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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-09
Senate Hears News.

Washington, Aug. 9.-News of Sen
ator Frye's death reached the Senate
informally yesterday afternoon while
Admiral Togo, the Japanese hero, was
being given an ovation during the re-
cess. AS the Senate was still in the
legislative session of Monday, by reas
on of continuance under the agree
ment to vote on the statehood bill on
the legislative day of August Z, it was
decided that no announcement should
be made Of the loss of the Senate's
oldest member, oldest both in years
and service There was a unanimous
desire, also, that when adjournment
was taken out of respect for his mem
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-09
Senator Frye Of Maine
Dies at the Age Of Eighty

Lewiston, Me-, Aug. 9.--The State of
Maine lost its senior United States
Senator and an almost lifelong faithful
servant when William Pierce Frye
died today at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Helen White, in this city, at
1855 p. m. At his bedside were Mrs.
White and his other daughter, Mrs
Alice Briggis, who also resides in Lew
iston. Although he had been i'll for
a long time death came suddenly
Senator Frye was born here in 1881.
Last week the Senator's illness took
severe turn, but again he rallied,
and this week his physicians express
ed the hope that he might recover. As
late as 3:15 this afternoon he appear
ed to be in a comfortable condition.
A general breakdown, due to age
and his extremely arduous career, is
ascribed by Senator Frye's physicians
as the cause of death.
Funeral arrangements had not been
completed tonight President Taft and
Governor Plaisted were notified of the
death of Senator Frye.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-09
Congress Takes Recess to
Honor Japan;s Naval Hero

terry where he placed a wreath ON the
grave of Admiral Charles S. Perry,
whom he met in Japan when the latter
was In command of the American
fleet.
At Rock Creek cemetery the Ad-
miral and members of his suite stood
long time before the grave of Kin
jiro Matsukata, who died Of typhoid
fever at the United tSates naval aca-
denny last year at the age of 20.
The Admiral left his card at the
White House and at the residences of
Vice President Sherman, Secretary
Knox and Beekman Winthrop, the act
ing Secretary of the Navy, on his way
from the capitol. Tonight he dined
at the Metropolitan Club, as guest
OF Mr.. Winthrop, and a number of
members of Congress and naval Off
GERS were present. Later he was CIV
en- a presentation at the Army and
Navy Club, which concluded his pro-
gram in Washington. He will leave
tomorrow for Baltimore and Philadel
phia.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-09
SHORT course
IN AGRICULTURE
viii Be Held at A. & M. College
August 24tth to September
First.

Jackson, Miss. Aug 9.-Prof. w.
L. Hutchinson director of the Missis-
sippi agricultural experiment stations
and farmers institute work announc-
es completion of plans for the farm
ers' short course in agriculture and
roundup institute to be held at the
A. & NJ. College from Aug. "a to Sept.
1st, inclusive.
All railway lines in the state have
granted rate Of one and one-third
fare for the round trip, and arrange
ments have been made for those at
tending the institute to occupy rooms
in the college dormitory.
Several of the best known agricul
tural experts in the country will be
exhibitions of live stock, dairying, etc.
and numerous other features of espe
cial interest to the farmers of the
state.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-09
MAJORITY OF
500 FOR HALL
judicial Executive Committee Meets
and Announces the Off
ciaI Result

The judicial executive committee of
the twelfth judicial district appointed
by the county executive committees,
composing the counties of Forrest,
Jones and Perry met this morning in
the offices of N. C. Hill and canvassed
the returns of the three counties for
district attorney. Members present
were n C. Hill and w. F. Cook for
Forrest county; A. A. McSwain for
Perry county, and J. c. Street, proxy
for d. R. Sanders of Jones county.
w. F. Cook was elected chairman anu
A. A. McSwain secretary of the com
mittee.
The returns were canvassed and the
committee declared R. S. Hall the
nominee of the Democratic party for
district attorney of the district. At
ter canvassing and verifying the re-
turns the committee issued Mr.. Hall a
certificate of his nomination by the
majority vote shown below. Official
vote for district attorney.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-09
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(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 9-The bill grant
ing statehood to New Mexico and Ari-
zona, legislation that has been for
many years the dream of the people
of those territories, was passed by the
senate last night, SO to IS, after re-
lection of the Nelson amendment,
which proposed striking out of the
Arizona constitution its judiciary re-
call provision.
The bill as passed by the senate
differs only slightly from the house
measure and it is said may be unsat
isfactory to President Taft. He has
contended all along that he would be
glad to sign the statehood bill If the
Nelson amendment prevailed but that
It was a grave question whether he
would be willing to sign It If the
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-09

Washington, Aug. 9.-Admiral Count
Togo paid a formal visit to both hous-
es of Congress yesterday and thanked
the members for his cordial reception
in this country. In both the Senate
and the House he was enthusiastically
applauded, each chamber recessing to
allow the members to shake his hand.
In the Senate, the Admiral sat for a
few minutes beside Vice President
Sherman while Senator Bradley, of
Kentucky, concluded speech. Imme-
diately thereafter, Senator Root asked
that a 15-minute recess be taken. The
Admiral wrote his name on the Senate
journal and told the Vice President to
announce his thanks to the Senate.
He was received in the Speaker S
, room by Speaker Clark, who chatted
with the Japanese until some parlia-
mentary method could be devised in
the House without interfering with
the legislative program of the day.
The Admiral entered the chamber
| amid cheers. Representative Kin
kead, of New Jersey as he shook
hands with the Admiral wished him
"banzai" and told inquisitive members
that it meant a wish that he might
live ten thousand years. Other mem
bers thereupon added their "banzais. -
Representative Fitzgerald took Ad.
miral Togo through some of the COM
mittee rooms; first that of the Appro-
priations Committee where the repre-
sentative explained that about five
hundred millions of dollars was appro
priated annually and the Admiral
turned to the Japanese Ambassador
at his side with an expression of sur
prise.
, Before his visit to the capitol Ad
miral Togo motored to Arlington GENE
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-09
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Washington, Aug, George W.
Perkins, a director of the United
States Steel Corporation, and one OF
the men said to have aided in avert
ing the financial disaster during the
panic of 1907. faces today the alter
native of answering questions to the
house committee on inquiry into the
steel corporation, bearing on his per-
sonal campaign contributions and
such contributions by the New York
Life Insurance Co. or being cited be-
fore the bar of the house of represen-
tatives.
Should the house sustain the ma
jority of the committee and order Mr..
Perkins to answer and should he then
still refuse he may be ad1udged IN
contempt of congress and imprisoned.
1t is believed. however, that this crisis
will not be reached, Mr.. Perkins hav-
ing expressed a desire to reflect on
his position.
Questions Committees Authority.
Mr.. Perkins, though personally will
ing to tell about the campaign contri-
buttons, refused on the advice OF
counsel to answer interrogations on
that line put to him by Chairman
Stanley and Representative Beall OF
| To..oz D;obor5 into burv ooupep1 for
the steel corporation, and Edgar 4.
Bancroft. who appeared for Mr.. Per
kins. insisted that the authority given
the committee in this inquiry made
irrelevant an attempt to inquire into
the private campaign contributions OF
the witness or his relations with cor
porations foreign to the steel corpo'
ration.
Late today. after the witness his
counsellors and the committee had
wrangled long over the hitch and the
. chairman's decision that he answer
. | had been sustained after an appeal by
. Representative Young Of Michigan,
. Chairman Stanley warned Mr. Per
. kins that 1t might be necessary tc
! cite him to the bar of the house. The
; chairman later suggested that the
|. New York financier appear before the
. house tomorrow to avoid being takel
, into custody by the sergeant-at-arms
; When matters reached this stag
. Mr.. Perkins said the situation was 81
; critical that he wished time to cor
E slider. This was granted and the IN
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-09

ory that 1t be for an entire day. This
formality will be complied with i'm
mediately after the Senate convenes
today.
BY reason of the recent Democratic
victory in Maine and the resultant
election of a Democratic Governor and
Legislature, Senator Frye will be sue
ceeded by a member Of that party.
The change will reduce the Republi-
can membership of the Senate to 40
and increase the Democratic member
ship to Al.
PIaisted to Name Successor.
Senator Frye's term would have end
ed March 4, 1913. The selection of a
successor will rest with Governor
Plaisted, who will make the appoint
ment.
Senator Frye was one of the last
two of that remarkable coterie OF
Maine statesmen which began with
Hannibal Hamlin and ended with him
self and Senator Hale, who retired al
the close of the last session of Con
gress, and included James G. Blaine
William Pitt Fessden, Thomas B
Reed and Nelson Dingley. Both he
and Hale began service in the Senate
in 1881 and served side by side fol
thirty years, much longer time thar
any other two men ever sat together
in the Senate, whether from the sam,
State or not.
Mr.. Frye was in Congress from thu
time of his first election to the Hous'
until the close of his life, a period o
forty years, giving him the longes
continuous Congressional record, witt
the two exceptions of Justin S. Morrill,
of Vermont, and William B. Allison
Of Iowa.
For fifteen years Mr.. Frye has bee
President pro tempore Of the Senate
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-09
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The above dispatch is of especial
interest to Hattiesburg in that the
extension of the road would give this
place additional shipping facilities
and would open a new territory, rich
in natural resources, which would be
tributary to Hattiesburg from trade
standpoint.
Fernwood is about rs miles due
west of Hattiesburg and is located
on the Illinois Central Columbia is
about midway between Fernwood
and Hattiesburg; The road in ques-
tion is owned by the Enochs Lumber
Co, which has large bodies of valua-
Bile timber along the line traversed.
1t has been built within a few miles
of Columbia, and the construction is
said to have been of a permanent and
bigh-grade character. The continue
tion of the road would give all that
section between Fernwood and Hat
tiesburg an additional gulf outlet al
Mobile. The port of Gulfport can al
present be reached from Columbi;
over the G. s.L
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-09

:. Washington, Aug. 9.-The steel +
= trust investigating committee to- .
:. day decided not to press the ques- i
:. tions of campaign contributions ::
= in connection with which George .
:. w. Perkins was yesterday threat I:
:. ened with contempt proceedings. =
:. The committee, in executive ses- +
:. sion then considered the refusal Z
:. of the steel corporation to pro- =
:. duce the books and records of {.
:. subsidiary companies. =
:. When the executive session ad- =
:. journed, it was announced that =
:. the committee had passed reso- =
{. luton demanding the books Of I:
{. the subsidiary companies and di- .
:. recting legal steps in the event Of =
I: their non-production. =
= Chairman Stanley, representa- =
:. tives Littleton and Stirling Of the .
:. committee and commissioner of =
:. corporations Herbert Knox Smith =
:. said there had been conference z
:. with president Taft following the =
{. executive session. All refused =
:. to discuss the conference. =
: President Taft is said to have =
:. promised the comittee all the in =
:. formation in the possession of the :
:. bureau of corporations relating :
:. to the steel trust which could be ::
:. furnished within law. =
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-09
GENERAL GORDON
VERY Low today
Commander-in-ch of Confederate
Veterans in Critical Condition
at Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. 9.-Early re-
ports today from the bedside of Gen
eral George w. Gordon, commander
n-chief of the Confederate Veterans
are to the effect that his condition
is unchanged. The general passed q
restless night, his illness being ag
gravoted by the heat General z6f
don is very low. . I
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-09
CAN'T SPEAK At
TEXAS CAPITOL
Booker T. Washington viii Not Be
Allowed Use of Representa-
tive Hall.
(lsp Associated PreSS.l

Austin, Texas, Aug. 9.-Booker T.
Washington, the negro educator OF
Alabama, win not be allowed to speak
in representatiye hall of the state
capitol during his proposed visit to
Austin IN Sepfember or October. A
resolution 4ebkoing to accord him this
privileqe - Introduced in the house
this mi n was cried down with
out sen ling
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-09
CONDITION nF Pope
LESS REAsSURlNG
(By Associated PreSS.)

Rome, Aug. 9.-This afternoons re-
port OF the Popes condition is less
reassuring than those of early morn
ing. His temperature, while not in
creased, remains about a hundred and
the heat OF the day sapped the pa
TENTS strength,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-09
new RAILROAD
FOR this CITY
Fernwood and Gulf Have Already
Put Engines to Work on
New Route.
i. 49, *~*~*<
TO SURVEY NEW ROUTE.

=: Columbia, Miss, Aug. 9.-The :
:. Fernwood and Gulf Railroad :
:. Company civil engineer force =
:. have rented rooms at the Nc :
:. Kinley House and will begin at :
= once to survey a route for the :
:: extension of the F. & G. to Hat =
:. tiesburg. :
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-09
DINE WITH KING

Cowes. Aug. 9.-Mr. and Mrs. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt of New York were
guests of King George and Queen
Mary at dinner on board the royal
yacht Victoria and Albert.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-09
FRENCH STEAMER WRECKED,
90 PERSONS DROWNED. -.

:. Gibraltar, Aug. 9.-The French :"
4. steamer Tmir was foundered to- /"
:. dav in the Strait of Gibraltar, >
:. ninety-three persons being down ::
!: ed. Emir was in collision with =
4. the British steamer Silverton =
:. which was only slightly damaged. :
::
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-09
INCRIMINATING ADMISSION :
OF GoVERNM'T. SOLICITOR :
CAUSES BIG SENSATION. .

:: Washington. Aug 9.-A SEN {.
:. sation was caused before the :
:. committee investigating the ex- {
:: pensures Of the agricultural de- :
:: partment when Solicitor McCabe ::
:. admitted that in officially pub Z
:. fishing court decision in a I:
:. Missouri pure food case he had I:
:. changed several words in the I:
: judgment of the court. The I
:: change eliminated benzoate Of I
:. soda from the decree which held I
<<acsrfoin INSTANCES deleterous.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-09
GIRL KILLED BY LIVE WIRE.

Lexington, KY, Aug. Eva Sloan,
aged s, daughter of Policeman Frank
Sloan, was instantly killed Saturday
by a live electric wire which fell up
on her as she was running up the
street to meet her uncle, John Sloan,
who was approaching.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-09
STATEHOOD
BILL PASSES
THE SENATE
AMENDMENT TO STRIKE oUTTHE
JUDICIARY RECALL FEA-
TUaE is REJECTED.
MAY CAUSE TAFT'S VETO
Bill AS Adopted by Senate Differs
From That of House-Arizonan
Must Vote on Judiciary Clause
Vote Is SO to 18.
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:: Washington, Aug. 9.-Word re- :.
!. ceived from the capitol today :.
:. says that President Taft unques- :
:. tionably will veto the New Mex :
:. leo and Arizona statehood bills :
= passed by the senate last night. I:
!. His objection is to Judiciary re- Z:
:. call feature left in the Arizona ::
: constitution. I:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-09
COTTON TARIFF BILL
reported ADVERSELY

Washington. Aug. 9.-The Senate
finance committee decided to report
adversely the house cotton tariff re-
vision bill. This bill will come before
the senate for consideration tomor'
row.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-09
TWO YOUTHS OF 20 DROWN.

Clinton, Ia, Aug. 9.-Albert Terry
and James Golden, each 20 years old
we're drowned accidentally near Clin-
ton today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-09
MUST ANSWER
QUESTIONS OR
SLEEP IN JAIL
GEORGE w. PERKINS FACES THIS
TERNATIVE-ASKS FOR
TIME TO CONSIDER.
W AS GIVEN UNTIL TODAY

tion With Certain Campaign Funds.
Is Personally Willing to Talk But
Advised by Counsel to Keep Quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-16
MAY NOT USE CENT FARE ON JANUARY 1.
Reduction May Be Held Up Pending Referendum
 Developments

It is not believed in official circles that the Birmingham Railway, Light and Pow CT company will put into effect the cent car fare between Ensley and Birmingham January l. No official announcement has been made but it is said the company does not feel that the reduction should be made until the matter of lighting the streets according to the recently executed contract has been referred to the voters for 8 decision.
 It has heretofore been announced by the majority of the commissioners that the cent car fare was only given by the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company as trading basis for a long term lighting contract with the city. No other consideration, it is said, was in the trade.
 While the company may not put into effect the reduced fare as agreed, on the other hand, in view of the doubt as to the referendum applying to the lighting con- tract, the reduction may beImade. If it it is made, in the face of the company holding an iron clad contract to charge 10 cents for ride to Ensley, it will indi- cate that the result of the referendum election will be utterly ignored The com pany may take the position that the con- tract is not subject to a referendum, and if the commissioners revoke it after a negative vote of the people, the com pany will perhaps go ahead and attempt to hold the commissioners to the trade.
 It is said to be improbable that the
 
 amount of reveinue and get nothing in re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-16
AFTER GAMBLERS
Officers Use AK to Gain Entrance to
 Several Places

officers Daly, Warren, McGill and Garner have received orders to clean up all the alleged gambling houses in Birmingham. First the officers re- move the alleged" from the gambling houses, aseertaining whether or not they are gambling houses and then going ahead.
 To do this they are compelled to gain an entrance to the places which have long since gained a reputation. Going to several of these yesterday afternoon officers Daly and Warren found the doors securely locked on the inside and barricaded, so they could not get in.
 But little thing like this did not feaze that Jim Daily He went back down to the police headquarters and secured an aX and slipped the handle of it down his pants leg, with the cutting end of it sticking through the armhole of his vest and being entirely concealed from view.
 Armed thus he and his buddy" Of fcer Warren, went back to one or two of these places and proceeded to enter and clean up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-16
UNIQUE DISPLAY
 OF BRICK IS MADE
Structure at Builders and Traders Exchange Shows Products of
 Sibleyville

A novel exhibit of Jefferson county brick, fashioned into a four sided en- closure around one of the supporting pillars in the builders and traders eX- change in the Chamber of Commerce building was just completed yesterday afternoon after consuming four days time of five expert mechanics and rep resenting a cost of $500. The display is made up of the many kinds of faced and fancy shaped brick manufactured at Sibleyville near Warrior of this county by the Sibley -Menge Brick company
 Each brick has been selected as the most perfect from its class and in the structure, which is arranged in panels and artistic designs, gray mottled, red buff and flash colors have been nor tared to give an exhibit of home prod ucts that is for public inspection ana highly instructive. The egg and dart cornice, flat finished buff, water table shapes, beaded architrave and numer- ous odd figures are combined in the ensemble and the whole is one of the displays of building materials that is to be followed by others in kindred lines for the benefit of those who wish to become familiar with the Birmingham district supplies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-16
RUNS OVER CHILDREN
A Negro Driver Narrowly Escapes
 Rough Treatment

A negro recklessly driving a de- livery wagon came near being the cause of serious trouble Thursday aft ernoon. George W. Washington was the negro's name and in driving his wagon at Eleventh avenue, north, and Nineteenth street ran over three small children at that corner, painfully in turing them.
 After knocking them down with his vehicle he pursued his course and was chased by white men who saw the oc- currence and was captured and, but for the timely arrival of an officer, the negro would have undoubtedly been se- verely dealt with. As 1t was he re- ceived several stinging blows for his recklessness. The officer placed him under arrest and sent him to the city jail.
 The children run over were: Daisy shannon, 1036 North Nineteenth street; Selma Harris, 1O37 North Nineteenth street, and Mildred Mcintyre, 104l North Nineteenth street. They were not seriously injured but their con- dtion for several hours following their being run over caused some apprehen- sion.
 There has been much complaint con- corning reckless driving by negroes in that vicinity and an effort will be made by the citizens in that neigh borhood to secure an officer to put a stop to it, as they claim it endangers the lives of small children passing to and from school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-16
COL. J. c. MABEN
 HAS SEVERE FALL
Prominent Man Trips Over Truck at the l.. & N. Station and ln-
 jures His Back

Col. J. C. Maben, president of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company, suf- fered a severe fall at the Louisville and Nashville station yesterday afternoon.
 He was bruised about the face consid- erably and his back was wrenched by the fall sustained. It seems that Colonel Ma ben was entering the Morris avenue side of the station when his foot was caught by the tongue of station baggage truck which tripped him. The station was dark caused by the cloudiness of the weather, and it was stated that Colonel Maben was unable to see the tongue of the truck lying on the ground. He fell headlonS on the pavement and was stunned Tho officials near the scene of the accident picked him up and gave him such tenn porary attention as was needed He was later removed to his home corner Ave nue H and Twenty-first street.
 It was announced from the residence of Colonel Maben last night that his con- dition, while painful. was in no way se- rious. J. c. Maben, Jr., who accompanied his father, said that the wrench to his fathers back caused him the greatest pain However, it is believed Colonel Maben will soon be out again.