davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-09
RATE BILL IS
not ENFORCED
Interstate Commerce Commission
Denies Any knowledge Of
Alleged Agreement.
Hearst News Service.

Washington, May THE commod-
ity clause of the Hepburn rate bill,
which prohibits the railroads from
transporting coal and other materials
belonging to them at reduced rates
has been ruthlessly violated since the
first of the month when the law went
into effect according to a report of
the interstate commerce commission
made public in the. senate today.
The commission denies any knowl-
edge Of an agreement between the rail-
roads and the authorities whereby i'm
munity is to be secured.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-09
RESOLUTION
VOTED down
Effort to Make Mothers Day a
Legal Holiday is Killed By
Wicked Amendment.
Associated Press.

Washington, May S.-Senator Bur-
kett, of Nebraska, offered a resolution
in the senate today providing that
May 10 be -et aside as Mothers Day
and be made legal holiday. The res
olution also provided that all govern
ment employees be compelled to wear
white flowers in the lapels of their
coats on that day.
Senator Clapp offered an amendment
providing for Fathers Day also,
when everybody should wear $40 bills
in their buttonholes.
Both resolutions were ruled out.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-09
GEURNSEY CATTLE
CLUB CONVENTION

Peterboro. N H. May s.-Accord-
ing tothe announcement of Secretary
William H. CALDWELL the American
Guernsey Cattle Club will hold its an.
nual meeting at the Hotel Imperial,
New York. next Wednesday. Several
important matters of interest to
breeders Of Guernsey cattle will be
discussed
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-09
BETTER PAY
|. FOR The ARMY
House Agrees to Conference Re.
port and Makes Appropriation
Of Seven Millions.
Associated Press.

Washington, May S,-The officers
and enlisted men of the army today
won their fight for increased pay when
the house agreed to the conference
report on the army appropriation bill.
An appropriation of $7,00O,O0O was
made for the purpose.
The house also passed the sundry
civil bill, carrying a total appropri-
alton of $1O6,956, 1863.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-09
FORAKER IS after
teddy ROOSEVELT
Hearst News Service.

Washington, May SIN the sen
ate either tomorrow or Monday, Sen
ator Foraker will rise to question Of
personal privilege and ask for cer-
tain letters dealing with the Browns
vile affair, alleged to have been writ
ten by President Roosevelt to Sena'
tors Raynor, Stewart and Smith.
Foraker says that the President has
tried to intimidate these senators and
that he will introduce resolution pro
yiding for the censure of the chief ex
-ecutive.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-09
irish COERCION
Law IS REPEALED

London, May S.-By vote of POI
to Z, the bill repeating the Irish coer-
cion act of 1887 passed the House of
Commons today. Chief Secretary Bir-
relL of ireland, supported the meas
ure, declaring the coercion act to be
intolerable, and 1t was largely through
his influence that the act was re-
pealed.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-09
Property Loss is Now Estimated
at $l,2so,oOo With Only
$3.50, 900 Insurance.
TWO ENTIRE CITY BLOCKS
NOW IN SMOLDERING RUINS
Fire Started in elevator Shaft and
Is Supposed to Have Been Caused
by Crossed wIres-s. M. lnman Is
Heaviest Loser.
Associated Press.

Atlanta, Ca, May S.-One and a
quarter million dollars is the conserva-
tive estimate OF the losses sustained
in the big fire today, which started In
the Schlessinger-Meyer Baking Conr
pany's building at 1880 o'clock this
morning. The fire is fully under con-
troll tonight, with two blocks of ruined
buildings in the district bounded by
Forsythe, Nelson. Madison and Hunter
streets to mark the path of its rag-
ages, and with half of Atlanta's fire
department still playing water into the
dozen wrecked structures. The origin
of the fire is unknown and will prob
ably remain one of the inexplicable
mysteries with which insurance COM
panies have to contend.
The fire spread from the Schlessin-
ger-Meyer building in all directions,
and soon struck the Terminal Hotel,
.one of the largest hostelries in the city,
which it gutted completely. Fortu.
nately there was opportunity for am
pie alarm, and none of the guests OF
this, nor of the numerous smaller no
tells burned. sustained injuries.
Late today the police and fire de-
partment dynamited what was left OF
the ragged walls.
Insurance men place the loss on
property destroyed at s759,00e, which
is not more than so per cent. of the
total loss. One of the heaviest losers
is s. M. Inman. Atlanta; owner oi
the entire block bounded by Forsythe
Mitchell and Nelson streets and Mad
ison avenue. His loss is conserya
lively estimated at 100000. with in
sirance for about 100000. The firs
was first discovered in the elevator
shaft of the Schlessinger-Meyer build
ing, and is supposed to have beer
caused by crossed wires which run the
elevator motors. By the time the frs
department had arrived the flames haf
broken through the roof OF the building
and owning to the light water pressure
it was impossible to check its progress
After quitting this building, the fir
jumped across the street and mad
short work OF the Terminal Hotel, tn,
Terminal Annex, Child's Cafe and Ho
tel The department was able to checl
its northward advance at this point
and the buildings on the north SID
of Mitchell street beyond Child's Caf
were saved. On the south side Of tn
street. however, the flames continues
their advance. sweeping everything Z
their path. cutting the buildings oc
cupied by McClare. Ten Cent Store
Branch bank OF Central Bank an
Trust Corporation. Paragon Suspen
der Company. Moon Shoe Store. an
the Liquid Carbonic Company, unit
Forsythe street was reached, wher
its progress in that direction wa
stopped.
A strong west wind famed n
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-09
GODDESS CHURCH
in BLOODY KANSAS

Great Bend. Kan, May s.--A meeting
has been called here next month Of
the members Of the Church Of Human.
ity. an organization which teaches that
God is myth. like Santa Claus :
Organization will be e6ected and plans
made for the extension Of the pro-
passnda throughout the United qtases.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-09
|INMAN ESTATE IN
RECEIVERS HANDS
Associated Press.

Atlanta, Ga, May S.-Forrest Adair
was today appointed receiver for the
estate of the late Walker p. Inman,
valued in the neighborhood of $4,000
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-09
GUINNESS FARM GIVES
UP 5 ADDITIONAL DEAD.
BUYS HIS COFFIN
and PREPARES FOR
HIS own FUNERAL
Hearst News Service.

Omaha, May S.-James Cross. presi-
dent and thirteenth member of the
Omaha Thirteen Club, today purchased
a coffin to be buried in and deposited
money in the bank with which to pay
his funeral expenses. He says that
he will die within a month.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-09
ATLANTA BUSINESS DISTRICT
DEVATATED BY HUNGRY FLAMES
PASS RESOLUTION.
ASKING CONGRESS
TO STOP POLYGAMY

gress to submit to the people a con-
stitutional amendment prohibiting
polygamy.
A resolution providing that all com
mittee meetings be open to the pub
lie was defeated.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-09
Hearst News Service.

Hearst News Service.
Baltimore, May S.-Mrs. Florence D.
Roberts, of Ohio, after speech before
the international Methodist conference
which procured an ovation, today had
a resolution passed calling upon con-
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-09
ARsoR DAY IN NEW yoHk.

Albany, N. Y, May SIN compliance
with the proclamation of A. S. Draper,
commissioner of Education. Arbor Day
win be observed today in the public
schools throughout the state.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-09
NEGRO MURDERER
HANGED in GEORGIA
Associated Press.

Lawrenceville. Ca. May s.--Henry
Campbell. negro. was hanged here
today for the murder of Ella Hudson,
a negro woman. last January. John
Hudson. husband OF the woman. was
recently given a life sentence for the
same crime.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-09
Arhlsrlc Mser al ToMe.

Elkton. Nd. May s.--Schools and
colleges Of several states win partici-
pate tomorrow In the sixth annual
scholastic field track meet at the ia
cob Tome Institute.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-09
MRS. sage MAKES
Big DONATION TO
PURCHASE bibles
Hearst News Service.

New Cork, May S.-Mrs. Russell
Sage today offered to contribute $780,.
900 to the American Bible Society in
the event the same amount can be
raised before the end of the present
year. The report of the society shows
that more than million Bibles and
tracts were distributed last year.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-09
Six Other Graves will Be Opened
Today and List May Be In
creased to Twenty.
RAY LAMPHIRE CONfESSES
To Prosecuting ATTORNEY
Bessie Wallace Under Arrest and is
Believed to Be Familiar With Mrs.
Guinness Methods Of Securing
Victims.
************%~***e
:: HOW BELLE GUINNESS .
= LURED HER VICTIMS. .

I: Belle Guinness matrimonial ad- +
Z: vertisement with which she lured ::
{. victims:
= "Personal-Comely widow who I:
= owns large farm in one Of the >
= finest districts in Laporte County, I:
: Indiana, desires to make the ac- :.
!. quaintance of gentleman equally =
= well provided, with view to join =
{. ing fortunes. No replies by letter ;
: considered, unless sender Is will I.
: ing to follow answer with per- :
= sonal visit" !:
= {. I. = : :. I: : :: I: =: =: I: = = 4: I: :
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-09

Washington, May S.-For Mississip-
pi: Fair and warmer Saturday. Va
night. Sunday fair.
The disturbance over the northeast
yesterday still occupies that section Of
the country, the movement being slow
in a northeasterly direction. Rain has
been general from the lake region and
the Ohio valley eastward to the At
lantic. heavy on the coast. Four inches
fell at New York city and nearly two
inches tn Boston. Fair weather Is re-
ported over the southern states. An
other disturbance of considerable en-.
ergy overlies the Rocky Mountain re-
sion. The temperature is below nor.
mai In nearly altpections Of the coun-
Try.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-09

The chief objection woman has To
a lover who meyer loved before is
his amateurishness.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-09
O'Ferrall'sMon-
day Specials

Special Table Linen with open work
border, worth CSC. Monday Special
Price 29c.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-09

THE HATTESBuRG NEWS MISSISSIPPI
ARCH MURDERESS
IN HANDS OF LAW

New York, May 90 a. m.-(Flash
from Hearst News week.-Mrs..
Belle Guinness, arch murderess of the
century, believed to have been re.
sponsible for the death of at least
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-09

twenty people, lured to her farm near
Laporte, Indiana, for the purpose of
robbery, was arrested at 1890 o'clock
this morning on New York Central
sleeper at Syracuse.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-09
Hearst News Service.

Lakewood. n. j., May s.--Grover
Cleveland. former President Of the
United States and the only Democrat
Who has held that osfice since the
civil war, is near deaths door.
It VA learned iate tonisht from
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-14
TESTIMONY AGAINST
RUFF NEARLY ALL IN
ACH AND MURPHY DECLINE TO
DISCLOSE DEFENSE
Former Supervisors Boxton and Men,
lock Refuse to Be Drawn Into
Direct Admissions Respecting
Connection with Defendant

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 13.-Assist-
ant District Attorney Heney announced
in court at the Ruef trial tonight that
the prosecution would close it's testi-
many tomorrow night. Whether the de-
fenSe will put on any witnesses or not
is not known. Attorneys Ach and
Murphy declined tonight to say what
determination on this matter they have
arrived at.
1t is quite probable that the end OF
the taking of evidence will come on
Friday, however and adjournment to
Monday will be taken, at which time
the arguments will be heard.
Following the testimony of former
Supervisor Charles Boxton this after
noon, former supervisor Max Memlock
was put on the stand tonight. Inc
prosecution tried on cross-eXamlnatlon
to connect Huef directly with the br1b-
ery of the former supervisors in the
Parkside franchise matter, and also
brou hit up the telephone franchise
matter in an attempt to connect the
former boss with the payment or $oOOo
as a bribe.
Both Boxton and Memlock refused to
be drawn into direct admissions IN re-
gard to Ruef's connection with the
handling of the money although they
admitted that they recognized ex-
Supervisor Gallagher as Ruefs mouth
piece in those matters.
The case will go on at 10 O'Clock to-
morrow
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-14
EASTERN MARKETS LIKE
CALIFORNIA CHERRIES
Ten Carloads Have Been shipped 10
Chicago, New York and Boston
and Brought Good
Prices
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO. May 13.-The fruit
shipping industry of California is now
taking a squirt, and up to date, since
the opening of the season, ten carloads
of cherries have been forwarded to the
markets of Chicago, New York and
Boston by the California fruit dis
tributors Good prices are being re-
allied.
All Of the cherries thus far sent from
California were from the Vacaville dis
trict. One carload was sold today in
New York, realizing an average or $40
per box. A few crates of apricots are
now coming in. Greater quantities Will
be coming in within ten days. The
crop this year is heavier and of better
quality than in five years.
All varieties of peaches. with the eX-
ception of AleXanders and Hales, OF
which the acreage is small in the state,
are looking fine.
Plums and prunes are good in all
districts. There will be large crop
of Bartlett pears. Placer county cher
ries are ripening rapidly, and the first
carload lot from that district was sent
out today.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-14
MEXICAN DESPERATE DIES
FROM OFFICERS BULLET
Hero of Sensational Escape from Col
orado Penitentiary Is Mortally
Wounded at Seattle While
Resisting Arrest
By Associated Press.

SEATTLE, Wash, May 13.-Jose
Garcia, a Mexican, who was shot by
Detective William Holland week
ago, died this morning of his In
juries.
Garcia was wanted at Salt Lake for
the murder of Patrolman Charles S.
Ford December IA last, and was de-
livered into the hands of the police
by a former companion, who was
promised a reward of $500 by Sheriff
Frank Emory of Salt Lake City. Gar
cia noticed the sheriff with two detec-
tives coming across a crowded thor
oughfare coming toward him and at
tempted to draw his revolver Two
shots disabled both hands which held
weapons when pulled from his over
coat. and third fatally wounded him.
Five years ago Garcia was one of the
principals in a sensational escape
from the Colorado penitentiary at
Canon City. He confessed to a score of
robberies in Seattle.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-14
CONFERENCE IS
UNPRECEDENTED
GOVERNORS MEET WITH THE
PRESIDENT
DISCUSS THE PRESERVATION OF
RESOURCES
Cabinet Officers, Supreme Court
Judges, Senators and Other Dig
nitaries Take Part In His
toric Conference
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-Two ideas,
destined to mark material progress in
Americas future, resulted from the
first of the three days conference at
the White House today, in which Presl-
dent Roosevelt, the governors of forty
four states, cabinet officers, supreme
court judges, senators, representatives
and experts are participating in efforts
to reach conclusions on the best
methods of conserving the natural re-
sources of the United States.
The first is that a permanent organ
ization by the states and the nation is
necessary and will likely result from
the present conference to accomplish.
the end sought.
The second-suggested by Secretary
Roots that there is no limitation by
the constitution to the agreements
which may be made between the states,
subject to the approval of congress.
The two ideas, fully developed, it is
predicted, would result in the conserva-
tion of the energies and resources of
the nation through uniform and uncon-
f1icting laws, both national and state.
Perpetuate Conference
The idea that the conference should
be perpetuated developed in the form
of resolutions offered for later consider
alton by Governor Glenn of North Caro-
lima and Governor Folk of Missouri.
There were many others, but a pariia-
mentary move to save time sent them
to a committee for consideration.
Forty-four governors of states of the
Union sat on gilded chairs in the his
toric east room of the White House and
chatted from 10 to II o'clock this morn
ing. Five hundred other persons taxed
the capacity of the room. They were
L
senators, representatives, experts in all
lines of industry
With flourish of trumpets the pres
ident and vice president entered at IL
o'clock and the conference, the first
of it's kind in the history of the nation,
began.
The president had been at work in
the executive office up to the very
minute of convening. He entered the
east room on the minute of IL o'clock
and the marine band rendered the
presidential honors.
Welcome President
The governors arose; they clapped
their hands; they shouted Five hun
dred others took their cues and the
demonstration became tumultuous.
In part President Roosevelt said:
l welcome you to this conference at
the White House. You have come
hither at my request so that we may
join together to consider the question
OF the conservation and use of the great
fundamental sources of wealth of this
nation. So vital is this question that
for the first time in our history the
chief executive officers of the states
separately, and of the states together
forming the nation, have met to con-
slider it.
This conference on the conservation
of natural resources is in effect meet
ing of the representatives of all the
people of the United States called to
consider the weightiest problem now
lContinued on Page Eight
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-14
LIQUOR BILL
is NOT IN SPECIAL GALL
By Associated Press.


By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. May 1S-The house
judiciary committee today made spe-
cial order, which the government liabil-
ity bill. the Sherley bankruptcy bill,
the Caulfield judiciary pension bill,
the Goebel newspaper libel bill and the
Goebel bill providing for appeal from
postoffice fraud orders will be taken
up and considered in committee one
after the other in the order named.
The significance of this action lies
in the fact that the committee did not
include nits special order any refer
ences to the Littlefleld liquor bill. The
Townsend injunction bill or the Hep
burn bill amendatory of the Sherman
antitrust law.
Indications, therefore, are very
strong that no one of these three bills,
nor of forty or fifty other bills of lesser
Importance will be reported to the
house at this session.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-14
SUFFRAGIsTs WILL CONDUCT
CAMPAIGN ON CANAL BOATS
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 1S.-Canal boat
campaigning is one of the features of
the Suffrage work announced at the
new suffragist headquarters here. A
canal boat trip will be made by the
suffrage workers after the trolley
suffrage campaign already planned is
over. The workers will travel from
Albany the entire length of the Erie
canal, and will take their summer va
cations in this city.
Suffrage banners will wave from the
canal boats, and the passengers will
speak at towns along the route.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-14

COiO.
This want advertisement may as we'll
have been placed before the Los Ange-
les park board as was the letter to the
same effect yesterday.
Denver wants deer badly and Los
Angeles wants monkeys.
The trade will be made If consent can
be secured. Because the deer now en-
closed at Eastlake park 700 here are
only loaned to the city and really be-
long to the Sels-Floto show people,
the park board is unwilling to act
quickly.
The park commissioners received a
letter from l. S. Horne of Horne's ZOO
arena, Denver, asking If. the board
would consent to trading the much
liked deer here for some other animals.
Secretary r. II. Mullaly was instruct
ed to write that If the Sells-Floto circus
people, who own the two deer and
merely loaned them to Los Angeles,
will consent the deer will be sent to
Denver in exchange for monkeys. There
are numerous other deer in the zoo.
The two deer are valued at $40,
which-sum will buy a dozen monkeys.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-14
Has Escaped Prisoners

BY AssocIated PTeSs,
SAN JOSE. May 1S.-Deputy Warden
Smith of the state penitentiary at Walla
Walla, Wash, today started back with
John Roche and John Pearson, two
escaped prisoners from that institution,
the former OF whom recently robbed
Wagners drug store in this city of 500
while working as clerk. Roche is two
termer.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-14
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity:
Cloudy Thursday; light northeast
winds changing to southwest. Maxi
mum temperature in Los Angeles yes
terday, 65; minimum, 49.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-14
FOREIGN

Twenty-nine are dead a. sit 0l
trying to escape from Russian \ sof
German emperor and empress al, d
inauguration of restoration of on
castle.
Chinese rebels are repulsed by pro-
vincial troops.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-14
COAST

Bitter fight will be waged at Repub-
lican convention at Sacramento today
between oln-Roosevelt league and
regulars.
Great change will take place in Of
ficers of the fleet Friday.
Bluejackets of fleet have another day
of festivity.
Third mysterious assault on Portland
merchants is made by thug who is
captured.
Former bank cashier Is sentenced to
four years on charge ~ cmbez1ement.
Lincoln-R Roosevelt league is detected
in Sixth congressiopal district.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-14
LOS ANGELES TO SWAP
DEER FOR MONKEYS
Denver Zoo Has Animals to Exchange
for Rare Specimens Owned
by the Angel
City

Wanted to exchange-SeiectiOn of animals
In geological park for n pair of axis deer.
Write Horne's Geological Arena, Denver,
Colo.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-14
LOCAL

Eastern scientist pays 100000 for
Hollywood home in which to estab-
lsh evolutionary school and expert
ment station for children, claiming that
by Luther Burbank methods he can
reconstruct human brain.
Auto arrives from Arizona after hard
trip during which 1t ran long distance
over railway ties and bridges and sur
mounted threatening barriers.
Polite suitor tells girl steps are no
place to kill lady, and wishes to do 1t
inside.
Russian exile discusses causes of re-
volt, and says people must sell food to
pay taxes.
Captain of Los Angeles detectives,
Paul Flammer, gives interesting views
of Laporte, Ind, Guinness murders.
Girl quarrels with lover and then
drinks chloroform.
Miner breaks leg while walking in his
sleep.
Five men buried under tons of or
anges have narrow escape from instant
death.
Italian Constantine Baresi, who killed
Italian in casting plant, is found guilty
in first degree and will get death PEN
atty.
Former opera star, once famous sing
er with Patti, of late years Vender or
ice cream in Los Angeles, dies happily
with old songs on his lips.
Mrs. Mary Vogel is granted decree OF
divorce from wealthy spouse.
Episcopal rector pleads for down.
trodden people, declaring poverty is
price of others ease.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-14
EASTERN

Evidence shows Mrs. Guinness had ac-
complice in Turing victims to their
deaths.
Eastern markets take large quantities
of California cherries.
Mrs. Howard Gould is left but one
dollar in fathers will.
Woman is awarded heavy damages
because of misuse of her photograph.
President Roosevelt holds conference
with governors of states.