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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-13
NORTH STATE news
Items of Interest Cleaned from
Various Sections
FROM MOUNTAIN TO SEASHORE
Minor Occurrences Of the Week Of
Interest 70 Tar Heels Told in Para
graphs.
Directors Meeting.

Morganton, Special.-The board Of
directors of the Deaf and Dumb
School met here this week for The
election of officers and teachers for
the ensuing year There are a num-
Der of changes. Capt. George l..
Phlfer, the popular steward since
the establishment of the school, retir-
ed, to be succeeded by Mr.. J. X. Clod-
felter. Captain Phifer was not an
applicant for the position, there hav-
Ing been some understanding last
year that he would rot stand for re-
election, owing TO Ill health His
health having improved during ,hc
past year, his friends hoped that the
board might see fit to re-eleet hin..
Mr.. Richard Boyer, of Morganton,
was placed in nomination for the po-
sition of steward. Mr.. Clodfelter has
been connected with the school be-
fore in the capacity of stenographer
Misses Clark, of North Carolina !;
Taylor, of Texas; Kellogg, of India
ma; Conn, of Mississippi, and Talii-
ferro, of VIRGINIA, were elected to
take the places of Misses Orr and
Murphy, discharged; Mrs. Smith,
Misses Bryan and McNamar, resigned,
and Miss Ball. deceased.
The office of chaplain was abolish
ed, but upon application was re-estab-
lished and Prof. David Tillinghast Ie-
tanned In the position.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-13
FINE HOTEL DESTROYED
The Princess Anne at Virginia Beach,
One Of the Handsomest Resort Ho-
tells Along Middle Atlantic Sea
board. Burned TO Ground Entziling
Loss of s185,O00.

Norfolk, Va, Special.-The famous
Princess Anne Hotel at Virginia
Beach, Va, built Is years ago and
one of the handsomest summer resort
hotels along the middle Atlantic sea-
board, was destroyed by fire which
had its origin early Tuesday in the
kitchen, supposedly from a defective
flue. In two hours the entire hotel
building together with the Norfolk &
Southern depot, the bowling alley. ho-
tel laundry, engine house, the Office of
the Virginia Beach Developing Com
pany and all the board walk In front
of the hotel had been wiped away.
There were 10 persons, guests and
employees in the hotel. All are thought
to have escaped with the exception Of
Emma Clark, negro ehambermaid.
John Eaton, the white steward. and
an unknown special guest of Manager
Mitchell.
That a score or more of persons
were not lost is attributed to the great
heroism of Carl Boeschem. a young
sergeant with the Richmond Light III
fantry Blues, who, rushing from
room to room, awakening the sleep
ing occupants, many of whom barely
escaped in their night clothes. Boes-
chem finally fell exhausted and had TO
be borne from the burning building.
The-loss on the building is $1S5,0O0
with only $4,000 insurance. Man
ager A. c. Mitchell, of Asheville, =.
c., had no insurance. The hotel safe,
in which the heavy receipts of the
day and thousands of dollars worth
of valuables placed therein by guests
for safe keeping, was not locked and
its entire contents were lost when
the building collapsed. A large num-
Der of prominent people from differ
ent parts of the country took refuge
in cottages nearby.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-13
WEATHER THE PAST WEEK


The North Carolina section Of the
weather and crop service Of the De
partment Of Agriculture issues the
following bulletin Of weather eondi-
tions for the past week:
Temperature.-The past week was
warmer than the perceding. but the
temperature still averaged 5 degrees
below normal. As a rule the days
were warm, but the nights were un-
favorably cool especially in the first
half of the week. The coolest wealth
er was on the ith and 9th. on the la:-
ter date the minimum temperatures
fell below 80 degrees at many places
in all districts. The maximum tenn
peratures were low for the season, IN
40 case was "A maximum temperature
of 80 degrees reported for The week.
The highest maximum temperature
was 50 degrees in Greene county on
the 5th and in Robson county ON the
9th.
Preeipitation.-Light showers fell
at many places on the 9th and 9th,
and on the Sth moderate rains were
general. On the 9th and Sth hail fell
in places but no considerable damage
was reported except in Pender county
where the hail storm was quite Sc
we're. The precipitation for the State
averaged considerably below the nor
NAL.
Information was received by late
reports that considerable damage was
done on June 1st by severe hail and
rain storms in the southern portion
of Robson county and the western
portion of Wilson county.
Sunshine and Cloudiness. = The
amount of sunshine was much below
the usual amount in all districts.
There was some cloudiness almost
every day, but particularly in the
first and last parts of the week.-A.
II. Thiessen, Section Director.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-13
Foul Play Suspected.

Hope Mills, Special.-Mr. Malcolm
Morrison, one of the oldest citizens
of Hope Mills, disappeared last Tues
day and was heard from no more un-
til Thursday afternoon, when a
searching party found the body about
half a mile from town dead. When
last seen he~was on the Aberdeen
Railway, going in the direction of
Aberdeen. His body was about 100
yards from the railroad track. He
was for many years head machinist
for the Hope Mills Manufacturing
Company. There seems to be some
suspicion as to his death and the cor
oner held an inquest.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-13
Foreign Missionary Society.

Greensboro, Special.-The annual
conference of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society of the Western
North Carolina conference NJ. +.
church South, closed Monday. Inter-
esting exercises were held. Sunday
at eleven O 'colck the annual mission
ary sermon was preached by the Rev.
DR.. G. Fl. Detwiler, pastor of West
Market street M. E. church. The SER
mon was appropriate, interesting and
scholarly. A large audience attend
ed the service.
Sunday afternoon a special service
for children was held. This, too, was
quite largely attended. AT five
o clock Sunday afternoon consecra-
ton meeting took place. This was al
tended by delegates and missionary
workers. Sunday night Miss Mamie
Gibson, of the st. Louis Public school
made an address in West Market
street M. K. church.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-13
Convict Makes His Escape.

Asheville, Special. A con-
vict guard here Friday reports the
daring escape of Herbert Gaddis from
the county gang several miles from
the city, late Friday afternoon. The
convicts had just quit work for the
day, when Gaddis darted out from
under the guns Of the guards and
started on a run for a nearby creek
and laurel thicket with double chains
a-clinking. The guards fred, but
Gaddis continued to run. At the bank
Of the creek the guards fired twice
and Gaddis yelled and tumbled in. The
guards thinking they had killed >tSe
escaping convict, hurried TO the creek
to pick up the "remains. They
found, instead of the remains, Gaddis
going through the laurel thicket. He
succeeded in making good his escape.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-13
Temporary Injunction Issued.

Atlanta, Ga, Special. - Judge Pal
dee in the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals granted temporary
injunction, restraining the Georgia
railroad commission from putting in
to effect a reduction of 10 per cent. in
the freight rates of the Seaboard Air
Line until final hearing on June q.
On May 10 the commission issued a
circular changing the seaboard from
class c TO class B, reducing its rate
% per cent. effective In so days.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-13
Judge Alex. S. Erwin Dead.

Athens, Ga, Special. Judge Alex
ander S. Erwin, Of this city died at
his home Saturday. His death was
caused by an attack of acute indiges-
ton followed by heart failure. Judge
Erwin was 64 years old. He has
served as judge of the Superior Court
of the western circuit, and as a mem
Der of the Georgia railroad commits
sion and at the time Of his death was
counsel for the Seaboad Air Line
Railroad Company. Judge Erwin was
during the war a captain in Phillips
Legion and on the battlefield of Get
tys5urg went further than any Con-
federate soldier, thus reaching the
high water mark of the Confederacy.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-13
SO Per Cent In Mississippi.

Jackson, Miss, Special. -Commis-
sione- of Agriculture Blakeslee gave
out a bulletin showing crop condi-
lions on June 3, and estimating the
average condition of the cotton on
that date at 80 per cent. against
government estimate Of G5 per 9
The difference is attributed 10 the
siderable bad weather betweal
81 ard June 3, the dates on v,
data was compiled. Blacks
mates the cotton ACREAGE
cent. and The corn acreage
cent, or about normal. 7
condition CT the corn Gro,
at 60 per cent.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-13
A New Bank For Hamlet.

Hamlet, Special.-Monday night
about 80 of the business men of the
town met in the office of the Hamlet
Grocery Company and launched sec
ond bank for the town. The meeting
was very enthusiastic and all present
were of the same mind, that another
bank was needed It was decided to
organize at once, and build a home
for the new institution. The new
bank viii be called the People s Bank,
and will begin business on a paid-pp
capital Of $4,000.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-13
A 100000 Bond Issue.

Americus, Special.-The grand jury
in general presentments returned adj
vocates bond issue for improvement
to the county roads of Sumter and
completion of the third district ag-
ricultural college One hundred
thousand dollars is the amount sug-
gested. The proposition is gener-
ally favored, and in the election re-
sulting the people will vote over
whelmingly for bonds. as Sumter
county does not owe a dollar and Is
in a splendid financial condition gen.
orally.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-13
James King Hanged for Murder.

Roanoke, Va, Special. james
King was hanged at Pearisburg, Giles
county, Va, Friday for the murder OF
Charles B. Early last September.
Early was foreman Of track construc-
ton on the Norfolk & Western Rail-
way and ordered King away from
gang. King left but returned later
armed with a revolver and shot Early
dead.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-13
Unseen, Horrible Death Trap.

High Point, special.--Charie Hey
worth, night watchman at the Myrtle
Furniture Company, fell into vat Il
boiling water from which he died N
awful agony. Haywofth was making
his rounds on the outside of the build
ing where the vats are located for ve-
neering purposes, when he stumbled
into what proved to be his death trap.
He was rescued by the day foreman,
who happened to be close by.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-13
Nsgrcss Ordered to Philippines.

Washington, Special. - The Twen.
ty-ffth infantry, one of whose bsttal-
ions figured in the Brownsville incl
dent. was ordered TO sail for the Phil
ippines from San Francisco on the
transport Bufoid, July .. Their 80
ing will remove practically all of iae
negro troops from the United States
a few eayalrymen being left at West
Point.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-13
Wanted For Double Murder.


Knoxville, Tenn, Speclal.-John
Mcpherson, white, wanted here for
the murder of Grant Smith and De-
putty Sheriff Walker, was arrested
near Badford, Va, according to infor-
nation received by Chief of Police
Chandler. Smith was killed In a
house of i'll fame On the night of July
6, 1906, and in trying to arrest Me
Pherson, the deputy was killed by
the young desparado. Mcpherson S
father was with him when both
tragedies were enacted and IS now
under sentence of 10 years fer COM
plicity in the killing Of the deputy
sheriff.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-13
CAPTURED in Asheville.

Winnsboro, Special.-Robert Stark
Means, who killed Annie Bell Russell
on March II, 1906, was captured al
Asheville, N. c., on June 6, by a
colored detective, George L. Green,
who has followed him through Ten
nessee, West Virginia and North Car
olina for two or three weeks. He was
brought here Saturday night. Green
will receive a reward of 5000.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-13
Burelars Use Chloroform.

Burlington, Specialize home of
Mrs. Matte Ireland, of North Bur-
iington, was entered by burglars
few nights ago and purse containing
iewelrv and some money left lying OF
a dresser was taken. Mrs Ireland's
physician states that ii is his opinion
that chloroform was used.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-13

Burlington, Special.-Mr. Albert
Walker a prominent citizen Of the
southern part Of Caswell county,
committed suicide at his home Tues
day by tying rope TO the rafters Of
his barn and around his neck and
dropping from the loft. No direct
cause for the rash act is given, though
it is said that he has upon several &C.
casions when worried threatened te
end his life..
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-13
A Mass-Meeting Called.

Salisbury, Special.-The Law and
Order League organized Sunday aud
designed to make war upon the pat
ent vices of the city, has issued a
call for a mass-meeting Sunday when
some speaker will make an address 20
it. At the Tuesday evening meeting
w. F. Snider was chosen president,
P. S. Carlton, vice president, and j.
J. Stewart, secretary.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-13
Freed Of Murder Charge.

Dansilis, Va, Special The four
young white men and bows charged
with the murder % Ellen Elliott, ne
gro woman who was killed while mas
querading IN male attire cn the sub
urbs Of the city on the night of April
20. have been freed. Tie ease against
John Talbot. Oscar Neatherly and
Tom Walker were noiIa ,ossed l'y
Comm rnwealth' = Attorney Thomas
Hamlin.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-13
One Was Killed Instantly.

Ashland, Miss, Special-Marvin
and Don Mathers, brothers, fought
duel here with knives while drink
ing. Marvin was killed instantly and
Don, with number Of wounds in his
body, is not expected to recover.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-13
500. 600 Fire in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Pa, Special.-Fire
destroyed a building in the heart OF
the financial district occupied by John
R. Hathaway & Brother, printers; q.
w. jackson, printer, and other Offices
were seo:ehed. Loss 100000.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-13

In the middle ef hi. speech, Mr..
Conner was interrupted by Mr. Grub
calling him q liar, prefaeing this
short ugly word with the usual ad-
lectives of condemnation. Mr.. Con
nor was game. Without any prelim-
inarles, be left the speakers stand
and made for Grubh, shedding bis
coat as he vent. He met Gruhb half
way. landing a heavy blow full in
Grubb's face. Then the speaker and
his interrupter eliHehed. For two
minutes or more a fierce fght ensned
on the floor. First one party seemed
10 have the advantage. then the god
Of battle favored the other side
Grubb got Connor's finger in his
mouth and bit a hole in same. Con
nor beat Grubb with his fists. Grubb :
friends prevented any interference
with the eombatants. Finally,
through sheer exhaustion more than
anything else, the two men eparated
with honos about even.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-13

A president OF the Roosevelt type"
would be all right, but the caution
of the New York Commercial Is that
Mr.. Roosevelt should be careful to
preserve the type that the public has
in mind
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-13
FOUGHT OVER EDUCAl.
T. Clay ornhs and T. D. ". csaser.
Jr~ Ezxaxs In . ReaSA AH4 run-
hls AGray Dsrtss ss Edus<sssaa,
Messaex.

Lexington. Special - A pahlie
speaking on the qassiiOa Of sp<eaal
school tar =, Pinsy Academy, to
Boone township. Saturday nighs eaI-
ed in . sensational hxht between Il.
Clay Grubb, the dissillsr Of Booae,
and the principal s-saksr Of tAe es-
easion, Mr.. II. ID. W. connor, Jr.. et
Raleigh. The following /. o partial
bill OF particulars o. reported By enc
Of those present.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-13
The Battle Renewed.

Then Mr.. Conner discovered his
bloody finger. He seized an umbrel-
Ia from the corner and with all LIS
might let Grubb have il again in .he
face. 1t is not known exactly what
occurred next. but the meeting was
adjourned sine die and Messrs. Han
kins and Connor returned TO Lexin2-
ton, from which place Mr.. Conner LETT
for Raleigh Sunday morning. bearing
with him evidence of the actual war
fare which he waged for education
in Boone, an injured finger and bruis,
ed face. II is stated that if Grubb's
friends had not been present IN such
large numbers, the fight would have
resulted in q victory for Mr.. Connor.
Grubb bears marks on his face
enough to show that he had serious
opposition. 1t was n fair fight. with
no weapons, except the umbrella used
by Mr. Connor.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-13
,DEAlI|l
= =
Iwenty-One
MUCH PROPERTY
TAcukands Of Acres Of
Easned - Ciendhufs
Crsek 10 sEhmsTgs
vlslEiiy. wstzu
Greek Bed and Tak4S
VITA Fores Of . I'd

ereps ruined are The !
BY a cloadburst that csI
10 sabmenEs Gradyville
entity al the dead ar'
GradyviIle and. although
meagre, i, is believed tha
fatalities ~ill be feposteI
surrounding eountry.
The dead:
MRS. l.. {. NELL, wife d
Senator Nell.
FOUR CHILDREN Of Senator
Mn. L. c. Nell.
MRS. LUMnIl.T.
ONE CHILD of Mrs. l.umhiIl.
MRS. CARL wlLMERE. :,
DAUGHTER OF Mrs. wiimere. ?
GRANDDAUGHTER of Mrs. WI
mere.
MRS. HARTFIELD MOSS. ,
SIX CHILDREN of Mrs. Moss.
MRS. ]. w. KELTSER.
ONE CHILD Of Mrs. Kcltner.
MISS MARY MOSS.
The disaster vas due 20 the srratie
behavior of Big Greek which vas al
ready swollen by recen, rains. When
the eloudburst preeipiiated three
inches Of rain in al hour on Grady
vile and vicinity the creek leaped
from its bed and took a new course
with the force of tidal wave.
Inhabitants of Gradyville were
nearly all in bed when the foaming
waters struck the town, carrying
away six residences, n mill and Q
large number of small houses. Near
Il all the victims were drowned, but
four were crushed by the collapse OF
dwellings.
State Senator Nell, Who is @ physi-
cian owes his escape from the fate
that overlook his family TO the fact
that he was reeral miles away ia
the hills, sitAng up with 9 patient.
When the news of the disaster reach
ed Columbia, KY, the nearest town Of
any size, several hundred citizens de-
parted for the scene with wrecking
appliances, food and clothing. All
the physicisns available went along.
They found the residents Of the de-
wasted village dazed and helpless,
but by nightfall all the relief possible
had been afforded. Several persons
were injured, but none of these will
die.
Gradyville is a village Of It's in-
habitants in Adair county, sir miles
from Columbia and 1S miles from ..ie
nearest railroad station.
Chicago, Special. - Dispatches
from various places in Southern Illi-
nois. Indiana and Kentucky tell Of
severe storms Of tornado severity
which have caused some loss of life
and the destruction of muchh prop
erty.
Early Saturday the town Of New
Minden, ILL.,, 25 miles southeast of ST.
Louis, was visited By tornado which
killed four persons and injured score
of others.
At Gradyville. q cloudbnrst il said
TO have caused the loss of from 10 10
Is lives, and washed away eight resi-
dences.
At York. H., Saturday Is or 80
houses were destroyed and a number
Of people are said TO have been killed
Because Of the loss of telegraph wires
exact details are not available.
/ The storm is said TO have been es.
pecialIy severe In southern Idiana and
at Farmersburg and Sullivan much
damage was done by wind and rain
| Duquoin, ILL.,, was also visited d
night by the same storm that caused
the destruction at work. A number
Of houses were blown down, but M
lives were lost.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-13

The north i-Iie. There it stands,
protected by the ice trust, announces
the Boston Trans cript.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-13
RACE ROIT IN MISSISSIPPI.
Three Negroes Killed and -Four White
Men Wounded in Clash Near yazoo

Yazoo City, Miss, Special. - In a
race clash near this place late Satur-
day three negroes were killed, four
white men were wounded and two
negroes were severely whipped.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-13
Krupp Company Sues [

Washington. Special.
begun tere in tEe
the District Of
Of the Krupp(
A, 3of ESQ
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-01-24
FOREIGN NEWS.

Excited by reports of suppressed
elections, the Persian National AS
sembly. according to despatch,
voted to ask the Shah whether he
was against them.
Russia will need no foreign loan
this year, says a despatch from ST.
Petersburg, as the small amount
needed will be obtained by an inter-
nal issue.
With the Cabinets approval, the
bill dispensing with formal declara-
tions as preliminary to church SER
vices was introduced in the French
Chamber of Deputies.
Many Americans were presented
at the annual reception of the EN-
peror and Empress of Germany.
Attempting to seize the barracks
in Caracas, Vice President Gomez
was fOiled by the commandant, a
Castro follower, and civil war is i'm
minent.
To sound the powers on the date
and programme of the Hague Con-
ference, Professor de Martens has
reached Berlin on a mission from
the Gear.
Terms of separation of the Duke
and Duchess of Marlborough are said
to provide that the former keeps
Blenheim while the latter retains the
family jewels.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-01-24
SPORTING NEWS.

The steam yacht Virginia, char
tered by Professor Agassiz, of Cam
bridge, Mass, will sail from New
York on February 2, for a cruise of
about three months. The islands OF
the Caribbean Sea will be visited,
the cruise partaking of a scientific
nature as well as for recreation.
The New York Yacht Club has
2,447 members, all told, on It's list,
and fleet Of SIT vessels, represent
ing 76,064 tons.
The Aero Club of Great Britain
has decided to send q challenge for
theCoupe Inter national at st. Louis
in October.
Il. c. Benedict has been reelected
commodore OF the Co.
rinthian Yacht Club for 1907.
The stewards of the Jockey Club
assigned racing dates for the season.
No change was made from last years
allotment.
The Amateur Athletic Union
threatens to take control of skating
If the National Skating Association
does not rescind its action in sane
tioning the Canadian championship
meeting at Montreal.
More than flfty-two millions of
dollars were spent on English racing
last year.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-01-24
Bailey Reelected.

Austin, Tex, Jan. 24.-The Texas
Legislature voted to continue Joseph
W. Bailey In the United States SEN
ate. He received twenty-four more
votes than was required to nominate.
Senator Bailey and his friends are in
high spirits. Mr.. Bailey will remain
In Austin for some time and be
present at the investigation which is
to be conducted by the House Com
mittee of the charges which have
been filed against him. He says he
will resign from the Senate If any Of
these charges are sustained.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-01-24

Elections to the new Russian
Douma show continued sociali9tic
gains.
Prince Won Buelow, German Impo-
rial Chancellor, pleading for colonial
expansion, declartd that the colo
pies formed the keystone of national
energy.
According to despatch much dis
turbance is caused on the Riviera by
M. Clemenceau's war on gambling,
but work on the new casinos at
Monte Carlo proceeds day and night.
In spite of the lower bank rate, n
despatch from London says, there
was little effect on the Stock ok
change, and American securities
were depressed by conditions in New
York.
Admiral Birileff has resigned his
post as Russian Minister of Marine.
An appeal has been made against
the seQuestration of the Bascilica of
Mont martre. erected by subscription
Of the French people.
Mr.. Elliott F. Shepard has been
released from prison In France,
where he was confined for nine days
for killing girl with his automo-
bile. on payment of fine of $4,000.
Colonel Patko Andrieff, chief of
gendarmes at Lodz. was assassina-
ted, his slayer escaping.