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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-25
UNCLE JOE
Sees TEDDY
Hearst News Service.

Washington, November 25.-Speak-
er Joseph G. Cannon, recently re-elect-
ed 10 congress from Illinois, paid a
short visit to the White House this
morning, but declined to discuss his
chances for reelection with reporters.
Representative James Tawney,
chairman of the house committee on
appropriations, said this morning that
President-elect Taft would in a short
time issue statement disclaiming
any opposition to Cannon, and that
the speaker would be reelected with
out opposition.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-25
GREAT GAME
| FOR JACKSON
University and A. & M. Teams
to Play Match Game On
Thanksgiving.
ally News Special.

aily News Special.
jackson, November 25.-The Uni
rsity end A. q M. College football
ams will reach jackson this after
pop and indulge in a twenty-four
Pur period of rest preparatory to the
g Thanksgiving game to be played
the Fair Grounds Thanksgiving
~.
While no announcement has been
hde concerning the selection of Of
ials for the game, it is very prob
lie that DR.. Kern, of the Millsaps
'llege faculty, will be. chosen as
Feree or umpire, and that other
Pmbers of the same faculty will be
|ected as field officials. DR.. Kern,
OF, Moore and Prof. Walmsley have
iciated at practically all the games
Eyed in Jackson this year, giving
sire satisfaction.
The game will commence promptly
4 hsIl-bast two o'clock, it being
igu1ed that all prospective spectators
IN nnish their Thanksgiving dinners
" that hour.
AS a preliminary to the big game,
have been perfected for
4 Thanksgiving contest Thursday
morning between the Jackson and
dattiesburg high school teams. These
organizations are evenly matched,
.eam weights being practically the
same, and If the capital city team
wins this contest it will make them
The champions of the state in the high
school class. The game will be called
At 10:30 o'clock, and will be played
n twenty minute halves.
Indications are seemingly good for
lair weather on Thanksgiving day,
and this means that record-breaking
crowd will assemble for the A. & M.
ind University game, which is of more
han usual interest this year because
If the fact that since the custom Of
playing the annual Thanksgiving
game in Jackson was adopted each
-eam has won four contests, the ninth
game being a tie.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-25
LUTHER PRATER
SERIOUSLY HURT
in SUMRALL Mill

Luther Prater, young man who
makes his home in this city, but who
is employed by the Newman Lumber
Company as log run loader, had
the misfortune to have a log roll on
him Tuesday night at--the Sumrall
plant. His left leg was broken and
his hip dislocated. The injuries are
serious, but not necessarily danger
Gus.
Luther Prater was brought in on
the Mississippi Central today and car
ried to the Hattiesburg hospital. His
condition is not considered serious
and he seemed to be in cheerful
spirits.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-25
JUDGE Campbell
BACK ON BENCH
lily News speciaI.

Jackson, Miss. November 25.-Gov.
Noel has appointed Judge ]. A. P.
Campbell, former chief justice of the
supreme court, as special supreme
court judge in three cases in which
Judge Fletcher is disqualified. They
are all important cases, in which
Judge Fletcher took part while attor-
|ney general, and will impose a rather
large task on Judge Campbell at his
fdvanced age. He has been actively
kt work for the past several days, how
Pver. in another important case under
the same circumstances, and seems to
Fnjoy being back in judicial harness,
Plthough on temporary basis. Judge
Campbell is rs years old. and although
physically he is not so spry as boy,
bis mental faculties are as clear and
perfect as ever.
The three new cases which he is to
Fake up are: State VS.. Jackson OIL
Mill; Retail Dealers Association VS..
State, and James Adams VS.. State.
Fhe first two are antitrust cases
which Judge Fletcher fought hard in
he lower courts and in which he pre-
pared briefs for the supreme court.
he latter is a criminal case in the
prosecution of which he had prepared
be supreme court brief before his ap-
ointment to the bench.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-25

200 LIVES
ARElOST
AT SEA
Passengers On Big Liverpool Liner
Jumped Into the Sea As a
Result Of Sheer Fright.
dearst News Service.

London, November 25.-Reports
from Malta state that many of the 200
passengers of the Liverpool liner
SARDINIA lost their lives when the
steamer caught fire a mile from
shore. The vessel was finally beached
after gallant work by the captain and
crew, but many of those on board
jumped into the sea from sheer fright
and were drowned. 81
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-25
UNION THANKSGIVING.

Union Thanksgiving services for
Court Street Methodist and Bay Street
Presbyterian churches. The services
will be preached by Rev. R. L. Camp
bell, at the Court Street Methodist
Church tomorrow at 10 a. m. Special
music has been prepared for the serv-
ice. There will be an offering given.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-25
ROOSEVELT SlYS
AMERICAN navy IS
ENTIRELY TOO WEAK

New York, November 25.-In an ar
ticle to be printed in the next issue
of Pearson's Magazine, Henry Reuter-
dahl, the famous marine artist and
naval critic, quotes President Roose-
welt as saying that it is absolutely
necessary that the navy be reorgan-
lied in order to bring about higher
state of efficiency. The president is
also quoted as saying that young men
should be given the important COM
nands.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-25
Negro 7aen1pts to Assault
Ten YeM-OZd White Girl
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
Jackson, Miss, November 25.-Mem-
bers of the Jackson police force and
number of citizens are securing the
city and suburbs in search of an un-
known negro about IS years old, who
at o'clock last night made bold
attempt to assault the ten-year-old
daughter of Mrs. George Ham, a
widow living near the corner of Pearl
and Gallatin streets.
The attempted assault was made
across the street, almost in front of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-25

recognize the negro who attempted
the crime.
The negro suspected of the crime,
and for whom search is now being
instituted, was seen hanging around
the Ham home all yesterday afternoon
having been driven away two or three
times by the cook.
The neighborhood is aroused to a
high pitch of excitement over the
affair and it will be difficult to prevent
lynching in the event the negro is
captured
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-25

the girls home, less than a block
away and on the sidewalk almost
under an arc light.
The pitiful screams of the little
girl attracted the attention of a cook,
employed in a neighboring home, who
began screaming also, when the brute
released the girl and ran.
Two strange negroes were arrest
ed during the night and carried to
the Ham home, but both the little
girl and the cook declared they were
the wrong parties and that they would
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-25
BURGLARS BREAK
Open POSTOFFICE
SAFE in DAYLIGHT
Hearst News Service.

Bristol, Va, November 25.-Early
Tuesday morning thieves broke into
the postoffice at Appalachia, Va, and
in the heart of the town cracked the
safe and escaped with $500 in cash
and 5000 in stamps.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-25
AUTONOMOUS
ARE MARRIED
BY WEATHER

Savannah, Ca, November 25.-The
light car race with seventeen partici-
pants started promptly at IL o'clock.
The course is more treacherous than
usual, owing to the heavy mist and
the oil, making the roadway exceed
ingly slippery and cutting down the
speed on turns.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-25
JOHN BIeELow is s1.

New York. November 25.-John
Bigelow. the famous journalist. states
man and diplomat, today celebrated
his ninety-first birthday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-25
The Cotton Market.
Liverpool.

~ Liverpool.
Opened, Dec.-Jan., 4,73 IL. "A, 7s IL;
March-April. 4.74. rs IL, IA 1-2. Closed,
Dec.,Jan., 476; March-April, ats IL;
spots, sos.
New Orleans.
Opened, January, $50; March, s.9S;
2 p. m, January, 8.9S; March, 9.O2
Market variable.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-11-25
cARNEeIE is 70.

New York, November 25.-Andrew
Carnegie today celebrated his seven
ty-third birthday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31
LOST LIFE SAVING CHILD.
Widow Fatally Burned by Fire From
Exploding Lamp.

Popular Bluf( Mo.-As Mrs.
Jessie Cain, young widow, rushed
through the house OF her employer
carrying a lamp, the top of II blew
OF. scattering burning oil over her.
She continued until the yard was
reached. but, before she could rid
herself Of the lamp 1t exploded.
She then was in flames herself, but
she had saved her employers child.
rem. her firest thought after neighbors
had administered to her. She died
early Thursday morning.
Last July Mrs. Gains husband was
drowned. A few weeks before her
husbands death a great tree fell
crushing the dredge boat on which
both were employed. She saved her
self by hanging to a limb until res
cued.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31
Government May Look
Into Pittsburg Scandal

intention of the department of justice
to learn II any other national banks
contributed to the $4,000.
II is also the intention Of the depart
ment, according to the league repre-
sentatiyes TO begin prosecutions
against former President Ramsey and
former Cashier IlsaclS OF the German
National bank on charges of illegally
using the funds OF the bank.
II is hoped that additional arrests
or other important action In the
scandal may be deferred untn after
New Years.
A conference of the nine accused
men and their lawyers was held, at
which 1t was decided TO act in unison
in making defense, although a number
of the cases are to be tried separately.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31
ADMITS BANK THEFT
n. BARR ELLIOTT RETURNS FULL
AMOUNT STOLEN.
FIRsI IRIts TO DRINK POISON
Young Man Sought Burglars Tools
and Dynamite for
Realism.

Muskogee. ok. Arrested by
Pinkerton detectives on the charge OF
robblng the First National bank Of
Eufala, Ok, II. Barr Elliott, cashier
OF the bank confessed and returned
S2S47, the full amount stolen.
Previous TO making the confession
Elliott tried to swallow the contents of
q phial OF carbolIc acid but was pre-
vented from committing suicide by the
president OF the bank. who wrested
the poison from his grasp.
The robbery Of the bank occurred
Dec. IL. and was az FIRST charged to
Henry starr. the notorious bandit aud
outlaw. who is wanted for many bank
robberies.
Elliott visited MuskOgee the day OF
the robbery and purchased dynamite
and burglars tools 10 make the robbery
realistic. He left a note stating II was
easy for professional to rob Kansas
City safe.
He is a young man from Gainsville.
Tex, who had been employed by the
bank but a few months.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31
BATTLE WITH REDS
RUSSIAN REvoLuTioNisTs At.
TACK THE SECRET POLICE.
COMPANY or MILITIA ORDERED our
Many Lives Are Lost on Both Sides
In Elk island Rlotss--chIef Of
Police Slain.

Moscow. Russia.--A number Of 20.
licemen. including Baron Cote, chief
Of the secret political police. and Col.
Muraki. were killed Saturday In a
clash with revolutionists In a villa
near this city.
Troops are now on the scene.
Only meager accounts OF the fight
ing have been received here and tho
exact casualties are unknown. It 10
known that several revolutionists
have been killed. The villa where the
fighting took place IL on Elk Island
in the river near Moscow, and was the
scene OF secret meeting OF reyolu-
tionists. which police tried 10 break
up. The revolutionists fred on the
police from barricaded windows.
Hastily retreating. the police sent
in a call for a company OF infantry.
When this arrived another advance
on the villa was made, the revolution
lists again opening deadly hre, In
which Cote and Murakia were slain.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31
priest Jumps from steamer.

Queenstown.--A Marconigram from
the steamer Arabic reports the
suicide OF the Rev. Thomas
A. Kelley OF 81. Agnes Church, Pater-
son, N. j.. by jumping overheard at
: a. m. Thursday. The wireless re-
port says rescue was impossible ow-
ing 10 the tempestuous sea. Father
Kelley was on his way to Ireland to
apend the Christmas holidays with his
relatives. He had been suffering from
melanchoIia. and was greatly de-.
prosssd during the voyage.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31
HIS FINAL MESSAGE
PRESIDENTS LAST coMMUNIcA.
TioN IN FEBRUARY.
RESTLESS UNDER RECENT CRITICISM
Roosevelt VIII coliaborate With TAFT
on Conditions In Panama
Canal Zone.

Washington. ID. Cone Of Pres
ident Roosevelts last official acts be-
fore abandoning the reins OF govern
ment will be to send a message to
congress on the Panama canal. admin.
istration leaders here say. II Is likely
that he and President-elect Taft will
arrange a meeting in February TO dis
cuss the results OF the latter's inves-
tigation on the isthmus
Although the president made II clear
Tuesday Taft's inspection is merely a
precautionary measure. II Is no secret
that he has become restless under re-
cent criticism.
When the president and Judge Taft
meet they will plan for change OF
policy II any is necessary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31
PREPARING FARM REPORT.
Presidents Commission on County Life
Has Finished investigation.

Washington, d. The presi
dents commission on county life has
finished its work OF investigation and
several of the members met here Tues.
day. preliminary to preparing report
on conditions as discovered by them
throughout the country.
The report TO be ready Jan. /, will
contain recommendation to the presi-
dent as TO what the federal govern
ment may do to aid in the farm uplift
movement. The recommendation will
be forwarded to congress with COM
ments by the president.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31
Ia InvnutIaate kanaaa Pen.

Topeka, Kas.-- Governor Hoch on
Tuesday appointed committee to
join with a committee from Okla
homa 70 investigate Kansas Penitenti-
airy and the charges Of lnhuman
treatment poor food and unsanitary
surroundings. The charges were made
by Miss. Kate Barnard. commissioner
Of charities and corrections Of Okla
homa. Oklahoma prisoners are kept
N me KanaAa lnstIlMLion.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31
Methodists to Erect Monument.

odgensburg. N. Y.-contracts for
the erection OF a memorial
monument to Barbara Heck. the
founder OF Methodism in America
were awarded 10 local contractors
Thursday. The monument, the cost Of
which Is to be betrayed by popular
subscription Of Methodists both In the
United States and Canada, Is 10 DO
erected on the Canadian bank of tho
81. Lawrence river. close TO the spot
where the body of the founder is
buried. The monument Is TO be ready
for unwilling next August.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31
A LAWYER DEAD IN OFFICE.
Another Battling Loop District Murder
Mystery for Chicago Police.

Chicago. Ili.-The police Tues
day are confronted with another BAT.
ding loop district murder mystery in
the death OF A. L. birmingham, law
yer, whose body was found In an office
on the fourth floor of the Real Estate
exchange. 50 Dearborn street. Death
from apoplexy was the frst theory Of
the police, but a close examination OF
the mans body disclosed evidences OF
murder. they say The wounds. they
say, were too numerous TO have been
inflicted by an ordinary fall to the
floor.
The body was found in offices which
he Is said to have occupied with Oliver
NJ Olson, another lawyer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31
Cotton steamer Wrecked.

Cuxhaxen, Germany-The British
cotton steamer Irada, from Calves
ton to Liverpool was wrecked
Tuesday in a terrific gale on Point
Mizzenhead. the captain and six Of the
crew being drowned. The cargo, In
GLIDING $1,000 bales OF cotton, was de-
stroyed. Sixty-tve Of the crew were
rescued after enduring hours Of ter
ribls torture and exposure. They were
thrown onto the rocky shore several
being fatally injured.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31
SIZED a 4urbandia Funoral.

philadelphia, Penn. Immediately
after she had looked upon her dead
husband who was being buried Tues
day from their home 10 the southern
section OF this city, Mrs. Catherine
Moore, aged CO years, dropped dead
frorn heart disease A number Of
monrners rushed to the slricken
woman hat she was dead when raised
from the Iioof. The Moores had been
married forty years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31


were released on bail. The amounts
were as follows: Gompers, $4,000;
Mitchell, $4,000; Morrison. $4,000. A
local surety company furnished the
bonds.
Labor Leaders Denounced by Judge.
Justice wrighrs decision was a
scathing denunciation Of the defend
ants. He first recited the conditions
anteceding the Injunction and refer
red TO the fact that for 25 years the
Bucks plant had operated as a 10
hour shop and always had maintained
an open shop"
He also spoke of the strength OF the
American Federation Of Labor, with
it's 100000 members, and OF It's re-
peated Endorsement OF the boycott OF
the Bucks Stove and Range Co..
through the American Federationist
and by speeches. letters. circulars,
etc.
The court referred to the I'VE Do
Not Patronize" list and said that mem.
beers Of the organization were forced
into supporting II by various methods.
He read extracts from the Fedora
ZIONIST bearing on the Bucks case,
and these methods, the court said.
seem TO be persuasion"
The court continues:
when. with the parties to this
cause in attendance, their dispute
heard and the status OF the subject OF
their controversy examined into. the
inhibitory process OF this tribunal
issued forth. II was the laws COM
mand to stand hands or until justice
for this matter could be ascertained.
els not law wide enough and It's
| shield broad enough to avert from an
utilization that which its tribunals
have taken in hand for the very sake
Of decreeIng whether It shall not be
saved?
yet everywhere, within the court
and out. utter, rampant. insOlent den
ance is heralded and proclaimed; un.
refined insult, coarse affront. vulgar
lndIgnity measures the litigant'H CON
ceptlon Of the tribunals due, wherein
his cause still ponds.
Before the injunction was granted
these men announced that neither
they nor the American Federation Of
Labor would obey Il; since II issued
they have refused TO obey II. and
through the American Federation Of
Labor. disobedienee has been success
fully achieved and the law has beer
made TO fail.
"Not only has the law failed IN ID
efforts to arrest q widespread wrong
but the injury has grown more de
struetlve since the Injunction than i
was before. There Is a studied, de
termlned. defiant conflict precipiiatat
in the light OF open day between th'
decree OF tribunal ordained by th'
government Of the Federal Union AMI
Of the tribunals OF another federation
grown up In the land. One or tn
other must suceumb. for those VIII
would unlaw the land are publ
enemies'
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31
NEW NAVAL BOARD NAMED.
Nswberry Takes First Step In Reor
sanlxatlon Of Department.

Washington, ID. C.-The first real
step In the direction OF effecting 70.
forms In the administration OF the
navy department has been taken by
Secretary NewberIy. and 10 the begin
ming OF the changes In the bureau sys-
TEN and departmental administration.
Mr.. Newberry's plan contemplates the
Increases in the membership OF the
general board and the board OF con-
struction OF the navy department and
greater cooperation between these
boards. He has amended the navy
regulations so as TO redistribute the
work of battleshlp designing In such
a way as to avoid the archaic and un-
businesslike methods which have pre-
vailed.
In addition to this, Il is evident
from what became known In an unof-
fetal way that the bureau of steam
engineering has actually, although not
nomlnally, passed out Of existence as
separate and independent bureau.
The office of chief of this bureau Is
vacant. and there is gooG reason to be-
lieve II will not be filled, leaving the
way open to the practical accomplish
ment OF something for which several
secretaries Of the navy have contend
ed. the amalgamation OF the bureau
OF steam engineering with the bureau
OF construction and repair under one
head
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31
rractIon nrldae Sci on EIre.

Lincoln, Neb. - Fearing great
mob violence at Havelock. Manager
]. II. Humphrey early Tuesday morn
ing stationed guards to prevent dam.
age 20 the property Of the Lincoln
Traction Co. A crowd OF men attempt
ed 10 burn bridge, but fed as car
approached. and the fire was put out
with slight damage. Citizens Of Have
lock say the company promised s.
cent fare after the expiration OF a ten.
year franchise and has not kept this
pledge.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31
Deputy postmaster surrenders.

Indianapolis. Ind. = Claude Stitt,
deputy postmaster OF Wabash, Ind,
who has been sought by govern
ment authorities since his disappear
ance from Wabash. few days before
Thanksgiving surrendered TO United
States Marshall Petit here Tuesday.
he was released ON bonds OF $500.
There was a shortage In the Wabash
postotfce amounting TO $4,000 and Silt
is charged with the responsibility
therefor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31
MUST EAT FORTY RABBITS.
illinois Man Has 20 Days In Which to
Win Wager.

Bloomington. HIN the effort TO
win q bet that he can eat 40
rabbits in as many days. Isaac irlu-
hart Of Douglas county. Monday at
tackled his thirteenth bunny and de.
clares they grow more palatable with
each succeeding day.
The 40 rabbits we're collected 10 a
pen and every day there il one less.
Irkuhnrt has lost two and one-half
pounds in weight, but is confident he
win not lose much more flesh and also
declares he will win the wager.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31
LABOR LEADERS
ARE SENTENCED
sAML eoMPERs GETS II MONTHS,
MITCHELL 0 AND MORRISON
Q MONTHS.
CONVICTED OF CONTEMPT
Courts Decision a seathlng Arraign.
rnent Of the Defendants, Declaring
They Determined In Advance
to Violate Injunction.

Washington, ID. C.--The famous
contempt case OF the Bucks Stove and
Range Co. of st. Louis against Presi-
dent Samuel Gompers, vice-President
John Mitchell and Secretary Morrison
Of the American Federation Of Labor
was decided Thursday by Justice
Wright Of the supreme court OF the
District OF Columbia adversely to the
Federation officials.
Gompers was sentenced 10 ~
months imprisonment Mitchell was
sentenced to nine months and Morri.
son TO six months.
Pending an appeal to the United
States court OF appeals OF the District
OF Columbia, the three defendants
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31
Msde Fortune In the Army.

Washington. d. CAS- an exs
ample of what an enlisted man OF the
army can save while on the active list.
Il Is interestinf 20 note that Post Quar-
termaster Sergeant Charles Harvey, U.
s. A., December IA. 1908. drew from
Col. George r. Smith, chief paymaster
Of the department Of California $4,000
the amount he has saved from his pay
through the army deposit plan.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-31
Carrie In the 'AIls.

Aberdeen, scotland.---Carrie Nation
is to be the principal attraction In
London music halls II negotiations be-
gun Tuesday by the managers OF these
halls are successful. A proposition
has been made 70 the famous temper
ance advocate 10 give a series OF lee
tures. the managers guaranteeing her
not only protection. hut respectful
hearing.