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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-29
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Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
Jackson, Miss, August 29.-Attorney
General Fletcher was yesterday en-
Joined by Judge Niles, Of the United
States circuit court from bringing any
more suits against the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company in the
state courts for the enforcement of the
new law which provides for the denial
of the right to do intra-state business
in the state. as well as the right Of
eminent domain, to such corporation
when 1t has violated the law prohibit
ing it from instituting suits in or re
moving suits to the federal courts
The attorney general, District Attor-
ney B. P. Harrison and all the mem
bers of the railroad commission. in
cluding Secretary Maxwell, have been
served with summons to appear in the
Biloxi term OF court on rules day,
Monday, October 5, in connection with
the same matter.
Attorney General Fletcher, when
asked about the matter, was not wor-
ried about it. In fact, he talked as il
he had rather expected THIS sort of ac-
tion, but as he had already filed his
suit covering every feature of the case
in the chancery court of Harrison
County, including the penalty feat
ure, which imposes fine of from 5000
to $4,000 per day for violation of the
statute, be is undisturbed about the
latest Injunction of the Louisville and
Nashville. He had, In fact, filed his
suit with the greatest haste in antici-
patton of some such move on the
part Of the railroad company.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-29

Daily News Special.
jackson. Miss, August 29.-The at
torneys for the Illinois Central Rail
road Company suddenly discontinued
the taking of testimony yesterday in
the case Of the several insurance con-
Germs against the company, where an
effort is being made to have the COM
pany reimburse the insurance concerns
for losses incurred in the big Gulf
Compress fire in 1905. aggfegating
something like $750,000.
This action on the part Of the rail-
road people. in view Of the fact that
several witnesses were on hand ready
to testify, has caused good deal of
speculation as to the object of it, and
TT was as much surprise to the insur-
ance people as to anybody else, appar-
emily.
1t has been understood all along
that the Investigation would require
several days possibly weeks and
there were more than 400 witnesses,
only few Of whom had been exam
ined when the proceedings suddenly
came at an abrupt end. It is now stat
cd that nothing more will be done in
I the case for several weeks.
It has been a mere matter Of taking
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-29
MANYDEAD
in FLOODS
4.ist in Two States win
Reaeh the One
ATlfAsG 81 ~
Relief Train. A. psa.s -
Augusta, Where Hseesds
Homeless and Hunsry fwsnty
Dead Bodies Recovered.
Hearst News Service.

Augusta, Ca, August 29.-At 10
o'clock this morning % bodies of food
victims had been recovered at Au-
gusta. 1t is believed now that the to-
tai number of dead in this city alone
will reach so.
Every precaution has been taken to
prevent the outbreak of an epidemic
and little apprehension is now felt
from this source.
A dam has been thrown across the
canal and the pumps were started this
morning. Water is still over the low
lands and this must be pumped out
Trolley cars will probably be start
ed during the afternoon and the super
intendent of the city light plant has
a large force of hands engaged in get
ting things in readiness for the turn
ing on of the lights tonight.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-29

Will Soon Haze Definite Information Regarding
Rebuilding of J. J. Newman Mill.

President r. L. Peck, of the New
man Lumber Company. has arrived in
the city and win be here for some
time.
This morning President Peck was at
the office of the company and was
busily engaged in matters pertaining
to the rebuilding of the Newman plant.
1t was stated at the office that there
was nothing new to give out just at
this time.
1t is learned. however, that some
definite announcement as to the plans
of the company will be made within
a few days, probably next week.
1t is also stated that a lot of repre-
sentatives of machinery firms and
architects were out at the company's
Office this morning and that matters
pertaining to the rebuilding and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-29
OTHER SECTIONS ARE
DEVASTATED BY FLOODS
Hearst News Service.

AACoA o. <NSNo Ati'A$O
Atlanta, Ca, August 29.-With a
number of dead estimated at hum
dred, the financial loss placed at from
two to five million dollars, the floods
of the past week throughout the Caro-
linas and Georgia have been the most
severe experienced by these states in
their history.
Cities have been submerged, busi-
ness demoralized, stocks of goods COW
cred with slime, fine furniture, and
house furnishings ruined. and build
ings undermined and collapsed.
In the country, section, county and
railroad bridges have been washed
away in all directions, and railroad
traffic brought to standstill.
Among the farms hundreds of acres
Of land have been wiped clean Of
growing crops, while other hundreds
are covered with beds of sand and
slime and practically ruined.
Travel by rail or road is impos-
sible and it is thought that many win
suffer for food and shelter before all
can be located.
TWENTY-FIVE dead bodies have been
recovered at Augusta, and more are
being found every hour. It has been
reported that many bodies were seen
floating down the Savannah River dur
ing yesterday but it was impossible to
rescue them.
Atlanta has started relief work for
her nearest sister city, Augusta, and a
special express car loaded with food
and supplies is being rushed to that
|city. Atlanta's city council has appro-
priated five hundred dollars for the
flood sufferers and several hundred
dollars have already been contributed
lby citizens.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-29

equipment of the plant were consid-
cred.
Just what plan will be adopted is not
known, according to statements recent
ly made on good authority, but it is
known that a number of architects
have drawn plans.
There is one thing absolutely GER
tain, and that Is that the company is
getting busy and that it won't be
long before the rebuilding will com
mence, and this is about all that can
be said until President Peck makes
some definite announcement, which
may be expected soon. The people
are anxious to hear about this matter
and an authorized statement as to the
adoption of plans and the beginning
of the work of rebuilding, made by the
president Of the company, will be
awaited with deep interest.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-29
RAILROAD
TAX LEVY
Secretary Maxwell Has Completed
the Assessment For the Pres.
ent Fiscal Year.
SUBSTANTIAL GAIN
DESPITE THE PANIC
~ 80.
AdvaIorem Assessments wit Not 81
'completed for Several Days, But
viii Be il Shape to submit to III,
Auditor BY ctober.
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
jackson, Miss, August 29- -secre-
tary T. R. Maxwell, Of the railroad
commission. has just completed COM
pilation of the assessment of privilege
taxes due in the several counties from
all the railroads doing business in the
state. based on the rates Of $22.50 per
mile for first class roads. $16.s7 IL for
second class. and $40 for third class
The total privilege taxes due through
out the state. for this year, amount to
So, ,4S9.S6, against $75.613.37 for the
year 1907.
On it's face this appears to be de-
crease Of $1s,17s.51. and in reality
there is such decrease, SO far as as
| sessments are concerned, but the
amount of privilege taxes actually to
be collected this year win exceed the
collections OF last year by very hand
some increase.
/ This unusual situation is due to the
fact that for several years past the
commission has been carrying on its
assessment books an extra $40 per
mile against the Gulf and Ship Island
Railroad and branches, the Canton
Aberdeen and Nashville branch of the
Illinois Central, known as "the Aber
deem branch" and the Yazoo and Mis-
sissippi Valley and branches, required
by Legislative act to pay an addi-
tional privilege tax of $40 per mile be
cause Of certain charter exemptions
which they enjoy. The roads men
toned have never paid the additional
tax, but have been fighting 1t through
the courts, and it was recently decided
in their favor by the supreme court o.
the United States. The result is that
the assessment Of the extra $40 has
been dropped by the commission, and
the totals have been reduced severa
thousand dollars thereby.
The advalorem assessments will moi
be completed for several days, but vii
be in shape to submit to the auditor
long before the first Of October. the
time fixed for its filing. Mr.. Maxwell
has been at work pretty steadily OF
these assessment matters for severa
weeks. and is gratified at being abl'
to get them or his hands long in ad
vance Of the schedule time. The fixing
iby the Legislature of such fractiona
rates as is shown above in the rat'
Of s16.S7 IL per mile makes good
deal of difficult figuring for the secre
ary, and causes more delay than ough
to be entailed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-29

ton held conference this morning
in regard to the situation. This after
noon at z O'CLOCK, President Lewis
win meet Governor Conner to discuss
the matter.
Nothing seems to stand in the way
Of calling of the strike now except
providing places for the men who went
out. 1t is intimated thatt he opera
tors have determined that among the
$4,000 men there are 500 who will new
er be employed again. Others will be
given situations provided they can be
found, but none of the non-union men
will be deprived of their jobs.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-29
IS "a VOTES SHORT
Of VICkSBURG Man
Did Not Surrender Until He Visited
Madison County and Saw the Vote
Counted By the Democratic Execu-
& the Committee.


Daily News Special.
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lace q tne returns N tne congress
sional race in the Eighth District on
Tuesday, and who yesterday stated
that ba wound .verv l,ke,v make 4 con.
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-29
WITNESS
IS PUT THROUGH
The THIRD DEGREE

Atlantic City, August 29--Mrs w.
s. G, Williams, who was with Chas. B.
Roberts, the wealthy Baltimorean,
when shot on the board walk. was put
through the third degree by Chief Of
Police Woodruff today. She said that
she believed both her husband and the
wounded man knew who did the shoot
ing
Roberts still insists that he does not
know who fred the shot. Physicians
now say that Roberts has chance for
recovery.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-29
Railroad Company Makes
Nyyter7ouS 1N0Ue IN SMf
Hled For Heavy Damages

fore the January term of court, when it
will be UP to him to pass on it.
1t is claimed by the insurance peo-
pie that the big fire was caused by
sparks from the locomotives of the
defendant. and most of the 400 wit
nesses are negroes who live in that
section Of the city and who are sup
posed to have seen the fire at or about
the time 1t started.
The attorneys decline to discuss the
reason for the sudden change in the
situation at length. evidently prefer
Ing to avoid showing their hand to the
opposition.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-29
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-29
THAW CASE
ADJOURNED
TILL MONDAY

Fiahkill Landing, n. r., August 2s.--.
The Thaw case was this morning ad-
journed for the fifteenth time. A rA-
hearing has been set now for next
Monday morning.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-29

WITH BLOODTHIRSTY BRAz11|

1T aggregating the stupendous sum oi
$50,000,000 with which to purchase
arms end equipment and to carry on a
pfdln1ead strug5leA If necessary.
Il = believed " Argentine officials
that TIE recent purchase of three big
battioships by the Brazilian govern
nent means that country is also pre-
pairing for early hostilities.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-29

Mrs. R. G. Hauenstein returned yes
terday from visit to her old home in
Ellisville.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-29
Hearst News Service.

Hearst News Service. n a
Washington. August 2s-Argentine
is preparing for war with Brazil e.
cording to official information which
reached the state department here To-
day.
The chamber Of deputies Of the Ar
gentine Republic has Just voted a cred
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-29
ALABAMA STRIKE IS
NOW NEARING CLOSE

Hearst News Service.
Birmingham, August 29.-The ma
tional officers Of the Miners Fedora
New-York tribune., 1908-06-15
KRAMER'S CLOSE FINISH.
DisapmoUal Sho1cn When Race Is
GiUen to Him Ouer FOgler.

George G.. Cameron carried the colors Of the
Irish-American Athletic Club team to victory IN
two contests yesterday at the Vailsburg cycle
track. IN Newark. He had little trouble winning
either race leading by than two lengths In
the two-thirds of mile open and about length
and half in the secret distance contest.
which ended at four and half miles. field Of
twentyeight riders started IN the secret distance
race. and seven tumbled at the first turn Of the
track when a mile and a half had been ridden
Two fell at the place a mile further
None injured. About six thousand spec
tators witnessed the contests.
The haf-mfle open professional was called the
"Bardgett Stakes and the friends of the Buff
falo rider hoped he would win II. He qualified In
his trial heat, and was in good position TO sprint
from when the bell rang for the last lap. He came
cropper on the first turn of the last lap, how
ever, and had to watch the others finish
Root tunbled when Bardgett did, but neither rider
was injured, beyond losing skin. and both
of them rode in the handicap race later on IN the
afternoon.
The finish between Joe Fogier and Frank L.,
Kramer in the half-mile ''Bardgett Stakes was
close, the champion having about an inch the
better of it they crossed the tape. Many Of the
spectators thought Fogler had won and yelled
made that Kramer had finished first There was
extra final heat for third and fourth men in
the trial heats, and Floyd krebs Il from Dor
lon. John Bedell the handicap final heat In
ponents on the last turn In the final round. and
leading Wiley the tape by couple OF
lengths. Root won the mile consolation race from
Ashurst by a length. The summaries follow:
One-har mile novice-Won by r. Andres. Bay View
MaSAVoy New York % third Tms. iIo 'ec0nd' James
v f1Tdsstt raS Stakes !half mile
lyn. second; John Beds. Lynbrook, third Time 90
Extra nnal for third and fourth
Won by Floyd kreos. Newark: Oliver DorIon. Sheeps-
head Bay, secondi James F. Moran, Chelsea third
Time. 059. ~
Two-thrds mile. open. anlateur-won by George c.
cameron Irish American Athletic
Meuschaefer Newark IGrnverein WheeImen second:
Time 1:43+s. ~ ~
Open secret distance amateur. four one-haIr
mes-Won by George G. Cameron, Ath-
lec Associatton Oscar (cerke National cub
second; David Maekay. Newark third. Time. lo:2sA.
One mile handicap. profeseonaI--Won by John Be5.u
Lynnrook t tie3rse Wiley Syracuse go yards
Charles Schlee. Newark fourth Time. :5Sss
One mile consolation. protessonal-won by E Root
Boston: Alfred Ashurst Newark, second: NJ
son, Denmark, third. Time. zoo. ~
New-York tribune., 1908-06-15
SLOOPS TO RACE AGAIN,
The aurora and the Istalena IN Re
gdtta This Week.

One OF the best evidences that the yachting sea-
son will be an interesting one from racing stand
point is the presence in the early races of such
splendid craft Cornelius Vanderbilts 57-foot
sloop Aurora, and her class rival, George NJ Pyn-
chon's Istalena. That these two are in the finest
fettle may be gathered from the fact that after
sailing twenty-one miles a triangular course
on Saturday, in the annual race OF the Manhasset
Bay Yacht Club. the Aurora defeated her oppo-
nent by the narrow margin of % seconds
These two sloops and the Weetamoe are entered
for the New York Yacht Clubs annual race which
IS to be sailed off Glen Cove next Thursday and
If there Is breeze that day they are sure 10 have
a lively contest. The yawl VigiIant is also entered
as well as several schooners and eight OF the thir-
ties" 1t was n great disappointment TO the club
and the owners that there was not wind enough TO
sail the race for the Spring cups last Thursday
Commodore Frank Maier of the New Roche lie
Yacht Club received cable on Saturday from
Henry Doscher. the owner of the schooner yacht
Zuhrah, asking him TO tell the captain of the Scot
land 1-igtship the color OF his yachts night sig
nails. and asking him to take the time of his yacht
and that OF the Esperanza when they arrive at the
conclusion of their race from Bermuda Ia this port
which began on Saturday. Commodore Maer re-
cetved the message during the lades day recsp-
once made arrangements ia go down the Bay IN a
tug and meet the yachts on Monday ulGht or Tues
day morning.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-15
STEPHENSON Runs FAST
First IN T7co of the Contests at
BrOoHvn Games.

The Trinity Athletic Club, of Brooklyn won
the point trophy the annual games Of the
Brooklyn Athletic Club. held at Ulmer Park yes
terday. Trinity defeated the Acorn Athletic AS
sociatfon by one point. The races were close and
exciting
+. l. Stephen. OF the Trinity Club. won the 100
and 300 yard dashes in fast time.
The half-mile brought together a field OF
forty runners. =. LORI Of the Mohawk Athletic
Club, with a handicap of $40 yards, by "A
few yards. Eddie Carr. OF the Xavier Athletic
Association, started from scratch but quit four
hundred yards from home. he could not over
come the liberal handicaps.
H. Gessing. Of the Mohawk Athletic Club with
a handicap of IL yards, had hard time winning
the s86-yard handicap run, breaking the tape five
inches in front Of J. Mcdowell, OF the Pastme
Athletic Club. The summaries follow:
l. Anderson. Acorn Athletic Association: n A Kelroy.
IauEhn Lyceum. second: :. A SWensen Acorn Athletic
Association. third Time O.OsFs.
one hundred yard dasf thandicap. heaD-won by
yardsi. second: g I)OrIand PastlnIe
Athletic Ciu5 "a YARDS. third. Time. O:1c.
Three hundred yard dash thandcap final hran-Won
by + 1. Stcphe nson Trinity ClUb U6 yards: Powers
Catherine ciub. second: Il r. Goggn. Pasne Ath-
letc club ut yards. third. Time 0:35's.
Six hundred yard novice. final heatl--won !.
J. Holmes. Athletic Association ". pImnt.
Trinity club secone ! Keller Acorn Athletic Asaocia
tion. third Time J %
ig dTe1 eighty N0vi
los n t;essnG. M0nsn 'hetic C4uh ff4 ysrlsi. So
IBovsIi. Pastne Athletic Cub t3S yardsl second &;
Lane Holy cross II c%gm 80 yarGsi third Time anSt,
one znd-one- hsit mile run ihendi apl-Eon D. =.
Ierz. sfchawk Athletic Ci-n 140 'aris. - = RuIsnd
Mohawk Club $50 ards second G oberneyer
Haticnal Athletic club 90 yards' tAi-i. Tine. 50
New-York tribune., 1908-06-15
COLLEGE CREWS ARRIVE
Cornell and Wisconsin Oorsm-r
Nozc at Poughkeepae.

Poughks.psie n T., June 14-The csr,., ..
Wisconsin crews arrived at Highland .o-Aav ,.s.
ing the crews Of Columbia. which hav. h.e, -
for ten days In training for intercoilsrtz,. ~,
races to be held the Poughkeepsis eour,. -
Saturday June %. The PennsyIvania eo,,t,.~.
will arrive tomorrow from Philadelphia, vhus ~.
oarsrnen from Syracuse are due on TUESDAY,. o,t,
these Ave colleges will be represented In shf, -.
regatta Georgetown University and ths N,v.,
Academy which represented in tn. r.r,,,.
LAST year. having decided TO withdraw.
Beyond unloading and housing their racing ,s.u.
which they brought with them in baggage car. ~,
newly arrived oarsmen did no work TO-DAY ~.
Wisconsin men. for the first time brought ,s.,,
coaching launch with them Cornell brouxh. nsv
coaching boat. a 25-foot launch only large snouy,
10 carry Coach Courtney and an engineer tn.
shells of Pennsylvania arrived by train TO-DAY .rs
their coaching boat. the Ben Franklin, cam. \,
water.
The Wisconsin party consisted Of the varsity ana
freshman eig1ts and four substitutes: e n Tan
Eyck. coach: DIR. c. P Hutehins. physical dir.c-o-
of the university. and Professor Angel who h.,
charge Of athletics. They will make no entry :,
the four-oared race.
At Syracuse this morning a delegation q. .s.
Syracuse crew at the station and k-.s,sd ~.
Badgers heartily. cheering them the train rrov.d
away.
Cornell is represented by varsity and tr.,s,.,
quarters at Oakes. Wisconsin and Columbia ar.
also on the west shore the former living in HxA-
land village. Columbia has unique training cuar
ters in a barge fitted I'D a houseboat It arrival
to-day, and Is moored at the icehouss wharf tvo
miles north of the bridge The main deck ia u..a
as boathouse. and the upper deck Is arranged for
sleeping and living quarters for the oarsraeu Ths
Columbia left the Nelson House. where thar
had been living, and went 70 their house5oa. this
afternoon
New-York tribune., 1908-06-15
REST DAY FOR OARSMEN.
HdrUard CresCs Take q SmI-Yale
Men Entertain.

Red Top. Conn, June 1.-THE Harvard oarsmen
in training here had day OF rest from their boats
to-day. After luncheon all hands went out on the
old Cup defender Vigilant for sail the Sound,
Oliver Iselin. assistant manager of the freshman
crew. being the host, besides his father. William
Iselin of New York, the owner of the craft, which
IS rugged yawl
Charles Morgan, jr.. '0s No. 2 the varsity
four-oared crew. went TO Cambridge to-day. DR.
r. b. Merrman and F. Reece. '09. stroke of the
90 freshman crew. came to the quarters this after
noon The former will replace Conyers Reed as
one of the proctors for the examinations
Gales Ferry, Conn, June 14-The Yale crews
passed quiet day loaing around quarters to-day
Parts OF the varsity and freshman crews went
down to New London in the launch while others
stayed at quarters and entertained a number of
the seniors and juniors who came from New
Haven. Bob" Cook, the old Yale Goa ch. arrived
here to-day and will stay until after the races