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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-26
THRAsHED HIS SLAYER.
performance of Il Negro
Wounded to His Death.

Especial to News and Observer)
Washington, n. c., April 24.-In
a drunken brawl with moonshine
whiskey as the casus belli Andrew
Mays, a darkey, was shot twice in the
stomach Saturday night at Galoway's
Cross raods, in Pitt County.
Mays and another negro became in
VoNed in a quarrel, and the other
darley shot Mays with a SO cali
bre revolver. After the latter vas
shot he jumped on his opponent and
thrashed him severely. The wounded
man was Brought to the Fowle Hos
pital where death resulted today.
His intestines were perforated nine
times by the balls.
The murderer IS in Pitt county, at
Greenville.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-26
Black Patti Tomorrow Night.

Mirth melody and music is the
keynote of the performance to be
given by the famous Black Patti
Troubadours at the Academy Of
Music Wednesday evening, April 26
Among the forty members are to
be found the most talented Afro
American singers dancers and
comedians in the world Sissiretta
Jones, the Black Patti, the vocal star
of the organization. in addition to be-
ing the most gifted singer of her race
enjoys the distinction of having sung
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-26
THREE MEN KILLED.
An Anti-ProhibitiOnist Begins Firing
and q Riot Follows.
(By the Associated Press.)

10y Ille ASSOCldIeu GTeSS.)
Hampstead, Texas, April 24.-At q
mass meeting tonight called to ne
tition the governor to send rangers
to enforce the local option law. j. N.
Brown, a leading lawyer and staunch
-prohibitionist began shooting.
Many other persons followed suit and
three men were killed, one man fatally
injured and two others were severely
wounded. The dead:
j. n. Brown.
Congressman John NJ. Pinckney.
Tom Pincl<ney, brother of the Con-
gresham.
John mills, a leading prohibitionist.
it is feared, cannot survive the night.
Doc Tompkins, private secretary to
Congressman Pinchney, and Rolling
Brown. son of j. N. Brown are severe
ly wounded
There are many armed men in the
streets tonight, but it is not believed
there will be any more trouble.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-26
Reception at Peace.

Last evening Peace Institute ten
dered n reception to the baseball
teams of the State University and a.
and NJ. College, to the visiting stu
dents of the University. and several
friends from A. and M. College. The
reception continued from to 10, and
over $50 young gentlemen attended.
They We're met at the entrance by
Misses Cobb Swift and Ledbetter.
The young ladies' receiving, and
serving, and acting as hostesses, were:
Misses Mamie Dinwiddie, Finley, Hen
kle, Farmer. Mercer, Bills Hardison
Pair, Sparrow, Long, O'Berry, Hood
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-26
Conrad, Fields, Edwards,

Conrad, Fields, Edwards, Scott and
Alvarez.
Delicious iced refreshments were
served in the dining room, just before
the company parted.
The halls were decorated with the
penants and colors of the Universe =. ,
A. and M. College and Peace Insti
tute and potted palms.
The evening was delightfully."- spent
all the young people having enjoyed
the social entertainment
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-26
MUSICALE AND RECEPTION.
Delightful Evening at the First Bap-
tiSt Church Last Night

The Young Peoples Union of the
First Baptist church gave a delightful
musicale and reception in the Sunday
school rooms last night. Besides the
series of selections by the orchestra,
two violin solos were clarm;ngly ron
dered by Mr. James Thomas. and Mr.
Ernest Martin won hearty encores by
his singing. After the regular pro-
gram and while refreshments were
served, Miss Bessie Futrell gave sew
erai delightful piano selections.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-26

before the largest audiences that ever
assembled in Madison Square Garden,
New York city, and the only colored
singer honored by royal command to
sing before the former GArince lof
Wales, now King Edward VII. of
England. The Troubadours- happy
revival of the sweet melodies of the
South-reminiscent of Ante Bellum
days-the plantation, the cotton fields
and the levee has been q musical
revelation to millions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-26
FOR CAPTAIN BEHAN's PEOPLE
\ War Time Relic i'm Canada is Await
inc a Claim.

A letter came yesterday from the
United States Consul at Hamilton, on
taro, Canada, this addressed to the
Adjutant General of the State, telling
of Civil War relic that is offered for
return. The letter is signed JAS. M
Shepard. Consul, and says:
Gan ex-steward of the City Hospital
Of Hamilton, Ontario, has handed me
9 much worn copy of Casey's Infantry
Tactics, inscribed as follows:
June 18th, 1860,
Raleigh, N. G.
e. w. Behan Capt. 3rd Infantry,
n. C. " Comd'g Comply c."
eff you can send me Capt Behans
address-or that of any of his family
to whom the book would be Of in
terest-I shall take pleasure in for
Warding it,"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-26

to the delicate or intellectually OBJ
noxious to the educated. will be al
lowed to enter the fair grounds. Sec
rotary Pogue will in the near future
visit the large Northern cities to
make inspections of shows, and con-
tract with such as he desires to visit
the State Fair.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-26
Appointed Administrators.

Mrs. Bette r. Knight has been APP
pointed guardian of her children. She
is a widow of the late Fl. Fl. Knight
the possessor of q large estate.
Her bond was fixed at three thous-
and dollars.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-26
SUICIDE or NAVAL OFFICER.
IT is Lieutenant StarI1e of the German
Cruiser Bremen.
CIV the Associated Press. J

Newport News, Va, April 24.-Lieu-
tenant L. A. f. Starke, of the German
cruiser Bremen, committed suicide
aboard the ship today The fellow
officers of the unfortunate man declare
that he was temporarily insane as
result of i'll health.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-26
THIEF HAS TOOTH FOR TRAVEL
Steals Ticket Case of Rowland I'M
prOyement Company. Also "IIOOEs"
Some Cash.
lSnecial to News and Observer. )

(SD6Cldl 10 NEWS anu oUSeINSI.J
Morehead City, n. c., April "a
There have been several cases of burg
larry in Morehead City in the last few
days. The post office was broken into
through the back window Thursday
night, but the thief only found about a
dollars worth of stamps for his pains.
The office of ID. Il. Wade & Sons.
fish dealers was broken into Friday
night. and finding nothing of value
which could be handily removed. the
thief contented himself with breaking
n typewriter, cutting telephone wires,
etc.
He hit the Rowland Improvement
Company a little heavier. however.
Their up town ticket office was broken
into last night and about $25 in money
and checks for about SIS were secured.
and the burglar provided himself with
sufficient transportation to last him
some time by removing and taking
with him the entire ticket case.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-26

Chicago, April 24.-The Chicago
brokerage firm of Tracy and Company
of which Gordon Bigelow, son of the
president of the First National Bank
of Milwaukee, was member, dlS-
solved partnership today. 1t was stated
that it was desired that the troubles
of Bigelow's father should not reflect
in any way on the firm.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-26

When money marries a title the
title may be justified in suing for nom
support
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-07
TIPS EXCEED WAGES.

A negro porter in New York hotel is
supposed to have murdered an aged
newspaperman man because he gave
such small tips" Aside from the fact
that the average newspaperman should
not be expected 10 give tips at all, this
is a unique excuse for homicide. FUNK.
eyism has bred tipping in certain sec,
tions of the country. II is one of the
evils the Anglomaniacs have imported.
New York servitors get about enough
in wages to buy sole.leather; and are
expected to graft the rest. A bill n.
Gently gone into effect in the East
makes it a misdemeanor for servant
to conspin with tradesman TO over.
charge the buyer and share with the
servant; yet no hill has been passed
to encourage living wages for servants.
Tarre is scarcely a class of service in
which small pay has not forced tipping
and of course in the end the outlay
is the same with spirit of greed ad.
ied.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-07

VIM. Mather. hborer, was browne,
in two inches of water ON the farm o
John Sundquist, near Seaside, yester
day morning.
With a man named Victor Birch, h,
was engaged in digging a ditch to drair
somi tide land. Birch was working
where the ditch was quite deep, and Wa.
out of view of his companion. Mathel
was starting fresh place. Birch called
to his companion to bring him tool
and failing to receive reply, crawled
out of ahe ditch TO investigate. He
found Mather lying flat on his face In a
spot where the water was not over two
inch's deep, and the bottom perfectly
hard. lie had been dead but a few mo.
ments.
Birch and Mather went to work on
the ditch shortly after 7 o'clock yester.
day morning, and Burch is confident
that it was but ten or fifteen minutes
after, that he found his companion dead.
He at once notified Sundquist, and Cor.
oner Pohl was summoned and wrnt TO
the scene of the occurrence on the noon
train. He ordered the body brought to
this city, where it win be prepared for
interment.
No other solution to the mystery OF
Mather's death. other than that he was
siezed with an epileptic fit can BE- made.
Had he fell so as to have struck on the
side Of his face, instead OF its being
turned din.ctly toward the ground, he
could not have been strangled in the
water.
An examination Of the remains re.
yealed the fact that death was due en-.
tirely to drowning. His lungs were fll.
I'd with water and bore all the other
Indications Of the death OF a drowned
erson. II is stated that he has been
'ubject to similar fits before, and Cor.
'ner Pohl is confident that this was the
ause Of the tragedy.
Last summer Mather was employed /
n tlr plant Of the Ilwaco Mill & Lum.
'er Co, at Ilwaco, and sustained a brok. |
n leg, by lumber falling on It. lie was
aiken to st. Mary's hospital where he
emained for several weeks. Only last /
week he had commenced a heavy dam.
ge suit against that corporation as a
esult of the injury he sustained. So
ar as known, Mather had no relatives
n this locality. Coroner Pohl last
ight wired brother in Illinois.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-07
RESPECTFULLY REFERRED.

There is one particular thing to which
the attention of the Common CoIn2l of
this city is respectfully called, and that
is the wretchedly dark and unsafe con.
dition of the waterfront streets at
night. All the North AMI South streets
abutting upon the docks of the city, as
well as he thoroughfares On and across
the piIs. are too dark lor travel, even
by a man in his sober senses, and to the
man who has over-indulged in liquor
they are but a series of traps in any
one Of which his life may go out on an
instant with no one to find a way to
him If he should shout for help ever so
loudly. The death Of Captain Hansen,
OF the George c. Perkins. on Saturday
morning last, is case in point, and
quite enough as means of suggesting
plain duty entirely ignored to date.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-07
OPENING A NEW VEIN.

Whenever a community develops a
new vein of wealth it is to be eongratu,
lated, provided it makes proper and
timely use of its requirement. 1t is up
to the people Of Astoria and Clatsop
County to follow closely upon the de-
termination of values declared by Doc
tor David I, Day, the Government min.
eralogical expert, as inherent to the
black sands of this county. just what
those values are and how they are as
certaincd and released from the raw
material, formed the basis of his re.
port on the subject to the Chamber of
Commerce last night. The report win
be found in these columns.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-07
EXPERIMENTAL.

One week from today there will be
held in this city the first of its pri.
mary elections under the existing stat.
ute. II is important that every eiti.
zen, and especially, the Republican ,ua-
jority, shall be on record in that event,
If only for the value Of the experiment,
from which a local estimate may he
formed of the real merit Of the law, If it
has any, one of the dubious qu.stions
still unanswered and amenable to solu-
tion only by direct and personal appli-
cation. It is hardly fair to PREJUDICE it,
but its cumbersome text and idiocy.in
voking ramifications have set up gen
eral prejudice that is difficult TO with
hold from expression.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-07
THREE-H0UR HOLD UP.

The Astoria express on, the A. & c.
r. railroad left Portland on time last
evening and swung along in good shape
until it reached point near Gobel,
when, without warning, the axle bearing
on one of the trucks under freight
car broke short Off hitting the car to
the ground and swinging it directly ath.
wart the track. Luckily no one was
hurt, though the train load Of people
underwent a momnetary scare of good.
ly proportions. The train was well in
hand and was brought to a stop in skill.
ful fashion, and the work Of CLEARING
the track proceeded with dispatch and
the train was underway again so that
she only lost three hours in reaching
this terminal.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-07
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Theodore Siverson is back from Chi
nook, where he operates a couple of fish
traps.
Tom Erickson was over from Chinook
yesterday.
Miss Nelley Munson of Warrenton
has returned from visit to The Dalles.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. X. Turner who have
been visiting here, the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Dalgty, left for their
home in Ketchican, Alaska, yesterday
morning.
Mrs. John McCue is i'll with pneu.
at the home Of her mother. Mrs.
A. A. Cook, in Portland. Mr.. .McCue
visited her Sunday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-07
BAD ENOUGH, SOBER.

Setfble Sucomobilists will applam
that provision of the bill to be proposed
by Senator Wood. of Passaic County, n
j., by which any intoxicated person
found running an automobile would b.
rendered liable 10 arrest and, on con.
yiction, to fine of $1,000 or a term OF
not mone than three years improsin.
ment, or both. A drunken chauffeur
is more dangerous to his passengers and
the general public than drunken en-.
gineer, for the latter is at least driy.
ing his engine on rails which. for the
most part, safeguard it from collision
with another train. But the automobile
guided by drunken man responds in.
stantly to the vagaries of its driver,
and other occupants of crowded street
and his own passengers are at the
mercy of his befuddled brain and nerve.
less arm.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-07
DUTY AND RESPONSIBILITY.

The mission of the newspaper is. first
TO give the news: Secondly, TO comment
wisely and honestly upon the news il
furnishes. Having done this, il is face
to face with its responsibility to main.
tain its attitude upon all it has said. Peo.
pie differ upon some Of its announce
ments and opinions, and may contend
against them in the same public chan
mel, towit, the other newspaper, but the
accounting is renderable only to the
law Of the land whenever IL shall be in.
veked. Public sentiment is an impera-
tive factor in the control Of public ex.
pressiOn, and it is a hardy editor who
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-07
BUSINESS AND THE LAW.

The careful observance Of law and the
equally careful APPLICATION OF the rules
of business. as used in the conduct Of
municipal affairs, viii keep the ordinary
city officer pretty wll employed. and
to the certain advantage of the com.
munity he serves, without splitting
hairs over finely drawn issues and evolv.
ing useless questions for the fomenting
of useless quarrels. When the Repubi
cans shall take over the governmer: Of
this city on January lst, next, this
policy viii not lack demonstration.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-07
Bilious Attack Quickly Cured.

A few weeks ago | had bilious at.
tack that was so severe | was not able
to go to the Office for two days. Fail.
ing to get relief from my family ply.
sician's treatment, I took three of
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
let's, and the next day felt like a new
man.-H. c. Bailey, Editor of the News
Chaplin, s. O.. These tablets are for
sale by Frank Hart and leading drug
gists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-07

Miss Roosevelt is entitled to the sym.
pathies of the country at the persist.
ent manner in which she has been pur-
sued in New York by the representa-
tiups Of yellow journals, with imperti.
nent inquiries about her private affairs.
The President Of the country may have
no private life while in Office, but why
should this be true Of his family?
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-07
isnf
Son Lost Mother.

Consumption runs in our family
and through IL lost my mother" writes
f. B. Reid, of Harmony, Me. "For the
past Eve years however. on the slight
est sign of cough Of cold L have taken
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption which has saved me from
serious lung trouble" His mothers
death was sad loss TO Mr.. Ried, but he
learned that lung trouble must not be
neglected, and how TO cure it. Quickest
relief and cure for coughts and colds
Price SOC and slOO; guaranteed at
Charles Rogers drug store. Trial bottle
free.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-07
Neuralgia Pains.

Rheumatism, lumbago and sciatic
pains yield to the penetrating inau.
ence Of Billiards. Snow Liniment.
II penetrates TO the nerves and bone
and being absorbed into the blood, It's
healing properties are conveyed to every
part Of the body, and effect some woh-
derful cures. 25c, 6Oc. and sl.OO. Sold
BY Harts drug store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-07
wATER-PROoFING.

Mrs. A. B .Jewett has pleasure in an.
nouncing to her friends and patrons that
she is now in possession Of success.
full system Of water.proofng cloth
materials. She will demonstrate the in
t'resting process, upon call, at her
rooms, No. l54 Ninth street
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-07

There is a prospect that the Southern
people will become, in very few years,
ashamed Of the desperate and lawless
character given them by ignorant
white elements under the lead Of poll.
ticians and demagogues. The visit of
the President may do much to hasten
the coming Of such a welcome day.-Ex.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-07

A democratic organ in Missouri says
the Republicans of Missouri "do not
know how to build upon victory, TO
enlarge upon an opportunity" That is
fattering theory for the old Bourbon
gang, but the fact is that they dread
the next campaign more than any they
ever faced before.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-07

Dell Scully's attractive souvenir card
showing him in the act of catching tom
cod through a hole in the sidewalk in
front Of his place Of business, Is at
hand in lordly quantities and his friends
have only to call and get one. II Is
a realistic picture and the photograph
won prize for Woodfeld, the artist
from Golfers Magazine contest.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-07

Chas. II. Heilbon L Company are
about TO take possession Of their new
and magnificent storr on the south side
Of Commercial street. They will take
their time about moving their immense
stock and both stores will be doing
business for some time. They are in
possession Of the handsomcst quarters
in the city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-07

Funeral services over the remains OF
Cornelius Rasmussen, who died Sunday
evening Of pneumonia, will b. held from
Pohfs undertaking parlors, at i;3C
o'clock this afternoon. The services will
be conducted by Rev. c. +. Peterson. Of
the Uppertown Mthodist church, and
the interment will be in Greenwood.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-07

Miss Fastaband is serving the city
school department as teacher in thn Al.
derhrook school. pending inquiry into
the matter of the accusations made
against Miss Grace T.. Smith.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-07

Repairs to the Methodist church are
about completed, and the ndedicating
service will be held Sunday. Dr. Daniel
l., RAIDER, an eminent divine of Portland
will conduct the service.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-07

For the sum of 800, ii. G. Van Dusen,
yesterday transferred his title to the
east haf of Lot No. 0 in Block No. 81,
McCmres addition To Astoria. to An.
drew Young.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-07

The city park commission viii hold
their regular meeting this evening,
whsn il is probable that the matter Of
improving the park will be taken up. A
number Of citizens are anxious to see
the work commenced at the earliest pos.
sible moment, and ii Is probable a dele
cation of these, will be on hand at til,
meeting tonight.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-07

County Clerk Clinton reports the To.
tai of huntg's licenses, to date at IA.
What the per eentage Of ducks killed Is
to this number. he Is not in a position
TO say.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-07

Dick Davies. the neal estate man has
associated himself with the Astoria Alb.
straet Title 4 Trust Company, where he
takes full charge of the city branch OF
its real estate business.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-07

Miss Grace Smith, the Alderbrook
school teacher accused Of shoplifting
was temporarily suspended by City
Superintendent Clark yesterday, and
her case will come up for hearing Al
the meeting of the school board this cy-
ening. Miss Smith will then undoubt.
edly be given an opportunity TO reply To
her accusers, and it is also probable that
The accusations against her will bc pre-.
sehted in some form. The report that
the school board met and took action
Is erroneous, as the matter has been
entirely in the hands Of City Superin-
tendent Clark.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-07

A famous and popular character Of
the Capital City, is soujourning in As.
toria just now, old "Uncle Billy Wright"
the horse.radish man. His Salem fri nds
here are delighted to see him aud par.
take again of his pungcnt and biting
wares.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-07
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= TERSE TALES OF THE TOWN .
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The Hon. County Court in and for
Clatsop County, State of Oregon will
meet in adjourned session at D o'clock
this morning.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-07

Tir rumor is again current that th,
option alleged to be held by the Hari
man lines. on the A. & c. II. H., prop
erty, is soon TO expire, and the transfer
will shortly be made. The rumors an
somewhat periodical, and as Mr.. Ham.
mond has emphatically denied the ex.
istence Of the option. little cred.nce is
is placed in the report.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-07

The West Astoria Packing Company
has filed its articles Of incorporation
with the county clerk. They show a
capital stock of $4,000, with Charles
Pcrnu, Henry Olsen, y. N, Baker,
Peter J. Shistad, X. A. Thorgenson and
John Pentilla az incorpontors, with
headquarters at Astoria.