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The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
BRIGHT STUDENTS
COME FROM ORIENT
Fifty-one Chinese Lads Who
Will Spend Five Years of
Study in America

Fifty-one Chinese students arrived
here yesterday on the liner China. Five
years hence, if the hopes of the Chi
nese government are realized, 81 young
men equipped with scientific educa-
tion in different branches of engineer
ing, agriculture, medicine, law and
other technical studies will return to
the Flowery Kingdom to help in the
work of making China's dream a living
reality.
Forty seven of these students were
sent here by the Chinese government
as part of a plan by which China has
declared it's intention to devote the
$1,000. 900 Boxer indemnity remitted
by this country to educating Chinese
students in the United States. Four of
the students are going to American
colleges at their own expense.
PASS RIGID EXAMINATION
The students TO come to America
were selected at an examination held
some months ago in Peking. This eX-
animation covered the same grounds as
the entrance test at an American uni
versity. and OF 575 students who took
it only AZ passed. China promised to
send 100 students in this first batch
dHu 70 ihdht up tlidL i1ulifDc1 loo Will
be sent next year. Half of next years
nsignment-2will be made UP of
younger boys. who will be entered lin
the best schools in the east and later
will take the university course.
The students who arrived yesterday
on the China come from all over the
empire. Many of them are sons or
wealthy mandarins, but each one was
selected because he made good at that
examination. Among the students are
athletes who have made records on the
cinder path. at football. baseball ten
mis- and other outdoor sports.
CUT OFF QUEUES
week before leaving Peking each
student was ordered to cut off his
queue, and when they had all been bar
bered American style each was pro-
vided with full outfit of American
made clothes. Each selected his rai-
ment according to his taste, and Young
yesterday. presented well groomed
appearance. All the students speak
English and most of them in any land
would be noticeable for their general
Intelligence. They have brought with
them enthusiasm and earnestness of
purpose and each one Is determined to
make the most of his opportunities in
this country.
ESCHEW POLITICAL BRANCHES
Under a new rule of the Chinese gov
ernment Chinese students hereafter will
be compelled to take some technical
course, as 1t has been found that those
who devoted their time in this country
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examination will be placed at the dis
posal of other scientific institutions"
Decision Was Expected

circles the Danish university's refusal
to permit a committee from the Ma
tional geographic society to be present
when Doctor Cooks records are first
examined did not create any surprise.
Henry Gannett, vice president of the
society. and a member of the commit
tee which upheld Pearys claim. de-
clined to discuss the committees plans.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
CONVICT'S MOTHER BEGS
GOVERNOR TO FREE SON
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO. Nov. e-Mrs. Martha
Scott of Denver has appealed to Gov
ernor Gillett to pardon her son. Virgil
Canole, who was sent to San Quentin
for assaulting a Vallejo officer. The
mother had travelled from Denver to
Vallejo to visit her son, who she had
been led to believe was a marine in
service on Mare island, but found in
stead that he was convict in San
Quentin.
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intercollegiate Football Game, PaIo
Alto. November 18th

Round trip tickets $780, sold No
vember 18th, good for return by morn
trains and special trains from Third and
Townsend Streets Depot as follows
$50 a. m, 1906 a. m., 1880 a. m, 1O:40
a. m, 11:15 a. m, 1880 a. M, IL: 40
Flood Building, Third and Townsend
Streets Market Street Ferry Depot and
Broadway and Thirteenth Street, Oak
land.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07

ITALIANS KILL ROBBERS Richmond. Ind
Nov. 6.-Two men were killed at railroad
camp Centerville early today. IL being
said they shot to death while they were
attempting to rob Italian 1aborers.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
RAILROADS DICTATE
TO WATER CARRIERS
Competition Nullified by Domi-
nation of Coast, River and
Lake Steamers
WheeIer's Suggestion for Ap-
peal to Congress Given Ap-
prOyal From All Parts
Continued From Page IL

Continued From Page II
the Erie canal? The railroads domi-
nate that. too, SO far as possibilities of
through traffic are concerned. Besides
the canal is so small and the number
of boats operating on it so few rs
to dwarf it's Importance. A few years
ago the boats on the canal numbered
four or five thousand.
Boat Service Limited
To-day there are scarcely more than
$50 or 400 serviceable boats in opera
ton. It is hardly TO be expected that
many new boats will be put in service
until the enlarged canal is ready for
use.
The principal business of the canal
boats is carrying grain east. Such
through canal and lake service for
package freight business as exists is
supplied by the lake lines chartering
canal boats and making rates to the
shipper for the through service. In
that way the lake lines, which are
owned by the railroads that are sup
posed to be competitors of the canal,
control the Erie canal service that is of
interest to the Chicago shipper.
THE foregoing indicates how the
railroads east of Buffalo practically
control the package freight business
between the. seaboard and Chicago and
other western lake portS'
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BENEFIT FOR CHURCH
PROVES BIG SUCCESS
Entertainment Given by Women
of St. Anthony's Guild
Especial Dispatch TO The CALI

SAN MATEo, Nov s.-The entertain
ment, given by the women of st. An
thongs guild of st. Matthew's church
in Athletic hall last night was success
full.
The performance was for the benefit
of the local Catholic church and much
credit is due to the following women,
who lahored diligently to make it
success: Mrs. Frank Balm, Mrs. ]. j.
O'Brien, Mrs. j. E. Casey and Mrs. ].
P. Weller
Following was the program:
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SOLDIER CONTRACTS LEPRoSY-Manila. Nov.
6.-Thomas Davenport, private Of the Twenty
sixth infantry. has been discharged from the
army and turned to the Philippine govern
ment to be confined in the Coiion leper colony.
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New Ships Reduce Rates

''Up to about a year ago the Mallory
line, which is a subsidiary company of
the Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies
steamship company. the Morse monop-
oily, and the Morgan line, which is
owned and controlled by the Hartman
interests, were the only two steamship
lines IN the service between New York
and Galveston. Something over year
ago the Texas City steamship company
entered into competition with these two
older companies and the fun began i'm
mediately. On August 10, 1908, the
first class rate from New York to Gal
weston was SO cents. Today it is %
cents.
However, the prediction is made that
eventually the Texas City line will
either be crushed or taken into the
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07

If woman were to always think twice
before she speaks she would soon have
brain fag.
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Admits EmbezzIement

CINCINNATI, Nov. 6.-Admitting his
own responsibility for a large shortage
in his accounts as local treasurer Of the
Big Four railroad in this city. c. L.
Warriner this morning stated to the
Associated Press that he was not the
only one involved in the shortage,
estimated at 100000.
Warriner was placed under arrest
shortly after noon and held under
$4,000 bonds to answer to the grand
jury.
Warriner declared he has not cent
in the. world. but that friends had
promised to come to his assistance.
He said he never played poker and
as far as he is concerned there is no
woman in the case.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
Combine Affects Texas

The Southwestern shippers traffic as
ISOLATION of Galveston, which includes
large section of territory, reported as
follows to Wheeler:
1T Swas developed in a complaint
filed by the Texas railroad commission
against various lines protesting against
an advance in rates of 10 per cent from
st. Louis and defined territories to
Texas points that there was an agree
ment in effect between the rail lines
from Pittsourg and other eastern terri
tories to Texas and the water lines
operating from New York for the main
tenance of rates; that these rates were
maintained so high that the all rail
lines were enabled to participate in
the business, and while the steamer
lines did not handle any great guam
tity of freight they did handle suffi-
cient of it so that they were enabled to
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07

Peftie0st song Mary GlImartin and the fol-
lowing chorus: Sarah Stanton. Maud
Wilson. Katherine Stanton A. Balm
Ruth Weller, Clare Farrell and Carmel
McGrath.
fe'ldt Noits MISS lndimefS
Violin solo. Miss 6. O'Connell accompanied
by Miss Aileen MeKinnon
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WISCONSIN BANKER IS
SAID TO BE EMBEZZLER
Alleged PecuIations May Be as
Much as S75O,OOO

LA CROSSE. Wis. Nov. 6.-Phil Allen
Jr.. vice president of the First national
failed a month ago because of his al
legged defalcations. was indicted by the
federal grand jury here today on 26
counts. including almost every variety
or violation of the banking laws known
to the comptroller's office.
Aliens trial was set for the December
term of court. The bail was reduced
from 100000 to $4,000, which Allen
expects to procure.
The amount of the embezzlemsnt
charged in the indictment aggregates
100000 Government officials, however
said that this represented only part
of the defalcations, which are estimated
between s5O0,000 and s75O,0O0.
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EsCHEw poLITIcAL BRANCHES

Under a new rule of the Chinese gov
ernment Chinese students hereafter will
be compelled to take some technical
course, as 1t has been found that those
who devoted their time in this country
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07

.'All this demonstrates said Wheeler,
that legislation is needed to give US an
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07

COPENHAGEN, Nov. e.-The con-
sIstory OF the University of Copenhagen
today declined to accept the proposal
of the National geographic society that
a committee representing the American
body be present when the north pole
records OF Doctor Cook are first ex-
anined
message was sent to Prof Willis
r. Moore, president Of the National
geographic society, at Washington, as
follows:
The university can not accept the
offered assistance. taking it for grant
ed that the data and records after our
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-16

Special to The Neios.
jackson, Miss. Dec. 16.--If Prince
Victor Ruelens, of Paris, representing
himself as agent of chain Of Euro
pean banks, and who is supposedly
negotiating for the purchase Of the
bonds to be fioated by the Mississippi
River Western Railroad Company, Il
in reality a member of the French
nobility, then he has good damage
suit against the publishers Of the AL
manac de Gotha, for his name does
not appear in that catalogue of titled
personages.
Furthermore, the Almanac de Gotha
does not contain the name of any
titled parsonage even remotely re
sembling that of Prince Ruelens. nor
does his cognomen appear in the Tout
Paris, similar publication.
The alleged Prince Ruelens has in
troduced himself to President J. w
Hudson and other officers and stock
holders Of the Mississippi River West
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-16
ARbUCKLES'
PAY $695,573
Firm Was Short That Amount
In Sugar Duties---Other
Resolutions.
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Dec. 16.-Arbuckle
Bros, said to be the largest indepen-
dent rival Of the American Sugar Re-
fining Company, have acknowledged
that from 1898 to 1907 they, too, failed
to pay the government all the money
due as customs charges on imported
sugar. In settlement of all civil
claims against them, the Arbuckles
have Offered the treasury department,
with the concurrence of the attorney
general, $695,573, but criminal prosecu-
tion of those responsible will in no
wise be hampered or conditioned by
this acceptance.
The government has now received
the following restitutions and fines
from importers Of raw sugar:
The American Sugar Refining Com.
pany Voluntarily, $2,O00,OO0; the
American Sugar Refining Company
(fine imposed by the COURT, $132,000;
Arbuckle Bros. voluntarily, $685.,
273. Total recovered, $2.S30.573.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-16
NO FIGHT AGAINST AN
ANTELIQUOR AD. BILL

unconstitutional; that it was subject
on which the legislature had no pow
er to legislate, and the enactment of
such law would be merely waste
of time.
The same opinion is held by the
leading members of the state bar who
have made study Of the subject and
this is why the Mississippi publishers
feel no uneasiness whateer on the
subject, believing that If such law is
passed it will be promptly declared
unconstitutional Therefore, in event
the governor proposes a statute ol
this sort, the publishers of the state
will not waste time and energy fight
ing it, but allow the question to &c
to the courts for decision ip case the
lawmakers should see fit to- adopt the
governors recommendation. Abou
| four-fifths Of the daily and week..
papers in Mississippi carry liquor I'D
| vertisements.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-16

eral hundred dollars worth of lint cot
ton to out Of town firms.
Bill Bolton, the negro who is ac-
cused of receiving the stolen goods,
had a trial before Judge Davis yes
terday, and was fined 800 and costs,
while Pete Carter was fined in one
case a like amount for stealing cot.
ton, and $25 in another case of like
character. Ira Weems, who appears
to be the chief offender, will have to
answer to two charges of appropriat
ing another's property, while G. E
Scott will be called upon to explain
why he received the goods, knowing
that they had been stolen.
John Shackleford was discharged
in one case, but there is another
which he will have to plead to befor'
the law is through with him, He il
also charged with "swiping" severa
sacks of cotton from the compress
and his case will probably be tried
with the others, tomorrow morning.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-16
REPLEvIN SUIT
WAS NOT TRIED
Case Of N. o. an. e. Railroad Against
City for Seizure of Liquor Was
Postponed.

The replevy suit of the New Or
leans and Northeastern Railroad COM
pany against the City of Hatiesburg,
to regain possession of certain liquors
which were recently seized at the com
pany's freight warehouse by Chief OF
Police williams, and which was sched'
uled for hearing before Judge Davis
yesterday, did not come to trial and
it is not positively known when the
case will be disposed Of.
Messrs. Currie & Currie, local rep
resentatives of the railroad compan,
stated this morning that they were
ready yesterday for trial, and that
Messrs. Bozeman and Fewell. Of Meri
dian, were here for the purpose OF
conducting the case for the complain
ants, but that the case was postponed
on account of the city not being read!
for trial.
City Attorney d. E. Sullivan statet
to a News reporter this afternoon tina
he had not been consulted in the mat
ter, and did not know when the cas-
would be called for hearing. but tina
he supposed he would handle tn
city's end of the litigation when tn
suit is tried.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-16
THIS PRINCES NAME
NOT IN THE ALMANAC

ern road as titled parsonage, al
though thus far, he has failed to OK.
hibit credentials of any sort. He says
that he represents chain Of Euro
pean banks, and these institutions are
willing to accept the securities Of the
corporation, if certain conditions are
complied with. Thus far he has con-
Quoted the negotiations in very busi-
nesslike manner, and has had little or
nothing to say concerning his person
ality.
That Ruelens Is not a prince Of the
blood royal, or any other sort Of blood,
insofar as the nobility Is concerned.
can hardly be doubted. in view Of the
fact that bis name does not appear a
the Almanac de Gotha or Tout Pnxie
Whether or not he represents 4 "a.
ficient amount OF European capital -
build railroad diasonally acrose -
state Of Afissinsippi from Matches -
Meridian. ! distance q abo~f ~
miles. y another Gusdtton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-16
HAVE ENJOYED IL
PROSPEROUS MONTHS
Special to The NesCs.
In Many Instances Dividends Declared
Will Be more Liberal Than In 1908
Deposits Aggregate More Than
$e5,0oo, ,ooo-Fine Results.

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 16.-The bank
ing institutions of Mississippi are
clearing their books and loans and dis
counts and getting ready to wind up
the business of the year, preparatory
to submitting. statements to stockhold-
ers and boards of directors on which
the annual dividends will be declared.
Almost without a single exception
the banking institutions, both st'te
and national, have enjoyed year Of
exceptional prosperity, and in many
instances dividends declared will be
more liberal than those of last year.
Very few, II any, banks will pay their
stockholders smaller amounts than
those given at the close of 1908.
The last reports from the banks
submitted to the state auditor and
comptroller of the currency showed
that the volume of deposits are much
heavier than usual at this season OF
the year, showing an aggregate OF
over $65 100000.
It is the custom of nearly all state
banks, where good dividends are
shown at the close Of an annual
period, to place a portion Of the earn
ings to surplus, and this custom WI
doubtless be followed at the close o.
1909.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-16
MAY HAVE PUBLIC
INSTALLATIONS
Four Branches Of Odd Fellowship Will
PorbabIy Install officers at
Same Time.

The four branches of Odd Fellow
ship represented in Hattiesburg may
have a joint public installation of Of
ficers some time early in January, II
the movement set on foot at the en-
campment meeting last night is favor
ably considered by the other lodges.
Last night at the regular meeting
Of Hattiesburg encampment, No. 40.
|. O. o. F., the proposition to hold a
public installation was considered
and it was suggested that commk
tee from the encampment be appoint.
ed to confer with the subordinate
lodge, the canton and the Rebekahs
to see if arrangements might not be
made for all the lodges to have a joint
public installation.
Chief Patriarch George E. Maurel
stated to a News man this morning
that If this proposition was agreed tt
the installation ceremonies would b'
held shortly after the 1st of January
and that an excellent program for thu
occasion would be arranged. 1t Il
planned to serve luncheon, provide
music and other features of entertain
ment for members and their guests
and, IL the suggestion Is considers
favorably by the other lodges, the al
fair promises to be one Of the mos
important and interesting events o
the season.
Messrs. Lewis Williams, DR.. Bush
and DR.. John Stevens were appointe
by Patriarch Maurer committee
confer with the lodges to ascertai
, their sentiment with reference to tn
, proposition.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-16
Believed To Have Been Bank
Robbers. Victims Of Explosives
They Carried.
IpENTIFICATIoN Of
B0DlEi IMPOSSIBLE
So Horribly Mut,'sted Were They -
the Thought to Have
Been Planning Raid On Pants at
i Tulsa, okla.

Tulsa, Okla, Dec. 6.-Torn to
pieces by some high explosive, the
bodies of two men were found today
on the banks OF the Arkansas river.
about ave miles from here
1t is believed that the men were bank
robbers, and that some explosive they
carried with them got in it's work be-
fore they could use 1t on bank
They may have been the robbers sRo
yesterday robbed the Paoli State banA
Large quantities of money have
been coming into the banks here re-
Gently to provide for Christmas, and
It is believed the men were planning
raid at Tulsa a
1t would be practically impossible
to identify the men, the bodies were
so horribly mutilated in the explosion.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-16
architect HULL
HERE TOMORROW
viii Immediately Make Close and
Technical Examination Of Main
Street School Building.

Mayor J. D. Donald is in receipt of
letter from Architect W. s. Hull.
of Jackson, conveying the information
that Mr.. Hull would arrive in Hat
tiesburg tomorrow and at once pro-
coed to make a close technical exami-
nation of the Main street school build
ing
The city council Tuesday night auth
orized Mayor Donald to write Mr.. Hull
with reference to this matter, and. II
possible, secure his services for the
purpose stated. The final report OF
his well-known architect will be await
ed with much interest by Hattiesburt
citizens.
Mr.. Hull spent several months in
this city last year, having contracteS
for and superintended the construc
tion of the new Forrest county jail.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-16
SHOT TO Death
BEHIND COUNTER
Dastardiy Assassination Of George
Edes, Restaurant Proprietor, In
Dennison, Texas.

Dennison. Tex, Dec. 16.-George
Edes, 3s years old, was shot and in
stantly killed at Collinsville. Tex, late
last night while standing behind the
counter in his restaurant The party
or parties who did the shooting were
outside the restaurant and their iden-
tity is unknown.
Several people were in the restaur-
ant at the time, but when they sum-
moned courage to run outside the as
sassins had escaped.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-16
Law NOW HAS AN
inning ON Them
Bill Bolton, John Shackelford, Ira
Weems, Pete Carter, and C. e. Scott
Find Themselves in Very .Embar-
RAISING Attitude.

Six Hattiesburg negroes who had
formulated a plan to get rich quick"
had their hopes shattered yesterday
when they were arrested by the Hat
tiesburg police on charges which will
doubtless cause them to repent OF
their action before the court gets
through with them.
Recently Manager Matthews of the
Hattiesburg compress has noticed a
shortage of sample and loose" cotton
from the bins at the warehouse sam
/ pie rooms, and Mr.. Floyd Willis, a
Rlocal cotton broker, had also observed
THAT his loose cotton was disappearing
An investigation on the quiet followed
with the result that six negroes were
arrested, some of them being charged
with stealing cotton while others were
accused of receiving the stolen goods
From information obtainable it ap
pears that compact had been entered
into between the six negroes, all Of
whom held positions with the com
press company and local cotton brok
ers, that they appropriate, from time
to time, as much sample and loose
cotton from the compress warehouse
and the sample bins of their employ
ers as they could conveniently carr,
away without detection, and that eacl
of them carry the stolen goods to on
Bill Bolton, whom, it seems hat
agreed to take care of the "Fleecy
,Aantil 1t could be disposed Of to advant
age.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-16
MASONS
engage IN Fight
Hon. Will A. Sessums and Or. Rowan,
of Virgins, Had Personal En-
counter on Streets.

Special to The Neps.
Virgins, Miss, Dec. 16.-Quite a
sensation was produced on our streets
yesterday in front of Caver's pharma-
cy when DR.. w. H. Rowan, Of this
place. and Hon. Will A. Sessums, Of
Jackson, past grand chancellor of the
t6nights of Pythias lodge, engaged in
a personal encounter. Mr.. Sessums
was here visiting the local lodge, No.
las, and writing insurance for the
endowment rank, of which he is state
superintendent. Except few bruis
es and one rib broken, no other dam
age was done, as friends separated
them.
The negro, Joe McKenny, who was
shot through the stomach by Johr
Rigor here Friday night, died while
en- route to the hospital
Residents of Bond who have visit
ed here for the last day or two, ant
who are thoroughly reliable, deny thai
so much excitement existed there Sat
urday about the attempted rape. How
ever, it is believed that the negro sho
near Moxie was the one that had jus
shot Joe McKenny here.