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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-10

washington, August S.-Acting Ser
fetaFE OF State Bacon has sent TO Am
passadcr Wright at Toxic the sub
stance OF dispatch received bv the
department Of commerce and Iahor
from Solicitor Sims at Sitka. Alaska
regarding the killing of five JaDane.a
fishermen and the capture of twelve
others on St. Paul island. In sending
the dispatch the acting secretary states
tnat 1t IS forwarded for the purpose Of
giving information such as this gov
ernment has Of a regrettable incident
news OF which may reach japan in dis
torted form. There is no intention OF
Offering an apology or any further re-
Sret 1han is contained in this dispatch,
as the state department regards the
japanese fishermen as poachers if they
were within the three mile limit and
the dispatch from Mr. Sims emphasizes
this fact
The japanese charge, Mr.. Myaoka,
called at the state department today
for information about the killing of
the Japanese. He had received no
dispatches from his government con
corning the affair and acting Secretary
Bacon gave him the information which
was sent to Ambassador Wright Mr.
MyaOka said that it was not case to
cause an international incident.
No international incident can result
from the shooting Of the Japanese
pCachers, it is said at the state depart
ment. This government has no
amend to make to Japan, other than
those that courtesy may prompt, and
a mere expression of regret that such
an incident should take place is all
that is looked for.
Japan has no treaty obligations
which in any way require her to pro-
tect seals in the Bering sea. The
United States, Great Britain and Russia
are the only nations bound by the
treaty to offer protection in the Bering
waters and these three countries must,
according to the terms Of the conVen-
ton to which they have subscribed,
patrol the waters in that part OF the
world and exercise every possible pre-
caution to prevent their subjects from
pOaching.
The government of the United States
will take no further active interest IN
the matter Of the killing OF the Japa-
neso pOachers The twelve prisoners
must be tried by United States author
tiles.
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PICKNICkERS IN ACtIDf-->I
WAGON Containing Twenty Persons
Plunged Over a High Precipice.

Pittsburg, Aug S-While drlvlhs
o-o- o country road at Evergreen, nine
miles from this city tonight, a wagon
containing twenty persons of a picnic
party plunged over a thirty foo' pre-
cipice, and all sustained more or less
serious Injuries. None was fatally
hurt.
A lodge of the Daughters OF Liberty
from Allegheny were enjoying an an
nual straw ride, and the last OF tne
three wagons became fast in a rut' on
a muddy mountain road. In attempt,
ing to turn out, the horses stepped
TOO far from the road which ran
along the bluff, and plunged over
dragged the wagon with its occupants
with it.
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greensboro, y C.. August S.-Therr
Is an intense feeling of relief her. thar
Frank Bohannon. HI Crutchneld and
oscar Crutchtield. the three negroes in
jail here for the alleged murder of
southern Railway double track Fore
man BeaChman last week. have had
thelT preliminary hearing and will not
De IN jail here tonight The hearing
had been set for Friday. but after the
strain OF yesterday and last night In
guarding the jail. counsel for I'll.
Crutchtield prisoners agreed with
state officials that 1t would be best a.
have the hearing this morning Not
over a dozen people knew thnt prison
ers were brought out Of the jail They
were taken by the private entrance 10
the court room where Justices Collins
ana Wolfe were in waiting Colonel
Barringer. for the defendants Crutch-
Held charged as accessories before and
after the murder. waived examination
and the prisoners were rcmanded to
jail without bond Frank Bahannon
had no lawyer. Responding 10 state
ment of Solicitor Brooks that he was
charged with killing Beachman. Are
YOU guilty or not guilty" Bohannon
without the least nervousness arose
and said: Il killed him" and sat down.
This was all Of the proceedings
The negroes were quietly taken back
10 Jail
Governor Glenn had previously been
communicated with as 20 the situation
stated and II was agreed 10 be best 10
send the prisoners 10 Raleigh for safe
+. They Were quietly placed aboard
an afternoon train by Deputies Crutch-
field and Jeffries and taken 10 the pen
itcntiary a. Raleigh
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STANDARD OIL INDICTED
True Biil Found by Chicago Grand
Jury-AcCcpting Hcbate- From
Railroads.

Chicago. August s-An iudtc' ment
charging the Standard Oh Company
with receiving rebates In tho form Of
non payment Of storage cuarge. 10 Ger
tain railroad companies vas returned
today by the federal grand jury before
Judge j s A Behca The indictment
came as a surprise inasmuch as the
grand jury had just begun the inyextl-
CATION today The Standard oil Com
pany is the only defendant. no Official
Of the company and no railway com
pany or officials being named The
bond Of the defendant was fixed b.
Judge Bethea al s25 900 This Is the
case investigated b. the grand jury In
Cleveland Ohio where 1t was found
that the grand jury had 10 .urisdic
ton. The testimony taken there saA
transferred. to Chicago and the fOcu-
ments In evidence were Identified b.
witnesses who testified liz Cleveland
Il was on this testimony and evidence
that t0day's Indictment vas returned
so quickly The grand Jury !mmedl-
ately resumed It's session TO take up
the investigation of the charge ihas
the Standard OIL Company was given
direct rebates by some % the railroads.
The indictment contains nineteen
counts. each count constituting a sep
a-ate charge The true bills come un-
der the Elkins law. which provides =
fine Of s. 90 20 So 90 FOR earh viola
tloA-
The indictment; alleges that - ! sys-
tenn OF granting the Standard OH csr-
tain concessions the oil company ben
eftted 20 the extent Of & los5 = during
: period Of time from August 1890 IN
pIained b. the government attorneys,
means that In nIneieFn Instances csT-
,aIn co.'s! !gnments os oil for TIE stand
ard Oil Company We're stored - the
Lake Shore and Michigan southern
RAILWAY Company ana that tie rail-
roads received no payment 81 IL cents
per ton per day from the oil company
for suta storage. but th1, It's eonpeti-
tors we're compelled 10 pay this
amount. This Is equivalent 20 grant
ing : concession. IL IS charged. the
noa-payment OF the storage charges
being practically a rebate IN favor OF
the oil company. Eacn count sets up
Z Discrimination Of from 500 To 500
a month in favor OF the oil company
IL will be necessary for offcials Of tha
Standard OIL Company TO appear In
court and present bond Of s25.ooo for
the corporation
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st. Petersburg, Aug. S.-M Onipko,
the peasant member of the late Par
lament, who was captured red-handed
at Cronstadt after the mutiny there
will be tried, it is said officially. ac-
cording to the rules of war for melting
and participating in armed revolt, the
penalty for which is death. The .au-
thOrities are convinced that they nave
a good case against NJ. Onipko, and
hope that it will involve several other
prominent extremists in the late Par
Lament to such an extent as TO pre-
vent their rejection TO any future par
lament.
The ministry already is beinning a
far-reaching campaign preparatory .
the election of a more tractabile Par
lament in December. The ministers
insist upon program that will cons sc
of PRONUNCIATION of definite reforms,
and the nomination of candidates WHO
will represent these instead Of letting
the election of a more tractable Par
case in the defunct assembly. They
disclaim all intention Of attempting to
throttle public sentiment, but 1t IS
noticeable that their first step was
taken through the police who were
asked to report on the possible govern
mental candidates for seats.
The session of the cabinet today was
devoted to meaures of famine relief
which is recognized as one of the most
urgent problems in the administration,
as we'll as being an eloquent campaign
1t was decided TO recommend TO the
emperor an additional credit of S27,
500 OOO. in addition to s7,500,00O voted
by parliament for this use, S25, 900, 900
of which sum is TO provide food and
employm ent to keep the stricken
population from starvation and the
remainder for the purchase of seed
grain.
The official telegraph agency tonight
reports the formation at IetkaterinO-
slav of a reactiOnary organization.
whose purpose is TO exact life for
every official killed by the revolution
lists. The murder of the ex-Deputy
Hertzenstein is an example Of this
procedure
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Mutual Life Insurance Company
to Furnish Lists.
NAMES OF POLICY HOLDERS
To BE- Supplied To the Committee of
International Policy Holders i'm Or
der That Vote May BE- Taken on
Candidates for DfrvS1or-A sharp
Tilt Before the Judge-RcfuSaI TO
Make Company Furnish stencils for
Directing the Circulars.

New York. August S-The Mutual
Life Insurance Company was ordered
by Justice Giegerich today 10 furnish
Z correct list Of its pOlicyholders 10 the
International Policyholders Committee
and TO file similar correct list with
the state insurance department at AL
bany within ten DAYS The order was
Issued in response to an application for
write OF mandamus made by Colonel
A. VI. Shock. OF Tennessee, a member
OF the committee and was opposed by
counsel for the Mutual Life Insurance
Company. Justice Giegerich denied
the application of the policyholders
committee that their circulars be sent
to policyholders on the stencils pre-
pared for the company.
In his argument on behalf of the Pc
titiOn Samuel Untemeyer. counsel for
the committee. said that they had en-
plOyed II post Office experts 10 assist
in getting the committees circulars out
TO pOlicyholders and that nineteen per
cent of the envelopes were returned to
them undeilvered On tn other hand
he said, the company, having a correct
list. are sending circulars TO the policy
holders without delay in an effort TO
influence votes in favor of the trustees
nominated by the present administra-
ton ticket of the Mutual.
"A more infamous. unheard of per-
fOrmance has never found its way into
a court of justice" declared Mr.. Tn
termeyer. We have only until Sep
tember 18th TO nominate a list OF thir
ty-siX directors and unless We can OBJ
tain a correct list Of poilcyholders We
can not reach them any many of them
will be disfranchised from voting We
are in peril of not being able to nomi-
nate ticket unless the facilities we de-
mand are granted us
Mr. Brewster, Of counsel for the Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company. in op-
posing the motion said that the com
pany was not bound TO supply the list
week by week as Mr.. Untermeyer con-
tended. but to supply one list. which
that the personnel Of the Mutual Is not
that the personnel fthe Mutual is not
what is was during the executive in
yestigatiOn." he added Il think. in
terposed Justice Giergerich. that the
DOilcyhOlders should be placed in po-
sitiOn to receive the very latest infOr-
nation on all matters affecting their
interests. | think that. as the law re-
cognized the right OF the policyholders
TO govern they should have the right
to govern
During a sharp exchange between
Mr.. Untemeyer said: My friend has
said that the company Is not the same
as il was during the investigation,
No. few scapegoats were sacrificed by
the main power. but the men who are
responsible for all the scandals and
thievery of this company are in power
today"
Justice Giergerich said he would is
sue the order desired except In so Tar
as it applied TO the use OF the COM
pany's stencils
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Chicago, August S-Theodore Stans-
land, vice president Of the suspended
Milwaukee Avenue State bank, and
son Of the missing president of that
institution, has come to the rescue OF
the $4,000 depositors, and tonight it is
the general belief Of those who are en-
deavoring to straighten out the affairs
Of the bank that there is an excellent
chance for all to receive almost dol
lar for dollar when q final settlement
is made.
Vice President Stensland tonight an
nounced that he would, with full au-
thorty, turn over to Receiver Fetzer
tomorrow all the real estate and per-
sonal property of Paul O. Stensland,
MS father The son places a valua-
ton of 100000 on this collateral.
Paul 0. Stensland and Cashier Her
ring are still at large.
Theodore Stensland, who was arrest
ed yesterday on warrant charging
him with violation Of the banking laws
of Illinois, appeared in court today.
By agreement, the hearing was post
poned until August Is.
earthed by State Bank Examiner c. c.
Jones that Paul 0. Stensland has been
guilty of highly criminal acts in con-
ducting the business Of the institution,
of which he is the president. This
was officially announced by Mr.. Jones
today. Henry W. Herring, the missing
cashier, who was declared to be an
embeZZlec Of large sums of money, is
being in measure e&Onerated because
Of the lack of direct proof against
him
when I sWOre out the warrant for
Mr.. Stensland yesterday, " said Mr..
Jones today, L was perfectly assured
of the criminal nature of the acts Of
which the banker has been guilty.
Against Mr. Herring I have no direct
evidence. I can not say as yet pre-
cisely how far the frauds operated
by Stensland have been carried, but
it is to great length that is proved
by papers. already brought to light"
Mr.. Jones confirmed statements that
the frauds amount to over s1,O00,000.
Detectives were sent to Michigan to-
day in pursuit of Henry w. Herring,
the fugitive cashier, who is said to
have been seen there.
Receiver Fetzer said today he was
beginning a rigid investigation of the
forged notes in cooperation with Ex-
aminer Jones. It will be three or
four days, said Mr.. Fetzer, before he
can get an adequate idea of the situa-
ton. He said persons who alleged
their signatures to have been forged,
would be required to furnish absolute
proof
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Edmund III. D..as- Negro. Made Chair
man-State Ticket VIII Not be Put
Out.

Columbia :. c. August S--The re-
publican state convention met here
TODAY to elect a state chairman ana
reorganize the executive committee.
The ONLY contest OF the convention
was the selection Of chairman The
faction led by John G. Capers. sup
ported Edmund II. Deas, negro, who
was elected by a vote OF ss 10 3 over
John r Tolbert, supported By fac
ton headed by District Attorney Ern-
est +. Cochran Capers and his friends
were in complete control Of the con-
vention.
RESOLUTIONS were adopted congratu-
la,inp the country on its continued
prosperity. commencing the work OF
both houses OF congress and the pa
triot'' president Of the United states
Il was decided not to put out state
ticket
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EVERY INNATE RELEASED
From Massachusetts Home for Intem-
perate Women, Which Was Pracl-
cally q Prison.

Boston. August S.-District Attorney
John B. Moran sent an officer to the
Massachusetts home for Incorporate
women today with orders 70 release
every inmate There were 50 women
in the institution and the officer carried
with MIN a mol PROSE- for every in
mate. The women were liberated IL
was said at the district attorneys ofnce
that this action was taken following
the discovery that instead Of being
home. the institution was practically
y prison. the inmates being deprived
of their liberty and forced 10 work from
morning until night. the proceeds Of
their labor going TO them. Mrs Juiia
Ward Howe. is the president OF the
institution
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HELD FOR Mt RIDER
Men Discharged for Lack Of Evidence
Held for Additional Proof OF Guilt.

Union. :. C August s-David L
English. Of HartzziiIe. : c. J. Rich
ard English. and tao negroes. John
Sarton and John R-nwick. charged
with the murder u Nose Hughes.
whose body vas found in the Tiger
river June eth. were discharged today
on the ground OF insufficient evidence.
The negroes afterwards were bound
over as witnesses against ". r. Gu
liam and Dougia. English, charged
with the murder OF Hughes. and who
now are out on $1,000 ball Letters TO
show that ". .. Smith. the name b.
which Douglas English II said 20 have
gone in Atlanta. are In the hands OF
the aurhori,ies- The letters give de-
tails OF the murder OF Hughes
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FOR MURDER OF SIDNEY YORK
Governor Offers Reward OF 5000
Charter Granted to Cotton Mil.

Raleigh. y G. August 9.-The
governor offers reward Of
$500 for the unknown person or
persons who at Asheville, on the night
Of July 9th. murdered sidney York.
The governor left this afternoon for
Guilford college TO deliver the address
this evening before the great yearly
meeting OF the friends or auakers-
4 charter i granted the Nj Atty
Cotton Mills Company. capital stock
100000. to spin yarns, make cloths
and all sorts OF fabrics and cotton. the
stockholders being Lee H Battle. Of
Greensboro: Edgar Love, OF Lincoln
ton. and others.
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SEAL POACHERS IN DEHR|NG SEA
Six Japanese Killed and Twelve
Taken Prisoners,
REPRESENTATIONS TO JAPAN

BY Our Government Covering This In
formation-The japanese SURPRISED
While Poaching on Sea Grounds
Within American Waters-No Apol-
oSies to be Made to Japan Because
OF the hilling-The Prisoners tn be
Tried by American Courts-No In
ternational Question Involved i'm the
Case.
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The Rryan Party i'm Rome

Rome. August s.-William ]. Bryan
and his party spent the day sightseeing z
here visiting St Peters. the Rohlai
Fortune and Catcombs. MT bEs an
did not see the pope. having nad al
audience Of him at the time OF ms
former visit TO Rome. The American
partv left Rome for Lugano this even
ing.
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ro~e \. {. aug. 8.-Judge Long
Rowan county court to order
,Hs5grv al the usual hour this
rg Barring the keeping Of his
rren- with it at this hour, it
!, unnecessary session. The
.n-r mas not made a prest-
Of the case against George Hall,
, accused Of being one of the men
Ivncaed three negroes Monday
Another arrest, that of a man
/ Cross has been made.
.4 Long was still more severe on
.9J this morning. He said:
L court is Informed that a kinS-
Of the murdered people pleaded
tie cut thrOats and murdererS to
p law proceed. Any man who
IL that lynching was guilty Of
;. in the first degree. Any man
ave encouragement by word or
.ce or rooh any part in it was
Of murder n the first degree.
g question now is simply whether
V shall be enforced by the courts
a mob. and Rowan county shall
as | have said before, that no
f character and standing was in
mob am going to perform my
as | SEE II. and have no fear.
before / apprehended any trouble
he law Of the land is stronger
any local mob. | do not take
.ack, Notwithstanding the shots
NJ ears that night The mills
Gods grind slow, but they grind
ll-.y fine.
2 honor and integrity Of Rowan
BE- preserved.
grand jury then retired to its
rating room and court adjourned.
.-rea companies of militia ara
4 duty around the Jail and the
Practically under military rule.
Eo1a The arrests there have been
.-onmentS
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Farmer Roosevelt knows the per
suasive value Of nestegg. and please
don't forget your dollar contribution
TO the campaign fund -kil2delphia
North American.
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' h""e and Others Give Bond
,">r Of Alleged Conspiracy.

Pa. August S.-Augustus
...' ..~ friend John L. Web
Win Clifford Hooe. the former
ia .1...a212n Of Hartje, who are
p. r,.2 conspiracy in connection
- Il@..e divorce case. appear
L no. Alderman F. NJ. King today
aa~. and waving all proceed
! a1E -r.d for court under bonds
f. - "-.eh was furnished by At
4 ,rr-"SFG Q. Hartje. q brother Of
|. br5 attendants. Their arraign-
fg =, Jeen postponed several times
FG.ear.lll NE dlsinclination of the COM
divGr 10 90 into the matter until
s No. case was finished. Hooe
rgry ~ IN )ail awaiting trial for
tlta5 a." not appear, but was rep
1y Attorney Hartje.
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No Clue as TO Whereabouts
Of Bank Officers.
TO RESCUE OF DEPGS|T0RS
All the Property of President
StensIaqd to be Turned Over.

This Will Amount to Probably $500
600 and it Will Enable the Receiver
to Pay DepOsitors Almost Dollar for
DOllar-COnclusive Evidence That
the Former President Has Been
Highly Criminal in Conducting the
Business Of the Bank.
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Peasant Member Of PaIIia-
ment to Be Tried,
WAS CAUGHT REQ HANDED
Charged With Inciting and Partic.
IpatIne in Armed Revolt.

Other prOmincnt Extremist, in the
Late Parliament May be Involved TO
Such an Extent "a to Prevent Their
Election to Any Future Parliament
Session of the Cabinet Devoted 10
Measures of Famine Relief.
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special 10 The MeSSengeT.)
-.-a. \. C.. August S.-The gov
-.--.ra q teIegram at noon from
4. ->."ft.d in command at Sails
2~.t-~ everything was quiet
-,.. asked what disposition
a1 made Of the troops. The
. directed him to see those in
..... ana .eep the troops as long
"> needed and when it was
.-a. .2eir presence was no
necessary to order them home.
..~.. Glenn before leaving this
-. ..r HuilfOrd college. spoke
.-.~ -"-.ure Of the troops to pre-
! .' Salisbury lynching. saying he
l.~ -. understand why they did not
49,. 13E.rldGes. the use Of blanks
: @''.Ed and really forbidden in
.S>->. had he known the true
..... even as late as 9 o'clock
-. .. could have placed troops
4 Garl0tte and Greensboro
. '.me. No suggestion CT
WAS made until 1870 o'clock
Il. saws the officers OF the
! .'-.~ certain. are sincere IN
."ro was no danger until
= ..' late 'o prevent the disgrace
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[E7 At SALISBURY
is Practically Under Mil
it3Iy Rule.
TIA GUARDING JAIL
Alleged LynCher Placed
Under Arrest.

r,,,. Hren No Further DeveI-
.o,-.Iud2c Long Very Severe
i. Remarks TO the Grand Jury
.rnin. Tie Lynching on Mon
yighr-lIr said That Any Man
aided IN That Lynching Was
,, If Murder i'll the First De-
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MuTdcrcIs Of Bcdchmann Safe
From Attack.
KILLING IS CONFESSED TO
Preliminary Hearing Held Without
Excitement.

All the Prisoners demanded IN IaI
Without Bond and Later Taken to
Raleigh for safe k~~ping-This ac-
ton Causes Iniens,, Iccling Of Rr-
lief in Greensboro, After th, strain
OF Tuesday. When IL Was Thought
Wise to Guard ths. jail
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l. QUIET AT SALISBURY

F'N ArmhcId Asks Whaht DispO-
ION Shall he Made of the Troops.
P'rFnor Glenn Cannot Understand
N >dII>hury Troops Did Not Use
FIl Cartridges.