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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-02-06
A Serious Situation.

Washington, Feb. IT h g
gravity of the situation between
the Americans and japanese has
not been overdrawn according to
a member Of the California dele
CATION present at the White House
conference. He says the Presi.
dent declared that action must be
made immediately removing ali
causes 0; friction with Japan.
The San Francisco school question
must be disposed of without wait
ing For the courts decision. The
situation is more serious than is
imagined. War with Japan is not
like the war with Spain. If trou-
bic comes it mnst-not be the Uni
ted States fault. At the Presi-
dents suggestion the Congress.
man wired the Governor Of Cali
fornia urging him to use his in
1uence to prevent the legislatures
taking any action now on the
Anti.Japanese resolutions pend
ing.
It is learned today that the rep
reservations made TO Secretary
Root by the japanese Ambassador
Aoki, though couched in the most
delicate phraseology, we're III the
nature Of an ulsimatum to this
government. He has been inform.
cd that the japanese subjects
must he treated tho same as those
of the most favored nation il Eu-
rope.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-02-06

B. B. MILLER, attorney.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-02-06
Cleveland Accepts Position.

New York, Jan. 31.-Grovel
Cleveland, former President 0.
the United States, was elected
chairman Of the Association Q
Life Insurance Presidents at {
meeting of the executive crrs
mittee today. Mr.. Cleveland la.
accepted the position.
The Association Of Life Insu.
auce Presidents, which recent
wal organised. is composed Of II.
executives Of the principal life IL
surance companies of this coun
try. The object of the orgauiza,
tion is to cooperate for all kinds
of reform, which the members
claim will increase dividends OF
policy hoId4rs.
Mr.. Cleveland also will act a.
chief coupsel for the association.
In addition to these duties, Mr.
Cleveland will act AZ referee il
cases of dispute between the com
panies. For these services h.
will receive s25 ,OGO year.
Mr.. Cleveland will remain a
trustee of the majority stock of
the Equitable Life Assurance So
ci>ty without compensation.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-02-06
CQNMlSs QNER's SALE.

Persuant to the provisions of IN or
der of the Superior Court of Rowan
county in the special proceeding en-
titled: "Ludora Van Pool vs. II. A.
Trexler and Others" the undersigned
Commissioners, will expose to public
sale to the highest bidder for cash, at
the Court House door in Salisbury, on
Monday, the 4th day Of March, 1907,
at II o'clock m the following described
land: Beginning ct = stake in hepub-
lie road, DR.. POOLS corner and runs
thence N. 81 W. 25 IS .chs. to a stone
POOLS corner or Harkey's line thence
N 40 E 1870 chs to a stake in a road
-Harkey's corner; thence n SO w 7.S5
chs. to a stone pile, Cauble's corner
thence N 1871 E 1911 chs to a stake,
thence n SO F II chs to a stake eau
ble's corner; thence n 10 E 4 81 chs
to a stone, Cauble's corner; thence \
50 W chs % a stone. thence n 16 E
Is. 20 chs to a stake, near a road thence
S SO E $40 chs to a stake, POOLS cor
Ell; thence N 81 E 81 chs to a black
oak, saidsPcol's corner; thence s SO E
II. 66 chs to a white oak stump, thence
s II w 48 80 chs to a black gum bush,
on Holmes line thence s 50 w 25 chs
to a stake in the public road, Holmes
corner thence with said road S 81 W
Is SO chs to the beginning. Known as
the o. V. Pool home place.
January Goth 1907.
IRVING A. POOL,
Commissioner.
B. B. MILLER, attorney.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-02-06
Bills introduced Ia the House.

Raleigh, n. c.. Feb. 1.-Bills as
f., vi have Teen introduced in
the House:
By Ehringhsuse: To amend
the charter Of Elizabeth City, a.
low it to issue bonds and levy
tax to pay f,atirg de bt AID for
street improvements.
By Jones': To establish a dis
= psnsary at Bethel.
By Murphy: To transfer Yad.
kin to the fifteenth Judicial dis
trict and to change the TINA OF
holding courts in Rowan aud Da.
vie.
By Galloway, Of Greene: TIC
amend the Revisal so as ~ make
indictable certain written con.
tracts by tenants.
By Harris: To better regulate
the costs i'll magistrates' courts.
Bills passed fual reading Civ
ing Clay county the good roads
law.
To incc rporate Clarendon, Col
umbus county, and Garland, Ii
Sampson.
To allow Plymouth to issue
bonds and special tax.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-02-06
Saturday, February l6!h, 1907,

on the premises of the lands herein
after described, at the hour of ~ M,
the following lands situate in Atweli
Township, Rowan county:
Beginning at a stake in said Nc
Cleans line, thence N. SO deg. E SO
poles to a s. axe n ar j. Deaton's corn
er. thence with his line South ~ deg.
y. l48 poles to a stake in 6. G. Nc
Knights line, thence s 48 deg. W. 53
poles to a black oak his corner, thence
with his line N. 81 deg. w. y poles to
a sFake. thence S. SO deg. w. % poles
to a state, G w. McClean's line, thence
with his line, N, ~ deg. W. 100 poles
to the beginning, containing SO acres
more Or less. adjoining the lands of E.
I, Goodman, Mack Rodgers, Lock Nc
Knight, Ed Dsaton ct al.
A second tract, adjoining the above,
beginning at a hickory, in G.. D. Nc
Knights l'ne and running e crossing
creek 0419 poles to an apple tree, form
erly a hickory, G. G. McKnight's corn
err, thence n. ~ deg. w. 1928 poles to
a ssone, Mack Rodgers corner, thence
with his corner % poles to maple,
thence s. 10 deg. w. " poles to a
stone, thence s. Is deg. W. 20 noles to
a stone. thence s. 81 deg. E. 259 poles
to the beginning, containing 11e acres,
more or less.
A third tract, adjoining the above.
beginning at a stone, on MELONS, corner
on McClean's line and runs thence s.
SO chains to a stone on Meningitis line,
thence w 1871 chains to a stone,
thence N. l deg. W. SO, 12H chains to
a stone an old line, thence E. $50
chains to the beginning, containing Z
acres.
This Jan. 10Th, 1905.
D. @ MCLEAN,
Commissioner.
JOHN L. RENDLEMAN, Attorney.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-02-06
Bill tor Extra Courts.

A bill is to be introduced in the
legislature providing for more
courts in Rowan county. The
bill was prepared by Messrs, Bur-
ton Craige and T. J. Jerome, of
the Salisbury bar. 1t is provided
IN the bill that a criminal action
brought at a term of the civil
court, may be tried at the next
criminal court, and a civil case
brought at civil term may be
called at the following alternate
term 1t is stated that the pro-
posed charge will be beneficial In
the respect that it will keep the
docket clsared.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-02-06
Monday, March 4th, 1907,

at u M, the following tract of land:
In Providence township about s miles
East from Salisbury, beginning at a
stone in G. Kesler's line Geo. Barring
er's corner, and running N 80 E 50 chs
TO a stone corner to Jos. Mahaley's lot,
thence f "a, Is chs TO q stone on South
Fork branch thence with the branch to
a stake Blackwell's and Sandy Wise's
corner, thence $ ~ w 1880 chs to a
take Sandy Wise's corner, s 8SH w
Is 30 chs to a red oak, thence s 2811 w
35SS.13 chs to a fallen post oak, George
B~arringer's corner, thence w IL so chs
to the beginning, containing $50 acres
more CT less. and known as the julius
A. Mahaley farm, the above described
land is well numbered with forest pine
and oak, also old field pine, and is con-
sidered a valuable farm. There are
buildings on the place. Terms of sale
one half cash balance in three months.
Bidding to begin at 50, 134.OO.
This Jan. 80, 1907.
JOHN j. STEWART,
HAYDEN CLEMENT,
Commissioners.
Jno. L. Rendleman, L, Fl Clement,
Walter H. Woodson. attorneys. =.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-02-06
Irregular as the Sun"

is an expression as old as the race.
No doubt the rising and setting
Of tho sun is the most regular
performance in the universe, ull-
less it is the action Of the liver
and bowels when regulated with
Kings New Life Pills Guar
anteed by all druggists. Csc.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-02-06
MORTGAGE SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

Pursuant to the provisions Contained
in Il Mortgage Trust Deed, executed
February 26th, 1905. lid registered il.
book of Mortgages No q. page 294. by
Sarah V. Ford, to the undersigned. %
acure the payment Of a certain note
Described in said Mortgage Trust Deed,
default having beer made in the pay
ment OF said debt which SAID Mortgage
was given to secure, tn: und@r.ign3d
will sell for cash at public -uction at the
Court House door in Salisbury, n. G.,
on Saturday, February i6tk, 1907,
a. the hour Of IL NJ, the following de-
scrihed real estate:
Beginning al Il stake, corner to No.
20, and runs thence South 352 cha ms
to e stake, theuce West 3 16 chains to
q stake thence North 3.el chains to n
stake in Barriers linz, thence with his
line South 88k Dig, East 8 62H chains
to the beginning, save and except a
lot sold to Jchn W. Fisher. registered
in Book No. SO. pago $50. Also another
lot to John Kerns and wife, registered
in Book No. 101 page 47O. conveyed by
the said Sarah V. Ford to secure the
debt provided for in said mortgage.
This Jan. 18th, 1907.
JAS. d. DORSETT,
mortgage and trustee.
JOHN L R1NDLEMAN, at orney.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-02-06
Minister Married.

Rev. C.. E. Hypes and Miss
Bessie Cohhle were married last
Thursday AFTERNOON. Rev. J. A. J.
Harrington officiating. Mr.. Hypes
- pastor OF the East Spencer aud
North Main street Matho d i S
churches. The many friends of
the couple extend their congratu-
.lations and best wishes.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-02-06
Commissioners Resale Of 4 Valuable Fam

By virtue of decree of the Superb.
or Court of Rowan county in the spe.
~cial proceeding entitled John J. Stew
art VS. Walter G. Mahaley, Thomas
Fraley, Jennie V. Fraley and others,
wherein the undersigned were appoint
ed commissioners and directed to sell
the real estate described in the petition
for partition, we will sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash,
at the court house door in Salisbury,
N. c., on
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-02-06
JOHN J. STEWART,
GI.EMENn
Sale Of Valuable Farm lands for Partition.

By virtue Of a judgment of the Su-
per'or Cont Of K wan county, in the
special processing entitled D. @. Nc
Clean, W. A. McClean ct al. VS.. John
Mile and wife Maggie Miller, John
Femoleton ct al, the undersigned,
Commissioner, will expose for sale at
public auction for cash on
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-27

manner that stirred to their depths the
patriotic feelings of those present
"The men in prison here" he de-
clared, "are not criminals; they are not
the stuff of which criminals are made;
they are the men who will go to the
stake if necessary and burn before Civ
ing up their ideas of freedom. You
men know that the founders of a revo-
luton are never tainted with criminal
intent and you may as we'll charge
them with crime as charge George
Washington with crime"
The men, he said, had been perse-
cuted on hatched up charges, instigated
by Mexican officials
He reviewed the government of Mex
leo, and declared the people of that
country had right to revolt, accord
ing to their constitution, under present
conditions
In conclusion he said death awaited
the men held here if they were sent
back to Mexico.
A collection of SIS was taken up to
aid in defraying the expense of the de-
fense, and following the close of the
meeting a defense league was formed
to carry out the purposes of the gath
ering.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-27

under the section in question. The
commissioner ruled that the govern
ment was not required to state the
specific crime. Most - the afternoon
was taken up with the introduction of
written evidence by the prosecution re-
lating to a conspiracy alleged to have
taken place in Douglas in September.
1906, and with which the prosecution
is seeking to connect the prisoners as
co-cons pirators in order to have them
taken to Arizona.
Most of the letters in question were
addressed to the suspected men in
Douglas and signed by Magon or VII
lareal or Rivera. These letters bore
the letter head of the Mexican liberal
party, "Junta Organizadora del Partido
Liberal de Mexico" of which the pris-
oners are the leaders in the United
States. Attorney Alexander claims
that the letters, which have been
translated into English, will unques-
tionably involve the prisoners in the
alleged conspiracy.
Says Evidence Improper
Attorney Hartman on the other hand
argued that the Introduction of the
evidence was improper on the ground
that the letters were written subse-
quent to the alleged conspiracy and
that no conspiracy had been proved.
A. T. Simmons a secret ser-'ice Of
ficer from St Louis, was placed on the
witness stand and testified that he had
been employed by Magon in the adver
tising department of the newspaper
called Regeneration" which the three
alleged revolutionists were then en-
gagged in publishing, having been
driven out of Mexico for their crtti-
cism of the government.
He identified the men as those by
whom he had been employed. He
would not admit without qualification
that he had taken the position under
Magoh for the purpose of securing evil
dence against him He said that his
presence here at this time was due to
his having been granted a furlough.
Trinidad Vasquez, Mexican brought
from Douglas, was also placed on the
stand by the prosecution. He identi-
testified that he had been present al
most of the meetings of the alleged
conspirators against the Mexican gov
ernment in September of 1906. and that
they had formed plans at>that time for
an armed invasion of Mexico.
When DeLara entered the court room
in the morning he was given seat
next to Vasquez. The latter held out
his hand to the local author, Who re-
fused to take 1t. indicating by his ges-
ture that he held the witness in ex-
treme contempt.
Attorney Holston of the defense
brought continual objection to the in
PRODUCTION of the evidence, most of his
objections being denied. Finally al
$3.50 the hearing was postponed until
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-27
GETS Vl1NDICA7TON
FROM COMMISSION
CHARGES AGAINST CHAPMAN
FALL FLAT
Engineers Office EmpIoye Who OBJ
jected to Alarm Clocks Convlnces
Civil Service Board That He
Is Blameless

w. F. Chapman, the instrument man
who could not get along with certain
heads in the city engineers office after
being transferred from the aqueduct force.
won in the charges preferred against him
before the civil service commission.
Chapman came tardy repeatedly be-
cause he did not want to annoy other
boarders where he lived by keeping an
alarm clock; but he proved that Others
came late also and that he was always
on hand before a. m.
Chapman was obliged to pay for a
broken transit instrument being mulcted
$40, though he claims there was a defect
in the clamp for which he was not to
blame. This make of instrument is now
no longer purchased, by the department.
Engineering employees intimated that
Chapman shirked work because of being
forced to pay these damages
Chapman was also charged with talking
too much.
Chapman's trouble grew out of alleged
differences between him and T. B.
Downer, Nhead of the camp in the Owens
aqueduct preliminary surveying party.
Professional jealousy is said to be at the
bottom of the trouble.
AS soon as Chapman heard the decision
last night he remarked that he would not
&c back to the engineers department, as
he had gone into the engineering business
on his own account in Los Angeles,
though he would retain his name on the
eligible list for engineers rather than in
strument man, as he had passed both
examinations
In this connection Assistant Engineer j.
B. Lippincot yesterday presented paper
before the commission which he asked to
have read In executive session. 1t is pre-
sumed this will result in the dropping
from the service of a well known eni.
rloye, and those posted on internal affairs
say that this is one sequel of the charges
against Chapman.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-27
ORDINANCE STOPS
STREET ACCEPTANCE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS SEEKS
AMENDMENT
Thoroughfares In Annexed District
May Be Accepted When Offered
for Dedication, but Not
Elsewhere

The board of public works has just re-
port from the engineer relative to ar
ordinance which prohibits the acceptance
of any offer of dedication of any street
in the city Of Los Angeles which has beer
improved prior to such offer of dedication
It reads:
Replying to your inquiry of October
%, 1907, as to whether or not 1t is adj
visable to have repealed ordinance No.
1882 new series), prohibiting the dedi-
cation of streets which have been i'm
proved prior to the offer to dedicate
/ beg to state that in my judgment
said ordinance may safely be repealed,
for even though such action be taken
1t will not affect the city's option of
accepting or refusing to accept any
offer of a street dedication whether
such street is improved or unimproved
at tho time the offer to dedicate is
made.
In August, 1903, the city council
adopted ordinance No. 6811 new series),
expressly authorizing the Improvement
of streets prior to their dedication.
and provided further that the city
would accept the dedication of such
improved streets IL the improvements
were made in accordance with the pro-
visions of said ordinance.
This was done with view to per-
mitting property owners to subdivide
their lands and improve their streets
under the direction of a private en-
gineer, thereby avoiding the delays
which would have resulted had the
streets been first dedicated and i'm
proved under Vrooman act proceed
ings.
1t was later found that satisfactory
work was not being obtained when
done under said ordinances No. 6S11,
whereupon said ordinance No. 1882
was adopted for the purpose of discon-
tinuing this class OF work.
Said ordinance No. 1882 is, how
ever. too far reaching, in that 1t now
affects many streets in the recently
annexed territory which have been i'm
proved and yet not dedicated, and
which 1t is desirable should be accepted
as public thoroughfares but cannot be
while said ordinance remains in effect.
In view of the statements made in this
report of the city engineer, the board Of
works recommend that said ordinance No.
1882 be amended in such a way as 10
provide that any street in territory
which has been annexed to the city which
street has been improved prior to the an
nexatlon Of the said territory may be az
cepted when offered for dedication when
deemed advisable by the proper officials
of this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-27

this morning at 10 o'clock when the
examination will be continued.
1.-THE Mexican government wants to
get the men to Douglas for trial be-
cause of the bitter feeling that pre-
walls against them in that place." said
Attorney Hartman last night. IF the
men are taken to Arizona they will
most likely be cast into prison and
never be heard of again. Douglas is
very near the border and 1t would be
easy to let the prisoners escape near
enough to the dine to be seized by the
Mexican authorities. Or they may be
kidnapped as was Serabia. The Mex
lean officials have not been acting
in good faith. They have not made
any attempt to prove any of their
charges against the pris oners because
they knew they were trumped up.
I'VE are only too anxious to go to
trial on any legitimate charge which
the Mexican agents may present, but
they have no charges. What they
want the men for is for political Of
fenses, and If they succeed in getting
them across the border 1t will be the
same story as is told of many other
Mexican editors who have dared criti-
else the government"
During the afternoon the scores OF
women and children who gathered in
the halls around the federal office were
made to leave the building When q
flashlight powder was exploded by a
~ otographer in one Of the side rooms
the officers rushed to the scene of the
explosion evidently fearing some in
fernal machine had been set off.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-27

ceeded in getting me back across the bor-
DER"
Sarabia claims the grand jury would not
return a verdict of guilty against the
constable who kidnapped him because of
influence
Hearing in the case of Gutierrez DeLara
charged with larceny in Mexico, was
taken up during the morning session.
DeLara was arrested originally on a
charge of burglary In Mexico. He was
head forty days in Jail, the time allowed a
foreign government in which to present
its charges. The complaint was then dis
missed for lack of proof of the charges
But DeLara was not given his liberty
Another charge alleging larceny in Mex
leo was filed and on this last complaint
he has been held twenty days. Attorney
A. r. Holston and Job Hartman for the
defense cited cases and argued that cour-
tesy to a foreign government did not re-
quire that the men be held over the
forty days provided In the treaty, and
the Mexican government should have pre-
sented its charges all at the same time
''If the Mexican government had even
submitted it's complaints to examination
before the court or had allowed the case
to be tried on the charges which they
alleged in their complaint we would have
been satisfied to go on and take up the
subsequent charge" said Attorney Harri-
man. but 1t is evident they are not act
ing in good faith and are merely taking
advantage of the international courtesy
to keep these men in prison. They have
not undertaken to prove single charge
brought against these men. If plaintiffs
are allowed by this court to file a second
complaint without showing intention to
act in good faith In their first charge
then they may file trumped up complaints
indefinitely and keep the defendant a
permanent prisoner"
Taken Under Amusement
Commissioner Van Dyke took the ques
tion of the ruling on the motion to dis
miss DeLara Under advisement and will
render his decision during the course Of
the next few days.
During the afternoon the case of vii
lareal, Magon and Rivera was taken up
for examination. Magon sat during the
hi airing with an expression of stolid in
difference upon his face. Villareal was
nervous and listened with intense con.
centration to all the evidence and pro-
cedure. Rivera's face was almost ex-
pressionless as he listened to the techi-
cal wrangling between the attorneys.
As soon as the court was called to
order the defense introduced written
demand that the prosecuting attorney
state under what section OF the revised
statutes of the United States the men
were being held. Attorney Lawlor
gave section $40 relating TO section
52S5 of the revised statutes as the law
| in question.
Another demand was Immediately
presented asking for the specific charge
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-27
SMALL FIRE scAREs
OCCUPANTS OF APARTME ENTs

Fire yesterday morning in the apart
ment house of Mrs. s. M. Reed, 1903
South Flower street, caused excitement
among the occupants of the place and
before it was extinguished did $500 dam
age to furniture, while the building was
damaged about $50. The fire started
near one of the landings, but how it
originated is a mystery, but the occu-
pants of the house believe 1t was caused
from burning cigarette stub, carelessly
thrown In the hallway.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-27
THINK PRISONER Is
WANTED IN INDIANA

7. l.. Stevenson, the man captured in
Los Angeles Saturday last, charged with
working a magazine fraud, is now be-
lieved by theNpolice to be G. G. Weekly,
who escaped from the Indiana state re-
formatory some months ago.
The man has charge of misdemeanor
against him here, and 1t is probable he
will be returned to Indiana.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-27
TWO Killed hv ExnIoslnn

SPOKANE, Nov, 26.-Two men were
killed and one fatally injured by a pre-
mature explosion on the line of the Port
land & Seattle railroad this afternoon
two miles west Of Spokane.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-27
THREE WATCHES AND
DIAMONDS ARE STOLEN

Il. ]. O'Shay Of 1910 Ried street reported
to the police last night that thief had
entered his residence during the afternoon
and stolen three watches, two diamond
stick pin, gold chain and So in money.