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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-16
Lumber Probers Secure
New "Blackhst" Euldence

Kansas City, Mo-, June ia bun
die of letters which passed between
John A. Gorsuch, secretary Of the
Southwestern Lumbermen's Associa-
ton, and Carl A. Drake, formerly Sec
retary Of the Texas Lumbermen's AS
sociation, and which were confiscated
from brakes offices when he recently
fled from Austin, Tex, put vigor into
the States custer suit against the al
legged lumber monopoly when they
were introduced here yesterday Mr..
Gorsuch, who was on the witness
stand, admitted the letters were genu-
inc.
The State contends the letters,
which were read, prove.
That fourteen lumbermen's asso-
Citations, embracing practically the
whole of the forest area of the United
States, maintained an information
bureau, which kept its members ad-
vised upon what manufacturers sold
direct to the consumers"
That manufacturers who sold to re-
tailers that failed to keep their obliga-
tions were blacklisted.
That the members of the various as
sociations had agreements not to In.
wade one another's territory.
That Mr.. Gorsuch was fearful lest
the workings of the Information bu-
roau' violate the antitrust laws.
The the Southwestern Lumbermen's
Association refrained from putting in
its bylaws and constitution penalties
for dealers who failed to keep Their
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-16

That the lands about Hattiesburg
will grow almost anything In the fruit
and vegetable line and as successful
ly as any other section of the coun-
try, needs only trial to be proved.
This is thoroughly demonstrated in
the successful experiment of Mr.. T. A.
Hightower, a local merchant, has
made this season with the famous Ber-
muda onions. Mr.. Hightower planted
small piece of ground this spring in
these onions, and the yield will be ap-
prcXimately one hundred bushels, and
the Merchants Grocery Company has
bought the entire crop at three cents
a pound.
Bermuda onions are a crop easily
raised and there is always a good mar
ket for them. The industry in Texas,
although comparatively small in its
beginning. is second on'y to cotton in
that states money producing crops,
and the producers are netting millions
of dollars every season. The yield is
bountiful and at two or three cents
per pound will bring the farmer more
than twice as much as cotton at the
present price. This years yield is the
largest in the history of the industry
in Texas and yet the demand is SC
great the crop is practically sold be
fore gathered. 1t is with difficulty the
jobhers are able to get car of the
onions into this section The Merch
ants Grocery Company state they
would be glad to take one thousand
bushels of the home grown product i
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-16
LAST ECHO OF THE
STATE BOND CASE
SOUNDED IN COURT.

= Jackson, Miss, June 16.-The ::
= last echo of the celebrated litiga- !:
= tlon over the deferred interest e:
= coupons on 100000 of the state Z:
: bond issue was sounded in the :
: Kinds county chancery court !:
= this morning. when Chancellor Z:
= Lyell dismissed a suit brought by ::
= Thad. B. Hampton ct al against I:
= State Treasurer Geo. r. Edwards !:
= and his bondsmen, seeking to re- {.
= cover damages equal to the inter- &:
= est accumulated from the date of ::
= the issuance of the bonds up to ::
= the time the purchase was actual !:
= ly made. :
:. :. :. !. :. - :. =. - - 4 a = - - 3 =
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-16
Seems
TO Be TRAPPED
ON HIS WARSHIP
THE ARTFUL poDeER LIKELY TO
BE CAPTURED BY AMERICAN
NAVAL VESSELS.
SHIP CLASSED As A PIRATE
Germany Repudates Right Of Boat to
Fly German FIag-Entered Port au
Prince With Flag Cheerily Floating
Nov subject to Examination.

Washington, June 16.-Its right to
fly the German flag formally repudi-
ated by the German government, the
steamer Consul Grostuck, now in Hal
tien waters and on which former Pres
ident Castro of Venezuela was sup
posed to have been was regarded as
an international pirate under the con-
struction of the navy department.
1t is possible the Consul Grostuck
may change her status by transfer to
the Haitien government, as was origi-
nally intended If Castro should be
found aboard despite an official de-
nial it is stated here he would. be sent
back to Europe with the steamer.
A Pirate Ship.
The Consul Grostuck may be re-
garded as a pirate ship if the decla-
ration of the German government that
she has no right to fly the German
flag if officially communicated to the
FtlA iOl0 SONti lililClAS lHltl tGltu IN IUe
case. Under cover Of this flag the
commander Of the steamer has here
toforc refused permission to various
authorities to search the vessel 1t is
said at the navy department that the
ship is subject not only to search but
to summary seizure if she attempts to
fly the German flag, following the
Berlin announcement.
AT the instance of the state depart
ment some of the American naval
vessels at Guantanamo and in that
vicinity will look after the Grostuck
and she is liable to be made captive
unless a very satisfactory explanation
Of her mysterious mission is supplied
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-16

the Mound City Box Company wer"
practically wiped out,
The tenants of more than fifty flats
and dwellings left their domiciles car
rying all they could of their posses
sion when 1t was thought their
homes were doomed. The exodus was
found later TO have been unnecessary,
as yeering winds carried the flames in
another direction.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-16

membership obligations because 1t was
feared the organization might be
brought into conflict with the anti
trust laws.
1t would appear from a letter Drake
wrote Gorsuch on May 4, 1908, that
Gorsuch had warned him to be cauti-
Gus. Drake said in part:
81 am in receipt of your letter OF the
first. do not think there is anything
in the antitrust laws that is going to
affect the working of the bureau of in
formation. | am much more interested
in the result of the internal workings
than scared of any particular danger
that may arise to us. For more than
four years l have been able to keep
out of the penitentiary through good
luck and political influence, and feel
that | am getting most too cid to
change my abode and am keeping up
my political connections.
Il have sent a copy of the constitu-
tion and bylaws, as you heard them
read in Galveston, together with a
copy of the antitrust law to Hollis
fer the opinion of the attorney in
chief"
Drake did not leave Texas on &C
count of any trouble he has had with
the State over his connections with
the lumber business. After he depart
ed the Attorney-general of Texas ran
sacked brakes office, found the let
ters, and forwarded them to John M
Atkinson, Attorney-general of Mis-
souri,, who is conducting the lumber
prosecution.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-16
GOV. NOEL APPOINTS
DELEGATES-AT-LARGE.

GOV. Noel has appointed the follow
ing delegates from the state-at-large
to the immigration convention, which
meets at Gulfport, June 1924: B. w.
Mathis, Crystal Springs; w. w. Perry,
Bee Lake; J. w. Boatwright, Waites
w. l.. Jordan, Lexington; F. M. FL.
more, Durant; o. L. Mckay, Meridi-
an; Lee Richardson. vicksburg; DR..
E. ~ Lowe, oxford: E. A. Enochs,
Nachez; A. A. Montague, Hatties.
burg Warren Potts. KosciuslSo: C. R,
Hoye, Newton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-16
RACES SHOULD
BE SEPARATED
From the Whites at the State Insane
Hospital-Leeislature viii be
Asked to Act.

Jackson, Miss, June l6.-In his
biennial report to the legislature, now
in course OF preparation, DR. Nolan
Stewatt. superintendent Of the Missis-
sippi Insane Hospital, will make d rec
ommmelaatien that a separate institu.
tion be established for the negro in
sane.
DR. Stewart has been connected
with The hospital for many years. and
is thoroughly familiar with ita needs.
lie will set forth strong arguments
showing why there should be separ-
alton of the races. health and santa
tion being one of his strong argu-
ments.
4 similar recommendation was
made by the former superintendent,
D. r. j. Mitchell. but it was ignored
by the legislature two years ago on
account of the expense involved
Dr. Stewart suggests that a portion
of the present hospital tract, consist
ing Of 1900 acres. could be used for
this purpose. Since it Is absolutely
necessary that new buildings be erect.
ed, owing to the present overcrowded
condition of the institution, Il would
be matter of economy to have the
separation take place as soon as pos
sible.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-16
POSTAL BANK
QUITE Likely


Postmaster W a. Collins having au-
dressed the postmaster general ON the
subject. Is in receipt of let
ter from the postmaster gen.
eral stating that postal savings
banks are not now being cstahl shed
except at second-class offices, but that
they will be extended to the first-class
offices soon, and the application of
Hattieshurg will be given due consid-
era ton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-16
CROWD GOING
TO FASTABUCHIE
Private" John Allen and John r..
Tally Principal Speakers at
Rally Tomorrow.

Quite number from Hattiesburg
expect to attend the big picnic and
political rally AT Eastabutchie tomor-
row.
Private John M. Allen. of Tupelo,
will speak in the interest of the can
didacy of Senator Leroy Percy, and
has signified his willingness to meet
John K Tally, OF Hattiesburg, in
joint debate, Mr.. Tally will take Var
daman's end OF the discussion.
All passenger trains Of the New Or
leans & Northeastern railroad, includ.
ing the fast trains will stop at Easta.
butchie tomorrow and ample accom-
mediation will be furnished.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-16
GoMPERS WILL TRY.
lRn ASSOcidted PresS.l

Cleveland June 1G.-The striking
garment makers received word today
that Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, will
arrive in this city early next week to
attempt the settlement of the strike.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-16
M-CERC NNr HIS
PARTY GIVEN RECEPTION.


Cuautla Morelos, Mexico, June 10
Francisco !. Madero, Jr.. and his party,
we're given great reception here to-
day.
Gen. Ambrose Figueroa, leader OF
the southern revolutionary army, who
is travelling with Madero, has been in
formed he will be made inspector gen
cral Of the rurales.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-16
THE MARK ETS.
(By Associated PreSS.)

New Orleans. June t6. Cotio" at
neon was steady with old crops Two
points down aud the new crops seven
to nine points up.
Chicago. June lG--Wheat closed
stcedv. unchanged TO one eight cents
mrner. Provisions firm, two and half
TO twelve points and half higher
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-16
MADE half OF
MILLION over
night ON SUGAR
STARTLING TESTIMONY BEFORE
HOUSE "sueAR TRUST" INvEs-
TleATINe COMMITTEE.
OXNARD LEFT The TRUST
Says If His Firm Had Stayed In They
Would Have Made ssoo,ooo Of Of
Their certifioates-How Sugar In
terests Were Combined.
(By Associated Press.l

Washington, June 16.-Half a mil
lion dollars profit was garnered by
the Oxnard Brothers almost over
night when they put their Brooklyn
sugar refinery into the sugar trust"
in 1907, according to the testimony OF
Henry T. Oxnard, vice-president of the
American Beet Sugar Company. before
the House investigating committee.
Oxnard said the deal would have
netted them eight hundred thousand
besides dividends had they held the
trust certificates until now. He said
he did not stay with the trust, but
after studying the beet sugar industry
abroad he engaged in earnest opposi-
ton to the trust"
Interests Combined.
How the sugar interests combined
in first one form and then another,
and how the Americ0n Sugar Refining
Company achieved power in the sugar
world, was the theme of the story to
which the house sugar Investigating
committee listened yesterday. In
puint of interest, that story was riv-
alled in the days proceedings only by
the refusal of the committee to excuse
Joseph Smith, head of the Mormon
Church, from responding to the sub
poena to testify before the committee.
He must appear next week.
Former Director Testifies.
By far the most important witness
before the committee today was Low
ell N. P liner, director of the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining Company from
S99 TO 1905, and head of its traffic
department for years preceding that.
At the outset of his testimony, Rep
resentative Madison, of Kansas, who
conducted the examination, intro
duced as a basis of his questions a
page from the minute books of the
company's board Of directors. It bore
the date of September 6, 1898, and its
paramount feature was the authorize
ton of committee to buy outside re-
fineries. The page reads:
Committee To Buy.
On motion, special committee,
consisting of the president, vice-pres-
ident and MI Thomas were appointed
to fix the price of raw sugar; they
We're authorized in their discretion to
make the price OF granulated not less
than 3-S above the price Of centrifu-
gals of 90 degrees test, other refined
sugars to correspond They were au-
thorized and empowered to purchase
for account of the company or hold all
or any portion of outside refineries at
a price and upon terms to be fixed by
them in their discretion"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-16
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THE WEATHER.

!: Local showers in north portion :.
!: tonight or Saturday. Slightly :.
!: cooler Saturday in north portion. :.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-16

Nt,r;,.,,..s ,f.- q. -, -
N9'' W
CooN' "cc"S. OIL s2zllng $24'ooo
i III '"e h'- Fouf ralToau' TOOK the
S'"Hu 'ou"' ID ms own oenalt to re-
lu'e t"e a'''S'uo'S hof'ed at MIN by
Nn"il'S h. WARMER the deIaultlhg
IRE suTer o' tn' road ana Mrs Jean
ne''e stewart fora' previous to the
'''psarahce OF N0oN ano'ner woman
u'u come l'r"a'o IN the case and IN
tre hgHt Of l'e testimony she appeared
as one VINO had devoted herself TO the
one '"o'l''' '..' o' revenge
MIS- M'''' N0I]'rmotp OF Morrow
'o'o' was ''.+ "om'n She boosted
mat thloa-h "er efforts Frank NJ
Oo'oeo lost his position as '"shier IN
'''e '''''' '' .''.''"I "' ! ''' ''
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-16
IDGAR S. COOK
TRYING TO PROVE
CHARGES FALSE
ANOTHER WOMAN COMES FOR.
WARD IN ALLEGED EMBEzzLE.
MENT CASE AGAINST HIM.
hRS.FOED COLLAPSED YESTERDAY

Forced To Gear Her Degradation
Cookies VIE Listens As Mrs. Ford
is Crcs--Que-t.ored-she is in Hos
pltal in Serious Condition as Result.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-16
fRE NEWS

Ls aG'up Pate of South Miss
IS ppl. a wav. brings resL dit,
to Adv .rtls.rs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-24
RECIPROCITY FIGHT
SHIFTS TO OTTAWA
Forces Which Opposed Trade Agree
ment in Washington Transfer
Activities To Canada.

OTTAWA, Ont. July 24.-While
the passage by the American col
gress Saturday of the Canadian reel
procity bill will aid the liberal lead
ers, who are trying TO secure Its ap-
prevail by parliament the hight prom
ises 10 be bitter. The forces which
tried TO kill the measure In wash
ington have now transferred their
activity to Ottawa and the opponents
insist that the government program
will be blocked at every point.
The Conservatives want TO Kill
the bill, aided by the anti-feeipfeeiif
Liberals, were insisting today they
would talk the measure to death
Whenever the government can De
embarrassed, II is said, II will De-
but the lieutenants OF the premier
say that the bill as passed by con
gress will be adopted by parliament
although just when the vote VIII DC
reached Is hard TO say.
The opponents OF the Dill Wouiu
like TO force a general election win
reciprocity as the paramount ISSUE
There is chance that they may yet De
able TO do SO, although the Lioerai
leaders will fight to the last TO avola
this because they want to keep faith
with President Taft and have tht
present parliament pass the Dill
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-24
PHOTOGRAPH TO SHOW s0ULi
X-RAYS USED IN EXPERIMENT
Or. MaeDouealI Says ooodspeeds
Trial on Living Subjects May
Solve Problems.

BOSTON, Mass, July 24.-Dr. Dun
can MacDougall. Of Hayerhill, who
claims to have weighed the soul OF
the DYING and has tested the passing
of the spirit by powerful rays In all
the colors OF the spectrum, Is awaiting
with keenest interest the results OF
the x.ray photographs that DR.. Arthur
w. Goodspeed of the University OF
Philadelphia Is trying to take OF the
soul of living subjects.
81 do not deny" said DR.. MacDaug-
all. that II might be possible to rec
ord something of the soul ether on
a highly sensitized plate. DR.. Hip
polite Baradac OF Paris conducted ex-
periments with dying persons a few
years ago, using such Photographic
plate at the moment OF death. The
plate as developed disclosed light
globes Just above the body Of the dead
person.
Whether these light globes repre-
sented the soul or some atmospheric
disturbance, perhaps an electrical dis
turbance caused by the passing of the
soul itself. il a point that as far as l
have learned, the French scientist has
not yet made certain"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-24
FIRE DESTROYS
5000 BUILDINGS
Vast Section Of Stamboul, Native
Quarter Of Constantinople, Is
Laid in Ruins.

CONSTANTINoPLE. July 24.-More
than 5000 buildingsw ere destroyed
and thousands OF persons rendered
homeless by an incendiary fire which
started in the STEAMBOAT. or native
quarter OF Constantinople last night
and was not extinguished until early
today. Cheftek Pasha, minister OF war
aud one of Turkeys most famous gen.
erals was injured by falling beam
while directing successful efforts to
save the ministry of war building.
The fire Is said to have been started
simultaneously In six places. Official
circles attribute II to opponents OF
the present government.
The fires started shortly before mid
night and the flames were soon sweep.
ing through the native quarter licking
UP the fiimsy wooden houses like
straw.
Great excitement prevailed in the
crooked narrow streets. The fire de-
partment with It's antiquated appar.
atus was 1udicrously inadequate. For
time the business section In the
Galata district and the European quar-
ter at Pera were threatened. Wide
lanes made by tearing down rows OF
frame buildings. finally checked the
flames. More than a third OF the ma.
tive quarter and many large stone gov.
eminent buildings were burned.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-24
MOST OIL EXPLOSIONS
DUE TO CARELESSNESS
State Inspector Neal, In Quarterly Re
port, Says Many Deaths Could
Be Prevented.

WORTHWHILE, Mich, July 24.-The
quarterly report OF State Oil Inspector
Neal for the term ending June 80, 1911,
shows the inspection of 4,7S0.130 gal
Ions, one hundred of which were con-
demned as dangerous and returned to
the refineries.
The total fees collected were So
637.07. interest $92.2s; paid out for sal
aries. Office and travelling expenses,
$7,299.1S. leaving a net balance to
turn into the state treasury OF S2,430,.
II. This makes a total net balance
for the first six months Of $8,525.81.
The kerosene inspection for the
three months referred to shows $40 900
more ballons than for the same period
In 1910, which Is indicative of In
creased activity In business all over
the state.
Besides this, the department has In
vestigated So accidents resulting from
the use Of kerosene and gasoline, the
majority OF which were brought about
through carelessness. says the report.
The department has also tested out
the oil used by miners In the various
coal mines In the state, condemning
four lots Of II, which were found to be
adulterated, contrary to the laws OF
the state.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-24
LITTLE MEMO AND
PASSENGERS SAFE
Friends Of Those ON Board Feared
Boat Went Down in Sunday
Nights Blow.

Shortly after the Little Memo" an
auxiliary yawl equipped with an en-
CINE and carrying four passengers,
was reported TO the police Monday
morning as missing, word was re-
ceived by relatives of those on board
that the boat and her passengers were
safe.
Sunday morning the craft. carrying
Harry NJ. Clifford, mail carrier, 40
years old, No. 277 Marston-ave.; Mrs.
Anna Carpenter. Nc. t5S Ftnley-ave.;
Miss Harriet Foster, 81 years old. No.
$50 Eighteenth-st.. and an unidentified
youth. left for Chatham. II was fear
ed that the boat had been caught in
the heavy blow that swept the lower
lakes Sunday night. About 10 O'Clock
Monday morning, however, word was
received from Miss Foster that the
party had put In for shelter near Mt.
Clemens, Sunday night, and that all
" ere safe.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-24
GIRLS DISAPPEARANCE
BATTLES N. Y. OFFICERS
General Orders Issued To Search for
Louise swan-case May Eclipse
Arnold Affair

NEW YORK, July 24.-Every POI
lice officer in Greater New York re.
eeiyed orders at RON call today to
search for Louise Swan, the 19-year-
old girl. whose disappearance seems
likely to prove fully as battling a
mystery as did the vanishing OF Doro-
thy Arnold. Systematic search by a
corps OF picked detectives has failed
to reveal any clue to the girls where
abouts and the police today abandon
ed their original theory that she left
home because she desired to become
self-supporting.
There is now a theory that the
girl has, been decoyed to a fat and
Is held prisoner. Every police officer
doing duty in the tenderloin has
been ordered to search the resorts
on his beat for trace of the girl.
Mrs. Swan, mother Of the girl. Ia
still in a serious condition as the re-
suit of worry over her daughters
disappearance from home.
That Miss Swan drew her savings
from the bank before she left home
was denied by her father today, She
had no money with her he said and
emily small sfgnet ring. Z
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-24
FIRST AVIATOR ARRIVES.
-JUbs Vedrines Reaches Edinburgh In
1,OOOLMIIe Race

EDINBURGH. July 24.--Jules We'd
rines was the first of the aviators In
the 1,010-mile circuit race for the Lon.
don Daily Mail prize Of $4,000 TO
reach Edinburgh today. He left Hen
don at o'clock and arrived here at
fes5s,- having passed Andre Beaumont
the first to start. Beaumont arrived a
few minutes later
II is 343 miles from Hendon to Edin-
burgh. Vedrines and Beaumont COW
cred the distance In approximately
seven hours with brief stops at Harro-
gate and New Castle.
The bird-men were given an ovation
by an immense throng A tremendous
shout went MP as Vedrines appeared
on the horizon. Hardly had he light
ed when Beaumont. the French naval
ensign, hove In sight
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-24
CARRIERS PAY IS RAISED.
Postmaster General Hitchcock Adds
81, ooo, 900 to Payroll.

WASHINGTON, July 24.--Postmas.
ter-General Hitchcock yesterday order.
ed promotions for postoffce clerks and
city letter carriers which carry In.
creases In salary approximately 81.
000,00 year. Orders were also Is
sued for promotions In the railway
mail service which will total $4,000
a year. These increases are In add
ton to the increases for rural mail
carriers totaling $4.0o000O a year,
which became effective July 1.
The four great groups of postal EN-.
ployes have received increases In paw
aggregating s6.000,0O0 during the cur.
rent fiscal year. Postnnaster.Ge General
Hitchcock says the increases will be
more than Offset by increased effci.
ency Of the employees and he believes
the ADVANCES are warranted by the
fact that the postoffice il now prac-
tically on self-sustaining basis.