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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-15
FATAL DYNAMITE EXPLOSION
Two Nen Instantly Killed. Two Die
Later and Two Others I'm a Preca-
riOus Condition.

Roanoke, Va, June 12.-WEile work
men were trying to remove the tamp-
ing from a hole I'm a rock where TIE
dynamite had been placed for a blast,
an explosion occurred today at the
Bear Wallace construction camp on the
Tidewater railroad, fifteen miles west
OF Roanoke, blowing up eleven Rou-
m%anians. Two were killed outright
and two more died after reaching a
hospital at Radford. Va. Two others
are in a %precarious condition, one SUI.
fering with a badly fractured skull ana
the other with ruptured intestines.
Another accident occurred at the
same camp later in the day In which
q man was seriously injured.
The names of the dead and injured
cannot be given
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-15
TO PUNISH AMERICAN SHIP
The Steamer Empire Cornered by the
Cruiser Narbelhead-Has Been Ac~
tive in Helping the G~uateTnalan
ReVOIutiOnfsts.

Washington, June 12.-The United
American steamer Empire cornered in
the harbor at Corinto, Nicaragua, and
the moment the little American vessel
attempts to leave the N~icaraguan coast
it is believed the Warship viii seize it
and bring IT to account for the part
played in assisting G~uatemafan revO-
lutionists.
Both the state and navy departments
have been advised Of the presence of
the warship and the steamer in the
Nicaraguan port and the cabinet n
sidered the case today and is believed
to have decided on furnishing the
American ship for its activity in the
Central American revolution.
The Empire sailed from San Francis
co several weeks ago and is said to
have carried more than 100 men and a
number Of field guns and much ammu-
milton to the Cuatemalan revolutionists
at San Jose.
After unloading its cargo at San Jose
the steamer sailed back to COrintO
where it had cOaled previous to going
to Guatemala.
It is charged that the Empire acted
70 ra Short time as a sort of navy for
the G~uatemalan revOlutionists who are
attempting to overthrow President Ca
brera, and ]terrorized the little republic
which had hitherto always confined It's
warfare to the land.
Nicaragua is believed to have violat-
ed neutrality by allowing the Empire
TO cOal at COrintO and start for San
Jose when it is alleged that no attempt
was made to conceal the purpose OF the
Empire nor the nature OF its cargo.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-15
MEAT INSPECTION AMENDMENT
House Committee Still at Work
Trying to Frame a Law
REPORT TO HOUSE THURSDAY
\ Conference of the Senate VIII Their
be Asked for-The Beveridge
Amendment Modified Tentatively in
a Number OF RespectS-Some oil the
Proposed Changes.

Washington, June 1.-THE house
committee on agriculture continued its
consideration Of the Beverage meat in
spection amendment until after 6
O'Clock this evening, but did not COM
plete its tentative consideration Of all
Of the features Of the amendment. The
question Of fees has not been reached.
The only statement made by the
committee was that the country could
be assured that the result of the delib-
eTations would be a meat inspection
law which would suit the most radical
demands in that respect. Final con-
illusions on the matter, so far as the
committee is concerned, will be reach
ed tomorrow, and the amendment will
be reported to the house as a part of
the agricultural bill Thursday. At this
time the curse to be taken will be a
motion to disagree to all of the amend
ments of the senate on this bill, and
ask a conference of the senate.
The Beveridge amendment has been
modified by the committee tentatively
in a number of respects. One of these
is to restrict its operation to "cOnti-
mental United States.' AS originally
drawn the amendment was applicable
to all Of the possessions Of the United
States. The restriction, according to
the committee, is calculated to avoid
unnecessary expense and administra-
tive red tape in complying with the re-
quirement for ar inspection in the
Philippines and other possessions,
where practically no demand for IN
spectiOn exists.
The date on the labels Of canned
meat products is not to be required.
Neither is an inspection Of the product
of the small butcher who may Incident
ally by reason of his location near a
state line, do an interstate commerce
business in serving his customers On
both sides of the line.
The amendments so far made have
been voted in by a non-partisan vote
in each instance. Members of the COM
mittee say that in nc case have party
! lines been drawn in the consideration
of the subject.
The senate today passed the bill ex-
; tending from % to sc hours the time
that live stock may be kept in cars
without unloading.
The passage of the bill was advocat-
ed by Senator Warren who said mat
under the terms Of the bill the time
can only be extended on the written
application of the wne of the stock
in transit and that often unloading and
loading is more harmful to stock than
to extend for a few hours the time OF
the confinement.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-15
HOPE TO CAPTURE n. CAROLINA
Republicans Will Make an Effort to
Garry the State i'm 1908.

The administration has taken ID
deep interest in republican party af-
fairs in North Carolina. In the last
gubernatorial election in that state
the republicans polled $4,000 votes and
the democrats 10000 in excess of that
number. The republicans will make
every effort in the coming fall cleo
tons to cut down the democratic ma
jority with a view to capturing the
electoral vote of the state two years
hence.
Secretary of War Taft will deliver
an address at the republican state
convention, to be held in Greensboro
on July 10. Postmaster General Cor
telyou will also attend the convention
if public business permits. Senator
Carter, of Montana, has promised to
speak to the North Carolina republi-
cans on the occasion of their state
Special 10
New York Sun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-15
c. AND 0. TRAIN IN WRECK
In Collision With a Runaway Car Load
ed With Lumber. Near Charlottesville.

Richmond, Va, June 12.-Chesa-
peake and Ohio passenger train No. 16
eastbound, was wrecked this after
loon near Masseys, three miles east
of Charlottesville. by colliding with !
runaway car loaded with lumber. The
injured are: Engineer T. B. Chalk
ley, of Richmond, right arm broken,
slight scalp wound. Mr.. Norris, OF
Staunton, cut on forehead; Mail Clerk
Smith, OF Richmond, arm cut; elderly
lady, name unknown, bruised and Sc
yerely shocked. The runaway a WAS
going at the rate Of sixty miles an
hour and struck the passenger engine
with such force hat the lumber was
driven through the cab windows and
imbedded deeply in the boiler mead.
Fireman Gerhart saw the runaway
a in time to dodge in front OF the
furnace. The impact completely ea-
veloped him in coal, and he had 10
be dug out by the passengers. Engi-
neer Shalkley was pinioned in his cab
by the lumber. The passengers were
transferred TO a train which went Up
from Richmond. The track vas clear
ed by TAO p. N.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-15
LABOR MAY MAKE DEMANDS
REQUESTS to Have Been Tn
needed and Unless Petitions are An
sWered in Better Tones in the Fu-
ture, the Requests Will be Turned
nto Demands.

Washington, June 12.-The tenth
annual convention of the International
brotherhood Of bookbinders convened
here today, and will continue its ses-
sions throughout the week. The open
ing exercises were devoted to address,
es and orchestral music by members
of musicians union No. 161, American
Federation OF Musicians.
Chairman William G. Conner, called
the convention to order, and delivered
a spirited address, in which he ex-
pressed the belief that the success of
the industrial classes lay III ~organiza-
ton on conservative lines.
Charles ?. NELL, commissioner of
labor, congratulated the delegates on
their splendid organization, which he
said represented n of the finest eX-
amples of success in the trade union
movement. Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor, walked on the stage amid great
enthusiasm. In his address he remind
ed the delegation of h right Of or
gained labor to request congress to
pass laws which will benefit them, and
said that the request had gone forth
but hat if it was not answered in bet
ter tones the request would be changed
into a demand. He said in part:
In the recent past the representa-
tives of labor have been told they have
no right to equest from congress the
enactment of laws for the benefit of
the toiling millions. Unless such pc
titions from organized labor are n S
wered in better tones in the future we
shall change the request into a de-
mand. And unless the demand is
granted, we shall appeal to the SYM
pathy and the conscience of our fell
low citizens.
We have been told hat we have no
night to threaten a public ervan to
defeat him at the polls. My answer
to this is that men of great wealth, of
power and of position, representing
great financial M c~apitalistic institu-
tons are not averse to threatening
congressman, but have even threaten
ed the president Of the United States.
1t is claimed that they have the right
to do so. But what is right for them
be perverted into being wrong
when done by US.
Our threatening is to do a lawful
thing, and I contend that a thing we
have a right to do We have a right to
threaten to do"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-15
TO THE FEDERAL COURT
Southern Railway Files Petition With
Corporation Commission Asking
Transfer of Entire Question. Con-
corning its Change of Schedule.

Raleigh, n. c. June 12.-The South
ern Railway has filed a petition with
the North Carolina Corporation COM
mission to remove all hearings of the
case in which it is sought to keep it
from changing its midnight schedule
here and breaking connection with the
Seaboard Air Line to the federal court,
claiming interstate is in
volved, and that the corporation COM
mission has no jurisdiction. On June
2 petitions began to pile in on the
commission against h change of
schedule, and the Southern Railway
was notified, but failed TO answer by
Saturday, when the commission or
dered it not to make the change till
the case was heard. The Southern dis
obeyed the order Sunday night, and
Monday obtained a temporary injunc-
ton from the federal court, Judge
Purnell, restraining the commits
sion from instituting suit of $500 a
day penalty for ~disobeying order, and
from enforcing the o4er as to not
changing schedule - ~ferring with
Interstate comme~ The case is set
for hearing June q in the federal
court, and today the Southern petit
toned the commission to move the en-
tire question to the federal court.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-15
Reward for Capture Of Desperate.

Fl. Clay Grub, who was shot from
ambush by Nat. Crump, the desperate
negro who was sent 10 the p~enitentiary
for s years for the assault and who
made his escape from one of the state
farms last week, has offered a reward
of $500 for Crump's capture. He also
offers a reward of $500 for the arrest of
Frank Hairston, Crump's confederate
in the attempt to kill Mr.. Grub. It
will be remembered that Mr.. Grub last
year paid a reward Of $3.50 to two
mountain boys "a Old Fort for cap
turing Crump shortly after the shoot
ing.-Salisbury Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-15

Philadelphia. June IA special
dispatch from Cape Charl,=. M, Ia
The Record tonight says thet William
Lee. a negro, who was argCs-.i At
Cape Charles yesterday or suspicion
NJ having assaulted two women near
Kingston. AID, sunday night, is a. the
county jail ut Eastvillc. Va, under
the protection Of a strong attachment
oI the list Virginia regiment At a
late noun the town Of Ea>tville WAS
quiet and no trouble was expected dur
ing the night.
The crime for which Lee t. held was
committed on Mrs. Robert Barnes and
Miss Francis Powell. her cousin. As
they were returning from church.
Their assailant escaped i'm the dircc-
ton of Cape Charlie and a general
alarm was sent out for his capture.
Yesterday morning the Cape Charles
authorities picked up Lee on suspicion,
and notified the Maryland authorities
In the meantime the news of the crime
had spread throughout the lower Pc
uInSular. and threats were made that
IL right man was captured he would
be promptly lynched. when the news
of Lees capture reached Somerset
county, in which Kingston Is located,
a party of IS was organized, and left
for Cape Charles with the aVowed pur-
pose OF lynching Lee II he was identi-
fed as the assailant.
The Cape Charles authorities were
warned Of the move and late last night
Lee, under heavy escort, was taken to
the northampton county jan at East
Vile. Early today the Maryland mob
arrived, and it became so threatening
that Commonwealth Attorney +. Tuck
CT wilkins and Sheriff Jardis called on
Governor Swanson, of Virginia, for
troops. The governor promptly sent
$50 men of the list regiment from
Norfolk, and they arrived at cape
Charles at 6 p. m, in a special boat.
4 special train was awaiting the
troops, n at 1880 they arrived at
EastviIle and Immediately surrounded
he Jail.
The two women, accompanied by At
torncy H. j.. Waters, of Somerset couu-
ty, Maryland. went to Eastville during
the day for the purpose OF Identifying
Lee, but up to a late hour tonight the
authorities would not permit the wonI-
en- TO see the negro. The Northamp-
ton authorities fear that il the women
hould identify Lee, the mob. which
has gathered here from all sections OF
the peninsular, might rush through
the troops and attempt To gain an en-
trance to the jail.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-15
HEARING SET FOR FRIDAY
Southern Railway Schedule Matter Be-;
fore the Corporation Commission.
yoiuminous Answer Filed TO Com
plaint-Dr. Bumpa~S Leaves for a
tour OF Europe.
tspecial In The Messenger.)

~ 4 - B
Raleigh. y. c, June 12.-This after
noon the Southern railway filed with
he corporation commission It's answer.
- the complaint made TO the commis-'
s;ca' against any change of the schel-I
ule Ct thu night train tn the UeSt,
from Raleigh. Some Of the complaintsl
were flied by persons on the Seaboar6
Air Line. who claimed that the change.
would interfere with them as tr.y-.
e,lers on the Southern. while oae,
complaints came from points along
the Southern, mainly between Raleigh.
and Greensboro. The answer was call
ed for by the commission, which gaze
the Southern until today 10 make L.,
70 show cause why the old schei lle
should not be continued.
The answer OF the railroad IS No.
luminous, out IN a general way is Co.,
cred by the application for an i%njunc-
ton. which was fled Yesterday with
Judge Purnell of the federal court. and
Of which a summary has been pub
liShed. The complainants were "tI-
resented today by Two attorneys. r
y. Winston, IF Durham, and Duncan
E. McIver. Of Carthage. while n
Southern is represented ny It's division
counsel. w. +. Rodman, Charlotte, F.
Il. Bu>bee and ]. II. Pou, of Raleigh,
and Alex. b. Andrews. After the 81
ing OF the answer there was Il very
interesting discussion by the attorneys
whose views rs may be We'll ina glred
varied very widely.
Cl.~1-- N-.st1 oE ~ 49,. -,
/ commission said there was much il
volved in this case, a great deal more
n fact, than The mere penalty. II
then fxei Friday at eleven as the
time for the hearing.
Rev. Or. bumpaSS, the pastor OF
Edenton Street Methodist church i@f,
| today for a tom of Europe and Of the
Holy Land, and Will return in Septes-
! Der. He went alone.
Today Prof. ". C. Riddick began
| the survey for the paving OF the walks
in the capitol square: Granolithir
pavements will be laid, twenty-ont
| feet III width for the main walks, J.
for the cross One and 10 for those
which wind about. The contrac- j:
awarded 10 Il Raleigh man. ProfeSso!
| Riddick says that tomorrow he viii
/ Dt-Ii1 tHt Sui hSS III Ht blIl'i4C pa y
! 1T the Agricultural and M~echan!Ca
college. This will be west Of the dor
mitoIies and neal the two railways
the dimensions being 5G0xG00 ieet
/ About eight feet Of grading will be
! required, the earth coming from tho
hills and going into the valley. Il
will be made the best.
Superintendent Joyner is notiti@I
that elections have been held at Rocky
Point and another point in Pend!
county at which local taxation 70:
schools carried.
Professor Riddick, of the A. and NJ
| college, says that this year no stu
dents will be engaged in field survey
ing, as was the case last year, as al
the civil engineering senior caIetG
fourteen in number, have been gwen
| regular employment, al the Juniors
are at work privately and severa
| S~OphomOres. Last year he had a large
party of students an dthey surveyed
party of students and they surveyed
the eastern part of the state.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-15
GIVE IN To SENATE
House Votes to Send Rate
3 Bill Back to Conference
nrMnnnETn T1UnUT DHIT
DEMOCRATS FOUGHT RULE
No EXPRESSION of Houses Wishes
As to the Amendments

R.tJc presented by Mr. Dalzeli Taking
tnc Rate Bill From h Speakers
Table and Sending it to Conference,
n REQUESTED by the Senate, After
forty Minutes Debate, Passed by the
Vote of fS4 to 99-Mr. Williams and
Other democrats Opposed the Rule
Because They Thought the House
Had the Right to Vote OH the Sen
ate Amendments.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-15
Young Girl Assaulted by a Negro.

Richmond, Va, June 12.-Miss Bessie
Branch, daughter of Mrs. Bette
Branch, who resides near Dory, South
ampton county, was assaulted by an
unknown negro yesterday afternoon
and is now lying Frustrated at the
home of her mother. The assailant
escaped, but a posse of armed men is
securing the country side for a trace
of him. Hurricane" Branch, of SUI
folk, with his bloodhounds, has been
hurried to the scene.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-15
To PROTECT Ntbnu
$50 Men Of the list Regi-
ment at EastTiIIG
FEARS OF ( LYhCH|NG
William Lee Charged With Assault
Upon Two Women

The Crime Wa Comnittccl sunday
PIGEON Monday Morning-Iic Was
Taken to the Jail nj fa>t,iilc. and
Threats OF Lsnch.ng Bccanc SO
Numerous hat Governor swanson
WaS Called on for Troop~-ISr Has
Not Yet Been Idcntific,i nv the
Women a. Their t>sailant.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-15

Mrs. Muggins-"Since Mrs. New
rich's husband made all his money she
has the doctor continually" Mrs. Bug
gins-"Yes. I near she is suffering
from nervous prosperity."-Phiiadel
phia Record.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-15
Co-Education Of the Races Prohibited

OF inc Races Prohlbfted.
frankfort, Kl-, June 1.-THE Ken
lucky court of appeals today upheld the
coustitutionality Of the state law OF
1904 prohibiting co-education or the
races In the schools OF the common
wealth. The court says the new Law
does not violate the bill Of rights or the
fourteenth amendment Of the federal
constitution. The case will go on ap.
peal to the United States supreme
court.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-15
ALL Is QUIET AT EASTvILLE.

Richmond. Va, June 12.-The Nor
ok and Portsmouth military, q nun
dred n fifty strong, ordered out by
Governor Swanson for the protection
Of the negro prisoner at EastvilIe,
Northampton county, threatened with
lynching by a mob from Maryland for
the assault upon Mrs Barnes and Miss
Powell, Of Somerset county, Maryland,
arrived at Eastville about I p. m. and
all is now quiet at the town I'm ques-
ton. The negro's victims. Who were
taken 10 Eastville for the purpose or
identifying their assailant, were not al
lowed by the authoritics to see the
prisoner, and took the train at $50 for
the return to their homes. There Is
now no expectation OF trouble tonight.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-15
70 Inspect the Norfolk Navy Yard.

Washington, June 12.-Assistant Sec
rotary Newberry, accompanied by
Commander Vreeland, left Washington
this afternoon on the Dolphin for Nor
folk, where they will inspect the navy
yard tomorrow. They will return to
Washington Thursday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-15

Negro Hanged for Assault.
Richmond, Va, June S.-Gabriel Ba-
telle, a negro convicted Of assault, was
hanged at King George court house
today. There was nothing unusual
about the execution.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-07-20
William VAN EpPS
DIES AT SIOUX. FALLS
South Dakota Merchant Prince
Passes Away at the Age .
Of 60 Years.
IN BUSINESS SINCE 1871
Was Metropolis Oldest Business Man
and Had Accumulated Fortune
in Excess of Half Mil
lion Dollars.

Sioux Falls. S. D.. July 14--William
Van Epps, the merchant prince OF
South Dakota. died this morning at
1850 at the age Of 81. death being
caused by Il complication Of stomach
and heart troubles from which he had
suffered since the middle of last De-
cember. The funeral services Will be
held on Saturday afternoon.
William Van Epps came to Sioux
Falls from Dodge county. Wisconsin. in
1871 and established the first mercantile
business in the city. and had continued
in business for the thirty-five years
residence here in the same location. He
was a thorough business man and his
business continually increased and his
store was always the largest in Sioux
Falls. Aside from the block occupied
by his mercantile establishment, he
owned two other business blocks, and
at the time of his death he was esti-
mated to be worth in the neighborhood
of 100000. his property holdings being
distributed throughout some twelve or
eighteen counties.
The deceased was q lifelong demo-
crat but he never took much interest
In politics. He was a delegate to the
national convention that nominated
Cleveland the second time. and in the
early days he served as trustee OF the
then village and was a member of the
school board several terms.
Mrs. Van Epps survives her husband.
They never had any children.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-07-20
GOOD GROWING WEATHER..

Huron, S. d.. July l3.-Following is
the synopsis of the official weather and
crop bulletin for the last week, issued
from the Office in this city:
Light showers were fairly general on
Monday, the I'd inst. but after that
date there was practically no rain. en-
cept light amounts in several widely
scattered localities. There was an
abundance OF sunshine. Rain is needed
In some parts OF the Black Hills dis
trict and also in few scattered east
ern localities. and over a large area
rain would at this time be acceptable
While the mean temperature for the
state averaged little below the nor
NAL for the week. the days We're mostly
warm. On the whole. the nights av-
eraged moderately cool. The maximum
temperature OF the week ranged from
70 to 81 degrees, and the minimum
temperature from As to SIS degrees, ac-
cording to the reports received.
Except In the localities where rain is
NEEDED, the reports generally indicate
that good growing weather prevailed,
and the conditions were, on the whole
favorable for outdoor work