The Hattiesburg news., July 27, 1908, Image 1

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JBijf Lumberman Says That Increai
ed Freight Rates Will Re
tire Industry.
SENSIBLE STAND
fx; BE SENSIBLE MAN
Putting Railroads on a Paying Basis
"Will Increase the Purchasing Power
Of Labor and Bring Prosperity to
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Dally News Special.
New Ofleans, July 27.—In response
to a request from the Picayune for a
Statement of his views on present con
ditions, President C W. Goodyear, of
the New Orleans Great Northern Rail
road, and also president of the Great
Southern Lumber Company, one of
the- largest, lumber concerns in the
United States, has made the following
interesting statement:
"The present condition of the lum
to a request from the Picayune for a
slppi is not at all satisfactory to the
lumber men. Many of the lumber
men are manufacturing and selling
lumber at a loss, or at an exceedingly
narrow margin of profit, based upon
any fair price for stumpage. There
are, however, evidences of recovery
wKh the 'extreme depression 'which
existed a few months ago. The res
toration of confidence on the part of
the Investing public in railroad and
, industrial enterprises is perhaps the
■Asjeatest desideratum from a business
^Vvtewpoir.t.
"The correspondence which recently
took place between the Manufactur
ers' Association and -Mr. W. C. Brown,
senior vice president of the New
York Central Lines, brings out very
clearly the advantage to be derived
from a restoration of public confidence
in railroad securities. The railroads
of, the country are spelt enormous con
sumers of the great staples produced
here that when they cease to make
purchases nearly every line of manu
facture suffers.
"Then again, the railroads are such
great employers of labor that when
a large proportion of their employes
are laid oft, the whole community suf
fers by reason of the reduction in the
purchasing power of their employes.
"While I am somewhat interested
in railroads, I have a much larger in
terest in the lumber industry, and if
j lpok only at the difference between
present rates and a small advance in
(ptes, I might conclude that it was
y itUerest to contend against any
advance In freight rates; but when I
look at the question broadly, and take
into consideration the great advantage
to be derived from an increase in the
of lumber by increased prosperity
the part of the railroads, and the
increased market that will be af
forded to the lumber industry, and to
Pearly jev'ery other branch of Industry,
I conclude at once thjt it is greatly
to my interest to give the railroads
some degree of better returns than
they are now receiving. In other
words, I believe if the country today
will put the railroads on a good, fair
paying basis, every business interest
in the land will profit by it."
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Hearst blows Service.
Troy, N. Y., July 27.—A coroner s
jury today began an inquest in a final
effort to unravel tho mystefjt surround
Ingthe murder of Hazel Drew, the
pretty governess whose body was
found floating in Teal Pond. Twenty
■eight wlthesses will be examined.
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The Rich admliilstratioiiBal^^^^WB MMBHM ^HH|Mw|Mi
been delivered.
The Rich administration awarded a sewer contract to O'Blerne,
whose bid was $630 above the lowest bidder.
The Rich administration renewed the street lighting contract and
raised the price of light $1.50 each In April, 1895,, when the old con
tract did not expire until December of the same year.
The Rich administration annulled a street railway franchise that
would have paid a stipulated Income to the city during the life of Us
existence by granting a subsequent one that was absolutely without
restrictions. v
The Rich administration granted a franchise to the Cumberland
Telephone and Telegraph Company, permitting that soulless monopoly
to advance its rates to Hattiesburg subscribers as the volume of its
business increased, compelling Hattiesburg citizens to pay $3.50 for
business phones and $2.00 for residence phones when more than 800
subscribers could be shown on the local exchange.
The Rich administration permitted open blind tigers on the business
streets of the city, in defiance of law and against the protest of all
good citizens.
These are facts. Consider* them well. _
SOUTHERN OFFICIALS
HOLDING CONFERENCE
Washington, July 27.—A conference
of twenty-eight chiefs of the traffic
department of the Southern Railway
and allied lines is in progress here
YOUNG WOMAN ASSAULTED
THEN THROWN INTO LAKE
Hearst News Service.
New York, July 27.—The police of
South Brooklyn are looking today for
two men who abducted
18-yeur-o.d
Amelia Stechel, carried her off it. a
row boat and threw her into the bay
to drown. The girl was found uncon
MRS. HERRON DIED AT
ASHEVILLE SUDDENLY
The sad intelligence reached here
today of the death of Mrs. Ed Herron,
which occurred very, \suddenly last
night in Asheville, N. C.
She was thought to be improving
since she was operated on. Even as
late as yesterday news was received
that she was improving every day, so
the end came very unexpectedly. The
remains will arrive tomorrow morn
ing over the New Orleans and North
eastern road, and the interment will
take place in the City Cemetery.
The time of the funeral will not be
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SPLENDID SUNDAY SCHOOL
PICNIC GIVEN TO CHILDREN
It was a great picnic.
It.was that of Mrs. A. R.. Fairchild's.
Sunday school class, of Hickory Grove
Baptjst Church.' At 8 o'clock Friday
morning the class of twenty children
staffed from Mrs. Fairchild's resf
dence and made their way as they
would to Rawls Springs. They were
followed by a wagon well filled with
good things to eat in the way qf well
filled baskets'and watermelons.*
After arriving at the springs they
took possession of the springs and
grounds by swinging and by games
and a general good time followed.
They were all ready for their lunch
eon which above every other .feature
was pronounced the greatest success,
unlike so many pienlc dinners It was
, today. The meeting was called to or
j der by President Finley. Business con
i ditions will be discussed and plans
| made for the ensuing fiscal year.
scions, but clinging to a. rope at
tached to a pile driver, and was res
cued and recusitated. She says that
she was seized in a lonely spot by two
men, who carried her to a boat in
which she was earrled out into the bay
and assault again and again, and
then thrown overboard.
announced until after the arrival qf
the remains.
Mrs. Herron was one of the most
prominent and estimable ladies in Hat
tiesburg, and especially in the Metho
dist Court street church, of which she
was a faithful and devoted member.
She will be sadly missed not only in
the home circle, but by tbje entire
community. A home Is saddened, a
place left vacant, there is only left to
us_ the memory and the heritage of
love we have given this faithful
friend.
served with the greatest satisfaction.
They carried bathing suits and for
an hour they enjoyed wading In the
creek. .
They were loath to leave the place
even yvhen the shadows of evening
gathered.
The time having arrived, however,
they turned their way homeward, the
pleasure!
in their
f>t the day had put music
iices. They sang songs of
praise for the nearby natives. Alto
gether it was the happiest outing
known to any of us this season and
Mrs. Fairchild- deserves the praise
and many thanks are due to Mrs. Mad
dox and Mrs. Watts, who so ably as
sisted Mrs. Fairchild In entertaining
them.
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Hears^ News Service.
Chicago, July 27^—The national
convention of the Independence party
will be called to order;in this city this
afternoon at 8 o'clock/ No set program
has been arranged. William R. Hearst
will be temporary chairman and M.
W. Howard, of Alabama, will be placed
in nomination for president by Dr. L.
A. Fearing.
IS ANGRY
.Hearst News Service.
Amsterdam, July H .—Official an
nouncement is made today that Dutch
warships have been ordered to prj
ceed to Venezuela and make a demon
stration unless President Castro at
once apologizes for the summary ex
pulsion of J. fl. Derouse, the Holland
ambassador at Laguayan and Port
Caballon. The principal fortresses art
liable to attack.
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PRINT TESTIMONY
Daily News Special.
Starkville, Miss., July 27.—The
alumni of the Starkville Agricultural
and Mechanical College have decided
to arrange, at their owp expense, to
have the evidence taken at the recent
investigation of the institution fur
nished the weekly papers in the
state in plate form and through the
houses which furnish "patent insides,"
in order to familiarize the public with
the charges against President Hardy,
the allegations of dissention among
the members of the faculty, etc., as
well as with the basis of the board of
trustees for their findings wherein
they exonerated the president and
patched up such faculty troubles as
were 'found to exist. A large number
of the weekly papers have already sig
nified a willingness to print the testi
mony provided they can get It without
expense to themselves for typesetting,
etc.
KILLED MAN WHO
KMOCKED HIM DOWN
Stubenville, O* July 27,—After hav
ing been felled with his own club, Po
liceman Bert Haggerty fired two shdts
at Mike McCort as the latter stood
over him. The latter was killed.
Mr. E.. C. Neelly Is spending this
week in Alabama taking a needed rest.
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Washington, July 27.—For Mlssfssip
Showers tonight or Tuesday.
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||8 1| flM^i^^WTrv 27.—Governor
PWl^WBreceived a letter, or rather
a postal card, from S. J. Flemming, the
crazy convict who was on yesterday re
ported as having escaped from the lun
atic asylum. It was postmarked Craw
fordville, Ark., and informed the Gov
ernor that he was going to sue him for
had written to his people about
and his condition.
In view of the fact that Flemming is
out of the sjate and that he is of no
earthly use here, It is very doubtful
about .the state sending to Arkansas
after him.
Such recaptures cost
money.
NEGRO KILLED ITALIAN
AT SUMRALL SAWMILL
piece of scantling by the negro and
the blow resulted in the death of Mew
within a very short time.
From the best information obtain
able, it appears that the two were
loading a car and had instructions to
keep at it as long as timber could be
piled on it. The two had a dispute
about this matter, the negro claiming
that the car was filled, w*hile the
Italian claimed that it was not. A fuss
followed and the negro grabbed a
piece of scantling and hit the Italian
across the forehead felling him in
stantly. The Italian never recovered
consciousness and died in a shotj. time,
The negro was immediately placed un
Saturday morning at Newman's mill
at Sumrall, a difficulty occurred be
tween Pietro Mew, an Italian, and a
negro laborer, with the result that the
Italian was struck in the head w'ith a
POISONERS TO GO TO COLLINS
WHILE JAIL IS BEING
It is expected that work on the new
county jail will begin early in August,
and, once begun, will be pushed to a
rapid completion.
Arrangements have already been
made to carry the county prisoners, all
except those who are on the farm for
misdemeanors, to the Covington Coun
ty Jail at Collins, where they will be
kept until the new Jail is complete.
At this time there are five prisoners
who will have to be carried to Coving
ton County, and it is probable that this
EDWARDS STANDS FIRM
AGAINST SURETY BONDS
Daily News Special.
Jackson, Miss., July
Treasurer George R. Edwards, Jr., to
day ,gave out the following signed
statement: *
"I have determined not to deposit
any of the state's public money in any
bank, regardless of the solvency of
the institution, where the only sort of
security offered is the bond of
ty company.
"In justice to myself, I desire to
make public the reasons which have
led me to this conclusion. They aro
as follows:
"The state depository law has been
held by a majority of the supreme
court to be constitutional, the chief
justice dissenting in a Very able opin
ion, The term of Judge Calhoon ex
pires next May. I do not know wheth
er the Governor-will roappointjhin^or
not. ut if the Governor wery to re
appoint in his stead a new Jud<?e who
agreed with Judge Whitfield that the
state depository law is violative of sec
tion 137 pi the constitution, and if my
hon.lsnu n and I. were sued for ar.y
money which had been lost by t! e
-rate -depositories, and the cass wt-ie
oartied up to the supreme court even
though my defense would be that I
had complied literally with an
which bad previously been declared to
be constitutional, the court, with the
27.—State
a sure
der arrest and is being held pending
the trial.
There is another account in which
it is stated that tbe Italian was ad
vancing on the negro with a knife and
the negro got a scantling to protect
himself. This is denied, however, but
brought to Hattiesburg for interment. I
The funeral was held yesterday in the 1
parlors of the Ramsey Undertaking es-1
tablishment, being conducted by Fath-|
er O'Reilly, the interment following at i
the oity cemetery. * The Italians whoj
came in with the body did not have
much to say, but it is certain they i
thou^Ji'^^^r^ur .^1 ip-eu. lom
mined.
it is further said that the Italian's
brother, when he saw that his brother !
had been hit in the head by the negro j
that he pulled his knife, but was pre
vented from using it.
The remains of Pietro Mew were
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number will increase as time passes.
At the August term of the board of
supervisors the contractors will have
to file a good and sufficient bond,
which will have to be approved by the
board, and when this is done, it is-un
derstood that the contractors will gd
ahead with the work. There is no
doubt that the contractors will be
ready with their bond and it is stated
that thew have already arranged for
the material and that they will lose
no time when they begin work.
vious decision, declare the act unc.rn
stitiiticnal and hold my bondsm.-.i and
me responsible for the money."
change wrought by the appointment of
the row judge, could overrule its pro
PRESIDENT BARRETT
. 'DISCUSSES UNIONISM
Daily News Special.
• Jackson, Miss.,. July .27.—National
President Chas. S. Barrett,
Farmers' Union, was in Jackson last
night for several hours, holding a long
conference with the state officials at
their offices here, while en route to
Texas, Arkansas and other southwest
states, where he will spend several
days, during whidh time he will attend
the national convention of tbe organize
ation in Fort Worth, Tex. Mr. Barrett
expressed gratifioation with the work
of the Union in this state, and fully
approved the plans of the state of
ficials for holding, financing and mar
keting this season's crop, as well as
the policies adopted in regard to other
matters in connection with the work
of the organization.
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Birmingham, Ala., July
Carter, aged 39, attempte
this morning by shooting h
the, head. Despondency resul
drink Is given as the cause,
hurried to the hospital, wherj
geons say that there is a poi
his recovery, although the
very serious.
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Lead the World in G
Olympic Games.
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Hearst News Servil
New York, July 27.—Art ^
F. McGowan will todj,
ja committee to arrange fod'
i>nwfi-ortite'wthietrs'who 1 Vbi*..
- the Olympic games. Pres
| velt will be asked to del
1 gratulatory address.
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Hearst News ServlB
Pittsburg, July 27.—Tho|
was fatally hurt near CarnR
day. James Jones today ®
Juries received on the same I
a different place,
brother of the two, was serl®
by a street car yesterday a
probably die.
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INDIAN SPRING:
TO HAVE PI
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Tomorrow, Tuesday, the I
Union and the citizens livingl
dian Springs will give a pife
they are expecting a great iir(
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among (hem Hon. E. M. Bar®
is In the city today to go ojL
dian Springs early in (he mo| |'j
The people of Indian Sprint If.
how to entertain and \^6>nevl>
several
n c * s Siven they put on both
pot and the little pot' and Bp
ways come across- with '-tfu
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good to eat, as well as other L 5
(Witertainment, that Is certain f i
the day enjoyahlp.
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Billings, Moqt., Jul.V 27.- ; f
ay commenced ai
day sessionfcbf the state any.y|
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