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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-16
COMMERCIAL CLUB CALLS
MEETING TO DISCUSS PLANS
FOR REBUILDING BIG MILL
Hattiesburg, Miss, June 18th, 1908.

HatfIeSburg, MISS, June I5th I9U8.
meeting of the entire membership of the Commercial Club
and of the citizens of Haebmg hereby called for fue oco
Tuesday afternoon June 16t 1908 at the Phan Hall discus
the question of exempng the Newman Lumber Company o
taxation of their mill property in the CITY of Hatiesbg
The question of rebuilding this mammoth industry cid
depends upon the immediate action of city administration
this question:
All citizens of Hattiesburg yho interested in th
matter united and urged to attend this meeting
C. F. LARSON, Secretary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-16
Ladies' Aid Society,"

Ladies' Aid Society,"
Yesterday afternoon the Ladies' Aid
of the Columbia Street Baptist church
held the regular weekly meeting at the
church, with Mrs. Barton, 1.-THE presi-
dent in the chair. The meeting was
well attended and great deal of in.
terest manifested. Plenty of real good
Christian literature was brought in by
their ever earnest working members to
fill box to be sent to the miners who
are completely shut off from every
thing good and beautiful in the world.
The call was very literally responded
to, and the box will be packed by the
following committee: Miss Flora
Smith, Mrs. McMillin and Mrs. Barton.
The president urged the ladies to give
the election of officers their prayerful
attention, as 1t is very important and
should be given their due considera-
ton. The election will take place the
first Monday in July.
- q -
The Home Mission Society of Court
Street Church held it's regular week
ly meeting at the church yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. Bishop, the president,
presiding. The attendance was larger
than usual and considerable business
ATTENDED to. The ladies' have purchas-
ed new carpet for their church and
they intend having the walls repapered
and the benches restained right away,
which will add greatly to the interior
of the church. These ladies are earn
nest workers, and always endeavoring
to do all in their power to promote the
interest of the church.
: 4. -
The Ladies' Aid of the First Baptist
church met yesterday afternoon at the
church, with Mrs. R. B. Stapleton, the
president, presiding. About twenty
five ladies were present, and the meet
ing was very interesting one. Mrs.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-16

cialist state convention to me
Hattiesburg, Miss, on Monday
Tuesday, June 20 and 80, 1908, fl
purpose of electing a state exc
committee and selecting Socialis
didates for the national ele
ticket to be voted for in Move
1903.
S. w. ROSE, Chairman,
NJ. e. Fritz, Secretary,
Socialist State Executive Comm
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-16

Mr.. and Mrs. T. e. Patterson had
as their gusts Sunday in their home,
on Brunie street. the formers parents,
Mr.. And Mrs. A. B. Patterson, Of Merid-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-16

Rev. DIR. Jones, wife and two children
of Meridian, are the guests of Rev. and
Mrs. R. l.. Campbell. From here they
will leave for the coast to be gone
about ten days.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Hawkins Thrash have
returned after several weeks pleasant
ly spent in San Antonio. Texas. They
will be at home to their friends at
Mrs. e. T. Daughdrill's.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-14

William Mcintyre, lately one of the proprletors Of the Dawson News, the leading newspaper of the north, sailed with the City of Seattle for the south. He will visit friends in Tacoma, his old home, and go thence to his ranch in the Okanogon count. ny. Mir. Mcintyre went in with the Daws News in 1898 and has been with 1t constantly while it went to tn front in the field of northern newspa- perdom. The News has been a most powerful factor in the development of the Yukon and has stood consistent' ly for progress and good government. Mir Mcintyre and Captain Roediger who have been associated together for many years, first in Tacoma and la.cr in Yukon, have sold their prope ty to locD' people and Captain Roedi' ger wi follow Mcintyre to the out, side.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-14
TOWN TALK

Eddie Funk came home on the Princess May.
 J. J. Daley of Ketchikan came to town on the Seattle.
 Mrs. E. J. Shaw Is out once more after severe illness.
 Colonel Reynolds came up from the fort today on the Peterson
 Mrs. H. D. KIrmse and little son Jack, left on the City of Seattle for a visit in Juneau.
 There will be special music at the Presbyterian church tomorrow even- ing.
 John Olson, Eddie Barry, and J. I. Culbertson returned to town on ths 2ity of Seattle.
 Mir. H. w. Lathrop, representing Sells and company, of Seattle. left on the City of Seattle.
 Dave studdler left for Juneau n the Georgia, there to take the Port land for the westward.
 Jim Culbertson returned on the City of seattle from visit to the south and east. Portland and Sound cities.
 l. B. Jackson. travelling salesman who has been at the Fifth avenue for some time left on the City of se- attle for the south.
 Mrs. Mary E. Hart came from Ket- chikan to Juneau. From Juneau Mrs Hart went to sitka on the Georgia, and VII be in Skagway at an early date.
 Mrs. s. Baker, who has been visiting la the home of her son, H. F. Taylor,
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-14
SKAGWAY JURORS

The following have been drawn from among Skagway citizen for service on the grand jury to convene at Ju eau, December, 7th: William Leslie, s. Lind, Elmer Farmer, G. H. Edson, W. S. Sparks, J. p. Lindahl, A. Fraudson and Howard Ashley.
 The following are drawn for the petit jury; Clarence E, Olson, W. j.. Mulvihill, Charles Cartwright, H. F.. Taylor, H. Seymour, H. Simon, H. D. Kirmse, Oscar Gard, J. Wallac', Martin Matkovtch, H. Uneriroren, S. Fl. and Yeoman.
 From Halnes-J. NJ, Blackeuburg and $. J. Weit2maD, for the grand jury, and NJ. E. Manly for the petit jury.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-14
United Press TeIegraph.cabIe ssrVIee)

United IeearaphSaoIe
 San Francisco. Nov, 13-DurIng a recess of the court late this afternoon Morris Haas, a witness in the Ruef trial, shot the proseout- ing attorney, Francis Heney. The ball enter ed just back of the right ear. Heney IS at the Emergency hospital and physicians de- clare he cannot live, He is in comatose condition and never spoke alter the shot, He was standing little back from the judges bench engaged in conversation With a prospective witness when the shot was fired at close range and he dropped to the floor without a word. A panic ensued. Haas attempted to escape through the throng that filled the court room but was grabbed by man in the crowd and officers grappIed with, disarmed and hurried him to the iail on the lower floor Ot the building, The emergency hospital is also in the court house building and there HeneY was taken.
 SCENES UNPlRBLLEO
 The news of the attempted assassination spread through the city like wild fire and the tonight are without parallel in the history of the city Great crowds surge around the jail and lynching in every mans mind The whole reserve force of the police department is in readiness for action and hundred armed officers are on guard taking every precauton against an assault upon the ai The belief is general that the attempted assasslna ton is the result of deep plot in line with the recent dynamtng outrages which directed against witnesses in the graft cases Dozens of arrests are being made all suspicious persons connected with the graft cases being placed in ai It is feared that assault will be made before morning by the wrought people Abe Ruef was taken into custody by the sheriff and placed in the federal jail to secure him against harm
 In statement to reporter tonight Haas says he shot Heney out of revenge Heney ruined him when on the occasion of the former trial of Ruef in which he was witness be characterized him (Haas) as an eXconvct
 RENEYS CONDITION IMPROVES
 San. Francisco Nov 24-This morning Mir. Heney is
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-14
(By United Press.)

HELENA, Nov. 14-Albert Berger, an Alaskan miner, committed suicide this morning at a hotel in this city. Before shuffling off, he threw two thousand dollars worth of money or ders In the stove, saying the money was safe with the government.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-14
COURT CONFINES
 0N MONDAY

Court will convene here on Monday. Judge Gunnison arrived on the City of See le from Juneau this morning and with him Assistant District At torney w. A. BarnhIll, Chief Deputy Court Clerk Fox, and Court Stenogra. pher Lull. Judge GunnIson and Mir. Lull are at the Pullen house, while MT. Barnhill and Mir. Fox are at the Fifth avenue.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-14

Victor Howard Metcalf, the retiring secretary is the member of the cabi- net hailIng from the Pacific coast, his residence being at Oakland. Cal. He has been troubled with i'll health for much of the time he has spent in Washington. career which began by his election to congress in 1SgO. He was appointed secretary of commerce and labor, July 1st, 1904 and secre- tary of the navy December Is. 1908. He Is lawyer.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-14
HAAS SAYS THERE WAS NO PLOT

San Francisco, Nov. IA, l1:3O a. m-The sullenness and unrest of the people of the city feared by the author ties that are endeayorng tide over this crisis to bode ill.
 Both Haas and Ruef have been transferred to the county jail and are kept close confinement and the force of policemen ou guard has been increased.
 Haas is liquor dealer He insisted that there was no plot or understanding with others but that he alone in the matter He is married and the father of four children His wife prostrae with grief and is being comforted by neghbors She has been allowed to her husband since his arrest.
 EXAMINER CHANGES FRONT AGAIN
 Detective Burns says he has been in receipt of many letters threatening his life. District Attorney Langdon arrived here today from Los Angeles and declares there will be no let up on the graft prosecutions Heney this after noon dscared he hoped live to prosecute his would bel assassin.
 The Examiner, which formerly after the grafers but has been roasting Heney for time, came out with special extra evening in which it said the affair is deporabe and expresses the hope that Heney will live to put ue and others of the grafter the pen where they belong
 MASS MEETING TONIGHT
 San Francisco Nov. IA, D. m.-Citizens have issued an appeal that justice be done monsrous meeting is to be held tonight.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-14
FRANCIS HENEY SHOT IN COURT

resting quietly and the surgeons hopeful that he will be able to survive Consciousness returned before mdnighG and the wounded has been in full possession of his faculties today An attempt will be made today to probe for the bullet The eaden pellet has been located under the right aw it having passed downward from be- hind the ear
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-14
METCALF
 HAS RESIGNED.
(By United Prees)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14-Secretary Metcalf, of the navy department, to- day sent his resignation to the pres ident. It is made to take effect Dec ember first. The reason is continued i'll health. His successor will be the present assistant secretary. Truman H! Ncwberry.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-14
A
 HEALTH RESORT
(ey United Press.)

Was ington, Nov. 13-The surgeon general of the army pays high tribute to Alaska in bis annual report which bss just been issued. Re says its health record is unusually high. But one death was recorded iu the army from all the soldiers stationed in the dis. trict during the year and that was from pneumonia. Re speaks of the district as health resort.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-14

for some time, went south on the City of Seattle for her home In Portland, Ore. Mir. Taylor accompanied hls mother as far as Juneau.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-14
MASS MEETING TONIGHT

San Francisco Nov. IA, p. m.CitizenS have issued an appeal that justice be done monstrous meeting is to be held tonight.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-01-25
Business of the
State.

The annual report of Mr.. w. B.
West, the dispensary auditor,
shows that during the last twelve
months the liquor business in
South Carolina brought in S2,69l-
663 43, of which amount $G35, :
O56 81 was net profit or a pYofit of
35 per cent on the business of
selling intoxicants unler the
authority of the State. During
the month of December the gross
sales of the county dispensers in
twenty-four counties aggregated
$431 ,052 48. The sales during
the la't quarter in these same
twenty four counties aggregated
$l,15O,719 SO, showing a profit
of 1914, l6005.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-01-25
Boy Burns Barn Because
Mother Wouldn't Take
Him to Church.

Union special in Columbia State:
"A remark able instance OF the
serious matters that can follow
CHI d's outourst OF temper, is
reported today as having occur
red in this county near Santuc
yesterday
From toe story as told, 1t ap-
pears that because a littIe4 year
old negro boy whose mother
would not dress him in his best
suit of clothes aud take him to
church with her, the boy became
so enragad that after his mother
had gone away from home, in q
spirit OF anger set fire to a large
barn and completely destroyed
it with all its contents.
The boys fathers name is
Andy Hamilton and lives on DR..
L. b. Bates place near Santuc
and the story that the direc
cause of the burning was due tC
the boys anger, was vouched TO
by several responsible persons.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-01-25
Arrests of Other. Ex-OfficialS
of the Dispensary.

Columbia State: 1t is proba-
bic that something will happen
quite shortly in the matter OF the
arrests Of the former dispensary
officials. Joe b. Wylie Of Ches.
ter, former director, one of the
ones removed from office by Gov.
Ansel, was brought to Columbia
Yesterday by deputy sheriff of
Chester county and gave bond in
the sum of $4,000.
l.. w. Boykin of Kershaw
county came over yesterday in
company with Mr. 9. j. Shannon
and Capt. B. ii. Boykin, and
gave bond. Mr.. B i'll. Boykin
himself once a member of The
State dispensary board, an.
nounced that his brother had
nothing to say for publication.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-01-25
Bill Before Congress to Ex-
tend Free Delivery Service
to Towns.

Washington special in the Co
lumbia State: A bill to permit
the establishment of city mail
delivery service in towns whose
postoffices produce a gross rev.
enue of not less than $4,000 an
nually has been introduced IN
the senate by Senator Latimer
This bill Senator Latimer intro
duced in the senate several years
ago and the postmaster general
has now recommended it's enact
ment in his annual report.
Another important provision
of the bill introduced by Senator
Latimer is that towns whose post
Offices yield less than $4,000
shall be entitled to have the
mail delivered by the rural de-
llYery carriers. The idea is that
in the small towns tie rural de
livery carriers shall stop at all
those houses on their routes
where letter boxes of the pre-
scribed pattern are placed, no
matter whether the houses are
inside the incorporated limits or
not. At present the r. f ID.
carriers pass by all the houses
inside the Incorporated towns
and deliver the mail TO the first
house outside, leaving the people
inside the Incorporated limits,
no matter how far out these lirs.
its extend, to go for their mail.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-01-25
A r. p. Parsonage Burned
Narrow Escape of Pastor
and Wife.

Prosperity cor. Newberry
News and Herald: This morn
ing about two O'Clock the town
was aroused by the continued
blowing of the whistle at the
oil mill. The people felt that
something was wrong and it was
soon learned that there was fire.
The A. R. Z. parsonage was on
fire. The Rev. I S and Mrs.
Caldwell were aroused by the
roaring of the flames. They
barely escaped from the burning
building with their lives, not be-
ing able to save any Of their
household gooIs. The church
had insurance on the parsonage
of 81 900. Mr.. Caldwell's loss
was entire, not having any insu-
rance
Loss on building $1,000; insu-
rance, $1,000.
Mr. Caldwell's is at least 81,
600.
1t is supposed that the fire
started from detective fue in
the stove room.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-01-25
Double Tragedy in a New
York Department Store--
wv oman Kills man and
Herself.

New York, Jan. 23,-Sweep-
ing through the rowded restau-
rant which takes up the eighth
floor of Macy's department store,
and into the gentlemen's cafe to-
day, tall, stylishly.dressed wo-
man bent for moment over the
shoulder of diner, whispered
something in his ear, and then
drawing revolver irnm her
m uff emptied the contents Of the
five chambers into his body. AS
the victim, Frank Brady, news
paper advertising solicitor, slip
ped lifeless to the floor tine wo-
man flung the weapon from her
and taking a second revolver
from her muff, shot herself first
in the head and then twice in the
breast. She died half an hour
later.
A note found in the woman's
purse proved her 10 be Mrs. Mary
Roberts CLARK, manicurist, the
widow of a police officer and step
mother of a 6 year-old son
Raymond. Brady was 30 year
old and the sole support of ;
helpless, aged mother, for whom
he had made a home.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-01-25
Sumter Policeman Killed by
Negro--Another Man AS
Saulted.

Columbia, S. c., Jan. %
Policeman w. A Clyde, of Sum-
ter, was fatally shot by negro
named Moses near Sumter las,
night, dying few hours after
wards. Clyde went to Moses
house for the purpose of arresting @
him, the negro having been AN
escaped convict. The negro es-
capped.
Lawrence Dubose, of the Me
chanicsville section of Sumter
county, was murderously assault
ed by a negro on the streets of
Sumter late last night, his skull
bel = g crushed with brick.
The name OF the assailant is
not known, but two suspect S
have been arrested. The negro
is said to have run into Dubose
on The sidewalk, resulting in a
difficulty.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-01-25
News in Brief.

The schoo building at Pilot
Mountain, N. c., was burned
Wednesday night, caused, it is
thought, by defective fue -.
John Stokes, a negro convict,
was shot and killed by guard
while trying to escape, near
Asheville, N. O.. :. Allen Emer-
son, who was sentenced to serve
a life sentence in the peniteatiarv
for killing Thomas f. Drake on
August II, 1906, and who escaped
from the Anderson county jai at
az early hour on the morning Of
August 21, 1907, has surrendered
and is now in the state peniten
tiary at Columbia. >. After rob-
bing a store in Hattiesburg, Miss,
burglars set the building on fire,
causing it and several others to
be destroyed. Loss about 500,
oOo. James Canada, South
ern Railway employee, was kill
ed by a passenger train In Ashe-
vile, n. Co.. Dennis Hall, OF
Houston IeXas' thursday sh't
and killed j. L. Jones, IN OIL
held empioye whom hall accused
OF haVlhg lhSui'el ms sister,
Notwithstanding mat Jones de-
n'ed me charse' II az hrea r.-
Ps''e@ly 'V g. 'A's "1ose DOGGY
as ilI-I-G WIZ" D q e'l....5 en-
a,"t d H.. ~. IL p III d esS
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-01-25

Mrs. Jane Fincher, mother
of Mrs. w. Z. Rome of Waxhaw
and Mr.. j. III. Fincher of Cnoree,
S. c., died suddenly on the 18th,
while visiting the latter al Ono
ree.-Monroe Journal.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-01-25
Brown-McIntyre.
The Brilliant Marriage in
Marion of DR.. r. G. Brown
and Miss Daisie v. McIn-
tyre The Elegant Recep-
ton in Lancaster.

One of the most brilliant we'd
dings of the season was the mar
riage in Marion Wednesday after
noon of DR.. r, G. Brown, the
prominent young physician of
Lancaster, and Miss Daisie V.
Mcintyre, the highly accomplish
ed and attractive daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. Douglas Mcintyre, of
Marion. The ceremony was per
formed at 5 O'Clock in the Meth.
odist church DR.. K 0. Watson
and the Rev. Mr.. Wells officiat-
ing. The interior Of the edifce
was beautifully decorated with
evergreen and flowers for the o.
casioD, and the solemn nuptials
were witnessed by a large assem-
blage of ladies and gentlemen -
Among the ushers we're DR..
Hamilton and DR.. Gasque, of
Marion. The groonsmen were
Mr.. Leroy Davidson, of Camden;
Or. Carl Foster, of Timmonsville,
best man; MIR. j. H. Wither-
spoon, of Lancaster; Mr.. John
II. Stevens, of Kershaw; Mr.. ID
NJ. Jones and Mr.. j. Foster
Moore, of Lancaster. Brides
maids: The Misses Mullins, Mrs.
Davis, dame of honor, Miss Mont
gomery, of Marion; Miss Florence
Brown, of Bishopville, sister ol
the groom; Miss Condor, of New
bern, n. @. The bride was ex-
quisitely lovely in an elegant
white silk costume trimmed with
lace.
The bridal party left Marion
at $40 p. m. for Columbia
where the night was spent, anC
arrived in Lancaster Thursday
afternoon on the Southern's 3 Il
train.
An elaborate reception wa!
given DR.. Brown and his charm
ing bride Thursday evening a
The spacious home on Main stree
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. McD Brown
parents of the groom. The cul
tured hostess was assisted in re
ceiving the guests by Mrs.
Harry Foster, Miss Florep G.
Browu, Mrs. Kluttz, of Chester
and Mrs. Stewart Heath. TIL
punch bowl was presided owe
by Miss Ida Lee Hall and Mis-
Juanita Wylie. Delicious re
freshments were served duriu
the evening. About oDe hur
dred and fifty guests were pre-.
ent, making one 0 he large'
2 and most thoroughly enjoyabl
! social gatherings within the hi:
: tory of Lancaster.
: We hope to be able to obtai
t from the society columns of tn
+ daily papers tomorrow fuller r,
Q ports of the marriage and recel
9 ton for republication in on
s next issue.