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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-11-27
METZ WILL PAY.

Controller Metz announces that il IS
ais intention 20 pay both these claims in
pite Of the strongest recommendations
rom has examining engineers 20 the
contrary, because he has been practically
rdcred 10 do SO by two legal opin-
ons emanating from the Corporation
Counsel IL the Controller carries out
us present intention, the last chapter 81
lisgraceful blundering in connection
sith the erection of this bridge viii have
,een written. and the city viii be
stopped by the action % its own Off
:.als from the recovery Of any part 81
ne Sl.500.0O0 which il is admitted has
,een worse than asted upon the super
structure ~ this bridge.
Through the courtesy 81 Controller
Ee:z The Tribune is enabled 10 give 10
he public the report Of his engineers
ipOn which these payments have been
led VI. as well as tho legal opinions
iiven by the Corporation Counsel upon
yhich he now feels obliged 20 make the
laymenfs that have been 50 long in dis
,ute. The first report made To the Con-
roller by his examining engineers rec
mmendiug payments. which included
he final payments Tor the erection of the
~perstructure of the bridge. was made
August 3 1905, and In part says:
The ,5-,ra-, rro,-3.les for tso rans,r,lc-
Ion and completion 81 the ,hrldge 20 with
srrts from tba eT,cfe,arions apnesr Herti-
i.li = ~ nlslirr %; Iesponsinlilty:
Al parts - tie structure shall be built
accordance w.th detall and working
HeNiiE-s Nil.cH sAa!4 or prepared oy tne
y-liac-Ds, subject 10 these specifications
Ill NE 4 ueI al plan furnished BY the De
tae con'rac,or in triIlicate 20 the COM
wton OF ihis contract and by him ap-
tboHed' bed' Dfime any work Is done from.
~Thc co,t.actor. aowevc-. shall alone
Teslons.e.c ioy the correctness of the
xg-ovcd bC t5a Comm .s.loi.er.
hhererer ANY tcaiure ~ ne work is
Gus, b. lrsersio,g - tne s,-ac shan bs
ssTaee by tie rules Of tue beet modern
"Any mater.al which AZ any stage Il the
soo,s so,s may he found defective SHAH DC re
The bridge shan be propor;ioned "a
fs, ~ aealion T. rs 3"H We Msft ,,,,,i aii
concentrated. or both. as specihed be-
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AL yteeI vo-l. mu.t De 80 propcrt.oned
ind I've "a M "a = si1:'.5 -, ~ "a a. go eSs'i
,g ,g cause greater unit stresses Iaan the
Ecre follow IN tic spcciaca lions the
'oTiang loadg dat ihe uroLor:ionlng 81
he meln5ers shaI, l,e designed 20 meet.
The resaine oe t.c naraeraahs giving
lie feature 90 designs ,ogether with the
'oo'e quoted excerpts. might be con
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-11-27

Washington. Noy. % While no eNpres-
sion Of opinion could be obtained from the
state Department tonight on the pro
posed selection Of King Edward as ar
bitratur % the Aisnp claim. which this
government IS pressing on chill for settle
mcut. 10 is generally understood that the
State Department wiH welcome any move
that VIII bTiu- about an adjudication OF
the ycN.d question.
The question. so far as the United States
Views it, is clear and unmistakablc. and
the government would willingly submit
il q an unbiased arbitrator. such as
EirE Edward Is known 10 he.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-11-27
METZ YIELDS ON
BLACK WELL BRIDGE
FINAL PITMENTS TO
BE MADE BY HIN.
Controllers Act VIII Put
QueenSbOrO Contractors
Beyond Reach of City.

Final payments for the erection OF the
uperstrUcture Of the Blackwelrs Island
81 greensboro. Bridge To the Pennsyl-
Eania Steel Company have not Yet been
made because II a dispute between the
Controller and the contractors as To re-
Iponsi5ility Cor the defects in the struct-
IRE. After holding up the linal pay
nents for year. the Controller has
announced that he is compelled 10 re-
,edo from his position because Of eNtraor-
iinary opinions given upon the merits
II the dispute by the Corporation Coun-
iel.
The position taken by the Controller
md his examining engineers IS that the
contractor is responsible for the failure
u the bridge TO meet contract require
nents because under the terms of the
ipecihcsu0ns he Was bound 10 prepare
md be responsible for the correctness of
he detail and working drawings in u hich
Nere worked out the specified stresses
rhich were exceeded in the erection Of the
structure The Corporation Counsel. on
he other hand maintains that while the
contractor is responsible for failure to
meet contract requirements, he is not
sable for defects in design Of the bridge
Thich have resulted in its failure 20
larry one-half Of the traffic accommo-
iations contracted for.
There are still outstanding two claims
or work done and Materials furnished in
h erection Of the superstructure. one
'laim for 100000 upon the original con-
ract has been held up until the question
the contractual liability should be
iettlcd. The payment Of this claim
'arries with il a release Of a bond for
II n.eoo.oo0. which the contractors were
compelled 20 put up at the time the
contract Was entered into as . guarantee
y faithful performance. The other claim.
v sSS.46s 81 is for extra work performed
ipon orders from the Bridge Commits
doner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-11-27

tosiinued on fourth page
Blue-grass blade., 1909-10-31
GET READY FOR THE CONVENTION.

Among of the letters received by the Blade upon the
coming convention at ST. Louis since the PRONUNCIATION OF
the official CALL suggesting that more time be
given than is named therein for the full and satisfactory
consideration of the business that is to be transacted The
Blade enertans perfect realization of the Importance
that attaches to this movement and would make no OBJ
lection even if it had the right power to convention
of several days DURATION provided it be necessary to the
successful consummaon of hearts great desire and the
certain launching of the organization along emnenty
successful lines
The communications from DR.. Wilson and from Mr.
Blue-grass blade., 1909-10-31

referring the CALL however, will be observed that pro-
visions have been made for the Saturday night
preceding the convention wheeat great deal of the pre-
limnary routine be disposed of. At this caucus
temporary chairman and secretary be named and the
necessary committees appointed If all who attend the
convention well prepared knowing just what thew
want the fundamentals, groundwork of the
organization these be readily converted into present
able report and submitted the convention at its first
session. Naturally enough the constitution bylaws decla
ration of principles including methods of propaganda will
present the greatest problem and both the committee having
this in charge well each individual member of the
convention, will be called upon for careful and minute
consideration of all the detail Upon the organic law lie
ponds the character of the organization Upon the officers
elected administer the depends the veal Of
undertaking. With it all, however, there is nothing in
the call prevent three days convention provided
the time be proably utilized by practical business con-
sderatons and occupied with speechmaking Above
all things ese this is be pure business gathering and
if sufficient time thereafter be allowed indulge i'll
love feast among ourselves the members may decide
Once the organization is fact the time of each member
attending is at his her disposal for purpose
Let it be organization first afterwards such talk fcass as
the members present may agree upon.
Others have written asking that their be appended
to the official CALL indicating than an ordinary inter-
in the proceedings AS the coll which is printed else
where occupies full page Of the Blade, have not
the room add any additional names thereto and in ms
tce to those who have written the given here
They are: Dr. j. B. Wilson, Cincinnati, O.; 'harles
Bescher Canal Dover O. DIR. r. B. Englehear, buffalo,
n Y; Harriet M Closz Wei ster City, Iowa Charles f.
Randall Capron Okla Ray l.. Showalter, Lubbock Tex
Badges have been ordered for the members of the cmven
ton and friends of the movement attendant hereat These
will be distributed the registered by the Gre
dentia committee The badges of dark blue ribbon,
with gilt letters thereon reading National Convention
of Freethinkers St Louis November 1415 1909" 1t
attached white BUTTON in the center OF which appears
the word "Member" Another year and the official name
of the organization can be used Freethnkers will have
reason to be proud of owning and wearing one of these
badges the expecant results of the convention are fu
realized Come to the convention and get one
Arrangements have also been made for hty-centper
plate dinner at the Hungarian Restaurant This will take
place Sunday night Even if the work of the convention
is not concluded by that time, indulge in the dinner
Blue-grass blade., 1909-10-31
BLUE GRASS BLADE
10

fallen being, sinful by very nature sort of ignom
nous backsheep who, by his will and voon, fell into
heavenly disgrace Then the question arises would the
doctrines these propose nst into the of the
immigrant hold forth any higher degree of the worth and
dignity of man? We do think The entire Chris
tan world degrades by giving him fictitious origin
and impossible destiny. They would fill him with
superstous ideals and creeds slightly differing in FORM
from those which he had been accustomed in the hope
that he would become contributor this particular sect
and aid the which he had formerly belonged
But the very arguments Mr. Sharpe has adduced, viewed
in the light of past history and present fact constitutes
accusation against Christianity and its influences the
Iiteracy and degradation coming from intensely
Christian countries, depending for light upon the advances
of another Christian element is amusing farce.
1t is noticeable however, that reference is made to
those immigrants from Western and Northern Europe
The reason is plain. Germany England France Norway
Sweden Denmark and in fact all the Scandinavian
tries have furnished large numbers of active workers in
the ranks of American Freethought Our personal
States are largely settled by Scandinavian peoples long
ago brought the conviction that extreme beray and
freedom of conscience acuaed Them and that all forms of
religion and religious worship held by them at dis
count The for this is plain In the latter coun
tries mentioned the priest and preacher has less power lie
is not acceted authority. Their governments are
free from their influences it is possible for struggling
people, a thinking people, have them. Education has
been encouraged and it has destroyed Christianity in their
minds In America, today, the better class of Europeans
who have mmigrated Shores constitute the bulwark
of the liberal sentiment
BY little sober reflection Mr. Sharpe will be able to see
that he wrong in his premises consequently in his
conclusions.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-24

Miss Matilda eleven, daughter OF o.
N. eleven, one of Ward county's old
est settlers, died in Seattle, after an
illness from typhoid fever. The re-
mains arrived Monday and the funer-
al was held from the United Church
Wednesday morning, Rev. Senness
officiating. Interment took place in
this city. Miss eleven was % years
of age. She resided nearly all of her
life in this vicinity and there are
hundreds of friends who mourn her
departure. She leaves three broth
ers, Olaf, John and Thomas.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-24

Mr.. Ripley formerly employed at
the Union National bank is back from
a trip to the coast. He spent some
time at Kalispel, Mont, where he
viewed the Flathead Indian reserva-
ton soon to be opened up. He went
all over the reservation and speaks in
high terms of it. He says that the
weather there seldom gets down be-
low zero, and fine berries, apples and
other fruits do we'll there. He is
thinking Of starting bank in one of
the new towns in the vicinity Of the
reservations after a time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-24

The Casselton team decided to re-
main over in this city, and play
another series of ball. Minot had
intended playing Leeds but for some
reason that team would not fill its
engagement. The first: game in the
new series was played Tuesday eve
ming, Minot winning 1 to 0. Ander-
son pitched a dandy game for Minot.
The only score made was by Palmer
who ran for Dewey, and he was
brot in by nice liner over into
center by Crawford. This was
great game. The Casselton players
are hard ones to manage, and about
all that Minot wants to handle.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-24
baby daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Ellstrom Wednesday morn
ing.

The county board of equalization
meets the first Monday in July, and
the city board must complete its
work prior to that time. The board
Is in session every day.
Mr.. Kirby, owner of the famous
Merchants Hotel Of St. Paul. visited
his old time friend, Jos. Roach, and
attended the races Wednesday. This
was his first visit to Minot and he is
we'll pleased with the prospects of
our city.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-24
Minot Academy Of Music has Chang
ed Hands

Prof. B. M. Dunaevski has dispos-
ed Of the Minot Academy of Music,
and henceforth Mrs. Jessie Finley
Riley, will be at the head of
that institution. Mrs. Riley is a grad
uate of the conservatory of music Of
the Ottawa university, and comes
highly recommended as an exper-
fenced instructor. The courses of
study in the different branches Of
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-24

E. C.. .Tolley, mayor Of Kenmare,
who was arrested for criminal libel,
is being tried this week in county
court. The mayor had written an
article in the Kenmare Journal, for
the issue of May ~, in which he &C
cused Ambrose Olson of mis-appro-
priating funds. On the stand Tolley
said that he had given Olson 5000 on
several occasions.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-24

Geo. w. Beatty was happily sur
prised at his home last Friday even
ing, his fiftieth birthday by several
friends and neighbors, including DR..
MCDANIEL and lady, friends of Minot,
also his neice, Mrs. Eyres and her
son James of Gainsborogh who have
been here on short visit
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-24

State Treas. Bickford made a rec
ord breaking trip from Bismarck to
Minot in his auto, coming over in six
hours. Starting two hours behind
the flyer, he beat that train into Vel
va. Leaving that place at the same
time, he beat the train to Sawyer, but
was passed at Logan. -. It..
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-24

The city attorney states that when
the new commissioners are elected,
it will be necessary also to elect
Justices of the peace and police
magistrate.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-24

Fauchald Bros. are installing
five and ten cent department in their
basement. They are getting in an
immense lot of articles for these de-
partments, which will prove one OF
the most popular features of the con-
Germ, 3D.. @@
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-24

music will be the same as hereto
fore, and we feel confident that the
Academy Of Music will receive the
same liberal patronage from the
people of this section of the state,
in the future as it has in the past.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-24

Mrs. Norman Swenson will soon
leave for Calgary, Alta, where she
will be the guest of sister. She
will also spend some time at the ia
nous summer resort at Banff.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-24

Rev. and Mrs. N. E. Ellsworth will
soon 20 to Banff, Alta, where they
will enjoy an outing Of several weeks.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-29
When Baseball Was Young.

1t was crude game, but merry. In
theory the pitcher was there only to
give the boys chance to .soak the
ball. First bound" was still out.
The unfortunate catcher, handling a
heavy, lively ball without mask,
or protector, stood up near the bat
when men were on bases il he had the
skill and courage; the early guides
recommended him ''to do so when he
could" Had not the pitcher been
restricted to an artificial throw,
scarce a catcher would have lived to
tell the tale. Many catchers took
everything "on first bounce" and man
aged at that to prevent much base
ng-base-running also was in its
infancy. Smith," says the Spirit of
the Times, Caught remarkable
game, having but five passed balls
scored against him." Here and there
we get a glimpse which shows how
crude it all WaS-What q matter of
hit-and-miss natural force. In the
sos Dicky Pearce shone without a
peer as an infielder; he used to stop
grounders with his hand and foot!-
Will Irwin, in Golfers.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-29
WONDER OF THE HOUR.

Many are wondering, now that the
earth is just closed over Henry III.
Rogers, whether his death is not the
beginning of the disintegration of the
giant Standard Oil monopoly, which
his genius and capacity for labor did
SO much to create.
OF those he has left behind not one
has the ability that he possessed, and
the New York World seriously says:
''In H. H. Rogers Standard Oil loses
it's chief executive officer, the man
most in it's creators confidence and
most competent to carry out his poll
cy of commercial aggression. With
him the old regime passes. There
now remains in the active manage
ment of the company not one of the
master minds who devoted their geni-
us to it's development and who leave
it to their successors the most per-
feet example of business organiza-
ton in the world. They bequeath to
them also the harder task of keeping
it intact.
'"The Oil trust now enters on new
era The period of construction has
ended and the work of conservation
| begins. Will the new hands at the
helm be able to preserve the grea
monopoly from disintegration? Alex
ander's satraps could not hold his EN-
| pire together. Standard Oil no longel
| enjoys the advantage of being a dec
l odn in od1 Of ho 10 oic Ia
ton has overtaken it and devised rem
edies for the new problems of corpo
ration control it has raised. To main
tain this aggregation of predator
capital in it's integrity both agains
competition and in the face of a hos
tile public opinion will require an in
tellect of the first order"
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-29
GNAWING A FILE.
The Old Fable Should Be Suggestive
to North Carolina Republicans.

Ashevilie, N. c., May 25.-Co1 v. S. |
Lusk, one of the old line Republicans,
a man of many years and one who
has fought the battles of his party for
near half a century, has written let !
ter to Republican State Chairman
Spencer B. Adams, in which he de-
i1lands on behalf of the 114,0OO Re
pdbl!cans in North Carolina" that
Adams convene the Republican State
executive committee and take some
action in protest against the Presi-
dents appointment of Judge Connor
to the Eastern judgeship Just after
making something of a comparison
between King George of England and
Taft, he says: 81 am going to ask
you in the name of the Republican
party, in the name Of LA, ZOO Republi-
cans who voted for Mr.. Taft last No
vember, as the official head of the
party, to convene the Republican
State executive committee at Green's
boro or Charlotte, if you like, and
invite every Republican in the State
to be present to the end that some of
wrong inflicted upon the party in the
appointment Of a Democratic Judge
for the Eastern district. This may
not be the time to enter a protest as
to the murderous assault upon the
party in this State, but my duty as
Republican compels me to say that if
something is not done to counteract
fhn ha1 -.
pointment of Judge Connor, we had
just as well hang up the fiddle and
quit the frolic. Individual protests
will not remedy the evil. Our silence
| will be construed as consenting to the
| outrage that means party damnation
We must repudiate the act or become
particeps criminis to the insult. We
cannot endorse the Presidents action
in this matter without acknowledging
ourselves a party of 114,000 fools.
That out of that $4,000 there is not a
single man fit to hold the office OF
| judge of the Federal Court. The dec
laration is not only insulting, but hui
initiating to every Republican in the
whole State. Who among us have the
brass to go before the public and ask
for honest voters to trust the manage
ment of the affairs of the government
in the hands of a party of fools? Dur.
ing my forty years experience as {
politician 1 have faced many embar
RAISING situations, but this is the frs
time I have ever had the prospect o
facing a situation like this"
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-29
HARDIN OPEN no THE WORLD.

The firm stand taken by American
Consul Fisher against the claims of
the Russians in Harbin and through
out the remainder of Northern Man
churia has resulted in treaty that
fully recognizes the sovereignty of
China and affirms the principle OF the
open door. This victory was in part
due to the joint action of the United
States, Germany and Great Britain.
These nations came to the aid of Chi
ma, and their efforts have at length
restored Northern Manchuria to- Chi
ma. Russia will keep no troops except
a limited number of railroad guards.
Harbin becomes, for the first time, a
Chinese city open to all the world.
Japan will naturally and logically
follow suit in Mukden and the rest OF
Southern Manchuria. When this is
accomplished all of Manchuria will be
opened to the world and China alone
will possess the rights of sovereignty
This is a great gain to China, and it
presents and emphasizes some of the
results of the war between Russia and
Japan. Chinese entity is to be pre-
served and Russian power minimized
i'll the Far East.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-29
MORTGAGE SALE.

By virtue of power of sale contained
in two certain mortgages executed by
Whit Dortch and wife, Matte Dortch, /,
and Edgerton & Edgerton, first mort
gage dated July II, 1908, and recorded
July IL, 1908, in book No. 9S; page 81;
second mortgage executed Sept. 8,
1908, and recorded September IL, 1908
in book Ne. e8. page 81, in the Office
of the Register of Deeds for Wayne
county, the undersigned will, on Mon
day. the 21st day of June, 1909, at II
o'clock. m, at the Court House door
In the city OF Goldsboro, Wayne coun-
ty N. c., offer for sale for cash to the
highest bidder, at public auction, the
land described in said mortgage deeds,
to-Wit:
A lot OF land ia GoldsboFo township,
Wayne county. N. c., and bounded as
t. llows: Beginning at the northeast
corner Of the lot belonging to the
heirs of Elizabeth Burnett on West
Centre street and runs with said
street northwardly S5 feet, then west
wardly perpendicular to first line los
feet, then southwardfy and parallel to
the first line 35 feet, then eastwardIy a
line parallel to the second line los
feet to the beginning, containing los
by 35.
EDGERTON & EDGERToN,
Mortgages.