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V :f E HATTIESBURG NEWS Every Inch ..A NEWSPAPER.. vs?;! v ' _ X £ PRICE FIVE CENTS HATTIESBURG. MISSISSIPPI. SATURDAY AFTERNOON. JUNE 27, 1908 ' VOL. II. — MILL ASSUR ED TO HATTIESBURG REPLIES TO HON. E. M. BARBER i JL O O ^Siti That the Records Have Been Garbled to Place Him in a Fake Light. for of Oil RECITES HISTORY OF HARBOR MAHER Calls Attention tp the Fact That Any , Railroad Can Enter Gulfport Under Eminent Domain Proceedings—Ad dress in Full. of to Is is S. *> Daily News Speolal. - Soso, Miss., June 27.—Hon. Eaton J. Bowers, member of congress trim the Sixth District and candidate for reflec tion, addressed an enthusiastic audi ence here today, the occasion being a, picnic arranged under the'auspices of the Woodmen of the World. Hon. E. M. Barber, candidate for the same office, was present and de livered his address. The feature of the day was the re ply of Mr.' Borers to the recent pub lished statement of Mr. Barber. In . this connection Mr. Bowers said: I now desire my fellow citizens to re fer to a part of my recofd of which I am especially proud, viz; my connec tion with Gulfport and the improve ment and taking over of Gulfport Har bor. All referecne to my former leg al connection with the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad Company and the complaint that while I remained Its counsel I tried its suitB faithfully and .^^to the best of my abtlity I dismiss ^0ktth the statement that by so doing I* was rendering only my duty to a client, and a duty which every voter in the district knew I Intended to perform. Had I been false to one trust I would have been unworthy of ' the other. But this Is not all. The ' people of this district elected mo In 1902, for a term of two years to be gin Marqh 3rd, 1903, knowing that 1 was the attorney of that railroad and knowing that I did not intend to re sign. They knew that I would con tinue to represent It and their ballots were and are my warrant for so do ing, and this is especially forceful in view of the fact that I was re-elect ed by an overwhelming majority in 1904 when the issue was again raised and while I was "'Still attorney for that corporation, and at a time when I had no idea of resigning, though I subsequently did, to take effect Jan uary 1st, 1906 at a time when I was i*^net » candidate and had* no oppo *4® s ltlon. I have neither c—'egv nor -^^eiccuse for doing duty ./ clients. ' If A strange misapprehension as to the law seems to have- arisen in some quarters provoked by a memorial which was introduced and passed by me through the State Legislature in the year 1900, seeking permission to avail of certain rights granted to the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad Com The theory seems to be that pany. I regarded THE GRANT OF LAND c THE DAILY NEWS PROGNOSTICATOR m ■ HJ 4 i sc Washington, June 27.—For Missis sippi'. Generally fair tonight and Sun-. day - ' r rtf % - O FRANCIS and HAILE Y REJEC TED BY BRYAN * his Lincoln, Neb., June 27.—William Jennings Bryan has rejected the sug gestion that ex-Governor David R. Frauds, of Missouri, be nominated for vice president or made chairman of the national executive committee. Francis' connection with the Standard Oil Company is given as the reason. covered by water made by the State of Mississippi to that corporation by section 17 of its charter of doubtful validity, and that the object of the memorial was to secure a CONFIR MATION OF A DOUBTFUL GRANT OF LAND. Nothing could be further from the facts. The State of Missis sippi was and Is the only power that could grant any submerged lands to any person or corporation. If there Is any-question ^ell settled in the Jurisdiction of the United States It is tfcat the state,AND THE STATE ALONE OWNS ALL OF THE SUB MERGED LANDS AND CAN ALONE GRANT THEM, and for the benefit of those who desire to Investigate this question I refer to the cases of Goodllttle vs Pollard, 9 Howard U. S. 471 Doe vs Kennedy, 13 Howard U. W. Pollard vs Hagan, 3 Howard U. S. i 212 from the syllabus of which last case I-quote as follows: .''The shores of navigable -waters and the soils under them, were not granted by the Constitution to the United States, but were re served to the states respectively; and the new states have the same rights, sovereignty and Jurisdic tion over this subject as the origi nal states. "And It—the constitution—leaves as much in the State of Alabama 1 no the original states possess, over navigable waters within • their respective limits." This doctrine was afterwards re iterated In the famous Chicago Lake Front Case, being the case of the I. C. R. R. vs the State of IlUnois and the City..of Chicago, 146 U. S. 387, from which syllabus I also quote as follows: ''The owenrship of and dominion and sovereignty over lands cover ed by tide waters, and the fresh waters of the great lakes within the limits of the several states, belong to the respective states ' within which they are found, with the consequent right to use dispose of any portion thereof, when that can be done without impairment of the Interest of the public In the waters, subject to the right of Congress to control their navigation for the regulation of . 1 I ./ by or qpmmerce. But while this is true, and while it is perfectly clear that no power but the state can give or take away^fub merged land Ms also true, as stated above, thak S United States CON TROLS THE RIGHT OF • NAVIGA TION in (he waters over the land, and that a grant made by the state conveys oi^y the lands which are covered by water and not the water in to over them. ^ Thfr title to the land under the wat was complete, and the only -pur pose of the memorial referred to wai to procure the government's assent to such operations in the^water that might Interfere "with navigation and that were necessary to execute the legislative purpose of digging a har bor. The terms of the memorial were perhaps general, hut every lawyer knows that the tend pased by the state's grant, and that the govern ment's permission was necessary only in so far as the operations incident to' the work affected navigation. While the bill Introduced under this memo rial wes pending In Congress, S. 3. Bullis took *vCon<ract frorft the States authorities fixed a harbor line out to which-point It would permit the work This settled -1 of reclamation to go. the question am gave all needed authority- and the propose! leglsla tion became unnecessary. Ii lg idle to talk about memoral Continued on Page Two. v; * Bryan has also placed the stamp of his disapproval upon the movement to make Senator Joseph W- Bailey, of Texas, temporary chairman or chair man of the committee on resolutions. Bryan says that Bailey may be all right, but that Mb oil record Is against him. J Minnesota Man Opens Headquar ters in Denver and Claims 362 Instructed Votes. Hearst News Service. Denver, June 27.—The announce ment that Governor John A. Johnson, i ot Minnesota, will come here and open headquarters as a candidate for the presidential nomination has caused much comment among Democrats, as such a course is regarded as unus ual. Johnson adherents claim 362 votes on the first ballot, which is enough to block the nomination of Bryan. Still No Indication of Nomination in North Carolina State Convention. Hearst News Service. Charlotte, N. C., June 27.—At 2 o'clock this afternoon no signs ot weakening are evinced on the part of any ot the aspirants for the Demo cratic nomination for governor. Ad herents of Horne indignantly deny that he, will withdraw. The forty-ninth ballot stood as follows: Kitchen 386, Craig 319, Horne 15^ Thq reason people can stand all the inconveniqpces at summer resorts is they have to pay eo much for them. Just a Plain Statement of a * | Plain Newspaper. than any It reaches more homes in the Hattiesburg It is better printed, The Daily News reaches more homes in Hattiesburg other newspaper. distrid than any other two newspapers. live news and less objedionable matter than its contains more competitors. And advertising in the Daily News cods more than you are now paying for less circulation. no ry Day in the Week. Circulation Books open <c ' —-- - TENNESSEE Carmack and Patterson Are Both Confident of Victory at Tins Hour. BIG VBTE POLLED THROUGHOUT STATE Two Covington Citizens Make Queer Bet—Will Parade the Streets Dressed in Furs and Other Heavy Winter Garments. * ****** * * * * * * * CARMACK LANDSLIDE. ❖ * * ❖ * * Hearst News Service. ❖ Chattanooga, Tenn.. June 27.— ❖ ❖ Early reports indicate a land- * ❖ slide to Edward W. Carmack for * ❖ governor over Patterson In the ❖ ❖ Democratic primaries being held * ❖ throughout the stajte today. The ❖ ❖ local fight Is hart ❖ parade more than ❖'passed through't1 ❖ morning. The vote is the heav- * ❖ lest In many years and the count > ❖ will be slow on account of the * ❖ length of the ticket. ❖ ❖ * * * * * * * * * * * * ❖ A Carmack •> ro miles long > streets' this * *> Hearst News Service. Nashville, Tenn., June 27.—Tennes see's primary election is in progress i. 2 W tv / / Item M is EDWARD W. CARMACK. 1 1 I A. t—? ; •/ & k K £4 THE BRYAN SMILE. t — BRYAN NAMES CHAIRMAN OF DENVER CONVENTION; HIS NOMINATION ASSURED Hearst News Service. Denver, Colo., June 27.—The Dem ocratic National Executive Committee today decided on Theodore Bell, for mer congressman from California, as ! temporary chairman and Henry D. | Clayton, of Alabama, for permanent chairman of the Denver convention. I today, with prospects of a record breaking vote. The principal matter to be decided is the gubernatorial con-1 test between Governor Patterson, the present incumbent , and ex-Senator | Carmack. The utmost confidence is j expressed at the headquarters of both j candidates and early returns indicate that the result will he close. ' . WARM ELECTION BET. . Covington, Tenn., June 27.—With in the next few days Covington will witness the spectacle of one of its j prominent citizens parading the streets for three successive days, clad in heavy fur coat, fur cap, ear muffs j and other winter clothing to match.; Whether C. P. Boats, a prominent at torney, or J. L. Garner, an insurance man, will furnish the spectacle is fh be decided by today's primary elec tion. BRYAN FORTUNE IS NOT LARGE 27.—Taxable Lincoln, Neb., June property belonging to Mr. and Mrs. William J. Bryan has been listed with the assessor. The total assessment is $84,000. The Bryan home is assessed at $21,000 and the Conditioner at $18, 000 . * * * * * * * * * These men are the choice of William J. Bryan. It Is stated that Urey Woodson, of Kentucky, will be made permanent secretary and I. J. Dunn, assistant ! attorney of Omaha, will nominate Mr. | Bryan.* I pledged and instructed delegates. The Bryan men today claim 703 | j j ' . . be 'yawng gggf L Ubor Agke( ] f or Bread and j J j Republican Convention Hand ed It a Stone. in ly Is Hearst News Service. Washington, June 27.—In an inter view given to a Hearst News Service reporter here today regarding the anti-injunction plank in the Republi can platform, Samuel Gompers, pres ident of the American Federation of Labor, says that the workingman asked for bread and was given a stone. "All that labor demands," he said, "is that it he placed on an equality be fore the law with all other citizens." STEVENSON IN THE RACE Former Vice President is Candidate For Democratic Nomination For Governor. Springfield, 111,, June 27.—Ex-Vice President Adlai E. Stevenson will be a ..candidate before the Democratic primaries for the nomination for Gov I ernor. Among his opponents will be James Hamilton Ly is, of Chicago. MR. THOMASSQN WILL GO WEST. One of the results of merging the National Bank of Commerce and the First National will be the loss of Mr A. F. Thomasson, cashier of the Fl.si. National from |ie city of Hattiesburg, Mr. Thomasson has already made ar rangements to go out west and engage in the banking business. The public of Hattiesburg wilt regret to learn that Mr. Thomasson and bis family will leave here. j OFFICIAL I As to the Rebuilding of the New man Plant Will Be Made Within 30 Days. RELIABLE INFORMATION FROM PRIVATE SOURCE Certain That the Nev •« Rebuilt, but O'. Will N«t Be Given panyls Ready to Go ❖ * •> * 4 ♦ •> ❖ NO STATEMENT ft ♦ obtainable now.* ♦ ♦ * Dally News Special. * Scranton, Pa„ June 27.—Offi- * * eer» and directors of the United * * states Lumber Company refuse to * * make any slatement regarding ❖ * the rebuilding of the Hattiesburg * * mill. From an unofficial, but * * thoroughly reliable source, it is * * said that the mill will be rebuilt ❖ * on the former site and that planajjk * for tin- m l building have * adopted. Office! s say that * will not 1)0 ready to make ad^HH noimeenioiii for three or * weeks. * * ♦ * * * * * * * —°— It can be staled as an actual fact t^H the Newman Lumber Company rebuild its plant in Hattiesburg, bflj that official information to this effecl may nof be given out for thirty days. , Reliable information received yes terday afternoon front Scranton. Pa., convinces the Daily News that the Lumber Nevfi ^directors of the^J Compauj have virtually 4ecT"d the matter of location an< that Hatties burg Is the planet. This Is Inside Information company, official action was . llelayed but there is an unfferfiUmding to the effect that the Hatties|«rg pfc'n! will be rebuilt and an official an. ounce ment to this effect niajr be expected within thirty days. When the official announcement is made, It is expected that work on the new plant will at once follow. It is believed to be due to the fact that the company does not care to com mence work at once, that official w -tion has been delayed. But the matter ot rebuilding has been virtually settled In favor of Hat tiesburg. and while It hap been don** in an unofficial manner, the official action will follow, according to present plans, within thirty days. This statement Is based on thor<k ly reliable authority. Officiate and employes of the S man Lumber Company- have rccei purchased some considerable propd near the mill plant and this of itsl*; Is a good indication outside of the 1 egraphlc tip received yesterday aft! S noon from Scranton, Pa. - - \ J . LUKE WRIGHT TAKES REINS Tennessee Man Succeeds Secretai j of War Taft On Wednes day, July 1. . Hoarst News Service. Wa8hingtoi> June 27.—Luke B. Wright, of Tennessee, will succeed William H. Taft as secretary of war next Wednesday. No change will be made for the present In the heads of departments and General Oliver will continue in the capacity ot assistant ;y. A sect