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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-08-28
sULTAN's GOVERNMENT IS FAST
ToTTERING TO PIECES
END MANY BE NEAR S5
Western and Southern Parts Are in
the Hands Of the Revolutionists
Who Demand Conviction Of Parlia-
ment Sultan Has Not Troops
Enough to Control Them Many
Cities and Provinces Lost.

Teheran, Aug. 27.The latest
news brought here by courier con-
firms the report that the revolution
is in full swing in the western and
southern parts Of Persia. All the
tribes in Persian Kurdustan have
raised the banner Of revolt under
the leadership of the constitut utional-
lists and demand the Immediate con-
viction Of the parliamen mt, otherwise
they threaten to declare for inde-
pendence. Government officers are
falling into the hands OF the insurg-
ents everywhere and large numbers
Of soldiers are being killed. The gov
ernor Of sultaniyeh fed with q small
remnant Of loyal troops, the remand
er of the troops having Joined the
insurgents. IS
The governors residence was pill
laged and burned.
The uprising In the provinces OF
Laristant and Herman is rapidly
gaining ground. The city Of Herman
lis entirely in the hands Of the re-
|volutionists, the government ofacials
having either fled or submitted. The
vice governor has been killed. a
The seizure Of the city was preced-
led by q bloody battle. one hundred
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-08-28
FLOOD IN SOUTH CAROLINA
Rivers Are All Rising and Property
Loss viii Run Into Millions

Columbia, s. q, Aug. ~ The
rivers throughout South Carolina
continued to rise today as q result
Of wednesday rains III the upper
part ~ the state and the added loss
to private and public property will
run into millions. The railroads are
almost compile etely tied up.
Three add itional lives We're lost
today. All are negroes.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-08-28
FOUR MEN IN BAD ACCIDENT
Two May BE Fatally Injured 81 Ar
lington, 8. D. One Falls
on Pitchfork M

& Arlington, s. D. Aug. TIar-
nv Hudson, q well known young
farmer Of this place. was impaled
upon the handle Of q pitchfork yes
terday and is terribly Il not fatally
injured. The fork was standing In
the ground and he leaped from q
wagon, landing on 1t In such a man
Ener that the handle pierced his ab-
|domen to the depth Of eight or nine
inches.
William Clancy severed the arter-
les In his wrist and nearly bled to
death before the flow OF blood could
he stopped. He attempted to cut q
switch for his team, when the knife
slipped and made q clean cut across
his wrist. He is now III the hospt-
tai in this city.
Fred Massar, agent for the Arling-
ton Lumber company, severed an art
cry In his leg, running against q
scythe that was concealed In the
grass. Prompt attention saved his
life.
Maury Marsh Of this city suffered
the loss Of an eye IN q peculiar nlan-
ner. He awoke in the morning with
a violent pain in the member, and
upon examination by an acculist the
eye was found 70 be IL such condi-
tion that Its removal was necessary.
"a blow on the eyeball from the hand
#of his infant child given during the
night is the only explanation Of the
cause OF the trouble. the blow landing
on the eyeball in just the right man
Sner to bruise It and cause infammar
tion.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-08-28
CAN'T ESCAPE TAXES
Moving Into Another County Fails to
Help South Dakota Firm

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Bonesteel, s. d. Aug. ~ cat
tie firm by the name Of Sehilling &;
Montgomery was assessed for large
number Of cattle which the company
was grazing on what was formerly
the Rosebud reservation In this coun-
lty, but before the taxes could be col
lected the firm moved the cattle out
of the county, and all attempts to
collect the tax have been unsuccess-
full.
Treasurer Brown, learning that
this firm owned large real estate in
terests in Charles Mix county, filed
a transcript Of the taxes IN that
county. a short time ago the firm
sold a large tract OF their land to-
eastern buyers. and the Gregory
county tax lien was shown on the
abstract. The purchasers have re-
fused to accept the title to the land
until the tares were paid, and as a
result $1.10O. that being the amount
OF taxes due, Is tied up IN a Charles
Mix county bank.
Treasurer Brown returned from
Charles Mix county, where HE made
9 levy on the amount, and where it
will be held pending q suit which
will be instituted by schilling 3
Mont gomery for the recovery Of the
money.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-08-28
LUMBER DESTROYED BY.F1RE

sault Ste Marie, Mich. Aug, 27 s..
Fire At the Canadian 500 today de.
stroyed :. 100000 feet of lumber II
the yards Of the Lake Superior cor
poration. The lumber was owned BY
the Saginaw Lumber company and
was valued at SIS, 900.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-08-28
TAFT GIVEN LOVING cur

Hot Springs, Va. Aug. q. The
three hundred and fifty guests Of the
Homestead hotel tonight presented
Jndge Taft, Mrs. Taft and Master
Charles Taft each with a silver loving
cup as a formal farewell expression
of their regard.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-08-28
BAR ASSOCIATION N
SESSION At SETTLE
5WE1GHTY QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN
UNDER CONSIDERATION By
THE LAWYERS

Duty Of Lawyers to Prevent Litiga.
ton Rather Than Encourage IT.
Unwise to Allow Political Consid.
erations to Displace Fitness in Sc.
lection Of Judges, Should Use N.
auence to Elect the Best Man.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-15
IS BUSY With
LOCAL and PRIVATE AFFAIRS

be possible to reach adjournment next
Saturday night, leaving, however, a
large amount of unfinished business
on the calendars.
Mr.. Broyles secured the adoption of
a resolution in the house providing for
the appointment of legislative insane
hospitals of the country, study their
methods, and suggest ideas for the i'm
provement of the work at the Missis-
sippi Insane Hospital in this city. He
stated during the discussion that the
Mississippi institution is making very
little headway.
A prison investigation resolution was
also presented in the house and re-
ferred to committee, although an ef-
fort was made to secure Immediate
adoption under suspension of the rules.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-15
THROAT CUT
With RAZOR
Murderer Of Denver Priest Tried
to Kill Trusty, But Was Foiled
in the Attempt.
Associated Press.

Denver, March 14,-Guiseppe Ala,
condemned murderer of Father Leo
Heinrichs, today made desperate at
tempt to escape from the county Jail.
Ala slashed the throat of trusty,
who was cleaning his cell, with razor,
which is believed to have been left
in his cell by another Italian arrested
in connection with the murder of
Father Leo. This italian was re.
leased last night and as he passes
Alias cell spoke to him in Italian.
After the cutting of the trusty, ALA
made dash for liberty, but was
caught and overpowered by his bleed
ing victim, who fought like madman
until the jailer arrived on the scene.
The attempt of ALA to escape has
caused the officers to place additional
guards around the jail and there Is no
possibility that the. condemned man
will be given another opportunity to
escape.
The trusty whose throat was slashed
by ALA is not dangerously injured. 1t
is probable that his act Of bravery in
arresting the escape Of the anarchist
will be rewarded by pardon.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-15
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
Jackson, Miss, March 14.-Today's
Session of the legislature was de-
voted to local and private affairs In
both branches, and large number of
bills were passed, but none of general
interest.
In the senate resolution was intro
duced providing for an investigation
of penitentiaary affairs, which was re-
ferred.
The joint conference committees are
busily at work on the college appro-
priation bills, but have not yet re-
ported agreements. II these commit
tees can reach prompt and satisfac.
tory agreements, which will be imme.
diately ratified in both houses, 1t will
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-15

cause more genuinS W
people of Hattiesburg than
the trolley cars in operation
mer, by which time it is belt
the work of putting in the ent
ment will have been complett
The expenditure of this al
money in Hattiesburg will
great deal to the commercial
of the city and will cause bt
pick up in a rapid way. VIII
of the sum, it is understood.
refunding some indebtedness
consolidated companies (gas,
traction), it is known that til
will be paid to local creditors
therefore, increase the circul
dunn of the Hattiesburg bant
Still a larger amount wi
pended in Improvements
means the employment of
amount of skilled and unskill
With several miles of
tracks already built, and "
work to begin on the power
is expected that the placin
poles will be begun soon. al
lie but a short time until HI
has what the city has long
an up-to-date electric line.
The plans for the power he
already been drawn and it
will be the largest and best
plant of its kind in the state
be constructed not only to
power for the street cars, bu
capable of taking over the en-
ing system of the city. Witt
improved machinery, the cos
company of furnishing light
city will probably be reduc
considerable extent,
Work on the Hardy street
in the way of ballasting, has
ing on for a couple of weeks,
dicates that the traction conf
been intending, for some time
the steps for securing the n
that were taken last nj
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-15
Has Sold 100000 Bond Lssl
New York Concern and NJ
Erect Monster Power Plant
STREET CAR SYSTEM
IS NOW ASSURED FL

One of the largest deals ever pulled
off in Hattiesburg was brought to a
final consummation last night.
The Hattiesburg Traction Company
closed deal with the Standard Trust
Company, of New York, for a loan of
100000 to be used in refunding all in.
debtedness and fol The completion and
operation of the street car line.
1t is understood that the deal was
finally and positively closed last night
and that the traction company gave
a first mortgage ON all of it's holdings
and franchise.
The bonds are to bear 6 per cent,
interest.
1t has been known TO the Daily News
for some time that an important step
like this was under contemplation, but
1t was not deemed wise to mention the
fact until the matter took definite
shape.
A representative of the Standard
Trust Company has been in the city for
several days and the stockholders and
directors have had several meetings.
The terms and conditions of the
transaction were finally agreed upon
yesterday and last night at meeting
of the directors held in the rooms of
the First National Bank, the papers,
which had been previously prepared,
received the signatures of the officers
of the traction company and of the ac-
credited representative of the Standard
Trust Company, thus finally closing
the deal
1t is known that the Traction Com.
pany has incurred some indebtedness
in putting down the street car tracks
and that a part of the money received
from the trust company will be used
to pay off this indebtedness, but there
will be plenty left to complete the lay.
ing of the tracks and the full equip
ment of the electric line.
The traction company will get busy
right away. Work on a power house.
next to the gas plant, will probably be
begun within a month and all other
work necessary to the operation of the
road will be pushed speedily forward.
1t is believed that the line will be
finally extended to Mammoth Springs
The closing of this deal on the part
Of the traction company means a great
deal to the city of Hattiesburg, and
the announcement that work is actu-
ally to begin very soon will be hailed
with delight by the citizens of the city
when they read the Daily News this
morning.
Nothing that has occurred lately will
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-15
TILTED DOCTOR TO
We'd MARK HANNA

Bridgeport Conn, March 14.-Mark
A. Hanna, grandson of the late Marcus
A. Hanna, was married to Miss Adele
Pratt, member of an aristocratic fam
lily of Elmira. N Y, last evening.
Miss Pratt was engaged to DR.. Ar
thur w. Booth, prominent surgeon Of
Elmira, They had the home prepared
and the ceremony arranged awaiting
the return of DR.. Booth, who had gone
to California for his health.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-15
ATTORNEY LYON
ASKS POSSESSION
OF LIQUOR funds
Associated Press.

Columbia, S. c., March 1.-THE su-
preme court of South Carolina today
handed down an opinion sustaining
Attorney General Lyon in his conten-
tion for the appropriation of $4,000
appropriated by the legislature to pros
ecute the dispensary grafters. This
matter was upset whe nudge Pritch-
ard assumed jurisdiction in the Federal
court of the 100000 dispensary fund.
The case was a friendly one against
the members of the winding-up COM
mission.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-15
Who Looted Bank
Are Surrounded By Posse;
Pitched Battle is Expected

A large number of armed men with
long range guns have gone to the as
sistance of the posse tonight. It is be-
lieved that the robbers will attempt
to break through the sentinels and that
a pitched battle will occur before day
light,
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-15
Wife MURDERER
GETS life Term;
ACCOMPLICE HANGS
Associated Press.

Lawrenceburg, Ca, March 14.-Hen-
ry Campbell was sentenced to hang
May 8 and John Hudson to the peni-
tentiary for life today. They were
charged with the murder and burn
ing of Hudson's wife and baby. The
crime was committed some months
ago.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-15
Associated Press.

Wann, Okla. March 14.-Three BAN
dts who successfully held up the Bank
of Tyro, Kansas, yesterday, are COM
pletely surrounded tonight seven miles
south of this place in a clump of
woods, and are holding their pursuers
at bay.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-15
ASSOCIATED Press.)

Chicago, March 14.-Benson Bedwell
and his son. Charles F.. promoters of
the Bidwell Electric Company, the So
called "cold motor concern" were
found guilty tonight of operating a
confidence game.
This is penitentiaary offense.
The concern was started in 1896 by
Benson Bedwell, who defrauded the
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-15
St. Louis Union Station
is Threatened By Flames;
Passengers anic-Stricken

the gates of the midway closed. A
squad of policemen held the frightened
passengers back while the train caller,
standing near the cars with a mega
phone, assured them that there was no
danger. The loss is estimated at $780,
900.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-15
CONP4N)
NEGOTATES LOAF
Train Plunged 4OFeet;;
? Killed and 8 Injured

Creek, eight miles west Of Bristow
An iron bolt on the track is believed
to have been the cause.
The locomotive, baggage and mail
cars and the first coach plunged forty
feet into the river.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-15
iowa man IS
EASY money
New Orleans Crooks Trimmed Him
For Snug Little Sum
Of $751;
Associated Press.

New Orleans, March 14.-J. e. Kav-
enaugh, wealthy lumberman of Dav-
export, Iowa, reported to the police
here today that he had been fieeced
out of $37,5O0 by party of men in
New Orleans by means of rake
wrestling match.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-15
Associated Press.

st. Louis, March 14-Fire tonight
threatened the destruction of the st.
Louis Union passenger station. Many
passengers became panic stricken and
leaped from the cars. AS they ran
from the blaze behind them they found
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-15

Capt. J. M. Leverett, of Winona, a
prominent citizen and attorney of that
place, contemplates moving. with his
family, to Hattiesburg in the near fu-
ture.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-15
Associated Press.

Bristow, Okla, March 1.-two per-
sons were killed and eght iseverely
injured today when St. Louis and
San Francisco passenger train was
wrecked on high trestle over Spring
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-15

Daily News Special.
Natchez Miss, March 14.--At 2:S0
o'clock this afternoon an explosion
occurred in the laboratory on the fifth
floor of the Natchez Drug Comapny.
a wholesale establishment, tearing out
the entire north wall. This falling
wall crushed a two-story brick tene-
ment building.
The drug store building Immediately
caught fire and the sparks set fire
to eighteen residences, seven of which
were destroyed
The chief chemist and six women
and girls, employed in the labora.
tory, were buried in the ruins.
Their names are:
CLEvE LAUB, aged 25, single.
MRS. KETTERINGHAM.
LUELLA BOOTH. a.
LIZZIE WORTHY.
CARRIE MURRAY.
INEZ NATTERvILLE.
ADA WHITE,
ELLA ffoTcHKIsS.
URIAH HOSKINS, a carpenter,
jumped from the third story to the
pavement and broke his neck.
The injured are:
John Carkett. aged II, retired un-
'dertaker, both legs broken at the ankle.
Not expected to live
Two of the girls, Misses Simms and
Eva Booth, employed in the labora.
tory, would have been among the dead,
but they CHANGED to be in the front
part of the building and escaped down
the stairway.
Miss Alice Harwood, another en-
ploye, went home at noon and did
not return to the laboratory. /, 1t was
first thought that she had been killed.
The cause of the explosion is at
tribpted to an accumulation of gas,
as new pipes were being installed in
the rear part of the building and the
employees complained OF the strong
odor for the past several days. This
is said to have been the reason why
Miss Harwood did noe return to work.
She had been complaining of a severe
headache.
RUINS CATCHES FIRE.
Afr the explosion the ruins took fire
and the flames spread rapidly to all
parts Of the building. which occupied
ground space of 75x130 feet
The wind was blowing toward the
northwest at heavy gale and sparks
filled the air in that direction, setting
fire to eighteen residences.
FIREMEN HELPLESS.
An engine and several hose reels
were sent out TO handle the fire in
block three squares from the scene
of the explosion, but the flames were
famed by the winds and the depart.
ment was helpless. Seven residences
were burned to the ground in less time
than it takes to tell the story. The
remainder of the buildings were saved
by bucket brigades. during which sey,
eral men were exhausted.
UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
The board Of aldermen was con-
vened late this afternoon and imme
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-15
CHICAGO CONFIDENCE GAM|
OPERATED BY SAME men VI
LOOTED BANK OF ENGLA

Bank of England out of 5000,
In his printed matter soliciti
for the Bedwell Electric Com
claimed that he had invented
that would not burn out and I
he was the inventor of an eleI
and electric fan.
According to the company's |
vestcrs from all parts Of the
sent the concern $4,000,
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-15

The adjutant general of the state
has notified Capt. Nell Farley that
Major Goldman. of the United States
army, win inspect the local company
April 2i.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-15

The state normal school for teachers
win be held at the South Mississippi
College, beginning June !.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-15
WILLIAM J. BRYAN,
FLORIDA'S SENATOR,
IS DANGEROUSLY ILL
Associated Press.

Washington, March 14.--Senator
Williams James Bryans OF Florida, is
i'll with typhoid fever at Providence
Hospital in this city. He is reported
to be resting easy tonight, but his ply
sician says that he is very sick man.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-15
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: THE WEATHER. =

= Washington, March 14.-Fair =
= Sunday and Monday, not much =
. change in temperature, fresh .
; southwest winds. =
. . . . 80 . Q q q .
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-15
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:. :. :. :. {. !. :. :. :. 1: :: :: Z: Z.
Z: The Hattiesburg Tractio
= pany yesterday negotiat
= sale of 100000 in bonds.
: Funds derived therefrom
9 used In the Ar~-!;
:: cent new power plant and
: completion and equipment
: street railway system.
= Work vii. begin on the
:: plant within lIe nsxt mon
= It xil{ y eahed rapid.
: Cars 0IlI <onning hef
= end of the slIfllsr.
=: d: = :: = = 4 -
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-15

diately ordered all Of the saloons to
close and declared the town undcr
martial law.
NARROW ESCAPES.
Narrow escapes were made by Mrs.
Rose Heine and her son, Gus, a young
man "a years of age. Mrs. Heine was
in her dining room on the second floor
of the brick building which was
crushed by the falling walls Of the Nat
chez Drug Company. and slid down the
banisters to the sidewalk. How she
escaped she could not tell Her son
was preparing for his bath at the time
of the explosion and ran out of the
building without a rag of clothes on
his body. He was frightfully burned
about the head and neck by the flames
from the drugstore which licked his
naked skin.
BODIES IN RUINS.
The entire building OF the Natchez
Drug Company was gutted by flames
and 1t will be impossible to commence
the work of searching for the bodies
Of the dead until morning. If possible,
a start will be made tonight, but this
is hardly probable.
Mayor Benbrook and Sheriff Clarke
have posted notices asking for volun.
teers to assist in the work of recover.
ing the bodies.
1t is possible that other bodies than
those mentioned above may be found
in the ruins, but only one has been
reported as missing thus far. Sam
Burns, plumber, engaged in making
gas connections in the building, is
missing.
LOSS is 100000.
The total loss by fire is estimated
tonight at 100000 with about $1OO, 900
insurance. The building occupied by
the Natchez Drug Company was erect
ed by the Masons for their lodge rooms
and an opera house. 1t was acquired
by the Natchez Drug Company about
five years ago.
WILLING HANDS.
Business and professional men as
sisted the volunteer fire department In
removing goods from stores that were
threatened.
The two-story brick storehouse ad-
joining the gutted structure of the
Natchez Drug Company on Main street
is threatened by the gaunt walls which
may be blown down at any moment by
the high winds. Efforts were made 70
pull these walls down with ropes
tonight, then several parties tried
shooting at the wall with army rifles
but both plans proved unsuccessful.
A large cable has been secured from
the steamer Concordia and the firemer
| will continue their efforts. A trac
tion engine stands ready with steam
up to pull the walls down as soon
as the cable is secured.
| He
Capt. J. M. Leverett, of Winona, q
prominent citizen and attorney of thai
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-15
Fiue-Story Building is Demolished and
Fire Famed By Stiff Breeze Adds
to Extent of the Disaster.
CITYLS UNDER MARTIAL LAW,
DEAD BODIES STILL in RUINS

diately ordered all of the saloons tc
close and declared the town undSu
martial law.