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aged MEN FREED
Of MURDER CHARGE
Ease Against Four Accused Of
Crime a. Years Ago
Dismissed.
NAY GO TO GRAND JURY

prrrogp. Ia. July 15.-The States
asa against the -four aged farmers ac-
o,,sd Of a murder committed forty-seven
cars ago collapsed to-day and the de-
~.-dan,s were dismissed by Justice
SAWYER. According to Attorney-General
co.son, Who has been conducting the
,rosecution. the case will be presented
n the next Grand Jury If further evil
s,,ce is found by tho State.
,ner the defence had moved to dis
Misc the case the Attorney-General noti-
scd the court that the State did not
have sufficient evidence to obtain a con-
yir,ion and advised that the aged de-
PENDANTS be dismissed without prejudice
10 a future prosecution.
The defence put no witnesses on the
.tand and made no attempt to explain
WHY for twenty-five years the old men
had carried on excavations for buried
treasure on the klondyke farm.
The most sensational moment of the
,n.lre trial came to-day when John
pamewood, one OF the defendants. was
called as a witness for the State and
asked about the alleged murder and
treasure. Some days & the prosecu-
lion obtained a statement from Dame
wood to the effect that he had heard the
NO Huntsmans. defendants in the case.
discussing the alleged murder II other
noints in connection with the charges.
plt on the witness stand Damewood
surprised the prosecution by giving
test mony exactly opposite to that con
tanned in his statement. The prosecu-
ton did not attempt to introduce the
ssued statement.
The defence succeeded in expunginy
from the records all references to the
$4,000 of old money found in the sha k
Of 4. NJ. Golliday in Bedford upon
Golliday's death. about "A year ago. Ac-
,ordiug to Mrs. Marie Porter, the star
witness. GOlliddy was one of the men
Who helped throw the dead man into
ine well at the klondyke farm and the
state insisted that the money found in
The hut was "A portion of the contents
Of the dead mans treasure chest. Coli
days money, all in currency that had
been ord red out of circulation by the
United States Treasury. bore marks az
having been long buried in the GROUND.
By preventing reference to this money
from getting into the records the dc
fence materially reduced the effect Of
the states side Of the case.
IF our investigators succeed in DIS
covering more evidence. the case vii
be presented TO the Grand Jury" said
A,torney-General Cossen. "lt no mora
evidence is adduccd the case will prob
ably be dropped. Ii has been SO Ions
tnce the crime is said to have been
committed that witnesses are few. No
one doubts for n minute that the de
'tndants were digging on the Klondyke
farm for twenty-five years. but we have
not sufficient evidence to show that a
murder was committed by these men
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Meanwhile Charles Il. Pitt, who was
wont to tip off the reporters when Lieut..
Becker and his squad were preparing to
raid into some gambling place, was smil-
ing confidently as he told the newspaper
men that he would save Becker, his old
friend. the man he testified against at
the second trial. Pitt said he was pre-
pairing a statement which would rip
this mystery apart" anu that any one OF
a speculative turn of mind might go as
far as he liked in estimating the conse-
quences. He said he would not divulge
the character of his information until 1t
was in affidavit form.
The Court of Appeals gave weight to
the testimony offered by Pitt at the
second trial. He and the negro Mar
shall were new witnesses at that trial,
and despite the assault made upon the
credibilitv of their statements the court
OF Appeals held that their testimony was
admissible and sound 1t was learned
that Pitts new statement would deal
with an alleged meeting with Jack Rose
Just before the second trial and that
Pitt would assert that his conversation
with Rose could he corroboratei by an
available third person.
The letter written to Chief Judge Will
lard Bartlett OF the Court os Appeals by
Hartford Il. Marshall setting forth an
alleged statement by Bridge Weber
that he knew Becker to be guiltless. hut
that whatever he testified TO depended
on how anxious District Attorney Whit
man was to onvict Becker. was made
public yesterday by Mr.. Marshall. The
substance of it has already been pub
lished.
thief Judge Bartlett refused to make
the letter public. but gave out his an
swer 20 it. He merely pointed out to
Mr.. Marshall hat the information Of
fered was in the nature of an appeal for
executive clemency. and as such should
have been aid before the Governor. The
functions OF the Cour of Appeals. he
said. ended with the affirnance OF the
judgment of conviction and the denial Of
a motion for
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MEXICAN GUNBOAT HELD
Omcials at New Orleans Find 81,-
q Hounds OF Ammunition

NEW ORLEANS. July 15.-The former
spanish gunboat Alvarado, recently pur-
chased by the Carranza government of
Mexico and rechristened the Maclovio
Herrera. was detained here by United
states customs authorities to-day when
they discovered that the vessel had
aboard 81 900 ounds OF rifle ammunition
destined FOR Vera Cruz. Captain Naz-
quez. commander of the vessel. and An
tonic Lazano, vice consul OF the Consti-
government, were summoned
TO appear before the surveyor Of Gus
toms Tomorrow morning.
After remaining in the United States
navy FOR several years. assigned to the
naval militia. the Alvarado was sold at
auction by the government about five
years ago. The Carranza government
recently paid $1,000 for the vessel. after
which approximately $4,000 was spent
on repairs.
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J., posseSsed by every one who has read
the record OF the trial.
Mr.. lie Ford's Letter.
~ am this morning in receipt Of a
ie,,er from him which Is as follows:
NEw LONDON. Conn, July IA. 1915.
My DEAR Mi. PERKINS:
Mr.. Bourke Cochran telcphoncd mo
Tonight saying. In substance, that he
nad heard that ! had information which
would be helpful to Becker. and asked
me III would see a man from his
oince III one were sent here to see me.
- answered that I had no statement
10 make with respect to my alleged
knowledge of a fact or facts related ia
the Becker case that I could not testify
TO any fact that would he competent
evidence In of Becker that | felt
that II would not be c%onsonant with my
obligations to the District Attorney to
'aik with any man from his I, ockran's)
ONCE about the case. but that IL a legal
proceeding were instituted in which "A
should issue for me, would
return to the State and accept service of
that subpoena.
Representatives Of the press were
mere to-day. They stated that they had
been informed that | had information
the Becker case. answered. I'm
substance. as follows:
~ do not know that I am the AS
sistant District Attorney referred to in
connection with the Marshall affidavit.
l have no statement to make concern
ing my alleged knowledge of a fact re-
lated to the Becker case. shall make
no statement whatsoever without frs,
submitting II. as a matter Of official
duty n courtesy. to the District At
torney. III a legal proceeding should be
instituted in a court of New York state
Tor the purpose of determining whether
a man should be put to death. and was
informed that / was wanted as n wit
ness, that | thought II would be my duty,
both as a man and a public official. to
return TO the State II accept service Of
that subpoena, and that I should do
II write the foregoing for yeor infor-
nation. as l think you have IA right to
Know of the occurrences as narrated
above. Sincerely yours.
WILLIAM A. DE FORD
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FIRST BATTLESHIP IN CANAL.
IN" Wisconsin,, with Cadets
aboard, Anchors In Gatun Lake.

'ANAMA, July 1.-THE battleship
'''a..n having the Annapolis cadets
s'"rd entered the canal at Colon this
"V'"ls and later anchored in Gatun
-'Ns 10 await the other warships. which
", "in" trough the canal with her.
ne Missouri, which is the flagship
y me NtNal Academy practice squad
.H' appeared later and anchored in
we lake The squadron will come
uvroush IN the morning and aboard the
s'souri viii be Gen. Goethals and 100
antilles.
These are the largest ships that have
'"ered the canal so far.
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DOUBLE GUARD AT FIT. TOTEM,


a, ".thln the past few days the number
guard posts at Fort Totten, 'front.'
= On Long Island Sound. near White
,,ydae Landing, have been doubled by
"r or Lieut.-col. II. II, Hearn. 1t
H., uNaerstood that extra precautions
Ana oelhs taken to guard the water front
N,t, particularly the short ang guns
the fort.
hamors Of spies and crsnks planting
tsr.''os near the fort are rife. The bat
,S ~, Of guns of small calibre are de-
suea to cover the mine fields that
INA sch along the Sound in all directions
NJ. seross TO Fort Schuyler on the
"onester shore.
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NEW POWDER COMPANY.
Incorporation Paper Filed ny
e Ia Make Explosives,

NEWARK, y. j.. Juiy 15.-Papers OF
Incorporation We're filed by the Bradley
Vibrating Company TO-DAY. and, accord
ing Ia the document, the concern will
manufacture explosives, chemicals and
other compounds. The company is au
thori2ed To issue $500, 900 worth Of
capital stock, OF which $1,000 has been
paid in.
The incorporators are Parker r. Brad
ley. Francis II. peaty OF Essex Fells
and George l.. Hall of Newark. The
capital stock Is divided into ga, 200
shares, each of a par value of 500.
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Daniel j. McGillivray, Eastern freight
traffic manager of the Nickel Plate Rail
road. was taken to ludlow street jail
Yesterday on an order of supreme Court
Justice Lehman for failure to pay his
wife, Mrs. Nora i. McC;illiyrdy, S2aO
aIimony. Deputy Sheriffs found McCil-
livray yesterday in = Greenwich street
restaurant.
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STREET CAR MEN TO GET MORE.
increase Ia Employees ON Chicago
Lines VIII Exceed SI,%.5O.OOO

CHICAGO, July 15.-lncreases In the pay
of street car men and office employees
OF the Chicago surface lines. amounting
to more than $l,25O,000 will he granted
by the company as a result of the
arbitration award to be handed down
tomorrow, according to well defined re-
ports OF the boards deliberations.
Besides giving a substantial increase
in wages the grades have also been
reduced The wage Increase is said to
be 3 cents an hour.
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Austin l.. BabcJct, vite-pres1dent and
secretary of the American Real Estate
Company. last night explained the ac-
ton of the board IF directors in defer
ring the quarterly dividend on the
ground that it was Il necessary precau-
ton in view of the attacks made by
Mr.. Dover in Connection.
In view of the unwarranted attaclS
made on the administration of the con.
pany and the statements that 1t is not
solvent We do not feel warranted in dis
bursting the cash necessary to pay the
dividends he said. AS a matter Of
business precautiun, We decided that we
ought to conserve the cash resources
Of the company. our action is wholly
due TO Mr.. Dover s grossly inaccurate
statements.
AS to our having failed TO apply
for a license to Bank Commissioned
Sturgcs, | can only say that We intend
TO make such an application. not only
for business purposes. but ia order that
a thorough investigation may he made
OF this COmpany's condition. ami tina
We may he indicated against the unwar-
ranted statements that have been spread
broadcast aSsaiiing US. Our law yers in
Connecticut Will apply to the Bank Com
missioner for n license aud an investi-
cation within a few days, probably next
week. We are confident that Mr.. Stur-
-cs VIII give Vs. "A far hearing and
that this matter will be cleared up.
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CHINA TO BUY PACIFIC MAIL.
Purchase of Ocean Liners tO Com.
Uetc " it'll In pn urSe t~Ousidcred.

SAS FRhNcis"o. july li-rurchase by
Chimes capital OF IT," Pacific Mail
steamship Company. ar at least. the
acquisition of several Of It's big stea M
.rs as a nucleus for a transpacific line
to compete with Tire japanese liners, In
said ~ be Il possibility of the near fu-
ture.
Representing Chinese capitalists. Feng
Sui of canton lef, tnl- city to-day for
New York to coufcl. II IL stated, with
Il. =. Schw"rin. head % tn" Pacific
Mail Steamship comp my, and Eastern
bankers. Fcug Sri sl,ut more that a
week IN san Francisco.
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Meeting All Civilizations.

AS to the bondholders getting counsel
to collect from us that il absurd. w,
are meeting all our obligations. Thcy
cannot sue unless their bonds have ma
turcd or they wish to make use of tho
cash surrender provision. and in either
OF these cases we will meet them. They
cannot sue because we have deferred /,
dividend.
The impression has been given tina,
all Connecticut bondholders are banded
against us. That is not true \ meet
ing of the principal houdhold.rs uf Hart.
ford was hold last Tuesday afternoon in
the chamber of Commerce. 81 which
resolutions were passed assuring tho
company of the confidence of 'hc holders
M Executive committee of I'VE was
chosen. and | have Invited this commit.
tc" (" come to New YORK and make =
thorough examination of our books and
business. | hope they viii come.
Judge Ralph NJ. Grant, one of tLe
most prominent men In Hartford. is head
of the" committee. Charles cook. Nic,-
president Of the Royal Typewriter COM
patN. Is another member aud the rcs,
ar" business mon of prominence. Judge
t.dwdrd /" Steele, former corpnratiou
Counsel Of Hartford, was a leader i'm the
These hondholderS. mon who's.
ommou sens" is ~rccoguiZcd. hclicye i'm
uH, aud So do practically all OF our bond
holders"
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DENVER. July 15,-Tse-Ne-Gat, the
Piute Indian, was found not guilty OF
murder by "A jury In the United States
District Court to-day. He had been
tried on the charge of killing Juan Cha
con, a Mexican sheep herder. in south
western Colorado.
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Cara n,istn ship ut Ha>nnn.


HAVANA, July 1.-THE Carran2ista
steamer Atlanta entered the harbor to-
day to take on water and provisions.
h is on her Way to Vera cruz and is
believed to carry ammunition.
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gales said villa forces on the ives.
coast OF Mexico Rad captured the city
of Topic, that Carranza forces were
evacuating Guadalajars. capital OF ia
lisco. and that Manzanilla had been
practically deserted by them.
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tremity. Mr.. Mcintyre accepted the in
ritation and the attorneys began work.
ing together Immediately. Mrs. Becker
was present. AT the end of the day
John Is. Johnston Of Mr.. Cockran's office
was preparing to 20 to Sing Sing for a
conference with Becker.
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PERKINS N OFFICE
SPLIT OVER BECKER CASE
Continued from First pooe.

Is possessed by every one who has read
the record of the trial.
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SAN ~FEANcrsGo. ] .!y Mrs. Marie,
wife of the Ambassador 10 i;ussia. who
q. visiting friends l.re. denies that her
husband is to resign. she says she
t.me home 10 r'st and viii soon re-
.lrn to pctrOgril.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-25
Journalist Bought Suez.

The journalist is often tine man behind the statesman. but he seldom gets the credit. Who was it that ir duced MT. Disraeli to buy the Sue4 cana. shares which have proved so abundantly good an investment, with dividends that are represented not only by money, though even from that point of view it is the best in vestment that state has ever made? Fleet street knows and hon. ors the name of Mir. Frederick Greenwood, both for that reason and for many another. But how many outside the world of journalism real. ize that but for MT. Greenwood the Suez canal shares would probably have beer purchased by a rival COZ tinental power? The question was one of those put in general intel. iigence" examination paper a little time back at a certain school. Only one boy was able to answer it cor. rectly, and he was tho son of tho prime minister London Chronicle
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-25
ROSENZWEIG IN
 WHOLESALE TRADE:
Will Spend $l0,o0c Improv- ing Bull lings Leased to
 Extend Establishment.

Nearly quarter Of 8 century ago William Rosanzweig opened a little notion store in East Third avenue
 between Main and Stata streets. Gradually the business has grown, adjoining buildings being occupied until new three bis two-story brick buildings contain the stock And yes terday Mr. Rosenzweig signed lease on the buildings extending fIo2> his present place 10 Main street, ylicl1 will make his establishment covu:' ground 27 feet in front oil Main st ct and lS0 feet in depth on East Third, easily one Of the l..@:aest in inc cty.
 Announcement Of the signing rf the lease was made by MT Rosenz- Weig prior to his departure fon he big markets of the North and Eass. where he goes to ord2r stock. Pos. session Of the new building '7i. be taken March 1, ard architecs; are TOW preparing plans and bluepriCts for the changes and improvements ;o b9 made in the buildings, which work, il is estimated will cost from sS,G00 to S10,900, ana which is 10 be rushed to comDletion.
 Beth floors of all the buildings from Main street to the eastern wall Of the building now occupied hv Mr. Rosenzweig will be occupied by his establishment. th" upper floor As stock rooms and the ground floor as salesrcoms. 1t will be a modern de- partment store. with it's many de- partments and an augmented sales force will care for the increase in trade expected to follow the enlarge ment of the business house.
 MT. Rosenzweig is planning to enter the wholesale dry goods and notions business in the somewhat neg: 1ae:Ssure. although his plans to that end have not yet been perfected. In addition to the big Good Luck; stora here, MT. Rosenzweig operates store at McGehee, another at Lake Village and one at Ashdown, in the southwestern portion of the state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-25
lODllE MEN LIVE
 UP ID TEACHINGS
Elks, Homeless by Fire, Find Doors of shriners'
 and Eagles Homes Open

Pine Bluff Eagles and Pine Bluff Shriners, both of which Grganizatons met last night. have extended to the lIlks expressions of regret over the destruction of the bIks' homo, and each has rendered to the Elks the use Of it's own building.
 The meeting of the Shriners was the regular stated session. and except for the action relative to the IIlllS. nothing but routine business was transacted. One of the ShrincrS brought ID the matter cf he destruc- ton of the Elks' home yesterday morning, and Immediately the meet ing adopted 9 resolution expressing it's regret and offering the temple to the Elks for their use.
 The Eagles made 1t a special sea- sion, principally because oi the earn est desire Of the members of that or der to reciprocato a like courtesy eX- tended them some time ago by the Elks, when the Eagles lodge was de- stroyed by fire. Ii deEeIopcd at the special session last night that the trustees of the Eagles lodge had act ed in the matter during yesterday, and the meeting therefore endorsed and approved the action of the trus- tees ard adcpte> 8 resolution of re- gre+ at the loss Of lhe Elks home.
 What action WM1 be taken by the Elks relative tJ deciding upon tem- porary quarters, could not be decided last night It is expected the trus- tees will meet today or tomorrow, to arranGe for tl,a regular meeting to be held Tuesday night next. when mem bers of the lodge will decide what is to be done. That the Shriners and the Eagles both tender the use Of their quarters was news that was re- ceived with expressions of much ap- preciaticn by many local Elks last night.
 Speaking as individuals yesterday and last night, members of the Elks ledge expressed the opinion that ! larger and more handsome club build- ing will rise from the ashes of the cid home, and that in all likelihood the building will be without the the atre feature, being strictly and ei- clusively Q homo for the lodge. It was learned yesterday that the amount still owing on the Elhs' nome is $17,500, instead of $35 ,000 as Was at first reported.
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Couldn't Scare Her.

A dinner was given to which one guest failed to come. leaving thirteen persons. Some objected to sitting with thirteen, but Mrs. w. said: You can't scare me, am not going to miss q good dinner for any thirteen mo- t.ons" A few months later she and her only daughter went east with MT. w. The hotel at which they stepped fin ( small town took fire and tine en. tire family was burned to death.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-25
PERSONALS,

W. l.. Toney has returned from a business trip to S.. Louis.
 D. E. Gardner. district passenger agent of the Cotton Belt, with head quarters af St Louis, was here yes terday on business.
 George M. Anson. president of the Arkaasas Oak Flooring company, mas returned to Pine Bluff from Flo. Springs, where he spent the past three weeks.
 Rev. J. A. Baker is convalescent after an illness which confined him to his bed the past three weeks.
 E. B. Bloom, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, returned last night from Little Rock. where he lad gene to attend the funeral of Judge w. M. Kavanaueh.
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CARRIER BOY HURT.
Hcrse Falls N" Him, Bat Esa Feels Worse !5ecanse He Failed t0
 Thank Samaritan.

Joe McDaniel, aged Il years, one of the sturdy and hustling carriers for The Graphic, suffered painful hurts yesterday morning, because his horse stumbled at Main and Fourth streets and fell, pinning the lad to the ground.
 A negro, unknown to the boy, was driving by in an auto, but stopped his machine. helped the boy up ant. offered to drive him home in tha car. Although the lads ankle was strained. and he was suffering with ether bruises. he was determined to carry his route, and the negro drove off
 q sure am sorry he left so quick, because I never did think to thank him for helping me- said Joe yes- terday
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-25
Encr.ies of HouschoId Pest.

Among the enemies of the house fly. including fungus diseases, protozoa nematodes. mites, spiders, the house >entipode. parasitic insects, birds, and dy-catching rats, Mr. H. Y. Ewing of Corvallis, Ore. describes in Entcmo. logical News strange parasite which attaches itself to the ventral body wall of the fly. It belongs to the ganasiC family, and as it feeds it. hangs on in a manner nicely calculated not tc throw the fly out of balance in flying
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-25
"A ,tt,e More Cider. Too"

A great deal of the so called cham pagne drunk ir this country is really made iii France of American apples The apples are here cored, sliced and dried, sent to France, and there con verted into cider. Carbonic acid gas IS added, with yeast and Q little flavor ing powder, and some of tho connois' seurs smack their lips over it, under the delusion that 1t is real etsampagHa
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-25
ook sne Advice.

The head of a large business house bought number of those Do it noW' signs aJ.d hung them up around his O.. fee. They were effective beyond ex' pectation, and yet it can hardly he said that they worked we'll. When after the first few days. the business man counted up tEe results, he found that tue cashier had skipped off with S25.00O, the head bookkeeper had s,oped with the typist, three clerks had asked for raise in salary. mo !he office ooy had Het out to become 9 highwayman.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-25
Try to Parse This.

A correspondent, says the listener o7 tho Boston Transcript, sends in rare bit of English. It vas written by woman iii excus>ng her tardiness su answering an inquiry that had been ad dressed to her: "I would have written before but have been sick with dog bite in the arm. The man that owns the sawmill's dog bit me in 'he road" The eEcuSe was accepted as sufficient