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REAP & CRAWFORD'S
 CONTEST CLOSES

The puzzle contest of the Reap and Crawford Furniture Company came 70 a close yesterday. The first or'ze' p miniature Bucks cooking range, was won by Willeere Alexander, the nine year old dughter of MT. ana Mrs. J. G. Alexander. Annetta "''- li,sms, five yers old, of No. 1902 West E,ifth avenue. was winner of the sec ond prize, small ladies writing desk Bertha Mae Roma, the winner or tne third prize, who received a misses rocker. is twelve years old and IS the doushtar of MT. and Mrs. John Roma, No. HOO East Seventh avenue me contest was most successful one 'ho created much interest among the Ia- tie people of the city,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-14
ARTHUR MILLS
 IS RE-FIfCTED
Pine Blufiian Again HOn0red By tck' ansas Association of Local Fire
 Insurance Agents

Little Rock, Ark, June 13,-Ihe Arkansas Association of Local Fire Insurance Agents adjourned after se- eleeting the old officers as follows: Allen Kennedy, E't Smith, presidents; W. J. Little, Hot Springs, vice pres:- dent; Arthur w. Mills, Pine Bluff, secretary-.reasurer Ga position he has held eleven years.) The following delegates were elected to the Natio4- al Association in Buffalo, June l6-l@: Tracy Mills of Pine Bluff, Alcorn Ferguson, of Newport, F. w. OftaA- hauser, of Texarkana; J e. Ford, or Paragould; Loid Rainwater, of Mor- rilton; J. O. Blakeney, of Searcv; J. H. Dale, of Augusta, and F1al Craveas, of Fayetteville.
 The closing session was devoted to discussion of the graded vs. the con-
 ingent system of agents commls- sions. and strong papers on the sub. ject were read by Tracy Mills, of Pine Bluff, and R. w. Rightsell, ot Little Rock. In executive session, ,he Association adopted resolutions banking the companies for the grant ing of graded commissions as sep ,r the right direction, but insisting that the contingent commission olan ie preferable, both for the company, and the agent, as we'll as for the as- surfing public.
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STOKES SAYS
 MAN CAUSED II Has Detectives Working On the Case in Which Young
 Women Figured
MY TER Y DE E F. P E N <,
Les,ers Written By Stokes to Miss Graham Cannot Be Found
 Wounded Man Recovering.
International News Special

New York, June 13.-W. E. D. Stokes, the wealthy proprietor of the Ansonia Hotel who is recovering in Roosevelt Hospital from bullet wounds inflicted by Lillian Gr4h um and Ethel Conrad in their apartments last Wednesday night, is firmly con = vinced that a man suggested the al legged hold up, according to informa- ton obtained by the International News Service today.
 The name of the man under sus- ,picion by the millionaire and his law yers is withheld because of the fact that sufficient evidence to subs an tate the charge in court has not vet been adduced.
 The young women will he taken be- fore Magistrate Freschi and a fur her ton of the bail, $25,000, fixed on Monday. MT. tSokes continues to in prove, but it is said he cannot pos sibly leave the hospital for some days yet, and t is expected tha the case will again be continued.
 Attorneys John Moore and Gordon Clarke, who have taken charge of the cases of the young women say tnoy will be able to give a reasonable amount of bail MT. McManus, coln- sel for MT. Stokes, hes large force of detectives running down sensasion- al stories concerning previous escaD- ades in which the young women are said to have figured.
 One of these is to the effect that Miss Conrad had an affair with a prominent lawyer in this city and at one time threatened his life A let ter from a resident at Brooklyn, who at one time lived near the Nagles, tells that the girl once drove ier stepfather out of the house with a klIfe and defied him to return.
 The mystery surrounding the disap- paarance of the letters MT. Stokes is said to have written Miss Graham and the possession of which is said 10 have been the object of his visit to the ap rtmen, the night of the sho l. ing, has not been cleared.
 Miss Graham clings to the sta e.
  nlent th2t she left the letters in her srunk, when she was taken away by .he police Lawyer Moore says 'he le, ters had been removed from 'he apartment when he got there. Counsal for Mr. Stokes will not discuss the subject of the missives, except to ;s;sy they a-e of no Importance.
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RILEY JURY IS
 HUNG UP" YET

The jury in the case of the Splte against Mamie Riley, charged Wl"h manslaughter, retired for. the msh' again last night shortly before the midnight hour without having reacA- ed an agreement Although ten or 1iie i1rors were not provided with dinners yesterday the entire jury enjoyed hdarty supper last night at the Hospl Jefferson and also put up for the nlsht at that hotel. At o'clock yesfsr- dav afternoon, the jury had been ou,i exactly four days and it IS s4'a that it has broken the record for 'el- ferson county juries so far as lens1h of deliberation is concerned. Thefe eeems to. be no prospects of yeraict today.
 Judee Grace sen. for the jury 'gain yesterday morning and asked tn em how they stood. Flight to four" was
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-14

Mo- gan are to be brought before ehe Stanley eel Investigating Commi tee and questioned as to their connection with the Steel Cooperation during the past and at the present time.
 Chairman Stanley made this kno Yn today when he declared there was 90 much with the Steel Corporation he desired cleared up that he intended bringing before the commit ee ev9ry- one who could throw light on the sub ject.
 Colouel Roosevelt will be asked about his tacit advent to absorption of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Com pany by the Steel Corporation and Mir. Morgan will be queried concerning the panic of 1907 and the finan 2iAl transaction preceding and conslm- mating the deal through which fhe Tennessee company's stock was Jusn- ed over to the Steel Corporation.
 James DayFey, formerly vice pres- dent of the Steel Corporation. told the committee there had been an dn- ders.anding during many years be- tween the rail- pads and steel rail makers as to the price of nails. In 1907 and 1908 he attended the fa'a- ous Gary dinner, but never heard ary discussion as to the prices or business territory. He gtavely stated that the only discussion he recalled covered such points as aboIshing Sunday iab- or and improving the welfare of the workingmeu, together with tzlks as to general business conditions.
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PRESENT THEIR
 CLAIMS TODAY County Judge Philpot to Hear Argument For and
 Against Bills FOUGHT $ M A LLP OK Special Act of Legislature Reimburses
 Local Doctors For
 Services.
FOUGHT SM A LLPOX

The claim of Dr. o. w. Clark and Dr. Asa Brunson for $450 and $750 respectively, alleged to be due them for services rendered the county dur ing the smallpox epidemic of 1910, will be presented to County Judge C. M. Philpot in the county court today. recent special act of the Legisla- ture appropriated an amount from the county fund to reimburse Drs. Clart and Brunson for their services, and also authorizeed County Judge Phil- pot to allow the claims of the physi clans. The claims were disalloWed some months ago by former County Judge James Gould and the LegisIa- ture was appealed to by the physi- clans for d special act authorizing the
 There is some opposition to the al- loWance of the claims of the physi- clans, who were previous allowed money for services rendered this county while members of the CounV Board of Health. The money allowed previously, however, is said by the physicians to have been for service rendered the county previous to 1915. The doctors went over the county, quarantined many homes and yaccin- ated several hundred school children and adults.
 Distlct Attorney Nixon will appear for the county at todays hearing ard it is stated that Attorneys Coleman and Can't represent the petitioners. Although no statement has been made by Mir. Nixon as to his contentious 1t is stated that he will resist the all lowance of the claims on the ground that the matter had been disposed of in county court, when Judge Gould disallowed the claims of the physi- clans, and that the Legislature had no jurisdiction after the claimants mad failed to appeal to the circuit court from the ruling of the county court. The action of County Judge PhllpOt is being watched with interest ny those who oppose the allowance of the claims
 All of the representatives from Jet- ferson county in the Legislature la vored the special act, but Rdpresenta- tive Pinney was not present Ill t1o House when it was voted on. There was opposition to the bill by a i'lm- Der of Jefferson county physicians and others who went to Little Rock and opposed it.
 Drs. Clark and Brunson clam that they neglected their local patients to render the service for the county at time when the smallpox epidemic was at it's highth. They say fhelr charge is not exorbitant, but reason- able pr. M. C. Johns claim was also disallowed, but he did not fife his claim at the time the Legislature WAS considering the special act.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-14
PHILLIPS TO bE
 BURIED TODAY Death of State Commission CT Yesterday Was Not
 Unexpected
HE HAD FINE FUTURE
Governor Will Fill the Vacancy By ApOintment-Was Youngest Com
 missioner in the U. s.

Little Rock, Ark, June 13.-The commissioner of mines, manufactures and agriculture, will be held tolnor- row afternoon from his residence n Dardanelle. His death in St. Vin- vents Infirmary Tuesday forea oOn was not unexpected, as he had been failing for several days, and hope of his recovery had been abandoned last week. The remains will be taken from Little Rock Wednesday morn ing. The funeral services were held by Rev. F. M. Tolleson of the M E. Church, South, assisted by Rev. Low rance, of the Presbyterian church, and short address was made by Attorney General Hal L. Norwood. The offices of the statehouse will be closed today out of respect 10 his memory, and a number of the state officials are attending the funeral.
 Fred H. Phillips had the distinction of being the youngest agricultural con- missioner in the country, and one of the most active. He was born in 1878, six miles from Dardanelle, his father being Henry Phillips, a Con federate soldier, who died when Fred was four years old. He attended the University of Arkansas. but did not graduate. At the ge of 21 he was ao- pointed deputy circui. clerk of Yell county, and was elected clerk and served from 1904 to 1908. He Was then elected commissioner having won the nomination in a vigorous campaign against Ambrose w. Esses. He was making most pretentlous plans for the future of his office, and only a few weeks ago announced dur ing the summer and fall he exported to conduct series of farmers 'nstl- tutes in each county of the state. lie also started the plan of sending week. lv bulletins on timely subjects fo 'he farmers of the state.
 He is survived by his wife, who Was Miss Mabel Cole, and by three chllu- ren, George, aged g; Fred H.'Jr., aged 6, and Frank, aged years.
 His successor will be appointed hV Gov. Donaghey until 9 special election can be held, and there will be quite a scramble for the place. Among those who are active or receptive candld1es are Lewis Hutchins, the present oe- putty; Guy Tucker, former com"ss sioner; John H. Page, secretary or 'he State Penitentiary Board; MT. Broaa- max Ben Spires and A. w. Estes, WHO YVES a candidate for the nomlnatioh.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-14
BASEBALL GAME,
 HERE SATURDAY

Definite arrangements have been made between the head of the Voss- Nichol team of this city, and Manager c. D. Conrey, of the Stuttgart nine, for a game Saturday afternoon at 4:15 o'clock at Forest Park. Captain Cur tis Mullin, of the VossNichol leam. yesterday announced the following line up for the game: F'raney, ss, Mullin, If; Hanf, 3b; Bloom, 25; Sparks, c; Lieberman, If; Gillespie of; Merrick, 1b; Gallagher, D. This is a team which it is thought will easily beat the visitors. Gallagher the star pitcher for the locals, is now in fine form, as was shown at a prac- tice game Sunday between the Voss- Nichol team and the Sawyer and Aus tin team.
 It is stated that Breckinridge, he star pitcher for the Stuttgart bunch will be brought here for the game Saturday. He recently pitched fast and hard game at Stuttgart against the Hubs, losing it in the thirteenth inning by score of 3 to 2 Breck- inridge is the boy who beat the Pune Bluffians on their last visit to Stutt- gart. The game promises to be one of the most interesting of the season. Everybody is urged to be present and give the home boys the support taey deserve.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-14
DOOMED MAN .... .... ..3. ...... Jack Blackburn Says He Will Be Ready to Meet
 His Maker
HE IS NOT WORRIED
Scaffold To Be Built iii Jail Yard TweE.y- -FiyA to Witness the
 Execution.

Jack Blackburn, tWenty-eight years old, the negro who was sentenced 10 death on May 13, by Judge A. B. Grace in the Jefferson circuit court, after a jury had found him gully of murder in the first degree, will he hanged in the yard in the rear of the Jefferson county jail ill this city on June 30 The exact hour of the eXe- cution has not been fixed by Sheriff Brewster, who will spring the trap
 Mir Brewster is making arrange ments for the building of the scaf- fold upon which Blackburn is to pay the death penalty. The law permits twenty-five citizens and officials to witness the execution and already 10 few local citizens h?ve applied to Sheriff Brewster for this unusual privilege.
 Blackburn is confined in cell in the Jefferson county jail awaiting He hour for his end. He is apparently unconcerned over his brief lease on life but reads the Bible constantly. He says he will be we'll prepared TO meet his Maker when the time comes.
 Blackburn assassina ed John and Mary Gordon, his relatives, after j1- ducing them to leave their home and walk along a country road near Mos- COW some months ago. After shooting them down he took several hundred dollars from the dead woman's body.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-14

approval of all those who

unqualified approval of all those who have seen it.
 The following card from the busi- ness managers testifies to the work manship and merits Of the book as a printers product, and is appreciated by the management of this office Adams Printing Company,
 Pine Bluff, Ark. j
 We, the managers of the Pine Cone of 1911, desire to thank you for the way in which you have handled our publication. We experienced no del2y in it's issuance and consider the work manship surpasses any former issue. To say that we are more than pleased with this edition, expresses it mildly and we wish your company the success it deserves.
 Again thanking you. we are,
 Yours very truly,
 MELBOURNE MCAIN,
 JUNE COLES,
 ERNEST WHITELAW The books are at the High School and those who have contracted for them are requested to call there at 2 o'clock this morning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-14
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Low areas in the Rocky Mountain region, the Lake district and the Caro- ]inas, respectively, have caused sea- tered showers in the Atlantic stayes' the Ohio valley the Lake regicn and the Rock Noun ain district. A ha"- row ridge of high pressure extends from Minnesota to the Texas Panhau- dle, attended by cooler weather Ill most of the eastern, es'rtral ana southern states. The indications are that the weather in this locality Will continue fair during the next 50 hours,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-14
4 AMERICANS RETURN
 FROM CONVENTION
International News Special

International News Special
 New York, June 13.-Formsr unlfed States Senator F. M. Foster aud i3n- er1al Edgar Champlin returned todaF from Rome, where as delegates rom the United States they attended the In ernational Convention of Agr1c'tl-' ture. The convention adopted the suggestion of the American delegates that the decimsl system be used Ill crop reports instead of the terms s.good," "bad,'' fair which nave heretofore been used by Russia ahd Argentine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-14

Mrs. May Cotter yesterday sold TO Sam Kazenstein, the local shoe deat- CT. a house and lot at No. 90S West Fifth avenue. The consideration WIS s3,125. The purchaser bought the place as an investment. MT. Kat zenstein occupies the adjoining home on the corner, which he has leased from Mrs. Cotter. He will continue .otreside there.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-14
SfAMfN STRIkE: FELT EVERYWHERE Striking Coal Porters Re- fuse to Coal American
 Liner
AND REJECT OFFERS
New York Ready For the Official Announcement of the Expected
 'Wak Out in All Ports.
International News Special

Southampton, England, June 13- The striking coal po1ters who have refused to coal the American Liner St. Paul, rejected offers of compromise here today an'd the long threatened strike of the International Seaml1's Union, expected to be felt in every fixed to begin tomorrow.
 New York Ready.
 New York, June 13-In this city to- night Matthew Tearle, secretary of the American Branch of the Inter lat ional Sailors and Firemen's Unions appointed strike pickets and strike committees and ordered them to be ready at a minutes notice to take hold of the work cut out for them. Mr. Tearle said the strike signal had not come from the other side, but It IS said the strike might take place to- morrow.
 The ssrike, said to have been ordt.F- ed in England tonight, is expected y the managers Of the Union to be felt in every port in the world that can be reached by cable, in 24 hours. IL has been six mouths in pl. nnine.
 1t the head of it is Haveloek Nll- son M P, elected to Parliament fly the Labor Party "A conference ea'l- cd in December last in England, oe- cided th2t unless the demands of ne sailors and firemen were granted there wouldsbe a tie up of the ship ping of the world so far as the in- ternational Sailors and Bremen could bring it about: Should the strike go into effect here, it is not likely that the ships that are now i'll port Will have any trouble reaching home ports, as crews are signed for the round rip and will be compelled to work ihelf vessel back to the home point.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-14

The trial of Joe Hornberge-, a negro. on a chrge of breaking iato George Brovns house near this c:tt, will a,;, l,sara in Magistrate ;. A. Frazier ,ttrt this morning. fne nayr., wf* recently arrested in Desl'1 cun,.;y, and was returned here yist'-' day by Deputy Constable R. w. Joha- son. Hornberger is said to have run away with Browns daughter, Waonl he has since married.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-14

the reply. He sent them back to the jury room where they remained throughout the day and part of l:,st night. Sheriff Edgar Brewster and Deputy Sheriff R. H. Williams are caring for the jurors.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-14

Our electric service is at your command any hour of the day or night. No mater when the hour ol vo,r need the electric servant re- spends instantly It is never off duty Citizens Light and Transit Com pany.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-14
GEAMEN ARE
 GIVEN MEDAL
International News Special

International News Spec'ai
 Washington, June 13.-The ereHi- dent presented six sea1nen With go'a medals aud gratuities today fo; a9ro- ism in saving the North Dakota afte. an explosion aboard tn evessel 'asT Senj ,ernber.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-14

--President and Mrs. Taft have in- vited Judge and Mrs. Jacob Trlaper to attend their twenty-fifth wedd:g. anniversary, which is to be heli in the White House on Monday June .'' -Iirie Rock Democrat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-14

We have houses for rent m various part of the city. Phone ns and we will have our rent man call on .tou.+Cotton Belt Savings ana Trust Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-14
ELKS-Matinee Daily. ?. P. M.

A check account at this bank will help you to accumulate more money. Start one today.-Cotton Belt Saw ;n g. T,us+ Co. 6 6 Ct.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-14

Miss Helen Rosenberg has bseF quite sick for several days, but was much improved yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-14
ROOSEVELT IS
 TO TESTIFY
WiM Be Called Before Stanley Com niittee That is Investigating
 the Steel Trust.

International News Special
 Washington, June 13.-Fornar President Roosevelt and J. Plerp mt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-14
UMBRELLAS RECOVERED AND RE-
 PAIRED

If you want neat job on your umbrella, 4o2 west Second avenue IS the place.
 s I. GLICKsBERG,
 The Umbrella Man, Opposite Telephone office. u
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-14

EIws-New Faces Monday and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-14

"A desirable building lot for sale
 Within walking distance of business section-Cotton Belt Savings X Trust ra 6 8 1t
Gunnison news-champion., 1911-07-14
~ Msstiag Esrnsr's Uuisa

Arrangements have been made for
a public meeting at the Court House
on Wednesday evening, July 10Th,
which will be addressed bv Geo. b.
Lang, state president Of the Farmer S
mon. Mr. Lang is said to be a
Hue orator and thoroughly conversant
with his subject. lie will fully ex-
plain the origin, aims and accom-
of the organization as
veil as describe the Union Trading
t1mpany store system. All the peo-
p.e are invited TO attend this meet
ing Ii is likely that s. T. Schenck
general manager Of the Union Trad
ing Company will be present
A local Of the Farmers Union was
organized ON Monday evening at
Woodman hall in this place by State
Organizer, G T. Bawalt. The local
starts off with a good membership
bot the charter will be held open
until next Monday evening for the
purpose Of enlarging the charter
membership and 10 take in number
OF applicants who were unable to at
tend this meeting. The next meet
ing will be held on Monday evening
y uIy 18th at the same place.
Gunnison news-champion., 1911-07-14
Death Of Mrs. Wlkiasea

After several weeks illness Mrs
Rachel f. Wilkinson died at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Chas Mel
s1n, last Sunday morning at the age
dl 5G years.
Mrs. Wilkinson was born in New
York City but spent the greater
part of her life in New Jersey. COM
ing to Gunnison last September
where she made her home with Mrs
Nelson until the time Of her death.
Beautiful funeral services were
Conducted by Rev 5. Lumley, pastor
at the NJ +. church, at the Nelson
h1me Tuesday at 3 p m Mr.. and
Mrs Nelson and little daughter, Lois,
leaving that evening for New Jersey
with the remains.
During her short stav in Gunni-
son she made many warm friends
Who extend sincerest sympathy TO
me bereaved ones in their grief.
Gunnison news-champion., 1911-07-14
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pfa FfiSS 4fRsS s'e9S con Il srffff i hsflaPi W
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s RE ''sS Goa sfs'Taa n ffff I Lfse L Ba,,ara B.
PARkbE C6N aifl'Ef A. q. Hyzer.
! Stone, b A. Hartman. d. LiehtieS
"Ba&BfEieSIFE COMMITTEE Louis Mil
,ef, Ol,s Moore, JAS \, ,t.ilebreeht b2warq
ins layton spann. c. 6. Miller. ziIba
Pr SSfTING AND TRANSPORTATION
Pk Ssksl SltThk-5 II ( 5.,ls.sss. "a as""isss Ssr
~ FsH i'is ffS B COMMITTEES .. rhon.p-
srS David Ea~serls" Lee Lehman. nan e'l cS'ril
4. ". bean. VI. G. BARTLETT. Alex. Nc
B CkING COM MITTEE Cad Moore.
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lff f6 fs fsrgoi eoM NM arffhE FIFE Mrs. A. Har,.
man Mrs. Karl lugelder. Mrs. D ID Nil
,sr MIS- e,.9rge Eastman, Mrs. G I siils,
.BAsE BALL COMMITTEE Frank
sfREEf CON MiTTEL j d Jen-
ming Ralph r Allen. g. " Andrews, p.
man q v EASTMAN, Herman f.ilebrecbi,
Gao Jones, VIM, Spann,. George Adams,
GArE, COMMITTEt- Richard yader,
tseorgg Wiseman, 4 W Dean. Fred Rou-
M SIC COMMITTE-W L. Anderson.
H., Sqmpliner, @; y; Martin.
B ALL COMMITTEE G. r. Stevens, 4
FLOOR COMMifTEE-W. l.. Ander.
son frank Nader. h., O Wiseman. Jas.
isham,, Tom F9ster Howard Carpenter,
Cyrii Mcpowsll. ,.,...
A. q. llaspey and wife. Ed Wylie and wife.
Lee lehman and wife. George Anderson
and wiie. Gail Moore and wife. Clyde
Welch and wife. NJ ;. Crooks and wife.
ID. sapp and wife, Dudley Humphry
and Iady. Edgar Bissell and wife.
MARsHAL AND ASSISTANTS r. n.
Andrgws, VIM, sW,gart. G. 4; Stevens,
h. Crooks, r. d. Mckee.