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The Washington times., 1908-09-02

Coal! Coall Coal
Egg Stove and Nut Coal S6.75 ton
Lincoln 233. r. J. 4 NJ c. Grace. 4th and
+ SITS. ue.-Advt
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-02
BUSINESS PART
IS THREATENED
High Water Encroaching on
Pine Bluff, Ark.
HUNDREDS FIGHT FLOOD

Citizens Continue Apparently Hope.
less Struggle to Hold the Rising
Waters in Check and Save the
Town-Fate of Property Aqgresat.
ing Probably Five Million Dollars
Hangs in the Balance.
Pine Bluff, Ark, Dec. 2.-Citizens
continue the apparently hopeless
struggle against the encroachments OF
the Arkansas river The fate of prop.
erty aggregating probably $5,000,000
is in the balance All teams that can
be pressed into service are hurrying
willow and pine branches to the river.
where hundreds of men are working
hard weaving materials and pushing
these into the river, hoping to form
temporary barrier against the food
Unless this serves to check the wa.
ter's force the Jefferson hotel, the
courthouse and other buildings are al
most sure Of destruction when the
crest of the flood reaches this point.
To this is added the strong probabil-
ity that If these buildings go and the
river remains unchecked nearly the
entire business section Of Pine Bluff
will be destroyed
A section of land north of the
courthouse walls, ten feet wide by
100 long, is moving slowly toward the
river. The kitchen of the residence
of C. G. Brockway slid into the river.
The occupants fortunately had timely
warning. Several warehouses along
the banks, which have been partly
wrecked, are tottering.
The entire river front is cracked
and unsafe even for pedestrians.
Secretary of War Wright has been
appealed to by the citizens of Pine
Bluff, asking permission to change
the course Of the river. Those most
familiar with the situation believe
this step alone can be of permanent
value in keeping back the ravages of
the stream
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-02
THIS IN NEW YORK. CITY
-Four Despera oes Held Up Crowded
.reet Car.

-Four Despera oes Hold Up Crowded
:reet Car.
New York Dec. -Four despera-
does armed with revolvers held up a
crowded street car in Lower Third
avenue, throttlAd,.and robbed the con
ductor, terrori ed the passengers and
escaped with | goodly collection OF
purses and OF "a valuables. A large
number of me and women who had
just left a dane hall crowded on the
car at Third street. Every seat was
taken and the aisle was filed Just
before the car reached Houston street
and while the conductor was Upside
collecting fares four men who~ha
been scattered through the crowd
started towards the rear door When
they had completely blocked the exit
the men drew revolvers Undiscovered
the passengers. Two of them at
tackled the conductor. one pressing a
revolver against his head while the
other pushed him through a window
and rifled his pockets. In the mean
time the other two had robbed the
passengers of valuables of all descrip
rions. Their pockets were stuffed
with wcmen's purses, watches and
small wads of bills when the screams
of the women so frightened them that
they bolted from the car and dashed
down side street and disappeared
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-02
SEEKS SEAT IN SENATE
Congressman Townsend Not a Candi.
date for Speaker.

Jackson, Mich, Dec. 2.-Congress-
man Charles e. Townsend of the Sec
ond Michigan district has announced
that he is not candidate for speaker
of the national house of representa-
tives and said that he would be can
didate for United States senator two
years hence.
The present term of United States
Senator Burrows expires in 1911 and
the primaries of 1910 will recommend
candidate for senator. Mr. Town
send said:
Il am candidate for United States
senator and expect to enter the pri-
maries in two years. l have received
letters from friends in all parts of
the state asking me If I was candi-
date for United States senator and
have answered that I am"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-02
JEWISH WOMEN IN SESSION
international Council Assemblies In
Convention In Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, Dec. 2.--For ten days,
beginning today, the fifth triennial
convention of the International Coun-
ell of Jewish Women will be in ses-
sion in this city. The convention of
the council has called together lead
ing women of the Jewish race from
all parts of the United States, and
many problems of interest to the
growing Jewish population of the
country will be considered.
The council is an outgrowth of the
congress of Jewish women held in
connection with the international par
lament of religions at the Chicago
exposition in 1898. The activities OF
the council are principally along the
lines of philanthropy, aid to immi.
grants, peace, education, reciprocity
and cooperation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-02
CRUISERS REACH
PORT AU PRINCE
American and French War
ships in Harbor.
CITIZENS MUCH ALARMED

Momentariiy Fear Attack by ReNolu-
tionists, Who Are Expected to Bonn
bard the City on Their Arrival-For-
sisnsrs Especially Relieved by the
Appearance of Vessels of Other
Nations.
Port au Prince, Hayti, Dec. 2.-The
American cruiser Des Moines has ar
rived here. Her presence augments
the force of foreign sailors and ma
rines that could be landed for the
protection of Port au Prince, and par
ticularly the foreigners, in case the
engagement between the rebels and
the troops of the government, which
apparently Is bound to occur in very
short space of time, results In turning
loose on the city disorganized and un-
disciplined soldiers. The arrival of
the Des Msines was preceded by that
of the French cruiser Duguay Trouin
and the American cruiser Tacoma.
The British cruiser Scylla and the
Italian cruiser Fisramosca are expect
ed shortly With their advent the
foreign element will feel much more
secure.
The night passed without any seri-
Gus outbreak, but the government
showed by it's precautions that it ex-
pected an attack at any moment For
the people of the city the night was
enc Of alarm and fear. Occasionally
rife shots were heard-evidently
some sentry firing at night prowlers-
but each shot was taken to be the be-
ginning of the expected fight. All
night long patrols of infantry and
cavalry marched or rode through the
streets and the people kept carefully
within doors.
Revolutionists Nearing Capital.
It is reported that General Simon,
the leader of the revolutionary move
ment. was at Petit Goave, about thirty
miles to the west of Port au Prince,
Monday morning. He has with him
an army of 5000 men, well armed
with good rifles and well provisioned.
He has also several pieces of noun
tain artillery and some machine guns.
He Is expected to reach Port au
Prince Thursday or Friday at the lat
est and 1t is reported that he un-
doubtedly will make an attempt to
lombard the city If the government
forces put up fight.
The government gunboat Nord AL
exis was at Petit Goave when Gen.
eral Simon entered that town Her
captain was all for resisting the ad-
vance of the enemy, but the govern
ment commander on shore persuaded
him that such resistance would be
futile and would accomplish no good.
The captain finally decided to let the
rebels come in unopposed The French
consular agent at Petit Goave, NJ.
Chariez, acted as an intermediary in
these negotiations.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-02
After the Export Traffic.

Chicago, Dec. 2.-The Canadian Pa
cific railroad is making a strenuous
effort to capture the lions share of
the export traffic from the United
States to the Orient and with every
prospect of success. This road has
filed new export and import tariff
with the interstate commerce com
mission which will become effective
on Dec. A and which maintains the
old schedule of rates.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-02
Burglars Get $1,000 in Cash.

Port Byron, ILL.,, Dec. 2.-Burglars
blew open the vault Of the State bank
and escaped on hand car with near
ly $4,000 in gold. silver and currency.
A few residents were aroused by Z
muffled explosion. but paid no atten-
tion to It and the burglary was not
discovered till the bank was opened
for business.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-02

Smiths favorite grandson, Frank
Kane, had died at his residence in
West Sixteenth street, but Mrs Smith
had not been advised of It,
Physicians who examined the body
pronounced her death as due to heart
failure, but those who witnessed the
dramatic scene think otherwise de-
spite their non-belief in spirits or
ghosts. Mrs. Smith was a we'll to do
widow and lived at Seaford, N. ].
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-02
ATMOSPHERE HAS CLEARED
Prospect for Settlement Of Balkan
Dispute Brighter.

Vienna, Dec. 2.--It is held here that
the prospects Of an agreement be-
tween Russia and Austria Hungary in
the matter of an International con-
gress to settle the Balkan diff Guilty
are more favorable and consequently
tho political atmosphere has cleared.
Furthermore. 1t Is declared in authori-
tative quarters that Count Pallavicini,
the Austro-Hungarian ambassador to
Turkey, will not leave Constantinople.
Az a result of this favorable news
prices on the Vienna bourse were
flrner
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-02
Permission is Refused.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. "A mes.
sage of the war department refused
permission to citizens of Pine Bluff
Ark, to cut a new channel for the
river and property owners must rely
upon brush "fastenings" to protect
the river banks 1T is doubtful II they
will give the protection needed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-02
CRUM TO RETAIN POSITION
President Will Reappoint Negro Port
Collector.

Washington, Dec. 2.-It is under
stood that President Roosevelt has de-
cided to reappoint DR.. w. d. Crum,
the negro collector of the port of
Charleston, S. C. His term expires
this month. Booker Washington is
said to have requested the retention
Of Crum. There has been no COM
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-02
DR.. w. D. cRUM.

plant from Charleston against the
collector.
The president, it also is said, has
decided to retain Martin Knapp as a
member of the interstate commerce
commission. Mr.. Knapp's term will
expire the first Of next year. He has
been a member of the commission
nearly eighteen years.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-02
FLOOD CONDITIONS BETTER
Break in Gas Supply Closes Okla.
homa Factories.

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. 2.-Flood condi
tions in this part of the state continue
to improve and the Arkansas, Caney
and Verdigris rivers are falling stead
lily. So far two deaths have been re.
narrow escapes,
AS a result of a washout which
caused break in the natural gas sup,
plying Oklahoma City and Guthrie
both cities are out of fuel and prac.
tically all the factories are closed.
Street car service was suspended un-
til change was made enabling the
power houses to burn coal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-02
APPARITI0N CAUSES DEATH
Sudden Demise OF Woman After "See-
ing Ghost"

New York. Dec. 1.-The death OF
xDoEs Margaret Smith while she was
lniting friends in this city has all
I - uncanny surroundings of a real
host story. Friends believe that she
pired after seeing an apparition,
IT i moment before she fell to the
~ the woman raised her eyes to
ceiling and exclaimed: why,
INK. where did you come from?"
nly a few hours previous Mrs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-02
stock Yards Resume Business.

Buffalo, n. r., Dec Under the
closest restrictions, the East Buffalo
stock yards. which have been closed
because Of the foot and mouth disease
among cattle, have resumed business.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-02
Death List Numbers 1875.

Pittsburg, Dec. 2.-The death list
at the Marianne mine now numbers
rs. It Is believed only few more
bodies are still In the mine and that
these are buried under debris.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-02
Dies or arave OF wire.

New York, Dec. 2.-Dr Rudolph
Haas went out to Woodlawn Genes
terry, in the Bronx. and killed himself
by swallowing poison on the grave of
his wife
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-02

We of have line Ready Made Articles suitable
Birthday Wedding and Xmas Gifts Attention called
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-24
REAL ESTATE IS
LOOKING UPWARD
IN CAPITAL CITY
Daily News Special


Jackson, November 24.-The decid-
ed enlivenment that has been shown
by the real estate market in Jackson
during the past two weeks is attri-
buted chiefly to the positive assurance
given that the New Orleans G Great
Northern road will have its trains
running between Jackson and New
Orleans during the early part of Jan
uary.
Other causes purely local in char
acter, including the steady improve
ment of business, and the fact that
all manufacturing plants are running
on full time. have of course contribut-
ed to the strengthening of the realty
market, but much of the feeling of
buoyancy can be attributed to the
prospective growth of the city as the
result of this new railway line being
opened, as it means a decided en-
largement of Jacksons trade terri
tory.
Already the business men of the
city are preparing to go after the bus
mess along the Goodyear road. Con-
nections are being formed with the
merchants in the new towns being
built up along the line, and just as
soon as the line is in readiness for
operation the board of trade will run
special merchants excursion over
the system.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-24
Fletcher BARRED
FROM PARTICIPATION
Prepared and Filed Final Briefs For
State While Attorney General
Watkins is Appointed Special Judge
BY Governor Noel to Try Case.
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
Jackson, November 24.-Arguments
were concluded before the supreme
court this afternoon in the case Of A.
C. Brett VS.. State, from the circuit
court of Covington county, appellant
having been convicted of murder and
given a life sentence in the peniten-
tiary.
Owing to the fact that Associate
Justice Fletcher, while serving as at
torney general, prepared and filed the
principal brief in behalf of the state
in this case, he was disqualified from
participating in its final disposal, and
Governor Noel appointed Hon. w. H.
Watkins, Of the jackson bar, to serve
as special justice during the argu-
ments. Mr.. Watkins will probably
prepare the decision Of the court.
Brett was formerly station agent of
the Gulf & Ship Island road at Mount
Olice, and was convicted for the kill
ing of R. G. McCan, editor of the
Mount Olive Progress. The two men
had previously quarreled, the dispute
being provoked by an account Of some
sort. According to some Of the wit
nesses, the shooting was without prov
ocation, and McCan was unarmed, al
though this was vigorously disputed
by the defense.
The principal argument in behalf Of
appellant was delivered by Hon. R. N.
Miller, the noted Hazelhurst criminal
lawyer. Attorney General Stirling
was assisted in presenting the case
for the prosecution by Hon. D. A.
Mcintosh, of Collins, who took part
in the lower court trial.
New appeal records in criminal
cases are being received at the su-
preme court clerks office each day,
and the next call OF the criminal dock
ct promises to be rather heavy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-24
GRAND JURY WILL
ADJOURN this EVENING
Members are Said to Be Working
Hard to Complete Their Labors and
Return to Their Homes-criminaI
Term is Almost Concluded.

Several cases were before the cir
cult court this morning, the most Inn
portant being whiskey case.
The trial of the case brought here
from Pear River county on change
of venue was finished yesterday af-
ternoon. 1t was the case of the State
VS.. Luther Speights, charged with as
sault and battery with intent on the
life of Carey Ladner, a white man.
The case was ably argued for the
state by District Attorney McLaurin
and for the defendant by Senator
Bilbro and John Napier, of Peplar-
vile.
After consideration of the evil
dence in the case the Jury returned
a verdict of mot guilty"
Luther Speights was a free man,
and the negro was very much delight
ed over the decision.
This is the negro who was sup
posed to have figured in the affair at
Poplarville in which Ira Wheat, 6
young white man was shot and dan
gerously wounded. Wheat was brought
to the infirmary in this city and how
cred between life and death for sew
eral days.
The negro who was charged with
shooting directly at Wheat was tried
in the Pearl River county court and
was sentenced to seven years in the
penitentiary.
It is stated that the grand jury is
hard at work and hopes to finally ad-
journ this afternoon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-24
dan MAYBEE
ADMITTED
TO BAIL
Man Who Killed Sam Reber in
jackson Several Weeks Ago
Gets Temporary Freedom.
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special
Jackson, November 24.-At the pre-
liminary hearing of Dan Maybee,
charged with the murder of Sam Re-
Der, which was concluded last night
before Judge Allen Thompson, the de-
fendant was granted bail in the sum
of $4,000, which his attorneys say he
will be able to make today.
Maybee has been in jail since the
night of the shooting of Reber about
month ago, and during a good por-
tion of this time Lucretia DeAngelis,
the woman of i'll fame at whose house
and in whose presence the shooting
occurred, was also confined, ostensibly
as an accessory, but really as a wit
ness. She was the only eye witness
to the shooting, from the effects OF
which young Reber died about two
weeks later. and she was the chief
witness for the state in yesterdays
hearing.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-24
DIR. MAYER
IS Still
TALKING

Jackson, Miss, November 24.-Dr.
Fred j. Mayer, lecturer for the State
Board of Health, left this morning for
Mt. Olive, where he will deliver two
addresses-one before the pupils of
the public school and one in the even
ing to the populace, today. From Mt.
Olive. DIR. Mayer goes to Collins We'd
nesday, Virgins Thursday and Bond
Friday, speaking twice daily at each
place, under the auspices of the Mis-
sissippi State Board of Health. His
subject before the school children is
hygiene, while the evening lecture is
devoted to the subjects Of tubercu-
losis and other contagious diseases
and the best means of stamping them
out.
DR.. Mayer is making a complete
tour of the state, visiting all the
towns of any Importance, and the
work, which is largely an experiment
with the Mississippi Board of Health,
is likely to be made a permanent
thing.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-24
CARNEGIE SUMMONED
BEFORE COMMITTEE
Will Tell Why He Deems it Right to
Reduce the Duty on Iron and Steel
Imports From Foreign Countries
No Answer is Yet Received.
Hearst News Service.

Pittsburg, November 24.-Twenty.
six officers of the Carnegie Steel Com.
pany have been asked for expressions
regarding an interview with Andrew
Carnegie regarding the tariff on iron
and steel. Most of them could not
be classed as Mr.. Carnegie's "young
men," Each declined to be quoted in
formal interview, but all said priv
ately that they did not agree with Mr.
Carnegie that the duty now imposed
on iron and steel imports from other
countries should be abolished.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-24
MISRAP TOOK PLACE
Mile FROM SUMRALL
Baggage Car Broke Loose From Pas
senger Coaches Leaving Them On
the Track-Enaine Demolished, Bag
gage Car in Splnters.

Two injured, and an engine and bag
gage car thrown from the track was
the result of partial wreck of train
No. Mississippi Central, leaving Hat
tiesburg at o'clock this morning.
The injured are:
c. W. Hope, express messenger.
c. E. Mcleod, postal clerk.
The wreck occurred about one mile
this side of Sumrall and 1t is mar
velous that no one was killed and
only two slightly injured.
No. left Hattiesburg on time. Con-
ductor Ed Rocker was in charge and
Engineer Ed Wilson was at the throt-
tie and Fireman Brown was in place.
The train sped it's way as usual until
getting close to Sumrall when the
passengers felt a sudden jerk. The
train had run into an open switch
and was at once derailed, as was also
the baggage coach, which carried a
postal compartment. In striking the
open switch and the impact that was
given the engine and baggage car
were hurled to the side of the track
with great force, which caused the
baggage car to break loose from the
passenger coaches, leaving them on
the track unharmed and the passen-
gers unharmed except for severe jolts.
When the engine and baggage coach
went from the track they completely
cleared the track, doing only slight
damage to the rails and ties.
The escape of Engineer Wilson and
Fireman Brown was remarkable. The
engine was off the track in a twinkle.
before they knew there was any dan
ger or had time to jump. but they es-
caped any injury to amount to any
thing, and it is also remarkable that
the two men who were injured had
no bones broken-only some cuts and
bruises. Of the two. it is believed,
that Mr.. Hope was somewhat the
worse injured as it was necessary to
send a man on from this place to take
up his run. He went on through to
Natchez, which is his home.
There are two statements as to the
cause of the wreck, one being to the
effect that the train was wrecked by
running into an open switch and the
other that it was a split rail.
The engine is reported to be almost
completely ruined and the baggage
car was badly spllntered and shat
tered.
The occurrence is remarkable for
the fact that no lives were lost and
no more damage done.
A train was sent out from here
which took up the run of No. to
Natchez.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-24
JOHN D. WAS LATE
FOR FIRST time
Hearst News Service.

New York, November 24.-John D,
Rockefeller was five minutes late in
arriving in the court room today and
he apologized profusely, declaring that
1t was the first time in his life, so
far as he could remember. that he
had been late at business engage
ment. Assistant Attorney General
Francis B. Kellogg continued his Wig
orous cross-examination and compelled
the oil magnate to give list of the
railroads in which he is a stockholder.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-24
Carnegie Invited.

Washington, November 24.-Tn con-
sequence of the declaration of Andrew
Carnegie that the tariffs on steel and
iron should be reduced, the Ways
and Means committee Of congress has
telegraphed him an invitation to ap-
pear before it and tell his ideas of
the iron and steel industry and the
proper schedule of tariffs. No answer
has been received.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-24
THIRTY ARE DEAD
in ARKANSAS STORM
Hearst News Service.

Little Rock, Ark, November PAT
is estimated that at least thirty per-
sons were killed and more than hun
dred injured in the disastrous cyclone
which devastated the towns Of Lon.
don, Piney, Lodi and Lewisyille in
the western portion of this state yes
terday afternoon. Relief trains have
been sent to the scene. - Wires are
still down and reports from the in.
terror are meager.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-24
KILLED FATHER
Who MISTREATED
MOTHER, He SAYS
Hearst News Service.

Freeland, Pa, November 24.-The
mystery surrounding the death Of
John Hinkle, of Upper Lehigh, whose
body with the skull crushed was found
near his home two weeks ago, has
been cleared up by the confession Of
his 21-year-old SON that he threw the
brick that killed his father. Young
Hinkle alleges that he acted in de-
Tense Of his mother.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-24
FRO2E TO Death
Weather like THIS

Washington. November 24.-Frozen
to death while out hunting near Tolov-
ma, Alaska, was the fate of First Glass
Private William A. Bonnery of the
United States Signal Corps. accord
ing to dispatches received by the war
department today.