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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-21
Residence of Mr.. Jeh7 A. Pope
Robbed.
Believed to be the Burglar who Has
Been Operating in Eastern Part of
the State-Answers Description of
Escaped Criminal From Virginia
Especial to The MessenGer.)

Williamson, \. c., December 10
The citizens Of Williamson awoke
Monday morning to find that the wave
of burglary that has been sweeping
over the adjoining counties had struck
the town. The residence Of John e
Pope. had been entered by cutting
blind and raising the sash of the win
dow Mr.. Pope was sleeping in the
room but was not aroused. The poc,h-
cts CT his pants were turned and con-
tents gone, fortunately he had only g
small sum Later Mr. Wilson G.. Lamb
reported that his suit case and Overc9at
had been taken from his dining room
by some one en- ,ering the window
which was unfastened. Early in the
morning,a section hand on the railroad
met man enrOute 10 GAINESVILLE who
enquired the distance Of him Just
outside of the town near the railroad
the man later found Mr.. Lambs case
and Overcoat. The authorities putting
the clues together decided to trace the
man seen on the track Chief Of Po-
lice Page phoned to GAINESVILLE to look
out for him and Sheriff Crawford
started in pursuit. The man was ap-
pretended by Policeman Ward at
GAINESVILLE who secured him till
Sheriff Crawford arrived. He was
brousha to WILLIAMSON and lodged in
jail Upon investigation it was found
that he was wanted in Hertford county
for burglary and by communicating
with the authorities there Sheriff
Crawford learned that he was wanred
in Virginia for murder done at Tuttle,
Va. on June 5th, 1906 He answered TO
the description wired here and in con-
versatiOn with the sheriff said that he
had been delivered to the Virginia au-
thorties by Sheriff Garrett OF Hert-
ford county, and had escaped from the
Lynchburg Jail.
Sheriff Garrett arrived on Tuesday
night and identified him. He is known
as william Ruffin alias Jesse Ruffin,
alias Jim Wright. He murdered the
postmaster at Tuttle Va and for safe
keeping was taken to Lynchburg, from
whence he escaped SeFc. 9th, by fling
the bars. He made the hole after three
weeks work. To hide the cut bars, be
filled the places with bread and dyed it
with ink, SO as to escape detection. The
prisoner is a dangerous character and
has been operating, no doubC in the
counties of Pitt, Halifax and Edge
combe before reaching our county 1t
is suspected that he was the same rob-
Der who was at Robersonville Saturday
night There is S4O0 reward for him
in Virginia and arrangements are be-
ing made to carry him there this week.
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HEARING ADJOURNED.
Complaint of the North Carolina Case
Workers Association Postponed I'm
til Next Monday

Washington, December 19.-After
hearing evidence all day offered by the
defense, the interstate commerce com
mission today adjourned until neat
Monday the complaint of the North
Carolina Case Workers Association
against various southern and western
railroads doing transcontinental DIS
mess and involving the application OF
the S1.70 commodity rates on shipments
Of 10000 pounds. The question OF the
readjustment commodity rate with an
established minimum of freights is to
be taken up at the meeting Of the
transcOntinental freight bureau on the
18th Of January and ut this conference
reports Of the Southern and otheE rail-
ways are expected to be present. 1t IS
hoped at this meeting that some AZ
rangement may be arrived at whereby
the causes Of the complaint Of the case
workers will be to some extent ODVl-
ated. This work will begin by the
1st OF February IN view of this fact
the commission suggested that tenn
pOrary arrangement be entered into by
which the present rate now alleged on
carload minimum of 10000 pounds
will be applied to car load minimum
OF 1O,OJU DOClu0 WITCH 1Oc1utd III ~
foot car when the larger cars that may
be asked for cannot be furnished by
the railroads The attorneys represent
ing the defendants asked that the
commission give them until Monday
in order that they may make Inquiries
Of the companies they represent as to
whether this would, be agreeable TO
them.
During the day the Southern railway
introduced evidence to show that they
have increased their rolling property
in proportion to their traffic and they
have a sufficient number Of the class
of cars demanded by the furniture
shippers. but that most of these ears
are in the hands of western railroads
having been sent loaded to the Pacific
coast 1t was stated that the road did
not feel warranted in increasing the
number of cars Of the class dema ndci
by the shippers in which the 10000
pounds minimum freight may De
carried.
Fire works Of every kind at Plum
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pE!,T MORE THAN S2.O6O.OOG
National Wire Corporation Placed in
Hands of Receiver.

New Haven, Conn, December 19.-
On the allegation that it is in debt
more than s2.o0O.O0O the National Wire
corporation today was placed in the
hands of receivers. The receivershlp
was Instituted at the request OF the
National Steel and Wire company OF
Portland, Maine, which is the holding
company of the local concern, and
other similar plants in Maine and at
Columbus, Ohio.
In petitioning for a receiver the
Maine company aside from alleging
that the concern is more than $2,Oo0,-
900 in debt
The Maine company asked that
Henry l.. Hotchkiss. the president OF
the H. l.. Candee Rubber company OF
this city and Homer Wise, OF New
York, vice president of the Maine COM
pany. be named as receivers temporari-
ly To this motion Judge Thayer in
the superior court acquiesced.
The plant of the National Wire corp
oration is one OF the largest OF its kind
in the east and it employs 1,5O0 hands
The total assets are given as S9,623.3I9
and the surplus as s94, ,44o.
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RESULT OF ELECTION.
Policy Holders of Equitable Life Vote
for DirectOrS-D. A. Tompkins, of
Charlotte, Elected Member of the
Board. ,

New York, December 19.-Thirt!
thousand ballots were cast by policy
holders OF the Equitable Life Assur-
ance society today for IS directors Of
that society. Every ballot was for the
administration ticket which was the
only one in the field and was composed
Of the names OF men whom the trus-
tees, headed by former President Grov-
er Cleveland. had already placed on the
board Of directors to fill vacancies.
The ticket was nominated by Mr..
Cleveland, and his associates
The directors elected are:
For one year: Emanuel W. Bloom
ingdale, New York city; Joseph Brian
Richmond, Va; John D. Herman.
Utica, New York; James Mcmahon.
Brooklyn: William E. Fayne, New
! York city; Tom Randolph, ST. Louis;
William Whitman, Boston.
For two years: Abraham Pratt, New
Orleans; Charles e Littlefield, Rock
land, Me-; Edwin w. Robertson, Co
lumbia, 8. c.; Jacob C Schmidapp,
Cincinnati; Daniel A. Tompkins. Char
lotte, N. c.; Frank S. WitherDee,
Port Henry, N. Y; Charles N. Zen
der, Philadelphia
For three years: John Branch, New
York; James B. Forgan, Chicago;
Alexander c. Humphrey, New York;
John T. Mansen, New Haven; William
G. Redfeld, Brooklyn; Ferdinand w.
Roebling. Trenton, n. j.; George F
Vcitor, New York.
Four years: Thomas A Gillespie
New York; Willis McCork, Pittsburg;
Eugenius H. Outerbridge, New York;
Wallace l.. Pierce, Boston; Thomas
Spratt, Ogdensburg. N. Y; ]. Edward
Swainstrom, Brooklyn; Eben B
! Thomas, Fountain Hill. Pa.
James 3 Forgan, is the only one
Of the directors elected today. will
serve on the board under the old man
F! agement Of the society
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DEFEATED FOR DOING Ills Duty.
President Roosevelt Secured Sheriff
Merrill a 81 200 a Year Position.

Washington, December 19-The
following letter Of the president TO At
torney General Bonaparte was given
cut at the White house today:
The White House. Washington. Dec.
II, 1906.
Dear Mr.. Bonaparte:
Some three years ago Sheriff J. l..
Merrill, OF Carroll county, Georgia. lost
his chance for reelection by his action
in beating off d mob of severa! hun
dred white people who were trying 10
take a negro out OF jail and put him
TO death. Sheriff Merrill and his depu
ties fired On the mob, killing aid
Eounding several men and beating the
others of. Because Of this he was
defeated for reelection. Congressman
Adamson brought the matter 10 rJy
attention, saying that he hated 10 see
a man who had done such a service
as a public Official defeated because of
the very fact that ne had rendered the
service He told me that Goyernor
Terrell had offered Merrill a plac, the
best he had to give. which carried
salary Of $50 pes. month; | told the con-
gresham | thought | could bette
that, and got him a place at 5 .zOo a
year as custodian os the grounds .,f
the federal prison at Atlanta | hear
he has done well. Can't We give him
4 promotion?
Sincerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Hon. Charles J. Bonaparte. Attorney
General.
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Seaboard Air Line to Pay Four-FiftIs
of Expense.
Especial to The Messenger.

EoptCIdI 20 The HtsStnSpT.T
Raleigh, II. G., December 19.-Gov
Glenn left this afternoon for Washing
ton, accompanied by Mrs Glenn He
goes to see the secretary of state Oh
business
The corporation commission makes
an order following the conference with
it Of the representatives of the Sea-
board Air Line and Raleigh & Charles
ton railways by fixing the amount TO
be paid by each road on the union
passenger station at Lumberton. The
order directs that the Seaboard Air
Line pay four-fifths of the expense
The work is ordered to begin on CT
before February 1st
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Directors Chosen

Mobile, Ala, December 19--At a
meeting of the stockholders Of the Mo-
bile, Jackson and Kansas City Rail-
road company today, the following
directors were chosen:
W. l.. Stratton, Alexander McDon-
aid, Bird M. Robinson, E K. Stale, r.
w. Jones, Jr., Charles E. Levy, New
York; E. E. jackson, Baltimore; J.
W. Whiting, C. D. Willoughby, T. F.
WhiIIy and W. H. Mcintosh, Mobile,
Aa.
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Reprint Of Panama Message
Ordered in Normal Spelling.
FORAKER IS NOT SATISFIED
Wants Further Investigation Of
Discharge of Negro Troops.

Lively Debate Followed Reading of
Presidents Message. on The subject.
Foraker Wanted IL Sent to Commit
tee. Claiming That What Appeared
timony-E.hortS 10 Increase Clerical
Force in House Opposed by Demo-
cratS.
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Especial TO The Messenger.
Raleigh, N c., December 19.-The
North Carolina commissioners to the
jamestown exposition awarded the
contract for the North Carolina build
ing to J. D. Elliott. OF Hickory, at sls,-
500. Commissioner General Pogue
says the contract will be thoroughly
and promptly carried out and the
building will be ready April 26ta.
when the exposition opens
The federal court adjourn today for
the term
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EeuuiSition Honored.

Columbus, o. December 19.-Gover-
nor Harris has honored the requisi-
ton OF the governor OF Tennessee. for
William Henry, the coloTed murderer.
Henry will be sent back TO Knoxville.
Tenn. for trial. 1. is understood that
Henry will fight the case in the courts
at Cincinnati He claims to fear he
will be lynched II he is taken to Knox
vile.
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Secretary Hitchcock should not take
thirty minutes in telegraphing an order
to the territory to permit the allotment
TO proceed" concluded Senator Teller,
and Seniors Long, Brandegee. and
Clark asSented
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Washington, December 19.-Presi-
dent Rooseyelt's message dealing with
his action in dismiSSing from the army
the negro troops OF the three companies
of the 25th infantry. furnished the one
topic OF interest in the senate's session
today. \ lively debate followed ;he
reading of the message as 10 what
should be done with it. Mr.. Foraker
wanted IL sent to the military commit
tee with instructions 10 make further
Investigations should the committee
deem 1t necessary. He said that in re-
allty much more appea red 10 be testi-
mony that was really not testimony. az
much of it was not under oath On
objection from Senator Clay. the sea-
ate postponed action until tomorrow
The pension calendar was cleared by
the passage of more than 200 private
pension bills. At the suggestion of
Senator Lodge. President RooseveiJ's
Panama message will be reprinted for
the senate in normal spelling"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-21
IN THE HOUSE.

The house unexpectedly ran against
a snag today in an effort TO. increase
the clerical force in the Office of the
enrolling clerk, the democrats led BY
hr. Clark. Of Missouri, opposing the
passage of the resolution. A resolution
reported from the committee on ac-
counts was adopted giving the COM
mittee on enrolled bills an additional
clerk. There was little or no debate
on this resolution but when it was
followed by another increasing the
force in the enrolling clerks Office de-
termined opposition arose. The absence
of quorum was disclosed when the
house divided on the passage OF the
resolution. Representative Clark who
had inveighed against the "senseless
Christmas holidays" insisting that
quorum should be present if the reso-
luton was 10 be acted upon. Speaker
Cannon saw how useless il would be
TO direct call Of the house and ad-
iOurnmenr at / O'Clock followed
Previous TO taking up the resolutions
Mr.. Littlefield OF Maine, endeavored to
secure consideration of q bill requiring
all corporations engaged in interstate
commerce TO make returns To the inter
state commerce commission, but Mr.
ClarK, Of Missouri. objected and it went
over. Mr.. Mondeli, OF Wyoming. had
similar experience with his bill TO ex-
tend the time in which homesteaders
on the ShoShone Indian reservation
may make final residence, Representa-
tive Mann, Of Illinois, in this instance
oojecting TO its consideration.
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speciality: Ladies' Lockets. Ladies'
and Gents Signet Rings. Signet Scarf
Pins. Engraving a0ne free. J. T.
Burke, Jcweler and Optfcian.
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Reserved seats for the Princeton
Glee Club will be on sale at Munus'
Drug store Friday morning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-21

I have got the Goods OF Quality.
Come and see. J. T. Burke, Leweier.
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Engraving in an up-to-date style on
any article I sell at short notice. J.
I. Burke JeWeler and Optician, 27
South Front street
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The finest soc candy at 2oc 10. on
sale the 22nd to cath, only these dates.
at Plummers. 1t
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Everything you want at Plummers,
and the cheapest and best place to buy.
A.
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See Plummers extra fine line of cam
dies at Sc to 25c a pound. 1t
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Go to Planners for the best AMI
cheapest assortment of fire works. 1t
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Cabinet Members Attempt to
Justify Their Course.
EXPLANATION DIDN'T GO
Secretaries Wilson and Hitchcock
Before Senate Committee.

Stained They Had Best Interests OF
Indians at Heart in Withdrawing
Land From Authenticated Sus-
pended Statute of the United States
in 50 DOing-"lf we Have Violated
Hitchcock.
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Plummers is the place TO bny You
Xmas candies and fire works. ii
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Candy be a pound. at Plummers.
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Fire works Of every kind at Plum
merS II
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IHEUDUhE flON.oEF t-L I.
Hon. Charles ]. Bonaparte. Attorney
General.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1906-06-21
$1,OOO,OOO FIRE.
Most Extensive Blaze in Balti-
more Since the COnf1agratiOn
.of 19O4-Three Lives; "a
!" Are Lost.

.. Are Lost. -
EBaltimore, June 13.-The greatest
fire since the conf1agration of 1904,
involving a property loss of about
81, ,OO0,0 200 and the sacrifice Of three
lives, occurred at an early hour this
morning on the water front.
For time the entire harbor fr mt
was threatened with destruction on
the north side, the flames being with
difficulty kept within the confiaes of
the wharf of the Merchants and Min
ers Transportation Company and on
the south side stubborn battle be-
ing fought to prevent wholesome
destruction of property by fire spread
ing from the steamship Essex and
six barges, which were burned.
Three member of the crew of the
Essex persisted and two are missing.
It is believed that the missing men
were burned to death Or jumped
overheard and were drowned.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1906-06-21
Tobacco Report.

Washington, June 18.-The de-
partmsnt Of agriculture announces
that on account of the unfavorable
weather for planting tobacco during
the month ofMay throughout large
part OF the tobacco-growing area of
the United States, it is impossible at
the present time TO give al acurate
idea OF what the acreage will be this
year.
With the exception of some of the
more southerly states practically no
Tobacco had been transplanted up to
May 25, when the reports were made
to the department.
Statistics showing the acreage
planted this year compared with that
planted last year, and also the aver
age condition by states, will be pub
lished Juty 10 by the department.
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FELL BEFORE TR AIN.
Engineer Morris Of the South
ern Meets Sad Death.

Engineer Morris of the South
ern Meets Sad Death.
Asheville N. c., June 1S.-Jo ohm
F. Morris, ,one of the Oldest engineers
on the Asheville division Of the
Southern, was killed this morning
on the local yards.
Engineer Morris engine was stand
ing stationary on the tracks. It was
shifting engine and had been side
tracked for some purpose. Backing
down the track from the passenger
station was the engine that had pull
ed passenger train No. 80 from Knox
vile to Asheville. When the back
ing engine was close to the shifting
engine Mr.. Morris swung from his
cab into the safety space to inspect
some part of his engine. AS he step
ped to the ground he lost his balance
or his foot slipped, and he fell head
long in front of the backing engine.
There was no time to stop the en-
gine. The wheel passed over the
engineer at the shoulders, and death
resulted Instantly. Mr.. Morris was
about SO years of age, or older and
had been in the employ of the
Southern here for years. Surviving
are widow and several children.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1906-06-21
FIRST STEEL COACH
Is Turned Out at PittSburg
Works tor Use ON the South
ern Road.

1GOdtus
Pittsburg, Pa, June 13.-The first
steel pas senger coach ever constructed
for steam railroad has Just been
completed by the Pressed Steel Car
Company here. The coach is one OF
three specially designed and was
built for the Southern Railway.
In general appearance the car does
not differ materially from the ordi
nary wooden coaches, as the finish is
such as to give it the appearance of
wood. The under frame, superstruc-
ture, platform, platform stills, body
carlines and the side sheets of the car
below the windows on the outside
are made of steel in the form of
plates, pressed, rolled or built up,
according to the requirements and
|adaptability of he material.
The interior finish of the coach,
doors, window sashes, upper part of
the fioor, roof and the outside of the
coach above the window sills are of
wood. The floor is composed of one
eighth inch steel plates, upon which
are laid two courses of wooden floor
ing, each three-quarters of an inch
thick, with heavy felt paper be-
tween.
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ST. Stenhen,S Guild.


There will be an entertainment held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. H.
Balm, on Thursday Of this week, June
21st, for the benefit of St. Stephen s
Episcopal church, the proceeds to be
devoted to much needed repairs on the
'0hurch building. All the delicacies of
the season will be served, including
pure ice cream, cake, etc, Several
dozen deviled crabs have also been en-
gagged for the occasion. Among the
amusement features will be the trim
ming of hats by young men. The one
furnishing the most artistic creation
will be given a prize. A Palmist, who
recently graduated in the art in New
York, will be present, read fortunes and
reveal the past and future. Five cakes
have been donated by ladies of different
churches in the city. A committee
will pass upon the merits of these
cakes and prize will be awarded for
the best cake, and the prize cake will
in turn be awarded to the most popu-
lar young lady present-to be voted for
of course. This will be one of the
most pleasant and enjoyable social en-
tertainments of the season. The pub
lie is invited to attend and no pains
will be spared to make everyone who
will lend his or her presence and aid
feel "at home" and enjoy the occasion.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1906-06-21
Gov. PattisOn Dead.

Cincinnati, June 18-Jno. M. Pat
tison, governor OF Ohio, died at his
home in Milford, suburb of this
city, at 1920 O'Clock this afternoon.
He had passed good night and
there had been no report of any
serious change during the day. Dur
ing the early afternoon the news
from his home was considered favor
able and the later announcement of
death came as great shock to the
governors friends.
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FOUND 1000 IN ROOF.
PickaX Struck Into Hoard OF
Bills Concealed Under the
SHINGLES.


Norristown, Pa, June 12.-John
Burns, Conshohocken laborer,
found a package containing over
81, 200, but he did not become aware
of its contents until his employer,
Councilman Harold, took it and
opened 1t.
Burns was engaged in raising an
old bdilding adjoining Harrold's
hotel, when his pick struck some-
thing soft in ripping OFF the shingle
roof.
"What's that, Jack" he asked, as
he handed the bundle to Harold.
Jack opened it, and when Burns
saw the rolls of "long green" his
eyes bulged from their sockets, and
not until he had tossed off a glass of
liquor was he able to believe his
eyes. Then he exclaimed: "Had I
only known!"
The tens and twenties were be-
grimmed with dirt and mire, and
bugs had chewed the edges; but they
are not beyond redemption. One of
the bills looks as if it might have
been Of the denomination of $1,000.
The building where the small for
tune Was found was formerly hotel
and it is expected that the old pro-
prietor, William Clinch, put the wad
where it was found, and, as he died
suddenly, its whereabouts was never
known.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1906-06-21
Pledged to Primaries.

EDITOR ARGUs:-The Democratic
party is pledged to the primary. 1t
is the only method by which we can
put aside personal strife and dissen-
sions within the party. 1t is fair to
all, it is the will of the people ex-
pressing majority rule; and in a con-
test, such as the coming county con-
vention, when we have SO many
goOd.men, ard personal friends, ask
ing for county Offices the best way 10
settle it.
Give us the Primary, and thus
avoid chickering's and personal feel
ing.
No fair. minded man can object.
tNoN-OFFICESEEKING DEMOCRAT