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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-02-13
A LIFE SENTENCE.

William Hooper Young Pleads Guilty
to Murder.
New York, Feb. 10.-William Hoop
err Young, on trial for the killing of
Mrs. Anna Pulitzer, pleaded guilty to
murder in the second degree and was
sentenced to Imprisonment for life.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-02-13
WAR PHOCLAiMED.
Dispatch Says Guatemala, San Saliva.
dor and Honduras Are Concerned.

London, Feb. 10-The Daily Mail
this morning publishes dispatch from
Guatemala, declaring that war has
been proclaimed between Guatemala
on one side and San Salvador and
Honduras on the other.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-02-13
Cuban
Lands

Located near Havana, on railroad and macadamized
highway, we'll watered by streams; level fertile soil
Ten acres of this land with little labor will produce
more dollars than 400 Of the best land In the
United States The climate Is perfect the average tenn
perzure being ~ while the highest SO and the lowest
~. There Is healthier country on the globe since
sewerage was put into Havana. Lands sold on long
time without interest taxation. Ask for booklet
address, CUBA COLONY CO., Limited, Kingman
Block, Battle Creek, Michigan.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-16
Now In Jail for Killing
Lawson at Hickory.
Reached Meridian Yesterday After
noon at O'clock
AND LATER HE GAVE HIMSELF UP
To Sheriff Jemison-Ciaims Deed
Was Done in Self Defense.
(MeridiAn Press.

DR.. Frank Semmes, who shot and
instantly killed Mr.. T. d. Lawson at
Hickory Tuesday evening, gave him.
self up to Sheriff r. II. Jemison of
this city yesterday afternoon about
O'Clock.
Immediately after the shooting DR..
Semmes mounted his horse and rode
thrnogh the country to Meridian, ar
irving here yesterday afternoon Mt
O'Clock.
He went at once to the home Of Mr..
John Fl. Kennedy, one and a half
miles northwest of Meridian, to pay
visit to his wife, who is visiting his
sister, Mrs. Kennedy.
He next, in company with his
brother, Mr.. Nate Semmes, of Meri-
dian, returned to the city and surren-
dered himself to the sheriff.
He has retained Mr.. Tam of Hick.
CRY a. one Of his lawyers and will
employ additional counsel in this city.
He declined to talk to reporters,
but it is understood that he claims he
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-16

fiicting. One report is to the effect
that Lawson, while passing DR..
| Semmes' house on his way home was
deliberately fired upon without warn
ing by DR.. Semmes with q double
barreled shotgun, one load staggering
Lawson and the other killing him
instantly, agreat hole being Unlisted
in his1side.
The other report is that Lawson
went to DR.. Semmes' house and asked
the latter's son, young man about
rs years old, If his father was at home.
At this moment DR.. Semmes, it is
said, stepped from the house on the
gallery. A few words between the
two men followed and then the shoot
ing.
The young man, it Is said, is the
only witness to the tragedy.
DR.. Semmes has been practioing
physician at Hickory for the past flf-
teen years. He is fifty years old and
his family is one of the oldest and
most prominent in this section of Mis-
sissippi. He has five living children,
one of them being Mrs. Frank
Covert of this city. He has two
brothers and two sisters, Messrs. Nate
and John Semmes and Mrs. Walter F.
Brown and Mrs. John H. Kennedy,
all residing in the Loper Greek neigh
borhood, except Mrs. Brown and Mr..
Nate Semmes, who reside in Meridian.
DIR. Semmes' wife is sister of Mrs.
@. @. Johnson Of this city.
Mr.. Lawson, the gentleman killed
by DR.. Semmes, was also fifty years
old and is survived by widow and
three children, two of whom reside in
Tennessee and one in Taylorsville.
The tragedy has cast gloom over
the little town of Hickory, where
both men stood high in the estimation
Of the people.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-16
CIRCUIT COURT.

Circuit court will convene next
Monday in special session to try the
murder case transferred from the
Jones county court. After the dispo-
sition of this case the regular term
will begin and as the docket is heavy
may require the limit of the. two
weeks given this district to dispose of
it. At this term the murder case of
Morris, who killed Mulvihill, will
likely come up and some disposition
be made of it.
The impression prevails that the
counsel in the Jones county murder
case, which will prove to be the most
important case set, will make all
effort to postpone it. and if they sue
ceed, the disposition Of it will be
short work.
The grand jury will beign its work
of investigation the first week, and
having a week to start, will conclude
its deliberations long before the ad-
journment of the regular term.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-16

That was big auction sale of town
lots yesterday and the company who
had the matter in hand sold every
lot. sixty-four in all, and gave away
one. They might have been able to
have given away more, but they were
sold off 80 fast that the auctioneer
did not have time to attend to that
part of the business. v. III. Ander-
son was so fortunate as to get the free
lot and doubtless he is as proud Of it
an II he had paid big sum for it.
The aggregate for the sixty-four lots
was s3,S58 or an average Of over fifty
dollars each. As stated in the Pro-
gress yesterday, these lost were bought
by white people and it is presumed
that houses will be built on them soon.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-16
killed Mr.. Lawson in self-defense.


From what can be ascertained of
the facts leading up to the killing it
appears that DR.. Semmes and Law
son had been at outs for some months
as the result of dispute over road
through the property belonging to
DR.. Semmes and which was used by
Lawson and others as near eut to
their homes to and from Hickory. 1t
seems that DR.. Semmes objected to the
passage through this property.
The road was ordered closed and q
highway establishd in another direc-
tion, il is said. This forced Lawson
to go long way out Of his way to .
certain pasture and to town.
DR.. Semmes would not give his
consent, it la claimed, for Lawson to
make use Of the old road. and fenced
the place. This lead to further
breach between the two men. and o
petition was presented to the town
council to open road or street
through the disputed property in order
to accommodate Lawson and others.
The petition was turned down, and
Tuesday morning Lawson swore out
an affidavit causing the arrest OF DR.,
Semmes on the ground that he wai
obstrncting the public highway.
DIR. Semmes was arrested ant
promptly gave bond.
The stories of the killing that fol
lowed late In the afternoon are con
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-16
BIG FIRE AT EPPS.
j r. Wilder Loses His Planer, Dry
Kiln and Lot of Fine
Lumber.

Yesterday morning about s O'Clock
the planning mill Of ]. f. Wilder at
Epps, three miles south of McLaurin,
on the Gulf and Ship Island road,
caught fire and was totally consumed,
also the dry kiln and large lot of
fine lumber stored away in the build
ing.
AS the planer was located some dis
tance from the saw mill the latter was
saved.
The loss is stated to be several
thousand dollars, partly covered by
insurance.
Mr.. Wilder. who is we'll known in
this city, has the sympathy Of his
many friends here, yet they congrat-
ulate him that the loss was no greater
than it is reported.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-16
LADIES CLUB ENTERTAINMENT.


One of the most brilliant events of
the soical season was the party given
to the above club by the Mesdames
Burr and Rich at the spacious home
of the former on last evening. After
the guests had assembled in the large
drawing room, which was elegantly
decorated with cut flowers and potted
plants, handsome score cards artistic
ly painted in water colors were passed.
A spirited contest of the ever fascinat-
ing game of euchre was played which
game lasted two hours, after which
the tables were daintily spread, and
delicious refreshments consisting of
chicken salad, saltines, stuffed crabs,
sandwiches, olives, salted nuts, coffee,
straw berry and lemon sherbet, and
mixed cake were served Later, the
score being counted, the lady's prize,
a lovely china fruit dish, was awarded
Mrs. ". A. Ramsay, and the gentle
mans prize, a cut glass bottle, to Mr..
Harry Derrickson.
The guests left for their various
homes, declaring it one of the mer-
riest events of the season, and
Mesdames Burr and Rich charming
hostesses.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-16
WILL CONSIDER
Only Two Names for Bishop When
the Council Meets in Jackson
April 28.
Special to the Daily Progress.

opScaal 10 th0 DaiIy Progress.
Jackson, April 16.-The belief is
largely prevalent among members Of
the Episcopal clergy and laity in the
state that only two names will be
seriously considered for bishop Of Mis-
sissippi when the diocesan council
meets in Jackson on the 2sth Of April
to select the successor of the late
Bishop Hugh Miller Thompson.
The two clergymen in question are
Rev. Peter Gray Sears, of Meridian
and Rev. Theodore Bratton of
Raleigh, North Carolina, and WE'LL
posted members of the clergy are in
clined to the belief that DR.. Sears
will be rendered the nomination. His
name was presented at the special ses-
sion of the council some time ago
when DR.. Arthur Lloyd of New York
was chosen as the successor of Bishop
Thompson, but he declined to allow
the use of his name, and his speech on
the floor of the council created q pro-
found impression. ~- -.
Both Of the proposed clergymen
are young men of marked ability. Dr..
Sears was born and raised in Missis-
sippi, and Mr.. Bratton is rector of the
largest church in North Carolina
1t is conceded that the council intends
to elect q southern man who is
thoroughly in accord with southern
sentiment, and either of the two men
above named are wholly acceptable to
the church.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-16
Fish and Oysters.

As ths oyster season is closisg out /
atn making arrangements to handle
fresh choice fish. My fish will arrive
daily on express No. /. New Orleans
and North Eastern at 5 O'Clock .. m.
except Sunday any one wishing fresh,
choice FISH will find them at the 4 l.
market corner of East Front and Mo-
bile street. Phone No. 227.
i apr16-1mo B. PERKINS
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-16
For all kinds of office supplies, call 1t
News and Book Store.

"White Mountain Refrigerators are
easy to buy, easy to use. easy to clean
and to keep clean, and convenient in
every ps ssihle way that can be desired.
Sold by Hawkins & Go. mch24tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-28
EDUCATION IN PHILIPPINES.
Commission Gives seventy-Two Thou
sand Dollars for Expenses.

MANILA. August 2S.-The new education
bill has lust become law. 1t appropri-
ates the sum of $4,000 to cover the ex-
penses of the first year.
1t further provides that one hundred of
the best qualified students. securing at
least 10 per cent on each subject at an
annual examina ton to be held in each
school district. shall have the privilege
of going to the United States to complete
their education at institutions to be des-
ignated by the governor.
The competition is. however. limited to
the pupils of public schools and to Fill
pinos of from sixteen to twenty-one years
of age, and physically sound.
These students are required to take the
oath of allegiance, promising, with the ap-
proval of their parents. to faithfully study
for the full course and upon returning to
the Philippines to take a civil service eX-
animation, accepting later. if successful an
appointment under the government for
period equaling that which they spent in
study in the United States.
1t is estimated that each student will
cost the government $500 annually, exclu-
SiVe of their transportation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-28
TRIED BY MIXED COURT.
Chinese Subjects Arrested in Shan
ghai.

Interest in the case of six Chinese sub
jects who were arrested by the authorities
of the foreign settlement in Shanghai in
July last and put on trial upon the charge
of sedtion, before the mixed court of the
settlement, has been revived by. the recent
press telegram reporting that the consular
body of Shanghai have agreed that the men
cannot be surrendered upon the demand of
the Chinese government for punishment ac-
cording to Chinese custom, but that the pro-
cedure of the mixed court, which was
adopted under formal agreement with the
taotai of Shanghai, must be followed.
This conclusion agrees with the position
taken by the United States government
from the outset. 1t is learned on inquiry at
the State Department that Minister Conger
was instructed that he should not be con-
senting party to the surrender of the men,i
but should take the ground that the judicial
procedure agreed upon should be carried
out, with appropriate punishment in the
settlement in case of conviction. The Brit
iSh government has instructed its minister
to Peking and its consul general at Shang
hal in the same sense. This government
has never at any time seriously considered
agreeing to the surrender of these men, and
has never deviated from its position taken
some weeks ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-28
OATH TO PRINTERS
Work is Going on as Rapidly as Posi-
BILE

The work of administering the oath of
allegiance to the United States is going on
rapidly at the government printing Office.
OF the four thousand odd employes of the
office 1t is believed one-third of them have
already complied with the order of Public
Printer Palmer and that all of them will
haye complied by the first of next week.
The night force at the office took the oath
as one man last night and the day forces
are appearing before the notaries in the
office as rapidly possible Capt. Brian.
chief clerk of the office. is attending to the
administration of the oaths. One of the
first persons to appear before Capt Brian
and subscribe to the oath was w. A. Miller.
the bookblnder. against whom the union is
making fight. The officers of the union
see no significance in the order directing
all employees of the office to take the OATH
They regard 1t is an eminently proper thing
and all are willing to do So There is some
amusement among the union men over the
Importance given the order and the signi-
fcance limited at in some of the newspaper
reports of yesterday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-28
Condition of Navesink Bank.

The report of the receiver of the Nave
sink National Bank of Red Bank, N. j.,
has been received, and shows the assets
and liabilities of the bank to be as follows:
Assets-Bills receivable. estimated good,
SOL, ,624; bills receivable, estimated doubt
full SS1 693; bills receivable, estimated
worthless. SIS, 400; all other resources, esti-
mated good. s125,i79; all other resources.
estimated doubtful, sl1, ,021; all other re-
sources, estimated worthless, $5,316 Total,
$491. .545.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. deposits, $2S7 ,39l :
outstanding drafts. SIC, ,532; certificates of
deposit 81, ,S55; due to national banks $lO5,-
154; rediscounted paper, $4,000. Total,
$462.9 2.993.
This shows that the liabilities of the bank
exceed the assets by about <3,I7
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-28
GIRLS THROAT CUT AT NIGHT.
She Was at the Time Sleeping With
Her Father.

RICHMOND, Mich, August 2S-Twelve-
year-old Agnes Douglas throat was cut
last night while she was sleeping with her
father, and her physician today says she
cannot recover from the wound
The child's mother was at a neighbor' S
last night and the father says ne awoke
and found Agnes bleeding on the floor
He says she must have fallen against a
plate of glass that was standing in the bed
room and which was later found broken.
No statement can be gotten from the
child owing to her condition. DOUGLASS has
not been arrested. Justice Heath has sum-
moned the sheriff of the county to investi-
gate the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-28
VISIT TO OYSTER BAY
Topic of Interest at the Post
Office Department.
P PRESIDEN rs VIEWS
NO CURTAILMENT OF THE IN
VESTIGATION.
Beavers Case Discussed Fullest
Publicity Will Be Given
Report.
.PRESIDEN T'S VIEWS

The absorbing topic at the Post Office
Department today in relation to the In
vestigation of postal frauds is the visit
Of Assistant Attorney General Robb and
Acting Attorney General McReynolds to
Oyster Bay to see the President
All those who took part in this confer
ence. or who have in an official way be-
come acquainted with what happened there
were today averse to discussing the mat
ter They felt that whatever is said should
be given out by the President.
1t is known however, that there was a
very interesting discussion of all the pos
tai cases and that the President mani
Tested the utmost interest in learning ev-
erything in relation to them. He wanted
to know just how each case stands. He
repeated his former desire to see the most
thorough investigation possible and that
no one guilty of fraud against the gov
ernment escape There was no suggestion
for curtailment of the investigation.
Showing Great Interest.
The President showed especial interest in
the case of Mr.. Beavers and had 1t fully
explained to him.
In general way he expressed satisfac-
ton with the manner in which the invest-
cation has been carried on, and wished to
have it continued in the same way until
there is nothing further to look into.
The attitude of the President is such as
to insure the fullest publicity of the report
of the Postmaster General and Of Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Bristow
when it has reached him. The end of the
investigation is not sufficiently in sight to
indicate when these reports will be written
Mr.. BristOw has not begun to write his re-
port except so far as he has prepared
rough notes on which the report will be
based. The developments from day to day
are such as to make it impossible that that
report should be written at this time
A Conference Today.
There was conference between the
Postmaster General, Assistant Attorney
General Robb and Fourth Assistant Post
master General Bristow today, but such
conferences are SO common as to give 1t no
special significance. They were together
for an hour or more. during which time
they went over the recent developments in
the investigation very thoroughly.
The Postmaster General has followed
closely and daily every development of the
investigation, and those who are closest to
him in these matters declare that he is to-
day as well posted in all the details of the
investigation those whose business
it is to ferret out the fraudulent acts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-28

one OF the most important points in the
defense of the harbor
The navy was declared victor IN oil tho
morning movements
A report published that the OLYMPIA
touched bottom in the maneuvers Wednes-
DAY has not been officially confirmed. The
press today says that she struck Star ledge
in Luckes sound at a point where the chart
showed twenty-six feet, but which sound
ed only twenty-four, or two less than the
Olympfa's draught. The cruisers bottom
was damaged, causing her to leak, but
the water taken In was controlled by the
vessels DAMS and her injuries were not
so serious but that she was able to take
part in the maneuvers yesterday and today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-28
AFTER VALUABLE MINES.
Guggenheims Negotiating for Prop
erty Adjoining Alvarado's.

PARRAL, Mexico, August 2S.-Since the
recent big strike of bonanza ore in the Pal
milla mine of Pedro Alvarado near here
which is now running over 100000 day.
negotiations have been in progress by a
representative of the Guggenheims to pur-
chase the mines of the Palmilla Hill Com
pany, whose properties completely surround
those of Alvarado. The consideration Is
said to be 50 800, 600 in gold.
The Palmilla Hill mines are owned at
present by a number of American capital
lists, who purchased them recently from
Mexican owners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-28
TURKEY TRIES EVASION
Disclaims Responsibility for
Consul's Murder.
WARSHIPS WILL SAIL
PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY HAY
IN CONFERENCE.
Details of Crime From an Official
Source Expected to Be Forth
coming Soon.
WARSHIPS WILL SAIL

OYSTER BAY, l.. l., August 2S.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt received a telegram today
from the State Department transmitting
him cabled communication from the
Turkish foreign Office disclaiming any re-
sponsibility for the murder of Consul Ma
gelssen and expressing regret that it
should have occurred.
Official information of the murder seems
to be lacking in the Turkish foreign Of
flee. as the communication expresses some
doubt of the report.
Secretary of State Hay arrived here to-
day to meet an engagement made with the
President prior to the receipt of the news
of Magelssen's assassination.
The President and Secretary Hay con-
sidered in all its phases the situation which
has arisen.
The information yet at hand is indefinite,
but it Is expected that details of the crime
from an official source will be forthcoming
soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-28
OUTER DEFENSE TAKEN.
Navy Secures Important Victory a,
Portland, Me.

= PORTLAND, Me-, August 2s.-After an
hours bombardment today the outer de-
fenses of Cape Elizabeth were captured by
force from the navy and / 600 men were
landed. The outpost and signal station
at Spurwink river also We're taken The
movements Of landing parties were covered
by the fire OF the fleet. With Long Island
and the cape defenses in their hands the
navy now is in position to attack all other
points by land as well as by sea.
The capture Of the signal station and
searchlghts at the Two Lights. the outer
point Of Cape Elisabeth, gives the navy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-28
Secretary Shaw Takes Vacation.

Secretary Shaw left Washington last
night for Oyster Bay, and will be away
from here until about September Is. He
will spend a day at Oyster Bay, and then
will leave for the west. He will make
several speeches in the west before coming
back. Assistant Secretary Taylor is act
Ing secretary. Assistant Secretary Keen,
who has been out of Washington for near
ly a week, has returned to his desk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-28
BUYS OLIVER HOLDINGS.
Pittsburg Coal Company Gets Valuable
Mining Propertv.

PITTSBURG, Pa, August 2s.-The Pitts
burg Coal Company has just closed the
deal for the purchase of all the coal land
holdings of Henry w. Oliver, except those
in the Blaine Coal Company, Shallenberger
Coal Company and the Second Pool Coal
Company, for sum approximating
81, 900, 600
The tract comprises about 45OO acres
and the purchase gives the combine prac-
tically all of the Pittsburg coal in the first
pool outside that held by the Pittsburg
Terminal Railroad and Coal Company.
The tract lies near Finleyville on the
Wheeling division of the Baltimore and
Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-28
TALKING FOR HIS LIFE.
Caleb Powers Speaking in Own Defense
Before Jurv

GEORGETOWN, KY; August 2s.-Caleb
Powers resumed argument in his own de-
fense before the jury today. He declared
that the star witness of the commonwealth,
Wharton Golden, was seeking to keep out
of the penitentiary, and that Henry Yout-
sey was swearing to get out of that insti-
tuition.
He denied that he ever had any connec-
ton whatever with Youtsey, and make a
strong point on the fact that the testi-
mony shows personal communica ton
with Youtsey by him until the day before
the shooting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-28

yesterday from this city to Toherkeskoi.
vilayet of Adrianople, near which place
three Bulgarian villages were recently at
tackled by Circassians and their Inhabitants
massacred.
The troops sent to reinforce the garrison
at Kirk-kilisseh thirty-two miles from
Adrianople. were routed by insurgents,
whose numbers in the vilayet of Adrianople
are estimated to be COCO.