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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24
SENATE ADOPTS RATE BILL
By Practically Unanimous Vote. the Measure Re-
eeives Senatorial Assent, and Now Goes Back
to the House For Concurrence
i'm Amendments.

Washinetsn. MAY fs-After seven
" days Of almost continuous deliber-
ekion. the senate. Friday. at asa D. m.
passed the railroad rate bill by the
practically unanimous vote Of II to ].
The rerse negative votes were east
by Senator's Foraker. republican. Of
Ohio, and Morgan and Pettus. demo
Gratis. Alabama.
rhs Puvpese sf TIE Dan1-
The principal purpose Of the rail
ruad rate bill PASSED Friday. h to
permit the Interstate commerce crm-
mission 10 In rates. TIA p-u-Gz.cc
ennfsrrins this authority Is found in
the fourth section Of the bill which
amends section Is Of the interstate
commerce. law so as to accomplish
this result That section directs the
commission to investigate complaints
Of unjust and unreasonable charges
on the part OF the common carriers
IN the transportation OF persons or
property. or OF regulations or Of prac>
tees Affecting such charges. Il also
authorizes an inquiry as to whether
TIE rates or practices are -uniustly
discriminatory or unduiv preferential
or preludicial or otherwise in viola
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24
Loss or LIFE MUST Be GREAT
ONE HUNDRED souA1I NILE
SWIFT ~ FrHI.


Escanaba, Mich.-The psoperty loss
IS estimated ct several million dollars
caused by the great tores, fire today
which has swept nearly one hundred
square miles Of terrirory in Northern
Wisconsin and Northern Michigan.
The families Of many homesteaders
throughouf the burned section are miss-
ing. and it Is feared they havebeen lost
Driven by heavy gale, in some dis
triets the flames advanced at the rate OF
twenty miles an hour, making the 60
cape Of homesseaders living in small
elesrings in the center Of the forest
practically impossible.
Three trairlcnsss Of homeless people
have arrived at Eseanaba- Thousands
Of others are believes, to be homeless
and suffering for want Of food and
clothing.
The Dire is the greatest catastrophe
that has befallen the central section Of
the country since the great Chicago IRE
Of ls-1- The scenes enacted heggar
description With a high wind prs-
vailing. at times estimated at sixty
miles an hour, the flames leapsd for a
quarter Of 0 mile. and there WIS no
escape from them
A newspaper man who happened to b.
in the burned district describes the sit
uatiou as appalling. and says:
The frst vs knew OF the danger
was the black clouds OF rolling smoke
that suddenly came down on u. We
were miles from q lake or stream. but
there were men there who had been
through similar fires. and under their
guidance every man was set to work
digging trenches In the soft soil
'valushies were buried. and when
thedangcr appeared greatest the women
and childran we're covered with earth,
then tents and canvas sheets about the
place we're saturated with water and
spread over them After the flames
came it seemed 5ut tsw minutes when
the great forest beyond was q mass of
1re. while behind Us was nothing but
blackue> and srruke.
Tbs -s'i-covered cabins escaped and
all we're safely aerounfe,i ior- The
property los IN this vicinity viii be
upwards Of one million dollars. Not n
bridge. raiiru~d or wagon. survived the
nre- Three children were burned 10
death ~ Quininnes1 and rssscuers re-
port 1nding the bodies Of nine others
near here
A Northwestern rsilruad relief train
plunged through a burned bridge near
Narat2 and not sorf has been heard
fFum the crew since They were prob
ably killed or burned TO deata in the
r-fich
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24
NET AN UNTIMElY DEATH


st Louis. MAY Ia.-Jamrs Theodore
Walker 4 young millionaire cIubman.
society leider AMI Traveller who was
fanilisriy known to his many friends
gc Ted Wa ksr d ed Al his country
heme near Clarssville. Pike county.
No. THURSDAY nghf after two days Of
ascny caused by being burned last
Tuesday by an explosion of gaso-
line IN his automobile garage
His yong wife. who. IS Mis- Lily
Lambert was one Of the INST popular
y euES soei=ty s'r.s OF the town. was
1f his bedside when the eni came.
The accident hlpreled ahout s.sa
o. m last Tuesday. in a little shed en-
he estate directly in the rear or ths
young ecuple's beautiful country home.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24
ApvIsED TO RESIST.
Miners VIII Not Submit to Being
Evicred From Homes.

Smithfield. O--Vice President Briggs
Of the miners local union has posted a
bulletin telling the men If they ara or
dered TO vaeate their homes they shall
resist The officers OF the union vii
appeal the cases TO the courts. This
means fight. As orders for evictious
have gone out Guards are preventing
miners from getting their mail. the
possoffice being located in one Of the
company's stores.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24
rsIeuhone Frnnchi.s nevoksd

The city council OF Natehez passed
an ordinance revoking the 5dNyear
franchise granted the Cumberland Tel
ephoue and Telegraph Company on
Jan. :. Isaj. The company failed to
install direct and through lines from
Natehez To jackson. Miss. to New Or
leans and Rayville. La, IL required by
the franchise
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24

south Carolina statesman vho intro
dnc-d the rafs bill in the senate
respective Of ownership or Of any CON
tracr" the intention being to make
the railroads responsible for all sps-
cial car service II Is made the duty
Of carriers 10 furnish special car serv-
Ice upon reasonable request
Senate amendments include oil pipe
lines. express companies and snip
ping car companies under the head
u common czrrfers'' and make them
amenable to the requirements Of the
bull Other senate notifications pro-
hibtt the issuance OF passes or the
y-antinx of special fsvurs TO one class
of Passengers over another. prohibit
ing railroad companies from trans
porting commodities produced By
themselves. reluir- such enmralies 70
put IN switches at the reasonable re-
quest Of shippers. prohibits the grant
ing or acceptance Of rebates. aad re-
instate the Imprisonment penalty TOR
violation Of the law
n~psrrs OF cs3ass Carriers.
There are also changes in rhe law
relative IN the reports TO be rpauiret
OF common carriers. aad a penalty Of
si1a a daS Is imposed tor failure to
comply with the report requirement
The commission Is given access d,
the accounts OF the companies arec.
ed BY the arf. but the examiners are
toroifdsn. under penalty Of heavy
dns and long Imprisonment. from df-
vuigins the facts ascertzined Fines
Of $500 for each failure u keep proper
accounts Is provided A faIsincatsur
OF accounts ix made punishable bv
dne and imprisonment
Circuit and district courts OF the
United States are given Jurisdiction
over all complaints by the commits
sion Of failure To comply with its or.
ders and such courts are required To
issue writs OF mandamus compelling
such compliance
Senator CuEon. speaking of the pas
sage Of the biu. said
The passage Of the rate bill eud, tse
most interesting amt strenuous sturxx!s
the senate has seen since the DAYS i'm
med atsly Drece ing and following the
civil war
The bill viii now. Of course. @ into
conference. and in Just whit shape IL
VIII be finally enacted can not saw.
I expect however. that the house viii
without considerable delay. accept NJ
least the more important anerfments
inserted by the senate"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24

BIZ Iohnson. a negru. came within
m Aee Of being lynchei by negro moo
near Bovina. George Galloway. a ne-
<ro. died unsier suspicious efrrum-
,sans--S. and tn. negroes believed that
he hasi been poisoned. Johnson left
the counfry. but after a long chase De
was s-sught- When Iohn~su xa- cap
lreI he xas threatened with lvnching,
h-it the timely iuterference u officers
1. .,....{ - ,,.s..;s
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24

Washington. May 19-Harry "
Coudrey. republican. of St Louis was.
Friday. declared entitled to the seat
IN congress from the Twelfth Mis-
souri, congressional district by the
house committee on elections No =
The contested seat has been held by
Ernest e Wood. Of ST Louis. demo-
1904
The committees report has not
been made public and will probably
not be read until late in the session
now drawing 70 a close
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24

Speaking Of the geological survey
or d-r,s,i by the recent legislature, one Of
tie State papers says The state geo.
logical survey should begin with Tia
ws-mba aud Tishomingu counties. Il
viii fld work enough there tn keep il
busy tlr long time and give needed
opportunity tO denonstrat. it, useful
ness. Unless all signs fail. those eoun-
ties are rich in coal. iron. oil. valuable
elays. sansls pigments and possi bly, Lead,
silver and copper.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24

Being Hastily Rrspared to Sail foz
Santo Duminxo.

Philadelphia--The cruiser Columbia.
which arrived &C the League island
navy yard several days ago TO undergo
repairs. is being hastily prepared for
sea and will leave for Santo Domingo
tomorrow with go marines. Under
hurry order from the navy departments
detaehments from Boston, Brooklyn,
Washington and Norfolk arrived here
during the day The cruiser viii sail
tomorrow morning.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24
Report Conditions sasssfactory

Rev l. B. Haynes and wife. the
noted prison evangelists who toured the
country from one end 10 the other.
spent ten days in visiting the several
State farms in Mississippi They held
services al all the prison farms and
were quite gratified 10 ind conditions
at these places satisfactory so far a.
the operations of a penal institution
can be made
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24

asainst the granting Of interlocutory
DEGREES without hearings and making
appeals from such orders direct to
the supreme court.
D~asstfsa Of word .RsifrssAsl-
Other provisions extend the de-
anitiou Of the word railroads 50 as &c
make IL include switches. spurs
tracks terminal facilities. freight de-
pots. yards and grounds and defines
the word transportation 80 as to
make il embrace ears and others n
ciiities for shipment or carriage. -ir.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24

Adiutznt General Fridge issued an
order authorizing the mastering out of
the infantry company at Wesson, Com
pauy G. Third regiment The caEl-e
assigned for the request TO be mustered
out was lack of interest by members.
and also 10 the LACK of moral support
of the community
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24

chicasp. May fs---Chicago as q great
seaport town"-zn annex TO the xuIf
Of Mexico, with 81 Louis and New Or
leans rs valuable adiunct-xas the in
spirsfton Of an enthusiastic dinner
given by the Chicago Commercial as
soeiation ar the Sherman house Among
the 500 business men present we're Ii.
representatives Of every branch Of
trade and line Of industry in the Mis-
sissippi valley and all applaaded every
reference made to the possibility Of
connecting the great lakes Of the north
with the southern sea
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24
Indictments Dismissed

Acknowledgement Moody ordered the
United States attorney for the North
cru district Of Mississippi 10 dismiss
the Indictments against the i've men-
bers of the board of supervisors of
Quitman county. who were Recently in
dieted by the Federal grand jury fur
Violating the law applying % the con-
structiou Of bridges aeross navigable
rivers.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24

One Of the fy wheels of one Of the
engines Of the Cotton States Lumber
Company's saw mill at Meehan came
OF its axle while in motion. and before
the steam could be shut OF the engine
had completely wrecked itself
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24

The committee appointed To locate
the Masonic Home viii meet on June ),
and all lodges and towns which intend
to make a bid for the Home must send
their bids sealed to Past Grand Master
o. L Mckay before June /.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24
GOES ASHORE IN A FOG
On SASr~ OF . ysUas~se
Island

German mail steamer Room.
German mail steamer Room.
from Hamburg. March 20. for Yoko-
hama ran ashore In a fog Friday near
okt island Passengers and crew safe
The bows Of the Room are stove IN.
but II IS hoped that the efforts being
made to refoat her viii prove success
fuf
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24

St Louis. May 1s.-Rohert waldrtf
q naxsase boy At the Hotel Jeffsrson,
ID years old. was probably fatally In
lured- Friday when the steel cable Of
a freight elevator snapped. droppins
ann from the -xelfth story Of the
building to the basement.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24

The railroads have granted the usual
reduced rates To the Bar Association
meeting at Gulfport- Those not MEM
bers may secure the reduced rates by
applying TO Mr.. Smith at Lexington
and setting forth the fact that they are
desfruus of becoming members.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24

Sydney. N {. ". MAY f9.-Alfred
Dsakin. the feieraI prem er. adire sing
. great meeting here to-eay. ou-If-ed
the governments programme. Taking
the wsfchword CT Australia for Aus
trzlians" he cited America. Germany
and Japan as examples to follow
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24

Milwaukee. May Is-specials 10
the Sentinel tell OF serious fires in
three sections of Wisconsin and up
per Michigan. n tract Of 20 square
niles has been swept by forest nres
near Escanabs. Mich. and several
villages destroyed Several lives NAV
have been lost The city Of Stanley
in Chippewa county. a town Of 5000
inhabitants Is reportd to De IN flames.
The village Of Auhurudaie. Wood
county. was swept by IRE which
started in a lumber yard destroying
orouertv vafuea NJ gf0a alo
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24

Canton. O.. Nay fs.-He,cre adfsus.-
ing the tin workers convention aaout-
Cd resolution coudemning the set of
ths Colorado oficiaI who ar. alleged to
have depcrted ofic.als Of the Western
Miners Federation without proper au-
thcrity OF law.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24

ST. Louis. May fs.-David n. Fran
els was made director Of the Tuber-
culosis congress at the annual me~t-
ing of that body at Washington.
Hsneeeorth sx-Gov- Francis viii be-
privileged to wear the double cross.
the insignia Of the crusade.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24

Loudou. May fs--Ths Times corrs-
srondent At Pekin says that the Iapsa-
sse legation has been instructed TO sun
pert Great Britain in cbsainsnx sx-
plantations Of the Chinese governments
recent customs edict
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24

Colorado Springs. Col. May 1s.-Rob-
hers carried on the safe In the staten
at Elizabeth n small town On the Colo
ra6o and Southern. 25 miles ncr. r.heaSt
OF Colorado Springs. drf.ng the night
No trace Of the safe has kesn found
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24
Increase in Manufactures.

An increase Of 1. per cent. IN the
manufacturing establishments Of Mis-
sissippi s shown in a preliminary sum
mary Of statistics for the State Just
issued BY the c-rsus bureau The dg-
ures are tor the calendar year 1904 and
are compared with 1870, the year of
taking the twentieth census. In the
former year the number OF such essab-
lishments i stated as i.5eD as against
..a5 in l9sa. Other figures are given
rs ioliows; Capital invested, 81. Ia. I'D.
an increase of l.I per cent.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24

Pittzburs. Pa May 1s-rhe tempor-
ary retirement Of Chairman Francis L.
Robbins from the manasemeut OF the
Pttrsburg Coal Company Is made public
here Mr. Robbins will 90 abroad On a
vacation.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24

At Hollywood. Sol Foreman. n white
boy, aged II years. shot and killed \
negro by the name OF big Wilson,
The negro went into a store owned By
the boys father and made some small
purchases. He started to leave the
store without paying for them Mrs
Foreman and her sou demanded pay
ment for N. gOosis, which SO angerei
the negro that he became very abusive,
drew knife and grabbed Mrs. Fore
man By the srisf- thrssscning to Kill
her. and using the most prufAne and
vulgar language The boy seeing the
danger to his mother. his father being
absent. grabbed shotgun that was bs-
hind the counter and fred its load into
the nsgro's body At short range The
shot entered the nexro's heart. killing
him instantly.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24

Dublin. May 1s-MicaseI Davitt. who
ID now improving. lad narrow escape
from death as the result OF cempIi-
cation ct blood poisoning and a mild
form Of Iockiaw- The trouble COM
named with a oad troth.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24

Lisbon. May fs.-The Roberto cab
net has resigned. owing TO the refusal
Of King Charles to postpone the meet
ing cf the cortes.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24

TAMPA Fla May IA mob entered
the jail ar Iverness. Citrus county. took
the keys from the iailer and took out
Frank Jordan Colored. charged with
rchhsng and numbering a white ped
der named Swee1ei at stage pend two
weeks ago. The negro was hanged to
tree a short distance from town
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24

Houston. Tex. May 1s--w. H. Ham,
mond. aged 70. . widely-kncwn archs-
teet. did just sfter completing ths
last stzuke % the plans for . NV ho.
kof
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24

Cleveland. May Is.-The Rrsad
jury returned indietments. Friday.
AGAINST President Harry Norvsr and
a directors Of the City Ice Delivery
Co
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24

Little Rock. Ark. May ls-The In
terchurch Temperance Federation cf Ar
ksnsas IS planning an active no L.
esnssr campaign in every county in tho
state. and has issued an address to ths
cierEymen of tina state ASKING their Co
or srnx,nz.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24

Chicago. May Is.-Julsus Kahn
president of the Cash Buyers First
National Cooperative society. which
failed last winter. has been indicted
oy the federal grand Jury on a charxe
OF having used the mails to defrauS.
he was later released en- ball
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24

ShelbyvfIle. Mo. May fe-In a 1t o.
msiancholiz Miss Pearl Phillips. u
years DID, drank carbcIic acid al her
heme near this city and died She Ieft
. note indicating she was despordsnr.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24

North BAY. Ont. May ia report
mas reached here that the town Of
Cobalt. one of the mining centsrs in
New Ontario. has been completely de-
struyed by ire- II is also reported
thar several people were killed by
an explosion
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24

Waussu. Wis. Nav fs.-Fire Of IN
known origin broke out in the Ium-
Der yards Of Phillips q Menzer at
Marathon City Friday. Over three
million feet Of lumber valued a, s50.-
600 have been consumed and the town
Is threatened
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24

Owosso, Mich MAY Ig-The brick
furniture factory of the Estsy manu-
featuring company was destroyed by
IRE Friday night The Lake ice com
panies ieehouses are also in ruins.
The loss on the furniture factory In
exrimafed AZ 3fAn nnn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Joseph l.. Hanson. q prominent member
of the jefferson Street Free Baptist
church of Saco, died Saturday aged -
years. He leaves n widow.
Mayor Clifford of Portland will official
ly welcome the representatives, of the
American board Of commissioners for for.
eign missions Tuesday evening, and es-
pecia1y Rev. DR.. Arthur II. Smith Of
China and othertfnissionaries
Robert Treat Whitehouse took the oath
of office as United States attorney for the
district of Maine before Judge VIM. l..
Putram Of the United States circuit court
ut Portland Saturday. He succc eds Isaac
W. Dyer. who had served u years
The armored cruiser Tennessee will
have her standardization trial over thu.
Owls Head course Thursday The four
hour run to sea will probably take place
on the day following. The naval trial
board will arrive at Rockland Tuesday.
Sanrie Horaller. the 10-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. +. ]. Honaker Of Richmond,
was badly injured Saturday morning
while trying to jump on the II o'clock
freight train. He was thrown under the
train and had his foot badly crushed
The physician is of the opinion that the
foot can be saved.
A warrant issued from the Biddeford
municipal court charges Joseph T.
Eheaume with having withheld from the
treasury of Court Lafayette, Catholic
nd cf ho
lected while secretary. He was arraigncd
continued until next Wednesday, he CAV
ing bail in the amount of $500.
The Auburn fire department was called
out Saturday to fight a spreading blaze
in the factory of the Standard Paper Box
Co. on Miller street. The fire was con-
fined to the building and subdued in
about an hour. All the employees were
able to leave the building without diff
Guilty and there were no accidents. The
5000.
The keel was laid Saturday at the Cobb,
Butler & Co. shipyards. Rockland, for 4
power and sail schooner The auxiliary
power gasoline engine This schooner.
which will be used in the coal carrying
trade. is being built for Garrett Schcnck
OF the Great Northern Paper Co. Shs
will he completed in July and will be Il
four-master of 5000 tons carrying pac-
ity..
Tho two-masted schooner Yankee Mail
Of Rockland is ashore on Seal island,
where she has been employed in saving
the cargo of the wrecked brig Atlanta,
and it is feared she will be total loss.
She was left at 4 presumably safe an
chorage Friday but the northwesterly
gale increased in violence and during the
afternoon she dragged onto the rocks.
A wrecking crew is trying to float her.
The schooner is IS tons gross and was
built in Portsmouth in 1855.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05
THE WEEKS FORECAST.
Continued from Page One.1

Arkansas, Daniel, Foster, and Mallory
voting in the negative.
The spirit manifested in the caucus and
voiced by several leading senators in
emphatic expression after the caucus adj
journed, was that today's action meant
that the Democrats of the Senate would
have united party action on matters de-
termined by tWo-thirds Of their nunhe,
to be questions affecting party policy.
Those who do not abide by caucrs dc
cison will net be regarded as Democrats
and the point will be raised against them
should they appear in the future caucuse-
of the party.
Mr.. Patterson declined to make any
explanation of his leaving the caucus be-
yond the bare statement that lie did not
want to participate In the vote that was
then about to be taken. When pressed
to say whether he had departed because
he did not want to consider himself bound
by the result of the vote, he refused t.
answer, and said that if he had more To
say he would declare himself on the fiooi
of the Senate. He said that the proceed
ings had been amicable throughout.
1t is supposed that all the Republicans
will vote for the treaty and that foul
Democratic votes are necessary to secur
its ratification.