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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28
HOUSE.

A message from Gov Vardaman read
in the House and Senate had a whirlwind
effect. The Legislature Immediately
turned about face and established pol
icy entirely different from what it had
heretofore adopted
The message related to the amend.
ment, recently adopted by both houses
after some debate, allowing corporations
TO hold and own pine timber land and
standing pine timber to any amount not
exceeding Slo,OoO,OOO, which was
raise of s9,OOO,OOO over the present law.
The opponents of the bill opposed it on
the ground that under it the corpora
tions would gobble up the timber land,
but the amendment had behind it a well
organized and powerful lobby. The Gov.
ernor in his message opposed this raise,
saying it would foster the breeding of
trusts.
Immediately after the message was
read similar resolutions were introduced
in both houses reducing the amount to
100000 instead of S10,0000OO. After
strenuous debate in both houses, dur
ing which the leaders of the $4,000, 900
raise pleaded with the members to stand
by their guns despite the Governors
statement, the resolution passed. reduc-
ing the limit to $4,000, 1000.
Mr.. Smith, of Yalobusha. called up
bill requiring all public buildings to be
disinfected, and also coaches on all rail
roads The bill was passed.
Another bill passed requires all com.
mon carriers doing a c. o. D. whisky
business to keep a record of all sales
that they make, so that the record
might be investigated by grand juries of
each county.
Mr.. Bates bill to prevent attorneys
from signing the appearance bonds of
those charged with crimes and misde-
meanors was passed.
The bill depriving the revenue agent
of assessing back taxes on money on
deposit was passed without opposition.
The resolution to give the Governor
power to suspend any State officer for
drunkenness or malfeasance in office was
defeated by vote of so to 46 ayes.
A resolution introduced by Mr. BY
mum, reciting that some State officers
had repeatedly disagraced themselves BY
drunkenness and debauchery, precipi.
tated an inhammatory debate, Messrs.
East and Nixon demanding that il such
charges were true the House imme-
diately ask the Governor for an exten.
sion of the session so that impeachment
proceedings be had before the bar of tho
Senate, and that the accused might have
the chance of free and impartial trial
The resolution was rejected by vote Of
SO to SO nays.
The following bills were passed;
An appropriation of s117.6o for the
relief Of Clarksdale Mercantile Com
pary.
To pay the increased salary of the
State Treasurer.
To amend the act concerning revenues
so as to permit TIE Governor to borrow
100000 during the year 1906.
The bill creating a State Veterina.
rian was reported unfavorably.
A report Of the Conference Committee
appointed to settle the disagreement OF
the two houses relative to the amount
that should be appropriated for the
Governors mansion stated that they had
agreed on the sum Of $4,000 The re.
port was adopted.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28

San Francisco, April 27.-Chief d. ].
SN.livan of the San Francisco fire de-
y partment passed away at 1;10 o'clock
z Sunday morning from the effects of in
|tjuries received on the morning of the
Earthquake. Chief Sullivan and his wife
\ were sleeping in the fire house adjoin-
ing the California hotel on Bush street.
The earthquake shook down the chin
ney of the hotel and sent Is crashing
sthrough the flrehouse. Chief Sullivan
\ and his wife were carried with the de-
y bris two stories to the ground floor,
where they were extricated after great
difficulty.
The CIiF House StiII stands.
M San Francisco, April 23,--A thorough
INSPECTION made by a press. representa-
Uye, who made the trip in an automo-
bile, shows that comparatively little
Manage was done in the vncinity OF
Cliff The Cliff house not only stands,
hut the damage sustained from the
Earthquake shock to this historic build
Ing will not exceed, according to the
statement of Manager wilkins, $500.
Five children were born Saturday
night in the hospitals that have been
Established at Golden Gate park, making
!, IS births in this park. Eight babies
nave been born in Buena Vista park.
Geenral Notes.
San Francisco, April 23,-San Fran
cisco Is not now without passenger
\ transportation. Cars are now running
own Fillmore street, and appear to
ave plenty of power. The service is
nee, with the exception of boys. The
\ 3ars on Sutter street and Pacific avenue
4 Uill probably be run by horses.
United States Marshal Shoup, Of
Alaska, who was In the Palace hotel
s4 the time OF the earthquake, is safe
lth hundreds In Piedmont park, Oak
nd. Although severely shaken by Tho
s.<thquake. be escaped injury,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28
MYSTERIES OF CHINATOWN
Nothing Left of the Surface struo-
lures, But Ashes, While UncoV-
cred Lie the Secret Passages.

Los Angeles, Strange and
wierd Is the scene where formerly San
Francisco's Chinatown stood" says
W. W. Overton, who reached Los
Angeles among the refugees. mo heap
OF smoking ruins marks the site OF
the wooden warrens where the slant
eyed men of the orient dwelt in thou.
sands. The place Is pitted with deep
holes and scared with dark passage
ways from whose depths come smoke
wreaths. All the wood has gone and
the winds are streaking the ashes.
Men-white men-never knew the
depths of Chinatown's underground
city" says Mr. Overton. "They often
talked of these subterranean runways.
And many Of them had gone beneath
the street levels, two and three stor,
les. But now that Chinatown has
been unmasked, for the destroyed
buildings were only a mask, men from
the hillside have looked on where its
inner secrets lay. In places they can
see passages 100 feet deep
"The fire swept this Mongolan sec
tion clean. 1t left no shred of the
painted wooden fabric. 1t ate down
to the bare ground and this lies stark,
for the breezes have taken away the
light ashes. Joss houses and mission
schools, grocery stores and opium
dens gambling hells and theatres
all of them went. The buildings
blazed up like tissue paper lanterns
used to when the .guttering candles
touched their sides.
And now there remain only the
holes. These pit the hillsdes like a
multitude of ground-swallow nests.
They show depths which the police
never knew. The secrets of those
burrows will never be known"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28
Another oil Hearing Continuance.

Jefferson City, Mo.-Owlng to the
serious illness Of Att'y-Gen. Hadey, who
Is still confined to his bed with pleurlsy,
contracted while returning from his re-
cent investigation in New York, the
final hearing of the oil custer proceed.
!ngs in st, Louis, set for April IS, has
been indefinitely postponed, 1t is ex-
pected the hearing will take place bere
within month, when the states case
will be closed
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28
Mississippi Legislature
SENATE.

The Senate took up and passed th
bill to confirm and make final the trans
fer OF certain lands of the State in Sun
flower county to the Sunsower Easter
Railway, which transfer was made i
order to give the road right OF wa
through the State farm.
The chapter on the Agricultural an
Mechanical College was called up by Ma
gruder, and the floor was at once take
by Mr.. Farley, who desired to offer a
amendment to restrict and circumserib
the age limit and to provide regular col
legiate course. He wanted to have som
provision for the opening OF the door
to all sorts of youths who would be bet
ter off III the fourth or fifth grades ii
their own county schools. The amend
ment was voted down on a roll cali
which showed 1s for to 21 against tho
amendment. The chapter was thel
adopted.
The fire prevention bureau bill was
then taken up. The debate on its pro-
visions was carried on at length, but
smoothly and harmoniously. 1t passed
by one majority.
The joint committee on conference
touching the disagreement on the bond
and revenue bills came in with re-
port. The report, which was adopted by
yea and nay vote, leaves the bill provid-
ing Tor the issuance of $l,000,0O0 in
bonds and in addition authorized the
Governor to borrow 100000 this year
to meet the deficit that will exist be-
tween revenue and expenditure, and
100000 in 1907, if necessary, for the
same purpose. There will be 100000 of A
per cent. ten-year bonds straight, to be
issued at once, and 100000 of twenty
year 3lA per cent. to be issued to meet
the outstanding bonds to that amount
that will be due January /, 1907.
Senator Doss, member of the finance
committee, called up the bill to provide
a salary for the commissioner of agri-
culture and to carry on the work mapped
out for the next two years. The bill
carries an appropriation of $4,000 in
round numbers, for the next two years,
for salaries, clerks and contingent ex-
penses, and was passed without opposi-
tion.
Senator Glover called up his resolu-
tion providing for a constitutional
amendment to so reform the poll tax
and school laws as to provide that the
fathers of educable children between the
ages of s and IS years be compelled to
pay poll tax before they can attend the
public schools. The measure failed to
pass by vote of II to 16.
The bill authorizing boards of super
visors at any time after January 1, 1907,
to issue bonds for the purpose of estab-
fishing county convict farms, to be un-
der direct control of said boards of su-
pervisors, was called up and passed,
The bill providing for an appropria-
tion to pay for the expenses OF printing,
binding and delivering the code of 1906
was passed. The bill provides S22,212
for the expenses of printing, binding,
indexing and delivering the completed
code.
Senator Stone sent up resolution in
structing the revision commission to in
sert in the chapter on penitentiary as
salary of the chaplain the sum of 81 900
a year instead of 5000, as there stated.
This was adopted without dissent,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28
EARTHQUAKE IN MICHIGAN
One Wan Killed and Four Injured In
the Quincy Mine, n Mile
Underground.

Calumet, Mich.--A sharp earth
quake shock, which was felt distinctly
throughout Hancock and was most pro-
nounced in the Quincy mine, killed one
man and injured four others while
working one mile below the earths sur
face in that property Thursday,
In numerous instances buildings
rocked, chimneys fell and dishes rat
tied, terrifying the citizens and causing
scores of men, women and children to
rush from their homes. Many miners
on the day shift refused to go below
again.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28
The Insurance situation.

New York.-Millions indemnity fol
fire, but not a cent for earthquake
This is the Insurance situation in Sar
Francisco. The owners of property de.
stroyed by the earthquake can not col.
ect a dollar under their fire insurance
policies, even though the buildings thai
fell were later swept by flames.
As Henry W. Eaton, manager of the
Liverpool, London and Globe, explained
1t, the insured can only collect on a
building fired while standing. Once
a structure is shaken by earthquake
the writers Of insurance are not liable.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28
Louis Decker was Convicted.

Springfield, Mo.-After simply TAX
ing three ballots, a jury in the criminal
court returned verdict Of guilty at
S:35 o'clock Saturday night In the case
of Louis Decker, formerly a member of
the st. Louis houe of delegates who
was charged with bribery, and assessed
his punishment at five years in states
prison. No sooner had the clerk fin
ished reading the verdict than Decker's
counsel filed a motion for a new trial,
Judge Lincoln announced that argu-
ments on this motion will be heard near
the close of this term.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28
HAWAII ROCKED BY 0UAKES
vibrations Lasted sIN Minutes, and
Caused Panic In
Honolulu.

Honolulu, Hawaii - Earthquakes
rocked the Hawaiian islands for six
minutes. Several houses were demol-
ished in Honolulu, and the residents
were panic stricken. Crowds rushed
from the swayng buildings in the bus
mess district and attempted to make
their way out Of the city. The vibra-
tions caused the water to rise rapidly
in the harbor, and for time it was
feared that the city would be swept by
a tidal wave.
The authorities were forced to ap-
peal to the men of war anchored in the
harbor for assistance in restoring or
der. A large force of marines was land
ed and policed the city. No estimate
of the damage has been obtained.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28
Columbia Now Connected.

Columbia is now connected with
Gulfport and Jackson by an unbroken
line of steel rails. The connection was
made between Green's creek and Oak.
vale, crews of both work trains laying
about half mile Of track in two hours.
1t is the intention Of the railroad COM
pany to institute regular service be.
tween Gulfport and Jackson, via Co
lumbia and Silver Creek, on Sunday,
nril 90
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28

salonica, European Turkey - In
the Mink district, Turkish troops
destroyed the united Bulgarian bands
under Bakaltchoff, >Goona, Voivuda and
Rizo, killing 40, including the four
chiefs mentioned, and losing four men
killed and three wounded
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28
WHITEcAPPERs PUNISHED
Sentence Passed Upon the Bradley
County Whitecappers In the Fed
eral Court Mt Little Rock.

Little Rock, Ark-The half dozen
Bradley county whitecappers, who were
convicted in the United States court
last Saturday, were sentenced by Judge
Trieber. Columbus B. Boyet, Bill Nor
gan and Wash Morgan were each SEN
fenced to one year in the penitentiary.
and Lee Bromley, Joe Bromley and Bob
Nichols to six months in jail and fined
5000
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28
THIRTY MEN INJURED
We're PrecipItated Forty Feet To
the Ground by the Giving
Way of IA TrestIe,

Duluth, Minn.-Upwards of 80 la
borers were injured, several seriously,
during the evening, by the giving away
Of trestle that connects ore docks No
| and No. 2 of the Duluth, Mesaba &
Northern railway The accident hap
pened when about 100 men, applicants
for positions on the docks, were crowd
ing to get to the foreman, who was do
ing the hiring. In the crush, portion
Of the rail on the trestle gave way, 30
of the men being precipitated to the
ground, distance Of about 40 feet.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28

San Francisco, April 29.-Two hun
dhed bodies found in the Potrero dis
trict south Of Shannon street, in the vi
cinity of the Union iron works, were
cremated at the Six Mile house, by or
der of Coroner Walsh. This informa-
tion was obtained at the board Of health
headquarters. Some Of the dead were
the victims of falling buildings from the
earthquake shock, some were killed in
the fire, but It is believed by the board
of health that the majority died from
ptomaine poisoning. The names Of only
few were learned
So many dead were found In this linn
tied area that cremation was deemed
absolutely necessary TO prevent disease.
The names of some of the dead were
learned, but in Che majority Of cases
identification was impossible, owing to
the mutilation of the features. A sys-
tematic search for bodies Of the victims
of the earthquake and fire is being
ny luC anu thN oNutS pooih
of health inspectors. The city has been
divided into sanitary districts and
squads of searchers have been sent out
to every quarter. The ruins of the
burned buildings in the business and
the old residence section have cooled.
DR.. J. G. McLane, president of the Pa
cifc theological seminary at Berkeley,
Cal, was almost killed in the collapse
of the st. James hotel in San Jose.
The hair of P. S. Kleenan, of Terre
Haute, Ind, turned white as the result
of his terrible experience in escaping
with his wife, from the Palace hotel
San Francisco, to the ferry, few blocks
distant, but which he was obliged to
traverse several miles to reach
The wife, son, daughter, son-in-law
and grandson of Capt E. B. Wicks OF
Company NJ, at the Danville (Ill.) SOL
diers' home, all perished In collapsed
fat building in San Francisco
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28
G. o. D. Whisky Traffic.

A circular letter has been sent by J..
Il. Bradley, general traffic manager Of
the American Express Company, to all
agents of the company, which an
nounces, among other things, that "this
company will, after July l, refuse to
carry c. o, D. shipments of liquor to
prohibition points. This means that
after the date named G. o. D. whisky
traffic in Mississippi will cease.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28
Improvement of sunAower.

Chief of Engineers Mckenzie has
made a favorable report on the i'm
provement of Sunhower river from its
mouth to Hushpuckana, and recon.
mends an appropriation of 1925, 900,
with an additional $1,000 for annual
maintenance. The contemplated i'm
provements will give channel of three
feet in lowest water.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28

All arrangements are completed for
the annual convention of the State
Teachers Association to be held at
Columbus May II, IS and 10, Among
the topics to be discussed will be
"Voice Culture in Mississippi" 1.-THE
Need Of the Public Schools of the
State.n
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28
To Boom Greenville.

The movement recently inaugurated
by the Greenville Business Mems
League to increase the population of
the city to 25,OOO in 1910, has already
started with wonderful impetus in the
way of building boom almost unpre.
cedented. Within the radius of one
block there is now in progress of erec-
tion Sl46, 900 in buildings.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28
srABBER GETS SIX MONTHS
JOhn Lawrence brady, the ST. Louis
Stnbber, Given n WOrkhOuse
Sentence.

st. Louis.-Solemnl vowing he
will never repeat his offenses, John
Lawrence Brady The Stabber joy.
fully accepted a six-months sentence
to the workhouse in Judge Reynolds
court Friday afternoon. He went out
of the court room gaily, loudly pro.
claiming his gladness at the outcome
of his trial.
The case on trial was that of Mrs
Martha Young and the charge was
feonious assault. The jury was out
two and one-half hours.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28
Negro Cut. Father. Throat.

ST. Charles, Mo.-Thursday, Doug
las Herald, colored, cut his fathers
throat and stabbed him in the left
breast in defense of the young man S
wife, whom the elder Herald had at
tackled with a pocket-knife 1t Is
thought the injured man will die.
Young Herald was placed in Jail.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28

Washington. -Rear-Admira Robey D.
Evans, commanding the Atlantic feet,
has arrived at Guantanamo, Cuba, on
his flagship Maine, and has cabed the
navy department that he has appointed
a court of inquiry to investigate the
Kearsarge accident.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28
Thought Not of Self.

Chicago.-With both lower limbs
severed at the knees and his body cut
and bruised. Anthony Hopet, a rail-
road detective, crawled 80 feet in an
effort to assist H, L. Kenkle, who was
struck by the same train and killed
Hopet died just as he succeeded in drag
ging himself aDngsIde his companion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28
Scottish Rite Masons.

The spring reunion of Scottish Rite
Masonry was held at Meridian with a
large attendance from every part Of
the State.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28
stock Transfer Tax Upheld.

Albany, NJ Y.-The state court
of appeals, ~ unanimous decision,
upholds the constitutionality of the law
of this state taxing the transfer of
shares of capital stock.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28
State Business League.

The Greater Mississippi Business
League will meet at Jackson on May Is
and l6. There will be delegates from
all sections of the State, and the series
Of papers and topics is expected to be
the most interesting since the formation
of the league.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28
Sunday School Institute.

The Sunday School Institute for the
Greenville distaict of the NJ. Z. Church,
South, was held at Greenville. Tho
institute was pronounced great suo-
cess by all, and that it did much to
awaken an interest in Sunday school
work was the universal opinion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28
Deadly Duel.

The little town of Rosetta was the
scene Of a pistol duel, resulting in the
death of both participants, John Ash
ley of Knoxville and c. S. Watson, the
agent of the Yazoo and Mississippi
Valley railroad at Rosetta.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28
Co.stwi.e nil Reported.

Washington, D. C.-The full senate
committee on the Philippines agreed
to report favorably the house bill ex.
tending until 1909 the application OF
the coastwise laws to the Philippine
Islands.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28
Material for Bank Building.

A solid train of seventeen cars ar.
rived at Vicksburg from Indiana with
material to be used in the construction
of the First National Banks new eight
story building.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28
Death Under the Wheels,

st. Johns, Mo-While he was try.
ing to board moving freight train,
William bennington, aged 21, fell un-
der the wheels and was instantly
killed
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28
Fireman Killed In Collision.

Phoenix, Ariz.-On Friday, two
freight trains collided south of Tempe
on the Maricopa & Phoenix railroad
Fireman Hutchinson was killed and
Engineer Goodrich probably fatally
injured.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28
Director of Geological Survey.

The board of trustees of the State
Geological and Typographical Survey
elected DR.. Albert L. Crider, professor
Of geology and mineralogy at the Uni.
versity of Mississippi, as director.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28
Franklin Medal Given to France.

Philadelphia,-The formal presen-
tation of the Franklin medal to the re-
public of France, as provided by con-
gress, was one of the features of the
Franklin celebration. Secretary Root
made the presentation and the accept
ance was by Ambassador Jusserand.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28
Edward and carnes,e Bonored

Philadelphia.-Frila lay the Univer.
sity of Pennsylvania participated in the
Franklin bicentenary, with exercises
at the Academy Of music, Honorary
degrees were conferred on King Ed.
ward, Andrew Carnegie and others.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28

Washington.-The house bill cre-
ating in the department of the interior
director of the reclamation service
and 10 pay him salary of $4,000 per
year from the reclamation fund was
passed by the house.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28
Revival at Ackerman,

Ackerman is in the midst of a great
revival, Rev. II, A. Jones, State evan
gelist Of the Presbyterian church,
doing the preaching.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28
Postmistress at Marks

Mrs. Thirza l. Clarke has been ap'
pointed postmistress for Marks and has
taken charge of the office.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28
Two Kansans Killed BY Lightning

Abilene, Kas.-Saturday, Patrick Ri
ley and his son were struck by light
ming and instantly killed The two
men were going from the house to the
barn, and were about to enter the door,
way when they were struck.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28
$4,000 Fire at Friars Point.

Fire destroyed the store o: Chism
Bros. at Friars Point, entailipg a loss
OF s25, 200, on which there was $4,000
Insurance
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-04-28
A Norwegian Exodus.

Minneapolis, Minn.-The coming
coronation Of King Haalon OF Norway
at Thindkjem, Norway, June a. is ex-
pected TO cause an exodus of thousands
of Norwegians from the west and north
west to the old country this spring.