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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-18
FOREST FIRES ARE
BEYOND CONTROL
Damage Done in Pennsylvania
Already Estimated at $1,000
900, and More.

RidEwaY, Pa May 1i.-Torest fires in
Lycoming, Potter, Cameron. Elk and Nc
Kean counties continue unabated to-
right. Already the damage Is estimated
at over 100000 Weather conditions are
threatening tonight, Unless n heavy
rain falls soon it Is believed the large
number of men lighting the flames will
be unable to suhduc the fires and the lum-
Ter in the five counties will be completely
destroyed causing an enormous loss.
The fire In Elk county, which threat
encd this city Yesterday was turned back
by tho fire department and many volun-
tccrs early to-day At Hamilton and
Straights, towns near here, men fought
tho fame. all night to save several valua-
bic chemical companies.
Tho fire in Lycoming, Potter and
Cameron counties Is the worst in the
history of the section. In Lycoming
county strip of 30 miles long and
more than IN miles wide is burning
and many settlements ore in danger
number Of farmhousos have been
! burned and scores Of range cattle have
persisted
Telephone and telegraph wires have
| suffered and communication with
many points Is suspended. Details Of
the fire are drifting in here slowly
| \ force Of men were hemmed in by
the flames Saturday near Slate Run
Lycoming county. With difficulty they
made their way through smoke tc
Slate Run creek. where they remain.
ed standing in the water for six hours
The fires have been burning since
last Wednesday.
| FIRES EXTEND 3oO MILES.
| Wheeling W Va, May 14.-Report
Going IN here TONIGHT from northeastern
coming in her tonight from northeaster,
=, land are to the effect that forest fire.
are extending through the mountains
west and south of Cumberland, Md, 70
200 miles
| Along the line of the Western Marylan'
| railway and the Baltimore 4 Ohio rail
way I'm the AlleEhenles, = vast area 4
aname. The 1re alonS the western Mary
land borins near West Virginia Junction
Near Moore, Tucker county, w. Va.
John Voorner, a farmer, dropped deaf
to day, while fighting the fire, which
was burning over his land. Mifflin c
Gregory was burned to death yester
Cay near Buckhannon, w, Va,
Belington, w Va, has been sur
rounded by FIRE for the last 4S hour
and thousands OF acres have beer
devastated.
Laurel Hin mountain between Bel
inEton and Tlkins has been hurnoc
over. Practically all work Is sus
Pc nded and all able-hodird men are
lighting FIRE
THREATENED SUMMER COLONY.
Poughkcepsie, n. y, MAY IA bst
forest fire In the FTshkill mountain
early tonight Threatened the building,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-18
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POSTAL BANK AT PRoCloN'

Washington. May 14-Pos tmasler-teh-
,ral Hitchcock announced to-day the deH''
isnstion OF A. additional postal savings
cepo~,tor,.. rhsy include fiddefud, No.,
I.c,r,. ~ II proctor, VT. and Herki-
NOR " There have now been desig-
uatsd l7s postal SAVINGS repositories
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-18

The London Post. rabid ant-Ameri-
can. demands that United states war
ships he Withdrawn from the Great
Lakes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-18

New jersey fl to have a $eo0. 900 addition
to its State capitol at Trenton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-18

Don't think that piles can't he cured.
Thousands OF obstinate cases have been
cured by Doan's Ointment. 90 cents at
any drug store
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-18

The home of Aaron Burr IN New
York, and once occupied by President
Madison, has been sold at auction for
sS4 500
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-18

Work has been begun at Cristobal
Colon. on harbor improvements costing
$500, 600.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-18
DO You Have the Right Kind of Heips

Foley Kidney Pills furnish YOU the right
Kind OF help to neutrallae ana remove the
roisons that cause backache. headache,
nervousness. and other kidney and blad-
der ailments. j. W. O'Sulllvan, p Church
Street. Stanley d Estey, Winooski
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-18

Premier Laurier OF Canada announces
that ne Will take no military eide TO the
coronation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-18

The Rev. r. J, Campbell, famous
pastor Of the City Temple of London.
will make tour OF this country
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-18

Colonel Roosevelt denies the report that
he will accompany Capt Robert Bart
lett in an Arctic hunting trip next
year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-18

The annual parade of the New York
police department win be held to-
morrow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-18

The New York board OF aldermen has
voted $4,000 for fireworks display
July 4.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-18

The estate of the late Frederic 0eb-
hard. New York sporting man. is ap-
praised at Sic. IN.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-18

at Knickerbocker Lodge, a little summer
colony about three miles back Of Fishkjl
village. one Of the buildings was burned
before the arrival of n fire company
from Mattcawan. Tonight the flames
took another direction because of
change in the wind and several farm
houses are threatened a large area
of timber land has been burned.
BURNS OVER $500 ACRES.
Windsor, Conn. May IA forest
fire. which burned all day Saturday,
continued with undated fury to-day
and by tonight more than $500 acres
Of the best tlmberland in Windsor had
been destroyed together with 15o
cords of wood. Tonight the fire has
crossed the Bloomfield town line and
IT is thought that previous fire in
that town will act as back fire and
the present conflagration will burn it.
self out.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-18

Miss Olive Macleod, the FIRST white
woman who ever penetrated tho interior
OF Africa, has arrived at Plymouth.
ENGLAND
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-18

Mrs Malvine Hammerstein, wife OF
Oscar Hammerstein, has been granted
discharge in bankruptcy In New
York.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-18
NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF.

Directors Of the Standard Oil will meet
Monday to declare q dividend
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-18

The government has increased the nay
of the New York customs house employees
Instrumental in unc0V erins the urCar-
valuation frauds
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-18

At Hiawatha, Kans,, the board q;
county school commissioners ordered
cyclone cellars built under all school
houses in the county as the result Of
fatalities In a recent tornado
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-18

London SAYS that preliminary census
reports show that the population of tho
United Kingdom has nearly doubled since
,cot
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-18

Look for the ad that offers II to you,
second hand at q real bargain.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-18

The Canadian government says the
extension of the Canadian Northern rail-
way from Montreal to Port Arthur viii
be completed by 1915.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-18

II the opportunity advertised seems not
only genuine, but a good one for you,
look into it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-18

William Rockefeller offers TO contribute
SIC 600 for new Headess Horseman
bridge in memory of Washington Irving
a. Albany.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-01-19
SHREWD F0RCER
 IS BOUND OVER
c. H. Alexander, Who Swindled LO. cal Merchants, Will Tell Nothing
 of His Past Life or Place of
 Residence-Returne to Jail

After entering a plea of guilty to each of nine charges of forgery, c. H. Alexander, alias Charles Parker, the we'll dressed white man who was arrested in this city last Saturday by City Detective Dave Glover, after he had successfully passed worthless checks, aggregating more than hun" dred dollars, and secured number of articles from various downtown merchants, Was bound over to await the action of the Jefferson county grand jury by Magistrate J. A. Fraz- fer. He was brought out yesterday morning and had no attorney to rer- resent him in the magistrates court. Alexander was then returned to the county jail.
 After the hearing he said he would not deny that the money recovered and the goods found in his possession belonged to nine local business houses and it was returned to them by the officers. The name of J. w. HoodI the contractor who had charge of the new Citizens Bank build ng, was forged each of the checks Alexander is careful not to tell any thing of his past life and will not tell of his home city, if he has perman- ent place of residence. He says he has a wife and two children living in Little Rock, but the authorities be- lieve that he is misleading them. He will not give the address of his rela- tives.
 The authorities believe that they have one of the shrewdest men in custody that has visited Pine Bluff In months. He is e1eved to be the same man who successfully forged a number of checks at Helena a few weeks ago and for whose arrest a $50 reward is offered by Sheriff Amos Jarmon, of Philips county.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-01-19
NEWSPAPER MAN
 MAY BE SENATOR Luke Lea, Owner of Nash vile Tennessean, is Be-
 ing Boomed.
ARE STILL VOTING
EnlOe Latest Entry-McMillan Gains Two and Lacks Two For
 Election.
International News Special

International News Special
 Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 1S.-B. A. En- Joe, Republican, of Madison county, succeeded Frazier, Independent, in the race for United States Senator today. James A. Fowler of Knox county, also entered the race. Nc Nlillan, regular Democrat, still re- mains in the race with two votes ov- CT hs nearest opponent, Enloe.
 Two ballots were taken today. On the seventh ballot McMillan gained two, making. him sixty-four; Enloe received a total of sixty-four, while Fowler has four.
 On the eighth ballot McMillan still held his sixty-four, while Enloe gain- ed one and Fowler lost one Me- cessary to choiceA 66. No election Senator Williams, of Hamilton, with drew Frazier's name from the con- test soon after the session convened
 Luke Lea, owner of the Nashville Tennessean, is looming up stronger every hour and friends of his claim he is the only Fusionist who can command enough votes to put h m in the Senate, at least one regular vote is assured Lea and probably one or two more. aa'sss=.' 5s-'.e.-~-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-01-19
Pass Appropriation Bill Ov- CT His Veto Providing
 $200,O00 Per Diem.
KERWIN LED FIGHT
For It's AdOptiOn-D0nag Want ed Smaller Amount Alp.
 prOpriated.

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 1S.-Over- riding the opposition of Gov Dona- ghey, expressed by his veto, the House this afternoon passed the $200,000 per diem and mileage bill which was likewise passed by the Senate over the Governors veto in thesforenoon. Though only 51 votes, majority of all members elected, was required to pass the bill, the vote in favor of it was 56. Gov. Donaghey favored only $100,O0O or $125.0O0 appropriation, but the Sen ate was stubborn and refused to ac- cede to his wishes and seeing there was no opportunity to get b.ll for $125,000 through without an amend ment raising it $20o,000 in the Sem ate, the House voted with the Sen ate
 Love Grant, member from Jackson county, made masterly defense for the position of the Governor, stating
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-01-19
NOBLE LAKE NEWS

H. s. Wynne, Joe Cook and M. Dav' is, of Pine Bluff, were here on busi- ness Monday.
 Mrs. A. 2. Bays and children visit ed Mrs. J. T. Crawford Monday af- ',;;;:,; .:; ;::: :,;.;::: s':::' K Bluff Mon:
 J. T. Crawford was in Pine Bluff on business Monday.
 s. N. Wilson left for Sheridan Tuesday evening"
 J. F. Glover made a business trip to Moscow Tuesday.
 Dr. J. F. Hilburn returned from Pine Bluff Tuesday morning.
 Chas. Lacy, of Grady, was here on business Monday and Tuesday.
 J. F. Glover left for his home at Relf's Bluff Wednesday morning, having severed his connection with the Noble Lake Planting Company.
 w L. Carr and M. McCook of Pine Bluff were here on business Wednes- day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-01-19
VICTOR SOMMERS
 DIES TN ST. LOUIS

Victor Sommers, former resident of this city, died recently in a St. Louis Hospital, where he was taken some weeks ago for treatment. He was about 65 years old and in carly years was prominent in business cir cles of this city. Hot Springs and Louisville. Ky He lived here with his sister, Mrs. Tillie Berlin, up to few years ago, when they moved to St. Louis. MT Sommers was suf- ferer from paralysis for some years. His wife and five sisters survive They were Mrs. Tillie Berlin. e! st. Louis; Mrs. Ben Meyer. of Birming- ham, Ala, Mrs. D. Aschaffenherg, or St. Louis; Mrs. Creekshaver of Lcuis- vile, Ky, and Mrs. Carrie Reinach. of Hot Springs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-01-19
ished Curtiss when he returns to the

ished Curtiss when he returns to the jury.
 Strong evidence to substantiate Mrs. Lillian A. Turnbull's claims that Baldwin publicly acknowledged her as his wife in 1893, was given by Dr. Winslow Anderson, surgeon-general of the state. tDr. Anderson said he was called to the Baldwin hotel in 1893 by Baldwin, who said: pr, my wife is ill.," He found the woman whom he today identified as Mrs. Turnbull, in bed in Baldwin S apart ments. She was in very nervous and excited condition. She later call ed at his office for treatment.
 Charles o. Russell testified that be- tween the months of April and June 1893, while he was night clerk at the Tubbs Hotel at Oakland, Baldwin and Mrs. Turnbull came to the hotel at midnight one night and registered as B. J. Baldwin and wife Colonel dGuTy J. hOW dlohl, OI Odn Y ldHSloSo, who for twenty years was BaldWin's personal attorney was called as. a witness by the plaintiff, but on refas- ing to state where and under what circumstances he first met Mrs. TurnibuIl, he was excused. Kowalski explained that he was Baldwin's at torney and at that time and the ques- tion was a privileged communication.
 The session closed with Mrs. Tu'n- bull again on the stand, answering a line of cross examination, the subject matter being compromised documents, said to be receipts for money given Mrs, Ashley in 1892 and 1893 by Col onel John Pope and his attorney, Will liam Bedding. These were all sign ed Lillian A. Ashley but Mrs Turn bull denied the signatures were hers. The case will be resumed tomorrow and the principal witness will be Ev- erett P. Ashley, brother of Mrs. Turnbull.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-01-19
Says a Criminal Does Not Usually Invite Judgment
 and Disgrace.
OFFER BRIBERY LAW
Corporations Cannot Be Sued in State Courts, If Moon Bill is
 Accepted.
International News Special

Washington Jan. 1S-In the Sen- ate today Senator Burrows chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, spoke at length in defense of the findings of his committee in favor of Senator Lorimer in the bribery investigation. He reviewed the evidence presented and compared the procedure with the action taken ill similar cases, notably those of Senator Payne, of Ohio, and Senators Pomeroy and Ingalls,, of Kansas, who in procuring their election. He gave Lorimer credit for having personally demanded investigation, saying "Crime does not seek exposure and publicity. Criminals do not invite judgment and disgrace
 Senator Burrows declared that the Committee had opened every avenue supposed to contain any evidence per- tinent to the investigation and that the attorneys had been given every possible opportunity to bring out any, thing that would throw light on the question Involved. Senator Borah followed Burrows, making an extend- ed analysis of the testimony in the Lxorimer case and declared that the evidence showed that Lorimer had personal knowledge of the bribery in- cident.
 Senator Beveridge introduced corrupt practice act, providing that bribery in Federal elections shall be punishable as felony,
 Next Tuesday was fixed upon for further discussion of the Cummins' resolution on Tariff revision, sche- dule by schedule.
 Tn the House today the entire day was given over to the consideration of the Moon Bill, to codify and amend the Federal laws. An amendment was adopted that will have the effect of stopping the practice of corporations doing an interstate business and talk ing practically all suits against them out of the hands of the state courts and placing them in the Federal courts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-01-19
Woman Accused of Poison. ing Her Husband Falls
 Unconscious at Trial.
JUDGE ISSUES ORDER
Bars Women From Court Room After Seeing Many With Children
 Present.
International News Special

Wheeling. w. Va., Jam 1S.-The iron nerve of Mrs. Laura Farnsworth Schenk, which helped to raise her from a pauper child to a milliona res wife and then aided in carrying her through a week and half of her trial on a charge of poisoning hes rich husband, failed her this after noon.
 Tired, worried and worn out, the defendant collapsed utterly in court. In the midst of a dull series of medi- cal questions tears began to stream down her face. She brushed them away with her handkerchief. Her face flushed as though she were eX- tremely warm. She removed her coat and then Frank O'Brien, of her counsel, hurried for a glass of water she fell forward upon the table un- conscious.
 Mrs. Schenk Quickly recovered, however, and after a fifteen minutes intermission, during which the jurors were given a walk in the open air, she resumed her place apparently as smiling and confident as ever.
 The defense will begin it's side of the case either tomorrow afternoon or the following morning Mrs. Schenk will in all likelihood be the first and most important witness. Outside of Mrs. Schenk's breakdown, there Was little of interest in today's lroceedings Several doctors were on the stand.
 They all answered along questions by stating that John Schenk undoubt- edly suffered from arsenic poisoning. Today as Judge Jordan left the court house at lunching hour, he saw fully two hundred persons most of them women, waiting for chance to at tend the afternoon session which was to begin an hour later. The Judge became incensed at the spectacle af- forded by the rurious and issued an order that hereafter no women be ad- mitted to the trial room. What an- gered him particularly was that some had children win them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-01-19
WOULD REPEAL DRAINAGE ACT
  Property Owners of District
 Will Appeal to the 
 { Legislators.
MEANS CONFISCATION
Committee to Urge Legislature to Pass Bill-Meeting Here
 Wednesday.

At largely attended meet ng of the members of the Tax Payers Pro- tectiye Association of the Plum Bayou Drainage District Wednesday morn ing, resolution was unanimously adopted calling on the Legislature to repeal the act, which became law at the last session of that body. The members argued that continued life of the act would result in practically the confiscation of the, property in the district. It also passed resolu- tion, offered by J. M. Oracle, request ing the Legislature not to pass any law that will increase the burden of taxation of property owners in the Plum Bayou Drainage District. F. G. Bridges, who owns property in tL = District but who is not a member of the Association, fought the latter res far reaching and might interfere vitn the adopt on of some law that would have tendency to benefit the land owners of the District. The resolu- tion carried, Mir. Bridges not being entitled to vote with the members,
 A petition, which was generally signed by the property owners of the District, calling on the General As sembly to repeal the law, was read. It asks that the bill be repealed in toto because, if it's objects and pur- poses are carried out, it will place a burden on the lands in, said district which amounts to practically conf's- cation of all of said lands."
 A bill, which will be presented to the Legislature by a special coml'.it- tee, composed of J. M. Oracle, W. H. Angford, E. w. Williams, J. F. Quat- tebaum G. B. Lytle and T. J. Collier, provides for the repeal of the drain- age law. It Will be introduced by
 resident H K. Toney in the Senate, Dy special request and the delega- pon of property owners in the Plum Bayou District Will urge it's passage 70 Nlehol, cash CT of the Simmons Naional Bank, was made custodian of olue prints, instruments, machinery ana other properties Of the District, valued at several thousand dollars.
 Ine meeting yesterday was presid- ' over by Chairman T. J. Collier, of Altnelmer, and Secretary J. P. Grac:e, or Rob Roy.
 Attorneys N. T. White. Danahe. and uanaher and Asa c. Oracle, of Little aOck' counsel for the Taxpayers As s0eiatlon, were present at the meet
 le ana approved the bill, which was S'awn by Danaher and Dauahe;. The
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-01-19
FOR FARMERS IN
 FOURTH DISTRICT
Special Short Course in Agriculture To Be Featured at Monticello Ag. ricultural Scho0l-G0vernment
 ExpertsI Talk.

The State Agricultural School of Monticello has arranged to give special short course in agriculture for the farmers and their wives from Jan. 23rd to Jan. 29th. The work will be intensely interesting and is intend ed to meet the needs of the farmer. No charge Will be made for any of the work. It is free to all Those from distance will be housed in the dormitory. Board will be 50 cents a day.
 There will be several speakers from Arkansas and one from Missouri. Such men as MT. McNair, MT. Cole, and MT. Moore will address the farm CTS at the meetings
 There will be SIX days devoted to the work as follows: ] Monday, dairying and hog raising. Lecture by MT. Harcourt.
 Tuesday, dairy stock, feeding stock. Lecture by MT. McNair,
 "Wednesday, corn growing, COW peas, forage crops, etc.
 Thursday, sol building rotation of crops and farm management. Friday, cotton, cotton boil weevil, and insects.
 Saturday, horses, beef cattle and other live stock.
 The school and farm will be open for inspection all the time.