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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-29
WINSTON COUNTY
HAS BOIL WEEVIL

JACKSON, Miss. March 29.-An in
sect believed to be the Mexican boil
weevil has been found in Winston
county, according 20 reports from
Louisville, the county seat.
Agricultural experts here seriously
doubt whether the insects found are
the genuine weevil, however, regard
ing it as very improbable that the pest
could have reached that far north
ward in its migrations.
Specimens, it is stated, have been
sent to the Mississippi agricultural
experiment station, and the verdict
from Starkville is being anxiously
awaited.
1t Is yet too early for the boil weevil
to reach maturity in large numbers
and whether conditions have been
very much against their propagation.
The boil weevil experts of the Unit
ed States department of agriculture
bureau of plant industry, figure that
the weevil will not reach Winston
county until the summer of 1910 IN
less its migration is very greatly ac-
CELEBRATED during the present year.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-29
Ohio ELECTION
IS PASSING Off
QUIETLY TODAY

SPRINGFIELD, O., March 29.-In
spite of predictions to the contrary,
the prohibition election is passing off
quietly here today. Both the vets and
drys are working actively and both
sides have large forces of detectives
here from the larger cities in the Mid
die West.
The women are the most active
workers in behalf of the drys. They
were up at o'clock this morning and
have been button holing voters ever
since They are also guarding both
the front and rear entrances Of all
saloons.
Fully one-third of the vote was poll
ed before s o'clock and over one half
before noon. 1t is impossible, how
ever, to tell which will win at this
hour, both sides are claiming victory.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-29
KNIGHTS IF
COLUMBUS
NEXT
Local Catholic Fraternity is Soon
To Be Launched in
Hattiesburg.

The Catholic gentlemen of this city
met last night at the residence of
Father O'Reilly for the purpose of per-
fecting arrangements for organizing a
council of Knights of Columbus in this
city.
Mr.. 7. H. Newell was elected secre-
tary of the meeting, and a committee
was appointed to solicit membership.
and is to report next Sunday night
when another meeting is to be held,
and all gentlemen of the congregation
are urgently requested to be present.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-29
MILLION DOLLAR TIMBER
DEAL TO BE PUT THROUGH

Chancellor Wood has entered a de-
gree authorizing the receivers for the
Camp & Hinton Lumber company of
Lumberton, to sell to a st. Louis syn
dicate all of its timber holdings, ag-
gregating 24O,OOO,OOO feet.
The full details of this proposed
sale were given in these columns a
week ago, and the decree of the chan
cellor merely authorizes the receivers
to consummate sale which had al
ready been approved by majority
OF the creditors of the company.
The receivers are the Hibernia
Rank G. Trust company and C. w. Rob-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-29
NezV Postmaster IS Still
Minus Official Credentials

Mr.. w. A. Collins, recently appoint.
ed postmaster at Hattiesburg, may not
take charge Of the local postoffice Gu
April l, as has been announced.
Mr.. Collins is perfectly willing to
take charge. Postmaster Pitts is
ready to surrender the office any day
But the government doesn't seem to
be in hurry
The appointment was made a month
ago 1t was confirmed by he senate
soon afterward. Mr.. Collins has been
expecting his commission to arrive in
every mail, but thus far the document
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-29
MAJOR nall MADE
DRAWINGS OF HOUSE
Arguments of Counsel Will Take up
the Afternoon and Part of Tuesday.
After Which the Case viii Go to
the Jury.

JACKSON, Miss, March 29.-The
trial of Dan Maybee for the murder of
Sam Reber was resumed in the Kinds
county circuit court this morning. and
the testimony introduced has been
almost entirely used to corroborate
the statement of the defendant made
on Saturday afternoon. Several wit
. nesses were on the waiting list. but
none Of them consumed any great
length of time, the entire testimony
being concluded before the noon ad-
journmeGt
The jury showed no i'll effect from
their confinement since Frida, after
noon, each member looking as fresh as
when he went into the jury box. sun.
day Sheriff Harding. ting on the
suggestion of Judge Potter, had sent
the entire jury out for walk in COM
with a bailiff, but they were allowed
to disperse or communicate with any,
one on the outside of their exclusive
circle.
The defendant showed somewhat
more concern that at the beginning of
the trial. Wrinkles indicating this an
peared on his brow, and his usually
steady nerves were not so firm as had
been noticed on former occasions. Tn
fact these symptoms of deeper interest
began to assert themselves on Satur-
day and were particularly noticeable
during the afternoon session
Maybee's wife resumed her seat in
the courtroom, and remained during
the taking of testimony, but she wore
the same unconcerned. bored express
sion she had displayed during the en-
tire proceedings. Her manner is that
of one who does a thing because dutv
demands it, rather than as a matter
OF preference, and this is not remark.
able when 1t is remembered that Nav.
bee stated on the stand that he had
not lived with her for four years.
Maybee's 16-year-old daughter was
also on hand again, but remained onIv
during a part of the proceedings. She
occasionally talks to her father. hut
the wife seldom or never does.
One of the interesting features of
the testimony was that of Major Wal.
thall Nall who had gone to the house
Oh Lucretia DeAngelis, in the red light
section where the killing occurred
and made drawings of the house. with
reference to the particular
room where the shot was fired and
the doors, windows, furniture. etc in
1t. This testimony was purely nbvsi.
cal, and intended to corroborate the
theory of the defense that the shot
was accidental. and the story of Nav
bee that the shot was fired while the
TWO men were on the bed, with Reber
On top of Maybee, scuffling with the
pistol.
Inc arguments of counsel are ex.
pected to take up the afternoon and
possibly part of tomorrow, after
which the case will go to the Jury.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-29
SILVER SERVICE
TO Be PRESENTED
NEAR PASCAGOULA
Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Mar. 30. The bat
tleship Mississippi will be ordered to
Horn Island, near Pascagoula, where
the silver service contributed by cit
izens of Mississippi will be presented.
The date for the presentation will be
permanently fixed as soon as it is as
certained when the service, which is
now being manufactured, will be ready
for presentation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-29

"as not shown up. A commission. it
seems, is very important adjunct to
postmastership. In fact no postmas-
ter can well get along without a COM
mission.
1t is possible that Mr.. Collins COM
mission may arrive tonight or tomor-
row, in which event he will immediate
ly assume the duties of his new posi-
tion.
otherwise, there is nothing to do but
Wait-and waiting is painful opera
ton when man has a nice. fat, Juicy
government job in sight.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-29

inson, of New Orleans.
The purchasers are Samuel H. Full
lerton and associates of st. Louis.
According to the terms of the sale
the timber is to be paid for at 81 to
80 thousand feet and at least 3d.
100000 feet year must be cut and
the proceeds applied to the debts of
the company until all creditors are
satisfied.
1t is understood that the final pa
pers in the transaction will be filed
this week, and that the big mill at
Lumberton will be operated on full
time by the new owners.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-29
new CHAPTER At
CRYSTAL SPRINGS
Daily News Special.

JACKSON, Miss, March 29.-Mrs.
Chalmers Meek Williamson, state re-
gent of the Daughters of the American
Revolution for Mississippi, has been
notified of the organization of a new
local chapter at Crystal Springs, with
the following officers chosen to serve
during the ensuing year. Mrs. R. E.
Jones, regent; Mrs. N. L. Head, vice
regnt; Mrss. S. H. Howell, registrar;
Mrs. NJ Nj. Todd, secretary; Mrs. ]. T.
Wolfe, treasurer; Mrs. F. NJ Hutchin-
son, Mrs. Ignatia Robinson and Mrs.
G. II. Parsons, board of managers
The e hl,Rization will be known as the
CopiaL thenNsr.
Ii
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-29
JACK JOHNSON
GETS WELCOME

NEW YORK, March 29.-Nearly
one thousand men, most of them ne
groes,met Jackson Johnson. the heavy
weight champion, when he arrived
here today. An automobile parade to
his hotel was feature. johnson says
he wants to take on Jeffries, and post
ed 5000 challenge resaey with the
York paper.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-29

Nichold, a well-known young woman
of this place today. Collins is the
father of Mrs. Mcdonald, wife of for
mer Gov Mcdonald, of Colorado.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-29
LONE RObbER HELD
Up NEBRASKA TRAIN

FAIRFIELD, Neb., March 29.-One
lone train robber held up the Lincoln
and Fairfield local on the Burlington
last night by displaying a red light
signal on the bridge here. With two
revolvers he forced the conductor to
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-29
CRAZY SNAKE IS
HOLDING HIS own
AGAINST MILITIA

MUSKOGEE Okla, March 29.-Up
to a late hour this afternoon there
had been no encounter between the
state militia, who are marching on
Crazy Snake and his band of Creek
Indians and negro allies.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-29
ApJbt last HssANE

E. Love, an y, Chamberlain, was
tried on a writ of g gave, and8 a pl. p,
summoned by Cha tcefy W ERIK T. e.
Batson this morning and adjIdgsd in
sane. He is now in custody of the
sheriff and will remain at the count,
Jail until place can be made for blm
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-29

go through the train and collect toll
from the passengers, which was dump
ed into a hat. This he pocketed and
then made off through the darkness.
About 5000 in cash and seventeen
watches were taken.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-29
ARRESTED FOR RETAILING.

lsettie Pew, a negro woman. was ar
rested by Officers Cooper and Doherty
Saturday night on charge of unlaw-
ful fetailing. She has been admitted
to bail.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-29
MRS. sRlTToN BETTER.

Mrs Britt0n wife of John Britton, a
Wen known citizen >csf this city, shot
herself with a revolver L te saturday
afternoon. The bullet pei strated her
'-',-,s.se Ii g .said. tnda, Tat she will
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-16

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Suit
for divorce brought by Mrs
Jack" Gallatin against the club
man and Newport favorite, has re-
opened the old mystery of the
curse that followed the fortune of
AL Adams, millionaire policy king
After making money by gam
bling and doubling it in Wall
street, Adams retired so that his
beautiful daughter Ida could enter
Isociety.
Her marriage to Gallatin was a
social event, but old AL Adams
ARRESTED for his crimes, died of a
broken heart. Hardly had the
honeymoon ended than scandal
came to the Gallatin household
Another woman claimed she was
the real wife of Gallatin. This
was hushed up.
Beauty and wealth are Mrs
Gallatins. But not happiness
That seems not to go with the mil
lions that AL Adams left.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-16
Hill Says He's Got
Switchn1en Licked
HEAD N. p. AND G n. ALWAYS HERE DECLARE THf
STRIKE Is ALL BUT LOST - SWITCHMEN, HOWEVER
DIFFERENT STORY.

1--WE are handling more freight
than we were previous to the
switchmen's strike" said James
7. Hill, head of the Great Nor
.hern and Northern Pacific rail-
roads who stopped in Tacoma to-
lay on his Northwestern inspec-
lion trip.
THE strike situation Is no Ion
ger troubling us. On the Nor
thern Pacific more in convenienc !
has been experienced by reason OF
the strike than on the Great Nor
thern, but it will not be long be-
fore the Northern Pacific all along
the line wiz be handling all the
freight offered"
Discussing his mission to the
coast at this time. Mr.. Hill said
81 am ;ust out here on swing
over the line before Christmas.
We are going to Portland today
and from there in company with
George P. French, the new pres
ident of the Spokane, Portland
and Seattle, we will return to
Spokane over that road to inspect
it,"
Mr.. Hills special train arrived
here shortly before noon. He is
by Howard Elliott,
president of the n. p, and J. p.
Graves. president of the Spokane
and Inland. of which Hill has just
gained control.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-16
YES TACOMA WOMEN DO THANK MEN FOR SEATS CROWDED CARS

Fifteenth and Pacific avenue
about 3 O'Clock. There was only
one person in each seat but at
each stop on the Avenue more
passengers boarded and when the
car reached st. Helens and Ninth
women and girls were standing
In the aisle. / arose and offered
my seat which was about the
middle of the car to a women. who
was carrying several packages.
She smiled and thanked me corr
daily as she sat down. l noticed
the other women standing and
believe any one of them would
have done the same.
A 'sThanlx You" for a Nickel.
/ left the Sixth avenue car at
Seventh, walked back to Eighth
and took a Point Defiance car and
was barely in time to get seat
well towards the front. At Ninth
1.-THE car was full with score OF
lpassengers standing. closely
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-16
Ballinger Is
Flayed

!, WASHINGTON, Dec. 16-Rep-
resentative Hitchcock of Nebras-
ka today sensationally arraigne4
Secretary of the Interior Balm
ger in the house and demanded a
thorough investigation of the In
terror department and the general
land office. He almost exhaust
ed the supply of invectives in
describing the Guggenheims, and
their alleged attempts to control
the Alaskan mineral fields. He
declared that CLAWS was dis
charged because he zealously pro-
tected the government against
frauds. The climax of his speech
came when he declared that con-
fdential letters and copies of Sc.
cret papers had been freely given
to fraudulent claimants on Alas
kan coal lands.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-16

Do Tacoma women thank men
who offer them seats in the crowd
ed cars?
To find the correct answer to
This question a Times reporter
was sent out to ride on most ev-
cry car line in the city with in-
structions to pick the crowded
cars especially. OF course he hal
little trouble in following the lat
ter instruction. 1t does not take
a Sherlock Holmes to find crowd
ed, even packed cars In Tacoma.
This idea of finding out IL wom-
en- really do thank men who give
up seats was suggested by a ditty
sung by May Irwin:
The shop girl works In a dry goods
store
And stands on her feet all day,
!. 70 she likes to stand on somebody
else's feet
<s homeward she wends her way,
ere what the reporter found.
/ took q Sixth avenue car at
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-16

lThought She Would Have to Stand
l walked over to Pacific avenue
and taking a Spanaway car rode
| around the Interurban loop and IN
font of the Donnelly l got an
lofher chance to give up my seat to
an old woman who not only
thanked me but volunteered the
Information that she was awful
| tired and that she had feared she
would have to stand up all the
way home. She lived near 63rs
street, she said.
left the car at Thirteenth
street and took a M'Kinley park
lear and succeeded in getting a
lseat, too, which 1 held until we
reached gath street. Here a
waitress who had often served me
[in a restaurant up town board
led the car and ! gave her my
| seat. This was my reward.
eThany you very much.
4 caught o Portland avenue
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-16
JAILED FOR Staying DAUGHTER,
WOMAN PLEADS INNOCENCE .
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(By United rPess Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Mrs.
Caroline w. Martin, mother of
Ocey Snead, the girl supposed TO
have been murdered in East Or
ange, N. j., was arrested here at
Hotel Bayard and charged with
the crime. On her effects were
found several apparently expert
mental drafts of the note found
on the body of the girl. The de-
tectives believe these will refute
the suicide theory by indicating
that the note supposed to have
been left by the girl was a for
gerry.
Mrs. Martin declared today that
her daughter killed herself, but
declined to state Mrs. Snead's mo-
tive.
On Nov. 20, the day that the
body of Mrs. Snead was found
in bath tub in the East Orange
house, Mrs. Martin disappeared
Al aged aunt. Miss Virginia
Wardlaw, was arrested and
charged with the murder of her
niece.
More than a week later Mrs.
Martin was found.
Following the death of Mrs.
Snead it was learned that she car
ried s24,700 insurance on ner
life, and this fact was at once
connected by the police with her
death.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-16
BABY IS NEARLY
KILLED BY BIG
BLACK CAT
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(By United Press Leased Wire.
HAYWARD, Cal, Dec. 16.
Under the care of a physician,
the five-months'old infant of
Mrs. Joseph V. Moreria is re-
covering today from a horri-
BILE experience with a huge
black cat that leaped through
an open window into the room
where the child lay asleep
and attempted to suck it's
breath.
Entering the room where
her baby lay late yesterday,
Mrs. Moreria was terror
tricken to find the cat lying
across the child's body, it's
muzzle pressed against the
little ones face. Blood was
running from the baby's
mouth and its face was drawn
and black.
Hurting the beast through
the open window, Mrs. Nor
eria cried frantically to a
neighbor to telephone for a
physician.
The child was restored to
consciousness only after the
doctor and the half-craZed
mother had worked over it
for more than an hour.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-16

rode on up to X street taking
a transfer and here / had more
good luck In getting a seat and
soon exchanged 1t for a kindly
smile and a thanks" from an
elderly lady. Here l had receive I
two thanks" for my five cents
SO took the cable and went down
to G where l transferred to the
South Tacoma car.
Gave Her Transfer.
Most everybody admits, be-
lieve, that the South Tacoma cars
are crowded. This one that /
picked was jammed. Women AMI
girls were standing UP and / hal
no chance so / got of after rid
ing a block but / didn't leave with
out thank you from a woman.
AS slipped OF ! handed my
transfer to young woman say
ing had forgotten something ana
she laughingly thanked me as
tipped my hat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-16
COLD
AWAY IN
WAGON
BANDITS BREAK INTO CALI.
FORNIA BANK, SMASH COM.
BINATI0N TO VAULT WITH
A HAMMER AND ESCAPE
WITH BIG SUM IN CASH IN
STOLEN VEHICLE.
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(By United Press Leased Wire.)
FRESNO, Sal, Dec. 16-Three
daring cracksmen broke into the
First National bank of Exeter to-
day, smashed the combination
lock of the vault with a sledge
hammer, gathered up $1,000 in
gold and made their escape.
Entrance was gained through a
side window which was pried
open. The tools with which the
work was done were stolen from
the railroad shops.
Money All i'm Sacks.
The money was all in sacks and
consisted mostly of SIS and $40
gold pieces. There was a small
quantity of silver in the vault but
this was untouched. In their
haste the robbers left $500 in gold
behind. which was found at the
vault door.
Carted OF in Delivery Wagon.
The men had delivery wagon
waiting outside the bank. The
gold was bundled into the convey
ance and it is thought the rob-
bers drove to Visalia. They are
still at large and are thought to
have headed for Fresno. The
Southern Pacific railroad shop
was broken into by the robbers
who secured their tools from a
handcar.
The delivery wagon pressed in
to service was the property of a
grocery man. Several residents
of the town this morning heard
some one driving furiously up
the main street where the bank is
located.
Sheriff Collins and his deputies
assisted by several constables, are
securing the ca ry for the rob-
bers.
Wagon trac were traced for
several miles the direction of
Visalia, IA u ies distant, where
they were finally lost
The delivery wagon stolen from
Exeter is reported to have been
found four miles from the town
this morning. Over $4,000 of
the money taken was in coin. In
addition the robbers took silver
certificates to an unknown
amount, but it is believed that the
paper money will bring the tatal
amount to over $1,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-16
Turn Cab Upside
Down; Recover
$4,000 Watch

LOS ANGEL ES, CAL, Dec. 16.
Madame Sembrich, the note /
prima donna, is rejoicing today
over the recovery of her $4,000
watch, which she dropped inside
the sliding window panel of the
door of taxicab. When the dis
covery was made, Madame Sem
brich, the driver and her hus-
band went over the road for halt
a mile searching for the watch.
Then the singer recollected q
slit in the door. The taxicab was
run to garage. There it was
attached to chain, lifted from
the floor and turned upside down.
The watch, pearls and chain slid
from their place of concealment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-16
MEN TO
. BUILD NEW
RAILWAY
INCORPORATE $25O,OOO COM.
PANY TO CONSTRUCT LINE
THROUGH RICH WHEAT
BELT IN WHITMAN COUNTY.

Articles of incorporation OF the
Union Flat Railroad company, Or
ganized by three Tacoma men,
Walter Christian, George P.
Wright and Frank M. Lamborn
with a capital stock of $780, 600,
were filed with the county au-
ditor today.
The object of the company is
to build railway from the o.
r. & N. Cos. station at Wilcox,
Whitman county, to Union Town.
a distance of about 4S miles.
While 1t is not given out what
the exact purpose of the railroad
line is, it is known that the route
passes through rich wheat sec
tion, and the incorporators evi-
IDENTIFY expect big business in
the transportation of wheat.
According to the articles filed
today, the capital stock is to be
divided Into $500 shares of 500
each and the principal place OF
business will tbe Iacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-16
Sent Rich Man
To Prison By
Telling a Lie

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+ VANCOUVER, b. c., Dec. 16.--
Two years ago two firemen OF
the British Columbia Electric
company named Maynard and
Sherman were arrested here
charged with having padded. pay
rolls with the names of dead men
and thus security . thousands.
and thus securing thousands
and disappeared. Yesterday May
nard reappeared and was arrest
ed.
Before disappearing months
ago, Maynard made a statement
involving in the frauds James
Milne, wealthy superintendent of
the company. Milne was prose-
cuted and sentenced to is months
in Jail which he served. Three
months ago he completed the SEN
tence.
Maynard has now made a con-
fession generating Milne, whom
he says he falsely accused to save
himself.
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studied the faces of the women
who were standing nearest to me
and tried to pick the women who
/ thought would be most likely
to say thanks" / finally se-
lected a middle aged woman who
didn't look happy at ALL. AS ]
arose and beckoned her to be
seated she looked surprised and
murmured I'm much obliged to
you"
I again left the car at Seventh.
l had spent only two nickels and
had received a "thank you" for
each one of them.
Very Polite on the. Cable.
Walking down to Eleventh and
Pacific tried the Cable, first
helping woman with a baby and
an armful of groceries to get on.
She thanked me politely and be-
fore had reached q street had
received another "thark you" this
time from young girl.