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The Washington times., 1912-02-01
Paul Strand to Hold
Record As Youngest
Lad in Big Leagues

Paul Strand, the rookie twlrler
Of the Boston Red Sox, bids
fair to be the youngest player
in big league baseball this sea-
son. This lad, who stands six
feet and one.half inch In his
sox and weighs $50, is but sew.
enteen years old. He won FIVE
and lost nine games for the
Spokane club, Of the Northwest.
ern League in 1911, and SO i'm.
pressed the Red Sox scout that
lho signed him Immediately,
paying the minor league club
. fancy price for him. Strand
Is q southpaw, but bats on the
orthodox side Of the platter.
The Washington times., 1912-02-01
Bowling Matches On
Local Alleys Take
Place This Evening.

Northeastern L eague-L Lincoln
Laundry vs.. Hilltops.
Carroll Council League-Genoas
vs.. Plntas.
Arcade League - Mount vernons
vs.. MeplewSod.
Railroad 7. M. c. A. League
Unlsn Station, No. l, s.Adams
Express.
Rural Mail Clerks League-Aces
vs.. Deuces. .
Southern Ry. Clerks League
Managers vs.. Revenue.
Remington League - Adders VI.
Royals.
Colonial Lcague-Msnbattans vs.
PuFitans. = ssSx s..
Departmental League-Census vs..
War.
Washington Ry. Relief League
Eastern VS.. Track and Roadway.
The Washington times., 1912-02-01
Caruso Willing to Bet
On Italian Champion

NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-There 10 every
indication today that Giovanni Raice-
vich, the italian champion, will be the
favorite. in the betting for his finish
match utth Zbyssko. the Poie, In Madi-
son Square Garden. February u. -
Caruso who draws about 81. 900 every
time he \. lrbles, today announced that
he was willing to bet about ten nights
singing on his fellow-countryman. In
addition Caruso will bet a salary
Raicevich will throw Gotch. the worlds >
champion.
The Washington times., 1912-02-01
McFarland-Murph Bout
Set for Feb. 13 or Ia

CHICAGO. Feb. L-Kenosha. Wis,
February H. or South Bend. February
IA. are the dates set for the post
poned Packy Mcfarland Eddie Murphy
bout. Emil Thirty today wired from
New York that he would complete all
arrangements for the fight on his re-
turn from Gotham
The Washington times., 1912-02-01
Y. M. C. A. Nine Loses.

The National Guard indoor baseball
team won from the Y NJ c. A. nine
by II to 10. Munich was probably the
formed best for the association team.
The Washington times., 1912-02-01
Couldn't Cage Ball.

Inability to cage the ball was largely
responsible for the Catholic University
freshmen's defeat at the hands Of Gal
laudet Reserves. score. IS to Is.
The Washington times., 1912-02-01
Faculty Loses.

Business High School faculty basket
ball team fell before the Business reg
ulars. the score being to 0.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-22
Convicted Valet From the Schiff Household, is Not
 Guilty, Says Judge.
HE MAY BE RETIRED
Judge Who Accepted Plea of Brandt is Blamed For His ImprisOH
 ment by Supreme Judge.

Now York, Feb 21.-F. D. Brandt the former valet of M. L. Schiff who has served five years of a sen tence of thirty years for burglary virtually won his freedom Tate to- day when Justice Girard, of the Su- preme Court, handed down a decis- ion upholding the young mans habeas corpus writ.
 Brandt, who is now in the posi- tion of man indicted but never tried, was remanded to the Tombs until Friday morning, when he will be released on bail.
 He will probably be Tetried, but On a lesser charge than first degree burglary, to which he pleaded guilty, by which Justice Girard holds, there was not sufficient evidence to support.
 Justice Girard in his decision, practically planes Judge Rosalsky for the unjust term imposed upon Brandt, and that he accepted the valet's plea regardless of the lack of evidence. There was no evidence to show that Brandt "broke" - into the Schiff residence, which is neces- sary to first degree burglary within the meaning of the law.
 Should Brandt be retried and con- victed, he will be released because he has already served the sufficient time to cover the maximum penalty provided for the crime of which he may be convicted. ri.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-22

Bluff to the Bluff City Lumber Com pany. it's successors and assigns, by Ordinance No. 51O, passed and approv- ed by the City Council of the City Of Pine Bluff, on the 18th. day If Feb ruary, 1901, and entitled: An ordin- ance authorizing the construction, ma ,ntenance and operation of an elec- tric street railway and an electric light system in the City of Pine Bluff, in the State of Arkansas, and by any ordinance amendatory thereof or sup plemental thereto be, and they hereby are recognized and vested in and granted and confirmed to the Citizens l. ght and Transit Company, 1Ls src- cessors and assigns, with the same force and effect as if said rights, privileges and grants had been ori- ginally made to the said Citizens Light and Transit Company, it's sue. cessors and assigns, and said C1t1 gems Light and Transit Company b. accepting the provisions of this or dinance does agree for itself, its sue. cessors and assigns, to assume all obligations imposed upon the sal Bluff City Lumber Company, it's sue cessors and assigns, by the said or. dinance.
 Section 2-All ordinances or part of ordinances so far as same may conflict herewith are hereby repeal d and thds ordinance shall take eff feet and be in force from and after
 ts passage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-22
AEROPLANE DAMAGED BY SNOW STORM

The snow and rain of Tuesday night played havoc with the plans of Capt. A w. l.. Macmanus, and slightly dam pged his aeroplane, which was in a big hangar at Thirteenth avenue and Hickory street. Capt. Macmanus has abandoned the idea of attempting any rial flights until the weather has set tied. The heavy snow fallingdQn the hangar bore it to the ground and en- veloped his air machine, forcing the inventor tc have the machine t.ans ported back to the shed in the rear Of his home in tha southern part of the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-22
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE.

SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. frrr.a.
 Delivered By Carrier. Daily. One Week .....-.......--.-........$. .15 Daily, One Month ............................ .G5 Daily, Six Months 3.15 Daily, One Year ................-....-..... 7.50
 BY MAIL.
 Cash in Advance. Daily, Three Months ........-.....-- $1.50 Daily, Six Months -..,-.......-............. 3sO0 Daily, One Year ............................ 500 Sunday Edition, One Year ............ 200
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-22
4MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.'

Mayor A. c. Jordan in an inter- view this morning fully explains the action of the City Council in adopt ing an ordinance merely recognizing the Citizens Light and Transit Conl- pany as the purchaser of the strees railway and lighting plant that was taken over from the Bluff City Lum- Der Company some years ago and also gives the details of meeting which was held in his office by the aldermen and others, at which due consideration was given the ordin- ance before its adoption Monday night by the council.
 Two local attorneys, H. K. Toney and A. H. Powell, have picKeu flaws in the ordinance and are contending that there is joker" in the mea- sure that will prevent oredito,. and especially those who anticipate secur- ing judgments in damage suits pend ing against the Citizens Light and Transit Company, from collecting same, and that the ordinance also enables the Transit company to es cape paying its just debts.
 The Graphic is not in position '.o pass on the legal effect that the or dinance might have on the Transit company or the City, insofar as it. contract with the street railway and light company is concerned. At tcrney w. F. Coleman and City At torney Sorrells say that the ordinance will have no bad effect on the present contract with the City and that | will in no wise protect the T:ansi company from complying with the law in regard to the payment of ac- counts or future judgments.
 The Graphic has sno:scriticism u offer towards Mayor Jordan or any Y fhe nldermen or other city official ,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-22
NEGRO MUST ANSWER
 SEVERAL CHARGES

Charles Bris,dley, a negro, who is thought to be wanted by the authori- ties for ether depredations, was ar rested yesterday by City Detective McBurnett on complaint of Syrian proprietor of small store on East Sixth avenue, who claimed that tn negro stcle a five dollar bill off of d desk in the store while discussing tht weather or some other subject Brad. ley was lodged in jail and will b: tried on petit larceny charge. His record will be investigated and it i; probable he will be held on othel charges.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-22
PICTURE FILM FXPL0DFS
 DEATH IN PANIC
One Dead and Many Injured in Dash
 Through One Small Exit.

Albright, w. Va, Feb. 1.-John Swaringer is dying, three others are believed fatally injured and twenty five others are bruised, as the result of a panic last night in an old school building, converted into moving pie ture show A gas leak caused the explosion of film The building caught fire and was destroyed. With the loud report of the explosion the audience, composed largely of women and children, suddenly started streaming for one little door, the on-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-22
 BREVAS Contributed

E q q ae -.ss..2---4-1 ' ' F I For nineteen twelve we have "a douD
 bill; The Presidential race; V And in the joyous game of .swat-the
 pill , - {il lssai as.s The breathsess penhant chase.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-22
ANNOUNCEMENT. For Congress.

The Graphic is authorized to an- nounce Col. s. M. Taylor, of Jefferson county, as a candidate for Congress from the Sixth District, his candidacy b. ing subject to the action of the De- mocratic primary.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-22

because of their action. The fac | that they passed the ordinance il one night is no reason why the coun- Gil should i,he censured. The Tran sit company deal was pending and realizing that the purchasers wanted la clearititle to same, and that it was within the power of the aldermanic body to remedy any defecets in the title, the aldermen acted promptly and after due consideration. Mayor Jordan and the aldermen are, we be lieve,. honest men. They have the best interests cf'the city at heart and their motive should not be questioned. City Attorney Sorrells, their legal repre- sentative, approved the ordinance and recommended it's adoption. The al- dermen did not want to delay the mat ter, as it was deemed important tha the,,title should be cleared in orde to have the most important public enterprise in this city pass into othe hands. In fighting the title the coun Gil was only acting in the interest O the people of this city, as we ca see it. They know that the street ca line is to be greatly improved by tn new owners and that such little thing as defective title should not be- left in their way.
 Any intelligent man, after reading over the ordinance, comes to- the con- cluslon that it has no bearing what ever On the contract now in effec between the Citizens Light and Tran sit Company and the City of Pine Bluff. Of course lawyers can find flaws and sometimes they hold good. It takes a lawyer to point out de- fleets in ordinances as we'll as other things, but frequently there is some- thing back of flaws that are not en. f;ro1x, oInor to +ho ,ooO1o ~>f tho o0m. munity. Messrs. Toney and Rowel are evidently sincere in their conten- tion, but the opinion of MT. Coleman and MT. Sorrells Is also due some consideration. The argument agatns corporations by Messrs. Toney and Rowell is not to be considered. The question is, does the ordinance free the Transit company of all its in- debtedness? Messrs Sorrells and Cole man say 1t does not. Mayor Jordan and the members of the Council are of the same opinion. It IS merely matter of difference of opinion.
 The ordinance adopted and about which there has been much ado about nothing" to use Mayor Jordan $ expression. follows:
 
 An ordinnce to recognize, confirm and vest in the Citizens Light and Transit Company, it's successors and assigns, all rights and grants gives and made to Bluff City Lumber Com pany by the City Council of the City of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, by Ordin ance No. 51o, passed and approved o, the 18th. day Of February. 1901.
 Be it ordained by the city counci ofsthe City of Pine Bluff. Arkansas.
 Section 1.-That all s the rights privileges and grants of whatsoeye kind, which were expressed to b granted and made by the City, of Pin
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-22

|
 pill -, i} Ia VI X.
 The breath,ess penhant chase.
 We are still in Old Winters port lmanteau. l Now, girls, is y5ur leap yearichanc twelve good men and true of the McVa. jury are in the custody of deput. sheriffs and can not escape you. We are disposed to wager a dime at the new cafe that the population our little city is 5O,000 in 1915.
 Ye lightning flashes and and littE hail stones, to say nothing of y beautiful snow.
 D Sad the red headed office boy to tht blonde stenographer: Them Roosh ian dances was all right, but the! ain't got nothin' on the Turkey Trot |N Doubtless every sonora and senori "a south of the Rio Grande is elig-b!t 10 membership in the Daughters o the Mexican Revolutions. The old, familiar cherry tree joke are in full blossom. No, Irene, the strike at Lawrence Mass, was not caused by the mi owners refusing to manufacture un, ion suits.
 The Gas Company might have ad minstered a low pressure from it' mains and made the operation of r9. iucing wages painless.
 The boozeless buggy was "goo old wagon but it's done broke down.
 The young lady who goes lC' the picture show with us wonders if the poor railroad promoters will be re. leased from jail when the full amount of their bonds has been subscribed.
 A gentleman who contributes to ths Suffragette cause by supporting oilt of its units told us the Russian dane CTS were good performers, but no having a word to say must have beer a sore trial to the ladies of the com pany. The gentleman's name positive ly will not be divulged.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-22

We are still in Old Winters port manteau. ...
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-22

The young lady who goes to' th' picture show with us wonders if th' poor railroad promoters will be re leased from jail when the full amour of their bonds has been subscribed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-22

ly exit. Then ensued scene of panic. Men and women frantically fightiI g 10 reach the door knocked each other down and the crowd trampled the fai.- len.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-22
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY P, 1912.

Entered at Postoffice at Pine Bluff. Arkansas, as second-class mail matter
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-22

30 YEARS OF KNOWING HOW That's the period of our history as INSURANCE,
 REAL ESTATE and
 LOAN AGENTS For satisfactory service.
 SEE R. III. M. MILLS x SONS. PA w. Barraque St. R. H. M. Mills A. w. Mills
 Tracy Mills.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-22

Hatfield's defense was that the deed
was sent 20 him from Portland,
that II bore the .potarial real. and
that he put the transaction through
Ia the usual way, az an agent, not
knowing the deed was a forgery.
fic was convicted by jury In the
superior court and sentenced to n
term In the penitentIary. He ap.
pealed TO the supreme court. While
the appeal was pending Sheriff
Hodges men frustrated an attempt.
ed iailhrcak. A bar was found
sawed through. Hatfield and three
fellow prisoners were charged with
attempted jail breaking Hatfield.
II was contended. furnished the
brains; the others did the work.
They were to saw their way out.
attack the guard. get his keys. and
release Hatfield. who was too fat
t. crawl through 80 small a hole.
Hatfield was sentenced TO two 10
five years In the penitentiary for
attempted Jail breaking. and again
be appealed TO the supreme court
That tribunal. which had given him
n new trial In the forgery case.
turned against him now. The lower
court was sustained. and Hatfield
was told that, whatever the final
outcome OF the forgery case. he
must go 10 prison for trying to
break Jail
The forgery charge will be re-
tried In the superior court. the case
being set for neg, Saturday.
The law" said Hatfield. lis full
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-22
Will Launch 7. R.
Boom Tonight

They're going to start the first
Washington boom for Teddy to-
night nj the Allen Dale cafeteria on
Cherry ST
We want him for president"
will be the subject OF number OF
speeches by red hot insurgents, pro-
gresslves. and near progressives.
Mayor Diliing viii be toastmaster
at a Roosevelt banquet tonight
Toasts will be made by Seattleites
and representatives from Bremen
ton, Monroe. Everett. North Yaki-
ma. Port Townsend. Eilensburg and
Wcnatchee-
They are: George H. Walker.
Austin T. Griffiths. T. p. Reveile.
Henry Mcbride. Seattle: Senator
Bryan. Bremerton. DIR. King. We
natchee: Edward HazeIton. Mon
roe: l. r. kuster. Everett: Charles
McGayin. North Yakima: II. T. Har-
yey. Ellensburg; and J. w. Scott
Port Townsend.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-22
20 you BLAME NE FOR SHOWING SOME BTTERNESS? ASKS
MAN AGAINST WHOM the LAW HAS PLAYED STRANGE TRICK

money, am put In q cell, and thus
am given motive for committing
n crimc--the crime OF jail break
ing-a crime entirely dissociated
from the cause or my original AZ
rest
"Now, N go 10 the penitentiary
for attempted Jail breaking. II Will
he because I am poor. The law,
with the best Intentions possible.
will be Furnishing me for my pow
erty.
"And n | win out ON the forgery
charge, what then? II the law
says: This man is not forger.
II will add: But he tried TO break
jail And II retort. You put mo
IN jail the law will answer. We
put you In jail because we thought
you committed forgery And II |
say, Yes. but you now acquit me
of the. forgery charge the law will
reply. Yes, but we, In the mean
time, have convicted you Of trying
70 break JAIL DO you wonder that
/ am little bitterg"
"Come. Hatfield"
The fat man rose. bowed politely.
and shuffled out OF the office. A
bolt shot TO. chain clanked.
Hes the best bookkeeper the
Jail ever had.' remarked deputy.
"But--well. he tried 10 break out
once. and we're not taking any
chances"
Hatfield has been In the county
Jail since August. 1910. awaiting the
outcome OF his case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-22

Of anomalies. | am not kicking.
have been we'll treated by the jail
authorities. Yet ] must confess 10
feeling OF bitterness.
Consider ! deny that ] forged
the deed. but never mind that. The
law itself says that ! am innocent.
for man Is presumed 10 be inno-
cent until proved guilty. The agents
Of the law preferred charge
against me which the highest court
In tho state declares not proven.
Therefore. ! am innocent. II the
agents OF the law fail to prove my
guilt, they must release me and
will be free TO win back my place
in society.
Nov, then, at time when the
law says my guilt was not proven.
am charged with attempted jail
breaking. Who put me In jail? The
law. The operation Of the law gave
me the motive TO try to break jail.
The law, admitting the theory OF
my innocence. put me behind the
bars. n the law had not put me.
an innocent man. behind the bars.
II would have been impossible for
me to try to break out. ! could
not have had the desire to break
out.
Another point" Hatfield
checked II off on chubby finger
when arrested ! could not give a
bond. So was held. A rich man
would have given bond and been
allowed his freedom until his case
was called for trial. Having no
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-22
Shooting May Result in
Reconciliation With Wife

.Reeoneiliatienf don't know.
ssId Miss Pauline Lane. 700 18th
Nv. NJ, today. "Ail her life mother
hss Visited the sick. and Whist more
natural than that she should hurry
so the hospital when she got the
news that father had been shos7
And yet"
Levi G. Lane. contractor. WAS
shot in the breast by John peroyieh.
an Austrian. yesterday. perovich
IL subcontractor. and the men hsd
had a dispute over money matters
connected with work in West So.
attic. After the shooting Lane
boarded car and vent to the
Minor hospital The buuet had
entered the left breast. missed heart
and lungs. shattered the breast
bone, and come out OF the right
breast. The surgeon at the hospital
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-22
AnT|-C|Ll
FORCES UNITE
FOR FIGHT

Al Antt-6iii forces are raiiyinu 10
sho support Of George Y. cotterIIl.
the progressive candidate Tor may.
Or who will make the final contest
svteh NJ Gill on March .. Tonight,
the cottsriII supporters will meet AZ
the Labor Temple. 81 . .. m. TO
70 fern . through organization for
the big fight Both psrish and
Welis men and women have soiun-
teefsd their aid.
4 general invitation has been ex.
tended hy the Cotteriii ~omen's or.
rantxalion TO both the Parish
women importers and the women
who hste given their Influence TO
Wells IN tho primary election. 10
join In one body for Cotteflil In the
final election.
The Coftefiil forces. besides
being strengthened by practical
" ~ per cent. OF both the Par
i.h and the Wells vote. will also
bend thsir most strenuous efforts
toward getting The 1900 who stay.
I'd nt home during the primaries. TO
poll their vote on election day. II
IL practically certain that cottsriiI
viii get an enormous proportion OF
,be~e votes. an every possible GIN
vote was pressed Into service on
Tuesday.
With the issue clear. that Of de.
c<ney and pfoxre<sisenexa against
vice aud q. r. Co. influence. those
wlu dta not vote because they could
NO Snake up their minds between
th~ thsec anti-Giii candidates. will
noe s~fnx their combined strength
70 GusfsritI
pxflsh for costsriIi
Parish has come out with clear
statement urging his supporters to
rally 60 the cofferiil banner In .
ftxht for efficiency as opposed to
ineffiessnry. imw against lAwiess-
meas. civic honor against civic sioth.
deearcy against lndeeenry."
- shall heartily support George
2. cessssiil." pssssh says. land elm.
csrsiy trust that ell my friends will
Dc iikewiss."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-22

"O0, Jtul oT0H FTAtfcfus
Somewhere In the forbidden re-
oIons . chain fell. cisnkirg, a bolt
was shot back, and heavy hinges
grated . protest. Then approach
Ing footsteps along the Tagged cor
ridor.
And Hatfield was thrust into the
sheriffs office and stood blinking
In the unsccustoned light. II was
net. however. the same Hatfield the
public knew OF old tlme--the sauve
and slightly pompous D. a. Hat.
field, real estate and society man,
who, men said, was fast climbing
into the millionaire ciass,
His acant hair was dishevelcd.
He wore no collar. His shoestrings
we're un.aced. He II little thinner
than Of old. but the rudy glow In
gone from his cheeks, leaving them
notified and flabby.
Yet In other ways he Is the same
Hatfield. He stood at his ease and
unabashed, look OF polite inquiry
In ffs eyes-shrewd, twInkilng eyes,
that shine out from rolls " fat.
The public memory is short. Only
a little while ago, ms time is reck-
oned. Hatfield was well and favor
ably known In Seattle. He was
counted coming" man, and other
men courted him. He had brains,
enterprise and imagination.
Then, In the summer OF 1910 re
was arrested ON a charge Of for,
gerry. II was alleged that he
forged O deed to land and sold Il.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-22
Woman, Dressed as Bride,
Leaps to Her Death

aid The unfortunate woman sus.
tainnd broken les bones and intern.
ai injuries from which she died a
few hours later.
Wore White Gown
The dead woman's aemsntia foi.
lowed q peculiar trend. She smagin
ed she Was on tho eve of her we'd.
ding and xhr was nnhappsly be-.
troth~d Attired solely In white.
gown. hat. gloves and shoes. she
presented herself 81 The home Of
DR. Matthews. OF tho t1rss Prrxby.
terian church. Pushing past the
maid. she sought Mira Matthews
! do not want 10 marry sha,
man." she said.
shc refused TO utter another
word. but wrote on piece Of paper.
that she had prepared for her we'd.
ding. but thnt an unknown enemy
was pursuing her. Mrs. Matthews
decided 10 call an ambulance. and
the woman VAS taken to the city
hospital.