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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-12-12
NEAR LYNCHING
IN MEMPHIS, TENN.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 11.-Attacked
beaten and thrown to the ground, an
11-year-old girl. daughter of a farmer
was being choked into insensibility
by negro man on the Parkway in
the suburbs of Memphis this morning
at s o'clock when man and boy
in a buggy approached.
The negro at sight Of the man and
boy fled, leaving the PROSTATE form
of the child in the roadway The man
in the buggy pursued the negro for
half mile or more but he escaped.
The little girl is in Mysteries tonight
Posses are securing the suburbs in
search of the brue
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-12-12
SENTIMENT FOR FORMER PRESI.
DENT STRONG At NATIONAL
COMMITTEE MEETING.
Activity Of Lion Hunters Friends
Causes Unrest at the
White House.

Washington, D. e., Dec. 11.-The
National Republican committee met at
the New Willard hotel today. There
WAS full attendance and while
there was not much actual business
transacted there We're numerous con-
ferences Of vital Importance between
the leaders.
The sentiment among the commit
teemen tonight seems to favor Roose.
Veil as the Republican nominee for
the presidency in 1912 over Taft or
any other man. LaFollette's name is
not even mentioned in the corridors
of the hotel tonight and his boom
seems to have died out completely
Walter Brown, of Ohio, started the
Roosevelt boom today. Brown is
working hand in hand with Dan r.
Hanna, of Ohio, and the activities of
the two men are causing a great deal
OF unrest at the White House, more
in fact than all the other movements
put together
So general was the attack on the
administration that Mr. Taft and his
friends were dazed. Practically moth
ing was done to check the attack
by the president or his friends. The
president gave dinner tonight at the
White House to the members of the
committee. 1t was a formal affair
and very little actual discussion OF
the issue that has now become vital
the direct issue being Theodore
Roosevelt and William H. Taft.
Postmaster General Hitchcock go,
very peevish over the apparent pre-
ference of the president for Charles
e. Hillen, the presidents private see
rotary, in the matter of selecting the
chairmen for the committee and re-
signed the craftsmanship which he
held for the rast three years. It h
probable that Harry s. New, of In
diana, will be- selected as chairman
of the committee to succeed Mr..
Hitchcock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-12-12
REV. HAMMONS :
GOES TO HELENA
Former Presiding Elder Of Pine BLUM
District Will Have Charge of
Helena Church.

AS forecasted in the Graphic some
time ago Rev. ]. D. Hammons, form
erly presiding elder in this District,
who, at the last conference was
transferred to the White Rover con-
ference, has been sent to Helena to
he pastor of the First Methodist
church in that city. The appoint
nents for the White River District
were read Sunday night by Bishop J.
H. Mccoy at Blytheville, where the
conference was in session last week.
Rev. Hammons will succeed Rev T.
Y. Ram3ey, formerly of the First NJ
thodist church of this city. Rev.
Ramsey was transferred to the First
Methodist church at Batesville, one of
the largest churches in the state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-12-12
BUSINESS men
To HOLD COTTON
John II. Page Forms Cotton Club For
Purpose Of Holding the Staple.

Little Rock, Ark, Dee. lin ac-
cofdance With the numerous requests
made by Secretary Davis and Mr..
Lyman, representatives of the Far
mers Union. John H. Page, secretary
OF the penitentiary board, went among
business men of Little Rock and Or
ganized club, the members of which
pledge themselves collectively to
purchase and to hold until after next
years cotton planting time, 200 bales
of cotton. These representatives of
the Farmers Union are visiting all
the prominent cities and towns of the
State and are having similar clubs
organized, with a view to raising the
price Of next years cotton crop
These gentlemen are also urging the
farmers of the state to reduce. their
cotton acreage and favorable reports
on this project are coming in from all
over the state. The plan is to sell
the cotton directly to the spinners
md to gain for the farmers, the pro-
fit made by the spectators. If each
fot these clubs holds off the market
200 bales of cotton until after the
cotton crop of next year is planted,
then by that time the spinntos will
be in need of more cotton and the
members of the clubs will be able 20
sell directly to them and. consequent
ly keep for themselves the profit
made by the speculator, for had they
not held the cotton, it would have
been in the hands of the spectators.
The spinners are, during the cotton
season, flooded with the staple, and
consequently the profit would go to
the Spectator. The members of this
club, which was organized by Secre-
tary John H. Page, are composed of
some of the most prominont business
men in the city anil il is almost as
sured that 1t will be I success.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-12-12
SUES
DAILY NEWS
OMAHA JURIST WELL KNOWN IN
PINE BLUFF SAYS PAPER AND
MINISTER LIBELED HIM.
TAFT men ar DAzfD FOR S60,O86 DAMAGES
Petition Sets Out Alleged Libel Pub
iished by News Over Sig
nature OF Faster.

Pine 8Iuffians, friends of Judge Lee
5. Estelle of Omaha. Neb who was
rec ntlN reelected Judge of the Dis
,rict Gourt there. will read with in
rest the following taken from the
Omaha Evening Pee. Judge Estelle
has visited this city on several oc-
casions His wife was formerly Miss
Christine Scull, of Pine Bluff. and
they have many relatives here The
story from the Bee reads:
Libel is charged against the
Omaha News Publishing company
and Rev. Benjamin F. Fellman, pas
ter of Grace Baptist church, in suit
for S6O,oS6 damages, started by Judge
Lee S. Estelie, presiding Judge of the
district court, in the district court
this afternoon. The petition was fill
ed by Mahoney & Kennedy, counsel
for Judge Estelle
The alleged libel, which is SET out
in full in the petition, is letter to
the editor Of the Omaha Daily News,
signed by Mr.. Fellman and published
over his signature in the News on
august IA. The letter either direct
ly or by inference charges Judge Es-
tef1e With corrupt preitidiGe in IN favor
of certain interests with failure to
act honestly and uprightly in admin
istering the law; With misadmnster-
ing the law against the people: with
being in league With Tom Dennison,
who is alleged and reputed to WELD
considerable political influence in the
Third ward; with being in league
with Tom Dennison and the Third
ward crowd with being interested il
protecting the crowd against moles-
tation for its alleged gambling aud
other vices; with improper judicial
acts in connection with the trial of
Frank Erdman, the, man who was
convicted of attempting to kill Tom
CSAAAoOA WIN iIldClIluC'
The letter closes by Saying Mr.. Fell
man raises his voice against co-habi-
tation of the gamblers and the courts
in the temple of justice.
"The petition sets out that Judge
Estelle is an attorney who for more
than twenty-five years has lived in
Omaha, and Judge of the district
court since 1900, the head of a fam
lily consisting of himself and his wife
and their four children the eldest
boy of TO- The petition alleges that
by reason of the publication of the
alleged libel Judge Estelle's reputa-
ton has been greatly damaged; he
has suffered deep humiliation and
great mental pain, and has suffered a
long physical illness.
cat the time of the publication
Judge Estelle was seeking republican
nomination for district Judge Since
hen he has been renominated and re-
elected
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-12-12
BAZAAR CLOSED LAST NIGHT.

The Ladies Hospital and Benevo-
lent Association bazaar which began
last Thursday closed last night and
was very successful. A large amount
of money was taken in which will be
used to support the Davis Hospital
and the ladies of the Association are
grateful to those who donated and to
those who bought the articles and
who partook of the lunches which
they served.
An error was made in the list OF
those who won the prizes. The Mrs.
Wilcox who won several prizes was
not Mrs. D C. Wilcox, but the matron
"a the Y. NJ. c. A. Miss Irene Wilcox
end Mrs. r. Fl. NJ Mills who won
some of the prizes donated their VIM
nings to the hospital
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-12-12
HIS ATTORNEYS SAY HE CANNOT
GET FAIR MD IMPARTIAL
TRihL N THIS COUNTY.
ARGUE MOTION TODAY
McVay Gases to BE Displaced-Afa-
dayits Support Petition OF Alex.
ander Counsel.

At 1890 o'clock this morning In
the Jefferson cicuit court, attorneys
for William C. Alexander, former sa-
loonist, under indictment on first
degree murder charge, will make a
determined effort to get change Of
venue to another county In the Elev-
cnth Judicial District, that their cli-
ent may be tried either in Desha or
change of venue was filed yesterday
morning when the Alexander case
was called, by Attorney w. r. White
law, whose firm, Sorrells e White
law, and Van H. Williams, represent
he defendant District Attorney 7.
HaYis Nixon and Congressman Ste
phen A. Brundidge of Searcy, en-
ployed by local railroad men to aid
in the prosecution of Alexander, will
stubbornly resist the prayers of the
petition.
When the case was called for trial
yesterday morning. District Attor-
ney Nixon announced ready, and in
view of the fact that a posponement
had already been announced in the
Alexander case, the petition for q
change of venue came as surprise.
similar request was made by At
lofeny j. NJ. Shaw, counsel for W.
T. Nichols, in the circuit court some
weeks ago, but Judge Grace denied
it. Nichols was tried, and is now
condemned to die On the gallows.
In his petition for a chang of ven-
lie Attorney Whitelaw claims that the
sentiment against Alexander in this
couny is SO strong thai his client
could not get fair trial. Although
the sentiment against Alexander is
very strong among certain friends of
j. P. Kelly, whom he shot and kill
ed, there is also sympathy for the de-
PENDANT and it is believed that fair
and impartial jury could be secured
here to try him. He was declared
sane by a jury on November 8, after
his attorneys had made the plea that
he was mentally and physically In
capa citated for q trial.
The petition for the change OF
venue was accompanied by affiaavits
signed by R. G. Baumgarner, l.. @.
Wick, DIR. ]. M. Reynolds, W. z.
Simpson, G. w Butts, NJ. ]. Smith and
s. G. Purcell, who state that in their
opinion Alexander cannot get a fair
and impartial trial at this time.
The Mcvay cases are set for to-
day. but will in all probability be dts
placed by the Alexander hearing. II
is reported that the McVay attorneys
will ask for postponement, but it IL
believed that good and sufficient rea-
sons will have to be advanced If such
a petition is filed before Judge Grace
will grant one.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-12-12

Rev. e. NJ. Pipkin, a former preaid-
ing elder Of the Pine Fluff District.
now a member of the White River
conference, was sent to Osceoia
Rev Hammons is one of the
youngest and ablest ministers in the
state and during his stay made many
friends. He and his bride, formerly
Miss Ruth Scales, recently returned
from their wedding tour. Rev. Ham
mons occupied the pulpit of the First
Methodist church Sunday night and
preached a fine sermon. He left
yesterday afternoon for Helena TO
AXE charge Of his new pastorate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-12-12
CALIFORNIA MAN
TO LEAD YANKEES

New York, Dec. Hilary Wolver-
ton, of the Oakland, Cal, club was
tonight selected by President Farrell,
of the Yankees, to lead that crew in
1912. Wolverton is former big
league player but in 1908 jumped the
Boston team to go with the outlaws
on the Pacific coast He landed his
team last year in second place and
much is expected of him by the New
York team
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-12-12
SEVERE STORM
IS INDICATED
May Strike the South Atlantic States
by Today.

Washington, Dec. Indications
of severe storm which may strike
the South Atlantic States were re-
ported to the weather bureau Tues
day from Turks Island, one of the
Leeward group, about 700 miles from
Miami, Fla. Cautionary advices wers
sent to points on the South Atlantic
Coast.
The belief is that one of the
storms of the West Indian hurricane
season is on its way.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-12-12
ACCUSED BRIBE TAKER MAKES
STATEMENT AT LOS ANGELES
EXONERATING BARROW.
I'm NO Damn FOOL"
Says Men Who Say He Mentioned
Lawyers Name Lie-Darrow
Denies the Charge.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 11-After
sensational testimony today in which
the name of Clarence Darrow was
mentioned in connection with the
payments of brides to jurors and
prospective jurors in the trial Of
James B. Mcnamara, Bert H. Frank
lin, the detective under arrest for
bribery, issued a statement denying
that the Chicago attorney was in any
way implicated.
It is the first statement that Frank
lin has made and it came after the
preliminary hearing before Township
Justice William Young had ended and
Franklin was held to the Superior
Court for trial
The statement was called out when
Robert +. Balm. sworn juror in the
Mcnamara case, testified that Frank
lin had told him when arranging for
the bride that was made to him that
barrow had given Franklin $40 900
10 use
George n. Lockwood, the man who
4 accepted the bride, also testified that
he thought barrow was meant by the
detect.9e, Franklin, when the big
fellow was referred to
II have not said anything about
this case" said Franklin. 81 knew
enough to keep my mouth shut about
my own affairs But this is different
When these fellows wiring into this
case the name of man who is inno-
cent I am not going to sit by and
hear it without putting in word and
want to say whoever says that
ever mentioned the name of Clarence
Darrow in connection with such mat
ters, tells lie Neither did Fever
mention his having given me $4,000.
Those two men lied. 1 nay be gull
ty of anything I'm charged with but
I'm no damn fool"
barrow was told of the statement
and he denied any connection in any
way with the bribery.
ut is only fair to counsel for the
Mcnamara to call attention to the
the fact that one mention of my name
vas in connection with hearsay evil
3dence when Lockwood testified that
Franklin told him he would ask me to
4 arrange for the safe payment of the
/ money and the other was an infer
.ence that Lockwood thought the man
referred to by Franklin was myself
{ said barrow.
"Those were not discriminating. The
statement that gave Franklin $780,
900 Is untrue and unfounded. / know
nothing about the bribery CASE
The testimony of the witnesses
mentioning Darrow was called to the
attention OF District Attorney Fred
ericks.
"LoeEwood's statement is in no way
legal evidence against Mr.. Darrow."
Frederick said. "He told only what
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-12-12
CUMM|NS GIVES
FORMAL NOTICE
SAYS HE WILL SPEAK WEDNES.
DAY IN SUPPORT OF
HIS BILL.
THE PARCELS POST BILL
Is Introduced BY Senator O'GOrman
Stanley Committee Resumes
Its Inquiry.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Senator
Cummins gave notice today in the
Senate that on "Wednesday he would
speak in support OF his bill asking
that tire Supreme Court review the
decree Of the circuit court of New
York in the Tobacco case.
Senator LaFollette introduced
bill providing for the leasing of coal
lands i'll Alaska limiting the area to
one applicant to 1850 acres.
Senator Newlands discussed his
proposed legislative program in the
Senate urging the consideration of
the constructive legislation which is
outlined, including the reduction Of
the tariff. antitrust matters, conser-
vation and ten other subjects The bill
to establish the children's bureau in
the Department of Commerce and La
Dor was laid before the Senate but no
action was taken.
Senator OGorman introduced
parcels post bill and the committee
on postoffices and postroads heard
argument in regard to the general
subject of parcels post regulations
Francis L. Stetson. one of the t.
torneys OF the United States Steel
Commission was, a witness before the
Senate committee on interstate Com
merce today and said the conditions
in the country would have been bet
ter if there had never been a protec-
tive law or a Sherman antitrust law.
He also said he favored federal Ii
censes.
William NJ. Russell, the labor lead
er from Chicago, testified before the
Lorimer investigation committee that
Charles A. White, Senator Lorimers
accuser, had proposed to him
scheme to expose" members Of the
legislature and legislative methods by
'doctored photograph films. Rus
sell admitted he had been drinking
too freely since his arrival in WASH
ington.
After passing several bills affecting
the District of Columbia the House
resumed today on the Sherwood dol
lar-a-day" pension bill which has
been the special order for three days.
The bill will be voted on tomorrow
night. The principal speech of the
day was made by Representative An
derson, an Ohio Democrat, who has
a bill of his own which he claims is
superior to that of Sherwood.
The House Foreign Affairs commit
tee held extended hearings on the
sulzer bill to abrogate the Russian F,
treaty former Secretary Oscar straus
being among those who appeared in
support of the proposition.
The Naval Affairs committee began
its investigation of an alleged con-
spiracy against Lieut.. Col. c. NJ.
Perkins, who was dismissed from the
marine corps on 1907.
The Stanley committee resumed its
inquiry into the transportation oues-
ton as it affects the Steel Trust
Chairman Steanley promised sensa-
tional developments later concerning
the relations between the railroads
and the steel corporations.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-12-12
FOUR MINERS RESCUED.

Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. IA tele-
phone message from President Stew
enson of the Knoxville Iron Com
pany, which owned and operated the
Briceville mine, say that four men
have been found alive in the mine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-12-12

he said was told him and that is not
legal evidence. We have no evidence
that is in any way sufficient to con.
meet Mr. barrow either with bribe
giving or the attempted bribery that
We have discovered
Franklin was bound over to the
Superior Court under cash bail OF
$4,000 for trial within 80 days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-12-12

A. W. Lehman and George Gan
dy are attending the state conven-
ton of the Arkansas Federation of
Labor at Fort Smith.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-12-12

Mrs. J. F. Rutherford will leave to-
morrow for Bolivar. Tenn, to accom-
pany her daughters Misses Norma
and Gussie Rutherford, to Pine Bluff
to spend the holidays.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-12-12
MOTORCYCLE

We have just installed our first
Motor Cycle. We are doing every
thing in our power TO give you a
fright now delivery service 1t has
been very hard for us to get reliable
boys, but we now have ) boys on
bicycle and one motor cycle. Try
lis. We surely appreciate your
patronage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-12-12
NO
MATTER
HOW STRONG

a bank may be in Capital
and Surplus, its Directorate must also
be strong and active in order that the
depositors interests may be safeguard
ed, when it comes to loaning or in
vesting deposits.
This bank points with pride to its
Beard of Directors, men of recognized
ability who DIRECT it's affairs.
Why d give your account the pro-
lection e. this all around trong bank.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-07-27

Like most other crops, mushrooms
are ahead of time this year-that is,
the poisonous varieties are. So far
the edible kinds have not made their
appearance in this vicinity. To be
on the safe side it is best to leave
mushrooms entirely alone unless you
are an expert in distinguishing the
poisonous from the nonpoisonous
varieties. There are more than 400
species of mushrooms.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-07-27
Bids Wanted.

Bids for the construction of a rein
forced concrete bridge across Battle
brook, in the northwest quarter of the
northwest quarter of section l, town.
ship IS, range 27-Blue Hill township
will be received up to Tuesday,
August 8, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
by the town clerk at the bridge.
Plans and specifications may be
examined at the U n 10 n Office.
The town board reserves the right
to reject any or all bids. Bidders
are required to furnish certified
checks or cash in amounts equal to
five per cent of their bids as a guar
antee of good faith.
M. B. Mattson,
oo-otc Town Clerk.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-07-27

A letter from Harry Mcclellan, who
is now living at Bellingham, WASH,
received by the Union states that
he is now employed by one of the best
lumbermen on the coast but will soon
start railway building, having been
awarded contract to grade three
quarters of mile Of road. Mr.. Nc
Clellan asks to be remembered to his
friends in Princeton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-07-27

IT'S true that but few of the auto
mobile drivers in the village exceed
the speed limit stipulated in the
statute, but there are few who make
a practice of violating the law every
time they take their buzz carts out for
an airing. They should read the laws
of 1911 pertaining thereto and abide
thereby, otherwise the village
marshal is apt to at any time drag
them in.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-07-27

Among the new advertisers in this
issue is the Mankato Commercial col.
lege. We commend that school to our
readers, and would suggest that those
who are Interested send for a cata.
logue. 1t is printed in colors, and is
undoubtedly the finest catalogue ever
gotten out by any school. It will be
sent to you free. The fall term be.
gins September 4.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-07-27

John Hanson and James Hill OF
Huron, S. D., favored the I'm o q
with call on Friday. Mr.. Hanson
has purchased farm at Long Siding
and Mr.. Hill will probably also settle
in this part of the country. In
South Dakota, says Mr.. Hill, the hot
winds of June practically burned up
the wheat and other small grains, but
corn is, doing fairly we'll. You do
not know what hot winds are in this
part of the country, said he, and you
are fortunate in not knowing.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-07-27

The operation of an appliance for
burning a combination of kerosene,
gas and air in cook stoves was
demonstrated in Davis sample room
on Friday and Saturday and a large
number of people we're attracted
thereby. The demonstration was
made on a steel range loaned for the
occasion by the Evens Hardware com.
pany.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-07-27

Last night at 10 o'clock the home of
David Whitcomb, on the north side,
was entirely destroyed by fire, the
origin of which is unknown. A small
portion Of the furniture was saved.
The building was insured with G. A.
Eaton in the sum of $1,000 and the
furniture with Guy Ewing for 5000.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-07-27

A ball game between the Long Sid.
ing and Crown teams will be played
at the Princeton fair grounds on Sun.
day afternoon. Both teams are strong
Long Siding being especially So
and hot contest is therefore ex.
pected. Game will be called at 2
O'Clock sharp.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-07-27

Nels Robideau of Greenbush was in
town on Friday. Nels is a farmer
who has made his occupation pay for
the reason that he knows how to ro-
tate his crops and understands the
scientific principles of crop raising.
Nels has ofttimes secured good yields
from his acres when many a farmer
CLEANED comparatively nothing. This
year he is perfectly satisfied with the
outlook-his potatoes, corn and small
grain look good to him. He says
that prospects never looked better.