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Pocahontas star herald., 1911-10-27
Scene from one of our plays
WE KNOW HOW"
Here's Proof
WOOD-RAY STOCK co. MAKING GOOD

WOOD-RAY STOCK co. MAKING GOOD
The RaySOc Company who playing the Jackson
this week. certainly making good is evidenced by large
crowds attending night They opened Monday night with
by Of the largest crowds attending the Jackson This
seemed give them the enthusiasm and they certainly
made good We believe them be the best actors who
have appeared here One of the special features their or
chesa and in this connection wish compliment them on
spees have been introduced between the and there was
not minute in which there not something doing,
They play the of the week and on Saturday afternoon
they wi put on special matinee for the benefit
of the children who have been attending school and could not at
former attractions we wish to that enjoy good laugh
and something that will drive away dull cares you should
certainly attend the remaining nights this Heber Springs
Headlight ADMISSION 20, 35, AND so CENTS
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-10-27

To get the best price for your
cotton have Grant gin it for you.
| have new machinery which has a
perfect system for cleaning the cot
ton before it is ginned. Wagon
elevator which takes the cotton
right off your wagon to the gin.
Yours for good work,
6 If M. A. GRANT,
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-10-27

Mrs. G. NJ. kirkpatrick visited
friends in Poplar Bluff the latter
part of last week.
Mrs. &. X. Black and children
were visiting at Reyno two or three
days during the past week.
J. H. Miller Esq. of Imboden,
who has been regular reader Of
this paper for more than 90 years,
called on us Wednesday to pay up
his annual dues and to tell us to
"keap 'er coming"
WANTED Men to work in timber.
Bolt cutting, tie making, log cut
ting. Also teams wanted to haul
logs. Good prices. J. Y. JARVIS,
s-2-tp. Brockett, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-10-27
SCHOOL DIRECTORS

l can save you money on your
school supplies. See me before you
buy. E. NEWTON ELLIS,
8.tf. Pocahontas Ark.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04


Buried among It's routine items Seattle morning paper
prints this item today An unmportant piece OF 90 the
police, TO the city at large apparently
Graduates
Right Graduates Of the Corbe system Of beating and
kicking prisoners the as Graduates OF the school OF police
brutality Graduates OF hesh system OF treating every
man arrested dangerous criminal-UNTIL FINALLY
HE Is ONE.
Our Seattle city Jail system is making criminals The Star
said only week ago. Here all made
They lrcquenug ow Of the city When the
police questioned them they fired Detective Mayou is lucky
70 be alive today
They'll doubtless deal severely with these And
when they OF the stockade the coupy jail the
reiomator the peniieniiary wherever hey go
probably they'll be hardened offenders any who sent
the road
And they might have been saved.
That's the OF the present police system They left
the hands OF the police 60 Chehas bitter the police
bitter the law bitter toward society They have graduated
An unimporant piece Of news,o tho newspaper and
the police perhaps.
But its the story Of gone TO the dev-men who
might have been saved who wrong because the
system in police jas to treat prisoners like wild animals
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04
BADGER GIRL TO PEN

camera was placed A mercury
light was fixed I'm the ceiling.
Mrs Knott said she took Rosen.
thai 90 her apartments three times
On the third visit Knott suddenly
appeared and seized him Mrs.
Knott helped bind him with ropes
Shown the Photographs.
When he was lashed and gagged.
photographs OF himself. taken in
the very room where he was sitting
when Knott appeared. were shown
him. In these Photographs he was
In a compromising position with
Mrs. Knott He was told that un-
less he agreed TO pay $4,000 the pic
lures would be used to ruin him
socially.
lie consented TO pay. and signed
check for $1,000. Later he called
Knott on the telephone and told
him that he could not afford 10 pay
$1,000 but that he would pay $4,000
II Knott would come 10 his store
for the money. Knott consented
When he entered the building.
waiting policemen seized him. Mrs.
Knott. Benjamin Knott and Arm.
strong were later arrested.
Armstrong was an electrician and
showed the Knots how to arrange
the camera and. It was alleged by
them, himself fixed the mercury
lights. Knott was an expert photog-
rapher In telling her story Mrs.
Knott said she had no difficulty
in getting Rosenthal to sit with her
where he was In full view of the
camera.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04

Held four days IN the city Jail
without charge. denied the right
OF telephonlnE or communicating
with friends or relatives. Frank
Oldham. 2s. union machiniat. 2so4
Jackson At. Ia the latest victim Of
harbaric police and jail methods
which. II was pledged weeks ago
both BY Mayor DiliiuE and Chief
Bamnick. would be abolished
Oldham was arrested last Thurs.
day b. Detective HRdcen In the
Hub saloon. First av and Yesier
way lie was lodged In laQ with.
out a charge aud would have been
there yet. perhaps. had not his
mother. who II s.. become uneasy
She knew her son had been doing
pichoting on the waterfront She
went 10 police headquarters Mon.
day and fould him In Jail She ap.
pcaied to Business Agent Spencer
Of the machinista union. who went
to headquarters 10 Investigate.
There Was No Charge.
II asked the desk officer. said
Spencer. what charge there was
against Oldham. He replied thore
was none. I insisted there must
be, for he was arrested four days
before. The officer stalled around
and. after a wait. said Oldham was
being held as diaorderly
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04
Minister and Girl Confessed"
to Test True Christianity

TACOMA. May Claiming that
he faxed and confessed" immoral.
ity with q girl IN order 70 test
Christianity. Rev A. A. Metcalf. re-
signed pastor Of Midland Methodist
church. exploded a sensation tn
quarterly conference last night
81 did confess TO immortality
before Rev. Elliott and Or. Eel
ler." said Rev. Metcslf. 80 did
the young woman" land he
gave the name Of the giril. But
we had a purpose N mind. We
confessed TO test true Chris
tianity, 10 see whether they
would give US justice or mercy.
They chose TO give us justice,
not mercy. They did not follow
the teachings cf Christ. and
turn TO help ues. They turned
US down."
Then Rev. Netcalf demanded 10
know who had broken a pledge OF
secrecy and spread the confession
into q scandal He charged he was
paid only 81 for work at the Univer.
sity OF Puget Sound. while favored
ones got $3.50. He quoted a mem.
Der Of the university faculty as say.
ins be had 20 pray like hell 20 get
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04
GRAND JURY IS
PROBING
JAIL

Yesterday was city jail day be-
fore the grand jury The Witnesses
called we're.
Chief of Police Hanulck. who re.
fused TO dismiss Jailer Corbett
Lizzie Daniels, Indian girl whom
Corbett threw into the dark coll for
three days after. according to her
affidayits. beating and kicking her.
Mrs Henrietta Berry. Jail ma,ron.
fired BY bannick. after she had
called Councilman Wardail's attea.
tiou 20 the condition of the Daniels
girl.
Inspector John Sullivan. who
heard report on the nude parade. ="
but dld nothing.
Frank Duucett. desk man. who
saw Roberts struck Ia police head.
quarters By patrnlmau Hycrs
Sergeant Charles Dolphin and sev.
eral Jail prisoners
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04

ready for a revival.
None Of his questions were an.
swerod. and when several members
Of his congregation defended him.
the conference adjourned without
taking any action Previously Dis.
trict Superintendent Elliott had
stated that be had asked for Met
calfs credentials because he had
persisted In his relations with a
young woman after he had been
given two chances to be good
Metealf may establish an inde.
pendent church. Ills wife defends
him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04
MAYATTACKCAPITAL

Tomorrow Is celebrated here as
Cinco de Mayo day. commemorat
Ing the defeat OF the French lu
1862. but little attention Is being
paid 70 that event. as u Is feared
that Friday viii result In one OF the
bloodiest battles OF The present up
rising
Eight hundred Yaqui Indians IN
Sonora sent messenger 10 Gen
Madero offering 10 take for the
revolutionists any cities In Sonora
Il Madero would restore 10 the
Nakuls' lands after the war is over.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04
VIII Ruah Treaty.

WASHINGTON. d. C.. May A.
Official advices 10 the president
from Mexico City today state that
Minister Of Foreign Affairs De la
Barra expects that peace pact
with Madero viii be signed today
De La Barra. In a message direct
to President Taft, intimatei that
special efforts would be Iqade %
rush through at least a tentative
peace draft today in order to head
off the threatened uprising IN the
city Of Mexico, which otherwise
seems inevitable tomorrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04
BOYLE WANTS TO
BE A CAPTAIN

John II Boyle. depoaed fire chief.
wants 70 be captain. He has re-
quested the assistant corporation
counsel for tho reduction IN rank
lie has not yet formally Withdrawn
bis request for a hearing on tho
mayors charges. but stated that he
would DO so.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04
CHARGE IS
MADE: IN
COURT
Attorney Hi Gill Creates a SEN
sation When He Says Judge
Gay Has Been Notoriously
Drunk for Three Weeks.

"Thc only reason / come into
this court is because the Judge
IN the other department has
been notoriously drunk for the
last three weeks
This sensational charge. di-
rccted against Judge Wilson X.
Cay, Of the superior court, was
made by Hiram c. Gill. former
mayor Of Seattle, in open court,
before Judge Main late ycster-
day afternoon.
i have been criticized. F." said
Gill, Tor coming before your
honor for a new writ II habeas
corpus after Judge Cay dis
missed one There is only one
reason why / have done this"
Then followed his arraignment
OF Judge Gay.
Il don't want 10 hear any
such statements concerning an
other Judge Of this court" said
Judge Main
Il think YOU are right" an
swered Gill, and apologize
for il ! shall make my charges
m the proper place
VIII Prefer Charges.
This morning Gil declared en-
phaucally that he intended filing
charges against Judge Gay before
The grievance committee Of the
King county bar
Il shah get more evidence from
other lawyers" he said.
This unl0oked-for situation arose
over the dismissal Of GiiTs appeaI
10 behalf OF s. r. Bersch. a clothing
salesman. wanted for embezziemeut
Ia Dallas. Texas. Deputy Prose
cutor Caldwell appeared IN the abb
sence Of Gill Tuesday morning and
had the appeal 20 the supreme court
dismissed by Judge Gay because the
appeal bonds had not been filed.
Gin questioned the right Of a su-
perior court to dismiss appeals, and
took the matter up anew before
Judge Main. A new writ. directed
against Chief Bannick. 10 produce
the prisoner yesterday afternoon,
failed to accomplish anything. be-
cause Bannick lad already turned
over the prisoner to the Texas or
ficer.
Wants Grand jury Probe.
The grand jury should investi-
gate this matter. said Gin to Judge
Main. yesterday.
Maid yesterday. "and see II the pros
ecuting attorney and the police de-
partment did not connive at evading
the effect of the new writ
Judge Main instructed Gill TO
make proper Investigations and re-
port back Saturday morning TO
determine whether Chief Bannick
has been in contempt OF court for
failing to produce Bersch in court
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04
WAR BREAKS
OUT ANEW
(By United Press Leased Wire !

MENlCo CITY, May 4--Oving 20 interrupted railroad
communication and reports that 1000 rebels nearby threat
enng 70 attack this city, food prices soaring famine
heights today and the outlook critical Is believed
that unless peace arrangement reached between Daz and
Madcro az Iuarez within IS hours il will late calm
the country
From practically every in Mexico today reports
pouring IN here Of page and murder by independent bands
OF rebels The situation is the Sonora Guerrero Dur
Coahua Puebla and Morelos where yeritabe reign
of terror is in progress
French German British and American residents suf-
ierng attack and robbery and today by every within
their power forwarding demands their governments
be protected against the conditions anarchy which prevail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04
History Of Case.

The Knots and Armstrong were
arrested December "A, for the at.
tempt 10 secure money from Rosen-
thai. After her arrest, Mrs Knott
told the police that she had run
away from her home aud married
Knott I'm Washington. lie told her
he was wealthy. but after they had
taken apartments IN the arIstocrat
ic section OF the capital. her hus-
band told her he had no money
Their living expenses were high,
she said and they had 70 find some
way 10 meet them Armstrong, she
said. snuggosted the badger game
to her husband and she consented
TO play her part Benjamin Knott
was also in the plot
Through the wall OF one Of the
rooms In their apartments a small
hole was bored. Back OF this a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04

OF Lyman's hands. Whenever one
Of the men who had succeeded in
getting one of the precious slips.
which spelled food and lodging, was
not very quick. some one else would
grab the paper fine looking.
strapping young fellow. about 95
years old, was standing close TO the
window The game appeared to be
new to him. His right hand was
trembling with excitement as he
was reaching for a slip. One after
another OF the blue papers was
grabbed before he even got a chance
10 touch one. Finally only one Of
them was left With fire in his eyes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04
D|ETz DEFENSE
SHOWS WEAK

HAYWARD. Wis, May 4-The
failure OF John Dietz. defender OF
Cameron dam. his son, Leslie. and
Mrs. Dletz. in acting as their own
attorneys in the case against them
for the killing OF Deputy Sheriff
Oscar Harp. today became pathetic.
Dietz, his wife and son constantly
make objections to the testimony.
most OF which are lll-adyised and H.
logical Judge Reid cautioned sher-
IN Clark 20 place gteater restrain
upon Dietz. who. n Is feared, may
become violent In the court room.
Several deputies who participated
in the battle with the Diety family
IN which Harp was slain today gave
their versions OF the encounter
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04

was the sigf~l for renewed acilv.
ity. Before he had been In town
10 minutes he has his suit case
open and was going over evidence
entrusted 20 him BY Detective VIM
J. Burns. when be had finished
the suit case was placed in safe
deposit vault
Try New ldentification.
shortly before noon Frederlcka.
accompanied BY +. n. Mills. Burns
detective. took a party Of three
women and two men by circuit
Gus route 10 the county Jail. Or.
ders were given 10 admit no news.
paper men. II is understood that
they went 20 the jail 10 identify
James n. Mcnamara as James h.
Bryce None Of the party was
known here
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04
FEAR BIG
STRIKE

tkN nNcd Press Leased Nfre.l
CHICAGO. May with the re-
fusal today of the railroads to ne
gotiate a strike within two DAYS Is
promised by 10000 freight hand
lers In Chicago and six adjacent
states, which probably viii be
marked by serious rioting and
bloodshed.
Railroad officials today notified
Labor Commissioner Neill that
their position was unalterable.
One Official today openly charged
that hired sluggers. employed by
strikers. were attacking elevator
constructors employed by the Otis
Elevator Co, Strikers had attacked
number of non-union men with
knives and clubs. he said, resulting
in serious injury TO several.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04
Another Victim of
Police Czarism

Then r-afkcd what the bail was
The officer admitted no bail had
been fixed But be took me into
room 20 aad somebody IN authority
said the bond would be $50 | put
up the cash and Oldham was Ia,
out, after being four days withou,
a charge against him"
when was jailed ! asked a
ialier II might use the telephone.
Ha replied firmly No said Old.
han today. Il was not permitted
to telephone my mother. my friends.
or any body. and II was only hy
chance that my mother found me
here. and Mr.. Spencer forced the
police 90 make a charge and fix my
bail"
viii Make Fight.
Oldham has employed an attorney
and will fight the charge. which has
boen changed TO lettering around
saloons. The dlsorderly charge, the
police apparently found out. would
not stand. for Oldham claimed he
had done nothing Illegal in picket.
Ing.
Tho lettering charge he dcnouncea
as a frame.up simply 10 clear the
police for holding him beyond the
24hour limit without a charge.
The case viii come up tomorrow
before Judge Gordon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04
McNAMARAS FACE
TRIAL TOMORROW

tby tnlfed fFesA leased Wire Dirrrt 4.
SEATTLE ~ter Offis~f
Los ANGELES. May A.
John J. and James 8. Me.
Namara. alleged dynamlters.
will face their aceusers in
court tomorrow on new indict-
ments, which are expected to
be voted BY the grand jury late
this afternoon. according TO
announcement BY District At.
torney Frederieks at noon TO.
day.
Fredericks. his assistant. w. J
Ford. Judge Walter Bordwen and
others interested In the prosecu
tion OF the Los Angeles Times ex
plosion case. gathered In Freder
icks' office today for a final con
ference
Fords arrival from indianapolis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04

Travelling 1850 miles all alone to
get a husband. beautiful Miss Ethel
Hesketh arrived to Seattle from
Nottingham. England and didn't
think she's done anything uncom-
mon or remarkable
She got her husband after set.
ting a new worlds long DISTANCE rec
ord and now she's the happiest
bride In the continent by her own
statement
John r Berry. a we'll 10 do Seattle
real estate dealer. is the groom The
ceremony was performed last night
at the home Of the brides aunt.
Mrs. VI T Pearse. 100 Belmont
place. by Rev =. V Shayler. rector
OF 81 Marks Episcopal church.
II was q romance begun IN boy
hood and glrlhood and extending
over the sens.
Five years ago Mr Berry left
Nottingham. England. 70 come 10
America 20 make his fortune. He
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04

he sprang forward and had just
seized the order when some one.
less excited, grabbed it out of his
hands.
You're a peach" he said, lump
sticking in his throat Take a job
out Of hungry mans hands"
With a score Of others he was
back there again this morning,
waiting for another chance.
But before the week is over
he may find himself in police
court charged with being "un-
lawfully idle and without any
meany Of support. All OF which
will be a cruel, damning lie.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04
PUT IN Time CLOCKS

Time elOcks. such as are used IN
many large commercial establish
menis. may be put In general use
in the different city departments,
The water. light, treasurers and
comptroller's departments will get
them first The engineering de-
pariment s. already using them
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04
Hermit LEFT $4,000

SPRINGFIELD. Mo. May A.
James r. Burge. who lived the life
OF a hermit. left an estate worth
500. 600 The furniture In his house
Is appraised at $3.50. Before he
died BurEe revealed 10 relatives the
hiding place OF buckets fun OF gold
coins and several railroad and gov
ernment bonds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04

sure some one would get work.
When Lyman turned to open
the window there were over so
hands reaching toward him to
get a chance 70 apply their abl.
ity TO labor for a paltry 25 cents
per hour. No questions were
asked as to the kind Of work,
the amount Of il or the wages
10 be paid. u was work at any
price for these men who are
"wilfully idle and without any
lawful means OF support"
Then Wild Scramble
A fierce scramble for the blu
lips began. They were torn ou
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04

WASHINGTON. May 4.-Follow.
ing futile pleas for mercy, Mrs.
Florence Knott. the woman who
tried TO blackmai Charles Rosen-
thai here through badger game, /"
was today sentenced to two years
In the pcnitentiary.
Her husband, James Knott, and
his aoeomplioe, Albert Armstrong,
were each given four years. Ben
iamin Knott, a brother Of James,
who was also accused Of aiding In
the plant against Rosenthal, APP
piled for re.trial, and was released
on bonds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04
PROBE TRUST.

WASHINGTON. May 4.--investi-
cation not alone OF the sugar trust.
but OF all branches Of the sugar in-
dutsry. was provided for today by
the house rules committee. which
appointed Lenroot trep.. WIS.,. Pou
tdem. NJ O. and IIardwick tdem.
Cal. subcommittee to rcdraft
Hardwick's resolution Of yesterday.
which was aimed solely against the
sugar trust
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04
CONTRACT LABOR
UNDER FIRE
OBy nitsd Press i.rssed Wire

PORTLAND. Or. May f.--Beni
upon the suppression % alien con.
tract labor. Ex-Governor w. J Nc
Counell Of Idaho. now United States
labor Inspector. Is In Portland 20.
day and win remain here for two
weeks In conference with the labor
organizations and government off.
cials.
According 10 Mcconnell the gov
ernment "a anxious 10 gain the co.
operation Of labor organizations In
suppressing this Illicit traffic
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04

settled In Seattle and prospered in
the realty business Hut wealth
alone did not satisfy him His
thoughts wandered back 10 the girl
he left behind"
lie wrote her something like this:
Il have q home built for two"
Miss llesketh had a thriving lace
business all her own and she had
money In her own right. but the
call OF a home across the seas
with her boyhood sweetheart
caught her fancy. Then IL was
agreed that she should make the
trip across the Atlantic. thence
across the United States 20 Seattle
where the wedding bells wonld ring
The Berry home. however. Will
not be IN Seattle. II viii be In Van
couver. where Mr. Berry has estab
lished a new real estate business
After short honeymoon on the
sound, the couple viii so to Van
couver.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04
A TRUE STORY ABOUT A CRUEL LIE

waiting for a possible last chance.
Assistant Labor Commissioner Ly-
man received an order for 10 men
TO load wheat at 25 cents per hour.
One days work. lie filled ont the
10 slips before opening the window
to where the men were standing.
Fifty Eager Hands.
They had seen him answering
. call over the telephone. They
had eeen him write something
on blue pieces OF paper, follow
Ing the phone call. They felt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04

100000 NOBODY WANTS.

h WASHINGTON. y. G.. May /,
= AIN a United States treas !
4 ury vault is a stack OF $500, 600 !
tthat nobody wants unclaimed /
4 interest on the public debt !
\ One man has $50 900 coming TO !
4 him. Invited to take II. he told !
\ the treasury that Il was his !
t.pwn business II he preferred ,
1he checks TO the cash.
- 444A ANFN4 ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04

About f2 men are convicted In
the Seattle police court daily on
the charge Of being "wllfuIly idle
and without any lawful means Of
support" a charge which Is hardly
ever proved. They are the same
sort Of men who wait around the
city free employment office for
odd Jobs because they have been
unable TO secure steady work.
Scene Last Night.
Last evening about 5 o'clock so
or rs unemployed were patiently
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-04

John and Frank Clancy pleaded
not guilty yesterday afternoon to
the grand jury Indictment charging
them with running a gambling
house. The day OF their trial has
not been set yet.