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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-14
STRANGER
MURDERED
By Unknown Assassin
Neat Auburn
II WAS 4 COiN.CIOODED CRIME
The Body of Victim Was Found by
Section CreW-Aas Not Yet
Been identified.
II WAS 4 COlN.CLOODED CRIME


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who committed the murder.
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son, member OF LOUIS Needln
section crew. at 100 o'clock IN the
afternoon. Were 1t not Tor the tact
that the crew happened to be slash
ing brush al a curve in the track the
corpse might nave lam IN the spot
where il was found without discovery
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-14

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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-14

Got a Life Customer-"You haven't
charged me nearly as much for half
soling these shoes as I expected"
No, ma'am. We charge according to
the size of the shoe"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-29
DOWIE as a POLITICIAN.
Holds Balance Of Power in Chicago. Will Hold
it in New York
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Oct. 2S.-John Alexander
Dowe addressed a slim audience at the
early service today on the eleventh com
mandment," his own addition TO the cata-
iogue, the wording being, Love ye one
another
At the healing service" later Dowie
said:
I'VE have visited nearly every house in
New York, and we could do it eight times
IN year. 1t would take the churches ten
years to 90 that
After an attack ON church newspapers,
he continued:
For many years l. have held the bal
ance of political power in Chicago and l
control over $4,000 votes there. Whatever
way l say the election shall go, it goes
and 1 shall have the some power here
some day" Fifty thousand votes would
control the situation here if l had them.
and in five years I shall control that num-
Der in this city.
Dowie today settled with Robert M.
Farley, who sued him for 81, ,060 for his
legal services in defending the Dowie fol
lower arrested for allowing his child to
die without doctor. Dowie has decided
to end his campaign in New York one
week earlier than originally planned, ac-
cording to notice posted at Madison
Square Garden this afternoon This wss
an announcement that all excursions from
New York to Zion City will leave on Mon
day, November 2.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-29
GaIIitzin Wounded by the
Blades Of ASsaSSins,
COSSACkS TIE RESCUE
During the Struggle the Princes Carriage is
Whirled Away and the Assassns in
Attempting TO Fly are
Shot Down.
(By the Associated Press.)

Tif1is Russia, Trans -Caucasia, Oct. 28.
Prince Galtzin, Governor General of the
Caucasus, had a narrow escape from as
sassination yesterday on the outskirts of
the town. Three natives stabbed the gov
ernor- general thrice. They fled but were
subsequently, shot down by Cossacks.
Prince Galitzin was driving with his
wife when the would-be assassins rushed
upon the carriage, daggers in hand. Two
seized the Governor General and attempt
ed to drag him from the vehicle, while the
third man inflicted two ugly wounds on
the Princes head and third cut on the
hand
A Cbssack who was in attendance upon
the Prince, threw himself upon the assail-
ants While a hand-to-hand fight was in
progress, the carriage was driven off at a
sallop. ultimately, the assailants fled,
followed by mounted guard of Cossacks,
who had hurried to the scene.
The Cossacks chased the fugitives
through the brush, firing constantly with
their rifles. They killed one man in
stantly. The other two were shot down
and died soon afterward
After his injuries had been dressed,
Prince Galitzin attended reception given
by the citizens of Tif1is
There is little doubt that the thickness
OF the cap worn by the Prince saved his
life.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-29
HOW PARKS HELD EN- UP.
A Curious Combination Of Gar and Eighway.
man ccording to Witnesses.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated PreSs)
New York, Oct. 2S.-The first witness
called in the present trial of Samuel
Parks on the charge of extortion was
Benjamin Thackara who took the stand
when court opened today. Thackara is
the man who, it is alleged, was sent by
the Tiffany corporation to see Parks to
ascertain why the men employed by it
stopped work on some buildings in his
city last December. He told of his meet
ing with Parks and of having asked him
why the men had stopped work. Parks
said, according to the witness, Tiffany II
fined $500 and if you're not prepared tc
settle, send Tiffany to see me-"
Thackara said that he asked Parks to
go and see Tiffany but that the accused
replied:
You go back and tell Tiffany to go
-, and Jerome and the whole crew
David Frazee, general superintendent
employed by the Tiffany studios, told of
his interview with Parks in saloon when
Parks again said that Tiffany was fined
$780, Later in the same day Frazee ac-
companied by Louis Schmitt, of the Tiff
any corporation, visited Parks in his own
home. Schmitt asked Parks, the witness
said why the fine" of $500 was imposed
and Parks replied;
Now you're fined $500 and you are
getting off light. 1t ought to be $1,000.
/ am not in this business for my health
and you're getting off easy
Schmitt, according to the witness, then
said:
Eve have to pay this money in order
to do business
That's about it." said Parks, "but It
is for initiation; that sounds better.
Louis Schmitt's story of the interview
with Parks was in the main corroborative
of FraZee's testimony. Parks told them
that the fine should be paid and until it
was not bit of work would be done on
the Tiffany jobs. The witness said that
Parks reply to his question to whom
the money would go, was 1T goes to
Sam Parks, and you can go to any of the
firm that have done business with me ana
find out that Sam Parks word goes.
Schmitt testified that Parks refused to
accept check, when he suggested thai
method of paying the fine"
You don't think that 1 was born yes
terday l want bills and you can Get
them marked by Tiffany or Jerome or any
one you like"
stir went around the court room
when the witness told of Parks saying
that he could employ non union mer.
why, the union men will kick.' J
said to him." the witness declared.
81 Never mind replied Parks. I've sos
those - - muzzled and If any one
of them objects 1 will fine him $50 anj
he can't get another job in the city
Schmitt then testified that he had gone
alone to Parks residence two days later
and handed Parks an envelope containing
the $500 in bills and gold. Parks then
said that the men would resume work
the following morning, which they did
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-29
Second Report Of the Disaster.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer.)
Charlotte, ". c., Oct. 28.--Ne. "A, q
northbound freight train on the Southern
Railway, running as & double header, was
wrecked a short distance north of Besse-
mer City, early this morning. four men
being killed as a result of the accident:
Engineer T. J. Pettus. eolored fireman c.
f. Higgins; John Thompson, unknown
tramp Injured slightly, Engineer c. E.
Pate and Brakeman Pfaf.
The accident from details learned here
was q peculiar one due to an unusual
cause. One of the many section gangs OF
the Scuthern Railway was at work or
the track just north of Bessemer City.
A rail. it is said, had been loosened by
the gang and the engineers failed to re-
ceive proper warning. The two engines
and ten cars were wrecked.
The momentum of the train was very
great. as 1t was running at a speed of
perhaps thirty miles an hour, and when
the engines left the track the terrible
force of the heavy freight behind crush
ed and broke the big engines and the
front cars piling them into a huge mass
OF debris and wreckage.
AS soon as the wreck occurred assistance
was wired for from Charlotte. and local
aid summoned from Bessemer City. A
special train left Charlotte shortly after
the wreck. which occurred at Sis this
morning. On the train were Superintend-
ent H. Baker. of the Southern. a physi-
clan and others.
Tom Pettus. the dead engineer, was
well known nere. He was married only
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-29
LOU SLASHES TIME
80 Do the Monk and Equity,
All Making New
Records.
(By the Associated Press.)

Memphis. Tenn, Oct 2S.-The eight day
meeting OF the Memphis Trotting Associa-
tion was brought to fitting close this af-
ternoon with the breaking of two addi-
tfonal worlds trotting records Lou Dill
Ion, Mr.. Billings champion trotter, driven
by her owner, went mile to wagon in two
minutes flat, cutting second and three
quarters from the previous record made
by herself, and the Monk and Equity,
driven by Mr. Billings. their owner, low
cred the worlds trotting record of 2:09H
for the mile to pole to 2:0S. The per-
lOrmance of Lou Dillon in the mile trial
to wagon was even more spectacular than
the trial against time last Saturday, when
she negotiated a mile in 1:5S1a. The trial
today was made with the customary two
runners to set the pace and the forward
sulky carried a wire dust screen AS the
horses drew near the last eighth pole. the
speed of the little mare was so terrific that
Mr. Billings drew her from behind the
forward sulky, driven by Doe Tanner, and
the finish was made in drive with the
two runners alongside of the tIotter. and
all three Eorses flashing under the wire
the barest noses apart. The start was
made on the first trial and the quarter
was reached in 291a seconds, the half in
59H three quarters in 1:2912, and the
mile in exactly two minutes. The spec
tators gave the speedy little mare a great
demonstration.
The Monk and Equity, driven by Mr.
Billings. went mile in easy fashion to
role in 2:0S with a single runner, driven
L, -a% 3l,a A no
quarter the time was caught in 3214, the
half was made IN 1:04: three quarters ir
SO and the mile in 2:08.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-29
A Race Track Tangle.
(By the Associated Press

New York, Oct. 2S.-The most compli-
Gated affair in the history of an eastern
race track occurred after the running Of
the last race at Aquenduct today. Stone
wall, Oarsman and Payne finished heads
apart, but Redfern, riding Oarsman, claim
ed a foul, asserting that he had been
bumped. He was followed by Higgins on
Payne, who also made a claim of inter
ference. After deliberation the judges and
stewards disqualified Stonewall and placed
Oarsman first, Payne second and Bob Hill
lard, who ran last the entire distance
and was beaten twelve lengths, third.
Akela, who, it is claimed caused the
trouble finished fourth. but was disquali-
fed and SQuid, the fifth horse. was COM
pletely overlooked in the placing.
Two track records were broken today.
Emergency, who won the Belle Rose
stakes, clipped a fifth of a second off the
old mark for five furlonss. while Lord
Badge reduced the mile to 1:40 %.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-29
J. Z. Jones Predicts Victory
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Oct. 2S.-At Tammany head
quarters it was announced that former
Senator James K. Jones, of Arkansas,
chairman of the Democratic National
Committee, had called at Mr.. McClellans
headquarters today nd expressed himself
satisfied that the Democrats were going
Is win a tremendous victory
THE Democrats are very fortunate in
having a candidate of Colonel McClellan's
mental calibre," said Mr.. Jones His
election is assured and will meet with
the universal approval of Democrats
throughout the country"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-29
ENGINEER LEAPS, DIES
Had He Remained on His Engine He
Would Have Been Saved. Scene
of the Derailment on the
Southsrn Near Bekss-
mer City.
Especial to News and Observer.)


Bessemer City, n. c., Oct. 2S.-This
morning about half past eight o'clock,
about quarter of a mile from this place,
occurred one of the most disastrous wrecks
the Southern Railway Company has suf-
fered in many years, when a double header
through freight train running at a rate
OF speed of something like forty or fifty
miles an hour, ran into a newly made
switch. killing four people, injuring two
and completely demolishing engine No.
1103 and ten box cars loaded chiefly with
cotton and lumber
The following is list of the dead:
T. j. PETTUS, engineer, Charlotte.
MARION NcCOMBS. mill operative
Gastonia.
]. B. HIGGINS, colored fireman, Blacks
burg.
JOHN THOMPSON, colored fireman
Spencer. n. C.
The injured are: P. s. Phaff, brakeman,
badly scalded and slightly bruised on face
and arms; condition favorable.
C. e. Tate, engineer on engine 1103,
slightly bruised.
Mr. T. F. Ray, of Gastonia. who was
travelling with his friend McCombs, and
who was riding under a box car next to
the engine that was destroyed, was pull
ed out of the wreckage, strange to say.
without scratch or bruise.
1t has been somewhat of a difficult
matter TO ascertain the real cause OF the
wreck. Many of those in position to
know differ wonderfully concerning it..
1t seems. however. that the fagman who
was stationed with the workmen. a dis
tance OF quarter of mile this side OF
Bessemer City, where they were eithe"
making a new switch or repairing an old
one, had express orders to flag all trains
except Sc. the fast mail
About the time 36 was supposed to be
due the fiagman, not knowing that it was
two hours and half late. started up
towards Bessemer City, and while going
he heard a train blow Thinking it was
36 and knowing that it would stop at
Bessemer City, he made no special effort
at haste. When he reached the curve of
the road, about 100 yards this side of
Bessemer City station, he beheld to his
great surprise double header freight
dashing down the rail at wonderfully
high rate of speed.
He tagged the train, but with no effect,
because it was too near its doom. and
the two engines putting and painting, went
hurriedly on to meet the inevitable
The death of all the railroad employees
is deeply regretted but the death of En-
glneer T. J. Pettus, of Charlotte, is par
ticularly sad inasmuch as he could have
been a live man at this moment had he
not jumped from his engine for the en-
gine on which he was seated was not in
the least damaged by the wreck He did
though what he thought best, but his act
cost him his life.
All during the day great crowds have
been at the scene of the wreck.
IT took until late this evening to remove
all the debris, hence all trains going north
were greatly delayed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-29
FIVE Killed in Street Fighting.

Bilba. Spain, Oct. 28.-During fighting.
which took place in the streets, FIVE
strikers were killed and a large number
were wounded.
The troops are guarding the banks and
public buildings and are occupying trategie
positions throughout the city in order to
prevent the massing of strikers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-29
Loads a00N@p ar@Hma Pa@p@ Both Gp@uOam

organization, electing new members and
hearing the reports of some of the nine
standing ommittees-executive, train
rules, car service, arbitration, safety ap-
phances, interlocking and block signals.
statistical inquiry, standard dimensions of
box cars and cipher code.
The afternoon session was consumed by
the reading of reports left over from the
session and by a discussion of .he
suggestions therein contained.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-29
EIGHTEEN TO NAyCH1
,Iemson Thus Uses Up the
A. and M. Team at
Columbia.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Columbia, S. c., Oct. 2S.-In the game
of football today between A. and NJ. and
Clemson, A. and M. was defeated by a
score of eighteen to nothing.
The score, however. does not indicate
the true strength of the two teams. A
and NJ. gained much ground on Clemson
and repeatedly carried the ball from one
end of the field to the other only to lose
on tumble. Clemson made all her ground
on trick and fake plays; she could do
nothing to a. and NJ. on straight foot.
The features of the game were the work
Of Shannonhouse, Gardner, who played
with lame knee, and Welsch. For Cles.
son, Sadler, Sitton and Maxwell were
stars
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-29
American Railway Association
(By the Associated Press. J

Cby Cne ASSOclated PTess.J
Richmond, Va, Oct. 2S.---The American
Railway Association met in scmi-annual
session here this morning About 125 dele
gates, representing 279 railroads in the
United States. Canada and Mexico, with
211,o64 miles of trackage were in attend
ance.
There were two sessions of the organiza-
ton today, both executive. No officers
will be elected until the next convention,
in April.
The morning session was taken up with
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-29
Five Deaths, Fifteen New Cases.
(By the Associated Press. }

Laredo. Texas, Oct. 28.-A heavy rain
last night has complicated the yellow fever
situation here. The official bulletin today
shows the following results:
New cases Is, deaths 5; total cases to
date $50; total deaths 81.
D. T. Roye, Superintendent of the Mi
-nera Mines, was stricken today. cond.
tions are bad at Monterey
There were five deaths and six cases.
there last Sunday and ten deaths and six
cases on Monday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-29
FoUR STICKS OF DYNAMITE.
Evidently an Attempt to Blow Up the
Station
(By the Associated Press

IBy the Assoclated Press.I
Seattle, Wash. Oct 2S.-Four sticks of
dynamite with fuses attached, all ready
for lighting. have been found underneath
the Tacoma-Seattle inter urban railway
station. The find caused great excitement,
owing to recent explosions at night at
nearby points. which. however, did no
damage. The police think the station was
to have been blown up tonight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-29
ADOUBLE HEADER
RUSHES TO DOOM
A misunderstanding IN Orders Results IN
Wreck and the Instant Killing
of -Four Men,

Il few years ago and leaves a wife and
child to mourn his loss
Engineer Pettus ran between Spencer
and Greenville, his home being in the lat
ter city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-29
UNTRUE, DECLARES DIfZ.
he Gays His Lifs Was Not Attempted by
Toscano.
(By the Associated Press.)

Mexico City, Oct. 2S.-General Mena,
the only minister now in the capital, has
received a message from President Diaz,
saying that the reported attack on his life
Is absolutely untrue. He says Toscano
was drunk and took sensational way of
celebrating No one, not even the car
occupied by the President was hit.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-29
Killed the Wife Instead of Husband.
[By the Associated Press.)

Jacksonville, Fla, Oct. 2S-While at
tempting to secure her husband. who lived
near Jennings, Fla. mob of men shot
to death Jennie Mccall, a negro woman
last night.
The mob surrounded McCalfs house,
and thinking he was inside. fired a volley
into the house. instantly killing the wo-
man.
a posse is reported to be in pursuit Of
the assailants.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-29

Washington. Oct. 28.-William Farr, Of
Nashville, Tenn, who was indicted in that
city, was arrested here today at the in
stance Of Postoffice Inspectors on
warrant charging him with using the
mails for fraudulent purposes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-29
Georgetown Defeats the Navy.

(By the Associated Press.)
Annapolis, Nd, CT 28.-Georgetown de-
feated the Navy today by score of IL
to 3. Several OF the midshipmen were
slightly injured during the contest but
none seriously, it is thought.