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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-01
18th Annual Meeting OF the
American Association.
Concentration OF Wealth i'm the Hands
of the feW Had it, As
Wen as DcnounCcT-"Evoiution OF
PROPERTY" and Wealth and Railroads
We're Among the Topics Discussed by
Speakers.

New FORK, December 27,-Thc Gun
cenuat;cn OF wealth in ,ha hands q
comparatively few persons was igor
0usly denounced and just as earnestly
defended at the opening sessions today
Of the 18th annual meeting Of the
American Association for the Advance
ment OF Science
In a paper Oh The C~Cnct2t~fr'u2 Cf
Wealth" Henry Laurens Cali e Nash-
ington. D. =, attacked the :.=~t II
John D. Rockefeller TO liz :or;;ne on
the ground, he asserted La. il was
not the result Of natural causes bot
had been created through q activity
OF corporations which the speaker
termed vicious"
During a subsequent discussion Of
the Evolution Of Property LOUIS y
Mcpherson, assistant to the late Sam
uel Spencer, as president OF the South
ern railway, took OCCas OF TO reply 10
8fr. Call. He declared that Mr.. Rookie
Teller had had his financial struggles
d41u AGNL NOAC 1AuS4l EoNSN f+Af'1 "'AD
gen'eraly lost sight of in the criticism
which anne with success.
Wealth and railroads ware but W Of
many subjects discussed by the speak
ers After converting at Columbia uni
versity where they were welcomed by
President Nicholas Murray Butler, the
several hundred sciCLti@cS separated
into various groups whereas many gen
eral lines of discussion We're opened.
Dr.. w. H. WEIGH, Of the Johns Hopkins
university, Of Baltimore, the new head
of the association. liked on medicine,
and Charles A ConaAt of this city on
currency.
The feature Of tonight's session ~as
the address of DIR c. II. Woodward, OF
st. Louis, TIE refining president, VIII
spoke on The Science Of Education
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-01
PLANNED TO COUNTERFEIT
Several Persons Arrested Charged Win
Being Concerned in n Plan {" toun-
trricf Money Oh thS C~olsne1an Re
public.


New York. Deoczrber 27-J. II
Su-suna. a utor and said 10 be head
OF . school Of languages IN Far Rosh-
away. wa~ arrested today By seSrs;
service agents, charged with completely
in a plan 10 counterfeit loo pSs3
notes OF the Colombian republic s
non Bohem and SanueI Otero were
arrested several days aSu on a siIilG:
charge II is said hat Other acr-stS
may follow. Sulsano "a held IN
5000 bail for examination. He IS said
to be prominently connected with =
number OF we'll known South Amer
can families who make their hone IN
mis- city.
The arrest Of Rohem. Otero and S',-
scna followed an investigation BY tee
seC-C: service officials in the CotrS"
OF which il was learned. they as!e%n,
that the men had planned TO have the
plates made in this country and then
print the notes in Cuba. These So
called sample plates loaned for
the purpose By the government bureau
Of engraving and printing.
II developed late today hat another
arrest n Connection with the same
caSe was made several days = IN
Porto Rico by agents of he secret
service. The first news OF the Porto
Rcan arrest came when a Young
~ visited the Office OF h Jni.ed
States commissioner in company with
Mrs. Simon Bohem, wife of n Of the
men under arrest here. She tod the
commissioner that she had been IN
formed hat her husband, Barre De
NazariS, had been arrested N Porto
Rico in connection with the Colon
bian counterfeiting cases. She desired
10 learn in what part Of the island Tie
arrest was made so that she might
communicate with her husband. Hugh
Gordon Miller. who accompanied the
woman TO the commissioners OftiCe,
informed Commissioner Shields that
he had been retained rs counsel for
DeNazariS. and THAI he also represents
SIMON Bohem. He SAID that az the
extraditiOn rights between the United
States and Porto Rico never have been
finally determined, he may advise Dc
NaZariS 70 remain there and MAKE Il
fight against e~XtratitiOn 10 ties, MS
rights.
Inquiry at the Office q: the secret
service brought 70 light the infOriha-
ton that DeNazari5 was arrested IL
Ponce three days ago. At the instance
of the secret service. Papers asking
for his ~eXtradition have been loT-
w2rded.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-01
WILL ENTER THE RACE
W. j. Eryan Virtually Admits That Ee
Will be a Candidate for the Pfesi-
dental Nomination.

Topeka, Kas, December Elm an
interview today William J. Bryan viz
tually admitted that he would he a
candidate for the presidential nomina-
ton before the next democratic ma
tional convention.
While | have not yet announced
that 1 would be a candidate" said Mr.
Bryan, Il have not stated that l would
not be a candidate. Such a high honor
as the presidential nomination Is
something that no American citizen
should decline"
Mr.. Bryan said there was no founda-
t1on for the story TO the effect that he
would, If nominated, favor the selection
OF Senator William J Stone, of Mis-
souri,, as chairman Of the democratic
national committee.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-01
SITUATION IN MISSISSIPPI
Feeling at Suppressed Excitement Pre-
walls, but no Further Trouble Apr.
hcndcd-Dctachment OF Twenty Sol.
diCr4 I;cmain NJ Scooba.

Meridian, Miss, December 27.-Tsr
citizens of Sco0ba represented by y
committee headed by Mayor Quaeis.
called on Governor Vardeman in oa-.-
snnal charge Of the situation there and
an understanding was reached wis
the committee. resulting in twynt E
soldiers from Jackson, under com
mand IN A%djutant General Arthu-
Fridge being left at SCOoha, in charse
OF the situation. All the other sol
dlerS including the governor and hi
party returned 10 Meridian late this
afternoon.
The body Of one negro was
found In n woods near the place, but
II IS believed he had been dead several,
days. There j. . feeling Of nuppr,Sy-
cd excitement, but further trouble is
not expected.
Inc peOpl" OF SGOOJI are iAdignan.
that sensational stories have been sir-
cu!aUd and claim that they have boz,
guarding the incoming trains to pre-
Tent excitement and any white peor .
from the outside coming Ia and mr.
clntat1ng further trouble.
We in ScOOba understand the si.u
alton better than outsiders H1zjb;E
can, one prominent citizen liz r..
ported as having said. and If M,
body is 10 be killed we know who i, Is.
we know the innocent negroes FROM
the guilty ones and our creates sn-
iety IS that we'll meaning outsidsg5
shall not come in here and cause m
necessary further trouble
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-01
WILSON SEEKS INFORMATION
Will go to Baltimore to Learn all About
the Manufacture of Whiskey.

Washington, December 27.-Se-ra-
'tary Wilson, Of the department Of
agriculture, and George F. McCabc,
law officer OF the department, will go
to Baltimore tomorrow to visit sone of
the d~istiEerios there with a view o
a~Scertaining, ut first hands, the meth
eds Of diStlleries in the manufacture
Of whiskey.
Il want to know said Secretary
Wilson today, lust how these various
are made, what they contain
and how the manufacturers think they
to be labelled. We are simply
in quest Of information that will ell
able US TO frame proper regulations
and determine upon labels that will
meet the requirements of the law"
1t is likely that the regulations Of
the department respecting whiskey
will not be issued for some time, al
though the pure food law viii become
effective On January LIST next The
secretary says he is determined to
know all about the subject before pro
the regulations and fixing
the labels.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-01

Outrageous Conduct Of Negro Soldier.
Large Crowd Searching for the Mis-
Crcant.

Ell Reno, Okla, December PA
negro soldier assaulted Mrs. T. S.
,CEfford, wife of d prominent physician
OF this place this afternoon neal The
Rock Island station. Great excitement
prevails and talk Of lynching is heard
Jon every hand. Hundreds of men are
for the assailant.
Mrs. Clifford and her sister, Mis-. S.
II. Clarke. were attempting TO pass a
negro soldier of the 25th infantry
when he F~iciOusly grabbed Mrs. Clf-
ford around the waist and threw her
into the street eXclaiming thai the
Sidewalk belonged to him. Mrs. ark
screamed and the assailant fied.
News Of the attack spread rapidly,
the entire police department, reinforce
ed by several hundred men and boys
searched the Gown and surrounding
country. but this evening the chase
was given UP. The negro was IN mi
form and must return to the post or
become a deserter. Word was sent TO
Fort Reno and all absentees were not
Both Mrs. Clifford and her sister
are positive they a identify the man
and will go to Fort Reno tomorrow
and attempt to find him among the
soldiers who we're out of the post TO-
day when the assault occurred.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-01
INDIAN OUTRAGES IN MEXICO.
Town Burnd INC Americans and Mex
leans Killed by the Hauqis.

Loo Angeles, Cal, December 81
Col II. B. Maxson, vice president of
the national irrigation congress and
secretary Of the board of edcation Of
Reno, New, who has been spending the
past few weeks in the state of Sonora,
Mexico, arrived here yesterday with
a story of a massacre Of MexicanS and
Americans, which occurred at the
little own of LanchO, on the Yaqui
river and Pacific railroad. late Sat
urday afternoon. The town of Lancho
was burned and four Mexicans and
Americans killed. Station Agent
Thompson and his wife defended
themselves behind the barricaded doors
of the station unit! a work train ap-
peared. when the Indians withdrew.
At another station, a lew miles DIS
tant, the scene was duplicated. -four
more dead bodies of Mexicans and
Americans were discovered along the
tracks. The little band at this staten
had been able, however, to repulse the
attack of The YaquiS with the loss Of
-four Of their number.
FL PaSo, Texas, December 27.-A
special from EOgaleS, MexicO, says:
Details are arriving here of the BUTCH
cry Of q party Of MexicanS by Yaqui
Indians near Valencia, six miles below
Guyamas. Eleven MeXicans and n
American were killed, and from all
counts there were over q hundred
Indians in the attacking party. The
employees of the Southern Pacific rail-
road in that section are frightened.
It is said that they are leaving and
that massacre may delay the road to
GOa0aIaj3.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-01
METHODIST DIVINE DEAD.
Bishop A Cokc Smith Passed Away AT
-Aslcville, After Iinscrin. Illness.

Asheville, II. G., Dec. 21.-Bishop A
Coke e:mith. Of the Methodist EpiscC-
pal church south. died tonight after a
lingering illness. He was 81 years OF
age. having been born in L%ynchburg
S. c., in 1849. He graduated from Wof-
ford college, Spartanburg, S. c.. in 1879
and joined the South Carolina confer
epce He was pastor at Cheraw. Co
lumbia, Charleston and other South
Carolina points. He was "a difereht
times 3 member OF the faculties OF
Vanderbilt and Wofford- While pastor
Of Epworth church, Norfolk. Va in
1902 he was elected bishop Two years
ago he removed TO Asheviie for his
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-01
COMMITTED TO JAIL.
Proprietor OF DefunCt Bunk Held in
Default of bond of S25, 600.

Chicago, December 27.-W. J. Atkin-
sOr, the proprietor OF the defunct Lin
coin bank Of Morton Park, was to-day
sent 10 jail in default OF bonds amount
ing to $25, 900.
The commitment OF Atkinson fol-
lowed a conference between Attorney
Ringer. acting for the receiver, end
United States Marshal Hoy. II was re
ported by the marshal and the attO.-
I1ey to Judge lands that Atkinson had
not given the receiver any material
aid in adjusting the affairs o fthc bank
and the marshal declared that his Of
fee could Q spare a deputy 10 remain
with Atkinson night and day. The
Judge then ordered that Atkinson be
sent to jail unless he furnished D"niS
OF $25, 900. The commitment TOOK
place late IN the day after the hearing
in court.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-01
ANERTED.
Murderer Of White Man Rush
ed to Jail.

Augusta, Ga, December "a
special from Springfield, S. c.. says:
Following the killing of Tney Chav-
is, a white man, by Stephen Clements,
Il negro, a l~yrching was averted here
yesterday by the negro being rushed 10
the Barnwell jail.
Chavi3 went to the negro's house %
collect a small debt when he was push
ed out of the door and shot TO death ii
the ward. Further serious trouble
was narrowly averted At the prelimi-
nay trial when a mulatto by the name
Of Livingston from New York, forced
himself into the trial and began QueS-
tioning the witnesses. He was roughly
handled by friends of Chavis, su5-
tanning a severely bruised head ami Il
broken arm.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-01

he WIS met on the street by two vo-
men. one of whom led him into a dark
hallway and put her arms around his
neck. When he managed TO free him
self from the woman, Thorn he de
clared To be Mrs. TrautmaE. Hogan
said he found s13 had been taken from
his DocketbOok.
MIS-. Trautman was taken to a police
station and after being questioned as
to her Rams residence, etc was Cum
@f1iSd to i SD III which ere several
disSOlute women A considerable time
elapsed before she was permitted TO
communicate with her friends. who
procured her release on bail.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-01

Tn.3 Murders, Three Deaths by Acct
dents. one Suicide and Il Jail DeIiV-
CRY Added to Sum Total of Holiday
Tragedies.

Atlanta, Ca, December p -Today's
dispatches of holiday tragedies in and
near Georgia contained the news of
two murders, three deaths by accident,
one suicide and a jail delivery.
Doc Rogers and Charlie Webb, young
white men, quarreled in Aiken county,
S. c.. during which difficulty Webb
was shot.
Louir Heath and Jake Hagins quar-
relied at Lancaster, S. C., last night
over a game of cards. Heath was shot
and killed.
Charles Jones, aged 81 years, is dead
at San Mountain. Alabama, as the re-
suit Of an accidental discharge Of a gun
while put hunting
Parker Knight, aged IA, while out
hunting with a crowd on boys near
Harleyville, S. c.. was accidentally shot
and killed
II. D Smith. fell down stairs in Il
boarding house IN Assembly street,
Columbia, 8 c., and broke his neck.
His home was in Lexington county, 5.
Mrs, c. c. Vincen1 blew out her
brains with a revolver at Vincent,
Shelby county, Alabama. She left a
husband and three children.
Sheriff Davis at Wrightsville, Ga :,
allowed the prisoners to OH into the
corridors to keep warm last night.
They picked a hole through the wall
and escaped. Among them was Will
liam Mcmillan, sentenced for life for
murder.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-01

New York, DeCamber 21.-BiHl \
Robinson. president OF The EUbt,.
Jackson AID Kansas City railroad. 60
day issued the following statement
The appointment OF a tempursr
rcce.yer in Alabama for the Moai'
Jackson n Kansas City ral "'li
company was made without n -rt..,
OF intimation to any one connect.
with the company, tn" proccc So.
being entirely eXparTe. The .om
pAay IS not in default in the pa l.".
OF any interest due the Dundho orr.
and IS no in default in the payn'l. a..
any creditor OF any character - de
scr.ption. II has met every o~bli1aJiun
promptly n all preparations Ia
been made 10 pay the interest due On
the bonds OF the Mobile. Jackson an
Kansas City railroad company and IN"
Gulf and Chicago railway romp2ny o.
Januauly LIST, but now we undsrsuni
that tn" court has ~enjoined the dis
bursement of my Of Tho funds Of thu
company.
The company has Employed Couu-
sci to AXE imnlCdiata steps toward oh
removal of tn receivers - &c re
storation IF the ~, Jerty I'D re .laH-
agcment.
That the proceedings have 1coS
brought by certain interests hos . 10
the railroad is made evident b. tn
fact that one of the receivers. l.. II
Dewey. is a discharged employee and
officer Of the company.
The earnings Of the railroad u"r
more thar uficient to mCet all OpGr-
atiDS expenses and interest u obi
cations.
Mobile. Ala, December E.-Thc
special meeting Of the Mobile. Jackson
and Kansas City railroad cnpany
called for today has been pastpOnsd
until February II. The meeting was
called for the purpose of constdering
the execution Of a mortgage for 4
sum not 10 exceed So, 00O, 600 % secuE
bonds and for the purpose OF consider
ing a corresponding increase o. its
Indebtedness.
It was this intended action md Other
transactions that caused the &hnS Of
b bill in Chancery asking for the
appointment Of receivers.
General Manager r. z Dewey. Who
was ~depOSeed more than a rear age. as
sumed charge Of the property o! the
company today as receiver.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-01

. Macon, Ga, December 27.-Mrs
jeanette Trautman who today was vim
dicated Of a charge of theft in New
York, is a sister of Miss Henrietta
Davis, a prominent business woman Of
this city, and a cousin % W. A. Davis,
a member Of the state Legislature n
former grand master Of the Masons OF
Georgia. Mrs Trautman is we'll known
here.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-01
NO CAUSE For Il
"
Receiver Appointed for \. ].
tx. Railroad.
PRESIDENTS STATEMENT
Declares No Reason Existed for
the Action.

Appointment OF Receiver MAdo With
ont Notice or Elimination TO ANY on
With the Coupany-Thr
Company IA Met Every OhiiratiOa
PronlPtIy-Ccr1ain Interests HSstiu
steps VIII be- Taken 10 RcStorc Pre- 4
perry 10 the Nan1grInnt.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-01

Miss Mary DEC. Trenholm. OF New
York. is visiting the family OF Dr.. and
Mrs. w. J. II. Bellamy, on South So
Ond street.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-01

Mr.. Charles IL Robinson, a former
popular resident Of this city. IS spend
ing a few DAYS here with relatives.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-01
FIRENEEN,s STRIKE BROKEN.
Railroad Officials Say all Trains are
Running On Time-Strikc Officials
Declare That Whole System Will be
Tied Up.

Ell Paso, Texas, December 27-The
>outheTn pACl1C officials here today
declared the Ereman : st~.kc Was VII
tually broken. Ali rams aEC arriving
practically Oh inc and freight s be-
ing accepted 4: usual. The ntner,
through Jos PHI Bedford. c~T.tIance
chairman of this district declared that
they can and will tie up the Harri-
man and connecting systems complete
ly He said:
: "a have assurance Of sup! 3rt fICm
the Brotherhood If Railway Train Men,
the Order of RaI%av Conductors and
the Order Of RAILROAD photographers.
The railroad is handling pTactirailE'
no freight"
New Orleans, December 27.-ENCcpt
for live stock and ~peTishable freight,
the Southern Pacific railroad tonight
announced that the company today
moved its freight trains on the LOuisl-
ana division without any difficulty. No
attempt was made to handle the two
excepted classes OF freight RailrOa1
officials said that the sulke was no
longer felt as a serious Inconvenience
by the railroad.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-01
TIE TcT|H DISCHARGED
ACcuser Arrested on q Charge Of
Assault.

MIR. Trautman. Wife OF PrOminentl
Physician, Arrested on Charge of
Robbery. at Instance Of r. J.. Hogan.
Eaec Attracted Much Attention on
Account of Social Prominence of
Mrs. TrautInan-Is a Member of
Prominent Georgia Family. l
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-28
Ho for Vineyard Haven!

The Enterprise transportation com
pany will inaugurate tomorrow, ths
first in another series OF delightful
ocean excursions by the fast and
commodious ocean going steamship 81
Croix The ship will leave her wharf
in this city at II n m. for Marthas
Vineyard, wnere u Will remian four
hours The sail each way over the
bounding waves and with the fresh
sea breeze will take three bourA -
that the excursionlsts Will Se back In
this city at . ? m. IN addition to "a
regular dinner served for I5 cents,
vice and music wiz hep vary the
pleasures OF the voyage. The business
man can keep In touch with anairs
steamer.
The outing will be probably better
appreciated by families who wish to
Spend an enjoyable day on an ocean
palace.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-28
THIS CROSSING
is DANGEROUS

One Of the most dangerous places in the
city and one where a number OF serious
accidents have already taken place is al
the corner OF Pine and Chestnut streets.
A few weeks ago a young man was COM
ing up Pine street on motor cycle, a
car was coming from Borad street along
Chestnut at a rapid rate I'm order to get
across Pine street so that the car would
not have to wait for the car coming down
Bassett street into Chestnut street. The
result was a collision, both were going at
too rapid a pace to stop, the young man
on the motor cycle was taken to the hos
pital badly injured, lucky to escape with
his life. Had the motorman not been
so anxious to get ahead and had lie his
car under control the accident would not
have taken place. Ii is the desire OF each
motorrnan not TO have to wait for the
other and in their haste to get along they
rush their respective cars along Chestnut
street at a pace that Is a menace not only
to pedestrians but to those people in veh-
icles OF any description who are neer the
crossing. To remedy this danger spot is
simple matter.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-28
HUGHES NAMES
Commission
ON UTILITIES

Albany. n. Y. June 2S-Gov. Hughes
announced today the members Of the
newly-created public service commission
as follows:
First district Greater New York;
William r. Wilcox. chairman; William
McCarroll. Edward NJ Bassett, Miles H.
Maltbie. John II. Eustis.
For the Second district call other coun-
ties Of the state)---Frank w. stevens,
chairman; Thomas NJ. Osborne, Charles
H. Keep. James Il. Sague, Martin >.
Decker, assistant secretary.
Mr.. Wilcox is now postmaster OF New
York city. and Mr. Stevens Is lawyer
OF jamestown.
Mr. Keep is now state superintendent
OF banks. :,
The new commissioners will replace all
the old public utility boards OF the state.
and will have almost unprecedented pow
er for the regulation and supervision or
all public utilities OF the state with the
exception of the telephone and telegraph
companies. -,
The First district commissioners will
exercise authority in the whole OF Great
er New York, and those Of the Second
district will have jurisdiction in all the
other counties OF the state.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-28
BANKERS SAY
EXPRESSMEM ARE
INFRINGING

Washington June 2S.--The American
Bankers association today complained
TO the interstate commerce commission
that the express companies of the United
States. acting as common carriers, are
usurping the prerogatives of banking as
sociations and al the same tome, are en-
ploying the capital OF the banks OF the
country in the conduct of their business.
1t is alleged that these operations OF
the express companies are seriously det-
rimenta to the interests OF the banks
and that the use OF the interstate facili-
ties and the relations which the express
companies have with the railroads enable
the companies seriously to discriminate
against regular commercial operations or
banking institutions.
The complaint is directed against the
Adams Express company the United
States Sxpress company, the American
Txpress company and Pacific Express
company, the Wells-Fargo company, the
Southern Express company and the Great
Northern Express company.