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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12
SUIT FILED AGAINST
RAILROAD COMPANY

Suit was this morning filed in For
rest county court by D. M. Watkins,
attorney for Mrs. T. B. Robinson, who
seeks to recover $50, 900 damages from
the Mississippi Central Railroad for
the death Of her husband, T. B. Rob-
inson, who was killed a few weeks
since while riding on a freight train
Of that company. when a number of
car loads of lumber ran into bridge
near Arnold just outside the city limits
Of Hattiesburg.
The claim for damages is based
upon the declaration in the bill that
the company was guilty of gross neg
ligence in the operation of its train,
the derailment of which caused the
death of T. B. Robinson.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12
Both Houses Vote To
Abolish Com. Court

Washington, June 12.-Only the sig
nature of President Taft now is re-
quired to abolish the Commerce Court
of the United States. The legislating
out of existence of that tribunal, ere.
ated only two years ago, and which
the Supreme Court of the United
States recently declared had exceeded
its powers, finally and definitely was
determined upon yesterday when the
Senate, by vote of Sc to 2S, defeated
an amendment to make provision for
maintaining the court in the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill.
By this vote the Senate reversed its
own Appropriation Committee, which
had reported the adoption of the bill.
This put both houses of Congress in
accord on the matter of abolishing the
court. There is likelihood, it was as
serted in official circles, that President
Taft will veto the bill because of the
courts elimination.
OF the votes cast in opposition to the
court, twenty-six were by Democrats
and the remaining ten by Republicans.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12
DIRECTORS Meeting
MISS. ORPHANS
home
Held In jackson Yesterday-Rev. w.
M. Williams Reelected
President.

The board of directors of the Missis.
sippi Orphans Home met in regular
annual session at the Home, in Jack
son, Tuesday afternoon at 2:SO, with
every one of the fourteen members
composing the board, present.
The affairs of the home as referred
to in the managers report, were con-
sidered, with the result that there
were but few formal orders passed;
none relating to the general policy of
the management.
A report of w. @. Sharpe, public
accountant and auditor, upon the re.
suit of his second annual audit of the
managers accounts was read, showing
that the finances of the home were
regular, and that every disbursement
was properly vouchered or accounted
for. The confidence OF the board in
the management was well attested by
the fact that Rev. w. NJ. Williams, the
manager for the past five years, was
reelected and allowed to select his
own assistants. There have been no
changes in the personnel of the board
since the last meeting of the two an
nual conferences. 1t is noted that
there are but few changes in this i'm
portant, joint board of the Methodist
Conferences of Mississippi. Three of
the members, DR.. A. F. Watkins, Rev.
M. L. Burton and Rev. J. T. Wyatt,
have been on the board since it's Or
ganization in 1895.
About two years ago the conferences
decided to make ladies eligible to
membership on the board and Mrs. T..
B. Holloman of the Mississippi Con-
ference, and Mrs. w. w. Scales, Jr.,
of the North Mississippi Conference,
the present lady members, were both
in attendance at the meeting. The
officers of the board elected were John
H. Sherard, of Sherard, Miss, presi-
dent; DR.. A. F. Watkins, of Hatties-
burg, vice-president; ]. B. Streater, Of
Black Hawk, secretary; Rev. M. L..
Burton, of Gulfport, treasurer; with
S. ]. Taylor of Jackson, and DR.. A. F.
Watkins, from Mississippi Conference,
and ]. B. Streater and Rev. T. ]. Wy
att from North Mississippi Conference,
together with President Sherard as
executive committee. R. L. Bennett
was appointed to prepare the report
for the annual conference.
The Home has an average of 200
children under it's care and the work
of the institution is highly esteemed
by the people of Mississippi, who, dur
ing the past year, contributed nearly
or quite $4,000 in money and supplies
for it's support.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12
Cross Bill Filed IN Chanceru
Court and Damages Asked

Some months ago the Hattiesburg
Trust & Banking Company brought
suit against l.. L. Davidson and D. ].
Sutherland, in the Chancery Court of
Forrest county, alleging an indebted
ness to the bank of $12,341, which they
claim is owing them by the defendants.
At the October term of the Chancery
Court Messrs. Davidson and Suther-
land demurred to the bill of complaint,
which carried the case to the March,
1912, term of that court When the
court convened the demurrer was
abandoned and time in which to an
swer was asked for and granted.
On Monday Mr.. Davidson filed his
answer and set up a cross bill, where
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12
TO ENACT "6LUE SKY" LAW.

st. Paul, Mimi, June 12.-One Of
the important measures to be enacted
by the special session of the Mime
sofa legislature, called together today,
is a law similar to the blue sky"
statute that has been so successful in
protecting the people of Kansas
against wildcat investments. ]. N.
Dolley, Kansas state bank commits
sioner, the author and administrator
of the. Kansas "blue sky" law, has ad-
vised the Minnesota Legislators of the
various provisions to be Incorporated
in such an act, and it is believed that
it will certainly be passed. Mr.. Dol
ley estimates that the law has saved
Kansans not less than sS.OOO,OOO a
year, which formerly they invested in
worthless securities"
Minnesota people have been exploit
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12
SUSPECT AXE MAN IN
MURDER OF EIGHT.

Vallisca, Ia, June 12.-Detectives
working on the case of the eight muir
ders here Sunday night claim to see in
the slaughter of Joseph Moore and
seven other persons in his home a
similarity to the recent wholesale
butchery at Ellsworth, Kan. In each
instance a lighted lamp was found in
one of the rooms in the houses where
the crimes were committed
Bloodhounds which followed trails
to fruitless ends yesterday again were
put to work today. The authorities
have nothing else to work on, as the
only tangible clue so far found is
finger prints evidently made by the
murderer. An expert is coming to
examine the bloody prints and will
compare them with those found at
Ellsworth, Kan.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12

the nation during the thirty-seventh
annual convention of the American
Association of Nurserymen, opened in
Boston today.
The main issue to be threshed out is
the report Of the legislative committee
having charge of the matter of federal
legislation relating to the inspection
and quarantine of foreign nursery
stock.
Another important report recon-
mends the licensing of nurserymen
and nursery statesmen, to cover both
the sale of stock in their own state
and abroad, for the protection of the
public against INSCRIPTIONS dealers Of
inferior or worthless nursery stock. 1t
is said that there are many swindlers
in the business and the association
proposes to do everything in its pow
er to put an end to their activities.
Speakers on the three-day program
include William c. Barry, park COM
missioner of Rochester, N. Y; James
M. Pitkin, of Newark, N. j.; Jackson
Dawson, of Jamaica Plain, Mass;
Prof. F. A. Waugh, of Massachusetts
Agricultural College, and a number of
prominent nurserymen of both East
and West.
The great strides made in the fruit
industry in the Pacific Northwest and
the Southern States will be described
by delegates from those sections.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12

and Mr.. Watkins will also be an in
teresting one. Both Of these gentle
men are faithful, true and tried Var
daman men and each has rendered
efficient service in the cause of that
gentleman. Both are competent men,
and either would make a good secre-
tary in event of his election.
The committee today will not de-
eide the successor to the late C. H.
Alexander, who was elected delegate
to the convention at Baltimore from
the State at large, that being decided
by the delegates themselves who Sc
lect his successor from among the al
ternates.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12
Democratic Executive
Committee Meeting

Jackson, Miss, June 1.-THE new
State Democratic Executive Commit
tee will hold its initial meeting today
at noon in the Senate Chamber at the
State House.
Chairman of the State Convention,
Hon. John l.. Hebron, will preside at
the meeting today.
The committee will effect perma-
nent organization by electing a chair
man and secretary. There are two
applicants for each of these positions,
e. A. Fitzgerald of Vicksburg and ].
NJ. McBeath, of Meridian, being can
didates for chairman, while Vaughn
Watkins of this city and Senator ]. e.
Norwood, of Magnolia, are aspirants
for the position of secretary.
Rumor has it that the contest will
be close between Mr. Fitzgerald and
Mr.. McBeath. However, the latter
gentleman is said to be extremely
close to members of the dominant fac.
tion and that his election is possible.
The friends of Mr.. Fitzgerald at the
same time claim that gentleman will
be successful.
The contest between Mr.. Norwood
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12

The Democratic vote in this column
was as follows: Ashurst, Bacon, Bry-
an, Chamberlain, Chiffon, Culberson,
Fletcher, Gardner, Gore, Hitchcock,
Johnson, Johnston, Martin, MARITIME,
Myers, Overman, Percy, Pomerene,
Rayner, Reed, Shiveley, Simmons,
Swanson, Smith of Georgia, Tillman
and Watson.
The Republican negative vote was
cast in the main by progressives, but
Senators Nelson and Hepburn joined
them in opposition.
The progressive Republicans voting
thus we're: Bourne, Bristow, Clapp,
Crawford, Cummins, Gronna, La Fol
lette and Poindexter.
Senator Thornton of Louisiana was
the only Democrat who voted for a
continuance of the court.
The twenty-five Republicans voting
in support of the court were: Brad
ley, Burton, Cullom, Dillingham;, Du-
pont, Gallinger, Jones, Lodge, Lorimer,
McCumber, Mclean, oliver, Page, Per-
kins, Root, Smith of Michigan, Smoot,
Stephenson, Sutherland, Townsend
Warren and Whitmore.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12
CAPT. SIM HARRISON
VISITS HATTIESBURG

Capt. Sim Harrison of Tazoo county
is in the city, with the avowed pur-
pose of remaining some time with
his son Mr.. ]. s. Harrison, having
rented out his plantation and given
up housekeeping on account of the
recent death of his wife.
Capt. Harrison was for many years
the efficient and popular sheriff of
Tazoo county, but for many years has
lived quietly on his plantation on the
Tazoo river about Satartia. Capt.
Harrison is confederate Veteran, 81
years of age. So fixed were his sold
ierly habits, that today he stands as
erect as an Indian and is a perfect
type of the intepid field marshal.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12

ed by fake mining and industrial pro-
moters and other stock schemes to the
tune of $S.OOO,OOO a year Scandi-
navian immigrants have been especial
ly susceptible to such fraudulent
schemes and have lost millions of
their hard earned dollars through the
wiles of the promoters. The "blue
sky" law is intended to stop all this
by making every person, firm or cor
poration Offering stock for sale in
Minnesota submit their proposition to
the state banking authorities.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12
INDEPENDENT OIL MEN.

Minneapolis, Mimi, June 12.-Sev-
eral hundred independent oil refiners
and merchants are here for the fourth
annual convention of the Independent
Oil Mems Association, opened today
for a session of three days. The an
nual banquet will be held in ST. Paul
tomorrow evening, but all the business
sessions will be in this city. Most of
the Independents say that the "dissolu-
ton" of the Standard Oil Company has
made little difference in their bust
ness, either for better or worse.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12
CONDUCT OF NATIONAL COMMIT
TEE IN NOT SEATING HIS
MEN Is REASON.
QUESTION OF WHETHER
BOSSES OR PEOPLE RULE
Does Not Believe The People win
Tolerate Such Conduct or That
Sober Republicans Will Consent To
See Party Sacrificed.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, June 12.-With
an attack on his opponents in the Re-
publican National committee. and on
President Taft, Col. Roosevelt last
night again protested against the
course of affairs at Chicago. In q
statement issued at Sycamore. Hill he
said Mr.. Taft assumed that the Pres
idency is to be treated as gift within
the bestowal of the politicians, in de-
fance of the duly expressed wish of
the people"
Such conduct" Col. Roosevelt wrote,
comes dangerously near being treason
to the whole spirit of our institutions.
to the whole spirit of democratic free
government"
The former President laid especial
stress upon the action of the commit.
tee in seating the Taft delegates nom
the Thirteenth District OF Indiana, not
withstanding the fact, he said, that the
Roosevelt men were clearly in the
majority in the convention which was
called to elect these two delegates.
Col Roosevelt's statement says in
part:
"The question at Chicago becomes
clearer with every vote of the national
committee. 1t is simply whether the
people have the right to nominate
whomever they wish for the highest
office in their gift, or whether, by de-
liberate theft and fraud, certain ma
chine leaders. acting in the interest of
special privilege, are to be permitted
to deprive the people of this right. By
an overwhelming majority, where they
have had the opportunity to express
their wishes, the plain people, the
rank and file of the Republican party.
have repudiated Mr.. Taft. Now we
are face to face with the question
whether the people rule the Republi-
can party or whether the party is to
be ruled by the discredited bosses
whom the people have themselves re-
pudiated."
He listed the committeeman 'sre-
pudiated in their own states and sit
ting for their last time"
These men prattle about 'regulari-
ty.' Who are the regulars? The great
majority of the Republican rank and
file, who have just Overwhelmingly re-
pudiated the bosses, or the bosses who
have just been overwhelmingly re-
pudiated by the rank and file. The
national committeeman like Messrs.
Penrose, Mulvane, Murphy and Com
pany have no claim to speak for the
Republican party, have no claim to
consider themselves regular Their
actions make it evident that in their
anger at the party that has repudiated
them they now seek to bring the party
down to share their own disaster"
Such conduct comes dangerously
near being treason to the whole spirit
of our institutions, to the whole spirit
of democratic free government. do
not believe that the people will tol-
crate such conduct, nor do 1 believe
that sober Republicans will consent to
see the Republican party sacrificed to
please the bosses whom the party has
repudiated"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12

in he seeks damage on the charge that
the bank had entered upon certain
land of his and cut thereon 1853 pine
trees, of the actual value of $1,129 and
in addition thereto he claims he should
be paid SIS per tree as penal damages.
The bill thus made up is plead as an
Offset to the banks claim as originally
filed and in which both Davidson and
Sutherland were sued.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12
AND SUSPICIOUS
TEN DoLLoRS WORTH

In the City Court this morning Jose
phine Williams was arraigned on the
charge of vagrancy, which was chang
ed to dangerous and suspicious char
acter". She owned up to being
distinctly bad, and Commissioner
Fuller taxed her $1,000 and cost.
John Ownes left his team unhitched
on the streets and was required to
pay $1.OO and cost of court, for his
carelessness.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12

The Hattiesburg rate case before the
Interstate Commerce Commission will
be called in New Orleans tomorrow
morning, and the committee from the
Commercial Club of this city, will
leave on No. 3, over the N. o. G N. E.
R. R. this evening.
Since The News has called attention
to the momentous character of the
issue involved in the present effort
to secure for this metropolis the same
freight rates enjoyed by other cities
in the state, much interest has been
aroused and several names have been
added to the committee. The follow
ing are members of the committee:
T. S. Jackson, chairman; V. M. Scan
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12
oRERLIN COMMENCEMENT.

Oberlin, o., June 12.-Oberlin Col
leges seventy-ninth commencement
exercises will be ushered in tomorrow
with the academy graduation exer-
cises. The senior class play, "A Mid
summer Nights Dream" will be pre-
sented on the campus Friday. The
commencement exercises and confer.
ring of degrees will take place next
Wednesday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12
NORTHWESTERN
COMMENCEMENT.

Chicago, June 12.-Commencement
exercises were held today at North
western University, with a large grad
uating class. The custom of having
student orators has been revived and
the speakers chosen were Jay Lorey
Chestnut, of Chicago; Glenn Frank,
of Kirksville, Mo-; Horace B. Sellers,
of Elgin, ILL.,, and Raymond s. Pruitt,
of Evanston.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12
MASSACHUSETTS GOLF.

Boston, June 12.-Amateur golf
championships of Massachusetts will
be decided by the tournament opened
today, to continue through the re-
mainder of the week, under the aus
pices of the Massachusetts Golf Asso-
citation. The open championship has
been set for July II and 12. Brae
Burn is the scene of today's tourney.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12
coNsERvATIoNIsTs CONFER.

Lansing, Mich, June 12.-Concerted
action to preserve forests, game and
water resources and to aid in the fur
ther development of Michigan will be
decided upon at a meeting here today
of men of national and state reputa-
tion interested in various phases of
the conservation of public resources.
The session was opened in the repre-
sentative hall at the Capitol. Secre-
tary A. C. Carton of the public domain
commission is the leader in the move
ment
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12
GEORGIA COUNTRY EDITORS.

Dublin, Ca, June 12.-Most of the
country papers of Georgia are minus
their editors and publishers this week.
owing to the opening here today of
the annual convention of the Georgia
Weekly Press Association. The vlsi-
tors will be handsomely entertained
while here.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12
THREE men KILLED
when EXCURSION
WRECKS

Dayton, Ca, June 12-Three men
were killed and fifteen injured in a
wreck of the Knights of Pythias ex-
cursion on the Western and Atlantic
near here this morning. The train
was bound for Chattanooga from Cal
houn, Ca, and carried many school
children.
Claude Holcomb. fireman; Arthur
Pitcher, section hand and a negro
porter were killed. Very few of the
injured are serious.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12
BANKERS HAVE TRAIN DE LUKE.

New York, June 12.-One of the
most palatial special trains ever sent
out of the metropolis left today for
Buffalo. carrying a party of New York
City financiers to the New York State
Bankers convention which opens to-
morrow in the upstate metropolis.
Club. observation, parlor and dining
cars are attached to the train.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS
sent TO COUNTY FARM

Mr.. Jones and Anse Gates, the two
suspicious characters arrested by
Sheriff Bennett on Monday night,
were yesterday arraigned before
Justice of the Peace ]. F. Bowling,
who sentenced them to the county
farm.
1t has since been reported that
Jones is wanted by the officers of the
law, at Meridian, and a description
of him has been sent the sheriff Of
Lauderdale county.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12
Committee Leaues Today;
Hattlesburg Rate Hearing

Ian, B. D. Moore, w. H. Moore, ]. T.
Conner, Geo. j. Hauenstein, j. T. Har-
rison, S. L. Heidelberg, Jas. Cameron,
H. A. Camp, G. L. Hawkins, Ellis Hick-
man, w. E. Bobo and Geo. D. Stock
man, with John R. Tally attorney for
the Commercial Club.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12
WORK HORSES IN PARADE.

Philadelphia, June 12.-Philadel-
phia's sixth annual work horse parade
was held today and was even more
successful than it's predecessors. The
yearly contests has resulted in great
improvement in quality and evidence
of care in the draft teams of the city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12
SMITH COMMENCEMENT.

Northampton, Mass, June 12.-
Smith College commencement week
began today and will eliminate with
the formal graduation exercises next
Tuesday. The first of three perform
ances Of Macbeth win be given
this evening.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12
UNIVERSITY OF OHIO.

Iowa City, Ia, June 12.-Commence-
ment exercises were held today at the
University of Iowa, following a cele-
bration that has continued several
days and attracted many alumni to
their alma mater.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12
RACE MEET AT CHATHAM.

Chatham, Ont, June ia number
of prominent horse owners of both of
United States and Canada have en-
tered their best animals in the race
meet opening here this afternoon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12
THE MARKETS

New Orleans, June 12-Cotton
market has firm undertone. 15 to II
points up.
Chicago. June 12-Wheat hard; one
eighth lower to one fourth advance.
Provisions easy. unchanged to i've
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12
ARIZONA IN
TAFT COLUMN
DELEGATION AT LARGE FROM
THAT STATE is CREDITED
TO THE PRESIDENT
REPORTED ROOSEVELT WILL
Be In CHICAGO FRIDAY
To Address Mass Meeting of Follow
ers and Protest Against Committees
Acticn-Both Sides Will Appeal
From Split Decision.

by Associated PreSS.)
The Arizona delegation at large
was credited to Taft.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
FELT IN GA. AND s. c.

Columbia, s. c., June 11-Three
distinct earthquakes shocks were
felt here this morning. Thous-
ands were awakened by the rock
/. ing of houses and beds. No damage
has been reported. Shocks are
also reported at Savannah and
Augusta, Georgia.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12
TREE MEN DISCUSS PROBLEMS.

Boston. June 12.-Problems connect
ed with the culture, improvement pro-
lection, planting and marketing. OF all
kinds of fruit and shade trees and
shrubbery will be discussed by the
leading horticulturists and tree men Of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12

The Fourth District only of the Cal
tornia Contest was taken up. Louis
iana's six contested delegates at large
were considered next.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12
TEN REBELS KILLED
IN CUBAN BATTLE

Santiago. June 12--Ten rebels
were killed and many wounded in
a battle near Elcorboe. with gov
ernrnone troops Government artll-
lery has arrived and federals are
pursuing the Insurgents.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-12

The delegates from the Fourth Dis
trict of California were credited to
Taft.