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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-19

when the wild liquidation in Union
Pacific started the Generalization in
the whole list
There were some violations iuctua-
tons due TO the rush OF shorts to Sc
cure their enormous profits ar various
times. but the tone OF demOraliZation
continued practically up 10 the close.
The intended plan OF relief by the
treasury department was not made
known until after the market a
closed. but very specific reports were
current Of the intended action. with
out appreciably affecting the market
Some Of the most conspicuous of the
days extreme declines were: Union
Pacific % Ii: Reading % 50: Ameri-
can Smelling 81 is: Amalgamated
Copper IS 81; Delaware and Hudson
10 IA and St Paul, Northern Pacific.
Southern Pacific. Great Northern pre-
ferred, Anaconda, Pullman. Soss
Sheffield and Brooklyn Transit 10 10
Is l-2. Severe losses of less amounts
were universal.
Bonds were but slightly affected
by the acute weakness OF stocks. but
were generally lower.
United States bonds We're unchang-
ell on call. Total sales Of stocks 10,
day We're 2,719,9 900 shares.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-19

had heard stories of wealth which mad
been lost to him by sleeping on rights,
etc, but had given it little attention.
But when the papers were placed be-
fore him, and he had given them a
study he though he could see more than
dream, if a dream can eve be seen. So
with all the papers and what OF his
family history he could gather Mr..
Ridge made his way to Judge Kontz's
office. before whom he laid the situa-
ton with what proofs he had.
Judge Kontz now has the matter in
hand, and within a short time, Mr..
Ridge will know what he may expect
"Than Frank Ridge there is not a
more popular, or more deserving young
man in the state, and while his friends
are too broad minded, as he himself is.
to wish any one in Wilmington to lose
out, they would all be delighted t. see
him come into possession Of at least
a part of that great wealth, which has
been buried from him since even be
fore he came upon this world Of hard
work and hard ticks
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-19
FOR COAST

Washington, March 14-Letters we're
semi today to Assistant Secretary OH
yer of the wal department to the gov
errors of all seaboard states, asking
their cooperation in the development
of the war departments plan for train
ing of an effective coast guard through
the operation of the organized militia
in connection with the regulars assign
ed to coast artillery service.
The letters were accompanied by cir
culars prepared by the chief Of artil-
lery, setting forth his scheme to set
aside a portion Of the state troops in
all the coast states for artillery ser
vice, the state troops to have each year
from seven to ten days training at an
artillery post under the direction Of
regulars. The chief of artillery also
suggests the designation of certain
state troops to protect the land side
of the coast artillery posts, which plan
entails no additional expense on the
states.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-19
A SENSATIONAL AFFAIR.
Young LAD Disappeared Nearly Two
Years A@O-Fathcr Of Boy Testified
as to Ill Feeling Existing Between
himself and Harrison and Threats
Made By Latter.

Charlotte, March 1.-THE trial Of
decentralization, white charged with
Kidnapping and numbering Kenneth
BeasIcy the 8 year old son OF State
Senator Beasley, of Currituck county
was called in PasquOtank superb
or court 1t Elizabeth City. The father
of the missing boy was the first wit
ness and by him the state estab-
lished the mOtive-the feeling between
Beasley and Harrison over certain IL
uuOr legislation which Senator Beasley
had promulgated in the legislature.
It was established also that Harrison
had made threats against Beasiey. The
state will endeavOr TO show that Hair
rison kidnapped and killed The boy.
Kenneth Beasley disappeared from
Poplar Branch high school IN Curl
tuck county nearly two years ago. Inc
lad had permission to go home Tor
lunch but never returned.
Currituck is a coast county sDarsely
settled and the lads home was some
distance from the school, the path
. lying through a forest.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-19
FLOODED WITH APPEALS
President Roosevelt and secretary Cor
tciyou Asked to Take Some Action
TO Avert "IhrcatcnCd Disaster"

Washington, March 14.-FOr nor
than 4S hours the white house and
treasury departments have been food
ed with appels for President Roosevelt
II Secretary CortelyOu to take some
action to avert the Threatened dis
aster' in the financial world. it can
be stated authoritatively that PreSi-
dent Roosevelt will not change his
attitude toward the railroads, though
it is admitted that the ADMINISTRATION
has no intention Of entering on an
extremely radical attack on the rail-
way corporations.
Although believing tina 1.-THE COndi-
tons in New York are due to nothing
Although believing that the Condi-
ponsible the president believes he has
done every thing hat consistently can
be done to give relief to the money
market. The order issued by Secre-
tary Cortelyou yesterday followed by
the government and provides the way
dIawal of large sums belonging TO
the government and provides the way
for the use OF additional funds in Wall
street.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-19
THE WORST ON RECORD

Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia
Suffer From Raging Waters-Prop-
erty Loss VIII Reac Millions
Hundreds of Families Made Home
less.
Pittsburg, March 1.-THE greatest
flood in the history of Western Penn
s~ylvania, West Virginia and Eastern
Ohio is being experienced tonight. At
7 O'Clock the water reached a stage
of 34.6 meet at Heirs Island and 34.3
feet at Market street. The water con-
tinues to rise steadily about two
tenths of an, inch an hour. At the
headquarters'th rivers are now sta
tionary. The crest Ct the flood IS eX-
pected to reach here about midnight
when 30 feet will be recorded. This
stage is IS feet above the canger mark
At four O'Clock this afternoon the
thirty miles ice gorge at Parker, Pa,
broke and moving towards the CITY.
The immense gorge in the Clarion
river has also started down stream,
Both eorees, however. are old and the
ice is soft. On this account the ar
rival here is not expected to cause
much damage.
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New canal Commission.

Washington, March 1.-THE pFesl-
dent today received the resignation as
members of the Isthmian Canal Com
mission of Rear Admiral Endicott,
Brigadier General P. C. Haines and
D. NJ. Harrod, to take effect tomorrow.
to fill the vacancies, he announced the
appointment of Mr.. Stevens as chair
man of'the commission to succeed Mr..
Shonts, and as commissioners, Lieuten-
ant Colonel Goethels, Majors Gaillard
and Sibert, Civil Engineer Rosseau,
DR.. Corgas and Jackson Smith. Former
Senator Blackburn will have to await
the retirement from the commission
of Mr.. Stevens, which is expected to
occur about April LIST, to receive his
appointment as a commissioner.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-19
REPORT IS DENIED.
Governors, OF Certain States Not sum
mOned to Consultation With the
President.

Washington March 1f-Oflcia1 de-
NAL was given at the white house to-
day to the intimations that the presi-
lent had requested the governors OF
the states. before whose legislatures
railroad legislation is pending, TO
come to Washington for consultation
with him as to the uniformity ON
that question. The name Of Governor
Deneen, of Illinois. has been mention
ed in that connection. but it was stat
ed that he is coming here Saturday
morning on the request of the presi-
dent ON an entirely different mission
No time has yet been fixed for the
conference of the four railroad presi-
dents named by J. Pierpont Morgan
upon the occasion of his visit to
Washington Monday night last.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-19
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.
Interstate Commerce Commission En-
vc%Stigatino Charges Against Two
North Carolina Companies.

Washington, March 1i-COmmis-
siOner PrOuty, of the interstate COM
merce commission, conducted q hear
ing today of representatives Of the
L~aurinburg Oil Company and the
Lumberton Cotton Ginning Company,
both Of North Carolina, in the inves-
tigation Of charges that the company
had violated the interstate commerce
act by under billing and under weigh
ing shipments of goods over the Sea
board Air Line railroad. The hear
ing is conducted behind closed doors
and no information OF the nature Of
the testimony taken was disclosed II,
in the opinion of the interstate COM
MERGE commission, the evidence ad-
duced warrants a prosecution under
the law, the matter will be referred %
the department Of justice for action.
The law provides a penalty for under
billing and under weighing OF a me
not exceeding $4,000 or Imprisonment,
or both. in the discretion OF the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-19
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
Banks May Retain Increased Circwfa
ton Upon Notification of Tlicir DC
sire To do So.

Washington, March 14-Sccretary Of
the Treasury COrtelyou today made
the following announcements:
The secretary of the treasury hAs
this day announced that many bank
that increased it's circulation under
the terms Of the departments an
nOuncement Of October %. 1906, and
was required thereby to retire the
same during the months OF March and
August. may retain said additional
circulation upon due notification to
the comptroller Of the currency Of its
desire 10 do 50, without change as To
security for public deposits untISfur.
Their notice. But those banks ir-
ing to retire their additional c.rtula-
ton obtained in this way Will be. re-
quired D. Withdraw the state. muni-
cipal anu railroad bonds now lodged
with the treasurer Of the United States
as security for public deposits and
substitute the bonds released by raz<.
son OF the retirement Of their adk
tiona. circulation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-19
THE CoLUM
Chesapeake Steamship C~mpanN's New
Boat in thu Natr-M.~> f1iio'''
Emerson II Wilmington tie Sponsor

Miss Euio,tr Emerson. OF this city.
recently christeucd the handsome
steamer Columbia. which IS being BOLT
AT the yards of the New York ship
building company at Camden y J. Tor
the Chesapeake steamship company.
Miss Emerson was accompanied ON
the trip to camden by her ta.h.r,
President T. NJ. Emerson, OF the A.aH-
tic Coast Line, and the launching Wa
witnessed by a large party of rail- o. !
and steamboat officials.
The Baltimore SUI Of "Wednesday
has the following account CO. th-
launching:
The handsome new steamer, Colurn-
bia, for the Chesapeake Steamship Co,
was launched at the yards Of the dew
York ~Shipbuilding Company. in Cam
den, \. j., Yesterday. The new vessel
was Christcncd by Miss Lille Elliottc
Emerson, daughter of the president
of the Atlantic Coast Line, who VAS
accompanied by her father and larg"
party of officials.
rJ ,uu, naanr,,5Ir ,,l.~.r, ln,t 81,
e. oan,,on,.. at ,C .,,,r,.-g r,i,b
49, 49,, CL.,o,L ~
- a.a,'r.~m u.II h r ,rt.,t.
,ni1 3D. o.. r.i,h .,.., -.
am h.I,a ond r,dfo,ors ,l.o r,r,ing
1,,> Jinta- IN. ,a' I,,,t
- ain l,.. .,,,,,rI
~ Hna,n' ~. .~.-.n...io, a
49, - , 49,,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-19
ICE. MEN
Adopt Resolutions and Elect OFFICERS
selection IL Next Place OF Meeting
eft 20 Executive COMMITTEES.

AdODt Resolutions and Llcct Ol1icefS
selection Il Mex Place OF Meeting
Left 20 Executive Committee.
Atlanta, Ga, March 14.--The South
ern Ice Exchange convention today
adopted resolutions, viewing WIN
great alarm the action Of national,
state and municipal governments, III
the present aggressive movements
against all invested wealth in general
and corporations and transportation
lines il particular" The resolutions
declared that legislative shortening CT
hours of labor, the interference against
the employer in behalf of the emploEGe
by legislative action and the attempt to
interfere with all kinds Of buslL ass
through the law, are undermining con-
fdence in business investments and
d~epreciating the quality and standard
of labor and labOrs product. 1t direct
ed that a copy of these resolutions be
forwarded to President Roosevelt.
The annual election of officers OF the
exchange resulted as follows: Presl-
dent w. J. Rushton, Birmingham, Ala;
Vice President, Leon Burton, Helena;
Secretary-Treasurer E. E. Egan, At
lanta.
The selection Of the next place of
meeting was left to the executive COM
mittee. A banquet was rendered the
visiting delegates tonight.
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DECLARATION OF DR.. FLINT
In Answer to hypothetical Cues
ton Containing 8 1000 Words
Prosecutions Experts Will be Subject
t1 tn Severe Cross Examination by
Delmas-Jerome Gets From Hum
mel Answer TO Question Before OBJ
lection Could he Made-Jerome and
DcImas Irritable and Have Frequent
Clashes.

New York March 14-Answering
precisely the same hypothetical Ques-
ton in response TO which the alien
lists Of the defense declared that Harry
K. Thaw was suffering from an IN
sound mind and did not know the
nature or quality of his act when he
shot and killed Stanford White, Dr..
Austin Flint, the first expert called
by District Attorney Jerome in re-
buttal, declared il to be his opinion
that Thaw positively did know the
nature and quality Of his act and
knew that the act was wrong. When
court adjourned for the day, Dir. Del
mas had not begun his cross examina-
ton of Dr.. Flint, who is the first Of
the six a~lienists to be called by MI.
Jerome.
After repeating TO DR.. Flint the
same question which NJ. Delmas put
to the experts for the defense anG
having him declare that Thaw was
sane on the assumption of the facts
stated therein, Mr.. erOme has read 10
the witness the prosecutions hypothe-
teal question which contained some
5000 words and which required n
hour and eighteen minutes in the
reading. DR.. Flint again said without
qualification thot ThoW lynoT hio act
was wrong and is therefore liable for
murder in the first degree under the
statutes of the state of New York.
MI. Delmas indicated that he would
| cross examine each expert s~earchingly
| Mr.. Jerome's sanguine prophecy that
| the taking of testimony would be con-
| Guided tomorrow night has been abOn-
doned and those connected in the case
again look to April the LIST IS he
| earliest possible moment Of closing
| the long drawn out trial.
Abraham Hummel was on the stand
| again today, and before Mr.. Delmas
| could object to a question put to him
| by Mr.. Jerome, the prosecution had
got into the record statement that
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw told him that
she told Harry Thaw in Paris in 1903
that Stanford White positively had not
drugged or betrayed her. Mr.. Delmas
moved to have the question and ans
wer stricken from the record, but as
the district attorney seemed about to
consent to this plea Mr.. DelmaS in
sisted that the answer stand.
Hummel's further testimony was
halted until Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit ThaW
again takes the stand to testify as
to whether Hummel was acting as
her attorney when she made state
ments to him which were afterwards
embodied in an affidavit.
Both Mr.. Jerome and Mr.. Delmas
were irritable today and had frequent
clashes.
Tt was reported tonight that Dis
trict Attorney Jerome may be called
to the witness stand in sub-rebuttal
by the defense. The purpose it was
said, was to question Mr.. Jerome as
to certain actions against Abraham
Hummel, who was a witness today
This move was taken as a reason fol
the defense allowing much of the
Hummel testimony to stand today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-19
FULFILLED Ills PROMISE.
President Issued Order Excluding
. japanese From The United States.

Washington, March l4-ComplyfRg
with the provisions Of the migration
act approved February %. last. Presi-
lem Roosevelt to-day issued an exc
cutive order that such citizens or
Japan or Korea TO wit: japanese or
Korean, skilled and unskilled. WHO
have received passports To go TO Mex
leo, Canada or Hawaii and come there
from, be refused permission TO enter
the continental territory of the United
States.
This order was issued by the u
dent in fulfllment Of his promia
Mayor Schmitz and his a~szodspsS(
from California when the negotiationk
regarding the japanese school queg-
ton were had in Washington
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Mr.. Justice may be honest and may
be in earnest. but the presiding OF
icer of a body who will so far forget
what is expected of him as to rise up
and denounce the members of trat
body he is not a safe man to trust
Durham Herald.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-12
START ROWING
At j. Of v.

Coach ganniheaf n getting thiaga
IN great Shape Tor ro~ lns During
the holidays be had built under hts
personal instruction a large barge
"a hlch will carry to oarnmen aud 4
eaxawnln lie II with this hnfse
training five crews ot so men twice
a daY. mnfnink aud evening
The barge will be used Ions after
the two el9ht cared shells arrive,
n bieh ara expected about the lat
# February. rho une Of the hnrxe
b 70 teach the men how Ga handle
the cars aud faw together 80 that
all possible chance Of dansef miAht
be eliminated when the ahellH afe
naed These shells aFe 81 very
delicate that they muaf he handled
with utmost care aud nklll
II beginners were allowed "a
start IN these they would he ruined
in M time. besides the crew run
ming the risk af drowning them.
solves
Two Hseattas.
Manager HaWea II completing
arrangements Tor Two feeatiaa %
he pulled Off between Washington
aud the two southern institutions
If California. II Manager HaNes
dates are accepted Washington Stii
row both stanford aud herkley IN
California on MAY bay. the lat Of
MaY. Then Decoration lag both
stanford and nafkleY viii contest
against the university crew on Lake
Warrington
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-12
HAS BEEN" TITLE WAS
MAKING OF BATSMAN


Hut for a sarcastic remark made
b. al acquaintance. TIP o'NeAil,
the greatest batsman who ever
pIayed on the 81. L0ais nsu~ns,
would have buried himself IA the
wilde az Canada after first ant
unsuccessful season as 4 piseher.
0sNeill's father ran a hotel at Wood
stock. Ont. a place treauentaa par
ticularly ~ The upper elasa sgssfts
men. One summer college class
man. seeking reereatleu. dFiftud to
the place aud from him TIP
learned 70 throw curve halls J6a
following winter Hugh bruwn. he
star catcher Of the ToFonte team.
apena several nauuths a Woodstock.
ana oSnlll aud he pfseticeA IN a
larrn building adjoining The hotel
TITO following spring O'Nelil esat
q sew York and signed wish tie
Mafropniitans. Of the American A.
ISOLATION. Ne was a successes from
the start. hus The management over.
worked him. aai ~ result ~ the
end of the season he returned home
with hts arm IN weakened cQuai
tion. lie carried Bis release with
him when he left New York. and
hts friends kaod nasufsdlY gnyed
him when he arrived home one
day d friend referred to him As \
has heen. This remark atnnk him
@ the quick. aud dsY az 80 later
he turned I'D missing lie told no
enc os his plans. but hu went direct
TO Comiakvy. II TIE 81 Louis
Browns. ana applied for a place in
the oatfiaEA. OsNail had shown
considerable ability IS = haEsmaa
Ia bis pitching days and e had &C.
eurred 70 him that he might b. able
10 play the ontfleld and hold q place
ca tha team b his batting strength
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-12
RACES YESTERDAY


First raee. elevenssl1teeuths 81 q
rnile-.Hand Maiden. lei gHloFnerl.
/ to !. won. Alafic. ZOE. Aeconi.
silver Line. lei. third. Tiaae.
10 Is.
Second race. seyea.eixhths Of a
mile Nesda. i9d ldtahAnl. 70 4
won. Ratrou, LEI. Heeana. Jim Fen.
aeFgas8. 100. third Time. H.
Third race. fntufity Yellow.
stone. lie eBrawBi. - % /. Pro-
craatinats. ta4. second Hedgstharua
SCI. third Time. liz is.
Fourth race. one and uneeighth
miIes Lone Wolf. let SANDY. 4
% 1. wen. rFaHsefter. lie. sseoad !.
nrlarthogpe. lei. third Time. q 30.
fifth race. one Metlakatia.
l1E fwisliamal. 10 :. won. swax.
ger. te4. second. kngo. 80. third.
Time. So
Sixth race. fntnrify-Ba nDosal,
f0s (SandYl. 70 2. won. LAsaro.
tDs. seoond. Sania Lucille. los.
third Time. liza Is.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-12

The fret basketball game between
the eozeda II the hish seheal vii
he held Tonight IN the AFmafy The
senior girls Nia clash With The Jun.
tors and the sophomore team VII
ha rlfted against the freshmen.
Fur the PAST two menths the
teams have been praelietug aemls
weekly At The ArtnarY and are nov
II excellent condition Tor the sames
tanikht. Niss ssasreaVe Il ghV
eoaeh Tor the sophomore team Miss
Raymond tor the Iuuiers. while atss
Anterl. formerly star PLAYER an
ths University af Washington
haskeibal team has tbs freshmen
ard SENIOR teams under her charge.
Iasf yer the NJ eiFla Won me
tatafelass championship It the
hirh ssheal ana tlls ssaIars are sfnl
confident II success this year The
,amofs claim 70 have something up
thea sleeve Sc srfins tanlehs Al
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-12
SHAMROCKSARE
DEFEATED

Ia a basketball xams at ballard.
last night. the Puget Sound team
defeated the sbamfeeks. 81 90 %
A large efuaa Witnessed the Kaf1@.
= hieh was faat aud exciting from
start 20 finiah AZ the end Of the
frat half the seagu Was IS 10 ~.
allh Puget Sound Ia the lead
The lineup
Puget sound Forwards. Sullivan
and sssAnn. eeater. Lambert.
guards. Moran aud shsnafd sham
fueks FurwaFda. Flicker AMI Btf
ford. center. Smith, quarts. Derry
aud Nelson " III Nelson Was
rafefe@
Tonight the Puget Sound bunch
so "a Evutett % meet the Y NJ G.
A. cf that eltg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-12

Naa a ahelbufne. Ind, with negefa
ar the other man.
aona ag the hlaRer skating events
aahaauied ate aafauae Lake. Iaus
aary a9-sfs Canadian AMATEUR
ahAmnlanahlp. Montreal. February
a United stnten championships
Verona take February ~ indoor
worlds championship fltlnburs,
February aasaa.
California has produced 81 80
irattera. nearly anesflfth af ali that
have been bred.
what great thtnE for told
eou soc Waa the Cans Knockout
leo yard dashea straight up IN
the aif l. the latest athlatie stunt.
II comes up from faFia. aud the
course II up thu stairs Of hiffal
tower.
Sweet Marie. the we'll known
champion tfattinE mare. viii be
back on the track again. according
10 her owner. George W Webb
The mare WIS recently purchased
b 4. + st0teabury. the philadei.
uhla capitalist
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-12
Ascor.

FIRST race. five efghths e. a mile
Greene. 100 fKanti. 2 to /. won
Renraw. i07. second. Killer. los,
third Time. I0z
Second race. three quarters Of q
mile atllIlon. los fHarfia1, : q
5. won. Col Jewell. t0t. second .
MoantehAnk, t94. third Time.
liz IA
Third race. fntarity-s Succeed
f1T fFiaherl. s to /. won. Sly Ben
IL. second Lord of Tie Forest. les.
third Time. Ill IL.
Fourth race. one miie-Unelo