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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-24


 The attraction at the Jefferson theatre Wednesday, November 27, will be James II. Martins three act rural comedy drama of Indiana backwoods life entitled "The Hoosier Girl" The company IS headed by Miss Kate Watson in the char acter of Roxana Peabody, the Hoosier girl, and is said to be one of the most unique and pleasing characters on the stage. She is supported by competent company, including that clever German comedian Gus Conan, in the character of Heinrich Wetzel.
 Of "The Hoosier Girl" the Terre Haute Express had this to say:
 ''The Hoosier Girl' entertained big audience at the Grand last night. The play is one with rural atmosphere which allows opportunity for rustic fun. Roxana, the Hoosier girl, as presented by Miss Kate Watson, is a jolly, lively part which is deservedly popular In makeup and manner there is some re- semblance to Sis Hopkins, but Miss Wat son is not an imitator, she has very pleasant natural and easy style of her own and was easily the most interests ing person on the stage"
 Special prices are made for this attrae- tion and a bargain matinee will be given.
 "Rip Van Wrinkle"
 Thomas Jefferson in Rip Van Winkle' will be seen at the Jefferson theatre Thursday matinee and night, November 2S. It is @ years since the first per- formanee of Rip Van Wrinkle" was given by d Jefferson, and it has been played by a Jefferson ever since. They have made it the one great classic of the American stage.
 A pretty and at the same time interest," ing evidence of Thomas Jefferson's DOW CT to move his hearers was noted in Chi cago recently, at a matinee performance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-24

: All the week, with daily mati- } nees-Scribners Big Show
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-24
"The Other House."

Quaint humor. shrewd eccentricity and a delicate thread of romance are inter woven in the story of "The Other House." the Shubert production in which Harry Beresford is to be seen here on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-24
ADJUSTMENTS.
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 AT THE JEFFERSON.

Wednesday afternoon and night < -"The Hoosier Girl < Thursday afternoon and night | Thomas Jefferson in Rip Van <
 Winkle.a : Friday night-Harry Beresford < 5 in "The Other House." 4 : Saturday afternoon and night -s
 Florence Davis in "A Dolls -s
 House. '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-24
AT THE BIJoU.

All the week, with matinees Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday --"Tbe Black Crook.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-19
4 SURPRISE TO THEM
Officials Knew Nothing az Charges
Preferred Against Company.
Especial TO The Messenger. }


Lumberton y. c. March 10
Thestatement sent out by Wash
ington correspondents and published
in the state papers in reference 10 the
investigation OF charges preferred aga
inst the Lumberton Cotton Oil and
Ginning Company have excited con-
siderable comment here. Much sur
prise has been manifested and ii is
generally thought that there must be
some mistake about the matter. The
officers of the company are all regard
ed as men of high standing and char
acter.
An inquiry at the Office Of the COM
pany has elected the information that
they knew nothing whatever about
the charges being preferred, that no
process of any kind has been served
and that if the investigation referred
to is either being made or is contem-
plated on the part OF the government
that the officers Of the company have
had no notice of it. No counsel to
represent the mill or its officers as in
dividuals have been sent TO Washing
ton by any one connected with the
mill here.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-19
ENTERED INTO SUICIDE PACT
Girl Ten Years Old Takes CarbOliC
Acid.

st. Louis, March 16.-It was develop
ed through testimony today at the cor
Oner's inquest into the suicide last
night of Liebling Slocum, aged 10
years that she had entered into slI-
eide pact with Gertrude Harper, also
10 years old. Gertrude tesrlneu tuat
yesterday she told her mother she was
going to take her life and was prevent
ed. At that time Gertrude did not re-
veal the pact with Liebling.
The two girls We're school chulls
Liebling had been reproved for play
ing truant and became melancholy
The two girls brooded over the matter
and agreed to die together Yesterday
Liebling swallowed carbolic acid and
died last night.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-19
WE'RE ROBBING HER HOUSE.
Woman ~ Years Old Puts Three
Burglars to Flight.

Newark, n. j.. March 16.-AlthOuSh
she is II years old, Mrs. Frances Metz,
mother of Comptroller Metz of New
York city. surprised and put to rout
two burglars who were ransacking her
home in this city in which she lives
alone. Mrs. Metz was aroused from
sleep by noise made by the burglars
in packing uD her silverware and jew
ehy. Selling a revolver she found
them in another room. AS sh4 appear
aG the men. went down stairs and oct
through window. with Mrs Metz in
hot pursuit. AS they went over the
back yard fence. Mrs Metz took three
Shnts at them. This server as an
alarm for the police and so frightened
the burglars that they dropped their
booty. The police were unable to hnj
them.
Several years ago Mrs. Metz captured
burglar after a desperate struggle
with him in which she was badly
teaten.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-19
IN DEATH WE'RE NOT PARTED
Aged Couple Found Dead Lying Side
by Side.

Philadelphia, March 16-Lying side
by side on a bed in their home here.
Thomas Sherlow, sixty years old and
his wife Annie, siXty-two years old.
were found dead this afternoon as
phyxiated by Illuminating gas A fox
terrier lay dead beside them
A deputy sheriff who had gone to
the house to serve q summons for a
debt, made the discovering. Judging
from the fact that fridays newspa-
pers were still ON the door steps, the
police are inclined to believe the cou-
pie have been dead since some time
Thursday night.
The stop cock Of a gas jet in the
kitchen was turned on and the house
filled with gas.
Sherlow had a good position and had
no apparent reason for suicide save
a few debts which the deputy sheriff
went to the house to collect. When
last seen Thursday night both the
old man and his wife seemed to be in
good spirits and the policemen who
Investigated the case are inclined to
believe the asphyxiation was an acci-
dent.
The fact that the couple were fully
dressed when found, however, and
We're stretched crosswise of the bed
lends touch of mystery to the case.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-19
WILMINGTON. n. c., MARCH 10, 1907
CONDITIONS IMPROVED.
Affairs i'm Flooded District Assumed
Normal Shape-LOss in Pittsburg
District Estimated at $4,000, 900.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 16-After th! e5
days OF business stagnation caused by
remarkably rise in the Monongahcia,
Allegheny and Ohio rivers which i'll IN
dated 10 square miles of this city, coD
ditiOns have about assumed their DOr-
NAL trend and by Monday at leasr a
complete resumption will be possiDie
Several mills and manufacturing e.-
Establishments began operations tonight
and an endeavOr will be made to make
up for the time lost. Within TWO or
three days it is thought all the mills
Will have resumed.
The loss in the Pittsburg diStric! is
estimated at 100000 Reports from
UP river points increase the damage
done by the flood in western PennsyI-
vania at least $5,00O,0 900 more
The exact number of fatalities caG3ed
by&he high water has not yet been a1-
certained A score of persons ale
known to have met death in the flood
but today additional reports of many
deaths were received by the c0ro.er
from surrounding towns.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-19
KIDNAPPING AND MURRER TRIAL
Several Witnesses Testify To an
Alibi For Harrison
DEFENSE RESTS ITS CASE
Contradiction in Testimony of Wit
ncsses-Mothcr of Missing Boy Tes-
tifes That Wife of Defendant Told
Her that Her Husband Had Been
Absent all the Week.

Elizabeth City. n. c. March 16.-
The defense in the trial of Joshua
Harrison, charged with kidnapping
and numbering Kenneth Beasley, the
nine year old son of state Senator
H. Beasley, of Currituck county, rest
ed today. Mrs. Harrison, wife of the
defendant, testified that her husband
was at home all day Monday the day
on which the boy disappeared. A
large number of witnesses, testify
ing to an alibi for Harrison, said they
saw him on the two days fOllOWering
and other witnesses swore that the
person in the buggy seen riding away
from the school house with a boy
was not Harrison nor was the boy
Kenneth Beasley.
Mrs. S. M. Beasley, mother Of the
lost boy, called in rebuttal, testified
that Mrs Harrison visited her a week
after the boy disappeared and gave
as her reason for doing so that Mr..
Harrison had been away all the week.
The court then adjourned till Monday
morning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-19
DEMANDS SELF GOVERNMENT.
Resolution Adopted by Hous eof Dele.
CatGS of Porto Rico.

Resolution Adopted by Hous eof Dele
gates of Porto Rico.
San Juan, P. R., March 16.-TLe
mouse of delegates today unanimously
ADOPTED a resolution, introduced By
Luis Munos Rivera. leader of the un-
iohlst party, demanding self govern
ment Tor Porto Rico. The resolution,
which is to be forwarded to PresiGer+
Roosevelt is to be printed in several
languages and mailed to foreign coun-
tries for distribution there.
In presenting the resolution AR.
Rivera made long patriotic address
voicing the ambition of the unionist
party, and when he read the text Of
the resolution itself there was An an
thusiastic demonstration upon the part
of the delegates who embraced its au-
thor. The latter was so stirred by emo
ton that he shed tears.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-19
HAD TO FLEE FOR THEIR LIVES
Home Of the Upton Sinclair Colony
Destroyed by Fire.

Englewood, N. j., March 16.-He,Icon
Hall, the home of the Upton Sinclair
colony, was destroyed by fire today.
The blaze was preceded by an explosion
which seemed to. occur in the nall
room which was at the extreme cEd
Of the building from the boiler room.
The flames spread with such rapillty
that the fifty-fve colonists had to hec
for their lives without having time to
save any of their belongings. Somt Of
the colonists were injured in jumping
from windows. A workman named
Briggs is said to be missing
The, Sinclair Cooperative coIony was
established last October and included
number of educators and men and
women engaged in literary pursuits
The cooperative servant plan was
adopted the meals being served IN
common in large dining room.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-19
IS PERSONS LOSE THEIR LIVES
Early Morning Fire at Plant Of
Pottery Company
Fire Apparatus Unable TO Reach
Scene on Account of Water Sur
ronndings-Crcw of YawI Rescued
About 100 Persons.

| Wheeling, w. Va. March 16.-Eigh-
teen persons are known to have lost
their lives in the early morning fire
that occurred today AT the plant of
the Warwick Pottery Company, which
is located in the flooded district.
| Because Of the water surrounding
the burned district it was impossible
for the fire apparatus to reach the
/ scene. The firemen pressed into SER
vice all the boats that could be Sc
cured ana carried the lines Of hose
to the burning building by this means.
They did heroic work and not only
| fought the fire but assisted in rescur-
ings many persons.
The crew of boat that was moored
across the river from the building
| manned yawl and rescued about 100
persons.
The men were offered all kinds of
rewards and big sums of money for
the work they had done, but they re-
fused to accept cent. At times the
big yawl was filled to Overflowing and
1t was with difficulty that the river
men prevented the frantic Syrians
from upsetting the craft. During the
progress of the fire the scene was
most frightful. The screams for help
Of those in the buildings could be
heard as far as the steel bridge, a
mile north where thousands OF per-
sons unable to lend assistance watch
ed the blaze
The work of rescuing the bodies
Of those who were drowned has beer
going on all day. The current has
been very swift and the impression
is that more bodies will be recovered
when the flood subsidies.
The buildings occupied by the un-
fortunate victims were not touched
by the flames The explosion that
started the fire is what terrified the
people living in the vicinity
No sooner had the report of the
explosion occurred than the people
commenced leaping from the windows
into the water. Not all of those who
met death were drowned by jumping
into the water. Five of them were
drowned by the upsetting of a boat
that was carrying them % a place
of safety.
The majority of the persons living
in the vicinity of the wholesale drown
ing are Syrians and after the fire
they refused to return to their homes
They are being taken care of in
the city hall and county JAIL There
is scarcely a family that did not lose
a member and the survivors are ccan-
tic
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-19
ON CHARGE OF MURDER.
Mrs. Dora Mcdonald Held for Action
OF Grand Jury.

Chicago, March 16--Mrs. Dora Nc
Donald, the wife of Michael G. Nc
Donald was today held to await the
action of the grand jury on the charge
of numbering Webster S. Guerrit on
February 81.
The preliminary hearing was held in
the cell Of Mrs. Mcdonald in the coun-
ty Jail. her attorneys having declared
to Judge Newcomer that her hceitt1
would be imperiled if she was compC1l-
ed to appear in court. During the cvi-
dence Mrs. Mcdonald showed little un-
derstanding of the proceedings, and ap-
parently was not able to recognize her
husband or other members OF her fam
lily. Judge Newcomer declined to admit
the prisoner to bail.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-19
ELEVEN PERSONS KILLED.
Result OF Explosion in Virginia Coal
Mine.

Richmond, Va, March 16.-A special
to the Times Dispatch from Norton.
Va, tonight says an explosion occurred
in the mines at Greene this mo ~Eing
about O'Clock after several miners
had entered their working places This
mine is located on the Norfolk and
Western railway, seven miles east Of
Norton, and is owned ard operated by
Bond & Bruce. of Wise county. AS
far as can be learned at this hour ten
miners have escaped slightly injured.
Eleven dead bodies have been taken
from the mine and four are known to
be in the mines and supposed 10 be
dead The cause of the explosion is
unknown and rescuing parties fully
equipped are on the scene assisting the
operators and miners. together with
physicians and everything that can be
done is being done for immediate relief.
Mr.. Charles Conner, of Norton, an Oid
mine inspector of the Pennsylvania
coal fields left on the ESQ to look after
the unfortunate ones. This is the first
mine explosion that has ever occurred
in the Wise county coal fields.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-19
DECISION OF SUPREME COURT
A. c. l.. a North Carolina Corporation
and Cannot Remove Case to Federal
Especial to The Messenger.

Raleigh, n. c. March 16.-The At
it was not a North Carolina Corpora
ton, but the supreme court this week,
in the case of Station against that
road finds very differently. The court
ton and cannot remove a case to the
federal court. The Wilmington and
Weldon Railway, which is the parent
road Of this now great and rich sys-
tenn was very largely built with state
funds. 1t was originally intended
that the road should be run from
Wilmington to Raleigh, but it was
changed TO a line from Wilmington to
Weldon.
In 1899 the name was changed to
the Atlantic Coast Line, with pro-
viso that the road should continue to
have a state charter Then in the
same year, there was a further provi-
sion of the same kind when a law
passed allowing the road to connect
this state and Virginia, this being
what is known as the Weldon and
Petersburg connection, that charter
being also about to expire. One of the
Justices OF the superior court spoke
about the matter today and said there
was thus double provision, that the
road should be a North Carolina
corporation
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-19
INLAND WATERWAYS.
Commission to be Appointed TO Pre-
pare and Report Plan for Improve
ncnt and Control Of EiVer Systems.

Washington. March 16.-Complying
with petitions presented by numerous
commercial organizations of the Mis-
sissippi valley, President Roosevelt has
decided 10 appoint an inland water
ways commission, whose duty it will
be to prepare and report a compre
hensive Plan for the Improvement and
control Of the river systems OF the
United States. Eight public men
have been asked to serve on the COM
mission and Representative Theodore
E. Burton, of Ohio, chairman of the
rivers and harhors committee in the
last congress, is to be chairman OF the
commission. In letter which he has
addressed to each OF these persons the
president sets out that he IS Influenced
in creating the commission b. broad
considerations Of national policy
that the railroads are no lon
ge: able to move crops and
manufactures rapidly enough 10 Sc
cure the prompt transaction Of the
business of the nation and that there
appears TO be but one complete rem
edy the development OF a supplement
tary system of transportation by wa
fer
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-19
Filed Petition in Bankruptcy.

washington, March 16.-Walter
Hieston. real estate broker of this
city, today fled voluntary petition in
bankruptcy. His liabilities are stated to
De se2S.00e and assets sS9,500. It is
said that the majority of Hiestoc's s
credltorss are Washingtonians. The
attorneys of Mr.. Hieston stated that
the iatters failure is due to the slump
this week in the Wall street market.
Mr. Hieston Is a member Of the Wash
ington stock exchange.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-19
SURVEY ON THE MINOR
Board Recommends That the
Schooners be Condensed and Sold
at Public Auction.

A board of survey, which has made
a thorough examination and investiga-
tion of the condition of the schooner
Stanley H. Minor, which went aground
off Frying Pan shoals Friday morning
the 18th inst, and was later towed into
Southport harbor and beached on Bat
terry Island shoals, has determined that
the schooner is in an unseaworLhy
condition and they recommend that the
vessel be condemned and sold at public
auction. 1t is practically certain that
the owners will adopt this couI Sc and
that the vessel will be offered for sale
within few days
The board was composed Of Captain
". ]. Quillin of the schooner HerOert
ID. Maxwell, Captain Z. ID. William s
and Messrs. George Harriss and W. y.
Harriss They went to Southport on
Thursday, in company with Mr.. E. l..
Haggett of Baltimore, managing owler
Of the schooner, and these gentlemen
made thorough survey of the condi-
ton of the schooner. The Minor is
lying oeached on the shoals. still hav-
ing on valuable cargo OF lumber and
the sale will no doubt bring a high
price.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-19

Abilene. Kas., March 16.-Ex-Senator
Joseph r. Burton. who Is expected to
return TO his home here next week
from Ironton. Missouri. where he is
now IN Jail serving a six months SEN
tence. has engaged the local theatre
for March %. when he will deliver a
public address. Senator Burton has
for some time threatened to expose
those whom he charged with being re-
sponsible for his conviction and 1t Is
said that his speech will prove seDsa-
tionaI kr. Burton win be released
from IrootM All O. March se. %<
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-19
Monument TO Edgar Allen Poe.

Richmond, Va. March 16.-The
mayor OF the city today sigued the or
oinance appropriating 5000 and grant
in;; site for the proposed monument
in Richmond to Edgar Allen Poe, on
condition that 5000 more be raised by
the Poe Monument Association of this
city which has the project for the
memorial in hand This association
VIII now proceed to raise the 5000
end has every prospect of ea.',y success
The body is made up of prominent
men, and the plan for the memorial
Gas been heartily endorsed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt In personal letter writ
ten to leading member OF the asso.
cfaffpn,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-19

| New York. March 16.-Attorney
NJ. Delmas conferred with his as
sociates in the defense OF Harry X.
Thaw today, mapping out plans for
the ur.rebuttal work at the trial
which, when resumed on Monday will
| be entering its ninth week. Applica-
tions were made today to district at
torney's office for several additional
! subpoenaS for the defense. but Just
who they were for could not be learn
ed.
From the plans laid today it seems
that the better part Of next week
will be Consumed by the defense and
that the case may not go 10 the jury
until some time during the week be-
ginning Monday, the 25th, instant.
When court convenes on Monday
Mr.. jerome Will present the last bit
of evidence he has for the prosecution
He will renew his request Of last Fri
day afternoon that Justice FITZGERALD
admit in evidence the Photographic
and carbon copies of the affidavit
Evelyn Nesbit is said To have mado
i'll Abraham Hummel's office This af-
1daVlt Mr.. jerome contends, is COM
petent evidence to contradict the sta
tement that Mrs. Thaw was dr1Igged
and betrayed by Stanford White. In
II the young woman is said TO have
sworn to the stories concerning White
were untrue and that Harry beat her
when she told him that there was no
truth in the statement that White be-
trayed her.
Justice Fitzgerald having permitted
Hummel and his clerk To testify as
To the making of the affidavit. eyi-
IDENTIFY intends TO allow Mr.. Jerome
to put the papers in evidence and
head whatever the contents he desires
to the jury. Attorney Delnas said
Yesterday that the defense probably
would offer no objection to the affida-
Wit going in evidence. He referred
TO the questionable shape In which
the evidence" comes and apparently
will content himself with The attack
fpe made upon the cTedibility Of Hum
mel as a witness. Mr.. Delmas will
probably have young Mrs Thaw take
the stand and repeat that she did not
know the contents of the paper that
will be produced against her. II will
then be for the jury 10 decide between
the prisoners and the convicted law
yer
Harry Thaw'S confidence instead or
diminishing with the closing hours
Of the state against him seems To
increase daily. His mother. his wife.
and the Countess OF Yarmouth. his
sister, called upon him in the tombs
today and reported that he was In
high spirits.
When the matter Of the affidavit
is Settled, Mr.. Jerome will announce
that the people rest their case and Mr.
Delmas then will take up the work
OF sur-rebuttal. AS he intends 10 call
several alienistS TO extensive cross ex-
aminations Of this class Of Witnesses,
there is no way TO tell just how long
time the defense will require in put
ting its last evidenss before the
twelve men who are to decide Thaw's
fate.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-19
Sewed UD Scissors i'm Woman

Wichita. Kas.. March 16.-A pair of
i've inch surgeons scissors were taken
from the thigh of Mrs. w. R White. of
Bxaman, Oklahoma, at the Wichita
hospital today She was operated on
For tumor four years ago and the
SCISSORS were left I'm theabdominal cav
stF. The scissors worked through her
body to the thigh causing excruciating
Dndn. They were discovered with the
aid Of K-ray.