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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-13
-FOUR DAYS OF HARD F|GHTiNG
900 Killed or Wounded in the At.
tack on Mount Dajo
WOMEN AND CHILDREN KILLED
Families of the Moros Were Slain by
the Attacking Party-COnstabulary
Detachments Engaged i'm the Noun
tains Of Northern Luzon, Rounding
Up the Savages and ead-Hunters
There

Manila, March 0-Associated Press
telegams from Zanboanga say that
the attack ON Mount Dajo commenced
On Monday. There were four days of
hard fighting, during which it is esti-
mated that nine hundred persons were
killed or wounded. Brigadier General
Bliss made a reconnaissance toward
Mount Dajo during the week previous
to- the attack of the American force
upon the Moro stronghold there, but it
had no effect upon the hostile attiture
Of the outlaws. An unofficial report
says that the families of the Moros re-
mained in the village located in the
capture of the crater at the apex of
the mountain. and the women and
children mingled with the warriors
during the battle to such an extent
that it was impossible to discriminate
and all were killed in the fierce on
slaught.
Major General Wood is not available
at present to confirm this report. Con-
stabulary detachments are now en-
gagged in the mountains of northern
Luzon. rounding up the bands OF saw
ages and head-hunters who are on the
warpath.
Americans are now arriving at Zam-
boanga from Jolo. The consensus of
their opinion is that the whole was
due to the fact that Governor Major
Hugh Scott permitted the outlaws to
fortify themselves within sight of the
city of Jolo. The military authorities
at Zamboanga have refused since then
to give any Information to the press.
The wounds received by First Lieuten-
ant Gordon Johnston during the recent
battle with the Moro outlaws at Mount
Dajo, on the Island of Jolo, are severe,
a slug having passed through his right
shoulder He performed gallant
deed when he scaled the wall of the
Rio Crater and was blown off the par
apet by the force of exploding artil-
Iery
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-13
EXPERT DRAINAGE ENGINEER
the Farmers as to Best Methods to
Drain Lands.

Mr.. C. G. Elliott, of the United States
department of agriculture, left town
last afternoon after a few days inspec-
ton of farm lands in this vicinity.
Mr. Elliott is an expert on drainage
and his visit will probably result in
the detail to this section of an ex-
pert drainage engineer from whom
the farmers hereabouts can learn how
best to drain their lands at a mini
mum of expense. This result is due
to a recent visit to Washington of
Mr. A. S. Root Of the Carolina Truck
ing Development company who ex-
planned the local situation to Secretary
Wilson, of the department of agricul-
ture. Mr.. Wilson is keenly interested
and promises all possible assistance
from his department for our local
farmers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-13
MIR. III. WALTERS IN BALTIMORE
New Issue of Atlantic Coast Line Stock
Experimentation Proceeds will be
Used for Additional Equipment, New
Yards, New Shops and Additional
Terminal Facilities.

Mr. Henry Walters stopped in Bal
timore yesterday on his way to New
York from Richmond He attended
the meetings of the Atlantic Coast
Line Company in the last named city
on Thursday, when the capital stock
of the company was authorized to be
increased from $50OO0,0OO 10 S6O,OOO,-
900. Mr.. Walters was at the Safe De-
posit and Trust Company for while
friends.
The increase in the Atlantic Coast
Line Company's stock was source Of
much comment in banking circles. The
stock is largely held here and the pur-
pose for which the increase is intend
ed caused much conjecture. An official
statement has been issued to stock
holders outlining the purpose and
stating other important features con-
nected with the new issue.
After telling of the authorized in
crease of $1O,0O0OOO of additional
common stock the circular letter says:
says:
"At a meeting of the directors held
subsequently, resolution was adopt
ed authorizing the issue out of said in
creased common capital stock of an
amount equal to 10 per cent. Of the
preferred and common stock of the
company now outstanding, to be sold
to the stockholders at S10O a share, the
proceeds to be used from time to time
as may be ordered by the directors for
the acquisition Of additional equip
ment, new yards. new shops, addition
al terminal facilities and for other
general purposes of the company.
'All stockholders of record at
O'Clock p. m. on March 10, 1906, have
the privilege not later than May 10,
creased issue to 10 per cent. of their
holding of preferred and common stock
at 500 share, provided they exercise
the privilege not later than May 10
1905. ON which date the first install
ment Of $50 share is to be paid
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-13
MRS KATIE BROOKS DEAD
The Funeral Took Place Yesterday
Afternoon.

Mrs. Katie Brooks aged 81 years,
passed away on Friday night the
cause of her death being heart disease.
The deceased is survived by one son,
Mr. Mem Brooks. Her husband pre-
ceded her to the grave several years
ago.
The funeral took place yesterday af-
ternoon from the late residence, 512
North Eleventh street, and was con-
Quoted by Rev. A. D. Mcclure, D. D.,
pastor of St Andrews Presbyterian
church. Interment wa. n Bellevue
cemetery
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-13

Mobile, Ala, March 11.-Sheriff Pow
ers has received a telegram stating
that there is a race war in progress
at Wilmer, a small lumber town "a
miles west of Mobile. on the Mobil,
and Jackson and Kansas City railroad,
and that several whites and blacks
have been killed. The message was re-
ceived at 1 o'clock this morning. II
asked for immediate help and a spe-
cial train is being made up to carry
trouble. A dispatch to The Register
colfirms the report but gives no de
tails.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-13
Insurance Commissioner of Virginia.

Richmond, Va. March 10-The legis-
lature today formally elected to the
recently created Office of insurance
commissioner Colonel Joseph r. Bait
ton lat present clerk of the senate.
who was chosen by the democratic
caucas of the assembly few days ago.
The position pays $500 a year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-13
$1,000 a Share Offered for
Controlling Interest
OFFER WAS NOT ACCEPTED
Syndicate of Powerful Interests
Behind the Move

More Than 10000 Miles of Road is
Controlled by the Atlantic Coast Line
Company of Connecticut-Syndica
of Powerful Railroad Interests
offered 81 900 Per Share for 81 Per
Cent of the S1O.OOO.OOO Stock-Mr.
III. Walters Explains How the Pro-
ceeds of the New Stock Issue Will
be Used.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-13
Last Dispatch Places Number
Of Dead at 1888
EXPLOSION OF F|RE-DAMP
Terrible Catastrophe Strikes Coal
Center of Northern France

Disaster Is the Worst I'm the History Of
Continental Mining-Cabinet Off,
GERS Leave at Once for the Scene or
the Explosion-Heroic Efforts Made
TO Penetrate the Smoke and Gases
and Bring Out the Imprisoned Men.
Those Taken Out, Numbering SCI
Men. Were Terribly Burned
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-13

Mr.. Depew is TO be dropped from the
There's one thing about it. Every
time Dr. Depew is dropped he doesn't
have so far TO fall-Boston Globe
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-13

Special Sale Monday and Tuesday, of
Browns.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-13
THE sHIPPIhG INTELLIGENCE
-Four Mast Schooner Ashore on
Frying Pan Shoals

At Last Reports She Was Being Terri
bly, Pounded by the Waves-Cutter
and Blanche Left Yesterday Morning
to Go to Her Assistance-Is Bound
From Brunswick to New York With
Cargo of Observation-Disclosures In
Port-Vessel Sent to Quarantine
Station.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-13

Mr.. C. A. Smith. of High Point, is
in the city.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-09-20
ALvA ADAMS NOMINATED.

For the fourth time Alva Adams
has been nominated by the democrats
OF Colorado for the greatest honor In
the gift of the people of the state.
Twice he has been honestly elected,
once he has been honestly defeated
and IL remains TO he seen what the
result may be this fall But we have
no fears as to the result IL the will of
the people is permitted to prevail.
Two years ago he was elected gov.
ernor by not less than ten thousand
majority, yet the corporation thieves
OF Observation-Disclosures OF the republi.
can party IN that state unseated a
sufficient number OF state senators
and representatives to rob him of
that what had been Justly given
him by the people. Because the
mine owners aud the corporations
demanded that Peabody should be
seated regardless of justice, and that
other dishonoIable acts be within
the pale of the law Goddard and
BAILEY, two as graceless scamps as
ever went unhung, were appointed
to the supreme bench.
Ii Mover aud Haywood are guilty
of the murders OF which they are
charged it is surprising that they
should send then mluions into Idaho
to put out of the way Steunenhurs.
who IS supposed to have been bit.
ter enemy OF the interest they repre-
sent. II they had any desire To com.
init any crime OF this nature they
had plenty OF opportunities. and
where there might he some justidca.
ton In Colorado IL there was ever
a time when force would nave been
justified In order To combat crime
against the liberties OF the people /,
surely existed when Adams was de.
prived Of his just rights and The
crime condoned by supreme court
composed Of corporation thieves.
Although this crime against honor
md Justice occurred nearly two wears
ago, yet II will make the blood Of
saint boil were he I'm Colorado M
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-09-20

When the conditions by which he
Is surrounded is taken into consider
alton there may be some excuse for
Boyd refusing to make the race for
judge of his district. The district is
about two-thirds Mormon, and hence
1t has about the same republican
majority. Under these adverse cir
cumstances there was no possibility
OF his election as Judge Bulge Is IA
Mormon, polygamous child, and
naturally very satisfactory to his
people. IT Mr.. Boyd had stayed in
the field he would have antagoni7ed
old Polig. Bulge, which would mean
that he, Mr.. Boyd, would have the
enmity OF every long coated bishop In
the district. With this condition
confronting Mr.. Boyd he might rs
well have moved out Of the district
and been done with il. 1t must be
very pleasant living in community
that when you get the enemity of one
you have the enemity Of the entire
community?
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-09-20

Utah Mofmons are spending money
like drunken sailors In the Idaho
campaign this year. They are
known to have coughed up $35, 00C
as a roll with which TO choke of the
Boise Capital News, TO prevent 1t
from supporting the democratic tick
et-an apparently extravagant ex-
penditure. The little fellows who are
whooping II up for the saints and
their allies, the republicans, are of
that variety of fish one OF which is
popularity supposed to be born every
minute, and very small fry at that,
II they are not getting their rake-off
from this gigantic campaign fund.
Make your demands OF Chairman
Brady, boys, and you will get the
money II you demand bard enough !:
for he sure has it to dispense. -
Mountain Home Maverick.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-09-20

From It's own confession the Capt.
al News Is neither fish nor owls
neither republican nor democratic
IL seems to pretend to be for Stock
slayer and ferni"st Dubois. The pro-
prietors OF the Capital News are run
ming the paper possibly for the money
that Is In 1t and not for glory, bot
the people Of the state would more
than likely have more respect for the
paper II IL had settled convictions
upon any subject. We have disc0v-
erred in a good many years OF active
newspaper work that the people re-
spect well defined opinion, even
though wrong, upon any subject
more than they do those who see lit
TO trim the SALES for every breeze
that blows.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-09-20

Steven Adams puts forth the claim
that he was threatened with hang
Ing by Gooding II ne did not sign a
confession acknowledging that he
was. equally guilty with Orchard In
the killing Of Frank Steunenburg.
Steve Is either prolific liar or else
Cooling Is all kinds of fool, and
We must conclude that 1t Is case of
the former. To one on the outside
10 Is hard TO determine, however.
which is the biggest rogue, McFar-
land. Orchard or Adams. From
their photographs 1t Is hard TO de.
eide which has the most vlllalnous
physiognomy, but II they were to
appear before II Judge who was a good
reader OF character all three would be
sent up for life On general principles
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-09-20

IL seems that the harmony In the
Official family Of President Roosevelt
IL on n par With the harmony IN the
republican ranks In this state.
Roosevelt has couDseled the republic
cans all over the country to stand
put, and now comes Taft In speech
at Bath, Maine, In favor Of tariff
revision. Taft has evidently had his
ear TO the ground and considers his
chances much better to come out for
revision as u candidate for the presl-
dency. All the trust barons are
stand patters and Roosevelt Is not
going TO ALLEVIATE this powerful innu-
ence, while Taft seems to think u
IL wiser to have the support Of the
people First the president Is a pol.
itieian aud next a statesman.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-09-20

thar time if be permits his mino 10
revert To those days. There was no
more Justification for the counting
ont of Alya Adams than there was
for the democrats to have counter
ont Gooding two years ago. one was
inst as bonorably elected as the otbei'
We predict there will be terriD'e
,etrihution for the republican party
Of Colorado this fail. AS the party
now constituted is not only deserving
Of defeat. but is deserving OF utter
annihilation as political organi|a
| finn.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-09-20

hr. Reynolds, who was lauded to
the skies a couple OF weeks ago :or
announcing that he had left the
democratic party, aud would support
Gooding seems to be the laughing
stock In the south part OF the state
where the circumstances surrounding
the venerable tooth Doctors past
career IN well known. Even around
republican headquarters the animus
OF bis indicative hatred OF Stock
slayer Is well known and no Is sub
ject Of supercilious sneers and ridi-
cule, Some years ago the venerable
doctor ~ was sued Tor u divorce by
the companion Of his joys and sor-
rows (mostly the latter the case
coming up before Judge Stocsslager.
The Judge evidently concluded that
the good woman was not only en-
Titled to being unscaled tg) but was
entitled to a portion Of his worldly
possessions. In his senility the
tooth extractor Is taking terrible
revenge upon Stockslaper by Voting
for Gooding. and In his egotism
imagines that his inhu ,nce Is so
great that there will be terrible up
heagal In the state this fall. II the
republican state committee will send
the "molar persuader" out over the
state no doubt the landslide Will be
so terrible that Gooding and his
heuchuen will not be- heari Of until
the resurrection morn.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-09-20

In his speech ut st. Louis Bryan
told bis audience taat the way 20
stand by the president was TO elect a
democratic congress. There IL more
truth In this platltude than appears
upon the surface. II II had not been
for the democrats who stood by the
president In the last session OF con.
gtess there would have been no rate
bill passed or any other legislation
that was OF any benefit to the coun-
try.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-09-20

In his speech before the republican
convention at Pocatello, Hepburn
especially counseled tho rank and HE
Of the party TO stand pat or the 10.
visionists would take their spite out
on Idaho by throwing OF the tariff
upon lead. II Is tn be presumed
this win be the line Of his argument
In the campaign this fall, Hepburn
evidently considers the rank and ile
81 the republican party set OF
double geared ohumps. An eight
year old school boy knows that Idaho
furnished third OF the lead pro.
duoed Ia the world, aud 1t Is safe to
say that another third IN furnished
Ia other parts of the United States,
and II Is hard to understand how
lead could be Imported 10 this com.
try II we furnish ut least half of the
lead used In other countries Even
weie not this the case the lead trusts
names the prices that the producer
shall receive for the metal. Hepburn
Is fool or else be considers the rest
OF humanity are 50 afflicted
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-09-20
THE MAINE ELECTION

In comparison with the loglcal rea-
soninp of some OF the editors OF the
daily papers of course we realize tlat
we are very small potatoes ana none
realize our insigniicance better tbail
We do But if ii was not so humof-
rs. at the same time misleading we
would not have the temerity to reIer
in any manner OF critlcise the Daily
Statesman for its effort to create the
opinion among its readers that TIE
Maine elections have no bearing upon
the November elections.
According to the ideas Of this as
tute reason 1t was a foregone conclu-
sion that the republicans would have
very small majority in that state
and that Llttlefeld, If elected at all
would be by such a small plurality
that contest for his seat might be
propable. II the Statesman's expla-
nation Is to be given any credence- at
all, the almost defaat OF the <. 0. p.
was due to state issues, and state is
sues alone.
Two years ago Roosevelt carried
the state approximately by $4,000, or
by a plurality greater by four times
than that OF the election of Septem-
Der 10th. We may be rather obtuse
in our reasoning but it Is hard to
understand bow the congressman
should be elected by such small ma
jorities, as they were, ii the almost
defeat of the republican ticket was
due to state issues, as are charged by
the Statesman. The fact that Cobb,
the candidate for governor on the re-
publican ticket only carried the state
by seven or eight thousand, might be
accounted for by the issue Of reSub.
mission of the prohibition, but why
it should have any bearing upon the
election of congressman is entirely a
different proposition.
In Maine, the issue was Roosevelt,
just as Borah and Cooling are trying
to make the issue In Idaho. 1t is
true the local issue in the CITIES
might have mad e difference in the
usual normal majority. But it is
hard to understand how republicans
could be induced that to uphold
the hands of Roosevelt" inasmuch as
that was the slogan of their cam
paign cry, If his methods and pol
licies are so greatly approved.
f. Sixteen out of twenty principal
cities in the state went democratic,
while Cobb carried eighteen out Of
the twenty, two years ago. There
was not a county in the state hardly
which did not elect a portion of the
democratic ticket, and in many of
the counties the democrats made a
clean sweep. Littletield, who made
his fight upon his record in congress
and the policies of the adminiStra-
ton, carried his district hy about
one thousand, which is a loss ever
two years ago, of nearly five thou.
sand.
If we are not mistaken il fifty con.
gressional districts can be carried by
the democrats this fall the next
house will be democratic. Many of
the districts two years ago were car
ried for the republicans by the per-
sonal popularity of Roosevelt, and in
very many cases by very small ma
jority. II the Maine election is to
be taken as criterion of the results
In November the landslides will be
greater than they were in the con-
gressional elections previous to the
election of Cleveland for his second
term.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-09-20

II we ATE to take the version OF
the Boise papers as authentic there
was hardly corporal guard out TO
hear Fred II, Dubois at the opening
of the campaign al the Columbia
theatcr In that city last week, The
Recorder has II from the mouth Of
one who vas present that the theatcr
was packed and great enthusiasm
was manifested throughout the meet.
Ing, When leaving the theater after
the meeting a couple oi republicans
Of state aud national reputation we're
heard Ia make the remark that II
they we're TO hear another speech
like that their conscience would
force them 10 20 out aud make
speeches for the democratic ticket.
The democrats unfortunately have
not democratic psper In Ada
county to give an ungarbled account
of what happens In the capital city.
We may expect almost anything fIonl
the Capital News, but II is surprls.
Ing that a paper OF the reputation ot
The statesman will color every; day In.
Cldeuts 10 suit their political prede
lection. As a newspaper the States
man has always stood high In the Is.
timation OF the pepole Of Idaho, aud
10 refuse TO give conditions as they
exist at this late day is not very cred
liable.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-09-20

G. A, Boyd, of rocatello, who re-
eelved the nomination for Judge OF
bis Judicial district ut Occur d Alene.
has rendered his resignation To the
state committee, lie gives as a rea7
SOU that he has M desire for the
position, and his personal affairs
would not allow him to accept the
i0dgship were he elected. Ii he had
stopped az this explanation Il would
have been perfectly satisfactory, hut
he goes on 10 say that Judge bulge
was all that could be desired. From
Mr.. hoyd's standpoint this all may
be true, but whether the rest III the
Gentle citizens OF the state will
agree with hiD or not Is an entirely
different proposition. Under uriin.
AIRY conditions Judge Bulge may be a
paragon of integrity and personal
honor In most things, but II case
on the charge of blgamy or adultery
should con.e before him for trial in
which his polygsmous father was the
defendant even though the evidence
was conclusive, II occurs tn us that
the ease would be thrown out OF court
on the plea of the lack of evidence
From an ordinary stand point We
would have more respect for Mr..
Boyd had he stopped at his reasons
for refusing to make the race and
saved his bouquets for Judge Bulge :
private ear and thus not make him
self appear supremacy ridiculous In
the sight of all right thinking men.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-09-20

On another page can be found a
press association report, which states
that the lawyers OF the Standard Oh
Company have discovered severalloop-
holes by which the provisions of the
rate bill, passed by the last congress
Is void One popularity OF this dis
coyery Is that the vulnerable part Of
the bill Is in the the amendment
which was introduced by Senator
Lodge. Lodge was one OF the half
dozen republican senators who so Bit
terly fought the rate bill on its pass
age and introduced amendment after
amendment to make the bill non
operative. After all the hue and cry
as to the wonderful things that the
republican congress done in It's last
session, yet this measure was the
only law passed that was supposed to
have been any benefit to the country.
The republican argument stand
by the administration been all
shot To pieces and there is nothing
to stand by unless II Is a trust ridden
party.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-09-20

A large number Of republicans VIII
vote for. Judge Gus b. Quarles Tor
district judge In preference to their
0wn candidate, Judge Stevens. Be-
sides this the democratic candidate
will carry the full strength OF his
party and the independent vote. --
Idaho Daily Post.