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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-23

The homing feet of war ships are
now snug in harbor and the nation
breathes a bit easier; and doubtless
the officers and men of the armada are
glad of rest from the deluge Of good
will and ceaseless ministration of in
terest and kindliness to which they
have been subjected for the better
part of year. Home is home, al
waysl.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-23
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You may stake all you're worth on
the fact that the "blind-pig" man new
er forgets to square himself first with
his Uncle Samuel He pays that
little SIS anyhow, knowing we'll that
he cannot throw dirt in the eyes Of
the federal inspectors and courts.
But, for the rest, he will take all the
chances Of fine and imprisonment,
and do it gladly, with even contemp.
tuous bravado-until grand jury
and practical prosecutor rounds
him up and makes him dig and
do other compensating stunts.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-23

Now that we know just where the
lines of the new electric railway to
the coast lie, in the city, and out of
it, we are ready 70 welcome the first
genuine overture toward the practi-
cal end of the venture, the building Of
the road. 1t is the biggest and
best thing before this people, and lies
nearer to them than anything on the
docket of progressl.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-23

Most people in Astoria and Clat-
sop county are hoping that the new
district Judge to be appointed will be
chosen for certain essential qualities
of brain, training and adaptability;
and quite irrespective of politics, pro-
vided, of course, he be Republican.
The war-agitator is one of the
poorest specimens in the infinite va
riety of human-lice; he is small in
siduous, foul and cowardly, and never
takes hand in the game he starts.
It takes men to carry on a war; and
greater men to stop It'll.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-01
AVENGES Death
OF DEAD CONVICT
Cab Driver, Who Killed Fugitive, Is
Assassinated by Unknown Man
Later.

CHICAGO, September Three
hours after he had fatally wounded
John Lenehan, said to be an ex-con.
vict, John Hennessey, a cab driver,
was shot and killed ty an unidentified
man at the entrance of the saloon
where the first shooting had occurred
When the police had hurried Hennes.
sey to a nearby hospital they found
physicians caring for the victim of the
dying man and learned for the first
time of the earlier shooting. Hen.
nessey died a few minutes after his
arrival at the hospital.
After Lenehan had been wounded
by Hennessey, the latter had carried
him to his cab and had taken him to
the hospital where a false account of
the affray was given by both. The
murderer of Hennessey, who escaped,
is thought to be friend of Lenehan
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-01
WATER FRONT WORTH
MILLIONS WAS STOLEN

CHICAGO, September Water
front land valued at s15OOO,O 900 Is
SAID TO have been taken from the state
by railroad and ferry companies of st.
Louis, according to reports that the
members of the Legislature investi-
eating committee bring back to Chi
cago from their last trip up the Mis-
sipp1 and Illinois rivers, where these
waters border along this state.
The charges were made by John I.
flannigan, representa- tive of St Clair
county. The ground was made bv the
changes In the course of the river and
the original meander line is now sew
eral miles from the waters edge in
some places.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-01
new DEPOT
Will open.
OCTOBER |
Handsome New Station Of the New
Orleans and Northeastern Rail.
road Almost Ready For
Occupancy.

Superintendent Flanagan, of the
New Orleans and Northeastern Rail-
road was in the city today and an
nounced that the magnificent new de.
pot in this city would be open to the
public October 1.
The contractors have already CON-
pleted their work on the building, and
all that remains to be done is tho
placing of the furniture in the build
ing and the surfacing of the new
tracks leading into the station, which
work is under way now.
In view of the fact that the use of
the old station will soon be discontin-
ued, some speculation is being indulg-
ed as to what disposition will be made
of the building, and it is altogether
probable that it will be razed to the
ground and hauled off as soon as the
change to the new building shall be
made.
AS regards the miserable and un.-
slightly little shack which now serves
the purpose of receiving office for
the Southern Express Company, it is
said that Mr.. David Farley will take
the metarial comprising the structure
and move it to the lot on Front street
just beyond the Auditorium and erect
a carriage house for his undertaking
establishment and it is said by some
that the building could be dedicated
to no more appropriate use than that
of a hearse house.
The Southern Express company will
have handsome and commodious quar-
ters at the new depot, every arrange
ment having been made for the expe-
ditious handling of the company's bus
mess here.
The new depot is said to be the
handsomest and most expensive sta
tion on the line of the Northeastern
between New Orleans and Meridian,
and would do credit to city of $4,000
inhabitants. In building this station
the railroad officials have had an eye
to the future growth of Hattiesburg.
and have erected a building which will
meet the demands of a rapidly in
creasing population.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-01
HATTIESbURG IS
in The RUNNING
PROPOSITION TO REoRcANIzE
DEFuNcT COTTON STATES
LEAGUE MEETS FAVOR
Hattiesburg WAS In" and May Be
Depended Upon to Get Back
With Good Team.

The proposition which originated in
jackson to re-organize the defunct
Cotton States League, to be composed
entirely of Mississippi teams, is meet
ing with favor in all towns which have
been mentioned in connection With
the scheme, Meridian, Jackson, Vicks-
burg and Natchez having already been
heard from, and now Columbus fans
are said to have expressed desire
to get back into the game. Hatties-
burg made her position known on this
question early in the game, and there
appears to be no manner of doubt
but that we may be depended upon to
furnish team for the organization.
When Hattiesburg was on the Cot
ton States circuit, the principal OBJ
stacle in the way of the association
here was the lack of suitable grounds
upon which to play, but all this will be
overcome when the electric cars shall
be running to Hamper Park where a
splendid ball park vii, be laid out and
Immediately put in Shape to do busi-
ness. The cars will afford ample op-
portunity for all enthusiasts to attend
the games conveniently, and the beau
tiful scenery enroute to the park will
be an additional inducement to Sc
cure a good attendance.
There are as many baseball enthus-
lasts in Hattiesburg as can be found
in any city its size, and it goes with
out saying taht nothing short of the
real article will satisfy the desires Of
local fans.
Count us in the running when it
comes to a proposition of providing a
professional game, for you'll find US
there, ready with the goods.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-01
|Newmans and Pritchards Decline
to Accommodate Citizens Of
That Town
PETITION PROVED
OF NO ACCOUNT
Celebrated Franklin County Feudists
Think They Have Perfect Right to
Stay at Home and Pursue the Even
Tenor Of Their Way.

NATCHEZ, September 1.-The peti-
ton circulated in Meadvllle request
ing the Newman's and Pritchards to
leave there for the good Of the conn.,
has failed in its purpose, both
families refusing to leave. Ernest
Newman contends that his election to
the office of chancery clerk of Frank
lin county was an Endorsement and is
proof that the people are with hir.,.
and says that he will remain; that hSS
is not looking for trouble and will d6s
to cause fresh outbreak. The
Pritchards also ignored the petition
and will remain in Meadville. Lev
Pritchard will probably go to Jackson
Miss, to practice law.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-01
RAILROAD CAN'T
FURNISH COACHES

Those citizens who desire to attend
the picnic at McCallum tomorrow will
do well to secure conveyances this
afternoon for the occasion, as it has
been announced thatt he M. J. & K.
G. railroad will not be able to furnish
the passenger coaches to attach to
the local freight train which leaves
here at 9 o'clock.
This is very Disappointing, as it was
thought that the matter had been ar
ranged and that the railroad would
experience no difficulty in securing
the coaches. However, this appears
to be the case, and it would be well
for those who desire to attend to
make arrangements for their convey
ances this afternoon, as by tomorrow
morning It IS thought that tie .iyerie )
of the c.ty will be lopeltcd OF team.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-01
CHAUFFEUR AND HIS CAR
ARE BARRED FROM NEW YORK

NEW YORQ, September lone of
the severest DEGREES ever pronounced
by a court in an effort to discourage
automobile scorching prohibits Felix
l.. Drot, a professional chauffeur and
participant in the Vanderbilt cup race,
from ever driving a car in New York
state. Justice Fuller, in the court Of
special sessions, suspended sentence
in Droit's case today when he prom
ised to regard these directions. Droit
had been arrested several times for
speeding and has spent some time in
jail and paid a number of heavy fines.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-01
IMPORTANT RULING BY
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
REJEc. s WEALTH FOR LOVE.
Millionaire's Daughter Elopes and Is
Happy in Twol Room Flat.

Happy IN IWotRoom rid''
COVINGTON, KY, September l.
Mrs. George Washington, who lives
with her husband in a two-room flat.
says it is whole lot better to be
happy in two rooms than unhappy in
a great house.
Three weeks ago Mrs. Washington
was Miss Alsia Martin, daughter of
Lilburn Martin, a millionaire paper
manufacturer at Middletown, O., and
member of the United States Playing
Card Trust.
He was going to move his family
to Portsmouth, N. H., where he had
bought a paper mill. His daughter
telephones her sweetheart, against
whom Mr.. Martin held only his pow
erty, and the couple ran away and
were married. The wife has written
to none of her relatives, and says she
will not do so.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-01
Heroic RESCUER
Saves own Child
Jersey City Man Sees Girl Drowning,
Leaps in Water and Recognizes
His Daughter.
(New York World)

Frederick Fleschaur, No. SO Web
ster avenue Jersey City, jumped over
board from the Scandinavian-Ameri-
can line pier at the foot of Fifteenth
street, Hoboken, last night to rescue a
young girl and when he had brought
the dripping maiden back to safety
he found he had saved the life of his
own daughter.
Four thousa.d pleasure seekers had
gone up the Hudson river for day OF
fun. They all belonged to the various
social societies of Hudson county New
Jersey. AS the throngs came from an
excursion barge, two young women
were crowded from the gangplank into
the river.
Fleschaur went promptly overheard
without stopping to ask who the girls
were. With him went Captain Fra
gale, of the barge Andrew M. Church.
Fleschaur seized a girl and tied rope
that had been thrown him from the
pier about her waist. Then he helped
the captain fasten the rope about the
other young woman.
When Fleschaur reached the pier,
dripping he found that it was his own
daughter, Lillian, fifteen years of as
whom he had rescued. Friends hur-
ried the other girl to her home and
her name was not disclosed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-01
DOG HATCHES CHICKENS,
Animal a Perfect Foster-F Father-
Growing, Guards Brood.
New York World.


Jealous of the notoriety achieved by
a bull TERROR belonging to Superin-'
tendent of Public Works William r
Rawson, of Bloomfield, N j., which
has taken under it's maternal care a
brood Of chickens deserted by the
mother hen, Benjamin Woodward, of
Sheepside, N. j., offers evidence to
prove that his dog Hen is entitled to
more consideration.
WoodWard's dog not only acts as a
foster-father of his flock of four ban.
tam chickens, but actually hatched
the birds, according to the assertion
OF their owner. The dog was fed on
bantam eggs, because these were too
small to take to market. The dog had
a trick of catching the eggs as thew
were tossed in the air and swallowing
them whole. This accomplishment
brought him fame.
Some time ago the dog secreted six
Oh the eggs and kept them in the pro
cess of incubation up to last week.
when four fluffy little bantam chicks
were Matched out. The birds are all
much attached to the dog, who growls
at the approach of strangers to his
kennel, where the birds are being
looked after by their strange parent
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-01
THEY WILL NOT LEAVE
TOWN Of MEADV|L[E
SILVER DOLLAR OF 1898.
Street Cr Conductor Gets Rare Coin
Collecting Fares.

Collecting Fares.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, September l.
Cautiously asking Conductor E. w
Ellis, on the Independence division, if
a dollar he was rendered was good"
an old man paid his fare with a sill
yer dollar dated 1898. On the date
side is Liberty head with sixteen
stars about it. On the other side the
spread eagle, with shield in front of
the body, thirteen small stars between
the tips of the iwngs and below the
level Of the head, the whole surmount.
ed by five little billowy clouds.
On this side are. the words United
States Of Ameritca."
On the rim in place of the milling,
is Zone Dollar, or unit 100 cents"
The conductor gave the man 81
cents change and put the coin where
he would not be likely to pass it out
again in making change.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-01

YES, But SONG IS
MOTHERS choice
"Where Is My Wandering Boy?" Ia
booed BY w. c. T. U. Official
Who Calls 1t "An Old Hymn"
CHICAGO, September 1.-"Where

CHICAGO, September 1.-"Where
is my wandering boy tonight?"
A gray haired mother sat with the
evening paper fallen by her side, un-
welcome, much as a visitor who has
intruded.
where is my wandering boy to-
night?" And the lines of Riley 81 won
der if they miss me at home," passed
over the womans lips as she looked
long and wistfully into the gathering
dark, then said:
"Old-fashioned Well, 1 wonder
where my wandering boy is. I wish |
could sing the old-fashioned song to
him, or to the stars ard he might
hear, wherever he is
In the evening papa has been print
ed the speech of Mrs. Emily Hill
president of the Cook county W. c.
T. u, and chairman of the temperance
parade committee, which plans to
have 100000 men, women and children
march in the anti-liquor procession
Sept. 25.
Lets not sing that old hymn any
MORE" she told an audience in vii
ilard Hall. 1T Is too old-fashioned
We ought to know where our boys
are"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-01
ASSESSMENT
rolls ARE Being
RECEIVED
Those of South Mississippi Show a
General Decrease in Their Values.

JACKSON, September 1.--At the Of
flee of the State Auditor the assess.
ment rolls of the different counties
of the state are now being received
They are not coming in fast enough
to cause any undue rush of business
and those so far received, don't in
dicate that there will be any big in
crease in the taxable values Of the
state. In fact, most of them show a
decrease, and especially is this the
fact with the southern counties in
which the last assessment showed ex-
actly the opposite.
A peculiar condition seems to exist
in that portion of the state known as
the 'piney woods. Several years ago,
before the value of its extensive pine
forests were fully appreciated, lands
in that section were assessed at a very
low rate, paying only minimum Of
the states expenses. Then came the
timber developments and up went val
ues with a rush, many of the counties
doubling their assessments, and big
increases being shown in all of them.
Both the state and the county added
to their revenues by this increase In
valueation, but of late the people OF
that section seem to have come to
the conclusion that they were donat-
ing too much to the state and the
boards of supervisors in some of the
counties have voluntarily reduced the
assessment values as given in by own
ers and at the same time Increase the
county levy. This results in an in
creas of revenue to the county, but
decrease to the state, producing a de
creased valuation upon which the
state must levy its tax
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-01
DIR. C|)0K
REACHED
THE POLE
Famous New York Explorer is Said
to Have Finally Been Success
ful in His Search

COPENHAGEN, September 1.-Dr.
Cook, the American explorer, reached
the north pole April 81, 1908, accord
ing to a telegram received at the CO.
lonial office here this morning.
For many years DR.. Cook has given
his attention to Arctic explorations
and in 1872 was surgeon Of the
Peary Arctic expedition. Ten years
ago he went out as surgeon on the
Belgian Anarctic expedition. He
started on his present expedition in
the summer of 1907, sailing from
North Sydney, B. G. He was rein.
forced with party of Esquimaux
dogs and other equipment when he
reached Greenland. The last heard
from him up to today, provided to
days advices are authentic, was March
II, 1908, when he was near Cape
Thomas Hubbard. The world is this
afternoon waiting with expectancy for
confirmation of the report that he had
reached the pole.
DIR. Frederick A. Cook, accompanied
by Norwegians, left Etah Greenland
March 8, 1908, taking with him eight
Esquimaux, four sleds and twelve doe
teams. He planned to make his way
through Ellesmere Land to the Mort!
Pole. DR.. Cooks home is in Brook
lyn, New York.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-01
MAYOR DONALD
GETS A LETTER
From Major Pratt With Reference tc
the Recent Inspection of
Leaf River.

Lear RIver.
Mayor Donald is in receipt today OF
a letter from Major Pratt, who had
charge of the preliminary survey OF
Leaf River. The surveying party
have not given out, nor will they give
out any information in regard to the
report that they are to make.
Major Pratt before he makes his re.
port wants some facts and this is what
the letter to the mayor was mostly
about.
From hints dropped by different par.
ties it is believed that the inspection
will be favorably reported, and then
the final and detailed survey will be
made and the expense attached to the
work will also be estimated and upon
this final survey, if reported upon
favorably, will the allowance be made
to have the work done. This will, OF
course, take same time, but it is ex-
pected that the, report will be made in
very short time and then the worl
of the final surveying party will com.
mence, If things should terminate as
hoped for.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-01
BLINDED BY Love
BULLETS, they We'd

NEW YORK, September Frank
Williamson and Florence L. Wood, of
Brooklyn, were married yesterday in
a Brooklyn hospital where they are
recovering from bullet wounds inflict-
ed in a suicide pact last Wednesday
night. Their nearly successful at
tempt at death brought the young
couple to their senses and at the
same time won the consent Of the
girls parents to their marriage. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Williamson are blind
in one eye as a result of the shooting.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-01
YOUNGEST MAN TO BE
REVENUE COMMISSIONED r

WASHINGTON, September Ray
al e. Cabell, for the past three years
postmaster at Richmond, Va, tomor-
row will become commissioner of in
ternal revenue, succeeding John G. Ca
pers, who retires to take up the prac-
tice of law. Mr.. Cabe,l is only 80 years
of age and is the youngest man ever
appointed to the commissioners chair.
He is a graduate of Princeton and was
admitted to the bar In 1901.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-01
A coNvIcT's SACRIFICE.

The Gem Theater is today exhibiting
splendid moral picture, which tends
to prove that the "Noblest Work of
God Is Man. The picture is a story
of an exconvict endeavoring to make
his way in the world, and is powerful
and eloquent sermon without words.
This is a splendid moral picture and
must be seen to be appreciated.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-01
GOVERNOR PATTERSON
RESPjTES CONVICT

NASHVILLE. Tenn, September l.
Gov. Patterson has resplted for thirty
days William MITCHELL white, con-
victed of murder, and Cecil Palmer,
negro, convicted of criminal assault.
The were sentenced to be hanged at
the state prison tomorrow morning at
dawn.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-01

There were llteen military eXcu-
tions of criminals i'll Prussia in 1907,
all but one of them men.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-01

The colleges turn out many poor
spoilers and they are trying to unload
the blame on the preparatory schools.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-20
RAIL ROADS
WAG|NG
WAR
With Big Gangs of Mer
They Are Fighting
Actual Battle
for Route

KALISPEL, Mont, April 30
A struggle of more than passing
interest in railroad circles Is being
waged today between the Great
Northern and Chicago, Milwaukee
IL Puget Sound railways for pos
session of the best route through
the canyon on the north fork
above Coram to the Crows Nest
coal fields.
Neither company is sparing any
expense to gain its end, and 1t is
estimated that today fully ESQ men
art employed by both companies
and this force will be augmented
daily from now until either side
wins.
The fight has become so intense
that the Great Northern, in order
to reinforce its army of dirt throw
ers working it's way to tht can
yon, called off a number of men
building a line south from Somers
and sent them to the contested ter
ritory. News of pitched battle
would not be received here with
any surprise,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-20
WHlTElAW REID SPENDS MONEY LIKE
WATER IN ENGLAND

a week passes without some gath
ering of royalties, cabinet minis
tiers, society leaders or artistic and
literary celebrities at their home,
This sort of thing has continued
until England has grown almost to
consider it a part of the American
ambassadors duty to set the social
pace for the country. If man
succeeds to the post who lacks
means to do it there is sure to be
a general feeling that he is guilty
of a grave dereliction, odious
comparisons are certain to be
drawn between him and his prede-
cessor, and, generally, there is
very great danger that his position
will be an exceedingly unpleasant
one.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-20
MAY HASTEN COMING

to Tacoma are taken by local men
Ito indicate that the Northwestern
IFS expecting to continue in its old
time policy of going wherever the
Milwaukee goes.
The fact that the Hughitt inter-
tests have invested on the Tacoma
Eastern coupled with the open dec
laration recently made that the
milwaukee has not bought the Ia
coma road, leads some to think
THAT possibly the Northwestern ex-
lpects to come into Tacoma over
this line.
The Northwestern is now in
Wyoming within 500 miles OF
IWalla Walla, and could easily
connect up with that city. 1t has
been repeatedly intimated that the
lnew North Coast road is a
Northwestern project and 1t has
surveyed line to Walla Walla
InOw.