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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-18
DENIES THE STORY
Fairbanks Regrets What He Said I'm
Speech Had Been Garblcd.

Birmingham, Ala. June 15.-3efOre
leaving here today for Selma to attend
the funeral of Senator Morgan, Vice
President Fairbanks denied a stOry
which recently caused wide comment
in the southern press. The story was
to the effect that Mr Fairbanks re-
Gently said in speech at Chattanooga
that the late General Joseph Wheeler
told President Mckinley in Mr.. Fair
banks presence. when applying for
service in the Spanish-Amcrican war,
that the applicant had followed the
confederate flag under a mistake"
"What General Wheeler said" de-
clared the vice president. was that
under dictates of his conscience he had
fought once against the United States
flag but now desired to fight under it
before he died"
The vice president said he regretted
what he had said at Chattanooga had
been garbled.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-18
GRAVES AT OYSTER BAY
First Visitor Received by the Presi.
dent at His Summer Home.

Oyster Bay, June 15.-John Temple
Graves the Georgia editor and orator
has the distinction Of being the first
visitor to Sycamore Hill since the
president took his 9ummer residence
there.
Mr.. Graves, by appointment, reach
ed Oyster Bay this morning and went
at once to Sycamore Hill where he
was designated as personal one, it is
understood that many things politi-
cal in Georgia were touched upon.
81 am a democrat said Mr.. Graves
at the station, 'but I am also an ar
dent admirer of President Roosevelt
and As I was in this neck of woods
attending the Orange centennial, the
president has done me the honor to in
rite me to cal upon bir.'
When Mr.. Graves returned from Sag
amore Hill he said that he had thank
ed president for his part in makine
Georgia day a success at. the James
town exposition and especially for his
speech on that occasion which sci
forth the industries and advantages
of the south. Mr.. Graves departed fo-
the south.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-18

Governor Terrell. of Georgia. Denies
That He Criticised Presidents AC-
ton on Georgia Day mt the Expo
sition.

Oyster Bay. June l5.-Pres ident
Roosevelt today received from Govern
or Terrell OF Georgia a telegraphic
disclaimer of any criticism OF the pres
ident incident 10 the celebration OF
Georgia day at the jamestown exposi-
ton. The dispatch was as follows
"To President Roosevelt, Oyster Bay,
n. Y:
The publication TO the effect that
Mr.. Mitchell and myself feel aggrieved
toward you or that you are RESPONSE
bic for the shortening of the Georgia
day exercises at the jamestown expo
sition is absolutely unwarrantel. In
explaining hurried manner in which
the program was carried out | stated
to number OF prominent Georgians
and several newspaper reporters that
the review consumed more time than
was estimated. Hence it was necessary
to cut out or cut off some of the af-
ternOOn engagements. and that after
a hurried discussion We agreed it was
better 10 shorten the time allotted
cut off any of them, and that | con-
siderably abridged my remarks at the
Georgia building; you did likewise.
l had notified several prominent Geor-
gians that if there was sufficient time
/ might call upon them TO speak at
the Georgia building when the silver
service presentation exercises were
held. Immediately upon our arriving
at the building | took the necessary
steps to notify them that there would
be no time, but that some arrange
mentS would be made to conclude pre-
sentation exercises or the battleship
the next afternoon, which were car
ried out and perfectly satisfactory to
everybody
Personally and as governor, | wish
to thank you for lending your presence
to Georgia day and assure you that
every true Georgian feels likewise.
The sentiment of the official badges
for that day express the sentiment of
every such Georgian whether at James
town or at home, Our countrys pres
ident and Georgia's grandson | con-
slider Georgia day at the jamestown
exposition a great success and that you
madc it so.
(signed) y. NJ. Terrell"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-18
WILMINGTON. n. c., JUNE Is, 1907

arms Of three cOrDses were protrudInS
from beneath the canvas and every
one was confident that at least nine
and possibly all OF the bodies would be
in the boat.
Now the searchers are dragging
around the spot where the launch lay
and over the course it is supposed
to have been followed by the boat on
her way to the battleship Connecticut.
1t is believed that the other ten bodies
mus be on the bottom near the spot.
The condition of Fireman WestfallS
body indicates that he was burned to
death by steam when the water reach
ed his firebOx Possibly some OF the
other occupants of the boat We're in
jured before drowning, but the fact
that ten Of the eleven bodies missing
leads to the belief that some Of the
men must have reached the surface III
fight for life. 1t was dark and stormy
Monday night and the launch went
down near the middle Of the Roads,
hundreds of yards from any Of the
half drowned would have had little
chance OF swimming to safety. Caps
and clothing Of the missing men were
found in the boat.
Although the launch was located
before O'Clock yesterday afternoon
and naval tugs and derricks were on
the scene early last night it was 1880
o'clock this morning before the batter
ed little craft finally was raised ana
placed aboard float Then the naval
board of inquiry and the board of
steamboat inspectors began their worf
The body of Fireman Westfall was re-
moved to the Minnesota and there
placed in one of the eleven caskots
brought out from Norfolk last night
1t will be held until the dead mans
relatives can be communicated with.
AS the report Of the board of inquiry
shows. it was found that the hull OF
the launch had a great hole on the
StarbOard side near the stern. The
diver had reported that the hull aD-
peared undamaged but the boat was
lying on her starbOa-d side with the
damaged part deep in the sand To-
night Hampton Roads is again illumi-
mated by the rays from searchlights
from every warship in the harbor.
The lights are being played around
the scene Of the finding of the launch
where the search for bodies will be
kept up throughout the night The
battered launch was taken to the Nor
folk navy yard this afternoon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-18
Bail Refused for Schmitz.

San Francisco, June 15-Bail for
Mayor SchmitZ. convicted Of extor-
ton, was refused today by Judge
Dunn, when formal application was
made by the mayors counsel Sem
tence will be pronounced june 2ItI
Judge Dunn then called the sheriff
before him and said that Schmitz was
not to be allowed his liberty. but was
to be confined in Jail unless upon or
ders OF court Counsel for Schmitz
then obtained an order allowing
Schmitz to be out of jail. though II,
custody until O'Clock this after
noon. c---ssi I'M
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-18
AGREEMENT TERMINATED
The Chicago and Alton Stockholders
VIII Manage Property I'm Future.

The Chicago and Alton Stockholders
VIII Manage Property I'm Future.
New York, June II The agreement
between the Hartman interests and
the Rock Island company. entered into
in 1904 for their alternate control OF
the Chicago and Alton railroad. has
been abrogated by mutual consent.
according TO an authoritative announce
ment made today. In future, II was
stated, the Chicago and Alton stock
holders will manage the property. I'm
der the agreement which has Just been
abrOgated the Rock Island company
and the Hartman interests alternate
ly controlled the Chicago and Alton.
the Rock Island company being in con-
troll one year and the Hartman in
terests the next. The plan would have
lapsed in 1914
The determination OF this plan is
said to be without prejudice 10 any
party.
The Chicago and Alton officials ex-
p.ained that it was simply an instance
Of letting stockholders manage their
own Affairs in the financial circles Il
is generally understood that Rock Is
land interests hold over so per cent.
of Chicago and Alton stock and that
(. n. Hartman and bis friends hold
25 per cent
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-18
Secretary Taft Feeling Fine.

st. Paul, June 15.-Apparenuy much
refreshed b. a days rest and declar-
IN that he was Feeling fine. Secretary
Of War Taft left at 9:05 o'clock 10
night for Sioux Falls. S. D., where ne
will arrive tomorrow morning. The
secretary said that it was his intention
to spend the day quietly at the home
of Senator Kittridge and he would
leave at 1880 for Fort Meade where
he goes to make an inspection of the
army post
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-18
DUNTA DISSOLVED.
Arbitrary Act Sought TO be Justified
Under the law of Necessity

st. Petersburg. June 16, (210 a. M
The lower house Of parliament has
dissolved.
Emperor Nicholas affixed his sigma
ture this Sunday morning to an i'm
perial ukase abolishing the present
duma and ordering that the election
of members to it's successor, which is
to meet November a. be held under
the new election law which provides
against the "submergence Of the ed
uucated classes by the uneducated
masses"
This act constitutes a virtual coup
d'etat, and Over-rides the specific pro-
visions of the fundamental laws Of
the realm, solemnly proclaimed by his
majesty on the eve of cOnyOcatiOn OF
the first duma, which declare that the
electiOnal law could never be changed
without the consent Of parliament it
self.
This breach of constitution is justi-
fed by the great law Of necessity, the
advisers OF the emperor holding it i'm
possible under present conditions &c
secure d parliament capable of coop,
Grating tremendously with the crown
to rescue Russia from anarchy anc
! revolution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-18
Plunged Into RaDidS.

Niagara Falls, June 15.-Early to-
day three freight cars broke from 4
Grand Trunk train Of fourteen cars
in the middle OF the lower steel arch
bridge and plunged into the Niagara
rapids $50 feet below In leaving the
track they damaged both the upper
and lower decks OF the bridge 10 a
considerable extent. When the cars
struck the water they were not badly
damaged, but the current Of the rapids
carried them to the whirlpool where
they were broken to pieces. 4 brake
man had a narrow escape.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-18

Boise Idaho, June lJ.-ln support Of
charged with the murder OF former
Governor Stcunenberg, the state to-
day submitted TO the jury the testi-
mony of a dozen Witnesses tending to
confirm several details OF the story Uf
Harry Orchard. and at adjournment
announced that IL would close its case
next week The announcement as To
the conclusion Of the prosecutions
case was a surprise TO the defense and
was clearly as pleasing to the prisoner
and his counsel.
In response to a request from the
defense, for notice from the state IA to
the time il should assemble its wit
nesses, Senator Borah gave next Wed
ed. however. that he had given an
early day in order TO avoid delay
As the trial now stands adjourned
until Tuesday morning the prosccu-
tion would not be able TO conclude be-
fore the end Of next week.
Among today's witnesses were for
mer Governor PEABODY of Colorado
and his daughter. Miss Cora Peabody.
but neither was on the stand long. II
was anticipated that the defense would
extendedly cross examine Peabody
and open the entire contention involy-
ed in the Colorado labor law. but at
the noon recess conference of counsel
for the defense decided that It wuuld
be better tactics to refrain from such
questioning. Against a sustained fire
of objection and motions to strike out
the prosecution got the admission of
much evidence bearing on points OF
Orchards tale. First there was a
showing that Steve Adams. stranded
at Ogden in 1903 on the way homo
from California where, II Is alleged.
he went to kill Fred BRADLEY, sent A
telegram to Haywood at Denver for
money. 1t showed by the originals OF
six drafts on New York banks. five
of which were purchased at the First
National Bank of Denver by Haywood
himself, that during 1904, 1905. and
1906, money was frequently RENTED
by Haywood TO l. ]. Simpkins. former
ly a member vf the executive board
of the Western Federation OF Miners.
who as Simmons went to Caldwell
with Harry Orchard and assisted In
the first attempt to kill Steunenberg.
The last draft. sent in 1906, after the
murder Of Steunenberg. was cashcd by
Mrs. Simpkins, presumably after Si.np-
kins had hed
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-18
Prominent Business Man Killed

Houston, Texas. June 14.0Colonel
s II. Wreford, a prominent business
man, was shot and killed today at
Brownsville as the result of a circu-
lar ne issued yesterday. in which he
bitterly denounced Captain William
Kelly because OF Kelly's testimony
before the senate committee which Is
investigating the Brownsville affair
In Washington. Jesse Thorham. the
stepson Of Captain Kelly. is charged
with the killing
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-18
Trouble Settled.

Raleigh, y. c., June 15.-Tne fif-
teenth day of delay in work on the
Masonic Temple here, due 20 trouble
about party wall. was ended 70 day
Architect Charles Mcmillan coming
here from Wilmington and meeting the
temple people, and the private prop
erty owner, work will be resumed
Monday. ,si .~< ZyIsNT
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-18

Marion Bullock Pulls His Gun and
Opens Up-Killing Occurred i'm
Bennctts Railroad Camp on the
Raleigh and PamlicO Sound Rail-
road Late Yesterday Afternoon.

Raleigh, n. c., June 15.--TWo men
dead and third dying was the sight
that affrightened a group of merry
makers that went to Benefits con-
structlon camp Oh the Raleigh and
Panllico Sound railroad last night. En-
tering tent they found no sign of
life. but John Wilkes lay dead on the
floor with a bullet hole in his neck. In
an adjoining tent Bob Brown was
found dead. and in the bushes a short
distance away was found a negro,
whose name was not learned mortally
wounded and who has since died. This
man said that the murderer was Mar
vim Bulloch.
1t was learned that Bulloch had fed
to Wilson, N. c.. having stolen a hcrs>
to make the journey. A message was
sent to Wilson and lookout was kept
for Bulloch who put in an appearance
late in the day. He was chased TO a
cane brake and captured. He is now
in Wilson Jail awaiting an officer
from Nash county.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-18
SHATTERED LAUNCH
Raised From the Bottom Of
Hampton Roads
ONE BODY RECOVERED
Searchers Dfagsing Around Spot
Where Craft Lay

Opinion Of Experts That Launch Was
Not Run DOWn-Coliidcd With Ca
bic Between TIL" and E1Oat-Nas
Hurled to Bottom and Become
Tomb Of its Eleven Occupants
Summons Issued for Crew Of Tug.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-18

II there Is a section In the state that
is in need OF better educational ia
cilities IL would seem 10 be the par
ticuiar section infested by the Hon. II.
Clay Grubb and his kind.-Durham
Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-18

Late Friday afternoon at the rail-
road camp of Mr.. z. T. BENEFIT, located
in Bailey's township, Nash county, on
the line Of the Raleigh and Pamlico
Sound railroad, wholesale killing
occurred. and as a result two negroes
Alvin Johnson and another named Rob
is dead while another whose name W.
could not learn, has ball in his foot
Marion Bullock. another negro. did
the work and from what We can gather
it was all on account of his wife. WHO
lived at the camp with him until a
month ago, when he sent her home
About that time a coterie of negroes
some three or four, and those shot are
part Of the number. got after Marion
| one day and with guns and pistols ran
him around the woods, taking a shot
at him whenever he showed his head.
None of the shots took effect. how
ever, and with the sending of his wift
| away 1t was thought the trouble had
| blown over.
| But Marion did not forget and las,
week came to Wilson after a pistol
He said nothing until yesterday after
noon. though working along with the
gang every day, when he pulled hi,
| pistol, shooting three of them.
! His aim was very deadly, those "a
tally wounded hardly speaking afte
they fell
The negro is supposed to have com
towards Wilson. Constable Bissett, o
Bailey's township, is here looking TO
him.-Wilson Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-18
TRIAL Of HAYWOOD
Prosecution to Close Its Case
Next Week
SURPRISE TO DEFENSE
But Pleasing to the Prisoner and
Counsel

Testimony OF IA Dozen Witnesses Con-
hrmcd in Many Details the story oT
OrclIard-tsoNcruor Peabody and
Daughter on Stand for u short
Whilc>-Court Adjourned Till Tues
day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-18

For awnings, porch screens. ham
IA oaks and trunks see Poivogt Co.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-07
SANITOL PREPARATION.
Special Offer Made by the City Hall
 Pharmacy.

Special Offer Made by the City Hall
 Pharmacy.
 The City Hall Pharmacy (next door to the City Hall on Church street. calls public attention to an arrangement whereby complete assortment of ten full size packages of Sanitol tooth and toilet preparations, aggregating $270, can be purchased for s1oO. The offer is of limited duration and is done by the Sanitol Chemical Laboratory Go. of St. Louis, so that the public at large may have an opportunity and may be induced to give a trial to each and all the several preparations. If space per- mitted it would be interesting to give the company's description of each arti- cle. It would show in each case that the very highest excellence in each has been attsined, The description of their toothbrush will serve as sample; "Sanitol toothbrush, guaranteed, adapted to the shape of the teeth and mouth, serrated edges, rodnded tuft at the end, which enables one easily to reach between and around all tooth surfaces. A screw hook to hang it up by. Three textures, hard, medium and soft" So on with each article-the best that skill and money can produce.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-07
A FINE VISIT TO EUROPE
NEW HAvENERs RETURN
Party, Which Left on July 31, All Greatly Enjoyed
 the Trip.

The party of twenty, mostly New Haven people, who sailed on July S1 from Boston with II. J. Griswold for a six weeks tour in Europe returned Thursday night on the new White Star steamer Adriatic. Among them were the following from this city: Referee Henry G. Newton and wife, Walter s. Bishop, the electrical en- gineer and Mrs. Bishop; MT, and Mrs William G. Lotze, Miss l.. Tanquary Mrs. w. H. Peckman, of Fair Haven Mrs. Burton Dickerman, of Westvillei Miss Ruth Olmstead, Miss Adelia Baldwin and Mrs. Charlotte M. Stew art, and Miss Grace Bishop, Miss Irene Henshaw and Mrs. c. w Beardsley, of Derby
 They visited Liverpool, Chester bennington, Warwick and stratford- on-Avon, spent a few days in London and Paris. The most interesting part of the tour was their trip to SWitzer- land of which they all speak most en- thusiastically It seems difficult tc understand how they could see so much in so limited a time. However un- der the skilled leadership of Mir. Gris- wold, who spent the best part of hi' life travelling in all parts of Great Britain and the Continent, no time wal lost and everything was seen to the best advantage. They even found tim' to pass through the Slmplon Pass ant Tunnel into Italy One of their feat' was toboggan ride down the slope O the scheidigg glacier and that, too, or hot day in August, which the digni fled Judge Newton enjoyed wonder. fully and which Mrs Newton venturet to participate In.
 They all enjoyed the tour so mucl that they will, if possible repeat i ! each season, especially as the cost o | the trip was so fnoderates
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-07
ANNUAL DINNER
 OF REPUBLICANS
Continued from First Page.)

(Continued from First Page.) they grow instead of being made as they are here.
 q came to this dinner fearing that Col. Ullman would be absent and want ing to make this gathering non-parti san.
 "I have listened with interest to the remarks of MT. Sperry. He is a par ticular friend of mine and am sure that outside of politics no one would do more for me than MT. Sperry. From the applause which followed the read ing of names of possible candidates for president I do not think that you want any of them very badly. Such being the case I would prefer that you fol- l low civil service rules and let the next | man come up.a I think of the whole list Fairbanks would be the eaGiest to defeat. Mir. Sperry said I knew who | the democrats would nominate for president If I do it isN more than he | knows for the republicans, I don't be- 1 lieve any of you know any more who is going to be the nominee for presi- | dent than you know who is be the re- publican nominee for mayor of New Haven. I did my level best to get Col. | Ullman to run, but he says he will not | have it.
 1T believe municipal government should be taken out of politics. We ought to have a business administra- l 4;x ..at. .l t1,o Consolidated re f7roo T and the Southern New England Tele- | phone company have. made an ef- fort two years ago. It was the begin 1 ming of non partisan movement and the ending I guess. believe l am the only one of the non-partisans left.
 T appreciate the personal friendship of the members of the club. Some of the warmest friends I have are mem bers of the club. I believe in gather lngs of this kind and hail the day
 when the democrats can have similar ones and I can cope with you. I am
 glad to meet with you here and meet
 the Lieutenant Governor. The
 Governor I have lately begun to admire. l have never sald as mean things about him as some of the mem- bers of the general assembly have. He Is square honest business man and the people admire him regardless of his politics. Comment will increase on the stand he has taken as governor of Connecticut
 Twenty-Five years ago, if you hat
 told MT Sperry and me that we Woul(
 be eating at the same table sometime
 we would not have believed it. IT
 1885 when I was appointed by Presi
 dent Cleveland to a position in th federal building and Mir Sperry wen out we had not spoken in twelve years Sperry met me in the doorway an said it was all nonsense the way W had been acting and wished me al the success possible. We now have great friendship every day in tn
 year, but one, and that is election : day.
 |, We cannot all think alike in poll ties. We must do what we think bes , and all seek for the highest good O
 citizenship as we understand it.
 Frank C. Bushnell was called upoi
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-07
BEAUTIFUL BRILLIANT SIGN.
Most Imposing Electric One in the
 City-OId HeideIburg's Debut.

The electric sign on the side of the high building adjoining "Old Heidel- berg" 185-1S7 Temple street, caps the climax so far in this city. for size and brillancy Viewed from Chapel street it stands out lofty, mammoth, solid let ters of fire, reminding one of the beaut- iful sights at night on Broadway, New York,
 The announcement of the firm in to- days issue that Old Heidelberg Shines day and night till the clock strikes twelve" conveys a great deal in very few words. Its hand paintings of Old Heidelberg excellent pieces of oil painting faithful in details-its mag nifcent furnishings, it's artistic anu uniouc accessories--to say nothing of its high-class cuisine and service make lit a place worthy of metropolitan praise. The proprietor MT. A. D Bell is pratIhed at the public response ac- corded his efforts, The opening -9l, Thurs day and the trade yesterday were a grand success. In all departments including the business mems noon-day 1 lunches, a Ia carte meals and the rath- skel!er, the response was most gratify- l ing.