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The Green Forest tribune., 1911-09-15
HAPPENINGS AT
 STATE CAPITOL
Railroad Commission Estimates Improvements Worth S75,-
 900 Now in Progress.
EARL GILCHRIST DIDN'T HANG
Pardon Asked for Reedy Vance and Much Happens About Statehouse.
 Law Violations Charged.

It is estimated by the Arkansas railroad commission that there is full ly $75,000 worth of railroad improve ments, such as the erection of new stations, improvement of platforms, etc, now under construction or plan ned, as the result of recent orders of the commission.
 This includes the new passenger station at Wynne, which is to be quite a handsome structure. Work has already begun on this station, it is reported.
 This also includes the new station being erected by the Iron Mountain at Clarendon, in Monroe county, and the $10,000 station of the Jonesboro, Lake City & Eastern at Jonesboro, as well as numerous improvements in other sections of the state. There was an unusually large at tendance of railroad officials at the the September meeting of tue com mission, and in nearly every case they showed a disposition 10 agree to the requests for improvements, whether in station facilities or track improvements
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-09-15
DONAGHEY FAvORS;
 NORW0OD OPPOSES
State Officials Discuss the New Revenue Bill at DardanelIe
 or Monday.
NOT FORMAL JOINT DEBATE
Governor Donaghey Had Made an Ap- pointment to Discuss the Bill
 and Norwood to Oppose 1t.

Dardanelle-There was a large crowd in Dardanelle Monday on &C., count of three attractions. It was the opening day of court, the govern or was to defend the new revenue bill and the attorney general was to oppose it.
 Governor Donaghey was the first speaker and in his advocacy of the Turner-Jacobson bill declared that it would reduce taxes. and not raise them.
 He went into a discussion of the work of the tax commission and de- clared that he favored the commits sion before he was inagurated and that it had done much in the interest of the people.
 Governor Donaghey pointed out that there are objections to the bill on the l ground that it is unconstitutional, | and declared that this is the usual method of procedure when there is no other ground upon which u meas ure may be opposed.
 He pointed to the Fort Smith Trac- ton Company case, in which the as- l sessment was raised by the commiss l sion, and to the Little Rock Railway & Electric Company, the assessment on which the commission endeayored to raise to $2,000.000, which he said, is just one-half the value of the prop | erty. He said the company had it's friends, however, and that the people l of the state lose thereby. 1
 The governor pointed out several iEs stances to illustrate the work and re- suits of the tax commission, and the need of this new revenue law
 Following the governors address, Attorney General Norwood began his speech in opposition to the measure. l He submitted figures to prove hiS contention and hammered the eonsti- nationality of the measure heavily.
 T am opposed to this biil,'' said 1 Mir. Norwood, flor those three reasohs3 l the governor declares to be paramount u The placing of the equalizing of taxa tion, the collecting of back taxes and l the placing of nontaxpayers' cases ab. solutely in the hands of this tax com- ] mission absolutely centraliZes the pow CT in their hands, The governor says that few years of the present sys- tenn will reduce the people to poverty, yet in his opening statement he stated that the present system had heen in vogue for 50 years. Where is ths logic to that?
 "As for the tax commission, if it can make the enormous increases he mentions without the Turner-Ia cobsea bill, what is it's use? w, need no fur ther tax laws"
 Both officials were given close at. tention and frequently applauded. There was no formal debate, the gov- ernor was merely filling a previous appointment and the attorney general came along to present the side of the opposition.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-09-15
Improve Train Service

The Arkansas railroad commission has settled the long drawn out con- troversy between the Iron Mountain railroad and the citizens of Denning over improved passenger train serv- ice. Denning petitioned the commits sion to force the Iron Mountain to institute day and night train serv- ice. All the day trains have been passing on the other side of the loop by Altus. The commission is sued an order requiring the company to switch day train over on the other side of the loop and run night train by Altus, The petition to have trains 21 and 42 of the Rock Island stop at Goodwin was granted. The petition of Stark for a depot was continued for thirty days.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-09-15
New Sheriff of Sevier.

Governor Donaghey has appointed J. J. Cowden of Horatio as sheriff of Sevier county, to succeed John w. Wallace, the former sheriff, who was recently declared insane. NIT. Wal lace is now an inmate of the state hospital for nervous diseases. It is said that politics wrecked his mind the same condition that rendered Governor John s. Little insane. Gov ernor Little, it will be remembered suffered a collapse immediately after his inauguration five years ago, and Is now in the state hospital for ner- vous diseases. His case is an in curable one and his death is expected at any time.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-09-15
BETTER SANITARY CONDITIONS.
Railroad Commission Gets New Depot
 for Van Buren and Rogers.

Formal orders will be issued by the Arkansas railroad commission to all railroad companies operating passen- ger trains in Arkansas to the effect that when sweeping is done in pas senger coaches some dust compound or settler such as wet sawdust, must be used on the floor of the coach to prevent the disagreeable and un- sanitary flying of dust and grime in the atmosphere.
 Railroads will also be required to provide cuspidors for each double seat in the coach. Penalties will be yis- ited upon all lines for violations of the commissions order, the penalty being $25 for each violation
 As to the proposition for a new depot at Van Bgren, representatives of the Iron Mountain notified the commission that plans are being drawn for new passenger station at that point. Commissioner Allen sug- gested that 60 days time be given the officials of the road to prepare and present their plans, and this was agreed to by the commission.
 The complaint of unsanitary condi- tions at the Pine Bluff passenger sta ton was also adjusted by giving the Iron Mountain more time in which to make contemplated improvements in conditions there
 General Manager W. T. Tyler, of the Frisco, appeared before the com mission with regard to the complaint of the citizens of Rogers for better station facilities. He stated that ar engagements are being made between his road and the Kansas City &, Memphis railroad for the erection of modern union passenger station at Rogers.
 An order will be issued by the com mission directing the Gould South. western railroad, which runs from Gould in Jefferson county, to Star City, in Lincoln county, to put on a regular passenger coach, instead of the present caboose affair.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-09-15
LYNCHED AFTER TERRIBLE CRIMES A Negro Kills Two People at Augusta in a Series
 of Tragedies.
CUT WHITE WOMAN'S THROAT
Ex-Convict Meets Terrible Fate at the Hands of Irate Citizens of
 Woodruff County.

Augusta, Ark.-Arthur Dean a 22- yearold negro who had just complet-
 ed a penitentiary sentence for as
 sault, was lynched here in an old
 mill shed within the very heart of the city. After assaulting an old ne
 eress and shooting Dennis Clark,
 another negro, Dean entered tLe home
 of J. T. Bostleman, a white and well 1 respected farmer, and attacked Mrs. Albert Vaughan, daughter of MT. Bostleman. Mrs. Vaughan thought Dean was her husband until his big
 black hands were felt around her
 neck in the negro's attempt at as sault. Then she screamed, arousing the household, and the negro escaped after cutting her throat with a razor
 and inflicting injuries that proved ia tai few hours later.
 The negro was arrested at Bald Knob after long chase, and was
 brought back to Augusta, where di-
 rectly after his preliminary examina- tion he was taken from the officers | by well organized mob of white | and colored citizens and dragged to | the old mill shed, where he was hanged. Everything was orderly
 and quiet, not shot being fired. The negro is said to have had q grudge against Clark, who was shot
 while singing by his window. He | got his gun and shells from the home | of Tom Ligon, prosperous negro 1 farmer, where he drove the chil dren away and assaulted an old ne
 gress in the absence of Ligon him self
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-09-15
MT. TerraI Has Complaint.

T. J. Terral, an assistant in the department of education, is making an effort to get an opinion from the at torney general as to whether or not he can proceed under the law against certain men in the state auditors department, who filched a watermelon he had lugged up the hill with the purpose of giving a small entertain ment. These men slipped the water melon. from the superintendent's of. flee, and then invited Terral down to the auditors office to help eat his own watermelon.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-09-15
EARL GILcHRIsT DID NOT HANG
Eastern Newspapers Caused Govern
 or Donauhey Much Woe.


 Earl Gilchrist didn't hang last Fri day as some of the Northern and Eastern newspapers seemed to think he would. It wasn't through their efforts, either. The Gilchrist case is now in the supreme court, and was not worrying many people in Arkan- sas. Northern and Eastern newspa- pers learned, however, that Gilchrist was going to hang on September 8th, and editorials were vigorous and sen sational in denunciation of Arkansas for permitting such a terrible crime as the hanging of fifteen year old boy. Through the efforts of these newspapers there was a broadside of letters and telegrams and petitions requesting Gov. Donaghey to commute the young negro's sentence They came from the East, the North, the West, the South, and from all ages and all classes. The governor was literally swamped. But Gilchrist did not hang and the governor was not even asked by his relatives and friends to pass on the case. The su- preme court still has the case and it was not intended to hang the boy on the Sth. The Northern and East ern newspapers simply got their wires crossed.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-09-15
BeuIah Rinford Barred From City.

Little Rock.-The mayor and council have united to oppose the exhibition of moving pictures showing the Bin. ford girl and other incidents of tha famous Beattie trial for wife murder. This action follows that of Memphis and other Southern cities. It appears that this opposition will become gen- eral and that the moving picture com- panies which have made arrange ments for these pictures will find their efforts and expense in vain.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-09-15
TUBERCULOSIS HITS NEGROES
Takes Off 64 Per Cent of Deaths in
 Royal Circle of Friends.

IJewport.-''If we wish to make of ourselves a strong and mighty race we must learn to recognize merit and capability," said w. NJ. Burke before the Royal Circle of Friends, a negro fraternal order, in session here
 Let us pay no attention to the color of a mans skin,'' he said, nor to his family. Let us deal in man. hood. It makes no difference if it is a case of brother or sister, mother or father, if the individual is compe- tent, honest and industrious.''
 Dr. D. J. Williams, medical regis trar, declared in his report that while the Royal Circle has a smaller death rate than any other negro order, GA per cent of the deaths last year were caused by tuberculosis He pleaded for a more rigid enforcement of the entrance laws, declaring in favor of rigid medical examination.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-09-15
CHARGE VIOLATION OF THE LAW.
Secretary of State Receives Several Complaints About Corporations.

'''f'S'''eS ENSO1e SOi POi dliOiiS.
 Secretary of State Hodges has re. ceived complaints from various sec tions of the state in regard to certain companies that it is alleged are pro, ceeding in violation of the law along certain lines, and it is asked if suit can be filed against the bond Some complaints are made against insurance companies, which it is alleged have not filed the necessary papers and made requisite bond with the insur- ance commissioner, in which case no bond has been made and the only ac- tion that can be taken would be in the courts of the county where said violations are alleged to have taken place.
 There have also been complaints against building and loan associations. but these are not required to file papers and make bond with the in surance commissioner, as in the case of insurance companies, so that no action can be made against them ex- eept the same as any other corpora tion.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-09-15
Illinois Central Strike Is Averted.

Chicago.-The strike threatened by shopmen of the Illinois Central has been averted. The chief influence in preventing the strike was the posi-. tive action of the executive board of the International Association of Ma chinists, in session at Davenport, Ia., refusing to endorse the strike on tho ground that the system federation had not conducted it's negotiations properly with the Illinois Central and because the strike would imperil workina agreements existing between the rail, road and unions. !
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-09-15
A New Railroad to rittle Rock

Little Rock.-W. P. Parks of Mena, vice president of the Mena and Hot Springs Railway Company, appeared before the board of trade here and submitted prospectus of the pro- posed extension to Little Rock in printed form, and asked the organiza- tion to bring the matter before the people of Little Rock as soon as DOS sible, with view of having the road constructed. He stated that the com
 pany will turn over the right of way for the entire 77 miles and charter
 of the road to a financing company.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-09-15
Lineman EIectrocuted at Rooers

Rogers, Ark--Will Grimes, aged 2S years, lineman for the Rogers Light & Water Company, was instantly killed here, 2,200 volts passing through his body while he was put ting in a transformer at the glove factory. He was suspended on a pole for five minutes, until the cur rent could be cut off, and then fell a distance of twenty-five feet to the ground. He was a son of John Grimes, a wealthy farmer residing four miles north of Rogers. Grimes leaves a wife and one son.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-09-15
Senator Davis Buys Farm.

Springdale, Ark - United States Senator Jeff Davis is a great believer in Arkansas real estate and has shown it by purchasing farm near Spring dale. The property is known as "The Lone Sycamore and is fruit farm formerly owned by T. J. Hill. There are eighty acres in the tract and the price paid is $12,000. The senator contemplates erecting a modern resi- dence on the farm for his summer home.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-09-15
Acts Are Nearly Ready

Secretary of State Hodges has a large number of orders on file for copies of the acts of the thirty-eighth general assembly, and states that the acts have been completed with the exception of the index. The copy has been given the printers and it is ex, pected that a good many clothbound copies of the acts will be ready for distribution this week.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-09-15
Crop Prospects in Greene.

Little Rock.-J. R. Thompson, ex. sheriff of Greene county, was in the city and when asked the condition of crops in his county, said: We will have the usual corn crop, but the cotton has been damaged by the ex- cessive rains and the boil weevil, and as a result we will have about one tom farm cotton has as fine a stalk as I have ever seen, but the bolls are lacking. The upland farm cotton is as good as usual on account of the natural drainage"
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-09-15
ASKS PARDON OF REEDY VANCE.
Penitentiary Board Requests Gov. Donaghey to Consider His Case.

S''~S''SJ NS SSilSlNSI TllS SdSCs
 Little Rock.-The state penitentiary board has adopted a resolution ask ing Gov. Donaghey to consider the adyisability of pardoning Reedy Vance on condition that he leave the state. Vance is one of the most remarkable characters ever confined in the state penitentiary, being a man of unusual ability. He was convicted of second degree murder for the killing of Chinaman in a restaurant ten years ago. It is said the trouble started over an order for a bowl of soup by Vance.
 After serving six years of his term Vance was paroled Two years later he was placed in custody again on charge of having violated his parole Strong efforts on the part of friends and relatives have been made since that time to secure his parole again, among the most persis- tent workers being a sister in Miss issippi
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-09-15
Hodges Appoints Special oe,,,+v

Secretary of State Earl w. Hodges has appointed J. R. Queensbury as a special deputy in the department of state, to take effect immediately. Mir. Queensbury has been employed in the office of the secretary for three of four months as franchise clerk. He was formerly franchise clerk of Van Buren county for six years be- fore coming to Secretary Hodges of flee.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-09-15

Some time ago Governor Oonaghey appointed Judge Matlock as county judge of Crawford county, but has been receiving petitions from citizens of that county lately asking that he order a special election to elect a county judge, it being intimated that the governors appointee was not sat isfactory to the majority of people.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-09-15
S2O,OOO for Husbands Death

Paragould.-Through her attorneys Mrs. Mary E. Fullerton of this city has filed suit against the Henry Krape Slave Company for $20,000 damages for the death of her hus- band, Andy Fullerton. The deceased was an employe of the Krape factory and was running rip saw when a staye bolt was hurled from the board, striking him in the abdomen and in- flicting internal injuries from which he died the next day. The accident occurred on August 20, last.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-09-15
Maine Votes Down Prohibition.

Portland, Me,-This state voted on Monday on prohibition and the vets won. Unofficial returns show a ma. jority of less than l, ,000 for the repeal of the prohibitory constitutional amendment. As usual the cities and towns voted wet and the country pre- cincts dry.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-09-15
Boy Scouts on Fifty-Five Mile Hike

Little Rock.-The Little Rock Troop No. 1, Boy Scouts of America, left this city early Monday morning under the leadership of S2outmaster Rev. Percy c. Gross. The boys are on a ten-days hike to Hot Springs and re- turn. The route lies via the upper road, going, and via Benton return ing. A number of prizes will be awarded to the scouts excelling in any phase of scoutcraft or deport- ment
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-09-15
Pension Warrants september oo

The auditors department is busily engaged in getting out the pension warrants, and it is expected that these will be ready for distribution about September 20. Most of the warrants are being made out for $6S. as that is the apportionment of those drawing $100 pensions, in which class are the widows of Confederate soldiers.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-09-15
RAILROAD WORK IS BEGUN.
First Dirt Is Turned on Murfrcesboro
 Hot Sprinus Extension.

Murfreesboro.-Tne first dirt on the Murfeesboro-Hot Springs extension of the Memphis, Paris & Gulf railroad was turned on the Kelly farm here by Contractor Murphy. A big camp of graders is being strung along the proposed line between this place and Shawmutt Junction on the Iron Noun tain. Officials of the road say that the line will be completed and operat. ing through sleeper service to Hot Springs by January l.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-09-15
FILES BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT.
Mrs. Ora Blackwell Wants $4OOoo DamaqeS From c. B. Cotton.

Dardanelle.-Suit has been field in the Yell circuit court by Mrs. Orc Blackwell against c. B. Cotton, both of this place, for $4o,OOO damages for an alleged breach of promise. The plaintiff sets forth that the defendant made her an offer of marriage, which was accepted, and which was later broken by him without cause. MT. Cotton had married before the filing of the suit. All parties to the suit are well-known here and in this vii cinity.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-09-15

Commissioner of Agriculture Sloan has been invited to deliver an address at the fair to be held by the Buford Agricultural Association at Buford October 5, and '.
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-09-15
WOULD GROW STRAWBERRIES.
Farmers Will Be Induced to Give Up
 Cotton Planting.

Waldo-A movement is on foot by the St. Louis Southwestern railroad to induce the farmers to grow straw berries, peanuts and other crops which can be relied on, due to the fact that the boil weevil and other insects are damaging to the extent that only a half crop will be made this year in cotton
The Green Forest tribune., 1911-09-15

Dardanelle.-There was a large crowd in DardanelIe Monday on &C., count of three attractions It was the opening day of court, the govern or was to defend the new revenue bill and the attorney general was to oppose
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-18
ALLEGED SLAYER CAUGHT
Italian Accused of Being Impli-
Gated in Killing of Fowler.

In the arrest yesterday Of Giuseppe
Gambino. of No. 50 Downing street, the
police Of this city allege that they have
of Denton Fowler and George Ragsdale,
of Hudson. on September last. Fowler
was robbed OF $4,000.
Fowler was the son of people of prom
inence In Hudson and paymaster of a
large brick making concern. Ragsdale
was an aged negro, who acted as driver
for Fowler when the latter made his
weekly trips to the brick yards on pay
Gay.
ON the night of september Fowler
ord Ragsdale We're driving in carriage
between Hudson and the brick works.
Between them on the seat was a large
bag. containing the $4,000 for the labor
ers They were attacked on a lonely
part OF tho road by a gang of masked
men and both shot dead at the first
volley from a dozen revolvers. fred
through the buggy top
After the murderers had seized the
bag containing the money they fed,
leaving tho two dead meh lying in the
road
The police of this city have kept a
sharp lookout since. Recently Detective
Botti. Of the Italian squad. learned that
one of the men was in this city. He
went to No - Downing street yester-
day and found Gambino there. The man
submitted To arrest without offering re-
sistanc.. but refused TO make any state
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-18
CARGO TAKES FIRE AT SEA
Mallory Liner smothers Blaze
with Steam, Then Makes Port.

The Mallory liner Nueces, from "a'-
weston. which had fire In one OF her
holds carly yesterday morning wheh
about 80 miles south of the Scotland
Lightship. arrived here last night ana
docked at Pier 3s, North River She
carried 4 general cargo and twenty pas
sengers.
Part of the stuff in her hold was MADE
up of dry grass used for packing ana
this caught on fire and smouldered pc
fore the smoke made its way up through
the hatch The captain turned Hood
Of steam into the compartment, and soon
had the fire under control.
He senr wireless message TO the
Mallory Line i'm this city. telling OF the
fire. announcing tha- it was under con-
tlol. By the time the steamer arrived
in Quarantine last night the fire. 1t was
said. was practically out.
II was said that the damage to the
cargo was slight: