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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-22
KILLED BY BAND SAW.

Natchez.-A message received here
from Huttig, Ark, says that W. w.
Gathright, a millwright in the en-
ploy of the Union Sawmill company
at that place, met a horrible death
by being thrown into a band saw. The
sawyer, who was assisting In loading
a log on the carriage, did not see
Gathright as he passed in front Of the
carriage, and when the carriage was
started, he was struck and thrown
against the saw. He. was a member
of the Masonic fraternity and the w.
o. w. and is survived by a wife and
four children.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-22
SUIT COMPROMISED.
Railroad Agrees to Pay Mrs. Alice
Rogers Sum of $500.

Rogers sum OF S/,oUU.
Jackson.-There was little activity
about the federal court, Judge Niles
having discharged all juries. The
grand jury presented its final report,
having been in session five days, and
Investigating a number Of cases, re-
turning some twenty-three indict-
ments, including those against men
in custody. The grand inquest was
finally discharged for the term.
A compromise was reported in the
case of Mrs. Alice Rogers VS.. the
Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific rail
road, growing out of the furnishing of
a train by this company, some three
years ago, by which a party of men
travelled from Bayville to Tallulah,
La, removed by force the husband OF
the plaintiff from the custody of state
officers and lynched him. The suit
presented a claim for 100000, and
after q conference between lawyers
and the plaintiff the defendant cor
poration agreed to the payment Of ST.
500 to Mrs. Rogers. The lady Is now
a resident of Jackson and is a stem
ographer in the office of a prominent
law firm here.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-22
BIG CLASS
Commencement Exercises to Begin
May 81.

"dy S'
Agricultural and Mechanical College.
The annual commencement exercises
at this institution will begin this year
on Sunday, May 81, and conclude June
3. The approaching exercises will
mark the thirty-ifth annual COM
mencement of the college, and one Of
the largest graduating classes in the
history of the institution will receive
diplomas commencement day. Not only
is the present senior class perhaps the
largest since the founding Of the
school but there has never been a
class to graduate from the A. and M.
possessed of a higher average in schol-
arship and general department.
The members Of the local alumni as
sociation are making extensive prep
arations for the reception OF visiting
members of the association. and a
large crowd of graduates is expected
to visit their alma mater at this COM
mencement.
Commencement proper begins Sun
day morning, May 81, with a sermon
by Rev. T. W. Lewis, pastor of the
First Methodist Church of Memphis.
Sunday afternoon the cadet band, one
of the best bands In the history OF the
college, will give a concert on the cam
pus, and in the evenig Rev. Lewis
will preach before the Y. M. c. A.
Nearly 100 will receive diplomas.
The young men hail from Tennessee,
Arkansas, Virginia, Alabama, Missis-
sippi and other states.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-22
REVERSE LABOR DECISION
Supreme Court Reverses Sentences OF
Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison.
Three Year Limit,


Misunderstanding seven years OF
bitter legal warfare, the supreme
court set aside sentences imposed by
the District of Columbia Supreme
Court upon Samuel Gombers, John
Mitchell and Frank Morrison for con.
tempt of court In alleged violation OF
injunctions issued in 1907 and 1908
against boycotting the Buck Stove &
Range Company. The question of
whether the acts Of the labor leaders
constituted contempt was not passed
upon, the court disposing of the cases
by holding prosecution was barred by
tht statute of limitations, the proceed
ings having been started more than
three years after the alleged %offenses.
In 1911 the supreme court set aside
sentences against Gompers, Mitchell
and Morrison because they had been
prosecuted under criminal instead OF
civil statutes. The next day new pro-
ceedings were instituted, but that was
more than three years after the in.
junction trouble and the sentences
then imposed were upset, finally clos
ing the cases.
Justice Holmes announcing the de-
cision, said that ever II the statute did
not cover contempt, the necessity for
the speedy disposition of such cases
was SO great 1t would establish the
rule that by analogy contempt proceed
ings must be begun within three years
after the committing of the offense.
Justices Vandeventer and Pitney
dissented.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-22
13e DEAD IN EARTHQUAKE
Sicily Visited Again BY Disaster
People Are Terror Stricken.
Property Loss Great.

Catania, Sicily.-A great earthquake
brought death and destruction to many
villages neal Mount Etna. The num-
Der of dead was officially placed at
1879, with about $50 injured. A large
part of the devastated territory has
not been inspected.
The affected zone extends from Zaf-
farana, the highest village on Mount
Etna, to the sea, between Aci Reale,
on the south, and Giarre on the north.
1t includes Linera, the center OF the
disturbance, Pisano and Santa Vene-
rina. In Linera alone 10 persons were
killed and 300 injured. In Bongiardo,
IL dead and ~ injured have been
taken from the ruins. At Cosentini,
Is were killed and many injured.
These villages and many smaller
places were leveled.
The entire district presented a spec
tacle of desolation, ruin and death.
Many of the injured had not been
taken from the debris. All train serv-
ice has been abandoned, owing to the
collapse of bridges, broken tracks and
INSTRUCTED tunnels.
For centuries this region has suf'
fered from earthquakes, owing to the
activity of Mount Etna. Yet 1t Is
thickly populated, as the land is fer
tile, vineyards growing with little at
tention.
Near the central point Of the dis
turbance dozens of bodies were lying
along the road. Many were unrecog-
nizable, as they were badly crushed.
The injured lay in the open, awaiting
assistance which has been sent to
them.
Where Linera stood Is a mass OF
ruins. Those houses which did not
collapse entirely we're sc broken as to
emphasize the completeness Of the dis
aster. The village consisted Of about
800 Inhabitants. Most of the people es'
capped because the shock occurred
when the men and some Of the WON
en- were working in the fields. From
the vineyards they saw their houses
falling and when they arrived breath
less at their homes, they found only
wreckage with some of their people
buried beneath 1t.
This accounts for the fact that most
of the victims at Lincra were women
and children. The men, wild with ter
ror and grief, attacked the debris with
their bare hands in an effort to save
their families.
Generals Trabucchi and Moccagatta
are in command of the work of rescue,
which is being expeditiously performed
by soldiers, firemen, policemen and
| Red Cross volunteers. 1t is expected,
however, that weeks will pass before
| the full extent of the disaster can be
a~scertained, as 1t is believed many
| peasants were buried under their
homes in the isolated country dis
tricts.
The soldiers and others engaged In
rescue work risked their lives on many
occasions in the search for those
bueried beneath the ruins. Portions OF
undermined walls and shaky roofs
fell on them at every turn. Many OF
the people, led by priests. formed pro.
cessions and marched along, praying
aloud. Numbers of the women ap.
peared almost insane from terror.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-22
EIGHT KILLED IN A BLAST
Old Dominion Ship Blows Up.-Bodies
M~utiIated So AS to Make
Identification lmnossihlc.

Norfolk, Va. - Seven persons were
killed In an explosion in the engine
room of the Old Dominion ship Jeffer-
son, near Cape Henry. Three were
injured. The ship returned to Norfolk
and left the dead and injured and then
resumed her trip to New York.
The dead are two white firemen
and five negro members of the Jeffer-
sons engine roo crew. According
to the local office of the Old Dominion
line the vessel was not badly damaged
by the explosion, as the Jefferson was
passing out from this port for New
York. q.
Mutilation of the bodies Of the seven
victims, due to the terrific force Of
the explosion, makes Identification
slow.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-22
Return TO Work.

Peoria, nl.-Three thousand miners
have returned to work in the Peoria
Canton sub-district. A new wage
scale was adopted Saturday. Prob
ably $4,000 men will resume work in
the central and southern districts Of
the state.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-22
A Negro Killing.

Paulding. Trouble arose between
Jim O'Flynn, who was experimenting
the dipping, and Henry Cruise, colored'
Cruise had taken a bell off of n OF
his cows and stared toward O'F1ynn,
when O'Flynn drew his gun and fired,
killing him instantly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-22

Newark, N. -Four persons were
burned to death in a fire which swept
through a large brick and stone apart
ment house. Three were servants, all
women; the fourth was DR.. A. H.
Young, retired Presbyterian clergy.
man.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-22
Robbins Nominated.

Washington.-The president has
nominated Warren d. Robbins of Mas.
sachusetts, second secretary of the EN-.
bassy at Mexico City, to be secretary
of the legation at Guatemala, vice
Hugh r. Wilson.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-22
Wireless Record.

San Francisco.-Officers Of the Pa
cifc mail liner Mongolia, which is in
port from the Orient, announced that
the ships wireless operator picked up
a message from Boston, $500 miles
away.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-22
Die in Storm.

Pittsburg. - Three persons are
known to have been killed and scores
injured in a storm that swept the
Pittsburg district and the Allegheny
valley. Hundreds OF thousands of dol
lars property damage was done.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-22
Fletcher Elected Councilman.

Greenville.-At a meeting Of the
city council Leon Fletcher, M of the
most successful of Greenville's bust
ness men, was elected a member Of
the council to succeed the late Wal
ter P. Shelton, who died several weeks
ago.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-22

Natchez.-All arrangements for the
entertainment Of the delegates to the
fourteenth annual convention of the
Mississippi branch, Kings Daughters,
which meets in Natchez, have been
completed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-22

Jefferson City, Mo.-Senator VIM.
J. Stone of Missouri has filed declara.
ton of his candidacy for the demo.
cratic nomination for United States
senator, to succeed himself. a
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-22
Surrender Arms.

Trinidad, Colo.-Some 200 arms of
all classes had been surrendered to
the United States army officers as the
direct result Of the proclamation is
sued by Col. James Lockett, command
ing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-22
Court at StarkvilIe.

Starkyille.-Circuit court convened
with Judge K%imbrough on the bench.
Judge Kimbrough was appointed re.
Gently to fill out the vacancy existing
until the primaries In August.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-22
0onu Writer Dies,

New York.-Arthur Gillespie, who
composed absence Makes the Heart
Grow Fonder' and other songs almost
as popular, died of pneumonia here,
aged As.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-22
judge Killed.

Graycourt, S. C.-John M. Cannon,
attorney, of Laurens, S. c., and judge
advocate on the staff Of Gov. Blease,
was shot and killed by Joseph G. Sui.
livan, a farmer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-22
sra+tc.- Acquitted Of Murder.

Toccopola.-The preliminary hear
ine of the case in which Rube Brat
ton was charged with killing John Co
fer near Dallas in Lafayette county,
'Nras held at Tula, and resulted in the
1 {couittal Of Bratton.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-22

Hazlehurst.-Mrs. Ona Atwood, age
IS years, wife of w. T. Atwood, OF this
place, died suddenly. She is survived
bv a husband and four children.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-04-24
THOSE SEEKING NOMINATION
TO CONGRESS, STATE AID TO
COUNTY OFFICES, AT THE
PRIMARIES

Below is list of those who have
fled for the various offices from this
district and Morrison county, mp to
press time. Where there is no name
Following an office there are no candi-
dates as yet.
Following is the list:
gressman-Maxfield, rep, Lind
bergh, rep.
Non Partisan
Senator-Morrison and Crow Wing,
A. NJ. Opsahl, Geo. Gardner, G. u. john
son.
Representative At Large, Morrison
and Crow Wing 49,
Representative, Morrison County
Auditor
Treasnrer-Frank Renick.
Register of Deeds
Sherif-Paul Felix.
County acknowledgements.
Judge Of Probate-F. w. Lyons, r.
F.. Shaw.
County Surveyor
County Commissioners
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-04-24
BUSINESS men WILL BANQUET
AT THE ROYAL CAFE TONIGHT,
# J. S. KLINKA AND g. II. PRES
TON SPEAKERS ssszs

The Commercial club will entertain
the business and professional men of.
the city at q banquet. at the Royal
Cafe this evening, beginning at abousE
9 O'Clock. They will meet at the sElks5'
hall and go to the cafe in body. The
regular price Of Is cents will be
charged for the supper. TSsss:5i2s GSss.|s
For speakers the club has secured
Prof. J. 8. Klinka, agricultural instruc-ss
tor, at the local high school, and G. HI
Preston Of the extension division Of;
the state university. Mr.. Klinka will
speak on "The Soils -of Morrison
County and What They Are Best Adap-
ted For.' Mr.. Preston will dicuss
HThe Retail Problem. Sasssszs
Tickets have been selling well and
it is expected that the attendance will
be about so. Bastien 8 orchestra has;
been engaged to furnish the music for
the occasion zs .,sS.ssSss55
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-04-24
4 COOPERATIVE SANITARIUh
Or. BosWoRTH OF. STATE TUBER-
CUL0sIs SOCIETY URGES THE
ERECTION OF RESTITUTION

The proposition Of erecting a co
operative sanitarium in this vicinity
has been under discussion for some
time and the counties of Todd, Wa
dena, Douglas and Morrison have been
asked to appropriate money for this
purpose. This year these counties
would have sum aggregating ap.
pfoximately $25, 1000, available for the
erection Of such an institution from q
state u mill tax levied for this pur.
pose. To this amount the state offers
to appropriate an equal sum as well as
to supply one half of the money need
ed for, the maintenance Of a sanitar-
iium. :.3z 6
. DR.. Bosworth, travelling representa-
tive: of the Minnesota State Tubercu-
lqsis Society, has interviewed the
county commissioners of Todd, Doug
las and Wadena county on the pro-
position, and they expressed them
selves as in favor of it. The board of
commissioners Of Todd county last
week passed resolution in which they
expressed their. willingness to CO.
operate with neighboring counties in
the building of a tuberculosis sanitar-
ium. ,~-~..--. 49, ..~g. -.
i A committee from Todd county and
DR.. Bosworth of the State tuberculosis
society will meet with the county COM
missioners of this county at the court
house at the next regular session, which
will be held on Tuesday, May s, to dis
cpss the matter.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-04-24
GAS IS COMPANY. ORGANIZED
HAVE MADE APPLICATION FOR
CHARTER-WILLH HAVE GAS
SOON

City Clerk Victor Schallern is in re-
ceipt of letter from P. J. Suit, pres,-
dent of the Gas Construction company
sof Milwaukee, stating that application
has. been made with the secretary Of
state at st. Paul for charter to in
corporate under the name Of the Little
FallsD Darling Gas company. The fran
chise was originally granted to Joseph
Kern but will be transferred to this
company, Of which the following are
stockholders and officers: ,..
Peter j. Sult-Milwaukee, president
and treasurer.
Simon P. Brick-Little Falls, vice
president.
James G.. Observation-Disclosures, sec
retary.
Joseph G. Kern-Milwaukee..
Don NJ. Cameron-Little Falls.
Frank M. Boyle-Milwaukee, bust
ness manager. --'
Of these stockholders the first five
will be the directors Of the company.
Mayor Fortier is in receipt Of a telc-
gram from Mr.. Suit, stating that nc
cannot be here for the meeting tonight
and asking that a meeting be arranged
for some day next week.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-04-24
Days CATCH LIMITED TO Is
UNDER FISH LAWS. fICKEREL,
CARP, BULL HEADS AND SUN
:F FISH EXCEPTED

: Under the Minnesota fish laws 1T zis
unlawful for anyone to catch more
than % fish m any one sAay aHfipa the
season, except sunfsh, bu11heads, yaeks
ers, red horse. carp or pickerel, which
can be taken in any numbers with 81
spear, but not with the aid Of any arti-
fetal lights. -. s..ss .:5sss
The laws regulating the season for
catching fish, the number to be caughts
and the manner of taking them, are
given below: 5s.5sss
Section 40. Fish may he taken,
when-No person shall catch, take, kill
or have possession or under CONTROL for
any purpose, whatever, any Of the fslfs
hereinafter mentioned within the
periods herein limited, to-wit: Any
variety Of trout, between .lst day Of
September and the 18th day ofssApriI
following; any black, gray or Oswegol
bass between the 1st day Of f.archsand5
the 29th day of May following any
variety of pike, muscallonge, crappie,s
perch, sunfsh, sturgeon, catfish or any
other variety of fish between theElsts
day Of March and the 1st day of May
following. ~. -. ~. 2.
Section Al. Manner Of taking( Gas
amended l913)--No person shall catch
take or kill more than twenty fiveN(25fS
except sunfsh, pickerel or bullheads, IN
any one day, nor in any other ma1lller=
than angling for them, with a hook.
aud line, held in the hand, or attached
thereto; and no person shall have s,a.l m
his possession any fish caught, talss.sn or
killed in any waters of this state ex-ss
cept as provided for in this chapter.
Provided, that pickerel sue So :.s ret
Ehorse, carp aud bullheads ms:y, bet ak--.s
en- with a spear without a limit any
time, but no artificial lights shall be
used in taking of. said fish. So
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-04-24
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY
WILL BE STAGED AT THE HIGH
SCHOOL BY SENIORS NEXT
FRIDAY EVENING

Friday evening Of next week the
senior class play, entitled "The Dis
trict Attorney" will be put on at the
high school auditorium.
The play is a comedy in three acts
dealing principally with the life OF
Bob Kendrick, a student at a univer-
sity in Chicago, which part is played
by Karel Rickerson, and Of Dorothy
sSeabury, daughter of VIM. Seabury, the
president Of the Seabury Packing
company of Chicago, acted by Miss
Hilda Kleber. Besides the play several
good specialties will besput' on between
acts. The participants have been prac-
.ticing hard for number Of weeks, un-
der the able direction of Miss Donna
Lycan Of the high school faculty.
New scenery and velour curtain
have been ordered for the5stage and is
expected to arrive in ample time to be
installed before Friday evening.
Following is the cast Of characters
and the synopsis Of the play: u
VIM. Seabury, President of Seabury
Packing company. George Westlake
Herbert Brownell, reporter on the
Tribune -. .,........ August Edling
Richard Seabury, senior at college
Gerald Massey
Bob Kendrick, fixture at the uni :
versity ........... ,Karel Rickerson
Billy Reynolds, freshman at college .
Roy Turner
P. Homer Sullivan, politician
William Trygstad
John J. Crosby, district attorney, =
running for re-election-sydney Kay
Jimmie. office boy. =. Barney Grecza
Howard Calvert, Beverly's little
brother ............ Warren Highly
Sam, Calvert's butler. Ovid Belanger
Aunt Hattie, VIM. Seabury's sister
Maud Sims
Dorothy seabury, VIM. seabury' s
daughter ... ..*...... Hilda Klebe1
Beverly Calvert, Dorothy's chum
..- ->~94 -. Ruth Fearing
Peggy Marshall, Dorothy's chum
Tot Medley
Polly Whitney, Dorothy's chum
s Mildred Barnes
Margaret, servant ...... Lois Daniels
Synopsis -. ,<s''
Act. l. Drawing room of the Sea.
bury residence.
Act 2. The district attorneys office
a few months later.
Act 8. Same as Act l, 4. one year
later.
| Time, present. -"
Il Place, Chicago. -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-04-24

The young man referred to above is
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Dom
nelly Of this city. He was % years Of
age. -
Deceased was born in Valley City
n. D., where he lived with his parents
until II years ago, when they moved to-
this city. He was educated in the lo-a
cal schools. He was employed at the
Herald for about year and halt, and
later with the Duluth Herald and a.
daily newspaper in Valley City, n d.;
For the past year he has been employ
ed as chaffeur in Minneapolis. He vat.
married March II to Miss Lillian Dun
can of Helena, Mont. 81 ssssss
Surviving the deceased are his wife
and parents and four brothers and five
sisters. Mrs. Donnelly, his mother,sands
daughter, Miss Esther, left Wednesday
afternoon for Minneapolis to attend
the funeral, which was held there yes
terday. Interment took place at Min
neapolis. $..z.5sa33ss.SSs5zz5 33sSsz=.sg
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-04-24
u. team wins first GAME
DIEDRICH, LONGLEY AND HALL
OF THIS CITY WE'RE IN THE
LINEUP

Manchester dropped the first game
of the season to the Minnesota nine by
a 10 to count, in a loosely played
game. Brown worked on the mound
for the collegians and pitched fairly
good ball, allowing ten hits, but fell
down in fielding bunts. The hitting OF
Peterson and fielding of Hall for the
Macs featured, and Longley, Diedrich
and Persch, with two apiece, were
bright lights for the visitors. 49,
:. Longley and Diedrich also got one
and two stolen bases respectively and
Diedrich is credited with a two-base
hit. During the game he sustained a
strained tendon in the left leg which
may interfere with his fielding work.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-04-24
MRS. STAPLES SENTENCED TO
1 SALTWATER

Mrs. Nellie Staples Of St. Cloud, who
was found guilty Of manslaughter in
the second degree by the Benton coun-
ty jury at Foley Friday, was SEN
fenced Wednesday morning by Judge
Roeser >of St. Cloud to hard labor at
the Saltwater penitentiary for a term
not to exceed 10 years.
The woman was charged with killing
her infant child some time ago. The
dead infant was found in tin pail on
the river bank at St. Cloud a short time
after. Mrs. Staples was 16 years OF
age at the time the crime was COM
mitted.
Attorney Maybury for the defense
has asked for a stay Of execution OF
the sentence. The court stated that o
stay would be granted provided bonds
could be furnished. This would seem
to indicate that the attorneys Tor the
defense will appeal the case.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-04-24
ATTEND GRAND OPERA AT ST.:
:. s~5$zts PAUL TE.Es:S75SS ss8sss

The ladies' quartette Of this city,
composed of Mesdanaes J. ". Stephen
son, Ghas.# Jenson, A. H. Vernons and and
Miss Laura Brannen, accomp .sby
their instructor, Miss Maude Glrauft
:Smalley, left W ednesday for Paul lllI
to. attend grand opera. Others Who
have gone down to attend grand opera
are: Mrs. E. J. Richie, Mrs. adc- l,
sQuesten and daughter, Miss Harriet,
Mrs. Jenny Jarboe, and Mrs.
jenny Lind = Blanchard. Mrs. 8. Nc
Questen and daughter, Miss Harriet,
acc ompanied by. Mrs. Stephenson ~ ].
continue TO their home il Muscatin
Iowa, after attending the grand opera
and Mrs. Jenny Lind Blanchard inzgo
to Pennington for visit.