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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-29
Petition Being Signed by Several
Property Owners.
1t Has Been in Circulation Only for a
Day or Two-Action Favorable to
Repaving With Eitrificd Brick has
Already Been Taken by the Alder
men.

Opposition to the movement, recenciI
inaugurated by the Board Of Aldermer
and which had the approval OF tne
Board Of Audit and Finance. for ths
repaTiug Of Front street, with vitrr
fed brick. when that thoroughfare Is
torn up in the near future for tn
having of double tracks ofsthe CorsoI-
ed, and a petition has been circulated
within the past two or three days
which has been signed by several
! property owners, protecting againsr
the assessment which would have q
and also protesting against the city
apDrODri&ting money for this work OF
repaving.
The subject Of the repaving Of Front
street has been discussed for some
time and on the surface it appeared
that citizens generally heartily approx
ed Of the action Of the board in agree
ing that the work should be dom. The
time for doing this was regarded "a
very OppOrtune. Front street. with its
present pavement Of Belgian blocks, is
not only an unattractive thorough
fare, but it also is not satisfactory as
the main business street Of a growing
city.
1t is not known exactly who the
instigators of the opposition movement
are, but they have met with encOur-
agement from property owners and it
is probable that there Will be a fight
on the subject at the next meeting OF
the board of aldermen, soon to be held.
No subject is of more general inter-
est than the paving Of streets, and the
action of the aldermen when they con-
slider the matter, will be eagerly looked
for.
The petition which has been in cir
~culation with some of the signors is
as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and Board
of Aldermen
Whereas: There are SO many streets
in our city in such q condition as to
call for Immediate repairs and Front
street is now in a good condition
paved with Belgian blocks that cOst
the taxpayers thousands of dollars. We
the undersigned citizens and owners OF
property on Front street make It
known that we object to being assess
ed, and protest against the city appro-
priating money for repaving this street
Signed. S. & B. Solomon, \. D. Wes-
sell, J. H. Boatwright, E. Warren &
Son, S. Behrends, J. H. Faiies, c.. +.
Won Kampn, J.. G. Stevenson, Mrs.
A. Adrian, Alex Adrian, J. Reilly,
agent for Hart estate.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-29

Mr.. D. J. Priest, of Rosindale, is in
the city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-29
nvRNEn HIS SISTER ALIVE.
Negro Boy Built Fire and Placed One
Year Old Sister Upon 1t.
ISpeciai to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Florence, S. c., January 26.-John
Zanders, a 1~5-year-old negro boy, took
mis- one year old sister and placed her
in a chimney in which he had built 4
large fire and she was roasted alive.
The affair occurred on the Gee plan
tation, near Ebenezer, yesterday ar
ternoon, the news of which reached
the city today.
Mr.. P. c. Miller, of this city, was
passing through at the time, and hear
ing the screams of the child, went 10
its assistance, but it was dead before
he reached it. Mr.. Miller took the
boy and tied him to a tree in the
yard, and afterwards turned him over
TO a neighbor. The child's parents
were away from home at work at the
time. It was learned this afternoon
that the boy is a h~alf-witted negro and
nothing can be done with him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-29

Mr.. Homer L. Lyon left for his home
at WLiteville yesterday after spending
a day or two in the city on important
legal business.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-29

NEW ELECTRIC LIGHT COMP ANY
Application Made to Legislature
for a Charter.

Capital Stock Will be 500. OOO-tlessrs.
J. o. Brock, L. W. Wood and
Others Backing the Moycmers-
Work VIII Soon be Started and PEant
May be in Operation Within Three
Months.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-09-06
SEVERAL KILLED IN
ROCK ISLAND WRECK

% o 8 .
ST. Paul MINI. Sept "a 0
special from Waterloo, Iowa. .
says that the Chicago Mime .
apOlis flyer on the Rock Island .
road was wrecked near Norris. >
Iowa. today. Several are replyt- 3
ed killed aud thirty injured. .
SSSs s666S $50 30 . .
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-09-06
RACE WAR STARTED BY
AN ASSAULT ON
OFFICER

Shelbyville. Ind. Sept. 6.-Shelby-
Vile is i'm the throes of another race
war. The trouble was started when
five negroes attacked Policeman Dam
iel Sharkey and beat him into insen-
sihiHty last night. Five shots We're
fired at the heeting negroes but as
far as known none took effect A
posse of one hundred men secured
the city. Two negroes We're captured
near the outskirts and are closely
guarded iu jail. The streets are now
clear of negroes.
Sheibyville's negro population IS
badly mixed, there being a number
Of tough negroes crowded i'm among
the working population, and the latter
has had 10 suffer for the formers mis-
deeds. The trouble last night IS alto
gether attributed 10 five tough ne
groes who were creating a disturb
ance and who resisted the policeman
when he ATTEMPTED 10 arrest them.
His order To them TO come along met
with a blow from one Of the prison.
ers and they did not desist until the
tiicer was badly hurt.
l. Is probable that an attempt Will
be made tonight 10 drive the negroes
from the city. though the police are
using every effort 70 prevent further
disorder
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-09-06
HARVESTERTRUSTOWNS
Up AND PAYS A
BIG FINE

Austin, Texas, Sept. 6,-The Inter-
national Harvesting Company Of Wis
cousin, yesterday pleaded guilty to a
violation Of the Texas antitrust laws
and paid a fine of $4,000. assessed
by the court. The company also
agreed that a perpetual injunction be
entered forbiddmg # to operate in
Texas
Complaint was made some days
ago against the harvester company
by the attorney general OF the state
of Texas, who alleged that the COM
pauy is trust and that IL operates
10 the exclusion of independent goods.
He asked the courts Of Texas To assess
"a penalty against the company and TO
restrain it from further operations in
Texas. The admission OF the COM
pauy yesterday concluded the effort
II the state to- convict il.
II is probable now, that the cOnfes-
siorf of the company In Texas will be
used in other states 10 secure con-
Victi1us against the trust, and Il is
possible that the United States gov
erument may take up the matter in
order 10 prevent the alleged COM
bnation from transacting buslnss in
any state ia the union.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-09-06
GOVERNOR WILL AP-
POINT COMMISSION
Attorney General Fall Says LegisIa-
tive Assembly Had Not Right to
Appoint Members of Law Re-
vision Board-Two Mem
bcrs Resign.

Santa Fe. Sept. Especially
Attorney General A. b. Fall today
rendered an opinion to the effect that
the last Legislature in naming the
members of a law revision commits
sion to revise the laws OF the terri-
tory exceeded its authority.
The attorney general holds that
the legislature had not the right 20
name the members OF the commits
sion but that this authority was vest
ed in the governor only.
Therefor Governor Curry, II Is un-
derstood, will name a new commits
sion.
Charles Spiess, an attorney Of Las
Vegas, and the president OF the coun-
ell in the last legislature rendered
his resignation as a member of the
commission. II is understood that
Elmer r. Studley. of Ration. member
Of the legislative house has also re-
signed and that these designations
will be accepted by the governor upon
his return 20 the capital.
II is understood here that the gov
ernor viii place on the commission
David J. Leahy Of Las Vegas, and
H. NJ. Dougherty, OF SOcorro.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-09-06
PRETTY ORA ROGERS IN
JUDGE M'CLELLAN'S
COURT

Ora Rogers. the pretty 1S-year-old
daughter of w. II. Rogers proprietor
of the Jemez Hot Springs hotel. was
before Judge Mcclellan this after
noon at 3 o'clock charged with OBJ
tanning goods under false pretenses.
The complaining witness was L. b.
Stern of the Lion store. Miss Rogers
went to the Lion store Saturday night
two weeks ago and bought a skirt
and a shirt waist and some other
goods amounting to $3.50. She told
Mr.. Stern. whom she traded with per
sOnally that she had a check from
her parents, but that she had come
down town and left IL al home. She
said that she would have IL cashed on
Monday and pay him. Miss Rogers
was making her home with Mrs.
Smith, Of 112 John street.
Monday came, but Miss Rogers did
not come 10 the store. The next day
Mr Stern sent messengers to Mrs.
Smiths residence twice but each
time they failed to gain entrance.
The next day Mr. stern visited the
Smith residence himself and saw Miss
Rogers. The young lady said that
she had the money but lost it,
Mr.. stern informed the girls faith
er and Mr.. Rogers came To the city
yesterday for the double purpose of
paying the bill the girl had contracted
and getting her to return home with
him At o'clock this afternoon he
had been unable to get her % return
TO her home and the charge Of lar
ceny was held against her pending
her decision.
Miss Rogers is an unusually pretty
girl well formed, blue eyes and au-
burn hair She IS unusually intelligent
and very neat In appearance. She
pursed her lips and stood mp bravely
before the court al the opening Of the
hearing but tears came I'm her eyes
before she got through with her story.
She acknowledged AN that the war
rant charged her with. She has been
living n town for the past six months
and has made her home with Mrs.
Smith. for whom she says that she Is
working. FOR a large part Of that time.
Shs soys that Mrs smith is paying
her s5 a week Miss Rogers used to
go TO school in Albuquerque.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-09-06
AMERICANS RELEASED
FROM MEXICAN
PRISON
Two Conductors. Charged
With Murder. Are Fl.
ndlly Out of Jail.
HELD FOR ONE YEAR
DESPITE INNOCENCE

Newark, Ohio, Sept. 6.-Grant Fer
guson, a former railroad conductor
here, telegraphs from Aguascalientes,
Mexico, as follows: Edward Slower
and w. b. Speed were released from
prison yesterday by order of the Mex
lcan government, Internationally,
and no charges were made against
them"
Stover and Speed are two Amerl-
can conductors, who We're imprisoned
over a year ago charged with muir
der which neither committed.
Frequent requests have been made
by their friends for their release
since it was an assured fact that they
were guilty of no crime. but all ef-
forts were vain. Finally the matter
was taken through the American con-
sui at Mexico to the state department
and negotiations have been on for the
release of the railroad men for some
time, resulting in their discharge
from custody yesterday.
Were Innocent.
Neither was ever given a hearing
and no formal warrants were ever
read TO them, as far as their friends
i'm America know. They were i'm
prisoned on a charge of murder and
held. with all the tenacity of the
Mexican government to back the
prison officials.
At first it was believed that the
two men probably might have been
i'm charge Of trains which accidentally
killed someone i'm Mexico, but this
proved to be a mistake They were
arrested for committing a murder
which occurred while they were In
another city.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-09-06
AUTHORITIES SAY
ONLY $500 IS GONE
The First Reports Indicated That
Amount Was Ten Times as
Gredt--One Suspect Is
Still Being Held
at Ration.

Las Vegas, N NJ, Sept. 6--(Spec-
ial.) Officers attempted early this
morning to arrest a suspect in the
Ration mail robbery. but the man
escaped in running revolver fight
in the Santa Fe freight yards. He
who returned the fire. but in the
darkness and shadows thrown by
cars in the yards. he escaped. unin-
jured as far as Is known. The off,
GERS also were unharmed.
The mans identity Is unknown
here, the attempt at arresting him
having been made when the officers,
while searching the yards, saw him
examining a bundle of letters, sup
posed to be those stolen from the
looted pouch at Ration. He carried
the letters with him when he fed.
a search has been made Of all cars
leaving the yards and every possi-
BILE means of egress from the city is
closely watched, hence ii is almost
certain that the alleged thief is still
ip the city and his capture VIII be a
matter of hours, since the officers saw
him plainly just before he discover
ed that they were about to arrest
him.
Authorities Admit Loss.
The railroad authorities here ad-
nit the loss by this mail robbery but
insist that 1t is $500 instead of $5.-
OVU. IUt pOSIdl are also
making an investigation.
The robbery occurred IN Ration
Tuesday morning The baggage room
at the Santa Fe station in that city
was broken open early Tuesday
morning and a mail pouch, which
held a number of registered letters
and two registered packages contain
ing about $4,000. was stolen.
The baggageman returned a few
minutes before / O'Clock in the morn
ing and missing the mail sack which
he was holding for No 8, he at once
notified the Santa Fe officials who
Immediately put several special off,
GERS at work on the case.
Mail Sack Found.
The postal authorities were also
notified and two secret service men
were detailed 70 take I'D the chase.
Some hours later the mail sack
was found in the wards az Ration. Il
had been cut open with q knife and
the contents rihe1. All the letters
were opened, but many uf them have
been recovered.
One registered letter alone, it is
said. contained $500 In cash. Two
packages that Wee taken from the
pouch, according b reports, contain
ed $4,000.
One Suspect Held.
A man giving mis- name as Charles
Leroy was arrested several hours af-
ter the robbery was discovered and
locked up in the Ration jail under
suspicion. but he proved, 1t Is said,
that he was not the guilty patty.
However, he was detained as it is
believed that he Is the man who
robbed an express car In the Pass
City some time ago.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-09-06
H|NDUS DRIVEN FROM
TOWN BY WHITE
WORKMEN
Unable. to Bear Blacks In
science. Mob Whips
Them Away.
MAY CAUSE TROUBLE
WITH GREAT BRITAIN

Belingham, Wash. Sept. 6.-Last
night a cry was raised in this city to
drive out the Hindus," and all night
a mob searched the city for the ma
tives of India. As a result six Hindus
were badly beaten, about 400 sought
refuge in jail, and about $50 were
driven from the city and started for
Canadian territory.
The blacks have been replacing the
whites In the mills and of late have
grown insolent and it is said, have
insulted a number of women.
As the Hindus are subjects Of
Great Britain, international complica-
tions will result.
Whites Aroused.
There has been continual dissatis-
faction here over the fact that the
Hindus worked for cheaper wages
than the white laborers, and that they
also cared nothing for extra hours,
working any length Of time demand
ed in the factories, for less than the
Americans could live on.
They seemed to feel their superior
ity i'm every respect over the whites,
and as a consequence, an ill-feeling
has grown that has become as high
as that in the south against the ar
rogant negro. The authorities have
expected trouble for some time but
nothing serious came until last night
when news that Hindus had insulted
number of excellent while women
became noised about. An hour later a
mob started for the Hindu settlement
end, despite the efforts Of the police
and the defensive actions OF the
blacks the whites routed the Hindus
and forced them out Of the city.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-09-06
THIEVES HAD BEEN
RIDING IN COACH
Suddenly Produced Guns and
Made Everybody Contribute to
Their Hat--OverpOWered Con-
duCtOr and Escaped With
out Firing d Shot.

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 6.-The Rocky
Mountain limited passenger train on
the Rock Island road, was raided this
morning just before daylight near
Murdock Neb., by three masked men.
The robbers went through the chair
car, robbing every passenger, secur-
ing their pocket books and purses.
They covered the train crew with re-
volvers and escaped by stepping from
the train. Railroad detectives and
sheriff's posses are in pursuit, but the
robbers have several hours start.
Robbers Were Passengers.
The robbers were passeng gers on the
train. Shortly after leaving Murdoch
the three men arose from their seats,
their faces covered with masks and
with reVolVerS in each hand covered
the passengers. Then the leader or
dered everybody to keep still and not
resist else they would be shot.
Two men went down the aisles with
hats in their hands. while the third
kept the passengers covered. The
passengers were ordered to throw
their pocketbooks into the hats and
this was done.
Overpowered Conductor.
The passenger conductor ap-
peared in the car with a pistol but
was promptly covered with four guns
and forced to drop the gun.
After getting the money, the rob-
bers jumped from the train which
had slowed down for a grade. An at
tempt was made to enter the sleeper
but the door was locked and the at
tempt was abandoned.
The engineer saw the robbers jump
of the chair car, and promptly stop
ped the train, but the men had dis
appeared and no search was made
until the train reached this city and
officers started from here.
Not Shot Fired.
Not a shot was nred, as the pas
sengers wisely refrained from making
any attempt at resistance and the
conductor was so plainly OVerpowered
that resistance on his part was use
less.
The robbery took place quickly and
without the least warning hence no
one was prepared for trouble. The
robbers up to the time of making
their play, had been very quiet and
were apparently asleep.
Trailing with BlOOdhOunds.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 6.-City De-
tective Malone, of Lincoln, this morn
ing started with two men with blood
hounds I'm pursuit of the bandits who
looted the Rock Island train No. 3
early this morning. The trail was
discovered a short distance from
Alive
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-09-06
SEC. TAFT WILL BE
LATE FOR ASSEMBLY.

Mssoula. Mont, Sept 6.-Secre-
taTy Of War Taft was notified today
that the steamship Minnesota, upon
which he Is 10 sail for the east, will
not leave Seattle until sept, -. She
was scheduled TO sail sept. 10. The
delay will bring him 10 Manila at
least two days too late for him 10
preside al the first session Of the
new Philippine assembly which con-
venes ON oct 10. The Philippine
Commission probably VIII change the
date ~ oct. 20 instead Of oct. l6
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-09-06
Wm he Absent Five Day-.
TRINIDAD PIONEER
EDITOR IS DEAD

Trinidad. Colo Sept. 6.-Dr. NJ.
Beshoar. one Of the three oldest
white men 10 take ~ residence in
Trinidad, died last night after a short
illness al the age of "A years. He
served in the confederate army as
surgeon, and came % Colorado In
1865. He founded the Pueblo Chief
tain, later the Trinidad Advertiser.
He was one Of the most popular men
I'm the state.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-09-06
Sims Discovered New Facts.
STREET CAR STRIKE
IS AvERTEO TODAY

Louisville. KY. Sept IL The
threatened strike Of the street rail-
way employees, which was believed to
be inevitable last night, has been
ayerted and cars are running as
usual. MavOr Bingham secured a
promise from representatives, Of the
pany last night TO give the un-
TO nmen their assurances that no
discrimination would be made against
them,
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-09-06
GOVERNOR CURRY GUEST
Of LAS VEGAS
TODAY
Met an Enthusiastic Reception
on His First Visit
There.
WILL GO TO RATION
AND CLAYTON ALSO

Las Vegas, n. M, Sept. 6.-(Spe-
ciaD D-Governor George Curry is the
guest of this city today He arrived
early this morning and was greeted
by a great throng of people at the
Santa Fe station, an informal recep-
tion being held on the platform.
The governor was accompanied by
II. Z. Ervien, commissioner of public
lands, and Col. Jose ID. Sena.
Immediately after breakfast this
morning the party made a trip to the
mesa farms, Governor Curry's visit
having been made with the object
principally of viewing the dry farm
ing successes of this section. The nor
NAL university and the insane asylum
were also inspected and the party
then returned to Las Vegas.
Chief Justice William ]. Mills en-
tertained Governor Curry and party
at luncheon at his home and this
evening a reception I'm honor Of the
governor will be given in the rooms
Of the Commercial club. 1t is prob
able that everybody in Las Vegas and
vicinity will attend, this being the
GOV ernor's first visit TO this city since
he assumed his official position.
After the reception a smoker,
sort Of stag affair, will be held in
the club parlors.
VIII ' lSil Ibdton.
Governor Curry will leave tomor-
row morning for Ration, where the
new executive will be accorded an
other cordial welcome. Governor Cur
ry expects to spend two days at Ra
ton and the surrounding points in
COlfaX county where years ago he
made his advent into the territory as
"a youth i'm the role of cowboy. From
Ration the junketers will go to Clay
ton, where they will be guests Of the
Clayton Commercial club.
VIII BE Absent Five Day.
Governor Curry expects 10 be alb
sent from the capital iu all about five
days. He will probably make short
speeches at all the towns. Aside
from his trip To Albuquerque. where
he went 10 meet Secretary James 4,
Garfield, Of the department Of the in
terror, this Is his first trip from Santa
Fe since he was inaugurated to the
gubernatOrial office Of New Mexico,
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-09-06
COMMISSIONERS WILL
NOT TALK STEIIS 4,

New York sept. 6.-United States
Labor Commissioner Charles +.
Nell Is here to meet the immigration
commission. he said that his mis-
sion had nothing 10 do with the teleg-
raphers' strike, which he declined to
discuss.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-09-06
WEATHER FORECAST

Denver, Col, September 80
Fair tonight and Saturday.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-09-06
TRAIN ARRIVALS

No. I-o.oo p. m.
No. 4-6.oo p. m.
No. 10. S. p. m.
No. S-6.4o p. m.
No. o. As a. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17
TO ASK SPECIAL
SESSION

Legislation authorizing the city
Go submit bids for the making OF
district street improvements ia de
sired by the Central Labor council
and AN effort " aoon to be made 60
induce Governor Mead to call ape
cial session Of the Legislature for
the purpose OF considering the sub
iect - X Mohr. acting business
agent of the council. has the matter
ia charge and will ask the city
council to petition Governor Mead
20 assemble the legislature for that
purpose.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-17

fiighty and wouldn't eat when the
guards were ordered TO give him
bread and water.
Maitland WAS taken 20 the hos.
pltal and died five days later a
maniac
Somewhere brokan-hoarted
mother waits for that hoy. She
only know he was wanderer on
the face OF the earth. but firmly be.
lioved that IN Gods good time he
would return and make her happy
What IL the value OF a MANI Aud
who can make up TO that mother
the years of waiting. the agony of
suspense. the hope deferred that
must nli her life tn she iiase
oMles Partion'a next article viii
be on 1.-THE Water Cure"