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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-09
JUDGE PARKER VOTES.
He is Cheered Heartily and Little
Six Year Old Boy Wishes Him
Success.
lBY tie Associated Press.l

Kingston, n. Y, Nov. S.-Judge
Parker slept later to-day than he had
in many months. The Judge and his
secretary, Mr.. McCausland, took the
blackboard and drove to Kingston
where they cast their ballots.
Judge Parker drove UP to the old
pottery on Greenkill Avenue the vot-
| ing place of the third district of the
ninth ward at 1910 O'Clock. A crowd
of Kingston neighbors had assembled
to welcome him and he was received
with cheers.
The judge passed the reins to Mr..
McCausland and stepped from his
wagon Ralph Finnigan, six year
old boy whose house adjoins the pot
terry rushed out and was the first to
shake hands with the candidate.
Il hope you will be elected" he
told the Judge.
THANK you" the judge replied with
q laugh. You are a great boy.
Several friends claimed the judges
attention and he shook hands many
times before reaching the pottery. The
crowd within the pottery also cheered
and the judge was compelled to hold
1t brief informal reception before he
could reach the voting officials. He
was handed a ballot and at the same
time was asked the usual questions.
Judge Parker gave his name ana
answered that his residence was 80
Pine Grove Avenue which is the home
of his son-inlaw. the Rev. Charles
! Mercer Hall.
After complying with all the form
alities the judge passed into a booth
ANA remained half a minute. He
| came out and handed his folded ball
! lot to Il clerk who deposited it and
announced "Alton Brooks Parker votes
| ballot 147."
Then there was a flash and several
! photographers obtained pictures as
/ the judges ballot was dropped into
| the box. More cheers followed. The
| judge inquired if fashliGht was
necessary on. SO fine d day. He shook
| hands with the policeman on duty al
| the door and walked out
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-09
RoosEyELT's BALLOT CAST.
Cheers Greet and Follow Him Coming
and Going.
CIV the Associated Press. )

Oyster Bay, Nov. S.-Pr4sident
Roosevelt and his party arrived here
at Gal a. m. today on a special train
from Long Island City. President
Roosevelt was driven directly from the
station in the carriage of Mrs. j. West
Roosevelt to the polling places in the
fifth precinct of oyster Ray. There he
cast his ballot No. 164. The President
was received with enthusiasm by an
immense crowd. He sprang briskly
from his carriage. entered the polling
place ANA shook hands with the judges
Of the election. He was given his bal
lot and retired Immediately TO one of
the booths, remaining III il scarcely
more than half a minute. AS he came
cut and handed his ballot TO the pre-
siding judge a photograph was taken.
As he turned away from the ballot
bCX he was cordially greeted by many
old friends and acquaintances who had
gathered to see him. Descending the
stairs he enCered the carriage with
Mrs j. West Roosevelt and went for u
DRIVE. AS he drove away the crowd
Chcered him enthusiastically.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-09
Cleveland Casts His Vote.
(By the Associated Press

Princeton, n. j.. Nov. S.-FormeI
President Cleveland strolled quietly
into the first district polling place
which was only tWo blocks dstan;
from his home, at 10 O'Clock TODAY
and when he appeared the long line
gave way and allowed him to enter al
once. The ex-President- came out ol
the booth and after few words with
q friend he sauntered back to West
lands. Mrs. Cleveland herself is much
interested in the outcome of the prcSi-
dental contest and made arrange
ments today to have the returns de-
livered at her home where - number
Of friends VIII be on hand to receive
the enWs this evening.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-09
DEATH or MRS. FAIRCLoTH.
Widow of the Judge Passes Away
Death OF Mr.. Martin Fate.
lsnnnial tn News and Observer.)

Especial to News ana OpseINei')
Goldsboro. N. c., Nov. S-The death
OF Mr. Martin Pate occurred at ms
home in stony Creek township TINS
morning at o'clock of heart 1allure:
He was sick only snort While ''ilu
died very suddenly.
Mr.. Pate was sixty years or age anu
leaves Il devoted WIFE and three chllu-
Eren. all boys The .uneral will b. held
from the home tomorrow morning
and the interment will be made in the
cid family buIying ground on inc
plantation.
Quite "a number Of our citizens went
down to Mt. Olive this afternoon 10
attend the funeral of Rev. N. Nj. Jur-
rey, which was held at that place i'm
mediately after the arrival of the
southbound train. Mr.. Jurney had
many warm personal friends in this
city who were grief-Stricken at the
announcement of his sudden death
The death of little lola, the interest
ing little three-year-old daughter OF
Nh. and Mrs. Sch Peele, occurred
very suddenly and Unexpectedly yes
terday evening about Z o o'clock. She
died of congestion of the lungs.
The funeral was held from the home
this afternoon at o'clock and the III :
torment will be made in Willow Dale
cemetery.
The announcement of the death OF
Mrs Evelyn Wooten aFircloth, relict
OF the late Chief justice w. T. Fair
cloth, will come as a sad surprise to
ali our people, as her illness was OF
short duration and its fatal termna-
tion sudden, though not unexpected
by rer Attending physicians. Ter DIS
| case being organic heart affection.
Mrs. Faircloth was a most est!ma BILE
Christian woman, p kind neighbOr. a
| generous friend and just in all her
dealings she is survived by one
/ brother, Mr.. Council S. W0oten, Of La
Grange, and two sisters, Mrs. Geo. w.
! Sanderlin. Of Washington, ID. c., and
! Mrs. j. f. Oliver of Mt. Olive; and
she was the aunt of Hon. j. Y. Joyner,
superintendent of Public instruction.
! Her death occurred this morning at
! 9:45 o'clock, and the interment viii
/ be made beside her late husband III
the cemetery at LAGRANGE, where the
| funeral will be held tomorrow after
noon at 4:30 o'clock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-09
Administrators Notice.

Having qualified as administrators
of the estate of the late John T. Ar
rington, OF this county, this IS TO notify
all persons having claims against the
said estate 10 present the same to me
on or before the 2Sth day of Septem-
Der, 1905, or this notice will be plead
in bar OF their recovery. All persons
indebted TO said estate will please
make immediate settlement.
Laura NJ Arlington,
Administrative
Raleigh, N. G.
September %. 1904.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-09

Of these was at Ocracoke and one
near Fort Macon. In 1853, Governor
Arthur Dobbs visited that region and
recommended the erection of another
fort at Cape Lookout. Speaking of
Beaufort harbor he says: at is the
finest harbor between Boston and the
Florida capes." He added that the
best Of fish could be obtained there
i'm great abundance. The latter state
ment is literally true of these waters
to this day and the harbor could be
now made, as it was then, the best
harbor on the coast with comparative-
ly little expenditure of money by the
government.
Fort Hancock Built.
The fort recommended by Governor
Dobbs in 1853 was not built until
1878, during the Revolutions Then it
was erected by a Frenchman, Chew
alier de Cambray. and was called Fort
Hancock. 1t is Interesting to note in
this connection that a petition was
sent to the legislature in 1880 by de
Cambray, in which he sets forth that
in going to Cape Lookout to establish
the fort, he broke the chaise of one
Mrs. Bartholomew, of Beaufort, and
that he was afraid that If he offered
to pay for it. he would offend the in
decided TO refer the matter to the AS
sembly for them to do as they thought
best. Whether or not Mrs. Bartholo-
NEW was ever paid for her broken
chaise history does not state.
Importance of Port.
The shipping from the port OF
Beaufort, 230 years ago G763) was
1853 tons, and chart of Old Topsail
Inlet, at Beaufort. made about that
time, gives sixteen feet oe water fol
the bar. This is about its present
depth, but the engineers of the War
Department who have made surveys
and scientific investigation of the har-
Dor, say that with the expenditure OF
100000, the depth could be easily in
creased to twenty-five feet.
The Importance 20 Eastern North
Carolina, and in fast 10 the whole
State, of the deepening of this harbor
cannot be overestimated. The visit
Of Senator Aldrich TIC the State at this
time, together with the hearty sup
port the project will receive from our
own Senators and representatives
gives assurance that this long desired
Improvement is to be made in the near
future
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-09
Fairbanks Casts His Ballot.
(Bv the Associated Press.l

Indianapolis. Nov. S-Senator Chas.
w. Fairbanks, Republican candidate
for president voted before noon.
His two sons, Richard and Frederick
accompanied him to the polls The
Senator went to the wrong polling
booth and was directed to his own
precinct voting place. Several voters
were ahead of him. He was in the
booth one minute and twenty seconds.
Hardly had time to vote her
crooked. Senator" remarked d voter
as the Senator came out
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-09
FOUR PEOPLE DIE IN FIRE.
The Silver Queen Hotel in Sour Lake
Oil Field Burns.
(By the Associated Press. }

Houston, Tex, Nov S.--The Silver
Queen Hotel in the Sour Lake oil
field was destroyed by fire to-day and
-four people burned to death. The
dead.
G. Il. lewis. Spindle Tcp. Texas.
Lee Hamilton. Spindle Top. Texas.
Jack Smith and Wife. New Hanover
Texas.
Probably fatally injured:
Jack Sullivan, Sour Lake
Benjamin Tucker. Sour Lake
The hotel was filled with guests
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-09
Roosevelt Back in Washington.
(By the Associated Press

Washington. Nov S-President
Roosevelt ana his party who went Ia
Oyster Bay last night to vote. re-
turned to Washington at 6.16 o'clock
this evening. Accompanied by Cap
tain William S. owles he immediately
entered a carriage at the Pennsylvania
Railway station and was driven to the
White House. He cordially acknowI-
edged the greetings of the spectators
who had gathered.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-09
Bryan Cheered at the Polls.

(By the Associated Press.)
Lincoln. Neb. Nov. S.-William j.
Bryan voted al Normal precinct, near
Fairview, near his country home,
shortly after noon. His presence at
the polls was cheered by a small crow. =
of Democrats After voting, Mr.. Bry-
an returned to his home and will re-
ceive the returns there.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-09
Last Cargo of Lumber.
CBv the Associtead Press. }

Delaware Breakwater. Del, Nov. s.
schooner William Thomas Moore
from Norfolk for New York, now
here reports having lost 10000 feei
OF lumber on November 4 off Seagirt
N j. The remainder of the deck load
shifted
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-09
simms Charmed Even Republicans.
lSnecial to News aud nhscrn RI

Especial to News and Obscrv r.)
Burlington. \. c. Nov. S.-Evcry.
body says that the speech OF Mr. r
\. Simms, delivered here last night
was one of the best ever heard
One old Republican said; "I'll tel
you it is the best I've heard this cam
paign.'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-09

New York, Nov. S.-The Brooklyn
Daily Eagle, Democratic newspaper
announced at 7.07 that Roosevelt has
been elected President of the United
States and that Higgins has been
elected governor of New York State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-09
Chart of the Harbor.

The first chart of Beaufort harbor
was made in 1922. ct the instance of
Governor Burlington and sent to the
Lords ProDrietors. In it he speaks of
the harbOr of Beaufort as being the
most convenient in the province, and
of its admitting the largest merchant
ships. To fortify it against the
pirates and orivateers who found it a
convenient resort several forts We're
Gin 174D erected along the coast. One
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-09

New York, Nov S.-The New York
Evening World at o'clock this even
ing comedies the election of Higgins
as governor of New York State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-09
ROOSEVELT WINS. THEY SAY.
The journal. the World and the Brook
lyn Eagle.
(By de Associated Press.

New York. Nov. 8.-The New York
Journal in an extra edition issued at
$50 tonight says that Roosevelt has
carried the Nation.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-12-31

cago, held a convention known as the
Chicago Chatter Convention. 1t con-
sisted of about seventy delegates from
the principal business and civic organ
izations and clubs. The County anu
City governments participated. AS a
result of their investigations they re-
ported the following four regorms as
the most important and the most
needed:
lst'-A more simplified. compact
and scientific plan of local govern
ment, adapted TO the situation and
wants of this great and growing CITY,
is demanded. There should be
adopted a plan o: scheme for single
local government within the present
limits of Chicago which shall consoli-
date the functions of control exercised
by the City. Township. School, Ii
brary, Park Board. etc.
2n5-The neel is also urged OF an
adequate municipal revenue system
for local. governmental and corporate
puTpcses. better adapted To the eX
ceptional revenue necessities OF Chi
cago than the present revenue laws
proviGe. Included il this is the neceS-
sity that the limit of municipal indebi-
edness under constitutional provision
be relaxed or raised so as Ia permits
the consolidation of local governments
and Of their separate municipal debts.
and also TO permit necessary public
improvements by the issue of muni-
cipal bonds. This would stop the
clash between the City and State over
revenue legislation. thereby benefiting
both.
3rd-The reform of local minor
courts and il may be for that
purpose the abolishing of the offices
of Justices of the Peace and Consta-
of which are dependent npon the City
limits. and the substitution therefor
of other local district or municipal
courts and officers.
4th-The need of securing the peo-
pie CT Chicago the right of self-govern
ment with respect to matters of local
The proposition TO consolidate the
various governing and taxing bodies
operating within the city-nearly all
IF which are dependent upon the City |
for revenues one upon which We
have no difference of opinion. The
of little corporations or
is a cause for eXtrava
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-12-31

criminal practices common 10 our
Justice Courts. The language of the
Illinois State Bar Association should
be sufficient:
I'VE will not insult the intelligence
of the association by assuming that IL
is necessary TO eaumerate the vices
and evils of the Justice Court system.
Local District Courts of record, with
salaried judges and clerks. attended
by the sheriff OF by a single High Con-
stable and deputies, for whom he shall
be responsible, all paid on the salary
basis. should lake the place of the
Justices and Constables in Chicago.
We have the opportunity to give
Chicago a system of government com
pIete enough to allow her to grow
and expand without limit. Many
other reforms which experience has
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-12-31
HON. FRANK D. coMERFoRD.

ga-ce and ineffectiveness in admins
tration.
That Chicago's revenues have been
inadequate no one can deny. Chi
cago's credit has suffered. Her linn
tied borrowing power has handicapped
her. Our streets are dirty, not be-
cause the people like dirty streets.
but because we have not enough
money to clean them. We have the
worst system of garbage removal in
the country. We know that our alleys
are breeding places for disease, and
yet because of the lack of funds we
are unable to keep them clean. Other
public improvements are needed. Our
police department should be doubled.
In proportion to our population and
to the number of square miles within
the city of Chicago We have less
than so per cent of the number of
policemen that the people employ in
New York and Boston. This puts a
premium on lawlessness. Life and
property are unsafe. 1t has made Chi
cago the Mecca of the criminal.
The Justice Court system must be
abolished. The Justice Court was in
tended to be the poor mans court,
where he could get a speedy remedy
with little cost. While the system
may work admirably in smaller cities.
it has been a great injustice in Chi.
cago. Justices of the Peace and Con
stables have gone into partnership
with loan sharks and collecting agen-
cies. and the unfortunate falling a
victim to this combination learned OF
the brutal injustice committed in the
name Of the law. It is hardly neces-
sary to discuss at length the many
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-12-31

until Mr.. Mccain was appointed by
the Mayor as Comptroller of the city
of Chicago. When the question was
considered as to which person would
be the most available one to fl the
position Of Commissioner of Public
Works, the Mayor appointed Mr..
Block to said position in May, 1901.
and after Mayor Harrison's rejection
In April, 1903, he reappointed Mr..
Block as Commissioner, which posi-
tion he now holds.
The selection of Mr.. Block to this
most responsible position has reflected
unbounded credit on the present ad-
ministratior Of Mayor Carter H. Har-
rison, for since assuming the labor
ious duties of this Office, he has al
ways conducted the affairs Of the city
under his supervision to the best in
terest Of its citizens and taxpayers.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-12-31
FREDERICK w. BLOCK.

Frederick W. Block was born on
the North Side, Chicago, ILL.,, Novem-
Der 2. 1868. He comes Of a family
that has been resident Of said city
since 1857, and one OF the Oldest in
the drug trade. Mr.. Bloch was edu.
Gated in the common ard high schools
OF this city. afterwards attending a
pharmaceutical college, from which h
graduated. He then went into the
contracting and fireproofng business.
His entrance into official life was
when Mayor Carter H. Harrison ap
pointed him Superintendent of the
Map Department, which position he
held for several months. until he was
appointed by the Mayor as Deputy
Commissioner of Public Works. Hon
L. E. Mccain was then Commissioner
OF Public Works, and Mr.. Block held
the position as Deputy several months
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-12-31

plenty of imagination and very little
information. who have tried to make
themselves and others believe that the
King Among the Caterers was about
to be dethroned. They said Mr..
Smiley has lost his grip" that "he
could not organize a S5.OOO.OOO COM
pany now to save his life because
he has no followers" So much for
the gossips. Now for the judgment
of the better informed. These latter
admit Mr.. Smiley's prestige is a lit
tie weakened west of State street but
those in need Of a master Caterer
still think him easily the first Caterer
of Chicago. if not of the United
States. People who talk of his going
to pieces don't know anything of the
facts.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-12-31

The above cut is perfect likeness
of Charles II. Smiley, or Smiley the
Caterer" as he is generally called,
the leading man in his line of business
in the middle west. February last Mr..
Smiley's large establishment on 22nd
street was destroyed by fire and his
entire stock was either entirely de-
stroyed or ruined by smoke or water.
With his characteristic energy he re-
built the place in a few months and
had IL re-stocked by September LIST,
the opening Of the social season
among the 400. We learn from good
authority that Mr. Smiley has done a
larger business this year than he ever
did before. Now what do YOU think
of that and what becomes of those
lille gossipers. men and women. with
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-12-31

Taught us are reeded should be EN-
Iodied in the charter. A check should
be put upon the City Council in the
way of a Referendum, I. e., ordinances
granting rights Of way for the use
of public property should not become
effective until submitted TO the people.
Every citizen of Chicago who has
civic bride should interest himself or
herself in this work. II you know OF
any reform. IL you have any solution
for any difficulty already advanced,
communicate the same to one OF the
members OF the legislature from the
district in which you live. Remem-
Der that the members Of the legisla-
ture are servants employed and paid
by you. II is your right to advise
with them upon matters Of public in
terest at any time.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-12-31

which provides for the government
Of all cities of 1000 inhabitants, or
over, under the same set of laws.
Under this law no exception is posi-
BILE. Chicago with her two million
people must submit to the incomplete
and inadequate system of government
under which the village of one thou
sand can successfully exist. For the
past 25 years We have by special leg
islation attempted to circumvent the
constitution. AS result, we find our
city with the poorest system of gov
eminent of any large city in the
world. Chicago has today a confus-
ing, extravagant and incomplete
scheme of government.
Some months ago cartoon appear
ed in one of the Chicago daily news
papers which explains very clearly the
actual condition. The cartoon shows
a girl of about II years, wearing out
grown clothes that might have prop
erly belonged to her three-year-old
sister. Chicago's dress is even more
inadequate.
Now that the legislature has been
authorized to grant Chicago a special
charter, embodying the changes from
the present general character which
are essential to Chicago's needs, it is
the duty of the people of Chicago to
determine exactly what they want,
present their demands to the legisIa-
ture that meets next month, and IN
sist upon getting it.
A number of publicspirited citizens
who have given much time and
money to accomplish what We have
already achieved, and it should be
said, selfshly only as citizens Of Chi
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-12-31

He is President of the Physicians AS
ISOLATION Of Chicago. He is in sympa-
thy with every movement for the NOR
al and intellectual improvement of the
masses. He is a race man in every
sense of the word. and he believes
that the future is bright for those
members of the race who strive to
lead honorable. clean moral lives and
ondeavOr To become useful and re-
spected members of society.
Success has crowned Doctor VII
liams' medical career in Chicago and
its citizens point to him with pride
as n result of that fact. Several years
ago he became united in marriage to
Miss Mary Tibbs. one of the leading
bellies of Old Kentucky. and with his
family he occupies a portion OF his
elegant fiat building. G50S Laigiey av-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-12-31

DIR. A. Wdlberforce Williams. who
easily ranks with the leading physi.
clans and surgeons in Chicago. has
been an hOnored and highly respected
resident of this city for the past four
teen years.
Prior 10 locating here he was sue
ccssful teacher in the public schools
of Kansas City. He studied medicine
and is a graduate OF the Northwestern
University Medical College of Chica-
go. For two years. he served as chief
of the medical stan of Proyident Hos
pital. At the present time he is sec
rotary of the Medical Board of that
institution.
Doctor Williams is prominent
member of the Knights of Pythias and
is grand medical director of that or
ganization for the State of Illinois.