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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-03-01
LEE WRITES OF The STOKES FERRY ROAD
He Supports Mr.. Frick, Makes Some Cut
ting Thrusts and Offers Assistance,

ting Thrusts and Offers Assistance.
Gold Knob N. c., Feb. 27.-
We have noticed (in a recent
issue of the WATcHMAN) that, J.
H. Frick has told what he knows
and sees in the discharge of the
duties of our County Commissi-
oners. Now we know Mr.. Frlck
personally and know that he is
gentleman and a hard working
citizen of this county. We fur
thermore know that what Mr..
Frick says can be relied upon.
It is true, that the "Stokes' Ferry
Road" is the worst road leading
out from Salisbury, and that it is
largely due to negligence on the
part of our County Commissl-
oners. Now as far as our (Provi-
dence) township is concerned we
try, (by the willingness of the
people) to keep our sections of
the road, in as good condition as
is possible to do SO. But, when
we try to 60 to mark we can al
most, (by the roads) tell where
the Salisbury Township line be-
gins. This section of road is sell
dom worked only by the chain
gang and then merely to level it
off. Now the road working class
of people in this section are at
loss to know how it is that we
have to pay road tax and work
the road, and then have to pay
the chain gang for working in
the Salisbury Township. We
notice that for two months
the convicts have been kept Oh
"North Main St." Rnd also in
cleaning the .~aavefleiNs of the
town. AS d. result, I'VE poor far
mers have, to fog along for.
10 or 12 miles through mud,
snow, sleet and ice, in order to
walk on dry pavements if we
should be so fortunate as to ever
get there. If only our (the Stokes
ferry) road was in half the condi-
tion that North Main was we
could not wish for more. We
have people who live in one mile
of Stokes Ferry road who cross
over to the Gold Hill road to 60
to town. Why? Simply because
Mr.. Kluttz, one of our commits
sioners, owns land on that road
and the road is macadamized
out that far, Would to God that
our Commissioners owned land at
the end of every road. or near by
then it would be pleasure to go
somewhere. Last year 5000 was
appropriated for the roads in each
township. For Providence, the
5000 was put in the hands of DR..
G. M. Poole to hold and use to
the best of his judgment. Of
course his judgment found it best
to use the proceeds on the Bringle's
Ferry road. Why? Because that
was DR.. Poole's road to town and
to his advantage. Now we don't
want to be'a County Commission
or, neither do we want the streets
of Salisbury running through our
lands, but we would love to have
our road looked after, and if our
help is any good, give us the word
ana We'll put our shoulders TO the
wheel and push.
While chopping few days ago
N. B. Drury accidentally cut Ed
E. Proctor in the arm inficting q
serious wound.
Our pastor, Rev. F. M. Harr, is
in Tennessee, where he is witness
in the case Of Rev. DR.. Graeber
vs.. the Holston Synod of Tenn.
There will be an exhibition at
Barger's school house on Satur-
day, March 18th. Among the
features of the day will be "Dot
quled !onging.' LEE.
Change in a Drug Firm.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-03-01

NOTICE TO FARMERs-Just re-
ceived large shipment seed oats,
white, black and red rust proof,
Csc per bu. KLUTTz & SHAVER. st
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Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-27
FINDS PROSPECTS BRIGHT
IN MINING DISTRICTS
Assistant Secretary of Chamber of
Commerce Makes Full


The report of H. b. Gurley, assistant
secretary of the chamber of commerce,
giving an acco6ut of his recent per-
sonal@nvestigation of trade conditions
along the line of the new Salt Lake
railroad from Daggett to Caliente, as
submitttd to Chairman H. S. Mckee,
i,hairmaA Pf the chamber committee on
commerce, was read in full at the reg
ular meeting of the board of directors
of the chamber held yesterday after
noon.
The report dealss swith present busi-
ness conditions, the territory tributary
to the stations along the line of the
new road, as well as information in
reference to the different mining
camps in Nevada, principally in the
Bullfrog and Tonopsh districts. Mr..
Gurley found much evidence of activity
at the styeral towns, water prospects
good, act witty in land sales at Las
Vegas. anC much interest in railroad
projects. Only a few of the mines can
be said to be very far advanced i'm de-
velopment. The Smith railroad toward
Ivanpah seems a certainty, which inn
provement would be of great advantage
commercially to Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-27
DRIVEN OUT Of
HOME BY GHOSTS
PHYSICIAN AND FAMILY ARE
OBLIGED TO LEAVE
VERITABLE HAUNTED HOUSE
Uncanny Occurrences Finally Compel
DR.. Joseph King to Give Up His
Home in Menifee County,
Kentucky
VERITABLE HAUNTED HOUSE

Special to The Herald.
OWINGSVII.I.E, KY, April &c.
Ghostly footsteps and uncanny noises
have forced the family of DR.. Joseph
King to give up their home near Roth
we'll, in Menifee county, after a years
residence and vain endeavor to stop or
find the solution to the mysterious
sounds.
The ghostly incidents began three
days after DR.. King moved into the
house, when he was aroused by a cold,
clammy object being placed on his face.
Sounds of heavy objects falling behind
their chairs would be heard, gates
would slam and no one be seen.
At other times ghostly forces would
be heard in song and conversation.
Sounds as though firecrackers were
exploding upstairs would be followed by
an explosion as of dynamite behind
chairs of the family as they sat around
the fire.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-27
Russians Also Allese euccesses

By Associated Press.
i ST. PETERSBURG, April 26.--Gen.
Linevitch in a dispatch to Emperor
Nicholas dated April 25, says:
"Our advance posts April % forced
the enemy successfully to evacuate the
fortified villages of Manchensou and
Nemanpaomeng. The Japanese occu-
pied a fortified position about three
miles south of Nemanpaomeng, but
our artillery fire and the appearance
of our detachment on their left flask
induced them to retreat hastily toward
Kayancheng, after burning their pro-
vision depot.
"Our troops April 29 compelled the
enemy to retire to Kayancheng. The
same day the Russian advance guards.
pursuing the enemy, approached Chan
tn (about fifty miles above Tie pass)
which is strongly fortified and occupied
by the Japanese. Our artillery opened
fire on the east side of the town, but
when xit became apparent that the
place was strongly held our troops re-
tired. Our cavalry destroyed the tele-
graph line between Kayancheng and
Chantu."
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-27
DEATH CALLS MINISTER
So YEARS IN SERVICE
Rev. w. w. Welsh Succumbs to an
Attack of Pneumonia at His
Home on Adams Street

Death claimed Rev. w. w. Welsh
an aged and we'll known clergyman of
Los Angeles, last evening at o'clock
after short illness. Sunday afternoon
the Rev. Mr.. Welsh attended temper
ance meeting and pronounced the bene-
diction. Tuesday morning he was
seized with a case of acute pneumonia
and passed away last evening at his
home, 1900 West Adams street. The
Rev. and Mrs. Welsh had occupied this
home during their residence of sixteen
years in Los Angeles.
The Rev. Mr.. Welsh entered the
ministry of the Methodist church fifty
eight years ago, then being twenty
three years of age. At the time of
his death he was eighty-one years and
eight months of age. He assisted in
the organization of the New Christi
anity church Of Ninth street, Los An
geles, of which he was pastor five
years. For some time the Rev. Mr..
Welsh was a temperance lecturer and
was a strong adherent to the temper
ance cause, his last public act being in
pronouncing the benediction at the
meeting where he attended Sunday.
The Rev. Mr.. Welsh is survived by
his wife. No arrangements have been
made as yet for the funeral.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-27
SCHWAb MAKES
HIT IN RUSSIA
COMPLETES DEAL TO BUILD A
NEW NAVY
HIS PROPOSALS ACCEPTED
Agreement Between Cars Govern-
ment and the Steel Maenate
Marks Triumph for Amer
lean Skill
HIS PROPOSALS ACCEPTED
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 26, 1875 p.
m-American superiority over foreign
rivals again triumphs in the complete
success which has crowned the visit of
Charles M. Schwab to st. Petersburg.
Mr.. Schwabs negotiations with the
Russian admiralty have resulted in the
practical conclusion of an arrangement
for the construction of a number of for
midable line of battle ships of a type
which probably will startle the world.
Mr.. Schwab will leave st. Petersburg
tomorrow.
The details of the construction of the
vessels remain to be worked out, but in
addition to those which will be built in
the United States it is quite likely that
a yard will be constructed at Baltic
port to be managed by Russian work.
men, but under American engineering
and mechanical supervision, the Rus
sian admiralty being extremely anX-
ious to utilize the rehabilitation of the
navy for the encouragement of the
ship building industry at home in or
der eventually to render the country
independent of foreign yards.
The admiralty has accepted Mr.
Schwab's propositions strictly on their
merits, he having convinced the au-
thorities that he can produce for Rus
sia warships vastly superior to any
thing now afloat or at present project
ed by any other government. They will
be monster 10000 ton vessels of enor-
nous horse powed and of peculiar
type, combining the projectile resisting
power of the battleship with the speed
and wide radius of action of cruisers.
They will be fully equipped as to armor
and ordnance. The remarkable advance
in naval architecture and construction
which these American built ships will
mark is a guarded secret, but 1t is be-
lieved it will involve the use of nickel
steel of greater tensile strength, which
will give greater power with decreased
weight.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-27
sKIRMISHES REPORTED
Japanese Claim to Have Repulsed
Two Russian Attacks

BY Associated Pres.
TOXIC, april z6.-The following off,
cial announcement was made today:
"On April "a a Russian force, consisting
Of FIVE battalions of infantry, sixteen
sotnies of cavalry rnd one battery of
artillery, III pressing our advanced
ca Salry, attacked them in the vicinity
of Kaiyuan. Our Kaiyuan force at
tackled the Russian in return, defeated
and pursued them north to Mienhua-
chich. Dur casualties were thirty y-eight.
The enemy left about 200 dead on the
field.
1.-TWO other Russian forces, one con-
sisting of siA pattalions of infantry and
sixteen sofnias of cavalry, the other
of twelve sotnias Of cavalry, and one
battery of artillery, attacked Changtu
snd Siaotatzu, respectively, but re-
treated north when the other Russian
force was defeated at Kaiyuan."
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-27
HOT POLITICS IN
WOMAN s CLUB
WEDNESDAY MORNING MEN,
BERS HARD AT WORK
UNPAID DUES MAY BE FACTOR
President Gives an Object Lesson In
Arithmetic, and Some of Her
Followers Resent the
Method
UNPAID DUES MAY BE FACTOR

The Wednesday Morning club has
decided that electing officers is not the
easiest thing in the world. At least
this is the verdict of some of the MEM
bers and the facts which have come to
light reveal the diversity of opinion in
that organization.
There has been lobbying and election
eering such as many politicians long
versed in these arts might envy. What
the result of it all will be is still a
secret
The disagreement has arisen over the
choice of some one to serve the club as
president during the coming term. Mrs
FL. c. Cover, who is the president at
the present time, is the favorite of
some, but there are others who object
and their objections are strenuous.
1--WE object to being treated as school
children" one woman was overheard
to say, land we think that is what
Mrs Cover wants to do" The state
ment arose as to the sequel to an arith-
metic lesson which Mrs. Cover admin
istered to the members a short time
ago. 1t appears that there were some
of the members who were not quite as
prompt in paying their dues as they
might have been and Mrs. Cover OBJ
Jected to this negligence. She brought
forth a blackboard and some chalk and
proceeded to make note of those dues
which were not paid, together with the
expenses of the club.
Some of the members resented the
allusion to the unpaid dues saying they
had just let the subject slip without
thinking about it and there was no in
tended msdemeanor on their parts.
The arithmetic lesson was not taken
gracefully and hence the opposition
from some persons to electing Mrs.
Cover for another term.
Mrs F. r. Prior. who served the club
as president for two terms, has been
spoken of as the possible nominee, but
there are some who object even to her,
fearing that as she has already been
president for two terms she may be-
come too popular If allowed to serve
another term.
An entirely new candidate is limited at
and 1t is possible that one will be
placed in the field. At the last meet
ing there were two tickets being cir
culated but no one is prepared
to say just which one will win
or whether a third will be introduced
and pushed through successfully.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-27
WANTED EXPERIENCE
AND QUICKLY GOT 1T
Special to The Herald.

: Special to The Herald.
CHICAGO, April 26.-Seeking
. material for a book on "Tempta-
tion of Young Women in Chicago"
Mrs. Anna Howard was not dis
appointed. She found an entire
and complete array of material
. before she had left the cab which
was to convey her within sight of
! the "seamy side"
In Harrison street police court
today she asserted she had been
robbed by Robert Pie of $500 and
had been injured by him. She
. engaged the cab and Pie was em-
ployed as cicerone They decided
! to visit the West Side "levee" In
order to get first impressions.
1t is alleged by Mrs. Howard
that Pie seized and chloroformed
her, after which he took diamond
rings. valued at $780, from her ears
and fingers.
- 4.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-27
MOTHER SEARCHING
FOR HER LOST BOY
Ray CARRIER Disappears While Return
ing From the Town of
AzuSa

Ray CARRIER, lad of 10 years, is lost.
says his mother, Mrs CARRIER. who lives
at 524 South Hill street Ray. who had
been visiting his aunt at Ausa. disap-
peared mysteriously last Monday morn
ing and has not bee.4 seen or heard
nom since, 1t is believed by his rela-
tives that the boy left Azusa with the
intention of walking 10 Los Angeles
and, not having heard from him. they
fear that he has met with an accident.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-27
LONDON PRAISES
MAXINE ELLIOTT
NEWSPAPERS COMMENT ON
HER GREAT ADVANCE
"HER OWN WAY" MAKES HIT
Admitted to Be the Best Play Of
Fitch's Yet Seen in the Metropo-
lls-Author Good Humoredly
Criticised
"HER OWN WAY" MAKES HIT
By Assoclatcd Press.

BY Associated Press.
LONDON, April 26.-The critics in the
morning papers almost with one voice
praise the great advance Maxine Ell
lott has made in her art since she was
last here, and, although they good
humoredly criticise Mr.. Fltch's method
they concede that Her Own Way"
produced here for the first time. is the
best play of his yet seen in London
and Is calculated to be a great success.
The Daily Telegraph dilates on the
range and variety of Miss Elliott's art,
and says:
"She was always beautiful and is
beautiful still, but now posses an ease
of manner, charm of action and a di-
rect, convincing power of making her
effects
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-27
FORBlDS ALL BETTING
ON RACES IN HIS COUNTY
Statement Issued by States Attor-
ney John HeaIy of
Chicago
IN Associated Press.

By Assoclateu Press
CHICAGO, April 26.-State's Attor-
ney John Healy has announced that
he will permit no betting on race tracks
In this county during his term of Of
flee. He has issued a signed state
ment in which he declares that any at
tempt to operate books atNthe opening
of the Worth track. which is set for
next Saturday, or on any other track
in this county, will be met with prose-
cution.
In his statement Mr.. Healy says:
Gambling in any form is a Grim
inal onense, punishable by fine and
Imprisonment, and under the law it
makes no difference whether the Of
fens- is committed at race track or
elsewhere"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-27
TWO OVERCOME WHILE
REPAIRING GAS MAIN
Men Fall SenseIess, Are Resuscitated,
and Then Resume
Work

employed by the Los Angeles Gas and
Electric company, were nearly asphyX-
lated yesterday while repairing a leak
in one of the main pipes on Flower
and Seventh streets.
The men had been working on the
leak for some minutes when they were
suddenly overcome by the fumes and
fell senseless. They were taken to II
near by drug store where quantity
of oxygen was administered to each.
They were resuscitated after which
they returned to work none the worse
for their experience.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-27
DESPERATE DIES
STILL A FREE MAN
ROMANTIC CAREER OF PEDRO
ALVAREZ CLOSED
EFFECTED A HEROIC ESCAPE
EIuded Officer, and Though He Had
Crippled Leg, Walked From
Los Angeles to
Anahelm
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN DIEGO. Aprtlz26.-Pedro Alvarez
one Of the most wanted men of the
many who have made their homes on
the other side of the Mexican boundary,
Is dead below the line and the warrant
for his arrest, in the hands of the
United States marshal at Los Angeles,
is therefore dead paper. The recent
reason for Alvarez continued residence
on the other side of the line is an in
dictment by the federal grand jury at
Los Angeles, charging him with aiding
and abetting the entrance of thirteen
Chinese into this country from Mexico.
At the time of the indictment over a
year ago it will be remembered that a
warrant for his arrest was placed in
the hands of Deputy United States Mar
shall Trader, and guided by an immigra-
tion officer the marshal went to Boyle
Heights, where he placed the wanted
man under arrest. 1t was then evening
and Alvarez was at the supper table.
He asked to be permitted to finish the
meal and the officer granted the request.
Trader sat near the door and stepped
outside a little way to speak to a child
who was in front of the house. When
he turned back it was to find that Pedro
had finished his supper and had not
waited for the officer but had gone out
by back way.
CrippIe's Spartan Courage
There was no sign of him about the
place and never was thereafter in Los
Angeles Though Alvarez was a cripple
at the time, having a crushed leg by
walked all the way to Anaheim, where
he secured a horse from a relative and
reached the Mexican border without
being headed. He Travelled, however,
without care of himself or the horse
and from the exposure of that trip he
died Saturday morning at his home a
short distance below Tia Juana.
Since his escape from the Los Angeles
officer he has never been on this side of
the line, his family having moved down
from Los Angeles to join him there. He
has lived part of the time at Ensenada
and part of the time at Tia Juana, but
consumption had taken hold of him be-
cause of those days and nights of ex-
posure and he was confined to his bed
much of the time.
Alvarez was about forty years of
age and was known as one of the quick
est Of the border men with revolver.
Several years ago he was indicted for
stealing cattle from the San Joaquin
ranch, Sheriff Ben Hill and Deputy
George Insley went after him and
they got him, but 1t was only after
they had used the butt end of re-
volver over his head. For that offense
he served term in the penltentlary.
The escapades of the Alvarez boys
would fill a book. Jose Is the butcher
at Tia Juana and he goes and comes
as he pleases Manuel, another
brother, also resides below the line
and he does not come on this side.
though his reason for so doing is not
known. Possibly he fears warrant,
but the officers do not say that they
have one for him.
On the night that the thirteen
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Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-27
NEBOGATOFF IS
NEARING PENANG
BRITISH SHIPS PATR0LLlNG
THE APPROACHES
WILL SOON ENTER STRAITS
RoJestvensky Believed to Be Await
ing Him Under the Shelter of
Halnan Island, Beyond Ter-
ritorial Waters
WILL SOON ENTER STRAITS
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
ISLAND OF PENANG, Straits Set
tlement, April 26.-The fourth division
of the Russian second Pacific squadron.
commended by Vice Admiral Neboga-
toff, Is expected to pass Penang and
enter the Straits of Malacca today.
The British authorities are on the
alert. Guard boats at night are patrol
ling the approaches to Penang.
1t is believed that Admiral Rojest-
vensky is now in the Gulf of Tonquin.
where, under the shelter of Hainan ISL
9nd and far outside Of territorial
NWa,ers, he can await the arrival Of the
four j division.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-27
HOME ICE COMPANY SELLS;
TRUST REPUTED BUYER
E. w. Hopkins of San Francisco
Closes Deal for Local
Plant

The Home Ice and Cold Storage com.
pany has sold out to the r. W. Hop
kins a capitalist of San Francisco. who
is reputed to have acted for the Union
ice concern, the so-called trust.
Mr.. Hopkins will retain the same
office staff that has been employed by
the Home company. In regard to the
transaction G. w. Felts, manager for
the Home company said:
when Mr.. Hopkins offer to buy
came a meeting of the stockholders was
called and it was decided to SELL
Another Home Ice company officer
said: mo, sir; the Union Ice company
has no connection with the Home COM
pany."
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-27
UNIVERSAL STRIKE OF
TRANSFERS THREATENED
Action of Chicago Employers Associa-
ton Leads to Immediate Exten-
sion of Trouble With Union

sion of Trouble With Union
By Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 26-Instead of being
settled, as was predicted last night the
strike of the teamsters at the establish
ment of Montgomery Ward & Co. has
spread to other firms and the indica-
tions tonight are that before the con-
troversy is finally adjusted a general
strike of the union teamsters employed
throughout the United States will be
commenced.
The demand of the Chicago Employ
ers' association that all teamsters de-
liver goods to Montgomery Ward & Co.
under penalty of instant discharge re-
suited tonight in the spread of the strike
to four other business establishments.
These are Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co.,
Marshall Field & Co., j. V. Farwell &
Co. and the Forbes Carriage company.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-27
lis nearing Penang.
2-Advocates open door.
q MahIa NAgnooan diaC

lis nearing Penang.
2-Advocates open door.
3-Noble woman dies.
5-southcrn California news.
6-Editorial.
Twists new club grounds.
S-9-Classified advertisements.
1o-Sports.
11-Markets.
12-May not build vladuct.
EASTERN
Pawnbroker fails to identify Nan Patter>
sons brother law as purchaser of pistol
Japanese diplomat advocates open door
Pittsburg millionaire mistaken for burglar
and hurried to Jail.
FOREIGN
Charles NJ. Schwab completes agreement
with Russia TO reconstruct her navy
Strike of Volga dock aborers causes seri-
GUS freight blockade.
Countess Tolstoy urges mothers OF the
masses to work for peace
COAST
Tax Collector Edward j. Smith of san
Francisco Is a heavy defaulter
l. b. MoMahill of San Jose arrested on
charge Of hs sanas sSRfs Fo are re-
paired and trains are running
LOCAL
Three persons injured In accident on Echo
mountain. - ~. -, ,. a.
works of charity, passes away.
Minister dies after hfty-eight years In the
service. , e..
street may not be constructed.
Insane prisoner who leaped from train
and was killed Tuesday night thought to
have planned suicide In court
|, salt Lake road TO give sixty-eight-hour
freight service TO Salt Lake City
Directors of salt Lake road hold meeting.
HAYS case Will go 10 jury today.
Hot politics brewing In Wednesday Morn
Local detectives searching for Tax Col~
lector Smith OF san Francisco