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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
SCRMITZ
NOT ALLOWED BAIL

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. I4--Su-
perior Judge Frank H Dunno today
refused to bail former Mayor Eu-
gene Z. Schnitz, whose conviction
upon the charge OF extortion was
reversed last Wednesday by the ap
pellate court, which declared that he
was illegally convicted.
The fate of Abraham Ruef and the
future policy of the graft prosecution
will be determined at conference to
b. held between himself and District
Attorney Landon. II the prosecution
grants the demand OF Ruef for com
plete immunity it can proceed with
the trial OF the other alleged bribers
with the aid of Ruef's testimony.
which is said to be to- tine effect that
he was employed by the corporations
as an attorney If Ruef's demand is
refused it is probable that the prose
cution will have to proceed with the
cases without his testimony.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
WITH HER LITTLE RATCHET
CARRIE NATION ARRIVES.

Memphis, Jan. I4--The famous
Carrie Nation has arrived here and
thu first thing she did was to go up
to a local bar room and give the bar
tender a tongue lashng, who was at
the time serving some mixed drinks.
She is still leading her crusade
against saloon and cigarette smokers.
She stated here to a press reporter
that she had just returned from Mexi
co, and wildly gave her opinion OF
the Mexican people and the corrupt
morals of society OF that country.
Mrs Nation is on her way to
Baton Rouge, where she is going to
conduct crusade against vice and
corruption. In the language of Mrs.
Nation ''shc is going to make it hot
for the evil doors OF Louisana,s CAPT
tai city
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
BLOWN UP
BY BOMBS; TEN HURT

New York, Jan. I4.-Ten persons
were injured by an explosion last
night by three dynamite bombs,
which partially wrecked a six story
tenement building on East Sixty
fourth street The injured were ~
moved to the Flower hospital.
The dynamite bombs were planted
in the cellar of the tenement and ex-
ploded one after the other in quick
succession. The explosion threw the
occupants of the house into a panic
and there was much excitement
among the patients and nurses of the
Flower hospital, which is only snort
distance away.
Scores of people rushed from the
adjoining buildings and the police had
all they could do to quiet the terror
stricken inhabitants of the neighbor-
hood.
There are a number of Italian fam
lilies among the tenements in the
house and the police believe that the
bombs were exploded by inebers of
the Blach Hand society.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
DOGS TESTIMONY" CLEARS
MAN OF SUSPICION.

Chicago, Jan. IA dog figured as
=, witness in supposed incendiary
case under investigation by the po-
lice It's Testimony given to Fire
Attorney Frank J. Hordan freed two
men from suspicion OF having set fire
to saloon last Sunday morning.
Firemen discovered two small
biazes had been started in Peter
Linquist's saloon
Linquist said his bartender, John
Nelson. and his Boston bull terrier
Billie were tine only occupants of
the place, when the fire broke out
Nelson asserted that the dog had
discovered the blaze beneath the bar
and had dragged a quantity of burn
sing rags to the rear room Of the sa-
loon where they set fire 10 other deb
n.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
BATTLING NELSON
AN EASY WINNER.

Ogden, Utah, Jan. I4.-Battling
Nelson, the Dane feathcrweight VINO
lost the American title to Cans,
scored a clean knock out over Jack
Clifford, OF Grass Valley. Cal, at
the grand theatre here, putting Cliff
ford to the floor for many seconds
over the count in the fifth round on 4
scheduled 20 round contest.
Clifford broke bone in his left
wrist in the first ROUND. Nelson with
his usual fighting qualities bored IN
for the five busy rounds and put CHI
ford out with all ease
In the midst of hot ralleysin the
fifth, Nelson made short arm upper
cut that landed on the point of the
jaw and the California boy went
down flat on his back, his head hit
ting the floor with great force, and
it was two or three minutes before
he rcgained consciousness.
The fourti, round belonged to Cliff
ford. although the Dane worked hard
Clifford weighed I3s aud Nelson
about I3s.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
INVESTIGATING
AT THE A. & M.
COLLEGE AT STARK
VILE.

Starkville, Miss. JAM I4-The trus
tees Of the Agricultural and Me
chanical colleg> spent the day con-
sidering the case of the resignation
of DR.. Creigler, resident physician OF
the institution, the expulsion of Sc
Nor Blanton and the leaving of the
students, all on account of the al
Legged poor condition of food serv-
ed.
Much evidence was taken, but CON
clusions, if there were any arrived at,
were not given out. II? the case Cf
Capt. Melbourne and President Har-
dy, the president was sustained. Capt
Melbourne will remain with the in
stitution as chief military Inspector
but is no longer commandment.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
WITHDRAWAL
FROM CUBA
TO GO INTO EFFECT FEBRU-
AIRY, 1909.
GOVERNOR MAGooN's REPORT
Pleases the President-Writes Let
ter to Secretary Taft Stating That
Cuba Can Elect Its Congress in De-
cmber.
GOVERNOR MAGooN's REPORT

Washington, Jan I4.-In connec-
ton with Governor Magoon's report
ON the condition in Cuba, the letter
of the president to Secretary Taft was
made public today. The president
says in part:
81 approve OF the report of Cover
nor Magoon, and your letter thereon,
and they will be transmitted to con-
gress with this letter. I direct that
the installation of president and con
gress of Cuba, 70 be elected in De
cember, and the turning over of the
island to them, to- take place not lat
er than February I, 1900. II this
can be done earlier, l shall be glad
but under no circumstances, and fof
no reason will the date be set later
(SigneG "PRES. ROOSEVELT
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
DEATH SENTENCE OF
ALLEN COMMITTED

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. "a fGov.
Patterson committed the death SEN
tence of James Allen, of Poly coun-
ty, to life imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary.
Allen was under sentence to hang
Jan. IS, charged with the murder of
w. A. Quinn. The governor in grant
ing the petition for communication
says that he carefully examined the
records in the case and was not salts
fled that the death penalty should be
inflicted The theory of the state was
that Allen had been hired by Mrs.
Quinn to kill her husband and that
Allen waylaid and assassinated Quin.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
KANSAS DRY LAW
MEETS HIGHEST TEST

Washington, Jan. I3.-The supreme
court of the United States today up
held the anti-liquor law OF Kansas by
affirming the decision OF the supreme
court Of that state ia1s number of
OF Shawnee county, convicted of vio-
lating the law.
Durien appealed to the federal sli-
ground that the statute contravenes
fife federal constitution because it
gives discretion to probate Judges in
granting permits. The decision was
announced by the Chief justice. There
was no written opinion.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
CULBERSON
WANTS INVESTIGATION

Washington, Jan. I4.-Senator Gull
berson again brought up the action
of the secretary of the treasury in
awarding the Panama Sanal bonds.
He asked for an investigation and
called the attention of the members
to- the law governing their sale, which
Is to the effect that the bonds must
mot be sold for less than par and to
the highest bidder.
Culberson said that he wanted the
present facts showing that this was
not done Senator Aldrich objected
to the resolution, saying that the sen
ate had already covered the question:
in a previous resolution
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
PLAN BIG CELEBRATION
ON LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY

Louisville, KY Jan. I4.-Gov. Will
son will shortly send a special mes
sage to the legislature recommen diny
the passage of bill providing for
an adequate appropriation, and the ap
polntnent OF a state commission TO
direct the Lincoln centennial.
The one hundr edth anniversary OF
Lincoln's birth falls OH Feb. IL, 1909,
and preliminary plans made by the
Lincoln Farm Association for the
celebration of the event at Lincoln's
birthplace in Larue county, Kentucky,
are we'll under way
President Roosevelt has been asked
to- deliver the Grafton and he has con
scented
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
LEGISLATORS
ON HALF TIME
BOTH BRANCHES ADJOURN IN
AFTERNOON
TO LET COMMITTEES WORK
1t IS Very Probable That Little VIII
be Done in the Afternoons for
Some Days-Speaker Announces
Various Committees-Other News

Jackson, Miss, Jan. I4-Neithcr
branch Of the legislature was in ses-
sion this afternoon, they having ad-
journed so the committees could
work Probably little will be done IN
the afternoons for some time Both
judiciary committees were in session.
and the house committee is consider
ing the senate bill reducing the bond
OF the state treasurer, and Is expect
Cd TO report in tine morning 1t is
said that the report will be a favor
able one and that the reduction Of the
state treasurer's bond to $500, 900 as
provided in the bill, will be passed
Those wanting a state depository
were pacihed by the statement that
the reduction OF the treasuret's bond
would in no way imperil the posi-
bAity for a state depository
A number of circuit clerks, county
treasrers and tax collectors have
been at the capitol the past two days,
the latter for the purpose OF settling
up with the auditors, and the clerks
and treasurcrs to discuss together.
with the members of the legislature
measures that are being discussed
pertaining 20 their Offices, especially
their fees and emoluments.
Col. w A, Montgomery, of Ed
wardaS penitentiary trustee for the
first supreme court district, was on
hand today during the canvass of the
vote for state officers in the house of
representatives, and was quite graft
fed on being assured by his friends
that he had been duly declared elect
ed. He will be prepared to enter OH
his duties next Monday morning. re-
lieving Howard Jones. OF Terry, who
states that he will be glad to return
to, ard pursue the peaceful avoca-
tons of private citizen and farmer
again.
In the house Speaker Street today
announced the appropriations com
mittee as follows: Morrison chair
man; Alcorn. Stinson, Stanton, Smith
Green, Foster, Rogers, Calhoun,
Nelrns, johnson, of Clark, Killings
worth, Longest, Hudson, Williams.
Patterson. Peyton, Dees, Adair,
Clark and Sullivant
The liquor traffic committee, to
which will be referred the prohibi-
ton bills. follows: Anderson, of Tip
pah. Norrel. Foster. Adams. of Okt,b
behaw. Jones, Of Union, Broyles, Xii
lingsworth, Cavett, Johnston, oi
Clark ard Bloomfield. All favor stst-
utory prohibition except two.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
GOT HIS INSURANCE;
BURIED BY COUNTY

Taylorville, ILL.,, Jan. I4.-One OF
the most peculiar cases has come to
light here Jim Thornlps son, a labor
er was taken very sick here last fail
in local boarding house. He had his
insurance policy transferred over to
the woman who was running the
boarding house so that ne might
have a decent burial. Later on after
being taken to the hospital he par
TALLY recovered and was out and at
work. Saturday while walking along
the street he dropped dead.
An investigation was made and the
woman who ran the boarding house
presented the co,snty bill and was
paid for taking care of him, never say
ing anything abut the policy. He
was buried by the county and hauled
to the cemetery and inferred less than
eight hours after breath had left his
body Investigation proved that
the boardingin house proprietress has
claimed the insurance, also a valu-
able watch that was on mis- person at
the time of his death. Relatives OF
the deceased living in Galesburg, Ill,
are beginning an investigation and
it is expected that sensational devel-
opments may come from the case be-
fore it is over.
Thompson was hard working man
and we'll liked by all who knew him
and the action of the boarding
mouse proprietress is condemned by
all who have heard of the way II
which his remains were treated.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
PANEsE CABINET
POLICY OF INFRINGEMENT
IN ARMY AND NAVY
BRINGS SPLIT.

Toxic, JAM I4-Ybshiro Skatani,
minister of finance, and Isaburo va
magata, minister of communications
have resigned from the cabinet Their
resignation of Marquis Saionja, the
resignation of Marquis Saionj, the
prime minister has been refused
After conference of the cabinet
ministers Marquis Saionja visited the
emperor at the palace this afternoon,
and was quickly followed by Prince
Ito. 1t is understood that differences
exist over the budget which are ir-
reconcilable.
Dispatches from Toxic the past
month have indicated that the Saionia
ministry was meeting with growing
opposition throughout the country,
particularly because of the reductions
made by it in the appropriations for
military and department purposes.
The elections are approaching and
the opposition has been endeavoring
TO create a strong sentiment against
the cabinet by means of a newspaper
campaign, attacking principally the
governments policy of increasing
taxation and limiting emigration
The cabinets policy was one of re-
trenchement and involved a reduction
in the expenses of the army and navy
for the next six years, whereby the
government would save 5000 10000
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
PROHIBITION GETTING
BUSY IN LONE STAR STATE
Morning Tina,es Special.

Morning Times Special
Waco, Tex, Jan. IA quiet
movement of the prohibitionists has
been disclosed all over the state
whereby the plan is not to wait for
the regular session OF the legislature
for the. request that the prohibition
amendment be submitted to vote,
but to ask Go Campbell to include
this III his call if he asks the legisla-
ture to come together to pass the pro
posed bank insurance law, or any
other MEASURE
The last state election on prohi
bition was IN 1887, and the oppon-
ents OF whisky claim that there has
been rapid growth of sentiment
against this business.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
Mind Your Business

If you don's nobody will 1t is
ysour business to keep all the trouble
You can and you can and will keep
out of liver and bowel rouble if you
take DIR. Kings New Life Pills. They
keep biliousnesS, malaria and jaun-
ssnce ont OF ypur syst-an. 15c at all
drug stores jan
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
THIS FAMILY IS
ALL BROKEN UP.

South Norwalk. Conn, Jan. H.
Kicked by horse and his leg brok-
en-, Irving p Taylor was being car
ried through the front door OF his
home at the same moment neignbors
were carrying Mrs Taylor through
the back door with a fractsged hip.
In the crsn;uag excitement May. the
I3-yezr-oIs daughter. fell down stairs
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with the baby in her arms Mary's
nose was broken, but the baby con-
tributed no part to the general frac-
turing.
Taylor is blacksmith. When Mrs.
Taylor saw her husband on the street
cher she hurried to the house, but
slipped and fell on SINE ice.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
MISS MAE WOOD VS..
SENATOR TOM PLATT.

New York, Jan. I4.-In the famous
suit of Miss Mae Wood against Sena-
TOR Plat, the evidence filed in the
court shows that Platt paid Miss
Wood $4,000 hoping TO suppress his
letters TO her, and would have paid
$4,000.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
BODIES REMOVED
FROM BURNED THEATRE

Boyertown, Pa, JAM I4.-Up TO 7
o'clock tonight 10y bodies had been
removed from the ruins Of the thea
tire, which fire resulted in such ter
rible loss of life last night 1t is now
thought that the loss OF lie will reach
200 :
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Fire Attorney Hogan subpoenead
the dog, and after an examination Of
his jaws Hogan was conviuced the
animal had dragged the burning rags
into the rear room, for his nose was
severely burned
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Photos made at Bells Studio never.
fade Of grow dim. Try him. III 5iti
Evening journal., 1908-01-29
MAY MERGE THE
ELECTRIC COS.
Report To-day That NegOtia-
tiOnS Will Soon be Com
pIeted for a Deal

Reports were current to-day that
within a few weeks there will be a
merger of the two electric lighting
companies in Wilmington that will re-
move the competition now existing
The request of the Wilmington City
Electric Company and the Wilmington
Light, Power and Telephone Company
before the Street and Sewer Directors
yesterday afternoon for an extension
of time to prepare their bids for city
lighting was said to-day to be due 10
a desire of officials OF the two COM
panies to have time in which to con-
slider negotiations for a merger said to
have been under way for several weeks.
According TO the reports the Whining
ton City Electric Company is to alb
sorb its rival.
Aside from the report that the Will
mington City Electric Company is try
ing to buy the rival company it also
was said to-day that the American
Lighting Company, of Baltimore, also
is trying to get hold Of the Whining
ton Light, Power and Telephone Com
panys lighting business, as It desires
to enter the electric lighting field here
The Baltimore company now has the
gas lighting contract for city streets
acting under an arrangement for OBJ
tanning gas from the Wilmington City
Gas and Electrical Company. The de-
sire of the Baltimore syndicate to get
hold of the company, it was said to-
day, may hasten close Of negotiations
that have been discussed for some time
looking toward a merger OF the two
electric companies.
Evening journal., 1908-01-29
lie KNEW THE
ODOR OF WHISKEY

While the drainage suit OF William r.
Heinle VS.. the Peoples Railway Com
pany was drawing near its close in
Superior Court this morning, Edgar A..
Allaband. druggist, amused attorneys
and court auditors by a declaration
from the witness stand that he could
distinguish the odor Of whisbey from
that of gin.
Heinle is suing the trolley company
for injuries received by being knocked
from a furniture wagon by a cur Of the
trolley company. He alleges negli-
eence on the part Of bhe company.
Heinle told Of having drunk glass Of
gin and a glass of beer just before the
accident. To corroberate his testi-
mony Robert II. Richards, for the trail
ley company, this morning called Mr..
Allaband to the stand. Allaband gave
Heinle attention after the accident. Mr..
Allaband told Mrs. Richards that ne
had detected the odor of whiskey on
Heinle at the time.
"Can you distinguish the odor OF
whislxey from that Of GIN" asked Mr..
Handy, of counsel for Heinle.
"Yes." replied Mr.. Allaband.
"Can you distinguish the odor Of
whislkey from that of beer" again ask
ed Mr.. Handy Of Mr.. Allaband.
'I don't thing 1 can" was Mr.. ALA
bands reply.
"Well. can you distinguish the odor
of different brands Of whiskeys?" was
the next question put to the witness by
Mr.. Handy.
Mr.. Allaband somewhat curtly re-
Piled, 'That is an absurd question"
II agree with yeu." remarked Mr..
Richards before Mr.. Handy could con-
tinue his usual line of cross-examina-
ton. Then the witness left the stand.
Mr.. Handy enjoyed the situation as
well as the other members Of the bar
present.
Both sides rested this morning and
the case will go to the jury this after
noon.
Evening journal., 1908-01-29
choraI sooietv RehearsaI.

The Wilmington Choral Society held
another rehearsal on Tuesday evening.
under the direction Of Conductor I.
Leslie Carpenter. The society num-
bers sixty of the most experienced local
singers. The program for the first
concert to be given on Tuesday even
ing, February %, is now complete. In
addition to Gounod's beautiful cantata
DE Profundis." the list will include a
Spanish serenade of Sir Edward Elgar,
ERgland's most famous composer The
Carnovale of Rossin, and part songs Of
Thomas Ford, r. J. S. Stevens, and ].
L. Hatton. A Trio from Weber's Der
Freischutz viii lbe sung by Mrs. w. f..
Smalley. Miss Isabel Wales and Gasp
ard L. Cote. and there will be solos
by Miss Wales. Miss Emma Lore. Mr..
Cote and helandsP. Harrington.
Evening journal., 1908-01-29
CAPTAIN THOMSON
DEFENDS BOAT LINE

Captain Willard Thomson. Of this city,
who is viee-president OF the Baltimore.
Chesapeake and Atlantic Railway Com
pany and the Maryland. Delaware and
Virginia Railway Company. which, 1t is
alleged, are under the control of the Penn
sylvania Railroad. and which were CEN
sured by the Second Assistant Postmaster
General last Monday for alleged excessive
charges for hauling the mails between
Baltimore and the Eastern Shore issued
a statement yesterday in Baltimore in de-
tense of the companies.
The delegation that went from Balti-
more to Washington to see about the
matter was informed by the Second As
sistant- Postmaster General that the only
way to have the mail routes in question
restored would be for the parties inter-
ested to approach the steamboat COM
panes and get them to reduce the rates
now charged for hauling the mails. Mr..
Thomson denies that the charges are ex-
cessive. and states that the Postoffce De-
partment never protested against the con-
tract made with the steamboat companies
he represents.
Captain Thomson points out that the
revenue derived from mail transporta-
ton averages about 2 per cent. of the
gross income on the boat lines.
He claims that the average rate per
mile is lower than that paid other
companies. He also charges that mail
was diverted from the boat lines.
Evening journal., 1908-01-29
BREACHES no nEAE MurEs.

For several years past the priest In
charge OF All-souis Episcopal Church for
the Deaf I'm Philadelphia. has ministered
to the Children OF Silence" in this city.
In ST. Andrews Church a congregation OF
about fifteen mutes meets every third
Friday Of the month for services and in-
struction and quarterly communion for
their benefit is also held.
The missionary in charge. the Rev. @.
o. Dantzer would gladly extend his SER
vices to other parts of Delaware Il ha
could learn OF deaf and dumb people con-
gregating anywhere In sufficient numbers.
The Rev. Dantzer requests the clergy Of
Delaware to communicate with him ou
the subject at his residence No. sS5 N
18th street, Philadelphia-
Evening journal., 1908-01-29
PIN SCRATCH May
PRODUCE DEATH

Mrs. Rosie Freeman. CT Philadelphia,
mother of Louis Freeman. the we'll
known merchant of No. 22s Market
street, is critically i'll with gangrene at
her home and there is practically no
hope of saving her life. Mr.. Freeman
returned from her bedside this morn
ing and stated that the foremost
specialists of Philadelphia had examin-
ed the afflicted woman and could do
nothing for her
Mrs. Freeman some time ago scratch
ed her foot. ana blood poison developed
from the trivial wound and was follow
ed by gangrens in the member. Mr.
Freeman is greatly worried over his
mothers condition and has been ne
glecting his business to be with her.