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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-30
ONLY ONE SURVIVOR
LEFT To TELL TALE
Dead Bodies Have Been
Taken From the Mine and Thirty
Others Are Now in Sight of the Res
cuine Party-HorribIy MutIated.

Mariana, Pa, November 30.-It is
now stated that 144 men went to work
in the Mariana mine Saturday morn
ing, and only one of these has thus
far emerged alive.
Eighty-three bodies had been recov-
cred up to 10 o'clock this morning.
Seventy-eight of these have been iden-
tilted, 1t is probable that the names
of the others will never be known,
as their bodies are horribly mutilated.
About thirty more bodies are in
sight of the rescuers and these will
be brought out during the afternoon.
The rest of the dead are further back
in the mine and it may take many
hours to reach them, as the whole
interior of the mine was wrecked by
the explosion.
1t is practically certain that all of
those now in the mine are dead and
that the death list will be 143, plac-
ing the Mariana disaster among the
worst In the history of the world.
The cause of the explosion is as
yet unknown and the fact that the
mine was considered the model mine
of the United States is causing much
speculation among mining experts.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-30
RUMOR IS
IDLEONE
Senator McLaurin Is Not a Candi-
date ..'or Position On Supreme
Court Bench.
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
Jackson, Miss. November S0.-Very
little credence is placed in the report
that United States Senator A. J. Nc
Laurin would doff his toga for the
judicial ermine, in case Governor Noel
should tender him the supreme judg-
ship for the middle district when the
place becomes vacant on May 10, next.
This report gained currency one
day last week when Senator McLaurin
came over from Brandon and was
closeted for more than an hour in
private conference with Governor
Noel While there are excellent rea-
sons to believe that future political
contests furnished one of the themes
at that contest, it requires a wild
fight of the imagination to see Sena-
tor McLaurin swapping his toga for
the ermine, and, while he has per-
sonally issued no denial, his friends
here. men who have been closely al
lied with him for years, attach no
seriousness to the report, and declare
that it does not contain enough truth
to make it decent nonsense.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-30
CARTER 6 HOWORTH
NEGOTIATED The SALE
Another Indication That the Manu-
facturers of South Mississippi Are
Getting Ready For Active Business.
Large Trade Anticipated.

Another important timber deal has
been closed in the Hattiesburg terri
tory.
Mr.. G. H. Armbrecht has purchased
for his mill, the Progress Lumber Co.,
at Hathorn, on the Columbia branch
of the G. & s. l., SIS acres of pine
timber land, situated in Marion and
Lawrence counties. 1t is estimated
that there is about 100000 feet of
timber on this land which is consid-
cred one of the best small tracts of
timber in the South.
The deal was made through Messrs.
Carter & Howorth of this city, and it
is stated that the purchaser got a
bargain in the land.
The buying of timbered land and
the rebuilding and overhauling of mills
that is in progress in South Missis-
sippi means that the manufacturers
are getting ready for the large trade
that is sure to come shortly after the
holidays. When good timbered lands
are changing hands, it means some
thing.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-30
Hearst News Service.

New York, November 30.-Charles
NJ. Schwab, ex-president of the steel
corporation and present owner of the
Bethlehem Steel Works, was today
served with papers in a suit brought in
the New York courts by Alfred S. and
Sidney A. Witherbee, of Mexico City,
to recover the Mexican mining prop
erty known as the Santoy Silver and
Lead Group and estimated to be worth
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-30
DAVIS ON
TR|ALFOR
HIS Crime
Rich Relatives Will Try to Prove
An Alibi With Witnesses
Hired For Purpose.
Hearst News Service.

Omaha, Neb., November 30.-Chas.
E. Davis, accused of the murder of
DR.. Frederick Rustin, was today placed
on trial for his life.
The defense is backed by some of
the city's wealthiest citizens, includ-
ing his brother, Vice President Davis
of the First National Bank, and money
has been spent freely in search for
witnesses.
1t is believed that the defense will
try to prove an alibi.
The most imposing array of legal
talent ever seen in an Omaha court
room appeared at the bar this morn
ing to defend Davis.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-30
MULFORD PARKER
BEHIND ENTERPRISE
Surveyors Are Now in the Field and
Rights Of Way Have Been Secured
New i,oad Will Ultimately Connect
Natchez and Shubuta.
Daily News Special.

Ellisville, Miss, November 9O.-It is
stated on good authority that Mr.. Mul
ford Parker, of the Ellisville Lum-
ber Company and Kola Lumber Com
pany, will shortly begin the construc-
ton of standard-guage railroad from
Ellisville to Kola, and that trains will
be used primarily as logging foad,
but will handle general traffic.
Surveyors are now in the field and
it is said that most of the rights of
way have already been secured.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-30
Millions INVOLVED IN
SUIT FOR RECOVERY -0F
MEXICAN Mining PROPERTY

$1O,OOO,OO0. Many other defendants
are also named in the suit and these
will be served with similar papers.
That there was a cloud in the title
to the property comes as a great sur
prise to Mr.. Schwab.
Since Schwab has had control of
the property it's capital stock has been
increased from $245,OOO to $1,000, 900
and great blocks of it has been un-
loaded on the public.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-30
BIG COTTON Mill
Will BE ERECTED
in EAST SOON
Hearst News Service.

Boston, Mass, November SO.-Eu-
gene e. Foss announces that work
will begin Immediately upon a ST.
100000 cotton mill at East Boston.
1t is said that plans for the factory
have been completed and that it is
to be the model cotton mill of the
world.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-30
FIVE PERSONS KILLED;
PROPERTY LOSS HEAVY
FROM OKLAHOMA STORM

rendered homeless, and it is estimated
that the property loss will exceed
$2O,OOOOOO
In this city the water plant is sub
merged and street car traffic is at a
standstill. Many miles of railroad
tracks have been washed away.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-30
PERRY COUNTY
CIRCUIT COURT
CONVENED TODAY

Judge w. H. Cook and District At
torney McLaurin left this morning
for New Augusta, where the Perry
county circuit court was opened this
morning. Several local attorneys
went with them.
The present term of the Perry coun-
ty court will be for both criminal and
civil cases. 1t is said that there are
two capital cases to be tried.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-30
EXPLOSION
KILLS SIX

Toledo, Ohio. November 30.-As the
result of a terrific explosion in the
plant of the Toledo Furnace Company
here today, two men are dead, two
others dying and two others probably
fatally hurt. An overheated air fur-
mace is said to have caused a pre-
mature blast.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-30
NORD ALEXIS
LOSES Fight
Government is Tottering and
Hayti VIII Soon Be in the
Hands of His Enemies.
Hearst News Service.

Washington, November 3O.-Dis-
patches received this morning at the
state department indicate that the
revolution under August Simon is
drawing to close in Hayti and the
government of Nord Alexis and the
city of Port Au Prince will probably
fall within the next twenty-four hours.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-30

successor to the jenkins string of
banks, was closed today by state Of
ficials. The deposits of the institution
aggregate $1,5OO,OOO They will be
paid in full according to a notice post
ed by the state bank examiner.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-30
stabs Adversary to Death.
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special
Magee. Miss, November 30.-I.
Gregory stabbed and fatally wounded
Mack Raynor seven miles north of
here Wednesday night. Raynor died
the next morning. Gregory surren-
dered and was conveyed to the jail
at Mendenhall. 1t is said that Ray
nor attempted to shoot his adyer-
sary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-30
700 LIVES
ARE LOST
At SEA
Two Ocean-G Going Vessels Col
l!ded Off Chefoo, China, But
Details Are Lacking.
Hearst News Service.

London, November 30.-A cable
gram received here today from Chefoo
says that 700 natives lost their lives
this morning in a collision between
two ocean-going steamers. No details
are given and further particulars of
the disaster cannot be secured at this
hour.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-30

continued his testimony before Com
missioner Franklin Ferris in the gov
ernment suit to dissolve the oil trust.
Little new was developed in Mr.. Arch
bold's testimony. He will probably
be followed by William Rockefeller.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-30
new TRIAL
IS DENIED
LAMPHERE
Hearst News Service.

La Porte, Ind, November 30.-Judge
Richter today overruled the motion
for a new trial in the case of Ray
Lamphere, convicted on a charge of
setting fire to the home of Mrs. Belle
Guinness.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-30
Hearst News Service.

Guthrie, Okla, November 3O.-Five
persons are known to have perished
as the result of the continuous rains
and the overfiowing of Oklahoma and
North Texas streams
Thousands of families have been
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-30
Hearst News Service.

New York, November 30.-District
Attorney Clarke today created SEN
sation in the case of John G. Jenkins,
Jr., on trial for defrauding depositors,
when he announced that slips show
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-30
TImes-pemocrat Estimate.

New Orleans, La, November 3d.
The Times-Democrat presents the last
of its reports on the cotton crop of
1908. The consensus of opinion points
to the following result:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-30

Total i. Is, 500, 900
These figures relate to the actual
growth and are exclusive Of linters,
repacks and similar additions.
The crop has been picked and mar
keted with great rapidity, but farm
ers are inclined to hold the remnants
for better prices.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-30
kOLA MILL
STARTS SOON
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
Seminary, November 30,-The Kola
saw and planning MILL which was de-
stroyed by fire in the latter part of
the summer, has about completed its
new plant and will resume operations
about December Is. The mill will
have daily capacity of $4,000 feet.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-30
The Cotton Market.


Opened, Dec.-Jan., 474 1-2, 76 1-2, IA.
rs IL; March-April, 4.76, n, rs, 76 1-2;
Closed, Dec.-Jan., All IL, March-April
All IL. Middling, ell.
New Orleans.
Opened, January S.S7; March, S.97;
2 D. M, January, 876; March S.S3.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-30
NEW ORLEANS BRAN
3. E. CRAFTS. MANAGER

New ORLEANS. Nov. 80, 19o6
atttesburg News,
Hatttesbarg,
You Will find
for 81 in HattteSburg
would advise year.
o valuest
Yours truly,
j. A.
B. Z. gr.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-30
Lawyer Springs Sensation;
Big Brooklyn Bank Busted

ing the juggling of 100000 had been
stolen from his papers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-30
Jenkins, Bank Closed.

Brooklyn, N. Y. November 3O.-The
Lafayette Trust Company of Brooklyn,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-30
ARCHDOLD GIVES
NOTHING new in
TESTIMONY TODAY
Hearst News Service.

New York, November 3o.-Under
the questioning of Attorney Meritz
Rosenthal, John D. Archbold today
The sun., 1908-12-20
POLICEM4N.S LIFE FOR A DOGS.
Threw the Animal TO Safety, but Was
Himself Crushed by Car Wheels. =

Threw the Animal TO Safety, but Was
HiulseIf Crushed by Car Wheels. u
" WPHIIADELPHIA. Dec 19.-Savingl the
life of q, little black dog which he had
found freezing on his beat cost Mounted
Policeman Edward Mooney his life early
this morning. Mooney was on his way
home Intending to warm the animal and
feed il. He carried it under his arm and
therefore was unable to manage his horse
as he otherwise could have done.
betwee1 Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth,
and at That point attempted to cross the
street In front Of trolley car When his
horse landed his front feet on the car,track
one hoof struck a piece OF solid ice, and
his leg turned under him. His hands
occupied with a little dog, Mooney had
only weak grip on the bride and was
unable TO bring the animal up standing
again, The horse made desperate effort
to regain his footing. but failed, and In
falling threw Mooney and the dog directly
under the wheels of the approaching car
The motorman had put on the brakes
when he saw the horse slip. but the troll
lev was too near for the old fashioned
hand brakes to be effective, and before
front wheels had both passed over
Moneys body. As he fell the police
man threw the dog from him and the
little animal landed at the side Of the
track, escaping injury.
The death Of Mooney is the third in
his wife's family in as many days. Mrs.
Mooney, who was attending her mothers
funeral at Hazelton, was notified of her
husbands death after returning from
her mother 8 interment there. Soon after
ward message was received from New
York announcing the death Of her sister
in-law, Mrs. Smith. ...,
The sun., 1908-12-20
HATER MAN FOR BROOKLYN.
VI. E.spear to he ehlef Engineer There
s,-}V. AFTER January 4.

Commissioner O'Bren of the Depart
ment Of Water Supply, Gas and Eleo-
tricity announced yesterday the appoint
n,ent, to take effect on January /, of Walter
T.. Spear to be Chief Engineer In charge OF
Brooklyn. Mr.. Spear Is at present the
engineer of the Long Island development
for. the Board Of Water Supply. The
Office Of Chief Engineer has been vacant
for several years. John w. Mckay, who
has been acting Chief Engineer, remains
in the department.
In his work on Long Island Mr.. Spear
became thoroughly. familiar with the
BROOKLYN water works and the ground
water problem on Long Island. In prep
aration for the work which be performed
under the Burr-Herring-Fr Freeman com:
mission Mr.. Spear spent good part OF
the year 1904 abroad studying all the inn
portaut, ground water works OF Europe
II was in recognition Of this training that
j. Waldo Smith, chief engineer OF the
hoard OF Water Supply, selected MIR.
Spear to direct the Investigations on Long
Island for an additional supply from Suf-
folk county. The preliminary work was
completed and the project which has been
worked out by MIR. Spear for supply OF
ESQ 600 900 gallons day is now before
the State Water Supply Commission for
their approval.
MIR. Spear Is a member OF the Ameri-
can Society of Civil Engineers, the New
England Water Works Association and
other engineering societies. He is also
corresponding member Of several engi-
neering societies in Europe.
The sun., 1908-12-20
nonaId q. MitchelI,s Will.

NEW HAvtN. Conn. Dec. is.-The will
of Donald G. Mitchell Ok MarveD was
fled in the Probate Court here this after
noon. 1t was drawn on Decem ber lB.
1899, and provided that his estate should
20 TO his wife after the payment OF 81 .00O
to Harriet W., daughter. II Mrs.
Mitchell died the estate was to be divided
into twelve parts Six parts were to go
to three married daughters. Elizabeth,
Harriet, and Hesse. and the remainin
six parts 10 Prindle, Donald and Walter
Mitchell, sons, and Mrs. Susan NJ. Hoppin
of New Haven, Mrs Mary NJ. Ryerson OF
Chicago and Mrs. Rebecca Hart OF Rye,
n. Y. daughters. Mrs Mitchell died
about six years ago II was said that
the estate was not large.
The sun., 1908-12-20
WHEN THE PRESIDENT PASSED.
Texas. schoolgirl Tells Of the Rock
Creek Park Incident.

GALVESTON. Tex. Dec. 19.-Miss Hen
rietta Greer, daughter OF Judge Hal
Greer of Beaumont. one OF the -four
women who had an encounter with Presi.
dent Roosevelt while riding in Rock Creek
Park, Washington. recently gave her
version Of the incident to-day.
She, a schoolmate and two womer
teachers at Forest Glen Seminary we're
horseback riding in, the park when Presi.
dent Roosevelt. Mrs. Roosevelt Secre-
tary Cortelyou and Miss Ethel Roosevelt
who were not recognized. passed on
horseback Later the seminary party
desiring to hurry home, as 1t was getting
overlook and passed the President's 8
PRESENTLY the Roosevelt party came up
behind and with rush passed the soni.
nary riders As they did the Presidents
horse struck that of Miss Gteer's school
mate. staggering the animal and break
ing the riders stirrup. Instead of an
apology the President. who for the first
time was recognized. turned and ex-
claimed: You had no eight to pass us:s
BEI,o1r. Via. Dec. 19.--Pfesident
Roosevelt's rebuke OF several young
women of the National Park Seminary.
Forest Glen, Md, is confirmed in letter
from Miss May Chesbrough. assistant
physical director Of the institution. to her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. H. -Chesbrough
Miss Chesbrough's version of the affair
in the letter, to her parents is as follows:
IL seems that they were riding along and
heard a party coming along behind them
As the party passed on o trot they recog-
nized President. Roosevelt. Mrs. Roosevelt
and Miss Ethel with. two OF three men
After they had passed they brought their
horses to a slow walk and as the girls wer G
in a hurry to get home and dress for dinner
they started UP their horses and passed the
Presidents party.
After they were by they heard a horse
come .gailoping pp behind them. and when
their horses heard 1t they started TO run
For quite a while all the horsesrwere tear
ing along. Finally the President came so
close ta one of the girls that he knocked
her foot Dub Of her stirrup and said in rather
an awful voice:
fotrt shouldn't have done that; you
should have stayed behind"
I Yhen Miss Ethel came along and In a
very. naughty voice said:
let me passl" Mrs. Roosevelt was very
sweet about it, but the girls ragged at abe
President They were all Texas girls and
hadn't much love for him In the first place.
imagine.
Miss Chesbrough admonished her
parents to keep the matter quiet. and they
said nothing about it until the story be-
came public. fst,Sf ~
The sun., 1908-12-20
II0HI oVER cR0usE lTrELIoNs.
Defcadantis Counsel eAaFeed with Using
Improper Language In AfFldavtt,

hHpsVptF HAAubuabS VI AUluaNU.
UTICA. Dec. 19-Lawyer Frank C
Sargent OF Syracuse, who Ia one
OF the lawyers In the suit over
the money paid to Dorothea Edgarits
Grouse MoVicker Of New York, and her
mother. the Countess Potulcka, for a
share in the estste Of the late DAME
Edgar Grouse. as his daughter and widow
was brought face to face with the accuse.
ton that he had been charging some
very prominent persons with larceny
when he appeared before Justice De
Angels in Special Term here to-day.
The words complained Of by Charles
G. Mas OF New York. OF the counsel
for the Countess and her daughter
were written into Mr.. Sargents AFFIDAVIT
on which he secured an order from jus.
tice Scripture on December permit
ting him 10 examine Lawyer Charles F
Ayling Of Syracuse. who was q law part
ner of the late George n. Kennedy; Hiram
r. Steele of New York, and Eula H
Potulcka. the Countess. who says she
was married to Daniel Edgar Grouse
The paragraph referring to the settle
ment OF 1000, 600 upon Dorothea Grouse
McYick er reads:
Inc TRANSACTION was clean steal
that had its birth in fraud and iniquity
and these parties could not have failed
to have knowledge Of it,"
In his application to-day. to have this
paragraph stricken from the affidavit Mr..
Mas pointed out that it amounted to
charge of larceny against the three
parties named. MIR. Sargent, replying.
said II was not 30 intended and explained
TO Justice De Angels that in debating
hurriedly persons sometimes make use
OF words that they did not exactly mean.
1T is stronger language than |. would
use again" he added, but It was not
meant TO be scandalous. and as a state
ment it was merely summing up OF the
charges in the complaint The only diff
ference is that it was boiled down In fewer
words"
Mas also asked to have Justice Scrip
ture's order vacated with reference to
the examination of former Judge Steele
and the Countess or Potulicka on the
ground that this order could be issued
only In the counties where the parties
reside. Judge Steele resides in New York
apd the Countess's permanent residence
is in England, although she is Temporarily
living in New York No objection was
made to the examination OF Mr. Aylng.
Attorney Sargent insisted that he had
right to examine these witnesses before
trial and that the only limitation in that
respect was that he could not force them
to leave the counties in which they re-
side or have their principal place OF busi-
ness The Court took the papers.
The sun., 1908-12-20
Mayor. sehmltz Gives sIoo, 900 Hall

SAN Francisco. Dec. le.-Former
Mayor Schmitz avoided being sent to
the county Jail to-day only by calling
upon his relatives, most OF them women,
to pledge their fortunes on his behalf
William J. Dingee appeared by the ex-
Mayors side before Judge Dunno, but
rather than undergo examination as to
his financial standing left his friend TO
whatever fate the Court might order.
The Mayors relatives, who put up a
s1O0. 900 bond. are brothers and sisters OF
his wife, and cousins.
Abe Ruef was scheduled for sentence
to-day but the ease went over until
Thursday Ruef's lawyers tried hard TO
get postponement until January 2, but
the Judge fixed on the day before Christ
mas = .-,.,.. - d.. - -. 80. >.
The sun., 1908-12-20
Christmas Mail Over Sea.

The White Star liner Teutonio brought
a record consignment Of Christmas mail,
g 5,Os0 sacks. which she collected from the
three ports at which she touched, South
amptom. Cherbourg and Queenstown.
The American liner Philadelphia, bound
for Europe. was held up fourteen minutes
yesterday by Pier Superintendent Wright
to let final wagonload of Christmas mail
get ABOARD, The ship carried away 3.2o4
bags chiefly destined for Australia. The
mail for England will arrive at Plymouth
the day after Christmas. The Phila-
delphia has record for regularity. She
The sun., 1908-12-20

street at Fifth avenue The pastorate OF
Or, John Hall began in 1888. and under
his rule the church became great In,
stitutional church, with all manner OF
charitable enterprise reaching far beyond
Us walls. At one time or another in its
history il has been instrumental in the
founding of Princeton Theological SEM
mary. the Presbyterian Hospital. num-
Der of mission churches in this country
ard in foreign lands. The amount of its
mas risen from the average OF s1e6. 80 In
the days Of the old Cedar street church
to 1929, ,9679s in the time OF the Rev. DR..
Ross Stevenson. the present pastor.
The services which are planned in
commemoration Of the centennial are:
To-day, at II. Sunday morning service.
WIN anniversary sermon by the Rev. j.,
Ross Stevenson, d. ID. Special music.
Al I, Communion service. Special music.
s, Sunday evening service. Sermon
by Dr., Stevenson, Our Indebtedness to
Great Religious Movements"
Monday evening, at 8 o'clock. special
missionary service In the church. with the
following speakers: Our Church and City
Missions the Rev. A. +. Schauffier, d. D.:
Our Church and Home Missions" the Rev.
'haf!es l.. Thompson. d, D.. Our Church
ann Foreign Missions. Robert f.. Speer.
uesday evening. centennial reception
10 members OF the church, given by Mr..
ana Mrs. Charles b. Alexander In their
nome, I West Fifty-elghth street. At
u'I> reception there VIII be greetings to
me church by the Rev. Baxter p. Fuller
-, u. D, Moderator OF the General AS
1mblW the Rev. John p. Carson. d. D..
Moderator Of the Synod Of New. York;
ihe Rev George Alexander. d. D.. Moder-
a'of nj The Presbytery Of New York.
Wednesday evening, a devotional service
a. which the Rev. DR.. Maitland Alexander
and The Rev. DR.. Henry s. Conn will preach.