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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-07
PENNELL a DEFAULTER.
The Buffalo Comm srcial Finds in This a Rea-
son for His Suicide
(By the Associated Press. J

Buffalo, N. Y, April 6.-The CONNER
cial this afternoon publishes a story in
which it is alleged that Arthur R. Pen
nell, who was killed in an automobile
accident on March 10, was a defaulter
to the extent of from $15O,000 to 100000
The story, the Commercial says, leaked
out as the result of legal dispute over
two life insurance nsIicies and is to the
effect that Pennell induced friends in the
East who had known his family and the
family of his wife to place money in his
hands for investment He acted, in fact.
as their financial agent. He would in
form them of some good investment
which he had come across which would
pay ali excellent rate of interest, and they
would send him money. The money
which was sent to him for investment, it
is alleged, he spent, and when interest
payments fell due he made the payments
out of his own pocket.
Wallace Thayer, who was PennelPs at
torney and intimate, friend. is referred
to by the paper as saying he had sus-
pccted Irregularities but that he had
no proof Of any such wrong doing
Incidentally, it has been learned that
Penncll made provision for the payment
to Mrs. Edwin l.. Burdick of $25, 900 out
Of his life insurance.
Pennell carried over 100000 life in
surance, in order. the Commercial says
that after his death the Eastern estates
to which he is alleged to have been de-
fauter might be able to recoup the
losses which they had sustained through
him. In his will Pennell named as ad-
ministrator of his estate his brother, J.
Frederick Pennell He left to his admin
istrator sealed instructions that upon his
death he should make good in full out of
his estate all the losses which had been
sustained through his defalcations.
The Commercial adds that Pencil had
contemplated suicide for two years and
says the fact is known that Pennoll
planned two years ago to throw himself
in front of a train at Peekskill and to
make it appear that his death was an
accident He stopped off at Peekskill
on the way back from New York, with
the intention OF committing suicide in
that way, hut his nerve failed him. Re-
Gently he told the story of the Peeks-
kill incident himself. During the Pan
American Exposition he sought for days
for an opportunity to commit suicide in
manner that would make 1t appear ac-
cidental. He had an idea that he could
be run over in some way while at the
exposition, bit he never could nerve him
self up to the point where he could throw
himself in front of train or drop under
the wheels of trolley car"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-07
Denial of Injunction.
lBy the Associated Press


st. Louis. Mo. April 6.--Injunctions
sought by the Chicago Board of Trade
to establish the ownership of the quo
tations on the prices of grains and other
commodities were denied by Judge Adams
in the United States district court to-
day and the dealing in futures con
demned. In the decision Judge Adams
said
The property which the complainant
asks this court to protect by its injunc-
tive process is the right to monopolize
the speedy dissemination of information
instructing the public what wages are
being made on the full price of grain
and other commodities by the members
OF the Chicago Board of Trade.
Information of the prices made in
other parts of the exchange on grain
and other provisions for actual consump-
ton or export or even for the purpose of
holding for speculative profit in cases
where the grain or other provisions are
delivered in fact, or are intended to be
delivered might and undoubtedly would
be very valuable to the public, and such
information would promote legitimate
trade and commerce; but the other kind
of information conveying intelligence as
to the wages that are being made in the
pits in my opinion has no legitimate ten
dency to promote the commerce of the
country but on the contrary tends only
to exercise the gambling propensities of
the public
"Such is not a species of property
which appeals to a court of conscience
for protection.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-07
Pennell Left a Statement.
(By the Associated Press.)

Buffalo, N. Y. April Sit is now
stated that interesting developments may
be looked for at the Pennell inquest. 1t
is known that Pennell left last state
ment in defense of himself In it he dealt
at length with the Burdick case, with
Burdick and with his relations with Mrs.
Burdick.
Pennell said in this statement that Bur-
dick was killed at midnight; that an un-
known woman killed him. He protested
his own innocence and said he had moth
ing to do with the crime. He told of his
strained relations with Mr.. Burdick, but
claimed his relations with Mrs. Burdick
were purely platonic. This statement was
finished by Pencil the day before his
death. After 1t was finished he set to
work on separate statement The first
statement has held pending the compile
tion of the second statement. The last
statement has not been found 1t has
disappeared as completely as if some one
had burned it
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-07
Injunction Asked by Keene
Refused.
continued from Page one.)

icin the trustee from voting on same,
even as his appearance is not to be re-
garded as the appearance of the Union
Pacific Company for all purposes relating
TO said shares
These premises are absolutely unsound.
Hartman has filed an affidavit apparently
and only presumably at the instance of
the Southern Pacific which is a party
and it cannot be that without being even
bound as a party that mere witness
who is called upon to testify becomes
thereby a party even though his evil
dence may operate indirectly TO his own
advantage possibly as a trustee for 9TH
crs. l must decline therefore to grant
any Injunction restraining the voting of
the Union Pacific shares at the approach
ing election for directors.
The application to retain the cause for
a reasonable time in order that the Union
Pacific Railroad Company may be i'm
pleaded in a forum having jurisdiction
over it to try the question OF its right
to hold and vote the shares in question
and to continue the stay order heretofore
granted until such litigation maybe
started and brought to a conclusion must
be denied, for it would be to turn the
Union Pacific Company out of its con
troll and place the minority stockholders
in and thus accomplish the ends sought
by this proceeding without jurisdiction
over the principal party thereby af-
fected.
There remains the question as to
whether shall not grant an injunction
to prevent the defendant from disposinF
of shares of the Central Pacific owned
by it or of the lease of the Central Pa
cific Railroad to the Union Pacific Rail
road Company or any one acting for it
and it's interest.
1T would be difficult to find a more
fragrant instance of repugnant trustee
ship than would be exhibited if the per-
sons in the board of the Southern Pacific
Company who are also directors of the
Union Pacific should by their votes, dis
charge the double function of buying
for one company and selling for the
other.
The design or purpose to dispose of the
Central Pacific stock, in whole or in
part, or of the Central Pacific lease has
been most positively repudiated by the
defendants corporation and there has been
produced no evidence whatever in sup
port of the charge of such purpose made
by other than the fact that very large
expenditures are being made upon the
Central Pacific line. In view of the de-
malls of the answer that these expendi-
lures are being made with an Interior
purpose 1 am unable to see any exigeney
as TO this matter.
THE complainants may at any time
hereafter make another application on
attaining evidence Of a Dtryose TO deal
with the Central Pacific stock or lease
as they profess to apprehend.
A motion to appeal was then sustained
and the Southern Pacific election post
poEed pending the appeal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-07
A New Feature at Fuquay.

Among the new features blossoming
out at Fuquay Springs-and to Ewes fail
daughters undoubtedly the most charm
ing-is the dainty millinery establish
ment which has been opened in tbs
Spring Park by Misses Lizzie Barhan
and Daisy Williams. And unless the
scribe's eyes had kink in them when
he sighted the pretty new building nest
ling among the burgeoning trees it
fronts upon the avenue known as Lover
Lane. Do you see the poetry, tile
witchery in this? Cupid Eros, call him
what you will, is going to be busy among
the romantic shades of Fuquay this
summer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-07
TO TIE UP ALL HOLLAND,
a Strike Proclaimed Involving Bll Men En-,
ployed in Transportation
(By the Associated Prcss.)

Amsterdam, April 6.-At midnight a
meeting of the Workmens Committee
proclaimed a general strike throughout
Holland of all labor engaged in transpor-
tation, both by land and wator. All the
railroad lines stations and wharves are
guarded by troops.
The administration of the police have
taken steps for the running of foreign
expresses under military protection.
The president of the Workmen's Com
mittee of defense in an interview said
the strike proclamation involved the en-
tire railroad system and other land trans
port of Holland, the water transport of
the important ports, Amsterdam, Rotter-
dam, Dordrecht and CANADIAN. The
strike nc added, was intended as a pro-
test against the anti-strike laws as we'll
as to support the demand of the rail-
road men for an increase of wages before
the passage of the laws made an improve
ment in their position impossible.
The president also said the strike
would spread to other branches of la
Dor
The STATS OF the shipping companies
trading with London and Hull have
stopped work in sympathy with the strik-
ers.
Nine hundred out of 400 employees in
the workshops of the railroad here have
stopped work. Arrangements are being
made to transport the mail by motor
cars.
The diamond cutters have decided to
strike in sympathy with the railroad men.
The Netherlands railroad during the
day posted a notice urging its employees
to resume work and adding that if they
did not resume their occupations within
twenty hours all the workmen would
he discharged.
The railroad company which succeeded
in getting off a few day trains has de-
cided not to attempt to run after night
fall
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that the soldier and educator was suf-
fering from cancer.
Capt. Venable was born in Virginia 73
years ago and came to Ashevi1le in 1878,
where he established the Asheville Mill
tary Academy. After successfully con-
Quoting this institution for number of
years he retired to farm life, with the
hope that the open air exercise would
be beneficial to his fast failing health.
When Buncombe county was redeemed
from fusion rule in 1898, and the County
Board of Education was once more COM
posed of Democrats Capt. Venable was
offered and accepted the position of su-
porintendent Of public schools for this
county. His conduct of schools during
the past five years had won for him the
highest praise not only from the people
of this county but from educators all
over the State and especially from the
State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton.
Capt Venable was a Christian gentle
man of the highest standard, having been
member OF the Presbyterian church
the greater portion of his life.
wife and three children survive. The
children are Mrs Anderson, of South
Carolina; Miss Grace Venable teacher
in the Vanderbilt University at Nashville,
and Charles Venable student at the
A. and NJ. College, Raleigh. All of the
children had been advised several days
ago that the end was near and were at
their fathers bedside when death ensued.
In an exceedingly interesting and
valuable article in the Educational Edi-
ton of the News and Observer, Maj.
Venable, after recounting his experiences
in securing $4,000 for the school fund
that had been used for the general funds,
thus wrote of the progress in Buncombe
county:
Under the system above described Of
carefully looking after whatever should
come to the schools, the school resources
have been increased, terms of schools
heightened, interest in educational large
ly and actively aroused. For three years
the school system of the county has
been placed upon basis that has largely
increased attendance The summer
schools are giving education to over 1000
children under ten years against under
500 of the some age in 1S98'99.
I'm 19OO-'o1 we had 26 fully graded
schools for a nine months term. In
i901-'02 we have had 81 fully graded
schools for seven months and the en-
suing school year, commencing June End,
every school in the county Will be
graded, some up to ten grades, with a
seven months term
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-07
SUNDAY NIGHT MURDER AT sANTUC.
Son of supt FAINT Killed by Negro, Brown
Rodgers, Who Escapes
Especial to The State

Santuc, April 5.-Rodger, son of Super
intendent FAINT and nephew of Major
FAINT was killed by Brown Rodgers, col
ored, tonight at 8 o'clock.
Brown Rodgers is a mulatto about five
feet six inches high and weighs about 100
pounds.
The killing occurred at the house of
a negress. FAINT was on the point of
entering the house when the negro fired
two shots from within, either of which
would have been sufficient to produce
death.
The first shot took effect in the left
breast and pierced the heart, the see
ond entered the back of the neck at the
base of the skull.
FAINT died instantly.
The murderer fed and at last accounts
had not been captured, though dill
gent search is being prosecuted by the
citizens and officers.
Rodgers is about 25 years old and wears
slight mustache.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-07
Judge Campbell Fights Removal.
(By the Associated Press.)

Richmond. Va, April 6.--The answer OF
Judge Clarence ]. Campbell of Amherst
county, to alleged causes of removal, was
presented in both houses of the General
Assembly to-day and ordered printed.
Judge Campbell denies the right of the
General Assembly to remove him, and
sets forth mis- reasons in detail One OF
his main contentious is that he holds
office under the new constitution, which
he sworo to support July 15 1902. and
that the Assembly. therefore, cannot
hold him amenable for any matters which
occurred prior to that date
Another leading contention is that
causes of removal can be warranted and
justified only by inquiry on the part of
the whole Assembly sitting as court
The House alone, to say nothing of ona
of its committees, is not competent. he
contends. TO hear charges and findings
of removal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-07
MAJ. VtkABLE DEAD
6uncombe's County Super
intendent Died Sunday.
He Was Over 10 Years of Age ard Was Easily
One of The kbles', Most Resourctfu and
Progressive SUperintendents in
the State.
The State.
Especial to News and observer.)

Asheville, N. c., April 6.-Capt. S. f.
Venable, superintendent of Buncombe s
public schools, died yesterday afternoon
at 43O, at the Clarence Barker Hospital,
Biltmore, of cancer of the stomach Capt.
Venable had been i'll for several months.
1t was az first thought that the trouble
arose from a wound which he had re-
ceived during the Civil War, but an oper-
alton several days ago revealed the fact
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-07

as courage and self-sacrifice are to the
success of a fighting army"
The National Commission was repre-
sented by Colonel Josiah Patterson, of
Memphis, Tenn. Governor Frazer, of
Tennessee, was represented by General
Dordon, of Memphis. Senator Albert J..
Beveridge, of Indiana, spoke.
James W. Riley recited "Old Glory
Several thousand residents of this part
of the State, including many Confeder-
ate veterans, who fought at Shiloh, were
present.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-07
Bingham Defeats Elon.
Especial to News and Observer.

Elon College, N. c., April Bingham
defeated Elon College by score of q
to 3. The visitors played we'll, but the
diamond was too slow and rough. causing
them TO make errors by which Elon Col
lege scored their three runs. 1t would
have been shut out, but for costly err
rors.
Batteries: Bingham, Chandler. Lloyd
and Crawford; Elon College Barnes,
Hughes and Turner. Time of game, las.
Umpire Mr.. Lowe.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-07
Superior Court convenes

Especial to News and Observer1
New Bern, ". c.. April 6.-The Su-
rerior court for Criminal causes convened
here this morning There are 700 actions
for neglect TO list taxes on the docket
In this correspondence last year these
actions was anticipated About one
third of the 700 are whites Ten dollars
is the average assessment by the court
against these "negleets The old say
ing, che that dances must pay the id :
der" is applicable in the net results 10
these indictments.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-07
Johnson's Victory.
CBy the Associated Prcss.)

Cleveland, Ohio, April Cone hundred
precincts out of 200 give Johnson, Dem
ocrat, for mayor, 1876; Goulder, Re
publican, II S2S.
At midnight the Leader, Republican.
comedies the reelection of Mayor john
son by from five to eight thousand enc
adds that the entire Democratic ticket
is elected.
Mayor Johnson claims the election OF
the entire Democratic ticket by from
1000 to 10000 and three quarters of the
city council.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-07
a Good Thing.
(Wilson Times)

(WllSon 'IImeS.)
Yesterday morning We were talking to
DR.. !. w. Lamm. of Lucama a leading
physician of that community He told
us that Lucama had never been so pros
porous as since the dispensary was en-
tablished that be knows the drinking
has been diminished and it certainly is
not as offensive as before. Formerly
when they had open bar-rooms the noise
and pandemonium at night was intolcr-
able, especially on Saturday nights That
the social drinking has been completely
eliminated. With open bars il required
all Of policemans time to keep things
while now their police officer
runs a FISH market and blacksmith's shop
and to police tho town costs less than
before All the business mon are in ia
Yor OF It, except two and they formerly
conducted bar rooms.
SMOKE la Josephine" and Young
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-07
A BLOODY TIME AHEAD.
General Insurrection in European Turkey to
be Proclaimed on the Twentieth.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated PfeSS.)
Belgrade, Servia, April 6.-The cabinet
has decided to refrain from calling out
the reserve until the necessity for
strengthening the frontier guards be-
comes more apparent.
London, April 6.-According to an
agency dispatch from Constantinople adj
vices had been received there from
Monastir that the Macedonian revolu-
tionary committee intends to proclaim a
general instruction in the European
provinces of Turkey about April 20, when
there will be more than 100000 men armed
with rifles and dynamite bombs in the
field.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-07
Democrats Make Heavy Gains.

(By the Associated Press)
Sault Ste Marie, April 6.-The Demo
Gratis to-day made enormous gains over
previous years, electing mayor Z
treasurer and two aldermen The Repub-
licans elected two aldermen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-07
Jones the Man for Toledo.

(By the Associated Press.)
Toledo, Ohio, April 6.-Returns from
thirty-fve precincts out of 105 give Jones'
non partisan, 1850 Dowd, Republican,
1850; Edison Democrat, 703
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-07
Hamilton Again Democratic.


(By the ASSOCIATED PfessJ
Hamilton, Ohio, April 6.-Mayor Bosch
and the Democratic city ticket were elect
by an average of 400, making no ma
.teriaI change in the local situation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-07

TO CUREsA COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Br0mo Quinine Tablets
This signature of E. ". GROVE on every
box, 25e.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-07
Gains in Ohio Do Radicals
No Good.
Continued from Page One.)

gents of the state University have been
elected
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SEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY

Short Line to principal cities OF the
South and Southwest. Florida, Cuba.
Texas. California and Mexico, also North
and Northwest, Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Clncin-
natl, Chicago. Indianapolis. st. Louis.
Memphis and Kansas City.
Trains leave Raleigh as follows:
No. so NoRTHBoUND.
1:20 a. m.-"sEABoARD EXPRESS"
Norfolk, Portsmouth, Richmond Washing
ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York,
Bostoa and all points North. Northeast and
Northwest.
No. 3S.
11:15 A. M. "sEABOARD LOCAL MAIL
For ALL POINTS from Raleigh to PortE
mouth, Norlina to Richmond; connects at
Henderson for Oxford and Weldon with
G. L.; at Portsmouth-Norfok with ALA
STEAMERS FOR points North and Northeast.
No. Sc.
11:5O A. NJ. "sEABoARD MAIL" FOR
Richmond Washington, Baltimore Pmla-
delphia, New York and Boston. Connects
ut Richmond with g. e. O. for Cincinnati,
Chicago and st. Louis; at Washington with
Pennsylvania and b. & Q. for all points.
No. 81. souTHBoUND.
5:25 a. m.-"sEABoARD EXPRESS
For Charlotte, Atlanta Columbia, Charles
ton, Savannah, Jacksonville, 1T. Augustine,
Tampa and sil poiats South and Southwest
No. Al.
400 p. m.-sEABoARD LOCAL MAIL
For Charlotte, Atlanta and all local points
Connects at Atlantis for all points South
and Southwest.
No. q.
6:27 D. m. -"SEABOARD MAIL" for
Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Atlanta, Column
bia, Charleston, Savannah. Iacksonville
Tampa and ell points South and Southwest
Tickets on sale to all pon-s. Pullman
berths reserved. Tickets delivered and bag
gage checked from Hotel and Residences
without extra charge at
Uptown Ticket Office
Marlborough House Building
C. H. Gattis, c. T. and P. A.
Phones III. Raleigh, ).
H. S. LEARD, T. P. A
Raleigh. N. q
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SMOKE La Josephine" and young
Fritz"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-13
YE CHAUcERIAN Mode.
lite Falleth Upon Judge Winston of Ye Shire
Town of Berthe.

Judge Francis d. Winston was at the
depot in Raleigh the other day. This
Is not unusual as Judge winston is fire.
quently at depots and also rides on the
train.
Judge Winston was thinking, which is
another thing that he does, ard does
well. 1t was with trepldation that re-
porter approached him, and said Where
are you going Judge?'
"Saye not Where are you going?' but
Whittier proceedethe thou, answered
Judge Winston. Butte yette l will an
swer thee, gadzooks. l go hence to the
shire towne of BERTHE, the Edene of this
lande."
And then it dawned on the reporter that
Judge Winston was in a Chaucerian mood.
He is a great reader of the old classics
and his friends know that when in these
moods he affected speache of we Englishe
form and flavor.
For instance Judge Winston wore a
straw headgear which was due to depart
on September the first. This he terms
his "hatte," while in his hand he held
and waved a fame" both of which
articles he remarked were 'crowdeing
we seasone" With him he carried his
piable Englyshe fishing rodde, withe
whiche he purposed to do might've works
on the bankes of some streame, while his
thoughtes drifted backward to the days of
the deare Chaucer.