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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-20
BIG SECOND MORTGAGE.
Western Pacific Adds SIS, 100000 to
Its Obligations.

Oakland CAL Oct I9.-The Western Pa
cific Railroad company today filed 80
coo Oa0 second mortgage with the recorder
of this county The loan is secured from
the Central Trust company of New York
Lake City to Oakland is given as secur-
itv for the loan. which is to oe- used as
sinking fund. The mortgage runs for
forty-four years. bearing per cent. The
first mortgage of the road was filed Sept
/ 1903 and was for a loan OF 500 1000
This amount was secured from the Bowl
ing Green Trust company of New York
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-20
CROSSED IN LOVE.

Berkeley. Cal. Oct Bethel j. But
timer a nurse girl at the Roosevelt hos
pitsl. IS years old; was found hanging
in the bathroom of that institution this
morning She left notes saying that her
sweetheart whose name is given only
ss ssTViIi- !" had ceased writing to her, ana
that she was heartbroken. She had
hsoead herself some time during the
nieSt 70 rafter using a trunk rope
She came TO Berkeley from Helena
Mont urhere her parents live
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-20
TORNADO IN NEW MEXICO.
Four Persons Killed and Twenty In
jured Near Clayton.

Clayton. N NJ Oct 19.-Four per-
sons were killed in and near. Clayton
last night as the result OF a tornado
and cloudburst Twenty other persons
were more or less injured. three Of
whom, il is believed, viii die.
The Dead.
w. II. Haight
]. s. Fox, wife and daughter.
Among the injured are Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Bowen and their five children;
Thomas Downs and John Byrne.
The new Union county court house
which cost $4,000, was wrecked, and a
score OF houses wrecked or torn from
their foundations.
Telephone and telegraph wires were
blown away and miles of poles leveled
Telegraph communication with Denvei
was not re-esta blished until l1:31 a. m
The damage in the business section oi
the town was not heavy.
Town in Darkness.
The Colorado & Southern railroad
sustained a heavy loss
Clayton was in utter darkness after
the tornado until daylight and there
will be no lights tonight.
The water system was also put out
of commission by the storm, and the
town is without water
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-20
FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT.

Fresno. Cal, oct 1s-Jacob Anderson,
a wealthy oil man of Fresno county was
almosf INSTANTLY killed, last night. and his
brother Louis was perhaps fatally in
iured in an automobile accident three
miles north Of Kingsoury; In the ma
the dead mans wife and daughter. but
thev escaped uninjured- The accident wss
caused by a collision with a wagon driven
bv ar Armenian.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-20
NEW IDAHO BANK.
lsnecial to The HeraldO

IC-IctIdI
washington. oct. l9-The application Of
Frank r Disney. Gilbert J. Whlte, IT,
r Kiefer. J. Newman and 5. P New
man. to organize the Lincoln County Ma
tionaI hank. of Shoshone. Ida, with $780,
90 canitaf has been approved by the
comptroller of the currency
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-20
CROKER GIVES $500.

New York. Oct ia cablegram
from Richard Croker, Dublin, Ireland,
subscribing $1,000 TO the national DEM
tic camnaign fund and $500 for the
state campaign in behalf of Lewis s.
CHAMBER. was today received by Ma
tionaI Treasurer Ridder.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-20
WILL EDIT OUTLOOK.

New York, Oct 19-President Roosevelt
has signed a contract with the Outlook
TO act as an associate editor after his
retirement from the presidency in March
next This u made subject 10 the exist
ing cOntr0o. to write the story of his
African travels for Charles Scribner's
Sons Ills work in connection with the
Outlook L. 20 cover political economic
topics.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-20
WHOLE FAMILY Persisted.

Mt. Sterling. KY. Oct i9.-During "A
fire at Paintsvile. johnson county. last
night. George Stafford and three chill
dren were burned to death Mrs. Stat
ford Jumped from second story window
and her neck was broken
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-20

| that sort of a system on this country
or on any other country"
Mr.. Bryan will Tesxe Chicago at 6:45
a. m. tomorrow on the Monon railroad
in his special car attached to a. regu-
lar train. and will speak in Indiana
during the day and in Louisville to-
night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-20
TEXAS WILL GET HIM.

Washington Oct l9.-The supreme court
of the United States today denied the mo-
ton for a rehearing in the case of H
Clay Pierce of the Waters-Pierce Oil COM
pany of Sta Louis. Pierce resisted an ap-
plication for his removal to Texas in con.
nection with the prosecution of his COM
pany on the charge of violating the Tex
as antitrust laws.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-20
forest FIRES
OVER THE EAST
Woods in New York, MasSa-
ChuSetts and Vermont Melt
ing Away in the Flames.

North Adams Mass, Oct. 19.-The
Berkshire mountain region in western
Massachusetts and the foothills of the
Free mountain range in southern YER
mont were covered with a thick smoke
pail tonight from fires, which have
burned over thousands of acres of
timber lands. Some of the fires to-
night are assuming dangerous proper
lions. Hoosaic mountain through
which runs the long tunnel of the
Fitchburg division of the Boston &
Maine railroad. was mass of flames
near its top tonight. AS the fire is
we'll above the tunnel entrance, no in
reference with the operation Of
trains is anticipated.
The most serious forest fire tonight
was reported east of Bennington, VT,
where hundreds of square miles OF
practically unbroken wood lands SEEM
ed threatened by the blaze.
Utica, n. Y, Oct 19-Heavy winds
irN the central Adirondacks have
picked up the fires which ragged dur
ing the long drouth and are driving
them on as furiously as before
North Creek. N Y. Oct I9-The
forest fire conditions in this locality
have suddenly grown serious. The pail
of smoke is so thick that it is diff
cult to see
New York. Oct. ia dense atmos-
phere of smoke and haze today OBJ
scured the sun and interfered more
or less with harbor navigation. the
haze at times assuming the proper
lions of A fog. Reports from ali di-
rections show the condition to be gen.
eral throughout the east. The smoke
was generally attributed to forest
fires.
Philadelphia. Oct. 19.-Swept in by
brisk westerly wind, dense smoke
from forest fires in this and other
states enveloped this city this after
noon.
Gable. Wis. Oct. 19.-The entire
country for six miles east of Hama
kagon lake is a solid mass of burning
timber and the loss has already eX-
ceeded 300. 0J0.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-20
SUICIDE OF BANKER.

Carroll. Ia. Oct 19.--W. L. Culber-
son, aged "a. president OF the First
National bank here, committed suicide
today by shooting The bank is closed
pending investigation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-20
Amazing Results.

81 am firmly convinced that w J. Bry-
an will be elected by a landslide said
Mr.. Mack ''Within the last two weeks
l have caused careful poll to be made
by captains in hundreds of precincts in
New York Indiana and Ohio for the pur-
pose of obtaining the percentage of Re-
nubIican loss over four years ago. The
results of that poll were amazing. In no
instances have the reports made me shown
the percentage of Republican loss in this
state to be less than % per cent and in
Erie county the losses TO the Republicans
ran as high as 10 per cent. Equally large
losses to the Republicans were shown. not
only i'm Ohio and Indiana, but in the
twelve other states which the two parties
are contssting These figures mean only
one thing-Bryan's election by a treInen-
dous plurality. That these figures are
correct and based on a careful poll is
SHOWN from the fact that l directed the
nrecinct captains TO submit with their re-
ports the names of Republicans. with their
addresses. who intended TO vote for Mr.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-20
VICTORY FOR THE
NEBRASKAN SURE
Chairman Mack in New York
to Put Finishing Touches
on the Campaign.

New York, Oct 19-Massing all the
forces of the militant Democracy in the
final struggle of the campaign to cap
ture the Empire state, Norman E. Mack.
chairman of the Democratic national COM
mittee, bearing prophesies of victory.
came from the west today to take per-
sonal charge of what he declares will be
hardest fought finish of any presidential
campaign in this state. Not only Mr..
Bryan, but other Democratic speakers OF
note, including several United States sen
ators will swing through the state in
an effort TO capture New York's cleo
toraI vote for the Democratic ticket MI
Mack held several conferences today with
eastern leaders looking to the devisemeni
of plans for final arrangements.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-20
ASSEMBLED AT DAYLIGHT.
Bryan Greeted by Enormous Audi
ence at East ST. Louis

East St Louis, ILL.,, Oct. 19.-William j.
Bryan began today's speech-mal1ing in
Illinois with a talk to a large crowd
of Workingmen at the railway depot here
this morning. Mr.. Bryan spoke for thir-
" minutes. His audience. many of whom
had been waiting for him since daylight
packed the spaces about the railroad sta
ton and swarmed upon freight cars for
points of vantage.
This is an suspicious beginning for my
day in Illinois, said Mr.. Bryan. as he
surveyed the crowd. Il believe that it
pOrtends defeat for the Republican ticket
in this state"
He plunged into a discussion of cam
paign contributions and said that the
Democratic party demands that the Re
publicanS be frank as we have been
and cease hiding their alliance with the
money masters who consistently Cypress
the people,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-20
DEPUTY GAME TO THE LAST

Butte Mont to the
n
claws
was he brought
Sum
me Rudolph
permitted
commenced Oft
andin
end 7
Pon of the Of
aH
will be held hun - VI -''''@ INC "e"s
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-20

The head OF tagging business Is
continually deyisinG new stimuli-new
ideas new plans: when business is go
ing ahead. he is atisfied-"doing well
enough. System.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-20

Every day sees new candidates
uttered in The Herald's Big Elec-
non. Important information for
any hustler on Page 5.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-20
EXCHANGE FINAL
VOWS IN MERRY
MONTH OF JUNE
Niece of Samuel NeWhouse
and SGhOoIboy Lover Mar
ried in Brigham City.
PARENTS INFORMED
ON THEIR RETURN
YOUNG PEOPLE AGREED TO PUR-
SUE SEPARATE PATHS
FOR A YEAR.

Married at Brigham City June 4.
1868. Miss Georeeida &. Moore. stu
deat. ged 70 years. and BernaId w
Hanson. student. aged - years. They
viii be a home to their friends after
June :. 1893. perhaps.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-20
People Should Decide.


The speech closed with plea that the
rival candidates be allowed ito fight out
the campaign between themselves" so
that the people may decide between the
issues -unhampered by executive inter
MIR. Bryan directed his remarks pri-
marily to the workingmen present. TAX
ing occasion tc arraign Taft and Sher-
man severely because. as he said. of their
attitude on the labor question They
were. he said. the two men who. above
all others. We're the most Objectionable
to labor.
You will find that but a few DAYS
ago Mr.. Sherman was introduced to an
audience by the head of the match trust
who took occasion to denounce the la
Dor organizations in the presence of the
Bryan. and, my friends, Mr. Taft has
been known as the father of goVern-
ment by injunction.
Let Taft Decide Relationship.
That phrase had been used so often
that | took the liberty of using it. but
few days ago Mr.. Taft protested that
he was not the father. that he had only
used the writ that others had used be-
fore him. and l am so careful to observe
the prophecies in the campaign that |
am not going to call him father any
more. No. am not going to call him
that, because he says it is not true but
my friends, he used the writ so often and
so gladly that I am sure he is a blood
relative of some kind, and ! am going
to let him decide the degree of relation
ship. and when he does that then l shall
use that
! Mr.. Bryan charged that Mr. Taft eth
er did not understand the trust question
or that he conceals his knowledge from
I the public.
! Does not seem to appreciate the
/ iniquities of the trusts he declared
And Vet 1t seems to me that anyone
/ who can understand human nature or
read history must be against the prin-
Continued On Page 2.
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Gable. Wis. Oct. 19-The entir,
country for six miles east of Hama
kagon lake is a solid mass of burning
timber and the loss has already ex
coded 800 900
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-20
Mrs. Moore's Position

At the time Mrs. Moore made the an
uouucement Of the marriage she stated.
in answer TO a question. that the young
people had never lived together. and in
tirnated a hope that the separation might
be permanent She also limited al d.
vnrce. but after she had been seen by
Mr. Hanson she authorized the announce
meat that she had spoken too hastily in
her excitement over the discovery that
the secret was out. and declared that the
agreement formulated By the parents was
still I'm effect and had her sanction
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-20

Philadelphia. Oct 1e.-Swept in by
a brisk westerly wind. dense smoke
from forest fires in this and other
states enveloped this city this after
noon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-20

Utica, n. Y, Oct. 19-Heavy winds
irN the central Adirondacks have
picked up the fires which ragged dur
ing the long drouth and are driving
them on as furiously as before.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-20

North Creek. n. Y. Oct 19.-The
forest fire conditions in this locality
have suddenly grown serious. The pail
of smoke is so thick that it is diff
cult to see
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-02

This morning the Board of Super
visors closed another and new contract
with John Nuveen & Co., the Chr
cago bond brokers for the sale of the
$4,000 Jail bonds.
1t will be recalled that at its May
term the board repealed all orders re-
lating to--the contract with this firm
because they were so slow about COM
ing across with the money and notice
of the intention to make new bond
issue was. given
But John Nuveen & Co. had Mr.. P
H. Saunders, of Laurel, down to confer
with the board yesterday and it was
decided to enter into new contract
with the Arm.
The firm has agreed to have the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-02
Hearst News Service.

Washington, June 2.-The govern
ment cotton crop bulletin says: The
area planted in cotton in the United
States this season (190S. including
that planted and expected to be plant
ed is about one-tenth of one per cent.
greater than the area planted in 1907,
thus indicating an area of s2,0St.000
acres as compared with S2,O6O,oo0 in
1907. The condition of the crop on
May 25 was 1877 per cent. as com
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-02
JAIL BONDS SOLD
TO CHICAGO Firm

money here at the July term of the
board, and interest is to begin from
June / instead of February l.. The
bonds are sold at par and bear 5 per
cent. payable annually, instead of
semi-annually.
Another important change is that
the bonds are no longer optional
that is, payable whenever it suits the
county to pay for them, but they must
run for twenty Yeas.
AS stated, it iexpected that the
board will have the money in hand
July /, but it is not definitely known
whether they will advertise the con
tract for the construction to be lei
at the July term or not.
This settles the bond issue, 1t is
believed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-02
PLUNGED
TO DEATH
Woman Jumped From Burning
Building and Her Head Struck
the Pavement.

New York, June 2.-Mary Beltrane
was killed outright and six others Sc
riously burned in West Twenty
Twenty-third street tenement fire here
today. Mrs. Bertrane jumped from
the roof of the two-story building to
the ground and her unlaced shoe
caught on a window shutter and
turned her body so that her head
struck the pavement.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-02
-FOUR MASKED men
ROB KANSAS BANK
Hearst News Service.

Cuba, Kan, June 2.-Four masked
men walked into the State Bank of
Cuba directly after 9 o'clock this
morning, covered the cashier with
their revolvers and took $4,000, all of
the cash in the bank except a few
hundred dollars in silver.
From the bank the four men walked
across the street to their horses and
disappeared, leaving only cloud of
dust behind them.
The sheriff Immediately organized
a posse and went in pursuit of the fee
ing bandits, who had disappeared
across the plains. At 1 o'slock this
afternoon no traces of them had been
found.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-02
SEVENTEEN DELEGATES
selected FROM EACH
To Attend the Delegated County Con-
vention to Be Held at the Court
House in the City of Hattiesbura
June 9.

The first of the two mass meetings
to be held in the city this morning
under the call of the County Demo-
cratic Executive Committee was held
at the city hall.
Mr.. A. e. Cherry was made tempo
rary chairman and stated the object of
the meeting.
After this Paul Johnson was made
permanent chairman and A. c. Ayles-
worth was elected secretary.
There was nothing for the meeting
to do, but select seventeen delegates
to attend the delegated county conven-
tion on June 8.
A ballot was had and the following
delegates were selected: J. E. Davis,
DR.. E. Dill, A. C. Aylesworth, DIR. T. E.
Ross, Paul Johnson, John Williams, A.
C. Cherry, w. N. Hurt, Z II. c. Cook,
S. E. Travis, H. C. Greer, B. D. Moore,
]. E. Arledge, George Derrickson, 7 j.
Jackson, C. w. Rich and j. v. White.
A motion to adjourn was then made
end carried
AT THE COURT HOUSE.
The meeting of the voters of the
court house precinct was held shortly
after the adjournment of the meeting
at the city hall
On motion of R. S. Hall, ]. c. Barks-
dale was called to the chair and w. S.
Pierce was made secretary.
A motion was made and carried to
make the temporary organization per-
manent.
The following delegates were select
ed to the delegated county conven-
tion, after which the meeting ad-
iourned:
r. S. Hail. w. S. Pierce, J. D. Nor
gan, d. NJ. Watkins, Geo. D. McInnis,
c. Barksdale. J. E. Rawls, III. S.
Stevens, T. ]. Nixon, Judge w. II.
Cook, w. A. Johnson, A A. Montague,
a., L. Bennett, E. A. Anderson, Nj. ].
Epley, H. Katz DR.. ]. d. Donald.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-02
DARING
ROBBERY
Water Valley Postoffice is Burgal.
lied of Snug Sum Last
Night.

Daily News Special.
Water Valley, Miss, June 2.-The
most daring robbery this ciE has ever
known occurred here last night when
the safe in the postoffice was blown
open and rifled. 1t contained about
$500 in cash, but the silver was un.
molested and left scattered over thu
floor.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-02
SEVEN NEW CASES
REPORTED AT LAGUAYRA

Washington, June 2.-Seven new
cases of the plague are reported at
Laguayra. Great alarm is felt and
drastic measures are necessary to curb
the spread of the disease.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-02
AbRUzz|
MUST WAIT
Italian Court DEGREES That He
Cannot Wed Miss Elkins Un-
til Next Year.
Hearst News seryise.

Rome, June 2.-It is announced here
today that the Italian court will punish
Duke D'Abruzzi for his infatuation for
Miss Elkins by preventing the mar
riage for a period of at least one year.
The duke made strenuous efforts to Sc
cure consent for speedy marriage,
but failed to do so. He is said to be
willing to wait, however, provided
miss Elkins is will to sanction the de-
lay.
JILTs ABRUZZI.
Rome, June 2.--It is believed here
that Miss Katherine Elkins has reject
ed Duke Abruzzi and that her rejec-
tion is the real cause of the postpone
ment of the wedding.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-02
COLUMBUS Elects
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS

Steen. H. S. Donnell was reelected
mayor and John A. Smell, d. s. Nc
Clanahan, B. A Weaver and e. S.
Moore succeed themselves as alder
men. w. c. Gunter, w. H. Puckett, w.
S. Newly and Brooks MCGOWAN were
reelected school trustees without op-
position.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-02
Hearst News Service.

Athens, Greece, June 2.-Turkish
warships this morning shelled the
Island of Sames and the sultan's flag
now floats over the Governors palace.
Fighting was fierce for several hours,
but the land batteries were entirely
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-02
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
Columbus, Miss, June 2.-Little in
terest was manifested in the city cleo
tion yesterday. There was no opposi-
ton except in Wards 8 and 6. l.. A.
Vaughn received 262 votes and J. M.
Walker SS in Ward 8, and in Ward 6 ].
w. Stansel received so to 2O6 for ]. w
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-02
PANAMA REVOLUTION
SAID TO BE BREWING

Washington, June 2.-Revolution is
feared in Panama If Senior Arias is
elected president of the Republic on
July II. Direct threats are being
made by the natives and it is said
here today that it is not improbable
that the United States may be com.
PEELED to interfere.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-02

HIS DATE
Bryan Thinks 1t Unwise to Invade
Johnson's State to Deliver :,
An Address.
Hearst News Service.

Minneapolis, Mimi, June 2.-Wil-
liam Jennings Bryan today cancelled
his engagement to address the stud
ents of Minnesota University Wednes-
day evening. In his letter cancelling
the engagement he said that he
deemed it unwise to speak in Mime
sofa at this time.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-02
TURKISH FLAG FLOATS
over GOVERNORS PALACE
AUSTRIAN NAVY TO RESCUE

unable to repel the attack
The victory. is the greatest in the
history of Turkish naval warfare and
its effects may be far-reaching.
1t is understood that Austrian war
ships have been ordered to the scene
and further fighting is feared.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-02
BRYAN GETS NEBRASKA.

Omaha, June 2.-W. ]. Bryan Sc
cures Nebraska. Every delegate to
The national convention was instruct
ed for him today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-02
new BANK
FOR M'COMB

Daily News Special
McComb City, Miss, June 2.-The
ganized in this city with a paid up
capital of $4,000.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-02
ENGINEERS CHOOSE OFFICERS
Hearst News Service.

Columbus. O.. June 2.-The Brothc,
hood of Locomotive Engineers today
elected ]. H. Baker, of Columbus, O..
glasc guide, and G. R. Donty, of Bos
ton, g,and chaplain.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-02

Mr. j. P. Smith, of Janice, is in the
city today on business. While here
Mr.. Smith was an agreeable caller at
the Daily News office.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-02

Clarksdale, Miss. June 2.-W. K.
Herrin, of the firm of Clark. Herrin &
Co.. of Clarl1sdale. and planter of
Tunica County, will be tried in the
federal court at Oxford this week on a
charge of peonage. Mr.. Herrin. 1t is
claimed, unlawfully detained Italian