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Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-07
STATE CAPITOL
STILL SHROUDED
IN DENSE QUIET
naily NWsws = Special Z

Daily Nsysws Special.
jackson. July 6.-Thereis little if
am thing done at the State capita,
thehse days. Most all the men in +
bigg building are candidates for so, \
offiH or other and they are pursuin
the festive voter early and often. II
som% instances clerks whose salarie.
are being paid by the State are en-
gagged in sending out campaign litera-
ture. IT is true that this is not a busy
season Iof the year at the State House
but busy or dull, the political game
is beinay worked for all 1t is worth.
OF COURSE. those candidates who have
no opponent are not bothering their
heads about the campaign but are at
tending TO the routine business of their
OFFICES.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-07

proximately 100000, 900. / have been
80 long out Of business that do not
know what the company's general
business is. It has been ten years
since / have taken an iictive part in
the Standard Oil Cornpany.s AFFAIRS.
Haven't been in the Office OF the com
pany in ten years. Generally speak
ing, the business of the Standard OH
Company is refining OIL / think there
are refineries in New Jersey. don't
know the company's net earnings for
1904 or 1905. presume that the com
pany has other refineries than thise
in New Jersey"
Judge Landis conducted the exami-
nation to get information to guide him
in fixing the amount OF fine against
the company for accepting railroad re-
bates.
Under the law the penalty may be
fixed at nearly $4,000. Other Stand
ard officials will testify Monday.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-07
HASN'T VISITED COMPANY'S
OFFICE in PAST TEN YEARS
Judge Lands Can Fine Him $so,ooo,-
600 II He Elects to DO so.-other
OFFICIALS Of the Company Are Going
to Testify Monday.
Publishers Press.

fuDIlSnerS freSS.
Chicago. July eff John D. Rookie
feller knows anything of the details
of Standard Oil affairs the court failed
to find it out today when he was com
PEELED to take the witness stand.
The richest man on earth and the
being at whose nod. financial dynas-
ties rise and crumble: the supreme
leader to whom everyone believed the
money-kings have bowed for a genera
tion; the incarnation of all that Wall
street worships- d. Rockefeller
is really no more than an ordinary
retired business man, little interested
in market gyrations and as ignorant
as $15-dollar-a-week clerk of the in
side workings of the giant enterprise
of which he was the creator.
Such was John d. Rockefeller's
story on the witness stand in the
United States Court here today when
he appeared before Judge Lands.
This is, in brief, all he said:
my name is John D. Rockefeller.
am president OF the Standard Oil
Company OF New Jersey. think the
company's outstanding capital is ap-
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-07
BIRDSONG CASE
Still UNDECIDED
CASE 's SET FOR HEARING NEXT
MONDAY.
But the Governor viii Be Out Of the
City on That Date and the Opinion
Seems to Be That He VIII Delay
Action For Some Time.
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
Jackson, July 6.-Mrs. Birdsong will
not knowsber fate for some days yet.
The hearing of her case was set last
Monday for this Moaday before the
Governor. but It is not believed that it
will take place, as the Governor has
an appointment to make 4 speech in
the interest Of his camnaign at Ripley
in Tippah County. It is not known
just when the hearing is to take place
1t is understood that the counterpeti-
tioners. who are opposing the pardon of
Mrs. Birdsong, are now ready with
their petition and desire to have the
hearing at the earliest possible oppor-
tunity. 1t may not take place next
week as the Governor win be out of
his Office most of the time on his cam
paign tour. The ease IL attracting
attention all over the country and pa
pers in all parts Of the United States
are wiring local pewspaber men here
to watch out for any a4<ion that the
Governor might talxevr 7he lawrence
County people are deteI9nined to put
the Governor in possession of all the
facts on their side of the case.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-07
DESERTED WIFE
WOULD SAVE RJlNYAN
FROM TERllIN PRISON

trying to rally friends to aid her in
securing $4,000 bail for the former
teller OF the Windsor Trust Company.
Kearney intimates that the return
ing of all Of the stolen money by Run
yam may result in the dropping OF the
criminal charges against him.
Mrs. Carter, with whom Runyan was
living when arrested, and who turned
him over to the police, asserts her In
nocence of taking any Of the money,
She also declares that she is sorry for
Runyan's wife.
Weakened by consumption and
broken by the strain of his arrest,
Runyan acts like maniac and threat
.ening suicide tonight.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-07
earl BREWER
WANTS DEBATE
WITH OPPONENTS
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
Jackson, July 6.-Hon. Earl Brewer,
candidates for Governor. speaks here
on the night of July Is and he has in
vited his opponents to meet him here
and has promised them division of
time. His friends in this city are pre-
pairing to give him rousing reception
on his appearance here. So far as
announced. Mr.. Brewer will have the
occasion to himself as none Of the
other candidates have .signif1ed that
they will claim aNdivision Of time.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-07

Publishers Press.
New York, July 6.-For the husband
who robbed his employers Of nearly
100000 and deserted her to spend
the proceeds Of his plunder on an ad-
venturess, Mrs. Chester B. Runyan is
already trying to buy freedom from a
felon's cell.
News Of his wife's forgiveness was
taken to Runyan in the Tombs today
by his brother-in-law, John Kearney.
Kearney said Chester, your wife is
very i'll. but she sends you this mes
sage. She forgives you and wants to
see you. Runyan cried: THANK
God!' and threw himself on the floor.
From her sickbed, Mrs. Runyan is
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-07
MANY JAPANESE
in AMERICAN ARMY
OCCASION ANXIETY
Publishers Press.

Publishers Press.
Washington, July 6.-The revival of
war talk has called the attention of
the authorities to the fact that while
more than hundred, natives of Japan
are employed in the United States
navy there is not known to single
American on the ships of the Mikado.
There are not nearly so many Jap
anese on American vessels as a few
years ago. On July 1, 1904, law was
passed prohibiting the enlistment 9th
er than citizens Of the United States
in the army and navy
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-07

is yet unknown and although many
passengers were drowned it is fmpos-
sible to obtain list of the unfortun-
ates. The steamer was operated be-
tween Fort Essington and Hasleton.
The Skeena river is favorite resort
for pleasure seekers and the Mount.
Royal was loaded to the guards with
passengers when she stranded at Es,l
sington and being inadequately sup
piled with boats, it is feared that the
loss of life is very heavy.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-07
WRECKED;
MANY LIVES ARE
Publishers Press.

Publishers Press.
Vancouver, B. c., July 6--The Hud-
son Bay Company's steamer Mount
Royal, running on Skeena river, was
wrecked late this afternoon in Kitselas
canyon and went to pieces in five min
utes.
Many of the passengers were drown
ed but an island in the canyon is dot
ted with those who managed to save
themselves. The cause of the wreck
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-07
PYTHIAN DAY
AT CRYSTAL SPRINGS

Daily News Special
Jackson, July 6.--July 80 has been
designated as Pythian Day at the
Crystal Springs Chautauqua, and the
Pythians of the State are preparing to
celebrate it in becoming style. Pyth-
ians from all parts of the State will
be present and there will be a special
program prepared for the occasion.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-07
SMALL BLAZE ON
MOBILE Street

Four negro shacks on North Mobile
street were damaged by fire which
broke out about $3.50 o'clock this
morning.
The fire originated in Joe Pettus'
grocery store and spread to the ad-
joining buildings occupied by Ewell's
tailor shop, Thigpen's undertaking es-
tablishment, a barbershop anda resi-
dence, all occupied by negEa
The buildings belonged ar
tin. All of them were daI -
the fire and water and the
of the structures were almost 81
ished.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-07
SOUR GRAPES
With BRITISH
Tennis PLAYERS
Publishers Press.

fuUIISHeTS FTeSS.
London, July ga noticeable flavor
of "sour grapes" pervades the COM
ments of the British tennis players on
the winning of the worlds champion
ship for women by Miss May Sutton,
of California. The English experts be-
grudge her faint praise, insisting that
Miss Sutton's playing was weaker
than in former years and that she is
losing her form.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-07
THREE THOUSAND
VOTERS REGISTER
in Kinds COUNTY

Jackson, July 6.-There are three
thousand two hundred voters in Kinds
County who are qualified to take part
in the primary election next month.
1t is probable that the vote in all pre-
cincts of the county will be heavy.
The registration for the August pri-
mary closed on last Tuesday.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-07
AMERICAN !
At FOR4
TO GU
Publishers Press.

Publishers Press.
Vienna, Austria, July Gan inter
national conference to discuss regu-
lation of emigration to the United
States will probably be the result of
the seninding of an immigration COM
mission to Europe by the United
States Government to arrange for bet
ter supervision of the forwarding of
Europe's surplus population to Amer
lea.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-07
CONFIDENCE MAN
ARRESTED AT MERIDIAN.

Daily News Special.
Meridian, July 6.-Sheriff Hanson.
Of jackson County. Illinois, arrived in
the city today for w. B. Smith arrest
ed here on advice from Illinois that
he had been operating confidence
game
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-07
BLAKESLEE SAYS
COTTON CROP IS
SOMEWHAT SLIM

at So. which is much below the Gov
eminent figures. Mr.. Blakeslee ar
rived at this conclusion after hearing
from correspondents in nearly all the
counties in the State. Most all the
county correspondents report that all
farm work is very backward.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-07
LAuREL,s NEW INDUSTRY.

Laurel, July CA large chemical
works is to be located In this city
The plant will cost $5olo0o and viii
employ about thirty skilled men.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-07
Mis- THRIFTY BARBER REAPED |
FORTUNE By SELLING POPE,S d

Rone. Italy, July 6.-For selling
hair supposedly cut from the Pope's
head Ne Vatican barber has been
summarisS dismissed from his post.
More than tey pounds of hair had been
dispos..d ~ s.pr fabulous sums before
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-07
NOEL AT RIPLEY.

jackson, July 6.-Hon. e. F. Noel,
whose friends say is sure to be in the
second primary efor Governor will
leave today for Ripley, where he
speaks Monday.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-07
GRAFT is RAMPANT
IN ENGLAND,S HIGH
OFFICIAL CIRCL4

Secret commissions, it is asserted.
have been paid to the officials by CON
tractors for passing inferior clothing
and other supplies for the army and
navy.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-07
WILLIAMS IN mARsHALL.

jackson, July 6.--Joh4 Sharp Will
liams begins his campsdn ii North
Mississippi Monday with two speeches
In Marshall County.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-07
YELLOW NEWSPAPER
STARTS WAR STORY
In BRITISH CAPITAL
Publishers Press.

London, July 6.-That the British
foreign office has received important
information pointing to the possibility
of a rupture between the American
and Japanese governments is asserted
In the Reynolds newspaper, a. sensa.
tional London publication.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-07
1900 HOMES ARE
ENTIRELY DEMOLISHED
In PERSIAN OVERFLOW
Publishers Press.

Publishers Press.
Constantinople, July 6.--Much loss
of life, heavy property damage and
great suffering resulted from the over
flow of the river Tigris in Persia. Fif-
teen hundred houses have been de-
molished at Karaki, Yakalear and Bag
dad.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-07

London, July 6.-That graft is ram
pant in many Of the branches of the
British public service is strongly hirt.
ed in report made public today Jby
the committee on public accounts
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-07
TOOK MORPHINE.

Meridian, July 6.--J. e. McLendon,
aged 3S years, died yesterday after
MON at his home in this city from an
overdose of morphine accidentally adj
ministered.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-07
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THE PUBLISHERS PRESS.

The Publishers Press is the .
only news agency now supplying .
dispatches for Sunday morning .
publication in Hattiesburg .
The Daily News receives the .
Publishers Press report seven .
days each week. .
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-07
NEGRO DROPPED DEAD.

Meridian, July 6--William McShan
a negro residing four miles South Of
this city, dropped dead of heart fail
ure.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-07
Governor Says He Was Treated IN
fairly and That the N
papers Misquoted Hin
CHAIRMAN NEVILLE TRIED
TO CHANGE The PROGRAM
But Compromise Was Ultimately
Reached When the Speaking Pro-
ceeded-Says Neville Was Acting in
the Interest of Mr.. Williams.
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
jackson, July 6.-Govenor James
X. Vardaman tonight gave out state
ment in reply to a card published by
President Neville, of the Meridian
Board of Trade. who had charge of the
arrangements for the joint debate be-
tween the Senatorial candidates on
July 4. II
Among other things, Governor, Var
daman says:
Il consented to the original arrange
ment that Mr.. Williams was to open in
two hours speech. : was to follow
in two and qualter-hour speechs.
Mr.. Williams was to have a fifteen
minute rejoinder. ] thought that ar
rangement was accepted by Mr.. Ne
vile as President OF the Board Of
Trade, under whose auspices the
speaking was to be conducted and
went to Meridian for that purpose, but
early on the moMing of my arriv
Lw,,,iams We eame to my said aid. 7 that
pa din ms = asllors aass@s
The Washington herald., 1907-03-25
OLD TINE TYPO IS FORGIVEN
Eats with Judge Instead of in Jail
When He Explains.
stood by Case In Frisco Quake,
and Had Set Type After
Horace Greeley.
50 b Dc NashIhrton fIerald

Special 90 The Washington Herald
Waterbury. Conn. March 2f-"BiT'
COync. who is seveEty-seven years old and
who didn't leave the case in the composing
room of the San Francisco Call until the
earthquake knocked the stick out Of his
hands with tumbllng bricks. drifted into
town on Saturday morning. He had long
white hair and a heavy growth Of beard
and he said he felt ashamed of his ap-
pearance. Before night somebody enter
tained him 10 the extent of a shave a
haircut and "A new hat He celebrated
and landed In the police station. When
arraigned in court Coyne pleaded guilty,
but requested permission TO address the
bench.
When this was granted he rose TO such
heights Of eloquence that the court not
only discharged him. but invited him to
luncheon. He said:
Il am known as the Hon. Bin Coyne
and that title. your honor. is not applied
purely in derision. am a printer a
printer of the old school, which means
that I know both my rhetoric and my
literature, which ! should be pleased 10
demonstrate by quotations from Aristotle.
if your honor will join me in forum Of
peat reek. My style is the dignifed style
of long ago. and I've been everything
in newspaper Office. But I like best.
your honor. to be known as a printer.
one Of the San Francisco typos who stood
by the guns until the FIRE turned the COM
posing room into rush edition OF hell.
Il worked for Bailey on the Boston
Herald in -, and Ben Butler got me the
Job
Here Bin" passed to the bench as Ex-
hibit d worn yellow letter Of introduc-
tion signed by Gen. Butler. and con-
tinued:
"And I worked for Horace Greeley, too.
Why. sir. I set the old mans copy Itself
and you had to be printer TO do that.
Here's proof"
Coyne handed up another letter OF
fearsome ehirography. which the court
studied perplexedly, and asked:
do / understand that you actually put
into type the written words Of Horace
Greeley"
Coyne replied
Your honor. you have properly identi-
fed me- I am that phenomenon. Why,
sir, ] was one OF those VINO IN spirit
of levity walked pair of game chickens
over the ink-roii, set them fighting on q
sheet of copy paper, took the result 10 the
old man with the assurance that it was
copy. and got him TO translate the biggest
smear made with the winning cocks wing
as his most thunderous adjective, 'un-
constitutional. "
THE prisoner is discharged" said the
court Mr. COvue I should he DieaseG
to have your company at luncheon"
I thank your honor. and accept with
pleasure" replied Bill Your honor s
entertainment will make more pleasant
my somewhat troublous journey back to
Frisco"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-25
big CROWD ON BOARDWALK
Fully 100000 Palm Sunday Visitors
Parade at Atlantic City.
Bright sun Tempts Some to Don
Bathing suits-Neveomers VIII
Remain over for Easter.

Atlantic City. March 2l-The biggest
Palm Sunday crowd in the history Of At
lantie city paraded on the Boardwalk to-
day. u is estimated that not less than
10000 visitors took part ln IT, From
Chelsea to the Inlet the esDlanade was
one solid mass Of moving color. Bright
new spring hats and gowns predominated
The weather was almost perfect. and
while not quite as summery as yesterday,
when the mercury climbed 10 % degrees,
il was of the kind that made walking in
the salty air a pleasure
The bright sunshine tempted a score or
more Of men and women 10 don bathing
suits and take a plunge in the rollers.
One group. which bathed from i'm frc7t Of
the Brighton Casino. was composed OF
four men, a woman. and a tiny girl
Hundreds Of promenders halted along
the railing Of the esplanade and watched
them. They seemed 10 enjoy their bath.
The big beach-front hotels we're filled to
capacity. and would-be guests. vino had
not taken the precaution TO secure rooms
in advance, were turned away. Most OF
the newcomers will, it is reported, remain
over for the Easter parade.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-25
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

l. $ Dept. Of Agriculture Weather Bureau.
Washington. D. c.. March p 1875 p. m.
rapid and decided rise in the pressure oTer the
northeastern portion Il the country has been ac-
coHpanied hg q sudden termination If the warm
Haye iu the Middle Atlantic States and the Ohio
VALLEY u IS also decidedly cooler III NeW England
the Western Lower Lake. and Southern Upper Lake
region. Ia the south. the Southwest, and N the
Plains States high temueaturez eoutluue-
There hare bctn showers in she Middle Mississippi
VALLEY and the Lake region and rain and snow "a
New Y0Tk and New England; elsewhere cast Of the
Rocky siGuntains the weather fair. West of
the Raczv Mountains pressure IS stin lew and
rains contiuue generally in the Pscihe States idaho
and Nevada.
There has not been much change in the food
situation in California aud crest stages over she
lower p5rtians q the tWo main rivers VIII probably
not b. reached until Tuesday. Flood stages VIII
continue Ter several dsys thereafter.
The weather viii clear Mondsy in New Englsnd
snd viii be generally fair e.'eEEere east of the
Rocky Mountains cXcsTa in the extreme North
west where there win &c rain Or SNOW. which win
extend by Tuesday into the Missouri and Upper
Missouri valleys, and probably the UPpes Lake
region.
It viii be cooler Monday in the South Atlantic
and southern PORTION ai the Middle Atlantic States
and somewhat warmer IN the Upper Missiaippi
Valley and Western IppCr Lake region. Il viii bE
warmer Tuesday IN the East
West ol the Rocky Mountains rains will continue
except in the extreme Southwest.
The winds along the NeW England coast viii BE-
the Middle Atlantic Coast brisk noriheTy diminish
ing during The day; the S0gth Atlantic coast
fresh westerly: On West Ghf coast light 20
fresh sGutherl5 and on Lake Michigan southeast %
south becoming brisk.
Steamers departing Monday fer European ports
VIII have brisk 20 high northeasteTly winds. dimu-
isbing by Monday night, with clearing weather 70
the Grand Banks,
The Washington herald., 1907-03-25
QUENTIN VISITS G. P. 0.
Presidents Youngest SON Tries Hand
at setting Type.

Quentin Roosevelt, youngest son of the
President, is in high favor with the
printers at the Government Printing Of
fee, as a result of his recent visit there.
The lad made a hit with them when he
sat down and struck of his name ana
address on Mergenthaler machine in
great shape.
Quentia inspected the entire plant from
cellar 10 garret. 50 to speak. and was
greatly Interested in the men and the
work. While in the sixth division, where
fOrty-seven Mergenthaler machines are
in operation his unusual display of inter
est led one Of the men to ask him if
ne would like TO try his hand at the.
keyboard. Much to his surprise Quentin
sat down without a moments hesitation
and with a little coaching he not only
set his name and address. but sent it
through the machine TO be cast He was
greatly pleased with the result of his
effort and said he was going TO be a
printer when he grew up. He took the
lines back to the White House with him
TO show to his father and they are now
among his most treasured possessions.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-25
MORTON ADVANCED PLAN.
First Suggested Commerce Commits
siOn's Western Agents.

The action of the Interstate Commerce
Commission in appointing deputy commits
sioners at places remote from Washing
ton for the purpose of receiving com
plants and hearing testimony thus re-
lieving the commission Of a large amount
OF work and furnishing a more direct
and quicker method of dealing with rail-
way problems, was the result of long and
careful consideration.
Paul Morton former Secretary of the
Navy. advanced the idea years ago.
Mr.. Morton was then second vice presi-
dent OF the Atchison. Topeka and Santa
Fe Railroad. AS part OF a plan of rail-
road reform he proposed to the Western
roads that they employ an attorney to
be stationed in Chicago as the resident
representative of the Interstate Com
merce Commission and that an com
plants of Determinations. preferential
rates, and rebates be made to this officer
The appointment Of its representative was
TO be made by the commission, to whose
exclusive authority he was 10 be subordi-
nate =
Mr.. Morton.s argument in support Of
putting the expenses Of this place upon
the railroads was that TO have such a
representative in Western city would
save them much money that was being
lost through. the rebate evil and other
improper practices. He urged as another
reason that the commission WAS not pro-
vided with enough funds 10 pay the ex-
pense.