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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-12-05
( auf39r Trial this Week.

Halifax criminal court docket
rather hss broken the record for the
court row in session. Usually the
criminal docket ia cleared in three
or four Gays, but sil Of last week
was consumed with it, and murder
case Vas brought over into this week.
It is the case Of John G. Turner, a
colored man, charged with the muir
der Of June Rock, white man, near
Roanoke Rapids sometime in the
early part of October. Turner was
keeping store and Rock went into
the store one night and was shot.
Turner is charged with the killing.
Book lived several days after being
shot.
TIE following jurors were accept
e5 AMI i;npare}ed to try tbs case
:l>,2S:&y: L, " Hyman, J. D.
Sca""ars. " ". Knight, J. ".
.5'A;tehesd, {. ?, Bend, ". W. War
ren, B. T. S1earin, j. 0. Haskins,
2. :" Parker, 8. a. Partin, ". J.
2a"t.n ami ". J. Hux.
n TIC a1se3~a Ct Solicitor Kerr,
NJ " Z. Daniel represented the
ota~e = prosecuting attorney, assist
ed ty T. &. Harrison, and the de-
PENDANT i represented by aiessrs. E.
L. Travis and George Green, Of Hal
flax county, and Mr.. c. ". Gay, Of
Northampton county.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-12-05
..:a :. nc Scotland F.sck Gotten Kills

Aonday morning at about 7:3C
o'clock small fire occurred in the
Dying, Plant OF the Scotland Neck
Cotton Mills. 1t originated in tbs
o>:dla'ng Department and was pro-
ally caused BY some chemical rear
lion. The roof and petitions wer.
burned and the machinery damaged
The loss is estimated at sometime
between five hundred end one thous-
and dollars.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-12-05
McveG.

SPECIAL low prices on everything
We sell for 10 days for the spot cash.
J. D. Ray & Co.
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10? E1ie.

1850 Cabbage Plants, now ready
u. .4-..lE. 90 yer hundred, $3.50
4 thousand.
jl-It-1t G. ". BRYAN.
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PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
see Coming, eo!ag and Whereabouts Of Our
People ard G!.:gT Felix's.

Mias f1aonei Robertson is visiting in
Enfield.
Mr.. J. Z. Condrey, of Enfield, is
in town.
Mr.. Z. ). Proctor, spent Sunday in
Greenyille.
Miss Katherine Hancock is Waiting
in LittIeton.
Miss Lille Whitehead was in town
a few days ago.
Mr.. c. II. Herring went to Hob.
good last week.
Mrs. Bridgers, Of Tarboro, was
here last week.
Mrs. Arther Wright came down
from Tillery Monday.
Miss Anna Kitchin is home from
the Baptist University.
Mr. Everett Stroud spent Satur.
day at his home in Ayden.
Miss Matte Nichols, of Kinston, is
visiting Miss Susie Shields.
Miss Estelle House spent & few
days in Hamilton last week.
Mr.. Earl Harrington visited hi:
people in Greenville Thursday.
Mr.. J. Bruce Futrell went to
Warrington on business Wednesday.
Miss Matte Lee Cutchin has been
visiting her people in Rocky Mount.
Miss Rheln and Mrs. N. L. Sted-
man, Of Tillery were here Tuesday.
Mrs. Henry Cook, Of Portsmouth,
has been visiting Miss Mary Weldon
Smith.
Rev. J. z. Holden left Tuesday for
the North Carolina Conference in
MI. Andre" +. Hancock made a
a a'o- . 40. ~ lid o'o 'A''''' III Lewis
MISS CleVe Andrews went to Prank
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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

with the present condition or IhaW'
and that they would not be allowed
to go into the details of the past or
future.
Thaw was under direct examination
by the commissioners for more than
three hours today. and then for forty
five minutes he was under the fire OF
District Attorney Jerome on cross
examination. This cross-examinatlon
was allowed by the commission only
after vehement protest from the pros
ecuting officer that he had not been
allowed sufficient latitude in the in
quiry.
Enjoying his first opportunity OF
questioning the defendant, Jerome at
tempted to go into Thaw's past life,
but objections to this line of examina-
ton by Thaw's counsel We're sustained
by the commission and the District At
torney was held to the direct issue be-
fore the lunacy board-whether Thaw
was now capable of understanding the
character of the proceedings against
him and of advising his counsel ra-
tionally.
EXAMINATION IS SECRET
The examination of Thaw was held
behind closed doors. and the commits
sion took extraordinary precautions to
have the hearing in secret The at
torneys connected with the prosecution
was cautioned not to discuss the case
in any way. When Thaw's ordeal was
ended the doors were thrown open and
1t was announced that the executive
sessions were at an end.
AS soon as the session became pub
lie Jerome called DR.. Allan McLane
Hamilton to the stand. The commits
sion had summoned DR.. Hamilton. As
the alienist took the stand, however,
Thaw's counsel pleaded the profession
al privilege to bar any testimony to be
offered by him DR.. Hamilton himself
asked to be instructed on this point.
Jerome claimed that the defense, by
introducing DR.. Hamilton as witness
in the Thaw trial, had waived the right
of privilege.
The commission held that as the priv
ilege had not been waived before it DR..
Hamilton could not testify as to his
personal examinations of Thaw- Je-
rome took but a desultory interest in
the proceedings after this. until it
seemed that the commission was about
to close its inquiry. Then he jumped
to his feet, protested that he had been
hampered in the lunacy proceedings by
the commissions procedure in barring
out pertinent testimony.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
SUPPOSED CALIFORNIAN
ARRESTED IN ST. LOUIS
August P. Cunningham Ac-
cused of Obtaining
Coin Illegally
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

ST. LOUIS, March 30.-After a gun
play tonight man giving his name
as August p Cunningham. was locked
up in the '-hold-over" at the -Four
Courts on charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses. Michael How
ard. ex-sergeant at arms OF the House
of Delegates, alleges that Cunningham
obtained his confidence with Hot
Springs (Ark.) recommendations and
induced him to cash two $40 checks
drawn by Cunningham on the Western
National Bank of San Francisco, Cal:
that when he later became suspicious
and asked Cunningham TO repay the
money he had loaned him, Cunningham
drew revolver on him.
In the patrol wagon Cunningham at
tempted to hide a wallet containing
$500, some checks and many new bust
ness cards.
Cunningham declared that he did not
intend to swindle Howard, that his
trouble was caused by drink. His
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
ENGLAND ASKS
FOR LESSENING
Of ARMAMENT
Requests Discussion at
the Next Hague
Conference
NOTIFIES NATIONS
Rumors of Withdrawal by
Powers Over Matter
Are Denied
SUCCESS PREDICTED
Britain, Aided by Amer
ica and Japan, to
Press Point
SUCCESS PREDICTED
LONDON, March 3O.-Greai

LONDON, March 3o.-Great
Britain has made a formal and
official demand upon Russia to
include in the programme Of the
next Hague conference the ques-
ton of the Limitation of expendi-
ture on ornaments, and has mott
fed the powers invited to attend
the conference Of this action.
This was done some days ago,
and up to the present the Foreign
Office has not been advised Of any
opposition to Great Britain's pro-
posal Neither has Great Britain
learned the nature OF the negotiations
in s.. Petersburg between the Embas-
sadors Of Germany and Austria and
Emperor Nicholas, but it is believed
the exchanges have had to do with
the form in which the subject Of dis
armament should be introduced.
The reports emanating from the con
tinent that Great Britain and the
United States would withdraw from
the conference II their wishes to dis
cuss the questions OF disarmament
were not complied with, and that Ger
many and Austria would take a SINH
lar course ifsRussia included this ques-
tion in the programme. are said by
officials Of the foreign Office to be pure
inventions.
That any power would thus break
UP the conference, which doubtless
would render much good to the cause
OF humanity. becarse all its wishes did
not meet with favor. is incredible" g"
said a Foreign official today. Great
Britain, supported by America, Japan
and Italy, will continue TO press her
point. with every confidence in a sue
cessful outcome
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
DEATH LIKELY To CLAIM
MORE VICTIMS OF WRECK
Two Italians Injured in
Cotton Disaster Are
in Low Condition

COTTON. March 30.-The burial of
the victims of last Thursdays train
disaster took place today at Hermosa
Cemetery. one and half miles west of
Cotton. The funeral services were con-
Quoted at the Swartz Undertaking Par
Iors by Father Brady of San Bernar-
dino, who arrived here today. The
mangled and mutilated bodies of the
unidentified Italians We're first inferred.
little family groups on their way across
the continent to San Francisco. were
taken to the cemetery. The survivors
followed the funeral corteges to the
graveyard. Many of them lost near
relatives and friends
The surviving members of the party
of foreigners appear unable to realize
the extent of the calamity. None of
them can speak English and their
leader and interpreter is seriously in
jured and in a hospital.
The Coroner's inquest has been ad-
journed until Monday, pending the TAX
ing of the testimony of Engineer
Warrington and Fireman Clapp in a
Los Angeles hospital 1t is expected
that the responsibility for the wreck
will be fixed and that arrests for in
voluntary manslaughter will follow.
The work of clearing the debris from
the track is proceeding slowly. 1t is
reported that other bodies lie under
the wreckage. but this is unlikely. The
total number of dead stands at twenty
two Two of the injured in the hos
pital here are expected to die during
the night
LOS ANGELES, March 30.-F. p.
Brown. who was seriously injured in
the Cotton wreck, was able today to
give his address at Comanche, Tex,
where he was engaged in the real es-
tate business. Browns injuries rem
dered him delirious yesterday. during
which time he gave his address as
Kansas City. His spine is badly in
jured, and the tendons and ligaments
of his hands are cut He is with friends
at 635A Flower street
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

San Francisco seen through beer glass. 2. "a
Once more the man is found who proposes TO
make an end OF Wall street. Page "a
They take their football very seriously al
Harvard. Page "a
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
LAUNDRY WORKERS TO
co ON Strike MONDAY
Union Members and En-
ployers Refuse to Make
Any Concessions

A general strike in the lsundries Of
San Francisco and Oakland viii be be-
gun Monday morning as the result Of
meetings held last night by the union
and the employers. Both sides decided
10 stand pat
About zoo OF the 1900 members Of
Steam Laundry Workers Union No. 26.
most Of them women, met at Labor
Council headquarters. Fourteenth and
Mission streets. 1t was decided TO strike
Monday unless the new agreement
which provides for an eight-hour day
and an increase Of ten per cent in
wages. is signed.
When the employees report for work
the shop steward. representing the
union in each laundry. viii present to
the manager or the responsible head
OF the works at the time, the demand
for more pay and shorter hours. IN
less the agreement is signed the en-
ployes will leave in a body and report
1T the Labor Temple at $50 o'clock.
IT was given out that three OF the
large laundries had sent word to the
union that they would sign, but the
officials refused to divulge tic names
OF the companies willing to make the
concession.
Representatives OF fourteen OF the
largest laundries ia this city and OF
nine in Oakland met at the Arcade
building in Fillmore street and decided.
after q three-hour conference. to stand
together in refusing TO sign the agree
nent. All expressed their willingness
10 abide By the old scale. but declared
that It would be ruinous TO accsce TO
the request Of the unions, which they
agreed, would be equal to an Increase
OF 80 per cent. hguring the difference
in hours and wages together.
A strike which viii make the neglige
shirt popular ali arOdnd the bay seems
inevitable.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
SURVIVORS OF COTTON
WRECK REACH THE CITY
Mishaps Cause Further Delay and
Trip From Los Angeles Takes
Thirty-One Hours

The survivors of the railway wreck
at Cotton reached San Francisco yes
terday. They reported two other mis-
haps. neither Of which caused anything
more serious than delay Their train.
which left Los Angeles Thursday night
at 1880 o'clock. was delayed by a freight
lost when one OF the sleepers broke
down at Bakersfield. The trip from
Los Angeles to this city took thirty -one
hours. Reaching Oakland mole at 8
a. m, the passengers were dumped out
of the cars and slept the rest Of the
night on benchess
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
District Attorney Gains Plea
and Experts Will Testify

30Th plans of the Thaw unacy commission
to Fitzgerald
Monday morning as present condition of the OF STAN
ford White by from District Ator
before
reaches adjourned until
will the offered by the
District Atorney.
served notice. however that the witnesses would
which would deal
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

home. he said, was in San Francisco.
He refused to make any further state
ment. He is about 80 years old and
we'll dressed.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
JEROME GAINS POINT

Jerome declared that the commission
had refused to illuminate its intelli-
gence" from documentary evidence
which he had presented and had
neglected to hear expert testimony. He
asserted that if he were allowed the
proper latitude he could prove beyond a
reasonable doubt that Thaw was insane
today and incapable of advising coun-
sci in a rational manner. Chairman
Mcclure told Jerome that if he could
produce any experts who could give a
competent opinion as to Thaw's present
state of mind the commission would
hear them next Tuesday morning.
THAT is all 1 DESIRE. said the Dis
trict Attorney.
When the public session was begun
Jerome seemed irritable and was con-
stantly thereafter involved in wordy
clashes with members of the commits
sion. His urgent manner of insisting
that he had a right to adduce addi-
tional testimony before the commits
sion rendered its verdict was generally
regarded as a concession that Thaw
had made a favorable impression dur
ing his long examination.
During the District Attorneys cross
examination it was said that Thaw
comported himself most creditably and
answered Jerome's sharp pointed ques-
tions with calmness and deliberation.
Thaw appeared jubilant when the pub
lie was allowed to enter the court
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
QUARREL OVER A WOMAN
RESULTS IN SHOOTING
Barber Wounds Restaurant
Keeper and Tries to
Evade Arrest

After wounding F. t. Leonardo last
night in a fight over woman. Paolo
Ricardf threw his revolver into crowd
that witnessed the shooting and took
to his heels. Every man he passed
tried to trip him up, but although he
went down several times, he managed
to get three blocks away from his vic
tim before Patrolmen Jenkins, Becker
and Skain headed him off and took him
into custody
Leonardo runs a restaurant at AS
Pacific street. Ricardi is barber.
They uuarreled in front OF Leonardis s
restaurant and Ricardi ended the dis
pute by drawing a pistol and sending
a bullet into Leonardfs thigh. The
wound is not serious. Both men re-
fuse to reveal the name of the woman
over whom they quarreled.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
REPORTER GREETs THAw

To a reporter who leaned over and
congratulated him on the showing he
had made, Thaw replied:
Thank you very much. but I
thought that was to be kept secret"
Thaw's attorneys expressed them
selves as entirely satisfied with the
final stages of their clients severe ex-
stand about six hours. counting
Thursdays session of the commission.
Jerome's cross examination, one at
torney declared, did not shake Thaw
In the least. Jerome declined to dis
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
Thaw Nearly Three
Hours on Stand
Board .AllODs Jerome to
Cross-Exan1ine accused

NEW YORK, March 30.=Harry X
Thaw was under examination for two
hours and fifty minutes today by the
Commission in Lunacy appointed to In
quire into his present mental state,
and when, at lis p m. twenty -dYa-
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TO-DAY
TELEPHONE TEMPORARY SO
SUNDAY. MARCH 81. 1907
WEATHER CONDTTTONs
NEWS TO-DAY

NESTERDAY-Clear; north wind; maximum
temperature, 20; minimum temperature, as
FORECAST FOR TODAY-Fair; fog in the
morning: light north wind Page 81
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
Thaw's Winning Ordeal on Rack for Three
Hours Is Offset by Jerone's Victory

hf Of Commission
weed setback in
dpaBn ~
not the OF Stanford Wh1e
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
CITY
SUBURBAN

oakland churches 10 give elaborate mt
services in celebration Of Easter. Pal
Aged Alameda insurance broker seriousl.
juped in a collision with an automobile
bicycling in Oakland. Pa
Rabbi Friedlander says men Of all faiths
have tendency to desert things Of God for
sonai aggrandizement Pa
Oakland man reports TO police that he
overpowered by burglar, bound and thrown
stairs. Pa,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-05
e "STRlKER" SHOT BY
.SHIPYARD DETECTIVE.
Crowd on Bank Of River Stoned
Men in Boat and De-
tectives Fired.

LORAIN, OHIO. April 4.--The most
serious clash that has occurred during the
strike ut the local yards of the American
&shlpbuilding Company took place late
this afternoon, during which strils-5
Ing rlveter Punk, Corners. was shot by.
one OF the company's detectives. Aslarge
number Of shots were fred and the in-a
cident has led to increased feeling be-
tween the strikers and striker breakers In
the employ Of the company.
Tho shooting occurred while party
of men in an open boat was crossing
the river to deliver grDceries to the men
inside the shipyards The boat was ass
sailed by n large party OF men and boys
on the river banks, who hurled stones.
and bricks at those In the boat in an att
tempt to turn them back. ss
At this point fusllade Of shotg W. Was
the company fence. ConneEs. who was
with the party on the river bank W yes
was, hurt The strike sympathizers who
were parties to the trouble claim they
were not armed and did not return the
Az. i 7 7 - Z tCs . <
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-05
PASTOR TAINTED
WHILE PREACHING
Congregation Excited by Sudden
Illness Of Rev. Mr..
Proctor.

Worshipcrs at Trinity Methodist
Church were greatly ala<med last
night by the sudden illness Of the
pastor, Rev. w. r. Proctor. who faint
cd and fell in tho midst or his sermon
A revival has been in progress
at Trinity Church, which Is at tho
corner Of Twentieth and Broad Streets,
and largely attended services havo
been held each evening this week
Last night the pastor, Rev. w. r. Proc
tor was preaching powerful and
solemn sermon on straight is the
gate and narrow Is the way that lead
9th unto life, and few there be that
walk therein
with the discourse, when Mr. Proctor was
suddenly taken with a fainting spell, and
mad to stop. With rare presence of mind
he called on Rev. j. w. Sharp to lead
IN prayer. and on conclusion OF the prayer
attempted to continue his discourse. In
q moment he swayed, and but for the
prompt assistance of the choirmaster Mr.
Mitchell, would have fallen. With the
assistance OF other members of the con :
Erega ton. he was carried to his study,
and a physician was summoned
Rev. r. NJ. Maxcy, pastor OF Union
Station Methodist Church. conducted ths
concluding part Of the service. Rev. Mr..
Proc tor revived sufficiently to come back
to the pulpit before the service was over
and announced that he hoped to be able
to preach this evening and to continue
the series of services throughout the
week
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-05

cago and Alton transaction kad been
misunderstood by both the commission
and the public. and he declared that
the proceeding that followed was not
unusual in financial transactions. Mr..
sLovett also gave some attention 10
the Chicago and Alton affair, contend.
Ing that the public had suffered no
loss on account of the method Of re-
Capitalization. With reference to the
Southern Pacific and the Union Pacific
reads, he declared that they were not
competing lines, but argued that even
If they were. the transaction had not
teen illegal. because the Southern Pa
.ctic had been purchased outright BY
the Union Pacific, which was not In
contravention Of the Constitution.
Mr.. Milburn said that the general
application Of the antitrust law to the
railroads of the country, as it was
proposed to apply it in the Southern
Facitic-union Pacific deal, would put
every system upon the defensive. and
that most Of them would have greater
difficulty than would the Union Pacific
system In meeting tho attack.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-05
RIOTS RENEWED
AT LORA.IN STRIKE
Troops Will Be Called Out and
Courts Will Be Asked to
Interfere.

Z LORA1N, OHIO. April 4.-RiotinE
was renewed tonight when another
squad Of strike-breakers was being
escorted into the shipbulldIng yards.
The men were set upon by crowds, who
had congregated about the place, and
several Of them were hit with missiles.
a number Of shots were fired, and 1t is
reported that a striker was wounded
but this had not been positively veri-
fed at midnight. The evening was full
Of exciting Incidents, and both sides
to the controversy are worked up to
high tension Superintendent Le-
March, of the American shlpbuilding
Company's plant, declared tonight
that If there was any further rioting
here he would ask Governor Harris
to send troops to take charge OF the
situation. Officials OF the railroads en-
terins Lorain. as well as officials OF
the shipbuilding company, say they
contemplate applying to the courts
for an Injunction restraining the strlle-
crs from interfering with the strike
breakers or with the operation Of tho
plant in any way.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-05
{. HARR|MAN' s
COUNSEL HEARD
Argues Before the Interstate
Commission on Railway

WASHINGTON, April Argument
In the matter of L. II. Harriman's
railroad transactions was begun before
the Interstate Commerce Commission
to-day. The case commenced at 10
O'clock, and when the commission ad-
journed for the day at 4:SO. Mr. Har-j
rlman's attorneys had not concluded
their presentation In his behalf. Tho
first of the series of addresses was
made by Attorney Paul d. Cravath,
who represented not only Mr.. Harri-.
man, but also Kuhn, Loeb & Co., and
he was followed in the order named.
by Judge r. S. Lovett and John G.
Milburn. Mr.. Cravath dealt especially
with the Chicago and Alton recapital-
iaation, while Mr.. Lovett devoted most
of his attention to the attack upon
the consolidation Of the Union Pacific
and the Southern Pacific roads, which
was brought about largely through
Mr. Harri1nan's fundamentally. Mr..
Milburn had not concluded when the
commission adjourned. but SO far as
he went he dealt entirely with the
union of the two Pacific roads.
Mr.. Crayath commended THAT the Chi