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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
SOL sHUFORD SEEN IN ROWAN.
The Negro Preacher Who Shot Four White Men
at Davidson
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Salisbury, N. c., August 14-Jn Iredcll
Superior court yesterday in the cases
against Revell Crawford and Stokes
Crawford, both colored, for the murder
Of John Morgan, also colored, Solicitor
Hammer submitted to verdict of not
guilty, the evidence being too weak to
convict.
The Spencer and Salisbury tire COM
panies returned this morning from Dur
ham. The first named company won first
money in the one hundred and fifty yards
reel race yesterday afternoon, the time
being "a 3-5 seconds, thus lowering the
worlds record by two seconds. The boys
are jubilant over their victory and the
fact that they have made record for
the world.
At a meeting of the Spencer School
Beard, held last night, Miss Bell Shirey
and Miss Ruth Cole were unanimously
elected teachers in the public school foc
the coming year. Mr.. Samuel Spencer,
president of the Southern Railway, is Civ
ing $500 annually towards the support of
the school at this place, and this amount
is supplemented by a special appropria-
ton from the county. Mr.. Spencers gift
is conditional upon the maintenance of a
nine months school term.
Sol. Shuford, the negro preacher who
shot four white men at Davidson on Sun
day last, was seen in the northern por1
tion of Rowan county on Wednesday af-
| ternoon where he stopped to get some
thing to eat. He was asked by the col
ored family with whom he stopped to
offer prayer, but this he refused to do
stating that he found no scriptural au-
thority for minister leading in prayer.
One of the wounded white men, who had
received bullet through the chest. died
Wednesday in the hospital at Davidson
Il is believed that the slayer has made
good his escape.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
PRoHlBtrI, n ELICIT IN CALLED.
Scotland Neck Will Vote on This Question on
September the Fifteenth
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Scotland Neck, n. c., August IA
Through the work of the Anti Saloon
League here nearly halt the voters Of the
town signed a petition to the town com
missioners asking an election on the ques,
ton of prohibition. The commissioners
have accordingly ordered an election Sep
tember 18th The moral forces OF the
town are thoroughly aroused and will
make a strong fight for prohibition. The
make a strong fight for prohibition. The
prohibition advocates claim that they
will surely carry the election, having
made careful calculations before open
ing the fight Papers were sent out from
a meeting of the Anti-Saloon League
with the question, (which do you think
it is more expedient to make effort Tor
disrensary or prohibition
majority of the signers OF those pa
pers said prohibition, and so the league
said the fight should be made for pro-
hibition.
One good and helpful influence In the
contest is the organization of the women
OF the town. They held their fiji st meet
ing in the lecture room of the Baptist
church yesterday and organized for Their
work as an aid to the work of the Anti
Saloon League,
Others will join the Women's Club un-
Til many will be in line with the work
for complete triumph against the liquor
traffic.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
KRUSHEvO is AGAIN
IN TURKISH HANDS
The Clash of Arms Still Re-
sounds There.
FIGHTS Al MANY POINTS
he Assassin of N. Roskovski, the Russian
Consul at Monaslir, is Tried by Court
Martial and Raroaded 10
Death.
FIGHTS AT MANY POINTS
(By the Associated Press.)


Constantinople, Aug. 14.-The imperial
troops have occupied Krushevo, twenty
three miles north of Monastir, which was
recently seized by the insurgents. A
force of four thousand troops beseiged the
place and bombarded it with artillery.
The fighting with the revolutionists Is
still proceeding outside the town.
Consular advices from Monastir and Sa-
lonica endorse the belief that any overt
the revolutionary committees will lead to
massacre of the Bulgarian inha bitants
by the Mussulmans.
Dispatches received by the Porte give
particulars of a number of encounters with
the insurgents. The latter attacked the
village of Gumenje, throwing bombs in
it, but official dispatches say they were
repulsed. The foreign representatives
have demanded of the Porte protection for
the consuls and foreign residents at Mon
astir. The Grand Vizier has promised
effective measures of protection.
The Mussulmans in the disturbed area
are persistently demanding arms and am
munition to protect themselves against the
Christians This is considered a danger
Gus factor in the situation.
Constantinople Aug. IA court mar
tial held at Monastir yesterday condemn
ed the gendarme, Hahn, to death for the
murder of M. Rostovski, the Russian con
sui at Monastir The sentence was i'm
mediately carried out, Another gerdarme
wa sentenced to fifteen years penal servi
tude. ~
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
Leads all North Carolina Dailes i'm News Circulation

men came up he begged them to cut his
legs off and release him. One of the
men ran to the cob and brought an axe,
with which they worked desperately to
release Sheriff., but it was about thirty
minutes before they succeeded.
Nothing whatever was seen of the en-
gineer and fireman 1t is presumed they
were buried under the wreck of the en-
CINE. Sheriff. had been caught between
the tank and a coal car.
The wreck took place one half mile
from the big slide that took place some
weeks ago and beyond the scene Of the
wreck of about month ago.
There were fifteen cars in the train. AL
jumped the track and piled up except
the four last cars and caboose on rear,
which, though damaged, stuck to the
rails Sheriff. was put in the cab which
was rolled to Saluda and the injured man
taken to the Mountain House. Both legs
were amputated below the knee. The
trainmen left him in good condition and
there did not seem to be any reason why
he should not get we'll The crew, besides
those mentioned, consisted of Flagman
NJ B. Trapp, Conductor Howie and
Trainmen Chas. Ward, Perry Bishop ano
one other.
The wreckage will take several days
to clear away. No. 10, from the South
last night transferred to No. 13 at the
wreck and the latter came in considerably
behind time.
None of the railroad officers have any
explanation to offer of the cause of the
wreck. The brakes held all right and
o,arv ncSsih1e effort was made to stop
t. was raining, but heavy trains have
gone down the mountain many times
before with the rails yet.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
CATAwBA TRAcHEks INSTITUTE.
A Grand Reunion of Old Confederates in New
ton Today.
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Newton, N. c., August 1.-THE Teach
ers' Institute for Catawba county is now
being held in the court house here. Prof
Foust, of the Normal and Industrial Col
lege, of Greensboro, is conducting the in
stitute, assisted by Prof. C. H. Mebane.
who is now County Superintendent of
Schools
a large number of teachers are in at
tendance and the meetings are very inter
esting. Last night, the teachers gave a
public entertainment in TIE court house.
The programme consisted of recitations
and a debate on the subject:
Resolved, that the counties of North
Carolina should levy local taxes for the
maintenance of the public Schools" The
discussion was very interesting and served
TO show to the teachers the arguments
for and against local taxation
Music was furnished at the intervals
between the different parts of the pro-
gram by the Jarrett orchestra.
Extensive preparations are being made
for tomorrow's exercises. 1t will be a
gala day for our town. There will be a
great educational rany conducted by some
of the leading educators of the State
There will also be "a Soldiers Reunion
and every Confederate soldier IN the coun-
ty will be present. Some fine speakers
will be present and address their COM
raGes The Southern Symphony band of
Hickory, will furnish music for the occa-
sion.
The Board of Trade has subscribed lib
orally for the purpose of giving the old
soldiers a pleasant day. Free dinner will
be served to the soldiers at one table and
at others to every person present.
The Daughters of the Confederacy will
have supervision over the exercises and
will do all in their power to make the
day enjoyable In the morning, exercises
'wlIl be held in the court house. These
will consist of an address of welcome by
Mayor w. B. Gather, an address to the
soldiers by Mr.. j. G.. Hall, and re-
sponse by some person selected by the
soldiers. Then a number o. war songs
will be sung as solos, quartettes and
cnoruscs. Twelve girls viii 60 through a
drill, illustrating the Bonnie Blue Flag,
while the song is rendered as chorus.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
ARE TAR HEELS GOING TO Row
Northern Universities Hear Our University
Will be in Regatta Next Year.
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New York, Aug. 1.-THE Universities
of Cornell, Syracuse, Georgetown, WIS
consin and Columbia, which compete IN an
annual intercollegiate regatta at Pough-
keepsie, are pleased at the news that the
University of North Carolina will enteA
the races next year. Rowing officials
these colleges declare that the more CONS
petitors there are the closer will be the
races. Not alone that, they say. but it
will make rowing more popular in the
South. where support of that sport has
been lacking. If Edward Hanlon. former
Columbia coach, viii train the Carolina
crew as reported Northern COLLEGES viii
anticipate hard race from Southerners
next year. No better man than Hanlon
could be secured as coach, and he will be
able to develop first-class oarsmen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
The Greek Knocked Him Sprawling

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Elizabeth City, N. c.. August 14.-Habib
Bashara, a Greek who keeps a fruit stand
here, struck S. c. Sabine, of Petersburg,
squarely between the eyes, knocking him
sprawling over a pile of watcrmelons
and when the ground caught Sabine the
Greek was upon him with both feet
The men were separated by by-standers
and the city requested of Sabine a con
tribution of $40. The cause of the en-
counter was the taking by Sabine of sew
eral handfulls of peanuts from the
Greeks stand and his cursing Bashara
roundly when the latter demonstrated
with him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
THROWS FROM BIS hoRsE.
Oil Prospectors Expect to Strike aushsr Very
Soon.

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h Asheyille, N. c., August 14.-Whlle
Squire D. Lance, of Arden, well known
in this county, was riding through Bilt-
more on his horse yesterday afternoon,
the animal SHE'D and threw him heavily
to the ground His foot was caught in
a strap and he was dragged fifty feet.
Brought to Asheville to the hospital it
was found that MIR. Lance was suffering
from conclusion of the brain. Up to a
late hour this afternoon he had not re-
covered consciousness. He IS 70 years
old.
Messrs. Siddell and Stewart, pros &c
tcrs from Pennsylvania, will resume
operations in the oil field in the north
ern part of the county. They expect
to strike a gusher in very short time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
Congestion in Railway Traffic
Increasing.
FALL TRADE EXPANDING
No improvement is Noted in the Cotton Mill
SifuatioE---High Prices Lead 10 thu
Cutting Down Of Pro-
due ion.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated PreSS.)
New York, August 4.-Bradstreetl
morrow will say:
Developments this week have
largely favorable. Prominent among
is the lessening of pressure at the {
try's great financial center, which ha
to a more optimistic feeling in the I
try at large. Beyond and apart from
however, though no doubt affected
hy, it is to be noted that fall trat
dry goods, clothing, hats, shoes and
lnery has expanded at leading Wes
Southern and Eastern markets. Pig
has sold freely, with more firmness
prices. Export demand for our
and -four, and shipments thereof
been enlarged. Traffic returns,
pointing to a comparatively small
war movement of grain, show he
movement of live animals and a mi,
increase in western bound shipmen
freight.
Reports of congestion in railway
fic are most severe in the Kansas
district, but this trouble affects lu.
shipments in the northwest and coal
ments in Pennsylvania, and this &C
SO early IN the season is regarded az
nficant Of the probable volume of
ness to pc offered the transportation
panies.
mo improvement is noted in the
ton mill situation. The high price OF
ton has resulted in a practical Gu
down of production.
Business failures for the week 81
with August 19, number $50, agalns
ir: 1902"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
Throat Nearly Cut.
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Marion, N. c., Aug. 14.-Detective Per
ry passed through here yesterday on his
return from Oklahoma where he had gone
for Ex-Sheriff Nichols, who was wanted
in this county for embezzlement. The de-
tective told your correspondent that he
found that his man had escaped, so he
returned without him.
In drunken row last night, Charlie
Ease came near getting his throat cut by
B. M. Halliburton cash about an
inch long and nearly as deep on his neck,
near the jugular. Halliburton is held in
court. which is now in session. Judge Loud
presiding.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
BREAK FROM CELLS
Fifteen Prisoners Escape From
the Jail at Wash
..ington.
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Washington, D.. O., August 14.-Fifteen
capped before daybreak this morning. Two
of the escaped criminals are murderers
and one is a Federal prisoner. All tn.
others were up for minor offenses
The sheriff Immediately offered rewards
for the murderers and smaller rewards
for the other escaped prisoners. The es-
cape was made through a small hole in
the back where five bricks had been re-
moved.
One negro came and gave himself up
today All the prisoners were negroes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15

Association was not to control prices but
to carry OF negotiations with the miners.
He said the company stores are not run
for large profits, but rather as a benefit
to the workers, as they furnish fresher
goods and exempt the miners from gar
nishments. He claimed chat the monty
payday system was a benefit to the
miners in that it enabled the thrifty
miners to save more money.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
Farmers Won't Give Away Tobacco
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Henderson, N. c.. August 4.-The
farmers are simply refusing to give away
their tobacco and say they will not sell
until prices get better and if they don't
get better they will not sell at all but
hold the this-year's crop for next year
and not plant any Of the weed again.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
BURIED UP TO HIS NECK.
Superintendent Bland Of the Water Works
Company Dug Out Of an Excavation.
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Washington, n. c., August 14.-Superin-
tendent Bland, of the light and Water
Company, was nearly entombed in an ex-
cavation today. He was down In a nine
foot trench inspecting it, and it caved in.
filling in up to his neck. The laborers
dug him out with shpvels. He was badly
bruised.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
THEY MEN BUSINESS.

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:. Kinston, NJ c., August 14.-Ar- I.
:. rangements have been perfected :.
< for large crowd here tomorrow. +.
:. Farmers and merchants are expect !.
!. ed from all adjoining counties. The !.
i tobacco situation will be thoroughly 4
X discussed Farmers and merchants X
!. all through this section are thor <
+ oughly aroused and enthused. They =
!. mean business. =
4 !.
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
Wakefield Defeats Bed Wells.
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Wakefield, N. c., Aug. 1.-THE Wake
field club defeated Red Wells yesterday
in a game of ball by a score of 9 to 2.
Batteries: Todd and KImball; Williams
and Winston.
The same teams play at Red Wells Au-
gust 81 1903.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
Arrested for House breaking.

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Durham. N. c., August 14.-Pig Hay
wood. colored, was arrested here today
by Officer Cobb, on warrant sent here
from Person county in which he is charged
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
The Coal Strike Hearing.


Birmingham, Ala. August 14.-Clonel
l.. G.. Bush, president of the Alabama
Consolidated Coal and Iron Company,
continued his testimony today before the
Coal Strike Arbitration Boar. He said
that the purpose of the ,oal Operators
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
Big Rain at Henderson.

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Henderson, N. c., Aug. 14.-Yesterday
we had the biggest rain of the season and
the test shows that and " inches fell in
an hour
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
Attempt to Commit Rape.

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Henderson, N. c., Aug. 14.-Justice
Jones today committed to Jail negro boy
Junius Eaton, charged with an assault
with an attempt to rape upon negro
child under four years old.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15

If man will only keep on making love
is married, till her husband win forget to
come home early.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
On the Diamond.
Southern League &c m ,s.

(By the Associated Press.)
At Atlanta K. H. Il.
Atlanta .....0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 % l
Montgomery 20 0 0 0 0 % 1-3
Batteries: Killen and Lauzon; STREET
and Clark.
At Nashville R. II. E.
Nashville .....1 0 0 1 0 0 *S3 Z
Birmingham ....011 o o 0 %
Batteries: Herman and Roth; Clark
and Millerick.
At Memphis r. Fl. E.
Memphis ......1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 IS 10
Shreveport 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90
Batteries: Breitenstein and Fritz;
White and Graffius.
AT Little Rock RHE
Little Rock 100000 *-41 IL
New Orleans ...1 00100 0 %
Batteries: Bolin and Lynch; Hastings
and Law
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
National League Games.
fBv the Associated Press.l

(By the Associated Press.)
At Brooklyn r. H. +.
Pittsburg ..0 10000 90 .
Brooklyn ....1 90 0 0 i 0 0 %
Batteries: Falkenberg and Phelps;
Garvin and Ritter.
At New York r. H. E.
New York O800 021 "-12 IL Q
st. Louis ..O 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 o. 1 G
Batteries: Cronin and Bowerman; Nc
Farland and O'Neill.
At Roston- R. H. E.
Chicago 100000 3-6
BOSTON % 0 O 90 1 l 0-3 5
Batteries: Wicker and King; Ma
larkey and Moran.
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is. then he married the wrong woman.
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r. II. T.

Batteries: Cronln ana boWerHani
Farland and O'Neill.
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larkey and Moran.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-02-24
STILL Receiver.
Mr.. Bishop Continues in
Charge Of Woolsey Paint
Works for Two Weeks.

Vice Chancellor Stevenson in Jersey
City today continued Henry w. Bishop
as receiver of the @. A. Woolsey Paint
Works, for two weeks more or until the
creditors of the concern can come to an
agreement as to whether the business
shall be continued. Mr.. Bishop was ap-
pointed receiver of the company several
weeks ago, shortly after the death of
President Robert Simpson, who it was
said died from worrying over the firms
embarrassed condition. Lawyer Dore-
mus, representing creditors with claims
aggregating S23, 400, said that at meet
ing of his clients held Saturday after
noon in the office of the American Lin
seed Oil Company, No. 100 William
street, New York, resolution was
adopted asking that the receivership be
closed and the company dissolved. For
mer Senator William Brinkerhoff read
Receiver Bishops report, in which the
latter showed that the company could
be continued with profit.
The liabilities amount to $4,000, and
assets $1,000. AS creditors represent
ing only $4,000 had been heard from
Vice Chancellor Stevenson granted an or
der for continuation Of the receiver
ship for two weeks. In the meantime
the remaining creditors will be notified.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-02-24
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the 10th day
of February, 1908, the Commissioners OF Assess
ment filed in the ofriee Of the Clerk OF the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners
their Final Assessment Map and Report Tor
the OPENING, EXTENDING, WIDENING
AND IMPROVEMENT or GRAY STREET
cordance with Petition previously presented 70
said Board the 10Th day OF December 1891
and cenformably TO the provisions 81 Chaptef
2s9 Of the Laws OF 1885, and the same Is now
Clerk of said Board.
And notice is also given that The follow
streets and avenue or particular sectioas lherf
OF are included IN said azsessnnent, namely: =
GRAY STREET,
from Mercer street to Academy street;
FRONT STREET.
from Academy street to Its easterly- terminus;
MERCER STREET.
on the east side, from Gray street Is points
about % feet north and south thereof:
WAYNE STREET,
on the west side, from Gray street to a point
about 80 feet west thereof
sVROOM STREET
from Gray street to point about 12Lss feet
ACADEMY STREET,
about 37.S7 feet north thereof; ana 0sl the west
side from Gray street to point about 5S.6 feet
south theyeof.
And that in accordance with the provisions
1903, at o'clock P. NJ, and. the Assembly
Chamber of the City Hall, are hereby fixed as
the time and place when and. where The Beard
OF Street and Water Commissioners VIII meet
TO hear, consider and ad5ldicate upon all OBJ
jections to, the confirmation Of said F1nar As
sessments Map and Report that may be present.
BY order Of the Board of Street. and Water
GEO T. BouToN.
Dated Jersey City. February 1s, 1908.