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Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-12
~sx STATE PRESS.

q . . q . . . 90 2 2 . . . 2 2 !"
Tom Cat McNeiiIy.
It seems that Ia jumping on Edns2r
v, S. McNeilly of the vicksburg Her
aid, Senator McI.euria tackled the
wrong Tom cat."--Gulfport Tribune.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-12

A few more s1,6Oo.0OO verdicts
against the Standard might seriously
impair the prosperity of the orphans
who hold the Standard stock.--Pitts-
burg Dispatch.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-12

ions are that Hattiesburg
more than 80. GOO populs "a
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-12

Thcrfeare GOOD many rabbits play
inr II II NE IT'S
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-12

"The Rabbits Daughter" will be the
best song yet sung at the Auditorium
Electric Theater.. Go hear II.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-12

The Alabama idea Of compelling
"pistoltoters" to wear a tag visible
to all isn't half bad, as 1t would soon
be known as the badge Of cowardice.
Waco Morning Star.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-12

Governor Patterson will succeed
himself. 1t does not matter who goes
out after his scalp. The ADLER Ills
opponent is, the more throovgh the
lambasting win be- ~ Brownsville
States-Graphic.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
BELL SENT TO CHAIR.
Prisoner Makes Dramatic Plea at
Close of His Trial.

After being out less than three hours, the jury
brought in verdict of guilty of murder In the
first degree last evening against John Bell. the
streetcar conductor accused of killing Dr.
Charles wilmot Townsend January %. IN
bis Staten Island home
After the usual motion for trial had
been made and denied Justice Abbott passed
sentence at once. condemning Bell TO die the
first Monday in July.
Bell took the sentence coolly. Il have been
handed a lemon. all right" he said, but the
fact that the jury has convicted me does not
mean that I'll go to the electric chair"
Events rushed 10 climax yesterday. it not
being expected that the would go TO the
jury before to-day. When Bell was put on the
stand the weakness and hopelessness Of the de-
fence became apparent. He sought to establish
an alibi. but 1T pitifully weak, The sum-
ming up of the opposing counsel was brief and
direct and then Bell asked permission TO speak.
which the court granted.
II ask no favors." Bell told the jurors. and no
sympathy. and If you think am guilty. want
you TO render verdict accordingly. The Dis
trict Attorney has told you that the cap wore
when arrested mine 1t is not so. That
cap was in my home and wore ii when arrest
ed. but it was not mine.
The District Attorney also has told you that
my brother Howard said confessed 10 him
that killed Or. Townsend. When was on the
thing about that. | did not tell my brother that
| killed Dr. Townsend. II is an untruth-
- am no Harry X. Thaw. and | have not his
wealth II had ! could produce witnesses who
would testify IA where 1 was on the morning
of the shooting and whose testimony would be
sufficient 10 acquit me-
Rell ceased for moment and seized sheet
OF foolscap and held 1t against the side OF his
face that the Jury could see his profile.
Look at my nose he cried, look al my face.
Dropping the paper. he stretched out his hands
10 the jury Look at my hands, he urged, al
most sobbing. DO look like murderer NO,
{ am innocent II killed DIR. Townsend want
to be killed myself.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
ARREST IN. GIRL MURDER.
Police Say They Hare Slayer of
1melia Stafeldt.

The first arrest in the murder OF fifteen-year-
old Amelia Charlotte Staffeldt. who was found
dead In pasture near her home in Elmhurst.
Long Island, Wednesday. was made last
night. Henry Becker, twenty-one years old.
who said he lived at No Gi4 East Both street,
was taken in custody on suspicion by Captain
McCanerty. Of the Elmhurst station, and Lieu
tenants Calvin and Graham
According to the police, Becker admitted being
in the neighborhood at the time of the murder
and washing his hands at the pump of Mrs.
Simmons, who lives in the neighborhood He
arrested at the Shell Road and Broadway,
within a stones throw of the home OF the MUIR
dered girl.
Captain McCafferty said he believed Becker
was the murderer and that he knew he had
bad reputation in the neighborhood in which he
lived. According to the Captain Becker has
beer arrested in Manhattan on a charge of at
tempted assault. 1t said late last night
that Becker acted if he were half -witted.
The police say they have caught him in at
least lie. He said he had been chopping
wood for one in the town at the time the
murder committed. He chopped wood in
the morning say the police but not in the after
noon. They believe, too. there
with him at the time of the murder. and late
last night detectives were seift out to scour the
IAghborhood and certain sections of Manhattan
I'm hopes of finding him. Flashght pictures of
Becker taken and the proofs rushed TO
Police Headquarters.
Joseph Enge. of No. > Prospect street, Win
held, who found the girls body. said yesterday
that he saw crossing the lot in which
she lay. The far away that Engle
was unable to give any description of him.
Mrs. Simcnson can give little description
of the two men she i'm her yard. so the police
mad no hope that she could identify Becker
An autopsy performed the body OF
Miss Stafeldt last night by DR.. Walter G. Frey.
of Long Island City. corOner's physician. DIR.
Frey has not yet made an official report the
case. but the police say he found the girl had
been stabbed five times. wound having PEN
etrated the brain, another the spinal column.
The wounds inflicted with ia BILE knife she
had taken with her to the pasture cut dande-
lions.
No date has yet been set for the inquest 1t
would answer no purpose. the coroner said, to
hold II at present. and it will probably be post
poned until the police have established whether
or not Becker is the murderer
The murdered girl was daughter of William
Staffeldt, a well-to do farmer who lives the
Shell Road. between Elmhurst and Winfield.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
SALE RECALLS MYSTERY
Bank Gets Building of John Petit
Who Vanished Nine Years Ago

The mysterious disappearance In 1909 30 rhr
Petit. president of the defunct Jobn Petite
realty company was recalled yesterday by the
sale in foreclosure proceedings of the Two story,
buiIding NO 2S Ann street, at the Real Estate
Exchange Salesrooms, Nos Il and 16 yese,,
street, py 'oSeph r. Day. The action was
brought by the Dime Savings Bank of Broo1-
lyn, against John Petit and other persons Tho
amount due on the property was sl17936 The
bank bought the property for s1Oo ooo
Since his disappearance not q cIev 70 tho
whereabouts of Petit: has ever been found
though scores OF persons have tried TO find him
george Robinson. lawyer. offered reward of
Sl'oo for him. dead alive. 1t was thought
'hat Mr. Petit had gone TO live in England
ana While such reports were rife il was rumored
That the missing real estate owner and operator
had Deen passenge- the i'll fated La Bour-
gogne when she sank at sea
When he disappeared Mr.. Petit controlled
through his company. real estate on Manhat-
tan Island valued at S5,0OO,O0O Two Of the
buildings controlled by the company were the
Bennett and the Downing
Petit eccentric He often hoasted he bad
no friends and needed none He never kent anv
books. so that his exact financial condition when
he dropped out OF the real estate market is said
TO be as much a mystery to-day as it was nine
years ago
After buying No. 2S Ann street Petit re-
modelled the building and made it part of the
Bennett Building The structure Is no longer
an annex of the Bennett Building. as legal
notice was served yesterday at the sale that the
door between the second floor of the Bennett
Bullolhg ana the old annex was to be closed by
the owner Of the Bennett Building. stair
way VIII now have to be built in the old annex
so that its occupants get to and from the
second floor by way Of the ground floor en-
trance.
Petit signed years ago the bond to secure the
payment of the mortgage on the annex build
ing. and that is why he was named as q do
fendant IN the action yesterday
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24

asserts in Chicago That He Fore
sac Recent Slump.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune J

Chicago, May 23.-In interview on his ar
rival here to-day from New York. John w Gates
declared that he is wealthy to-day as he was
in 1901, when he was reputed 10 be worth $50
100000
Mr Gates denied in unqualified terms that he
has disposed Of single share Of the properties
with which he has been identified. He still Is in
control, he said. Of the Tennessee Coal and Iron
Company. Of the Republic Iron and Steel Com
pany. and has the usual equities in a number of
other corporations. Mr. Gates pronounces as
malicious untruths reports OF his losses
He asserts that he foresaw the slump Of last
March and prepared himself accordingly
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
CALHOUN HITS ENEMY IN THE FACE
Frisco Advocate of Municipal Ownership
Questions Word of United RAILWAYS Head.

san Francisco, May 23-At meeting this after
of the public utilities committee Of the Board
of Supervisors 10 consider resolution declaring
forfeited the franchises Of the United Railroads
President Patrick Calhoun OF the corporation was
virtually called a liar by +. T. r. Troy, a municipal
ownership advocate. Mr. Cahoun's reply was a
blow in the face that nearly knocked Troy down.
Supervisor BoXton sprang from the chairman s
seat and ordered Troy from the room Troy then
accused Boxton of taking brlbe money from Cal
hon and Boxton ran toward Troy. declaring he
would throw him out. but others interviewed and
held the supervisor, while Troy took a seat outside
q rail.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
DIES ON WAY TO POORHOUSE.
Man Who Made Small Fortune Through
Lunch Counters Expires in Cab.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Osdensburg. y. ", May 23-Marvin Waite.
ffty-nine years old of Gouverneur. died in a
hack while awaiting a train to carry him to the
poorhouse at Canton. He went West when a
young man and remained until a few years ago.
when he returned home broken in health.
During the construction of the Union Pacific
and for several years thereafter. Waite was
widely known as Diamond Mary because he
always wore a large number of diamonds He
made a small fortune nager of system
of lunch counters along the line of the Union
Pacific. but lost IL later.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
WANTS REPUDIATED BONDS PAID.
Bishop Galloway, of Methodist Church,
Springs Sensation in Mississippi Politics.
LRy Telegraph to The T1ibnne. !

Jackson Miss. May 23.-An address by Charles
b. Galloway. OF the Methodist Church South. be-
fore the Mississippi Press Association in which the
Bishop boldly advocated the payment of the Plant
Bank and Union Bank bonds, which have been
repudiatcd by the State has created sensation OF
the first magnitude in Mississippi politics.
The Planters Bank and7Cnion Bank bonds were
issued several years prior the civil War and in
round neures aggregated s. 800 900 The Union Bank
bonds totalled s. 100000 and the Planters Bank
bonds 81 500 900. The State claimed the bonds were
fraudulentIy issued and adopted constitutional
amendment prohibiting payment Bishop Gallo
way's address was intended the opening gun OF
a constitutional amendment or constitutional con-
VcutiOn.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
NEW CABRERA PLOT?
Dia2 Said to BeieTe He Has Incited
YdquiS to Rise.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Galveston. May 23.-Dispatches from the city
OF Mexico say that President Diaz declares con-
Yincing proof has been found Of plot of Presi-
dent Cabrera of Guatemala to incte the Yaquis
to rise against Mexico and cripple her in any
war with Guatemala. He is said to believe that
the killing of persons at the hacienda of Gov
ernor Yzabel of Sonora and of five others at
TONGUE by Yaquis is traceable to agents OF
Cabrera.
President Diaz held conference with his gen
erals to-day and is quoted saying that the
Yaqus would have 10 be put out of the way be-
fore Mexico could fight Guatemala
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
FRANCIS JOSEPH FOR THIRD TERM.
Austrian Emperor Wishes the President
Would Accept Reelection.

Vienna. May 23-The delegates to the 1907
session of the international Chamber of Agr-
cuIture were presented 10 Emperor Francis
Joseph at court this evening.
His majesty talked at length with Mr. Wahl'
one Of the American representatives, saying
among other things: Your government mas
done much for the interests Of agriculture.
President Roosevelt is man OF very firm char
acter 1t is a pity he is unwilling to hold Of
fee longer could wish that he would accept
re-election"
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
UR. TILTON NO BETTER.
Not in Immediate Danger, Though
HIS Condition Is Serious.

Paris. May 23-The condition of Theodore
Tilton the we'll known American editor and
author who I'm 1874 brought civil suit against
Henry Ward Beecher for 100000 damages,
showed no improvement at a late hour tonight.
Mr. Titon has been sick for only few days.
but his illness took turn for the worse yes
terday. In view of his age-seventy years
the condition of Mr. Tilton is serious but it
was said tonight that he was not thought 10
be in immediate danger. Mr.. TiltOn has pneu-
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24

baltimore Nav 22-Captain Pumphrey, of the
local detective force Is exercised the unusual
course adopted by the New York department 10
gain information about Peabody in this city Mel
son J. Merrill of the New York force. came mere
On ruesday with "A letter from Commissioner Bing-
80, e,,ine Cantain Pumphrey to afford him ia
nit I'm looking over marriage license records
This request was complied with ana tne ponce
90 that after getting "A copy of the Dawson mar
ria pe record Merrill went To the Postai Ielesrapn
tompany's Office and asked TO see the Telegram sem
- pPoahodv and when not allowed to do so SAID
~ I,ad heen sent by Captain Pumphrey, VINO asked
mat he be accommodated Upon this the 'elesna.h l
ma ma aavhihited Pumphrey says he made no SUCH
reauest and has sent word to Merrill that ne VIII
not be given information here IN tns iutu5e
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
SAYS LoNewoRrH is AN INTERLoPER

Columbus Ohio. May 23.-James Frieze who is
confined In n sanatorum here. applied to the
court to-day for his release. He declares that he
is the rightful husband OF Alice Roosevelt Long
worth and that Nicholas Longworth is an inter-
loper and should be shot. He threatens to kill
Mayor Badger and all the city officers when he
gets
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
IBy relegraph to The tribune. !

Tamaqua. Penn. May 23.-lt was no surprise
to the people of this town to hear that j. Ed
ward Boeck had stolen many jewels in New
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
CROSS CONFERRED ON SPANS HEIR.

Madrid May 23.-The traditional ceremony OF
conferring the Cross of Pelayo on the Prince OF
the Asturias, the newly born heir to the throne
of Spain took place in the palace to-day In the
nresonce of the members of the royal family and
a gathering Of government officials. The baby was
Invested with the by his father. After this
ceremony "A delegation from the principality OF
the Astliras delivered a gift for the royal baby
of one thousand golden doubloons valued at >s""
AFTER ALL. usHERs THE SCOTCH.
.;,a+ IA Ivbb fam
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24

Continued on second pax.
Red River prospector., 1907-01-10
CiircuIsr Letter fam Surveyor General
DEPARTMENT OF
THE INTERIOR
Z. s. Surveyor Generals Ofiice,
For the District of New Mexico.

=. 5. Surveyor Generals Ofice,
For the District of'Esw Mexico.
Sants0fe,+N NJ, August /, 1896.
The following IS an estimate of the
amounts which will hereafter he requir-
ed to be deppsited TO the credit of the
Treasurer Of the UnitedStates to Gov
er the cost of efnoe work in this office
for the survey OF miDitg claims.
One mining claim. one location, lode
or placer $4,000.
Lode and omillsite embraced in nne
survey $4,000.
NTillsitp in connection with group of
claims $4,000.
Millsite, seperate $4,000.
Two contiguous lode uirims, or less than
IL contiguous lode claims, each
location. $500.
Eleven or more contiguous claims in
cluded in one survey, each. location,
$40
Afidavits of $500 expenditure of i'm
provtments, after approval Of sur
vey 5000.
Each lode claim within and included
in survey of placer claim. $4,000.
Amended surveys same as single CLANS
and gropps, as quoted above.
If an amended order shall be issued by
filing an amended location notice,
or other cause, additional deposit
of $500 will be required.
The amounts quoted above are esti-
mates, and If upon completion of the
work the actual costs are found to OK
eeed the deposit made, additional Ge-
post to cover snch excess will be requir
cd before the survey will hp approved
Make deposit in NAME OFCLATM.
ANT in a L. S. Depository to the cred
it of the Treasurer of the United States
The depository will issue duplicate and
trplicate certificates OF deposit, the bu
plieate of which must be transmitted
to this Office.
United State repositories IN New
Mexico are as follows: First NatiOna
Bank OF s .nta Fe. Santa Fe, New Mex
ico First National Bank Of Albu
queTque, Albuquerque, New Mexico
First National Bank Of Clayton, Clay
ton, New Mexico.
NJ. o. LLEWELLYN,
L. S. Surveyor General TO
New Mexico.
Red River prospector., 1907-01-10

Valparaiso, S. A., 10. 81 3 Ia the city
of africa which 3" "a lhaGen by a very
violent earthquake, Iasung % seconds
no house was left without damage. The
iail fell down, aud the town hsll and
nearly all public and private builnings
we're rendered uninhabtable. Fire
stared in q grocsry, bit was exten-
quished with considerable difficulty, On
account of wa3er. Many persons were
wounded OF bruised, tut no death are
reported. The earthquake was felt
with intensity in Iquique, vile &C ocks
ware stopred. Al pm C "as enorm-
GUS in the Ell Ct region, where the
D ,ople thought the shock was repsti-
ton of Jhe,V alp triso disaster
Red River prospector., 1907-01-10
OF,UOCRSE

81 always vote Tor Tue best man os-
clared Mr.. SW8gger.
Il am truly glad to near It" said Mr.
Stillman 81 want yoi u vote foe Mr.
Squareum for coroa'
"But am going TO yJss for Crooks"
said Swagger.
,."CFO0ks ls bsen exposed rs a CRATER,
a contidence maa Aad Is !afaulter."
That does not inA ienc' ms in the
least" declared Sw,, ger "rhs fact
that he was nomn,"vd ny my party is
evidence rough th,t he s worthy Of
all conhdArcr"
Red River prospector., 1907-01-10

lection in November, high or quail,
lfcation for county superintendent
IF schools, and a number Of other
important laws which needs amend,
ing and correcti' Q. Plenty of work
is waiting the action of our lecis.
lators and it is believed the n.rm
bers of the present Legislature are
anxious logislate in the interest of
the people in general.
Red River prospector., 1907-01-10

The price of copper is still go
ing up, p,in'Denver it is quoted over
28 cents and New York over "a
cents. 1T is belived by close Oh,
servers that it will soon be IN de
mand at 25 cents. Silveria again
up to-7o cents with indications OF
still gong higher.
Red River prospector., 1907-01-10
cmcaI Directory.
NEW MEXICO.

NEW MEXICO.
w n. Andrews Deleg ate to Congreso
Herhe-t ]. Hagerman Governor
T w. Ravrold Secretary
II. y Rrq1shar Internal Revenue CO
NJ n. Tlewellyu Surveyor General.
w. Q. Reid ATTORNEY General
g NJ Foraker It. S. MereNn'
NJ r. Otero Register land Office
Fred Nnlipr Receiver and Omnp.
WI. a. rlewallvn U. s. DistrictAtt'v
Hiram VsAlav Sup't Public instruction.
7 IT, VeuUhn ~Trnasnra-
w r. Sargent .Anditor
cha7 ". Snfor1 TRAVELLING Auditor
w. E. Griffin Came and Fish Warden
A.A. Keen Commissioner of Public
| lands.
Arthur Trolford Superintendent of
Penitentiarv.
w 7. Mills Chief Justice Supreme
Court
! John V. NrFia District Tudre.
r. e. Gortner District Attorney
A. NJ. Bereere District Clerk
TAOS COUNTY.
/ Antonio G. Truiilo J
| Donaoisra Qnintana ( Commissioners
Jose A. Lopez
Nicolas Anaya Treasurer
Samuel Esquibsl Recorder
Lee Hart Sup't Of Schoo
Jesus NJ. Valerie Probate Judge
Maclovan Gonzales Assessor
Donacana Graham Sheriff
Red River prospector., 1907-01-10

The soldier who shields real
murderer is as guilty as tne murr
derers themselves, and whether
white or black, they were a dis
grace to the army and the presi.
ident did the proper thing in dis
changing the colored company,
members of which murdered in.
nocent citizens, without honor.
Red River prospector., 1907-01-10

1t is repOrte1 haJ riinIdad, Colorado
is soon to have a smokeleSs giant pow
der mill. Buildings are being erected
for that purpose,
Red River prospector., 1907-01-10

One hundred years ago, accord
ing to the Copper Handbook, the
mines of,the globe produced an
average Of about ten thousand
tons of long copper yearly-less
than the present YEARLY output Of
either nickel or alumiuurl~~-whjle
in 1906 the propuction is at the
rate Of $1,000 long tuns per week,
and there is much talk of a cop,
per famine-to which color is
given by the present price of the
metal, which is higher than for
twenty five years past, Accord
ing the Copper Handbook, Just
issued by Horace j. Stevens of
Houghton, Michigan, in 1905
there were fifteen individual CONF
panies each of which produced
more copper than all the mines of
the globe combined produced i'll
1906, and two mines, each of
which made as much of the meta!
last year as all of the mines Of the
world made during the first five
years of the nineteenth century,
the two mines in question being
the Culumet & Hecla of Michigan
and the Anaconda of Montana.
OF the fifteen mines of the globe
that made twenty-five million OF
more pounds each of refined cop
per il 1905, ten are in the United
States, while there are one eacl
( in Mexico, Spain, Germany ant
Japan, and one, the American
Smelling and Refining Company
generally known as the Smeltel
trust, that draws its copper ore,
from numerous small mines il
' Mexico, Canada and the uniteC
States.
In 1905 there were>163 proper
ties credited with production o
one million or more pounds O
fine copper each. OF the ont
r hundred leaCing producers, one
the smelter trust, drew ores from
nearly all OF North Amerca, while
the others were located as follows
United States, 10; Mexico, II
7 Chile, 10 Japan, s; Canada apc
Australia, S each; Spain, Russl
and Cane Colony, three each; Ger
! manv, 2; Tasmania. Norway, ltal,
Turkey and Newfoundland,
each. Niuty-four Of these 10,
properties made more than 5000
i 600 pounds of fine copper each II
5 Denver Mining Report-r
Red River prospector., 1907-01-10
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.
Land Ofice of Santa Fe, NM,
October / 1000.
Notice Is hereby gwen that Amadeo
Garcia of Oerro, n. Nj, has filed notice
of his intention to make final five year
proof in support of his claim, viz: Home
stead Entry No. G3l9 made April 20, l9ol,
for the S>Vt Section so, township 50,
n e., Rang5 13 4 -. and that said proof will
be made before Probate C.ork. AZ Taos
n. Nj. on November %, loco
lie names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, the land, w Macedonia
Arcnueta, Bartelo C0rtez, Jose dc los
Angeles liarclo and Dario Vigil all OF
CerrO, y. NJ.
MANUEL, r. OTERO.
REGIS TER.
Frst Pubhccaion Oct. IL, 1906.
Red River prospector., 1907-01-10

Prof. W. u. S e. rlic& If Lansing.
Michigen, has aee=pred 'h4 position ot
Superintendent Of ne >choos Of A!bu-
qurque. He succ ee . Prof, j. q, CLARK
who has resigned tn asc7pt The position
of Assistant Superlut",ids ut OF schools
of the Territory.
Red River prospector., 1907-01-10

Ration is to nave ei,y nah IT building
to cost about So ,0OO The city is grow
ing so fast th4, it IS ma for the people
on the outside ~ kr,.r ,,sc, Of it.