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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-06

The Governor sayg North Carolina
was the first state to compel the rail.
roads to obey the law. was the nrst
with which an agreement was reached,
and will go as far as any other State
to aid the railroads in THIS financial
crisis since the authority OF the state
Is recognized by the railroads.
state Notes.
a charter was issued yesterday FOR
the Selma Lumber Company, OF Selma,
capital, 10000. j. W. Graham, r. 0I.
Adams and others are interested.
State Auditor B. F. Dixon has APP
pointed r. ". Dowd a member OF the
Wake County Confederate Pension
Board vice Mark Adams, deceased.
State superintendent OF Public In
struction J. Y. Joyner returned to-day
from Mooresvtlle where he and United
States Senator Lee y. Overman were
the speakers for the ceremony OF dedi-
eating the new graded school building
there Friday. The building is two
stories with fifteen rooms, Is OF brick
and cost $4,000. The Junior order
United American Mocha mics presented
a Bible and flag. He found the people
enthusiastic over the new building,
and supporting Superintendent A. Kerry
and the corps of teachers admirably.
Mooresyille has $500 Inhabitants. and
was the home of Hon. A. Leaser, who
in the Legislature, was one of the ear
Hest advocates of advanced educational
methods and State aid. and led the
campaign In the Legislature that
brought about the establishment OF the
Agricultural and Mechanical College,
one OF the literary societies being now
named foi him as a fitting memorial.
Arrangements have been perfected
for Installing a complete sewerage syx-
ten, for the Methodist orphanaso here.
Thanks Hughes.
Governor Glenn wrote Governor
Hughes. of New York. to-day thanking
him for the example ne has set COVER
nors OF other States and foreign powers
in declining the offer Of gift of sew
eral million dollars OF the North Car
DINA special tax bonds it is alleged
under fraudulent conditions In recon
struction period. and repudiated repeat
eddy by the North Carolina Legisln-
l.ture. and by the people. He reviews
the history OF these bonds to prove his
claim that the State should not pay
them. ana expresses deep appreciation
in BEHALF of the people OF the State
for tie course or Governor Hughes In
refusing the gift proffered by the bond
syndicate, which recently renewed ef-
forts to force Governor Glenn to have
the Legislature reconsider their pay
/ lnenr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-06
GOVERNOR glenn
TALKS ABOUT } Q | ! RATES
Says That North Carolina Will
Help the Railroads in III
i,ancial Trouble.
THANKS GOVERNOR HUGHES
Tells Him the penr,1a ~ 4l,4 C+at
THANKS GOVERNOR HUGHES
Tells Him the People OF the State
Appreciate His Action III
Declining Bonds.
[speeial,o The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

q RALEIGH. n. c.. January s.--Gover-i
nor Glenn l1ss given TO the prcss Mn
answering editorial charges
that have been r,ods by some papers
that South Carolina has received from
the. Southern Railway Company con-
cessions ID rates because that state
had not harrassed the railroads over
the rate question, and intlrlat!ng that
they were WITHHELD from North Caro-.
lima because of the course OF the state
authorities. The Governor pronounces
such a contention absurd and said the
rates offered South Carolina by the rail-
road are the game that were demanded
by him of the railroads and consented
to by most OF them. And that North
Carolina and South Carolina was the
first States given these rates. subject OF
course TO the approval Of the I,egisla-
tire. he Gays South Carolina had Ia,
Legislature in 1897. but will ia,.e one
.this2yea that will be called upon Ia
approve TIE rates offered. Georgia.
Alabama and North Carolina did have
that considered raiaoa,l
rates. That when the South Carolina
Legislature meets 1t will be asked to
ratify the new rate Just as the North
Carolina Legislature will lie asked to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-06
Wakefield Il. o. o. r.

ISpa.>snl il The Times Uispatc!l.l
WAKEFIELD, VA. January 5.-on
Thursday night, January 2. 1905. very
large crowd assembled at Wakefield Id
Town Hall to attend the. public install
lation services of the. elective officers
The following officers Were installed:
A. G; Rowell. noble grand; II. ]. Drew
~. vice grand; ]. ]. Johnson. secretary
w. n. Drewry, treasurer: j.. w. RoWell.
After the installation the following
officers were appointed by the newly
Installed officers j. Z. Clary, warden:
.D.tv Branch, conductor: W. f. Clark,
r. s. to n. CT; 6. r. Atklson. l.. S. to
n. c.: Fl. II. Carroll. O. s. e.: II. E.
Marks. I. S. e.: r. n. Cornwell.. r.. S.
to r.. c.: 3. ". Hancock: =. S. to Y. c.;
IF. J. Taylor. r. S. s.: J. NJ. Sykes. Z.
S. S.
After the installation and appoint
5ments the crowd assembled In the
banquet hall, where a sumptuous sup
!pers'Was served to visitors and mem
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-06
Fnrnlyil1e German.

Especial to The Times Dspntch.l
FARAINII4LE, VA. January 5.--One
Of the most delightful dances of the
season was the leap year german given,
at Hotel Prince Edward Friday even
ing. by the Farmville German CLUB.
Under the skillful leadership OF Mr.. w.
r. venable many beautiful figures We're
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-06
Admlral Dlekln. limiting Ncnr noydtonr.

Especial to The Times II lspatch,l lSS E.
BOYDTON. VAy, January i,--Etaar
Admiral NV, Dlckns, United States
Navy, reached here YESTERDAY, and Is
stopping at Dr. TT, r.. Atkins's, He has
taken out q hunting license md Will
spend a few days shooting pntrldEes
am, other e'anlc, az stS u 33 5si 85
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-06

3 Among those present were: MISSES
Martha 5Blanton. Hattie Bugg, Minnie
5Blanton. Elizabeth Richar dson, Virginia
Blanton. Carrie Sutherlin. Kathleen
Baldwin. sallie Cullen, Mary Coleman,
Carrie Kyle. Hattie Coz, Mary Baldwin,
Alice Paillett: Mesdames w. E. der
son. r.. u. Treear. ". p. Nenaole and
y. p. Paulett; Messrs. w: =. Venable,
,Ritnour. j. Faylor thompson. Edward
Mann, Burton Blanton. Thomas Ed
9nlunds. Alice Hurd Hugh Gillian. r. G,
lOgburn, N. p. Paulett. Willie zEaug han
sYooten; Lee Bidgood. Elmer E, Jones
b. sE. Baldwin, Clyde DuSall. i. w
HUBBARD. Walter Barrow and Jos
Jones. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-06

The chaperons We're Mesdames Chas.
q. Potts, Harvey Ladew-, Tate Oh enery.
Anna s. Carr and james Chenery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-06
ROANOKE JUDGEsHIp

le toasts responded TO Were the CHIEF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-06

Danny AIaher, the American, stood
second with s25O,0T6, n result OF ia
The Detroit times., 1908-09-04
81 DROWN AS SHIP
DRIVES STRAIGHT
INTO CLIFF
STEAMER LUXE, FROM BRAZIL
IAN PORTS TO FloUERA,
WRECKED OFF PORTUGUESE
COAST.

LISBON, Sept. 4.-Driving straight
into the face Of a cliff nearly 800 feet
high. the steamer LUXE, bound from
Brazilian ports to Figuera. was wreck.
ed five miles south Of that port today
and every member OF the crew drown
ed.
Early this morning the steamer was
sighted, making bad weather and as
word was passed around the town.
hundreds locked to the overhanging
bluffs. The steamer Is owned by FL
guerra parties and most OF the crew,
the majority OF whom are married. liv-
ed there. II is supposed that the
steamers machinery became disabled
when within sight of land and the big
ship drifted helplessly on to the rocks
while the wives and relatives OF the
crew unable to render the slightest
assistance watched the Lula slide off
shelving rock and sink IN deep wa
ter carrying with her every member
OF the crew.
When the LUXE sailed from Figuera
for Brazil last May she carried a crew
OF 81 and II is supposed that number
were drowned. The steamer has dis
appeared from view and IL will be
some days before divers can be sent
down.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-04
INDIGNATION ON
D. j. R. RACKET
COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARS OF
IT, BUT ROAD ISN'T REP
RESENTED.

The Detroit United Railway was not
represented at Friday council com
mittee hearing on Aid. Renaud 9 pro-
posed ordinance TO compel the streeI
railway company to run its cars with
less noise. Consequently, the hearing
was adjourned after several wit aesses
had told the aldermen their troubles
with noisy cars.
r. Il. Fyfe testified that the noisy
cars on Woodward-ave. were Iespon-
sible for great shrinkage OF values
in the real estate along that thorough
fare. He cited instances OF property
that formerly was valued at $500 per
front foot and now sells for 500. The
deterioration OF the avenue. he laid
primarily 10 the racket made by the
cars which drove residents away.
Other witnesses testified that faulty
tracks. fiat-wheeled cars and loose run
ming gear were responsible for unnec-
essary noise.
A communication was received
from the ID. u. Il. management: stat
ing that It would be represented at
the next meeting and present facts 10
show that the company has not been
derelict.
Aid Renaud brought out the facts
in the case by questioning the various
witnesses Aid. Owen displayed some
hardhood by boldly declaring that the
d. u. r., with its franchises soon to
expire could not be entirely blamed
for not spending a large amount OF
money on equipment which might be
useless to il II II does not get new
franchise.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-04
ROBERTS NOW HAS
CHANCE To LIVE
WOUNDED FiNANCiER SAID TO
HAVE TOLD PRIEST NAME
OF HIS ASSAiLANT.

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j.. Sept. A.
Chas. B. Roberts, the Baltimore club
man and financier who was shot while
riding in a rolling chair with Mrs. w.
S. G. Williams, also of Baltimore, is
stronger today and there Is good
chance he will recover.
While it Is still said that Roberts
named the man who shot him when
he believed he was dying Yesterday,
the police have made no arrest II Is
said this agreed with Roberts, that
no arrest would be made If he re-
covered
Roberts statement is said 10 have
been made to Father Quinn, OF ST.
Nicholas church. The priest declined
to be interviewed.
The belief still holds that Roberts
was attacked and shot by a black.
mailer. There is a report here today,
that letters written TO Roberts by the
man have been given 10 the police by
Mrs. Roberts.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-04
WIFE Gets DECREE
AND CHILDREN

The contested divorce case OF Jes-
sic VS.. Arthur Lewis. which was heard
by Judge Donovan six months ago, and
postponed In the hopes that the par
ties could get together. was settled
Friday morning when Mrs. Lewis was
granted a decree, the custody OF their
four children and Sc per week ali
mony.
During the hearing of the suit. the
husband, who his wife charged was
-insanrfy- Jealous. alleged That his
brother, Edward, was paying marked
attention TO his wife, and was the
real cause OF their trouble. The hus-
band complained that he couldn't keep
his brother away from the house.
Judge Donovan took a hand In the
case and issued an injunction restrain
ing the brother from calling upon Mrs.
Lewis or talking with her.
The brother denied any intimacy
with his sister.in-law. and said that
he had always conducted himself as a
brother-in-law should.
Recently the fight narrowed down
TO a contest for the children. Judge
Donovan held that Mrs. Lewis was
better fitted TO care for the four daugh
tiers. and they had all expressed a
preference for her.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-04
SAYS GRADE SEPARATION
is RUNNING BUSINESS

Joseph b. button, proprietor of a
-four mill at No. l026-34 Scotten-ave.
claims that II the grade separation
work is allowed To continue all egress
and ingress TO his mill will be cut OF
and his business ruined. Already he
claims that the work has cut off his
railroad siding, making 1t impossible
to move grain in cars.
He filed a bill In circuit court Fri
day morning asking for an injunction
the city OF Detroit and Len
name Bros. from continuing with the
work until an adjustment has been
made with him. Judge Donovan grant.
ed an order calling upon the defend
ants to show cause why an injunction
should not issue. The order Is return.
a Bile on September g.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-04
HOME INMATES, GUESTS
Ar THE STATE FAIR

The inmates of practically all the
city and county charitable institutions,
who are able to travel. are the guests
OF President Fred Postal at the stae
fair this afternoon. The institutions
represented are the Wayne county
house: the Arnold Home for the Aged.
the D'Arcambal home, the Children's
free hospital, the Florence Crittenden
home, the Franklin street settlement,
the German Protestant orphan asylum.
Home OF the Friendless. House of the
Good Shepherd. House of Providence.
the Smith Fox home, St Francis
home. st. Joseph's home for boys, st.
Luke's. home, st. vincents orphan as.
ylum and the Shelter home.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-04
0AKMAN REPAYS
GEORGE CASTOR
COUNTY EMPLOYEES ARE SENT
BROADCAST TO TACK UP
SToN cARDS--------"----

That reciprocity OF interest between
City Clerk George T. CASTOR and
County Auditor Milton Oakman, which
was first evidenced when CASTOR
helped Oakman to win his present
place, is now being demonstrated
again by the help Oakman is Civ
ing q asteH- In his campaign for sheriff
A county employe gave away the
state secret Friday that Auditor Oak.
man had lined up all the employees
amenable to his Office Friday after.
noon and instructed them all. under
penalty OF having to go 10 work for
a living, TO get out and hustle for
CASTOR. Each man was given five OF
Gaston's large cards and instructed To
bring back a list OF the places in
which he put them up.
The other candidates for sheriff have
expected some such move and quickly
got wise TO what was going on.
IF this goes through and CASTOR
and Oakman- have -tha-sheF!R,s- effiee
and the auditors Office as a basis to
work on. there will soon be Re
publican Tammany In the county that
will hurt the party" declared a man
who Is interested in county politics.
"The Republican voters will not
stand for IT,"
Oakman, IL will be remembered. cap
tured the city committee last winter
when the Newberry.Stair fight was on
and later had the main part In pick
Ing the county convention delegates
prior 10 the first state convention. He
IL understood. also, TO have a very in
fiuential part in putting up the slate
for the present caucus and county
convention
The Detroit times., 1908-09-04
WA[SER'S SLAYERS
GET THROU c \
POLICE NET
NO TRACE OF THE MEN WHO so
CRUELTY SHOT DOWN PRO-
PRIETOR OF LITTLE STORE
POLICE TAKE NEW TACK.

Because he fourished a reyolve-,
young man giving his name as Her
man Ordner, OF No. 1861 East Thirty
first.st.. Cleveland. was locked up by
the police of Essex, Ont, Thursday
afternoon as q suspect In the Daniel
Walser murder case. Ordner and Il
companion arrived in Essex Thursday
noon and became intoxicated. IL was
then that Ordner became reckless
with his revolver. and began TO talk
like bad" man from the west. The
other man disappeared after Ordners
arrest.
The prisoner at first refused 10 give
his name. Friday morning he said 1t
was Charles Jackson, but later ac-
mitted he had lied and gave what
purports to be his right name. He
said that he and his companion. John
Kirton, both drivers Tor the Standard
OIL &C. were on their way to work on
the farm Of Sam McKibbon. near
Maids tone. The Detroit police were
notified and Detective E. Fox was
sent to investigate the suspect. Ord
ner denies any knowledge OF the muir
der aud IL his story Is borne out By
an investigation he will be released.
Ordner claims that he and Kirtea
passed through Detroit Thursday
morning.
The revolver taken from Oriner is
Of So calibre, the same as that used
by Walser's slayer
The police are still without def
mite clue TO the men who shot Walser
Wednesday night. They have but lit
tie To work on. The fact that the
murderers had no opportunity TO car
ry out their original plan OF robbing
Walser is q serious handicap.
In the Meyer murder cases. which
the Walser case resembles In many
respects, Parker and Johnson got
away with a large amount OF booty
and were caught through their efforts
to dispose of IL IN Cleveland. AS the
murderers Of Walser got nothing there
IL no possibility of their being traced
In this manner.
John Walser, brother OF the de-
ceased, accompanied by Coroner's
Clerk William Alinand and "A police.
man, visited the stores Thursday aft
ernoon. The safe, which was unlocked,
was found to contain eabout S170 In
money done up in several small par
cells and placed in CHAR boxes. The
police are holding the money for the
present.
Persons who knew Walser. and
traded with him. believes that his
murderers were men familiar with his
habits and not floating crooks. as was
first supposed The police take some
stock In the theory and the investigat-
ing along these lines.
The funeral OF Mr.. Walser Will be
held from " Geist & Sons chapel or
Randolph-st.. at $3.50 o'clock Saturday
morning.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-04
STARVING WORKMEN
STORM COUNCIL HALL

GLASGOW, Sept. -Four hundred
unemployed workmen secretly assem-
bled yesterday. rushed to the r1unici-
pal buildings and almost got into the
council hall where the weekly meeting
was proceeding. The officials seeing
their approach locked the chamber
doors just in time to prevent the mob
from entering. The unemployed held
the members OF the council prisoners,
kicking the massive oak doors ill the
police who had been telephoned for.
arrived and eventually dispersed the
crowd.
The unemployed last evening Issued
a manifesto threatening occurrences
OF the bread riots and declaring that
10000 men and women and 100000
children were crying for bread In
city OF plenty.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-04
CRUEL KILLING IN
CITY HORSE POUND?

That a cruel killing was committed
In the city's horse pound Is the plant
of Magnus J. Jensen. SOC IL Grand
River.ave.. who begs that the city al.
leviate his wounded sensibilities by a
greenback plaster.
Jensen owned a mare, name Nellie,
age IA years, which he left to Craze
on the luscious timothy at, Forest and
Commonwealthaves the afternoon Of
Monday. July q. A stout rope was
about-hef meek, but somehow got
loose and Nellie wandered away and
finally landed In the equine lookup.
There a rude horse Kicked her Ia
the left hind leg, breaking 1t and the
next day they ended the young and
happy life OF Nellie.
Therefore Magnus mourns and asks
for liberal compensation.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-04
KITE-FLYING DAY ON
ISLAND SATURDAY

Saturday. Sept u. is TO be kite-hy-
ing day al Belle Isle.
Commissioner Breitmeyer and Sec
retary Hurlbut of the park commits
sion, have gotten up program or KITE
contests with money prizes aggregat'
ing $25. for which the boys OF the city
may compete. The game will start at
| o'clock in the afternoon.
NJ. w King, of 379 Dubois-st., VINO
has won medals at worlds fairs for
kite-fylng. will show his skill He
will send up the 80 Chinese Kites col
lected by the park department all at
one time These kites are open TOT
inspection in the department office
and will give some new Ideas to Am
erican boys. Entries for the contests
rtOge next Friday.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-04
COUNTY ROAD
COMMISSIONERS HELD UP

Judge Brooke has denied the man
damus asked for by Ferdinand 4 Son
TO compel the county road commission.
ers to award them the contract for
paving on Michigan.ave.. outside the
city limits When tenders were ask
ed for Porath a Son rendered TO lay
five more feet OF pavement that did
Contractor MERCER who was given the
contract. The commissioners claimed
to be better satisfied with the brick
Mercier agreed 10 use.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-04
ESCAPED CONVICT
SHOT SWIMMING
GABRIEL GABRlElSON, IONA FU-
ClTIVE, CAME NEAR DROWN
ING BEFORE RECAPTuRE.

MUSHROOM. Mich, Sept. 4.-(Spe-
cial.)-At 4 o'clock this morning,
while speeding from Whitehall TO
Muskegon across the Muskegon river
bridge. after he had robbed the jew
elry store OF +. Farewell. OF White
hall. OF $3.50, Gabriel Gabrielson spied
the officers who were waiting, leaped
into Muskegon river, and tried to swim
away. but WAS shot IN the teg and
would have been drowned but for the
assistance given him by Officers
James and Dodge.
Gabrielson escaped from Ionia pris
on and has 10 months to serve. He
has been committing thieveries In
Muskegon and Whitehall for two
months past.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-04
NO FOUL PLAY
IN RE|NKE CASE

Tfihc jury selected by Coroner Ben
nett to inquire into the death of Miss
Marie Reinke. the young woman who
lost her life In the river near Ro-
barge's resort Tuesday night. decided
Friday morning that she came to her
death through drowning, and that no
one was TO blame for the accident.
Coupled with the verdict was a
recommendation that the dock from
which the young woman fell be light.
ed, railing built and life preservers
provided.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-04
SftRGfS ENtfVENED
BY TWO WEDDINGS

STURGIS. Mich, Sept 4.-(Special.)
"A pleasant wedding took place at
the home Of Robert s. Tracy, his
niece, Margaret Knight, being united
In marriage to Harry T. Shaw, of Ia
coma, Wash. The couple will reside
In that city.
Another wedding. but very quiet
one, took place at the home of the
Misses Francis. their niece. Miss Alice
Flowers, being united in marriage TO
Louis Linsissen. After a short trip
abroad. the couple will reside In
Sturgis.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-04
NOTED CROOK NABBED
RANSACKING HOUSE

A man who, the police say, has
been identified as Thomas O'Connor. a
New York crook, was caught ran
sacking the house OF Louis A. Cross,
No. ST. Harper-ave., by Patrolman
stephen Shapke Thursday evening.
Previously Mrs. Byron Moore, No. $50
Harper.ave.. had found the man prowl-
ing in her woodshed, and he asked for
money to get bed Mrs. Moore did
not give him any and few minutes
later she saw the man prying up
.7tntow IN tfTe cross home, IN futt
view OF the street. the family being
cut at the time He was going through
n pair of Mr.. Cross's trousers when
the officer arrived in response to
Mrs. Moores summons.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-04
TWO THIEVES DRAW
SENTENCE FROM PHELAN

-. John ffogarthT, the leatheF-selt thief,
was convicted by a jury in Judge Phel.
ans court, Friday. OF breaking and
entering the factory OF the Michigan
Casket Co. and stealing belt. which
he sold To a cobbler on Hastings-st.
He will be sentenced Saturday morn
ing.
Hogarth admitted the crime on the
stand. but begged on on the plea that
he was morphine fiend. lie broke
into the place. he said. to get money
with which TO buy morphine.
George Ellis, found guilty Thursday
OF larceny from dwelling, was com
mitted to the house of correction for
from two TO five years, with the rec
ommendation that he serve the
maximum.