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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-02-13

The best thing that has happened
in long time occurred i'll one of the
south Mississippi whitecap counties.
The whitecaps had notified negro,
who had always borne good reputa-
tion that it was about time he was
moving. He told some Of his white
friends about it. They advised him
to remain until the second warning
when they would see that he was not
harmed and that they would catch
the whitecappers redhanded. BY
some means it was learned when an
other visit was to be paid the negro,
when his white friends secreted them
selves in his house. Promptly the
whitecappers made their appearance
when the negro's friends emerged from
the building and recognized the
whitecappers. They had the negro
to make affidavits against eight OF the
whitecappers who were PROMPTLY
tried and put under heavy bonds to
appear before the next grand jury.
Doubtless they will be indicted and
convicted and sent to the peniten-
tiary. This will have the effect of
breaking up whitecappers in Lincoln,
Amite and adjoining counties and
will teach these whitecappers that
they are not the whole thing. In
the meantime the northern press
might clip this and wear it i'll their
hats as evidence Of the fact that the
white southern man is the best friend
the negro has.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-02-13

The legal bars all over Judge y.
NJ. Byrd's district have honored that
gentleman with long and high-sound-
ing resolutions of their appreciation
of him an chancellor of the district.
But Judge Byrd is really good
fellow, ami he does not have to be
asleep or dead to be good either.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-02-13

If there was any evidence lacking
to show the "littleness'' of our gov
ernor, he has furnished it by leaving
the business of his Office and running
off on a jaunt to Kansas City to buy
mules for the convict farms. Has 1T
come to pass that no man can be
found in Mississippi who is a judge
of mules, and who is honest. o.!
tempora! o! moTes!
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-02-13

This is powerful government. 1t
picked up spade and a shovel and
moved Yazoo river in front Of Nicks-
burg, and that city is on the Yazoo
instead of being on the Mississippi
river as the geography teaches.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-02-13

The people of Vicksburg are hold
ing their breath while the books Of
the municipal government are being
examined They arc expecting an
earthquake and already the Hill City
is beginning to feel a rumbilng
underneath. Doubtless Vicksburg
wishes now it had tied a string to
that laugh it had on Jackson.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-02-13

Hon. A. F. Fox of West Point is
ont for govrenorv and will soon begin
a canvass Of the state. We appre-
bend that Brer Fox is too late unless
he takes the voters TO be geese.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-02-13

Secretary Root thinks it was a mis-
take when the ballot was put into the
hands of the ex-slave. 1t was not
that. The mistake was made when
the slave was put into the hands
of the republican Tartv.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-02-13

Judge Parker seems to be coming
TO the front for president with COZ
siderable regularity in his step.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-02-13

Secretary Root is catching 1t all
over the country. Now, Root, hog,
or die.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-03
GR0CER'S FIGHT
WITH H0LD-UPS
SINGLE HANDED HE PUTS TO
FLIGHT THREE MASKED
MEN.
Hit by Their Bullets, But Wounds
One of the Highwaymen, All
of Whom Escape.

Last nights tragedy was precipi-
tated by an attempt on the part of
three masked men to hold up the gro
Gerry of John G. Morrison at 47O-472
South First West street A fierce bat
tie ragged for a. few minutes in which
about twenty shots were exchanged
and Morrison succeeded in repuIsing
the highwaymen and putting them to
flight.
One of the bandits was seriously and
perhaps fatally wounded. and was car
ried away by his companions. Morri-
son himself was shot through the right
hand. while another bullet grazed his
left leg just above the knee. A third
bullet parted his hair immediately in
the center of his head. A trail of blood
was left by the wounded bandit. and
was followed by two boys as far as
Second West and Third South streets,
where trace of il was lost in an alley
The attempted hold-up was the bold
est and most desperate that has con-
fronted the local police. At $50 O'Clock
Morrison rose from the dinner table in
his residing place in the rear of the
store and started out toward the front
He passed through the door leading
from the residence into the grocery.
In Rain of Bullets.
Throw up your hands, said one of
three masked men who pushed boldly
into the place. Morrison dropped in
stantly behind counter. and ran for
the rear door, through which he had en-
tered. A fusillade of bullets was sent
whizzing after him. SCATTERING glass
ware and crockery on the shelves.
Rushing into his home where his wife
and children We're still at dinner. he
seized a shotgun and returned to the
store.
A partition. used also as a screen by
the family. separates the rear end of
the store from the front Barrels.
trucks and other things DISTRACTED the
passasge, but Morrison pushed boldly
out into open view and leveled the gun
at the intruders.
He was instantly greeted with a vol
ley of shots from the revolvers of the
assailants. One ball went past his head
and plowed through the rear door,
lodging into the wall of his family
room. Another burned his hair The
shotgun is a hammerless weapon, one
OF the latest pattern. with which Nor
rlson is not accustomed. He worked at
the gun, but it refused to explode.
Meanwhile he was the target for the
highwaymen, who fired necessarily and
crowded closer upon their intended vic
tim Unable to manipulate the weapon.
Morrison lowered IL and again started
into his residence
wife. In her arms Mrs. Morrison held
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-03
VENEZUELAN QUESTION
FAST BECOMING ACUTE
Minister Bowen Has Sent What Is Practically An
Utimatum to the Allies.
The Hague Tribunal Will Settle the Dispute or There Is Likely to
Be General War

powers as objectionable, because it would
enable the continuance Of the triple al
lance Of Great Britain, Germany and
italy Tor period Of six years or more,
and in accepting il Venezuela would be
encouraging and abetting the TnainteIl-
ance OF hostile alliances against herself.
the note that Americans north and south
want peace and not alliance.
Surprise and Regret.
Venezuela has taken special exception
TO the action of the British government
in initiating this last proposition by
Germany and Italy in their alliance
against Venezuela until the last cent of
the claim is paid The prediction is made
In her response that surprise and regret
OF the keelest sort will be felt through
out the Americas when il IS known that
Great Britain has even proposed contin-
Jung her present alliance with Germany
ana italy one moment longer than is
necessary particularly in view. of her
previous representa- lions TO the effect
that she was anxious to end the Ven
eZuelan dispute and call off the alliance
at the earliest possible time
IN suggesting that the question of pref
erehtlaI payment be referred To The
Hague. II X understood that Mr. Bowen
does so m view of the fact that the cues
ton Is the only one that remains i'm dis
pute- The allies are advised that Ven
shan stand by what had been already
agreed on.
Appeal for Justice.
The British ambassador declined to-
night to make public the text of the note
addressed TO him, as it is in reality ii
note TO the allied powers, hut il became
known that IL was along the lines here
tofOre set forth and concluded with an
appeal for justice 10 The Hague trI-
bunal pending the contention of the al
lies for preferential payment and an as
SeruOn that such carried with il the
raising of the blockade Some sisniTi-
canoe may be attached 10 the note IN
view Of the fact that before dispatchinz
II 10 the British embassy Mr. Bowen was
IN conference With Secretary Hay
Whether the allies will accent as final
what Mr. Bowen has had to say or will
assume cOnciliatOry attitude and ask
as mas been suggested both by Mr. Bowen
ana BY the Representatives of the allies
IN thls city, for preferential treatment
Tor a limited period. no one in Washing
ton feels competent to predict The posi-
ton taken by Mr. Bowen. It is stated has
received the endorsement Of an the uu-
allied claimant nations. in which num-
Der Is included the United States
At the joint conference this afternoon
winch occurred at ; o'clock beside. Mr.
Bowen the Italian and British ambas-
sailors and the German minister There
was also present Count Quadt. the first
secretary of the German embassy who
until the arrival or Baron Sternberg
conducted with activity and iudgmenf
the negotiations on behalf of his gov
eminent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-03
Police Officer HEATH in Thrilling Duel with Three MuderOus
tghwdymen, Lays One of the Outlaws Low With Bullet
in the Brain and is Himself Shot in the Foot
Exciting Chase for Robbers Who Attempted Hold up Grocery But We're Re
pulsed the Plucky Proprietor After Exchange Of Twenty Pistol
ShOS-IwO Of the Men Make Their Escape

Is a carnival Oubteya
On er b Pdteman4a Heau.
o. d by J C Morrison
wounded will ovr
= FRS Yves taretwo wounded wnlrc
o tie with bat switch
evening
: them efumanw
= to he bird mang uspeH throat
= a. Teye arhedh sskas
Morrison FROM h dnne i nth Twins back
:
: n
=
to lie b. h entered
II n h gs
CUR ed store STOOD upan orup
geo mis- refused
o scalp once more
o lis wife Morrison
= followed husband
Finally one the BAN
va sho in the hand arg
t k out the robbers
in o b door an
man driving h close u
, three tt
o te g shoot
arhsh
@ point blank
=
ne ridge through
h myde dead he eaert
~
and officers
to North Th
" st i te
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-03

H1ASHINGTON, Feb. Herbert W.
w Bowen. Venezuela's representa-
tive in the negotiations at Wash
ingtOn for a settlement of the claims
against that country, has sent, through
the British ambassador here, what
amounts practically to an ultimatum
TO the allied powers of Great Britain,
Germany and italy regarding their in
sistence for preferential treatment in
the settlement of their claims against
Venezuela. This note, which the Brit
ish ambassador received shortly before
9 O'Clock tonight, was cabled at once
to London, copies of it being trans
mitted to the Italian and German en-
bassies for transmission to Rome
and Berlin. It Is in reply to
the proposition submitted at a
joint conference of the negotjatorS this
afternoon by the British ambassador.
urging that the allied powers be al
lowed twO-thirds Of 80 per cent of the
customs receipts of the ports of La
Guayra and Porto Cabello. and that
the United States and the other claim
ant natiOns-France. Belgium, Holland.
Denmark. Spain and Norway and
Sweden-cOntent themselves with the
remaining third Of this percentage,
that is, 10 per cent Of the receipts OF
these two ports.
Point Blank Refusal.
In the note received by the British am
baSSadOr from Mr.. Bowen tonight the
latter refuses point blank the proposition
for a 20 and 10 per cent division, on the
ground that to recognize the principle II
embOdieS it would be absolutely offensive
to modern civilization. In view of the
fact that the negOtiatOrs are agreed on
all save the question of preferential
treatment. the ambassador is informed
that Venezuela has decided TO submit
that question 10 The Hague arbitration
tribunal The acceptance OF this prop
Osition. Venezuela contends. carries with
it raising of the blockade. the general
understanding being that the blockade
would end when the nesOtiators at Wash
ington had reached an agreement.
Wrong IN Principle.
1t is understood that in refusing this
last proposition submitted by the British
ambassador on behalf of the allies, Mr..
Bowen takes the ground that he cannot
blOckades and commandments of forts
and the consequent killing Of helpless
men. women and children, entitle any
power or alliance of powers to prefer
entail treatment at the hands of a civil
lied nation. 1t is claimed that should
the peace powers and the blOckading
powers agree to such a principle they
would incorporate in the law of nations
a doctrine in conflict with the tenets of
all mOdern-day ethics.
Moreover, Venezuela, it is stated, re
CARDS the preferential demand OF the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-03

followed the trail of blood till near the
Rio Grande station, where they also
lost the track.
How Morrison Felt.
You can't imagine how it feels to
be under fire-to be the target for
three desperate men, each Of whom is
doing his best to riddle you with bull
let's" said Mr.. Morrison after his en-
counter with the hold-ups. He had
bandaged his wounded hand himself
and narrated the story without the
least excitement The terrible expert
ence which had been thrust upon him,
however, was visible by a slight trem-
bling of his muscles
Just after I arose from the table, I
started out into the store. | mad no
sooner passed through the door than
man sprang at me. He wore a mask
and was in a crOuching position. He
sprang forward, and with an oath,
threw his gun down on me and told
me to throw up my hands. Instantly l
saw that there were two others I
ducked down behind the counter and
ran for my gun 1t is a new, hammer
less shotgun, which I had never used.
l wasn't nervous when I returned, but
standing there and listening to the
balls as they whizzed past. 1 couldn't
for the life Of me make the gun work.
1 tried and tried and threw it away in
despair.
Emptied His Revolver.
Il ran back and shouted to my wife
to give me my revolver. 1 returned
into the store and stood out where L
could get a good shot at the men. The
thing passed so quickly that l can't tell
how I did feel. But / was trying so
hard to hit either one, or all of them,
that 1 didn't think much about my
self
Il felt something touch my hand-it
felt like a bee had stung me. and l felt
ball whizz through my hair. And
something touched my leg like fash
When l had emptied the chambers OF
my revolver 1 stood there, and l guess
the only reason they didn't fire then
was because they had emptied theirs.
But when I think about it, / can't
imagine how it happened that you are
not a widow he said as he turned to
his wife. who was eagerly assisting the
doctor to bandage her husbands
wounds. The child still slept upon a
lounge, where it had been placed by its
mother
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-03
PERISHfD IN TIE FLAMES
Eleven Women and Children Meet Terrible Fate on Mcom Island
---Msn PoWeresS to Aid Their
Loved Ones

y EATTLE, Wash. Feb. "A special
y to the Times from Vancouver
says:
Thursday evening witnessed a grim
tragedy with dire results to the Fin
nish settlers on Malcolm island, some
distance Up the coast from Vancouver
In a terrible holocaust which broke out
while the men were at a meeting, in a
common living house in which twenty
four families were living. eleven women
and children were burned TO death and
seventeen injured. The dead are:
Mrs H. HermansOn and four chill
dren, Mrs Lafbacca and two children,
Nj. SOrtel and two young daughters of
August Oberg. The injured are: Mr.
and Mrs. Aubur, Austin McKella, NJ
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-03
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
Annual Meeting of the Portland Min
ing Company.

Council Bluffs. Ia. Feb. AT the an
nual meeting of the Portland Mining
company in this city today the following
directors We're elected: James :. Burns
T. F. Burns, r. c Shannon. Irving How
bert and e. g. Peck. All are old directors
except Mr. Shannon. who succeeds the
late Mr.. Strattou, The financial state
ment showed that for the eight years
from April. 1894. TO Dec. 81. 1902 375 1874
tons Of ore were mined. of a value of SIS
412.549. For the year ended Dec 81 the
receipts We're $3.50. 0lS; expenses. including
dividends of $4,000 and amounts paid for
new claims. totaling ses3. sos.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-03
PROSPECT OF TROUBLE
Conductors and Trainmen Voting
Upon q Strike Proposition
at Topeka.

Topeka. Kan, Feb. 2.-The conductors
and trainmen on the western lines.
among which is d Santa Fe delegation
are voting on a proposition for general
strike unless the railroads accede 10 their
demand for a readjUstment of the wage
schedule. So far as can be learned, the
sentiment appears TO be favorable to Il
strike. although this is IL great part con
lecture. as the men keep their business
pretty closely to themselves
The roads have all refused TO meet the
demand for a 20 per cent increase al
though quite a number have offered to
compromise on a smaller per cent But
the boards of adjustment. both for the
conductors and trafnmen, take the ground
that they have made a conservative re
quest in the first place, that their de-
mands are fair and they will not bulge
from 70 per cent This is an increase Of
in 1892
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-03
STOCK TRAINS COLLIDE
Two Men Are Killed and Eleven
Others Injured on Illinois
Central.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-TWO men were killed.
five seriously injured and six others
slightly injured in a rear-end collision OF
east-bOund stock trains on the Illinois
Central at ClOverdale today.
The Dead.
William POston. Marcus Ia
-. -. Jackson, fireman
Seriously injured.
Zrick Scott
Charles Bass.
Frank Whit, al of Marcus, Ia.
George Billings.
Louis Duncan, Claiborne, Ia.
Slightly Injured.
r D. Leucks, I.arabee. Ia
George Hooper. MariuS. Ia
James Thompson. Marius Ia.
James T. Lewis. LemerS, Ia
n. T Wells. Marcus
Benedict McGOldrick. conductor.
All but the conductor and fireman
were suocSmeu.
The collision occurred in a dense fog.
which prevented the engineer of the sec
Ond train from seeing the train ahead
until almost upon IT, The occupants OF
the cabOose of the first train were like
wise unaware of their danger until their
car was practically telescoped. The dead
and injured were brought to Chicago on
a special train and the latter were taken
TO st. Luke's hospital.
The wreckage caught fire and the ca
bOose and five cars of stock were con
Sumed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-03
SOLDIER PRISONERS
MADE THEIR ESCAPE

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 2.-Five soldier
prisoners-Isaac Costing, Edward Nor
ton, James Wilson, Philip Gleason and
William 5. HOpkins-escaped last night
from the guard house at Fort Wayne.
The fog was so dense that once outside
the building detection was impossible.
Fifteen other prisoners who were in the
same room refused 10 walk cut.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-03

, WAR FEVER EPIDEMIC.

y Joplin, No. Feb. 2--The Vene- :
= zuela company, which organized :
here several days ago TO enlist I
y men for colonization in Nene- :
= zuela, has, it was stated today.
p received over LOCO men, all with :
= military training and some of I
= whom are stated to have held :
= commissions in the United States :
, army and navy Application for I
= membership are pouring in from :
y all Jarts Of the United States and :
, Canada The company expects to I
y secute large land grants from the :
y Venezuelan government
f&H%&H&&xK4- ? ? Z tAt1
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-03

Nygren. Mrs Hilton. Mrs. Hackeman,
Mrs. HOnOnan
The anguish of the men, who were
poWerless in many cases to help the
women and children owing to there
being no water supply, was terrible
As they stood outside the blazing
building. children were thrown from
the house at their feet, and the frantic,
women We're falling all about them.
crippled and bruised, as they leaped
from the secOnd-stOry OF the doomed
hotel There were about 100 families on
the island. The building burnt was put
up to provide temporary shelter for the
more recent arrivals who had been Iiv-
ing in tents. Many Of the men per-
formed acts Of great bravery, and were
badly burned. Mr.. Lafbacca, who lost
his wife and four children, had recent
" arrived from Dakota
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-03
ELEVATOR ACCIDENT.
Fearful Fall of Seven Persons in
Denver

Fearful Fall of Seven Persons in
Denver.
Denver, FEB. 2.-The breaking of an
elevator cable in the Joseph Creswell
building. 1926 Blake street. today, caused
the manning and bruiSing of seven per-
sons, one of whom may be crippled for
life. The injured are:
Miss Sophie kIos, % years of age. back
injured, left heel crushed and left hip
injured.
Miss Annie Barbieri. %. shoulder. back
and left ankle sprained.
Miss Marie Friedman. 1S bones of right
foot broken, ankles sprained and back
wrenched
Miss Nellie Mullins. Is. thigh frac-
tured
Miss Florence Collins. Is. left ankle
fractured
Charles Purchase, back wrenched and
legs injured
Charles Dunstaw. IS ankle fractured
All the injured except Dunstaw were
employed in the Troy laundry on the
fourth floor OF the building The eIe-
Tator dropped three stories.