The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-23
.ROW[AND.CASE COMES.
UP SEPTEMBER 30.
famous Murder Charge Is In
teresting to All People Of
Carolina.
GOV. GLENN VERY POPULAR
Is Asked to Make Speeches from
One End of the Country to
the Other.
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RALEIGH, N. c., September a.
The growth OF the Odd Fellows In this
State is very gratifying to that order.
and Grand Secretary Woodell says that
the net gain In membership this year
has been over 1000 the total member
chip now exceeding 5000. there be-
Ing 222 subordinate lodges. He is back
from Concord, whore lie attended the
district meeting of eleven lodges.
New Rond.
Official announcement was made to-
day that the Raleigh and Pamlico
Sound Division OF the Norfolk and |
Southern Railway would be open for
regular traffic between Washington I
and Wilson about the 2sth OF this |
month. 1t is expected that the trains
Will come regularly to Raleigh by oc-
tober 10th. The distance from here to
Washington is about four miles.
Popular Governor.
Governor Glenn is overwhelmed with
Invitations to deliver addresses. Hell
was here to-day. having returned from
Atlantic City, stopping for one day at
Washington to see what progress the
Southern rate Investigation was hav-
ing there, the States attorneys
vouchers. etc. OF that road. The Gov
srnor said that. Of course, such inves-
tigaticel was dull and that what was
discovered would be kept private Until
tho whole work was done, and that
this was the agreement Chairman Nc
Eeill of the Corporation Commission,
who had been at " ashington two or
three days on the same business, also
returned to-day.
Goes to Connecticut.
Governor Glenn goes to Connecticut
early In January, and is to deliver a
couple OF lectures on the South there.
at Manchester February 9th, and at
Hartford on the 10th. He has been
asked to take the South as his theme,
and he said. with smile, that his
lecture would be on this section. with
North Carolina fully emphasized. The
Governor Will 90 to Savannah posi-
bly, in October, though he does not
know just when. TO deliver an address
before the Y. NJ c. a. at the laying
OF cornerstone OF a costly and hand
some building. 1t had been the hope
to have this ceremony some time during
the present month. but the Governor
could not go at present, and SO the
committee notified him that 1t was
entirely willing TO delay the affair in
order TO secure his presence.
4 strong 01nn.
The Governor said to-day that he
had Twenty-Five invitations to make
talks In this state. these coming from
all sorts of points, but that he gets
more invitations 10 speak outside OF
the State than within 1t. This will
give an idea how numerous are the
requests for his presence and words
lie called over a list OF places outside
of North Carolina which were asking
him to speak, letters from all these
being on his desk. among them being
Manchester. Hartford and New Haven
Rochester. Knoxville. Norfolk, Waco
Texas. etc The Governor has corne tt
be regarded as one of the, strongest
speakers in this section, and his pre-
sentations OF Southern affairs andgcon
dltions is regarded, as very forGefu
and accurate.
Notable Case.
1t appears to be now regarded a
certain that the trial of DIR. and Mrs
Rowland who have been a consider
able time in Jail under the terribl
charge of poisoning the woman's hus
band, G. r. Strange. will come up Il
the Superior Court here Septembe
goth. Judge Long Will preside. TIL
apecial venre OF at least $50 viii b
drawn next Monday. Both the Stat
and the defense express Willingness t
try at this term.
The Rowlands express their desire
have the trial as soon as possible. Inc
Of them being in the new annex an
the other in the older portion OF u
structure Mrs. Rowland's sister. WI
came here from Indianapolis dlrect
after Mrs. Rowlands arrest, has bee
steady visitor daily at the jail. VI
of Rowland's uncles. David Gin.
Vance county, has visited him frequen
". and seems to be very devoted. /
has sat near, the fowlands at the "
vinuS hearings so far held. t9
Railroad Case.
In the Superior Court here next We
the grand jury will handle the qui
notable case Of the railway wre
which occurred in Jlly In the subur
OF Auburn, ten miles from Raleigh.
the Southern Railway, and in VIII
three persons were killed, about TIVE
~ Injured, mono seriously. while oY
dozen freight cars were burned. be
angines wrecked, and the mail car
& erally torn to pieces. The corone
IS fury charge criminal negligence,
that what is known as the "middl
order was not sent to Garner, VIII
Mad been designated as a meeting 20
for tho trains in question. The mi
charge stands against Engineer Ripp
u Of the passenger train, who franz
saws that he was sick In his cab a
81 forgot his orders. having told his II
man to keep q wa tch. The fireman Y
killed. Strange to say, this Is the fl
hearing of such case as this w
= finding by coroner's jury IN
county. Hence 1t is of very part1cll
interest, both to the railways and
the general public.