Woodrukf lemtx News.
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VOL. V.
McORORY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, ,)ULY 5, 190<;.
NO. 33.
NATIONAL CONGRESS ENDS TASKS
BT PASSING IMPORTANT MEASURES
jtATE. MEAT INSPECTION AND
PURE FOOD BI£LS HURRIED
THROUGH THROUGH BEFORE
ADJOURNMENT — RESUME OF
WORK ACCOMPLISHED.
Washington. — Congress completed
Friday the execution of its legislative
programme and adjourned Saturday.
On the eve of adjournment the dif
ference between the house and senate
on the important bills pending were
adjusted. As a result of the action
taken the following measures were laid
before the president for his approval:
The railroad rate act.
The agricultural appropriation bill,
Including the meat inspection amend
ment.
The pure food act.
The president signed the railroad
rate bill at 11:45 Friday night. It goes
into effect in 60 days.
New Epoch in Legislation.
Had nothing else been done this con
gress these measures would stand out
as monuments to the present national
administration. In emphatic manner
they mark the beginning of a new
epoch in federal legislation—govern
mental regulation on corporations and
the invocation of the police power, so
to speak, to stay the hand of private
greed and protect the pocketbook and
the health and general welfare of the
masses.
In the end the house has had its
way mostly regarding the railroad rate
bill. Oil pipe lines remain in the meas
ure as common carriers, but the com
modity provision of the bill has been
fixed so as to make the prohibition of
an alliance between transportation
and production apply only to “railroad
companies.” The railroads cannot own
coal mines or transport their own
products, but Standard Oil and the in
dependent oil companies can pipe their
own product. The senate yielded on
this point because the house refused
to give in by an overwhelming vote,
and otherwise the whole bill would
have died.
Senator Tillman contented himself
with a severe “roast” of the Standard
Oil influence, and then as the one in
charge of the measure voted to accept
the conference report. The 'senate
gained a part of its contention in a
readjustment of the anti-pas-s feature
of the bill which prohibits free trans
portation to every one save certain
excepted classes, including railroad
employes and their families, and the
officials, ^attorneys, surgeons, etc., of
the companies.
House Victory in Meat Bill.
The meat legislation was a complete
victory for the house. The senate
agreed to the conference report and
the bouse formally ratified It. There
were two points in controversy—the
payment for inspection service and the
question of putting dates on the labels
of cans and packages of meat prod
ucts. The government will pay the
cost of inspection, instead of the pack
ers. and labels will not require the
date ot inspection or canning of the
contents.
In announcing the failure of the sen
ate conferees to win on these disputed
points, Senator Proctor said the bill
accomplished a great deal, inasmuch
as it provides for thorough inspection
of all meat products and the sanitary
regulation of packing plants, and that
the conferees felt they could not lose
everything by holding out Tor distinc
tive features which the public would
■not accept. He paid his compliments
to the packers in strong terms and
charged them with having engineered
the scheme that created sentiment in
favor of making the government pay
the cost of inspection. Other senators
entered their protest against the con
troverted provisions of the measure,
but finally the conference repurt was
•dopte'd. .
in the house, acceptance of the re
Port waa a pure formality. One im
portant new feature of the measure
as it passed both houses is an added
appropriation of $900,000 to the $3,
*00,000 for inspection provided in the
'Ouse amendment. This was brought
about by combining the amount orig
nally appropriated to the bureau of
animal industry for inspection under
he old system with the new perma
nent appropriation.
Pure Food Bill Criticised.
The conference report on the pure
ooil bill was adopted by both houses
X ‘“out any change. In the opinion
or Dr. Wiley and other officials of the
agricultural department. It is a good
Pleasure as far as it goes, but Mr.
^ ann, of Chicago, who had charge of
e conference report, says that it was
.. 88 Rood as had been hoped for.
is weak in that it does not provide
a standard by which drugs, foods and
r, h**8 can b® measured to determine
hether they comply with the law.
a*, important question is referred to
Courts, which under the bill as it
1 b«aam* law must add to their
already great burden the consideration
of cases raising the issue as to wheth
er certain articles of food or drugs
contain harmful ingredients, are mis
branded or because of their labels vio
late the pure food law.
Canal Type Is Fixed.
With the adjournment of congress
it is possible to make a survey of the
entire field of important legislation
enacted during the session. The three
most prominent measures already
have been referred to, and their gen
eral provisions are well known to the
country. Next in point of interest
perhaps comes the Panama canal act.
The house first declared In favor of
the lock canal, by providing that no
portion of the money appropriated in
the sundry civil bill should be ex
pended on a sea level project. A ma
jority of the senate committee report
ed in favor of a seji level canal, but
after a vigorous debate the president's
recommendation in favar of a lock
type was approved by a vote of 36
to 31.
A joint resolution was passed by
congress requiring the purchase of
supplies and materials for the canal in
the American market unless the presi
dent shall determine that the bids of
domestic producers are extortionate or
unreasonable.
congress appropriated t-iz.ouu.uuu
Tor continuing work on the canal,
$16,500,000 being deficiency appropria
tions and $26,000,000 being for -work
during the fiscal year 1907. In addi
tion to these appropriations steps are
being taken to issue the canal bonds
authorized by the Spooner act, which
may be issued “from time to time”
to the extent of $130,000,000. During
the present session congress provided
that these bonds should have the
rights and privileges of other two per
cent, bonds of the United States and
the tax of one-fourth of one per cent,
imposed upon bonds deposited to se
cure national bank circulation was im
posed upon the canal bonds when used
for such security. It was also pro
vided that the deficiency appropriation
should be returned to the treasury
from the proceeds of the sale of the
canal bonds.
Statehood Issue Settled.
The admission of Oklahoma and In
dian territory as a single state was
accomplished by the act approved
June 16. The act also admits Arizona
and New Mexico into the union as a
single state, provided that a majority
in each of the territories shall vote
for joint statehood, “and not other
wise.” This bill was the subject of
bitter contention, as it had been in
former sessions. It passed the house
in the form of a bill admitting the
four territories as two states. The
senate amended the bill by eliminat
ing all provisions relating to Arizona
and New Mexico. In conference the
conditional admission of these ter
ritories as a state was agreed upon,
and after vigorous debate in both
houses the conference report was
agreed to.
After several years of effort on the
part of the state department congress
at this session passed an act reorgan
izing the consular service. The con
suls general and consuls are grouped
by classes, and provision is made for
an inspection service consisting of five
consuls general at large, with a sal
ary of $5,000 each. No officer in the
consular service receiving more than
$1,000 is permitted to engage in busi
ness or practice law. All fees are to
be turned into the treasury. Origin
ally the bill prvided that the higher
offices should be filled by promotion
only, but this provision was elimin
ated and the promotion system has
been established by the state depart
ment without further enactment.
coon, in Aiconoi cm.
A most Important piece of legisla
tion is the removal of the tax upon
denatured alcohol. It was strongly
opposed by manufacturers of kerosene
and gasoline. In the debate it was
alleged that, with the tax removed,
alcohol could be manufactured and
sold cheaper than either kerosene or
gasoline and that it would enter into
universal use for illuminating, motive
power and otherwise.
A national quarantine law. provid
ing for uniformity of administration
and giving the federal government
power to establish quarantines in
port cities and supersede the local and
state authorities, has been passed.
An employer’s liability bill, to meet
the demands of the trainmen of the
United States, has been placed upon
the statute books after years of effort.
Greater Aid for Militia.
Among the acts affecting the mili
tary establishment were those in
creasing the efficiency of the ordnance
department of the army and increas
ing the appropriation for the militia
from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 annually.
Congress took a new tack in the
naval aprpopriation bill. Instead of
authorizing the construction of the
biggest battleship afloat, as first pro
vided by the house, the bill as finally
passed authorizes the preparation of
plans for such a vessel, to be submit
ted to congress. The naval act of this
year makes small provision otherwise
for the increase of the navy.
A bill was passed defining hazing
and providing for the punishment of
midshipmen guilty of the offense.
General legislation during this ses
sion included an act prohibiting in
terstate commerce in spurious or
falsely stamped articles made of gold
or silver alloy, an act providing for
the marking of the graves of confed
erate soldiers and sailors and an act
providing for the disposition of the
five civilized tribes of Indians.
The principal legislation affecting
the Philippines was an act postpon
ing the operation of the coastwise
laws until April 11, 1909; another re
vising the Philippines tariff, and a
third authorizing the purchase of coal
claims by the secretary of war.
An important measure to cattle in
terests is that changing the 28-hour
law so that cattle may be kept in cars
36 hours without unloading.
Immigration Bill Fails.
Among the important measures that
have failed the immigration bill de
mands first consideration. It failed
because a conference committee was
not appointed to settle the disagree
ment between the two houses. After
a spirited fight in the house, in which
Speaker Cannon participated, the im
migration bill, originally a senate
measure, was passed, with a substitute
for the “educational test,” which re
quired immigrants to possess the abil
ity to read English or. some other lan
guage. The house substituted a sec
tion providing for a commission to in
vestigate the subject of immigration.
The bill will command attention when
congress reconvenes in the fall.
The bill to prevent contributions by
corporations to campaign funds was
started in the house. It was forced
through the senate by the indefatig
able efforts of Senator Tillman. The
house leaders refused to let it come
up there, although it is understood
action will be permitted at the next
sesssion. The Democrats charge that
the Republicans want to lay it over
until after the congressional elections,
in order to get one more chance at the
corporation barrel
The Philippine tariff bill is still an
other notable failure; It was one of
the features of the original adminis
tfon programme, was whipped through
the house after a celebrated fight with
the insurgents, and eventually landed
in the seclusion of a senate commit
tee-room. It has been allowed to be
forgotten for the present,
The immunity' bill, designed to pre
vent the recurrence of fiascos such as
attended the prosecution of the Chi
cago beef cases, passed the house and
in amended form was reported favor
ably trom the senate committee on ju
diciary. Ever since then effoits to get
it up have failed owing to the objec
tion of some senator or other.
It has been a hard session for treat
ies. The Santo Domingo convention,
much desired by the administration,
has oeen kept down by the hostile mi
nority in the senate. No action has
been taken either on the Isle of Pines
! or Algeciras treaties.
Fate of Labor Bills.
Bills, most of which were demanded
by the leaders of organized labor, have
met their fate as follows:
1. The anti-injunction bill—dead in
the judiciary committee.
2. The eight-hour bill, reported from
the committee on labor, but not acted
upon.
3. The election of senators in con
gress by direct vote of the people—
dead in committee.
4. 'Ihe publicity of campaign ex
penses bill, recently reported to the
house. Kit not acted upon.
5. The letter carriers' bill—A^ad in
committee.
6. The bill to regulate the hours of
railway trainmen—dead in committee.
7. The bill fsr the relief of the Slo
cum survivors—dead in committee.
8. The bill to prevent convict-made
goods from competing with the goods
manufactured by honest labor—dead in
committee.
Outside the line of actual legislation,
the present session will be historic
through having authorized the investi
gation that has led to the railroad-coal
exposures. Another resolution adopted
by the senate will cause an investiga
tion of the alleged grain trust and
railroad-elevator combine in the west,
that promises to be equally if not
more sensational.
What Congress Has Spent.
The following is given as practically
an accurate statement of the disburse
ments authorized from the public
treasury:
Sundry civil . J9S.000.000
District of Columbia. 9.500.000
Army . 71.000.000
Naval . 102.000,000
Fortifications . 5.000,000
Military academy. 2.000.000
Pensions . 140,000.000
Permanent . 140,000,000
Agricultural . 7.000.000
Public buildings . 25,000.000
Indian . 9.000.000
Militia . 1.000,000
Statehood . 5,000.000
Urgent deficiency . 15,000,noo
General deficiency . 11,500,000
Legislative, executive and judi
cial . 29.000.000
Post office. 193,000.000
Miscellaneous . 10.000,000
Total
INI,000,00*
ARKANSAS
/A. STATE NEWS
Suits In Supreme Court.
Suits filed in the Supreme Court on
appeal from the Chancery and Circuit
Courts are as follows: M. J. and E.
F. Smith against the Bernard & Leas
Manufacturing Company, suit on con
tract; appealed from the Izard Chan
cery Court. The case has been in the
Supreme Court before. Mrs. Emma
Todd against the Continental Causual
ty Company and the Aetna Indemnity
Company; appealed from the Conway
County Cirucit Court. Mrs. Todd se
cured judgment for $1,500 against the
two companies for the death of her
son, John H. Todd. Belle Bradley
and J. D. Bradley against the St.
Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern
Railway Company; appealed from the
Crawford County Circuit Court. Judg
ment was secured for $1,000 damages
against the company for injuries re
ceived in the company’s yards at Fort
Smith, October 20, 1904. John H.
Pitcoclc against the Iron Mountain;
appealed from the Franklin County
Circuit Court. Pitcock got $450 dam
ages in the lower court for injuries re
ceived by the derailment of a passen
ger car near Ozark July 29. 1905. J.
E. Seanlan against the Iron Mountain;
appealed from the Conway Circuit
Court. Mr. Seanlan got judgment for
$121.42 against the company for the
loss of a box of dry goods sent from
Little Rock, but never delivered at
Plummerville. T. J. Kinsey against
the Iron Mountain: appeal from the
Crawford Circuit Court. Mr. Kinsey
got judgment in the lower court for
$583.33 for damages received by being
struck by a train i*ar Alma, July 26,
1905. J. A. Wallis against the Iron
Mountain; appealed from Faulkner
Circuit Court. Mr. Wallis got $1,800
judgment in the lower court because
the company closed up a ditch leading
from his property in making repairs
on its roadbed, which is on an em
Corporation Affairs.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed with the secretary of State by
the J. H. Kitchens Real Estate and
Trust Company of Paragould, showing
a capital stock of $100,000, of which
$50,000 has been subscribed. The in
corporators are: J. H. Kitchens, Etha
Kitchens, Olive Kitchens, I^ena Kitch
ens and H. Taylor. The Tulsa Min
ing and Development Company of St.
Joe, Searcy county, filed articles of
incorporation showing a capital stock
of $100,000, of which $9,600 has been
subscribed. The incorporators are: J.
A. Friend, J. F. Smiley, E. L. Poe, L.
M. Poe, George Williamson, M. B.
Baird, T. E. Smiley, J. M. Gillett and
Gus E. Johnson. A certificate was
filed by the Anderson Milling Company
of Conway surrendering its charter.
The John M. Andrews Company of Si
loam Springs filed articles of incorpor
ation showing a capital stock of $10,
000, all paid' in. The company will
conduct a general fire Insurance and
real estate business. The corporators
are: R. J. Alfrey, W. T. Stahl, C. Har
rington and John M. Andrews. The
Chicago Mill and Lumber Company
filed a certificate naming William B.
Beckman of Blytheville as state agent
Mr. Beckman was also named as state
agent by the Marked Tree Lumber
Company, a New Jersey corporation.
—
An Unique Debate Ended.
The debate between Rev. Mason
Johnson and his sister, Rev. Athalia
Irwin, at Cottage Universalist chapel.
Little Rock, has closed with a debate
on the subject. "Salvation.” There
was a large attendance and a warm
debate on the question of punishment
in eternity. Rev. Dr. Johnson argued
the Baptist belief of condemnation
for those dying without salvation,
while Rev. Mrs. Irwin presented the
arguments of the belief of her church
in universal salvation.
Takes His Sentence.
Ben Steward, who killed his broth
er-in-law, Frank Phillips, has received
his sentence of one year in the peni
tentiary. A petition, which will be
signed by members of Phillip’s family,
is being prepared for his pardon by
the governor on condition that he
leave the state.
Leon Roussan Dead.
Leon Roussan, editor of the Osceola
Times and one of the best known news
paper men in this state, died of par
alysis. He was 67 years of age.
Bloody Record of Month.
The records of coroner S. P. Vaugh
ter show that since May 1, ther have
been 22 violent or sudden deaths in
Pulaski County. There were six homi
cides, two suicides, seven fatal acci
dents and seven sudden deaths from
natural causes.
Joseph Hudson has brought suit in
the Circuit Court against the Western
Union Telegraph Company for $2,000
damages for the alleged failure of the
company to deliver a telegram an
nouncing the death of his brother at
Jacksonville.
‘‘Shun Even the Appearance of Evil.”
J. M. Key, cashier of the Bank of
Washington, is in jail on a charge oi
receiving deposits when the bank was
in an insolvent condition, and the
depositees have taken charge of ‘he
bank. The bank closed its doors be
cause of lack of funds, and after an
investigation a warrant was issued
for the arrest of Key. He was taken
into custody and his bond fixed at $5,
000, which he has been unable to make.
Meanwhile a new corporation called
the Farmers’ bank has been organized
and will open for business at once.
According to the report of investiga
tors the available assets of the de
funct bank consist of $390 in cash
and notes for $1,750. The liabilities
are mainly the sum of $5,500, repre
senting the deposits. The Bank of
Washington was started a few months
ago by non-residents, and it appears
that the actual capital in hand was
very limited. Since the failure it
has developed that some of the bank’s
fixtures are claimed by persons from
whom they were obtained. A firm in
St. Louis claims one of the two safes.
No official statement has been made
showing the exact status of affairs, but
it is thought that stock in the institu
tion was sold to some of the citizens
of Hempstead county. The capi
tal stock was $10,000. The pres
ident of the collapsed bank was
J. T. Lynn, said to have been
from St. Louis. It has been ascer
tained that a requisition has been
issued by Governor Davis on the gov
ernor of Missouri for Lynn, on a
charge of false pretense.
Hospital Employes Marry.
A romance came to light at the State
Hospital for Nervous Diseases, Little
Rock, when the announcement was made
of the secret marriage of the atten
dants on the evening of June 9. The
principals were Mr. B. F. Greene and
Miss Dorcas Bryan. The wedding oc
curred at the county court house, and
\fras performed by Justice T. W. Wil
son, in the presence of Deputy Clerk
H. O. Vogler and one or two others
as witnesses. The marriage was
kept secret because under the
laws governing the institution,
it is not permissible to em
ploy married attendants. Soon after
the wedding Mr. Greene left and se
cured a place in the state insane asy
lum at Parsans, Kas. Mrs. Greene left
for the same place to join him, as the
law permits the employment of mar
ried persons at the Parsons hospital.
Mrs. Greene’s home is at Blocton,
near Birmingham. Ala., and she came
to Little Rock a year ago to accept a
place in the asylum. Mr. Greene came
from Chattahoochee, Fla., about six
months ago, and also became an at
tendant. They had never met before
but soon a mutual attachment devel
oped and on June 9 they were married.
“Coin" Harvey Will Do the Honor.
Five thousand invitations have
been mailed to merchants in
the Southwest, with program of the
j retail merchant's convention, to meet
j at Monte Ne on Monday, July 9. The
: program announced is an attractive
! one, and includes addresses by C. J.
I Pohle, president of tho Missouri State
| Retail Merchants’ Association; Capt.
Wells of the Lesson Advertising Com
pany of St. Louis, on “Good and Bad
Advertising;’’ C. L. Grigg of the Ely
Walker Dry Goods Company of St.
•Louis on “The Retail Mail Order Ques
tion;" Robert E. Lee, editor of the
Grocer and General Merchant, on
“Mercantile Co-operation the Watch
word of the Hour," and George J.
Schulte, editor of the Interstate Groc
er, of St. Louis, on “Why So Many Re
tailers Fail in Business.” Intelligent
and thoughtful discernment of great
benefit to merchants will characterize
the set speeches at this gathering of
merchants from all portions of the
Southwest. Commercial travelers and
manufacturers’ agents are especially
invited to the meeting, and many of
them will be on hand to form acquain
tances and exhibit bargains and special
ises in their respective lines.
A new brick plant has been estab
| lished at Osceola. The new concern is
i known as the Osceola Brick Manufac
| Hiring Company, and was organized
| last week, with H. J. Hale president,
| Joe P. Pride, vice president and F. M.
Semmes secretary and general mana
ger.
W. P. Boyls, the traveling man ar
rested at Little Rock, on charge of hav
ing issued a draft on a Memphis firm
which was dishonored by them, has
, paid the draft, together with the costs
! in the case, and was released from cus
tody.
Citizens of ML Vernon in Faulkner
county have inaugurated a movement
for the organization of a fair associa
tion for the county. A mass meeting
of the citizens of Faulkner county will
soon be held at the court house in Con
way, at which steps wil be taken for
the organization of an association.
During a storm near El Dorado,
lightning struck a dump on the El
Dorado and Western Railroad, where
hands were at work and knocked down
four negroes and five mules. One
negro and three mules were killed. An
other negro was injured seriously.
I
ARKANSAS BRIEFS
Are There Two of Him?
Complications are arising in the
case of W. J. Marshall of Birming
ham. who is supposed to have jumped
off the free bridge in Little Rock, June
7, and according to the Associated
Press dispatches, the life insurance
companies are interesting themselves
in the^outcome. A Birmingham dis
patch says:
“Two dead bodies, each of which is
declared to be that of W. J. Marshall,
a well known contractor, who disap
peared from his home here June 4,
lie in a local undertaking establish
ment here.
“The family of Mr. Marshall have
supposed that the man who commit
ted suicide by jumping from a bridge
in Little Rock, Ark., on June 7, was
Mr. Marshall. S. H. Harris went to
Arkansas, recovered a body which was
found in the river at Pine Bluff, Ark.,
and brought it here. Mr. Harris
declares emphatically it is the body
of Mr. Marshall. Later, on Red
Mountain, south of Birmingham, an
other badly decomposed body was
found and the description of the cloth
ing tallies so closely with that worn
by Marshall at the time of his disap
pearance that the coroner is in a
quandary.
“Mr. Marshall had considerable in
surance and agents of the insurance
companies are especially active in
the investigation.”
New Corporations.
The following new corporations
were chartered at Little Rock:
Graham Clothing Company of Hia
watha, Kans., designating Charley H.
Larr of Mena as agent for Arkansas;
the capital stock is $100,000.
Frank’s Coal Company of Denning;
capital stock $10,000, all subscribed
and $1,800 paid In; Fred Randle, pres
ident.; Will Cheek, vice president; J.
D. Crockett, secretary and treasurer.
The Truman Cooperage Company of
New Jersey filed an amended certifi
cate of incorporation, designating
Peter Taylor of Truman, Poinsett
County, as state agent for Arkansas.
There will be $25,000 of its capital
issued in Arkansas.
The skeleton of an unknown man
was uncovered by the recent heavy
rains near the spring of Judge Adams
about 12 miles southwest of Yellville.
The skeleton has the appearance of
having been buried there for about
20 years, and was discovered by Judge
Adams after the heavy rains
had washed the earth away and left
it exposed to view. It is thought that
it is the skeleton of a man by the
name of Wadkins, who was killed by
Andy Hudspeth about 20 years ago.
Hudspeth and Wadkins had been to
Yellville and left town together and
Wadkins was never seen any more
and Hudspeth was indicted for the
murder of Wadkins, and after a long
and tedious trial he was convicted and
hanged, but the body of Wadkins was
never found. It was ithought that
Hudspeth had murdered him and hiif
den the body at some secluded place.
The Arkansas First Annual State
Fair, to be held at Oak Lawn Park,
Hot Springs, October 1 to 10, inclu
sive, will include nine days racing,
five running races and one harness
event each day, purses amounting to
$15,000. Rules of American Associa
tion will govern in harness races.
These races alternate pacing and
trotting, and total purses amount to
$4,500.
A requisition for $100,000 for sup
plies has been forwarded to the War
Department at Washington by the of
ficers of the Arkansas State Guard.
The requisition is for uniforms and the
like and includes no food supplies or
anything of that sort. Maj. Gen. W.
H. Haynes, commanding the State
Guard, states that he expects to have
as good looking troops at the encamp
ment as any, although several states
will have more regiments at Fort
Riley than Arkansas.
Atkins is stirred by what is believed
to be a brutal murder. The dead body
of a boy about 17 years o*d was found
lying near the railroad track by the
depot porter’s wife. The dead boy is
unknown and is described as follows:
About 5 feet 10 inches in height,
weighs about 140 pounds, has dark
hair and brown eyes, of sallow com
plexion, spare made; had appearance
of having been sick recently. An
examination showed that he had five
pairs of dice, one deck of cards, one
knife and $1.25 in money in his pock
et*
It is said that Hot Springs has nev
er been stirred as it is at present over
the developments in the robberies and
operations by ‘‘big mitt” men and
sharpers generally. A determination
to put a stop to illegal practices and
to protec visitors and citizens was re
cently manifested in the rooms of the
Business Men’s League, about 400 rep
resentative citizens being present.
Ex-Mayor W. W. Waters presided.
Vigorous resolutions expressive of
aroused public sentiment in favor of
law enforcement were adopted.