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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05
HARMONY IN KENTUCKY.
Bradley and Yerkes Fail to ''Paw Grit
as Vas Expected.
(By the Associated Press

Louisville, KY, May 3.-Tne threat
ened contest between former Governor
w. O. Bradley and Commissioner of
Internal Revenue John w. YerkeS, for
the control of the Republican State
convention and State Central commit
tee failed to materalize at the conVen-
ton today. In two speeches which won
him ovations, Mr.. Bradley declared
for harmony. He moved that rules
and order of business be suspended be-
fore the report of the Committee on
Credentials should be announced and
that Mr.. Yerkes, the temporary chair
man be unanimously declared perma-
nent chairman. The same motion APP
piled 20 the retention of Samuel j.
Roberts and Young Allison as perma-
nent secretaries. The motion was car
ried unanimously after it had been
held up for some time by former
Congressman John d. White, who was
finally howled down.
The platform adopted endorses the
administration of President Roosevelt
and recommends him to the Presiden-
tial candidacy.
Mr.. Yerkes moved that the rules
be suspended and Bradley was unani-
mously chosen as one of the four dele
gates at large to the National conven-
ton. The motion carried the report
of the Committee of Credentials and
seated the regular" or Yerkes dele
cations in eight contested counties in
Guiding Campbell and Kenton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05
S55OOFORLASS|TER
Conductor Killed at Hen
derson in 1900.

The greater part of yesterday in Su-
perior court was taken up with the
trial of the suit of Albert Lasster, adj
ministrator of the Conductor A. r..
Lassiter, against the Seaboard Air
Line. The jury, after being out seV-
eral hours. awarded damages OF $o'-
500.
Conductor Lassiter was killed at
Henderson in December. 1900. He was
| in charge of a freight train that had
just come in. and was standing on Il
side track, when he was run down by
shifting cars.
The attorneys for the plaintiff We're
Messrs. N. Y. Gulley and Battle a
Mordecai. Capt. w. II. Day and Judge
II. b. Womack appeared for the rail-
road.
This case was tried before Judge
Bryan at the February term, 1909. ana
non-suited. The plaintiff appealed ana
the Supreme court granted new
trial
"A Judgment of $3.50 was entered
in favor Of w. II. Beasley, admlnls-
traitor OF Thomas II. Beasley, against
the Southern Railway. Beasley was a
brakeman, and was killed at Auburn
on July 31st, 1902. He was ordered
by his conductor to go from the ca
boose over the tops of thirty-one cars
to the engine and deliver a message
10 lIle engineer DOL " sup Ioi heNtCi
at Auburn. 1t was alleged in the COM
plant that the train was in rapid
motion and was not sufficiently
manned. Beasley started to jump from
the front car down to the tender, when
the train jolted and he was thrown be-
tween the car and the tender. His
right leg was crushed and had to be
amputated, and he died as a result
of his injuries.
In the case Of state against McBee
and Finch for conspiracy, the State
was allowed until May Goth to file its
bill of particulars.
Mr.. Thomas Allen was presented to
the Wake county bar by Prof n. Y.
Gulley and admitted to practice law.
The case of w. Fl. Caudle against
Molle Morris was continued for the
plaintiff on account of the absence Of
witness.
Il. w. Pegram, administrator OF
John NJ. Wilson against Seaboard Air
Line was continued and set for final
trial on the second MOnday in October.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05
CRUSHED IN M|RE
Died Under Overturned
Auto While Sweetheart
Worked to Save Him.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chicago, May 3.-While his fiancee
and another young woman vainly tried
to lift the heavy vehicle, II. S. Ringi
of Chicago Heights. was crushed tC
death in the mire of ditch beneath
his overturned automobile.
The accident occurred in the North
Chicago road, nearly miles from the
village of Chicago Heights.
The occupants Of the automobile
besides Mr.. Ringi, were Miss Florence
Bornboldt, his tiancee, and Miss Eliza
beth Canedy.
on approaching the village Mr..
Ringi attempted to turn out to pass
a farmers wagon. The heavy ma
chine Swerved into q ditch at the
roadside and the occupants were
thrown from their seats.
Miss Bornboldt was severely in
jured by striking the further bank of
earth and was made unconscious Miss
Canedy was thrown into the water
and escaped uninjured When Miss
Bornboldt regained consciousness the
young women began a search for their
companion and saw him struggling
in the water and mire beneath the
overturned machine.
They attempted to move the auto
mobile, but their efforts We're unavail-
ing, and Mr. Ringi's head sank be-
meath tho water.
The farmer failed to stop when the
accident occurred and Miss Canedy
and her companion walked nearly a
mile to summon assistance.
Mr.. Ringi was uperintendent of the
American Foundry and Machine COM
pany, Chicago Heights.
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FIVE THOUSAND MEN OUT.
Bic Strike of Machinists and Other
Iron Workers on the Santa Fe.
(By the Associated Press. }


Washington, May 3.-ApproXimate-
ly 5000 men are out on the Santa Re
system is the strike situation today as
claimed by President O'Connell, of the
international Association of Mechanics.
This statement is based on reports re-
ceived this morning. OF the 5000
about 1000 are machinists and the
others are boiler makers, blacksmiths,
copper-workers, helpers and the semi
skilled labor of the oXallic metal
shops.
The reports say that twenty-one
shops and round houses are affected,
all shops west of La Junta, Colo, to
the Pacific coast being completely tied
up. The situation east of La
Junta to the Chicago terminal is not
SO serious, it is said, but all machin-
lists in that section are reported to be
out and the allied interests in some OF
the shops as we'll. kilograms from
John Mcneil, of Kansas City, Presi-
dent of the boilermakers and iron
shipbuilders, and John Slocum, of Chi
cago. President of the Brotherhood I
BlacksmithS say that they are in en-
tire accord with the machinists and
have given instructions of co-opera-
ton.
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FAVOR a COMPLETE SHUTDOWN
Partial Curtailment Does Not Give Sat
isfaction to Mill Owners.
(By the Associated Press


Fall River, Mass, May 3.-Reports
from many of the corporations which
have been shutting down their cot
ton mills two days each week indicate
that the curtailment of the past month
has been largely disappointing IN its
results. Some of the manufacturers
favor complete shut down OF al the
mills here unless relief is shortly
forthcoming from purchasers. Inc
operatives are showing symptoms OF
uneasiness.
A shut down will not be ordered,
however, until the present plan has
been considered further.
Advices from other mill towns also
indicate slow demand for goods and
that the curtailment movement IS eH-
tending The number of employees IN
New England already atfecteo Is esl-
mated at 10000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05
LcnOir Republican Convention.

Especial to News ana Observer
Kinston, n. c.. May S.--Between
thirty and eorty j =, ,hl:',lnS m. in
the court house today AMI ran.ed lie
egates to the State. Congressional and
Senatorial conventions 1t was Gis-
tinctly q lilly white" convention, the
scarcest thing imaginable being tf g
dark-sknned brother, not a single
one being in evidence on the court
house square during the whole pro-
ceedings. The coGy ,GriOn rs .el'ied
to order by Mr. Jas. f. PARROT, chair
man of the county kep'lb'ican eyecc'
tive committee, and he was made per-
manent Chairman OF the convention.
Mr.. u. NJ. Stanton WIS E!;l.c seCi,-
taiy.
The convention was an uninterest-
ing one and there were noted few new
faces among the delegates.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05
CANNON WOULD NOT ACCEPT.
Under No Circumstances Would lie
Have the Vice-PfeSideDcy, He
SAYS.
(Rv the Associated Press. }

Washington, May 3.-"Even at the
prospect of declining that which
probably could not get, if | desired it.
l answer most unequivocally that if
the nomination were rendered to me /
would not accept it under any circum-
stances whatever" Thus strongly did
Speaker Cannon in an authorized in
terview with a Post reporter today
emphasize his determination with
reference to the Vice-Presidency AS
he concluded debating what he had to
say the Speaker added:
IF there is any language which can
be more decisive, write it in
He gave as one of the reasons for
his statement that in his judgment he
could do better service in his capacity
in the House of Representatives than
he could do elsewhere. The decision
he had come to- he said, was final.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05
THE ARREST OF WOODEND.
Says lie Returned Because OF the Ac.
cusation Against Him.
(By the Associated Press. }

New York, May 3.-Dr. W. e.
Woodend, of w. E. Woodend & Com
pany, the suspended stock brokerage
firm was arrested at his home in this
city today. Woodend said he had not
been far away from New York. He
returned home, he said, because en-
Sunday he read in the newspapers
that he had been accused of grand
larceny. Woodend was held in So
600 for a hearing Thursday. He is
charged by e. II. Goodwin, of Peters
burg, Va, with the larceny of $500.
While in the court room DR.. Wood
end said:
Il will make a statement later that
vii clear me of the charges made
against me. That is all that L will
say now"
The safes in the offices of Wood
end q Company were opened t"
by representative of Receiver Cru
Der, but little of value was found.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05
The Largest Policy

ever written On a single life
was placed as a result of the
fullest inve stig ation,-in
The Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York.
A western business man
took six months to determine
where to place this policy of
100000, and it was written
at no more proportionate risk
than is assumed on a policy
of $1,000.
The history of this policy is
interesting reading, and is dc
scribed in The Largest An.
nual Premium" This pam
phlet is sent on application.
This Company ranks
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Ffrst-In Amount Paid Policy-holdcrs
F11yl-In Age.
THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF New York.
RICHARD a. McCUnDY, President.
Fl. r. WILCOX, General Agent,
Charlotte, N. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05
REGRET PowELL's DEPARTURE
The People OF San Domingo Show Re-
gard for the Minister.
(By the Associated Press

San Domingo, Republic of Santo
Domingo, May 3.-United States Min
lister Powell, who on account of i'll
health is compelled to return to Port
Au Prince, took leave of the provis-
ional President Morales today. The
President desired that the ceremonies
attending the farewell should show
the regret of the government and the
Dominican people at Mr.. Powelfs de-
parture, but the Minister requested
that ceremony be omitted. The Min
lister addressing the President said
that the government and the people OF
the United States had a profound in
terest in the future of San Domingo.
They hoped revolutions would cease
and that the Dominican family would
become united.
Neither the government nor the
people of the United States, he said
has the least idea of annexation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05

s-e-o-s-s-s-o-o-s-ss-s-:-e-
EH ISIS BLANCHE GREY, q promi-
I'VE nent young society woman OF
Memphis, Tenn, in recent letter from
III Alabama street, says:
40 a society woman whose EcrvoHs
forcc is often taxed to ire utmost froE,
lack OF resi- and irregular meals,
know of nothing which is Of SO much
benefit rs PcrUns. 1 took it a few
months ago when felt my strength
giving way, and ii soon made itsci
manifest in giving me new strength
snd health. ---BIarChe Grey.
PerUna is Withoutan equal as q nerve
tonic and vital invigoratcr.
Buy bottle Of Peruna. II YOU dc
not receive all the benefits frori Pcruna
that you expected, write to Dr.. Hart
man, Columbus, q.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05
HUMAN BEAST RUSHED TO JAIL.
Attempted Outrage, Then Flung His
Child Victim Into a Stream.
(By the ASSOCIATED Pres.

Lavonia, Ga, May 3.-Dortch Lee,
a mulatto, has been arrested and hur-
ried to the county Jail for an attempt
to commit a criminal assault on the
13-year- adopted child of Furman
Gerrod, living near this place. The ne
gro found the child alone near
branch close to the house and after
attempting to commit the crime threw
her in the branch with a large rock
on top of her. The girl identified Lee
as her assailant and the sheriff rushed
him across the country to Jail. FIX
element was high for while but it
is thought the negro will not be
lynched
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05
Rothschild Still in the TOmbs.
CIV the Associated Press

New York, May 3.-The grand jury
today returned two additional indict-
ments against David Rothschild form
Ell president of the defunct Federal
bank. Four indictments are now pend
ing against the entangled financier,
who is still imprisoned in the Tombs
through his inability to secure the
$25,000 bail under which he is held.
An application today for reduction
of Rothschild's bail was refused.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05
The Missionary Conference.
(By the Associated Press

Waco, Texas, May 3.-The Mission
airy conference of the M. f. Church,
South, was called to order this morn
ing by Rev. j. b. Sears. Rev. Jas At
kins, Nashville, head of the Sunday
School Propaganda of the church
spoke on Young Life and Missions. .
The General and State Epworth
leagues will meet tomorrow.
Owing to a heavy rain and thunder
storm, some of the features of the
day were postponed until tomorrow.
Rev. Seth Ward, of Nashville, secre-
tary, read the report of the mission
work giving a history of missionary
work done.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05

next Sunday, the faculty Of Yale Uni
versity has notified three of the oars
men that they will not be allowed to
compete on account of deficiency in
scholarship. The men so disqualified
are Morse. who rowed at number Z,
Chase at number and Weeks, the
bow oar.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05
Fruit Prospects Excellent.
(By the Associated Press.)

Atlanta, Ga. May 3.-In the wealth
er and crop bulletin for the Georgia
section for the week just ended, issued
by Director Marbury, it is stated that
the fruit outlook continues excellent
in a majority of counties, notwith-
standing the fact that the past April
has been the coolest in the history
with the exception of 1901. The
weather during the month has been
unfavorable for crops on account OF
prevailing drought and the unreason
ably low temperature.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05
Jury to Try Tyner Completed.


Washington, May 3.-The jury in
the trial of James n. Tyner and Har-
rison J. Barrett, charged with con-
spiracy to defraud the government,
was completed today and several wit
nesses went OH the stand.
The testimony today was by de-
partment officials and related princi-
pally to the methods of procedure
with issuance of fraud orders.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05
Find Smuggling Pretty Costly.

(By the Associated Press.)
San Antonio, Texas, May 3.-In the
Federal Court today, George A. Tart
err, of New York, was fined $2.123.53,
which sum represented treble the
value of fine Mexican drawn work,
alleged to have been struggled into
this country by him last January.
These goods were confiscated by the
government. The fine was paid.
The Federal grand jury has return
ed an indictment against Jacob Lie
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05
Primaries i'm Washington.
lBy the Associated P.css. }

(By the Associated P.css.)
Washington, May 3.-Primary elet-
tions were held in this city today for
the election of two Delegates ~ the
National Republican convention. There
was spirited contest for the honor.
Three tickets were in the field. AT
midnight the indications were that
Messrs Robert Reyburn and Jno. F..
Cook has been chosen. All the con-
testing tickets We're favorable TO the
nomination of President Roosevelt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05
HEARST MEN WILL CONTROL.
And Send Delegation From IOWA y
st. Louis Instructed for linn.
(By the Associated Press

Des Moines, Ia, May 81. g. tha ma lnal-
oerats viii send osest tr,,cted t. t foe
st. Louis convention MS ms co. ,ras;
William Randolph Hears NJ riaorst
dent. The opponents % - ana los4 !.
played their last cara lou@ aJ hannans
and unless the unexpee.lnI1 oontrol -
the followers OF Hearst NJ
morroW's State conventions
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05
Banker Jailed for His Own Sake.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Cincinnati, Ohio, May 3.-Henry
Weidner, president of the German ma
tional bank, of Newport, KY, is in Jail
today for safe keeping. He lost his
fortune through the speculations or
Cashier Frank Brown, who has been
i'm Honduras since wrecking the bank.
President Weidner has been acting
queerly for some time. Today he be-
came very violent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05
Coach Asks Release.
(By the Associated Press.)

Ithaca, n. Y, May 3.-Hugh Jen-
nings, a senior in the Cornell law
school, and coach of the Cornell base
ball team, has asked the Athletic as
ISOLATION to release him from his con-
tract as coach SO that he may join the
Baltimore team on Friday of this
week.
and second baseman of the Baltimore
team.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05
Built the TOmbs-In Prison There.
(By the Associated Press. }

(By the Associated PreSs.)
New York, May 3.-James f. Dolan,
the man who built the new Tombs
prison in this city, is today a prisoner
there, convicted of forgery. Dolan -
fifty years of age and once did con-
tracing business of half a million
dollars a year. He was today con-
victed of forging note for $4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05
THE TARIFF PLANK
TO DOMINATE ALL
Reciprocity Will Make it.
self Small
A WORD ON THE NEGRO
His Disfranchisement in the Southern
States Will be Denounced as an
Encroachment on Rights
Guaranteed by the
Constitution.
A WORD ON THE NEGRO
Constitution.
CIV the Associated Press. }

Washington, May 3.-The platform
to be adopted by the Republican Ma
tional convention has been among the
topics discussed at the various con-
ferences which have taken place at
the White House, in committee rooms
capitol and at different resi-
where a number of Republi-
re been assembled Senator
Tho is slated for chairman of
mittee on Resolutions at the
on, has been quite active IN
ter of platform and has pre-
PRELIMINARY sketches of vari-
les that he thinks should DC
principal feature of the plat
i'll be the tariff plank, which
clare in the strongest terms
ference of the Republican
the principles of protection
but will not bind the party not to re-
wise the tariff. In fact. it seems to
have already been agreed that the
tariff will be revised in the fiftieth
Congress.
There is at present a determination
to make the platform as brief as pos
sible, consequently the endorsement
of the administration and the acts of
the party will be put in compact farm.
The plank concerning trusts is a
matter of phraseology and language,
but in effect will declare that the laws
for the regulation of monopolics and
the restraint of conspiracy against
commerce were enacted by the Re-
publicanS and the enforcement of
such laws have only been by a Re-
publican administration.
No difficulty has been experienced
in the proper wording for a recipro-
city suggestion. Nearly all the SCI
ators who have attended the recent
conferences have contributed their
share toward keeping the reciprocity
Treaties negotiated by the Mckinley
administration closely confined in
committee pigeon holes. Reciprocity
has not been ppDuiar in Congress
and it was with d great effort that
the Cuban legislation N3s passed. ii
anything is said about reciprocity il
will be so worded as to mean thai
the reciprocity viii be upon such AZ
ticles as are not in competition With
products of the United States.
Mention of the financial question
will consist of an ailusion to the mali
tenance of the gold standard by the
Republican party, AMI Il premise to
continue the finances of the country
upon q sound basis.
Disfranchisement of the. peSrOaS in
Southern States VIII be denounced as
AN encroachment Oh rights 3uaran-
teed by the ConSli,uti )n.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05
Darragh is Renominated.
(By the Associated Press.)

NDy lIIO -As,SONittNONI IS|t''''I
Glare, Mich, May 3.-Congressman
A. b. Darragh, of st. Louis, was re-
nominated by reclamation here today
by the Republican convention of the
Eleventh district.
Theodore Schmidt, of Reed City,
and Andrew b. Dougherty, of Elk
RAPIDS. were selected as delegates to
the National convention. The resolu-
tons endorse President Roosevelt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05
Three Oarsnlen Out.
(By the Associated Press.l

New Haven, Conn, May 3.-Almost
on the eve of the crews departure for
Annapolis, where the Yale second crew
will row the Annapolis academy crew
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bee, furniture dealer of New York.
for smuggling goods to the value of
$1,129 across the border at Eagle
Pass, March 18th, of this year.
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Don't carry cough around with you.
Piso's Cure hes made coughs unnecessary.