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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-14
CHARGES AGAINST
WALLER
These are Referred to the
Postoffice Depart
ment.
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Washington. ID. e.. Dec. Ia
Charges were today filed against Post
master ]. Zeb Waller. Of Burlington.
whose nomination has been held up
bv Senator simmons by request pend
ing the filing of charges. These
charges are of such a serious charge
ter that Senator simmons could not
recommend Mr.. walters confirmation
without an investigation or an an
swer. The Senator called the atten-
tion of Senator PenroSc. of PennSyl-
vania, chairman of the PoStoftice COM
mittee, to the matter. and Chairman
Penrose suggested that the charges
be referred To the department, which
course was taken. II is presumed the
department will either send an OFF,
Ger 10 Burlington To investigate the
charges or give Mr.. Waller an op-
portunity To answer them. senator
simmons has reserved a large number
of letters and telegramS faVoring Wal
lcrs confirmation and some against it.
some OF the representatives from
North Carolina have been asked by the
Census Office TO suggest the appoint
ment of a local special agent i'm his
district to do field work in connection
with tine census of manufacturers OF
1905. provided by the act establishing
the permanent census office.
These special agents viii he en-
nloved for about awo months AT S3
per day. Representative Webb has
rendered his appointment 10 W. NJ.
Smith. Esq. of Charlotte. Mr.. l[lutt2
and other members notified have not
vet made the appointments.
Representative Thomas today in
troduced a bill to pay $4,000 to the
heus of Or. j. B. owen. of Warsaw
for professional services rendered
Union soldiers during an epidemic of
SMALLPOX during the war at the hos
ptal ut Goldsboro.
Mayor a. III. Boyden. of Salisbury
is here To push the Salisbury public
building bill.
Mr.. Whitehead Kluttz. of Salisbury
arrived this morning. He leaves to-
n ght with his father. Representative
kluttz. for New York TO attend the
banquet OF the Southern Society to-
morrow night.
Recently Charity and Children re-
marked that Baptist members of Con
greSs do not attend their state con-
vention. Representative w. w Kitch-
in commenting on this, said that prob
ably Mr.. ohuson. the editor. was in
advertent, when writing the para
graph. 10 the fact that Congress is
in session at the usual time for the
convention.
Representative W. w. Kitchia has a
West Point cadetship and he wishes
Ia hear from the young men of the
Fifth District who desire the appoint
ment. 1t is probable that he win de-
eide 1t by competitive examination.
All the North Carolina members
present voted to impeach Judge
Swayne of Florida.
North arolinas Senators and Repre-
senatives have ali exhausted thej
quotas of the Jefferson Bibles.
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JANIToR LEFT 4 FORTUNE.
Derailment on the Southern's Yards
Engineer Harris Painfully
Injured.

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Winston Salem n. e.. Dec. 13.--
John Poe. janitor at the court house.
is in receipt Of letters from Sherii.
Smith and the Clerk OF Court OF Ham
ilton county, Indiana, stating that IL
has fallen heir 10 two valuable fafui
and other property in Indiana. Mr..
Poe is of the opinion that the estat.
Is worth $4,000 or more. III was LEFT
him by his sister Mrs. Nancy DAVIS.
who recently died. Her husband died
four years ago, leaving all of his Prov
erty TO his wife. There were no chis-
iren. Mr.. Poe states that he Is the
only member of a family Of seve,
children living.
Mr. Davis was a Quaker. He was
an old bachelor at the time of his
marriage. He attended one of tn 6
Friends yearly meetings at New Gar
den (now Guilford Coliege) thlrtt
years ago or more and on this occa
sion met Miss Nancy Poe. The acquan-
tance ripened into love and a marrins
followed a year or two later. JanItcg
Poe is advised that the two farm
left him are located about TWEEN
miles from the city of Indianapo II,
The engine and two cars of the pas-
scnger train leaving here this evening
for Greensboro were .1erailed ut the
lower end of the oSuthern's yard. lie
cessitating the running special trat d
The accident was caused by a spl [
switch Engineer T.. T.. Harris sns-
tanned painful injuries while hts fire
man was slightly hurt
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-14
Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News and Circulation

ton in North Carolina amounted for
the var ending 80 June. 1908. TO
$l.90@.lI6.65 With surplus of nearly
Sl.500,Vt0 after paying interest on its
debts and per cent dividends on its
stock, both common and preferred.
from the net earnings of the entire
line II is surely sufficiently large.
as it stands, to justify the affirmation
of the order OF The Corporation Com
mission chat tins great Inconvenience
10 the public should be avoided. even
al a cost TO the defendant Of SIS per
day. when the net earnings Of the
defendant from all its operations IN
this State approximate $4,000. 600 an
pUalIy ahd the net surplus OF the
defendants whole s. stem after pay
meut of interest on It's debts and
dividends on IT'S stock (Whethal
watered or no). amounts 10 near ST.
SOC. 600 annually. And unon such
verdict. the Judge below should have
entered judgment Affirming the order
OF the Corporation Commission and
We should reverse his Judgment and
enter such judgment here. provided
G) the Legislature has conferred such
authority upon the Commission, 60
and the Legislature was not restrained
by any provision of the state or Fed
cgal Constitution from granting such
dutnOlltN. NJ ttNFtS. t&Ic sabtt Nll't
counSe, Of the defend
ant. states this clearly IN his brief
The defendants contentious i'm brief
are rs follows: l. That the Corpor-
alton Commission had uo power on
10 make the order in ques-
fiGu in this cause. =. Ta.tt tn. or
der is iu violation p< the CONSTRUCTION
of the United States ANA the state
of North Carolina. =. That the order
is unreasonable and unjust His
third contention is settled by the YER
dict auG finding as above stated. As
to the first proposition, we think the
General Assembly clearly intended to
confer and did confer the power
upon tie Commission 20 order con
nection made 10y any tNVo railroads
when the public convenience required
il. and the order was just and rea-
This j. not an ordinary
a,bitrary power. Ton, as in This case
Continued on Page Three)
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Y. VI & \. BUILDING.
Representatives al Railroad Depart
mcnt at Spencer Visit Wash
instoH ~ Comic" With
Officials of the
Soat':cr".
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Spencer. y. c.. Dec. f2.-ln re-
spons,. 10 q request from Two promi-
nent officials of the Southern rail-
way q delegation from the Southern
Railway Department Of the Young
Mems Christian Association ar Spen-
Ger left here tonight for Washington
for Il conference With the officials
concerning n proposed building for
the association In Spencer. The dele
CATION Included President W. IT. Bur-
ton. Treasurer NJ. \. shank and Gen
eral Secretary A. &. Van Campen.
Realizing the great need Of an ade-
quate building and eduipment for the
use Of The hundreds OF association
men in Spencer a petition signed by
over seven hundred emnloyes Of the
Southern was recently presented 10
President Spencr asking for an APP
preparation Of SlJ.0o0 towards the
erection &c such "a structure.
Within the past few weeks strong
and aggressive association work has
peen iuaugurated at Monroe. Va. u
division terminal between Spencer
and Washington. a suitable building
haying been secured and a secretary
emDiuVe3
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SAD DEATH Al HIGH POINT.
Yet il serves to Show Human Love
and sympathy in Beautiful Light.
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Especial 70 News aud Observer
High Point. y G.. Dec. 1S.--Mr.
VIM. 4. Matthews. departed this life
Saturday evening at his home IL
South High Point Al the time of his
death his Wife and son were just
alive. alI stricken with pneumonia.
owing "a lh.s serious condition of
the dead mans family the remains of
The husband we're immediately car
ried 10 the undertaking establishment
OF !. w Sechrest. where preparation
for burial was made. SUNDAY after
noon 4 large number OF odd Fellows
Congregated and followed the remains
OF their brother TO the grave The
lodge has employed two trained
nurses. ono for Mrs. Matthews and
one for her SON during their critical
illness. provided doctors and other
necessary reauisities and buried the
father, thus fulfilling its mission
Of low. FRIENDSHIP, and truth to the
departed brother and To the widow
AMI orphan.
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CAPT. RICHARDS RESIGNS.
To Accept Il Position With the New
York. New Haven aud Hartford
Hallway

Salisbury. y. c., Dee. l3.--Capt. >.
r. Richards. who has been the ell
cient master mechanic at the Southern
Railway shops in Spencer for more
than year. resigned his position to-
day To accept n more responsible one
with the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railway. His Headquarters
Will be i'm Boston. The resignation
causes general regret among the many
hundreds of railroad men here and at
Spencer with whom Capt. Richards
Was justly popular, His SUCCESSOR has
not yet been announced.
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The News of Lat.ramgc.

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LaGrange. " c.. II was Supposed
that there was a ces of dintheria III
town, but the trouble seems to hay
been of less dangerous nature
Isham Langston. living near Bestafs
was brought 10 town Yesterday -
have nj sfoot dressed. he having Ir-
fiicted an ugly wound while chopin.
wood.
Paul Holland u colored boy. son 81
james Holland. died OF pneumonia.
and was buried Yesterday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-14
1t is Reported That No Al Ran into
an Old Disused Siding and that the
Engine Turned Completely Over.
Crushing the Engineer to Dealt
The Mail Clerk Holiingsworlh was
Painfully Injured. but No Passenger
was Hurt. The Switch. Says Que
Report was Probably AccidentlY
Thrown by Projecting Timber on a
Freight Train.
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Especial 10 News and Observer
Warsaw. y. c., Dec. I3.--Passenger
train No. Il, in charge of Conductor
Twining and Engineer Guilford Horne
was wrecked one mile north of thi-
place at $50.
Engineer Horne, one of the Oldest
men i'm point of service in the employ
of the Atlantic Coast Line and Sterl.nS
! Cheek, colored, his fireman. We're kilict
and Mail Clerk Hollingsworth w,ss
painfully but not seriously injured N
passengers were hurt.
y special train in charge of Con-
ductor st. George of the Clint "a
/ branch left at once for the scene OF
I the wreck having ON board Doctors
/ Hursey and Carlton and large nuns
Der of gentlemen who went to rer der
all assistance possible.
Engineer Horne is buried under the
wreck. Every effort was made TO ie-
cover the body. but ii cannot be recov-
/ ered until a wrecking crew arrives
| This crew is now OH its way TO tn
scene 1t will require several hours -
clear away the wreck as the track :
/ badly torn up.
Later.-Thc wrecking train arrived
| at 1880 this morning having na
board w. y. Royal. General Superin-
| tendent w. G.. Furlong, engineer 81
| roadway, j. :. Chambers, supersn-
| tendent of motive power, and several
other prominent officials who proceed
| ed at once 10 make thorough inves-
| tigauon of the wreck.
Ii seems from Information derived
i from 'other sources by your CORE
| spondent that the wreck was caused
| by projecting lumber on car OF a
| freight train which passed the sEitcu
| ut an early hour this morning. Th
| tripod of the high target was struck
| by said projecting lumber and
| knocked down and the switch Wds
| thrown by accident.
| Mr.. Ed. Hollingsworth, the mai
clerk, Is injured more seriously than
| was at first known. He was takea
to Mrs. j. K. Wilson'S here. where
every attention possible is being shown
| him.
The body of Engineer Horne hats
| been recovered from the wreck an3
| sent by special train to Wilmingtoh.
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HIGH MEN UNDER ARREST.
They Arc Accnsed Of Being Members
of the WhitecapperS.
(Rv the Associated Press.

Atlanta. Ca, Dec. IA special to
the Constitution from Jackson. Miss.
says:
a profound sensation has been
created by the indictment OF l.. II
Montgomery. member OF the Legisla-
ture. and J. G. Bryant and j. II. Will
lis, a member of the county supervis-
ors of Lincoln county. on the charge
of whitecapping Lincoln county
court cannot possibly dispose OF all
tho cases at this term ~ court as more
than four hundred indictments have
been found. and among those are a
number Of the, wealthest citizens OF
the county.
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Junior Ordc- Hospital.
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High Point. y. c.. Dec. 13.-Guil-
ford council No. 20. Jr O. L. A. NJ.
took definite action on the hospital
matter N its last meeting. 1t was
decided to locate the hospital at once.
and that II would be under the con-
trol uf said council. y modest be-
ginning will be made of building
with twelve rooms which will be ad-
ded 20 as circumstances and condi-
tons Will permit.
II IS an enterprise that is n neccs-
sity. something lcng needed here. and
il has the support not only OF oou
juniors Of the town. but majority
Of the good citizens.
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Charleston. ). G.. Dec. 12.--Aaron
e. Prioleau. colored Republican can
didate at the last election for Con-
gress for the first district. was con-
victed I'm tho UuItal stt;..s court to-
day Of interfering with. and opening
decoy letter while railway postal
clerk in la02 The ury including one
negro. first stood II 70 l for couvic-
ton. but later brought in :, %erdict
of guilty.
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PaImcr is .NppIamdcd.

Without distinction as TO party Mr..
Palmer was loudly applauded as he
took his seat.
Mr. Clayton. (Ala) member of
the Judiciary Committee. followed,
devotiug much time 10 a discussion of
what constituted high crimes and
misdemeanors. This man is un-
worthy of his high office" he said.
taking uo the merits of the case. He
WAS Sure that the House. If IL was
satisfied from the testimony that
Judge Swayne was an unjust and un-
worthy man, would not hesitate 10
seq that the formal charges are made
against him. 'and he be arraigned at
the bar of the Senate and there tried.
Alr. Clayton was particularly sever
i'm his arruignment of what he char
acterized as Judge Swayne's excuses
and exculpatory testimony regarding
his failure 10 acquire a residence in
Pensacola.
"Ah." he said striking, mis- desk,
when he studies the case and the re-
port he says that he did not swear
far enough and now he tiptoes on
this question of residence
Judge Swayne's amended testimony
he declared. amounted to but little.
because when the judge took steps
to acquire residence in his district
''he had wind Of these impeachment
proceedings
Continuing. Mr. Clayton said that
The impeachable Oifense OF Judge
Swayne in violating the statute as TO
residence had been committed ana
could not be cured by the judges
subsequent acts.
The question of Judge Swayne's
residence also was discussed BY Mr..
Giuett tCalif.1 who insisted that
Continued on Page >i%)
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Rev. john Tiiiinghast Dead.
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Fayetteville. n c.. Dec 1S.-Mr.
John Wilkins Tillinghast died yester-
day morning. at St Luke's hospital
on Haymount. He was the eldest son
of John Huske Tiilinghast. Of East
over, :. c. He is survived by his
father ana mother a brother. Rev w.
y. Tillinghast. of Washington Va. two
sisters, Misses Mildred and Jane Of
Eastoyer, his wife. who was Miss Ella
Statham Of Georgia and an only
daughter. Helen Norwood.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-14
PINNED BENEATH
WRECKED ENGINE
Engineer Horne and His Firemen Instantly Killed
by Deraiment and Oyerturning of
Locomotive Near Warsaw.

bers of the Lumberton bar died at his
residence here this afternoon about 5
O'Clock A. few wears ago on account
of feeble health he retired from active
practice. He was leader in both bus
mess and church circles, being a prom
inent member OF the PRESBYTERIAN
church and an active Sunday school
worker. He leaves three daughters
one son ana host OF friends 10 cher
ish his memory and mourn his loss.
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THE sEABoARD FINANCES.
Blair Says Plans Are On Foot Look
ino 10 Their Reorganization.
az, lac Associated Press.

New York Dec. l2--Jas. y. Blair,
head OF che banking firm of Blair &.
rompanV. and chairman of the Exec.
ntiye Committee OF the Seaboard Air
T.iue railroad said to-day that plans
were. being perfected 10 reorganize the
finances OF the Seabcard Air Line Rail-
road. In 1908 Blair x Company.
Thomas f.. Ryan ana Boston interests
purchased control of the property from
the Williams Middeudorf Baltimore
shareholders
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-14
A FINAL JUDGME ENT.

Court Puts Order OF Corporation Com
mission in Effect February 10Th.
Chief Justice Clark Declares that
Commission Has Power to Require
a Loss OF Fifteen Dollars Day ii
Necessary for public's Convenience
Out of a Road Which is Earning
S2.OOO,00O Annually Out OF Lines
Operated in the State. The Opinion
in Full.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-14
ROADS MUST LOOK
TOPUBLIC COMFORT
Supreme Court Decision in Selma Connection
Cass Unbottes the East Providing
Reasonable Schedule West.

nineteen miles from that place. reach
cd Rocky Mount at 13:l0 p. m.
where il lay over until 1 o'clock. be-
fore returning 10 Sprnghope. during
which four hours it could be easily
run 10 Selma and back. and after
showing the large earnings of the road
and Contending that the transportd~
ton facilities 10 the territory involved
which contained 100000 people should
not lessened, the exceptions We're
over-ruled by the Commission aud
the original order renewed.
From that order the Atlantic Coast
Line appealed To the Superior Court
in which the issues submitted we're
as follows:
Is it practicable for train No. 30
of the Atlantic Coast Line due to
arrive at Selma at $50 p. m, 10 make
connection at Selma with train No.
135 westbound of the Southern rail-
way due TO leave Selma at 2.25
p. M?
Is it practicable to make said con-
nection extending the run of the
Plymouth train daily from Plymouth
10 Selma and return. and if so what
would be the additional expense?
Is ii practicable 10 make said con-
nection by the use of the Sprnghop2
train. and ii So what would be the
additional expense
I'm order TO make such connection
would the defendant company have
10 run an additional train on its main
line from Rocky Mount To Selma2
The court directed the jury 10 an
SWer the first three issues No and
the Corporation Commission excepted
and appealed.
The ease was argued in the Supreme
Court some days ago by an able
array OF counsel. the main contention
of the defense being that the Com
MISSION had no power To make an or
der requiring the road To run . train
at Il loss. no matter what the earnings
OF the road from other sources might
be. The opinion of the Chief Justice
follows IN ,utl:
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Impeachment Of "A judge for more
than seventy years was sufficient evil
dence OF the efficiency, integrity and
honor of the courts. Mr.. Palmer
closed BY saying:
THAT they may be kent pure and
free from all reproach is my prayer
and my hope and for that reason I
shall vote 10 impeach the Hon.
Charles SwaVne''
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-21
STOCKS ON DECLINE
MONETARY JUMP OF CORN CROP
LOST DURING THE DAY.
ALL LISTS WERE AFFECTED.
MANY STOP LOSS ORDERS PLACED
BELOW MARKET,

AmRlGamated Copper offered Tenn
pOrary Resistance to the Decline.
More Effective Resistance Was Of
fered by Union Pacific, Which
Was 115c over Closing of Day Be-
fore.
New York, Sept. 20-An expert crop
estimate of 1900, 900 bushels of corn,
which was given to the public yester-
day caused a momentary Jump in the
corn market which was more than lost
before the day was over while the cor
responding decline in stocks was part
ly retrieved. But that estimate was re-
Enforced to-day by the expressed cred
ence of President Hill of the Great
Northern Railway and was thus given
renewed influence on stocks.
The consequence was a decline in
prices which affected not only the
Corn-carriers, but the stock-carriers,
the grangers, Pacifics, coalers, trunk
lines, and, in fact, every department of
the railroad list. The scare over the
corn crop probably had a large share
also in the weakness in the industrial
list, although there were special causes
also at work in that department.
The fall in prices which resulted in
the first tide of selling also disclosed
the existence of stop loss orders plac-
ed below the market by holders anxious
to limit their losses. Evidence of in
tended competition with United States
Steel in some finished lines was an
influence on that group Amalgamated
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-21

copper offered some temporary resist
ance to the decline. due to an advance
IN grades of copper. but ultimately
yielded. A more effective resistance
was offered by Union Pacific. which
was ~ over last night at one time
late IN the day. 1t was argued that
Union Pacific's corn territory was
comparatively safe from frost dam
age. 1t could not be learned that there
was any actual calling of loans on the
Stock Exchange, but the tone of the
money market plainly continues to
harden and the prospect of retrenched
credits was undoubtedly a factor in
the liquidation of stock holdings. De-
clines were fairly uniform at between
l and points, but wide declines in a
few high grade investment stocks were
feature. Union Pacific was turned
against the bears when they began to
cover to take profits in the final deal
ings and some brisk rallies resulted
but the closing was feverish and I'M
settled.
Bonds were weak. Total sales, par
value, SO. 965, 000 United States bonds
were unchanged on call.
Total sales of stocks to-day 9S4, 900
shares including Atchison, 43,600; Bal
timore and Ohio, $4,000; Chesapeake
and Ohio, $500; st. Paul, 125, 800; Erie,
oOioVV' houlSNllle ana NdSnVllle, o0UUi
Metropolitan Street, $500; Missouri
Pacific, 27,400; Missouri, Kansas and
Texas, $500; Norfolk and Western, g.
600; Pennsylvania, 104,200; Reading,
81, 400; Rock Island, 23,600; Southern
Pacific, $4,000; Southern Railway, &c.
100; Southern preferred, 500; Texas
Pacific, 5000; Union Pacific, 200;
Mexican Central, $500; Copper 60S0O;
American Locomotive, $500; Smelling,
, 10,70O; Sugar. 1900; Anaconda, 1900;
Brooklyn Transit, 300; United States
Leather, 26,4OO; United States Steel,
$4,000; Steel preferred, 147,SOO.