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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-23
PACKERS PLEA FOR IMMUNITY
Attorney General Moody Makes Argu-
ment in the Case-Sarcastic ne
marks Bring Forth Much Laughter.

Chicago, March 20.-Attorney Gener-
al Moody spoke nearly all day IN the
hearing of the immunity pleas ad-
vanced by the packers. He declared
with considerable sarcasm that the
pleas Of the packers were not well
founded, and that they could not be
entitled to immunity because they had
given their evidence Of their own Tree
will, and had not been placed on oath,
nor subjected to compulsiOn or n
kind.
The attorney general declared that
the statements of Attorney john 3.
Miller, who represents Armour n
company, in the case, were utterly
AZ variance with the terms OF the M
munity act. The attorney general
said:
MIR. Miller said in his argument that
if a man had committed a crime IN
the postal service and went voluntarl-
ly 10 the proper person, and made con-
fession, he would be entitled to I'M
munity if the law gave immunity.
Let US see what that most extra
ordinary claim leads to. 1t is a great
discovery of my learned friend, for
which uncounted generations OF cap
tains of industry will thank him.
Washington will become the autrurIa
to which they can report for the par
don of their offenses. All the people
who are violating the laws of the land
may 20 there at intervals, and obtain
their immunity. All they have to do
is to go there in obedience to the com
pulsion Of the law. The law is a IL
cense to committed crime. Now l can
fancy Mr.. Swift and Mr.. Armour, and
their meeting inWashington with some
other great magnate who has e
there and has been washed in what
may call 'Miller's bath
Il can imagine them meeting and
saying god morning, good morning
Mr.. Rockefeller, have you had ycul
immunity bath this morning? Loof
at the absurdity of the thing"
: The sarcasm of the attorney genera
brought out much laughter, and tn
! bailiffs had some trouble in restoring
=, quiet in the court room.
mts metaoishrdlu shrdeltao
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-23
EARTHQUAKE IN FORMOSA
Whole Island Shaken-Estimated That
Several Thousand Persons Were
Killed.

London, March 2O.-According to
the Daily TelegraPh's correspondent at
Toxic, it is now estimated that sever
al thousand persons were killed by the
recent earthquake in Formosa. The
whole island was shaken from the
early morning on Saturday until late
at night, the shocks being continuous
On the same day slight shocks were
felt in Japan, and from Saturday night
until the following morning five dis
tinct shocks occurred at kumamoto.
kilograms from FOrmosa state h a
the prosperous towns Of natiyO, Raish-
ko, and Shink were completely de-
stroyed. At Kagi alone, 1000 natives
and seven Japanese were killed. The
government departments are transact
ing business in the open air or in hast
ily constructed sheds. At Datiyo 6O
bodies already have been cover
| from the open fields to which the pee
pie had fed only to succumb TO their
| injuries. At n rough estimate the DAM
age amounts to S45, 100000.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-23

Growers Association, that in view of
the fact that we believe the crop OF
strawberries and truck this season will
fully equal that of last season, and
from every indication will begin to
move on or about the same time as last
season, we expect the Southern Ex-
press Company to be fully prepared
with sufficient cars and traffic arrange
ment with the railroads to take are
of this business and transport the
same to the various destinations
promptly and on schedules made for
this purpose.
Resolved, that a copy Of this reso-
luton be furnished Mr.. ". Buckner,
superintendent of the Atlantic divis ON
of the Southern Express Company
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-23
TWO BARGEs ABANDONED 1T SEA.
Thrilling Experience Of the Tug
Margaret During Storm
THE CREW OF ONE BARGE LOST
II Was Impossible to Rescue Captain
Massey and Two Sailors From the
McCabe-Crew OF the Hudson Taken
OF i'm a Small Boat by a Volunteer
Crew From the Tug.

New York, March 20.-The tug Mar
garet, Captain Hickman, arrived in
port today with the barge !. r. Demp-
sey in tow, after a thrilling expert
ence at sea, in which Captain Hick-
nan was compelled to abandon the
barge Martha McCabe, on which were
Captain Willard Massey, and two sail
ors, and the barge Virginia Hudcon.
The crew Of the latter were thrown off
in a small boat by a crew from the
tug, but it is feared that Captain Mas
sey and the sailors persisted with their
vessel.
The tug left Norfolk last Friday with
the three barges, loaded with rails
and railroad ties, and proceeded with
out until Monday morning when OF
Atlantic City she ran into a gale, &C
companied by binding snow and sleet.
The hawser between the barge Hud-
son, the last of the tow, and the Nc
Cabe parted, and the Hudson, driven
by the gale, started Seaward.
Captain Hickman called for volun-
JC0rS 10 uldl lu0 Jug ; llc DOdt, dilu
after a desperate struggle, the crew Of
the barge was taken aboard the tug.
1t was impossible to attach another
hawser to the barge and she was aban-
dOned.
The voyage to New York was re-
sumed with the two remaining barges
| and fair Roadway was made despite
the storm, until when off Barlnegat,
the hawser of the barge Martha Nc
! Cabe broke. Captain Hickman put
| the tug about and endeavored to pick
up the McCabe, but, hampered by the
| barge j. r. Dempsey, he was unable
to get near the McCabe, which was
| driven rapidly out to sea. 1t was I'M
| possible to reach her with a life BOAT
| owing to the heavy SEA-, and after
waiting about two hours in the hope
that Captain Massey and his men
would be able to launch a boat from
the barge, Captain Hickman started
for New York. He remained in por'
here only long enough to tie the Demp'
sew up and then started back IN searcf
of the McCabe and her crew.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-23
THE GREENE-GAYNoR CASE
Short Session Held. Adjournment
Being Taken ON Account of the
Death Of a Son of Colonel Meldrim-

Savannah, Ca. March 2o.-The ses-
sion of the United States court in the
Greene and Gaynor trial was short to-
day. the court taking a recess on &C
count of the death of a son Of p. W
Meldrim. leading counsel for the de-
Tense.
Major r. 4. Blanford. o civil engi-
neer OF Savannah. was q witness. His
testimony was designed 10 show that
there was no ~appreciable difference In
the price of mattresses under the
Greene-Gaynor contract as compared
with other contracts of a similar kind
in the south Atlantic and Gulf states
The cross examination had been COM
menced when the adjournment was
taken.
The cross examination Of Alexander
T. kastel. n OF the civil engineers
employed by former Captain Oberhn
N. Carter TO make a survey or the
work done by Greene and Gaynor II
Cumberland sound and in the Savan-
nah harbor was brought out that this
survey cost Captain Carter several
thousand dollars.
He desired IL made in order that the
evidence might be submitted to his
court martial. The defense is now
using it for the benefit of Greene and
Geynor.
one point upon which District At
torney Erwin dwelt in his cross exami'
nation was the brief time required fol
the work actually done by the engi-
neers. The actual measurements and
soundings, it vas brought out. Were
taken in less than two hours and TIT
questions indicated the purpose of tht
government to hold tina, sufhcien
are was no. taken in doing the wori
and that ii was lone in the most su
perficial manner
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-23
DOES NOT CONSTITUTE CRIME
Opin;on of Jerome on the Giving OF Po-
litical Contributions by Objects OF
Life Insurance Company.

New York, March 20.-The giving OF
political contributions from the funds
of a life insurance company by the
officers OF such a company does not
constitute larceny or any other crime
in the opinion of District Attorney Jer-
ONE. This opinion was submitted TO
Justice O'Sullivan in the court OF gen.
eral sessions today. The opinion was
given in connection in the presentment
on the insurance investigation when
was handed to the court by the grand
Jury several days ago. In its present.
ment. the Jury asked Justice OSuiil
van to advise them whether he con-
sidered the giving of such pollticai
as constituting grand
larceny. The district attorney in MS
opinion to the court says thai after
a careful examination of authorizes
he is left to the conclusion that the
actions embodied in the -four state
ments Of fact foun in the present.
ment do not show the commission Oh
the crime OF larceny or Of any other
crime.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-23
BIG FLOUR MILLS
To he Built in Elizabeth City-Wheat
to be Grown in Northeastern Conn

The newest manufacturing industry
proposed for Elizabeth City is a flour
mill, and that it will be added is rea-
sonably certain. Mr.. W. J. Woodley
the we'll known wholesale grocer, now
has full plans and specifications for
the mill and is submitting them to he
inspection Of mechanics of the city who
will make bids for the contract OF
erection.
1t will be owned by a stock con
pany, but to facilitate the soliciting or
8 stock the promoters decided to have
the plan drawn so that an Intelligent
estimate as to the entire cost can be
given when capitalists are invited to
invest in the project. These estimates
will be compiled to the last figures
within the next few weeks, when stock
will be sought theoretically by those
identified with the movement.
j An estimate of the expenditure ne
| cessary for the construction OF the MILL
| the first purchase of material upon
which to operate and other preliminary
expenses, was given this morning at
$50, 900. The location has not as yet
been agreed upon, though it will likely
be ON the water front, which would De
! the most advantageous.
The movement for the new Industry
was inaugurated by a man whose
name is purposely reserved, but who
offered to take stock to the amour. OF
$4,000 if the residue could be raised.
He is an experienced -four manutact-
urer and should the mill be erected it
will be operated more or less under MS
supervision. He has studied the stu
alton here carefully and has the utmos'
confidence that the mill would prove
source of great profit to the owners
shown by his offer to invest the large
amount indicated.
When asked concerning where I'M
wheat would be secured, Mr.. Woodle.
stated that at first it would be shipped
from the west, but said that after
while it would be grown here, claiming
it could be done successfully, especial
ly in Perquimans county.
The sale of the products OF the NIL
would be easy, it is figured, eacn ar
ticle being in constant demand.
A -four mill costing fifty thousan'
dollars would have a large capacllt,
and it is calculated that it would No
: only furnish Elizabeth City, but niue.
| OF the surrounding country.
The promoters have every reaso
to believe that when the propositlo
has been put into the intended form
. no trouble whatever will be experiene
/, ed in securing the necessary amount
The Economist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-23
A pETRIFIED CORPSE
Woman's Coffin Opened Ten Years
After Burial and Body Found Tnrn-
Cd Tn Stone.

The children and grandchildren OF
Mrs. Eliza Gilmer, who formerly hved
i'm Boiling Springs, decided some time
ago to move her body from The old
family grave yard about 10 miles be-
low Gafney where she was buried lo
years ago. When they opened the
grave they found hat the top Of the
coffin had fallen in and her body was
stone. Ii took six men to carry her
body and IL was said that 1t woul
weigh a thousand or twelve hundred
hounds. She was born in Ireland and
came to this country when a girl n
was about % years Of age ut her
death.-Hickory Times-Mercury-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-23

Washington March 20.-In less Than
20 minutes time the senate today voted
away $40, 000, 600 Of public funds. The
sum is carried by the pension appro-
priation bill, which being n brief doc
ument was made the subject OF veiy
little discussion.
The railroad rate bill was laid aside
for the day and the major portion OF
the time was devoted 10 the considefa-
ton of Notifications appropriation
bill. In that connection the question
of the necessity for seacoast fortifici-
tons in the Philippine Islands was
discussed at considerable length with
the result that all provision for SUCH
Notifications in those possessions was
eliminated from the bill. The consic-
Grafton of the measure was not con-
cluded.
There also was a brief discussion OF
the power of a conference committee
to so amend the bin providing for the
punishment OF premature d~ivulEenco
of government secrets as 10 make the
inhibition extend 10 senators and MEN,
bers of the house of representatives,
but the subject was left undisposed or
for the time
In the discussion of Philippine forth
fications. Mr.. Bacon said that Il naval
station should be retained in the Phil
ippines, and that he would consent To-
the designation of Subig bay IL some
island containing Goa could not be
utilized for that purpose. He con-
sidered Cavite undesirable.
MIR. Perkins, in charge OF the bill.
spoke of the drydOck Dewey, saying
that if it had been built in California
il would now be at its destination. He
declared the distance to be 5000 miles
less and said the cost was incaicuIa-
bly, greater by the route taken.
One item of cost mentioned was that
of S.. 900 for toll through Suez canal.
Mr.. Bacon suggested the long reaches
without harbors Of refuge in the Pa
cifc for such a structure as b dock,
as an explanation OF he selection OIL
the Atlantic route. The explanation
was not acceptable TO Mr.. Perkins
who said no place of refuge was neces-
sary.
Mr.. Teller moved an amendment
striking out the provision for the Tor
~tifications Of the Philippines, and aes'
STE. Allison and Lodge declared tneiI
willingness to support such a motion
In supporting this purpose, Mr.. leiie'
said that money should not be spen'
TO fortify harbors in the Philippine
unless along some determined plan
Notifications necessary 10 defend TN
islands would cost $500. 600. 600, he said
and eve the expenditure OF that sum
he asserted would give no assuranc'
, of effective defense.
The Teller amendment was accepte'
25 10 23 and on motion OF Mr.. Clay
:, the appropriation applying only TO sea
l coast d~efences in the Hawaiian island
3 was reduced TO $1,000 to correspon
e with the estimate for those Islands.
t h senate adjourned until tomor
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-23
v. T. NORRIS UNDER ARREST
Charged With Burning a House Near
MISUNDERSTANDING Sworn Out by In
surance Commissioner Young.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh. n. c.. March On t.
Norris, a first cousin of County Attor-
ney Herbert E. Norris. resident of Ra-
eigh. was arrested on a warrant sworn
III by j. r. Young. state insurance
commissioner, charging him with
burning a house near Raleigh, the
property of his wife. Norris was aiken
before a justice of the a and was
bound over in a $1,000 bond for trial
next Friday.
The house was insured in the North
Carolina Home Insurance Company,
Raleigh, for $500. when destroyed by
fire last November. Suit was brought
to the insurance when payment
was contested by the company. The
defendant company bringing in an
swer charging NJ. T. Norris. as agent
with the burning. COMMISSIONS
Young has been at work on the case
for more thar two months.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-23
of johnson Denounced.

K~noxviIle Tenn, March 2D.-Jonn
p penland. United States attorney Tor
the eastern district of Tennessee TO-
day denounced the lynching OF Ed
Johnson as downright murder. ne
condemned the sheriff severely. ano
stated that he was now investigating
the legal aspect of the case. Ii he De-
comes convinced that Johnson was .
federal prisoner. he stated mat me
ro,,id car on Attorney General MOODY
for instructions and would prosecute
the offensers to the fullest extent O
the law.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-23
Negro Building and Loan Association

Negro Building and Loan Association
A number of the leading colored cit
liens of the town met last night in the
office of DR.. P. n. Melchor and organ
lied THE Farmers and Mechanics
Building and Loan Association 1t
was decided to begin business when
100 shares of stock are subscribed.
Over 20 shares were taken at the meet
ing. and no trouble is anticipated in
promptly securing the remaining
shares necessary.
One of the chief objects of the asso-
citation. as expressed by its promoters,
| is to encourage the oolored citizens OF
! the community to a their money,
and buy and own their own homes
Fayetteville Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-23
Directors Of Truck Growers
Association Mvt Yesterday
MANY MATTERS DISCUSSED
Only Two of the Directors Out of
TWeny-one Were Absent

Resolutions Adopted n Ordered Sent
to the Atlantic Coast Line and South
ern Express Company to the Effect
That They are Expected to be in a
Position to Handle the Berry and
Truck Crops in Such a Manner as to
Put Them at the Markets on Seized
uIe Time-Decided Upon Points
Where Agents Will be Stationed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-23
Oyerman Offers Amendment to the
Rate Bill.

Washington. March 2O.-Mr. over
man presented an amendment TO .ne
railroad rate bill in the senate today
providing that in cases of review OF
the findings of the interstate commerce
commission by the courts. no writ OF
Injunction or interlocutory order shall
he granted by any district Or circuit
court without first giving five days
notice to the adverse party. nor until
petition and answer are fled and near
ing thereon had"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-23
To Examine B%attlefields Around Pet
efsburg.

Washington, March 20.-The house
committee on military affairs decided
today to report favorably a joint res
olution authorizing a commission &c
examine the battlefelds around Peters.
hrrp Va and report whether it i:
advisab bile to establish a battlefield park
there. Representative Hay of Virginia
will make the report.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-23

Isn't it somewhat remarkable that
the beet sugar interests Of this eounuy
never make so good n showing any
where else as they do In congress-
phiIadelphia Inquirer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-23
Senate Votes S14O.OOO.OO0
For This Purpose
RATE BILL NOT CONSIDERED
Discussion of the Fortifications
Appropriation Measure

Philippine Islands Stricken Out.
Criticism of the Route chosen for
the Drydock Neutrality-suspicious.
Applying To Seacoast Dcfcns,s I'm the
Hawaiian Island Reduced To $780,
ooO-LattIe Discussion ON the PEN
sion Appropriation Bill.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-12
THE VATICAN PALACE.
Its Existence IL Mainly Duo to the
Builder Pope, Nicholas ".

The present existence of the Vatican
palace is principally due to Nicholas
", the builder pope. whose gigantic
scheme would startle modern archl-
tect. His rlan vas to build the church.
Of st. Peters Ms a starting point and
then to construct one vast central hab-
itat for the papal administration, COW
erng the whole of what is called the
Borgo, from the castle of SAINT Angelo
to the cathedral. In ancient times a
portico, or covered way supported on
columns. led from the bridge to the
church, and it was probably from this
real structure that Nicholas began his
imaginary one, only small part of
which was ever completed. That small
and the Vatican palace, which together
form by far the greatest continuous
mass of buildings in the world. The
Coliseum is 1915 yards long by 1o6
broad, including the thickness of the
walls. ST. Peters church alone is 2O5
yards long and 1856 broad, so that the
whole Coliseum would easily stand
upon lue SfOuuu pan vi lue cuufcu,
while the Vatican palace Is more than
half as large again.
Nicholas V. died In 1866, and the old
est parts of the present Vatican palace
are not older than hts reign. They are
generally known as the Tore Borgia,
from having been inhabited. by Ale:,-
ander VI, who died of poison in the
third of the rooms now occupied by
the library, counting from the library
side The windows of these rooms
look upon the large square court of the
Belvedere, and that part of the palace
Is not visible from without.
Portions of the substructure of the
earlier building We're no doubt utilized
by Nicholas, and the secret gallery
which connects the Vatican With the
mausoleum of Hadrian is generally at
tributed to Pope John XXIII.. who
died in 1417, but on the whole it may
be said that the Vatican palace is orig
inally building Of the period of the
renaissance, to which all successive
popes have made additions.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-12
AN INDIAN THEORY.
The Cause of Earthquakes, Tidal
Waves and Volcanoes.

when l lived among the Dakotas,"
said an old army officer. II found men
who, like Buddha, gave seven years of
they might become pure in the sight of
God, OF the Great Spirit, as they call
that being. After they have proved
themselves before their people by per-
forming so called miracles, such as
holding their hands and arms in boil
ing water and not being burned, shot
with poisoned arrows and not harmed,
bitten by rattlesnakes and not poi
soned and many other tests that have
witnessed. they are accepted as holy
or wise men. The Indians believe that
they can get the word direct from God.
or the Great Spirit, the same as the
wise men and seers of old used to do.
I have asked these intelligences to tell
me about the cause of earthquakes and
tidal waves, and they explain it like
this:
They say volcanoes are the safety
valves of the earth; that the rim of the
earth is gradually cooling. AS it cools
it contracts, making the pressure on
the hot lava in the interior greater. At
last something must give way, this
rim must crack open, or the volcanoes
must burst forth and emit this COM
pressed lava.
Sometimes it is relieved in one way,
sometimes in another. Should the
earth crack in midocean, where the
crust is usually thinner, then the wa
tiers of the ocean fill in, and there is a
great explosion as the water strikes
this great bed of hot lava, large masses
Of the rim are thrown up, and islands
appear. Sometimes they stay on the
surface of the ocean, sometimes they
fall back and are again covered with
water, but that upheaval SO lifts the
water that great wave is started for
the shore that carries death and de.
struction in it's way.
"Many of the old safety valves In
the earth are now closing up; only 6
few remain. The crust is becoming sc
thick that the cooling process is more
slow."-Seattle Times.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-12
Y all

j. F. McAlpin of South Omaha
spent the Fourth with relatives in
Vail.
Marie Kean spent the past week
with friends in Denison.
C. w. Smutney of Waterloo, is
spending his vacation at his home
here.
f. Mrs. Tom Fitzpatrick was. down
from Denison for a couple sof days
visit with relatives and friends.
e.s I. F. Ratchford returned Wendes-
day from Lake View where he has
been spending few days visit with
his family.
Miss Maude Granny returned Sat-
urday from her visit in Harlan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andas and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lynn of Gray, Iowa, spent Sun
day at the home of Elmer Andas.
Mrs. w. E. Terry and children OF
Denison, were visiting in Vail or
Saturday.
DR.. Thomson was in Denison one
day last week.
John Granny was Denison visitor
Tuesday.
Eddie Fitzsimmons of Schleswig
spent Sunday with relatives in Vail
Ed. Sheridan who has been attend
ing college in Des Moines, spent las
week at his home north of tow &
M. j. Collins of Denison, was il
town on business last Tuesday.