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The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
STRIKE IS IMMINENT
RAILROADS AND EMPLOYEES HAVE
REACHED CRISIS.
ROADS CAN C0NCEDE NO MORE
Final Conference Will Be Held Wed
nesday and Definite Ac-
ton Taken.

Chicago, Ill.-A crisis has been
reached in the negotiations between
the railroads and their employees
over the wage question and ut is up to
the general managers" according to
representatives of the $4,000 trainmen
who have voted to strike unless their
demands are granted. The reply OF
the general managers to this senti-
ment is: 1--WE have conceded all we
can"
This morning both sides will meet
in conference and unless there is q
back-down the most gigantic strike In
the history of transportation In this
country appears imminent. Forty
railroads with a t~rackage of $4,000
miles and an annual payroll of $780,
100000 are standing together on the
proposition. These systems represent
o~ne-third of the railroad business of
the country.
Opposed to this aggregation OF cap
ital stands the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen, with a membership of
10000 and the Order of Railway Con-
ductors with a membership of $4,000.
The men demand an increase Of 12R
per cent and a working day of nine
hours. The general managers have
offered a 10 per cent increase without
the nine-hour workday.
The work of counting the ballots
cast by the men on the question of
accepting the concessions of the gem
eral managers or calling a strike was
completed at midnight. The official
figures will be announced today when
the men meet with the general man
ayers, but it is said that 95 per cent
Of the men voted in favor of a strike.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
OCCUPATION MAY De BRIEF.
Troops to Be Withdrawn from cudja
Gradually.

Lalla, Marina, Algeria.--At present.
although it is impossible to saw how
long the occupation Of Oudja will be
continued, it is not probable that the
entire force of 5000 men will remain
for long on Moroccan territory. AS
soon as the power of France has been
established the greater portion of the
column Of occupation will be with
drawn gradually, leaving at Oud1a
only the few hundred men who are
necessary for the preservation of or
der.
Col. Reidel, chief of staff, who al
ready has taken over the administra-
ton of Oudja, said yesterday that ev.
erything led him to believe thai the
occupation would have a widespread
and Statutory effect upon Morocco. All
the Moroccan chiefs of the region are
coming in and today Col. Reidel will
explain the circumstances of the oc-
cupation to them.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
FOR IRRIGATION PURPOSES.
Interior Department Grants Water
Privileges to L. l.. Num-.

Misunderstanding of the In
terror Hitchcock has granted the
application of L.. L. Num- to use the
waters of Bear and Mud lakes in
Utah for irrigation and power pur-
poses. The matter has been held up
for a long time because Mr.. Nunn's
plans were believed to interfere with
the government project for the utiliza-
ton of the waters in Bear lake in it's
own land reclamation projects. In the
decision reached the government
agrees to get out of the way Temporal
rily, but it will retain the right to
proceed with it's own work if Mr..
Num- should fail to keep his engage
ment. Bear lake is claimed to be the
largest natural reservoir suitable for
irrigation purposes in the world.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
Suspected Dynamiter Arrested.

Cripple Creek, Colo.-Roy Bour-
quin, aged II years, was arrest
ed here, charged with attempting to
blow up the county hospital with dyna-
mite. He placed several sticks of
dynamite on the hospital furnace, but
luckily it was discovered in time. Had
it exploded, heavy loss of life doubt
less would have resulted. Bourquin
has a mania for explosions. A year
ago he lost an eye and his right hand
as a result Of setting off dynamite.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
Awful Explosion in Transvaal.

johannesburg, Transvaal-Fifty ma
tives and four white men were Instant
ly killed and three whites and
16 natives injured by the unexpected
explosion Thursday night of two cases
of dynamite at the Dreifontein mine.
One of the white men killed was an
American named William Harvey. The
explosion occurred at a time when the
mhe owners were mustered prepare
tory to going to work. A native tam
pered with the dynamite which ex-
ploded.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
Educators Get Cheap Rates.

Winona, Minn.-Semi-official no.
tice was received by Secretary Shep-
ard of ;le National Educational asso-
citation from all the railway lines of
the Transcontinental and Western
trip rate of one fare, plus So member
ship fee, has been granted for the
fifteenth anniversary convention of the
association which is to be held in Los
Angeles, Cal, July s to II.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
OPPOSED TO DISARMAMENT.
So Says a Russian Senator in a Re-
cent Interview.

Brussels, Belgium.-Senator Ros-
seau-Delahaie, one of the founders of
Friday he did not believe the question
of disarmament would come up at the
next Hague peace conference because
diplomacy does not want to see this
matter settled. Were it done, the
senator said, the role of the diplomat
would be considerably curtailed, if not
altogether abolished, and therefore the
diplomats were bound to do their ut.
most to keep the question Of disarm.
ament out of the programme.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
Enioins Land Company.

State Revenue Agent Writ Adams
has obtained q temporary injunction
from the Kinds county chancery court
restraining the Delta Pine Land Com
pany from disposing of its lands in Lee
fore county. amounting to 9,875 acres,
until settlement is made of back taxes
due the State, on which the supreme
court recently rendered judgment in
favor of the revenue agent. The amount
involved is over S45, 000.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
"kATY" BARS RED SHIRTS.
Engineer Mistook a Signal for Mans
Apparel.

Sedalia, Moe. M. Alvord, general
superintendent of the NJ, X. & T.,
has issued a bulletin requesting sec
ton men not to wear red shirts to
work. The explanation is said to be
that an engineer did not heed a red
signal recently, and when he was
taken to task, explained that he mis-
took the flag for the red shirt Of q
section man.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
The Stork to ROYALTY.

Madrid.-The physicians who are in
reason to believe that she may be con-
fined sooner than has been anticipated,
and it has been recommended that
King Alfonso curtail his visit to Car
tagena.
All the preparations for the advent
of the new member of the Spanish
royal family have been completed. A
nurse has been brought out from Eng
land.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
Is Adiudued Insane.

Carmel, N. Y.-Jennie Burch goes
to Matteawan. The jury, which since
Monday has been trying the young
girl for the poisoning of Baby Will
bur Winship, late Thursday returned
a verdict of mot guilty by reason
of insanity" and Justice Miller at
once ordered her committed to the
asylum for the criminal insane. The
verdict came to the 15-year-old girl
as she sat alone in the courtroom and
she broke down and wept bitterly.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
Reduction by Railroads.

The railroads, in order to meet the
request of fruit and truck growers,
have reduced the minimum weight per
a from 10000 to $4,000 pounds. The
W of fruit and truck, in a petit
ton to the railroad commission, repre-
sented that it was impossible for them
to get the existing minimum weight OF
20, 900 pounds in a car, and upon the
presentation of these objections the
railroads agreed to establish the lower
minimum
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05

A Connecticut bank failed a few
days ago, and the bank examiner has
just made the discovery that it did
business in an irregular manner Per-
haps the examiner fancies that his re-
port will be comforting to the people
who would have taken their money
out if they could have been apprised
of the banks unsoundness before the
collapse came.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
Contractors Protest.

Several of the large railroad construc-
ton companies now filling contracts in
Mississippi are protesting because their
properties have been listed for assess
ment during the current year. Several
contractors claim exemption on the
ground that they are listed for assess
ment in other States, where their head
quarters are located, and therefore
should not be assessed in Mississippi.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
TRIED TO SAVE MCKINLEY.
James Parker, Who Was Near the
President When ehot, Loses Mind.

Atlantic City, N. flames Par
ker, who attempted to save the life
of President Mckinley by striking
the arm of C~zolgosz, as the latter fired
the fatal shot at the president, is in
Jail here, a raving maniac.
Parker was taken in charge by the
police and will be committed to an
asylum.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
Panama Enthusiast.

Pittsburg, Pa.-General Thomas
Warren Keifer, of Ohio, in speaking
before the Pittsburg board of trade
on THE Panama Canal" said: 1T is
marvellous, almost as marvellous as
the things taught by Christ in his
miracles. When we arrived there we
found a thing of death brought to life.
Today it is as healthy in Panama as
it is in Pittsburg. What has done
this? We carried our great medical
science there"
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
ironmolders Get Increase.

Chicago-At a joint conference held
Friday afternoon between the Stove
and Heating Apparatus Foundrymen's
National Defense association, repre-
senting a majority of the manufacture
ers throughout the United States and
the Ironmolders' Association of North
America, an advance of 5 per cent in
the wages of the molders was agreed
upon. The new scale is to run for 81
months and affects 25,0 900 molders.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
Joy Almost Killed Him.

In the excess of his joy over having
his death sentence committed by Gov.
Vardaman, Red Daniels, a convicted
murderer in jail at Augusta, came near
killing himself. When news OF the
communication was conveyed to him he
gave a whoop and then leaped into the
air. His head struck the sheet OF steel
above him with such force that he fell
to the floor ~senseless.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
BURNING GAS WELL A MYTH.
Government Inspector Makes His
Report.

Muskogee, l. T.-The government Of
ficer sent to inspect the burning gas
well and crater, reported beyond con-
troll in the Sapulpa district, reported
Friday. He says the sensational re
ports sent out about this well and
burning crater are without founda-
ton and that the we'll has never been
on fire. The alleged crater, he says,
is three-quarters of a mile away from
the we'll and is a assure in the rocks.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
Threw Himself Under Train.

Mount Pleasant, Iowa.-A mar who
was identified by memoranda and pa
bridge, ILL.,, committed suicide about
s o'clock Tuesday morning by DELHI
erately throwing himself under the
wheels of the Burlington fast mali
train. Witnesses saw him tie a hand
kerchief over his eyes and throw him
self on the track. Notes in his memo
randum book would indicate that the
mar is insane or a fugitive.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
Reward for Murderer.

The sheriff of Prentiss county has
offered a reward of 800, and the citl-
zens $50 in addition to the statutory re-
ward of 800, for the capture of the
murderer of Night Waterman Eth
ridge. Ethridge arrested a suspicious
looking negro at Bonneville, and as he
could give no satisfactory account OF
himself, he took him to jail. When
within a few feet of the door the negro
turned suddenly and shot the night
Waterman dead and escaped.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
Moroccan Situation Serious.

Paris, France. - Premier Clemen-
ceau, Minister of Foreign Affairs Pich.
On and Minister of War Picquart o
ferred Sunday concluding the Mo-
rocco situation and as q result It was
decided to summo an extraordinary
meeting of the cabinet for this after
noon.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
Premier StoIypin Urges Action.

Odessa, Polish Russia.-The Odesski
Novpsti claims to be in possession of
information connecting the antisemitic
excuses in 'Roumania and the provo
cative agitation in Bessabaria with tho
Vaccinations of the union of true
Russian people and says that in con
sequence of this Premier Stolypin has
urging immediate measures to prevent
the spread of disorders in that prov
ince.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
Donation to Millsaps College.

Bishop Galloway, who is chairman OF
the board of trustees of Millsaps col
lege, in speaking of the Rockefeller
donation of S25, 900 to the endowment
fund of the college, stated that this
gift comes on the condition that the
trustees, or friends of the college, raise
about $500 in order to meet and earn
the donation.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
New Zealand Mail Cut Oh.

Washington, D. C.-In consequence
of the withdrawal by the Oceanic
Steamship Company of its steamers
on the route between San Francisco,
Auckland and Sydney, the p~ostoffice
department is without the means
of dispatching parcels post-markel
to New Zealand and Australia.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
Insurance Men Organize.

At a meeting of the State managers
of the Mississippi life insurance corpor-
ations, fifteen in number, an organiza-
ton was perfected to establish uniform
ity of methods, promote ethics and ex-
change of ideas. The name adopted
was the Mississippi Life Insurance Un-
derwriters' Association.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
Bishop GALLOWAY.

Bishop Galloway was greeted warm
ly and aff%ectionately by his fellow
townspeople at Jackson on his return to
his home city and upo his complete
restoration to health and strength. He
has a healthy, almost rudy complex
ion, with a wholesome-looking tan owe
spreading the face, walks with an elias
tic step, and is really himself again.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05

Of course taking an Italian squad
ron to the jamestown exposition won't
seem so exciting to the duke of Abruz-
ri as mountain climbing or struggling
toward the pole, but the duke will be
such a welcome guest that perhaps he
will enjoy the excursion, after all.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05

No wonder John D.. Rockefeller
doesn't know the telephone number
of his brother Frank since the latter
is letting mining sharks hand him
things instead of being on the win
ming side CT such deals himself
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
Raise Fund to Probe Graft,

Portland, Ore.-The Oregonian says
fifty thousand dollars is being raised as
an investigation fund to bring Francis
J.. Heney and Special Agent Burns to
Portland to probe into local municipal
graft. Transactions for years back
and up to the present will be examined
under the searchlight of the investi-
YStOrS.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05

President Roosevelt, by a proclama-
ton just issued, has added II, 0 900
acres of forest lands to the reserves
of the United States. Thirty-two for
est reservations are created or in
creased in area by this proclamation.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
Storm In California.

San Francisco-The storm which
has prevailed over this state is NOV
ing eastward. The situation at Stock
ton and at other places along the prin-
cipal streams has greatly improved,
though railroad communication is still
badly interrupted.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
BRYAN IaIks to Students.

Austin, Texas.-William Jennings
Bryan spoke last night in the hall Of
the house of representatives at the in
vitation of the Texas legislature, dis
GUESSING national issues. Mr.. Bryan
spoke at the University of Texas, con-
filming his remarks to higher educa-
tional matters.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
Storm Does DAMAGE.

Pueblo, Cola terrific windstorm,
reaching the proportions of a gale,
prevailed here Tuesday. Street traf-
fee was badly crippled and telephone
and telegraph communication were
interrupted.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05

Admiral Nebotgatoff should be
thankful that he has been sentenced
to serve ten years in a fortress for
his failure to properly give battle to
the Japanese. He might have been
sentenced to serve as chief of police
in Moscow or Warsaw.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
New York Defeats St, Louis,

San Antonio, Texas.-The New
York Nationals defeated the st.
Louis American league team by a
score of IL to 2. Batteries: New
York, Wiltse, Ferguson and Bresna-
han; st. Louis, Jacobson, Farris, Crisis
and BuelOw.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
Boiler Wcrkcrs Strike.

st. Louis-About three hundred boil
er workers, employed in st. Louis
foundries went on strike at s a. m.
Saturday. They demanded an eight
hour day instead Of nine, and an in.
crease in wages from soc to 4fR,
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
Kidnap Rich Mans Son.

Salonika, European Turkey.-Rob-
ert Abbott, the son of a we'll
TODD British subject, was kidnapped
Sunday from his fathers garden, which
is in the immediate vicinity of the Brit
ish consulate general. 1t is believed
the deed was done with a view to Sc
curing a ransom.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
Athletic Exercises.

The annual field day exercises, which
are participated in by all the Lincoln
county schools, will be held at Brook
haven April 10. A long list of prizes
has been offered for the winners of the
athletic contests.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
United States Treasury Statement.

Washington, D. C.-Statement of
the treasury balances in the fund,
exclusive of the $3.50, 0oo, 900 gold re-
serve, shows: Available cash balances.
1855, 1G6,2 40; gold coin and bullion,
$124,4S2,G GOA; gold certificates, $4S.-
948, ITO.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
ReelI Wins From DIVER

Denver, Colo, March 23.-At the
Denver Athletic club Eere Friday
night, Fred Beell of Wisconsin won
from M. ]. Dwyer Of Denver in a
catch-as-catch-can wrestling bout, Sc
curing two in three falls.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
Lonushoremen's Strike Is Eff

Longshoremen's Strike Is Effective.
Hamburg, Germany.-There are now
252 steamers and IS sailing vessels
waiting here to either load or unload
on account of the longshoremen's
strike. 1t is believed further arrivals
suit in reducing these numbers.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
PLOTTING AGAINST Prince.

Sofia, Bulgaria.-Some of the news
papers here, which usually are consid-
ered to be well informed, assert that
the police have discovered evidence of
a plot against Prince Ferdinand. Slight
credence, however, is given the story.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
Farmer Wins Decision.

Hot Springs, Ark. Original"
Kid Farmer won the decision
over Eugene Bezenah Friday night
after 20 rounds of tarAe fighting. Mar
vim Hart and Peter Maher are matched
to fight 20 rounds next month.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
Was Hanna'. Lieutenant.

GAINESVILLE, Or. W. Hissey, who
for a number of years was Senator
Hanna's chief political lieutenant in
Ohio, is confined in the comfy Jail
awaiting hearing on a charge Of lun-
acy.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
Wisconsin Kills Ownership Bill.

Madilon, Mis.-The legislature
has killed the municipal ownership
bill of the Socialists, which provides
for public operation of utilities which
will be condemned when inc put in
the hands of q receiver by courts.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
Missouri Farmers Organize.

West Plains, Mo.-A state union
or the Farmers Educational and
Cooperative Union of America
has been organized here by delegates
representing every county OF the
state.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
State Normal.

More than a dozen county teachers
associations have passed resolutions
setting forth the need of a State normal
and training school for teachers, and
urging action on the subject by the
next LEGISLATURE.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
Two Cruisers Sail.

Toulon, France.-The armornd cruz
ser Jeanne D'Arc and the third-class
cruiser La Larde sailed Sunday for
Tangier.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
Report Yellow Fever.

Vera Cruz-Yellow fever is report
ed here to exist at TERRA Blanca. The
state authorities have taken measures
to check it's spread.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
wife Murderer's Sentence commuted

Wife Murderer's Sentence COMMITTED.
Albany, N. Y.-The sentence of
James Flaherty, who has served "a
years in Auburn prison for killing
his wife in Brooklyn In 1882, has been
committed by Gov. Hughes, permitting
his release on Monday next.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05

The Rev. Charles Stelzle, superin-
tendent of the home boards depart
ment of church and labor. was official
ly recognized as fraternal delegate at
the meeting of the largest and most
influential organization of working
men in the world, the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, whose sessions in
the city OF Minneapolis recently at
tracted such general attention of the
press and the American public. Mr..
Stelzle's address was assigned a POI
sition upon the official program and
his voice was heard in the councils of
the organization. For the first time
in the history of the federation the
meeting was opened by prayer.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05
EalrI of liverpool Dead.

London.-Cecil George Savile Foil
jambe, earl Of Liverpool, is dead. He
was born In 1916.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-11
ATTACKS AGED
SPECIAL OFFICER
Young Man Knocks Down James PIatt
and Victims Arm Is Broken.
Heavy Sentence May Be
Administered

f. L. Gay, well dressed young man,
made what witnesses characterize as a
cowardly and unprovoked assault upon
Special officer James Platt on North
Main street last night and injured him
severely.
Gay is about 25 years old and the VIC
tim of his attack is n years old. Ac-
companied by a friend almost as old as
himself. Platt was walking north on
the east side of the street The two old
men were conversing on the floral pa
rade and telling one another of the diff
ferent beautiful things they had OBJ
served, when Gay came along. TIE
young mans motive is not known, but
as he rushed to the side of the old man
he drove his fist into his face and
knocked him down. Platt fell, striking
his elbow on the curb, breaking his arm
in two places.
Only the timely arrival Of the police
attracted by the crowd which gathered
saved the young man from rough hand
ling by the passers by.
Platt was taken to the receiving hos
pital, where the fractured arm was set
by Drs, Garrett and Goodrich. Gay was
locked in Jail with suspicion against his
name Today that charge will proba-
bly, be changed to battery and the heav-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-11

heavily garbed cowmen. But the boys
were in splendid trim and clipped the
rings from the poles in great shape
while their horses galloped at full
speed.
Rough Riding Begins
Then came the feature of the day, the
bronco busting. For that occasion sew
eral outlaw ponies from Arizona had
been secured, the first being {. full
fledged "devil'' of the worst order. 1t
showed it's mettle early in the day.
With rope about it's neck, the bad one
was led out from the corral to the CEN
ter of the field. This was what the
crowd had been waiting for. Many of
the fasteners had come a long way to
see just such a performance and they
welcomed the proceedings with cheers.
The horse did not ceem particularly
to relish the proceedings. He bucked
about little just to work itself up to
spell of madness, and then he sub
mitted to the blinkers over it's eyes.
The crowd waited expectantly. Around
the belly of the horse was passed and
tied a heavy rope. Then with yell a
fine specimen of manhood swung light
ly on the animals back. On his tangled
mass of black hair a great white hat
OF the plains tapped.
"a
his neck, and his soft silk shirt matched
well with the shaggy black chaps and
the high heeled boots.
Happy Jack Is Man
With one bound the great laughing
cowman was astride the horse. There
was neither saddle nor bride.
In flash the blind was whisked from
the animals eyes and it stood snorting
and wild-eyed, awaiting. A dig of the
cowman's boot along the sleek side, and
with snort the horse shot into the air.
Straight up he went, his back curved
like an arch, the cowman clinging on
for dear life and dearer honor. Straight
up until the sharp little hofs paved
the air and the foam fiecked from the
dainty mouth and then down again.
The horse bucked as even bad horse
rarely does. Up and down, stiff-legged,
weaving. sidewinding and welting the