The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-02
CAVES OF OCEAN
ECHO TO THE ROAR
Russian and Japanese Warships Rush into Conflict
Between Chefoo and Port Arthur. A
Fierce Engagement Proceeding.

but the distillers on notice, that in
future, frauds against the govern
ment so long and notoriously commit
ted, will not be tolerated by District
Attorney Holton or the other officers
of the department of justice. Thls
realization, has undoubtedly been q
heavy blow to the distilleries, OF
those of them which had been or
ganized on a basis OF pronts out OF
''irregularities" than the Watts law.
The trick" exposed in the cele-
brated whiskey frauds trials had been
worked for several years, and was a
sure winner New distilleries had
been incorporated and in almost every
case, soma experienced member of
the revenue service had resigned his
position as deputy collector to be-
come a member of the corporation
his "experence" being considered an
and valuable asset in capt
tai stock of the company. One in
stance is cited of such an officer re-
signing his position to accept one III
a string of distiileries as far out as
oklahoma, which was busted" SIX
months ago by disclosures of irregu-
larities, which really gave the clue
to the thread which ran through the
frauds recently exposed in the Sprin-
kle. Angle and YOUNG trials and con-
yictions here, connecting the Reids'
Vile. Oak Grove and many western
liquor firms with the irregularities. II
is said that even an ex-JuStlce or tnt
Suprem1 Court of North Carolina,
moved to Oklahoma on a guaranteed
salary from the Oklahoma concern
with North Carolina backing, but nc
one has ever intimated that this ex-
Judge suspicioned aught of the Illicit
connection of this concern with fraud
Ofh n
like character.
These prosecutions" by the De
partment of Justice. instigated nj
Washington, prosecuted with sucf
surprising vfgor and ability by Dis.
trict Attorney Holton and Assistant
District Attorney Price and endorsed
from The bench by Judge Boyd, af
ter an equal, emphatic endorsement
by every jury which has yet been
called in these cases have driven ihe
operators of distilleries to serious
thought as to how they can continue
in business, and make any profit
Handicapped with enforced increase
of espionage from officers of form
er lax administration from the Stat
revenue headquarters, the wonderfu
scheme of getting profits by means
IF increased number of gallons or
ak paid clips: their express pack
lge shipments curtailed by the anti
lug law decision of the Supreme cour
lepriying them of customers In tn
Increasing number of North Caroline
prohibition and dispensary cities
heir business demoralized by mum
oers of outright blockade distillerle
n the back districts of counties who's
ocal officers will make no effort u
enforce the Watts act forbiddInt
hem; realizing that to absolutel;
hey the law in every particular VIII
the high price of corn and rye an
his State compared with that II
Tennessee and Kentucky, they canno
'egitimately compete with distillerie
II these States. which are also saif
10 be allowed to run wide open
without molestation from deputy col
iectors; these North Carolina distili
Ars find themseles to be in a bad way
And they are having trouble anon,
themselves. Three weeks ago, ther'
was meeting called to be held q
salisbury for The purpose of perfect
ng a complete organization of all tn
government distilsers in tlte State
and Il large number was present. Th
meeting was not a success, difference
arising, which made it necessary t
adjourn. and at another meetn'
called to be held in Greensboro, Jul.
18th, renewed efforts will be made t
form a permanent and homogeneou
organization The troubles at tn
Salisbury meeting, illustrate and en-
phasize the difficulties related above
1t is said, that the split came on tn
report of the Committee on Consti
tuition and Bylaws. This committee
it is said. recommended that in fu
ture, distilleres and rectifiers, abso
lutely bind themselves not to pur
chase goods from blockade distiller