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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-12-31

made any serious effort to do its duty
by the effective enforcement of its
police functions. / repeat again what
| have already said to you several
times, that under the circumstances
now existing in the state OF Nevada,
as made known to me, an application
from the legislature of the state Is
an essential condition to the definite
continuance of the troops at Goldfeld.
Circumstances may change and If they
do | will take whatever action the
needs of the situation require so far
But the first need is that the state au-
thOrities should do their duty and
the first step towards this is the as
sembling Of the legislature. 1t is ap-
parent from your telegram that the
legislature of Nevada can be readily
convened. You have fixed the pc
ROD Of three weeks as the time neces-
Isary to convene and organize a spe-
'cial session. If within five days from
the receipt of this. telegram you shall
convene the legislature of Nevada, |
shall continue the station Of the troops
at Goldfield during such period Of
three weeks. If within the term of
five days such notice has not been is
sued, the troops will be Immediately
returned to their former stations.
Theodore Roosevelt"
In accordance with the presidents
instructions, the secretary of war late
today sent telegraphic orders to Cen
eral Funston, commanding the de-
partment of California at San Fran
cisco, cOuntermanding previous orders
for the withdrawal Of the troops from
Goldfield on Monday next
The special commission appointed
by the president to investigate cOndj-
tons at Goldfeld returned today af-
ter spending a week in the mining
camp. A report will be made to the
president on his return FROM Pine
Knot
Carson City, New. Dec 28.-faving
been given five days by President
Roosevelt in which to cali special
session Of the legislature if the troops
are to remain at Godfeld, Governor
Sparks is celebrating on what course
to pursue.
The Injunction suit Of the GOldfeld
Mine Owners Association against the
:'Dion miners to restrain picketing and
to dissolve the union has been taken
under ADJUSTMENT until January ), in
the United States court.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-12-31
FOUGHT FOR AN HOUR
Four MountainerS Engage in Desper-
ate Duel With Knives. -.

Charlotte, n. c.. Dec. 2S.-A special
to the Observer from MorgantOn, says
news has been received there from
Collettsville, Caldwell county. ten
miles from Lenoir, of a fight 10 the
death between four mountaineeTs, two
brothers named Clark and the broth
ers RAIDER. Knives were The weapons
used and the men fought for an nour
without interference, with the result
that both Of the Clarks and one OF
the RAIDER brothers were killed and
the other RAIDER badly slashed Moon
shine liquor is said TO have inspired
the battle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-12-31
TRIAL OF CALEB POWERS.
Both Sides Close Case-Argument
Begins Monday,

Georgetown, Ky, Dec. 2S.-In the
trial of Caleb Powers for alleged COM
piicity in the killing of William Goe-
be! much time was taken up today
in reading official transcripts of this
ard formal trials and in calling the
iury's attention to alleged coptradic-
ti0ns iii the testimony offered at this
and former trials.
Both sides closed rebuttal testimony
today, thus completing the evidence
in the case. Attorney Wilson for the
defence moved to exclude certain tes-
tinony as immaterial. This testimony
related partly to the bringing of the
.'mountaia army" to Frankfort and
to the acts and declarations Of its
members.
The motion concluded with state
ment that Witness Henry Youtsey is
a self-confessed principal in the assas-
sination of Gov. Gobe1. Judge Morris
euided by the decision Of the Kentucky
court of appeals on former trials of the
case, overruled the motion.
Judge Ms)rrls lhStIuCIloho w 'n0
jurv this afternoon were about the
same as those delivered by Special
Judge Robbins at the third trial Of
Powers.
The court instructs that if the jury
believes from evidence beyond rea-
sonable doub- that Powers is guilty
OF being an accessory to a plot to kill
Gobel as charged, they should find
him guilty and fix his punishment at
death or life Imprisonment.
After the Instructions had been read
court adjourned until Monday, when
arguments will begin. Mrs. Elizabeth
Powers. mother of Caleb Powers, anc
tis sister. Mrs. Rehecca Green Will
arrive Monday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-12-31
Reoues, tn University.

Pensacola, Fla, Dec. 2S.-In the vii!
OF United States Senator r. Mallory
fled this afternoon for probate, be-
quest OF two thousand dollars was
made to Georgetown university, his
alma mater.
Another portion OF the will states
that he grave of the deceased shall
be marked only by a simple marble
slab to cost no more than one hundred
dollars.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-12-31
VISIBLE IN SOUTHERN STATES
Eclipse of Sun Predicted to Occur on
January 3rd.

Washington, Dec. 28.--An eclipse of
the sun will occur January 9 and will
be partially visible IL the southern
states and the western coast of North
America.
The eclipse will be total at Flint Is.
served by party from the Lyck
observatory in charge of Prof w. w
Campbell who have already been con-
veyed there from TahiOti aboard the
United States ship Annapolis. In the
United States the eclipse will be Wig
ible just about sun set and its dura-
ton will be short.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-12-31
WELCOME To THE FLEET ARE AFTER MURDERER
Believed Perpeuat0r of Crime
Will Soon Be in CUSTODY.
Detectives Looking for Two Men Who
Had Employed Woman as House.
keeker-Hat of Murdered Wiman
Found in River

New York, Dec 28--The veil OF mys-
tery enveloping the tragic death OF
tho young woman whose nude body
vas found submerged in the water
and mud Of a lonely pond near Har-
l1sen, \. j., Thursday is being rap
IDLY lifted. Detectives working on the
case believe that the slayer of the
woman. who was identified today as
Annie Okeefe, or Annie Nevins, Will
soon be run down and.taken into Gus
today.
The Identification OF the dead wom-
all was first made today by Mrs. Mar
garet Wright, who conducts an en-
pioyment bureau in Mont Clair. \. J.
She said that the woman had called
on her earlier in the month and asked
for employment. She gave the name
OF Annie Nevins, but did not state
where she lived. Late this afternoon
Mrs. Wright's Identification was prac-
t:cally corrOborated by Detective Ser
|geant Draybell, of Orange, n j.. who
said the wOman's name was Annie o.
heefe and that he knew her well two
years ago, when she was employed. in
the home of Thomas Nevins, a con-
Sergeant states that the woman was
employed IN the capacity of maid
in several places in and about Orange
Recently he said, he had lost track OF
her. Draydell informed the police
that he closest friend that Miss o.
Keefe has was Miss Nevins, a niece OF
Thomas: Nevins, and that undoubtedly
she took the name of Nevins at times
when seeking employment.
The hat worn by the murdered wom-
al was found this afternoon in the
Passaic river and was turned over to
The police. II IS a seal skin turban and
matched the cOllarette and muff which
We're found near the body. Mrs.
Wright's description Of the clothing
worn by Miss ,O'keefe, when she ap-
Piled to her for work, corresponds in
every detail with the clothing found
near the dead WOman's body.
While Mrs Wright could give lit
tie further information concerning the
woman she recalled that Miss O'Keefe
had told her that she had been acting
as a housekeeper for two young men
in Brooklyn.
The police have much of Miss o.
heefe's movements just before the
murder from Thomas Flanagan, an
man in Newark department
store, who after a visit to the mOrgue
today, declared with pOsitiveness that
Miss O'Keefe had been in the store
on Christmas eve and had asked him
if a we'll dressed man had inquired
for a woman in a red dress. He stat
ed that Miss OKeefe appeared nerv-
Gus and after stating that she had
an appointment with the man remain
ed in the store for over an hour.
Later Flanagan said that he saw
and spoke to her in a Chinese restau-
rant and that she told him that she
had been unable to find the man. He
states thai ne woman left the res
taurant shortly before midnight The
police say there is no doubt that she
finally met this man and after spend
ing christmas day with him was lur-
ed into Hackensack meadows and mur-
dered.
Detectives are trying to locate the
two young men who employed Miss
O'Keefe in Brooklyn.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-12-31
+'SDOttcd Fever at Training Station

|SDottcd Fever" at Training Station
Newport, r. l., Dec. 2S.-Two cases
CT spinal meningitis or spotted fever
were discovered at the naval araining
station today The victims, Robert
r Holloway, of Litton, Tenn, and
Frederick F. Crawford, of Charleston,
Ill, were removed TO the naval hos
pital
Holloway's condition is not~consider
ed as serious but Crawford is on the
dangerous list.
These are the first cases of the dis
ease that have developed at the naval
training station since two years ago.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-12-31
Endorsed Taft

Topeka, Kas., Dec. 2S-At stormy
session of the republican state CEN
tral committee today Secretary OF
War William II. Taft was unanimous
ly endorsed for president Of the United
States. The state convention is called
for March 4 at Topeka
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-12-31
RENT OUT WAREHOUSES
Tobacco Company VIII Cease Business
I'm Kentucky.

Frankfort, KY. Dec 38.-It was an
ncunced today that the American To-
bacco company had given directions TO
their representatives here to rent out
their warehouse or rehandling house
a Frankfort and tn cease business
until further notification.
Developments are awaited with great
anxiety by the holders of tobacco OK
this years and last years crops.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-12-31
Rank Statement.

New York, Dec 28.-The statement
OF the clearing house banks for the
five days this week shows that the
banks hold s20,170.35o less than the
requirements of the Is per cent re-
serve rule.
This is an increase of $11. $50, $50 in
the proportionate cash reserve as COM
pared with last week.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-12-31
FEDERAL TROOPS
Will Remain at GOIdficld Un-
der Certain Conditions
STATE OFFICIALS MUS! ACT
Otherwise the Soldiers Will Be
Withdrawn.

President Roosevelt Replies to Re-
quest of Governor of Nevada-De-
clines to Order Troops to Remain
Unless Legislature is Convened.
State Government Has Not Done its
Duty in the Premises.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-12-31
NOT GOOD IN LAW
Pleas Of Virginia Corporation
Commission
DECISION OF PR|TCHARD
Complaint Filed By Railroads
is Sustained.

DeClsion Is In the Case of Several
ialiroads Against State Corpora
ihission-Injunction Made
fcrpctuaf-Action Carries -, =
the United States Supreme Court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-28
TAFT IN CANVASS
 FOR NOMINATION
CONVINCING ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE BY VOORHEES,, THE SEC RETAINS OHIO MANAGEABLE WILL TAKE IT IF IT COMES.

Columbus, O.. April 27.--That William H. Taft, secretary of war. is in the canvas for the republican nomination for Presi- dent, is in effect the announcement made tonight by A. Vorhees, state commission CT of insurance, who is managing the Taft canvass in Ohio. MT. Vorhees went to Cincinnati today and had a confer ence there with Secretary Taft. MT Voor- hees gave out this statement tonight
 Have talked with Secretary Taft to- day and submitted to him convincing evil dence that the republicans of Ohio favor him as the republican candidate for the Presidency. He was gratifed at the infor- nation. He said some months ago he had announced that while his ambition. was not political, he would accept the nomin- ation if it came to him, and added that now that In view of his announcement his name had been used and support for him had been invoked by his friends, good faith to them requires that he should not alter his position or take any action which will expressly or in effect withdraw his name until the question of his nomination is settled n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-28
SELF GOVERNMENT
 FOR CUBA SEPT. 'OS
TAFT MAKES IT CLEAR THAT THE UNITED STATES WILL WITH. DRAW SOONER THAN WAS FIX. PEcTED-Go TO PHILIPPINES.

Cincinnati April 27,-That the United States government will withdraw from temporary control of Cuba a great deal earlier than has been supposed by many was manifested in an interview by Secretary of War Taft today. Briefly referring to that country and his re- cent visit there the secretary said that the Cuban settlement had proved so unexpectedly satisfactory and Governor Magoon has so completely succeeded in winning the confidence of all parties there, he feels the United States can withdraw from Cuba and give those people another opportunity for self government not later than a year from the coming September.
 Secretary Taft said that while the Cuban parties had not agreed among themselves, still they had agreed with him, and thus the coming evacuation from the island by the American troops is a matter of calendar calculation. Secretary Taft also said that he ex- poets to sail for the Philippines Sep tember 1 next, and will be absent about eighty days on the trip. This state ment is taken to indicate that he has dismissed the suggestion that he can celled the Philippine engagement so that he could devote his time to con- ditions in Ohio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-28
GOMPERS SANGU|NE
 OVER THE OUTLOOK
Sees No Bad Signs in InduS-
 trial Situation
UNIONISM'S GREAT GROWTH
No Foundation for Report That Legs- Iation Causes Cessation of Construc- ton, Says President of Ameri-
 can Federation of Labor.

Washington, April H.--President Com pers of the American Federation of Labor fails to see any signs of disturbance in the industrial situation. The first of May does not mean so much to labor in this country as in. Europe, he said today, in discussing the outlook.
 True" he continued, there is a little more activity in labor circles in the spring than In other seasons, but that is natural and is due to we'll known causes. This spring is not different from other springs and the first of May conveys no more threat than the first of any other month The only movement we notice especially Is the growth of unionism and it's steady demand for better conditions, for more sustenance of the wage earners. There Is great activity in that direction as is shown by the fact that no fewer than 100000 names have been added to our rolls within the past six months-a growth of about 5 per cent. Not only is our number growing, but our people are gen orally employed, and better still, employed at lair wages and with good prospect of being So continued. I see nothing to be alarmed about.
 Do you hear any confirmation of the reports that legislation in the western states is causing a cessation of railroad construction?" MT. Gompers was asked
 His reply was in the negative and quite emphatic.
 Tt is on a par with the recent Wall street furry" he declared. There was no legitimate cause for that affair, and there is no foundation to the fact that notwithstanding there has never been a more pronounced slump in railroad stocks than twas experienced during the excite ment of a few weeks ago, there was no reduction of the wages of railway em- ployes. and no effort at such reduction. How do I account for that? It was due to the firm stand taken by union laborers, but for that attitude cut would have been inevitable. Capital has come to know that labor no longer contents itself with the beggar doctrine of half a loaf, and as a consequence there Is not even a suggestion of reduction. I think 1t is now pretty generally understood that if there is to be any cutting and trim ming by the employers. 1t must be in other directions than in the wages paid"
 In conclusion MT. Gompers declared that labor had firmly determined to resist all demands for reduction of prices, even though offered as way out of financial distress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-28
Storm is GenSraI Over ihs State But Only Meagre Reports
 Are Received
ONE VILLAGE WIPED OUT
 EIGHT KNOWN 10 BE DEAD
Path of Tornado Is 500 Feet Wide, and Travelled Great Distance-Hall Stalls Trains and Dam
 ages Crops.

Fort Worth, Tex. April 27.-One village is totally destroyed. extensive damage done to property and crops at other points and eight lives are known to have been lost as a result of a storm which was general over this state late today, and which at several points assumed the pro- portions of a tornado according to meagre reports received here late tonight. The village of Hemming in Cook county. was practically wipe out and five per sons are known to have beeen killed at this point, The dead:
 Will Alexander a man named WIlkin- son, two unknown men, and a little girl.
 Both telephone and telegraph communi- cation with this point Is interrupted and the most meagre reports can be secured The path of the tornado was about 500 feet wide and travelled along the earth for great distance. At Valley View a number of houses were blown down and Bob Nichols, one of the pioneer settlers of the county. was killed when his home was destroyed. Two other men were killed in the same neighborhood, but their names cannot be learned
 At Sulphur Springs, hail banked in drifts from 8 foot and a half to two feet deep and stalled all trains.
 At Celeste, big cotton mill was blown down, but no one was hurt. The fruit crop in the neighborhood of Sulphur Springs was destroyed cotton and corn was beaten to the ground and the dam age to fruit will amount to many thous- ands of dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-28
ITS FISCAL STOMACH
 TROUBLE, SAYS FISH
RECENTLY ELECTED DIRECTOR OF MISSOURI PACIFlC-SAYS HE STILL HAS HIS STOCK IN ILLI- NoIS CENTRAL.

St. Louis, April 27.--Stuyvesant Fish of New York. who was recently elected a di- rector of the Missouri Pacific railroad, and a member of its executive commit tee, arrived in St. Louis today from Lit tie Rock on a tour of inspection and left tonight for Kansas City In an inter view before his departure tonight Mr. Fish said:
 Wall street bit off more than it could chew. New enterprises and the compet- ing of some old ones have been deferred until conditions are more favorable. Wall street is now submitting to an extraor- dtnary digestive process.
 Some of the Wan street nnanciers have been suffering from acute fiscal stomach trouble lately, much to their dis comfiture, if not surprise, and they must recover before they can renew their feast ing.
 "Yes, still retain my stock in the H. linois Central. I am not willing to admit that my holdings aggregate as much as is said-s3, GOO 000-but I have no objection to stating they are still intact. My in- terests have not shrunk ;6.0oo,000. but they have shrunk. However, 1 am able to re- port good health.
 "The financial strain has made the post ponement of railroad Improvements com pulsory."
 MT. Fish gave an intimation concern ing the object of his trip over the Mis- souri Pacific and Iron Mountain sys- tenn. He says the system Is preparing to begin general reconstruction.
 MT. Gould proposes expending about s10O.000 900 for improving the system. The intention is to invest about s10,000 900 every year fer at least ten years. MT. Fish as chief of the financial adviser to MT Gould will assist in finar cing the work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-28

pendence of self-reliance or democracy that we all like to think of as especially characteristic of Yale"
 Secretary Taft adverted to the fact that since the last meeting of the fedora ton he had been honored by election as a member of the governing body of Yale. He pointed out in the evolution of the university Yale is not now a sectarian institution. This is official he said. flor it has come within the benefits of the Carnegie fund as non-sectarian in- stitution, and 1t is purely so." He ex- pressed qualification that he had found the view taken by the clerical members of Yale corporation with reference to llb- eral instruction, particularly in theology to be broad and tolerant He said how ever, that the corporation pursued the wise policy of not meddling, in leaving to the president the management of the various departments. He stamped with his approval the Yale method of dealing with athletics, indicating his belief that public opinion would place restraint upon excesses in respect to athletics.
 At the conclusion of Secretary Taft s address he introduced President Hadley of Yale university, who spoke upon Yale"
 Other speeches of the evening were "The Alumni Advisory Council" Freder- f-k N. Judson. St. Louis: Yale m lere - W. o. Henderson. Columbus. O.. gions. v-five Years at Yale" by President
 d s. Dickson of Cleveland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-28
B|G COMBINE ID
 CONTROL THEATRES KIaw & Erlanger and Shuberts
 Merge Interests
CATER TO VAUDEVILLE
United States Amusement Go. Acquires Many Theatres and Will Reduce the Number Limited to High
 Class Attractions.

New York, April 27.-The Klaw & Err langer and the Shubert theatrical in terests, it was announced tonight, have been merged in combination under the name of the United States Amusement company The new company was incor- porated in New Jersey today and the fol- lowing officers elected:
 A L. Erlanger, president; Lee Shubert. vice president; Marc Klaw treasurer; J. F. McGovern, secretary; Levy Mayer. Chicago, general counsel: William Klein, New York attorney; R. c. McCarter, the New Jersey attorney.
 Ine executive committee consists of A. l.. Erlanger. Lee Shubert and Mare Klaw. The board of directors is A. L.. Erlanger, Marc Klaw. A. L. Hayman, Lee Shubert, J. J. Shubert, George B. Cox, Cincinnati; Congressman Joseph L.. Rhinock, Kentucky; Moses Refs and Con over English of New Jersey. the latter being the New Jersey director, the laws of that state requiring resident direc- tor
 The new company immediately acquired from Messrs. Shubert and their associates theatres in the following cities. Brook lyn Chattanooga, Columbus, Denver. Kansas City, Louisville, Milwaukee, New Orleans, Pittsburg Rochester. Springfield and Worcester and the Majestic in New York, and from Klaw & Erlanger and their associates the Fremont theatre in Boston, Grand Opera House in Brook lyn, the New Forrest theatre in Phila- delphia and the New York theatre in New York.
 One million dollars was paid into the new company for which. that amount of stock was at once issued, the company retaining by It's charter the power to in- crease it's capital stock from time to time to meet its business requirements. While the charter gives the company unlimited theatrical and amusement powers, its eff forts will be In the direction of vaude7 ville
 Klaw and Erlanger tonight stated that the arrangement will at once clear the theatrical atmosphere. There were too many theatres devoted exclusively to high class attractions. they said, adding that while there was an enormous public to support popular melodrama. and vaude- vile attractions, the higher class thea tres necessarily catered to a minority They further stated that the new ar rangement will in no way affect their syndicate and that it's booking agency will remain as heretofore under the con trol of A. L. Hayman, Klaw & Erlanger.
 The Shuberts expressed themselves as being pleased with the arrangement as it violates none of their existing obliga- tions. all of which will be carried out.