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The Detroit times., 1912-12-26
$6S4,S99 SHORT
AT DEATH--LOST
IN WALL STREET
Joseph Bryan. Richmond Editor
Thought Rich, Used Sc
curities of Estates
HAD HEIRS CONSENT, HIS
SON TESTIFIES AT HEARING
Told He Could Cover Margins Up
to 000,0OO--Owes One
House S532,3S1

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-That the
late Joseph Bryan, editor OF the
Richmond CVa) News Leader, officer
and director in many corporations. in
GLIDING the Equitable Life Assurance
society. engaged In enormous specCla-
tons and was short $6S4,S99 In two
estates OF which he was trustee de-
yeloped in an appraisal OF his estate,
just fled with Surrogate Cohalan.
John Stewart Bryan, who succeed
ed his father as editor OF the Rich
mond paper, testified at the apprais-
er's hearing that the money was used
by his father with the knowledge AID
consent OF the heirs OF the two
estates. The son further swore that
the persons interested in the estates
consented to his father using securi-
ties to the value of Sl,000.000 or up
ward to cover margins for specula-
tive accounts with W II. Goadby q
Co., bankers and brokers and mem
bers OF the stock exchange, with OF.
fees at No. "A Broadway.
Had Relatives Consent.
The estates of which Mr. Bryan
was trustee were those OF Daniel X.
Stewart, valued at $4,000 900, and
John Stewart, valued at 100000. OF
the five persons interested In the two
estates four were sisters.ln-law of Mr.
Bryan.
The sisters-in-law and the fifth per
son, young Mr.. Bryan said, had had
an oral understanding with his father
that any time his margins were in
danger he could draw from the securi-
ArfnAfnol % a
two estates.
Joseph Bryan died Nov. 20, 1908,
leaving no real estate in New York.
but personal estate OF $147,4S2,
mostly in railway and mining stocks
and American Telephone and Tele-
graph bonds. He also had bank ac-
count OF s6.794
Mr.. Bryan also lief. debts IN New
York OF ss32. ISL. The big item In his
was s532.3s1, owed w.
II. Goadby & Co. He also owed
the First National bank 100000 the
National Bank OF Commerce 100000
and the Fifth National bank 100000.
His liabilities in New York exceeded
his assets by $6S4,s99.
The Securities He Gave.
As part security Of the loan TO the
National Bank of Commerce. Mr..
Bryan gave 500 shares Of Atlantic
Coast Line and 500 shares OF Ghesa-
peake & Ohio railroad stock. all OF
which belonged to the d. K Stewart
estate. He also offered the stocks or
the ID. X. Stewart estate to the First
National bank for his loan there.
Railroad stocks owned by the Join
Stewart estate were given to the Fifth
National for the loan there
The loans from the three banks
were made shortly before Mr.. Bryar's
death. The son testified that he
knew OF no reason why his father
should have wanted to raise 100000
at that time
Few men In Virginia were more
popular than Joseph Bryan. When
he died he was supposed 10 be PCS
sessed OF q large estate. Although
an associate OF New York fnanciers
Il was never generally known that
he speculated on q large scale.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-26

Edward Giles. 70 years old. resident
OF Detroit for over so years. died. Wed
nesday. In his home. ON. s26 Monroe
ave. after being III OF Bright's disease
for six months. He was well-known on
the east side OF the city. He conducted
SITS for number OF years His wife
and four children, Edward w, Miss
Anna Gies. Mrs. Joseph Wnellner aud
Mrs j. Il Smith. survive. Funeral SER
vices are TO be held I'm the family home
at sac and In 81. Mary's church at
a m saturday.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-26
FATE OF DEATH FOR
WOMAN ON XMAS TREE

CHICAGO, Dec. 2e-Trapped on the
third floor OF a burning roonliag
house early today. Michael Witt was
forced to jump 10 the ground from u
window In his room. he broke leg
and sustained other injuries.
Wits wife, fearing TO jump, ran
through the flames TO the street. she
came out OF the building with her
clothes afire. She was badly burned,
and is in = serious condition.
Candles. left burning on a Chriat-
mas tree, caused the IRE. The house
was guZed.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-26
J.'J. MCCARTHY Il DEAD
AFTER LONG ILLNESS

STANDISH, Mich, Dec. 2e.--J. y.
Mccarthy, for several terms repre-
sentative from this city, and state In
heritance examiner, died at his home
here after prolonged illness from a
complication of diseases. He was "a
years or age and leaves q widow, two
sons, two brothers and two sisters. He
was prosecuting attorney of this coun-
ty and school director for several
years.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-26
AN INTERNAL
MACHINE IS SET
In PATH OF TAFT
Explosion of Dynamite Takes
Place Shortly After Pres
ident Has Passed
TAFT BELITTLES, But
OFFICIALS ARE ACTIVE
President Attends Ball on Last
Official Visit to Panama
Canal

PANAMA, Dec. 26.-President Taft,
completing his farewell inspection OF
the canal, as chief executive of the
United States. planned to start home
ut 6 p. m. today, on the Arkansas.
sailing from Colon. With the presl-
dent, besides the party coming with
him to Panama, will sail Col G. W.
Goethals. chief engineer OF the canal.
and MaJ.-Gen. Barry, who is likely TO
become chief OF stan OF the United
States army.
The president announced that he
The Detroit times., 1912-12-26
Ex-CONyICT HEI d FOR
MARINE CITY HOLD-UP

PORT HURON, Mich, Dec. e.
Especial Clarence johnson, said 10
have = long police record, was arrest
Cd Rt Wailaeeburg. Ont, today by Dep
nty sheriff Grant Aueh on suspicion
Of having held up the mayor and four
citizens OF Marine City at the point OF
gun, about a week ago. Johnson
Mad just participated In a brawl with
some companions and had suffered an
Injured Ind when the local oficer
took him into custody. The capture Is
regarded as one OF the most important
N years. When taken to the jail,
Johnson said that be had planned TO
give the natives Of bis town some
thing To tnik about" He came 70
this side Or tho border without going
through the Formally OF extradition.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-26
MEMNAGERIE LION IS
DROWNED RY A TIGER

NUREMBERG. Dec. An exciting
battle between q Bengal tiger and an
African lion took place In the muuici-
pal menagerie OF this city. The lion
and tiger occupied adjacent cages and
were separated by strong, though
widely separated iron bars
"Othello." the lion, spied watering
trough In the tigers cage close TO the
bars. The big beast succeeded In
passing its head through the bars
right above the trough. but at that
moment the tiger sprang upon him and
buried his terrible claws in the lions
head. The lion could not extricate
himself and -was-held- down In the
water by the other animal until he
was dead
The Detroit times., 1912-12-26
AMERICAN OLYMPIC
COMMITTEE INVITED

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.--The Ameri-
can members OF the international
Olympic committee, Professor William
NJ. Sloane, Allsion J. Armour, and
Everett Jansen Wendell, have been
invited to participate In the congress
OF the committee, which will convene
At Lausanne, Switzerland. from May 5
TO IL next year.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-26
FIVE REVOLVER TEAMS
TIED FOR FIRST PLACE

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dec. 26.--
offcial announcements OF the score OF
the hrst seven rounds Of the United
States Revolver association tourna-
ment shows Ave teams now tied for
first place, with clean scores. They
are Manhattan, OF New York Boston;
SPOKANE; Denver, and Golden Gate, OF
San Francisco.
Portland, Ore, and Springfield.
Mass, are the only teams winning ali
but one match
The Detroit times., 1912-12-26
LANSING HIGH SCHOOL
CHALLENGED TO DEBATE

PETOSKEY, Dec. 6.-Superintend.
ent Hartwell, OF the high school. has
sent challenge, to the Lansing high
school for a debate to be held at
Lansing in the near future between
teams representing the two institu.
tons on the question OF restricted i'm
migration. Lansing is given the
privilege OF choosing its side OF the
question, which is the same that
Petoskey and Ispeming viii debate in
March at Ishpeming.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-26
SCHEMING WOMEN WE'D
SOLDIERS FOR PENSIONS

DAYTON, o., Dec. 26.--Dayton pro-
bate court officiais have a plan TO
stop "scheming women" from marry
ing veterans at the Soldiers home
here. In order TO get their pension
money, Hereafter, the court attaches
declared applications by veterans and
young women for license TO wed will
be referred to the authorities OF the
home.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-26

ed, Jan. 1. 1915. Il now Is planned,
barring unforeseen distractions. to
send the first vessel through the Big
Ditch about Sept 20, 1913. but this
will be only az q test and not the
formal opening.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-26
MICHIGAN NEWS
BITTEN ON NOSEBY
RAT; NEARLY DIES
Vein Is Severed and Traverse
City Man Is n Danger Of
Bleeding TO Death

TRAVERSE CITY. Mich, Dec. 20
Especial )--This morning while asleep
Clifford Null, violin teacher, room
Ing in the Milliken block, was bitten
on the nose by a rat A vein was Sc
yered and only prompt medical aid
saved Null from bleeding to death.
No danger is expected unless blood
poisoning sets in.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-26
DRESS Is IGNICED BY
XMAS TREE CANDLES

MARSHALL, Mich, Dec. 26.--tSpe-
cial.l LIGHTED candles ignited Miss
Eva McGee's waist last evening as
she removed presents from a Christ
mas tree. She escaped injury
The Detroit times., 1912-12-26
DEATH TO MAN IN
POINT OF NEEDLE
Frank Chamberlain Victim of
Flood Poisoning in
OwossO

,oWOSSO, Mich, Dec. 26.--Frank
Chamberlain, aged So, is dead as
result of blood poisoning with devel
oped after he had picked open a small
pimple in his upper lip with needle
a week ago. He leaves a family.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-26
DIES IA DAYS AFTER
PASSING CENTURY MARK

PITTSBURGH. Dec. 26.-Mrs. Sus
tan Brown Stitzel. 100 years and Ia
days old, Is dead at the @. A. r. Wo-
mems home, HAWKING station.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-26
Mnsruifne Pn.ffm.-

DO you think golf a suitable game
for women"
II should say not. Why. I saw a
man playing once. and all he aid was
10 walk around a field with q club In
his hand and stop every few minutes
10 swear."--Buffalo Express.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-26
PROMINENT ATTORNEY
TACES XMAS BEIDE

MARSHALL. Mich. Dec. 26.--(spe-
.|.I. Attorney ALERT n. Ford. Of
|.IIIe Greek. and Mss Evelyn Rcha-
|..Eh. we're niarriD here last even.
IS. A. me homo OF the brides par
.... ~ fIt Rev. A. A. Geieer. pastor
/. So M1iho1Irl church. The groom
... /.I.1,'r .roolected circuit court
...|.|'01If. ne n prominent
The Detroit times., 1912-12-26
steamers are Ashore In Gale.

PLYMOUTH, Dec. ga terrific
gale today swept the English coast.
The Brazilian steamer Goyas and two
schooners were reported to be ashore.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-26

The coal miners OF the United States
now number nearly three-quarters OF
a million, about one NTH OF them be-
thracite fields.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-01
SINISTER TO COME HOME.

London, Feb. 1.-Mr. Morgan Shus-
ter, former American treasurer-gen-
eral of Persia, will sail for New York
in a few days and will reach there
about the middle of February. He
has accepted a cabled invitation to
speak on Persian affairs before the
Army and Navy League of Washing
ton He will deliver another address
in London this evening.
Mr.. Shuster, who has been highly
honored and sought after since his
arrival in London, says he was never
in immediate danger of assassination
while in Persia, having always a body
guard of $50 men. The Persian off
cials protected him in every way pos
sible and the Russian government
took every precaution to see that he
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-01
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-01
FALLS rs
feet; UNRURT
Spectacular Fete Pulled Off At State
Capital BY Young John
Owen. g..

Jackson, Miss, Feb. John Owen,
the ten-year-old son of s. Joe Owen,
representative from Union county, is
page to Speaker Quin.
When his arduous duties of bring.
ing the speaker a glass of water or a
note from member, or taking a mes
sage to the house stenographers are
over for the day Johnnie is wont to
amuse himself in several ways: one
being getting out on the ledge around
the third story of the capitol building
and running around the state house,
high in the air. He decided he want
ed some fresh breeze yesterday after
noon and was taking his constitutional
around this ledge about rs feet from
the ground and fell off. He landed on
the soft and water-soaked ground,
missing a concrete walk by a few
inches It was a very badly scared
and extremely small boy that limped
crying, into the state house and re.
lated his experience. He had climbed
out through one of the committee
room windows on the third floor.
Not a bone was broken and outside
of being badly Jared the youngster is
not hurt and walked down town with
his father to get supper. His escape
is miraculous. The ledge Is under
the fourth story window of the com
mittee rooms, being at the top of the
building and about two feet wide.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-01

is getting out of Persia unframed. be-
ing fearful of trouble with the United
States in case anything happened to
him. AS their automobile passed
through Capsian towns, however, Mr..
rided by Russian soldiers, some of
whom picked up stones and made
menacing gestures. If any were
thrown, however, Mr.. shuster was
not hit.
Mr.. Shuster accepted the post Of
acknowledgement of Persia on Feb. 10
last, and he will reach the United
States almost exactly a year after
leaving for his Asiatic post.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-01

misstatement or misleading state
ment of any sort or character to the
President regarding the financial stu
alton in New York or regarding the
wishes or attitude Of themselves or
the Steel Corporation with respect to
tho proposed purchase" 1t admits
that the President stated that he did
not feel it his duty to prevent the pro-
posed transaction and say that in re-
lance upon said statement Messrs.
Gary and Prick returned to New
York, whereupon the purchase was
completed" The answer denies that
the Tennessee Company was a strong
present or probable future competitor
of the Steel Corporation at the time
of its acquisition by the latter"
The answer says that continuous
ly since the organization of the Steel
Corporation it has been the declared
and consistently followed policy of
said Corporation TO encourage rather
than to restrain the utmost freedom
of trade and commerce; to refrain
from acts of oppression or injustice
to the competitors of said corporation;
to abstain from efforts to harrass
such competitors or to exclude them
from their fair share of interstate or
/ foreign commerce, and to take no
/ steps intended or calculated to pre-
vent the growth of other and further
competition, and that such policy has
been well known throughout the in.
dCstry and to the public generally and
the government since the organiza
ton of the Steel Corporation"
Referring to the meetings of the
steel manufacturers, Familiarity
known as the Gary dinners" the ah
swer says that at none Of these din
ners twas there any attempt to reach
any agreement of understanding will
respect either to output or prices, mol
was anything said or done which was
calculated or intended to suppress
competition or restrain trade, anC
there never was nor is there now am
such agreement or understanding"
The concluding portion of the an
swer is as follows:
"They deny that they have eve
violated or attempted or intended tt
violate the Antitrust act or any pro
visions thereof. And they particular
ly deny that they are now engaged II
violating said act or are threatening
or intending to violate the same, an,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-01
MUCH LIQUOR CAPTURED.
The old II. G. building near the


Komp Machine Works was raided by
officers yesterday and large amount
of whiskey confiscated. Searchers
found bottles everywhere; under the
bed in machine drawers and pockets of
clothing, and In all parts of the room.
Yesterday the case was aired before
Justice Powe by residents Of the
house. One woman claimed that the
amount found was not for sale, but
was kept on hand for medicinal pur-
poses. AS no proof was secured Of
the actual sale Of the goods no ar
rests we're made. Four vagrancy
cases were up before Judge Powe.
For several days residents of the
neighborhood near the Leaf river
bridge on River avenue have been
annoyed by a constant stream of
tramps, numbers of them camping out
in this vicinity nightly and many pet
ty thefts reported. officers yester-
day arrested four men and brought
, them before court. They were given
a sentence Of ten days on the county
farm.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-01
RAMSEY G. COMPANY.
LEADING UNDERTAKES.
PROMPT AMBULANCE SERVICE.
PUBLIC MEETING MAccABEEs.

The Sir Knights and Ladies' of the
Maccabees OF the World are preparing
to entertain their Supreme Command
ers, Hon. d. P. Marley of Detroit,
Mich. and Miss Bina NJ. West, of Port
Huron, Mich, on Feb. Sth, by giving a
public meeting at w. o. W. Hall on
Main street. The committees who
have been appointed to prepare for
the public meeting are as follows:
Committee on General Arrangements
Mr.. Preston Mccain and Mrs. ]. H.
Reed, chairmen; Messrs. Jesse Nc
Cam, Milton Cooper, Ray Farley and
Albert Trigg, Mrs. Julia Anderson,
Milton Lum; Alice Trigg and Ger
trude Oden.
Committee on Advance Press Arti-
cles-W e. Estes, Mamie Trigg.
These Sir Knights and Ladies are
working hard for their order, and the
coming meeting promises to be nota-
Bile one in Maccabee circles. The
committee in charge expect to make
it also one of the finest events in the
history of the city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-01

in this and foreign countries.
The defendants then submit:
That after acquiescing in the or
ganization of the Steel Corporation
for so long a time and after rights of
so sacred a character have grown up
hereunder, it is now too late for the
Government to insist in court of
equity tHat such organization was in
itself and without regard to its after
practices an illegal thing
The answer further declares that
the proposition % purchase a ma
jority of the stock of the Tennessee
Coal and Iron Company came from
Grant B. Schley and was taken up on
account and only on account Of the
representations made on behalf of
said Schley that nothing but such
purchase would save Moore & Schley
from failure. Messrs. Gary and Friclx
Of the Steel Corporation went to see
the President of the United States on
the 4th of November, 1907, and laid
the situation before him. The an
swer denies that Messrs. Gary and
Prick failed to disclose to the Presi-
dent all the facts bearing upon the
proposed purchase or the occasion for
making the same which were peril
nent thereto, or that they made any
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-01
Mrs. Emma sammens.

Mrs. Emma Sammens, age As years,
died this morning at 4 o'clock at the
residence of her son, Rev. A. G. Sam
mems, at 700 James street. The di-
rect cause of death was heart failure,
accentuated by severe attack of
Pneumonia, which left her in a very
weakened condition The remains
will be carried to McHenry this af-
ternoon and inferred there in the fam
lily burying ground The deceased
was woman of many lovable traits
of character and numbered her friends
by the hundred ~
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-01

danes Grace Christian, r. N. Collins,
w. f. Cook, George Cotton, w. w.
Massengale, w. w. Crawford, M. G.
Field, J. s. Love, J. G. Magruder, B.
d. Moore, E. l.. Robbins, E. F. Rush,
Henry Turner, M. D. King and r. R.
Swittenberg. The guests were Mes
DANES H. e. Allen, w. F. S. Tatum
w. B. Follanbee, Jr., S. L. Heidelberg,
F. B. Ryan; Miss Duke, Miss Lam
drum, Misses Gertrude Olsen, Edna
Rodgers, of Huntsville, Ala; Annie
Reeves and Annie White Hall, of Me-
ridian.
.fs 4. !.
Afternoon At Bridge.
Mrs. G. e. Craven entertained a few
friends at bridge Wednesday after
noon at her home on Forrest street.
The first prize, brass flower basket,
was won by Miss Lillian Knobloch and
the consolation, an Irish crochet bag,
was given Mrs. e. r. Farrell. A
'empting salad course was served by
Tie little daughter of the hostess,
Sarah Craven and Miss Greshem
Those who enjoyed the evening
were Mesdames c. c. Arnett, H. e.
Welch, j. w. Davidson, E. r. Farrell,
II. T. Cosby, George Autry, C. w.
Rich. ]. L. Kearney. Fl. R. Wilson,
Mrs. Conrade; Miss Lillian Knoblach,
Miss Sallie Keith and Miss Ores
ham.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-01

they respectfully submit that in the
absence of such present or threaten
ed or intended violation this Honor
able court is without Jurisdiction to
grant the relief prayed for in the Pc
tition or any part thereof or any 9th
er relief in the premises, and they
pray to be dismissed"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-01
PAUPERS BURIED FOR
HALF A CENT EACH.

Waco, Tex, Feb. 1.-Competition
among local undertakers to secure the
contract for burrying the pauper dead
in McLennan county, resulted today
in the acceptance of bid from a
local firm to inter indigents at one
half a cent apiece.
1t is figured that the successful bid
der will lose $S.49 IL on each pauper
buried. The contract will be in force
for a year.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-01
THE SMOkEHOUSE,

Finest cigars, tobaccos and smokers
supplies. One of the most up-to-date
founts in town and best of service,
Wellconducted pool room. Meet me
at the Smokehouse, opposite The
Lomo.-H. L. EckIes, Proprietor,
1S-1mo
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-01

Constipation is the cause of many
ailments and disorders that make life
miserable. Take Chamberlain's Stom-
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