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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-26
HATTIESBURG HAS
TAKEN THE LEAD
Preparations Are Being Made Careful
ly and Deliberately, and the Result
is Expected to be Pennant win
ming Team.

Hattiesburg is apparently taxing the
lead in making preparations Tor pro-
fessional baseball, and what has al
ready been done is evidence that the
work is being done carefully and
thoroughly. Six players have already
been signed, and these men have
been selected on the record of their
past performances, and after thorough
investigation.
Besides Player Manager Link Stick
ney. five men have been signed,
among whom are the following:
Smith Boyd, formerly with the Mo-
bile team, the pennant winner in the
Cotton States League; Catcher Swan,
of the South Atlantic League; Schof-
sky and Bonhammer, of Montgomery,
both of whom were on the Mont
gomery team last season, the latter
having done the twirling act for that
team; Isom Jones, a former Cotton
States League pitcher and crack out
fielder. These three latter were rec
commended by Manager Stickney, and
were accepted on his recommends
ton.
C. D. White, representing the Spald-
ing company, will be in the city to-
InOTIOW anu Will Win uAi 1SIOi .
of the local association about the or
dering of uniforms and outfit. 1t is
understood that the order for all sup
plies for the Hattiesburg team will
be given to the Spaldings, and the
goods will probably be ordered early
next week.
transportation has been wired to
Stckney and Bonhamrner, and these
two men are expected to arrive in the
city not later than Monday. Con'rac
tors will begin work Monday on the
grading and laying out of the grounds
and the erection of the grand stand
and bleachers, and this work will be
rushed to completion. Civil Engineer
Bennett, who run the lines and grades
fer the grounds, reports that but iit
tie work will be necessary to put then
in good condition.
The arrangements which have al
ready been made look good to Hat
tiesburg fans, and there appears to bt
no doubt that the local association
, will get all the backing it is looking
for The local association is cola
posed of baseball men who thorough!
understand their business, and in Sc
,, lecting the team they are not taking
everybody who applies for job.
!, Every lady should get busy anC
send in to President Millette name
for the Hattiesburg team. A season
ticket will be given to the one ful
nishing the name which is accepted
and this should be worth striving for
Practice work will be begun shorty
and the team wants to know its nam,
= before that date.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-26
INJUNCTION GRANTED
and ORDER ISSUED
Case Will Be Carried Through All
Courts to Determine City Tax AS
sessor,s Powers in Railroad Assess
ments.

An Injunction prohibiting the city
tax collector from selling certain prop
erty of the Mississippi Central railroad
for delinauent taxes has been granted
by Chancellor Wood, and the restrain
ing order has been issued from the
office of Chancery Clerk Batson.
| This is the second time the Missis-
sippi Central railroad has prevented
sale of their property for delinquent
taxes. a similar case having occurred
last year, the case being taken to the
! courts for settlement, where it is still
pending.
This is the result of a controversy
between City Tax Assessor Beau
mont and the railroads, wherein the
former contends that railroad compa-
nies should pay taxes on all property
not used for railroad purposes, re-
gardless of whether or not this prop
erty has been assessed by the rail-
road commission.
The railroad companies contend
that they are not liable for taxes in
addition to the assessment made by the
railroad commission, and refused to
pay this extra assessment. The rail
the tax collector on the assessment Of
the railroad commission, but the pay
ment was not accepted for the reason
that the amount rendered did no
= cover the assessment of the. city as
SCISSOR.
b A like policy was adopted by the cit!
with reference to the New Orlean!
and Northeastern road, and this com
pany also rendered a settlement &C
cording to the assessment of the rail
road commission: this, also, was re
fused by the city tax collector for th
same reason as applies to the case o
the Mississippi Central.
This matter has been in controvers,
for several months, and Tax Assesso
Beaumont and Tax Collector Bennett
) had legal advice as to the prope
course to pursue under the circun
stances. 1t is the object of the cit
to give the cases a thorough test il
the courts, and it is thought probabl
that both of them will be carried t
the supreme court of the Unite
States
The railroad companies. of course
: believe that they are within the prt
! visions of the law, and will therefor
:, make a desperate effort to defeat tn
- city's contention. These cases hav
attracted more than ordinary attel
ton, not only in Hattiesburg, but a
over the state, and their final settl
nent will be anXiously awaited b
AL railroad companies doing bus
4 ness in Mississippi, as well as by tn
general public.
The application for an injunctio
was secured for the Mississippi Ce
tral road by Attorney II. S. Buesche
who is local counsel for that railroa
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-26
twelve ARE DEAD
RESULT OF fire
Big Conflaqration in Chicago Said to
Have Been Started BY Cigar
Lighter.

Chicago, March 26.-Twelve persons
are known to be dead as the result
of fire which badly damaged the l..
Fish Furniture Co. building at 1906
1908 Wabash avenue here today. About
forty employees escaped.
1t is said that there were twenty
two employees on the fifth floor of the
building. Although some of these may
have escaped, it is feared that many
of them perished.
Several of the floors fell before the
firemen succeeded in eXtinguishing the
fire, and in the mass of wreckage
searchers are this afternoon looking
for bodies.
The cigar lighter of a man named
Leo Steockel, is said to have caused
the fire.
Detectives are searching for him
this afternoon. Marshal Horan said
that the single fire escape with which
the building was equipped, barely
comes within the requirements of the
law.
The escape was of the ladder va
riety, and the fire marshal said tina
had this been a modern escape, M
lives would have been lost Hea
made the work of removing the wreck
age difficult, but half hours searcl
resulted in the sRnding of three bodies
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-26
SUPT. GARNER Of
6. & S. S. |. DEAD
Succumbs to Acute Indigestion After
Illness of Only Few Days.-ln-
terment in ohio.

Special to The NeicS.
Gulfport, Miss, March 26.-George
F. Gardner. superintendent of the
Gulf and Ship Island Railroad, died
very suddenly at his home here about
1880 o'clock Thursday night, the eff
fects of acute indigestion and weak
heart.
Mr.. Gardner was sick only few
days and was apparently much i'm
proved Thursday morning. He re-
tired to the bathroom for a few mo-
ments and upon coming out expressed
desire for something to eat. While
the food was being prepared his face
became suddenly blanched and drawn
and a physician was quickly sum
moned, but in a few minutes Mr.
Gardner had passed away.
Mr.. Gardner was a native of Ohio
and his remains will be taken to thai
state for interment. He assumed the
superintendency of the G. & S. |. rail
road about eight years ago, comini
from the Buffalo, Rochester ant
Pittsburg road. at DeBois, Pa. HI
leaves three daughters Misses May
me. Georgine and Bessie, and tw
sons, Robert e. and James H. CARD
ner
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-26
ANOTHER PANTRY
WAS Depleted
Nearly (, Barrel of Flour and Large
Quant. " of Other Provisions Were
Made Away With-left Breakfast
for Family.

The residence of Mrs. n. Nj. Col
Inns, on Gordon street, was entered
last night by burglars, and the faml-
iy pantry was almost depleted of its
store of eatables. Everything in the
shape of something to eat, and of
which something to eat could be
made, was appropriated, with the ex-
ception of enough -four for the fami-
lys breakfast.
This is the tenth house which has
been broken into and robbed during
the past ten days, and it is the gen.
eral opinion that practically all the
burglaries have been committed by
the same party or parties, as the
same methods have been employed
in almost every instance
1t is believed that whoever is do
ing this work is not stealing grocer
les for his own consumption, but is
selling them to other parties or plac
ing them in one of the small subur
ban negro stores, where they ar'
afterwards disposed of.
This stealing has not been con
fined to any particular section of th'
town, as robberies have been com
mitted in different sections of thu
city on the same night, giving ris'
to the belief that there is a regular
ly organized band of thieves at worl
in this city, and they are evidentl
experienced hands, judging from tn
robberies that are committed
Particularly every citizen in tn
city is expecting to receive visi
at any time from members of thi
gang, and it is propable that unles
the practice is stopped shortly, some
body is going to have his caree
checked very suddenly and in a viz
lent manner.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-26
Drew His Gun and Fired.

In answer to this command, the
negro drew a large 3S:40 callbre
revolver from under his coat and
fred at the officer at the same time
wheeling around as if to run. The
men were only few feet apart and
when the officer saw the negros big
gun flash in the light he pulled his
own weapon and began firing. Three
shots were fired in rapid succession,
and as soon as the negro fell Officer
Moore stepped up close to where he
was lying. The man made a motion
as if to raise his hand, and. in the
semi-darkness, and the officer believ-
ing he was about to fire a second
time. covered him with his gun and
was about to fire again, when he no
ticed that the negro had dropped his
weapon.
A crowd had gathered around the
body of the negro. who had died al
most Immediately. The body was
taken to an undertaking establish
ment in the vicinity of the shooting
When the dead man was picked
up. il was discovered that the gun
I he had fired was missing, and
Searcn reVealeu tne ldCI Iidt III
falling the man had dropped it in
side the fence. When it was picked
ND the end of the barrel was filled
with mud and an empty cartridge
which had just been exploded, was
in the cylinder.
The negro Martin had been in Hat
| tiesburg only few days, having
come here from Greenville, presuma
bly, for the purpose of visiting ;
sister who lives here. He was armet
with a huge, evil-looking revolve
which was carried in shoulde
scabbard. The scabbard and revol
yer were taken to police headquaI
ters, the former having been take
off the dead negro when the bod
was removed to the undertaking es
adjustment.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-26
POLICEMAN MOORE
KILLS BAD negro
WOODMEN TO HOLD
An ENCAMPMENT
Officers Of Uniform Rank Are Looking
About For Place to Hold the
Big Meeting.
Special to The Neios.

Special to The Nel0S.
Columbus, Miss, March 26.-Gen.
John T. Yates of Omaha, Neb., sover-
eign clerk of the Woodmen of the
World and Major General of the uni
form rank. arrived in Columbus yes
terday afternoon, the purpose of his
visit being to consult with Sovereign
Escort H. P. Simrall, who represents
the order as manager in Mississippi,
Alabama and Louisiana, regarding the
encampment which is to be held at
some point in the South during the
coming summer.
Besides Columbus, New Orleans,
Montgomery, Birmingham and Gulf
port are being considered, and all
these points will be visited before a
location is decided upon. Gen. Yates
and Sovereign Simrall expect to
leave within the next few days for
Gulfport. and will go from there to
New Orleans, thence to Montgomery
and Birmingham.
This will be the first encampment
of the uniform rank ever held in the
South and prizes aggregating $4,000
in value will be awarded.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-26
SOCIAL news
FROM laurel
Special to The NetpS.

Special to The NeioS.
Laurel, Miss, March 26.-Mr. Her
bert Lampe has returned from busi-
ness trip to Birmingham, Alabama.
Mrs. T. W. Murphy of New Orleans
is the guest of Mrs. T. B. Bender.
DR.. P. H. Saunders, Prof. R. H. Wat
kins and Supt. T. E. Waldrup, visited
Jackson Wednesday.
Mrs. r. l.. Harber of Meridian left
Wednesday for Gulfport, after visit
to Mrs Frank Gardner.
Prof. J. M. Consley of Duck Hill
visited friends in the city this week.
Mr.. Augustus Slaton was a visitor
here Sunday en- route to New Orleans.
Mrs. Guy Byrd has returned home,
after a two-weeks' visit to her mother,
in Scooba, Miss.
Miss Catherine Albert of Cleveland,
Ohio, is the guest of Mrs. F. R. Gard
ner.
! Miss Bessie Ramsey of Van Cleave,
Miss, is visiting DR.. and Mrs. c. H.
Ramsey on Fifth avenue.
Capt. and Mrs. w. H. Richardson of
Yazoo City, visited Mr.. and Mrs. T.
! W. Yates this week
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Kingston Methodist church, met With
Mrs. c. P. Smith Tuesday afternoon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-26
WOODMEN CIRCLE
WAS ORGANIZED
Many Visitors Were President, And
Occasion Was immensely Enjoyed
By All Who Attended-Good Music
And Refreshments.

The public entertainment given by
Hattiesburg Camp No. 449, Woodmen
OF the World, at the Odd Fellows
Hall last night, was decided sue
cess, and was immensely enjoyed by
all those who attended.
Although there were some slight
changes made in the program as orig
inally announced, it was well rem
dered, feature of more than ordinary
interest being the splendid music,
which was furnished by the South
Mississippi College band, composed OF
students of that institution.
The meeting was opened with pray
er by Rev. A. F. Watkins, and address
es were delivered by Messrs. W. S
Pierce, A. E. HARRISON, and others
Refreshments were served. and the
meeting took the form of a genera
social gathering. Many visitors were
in attendance.
The object of the meeting was tt
organize a Woodman Circle for Lea
River Camp and to create more inter
est in Woodcraft. The Circle was
ganized with fourteen members, ant
it is expected that many more will b.
added in the near future.
A vote of thanks on behalf of bot
lodges was rendered the College BAN
and individuals who had assisted t
make tn occasion success. Every
one present appeared to enjoy tn
entertainment to the utmost exten
and it is believed that much new IL
terest in woodcraft has been create
as sreoulh and that many new men
ber1 W1H - added.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-26
POLICEMAN ACTED
in SELF DEFENSE
Desperate Attempted to Commit Muir
der Without Slightest Provocatlon
Had Been Ordered to Stop and
Answered with Revolver Shot.

Dan Martin, negro desperate who
hailed from Greenville, Miss, was
shot and almost instantly killed by
Police officer Tom Moore on mobile
street, at about II o'clock last night
Officers Moore and Norwood, who
were working their beat in the Yellow
Pine district. were approached last
night by negro man who Informed
them that Viola Daniels, negress,
had requested him to bring an offi'
Ger to her house on Mobile street;
that she had been knocked in the
head by a negro man and was in dan
ger of being murdered
Acting on this information, the Off
GERS proceeded Immediately IN tne
direction of Viola's residence. TINS
woman resides with a negro by the
name of Pete Williams, and Just be
fore reaching the house the officers
separated, Mr.. Norwood going up the
street. while Mr.. Moore proceeded
towards the Williams house.
Just before reaching the house
| and while he was at the corner O
the fence, Officer Moore saw negro
man leave the place and go out a
the gate. He called to the man tt
stop. He also heard a negro woman
who was standing on the gallery o
the Williams house, make the remarl
that she was tired of this sort o
thing. and didn't propose to put vi
with it any longer. This remark b.
the woman convinced the office
that the man who had just left tn
place was the one for whom he wa
looking, and again called for hin
to stop.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-26
CAR LOADED With
MULES IS BURNED
Special to The Netos.

Special to The Netos.
Gibsland, La, March 26.-Out of a
carload of twenty-six fine mules nine
were burned to death and four others
so badly injured by fire that they were
sold for s25, hay in the car in which
they were being transported having
caught fire from sparks from .locomo-
tive and the car being almost entirely
consumed.
The mules were consigned to B. r.
Romger at vicksburg and were snip
ped from Fort Worth, Texas. The nre
occurred on the railroad between here
and Dubberly. The thirteen remain
ing mules were sold to ]. L. Dalton FOR
81, ,450. The entire twentyEix were
valued at $4.400.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-26
YICKSBURG WANTS
new AAMY POST
special 10 the NelCS.

"pttiQt 10 1 nc NeWS'
Vicksburg. Miss, March 26.-Mayor
Hayes is firm in his belief that the
proper effort made here will land an
army post for Vicksburg and the ma
tional Military Park, and the hopes
during the coming year to see his
great hope in this regard realized.
Il had q very encouraging talk with
Col. Evans OF the Twenty-eighth Uni
ted States infantry, when he was in
Nicksburg Wednesday, and while, OF
course. ne is not in position to commit
himself upon such subject Col. Ev-
ans impressed me more than | have
eyer been before, that Vicksburg can
get an amy post here if determined,
united effort is made to accomplish
it," said MI Hayes
II intend 10 see if there is not some
way 10 get oar people aroused to the
great importance and good that would
result to Nicksburg by having an army
most here. ana if the movement can be
started with sufficient influence and CO.
ope?ation DO not doubt buJ that N
time We can send a delegation 20
Washington ard get the soldiers.
Chattanooga has thousands OF sol
diers stationed in and near Chicamau'
"a Park. so why can not Vicksburg,
with a military park and natural ma
neuyering ground equal to or supe-
rior in some respects to Chattanooga
have a post of regulars? | am deter
mined to put the thing to a thorough
test. and if the citizens will work with
me. we will get what we are entitled
TO
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-26
MISS. CENI'RALR.R.
ENJO|NS THE CITY
new STEAMER FOR
VICkSBURG TRADE
$1,000 Morrissey Liner, City Of Mem-
phis, Has Arrived Safely at The
Hill City.

Special to The Net1S.
Vicksburg, Miss, March 26.-The
City of Memphis, the $4,000 purchase
for the Morrissey steamboat line, Ia
now lying in the willows, just oppo-
site Vicksburg. Mr.. Morrissey and all
of his officers are very proud OF their
new boat, and expect to make her one
of the most serviceable in local wa
ters. It is stated upon good authority
that the City of Memphis is to have
her name changed, application al
ready having been made to the proper
authorities to call her the S. B. Dun
can. after one of the best known and
most generally esteemed planters in
the delta. 1t is the intention of the
Morrissey line to lay up the Falls
City for a while, and the new boat ia
to handle the vicksburg and Green
vile trade.
The Houston Bros. steamer Usage
which has been in the Finnie docks
for the past two months, undergoing
general improvements and repairs, IL
back in commission. She has already
made one towing trip, bringing IL
three large tows of timber, and is nov
up the Mississippi River getting out
bog tow of cotton wood.
The Finnie docks are now building
a new boat for Houston Bros, to b.
called The Hunter. This vessel viii
be one of the first steamers of an,
size to be constructed in this harboI
The Belle of the Bends is to b
sold, but just what disposition is t
be made of her is only a matter @
conjecture, as her owners so far hay
no definite idea what is to become c
the vessel
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-26
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
AT ALL CHURCHES
Practically Every Pulpit in the City
Will be Supplied, And Special Mu-
sical Numbers Will be Rendered by
Various Choirs.

Easter Services will be held tomor-
row in almots every church of the va
fious denominations represented in
this city, and in many instances spe-
cial musical programs have been ar
ranged and discourses suitable to the
occasion will be delivered by pastors
of the different churches.
Each congregation and pastor ex-
tends a cordial invitation to all who
feel so inclined to attend the services
aud ample oportunity is afforded to
hear some splendid discourses and
good music.
The announcements of the various
services are as follows:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-26
TRIED TO ESCAPE
FROM JACKSON JAIL
Snecj1I TO The NetCS.

SDeciol to The NetoS. ..,
Jackson. Miss, March 261Austln
Ferguson and Edward Woodall, white white
men, charged with capital crimes
sawe6 their way out of the Hinds
county tail some time Thursday night
and escaped,
The prisoners had to pass through
two sets of bars before gaining liberty n "
vt Thus far the county authorities have
been unable TO explain how it hap
pened. s,o.on+ for
numbering woman named Ethel
Maxwell in a house of ill fame in this
city several months ago
Woodall was being held here FOR
safekesping on the charge of criminal
~ assaulting an eight-year-old white
gir, At pearl Haven, Lincoln county
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-26
TAMPA RAGING OVER.
(By Union Associated Press

Tampa, Fla, March 26.-With the
conclusion of todays program, racing
is over for this season at the Tampa
course. The horsemen will soon be
treking northward, some going direct
to New York, while others will stop
off at jamestown, where a meeting
will begin next week.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-26
NEW MARSHAL IN BILOXI.

special to The NelOS.
Biloxi, Miss, March 26.-Beniamin
Todd, OF Jackson, Miss, who has been
appointed deputy United States mar
shal 10 succeed C. C. Buckley, has ar
rived il B.oXi preparatory to assum-
ing his duties l.. r. Collins, to whom
the ofticp was rendered, refused to
serve. Mr.. Puckley's term expired.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-26
MT. AETNA CONTINUES
IN ERUPTION TODAY
(Bv Associated Press.)

Cantania, Sicily, March 26.-The
eruptions from the side craters of Mt.
Aetna continued today, and the fiery
river which formed at the foot OF
Mt Castellazzo, moved everything
slowly toward Borrello and Belpasso
consuming everything in its path
The lavetic stream, winding in and
out over the surface at the mountain
base. has covered probably 25 miles
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-26
RESUME PARTY RATES.
NV IInion Associated Press.)

Chicago, March 26.-The Chicago
Great Western today resumed the Sec
ond-class party rates for laborers,
which were discontinued some time
ago by all roads on account of manip-
ulation by brokers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-26
CANADIAN CYCLERS MEET.
(BY Union Associated Press.

Toronto. March 26.-Many of the
old-timers of the halcyon days of BIZ
cycling, as well as younger followers
OF the sport, gathered today for the
annual meeting of the Canadian
Wheelmen's Association. The organi-
zation hopes to bring out a revival
Of interest in cycling in Canada.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-26
HILL CLIMB AT ATLANTA.
NV Union Associates Press,)

Atlanta, Ca, March 26.-This years
automobile hill climb, the fourth to be
held under the auspices of an Atlanta
newspaper. has attracted many en-
tries and a goodly number of specta-
tors will witness the event.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-26
MOTOR SHOW AT MONTREAL

(By Union Associated Press.)
Montreal, March 26.-Montreals an
nual motor and sportsmens show.
opening today for a weeks run, has
attracted many American and Cana
dian sportsmen to the city, and prom
ises to be unusually successful
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-26
PLAY FOR RUGBY CUP.
(By Union Associated Press }

London, March 26.-Crack Rugby
football players of the British army
will contest today in the finals for the
Army Inter Regimental Cup. The
trophy Win Ne given the winning team
by - E1I1ce of Wales, who will
make ~ fascination in person.