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The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14
Mississippi Labor Famine.

Jackson, Miss, Mar. S.-The rail
roads have Joined in the general hue
and cry over the scarcity of labor,
complaining that they are even un-
able to secure enough help for the
section gangs employed in the main
tenance of right of way, despite the
fact that a decided advance in wages
The complaint of the railroads,
however, is a mild-voiced affair as
compared with the wall of distress
being sent up by planters in the Del
Ia, who claim, in some sections, that
they are almost paralyzed by the
famine, being unable to secure negro
tenants or laborers on any terms.
The efforts of the planters during
the past few months to secure Italian
immigration was accompanied by a
jority of the immigrants landed at
New Orleans i,eing diverted to points
in Louisiana al q Texas. The new i'm
migration bill passed at the recent
session of congress, under the terms
of which more immigration will come
through Southern ports, is looked
upon as a measure of eventual relief,
but it will not benefit the planters
to any extent whatever during the
present crop year.
Railroad contractors are having
their plans handicapped by the labor
much smaller than they would like
TO have employed and threatening
such delay that they will not be able
to complete work within the pre-
scribed time.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14
SUIT IS FILED FOR
TWENTY THOUSAND
". F. AND Nj. +. SKIES, PARENTS
OF BOY KILLED AT TOM
BIGBEE MILLS LATELY,
HAVE FILED SUIT.
Declaration Was Filed by Col. T. j.
O'NeilI, Attorney for Plaintiffs,
and Ayers That Accident
Was Due-to Negligence.

AS a result of the elevator accident
at the Tombigbee Mills on February
18th, in which Bennie Skies, a fifteen
year old boy, lost his life, w. F. and
n E. Skies, the parents of the boy,
have, through their attorney, Col. T.
y. .O'Nein, filed suit in the circuit
court against the company owning
the mills for $4,000.
1t will be remem bered that the boy
fell from the elevator while lodging
bobbin which was thrown at him
by one Of his fellow workmen, the
fall having resulted in almost instant
death
The declaration fled by Colonel
O'Neill AYERS that the accident was
due to carelessness and gross negli-
gence on the part of the defendant
in not having equipped the elevator
with the proper appliances for the
prevention of accidents. 1t is set
forth that the elevator was left en-
tirely unprotected, when it should
have been enclosed and have been
provided with an automatic door to
be closed and locked while the ele-
vator travelled on it's way from floor
to floor.
The declaration concludes by al
leging that the accident was due en-
tirely to negligence on the part of
the defendant company in failing to
equip the elevator with the before
mentioned appliances and in its fail
ure to take any precautions whatever
to prevent accidents. 1t is therefore
asked that the plaintiffs be awarded
damages in the sum of $4,000 for
the death of their son.
Messrs. Orr and Harris have been
retained to represent the Tom bigbee
Mills in the suit, and in their answer
/ - the declaration of the plaintiffs
will allege that young Skies came to
his death through untimely and in
discreet actions on his own part and
that his death in no way resulted
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14

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Jackson, Miss, March Cen. J.
". G. Ewing, o. Wilmington, Del, a
rife range expert employed by the
war department, is in conference with
Adjutant General Arthur w. Fridge
relative to plans for the equipment
of the military rifle range for the
Mississippi national guard, four miles
south of Vicksburg. Gen. Ewing and
Gen. Fridge made a careful inspec-
tion Of the range site yesterday, and
the former will remain in the State
several days looking after the details
of the work. and submitting plans
and Specifications in regard to tar
gets, distances, ammunition storage,
etc, etc
The range will probably be in read
mess for use within the next sixty
days, and although Governor Varda-
man has expressed a desire to have
the annual encampment held at Co
lumbus, officers of the national guard
hope to induce him to change his
mind on the subject and allow the
event to take place on the site of the
new rife range, believing that it is
for the best interests of the guard
that practice should commence at the
earliest possible moment.
There have been no new develop
ments in regard to the Gen. Kessler
charges, for which a court martial
airing has been ordered. Capt. 5. H.
Bagnell. of Port Gibson, who form
ally preferred the charges in behalf
of one of his enlisted men, Private
Robert Montgomery, is standing firm
" TO his determination not to permit
a withdrawal.
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IsslPPI. THURSDAY, MARCH IA, 1907

from carelessness or negligence on
the part of the owners of the mill
The answer to the declaration filed
by plaintiffs will further allege that
the boy was not actually engaged in
the performance of his duties when
the accident occurred. but had been
throwing spools at another boy. and
that it was in lodging a spool or bob
bin thrown at him in return that he
The suit, which on account Of the
large amount involved has ELECTED
much comment, will be stubbornly
fought by the attorneys on both sides
of the case.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14
Extensive Railroads improvements

Extensive Railroads Improvements.
Jackson, Miss, March Col. E
L. Russell, vice-president of the Mo.
bile & Ohio and Southern Railway
announces some important improve
ments planned for the two systems in
this State, for which arrangements
have already been made.
Orders will be placed for forty new
locomotives and two thousand freight
cars, to be used chiefly in the coal
traffic between the Alabama mines
and points in Mississippi, Col. Russell
having submitted a recommendation
to this end to the board of directors
and it will doubtless be adopted at
the meeting in New York this week.
A large sum is now being expended
in improving the roadbeds, laying of
heavier rails, reducing grades and
curves, and other Incl
dental work. The Southern is badly
in need of new passenger coach
between Columbus and
and Col. Russell hopes to
secure an allowance for this purpose
at an early date.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14

The report of the chief of police
was received, read and ordered filed.
The report of the engineer of the
water works was read and ordered
filed.
Mr. c. F. Sherrod was before the
Council in the matter of what he
claimed was a double assessment on
certain piece of property adjoining
the Cement Block Factory in South
east Columbus. The matter was, on
motion, duly seconded, referred to
the finance committee for investiga-
ton, with instructions to report same
to Council.
The request Of Mrs. Lucy Kline,
that she be relieved of assessment on
her investment in the hot house bus
mess, was, upon motion, duly second
ed, referred to the finance committee
for investigation, with instructions to
report their findings at the next meet
ing of the Council.
A petition signed by Mrs. Alice B.
Young, Mrs. w. S. Muslin and other
4.
an arc light be placed at the inter
section of Sixth (6th) street and
Sixth (6th) avenue, south, was, on
motion by Councilman Moore, sec
onded by Councilman Stevens, grant
ed.
On motion by Councilman Walker,
seconded by Councilman Weaver, the
request of Scott Griffin, that he be
relieved of erroneous assessment Con
one horse and buggy, on which he
had paid taxes November 10, 1906,
it having been shown that he was
not the owner of a horse and buggy
during the year 1906, it was ordered
that the amount SO paid in error be
refunded to the said Scott Griffin
one dollar and forty cents.
An application from T. M. Cum
mings, for a position on the police
force of the city. was read and or
dered filed.
The street committee reported that
they could get no better discounts
on tiling than those previously re-
ported. On motion of Councilman
Moore, seconded by Councilman Nc
Clanahan, the street committee was
instructed to confer with the street
commissioner and place an order for
a car of tiling.
The water committee reported that
the city would be protected in the
price of oil for the water works, that
the price charged would be the same
as that quoted by the Standard Oil
Company.
On motion by Councilman Weaver,
seconded by Councilman Walker, the
water committee was instructed TO
at once place an order for one car
of filter alum, the same as sample
recently tested.
On request the street committee
was granted further time to inves-
tigate and report as TO complaint of |
Mr.. s. B. Johnston in the matter of |
the curbing in front of the warehouse. |
Prof. Cook was before the Council |
in the matter of the selection of a |
Continued on Page Twelve.l
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14

Mr.. d. C.. Ferris, of Macon, the
esteemed editor of the Macon Beacon,
was a visitor to the city the past
week, and was a pleasant caller at
this office. The Beacon is one of the
best papers in this section and de-
serves the large patronage which It
is receiving.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14

ITO the Mayor and City Council:
Gentlemen respectfully submit
the following report of collections
made by me from all sources for the
month of February. 1907:
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14

Mr.. Harrison H. Shull, of Brooks
vile, Miss, was visitor to this city
the past week, having been called
here by the illness of Mr.. Harrison
Johnston.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14

Mr.. Chester Bond, of Jackson,
Tenn, spent several days of the past
week in the city.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14
MEETINGS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY SOIONS NAME NEW SCHOOL
AFTER THE LATE j. VI. BAR
ROW AND THEN THEY
CHANGE THE NAME.
A Long Batch of Interesting and I'M
portant Business is Disposed Of
at the Last Two Meetings
of the City Council.
city Hall, Columbus, Miss,

City Hall, Columbus, Miss,
March ., 1907.
At a regular meeting of the Mayor
and City Council, held this date,
there were present E. s. Donneu.
mayor, and Councilmen Weaver. Ste
vens, Walker, Moore and AcClana-
han.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing We're read and adopted.
The following report of the mayor
was read and ordered spread upon
the minutes
'To the Mayor and City Council:
"Gentlemen-Fo your information
I respectfully call your attention, as
the law directs, to the suspension of
Policeman Reeves by me on the 18th
day of February last.
THE facts, as I gather them from
Capt. Munger, are as follows: On
the 2nd day of February officer
Reeves was reported to me as drink
ing TO excess, or to such an extent
that his usefulness as an officer was
impaired. Hoping TO regulate the
matter and not annoy you, I had a
talk with Mr.. Reeves, and was assur-
ed that a similar complaint would
not be lodged against him the second
time. Only a few days elapsed, how
ever, when the captain of police re
ported 10 me that at that time, while
on duty, Mr.. Reeves was crazy drunk,
and the most OF his available force
was engaged in caring for him.
Under the above stated facts, I
ordered his immediate suspension, to
remain in force until your meeting
in March. The matter is now before
you, gentlemen. and I hope you will |
take such action as you may deem
the welfare of the city and the eff
ciency of the department may re-
quire. Respectfully submitted,
"E. S. Donnell, Mayor.
March 5, 1907.
The mayors monthly report was
read and ordered filed.
The report of the city marshal for
February, 1907, was read and order |
ed spread on the minutes, and is as
follows:
ITO the Mayor and City Council:
Gentlemen respectfully submit
the following report of collections
made by me from all sources for the
month of February, 1907:
L % HueS p i.VV
To water rents 454.43
To privilege licenses ...-.. 2S3.75
To general taxes . 5,592.69
To street tax ... 186.O0
To sidewalk collections 1882
To pound fees. es. 20.75
To excess pound fees, 80. 1850
Total 81, ,727.S4
M. c. vandiver, City Marshal"
Collections as above represented
have been paid the treasurer, and 1
hold his receipt for same.
Sworn TO and subscribed before
me this 1st day of March, A. d. 1907.
E. S. Donnell, Mayor.
The treasurer's financial report was
read and ordered spread upon the ]
minutes, and is as follows: |
Financi IL Report of L. III. Sykes,
Treasurer.
City of Columbus, Miss.
Feb. /, 1907. to March I, 1907: II
February, 1907-Bond Account:
To halapaa SQ01
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The work Of concrcting the roadway
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Mrs Fred Morehous entertsins the
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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-05-06
Suits Against Standard.

Nashville, Tenn, May 6.-The term
of the Sumner county chancery court,
opening at Gallatin today will be rem
dered notable by the action to be TAX
en- on the bill seeking to oust the
Standard Oil Company from the state
Under the rules of the court, the de-
fendant company must plead, answer
or demur today, or the charges will
be taken as confessed. 1t is not
thought the case will be completed
before the last of the year
The bill was filed by Attorney Cen
eral Charles T. Gates, Jr., on March
16 last and alleges a violation of the
provisions of the antitrust act of
1908, recently sustained by the state
supreme court. AS a basis for the
charges of conspiracy to violate the
law, the bill cites a recent decision
of the supreme court, in which it
was sought to enforce the judgment
for fine against the oil company
The court held that the facts set
forth constituted the unlawful agree
ment or conspiracy described by the
statutes. Therefore, in order to sus-
tain the charges in this bill. it will
be necessary for the attorney general
only to prove the same facts.
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CHARGED with Peonaae.

Jackson, Miss, May 6.-The charg-
es of peonage brought against Thorn
as Williams, B. r. King and l.. d. Car
ter, prominent farmers of Rankin
county, will be tried during the regu-
lar May term of the federal court for
the Jackson division OF the Southern
district, opening here today. 1t is al
legged that the accused men held an
aged negro in involuntary slavery and
afterwards sold him to a neighbor
named l.. d. Patrick. 1t is charged
tnat the negro was numerically whip
ped and beaten by the three men and
that their brutalities rendered him a
hopless cripple. The men were arrest
ed as result of the Investigations
of United States Marchals several
months ago.
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men FOR ALL PLACES
Situation Has Been Peaceful Through
out Strikers Have Till Tuesday
to Report for Work or Consider
Themselves Discharged Two 9th
er Strikes Continue.

San Francisco, May 6.-No cars
have been run on the lines of the
United Street Railways today, but it
is now said that tomorrow an attempt
will be made to resume operations.
The company now has number of
men quartered at barns in different
sections of the city, and some of
them are arranged for the protection
of the men as well as for their ac-
commodation. Provisions of all kinds
have been stored in these strong
holds, and appliances for cooking for
the men have been provided Notices
have been posted on all car barns
of the company that all employees
will be expected to report for duty
on Tuesday morning, or consider
themselves discharged. The situation
SO far has been very peaceful and
trouble.
After an exciting meeting the cleo
trical workers and union iinemen
failed to reach an agreement on the
to strike in sympathy
with the telephone girls. A compro-
mise was effected whereby definite
action was postponed until the execu-
tive committee snail confer with the
officials of the telephone company.
The Iron Workers strike shows no
change. The men still hold out for
their demands. No violence is re-
ported. Many leading saloon men are
in favor of closing all saloons dur
ing the continuance of the strike,
and may ask the mayor to do so.