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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-23
JOHN STEVENS coURTsHIp.

A Story OF the Echo Canyon War.
BY Susa Young Gates.
a new. charming story by Susa
Young Gates. Just issued from tho
press. 1t is adopted in tho Reading
Course of the Young Mems and Young
Ladies' Association.
Price. s1.00. postpaid.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-23
COURT NEWS
STATE CRIMINAL CASES.

The police evidently believe that in
Frank Williams, they have a bad char
acter under arrest Williams is ac-
cused of breaking into the Paris clean
ing company's shop on Dec. and
stealing numerous articles of clothing.
He was arraigncd this morning before
Judge Bowman. on the charge of bur-
glary in the second degree. Williams
pleaded not guilty, and the case was
set for Jan. II. His ball heretofore
had been only $500, but upon motion of
the prosecuting attorney. the court this
morning raised the amount to $1,000
John Phillips and Frank Willard.
charged with having burglar tools in
their possession, entered pleas Of not
guilty, and their hearing WAS set for
Jan 1S They were taken to the coun-
ty Jail in default of $3.50 bail each.
e. C. Christy. charged with grand
larceny. who was brought back from
San Francisco Monday night by Lieut.
r. L. Shannon, was arralgned In the
criminal division of the city court this
morning and took until Friday morn
ing to plead. 1t is alleged that on
Nov. II. Chrlsty stole two diamond
rings from Miss Lulu Jordan, an
actress. He skipped out to San Fran
cisco and was captured there Shan
non was sent for the prisoner and
brought him back Monday.
Henry Bates. a youth who has been
arrested numerous times for petty
thefts. is now facing a serious charge,
that of burglary in the third degree
and he Will have to face the district
court for trial. According to the order
made by Judge Bowman this morning.
On Nov. 26. Bates was caught red
handed trying to rob a box car. He
WAS pounced upon by several foreign
ers. beaten and then held until the ar
rival OF the police. The testimony
given this morning showed that Bates
had broken into the car and was in
the act of taking articles away when
caught He was ordered held to await
the action OF the district court, and in
default of bonds In the sum of $500 was
taken to the county jail
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-23
SAUNDERS WILL FILED.

An inventory of the estate of II. r
Saunders. the well known stock man,
who died last August. was filed In the
probate division OF the probate court
this morning by Edgar L. Clark. he
executor. His one-half interest In the
Haley & Saunders Live Stock COM
pany Is valued at s65.62S.73. Saunders
disposed of considerable property to
members of his family before his death.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-23

turned last night from n business trip
to New York. He was accompanied by
his secretary. f. Fl. Knickerbocker
III. C. Dickson. travelling passenger
agent OF the Delaware & Lackawanna
railroad, WAS Salt Lake visitor We'd
nesday. Mr.. Dickson has headquar
ters in Chicago, and his territory cx
tends TO the Pacific coast.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-23
SPIKE AND RAIL.

f. NJ. Bagley, chief claims agent of
the Oregon Short Line. has gone to
San Francisco to spend the holidays
with his mother.
w. III. Bancroft Rcturns-W. II.
Bancroft vice president and general
manager of the Oregon Short Line, re-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-23
BARron OBTAINS JUDGMENT.

George Washington Bartch secured
Judgment in Judge George G. Ann
strong's court this morning against the
Millard Land & Irrigation company FOR
81. .OOO50 for services as an attorney
and 1000 shares OF the capital stock
of the company.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-23
SUES CITY FOR DAMAGES.

Sarah A. Hess brought suit against
salt Lake City Wednesday to recover
$4,000 as damages TO her property at 345
west Seventh North street. by changing
the grade. The complaint sets forth
that the city raised the grade OF the
street and sidewalk in front OF her
property, destroying the entrance to her
place.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-12
EDUCATORS ATTEND
GREAT CONFERENCE

JACKSON, Miss, April ia num-
Der of leading Mississippi educators,
including State Superintendent of Ed
ucation J. n. Powers, left yesterday
for Atlanta, Ga, where they will at
tend the Conference Of Education for
the South and several other events ar
ranged for the same tripj, among them
being a meeting of the Association Of
Southern States Superintendents of
which Prof. Powers is secretary, Prof.
j. Y. Joyner, of North Carolina, being
the president. Besides Prof. Powers,
it is understood the heads of all the
state educational institutions and Off
GERS of the State Teachers Association
are on their way to Atlanta. The three
days session convenes Wednesday
morning.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-12

JACKSON Miss, April "A con
yention Of the county health officers
of Mississippi assembled at the state
house today with a large majority OF
the counties in the state present.
The meeting is under the auspices
Of the Mississippi state board Of health
and its principal object is to make
plans for a statewide campaign of
sanitation and hygiene.
DR.. S. II. Mclean, of this city, sec
retary Of the board, is presiding, and
majority OF the members Of the board
were in attendance during the fore
noon, others being expected on the
afternoon train.
The program for the convention is
informal in character, addresses of
welcome, responses, etc, being elm
mated. Before adjournment, however,
resolutions setting forth the plan of
work, and urging the public to give
hearty cooperation will be adopted
All of the health officers who are
in the city will remain over for a
good portion of the week to attend the
annual session of the Mississippi Med
ical Association, to be called to order
by President ]. W. Gray, of Clarks
dale, Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock
for three day session. There will be
fully 400 dostors in attendance at the
state association meeting, and the pro-
gram announced by Secretary e. F.
Howard covers a wide variety of pro
fessional topics.
The complete list Of officers of the
state association is as follows: DR.
J. w. Gray Clarksdale, president; J
B. Bullitt University, first vice-presi
dent; Dr. r. NJ. Donald, Hattiesburg
second yice-president; DR.. T. B. Hollo
man, Itta Bena, third vice-president;
DR.. f. F. Howard, Vicksburg, secre
tary; DR.. H. L. Sutherland, Rosedale
treasurer.
The state council, or house of dele
gates, is composed of the following
well-known members of the profession
1st district, T. NJ. Dye, Longdood; 2nt
district, J. B. Bullet, University; 9r,
district, w. c. Spencer, Vernona, 4tl
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-12
negro IS FINED
FOR NOT selling
BOOZEIN NATCHEZ

NATCHEZ, Miss, April 12.-Pun'
ishment for not selling whisky is the
latest phase of criminal procedure
in Natchez, where a negro named Al
fred James has been given two jail
sentences of three months each and
two fines aggregating $3.50 by JUS
tice of the peace.
The negro would have been all right
had he sold whisky. The trouble was
that he sold wrapped bottles, similar
to those usually containing whisky,
and customers who bought these bot
ties in the firm belief that they did
contain whisky, were so disappointed
when they learned there was nothing
but water in them that they prosecut
ed him for obtaining money undel
false pretenses.
Under the circumstances it is Hkel!
James is still uncertain whether it Il
safer to sell or not to sell whisky. tt
be sure, the water costs less in Nat
chez, even where Attorney Genera
Stirling has $4,000 worth of rea
booze which hasn't been working TO
several days, but the chance of cor
viction seems greater with water.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-12

One of the most important an
nouncements made recently by the
Gulf & Ship Island railroad company,
Is Circular No. "a, announcing the ap-
pointment of an immigration repre-
sentative in Chicago. This appoint
ment Is in line with the industrial and
agricultural progress which we hope
to see take place in South Mississippi
and marks a new policy and effort on
the part of the railroad which is bound
to be of great benefit to the whole
section. The following Is the officia
announcement:
"Gulfport, Miss, April 1, 1909.
"Mr. Geo. H. Heafford, for many
WARS a nronninnrt railway official anf
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-12

on Sunday, they devoted their time
to getting in proper array the points
they expect to make in their addresses
to the jury.
Public opinion is still inclined to
the belief that the jury will reject
the insanity plea in extenuation of the
crime, and return a plea of guilty, az
companied by a recommendation Of
life sentence, this concession being
made through sympathy for the family
of the unfortunate young man.
While there is of course much in
terest being shown in the arguments
Of counsel, it is not believed that they
will affect the verdict one way or the
other. The evidence Of Sorsby's guilt
was OF course conclusive, and no eff
fort was made by the counsel for the
defense to controvert it, or to show
that the was not short in his accounts,
as reported by Inspector .Fitzgeral1
although there was q difference con
cerning the amount of the shortage
The insanity plea, despite the proc.
through relatives of insanity in three
generations of the Sorsby family, and
on both sides of the house, was dealt
a staggering blow by the states evil
dence in rebuttal, two of the states
foremost experts declaring that the
prisoner is sane and shows no symp-
toms of hereditary taint.
Sorsby's fixed stare was very much
in evidence during the forenoon SIT
ting. He sat with his eyes almost con
stantly rivited on the ceiling, rarely
changing expression, and his demean
or was much the same as that mani.
Tested throughout the trial. His wife
was at his side with tender ministra
tions and occasionally whispering re-
assuring words in his ear.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-12
Confederate Vets Want
to Change the Date of
Dedication of Monument

loss of time, to run down to Vicksburg
before returning to their homes.
This would be all right if it could
all be arranged without additional ex-
pense. But the veterans will have
their return tickets to their homes di-
rect from Memphis, and could not use
them if they went from there to Vicks-
burg. And Gen. Webb can see no way
around this feature. He has expressed
the opinion that under the present ar
rangement there will not be more than
dozen veterans present, whereas
there should be several thousands.
An effort will be made to have the
date so changed as to be concurrel
with the state reunion, which will bt
held after the Memphis event, and
there is yet chance that this effort
will succeed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-12
FREE LIST HAS
FEW Notable
CHANGES
Senator AIdrich Commends the
House For Taking Duty
From Works Of Art.

WASHINGTON, April 12-Spealdng
on the free list as reported by the
senate committee, Senator Aldrich
said: "The list remains as it is in
the existing law. A few items have
been put on the dutiable list and a
few placed on the free list. There
is one change, however, in the free
list, which is of great general interest,
and that is the provision in regard
to free art. The house very wisely
made paintings and sculptures more
than twenty years old free, and the
senate committee has added to these
works of art generally including ar
tistic antiquities more than a hun
dred years Old
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-12
DANFORTH PLEASED
WITH INSPECTION

JACKSON, Miss, April 7-Lieut.
C. II. Danforth, of the United States
army, who has been engaged for the
past three weeks in making the an
nual inspection of the Mississippi nd-
tional guard, is nearing the end of his
labors. Danforth will finish the pres
emf week, after which he will return
to headquarters in this city to prepare
his report to the war department The
standard Of the organization has un.
dergone marked improvement during
the past year, and it is expected that
Lieut.. Danforth's report will be very
favorable in character.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-12

JACKSON, Miss, April 12.-Adju-
tant-General John A. Webb, of the
Mississippi division United Confeder-
ate Veterans, has received numerous
letters from leading members and Of
ficers in several sections of the state,
in which they agree with him in his
protest against the fixing of the date
for the dedication of the stephen D,
Lee memorial in Vicksburg on June
IL.
1t seems that the very thing which
actuated those who fixed the date in
selecting the day following the ad
journment of the general reunion in
Memphis, is the thing most complain
ed of by the veterans. The idea was
that the veterans, nearly all of whom
are expected to be in Memphis, will
have practically bee lire. without
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-12
REVERSIBLE errors
HAVE Been AVOIDED
Fixed Stare of the Prisoner is Very
Much in Evidence Today.-His Eyes
Rvited On the Ceiling, Rarely
Changing His Expression.

JACKSON, MISS, April I2'-Argu-
ments we're commenced this morning
in the celebrated trial of William \.
Sors0y' slayer OF PostofIlce Inspector
Charles fitzgerald, and within the
nest few hours the late OF the prlS-
ouor in whose behalf the insanity plea
has been so earnestly urged VIII be
Id the hands oil the jury
There was some delay IN starting
lae arguments this morning. the 1irsV
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-12

district, P. R. Brown, West Point; 5th
district, C. M. Coker, Yazoo City; 9th
district, S. w. Johnson, Vicskburg; 7th
district, H. F. Tatum, Meridian; Sth
district, D. J. Williams. Ellisville; 9th
district, J. S. Ullman, Natchez; 10th
district, P. A. Carter Hattiesburg.
The house of delegates held an exec
utive session at the Edwards this af-
ternoon, practically all of the members
having reached the city. The bust
ness before the body was chiefly of
routine character. consisting of the
annual reports of officerss, selection
of nominating committee, etc.
Several large exhibits of surgical in
struments and displays of well-known
manufacturing chemists reached the
city this morning and are being in
stalled at the state house.
The annual meetings of the state as
sociation are in the nature of a post
graduate course for the country ply
sician, and members of the profession
who are unable to go to the large in
st.utions Of learning for work of this
ch5racters and the attendance of ply
.icans from the rural districts and
small towns is expected to be ex
ceptionally large,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-12
SURPRISE SPRUNG
in The ADLER CASE

NEW ORLEANS, April 12.-When
William e. Adler, president of the de-
funct State National Bank, was ar
raigned in the United States Circuit
Court today, the attorneys for govern
ment sprang surprise by nolle-prossing
the indictment charging him with mis-
application OF the funds of the bank.
In its place was presented another in
dictment of eighty two counts, charg-
ing Adler with misapplication, abstrac-
ton and embezzlement. He will be
arraigned on the last indictment next
week.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-12
TO save
+ NECK Of negro;
LAWYERS BUSY

JACKSON, April 12.--Jim Queen,
the negro under sentence to be hang
ed at Fayette for the murie4 Of an
other negro some time ago, Ill 4 game
of craps, will not hang If Judge VIII
kinson and District Attorney Wall ask
flor a Communication for him.
Twice since the conviction of Queen
the governor has respited him, each
time to give himself an opportunity
to consider the application for a COM
mutation to life sentence. This ap-
plication has been largely endorsed,
and by every voter in Fayette, accoru
ing to Gov. Noel's advices.
Personally, Gov. Noel thinks it a
case where the negro ought not TO
hang, but he has not been able to
get the endorsement of the trial judge
and district attorney, and does not
yet know what their position will be.
He has an iron-clad rule to grant n"
pardons without the endorsement OIL
these two officials, and the same rule
will be followed with reference to
Communication. He will hear from both
before he takes final action in the
matter, and Queens fate may be said
| to be in their hands. The date for his
execution, unless commuted, is ON
April %.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-12
WAS TREASURER OF
The FARMERS union
Family is Still in Brooklyn, But Sell
ers Was Last Seen Sunday, April
4,-Much Mystery About the Af-
fair.

John Sellers, treasurer Of he Brook
lyn local of the Farmers union. aud
a prominent citizen of that section of
Forrest county, is missing, and his
family and friends are not a little bit
worried as to what has become of
him.
A prominent Hattiesburg citizen
who returned from Brooklyn this
morning brings the information that
Sellers has not been seen since last
Sunday, and that the citizens of that
community are very much worried
over his disappearance.
As treasurer OF the Brooklyn local
of the Farmers union, Sellers ham
died some cash, but this was not suf-
ficient to induce a man to leave his
family and friends, even If he were
so inclined.
Foul play has been suggested but
Sellers was a peaceable citizen, and
there seems to be little portability
that he has fallen into the hands OF
enemies. He had little money ami ne
theory of robbery is a remote one.
The missing man has a wife an1
several children. He also has two
or three grand children. None OF
these have heard a word from him
since his departure.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-12
Noel Approues Plan
of Hon. 4. L. Yates

venting lynchings frequently caused
by the laws delay In fact, the gov
ernor says he had talked the matter
over with a member of the supreme
bench before it was even proposed by
Mr.. Yates, and that the judge express
ed the opinion, offhand, that it would
be constitutional, or at least that bill
could be prepared that would meet
the constitutional requirements. He
had promised to investigate further,
but has not yet done so.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-12
Gulf G. Ship Island
Railroad Has Named
An immigration Agent

successfully identified with immigra
tion to the West and Southwest, has
consented to serve this company, for
a limited period, as immigration agent
in the North, with office at 279 Dear
born street, Chicago, Ill.
"Officers and agents are directed
and others interested are solicited
to cooperate with Mr.. Haefford IN
developing and exploiting the agricul
tural and industrial resources of, ant
promoting intelligent immigration to
that portion of the state of Missis
sppi traversed by the Gulf & Ship Is
land railroad.
THOS. P. HALE,
Second Vice-President.
"Approved. ]. T, Jones, President.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-12

JACKSON, Miss, April 12.-Gov.
Noel approves the plan proposed by
Representative A. L. Yates, of Marion
county, which is to be incorporated in
bill he intends to introduce at the
next session of the legislature, provid-
ing for judge and district attorney
with concurrent jurisdiction in all the
counties in the state, for the purpose
of holding special terms of court in
emergency cases as a means of pre-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-12
IS ACTIVE
AND ALARM
IS FELT
Great Volcano is Belching Forth
Dense Smoke and Ashes
in Great Volume.

NAPLES, Italy, April 12.-Mount
Ena is in eruption. A great cloud of
smoke is pouring out of the crater, and
ashes are falling thick on the sur
rounding country. Considerable ap-
prehension is felt, and the progress Of
the eruption is being watched with
anxiety.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-12
PORCH CLIMBERS IN ATLANTA.

House in Atlanta is Robbed While
Family is at Home.
ATLANTA, Ca, April 12.-Daring
porch climbers Saturday night helped
themselves to $3.50 worth of jewels
while the family was gathered in the
dining room at the residence of M. e.
Emmons on Peachtreet street Immed-
lately after dark they climb a veranda
in view of the street and went through
theupstairs rooms.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-12
Gould Will Not Go to England.

BOSTON, Mass, April 11.-Jay
Gould, the international amatuer court
tennis champion, announces that he
will not go to England to defend the
international championship he won
last year and the year before.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-12
COOPER CASE
IS SET FOR
APRIL q
Application For New Trial viii
Be Heard By Judge Hart
at That Time.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 12.-An
order was entered in che criminal
court here today fixing April 21 as
the date on which application for a
new trial will be heard in the Cooper
murder case. Col. Duncan B. Cooper
and his son Robin Cooper, convicted
of the murder of former Senator Ned
Carmack and sentenced to serve
twenty years each are the parties to
the application.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-12
POLICY OF THE NEWS
GENEROUSL Y ENDORSED
Hattiesburg, Miss, April 10, 1909


Mort L. Bixler, Mgr,
Hattesburg Progress,
Good work. three
humble opinion the best
has been observation that
locally general naturally
esed in their city, they citizens the the word The
council aldermen them
handling the affairs the city, They should that
the council meetings manfesy impossible the
jory attend the meetings
ing questions about it. The the place When
the point where the meetings the council do inch
of will either be dead city a model
Yours truly,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-12
Lake Monhonk Conference.

Lake Mohonk, N. Y, April 11.-The
Lake Monhonk conference on interna'
tional arbitration will hold its fif'
tenth annual meeting here May 1921,
with DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler. OF
Columbia university, as presiding Off
rap
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-12
AUTHORS REMAINS
Are laid TO REST

SORRENTO, Itlay, April 12.-The
funeral Of F. Marion Crawford, the
author, took place here today. Prom
inent men and women from all over
Italy attended and many American
tourists also were present. The pub
lie buildings of Sorrento displayed
flags at half staff.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-12

Mr.. I. G. Wilson of Brookhaven was
a Sunday visitor to the city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-12

The fellow sneering at his betters
who have human pride might just as
we'll go to Jericho.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-12

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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-11-08
The Coast Lines New Train.
Fayetteville Observer.

Fayetteville Observer. A.
The additional train on the At
lantic Coast Line, which The OBJ
server several days ago stated
would soon be put on, it is now
officially announced will begin its:
regular schedule on the 18th of
this month.
This train will run from New
York to Florida, and will arrive:
in Fayetteville somewhere about
/ 8 o'clock. Returning, the train
will arrive here from Florida:
somewhere about Z o'clock.
The schedule has not yet been
published. This train should be
of great service to Fayetteville,
as it gives train service on the
Atlantic Coast Line from the
North in the morning, and return
ing late in the afternoon.
This will give us three through
trains from New York daily over
the Atlantic Coast Line, in addi-
to the Florida specials.