Mississippi News Highlights and Local Trials
Mississippi dispatches report Whitfield announcing orators for the Mississippi Industrial Institute and College commencement with sermons by Dr. C D Gray and Dr J B Aswell. Other items note a lottery case, Gen Frederick Grant's duties, cabbage sales, railroad reorganizations, land deals, banker's association events, and multiple minor legal and local incidents.
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Whitfield
Industrial Institute and College
C. D. Gray
Atlanta
Baptist the Mission Board
J. B. Aswell
Harriman Plans Billion-Dollar Rail Merger as Final Act
E H Harrimanц plans a $1 billion consolidation to unify New York Central railroads. Top corporate lawyers in New York Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland and Buffalo work to create a single management treasury and capitalization for over 12 000 miles of line.
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New York
E. H. Harriman
New York Central
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Buffalo
Harriman
Treasury
Methodist Bishop Bitter Attacks Rockefeller in Alabama Speech
At the Alabama Methodist Conference in Evergreen Bishop Warren Candler denounced John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie for attempting to control Southern education with vast gifts. He urged not just Methodists but Baptists, Presbyterians, and Episcopalians to resist Northern influence and reject their funds and ideas.
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Evergreen
Ala
Alabama Methodist Conference
Warren Candler
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew
South
Bishop Candler
Andrew Carnegie
John DT. Rockefeller
Wilson pardons clear Goebel murder cases in Kentucky
Governor Wilson pardons nine people connected to the 1900 Goebel assassination case. Former Governor Taylor and former Secretary of State Finley are pardoned before trial, ending charges except for witnesses in the alleged conspiracy. Henry E. Youtsey remains in prison as the sole person punished.
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Frankfort
Willson
Kentucky
William Goebel
WS. Taylor
Charles Finley
Londiana
John Powers
Caleb Powers
Honduras
Hallams Whittaker
Butler County
John Devis
Louisville
Zach Steele
Bet
Wharton Golden
Knox County
Colorado
Frank Cecil
Bell County
St. Louis
Wm Hi. Culton
Wesley County
West
Cecil
Henry E. Youtsey
State Penitentiary
Leebel
Mississippi Tragedy Revealed in Leaf River Swamp
Mrs Crosby confessed she pulled the trigger of a double barreled shotgun that killed J K McShann near the Bowie street bridge. Her husband G L Crosby held the gun and aimed as McShann reached over his shoulder to grab. She described intimate meetings with Mechanm and threats that forced her to lure the man to the swamp for murder.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Minnie Crowby
J. K. McChann
Bowie Street Bridge
Leaf River Swamp
G. L. Cresby
Husbard
McShann
Mre Crosby
Mississippi
Mechanm
Hang Willson in Effigy Sparks Kentucky Mob Sentiment
Unknown parties hung an effigy labeled Gus Willson murderer of Justice from a bridge girder after pardons were announced. The inscribed figure accused Taylor Finley powers Howard and others of conspiring in the Goebel assassination and condemned pardons before trial as mob justice.
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Frankfort
Gus Willson
Kentucky River
Taylor
Finley
Goebel
Powers
Howard
Waters Pierce Oil case ends with record Texas fine
The Waters Pierce Oil Company litigation concluded as the state collected a fine of 1,508,483.30 dollars paid through Prosecuting Attorney Brady and Attorney General Davidson. The money moved by a convoy including H. A. Wroe, bank officials, and two autos to Austin, then to the state house amid a rapid dash through Congress Avenue.
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Austin
Tex
Waters Pierce Oil Company
Brady
Davidson
H. A. Wroe
American National Bank
Wroe
James E. Lucy
American Surety Company
Austin National Bank
State House
Congress Avenue
Roosevelt Bags Two Ghus On Safari
Ex President Roosevelt and party end a brief hunting trip at Kapiti Pisin in British East Africa Nairobi. Roosevelt bags two wild beasts including a Thompson gazelle but laments not securing a Grant's gazelle with its large horns.
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Nairobi
British East Africa
Kapiti Pisins
Roosevelt
Col. Roosevelt
Grant
Fire at Battery Park Hotel Displaces 200 Guests
A laundry room fire at Battery Park Hotel Asheville N C broke out at 4 AM Sunday forcing about 200 guests to flee in night garments. Confusion increased as the electric lights failed during the emergency and trunks were tossed from rooms in the rush to evacuate.
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Battery Park Hotel
Asheville
N. C
Battery Park
Portland man declines Mexico appointment
Harvey W. Scott of Portland, Oregon, was offered the Mexico post but declined. The declination came in a letter received by President Tait.
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Washington
Harvey W. Scott
Portland
Ore
Mexico
Tait
Monument to Veterans in Jacksonville
In Jacksonville Florida the HL Forney Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy plans to erect a Confederate veterans memorial. The project aims to honor fallen soldiers and mark a local historical site with a ceremonial unveiling anticipated after completion.
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Jacksonville
Fla
HL Forney
United S of the
Robber Shot Dead In Train Top Duel
On a moving freight train near Forest Home Illinois Detective Prindiville of the Chicago and Great Western railway fought four robbers. The men fired flashlights blinding him but bullets missed. The detective climbed to an adjacent car and fired, ending the confrontation as the train sped along.
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Chicago
Prindiville
Chicago & Great Western Railroad
Forest Home
Ill
Primdiville
Florida moves toward statewide prohibition by McMullen resolution
Florida lawmakers advanced a prohibition measure by large margins. The Senate vote stood 24 for and 7 against while the House approved 53 for and 16 against, setting in motion a 1910 constitutional amendment to allow voters to ban manufacturing selling and distribution of intoxicating liquors in the state.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
House of Representatives
McMullen
Senate
House
Monumento Forrest Unveiled in Rome Georgia
In Rome Georgia a granite shaft honoring Gen Nathan Bedford Forrest was unveiled Friday. The NBC Forrest Chapter funded the $1500 monument. Daughters of the Confederacy note Forrest’s capture of Gen Streight and saving the city from Federal troops. Former Congressman Joan W Maddox delivered the oration.
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Rome
Nathan Bedford Forrest
NBC Forrest
Daughters of the Confederacy
Streight
United Cigar Stores Incorporation Formed in Albany
Capitalized at 10 million dollars the United Cigar Stores company is formed in Albany. The move aims to double store count nationwide with property acquisitions and a broad expansion of business.
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New York
Corporation of the United Cigar Stores
Albany
Nevada Senator Wm A Stewart Dies in Georgetown Hospital
Former United States Senator William A Stewart of Nevada died in Georgetown hospital after an operation. He served in Congress and was a prominent political figure in the state. His death follows a medical procedure conducted at the hospital here.
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Washington
United States
Wm. A. Stewart
Nevada
Georgetown Hospital
Armour Succeeds Patten on Wheat Market
The Board of Trade reports J Ogden Armour has taken the wheat position once held by Patten as Patten, trout fishing near Vermejo Park New Mexico, appears inattentive to markets. Bears predict further declines and expect Patten to join them with heavy short selling for July delivery via shorting the July option to shift wheat to bulls.
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Chicago
J. Ogden Armour
Patten
Board of Trade
James A. Patten
Vermejo Park
N. M
Whirl in Wheat Pit Ends with Record Trading
In Chicago the wheat pit exploded with fury as prices surged and sank in a chaotic session. Traders dashed from the floor amid smashed derby hats and bruising exchanges while brokers measured gains and losses in a spectacle described as a landmark in financial tumult.
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Chicago
Beard of Trade
Angry husband shoots and kills wife in Chicago
In Chicago a jealous husband, L Summers, shot and killed his wife Henrietta and wounded his 10 year old daughter Gladys and his mother in law Mrs Aware McKenzie before killing himself. Mrs Summers had moved from her home to her mother's house after repeated quarrels. Summers entered the McKenzie home dining room and opened fire, striking Mrs Summers at the first shot as Mrs McKenzie and Gladys fled up the stairs pursued by Summers.
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Chicago
Lisely L Summers
Mra. Summers
Mra McKensie Wedneslay Sommers
McKenzie
Gimbys
Harriman Offers A Bribe Sparks Georgia Debate
Gov Hoke Smith denounces F H Harriman as offering to spend ten million dollars on Georgia railroads if laws are repealed. The governor argues foreign capital is welcome but not at the expense of the state and warns against rolling back reduced passenger rates that save Georgians about a million dollars annually.
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Americus
F. H. Harriman
Georgia
Hoke Smith
Board of Trade
South
Harriman
Monopoly Profits and Legal Fees Highlight Unjust Laws
The St Louis Republic argues that monopoly profits arise from unjust laws and government favoritism. It singles out a Standard Oil legal representative earning $1,000 a day and 24 percent profits, calling for reform. The piece condemns excessive fees in finance and industry and defends wealth earned without legal advantage.
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Milburn
Penditares
Tesuie
St. Louis Republic
Woolen dress imports taxed heavily amid calls to revise schedule
A Wall Street Summary letter questions the high taxation on woolen dresses for women and children in fiscal 1980. It notes imports valued at 9.1 million dollars paid 3222, S34 in tax, over 100 percent. The piece argues domestic wool production is tiny and urges reform of woolen apparel duties. It asks what Taft would say.
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America
Taft
Wall Street
Taft Defends Panama Plans Amid Criticism At Hattiesburg
In a forceful Hattiesburg speech Taft defends Panama canal plans amid critics and predicts harsher scrutiny ahead. He argues progress requires constant defense and justification of expenditures, noting public enterprise demands vigilant civic scrutiny and debate. He questions tariff outrage rhetoric and signals hope a bill may become law by June 1.
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Hattiesburg
Taft
Panama
Panama Canal
Tariff Bill Debate Draws Serena Paine Into Senate Orbit
A mocked debate over a tariff bill centers on Hon. Serena Elisha Paine as senators work through complex protections. Observers recall past battles and wonder how the House and Senate will shape the final product and its impact on the consumer.
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Serena Elisha Payne
Senate
Idleos
Medea
Serena Elisha Paine
Jury Rules for Dempster in Mann Libel Case
A federal jury in New York returned a verdict for Samuel Dempster of Pittsburg awarding $40,000 against Col William D. Mann in a libel suit. Judge Howe denied a motion to set aside the verdict and said he would consider if the amount is excessive.
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New York
Samuel Dempster
Pittsburg
Wm. D. Mann
Howe
Prohibition Campaign Planned in Omaha by National W C T U
Mrs. Lillian M. N. Stevens, national president of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, says Omaha will host the national convention this year. She cites Nebraska as a key battleground with state and local unions cooperating as conditions are ripe for prohibition submission.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Lillian M. N. Stevens
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Stevens
Tional
Oil Deal On Foot In Houston Texas
Reports say the Texas Oil Company will purchase all physical properties of Waters Pierce Oil in stage negotiations with a proposed price around one million dollars. Promoter John W Gates is deeply involved though Houston Oil Company denies plans to buy.
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Houston, Tex
Texas Oil Company
Waters Pierce Oil Company
John W. Gates
Texas Comepany
Houstons Company
Plans for Memorial Hall at Jefferson Davis farm
Local directors of the Jefferson Davis Home Association met to approve articles of incorporation and adjourned to Monday for reports on progress toward building a permanent memorial hall on the Jefferson Davis farm. The property spans eighteen acres and includes the former Davis home and a Baptist church. The price paid for the land was 7500 dollars.
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Louisville
Jefferson Davis Home Association
Lumber Tariff Battle Tied to Hines Backed Stumpage
Washington reports a last senate push by Werverhauser Interests linked to Edward Hines to restore lumber tariffs. They own timber bought from Northern Pacific at 15 cents per thousand feet and now value stumpage at three dollars per thousand. Proponents argue the tariff raises government revenue while lumber barons gain. The public interest favors eliminating the tariff to protect forests and reduce consumer costs.
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Edward Hines
Chicago
Washington
Senate
Payne
Werverhauser
Mr. Hines
Northern Pacific Railroad
Tariff Debates Highlight Sugar and Petroleum Prices
The piece notes that Cuba reciprocity lowered sugar duties, cutting government revenue while consumer prices stayed fixed. It argues the sugar trust and Standard Oil set refinery prices, giving a self serving edge to tariff talks. The text also claims hosiery duties would rise, criticizing the knitwear industry’s struggle against cheaper imports and Dingley tariff effects.
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Cuba
Sugar Trust
Standard Oil
Becaus
Illness Strikes Beltimore Bishop Alpheus W Wilson
Beltimore Maryland Bishop Alpheus W Wilson of the Methodist Episcopal Church South is seriously ill and reported much weaker Wednesday. The church leader has long served the denomination in regional duties and is receiving medical care.
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Beltimore, Md
Hishop
Alpheus W. Jwilson
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Bee
Steel trust head Gary proposes conservative compromise
Jorge Gary, head of the steel trust, declines to deny Carnegie contentions and concedes his corporation does not need a protective tariff. He offers a middle ground by greatly reducing the steel schedule rather than abolishing it.
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Jorge Gary
Steel Trust
Gary
Carnegie
Ari
Taft Seen as Steady Reformer Against Roosevelt’s Flash
The piece argues Taft will bring sanity in judgment and vigor in action, offering steadier but less spectacular methods than Roosevelt. It suggests Americans want better economic results and reliable leadership from Taft.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Congress election looms as tariff relief drives Western voters
Western Americans seek tariff relief ahead of next fall’s elections, placing emphasis on practical gains over party control and shaping the Taft administration’s political prospects as Congress nears its halfway mark.
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Taft
Questioning Panama Canal Cost Estimates and Revision Bias
The piece argues that a contractor who after spending 100000 and one quarter built would need at least 200000 more shows questionable competency. It compares this to Panama Canal estimates of 195000000 completed with 175009000 spent and a demand for 500000000 more. It questions the fitness of those who push revisions up or down and hints at Republican revision bias versus Western states’ interests.
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Panama Canal
Interurban lines seen as rural economic boosters in Mississippi
The article praises electric interurban lines for connecting remote rural areas to commerce, boosting farmers markets for vegetables, fruit, milk, and butter. It cites gasoline powered cars as a low cost urban feeder and cites a Mississippi reader's notes on lines with costs, speed, and potential regional benefits, urging state agricultural department support and public adoption.
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Beane
Mississippi
Interasian
Emal
Noom
Gut
Union Partie Company
Bergth
Howston
Tes
Brading Manufactarers
Tiream Steel
Missiesipge
Furmieh
Mamatios
Riter
Nearey
Ark
Aml
New Orleans
Covington
Holmes County
Department of Agriculture
Farm ers' Warehouse Company stock climbs ahead of fair
The million dollar Farm ers' Warehouse Company conceived with President Hightower and Farmers' Union associates aims to centralize the cotton warehouse system and reports rapid stock uptake as preliminary deals proceed toward easier completion.
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Million Dollar Corporation
President Hightower
Farmers’ Union
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