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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-16
HARBOR JUBILEE FUND
LESS THAN EXPENSES
Committee Attributes the Shortage to
the Action of Coils P.
HUNTINGTON

LOS ANGELES, May 1.-THE officers
and committeeman Of the late free har-
Dor Jubilee are wondering how much Col
lis p. Huntington has had to do with
causing them their present vexation.
The funds available for settling up the
accounts of the celebration lack 1927 of
enough TO iqudate the Indebtedness in
Cured. George w. Parsons, secretary of
the jubilee committee. to-day said:
THE city of San Pedro and the South
ern Pacific are to blame for the short
age. The railroad refused to give any
thing and the San Pedro Trustees voted
us $500 and then refused to pay it. We
did not count on the railroad, but we con-
sidered the San Pedro appropriation in
the assets. We are short about that
much"
Secretary Parsons firmly Believes that
c. p. Huntington prompted the obstrep-
erous action of the San Pedro Board of
Trustees.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-16
UNION BANK SUITS.
Majority of Stockholders Will Fight
the Depositors.

SAN JOSE. May 15-At an informal
meeting of the board of directors of the
Union Savings Bank this afternoon it was
decided to call a meeting of stockholders
for Friday afternoon next at Hale's Hall
to take action in regard to the suits
brought by the depositors. Attorney j. r.
WEIGH. representing the depositors, began
suit a few days ago against seventy-seVen
of the stockholders in the Justices Court,
and is about to bring two other suits in
the Superior Court against 225 stockhold-
ers. Some of the stockholders have al
ready paid up rather than stand suit, but
the majority opposes paying and will
fight in the courts.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-16
LOOKING FOR WINEMAN.
Agent of Big Beer House in Trouble
Over q Ring.

Sim r. Wineman, general travelling
agent of the Anheuser-Busch Brewing
Company of st. Louis. while cutting a
dash in this city last March obtained a
three-stone diamond ring from Ralph
Friedman, jeweler at II Stockton street.
agreeing that the ring should be the prop
erty of Friedman until he paid S13S for it.
take the property out of the State until
it was paid for. AS Wlneman did not keep
either promise. but left the State with
out paying for the ring, Mr.. Friedman
last Saturday swore to a criminal com
plant before Police Judge Graham
charging Wineman with felony embezzle-
ment. x warrant was issued for his ar
rest. AS soon as the whereabouts of the
Young man can be learned requisition pa
pers will be applied for to have him re-
turned to this city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-16
MAY SUE FOR DIVORCE.

NEW YORK. May 15.-Mrs. Minnie
Seligman Cutting said last night that if
her husband, Robert Fulton Cutting,
sailed for Europe soon, as it was reported
he would she would at once bring action
for divorce. Mrs. Cutting, or Miss Minnie
Seligman, as she is known on the stage,
admitted that they had been living apart
since last October Mrs Cutting said:
Mr.. Cutting is not supporting me, and
he has not supported me for eighteen
months l do not cherish i'll feeling
toward my husband-far from it. But he
has practically deserted me-"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-16
KAISER'S PLAY PRESENTED.

NEW YORK, May ia cable to the
World from Berlin says: The second play
of the Iohenzollern series suggested and
partly written by the Kaiser. was pro-
imperial court. The piece is entitled 1.-The
Iron Tooth 1t deals with the German
political struggles of the fifteenth CEN
tury. 1t met an Indifferent reception.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-16
Worlds Fastest stern-W Wheeler.

PORTLAND, Or, May 15.-The river
steamer Hassalo, on a builders trial to-
dav steamed for over a half hour at a
speed of twenty-five miles an hour and
during a short squirt of two miles speeded
up to twenty-six and three-quarters miles
an hour. making her the fastest stern
wheeler In the world. The Hassalo is the
first stern wheeler built in the North
west with triple compound engines.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-16
DENOUNCE MERRIAM
AND DEFEND MINERS

SALT LAKE, May 15.-At the meeting
of the Western Federation of Miners this
afternoon the following resolution was
passed referring to the Idaho mining
trouble:
Resolved That the industrial conditions are
bad enough when it is necessary for men who
willing to labor and ask permission of those
who have the means for employment to have
the privilege to work to maintain their families
but when 1t becomes necessary to also secure
permission from the military authorities before
the right TO work is secured, we believe we
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-16
Access to Vatican Papers.

NEW YORK, May ia cable to the
Journal from London says: f. Marion
Crawford has obtained through the Vati-
can access to special papers which he
will use as material for his biography of
POne Leo.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-16
Death of a Famous Critic.

PARIS, May 15.-Francsque Sarcey, the
famous dramatic critic, died to-day in
his seVenty-first year.
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snowstorm in Michigan.

MARQUETTE, Mich, May ia snow
and sleet storm prevails here tonight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
HARNETT COUNTY

Hafhett county lies on both sides of
the cape Fear river, on the northwest
ern margin of the long-leaf pine belt.
near the river and for several miles on
poth sides, Its surface is quite hilly
III IT'S upper portion, and here the soil is
OF the intermediate character described
as OAK and pine sandy and gravelly
mis-. On the tops Of the ridges and riv
CT NILS, these soils are gray sandy loans,
bllt on the slopes they approach the
character Of clay loans, and are coy
cred mainly with forest of oaks and
short-leaf pine. The body of the county
belongs strictly to the long-leaf pine
belt. and has the general characteristics
of that region. The western section as
well rs narrow belt in the middle.
near the south bank of the river and
some portions Of the south side, partakes
III part of the character of the pine bar
rens. Near the river, and along its prin-
cipal tributaries from the west and in
the angles between these and the river
are wide tracts Of gray. clayey, silly
lands oak and pine flats and occasional
narrow strips of gum and cypress
swamp. Cotton production is the princi-
pal industry Of the county, but grain,
iuhfpNi dhu IuTDeHtlHc are dISo IulIlol
tant products. Like the rest Of this
vast region throughout the State, these
pine lands are valuable for trucking and
for small fruit culture.
Ellington is the county seat, Il small
village. Dunn, on the line of the
Shortcut" railroad, is the largest and
the most important business point, it
contains 600 inhabitants. The value
of this section for the production Of bulks
for florists use in addition to its fruit
and trucking facilities makes it of pecu-
liar interest to the home seekers.
Harnett county contains 329,S36 acres
of land, valued at and 4I9 town
lots, valued at ST. 1888.
OF domestic animals there are
horses, I23; mules, 1,129; goats, 1,163;
cattle, 6,S62; hogs. 1888; sheep. 4,242.
Product of taxationfor State uses, 81
G34S1; Pensions, $617.4S: schools, So,
642.33; county, 81, 123.6S.
Population-white, 9,453; colored, f.
-. total IL 700
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SAMPSON COUN MY.

The county Of Sampson lies in the
central section of the long-leaf pine belt
and much of the larger portion of IT'S
territory represents the average charac-
tire of the soils and forests of that belt
Ii is we'll drained by south river, when
is one of the chief tributaries to the
Cane Fear. whose streams divide IT'S
territory into north and south-lying belts
or zones hatsh swells, the higher por-
tions Of which are characterized ny
sandy soils. and forests of long-leaf pine
predominate.
In places near thc southern and west
ern margins, and again near the, north
err end, there are tracts which are
quite sandy, and approach the charac-
ter of pine barrens. There arc also eX-
tensive pine flats, especially ON the wa
tiers of Six Runs Big and Little Coherie,
with here and there considerable bodies
Of pine and oak flats.
The corn crops of the county is much
more important than THAT of cotton, and
the crops of potatoes and rice are both
unusually large. There are also large
bodies of virgin pine timber, still yalua-
bic both for turpentine and lumber.
Mari is abundant and is used with the
best results in some sections chiefly
the northern. The cotton crop is a con-
siderable one, reaching from six to sight
thousand bales annually. Fine tobacco
has been cultivated to an extent, and
with a success to justify larger enter
prise. Corn and peas constitute an inn
portant crop, and sustain the ability OF
the farmers to make that large quanti-
ty of bacon for W ounty has
long been noted.
Sampson county has water communica-
tion with Wilmington by way Of Black
river. navigable for some distance into
the county. A branch of the Whining
ton and Weldon railway eXtends to
Clinton, and the Cape Fear and Yadkin
Valley railroad traces the western Dor
der of Sampson for distance of forty
miles. Clinton, the county seat, has
population of $50.
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d. II. AI'LEAN.

tox. In the Legislature he represents
large and influential constituency. He
is one of the leaders of the house and no
man in it has more commanding pre-
sence or more graceful and forcible
style of expression He has served his
State long and well, having been a mem-
her of the State Democratic Executive
committee from time to time since 1874.
He was member of the legislature in
1876 and 1877 Mr.. Mclean is Il law
yer by profession, having prepared him
self for the profession with Hon. L. G.
Fuller and Captain y w Ray, Of the
Fayetteville bar He is chairman of the
House Committee on Institutions for the
Deaf Dumb and Blind, and is also Il
member of several other important COM
mittees. ID. II. Mclean is Il broad
guaged, progressive man and with such
men at the helm the ship of State will
land safely into the port of progress
and prosperity.
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Brown, life that is marked by char
act ristics of tirmness and determination,
Il man possessing MI those essential
qualifications that have made the present
legislative body the peer of any in the
country To such men North Carolina
owes her redemption and in 4 measure
her future prosperity, inasmuch as the
great State is now in the hands of men
who love her well, 4lnd who would do
all in their power TO give her an impetus
in the direction of modern progression
until she may become an all powerful
factor in the regenerated South. Sena-
tor Brown needs no introduction to the
people and like all men of modest de-
meanor shuns publicity, hsing a man
Of modest demeanqr-a Whole-souled,
pleasant companion and n man among
men He is North Carolinian by
birth and first saw the light Of day in
Richmond county, near Rockingham,
July 9th, 1861 His advent into the
world was not marked by any propitious
event The civil war was being
fought and his early childhood was
passed aniid the dark days of the Con
federacy He comes from IN old ana
distinguished stock his father Reuben
III. Brown being prominent in Educa-
tional matters throughout the State.
Our subject received liberal education.
EARLY in life he entered the political
arena and has held several minor posi-
tons under the State and Federal gov
ernmenets since reaching his majority
such as postmaster, etc. Subsequently
in 1881 he engaged III the mercantile
business and followed that until 1888
when he retired and then engaged in the
lumber business upon I'm extensive scale,
this he continued until 1890 when he
entered the real estate and immigration
business. which he now follows. In
1892 Mr.. Brown was elected member
OF the State Senate and during the SEES
sion Of 1893 made record of which
any man might well be proud. He was q
candidate for the State Senate in 1896
from the Fifteenth Senatorial District,
composed of the progressive and fertile
counties of Robson and Columbus. The
latter county gave the Fusion ticket Il
majority of 300 while Robeson county
was lost to Democracy by LOO to l.
400. Owing to his popularity and agrees
siye campaign methods Senator Brown
ran ahead of his ticket i'll that and in
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HON. ID. II. M.LEAN.

Here in america no man is born into
a position of political distinction, but
ii he has the mental capacity, if the
sidereal fire of true genius CLOVIS i'll his
heart and brain. there is no eminence
that he may not attain to. The true
strength of Republican institutions
mainly consists in this fact. There eX-
lists every opportunity and every incen-
;ive to VXertion, and the goals of ambi-
tion are nowhere so lofty for the reason
that the preservation of liberty and the
conservation OF the public good are the
ends every public man who acquires last
ing reputation must keep in view. Such
is the record of the Hon. ID. IL. Mclean
who represents his native county Har-
nett, in the North Carolina Legislature.
lie was born in Harnett county in 1S47.
He was educated in the academic schools
Of his own and adjoining counties. He
enlisted in the war in company II, Eff
teenth North Coralina Troops in june,
1861, and was probably the youngest
enlisted soldier in the Confederate army
at that time After four years of SER
vice in the army of Northern Virginia he
surrendered with Gen. Lee at Appomat-
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make up his individuality Senator
Franklin Pierce Jones one of the solid
and substantial Senators from the Four
teenth Senatorial District has evinced
all these elements Of success-popularit
for his geniality, a place in the worlds
esteem by his appreciation and success
as the result of energetic action. He is
a North Carolinian by birth and first
saw the light of day III Cumberland
county, January 10th, 1856. His an
cestry is the Oldest in that section and
can be traced back for many generations
Our subject is of Scotch-Irish extrac-
tion and possesses those inherent prin-
ciples of determination and answering
integrity noticeable in that class. He
received a liberal education. graduating
from Floral College, in Robson county,
and then turned his attention to the
turpentne business, in which he was
engaged for a period of two years. Sub
sepuently he began the study of law in
July, 1877. and was admitted to the bar
in 1880. and began active practice OF
his chosen procession ut Elizabethtown.
Bladen county. In April. 1886, he moved
to his present place of residence. Dunn,
Harnett county. Not only has Senator
Jones built up large and lucrative law
practice. but he has likewise large mer-
camille interests at that point. being one
of Dunn's most highly esteemed citizens.
While he has always done all in his pow
er TO aid his party TO success he has
always refused to accept office and when
nominated for his present position. ac-
ceptcd the situation made the race and
of course was elected. His vast popu-
larity in the District may be known
when we state that he not only overcame
an adverse majority Of over 1000. but
was elected by majority of 225. Sacri-
ficing time and business for his party
he came to Raleigh and made record
of which any man might we'll be proud
His hobby is to look after that class Of
legislation that would tend to put down
fraudulent transactions between men,
He is d member of the following com
mittees: judiciary. Education and Coun-
ties, Cities and Towns. In politics, he
as youth imbibed the unadulterated
principles Of Democracy, and i'll the x
ercise of his franchise has faithfully fol-
lowed his inherent and natural precepts.
He is married and has one child. He is
a member and an elder in the Pmsby-
terrain church. In Masonic circles he
stands high, having been repeatedly
Mas ter of his Lodge Palmyra at
Dunn. and is considered one of the most
active Masons of the State.
OF a genial. pleasant manner. unas-
Stunning and courteous. Senator Jones
has made legions Of friends III Raleigh
and among his brothers Senators and
these are only limited by the number Of
his acquaintance. 1t may be said that
iii all matters pertaining to the welfare
of his State, party and people Senator
Jones voice was heard advocating such
and in doing his duty so faithfully and
well that he has earned the applause and
gratitude of his large and enterprsing
constituency.
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member of the Committees on Education.
Claims. Salaries and Fees, and Public
Roads. During the entire session Sena-
tor Jones has filed his seat, with the ex-
ccption of two days, when he was COM
PEELED to be absent ON account of illness
Let us say in concluding the sketch of
this honorable and upright gentleman,
that to just such men the Democratic
marry Of North Carolina owes her return
ia power. True to himself. his party and
his friends Senator Jones has made Il
record OF which any man may well be
proud.
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as First Lieutenant having been
severely wounded four times. And since
that time he has been engaged in farm
ing in Sampson county.
lie was county commissioner for eight
years and has been elected 10 the lower
house three terms, the last time by over
five hundred majority and leading the
entire ticket. He is n "Jeffersonian
Democrat Of the truest type, and made
his canvas as Il white mans candidate
and elected for white Supremacy.
In 1867 he was married to Miss Julia
G. Herring and five children are now liy-
ing to bless that union.
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the pages of modest yet worthy history.
The writer has stolen few paragraphs
from the life-history of one of the best
known members Of the State Senate
Hon. John W. Robinson. He was
born in what was formerly known as
New Hanover. now Sampson county.
April It'll, 1913. His youth was passed
nj hard work. on Il farm, and he received
an education at the schools of his natal
county. Subsequently he engaged in
farming and merchandising at Delta,
Sampson county. Senator Robinson has
upon several occasions held positions of
trust. When quite a young man he was
clerk Of the Township Board of Trustees.
For ten years he was postmaster OF Del
tn and four years Of Iyanhoe. In 1892
he was "A member OF the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes from his natal county. Last
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
HON. GEORGE HENDoN CURRIE,
The Youthful Member Representing
Bladen County.

The recent Legislature represented the
highest type of modern progressive citi.
Zenship in the great State of North Car.
DINA, and among these gentlemen must
be mentioned the brilliant young member
from Baden county-Hon. George Hem
don Currie, prince of good fellows. Mr.
Currie is North Carolinian by birth
and first saw the light of day in the
county he now represents, July 24th,
1872. 41is youth was passed in securing
an education, which was subsequently
completed at the University of North
Carolina, from which he was graduated
in 1891. Young and ambitious he re-
solved to study law, and began a course
at famous old Harvard Law School, from
which he was graduated in the class
of 1895.
After graduation he returned home and
embarked in the mercantile business at
Clarkton. which he still owns. In addi-
tion to his mercantile interests, Mr.. Cur.
RE possesses farming interests. While
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ton of Independ nee that all men are
born free and equal. yet all men do not
make equal use of the opportunities
afforded them, in this country. present.
nent above all others as the land of
opportunities. All lives are full of strug-
gle, and each has its history. Some
are misdirected and fail of success:
others with no better chance win the
goal. The successful man always has
marked characteristics. gotten in his
wrestle with the fatgs Either his pop
ularity or his appreciation or his ener-
gy has won the battle and these leave
upon him the characteristics which
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year he was nominated against his wishes
for the position he now holds. Some
idea Of his great canvas may be CLEANED
from the statement that he faced Ecu.
sion majority Of 1900. This he not only
succeeded in totally Graduating but was
elected by majority of 3 over the lead.
ing Populist Senator Robinson has car
ried out every pledge made in his cam
paign. He is Il member of the follow
ing committees: Internal Improve
ments. Library. Insane Asylum, Agri-
culture and Pensions and Soldiers Home.
He introduced number Of local bills
many of which are now laws. Senator
Robinson is married, is a member Of the
PRESBYTERIAN church and is Il staunch
and true Democrat
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JOHNSTON COUNTY.

Johnston county hes on the upper
water of the Neuse river and its larger
tributaries, which traverse it in south
east direction and consists, for the
most part. OF level and gentle rolling
piny upIands.
1t has 1906 acres of land valued at
Sl,S06, 416.
Town lots $40 valued at 233,100. To-
tai value of property S3,21S,51o.
Factories, carriage, and sash, door
and blind.
Vote in 1888; Democratic, 3,737; Flu
sion. 2.040.
County seat, Smithfied.
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he has always done all in his power to
aid the Democratic party to success, he
never sought an office. In 1898 he was
nominated as candidate for the House
of Representatives and after a spirited
campaign was elected by a majority OF
2G1. the largest Democratic majority
ever given candidate for the Legisla-
ture from that county since the war
While Mr.. Currie did not take an active
part upon the floor of the House he gave
his closest scrutiny to all legislation
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section. from whom he derives his great
determination and singleness of purpose.
His youth was passed ON Il farm. His
preparatory education was obtained at
Yadllin Mineral Springs Academy. Sub
S5quently i'm 1890 he matriculated at
Wake Forest College. from which he was
graduated in 1898 with honors, the
Orator Of his class. October of that
year. he married Miss Minta Allen, Il
cultured and talented lady of Wake
Forest. After leaving College, he took
charge of the Male Academy at Louis
burg and taught two years. In 1895
he read law at Wake Forest College and
was admitted to the bar by the Supreme
Court in February, 1896. At that time
he moved to Lumberton and began the
the active practice of his chosen pro-
fession being associated with e, X.
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been that of farming and milling. In
1892 he entered the political arena as Il
candidate for the lower house but was
defeated by a majority of seven.
In 1894 he as again nominated and
elected, and has been reelected in 1896
and 1898 He is Il Jeffersonian Demo
crat with whom it is pleasure to meet,
knowing that he always wants the grand
old State of North Carolina to push
to the front
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HON. r.. NJ. CRUMPLER.

the representatives of Sampson county
III the late general assembly, was born
i'll that county Feb. 10. 1871: His early
life was spent on the farm and in secur-
ing an education ut Clinton Male Acad-
envy. When tha war between the States
began he, like a true North Carolinian,
entered Co. \, Both North Carolina
Regiment. AT the first call as private,
remaining until the last and coming out