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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-04
METAL CONDITIONS.
SELLS TIMBER BY THE POUND.
New Way of Computing Values,
Based on Scarcity.

W1LKESBARE, Pa. Oct g
Timber at so much a pound-as a
large tract was sold today--is an in
dication of how scarce it is now in
this part of the state. which was
once so heavily wooded
The sale was made by J. p. Frede-
rick, of Bloomsbury. to W. 4. Me
Williams of Danyille. who is to clear
a tract of Woodland ON Frederick's
farm and to pay one dollar for every
thousand pounds of the timber.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-04
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

Thirty seamen gunners, with div
ing outfits. began work patching the
hole in the hull of the cruiser Yam
kee, stranded on Spindle Rock.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-04
THE MARKET
TRADING IN SHARES DURING
WEEK HAS BEEN MODERATELY
HEAVY. WITH PRICES IN SYM
PATTY WITH y. \. MARKET.

The market for the copper shares
this week has been only moderately
active, and prices have drifted large
ly in sympathy with the New York
market and the hesitation shown in
the metal conditions. A feature of
the market has been a steady absorp-
ton of good stocks as they have been
offered. showing that careful buyers
are watching the situation for the
most favorable buying opportunities.
There has naturally been some realiZ-
ing in stocks like North Butte which
have had large advance in the re-
cent past. and Amalgamated has re-
fected the same character of selling;
on the other hand there has been
buying by houses which usually rep
resent the leading copper interests,
giving indication that there has been
no abatement of confidence i'm the
future course of the copper indus
try. The market. all things consid-
cred. has stood the test well and
given evidence of strong underlying
conditions.
THE GENERAL CONDITIONS.
The state of the copper metal in
dustry like all others. is bound up
in that of business generally to
large extent, and particularly per-
haps. in the attitude of the railway
regarding Improvements
and the conditions of the investment
markets.
The Westinghouse Col reports a
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-04

Confederate veterans rendered mil
itary honors when the widow of the
late General Braxton Bragg was
buried beside her husband at Mobile.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-04

good business from coal mines for
electrical motive power in connection
with the larger production they are
preparing for aud the Steel eompa-
MES report more demand from the
railways owing to the larger tonnage
incidental 10 the movement of crops.
\ great future consumption of the
red metal is guaranteed through the
postponement of new enterprises and
improvements 10 the existing plants.
The most important development of
the future will be the electrification
of the railways as a matter of econ
omy genrally and of necessity in the
large cities.
COPPER METAL CONDITIONS.
The rapid advance in the price of
the metal TO a basis of 4 cents for
Lake some two weeks ago, resulted
in some speculative buying and also
some buying for future consumption
The movement soon exhausted itself
while the copper taken for specula-
tive account began to find its way
back TO the market The consump-
tive demand also came to a halt be-
cause of the overbuying.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-04
REPUBLICAN, NOMINEES

WILLIAM {. GALLAGHER
Republican nominee for the Office OF
STATE SENATOR
OF White Pine county. election Nov 2.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-28
MARINE men
UP IN ARMS
FRISCO MASTERS ANo PILOTS
isauE A DEFIANT NOTE TO
CHIEF INSPECTOR sERMiNo.
HAm-TRouBlg EXPECTED.

San FRANCISCO. May %. A
merry war II on between Captain
Birmingham. chief inspector of yea.
sells here and the 500 masters and
pilots Who threaten 60 surrender
their licenses II the charges are
pressed against tho masters af the
steamers ] - Peters Modoo aud
Fefnsood, Who are accused OF vio.
latiaE regulations hy Moving
whistles on the day the Atlantic
fleet entered San Francisco bay.
hiefminEham aaid that he had In
iandsd 90 lot thu three mnatern
Oft With llght fine. but nov that
800 captains and pilots hase issued
a def, no IL goinE 90 make Il hot
lof some Que.
The Inspector. Nho Is nos IN the
North. says IA letter received
here today. 4 am Informed by
dispatches Ia the papers that the
masters and pilots In California.
numbering about 500. are EolnE 90
hand 10 the Quilted stAteh local
board their licenses II three OF four
Of their number are muleted for
the lnce.nant and unusual blowing
of whistles thu day the fleet arrly.
90 there. clear violation Of the
Law
As their offeanea we're the first
20 be tried under She new Law.
had Intended that. II found guilty.
ihef BE- given liEht sentence.
bat u they are about 60 hafi Dc.
lance. with a NieN oi iutimidAtibg
me. Il wtll be- the worst fnr them
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-28
MINING N ( n
ORGANIZE

AT the flaai session OF tho North.
vest mininE meas three dar con
vcntioa. yesterday afternoon. a
Northwest branch of th. Amefscan
Mlusns congress vas organised and
Seattle ssa selected A. permanent
headquarters
The following werr ciccted - %.
fcers af the reu branch.
President. A. " NeInsire: sec.
rvtarY. !. " keanedy. treasures.
W e. Remington. board ~ airrc.
tors. A " Mcintirc. a. v berry.
.. " tvey. Abne4 0iffin. J Con.
asay and W. A Haiismau
No members 1T the tsoArd Of a.
rectafs we're selected Tor Moutaaa
and Idaho. and members from those
states uiil be- asked 20 name their
representative on thr board
Vlccprrsldestk selected ere
Washington. ]. conawaY. ore.
Eua. = A. Sessions. Alaska. j. ".
Range. Yukon Territory. nw. Villa
y Everett: british coiumals. Kay
Mckay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-28
FATHER OF ACTOR
HEnF0RD DEAD
LEv aANFoRn. CALIFORNIA
PIONEER OF rttE DAYS OF 80,
AND FATHER OF rRAeEolAN,
PASSES AWAY.
cay United prsssD

WASHINGTON. MAY Is. An.
other California pioneer OF the DAYS
81 a. has passed Nay In the death
OF Levi HaufoFd. Who. Tor morc
than quarter Of a century, had
been a clerk In the pension bureau
lie Vas So years old and che father
OF Charles n Hartford. the aetor.
ilanford sailed
for California IaaaA4y l. ista lie
went around cape Horn. arriving
a. San Francisco ga tuiy g. After
accommodating a small fortune a. a
placer miner az Amador. be opened
q store th~Fc With Robert c. Downs
AZ a partncr pfospefinx. the firm
Soon Owned stores at campo At sut
ter Greek. Upper and l.oSer Ranch,
erwe and Volcano Twenty yeafH
later he returned to the last and
since lsSs had beea Ia the govern
meats service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-28
Guild SYSTEM IS
FACING DIFFICULTY
...,ssprrssuso TERMINAL
FACING enc PAYMENT RE.
EXAMINATION MAY DC srEP
YskEs


IN YORK. uay eS-Au0tker
xs<r q The great Gould trans
.sasrsssl railroad system h In
s~xslsy. this time Il hcinE the
x.zsA riisshaE Terminal railway.
- Is izcfnx = payment % more
- kco. go In interest charges
= asadaY.
f4sss~ucex hooking 60 a reofgani.
.Iua q the property have been
= rc~.sl5 b. The Gould inter
= "a !, Il expected that final
- stil BE- taken a. a meeting
a aaeFnoon Meanwhile Wall
Z ! mAslirssfng grvat interest In
y s<nAfiou af a committee TO
rT<xs tkr holders Of the com.
wss sss.sas. Geo first mortgage
~ The names o. the members
q y anneutiend shortly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-28

that she promised TO marry Taylor
She declared that be gaze hsg the
ring On Christmas day aud that she
considered u "0niy u present
Ind she slKn her letters Ia fay Tor
wtth much love aud yours with
love- SURE. bat they wcre just
letters from one friend Ia Runfhur
Miss Anlhaii nwoFu she vas In the
habit Of addressing her friends 10
thia manner.
Aud thrn. after all this evidence,
and after The Judge said she might
Keep The rinE. s,ae ioat H.
Alnt Il aWful. Mabel,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-28
MEDICAL TRUST
IS ALLEGED
.,osnlA ooeroRs IN a
..a,se Ara TO Or INVEST.
ian nv A NATIONAL COM
sssioN

...,xalikgF Mis-, NAV IS
=. s.aleai srast Of California is
...sas aad hss gro~o to such
..,,,ens and ulainlains such an
~. snusoui' policy against
-. physicians that a national
s4.ss..i,n has been appointed 20
=. .sseasioa t. The trust IN an
- 4 establish reciprocity
n Rixhy made this state
,aaas upen his return from
ssss =. Ne deciarcs that phssi
Z -. IA 4 national reputation aud
- progsssafs Ia lcadihg Amer.
sslserslties have t-'cn dcnicd
s-svslexe Of passing examina'
= 4 California mr. Rlghy. who
- 'ss..,salea The Wisconsin Medical
= -, 81 the iFip, suggested that
s.assg state fetaliate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-28
elIms HALF OF
$500,

t<zirx % secure onc-hzlf II the
- from rich strikes a, Nome.
1In1lng 20 o. coo 600. which he
- klonx to atm. r. ". John.
= ses,srsiay afternoon began
4 ! TIE superior court aKaiast
- IlndbcFE. the Alaska Bald
ia. ne Pioneer Mining 90 and
4 <rxntlnssian American hank
Mnzson ssyx that lAneberg has
Izar& the gold EFoza the Nome
= , real estate IN this eity
~ art met IN Alaska. vhen
lH1sx sas h charge Of a herd
1eadnef. where they are said tn
/ ssrmed al equal partner
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-28

Yesterday the Third az. frant Of
the hts seVcnrEiorX New Ncrh hnlld,
ing Was successfully moved back
nine feet Ia order o. ALLOW for
the widening Of Third av
u had becn estimated that n
would be cheaper and better 60
move a section Of the huiit.nK than
"a cut away the Third nv. front
Work Was started Ia February 60
cut cut ulnc feet and yesterday
iaeksereNa were put Ia place and
gradually the Third aV. section OF
the Building was moved hack Not
a brick was loosehed Ia the work.
and the most Of the tenants we're
unaware that the building was be.
lng moved A. Wickersham Is the
architect Ia charge Of the work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-28

the british troops at umrth kilti. the
rebel MahmAnd trtbssm-n along the
Northern Indian frontier are dies.
peratslY resisting sxery foot af tire
English advance into their enantrY
q II certain that bet ~rcn ehaleFN
among bis o~n men and spread ~
the Rebellion. Cen Ctr James VIII
cocks commanding the fififish
truopz. q facing an exceedingly az.
fieaif situation
Just as wam feared. lhr Mohmanda
have sucns.edrd IN RAISING several
other border tribes and there are
probably 5000 er $1,000 rebels in
the field ~ present.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-28
rElHoaApHgRs oivg Up
TALK FoR a sTatKE

NV YORK. Mas p Pfesideni
I'errf Thomas. If the New York 30
cat az the Commercial Teissraphnfs.
announced TODAY that all strike iaik
afAonk the operators had been called
OFF. and declared that the men Wiii
not aall ihriF ks4A on June /. ~
least not uniii after the convention
VI the unien L. held on June
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-28
ron NAVAL HOME PORT.

navy YARn. PUGET SOUND
Mas 8 That the pcople Of as.
NJ lie and other cities on Puget
pound should purchase a tract in
these waters suitable fnf q naval
rendezvous aud donate II % the gov.
erumsnt ~ plan suggested hY
Rear Admiral " + nur~eli. com,
naandant ~ this navy yard lie
has declared hls Intention Of urr
irs the government O. establish a
sasai rendezvous and target Irar
tee Efa0ndn oa Puget sound and
make this a rame port fof lhe
Pacific fleet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-28
Return Engagement.

Musical f~sorie OF Seattle who
missed hearing the recent pro
grams ~ the N-w York SYMPHONY
orchestra. under the eondaeforehlp
Of Wzlter Danffoseh. vi, be graft
fled 20 learn % its return enKase
ment Sunday afternoon. If the
MoeFe theatre. which wiii provide
another opportunity ta haaF the
concerts ahlch have pfosen such
successes this week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-28

ST. LOUIS. May gs-I.uciile
Maihail. expert horsrwoman. dauxh
ter Of Zach Mulhali OF 81 Louis
and Oklahoma. mas keep the $500
diamond ring Price Taylor gave
her.
That Is. sho mas IL she can find
u Strange 80 aas. the ring has dis
appeared since Price Tayior Of the
t0t raach started suit TO- make Mis-
Mulhail give Il back to hlm
Atsa Aulhaii fought hard court
battle to keep the ring. She deaiea
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-28

corps ne H. being sent north BY
the government to establish wire.
less stations At Nome. Fort Eg.
bert and Fort Gihbon.
Professor Fred H. Kroger Of Cor.
nell university, an expert oH wire
less teiegrsphy. accompanied Lieut..
Jsunet and will be la the employ
~ The government during the sum.
mer.
The steamship Hysdes. operated
By schubach & Hamilton, has near
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-28
ON the FRONT

The steamship CITY OF Seattle
sailed for Southeastern Alaska
pointa last olght with large llst
~ passengers aud cargo Of gcu-
crni freight.
Among The passengers was Lieut.
Jcunst OF the United States signal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-28

Nj Thornton Chase. OF Chicago.
viii give q talk upon tho ftah4n
revelation AZ the home al Nra tive
Y bush 50 Bsimont at. tonight
az aeioek. Al Interested ffteads
are tnvitrd io attend.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-28

~ completed taking on her cargo
Of $500 tons Of freight for Noma
and Yukon river points. She Is
loading al pier II. and sails May
80. schuhach 4 Hamilton have cut
another s. off the second class rate
from Seattle To Nome. making the
fare SIS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-28

U. 8. Navy YARD Route ssesrnw
Monticello leaves Flyer dock $50
and $50 a. m, 1880 and = o. m. zee
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-16
TROOPS ORDERED OUT
AND PATROL THE town
Trouble Grows Out of Effort of White
Citizens to Enforce the Law Against
Negro Bootlegeers---Negro Who
Started Riot Among the Dead.
Hearst News Service.

Okmulgee, OKLA, November 16-
Eight persons were killed and ten
others injured in a street fight here
yesterday afternoon. The row was
started by Jim Deckard, a negro, who
killed an Indian youth named Steve
Grayson. Officers went to arrest the
negro, when he barricaded himself in
a cabin and opened fire. The dead
are:
Edgar Robinson, sheriff Of Okmul-
gee county.
Henry Klaber, assistant chief of
police of Okmulgee.
Two negroes, named Chapman,
brothers.
Jim Dechard, negro.
Three unidentified negroes.
The wounded:
Steve Grayson, Indian boy, fatally
beaten.
Vic Farr, chief of police, shot
through shoulder.
Deputy Sheriff, name not learned,
arm broken.
Seven others, slightly wounded.
Governor Haskell ordered a COM
pany of MALTA from Muskogee to the
scene and the town is now practically
under martial law.
Criminal court is in session and
the fight which the officers are MAX
ing against negro bootleggers has had
much to do with stirring up strife be-
tween the races.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-16
CORONER'S JURY
IS Still PROBING
GULFPORT HORROR
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
Gulfport, Miss. November 16.-The
coroner's jury met yesterday to inves-
tigate the origin of the fire and de-
eide as to the identity Of the remains
found in the debris of the Bullock no.
tel. 1t is reported that resident liv-
ing near the hotel furnished matches
to a party of men who were drinking,
and has cause to believe the fire start
ed from this cause. Relatives of j.
W. Wall have telegraphed from New
ton, Miss, to prepare the remains for
removal to that place.
Sheriff Reeves received telegram
from authorities in Louisiana that a
desperate negro by name of j. ]. Aus
tin was wanted for criminal assault.
He was run down yesterday morning
while inquiring for mail at the post
office by Deputy Wallace Smith, and
lodged in the county JAIL and the
sheriff at Rayville has been notified
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-16
town MARSHAL
shot BY ROBBERS

Bellfountaine, Ohio, November 16.-
Robbers this morning blew open the
postoffice safe and shot and danger
ously wounded Town Marshal John
Trip, who heard them at work and
tried to effect their arrest. The rob
bers then stole a horse and buggy
and made their escape. Tripp fired
several shots, and it is believed that
one of the robbers was wounded.
Bloodhounds are on their trail. Tripp
will get well.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-16
FLETCHER ASSUMES
new DUTIES TODAY
laurel WOMAN
SUCCUMBS TO
HEART FAILURE

Laurel Miss, November 16.-Mrs.
A. P. Blue, wife of A. P. Blue, road
master of the Mobile. Jackson and
Kansas City railroad, succumbed to
an attack of heart failure while at
tending a reception at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Gardiner in
this city Saturday afternoon at 4:30
o'clock. The lady was taken suddenly
ill upon reaching the Gardiner home,
and lay down across a bed in the
dressing room. A physician was
called and arrived a few minutes be-
fore she expired. The death was quite
a shock to Mrs. Gardiner and the large
gathering of her friends who had
called to attend the reception. The
remains of Mrs. Blue were removed
to her rooms at the Laurel Hotel.
where preparation for burial was
made. They were conveyed to Meri-
dian last night, and her burial took
place at Meridian this afternoon.
In a row which took place in the
Bottoms District in east side in this
city about 10 o'clock last night a
negro by the name of John Curtis was
shot to death, one pistol ball having
entered his heart Skillman Quick
and Pearl Lewis, two young white
men of Ellisville, are held for the
killing.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-16
THE OATH OF OFFICE
WAS TAKEN SATURDAY
noon Was Brief, No Decisions Being
Rendered-To Pay Tribute to Men,
ory of Justice Calhoon.
Daily News Special.

CNAAy ANNNo DpNNAUi'
Jackson, November 16.-At the reg
ular weekly sitting of the Supreme
Court this afternoon Associate JUS
tive R. V. Fletcher, former Attorney
General, who was appointed as the
successor of the late Justice S. S.
Calhoon last Saturday, took his place
on the bench.
The oath of office was administered
to Justice Fletcher last Saturday by
Chief Justice Whitfield, within a few
moments after he had been appointed,
and the new incumbent will imme-
diately get down to the routine work
of his new position,
Justice Fletcher will not be required
to take part in any of the decisions
in criminal cases heretofore submitted
in which he was directly engaged
while attorney general, or cases yet
to be submitted for which he has
prepared briefs on behalf OF the state.
Fortunately however, large majority
of the criminal cases submitted at
this term have been disposed of, and
good part of the work on the cases
still pending was prepared by Assist
ant Attorney General Butler, who de-
votes most of his time to this work.
Justice Fletcher will also be barred
from participating in the court de-
cision on the celebrated antitrust
suits that have been pending several
months for disposal, having prepared
the briefs on behalf of the state in
the cases charging the Mississippi-
Louisiana Retail Lumber Dealers AS
sociation the American Snuff Com
pany, and several cotton oil mills,
with violating the statutes against
trusts and combines.
In event Justices Whitfield and
Mayes are unable to reach an agree
ment on the disposal of these cases.
- "AAi ~ ihNNNooaiy " lCLlnAb lnSlu
to the docket, ask the Governor to
appoint a special judge, and have the
cases re-argued. In view of the fact
that this is the most important litiga-
tion now pending before the Supreme
Court, it's outcome is awaited with the
greatest interest, especially in COM
mercial circles. The corporations in
volved have made direct attack on
the constitutlonality of the statutes,
a majority of the facts set forth in
the appeal records having been agreed
to by contending counsel.
The Supreme Court session this af-
ternoon was brief. No decisions were
rendered. Immediately after the court
was called to order the meeting re-
solved itself into a session of the
Jackson Bar Association, and COM
mittee was appointed to draft reso-
lutions paying tribute to the late AS
sociate Justice S. s. Calhoon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-16
Train Dispatcher Was
Sandbagged and Robbed

one from behind, believed to be a
negro and was sandbagged, the sack
hitting him over the head and shoul-
ders and telling him into the ditch be-
low. He was knocked unconscious for
time and the highwayman went
through his pockets and secured $40
in money with which he made his
escape before Mr.. Chairman came to.
AS soon as Mr.. chatham regained
consciousness, he made his way home.
After an examination of his wounds
by physician, it was discovered that
there was nothing serious about mis-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-16
10000 PEOPLE
PAY HOMAGE TO
CATHOLIC POPE

Rome, November 16.-More than
10000 people crowded into st. Peters
today to participate in the pope's sill
yer jubilee.
Bishop E. P. Allen, of the Diocese
of Mobile, marched in the procession
through the Basilica as one of the
pope's special attendants. an honor
never before conferred upon an Ameri-
can. =
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-16

Mr.. B. o. chatham, train dispatcher
for the Mississippi Central railroad
is reported much better today after
his lively experience with sandbag-
scr Friday night. 1t is believed that
it is only a matter Of few days
when he will be able to go to work.
1t was after dark Friday night when
Mr.. chatham left his office at the
Mississippi Central offices to go to
his home on Main street. His route
took him over long and dark trestle
and it was while he was on this tres
tie that he was approached by some
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-16
HON. Leo BUTLER IS
RETAINED AS ASSISTANT
Mr.. Stirling is One of the Best Known
and Most Highly Esteemed Members
of the jackson Bar and Will Make a
Good Attorney General.
Daily News Special.

Jdily NcW6 OpeCidi.
Jackson, Miss, November 16.-Gov-
ernor Noel this morning appointed
Hon. ]. B. Stirling, one of the best
known and most popular members of
the Jackson bar TO succeed Hon. r. v.
Fletcher, who was elevated to the
Supreme Court bench on Saturday.
Mr.. Strings appointment was not
unexpected, as he was generally re-
garded as the leading applicant for
the Supreme Court vacancy to which
Mr. Fletcher was appointed.
The appointment was promptly ac-
cepted by Mr.. Stirling, who went at
once to the capitol, where he took
the oath of office. Soon afterward he
issued a statement saying that Hon.
Leo Butler would be retained in the
capacity of assistant attorney general.
Compliments to Alexander.
Apropos of the Supreme judgship
vacancy filled by Gov. Noel on Satur-
day, nearly dozen counties in the
state sent petitions from local bar
associations urging the appointment
of Hon. C. H. Alexander, of this city,
despite the fact that he was in no
sence an aspirant for the place.
Mr.. Alexander is one of the recog-
nized leaders of the Mississippi bar,
In fact, according to members of the
profession, he enjoys the largest prac-
tice of any lawyer in the state, and
unquestionably ranks among the
ablest members of the profession in
the country. Nine years ago he was
an aspirant for the Supreme judgship,
but Gov. Longino appointed Judge s..
s. Calhoon to the place, and since
that time Mr.. Alexander has doubt
less been shaking hands. with him
self that he did not get II, for he has
won exceptional renown in private
practice, and his connection with any
bit of litigation invariably gives great
weight to the cause he represents.
Mr.. Alexander would not have ac-
cepted the vacancy, had 1t been ten
dered to him by Governor Noel. While
duly appreciative of the voluntary
compliments expressed in the endorse
ments sent in by local bar associa-
tions, it is his present. intention to
remain in private practice. Replying
to one of the petitions sent to Gov.
Noel, he sent the following telegram
which fully defined his attitude:
"The endorsement of the Hatties-
burg bar is much appreciated, but I
am not an applicant for the place, and
under present circumstances could not
accept it if rendered to me-"