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The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
WILL NOT HANG
Governor Commutes Death Sentence
 to Life Imprisonment.

Governor Danaghey has disposed of the Frank J. Walker murder case by committing Walkers death sen tcnce to life imprisonment He was convicted of murder in Mississippi county several months ago and the supreme court affirmed the case re. gently.
 The governor issued a lengthy pro- clamation committing the sentence.
 The governor says:
 Tt is stated that Walker did not know the man he killed, and had never seen him until about five min utes before the shooting occurred, and it is urged that the necessary reconciliation and deliberation to constitute murder in the first degree was entirely lacking, and that the killing was bound 10 have been done in the heat of passion.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
MOB LEADER SENTENCED
Rhea Must Pay Penalty If suprem.
 Court Does Not Interfere

Pine Bluff.-W. s. Rhea, convicted of the murder of Constable Vital Ar. chard of Farrell, who was shot by a mob 0: negroes near Dumas, Desha county, led by Rhea. last May, and who was tried in the circuit court in this city on a change of venue recent. ly, was sentenced to die on the gal. lows at Arkansas City on January 26, 1912. Judge A. B. Grace fixed the day of his execution after overrnling motion for a new trial of his at- torneys. The attorneys have appeal. cd the case to the supreme court, where there is pending a motion to set aside the verdict on the ground that the Desha county grand jury that indicted him was an illegal body.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
NEWS AND NOTES
 II TIE CAPI1OL
Statement by the Commission Shows ar Increase of
 $f6.869.730.
MUSEUM IS OPEN TO PUBLIC
insurance Companies Are Doing 5Gsi- ness in This State With
 out License.


 With reports on the assessment rolls of 33 of the counties of the state complete. the state tax commission gave out statement showing an in crease in taxable values of s16.Sss,- 50 fer the year 1911 over 1910 for these counties.
 In the list of the counties complete there are a number of the larger counties not reported, Pulaski beln5 among them Some of the increases for individual counties run over si,- 0000a0, and it is estimated the aver age Tor all the counties is a little more than s5G0.90o The schedule does not include the telephone and railroad increases.
 Following is a list of the counties reported:
 Arkansas. $1.132 ,3G0; Baxter. $50e,- 735; Benton, S792.197; Boone, s2,305; Bradley, S158,049; Calhoun. s325,72S Carroll, Sl0o,l ,l0o; Cross. S70,900; Clark, s1,404, ,9S1: Crawford. S1,4oS,- To; Chieot, s117296: Drew. s65S,672; Franklin, S845,412; Greene. $160,773; Hampstead, $445.24f Jackson. $596,- 155; Johnson, s422,645; Lawrence, s254 ,s05; Lafayette, S41S. 203; Lee, s1S5.G95; Logan. $39S.467, Lonoke S496,303; Madison. S226,6O1; Marion S3.937; Miller, SSSG,IG0; Ouachita s726.232; Phillips, $i 5.911; Sharp, S41.419; St Francis. s941,385; Van Euren. S275,452; Washington, s20S.- 648; Yell, $423,066.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
CENSURES SCOUT MOVEMENT
Speakers Assal Boy Organization as
 Military Movement.

Fort Smith-The Arkansas Feder- ation if Labor delegates discussed among individuals the McNamara case and the opinion seemed to be un- animous in the condemnation of the McNamaras.
 A resolution was adopted condemn Ing the Boy Scout movement The forming of these troops throughout the country was bitterly assailed and elassed as "a military movement"
 Resolutions were adopted fayoring the establishment of state text book commission, free textbooks, al SO establishing the office of state printer The old age pension bill in. reduced in congress by Congressman Victor l.. Berger, Socialist member from Wisconsin, was also endorsed,
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
ranscript Is Filed.

Tie transcript in the case of Mrs C. R. Mcdaniel aeqinst the Pullman Company appealed from the Garland county circuit court, was filed in the supreme cour- The action is for the recovery of damages fer injuries al. legged to have been sustained by the plaintiff by the collapse of a step ladder which she was using to reach an upper berth in Pullman sleeper. The lower court gave the plaintiff judgment for $5,5n0.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
MUSEUM IS OPEN
Secretary Has Completed Arrange
 ments to Take Care of Donations.

Secretary Dallas Herndon of the Ar kansas Historical Association. has completed the work of arranging the exhibits has has secured since taking up his work and the museum is now open to the public. No appropriation was available. Mir Herndon secured some cases from the old state house and has arranged to care for all ex- hibits that may be donated to the commission.
 The principal part of the display is made up of the Agee collection of pot terv and other relics of the mound builders, which was recently pur- chased by the commission Additions are being made daily to the collec- ton, however.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
Three Executions on Same n,v

Governor Donaghey has fixed the dates of execution for three men con yicted of capital offenses. whose cases were recently affirmed by the su. preme court The date of execution in each case was fixed for Friday. January 26, They are Henry Goats. Mississippi county, convicted of kill ing deputy sheriff; Sylvester Thom. as. Phillips county, convicted of rape at Helena; John NcLevain. Missis. Sipni county, convicted of killing s man named Thompson near osceola
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22

Crossett. - Information reached here Of the accidental killing of Rach Sanders, 12 years old, son of A. NJ. Sanders. who lives at Freer's loggi.s camp. about 12 miles north of this place. According to reports. the boy and a negro boy about the same age were trying to shoot a bird when the segro's gun was accidentally dis charged and the Load passed through young Sanders abdomen, causing al- most instant death.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22

Jonesboro.-Oneo of the biggest rec
 deals consummated in this sectlo' this season vas closed when L. A. Kuntz. the representative of the E". pire Milling Company of New ofleaps purchased from several parties m anu around Weiner. Fisher and "aluen. burg. 75,O00 bushels of the cereal .ao price ranging from 70 to S5 een's,
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
New Industry Started.

Imboden.-A button company io cated at Black Rock. which mane. factures buttons out of the muSS0' shells dug out of Black river by pea' :. hunters. shipped the first carload u poultry food which was made oi 'A9 waste part Of the shells. The il,, ma. cbinery for the manufacturing oI tnis chicken food was installed only iem .,. weeks since. This new industry Nn' greatly increase the number oA " men.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
penaeca.Ie coron,Ittee to Meet.

Little Rock.-Judee R. F. Milwee and Bruce Bullion. chairman and sec retary. respectively. of the Demo cratic state central committee. issued q call for a meeting of the com mi..ee in Little Rock on Thursday, January f. for the purpose of calling the primary election to be held on the last Wednesday in March next.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22

Paragould- The grand jury CT 'he Green county circuit court released Miss Emma Wilson. who was under bond for the killing of Louis Meadows, a negro bootblack, here February z'' 1910. At the preliminary hearing she was charged with murder in the sec. ond degree and held under bond or $2,000 to await the action or the grand jury
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22

Arkansas City.-Gheriff-eleet G IL Lacey's hunting camp broke up after 12 deer, 12 squirrels, two opossum aho rabbits were shot W. C. Biunue' killed two of the deer.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22

Thirteen opinions were handed down by the supreme court. each of more or less interest in the counties in which they originated. The court adjourned not to meet again until in January on account of the holidays
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22

John F. Simms. representative from Miller county has tendered his resig. nation, and Governor Donaghev ap- pointed Louis Josephs to fill the va. eancy. The resignation of MT. Simms. it was announced, was due to his an, pointmem as referee in bankruptcy at Texarkana
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
Measures to Prevent Delay and Un-
 necessary Cost of liticaticn.

In promotion of the movement for the prevention Of delay and unneces- sary cost, in litigation. I am glad to say that the Supreme court has taken steps to reform the present equity rules of the Federal courts. and that we may in the near future expect a revision of them which will be long step in the right direction.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22

l wish to renew again my recom- mendation that all the local offices throughout the country, including col lectors of internal revenue. collectors of customs, postmasters of all four classes. immigration commissioners and marshals should be by law cov- cred Into the classified service. the necessity for confirmation by the sen- ate be removed and the president and the others. whose time IS now talk en up in distributing this patronage under tho custom that has prevailed since the beginning Of the government in accordance with the recommenda- ton of the senators and congressman of the majority party should be re- AeYed from this burden. l am conn., dent that such a change would greatly reduce the cost of administering the government. and that ii would add greatly 10 its efficiency It would take away the power to use the patronage of the government for political pur- poses. When officers are recommended by senators and congressman from po- htical motives and for political serv- lees rendered. it is impossible to ex- will not regard their tenure as more or less dependent upon continued po- Htlcal service for their patrons. and no regulations however stir or rigid, will prevent this because such regula- ttons. in view of the method and mo- tive for selection. are plainly incoa- sistent and deemed hardly worthy of respect
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
Departments of Agriculture and Com
 merce and Labor.

For tho consideration of matters which are pending or have been dis posed of fin the agricultural depart raent and in the department of conn merce and labor. l refer to the very excellent reports of the secretaries of those departments. l shall not be able to submit 10 congress until after the Christmas holidays the question of conservation of our resources arising in Alaska and the west and the ques- tion of the rate for second class mall matter Tn the postoffice department
 Elimination of All Local Offices Fron,
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22


 The estimates for the river and har- hor improvements reach $32. 900 900 for the coming year. wish to urge that whenever q project has been adopted by congress as one to be completed the more money which can be eco nomically expended in it's construction in each year. the greater the ultimate economy. This has especial applica- uon to the improvement of the Mis- sissippt river and it's large branches IL seems ta me that an increase in the amount of money now being annually expended in the improvement of the Ohio river which has been formally adopted by congress would be in the interest Of the public similar change ought to be made during the present congress. in the amount to be appropriated for the Missouri river
 Waterway From Lakes to the Gulf.
 The project for navigabIe water way from Lake Michigan to the mouth Of the Illinois river. and thence via the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico, Is one of national importance. In view CT the work already accomplished by the sanitary district of Chicago. an agency of the state of Illinois. which has constructed the most difficult and costly stretch of this waterway and made II m asset of the nation and in view of the fact that the people Of i''''N'I AIo auhHotiHeu Nhe eNpendl- ture of s20,oOo. 000 To carry this water way 62 miles farther to Utica. | feel that tt Is fitting that this work should be supplemented by the government and that the expenditures recommend cd by the special board of engineers on the waterway from Utica to the mouth of the Illinois river be made upon lines which while providing waterway for the nation. should otherwise benent hat state 10 the fullest extent
 The limitation Of the liability ot the
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-03-29
THE DISHONEST MOULDER
OF PUBLIC OPINION
COMES IN FOR THE coLoNEL's
CONDEMNATION.
Worse Than the Thief, the Crock or
the Assassin.

Berkeley. Cal. March 2S.-Colonel
Roosevelt concluded his series of Earl
lectures here this afternoon in a ring
ing condemnation Of the newspapers
and agazines-'Ananias muckrak-
ers" he termed them-which misrep-
resent and discredit honest public
servants. with the result that the
mind of the public is So confused
as To be unable To distinguish the
honest official from the dishonest.
The public man. he said. ~Occu-
pies an important responsible position
but not nearly so important a posi-
ton as ne who moulds public opinion.
The cardinal sin of the public man is
theft; the cardinal sin of the mOulder
of public opinion is mendacity I alb
nor the thief. but abhor even more
the assassin Of character. he that tries
tn destroy the public's faith in the
honesty of the man who rightfully
should be where he is"
The colonel declared that "the
newspaper magazine writer that sus
tains the crook shares the crooks
guilt. The man who pOisOns the
public mind he asserted. lis as thor
oughly reprehensible scoundrel as
the man who poisons the public's
bodies"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-03-29
TWO HUNDRED CARS
OF WOOL TO EAST
Shipped From Beardsley and Hot
Springs Junction and More to
Come From Other Points.

Interesting information has been Civ
en- out by the :. r. +. K p railroad
freight offices in this city. of the re
sources of this county in the annual
wool clip that has been finished ut
Beardsley and Hot Springs Junction.
The total number of cars sent odt
over the line from the two above named
points for the eastern markets reaches
up To date over 1000. With those TO be
shipped from Mayer and others from
the district north of Phoenix in the
next few days, total of over 12O cars
will be shown. Each car carries an
average of $4,000 pounds of wool, which
in the aggregate makes total of
1000. 600 pounds sheared and trans
ported for the season. This exceeds
last year by Several hundred thousand
pounds. and is due To one of the most
favorable years that has ever been
known in the history of the industry.
There has been in operation at
Beardsley this winter thirty steam ma
chimes and over $4,000 head of sheep
have been sheared. The number of men
necessary to handle this large number
run to over seventy, all skilled in the
pursuit Nearly the same number of
machines have been used at Hot
Springs Junction, while at other points.
other shearers have been employed.
The Introduction Of machinery is now
demanded. otherwise the hand work
would seriously interfere with the bust
ness.
Charles Larson, of the Arizona
Shearing company. which owns the
plant at Beardsley. has gone to Will
liams. taking his entire crew and ma
chimes. and has several thousand head
more to shear Mr.. Larson states that
the past winter was one of tire most
favorable he has ever passed through,
and the many owners experienced the
most prosperous era since Becoming
Identified with the industry
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-03-29
FOR LIFE APPOINTMENT
Unfit Judges Removed Only
BY Majority Vote of Each
House of the Legislature;
The Recall Not Really
Needed in California

San Francisco, March 2S.-COlonel
Roosevelt spoke here tonight on the
Recall of the Judiciary"
He said that his personal preference
was for judiciary appointed for life,
coupled with sincere and frank criti-
cism of the judiciary whenever IL in
sisted upon the mere technical letter
of the law To defeat its higher pur-
pose and it's spirit. He pointed out
that California's criticism Of its SUI
preme court had had the effect Of re-
dueing reversals of criminal cases on
technical points from so TO less than
20 per cent
lie said that To elect a judge TO
short term without the recall was more
destructive of the independence of the
Judiciary than a long terp with the
recall. a solution of the problems in
VOWED could not be separated from
surrounding conditions. Where any
system works well in the interest of
Justice there should be no change. but
he believed in any change where. for
any reason, certain judges ceased TO do
Justice or to correct such evil.
He said: Normally and under most
conditions do not believe in the re-
call Here in California, my belief is.
that you have had on the bench Judges
who in the highest and finest sense
were the custOdians of justice. and 9TH
ers whose acts jeOpardized the cause
Of Justice That some Of your judges
have been placed upon the bench I'M
der the old convention system in re-
Spouse to the demands of special inter
ests. / have little question. You are
now provided with a system of nOmina-
ton under which the special interests
cannot nominate a judge unless the
people become grossly short in the per
Torrance of their duty; and YOU also
have provided in most efficient fash
ion for non-partisan judiciary. the
judges names not going on the party
ticket as party candidate. Personally.
when you have thus provided for the
nomination of judges in future should
have preferred to see your legislature
act in the matter of the recall by pro-
viding for the removal of an unfit Judge
by a majority vote of each house OF
the legislature without trial but on an
assignment OF reasons"
The speaker said that in the interest
of justice THE public must be scrupu-
lousy careful not to take action and
not 10 sanction che taking of action
which would amount in effect to a
demand that what should properly be
a subject of consideration should real
ly be decided in advance and without
regard to the real merits of the case
If the public does injustice 10 a cor
poratiOn. the resulting wrong is even
worse in its effect on the public than
if the public suffers a wrong from a
because the worse offense
that can be committed against any
man is by that man if he debauches
himself. A community crime is al
ways even worse than an individual
crime"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-03-29

will then become acting president
and within sixty days will call am
election
VIII You feel that a greater guar
antee of the sanctity Of ballot than
assurance of your administration is
necessary or do you wish thai the
United States should man the polls ?
Don tiustavo was asked
FimphaticaIly Intervention by the
United States has not been asked nor
do we consider il necessary" he re-
piled
Among fundamental demands. of the
tevOlutionists:
THE immediate resignation of
Vice President Corral
a Federation legally of the re-
eiCctiOnist clause of the constitution
prohibiting more than one term for
president
3.-ObnOXiOus governors Of states.
of the citizens of the states affected
appointed by Diaz against the wishes
shall be dropped.
f.-UniverSal education at the cost
Of the state. especially for the peas
ant or Fecn class.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-03-29
NEW DIAz CABINET
TAKES OATH Of OFFICE
STANDS PLEDGED
TO REFORM
People of Mexico Wonder What Is
Coming Next

Mexico City. March 2S-Standine
before Minister of Finance Liman-
tour. Secretary Cosio. the only MEM
GERS Of the old cabinet present. the
president today in turn. solemnly
swore the sour new members of the
cabinet to- uphold the laws and the
institution.
F'r Tie first time the long admin
Istration OF DiaZ looked upon a cabi-
ret pledged To reform and whose APP
pointmeET has come about solely be-
capsr @: the insistent demand of the
pebble The creation OF the new cab
met AMI its installation i'm the ma
uUGal palace was a public expression
of the presidents determination tn
surround himself with the younger
men of the generation in the
hope of restoring peace la the coun-
try.
Following their Inauguration the
new ministers went To their respec-
tive departments. assumed their du-
ties and received the fluctuations of
friends
Significant as is the creation of
the new cabinet il is regarded as of
little interest here compared with the
possibilities involved in the various
reports that are rife. The chief of
these is that the president himself
will resign.
That he will resign within a week
or even With, the month is not be
lieved probable. While il is regarded
as certain that Ramon Corral. the
vice-president. VIII ask for a leave
of absence when congress convenes
next week. whether his leave of alb
sence later will be followed by his
resignation. is not so definite. but IT
is regarded as likely
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-03-29
CHAMPION JOHNSON
TRAINING IN JAIL
He Ran Against a New Kind of Po-
lice Judge.

San Francisco. Cal. March Is
Prize fighter Jack Johnson is in Jail
tonight and unless some higher court
comes to his relief on a technicality
he will serve a twenty-five day SEN
tence for automobile speeding.
Johnson has been an oft-time Of
fender against the speed laws and
after fourteen arrests from which he
escaped with light fines or dismissals.
he ran against Acting Police Judge
Treadwell last Thursday. He took
an appeal 60 the superior court and
this afternoon Judge Mogan dismissed
tile appeal. forfeited the fighters
$500 bail. and ordered him into i'm
medite custody. Ten minutes later
two deputy sheriffs had him In
charge bound for a branch OF the
county jail.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-03-29
49,

stead tapped the wires and caught
federal messages. 1t is believed that
the federal government understood
this condition Of affairs and sent de-
coy messages which threw the rebels
off their calculations. The rebels al
San Rafael. near Ures. We're joined
by Giron and a force from Sahua =
raipa and the combined force under
the command of LOyzen took mp
quarters ut the old federal barracks
Only two roads lead into San Rafael
and LoyZen placed two scouts Ia
guard these entrances. one Of these
scouts is said To have taken along a
bottle of mescal. and when he saw
the federal army he thought the
troops were rebels.
Colonel Ojeda. who had collected
his forces at HermosillO, had oh
tanned Information that the rebels
were at San Rafael. Before APP
preaching the town he divided his
force into two wings. which neared
the camp in the form of great pair
of shears The rebel scout realized
his mistake too late and got into
camp short time ahead of the
federals. who closed in on both
sides.
Captain Barron of Sonora com
manded the rurales. who formed part
of the advancing column. They were
mounted and almost succeeded in
cutting off the retreat of the rebels.
The latter fought desperately. first in
the barracks and then i'm their sad
dies as they broke through the en-
closing columns.
In a great cloud Of dust. the rebel
force. nearly all mounted. had some
i'm getting out of the trap.
but the men whose horses were shot
under them had to be left behind
The rebels claim that only fourteen
were killed outright. but that sixty
seven were taken prisoners. and these
they claim, figure In the death list
given out by the federals. The fed
eral force numbered 600 including
parts Of the Thirteenth. Fourteenth
and Twenty second battalions of reg
ulars from Herm0sillo. together with
Captain Barron's rurales.
The federal wires IL Aqua Prieta
were interrupted again tonight II is
that band of 100 rebels Is
AT Caballone. eight miles south of
here
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-03-29
NoGALES HEARS OF ANOTHER
BATTLE.

Nogales. March est is believed
here that what will prove to be a
big battle between the rebels and
federals in the Ures district. north of
Hermosillo. is in progress tonight
Various views are entertained as To-
the result of the reported battle yes
terday Government officials report
that the insurrectos were defeated
with heavy losses.
Refugees arriving here today from
the Ures district report that when
they left there were many insur-
rectos in the vicinity. but they be-
lieve that Juan Cabral. the insur-
recto leader. having knowledge that
the federals were advancing with a
superior force. made his escape