The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-01-30
\ IMPORTANT ARREST MADE
Negro Wanted for Postoffice Robbery
Taken into Custody
VIII be Tried iii the District Court at
WiImingtOn-MOyem for a Fine
Athletic Park-Governor Asked to
Offer Reward for Assailant of Henry
Kohre-Charters by the State.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, y. c.. January "a.


Secretary Of State today chartered
The Selma Supply Company of Selma,
with capital stock o. SIS 900, $4,000
Of which is subscribed. r. NJ Novel;,
e. W. Richardson and others are stock
holders.
Hon. Clement Manly of Winston, has
written Governor Glenn asking that
apprehension of the assailants of
Henry Kobre the Russian Jew who
was attacked through his window
few days ago at Winston-Salem The
deed was far out of the ordinary. and
the people of Winston feel that this
action should be taken in behalf of
the isolated foreigner.
An athletic park that will be credit
TO Rlis part Of the country will soon
be located on the grounds of the A.
and NJ. college. Something more than
1000 viii be expended in it's outfit
ting about half of this amount having
been already secured and contributed
by the students, alumni and faculty of
The college. In addition to this
amount they expect assistance from
the Raleigh people. Five year six
per cent bonds of $25 each will be is
sued. and this method will be employ
I'd in part in financing the new move.
The field will be situated near the
SeabOard track. between the Pullen
and the Agricultural buildings. A
guarantee has been effected by which
the property may be used both by the
college and by the city. as an athletic
park. The gate receipts will contrib
ute to the payment of the bonds.
Drives and walk ways will be arranged
by a capable landscape gardener, ard
shrubbery and ornamental trees will
have space there. President Winston
is a great believer in the movement
and expects results AS to- interested
crowds on certain occasions especially
Thanksgiving and at Easter when ex-
cursiOn trains will be operated to in
duce the presence of visitors
The Raleigh and Southport road is
at present engaged in a survey for an
entrance into the city for the location
of its freight and passenger station.
definite site has not vet been decided
on, but it is known that Il will De s"r7
as to meet the approval of the public.
Insurance Commissioner Young is
Spending a few days in the eastern
part of the state and will go to the
western part of the state the last part
of the week.
Carolina branch of the Southern Cot
ton Growers Association, is busted
with perfecting arrangements for per-
manent headquarters. and has rented
an office on the second floor of the
Tucker building, which is so centrally
situated and easy of --ccess.
Jim Johnson, alias Sam Hines. with
the possibility Of other aliases. the ne
gro who was car -ured by an officer of
the Raleigh police force. OR a warrant
charging him Y Ith LARGELY. has been
turned over to the United States In
spectOr. who desires hin on more
serious charge that of burglarizing the
pOstOffce at ElmOre. in Scotland coun-
ty. Johnson will be tried in the dis
trict court at Wilmington. The in
spector reckons the capture of this
negro as ore of the most important
recently made in his territory. as Thero
are reasons to suppose that an organ
lied gang of such miScreantS exists IN
some of the counties in the same
neighbOrhoOd, and that this man. al
1iicted with aliases, was a pal.
Postmaster Bailey. Of the Raleigh
office has just received a letter. Oil
which by the way he had to pay ex-
ira postage. and written after the FOL-
lowing fashion, with irregular capftal1-
ZatiOn and even worse spelling. Inc
envelope bears the words: ITO the
Postmaster at POstoffice. Raleigh. N
c. The information inc1osed was thus
cOuched: Notice to the Stat Dear
Sir in the Stat Of north carolina ra-
leigh, n. c. the LOafers is Calling one
and a mother Spanjons and Spanyouns
SpanYOus and telling Lies on one ana
mother and tina is got it in the Head
and mines to rob and hyWay de burg
HyWay burg way tina BOYS is running
One and a mother dioun. LooCk out
tha will rob tha barers watching tina
will enter in your house and rob you.
SpanyOun old boy Spanyoun LooCh
out for the robbers.
An additional charter was granted
TO the Alamance Insurance and Real
Estate Company, at Burlington. with
a paid in capital of $4,000. out or an
authorized stock of $4,000. w. Il.
Sharp and J. n. Williamson or Bur-
}ington. and E. z. Wharton. of Green's
bOrO are incorpOrators. III