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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-01-05
Bid for Pylhlan 0rphanaqe.

Durham put in a strong bid
last night for the proposed Py-
THAN orphanage. and the matters
put before the lodge brought res
ponses worth $1,000 or more to
the Asylum.
There are now two good sites
near Durham, offered by patriotic
citizens. One of these is near
East Durham and is composed Of
twenty acres Of desireable land
It's donor. popularity supposed tc
be one Of the Proctors, could not
be for a certainty learned. That
site is Of course very valuable
and the spirit Of the giving much
to be complimented.
Nearer Durham and at the end
of Pine street, upon a high place
and on a site Of splendid really,
Mr. G. C. Farthing has offered
two acres, a site easily large
enough for the buildings. Too
much praise of this gift cannot
be given. It proceeds In the first
place, from a man whose church
affiliation is against secret orders
and this Is primarily a fraternaI
orders asylum.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-01-05
EMANCIPATION DAY.
C0lOred People Celebrated The 46ih
Anniversary.

January 1st of each year is
always a great occasion among
the colored people. It is their
most patriotic celebration and
commemorates the 46th anniver-
sary of the proclamation of Pres
ident Lincoln, freeing the colored
people from slavery.
The day was appropriately OBJ
served in Durham, the exercises
being held in the court house.
The Wright Band made the music
for the occasion. The opening
prayer was by Rev. j. E. jack
son. Among the other features
of the programme were: Poem,
by M. Pauline Dame; essay, by
Ida J. Jacobs; reading of Eman-
cipation Proclamation, by ]. N.
Mills. annual address by Prof.
G. ". Adams, cashier of the
Mechanics and Farmers Bank;
collection taken for benefit of
Lincoln Hospital; benediction by
DR.. 4 Shepard.
The most prominent feature
was the address of Prof. Adams,
which was a very able one. He
gave a short resume of the eman-
cipation proclamation, its genesis
and its results upon going into
effect. Talking for sometime on
matters connected with and
growing out Of the proclamation,
he represented the negro as hay-
ing no defined and distinctive
history, showed the kinship of
the Egyptian and Ethipian
races. The wisest result Of
emancipation was the establish
ment Of the home among the
colored race. for the home is the
foundation of society.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-01-05

On Wednesday night of this
week a protracted meeting will
begin at the Edgemont Baptist
church. Rev. G. H. Church, the
pastor, will be assisted by Rev.
Braxton Craig. The meeting
will continue the remainder Of
the week and all next week.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-01-05
A PECULIAR ACCIDENT.
Boy SusialnS Fearful Injuries and Sur
wives.

WIVES.
On Thursday afternoon a
strange and fatal accident oc-
Cured in the Brassfeld section,
that causes much sorrow and
grief.
Arthur Clement. aged IA, left
the home of his stepfather, P. j.
Parrish, and went down to an
uncle's at Brassfield. With him
he carried an ingenious toy gun,
of his own invention. This little
gun was contrived so that it
would shoot powder and shot
like a larger gun, and had a bar
rel to it about as large as a per-
sons finger. II was constructed
by the boy himself, and displayed
an inventive skill that would do
great credit to Older and more
mature minds.
On the day above stated he
took the diminutive gun and sal
lied forth into the fields and
woods in pursuit of game. He
was alone, no one accompanying
him. Not returning. relatives in
stituted a search, and found him
lying upon the ground, uncon-
scious. The gun in someway ex-
ploded and sent the barrel of the
little weapon through his brain.
1t is not known how long it was
between the time of the accident
and when he was found, but at
the least it was several hours.
The boy was brought to the
Watts Hospital. in this city, and
was attended by DR.. C. A.
Adams. The barrel of the CUR
entered the skull between the
left eye and the nose and went
entirely through the head. The
upper portion of the brain wa.
TN away. aed the hsnes os th.
head and the misIfe Of deati
were so firmly wedted together
that at first it was impossible t
remove the gun barrel withou
causing instant death. Then wha
is known as the freezing pro
cess" was resorted to. and it wa
extracted from the back part o
the head. A considerable amour
of the brain had to be removed.
Just how the accident occurred
may never be known. as ther'
was not a single eye witness
The gun barrel, that did sucl
deadly work was six inches il
length, and only by a narrrv
margin did it miss entering tn
left eye. The wonder Of it all j
that the boy was not killed out
right. His hold on life has beel
indeed remarkable. At thi
writing he still lives. but shoul'
, he survive his intellect will doubt
less be impaired.
) At last accounts young Clem
: ents was improving some an,
hopes were entertained that b
: would survive the fearful acci
2 dent.
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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-01-05
MOTHERS

Fathers. will you neglect a
sacred Duty You know that
winter months bring colds and
YOU know that Pneumonia Is
to be dreaded. Group is dan.
gcrous. G0wAN's PREPA.
RATION scatters inhamma-
tion. II cures. Then buy to
day snd be prepared. asc,
soc-externsl. All druggists.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-01-05
CRIMINAL COURT At WORK
Judge B. T. Long Presiding and So.
lICltOr Fuller Prosecuting
LIST OF GRAND JURORS As CHOSEN
The Tllley Case Set for Wednesday,
Grand Jury Begins Work. Sew
cral Small Cases Settled
the First Day.

uO AuOs UuJ
Durham superior court for the
trial of criminal cases convened
Monday morning with Judge B.
F. Long presiding and Solicitor
Jones Fuller prosecuting.
The first work of os the court
was the selection of the grand
jury, which was as follows:
Messrs. w. |. Crawford, J. E.
Stagg, J. S. Woods. M. Green
herg, Alex Teer, w. T. Watts,
F. c. Ligon, ]. F. Fletcher, d.
Carpenter, |. G. Craver, 7. ].
Holloway. I. E. Rigsbee. John
Y. Mangum, James E. Shepard,
Albert d. Garden. J. NJ. !Ganett,
Samuel Stanley, and H. L. Viii
kerson. DR.. w. |. Crawford was
named as the foreman of the
jury and is in charge of the cases
to come before the court this
week.
The charge of Judge Long to
the grand jury emphasized the
Importance of the position of the
of the grand jury and the work
committed to them and then
pointed out some of the work
they were expected to do while
serving the county in that
capacity.
MORE COURTS NEEDED.
In passing Judge Long said
.l;at more courts were needed in
the State. In Asheyille there are
now 1.066 civil cases and 237
criminal on docket; in Whining
ton there are about a thousand
cases all told. civil and criminal;
in Greensboro there are 800 civil
cases and about 250 criminal; in
Durham there are today 19l
criminal cases and the court did
not have time TO get the civil
cases. Judge Long said that be
thought it a matter Of physical
impossibility for sixteen judges
to cover the 81 counties and keep
the dockets up. He thought
there should be other judges to
assist in relieving the congested
conditions.
II is the general opinion that
the Tilley case will be called
Wednesday. Our readers are
familiar with the charge against
W. II. Tilley Of killing his wife.
The prosecution will be aided by
Messrs. Winston & Bryant,
while the defendant will have
Messrs. Manning 4 Foushee anC
ex-Solicitor A. L. Brooks to lool
after his interests.
LATER. Tuesday morning
counsel for Tilley asked that tn,
case be removed to anothe
county. This was denied by tn
Judge. and the request of tn
defendant for continuance to tn
, May term was granted and Til
iey's fate will remain in th
balance until another term o
court.
The following cases have bee
disposed oil.
I'd George. disturbing religious wo
, ship; continued.
Stedman Conkiin. retailing; n,
! pros.
William Fletcher. larceny: alias q
: pias and continued.
L. J. Cheek. assaultIng officer; nj
pros with leave.
d. Goldberg. embczzlement; nj
D pros with leave.
Rufus colciough, larceny; contli
! ued.
D State VS.. Dewitt Bowers, retailing
D mol pros with leave.
Samuel Lenue. c. Q. w.: mol prt
{ with leave.
J Henry Evans. larceny: mol prc
) with leave.
Sol williams. e. e. w.: mol prt
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-01-05

The SCHOOLS of the city reopen.
ed after the holidays. Trinity
College and the park school will
open tomorrow.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-01-05
LEGISLATURE in SESSION.
What Cur Lawmakers Are Doing In
Raleigh.
OUTLINE OF WORK CLAIMS ATTENTION

ierS- Prohibition, Trusts, Rail-
roads and Other Items.
Special Correspondence Of The Recorder.
Raleigh, N. c., January 5, 'O9.
The session of the Legislature
meeting here today is said by
those who ought to know to be
Ian able one, up to if not above
the average assembly for the
State. Talk prior to the county
conventions of a likelihood of the
pminating party lessing some OF
members. made the party
lore careful to put out men
hey thought would be elected,
a if such a thing was possible
ade the body Of the present as
kmbly stronger thereby. AT any
tie the present complexion Of
lie body is politically little differ
ut from the one that preceded
two years ago.
There is no overshadowing
natter at present that will come
efore the legislature for action.
omeone has said that if it would
neet and make the necessary
appropriations and adjourn. it
would do the State a favor. but
The average man that is aspiring
10 such a place as a member Of
this body would resent such as a
reflection, and it can be safely
said that the session will be about
til, Init Of srch in length. and
can also be depended upon to
raise some matter for action that
will make the whole citizenship
stop to think what is best to be
done. The present body will
have to hear of two messages
from the chief executives: Gov
ernor Glenn will have his parting
say to the body, making such re-
concentrations as he sees, and
! following him Mr.. Kitchin, soon
| to be inaugurated will have also
something to say. Between the
two looking for best interests
and the members that are always
with something to do. few who
think will doubt that there will
be plenty for the legislature and
> the citizens to think about for
the next two months.
PROHIBITION, MORE OR LESS.
1t is most certain that there
will be attempts to modify the
present laws governing the sale
pf the ardent in drug stores al
The present legal status of th'
natter is anything but pleasing
y those who giant real prohibi
ion, and on tn lpther hand there
Ire those who ould make il tn,
lasier to get, hus making tn,
tame of prohf ition the NOR
bdious to those. Yho want mat
tiers lax as to e fluid that $,
many cherish a, the boon com
anion. Thelmes cal dispensar.
Fill be talked Of b many places
there being those Jwho think tina
5 the real way handling tn
natter. Not long hgo. there wa
meeting Of mitd tiers in Char
otte, which ammo ced that the.
Tere in favor Of Z ch as agains
.the present drug ore way Q
Belling it. That. n other ways
md the matter OF eeping it il
private lockers at 4 bs will hav
D be talked Of af the matte
bught out, though Z ere is moth
g done in the bd. Their
kems to be three rites in tn
ate when the = tier unde
scussion is ment- ed; thos
bo on the face wan prohibition
others but not for. emselyes
|se who do not W any re
|ctions as to the ales an
slOliinucd III Four Page.D
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-19
Have You Seen the New
Aluminium Ware?

talesman. HE told him: Those people
are ladies and gentlemen. and were
born so, while other people know were
not Mr.. Greenway said he did not
think it was Mr.. Phelans business who
went to his parties, and If he did not
like it he need not CO."
Without an addition to the partly
completed panel of jurors, twelve tales
men were examined and excused dur
ing the day.
The hope that another place in the
the acceptance of Walter Towers,
whose examination was begun last
week. was dissipated today when Judge
William p. Lawlor allowed a challenge
by the defense. When court assembled
the court announced that a study OF
the record had left him in doubt as to
the Jurors qualification, and that he
was inclined to resolve the doubt in
favor of the defense in order to guard
against the possibility of error.
Judge Lawlor paid the juror a high
tribute, stating that his fair-minded
attitude made it probable that no more
impartial citizen would be encountered.
At the same time, the court said, he
felt that Towers might be influenced
unconsciously by his affiliation with a
labor union and his knowledge of
events dealing with the strike of street
car employees.
Assistant District Attorney John
O'Gara argued in support of the con-
tention that the juror should be re-
tanned, but Judge Lawlor remained
steadfastly to his original decision. The
discharge of Towers left four vacant
places in the box, with two of the eight
Jurors still subject to peremptory chal-
lenge
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-19
SHELTER PLANT
NEARLY WRECKED
S1,500,000 ASSETS SHRINK IN
TWO YEARS TO $4,000
Debts of $4,000 Increase in Twenty
four Months to $500, ooo-Receiver
Observation-Disclosures Meth.
DDS Startling
IBy Associated Press.

SPOKANE, March 1S.-According to
an evening paper startling facts as to
remarkable financial methods are being
brought out, following the appointment
or a receiver for the Panhandle Smelt-
ing company, owning an Independent
plant at Sand Point, Idaho.
When j. Herbert Anderson of Chica-
go and Winnipeg secured control of
the company two years ago. states the
paper, the corporation owned a smelt-
ing plant with capacity of 125 tons
day, line of small steamers, 1000
acres of land, townsite, water power
now valued at $250,000 mining interests
of unestimated value, and had 2,000,0 900
shares of stock in the treasury. It's
assets could be estimated at $1,000, 900.
Its debts were only $4,000.
OF the 100000 shares of stock then
outstanding hundreds of thousands had
been sold to farmers and capitalists
in Minneapolis, Iowa, Ohio, Wisconsin
and the Dakotas, at prices ranging up
to 40 and As cents share.
Today the plant is in a receivers
hands. The debts total nearly 100000.
The treasury stock has vanished. The
total visible assets are estimated in
the creditors suit al valued at $3.50, 600.
Anderson, who is being sued by l..
Greenough, the millionaire mine owner.
for alleged fraudulent overiSsue of
SAG, 900 shares of stock, is supposed to
be in New York His family, with two
automobiles, is said to be in California.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-19
CHURCHES MAKE CRUSADE
AGAINST WHITE PLAGUE
Twenty Thousand Congregations Are
Taught the Cure and Preven-
ton of tuberculosis

NEW YORK, March 1S.-According
to q statement issued today by the
National Association for the Study
and Prevention of tuberculosis, more
than 10000 church congregations in
the United States in over 100 different
cities have had the gospel of the cure
and prevention of tuberculosis preached
to them in the last four months.
The statement says of the various
denominations engaged in religious
crusade against consumption the Ro-
man Catholic church leads the way.
Under the direction of Archbishop
Ryan of Philadelphia an educational
crusade against tuberculosis is being
carried into all the parochial and other
schools in its control. AS a result
more than 100000 school children in
$4,000 parishes are being reached.
The campaign is INSTRUMENTATION
as well as undenominational. Such
organizations as the Young Mems
Christian association and the United
Society of Christian Endeavor, are
taking an active interest in the work
The latter organization will have a
special tuberculosis exhibit at its in
ternational convention in st. Paul,
from July to IL.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-19
EMPLOYEES ARREST
FOLLOWED BY SUIT
FOR HEAVY DAMAGES
DELIVERY MAN WAS CHARGED
WITH SOLICITING
Provisions of Interstate Commerce
Law Expected to Figure in
Claim Against Watts
City Marshal

A complaint in which damages in the
sum of $1,000 are asked, on account of
alleged unlawful arrest, was filed in
the superior court yesterday by A. G.
Meyer, a portrait delivery man work.
ing for the Partisan Portrait company
of Chicago, against ]. B. Traughber,
city marshal of Watts.
According to Meyers attorney, Fran
els p. Harrington, Meyer was arrested
March l while on his way to deliver
an enlarged portrait to customer. A
charge of soliciting without a license
was placed against him in the record
er's court, and the trial was set for
March 8. Meyer was compelled to send
to Los Angeles for legal counsel and
bondsmen, and when he appeared for
trial the charge against him was dis
missed on Traughbers application.
The provisions of the interstate. COM
merce law. it is understood, will enter
into the trial of the suit filed yester-
day. the plaintiffs attorney relying on
a number of decisions to the effect that
when license ordinance Is enforced
against a person or firm soliciting or
ders for goods from another state 1t is
in conflict with the interstate commerce
regulations, and is, therefore, in VIOLA
ton of the federal constitution.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-19
WORRIES OVER HIS MONEY
MORE THAN HIS INJURIES
Veteran Whose Leg Is Broken by Car
Protests Against Being
Searched

Michael Forman, an inmate of the
Soldiers Home at Sawtelle, was struck
by an electric car at the corner of
First and Spring streets yesterday
morning, while crossing the street, and
sustained a fracture of the right leg.
Mr.. Forman, who is 67 years old,
was more concerned about his finan-
cial than his physical condition when
brought to the receiving hospital. At
first he objected to being searched,
but when convinced that any valuables
he might have would be returned to
him he allowed the search.
Securely tied about his waist and
beneath his underclothes was a tobacco
sack, which contained 500 in gold.
After being assured that this would
be kept for him he submitted to
medical treatment. His condition is
not serious
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-19
MOURNS LOSS OF
WIFE AND CHILD
HUSBAND PLAYS DETECTIVE
FIVE WEARY WEEKS
FORMER ADMiRER THOUGHT TO
BE RESPONSIBLE
Missing Woman Has Sent Brief Lett
ters Home, but They Give No
CIew to Her Where
abouts

Half crazed with anxiety, after a
fruitless search and weary vigil of five
weeks, Claude Botsford, roofing con-
tractor of AL Ruth avenue, applied
for assistance at the city Jail yester-
day afternoon to locate his missing
wife and baby boy, Jesse.
According to the story that Botsford
told a Herald reporter, his wife, Min
ME, % years old, disappeared the night
Of February s, and, although he has
received notes from her meantime,
they have been yelled in mystery. so
that he has not been able to locate
her sor the boy.
For five weeks Botsford has played
detective and has learned that his wife
had been attracted by the attentions
of another man, with whom she had
worked previous to their marriage.
She left her home New Years eve to
go to nearby bakery to buy some
food for the family supper.
AS she did not return that night
Botsford notified the police and the
young wife, attracted by an article in
The Herald detailing her disappear
ance, returned to her home after an
absence of two days and nights.
She did not take the baby with her
then, and it was thought that she was
suffering from temporary alteration.
After she returned, according to Bots
ford, although she showed signs of ir-
ritability, she seemed. on the whole,
contented.
The night of February Botsford
returned from his work and found that
his wife and baby were gone and that
most of his wife's clothing had been
taken from the house.
Wishing to avoid publicity he set
out in quest of her and became con-
affections to a man with whom she
to her marriage.
Married Seven Years
The Botsfords were married seven
years ago, and, according to Mr.. Bots
ford, happiness reigned supreme, until
she met this man, whom she had
known in Oakland previous to her
coming to Los Angeles.
That Mrs. Botsford is still in Los
Angeles is the opinion of her husband,
for he stated that he had in the last
five weeks received three letters from
her, two of which were posted at sta
ton + and one at the Arcade station,
Los Angeles. Mrs. Botsford gave no
intimation of her whereabouts, simply
stating that she and the baby were
well.
r. w. Reynolds, the humane officer
has taken charge of the case and will
endeavor to locate the child.
Botsford is a veteran of the Philip
pine war and well known contractor,
and his appearance bore out his state
ment of his long and weary search.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-19
INJECT SOCIETY
STRIFE IN TRIAL
CALHOUN'S CASE ENLIvENED
by OUTSIDE FEATURE
Three Vacant Seats Now Appear In
Jury Box, but One of Jurors
Accepted Is Subject to
Challenge
IBy Associated Press.l


SAN FRANCISCO. March 1S.-Vital
issues in the trial of Patrick Calhoun
were lost to view for considerable
portion of today's session, and the dis
sensions and strife of society's devotees
were substituted as a topic of discus
sion.
Herbert S. Bonifield, real estate
dealer, was passed by the defense after
an unusually brief examination, and
was Immediately subjected to a severe
cross-examination by Assistant DIS
trict Attorney Francis j. Heney.
1t developed that the talesman was
well acquainted with two of the indict-
ed United Railroads officials, and one
of their attorneys, and while he had
but a vague recollection of the matters
to which the former supervisors had
testified before the grand jury, he had
some very positive opinions relating to
the last strike of the street car en-
ployes. He said he admired the de-
PENDANT for the lesson taught the car
men after they had broken contracts
on three or four occasions, and he ex-
pressed a belief that General Funston
was justified in referring to the carmen
as an "unwhipped mob" If he really
did so.
Bonifield CHANGED to mention that he
had been informed of the indictment of
one of the United Railroad officials by
Edward N. Greenway, prominent in To-
cal society circles.
"What did Mr.. Greenway have to say
about the Indictment" asked Mr. He
ney.
''Well, he told me one of the papers
was getting after him because James
d. Phelan had approached him and
asked him to withdraw invitations to
a Friday night cotillon previously is
sued to Mr.. Calhoun. members of his
family and others involved in the graft
scandal"
"And what did you say to that?' in
quired Mr.. Heney.
"I'll tell you just what Mr.. Greenway
said he told Mr.. Phelan," returned the
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-19
COLLAPSE ATTRIBUTED To
WORRY, NOT LACK OF FOOD
Woman Who FalEted In Broadway De-
partment Store Deserted Re-
Gently by Husband

to the receiving hospital Tuesday after
noon after fainting in a Broadway de-
partment store and was supposed to be
suffering from lack of food, was sent
to her home, 652 Gladys avenue, yes
terday morning.
The police learned that Mrs. Warner
has two children, and that her husband
deserted her two months ago. Since
that time she has been cared for by the
Associated Charities. who have sup
piled herself and children with food.
1t was found that worry and nervous
trouble caused her collapse, and not
lack of food, and the police have insti-
tuted search for her husband.