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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-18
SHOCKS OF ARTHQUAKE.
Seismic TremOrs That Arouse the
SAUNDERS Of Maine From Dreams.
(By the Associated Press.


Portland, Me-. July 15.-An earth
quake shock effecting a large portion
of Maine occurred at $40 a. m. to-
day and was noticeable for about ten
seconds 1t was said to have been
more severe than the shock of March
81, 1904, which occurred about l a.
m. Todays trembling awOke many
people from sound sleep. 1t was re-
ported from Bangor to Kittery ind
from above Pennington to the coast
at Rockland and seemed most severe
in central Maine, and especially at
Augusta and Waterville.
The shocks were felt in Brunswick,
Thomaston and some other places, the
second being more severe than the
first. In the vicinity of Portland a
rumbling noise accompanied the
shock being heard perceptibly by
Captain Gilbert NJ. Dinsmore of the
Portland observatory who became ia
miliar with earthquakes while living
in Mexico. The State prison at Thorn
aston was shaken but no damage was
done there or in any section of the
State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-18
PASSED HER HOME.
Old Lady Made Wrathy by Railroad
Phenomena.

very indignant old lady sat in the
passenger room st Goldsboro a rev
days ago awaiting the departure of the
afternoon A. d n. c. train upon which
she hoped to reach her home, having
made two attempts i'm the morning TO
leave The first train failed to stop
at her station, it being flag station,
and she was put off at regular sta
ton to take the next train back, ana
to her surprise and CONSERVATION she
was carried back to her starting point.
She was quite wrathy and said unless
that foolishness was stopped some
body would have to foot the bill.
Whether she reached her home on
the third train is not known by the
writer, but from her expressions
while talking about her trouble. 1t was
evident that if she was carried by her
home the third time somebody would
be badly hurt, and have damages TO
pay besides.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-18
ATTEMPT AT BLACKMAIL.
Members of the 400 will Appear
Against Charles Able of the So
ciety Editors Association.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, July 15.-Three promi-
nent persons have informed the Dis
trict Attorneys office that if their
services are required they will appear
as compliments against Charles f..
Able of the Society Editors Associa-
ton who yesterday was held in $500
bail for the grand jury on charge
of attempting blackmail lodged
against him by Edwin M. Post a
member of the New York Stock Ex-
change This announcement was
made today by Assistant District At
torney Paul Krotel who has been as
signed by District Attorney Jerome to
prosecute Able on Mr.. Posts COM
plant.
The allegation against Able is that
he attempted to cOerce Post into sub
scribingf or book dealing with New
York society, which was to be printed
and sold to subscribers at $500 per
copy. Mr.. Post alleges that Able told
him that a scandalous story involving
his name, which was in the possession
of a New York society publication.
would not be printed if he subscribed
for the book.
At the time of Ahlc's arrest the po-
lice found list containing the names
of many persons prominent socially.
Opposite each name were figures rep
resenting sums ranging from $500 to
81 900.
Up to today Mr. Post has stood
alone as complaint against Able, but
now. according to Assistant District
Attorney Krotel he is to be reinforce
ed by two women and a man of cne
highest social standing who are al
ready to press complaints against the
prisoner on the same grounds taken
by Mr.. Pos. He explained, however,
that these offers were conditional The
The n""~ons were ready to testify
Ahle, he said. only if granted
sg questions be asked concerning
ldals which they allege were
led when their subscriptions
.olicited.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-18
RALEIGH'S NEW STATE BANK.
National Bank of Raleigh Goes Out of
Existence and is Succeeded by the
Raleigh Banking and Trust
Company.

The charter of that time-honorad
institution, the National Bank of Raj
eigh. expired on yesterday. The coz
porate existence of the bank win not
be extended, but the bank will go into
liquidation. 1t has for many years
served its patrons both in and out Of
this city with diligence and fidelity.
and it is gratifying to note that it will
distribute among it's shareholders II
comfortable surplus.
Many of those who have been in
terested in the old bank are also in
terested in the organization of the
Raleigh Banking and Trust Company,
which was perfected on yesterday.
This new bank is a State bank and has
very broad and liberal charter,
which was recently granted by the
General Assembly. It's capital stock
is one hundred thousand dollars. but
it's charter allows an increase of this
from time to time. if the same be de-
sirable. 1t will offer to the customers
of the old bank and to others who may
favor it with their patronage, every
facility consistent with safe banking.
1t will open for business at the loca-
ton of the old bank tomorrow and its
management will be in all respects
conservative, economical, accommo-
dating and safe.
Inc StDchHoiu6ES yesterday tlecteu
the following directors: Charles Fl.
Belvin, Charles F.. Johnson, Charles
M. Busbee, James A. Briggs. Thomas
r. Crowder. +. o. Moring, John w.
Harden, Jr.. w. A. Linehan. Thomas
S. Kenan, w. n. Jones, Alfred Will
liams and H. f. Norris. These direc-
tors will serve until the next annual
meeting of the stockholders in Janu-
airy next.
The directors held their first meet
ing yesterday afternoon and elected
the following officers and employees:
Charles II. Belvin, president.
Charles e. Johnson, vice-preSident.
F. III. Briggs, cashier.
j. B. Timberlake, Jr., assistant
cashier and teller.
F. L. Mailer, general bookkeeper
j. w. Harden, Jr., and c. Fl. Bel
vim, Jr.. bookkeepers.
James McKimmon. collector.
Charles M. Busbee. attorney.
1t will be a source of satisfaction
to those dealing with the old bank
to find so many familiar faces at the
old stand "the round steps bank,
as Ii is called by MANY
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-18
MINSTRELS AGi,..s.
Water Basin Overflow Cause a Loss of
Twenty-Five Dollars.

The Bob Haynes and company min
strels are being patted on the back
so enthusiastically for their perform
ance on Friday night that 1T is being
arranged to have the show again. with
new features on Tuesday or Thurs
day night, the week after this.
The receipts of Friday night were
cut down yesterday by reason Of an
accident Some one negigently left
the water running in a basin in the
dressing room, the plug being in the
opening. The basin overlooked and
the Carroll printing office below got a
soaking. The damage was settled UP
for twenty-five dollars, which came
from the receipts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-18
RKINS TO WIRING NECKS.
1t Is Said Three or Four Deputies Will
Lose Their Heads.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Asheville, n. c., July 15.-Rumors
of an impending shake-up in the
revenue Office here under Collector
Harkins came to light today, and it
is said that three or four deputies.
including John G.. Grant of Hender-
son county, are slated for removal. A
delegation of Mr.. Grants Henderson
followers were here this week to in
tercede for that gentleman, but it is
believed that the collector turned a
deaf ear to their pleadings and that
Mr.. Grant must go. One of the
causes for Mr.. Grants going is said
to lie in the fact that he was among
Judge Ewart's earnest supporters for
the Congressional nomination in the
contest of the Tins" against the "outs'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-18
WHO'S THE BUTCHER?
Raleigh Man Preserves" Meats
North Carolina and Fire Foods.

Mr.. T. K. Bruner, secretary to the
North Carolina Board of Agriculture,
delivered an address which was high
ly commended at the convention of the
National Association of the State Dairy
and Food Departments held at Port
land, Oregon, last week.
In the course of his address Mr..
Bruner related the following incident:
Il saw a butcher in my home city,
a few years ago, cut steak from
loin. The outside was of good red
color, juicy and tempting in appear
ance, while the fresh cut was dark,
rather dry and uninviting. After wrap
ping the cut, and sending it on its
way to the kitchen he took up sift-
er-something like a sugar SITTER
holding a pint or more, and thickly
coated the fresh cut with white pow
der. / asked
What is it you put on the meat, is it
salt?''
No" came the answer, lit is a
powder which keeps off the flies and
preserves the meat
Would you mind giving me a sam
pie of the powder"
Certainly not, you will find it be-
hind the door,
Going to the place indicated | found
several boxes and a barrel. the con-
tents of which had been considerably
depleted. Taking samples, / en-
quired:
ITO whom does all this powder be-
long,"
ooh, several of us are Interested" he
replied.
Taking these samples to the State
Chemist, he reported them to be, one
a mixture Of two-thirds borax and
one-third common salt, and the other
sodium sulphate, boraX and a color,
with salt as a filler. This was recon-
mended to preserve and keep the col
or, and supplied the red color to the
meat. There was enough analine color
in the sample to color a cloth i'm
mersed in q solution of the mixture
Mr. Bruner said that in North Caro-
lima the conditions caused by adulter-
ated and impure foods have been in
tolerable. But now. he said, in this
State q great improvement has taken
place. while in other Southern States
the poisoner works relentlessly.
He said:
In fact, North Carolina is the only
state in the Southern group where this
work has been seriously undertaken.
The other States have laws, but no
enforcement is attempted. The North
Carolina Pure Food Law has been iii
About 500 samples each year have
been examined, OF a total of more than
$500 have been analysed. both chemi-
cally and by microscope, in that time.
Even the earlier Jaw with it's inn
projections, it's cancellations. eXcep-
tons and liberal provisos, has had a
beneficent influence in purifying the
canned and preserved foods offered
for sale there.
The State Chemist reports that the
amount of adulteration in the several
years of the laws operation is indicat-
ed in the following summary:
The average adulteratiOn found in
all articles examined, show: In 1900
was Sc per cent, in 101 was 35.7 per
cent, in 1902 was 81 per cent, in 1903
was 80 per cent, in 1904 was II per
cent.
Last years work was significant;
out of three hundred and forty-seven
samples analysed only fifty-nine OF
them were found to be adulterated in
any way. This is a remarkable de-
crease and one which gives us hope
for still better. results as the work
progresses
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-18
:
strong tonic. A blood
- purifier Of great power . ic 1Ii se::

when Judge Ewart defeated J. J.
Britt cashier in Collector Harkins'
office, for the nomination. Already a
number of changes have been made
in Collector Harkins field force, and
there is some anxiety among the 'ins''
as to just how far the rotation in Of
flee will go.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-18
DEATH OF III, C. BEAT"TIE.
Railroad President and Cashier OF
Bank at Greenyille.

Greenville, S. c.. July 15.-H.
Cleveland Beattie, president of the
Blue Ridge Railway and cashier of
the First National Bank of this city,
died at his home here today after an
illness of several weeks.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-09
BIG WARD LINER
STRANDS ON ROCK
City of Washington Goes Ashore Near
Ony AssocIntcd press.l


MIAMI, FLA, Aug S.-The Ward
Line steamer City of Washington Is
stranded on the reefs five miles south
OF Fowey Rock Lights. Wreckers
have gone to her assistance 1t is
stated that the boat is lying in n very
dangerous position and unless boats Of
larger size come to her assistance
there is little hope of getting her off.
IL Is said the boat las large and val
uablo freight cargo.
In command Of Captain Michaslson,
the City OF Washington saile, from
New York August bound to Progress
so and Tumpico. Mexico Size car
ricd full cargo of general merchan-
disc and there is but few, if any pas.
sengers aboard
On the City Of Washington there is
Il crew OF 81 men. The vessel is coll
structed of iron and is 300 feet III
length with register of 1923 gross
At the time Tho battlcship elaine
was blown up in Havana harbor tho
City of Washington was one of the
vessels then lying in the port Her
officers and passengers Witnessed the
catastrophe from her decks.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-09
MOTORMAN KILLED
IN RAILWAY WRECK
Head'on Collision Between Cars on
Ocean View Division Norfolk
Railway and Light System.
Dry Associated prcsa.)

NORFOLK. VA, Aug. S.-A hcad.on
collision between electric trains on
The Ocean View division of the Nor-
folk Railway and Light system, this
evening, resulted in the death of one
man. Motormhn Sydney Thomas, AMI
the injury of four other persons, Rob
ert TAFT and wife. of this city; Chas.
Gibbs. of Berkeley, and John Grim
stead.
The last four were passengers and
were not seriously hurt. NIotormaa
Thomas formerly resided in Lync7-
burg, yn.
Tha railroad authorities state that
me collision was the result of dlsobc-
dience of orders. Both trains wero
bndly dnmagcd
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-09
SHAW WOULD LIKE
Resignation Said to Be in Presidents
Hands and Successor Said to
Have Been Selected.
Especial to the Daily press.)

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-From n
source which, though not official, is
considered authoritative, the annonncc-
mcnt Is made that Leslie NJ. Shaw, sec
rotary Of The treasury. has placed his
resignation in the hands of President
Roosevelt, preparatory to the an
nounccment that. he will he a candi-
date for the presidency OH the Repub-
lican ticket in 1908.
1t is said that Mr.. Shaws success
sor has been selected.
Recent developments give the
weight of truth to the report that Mr..
Shaw has resigned, and the fac, that
he today addressed the Republicans at
the convention in Roanoke, Va, where
Il boom already has been started for
him to succeed President Roosevelt
shows that MIR. Shaw has not taken I'm.
kindly to the plans of his friends and
leaders Of the Republican party.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-09
BAD FIRE ON THE
STEAMER KERSHAW
Damage to Cargo, Consisting of Cot
ton, Tobacco and Lumber,
Said to Be Heavy.
Cry Associated prcss.)

DOSTON, MASS, Aug. S.-Captain
Bond, OF the steamer Kcrshaw. IF the
Merchants and Miners Transportation
Company, which arrived today from
baltimore, reported that fire broke
out on the steamer during the trip but
it was cXtinguished after five hours
of hard work by tho crew.
The damage to the cargo, which con-
sisted principally of cotton, tobacco
and lumber, was heavy. There was
no panic among the passengers, de-
spite the fact that tho ships officers,
as prccaution adopted the measure
of clearing away the life boats and
provisioning them.
The fire was discovered about 3 n.
H., yesterday while the steamer was
off Winter Quarter Shoal Smoke was
detected issuing from the Shaft AMI
the blaze was located between decks
aft.
Tho steamer was headed for Della
| ware Drcakwatcr and through holes
| cut in the saloon deck five streams
were poured into the compartment. At
five o'clock, when just off Overfalli
Lghtship the steamer Dorchester Of
the Merchants and Miners Transpor-
tation line bound from Providence
for Norfolk was sighted and it wns
signalled TO stand by and escort the
Kcrshaw to the Brcakwatcr.
Three hours later, however, the fire
on the Kcrshaw was cxtinguished and
Captain Bond, having signalled tho
Dorchester that her services were nc
longcr rcqured.' resumed the course
10 Boston.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-09
WAS UNSUITABLE.
SAYS THE JUDGE
Acquits Concert Hall Singer Who
Killed Man After Attacking
and Robbina Her.
Try Associated Press,

CHICAGO. Aug. S.-Mrs. Eva Dakin,
n concert hall singer, who shot and
killed Charles Bonnet, was today &C
quilted OF charge Of nanslaushter.
The case was not tried by jLfy,
but upon her own request was left in
the hands OF Judge Willard McEwen,
of the Superior Court. Judge Nc
Even in summing up the evidence
ruled that the evidence had clearly
established that Mrs. Dakin was jusfi-
fed in killing Bennett, who had ut
tackled and robbed her
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-09

OLD ARTILLERY CAMP GROUND
Accident Occurred at Cam. of the
Eleventh infantry, on Grow Creek
Mountains Shell Probably Was
Lost by Artllcrymen While In Camp
in March of Last Year.
(Hy Assoclntcd Iresa.l

~ ~N1"o'h't'u l'fcSS.)
G'i''f isNNE, WYO, Aug S.-Tho
following telegram was received at
'or' ltlSsell today from the camp OF
inc Eleventh Infantry, on Crow Greek
in the mountains:
several enlisted men of COMPANIES
~ anu ~, were seriously wounded to-
"'y by the explosion of n three inch
smell found by the men in The hills
where The artillery had camped in
March Oh last year. One OF the men
attempted to drive the shell into the
ground, when 1t exploded
friVatc Butts was injured ana Pri-
vatc hecker, Company II, ana SER
seant Robinson, of Company G, we're
also badly injured"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-09

u" io"i' ana extending from one side
wal To the other, came nrindiu. down
mo this cavern fen scores of ON.
ployes who were WORKING ON the four
ilnors above and lacked The wurnin,
winch enabled those in the basement
To escape, Some. however. were an.
pflsed OF tho danger by falling Mas.
Ter and saved themselves by rushing
to the front Of the store or TO the fra
escape in the rear
Thought Store Was Afre.
Clouds of dust which shot out Of The
front entrance caused those outside
to believe that the store wos mira
ana IL fire alarm was Immediately
turned in. When the fire dcunrtmcpt
arrived they had plenty to do in res.
cning those who were pinned undor
me top wrcckasc. They were joined
ny scores uf volunteer rcsc,crs npd
within an hour fifteen or twenty nor.
sons We're carried out none of thom
fatally injured.
IN n short time the city's entire hos.
pital and ambulance force was on
the scene, aided by half a hundred
a"ctcrs from NIL parts Of the city.
me volunteer rescuers and the fire.
men continued the work until exhaust.
ed, WHEN their places were taken bv
wrccking force numbering 200 mon
from the New York Central ana De,n.
ware Hudson railroads. These dug
Ill the ruins all night. but the work
oi rescue progressed slowly.
Fifty Still in kuins.
When darkness came, it was csti,
mated that nearly 80 persons still IN.
NAMED IN the ruins nnd that not marc
thhn half of these could survive tho
weight pressing upon them. For.
tnhaiely the wreckagc did not take
hrc. Some one hundred persons are
sui unaccountcd for, but 30 of these
arc cash boys of which the firm has m |
record, and the loss of the nav roll |
makes ii difficult to get anything like
complete list of many others. In
~ INC !csompatay has 400 !spmnlnployess. hlt
in the heart OF the shopping district |
on North Pearl street. II is owned |
partly by the company aud partly by |
loss to the company is estimated at |
between $20U,O00 and 100000. The
was very old one, but un-
til now considered perfectly safe. En-
icnsivc repairs We're under way when
the catastrophe took place.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-09
Bread Bakers Strike Spreads.
nY Assncinied prcss.l

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-Thc strike OF
bread bakers, in Hebrew quarters, to-
day spread to brooklyn. where Il union
of $50 bakers quit work and marched
together to join the main body If
strikers, then holding mass meeting
IN Manhattan. President Kurtz, of
the bakers organization. says that
practically every union baker in the
city is now on strike.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-09
LIGHTNING HITS
MORE OIL TANKS
About 10000 Barrels of lnflammabIe
Fluid Burned in Humble
Fieids-No Insurance.
(Ry Associated prcss.)

NY ANSncintcd PfcSS.)
HOUSTON, TEXAS, Aug. Sire
started at Humble today and destroy
ed between 100000 and 100000
worth of property. Lightning struck
2 tanks belonging to The Humble
Company and they were set on fire.
The oil in these tanks, estimated at
about 100000 barrels, was lost.
In addition number of small tanks
were burned, entailing further loss
of 10000 barrels.
So far as can be learned there was
no insurance.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-09
NEGRO WENChES
IN FATAL QUARREL
Murder and Suicide Follow Jealous
Row in Which White Man
Figured.
Try Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-After a ieal-
GUS quarrel over n white nan. with
whom she had lived as his wife, Hilary
Matthews, colored, shot and killed
Martha Martin. also colorod. in the
rooms of the latter in Brooklyn today.
The Matthews woman then returned
to her rooms and committed suicide
with the same revolver with which
she had sho. the other woman.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-09
interest Rot" Says MIR. Shaw.
(By Associated Press. }


ROANOKE, VA, Aug. S.-Sccretary
of the Treasury Leslie NJ Shaw, who
is In Roanoke to address the Rcpub-
lican State convention, when shown
n dispatch from. New York, in which
it was stated that the, secretary had
quit President Roosevclt's cabinet to
enter the field rs a presidential candi-
date, declared the statement to be the
merest rot.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-09
Montague Speaks at Public.
Especial 10 tho DAILY press.)

RICHMOND, VA, Aug. SIN the
neighborhood of two hundred PERSONS,
including ladies. heard Governor Mon
tague speak Mt Public today. He was
well received.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-09
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST . zoos

VIII he a pretty general suspension Of
business. all merchants volunteering
TO lend their carts and wagons and
employees To assist in the work.
The difficulties the authorities en-
counter in trying to get concealed
cases was illustrated today when po-
lice Officer Grcgson was perhaps IA
tally injured while trying to break i'm.
to house where there was known TO
be case Of yellow fever.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-09
Heavy Door Fell on Him.

Gregson was called on to assist the
authorities. So stubborn was the on.
position of people at house in Char
tres street against invasion bv tho i'm.
spectors that it became necessary to
break in with The result that Il heavy
oakcn door fell on Grceson and crush
cd him. He was removed to the hos
pital
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-09
Martin Speaks at Tazewell.
to the Daily Press.)

RICHMOND, VA, Aug, S.-Three
hundred persons heard Senator Martin
Mt Tazewell today. His speech did not
differ from former ones.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-09

TIE WEATHER.
Showers Wednes.
day; Thursday partly
cloudy; light winds,
moatIy south.