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Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-17
TRIAL OF HAYWOOD
HALTS FOR THE DAY.;
PROCEEDS TUESDAY

wood has yet to come out in the evil
dence Certain evidence has linked
him with Adams. whom Orchard says
was his partner in number of crimes
Documentary evidence has shown
Haywood's connection with Jack Simp-
kins, but as Simpkins was member
of the executive board of the Western
Federation of Miners, of which Hay
wood is still the secretary and treas
urer, counsel for the defense declare
the drafts were drawn in the regular
course of the federation, and that the
production of drafts from Haywood
to Simpkins have no connection with
a conspiracy. being, in fact, on the
records of the federation.
Simpkins is named in the indict-
ment with Haywood, Meyer and Petit
bone, but he has not been arrested. 1t
is rumored that the whereabouts of
Simpkins is known, SO that he will be
produced as witness at the proper
time. Counsel for the defense and
prosecution do not confirm the report.
It is probable that the case in direct
Cor the State will rest by the end Of
this week. Counsel say it will take
at least until Friday next to conclude.
Adams may be called to the stand in
few days, but this is not certain.
strong effort will be made to put
Adams repudiated confession before
the jury, and will of course be fought
vigorously by the defense Lawyers
who know the story of the prosecution
Of Adams and his confession express
doubt as to the possibility Of getting
the confession in.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-17

Publishers Press.
Boise, Idaho, June 17-While the
trial Of William D. Haywood for con
spring to murder former Governor
Stuenberg stands suspended for a day,
Harry. Orchard, the chief witness in
the case. will be taken to Caldwell
Canon County. where the case against
him for the actual murder of Stuen-
berg will be called and postponed un-
til the next term of court. Judge
Wood, who is presiding in the Hay
wood case. will hold court in Canon
/. County tomorrow, acting for Judge
Bryan. who is disqualified in the Orch
ard case because his partner is, or
was, counsel for Orchard at the time
of his arrest. Orchard will be taken
v to Caldwell on the local train leaving
here at z o'clock tomorrow morning.
He will be in charge of Warden Whit
ney Of the Idaho penitentiary and
guards. The postponement of his case
will be merely functionary matter,
not taking more than few minutes.
The prisoner will at once be brought
back to Boise.
The Haywood trial will be resumed
at $3.50 Tuesday morning, when the
State will continue the introduction
of evidence in support Of Orchards
story, and endeavor further to link
the defendant with the conspiracy to
murder Stuenberg as outlined by Orch
ard in his confession.
So far the evidence has been cor.
roborative OF Orchards story of his
many crimes in major and minor de
tails. The direct connection of Hay
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-17
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI SUMNER I
NORMAL Opens TOMORROW
1t Will Be the First of Its Kind Ever Held in
This Section Of the State.

South Mississippi Summer Normal
will open at the Auditorium of South
Mississippi College tomorrow morn
ing and continue until July 13.
This is the first summer normal
held in South Mississippi, and will be
made permanent feature for the ben
eft of the teachers in that growing
and prosperous section of the State.
The normal will be under the espe-
cial direction of Mr. H. p Todd, who
will head the faculty with instruc-
tion in civics and Mississippi history.
The remainder of the faculty, which is
an exceptionally strong one and re-
fleets great credit upon the sound
judgment of those in charge, is as fol
lows;
w. l. Thames, local director; F. b.
Woodley. mathematics; Miss blanch
Williams, grammar and literature;
Miss Anne FAINT, pedagogy; Miss Min,
ME Welborn, primary work: Miss
Clara Irwin, geography and United
States history; Miss Mary l.. Goodwin
practical reading and physical cul.
ture; Miss Susie Powell, manual train
ing. There will also be instruction in
agriculture, physiology and public
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-17
BUSY SCENES AROUND
The POLICE court

There was something doing every
minute in the City Court this morning
when Justice johnson took hold of
the crank and began to grind out JUS
tice to those who observed the Sab
bath in their own peculiar way.
Carrie Cotton, who is as well known
to the police department as Chief
Poole, was up again on two charges
this morning and received gift of
$3.50 and costs in each case.
John McGee was another two
Itimerl" For jumping moving train
tohn paid $3.50 and costs. For carry
ing concealed weapons this same son
Of Ham was fined $50 and costs and
Agiven thirty days free board at Hatel
lde City.
\ Will Mcdonald was another one Of
Tthose who had an insatiate desire to
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-17

The city hall today is the owner Of
quite quantity Of that fluid that
made Milwaukee famous" and unless
the owner comes forward and claims
the beverage the street sewers will
be flushed with the same and the bot
ties nsed to. put up catsup in for the
winter.
Yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock Off
GERS Hugh McInnis and A. r. Fair
ley quietly repaired to the Windsor
Annex, just across the Gulf and Ship
Island Railroad and asked that they
be allowed to search certain parts of
the house. The men in blue were
treated very courteously by the people
of the house, but were given no In
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-17
JOHN HOG AGOES
TO l4A W Y

]. r. Talley returned yesterday from
Purvis, where he went Saturday as
attorney for the State in the case of
John Hooker, the negro who killed the
Hattiesburg Syrian in that town sew
eral days ago.
The trial took place before Justice
Beeman in Puryis beginning at 2
O'Clock Saturday and was concluded
about dark. Hon. Wood MCGEE, of
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-17
GIRL, ARMED WITH PISTOL AND WHIP,
COWI1IDESl PHYSICIAN ON THE STREETS

Ovett, Miss, June 17.-Miss Dea-
ton, daughter of DR.. Deaton, armed
with a pistol and buggy whip, held
up DR.. J. s. Melvin on the streets
here Sunday, and flashing the weapon
on him. struck the doctor several times
with her whip.
DR.. Deaton and his family moved
here from Leak about three months
ago. the doctor taking UP practice
in Ovett. The family was here but a
short time when someone, according
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-17
TALK OF "A STRIKE, BUT
TELEGRAPHERS WAITING

Chicago, June 17.-Fifteen hum
dred telegraph operators, members Of
the Commercial Telegraphers Union,
at meeting yesterday voted to sup
port the executive committee of their
organization in any measures it deems
necessary to bring about an adjust
ment Of the operators grievances.
Those present were chiefly operators
of the Western Union and Postal Tel
egraph Companies.
Separate resolutions were presented
by each group Of employees, the Postal
men advocating drastic measures" to
enforce their demands, and the West
ern Union operators serving ten days
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-17

notice on the officials Of the company
in New York "that they must meet
employers committee as presented by
the Commercial Telegraphers' Union
Of America for discussion and adjust
ment of grievances or bear the respon-
sibility for interference Of the public
business which will follow action
which viii be incumbent upon the Chi
cago local"
A $4,000 strike fund was voted. The
representatives Of the Order of Rail-
way photographers assured the Com
mercial Photographers Of their sup
port and sympathy Of their order, but
mo official action.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-17

in store nearby, came to her aid.
DR.. Deaton had shot gun. The
girls brother had pistol. The two
men threw their weapons on DR.. Mel
win and commanded
Hands Off"
He complied. He released his hold
on Miss Deaton's pistol and ran to his
store.
The Deatons-father, brother and
sister-were given a preliminary trial
and each placed under $1,000 bond to
await the action of the grand jury.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-17

to DR.. Deaton, reported to him that
reflections had been made on his
family.
Miss Deaton, when these reports
reached her ears, became enraged,
and at once started on hunt for
DR.. Melvin, after securing pistol and
a buggy whip.
DR.. Melvin managed to grasp the
pistol of Miss Deaton's, and was
about to wrench ,the weapon from
her when DIR. Deaton and the eldest
brother of Miss Deaton, who were
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-17
WHAT FAIRBANKS SAID
ABOUT JOE WHEELER

Birmingham, June 17-Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks. who left here Satur
day morning for Selma to attend the
funeral of Senator Morgan, said be-
fore leaving that he had been mis-
quoted in Chattanooga when he was
reported as saying that General Joe
Wheeler. when asking President Nc
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-17

road between Bessemer and Mulgay
is to cost $25O,OOO
The contract for the line from Bes-
semer to Birmingham and west of
@ifx will not be let for several
- Bonnyman reports that
oipgnam and Atlantic
Rdll rhe1 steadily.
bed is practices Ma
deeas The company, be
running trains into Birfhf - < )t1
in the next twelve months.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-17

get on moving locomotive. He paid
Justice Johnson $3.50 fare and small
bonus in the way Of costs.
Several white men were up on hay
ing spent Sunday as the guest Of Mr..
"Red-eye" and each Of them were
treated with the usual courtesy by
the courts $40 and costs.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-17
STATE BOARD or CLAIMS.

Buffalo, N. ", June 17.--The Stat6
Board of Claims commenced its regu-
lar session here today. All notes of
issue were filed thirty days since and
work sent right on as soon as the
members of'the court got together.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-17

Mr.. q. N. Patton. Of the II
ply Company, is always on /
to give hin customers the best
money an with this idea in 1
surrounded himself with 81
good for hS usekeepers,
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-17

treaty to provide for sub
to this tribunal automatically.
|n of questions which might
j Of private property at sea.
ID and sea.
country who practically are
on which an agreement is
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-17

Monticello, and Hon. - IS. 0f
Purvis, were in charge of the case fou1
the defense, while Hon. c. J. Mas
of Purvis, assisted Mr. Talley 81
prosecution.
The evidence against Hoo1>
his wife was very damaging, ond
its conclusion the justice renan
the principal in the tragedy to
without bail and fixed the bond of hI
wife at $500.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-17

Kinley for appointment in t
ish-American war. said: "Or
a mistake I fought against /
now, please God. | want tos
it before l die" I
Mr.. Fairbanks declared "
General Wheeler as saying
following the dictates of !
science, fought against the
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-17

school music. Miss Clara Barnitz will.
give instruction in drawing.
No tuition fee will be charged, but
in order to assist in defraying ex-
penses each teacher will be expected
to pay a registration fee of SO, which
will entitle the owner to admission to
all work offered by the normal. The
magnificent college library of several
thousand volumes will be fire to teach
thousand volumes will be free to teach
on the grounds, the dormitories being
ample and comfortable, mt nominal
prices. Miss Mace, of South Carolina,
will visit the normal and spend two
or three days for the purpose of or
ganizing school improvement" asso-
has also arranged for several ad
dresses on educational matters by ex-
perts. Local attractions and diver
sions of various kinds will be provided
to while away leisure hours. All in all.
the faculty and the State Department.
of Education urge the IT. of that
section of the State Rdvan-
tagge of this free instru kvided
by the State, and esped pted
to produce practical res aim
being to afford teachers ctu-
nifty to increase their schd Ind
their general professional
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-17
new RAILROAD,
FOR BUlLDl
TO HATYIESBOkd
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Is
Being Constructed as Fast as Con-
tractors Can Do the Work.
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special
Birmingham. June 17-The Atlanta,
Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad
Company has awarded the contract to
The. Lane Bros. Company of Virginia
for building the line from Bessemer
to Mulgay, in Jefferson County, where
the Birmingham Iron Company is de-
veloping new coal mines. Mulgay is
about seven miles from Ensley. The
road from Bessemer to Mulgay will
measure fourteen miles.
The Lane Bros. will begin work with
six steam shovels, 100 teams and 500
laborers. This branch of fourteen
miles is to be completed BY March,
and as the country is very rugged the
contractors will probably htFe to in
crease the force materially
Chief Engineer Alex Bonnyman yes
terday, in speaking Of the line from
Bessemer to Muleay, said it would be
Of the highest class Of construction.
There win be no wooden ttestles, all
the creeks beire ,rossed over concrete
and steel Eishty-pound nails will be
use 11Grade will be one per cent
ma compensated and the
ma lrve will be six degrees II
lw essarily costly piece oI
lw| Is Mr.. Bonnyman remarked
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-17
ZOO RUSSIAN
BLUE JACKETS
ARE ARRESTED
Givernment Is Rushing Loyal Troops
to the Front to Put Down
the Rioters.

~ |<&ers Press
Io1| June 17.-Seven hundred
RU 1<pe-Jackets have been ar
res &he entire Black Sea fleet
has out of commission ac-
cordfn Telegram received here
today esa. Loyal troops are
being N Odessa and Sevasta-
pol, whet0 .Rtion is desperate.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-17
THE ! : !

ss.a,ss s., !, e ~
the 7. P. A., Will esembled at
the exposition tod Its annual
meeting There e p 900 Wis
itors. Mayor Riddf Norfolk,
spoke for the expt 81 Colonel
John s. Harwood. on the T.
P. AS of the state, n and
also Thad H. Howe, natid aent
Of the t. P. AS. The com pm
tinues it's session five days. r
gates are accommodated al :
folk hatels.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-17

Establishing permanent
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-17

Recommendations Of general
mission Of questions Of mipor !
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-19
To Probe Frisco Condition.

New York-Aikujiro Ishii. the di.
rector OF the commercial bureau
Of the Japanese foreign office, who
was involved in the anti.Japanese riots
At Vancouver. came to this country
20 investigate and report on the re-
cent anti-Japanese demonstrations In
San Francisco.
While this was given out as the spe-
eific obiect OF his visit. II Is generally
understood that his mission was 10
make thorough study Of the whole
japanese question in this country and
10 ascertain the cause and extent of
whatever prejudice may exist against
the Japanese He spent some time in
San Francisco. and, after travelling
through the country, went TO British
Columbia, where the conditions arising
from the recent inflow Of Japanese and
tiindus into the Northwest has caused
= serious disturbance of labor condi
lions.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-19
DEFENDS HOME
AND IS KILLED
WIFE OF LIEUT.. RoRscHAcH, y.
Q. ~, IS SHOT WITH HER
OWN REVOLVER.
HAD TRAPPED THE INTRUDER
Fired Twice AZ Him. Then He Wrest
ed Weapon From Her
Hand--Husband Was
Absent.

Norfolk. va.-Mrs. Mary Lawless
Rorschach. wife of Lieutenant
Rorschaeh. u. s. N. and sister OF
Joseph T. Lawless, former secretary
OF the state OF Virginia, was murdered
in her home, S32 Park avenue, Park
view, Portsmouth. by burglar.
She was shot through the heart
with her own pistol. taken from
her hand by the burglar after she had
fired twice upon him through an open
door leading into the kitchen, where
he was cornered.
Whether the murderer was negro
or a white man is unknown. He es-
capped, dropping the pistol as he fed
from the house. Bloodhounds brought
from Portsmouth took up the scent,
but soon lost It.
Husband on 6attleship.
Mrs. Rorschach's husband is on the
cruiser Tennessee. now with Admiral
Evans feet on Provincetown. Mass.
The shots awoke the eldest boy,
Frank, Jr.. and the mother cried to
the boy upstairs:
Frank, somebody has taken my pis.
tol and shot me. Go quickly for help"
The boy ran for help. but when he
returned with neighbors his mother
was dead.
The Rorschach home is immediate.
ly in the rear Of the naval hospital
woods in Portsmouth, and near lum.
Der mill, To which negroes frequently
pass. A newsboy, who lives near the
home, saw a negro shortly after the
tragedy running rapidly towards u
small foot bridge, whence the blood
hounds went when they caught the
scent.
While Mrs. Rorschach had a lamp
In her hand the burglar was in the
kitchen in the dark. She heard the
man and fired in is direction. Both
bullets fired by the woman were found
In the wall of the Kitchen.
Money Tied to Her Neck.
Mrs. Rorschach. with her money
tied in n roll and hanging around her
neck. had run down the back steps
she was found lying on her head on
the second step. The pistol had been
fired close to her left breast. Three
chambers were empty. or these two
were fired by Mrs. Rorschach and one
by the burglar. Her money and jew
elry were untouched.
Mrs. Rorschach was a handsome
woman about 30 years old, and one oil
the most accomplished musicians in
Virginia.
Lieut. Rorschach formerly lived II
Kansas, but was appointed to the
navy from Virginia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-19
MASSACRE GOES ON
KlsHlNEFF FuoITlVEs REPORT
100 JEWS SLAIN.
TWENTY persisted At LODI
Mobs Fire on Victims on the Streets
and In Windows Of Their Homes
Authorities Indifferent.

GalatE. Roumania-The massacre OF
Jews at Klshinef is still in progress.
Fugitives who fed declare fully 100
Hebrews had been killed and scores
injured then. The mobs were at that
time rushing through the Ghetto.
shooting every Jew who appeared in
the streets or az windows. Loo,ing
accompanied the assaults.
Hundreds OF Jews have fed and
those who remain are hidden. Scores
who fed to Roumanla are reported to
have been turned back at the Pruth
river by frontier guards.
At LODI the pogrom Is reported to
be still in progress. At least n score
OF Jews are reported dead.
At both Kishineff and LODI the au.
thorities are reported 10 have looked
on without an effort to end the out
RACES.
II Is believed the mobs we're melted
TO violence by seeing Jews at their
New Year devotions.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-19
JAPs ATTACK U. s.. SOLDIERS.
-Four Marines Have Marrow Escape
From Mob.

Toxic, Japan-While the United
States cruiser Chattanooga was at
Hakodate. on her way here from
vladivostok, four OF her men had n
thrilling experience and a narrow es.
cape from serious injury at the hands
Of a Japanese mob.
In a dispute over prices one OF the
American sailors struck a Japanese
Ehopkeeper. A mob was quickly
formed. armed with clubs. and started
after the assailant and his three com.
panions. Two OF the sailors were
forced TO jump from the dock and
swim to a sampan The others we're
rescued by the police. who took them
aboard the ship.
Investigation by the ships officers
showed that the attack upon the store,
keeper by the sailor was unprovoked
and the Japanese were exonerated.
The Chattanooga's visit TO Yokoha
ma has been marked by the usual ex
change Of calls with Japanese officials
Full shore leave has been given to the
cruisers men, and there were no un
toward occurrences there.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-19
TO REWARD CREW
MEDALS FOR HERoIsM ARE REC.
oMMENoEp BY COMMANDER.
TIE MARINES RIsKED THEIR LIVES
Hands Were Bllstsred as They Re.
moved Ammunition From
Magazines.

Phlladelphia--The heroism Of the
officers and men in charge OF the bat
tleship Indiana when she was saved
from destruction by fire probably will
be rewarded by medals for bravery.
The commanding officer has recon-
mended the men who FIRST entered the
magazine after fire was discovered in
the ships coal bunkers.
Rear Admiral f. c. Pendleton, com.
mandant In the League Island yard.
said Thursday that the Indiana would
undoubtedly have been blown to
pieces but for the calm action OF the
men in charge. In the magazine ad.
jacent to the coal bunkers large guam
titles of ammunition were stored.
This was removed quietly and sys.
tematically. although the magazines
and shell rooms. were becoming heat.
ed.
The FIRE was caused by spontaneous
combustion in the coal bunkers.
Lieut.. Commander J. L. Sticht con.
Quoted the fire party, consisting Of
10 men. Some of the shells were so
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-19
ATTACK STUDENTS
six BADLY INJURED IN STREET
FIGHT AT LAFAYETTE. IND.
ONE STUDENT EXPECTED TO Ole
Five Members Of the Gang Have Been
Arrested and Sentenced
10 Jail.

Lafayette. INDIA half dozen Pur.
due students we're seriously injured
in riot in which score Of city toughs
and twice as mauy students partiol.
pated. The injured students are:
NJ. ]. McChesney. Charleston. w.
Va. internally injured by blow on
stomach with club.
John Miller, ribs broken and inter.
nally injured by blow on chest with
heavy stone. He Is unconscious and
may die.
William Carroll, Columbus. Ohio,
badly beaten on head and shoulders.
Howard Ferguson, sophomore, simia
lar injuries.
Earl Montgomery. freshman. cut by
knife.
John Birch, member Sigma Chi fra.
ternity, bruised and bleeding. was
picked up and given medical aid.
Fifteen other students are wearing
bandages.
The most seriously injured we're go-
ing home from n dance In this city
to the university section in West La
fayette. One student escaped from
the assailants and ran to West Lafay-
cite. where he sounded an alarm.
Several hundred citizens and students
responded and ran TO the levce, where
the unconscious students wee found.
The assailants fed with Tic crowd
in pursuit the police Joining IN the
chase. Five members OF the Dirty
- al
and sent to Jail for % days Mil
Ter does not recover n charge o.. muir
der will be preferred.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-19
Louise Not to Wed.

Vienna.--The marriage OF the
Countess MontignOse. former Crown
Princess Louise OF Saxoay, to the
Italian singer Toselli Is denied
here, for the reason that the Countess
only short time ago refused the Of
fer OF the Saxon Court for a complete
dissolution OF the former union. not
comprehended In the divorce OF 1908.
By accepting this offer she would have
forfeited all future rights to see her
children.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-19
Twain Refuses Honor.

New York-MaTk Twain will not
pilot President Roosevelts steam
er down the Mississippi when the
president makes his southern trip.
Some OF Mr.. Clemens admirers
planned to revive the old days when
Mark Twain was a Mississippi pilot,
and Capt Bixby. an old.time river
pilot. promised to stand by the wheel
with the author. II he could be in.
duced 10 steer the presidents steamer
down the river from Memphis. Mr..
Clemens. however. has declined the
invitation. He is at his summer home
in Tuxedo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-09-19
shoots Wife on strant.

oil City. PA have shot my
wife. You will find her lying In
the street. think she is dead said
James Strait. as he walked into the
police station. followed by n crowd.
and surrendered himself to the police.
Officers investigated and found, on a
prominent street corner, a woman
MORALLY wounded. Strait had lived
apart from his wife and l2.year-old
son, and had been working in a lum'
Der camp. Mrs. Strait had supported
herself and son by working in q res
taurant.