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The San Francisco call., 1903-01-27
Chinese Eloper to Be Extradited.

Wong Yuen. who eloped with Ma Fol-
wife of Ching Tai Yet, a merchant on
Jackson street, will be brought back from
Port Townsend, where he was arrested,
to answer a charge of kidnapping. The
woman took her two children with her
The warrant was sworn to before Police
Judge Cabaniss and eXtradition papers
were at once prespared. Detective Nc
Mahon left by train last evening for Sac
ramento to get the papers signed by the
Governor and will then proceed to Port
Townsend.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-27
Norddeutscher verein ofAcers

At the annual meeting of the Nord-
oeutscher Nerein the following officers
were chosen;
President I'd NJ stehn. vice presidsnt r
" Arp recording secretary c G Rolsdorff
hnancial secretary. Carl MoeIler. treasurer
r. Meyer financial committee L. H Kohn
j. II. Lindemann and Captain l. Siebe: relief
committee ii Barthold Fred Gross and f A
Meyer; sergeant at arms. F. Prizes: physician
~. A Meierdierks. N D.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-27
Hoeges Asks for Jury Trial.

Jacob Hoeges, proprietor of the st. Da-
vid's House. charged with violating the
ordinance for the regulation of gas in
lodging-houses and hotels, demanded a
trial by jury when the case was called
before Police Judge Cabaniss yesterday.
The Judge set the case for trial on Feb
ruary IL
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-27
TO PAVE SPEAR STREET.

The ordinance ordering the repaYing of
Spear street, between Mission and Mar
ket, at a cost of Sll,200, which had been
postponed for sixty days from November
- 1902. TO allow property owners to
make necessary improvements was final
ly passed BoNton alone opposed its pas
sage and voted no.
The ordinance providing regulations for
paWnbrokers and secondhand dealers
were finally passed. Similar action was
tai akon on the ordinances prohibiting the
deposirng Of drugs upon doorsteps, or
dering the construction Of a sewer in II
street and granting the right Of way to
the emergency wagon OF the United Rail
roads during fires.
G. c. Hall * Son were substituted in
place Of Arnold & Walsh as contractors
10 furnish city supplies Walsh is now a
School Director and is barred by the
charter from holding public contracts
The bill 10 permit coursing matches or
dog races for a period Of Jos days in any
one calendar year by allowing betting
thereon was postponed for one week
The demands Of the San Francisco Gas
and Electric Company, the Pacific Gas
Improvement Company and the Independ-
ent Electric Light Company for gas and
electricity for lighting public buildings
and streets and outlying districts for De-
cember, 1892, were referred TO the City
Attorney for his opinion as to whether
OF not the charter provision limiting the
hours Of labor to eight in one dav and
fixing the compensation Of employees at
not less than g 80 per day has any an
Dlcauon 10 the contracts made by the
city with the companies named for light
ing the public buildings and streets.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-27

MONTGOMERY Ala, Jan 26.-Edward w
Pettus was reelected United States Senator
from labama to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-27

MA H.
~ be the next prize. The accompanying re-
a1St' production by Oscar Holiday Banghart gives
''N but faint idea Of the original Beauty
at the Links" Free with next Sundays Call.
Samples can be at all stands, branches and
the main office.
This identical picture is sale IN every prominent
city in the country $780, standard value for Cartoons
coor and all high class stationers and art stores
In painting this subject MIR. Banghart makes liberal
OF his well known talent bringing out that vgor and
dash inseparabe from the American Girl feature of
his work in which he the acknowledged master Of the
present-day artists.
lastly framed or tackled large mat boards, they
decidedly smart and quite the fad of the hour.
Nothing Of this class or vaue has ever before been
given away, and is unnecessary say that the demand
has been tremendous; many have been disappointed and
you will be OF them Unless arrangements are made m
advance for this superb picture, and with It
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-27
PLEA FOR ASPHALT.

T. D. Riordan argued that the intent of
Eggers' amendment was TO shut the as
phaltum rOofeTs out of business. He
called attention TO the fact that Califor-
mia is a great producer Of asphaltum.
Ninety per cent Of the roofs in Bos-
ton said RiOrdan, "and eighty per cent
of the roofs in New York Philadelphia
and other Eastern cities are made Of as
phalrum. California ships eighty per cent
0f IT'S asphaltum 10 the East, where it is
extensively used in roofing. Asphaltum
over a wooden roof IS as safe If not safer
1han tin over a wooden roof The ordi-
nance should be SO wOrded as TO allow all
men an equal chance Of making a living"
A representative Of the Team Drivers
Of Roofing Material protested against any
provision that would smut out asphalt
roofing. Supervisor BraUnhart favored
The ordinance as recommended by the spe-
cial committee because il required five lay
ers Of felt on roofs, which eliminated the
use Of asbestos. Eggers amendment was
defeated by a vote of only one (EggersD
in favor and fifteen against. The section
on roofing a adOpred reads as follows.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-27
COVERING FOR ROOFS.

The roofs of all buildings hereafter erected
within The fire limits and the roofs of all
brick and stone buildings hereafter erected
within the city and county shall be covered
with either metal, slate, tiles terra Gotta OF
ssphaltum provided. however, that said as
phsltum shall be first laid five plies OF
-elr. wei ceuenred together. and then covered
with least three-Quarters OF inch of
gravel embedded in said asDhaltum passed
through z screen whose meshes shall not ex-
ceed one-half inch and rejected by a No. 8
screen.
BraUnhart moved to strike out the
height limitation Of POI feet on class A
buildings and substitute l25 feet, but the
motion was lost by a vote of eleven
against and five in favor. The ordinance
in its entirety as recommended by the
special committee was then passed to
print Wilson alone objecting because the
ordinance permits projecting bay win
dOws on small streets and in his opinion
prescribes excessive height limitations.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-27
BOARD SETTLES
ROOFERS' FIGHT
Passes to Print the New
Fire and Building
Ordinance.
Orders Repaving Of Spear
Street From Mission
to Market.

The dispute between the metal and as
phalt roofers was resumed at yesterdays
meeting Of the Board Of Supervisors when
the building ordinance as recommended
by the special committee came up for
passage 10 print.
A petition signed by the Sheet Metal
Slate and Tile Roofers' and other unions
and a number Of property owners was
filed protesting against the ordinance re-
lating 10 roofs and roofing, as they con-
sidered il a menace 10 allow any non-fire-
proof material on roofs.
Eggers submitted an amendment pre-
Tared by the master sheet metal workers
providing that the roofs Of all buildings
hereafter erected within the fire limits
and all buildings hereafter erected within
The city shall be covered with either
metal, slat, tile. terra Gotta or asphaltum
laid over felt, provided, however, that
said asphaltum and felt roofs shall be laid
over either terra Gotta tiles or concrete
and shall consist Of i've ply Of asphalt
saturated roofing felt with three-quarters
Of an inch Of gravel thereon. Eggers'
amendment if adopted would prohibit the
placing Of asphalt or felt roofing over
wooden house and this was objected to by
r1a acrhalr ro0fnrS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
MAR ON THE TRUSTS
A Great Mass Meeting Field
in Washington.
and Knox Denounced as Supine--
Hearst Decl. red the Man for The
Presidency.

Washington, Aug. 13.-An antitrust
mass meeting, which packed the new Ma
tonal Theatre to the doors, was held here
tonight The speakers included Henry
George, Representatives f. E. Shober, OF
New York, and c. d. Van Duser, OF Ne
vada and Robert S. Tharin, counsel of the
Antitrust League. Attorney General
Knox and President Roosevelt were ar
raigned for alleged failure vigorously to
enforce the Sherman Antitrust Law.
Representative Shober spoke OF William
K. Hearst as the man best equipped to
lead the people in the battle against the
trusts.
Resolutions were adopted urging ma
tional convention in this city in June.
1904, to adopt declaration of first prin-
ciples on the trust question and If exped-
lent to nominate candidate for president
and declaring that William r. Hearst, by
reason of his attitude toward the trusts,
is man prominently worthy to be the
peoples choice as President of the United
States.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
BANG! BANG! SIX DROP
A Mailman Fires Into Ihrong
of Five thousand
People.
(By the Associated Press.)

Winfield, Kan, August 13.-Gilbert
Twigg, aged 80 years. supposed to be in
sane, appeared on The principal street of
this town tonight with double barre4led
shotgun and fired beth charges deliber-
ately into a crowd Of Hve thousand peo-
pie who were listening TO a band con-
cert. He killed three persons, fatally in
jured three. and shot twenty Others of
whom six may die. Twigg was killed by
q policeman.
The band had just finished playing a
walzt when Twigg stepped out fFom an
alley a half block distant and delibcr-
ately taking aim at the band stand, fired
two shots. r. e. Oliver, a band man, fell
at the first shot, the crowd, not real.
izing what had happened rushed toward
Twigg believing that there had been an
accidental shooting of some kind. AS the
crowd closed in the crazed man discharged
two more shots at them. causing SCAT
tering in every directions. With the
crowd fleeing, the man stood firing at ran
dom in every direction. Policeman George
Nichols confronted Twigg and fired a
bullet into his head. Before life was OK
tinet the dementcd man drew n revolver
from his pocket and fired a SHOT into
his own body.
Gilbert Twigg was miller by trade.
He was commonly referred to as Crazy
Twgg," but no one thought HIM dan
gcrOuS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
WHAT CAROLINA WILL REAP.
ID. L. Williams Speaks of the Advantages Of
the Alliance.
Especial to News and Ohservcr)

Especial to News and Observer
Richmond, Va, Aug. 13.-Mr. L. M.
Williams, of the firm of John l.. Williams
& Company, stated todsy that the consol-
idation OF alliance of the Seabaard and the
Rock 1siana systems meant that the
freight hauled by the Seaboard would
bring additional tariff to tire Eoad amotlnt-
ing to three million dollars or more. He
said it would not be long before through
freight and passenger trains from the far
West would be handled through Virginia
and the Carolinias and these sections of
the country would necessarily reap inval-
liable benefits from this excellent trans
portation facility and stupendous activity
in commerce.
No changes are to be made in the off
GERS of the Seaboard except at points
where the two systems each have one. The
States through which the aboard passed
and had stood by the road from the first
should get all the advantages possible
he said, and the increased upbuilding force
of the Seaboard Air Line system was very
great.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
Another Report From Richmond.
(By the Associated Press

Richmond, va, Aug. 13.-Concerning
the recent Seaboard Air Line deal, it was
stated today at the banking house of
John i. Williams & Sons, of which John
SHELTON Williams, president of the Sea
board Air Line, is d member, that the
transaction would give the Seaboard aasout
$4,000, 900 of additional business annually,
and that this practice insures dividends
on both the preferred and common stocks
of the road Last year the Seabord earn
ed four per cent dividend on it's common
stock
Through freight service to and beyond
Richmond from the West and far South
west will be established soon and very
probably through passenger train service.
this making Richmond a mucl more i'm
portsnt railway center and increasing its
commercial Importance greatly. The great
advantage to the Seaboard as a result OF
the arrangements just effected will bo in
the diversion of freights from the ST.
Louis and San Francisco and the Rock
dsland systems to the Seaboard Air Line.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
ON TIPTOE FOR FIGHT
Jefffies and Corbett viii Draw
an Immense Throng
Tonight.
dBy the Associated Press.)

San Francisco, Cal, August 13.-Never
in this city was more interest being taken
in a pugilistic encounter than is now man.
ifested regarding tomorrow nights con-
test between James ]. Jeffrics and James
j. Corbett. Betting, however, has been
comparatively light at the prevailing odds
Of to 1 in the champions favor.
The attendance promises to exceed a.
600 and so fast have the tickets been
sold, notwithstanding the big prices asked,
that additional seats have been placed in
the pavilion, When the time is called To-
morrow there is not likely to be an unoc-
cupied seat in view of the ring. Jeffrics
is at the Reliance Club in Oakland where
he will remain until few hours before
the fight He certainly never looked more
fit in his life. His muscles stand out hard
and firm over his massive frame and his
skin is of that ruddy hue that bespeaks
the best type of physical fitness.
Its Just a little work to keep limbered
up for the big event. said Trainer De-
laney. "Jeffries will neither. spare nor in
dulge in road work. He Is as fast as he
can be, his wind Is perfect, his condition
is the finest it ever was in his life, and if
Corbett whips him he will be the wonder
of the age. Jeifries himself figures that
he will defeat Corbett in about ten rounds.
In his opinion the mill may go fifteen, bat
not more than that
When seen today at his training quart
ers in Alemda, Corbett said
Il would be willing to lose one of my
arms If can defeat Jcffries l know that
he is a big, rough fellow, but nothing can
discourage me. If the betting wore 100 to
in favor OF Jeffries it would make no
difference. I have been doing everything
that mortal man could do for the last
fifteen months to get into condition for
this fight and now that I have about
finished this work, | am satisfied. / am
fit to make the fight of my life tomorrow
night, and if don't win I never could
and never can win against the man"
Jeffries weight, as indicated by the
marker on the scales of the Reliance Club
today, was ZIG pounds and he says that is
his best fighting weight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
FURTHER LIGHT ON TIE DEAL.
What New York Papers Say CT Purchase ty
Rock island T 6. e. j.. S,ock

The New York papers throw additional
light on the unexpected deal between the
Rock Island and the Seaboard. On edi-
torial page we publish special sent by
the New York Herald to the Baltimore
Sun. From the New York Worlds story
the following extracts are taken:
''Wall street interprets the deal to mean
that the stock market war has come to
an end, that various great interests have
become reconciled and that the time is
considered propitious for putting under
way financial transaction of the scope of
the Seaboard deal.
about week ago it was discovered
that a prominent bond house was carry
ing heavy load of Seaboard Air Line
bonds, for which there was no market of a
satisfactory character. Daniel G. Reed
Of the Rock Island system, saw IN this an
opportunity long sought to gain a voice
in the management OF the Seaboard Air
Line. He and his associates began acquir-
ing Seaboard Air Line stock IN the open
market and very quietly enough was pick
ed UP to make the plan proposed feasible
when sufficient quantity OF stock had
been acquired, Mr. Reed. and his friends.
through J. p. Morgan & Co. and Blair &
Co, took over the bonds above mentioned.
1t was then that negotiations were begun
through Ladenburg, Thafnann & Co. for
the acquisition of block OF Seaboard Air
Line stock held by John SHELTON Williams
and his friends.
"Owing to the stringent laws in the
Southern States forbidding the acquisition
of one competing line by another, neither
the Rock Island non the San Francisco
Railroad will hold d sufficient amoanb of
the stock of the Sesboad Air Line to rep
resent control or to render the deal open
to legal attacis. The stock will be held
by voting trust.
"Mr. Morgan, while taking only a pas
sive part in the big deal, put his seal of
approval on it last week before he started
on his yachting trip. Seaboard Air Line
has always been thorn in the side of
the other railroads of the South 1t has
steadfastly refused to enter into any traf-
| fic agreement as to rates, and it has al
ways been on the market for sale. The
Southern Railway Company has several
times tried to get foothold in the COM
pany."
| In its headlines the New York American
says: The Morgans obtain control of the
! Seaboard Air Line and make their system
the greatest on earth. It will dominate
traffic in West and South. Will not fight
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
Doing q Great Work.

One of the greatest charities in Raj
eigh is the Ice Mission Band. This or
sanzation of young ladies have spared
no pains or money to relieve the vast
amornS OF suffering in Raleigh by supply
Vs ace TO tho needy sick. One of our
nscS1 ncnnneEt physicians remarked the
ethor day that many lsvea had been saved
through tho efforts OF these young ladies.
During the month OF July eight thous-
ana pounds OF ice were issued and the
August issue will far exceed this. This is
worthy charity and the citizens of
Raleigh should take hand at once and
assist with liberal contributions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
Bulgarians Slaughter the Vii
layers of Kcnati.
TURKS SHELL KRUSHEVO
Heavy Fightir e Proceeds at Dianat and Cher
nareka-- Great Movements Of Troops at
Several Points --lnsuuecton
Spreading Eastward
Spreading Eastward.
(By the Associated Press }

Salonica, August 13.-It is reported that
the Bulgarian insurgents have massacred
the inhabitants of the large Turkish vii
lage of Kenati, near Monastr. Only
twenty escaped.
The civil and military authorities at
Salonica wired to Constantinople, August
il, stating that a general Instruction was
expected for August ii and disclaiming
all responsibility unless they were re.
inforced. Constantinople replied, ordering
the enrolment Immediately of 1000 ex-
clusively Mussulman gendarmes for the
service in Salonica. The nsurgent ban
per was unfurled Aug. 10 at Konsko, near
Giergveli, showing that the insurrecrion
Is spreading eastward.
-Four thousand troops are lombard
ing Krushevo which is in the hands OF the
insurgents, and the Bulgarians in the
Krushevo and Reka districts are suffer
ing severely.
Insurgent bands frequently visit Kas-
toria. A big fight is proceeding at Die
vat, near Monastir.
Great anxiety prevails at MOnastlr.
owing to the threatening attitude of the
Turkish soldiers. 1t is stated that the
French and Italian eonsuls are in danger
of their lives
Fighting is proceeding at Chernareka.
near Gumcnje, to which place reinforce
mcnts have been sent. A great movement
! or troops is proceeding at Miltroviza, Sal
onica, and Sorovitch.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
CONFERENCE ON FINANCE
Prssid, mt nd Committee Hope to Devise More
EIasuc Currency system
(By the Associated Press.)

Oysetr Bay, N Y, Aug. 13.-President
Roosevelts conference with the members
OF the subcommittee of the Senate FL
nance Committee was not concluded until
the small hours of this morning. The
whole subject of financial legislation at
the approaching session OF Congress was
discussed thoroughly.
The committee did not present even q
tentative draft of a currency bill to the
sPresiGent,. although some propositIons
which consequently may be embodied In
the measure. were reduced to concrete
form. No definite conclusions as to the
shape of the proposed legislation were
reached. The conference related rather to
methods of procedure in the work at hand
than to the form of the legislation.
one fact of distinct Importance was de-
veloped at the conference. While an eX-
traordinary session of Congress next fall
is assured it has not been determined
whether it will be called to met in De-
tober or in November 1t has been sup
posed that the extraordinary session would
convene on Monday, November 8, but the
indications now are that it will be called
for an earlier date, perhaps several weeks
earlier.
The primary purpose of the extraordi-
nary session will be to enact legislation
making operative the Cuban reciprocity
treaty, but financial legislation also Will
be pressed upon the attention of Congress
soon after it convenes.
1t can be said that the Senate Finance
Committee will draft no measure formal
~ and conclusively until consultations
have been held with other members of the
Senatc-Democrats as well as Republicans
with members of the House and with the
best authorities on finance In the country.
1t is the desire of the committee to be
constantly in touch with the President
with other Senators, with members of the
House, with bankers of the West as well
as thCIse of the East and with country
bankers as well as city bankers, so that
some plan of legislation may be fbrmu-
lated by the opening of the extraordinary
session Of Congress.
1T is the hope of the committee to de-
wise a genuinely elastic currency system
IA system that will expand when the ne
cessity arises and contract when the ne
cesisty shall have ceased to exist.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
SPECIAL RATES CHA S. A. L. RY.

SPECIAL RATES CHA S. A. l.. RY.
Seats Raleigh to Los Angeles or San Fran
cisco, Cal, account National En-
campment Grand Army of the Re-
public, August IL to %. Tickete
sold July 81 to August 18TH. final
limit October 18th.
$3.50 Raleigh to Washington, d. c.. and
return, account Grand Fountain
United True Reformers, Washing
on, D. c., September to Sth. Tick
cts sold August 90th., Sept. 1st and
End, final limit Sept. 10TH
$3.50 Raleigh to Charlotte, N c. and re-
turn, account Womans Mite Mis-
sionary Convention, August 27-So.
Tickets sold August 25, 26 and q.
final limit Sept. 1st.
$730-Raleigh to Charlotte and return
account of Womans Mite Missionary
Convention, Charlotte, August 27th-50th;
tickets to be sold August 25th, 26th and
9th, with final limit September 1st
$830-Plus 25 cents Raleigh to Wash
ington, d. c.. and return account of
Grand Fountain United Order True Re
formers, Washington, D. c., September
1stSth, with final limit September 10th.
For further information address
c. IL. GATTIS, c. p. & T. A.
Raleigh, N. c.
II. S. LIZARD, T. =. A.,
Raleigh, N. C.
Raleigh, N. c.