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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-23
MURDER SUSPECTS
WERE ARRESTED
Two Men Charged With Killing at
Equality, Alay Are in the Mont
gomery Jail.
Associated Press Special 10 the Neps.

<1SSOCIdted fTeSS DpeCidf 10 He NeUS.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, September 90.
John Davis, the negro charged with
the murder of Lee Moore and wife,
near Equality, in Autauga county, a
week ago, and Jim Self, a white man
whom the negro implcates, reached
the Jail here at noon, after an escape
on the part of Davis from two mobs.
One lynching party was barely
foiled by the deputies in Autauga
county, just after the crime, and the
other at Goodwater where the negro
was captured yesterday.
At the latter point the negro made
a statement duplicating Self, and
while the question was under discus
sion a deputy rushed the accused
out a back door and escaped to Ell
more, where force of officers was
waiting, who hurried away in this di-
rection. reaching here with the negro
prisoner alive, but badly scared.
Davis later admitted the killing, say
couple, but he knows who did. A son
of the dead couple, who escaped the
murderous bullets, gave the alarm and
later stated that Davis was the guilty
man.
Self enies knowledge of the crime.
The motive of the murder was rob-
berry, the amount secured being one
dollar.
Davis later amitted the killing, say
ing it was in revenge for Moore hav-
ing cut him in the head some time
ago.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-23
Water ROSE eight
FEET IN THE HOUSES
People Saved Lives BY Taking Boats
and Going Up Mississippi River
Schooner On Track of L. & N.-2e
Vessels Wrecked.

MOBILE, Ala, September 23.-News
received here from Biloxi, Miss, is to
the effect that 500 people are homeless
at Bayou Lamanere, near the mouth
of the Mississippi River, and three
are lost.
The water rose eight feet in the
houses, and the people saved their
lives by taking to boats and going
up the Mississippi River,
The whereabouts of the schooner
Matte A. j., O. New Orleans, is re.
ported unknown. The schooner Eva
j. Foster lies on the bed of the
Louisville & Nashville railroad track,
near Pearl River.
The following are positively known
to have been drowned at Bay st.
Louis:
Charles Lanston.
Two negroes, names unknown
Parts of the big Perrles Oyster fac
tory at Bay st. Louis have been
blown away Twenty-nine vessels
were completely wrecked against the
Bay st. Louis bridge. -.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-23
LARGE AREA HAS
BEEN RECLAIMED
otherwise Desirable Property Has
Been Rendered Worthless On Ac-
count of insufficient DRAINAGE
Value of Work lnestimabIe.

One of the most important pieces
OF public work yet undertaken by the
| city council is the draining of the
old pond in the vicinity of the Me-
ridian Fertilizer Factory.
For many years the conditions in
that locality have at times been al
most unbearable on account of total
lack of drainage, and many residents
and property owners have been com
PEELED to vacate and seek more de-
sirable and healthful locations - =
Owing to the iowness OF Of the land
Ia large area of otherwise desirable
property has been rendered practically
worthless on account of a congestion
or stagnant and offensive smelling wa
ter while at times, especially in wet
weather, citizens living beyond that
point have encountered Considerable
difficulty in reaching their homes ON
account of the overflow.
Aside from this, the sanitary condi-
tlons in that vicinity have been such
that the place was a positive menace
to health as a consequence of the stag
nant water, mosquitoes and offensive
odors which is created, and the stu
alton had became indeed alarming.
The city council, realizing that some
thing must be done to relieve the
situation, recently decided to send a
force Of city convicts, under Foreman
hoonce to the place and undertake
to drain the pond so that all the
water might be carried off and none
OF it allowed to stand.
This work has been under wav Cor
some time, and it is stated that il
mas been so satisfactory that within
very few days all the stagpant
water will have passed off. and a large
territory heretofore inundated render.
tCOQtiDnad nn Da1a u1..N
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-23
LAND ASSESSMENT
kULl is COMPLETED

Work has been co-.l ieted in County
Auditor Batson's office on the land
assessment rolls and the wor Rof COM
pairing them is now in progress. This
will require about one week of hard
work.
The roll is the largest in the history
of the county, filling 500 pages and
it has required the constant work of
two men for about one month to com.
plete it.
AS soon as the work of comparing
is finished Mr.. Batson will send the
roll to the state auditor for his ac.
ceptance.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-23
FITZ SAYS JEFFRIES
Will BEAT JOHNSON

Robert Fitzsimmons, former cham
pion pugilist o. the world, and his wife
are on the sea bound for London.
They are on their way to Australia to
begin = theatrical tour there. Asked
about the fight between Jfefries and
Johnson, Fitzsimmons said:
Il am of the opinion Jefferies will
beat him to death"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-23
Reduced Rates.

Secretary Bixler has received a let
ter from General Passenger Agent
Hawley, of the Gulf and Ship Island
railroad, saying that his road would
make a rate of one and one-half fare
for the round trip on account of the
meeting, and all the roads entering
the city are expected to do likewise.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-23
GREAT Meeting
AT EASTABUCHIE
GREAT MEETING

GREAT MEETING
The revival meeting at Eastabuchie
conducted by Rev. w. A. McComb and
Postor H. w. Shirley ceased last night
with great results, the church being
wonderfully revived, having AZ addi.
tions, 27 for baptism. The cnurc.
raised about one thousand dollars for
the purpose of building a pastors
home and made a contribution ofa $142
to the Home Mission Board for evan.
gelism.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-23
TOO OBEDlENT.
(Chicag go Tribune)

Chicago Tribune)
What is the trouble between Hetty
Highup and Mark Spottle?'
She wrote to him one day and
told his some great secret she didn't
want anybody else to know and asked
him to light his next cigar with her
letter."
"Well?"
We'll, it seems he did it,"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-23
DRYS WON out
IN VIRGINIA

STAUNTON, Va, September "a
At recount of the ballots of the
July local option election here. the
drys won by % votes. Staunton VIII
become dry on October %.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-23
cotton MARKET
ON BIG BOOM

Cotton is up 26 points today and the
market is booming.
At noon today the price was up 26
points, and October was quoted at
1919.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-23
WEDNESDAY, sept. 29
IS CLEANING Up DAY
Citys ScaVenger Force viii Then Be,
gin Work of Making Business Dis
trict Streets and Alleys More Sight
ly-Official Program.

:. :, :. :, :. :. :. :. :. :. = : : = :
4: Whereas, the City Of Hatties- =
:. burg will have as her guests :"
:. thousands of visitors, including =
:. many strangers, on Friday, Oct. =
:. I, when the great South Missis- :
:. sippi Prosperity Celebration takes :.
:. place in this city; =
:. And, Whereas, the neatness :
:. and cleanliness of a city make :
: strong and lasting impression =
:. upon visitors to it, Therefore, =
:. 81. J. d. Donald, mayor of the =
:. City of Hattiesburg, do hereby =
:. set apart Wednesday, Sept. 30, =
:. as general cleaning up day in :
:. the City of Hattiesburg, and do =
:. request and urge upon the citi- =
=. zens of Hattiesburg that they =
:, do on that day thoroughly clean =
:: up their premises by cutting all Z:
:, weeds and removing all other :
= unsightly debris and trash. Z:
:. "On Wednesday, Sept. 30, the =
:, city scavenger force will begin ::
:. the work of thoroughly cleaning =
:. up the streets and alleys in the :
:. city and will continue the work :
:. tloueh Thursday, if necessary. i
:. This september 23, 1909. ::
- u. D. DONALD, =
:. mayor" =
', :. 49,: = .:*: :: = :: Z: +: : :. ::
Official Program.
L. is to be hoped that the people
fCOntinuPd on Page Four.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-23

Official Program.
L. is to be hoped that the people
Continued on Page Four)
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
LOWELL THE CHOICE FOR
PRESIDENT OF HARVARD
Overseers Are Expected to Rati-
fy Selection of Corporation

BOSTON, Jan. 1S.-The corporation
of Harvard college today sent to the
oyerseers of the college the name of
Abbott Lawrence Lowell, professor of
the science OF government, as their
choice as president of the college to
succeed President Charles w. Eliot
Before the proceeding of electing a
president is complete the overseers
must ratify the nomination. Under their
bylaws the final vote can not be taken
until seven days have elapsed after the
name is officially presented. which will
bring the action one week from today.
AS the sentiment of Harvard Off
cials has been strongly in favor of
Professor Lowell from the time of the
announcement of President Eliot's res
ignation it is believed that the over
seers viii ratify the corporations Sc
lection
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
LAWYERS WILL GET
WHOLE OF ESTATE
Judge Graham Advises Heirs of
Late Samuel Layinburg to
Compromise

The five children Of the late Samuel
Lewis Lavinburg, money lender. who
died in December, 1907, leaving an
estate OF about $4,000, were strongly
advised by Judge Graham yesterday to
quit lighting with the weapons of the
law II they wished to keep the estate
from being dissipated among the law
yers. A contest has been started by
the only son, Leon E. L4avinburg, to
whom only $500 was bequeathed The
bulk Of the estate was left to his sis
ters, Mrs. Sarah Schwalke and Mrs.
Jesse Bloom, who get about S25, 600
each under the will. Two other daugh-
ters. Mrs. Jane Reuben and Mrs s.
Werthman, were willed S., 900 and $500
respectively.
All five were in court yesterday dur
Ing the hearing OF g petition by LAWN
burg TO have his sister, Mrs. Schwalke.
removed from the position of executrix,
and the bitterest of feeling was mani
tested. It transpired that on the day
of the burial of their father the chill
dren stood at the cemetery gates and
Quarreled hotly about the money.
The main ground upon which LAWN
burg sought to have Mrs. Schwalke re-
moved as eXecutrix was that in pre-
pairing an inventory of the estate she
neglected to include a claim for $4,000
the estate has against her on promis-
So hONe oASS1tSO 70 ueF IAtnef- She
testified that she had forgotten to in
clude the note, but stated in extenua-
ton that in a supplemental inventory
she mentioned ii. She was also charged
with holding out of the inventory men
uon of $1,000 worth OF jewelry and of
l05 shares in the Honokoa sugar COM
pany. This she denied.
The hearing will be resumed sto-
day-if the quarreling quintet do not
accept the judges advice and compro-
mise their differences.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
SENATORS DISCUSS
RIGHT OF INQUIRY
Lodge Questions Power of Con-
gress to Demand Papers on
Department Files
Hale Defends Action of Presi-
dent, but Insists Information
Must Be Given !

WASHINGTON, jan lathe au-
executive departments to send to the
senate or house information in their
possession was the subject of an ex-
tended speech in the senate today by
Bacon of Georgia.
Bacon took the broad view that
congress had absolute power to de-
mand from heads of departments any
information within their possession
and even to require them to give uea-
sons for their action or nonaction on
any matter coming before them
Lodge questioned the power Of con-
gress to demand papers on file in de-
partment matters and insisted upon the
right of the president to exercise dis
cretion in such matters.
Hale declared that he did not believe
that the president intended to state in
his message to congress that he would
not furnish documents and informa-
tion, but merely that he declined to
permit q cabinet officer to furnish rea-
sons for the action he had taken.
Fulton. Teller. Clapp, Money and
others joined in debate, all of them
upholding the power of the senate in
the matter under consideration.
Bacon said the president had bait one
royal power and that was the power
to pardon. All other powers. he said,
he exercises in conjunction with con-
gress.
Hale declared that he did not believe
it practicable for the senate to ransack
the mind of an executive officer. de-
manding from him reasons for a par
ticular action, but he was firm in his
conviction that congress had power to
demand papers and information.
The resolution was laid aside for the
day.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
LEAVES STATE BOARD
TO BECOME A BRIDE
May Kramer Quietly Welded to
Sol Greenberg

sol Greenberg. 1888 Franklin street.
Oakland; Merriam II. Kramer, 1924
Cough street. San Francisco"
Tie above notice in The Call OF Jan
nary tells the story OF the resignation
~ Miss MAY Kramer, stenographer in
the Office Of the bank commissioners for
the last four years Miss Kramer. or
Mrs. Greenberg, resigned after four
years Of exceedingly strenuous work.
She complained OF N health. and ex-
cept for the foregoing notice in the
marriage license column Wouil have
succeeded in keeping the secret OF her
wedding.
Greenberg and his bride returned
from their honeymoon journey last
evening and engaged apartments at the
ST Francis hotel. They declined to
make any statement. except 10 admit
the wedding and make a request for
silence. Judge Garoutte. president Of
tho board Of bank commissioners.
claimed at the time OF the resignation
of Mrs. Greenberg that there was to be
no wedding. but even a judge can guess
wrong
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
HALF MILLION CARIBOU
TRAVEL IN ONE HERD
Procession Twenty Miles Wide
Passes Near Dawson
[SpeeiaI Dispateh o The CaIl

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
TACOMA, Jan IA special from
Dawson says that 100000 caribou are
in herd beyond Sixty Mile river and
that the vast band is travelling toward
the Tanana river. The news was
brought to Dawson by Chris Williams,
who says that last year and during
the summer the herd trampled down
forests and went to the White river
slope. Later it turned back and passed
across Upper Sixty Mile and then
seemed to turn westward toward the
head of the Tanana slopes. They
are travelling in a procession 20 miles
wide. All that are left in the vicinity
of Dawson are some struggling bands.
Indians have followed them and are
bringing some of the meat to Dawson,
but on the whole the herd is getting
too far away to get carcases back to
Dawson with any profit.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
THREE OF A KIND
Dropped Coffee, Picked Up Postum, and
Health.

The harmful action of caffeine-the
drug in coffee and tea--is the same in
all cases, it is only a matter of degree.
One person may suffer more in the
way Of heart palpitation. sour stomach, i,
nervousness, or insomnia, than another,
but the poison is there all the time,
if one continues to drink coffee or tea.
A Penn lady and two friends learned
the truth about coffee in the same way.
The lady writes
About four years ago I had an at
tack of nervous prostration and a
great deal of trouble with my heart
Sometimes feared I was dying. and
nv doctor seemed unable to find out
the cause of my trouble.
II would frequently wake at night
with these attacks and the doctor said
there was some constant irritation of
the nerves, and he began to think
some organic disease was at work.
''one day I was told of a case very
similar TO mine. and that the woman
could find no relief until she stopped
using coffee did not like the idea of
giving up coffee, for I was very fond
of it.
Having read frequently of Postum.
I determined TO try it. 1t certainly
made a great change in me- Those
spells left me entirely
My most intimate friend was affict
ed as ! was. In fact the similarity of
our Affections drew us together in the
first place. When she saw the great
change Postum had made in me sh..
tried it and was benefited as I was.
'rhe beneficial effects of Postum
on US two induced a neighbor to follow
our example and so we are three of a
kind who can't say enough in praise
of Postum
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read The Road to Well
ville, IN pkgs There's Reason
Ever read the above letter? 4
new one appears from time to time,
They are genuine, true and full OF
human interest.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
CONTROL TRADE IN
CEREALS ON COAST
Albers Brothers of Portland Ac-
quire Interests of Del Monte
Milling Company

The Del Monte milling company, the
pioneer cereal mill of the Pacific coast,
passed into the hands of Albers
Brothers, the cereal kings of Portland,
last evening. The purchasers have
been at the Hotel st. Francis several
weeks figuring out the details of the
transaction and only concluded the deal
last night.
The transfer, which involves more
than 100000. gives Albers Brothers
the control of the cereal food market
of the Pacific coast. Besides the Del
Monte mill, which is the largest in
California, they own mills at Portland,
Seattle and Tacoma.
The Del Monte milling company will
retain its old name and remain sepa-
rate corporation, but will be under
the control of AlberS Brothers.
The acquisition OF the Del Monte
mill is an indication of the confidence
we have in the future of San Fran
cisco" said Henry Albers, president OF
the corporation last night I'VE have
had an office in San Francisco for
several years, but have found it difficult
to handle our product from here. The
Del Monte mill is so well situated as
regards shipping facilities that we will
now be in a position to do a business
far more extensive than previously"
The details of the transaction were
not made pubic. but 1t was authori-
tatively stated that the A1bers had Sc
cured control of the Del Monte through
the formation of pool with w. B.
Meckfessel, vice president of the con-
Germ.
Several years ago the Albers broth
ers were small millers in Portland.
They were practical businessmen, how
ever, and have steadily increased their
holdings until they now control the
Or6UOn and Waehin crfor IL 81
and have a large slice of the California
business. There are four brothers in
the poration-Frederick, Henry,
George and William Albers.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
|OLD LIBERTY BELL
! EXPECTED ON COAST
| Mayor of Philadelphia FayOrs
Exhibition of Revolutionary
Relic in This City
Council of Quaker City Will De-
eide Matter Within the
Next Few Days

We are almost sure to see the Lib
erty bell here. The mayor of PhiIa-
delphia, John E. Reyburn. has wired
to the Million club of this city saying
that personally he is in favor of the
bell being taken on triumphal jour
ney to Pacific coast cities. His influence
will have great weight with the city
council, which will decide on the mat
ter in a few days.
The California Promotion committee
will wire to Mayor Reyburn, and Rufus
Jennings has promised his support in
other ways Douglas s. Watson has
written to the mayor of Los Angeles,
asking him to take the matter up with
other city officials and lend his aid in
bringing the bell here
LEGISLATORS ASKED TO AID
Watson has written to washin gton
asking the cooperation of Senators
Flint anl Perkins and Representatives
Kahn and Hayes in the matter, and
has also asked Senator E. I. Wolfe of
the San Francisco delegation at Sacra-
mento to present a resolution at the
Legislature urging Mayor Reyburn and
the city council of Philadelphia to
grant permission for the bell to be
brought here.
Mayor Taylor and the supervisors
have also been asked to help in the
movement and all this, added to the
requests of Portland and San Francis
co, should bring the Philadelphia coun-
cilors to the realization that the ma
tional relic will be given royal well
come Should they allow it to leave its
shrine in the Quaker City.
1t is but proper that the guardians
Of the teII should regard the lending
of the sacred relic as matter not to
be lightly disposed of. Since 1882,
when the great casting cracked while
tolling for the death of Chief Justice
Marshall, it has not been used.
KEPT IN A GLASS CASE
1t is kept in a glass case and guarded
night and day, and if every re-
quest for loan Of it were granted it
would soon become a common thing,
losing the dignity and reverence to
which it is entitled as the herald
which announced our national freedom.
Moreover, it would be in constant dan
ger of being broken.
But the plea sent from this coast is
accompanied with a guarantee of safe
keeping and proper respect-more, or
reverence. 1t would be brought across
the continent in a special train, with a
special guard of honor Its presence
in city would be the signal for gem
eral rejoicing, and 1t would be given q
reception that an emperor might be
proud of.
1t is almost certain that the bell will
be brought here.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
FEAR THAT CAMERON
WILL FLEE TO CANADA
Pittsburg Judges Refuse to Re-
lease Convicted Briber on Bail

PITTSBURG. Jan. IS. - Judges
Brown, Ford and Van cSwearingen. sit
ting today in quarter sessions court.
unanimously refused to permit Charles
s. Cameron. president of the Tube City
railroad. convicted yesterday of offer
ing a bribe to Councilman William A.
Martin, to give bail.
Following his conviction Cameron 3
bail was increased from $4,000 to
$4,000. and counsel for the prosecu-
tion pointed out today that Cameron
had once before forfeited $4,000 bail
by going to Canada. and argued he
would not hesitate to forfeit a larger
sum TO escape going to the peniten-
tiary. The maximum penalty in this
case is five years imprisonment and a
fine of $4,000.
Counsel for Cameron fled a motion
for a new trial and arrest of Judgment.
The case is the result of the Tube City
railroad scandal of three years ago.
Watches. diamond jewellery. etc. on easy
payments Brillants, 704 Market. room 612 t"
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
President Pleased as Punch

WASHINGTON. Jan 13-President
Roosevelt when informed today that
Professor Lowell had been chosen to
succeed DR.. Eliot as president of Har-
ward university. said: I'm as pleased
as punch 1t is a great mark of
Americas appreciation of true scholar
ship, to have a man of Professor Low
ellis type, ability and genuine scholar
ship chosen as president of Harvard.
No choice could have pleased me
greater"
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

GRooM'S FITNESS-Chicago. Jan. 13-If the
Chicago dress makers club gets it's own way the
obtaining of a marriage license will no longer be
pleasure, but an ordeal. The bridegroom to be
viii be forced TO assure the license clerk that he
can pay all household bills and. most important
of all, the dress makers before he is given the
coveted license.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

MEMORIAL oPPosED-Salem. Ore Jan 13
A resolution TO memorabilia congress TO suppress
polygAmy was opposed and defeated today in the
legislature by Senator Abrahams. who said CON
gress was being annoyed by people who con
stantIy aimed Utah.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
ROUNDUP OF ACADEMY
STUDENTS IN HOTEL
One Berkeley Boy in Crowd
That Stirs New England Town
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

[SpeciaI Dispatch 10 I he Call
WATERBURY, Conn, Jan 1S.-Three
students from Phillips academy at An
dover. Mass, were rounded up here this
morning in a hotel. They were Charles
ODell, Peabody, Mass; F. F. Jewett of
Berkeley, Cal, and John Mckinley of
Pittsburg. The lads made friends by
the score here and at the skating rinks
and dances they were absorbing all
the interest Nearly SO officers in this
vicinity were after the lads and, be-
sides, Mrs. O'Dell, who was in pursuit,
Miss Annie Mckinley of Pittsburg, sis
ter Of one. was in at the roundup. The
lads left this noon all en- route to their
various homes. the police think
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
STEAMER wANGARD ABANDoNED

BUENOS AYRES. Jan. 13-The Ger
man steamer Wangard, from Tacoma
for St Vincent, c. v, before reported
ashore at Punta Megales, is full of
water and probably will prove total
loss 1t is reported that she has been
abandoned.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14

The Wangard was built at Newcastle
in 1903 She was $50 feet long, 47:9 feet
beam, % feet deep and registered 2,736
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