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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-30
TO APPOINT A
CIRCUIT JUDGE
prospects Are That Governor Noel
VIII Name Judge For Fifteenth
District This Week.

private advices from Jackson are
TO the effect that Governor Noel will
PROBABLY make the appointment of a
circuit Judge for this, the new fif-
teenth judicial district, before the
present week closes, the redistricting
Dill having finally passed both houses.
Large delegations from Hatties-
burg went to Jackson yesterday in
the interest of Judge Paul B. John
son and Judge w. H. Cook, and it is
understood that lively competition
Is now IN progress at the state capi-
tai. while Hattiesburg citizens are
anXiously awaiting the result.
1t Is generally understood that the
governor has given no intimation of
his intention in the matter, and for
this reason the interest here is all the
more intense, as it is stated that none
OF the other towns in the new district
VIII put forth a candidate for the
place, making it necessary that the
choice should lie between Messrs.
Cook and Johnson.
1t is understood that Governor
Noel will make all the judicial ap-
pointments this week, but as he has
to entertain delegations from the va
rlous districts, it is thought probable
that the matter will be deferred until
the latter part of the week
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-30
S7|CKNEY
ARRIVES
Player Manager Of Hattiesbure
Team Takes Hold Of The
Local Situation.

Player-Manager Link Stickney, of
the HattieSburg baseball team, ar
rived in the city last night and has
taken the local situation in hand
He was accompanied by Smith Boyd,
one of the new players, who was for
merly with the Mobile team in the
Cotton States League.
Mr.. Stickney appeared to be well
pleased with the situation here and
the splendid progress made by the To-
cal association, and stated that he
believed Hattiesburg would have as
good team as it is possible to Sc
cure under the salary limit.
Nine players for the local team
have already been signed, and trans
portation will be sent the men April
l, with instructions to report here
not later than April or 8. They
are expected to begin practice as
soon as they arrive.
The Mobile team of the Southern
League has sent Hattiesburg a chal.
lenge for a game to be played here
on April 4, and this was answered
with an acceptance of the challenge
provided the game could be post
pOned until April 10. 1t is not known
whether or not this date will inter
fere with a previous date of the Mo
bile team, but in the event it does
not, the season will be opened here
on that date.
The grounds at Hamper Park are
being rapidly put in condition, a
large force of hands having been EN-
ployed there since Tuesday, and il
is thought this work will be complet
ed during the present week and TIE
grounds ready for practice by the
time the players arrive.
Many names have been suggested
for the Hattiesburg team, but the
books are still open and suggestions
are still in order, and the lucky party
will receive a season ticket to the
ball park, prize which is worth
working for
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-30

ond district, and will open up his
campaign after the legislative ad
Journment. Still another lawmaker
who wants the seat now occupied by
Congressman Spight is Representa-.
tive G. l.. Jones, of Union county, who
Will participate in a run-off primary
IN his home county with Hon. H. d
stephens, to determine which of them
shall enter the main canvass
While the suggestion has been
made that the legislature ought to
amend the primary election law al
this session by providing later date
for congressional primaries, as mat
ter of justice to members of the dele
CATION now in Washington who are
candidates for reelection, and who
will not reach home until about the
month of June, no effort with this end
in view is being made, and it is ex
tremely doubtful whether the pro
posed amendment will be adopted al
this session.
1t is undoubtedly a fact that Mis-
sissippis eight members of congress
who will be kept in congress until
midsummer will not have an equal
chance with their opponents, several
OF whom have already opened VI
their campaigns, but the "outs" seen
to control the situation, insofar as the
legislature is concerned. and 1t il
impossible to convince them of the
justice in the proposition to postpone
the primaries until some time in Sep
tember.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-30
TWO MEN WORK
A BOLD SWINDLE
Use Bogus Bank Account to Purchase
Mules, Buggy and Harness From
Port Gibson Farmer.
Special to. The Ne1CS.

Special to. The Ne1Cs.
Vicksburg, Miss, March 30.-In the
arrest of w. H. Jackson, an aged
white man, who has been masquerad-
ing about the country claiming to
have a bank account of considerable
size in the Vicksburg Savings Bank,
and who bought three mules and a
buggy at Port Gibson last week on
the strength of that assertion, the of.
ficers assert they have captured a
shrewd one.
Jackson went to Port Gibson, and
there, representing himself to J. c.
Williams, livery man, as being a
mule dealer in Vicksburg, put up a
good talk and bought three mules and
buggy and set of harness. He was
accompanied by a young man. Jack
son in settling for his purchase, of
fered to pay the Port Gibson livery.
man the amount of $340 in a check on
the Vicksburg Savings Bank. He
exhibited his pass book, showing de
posits in the bank amounting to $444
evidently forgeries, as it developed
since that he had only made deposit
of one dollar at the bank.
The sale was made when it was
found by telephoning here that Jack
son did have an account, but the
amount was not stated at the time
Then the rascals skipped out with
their purchase, taking the ferry to st
Joseph, where they sold part of the
stock, and the balance was sold al
waterproof. The swindle was found
out when the draft came here for pay
ment at the bank, and an effort was
at once made to locate Jackson and
his pal. They reached Vicksburg yes
terday from Tallulah, and Jackson was
arrested, but the younger man escaped
They had tickets for Jackson. The
prisoner was returned to Port Gibson
last night
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-30
|HATT|ESbURG AFTER
THAT STATE norma
Nothing Will Be Left Undone by
Business Interests to Secure
Institution.

AS a starter in a systematic effort
on the part of progressive citizens
of Hattiesburg to secure the location
of the new State Normal, a petition
asking the governor to appoint Vic
tor M. Scanlan on the board of trus-
tees of the institution is in circula-
ton, and has already been quite lib
orally signed.
citizen should be given a place on
the board, this city would have a
better chance to get the school To-
Gated here than it would otherwise
have, Notwithstanding the numer-
Gus liberal inducements which will
be offered.
The Commercial Club is actively
at work on the matter, and it is
stated that besides donating the
grounds and erecting the necessary
buildings, the city will guarantee to
maintain the school for a period OF
two years, or until another legisla
tive session, when an appropriation
for maintenance purposes, will be
made by the state.
There can be no doubt that a large
majority of the progressive citizens
and business men of Hattiesburg re
alize the Importance to the city OF
having the school located here, not
only on account of the number oi
educated and refined people. which
it will bring and the money which
will be spent here as a consequence
but on account of the splendid man
ner in which Hattiesburg will be ad
vertised by these people and the sub
sequent permanent location here Of
desirable families which otherwise
would not come
Mayor j. D. Donald was very ac
tive in his efforts to secure the pass
age of the bill providing for the es
tablishment of the school and the
provision which it contained allow
ing the trustees of the institution tt
select location, 1t was his objec
from the beginning to get the insti
tuition for Hattiesburg, and, as sooI
as the bill was passed, immediatel,
begin preparations to get it.
The matter was taken up with tn,
Commercial Club and numerous pub
lic-spirited citizens who saw that thi.
was an opportunity which Hatties
burg could not afford to lose, ant
they are willing to contribute liber
ally to fund which it will be neces
sary to raise before any definit,
proposition can be submitted to tn,
board of trustees
1t is known that several other cit
les in the state will make a strenu
Gus effort to capture the prize, ant
some liberal inducements will be of
fered by them, but, from pres
ent indications, there appears t.
be no doubt that a most at
tractive proposition will be submit
ted by this city to the board of trus
tees. and it is hoped to have all tn,
preliminary work over and done will
before the personnel of this boar,
shall be announced by the governor
so that Hattiesburg's proposition ma.
be submitted thereafter os soon al
possible.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-30

was duly elected and qualified rep.
resentative of the people, and mem.
Der of said legislature, being a mem
ber of the state senate and as such
was an officer of the state of Missis.
sippi. and charged with the duty
aforesaid, and while several persons
were before said legislature as can.
didates for said office of United
States senator, the said l.. c.. Dulaney
then and there did feloniously. cor.
ruptly and unlawfully offer to give
and pay over to said Bilbo, and did
then and there wilfully, unlawfuliy
corruptly and feloniously pay over to
the said Bilbo the sum of six hundred
and forty-five dollars. of the value OF
six hundred and forty-f1ye dollars OF
the money of the United States OF
America, in consideration for. and II
the said Bilbo would change his vote
from the person and candidate for the
United States senate before the leg
islature, for whom he had been yot
ing. and give his vote and aid tc
another and different person, to-wit
one Leroy Percy, who was then and
there candidate for United States
senator, with the intent, then and
there. wilfully. unlawfully, feloniously
and corruptly to bribe him. the sait
c. ID. Bilbo.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-30
DkEAMLAND WAS
SOLD AT AUCTION

New York. March 3O.-Dreamland,
Coney Island, one of the worlds most
famous amusement resorts, was sold
at auction today and bought in by
the former owners. The sale resulted
from friendly proceedings Instituted
to obtain reorganization of the cor
poration that controls the pleasure
resort The action was caused by
Eagene w. Mood and Joseph Huber.
two of the largest stockholders.
Samuel Whitehouse, counsel for the
Dreamland Company. said that the
sale of the park would make no diff
ference in its management. The
stockholders desired, he said. to get
rid of an issue of $750.000 debenture
bonds and to raise money by another
mortgage. so the present proceedings
were begun.
Dreamland came into existence IL
1904 and the corporation controllin0
it was capitalized at $15. 900.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-30
DARING Thieves
ROB POSTOFFICE
Special to The Neaos.

Special to The Neios.
Richmond, Va, March 29,-Under
the glare OF street lamp, yeggmen
backed a wagon up to the door OF the
Richmon postoffce either on Saturday
or Sunday night, pierced the vault
with steel drill, and made on with
100000 in stamps and $3.50 in cash. A
watchman in the building was undis-
turbed while the robbers entered
through a street window.
The offices had closed at g O'Clock
Saturday evening. When a clerk
opened the doors this morning the
robbery was discovered.
Though the thieves evidently had
nlenty of time, they overlooked an
envelope containing $4,000 in cash.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-30
Will TRY TO GET
Mr.. SPIGHT'S SEAT
Special to The Netos.

Special to The NetoS.
Jackson, Miss, March 'S.-Another
probable Richmond for the field is
being prominently mentioned up in
the Second Congressional District.
friends of State Senator C. B Vance,
of Sardis, are endeavoring to per
4suade him to enter the contest, and
during the past few days he has re-
Iceiyed numerous letters from his con.
stituents urging him to do so.
Senator Vance is generally recog.
nized as one of the ablest members
|of the upper body, and is one of the
Every few Confederate veterans in
that body. He has had long legis
|lative experience, an dis regarded as
IN every way qualified for congression
|al honors. One of his colleagues
Senator Hugh X. Mahon, has formally
announced as candidate in the sec
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-30
WEALTHY farmer IS
SH3T FROM AMBUSH
Special to The Neps.

Special to The Neps.
Natchez. Miss, March 30.-Word
was received here Monday night that
Millard F. Bird, wealthy farmer of
Franklin county, had been waylaid
and killed in the public road about ten
miles from Meadville. while on his
way to Roxie.
Sheriff Jones, of Franklin, tele.
phoned the information to esShAxin
Clark here and asked that the A&a1rf
county bloodhounds be sent to Mon1.
vile, but the dogs are not workinE
Nothing is known here as to the
cause of the killing.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-30
DOORS OF SENATE
CHAMBER GUARDED
(By Russell R. KENT

News Scimitar Staff Correspondent. J
Jackson, Miss, March 29.-What
ever the Mississippi senate may be
doing regarding the charges made by
Senator T. G. Bilbo that he was of.
fered bribe of $1,000 for his vote in
the recent senatorial election is being
done in executive session behind
doors which not only are locked but
outside which assistants to the ser
geant-at-arms are stationed to doubly
insure privacy.
Following lengthy executive ses-
sion yesterday afternoon, during
which Mr.. Bilbo was recalled time and
again to tell his story, the senators at
1O:30 this morning again took up the
subject, but with doors more rigidly
guarded than ever before in the his
tory of Mississippi
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-30
Special to The Nel1S.

Special to The NeioS.
Jackson, Miss, March 30-The
days developments in the Mississippi
legislative bribery case may be briefly
summarized as follows:
Formal arrest of Hon. L. G. Dulaney
on the indictment charging him with
giving bribe of $645 to State Senator
Theo G. Bilbo to vote for Percy in the
recent senatorial contest.
Refusal of grand jury to return in
dictment against Bilbo.
Sweeping investigation ordered by
senate, allowing accuser and accused
to appear with their witnesses.
Refusal of senate to take cognizance
of effort to expel Bilbo.
Statement by Bilbo that he had Rev.
Mr. Culpepper in his room to be a
witness to the bribe, partly contra
dicted and partly confirmed by the
minister
Senator Bilbo is keeping himself
constantly surrounded by personal
friends, evidently fearing that he is
likely to meet with violence.
The action of the senate will be but
the beginning of the battle in that
body. Mr.. Dulaney issued Il state
ment today, declaring that he will de-
mand a rigid investigation of the
charges in open session of the senate,
and also an immediate trial on the
grand jury indictment The criminal
docket in the circuit court will be
called Thursday, and counsel for Mr..
Dulaney will insist on having the case
at once taken up for trial.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-30
DESPERATE duel
At DEEMER, MISS.
One Dead And One Fatally Wounded
In Fierce Street Duel.-Quarrel
Over an Account.
Special to The NelCS.

SpectQt TO me NetCS.
Meridian, Miss, March 30.-Dr. w.
A Davis prominent young physician
of Deemer, Miss, is dead and a saw
yer named Gurley is mortally wounded
AS the result of street duel which
took place between the two men on
the street at Deemer about o'clock
Monday evening. Gurley was an en-
rloye of the Deemer Lumber Com
lany. DR.. Davis died as the result of
t]s wounds at / o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon, following an operation for
the removal of a bullet from his lung.
Meridian, Miss, March 30.-In a
street duel at Deemer Miss, Monday
evening about 6 O'Clock, Dr. w. A.
Davis, young physician of that
place, and a sawyer named Gurley.
employed by the Deemer Lumber
Company, were both shot and fatally
injured.
The difficulty arose over the fact
that the Deemer Lumber Company
had taken $40 out of the wages of
young Gurley to settle bill for med
ical services which Gurley owed to
DR.. Davis. The two men met in front
of DR.. Davis office and a dispute
arose. Gurley pulled his pistol and
fired four shots at DR.. Davis, one of
which struck him in the left lung and
ranged down toward the bowels.
Grabbing the pistol from Gurley, DR..
Davis fired on his assailant and shot
him in the thigh. Gurley turned to
run and DR.. Davis then drew his own
pistol and again shot Gurley in the
side.
Both men fell to the ground and
were picked up by friends who cared
for them until medical aid could ar.
rive. DR.. r. L. Turner, of this city.
was sent for and went to the scene in
an automobile. He operated on DR..
Davis at 4 o'clock Tuesday morning
and at noon yesterday the wounded
physician was just reviving. His con-
dition is extremely critical and there
Is not much hope of his recovery. DR..
Davis is thirty years of age and has
wife and one child.
Gurley works for the Deemer Lum.
Der Company and is unmarried. His
condition is also critical and the out.
come is in doubt. He was taken to
Newton last night for medical atten.
ton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-30
Chinaman Receivers VaIuabIes.

Chlnaman Receivers VaIuables.
1t was learned here yesterday that
we'll to do Chinaman who lives in
Coahoma county, is very grateful to
the employees of the Y. & NJ. V. Rail-
road who on last Friday displayed
their kindness and honesty. Joe King,
the Chinaman referred to, was at
Wilson, La, and there missing his
train, having been left there, told the
agent at Wilson of his facts, saying
he had left his hand grip containing
valuables, on the train. The agent
wired to Vicksburg and the grip was
afterward recovered. 1t was unlock
ed, and although it contained some
thing over $44 in cash and other val.
uables, said to be worth $500, nothing
was missing.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-30
CORN CLUB RALLY
AT NEW HOPE,

Special to The NetoS.
WoltAnAl Miss, March 30.-The
w We4r1< Cpunty Corn Club will have
a ~ New Hope on April IA.
The10 IN be speeches by the corn
clu &<o md other speakers.
4 will read their reports on
see1 and the actual work done
in on OF the soil and fertiliz'
ing |
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-30
THE INDICTMENT AGAINST
EX-SENATOR DUlANEY

The indictment alleges that "at a
session Of the legislature of the state
OF mississippi, and while the same
was being charged by law with the
dH a 4lecting senator to represent
5 in the congress OF the
ates, and while T. G. Bilbo
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-30
VOTE ON ANNEXATION.

Sattle, Wash, March Pa special
election is being held in GeorgGtoun
today to decide the question e ~
annexation of that town to Seat d
is thought the proposition will lV
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-30
BRIBERY CHARGES ARE
BEING INVESTIGATED
Nature Of The Evidence Which
Senator Bilbo Presented to
Grand Jury.
(By Associated PreSS.)

Jackson, Miss, March 30.-District
Attorney Mcneil has fatty refused
to furnish the senate with the evi-
dence submitted by Senator Bilbo
before the Kinds county grand jury.
THE senate be damned" was the
terse reply of the district attorney
when informed that the investigating
committee demanded the stenographic
report of Senator Bilho's testimony
before the grand jury, given in con-
nection with the alleged bribe which
was reported to have been made dur
ing the race for the senatorship when
Leroy Percy was elected.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-30
Preacher Named, But Makes Denial

Preacher Named, But Makes Denial.
Mr. Bilbo today announced the name
of the preacher upon whom he had
depended to back many of his state
ments, and the most sensational de-
velopment of the day was the denial
of Rev. R. S. Culpepper, at Newton,
that he had been asked to witness the
alleged transfer of the bribe money. or
that he knows anything of the case
whatsoever, this being in contradiction
to important statements of Mr.. Bilbo.
In the city of Jackson there is the
stiffness which precedes a storm. It
is impossible to say what result the
expected finding of the senate will
have upon the situation in general,
but it ls believed that trouble of some
sort will ensue.
Mr. Dulaney, against whom the Bill
bo charges are leVeled, is known far
and wide throughout the state, as a
man dangerous to trifie with. He is
reported to be a fighter and his
friends fear what steps his well-known
temper may lead him to commit.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-30
Authorities Fearful of Whence.

On the other hand, the vardaman
FORCES are rallying to the support of
Senator Bilbo, and the authorities are
fearful of clash. In preparation for
such a contingency, Chief of Police
Allen has ordered squad of special
policemen. under the direct command
OF Assistant Chief Raney. to patrol
the lobby Of the Edwards house,
where many of the most prominent
figures in the capital fight are quar-.
tered for the time being.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-30
THE NEWS

gives the news, gensxc
State and local. Give ~
circulation msn your cut
scriptIon 4
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-30

Continued on Page Four.)
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-16

P. H. Arlington was up from Mill
can.
NJ. ]. Roach went to Houston today
on business.
FOR SALE-Shine chair. Apply
Webb Bros. 81
l. NJ. Cook, of Steep Hollow, was in
the city today.
H. L. Mcknight was in the city to.
day from College.
Mrs. w. S. Wilson has returned from
a visit to Houston.
! Higgs' Market is killing corn-fed
beeves every day. Phone 2S2. Sc
Mrs Anon Williams, of Harvey, was
visitor to the city today.
Nice cooking apples 80 cents per
bucket. Bullock's Cash Grocery. S4'
Just received, car of extra fine
corn-fed beeves. Higgs' Market.
Phone 2S2. Sc
For choice steaks = from corn-fed
beeves send to Higgs Market. Phone
2S2. Sc
L. S. Williams and son, A. C. Will
liams, of Coleview, were in the city
today and went to Fort Worth to at |
tend the Fat Stock show.
B. B. Throop, of Austin, Texas, is in
town selling the celebrated u. X. Tan
Chill. Sold by all first-class grocers.
IS
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-16
ALLEN ACADEMY WIN.

N the bal, game yesterday after
noon between the Allen Academy and
the B. A. c. the Allen team was vic
torious. The score was large and the
play slow. Members of both teams
stated to the reporter that the game
could hardly be counted as a proper
test as several players were absent
from both teams and substitutes were
used. It is considered mostly as a
practice game.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-16

lowing is the jury: Il. II. Carroll, :.
w. Massey, J. w. Beari, C. c. Dulaney,
Sam II. Jones. A. A. Dean, ID. w. Dav-
export, W. p. Bullock o. ]. Mosley,
w. +. Cloud, II. II. Scale and J. II.
Webb.
The case of Ned Jones against the
G. c. and S. F. railroad for damages,
which went to trial yesterday. came to
sudden termination by the attorney
for the plaintiff taking a non-suit.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-16
DISTRICT COURT.

In the district court today the case
of Mrs. Mary /. jameson VS.. T. j
Freeman, receiver for !. and G. ~.
suit for damages, is on trial. The
plaintiff is represented by Judge A.
G. Board of this city and Greenwood
and Greenwood of Palestine. The de.
PENDANT company is represented by
Doremus and Butler Of this city. Fol