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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-06
HUNDREDS ARE HOMELESS.
Fire I'm Lumber District Destroys
5000. 900 Worth of Property.
CBv the Associated Press. }

Rhinelander. Wis. oct. 4.-F'ire in
the lumber district of tn s town this
evening destroyed property valued at
5000, 900 and rendered 400 people
homeless. The fire started in the
lumber yard of the Brown Brothers
Lumber Company and after sweeping
that yard clean. spread to the Rob
bins Lumber Company lumber yards,
which were entirely destroyed A
high wind was blowing hich carried
the fire into the residence district ad-
joining the lumber yards, destroying
about seventy-five small dwelling
houses. About forty million feet of
lumber was destroyed. After burn
ing over the greater portion of eight
blocks the fire was gotten under con-
troll late this evening. The home
less people are being cared for to-
night in the city hall and other pub
lie buildings. The total insurance
is about 100000
The principal losers are
Brown Brothers Lumber COMPANY.
lumber. $250.000. insurance $4,000;
Robbins Lumber Company. $225,OOO.
insurance 100000. Two school
houses and engine house. $4,000.
The loss on dwelling housed is about
$4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-06
RATHER BE ROCKEFELLER
Than Any of the Crew, Saints or Sim
nerS, Who Attack HIM.
CIV the Associated Prcss.)

(By the Associated PrCSS.)
Chicago, Oct. Al would rather
be John ID. Rockefeller today, Invested
of his wealth and his lovable person
ality, than any of the crew, saints or
sinners, who are attacking him"
The foregoing is a quotation from
an interview published today from Dr.
d. NJ. PearsOns a Chicago millionaire
nationally known as a philanthropist
Mr. Pearsons showed a recent letter
which he had received from Mr..
Rockefeller. Divester of personal
items, it concluded:
Thank you for your kind words
good friend. | appreciate them. Life
is short and you and l have too much
to do in the world to be diverted
from our purpose to try and make
things better. Let US keep right on
and do our best in our day and gen.
GRAFTON, rejoicing in the beautiful SEN
timent expressed by our lamented
Lincoln, with malice toward none
and charity for all
Sincerely your friend,
JOHN d. ROCK FELLER."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-06
GASSAWAY DAVIS MISSING.
Nephew of Democratic Candidate foi
Vice President Gone.
(By the Associated Press.)

Pittsburg, Pa. Oct. A young
man who was employed for over
year at the Homestead Mills of the
Carnegie Steel Company, under the
name of Oliver Hall but now said to
be Gassaway Davis, son of j. II. Davis,
of West Virginia, and nephew of Sena-
tor Henry Gassaway Davis, former
candidate for vice-president on the
Democratic ticket, has been missing
from Homestead since September 20.
The young mans identity was dis
closed today when inquiries We're
made by his family. Davis worked in
the transportation department of the
mills as a fireman, and on September
&c left his boarding house on Tenth
avenue. Homestead, going TO an Eng
fish aNcEue barber shop for shave.
He had his dinner bucket but left it in
the shop and quietly went away he
has not been seen since.
He is of polished manners and is
said to have served as a page in the
Senate at Washington when his dis
tinguished uncle was member of
that body.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-06
THE WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS.
Washington as Next Place OF
Meeting.
(By the Associated Press.)


New York, Oct. 4.-The National
Wholesale Druggists Association in
convention here today chose Wash
ington, d. c., as the place of meet
ing for the next annual conven-
ton. The following officers were cleo
ted: President, Lucien B. Hall. Gle
veland first vice-president; w. j.
Schieffelin,, New York, second vice.
president; j. B. Riley, Macon, Ga.
Secretary; Joseph E. Toms. Indiana
polls. Ind. and treasurer Samuel 4.
Strong, Cleveland.
The statement that the health of
thousands of young women in rural
districts is annually impaired for life
by drugs which they receive by mail
was made to the wholesale druggists
by John C. Gallagher of Jersey City,
who read a communication from the
National Association of Retail Drug
sists. Mr.. Gallagher appealed to the
Wholesalers to refuse to sell drugs to
those firms in the mail order bust
ness who sold vicious and dangerous
drugs through the medium OF at
tractive advertising
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-06
THE PRESIDENT MIsoUoTED.
According to Taft Bowen seems to
Have Misunderstood Him.
CBv the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press)
Washington, Oct. 4.-Secretary
Taft. being asked today concerning
the statement said to have been made
by the President to Herbert W. Bow
Ell, late minister to Venezuela in the
letter which Mr.. Bowen gave out yes
terday, said he was present at the in
terVieW and Mr.. Bowen wholly misun-
derstood what the President in fact
said
Mr. Bowen" continued the sec
rotary, repeated once or twice that he
would do exactly what he had done
were the samec ase presented to him
for action, and he finally said that he
was glad the whole matter had come
out and was generally known To
which the President replied. i do not
agree with you, and l am sorry that
the whole matter has happened "
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-06
PAT GROVES PISTOL DUEL.
Says Police Fired sixteen Shots at
Him Before He Replied.
(By the Associated Press.

Butte. Mont. Oct. 4.-Pat Grove
today admitted that he was in Oma-
ha six weeks ago and engaged in
pistol duel with the police, during
which an officer was shot He says the
police fired sixteen shots at him be-
fore he replied, and that he opened
fire to save his own life. He says his
sole object in coming here was to
surrender, believing that he had bet
ter give himself up at distance
from home. so that yielding to extra
dition he might make terms favorable
to himself with the Nebraska author
tiles. He denies absolutely the al
legged confession published in Butte
last night and refuses the statement
that he said that young Cudahy plot
ted with him to extort money from
Mr. CudahV Senior
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-06
ORDAINED TO THE PRIESTHOOD.
Rev. w. f. Cox Advanced from the
Order of Deacon.

Especial to News and Observer
Greenville, n. c., Oct. A very in
teresting and impressive service was
held in st. PauPs Episcopal church'
during which Rev. w. f. Cox was or
.dained TO the priesthood. he being ad-
yanced by the church from the order
of deacon under which he has served
the church for sometime, says the
Reflector.
The ordination was conducted by
Rt. Rev Robert Strange, blshop or
this diocese; Rev. Claud f. Smith, OF
Washington, D. c., native OF this
county, and uncle of Rev Mr.. Cox,
preached the ordination sermon. Rev.
Nathaniel Harding, of washington,
N. c., was also present to take part
in the service.
There was not a happier soul in
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-06
AGAIN WITHOUT A CLUE.
PawnbrOkers Fail to Identify the Pho
tograph on Which the Police
Built Hopes.
DIV the Associated Press

Boston, Mass, Oct. A confer
ence today between the State police
and persons who claim to have seen
the purchased of the suit case in
which the torso of young woman
was found. off Winthrop. the pawn
brokers who sold the case failed to
identify a photograph shown them as
that of the person suspected. Pre-
Viously it had been announced that
the pawnbrokers were certain that
the photograph in question in which
a Boston physician was the likeness
Of the man who had bought the suit
case This failure of identification, it
is said. leaves the authorities without
a clue
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-06
ARREST OF DIR. HEBRON.
This Follows His Refusal to Allow a
Sanitary Officer to Inspect His
House.
(By the Associated Press.)

Pensacola Fla, Oct. 4.-The official
fever report is as follows: New cases,
10; total to date 1856; death, |; total.
50: cases discharged, ~; under treat
ment, 81.
A sensation was created this after
noon by the arrest of DR.. j. S. Heron
for refusal to allow sanitary officer
to inspect his house. DR.. Heron is
one of the oldest physicians in the
city, and by many is considered an ex-
pert on yellow fever. The fever stu
alton today, while practically UNI
changed SO far as new cases are con-
cerned. shows some improvement I'm
the number of deaths The heavy
rains of the past week have created
many breeding places for the mos
quito all over the city. The work OF
draining pools and distributing oil
continues. Among the new cases is
j. Simpson Reese, president of the
Peoples Bank, of Pensacola.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-06
The Ludden & Bates Piano Club
SALE OF VALUABLE COoPERAGE.

BY virtue of decree of the Su-
perior Court of Halifax county, rem
dered in the cause therein pending,
wherein the Bank of Enfield, on behalf
of itself and all other creditors who
NAV come in and make themselves
parties to this action, is plaintiff and
III. S. Harrison and Charles H. War
rick partners trading as c. w. Garrett
e. Co, are defendants, / will on
Wednesday the 1st day of Nov, 1905,
expose to public sale to the highest
bidder for cash, at Medoc, n. c., at
II o'clock, m, all OF the cooperage
belonging to Medoc vineyards, consist
ing of about 100 casks, Is fermentfng
tanks, pipes, &c.
This 23rd day of September 1905.
A. s. HARRISON, Receiver.
9-28-1aw-4w
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-06
WRECK OF PARAMOUNT EXPRESS
Thr., Coaches Tumble Over Bank,
and Eighteen People are Injured.
(RY the Associated Press.

Connellsville, Pa, Oct. 4.-Train
No /, the Paramount Express on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, was
wrecked early today at Round Bot
tom two miles south Of Morgantown,
W. Va. Three coaches, including the
baggage car, ladies' coach and Pull
man chair car left the track on a
curve and tumbled over the bank to
the edge of the MOnongahela river.
Fifteen to eighteen people were in
jured, five of them seriously The en-
CINE did not leave the track, the rails
spreading after it had passed that
point in the curve. AT the time of the
accident there were few passengers on
the train.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-06
FIGHT FOR NEW TRIAL.
The Government Answers Contentious
of Mrs. Chadwick's Counsel.
CIV the Associated Press. }

Cincinnati, Ohio. Oct 4.-Argu-
ments of the government against the
contentious in the petition 1or new
trial for Mrs. Cassie l.. ChaoWlck' no"
under sentence of ten years In the
Ohio penitentiary for conspiracy 10
wreck an Oberlin, Ohio, ha1,oiiai pailk,
was taken under AMUSEMENT by the
court. A decision is not expected be-
fore November.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-06

The gain in new building and industry in North Car
DINA is greater than any period in the states history
THE NORTH CAROLINA HOME INSURANCE CO.,
or RALEIGH. n. c.
should receive its proportion Of this prosperity as
counared with t,c perccataoe business given
to it i'm periods of less industrial activity GIVE 1T
THE INSURANCE ON THE DESIRABLE NEW
PROPERTIES YOU HAVE TO OFFER 1T WILL
HELP TO BUILD UP OUR HOME STATE AND
CONTINUE THE GREAT ERA or PROSPERITY
NOW ENJOYED BY OUR PEOPLE.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-06

Washington, Oct. 4.-The protected
cruiser Galveston, commander VIII
liam G.. Cutler, will leave Hampton
Roads next. Friday morning for her
final trial which will consist of
forty-eight hour run at sea. At the
conclusion Of this trip, if the trial is
satisfactory, the vessel will be finally
accepted by the government and will
then proceed to the navy yard, Nor
folk for docking.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-06
MCCULLOUGH FOR COMPTROLLER
BOnaparte Attacks the Constitutional
Amendment for Which the DEM
Ocrats Will Fight.
(By the Associated Press.

Baltimore, Nov. Am adjourned
meeting of the Republican State Con-
vention was held tonight for the pur-
pose of making nomination for
State Comptroller, Henry NJ. Nc Gull
Tough, of Cecil county, being given
the nomination unanimously. Secretary
of the Navy Charles j. Bonaparte, pre-
sided and addressed the convention.
Secretary Bonaparte confined his
remarks chiefly to a consideration of
the proposed constitutional amend
ment the declared purpose of which
is the Acknowledgement of negroes,
but which the secretary contended Will
if adopted, result i'm depriving thOus-
andS of white citizens, especially
those of foreign birth or parentage, of
the right to vote.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-06
RATTFICATIoNs OF TREATY.
These will be Exchanged Between
Baron RO.en and Mr.. Takahira.
(By the Associated Press.

Washington, Oct. Qualifications
of the treaty of Portsmouth will be
exchanged at Washington between
Baron Rosen, the Russian ambassador,
and Mr.. Takahira, the Japanese min
iver, as soon as these important doc
uments are received from ST. Peters
burg and Toxic The ratifications
will contain the French and English
texts of the treaty. This was decided
at a conference today between Baron
Rosen and Mr.. Takahira. The
plenary powers to be conferred on
the two plenipotentiaries enabling
them to exchange Publications will
be identic.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-06
HEARST NAMED FOR MAYOR.
Nominated ut Mass Meeting of City
Ownership Advocate s.
(By the Associated Press


New York, Oct 4.-William Ran
dolph Hearst was named as a candi-
date for Mayor at municipal own
ership mass meeting tonight in Grand
Central Palace and a committee APP
pointed by j. q. Phelps Stakes who
presided. will elect the remainder of
the ticket
Resolutions denopncing both of the
old parties as being dominated by
trust interests, that the people of
New York should elect officials to OPP
pose corporations, were adopted with
much enthusiasm. and much cheer
ing followed the reading of a letter
from the Rev DR.. Charles II. Park
hurst, in which he praised the grow
ing demand for government interfer-
ences to protect the public from ty-
ranny of monopolists.
Mr.. Hearst was hailed with enthu-
siastic applause. He denounced the
Republican and Democratic leaders.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-06
FOUND DEAD IN PIT.
Was He Alive or Dead When Crushed
by the Elevator?
(By the Associated Press. }

Cincinnati, Ohio. Oct. At. Welsh,
of Johnson City. Tenn. was found
dead in the pit of the elevator shaft at
the Bodmann Tobacco Warehouse, on
Front street, today. His chest was
crushed and it appeared as though he
had been killed by the elevator de-
scending on him. Because of what
were said to be suspicious circum-
stances the coroner and police are in
vestigating on the theory that the
man was first murdered and then
placed i'm the elevator pit to avert sus-
Dicion.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-06
HUNGER STRIKE IN PRISON.
Women Refuse to Eat as Protest
Against Ill Treatment.
lBx the Associated Press.)

ST. Petersburg, Oct, 4.-The Hun
ger-strike," which began October 2.
in the women's department in one Of
the large prisons here, Ated to the
detention of political offenders. has
become general. For three days all
the inmates of the prison have been
refusing to eat as protest against
the rough treatment of female priS-
oner and the general administrative
hands in the prison. The prisoners
are mainly. Socialists, many of whom
were arrested last week.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-06
FOR CITY OWNERSHIP.
A Plank to be Inserted i'm the Demo-
cratic Platform.
(Ry the Associated Press. }

New York. Oct 4.-Charles F. Mar
ply, leader of Tammany Hall, said to-
day that a strong municipal ownership
plank would be inserted in the Demo-
cratic county platform this fall. He
made this statement in response to
question about a visit paid to him yes
terday by labor leaders, who asked for
such q plank
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-06
SATISFYING TO PHYSICIANS.
But Two Foci, Both White. is not so
Encouraging.
(By the Associated Press.)

Natchez, Miss, Oct. 4.-Today's re-
port of the fever situation is satisfying
TO the physicians with respect to the
number of new cases reported, but the
fact that there are two foci. both
white patients, is not so encouraging
One of the two, Mrs. j. B. Lyon, wife
of jeweler. resides near the business
centr.. A private telegram from
Chicago reports the death at that
place this morning of William Gun
ming, white refugee from this city,
who was taken sick between here and
Jackson while enroute to the North.
SUMMARIZE cases, 3; new foci,
Q; total cases to date. lis: total deaths
z: under treatment, &c; discharged, 8.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-06
SHAW AT LYNCHBURG.
He Confines Himself I'm His Address
to the Tariff Question.
(Ry the Associated Press. }

Lynchburg, Va, Oct. 4.-Leslie M.
Shaw, Secretary of the Treasury, spoke
here tonight nthe interest of the
State Republican ticket, though he
did not touch upon State issues dur
ing the address, combining himself sole
ly to the tariff question. The secre-
tary was presented to his audience by
Captain p. H. McCault, the assistant
postmaster of the local office. He
will be driven over the city tomorrow
and will leave early in the afternoon
for Charlottesville.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-06
TO BE HELD ANNUALLY.
A Vote for an Assessment of Five
Cents for a Defense Fund.
(By the Associated Press

Boston. Mass, Oct. AT today's
session of the convention of the Ma
tional Cotton Spinners' Association it
was voted that hereafter the conven-
tons be held annually instead of semi
annually.
The convention discussed the matter
of levying weekly assessment or fVe
cents for defense fund" and on an
informal ballot the proposition re-
ceived the votes of the majority of
the delegates. 1t was decided how
ever, to refer the matte to the indi-
vidual sessions before taking definite
action.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-06
Three Children Burned to Death.
CIV the Associated Press.)

New York, Oct 4.-Fire started
tonight in the cellar of a four story
apartment house in Brooklyn and
spread so rapidly that the escape of
Charles Donnelly, his wife and three
children on the top floor was cut off
Firemen rescued the father and
mother, both of whom were serious
ly burned and after the fire was ex-
tinguished the charred bodies of the
children were found in the apart
ment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-06

fever report showed a distinct i'm
provement over those of the past few
days, only five cases having been
found up to & D. m. The figures to
date ere:
New cases today 5; total cases. 13.
Total deaths, IA. Cases under treat
mept 80
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-06

the congregation than Mrs. Mary
Smith, of Winterville, the S0-year-old
mother of Rev. Mr.. Smith and grand
mother of Rev Mr.. Cox. She remark
ed afterWard that she 1lad looked for
ward with joy to the day when she
could look unOn her son and grand
son standing together as ordained
priests
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-06
SWEET MARIE's SWIFT WORK.
The Fastest Mile Trotted in Public
This Season.
(By the Associated Press.)

Readsville, Mass. Oct. with the
exception of a little breeze that blew
down the stretch at the last quarter,
conditions at the ReadVille track to-
day were perfect for record time, and
although Sweet Marie trotted mile
i'm 2:04 IA, Audubon Boy could do no
better than 2:03 Ia in his endeavor to
beat his previous pacing record of
1859 IA. Sweet Maric's performance
today was the fastest mile trotted in
public this season.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-06

tempted to haul her into deep water,
but gave up the job after it was found
that the vessel would likely fall to
pieces
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-06
Schooner May be Total Loss.
nv the Associated Press.

BY IIt ASSUCItItu TtSS.J
Norfolk. Va. Oct. 4.-The schooner
Thomas B. Schall, small bay trader
from Baltimore, which stranded on
the rocks near Old Point, Tuesday
night will very probably be a total
loss. The tug j. M. Clark today at
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-06

man may as yell tell the truth
when he comes home at 2 a. M. for
his wife won't believe him anyway.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-06

Groves
The-Entre-Fami1y- Baby-to-G Grandmother Chill Tonic
The asteess and acceptable form of Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic makes it adaptable the youngest infant
delicate female while its superior strength in eliminating
and tonic properties makes it equally effective fo the
adult of robust constitution.
Drives Out Malaria and Builds Up the System
Sold b. I'll dealers for 81 years. Price SO cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-06
State Health Officers Fear.
(By the Associated Press.l

(By the Associated Press.l
Jackson, Miss, Oct. 4.-The follow
ing Is the official Mississippi yellow
fever summary for the past twenty
four houre:
Vicksburg, five new cases; NatcheZ.
three new cases; Port Gibson, one new
case: Scranton. no new cases, all orig
inal cases discharged; Hamburg, one
new case. one death. DR.. T. *. Ma
gee, State health officer, in charge OF
Hamburg. telegraphs that he believes
he will be stricken with the fever
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-06
A Distinct Improvement

(By the Associated Press.)
Vicksburg, Miss, Oct. 4.-Today's
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-06-06
Ge Captain
Of the
Janizaries
BY JAMES M. LUDLOW
Copr;shs. 1885. By Odd. Mod q Co.
Cosynsh,. 1890. By james NJ LUDLOW

"1ftirtlly~ was the response. with
Amesa rs against Scanderbeg."
"You will induce the girl to go with
me to my castle. She will fare better
there than here, playing Dodola to
these ignorant peasants"
ut IL agreed"
As Amesa disappeared the man sat
down upon huge root Of tree which
for lack Of earth had twined itself over
the rock. lie buried his face In his
hands.
"Strange, strange. Is all this! Kabi-
lovitsch? The girlf Not my little play
mate on the Balkans. sweet faced Nor
sinia. The Dodola here is not she. II
Uncle Kabilovitsch is Colonel Kabilo-
vitsch or this Arnaud he speaks Of,
then this treacherous Amesn IL on the
wrong track. Can II be that Constan-
tine-dcar little Constantine-is In AL
bania and that am mistaken for him?
No. this Is impossible. But still must
be wary and not do that which would
harm n golden hair of Morsinia's head
II she be living. or Constantine's, or I'm
Gle Kabilovitsch's. There's some mys-
terry here. Only one thing is certain.
Amesa mistakes this pretty impudent
Dodola girl for somebody else. To get
her or with him may serve that some
body else. for he is n villain, that much
Is sure"
An hour later the Dodola,' whose
name was ELISA. passed Amesa and