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The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-29

Plans Perfecaed to- PubA iS 40,
vantages to the Wox3o HS
Telegraph Company Opeas oe
in the City.
fsnecial to The Messenger)

WASHINGTON. u. c.. Oct. So
There was a special meeting OF the
chamber of commerce last night for
the purpose OF meeting the repre-
sentatives of the News and Obser-
yer who presented a proposition
for the issuing of a special indus
trial edition setting forth the COM
mercial. Industrial and educational
advantages of this city and section.
The meeting was well attended by
the representative business mon or
the city and the chamber unani-
mously adopted resolutions approx
ing the project and appropriated
500 towards paying for the special
issCc.
The Postal Telegraph Company
has opened its office in the city for
business in competition whit West
ern Union Company. The Postai
lines are constructed along the Nor
folk and Southern railroad from Raj
eigh and is connected with all the
offices on that system. This is the
first time in Washinton's history that
f; il has had competitive telegrapnlc
! facilities.
The Postal's offices is situated di-
rectly in the center the city, con-
/ venient to all business firms, and SO
| far their service has been entirely
! satisfactory
| The opening of the Norfolk and
Southern's trunk line between NOR
| folk and Raleigh, via washington >
| will be celebrated here November IL.
| A special train of ten cars VIII oe
| run from Raleigh bringing the gov
| ernor and other state OFFICIALS as
| we'll as representatives Of the cham
/ her of commerce and many other ex-
| cursionists from along the line from
| Raleigh. The occasion will be one
of special interest to the people oil
both sections of the state. as afteI
that date the states capital Will DC
in close connection with eastern
North Carolina and the metropolis
of the east.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-29
COTTON AND GINNERIES
Report Issued by the Cen
Sus Bureau

Washington. October 26.-The COM
plete report of the census bureau on
quantity of cotton of this years
crop ginned up to October 18th
shows 4.407,055 bales and 24.934 ac-
tive ginrcries. In 1906 there were A.
931,621 bales and 26,125 active gin
neries. Round bales are counted as
half bales.
The report includes 97,433 round
bales for 1907 and 1914 for 1906
and 1884 sea island bales for 1907
and 1901 for 1906. The number Of
active ginneriess and bales ginned by
states as compared with 1906 follows:
Alabama. 419,854 bales against 469,-
SAT in 1906; active ginneries 3,147'
against S,351 in 1906. Arkansas 1872
eos against 1853. .1G2; active ginners L.
against 24,321: active ginneries 2Ot
against 24S. Georgia S7S,315 against
720,316; active ginneries 4,29O against
| 4.2S3. Indian Territory 12O,46s
| against 163,S34: active ginneries 4sl
| against SIS. Kentucky 115 agalns'
/ 21s: active ginneries l against Z
Rsouisiana 1873, ,1o4 bales against S21.'
12s; ginneries 1,542 against 1'So.
Mississippi S9S,381 against 365,O5si
ginneries S,1S8 against 5,29S. Mis-
| souri, 5.934 against 1875: ginnerle:
"a against So; North Carolina 215,
01s against 2es, 427: ginneries 2.32:
against a4S7. Oklahoma 12O,2s'
bales against s5,075; ginneries 40:
against s44. South Carolina 5S6,24
Iagainst sss,551: ginneries s'o1
| tarainst 1850. Tennessee S4,sI
against ss,S5s ginneries SIS, 51
Iaeainst 5Ss. Texas 1.2s2.62S agains
1os8.0s7: ginneries S.Ss1 against 4.
lies. virginia s53 bales against 4.oss
ginneries 4s against 1oA
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-29
SPOKE IN HIS OWN OEFENCE
Trial of German Editor Closes. Gre
ated Sensation i'm Berlin Society

Rerlin. October 26.-The libel action
brought by General Count Won Moltke
against Maximlian Harden, editor OF
Die Zulzunft was closed today and the
Judge announced that the findings OF
the court would not be made public
until Tuesday morning
The day was devoted to the pleas ot
counsel and Herr Harden himself
made a speech in his own defense
which was greeted with much ap-
plause, although there was some
kissing. Herr Harden received a
great ovation from the huge croWds
on the streets as he emerged from
the court house Public sympathy
seems to be running strongly against
/ General Won Moltke and as he le1t
the court house by the side door under
police protection he was greeted with
groans and catcalls. Won Moltke also
| made a short speech in his own behal'
He asserted his complete innocence Of
the charges limited at in Harden>s ar
ticles. His speech made a strong
impression on his auditors, some O
whom cheered.
! Herr Harden's speech was master
piece of eloquence. He spoke wit!
dramatic vigor, his face livid with ex
citement. Amid the applause whlci
greeted Herr Harden as he left TN
| court house could be heard cheers fo
the crown prince.
The trial has created a tremendo'l
sensation in Berlin society. 1t ha
been the almost exclusive topic O
conversation for weeks at dinners :;
the HIGHEST circles. especially anon
he military and government Officials
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-29
FROM WILMINGTON TO THE SEA
Director Fox to Speak in the Inter
est of the Thirty-Foot wafer
way.
(Special to The Messenger

Raleigh, n c., Oct. 26.-Monday
evening in the hall of the house or
representatives, Special Director John
A. Fox OF the national rivers and
harbors congress, will speak in the
interest of the movement for 30
foot waterway from the sea to port
of Wilmington. He speaks under
the auspices of the Raleigh chamber
of commerce.
w. n. Hartshorn, of Boston, Is
here comforting with Sunday schca'
workers. He is chairman OF the IN
ternational Sunday school assocla-
tion and secretary of the World
Sunday School Association. He at
tended the baraca banquet this ey'
ening and will visit the Baptist IaD'
ernacle Sunday school the largest II
the state tomorrow.
Judge Purnell accepts the reslg
nations of U. S. Commissioners 1
H. Sutton of Fayetteville and w.
| Pinner of Southport.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-29
TRAGEDY IN NORFOLk
Holm Childers Kills Wife and Then
Commits Suicide

Norfolk, Va, October 2o;-feh-
dered temporarily i--sane When ne
saw his wife in close conversation
with Tom Donaldson, a baggage mas
ter on the Southern railway, John
Childers, well known paintel' ma
her at the door of his home ana
shot her to death. ..o
When Mrs. Matte Britton, the
mother-in-law, ran to her daugnter
assistance. Childers opened hre on
tho older woman. She ran but was
seriously wounded. .;,.ol IN
Chiiders then turned the pistol on on
himself. He died before nelghDors
could reach the scene. Mrs ChlloeIS
was eighteen years of age. There are
two children, one two years old and
the other eleven months.
It is declared that Mrs Chllders
| o,d Donaldson were talking on the
street a few minutes before the tras-
| edy. .s. - +ba don,
| ebo fell into the street Whel
| shot
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-29
VIRGINIA WINS FROM CAROLINA
BY THE SCORE OF NINE TO -FOUR
TO SETTLE RATE LITIGATION
Governor of Several Southern
States to Meet in Atlanta
Governors and Railroad Officials De-
sirons Settling Passenger Ra;e
Litigation-NO Conclusion Reach-
ed in Conference between Govern
or GIepn and President Finley.

washington. october ga supreme
effort is now being made on the PAL |
of Governors OF various southern states
tho LEGISLATURE which recently enacted
measures reducing passenger fares on
railways in these states, and the OH
cials OF railway lines affected by socn
rate reductions, to reach, if posi- oie'
an amicable adjustment of the ccntro-
very resulting, from the enactment .!
such legislation.
With the object Of arriving at So
lution of the pending problem, a cos
ference will be held in Atlanta, Ga i.
next Thursday in which Governors
Conner. of Alabama Smith, Of Georgia; !;
Glenn, of North Carolina, and perhaps
Governor Swanson, of Virginia, VIII:
participate. The suggestion OF the p'"-
posed conference was made by GoVel :
nor Conner, and the governors repre-
senting the other three states nave
signified their intention OF attending
the meeting 1t was learned here 20
day that both the governors OF thos7
states and the railroad officials OF liae:
entering the southern states are ex'
tremely desirous of settling the pas
senger rate controversy, and to that
end, it is reported, are willing to make
concessions.
The parties to the conference yll
gather for the purpose of an inter
Change Of views relative to the rate
! question affecting the southern state
and with the hope ultimately Of nam
ing a compromise agreement to pe SUD
mitted to the officials Of the railroa !
affected, OF course, whatever, prop
osition is drawn up looking to set
tlement Of the various questions vii
have to be submitted to he states an
for their approval. What is desire
on the part of all parties concerned l
to secure, if possible, uniform pas
senger rate in the states OF Alabama
Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia
Governor Glenn, Of North Caroline
who has been here for two days
: conference with Southern railway ott
2 cials in an endeavor to reach, II po:
l have to be submitted to the stat
case in his state, left today fol- HI
home where he will confer with men
, bers of the legislature and others II
= garding the proposed conference in A
2 lanta He is desirious Of learnn
r their views as to what concessions, :
i any, they are willing to make look:n
to settlement of the North Caroiir
! side of the controversy.
D No conclusion was reached at t
n days conference between Governt
n Glenn, Messrs. Woodard and AyCCc
, Icounsel for the state of North Carol;n
a in the rate controversy, and Presidel
iFfnley, of the Southern railway.
i party to the conference, however, sa
l tonight that President finley is an
/ ious to secure a settlement OF Il
2 question and to end is willing to ma,
I reasonable concessions.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-29
NATRICIDE AND SUICIDE
DeIirious From Drink ElIls hk
tower Kills His Aged Mother anu
Himself.

Charlotte. y. c., October 26-Dc''I
ions from drink Ellis HightOWer sI''
and killed his aged mother in Euilene'
township. Arson county late last a'sn'
and then attempted suicide by taxing
strychnine. .,u,
The physician summoned 10 a''7Va
tho mother, already beyond human alu'
frustrated the attempt, but thls hlorh-
ing Hightower cut his throat "iln
razor. bleeding TO death oerore ne
could be summoned. Last night tAe
Young man called on his mother aho
e;ster three miles away. He haa oeeh
drinking freely several days and Whii'
sitting on the porch talking fell asleep
The mother called TO arouse him AM
awaking suddenly on the verge OF dc
lirum tremens Hightower drew M
pistol and shot his mother throus:
the heart The dead woman had bee'
telling her boy OF her love for hlli
before the tragedy. The son sat D.
his mother until the physician caine
half sobered by the deed. Hightowe
was a noted blockade whiskey dea'"
He leav~~ a wife and foIr children
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-29
RRIOUETTES AS FSEL
Better Steaming Qualities Than Coal
Bat More Smoke

Norfolk. Va, October 26.-The hrsL
test of briquette as fuel by the navy
department was made today aboard
the tornedo boat Biddle and while bet
ter steaming conditions were oDtalhed
than from coal. the presence OF con-
siderable smoke was disappoln51nS-
TIE latter. it was declared, was Que
to the inexperience in using the ne"
fuel One boiler burned briquettes
and the other coal The trip was
thirty, miles out into the ocean and
2 speed of 50 miles an hour vas
reached. Rhe National Advisory BOARD
Of Fuel and Structural Materials were
! the guests OF the navy officers.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-29
TIL EsEIZURE OF CIGARETTES
British Embassy Instructed to In.
Uuire Into the Matter

Washington. october 26.-The Brit
ish Embassy has been charged by its
government to inquire into the action
OF the federal authorities in seizins
1900 cases of cigarettes at Norfolk,
intended for shipment to the British
American Tobacco Company. Inc
Rr;t;sh embassy re-opened for busi-
ness in washington today, after being
located at Intervale. New Hampshire
ALI summer Mr.. Watson, one or tne
secretaries, is In charge. pending tne
arrival OF Ambassador Bryce, VINO i
coming from Intervaie in an auson9s,
Vile.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-29
will Sail on 10th

washington. October 26.-Secfctafy
Metcaif announced today that 1t "oulo
definitely be settled that the Atlantie
feet would leave Hampton Roads on
December 10th for its cruise 10 the
Pacific coast. This announcement fol-
lowed a conference held at the white
hosIsa
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-29
passenger Train Wrecked

Birmingham, Ala, October 2o'-f<'-
senger train No. 40 on the Louisville
and Nashville railroad, was "recksa
in the yards Engineer Charles Sih
man was killed and Fireman Pniihps
Mail Clerk Goddard, Porter huston'
and Baggage Master Adriel were In
sured. No passengers were hurt
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-29
SHERMAN LAW A FAILURE
Judge Crosscup Speaks in Advocacy
of Industrial Combinations

of Industrial Combinations
Indianapolis, Ind, October 26.-
Judge Peter s. Grosscup of the United
States circuit court, Chicago, tonight
in an address to the members of the
Columbia club a republican Organiza-
ton. maintained that if the enactment
of the Sherman Trust law was intend
ed to exterminate trusts or TO aftect
wages or prices, the purpose or the ac'
had failed. He declared that in the
present age industrial combinations
were an effective agency to WELD the
emergencies of mankind Beyond any
other form vet discovered.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-29
sheriff Killed by Negro.

Carrollton, Miss. October 20" niie
endeayoring to arrest Bob Myers q
negro charged with several petty OIL
fences. today, Sheriff A c. AcDougaI
of this county, was fired on By tne
nero I'D killed. Tonight posses WIN
ti.c aid q: 5loodhounds are seate
for Meyers and Il captured q icn'
ing Is expested
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-29
Exciting Football Came at
Richmond
5000 SAW THE CONTEST
Scores of Other Games Through
out the Country

Carolina Outplayed Virginia i'm the
First Half-Carolina's Score Was
Made by Drop Kick From Field
While Virginia Scored Touch
Down and Drop Kick-Davidson
Defeats v. p. I.-Pennsylvania
Losses to Carlisle Indians Cor
nell Defeats Princeton-Results
of a Number of Other Games.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-29
yas Marked BY CaImness In
Financial Circles
NEW MEASURES ADOPTED
To Prevent a Recurrence Of Acute
Strain

All the Great Financial Institution.
Intact After Unprecedented De-
mands OF Past Week-Clearing
House Certificates TO be- Extcaded
to Trust Compasies-Gold Co be
Imported-Vicws Of Morgan and
Stillman
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-29

Money saved at the Cash Store
Boys and Youths Scnooi Snoes.
Mercer and Evans o@o"t
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-29

The best kid s.o-cs all colors only
S1.o0 at Rehdes
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-29

Crawford right half back--McNeill
Yancey, MacMurd full back Williams
Neff---1eft half back-----Dunlap
Umpire: Bocock, of Georgetown
Referee: DR.. Stanffer, Pennsly-
vania.
Linesman: Barry, Georgetown.
4 large number of football en-
thusiasts gathered at the store OF the
Gerken Tobacco Company on Nortn
Front street yesterday afternoon anu anu
heard a fine continuous report OF the
Carolina-Virginia football game
which was played in Richmond, the
rnnort being taken over Western IN
ion wires, which were run into the
store bv Mr.. James Orrell, clever
onerator, The crowd manifested
great interest in the game ana tue
report was thrilling and interesting
from the start. 1t is the genera
opinion here that Carolina put up
a fine game, the opinion having oeen
that Virginia's eleven was nluon
stronger than the Tar Heel team.
The report as received from Broad
Street Park, in Richmond, as the
n1,vs we're made was as follows:
Virginia kicks to Carolinas lo yaru
line and returns IS yards MCNEIL
onnts and ball is partially plockeo
and Davis gets ball on Va yard line
A5cNeill punts and ball goes out VI
bounds on Va 10 yard line. Crawto'u u
hunts to Car so yard line ana Maii'l
is downed in his tracks by Hohahei :
Williams of Car fails TO gain ana MI
NaiU nunts to Va 10 yard line. va re-
+urns kick and Mann runs back DaIi
+o Va 35 ward line. Mann gets OH
on quarter back run and takes oai'
to Va 10 yard line.
McNeill goes 5 yards, Car ados
wards ON forward pass. McNeli
makes Yards Ball goes to Va or
down.
Crawford punts to Va 50 yard l'ie
Mann fails to gain on tofWaro pd''
Oar makes IS yards. Duhlap @u"
wards. Mann gets around emu ~
. wards. Ball on Va Il yard line, VI
is nenalized 5 yards for off SIDE pia'
nor first down on Va yard line
Mann loses 3 yards. Thomas trle
aool from field on 25 yard lire an
fails. W.,
- Va kicks off from 25 yard line. WI
1iams of Car, returns ball TO va
yord line McNeill makes yard'
wi,1iams of Car goes 4 yards. Ihlr
down. one foot to make. Dunlap goe
wards for first down, through I'M
williams fails to gain on 1of"ar
rass. Davis catches ball for 20 yar
gain. Dunlap fails to gain McNei
loses yards Thomas falls TO Kit
drop.
va brings ball to 25 yard line an
kicks to Mann who returns pail
wards. Mann makes yards. Car
nena1ized IS yards for holding Nj
Nejf1 kicks 40 yards. Honaker return
hail 20 yards Neff makes 4 yards
tumble. Va loses two yards. era
ford punts 25 yards.
Mann Is downed In his tracks.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-29

In view of 5000 loyal and wildly
enthusiastic adherents of the rival
teams, the University of Virginia foot
ball team defeated the University OF
North Carolina eleven on Broad
street field at Richmond yesterday
afternoon by a score of nine to four
in one of the most brilliantly and
stubbornly contested games ever
seen in Richmond. Not since the
12-11 victory of Virginia on the same
field in 1904 have the two teams been
so we'll matched.
Two Commute periods of play
were had and every minute was full
of action and stirring struggles that
made the blood Of the spectators tin
gle with excitement.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-29

Eoratnued On Page Ten.)
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-10-29

BY the PreSldenC:
ELIHU ROOT, Secretary Of State.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-14
GOOD CRICKET
SHOULD De PLAYED
The Restorer Officers to Take
Bats Against the
Cricket Club.

The cricketers of Honolulu, as well as
those who enjoy seeing this interesting
game when well played, should be sure
to make no engagements for Saturday
afternoon. There will be but one place
for them TO go. to the Makiki cricket
grounds, and to be there by o'clock.
The event of the day will be a game
between the Honolulu Cricket Club and
the officers of the Restorer.
The Restorer, the cableship stationed
in this port, flies the English flag and
almost all her officers are of that ma
tionality and therefore cricketers.
There are several very good players
on board and they have been preparing
for the occasion. 1t may be that they
are going up against pretty stiff game
at first but a close match is expected.
Robin Anderson. well known in this
city, and particularly among the crick-
ct -playjng fraternity, is showing the
players on his native heath that he has
by no means grown rusty while living
in this city. On May Il at Selkirk, ne
carried his bat for II runs making =
runs in one over This is the style Of
play that many rejoice 40 see. though
II means leather hunting for the field
ers
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-14
SQUIRES AS
SEEN ON COAST

out of his street clothes, Squlres
strips big He is compactly built and
the weight is distributed in manner
that should make him a formidable
man in the ring. His shoulders are the
most noticeable feature. Broad and
sloping. ripping with well-set muscles,
taken in conjunction with his long
arms, they give vivid impression OF
terrible Furnishing power. He has the
typical fighters hands This has been
remarked upon py every one who has
shaken hands with him, as his HAND
completely envelops that of an ordinary
man. Squires weighs 1s4 stripped, ana
little of this seems to be superhuous
flesh. Squires has a graceful. sprlngy
step and, while assuming poses FOR
photographers, showed that in the ring
he would be a remarkably fast man
The concensus of opinion amongst the
prominent sporting men who have seen
him stripped is that he would have
little chance of defeating Jemries. Inc
matter of the difference of weight, a
full fifty pounds. coupled with Jen
marvellous ring ability. makes this oo-
vious.
Among the prominent sports VINO
have viewed Squires are Billy Delaney
Jim Coffroth. Jack Cribbins, the man
ager of Jack O'Brien, Tiv Kreling, Otto
Floto OF Denver and Jimmy Britt.
Billy Delaney and Reynolds. the man
ager of Squfres. recently called a meet
ing of the "Don't-You-R Remember
Club, and for an hour or so transposec
themselves ID the days Of skin gloves
and green sward. Billy Delaney was
especially warm in his praise Of Squires
and said: I have been very fayora
bly, impressed with this view o.
Squires To me he seems 70 have
everything that goes 10 make up
fighter. a good build, he is quick OF
his feet, is modest. has the clean Jaw
and eye of fighting man, and To-
one think that he will make a wonder
full showing. Understand me. he woult
not have the shadow Of a chance witt
Jeffries You can't pit a bantam
against a welterweight and expect hin
| TO bring home the coin. The difference
| in weight between Squires and Jeffrie
would make the contest almost as un
natural as one Of that sort"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-14
Sporting Notes

The Chinese A. G. viii hold its regu-
lar monthly meeting tonight.
sanfara, ridden by Jockey r. Davis,
broke the Coast record for one mile at
Eneryville on June /. Her time was
1:3s rs. The old record of 1:3s L. was
held by Bearcatcher-
Mike CTwfn) Sullivan forfeited 500
few days ago in Denver to get out of
a fight with Joe Thomas. No one seems
to want chance at the hard-hitting
Californian.
Harvard defeated Cornell at baseball.
to 0. the other day, though unable TO
make a single base hit off the Cornell
pitcher. Deshon. A base on balls, a
passed ball and wild pitch brought
in the single tally,
49,
On June 1 Princeton defeated faie'
to !. in a thinning game. Batting at
the right time won for the Tigers.
Through fine physical condition the
University of Washington crew de-
feated stanford at Seattle on June
by four and a half lengths.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-14
ST. LOUIS
FIELD GAMES

The pupils of st. Louis College VIII
have their annual field and track meet
next Saturday afternoon, June Is, at
the Boys'%Ffeld There are ten events
for the senior members and two for the
juniors. Silver and bronze medals are
offered for each event, and a gold medal
is offered by Mr.. Phillips Of Olaa, TO
belong to the contestant making the
most points. A silver cup which was
won by F. L. Akana last year is also
up. This cup was offered by the
Alumni Association, to belong to tne
one winning it three times in success
sion.
The making of the medals is in the
hands of Wichman & Co. The member:
Of the Alumni viii oficiate at the
meet There viii be no admission
charged.