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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-04
WILL ADVANCE 500, OOO, 900
Syndicate of New York Capitalists Will
Furnish Money to San Francisco.
Offers of Aid From Foreign Coun-
tries viii be Accepted-LOcal Money
Stringency Somewhat Relieved.

San Francisco, May 1.-The definite
proposition for furnishing money in
large scale to San Francisco for the
purpose of rebuilding some of the
burned sections was made public to-
day when it was announced that a
syndicate of New York capitalists had
agreed to advance n hundred mil
lion dollars. The news came in a tele-
gram received by w. F. Herrin, chief
counsel of the Southern Pacific, from
United States Senator NeWlands, OF
Nevada, who had a large interest in
the burned Palace Hotel. Senator
.Newlands stated tina he had submit
ted the plan to New York f%inanciers
and hat they had virtually consented
to supply the money on a bond and
mortgage basis. The names of the
New York people are not given. The
offer is under discussion by the local
finance committee.
1t was decided today that the citi-
Zens committee would accept all offers
of aid from foreign countries. This
decision was reached when a commu.
nicatiOn was received through Japa-
nese official source asking if the citi-
zens would receive the contributions
of 100000 yen made by the emperor OF
Japan and declined by the United
States government. The finance COM
IIllllSt 1leIo lI1dl oliIlSSo bOIl1S
essentially a cosmopolitan city, it was
obliged to care for many destitute for
eigners and that it would be proper
in these circumstances to accept al
outside tenders of assistance.
The local honey stringency was
somewhat relieved today by the banks
resuming business in a small measure
through the branch United States
min Well known depositors were
given certified checks for small sums
by the National Savings Bank and the
accommodated if they so desired with
sums not exceeding $500 each.
Plans for establishing and maintain.
ing a large free employment bureau
have been perfected and will be
speedily put into operation.
James D. Phelan, chairman of the
finance committee, today received e
telegram from Secretary of War Taft
notifying him hat only $4,000 re
priated by congress and that this sun
would be expended for supplies etc
The telegram was read at the session
of the finance committee and filed
without discussion.
At a meeting Of the finance com
mittee this afternoon the total receipts
of the committee were reported to be
s7e1,S31. It was decided to have out.
standing eastern contributions collect
ed by one of the banks of New York
city. and transmitted to the mint ir
this city.
Chairman Phelan stated that Is
hospitals were absolutely without sup
port as a result Of the great disaster
and to support these institutions the
committee would soon be called upor
to expend about $1,000 a day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-04

dressed the conference on the cotton
industry generally. He gave credit 10
h spinners and members for initial
ing the conference and said that III
considering the relations between the
growers and spinners, whatever affect
ed the cotton production would react
d~isastrously upon the spinning indus
try and vice versa. The growers and
spinners, he added. had been strangers
too long. Divided, they have been the
prey Of and have had TO submit to the
dominating and disastrous effects of
the buying specializing influence Of the
world"
This unsatisfactory condition, he de-
clared, would continue as long as it was
permitted.
He asserted that the cotton growers
OF the south would henceforth insist
upon and enforce the payment Of a fair
and profitable price for cotton.
The day of producing cheap, raw
cotton" he declared, "at from 6 TO 5
cents per pound is passed" If he said.
through the cooperation of the grow
ers and the spinners the future price OK
cotton can be maintained on a stable
basis, showing a fair profit to the
growers and manufacturers as we'll, the
south was prepared to guarantee the
production of a sufficient quantity Of
American cotton TO supply every de-
mand from every source.
Taking up the question of labor, he
said that that heretofore employed in
the south was fast moving away to in
dustrial centers where higher wages
were offered and paid, but he maintain
ed that no foreign labor could be
brought here which would work even
as cheaply as the negro farm laborers.
Hence" he said, the price Of cotton
must be maintained at a figure that
will permit it's growing to compete in
the employment of labor, or the indus
try must go backward instead Of for
ward"
Specializing in cotton future he re-
garded as the greatest leading evil OF
modern times. ut o~verrides," he SAID,
"the will of the manufacturers and sub
jugates the growers to 4 condition OF
helpless servitude we'll nigh bordering
upon slavery He pleaded = active
concert between the growers and spin
ners and all lines of legitimate business
affected until the exchanges where cot.
ton is handled are placed on a safe,
legitimate basis. Speculation should
be restricted and minimized, he con-
tended, and he said it was the duty OF
the federal and state governments to
enact such legislation as would give the
needed reforms.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-04
CONFERENCE ON PROHIBITION
Question ArOuses Great Interest in RAJ
leigh III There is a Wide Difference
OF Opinion-Betts Will Continue His
Efforts to Have an Election.
ESPECIAL to The Messenger.)

\opCS1ol W IuC I1SSSChSCf't
Raleigh, N. c., May 1.-The confer
ence tonight of ministers and laymen
on the question of whether it is wise
to at present push the prohibition agi-
tatiOn in Raleigh, proved to be no
conference at all. Mayor Johnson pre-
sided. Rev. DR.. Moment, the first
ent time ~inopportune. Rev. Sylvester
Belts, promoter of the movement, said
he would go ahead with the movemen:
and petition, no matter what the cor
ference decided; that he had not call
ed the election. n. 3. Brpughton said
the Watts law provided for an election
Oh only three questions, first, as To
manufacture Of liquor; second, rs
sale; third, IA to dispensaries. but
made no reference to prohibition, and
the proposed election was therefore
not legaliZed, and it was best TO wait
until the legislature enacted a spe-
cial law to cover the case. Jose
plus Daniels said he opposed holding
the election now but wanted ii defer
red until united public sentimerx had
been secured. He sharply criticized
the failure of city officials TO enforce
the present laws against blind tigers.
houses Of ill-fame and other things
w. y. Jones said he was a democrat
and that that party nad enacted all
the temperance legislation this STATE
had. He wanted to defer 20 nat
party.
There were a number of other speak
eTs, some on the Belts side, one -
whom declared that state a~nti-salGcn
league chairman, j. ". Bailey was
opposed to prohibition, and thought
the ~dispenSary system the best solu-
ton Of the question. Mr.. Bailey, who
was present, said his position had
been incorrectly stated. He said this
meeting was not organized, and chaI
it could have no effect to encourage
enemies of prohibition. One speaker
said that no doubt the saloon element
was favoring this movement, and an
other admitted this was true. because
that element thought IL would bring
back saloons. The meeting, after two
hours of talk, adjourned.
Mr.. Belts "a he will 60 right OH
with his petition, and that he has
enough signers now He may change
it so instead of saying for or against
prohibition it will say for or against
dispensary, as provided in the Watts
act. He said Attorney w. y. Jones
had told him il was all right as IL
stands. He will consult lawyers to-
morrow.
Ex-Mayor Thompson told Belts his
movement had not behind it the senti-
ment Of the best people In Raleigh. In
the course Of his speech Belts said
the Governor had today told him If
Raleigh voted for prohibition he
would aid in enforcing it to the extent
of sending a special Judge here 10
so enforce the law.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-04
Attempt TO March Under the Red
Flag Frustrated.

Chicago. May 1.-Two hundred men
calling themselves socialists attempted
to march through the streets today.
under the red flag and were prevented
by the police.
When the column was passing the
corner of Congress street and Ogden
avenue, one of the flag bearers, Ed
ward w. Ladziinski unfurled a red
flag, and was at once placed under
arrest. Several of his companions at
tempted to take him from the police
and the officers drew their revolvers
and declared that they would fire If
any attempt was made to interfere.
The marchers gave way when the
were drawn, but threw stones
after the patrol wagon, that carried
Wladzilnski away to the police station.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-04
MITH-SCOTT
Quiet Home Wedding Celebrated Yes
terday ACKNOWLEDGING Couple Go
TO Florida IN Bridal Tour.

Yesterday afternoon at 2:30 Miss Sal
lie Scott and Mr.. Owen Smith were
united in marriage at the home of the
bride S parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. III.
Scott, 414 Nun street. Ii was a very
quiet wedding and only a few of the
most intimate friends of the contract
ing parties were present to see the
young people plight their troth. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. A.
McCullen, pastor of Fifth street NJ. E.
church.
They left on the 3:45 Atlantic Coast
Line train for a wedding trip to F1ori-
da- After about a week they will re-
turn to Wilmington where they will
make their future home.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-04
No Trace of Muenter.

Cambridge, Mass, May 1.-Police to-
day searched again the home of Erich
Muenter, the German instructor OF
Harvard, who is wanted here on the
charge of numbering his wife. Several
things were removed, including house
hold utensils, which will be subjected
to chemical analysis for possible traces
of poison. Lawyer Pevey, who has ad-
vertised urging the apprehension OF
Muenter, said today:
Il have not the slightest knowledge
as to where Mr.. Muenter is. From
what / do know, however, / should say
that his going away as he did was the
natural thing for him to do under the
circumstances.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-04
Nomination of Barnes Still Uncon
firmed.

Washington, May 1.-Another eXecu-
tive session of the senate lasting near
ly two hours, was held in an effort to
confirm the nomination OF Benjamin
Barnes, now assistant secretary to the
president, to be postmaster of Wash
ington. Action was opposed by Sena-
tor Tillman, supported by a number Of
his democratic colleagues, who desired
to send the nomination back to the
postofice committee for an investiga-
ton Of charges. A quorum was lost
during the discussion and nc vote was
had.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-04
FRIGHT To FIX RATES
Senator Daniel Argues for
| Power Of Congress
HE WILL CONCLUDE TODAY
indicated Indifference Toward the
Court Review Clause

Senator Daniel Opposed the Non Sus-
pension Provision Offered by Mr..
Baile~He Pronounces the Question
the Greatest Economic Problem of
the Ase-ExDianation of the status
OF Appropriation for the Relief OF
Earthquake Sufrerer-Measure Re-
farming Thanks to Porter Referred
to Committee.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-04
Further Respite to the Rawlings

Atlanta, May 1.-Governor Joseph NJ.
Terrell today granted a further respite
to j. G. Rawlings and his sons, Milton
and Jesse. who were to have hanged
next Friday. The extension of time
was until June Sth to give time for a
final appeal to the state prison CON-
mission for clemency.
The Rawlings were convicted Of the
murder of the two children of W. L.
Carter near Valdosta several months
ago.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-04

Washington, May 1.-The war de-
partment is without Official informa-
ton concerning the march to the sea
which the Rev. aFther Thomas Sher-
a son of the late Geenral w. T.
Sherman, is reported to be making un-
der military escort from Fort Oele-
thorpe, Ga. Neither General Bell, the
chief of staff, nor General AinswoFtb,
the military secretary Of the army. has
been advised Of the sending Of troops
with Father Sherman.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-04
Alfred Walter Becomes President Of
of the SeabOard.

Norfolk, Va, May ALFRED Walter
today became president Of the Sea-
board Air Line Railway Company sue
ceeding James NJ. Barr. Mr.. Walter
announced that he had no idea at this
time of making any changes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-04
Growth of the Travellers Protective AS
ISOLATION.

Knoxville, Tenn, May National
President w. r. Johnson, of the Trav-
elers Protective Association today, an
nounced that the fiscal year of the asso
citation which closed yesterday married
the largest increase in membership of
any year IN the history of the organiza-
ton. The membership is now $4,000.
More than 1000 members were receiv-
ed during the month just closed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-04

that the courts be supplied with q
transcript of all the testimony taken
before the commission and exact pre-
vious notice of injunctions.
Mr. Daniel did not conclude his e
marks and will have the floor again
tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-04
New Building at the Charleston Navy
Ward

Washington, May 1.-Simons May
RAM Company, of Charleston, S. c.,
were today awarded the contract for
the construction of house No. 7 at the
Charleston navy yard, at s96,544. The
building is to be used for stores and
Offices. Simons Mayrant Company
were the lowest bidders.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-04
COTTON PROBLEMS
Discussed at Meeting Of Crow
erS and Manufacturers
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
Specializing in Futures Declared
the Leading Evil

Representative Livingston Would Have
Every Southern State Pass q Law
Providing That Wall Street Cannot
Do Business in That State-Harvie
Jordan Addresses the Association on
the General Cotton Situation-Day
OF Producing Cheap Cotton He De-
ciares is Passed-Question of Labor
in the South Discussed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-04
SKIN DISEASES

There's nothing more distressing than an itching, burn p c~0QlAClc
skInd disease, ad upon the returno of warm weather those . Vh1
Who are aHidedw with Skin troubles find the symptoms appear e "A I p DuEuN
md know thatth will be tormued through the hot SU1 u ~.
summe months The blood is heated with humors md acd matter md as heva are forced
o thes surface the skin seem to be on FIRE. The teatnent Of skin diseases with exter
applications is all wrong, because thyd dc ndr@ reach the trouble whch is II the blood
The most such eatment can be expected to d is auy the itching ard burning and cover
up the trouble for awhile, but as soon as is; left off the disease returns
All food taken into the body contains in some FORM the elements necesary to sustain
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-23
Not Prof.
table In Alaska
Introduction Of Twsnty.f. ~ Cent
Piece Brings Price Down
To That Mark.

Newspaper publication In the Klon.
dixie Ia not the profitable business It
was In 1898. The Introduction OF the
"two.bit" piece has brought the street
price down from so to IS cents. This
Is n complaint which j. c. Ward. ad'
vertising manager Of the Yukon Daily
World. has to make on existing condit
tons in Dawson City. The yearly sub.
scription price has stayed at @l2,' but
tie iuroads made upon the street
sales by the introduction Of small
change" have cut the profits serious
lily.
With days twenty-one hours long al.
ternating with nights Of equal length,
the Dawson dailies are got out by the
clock. ITS all day In the daytime
and there is no night" With base
ball games running out to the
eleventh inning at IL p. nj. in the
summer and high noon weddinee /,
candle light in the winter the papers
are confronted with conditions which
would upset the routing and democrat
ize the staff OF a paper in a lower
latitude.
Dawson is not the frontier town
sometime pictured. 1t would compare
favorably with any Of the towns Of
$3.50 inhabitants to be found in Min
nesota or Dakota" said Mr.. Ward.
.Of course, UP on the creeks. in
isolated camps, the conditions de.
scribed by Jack London and other
writers exists but in Dawson we are
pretty vel civilized. I think that a
TOWN which has a high school whose
graduates are admitted to the univer-
sity OF Toronto without examination
should stand pretty well.
The day Of the placer mining Is
over and from now on mining will
be done with expensive plants Of me
chinery. Gravel from Bear creek pays
about S1.50 a yard and car be worked
for less than a dollar. Dawson will
be a gold center for twenty-five years
yet. The Tanana country is the COM
ing field and copper will lead gold
in a few years.
Just at present street cars and
'whiz wagons look good to me after
six years In the NORTH. | think though,
that when the time comes ] will be
mighty glad to get back"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-23
Big Coke Camp
At Dawson. N. N.
By the Time the Phelps. Dodge
Road Reaches the Town o4S
Ovens win Be In Opera
ton. 400 House. up.

During the past year there has been
growing in New Mexico a coke camp,
which. II Is boosted, viii be one Of
the finest in the west when completed,
and for which a great deal Of work
has been done, Six hundred ana
f0rty-eight Of the latest improved
ovens that will save not only the coke
but the gas and tar besides. are nea
ly completed Al Dawson and ten open.
ings have already been made Tor the
finest coal vein In New Mexico, which,
IL Is claimed can not be excelled in
quantity and quality.
While the camp has been under
course Of construction a railroad Is
steadily building toward II and when
the ovens are completed and the
mines are workingfull blast there will
be facilities for handling the output.
Already over four hundred houses
are occupied by miners and their fam
HES at Dawson and n hundred more
houses are In course Of construction.
Not less than two hundred tents are
occupied with families awaiting house,
10 move into. Two large company
stores are doing as big q business as
any in the camps Of Colorado II IL
claimed. while there are two washers
and two tipples. Contrary to the
,sual custom OF opening new camps
there are but two saloons and both OF
them are closed on Sundays and the
claim is made that there Is no rear
door opening, either.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-23
How knights are Made.

The ceremonies at the creation oi
a knight have varied at different
times, Thus. a box on the ear and a
stroke with a sword OF the shoulder
were ut u period given 10 the re-
cipient Of the dignity, A blow with
the naked fist was In 8 among the
ancient Normans, and this was after
wards changed into q blow with tn,
FIAT OF the sword on the shoulder 81
the knight, a ceremony which has
survived, with some modification, to
the present day.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-23

carry the responsibilities OF the fam
lily on your shoulders,
Bring your young men friends 10
the house and let them see what nice
girls your sisters are, They may fall
In love with them and some of the 10.
sponsibilily viii be lifted.
Then bring your wife home. aud
together you can help make sweet
the declining years Of the old peo
pie.
This advice Is, OF course, given with
the assumption that you would hurry
" YOU could.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-23
Always kssps chamberlain's Cough
Remedy In His House.

We would not be without Cham.
berIain's Cough Remedy. It Is KEEP;
on hand continually IN our home
says ". w. Kearney, editor Of the In.
dependent, Lowrey City, Mo. That IL
Just what every family should d.
When kept at hand ready .or instant
use a cold may lm checked at the
outset and cured in mach less time
than after It has bec,'ne settled In
the system. This remedy is also with
ont a peer for Group in children, and
will prevent the attack when given as
loon as the cold becomes hoarse. OF
even after the croupy cought appears
which can only be done when the
remedy - kept at hsad. Fol sale b.
all druggists
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-23
A Booze FIGHTING Indian.

A party Of Apache Indians on 2
visit to Washing ton. visited the SEN
ate and listened with stolid interest
while Mr.. La Toilette talked Of at
tempts by corporations to steal In
dian coal lands. One Of the red men
had been imbibing freely. and when
the bell rang for executive session
he refused to depart, demanding tina,
the paleface talk some more. It took
the combined efforts d his friends to
rem0ve him.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-23

Fraternai Brotherhood, No. fo2,
meets every Friday night at their
hall in the Schmidt building, west Of
Fountain square. at 8 o'clock. Visiting
members are always welcome.
JAMES N. COOK,
President.
Miss Katie Burchell. Secretary.