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The Washington times., 1907-07-27
ARCH-PLOTTER
IN HUNCHAKIST
IS NOW KNOWN

NEW YORK, July I've know the
man who is at the head Of the Huncha-
kist Society In this city, and who was
behind the plot that resulted in the
murder OF Tavashanjian. We can get
him any time There is no danger of
his getting away. When we want him
he viii be forthcoming"
This statement was given out today
ut the office of the district attorney,
where an investigation has been con-
Quoted into the Armenian plots 1t Is
believed there is sufficient evidence to
convict.
Many prominent Armenians who have
received threats have become nervous.
and have given Information 10 the Off
GERS that may result in many arrests
1t Is learned that It is the custom of
the society to send a man from a for
eign country when a murder is to be
committed. Hampartzoomian. who as
sassinated Tavashanjian, is now believed
70 have come mere from Egypt or Con-
stantinople.
The Rev. Father Martoogessian. the
former treasurer OF the HuncnalIist So
ciety. showed the investigators letters
indicating that he was among the Ar
Tnenians against wnom threats were
made. He said that he had intended TO
ask police permission to carry revol-
yer for self-defense.
The priest added that there are many
Turkish spies in New York who would
be glad to make this country an un-
pleasant refuge for Armenian fugitives
from the Sultau'S persecution by rep
Tesenting them to the American author
tues as dangerous characters.
A mass meeting of Armenians to con-
slider ways and means of wiping out
blackmailers viii be held tonight at
Murray Hill Lyceum. Archbishop Lar
jan will preside, and it is expected that
q large sum. probably 100000 will be
raised to conduct a campaign against
the organization
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Released on HabeaS
Corpus by Federal
Judge Pritchard.
Railways AttOrneyS-in
Raleigh to Confer
With Glenn.

ASHEVILLE, N. C., July
27.-PreSident Finley of
the Southern railway was
arrested here today upon
a warrant issued by the
State authorities.
He was Immediately r..
leased on a writ of habeas
corpus issued by judge
Pritchard of the United
States district court.
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End May Come at Any
Moment, Belief
of Doctors.
His Colleague, Morgan,
Died Two Months
Ago.

HOT SPRINGS, N. c.. July 27.-Irni-
ted States Senator PettUs OF Alabama is
dying. He feu unconscious at tie FrEs.k-
fast table here and has EoI revived.
Physicians pronounce his case hopeless,
and say tho end may come at any r.lo-
mcnt- Senator Morgan. also OF Ala
0ama- died but two months ago.
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TWO OF GEORGIA INJURED
IN CRITICAL CONDITION

A telegram from the Boston navy yard
was received at the Bureau Of Naviga-
ton Of the Navy Department this morn
ing that Meese and Fone. injur~I in the
Georgia explosion, are in a critical con-
dition. The other injured are doing
we'll
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Young as He Felt.
Governor Conner Told
In Montgomery, Ala.

MONTGOMERY. Ala, July 2.-The
following message was received by Gov
ernor Conner, from ]. w. Ragsdale, in
Hot Springs. n. c.:
Senator Pettus unconscious; may die
any moment. All hope gone"
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GLenn'S Threat
To Convene SOIonS
May Hasten Peace

Those in Washington familiar with the
rate situation in North Carolina claim
that Governor Glenn's threat TO call an
extra session of the North Carolina
Legislature TO deal with the Southern
railway viii result in a final compromise
Of the whole sitEstion.
The history OF the last Legislature is
Illuminating. It was really q COM
promise body. Many measures aimed
at the railroads died. others were toned
down decidedly. Thus the 214 cent fare
bill was a compromise, 2 cents being
strongly demanded. II now the samo
Legislature should be called together
again il would unouesdonably be dis
posed 10 a more radical policy, and the
railroads know that some LEGISLATION
last winter would be brought
out, busted of and passed They have
no stomach for that sort Of thing. and
this Is expected to influence largely IN
favor OF final compromise.
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RaiIway Lawyers
In a Conference
With Glenn Today

RALEIGH. n. c, July Z7.-This after
noon, beginning at 3:l5 O'Clock. there
viii be most important conference be-
tween Governor Glenn and the officials
OF the Southern Railway and the At
lantic Coast Line
Governor Glenn said today that there
had been TO change in his views. as
expressed yesterday; that he had thor
oughly examined the law and the facts
in the case. 80 Ear as he was able, and
that lie has based his opinion upon that
examination.
I'm view Of the approaching confer
ence, said the governor. 4 OF course
cannot give out anything until / have
heard what the other side has TO say
The governor was asked X the con-
ference would be an open or a closed
one
Want Meeting Public
so far as I am concerned. he replied.
1T viii be public In fact. prefer IL 10
be public; it is a matter in which the
people are interested, and not one TO be
heard behind closed doors"
Governor Glenn was IheL asked II
newspaper reporters would be allowed
20 be present He answered that for
his own part he had no objection 10
their presence.
The railway officials arrived in the
city at an early hour this morning on
special trains, accompanied by their
counsel. As son as the governor reached
his office this morning he received q
message from the railroad people ask
ing him 10 meet them in conference al
I.3O.
This the governor declined 10 do for
the reason that the counsel for the state
were not present whereas the railroad
people had their own counsel along with
them, and that he had received no pre-
Vious inumauon that a conference was
desired. he suggested 3 o'clock. and the
hour for the meeting was finally settled
upon for 8:15.
Wires for Attorneys.
Governor Glenn at once wired to
Speaker Justice at Greensboro. and for
mer Governor Aycock at Goldsboro. re-
ouest.ng each TO come TO Raleigh by
first train Mr. Justice arrived az 12.s5
ana former Goveno cached the city at
2-50.
The railroad people in conference with
Governor Glenn this afternoon are
President Emerson. OF the Atlantic
Coast line: Alexander Hamilton. chief
counsel for the Atlantic Coast line: and
General Counsel Thom and Humphrey.
or the Southern railway.
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TOWN DESTROYED
BY BIG BLAZE

ALLENTOWN. Pa. July 27.-Mess-
ages from the little town OF Pleasant
Corners, in Lehigh county. say the whole
town was destroyed by fire today. Loss
is estimated al $4,000.
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Through Train to Old Point Comfort.

Commencing August 5th solid vestibuIe
train will leave Washington 1890 D. m.
week avs wa ~ r q and G; & O.
Ferry connection for Exposition Pier and
Norfolk. Tickets at c. & o. Of1ces and
Penna. Station.-A3y.
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PettuS Miner,
JuriSt, Soldier,
And LaWmakeY

Edmund Winston Pettus was born IN
Limestone county, Ala, on July 6, 1871,
and was educated IN the Alabama COM
mon schools and at Clinton College.
When quite young he studied law IN
the Office OF William Cooper and was
admitted 10 the bar in Is42 He be-
San 10 practice OF law at Gainesville,
Ala. In the latter part OF 1872 and from
the beginning Of his legal career was
phenomenally successful In 1874 he was
elected solicitor for the seventh circuit
OF Alabama. In 1913 he resigned the
office OF solicitor and went 10 California
making the entire journey on horse
back.
Return to Alabama.
In 1856, having recovered from the
California gold fever. he returned to
Alabama and was elected Judge of the
seventh circuit After holding this Of
nee three years he resigned II and
went TO Dallas county, where he has a
residence In the town Of Selma.
AS soldier, Senator oettus saw much
service He was a lieutenant ia the
Mexican war. He entered the Confed-
crate army IN 1851 as major OF the
twentieth Alabama Infantry. and soon
aIterward was made lieutenant colonel
Of that regiment. In October. IS63 ne
was made brigadier general Of infan-
Try, and served 10 the end of the war
with conspicuous bravery.
To Senate In 1896.
After the war. In common with ALI
other Southerners, he returned to his
home TO begin life over again. ae was
successful in his law practice. In No
Vemoer' 1895. he was nominated anG
elected by the Alabama Legislature as
United states Senator for the term be-
ginning March 4, 1897. His term OF
1909. >
His critical iIIness followed by only
two months that OF his aged colleague,
Senator Morgan. who died in this city,
and VINO was also resident Of Selma
Ten Years in Congress.
Quiet, unassuming, but always on the
spot when there was anything of i'm
Portance under consideration, Senator
Pettus has established an enviab repu-
tation during his ten years o. service in
He was elected first by unanimous
consent and without his being a candi-
Date Tor the honor, two-thirds of the
before he knew he was being considered
for the honor. When they chose they
chose wisely, as subsequent events have
proved
Young as He Felt
Senator Pettus was then past the re-
tired age, being almost seventy-six
years old. When his first term expired,
in 1903, the Alabama State Legislature
did not put candidate in the field for
his place. Instead it passed a resolution
declaring Mr.. Pettus, then eighty-two
years OF age, as the candidate TO sue
ceed himself
The Senator's plafOrm-the only on6
ne ever had in his senatorial race is
that "a man is as young as he feels"
The Washington times., 1907-07-27
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Clear, cool weather prevails this
morning over the northern districts east
Of the Mississippi river, the temacra-
lures ranging from TO IL degrees be-
low the seasonal average. m the West
pressure is again falling with rising
temperature, ana there were shov Crs
in the DahOtas. Kansas, Oklahoma,
western Texas, Utah, and the central
and southern Rocky mountain region.
There were also showers Friday in
New England and tho middle Atlantic
states, and Friday and Friday night in
the south Atlantic and east Gulf States.
Showers will continue tonight and
probably Sunday in the south Atlantic
and east Gulf States, while In the Ohio
valley, the lower lake region, and mid
die Atlantic States the weather will
be generally clear and cool, although
with tendency toward rising tempera-
ture Sunday.
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast viii be fresh northwest to north on
the south Atlantic coast light TO fresh
and variable. except fresh to brisk north
easterly on the North Carolina coast;
on the east Gulf coast light and vari-
fresh northwest TO north. becoming
variable.
Steamers departing today for Euro
pean ports viii have fresh westerly
winds with fair. cool weather to the
Grand Banks.
SUN TABLE.
sun sets looay.- -----.----.-----........ 7:l7
Sun rises tomorrow. 4;55
TIDE TABLE
High water today..............1 .1O.14n n,
High water tomorrow. 10:35a. m. IL .O5p m
Low water tomorrow..4: a m, 5:I5 b. m.
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va. JaIv u
Potomac muddy. and Shenandoah clear,
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sI.as to baltimore and Return

Every Saturday and Sunday. via Penn
sylvania railroad. Tickets good return
ing until Sunday night ALI regular
Adv,
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CLERKS ROBBED
At THE BUREAU
OF ENGRAVING
Thief Has Systematically
Plundered Lockers
for Weeks.

Money, car tickets. and other property
have been stolen at an alarming rate
from employees OF the Bureau Of Engrav-
Ing and Printing recently. according to
complaints hled by the employees with
the officials OF the bureau
They claim a petty thief has been
assiduously plying his vocation IN differ
ent parts Of the building. and so far
with unvarying success and without de-
lection. for the past few weeks.
A rigid investigation OF the matter Is
now in progress.
Taken From Lockers.
1t is recited that money. jeweIry. and
various articles OF wearing appareI
are almost weekly extracted from the
lockers in which the employees clothes
are secured during work hours. and
despite the efforts OF the officials and
guards . apprehend the mfscresnt. the
oepredauons continue.
ABOUT a week ago an employe report
eo the loss d a sum amounting 10 near
ly SIC. which is the biggest haul vet
made BY the locker nlanipulafo- pr
viouS 70 tEis. at regular intervals. botb
men ana women employees have re
paired 10 their lockers AZ the end OF
the day work 20 find pockets rifed and
sometimes their shoes stolen. Tr hss
been necessary on several occasions TO-
employees 70 go home IN working sboes
Money Is generally taken In amounts
OF from 81 70 s., the thief being esDe-
change
Both Male and Female.
Inasmuch as the lockers for the male
and female employees OF the bureau are
not similar in construction, II Is believed
by some that there IS both a man and
woman thief. plying their vocatIons on
the respective sides OF the bureau The
dePredations occur in broad davIigbf
and almost under the eyes OF the watch
men.
Il cannot understand how anyone in
the enPloY Of the bureau can stooe
70 such things, said an employe. The
men and women all make good money
and, II seems, would be content to 1--we
without stealing. The practice has he
come so general. however. that e are
all afraid 70 carry any great amount OF
so far have been so clever that an
Efforts to detect them have been with
out svail-''
1t was stated that many Of the en-
ployes passed up" the smaller thefts IN
recent months and did not report then,.
but that of late the thieving had become
so frequent that the officials had been
asked to make searching invsstiga-
ton.
Deputy Director Ralph, OF the Rureau
Of Engraving and Printing. said TODAY.
I have had several parties under es-
pionage and have been hoping for results
every day One woman Is being close
~ watched. I believe that many OF the
thefts have ben committed by women
"In an establishment such as This
these petty thefts are hard 10 preve1f
We try &c guard against them by tell
ing the employees 70 leave their vain,
ables and money in safes provided for
this purpose. but they do not always
follow instructions"
The Washington times., 1907-07-27

400 P. NJ c. & o. Train Week DAYS.
Effective Sunday, July 2sth. the train Ieav-
ing Washington 200 p. m via Chesapeake
& Ohio Railway will run week days only.
ADV.
The Washington times., 1907-07-27

HARPERs FERRY, w. Va. JuIv o.
muddy. and Shenandoah clear.
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Cares for Present Superarnuated.

Continued on Ninth Page.)
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-02-15

Perhaps you are financially
independent, and never have
known the necessity Of asking
credit. Even then you are
indebted 10 the home merchant
for many OF the advantages you
enjoy. The proprietors OF the
mail order houses would laugh
you 10 scorn were you 10 ask
them 10 subscribe toward the
building OF your new church,
the improy ement OF your school
building or the expense Of
m aintaining your lire depart
ment. The home merchant
contributes literally 70 the
Of these institutions
SO essential 70 the public
and well being, and you
afford 10 withhold from
him your patronage.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-02-15

Trade at home in order that
our home town may have
stores at which To trade. There
are many times when you are
in a hurry for some article,
there is no time ~ send 10 New
York, Chicago or else where.
Your need Ii immediate anl
Imperative. You are glad under
such circumstances To trade with
the home merchant, for il other
people followed your cxtmple
aud patronizad mail order houses
there wnnld be no home
merchant 10 trade with. II
others bought Of him only when
they wanted things in hurry,
and sent out of town for the
greater part OF their supplies,
be would have left fpe more
promising fields long ago. or il
he stayed In those circumstances,
the sheriff would finally have
closed his doors. You wouldn't
like % live in a place without
stores, and ret il may b. that
you like 10 reside ia il country
town rather than in a city. Do
your share. then, toward |
il possible for The
country merchant to carry on
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-02-15
THE DYING LEGISLATOR TO HIS
DAI

PAL
During the closing hours Of
the anti pass bill debate in the
house ut Pierre last week. the
following poem, was read. Ii
Is generally credited To Z. Il
Holmes Of, Sioux City.
Ii should die tonight
And Sou should come 10 my
corpse aud yell
ss0ld niau, free passes have been
shot 1, neii:9
III I should die tonight
And IL you should come to mo
and say, AT Last
The Crawford anti pass bin has
been passed, !
| might look up ut you juss long
enough to moan
That's tough. "
II should die tonight
And You should come 10 nv
corpse and say,
They 'fa get the deal liked np
another was.
II should die tonight
And you should come 10 me aud
say, II hear
They We only shut constituents
out Of PIERRE,
| might look up second on The
sly and bat
An eye.
III | should die tonight
And sou should come fo my
cold corpse anu kneol.
Clasping beer to drown tas
grief you feel:
Ii $ .ould die tonight
And you should come aal show
au annual pass,
Holding IL close 10 my big
window glass,
| might roll over onee or twice
and say,
Hooray. iio srayl
II | SHOULD die tsnight
And ynu should come t1 my cold |
corpse and say
They sHeadhead stills "a all the
roads today.
Ii | shoull die tonight
And yen should come just as | /
enter Heaven,
And hand me out Il pass FOR /
Nineteen Seven.
might hand up my new bought (
n tleage ticket
Aud whisper, "Stick il.
II should die tonight
Aud you II ould come tp my cold
corpse and shed F
A tear OF two above my lonely
Ii / should die tonight
And you should come aud Tell
me on the square
l'he railroad had close | up their
midnight Lair.
md cslled home both Harry ii |
and Ben,
| might rise the whi la
But Id drop dead again.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-02-15

the legislature of South Dakota
Governor Elrod a few days ago,
on January ., recommended the
passage OF an act returning the
money received from North
Carolina TO that state.
This action ON the part of the
Governor OF the State of Sou th
Dakota raises an ethical ques-
tion which is not necessary 10
decide at this time. His
message treats tile question
from "a high standpoint and we
cannot but admire the position
he takes. On the other hand,
1t should be borne i'm mind that
the primary part in this whole
controversy rests upon the
repudiating state. As Mr.
Justice Stephen j. Field in the
Sinking Fund cases in 1873, in
his dissenting opinion said;
"If the Government will not
keep It's faith, little better can be
expected from the citizen. If
contracts are not observed, no
property will il the end be
respected: and all history shows
that rights OF persons'are unsafe
where property is insecure +"
While il may be argued on the
one hand that bondholders
should not give their state
bonds 10 another sovereign
State with the ultimate
motive or purpose of thu Sc
curing n compromise of their
claims upon the insolvent State.
il may be urged that in tile
absence of any power To recover
the value OF such bonds. held by
innocenl individuals for value,
resort to this indirect mode OF
compulsioI should be excused ii
not absolu tely justified. More
over, a State can never be-
excuses for repudiating its |
debt. for Reputation is un Ter
any and all circumstances dis
honest and a state should be |
compelled to pay its bondholders
or creditors. And, as the |
Constitution of the United /
States fails 10 provide u remedy /
were il not for the relief now
granted the repudiating state
could laugh at its creditors.
This whole question is not
only interesting but Is a very
practical question, because many
bonds are owned in
this city. About s2,So0.oo OF
bonds, for instance, were issued
oy the state of Georgia ia aid of
the construction of a railroad,
and the proceeds were used in
the actual completion of the
railroad. The bonds We're
'epud,ated in 1879, and many OF
hem are now held in the city OF
New York. And yet when the
olders offered TO submit
heir claims 10 the state courts
# Georgia, the State declined
Ibsolutely TO have the question
In every instance some State
n the Union probably can be
ound Wiling TO accept a gift OF
epudiated State bonds, and IL
) not certain hat every Exccetive
will adopt the high ethical
tandard maintained by South
)akota 's Governor.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-02-15
THE REMARKABLE ETHICAL
STAND OF THE GOVERNOR
OF SOUTH DAKOTA

l
its bonds, each COR the par
value Of $1,000, aggregating
nearly two and a half millions of
dollars, in aid of the construc.
ton OF the North Carolina
Railroad. These bonds were
secured by a mortgage OF the
stock of the North Carolina
Railroad held by the state,
which stock had already been
pledged for the security of
another bond issue. North
Carolina never paid any interest
whatever on these bonds of
1867, and in 1879 ithad defaulted
generally in the payment of the
interest on it's public debt.
North Carolina then appointed
commissioners to adjust the
state debt, and in 1901 all of
these bonds had been compro.
missed with the exception of
about $3.50, 900 worth.
In the previous March South
Dakota, on the suggestion that
perhaps donation of bonds of
Southern states would be made,
had passed an act enabling it to
accept such donations. In
November of that year South
Dakota filed in the Supreme
Court OF the United States its
bill of complaint against the
State of North Carolina. North
Carolina denied the jurisdiction
of the United States Supreme
Court and the title IF tn e
plaintiff. Finally on February
!, 1904, the Supreme Court of
the United States rendered its
decision against the State of
North Carolina by vote of five
to four, and ordered that a
decree for S27, 400, the value of
bonds and coupons in the suit,
no interest being recoverable.
MIR. Justice Brewer rendered
the majority opinion. in which
Associate Justice Harlan,
Brown, Peckham and Holmes
cohcurred while dissenting opin-
ion was rendered by Mr.. Justice
White with whom Justice Fuller, |
Mr.. Justice McKenna and Mr..
Justice Day concurred.
The minority opinion held that
there was an absolute want OF |
power TO render a decree
between these two states, be
such decree would violate
the Eleventh Amendment of the
Constitution, providing that
''the Judicial power of the
United States shall be construed
TO extend to any suit in law or
commenced or prosecut-
ed against one of the United
States by citizens OF another
state. or by citizens or subjects
IF any foreign state" and that
lere was an attempt OF an
Individual by Transferring a
,laim TO another state. to bring
nto play the judicial power of
he United States to enforce
such claim, which would make
he prohibition OF the Eleventh
Amendment a mere letter with.
ut spirit and without force.
The next step was the pay.
nent on April 5. 1905, ny North
1aroiina TO South Dakota of the /;
u, 400. Nearly a year later on ,
March q, 1906, the committee
4 North Carolina bondholders
n this city, through their ,
ounsel, wrote TO Samuel ii.
Ilrod, the Governor OF South
saying that the commit
ee ''desire TO donate the state
4 South Dakota $50,O bond !,
I North Carolina, which with !
interest overdue amount TO !
bout $50, oc0.". A few days i
tier Governor Elrod, in answer n
srote: "Your kind offer il de. 9
lined for the reason that 1t :
Gems TO me 70 be against public !
olicy and good conscience. +" c
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-02-15

Don't forget that We make the
best terms on farm loans. No
waiting for tie money. Com.
mercial State Bank. III
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-02-15
Wagner
FEED nILL

Is always ready to grind your
feed for very reasonable charge
Feed always kept on hand, which
/ will sell for cash or exchange
for grain. No waiting for feed
to be ground. am handling
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-02-15
CORN MEAL.

Which / grind in my own mill.
Buy and be satisfied. Wholesale
agent for Armour Flour, the best
on the market.
''.:'' ]: N. Il. PEASE