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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-07-31
CITY BRINGS SEVERAL SUITS.
Litigation 10 Collect Money Spent on
Sidewalk improvements.

The city is getting ready to
bring suit against many people
who have not yet paid for work
done in improving sidewalks. At
a recent meeting of the board of
aldermen, they instructed the
city attorney, R. o. Everett to
collect the money by getting
judgment, if necessary, and he
is now preparing summons in
many cases. Mr.. Everett thinks
that there will be forty or fifty
cases. but several Of these may
possibly arrange their amounts
before the suits are brought.
Under the city charter, and ac-
cording to the law, the city pays
for one half of the work done in
improving the sidewalks, and the
property owners have to pay the
otherhalf. Improvements of this
kind are generally made upon the
request of the citizens who live
along the street where the, work
is desired to be done. The side
walk is laid, and one half of the
cost is charged to the property
owners. Accounts are rendered,
and in case they are not paid, the
city brings suit against the pro-
perty owner.
The judgments asked for by the
city range from $40 to $500, and
when collected will make a nice
little sum for the Golfers of the
city's treasury. The city has de-
cided to collect these amounts by
law, since it is badly in need of
the money already expended.
AS said above, the amounts
range from $40 to 5000, but there
are a few that amount to more.
If suit is brought in these cases, it
will have to be carried to super
ior court, as the magistrates do
not have jurisdiction beyond 5000
accounts. Several of the pro-
perty owners have refused to pay,
stating. that they will not do so
until forced by the law. There
will possibly be a lively time
around the offices Of the magist-
rates when these suits come up.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-07-31
For The Benefit Of the Chimes.

The Edisonia, the new electric
theatre on East Main street next
to Yearby's drug store, opened
to-day, and tomorrow, Saturday,
the proceeds of the business,
from 8 a. IN. until IL p. m, four
teen hours, will 60 tu Editor j.
A. Robinson's chimes fund. Mr..
Robinson's efforts to raise 81, 900
to dedicate to the new Episcopal
church is known all over the
country. He has made consider
able progress raising that big
amount, but it is a difficult task,
and he is earnestly striving to
secure that amount as early as
possible.
The editor has given the col.
umns Of his newspaper, the Dur
ham Daily Sun, to the plan, and
has freely divided the profits
with the church. The whole
amount taken in tomorrow at
the new theatre will go to the
chimes. This is an excellent OPP
portunity to see a good moving
picture show, aud at the same
time be contributing to a worthy
cause. Go out and help the Dur
ham editor in his christian eff
fort.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-07-31
CRUSHED By FALLING TIMBER.

Bill Hogan, an aged colored
man, was killed today by being
caught under falling timbers
while repairs were being made
on the old house w. r. Herndon
stable building between Rigsbee
avenue and Orange street. He
lived little more than an hour
after the accident and died at the
Lincoln hospital.
The main part Of the building
is being lowered to street lever
and repairs made. The shed
portion. formerly used as a black
smith shop, was cut loose from
the main building and propped
up. While the men were at
work on the building there was
a crash and general alarm sound
ed by the men. Old man Hogan
ran the wrong way and was
mashed to thenewly pavedstreet
His left leg was broken and he
VISA hurt about the mead and in
ternally.
The work was being done by
Mr.. r. H. Rigsbee, one of the
trustees for the Rigsbee estate.
Bill Hogan had been working for
the Rigsbee people for years.
He was 65 or 81 years of age.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-07-31

Thursday night the city alder
men met and transacted some
very important business. The
light question came up, and the
Traction company won in the
deal, a contract for five years at
$S5 per light being made. This
has been a long contest between
the city and the Traction COM
pany, and it is a relief to US that
they are now at peace over the
matter.
After this the board took up
the taxation question, and the
tax rate was raised from $1.00 to
$l.14, the poll tax being allowed
to remain at $500.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-07-31
Miss Susie Linthicum. who r,

Miss Susie Linthicum, who re-
ceived her diploma from the
Southern Conservatory of Music
last June, has been called to the
musical department Of the Little
ton Female College to teach
vocal, and she has accepted the
position. Miss Linthicum enters
upon her new work some time in
September.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-07-31
William Plgford Struck by Passenger
Train Of 0. &C. ......-. -
FALLING TIMBER KILLS BILL HOGAN
Pigford Was a Deaf.Muie, Engine Hurl.
ed Him High Up In the Air
Hogan Meets Death While
. at Work.

Thursday afternoon at about
6 o'clock, when the o. & C. pa. :
senger train was pulling into the
Union Station, William Pigford,
a young deaf-mute negro well
known in Durham, was instantly
killed.
The young fellow was in com.
pany with another colored man
just before the accident, and they
were walking very close to the
track. The engineer blew sew
eral times for them to step
aside, but instead of getting ont
Of danger Pigford walked still
nearer the track, and was hurled
high up In the air by the engine.
His companion had leaped 10 the
ground below the enbankment,
and thus escaped injury.
The young deaf man did not
live more than two minutes after
being struck, and passed away
without knowing hardly what
had struck him. The dead boy
was taken to the baggage room
until preparations could be made
to carry him to.lan undertaken.
Coroner ]. Frank Maddry ap-
peared as early as possible. and
conducted an examination. de-
claring the dead man had been
killed by a passenger train oper-
ated by the Southern railway.
The dead man leaves a father
other relatives who took charge
of the body for burial.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-07-31
VIII Issue Pamphlet Telling Of Dur.
ham as a Business Creator
BAVE ADOPTED A SECRET DIRECTORY.
Directory VIII Contain Separate Re-
cord Of Every Customer Pres.
ldent Appoints Committee TO
Secure Foreign Trade.

On Tuesday night the Mer-
chants Association held a meet
ing, and much business of inn
portance was transacted by the
members. They decided to is
sue a pamphlet setting forth Dur
ham as a trade market, which
will be published in a very short
time, and will be widely circnlat-
ed. 1t will contain 4 thorough
history of Durham, showing its
growth and enterprise. The COM
mittee, to look after this matter,
is composed of Messrs. T. M.
German, A. E.. Lloyd, and T.J.
Lambe.
The most interesting part of
the business transacted by the
association was possibly that of
adopting a merchants directory,
in which every customer of the
merchants will be given a private
write-up free of charge. The
plan of the book is something on
the order of a real Bradstreets'
and will contain a true record of
the customer-his reputation for
paying his debts. The book will
be kept strictly a secret, that is
among the merchants, and will
serve as a guard against all dead
beats. -
This is the first that the mer.
chants have said about this little
plan of theirs, and it will posi-
bly, surprise a few. They are
determined to look out, and if
possible get rid of all the dead
beats. This scheme will no doubt
work wonderfully. and enable
the merchants to collect the
money owing them.
Another feature of the meet
ing, which is also of much i'm.
portance, was the appointing Of
a committee by the President,
giving them power to act and de-
wise some plan, whereby foreign
trade may be brought into the
city. 1t will be remembered that
last summer the merchants gave
free:railroad tickets to shoppers
from other towns, provided they
purchased enough to justify the
merchants in issuing the tickets
to them. A large number, es-
pacially all along the Durham &
Southern road were attracted by
this proposition, and consequent.
ly a large amount of business
was transacted. 1t is for the
purpose Of getting up some new
scheme, on the order:of this one,
for which the committee was ap-
pointed. The plan used last sum-
mer will hardly be tried again,
and it is hoped that some other
just as inviting can be thought
of. The committee will go to
work Immediately, and get up
some method by which they can
secure a large amount Of trade
from those outside of the city.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-07-31

Miss Sarah Stephenson, of
Cary, arrived in the city this
morning, and is on a visit to the
family of w. H. Pegram.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-29
SUN MUCH SCANNED
Venus Was Also Seen to Good Advan-
tagc, Say the Astronomers.

Washington, June 2S.-The eclipse
of the sun served to attract astrono-
mers and spectators to the United
States naval observatory here to-day.
The day could hardly have been more
favorable for the purpose.
The first contact occurred thirty
five minutes and twenty -eight seconds
after . o'clock this morning. ten Sec
onds ahead of the predicted time,
while the second contact occurred
forty-nine minutes and two seconds
past noon, twenty-three seconds ahead
Of the predicted time. The image of
the sun was almost perfect when the
first contact occurred, but 1t was not
so good at the time of the second con-
tact, owing to clouds.
Professor George Peters, of the ma
val observatory, took seven photo
graphs, which showed, in addition to
the moon projected upon the sun,
three sun-spot groups.
The planet Venus, which Is passing
between the earth and the sun, was
visible during the eclipse. AT this
particular time said Professor Pc
ters, part Of the direct solar light
being cut off the planet was seen to
better advantage than 1t could have
been during direct sunlight"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-29
RELIGION TOO EARTHLY
Protcstantlsm Much Given 10 Things
Of This World, Says Vatican.

Rome, June 2S.-The Osservatore
Romano, the organ of tho Vatican, in
an editorial concerning the recent Pan
Anglican congress In London, says:
Religion without a legitimate hler-
archy, although calling itself Christian,
is a religion only for this world, as the
questions discussed by the n-Angll-
can congress show. Throughout the
centuries all religions that have arisen
without the seal of the real Divine per-
sonallty were similar to that discussed
at the Pan Anglican congress. All Of
them aimed at securing the largest
amount of Joy In this life without car
ing for the other world
AT the end OF strong attack the Os-
servatore Roman says that Catholic
Rome tomorrow will celebrate with
veneratio the anniversary Of the death
Of Saint Peter at his tomb in church
which Is miracle Of art and that this
veneration will answer better than any
thing else the superlative poverty Of
the Pan Anglican congress.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-29
THE MACHIAS HERE
Fine New Practice Ship Of Ma
val Battalion Moored Of
the Lighthouse.
TAKES PLACE OF ELFRIDA
Local MilItamcn and Ten Regulars
Bring the Gunboat from
Brooklyn.

The U. S. gunboat Machias. which Is
to be used as training ship by the
three divisions Of the Naval battalion
of this state, arrived OFF Lighthouse
Point at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The First division Of this city went
down to New York on Friday morning
at 10 o'clock on the Elfrida and the
engineers crew followed early Satur-
day. The Machlas which has Just been
overhauled by the United States gov
ernment at n cost Of about $4,000 Is
the finest boat ever brought to these
waters TO be used as training ship.
She is 204 feet long and draws l2 feet
OF water and her regular crew while
In the government service comprised
l43 men and II officers. The Machias Is
a much larger boat than the Elfrida,
which carried but two ne-pound guns.
On the Machias are eight four-inch
guns and battery of several smaller
guns.
The Machias made the trip to this
city from the Brooklyn navy yard In
the record time OF six hours and 30
minutes and besides the regular 70 New
Haven militia men brought with her
II regulars from the Brooklyn navy
yard. who will remain on the vessel for
the summer. The old Elfrida which
was used by the New Haven militia as
a training ship for about eight years,
was a private yacht and was purchas-
ed by the United States government
and made into cruiser. The Machias
is under the command of Captain r. l..
Cornwall and Lieut.. Commander John
K. Murphy. Ebenezer Hill is the navi-
gator. While in New York Saturday
night the New Haven boys were allow
cd leave of absence from o'clock
on Saturday evening until 10:3O o'clock.
This leave of absence gave the men a
chance to go to Coney Island and see
the sights The result was that about
ten of the boys saw everything on the
island and forgot to report for duty.
Commander Cornwall accordingly
found 1t necessary to reprimand them.
On August s, the Machias will start
on an eight day trip to Gamers Bay,
Long Island, where about 1000 militia
from Maine, Connecticut, Massachu-
sets, New York and New Jersey will
participate M the naval maneuvers
During the summer months the
Machias will be used on several prac-
tice cruises now being planned by the
New Haven men.
The Machlas anchored yesterday af-
ternoon about 250 yards off Lighthouse
Point. The gunboat presents fine ap-
pearance and doubtless will be the cen
ter of interest among yachtsmen and
militiamen from now on.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-29
SHAH PROCLAIMS AMNESTY
Seeking to Restore Tranquility in His
Shaken Capital.

Washington, June 2S.--In further
effort to restore tranquility in the
city Of Teheran, the zone OF the recent
riots In Persia, the shah has pro-
claimed general amnesty, according
to a cablegram received tonight by
General Morteza, the Persian minis
ter The message Is from the Per-
sian government. The proclamation
is dated June 26.
According to the translation made
by General Morteza, the proclamation
reads: "As our wishes are to secure
general tranquility and order
throughout the country, and the steps
taken against the revolutionists being
for the welfare of the people, for the
benefit of the people who are not
guilty, and to relieve the fears and
terror of good citizens, that they may
profit by our benevolence and good
ness, by this decree we hereby pro-
claim a general amnesty for all the
people, even those who have been ac-
cused Of being guilty For those who
have been arrested we will appoint a
commission Of disinterested persons,
who shall determine their guilt and
release those who are found to be In
nocent, on condition that they will not
violate the military laws now estab-
lished or to be established and that
they will not disturb the peace of the
community. (SignedD
"Mohammed All Shah Kadjar."
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-29
SPOTTED BY VICTIM
Man Accused Of Robbing Ben
efactor Captured at
Last.
OFFERS A SETTLEMENT
Derby Young Man Charged With
RiflIng BARRIERS Room Of
SlfO.

Spotted by the man who claims he
robbed him under unkind Circumstance
es, Harry Holcomb. 3o OF Derby was
arrested last night by Detective Healy
and is held for the Bridgeport police.
He will be taken to that city this
morning. The man who caused the
arrest OF Holcomb is Joseph II. Andres,
an Italian of the barber persuasion. He
rooms at COL Chapel street and he saw
from his window
But rough experience that Andres
had comes nrst Andres was once a
barber In the shop In the ground floor
OF the Atlantic House at Bridgeport
and used TO be on the friendly calling
LIST Of Holcomb One day Hoicomb
came down from Derby and announc-
ing that he was broke and so forth
so enlisted the sympathy or Andres
that he took him to his room and gave
I'm shelter for several days. One day
when Andres returned home he found
guest and all his valuables gone. He
notified tho Bridgeport police but Hol-
combe remained at large.
There was nothing officially seen OF
him again until Andres idly looking
out of the window yesterday saw him
passing by. He notified the police that
this man was wanted In Bridgepor,
and despite the fact that he was In
the company Of n young woman De-
tective Healy carted him with the
woman In company TO police headquar-
ters. At first Holcomb vas very In.
dignant and declared he had never
stolen the goods, Finally after con.
siderable examining by Detectives
Ward and Healy the man offered &c
settle with Andres for $25 according &c
the police. Now Andres accuses the
man Of taking articles valued at Sit
and he was not ready to settle for tina,
amount so the deal was off and Hol.
comb took good look at the cooler
Holcomb eaid that ne was an acto,
and that he and the woman were doinr
turn together. He said that some
of the goods were In Meriden at Q
house Mt rs West Main street where
they had stayed. The girl said tha
she would get the things and sh,
went to Merlden yesterday to get tn,
things and bring them down tomorrow
morning Andres claims he lost a golc
filled watch. a fur-llned overcoat. golt
cuf buttons, clothing dress suit cas-,
and other articles The fur-coat tn,
man said Is In pawn shop named
Muncks in New York, He said h,
never saw watch or buttons.
The woman stated that they hat
been on the Proctor circuit She said
she had only known Holcomb durin,
the winter and that she did not know
anything about his thefts. Holcoml
declared that he was broke at the tim,
and In a desperate condition.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-29
CONTINUED on Second Page )
HAMDEM FINDS SUICIDE
Man Shoots Himself nj End of Car
Line.

Choosing a secluded spot In the
town of Hamden yet so near the end
Of the car line to Schuetzen park as
to arouse suspicion that he came from
the city for the purpose n young
Hungarian whose name as well as could
be determined from articles upon him
was John Brankovics. committed
suicide some time during Saturday
night The body was found in a
clump Of bushes just over the Ham
den town me. He had taken his life
by shooting himself In the head with
a revolver. One shot had been fired
The body had evidently been lying
there several hours before 1t was dis
covered. The dead man was about
thirty years Of age. light hair and
complexion, and wore black striped
suit on the inside pocket OF which
were embroidered the initials j. b.
Papers found on the person indicated
the rest Of the name and that his
home was In Walingford.
DR.. Joslln the medica! examiner 70,
the town Of Hamden, was summoned
and upon investigation pronounced
the case one Of suicide The body was
then removed to the undertaking
rooms Of Lewis e. Maycock in thi.
city.
Wallingford, June est Is suppos
ed that the body found In Handler
this morning Is that OF John Bran
kovics, a Hungarian who has beer
In the employ of NJ. Backes e Son
Brankovics left Wallngford thre,
days ago without saying where he wa.
going and has not been heard from
1t Is said that he tried to commit sui
eide before coming to this countr,
and the police say that he tried tc
commit suicide in the Walllngfort
station by throwing himself In from
OF train, but was prevented HI
has also threatened to kill himself a
various times during the past few
months. He leaves two sisters, Mrs
Frank Vecseji and Josie Brankovics
both Of Bridgeport. He was thirty
| three years old.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-29
N NEIL SPOKEN
OF IN DENVER
Bridgeport Man Mentioned
There as Among the Can
didates for Vice.
President.
5 NEW WORKERS LOOM UP
Little Talk ON the Platform So Far
There May BE u Fight Over
the "Injunction'
Plank.

Denver, col, June 2S,--This city took
today Its last political slumber for at
least u fortnight To come. The demo.
cratic politicians of prominence who
have already arrived for the national
convention next week left this morning
for a pleasure trip into the mountains,
BY the time they are all on the ground
once more tomorrow the advance guard
of the state delegations viii be here or
on their way and there will be an ever
increasing activity.
The Bryan men were today highly
pleased over the ease with which Theo-
dore A. Bell OF California was yestcr-
day named temporary chairman. There
we're reports before Mr., Bell had been
selected that fight was to be made on
him by Thomas Taggart, chairman Of
the national committee. and Roger G.
sullivan. the national committeeman
from Illinois, but the promised struggle
did not materlalize. This fact was TAX
en- by the Bryan men to mean that al
opposition to the wishes Of their leader
had disappeared, or az least will be ol
only comparatively slight influence
throughout the convention. They are
now counting confidently on the selec-
tion of Henry ID. Clayton OF Alabama
for permanent chairman.
Very little talk has so far been heart
concerning the platform, but II Is gen.
orally believed among the recognized
leaders now here that the fight over tho
injunction" plank in the republican
resolutions committee may find par
allel when the democratic platform
builders are fairly at work. II Is gen.
orally understood that In the event Of
the Bryan people securing control OF
the resolutions committee the declara.
tlon of principles will follow closely IN,
planks Of the Lincoln platform
The vice presidential situation from
the present outlook offers the creates
encouragement to that class OF dele
gates which Is looking always for ex
element at political convention. I'm
(continued on Second pace
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-29
Representatives IN Our Congress Stu
dying Other Nations Methods.

st. Petersburg, June 2S.-Manuel
Quezon, the Filipino assemblyman, Mr.,
Rogers his secretary, and Mr.. Kalaw,
editor of the Manila Renacimiento,
have finished their study of the Duma
and have left here for Berlin and
Paris. They also will visit Switzerland
and Egypt before returning home.
The Filipinos attracted much alton
tion In the Duma They met number
of the leaders Of that body Their trip
was undertaken at the initiative OF the
war department at Washington with
the object of broadening the outlook Of
the Filipino leaders Senior Quezon was
greatly impressed by his observations
of the Russian policy toward Poland
and Finland. the severity of the police
regime and the results of the policy Of
the first and second Dumas. He spoke
of the advantages Of the American atti-
tude toward the Philippine Islands and
of the necessity Of the Filpinos going
, slowly and carefully In the development
Of legislative autonomy.