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The San Francisco call., 1906-05-24
ALDRICH SEES
THE PRESIDENT
Special Dispatch to The can.

WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator
Aldrich went to the White House to-
day for the first time since the Senate
committee on interstate commerce, of
which Aldrich is a member, placed
Senator Tillman in charge of the rate
bill. 1t was an open secret in Wash
ingtcn that bad feeling existed be-
tween the President and Aldrich over
their diverging views on certain
phases of the rate question and neith-
er was in q mood TO make friendly
oYertures to the other
The restoration of relations between
Roosevelt and Aldrich was due to the
action of the President, who had sent
an invitation to the Rhode Island Sem
ator TO attend the State dinner to the
Japanese Embassador to be given to-
morrow night. Aldrich told the Pres
ident that owing to an arrangement
he had made to be absent from WASH
ington, he would be unable to attend
the dinner.
This personal business paved the
way for more important matter of
the legislative programme. In his
visit to the President today, AIdrich
was accompanied by Senator Crane
of Massachusetts,, who is on good
terms with everybody and has in the
short time he has been in the Senate
earned the revived term of the great
pacificator-" The legislative pro-
gramme was discussed by the Presf-
dent and Senators Aldrich and Crane
and it is understood that an under
standing was reached as TO measures
which will be put through by the
close Of the tsssion. These include
the statehood bill. with Oklahoma
and Indian Territory admitted as one
State and Arizona and New Mexico
left out, and the free alcohol bill.
1t was apparent from what was
said at the conference that there
would be no Panama canal legisla-
ton at this session. which means that
the bill reported from the Senate com4
mittee. providing that the canal shall
De OF the sea-level type, will not be
pressed. The opinion was expressed
that work on the canal would not be
delayed or embarrassed in any way
by the failure of Congress to decide
on the type OF waterway Hepburn
said that the matter could be post
poned for year or two without any
material damage to the project.
The appropriation bills are to be
passed with as little delay as possible
and it is expected that Congress will
be able 10 adjourn by June I2 =
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-24
CIVIL ENGINEER KILLED
BY FALL FROM A TRESTLE

OAKLAND. May 2s.-wnliann Harris, a
well-known civil engineer, fell to his death
from a trestle in Niles Canyon last night
while inspecting his work OF the day be-
fore. He went to the trestle with Ian
tern late last night, after the other men,
bers of the surveying party had gone TO
bed. Today he was found unconscious on
the bank thirty feet beneath the structure.
He was taken TO the County Inhrmary
where he died at 2:15 O'Clock this after
noon.
Harris was employed in the construc-
ton of the Western Pacific Railroad. He
was 40 years old and lived with his fam
lily in Stockton. James Fields. his brother
in-law. telephoned to Coroner Mehrrnann
today to forward the body to Stockton for
interment
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-24
Oakland Also Applies.

OAKLAND. May 23.-Joint committees
of the Chamber of Commerce and Mer-
chants Exchange met in conference to-
day at the Chamber of Commerce on the
subject OF legislation which may lead to
consolidated city and county govern
ment for Oakland. The committee decid-
ed. after much debate. to request Gov
ernor Pardee TO include in the call for a
special session of the Legislature such
details as would be in line in a general
way with those for which Los Angeles
will ask Among the items discussed were
questions of extending Oakland's bound
aries TO include territory as far ax Point
Richmond
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-24
DISAPPEARS
FROM HOTEL
Police Asked to Make
Search for ]. E.
Wolf.
Stranger in Oakland
Drops Out Of Sight
MySteriouSly.

OAKLAND. MAY 23.-Where is J. E.
Wolf. supposed TO be an agent Of the
United States Government who has been
missing from the Hotel Touraine for a
week?
q That Is the question that the employees
OF the hotel are asking and that they
have asked the Oakland police 10 answer.
They fear that Wolf has met with foul
play.
; z Wolf registered at the Hotel
lorraine from Washington. May II. lie
appeared 70 have plenty OF money and
rwo aays la;sr p. Wa.elet, one of he
proprieto,s of the hotel, identified him
ar rle Central Hank. where he cashed a
check Tor Slo1- SIX dsys later he told the
clerks. with whom he had made friends.
that he was gong for a cigar He has
not been seen since.
Wolf WAS jovial fellow and was on
excellent terms with the guests, as well
as the clerks Of the hotel He gave no
intin.at5On that he was going 20 leave,
bat. on the contrary. spoke of attend
sng q picnic at Dimoad Canyon the
next day
He IS described as being about Sc
ears old OF Jewish cast of features.
small Of stature and weighing about 10
pounds. He wore a soft gray hat and
4.SAN SUI VI C4DN-iCs NucA llc lcll
the hotel
There is q mystery surrounding the
disappearance OF Mr. Wolf" said Wate-
sat today. He did not leave to avoid
paying bis board bill, because he had
plenty Of money and he owed only s.
hare. Besides he left baggage that &
fsE more valuable than the amount he
owed 20 the hotel He appeared 70 b.
2 gentleman and he was not a man thai
one would suspect Of trying to swindle
another IL is my opinion that he l.
either attending TO important business
elsewhere Or has been injured. or. per
hsps. has met with foul play. Other
wise be would have communicates with
IS before this We have heard nothing
Eror. h.m for six days.
W6f jeff the hotel az II O'Clock on
che morning Of May L. He was jok-
ing with the clerks just before he left
and seemed 10 be in excellent spirits.
During rhe SIX days shat he stayed at
the hotel he telephoned frequently to
-Alare Island and for that reason l think
le is an agent of the Government. Sew
eral days after he left letter came for
him marked 'urgcaf. and II bore. a spe-
ciai delivery stump II was from San
. Francisco. The letter may have some
bearing on his disappearance. We re-
ported &r. Wolfs disappearance to the
police because we feared that some harm
had befailen ht.a."
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-24
Aeeuses Mess.naer boz.

OAKLAND, May 23.-Charles Haeien. q
messenger boy, was arrested today for
not delivering telegraphic messages in
trusted to him for that purpose. He Is
accused by j. Maddox. one OF the man
ayers of the Postal Company. who de-
clares that the boy destroyed the mes
sages he was told to deliver While he
did not do his work. he collected his sal
airy. and he viii be charged with obtaining
money under false pretenses as well as
malicious mischief in destroying the mes
ssges.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-24
oulet Eourth planned

OAKLAND. May 2S.-Fourtli OF July
will be observed this year quietly The
citizens committee in session last night
al the Merchants Exchange has decided
that conditions DO not warrant an elab-
crate celebration. The tentative pro-
gramIne provides for literary and nusi-
cal exercises, band concerts, and, pos
si5ly. parade of any military forces
which may be in the city at the time.
There wifi be no fireworks display. Ef-
fort viii be made to reduce the explosion
Of fireworks by individuals TO a mimi
mum.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-24
STATE soLpIERY is TO
OBSERVE MEMORIAL DAY
Orders Are lssued to the Guardsmen by
AdJutant General J. 3.
Lauck.

OAKLAND, May 23.-Adjutant General
Lauck has issued orders to the National
Guard as to observance of Memorial day,
directing that all organizations will pa
rade in their respective localities on that
day in conjunction with local posts OIL
camps OF the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, Spanish War Veterans or kindred or
ganizations. Members of the National
Guard and naval militia are expected not
to participate in or attend athletic sports
or other inappropriate diversions on that
day.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-24
All Courts Are conqestcd,

OAKLAND. May 23.--The congestion OF
the civil and criminal business of the
courts. occasioned by the unsettled state
OF affairs, is matter that Is causing
considerable anxiety on the part of the
officials connected with that part OF the
Government. There are thirty-two GRIM
inal cases down for trial the first day
the courts open and the civil calendar is
in worse condition. AS the criminal cases
have the, right of way there is talk OF
apportioning them in all of the courts
and trying them until they are finished.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-24
Southern Pacific PAYS Off

OAKLAND. May 2S.-The Southern Pa
cifc Company today paid out more than
800, 600 on vouchers and pay checks More
than $1,0oe, 600 on the company's pay roll
will be in circulation before the end Of
the week.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-24
No Saloons or eassbaII.

+ LOUISVILLE, KY. May 23-The Board
of Public Safety today issued sweeping
order calling on the Chief of Police to see
that the Sunday-closing law be enforced
beginning at midnight Saturday next. The
order also prohibits the playing of profess
sional baseball.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-24

SOUND FOR JAIL. FOUNDATIoys.-e,,
iands May 15.-soundings and tests are heinz
the present Count, Jail for the founds TONS ~
the new County jail. whleh the SupervIso-. =.
nave IN contemplation. So Tar the borings soss
the eartn 70 be clay and is said 10 h. a~se,
lent ground for foundation work. eA'e'-
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-24

DECATUR. FL. May 25.-The cumber-
land Presbyterian assembly today, among
other things, voted that nos person who
runs licensed saloon should be support
ed for Office.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-24

OAKLAND May 2s.-P. W. Enss
e. Sons. the New York importers. have
forwarded $3.50 to the San Francisco
relief fund
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-24

bald, Raymond David Towle. Wanda Az
nes Tweedie.
Nettie Margaret Vaccarezza, Beatrice
Dolores Vieira, Della Agnes Votav
Mabel Agnes Walker, O.ive Cecelis
Walker, Gertrude Alma Winters. Irene
Barbara wood, Oneida Margaret Wyn-
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-24

IBSEN TO RETURN TO ASYLUM.--oakland
May 23.-Julius Ibsen, who escaped from AZ,
news State Hospital. was taken into. custody
Howe street by ". Z. Broadd,ss and Deputy
Sheriff George Wales. who located the youth
through letter written by the mans parents
When the inmates of the asylum were liberated
made his escape and knew enough to ind his
way home 10 this city. He is 25 years of age
and walked the forty odd miles IN two days
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-24

CONFEDERATE BILLS PASSED. D.-Berkeley.
May 23.-Mrs- o. L. Thomas. 2216 Dana
street. lodging house keeper; G. Samson, a
merchant, Shattuck avenue and Ailston way
and Mrs. i. C. Bartlett. 2l1o Kittrelee street.
were swindled by Young man who passed Con-
the police.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-28

Politics continue to be much dis
cussed topic on the streets and
with the announcement of the COM
missioners increased interest is added
to the political contest. In today's
paper all Of the present board of
commissioners, Messrs. D. McEachern,
W. F. Robertson, NJ. w. Divine, w. F.
Alexander and H. L.. Vollers, an
nOunce themselves as candidates for re-
election. They are endorsed by a num-
Der Of prominent citizens as can be
seen in anothr column of today's paper.
Mr.. Alexander has decided hat he will
be in the race as he does not consider
that he has severed his relations with
the section where he resided before
coming to Wilmington.
The commissioners will b. elected
by popular vote this cal.
Interest is increasing in the probable
course that will be pursued in the SEN
atOrial controversy. 1t now seems
very apparent that this will not be in
Guided in the primary to be held on the
18th of September, the ground taken
being that it would not be right to
have a primary in this county and not
to have it in Brunswick. 1t seems
more thar probable that the New Ham
over delegation will not nominate Mr..
Bellamy will be chosen. If New Han
power to name whoever they wish for
~ +l- 49, y dol
agates have not yet been named but
if no primary is held it is pretty we'll
known hat delegates opposed to Mr..
Belamy will be chosen. 1t New Han
over does name a man no matter
whether he is from Brunswick or this
county it is understood that MI, George
BeIlamy will be in the race as his own
county has named him and in the us
ual course of rotation it is Bruins
wick's time to name the candidate.
There has been quite a good deal
of talk within the last few days in re-
gard to the race between DR.. n. NJ.
Culbreth and Col. George l.. Morton
for the legislature. The friends OF
each claim that their candidate will
elected and they are getting down to
WORT. Nothing much is heard as to the
candidates for the other offices just at
present. The primary is now only
little more than three weeks off.
No sooner will the primary be over
than the politicians will begin to
talk of the probable candidates for
mayor. In fact there is already some
talk along this line 1t don't seem
like it has been long since the last
city election but nevertheless it is only
about seven and a half months until
the primary will be held when it Will
be decided who will the next mayor OF
Wilmington.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-28
Investigations Reveal Fact Tha t
Code 0mits Trust Law.
is Given II Law Against
Trusts anu MOnOpOlies Mentioned
lieVed to be a Serious Omission on
the Part Of the Code commission.
Ii There is No Such Law OH Books
Trusts May Resort to Any Measure
Without Fear of Prosecution.

Until the last legislature met there
was a law in the state of North Car
DINA against trusts and mOnopOlies
but according to some Of the leading
lawyers in Wilmington no such law
new exists, it having been omitted
in bringing it over in the code.
If this law has been repealed, as above
stated, North Carolina is perhaps the
only state in the union without a law
that does not effect trusts or illegal
combinations, in the least.
The trust law was passed by the leg
islature Of 1901 but only the penalty
is brought over in the code and when
the Revisal Of 1906 was adopted and
all laws were repealed, with three or
four exceptions, except those contained
in the code. Ali there is in tn code
bearing on trusts and mOnopolies is as
follows:
"Sec.-3739. Trusts and m~ono3Clies.
It an person in any way violate II of
the provisions OF the law against trusts
and monopolies, he shall be guilty of
z misdemeanOr and shall be fined or
imprisoned c. both. in the discretion
OF the court, and each day such viO-
lation exists after conviction and fnal
Judgment in the first trial shall consti-
ute q separates Cf-ense."
Although this law speaks OF q law
against trusts and monOp0lies there
is no such law defined in the code.
Many laws bearing OH different sub
iects were examined and III all the Of
Tense is prescribed but II The trust law
1t is omitted. IN many respects Ibis
Is a most important law. OF what was
passed in 1901 was a los important
law but seems 10 no longer be { law
. The legislature meets II { Wy w
months an dthis defect can men D.
remedied. No matter how many .ilega!
combinations might be fo-Na5 IN This
state now it is believed that there i Ii,
law 70 rach them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-28
DON'T FULFILL CONTRACT
Test Made of Pressure Given by
rateMorks Company.
Streams Did Not Average Sixty Feet
When Contract Says They Shall be
One Hundred Feef-No Explanation
is Forthcoming-PeopIe are Getting
Dreadfully Tired Of Muddy Water
and in Case of Fire a Poor Pressure.

A test was made yesterday of the
pressure that the Clarendon Water
works company can give in case of a
fire and it fell far below what is called
for in the contract, but nothing better
was expected. The fire alarm was
turned in and it was supposed TO be
fire pressure and even then the average
maximum, so citizens stated who were
present, did not average sixty feet and
one gentleman said he did not believe
the streams went oyer fifty feet. It
has been contended time and again that
a good pressure is given in case Of fire
but yesterdays test shows what may
when the pressure ls~at its highest.
Had it beeen known that a test was to
be made a large crowd would, no doubt,
have been present TO see what the city
is getting in the way of water pressure.
They would not only have seen a very
low pressure but some extremely mud
dy water.
The following clause is to be found
in the contract with the Clarendon Wa
terwOrks company which they seem to
have lost sight Of and might be motif
ed" that it is in the contract:
THAT they will guarantee at all
times a sufficient force or pressure to
throw from any five OF the said fire
hydrants at one and the same time
through one inch nCZzles a five streams.
of water to an average height Of one
hundred feet"
Hydrants where the tests were made
We're located on the following corners
Seventh and Princess streets, Sixth
and Market streets, Fourth and Dock
streets, Seventh and Nun streets and
Eighth and Wooster streets.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-28

The news that President Roosevelt
has ordered that the army post at
Fort Brown, Texas. be abandoned Is
very disheartening. but not surprising:
it reminds one so d~isagreeably Of that
famous p~OstCffice that was disC0ntin-
ued one time because the people
wouldn't have a negreSs for pOstul2s-
ter.
Is the president afraid 10 risk 1is
soldiers among r;a-us inhabitants
of The Texas town? True. in the lat
conflict the negro soldiers seem ID
vesshrdlshr etaoi etaoi etaOi shrdlat
have taken excellent care Of them
selves. going even t the extent #
killing one Of the citizens and desper-
ately wounding a nolice officer rather
than get hurt themselves. but no doub-
MIR. Roosevelt feared chot he white
troops who took the negroes places
might not be so fortunate.
Perhaps there are many people who
in their ignorance and i~nexperience f
administration methods expected 70
hear from the president some strong
expression as TO the need Of Il search
ing investigation and the swift Du--
ishment of the guilty men or the mus
tering out of the entire command +
the miscreants We're successfully
shielded by their comrades. But 20
the sophisticated. 10 those who re-
membered that p~Ostofice incidents ju>t
referred to, 10 those who remembered
the striking lack of deprecatOry words
from the chief executive on the OccaS-
ion Of the outrageous treatment Of
Mrs. Minor Morris in the executive
Office at the white house, the reported
result of the interview Of Gen Frank
lin Bell with the president came with
out IL prise.-Raleigh Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-28
MAIL SERVICE ON SEABOARD
Several Towns Get pouches on Sunday
and Others Can Do SO If They Will
Make the Request.

This morning the people Of Clark
ton and Maxton will get their Sunday
morning papers but none will be re-
ceiyed from Wilmington at LUnbertOn.
L~aurinburg and all other points be
tween Wilmington and Hamlet except
those above mentioned. There is no
mail clerk on the early Sunday norm
ing train but pouches viii be made
up for CIarktOu and MaXtOn and the
other towns could get the same service
If they would write the postmaster
here and ask that a pouch he made Up
for their town. By rights there
should be a mail car on the early
train but even if there is not there IS
on reason why the people should not
get their mail on Sunday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-28
RECEIPTS AND EXPORTS.

New York, August 25-Total today,
at all ports, Net receipts $40 bales; ex-
ports to Great Britain 262 bales: ex-
torts to France 2,244 bales: exports
to the Continent 1900 bales: exports
to Mexico 4 bales: stocks 182,358
bales.
ceipts S,l45 bales: exports to Great
2b2 bales: exports to France S,244
bales: exports to the Continent $500
bales.
Total since September 1st, at all
ports. net Neceipts 7.913,713 bales: ex-
ports To Great Britain 2,S51.910 bales:
exports To france 744,2S6 bales: ex-
ports TO the Continent 2.711,939 bales:
exports u Japan 11@.4S5 bales: ex-
ports to Mexico PISS bales.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-28
THE MARKET.

Liverpool, August 25.-4 %. m. Cot
ton: Spot in limited demand. prices S
points higher. American middling fair
.5-A1: good middling 5-5s: middling s.
81: low middiing SIG: good ordinary
4-s5; ordinary AL The sales Of the
day were 1000 bales OF which 400
were for speculation and export and
included $500 American. Receipts l.
600 bales including 200 American. Flu
lures opened steady and closed steady.
American middling g. O. C: Augus
5-13; August and September 5.07 10
sos: September and October SOL:
October n November i-9s To Sd;
November and December 4.s9 10 sd:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-28

Work is now rapidly progressing On
the Wilmington Public Library and it
will not be many weeks before any
person living in this city can 90 TO
the library and get books withou:
paying one cent for the use of them.
Such has " been the case in Viii
mington before and it will mean much
to hundreds of people in this city when
the library is thrown open. 1t viii
be no private library but belongs 10
the city Of Wilmington.
The library, as was decided some
months ago, is to be in the large hall
over the city Offices. a most excellent
place, and had the city had a building
erected in some respects II could 0
have been better arranged. Carpen-
tiers and painters are hard at work
+! getting the hall ready for use and the
library will probably be opened about
the first of October. The hall is we'll
lighted, having a number of large viii
dOWS and the location is such that
there will be no worry on account of
noise. This is a great advantage. The
library of the North Carolina SOrosio
has been given to the city and the
! library will start with this gift as a
nucleus. Other books will, of course,
| be added and in the library will be
found the latest magazines and several
of the leading newspapers in this
state and also several papers Of ma
tional Importance. When the library
is opened Wilmington will be in the
same class as the other larger towns
in North Carolina along this line. At
the present time Wilmington is the
only town of any size in the stale
without a public library but such will
not be the case much longer.
Many have wondered if the library
would be open at night. 1t will be
open until about 10 o'clock and this
will give the working men an oppor-
tunity to put in several hours read
ing and without costing them a cent.
Books on various practical subjects
will be placed in the library and per-
| sons desiring information can find
it there. 1t takes money to buy books
| and many a laboring man is o able
! to expend money in this way, and here
is where the beauty of a public IL
DrarE comes III. Ana after II IS start
ed the young people would not be
| without it, for there they can find the
very best BOOKS of fiction, o he
cheap books that may be bought
from some store merely becauses they
could be bought cheaply, for all
books in the library will be passed
upon by a competent committee be
fore being placed in the library. Not
until after the library has been open
q few months will the public knOW
how to appreciate it. The person n
has money can buy their books il
they so desire, but the poor mar can
not and here is where the library
is really a greater advantage to the
poor than the rich.