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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-25
Comparative Cotton Statement.
(By the Associated Press.

(By the AssOciated Tress.)
New York, March 24.--For the
week ending Friday, March "a: Net
receipts at all U. s. ports during week
171,226; net receipts at all u. S. ports
same week last year 63,430; total re-
ceipts since September LIST 1854, $50;
total receipts to same date last year
6,652,514; exports for the week 49,
1928; exports for same week last year
64,5S1; total exports since September
1st 6,0S0,S4S; total exports same date
last year 5,071,340; stock at all Uni
ted States ports ESQ., 400; stock at all
United States ports same time last
year $4,000; stock at all interior
towns 572,012; stock at all interior
towns same time last year 283,023;
stock at Liverpool same time last year
$4,000; stock of American ahoat for
Great Britain same time last year 49,
000
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-25
Cotton Receipts.
(By the Associated Press. !


New York March 24.-The follow
ing are the total net receipts of cot
ton at all ports since September list:
Galveston 2,137,740; New Orleans
2,0S2,S94; Mobile 255, III; Savannah
1877, S05; Charleston 1S6,191; Will
mington 298,421; Norfolk 533,764;
Baltimore 41,803; New York 22,314;
Boston 59.1S9; Newport News 5,0S1;
Philadelphia 1929; San Francisco
S9,048; Brunswick 10000; Port
Townsend 6S,731; Pensacola 1876, 841;
Portland. Ore, 1881; Port Arthur
and Sabine Pass 11,071; Jacksonville
1926; Eagle Pass, Texas 9,344; Ell
Paso 1902 Laredo 1857; minor ports
1912. Total 7,6340S3 bales.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-25
MURDERED, DAUaHTERrIN-LAw
The Slayer a Feeble Old Man Whose
Case Will be Appealed.
(By the Associated Press. }

Fayetteville, Ga. March 23.-Col-
onel Stephen S. Renfree, a lawyer
about seventy-seven years old, was
convicted this afternoon of numbering
his daughter in-law. The jury rec
commended him to the mercy of the
court. He was sentenced to serve the
remainder of his life in the States
prison.
Renfree quarrelled with his daugh-
ter-in-law over a cabin patch, the
quarrel ending in his shooting her to
death with a shot gun. He claims self
defense Renfree is quite feeble and
during the greater part of the trial
leaned on a couch in the court room.
The case will probably go to the Su-
preme court.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-25
Reopen Car shops.

1t was announced yesterday that the
plant of the North Carolina Car Com
pany. in the northern part of the city
had been purchased by Mr.. George w.
Thompson and Ben. Baker, and that
they would make extensive improve
ments to the works ind reiit the plant
to carry on a lumber manufacturing
business under the firm name OF
Baker Thompson Company.
These gentlemen have secured Mr..
J. w. Cook, of Norfolk, as superln,
tendent
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-25
Announcement.

hereby announce myself as a candidate
for alderman from the Second Divis-
ion Of the Fourth Ward. / do this
solely in the interest of good govern
ment, and not in the interest of an.
man, clique or corporation. IT elected
I will do all can TO promote good
government.
G. w. GOODWIN.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-25

Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received UP to April
1, 1905. for enlarFing and repairine
the First Baptist church of Raleigh.
N. c., according to plans and specifca-
lions prepared by c. w. Barrett. archi.
tect. These plans and specifications
can be obtained from him at his office
in Raleigh. The right is reserved to
reject any or all bids made
JNO. e. RAY,
Chairman Building Committee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-25
Announcement.

I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for Alderman from the First
Division of the First Ward. I do this
solely in the interest of good govern
ment and not in the interest of any
man clique or corporation. If elected
will do all 1 can to promote good
government.
:. II. JOHNSON.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-25
Movement of Cotton.

New York, March 24.-The follow
ing statistics on the movement of cot
ton for the week ending March oath.
were compiled by the New York Cot
ton Exchange.
WccklY Movement.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-25
Burnt by Electricity.

There was a close shave with death
at the power house of the City Rail-
way Company on Wednesday evening.
This was when Tom Murray. one Of
the employees of the company. being
called upon to repair an electric switch
got hold of q live wire. AS a result
the fingers of his right hand were
badly burned.
Mr.. John e. Woodland, of Wilson, is
q visitor here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-25

BURNETT'S VANILLA EXTRACT
Used and highly endorsed nv all leading
hotels.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-25
viii Be Missed.

Everybody will miss the Summer
School. as it was the centre OF at
traction i'm Raleigh during the sum
mer, making a delightful oasis of the
month of July in the usually hot desert
Of dullness and business stagnation.
Raleigh shall sigh for the merry faces,
bright dresses and glad company, the
Summer School teacher, the lectures
in Pullen Hall will be missed, the con-
certs, the pleasant excursions to and
from the college in the long summer
evenings. The city will appreciate the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-25
Notice to Contractors.

G. w. GOODWIN.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-17

The dsgruntled water meter gang, following the lead
of the is trying to explain away their
defeat by The Press and the property by declaring
the opposition to the bunged plans Of the water commits
sion is based solely political conditions They try
ing to make the people believe that politics is at the bot
tom OF the oppostonan opposition which springs solely
from the people.
In this connection The Press is accused Of playing into
the hands OF politicians by supporting City Engineer Gill;
DR. Bye and others who have figured in political leader
ships.
This statement is wholly false-as false the state
ments Of the Spokesman Review in such matters always is
The Press is for the people, 1t is for what the
best interests of the people, 1t is opposed to that which
will hardships on the small property owners.
The Press took the lead in the fight against the water
meters and against the Spokesman Review and the water
meter gang 1t has not passed upon the merits of the
plans of Mr. Gill or Mr. Weymouth.
The Press has opposed the water commission report
because it is based solely the installation of water
meters. Without water meters the commission plans
useless
City Engineer Gill has also opposed water meters
the grounds. There many others who oppose
that report but they not accused of political dealing
1t is because the Spokesman Review enerains violent
hatred for the city engineer that N W. Durham tries to
saddle all the responsibility upon him politician
The Press took the lead in starting the fight against
water meters Mrs Charles Sweeny finished what The
Press started out to do is just consistent to
Mrs. Sweeny of political dealing as to declare that The
Press is in the fight to support politicians
The Press today prints the reports and comments of
City Engineer Gill and his assistant Charles Mcintyre
These reports show thoroughly the weaknesses of the
water commissions report with the water meters left
out. For this reason they given herewith.
Tonight Professor Waller and Engineer Wee will be
present at the meeting to try to defend the commission
report Then the water meter gang will try
rush through the commissions extravagances.
GO TO THAT MEETING TONIGHT AND ADD YOUR
VOICE TO THE POPULAR PROTEST!
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-17
PREPARING FOR
THE INAUGURATION

WASHINGTON. Feb. II. - The
preparations for the inauguration of
President Roosevelt are rapidly near
ing completion. The city will be
illuminated for three nights on
scale never attempted before. A spe-
cial feature will be made of that part
of Pennsylvania avenue extending
from Fifteenth street to Seventeenth
street on the north front of the
White House grounds. This section
has been designated the Court of
Honor, and many pillars of classic
shape will be erected at frequent in
tervals. From these pillars novel eff
fects in electric illumination will be
displayed.
The oath of office will be admin
istered to President Roosevelt by
Chief Justice Fuller in front OF the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-17

The report and statements of City
Engineer Gill made to the city council
meeting as committee of the whole
Wednesday night was as follows
II have purposed a verbal report
because the Cliff Park site and plans
have been subjected to criticism in
the report OF the water commission.
1.-THE first criticism by the COM
mission was that the Cliff Park reser-
voir would be too shallow and this
would result in warm water, when,
as a matter of fact the Cliff Park
reservoir would be great deal deep
or than the Stage reservoir and the
water at Cliff Park would be 2S feet
under ground and enclosed with solid
rock, thereby insuring safety and
GOODNESS. 1t Ia all rock bottom at
Cliff Park.
AT the Stage site there Is rich
soil surrounding the proposed reser-
voir which produces an abundance of
cereals. This ground must be warm
to produce cereals in abundance and
consequently that soil would heat the
water in the reservoir.
."They speak of the smallness OF
the "a inch mains and their alleged
tncapacity to carry water without
exceedingly great pressure.
The present pumps and the two "a
inch mains were installed after the
plans had been approved by Tanning,
the greatest hydraulic engineer liv-
ing. and II Is due to his good judg-
ment that $4,000 is saved In interest
alone.
IF those "a inch mains were "a
feet instead not one more drop of
water could be pumped into them.
The pumps have often been operated
above their maximum rated capacity,
Those SO inch mains proposed by the
water commission may save little
friction. but they would not increase
the pumping capacity No more water.
with the less friction, could be Sc
cured. There might be less over
the dam and more through the wheels.
There Is more than 1000 horse
power wasted over the dam. Even
under my plan there would be 1000
horsepower yet going over the dam.
You could raise the dam high enough
for 500 to give all the additional
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-17
SCHOOL FOR SHOPL|FTERS I
UNEARTHED in FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 17-That
the gentle art of shoplifting should
ever presume to the dignity Of a
seat of learning, with afaculty and
curriculum and full course OF
study, has amazed the police bu-
reaus and constabularies of the
country. Yet this very unique dis
covery has been made In a large
city where crime in all its varied
and peculiar phases is supposed
to be well known to the minions
of the law.
Chief of Police Whitman, of San
Francisco, has been worried by
complaints lodged at headquarters
by the owners of large downtown
stores, to the effect that valuable
goods were being stolen with i'm
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-17

start, but less than one third of the
water would go to the North Side
and two thirds would go to the South
Side. The system could not carry
100000 gallons to Lidgerwood and
this would not be sufficient. The
water would not go over the first
bench on the North Side at times.
THE commission plans provide for
no more water The saving by water
meters is their sole supply. They
abandon $4,000 in mains four and
"A half miles long
Under the head. Present Pumps
Sufficient they show that the pumps
are up to their maximum capacity
and that meters must be installed to
insure any additional water supply.
They do not supply an additional gall
Ion OF water. They give you a plan
that costs over $500. 900 and then tax
the property owner for meters In ad-
dition in order to get more water.
'There are but two pumps capable
of forcing the water to the Cliff Park
site. The high pressure pumps would
be used there and the low pressure
pumps would be used for Ninth ave-
nue. and the Pine street stations"
Mr. Gill's statements opened up the
way for the subreport made by his
assistant, Mr.. Mcintyre. and which
follows:
"The upriver pumping station is
well proportional. That is. the dis
charging capacity of the mains are
in proportion to the discharging ca
pacity of the pumps.
1.-The present capacity OF pumping
plant is 19.500.000 gallons per "a
hours, less 0 per cent slip In pumps.
leaving 17.7b0,000 gallons actual dis
motor either OF which Is liable to
break down. What would happen If
that break occurred? The valuable
property up there would be deprived
of water
They say the cost of operating
the Cliff Park plant would be too
expensive and that the water would
Just be run up and run down again.
Now let's make a comparison of
figures. 10
TT would cost them CTS horse
power to raise 100000 gallons of
water to the Stage site. Under my
plap II would cost but 6h.2 horse
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-17

main entrance to the capitol, where
a stand for this purpose win be
constructed. The president then viii
deliver his inaugural address. He
will take his luncheon at the capitol
before heading the brilliant inaugural
parade up Pennsylvania avenue to
the executive mansion. The body Of
the parade will be divided into two
grand divisions. military and civic
and will be a notable pageant in
many respects. A body of Rough
Riders will form the presidents per-
sonal escort, and another attractive
feature of the parade will be a large
number of Indian chiefs In native
costume. In addition there will BE-
regular troops. militia companies
from many states and detachmenta
of sailors and marines.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-17

have two sets Of pumps, high
separate mains, as is demonstrated
in the Cliff Park main. E
Another serious defect in their
plan is, the section Of the city served
by the auxiliary pumping plant II
dependent entirely on the operation
Of one pump and one electric motor.
Any accident to either would leave
this whole section entirely without
water.
who ever heard Of city, or any
part Of city, being at the mercy
Of the operation of one pump and one
electric motor.
THE statement that they make
that the Cliff Park reservoir would
be a warm water basin is absurd.
The water is drawn from 20 feet be-
low the surface, which is. a greater
depth than can be obtained by their
system.
1.-THE criticism they make In regard
to the circulation Of million gallon
pressure reducing tank at Ninth ave-
AAuC lhC 6tISCt Ohly oSulOH-
strates. that they do not understand
it's operation.
owing to the excessive cost of
the Stage plan, the inadequate pro-
vision for the North Side and the
section served by the auxiliary pump.
it would be well to look we'll into the
matter Of their recommendation be-
fore adopting it.
"In reference to the plan prepared
by the city engineer, I would say Mr..
Gill has been thoroughly familiar
with the water problem of this city
ever since the inception Of the up
river plant. He has built and oper-
plants in the world, and has probably
had broader and more practical ex-
perience in that line than any engi-
neer in the west.
"In the city engineers office no
pains nor time was saved in surveys
and estimates to determine the best
and cheapest possible site. There are
plans and estimates of cost of every
place that could be used for the pur-
pose on file in the city engineers Of
flee. These have been gone over IN
detail, and their merits and dement's
demonstrated by calculation, and the
Cliff Park site was selected solely
because of its preeminent advantages
Colonel Symons, who had the
whole country to choose from, and
whose ability none will question, sc.
lected this site, and you can't gel
away from 1t. 1t Is the natural and
logical location.
situated as 1t is. just above the
business center, on the summit Of q
rugged cliff, beneath which nestlee
numbers of those superb homes sur.
rounded by velvet lawns and Gun.
ming groves OF matchless beauty fol
which our city is far famed, ana
spread out for miles around In pane.
ramic view Is the entire city ani
valleys beyond, making Fascinating
scene.
And here nature had improvisei
a perfect basin. formed in the sole
rock, as If for this special need, and
to insure safety and plenty"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-17
CONGRESS
(scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE SEN
ate today reconsidered the vote on the
amendment to the agricultural appro-
priation bill abolishing the drawback
on wheat. This action was taken in
Difference to the house. which pro-
tested against tariff legislation origi-
mating in the senate.
Speaker Cannon, Senator Allison,
representatives Tawney and Wads-
worth had a conference with the
president today. 1t Is understood the
president sent for them. He said he
wished to have at least two battle
ships provided for the naval bill.
1t is reported the callers informed
the president that they would not be
able to carry out his wishes.
The house today adopted rule de-
claring disagreement to the senate
amendments OF the statehood bill,
sending the bill to conference.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-17
CR|PPENBERC BLAMES
KUROPATKIN FOR LOSS.

Kuropatkin's enemies are makine)
the most of Grippenberg's report IN
order to force the formers removal
from the Manchurian command.
movement would have been entirely
successful had not Kuropatkin twice
refused him achievements at critic
cal moments. He had 100000 jap
anese at his mercy, but was forced
to withdrawn by Kuropatkin, wh0
was overawed by the Japanese dem-
onstration on his center.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-17
McIntyre's Statement Shows deafness of Plans
4LDhose Only Support fire the Dater Meters.-1qn.
other Meeting for Tonight to Hear Defeuse


by the use Of meters, avoid the put
ting in of new pumps.
ITO accomplish this result they
spend $245,220 for pipe alone. They
abandon an $4,000 steel main; they
compel you to use meters which are
costly to put in. and costly to main
tain: they compel the operation Of an
auxiliary pumping station at an ex-
pense Of $4,000 per year, and for what
purpose? Not to increase the sup
ply. but to curtail the use Of water.
When. for S202,613, or $4,000 less
expenditure. they could build a new
power house, install four new pumps.
lay a new 24-inch steel main, increase
the pumping capacity 100000 gal
Ions day and give the people all the
water they want for years to come.
Last summer for long period the
city used all the water the present
plant could pump. Since then the
water connections have Increased 28
per cent. BY the time this system
could be completed they will be still
further increased, so that there
WouAu VIC WCSho All WhACAi NCty littlC
water would reach the reservoir at
all. or. if 1t did. would merely flow
through 1t.
Following is a comparative cost
to reach the Stage site reservoir and
the Cliff Park reservoir:
Stage Plant.
Cost of 36-inch steel main. .$245,220
ho 90 tn,
Total .........$ 1870, 22O
Annual operating expense:
Interest on $325,220. ........$ 1921
Operating auxiliary pumps. 5000
Yearly operating expense. 22,261
And the pumping capacity not in
creased one gallon.
CliH Park Plant.
Cost of power house, pumps,
wheels, etc. ...............$ 1883
New "a inch steel main. ..... 10000
Total cost ................$1 $3.50, 533
Yearly operating expense, in
terest on above. ...........$ 1926
AbNASoeSo Pohhpiii6 SoPdSisy St1VVp-
900 gallons for $174,6S7 less for first
cost and s14,7S5 less for yearly oper-
ating expenses.
Following is the comparative cost
and capacity of the two plans:
Stage Site Plan.
Pumping capacity. 17.75O,0o0 gal
Ions.
Storage capacity. 2o,Ooo,ooO gall
Ions.
Total estimated cost Of plant If 25
per cent meters are put in, $502.995.
Clif Park Plant.
Pumping capacity, 26,S0O,000 gall
Ions.
storage capacity. 100000 gall
Ions.
Cost. including site. $3S0,262,
Thus the Cliff Park plan has
100000 gallons greater daily pump
ing capacity, and 100000 gallons
| more storage capacity, and costs
$122,733 less. Besides this, the in
terest and cost of operating the Stage
plan Is $36,3S5.96 per annum, and in
| creases each year as meters are in
| stalled.
1.-The interest and cost of operat.
| ing the Cliff Park plant Is s1S,513.
"All this extra cost is incurred that
a fraction of the power now utilized
might be used to save some of the
power that is wasted by running
| over the crest of the dam as surplus
| waste. Why, gentlemen, you could
| bu;,d Tho ,lo,,, hiph apouph to douhIe
| the horse power they are trying to
save for one fourth the money they
| spend in their efforts to save It,
lowing to the present arrangement
of the power house, the only prac-
| teal and economical solution is to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-17
FIVE THOUSAND
TO BE INITIATED

] ST. LOUIS, NO., Feb. T.--Ffve
thousand candidates will be initiated
into the mysteries Of the Knights of
Pythias at one time in this city next
Monday night. For the occasion the
big Jai-Alai building. near the worlds
fair grounds, Is being converted into
an immense lodgeroom, and the great
est initiation in the history of all
secret societies will take place.
Pythians, not alone from st. Louis,
but from all over Missouri and from
other states, will be present to par
ticipate in the unparalleled initiation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-17

FIGHT

Sscripps News Association.)

6Ecripps News Association)
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. lin
the Cody divorce case today Mrs. c.
A. Parker, wife Of the former fore
man Of the Cody ranch, testified that
there were no houses of Ill repute
nor Indian villages near Mcpherson,
refuting the testimony Of Harry
Blake, who swears that Cody fire.
quented these houses and was with
an Indian woman at Mcpherson.
The witness said she was compell-
ed to send her daughter from the
ranch because of the foul language
Of Mrs. Cody, who also drank con-
siderably. She said Mrs. Cody poison
ed valuable dogs owned by the colo
mel. She also interfered with Fore
man Parker and finally drove him
from the ranch.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-17
SIX Are DEAD

(Scripps News Association.)
= QUEENSTOWN. Feb. 1.-Two
persons who were injured in the ex-
plosion aboard the submarine har-
Dor yesterday died during the night,
making the list OF dead six. Several
of the injured are still in a dam
gerous condition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-17
(scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 17.-Gen-
eral Grippenberg, who arrived from
Manchuria last night, confirms the
report that he relinquished his COM
mand after the recent attempt of the
Russians to flank Oyama because of
General Kuropatkin's refusal to send
him help when victory was in sight.
and instead ordered him to with
draw.
Grippenberg will make personal
report to the cZar.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-17

MORE COSTLY BUT ADD NOTHING TO Suppl

made the investigation, reported to
the coroner to this effect.
Arsenic found in both the stomach
and liver in sufficient quantities to
kill.
The report will be laid before the
coroners jury Tuesday, which it is
believed will refer the matter to the
grand jury with a charge of murder.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-17
CAPITOL REMOVAL
BILL PASSED
(Scripps News Association.)

tSCtippS A~SWS <hSSoSiosAShHS
OLYMPIA, Feb. 1.-THE house at
noon today passed the Baker capitol
removal bill by vote of 81 to 81
Todd of King county changed his
vote and moved for reconsideration
on Monday.
The bill provides for the referring
OF the question to the people at the
next general election. Tacoma is to
furnish site In Wright park and all
necessary offices and legislative halls
until splendid capitol can be erect
ed. The bill passed the senate two
weeks ago.