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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-08-20
Barbecue Is Serve} d
Twelve Hunf
ALL HAVE GOOD TIME
Managers of Dur ham Cotton FactO-
ries Give Operatives a Holiday and
OutinS-GirI Operators Object To
Being Put In the Same Class
With Scabs.

Durham, n. c., Aug. 17.-Today
the Erwin Cotton Mills. West Dur
ham; Durham Manufacturing Com
pany, of East Durham, and the Pearl
Mill Company. of North Durham,
joined in giving barbecue 70 their
employees. This barbecue dinner was
given at Lakewood park and 1t is
estimated that fully twelve hundred
people were fed.
The managem ent of the three mills
named got together and decided TO
give the employees an afternoon off
duty and to give every one employ
ed in the mills good dinner The en-
ployes were moved TO the park In
two special cars, in addition to the
regular cars and 1t was from to Il
o'clock in getting the picnlcers 10
the park After the large crowd had
pleasant time, many takin swims
and others enjoying themselves in
various ways.
This action on the part of the man
agenent of til mills shows the good
feeling and confidence that exists be-
tween those v-ho employ and those
employed. w. a. Erwin. of the Err
win Mills, who has more spindles
under his control than any other in
the South. Mr. J. Harper Erwin. Of
the East Durham and Pearl Mills;
Mr.. ]. A. Broadway. superintendent
of the other superintendents, mana
gers and foremen were present at
the dinner and not only saw to it
that the guests were given. entertain
ment but they joined in the dinner
and the festivities in a manner that
showed, they, too, had good time.
For this dinner there was cooked
twelve hogs, Sevesral sheep and other
things were furnished to make IL a
good layout
Notices Displea ases Young Women.
The strike situation remains the
same here. The operators of obth the
Western Union and the Postal COM
panies. who quit work yesterday, left
today for Virginia where they have
accepted positions with the Norfolk
and Western road. j. G.. Frazier,
manager of the Western Union, who
rendered his resignation several weeks
ago, is now being checked out. Miss
Holland, of South Carolina. and Miss
Dean, of the same State. were sent
here to take the office as manager
and operator, but today they became
mad on account Of the notices given
them in the press and have decided
not to go to work. At least that is
the situation this evening.
The notices given these two young
ladies were in keeping with the facts
but the younger Of the two, Miss
Dean, who came here as an operator,
said that they We're employed to take
this office prior to the strike and that
the situation was such that
they were likely to be classed as strike
breakers and scabs that they could
not stand for that 1t is not known
what they will do but the accounts
of the retiring manager are being
checked over and as soon as this is
done he will get out. Then if Miss
Holland will not take the place it
will leave the company wfthou
either manager or operator here that
is unless some other person is sent
here to take the office.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-08-20
NEIGHBoRs rNNEIGHBoRLY.
Efforts to Restore Cordial Relations
Among Governments at the
isthmus.

Washington. ID. C.. Aug. l7.-Sec-
retary Taft today concluded an ar
rangem ant with Representatives OF
the governemtns OF the United States
OF Colombia and Panama for the set
tlement of the issues between those
countries and the United States grow
ing out of the separation Of Panama
and Colombia and the creation Of the
canal zone. This necessitated the ar
rangement of a protocol providing for
three separate treaties, one Of which
ii approved by the President and Sec
retary Root probably will be submit
ted to the Senate at the next session
Of Congress for approval It is uder-
stood the arrangement provides for
the final settlement Of the claims of
Colombi upon Panama In connection
with the assumption by the latter OF
part Of the national debt Of the
parent State and for the restoration
of commercial relations between Col
ON bia and Panama.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-08-20

interests eosi esI'efs. ssezss -. A. zaa
fv~~el oNusF-. yaslrnAa &n3 lAsate teef-
men. ~ hns~ AF~ s3t@Atr1 ta I&ea4f fsFt
county thc towns = Aurora Esaafas
Mills And Chceuwtnssy T-ae sAtGnF
has rec~sssiy t.es~u no az sssraFtans
point eecAaHr = = ihs 5ausNen =
three ucN MES - rAiireaa tnS east
Eande mere tt~ Norfolk Ars @eutN
evn lines from yTa-s.nkg sn - $~s
Bern ara Chpcess iu&ty 80 Raleigh
cho-oWsasts has foF esor -fss cars
eceu known ~ he s~at q T~znttk
School feaaae1 ~ Rev pr y o.
Hus hes auti kept ~ g. - hlsa @5Aad-
ard as h5fh school Tor boys - Rev
y G Hughes san - the feuadrr
There j. a great future Tor the
county and for Washington unless
the greed ~ the railroads n ;rslnx
% destroy 'hc tmmonr. water trans
poT- alton privilege - NsHhauefna r
prevented by The citizens = the city
ana t4e up country eu Tar river at
Greeuyi'le Tarbora and other points.
rising IN the financial might and
keeping this waterway open a. era tr
Already. wAf~r trnuspor. alton -
freight has been STOPPED on Tar river
above Washington. the owners ol the
neW railroad being owners ~ the
steamboats,
Passengers can sin ride on ,hc
lovely river on regular daty SEIZED
ule. from Greenylle Is wash aztni.
by taking Captain ola Forbes.
splendid gasoline launch bgt al!
freight now has 70 So by rail should
Washington allow rs regular sea
going vessels ard steamer tn be ta-
ken out Il VIII rue the day ~ thc
coming or tha Norfolk and Southern.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-08-20
RECEPTION FOR PRINCE.
Fighting Bob Evans Waits for VIII
helm of Sweden.
CBy the Associated. Press. J


Norfolk, Va, August 17-Rear Ad-
miral Evans has arrived in Hampton
Roads aboard the flagship Connec-
ticut. accompanied by the battleships
Minnesota and Vermont, anu every
thing is in readiness for the official
naval reception to be accorded Prince
Wilhe elm, of Sweden upon his arrival
in these waters on the Swedish cruiser
Fylgia. 1t was expected that the
Prince would arrive tomorrow but 1t
is not now believed that the Fylgia
can arrive from Bermuda under a day
or so later. The program for the
Princes entertainment Included an
official visit to Norfolk and reception
by the Swedish vice consul Monday
and q dinner by Governor Swanson,
of Virginia, Tuesday The Prince was
scheduled to leave here August 21st,
for Newport. r. I. The delay Of the
Fylgia is likely to make a change in
the Newport program for the Prince.
set to begin August 25th
Admiral Evans fleet was augm ented
this afternoon by the arrival of the
cruiser Tennessee.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-08-20
BOAT BLOWS UP
Life Lost by Accident
Near ManteO
Miss Cora Nidyette Drowned and
Other Persons Injurcd-Sur-
yilo Picked Up by
SlOop In Passing.

Manteo. y. G. Au" 1.-THE Edna
May. a gasoline boat belonging TO the
Eastern Carolina transportation Com
pany exploded at nine O'Clock last
night between here and Nags Head.
with an excursion resulting in the
drowning OF Miss Cora Midyette. OF
this place. A Mr.. Miller drummer
OF Elizabeth city, and Miss Fulford.
OF Mantoo. who were in the party. are
being rasuscitated aud Will recover In
formation is that pipe or the engine
was leaking gasoline and a lantern
ignited the gas thus forming in the en-
gine room Men. women and children
leaped overheard The boat WAS al
most instantly destroyed
a negro. in passing sloop, rescued
the survivors. The engineer and fire.
man are reported fatally burned Al.
the rescued persons were burned. some
OF them seriouSl'-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-08-20
WALLS s.ANI.D IN.
Woman and Her Grandson Met Death
in "a Mica Mine.

sylvia, y Co. Aug II News has
reached here II ia" tragic death ou
Monday of this week ~ Mrs Susan
DIS and her grandson. cope.
q youth OF about ie yeers. iu Canada
township. this county
Ed Dllls hurband ~ the d@reasef
woman. and his two grandson. TO
cope bot-~ were engaged ir mining for
mica on the DillR properly and wero
driving a tunnel Mrs Uisn visited TIM
scene Of operations aud was iu tho
tunnel TIE wall gave way. preci pifnt-
ing Il crash ktIltu Mira fBtlls AMI
closing the tunnel. encasenK the cope
boy IN premature grave. hfngth.rirg
him 10 death before an ekcHvsfiJ Jr4
nnAld be ruaae md air nalMlllnl-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-08-20
DIR. W. NJ. HARPER DEAD.
One Of the Friends of Dunn and "A
Successful Practitioner.

Especial to the News and Observer ,
Dunn, N c., Aug. 17.-Dr. NJ. w
Harper died at his home last night He
has been In failing health for some
time but was not confined TO his bed
until about a week ago. His death u
a shock to the town and community
as he was one Of the founders OF the
town a successful physician and an
influential citizen He was sixty three
years OF age and is survived BY hls
wife and four daughters-hrs !. r
Hicks Mrs NJ. - Holiday. Mrs.
r. Young and Miss Corine Harper
and by one brother-Rcv. j. j Harper
nresident Of the Atlantic Christian COL
iege at Wilson. n. C-and three sis
ters-Mrs y. y. Hood. Mrs y. W
Hatcher and Mrs. Barber The fun
eral will be preached tomorrow AT ten
O'Clock at the Christian churcn ana
the interment Will Immediately follow.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-08-20
NEWS ALL RIGHT
Wire Service in a Normal
Condition
proved Situation From Their Stand
point When Small Reaches New
York
(By the Associated Press.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE early ar
rival OF President Small and the con-
sequent shifting from Chicago to this
city Of executive direction Of the
strike is awaited expectedly by the idle
of the east. just when
Mr.. Small will reach here the union
men could not say tonight. They ex-
pect that he will be here within few
days. They hope that he will be able
to bring about better situation from
the strikers standpoint.
There were few developments today.
One Wall Street brokerage firm re-
fused the demands made by It's eight
operators, and when the latter quit i'm
mediately filled their places With nom
the Postal Telegraph Companies reiter-
ated tonipht that they were doing bus
mess without serious Inconvenience.
The strikers for their part still insisted
that the situation was satisfactory. The
press and other leased wire service is
fast reaching a normal basis
Neiil's Efforts in Vain.
Washington, Aug. 17-Commissione
Of Labor Charles H. Neill arrived home
today from Chicago, where he went on
a vain effort to effect a settlement Of
the telegraphers strike. He decided not
to see visitors today and as soon as
he reached the city went to his home.
For the present he is taking no part
in the telegraph strike situation but
says he is ready to act a mediator II
called upon.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-08-20
soon CLEARED OUT.
Assisted Immigrants Would Not Re
main on Maryland Farms.
(By the Associated Press }

BaBimOre. Nd. August I1-The
Maryland State Bureau OF Immigra :
ton finds its efforts TO supply the
farmers of this State with iaborers by
assisting immigrants unsatisfactory
August r Trappe. secretary of the
Bureau, spcnt three months last win
ter in Europe. bringing 2b5 laborers
here and placing them on Maryland
farms It Is found, however that they
did not remain long in the positions
given them and the bureau seems un-
able to trace them for any length or
time after they leave +heir first place
Of employment The low pay Of farm
laborers in this state is held 20 be
largely responsible for the failure of
the plan.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-08-20
SCHOONER TIosTTD
The Mary Sanford Io-t Her Shoe. Bat
Was Ininjurcd Otherw l-f.

wilmington. X q August ~
schooner Man Sanfuri. Captain smith
from Boston - GtorgetoMu. s O..
atth part carEs ~ cement. pr"T.9i2-4y
reported ashore tao miles north
Core Rruka Ilfe saving station maH
stlcce~ffIlIIy f8afed bY the ttu;f~3
states resenue cutter Seminole Friday
18th. and toyged into Southp1rf ~e~
suffered the loss OF her Hnoe ~ fals~
keel out otherwise vessel ana eagrs
appear - BE- not damaged Lieu
tenant Jones Of the cutter suffered =
severe facerarion ~ three fingers .u
IovFerirg "A boat while pulling the
schooner OF
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-08-20
BUBON|C PLAGUE
Outbreak Threatened in
San Francisco.
Five Well Authenticated Cases With
-Four Deaths observation-disclosures
Taken for Vigorous War OF
Extermiua ton.
(By the Associated Press.) }

San Francisco, August 17.-five cas-
es of bubonic plague. four of which
have resulted in death have been re-
ported t. the health department with
in the last week. it transpired today
The patients with one exception were
of the poorer class OF foreigners dwell
ing in the netghborhood Of Chinatown.
The exception was a foreign sailor
from coastwise steamer. Prompt
repressive measures were TAX en- by
csty, State and Federal orTicers, and a
spread OF the disease is not feared
President Jules Mason, of the city
health board, and Health Officer Wat
kins today said that the situation was
we'll in hand and no occasion existed
for alarm.
The infected steamer was ordered
into quarantine with her passengers
and will remain secluded until re-
leased by the health department. The
two shacks inhabited by the other
patients were fumigated, locked up
and sealed. The bodies of the two
Mexicans, an Italian and a Russian
Pole, who succumbed, were destroyed
IL quick lime.
Help for Fighting Infection.
Washirgt August 17.-The first
intimation of the plague at San Fran
cso was received Thursday by the
Marine Hospital Service. The telegram
read:
Three cases and death, plague, San
Francisco. Diagnosis made clinically
and by stained smears from spleen and
glands. No reasonable doubt as to
certainty of diagnosis of cases seen
aGld verified by long conjunction with
health officials. Cases found within
two blocks of old Chinatown"
On the receipt of this information,
instructions were sent to Surgeon Aus
tin to confer with the State and local
authorities and make full report on
the measures adopted for eradication.
Surgeon Austin telegraphed that two
foci had been discovered; that the To-
cal board has disinfected known in
fected buildings and proposed to insti
tute a campaign against rats. He said
deaths in the city had been verified
and that a general diSinfection of
suspected districts would begin. He
asked for the assistance of two officers
as medical inspectors and one as a
bacteriologist in the State laboratory.
1t IS stated here that passed Assistant
Surgeon Long is a traine bacteriolo-
gist and thoroughly competent to han
die the situation that has developed.
Harbin, Manchuria. August 17.-The
bubonic plague has broken out in
South Manchuria and sixteen deaths
have been reported. Travellers pro-
ceeding into north Manchura are be-
ing medically examined at Kwang
Chingtsu.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-08-20
POWER As WELL As LIGHTS.
Plant at Goid~boro 10 Be Enlarged
and fmurOS

ColdRhoro. - e. Aur-t7 The new
engine aud boiler - the city electric
plant has arrived. and w4Il be !nsttlie -
in the new plant on Little River Ha-
perlntendent John Derrh Gays uA'
the work All now be pushed 20 RAPID
com pIetion. and that Within sixty days
everything viii 3. iu readiness 10
furnish the city wi'h mUcn hst'er
lights than heretofore. and ~ tfdstlpn
ooyycr wtll be supplied durir~ he 4Af
time. whtch r. certainly : rnurn -aesir-
81 Improvement. AZ besides H<furf ug
lights on DARK daYs the plant can Hu.-
piv electric po'ige power tD nearly Hii
manufacturing Industries iu tire EsfF.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-08-20
FTOATE DINTO HARBOR-
The Ship Shenandoah a Wreck Due 10
Severe Storm.
(By the Associated Press.

Charleston, S. c., Aug. 1.-THE
ship Shenandoah, with a cargo Of coal
from Baltimore for Mare Island Navy
Yard, is reported wrecked at Mel
bourne, Australia, due 70 a heavy
storm encountered while rounding
Cape Horn. For sixty-four days the
men worked at the pumps before
reaching harbor. The ship, it is said,
probably will have to be destroyed.
May Not Be SO Bad.
New York. Aug, 1.-THE ship
Shenandoah was last reported from
Melbourne, having put into that port
leaking. AS she has not been re-
ported as sailing from Melboure, il
may be that the report of her having
sprung & leak gave rise to the story
of the wreck.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-08-20
COWS DOOMED TO DIE.
High Bred Mixers of J. PIerpont
Morgan Had Tuberculosis
(By the Associated Press }

Highland Falls. y. Y. August Il
Tuberculosis has been discovered in
the fine dairy herd owned BY ] Pier
pont Morgan. and six Of his nineteen
high bred milch COWS have been killed
on orders cabled by Mr.. Morgan. The
herd was composed entirely Of cows
OF notable pedigrees, and they we're
kept with the greatest care IN stables
OF the most modern sort. the utmost
attention being paid 10 proper yenti-
lation and to all the sanitary condi-
tons that are supposed TO protect COWS
from tuberculosis.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-08-20
OPERATORS RESIGNED.
More Ways Than One 20 Defeat Re-
straining order.
- the Assoclatea e.

Denver Col. August I2-Judgc
Riddle today granted a res1 raining or
der on the application Of the broker
age firm Of Otis & Tough. forb dflng
Fred Vessel, prS6/ent of the telegra-
pners' union. and & 4 Adams. sccre-
tary OF the same organization. - call
a strike Of operators in that office
This order compelled the operators in
the office of Logan e. Bryan IN furnish
Otis & Hough with market reports
The men employed ~ Logan e. Bry-
an t1nereupon resigned.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-08-20
DEAD IN AUTOMOBILE.
of Girl Say She tainted
and Died After Indulgence of Drink
(Bv the Associated Press. )

San Francisco, Aug. i7-<An auto
mobile containing two men, a young
woman and the BODY of g. Girl, who had
been companion on round of visits
to beach resorts arrived at the Park
Hospital today. The three were arrest
ed and Will be held until the cause of
the girls death is fully explained. The
dead girl was Frances Earl, 1411
Golden Gate avenue, San Francisco.
Her companions We're George W. Ford,
Harry. Henry and Pearl Shelton. The
men stated that the girl had taken
several drinks tainted and soon eX-
pired.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-08-20

Septe rnber session. Whether all Of the
eighteen persons named by the Capt.
toI Investigation Commission IN its
report to Governor Stuart are 10 he
prosecuted will be deter mined by the
attorney general after consultation
with his associates
The commission held q brief execu-
. session today 70 close up its af-
- s OF the $4,000 appropriated by
Legislature for the investigation n
10000 va. returned to the treas
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-08-20
POCKETS ENIPTTED.
Burglars Rob j. T. Barripger of Nice
Roll of Money.

Salisbury, \. c., Aug. 1.-THE resi-
dence Of J. T. Barringer in this city
was entered by unknown persons last
night and robbed of one hundred and
fifty dollars, which was taken from
the pockets of Mr.. Barringer's clothes
None Of the members Of the family
was awakened by the burglars.
w. F. Murphy, aged So years. died
at his home near this city yesterday
afternoon, after a long illness. He
was a Confederate veteran and leaves
one son and two daughters.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-08-20
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING.
Herbert By1lllm Shoots Robert Barnes,
But the Coroner's Jury Exon
crates Him.

Wilson, \. c., August 17-This
morning on the plantation of Mr.. B.
J. Thompson, ten miles from Wilson.
Herbert Bynum accidentally shot Rob-
ert Barnes, killing him almost in
stantly. The coroner's jury brought
in a verdict in accordance with these
facts, generating Bynum Both are
COlOred.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-08-20
TRAPPED BY FIRE.
Five Men Badly burned and One OF
Them Dead.

Buffalo = Y. August 17.-FtFs
men were trapped by FIRE IN the for
ward hole Of the steamer Utica thfs
afternoon ana frightfully burned Tine
FIRE started from an explosion John
Roman a Russian. was taken cut Or
the hold dead.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-08-20
GOING FOR GRAFTERs.
The Gang That Robbed PENNSYLVANIA
to Get 1t in the Neck
(Rv the Associated Press ,

Harrisburg, Pa, Aug. 17.-Crimi-
nal and civil suits against capitol con-
tractors and former State officials will
be instituted in the Dauphin county
court as soon as the legal papers can
be prepared. The indictments will be
presented to the grand jury at the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-08-20
Hartman Would Like 10
Own ALI Railroads
He HAS BEEN JOKING
-uit siiua Is Ean tit- isAtirSASsis
f7sr the t.usrFss tssrsa&--n~ Ia
fn thr Ha-fftrs~. fnr " faas
he san MAKE

Rcnu >av Auxust - An ~,
tie a!lroas.~ tn the cauuifs @ua.t
be name r could sst control q
thcm sata E8Nhrd n Hartman tp
a reporter = tbs stase-.E"artaai au
hlS Arrival at sparks. Nss aaa ester-
day n havr been aueies ~ortaasiy
for IN expression made -, alnrif ta
the effect that 1 wo4ld fp.anaKr tho
railroads fof tao Federal Eas~tutaeut
hat would tagu 10y holding owes 81
the United States for a fnir oonspehna
hpu and art fhsn as Is .8I3 81 lssiousr
Mr HArrtmun continued nut { am
misunderstood The time has nag rssHe
for Federal ownership Personally
Ni'h all the lines in NY renre@nlah I
would be hotter suited
The rcpar.er asked
What e. your policy concerning the
management Of tho railroads fhat 40
arc told YOU own ~
1t j. Il ray dividends. came the
decisive answer 'Aiavo 1855 He have
spent 100000. 600 for improvements
W want some returns Don't fuu
think We are entitled to returns from
such an expenditure Mine then. ts
financial policy. | watch that end III
the game OTHER matters are lrfi go
the officials coucarnod with them.
There r. not much "a that policy -
Cepting 10 make good Investment
better Results they bring apsrcNr
Why lie Refused Ia Answer
why ala you not answer tHt gueH.
tions put 10 you b. the lnt~r state
Commerce Commission aH NuH
answer them when the e1&uEa
braught by the Bcparfu4. aG Jus-
tice force y"u 20 appear for tho ece-
ond timei"
u rcfused 20 tell whaf I knew about
the Chicago and Alton purchase be-
cause the question: pni - rlr dealt
with matters ~ policy Mr. Nafri-
man replied some of them I would
not answer any more than yoH would
II asked from whom sou bought vour
suspeuders or how much fau paid fYF
your shirt / could not - ne rpectgr.
answer all the questions lu justice 10
my associate ia the purchase
But now Tint the proceeding haEr
been started tG get these repiira {
VIII probably not refuse again In
quiries directed et me III connection
with the Chicago and Alton case s,sl
perhaps result 10 the Hnsyfers desired
by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. IT was business prire}plc
involved thai prevented 10" fror. au-
swering questions J may answer wbon
the matter comes up again
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-08-20

North Carolina has been true to
~ people, white and black I can
J. we II by Commissioners Williamson
T- ,.t huhter. 1t is in our State there
IRE r,lre relations are most pleasant.
t- Name to Florida, from the At
''''lo 70 the Pacific coast, as well as