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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-18
Witness Indmates That Lawyer
Put Scabbord in Pocket
Of Dead Man.
COL. COOPER said
ROBIN DID The deed
Or. Who Dressed Young Mans
Wounds Testifies to Conversation
he Heard Colonel Cooper Make Over
she Telephone.
Associated Press.

Nashville, Tenn, February 1S.-
Judge Hart's threat to fine the late
ones resulted in everybody being on
time when court convened this morn
ing to proceed with the trial of Colonel
Duncan B. Cooper. Robin Cooper and
John Sharp, charged with the murder
of Ex-United States Senator Carmack.
That the State does not intend to
let the finding of supposed pistol
holster in Senator Carmacks over
coat pocket go unchallenged was
shown this morning when the first
witness was called.
This witness was Finley Doris mem
ber of the undertaking firm which en-
balmed Senator Carmack's body. Dor
ris said that he examined the pockets
of the clothing of the dead man the
night of the killing and again at the
request of the States attorney before
the hearing for bail. He was positive
that he searched every pocket. tho~
oughly and that the scabbard was not
in the overcoat pocket when the body
was brought in, and that it was not in
the pocket at the time of the appli-
cation for bail.
"Has anyone else examined the
clothing?" asked the attorney for the
prosecution.
, Eyes, sir. General Washington and
Mr.. Meeks Counsel for the defense)
examined it with my consent"
"When"
"Since the application for bail"
"Can that holster be crumpled up
and concealed in the hand?"
''It can, readily"
At this answer of the witness the
faces of the counsel for the defense
reddened percepibly.
DR.. FORT TEsTiFiEs.
DR.. B. F. Fort, who dressed Robin
Coopers wound at his infrmary, test
fled that Colonel Copper called his
daughter, Mrs. Burch, over the tele.
phone while Robin was lying on the
operating table and said: Daughter
it is all over. Robin has killed Car
mack. Robin is shot"
: Court then adjourned for luncheon
and will convene again this Afternoon
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-18
MILLIONS OF CAPITAL
IS NOW REPRESENTED
Most the Lumber Lobby Expects to
See Done is to Reduce the Tariff,
But Not to Wipe It out.-Banks
Say Business viii Be Injured.
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
Washington, February 18.-The lum-
ber lobby in Washington is growing
in size every day, and it's activity at
the Capitol recalls the scenes of 1897,
when the Dingely law was under dis
cussion. This lobby is making care
full and systematic campaign in oppo-
sition to free lumber, and 1t is making
progress. 1t is now said that the
most the lumber lobby expects to see
done by Congress is to reduce the
present tariff, but not to wipe it out.
The lumber lobby here represents
probably 80 per cent of the holdings
of lumber in the United States. It
Is needless to add that it represents
a capital of hundreds of millions Of
dollars. The plan of work of the lum-
ber lobby is largely to force the banks
and the railroads of the country to line
up for the maintenance of the lumber
tariff. The argument being used with
the banks is that If the tariff is re-
moved business on. this side Of the
Canadian border will be injured. Rail-
roads are being urged that If the
tariff is taken off there will be re-
duction in the lumber tonnage which
they will get to handle, of 25 per
cent. The lumber lobby represents a
large share of the National Lumber
Manufacturers Association, though
some of the members and subsidiaries
of 1t are opposed to the tariff or in.
different to 1t.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-18
RIDES THE GOAT
THIS AFTERNOON
Will Attend Banquet of Knockers Club
Tomorrow Night, and Saturday A.
ternoon He Will Leave For Visit
to Philadelphia.
Associated Press.

Cincinnati, Ohio, February 49,
President-elect William H. Taft reach
ed this city from Washington today
and went directly to the residence of
his brother, Charles P. Taft, where he
has an appointment with Frank H.
Hitchcock.
The subject of this conference Is
understood to be relative to cabinet
appointments, but Mr.. Taft said that
he would have no news for publica-
tion today in this connection.
This afternoon President-elect Taft
will be made a Mason ION sight" and
this evening he will attend a regular
initiation meeting of the Kilwinning
Lodge of Masons, of which his father
was member, and with which he will
affiliate.
Tomorrow night he will attend a
dinner to be given by the Knockers
Club of Cincinnati and Saturday after
noon he will leave for Philadelphia.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-18
BIXLER GETS BUSY
WITH THE MERCHANTS
Other Sections Already Have Lobbies
at Washington and South Mississip-
pi Must Wake Up.-Lumber Tariff
is Important.

Secretary Brown of the Mississippi
Pine Association is cooperating with
Secretary Bixler of the Commercial
Club in an effort to secure a large at
tendance at the mass meeting to be
held at the Auditorium Saturday night
to protest against the reduction of the
tariff on Canadian lumber.
Mr.. Brown has been busy all day lii
sending out notices to the mill men
of the district, urging them to have
representatives at the meeting. while
Secretary Bixler has been personally
impressing upon the merchants and
business men the necessity OF Co
operating with the lumbermen in
matter that concerns vitality the inter
ests of the entire district, and which
win effect every business in the city.
DiSpatches from Washington indi-
cate that the lumbermen of other sec
tiens are active and that a great many
| representatives are already in Wash
ington to use their influence with the
Ways and Means Committee.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-18
POSITION PROMISED :
HOWZE'S BROTHER
Efforts Being Made to Have Appoint
ment Held Up in the Senate.-Be-
Iieved That Taft Would Be Willing
to Consider Both Petitions.

The Hattiesburg postoffice fight is
on in earnest.
The nomination of w. A. Collins,
sent to the senate yesterday by Pres
ident Roosevelt, has been the sole topic
today, and the friends or Mr. q. A..
Kernaghan, who was an applicant for
the place, but whose recommendations
had not been forwarded to Washington,
will use every endeavor to have the
appointment held up until the merits
of both can be fairly presented to the
president.
1t lis hardly probablye that Mr..
Roosevelt will withdraw his nomina-
ton of Collins, but the friends Of Mr..
Kernaghan say that If the appoint
ment can be held up in the senate
until after Taft is inaugurated, they
are confident that both petitions will
be considered on their merita
Mr.. Collins is out of town and could
not be seen this morning. Mr.. Kern
aghan talked freely and did not hesi-
tate to express his indignation at the
manner in which the Collins nomina-
ton was railroaded through without
giving him an opportunity to present
his petition. Mr.. Kernaghan said:
"Inasmuch as Mr.. Pitts term does
not expire until February 23, and as
appointments are not usually made un-
til after the expiration of the terms
Of incumbents, had no idea that the
nomination would be made so soon,
My application for the place is endors
ed by great many of the best bust
ness men Of the city and would doubt
less have received due consideration
had it been presented to the presi
| dent.
Information has come to me which
seems to bear out the theory that the
nomination of Mr.. Collins was secured
largely through the efforts of Colonel
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-18

ADDRESSES
DELEGATES

Washington, February 1S.-With
view to conservaing the natural re-
sources of the United States, Canada
and Mexico, representatives OF these
governments in addition to many lead
ers of the conservation movement in
the United States gathered here today
to attend the North American Conser-
walton Congress. President Roosevelt
addressed the delegates at the White
House and said that nothing argued
better Tor the development of the en-
tire continent than this conference.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-18
State Superintendent Of
EduCati0n rs MUHed to
-At1end Country Life Glib
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
Jackson, February 1S.-Prof. ]. N.
Powers, state superintendent of edu-
cation, has received a telegram from
Mr.. Norval D. Komp, of Washington,
D. c., president of the Country Life
Club, in which he urges that 1t is ex-
ceedingly important that the state
superintendent attend the conference
of superintendents in Chicago on Mon
day March 20 on behalf of the country
schools.
While Prof. Powers has not definite
ly determined upon that course. he
lntimates that he will very likely make
the trip. The objects Of the club are
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-18

to spread the gospel of country life.
with special reference to the schools;
to improve the schools themselves in
order to make them more attractive
and sufficiently useful as to keep In
the country the great army of people
who have lately been fiocking into the
towns and cities in order to secure
better educational advantages. In
other words they would take the
schools to the country rather thaA
bring the country to the schools.
Prof Powers goes to Walden Friday
where he will deliver an address on
education, and may decide to 90 de
rect from there to Chicago.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-18

Daily News Special.
jackson, February 18-While no Of
ficial information has been given out
from the executive office, there is a
general impression around the capitol
that Governor Noel viii announce next
week the appointment of supreme
court justice for the nine years term
beginning on May 10, when Justice
Calhoun's term would have expired,
this unexpired term now being filed
by Justice R. v. Fletcher since the
death Of Judge Calhoon.
While there are three or four appli-
cants for the place. the feeling still
prevades the statehouse atmosphere
that Justice Fletcher will land the
plum. Although the last applicant to
enter the list. and then only after his
appointment for the short term. Judge
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-18
BOY
CONFESSES
TO KILLING

Memphis, Tenn, February 49,
Gage Merritt, fourteen year-old me-
gro boy, surrendered to the Memphis
police today and acknowledged that
he shot and killed sixteen-year-old
James Taylor. son of Deputy Sheriff
Taylor, late yesterday afternoon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-18

Mr., Jas. H. Doom. of Washington, D.
c., has opened a public stenographic
office at S19 Ross building. Mr.. Doom
is an expert stenographer and is ex-
perienced in all kinds of court report
ing.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-18
5ATsoN RETURNS.

Mr.. G. w. Batson, master of the
Hattiesburg Lodge of Masons, re-
turned this morning from Meridian,
where he attended the grand lodge
meeting. He reports one of the most
successful and enjoyable meetings in
the history Of Mississippi Masonry.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-18
SHE GETS DIVORCE.

st. Louis. Mo-, February 1s.-A de-
cree of divorce with alimony of $4,000
year and the custody of her son was
granted to Mrs. William J. Lemp, Jr.,
today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-18
ARCELS POST IS
TO Be ESTABLISHED
Associated Press.

Washington, February 18.-The es-
tablishment of an experiment rural
parcels post in two counties to be Sc
lected by the postmaster general is
authorized by a provision in the post
office appropriation bill, which has
been reported to the senate.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-18

DR.. Jas. e. Hulett and G. w. Batson
returned last night from the Masonic
Grand Lodge meeting at Meridian.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-18

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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-24
NEW Streets TO
Be OPENED soon
IN SOUTHERN END

Board Of Works Commissioner Arthur
r. Denman, chairman of the street COM
mittee, and Chief Engineer Morris r..
Sherrerd today granted . hearing on
the opening of three streets in. the OK.
trcme southern end OF Newark. Prop
erty owners Interested appeared and
presented a formal petition for the
opening. They offered to donate the
necessary property. Tho city officials
practically agreed to their proposal.
The streets to be opened are Ramona,
Goldsmith and Yassar avenues They
will run through undeveloped property
to the Union county line. This prop
erty is owned by William II. Goldsmith
in Grammar avenue, A. L.. Burgess in
Chancellor avenue w. ID. Douglas in
Willoughby street and John Weber in
Willoughby street and Lyons avenue
Those who signed the petition and
who attended the hearing were. Will
am Grammar, William r Ward, Fred.
erick Goeller, a, s Burgess, Charles
Beurer, Isaac 3 Hedden and Carl
Bsnnwsrt Former President Of the
Board Frank 7 Book attended, though
did not sign the petition. Commis-
sioner Denman will report the matter
to the Board of Works at their regular
meeting tomorrow IT is likely that the
streets will be ordered opened.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-24
FANS SPARK
into FLAMES AND
HOUSE IS BURNED
Families Have Narrow Escape
When Jefferson Street
Homo Is Destroyed.

a spark from a kitchen range ind
ing a resting place in the chimney and
s~n1oldering there for several hours after
the IRE in the stove had died out, was
famed to a flame by the night wind
and started a destructive blaze at IS
Jefferson street early today.
Mrs. Michael Shepherd. sleeping ON a
folding bed in the kitchen, was awak-
ened half s~uffocated by the sitting
smoke. She threw open a window and
aroused her husband, who in turn
awakened William Dale. his wife and
their five children, who were sleeping
An the adjoining rooms. They made a
quick exit to the street, with the as
sistance Of Policeman Samuel Collins.
of the Third Precinct, who turned in a
fire alarm.
The breeze through the open window
famed the blaze. and when the firemen
arrived they found the building burn
ing rapidly. The structure and it's CON
tents were almost demolished bys the
fire and water. The structure was a
two-story frame shanty. The second
floor was unoccupied.
The occupants of the building saved
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-24
MANY HEARD
IN SUIT OVER
LEH|GH BASIN
Defense Is Resumed Today and
Much Testimony Is
introduced.

Defense in the suit of the State
against the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company over the Morris canal grant
of 1867 was resumed today before Vice
Chancellor Stevens. William d. Cor
bin and Richard Y. Lindabury con-
Quoted the case for the defendants,
while the interests of the State were
looked after by Justice Bennett Van
Syckel and Chandler w. Riker.
A number OF witnesses were pro-
duced by the company, Including Off
cials and employees of the road. Among
them was John c.. Payne, who as an
engineer had made a survey of the
tract in dispute in 1879 Numerous
maps were introduced-in evidence and In
the course of Mr.. Payne's. testimony
MI. Corbin remarked that "he was the
last man OH earth who knew all about
these, things All interested laughed
at the remark. George M. Wilson, of
Philadelphia, who Is in the financial
department of the road, testified as to
the financial conditions of the Morris
Canal and Banking Company.
1t was brought out in the testimony
of another witness that the Lehigh road
handles "a per cent. of all the grain
and flour that comes into New York
harbor.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-24
NEWARK TO MISS
ITS SWEET SINGER
IN PARK CONCERTS
William Redmond, the Fayoritc
Tenor, Is Now a Member
of a Stage Quartet.

thousands of Newarkers who attend
ed the free public band concerts in the
several sections Of the city last year
and the Year before during The summer
months enjoyed the singing of popular
airs by William Redmond, a tenor of
more than ordinary merit. From his
very first appearance after he was
placed on the program by Concert SUI
peryisor Mart King he became a prime
fayorlte. He was featured, and his
friends grew by the hundred at each
concert, and this year-well, he won't
sing in Newark's parks during the COM
ing summer months.
He Is now a member of the musical
organization known as That Quartet,
which is being featured in refined
vaudeville circles, and which is one OF
the. top-line attractions this week at
Proctor's Theatre, Park place. Last
July he Joined the -Four Singers Who
Can Sing" taking the place of Frank
Morrell. He has made good to the limit,
and as if to help him enjoy the pleasure
of his success in vaudeville, Newark
band concert devotees are .flocking to
Proctor's this week to see and hear
him and his fellow members of the
quartet. ~
eEnjoyine it Immensely, and the peo-
pie everywhere, and particularly In
Newark, are treating me--us, | should
~say-fne," was his enthusiastic reply
after the Proctor matinee performance
Yesterday to a question as to how he
likes. t~wo-a-day in vaudeville. "Of
course, ~theresare some things which a
man must give up when he goes into
vaudeville TO stick" he added, and
n of those which / regret more than
some others is that / will not be able
to sing at the concerts in Newark dur
ing the summer season. Newark and
Newarkers were certainly good to ME
every minute that | ever spent here,
and the city always seems like home to
me-
Another member of That Quartet
is we'll and %favorably known to the
Thousands of patrons of the summer
outdoor concerts in Newark. He is
Harry Sylvester. who sang here seven
or eight years. ago when the warm
weather band concerts with vocalists
on the program first became a feature
under municipal management. Like
Mr.. Redmond. he has only good things
'prSdy VI NsWdfh ans EWd people,
About seven years ago hef went into
vaudeville and the already famous pair
IF singers, .Augray Pringle and,
George w. Jonesgs'NdloSaa are still. nlein-
bcis OF the 1uar1et. changed their act
10 1T a trio nfeNo!ces. Later the quar-.
tets WAS forfaea.-s~It is booked up to.
June on the big vaudeville .circnit and
after that Will 70 to the tIdammerstein.
garden in Network for an all
summer run.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-24
TELLS OF
DEALINGS WITH
WILLIAM R. WARD
Testifies in Bankruptcy PrOceed-
ing Against E. Orange Man
that He Was Hoodwinked.

The hearing in the bankruptcy case
of William r. Ward, of 81 Mum ave-
nue., East Orange, was resumed today
before Referee in Bankruptcy Edwin
G. Adams. Benjamin f. Elgar, presi-
dent of the Atlantic Cement Company,
and a director in the Chelsea Elk
change Bank, of New York, testified
as to his dealings with Ward. He had
been hoodwinked by Ward, he claims.
in several transactions He had been
prevailed upon to accept the presi-
dency of the cement company at a SAL
larry of $40. 900 a year. Ward had told
him, he said, that he would guarantee
the salary.
When he came to sign the contract
with Ward the cash stipulated was
SIS, 900 a yea and the remainder was to
be taken out in stock of the concern.
He finally waived this feature, he said,
and signed the contract.
In opening an account for the con-
Germ with the New York County Ma
tional Bank. he said he was Obliged
to guarantee the bank against any loss
from notes that might so to protest.
Ward, on the other hand, he said,
agreed to guarantee him against any
loss. When Elsar was forced to give a
personal check for Sc, 1000 for protested
notes, Ward only laughed at him, he
said.
Robert l.. Howard. of New York, and
Edward Day are representing the cred
itors, who seek to nave Ward adjudged
bankrupt. and James B. Vredenburg
and Joseph Duffy. of Jersey City, are
counsel for Ward.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-24
SCHOOL BOARD
GUSTS FAMILIES
FROM 10 HOMES
Dispossess Notices Are Served
on Residents on Br0ome
Street.
QUESTION OF MARCH
RENT Is INVOLVED
Tenants Declare that City Has
No Right 10 Collect
from Them.

The Newark Board of EGdcst ton, IN
The new role Of landlord, served notice
today on Ten families living al 172-4
Brooms street and 1850 Montgomery
street property recently acquired by
The board, that they would have to
n1oye or pay their March rent. The
tenants claim that under the constitu-
ton of the United tntes and laws of
the city they have a right TO occupy
the promises rent free.
There was general rejoicing in he
n~eigliborhood when the School Board
acquired title to the land on March l..
No more rents would have to be paid,
the tenants declared, and the solid dele
cation declared they would support
Mayor Hausslihg and vote for him for
any office he might ever aspire TO. Not
a few bouquets were thrown at the
Board of Education, too. In fact, in
the general rejoicing, the whole family
of city solons and employees were re-
gardeo as beneeactors.
Then the tenants began to blow in"
the rents they would have otherwise
paid to the landlord.
A day OF so later when the board
sent a collector for the rents the ten
ants raised a wall to heaven. There
was a lively time for a While, which
ended in the collectors escaping with
out injury and without the rents. No
LITIGATION by letter produced no more
effect than If the missives had never
been sent. and last night the board
came to the realization that drastic
action would have 70 be taken. Ac-
cordingly their counsel, Charles M.
Myers, was authorized to commence
dispossess proceedings. which he did
today.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-24
LEVY MAYbAUM
DIES SUDDENLY
Of HEART DISEASE
For Nearly Twenty Years Had
Lived With His Family at
Continental Hotel.


Levy Maybaum. brother of the late
Alexander Maybaum, former mayor OF
Nailsburg, when it was a borough, died
suddenly today at the Continental Hotel
of heart disease. He was 81 years old
and had made his home in this city for
many years.
Mr.. Maybaum was actuary for the
Philadelphia Casualty Company and
was reputed wealthy. For nearly TWEEN
ty years he made his home, with his
family, at the Continental Hotel, and
was well known in insurance and Ma
sonic circles. He was a member Of
Cain Lodge, r. and A. NJ, Of this city.
a wife and two daughters survive
him, The daughters are Mrs. Joseph J.
~Steinharter and Mrs. Emmanuel Stern.
both of whom reside in this city. The
funeral will be held from the hotel
Friday afternoon at 2 O'clock.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-24

The members are receiving the hearty
support of the Rev. M. j.. Donnelly, as
sistant at st. James's r. c.. Church,
who is the director and chaplain of the
Essex county branch
The guild is composed, of graduate
nurses Of all hospitals. 1t is organized
for social purposes only, and therefore
any public entertainment given must be
for some charitable. purpose.
The guild was organized by the Rev.
Monsignor John A. Sheppard, vicar
general of the diocese of Newark, who
is director general of the organization.
There are two branches now, one IN
Passaic county.
One of the rules of the organization
is hat the members are permitted to
give their services gratis in cases where
it is found that the patients are UNI
able to pay. 1t is a non-sectarian as
ISOLATION. Many Of the members are
also members of st. Barnabas's Guild.