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The log cabin Democrat., 1913-03-15
ATTORNEYS TRY
 10 FIND FLAWS
IN PROHIBITION BILL
SENTIMENT IN FAVOR OF AR KANSAS BEING DRY-LIQUOR
 MEN DEsPONDENT.

Little Rock, March 15.-Sentiment is now much in favor of Arkansas be- ing dry after December 31, through the passage of the senate bill placing on the friends of liquor the burden of petition, but no one expects Arkansas to be dry when that time rolls around. It is learned that the best law yers in Little Rock are now work ing upon possible flaws in the act, and that a test case will soon be filed in the federal court. It is probable that an application will be filed in a town Of a wet county, where there is now no licensed saloon, and after the coun- ty judge has refused the license, to take the matter into the United States court. This is the last hope of the liquor men, and they will fight it to a finish, for otherwise they will be out of business for two years at least.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-03-15

on account of the unsettled political few give any credence to
 report of special or extraordinary session.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-03-15
COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT.

The city council will meet in special session tonight m the office of Mayor w. H. Duncan.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-03-15
CLUB OBSERVES
 ARKANSAS DAY"

The annual celebration of Arkansas Day by the Conway Shakespeare Club took place Friday evening at the ele- gant and hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs. Jo Frauenthal on Deer street. The members of the club, with their special guests, formed an assembly, whose congeniality and oneness of purpose toward progress and culture were marked by clever expressions of thought and sparkling repartee. The following delightful program was ren- dered
 Vocal Solo, Mrs Buchholz.
 "The Organization and History of the A. F. w. G." Mrs. Jo Frauenthal.
 An Irish Hush Song, Mrs. s. W. Rogers.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-03-15
TWO GRANTED PARDONS.

Little Rock, March 15-Gov. w. K. Oldham has granted pardons to Baldy Vaughn and Oscar Paschol, both of whom have been serving time on the county roads and in the county jail.
 Vaughn was sentenced on January ?, 1913, to 30 days in jail and to pay fine of $25 for cruelty to animals.
 Paschol was sentenced on April 12, 1912, to serve 90 days and to pay a fine of $200 on the charge of petit lar ceny. In all, Paschols term was for more than 450 days.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-03-15
CONWAY HIGH SCHOOL
 TO HAVE TRACK TEAM
COACH SCOTT WELL PLEASED WITH NUMBER OF YOUNG
 STEERS REPORTED.

Track work began yesterday after noon at Conway High School, when 15 promising candidates reported to Trainer Sam Scott for work on the cinder path. The squad is composed of men who have had more or less ex- perience in track work, and the coach expressed himself as being we'll pleas ed with the material from which to se- lect the high school representatives for the state field meet which will be held in Little Rock in May.
 The high school will be represented in the cross-country run with the State Normal and Hendrix College teams. It is thought that the local banks will donate loving cup to the winning team, and the high school lads are working earnestly so that they will be in the best shape possible when the event is pulled off. They claim their chances are as good as either of the other schools.
 Long jaunts are taken every after noon by the high school squad, so as tc develop a large amount of endurance and wind,
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-03-15
OLDHAM IS THE
 LEGITIMATE GOV.
JUDGE FULK'S DECISION
PRO ITEM FUTRELL SAYS HE WILL FIGHT TO THE
 LAST DITCH.

Little Rock, March 15.-Senator w. K. Oldham of Lonoke won first blood yesterday in the gubernatorial contest between himself and Senator J. M. Flu trell of Greene county. Custer and mandamus proceedings were filed against MT. Oldham by Mir. Futrell in the Pulaski circuit court yesterday af- ternoon and in both instances Judge Fulk held that Oldham was the legal governor of Arkansas. Both cases were submitted, the custer proceed ings being taken up first. In this case Senator Futrell had pleaded that Sen. ator Oldham is holding the seat as act ing governor without right or title and asked that he be busted therefrom by order of the court.
 To this complaint counsel for Sena- tor Oldham entered demurrer. stat ing that the complaint did not state facts sufficient for a cause of action, and this demurrer was sustained by Judge Fulk. The mandamus case was predicated on the refusal of Secretary of State Hodges to issue commission to W. S. Mitchell, who had been ap- pointed notary public by Mr. FutreIl. The complaint was demurred to on the ground that the court had already sus- tained Senator Oldham as the rightful governor by his decision in the custer suit just preceding. This contention was sustained by the court.
 The cases were appealed to the su- preme court, where a motion will be made Monday to advance on the dock ct, final decision being expected one week later. The proceedings in the circuit court yesterday were merely formal in order to have the matter ad- judicated in the supreme courts at as early date as possible.
 Senator Futrell in his first petition stated that he demanded the office of governor, which under the law is pass ed to him, but possession was refused Gov. Oldham stating that he had been informed by the attorney general he could hold the position. President Pro Tenn Futrell further states he is enti- tied to the office, and it is being held without authority of the law, the pow CT of the court being prayed for re- lief.
 Before leaving for Paragould last night to attend a sick brother, Senator Futrell gave out the following state ment;
 "This matter must be settled in a peaceable way, for the time for force has passed. There have been hot heads call on me, and members of the general assembly, too, and offered to take the office for ne by force. Such talk is nonsense. The courts can set tie the question in a short time, and will obey the mandates of the court. I owe it to the people who elected me president pro tenn of the senate to fight for the office to the last ditch, and it will never be said they elected a man who did not have the backbone to do it."
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-03-15
MUST CALL PRIMARY.

Little Rock, March 15.-A point that most people have lost sight of in the present gubernatorial tangle, is the fact that primary will have to be held before there can be an election. The election must be held within at least 60 days after notice is given, but unless there is unanimous consent, Democratic primary must be held prior to that time. From all indica-
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-03-15
OPTIONS BEING TAKEN.

Little Rock, March 15.-According to a Little Rock real estate dealer, options are being taken on real estate in the vicinity of the state capitol. Some figure this means special ses- sion will soon be called and a bill passed to condemn all of the property as part of the capitol grounds, but
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-03-15
Admission, 5 and 10 cents.

History of Faulkner County" Mrs. P. H. Prince.
 Reading, Miss Hamilton.
 Legal Rights of Women," S. w. Rogers.
 Sketch of Octave Thanet, Mrs. Guy A. Simmons.
 Music, Miss Conger.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-03-15
ARCH B. BISHOP WEDS.

News has just been received here of the marriage of Arch B. Bishop, for merly of this city, to Miss Laura E. Futile at San Antonio, Tex. MT. Bish- op has many friends in this city who will be pleased to hear of his good fortune.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-03-15
POULTER LAST NIGHT.

Clyde Poulter, known as the sn,all- est entertainer on the American plat form, in point of stature, entertained a large audience at the high school auditorium last night. His reading is easy, natural and captivating, and he held profound attention from start to finish.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-03-15
MRS. MARTIN HOSTESS.

Mrs. w. H. Martin was hostess yes terday afternoon to the Domino Club at the home of Mrs. Fife Lincoln, corner of Center street and Robinson avenue. A large number were pres ent, and an enjoyable afternoon was spent. Delicious refreshments were served.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-03-15

tions, Stephen s. Brundidge will be the only real candidate offered, and the necessity of primary may be dis pensed with.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-03-15

Tal Bateman was called to Claren- don last evening by the serious illness of his father.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-23
OLD OREGON To
LEAD FLOTILLA
THROUGH CANAL
Secretary Daniels Announces
He Will Lead Entire Bat
tleship Fleet Through
the Big Ditch

SAN DIEGO, July 22.-It is the pur-
pose of the navy department to send
the entire battleship fleet through the
Panama canal from the Atlantic to the
Pacific as soon as Colonel Goethals noti-
fies the government that warships may
Josephus Daniels made this unequivocal
statement in an interview today. He
added that 1t was intended that the
Oregon should lead the naval process
sion
Secretary Josephus Daniels and Mrs.
Daniels arrived on the train from the
north at $3.50 o'clock this evening With
them were Rear Admiral H. N. Manney
(retired) of the common council and
F. J. Lea, president OF the Chamber of
Commerce, and other prominent citi-
zens, who met the secretary's party at
Los Angeles and returned with 1t to
this city.
At the station on arrival here the
secretary was met by committee and
taken with Mrs. Daniels to Coronado.
where they will spend the night
In an interview before going to Cor
onado Secretary Daniels said it is his
purpose to stand on the bridge of the
old Oregon and lead the entire battle
ship fleet of the United States through
the Panama canal and thence I'D the
Pacific coast
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-23
BOMB MYSTERY
SOLVED BY ODOR
Bureau of Combustibles Learns
That Internal Machine Sent
Carnegie Was Juicy Cheese

NEW YORK, July 22.-The mystery
of the bomb sent to Andrew Car
negie yesterday in care of the secretary
of the Carnegie corporation was solved
today. 1t was a juicy cheese inclosed
In smellproof case of zinc-a Scotch
cheese, according to an expert called
into conference after the bureau def
nftely had determined that the bomb
contained no deadly explosive.
After celebrating nearly all day how
to determine the contents OF the
bomb" without causing an explosion.
officials of the bureau of combustibles
took the internal machine" to va
cant lot. There, from a safe distance.
while an immense crowd waited with
their fingers in their ears expecting
an awful report an official leveled a
rifle at the bomb and perforated it
with bullets. A thick yellow substance
oozed out.
Soon a pungent. selt-explanatory
odor became perceptible, and even the
laymen present were able to recognize
the true nature of the bomb"
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-23
HAYDEN WOULD
WITHDRAW T ROM
CAM|NETT| CASE:
San Franciscan Named as
Associate Counsel Ten
ders His Resignation
to McReynolds

WASHINGTON, July 22.-Thomas E
HAYDEN of San Francisco, associate
counsel for the government In the
Dlggs-Camfnetti' white slave case
against whom vigorous protests re-
Gently were made on the ground tha,
he was too inexperienced as criminal
lawyer to participate in the case. TO-DAY
rendered his resignation to ATTORNEY
General McReynoIds.
Mr.. Hayden asked to be relieved be-
cause he said he found he would be OBJ.
liged to be absent from California .
good part of the trial.
The attorney general will not an
point successor. but the case will
be prosecuted by attorneys Sullivan
and Roche, the governments princin.,
counsel.
Mr.. Hayden had been considered for
the San Francisco district attorneyshin
to succeed John L. McNab. but Attor-
ney General McReynolds today said the
appointment was still wide open.
In an effort to force house demo-
Gratis to give the Republicans oppor-
tunity to discuss the Diggs- -Caminetti
white slave case at San Francisco. Re-
publican Leader Mann today began a
nlibuster against all business in the
house and as a first move caused an
hours delay in the approval of the
journal Of Fridays meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-23
FRENCH AVIATOR KILLED
WHEN PLANE OVERTURNS
Lieutenant Gabriel and Mechantcian In
Fatal Accident Yesterday
I'm ChaIOnS

CHALONS, France. July -Ona
more French military aviator was
killed today and his companion badly
injured while experimenting with a
new aeroplane at Mourmelon.
Lieutenant Gabriel was in charge of
the machine and Sapper Malarte was
acting as his mechanic AS they started
the motor one of the wheels caught in
a rut.
The machine toppled over and the
motor fell on top of them
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-23
Al Herbert to Wed Miss Georgia Snyder at
the ST. Francis This Afternoon

1t looks as If the Bachelor hotel in
Powell street is about 10 become a
benedick hotel. At least AL Herbert,
proprietor of the celibate caravansary
will this afternoon become married
man. as Miss Georgia NJ. Snyder has
promised that at o'clock today she
will become Mrs. AL Herbert
Mr.. Herbert, as BELTS confirmed
bachelor, whose confirmation is about
to be annulled, has been very secretive
about the plans for his marriage, but
his friends believe that the nuptials
will be celebrated at 3 o'clock this
afternoon at the ST. Francis hotel.
Miss Snyder Is the daughter of Nat
B. Snyder, a veteran actor, and
of the late Rose Snyder. an actress
well loved in the profession, and she
herself has achieved a decided success
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-23

RTNGHAMTON. y Y. July %
Fifty persons were killed. according to
late kilograms, and many injured. a
dozen Of them mortally. in a fire which
swept the four story factory building g
Of the Binghamton Clothing company
this afternoon. The victims chiefly
were women and girls.
At midnight a6 bodies had been re-
covered.
In the city hospital and in private
institutions are so injured
Some two score persons are known
to have escaped as by a miracle from
the building, which burst into flame
ike tinderbox and became roaring
furnace almost Immediately after the
first alarm was sounded
About 125 persons were in the fac
tory when the fire broke out
Those unaccounted for. or most Of
them. are believed still TO be in the
red hot ruins OF the structure.
SEARCHLIGHTs on RUINS
Around the scene of the fire district
the greatest the city ever has known.
thousands watched the workers in the
glare of three big searchlights. many
in the great throng being restrained
only by the closely drawn police from
rushing into the ruins to seek the
bodies of rela tives or friends.
Water in many streams is being
poured into the fiery pit that few
hours ago was the cellar OF the burned
establishment. AS the ruins were
cooled slightly from time to time in
2 spot upon which the streams were
centered. men went forward to dig as
long as human endurance would allow
them to work
Occasionally a body was found and
taken quickly away.
This work viii go on all night and
perhaps all day tomorrow before the
glowing mass gives up its last dead.
TWO DAYS REQUIRED
It will take at least two days, the
authorities believe, before the cellar
can be cleared and the whole truth
be known
The big outstanding fact of the
catastrophe is its suddenness In this
II bears a strong resemblance to the
Triangle Waist company disaster in
New York, where 147 lives were lost
when the infiammable material and the
waists httering the floors blazed up
with incredible rapidity and set the
imprisoned workers jumping from the
windows to their death
The parallel here fails only in the
height and construction of the building
and in the length of dead and injured
list
Another emblance to the New York
disaster is that the fire is believed TO
have been started by the throwing of
a cigarette butt or a match.
LITTLE CHANCE FOR ESCAPE
In the tragedy of this afternoon the
killing burst of flame followed quickly
upon the heels of the alarm There
was small opportunity for any one to
use the ordinary or even the emer-
gency means of escape. Fire drills had
been carried on regularly, so frequently,
in fact. that the employees had found
them monotonous.
The building was equipped with fire
escapes and an automatic alarm sys-
tenn.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-23
SLIT SKIRTS LOOK GOOD
TO HOMESTEAD CHIEF
Says If Any One Doesn't Like Dainty
Ankles He Can Turn Eyes
the Other Way

PITTSBURG, July 22.-"They look
good to me-" said Police Chief E. L.
Sawyer today when he was asked what
he thought of the appearance of women
attired in slit skirts on the streets of
Homestead, the steel town adjacent to
Pittsburg. He added: "If any one does
not want to see the dainty ankles let
him turn his eyes elsewhere"
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-23
SOLDIERS PREVENT RIOT
Discipline of Men of Army Checks
Fight Over /. W. w.

COLUMBUS, O., July 22.-Only the
discipline of soldiers from the Columbus
barracks tonight prevented a free-for-
all fight between Industrial Workers
of the World, the police, soldiers and a
crowd which had collected on prin-
cipal street corner to hear Martin Phe-
Ian, an Industrial Worker, speak
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-23
PACIFIC MAIL SUES
PANAMA RAILROAD co.
Is Asked rs Result of Accident
at Balboa

NEW YORK. July 22-The Pacific
Mail Steamship company sued the Pan
anna Railroad company today to re-
cover $500. 900 for damages received by
its steamship, the Newport, at Balboa,
in the canal zone, August II, 1912.
The Newport. a passenger and cargo
vessel of 2,735 tons, was crushed at
her wharf by the collapse of a bulk
head and the fall Of two huge cranes
belonging to the defendant.
The suit was brought in admiralty
in the federal court
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-23

on the stage. She was last here pro-
fessionally IN The Gamblers which
was played last summer at the Cort
theater and won a hearty welcome from
the theatergoers. Nat B. Snyder, the
father. came direct from New York to
give his daughter into the keeping of
Mr.. Herbert
Albert Herbert is one of the best
known of the German residents of San
francisco and is popular among the
hotel men. His hotel in Powell street
known as the bachelor hotel, is ex-
clusively for men, as is the restaurant
conducted in connection with It,
Friends of Mr.. Herbert agree that
the metamorphosis of the bachelor host
into the benedick host will not mean a
change of the celibate hotel into an
establishment open to the two sexes
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-23
BOMB WRECKS SILK MILL
Great Damage Done to Machinery and
Explosion Excites SIeepers

PATERSON, n. j.. July 22.-The ex-
plosion Of a bomb partly wrecked the
Helvetia silk mills early today, the re-
sulting excitement bringing hundreds
or workers from their beds to the
streets. Great damage was done to
the machinery and other fittings of
the factory, many windows were
broken and one wall was crushed in.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-23
UNROMANTIC TASKS FOR
GIRL OF ROMANTIC MIND
Pasadena Maid Working in Tahoe
Tavern Laundry Glad to Be
Taken Back Home

TAHOE TAVERN, July 22-Reading
OF romantic novels caused Beatrice
Denyes. aged Is, of Pasadena, to run
away from home in search of romance
along the Tahoe shores.
Necessity drove her to unromantic
tasks In the tavern laundry and she
welcomed with tears and open arms her
stepfather. L. Keegaa, who arrived to-
day, having traced the runaway here.
They have gone back to Pasadena
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-23
TRIBUTE TO MRS. FOSTER
All Business Houses In WfIIefs Close
During Funeral Services

WILLIS. July 22.-Every business
house in Willis was closed today dur
ing the funeral services of Mrs w. A.
S. Foster, who died Sunday. She was
the daughter in law of A W. Foster of
San Rafael, former president of the
California Northwestern railroad
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-23
COUNCILMAN is RECALLED
San Bernardino City Dad Who Defed
Mayor. Is Ousfed

SAN BERNARDINO, July 22.-Coun-
Gilman George r. Chambers was re-
called today. The vote was 372 TO 235.
A. H. Hansen was selected in his place
The election was a victory for Mayor
]. w. Catick, who led the recall forces,
which August will seek to recall
Councilman c. W. Smith
The mayors failure to get the coun-
ell to confirm his water commission ap-
pointments caused Chambers recall
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-23
LIGHTNING KILLS WOMEN
Wire Clothes Line Acts as Conductor
and Two Die

GRANTS PASS, Ore. July 22.-Light-
ming melted a wire clothes line and
killed Mrs. c. H Eddy and Mrs Au-
gust Kausek, who were taking in
clothes, in thunder storm, Is miles
north of Grants Pass last night
big tree to which the clothes line was
attached was split open.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-23
BICHLORIDE WAS FATAL
Mining Man Mistakenly Takes Poison
for Sleeping Troches

TUCSON. Ariz., July 22.-Charles ].
Eames of New York, owner of consider
able mining property in Mexico. died
here today as the result of having
swallowed several bichloride of mer-
curry tablets last night in the belief
that they Were sleeping troches
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-23
HEAD OvERSEER DROWNED
Ralph L. Wilcox of Hawaii Meets Death
Despite Efforts to Save Him
Especial Gable to The Calll

Especial Cable to The CALI
HONOLULU. July 22.-Ralph L. Will
cox. head overseer of the G. N. Wilcox
plantation on the island of Kauai was
drowned in the breakers at Hanalef.
Two women nearly lost their lives in
an effort to rescue him,
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-23
POLICEMEN ACT AS AGENTS

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, July 22.-Min-
neapoIis policemen are to act as free
employment agents. Mayor Nye is
sued orders today instructing police
men. beginning tomorrow, to assist
idle men in finding work
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-23
TABOO RAGTIME DANCES
Commercial Law League Bars Bunny
Hug and Others In Annual Ball

CAPE MAY, n. j., July 2a-rhe
tango, bunny hug and grizzly bear
were barred from the annual ball of
the Commercial Law league of America
tonight after modern dancing had been
warmly discussed during the after
noon session.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-23
Utah CIoudburst HaIts u. p. :

OGDEN, July PA cloudburst in
Henffer at o'clock this afternoon, fol-
lowed by continuous downpour. has
completely blocked traffic on the Union
Pacific railroad, while officials report
that there are no signs of Immediate
abatement of the storm.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-23
Downponr Fills the Surnps
and Crude Petroleum
Spreads Over Lawns
and~Streets
SHINY MILLRACES
IN TRADE SECTION
Lawns Ruined and Business
Houses Damaged by
Overflow

COALINGA, July 22.-Rain beginning
at o'clock and continuing until $50
tonight without letup filled the streets
OF Coalinga. both in the residence and
business sections, curb to curb. In many
cases 1t was impossible for people to
leave their homes without wading in
water above their knees
The rain came from the west. and
around Section Six and the American
Petroleum holdings the torrents filed
the sumps in which the oil is stored.
The oil overfowed and the streams came
through every west side street, which
We're covered with a scum of OIL
1t is impossible to estimate the dam
age done by the oil, as 1t covers every
lawn in the western section of the city
and many other parts The lawns will
be ruined
In the downtown sections on the
paved streets the streams are rushing
in torrents and the stores that are
level with the property line are COW
cred with six inches of oil, and water
Never before has Coalinga expert
enced such a food. There is little pros
pect of subsistence Of the waters before
tomorrow noon. 1t is still raining in
the mountains and If the Los -Gatos and
Worthan creeks rise. even greater dam
age will result
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-23
WITHERING HEAT
HOLDS FIREMEN OFF

Blaze Spreads So Swiftly
That Nets and Ladders
Are Useless as Means of
Rescue-Ernployes of Es-
tablistnent Gather Help
lessly About Iron Railings
in Response to Customary
Alarm Made Monotonous
by the Repeated Drills
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-23
FIFTY GIRLS
KILLED AND
MANY HURT IN
FACTORY FIRE

Twenty-six Bodies Recov-
ered-Dozen Fatally In
iured-Two Score Known
to Have Escaped as by a
Miracle When Plant Be-
came Burst of Flame
Searchlights Play on Red
Hot Ruins While Search
ers Work in Brief Shifts