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THE HATTIESBURG NEWS
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HATTIESBURG. MISSISSIPPI. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 1. 1908
VOL. II. NO 38
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Chief Executive Ha* a Lively Spat
With Members of the Capi
tol Commission.
SIX CANDIDATES
MAY HAVE DEHATE
Eighth District Congressional Aspir
ants Are Preparing for Great Time
at Brandon on July *1—Big Crowd
Will Be On Hand.
Daily News'Special.
Jackson, Miss., July 1'.—Governor
Noel had his first official spat yester
day.
It was all about the plans for the
remodeling and repairing of the Gov
ernor's mansion, which were adopted
several days ago, and for which the
contracts have been let.
The particular matter which brought
on the trouble was the grading for the
driveway which
adopted passes t
the front yard, and which, after the
grading had been started, the Gov
ernor decided he did not want, prefer
ring that there be no driveway there.
On this account, and for some other
minor changes suggested, the Gov
* ernor asked the members of the capl
tol commission to accompany him to
the grounds, and when they arrived
there—all four of them—Revenue
Agent Wirt Adams, after seeing what
was wanted, demurred at such radical
,-^Ichange in the plans. He is reported
}ib having told the Governor that the
work was not being done for his indi
vidual benefit, but was a state institu
tion. to be used by future Governors
and their families, whereupon the Gov
ernor Is quoted as having said that
If the changes in plans suggested were
not made he and his family would
move out, to which Mr. Adams replied
that that was a matter entirely in the
discretion of the Governor htmself,
and with which tha commission had
nothing to do,- whereupon the Inter
view ended, all the other members of
the commission being In favor of fol
lowing the plans as adopted.
As the affair was one which resulted
mare from sudden Impulses than from
any real animosity, It Is not likely that
the Governor will carry out his threat
to vacate the mansion, and the whole
matter has probably even now blown
over. '
In the meantime the grading around
the old mansion is progressing very
rapidly, a large number of negroes,
mules and scrapers being employed In
moving the surplus dirt from the edges
of the terraces and driveways.
der the plans
ugh and around
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SIX CANDIDATES TO SPEAK.
With the possible exception of Hon.
J. D. Thames, of Vicksburg, whose In
tentions In the matter have not been
. made known here, all the six Candi
dates for congress in this, the Eighth
District, are scheduled to be in Bran
don on the Fourth of July, unless Col.
R. H. Henry should again change his
mind and decide to take the trip to
Denver and attend the Democratic na
tional convention.
MaJ. Pat Henry has his resldepce In
Brandon, and will of course be at home
to take care of his position; Hon. J.
W. George, of Yazoo City, who was
here yesterday, says he will be there;
Hon. J. W. Collier, of Vicksburg, has
signified his intention to be present,
J and although Hon. Frank Hallam, of
JA this city, has an engagement to make
P^^speech at Ridgeland, a few milc»
mwth of Jackson at 9 a. m., he will
go over to Brandon In the afternoon,
reaching there about 3 o'clock and
having time to at least mix up with the
people for a while, and see the baseball
game, which Is to be a feature of the
day's entertainment.
The attraction at Brgndon is One of
the biggest barbecues ever seen In the
state, to which the candidates have all
been Invited, and It lg just possible
they will all be there. If they all make
speeches there will have to be a limit
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FRANK H. HITCHCOCK.
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Washington, July 1.—It is all but
officially announced that Frank H.
Hitchcock will be the chairman of
the Republican National Committee.
Arthur Voreys, of Ohio, will have a
conference with Secretary Taft at Hot
Springs, Va., this afternoon, but it
CHARLES A. TOWNE
ENTERS THE CONTEST
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
Hearst News Service.
Chicago. July 1.—Charles A. Towhe,
of New York, former congressman
from Minnesota and a warm personal
friends of William Jennings Bryan,
declared today that he would be a can
didate for the Democratic nomina
tion for vice president at Denver, and
he expresses every confidence of land
ing the prize. Mr. Towne is not popu
lar with the conservative wing of the
party leaders and much doubt is ex
pressed by leading Democrats as to his
availability for the place.
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Washington, July 1.—For Mississip
pi: Generally fair tonight and Thurs
day.
on their time, notwithstanding it is
an all Say event.
The Rankin County capital has prom
ised the candidates and their friends a
rattling good time, and expect to have
a big crowd from all over that section
of the country, many people in this
city having also signified their Inten
tion to attend.
not thought that he will oppose the ele
vation of Hitchcock to the permanent
chairmanship of the committee. It Is
said that Mr. Voreys will be placed
In charge of the Taft headquarters at
Chicago and that he will be virtually
in charge of the campaign in the Mid
dle West.
Officers Are Looking For Man and
Woman Believed to Have
Committed Crime.
Hearst News Service.
Philadelphia, July
steamers are being watched here and
in New York today to prevent the es
cape of a p'Srson or persons who
caused the death of Dr. Willia'm H.
Wilson by sending him a bottls of
poisoned ale. A man and a woman
are-suspected by the police and arrests
hre expected shartly. The wife of the
wealthy physician Is also seriously Jll
from the shock of her husband's death.
It Is believed that some victim of the
doctor's malpractice sent the poison
through a motive of revenge.
1.—Outgoing
POSTOFFICE IS
NOW FIRST CLASS
Today the Hattiesburg postoffice
went Into the first-class.
It has been known for some time
that the office would go into the first
class- because the receipts for the
postal year ran more that! $40,000, but
on today, July 1, It Is actually in the
first-class along with Meridian, Jack
son, Vicksburg and Natchez.
IGNORANCE, EVASION OR ROBBERY - WHICH?
WEBBMAKES
bio blunder
Says He Made Mistake When He
Reported Number of Local
Connections.
CUMBERLAND TRIES
TO EVADE TAXATION
Gives in Its Hattiesburg Property at |
$10,000, When the Home Company
Is Assessed at More than Twice That
Amount.
The following extract from the fran
chise of the Cumberland Telephone
Company will be read with some In
terest by the general public, as it has
Wkference to the number of 'phones
and charges made by the company for
the sahie:
"Until the number of telephones in
use in the .Hattiesburg, Miss., exchange
reaches* 600, the rate charged shall be
as follows:
"A. Residence Service—Two party
lines, long distance,- metalic equip
ment, per month, $1.60.
"Direct Service—Same equipment,
$ 2 . 00 .
i "Business Service—Two party line,
long distance, metalic equipment, per
month, $2.25.
"Direct Service—-Same' eqnipmentrr
per month, $3J10.
"B. When the number of -tele
phones in use in the, Hattiesburg.
Miss., exchange reaches 800, the fol
lowing rates shall be charged:
Residence Service—Two party line,
long distance, metalic equipment-, per
month, $2.
Disect Service—Per month, $2.60.
Business Service—Two party line,
long distance, metalic equipment, per
month, $3.
Direct Service—Per month, |3.60.
The above is, In substance, the
contract that the city has with the
Cumberland Telephone-Company.
When Treasurer Webb, of Nashville,
first wrote the city tax assessor, be
gave the number of phones in the clty
of Hattiesburg at 759-'-4l telephones
less than 800, the basis on. which
charges are now being made.. Shortly
after this Treasurer Webb wrote to
th.e city tax collector that he had made
a mistake in his first letter and had
Included all the telephones tmtslde of
the city that were being used by the
local exchange. He said the correct
number In Hattiesburg was 632.
Two or three months ago, when this
matter was before the city council the
Cumberland Company filed one of
their latest books with the council and
claimed that they had over 900 tele
phones In use:
The question is, which statement Is
right?
Or, is the - company trying to evade
its just amount of taxation?
gvidently something Is wrong some
where.
If Treasurer Webb Is correct In eith
er of his statements, the company Is
charging its patrons too much, pfo
vlding It Is charging them on a basis
of 800 subscribers, and it Is learned
that this Is being done, at least with
the business houses.
If Treasurer Webb Is wrong, the
Cumberland has not given In Itq prop
erty correctly to the^lty tax collec
tor, and it Is presumed that it Is given
in to the railroad commissioners the
same way.
When It is known that the Home
Telephone Company has placed the
valuation of Its local property at over
$20,000 and. the Cumberland at less
than $10,000, It looks like the Cumber
land Is not doing the right thing,in
the Way of valuing Its property.
These figures can be verified by any
one Interested who will call on City
Tax Collector Beaumont. ' .
It is simply a question of fair deal-1
Ing and of business Integrity.
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WANTED—To crate your furiiiture on
Short notice. Ring Cumb phone
day laborer
is rich man
Inherits Fortune of More Than a
Million From His Scotch
Ancestors.
Hearst News Service.
Meriden, Conn., July 1.—Wilbur F.
Duncan, a day laborer dVhplojed In
this city, has Just received news that
he has fallen heir to a fortune of more
than a million dollars in Edinburg;
Scotland.
PENSACOLA
Exports From That Place Aggre
gate More Than $20,000,000
For Past Year.
Hearst News Service.
Pensacola, Fla., July 1.—For the fls
cal year ending last night thw e^orts
through the port of Pensacola totaled
over $20,000,000.
SAYS OUTLOOK
IS VERY HOPEFUL
Hon. H. S. Stevens returned from
New York this morning where he had
been 4n the interest of the traction
company and according to what Mr.
Stevens was willing to give out, the sit
uation is very hopeful and about as
stated In the Dally News of yesterday.
While Mr. Stevens did not deem It
best, at this time, to give out the de
tails, he did nqt hesitate to say that
everything was of a very encouraging
Gray Declines.
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nature and that the prospects are that |
plans of the traction company win go |
through without a hitch.
This means that the street cars are
a certainty and It means, too, that
work will not be very much longer de
layed.
It is believed that some one will be
here In et yery short time to bid on the
constructloif work.
BISHOP POTTES
IS NEARING END
OF HIS CAREER
Hearst News Service.
Cooperstown, N. Y., July 1.—While
physicians In attendance upon Bishop
Henry C.' Potter declare that the pa
tient's condition Is about the same.
He spent a good night, but Is merely
being kept alive by the administra
tion of oxygen. No hope is enter
tained for his recovery.
RAILROAD MAN
DIES SUDDENLY
Hearst News Service.
Lake Placid, P?. Y., July -i .—George
H. Daniels, for many years general
passenger agent of the New York
Central Railroad and one of the best
known railroad men In the country,
died at his home here this morning
at 7:30 o'clock.
WILL BE GOOD GAME.
The jpme of baseball that will be
played on the Northeastern diamond
tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon wJU
probably be the best game of the sea
son and will be almost equal to league
ball.
Valuations on Corporation Holdings
Largely Increased Over
Last Year.
WESTERN UNION IS
LARGEST SUFhl
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Asiessor Has Pound Seventy
of Wire Belonging to That Corl
and Not Heretofore Assessed—
Other Discrepancies.
Under t^e law assessors arl? iV- ,
quired to make a list of the valuations « '
of public service corporations doing
business In their cities or counties.
In compliance with this law City
Assessor J. A. Beaumont has made t lie - a
valuations in Hattiesburg and they * 3
will be submitted to the railroad com
mission of the state for the approval
or revision of that body.
The valuations that Assessor I j
mont has sent In for 1908 are at J|
lows:
New Orleans and Northeastern
road, $142,492; last year $84,912.
M., J. & K. C., $12,412; Iasi
$11,762. - •
Gulf and Ship Island, $77,900.
year $182,387; thp, latter antounU
eluded the Hotel Hattiesburg, tv
is this yea» assessed to the hotel ! -
pany and not to the railroad. Thi '
sessment of the hotel last year
*126,000.
Mississippi Central, $111,590 hist
year $113,070. Some real estate ihat
was assessed to the rkilroad company
las t year is now assessed to individ
uals.
Cumberland Telephone and Tele
graph Company, $28,900: given in at
$9,196.
Western Union Telegraph Comte v
$3,342; assessed at $66 last year, jfe |g
company g^ve in four miles, whilWV'j
assessor finds that they have set!
four miles In the city.
American Telegraph and Telep v3j||
Company, $1,545; last year $648.
Is the long distance line operate
the Cumberland. The assessor c
that less than halt of the mileage
given In.
Postal (never before assessed)
Home Telephone Company (as
In), $20,800.
The assessment of the Pullmar
and express companies are unch;
from last year.
The 'whole, as rendered by As:
Beaumont, will show a substant]
crease over last year, If unch
by the railroad commission, whtc
the final determination of the matter.
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EXCURSIONISTS
HAVE RETURNED
A large number of the excursionists
who went to Natchez yesterday over
the Mississippi Central have re
turned home, though some of them
stayed to come on the regular passen
ger trains today.
Those who have returned reported
that they had a great time. ^ Natchez
did the royal thing and entertained lav
ishly. Everything was free. Boat rid
ing and an entertainment at the opera
house wag enjoyed.
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believe in having a con
IpiWSLwhat tin ' wanted,
egllsplfe .Ml train returned one man
tow by the police. He
^l^Jnable to navigate by himself and
It wasn't the water of the mighty Mis
sissippi that affected him, either. Alto
gether, the excursionists report a great
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MAE C. WOOD.
New York, July 1.—Mae C. Wood
today Indicted by th%grand Jury
on charge-g of perjury and forgery
growing out of her recent suit against *
Senator Platt.
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