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UNIVERSITY
 OUT OF POLITICS  Dr. c. H. Brough Delivers Scholarly Address Before Chamber of Commerce.
A TRIBUTE TO PUPILS
Believes That Governor Wilson Will. Go Down in History as Most
 Scholarly American.
In a scholarly address pr. c. H.

In a scholarly address pr. c. H. Brough, professor Of political eco nomy in the State University at Fay et,eville, Ark, last night declared be- fore two hundred members of the Chamber of Commerce that the state inati ution should be taken out of po- litics; that a special levy of half or three-e 'ghts of mill should be made for it's maintainance and that if this was done the University would become one of the greatest education- al institutions in the United States. He exclaimed that at present the in stitution is practically at the mercy of the. Arkansas legislature. Dr. Brough urged the citizens of this city 10 cooperate with the University of fife als to make it the institution it should be.
 The statement was greeted with applause that lasted for several min- utes and frequently during his mag nificent address, which glistened with beautiful language and charming sen- tences, the speaker was Interrupted by demonstrations of approval. Dr. l3rough, who is in the city visiting Sheriff Sdgar Brewster, member of the board of trustees of the Univer- s4ty, was invited 10 speak at the gather ,ng, which was called for the purpose of considering prompt action in behalf of the packing house pro- ject.
 In his masterful style Dr. Brough whose great popularity as an in sTuctor is acknowledged and recog- nized throughout the state, pad tribute to the young men and young ladies of Pine Bluff who have in past years been enrolled at or are al ! present attending the State Universi ty. He mentioned many of them by name and reviewed their successful careers since leaving the institution fer life's struggle in the commercial and industrial world. He told O. Eugene !Philpot's success as a civl engineer, of the progress being made here in business by John R. and So Bloom, James Goree, Howell L. West brook, Harry Woodbridge and RO. Gould. Miss Elizabeth Adams, he said, whom he termed as most charming young lady, made most brilliant record at the University the past year.
 When he began his brief address pr. Brough, who had been local busi ness men subscribe fer $10,000 wortf of stock in the packing house i'll about fifteen minutes, highly com mended the spirit of civic pride mani fested by Pine Bluffs business men We all know what diversification O. industry is doing for the Southwest, he continued, and Pine Bluff is al l ideal center for the establishment 0 a packing house plant, especiali. when there is at present no pack ing house between St. Louis an Fort Worth, Texas"
 The speaker said he recently re turned from trip in the Far Wes with Sheriff Brewster, and that dur ing his travels he failed toNsee any
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|,es Hearing on Petitions ,rlv In Order to Proceed
 u;th Other Claims.
ErHoRITY OF PRIEST
L.,,nor Lncey Called By Taxpay'
 ', .ttorrey and His Power as Vicar General Questioned.

,o Jefferson County Free Bridge ,,;ceion yesterday declared it's ring closed insofar as evidence is se submitted on petitions, alleged reros and other minor details, .b have been aired all week at the ,sst of the Taxpayers Protective riation and it's attorneys. Not astanding Attorney J. H. Carmi- el filed objection to the action of hoard, insisting that he desired to b twelve or fourteen other prop E owners testify, and that he would duce them in a few days, the Com zion deemed this the proper step in br to avoid any further delay in linz at other evidence to be sub |tpd by the anti-Free Bridge peo- he commission adjourned early in afternoon, after taking vote on motion to close the hearing of evi- bee on petitions, and after request the attorneys for the Taxpayers present their witnesses. They were present. and further time was
 by Mir. Carmichael. Only a few psses had been brought before the mission during the day and in eral cases the witnesses testified their signatures had not been sed to the Bridge petitions. Two that the names alleged to be 1T forged Signatures were not even h names.
 lonsignor J. M. Lucey, of the Cath church, was summoned before Commission at the intance of the Epayers' counsel, and questioned Q his authority to sign for the hOllc church. He said that he has authority to do so.
 1e commission adjourned until 1( ck this morning at which time il permit the taxpayers tot file theil ln as to the exact number of prop owners in Jefferson county. They been promising to file this clain Reek, hut declare that the work o g the property owners from the ssors books has been slow an( uley nave been unable to com 'slne task. It is expected that tn, VIII be filed with the commission Y and upon this one question, tha 'as exact number of property own 1.
 v lhe county, will rest the anti
 Bridge fight from now. insuffi
 proof having been submitte, 4s the past week to sustain othe fges,
 'as'snor Lucey expressed grea p''ss 10 a Graphic reporter that hi -''iy as pastor, dean and Vica s'al to sign the church propert ''s charge for public improvement @lled in question at the publi as yesterday by a lawyer, thoug] " oy MT. Collier and his asso TOT nearly 40 years Monsig lpcey has been signing such pc a' and never before was his rish so Questioned. He signed tn 's.a Z. that brought about the build
 h.,, ,ae Cotton Belt shops and Ro
 .use' He signed the petition
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{ Attorney F. G. Bridges will leave today for Macatawa Park, Michigan, where he will join his wife and sons and will spend several weeks.
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Continued on Page Four.
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Misses Selma and Ethel Schloss, who have been visiting friends and relatives in Memp6 for the past two weeks, are expected to return home Sunday.
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FOR SALE CHEAP

One half block of ground. with modern cottage on Chestnut and 18th street Apply to Mrs. Essie Wilson. Froug's Department Store. 7r15ret
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SPAIN NOT MIXING.
Premier Declares No Conspiracies Can
Be Made on Spanish Soil.

Madrid, Spain, July S.-Premler "a
.naljas declared in an interview, today,
that strict orders have been given TO
prevent Portuguese conspiraeies from
being arranged ON Spanish territory.
He said that all the leaders and ac-
|oompiices will be arrested.
Spain is considerably incommoded by
the intel ruption of the telegraph owing
|to the Royalist uprising in Portugal.
but it is believed here that the move
|ment is of little Importance and has
virtually collapsed.
Official dispatches received here from
lorenzo and Verin. however, state that
1.-TWO columns, each of GO Menarchists.
|were encamped last evening, on the
Portuguese mountains. A few skirmish-
ling encounters between these columns
band the Portuguese troops and mount
led police have occurred, but PRACTICAL
bly, without any result.
The mayor Of another town on the
Portuguese frontier reports the pass
|sage there of 800 mounted Portuguese
ERoyaIists IT is believed here that the
Farms carried by the Portuguese Royal
|ists We're manufactured in Spain and
were originally intended for the revo-
|lutionists in Mexico and Paraguay
but were eventually bought by the Por-
ItugHese rebels
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Village of NoTthhead,
Manan, Wiped Out.
A Suspicion That Cause May
Have Been Incendiarism.
Hardly a Dozen Buildings Left and
All Business Paralyzsd.

PASSPORT, Me, July Sword was re-
eeiyed today, that practically the en-
tire village of Morthhead on the north
ern part of Grand Manan- island in
New Brunswick was destroyed by fire,
last night. Seventeen buildings in all
were burned, including the Bank OF
New Brunswick and the custom house,
The loss, it was estimated, aggregate
ed at least 100000 and the amount of
Insurance was very small.
The fire originated in a building own
Ell by the Grand Manan Fish Co. and
WAS driven by strong wind until il
had covered a territory a quarter of
IA mile i'll length. Very little property
was saved SO quickly did the fire spread
I through the little village.
The Grand Manan Fish Co. lost two
buildings and a wharf and L. c. Watt
lost four buildings used in his fish
curing business Among the other
buildings burned were the residences
of S. r. Watt, Mrs William Watt, Lo-
rem pageett and Thomas Redmond, the
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A GOOD FRIEND
Has Sen. LOriner in Sen.
Fletcher Of Florida.
Defends Him in ImpassiOned
Speech in the Senate
In Which He Accuses Roosevelt Of
Trying TO Ruin lorimer.

Washington, July S.-An attack upon
Theodore Roosevelt for eondemning
Senator Lorimer of Illinois. featured
the defence in the Lorimer election
case in the Senate, today. Senator
Fletcher Of Florida, following up the
conclusion OF Senator Dillingham; $
speech for Lorimer, arraigned Roose-
Welt
''Theodore Roosevelt could enjoy "A
luncheon with Booker Washington at
the White House." declared Mt.
Fletcher, but could not afford to dine
in the same room with Mr.. Lorimer,
a member of the club of which he
was q guest"
The Florida senator referred to the
former President as the "Headquar-
ters of morality" who condemned
Lorimer on the false allegation re-
peated to him by Editor H. II. Kohl
saat that 100000 had been raised and
used to elect Lorimer. Senator Fetch
er said that Col Roosevelt did not
know then and had not since taken
the trouble to become acquainted with
the facts.
"The damning of a respectable citi-
zen, the head of a beautiful family
the representative of state in high
Office" said Senator Fletcher, was a
welcome thing il it gave opportunity
to attitudini2e as the standard of hon
or and righteousness and the acme OF
civic virtue, He is the man aspiring
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Billings Cove, Me. July S.-A con-
tinuation of fine weather, with mod
crate wind made the run of the East
ern Yacht Club fleet up the eastern
penobseot bay, today. most enjoyable
both from racing and a cruising
standpoint. The threatening fog of the
early morning did not materalize and
in its place a good Southwestern gave
the racing yachts a 7mile breeze to
Saddleback light. and a 1919 mile run
up the bay TO a quiet finish off Pump
kin Island light.
Those who captured the sporting
events of the day We're the schooners
Elena. owned by Morton +. Plant. the
Muriel, owned and sailed by Henry a.
Morss, the Vagrant, owned and sailed
by Harold s. Vanderbilt. and the
sloops Avenger. owned and sailed by
Harry S. Maxwell, and the Doreilo,
owned and sailed by Barclay Henry.
The victory of the Elena broke the
tie i'm. the first division of schooners,
while the Muriel scored her first win
of the cruise.
The fleet will cruise at viii to Burnt
Coat harbor, tomorrow, after when
there will be two more days OF racing
which will end the cruise.
There was just air enough to take
the yachts out of the thoroughfare m
to the East Penobseot, this afternoon,
but there the breeze dropped and the
start was delayed 10 minutes while the
wind regained its courage.
The little fellows, hugging the line
for the signal were soon away al
though moving very slowly, with the
80 footer Wianno in the lead and the
Dorello coming up behind.
The Doris won the best place IN the
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In Portugal for Resiora-
ton Of Monarchy
Continues 10 Be Made Royal
isis Try 10 Dynamite Bridge.
Government Rushing Troops and
War Vessels to the North.

Lisbon, Portugal, July S.-Sporadic
Royalist attempts with view to re-
storation Of the Portuguese monarchy
continue to be made in various parts
of Northern Portugal.
number of Royalists, today, tried
to dynamite bridge over the river
Mimic near the town of Caminha but
caused only slight damage and the
train service was interrupted for only
a short time. Although many of the
Royalists have been subdued or ar
rested, two important attachments
still maintain activity The men are
well armed with rifles, revolvers and
knives.
A second force of anarchists, ac-
cording to the last report received.
was marching from Neri to Chayes
in the province of Traz- or Monies.
The government which remains in
session, night and day. is rushing
troops and war vessels to the north
No Rolayist movement has broken out
yet either in Lisbon or Oporto but
the government fearing an outbreak
at Oporto is concentrating a large
force there and is distributing other
troops along the frontier
The battleship Saseo Dagama. car
rying troops and machine guns and
the cruisers Repuhlica and Almiran-
To Refs have arrived at Oporto.
The telegraph wires have been cut
between oporto and Wanna Do Cas-
tolio and the Espozende Railroad has
been cut and blocked with timber at
Rarelos. where martial law has been
proclaimed. AT Moreira De Rey, the
population has raised Royal standards
ON the houses and joined the rebels
in a fight with the Republican guard,
during which many of each faction
were killed and wounded.
An attack on Valencia DE Mimic by
force of Royalists led by Captain
sepulveda, formerly aide To Queen
Maria Pia, was repuised. The cap
tain T. other officers and 40 of the
Royalist troops retreated across the
international bridge over the Mimic
where they fell into tile arms of the
Spanish troops and were arrested.
Others escaped by swimming into the
river.
Ii is alleged here that the Carlist
leaders in Spain are secretly helping
the Portuguese Royalists and that
many of them are now in Portugal,
endeavoring to spread the monarchist
revolt
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Stockholm, July S.-This was an
other American day at the Olympic
games. Again three American flags
flew together, proclaiming that the
United States had won all the places
in the 800-meter run, the most coVet-
ed event on the program. James r.
Meridith, Mercersburg A. c., Melvin
w. Sheppard |. A. A. c., and Ira n.
Davenport. University of Chicago,
finished in the order named in the
final heat and each broke the world s
record in sensational finish of the
hottest race athletic veterans in the
stadium remembered.
Meredith lower the time to / min
ate, 81 80 seconds. He continued on
10 the half mile, which was officially
recorded at L minute. 81 IL seconds
Sheppard and Davenport We're only
a few inches behind. Six of the eight
runners in this event We're Ameri-
cans. Braun, the German crack,
made a splendid fight, but collapsed
within reach of The tape
Melvin Sheppard. whose remarkable
work at the London Olympiad, when
he Won the 500 meters in the record
time of 1.52 ID. made him the favor
lite in that event. today, was obliged
to take second place to a younger
man. His rival of four years ago, the
Italian, Lunghi, has also passed the
zenith Of his power and WAS unable
To make the final.
Besides this victory, the American
team Obtained more than its share of
the other prizes. The running high
iump was mostly a family party. SIX
Of the IL men. who took part in the fl
nal. We're Americans. Alma w. Rich
ards, Brigham Young University, won
first place quite easily. clearing the
bar on the first attempt at 1873 cent?
meters (about feet 1-3 inches);
George l.. HORNE. Leyland Stanford
University. the holder of the worlds
record. was not in his usual form and
succeeded in taking only third place,
jumping 191 centimeters. The German
Liescne. unexpectedly captured second
place. None of the Americans equalled
his performance.
Plat Adams and Benz w. Adams,
both of the New York A. c., took sec
ond and third places in the standing
broad jump, which was Won by the
Greek Tsicliteras, with a jump of :
meters, 81 centimeters approximately
IL feet. 7-10 inches) giving his country
it's first points.
In the 10,e00 meters running event,
Finland's representatives covered
themselves with glory. The long-legged
kolehmainen ran away from the Car
Isle Indian, Louis Tewanina, who
was unable TO step quickly enough To
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| overcome the handicap Of his shorter
strice. Kolehmainen' compatriot STEM
roos, finished third. Tewanina was 900
yards behind Kalehmainen at the end.
The Canadian Joseph Keeper, finished
fourth. The English long distance
champion, w. Scott. and the North At
tleboro runner. Hugh f. Mcguire, ran
themselves out early in the race.
In the finals of these four events the
United States athletes scored Is of
the "A points. In the other competi-
tions they were less fortunate The
American team Courtney, Belote, Viii
son and Cooke, practically owned the
400 meter relay race, but disaster
overlook them. They won the semi
final with apparent ease from thu
British team. Sweden beat Hungary
and Germany beat Canada The judges
announced. however, that the Ameri-
cans were disqualified because Belote
and Wilson failed to exchange the
stick until they had run the limit
The British team takes Americas
place in the final heat.
The United States failed to shine in
the 10000 meters walk Frederick H.
Keiser. New York A. c.. who finished
fifth in the second heat, being the only
American left for the final. Four of
he 10 listed Tor the final heat are
british with the Canadian George
Goulding who captured the first heat
kandily. and Norman, of South Africa.
also representing the Union Jack.
That they had their old place ia
walking was the only consolation, to-
dav afforded Rrifishers ENGLAND 4V.l =
not represented in the final OF the s1a
meters while the Englishmen were the
first to drop out in the 600 meter
run and the high jump which covered
the English spectators with gloom. The
climax came when the giants of the
Stockholm police force pulled over the
supposedly invineible London Robbies
in the tug of war.
The Germans in the grandstand who
have appropriated the American style
of concerted cheering, made great
| noise in encouraging their countryman
Lieische in the high jump and Braun in
the 500 meters.
Last nights swimming fasco caused
! the first friction of the meeting. The
jury which decides disputes met. today.
at the Riksdat and agreed that the
United States had no ground for protest
| because its representatives had been left
out of the semi-fnal. The jury concluded,
| however. that in the interest of sport, IL
| the other contestants We're willing, the
heat should be re-swum Germany,
| whose champion. Erecting, won the heat.
objected Australia, represented by other
| competitors, agreed to this arrangement.
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Taft and Wilson Each Confer with Lead
ers--Move for New Republican Can
didate-- Taft Confident Roosevelt
Planning Several Surprises.
REPUBLICAN, NOTES.

Washington, July S.-The selection
of chairman for the Republican Ma
tional committee was, tonight, still in
the air.
Fer four hours, this afternoon, Pres
ident Taft his secretary, Charles d.
TIilles, and subcommittee of the
Republican National committee dis
eussed the question of the chairman
snip. Al $50 O'Clock, tonight, they
adjourned until $50. tomorrow morn
ing. no nearer to choice than they
were when they met here. early today
for their first session.
More than a dozen names were con-
sidered during the long discussion
held in the White House. The con-
ference was entirely amicable.
About the only actual result of the
meeting was the final elimination
from consideration of the name of Mr.
HiIIes. He told the committeeman
that under no circumstances would he
take the position but that he would
work with all his ability for the Pres
ident recollection. in his present post
as secretary t. The President
Predictions were freely made. to-
night, that the Craftsmanship might
not be settled fer several days. Ev-
cry available man will be thoroughly
considered before the sub committee
makes its final decision. President
Taft was said 10 be entirely willing
tn take any man who met with the
approval oT the subcommittee. The
President Was host, tonight. To the
members Of the subcommittee and
many Of the leading Republicans Of
the country at an outdoor reception
on the White House grounds.
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DEMOCRATIC JoTTlNGS.

Sea Girt, n. J.. July 8.-F'ormer
Judge Robert S. Hudspeth, vice chair
man of the Democratic National COM
mittee and member from New Jersey.
asked Gov Wilson, this afternoon, to
erase his name from the list of those
from whom the Governor will make
his choice for National chairman.
Judge Hudspeth afterwards told the
reporters he wanted William F. Nc
Combs, the recent Wilson campaign
manager, to have the office. Judge
Hudspeth's unwillingness to accept the
Office should it be rendered him. re-
moved from the race, the Governor )
close friends assert, Mr.. MeComb's
most formidable rival
IT would be impossible for me to
devote nay whole time to the office and
this would be required" Judge Hubs
pefh declared. i would willingly
serve in some other capacity were I
asked in which / could give part OF
my time to my private business in
terests."
Would you manage the Eastern end
of the campaign as you did in 1903
he was asked.
GLADLY he replied2 4 also would
serve on the executive committee Il
the Governor should see fit to ask me-
Judge Hudspeth said he would con-
Key to the National committee a mes
sage from the Governor. He thought
IL likely, he said. the National com
mittee would open a Western office
either al san Francisco or Denver.
Tile Governor and James II. Nugent,
his recent political foe in Essex county.
clasped hands, today. for the first time
within a year. Governor Wilson APP
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Eastern Yacht Club Make Run Up Eastern
Penobscot Bay=-Elena, Muriel, Vagrant,
Avenger and Dorello Capture the
Sporting Events of the Day.

start of the first division of sIoops,
only to lose it in the first five minutes,
when the Avenger and Shimma, pick
ing up a little more breeze. overlook
and blanketed the Anthony yacht.
The second and third divisions of
schooners, all moving very slowly on
the starboard tack. had hard time
getting across and when they We're
but SO yards from the line the big trio
Elena. Enchantress and Irolita came
up for their signals The Enchantress
was a trifle in the lead but the Elena
drawing up ON her weather quarter
had a trifie more speed and soon
smothered the Islin yacht The big
Plant schooner crossed close to the
starboard end of the line, and, con-
tinuing on, successfully blanketed all
the second and third division of
schooners except the Princess, as we'll
as the Doris in the big sloop class
Astern. the Enchantress had been
overtaken, and once more was smoth-
cred, this time by the irolita. and it
was 10 minutes after the start before
the Islin Yacht found herself. BY that
time the Elena was far out ahead lay
ing down to her work in the inereas-
ing breeze and following half a mile
behind was the Irolita.
The Princess, holding along board to-
ward the Isle an Haul shore, gained con
siderably on the other small schooners.
1t was q lively heat of seven miles
down the bay to mark off Saddleback
light, but once around, the rest of the
race was a run down the wind, with
spinnakers doomed far out To port
The. big schooners turned the saddle
back mark as follows:
Elena ..................... l2.40:10
lrolita Observation-Disclosures. 12.45.1S
Enchantress ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l2:47:29
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Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, July s.-The winds
along the New England coast and Mid
die Atlantic coast Will be moderate
south and southwest. Warm weather
continues generally and there was a
further increase in temperature over
the interior districts. with high read
ings ranging from 3 OTTO loo degrees.
Loca. thunder showers will probably
occur by Wednesday in portions of the
Middle Atlantic states and New Eng
land There viii be no material relief
from prevailing high temperatures. ex-
cept temporarily through thunder
sh0werc.