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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-19
CHARGES AGAINST
DEPUTY DISMISSED
OFFICER HELD UNSUITABLE IN
KILLING AT BELLE FAC
TORY, ALA.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, June 16.-Dep.
uty Sheriff e. L. Miller, who shot and
killed Joseph L. Gibson, of Gaffney
S. c., Monday at Belle Factory, as he
was resisting arrest, was discharged
by Judge Belts, of the Law and Equity
Court, this afternoon. Miller was
given hearing on a charge of murder
and witnesses testified that Gibson
pulled pistol on the officer and the
shooting by the latter was entirely
justifiable.
Tom Walters, of Dallas Village, was
arrested late yesterday afternoon b.
Deputy Sheriff Robinson on charge
of assault with intent to murder He
was lodged in Jail. 1t Is alleged that
Walters was an acomplice of Joe Glib
son in the shooting of A. L. Hammond
Saturday night Hammond claims
that Waters came in his house with
Gibson and that Gibson borrowed the
pistol from Waters with which he was
shot. Gibson was killed by Deputy
Miller at Belle Factory, and the pistol
found in his hand has been identied
as that belonging to Waters.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-19
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
AT MT. PLEASANT
PROPERTY VALUED AT $500
cEsTRoYED.-st.oOO IN
INSURANCE.

81 ecial to The Herald.
Mt. PLEASANT, Tenn, June IL
Fire on E,ae Cross avenue this after
noon destroyed property valued al
about $500 on which there was only
81 100 insurance.
The fire started in F. c. Lees pool
room from the explosion Of a gasoline
stove. The building valued at $500
and the contents valued at S40O were
completely destroyed. There was no
insurance on the contents, but the
building, which was the property of
Chas Colvert, was insured for $3.50.
The flames spread to the Racket
next door and to the home of the
proprietor of the Racket. Both build
ings and their contents were destroy
ed, entailing a loss of about $4,000
with no insurance.
PearsOn's restaurant was des-
troyed with the contents, resulting in
a loss of $1,45O with $3.50 insurance.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-19
FOR MURDER IN
FIRST DECREE
GRAND JURY RETURNS AN INDIcT.
MENT AGAINST HARRY
CRANBERRY.
FOR KILLING WASHING ON LONG
Expected That Application For Bond
Will Be Made at An Early
Date.

The Grand Jury this morning re-
turned an indictment against Harry
CRANBERRY, charging him with murder
in the first degree for the killing OF
young Washington Long at Mt. Pleas
ant about two weeks since. Mrs. Mat
tie Long, mother of Washington Long,
is named as prosecutor in the indict-
ment and twenty witnesses are named
as having appeared before the Grand
Jury in their investigation of the case.
The finding of the indictment
caused no surprise as it has been I'M
derstood for some days that the jury
would return the indictment, but were
holding 1t back to secure other wit
nesses. Under the law, when an APP
plication for bond is made, all the
witnesses named on the indictment
have to be summoned when the hear.
ing for bond takes place, ri ~
The attorneys for the defense had
not seen the indictment this morning
and had had no consultation over the
question of applying for bond. w. L.
Cranberry Is at present In Mississippi
and it is probable that no steps will
be taken in the matter until his return
the last of the week or the first of
next. Application for bond would be
made before Judge Holding, but
Judge Holding would be incompetent
to hear the application on account of
his kinship by marriage to the de-
PENDANT The attorneys on the two
two sides could agree on a special
Judge to hear the matter and Judge
Holding could appoint him, or failing
in that Judge Holding could exchange
with some other judge and let this
other judge hear the matter
The attorneys retained on the two
sides are for the defense: e. H.
Hatcher and c. P. Hatcher, G.. T.
Sr., and G. T. Hughes, Jr.
For the prosecution: J. H. Dining,
JAMES "a ohuASOAJ D. W NoOi hlSo, duu
H. P. Figuers and of course Attorney
General Garner.
Seven other indictments were re-
turned by the grand jury this morn
ing, one charging rape, three charging
petit larceny and one charging as
sault and battery, and one other charg-
Ing murder in the first degree. This
last was against Will Armstrong, col
bred, who is charged with killing
negro man at Zion about a month ago
and hiding his body in a phosphate
hole.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-19

BUBONIC PLAGUE
In VENEZUELA
CAPITAL OF VENEZUELA is WIDE
LY CONTAMINATED BY THE
DISEASE.

CARACAS, Venezuela, June a.
Via Willemstad, Island of Curacao,
June 14.) Several cases of bubonic
plague have occurred here within the
last few days, indicating that the city
has been widely contaminated with
the disease. Great alarm is felt be-
cause no measures have been taken as
yet to fight the plague in this city,
and there are no serums on hand.
The railroad running from LaGuaira
opened today, passengers coming from
that city being required to undergo a
five days quarantine.
No action has been taken as yet by
the diplomatic representatives Of the
foreign powers, although a meeting
was held yesterday by these officials
to consider the situation, The for
eign interests here and in other
places are greatly jeopardized
because of the lack of san
itary measures and because of
decree issued by President Cas-
tro recently declaring that the epi4
demic was ended The President and
his wife remain in the interior.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-19
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
Members of Committees Appointed
and Delegates are Elected.
(By a Staff Correspondent

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 1e.-At
the meeting of the delegates from
the counties composing the seventh
district held at the Tulane Hotel this
morning DR.. d. w. Flowers, of Hick-
man county and Pitt Hensley, of Dick.
son county, were elected delegates to
the Democratic National convention.
and Ben Childers of Giles county and
J. w. Carey, of Houston county, were
elected alternates.
The convention was called to order
by Maj W. j. Whitthorne, and upon
his motion Maj 2. w. Ewing, of Giles
county, was elected chairman and J.
Ben Fuqae, of Humphreys county, was
elected secretary. The following
members of the convention commit
tees, all of them supporters of Car
mack, were appointed
on Credentials-Fr d. Lander,
OF Maury county.
On Permanent Organization-Dr
Kirby Hewlett of Williamson county.
On Resolutions-D E, McCorkle, of
Williamson.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-19
(By a Staff Correspondent,

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 17.-Car
mack men will completely control the
Democratic State convention in SEES
sion here to send delegates to the
Democratic National convention.
Three-fourths of the delegates present
are for the Senator and the Patterson
people are not expected to put up any
fight The organization of the conven-
ton will be controlled entirely by
Carmack's friends. Both the tempo
rary and the permanent chairmen. ac-
.cording to the present arrangement,
will be Carmack men and the secre.
taries will be the same way.
In a majority of the district meet
ms this morning the Carmack support
ers predominated and of the twenty
four delegates to be appointed to the
National convention not over
half dozen will be supporters
of Patterson. This insures the
reelection of Robert E. Lee
Mountcastle of Knox county, as Ten
nessee's member of National Demo-
cratic Committee, who is one of the
strongest supporters of Senator Car
mack.
The convention was called to order
shortly after noon in the hall of the
House of Representatives by Chair
man Henry B. Morrow, of the Demo-
cratic State Committee and Chancel
lor Ernest L. Bullock, of Jackson, was
elected temporary chairman, Luke
Lee Secretary and Rutledge Smith,
Assistant Secretary, all of them sup
porters of Carmack.
1t seems practically certain that
Gen. Harvey H. Hannah will be named
as permanent chairman of the Conven-
ton. After the appointment of the
usual committees on permanent or
ganization, resolutions and credentials
the convention took a recess.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-19
MAGIC NAME OF
7. ROOSEVELT
TO BE SPRUNG ON THE CONVEN.
TON IF PLANS ARE CAR
RED OUT.

CHICAGO, June 15.-The promoters
of the Roosevelt boom movement"
now claim that they have secured the
services of a delegate from a State
other than Alabama that will be
reached early in the roll CALL" to pre-
sent the Presidents name to the con-
vention. Former Representative
Thomas w. Phillips, of Newcastle, Pa,
declared tonight that Mr. Roosevelts
name unquestionably will be sprung
in the convention, but he declined to
give the delegates name or the State
he represents in part. These facts,
he says, will remain secrets until can
didates are placed in nomination.
The Roosevelt boomers are count
ing on a stampede of Taft delegates
to the President if they can get the
latter's name before the convention in
forceful manner The opinion was
expressed by Mr.. Phillips tonight that
the boom which he is engineering for
Roosevelt is growing
The West Virginia delegation held
its caucus tonight. No discussion
was had of the alleged sentiment for
Roosevelt which exists in the dele
cation, but two members of the dele
cation who claim they will remain
loyal to their instructions for Taft
declare that the Taft men are in the
and that the detection would
be great If a stampede were started.
The hotbed of the Taft detection is |
at the Lexington Hotel, where the /
West Virginia delegation is CHARTERED. |
A meeting was held there tonight I'M
der the leadership of Mr., Phillips, but
It was attended by only few dele
gates and large number who will
have no vote in the convention.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-19
FATAL ACCIDENT
ON FRANKLIN PIKE
THOMAS TANT THROWN FROM
AUTO AND KlLLED.-UNCON-
SCIoUS UNTIL END.

Thomas R. Tant, who keeps a sa
loon at los Public Square, was killed
last night about Z o'clock, by being
thrown out of an automobile in which
he and two friends were coming home
from a squirrel hunt The accident
occurred at the bottom of a hill right
at Brentwood, Tenn.
The automobile was built for only
two people and there were in it be-
sides Tant, Will Dougherty and Tom
Ligett. 1t was just about dark and
the party were anxious to get back to
town by supper time and were speed
ing down hill. When at the bottom
they hit dish culvert, and Tant, who
was sitting in the lap of one of the
men, was thrown on his head and rem
dered unconscious. They drove to
Nashville as fast as possible and took
him to the City Hospital, where he
died almost as soon as he arrived.
His skull was crushed and he never
at any time had the slightest chance
to recover from the blow.
Tant lived at 3OS Berry street. He
is survived by wife and two chill
dren The announcement of the
funeral and interment will be made
later.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-19
CITY OFFICES
ARE VACATED
MARSHAL AND RECORDER AT MT
PLEASANT OUT PENDING
INVESTIGATION.
CONDUCT IN THE LONG TRAGEDY
Subject Of Controversy, Conflicting
Versions Being GiVen.-Mayor
Acts as Recorder.

As a result of events which followed
the killing of Washington Long by
Harry CRANBERRY at Mt. Pleasant, Re
corder Ricketts, and City Marshal Pack
pf that town have vacated their Offices
pending an investigation of affairs by
th1 Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
whN-t investigation is now in prog
ress. Mayor Warnock Is acting Re,
'corder and officer George Ewing is
booking after the duties of City Mar
Bhal Pack.
4 1t will be remembered that imme-
dately after the killing CRANBERRY went
10 the Recorders Office and told Off
Ter Pack that he had shot Long and
Supposed he had killed him and was
Ready to give himself up. officer
Pack claims that he called up Re-
corder Ricketts, by telephone and told
him of the affair and asked what he
Should do. He states that Mr.. Rick
|etts told him to let CRANBERRY go on
home and instruct him to report at
the office the next MORNING.
Recorder Ricketts, denies this state
lment, but says he simply asked where
Deputy Sheriff Harris and Constable
Burns were, thinking that these Off
GERS should properly take charge of
the affair and look after the prisoner
The following letters were ad.
dressed to Mayor Warnock
mt Pleasant, Tenn, June Is, 'OS.
MIR. J. P. Warnock, Mayor: Mt Pleas
ant, Tenn.
Dear Sir-I hereby turn over to you
the office of City Recorder, and vacate |
same, pending an investigation of my |
acts relative to the tragedy in Mount |
June 6, 1908.
Very Respectfully,
"F. M. RICKETTS,"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-19
ELKS GIVE THEIR
ANNUAL OUTING

MURFREESBORO, Tenn, June IA.
The Benevolent Order of Elks of this
place enjoyed their annual picnic Fri
d2y. The order is in a most prosper
GUS condition, quartered as il is in
one of the handsomest club homes in
the state, where hospitality is dis
pensed in most liberal style. 1t has
a large membership of young public
spirited men, who are proud Of their
little city ard who arc ever ready to
erect Che stranger with a cordial wei
come
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-19

mt Pleasant, Tenn, June Is, '08.
! Mr.. j. P. Warnock, Mayor: Mt. Pleas
ant, Tenn.
Dear Sir-I hereby turn over my
mace and vacate the Office of Captain
|of Police, pending an investigation of
my acts relative to the tragedy on the
night of the 9th. w. H. PACK,
"Chief of Police, Mt. Pleasant"
1t is not believed that either Re-
corder Ricketts, or City Marshal Pack
did any intentional wrong but that
during the excitement following the
killing they did not know just what to
do.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-19
ORGANIZATION OF
CIVIC LEAGUE
GREAT INTEREST MANIFESTED
AND PERMANENT OFFICERS
ARE ELECTED.

At the meeting OF the Civic Improve
ment League at the Century Club a
permanent organization was effected
and plans laid for active work toward
beautifying and improving the city.
i 1t was evident. from the large atten.
dance, that the movement inaugurated
TO improve the city is meeting the
earnest approval of the ladies, as
mothers, wives and daughters repre-
senting various streets and neighbor-
hoods came out in force to give it
their sanction and help.
The Constitution, which had been
drafted, was submitted and adopted
almost without change, after which
the following officers were elected:
Miss Mary Carpenter, President;
Mrs. w. P. Morgan, First Vice Presi-
dent; Mrs. Clifford Addison, Second
Vice President; Miss Lucy Floyd, Re
.cording Secretary; Miss Elizabeth
Shaub, Corresponding Secretary; Mrs.
A. Samuels, Treasurer.
Committees for League work on the
different streets were appointed with
the following ladies as chairmen:
Sixth street-Armstrong to High,
Mrs. j. L. Hutton; High to Garden,
Mrs. G. A. Forgey; Garden to Main,
Mrs. E. E. Erwin.
Seventh street-Mrs. Robt McKin-
ney.
Eight street-Mrs. Fred Gamble.
Ninth street, from Garden West
Mrs. A. Samuels; from Garden east,
Mrs. w. T. Chafin.
South Main street-Mrs. Rebecca
Garden street from West Seventh |
Jno. Gartner; from West |
Seventh to Eighth, Mrs. A. N. Akin;
from Eighth to Station, Miss Shaub.
Hight street, from West Seventh /!
North-Mrs. w. H. Wilson; from West
Seventh to Eighth, Mrs. Izora An,
1rews; from Eighth to Ninth-Mrs.
Clifford Adkisson; from Ninth to Sta
ion, Miss Maud Haley.
School street-Mrs. Al Merrifield.
West End-Mrs. Walter Hastings.
Other chairmen will be added later.
1t was decided to hold the meetings
If the League on the first and third
Mondays of the month. No payment
If dues will be required of the mem.
)ers.
DR.. George Mack was present at the
Meeting and made most helpful talk,
the need of enhancing
he natural beauty Of Columbia by an
organized effort; to keep 1t clean and
ender it attractive, both from artistic
nd sanitary standpoints.
The next meeting of the League will
e held on the first Monday in July,
t which time it is hoped that many
aides who have not yet enrolled as !,
1embers will be present to join and
o help forward the work of civic i'm
rovement.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-19
BREAKS WORLDS
COALING RECORD

WASHINGTON, June IA prl-
yate cablegram received here today
says that the United States battle
ship Georgia, commanded by Henry
McCrea. has broken the worlds naval
coa'ing record. The Georgia is with
Admiral Sperry's globe-girding fleet
The total mark of the Georgia was
1779 tons the time hours ~ min
rs The yNst hours record was 45S
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-19

Maury county delegation met at the
Tulane Hotel at o'clock this morning
and was promptly organized by the
election of Frank D Lander as Chair
man and Ed Babb as Secretary.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-19

Everybodys frlend--Dr. Thomas
Eelectric Oil Cures toothache ear
ache. sore throat. Heals cuts bruis-
es. scads. Stops any pain.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-19

After heavy meal, take couple
of noans Reguets, and give your
Nrnh liver and bowels the help
'.eE viii need Regulets bring easy
rerar passages of the bowels.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-19
MAURY DELEGATION.
Organize by the Election of Frank D.
Lander as Chairman.

(By a Staff Correspondent
NASHVILLE. Tenn. June 1.-THE
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-19
CARMACK'S FRIENDS
IN COMPLETE CONTROL
OF STATE CONVENTION
JUDGE ERNEST L. BULLOCK ELECTED CHAIR
MAN AND LUKE LEA SECRETARY BY DEM
OCRATS ASSEMBLED AT NASHVILLE

MAY CONSTITUTE PRIMARY oUALF voTERs-DR.
D. w. FLOWERS AND PITT HENsLEY ELECTED DELEGATES
FROM SEVENTH CONG REssoNAL DISTRICT
MAURY COUNTY DELEGATION.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-02
SMART AGENT .
GOT DESERTS
Struck Woman Purchaser and
Was Shot Dead by Her
Sister

Chicago, Dec. 2-Shooting, she al
leges, in defense Of her sister, Miss
Estelle Stout today killed Henry
Hurnberger, agent for a picture en-
larging concern. Mrs. A. Chambers,
a sister of Miss Stout, quarreled with
Hornberger, according to the police,
over an enlarged picture when Horn
berger called to deliver it. Mrs. Cham
bers complained that the picture was
not good likeness and, she said
Hornbe:ger struck her, telling her to
the floor. AS she arose she saw her
sister, Miss Stout, standing with a
smoking pistol In her hand, and her
assailant dead from bullet through
the heart. Miss Stout admitted firing
the shot, averring that she did so to
save her sisters life. Both women
awaited the. arrival of the police and
readily accompanied them to the sta
ton. at the station Miss Stout be-
came hysterical when informed that
Hornbsrger was dead. She declared
her sisters hand had been lacerated
in the struggle with the man and that
he had threatened to kill both herself
and her sister. She said she had hur-
ried into a room, seized the revolver
and fred blindly to frighten the as
sailant. The police are inclined to
credit the statements of the women
and believe they may be freed by the
action OF the coroner's jury.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-02
KELLOGG HITS
ARCHBOLO IN
HESH0RT RIBS
;
Shows Story of Accommodating
Properties Was to Head
Off Competition
PULLED The TESTIMONY OF
ROGERS TAKEN YEARS AGO
Rogers Said in 1879 the Standard OH
Was Producing From Ninety to
Ninety.Five Per Cent of the Refined
Oil Manufactured.

New York, Dec. 2-When the cross
examination of John D. Archbold was
resumed in the Standard Oil suit to-
day, he was asked about the percent
age Of business done by the Standard
interests in 1879, but said he could
only state that 1t was large. Attorney
Kellogg called the attention of the
witness to the evidence given several
years ago by H. P. Rogers that in
1879 the Standard and it's affiliated
interests produced 80 to 95 per cent
of the refined oil manufactured.
IF you had that amount of the pro-
duction, do you still say as stated by
you yesterday that you acquired the
plants on the seaboard to increase
your volume of business"
II cant say what percentage Of
business we ar edoing."
Kellogg was seeking to show that in
reality the Standard did not purchase
certain seaboard reflneries to increase
the Standards business, but to des-
troy competition. The government
prosecutor piled the witness with
many questions to develop this con-
tention,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-02
ENOUGH now TO
ELECT CANNON
Letters Sent Out by Represen-
tative Mann Elicit Many
Favorable Replies

Wasnlngton, ,Dec. 1.-Friends OF
speaAer @ Cannon proless 70 oe nignly
pieasea WIN tne Iesponses 70 letters
wnlcn y. , nepresentative James n. mann
OF Cnlcaso mas peen senaing 10 the
MsmDeIs ann0unclns tnat tne LIMOS
qe!egation VIII present tne name OF
Josepa It. cannon Ior speaker OF the
slxty-nest congress. iney state tnat
taese answers assure tne re-election
OF me SpeakeI:
hepresentative mann toaay ADMIT,
teo tnat ne nad received uneQulvocal
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-02
COST HALF MILLION
Government Forced to Expend Large
Sum to Stamp Out Disease.

Washington, Dec. $50 expensive
has been the campaign of the depart
ment of agriculture against the foot
and mouth disease, prevalent among
herds of cattle in New York.. Penn
sylvania Michigan and Maryland that
Secretary Wilson will soon ask con-
gress for an emergency appropriation
of 100000 for this work.
While the experts have not been
able to satisfy themselves as to the
origin of the disease in this country,
the slaughter of herds is being con-
tinued with view of eradicating the
affection. The United States govern
ment is called upon to pay two-thirds
of the appraised value of the cattle,
the state bearing the rest. Not only is
this iterl OF expenditure summing up
into big dsnres. hut the cost Of disin-
Testing premises is paid by the federal
government and is enormous.
When the disease affected the cattle
in New England 100000 was spent
in freeing the country from 1t, but in
that case little trouble was encount-
cred in ascertaining the origin while
at present, the experts have not been
80 successful.
1t is believed that the disease will
be exterminated at cost to the gov
ernment ut $500, 900, but that this sum
will not begin to measure the loss oc-
casioned by the outbreak Dealers
in the quarantined states are appeal
ing to the department daily for per-
mission to fulfill contracts whose for
feiture rceans the loss of thousands of
dollars, but the department cannot
find its way clear to grant relief.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-02
KILLED Mother !.
AND BROTHER
Degenerate Became Desperate
When He Gould No Longer
Work Holdup

New York, Dec. because his
mother chided him for his habits, not
harshly, but through love for him.
and because his younger brother, who
had cared for the mother since their
father died had Joined her in urging
his reformation, William Kallebron.
the. first born on the family, shot both
OF them dead in their homes last night.
That Kallebron did not kill John
F. Barry, a policeman OF duty, who
his escape, was due only
to the fact that he had already dis
charged all sax chambers of his re-
volver against his mother and broth
er.
Not Degenerate.
The murderer has none of the
marks of the degenerate. He Is q
product Of the environment he chose
He is a pipe worker by trade and
q proficient one, but Of late years has
been q ne'er-do-well.
His father had fondness for him
and believed he would reform and on
his death bed had asked his wife
to care for the boy and do what she
could to reform him. Il was his re-
quest that unless absolutely neces-
sary the door never should be closed
against him. And 1t was not. 3
Enraged Whom Money Is Denied.
Time and again he had come to
the house and his demands for clothes