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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-02
TO SATISFY THE PUBLIC
Director North Agrees to Transmit TO
the House the Ginners Estimate Of
Cotton Remaining to be Ginned.

Washington, January 3O.-After
hearing J. A. Taylor, president of the
National Ginners Association and
Director S. n. D.. North of the census
bureau today, the House committee on
census decided to make a favorable he
port on the Sims resolution with slight
amendments The resolution as
changed by the committee is as fol-
lows:
"Resolved hat the secretary of com
merce and labor be requested, il moi
incompatible with the public interests.
to direct the director of the census to
compile and transmit to the House OF
Representatives the ginners estimate
of cotton remaining to be glnned,
w jich were collected in connection
with his semi-monthly canvass Of
January Is last
Mr.. North assured the committee
that he was perfectly willing to fur
nish this information which Is In
possession Of the bureau, although
never made public, but said he want
ed the public to understand that he
is not responsible for giving out the
figures, nor for any effect their pub
IlcdtiOu uIdV nave oI Tic ttiloh Ad0i
ker.
NJ. Taylor said the estimates of the
various men and companies on the
unginned cotton varies from n hum
bred thousand TO one million bales.
This discrepancy, he said. is annoy
Jig to cotton men of the south, and If
the government publishes its figures
this annoyance viii be overcome and
the true amount actually shown.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-02

the minds of many of the people bou
this part Of the state to learn that
three contracts for the erection OF
buildings in the city of Wilmington
are going begging" Such Is. owev-
or. the case. as is known by thu ex-
preston OF prominent contractors ! n
Raleigh. The buildings TO De erected
are the annex to the Hotel Orion. a
Presbyterian manse. and b Bishops
house for the Episcopal eaurcn-
Many people in the capital city are
feeling an interest in the February
Success. which contains one OF the
characteristic word pictures Of Cover
nor Gltnn, as drawn at tie time Of bis
recent appearance before New England
audiences. The story Is = poTtrasaf
of the governors feeling for the negro
and Is 4. the same time n II uspic-
ton of southern sentiment
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-02
AT NORTH
Census Bureau at Washington Taken
to Task for Alleged Shortcomings
by President Haryie Jordan.

Atlanta, Ga, January 3O.-Presi
trent Harvie Jordan, of the Southern
Cotton Association today gave out Il
statement in which he takes severe
tly to task the census bureau at Wash
ington for alleged shortcomings. He
says in part.
1.-The action of Director North, of
the census bureau in failing to make
public all the information he secured
from the ginners January 16, and his
persistent refusal to do so in face Of
repeated demands, is exciting consid-
cradle indignation throughout The
south. Mr.. North asked, January Is,
all ginners for the following informa-
ton:
"'How many bales ginned for the
seasO of 1862
"'What is the average weight Of
bales ginned to date?
"'What is your estimate of the per-
centage of cotton remaining to be
ginned?'
1.-The public received the result of
their answer to the first question on
January %, in the statement that
9.99S,111 bales had been ginned. The
result of the other two inquiries have
| been withheld so far. l wired Mr..
North as follows:
"'FOr what purposes was average
weight of bales and estimated amount
Of cotton ginned after January 18th,
obtained in your recent ginners re-
port? AS this is public official infor-
nation, kindly wire NE today the re-
suit of the estimates as shown"
"In reply to the above, Mr.. North
sent the following:
made public as soon as can be COM
piled. Estimated amounts to be GIN
ned were obtained, and only approx
mately, to enable census Office to de-
termine what counties must again be
canvassed for final report and not for
public use. Will be published if Con-
gress directs it. Resolution to that
effect introduced House today.
(Signed) NORTH.
Director
President Jordan says that 100000
bales of the crop were ginned prior to
September /, and were counted in the
commercial crop Of 19O5-O5. but have
been made a part Of the census bureau
| report of 9,99S, III. Deducting the
| 10000 bales from the published total
of 9,99S, III, leaves 9,52S,111 to be
counted in the crop of 19O5-O6. Add
to this 10000 bales, and there should
remain a crop under ten million bales.
He says wide Investigation shows that
| spot holders are not selling their cot
ton and that practically there is no
cotton for sale in the face of the pres
ent situation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-02
BUSY DAY IN THE ST
Forty Bills, Many of The =. t.,.n.
oe'u on-iseorgan cation of the
consular Service P.royidrd For.

Washington, Je.nuarv 20 - Son.
ATE today passed about FORTY hills,
OF tAem of considerable impor-
Lance. . The list Included the bill pro-
CO. Tor TIE reorganization of the
rir SuIar sereSe. which passed prac-
r AN I<naa discussion. II makes
1eAy CHANGES in the service among
NH1ch are the following: 1t provides
Tor tne Classification Of consular Off
GERS IN grades; gives the President
to transfer officers from ~
station TO another; provides an inspec-
tion service with five inspectors who
are 10 rank as consuls general: re-
| quires that clerks at c~onsulates shall
tie Americans; prohibits consuls from
| gag in law business and requires
that all consular fees shall be account
ed for.
The Philippine bill was under on
sideration for a time. It was amend
ed SO as to relieve it from constitu-
tional objections and MI. Lodge de-
llvered a speech in supper of the bill
IN which he CAV the details Of d
combination Of the owners Of foreign
sailing vessels for the purpose Of con-
trolling the freight rate on grain ship
ments from the United States. There
also was r discussion Of the bills max
ing common carriers liable for inju-
ries to employees which arose over the
question of their reference to commit
tees. Some Of the Senators, among
them Mr. Daniel, m that the
committees were anxious to avoid the
responsibility of passing on these
measures.
The Senate adjourned until tomor-
row,
A resolution directing the secretary
of the naVy to send to the Senate the
records of the courts martial at An
napolis ia the cases of MidShipman
Marzoni and Mayo and also directing
him to inform the Senate as to his
authority for the proceedings was
adopted by the Senate today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-02
HELD IN $1,000 BAIL
Charges Against w. TEL. Bosiey' frcSi
dent of the Suffolk and Carolina

Baltimore. Md, January 3O.-Wn-
nam H. BosIey was held in $1,000 ban
for the May term of the United States
district u of the eastern district
Of Virginia. which meets in Norfolk,
Va by United States Commissioner
Rogers this afternoon, on a charge OF
giving concessions and rebates in the
transportation of umber on the SUI
folk and Carolina railroad. Of Wh1ch
he is president.
Rosiey has been indicted by the
grand Jury of the Eastern district OF
Virginia, but his being in Baltimore,
made it necessary for Commissioner
Rogers to issue a warrant for his ar
rest. His arrest consisted in United
States Marshal Langhammer noufy-
ing him that there was a warrant Tor
him, and to appear at the commission
er's office which he did, prepared to
furnish bail. No evidenc was taken
by the commissioner. the
simply waving a hearing and being
held for court.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-02

Augusta, Ga, January 30.-The Au-
gusta Chronicle Issued a paper as usual
today, passing successfully through
the first night of the fight against the
typographical union. Every union
printer walked out last night sixteen
men being affected. In making a new
contract with the union. the paper
abolished the piece scale, made a re-
duction OF forty cents in the time
scale, and established q dead line as
well as declaring an open shop.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-02
Members Of Wheeler's Cavalry Hecefv-
ed hy the President.

Washington, January 30.-President
Roosevelt today received about sixty
members of camp A, Wheeler's Con-
federase cavalry, Of Atlanta. Ga The
camp came to attend the funeral Of
their commander, General Joseph
Wheeler. The President gave a most
cordial greeting to each member. He
told them Of his appointments Of sons
and grandsons OF Confederate soldiers
to be cadets to West Point and An
napolis. Rugier Bryan, exhibited to
the President the battered cornet he
used during most Of the civil war.
It was captured from the United
States forces in 1862.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-02

Small Town Swept by Fire.
Houston. Texas. January 3o.-Tne
town of HallviIle nine miles from
Long View. was swept by fire today
The houses were destroyed with losses
argregating $50, 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-02
A FATAL COLLISION
-Four Killed and Several In
juTcd in SGaE0aTd Wreck
OCCURRED NEAR c0LUvMl
Postal Clerks Met I..Astant Death
One Being B>,Arled uuser Car

wreck Cahsea IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
ordef->~one of Passengers We're
Hu' -Tkey We're Saved hv the
hence -% Mind 'of Engineer Rob-
{ Ffson ;Nfho Appfed the Emergency
E3rake and STUCK to His Fost-En-
i gineer and Fireman oa Freight
Killed
Arizona republican., 1906-01-21

tained. Uniformity of assessment is the sole object sought, and whenever the scale adopted results, in it's appli- cation, in defeating this purpose, or whenever the scale adopted has not been uniformly applied throughout the territory, inequality, and not uniform ity, results, and the statutes are vio- lated.
 For the reason, therefore. that it ap pears upon the face of the petition that the territorial board of equalization failed to adopt and apply a uniform scale of valuation by it's order made in August, 1905, and which is sought to be given effect by the writ prayed for. we hold that the petition shows upon its face that the action of said board was without authority of law. and the demurrer must be sustained.
 RICHARD SLOAN, 4. J. We concur:
 EDWARD KENT, c. J.
 FREDERICK $. NAVE, A. J. We concur in the result.
 FLETCHER M. DOAN, A. J.
 JOHN H. CAMPBELL, A. J.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-21

not have it. He has no recollection oe ever having seen either of the men who call themselves AIurry and WiI- son. It is believed that these men rob bed Murray at Tempe.
 This supposition is based on the fact that watch found in the possession of Wilson at the time of his arrest was recognized by Murray as his. Murray had the watch and all his property, in cluding a sum of money and a ticket to Cananea when he left Phoenix on Thursday night. He remembers noth- ing more until he found himself in Q livery stable at Tempe the following morning. His watch, ticket. money. and draft were all gone. He knew enough to return to Phoenix and see about the draft.
 It is the opinion of the officials that Murray, who was we'll gone with liquor when the train left the NJ. & P. depot here. left the train at Tempe where he was picked up by Wilson and Murry. who. having robbed him. put him into the livery stable and neg lected to pay the feed bill
 It is possible that if more can be found out about this affair before the meeting Of the grand jury. Murry and Wilson will also be charged with rob bery.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-21
THE SOAP BUSINESS
 ONCE FLOURISHED
That Industry Was Once Profitable
 in Phoenix,

The other day The Republican men tioned the arrival in the city of a cou- pie of gentlemen who were looking over the ground in Phoenix with rel erence to the manufacture of soap. There is no doubt that that would be paying business. In fact it has been proved 10 be. About twelve years ago Thomas Whitney Sr., established the Arizona Soap company, and from the beginning its product had a good sale, not only in the city, but also in the surrounding country. MT. Whitney was an expert maker or soap and kindred products such as washing powders.
 After a time the plant was taken over by P. T. Hurley and somewhat enlarged and MT. Whitney remained with the concern for some time. At length he retired from it and engaged in the manufacture of vinegar
 The soap works was continued in operation until about q year ago, when it was closed, not by reason of the falling off of a demand for local soap, but because MT. Hurley could find no one who prope=:y understood the man ufacture of it. Mr Whitney still has his plant and if he can find some one to engage in the business with him, he will re-establish the soap making business here.
 The outlook by reason of the greater population of the valley and the in- creased transportation facilities, is much better now than it was a dozen years ago.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-21
HURRY AND WILSON
 HE'D FOR FORGERY
It is Probable That That Crime Was
 Preceded by Robbery.

James Murry and James Wilson, the men arrested the day before for try ing to negotiate a draft for $25O, be- longing to James Murray were yester- day held by Justice Burnett to the grand jury on charges of forgery. Neither offered any sort of defense or made any statement. There are many things about the affair which they could explain and which are now more or less mysterious. James Murray, the man to whom the draft had actually been issued by the National Bank of Arizona is quite hay. lie only knows that he had the draft and that he did
Arizona republican., 1906-01-21
Beware of Ointnents for Catarrh that
 Contain Mercury.

of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescrip- tions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co, Toledo. O., contains no mercury, and is taken internally. act ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the Eenu- inc. It is taken internally and mads in Toledo, Ohio by F. J. Cheney & Go. Testimonials free
 Sold by Druggists. Price. 75c. per bot tion-
 Words of a silent man are never re- peated in court.-Chicagc News
Arizona republican., 1906-01-21
JUSTICE CAMPBELL DIssENTs.
The Board Exceeded Its Authority in
 Sub Classification.
,ampbell. A. J. (dissenting).

Campbell, A. J. (dissenting).
 I am unable to concur in that DOT tion of the opinion of the majority of the court which holds that the terri torial board of equalization has power to increase or decrease valuations of classes of real estate. other than by those classes expressly recognized by the statutes.
 The application for the writ dis closes that the board added to Ine as sessed valuation of patented mines as q distinct class of property. Looking to the statutes to ascertain the classi- fications of property recognized there in for purposes of taxation, we Fhd, first, the general classification into real ana personal. Paragraph 3931.) By paragraph 3S35, each of these two gen eral classes is defined; the term real estate being declared 'to mean and include the ownership of, or claim to, or possession of or right of possession to. any land within the territory" the term personal property" to mean and include all property not included in the term real estate. Paragraph 3S36 provides: Land, and the improve ments thereon, shall be separately as sessed." By paragraph 384S it is made the duty of every person owning or having the control of taxable property, to make a list of the same, and deliver it to the assessor. Paragraph 3849 pro- vides: "The said list shall contain, first, his lands by sections, or part of section, township and range, and where such part of section is not legal sub division, or is unsurveyed, some other description sufficient to identify it, and his town lots, naming the town in
Arizona republican., 1906-01-21

horses; as work, saddle and range. Up- on this I do not think it necessary to express an opinion.
 For the reasons indicated, I am of the opinion that the demurrer to the application should be overruled. (SignedI
 JOHN H. CAMPBELL, A. J. I am unable to concur with my as- sociates in the interpretation given the statutes in this case. I think the writ was properly issued, and the demurrer should be overruled.
 I agree substantially with the views expressed by MT. Justice Campbell herein.
 (Signed)
 FLETCHER NJ DOAN A. J.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-21
ATTENTION HORSEMEN
 DIR. A. w. PRICE.

President of the Price Bros. school of Veterinary Dentistry and professor or vet. dental science of the Mt Morris college Mt. Morris, H., who has been giving lectures and demonstrations on the street having two students here has decided to locate in this city for the present office with Chas. Gitner, the bicycle man, g N. First ave.
 am state registered veterinarian am a graduate of Detroit Vet. Dental college. have, been teaching vet. den tlstry for F years. Charges for or dinary cases, 25c to $IO0. No charges for examination, have your horses ex- amined and find out the cause of hard side refining. irritable driving, etc.
 a. ". PRICE, D. D. s.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-02
IRON AND STEEL.
strong international Markets for Iron
Active Conditions In Coke and steel.

The international markets ruled strong for
pig iron throughout last week. English and
scotch iron moved pward under impulsations
from Continental and American buyers.
Germany bought heavily in the British market
and American buyers placed orders for $4,000
tons Of pig iron made from Cleveland ore
and for 10, 600 tons of prime Scotch foundry.
Iron ore was advanced in several European
countries last week. In Sweden and Spain
the effect Of the large exports OF iron ores
to Great Britain, Germany. France. Holland
and Belgium has greatly stimulated the well
organized movements in those countries TO
place heavy export taxes on all sorts OF ores.
TO the end that home manufactures or metal
products may be helped thereby. German
interests which hold large contracts for mining
iron ore in Sweden have been notified that It
\, more than doubtful whether these con-
tracts. which expire within a short period. can
he renewed. II is said by German steel mas
tiers that Sweden purposes to take over all
mineral deposits and work them as State
properties.
The domestic markets for all grades OF pig
iron are moderately active for business
through TO July. There is little foundry iron
20 be had earlier han the middle OF January.
The larger meters report ample stocks on
hand and plenty OF metal assured forward to
midsummer. Hundreds OF small meters are
ouerating with hand TO mouth supplies. A
week Of severe weather that would Interrupt
deliveries Of iron would effect the shutting
down of plants the country over. II Is the
general opinion that prices Of foundry iron
have attained a level beyond which they will
NOT 20. unless the winter cripples the railroads.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-02
COPPER, TIN AND LEAD.
All Grades OF Copper Scarce and BuOyant
High Activity in All Base Metals.


Throughout the last week there was a
continuously large business at HON and
abroad in crude and manufactured copper.
This country. which produces nve-sevenths
of the worlds copper, has AZ the present
time the smallest stocks ever recorded. At
the height Of the copper corner created by
la SOciete des MetauX and manipulated by
NJ. Secretan for account Of De ROthschlld
Freres and La Compton d'Escompte de
Paris the amount of refined copper available
for consumers which was In storage at this
port alone was 1000 tons in excess OF the
worlds total visible stock Of to-day. At
that time La Societe Industrielle ct Com
merciale des Metaux had under a guarantee
in writing under date of April 10, 1883. secured
for three years all the copper to be produced
by thirty-eigh mining companies. which
contributed SO per cent. OF the entire output
OF all countries. In high grade lake and
electrolytic there IL no stock in this country.
and there's little in Europe. Consumers
anticipate an early advance in all grades.
Producers prices for large tonnages are:
Lake. 22.G23c., January till March, cleo
trOlytic. 229IC. to 23c. Casting copper IS
grades are 229&d23c., thirty days. Old COP
per is on the verge OF a sharp advance. The
markets are active for all the old copper that
can be bad At home and abroad; Europe
bought heavily in American electrolytlc
copper Friday and Saturday, under reports
Of the heavy storms in the West and South
west, which have crippled a number Of ore
carrying roads. Best selected Is at EiO7 SIS.
The warrant market closed at ElO2 los, spot;
HIO3 los. for three months.
All base metals are in large demand for
early delivery, more especially pig tin. pig
lead, spelter and anthony. Prices Of other
metals: Pig tin, asa SIC: anthony, 25O
28c.; spelter, $4,000. soc. pig lead. e.M6, IOc.
nickel. 4O@47c.: aluminium. 3sc.; quicksilver.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-02
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT..
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-02
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