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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-20
STATION AGENT ESKRIDGE, WHO SAW TRAGEDY AT ALTHEIMER,
 HAS DISAPPEARED
PASSED CHECKS HERE
Arrested J. w. Robinson for Murder After He Had Stabbed Man
 To Death.

Unless w. Eskridge, formerly sta- tion agent at Altheimer, is located and brought back to this city before the murder trial of J. w. Robinson, charg- ed with murder in the first degree, is called in the circuit court the State will lose one of it's most important witnesses. Eskridge is wanted here to answer several charges of obtain ing money under false pretenses, as we'll as a witness. He disappeared several weeks ago and the authorit- ies have been unable to locate him.
 Robinson is white man. He is ln the county jail here, having been ln- dicted some weeks ago for stabbing to death l.. B. Sawyer, an agent for the Singer Sewing Machine Company, while the two were at Altheimer Esk- ridge, a one legged man, was station agent at Altheimer for the Cotton Belt at the time and he was compell- ed to level a revolver at Robinson 10 capture him, after he had stabbed Sawyer to death. The tragedy oc- cured at 1 o'clock in the morning and Eskridge was the only witness The missing witness is a telegraph operator.
 Several days following the traged! if is alleged, Eskridge came to Pine Bluff and passed over several worth less checks. He then disappeared nistrict Attorney Nixon has made every effort to locate him, without success.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-20
LUMBER DEAL
 IS ANNOUNCED LONG-BELL LUMBER CO.,, TAKES OVER THE SAWYER X AUSTIN
 INTERESTS TO-DAY.
MARTIN IS THE MANAGER
No Changes Will Be Made Except Re- tirement of JOhnstOnHA Fifteen
 Million Dollar Concern.

Official announcement was made yesterday that the Long-Bell Lumber Company deal through which it takes over all of the interests of the Saw yer and Austin Lumber Company, of this city, and adjoining counties, in- cluding the big lumber plant in the western part of this city, had been made and all final arrangements for the change completed. J. w. Martin, of Yellowpine, La., who has been in the city several weeks getting things in shape for the consummation of the deal, will assume charge of the new interests this morning. He will Suc- ceed R. M. Johnston, who will in all probability return to his old home in Wisconsin to resume former duties with the Cargill interests.
 The LongBell Lumber Company deal, which was reported exclusively in the Graphic several weeks ago, will not affect any of the present employees of the local plant nor any of the men who are employed in the woods, on the logging road or at any of the commissaries or camps of the compa- ny. General Manager Johnston could have remained if he had so desired as pressure was brought to bear on him to remain here He had made a previous promise, however, that he would return to Wisconsin to be as sociated as in former years with J. H. McMillan, former resident of this city.
 The Long-Bell Company's local in- terests will be known as the Arkansas Short Leaf Lumber Company. The Long-Bell Company has capital and surplus of, $14,5O0,00O. It owns twelve mammoth lumber plants in southern states and maintains it's general of fices at Kansas City. The president of the company is R. A. Long, who is also general manager; c. B. Sweet, vice president and assistant general manager; F. J. Bannister, secretary and treasurer, and M. B. Nelson, gen. eral sales manager.
 The deal does not include 46,oOC acres of cut over lands ill this and Grant county, which has been retain cd bv the Sawyer and Austin Compa- nv and will be sold in forty-acre
 tracts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-20
DOLAN'S SLAYER
 REFUSED BAIL DAMAGING TESTIMONY INTRO. DUCED AT HABEAS CORPUS
 HEARING IN MEMPHIS.
WAS REMANDED TO JAIL
Murder Committed By J. J. Hughes in Memphis Hotel Not Bailabie,
 Says the Judge.

Memphis, Tenn, July 9.-J. J. Hughes, of Haynes, Ark, charged with the murder of Tommy Dolan, July 9, was refused bail and remand ed to jail by Judge J. $. Galloway to- day.
 After a hearing last over three hours, in which the state disclosed damaging testimony, pointing to a cold blooded murder, Judge Galloway announced that the offense charged was not bailbale and dismissed the habeas corpus petition.
 The prisoner was taken back to jail at 12:30 and placed in an ordin- ary cell, Sheriff Tate refusing him any extraordinary accommodations.
 The testimony of the hotel clerk, who swore that he heard two shots fired after Hughes had called him over the phone and told him to send for the officers, indicates that after Dolan was lying dead on the floor the defendant fired two more shots into his prostrate body, in spirit of wan ton hatred or passion.
 The defendant was picture of in difference and under cross eXamfna- tion b ythe state smiled frequently and indulged witticisms in some of his answers. but was frequently caught in conflicting statements. The 45 Colts revolver and the bullets which passed through Dolan, togeth- CT with hte bullet torn and bloody clothing, were put in evidence by the state.
 Hughes admitted that he killed Dr. w. w. Clark in Arkansas in 1894, and J. J. Ward in 1897, and that he had been in other shooting scrapes from time to time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-20
hRDERS SHERIFF PRESTON TO ADMIT NO ONE TO JAIL EX- CEPT LAWYERS
hE FEARS INTIMIDATION
Reports Reach Him That Witnesses In Rhea Case Are Being Tam pered With.

Because word had been passed to
 him that witnesses in the case of the
 State against w. s. Rhea, prisoner [ln the county jail here charged with ythe murder of Vital Archard, the Far srell Constable who was shot down by "a mob of negroes On May 13, said to Ehave been led by Rhea, were being tampered with, and because it is gen. |erally reported that influence is be- ling brought to bear to get certain ne Igro witnesses and men charged with |complicity in the crime to change Etheir testimony, Judge A. B. Grace re- |cently addressed a letter to Sheriff Nv D. Preston at Arkansas City, in (Which he instructed that official not Ito permit anyone other than bona Hide attorneys to enter the jail there I Ior see them at any other place. Over long distance telephone yes- fterday afternoon Chief Deputy Court ] hey, in Sheriff Preston's office at EArkansas City, stated that the letter |had been received from Judge Grace } and that his orders would be com {plied with.
 The prisoners in the Arkansas City Sjail are Major Davis, Mack Tucker, 2Robert Johnson and Joe Berry, charg- led with complicity, and Grant Sand
 Fers, who is being held as a witness. Tit was Sanders who Constable Arch lard had in his custody at the time ne Twas murdered near Dumas on May 1o. Rhea was recently ordered held in ] the county jail here until his trlai' following an application for writ or habeas corpus, which was denied by Chancellor John D. Martineau at Llt- l tie Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-20
absolute divorce and that her maid en name be restored to her.

absolute divorce and that her maid en name be restored to her.
 In her petition Mrs. Spencer re- cites that she and her husband were married in Pueblo, Colorado, on May 23, 1909. They lived together until November 1, 1910, when she says she was compelled to return to the home of her mother in this city. tier hus- band, she charges, failed and refused to support her and that she was not given the necessaries of life or cloth ing She charges that he was rude, naughty, neglectful and treated her with indifference generally. One of Mrs. Spencer's charges is that her husband is of a roaming disposition and would not settle at any one place any length of time
 Immediately after her return to this city several months ago, Mrs. Spencer filed suit for divorce, but the peti- tion was withdrawn before it came up for hearing
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-20

and that she is utterly unfit to care for the girl
 Many witnesses were heard yestcr- day, among them being a large mum Der from Pine Bluff Practically all of the Pine Bluffians, who are fam iliar with the conduct of the Hart w0- pan here, testified to her immortality and in almost each instance told the court that she was unfit to properly care for the child, Judge Jones ap- peared for the guardians and Attor- ney Frank r. Vaughan, of Little Rock, for the petitioner.
 Among the Pine Bluffians who tes- tified yesterday were Judge c. Mt Philpot, Judge James Gould, Arthur Murray, NJ. Holland, Judge J. R. Stewart, Chief of Police Evan Parnell, Constable Frank Stewart, w. D. Hig- inbotham, Patrolman Warren Will Hams, Avery Dyer, Joe Mustachia and Sam Fies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-20
BRoIiiER-IN-LiW OF EDWARD HINES GETS SENSATIONAL AT
 THE L0RIMER HEARING
MAY SOLVE MYSTERY
Senator Aldrich May Remove the Yell of Mystery Involving Admins.
 traton When He Testiiies.

Washington, July 19.-The veil of mystery which shrouds the part play ed by President Taft, former Senator Nelson w, Aldrich, of Rhode Island, and Senator Penrose, of Pennsylvan- ia, in the unsavory election of Will liam Lorimer, of Illinois, will be lift ed in part at least tomorrow. Ald- rich will take the stand at | o'clock tomorrow morning and it is said Sen- ator Penrose will follow him. Ac- cording to the testimony of Edward Hines, of Chicago he was assured by Aldrich and Penrose that President Taft was very anxious to see Lori mer elected and he delivered that message to Governor Deneen of H. linois, at the request of Aldrich.
 Hines swore that the delivery or the message was all he had to do with the election of Lorimer. There have been plenty of witnesses, how ever, who have testified that Hines told them that he "put Lorimer ov- er." at the cost of $100,000
 The appearance of Aldrich ana Penrosc tomorrow Is in response to the popular demand that the admin istration explain it's connection wicG the Lorimer case.
 c. F. Wiehe, brother-in-law of Ed ward Hines and secretary of the Ed ward Hines Lumber Company of Chi- cago, was on the stand for an hour late this afternoon. He corroborated every detail of Hines testimony, and denied every statement of others which tended to show that he ana his brother-in-law are not the most innocent persons in the world.
 Wiehe explosively denounced Wli- liam Burgess, of Duluth, as "an apso- lute liar" and said that w. H. COOK Of Duluth, would commit perjury or "most anything" against Hines. in his opinion, the story of Burgess anu Cook was frame up"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-20
NEGRO THIEF GETS
 A HEAVY FINE

W. M. Mcbride, the negro who claims to be a delegate to the local convention of Knights and Daughters of Tabor, but who refuses to state definitely his home, was fined s100 and thirty days imprisonment by Act ing Police Judge L. E. Cheek yester- day morning. Mcbride was arrested Tuesday afternoon by City Detective w. A. Branson on a charge of boldly stealing suit case from a rooming house at 3rd avenue and State street, by snatching the grip from before the proprieter's eyes and running away with it. He is now working out hls fine on the streets.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-20
|P|NE BLUFFIANS AID
 l THE DEEP WATERWAYS
Three Hundred Dollars Raised In Quick Time By Special Commit
 tee from the Board of Trade.

w. N. Trulock, Clifton Howell and w. C. Hudson, the special committee named at the recent smoker given un- der the auspices of the Pine Bluff Board of Trade, to raise $500 among Pine Bluff business men and others to aid the National Rivers and liar bors Congress in their efforts to open the Arkansas and other rivers for na- vigation, went out yesterday and in few hours secured the required am- ount-$300. The committee did not receive one turn down."
 The money will be forwarded to the office of James S. Randall, congress man from Louisiana and president ot the National Rivers and Harbors Con-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-20
WEALTHY BUILDER IS FOUND DEAD IN HOTEL, JUST AS
 PHONE RANG.
HE ENDED HIS OWN LIFE
Unknown Woman Asked For Him and Police Seek to Learn Her Con-
 nectiOn With Tragedy.

Hammond, Indiana, July 10.-Lying with a bullet hole in his head in room of the Hammond Hotel, where he had registered last night, E. c. Me- Connell, wealthy building contract or of Kenton, Ohio, was found dead by Col. Fred Lash, proprietor of the Ho- tel this morning. By McConnelPs side lay new revolver.
 Added mystery is given to the af- fair by an unknown woman who tele- Dhoned to the hotel shortly after the body was found, asking if E. c. Nc Connell, of Ohio, was registered there On being informed he was there. dead, she screamed and hung up the receiver. Later the same Wo- man called up a newspaper office, refusing to give her name, but asking for information.
 Mcconnell is married and has sev- eral children He disappeared from his home ten days ago and Ohio rela- tiyes believed he had met with foul play. The police believe the suicide story, but are seeking to explain the woman's connection with the affair.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-20
CONSTABLE STEWART
 WORKS ALL THE TIME

Constable Frank Stewart, who was called to Little Rock yesterday as witness in the Jessie James habeas corpus case, made the trip pay him when he Saw Tom Lee, a negro, rid ing on a wagon on Markham street. He has been wanting Lee for five years to answer the highway robbery charge. Constable Stewart caiied city detective George Lewis and had him arrest Lee for him. Lee knocked another negro in the head on the Creed Taylor place in this county five years ago, and escaped.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-20
F. C, STRUBE RETURNS
 TO OLD MEXICO

E. c. Strube, who recently returned to this city from Old Mexico, where he had charge of the office of the Sawyer and Austin Lumber Company of this city, left yesterday for Monaca, Mexico. where he will resume his old duties. MT. Strube will doubtless De ;, obaroe of the Mexican office of the Long-Bell Lum- Der Company when it takes over the local interests of the big lumber com- pany. He had to get out of Mexico several months ago when the lnsur- rectos threatened to destroy his prop erty and life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-20
STRANGE SUICIDE OF
 IOGANSPORT WOMAN

Logansport, Indiana, July 19.-Mrs. Alice Hartman, wife of a Vandalia railroad fireman, early this morning drowned herself in Eel River. She awakened her husband to tell him that her fourth child was about to be born and while he was hunting a physician she ran two blocks in her night garments and threw herself into the river. Her body was recovered.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-20
MRS. SPENCER WANTS
 A DIVORCE DECREE
We'll Known Young Lady of This City Sues Omar F. Spencer For Di- yorce-She Charges He Has Roaming Disposition and
 NOn.SuppOrt.

Through Attorneys Taylor and Jones. Mrs. Ruth Harrell Spencer or this city, who was clerk of Leg ;s,ative committee at Little Rock dur nig the last session of the Genera Assembly, has fileds suit for divor-e in the Jefferson chancery court from her husband, Omar r. See-ccr, rho .s now believed to be a resident Of Southern California. She asks for
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-20
JOHN ". GATES
 HOLDS HIS OWN
Millionaire Not Out of Dan ger But His Condition Im-
 proves Some.

Paris, France, July 19.-John w. Gates passed a favorably day and is reported to be doing we'll tonight. The family are greatly encouraged and the physicians are inclined to the be- lief that the patient will recover if his heart continues to stand the strain as we'll as it has so far.
 Several days must pass however, before it can be said he is out of dan ger
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-20

wANTED-100 pair Shoes sewed half soles at 75 cents per pair. This price for 60 days only. Come to see me-Ed Wellis. POS West Barraque.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-20

building let for sale on Laurel street between 9th and Sth avenues. We'll located and fine shade trees Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Co
 7-15-5t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-20

Andrew Quattlebaum has returned to his home at Sherrill, after sev- ora, weeks visit with Master Bennle White in this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-20

Have you ever thought what a benefit "a savings account might De to you some day if you would start 1t now and add to it perslstently We pay interest on savings deposits Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Co.
 7-,5-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-20

Buy a Refrigerator while we arc offering them at discount. We have a good assortment of sizes. Fox Bros. Hardware Co. 1-1S-1n
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-20
UMBRELLAS RECOVERED AND RE.
 PAIRED

If you want neat Job on your umbrella, 4o2 West Second avenue IS the place.
 I. GLICKSBERG,
 The Umbrella Man. onnosite Telephone O6fce. fl
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-20

Mrs. Frank Royston left yesterday for St. Louis to visit friends.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-01
DEATH OF MRS LEVELLEN
Did Resident Of County Residing Near
Willard-Was sc Years Old
Born in Germany.

Mrs, Mary Lewellen died Friday
corning at o'clock at her home on
err farm two miles northeast of WI
ard in this county. The cause Of
err death is said to have been
lpoplexys She had been sick but q
hort time. She wa 66 years of age.
She was born in Germany, coming to
he United States when she was %
ears Of age. She has lived most OF
his time in Alexander county, ami
was the widow of George Lewellen,
who died in 1900 She leaves a son
George G. Becker. who resides on
he farm With her one daughter,
Mrs. Joseph Simon OF Zenoa, La,
hree brothers, Peter, Nicholas and
'oseph Becker, of Covington, KY, and
wo sisters, Mrs. Charles Edecker Of
afro, and Mrs. Frank Haake. She
vas a member of the Catholic church.
burke, the undertaken, will have
charge Of the funeraI which will take
place Monday Interment will be
made at Beech Grove cemetery.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-01
SEVEN MEN KILLED
IN AN ACCIDENT IN
WEST VIRGINIA MINE

Bluefeld, W. Va, Dec, 5l.-In a pc
culiar accident at the Lick Fork col
licry Of the Red Jacket Coal Com
pany near Thacker W. Va, today,
seven men were killed and three were
badly injured. The men We're in al.
empty car ascending the slope from
the bottom of the mine to the sur
fare, counterbalanced by four ears
waich were descending at the othe"
end Of the cable.
AS soon as the four cars left tnc
top they got beyond control, and
threw the single car containing tie
men up the slope. As the car an
preached the top one or the men,
realizing what was about to happen,
jumped out and escaped with slight
injuries.
The ear, with its load of humanity,
was dashed against the head house
with such force that the bodies OF
seven of the men were crushed
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-01
NOTICE.

Cairo, ILL.,, December 10th, AID, 1910
To the Stockholders of the muddy
Valley Mining and Manufacturing
Company"
In accordance with the request Of
all the Stockholders Of the above
Company Special Meeting of the
Stockholders of the Muddy Valley
Mining and Manufacturing Company
is hereby called, TO be held at the
office of this corporation in the City
Of Cairo, State Of Illinois at 2 o'clock
p. m, on Tuesday the 18th day of
January a. p. 1911,
The nature of the. business to be
transacted at the proposed meeting
is to consider and vote npon the
question to abandon the corporate en-
terprise, surrender the corporate
charter, franchises and corporate
name and dissolve the corporation.
w. =. HALLIDAY,
JOHN TTERNAN,
A majority Of the Directors of said
Gilbert & Gilbert, Attorneys.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-01
N The COUNTY COURT
Judge Dewey Passes Upon Reports
by Administrators IN Several
Estates and Makes Orders.

( Z \ 4
Letters OF administration wer,
granted yesterday by Judge Dewey tc
Lee B. Devils of Tamms. The prop
erty involved is located near Tamms
The final report on the estate Of
John Cook was received and approves
and the executrix, widow of deceased,
was discharged.
n The final report OF the guardian
ship OF III. H. Hancock Of Stephen
Castleman was received and ordered
of record.
The appraisement bill Of the estate
Of Van B. Wilson deceased as ex
anined and approved and ordered OF
record, and number or claims were
allowed against above estate.
In, the matter OF the estate OF
Hesity Harris, deceased, the guar
dams inventory was examined, ap
preYfd and ordered fled
AiC1&iins against the estate of the
late John Bourgeois to the amount oil
$49S.40 we're allowed and ordersa
paid.
The annual report of John G. Ghol
son and Roy P. Gholson, executors
and trustees of the estate of William
K. Gholson, was approved and or
dered OF record,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-01

London, Dec. 3l.-Robert Lofaine
gho made an unsuccessful attempt to
capture the Baron de Forest prize OF
$4,000 for the aviator who in an
English built aeroplane flies farthest
from the English coast into France
Is better known as an actor than he
Is as a "bird man. The prize for
which Lorraine contested Is the same
that lured Cecil Grace, a relative of
ex-Mayor Grace of New York, to his
death. Grace crossed the English
channel. but on his way back got lost
in the fog and has never been heard
from. Months ago when Lorraine saw
Bleriot fly across the English channel
he decided to become an aviator, an l
he has been hard at work learning
the game ever since. AT Beaulieu,
France, he fell during practice fight
and was badly shaken up His ma
chine was demolished On Sept. II
he flew from Holyhead Wales, across
the Irish sea to within 800 of 400
yards Of the Irish shore, and then his
machine fell into the water. The ae-
tor aviator was unhurt and swan
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-01

Nearly all the officials and dlrec-
tors of the road were on mana to re
ceive the hundreds of admiring men
and women who flooded into the
Buildings. President Smith was in
his Office. Auditor Pomeroy was
prancing around and Roadnaster
Hayden took hand in the festivi-
ties
Probably it will be a long time be
fore the people of Cairo Will have the
opportunity 10 see both buildings
lighted up with all the lights within
them as the occasion may never oc-
cur again The illumination was
great. When it is considered that
there are G3$ electric lights in both
one does not wonder that
the places are so well lighted. In the
freight office and wareroom there are
2l2 lights. In the passenger depot
proper there are $50 lights and III
the other portions of the building 4G
lights.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-01

was traced to Solomon's place Whel
the committees called on him to learI
If the stolen prope rty was there, he
refused to permit them to search fo:
II, until they had gotten search
warrant Then they had to engage
Two men to turn over a lot of his oil
junk. and after hours OF work they
found tle stolen property Solomon
had bought ii from the men who hal
st9'en it, in some cases at midnight
and 1T is claimed he had every reason
10 believe that it was stolen property
w1en he bought IT,
These circumstances were brought
ont at the council meeting last night,
and ii was stated the police had
trout lie on many occasions tracing
stolen property sold to Solomon, the
e. uniformly resisting search.
Tie council voted not to grant
Solomon aNcense for the new year
In view of the statements made by
Nderman Greaney that the place at
Twenty second and Sycamore streets.
run by Jas. Gennette. ami the Chas
Brooks place on lower Commercial,
had been conducted in disorderly
manner. Alderman Nellis offered
'esolution that the police be directed
give attention to all jisorderly
1iaces, arrest the proprietors and
prosecute them.
The mayor ruled the motion out OF
order, as the meeting was called for
the specific purpose of considering
licenses; but he said complaints made
% him on the score indicated wcull
receive attention.
The mayor invited the members T.
,tteni the Cairo & Thebcs reception
Ind a New Years reception at his
tome, and the council then adjourned.