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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-01-20
FRIDAY NIGHTS LECTURE

The lecture al the Presbyterian church
last Friday night on The Island
People ly Rev. George II. Greenfield
wd, a decided successes He gave an
interesting description of the manners
and customs 1T the island people he met
on his recent trip around the world.
The lecture WAS intcrspcr,cd with
native music and songs. and was very
interesting throughout.
Owing tothe writer being unable Satur-
day ana having other matters on his
mind, NO mention was made Of the
lecture. For this Omition. I'VE tender
our apologies To Mr.. Greenfield.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-01-20

The two former are suspected of having
been the robbers, and the latter two of
having acted "A, fence in disposing of
loot. All are supposed to he railroad
men except SChalfer who came from
Butte. where he WIS employed as Il
bartender. \ Pullman pillow slip was
found in the room occupied 10y the
suspects. \ beneficiary of the robbery
gave the men away to the police. The
loot was shipped ont of Odgen week
ago, and the officers are tr..-.IS it.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-01-20
TRAIN ROBBERS CAUGHT

Saturday ogden officers arrested four
men for robbing No. at Reese. Utah.
on the 2ud. They were found asleep
in one bed in logging house. They
gave the names Of w Lewis, Pete
Murphy, II Schafer ana Thomas Odell
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-01-20
RAILROAD ASSESSMENT

The State board of Assessors has com
pleted its work and the result of the
session is an increase OH railroad prop.
erty of $2,601. 500 and amounting to
$3.50, 800, leaving net increase of 81.
$4,000. Following are the valuations
fixed on the railroads not mentioned in
Saturdays issue:
Virginia & Truckee, main line 81, $50
per mile; side tracks. $1,000.
n. C. o. main line $500 per mile;
side tracks 800.
The Eureka 81 Palisade was left to
the assessor.
Nevada Central, 1880 per mile; side
track at 800.
Silver Peak $3.50 per mile; side
tracks. S4OO.
Atchison. Topeka q Santa Fe. 81. 800
per mile; side tracks, $500
Western Pacific. $500 per mile; side
tracks $1,000 This is an increase of
81, 500 per mile on the main track.
Nevada Northern, $4,000 per mile;
side tracks, 5000. This is an increase
of 81, 900 per mile on the main track.
Elko county's tax roll will he materi.
ally increased by the increase of valua-
tions of the Southern Pacific, Western
Pacific and Nevada Northern. The
amount of increase is shown in the
following:
Southern Pacific. 452,2
Western Pacific. 407, $50
Nevada Northern. n........ 297, 600
Total increase. e..........S 1,i57. 1877
The total assessment of the main
line of each road in this county stands
rs follows:
Southern Pacific. c..........S 4.412,5l7
Western Pacific. 1.22I, $50
Nevada Northern ri.041 800
lotm. .....,....... B,I35,SBI
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-01-20
BACK TO OLD METHODS

Superintendent Critchloy Of the
power plant served notice this morning
that there would be no power or light
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-08
FORMER CONREsSMAN STEPHEN
BRUNDIDGE TO AID PR0SECU.
TOR NIXON IN MURDER TRIAL
THE PLEA
TO Be Presented by Defense-CoR.
~tinuance Will BE Asked for and
Strongly Resisted.

William C.. Alexander, former ga
loonist and one Of the best known
men in this county, is to be placed on
trial in the Jefferson circuit court
today for the murder of j. P. Kelly.
a popular Cotton Belt employe, whom
he shot and killed in an East Third
avenue saloon in this city some months
ago, after the men had engaged in q
quarrel that is said to have led to
blows. The killing was not done at
the time the differences arose, but
thirty minutes later, while Kelly was
standing at the bar with several
friends, Alexander entered the saloon
unexpectedly and fired a bullet
through Kelly's heart. After being
MOI tally wounded Kelly GRABBED his
assailant and when they both fell to
the floor Kelly expired.
It was announced yesterday that
Former Congressman Stephen Brun-
didge,= of Searcy, had been empoyed
to assist District Attorney T. Havis
Nixon in the prosecution of Alexan-
der. Mr.. Brundidge. who is a candi-
date for United States Senator, will
arrive IN the city this morning to be
present when the defendant Is ar
raigned.
District Attorney Nixon stated yes
terday he would be ready to try the
case when it is called this morning
and would meet the issue of" insanity.
which tse Defense it is said, plans
to rely on to a.d their client in his
fight for life. Mr.. Nixon said he
would resist any and all efforts to
delay the trial.
Attorney w. B. Sorrells, who has
been employed to defend Alexander,
will most likely ask for a continu-
ance on the ground that his client is
too i'll to appear in court and under
go a trial at this tine. Whether
Judge Grace will postpone the case
on this ground is to be seen, b u
District Attorney Nixon says Alexan-
der is enjoying the best of health and
from what he can learn shows no
symptoms of insanity.
Judging from reports yesterday the
State is preparing to spring several
surpr ses in the Alexander case. Both
sides have been working s~trenuously
to strengthen their respective con-
tentions for the past few weeks, and
especially is this true since A1exan-
der was returned to the county jail
l here from the Pulaski county Jail at
Little Rock, where he was taken for
. safe keeping after the tragedy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-08
ONLY -FOUR JURORS
IN four WEEKS
MCNAMARA CASE IS MOVING SLOW.
LY AND RTMORS ARE GENERAL
ABOUT CHANGE OF VENUE.
MANY
Court Ruled That Box Should be En-
piled All ut One Time Instead of
Singly.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. -Four
jurors, possibly five, is the net re-
suit of the four weeks and a half that
have been put in on the trial of j.. B..
Mcnamara, charged with murder in
connection with the destruction of
the Times Building. The jury o
today was filled for the first time
with men passed for cause or retain
ed over the challenge Of either party.
The first peremptor es were eXer-
cised and when TIE session halted at
> o'clock, at the request of the defense,
that more lime might be given to the
question of exercising Still further
challenges, seven men had been eX-
cused. The state allowed two men to
go and the defense five.
The peremptory challenges were
reached late in the afternoon after
the defense had a day of reyerses SO
severe that reports that they might
renew their motion for change OF
II to some other judge, were cur
rent. Two men were reta ned over
their challenge during the day and
their resistance to the challenge OF
tie third man had been denied. 1t
was after the last mar had been
seated over the protest that the and
the box filled that tie peremptories
were in order.
For almost the first time since the
trial began the full force o. prose
cutting attorneys, each armed with 9
law book. gathered around the ooun'
sci table. The court ruled that the
box should be emptied all at II t me
The defense wished the men excused
one at a time and the jurors place
filled again. The state preferred TIT
former method, saying it was a Call
fornia custom. So intense were tn
forces of the prosecution on this pom
thai it was some minutes after tn
court ruled that their Sizes Woult
be granted before they noticed an.
ruling had been made.
Then Clarence Darrow, chief coun
sci of the defense, his face drawn al
he faced the work of weeks and tn
first. crisis in the battle over the III
of James b. Mcnamara, asked Wh.
:. the lawyers opposed to aim dld no
90 on. When told that the ruling ha'
been granted a smile spread owe
j, Fredericks' face.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-08
and 'TATERS
~ d. g Gssfs "i:e2f1s tra%,s . -
OIL WAN---'TWUSzzS0
Politicians Enjoyed Novel Feast Last
Night at Office Of Chief Magistrate
j. A. Frazier, Of the Yaugine
Supreme Court.

'Possum and Eaters, politicians, ne
gro cooks, experts in preparing the
dish; a colored orchestra, Magistrate
Frazier,s plug hat and frock ia coat
and the "smacks" and oars of a
bunch of followers OF the candidates
made Rome howl for a little while
last night in Jim Frazier's office on
Barraque street, when a 'possum din
ner was served by Magistrate Ii q.
Cheek, candidate for county judge.
The o~.possulus, eight OF them, had
been sent here by Jo3n Ussery, of
Jefferson Springs, and they were ripe
for a FEAST
The spread was full of class-the
classiest of is kind ever pulled Off
in this city for many months. 1t was
strictly an o'possum affair, with plen-
ty of ragtime music, oratOry, joshing
and merriment. Even Judge w. ID.
Jones. one of the invited guests, had
TO do a %"highland fling while DR..
II. f. Williams and DR.. S. d. Wilson
did the patting with their hands.
Others danced too. 1t was useless
to thy and get out of il. Constable
Frank Stewart and his opponent, Clint
C. Green, were compelled to lock
arms and do a loving tWo-step,'
while Meyer Solmson and 7. A. Will
son Legislative candidates, at the
risk of their lives, stepped | vely'
to the tune of "Old Black joe" The
negro musicians We're worked Ovel
time and while they were given the
..leavings," CT ief of Police Eva1
Parnell and Walter Adams had tt
serve with the fiddle and the gu tar
Bud Byrd was there and "Uncl'
John King and G. E. Lyle demon
strated their nimbleness. Others, to-
numerous to mention, including TIL
host himself, favored those presen
with pieces of the lig t fantastic ant
in all the o'possum was forgotten
for while there was plenty of it
there we've also plenty there to max
way tn it.
1t was some 'possum and tate
spread.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-08

tie Rock, State agent of the United
States Department of Agriculture.
Mr.. Watson was unable to get here
for the meeting tonight and requested
President Edgar Brewster to postpone
the meeting to a date when he could
be present. J. J. Moore, of Hope,
district agent will also be present
at the meeting.
Mr.. Watson will address the Cham
Der of Commerce on the value OF de-
monstration farms, and will probably
urge the members to assist him In
starting another demonstration in this
county. One farm was established
here some time ago under the super
vision of ]. f. Gray and as a result
many planters i'll this county nave
greatly benefited their crops under
the improved method of farming.
Under the present plan the county
pays part of the expense OF the de-
monstration agent and at the recent
meeting OF the LeNymS 0OuFl all DIP
preparation was made to assist IN
this work. To employ another agent
will incur extra expense but consider
ing the great benefits derived from
the farm work it is thought that the
merchants and farmers of the coun-
tv will cooperate with Mr.. Watson
in his efforts to establish another
agent here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-08
W.C.T.U. TO HOLD
Big MEETING
ANIMAL CONVENTION OF TEN
PERtNCE WORKERS TO con-
yENE HERE THURSDAY.
Y TO WELCOME
President Edgar Brewster. OF Cham-
her OF Commerce: DIR. Junius
Jordan and Others to Speak.

Local members of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union have
completed all arrangements for the
entertainment of the several hundred
delegates who will attend the annual
convention of that organization which
will convene in this city tomorrow
afternoon at the First Methodist
church. The meeting will continue
fJur days and a program replete with
addresses and music has been arrang-
ed.
Many delegates will arrive today
and every incoming train will bring
its quota of ONE who have aligned
themselves against What they consid-
eI the greatest evil that exists in the
United States.
Many prominent temperance work
ers from all oNer the United States
will be present and deliver addresses
to the assembly. Among these are
Mrs. Katherine Lent Stevenson, OF
Massachusetts, a prominent miss on
ary worker WHO will take part in the
meeting.
The meeting will be formally open
ed Thursday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
ard the devotional services will be
conducted by the Pine Bluff Union
Roll call, reports of officers and COM
mittees and the presidents address
will occupy the rest of the afternoon
concluding with a benediction b.
Rgv. c. c. Cline. pastor of the FRS
Christian church, of this city.
The night session will open will
acdevotional exercise by the members
OF the Paragculd Union. A numbe'
OF welcome addresses will be made b,
local speakers, as follows: On be
half of the city, Mayor A. c. Jordan
or behalf of the Chamber of Com
merce, President Edgar Brewster; nj
behalf of the public schools, Super
intendent JORDAN: on beha'f OF tn
churches, Rev. j. d. Hammonds, pre-
siding elder Of the Methodist churche;
Of the Pine Bluff district; on behal
of the local w. c. T. u, Mrs. FIHr
ence Hearn. The response will 3b'
made by Mrs. Lula A. Maxwell, o
Little Rock, state president OF tn
w. c. T. L.
Three sessions each day following
will be held and the program for eac.
day will be published in the Graphic
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-08

Poston. Nov. 1.-Massachusetts to-
day closed the most bitter campaign
n It's recent history with the closet
election in many years. 1t appeared
with two thirds of the state board
from hat Governor Engene y. ross
mas been reelected by a plurality oil
perhaps 5000.
Tae early returns showed gains for
Lieutenant Governor rockingham
the Republican candidate, and losses
fer F'oss, which indicated a Republic
can landslide and the election extras
gave rockingham a plurality ranging
from O,000 to 100000. but the Cover
nor. in his room at the State house,
continued to maintain his assusfanee
of success, and despite the unfavor-
able outlook declared himself GER
tain of victory.
Tne tide soon began to turn Later
figures showed that while the Demo-
cratic loss was running about seven
Der cent, Jue hcpuuIiSaA 6oii $3.50
but six per cent, indicating a Demo-
cratic plurality of 5000, and this ra-
ito continued until, with two-thirds
of tie state heard from, the result be-
came practically certain =
Governor Foss lost heavily n Ros-
ton owing in great measure to the
popularity in his home town OF MS
and also suffered losses in
other large cities. Boston gave him
bus 1900, a loss Of $500. In Lowell
he lost 1000; in Lynn, 1900; in Taun-
ton. 500; Fall River, 900, and SO on
But in the towns of Worcester aho
Niddlasex. where m Boston
m Tx. the farmers by their vote sus-
tanned his veto of the Ellis pure mllk
bill, a measure fathered and fostereo
~ the organized consumers.
TIE bitterest of the campaign be-
gan on the day after the primaries
and continued until the opening o
the polls. Attack followed from thu
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-08
REPUBLICANS AND
DEMOCRATS SPLIT
Honors About Even In Tuesdays Elections In Several
States, With Democrats Getting a Shade Better OF
The Bauoting-Foss Won in Massachusetts and
!. McCreary in Kentucky-New Mexico Elected Dem
ocratic Governor and Woodrow Wilson Loses Legis'
lature in New Jersey-other Results.

Ia the elections over the country yesterday Democrats
and Renublicans shared in victories, with the Democrats
having a shade the better Of the balloting. In Massa-
ch,1setts Foss, Democrat, was elected governor put the
LEGISLATURE will be Republican. Charles +. Murphy LOST
control Of the New York Assembly, with victories for
the Republicans and Independent Democrats there.
Tammany had a narrow escape in New York but won
out by a small majority. The Republicans carried bfooh-
W. Int in Cincinnati the Democratic ticket carried to a
man. Notwithstanding the fight by Taft for the Repub!li-
can city ticket. Senator German met defeat IN p the
MARYLAND governorship race and Theodore "a; b11bo
W. the lieutenant governorship in Mississippi. The Re
publican ticket. headed by George H, Earle, for mayor
Won out in Philadelphia, and MeCreary a Democrat,
was elected governor of Kentucky. Ihe union laoor
ticket failed IN Frisco and New Mexico, the new state
went Democratic With the aid Of the Progressive kepuo
licans. Governor Woodrow Wilson, probable Demo
cratic nominee. received a set back III New Jersey WneA
a Republican Legislature Was chosen.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-08

Republican candidates., attacks upon
Governor Foss, conduct OF n S olllce'
his expert investigation, his failure
to fill vacant offices, his
of men who had ~antoganized and his
independence of advice and
The Governor retorted Il kind the TWO
weeks which he spent upon the stump
and bluutly declared thai so lona as
the people are with him he cares not
for the rest OF mankind. He took no
little comfort, too, in tee fact that lof
the first time in a quarter century,
Senator Lodge was not i'll the CAM
najgn. He considered that he had
frightened the Senator off the stump.
1t is altogether probable that the
new Legislature will be heavily he
publican and that the Republican
state tcket is elected. Splendid wea-
Their aided in bringing out a large vote
in almost every section. The City oil
Boston and the town of Hyde PARK
voted to annex the smaller community
to the larger.
. Governor Foss in a statement ISSUED
lust before midnight said: "Massachu-
chusetts has spoken Enthusiastically Tor
an honest lewiston of Tar If and Tor
a business administration Of the COM
monwealth. The national significance
TlD
of this election is inest mable. Inc
rest. of the country will follow the
lead of Massachusetts,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-08
Murphy Is Dethroned.

New York, Nov. both Greater
New York and the Up State count es
united today to talk the control oil
the Legislature out of the hands Oh
Charles F. Murphy and give it in to
the keeping of tie Republican and In
dependent Democrats.
There will be at least 100 votes
against Murphy in the next Assembly,
a working majority of 40. In the last
Assembly there were IS Democratic
votes.
= In New York the Tammany county
ticket was elected by the narrowest
majority, with one except on IN the
history of the present leadership. The
returns at midnight show that the
Tammany county ticket, including the
three candidates for the supreme
Court. will not have a majority OF
more than $500. The Republ cans
have captured the Board OF Alder
men.
In Brooklyn the Republican county
ticket was elected from top to bot
tom and the three Republican cand :
dates for the Supreme Court Ill t2e
Second District were also victorious.
James c. Cropsey, the Republican
candidate for District Attorney, beat
Join F. Clark, the present incumbent
of that office and a Democrat c nonf-
nee by a substantial major ty. The
returns indicate that the anti-Murphy
men had gained 10 men N the assem-
bly, from New York County and ten
from K ngs County, making tie to-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-08
900 DELEGATES
ARE COMING
BAPTIST CONVENTION TO BE HELD
IN THIS CITY NEXT WEEK. TO BE
BIG AFFAIR.
NOTABLES TO ATTEND
Orphans Home at Monticello to Be
More Centrally Observation-Disclosures
Also to Meet.

Probably nine hundred delegates
and visitors from all over the state
will arrive in the city next week to
attend the annual convention of the
Baptist church of Arkansas, which
will convene Thursday, November l6,
at the First Baptist Church, and con
tinue through Monday, November 20.
Many prom nent men of the Baptist
church from other states will attend
the sessions of the convention among
whom are r.. J.. Willingham, of Rich
mon, Va, member of the Foreign Mis-
sion Board; DIR. J. F. Love, of Dallas,
Texas, secretary of the Home Mission
Board, and a representative from the
Southern Baptist Theological Semi
na1y at Louisville, Ky. OF the pfomi-
nent members in the state who will
be in attendance are Col. Bradford, the
president of the state convention, Sc
cretary John r. Hurt, of Conway, and
all other officers.
IIlOI u llt ClllioI
ters of the Baptist church throughout
the state will assemble hele and hold
a conference. The ministers meetings
will be held Tuesday and Wednesday
At tbs conference will be discussed
matters of Importance to the clergy.
The sessions will be held at the First
Baptist church.
The Women's Miss onary Union
will also hold several meetings be-
fore the big convention. They will
! be in session Wednesday and Thurs
day at tie First Christian church and
Di. Tillman B. Johnson will be the
) principal speaker at this meeting.
: The principal matter to be dis
: posed of by the State Convention will
be relative to the moving of the Bap-
fist Orphans Home, now located at
Monticello. A movement has been I'M
der. way for several years to move
the nome to a more central locat on
J in the state. At the convention at
Arkadelphia two years ago a commit
tee was appointed to select a more
{ desirable location, but at the follow
ing meeting, held at Fort Smith last
! year, the committee made no report.
f Another committee was appointed
> with instructions to report at tn S con-
vention and if a new location is not
: decided at this meeting the matter oil
, moving the home will be dropped. 1t
is planned to bring the children oil
the home here on a special ira II on
Sunday, November 10, for the purpose
!, of creating interest in the home and
3 securing funds for its support.
9 A number of Baptist ladies in this
city, under the craftsmanship of Mrs
Roos Moore, have been very active
+ for several days requesting the loca
members to care for the delegates
and it IS thought that the members
of that denomination will be unable
to take care of the delegates and Wis
' tors and members Of other caurche:
are being asked to house some of the
:. delegates.
] The following are the chairmen 0
the various committees:
: Entertainment Committee@L. {
Saunders.
Reception Committee. M. Shaw
Committee on Hotels and Restaur
D ants-John w. Reap.
Transportat or Committee-Tol
G!een ST..
Committee on .Postoffice and Tele
phone-Chas HaycOck.
Committee on Obta ming Homes *
Delegates Mrs. Ross Moore.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-08
WHY
Because we want your trade
That's WHY.

We will give you free as long as
they last one turkish wash rag with
every bax of soap at 25c g cakes) all
brands. We are doing this to get
YOU in the hab of buying from u.s.
See u window and come In and
see the soar and wash rag.
Mellanes Taffy candy has become so
%popular that we are getting Two III
stead of one shipment a week-Wed-
nesday and Saturdays.
CITIZEN DRUG 0
Eve deliver it quicker.)
We are here this time to stay
The Moon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-08

Dan Daniel, of Little Rock, spent
yesterday in the city soliciting funds
for tie new Leo N. Levi Memorial
Hospital, VIII oh is to be erected at
Hot Springs by the B'nai Birth lodge.
Me met with fine success and secured
several hundred dollars from Jewish
les dents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-08

Mike McGraw, of Jonesboro. who Is
a witness n the case OF the State
against w. G.. Alexander. charsVu
with murder, arrived yesterday to at
lend tae trial here today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-08

Geo. d. Davis, Of Benton, travel
ing representative of the Benton Clay
and Pottesy Company, is in the Guy
for a few days the guest OF MS
brother, T. l.. Davis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-08

Mrs. Charles l.. W-Reese will go to
| tile Rock tomorrow to attend the
local assembly of the Daughters OF
he X ng as a delegate from Trinity
She will return Thursday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-08

Mrs. Ella McMechan, of Little Rock,
Mrs. w. L.. Dewoedy for several days
has returned to her home. She was
one of the attendants at the Dewoody-
Blightwell wedding last week.
-Lyd Wiz, Queen on the Ivory, at
the "MoOn." ,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-08
OF COMMERCE
MEETS FRIDAY night
Demonstration Farm Agent Will Urge
Establishment OF Another Govern
ment Agency Here.

TIE Chamber of Commerce meeting
which was scheduled for tonight has
been postponed until Friday night al
the request of C. w. Watson, of Lit