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Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-16
Associated Press.

| Fontanet, Ind, October 15.-In sew
en- successive explosions the mills Of
the Dupont Powder Company blew up
here this morning. killing between
twenty-five and thirty-five persons al
most outright, injuring 600, leveling
the city to the earth and destroying
much property within radius Of four
miles, and making tremendous con-
cussion felt at the extreme distance
of 200 miles.
Where a thriving mining town Of
1000 people stood this morning there
was tonight only wreckage Every
building in town was wholly or par
TALLY thrown to the ground Only
half the population remains, most of
them wearing cuts and bruises made
~ the explosion.
The dead and injured who include
the othel half of the population have
been carried m other towns to be
cared for. &c.,
The mills were located 52e mile
south of town. At s:15 this morn
ing while seventy-five men w&re at
work the first of the explosionfs oc-
CURED. The press mill blew up rst-
Other explosions followed with st{i tn
ming rapidity but the intervg. be-.s
tween the first two explosions of
about three minutes enabled MANY Of
the workmen in other portions of the
mill to save their lives.
Townspeople rushed from their
homes after the first explosion and
this action saved many more lives
because in one of the later and heav-
Ter explosions the houses went down
like chaff before storm. The press
mill was followed by the blowing mi
OF the glazing mill, by two coming |
mills, and finally by the explosion of |
the powder magazine containing 30.- |
900 kegs of powder.
The magazine was several hundred |
Yards away from the mills and was
lgnited by the intense heat. Ninety
minutes elapsed between the first andl
last explosion.
Among the first killed was General
superintendent A. e. Monehan, of the
MILL He was killed while sitting in
lis office chair and his sister-in-Iaw
vas killed at the same time in their
loiIs some distance away.
The heat of the blrning mill drove
way many rescuers, allowing many
injured who might havc otherwise
AVE been saved to burn to death.
several rescuers who had bfaxely|
zone to the assistance of the unfortu.
lates after the first explosion were
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-16
FRANCIS JOSEPH'S
CONDITION CRITICAL

Vienna, October 15.-According to
the most trustworthy information
the condition of Emperor Francis Jo-
seph shows no improvement. The en-
peror refuses to admit his illness and
today asked to be allowed physical
exercise.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-16
BIG DAMAGE SUIT
IS NOW ON TRIAL
in Kinds COUNTY
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
Jackson, Miss, October 15.-The
session of circuit court today has been
taken up with the argument of couns
sci in the damage suit of P. P. Cali
houn against the Alabama and Vicks.s
burg Railway and the jackson Elec-'
trio Railway, Light and Power Com
pany. being joint suit for $4,000
for injuries to his son, w. P. Calhoun.
which resulted in his death about a
year ago. The testimony in the case
was completed yesterday. the instruc-
tions prepared last night and sub
mitted TO the jury with the argument.
which closed jdst before the noon ad-
jounment.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-16
ORGANIZER ARRIVES
TO PROMOTE Y. M C. A.

Mr. c. H. Moorman, of Birmingham,
Ala, and who is one of the best known
men associated with the Young Mems
Christian Association. accompanied
by the association organizer, arrived
in Hattiesburg yesterday forenoon.
They are guests Of tie people Of the
city and are registered at Hotel Hat
tiesbdrg. ~se
The gentlemen are fere for the pur.
pose of.sq qoEnpietinE organization
u s1sos'As1qn sIenz he plans
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-16
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UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
Associated Press.

= Fontanet, Ind. October 49, .
:: The Governor tonight declared .
= Fontanet under martial law and .
= additional troops are being hur- Z.
= ried to the scene to protect the =
= lives and property of the in 8
= jured and homeless. =
= 1t is estimated that 5000 sight =
= seers are on the ground and {.
= ghouls have been caught robbing I:
!. the deserted homes and carrying =
= away valuables from the wreck =
: age. =
T Thirty-five dead bodies had 1:
= been found up to II O'Clock and :
= several others are believed to be !:
= in the ruins. Several of the in =
= jured will die. .
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killed by subsequent explosions.
Relief parties from other towns who
had rushed to the scene by wagon
and by train reported that there was
scarcely person in the place who
did not bear the blood marks of
either his own injuries or of some
persc whom he had been caring for.
- ag the wrecked buildings were
,u hurches. school house and 500
bo,,as Fronts were blown on, sides
,ayed Il ad entire saigctures were
reduced to mass ~ 7plintered
boards. kAea-.. .s,,. s..u..ss,A,,.,s q,
Two hundred schoois 5aildren wera i
injured in one school. m 1 d
Two miles away at Coal Blur thre, d
school buildings ycollaped injuring i
children. Four miles away
Big Four passenger train had every
window blown In and many passen-
gers were painfully cut.
Eighteen bodies almost unrecogniz-
able We're carted away to await iden-
.ification. Most Of the worst injured
we're taken BY special train to Terre
1aute.
Governor Henley ordered out one
company of the National Guard to
protect life and property and sent
90 cots and 100 tents from the state
military supplies for the use of the
omeless. The identified dead are:
George Justice, John Bobo, George
'obo, William Sheriff.. Emily Har- /,
lngton, Sylvester Bial, orin Webster.
Viii Dalton, John Yates. h
PROPERTY LOSS HEAVY.
Fontanet, Ind, October 15.-The ,
'ss of the Dupont Powder Mills is es. {
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-16
GRANTED A PARDON.

Jackson, Miss, October 15.-The
Governor has pardoned Samuel H.
Thomas, a white convict, sent up for
life at the May term of court from
Tallahatchie County in 1904 for mur-
der. His application for pardon was
strongly indorsed and has been pend
ing for some time.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-16
A NEW BALLOON.

Paris, October 15,--Eclair today de-
clares that M. Capezza has invented a
combination aeroplane and dirigible
balloon capable of carrying FIVE pas
sengers in addition to 10000 pounds
and stay aloft ifteen hours.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-16
|ORM WILL GO into
EFFECT AFTER JANUARY /
Some Of the Provisions Of the New
HIII--commIssion VIII Begin Hear.
ING Of the Pacific Coast Case Today.
hartman Lines Interested.
Associated Press.

Washington, October 15.--A final
hearing on the proposed uniform bill
Of fading is being held by the inter
state commefce c0i1nisssion today
when representatives of the COMMON
carriers appeared to show cause why
the proposed form should not be ap-
proved and prescribed by the commits
sion as just and reasonable regula-
tion to be observed after January /,
1908. Several organizations of mer-
\chants are also represented for the
purpose of asking an amendment
which will protect the interests OF
those who pay shippers drafts and
rely on the bills of lading attached
for protection In the past there has
been no way to verify each bill of
lading, livery dealer relying upon the
regular signed bill, while in many
states law does not make the
carrier liable. No correction of this
situation has been attempted In the
new uniform bill Of lading. The plan
offered by the commercial organiza-
tions to remedy the difficulty is to
have the bills of lading used for ad-
vances from merchants and bankers
issued and redeemed by number, as
IN the case of railroad tickets. II
this plan is not acceptable to the
commission, an effort will at least be
made to have a fair wording of the
documents, to, protect the holder
against fraudulent issues and clearly
define his rights.
Among the conditions governing the
use Of the bill, as formulated by the
commission, are the following:
The carrier in possession of any
of the property described in bill
of lading shall be liable for any loss
thereof or damage thereto except
under specified conditions. Carriers
shall not be liable for loss or damage
not occurring on their own road or
portion OF the through route nor after
property has been delivered to the |
next carrier, except as such liability |
may be imposed by law, and any car.
rier shall be entitled to recover from |
the common carrier, railroad or trans
portation company on whose line the /
damage shall have been sustained the !
amount of the loss 1t is required to
pay the owner.
No carrier Is bound to transport
property to any particular vessel or
train in time for any particular mar
ket, unless by special agreement in
dorsed on the bill of lading. Property
Is to be subject to necessary baling
or cooperage at the owners cost. Prop
erty not removed by the party en-
titled to it within forty-eight hours af-
ter notice of its arrival has been duly
sent or given, may be kept IN car
depot or place of delivery of the car
rier, subject to reasonable charge.
No carrier will be subject to lab
hlity for property of unusual value,
save under special agreement. Ship
pers shall pay freights and all other
charges accruing on property before
delivery. Additions or alterations in
bills Of lading shall be without effect
and the bill infprciable according to
its original tenor.
Following today's hearing, the inter-
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-16
POLICE CHIEF ACQUITTED.

Gulfport, Miss, October 15.-Judge
Kelley gave his decision in the case of
Chief of Police Duckworth, discharg.
ing the defendant, who was charged
with neglect of duty, on account of in
sufficient evidence to convict.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-16
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!: MISSOURI YOUTH .
:: SHOT HIS MOTHER.
Associated Press.

= Kansas City, Mo-, October 15.- :.
= George Smiley, aged II, shot 4:
: and killed his mother, Mrs. Liz !:
= zie Scholfer, aged AZ, in their =
= home at $3.50 o'clock this morn :.
!: ing. In statement to the Off {.
Z: GERS Smiley says he shot his {.
i mother in defending her against :.
:" burglar. He is being held for i
: investigation .
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-16

sss**~*#~%$%$%$**x* =
; EDMOND >RosTAND i
; IN BAD SHAPE. Z
Associated Press.

Paris, October 15.--It is re- !:
= ported here from Bayonne that =
= the condition of Edmond Ros- =
= tand, the French playwright, ::
= author of Cyrona. who was op- =
= Grated upon ten days ago for ap- =
= pendicitis, does not continue to =
= improve. The patient was not =
= able to rest we'll at night. =
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-16
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THE WEATHER.

= Washington, October 15.-For :
= Mississippi; Fair and slightly =
= warmer Wednesday,. Thursday I.
!: partly cloudy with light variable =
= winds. !:
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-16
CRACKED BRICK WALL s5 MILES
AWAY.
Associated Press.

Indianapolis, Oct. 15.-The shock
from the explosion which is reported
to have occurred this morning at Fon
tanet was felt in indianapolis AT
Charlottesville, thirty-five miles from
Fontanet, the shock cracked a brick
wall and sank tiling in floor one
inch.
All telephone connection with Fnn.
tanet is lost and parties have left
Terra Houte and Brazil in automo-
bile'l learn the details.
1t Is reported. but Hot Confirmed,
that TWENTY-FIVE people were killed.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-16
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quake, was - e at $3.50
O'Clock this morning. m Suut.lcsn In
diana several points e3orred IA shock
and 1t was also reportNl rom Hsmil-
ton, o.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-16
4 PROPERTY Loss HEAVY

E EOoo HEAVY.
j fontanet, Ind, October 15.-The
loss Of the Dupont Powder Mills is es.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-11-18
EXCESSIVE CHARGES ALLEGED.


EXCESSIVE CHARGES ALLEGED.
NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-Compiaiats
made by che Federal Sugar R4iNine
Company, of Yonkers, that several
railroads have made excessive lighter
age charges against it were heard to-
day by Martin A. Knapp, chairman of
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The railroads are the Baltimore and
Ohio, the Central Railroad Of New
Jersey; the Erie, the Lehigh Valley,
the Pennsylvania and the Ontario and
the Western.
The complainant company alleges
that the lighterage charges made to it
by these railroads were so excessive as
to prevent it from competing with 9TH
er refneries situate in New York city
and vicinity
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-11-18
THE WIRELESS
THAT don't WORK
NAVY MAY BE DELAYING install.
LATION OF GOOD APPARATUS
FOR PEARL HARBOR.

The publication of the fact that the
transport Thomas was unable to con-
meet with the local Naval wireless sta
ton when desired has offended some
who think that it should be taken into
consideration that a wireless here is
OF little use anyhow and who also add
that a Naval wireless station does not
have to talk to an Army transport I'M
less it sees fit.
The Star published the facts con-
corning the inability of the local Ma
val wireless to operate beyond a GER
tain limited distance, according to its
record so far, and said nothing that
could in any way reflect on operators
or officers. The only reflection if any,
was on the apparatus which is out OF
date.
The further fact, explaining perhaps
the reason that a strictly up-to-date
plant is not installed, is that this i'm
provement is deferred in view Of the
approaching time when the Naval sta
ton and all its appurtenances will be
transferred to Pearl Harbor.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-11-18
STILL ON THE
WAR PATH
Acm WRITES ANOTHER OPEN LETTER THIS TINE
TAYLoR-A REPLY TO THE CHARGE THAT ACHI WANTED
GAMBLER EMPLoYED-sAYs TAYLOR is EMPLOYING A GAM
BIER

Senator Achi has written the toi-
lowing open letter:
My Dear Chief Detective Taylor:
Sir:-In the Sunday Advertiser Of
yesterday, | saw that you stated the
following paragraph:
while making myself plain on this
subject | wish to state also that as far
as Achi is concerned / know some
thing Of the calibre of men he tried to
foist into this department as soon as
Col. Iauliea assumed the Office. One
of the man presented was, to use
Achi's own expression, a gambler, but
he thought If I took him in hand and
train him in the detective department,
that he would quit gambling, reform,
and be o. K. l declined to accept the
stewardship Of Mr. Achis protege."
Am ! in your way to become Sheriff
of the County of Oahu?
If Achi is to be condemned by De-
tective Taylor for his recommending a
gambler Tor a posluOn in the romeo
department; why not q. -. Iaylor
condemn Mr. Taylor for having COM
mitted the same wrongComg?
DO you forget VnaJ MT. raylor anu
Achl mad signed ana endorsed the APP
plication of a known gambler to Mr.
Taylor for position in the Police
force, before Mr. Taylor became c. D..
Taylor?
Do you not know that right now I'M
der your own department that you are
employing and paying the County
money to a convicted gambler?
If Achi is to be ridiculed for recon-
mending a gambler, why Chief Detec-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-11-18

tive Taylor should not be ridiculed for
actually employing a convicted gam
bier under his department?
Did you not know that a gambler
led you to the first step to the high
position which you now hold?
Did you not know that a gambler
had given you most, if not all, intor-
nations which you had about gam
bling during the late administration
of the Police department?
Did you not make your Intormer be-
lieve at the time that if you were GO
ing into heaven, he would be with
you in that kingdom?
If Achi believed at the time he rec
commended the alleged gambler for a
position in the Police force, that the
gambler would reform, was It wrong?
Was not Saint Paul a wrong-doer
before the Lord had chosen him as
One of His Apostles?
1t is not true that you and Iaukea
are downing Achi in order that the
meaning Of Iaukea's small talk might
be carried out?
Can you tell us when and where the
following small talk OF Iaukea was
written or printed?
SHERIFF IAUKEA-No mistake
could be made in the election OF Mr..
Taylor, the present Chief of the Detec-
tive Bureau, to the Office OF Sheriff,
and of course, with myself as Mayor
of Honolulu, believe it would insure
good government to the public"
Very respectfully yours,
w. G. ACHI
Honolulu Nov IS, 1907.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-11-18
TAX SUIT RAISES
A NEW POINT
ASSESSORS CASE AGAINST MRS.
e. j. MONSARRAT WILL PROB
ABLY BE APPEALED.

The case of James l.. Holt, assessor,
VS.. Mrs. Il. j. Monsarrat, for taxes,
amounting with costs and interest and
penalties to $1992.37, which was ap-
pealed from the judgment of the Dis
trict Court, was submitted on briefs
this morning in Judge De Bolts court
W. L. Whitney Deputy Attorney Gen
eral representing the plaintiff, was
given until the Goth inst. to file his
brief on the case, and A. G. M. Rob
ertson, for the defendant gets until
December 2nd to file answering brief.
The case is one in which the de,
PENDANT, who has only a Widows life
time interest in the estate, declines to
pay the assessment on the property,
which was levied against her. The
case opens a question which has not
been settled in local courts and it will
probably be carried to the Supreme
Court to decide upon whom the b'urd-
en- of taxes should rest in such con.
tingency.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-11-18
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
FIRST CIRCUIT, TERRITORY or

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
FIRST CIRCUIT, TERRITORY or
HAWAII.
IN PROBATE-AT CHAMBERS.
In the Matter of the Estate of Domi-
tia X. Paiko, Deceased.
Order of Notice of Petition for Allow
ance of Final Accounts and Dis
charge in This Estate.
On Reading and Filing the Petition
and Accounts of Bruce Cartwright, the
Executor of the last VIII and Tesla
ment of Domitila K. Paillo, deceased,
late Of Honolulu, Oahu, T. H., wherein
he asks to be allowed $6S7 10, and no
charges himself with $2708lOS, and
asks that the same may be examined
and approved, and that a final order
may be made of Distribution of the
property remaining in his hands to the
persons thereto entitled, and dischaTg-
ing him and his sureties from all fur
Their responsibility as such Executor.
1t is Ordered, that Thursday, the
Goth day of December, A. D. 1907 at 9
o'clock a. m, before the Judge of said
Court at the Court Room of the said
Court at Honolulu, Island of Oahu, be
and the same hereby is appointed as
the time and place for hearing said
Petition and Accounts, and that all
persons interested may then and there
appear and show cause, if any they
have, why the same should not be
granted, and may present evidence as
to who are entitled to the said proper
ty. And that notice of this Order, in
the English language, be published II
the Hawaiian Star, newspaper priht-
ed and published in Honolulu, once a
week, for three successive weeks, the
last publication to be not less than two
weeks previous to the time therein ap-
pointed for said hearing.
Dated at Honolulu, T. H., this 18th
day of November, 1907.
(Sig.) J. T. DE BOLT,
Judge of the Circuit Court of the First
Circuit.
Attest
(Sgd.) JOB BATCHELOR,
Clerk of the Circuit Court of the First
Circuit
4ts-Nov. Il, IS, 25, Dec. 2.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-11-18
Days
PRACTICE
LOCAL BASEBALL CHAMPIONS
ARE DEVELOPING THEIR BEsr
FORM FOR NEXT SATURDAY.

Starting with this afternoon the ALI
Hawaii baseball team will put in the
final touches before their first game
with the Coast team which is due Fri
day With the coming of Mahuka,
the team has been very much
strengthened, and his appearance on
the diamond has made the team take
renewed interest
The players are prepared for the
| Rattle of their lives, and when the
game starts on Saturday the boys VIII
be ready. Reuter- and Cunha are do
ing very well together, and will make
a very strong battery, as Reuter- is
better than he ever has been before,
while Sonny is getting back to his Old
time form
Hampton on third has never played
better than he is playing now, and IN
fact the whole team is better than
they ever have been The Coast team
will have to play very fast if they
want to beat the local boys. The boys
realize that they will have to play
against men that know even more
about the game than they do them
selves, but with the coaching Of
Steere and others the team is ready
The lineup that was published in
The Star of last Saturday will prob
ably be the lineup on Saturday, but it
is possible that a change may be made
in one or two cases. The games will
be umpired by Bowers alone, ana
there is no chance that he will not be
able to take care Of all the plays.
The lineup of the Coast team will
not be known until they arrive, but 1t
is very probable that Overall and eth
er Bliss or Eastwood will be the bat
terry for the first game. The people
who go out to the game will have a
treat when they see Overall in the
box, as he IS without doubt the best
pitcher in the United States or the
world today. There has been some
talk of his not coming, but as far as is
known now he will probably be seen
on board when the Alameda docks.
The games will all be played at g
o'clock and should be finished before
dark. The Rapid Transit Company is
arranging to have plenty of cars tor
the crowds, and the games will prob
ably 20 along without any hitcn
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-11-18
LuRORS EXCuSED-

Frank A. Mayheld and U. Mccoy,
two trial jurors in the United States
District Court, were this morning ex-
cused for the term, on account of their
business demanding their attention.
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of the expense or any other account
bearing on the affairs of the company
for the reason that the entries were
improperly made. However, the Profit
and Loss account show a debit bal
ance of 1866 OF June 80, 1906, but how
the entries were made, l am unable TO
report for the reason the journal was
missing, and from all appearances, il
is clear to my mind that the company
was operated without consideration
of the depositors interest.
Before closing, / feel inclined to
repeat the fact, that the liabilities
Of the company, as set forth, were cal
culated only from receipts from dues
and stock certificates, as l found them
being unable to find any other account
worthy of notice.
Respectfully yours,
HENRY c. HAPAI,
Registrar of Public Accounts"