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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-04
AVENUE
TO BE GRADED

A force of men under the supervision
Of City Engineer Frank P. Allen yes
terday began the work of grading
Hard ng avenue from Olive street to
Main street, a distance of four blocks.
About four thousand yards of earth
will be removed and the street level
ed. The work will require several
days. Mr.. Allen has consider ably M
proved a number of streets in the past
few months and has under contempla-
ton OTIS r work of similar nature.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-04

Matinee every day, e:lS-The
Moon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-04
PINE
GOES TO ALTHEIMER

H. G. Higinbotham, who has been
connected with the Merchants and
Planters Bank in t. city for several
years, has been selected by the dfrec-
tors of the Bank of Altheimer, at
Althe mer, to take charge of that in
k~titution and will leave in a few
dsys for Althesmer. T. R. Ashcraft,
who has had charge of the bank wfn
lave n a few days for tie West for
the benefit of rs health. Mr.. Higin-
botham is an experienced banker and
IS a valuable nan for the position.
J. s.. Mcdonnell is president OF the
bank.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-04
POLITICIANS IN
OPENING BOUTS
POLITICAL POT STARTS SINNER.
ING At BOX PARTY last NIGHT
- IT WHITEHALL CHURCH. -
CANDIDATES THERE
Several Heated Speeches Were Made
and an Interesting Campaign
is Promised.
The county campaig nwas formally

TIE county campaig nwas formally
opened last night at White Hall
schoolhouse in Washington township
when all of the county candidates at
tended a box supper, given under the
auspices of the White Hall Methodist
Church, and nearly 500 was realized
by the church through the entertain
ment. The coy little Achoolhouse
Was crowded with men, women and
children and the bidding for the we'll
filled and tdttractively prepared lunch
boxes "a spirited, some of them net
ting the caurch as much as 81 each.
Judge E. j. kerWinf was selected as
auttioneer and he filled the position
most cred tably. Many Pine Bluffians
went cut in automobiles and rigs of
ali kinds to hear the mel in the poll
ticll game present Their respective
claims. -
e. G. Monk was elected temporary
chairman and Attorney Greed Cald-
we'll was later selected permanent
chairman and introduced the speakers.
Sheriff Edgar Brewster, candidate for
a second term; County Treasurer C.
NJ. Nichol, candidate for county and
probate clerk, and Assessor John B.
King, who also has no opposition for
an endorsement term, We're the first
speakers.
L. E. Geek, who opposes County
Judge C. NJ. Philpot for a second term,
was then introduced. He declared
himself in favor of permitting the peo-
pie Of Jefferson county to look into
the county records at all times, and
SAID if he was elected county judge he
would keep the county teams on the
public roads and not hire them out
to his relatives He criticised Judge
Philpot's administration of the affairs
of the office and declared that the
county lost $542 in the hiring of teams
to All outsider and not work, ng them
on the county roads
In answering Mr.. Cheek, after be-
ing introduced, Judge Philpot said
he has been county judge just one
year., during which the affairs of the
office had been conducted as well as
in any IL ear previously, under any
one administration. He said t was
an easy matter for a man to pick I'D
little things and make mountains out
of them. He has reduced the indebted
ness of the county, he said, and has
brought scrip flom so to 80 cents,
Every road district in the county,
Judge Philpot said, is free of debt and
no man can show where the county
failed to receive full pay for the
teams, when they We're hired out. He
said Magistrate Cheek filed an account
with the county for September, show
ing that ID cases had been handled
by him. In these cases only two de-
PENDANTS were bound over, and the
othe,s dismissed; yet Cheek seeks to
collect his fees from the county in
every one of them, when he is en-
titled to only $3.50. He said he and
Magistrate Cheek had always been
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-04
LUCKETT TO BE
TRIED TODAY

Tillman N. Luckett, will be given
a preliminary hearing before Magis-
trate Hall at Grady today. Luckett s
charged with shooting Conductor
Brandt at Gould some time ago. He
will be defended by Col S. M Taylor,
of this city, and Mr.. Luckett's brother
from Ind ana, who is also an attorney,
will be present at the hearing. Dis
present the state. The shoot ng was
a result Of a disagreement, but Brandt
not seriously wounded.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-04
one JUROR Added:
ONE DISQUALIFIED
BYRON LISN ~ THE ELEVENTH
NAN 10 60 INTO YltE FaON-
PEGTEEE BON.
BYRON LlSN II THE ELEVENTH
: ITO SESSION .
State Took Nj OF Day in D;ssunlii,-
ing One Juror on fircnmstantisI
Evidence Route.

Los Angels, Nov. 3.-An Aida,
fight on the part of the state N I
final effort to d~isqnalify Fl. Y. Blenk.
ron for juror service, took up TIE
time in today's session of the trial oI
J. j.. Mcnamara charged with muir
der by dynamiting the Los Angeles
Times.
One more talesman was added to
the prospective jurors in the box,
leaving only vacant chair, and
the third venire was exhausted late
n the afternoon. Attorney Davis
asked that T. J. Lee excused more
than a week ago for scruples against
the death penalty on circumstantial
evidence, be brought back and placed
in the box. Lee was passed by the
defense and challenged for actual bias
by the state. The challenge was
denied and a different challenge. the
Il on the circumstantiai grounds, H.
telposed. Under the code this is for
implied bias and by a later decision
of the court based on a continuance
OF the prosecution placing a chal-
lenge for actual bias valves the right
to challenge on implied bias.
Yesterday Judge Bordwell receded
talesman O. H. Hays after he had been
excused blythe courts melton and
the district attorney pointed out and
no challenge was interposed.
Davis moved for the receding of
Lee. He held that the court had rul-
ed that he had a right to recede tales
man and that if the state had waived
a right to challenge no challenge, le-
gally speak ng, had been made. The
court ruled against the defense.
The real object of the Mcnamara
attorney IN seeking Lees recedment
was to fill the box and impose on the
prosecution the necessity of using a
peremptory instruction on him. At
the opening of the morning session
the defense passed Byron Lisk. A few
questions by the state satisfied the
district attorneys forces and the tales
man was also passed by tie state. He
is the eleventh prospective juror.
II. V. Blenkiron Vas the neXt man
examined. He was soon passed by
the defense. The state ev IDENTIFY an
xious to d'squalify him tried to show
that he was not on the assessment
roll and taxed for property he own
After the morning session and
much of the afternoon had been put
in and tie district attorney hid made
a long argument to show that the
law required that talesman owned the
property on which they are assessed
at the time they DUAL fy as jurors.
displayed a watch on which
ne had been assessed and which he
still owns and carries. The state with
its contentious. The talesman
was finally disposed of by the cir
cumstant al evidence route. There
VIII be no session of the trial tomor-
row, court stand ng adjourned until
Monday at 10 A. NJ, but the forty men
drawn on the fourth venire will an
pear at 9 A. NJ. before Judge Bord-
we'll for preliminary examination.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-04
PRESIDENT TAFT
IN VIRGINIA
MET MRS. TAFT AND DAUGHTER
At HOT SPRINGS AND AWAITS
ARRIVAL OF HIS SECRETARY
WANTS INFORMATION
Concerning Administration Affairs at
= Capital-WiII Register at Gin
cinnati.

Hot Springs, Va, Nov. 3.-President
Taft is wait ng for his secretary Mr..
Hillies. He comes here from Wash
ington where the secretary stopped
off last night on his way here from
New York. The president wants to
get data the secretary intended to
! gather today from cabinet members
and heads of departments concern
ing various administrations affairs
upon VIII en- the president VII touch
in his speech to Congress next month.
The president desires information
With respect to the steel trust pro-
secution and the whole situation res
pecting the activities of the depart
ment Of justice regarding co-opera-
t ons that have collided with the
Sherman Antitrust law. He is eX-
pected to have something in his mes
sage respecting the handling of the
trusts and the Alaskan situation and
oAloS NaIlOh III tIC HldlttiS upOll
which the president desires to be in
formed. 49,
Mr.. Taft will not work upon his
message until his return to the White
House November ~, after his trip
through Kentucky and Tennessee. He
changed his plans again today so as
to leave here Sunday night instead
OF Monday for Cincinnati. He wants
to register personally in Cincinnati
to prevent FORGETTING his vote. His
registration papers sent by mail from
Wyoming were too late to permit of
registering that way and MI. Taft
was informed that he might still have
a vote if he would personally regis
ter.
The president played golf this
morn ng and spent the rest of the day
in the Homestead Hotel, reading an
accumulation of correspondence. He
met Mrs. Taft and their daughter,
Miss Helen Taft, here today on his
arrival. He expressed himself as
feeling quite rested after his forty
nine days travel through the coun-
try. The arrival of THE president
at the hotel made very little fuss
among the four hundred guests.
-Lyd Wiz, Queen on the Ivory, ut
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-04
Swell Stock of Suitinrs.

Let EISENKRAMER make your new
Fall Suit. The best patterns that
the worlds best mills have produced
are made into the best fitting and
most stylish clothes that you can buy.
We make ladies garments to meas
ure.
ovTHE TAILOR-o
Room 215.t Citizens Bank Building.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-04

We are here this time to stay
The Moon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-04

-Lyd Wiz, Queen on the Ivory, at
the "MOOn."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-30
PUBLIC SERVICE
PLANS ACTION ON
TRANSFER ORDER
Will Ask Court to Review Utility
Boards Recent
Decision.

The Public Service Corporation has
decided to apply for a writ of certiorari
TO review the order of the Board of
Public Utility Commissioners on the
transfer question in Newark.
Frank Bergen, general counsel for the
corporation. said today: "A writ of
certiorari will be asked for, the com
pany's contention being that in making
it's order the utility commissioners mis-
construed certain sections of the city
ordinances governing the transfer pro-
visions"
The application for the writ will
probably be made before Chief Justice
Gummere In the course of few days
The order which the company seeks
to have reviewed states that beginning
September the Public Service Rail-
way Company must issue transfers at
all intersecting and connecting lines
in Newark. Seven such points where
the company had refused to give trans
fers are specifically named in the or
der 1t also declares passenger
should be retransferred if necessary
to bring him to his destination
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-30
Rose Fisher and Frank
ECkert Under Arrest
In This City.
GIRL IS PARALYTIC FATHER
WAS VICTIM OF PAIR
Police AlIege Efforts Were Made
to Induce Man to
Make Will.

Rose Fisher and Frank Eckert,
sweethearts, were placed under arrest
today following an alleged attempt to
drug Joseph Fisher. the girls father,
who lives at 1926 Eighteenth avenue.
Fisher says that Eckert obtained
medicine for him that made him sleep
eighteen hours. Fisher is blind and is
paralyZed
The prescription for the medicine, the
police say, was filled by Victor Girtan-
ner, of Springfield avenue and Seventh
street. The police are unable to find
the nature of the medicine because the
prescription has disappeared,
Fisher charges that prior to taking
the medicine Eckert tried to prevail
upon him to make out a will in his
daughters favor.
Fisher says that he overheard Eckert
tell his daughter that If he did not
awake within a few hours after taking
the medicine she was to throw away
the bottle.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-30
Emil Schultz Thought to Be
Husband of Woman Who
Suicided Here.
BRIDE OF THREE MONTHS
KILLED HERSELF AUG. 10.
Man in Case Had Disappeared
and She Became
DespOndent.

By jumping In front of a subway
train y, the Bowling Green station a
young man, believed to be Emil
Schultz, of this city, committed suicide
today. Twenty days ago his bride of
two months, her rosy dream Of
romance fled, took her life in little
three-room fiat at 35 Rutgers street.
Emil Schultz was employed by the
Public Service Railway Company dur
ing his honeymoon. One day he went
home to his young wife with despair
ing note in his voice.
"Ei'ye been fred" he told her
He went out again ostensibly to draw
his pay. He never returned. From
Monday TO Thursday she waited in her
lonely fiat for his return.
Thursday morning, August 10, she
was found unconscious In her gas-filed
bedroom. John Davis. of 35 Rutgers
street found the woman. She was
rushed to the City Hospital where she
died some time later.
Her husband could not be found
anywhere, although Mrs, Annie
Schultz, of 81 Charlton street, who
knew him. although she was not re-
lated to him in any way declares that
he returned to Newark about a week
after his wife's funeral. At that time.
Mrs. Annie Schultz says, he expressed
surprise on hearing of his wife's tragic
death. He disclaimed all knowledge
of her death and contented himself
with saying that he and she had not
been happy eogether
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-30
PUBLIC UTILITY BOARD
RECEIVES COMPLAINTS.
EngIewOOd People Want Trolley
Fares Reduced.

Roy M. Robinson, of Englewood,
complained to the Public Utility Com
missioners, in session at the Court
House today. that the ten-cent fare
charged by the Hudson River Railway
Company and the Public Service Rail-
way Company from the ferry landing
at South Englewood to Leonia Junction
was exorbitant and asked for reduc-
ton of the fare to five cents. Mr.. Rob-
inson was acting for the South Engle-
wood Improvement Association.
Max Marx, of this city, complained
that the Public Service Company had
raised the minimum rate for power
through his horsepower motor
from 50 cents to $3.50. Both complaints
were taken under advisement
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-30
THINKS MAN KILLED ON
RAILROAD MAY BE SON.

John BARLEY, Of 70 Goble street, who
went to Bound Brook today in an effort
to identify the body of a young man
killed there in a railroad accident, de-
clares that while he thinks 1t may be
his son the condition of the body was
such that recognition was almost i'm
possible. A photograph of the body
was made in the undertaking estab-
lishment of w. e. Edgerton, of Bound
Brook, and Mr.. BARLEY will bring the
likeness here to see If other relatives
will recognize it as his sons, who has
been missing for two months. The
body was buried at Bound Brook.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-30
WOMEN FAINT IN
QUEENS THEATRE
PARTY MAD RUSH
Affair at Asbnry Park Has End
ing That Is Near
Disaster.
Special to the Newark star. ]

ASBURY PARK, Aug. 30-
After the queens theatre party last
night at the Savoy the crowd filled the
small theatre lobby, and in the mad
scramble for their autos and carriages
the men and women jostlede one al
other, and one woman tainted in the
crush.
Mattison avenue was so filled with
conveyanees that it was almost i'm
possible for a carriage or an auto to
have clear passage Many persons
were forced to return to the theatre,
and it was more than half an hour
before the crowd in front dispersed
so they could make their way to the
street
Just what action will be taken on the
manner of holding the baby parade to-
morrow had not been decided upon to
room today by the Carnival Associa-
ton The weather here seems as though
it will rain for days to come.
The members of the commission do
not wish to postpone the carnival to-
day, thinking that it may be fair to-
morrow morning, yet they also know
that If 1t rains continuously until to-
morrow the streets and the benches
will not be dry enough to be used.
Colonel John w. Aymar, president of
the commission. called a meeting and
later announced that the parade would
be postponed until Friday
Mayor Arthur b. Seymour, of Or
ange, has sent letter of congratua-
ton to Miss Venino, Queen Titania, in
behalf of the city Of Orange. In the
letter he tells the queen that Orange
is proud of the recognition received by
one of her daughters and are proud of
the daughter that received the recog-
milton,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-30
MARY PIETZ, 10, MUST Go
TO JAIL If UNCLAIMED.
Coney Cops Tire of Guardian
ship of Newark Girl.

If no one claims Mary Pietz. 16 years
old, formerly of 141s Van Buren, street
she will go to jail. This was the brief
notice sent by the Coney Island police
to Newark today
With Josephine Adams, with whose
parents she was boarding, Mary Piet2
disappeared about a month ago. Two
weeks later the two girls were picked
up by the Coney Island police.
The mother of Josephine Adams went
to Coney Island and brought her
daughter back to Newark. But the
other girl. who was living in New
ark by herself, had no one to perform
a like service. As "A result If no rea-
tive or friend appears in her behalf
she will go to jail.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-30
ALLEGED THIEF IN TOLLS
AFTER 5 MONTHS SEARCH.

the detective bureau. returned today
from Holyoke, Mass, with August
Fourner, who is wanted here on the
charge of stealing $73 from the cash
drawer of the Newark Lunch Room on
April is. The young man was traced
by the local department through many
states and finally located in his home
town. Acting Captain Connell was
notified and sent on the detectives to
bring Fournier. who agreed to come
without extradition papers back. He
will be arraigned in the First Precinct
Police Court tomorrow morning. The
complainant is Harold L. Atkins. Four
nier, it is said, admits his guilt.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-30
"TOADSTOOL" VICTIMS ARE
REPORTED OUT OF DANGER.

The quartet of Eighteenth avenue
residents who were believed to have
been poisoned by eating toadstools are
reported out of danger at the City Hos
pital today. The patients are Mrs.
Mary Rosa, Mr., and Mrs. Alber--
Rosa and Pasqdale Williams, all of
31s Eighteenth avenue. The two last
mentioned picked what they believed
to have been mushrooms a few days
ago. Monday the plants were eaten
and the whole family began to feel
like indigestion victims.
A physician who was summoned hur-
ried the four persons to the hospital.
The doctors there declare no trace of
toadstool poisoning can be found ip the
patients who are probably suffering
from over-eating.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-30
PENN. R. r. ORDERED
TO INSTALL ELEVATOR.
P. U. Board Directs Abolition of
Long Stairway.
Especial to the Newark Star. !

TRENTON. Aug. 3O.-In a decision
announced today by the State Public
Utility Commission the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company is ordered to pro-
for the nfmodation@ef it's patrons
at the Summit avenue station, Jersey
City. The order becomes effective Sep
tember 20. The station is in the cut
near Summit avenue, and there are
sixty-four steps in the descent. The
utility commission holds that to re-
quire passengers to climb and descend
these steps is not providing adequate
service,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-30
CONTEST OF DURYEA
WILL is WITHDRAWN.

MINEOLA, N. Y, Aug. SO.-Attor-
neys for Mrs. Eva Duryea Thalberg
announced today that they had with
drawn her suit contesting the will of
Walter E. Duryea, who died recently
at Montclair, N. j., after living for
years with a broken neck, and who left
the bulk of an estate valued at
$2,OOO,OO0, to Miss Eleanor Peregrine.
his nurse. Mrs Thalbefg. sister of
Duryea, received only $4,000 under the
will The reason for disseminating the
suit was not made public.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-30
COLBY BACK; IS
READY To JUMP
RIGHT into GAME
Has Kept Close Tabs on Politics
During Fourteen-Month
Trip Abroad.

Everett Colby, former State senator.
arrived in this country today from
Elba-er, Cherbourg, rather-looking as
fit as Hercules and telling one, if he
were asked, that he feels just as well
as he looks.
The gentleman who tossed the apple
of discord into the Republican ranks
in New Jersey several years ago Is
back to help manage the orchard that
has grown UP in the region where he
let that pome drop from his hands
After the fashion of the apple family,
the pippin that Colby hove to the wind
has brought woe into the world-the
Republican political world.
Senator, OHIO, senatorl' called
STAR man as Mr.. Colby walked down
the gang-plank of the White Star
liner Oceanic at its New York pier this
morning.
But before the reporter could get to
him Edmund B. Osborne, president OF
the Progressive Republican League
william Fellowes Morgan, Progressive
ter F. Simpson were pumphandfng
with the man from Elba-Cherbourg.
Cherbourg now-and extending him
real hearty greeting. After few min
utes, when the party WAS about to
break up, Mr.. Morgan pulled Mr. Colby
off into a corner and the two had an
earnest talk together
Gets send-oH Tomorrow Night.
Mr.. Colby is to get a real send-off at
the opening meeting of the primary
campaign in the Symphony Audito-
rum tomorrow night. He Is down for
the first speech of the evening and his
subject is to be THE Worldwide
Peaceful Revolution, so the advertise
ments say.
Before l forget it, senator, won't
you let me have an advance copy of
your lecture tomorrow night?" said the
reporter.
Lecture" said the ex-senator, I'm
not a lecturer. Somebody may get
lecture, but l haven't got a lecture in
the accepted sense of the term"
But The World Wide Peaceful
Revolution, the subject you are going
to talk on tomorrow night-what is
that. a study of world politics, obser-
vations abroad, interviews with
crowned heads, etc? The office would
like to have copy in advance, Gus
tomary, senator, you know"
II II 1 d vi ID
full -e-v-o-l-u-t-i-o-n?" repeated
Colby. The reporter showed him
newspaper clipping TO verify the alle-
cation and modestly suggested that
audiences which had become accus-
toned to hearing Edmund B. Osborne
would promptly doze off to sleep under
the influence of speech to fit So
porific title like that.
.''TaIk ON Anything 1 Please."
why, I'm going to talk on anything
I please tomorrow night" said Mr.
Colby. TN going to hew to the line;
let the chips fall where they may
Which sounded like a declaration of
war, and the reporter Immediately
shot into the opening and asked him
il he thought the candidacy of Colonel
Austen Colgate on the Regular Repub-
lican ticket would weaken the Pro-
gressive movement.
Not a whit" he answered The
colonel and l are fine friends per-
sonally, but this is a contest between
ideas and principles
Mr. Colby was told that there was
story that he had promised to support
Colgate some months ago.
THAT can be es.sily cleared up he
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column e.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-30
REDSKINS CAPTIVATE (NOT
CAPTURE) WHITE MAIDEN

Because she was too fascinated by
band of real redskins playing at a
local park, Mabel OFT, 15 years old, of
279 South Eighteenth street. was ar
rested by Plainclothesman Sebold.
Captain vogel will have her placed in
a home until the Indians leave town.
when the lure of the wild will not be
so Immediately present.