The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-31
KEGs LETTER ER0H RALEIGH
Hearing In Freight DisCrimi-,tIcn
Case ConcIClsd
Reward offered for = 4.s..as. of
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Saloon HcadquArtcs- rswer
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Messages Bureau
Ralassh N. q, March %
Stats Veterinarian TAFT Butler re-
turned today aftsr Q Trip lastiag q
month and covering S.l0o nilsAs. durinO
which Ma visited the Veterinary col
| leges In Is states N q member Of q
| commisioa appointed By tho United
States seCTatary of Agriculture TO In
spect such colleges aad prepare n oas-
| Is for STANDARD which Graduates may
| take in the civil service examinations
| for this work While away Dr. But
Ter looked about nor IN assistant IN
! his department aud will NO doubt Sc
/ cure n good man.
There were delegations today before
Governor Glenn At 4 hearing OF the
question whether the company of the
Second regiment now n Lumber
Bridge. shall have Parkton ~ It's post
! The delegations were from both of
these points.
The governor Offers rewards OF $50
each for members of the mob which
attacked and beat the Greeks at Bel
haven this month In order I'd secure
the reward a member of the mob must
be ARRESTED. deliveIed to the sheriff
at Washington and there must be eyi-
dence 10 convict. The total rewards
TO be paid are not To axoeed $500.
-Four young white men. brothers.
named Chamblee have been on trial
here IN the superior court for shoot
ing into u negro house near Wakefield.
This morning the jury after having
been out nearly "a hours returned O
verdict OF not guilty. Thsre were 81
witnesses In this case.
In 1902 Governor Ayoock offered re-
wards OF 800 each for two brothers
Arthur Absher and Mack Absher. white
for the murder OF Noah Brown In
Wake county. Governor Glenn now
renews this offer.
Roman Catholic Bishop Hendricks
OF the PHILIPPINES Ia here On a visit
to his friend Captain b. p. william
son. For number of years he was Q
priest in Vermont
Pefo-a Mr. Clements OF the United
States Interstate commerce commits
sion today rhere was continuation
of the hearing Of the freight discrim-
ination case. the railroads chiefly In
terested, namely Norfolk & Western
putting on 4, number OF It's own peo-
pie and representatives OF the freight
department OF other roads as witnesses.
The hearing wac concluded "a far as
Raleigh is concerned this afternoon
and MI Clements left at once for
New Orleans. where he Is TO hear An
other matter on Monday.
The local branch OF the travelling
men here mot today TO protest against
the order OF the railways as to the
use OF milca1a ,bonl+f. Governor
Glenn has taken n firm position In
regard to this matter.
In the superior court today there
was a continuation OF the hearing Of
the trial OF Conductor Oakley and en-
gineer Rippey OF tie Southern railway
on the charge of marSlaughter in caus-
ing the fatal collision OF freight aud
passenger trains last fall. y mile the
other side Of Auburn. In this county.
A great many witnesses were put on
today, among them being Sta'e Treas
Hrer Lacy. who is a veteran locomotive
engineer.
A charter is granted the Western
Carolina Lumber Company. or Swan
nanoa, capital stock thirty thousand
dollars.
At the gtate anti saloon league head
quarters here today everybody was
busy and many additions are being
made to the list OF speakers. It was
stated that the counties were being
very rapidly organized and tie reporta
are coming In. All the registrars and
polIholders for the election May 26th
will be appoint Sd in the various coun-
ties by April End. which Is the last
date allowable.
Among the Now speakers put ON the
list today are w. A Graham. Tasker
Polk: l. c. Caldwell; w. B. Turner.
Stephen Mcintyre. n. A. Mclean. r.
F. McRae. NJ. c. b. Stickley. Archibald
Johnson. John G. Scarborough, IL w.
Battle and A r.. Guard
The great rlcciric power plant work
at Blu rkhorn Falls has been complet-
ed Hr Eugene MAXWELL has oeeo In
charge Of this work for the past two
years and over 100000 has BEEN ex-
pend vi Julian 9. Carr. commanding
the Confederate Veterans In this state
has issued very unique citrular In
regard to his friend Ashley Horne.
whom he is supporting for governor.