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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28
WILSON CABINET
IS GUESSED At
BRYAN, McaDoO, JoSEPHs, DAN.
IELs, ALsERT SIDNEY AND
OTHERS ARE NAMED.
COCKTAILS AS SECRETARY?
Some Claim Panama Man viii Get
War Office on Account Of
knowledge.

western Newspa Der Union News Service
"ashington.-Cabinet gossip took a
decidedly active turn about the capitol
ana Tor the first time Democratic lead
ears professed to speak with definite
ness On many of the phases relating
to the official family of Presideat-to-
be wilson.
1t was evident that something more
thah mere speculation had come to
the knowledge of those closely identi-
lieu with the new administration, but
lbe exact sources of this information
were not disclosed. nor would the
leaders permit their names to be used
as authority for the cabinet predc.
tions.
a statement was made by one high
N congressional authority that the fol-
loving positively had been selected by
ffesident-eiect Wilson for his cabinet:
Secretary of State-William ]. Bry.
an, Nebraska
Secretary of the Treasury William
C.. McAdoo, New York.
Secretary of the Navy-Josephus
Daniels, North Carolina
Postmaster GeneraHAlbert Sidney
Burleson. Texas.
From this same authority it also was
declared that A. Mitchell Palmer who,
rumor had it, might be the next attor,
ney general, would not enter the cab
met
Information from other sources gave
assurance that Col. George w. Goeth-
ais, chief engineer and chairman of the
Panama Canal Commission, is under
consideration for secretary of war.
Some close friends of the incoming
administration have felt that a lawyer
should be chosen as head of the War
Department in view of the legal ques-
tions involved relating to the Panama
canal the Philippines and othed i'm,
portant matters and they point to the
line of lawyers who have headed the
department, such as Root, Taft, Dick
inson and Stimson. Colonel Goethals
familiarity with the Panama canal, it
is declared, however, have given him
prominence in consideration for this
portfolio
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28
Saddle Saves Life.

Little Rock-A heavy leather sad
die probably saved J. S. Mcdonald Jr.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Mcdonald
Sr., Eighth avenue and Martin streets,
Pulaski Heights, from electrocution.
when a horse he was riding stepped
upon live wire at Capitol avenue and
Martin streets and fell dead beneath
him. Young Mcdonald, when he ap-
preached the corner of Capitol avenue
and Martin streets. According to his
story, he did not see the wire and
rode his horse directly to his death,
Only a slight shock was felt by the lad,
and it is the accepted opinion that the
heavy saddle proved a nonconductop
Of the current and saved his life. The
horse was valued at 5000.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28
S AWAITING DEVELOPMENTS
Stephen Srundidge TaIks--Says He Is
Being Urged.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Little Rock. - stephen Brundidge,
one of the defeated senatorial candi-
dates made the following statement in
regard TO the present political situa-
ton:
Il am here on business in no way
connected with politics, but a;sl being
overrun with letters and kilograms
from all parts of the state asking me
to make the race for governor From
financial standpoint, ! could not at
all afford to accept it, but believing
that this great office has been worked
overtime to further personal political
ambitions, | would like to see it used
for while at least in the interest of
the great body of the people of the
state, and as soon as the gentlemen
who have so generously undertaken to
provide the method by which the next
governor of the state shall be elected,
have decided among themselves just
what voice they propose to let the
people have in the selection if any,
| will then have definite and positive
statement to make to the people OF
the state, and | believe that another
canvass of the state is just now much
needed. much as | deplore a con.inua-
ton of polictical agitation"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28
PRESIDENT TAFT
SENDS MESSAGE
DISCUSSES AND URGES BUDGET
SYSTEM FOR RUNNING
GOVERNMENT
COULD RETIRE BIG DEBT
Says United States Only Big Nation
Not Using PIan-Wouid Stop
Leaks.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.- President Taft sen. to
congress lis much discussed budget"
message. He recommended the adop-
ton of budget system of relating
proposed expenditures to expected rev.
enues and declared that congress
would be greatly benefited by having
before it such a statement before it
began the annual grind upon appro-
priat0n bills. The United States, the
president wrote, was the only great
nation in the world which did no Sc
the budget system and in conseq
it may be said to be without plan or
program He indicated that owing to
the late day at which he was able to
transmit his message he expected lit
tie legislation on the topic from the
present congress.
The president took full responsible
lty Tor the message upon himself
Some of the advantages of the bud
dent we're:
A means of locating responsibility
for estimates in keeping with reven-
ues
A means Of allowing congress to see
bow much gross il will have to spend
before 1t beings approprjating for each
department or detail of government
loaelirery.
Because il would produce an ade-
qaate organization for assembling and
classifying information to be used in
telling the country what has been done
and oi the governments future needs.
To aid in working with a well-defn-
ed purpose in many bureaus hitherto
organized, but directed under an in
consistent and ill-defined program.
To cancel the nations debt, through
sinking fund and to eliminate the de-
ticit which is slowly growing.
To carry out the budget plan, TO re-
duce the deficit and the fixed charges
against the government the president
proposed
10 create sinking fund commits
sion to consist of the chairman of the
finance committee of the senate. the
chairman Of the house ways and mean
committee, the attorney general and
the secretary of the treasury, with tle
comptroller Of the treasury as annual
auditor of the sinking fund account.
Legislation which would wipe out the
national debt in 20 years after July ],
1914 Congress should set aside $45,-
100000 annually for that purpose. That
would be $l5,000,o00 q year less than
the present amount required by law
mat fund should be invested in three
per cent government bonds and in 20
years the $l,lG0,0o0,000 debt the prcsi-
dent says, would he retired.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28
PAPER MAKES COMPARISON
London Daily Says Boer War Would
Not Equal American exican.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
London.-The Daily Mail published
a telegram signed by President Huer-
ia, giving an official account of the
death OF Madero and Suarez and ask
ing that Judgment on the affair be sus,
pended until after the Investigation is
completed.
The Daily Mail in an editorial also
comments on the difficulties facing
the United States. 1t SAYS that the
very idea of intervention appalls the
American government. II a quarter
of million British troops were two
years conquering South Africa at a
cost of 00,000,000, the Daily Mail
declares, the American troops would
find the subjugation of Mexico task
Of supreme difficulty. Recalling the
easier and more simple task of the
United States in 1916 and Napoleon's
fiasco in 1861, the Daily Mail adds:
That grim experience is not for
gotten in Washington, and Mr.. Taft
and Mr., Wilson may well hesitate. Yet
the civilized nation can consent in,
definitely to tolerate anarchy at its
door and the pressure upon them NAV
be too great to resist. If so. the war
they will have to face is one compared
With which the Boer conflict would be
childs play"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28
Plot to xii Governor Snlzer.

Albany, n. Y.-Governor Sulzer has
been informed of an alleged plot to
assassinate him. The governor relat-
ed that man with head swathed in
bandages called at the executive cham
ber and was referred 10 owen L. Pot
ter, his legal assistant. To Mr.. Pot
ter, the man, whose name the govern
or would not divulge, said that while
in an abandoned cider mill, he had
overheard two men discussing a plot
to kill the governor.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28
Breeders to Meet in Pine Bluff.

Pine Bluff.-President w D. Hearn
of the Arkansas Live Stock Associa-
ton has issued call for the second
be held in Pine Bluff when officers for
the ensuing year will be elected This
date was selected to accommodate the
members who will come to Pine Bluff
to join the special train run by the
association to the National Feeders
and Breeders show and Fort Worth
horse show. A feature of the meeting
in Pine Bluff will be the entertain
ment of the delegates at a dinner and
in auto rides over the neighboring
pixies for the women of the party.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28
sneoial Session Anril 1.

Trenton, N. -President-elect Will
son announces tina; the extra session
of congress would be convened on
tuesday, April l. The governor de-
clared he had arrived at this decision
as result of a letter received from
Representative Underwood. Il have
desired" said Mr.. Wilson, "to learn
lust WHAT the state of preparedness
congress was in for business OF the
nsH session
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28
Governor Grantc Another Pardon.

Little Rock-George kilgore. a Hot
Springs man, who shot and killed
Edward L. Haley, young private OF
Company l., Fourth United States In
fantry. on the night of October 10,
1910 in Hot Springs. and who was
convicted in the Garland county cir.
cult court in December, 1910, of mur
der in the second degree and sen.
fenced to II years in the peEitentiary.
was granted a pardon by Governor
Robinson. The petition for the pardon
was signed by many well-known citi.
zens of Hot Springs, all the county of.
ficials, the trial Judge and prosecuting
attorney, and all the jurors who sat in
the case except two, who had removed
from the state.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28
Girls Loses Bio Claim.

Shreveport, La. - Advices from
Washington, D. c., state that the
United States Supreme Court has AZ
firmed the decision OF the Louisiana
Supreme Court, reversing the verdict
of the district court at Shreveport
which was in favor of w. II. Wad
kins, against the Producers Oil Com
pany and the Atlanta Oil and Gas
company. involving land and OIL prouuc
ton in the Caddo fields worth close to
q half million dollars.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28

hington.-Americans are drink
ing more whiskey, smoking more ci.
gars and cigarettes and chewing more
tobacco than ever before in history. ac
cording to the latest tax returns to
Royal f. Cabell. From July to Feb
ruary the nation has consumed $4,000.
600 gallons of whiskey, an Increase OF
100000 gallons over the correspond.
ing period the previous year; $500
100000 cigarettes. an Increase of ?.
250,000,000; 4,500, 100000 cigars. an In
crease of 259,o00,o0O, and 2jO. 900 900
pounds of smoking and chewing tobac.
co, an increase Of 100000 pounds.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28
Pike County Physicians Meet.

Delight.-The physicians of Pike
county met here and organized the
Pike County Medical Association. The
following officers were elected: Dr.
". J. Slaughter of Delight, president;
dent; DR.. b, @. Mcclure of Glenwood.
secretary and treasurer. All physi-
clans of Pike county are members.
The society plans to have uniform fees
for attending patients.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28
Mobilization Continues.

Neutrality-suspicious. 1000 soldiers
were ordered to Galveston, Texas. and
vicinity the nearest seaport adapted
to the embarl;ation Of troops fer Mexl.
co. They are not under orders to pro
ceed to Mexico and the expectation is
that ii not be necessary to issue
orders for such a movement.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28
Building colIapses. One Killed

Atianta, Ga.-James /. Gillespie a
-'ieihail, was killed and dozen others
'''.Io"iy escaped death when the
oundihgs at 140-142 Whitehall street
,O!lapsed. The six inmates of the
pohulhg, warned by several shocks,
'aa found refuge on the roof of an ad-
so'nihs building or had been rescued
~ i'remen when the stucture fell
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28
Epidemic Amonu Horses.

Russellville-There has been an epi-
demic of disease among horses in this
and adjoining counties, which resem-
bled glanders. DR.. J. B. Arthur, depu-
ty state veterinary inspector, diagnos-
ed a number of cases and found it to
be catarrhal fever. He warns the pub
troughs and fountains until the dis
ease has been stamped out.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28
Appropriation Bill Passes Senate.

Washineton.-The annual rivers and
harbors appropriation hill was passed
by the senate after a prolonged fight
Amendments added TO the bill by the
senate brought predictions that the
measure would be vetoed by the presi-
dent. because they we're in direct op-
position to his expressed policies.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28
Oklahoma State Printer impeac,ed.

oklahoma City.-State Printer Giles
W. farris was infpeached by the ser
"-e on three of the four counts re-
turned against MIN by the house of
'pFesentative~. The three counts on
%hich Farris was found guilty were:
a"lserY OF three warrants, totaling
2@'ooo' approving Illegal claims in CON
n nec'ion with the publication of the
CAiahoma Red Book. and approving il
'eeai claims in connection with state
printing. The count on which Farris
Vas declared innocent was making a
'a'se claim for stenographic work.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28
Asks Mexican Congress for Money

Mexico City.-Two hundred million
pesos is the amount the minister Of
finance probably will ask congress to
authorize the government to raise by
means of bonds for the pacification
ana the rehabilitation of Mexico. At
me time of the fall of the Madero
reign bill for bond issue of l00,-
VoV'VV0 pesos for the same purpose
was under discussion in congress.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28
Sue for Fair Premiums.

Fort Smith,. e. Halter and Louis
Hess, residing near Conway, Faulkner
county, filed suit in the circuit court
here against the Arkansas Oklahoma
Fair Association for $1S1.50 and S144.-
SO, respectively, as premiums on agri-
cultural exhibits at the last fair here.
They charge the directors have refus-
ed to pay their premiums.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28
$4,000 Fire at Fort Smith.

Fort Smith.-A block of frame build.
ings between the Midland Valley rail-
road yarcs and the tanks of the Wat.
ers Pierce Oil Company on the south
side, were destroyed by fire last week.
with a loss of $4,000.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28
Arkansan Is lndorsed.

Washington, D. &C, B. Merritt OF
Tayettey lie, Ark, chief law clerk in
the Indian bureau here, has the en-
doTsemen of the entire Arkansas con
gre9sicnal delegation fer appointmen;
as commissioner OF Indian affairs
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28
Special Delivery for Parcels.

washington. - Extension of the
speo'al delivery system, to apply to all,
p"tcei post mail, was ordered by Postv
",dster General Hitchcock, effective
March /.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31
CHAMPIONS TO CHAMP
Great Seattle Feared Among
Crustaceans When They Meet.

Angered by the prominence given 10
the feat of Chris" Granger in eating
thirty-nine pounds Of Holsters at Il
single sitting, Lewis Johnson. Of West
New York. y. j., a .-amburg Ameri-
can Line longshoreman. has challenged
him for a 500 e bet The contest
will be held tomorrow night In a
hotel at 23d street and Third avenue,
Brooklyn.
I've never seen this man Granger
work" said Johnson last night. but
If thirty-nine Holsters is his limit he
hasn't got any show in an endurance
contest with me. OF course. he may
be a good fancy eater. but he ought TO
stick 10 those affairs where they give
points for manners.
I'm a catch-as- -catch-cgr diner.
like Holsters and ] can eat fifty any
time. II this fellow presses me at all
l can do better. and may hang up a
record for all time. I'm an amateur
and while | don't mind winning that
$500. I'm in this thing for the love
of it,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31
7. RS HOME ROBBED:
NEGRO BUTLER ACCUSED
JeweIry Valued at $4,000
Taken While Colonel Was
Absent in West.

II became known last night through
the arraignment OF George Roy, a
negro butler in the home Of Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt. before Justice Of
Peace Walter Franklin, in Oyster Bay,
L. l.. that during the Coloners alb
sence in the West the Roosevelt family
was robbed Of more than $4,000 in
jewelry
Parker pleaded guilty to the thefts,
which had been going on for some time.
Part of the loot has been recovered and
the negro has promised to produce The
rest. The pieces which are still miss
ing include several presents received
by Colonel Roosevelt in his tour Of the
world. 4 heavy watch fob bearing the
Roosevelt coat of arms is one Of the
pieces which has not been recovered.
Detectives from a New York agency,
doubling that the thief will make good
his promise of restoration. are search
ing about the Roosevelt grounds in the
hope that some of the stolen articles
may have been buried there.
Colonel Roosevelt himself took a
hand in the proceedings on Wednes-
day. calling the negro into his study
and taxing him with the thefts. The
butler. when confronted by his master,
broke down and confessed. Parker
went TO work at Sycamore Hill on
February 22. He was assigned to as
sist the coloners general factotum.
The detectives believe that Parker
sought service in the Roosevelt home
simply for the chance of getting loot.
The piece which the Colonel is most
anxious to recover is the watch fob
It's intrinsic value is only a little more
than 81 600 but it has been in the fam
ily for so many years that even its age
has been lost track of. Property of Mrs.
Roosevelt, Quentin and Archie is also
missing. 4 diamond and pearl neck
lace of Mrs. Roosevelt's was recovered
in a Brooklyn pawnshop.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31
TWO RESCUED AT C0NEY
Woman and Man Who Tried to
Save Her Are Brought Ashore.

Quick action by James Lynch, Dep
uty street Cleaning Commissioner, and
Thomas Flattery, OF No. 322 Goth
street Brooklyn, saved the lives OF
two bathers off the pier at West 10Th
street. Coney Island, yesterday after
noon.
Miss Marie Murphy. twenty years
old, of Westley. Staten Island, and
Miss Lucille Grass, of No 295 Adelphi
street, Brooklyn, were swimming a
quarter of mile out. Miss GRASS,
who was swimming on her back,
struck barrel and sank almost imme-
diately.
Miss Murphy cried for help, and
Harry Miller, a waiter. swan to her
aid. She seized him by the neck. how
ever. and both went down.
At this point Lynch and Flattery
dived off the pier and after struggle
brought both in.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31
FLEE APARTMENT HOUSE
Tenants in Danger After Road
way Cave In in Paris.

Paris, Aug. 30.-A long spell Of dry
hot weather has abruptly terminated in
series of cyclonic transforms through
out France The storms were espe-
cially violent in the southeast and cen
tire, the grapevines and tobacco crops
being totally destroyed in many places.
In Paris the heavy rains have caused
the roadway over the subway which is
now being constructed on the left bank
of the river to cave in for distance Of
thirty feet threatening 10 involve the
ruin Of tall apartment house. The
tenants moved out Of the building i'm
mediately on orders from the police.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31
CHASES THIEVES INTO
WATER; CATCHES THEM
Patrolman Captures Two of
Three Men Who Held Up
Butcher Shop.

The screams OF woman who
chanced to be passing by saved Henry
Fontana, a butcher. and his assistant
Peter Antonena. from passing a night
I'm the icebox OF their shop at No. 1886
East SD street this morning. Three
men who entered the store took 800
from the cash register and were back
ing the butcher and his assistant al
the point OF two pistols toward the
icebox. In which they planned 10 tie
them UP.
The woman on the sidewalk saw the
CLEAN Of the revolvers and, screaming,
ran away. The hold-up men followed
her example. but the noise had scarai
I'M a crowd OF pursuers. One OF the
fueitives ran west on East cd street,
and as most OF the passersby elected
IN follow his two companions he es-
capped.
patrolman John Fox heard the noise
of the man hunt and left his fixed post
AT G2d street and Avenue A to join the
nursuers. Straight for the river headed
the two fugitives, nor did they stop
when they reached it. but clambered
over the stringpiece and into the water.
Fox had fired several shots In VAIN
effort to halt the men. After reloading
his revolver he shouted to them 10
come up or he would root them out
from their hiding place under the pier
Several more policemen had come up
bv this time, and two damp individuals,
fearing that they might be hit In a
general melee in the water came up
and surrendered. At the East bth
street station they said they were
Charles Cohara, thirty-two years old,
no occupation, OF No. 31S East 1lth
street. and Mike" Masana, twenty
one years old bartender, Of No. 436
East l1th street. They were locked up
on a charge Of rohh""''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31
MRS. GODDARD SNUBS LANE
Secretary .Disrespectful to Her
Brother, L.C.Ledyard, She Says
IBv Telegraph 10 The Tribune.

lBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.l
Colorado Springs, Col, Aug. 3o.-The
snubbing of Secretary Franklin Is.
Lane Of the Interior Department by
Mrs. Cass Ledyard Goddard, champion
OF the anti-suffragists and erstwhile
social dictator of the polo playing col
ony here. has startled society.
Twice she refused point blank TO
meet the Secretary. on Thursday she
declined 10 invite any Governor attend
ing the conference of state executives
10 an exclusive dinner who could not
understand menus printed in French.
Mrs. Goddard is 4 sister Of Lewis Cass
Ledyard a New York lawyer.
Secretary Lane did not treat my
brother with proper respect when he
appeared before the Interstate Com
merce Commission" Mrs. Goddard said.