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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-07-20
THE ALLEGED ARSON CASE
NO Evidence Introduced for Defend
ant-NOrris' Counsel Moved to his
miss-Mouon Denied By judge.
witnesses Examined i'm Behalf of
Bell Telephone Company.

Raleigh, n. c. July 19.-Counsel for
the defense in the case of the s,ata
against M. T. Norris for alleged burn
ing of a house in the country to recov-
er insurance this afternoon moved to
dismiss. Judge WEBB declined to ruIa
until the introduction of testimony
After a conference the LAWYERS for
Norris announced they would intro
duce no evidence. There was heated
discussion again among the attorneys
over the matter Of admitting a Dho-
tograph Of the house which was burn
ed. A night session of court was to
nave been held, but a change was
erected and adjournment taken till
tomorrow morning ahead of the regu-
lar court assembling hour Two speech
eS was made this afternoon, Judge
Thomas E. Womack opening for the
defense and Hon. Frank Spruill. of
Louisburg, following for the prosecu-
ton.
The closing session of the matter Of
the complaint Of Col. J. Bryan Grimes,
Secretary of State, against the South
ern Bell Telephone and telegraph
company DClu5 ucdlu DSlOIe the OOE-
poration Commission will be held
when the Auditor and District Super
intendent of the company will be put
on the stand.
This afternoon w. W. Shaw, of Dur
ham, a stockholder of the Interstate
Telephone Company was examined as
to the expense incident upon the peo-
pie of the operation of two telephone
system in town After entering in
to the details of much of the struct-
ural work and the points against such
he said verbatim:
''It was the only business known
where competition caused commodity
supplied to the people 20 be supplied
at higher price"
Detailed queries were put by Col.
Crimes in cross examination and un-
usual expenditures and costly guam
titles were developed. The failure Of
lines operated in Richmond, Va, and
Asheville, n. c., because Of rental or
service rates deficient for revenue
were explained by Addison Mauplin,
general agent for the company and an
expert accountant, whose relationship
had been close in each matter, having
been president of the former and hand
led the books at Asheville in the ca
pacity of an expert. Col Grimes did
not cross examine Mr.. Maupln.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-07-20
SOUTH CAROLINA TRAGEDY
EIbert F. Copeland Was Shot and Kill
ed by q. Wash Hunfer-Both Mem
hers of Prominent Families

Charleston. :. G. July ia special
from Laurens tonight tells of tragedy
enacted near that place this morning.
in which Ebert f Copeland. q pros
porous young farmer was shot ana
killed BY ". Wash Hunter Both men
were members OF prominent families
and were neighbors- They had met
with Others wednesday a. the home OF
Lee Hunter and played cards all night
Early this morning n quarrel arose.
II i said that Copeland struck Wash
Hunter with his crutcn and drew 4
knife. whereupon Hunter emptied his
FIVE shooter into Copeland, killing him
instantly. Hunter has not been ar
rested
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-07-20
ATLANTA LAWYER DROWNED
Walter Ormond Fell Overheard From
Steamer en- Route From savannah
to New York.

New York, %July 19.-That Walter
Ormond, a lawyer from Atlanta, Ga,
fell overheard and was drowned from
the steamer Kansas City while en-
route from Savannah, Ga, to this city,
became known today when the steamer
arrived. The drowning happened yes
terday while the Kansas City was COM
ing up the coast.
Mr.. Ormond was on his way to New
York in company with Harvey Hill
and a Mr.. Lott and Mr.. Brown. he
occupied a staterOom in company with
Hill who reported to the officers Oh
tho steamship company today that Or
mOnd left their staterOOm about MID
night saying that he was going on deck
to obtain relief from the heat. Moth
ing was seen of him afterWard. Mr.
Hill said he believed Ormond had tal-
len overheard. His absence was hoI
discovered until several hours later.
Atlanta. July 19.-Judge waiter
Ormond whose death by drowning
from the steamer Kansas City, is an
nounced today from New York, was
one of the prominent young lawyers
of Atlanta. He was about 35 years
old and unmarried For the last TWO
wears he has been a justice OF peace:
He left last week with NUMBER OF
friends for a vacation in New YORK
and the east. He leaves a mother anu
sister with whom he resided mere, anu
q brother.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-07-20

Santa Fe, y. II, July Ia.-Con,ln-
uous earthquake shocks at Sororro
since July 5. causing considerable
oamage tn property. caused a panic
among the residents Yesterday and
today about 1000 persons are camp
Ing the open, while hundreds of others
have fled the city. Practically every
residence and business block In th.
town has been damaged. There has
been much distress among the people
as heavy rains have fallen In the last
two days. Nobody has been Injured
SO far as known. Most uf the peopl.
are going To FL Paso. although many
are coming TO Santa Fe
The schocks generally occur as
short, sharp jolts. the ground seeming
TO slip violently. II is believed the ad-
Justmnet of rock strata In the rugged
Ladrone and Magdalena mountains Il
the cause of the continued shocks.
Provisions are growing scarce and
real distress Is feared. Many Of the
refugees have signified their intention
OF returning TO Socorro next week IL
there are no more violent manifesto
dons by that time. a careful search
OF the lava fields 10 the southeast OF
the city has failed To reveal any new
hot springs or evidences of volcanic
action. The property damage at
Socorro will not exceed $4,000. In
surrounding towns the property dam
age is also suight owing To the cheap
character of the buildings affected and
the absence of the costly structures.
The shocks undoubtedly are caused
by slides of mountain masses in the
Magdalena and Socorra ranges caused
by recent heavy rains.
4 late dispatch SAYS several slight
tremblers occurred at Socorro las;
night No serious damage was done.
The panic among the inhabitants Is
subsiding as 1t Is believed the worst
of the earthquake has passed.
Topeka. kas. July la.-Reports re-
ceved at the Office Of the general man
ager OF the Atchison. Topeka and
Santa Fe road indicates that some
delay to traffc has been experienced
by the railroad company on account of
New Mexico earthquakes. Boulders
shaken down from the mountain sides
have covered The railroad tracks II
places and fully fifty carloads OF lava
covers the traks south Of San Mar
cial. Workment are clearing away the
debris.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-07-20
UNITED TYpOTHETEa IN SESSION
Declined to Confer With officials Of
International Typographical 1nion
in Regard to strike Officers Elscted-

Buffalo. - Y. July 1.-THE United
Typothetae Of America today fatty de-
clined 10 confer with officials as the
International typographical Union in
regard to the strike inauguratsd near
Is a year ago for an s-hour day and
the closed shops President Ellis OF
the Typothetae received letter signed
bv james IF Lynch. president. ard J.
" Hays vice president. representing
the executive council Of The IuirrBA-
tionaI Typographical Union stating
that they were ready for - conference
with "a vievg 10 adjusting the differences
tha, nosg exist Failing ia obtaining
this conference" the letter read. the
temper % the members Of the typo
graphical union will demand = conkln-
uance II the struggle"
After this letter had been read the
following resolution was unanimously
adopted.
Resolved. That the TyTsotheta1 %
America In convention aszer 5!ed that
they have nothing on which - confer
v.4th Representatives Of the Intsrna-
slnnal Typograph phicai Union and thar
Mr. Lynch and Ar- Hays BE- 50 in-
formed
The following officers wsrs elected
- acciamatIon-
Presld.u;-4George Ii Ellis. Bostou-
Vice President-william an - Reens.
New York
Treasurer-Thornaz r ponnoiiy.
Chicago.
Selection Of the next convention city
vas left To the executive committee
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-07-20
Collision Between Excursion Steamers

New York, July ia collision took
place tonight between the excursion
stea mers Thomas Patten OF the PaR-
ten Line and Peersus Of the lrois
Steamboat Company, the latter plying
from New York to Coney Island. Inc
vessels had about 800 passengers on
board and a wild panic ensued, but
no one was seriously injured The
passengers were taken OF by ferry
boats.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-07-20

Suffered day and night the tor
rnents Of itching piles Nothing help
ed me until / used Deans Oinimeaf-
II cured me permanently" Hon John
r. Garrett, Mayor. Girad. Ala
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-07-20

9''-Tnor does we'll to call d
: .rsLn Urn. Of Rowan superior court
ma y 'al or the parties accused Of
teI - OF the four members of the
h. '''nliy The crime was such
ia "lI(eSt punishment should
h.rI1o oo1 TO those who perpetrated
'"Iiotte Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-07-20
0P|N|0N"
Ines Address Before the
(nIgia Bar Association
|IlE5 THE PRESIDENT
K Criticism of a United
States Judge

,n.~o Did Not Meet With the
.-o,gl e LaWycr,-Eyery Citizen
r;o,, 10 Criticize the Laws and
,nJ .~ Repeal Them-The Man
if.-car fo Public Opinion, if Not
,aa3.r e.. : something of q Fool
hUa|'.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-07-20
ilrr Burned to Death.

t,eAey, Ga, July 19.-Miss Annie
@n' aged 16. and Robert VIM
lars old. children of Mr.. and
". Nlmbish Of Savannah, Ga,
- : Ieu 10 death last night at the
'"elr Grandfather WIG. Jordan.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-07-20

~ Strings, Ga, July 19.-Dis-
~c-Dev Jerome delivered an ad-
3- public Opinion; It's Power;
of lis evils and injustices and
~ rs lawyers to it, before the
q Bar Association tonight. In
rrse Of his address Mr.. Jerome
Il 70 President ROOsevelt's criti-
IF United States court Judge,
,re is one injustice which public
Z no. .nfIeQueRtly does, and one
,aWrcEs do much to correct and
.h- criticism of judges for de-
which they could not avoid
/; o9e.ed the law. The recent
..a If the nations chief eXecu-
tms.if not a lawyer, criticisiug
u5i. document a federal judge
decision on Il point of law, has
bel.ere. commended itself to our
sion.
Lws ac our laws. Public opin-
L Caan-" them. Every citizen
ri-at TO criticise them and seek
lmenlmenC or repeal, but Whiic
re rr laws, we want our judges
;! them and not substitute for
they deem in accord /
nth thing so mutable and 80
+ 70 ascertain rs public opinion.
Of Il judges legal Judge
and wisdom of a particular Law
f.. be called in question, but
losr decision should not expose
1ge himself to criticism"
.1e beginning Mr.. Jerome said
aTr men guided by a high sense
Who will DO and continue to do
lu,y as they see it, regardless of
aJo~lry opinion which we caEl
opinion but with effort ana re-
d.
man who declares he is indif
70 public opinion. said Mr..
Il he he not Il fanatic, is too
Of a fool and a knave
lave 10 lie and Il fool to think
a.lev@ him. To a public officer
scnarse Of his duty with or in
ce Of public opinion is like the
IL" IN the running of an engine
HE'D d" sanded bearings.
" potent public opinion is every
evident 10 the lawyer. What
solemn declaration of its viii
People make than to declare in
l>H.uuon that a thing shall not
L and that the legislative body
enact sufficient laws to preven~
ing oL prohibited act. and yet
@.Ae, for example, been able TO
t rs Prohibition laws? Do no.
o.1 officers almost everywhere
I fulfill their Oaths of office
~ do not officers fail in their
Where crimes such as larceny
loe.1ed.
NY own state the constitution
IS -amoling and enjOins the leg
= B" pass laws to prevent it. The
"'Er. however, has dared to pass
"1.gh While in form aimed II
-tM1HnS on race tracks, wa:
,0~>.E designed to protect it and
'"9 possible only because publl:
: permitted Whatever its cause
-~-7,er lis history, public opinion
! .,Na} rs the most impOrtan'
-.--|ence in the life Of the nation
: many parts Of the country
t...a..E IN the great cities,
".-l.y 10 command a hearing
a.Se.y depend upon newspaper:
IS by hem that the creates
anu sometimes the greatest IN
= cone. If public opinion /
- $, single force in our publli
+ ! .Ae newspaper is incompar
- greatest factor in it's forma
Z spread"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-07-20

THAw Is NOW SATISFIED

All the Papers In Case Turned Over to
Hartrsdge - Judge Mclean Heard
Arguments on Application for Writ
To Prohibit Grand Jury Prom Taking
Testimony Without Prisoner Being
Repre>ented-Mrs-T Thaw Makes An
other Long Affiefaxit-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-07-20
A PANIC PREVAILS
Continuous Earthquake Shocks
Causing Damage
PEOPLE ARE CAMPING OUT
Every Residence and Business
Block in Socono Damaged

Nobody Injured ~ lar a. known.
Hundreds Have Left tia. Cats-Mucl,
Distress Among the People On ac-
Count OF the Heavy Hain~-pr,,,..
ions Growing ScarCs-RaiIrnad Truf.
hc Interrupted b, Ro~ks nslns
shaken Down on the Track
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11
OLD MAPLETON NOTES.

Mrs Judd Cornell was sent as a dele
gate to the grand chapter which was
held in st. Paul this week
Mr.. Leroy and family of Sterling Sun
dayed with Ben Taylor.
The McCollum Brothers of Mankato
arrived Monday at Charles CornelPs with
their mill where they expect to saw con-
siderable lumber.
Oscar Healy drove nice bunch of
Hereford cattle over on his eighty Mon
day.
Clair Cornell went to Amboy Monday
evening.
L. A. Phelps has a sick horse at the
time of this writing.
The telephone meeting was postponed
Monday night on account of the rain.
Ted and Cassie Phelps attended the
birthday party in honor of Ed Hicks
Friday evening.
Your correspondent is afraid the heavy
frost Saturday and Sunday night
has destroyed the fruit crop this year
Miss Pearl Hartman spent Saturday
and Sunday at home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11
DEATH CAME AS A RELIEF.
William Roberts Passed Away at His
Home in Minneopa.


William Roberts died last night at
1920 o'clock at the home of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Roberts,
near Minneopa. He was twentyseven
years of age and single. tuberculosis
caused his death. He was taken i'll
about four years ago and during the
past three years he had visited other
climates in the hope of efrecting cure
He was in Arizona, California and Color
ado, and two months ago returned from
Denver and was then near deaths door
His recovery was considered impossible
and Mr.. Roberts realized this as did his
parents and friends He was conscious
to the last and gave words of comfort
to his parents and sent a message of
good cheer to his friends.
The funeral will be held from the resi-
dence at two o'clock tomorrow after
noon.
The mother of the deceased is q
daughter of Thomas Hughes of this
city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11

was amusing to see what people would
save from their houses. Some would cross
on the ferry to Oakland with a cheap
difficult to carry and taking
up lot of room, and have nothing else
Women would carry bird cages.
Mr.. Sherman, speaking of the fruit
situation. said that there will he big
crop of everything this year. The con
ditions are favorable all over the coun
try, although the season in California
is about two weeks late. Fruit will be
of excellent quality. The prices are eX-
pected to rule about the same as last
year, but the quality will be better for
the money. There will be "A big demand
over the country. and as the general
feeling is good, it will account for the
moderate prices in the face of a big
crOD
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11
TO BE INVESTIGATED.
Government May Look Into Star Pc.
troleum Co.'s Transactions.
ICrQx,a do, 20 lniix

rloili uOHuety Ddhy'
The Free Press is informed that some
of the stockholders in the old Star Pc
troleum company, which got a good deal
of money from this vicinity several
years ago, have been making a quiet in
vestigation for the past sixteen months,
and that they have reached point
where the federal government will take
a hand inside of thirty days and sift
the matter to the bottom 1t will be re-
membered that this company sold out to
III. A. Phillips Of Pittsburg, Pa, for
$780,, 800 Those of the stockholders who
were willing to settle accepted some
thing less than one per cent for their
holdings. 1t is said that about half re-
fused to accept the drafts sent them,
and it is said that they now stand a
chance to get back all of the money that
they put in. 1t is estimated that about
half million dollars was invested in
Mankato and vicinity.
Phillips is said to be connected with
the Standard Oil company, which is to
be investigated, and the transaction of
the sale of the Star Petroleum company
will be looked into, and it is believed
that settlement will be made on a
satisfactory basis for the stockhold-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11
EPISCOPAL C0NvOCATION.
Well Attended MEETING Held New
Cim Yesterday.

New Tim, May 4.-The twelfth an
nual meeting of the ministers of the
Minneapolis district of the Episcopal
church convened in this city yesterday.
The counties comprising the convention
district are Swift. Kandiyohi, Meeker,
Lac qui Parle, Wright, Chippewa, Rem
vile, Mcleod, Carver, Hennepm, Sibley,
Nicollet, Brown, Redwood, Lyon, Lin
coin and Yellow Medicine.
The first sermon was delivered by Rev.
Irving p Johnson of Gethsemane church,
Minneapolis, his subject being, "Why ]
Am Il Church Man" He was followed
by Rev. George II. Thomas of All
Saints church, Minneapolis, with re-
view of Professor Nash's ''History of the
Higher Criticism" A paper was read by
Rev Robert Benedict of st. Andrews
church. Minneapolis, entitled "The Use
of Religious Ceremonial in, the Worship
of the Church." Another paper. entitled
There Shall be None Admitted to the
Holy Communion Until Such Time as
He BE Confirmed or Be Ready and Des-
irons to BE Confirmed" was read by
Rev. r. S. Read of Marshall.
Rev r. p Thurston OF ST. Paul's. Min
neapolis, spoke of the work of Bishop
Ross of Alaska, and was followed by
Rev. C.. f. Haupt of st. Mary's, Mime
apolis, who spoke of the work of Bishop
IIammington of Africa. Bishop S. c.
Edsall administered the sacrament and
rite of confirmation
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11

ply to the state for portion of the
money appropriated or to be appropriat
ed, for this county. His idea was to
apply early so as to have this county
among the first benefited.
DR.. Andrews moved as substitute
that c.. n. Andrews be asked to look
the law up and report at the next meet
ing. This was carried.
c. f. Wise said that the state summer
school will bring 800 to 600 teachers to
the city for six weeks during July and
August, and the citizens should take
some steps to provide entertainment for
Them The board of trade had always
attended to this. He moved that the
club appropriate 500 for this purpose.
Dr. Webster and Martin Walser OPP
posed using the funds of the club fol
this purpose, favoring raising the money
by subscription among the merchants.
The vote on the motion was close
and on a division it stood ten for and
ten against, thus being lost.
An extended discussion followed. dur
ing which so many went out that the
quorum was lost and an adjournment
was taken.
Efforts to appoint committee to So
licit subscriptions failed, as those sug-
gested declined to serve.
c. n. Andrews moved that the secre-
tary be authorized to circulate sub
scription. Mr.. Spencer said that he would
do this, but would not want this to be a
precedent.
DR.. Webster spoke of the proposal to
entertain the teachers as cheap. He
said that they should meet here for the
reason that Mankato is the proper loca-
ton for the summer school,
Mr. Andrews said that he could see no
more proper or necessary expenditure for
the club to make. The teachers had
been induced to come here in preference
to other towns. There is nothing of so
much benefit to the city as the holding
of the schools and conventions, for they
advertise the city. 1t should be part of
the secretary's duty to circulate sub
scriptions for all such occasions.
AID Atchson and Dr. Schmauss
thought that others could do better than
the secretary, who has the membership
collections to take care of
Mr.. Spencer said that he did not con-
slider this properly the duty of the sec
rotary, but if the majority want it he
would do it. Tt lowered the standing
of the secretary if he was to circulate
subscriptions all the time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11
OFFERS TO SUBSCRIBE.
One Man Will Give 500 Toward Pur.
chase of Nor'h Fourth Street Park.


Residents in the north part of the
city are very anxious to have park on
North Fourth street, and as the citv's
financial condition at this time is not
thought to warrant the expenditure nee
essary to make the purchase of the prop
erty lately bought of the Omaha road by
Judge Cray, some of the citizens are
willing to go into their own pockets to
help out. One man who has some prop
erty several blocks from the proposed
park has expressed a willingness to do
note 800. If others would do eo,lallv
well in proportion to their means enough
could be raised to assure the purchase
of the property.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11
FIGHT FOR THE RATES
Continued From Page One.1

citizens living around it had asked for
a sidewalk that it was prosecuted. The
poor people owning property around it
have had to build walks, and while we
should be fair and just to the tub fac
tory let us not be less so to the poor
residents of that vicinity.
AID Atchison said chat all of the
property owners have built walks, a
walk is needed along the factory prop.
erty, and it would not hurt the company
to build it. 1t ought to do it, even il
the citizens have to raise. the money to
nav for it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11
Presented Divided Report.

From Fridays Daily.
The committee appointed to meet with
the Post company and consider the mat
ter of taking lease of the hall in
its proposed new building presented a
divided report on the advisability of tax
ing the hall, at the meeting of the camp
last night. The matter was laid over for
one week to give it further considera-
ton.