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The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
SITUATION AT A GLANCE.
Universal transfers eliminated.

Universal transfers eliminated
Supervision By Interstate Commerce Com
mission Of the street railways in the Dis.
uiet provided
Two sets Of double tracks to be laid on
Union Station plaza. with Communication
By way Of Delaware and Massachusetts, are
nue.
CroG-tOWn line for northeast retained
Routes laid down by House bin retained.
except for extensions IN vicinity Of station.
Signatures to conference Tep0Tt-Senator
GallingeF. Long. and Martin. and Repre-
sentatiyes Smith and Campbell
Dissenter-R epreseutatiEe Sims. champion
Of universal transfers.
Senate VIII accept report Mr.. Sins VIII
DO his best to prevent its acceptanee in the
House.
Question inFolved-Tgacks in two or three
years If report is rejected temporary tracks
in two months a1d permanent tracks IN less
than year # report is accepted.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
FOELKER GETTING WELL
Anti-gambIing Senator Is Eager to
Go 20 Albany.


Poughkeepsie. y. y. May Estate
Senator Otto c. Foelker, prevented from
being in his seat at Albany by his recent
operation for appendicitis, is ralIying rap
idly and now has reason to expect soon
to be able to do his part to support the
governors effort to suppress race-track
gambling.
Heretofore Senator Foelkers eagerness
70 do his part in the anu-gambllng fight
has had an unfavorable effect, as 1t
tended TO keep up his temperature, hut
now that the fever has disappeared. this
same motive has become a powerful fac
tor In Fastening the senator's recovery.
So marked has been the Improvement
Of the patient in the last twenty-four
hours that there Is now every prospect
Of his being able 10 go to Albany soon
after the formalties Of seating Senator
elect Wallace have been compiled with.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
CAPT. C. W. BOOTHBY DEAD.
Prominent in Reconstruction DAYS
in Louisiana Following the war.

New Orleans. La, May l5.-Capt.
Charles ". Boothby. a veteran Of the
Union army IN the civil war and prom
inent in reconstruction politics, died here
to-day.
He was seventy-Eine years Of age. born
at Eton. n. II. graduated from Bowdoln
College. came to New Orleans with Gen.
Ben Butter as captain in the Tenth
Maine Regiment, assisted In the organi-
zation of the three white Union regl-
ments in New Orleans. which he COM
manded. He was mustered out OF the
army in 1856, and went at once into poll
tics. being one Of the organizers of the
Louisiana Republican party.
he was delegate 10 the Republican
national convention in 1895. which nom
mated Mckinley for President.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
Mr.. CLEVELAND IMPROVING.
Waiting for Settled weather Before
Returning to Princeton.

Lakewood, n, J.. May 15.-Mrs. CIeve-
land in a statement tonight. said:
MIR. Cleveland is improving very nicely
and is much better to-day than he has
been for week. He is resting ve1y COM
fortably, but we will make no pans to
return to Princeton until the weather
becomes more settled"
Dr. Bryant or Or. Lockwood is con-
stantly in the hotel where the Clevelands
are staying, but the presence is more of
a precautionary nature than anything else
as they remain TO be on hand in case of
a change for the worse in Mr.. Cleveland's :
condition.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
InCAI

1-House Of Governors Organized.
1-Conferees Agree to Station Tracks.
l-Curreney Bin Expected to Pass.
S-Underwriters at Shad Bake Outing.
S-Y. n. c. A. Educators at Banquet
4Senate Passes District Bills.
white House Gay for Governors.
l2-Explorer De Long Relics Found.
Investigation Lively.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
FniI 10 Instruct for Rrran

Boston, May 15.-At the Ninth Congress
sional district Democratic convention to
night a resolution to instruct the dele
gates to vote for Bryan for the Presl-
Dental nomination was defeated At the
Tenth district convention. resolutions
were adopted instructing the delegates
to vote for Bryan for the Presidential
nomination. The Eighth district conven-
tion at Cambridge did not Instruct the
delegates.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
AGREE ON TRACKS
To UNION STATION
COnferees Compromise With
out Sims Assistance.
WILL FIGHT In HOUSE
Apostle of Universal Transfers
Has Not Quit.
WILL FIGHT IN HOUSE

Thinks Companies Are Too Favor
ably Treated, but His stand Is Not
Expected to Avail at This Late Day
in the sessiOn-siutuaI Concessions
Basis of the Compromise After
Many Months Of Deadlock.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
Nations
Five Firemen Hurt.

New York, May 15.-A stiff fire. marked
by bursting hose and mild explosions,
started this afternoon in the four story
brick building at Platt street, occupied
by Reed, Holiday & Sons. dealers in
drug stuffs and chemicals. Five hremen
received cuts from falling glass. The
loss to Reed. Holiday & Sons was esti-
mated at about s5A000.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
NEAR STRIKE ON CITY LINES.
Mayor Johnson's Municipal Railway
Again in Danger OF Suspension.

Cleveland, May B.-Failure Of the Mu-
nicipal Traction Company to qualify an
arbitrator In an effort to settle the diff
ferences between the company and its
l,S50 conductors and motormen threatens
the calling Of a strike.
The men are voting tonight. the bal
loting TO continue through the night.
and prediction is made that they will quit
Saturday morning at 8 O'Clock.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
Pref. Myckon Dead.

Princeton. May 15.-walter Augustus
Wyckoff. A. NJ. assistant professor of
political economy in Princeton Universi-
ty, died at his home here tonight. Prof
Wyckoff was the author Of The Work.
ers." and other sociological works. He
had been IN ii health for some time.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
Boutwell, Memorial Dedicatea

Groton, Mass, May I5.-The long life
and public service of the late Hon.
George S. Boutwell,, of this town. were
recalled this afternoon when the monu-
ment in his honor was dedicated in The
new cemetery with appropriate exercises.
The monument was the gift of Andrew
Carnegie and others.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
ALL SMASHED BUT ENGINE.
Wright Brothers' Machine Flying
Close TO Ground when Broken.

Manteo, \. C., May I5.-When wrecked
yesterday. the flying machine OF Wright
Brothers had been launched for an en-
durauce fight test Of one hour and twenty
minutes.
Il Is a test something ike that which
the government requires shall be sustain
ed by the machines which have been con-
ditionally purchased from the Wrights
for the purpose Of war.
The machine went TO the ground with
a crash, from an elevation Of fifteen feet
Almost every part OF the machine was
broken except the engine.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
New jersey DOCS No. In.,r.c.

New York. May 15.-Distrlct delegates
from Hudson County to the Republican
national convention were elected tonight
at conventions held in Lincoln Hall, Jer-
sey City. From the Ninth Congressional
district Joseph A. Dear and 2. p. Garven
We're chosen. The Tenth district chose
John A. Blair and George Gonzales. The
delegates were not instructed.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
TAFT GETS THE STATE.
California VIII Cast solid Vote for
Him AT Chicago.


Him at Chicago.
San Francisco. May 15.-The triumph of
the regular Republican organization over
the Lincoln-Roosevelt League in the
State convention last night was decisive
They not only elected George A. knight
chairman of the convention. but they se-
cured three out of four delegates-at-
large to the national convention. Har-
risOn Gray Otis. editor Of the Los An
geles Times, was beaten by one vote by
Jacob A. Neff, popular pioneer.
In the district conventions all dele
gates selected are regular Republicans
except two in the Fourth district. Two
districts. the Sixth and Eighth. pledged
their delegates to vote for Taft, but the
State vote will be cast solidly for Taft,
40 the platform instructs for him.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia
and Maryland-Fair and warmer
to-day; tomorrow, fair; light,
variable winds.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
INSANITY GERM FOUND.
Young AlieHisf Says He Has Cured
Patients in Asylum.

Patients in Asylum.
Cincinnati. May 15.-Dr. J. D. O'Bnen,
the youngest alienist attending the ma
tionaI convention OF the American Med
ico-PsychologicaI Association here. read
a paper to-day, in which he said he has
discovered the germ of insanity.
DR.. o'Brien is of the staff Of the State
Hospital at Massillon. Ohio
The doctor says that through his work
many patients were able to leave the in
siitution cured and are now engaged in
clerical work
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.
TELEGRAPuIC.

l-Prof w. A. WyckoT Dead.
million Dollar Fire at Omaha.
1-Texas Republicans in Bolt.
l-Thaw's Version OF Shooting Given.
&SDurious Art Dealer Arrested.
9-DIethodist Bishops Pass Lie.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
sCHIFF IS FOR TAFT.
New York Banker Praises Attitude
OF Secretary Of War.

1eW 1oEA bauker Praises Attitude
OF Secretary of war.
New York. May 15.-Jacob H. schir.
Of Kuhn, Loeb 6; Co, has accepted Office
as one Of the vice presidents of the Taft
organization of this city. He says in a
letter to the chairman, Louis c. Hay:
II have every conviction that with Mr.
Taft in the Presidential chair naught but
intelligent consideration viii be given to
every problem which calls for treatment
at the hands Of the administration, that
with rigid insistenee for due and proper
regard Of the law, all classes q. our citi-
zens Will. with Mr. Taft as President. be-
come readily convinced that every legiti-
mate interest win be safe IN the hands
OF their Chief Executive
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
PERMANENT BODY
To MEET YEARLY
House of Governors Is Name
of the Organization.
FOLK IS MASTER MIND
Freedom from Federal Domino
tiOn Is Prime Theory.

Never to Meet in National CAPITAL.
Scope of Interests to Cover All
Political Problems Affecting States.
Cows. Swanson and Wilson Named
Executive Committee, with Power
TO Elect Their Associates.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
Baltimore and Return, s1-25,
TRogfa.,,ars 4 nhfo u n

Every Saturday and Sunday. All trains
both ways, both days, except Royal Linn
tied. City offices, I4l7 G ST. and 6l9 Pa.
ave
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16

Saturdays and Sundays, via Penna. r. P
Good returning until Sunday night. All
trains except the Congressional Limited. .
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16

Popular Excursion VIA baltimore ana
Ohio r. z.
To Harpers Ferry Martinsburg. Ber-
kelley Springs and Cumberland from
Union Station SIS a. m. May r. Round
trip 81 10 Harpers Ferry and Martins
bufg. sls5 70 Berkeley Springs. aud
81 TO Cumberland.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
Goes to Senate First.
cohtinued on Pase s, Column ?.

Every Banking Safeguard. Interest
On all accounts. and the privilege Of
checking against your account are ad-
yantages offered by banking dent NJ
Union Trust Co.. 18th and II sts,
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16

Special sale OF Flowers
Every Saturday at Blackistone's, 18th and
II sts. NV. '-''4
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16

TT0-year-old Rose Bushes; Best V.a-
riety. Special. 35e. Blackstone. 1lth & II.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
s1.25 10 BaItimore and Retuyn.

Continued on Page 4, Column 2.
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Continued on Page 2, coiunaa 5.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-27
Member from Mississippi.

New York, Oct, &c 1908.
c. H. Williams, Democratic National
Committeeman, Yazoo City, Miss.
We are now confident that Bryan
will win in the electoral college. I
am wiring to urge you to call upon
the voters of your state to be active
and to appeal to those in strong dem
ocratic sections to bring out the full
democratic vote so that a big majority
of the popular vote will be cast for
Bryan and Kern. A large majority
of the popular vote will help to secure
the reform legislation to which our
party is committed. A big majority
in your state will help the democracy
everywhere. Please leave no effort
untried to get out the full democratic
vote in your state. Appeal to the
democratic papers which have done so
much in this campaign to, aid in this
work
NORMAN E. MACK.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-27
HOME COMPANY HAS
SECURED The FRANCHISE
Line of the Independent Company
Will Also Be Extended to Mount
Olive and Ultimately to Jackson
Telephone War is On in Eearnest.

The Home Telephone Company is
making fine progress in getting up a
long distance line.
1t was at first the intention of the
company to build only to Seminary
at once and from there gradually to
Jackson. but Manager R. P. Black stat
ed this morning that arrangements
had been completed to carry the line
to Mt. Olive and that it would be
only a short time until this was done,
and from Mt. Olive it will be finally
extended to Jackson.
The company will be composed OF
home people-Mississipp all along
the line. These people want the
Home Company; they have heard
great deal about the methods the Cum
berland has of doing business and
they prefer to be interested in COM
pany of their own-one that has never
had the slightest complaint against it.
It is also learned that the people of
Virgins, who had granted the Cumber-
land franchise have gotten tired OF
waiting on the dilatory methods of
that company and have revoked the
fanchise and that an independent line
will be built from that place to Hat
tiesburg and will connect with the
Home system at this place.
It is considered significant fact
that the Cumberland has recently writ
ten two letters to the Hattiesburg To-
cal manager in the first of which it
announces its intention of building to
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-27
ASKS FOR FULL Vote
IN TUESDAYS ELECTION
Believes That Larger Popular Vote
Will Be Helpful in Securing Desired
Legislation at the Hands OF Cong
ress.-A Stirring Appeal.

The News is in receipt of the fol-
lowing letter from Hon. C. H. Will
liams, the Mississippi members of the
Democratic Committee. together with
the subjoined telegram from Norman
e. Mack, the Chairman of the Cam.
paign Committee:
Yazoo City, Miss, Oct 26th 1908.
Editor Hattiesburg Daily News,
Hattiesburg, Miss.
Dear Sir:-I herewith enclose tel
egram just received by me from Mr..
Norman E. Mack, Chairman Demo
cratic National Committee. which ex-
plains itself. The news it brings is
good to the heart of every Mississippi
Democrat, than whom there is no
more true or more loyal anywhere on
earth.
| cannot too strongly urge our peo-
pie to cast full vote on election day,
Mr. Mack's telegram, which should ap-
peal to every Democrat. but also for
the further reason that the very light
vote in the Southern States. always
initiates against our party throughout
the country.
| would be much pleased if you
would add another to the many SER
vices you have rendered the party,
by publishing this letter and telegram
with the request for all Democratic
papers in the state to copy it so that
it may reach all by election day.
Thanking you in advance in my own
and the National Committees name,
am
Yeours very truly
c. H. WILLIAMS,
Member from Mississippi.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-27

large amount of literature and it
is also the intention to publish
monthly magazine which will be circu-
lated in this and other parts of the
country to induce people to come and
see these lands. Arrangements have
also been made with several railroadt
to run homeseeker's excursions and
nothing will be left undone to secure
a large class of desirable farmers.
The promoters have every confidence
i'll their plans, because these lands
will be almost given away to perm
anent settlers. The lands that will be
offered at mere nominal prices are as
fine as can be found anywhere and the
great beauty is that almost any kind
of crop can be grown on them, and
two or three crops can be made each
year with some products. Combined
with this is a glorious climate and it
is reasonable to suppose that many
people can be induced to come from
the North and West to escape a rig
orous climate
The settling up of these lands will
mean much to Hattiesburg-the COM
mercial center of the district, and will
in future add vast deal to its trade
The sooner these lands are settled,
the better it will be for this city and
for this entire section and the in
ducements that will be offered will be
very attractive to anyone who wants
home in the Sunny South for almost
nothing.
The movement should be encourag-
ed in every way possible for this
country needs a large number of
sturdy farmers to cultivate it's splen-
did soil.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-27
NEBRASKAN MAY GET
TOTAL OF 500 Votes
Chairman Mack Says That Wisconsin.
Illinois, Iowa, Utah. Oregon and
Washington Are Now Safely in the
Democratic Column.


New York. October 27-Fol1or.;,,..
pp MS great address in Madison
square Garden last night when he
was given the greatest ovation oror
accorded a candidate for office in any
country William Jennings BRYAN is
s'umplng Greater New York todo,
with a vigor an enthusiasm sprns-. -.
ahything that he has ever accomnlisb.
ca before. Eleven addresses had beer
ueLVered up to 2 o'clock tbis of+on
noon and that many more will ho
made before the candidate retires ~
night. W
addressing an audience comnosad
largely OF the members of the Order
VI Acorns, Mr.. Bryan said this morn.
ing The common people of this
roun'ry make it great and glorious
Inc clerk is as necessary to brsiro,a
90 cue magnate Democracy of the
"e"i' Is the true aristocracy."
Mack is Optimistic.
New York, October 27.-Chairma,.
Norman E. Mack is today the happiest
man IN New York. The reception
winch Bryan is receiving has dissinat
ed all doubt in his mind as to the re
suit in the Empire State and advices
rom o'her sections of the country are
equally encouraging. Mr.. Mack said.
You may add Wisconsin Illinois
iowa Utah, and Washington to the
list of certainly Democratic States
winch gave out the other day. This
will give Bryan S66 votes in the cleo.
'oraI college and make nrs victory
lhe greatest and most complete in
the history of the country"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-27

Jackson and in the second its inten-
tion to build to Gulfport. The signifi-
cant part is that these letters were
sent only to the Hattiesburg manager
and at a time when Cumberland
phones were being taken out by the
dozens and Home phones put in. The
manager at Jackson did not receive
such letters, or if he did they were not
published, from which it would appear
that the letters sent here were publish
ed merely for the effect they might
have. In other words. it appears a
little strange that the Hattiesburg Of
flce should have been made the sole
repository of this information and
just at the time when the people were
feeling that the Cumberland had treat
ed them unfairly and were disposed to
resent such treatment by having their
phones taken out.
1t will be good news that Hatties-
burg is soon to be connected with
towns along the G. & s. I. and that
the lines will be principally owned
by people who are Mississippians.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-27
IMMIGRATION BUREAU BEING FORMED
More Than 100000 Acres of Cutover Lands
Will Be Placed On the Market.

A movement is on foot. and in fact
is practically consumated, that means
a great deal to the agricultural in
terests of South Mississippi. A bu-
reau for the promotion of farming in
terests has already been arranged by
Messrs c. G. Johnson and NJ. L. Blk
Ter and others will join in the move
ment.
The immigration Bureau expects to
get busy at once. They have already
arranged to control the 100000 acres
of cut-over lands belonging to the
Mississippi Central railroad and to the
J. J. Newman Lumber Company and
in addition to this will control large
acreage from other sources, though
the Mississippi Central will be more
that it is anxious to secure settlers all
along their line. The bureau will con-
troll some splendid lands along the
Mississippi Central, between Hatties-
burg and Brookhaven, and the owners
of this land are not going into the
movement to make money out of it.
The railroad company is anxious to
have this fine land settled by good
and progressive farmers and to this
end it will be offered at a nominal
price-almost given away by the I'm
migration bureau.
The plan is not speculatice one.
It is intended as a means of securing
a lot of farmers who will till the
magnificent soil that they can get for
almost a song. No land will be sold
for speculative purposes, nor will it
be sold in large bodies Only a reason
able amount will be sold to any one
purchaser. 1t is the intention Of the
bureau to get busy at once and issue
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-27

case of Theo Whitmore, accused OF
the murder of his wife. They were in
the court room today when the second
trial was resumed.
The State is depending on the evi.
dence of these women to send Whit.
more to his death.
1t is said that they will relate the
details of Whitmore's movements on
last Christmas night, when Mrs. Whit
more was murdered.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-27
SEVENTEEN CASES
ERASED FROM DOCKET

While there has been no jury trial
until this afternoon, Circuit Court has
not been idle by any means. Seven
teen cases were disposed of yester-
day by judgements, compromise and
otherwise, and a number were dis.
posed of this morning.
The first case to have a jury trial
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-27

is the suit of l. L. Hollingsworth by
]. A. Hollingsworth, father and next
friend, against the j. ]. Newman Lum-
Der Company. The suit is for $4,000
for damages, alleged to have been sus-
tanned by young Hollingsworth who
had his hand badly injured in a ma
chin belonging to the defendant com
pany.