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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-13
RIOT AT PHOEBUS
ArtiIIeryman Shot Dead
By a Policeman.
Attempted Arrest Leads to Tumult,
Result of Which is Thai the Town
is Practically Under Martial
law
(Rv the Associated Press. }


Newport News Va, May 11.-Artil-
le1yman Dowri, member of the
Sixty-eighth company, heavy coast
artillery. was killed tonight in Phoe-
bus by Police Officer Phillips. Ac-
cording to Phillips he had occasion to
reprimand three artillerymen for an
infraction of town ordinance where
upon Dowri picked a fight with him.
In the melee that followed seven ar
tillerymen participated, handling the
policeman roughly beating him with
his own club.
Citizens in:erfered and the soldiers
tried to escape to the reservation.
Phillips, however, pursued and cor
nered Dowri. He declares that the
dead artilleryman advanced on him
in a threatening manner and refused
to halt, whereupon he shot him.
Dowri died before reaching the hos
pital.
Intense excitement prevailed among
the soldiers and sailors in Phoebus,
many being there as a result of pay
day. liberty having been given them.
Colonel Potts, commandant at Fort
ress Monroe, ordered out a company
of soldiers and quiet soon was re-
stored, the artillerymen being ordered
back to the reservation. Phoebus is
practically under martial law, two
companies of soldiers being in charge
of the town.
Phillips has been arrested and Is
held under guard at the fire engine
house
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-13

the startled cries of those who had
Within a short time messengers were
dispatched to Mountain Park, three
miles away, where the news was sent
by telephone to Hobart. Physicians
and nurses were called for, relief
trains were made up at Mangum, Ho
bart, Chickasaw and Lawton and hur-
ried to the scene by the st. Louis and
San Francisco railroad
Able-bodied survivors in Snyder
worked heroically all through the
night amidst the heart-rending scenes.
A building was utilized for tenn
porary hospital and another as a
morgue. large dry goods building
presented a gruesome appearance
when day dawned, with the corpSes
lying tier over tier on shelves. A
search for bodies continued during
the day and at dark eighty corpses
had been recovered, These with the
casualties reported probably will
make the death list one hundred per-
sons. The most pressing need is
money. An organization was per-
fected among the citizens today, and
appeals were sent out to leading cities
of the territories asking for imme-
date assistance.
The property loss is. $250,000. Two
hundred homes We're demolished and
about half the business buildings are
total loss. The remainder are dam
aged. The Hilton, the largest hotel in
town, remains intact and portion of
the building was used for an emergen-
CIV hospital
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-13
A JAPANESE FEINT.
Oyama Wished to Ascertain the
Strength of His Foe.
(By the Associated Press.D

(By the Associated Press.)
Gunshu Pass, May 1.-THE Japa-
nese advance now appears to have
been a feint to ascertain the strength
of the Russian outposts which have
again been pushed forward on the
left at Lafangoi, Erdahoi and Toun-
goi and along the center line from
Podysouzsche to Shihouza where the
Japanese attacked the Russians May
and May 8 but We're repulsed. The
next day in order to GUST the Japa-
nese from the Shahetzy mines from
which their attack was organized,
column of cavalry supported by artil-
lery moved forward under cover of
the Russian guns and the mines were
turned the Japanese retiring first to
SinianZou and later to Madiopa, three
miles south of Chantafu.
On the right flank the situation is
unchanged.
The Russian front resembles a cres-
cent with the center resting on the
railroad and the horns pointing south
Prisoners say the new troops from
Japan are old men and youths. They
give the Japanese losses at Mukden
as 1885 killed and about 70, 600
wounded. Oyama was at the front
during the recent activity, making his
headquarters Chantafu.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-13
The Grand Jury ExpIOdes
a Bomb.
NAMES OF THE MEN
They Are Thomas Harrington, His Two
Sons Beatty and Prince, James
Richardson and Fred 0zement.
All Give Bond Bnt the Man
Last Named.

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, N. c., May 1.-THE
grand jury this evening found bills of
Indictment for arson against Thomas
Harrington, his sons Beatty and
Prince, James Richardson and Fred
Ozemont, prominent farmers and
whiskey dealers of Summer Town
ship. Instanter, capiases were served
on defendants It nome They gave
verified bonds Tor two thousand dol
lars. The cases will be called Friday
for trial.
The parties are charged with burn
ing the outbuilding of Isaac Stanly III
revenge for information furnished
revenue officers of Illicit stills and
manufacture of Whiskey. The eXplos-
ion of a box of dynamite Stanly had
placed i'm his barn to blast a well
awoke him anu family, probably say
ing their lives, certainly by arouslng
the neighborhoOd, bringing assistance
TO prevent his dwelling from burning
Ozemont, the only one in jail, made
q confession of having been hired 10
assist i'm burning, and his testimony is
corroborated by additional evidence
secured by Assistant State Insurance
Commissioner Scott, who has been
quietly at work on the case two weeks
United States Commissioner Wolfe
has issued warrants for all parties to
answer in Federal court the charge of
intimidating witnesses. The disclos-
ure of the parties implicated in the
burning has created a sensation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-13
DEAD IN THE SAND
The Body of W. A. Little
is Found at Last.
1t is Dug Out of the Beach at virgins.
vile, and Will be Buried With
Military HOnOrs at
Charlotte.
Especial to News and Observer

(Speclal TO news ana ODSeGNeT.J
Wilmington, NJ c., May 11.-Par-
TALLY imbeded in the sands of the sea-
shore, his feet and ankles only pro-
.truding, the body of young w. A. Lit
tie, who was drowned at Wrightsville
beach while surf bathing last Sunday
afternoon, was found early this morn
ing by Mr. w. j. Moore, proprietor of
the new hotel at Wrightsville Mr..
Moore rose early and had gone for
stroll lalong the beach about o'clock.
About fifteen feet from the ebb and
flow of the tide, under twelve inches of
water, the protruding feet of young
Little attracted the hotel mans atten-
ton and he hailed some negro fisher
men about to put out of an inlet some
distance away. 1t required more than
an hour to get the body up, the head
being four feet UNDER the sand, and
the body was embalmed and brought
Up to the city, where it lay until the
departure of the train for Charlotte
Wilmington Light Infantry, of which
the deceased was a highly valued
member. After brief funeral service
by DR.. j. M. Wells, of the First Pres
byterian church, assisted by Rev. r.
w. Hogue, chaplain of the company,
at 2 o'clock the remains were accom-
panied to the station by the full COM
pany in uniform and an escort was
sent on to Charlotte to provide for a
military funeral. j. w. Little Jr., a
brother of the young man, and f.. II.
Little, a cousin, also accompanied the
remains.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-13
A MEMORIAL SERVICE.
The Town Which Bears Mr.. Dukes
Name HOnors His Memory.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News ana ODSerVer.)
Duke, N. c., May lily Yesterday at
IL o'clock the Erwin Cotton Mills
No. 2 and all the business houses IN
Duke stopped work in memory OF the
late Washington Duke, whose funeral
service was being conducted at that
hour in Durham.
Immediately after the mill stopped
a union memorial service was held
in the Methodist church. conducted by
w. A. Forbes, pastor, and Rev ID. r..
Robbins, pastor of the Baptist church.
In speaking of Mr.. Duke Mr. Forbes
said 1--WE have not met to speak of
his financial successes. nor even of his
reputation, but of his stolid character
what others had to say but
from my personal knowledge of him
met him over twenty years ago and
have known him ever since. He was
honest and was anxious that this spirit
of honesty should pervade all places
where his business enterprises were
established Wherever he built
factory he also erected a school build
ling and q church, and as he grew old
er his interest jim education and re-
ligion increased"
Mr.. Robbins in his remarks said:
aside from the gifts of charity, the
building of schools and churches Mr.
Duke has been a blessing to every
laborer, not even here, but wherever
his business has been established he
has made it possible for these people
to make a comparable living Ii Is
true that they all had to work for
what they got. but he made it pos
sible for them to. get the work, ana
the one who gives the man work rs as
great a benefactor as the one VINO
gives him money"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-13
A YOUNG HERO.
Ten-Year-O Lad Has Fight With a
CurleW.

Wake has in it a young hero in the
person of Master Robert Wilson, ten
years of age. who after vigorous
fight captured a curlew. a bird known
to, some as a war loo.
He discovered, a ten pound one
near the new railroad bridge near the
farm of Mr.. A e. S. Lindsay. he
went after it. but the curlew fought
hard and three. times got away. But
Master Wilson stuck to him and AFTER
a vigorous contest captured the hght-
ing bird, showing real courage.
The curlew is a sea fowl, and is
sometimes found in the interior AFTER
high winds. This one is a big felloW,
and was evidently blown 10 wake
county by the recent storm. lie was
a hard tighter, but he met his con-
queror in a ten-year- old lad.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-13
les JURoRs Are Clos.
Another Special Venire Ordered in the
Jones Murder Trial.

Wilson, N. c., May 11.--Court con-
vened this morning at nine-thirty and
the Jones murder trial came up.
special yenire of three hundred had
been summoned and it was exhausted
at four-thirty o'clock, the following
jurors being choseni Pharaoh Bullock,
w. G.. Lucas, M. I. Cousins, Wiley
Barnes, w. w. Simms, T. M. Washing
ton, j. H. Garris Noah Glover. w. s..
Pearce e. G.. Rawlings. The judge
then ordered the sheriff to go out and
summon q special venire of one hun
dred for tomorrow morning at ten
thirty.
The able solicitor, G. G Daniels. is
aided in the prosecution by Mr.. j. r.
Uzzell. The lawyers for the defense
are Pou and Finch, John e. Woodland.
Aycock and Daniels. e. j. Barnes, S.
A. and F. A. Woodland and j. A.
Farmer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-13
EVENT AMONG ODD FELLOWS.
brated by the Order at Ashe-
vile.
Especial to News and Observer)


Asheyille, May LITTLE Odd Eel
lows of this and surrounding towns are
making diligent preparations to cele-
brate the eighty-sixth anniversary of
the order here on Friday, May 26, and
are sparing no expense and pains in
order to make it the most enjoyable,
instructive and successful fete of the
kind ever attempted by the order in
this part of the State. AT least twenty
lodges of the order In and around
AsheVille have been asked TO partici-
pate on this occasion. Invitations are
also being mailed to the public
The program has not yet been ar
ranged, but two of it's main features
Will be q speech by Prof, j. j. Britt
on "the spirit OF Odd Fellowship" and
the comforting of the degree of chiv-
airy upon Capt. James p. Sawyer of
Lodge No. Sc. by the
Asheyllle cantonment. the military
branch of the order. This is an honor
which has never yet been conferred
upon any Odd Fellow in this State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-13
A VISIT TO YORKTOWN.
The Society of The Cincinnati IS Ac-
cOmpanied by Mr.. Jusserand.
(By the Associated Press.D

(By the Associated Press.)
Richmond, Va, May 11.-The Gen
eral Society of the Cincinnati, accom-
panied by M Jusserand, the French
ambassador to the United States, to-
day made a pilgrimage by rail and
boat to Yorktown where visits were
made to the Nelson House, the battle
monument and the Moore House, in
which the articles of CORVALLIS capt.
tulation were signed. At the monu-
)ment, the Hon. John Chopper presl-
dent of the Virginia Society read an
interesting paper on the battle of
Yorktown and the prominent part ia
ken therein by French forces and M
Jusserand spoke briefly in acknoWi-
edegment of compliments paid MS
country.
This evening, the society was en-
tertained at an elegant luncheon,
given by DR.. George Ben Johnston,
of the Virginia society. Tomorrow, 1t
will hold the final session of the
present tri-ennial.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-13
SURVEYING FOR soUrHBoUND.
Whether a Second Survey Will be
Made Depends Upon Num-
Der of Conditions Which
Are Named.

Winston Salem, N. c., May IL
The surveying corps for the proposed
Southbound Railroad today moved its
camp from Milledgeville in the lower
end of Davidson county, to Whitney,
Stanly county Col. f. H. Fries,
president of the Southbound Com
pany was asked this morning if
another survey would be made.
THAT will depend upon the report
made by the civil engineer after his
completion Of the first survey, the
nature of the rights of way and the
bonds voted by the various commune
ties along the line said Col Fries.
He has received information that
Albemarle and Norwood have ex-
pressed desire to vote bonds in or
der to secure the road. Three bond
elections are yet to be held. Wades-
boro's proposition is for $4,000, An
sonville, in Arson County is for
$4,000 and Morven, in the same
county for $4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-13
CAN'T STOP NATURALIZATION.
Application of Tull for Enjoining the
Equitable Denied.
(By the Associated Press. )

New York, May 10.-Justice Nc
Lean in the New York State Supreme
Court today denied the application of
Herbert G. Tull. of Philadelphia, a
policy-holder in the Equitable Life
Assurance Society. for an injunction
restraining that society and the New
York State superintendent of Insur-
ance from proceeding further with re-
espect to the proposed amended charter
of the Equitable which was sent to the
superintendent of Insurance for his
approval. The amended charter pro-
vides for the naturalization of the So
ciety. superintendent Hendricks, Of
the State Insurance Department, ex-
amined James H. Hyde today. Moth
ing was made public as to the result
of the examination.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-13
FUNERAL DIRECTORS ADJOURN.
AsheviIle Chosen as Next Place of
Meeting-Among National Rep
resentatives is II. p. Brown,
of Raleigh.
Especial to News and Observer)

Especial to News and Observer
Salisbury, n. c., May 1.-THE
eighth annual convention of the
North Carolina Funeral Directors
and Embalmers Association closed a
three days session here this afternoon
with a big barbecue given on the
Yadkin River, east of this city. The
occasion was largely attended by
members Of the craft.
Asheville was unanimously chosen
as the place for the next annual
meeting. The following State officers
of the association We're elected for
the ensuing year
President, j. Frank Morris, OF
Winston Salem; secretary and treas
urer, w. l.. Bell, of Concord; Nation
al Representatives, Frank H. Vogler,
of Winston SALEM; d. w. Hodges, of
Henderson; F. p. Brown, of Raleigh;
D. c. Dimmonick, of Pine Bluff.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-13
Build Up
Your System!

Neglect and careessness are the general causes
of all disease.
People never become dangerously sick until
after nature has given them many warnings.
The great mistake is not paying attention to
these warnings.
When you feel run down." fused up" "ner-
vous, tired most of the time-it means that some
thing is wrong and nature is warning you
You need more nerve force to build up your
system.
Strengthen your nerves, increase your nerve
force and your health will take care of itself.
Science with its unerring methods of research
has proved that the various organs and tissues of
the body continue in health and perform their
work properly as long as their nerve supply re-
tainS its vigor and strength
But if the nerves degenerate or lose power from
poor nourishment any other cause the entire
physiological mechanism of the body is thrown
out of gear and we have as result some run
down" condition or disease
The heart the stomach the liver, all have their
great nerve centres which supply them with the
power to work properly. When these nerve CEN
tres are weakened these important organs cannot
act properly.
"For five years was In very bad health
and the doctors and medicine failed to help
me, until became seriously Ill, and then
began using Paine's Celery Compound. de-
rived great benefit from it at once. l COM
menced to gain in weight and gained thirty
nine pounds in three months II gave
great strength and built up my entire sys
TEN. | have recommended it to of my
friends and it did them great deal Of
eood"-o. M. Pearson Seattle, Wash.
Prof. Phelps, of Dartmouth University was the
first physician to enuncate the principle which to-
day is recognized as one of the foundations of the
science of medicine the great enlightenng truth,
that the nerve system rules all the bodys health.
The nerves must have food to keep up their
strength. Their food is not the same food that
we usually know.
He sought and found the food that builds up
and restores the nerves-his celery formula, which
has become famous as Paines Celery Compound
the celebrated nerve vitalizer and tonic.
Paine's Celery Compound is giving new nerve
force to thousands every day by feeding and re-
storing the nerves to their full strength It
never fails to build up run down system to
full. rudy health.
Two days treatment proves its marvellous
power 1t braces you up. You feel better at
once.
Sick headache, paptation, dizziness, and
heartburn are usually relieved by a single dose
of Paine's Celery Compound.
Remember this,-Pane's Celery Compound is
the prescription of one of the most famous physi-
clans this country has ever known, and all repu-
table Druggists sell and recommend it.
WELLS, RICHARDSON & co.
BURLINGTON, VERMONT
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-13
was about 1000 barrels of oil in the

was about 1000 barrels of oil in the
tank.
Early today a special train reached
Downs from Morgantown with small
cannon on board Three shots were
fired against the side of the Standard
Oil Company's burning oil tank re-
leasing the IA, 600 barrels of oil, thus
relieving the danger of a disastrous
explosion that might have destroyed
the town. All but 1000 barrels of
the oil was destroyed and the iron
tank is a complete loss. The total
loss is destroyed and the big iron tank
is a complete loss The total loss is.
$25, 900 barrel tank caught fire sew
eral times but was extinguished by the
liberal use of blangets and Watre.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-13
BoMBARDING AN OIL TANK.
An Expedient to Prevent an Explosion
Which Threatened the Town.
CIV the Associated Press. J

Warrington, w. Va, May IL
About midnight while operator Frank
Leach was gauging the oil in the
huge 1000 barrel tank of the Eureka
Pipe Line Company, at Downs, near
here, he struck a match and imme-
diately there was a terrific explosion
Leach was thrown with great force
to a considerable distance and was
considerably but not dangerously in
jured.
The explosion blew large mole IN
the roof of the tank and almost I'M
mediately the oil was on fire. There
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-13
BONDS FOR MACADAM ROADS.
Vance County Votes $4,000 to be
Used EXperimentally
(special to News and Observer.

Henderson, N. c.. May 11.-Vance
county voted $4,000 bonds to start
road building in Vance. This is just
to try macadam roads to see if our
people think they will pay, The idea
is that if we judiciously spend the
$4,000 in building good permanent
roads, though we build but a short
distance, the people will see what can
be done and all of us will ask for
more two years hence. With good
schools, good roads, good churches
and good people there is no reason
why Vance county should not take a
forward stride that will cause other
counties to open their eyes.
The full returns from the election
have not come in, but the majority
for the bonds will be about 200.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-13
With Mrs. L. A. MAILER.

Mrs. L. A. Mailer viii lgive a lunch
con and card party this morning COM
ELEMENTARY 20 Miss Eliza Simmons and
her guests, Miss Nicholson, of Rhode
Island, and Miss Vann, of Franklin
ton. There will be twelve guests and
bridge whist will be played.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-13
Mashed His Head With a Bat.

(By the Associated Press.)
Sanford. Fla, May Ito. ID. Smith
today crushed the skull of his brother
Leonard w Smith with a baseball
bat, killing him instantly. The coro-
ners jury investigating the case, de-
cided that the homicide was justifi-
able.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-13
Murderous Acts of John Hewitt.
INV the Associated Press.)

valdosta, Ga, May 11.-John
Hewitt, a white man of Abel. shot
and killed his wife today, shot her
sister and brother, wounding them
slightly, and when surrounded by a
posse of citizens, shot and killed him
self. The cause of the tragedy is UNI
known, but it is known that Hewitt,
who had been in bad health recently,
was once confined I'm a sanitarium,
and for some weeks had not lived
with his wife.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-13
A GENERAL MEETING.
Both the Northern and Southern Bap-
fists to Convene ut st. Louis.
(By the Associated Press. }

New York, May 11.-Announce-
ment was made in this city today that
a general meeting of both the North
ern and Southern divisions of the
Baptist church will be held at St.
Louis on May 16 and II, when the
question of organizing general con-
vention of the Baptists of North
America, including Canada, will be
discussed. The denomination was
separated by the slavery question
many years ago.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-13
Blown Sixty Miles.
(By the Associated Press. )

(By TIE ASSOCIdItu ITtSS.J
Fort Cobb, Okla, May 11.-Many
law books, letters, photographs, bank
books and papers We're picked up
here today, having been blown from
Snyder, a distance of sixty miles The
storm did little damage here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-13

There's no beauty in all the land
That can with her face compare,
Her lips are red. her eyes are bright,
She takes Rocky Mountain at night
w III. King Drug Co.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-13
Warships Off Aomori.
lRv the Associated Press.

Toxic. May lit is reported that
two Russian warships from Vladivos-
took were off Aomori. in the north
of Hondo, the main island of Japan.
Tuesday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-13

Ancient witchery was believed in
by only a few but the true merit OF
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is known
by every lie who has used il FOR
boils, sores, letter, eczema and piles.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-13

For coughs and colds, Piso's Cure
for CONSUMPTION is uneaualled.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-13
Best House Paint.

Best House Paint.
THERE Is no excuse for put
ting any paint on your
house other than Lewis
Seal, Pure White Lead,
Nothing else is as good--noth-
ing else is as cheap (by the
way). All this has been
proven,
Sold by all reputable paint
and hardware dealers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-13
Buried in the Wrecl<age.

Six homes and boarding houses
were torn to pieces, burying many
persons in the wreckage. North of
the railroad, where many cottages
stood none is left and even the wreck
age in great part was carried away.
In a few moments the tornado was
over and the air was filled with
shrieks of the injured, mingled with