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The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-03
Indiana Republicans.

Indianapolis March 31-Republican
leaders met in conference tonight and
decided definitely to recommend to the
resolutions committee of the state re-
publican convention tomorrow the
following ideas for planks Of the plat
form:
Local option with the county as the
unit
No interference with the present
temperance laws.
Revision Of tariff along protective
lines by special session OF congress
after the election.
Codifications OF laws governing cor
porations.
Child labor legislation within lin
its. E~ ~
Endorsing the candidacy OF Charles
W. Fairbanks for president
Opposing contributions by CORPORA
tions TO cam mpaign funds.
Banking regulation that will ensure
confidence in the integrity Of the bank
ing system
Progressive programme in labor leg
islation.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-03
NO TRUTH IN CHARGES.

President of Boat Company Makes
Strong Denial of Allegations of
Lilley.
Washington. March 31.-Isaac l..
Rice, president of the Electric Boat
Company, today made a sweeping de-
NAL of the charges preferred by Rep
resentative George l.. Lilley, of Con-
necticut, before the special commit
tee of the house that is Investigating
those charges. He denounced several
of the statements as malicious lies
and said the others were too absurd
to answer
He testified that he had been ap-
preached by agents of the Lake
Boat Company with propositions for
the Electric Boat Company to buy
out the Lake Company, the negotia-
tiOns to be contingent upon the stop
ping of the investigation. Those who
approached Mr.. Rice, according to
his testimony were u. Grant Brown
and Charles r. Flint, both of New
York, but Mr.. Rice said he did not
know beyond Mr.. Browns statement
that the latter was an agent of the
Lake company. When asked how the
present investigation was to be stop
ped, Mr.. Riffce said that Mr.. Brown
said it could be stopped by United
States Senator Bulkely, Of Connecti-
cut
The other two witnesses of the day
were John P. Kellogg, assistant
states attorney for Connecticut, and
William D. Gordon, of Midland,
Mich, both attorneys for the Electric
Boat Company. They denied know
ledge of any wrongful influence being
used by the Electric Boat Company
to secure legislation in congress.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-03

tween operators and miners are en-
tirely harmonious. The miners are
worked on open shop" plan and the
wage scale is said to be satisfac-
tory. John P Williams, president
of the Bon Air Coal and Iron COM
pany said tonight that he anticipated
no friction i'm the Tennessee district.
that conditions were eIninentiy
satisfactory and that the men were
entirely satisfied and cheerful.
Pittsburg, March 31.-Committees
representing operators and miners
having failed to agree at joint wage
conference here today the bituminous
coal mines of Western Pennsylvania
closed down tonight for an inde-
finite period-until a working agree
ment can be reached. This enforces
idleness upon about 10000 members
of the miners union and about TO-,
900 unorganiZed employees of the
mines of this territory. The question
of wages is not directly involved, for
the miners are asking no increase in
compensation for this year and the
operators are not asking them to ac-
cept a reduction. The most serious
difference before the joint committee
at today's session was the period to
be covered by the wage agreement
adopted.
The operators want settlement
for a period of not less than two
years. The miners are not willing 10
accept last years terms for more
than one year, hoping for conditions
at the end Of the next sclae year that
will justify them In demanding high
nd
Springfield, I'LL. March 31-The mini.
er operators of the state today decided
to close the coal mines of the state
April 1st the mines to remain en-
active until the new agreement be-
tween tho miners and oprators has been
completed
The operators have been preparing
for the shut down and all say they
have enough coal on hand to take
care of their trade and to retain the
price at its present figure.
Grafton, w Va, March 31-As
the result Of disagreement over the
wage scale between operators and
miners of the Merchants Coal Co,
of Tunnelton, 20 miles east of here,
400 men are idle.
Last week the operators posted
notices of 10 per cent cut in
wages after April l. Immediately
the miners decided to resist the re-
duction and the mine has been closed
down.
Fort Worth, Tex, March 81
There will be no strike OF the miners
and no suspension OF coal mine oper-
ations in Texas for at least ten days
Men representing the miners and
operators agreed at meeting today
that work should continue until II,
pending conference here which
both sides hope will result in an
anicable settlement of the wage
scale question.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-03
AFTER FOREIGN TRUST.
Resolution introduced in Senate 20
Investigate United Trust Company.

Washington, March 31.-The Ques-
tioa whether an American corpora
ton exercising the functions OF q
trust can be permitted to use for
eign government TO assist it in main
tanning a monopoly will be investi-
gated if a resolution offered in ths
senate today by Senator Johnston, OF
Alabama, is adopted
The resolution provides for an in
vestigation by the department OF
commerce and labor into the charac-
ter of the United Fruit Company,
which is engaged in handling tropical
fruits and a determination as wheth-
er its operations are in restraint OF
trade.
Mr.. Johnson said that an Alabama
corporation attempted to develop a
banana plantation in Central Ameri-
ca and when the first crop was ready
for shipment the United Fruit Com
pany procured from Costa Rica a
right to seize the fruit of the COM
pany in order to prevent the expor-
tation of a single banana. Suit against
the United Fruit Company was
brought in New York and the court
declared that although the seizure
Iaight have been unlawful the gov
eminent of Costa Rica had taken pos
session of the fruit and no court of
the United States could render a de-
cision against a sovereign power.
The question is" said Mr.. John
ston. whether trust can shield it
self behind the shadow of some lit
tie republic and defy this govern
ment and the purpose of this resolu-
tion is to have the committee On in
terstate commerce see whether a
trust in this country can use the
agency of a foreign government to
protect itself in its nefarious opera
TONS
The resolution was referred to the
committee on interstate commerce.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-03
ARHEENlANS FOR STEIE2S
To be B'oueht Int9 11i1Hies of
Ct. D. %.
Prominent Armenian Nov Tar.cct-
ing the Various CO!oHies-{-i, :2ty
New Settler: Arrived Turing hi:.:ch
and Mere Than Onc Hundred En-
DcCted 81. april.

The Carolina Trucking Develop
ment Co. is to be cOngratI ,atei on
the progress made recently, and
especially on the movement OF new
people into this section durin~ the
last month and on the prospects in
sight for april. Exactly eighty new
settlers arrived and were lOcatei at
the various colonies during Starch,
and the company estimates thai the
number Of arrivals during April will
run we'll over the hundred mark.
The Trucking Development Co. is
now being quite extensively advo--
tised throughout the United States
and abroad, and much assistance 10
the growth of the colonies is antit:-
pated as result Of favorable re
ports made by government and state
officials who have recently visited
here.
A government official who has re-
Gently been here has recommended
obtaining some OF the best grade Of
Armeniang for settlers, stating that
the better class Of this nationality
make the finest farmers ana citizens
now coming into the United States.
The company is, therefore, preparing
to make test of these people, and
with this end in view now has a
prominent Armenian here looking
over the colonies. This gentleman,
if satisfied with the prospects, will
be able to introduce q large number
of the most desirable class of his
race, he having already established
the neucleuS OF very successful
colony in another section Of the
state. He comes well recommended
by the state immigration department
at Raleigh.
The great work Of development
CT this section undertaken and fos-
tered by the Carolina Trucking
Development Company makes its
plans of great public interest and
the company should be given every
encouragement by citizens OF Will
mington and all interested in the fu-
ture of the surrounding territory.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-03

cotton mills OF piedmont Carolina
president winder heads $so,-
600. 900 concern which is deveioplns
the famous coal fields OF West VIZ
ginia. owning q total OF 2Ss,oVo
acres. He is said to be expending OF
his own money $2.500.0o0 in ex-
ploiting the product OF these mines.
He is, OF course, vitality concerned
with the construction Of the splendid
new railroad system through this
district and blazing its way through
the most mountainous region OF
North Carolina, to cost upon COM
pletion s50,000.00o. The Cumoer-
land Corporation is said to hold the
ownership of the road and also To
control the properties of the Clinch-
field Coal Corporation.
For whatever else the visit OF
this capitalist to Charlotte may be
intended IL In belived that he in
specting this territory with a view
to locating the terminal inland docks
for the product of his mines. 1t was
published in this paper several weeks
ago that Spartanburg and Charlotte
were the only two cities being con-
sidered in which TO place these
docks. and II is not thought a thing
unlikely that President Winder Ia
looking over this city with such
purpose in view. These terminals
will keep on supply all the time as
much as 10000 tons OF coal. 80 as
TO distribute TO consumers upon short
notice.
Heading toward Wilmington. it
is further thought that President
Winder is on an inspection tour OF
Southport as an Atlantic terminal for
the product OF his fine fields OF coal
in Virginia In confirmation OF such
belief the following report sent out
from Bristol will be pertinent and
altogether to the point.
1T Is reported that George l..
Carter, president of the above COM
pany, has acquired the charter OF
the North Carolina & Virginia Ter
minal Railroad company to build
having a water frontage of about
a mile at Southport. This apparently
confirms previous rumors that the
South & Western would seek an out
let on the Atlantic at Southport via
the Seaboard Air Line TO no.n,
near Wilmington and thence ~
new line to the desired terminal.
President Wiuder did not arrive
in the city yesterday and it is not
known whether he will visit Viii
mington and Southport at this
time or not. The developments of
the plans OF the great corporation are
being watched with interest in this
section, which it is believed will be
greatly benefited.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-03
]. H. wINDER IN CHARLOTTE.
President of Great Clinchfield Coal
Corporation-Ma Making Inspection
Tour of This Territory-May Visit
Wilmington and Southport.

Concerning the recent visit of
President ]. H. Winder, of the
Clinchfield Coal Corporation, to
Charlotte, the Observer Of yesterday
says:
President John II. Winder, of the
Clinchf1eld Coal Corporation, and
one of the leading financiers behind
the construction of the magnificent
South & Western, now known as the
Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio Rail-
way, spent last night in the city on
general inspection tour OF this ter
ritory, leaving this morning at !:
O'Clock on a special train bearing
him down the Sea1oard. The visit
of Mr. Winder TO Charlotte is heliev-
ed TO be significant, although he re-
Trained last night from making pub
lie some of his plans concerning this
city Immediately, and this entire vi
cinity ultimately. 1t is generally
conceded that this company has
schemes now in process of evolution
which will mean immeasurable
benefit to this community and to the
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-03
IMPLICATED IN 00MH THR0ElAG
Alexander Berkman Held in S., 600
Bail for Examination
Dying From His Injuries.
Comptroller Metz and Mayor Mo
CJe,lan Threatened With Death by
Writer Of Unsigned Letter.

New York, March 31--Selig Sill
vers,ein. in whose hands ths dyna-
mite bomb pranaturely exploded as
ho was preparing TO throw II at the
nol;ce during the Union Square dem
onstration last Saturday Is dying to-
night and the physicians ut Bellevue
hosni,aI state that the bomb-throver
uili NOT live twenty-four hours. Cere-
hral meningitis has developed from
,h. fearful wounds made by a piece
oT the exploding missile and paraly-
sis of the lower limbs Is fast setting
An Silyerstein Is slightly delirious
tonight and there Is little nkiinood
that the coroner will succeed In oo-
tanning any statement from the man
Further evidence has oeen uneartn-
ed by the police in connection with
the bomb-throwing which fs OF sucn
important nature that when Aie1an-
der Berkman, treasurer OF the an
archists federation union, was az
raigned in court today on al az. nVt
charging him with advising ne Ion
Square meeting Detective Lieutenant
Werzansky told Magistrate Droge
that he would not divulge the evs-
dence TO the court at the present
time. The magistrate held Berkman
in $500 bail for examination on FIJI
day afternoon. Bail WAS furnished.
Berkman before his arraignment
said: Il don't believe that silver
stein threw that bomb. The police are
trying to fasten the crime on him,
believing that he will not recover
sufficiently to be able to refute what
they say There was no anarchist
plot In the bomb-throwing. IL there
was the police vii! never find il out
They are manufacturing evidence to
satisfy the public mind and axe dis
tor;ing facts and conditions"
OF the six arrested after the throw
ing OF the bomb on Saturday, four
were discharged in court today. Wal
ter u. Pitt was held to await the ac-
tion of the immigration authorities
and George Robinson was remance1
to the coroner.
Late today Comptroller Metz re-
ceived an unsigned letter in which
the writer declared that Saturdays
bomb-throwing demonstrates the
commencement OF battle between tho
city officials and the unemployed"
and that unless Mayor Mcclellan and
the comptroller provide money for
new subways so that there will be
work TO be done they will suffer
death
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-03

CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
Bills of Minor Importance Passed
by Scnate-House Engaged on
Agricultural Appropriation Bill.

Washing, March 31.-Nearly the en-
tire session of the senate today was
consumed in consideration Of a bill
to permit the building of a dam on
the Snake river, Washington. and an
adjournment was only reached after
Mr.. Hepburn, of Idaho. announced
that he would not pei NIT vote TO
be taken today. During the discussion
of the bill Senator Teller took occa-
sion to make a speech in disapprcba-
tion OF executive encroachment.
Several bills of minor Importance
were passed. At 4:30 p. m. the SEN
ate adjourned
Washington. March 81. After hav-
ing undergone many changes the
paragraph Of the agricultural appro-
priation bill relating to the bureau
Of forestry was finally passed by the
house of representatives today.
Messrs Mondell, of Wyoming. and
Smith, of California. continued their
attacks on the bureau and in this
they were supported by Messrs
Bonynge. of Colorado, and CushmaD.
of Washington. These embraced
charges that the bureau had created
timber monopolies I'm favor OF large
corporations. illegally assumed juris-
diction over water rights belonging
to the western states, and juggled
with figures in order to obtain large
appropriation from congress. The
work Of the bureau was vigorously
defended by Messrs. Hepburn. OF
Iowa, and Scott, of Kansas
Considerable time was devoted TO
discussing the proposition by Mr.
Humphreys, Of Mississippi. TO increase
the appropriation for the investiga-
tion Of soils. which was carried.
A little less than one-half OF the
bill had been completed when the
house at $50 p. m. adjourned.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-03
PROHIBITION IN THE EAST.
New Hanover and Rowan COUNTIES
to BE Real Battle Grounds.

Raleigh. N. c., March 31.-State
Chairman Oats, OF the Anti-Saloon
League. has returned from the east
He says he made two speeches In the
country. one place twenty miles from
a railway, and tested the sentiment
Of hi saudiences by calling on vot-
ers who are prohibition TO stand up.
AT one place 200 and at another $50
stood, none failing to do so. He says
New Hanover and Rowan are the
real battle grounds for both sides, but
that the anti-saloon organization ts
being made as strong In known pro-
hibition counties as In these The
speeches OF Aycock and Pritchard are
TO be printed in pamphlet form an6
given an immense circulation.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-03

against the charges brodght against
IL. The position In this as in other
eases, it Is stated to be that disputes
have arisen between the Venezuelan
government and American citizens OF
sufficient gravity to warrant diploma
tic Interference by this government
that this government has done no
more than propose that all OF the
question be submitted TO the arbitrar
ton OF an imperial tribunal before
which the rights and wrongs OF both
parties can be fully presented and
considered This the Venezuelan gov
eminent fatty refuses TO do. al which
point procedure by diplomacy seems
10 end.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-03
MADE ADVERSE REPORT,
Committee Not in Favor of Purchase
Exposition Grounds and Buildings.

SoLhInlitce NOT IN Favor OF Purchase
Exposition Grounds and Buildings.
Washington, March 81. = The
house committee on naval affairs to-
day voted to report adversely the
bill to authorize the purchase of the
jamestown exposition grounds and
buildings by the government 10 be
used as naval training and coaling
station. The committee decided that
the grounds would not be entirely
suitable for the purposes in view,
that the exposition buildings are of
character SO temporary that large
expenditures would be necessary
to fit them for training station pur-
poses; that there is not enough
water at jamestown, and that good
facilities for coaling are afforded at
Norfolk
The grounds, as offered to the gov
eminent, comprise $50 acres, and the
purchase price, inclusive of improve
ments. was named as S96O,0OO, plus
the cancellation of the exposition
company's debt of nearly one million
dollars to the United States
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-03
REAR-ADsfIRAL EVANS.
viii Reach Sandiego Today on Board
the Connecticut.

Sandiego, Cal. March 31.--Infor-
nation that Rear-Admiral Evans,
en- route 20 the Hot Springs at San
Luis Obispo. Cal, will arrive ~ On
Diego late tomorrow on bca~5 -
flagship, the Connecticut, was r.-
cefved here by wireless today re
admiral will be transferred u~co %
arrival of the battleship .-''-
nado Beach TO a launch ar '...~I Il
up the bay. A private car -..s L. "a
sent here and placed a. h. G.-2ozaL
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-03
STEAMER AGROUND.

Fire Island, n Y, March 31.-Pick-
ing her course to New York through a
blanketing fog that screened the
coast line beacons the steamship Car
olina, of the Austro-American Steam
ship Company, with ten passengers
and a general cargo from Trieste,
Fieume, Venice and Orien, grounded
tonight on the shelving sand bars off
the point life-saving station, five
miles east of here. No fears are felt
for the safety of the vessel, as only a
mild sea was running late tonight and
the wind came in cupfuls from the
northwest
The Carolina lies in a easy posi-
ton abreast of the life-saving station
and there is no imminent danger
None OF the passengers of the beat
were landed by the life savers who
boarded the vessel.
The Carolina will likely be fioated
at the next high tide Tugs will be
sent from New York
The Carolina is a new boat. having
been built in Glasgow, Scotland. in
1905. She has a gross tonnage of A.
'3l tons and is $50 feet long. The
agents of the company in New York
are Phelps Brothers and Company.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-03
REDUCED FORCE.
Eight Hundred Men Laid OFF by n,
& w. Railroad

Roanoke, Va, March 31.-Eight
hundred men were discharged from
the Roanoke's shops of the N. & w.
railroad today. The shops under Or
binary conditions employ 1000 men.
A notice was posted that in the future
that these shops will work full time
with the reduced force. For the three
months only half time has been made
Every department in the shops is af-
fected by the cut.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-03
HISCljiEtG!ED negro Sgy,DFEF,C
'-.'.5 'or Restoration to Army De-
tea:ed III Committee.

Washington, March 31.-The five
democratic members OF the senate COM
mlttee on military affairs today
succeeded in defeating both the Warn
er and the Foraker bills for the reztor-
alton TO duty of negro soldiers of
10Th Infantry who were discharged
without honor because of the affrav at
Brownsville, Texas.
The success Of the minority was ac-
complished by voting as a unit against
ire divided majority The effect will
pe TO cause both bills 10 be reported
adversely.
The essential poinr Of difference be-
tween the two bills is that the War
ner measure provides that the pres
ldent may reinstate any soldier upon
growing satisfied that he is innocent
OF the charges against him; while the
FoIaker bill compels the reinstate-
ment or such soldiers If they take
oath OF their innocence.
When the committee met today Sen
ator Warner moved to report his bill
favorably, whereupon Senator Foraker
moved to substitute his bill. The lat
ter motion was defeated. the five dem
ocrats, Messrs. Taliaferro, Foster. Oy-
erman, Frazier and NcCreary. Joining
with Messrs. Warren. Lodge, Warner
and Dupont in opposing it A vote was
then taken on the Warner bill and IL
was voted down, the five democrats
joining with Senators Scott, Foraker
and Bulkeley in opposition.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-03
A CRITICAL STAGE

Reviews Difficulties Encountered by
American Claimants Against Ven-
ezaeian Goyernment-ArbitT
Refused and Result Will Probably
BE Use of Force-Matter i'm Hands
cf Foreign Relations Committee.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-03

Differences Between Operators isnu
Miners gery SHGht---Chah9es La
General Officers CT Nlncfs' OFgiih-
izafioa Cause OF Temporary ous-
pension OF Wor6-Beiieved ina'
a Satisfactory Wage scale Gili "S
Agreed to.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-21
Circuit Court No. L.
JUSTICE WRIGHT.

JUSTICE WRIGHT
No. 5575 United States ex Tei Boyer vs. Con
missioner Of Patents; rule to show cause. Attor-
neys c. L. Sturteyant
No. 5Os5. American National Bank vs. Fay; ap
peal noted. Attorneys Berry & Annor-Holmes
Conrad.
No. $50 Psrson vs.. Gordon: continued At
torneys S. H. Geisey-w. E. Lester.
No. SOIL smoot Fs Leidy S, Depae Company ei
al. judgment by default Attorney, ", E. Lester.
No. 4s4SS Hayes TS Washington Post Company
motion for new trial filed. Attorneys. 7. L. JET
faTds-Chapn Brown.
No. $3.50. Heunsssy rs. Chase; on trial At
torneys MCG0Wn, SeTTen s 1fOhm and Nathaniel
and G. T. Wilson-W. ]. Lambert and J. J. Oar
hugton.
Assignments for to-day;
no 5eZ75. Jones rs. Dorsett Company. Attorneys.
J. C. Fay-Bsrnard Johnson
No. 81. Gaskins vs.. Washington Railway and
Electric Company Attorneys a. B. Webb and
Edwin FoTTest-C- A Douglas and G. P. Hoover.
Circuit Court No. 2.
JUSTICE ANDERSON.
No. 1882 McWiIlisns " Heron ct al stricken
from calendar Attorneys. ". H. Linkins-C. E.
Emig
No. 4s9l5. Carroll. executor. vs. Washington Rail
Eay and Electric Company; continued for term.
Attorneys. Campbell Darlington. J. n Csrrington
aud Hayden johnson.
No. sSsle. Same IS. Same: sane. Attorneys. same
No. E465. Gonsl vs.. Preston; Judgment by de-
fault Attorney. J. A. To0ney
No. 1906. ImhG, administrator. vs. Cbesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company; on trial Attor-
neys. Leon Decentralization Colbert Yerkes &
Hamilton.
international Trust Company IS Crook; bill Of
exceptions submitted Attorneys. W. c. Clephane-
W. J. Lambert
Assignments for to-day;
No 492 McAIlisier vs.. IsneE Attorneys HaEnil-
ton. Colbert Yerkes g. Hamilton-Leon Tobririer
No 49, Johnston stoh- Attorneys Gittings
& ChambeTlin- -Thursten & BsIlinger
No. 4sS Dswson vs. Same. Attorneys same
No. s. Lemson vs. shafer. Attorneys E l.
Cies-W. J. Lambert
no. rs M0nihan vs. Directors Of ProTidence
Hospital Attorneys. J. A. johnson. c. J. Gates
and Nelson Wiison-Hsmilton, Colbert, YeTkes &
Hamilton.