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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-17

Tonopah, New, Jan. 16.-ore has
been struck at the depth Of II feet In
the heart Of Goldheld. Hence the
fight over the ownership Of the
ground on which tho greater part OF
Goldnold is located promises to be
more fercely fought than ever. The
land has been in litigation many
years. Sam Fox, a poor barber, IS
one OF the contestants II he wins
he will be millionaire.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-17
TACKLED A
COAL DEALER

New York, Jan. 16.-The black
hand" is beld responsible for an ex-
ploslon which occurred early this
morning in tenement house In East
Twenty-nlnth street. The entire front
Of the building was blown out
and nearly every window in the
building was shattered.
II Is thought that II was the pur-
pose OF the dynamiters TO kin the
family OF Plero Onarato, a coal deal
er. The latter says that he ignored
n request OF the black hand 70
place $1,000 in a certain place or be
killed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-17
Kuhn Must Answer.

New York. Jan. 16.-Federal Cir
cult Judge Hough today handed down
a decision directing Otto Kahn, OF
Kuhn, Loeb & Company, 10 answer
all questions put to him in the inter-
state commerce commissions in
vestigation Of the acquisition OF the
acquisition OF the Chicago & Alton
railroad by the Hartman interests.
The sa me decision also directs r. II.
Hartman 20 answer all questions,
excepting those relating to the pur-
chase OF Union and Southern Pacific
stocks.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-17
Rerennn Cutter Tahoma.

Omitted Press Leased Wire)
Washington, Jan. 16.-The name
for the fine new revenue cutter which
is being built to take the place of
the cutter Grant in servic? on Puget
Sound was selected by Representative
Cushman, without any flourish OF
trumpets. II any of the cities or
towns in the Northwest having Indi-
an names don't like the name they
will have to swallow their disappoint-
ment. for the name has been accepted
by the treasury department, and It
will surely stick. 1t is "Tahoma.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-17
from Yesterdays Last Edition
THUGS WERE BUSY.
six os Them Cleaned Up $500 in San
Francisco Last Night.

UNITED Press Leased Wire)
San Francisco, Jan. 16.-Six des-
perate thugs, armed, masked ana
working in pairs, found victims IN
three different parts of the city last
night. Some carried knives to ter
rorize their victims and others were
armed with revolvers, which they
used to beat defenseless men who mad
no money on them. They managed TO
get something like $500 as resnI'
of their night of crime, and SO far
the police have been unable to find a
clue that might lead to a disclosure
of the identity of any one OF the
highwaymen.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-17
Nlai Haad 4. Whipped.

tNni'ed ffess Leased Wirel
fansier. Nofeeso. Jsa. IA Ter.
r'he enSggemsus On The raYine near
Se''at between Preach column ana
q nameer 0t mea commanded by Mu.
Tai hsnds forces occurred weanss
DAY according 10 dispatch just ~.
eeived here, The news Is 20 ne eject
'aas n eFreaeA gained a marked Vie.
'og a'ihongA they we're oa,num.
eered Treaty Preach soldiers aalI
Are eomeers were uoaRded. Mans
q the AFahs were Killed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-17
I73 BODIES
BALANCE JUNK

Boyerstown. Pa. Jan. lG.-The
victims Of the theater fre and panic
today number i73, exclusive OF a
mass OF charred flesh ana bones be-
yond hope Of recognition. The time
limit for tho burial OF the Identified
bodies has been extended TO Monday,
on account OF the delay in identihca-
tion, Sixty death certificates have
been issued.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-17
STOLE CHURCH
FURNISHINGS

Seattle. Wash, Jan, FnFnlsh.
lass taken ffom the fini M,,ho1lst
ehurch. ~hen q Vas dismantlsd
ahoat . ysar ago. have been stolen
ffom tee huilting Ia Which they
wvfV stored, % ths value OF about
tlsee. aad she police are row en-.
ceAsofins % locate ana arrest TIE
reeher fhs goots siolsa eoasist OF
'noFe sAaA isee yards of carpet. 500
yards q sAieA Was practically now
and saiaet al,osstAsr a. aNoul ti0a0
~ doors. esouud glass sindoWs aaa
eiesitie aad efass axtaFea rAsy
~efe eaFted svsy daFlns tha day
line
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-17
Ieaped Co Death.
(Unlted Press Leased WIG. }

tUnited Press Leased Wire.l
Scranton, Pa, Jan. 17.-one wo-
man was killed, another Is missing
and several were seriously injured as
the result OF a FIRE which destroyed
the buildings occupied by the I'm
perial Underwear Company today,
Mary Buckley. an employe, jumped
from the fourth story and her neck
was broken. Several other girls
leaped from the upper floors Of the
building.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-17
Boys Finsd

John Campbell, James CARRIER ana
Buell. Crumm were this morning ar
raigned before judge Scott on the
eharge OF obnoxious conduct. and.
after a short examination, Young
Campbell vas fned s2.5O. CARRIER was
nned $3.50 and Crumm vas released
The boys were arrested yesterday on
warrant sworn out by r. p. Miller.
OF the few Park school, Il seems
that they had been making them.
selves obnoxious by tantalizlng stu.
den's as the youag defendants sali
''iusg for fun"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-17
CANDIDATES FOR
DISTRICT ATTORNE,V

W. 5. Levias Democrat OF Baker
Cay, Tor the eighth district. ana y.
p. fo'ng0s, Republican. tor the af,A
district, have hled their dec.sratlops
TO become candidates a, the direct
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-17

Mrs. Emma o'Harra. of Burrel'
Nebraska, is visiting her sister, Mrs
A. Ramp, OF this city. at the residence
OF !. ID. Driver.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-17
Later Telegraphic News.
By United Press ceased Wire for Special Free Rural Mail Delivery
HUNGRY MARINERS.

. si.SN TFsfTR6IT's LAST EDITION.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-17

For Sale and Wanted-75 tons o.
baled hay, also some fresh eo"s'
An experienced farm hand wanls1'
Phone Farmers 2I. l-lt-se
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-17
NEW TO-DAY ;

F0r Sale-Several houses in salem
and farm lands at a bargain. Cap
ital National Bank. 6-l-eod-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-17

For SaAe-A few single-eomb Rhoas
Island Reds eockrels. from ll'vV
and up. Enquire at 24l7 IFau'
street, corner Of Twenty-fourth'
I-IT-1wk'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-17
BIG ELECTRIC CAR
UP FROM PORTLAND

CONTINUED from first page)
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-29
THE COTTON ACREAGE.

The New York Commercial Of We'd
nesday prints the result of thousands
of inquiries as to cotton conditions in
the SOUTH and estimates from the re-
plies that there is an increase of II per
cent in the acreage this year as COM
pared with last year. 1t estimates the
condition of the crop at per cent be-
low the 10-year average. The re-
plies from York county were as fol-
lows:
In my opinion the cotton acreage in
this county is same as last year. The
season is about normal. There has
been about 10 per cent more fertilizer
used than last year. Labor is normal.
Done planting, but crop slow coming
up on account of cold weather.-B. N.
Moore.
In our opinion the cotton acreage in
this county is same as last year. The
season is about 10 days later than nor
NAL. There has been about same per
cent fertilizer used as last year. la
Dor is plentiful Early planted cotton
came up very nice, but cotton planted
past 10 days not coming up, owing to
very cold winds this week.-Latta
Bros.
In my opinion the cotton acreage
in this county is per cent greater
than last year. The season is about
5 to 10 days earlier than normal.
There has been about Is per cent more
fertilizers used than last year. Labor
is plentiful. Good stands and being
worked out; no grass.-J. P. White.
In my opinion the cotton acreage in
this county is same as last year. The
season is about five days earlier than
normal. There has been about per
cent more fertilizer used than last
year. Labor is normal. Good stands,
but too cold for it to progress until
warmer.-W. l.. ROddey.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-29
AFTER TWENTY YEARS.

The Charlotte Observer Of this
morning has the following about the
capture of Richard Brown, a negro,
who killed David Nash, also a negro,
in Ebenezer on July l, 1888.
Hounded down with relentless de-
termination after twenty years by the
son of the man whom he admits he
killed, though in self-defense, Rich
ard Brown, a negro man Of about So
years of age, was arrested yesterday
and locked up on the charge OF muir
der. The case contains features
which, did the parties to it occupy a
higher station in the scale Of life,
would render it of surprising inter-
est. Did the persons concerned pos
sess the fame of Harry Thaw and
Evelyn, the papers of the country
would be flooded with the story. AS
it Is, a nigger jailed-thats all.
The son of the dead man, Dave
Nash, came to Charlotte yesterday
and told Chief T. NJ. Christenbury
that he had discovered the man who
had killed his father years ago. He
was instructed to discover his resi-
dence and report. He located the
mans house at the far end of Mint
street, near where two cottages were
burned sometime ago, Brown, or
John Henry as he is known in Char
lotte, was arrested by the chief and
officer Walter Orr. When arrested,
he disclaimed knowledge of the crime
and when confronted with the boy in
the chiefs office he professed not to
know him. The young man was pos
tive however, the old man saw that
they had him, and told what purports
to be the whole story.
The killing took place near Rock
Hill, the old man knows not how long
ago, but the other says fifteen or twen-
ty years. He claims that the victim had
threatened to take his life. In fact he
had said that if he went to a certain
place at a certain time, he would
meet death He went and went pre-
pared. His antagonist started up to
assault him and whirled his pistol.
Nash fell and Brown fled. Somebody
started to give chase and he fired az
him with what result he never knew.
After the shooting the negro came to
this section and lived around here and
in the neighborhOod of Mount Holly
in the vicinity of which he married
The scene was touching last night
when his wife was led into the cell
and heard for the first time the story
of the killing from her husbands lips.
II told you as much as l told any
human being" said the old man, as
he concluded his slow and solemn
narration. The woman began to cry.
The old man was in a very reli-
gious mood. He knew, he said, that he
was in circumstances where none but
the Lord could help and urged his
wife to pray for him devoutly. though
he never should see her again. In
truth, the man did not seem to be
bad.
There is no statute of limitations on
homicideS. unless the death of wit
nesSeS constitute one. Since the man
has confessed to the killing he will
probably be taken to South Carolina
for trial.
Asked about the circumstances as
set forth in the above. Sheriff Brown
says that the facts are about as stat
ed except that the testimony that was
taken at the cOroner's inquest imme-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-29
FLYING MACHINE FACTS.
Mr.. OrvlIe Wright Makes an Interest
ina Statement.

Orville Wright, of Dayton, Ohio,
Just home from Kill Devil Hill, y. c.,
where the famous brothers have been
conducting experiments with their
aeroplane, gave out last Wednesday
the first authorized statement cover
ing the result of the brothers last
experiments. He dictated the follow
ing:
satisfactory. We accomplished all
that we expected to; that is, with our
aeroplane we can navigate the air at
will Distance is easy of accomplish
ment, being dependent only on the
skill of the operator. We also found
that we could remain in the air in
definitely The accident to the flyer
was not of a serious nature and was
the result of the use Of the wrong lev
er being too close to the ground to be
turned upward after it started down.
I'VE did not make any attempt to
go a long distance or attain a great
altitude. We know exactly what the
machine will do in that respect. We
are testing some new steering levers
and proving the carrying capacity
The machine we used was the same
in which we made the flight at Huff
mans Prairie in September, 1905,
with some improvements to provide
for the carrying of two men in sit
ting position instead of one lying
prone on the bottom of the machine.
There were stories of flights over the
sea at an elevation of 5000 feet. That
story was written before we had
made a single attempt at flight. There
was a lot of reporters hanging around,
travelling back and forth, asking ques-
tiOnS of all whom they might meet.
Some one in a boat between Elizabeth
City and ManteO told them that story.
We did not attempt lofty flights. We
did no go there for that purpose.
when will you deliver the flyer to
the United States goVernment?'
I'VE have until September 2Sth,
but we are ready now. There is an
ambiguous paragraph in the specifi-
cations concerning the method of de-
termining speed and we are seeking
to have that altered or clearly defin-
ed"
"Where will the government test be
made"
Il presume it will be at Fort Myer.
We are To furnish flying machine
that will carry two persons and at
tain speed of forty miles an hour in
"A still atmosphere. We have the ma
chine to fill that bill. The test is to
be flight Of one hour in dead
calm. Our present machine will cover
the distance in the time named. Going
with the wind that blows at the rate
of five miles an hour or more, the
velocity of the wind may be added to
the velocity of the flyer. Going against
the winds its velocity must be sub
tracted from the speed of the flyer.
For instance if we were to go up in
gale blowing thirty-nine miles an
hour, we could move against it at
rate of only one mile an hour. Thus
it would require five hours t" make
distance of five miles. Then. if we
turn and come back with the wind,
our speed will be forty plus thirty
nine equal To scventy-nine miles an
hour This would cover the five miles
i'm about four minutes"
Are you making new machines?"
Several of them. Those we are
making are practically duplicates of
the one that was used at Huffman
Prairie and Kill Devil Hill"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-29
WITHIN THE TOWN.

There are about one hundred taps
to the water mains at this time.
The Palace Theatre has been hav-
ing unusually attractive programmes
this week, and the patronage has been
very satisfactory.
Travelling men say that the busi-
ness depression of which there is pref
ty general complaint in this state, Is
not so noticeable in Yorkvlle as in
many other places.
Messrs. w. r. Carroll, and w. B
Moore have purchased automobiles
Messrs. H. P. Stowe and S. c. Woods
have also joined the procession with
a machine. Others are considering
purchases.
The closing exercises Of the York
vile Graded schools take place this
evening. The programme of the ex-
ercises of the school for whites was
published Tuesday. Prof. Killings
worth, principal of the colOred school
has arranged an elaborate programme
for his closing exercises.
YOrkville correspondence Columbia
State: Prof. j. Harvey Witherspoon
formerly of Yorkville, but for several
years superintendent of the Fort Mill
graded school, has accepted the posi-
ton of superintendent of the York
vile schools. The position of princi-
pal has not been filled yet, but the
other places are filled as follows:
Misses Margaret H. Hart, Gerald Low
~. Ella Neely and Sudie Allison.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-29
AucTION SALE OE LOTS.

There were several hundred people
out at the auction sale of the Mclean
lots on Charlotte street. between the
Neely and the York mills, yesterday
afternoon, and for about two hours the
situation was quite interesting and
lively.
The crowd was made up principally
Of Yorkvile people; but there was
good representation from Glover, Rock
Hill and other surrounding towns and
from different points Of the county
generally, some attracted merely by
the curiosity inseparable from such a
sale, some earnestly anxious for in
vestment and some holding themselves
in readiness to pick up such manifest
bargains as might offer.
Practically all of the local real es-
tate people, including Mr.. j. c. Will
born. Mr.. ]. Edgar Poag, DR.. M. w.
White, Mrs. l.. E. Parish, Mr.. G. L..
Cobb, and probably others were pres
ent. There was in the proposition Of
the National Realty and Auction
Company" certain features that in
terested them, and then again they
were desirous of learning what indi-
vile real estate, and what the state Of
the communitys pulse is in regard to
the subject generally. The real estate
people, although they need no teaching,
ell 40
spectators.
The most striking feature Of the
sale was the work of the two Boden-
hamer auctioneers, both speaking at
the same time. Each cried the same
bids, the same raises, and made prac-
tically the same appeals for more
money, and they did it in a business
ike manner. The opening announce
ment was that they would sell lot
:. minute, knocking it down to the
last bidder, and the proposition was
lived up to until the sale was stopped
by Rev. Mr. Mclean, who began to
fear that lots were going too cheap.
There was some little disappoint-
ment to some of the prospective bid
ders who understood that the lots
next to the Neely mill would be Of
fered. These were considered more
desirable than the lots further out;
but for reasons satisfactory to the
owners these lots were not offered.
The sales were confined principally to
the half of the place nearest the York
mill, fronting on Charlotte street and
on new streets opened through the
back part Of the property.
The first lot sold at $140. The high
est price obtained was $3.50. From
these prices ranged down to $3.50, but
only few lots were sold in the neigh
borhood of the last named figure. In
all thirty-one lots were sold. and the
average price was something like SIS
each. The lots were quite small, only
80 by $50 feet, or nearly six to the
acre.
After the conclusion Of the sale,
there took place a drawing for the free
lots offered, and the prize went to Mr..
Sam Brown Of Filbert.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-29

home. and it is printed at the govern
ment's eXpense-that is, at the eX-
pense of the people. 1t is probable
that not one-fourth of the matter
printed i'm the Record, up to the in
auguratiOn of the filibuster, was ever
delivered on the floor. MI PayneS
effort to secure this privilege To MEM
bers after the adjournment of con-
greSS is to enable him and members
of his party to insert speeches and
papers which the Democrats have
successfully kept out of the Record
by means of the filibuster. Mr.
Williams strenuOusly objected to the
privilege on the ground that it was
a ruse to secure a means of printing
political documents which could not
be replied to- and afterward having
them distributed as campaign docu-
ments. 1t is likely. however, that
there are many Democrats who will
take advantage of the same opportu-
nifty.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-29

in ten days and if we will hold it, and
not be influenced to sell, it will in the
next thirty days make the same ad-
vance and the minimum will be reach
ed. Remember the 1907 crop is 4,500,-
900 bales short. This makes cotton
scarce, not enough for consumption.
Crop conditions the lowest i'm twenty
years.
On the cath. Texas and Oklahoma
were visited by the most destructive
flood that has ever been known.
ON May 10. our national president
c. S. Barrett, issued a circular letter
asking the Union men to plow up ten
per cent of the cotton planted and put
il in food crops. One million acres
have been reported plOwed up. This
looks as if the boys mean business
and will stand behind their guns.
Do not listen to those who tell you
to sell. it is going lower, when they
know it will go upward by June.
Do not forget that corn is $l.lO per
bushel and plenty of time to plant yet.
Well filled corn cribs and smoke
houses will always make cotton bring
the minimum price.
Both the European and American
mills are about out of cotton, so hold
to your spots and get the minimum
priceS,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-29

or "a points net higher, showing the
biggest, premium it has yet command
ed over October, which sold only IL
points over last nights close. There
seemed to be nothing fresh in the
news to explain the sudden strength
and later the market eased off again
with new crop months closing within
q point or two of the lowest. Weather
reports were generally favorable and
while complaints arising from the re-
cent storms are still coming In from
the southwest they seem to have lost
influence for the time being. A pri-
vate crop report issued during the day
made the acreage 2 per cent smaller
than last year and the condition 80
per cent. There were rumors that a
report to be issued tomorrow would
be bearish. Southern spot markets
were generally unchanged.
Receipts at the ports today S,SO7
bales against 1897 last week, and s.
7S7 last year. For the week $4,000
against 1929 last week and 55,22S last
year. Today's receipts at New Or
leans 1915 against 1856 last year, and
at Houston 1896 against 1871 last
veor
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-29

- Raleigh, n. c., special of May q
to Charlotte Observer: "Our major
ity is around $4,000 and taking the
state through and through our major
tiles are better than our friends had
hoped for" said Chairman John
Oates. of the State anti-Saloon league
tonight. He added: Our league
offered a banner to the county giving
the largest majority. 1t goes to Bun
combe, which gave 1851. Another
to the county casting the largest per-
centage of it's vote for prohibition
goes to Yancey, which voted 1900 to
IS. The people have spoken. This
is shown by the fact that nine of the
ten congressional districts have given
prohibition majorities, only the fourth
or Raleigh district being in the wet
column. One Of our greatest tri-
umphs is in Forsyth, Governor Glenn's
home county, which was considered
doubtful. 1t gave 1,5O0 prohibition
a great compliment to the
governor My own county Cumber-
land, where there was a heavy. fight,
went dry by 500. Another notable
victory was at Salisbury, the anti
prohibition headquarters, which went
dry by 1876, the county going that way
by 600. kilograms of congratulations
have come to us from Virginia, say
ing that state will be the next to get
in the prohibition column. Our vic
tory does not mean dissolution Of the
Anti Saloon League. Headquarters
will be moved to Fayetteville, and our
will be kept up and be
ready to go into battle at a moments
notice" The returns of the election
on state prohibition as received at
state prohibition headqut rters places
the majority for prohibition at 42,94S,
figures that are expected to vary but
slightly from the official returns. The
returns show that seventy-saven coun-
ties gave majorities for prohibition
and twenty-one against 1t.