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Newport daily independent., 1911-10-06
"A Millionaire Tramp. 7

"A Millionaire Tramp" com ing on Monday, October 9th at the opera house is to amuse the patrons of wholesome and in- structive amusements, as it were, holding up the mirror of nature and revealing the n1yste- ries of the workings of crime in some of the big cities. The sto- ry is a very pretty love story of heart interest, showing what disappointment will cause some interruptions williams to resort to, to blast and ruin the life of another, and how by the untir- ing efforts of the ever watchful detective, crime finally gets its reward and justice achieves it's victory over wrong doers. The management of the pres- ent Company has saved neither labor nor expense in putting forth the present talent to in terpret this great play, and has surrounded the same with scen- 1 ic effects suitable to the action of the play, giving it the natur- alness of life. Many pleasing and novel specialties will be in troduced during the action of the play.
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-06
Dr. Frank G. Smith.

Dr. F. c. Smith, aged 80 years, passed away at 7:20 this morn ing at the family home on Wal nut street after a five months illness of lung trouble. The de- ceased was born and raised at Denmark and Brownsville, Tennessee, where he spent his early manhood, moving to New port in it's early history and is one of her pioneer citizens.
 'Dr. Smith is survived by his wife and one daughter, Mrs. Elm ma Minor-Murray of New York City, also three grandchildren, little Frances Virginia Mann of Marianna, Launcelot Minor of Chicago and Sydney Smith sof Oklahoma City. The funeral will be held at the home Satur- day afternoon at 3:30, conduct ed by Rev. Arthur Fox, pastor of the Baptist church at Mari anna, assisted by Rev. l.. c, Bauer of the local Baptist church, burial following at Wal nut Grove.
 Dr. Smith served his county as treasurer six years and made an excellent servant of the people who had the utmost confidence in his truthfulness and honesty which he ever DOT trayed toward his fellowman. Of broad Christian spirit, he was loved by all and the Baptist church of which he was a mem Der for sixty-two years and which he loved so well, has in- deed lost friend.
 To all who mourn the loss of this loved one and especially the lonely wife, is extended the sympathy of many friends.
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-06
ARKANSAS ON
 WHEELS TO LEAVE
To Leave State November On Second Annual Tour of
 Northern States.

Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, October 6.-W. B. Folsom, promoter of Arkansas on Wheels, is in the city, and re- ports everything ship-shape for the departure of the train from Little Rock October 20 for a 2500 mile trip through the North and East. There will be 55 counties represented as com pared with twenty last year, and there will be 143 in the par ty, including the Wynne band of twenty pieces. The train will leave Little Rock, on the Iron Mountain, at 10 a. m. October 20, and return to Little Rock at Il a. m. November 1. The prin- cipal cities that will be visited are Memphis, Louisville, Cincin-
 
 nati, Dayton, Springfield, Col unnbus, Pittsburg, Canton, ,Mans- field, Muncie, Anderson, Indi- ana, Danyille, Champaign, De- catur and St. Louis.
 This is the second annual trip of the Arkansas on Wheels Ex- position, the first having beer made last year, through Illinois to Chicago, thence through To wa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri and back to Arkansas. Over 35,O0O people visited the train on that occasion, and it is ex- pected that this number will be doubled on the present trip.
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-06
And Hit Him Just For This!
 The following anneared in the


 The following appeared in the last issue of the Clarksville Dem ocrat and Saturday w. A. Cov- ,ington, to whom the reference is made, met R. H. Holcombe, ed itor of the paper, and gave him a humping:
 As will be noticed in the in terview reproduced this week from the Arkansas Free Lance, MT. Strait says there is no doubt that Senator Covington was elected by fraud. His very plain statement of fact indicates that there is a breaking up of political lines in this part of the state. Mir. Straits present de- putty prosecuting attorney, Jess Reynolds, was studying law in Senator Covington's office dur ing the last campaign and imme- diately after, the election in which Covington and Strait were reelected, Mr. Reynolds has al ways had a great deal of consid- eration for Mr. Covington, he will probably net take very kind ly to Mir. Covington's last cleo tion (supposed) to the senator ship.
 In court Senator Covington urged an excuse for his assault upon Holcombe that he had beer criticised by the Democrat until his patience was exhausted.
 Now it will require. a pretty severe stretch of imagination to discover anything particularly offensive in the paragraph, which contains only brief re- ference to quoted speech of the prosecutor relative to matters which are of public record and which are upon everybody's tongue.
 MT. Holcombe published noth- ing but what he had a right to publish. If Senator Covington expects to thump everybody in the Fourth district who makes reference to the matter which aroused his ire against the edi- tor he will be kept pretty busy for a long time to come.-Fort Smith Tinles-Record.
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-06
Notice.

Commencing October the first, I will start closing out my entire grocery stock. I will have no bookkeeper employed, run no delivery wagon and will not be in position to take care of any credit business whatever. This will be an opportunity to stock up on groceries as the en- tire stock must-be sold if possi- ble, in thirty days at actual cost.
 We wish to thank those who have been our customers and friends so long for their kind consideration, and assure you one and all, that we feel grateful to you.
 56btf. H. F. Martin.
 Rabbit Metal 10c ID. atiG pendent office. 51b6
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Removed to Hospital.

Charles Ramsey of Batesville, employed on the gravel train, was seriously injured Thursday about the head and chest and it is thought also suffered internal injuries.
 He was first removed to the office of Dr. l.. E. Willis and then taken to the hospital at Little Rock on No. 3.
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-06

Stove and heating wood, any length, not mill wood, for sale. Prompt delivery. Phone 187.
 54dtf.
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HE MAKES
 STRONG SHOWING
$ Case Of John Ruddell-Wi- low and Sons of Hub Dunn
 Tell Story of Killing.

Tell story OI AlIiing.
 When court convened Friday 6fning, the completed jury oc- pied their seats in the box and e trial of the much-discussed 1ddell case proceeded.
 The jury gave close attention the opening statements by e attorneys, G. A. Hlllhouse E the state and Gustave Jones r the defendant. The states unsel reviewed closely what e prosecution expected to ove, showing all the clements murder in the first degree 8d closing with an eloquent ex- 6rtation of their duty as ju- brs. The defense stated that hey expected to show the kill Ig was justifable and done in f-defense after the defendant lad been told of repeated threats pon his own life by the deceas- d Dunn.
 Mrs. Dunn and her little son Harvey. eyewitnesses to the kill Ing and riding upon the same 5 son from which their father y1 after being shot by John kuddell, were the first and lead iig witnesses for the state. both must have made strong i'm Eressions upon the jury, for either was ever confused un- er cross examination in any ma- erial fact recited.
 w. c. Mack, A. Needy, John Drnson, Otho Gilpin, A. N. Tance, Bob Blanton, Charles alch, R. P. Williams, H. c. antooth, c. w. Grant, George al and R. c. Parvin compose jury, which was not com led until 9 p. m. Thursday at fCht session of court.
 Tidow of Deceased Called. rs. Hub Dunn, widow of the Hub Dunn, for whose kill Ruddell is now on trial, was first witness called by the She appeared upon the with her little baby in her and testified readily and raightforward manner to 8sti0ns of the attorney, Ahouse, who was conduct state's examination.
 Dunn explained the trou- Reen her husband and over the peaches as hav- tired three weeks prior shooting but did not her her husband or lad become angry over hey had talked togeth- 6fher things for some
 Dunn testified that
 n came to stop in
 lit the same time on
 Eof the controversy,
 band said "It was
 K and that Rud~
 "Well I guess I
 nts and I'll pay
 Then her hus-
 luddell he nceft
 tiff move to his
 had declared
 Afraid of each
 1dell had said
 p and pulled a
 Sm of his bug
 the far side,
 Eff nvnn with
 el, and fired
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Newport daily independent., 1911-10-06
Received Daily

Sweet Potatoes, Pears, Celery, Grapes, Cocoanuts, Apples, Lem ons and Bananas. Snetzer's Grocery. 44dtf.
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went back to stop them: After
 stopping the team, witness again

started to the house, and met Harvey with a revolver at the corner of the garden and his brother Robert with shotgun. She took the weapons away from them and later they were returned to their places in the house, where the boys had se- cured them.
 Dr. Kimberlin On Stand.
 Dr. K. K. Kimberlin testified that he found Hub Dunn dead from a gunshot wound in the left breast just over the heart. The main wound was 1-2 inch es in diameter and scattered about were single shot wounds. The charge had not penetrated the body, but could be seen be- meath the left shoulder blade.
 Witness had met Ruddell about noon and had told defend- ant that Dunn was dead and where the shot had struck. Rud- dell had remarked that his aim was good. The doctor had said "I'm sorry you killed him and Ruddell replied sYes, Pm sorry too, but I had to do it and it will all come out in the wash"
 Harvey Dunn Called.
 Harvey Dunn, the fourteen year old son of the deceased, was on the wagon of con when his father was shot, told of the re- turn home testifying to substan- tially the same conversation be- tween Ruddell and Dunn leading up to the shooting, adding that when Ruddell shot he exclaimed, "Now I'll pay you and If you want any more of the same kind you can get it."
 The lad testified that when the shot was fired, he jumped out of the rear end of the wa gon and ran to the house. He telephoned Mir. Lindley to send the constable as his father was shot and with his brother the two had gotten a shotgun and revolver and were running back toward the wagon, when met by their motler and their guns ta- ken away from them.
 He then went to his fathers body and felt his head and throat, finding life was gone. While reciting his story here, the little fellow burst into tears and told his story between sobs, much of this being ruled out by the court.
 Other Boys Story.
 Robert Dunn, the eleven year old son, had been told of the shooting by his brother, Harvey and had gotten the shotgun from over the door, but was met at the garden by the mother and disarmed.
 Constable Ritchie Called.
 Witness had a conversation two weeks before the shooting with Ruddell in Tuckerman, in front of Graham Bros. Ruddell had told him of trouble with Dunn and had said if he ever stopped him in the road he would never stop another man. This was ruled out because wit ness could not give words of con- versation. While the talk was on, Dunn had passed and Rud- dell had said "There goes the d. now" Witness stated that Ruddell had sur rendered to him at once after the shooting and told him, he (Ruddell) had killed Dunn.
 Gore Testified As to Gun,
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Rabbit Metal 10c lb- at
 pendent office. 51bu
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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14
TWO ST. LOUIS BALLOONS
WIN IN ELIMINATION RACE

Kansas City, Mo-, July 12.-With the
balloon st. Louis Nv, and the Million
Population Club, both of st. Louis,
rest the honors of winning the first
and second places in the national
elimination balloon rase, and to the
two ST. Louis balloon pilots falls the
right of joining Allan r. Hawley, of
New York, in representing the United
States in the international ballon races
for the James Gordon Bennett cup,
October 5. While the official returns
of the race will not be available prob
ably for several days there is no doubt,
according to the officials of the Kan
sas City Aero Club, but that first
place will go to the St. Louis ", which
landed near Papaz Junction, Ind, at
AIS yesterday afternoon, and second
place to the Million Population Club,
which came down at Lacrosse, Ind,
at PAS yesterday afternoon.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14
COST Of LIVING
SHOWS INCREASE
Investigation Ey Bureau of Labor
Shows Four Per Cent Increase in
Cost Of 257 Commodities.

Washington, D. c., July 12.--The
high cost of living is no myth. An
investigation by the bureau of labor
of the prices of 257 commodities in
1910 shows that wholesale prices were
4per, cent higher than in 1909 and 1.6
per cent above the average for 1907,
which was the year of the highest
prices since 1890 In view of the Can
adian reciprocity discussion, an in
teresting item in the bureau report
shows that the wholesale prices of
farm products We're 10 per cent higher
in 1910 than in 1909.
Wholesale prices in 1910 We're 191
per cent higher than in 1900, 47.6 per
cent higher than in 1897 (Which was
the year of lowest prices between 1890
and 1910, 1876 per cent higher than
1890 and S1.6 per cent higher than the
average high prices between 1890 and
1899.
The highest prices in this decade
were reached in October, 1907, when a
general decline began, which continu-
ed until August, 1908. A rise then set
in, and there were monthly increases,
without break, up to March, 1910,
when wholesale prices reached the
highest point in twenty years. They
were then 21.1 per cent higher than
the average Of 1900, 49.3 per cent
higher than the yearly average of 1897
and 1873 per cent higher than the aver.
age price Of ten years between 1890
and 1899.
Then followed a slight decline, and
rom June 10 rcember, 1910, prices
remained nearly level. and at the close
of the calendar year 1901 they were
still 80 per cent higher than the 10.
year average between 1890 and 1900
llnd $50 per cent higher than the rec
ord set by the low price year 1897. OF
the 25 commodities considered in the
investigation, 14S showed an average
increase, 20 showed no change and 81
showed decreases.
Prices of lumber and building MA
terials increased 1917 per cent; farm
products, rs per cent; drugs, Al pei
cent; foodstuffs, 80 per cent; clothing
81 per cent, and the miscellaneous
group Of commodities, 81 per cent
House furnishings decreased 0.1 pei
cent and fuel and light per cent
Some extraordinary variations were
recorded in 1910. Potatoes increased
300 per cent; eggs, 80 per cent; mess
beef, 35 per cent.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14
SUGAR INQUIRY IS
TAKEN TO NEW YORK
Several Prominent Persons Subpoena
ed to Appear Before Quiz Board
at the Next Setting.

Washington, d. c., July 12.-The
congressional investigation of the
American Sugar Refining company will
be transferred from Washington to
New York next week. The house com
mittee Of inquiry viii sit there begin
ming next Tuesday, and the session
will continue throughout the week.
Among the witnesses subpoenaed to
appear are: John Arbuckle, head of
Arbuckle Bros, a competitor of the
trust; John E. Parsons, former coun-
sci of the American Sugar Refining
company, and Washington B. Thomas,
vice president of the American Sugar
Refining company.
The committee will hear, probably
next Thursday, Milton d. Purdy of
Minneapolis, former assistant attor-
ney general, who, while acting attor.
ney general of the United States, ex
pressed purpose to prosecute sugar
trust" officials in connection with the
Pennsylvania Sugar Refining absorp
tions in 1903.
George H. Earle, Jr., of Philadelphia
charged before the committee recently
that former President Roosevelt did
not act in accordance with Purdy's ex
pressed purpose. This phase may be
inquired into in New York
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14
CRUCE WILL OFFER REWARD
FOR RETURN OF M'BR|NE

Oklahoma City, July 12.-Governor
Cruce has agreed to offer a reward
for the apprehension of w. R. Nc
Brine, charged with the fraudulent
issue of warrants while chief clerk in
the state auditors office, if he can
find any authority for such action,
but so far has been unable to find any
law which would authorize the offer
ing of reward in this case. There
seems to be but two sections of the
Oklahoma statutes dealing with the
subject of rewards. One of them au-
shorizes the offering of rewards in
cases of murder, and arson, and the
other in cases of horse and mule steal
ing, but that seems to be the limit of
authority. Examination has also been
made of the rewards offered under
Governor Haskelps administration and
it was found that all of them came
within these two classes.
1t is understood, however, that on
account of the assurances offered by
other state officers interested in the
case that a reward would be offered
Pinkerton detectives already have
busted themselves with the case and
are trying to set on McBrine's trail.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14
BA|LEYS WOOLEN
AMENDMENT LOST
Texas Senator Considers It Loss of
Time to Demand Roll Call on
Vote on His Amendment.
By Associated Press.

by Associated PreSS.
Washington, d. c., July 13.-The
Bailey wooden amendment to the Can
adian reciprocity bill, providing for a
reduction on all wool duties to thirty
per cent ad valoreni was defeated in
the senate today without roll call.
Senator Bailey said be considered it
waste of time to delay the senate
with a record vote.
Washington, D. c., July Ex-senator
Bailey's free list amendment was de-
feated in the senate yesterday by a
large majority. So evident was the
margin against it that Senator Bailey
did not ask for a roll call Pursuing the
lpolicy of forcing the opponents of rec
iproeity to proceed without dsiay Sen
ator Penrose influenced Senator Bailey
to introduce his wool schedule amend
ment at once and the senate adjourned
with the amendment pending
"The consideration of the reciproc-
ity bill is expected to move with rap.
idity from now on. The wool amend
ment will be disposed of today and
Senators LaFollette and Bristow are
ready with their bills.
Borrowed democrats" and like
terms were applied to the republican
senators supporting the bill by Sena-
tor Hepburn of Idaho in a speech yes
terday.
He added that he believed the re
pubilcans would ultimately come to-
gether again in protective principles
Asked by Senator Bailey as to how he
would pacify the insurgents, Senator
Hepburn said they were mavericks
waiting to be branded
"This is not the death-bed of the
republican party, said Hepburn. re
ferring to the split in the ranks. but
I it viii be the death-bed of many Of
the men who are supporting the biz
when the people realize it viii put ar
end to protection"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14
ATTORNEYS WILL APPEAL
FROM JUDGE PARKS RULING

There was very little doing In the
county court today. Judge Parks
overruled the motion for a new trial
in the Walter Myers case and the de.
fendant was sentenced to pay 500
and costs. Notice of appeal was given,
and the bond was fixed by the Judge.
Next Saturday has been named as
sentence day, at which time sentence
will be passed on all those convicted
at this term Of court.
In the account of the court proceed
ings yesterday the Chieftain made a
regrettable error in stating that liq-
uor charge against w. T. Pritchett
had been dismissed. Through mis-
understanding the clerk of the county
court gave out the wrong charge.
Prichett was charged with the use OF
abusive language
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14

st. Louis, Mo-, July 12.-E. G. Lewis,
until recently publisher of several
magazines and a promoter of enter
prises, was indicted by a special grand
jury in the United States district court
today, on a charge of fraudulent use
of the mails. The indictment covers
four propositions laid before the pub
lie by Lewis in which he is alleged
to have obtained several million dol
lars by misleading statements cir
culated through the mails.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14
HUNDREDS PERISH
|. IN NORTHERN FIRES
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Toronto, Ont, July 13-yast billiows
of fire, miles in length, continued to-
day to roll through the camps, woods
and brush of the Porcupine mining
district of this province and the reg
ions to the north. Unyerified reports
swell the number of fatalities. Some
estimates are as high as five hundred
dead There was huge financial loss.
Only with the return of the relief ex-
petitions and the re-establishment of
railroad and telegraph service win the
full extent be known. More details
of the deaths and of the suffering and
miraculous escapes were learned to-
day as the refugees reached points Of
safety. Many died in isolation. Min
ers huddled in the shafts perished
The fire overwhelmed whole families
and only their charred remains were
left behind. Women and children and
domestic and wild animals, standing
together for hours in the swamps,
while the flames ragged over the coun-
try side. sank at last to death. suifo-
Gated or drowned Others veathered
the frey storm, standing in streams
and putting out into lakes in boats aud
canoes.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-14
ALL CASES REQUIRING JURY
COMPLETED IN COUNTY COURT
from wednesdays paIly.

The July term of the county court
finished the business requiring jury
and that body was dismissed this
morning. The court had just been in
session one week, but disposed of a
lot of 'bootlegger cases." The case
of George Couch was continued this
morning on account of the illness of
Mrs. Couch The liquor case against
w. T. Prichett was dismissed. Will
liam Frederick was found guilty for
the second time yesterday afternoon,
on liquor charge. Mabel Thompson,
a negro woman, was convicted on a
liquor charge, as was Jesse Burlington,
a negro.