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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-10

OLYMPIA Feb 1o-rbe constitution Of this state aayss
Section ~ Article IT.
shall unlawful for holding public office In
purchase transportation from
other than the
purchased b. the general public"
cay than half dozen, n that
many edlf0rsharp dead members Of the
legislature paid railroad coming olympia.
49, Article
mo railroad other transp company shall grant
passes sell tickets passes discount other than
general public any Of tho legislature
any person holding public office within the state
a interesting follow the conductor the Northern Pa
o
20
the passes.
crowded
the the week.
Section b. Article IT.
"A member (o the essaturs) who has private interest in
bill pending before the legislature
shall disclose the Of which he membep,
and shall rot thereon"
Recently factory inspection BILL IN which min
state has private personal interest was being
Thee several mmen IN the house. but not
announced was pergonqg and privately Interested in
the and one fsfused 70 vote on IT,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-10

When Frederick Trevor Hill en-
tered upon The study u the Law he
regarded the profession 70 which he
npired not only a. a means OF live
hhood. but also as a noble calling.
u which the brains and energy Of
: manWera used 10 right the wrongs
q those suffering from injustice. 10
netend the weak from oppression.
and 70 uphold the right az all times
through the power and majesty 4
NE LAW.
50 young man dreams.
Bat a. Frederick Trevor Hill,
having finished his studies az Yale
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-10
IA I | L.


LONDON. Feb IA 81 Peters
burg correspondent for the F.N=
change Telegraph reports that ia u
collision 90 strikers and soldiers a.
LODI to-day III Nrre killed and 100
wounded
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-10
GERMAN STRIKERS
START TROUBLE
DISCONNECTED MINERS DESTROY PROPERTY AND ATTACK
LEADERS WHO COUNSEL PEACE

Strikers were gathered in groups
aud much excited last night, in va
rious parts Of the strike district of
Russian Poland. and il is feared
that numerous outbreaks have &C.
CURED. or will occur there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-10
MANY KILLED

BERLIN. FEB. 10.-BULLETIN.
THE L0KAL ANZfEGER RE
PORTS CASUALTIES AT S0sNO-
VICE. POLAND. LAST NIGHT Is
BEING KILLED AND 80 WOUND
ED. THE VOSSIsCHE ZEITuNG
DECLARES THAT THE CASUAL
TIES WILL REACH $50 KILLED
AND WOUNDED.
SOSNOVICE. Poland, Feb. To-
The workers in the electric station
were this morning attacked by
strikers. Troops fired from the win
dows of the plant and many people
we're wounded. Eight battalions of
infantry, eight sQuadrons of cavalry
and one regiment OF Cossacks are
now stationed here.
Tho number of killed Is estimated
at from ~ TO SO. The military fired
eight volleys. II IS also sumorod
that 100 strikers were killed In an-
other conflict at the Nifka mine.
and II is said third. but hloodless.
coeflio took place near Milovice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-10
THIRTY
KILLED
cBy scripps News Ass'nl

LAREDO. Texas, Feb. l0.--Ths
Mexico & st Louis expires, on the
National Railway OF Mexico. which
left here yesterday eollIded with a
freight NJ Cafncros Mexico, today.
Thirty people were killed and II
injured
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-10
MORE TROUBLE

MORE TROUBLE
ST. PETERSBURG Feb. 10-The
situation here Is still uneasy. Busi-
ness is paralyzed by the uncertainty
which prevails everywhere. II is es-
umoted that 10000 additional work.
crs went out yesterday The men
are bitter because they have not re-
Ceiyed the promised reforms
promptly. 1t is reported that the
workers ne the putileff works. who
struck yesterday. first killed a force
man who was obnoxious q them.
The men in two more factories.
ono of them q small factory employ
ing only about soc. struck last night,
and fully e-third off the worlmen
ut the Putiloff works are said TO
have l9id-doynLssIr- -
walked out at the exns.e~uaNaA.
eight-hour shift. Two 49, I
troops are stationed at 10y "a
but as yet there has been W.&
order. -Four other estahl -
are idle. but the rumor Of sMN
the government arsenal. whick&
ated some excitement yesterday :
now denied.
The manufacturers were again n
session yesterday. but reached no
definite agreement. II Is practicaliy
certain that the wages OF unsitllsed
labor win be raised. however, " -. !.
concessions OF strike pay VIII proh~
ably also be made.
This morning a number OF tho
employees az the Putiloff France
Russian works, after q conference
with the directors, went out owing
to the refusal OF the manufacturers
TO grant them an eleht-hour day.
Tho strikers are marching In
groups through the streets. but theli
demeanor Is quiet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-10
FIERCE NOR'WESTER
SWEEPS THE SOUND

GREAT HAVOC IN SHIPPING CAUSED GALE TINS MORN.
lse-vEssELs or EVERY DESCRIPTION TORN FROM AN.
oaoRAeE by wlNos-Mosoulro FLEET STAYS IN PORT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-10

and al Columbia law school, took
up the active practice OF bis profes-
sion. IN New York; as the years
passed and he peered into tho hooks
and crannica Of muety court rooms.
forl With the breath Of oppression
o. well a. with the reek Of human
ity; az he saw behind the curtain
a. strings which pull the puppets
thai represent the Law there came
81 DO the sorrowful knowledge
. y statutes arc made iof the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-10
\ tAtttk httttk
. The Weather
. SpOffer

Tonight aid Saturday. Snow and
COLDER Brisk Northeast Winds.
Watch this haud-It moves and
will tell the lowest temperature for
the past "a hours
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-10

EHVu The lowest rcE-
lister ON the off -
~ tai Thermometer 80
zOl1 Vas 81 degrees at "a
a o'clock this
~ morning. And Il
anil EalnK 10 be
as8 il N
[OtH colder.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-17
MRS. w, j. TAYLOR DEAD.
Mad Dog scare = Few ases of small
poX Among tic Negroes.
1sneciol 10 News and Observe

Especial TO News and Observer
Scotland Neck, y. c., Feb. 16.-The
burial of Mrs. w. j. Taylor, who died
here sunday night, occurred In the
Baptist cemetery here yesterday at II
O'Clock, Rev. G. II. Lumpkins conduct
ing the burial exercises.
Mrs. Taylor lived in Fortress Mon
roe. but in feeble health came home TO
her mother. Mrs. T. w. Manning, sew
eral months ago and gradually grew
worse until death. She leaves hus-
band aud an infant ten months old, d
mother. two sisters and brother. The
body WAS kept out two days in order
for her brother. Mr.. Jacob Manning
to come from Gainesville. Fla.
There has been quite a mad dog
scare in the community for some days
Some dogs have gone mad and several
have been killed.
There are several cases Of smallpox
about six miles from town. They are
all colored people, and DR.. !. u. Green,
of Weldon. the county health officer,
came down some days ago, had all
the smallpox patients put in one
house and left a guard about them.
they are We'll quarantined and there
is little danger Of its spreading. The
cases are all mild.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-17
FALLS FROM THE RANKS.
Another Old Veteran of thc Lost
Cause Crosses the River.
lsnccial to NeNs and Ohseryer.l

Especial TO News and Obscrver.)
Goldsboro y. G.. Feb. 16.-Last
night ut O'Clock at the home Of
his SON. Policeman d. TcW. surrounded
by his devoted children and a number
OF .sorroWful friends, the death angel
visited the sick chamber Of Mr. john
j.. Tew, and bore his spirit hcnce. at
ter z long illness into hat silent
land" from which no traveller re-
turns He was q brave Confederate
soldier. and served throughout the
War Between tne States.
The chief characteristics OF MIR.
Tew's life were unselfishncss, gentle
mes aud modesty combined. With q
genial spirit and unfaiing love and
friendship for those close
ly associated with him
He leaves five children. two girls
and three boys, all grown, TO mourn
his death his wife having preceded
him TO the grave several years ago.
Mr.. Tew WAS near 20 years Of age
The funeral was conducted from the
home this afternoon at four O'Clock
and the interment was made in b;!-
low Dale cemetery by the side of his
wife.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-17
SUIT FOR BREACH OF PROMISE.
AshevilEe iGrl Asks $50, 900 for Alleged
Broken Vows.
fsnecial to News and Observer }

Especial to News and Observer
Asheville, II. c., Feb. 16.-A special
to the Washington Post from Union
City, Tenn, says:
Miss Lola Walker, by her next
friend, Mrs. Cullom, through her at
torneys. f. w. Moore and Lannon &
Stanfield, has brought suit against
Richard Edwards, q capitalist and
club man of this city, ST. Louis and
Memphis. for $4,000 as damages for
breach of promise.
Edwards met Miss Walker at Ashe-
VILE, " c., and is alleged to have
taken her to New York and placed
her in q school and furnished her
plenty Of money 10 pay her way. This
occurred about one year ago. Edwards
afterward returned TO Tennessee and
WAS married to, Miss Gibbs, or Union
City, q young woman belonging TO a
prominent family. Meanwhile, IL is
charged, he continued to correspond
with Miss Walker A few days ago
she learned that he was married, and
She came at once to Tennessee from
Asheville and brought the suit. She
is nineteen years old, a decided bru-
nette, and is highly educated
MFR. Edwards is one of the richest
young men III tennessee. his estimat-
ed wealth beingspiaced at some $780,
600 He was educated abroad. He has
retained able counsel and will fight
the suit"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-17
A ROAD KICKS OUT
TO Push Pou's Bill to
Protect Motormen.
S ,nator Overman Secures the Passage
of Pension Bills. Conference Re-
port On Omnibus Claims
Bill Agreed On.

Especial to News and Obseryer.)
Washington, p. c.. Feb. 16.--It viii
be recalled that Representative Pou
decided not to push ms bill TO force
the street railway companies of
Washington TO put in vestibules TO
protecr their niotormel, upon the
companies going into an agreement
Voluntarily 10 put these vestibules In
PRIOR 10 next DecenDer. At rlc last
minute the Metropolitan street Rail-
way company refused To enter INTO
the agreement. At the meeting of
the District Committee this morning
Mr. Pou therefore, called up his bill
ana il WAS unanimously reported. Mr.
Pou Will press it vigorously and II Is
thought II viii pass at this session.
Besides passing the bill to increase
the pension of Mrs. Adelaide Worth
Bagley, of Raleigh. mother OF the
i1hsgn Worth Bagiey, the first AmcI1-
can killed in The war with Spain,
from twenty-five to forty dollars q
month.
senator Overman secured the pas
sage Of the bill of Representative
Webb, which had already passed the
House increasing the pension of John
Upton, a Mexican war veteran OF,
NUtcnell county, from eight 10 twenty
dollars a month.
senator Simmons introduced the
bill for Mrs. Bagley, but Senator
Ooyerman being q member OF the
Committee on Pensions. always man
ages such bills nthe Senate.
1t is hoped Mrs. Bagley's bill viii
pass the House at this session ana
become o law. She has recently be-
come permanently lame from an ac-
cidental fall.
The conference report on the ON
nibus Claims Bill has been agreed 10
and the claimants can get their money
ms soon as the President signs the
bill. this bill carries several items TOR
North Carolina claimants including
five thousand dollars for st. John >
Masonic Lodge OF New Bern.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Redding. or
Asheboro are here on their bridal trip
and will remain seyerla days. Mrs.
Redding WIS Miss Blanche Wood.
daughter of Representative Wood, OF
Randolph.
Collector and Mrs. Carl Duncan, OF
Raleigh are here and attended the
Presidents reception last night.
Representative kluttz has returned
from Ashert home.
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ANOTHER STORY or TILE DEED
some Fears Because of the Deep ID-
digiation Oh the People.
Especial to News and observero

Especial to News and Obsever.)
Wilson. \. G., FEB. l6.-Our COM
'nunity was shocked this evening by
the occurrence OF another murder.
Mr. X. o. Pick&rd Was shot this even
Ing at about $40 o'clock by Wiiey
House 1t seems from the witnesses
that Njley House. along with Charles
Norton went to the cotton mill and in
to the spinning room. There HOUSE
starteG a quarrel with Nj. Pickard,
who then asked him TO leave The
building. Instead he became abusive.
Again Mr.. i'ickaTd ordered him 10
leave, and House told Norton TO shoot
pickard. When Norton refused House
shot the superintendent and sGlrted 10
run, rhca the fireman caught his arm,
and ne shot 1T the fireman but missed
him and ran doNn the railroad.
Mr.. Pickard tncn started to the office
and opened tho door and Fell inside oil
tho Hoor. He lived about three inin-
utes after Dr. 1ickerson arrived,
The bloodhcunds were put on the
trail and Mr.. John Dildy. the deputy
sheriff, along with Mr.. Glib MattoA
vent ont another road and found
House ir the bushes alongside the
road running. Re was arrested and
bought in town and placed in jail.
Merton WAS captured near the mill
dboul one Iidlt an hOur DeioFe HOUSE
was captured.
Mr. Pickard is superintendent Of tho
cotton mills. which position he has
occupied for the last ten years. He
was u devoted member Of the PreSby-
terian church. anG leaves widow and
one son about eighteen years old. lie
is thought great deal Of and viii
i,e missed much in Wilson
House worked at tho milk once ana
las been told often 80 keep away from
the mill, but took q litt,e too much
vhiskcy today and went 10 the mill,
taking Norton with him.
The body will be taken away tonor-
tn,s morning on the i: 81 train TO be
taken to Burlington. this State, for
burial.
The coroncrs inquest will be held
tonight.
There is SOME talk of trouble. and it
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-17
THE CHAMBER or COMMERCE.
Caesar Gone Elected President--Lct-
tee IN Inc Heel Club.
Special 10 1Seys and Observer


Greensboro. =. c.. Feb. 1G.-The
board Of directors of the Chambc.'
of Commerce. which WAS organized
Tuesday night ny mergsS the three
business associations Of the city, had
their first meeting last night. and
elected the following cfilcers PTcsi-
dent. Ctasar Cone; first Vice-presi-
dent, DR. Charles ID. Mctver. second
s.ice-p president. Q. G. Wysong: treas
urer. p u. Cold. .Ir.; temporary
secretary. G.. l.. Miles.
The last named Will act until n
s;,iliicd sccrrtaI" Is chosen to give
his entire time to the advancement
OF the ci;v.
l.essrs. I. Nj. acndri, and j. A.
members Of the board OF directors,
ana Messrs. j. G. Murchison and Lee
III. Battle were elected TO siiccced
them
The pre sident and secretary were
directed 10 address a letter to the
officers Of the Tar Heel Club which
VIII entertain Vice President Fair
banks here on March END, express
ing qualification tnat Greensboro is
to % heaored by the visit of this
distinguished gentleman, aad wish
Ing for him pleasant stay.
4 COMMITTEES consisting Of X. -.
Douglass. David Drcyfus and G. Il.
Miles was appointed TO obtain cnar-
ter and suaglit ty-laTs TO the ne&i
meeting Of tho 6.hlinber OF Corn
merce next Tuesday right when N
executive committees OF five or seven
members OF the board OF directors
viii be elected
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-17
TO DIP INTO OIL.
The President Orders the
Investigation.
Garfield Instructed to Get to Work at
Once. Who's Afraid? Asks Presi.
dent Young of Kansas Oil
Company.
CBy the Associated Press.o

Washington. Feb. 16.-Presiden,
Roosevelt has directed James r. Gar
field. Commissioner of Corporation Of
the Department of Commerce and
Labor. to begin immediately the Oil
investigation. requested by the House
of Representative yestrday in a reso-
luton adopted unanimously. The in
vestigation, by direction of the Presi-
dent will be rigid and comprehensive.
The President has directed letter to
Commissioner Garfield in which he
has given hi sdirections and presented
in outline his views. Representative
Campbell. of Kansas, the author of
the resolution adopted by the House.
had conference with President
Roosevelt today. Mr.. Campbelis idea
is that the investigation should con-
cern particularly the situation in the
Kansas field, but he expressed to the
President his belief that the inquiry.
once begun. would extend to the op-
erations of the Standard Oil Company
in the Beaumont field of Texas, ana
pernapS to other fields.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-17
STILL NO T|D|NGS
Search for Little Kenneth
Yet Goes On.

Especial to News and Obseryer.)
Poplar Branch. n. c., Feb 16.---At
a late hour this afternoon, the dis
appearance OF Senator Beasley's son,
Kenneth, is still shrouded in mystery,
and no new developments are known.
rhe bloodhounds employed TO find
the boy has failed. after leading the
searching party through dense woods
and bogs nthe supposed trail.
All yesferdays.and most of last
nirht three hundred rlen were en-
gagged in the search, bur found notn-
ing. II the boy is dead his body is
concealed in some remote place,
which has nos yet been searched. IL
kidnapped he has been removed from
the vicinity Of Poplar Branch.
The search continues unabated and
has become general throughout cur
rituck county.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-17

WAYNE COTTON GROWERS.
Organization of the Association Per.
fec.ed Last Night.

Especial TO News and Observer
Goldsboro n. G., Feb. tG.-The
Wayne County Cotton Growers Asso~
citation met In this city today at the
court house. Mr.. Geo. w. Best, who
was elected president. called the meet
ing to. order The following officers
were elected: Or. j. II. Person. vice
PRESIDENT; J. NJ. Edgerton, secretary
treasurer, and the chairman Of eacii
township WAS elected memberof the
executive committee Dr. j. j.. Person.
-yho has just returned from the inter
State convention 1t New Orleans. was
elected q delegate TO the State conyen>
ton, which meets in Raleigh next
Tuesday There were delegates press
ent today from all the townships OF the
county except three aud the executive
committee we're instructed To have
these townships organized at once.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-17
BLOOD DYES THE
SPINNING ROOM
Superintendent Pickard
Killed at Wilson.
TRAGEDY IN THE MILL
Wiley House and a Companion Named
Norton Enter the Spinning Room
Half Drunk and Are Ordered to
Leave. The Murder
Follows.
Especial to News and obscrver.)

Especial to News and ObScrver.)
Wilson, N c., Feb. ia whip-like
crack, a squirt OF flame, puff of
smoke, and IS r. .. Pickard, Superin-
tendent Of the Wilson Cotton Mills, fell
TO the floor of the spinning room
bathed In his life blood, a thrill of hor-
ror flashed through our community at
the realization that another tragedy
had cast it's red stain over US.
The deed, as indicated, was COM
mitted in he spinning room OF the
factory. The man who fired the fatal
shot was Wiley House. q young man
of about twenty-seven. The ball en-
tered the body of the superintendent
about two and a half inches from the
right nipple and on n line with the
left. il penetrated the yitals ana
death followed within few minutes
Mr.. Pickard managed to stagser from
the spinning room into his oitlce.
Here he fell and expired.
The events leading up TO this Grim
son climax are briefly these
Wiley House and Charley Norton
had been discharged from the Hack
rey Brothers Carriage Works. and
were out on n bender" Loaded with
whiskey they first went TO the carriage
works and then from there TO the mill.
Here. the superintendent, seeing
their condition, ordered them out. In
stead of obeying they became abusive.
"Shoot the - exclaimed Norton
To his companion, applying foul cpl
thet to the superintendent. instantly
Houses pistol cleaned in his hand
and its sharp report sounded in the
room.
Another story declares that House
was the one who first cried shoot, and
that Norton answered: shoot the
\. $500. yourself
However that may be, as Pickard
reeled back, shot TO his death, Norton
and House, taking advantage of the
wild confusion into which the mill op-
eratives were thrown by the tragedy,
slipped from the room and made their
escape.
They had gone but short distance,
however, when the hue and cfy was
raised and swift runners we're at their
heels Final escape was hopeless. The
whole place seemed aroused. Hunt
ers were on all sides of them. Cap
ture could not long be avoided.
It came soon. Eager hands seized
them as they fed along the road to
the poor house and hurried them back
toward the Jail. Here the1doors closed
upon them; and behind those doors
they now await their preliminary trial
The crime has aroused among cur
people the deepest indignation. Su-
porintendent Pickard was a man OF
Goble qualities and highly esteemed.
lie wa san elder in the Presbyterian
cht rch, and his life vas all exemplary
one a wife and one son, bog OF
sixteen or seventeen survive him.
pickard came here from Burlington
about ten years ago. lie was forty
seven Years OF age.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-17

siye by excessive taxes imposed in vio-
lation Of contract and by other de-
vices and the sacrifice of the output
of their mines and other industries
and even of their railway and ship
ping interests, which they have es-
tablished In connection with the ex-
ploitation of their concessions.
1.-THE attempted solution of the COM
plex problem by the ordinary methods
Of diplomacy reacts injuriously upon
the United States government itself
and in a measure paralyZes the action
Of the executive in the direction of IL
sound and consistent policy.
"Under the accepted law OF ma
tions foreign governments are within
their right If they choose to exercise
it. when they actively intervene in
support of the contractual claims Of
their subjects. They sometimes ex-
ercise this power and on account of
commercial rivalries there is a grow
ing tendency on the part of other gov
ernments more and more to aid diplo-
matically In the enforcement of the
claims of their subjects. In view of
the dilemma In which the government
of the United States is thus placed it
must either adhere to its usual atti-
tude of noil-intervention in such cases
an attitude proper under normal
conditions but one which in this par7
ticular kind Of case results TO the dis
advantage of its citizens in comparison
with those of other States--or else it
must In order to be consistent in its
policy, actively intervene to protect
the contracts and concessions of its
citizens engaged in agriculture, COM
merce and transportation in competi-
ton with the subjects and citizens of
other States.
Incorporated in the message is
financial statement showing that the
CONTINUED from Page Two)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-17
MRS. S.sI.LIE \. MOSELEY DEAD.
The Body VIII be brought Here To-
Day fos' IRterncut.

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G~eenyiile. \. G.. Feb. tG.-Mri
Sallie A Moscley, mother Of Mr. T.
il. Maseley and Grandmother of Mrs.
r. Z. Wilkinson, Of Raleigh, died here
at 1:20 O'Clock this morning al the
home of hgr daughter. Mrs. ~. r.
Iipscomb The remains viii be taken
10 Raleigh Friday for interment IN
Oakwood cemetery there
NrS. McSeiey was seventy eight
years old, and hers w2s q beautiful
Christian life. She is survived BY
six sons and two daughters.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-17
"Wc'H Aid Investigators"

tBN TIC ASSOcIdtPU IfEsS.
Pittsburg. Pa. Feb. 16.--William j.
Young, president of the Oil & Gas
Company of Kansas. which the oil
investigation resolution III Congress
yesterday was chiefly directed, in al
interview with the Associated Press
today said that the company was not
afraid OF an Investigation.
THE charges being agitated at
present are without foundation" he
said, .and we arc paying no attention
to them. In fact we will aid the in
vestigators SO as 20 end the contro-
versy rs quickly as possible