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HATTIESBURG. MISSISSIPPI. FRIDAY AFTERNOON IUNE 12. 1908
PRICE FIVE CENTS
VOL. II. NO 22
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TAIL Of TICKET
Advance Guard of the Republican
Couvention Regard Him As
Strongest Man.
SAMUEL GOMPERS
NOW ON THE GROUND
'Great Labor Leader Will Go to Den
ver Unless the Republicans Accede
to His Demands far Anti-Injunction
Plank.
Chicago, June 12—With all bit six
of the contests disposed of, aid In
structed delegates enough to nominate
Taft on the first ballot, interest in the
forthcoming Republican na'i >nai con
vention today centers on the nominee
for Vice President. Ti c- race as It
now stands seems to' favor Senator
Dolllver, of Iowa, but Sec'.etaiy Cor
telyou Is a close second. Some astute
politicians believe that Governor
Hughes can get the place if he wants
it, but all admit that Dolllver, of Iowa,
would add most strength to the ticket.
Con sternation was thrown into (he
ranke of the assembled political hosts
this morning when Samuel Gompers,
president of the Ameri'-an Federal icn
of Labor, arrived on the scene apd
launched a campaign for the Insertion
of a plank in the platform against in
junctions in labor disputes.
It is stated here this afternoon by
friends of Gompers that the demand
will be carried to Denver unless suc
cessful here and that the American
Federation will throw the weight of
s powerful influence to the party
omislng most in its platform.
Republican politicians refust to ilia
cuss the proposition, b it there is no
questioning the fact th it they are
worried. It is conceded teat neither
party can hope to win with the labor
vote lined up against it. ' H the o'her
hand it Is feared that the Insertion
of Gomper's demands in the Repub
lican platform would eliminate cam
paign funds that are much needed to
promote the Intel cat-; c, p Tafl.
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GAMBLING LAW
WILL BE TESTED
New York, June 12.—Race track
men are laying plans to test the Hart
anti-race gambling law passed by the
New York legislature. It is under
stood that they will have a bookmaker
arrested and attempt to have the
courts deelare'the law invalid.
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■ Moundsville, W. Va., June 12.—Ly-,here
man Owens, aged 14, charged with the
murder of his brother, was found
guilty by a Jury in the criminal court |
MOTHER OF THIRTY;
* FOUR AT ONE TIME
Hearst News Service. V .
Caldwell, N. J., June 12,-Four J„js
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were born to Mr. and Mrs. AbranJ Go-1
tofsky, of Troy Hills, on Wedptesday |
and all of the babies are do
well. 1
FEW CASES
State Supreme Court Has Little
Important Business For
Present Sitting.
ARGUMENT FINISHED
IN BIG BANK CASE
Former Cashier Bourke, of Scranton,
Is Under Five Years' Sentence for
Receiving Deposits When Bank Was
Insolvent.
Dally News Special.
Jackson, Miss., June 12.—There are
only nine cases on the supreme court
docket to be submitted during the
present sitting, and only four of these
are for oral argument. In addition to
these, there are probably thirty case*
.or less in the consulting room, several
of which will be decided on next Mon
day.
Several preference cases of more
or less importance have been argued
during the past week, and the last of
these will be concluded Monday, when
Attorney General Fletcher will pre
sent the stale's side ot the H. S.
Rourke case, from Jackson County, in
which the argument for the appellant
was made yesterday by Hn. S. A. With
erspoon, of Meridian, following the ar
gument ia the Derma depot case,
which was concluded by Judge Edward
Mayeq for the Southern Railway, the
other arguments in the case having
been heard Tuesday.
Rourke is under a-five year's sen
tence from.Jackson County for receiv
ing deposits as cashier of the Scran
ton Bank when he knew the institu
tion to be insolvent.
Mr. Witherspoon announced that he
had an additional brief to submit in
the case, and was granted until next
Thursday to file it. after which the
case will be submitted.
The chief controversy in the case
seems to be hinging on the question
of whether the bank was actually in
solvent at the time, as the expert em
ployed tor that purpose testified it
was, or whether it was solvent as
seems to have been shown by the
books of the bank.
today. The jury recommends ini
prisonment for life. Owens is the
youngeBt criminal ever convicted in
| this state on a serious charge.
Mrs, Gotofsky is 32 years of age and
has been marrled flf,een year8 ' She
Is the mother of thirty children, four
Qf whom ar(? „ ow „ vlng Tw , c0
b e f 0 re she has been the mothermf irtp
1 lest and once twins.
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THOMAS P. GOBE, BUND SENATOH, WHOSE SIGHT MAY BE
RESTORED.
There is a chance that a surgical operation may restore the sight of one
of Senator Thomas P. Gore's eyes, and, urged by bis wife, the Oklahoma sena
tor has sought treatment in a hospital In Washington. When be was eight
years old Gore was struck In the left eye with a stick by a boy companion
Later wblle experimenting wttb q crossbow gun be lost tbe sight of his right
eye, the arrow from thr gun piercing the eyeball. For a time he had Imper
fect vision in his left eye. but gradually It grew dimmer until finally he be
came totally blind. Mr. Gore now has been blind nearly thirty years, but
so keen Is his Intellect that be is not only one of tbe most noted of America's
younger statesmen, but he Is oue of the most widely read men of his age in
the world. He gives to Mrs. Gore, who has read to him almost constantly for
many years, much of the credit for his wide rnnge of information 8nd his pin
nomenal rise In the world
CONDITION NOT IMPROVED
Hearst News Service.
Washington, June 12.—Senator Gore,
of Oklahoma, is considering a trip
to Mississippi and his home seat with
in a few days. This would necessitate
postponement of present treatment tor
his blindness at the Episcopal Eye,
Ear and Throat Hospital in this city.
If he goes, however, he will not stop
the treatment, but will keep in touc.1
with Dr. Wilmer, the eye specialist,
who has been attending him, and con
tinue to apply the rejuvenating fluid
that has been used up to this time
upon the nerves of his sightless eyes.
Mr. Gore did not return to the
Big Cunard Liner Crosses the At
lantic in Less Than
Five Days.
Hearst News Service.
New York, June 12.—The Cttaard
liner Lusitania arrived today, smash
ing all trans-Atlantic records. -Her
time was four days, twenty hours and
eight mlnuteB, an average of 24.S8
knots an hour. Her best day's record
was 621 knots. "
BETTING STOPS IN
NEW YORK TODAY
Hearst News Service!
New York, June 12.—There will be
no betting at Gravesend this afternont..
the authorities having taken every pre
caution to enforce the Hart-Agnew
anti-race track gambling law. i
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hospital today. He is resting from ihe
rather strenuous treatment ha has
undergone during the past week, if
he decides to visit his mother in Mis
sissippi and then go home to mix for a
while in politics he will not return to
the Institution for several week3, and
perhaps months, if, on the other hand,
he should give up the trip for the pres
ent, he will probably return to the hos
pital in a few days.
Whatever his decision may be with
reference to ills movements within
the next few days, Senator Gore ex
pects to attend the Denver convention
in July.
TEXAS FOR TAFT.
Hearst News Service.
Chicago, June 12.—The Taft dele
gation from Texas was seated at 2.30
o'clock this afternoon. This leaves
only five other contests for the Repub
lican executive committee to settle.
B^YAN.
VIRGINIA FOR
Roanoke, Va., June 12.—The -Domo
'cratic convention has instructed its
delegates for Bryan.
THE DAILY NEWS
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Washington, June 12.—For Missis
sippi: Local showers tonight or Sat
urday.
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Hearst News Service.
Shanghai, China, June 12.—Hun
dreds of people were last night swal
lowed up in a fissure of the earth on
Mil MANS
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Hearst News Service.
Kansas City, Mo„ June 12.—3 p. m.—
The immense plant and warehouse of
the Nelson Morris Packing Company,
covering many acres, is burning lids
afternoon.
The buildings and equipment alone
are valued at more than $1,000,000.
Firemen are unable to reach the jtsne
and plant will be a complete loss.
The stock on hand and in the ware
houses represents values running up
into the hundreds of thousands of dol
lars.
No particulars can be learned as to
the origin of the blaze at this hour. It
started a little after 2 o'clock and
spread rapidly.
STILL BURNING.
Hearst News Service.
Kansas City, Mo., June 12.—3:30 y.
m.—The packing house fire is st.ll
raging and it is feared that it will
spread to other nearby plants, it is
the hottest blaze in the history of
this city.
ACTOR'S SON
Hearst News Service.
New York, June 12.—Charles B.
Jeffefson, eldest son of Joseph J after
son, the famous actor, is said to be
dyfhg of stomach trouble in a St. Louis
hospital today. He has been 111 for
several months and his physicions this
morning gave up hope and announced
that the end was near.
TAFT IS OFF
FOR FLORIDA
12.—Secretary
Washington, June
Metcalf and Secretary Taft with a
party of other government afflciuls
will leave Washington this afternoon
for Norfolk, where the test of tor
pedies on the armor of the Monitor
Florida are to be made Saturday.
RAILROAD MAN
DIES SUDDENLY
Ala., June 12.—J. N.
Anniston,
Tetgue, assistant superintendent of
the Alabama Mineral division of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad, died
this morning from a stroke of apoplexy
sustained Wednesday evening froifl.
which he never regained conscious
ness. He was 43 years old.
No pmal! store ever got to bewa big
one without, at some critical time, hav
ing advertised "more than it could af
ford."
the side of a mountain near this city.
Several entire village* were entirely
engulfed, not a single inhabitant es
eaping.
®IFFS MAY ADOPT
WIRT ADAMS' TACTICS
tclal.
ing submitted to
Fletcher for his adivse on the proper
construction, and the fact that most of
them come from the offices of the
county sheriffs, who are also tax col
lectors, seems to indicate that there is
to be some aggressive work done in
the way of going after those firms
and individuals who, by one device
and another have been evading the
payment of privilege taxes for some
lorn i
Hearst News Service.
Chicago, June 12.—Judge Kennic M. j
Landis today ordered the execution of j
Herman Ritlek postponed and granted
an appeal.to the United States
preme court.
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UNIVERSITY
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Jackson. Miss., June 12.—Chancel
lor Kincannon, of the University or
Mississippi, has announced that all
necessary preparations have been com
pleted for the University summer
school and teachers' normal, the open
ing day for which will be Tuesday,
June 16. The chancellor says:
"The course of instruction and study
will include all branches of common
graded ai\d high school work, inclu 1
ing the primary work. All the rail
roads have agreed to give a rate of one
far plus 50 cents for the round trip to
Oxford and return, and we have ar-,
ranged for the teachers to secure good
board on the campus at from $3.50 to
$5 per week. I am expecting an ex
ceptionally good attendance this year,
and feel sure that the teachers who
attend will be more than repaid for
their outlay of time and money.
CHANCELLOR WOOD
WENT HOME SICK
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afternoon because of the sickness ef
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Chancellor V. ,> :d, wno was compelled \
to leave his wo k unfinished and :■-> j
nun to his horns at Gulfport.
The docket v as not completed in.i
it ts said there were two eas >s to have
come befo-e :he coirt that would have
required a g-ot 1 deal of time in rtsd
lag the large number of depositions!
that had been taken. It is possible 1
that Chancellor Wood may hear, some I
of the cases in vacation.
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Many a successful business ontu
prise of this city could trace its line
age back to a plan and a want ad.
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known, as the fissures extend deep
Into the earth and the bodies cannot
be recovered. ,
The number of dead may never be
time.
te of these inquiries is
fcj^lhe' authority of a
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privilege
indicate that of TTN
State Revenue Agent Wirt
to be adopted if that is permissible.
The Attorney General expresses re
gret that these inquiries were not sent
in before the collection of the May
privileges, as their being answered
now may cause some embarrassment.
to have been hanged lo
Billek w£
day for the murder of (he Vrzal fam
Uy.
clergy
For several days the Catholic
has been active in his behalf,
many religious services having been
held throughout the city yesterday.
LOST LIFE
Engine on Erie Railroad Left the
Track and Plunged Down
High Embankment,
Hearst News Service
Binghampton, N. Y., Juije is—The
locomotive of the Cleveiam
on the Erie Railroad went down a fif
teen foot embankment in this city this
morning and Frank Truesdell, a switch
engineer, was instantly killed. The
accident was caused by the derailing
of a switch.
express
VETS RETURNING
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ENJOYED REUNION
Quite a number of the veterans and
visitors who attended the annua! re
union of Confederate Veterans at Bi •
mingham returned home this morning
and most of the others will be back to
day or tomorrow.
They all report having had the great
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e*t time of their lives and that the re
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union was a great success in all re
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M D. Barr, the fisherman, chaiged
with shooting Goodman with intent
to kill, was tried in Justice Wall's
court this afternoon and wa.t released.
Goodman is getting well.
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