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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-09-02
CRIMINAL COURT IN SESSION
First Regular Term Held Here By
Judge ]. c. BiggS.
MANY CASES DISPOSED OF BY COURT.
Reuben Barbee Tried for Murder Of
Engineer Holt Savannah Ray
Arralgned- Other Cases
Disposed Of.

Durham superior court for the
trial of criminal cases, Judge j.
C. Biggs presiding, convened in
Durham at ten o'clock Monday
morning.
The first matter to come up
was the selection of the grand
jury for the term, which re-
suited in the following selection:
H. A. Bost, foreman; j. E.
Tilley, Samuel Whitted, M. T.
Langley. W. H. Veasey, J. H.
Cheek, c. C. Mulholland, Albert
Hall, John Adkins, Edgar Mas
sey, w. w. Ferrell, W. E. Moss,
S. P. Mason, H. H. Cheek, ]. w.
Lunsford, ]. H. Vickers, H. H.
Markham, w. T. Murray.
When the grand jurors had
been sworn in the charge of
Judge Biggs was delivered in a
forceful manner, which explain
ed the duties of the jurors.
Quite a number of minor cases
were gone over and the docket
Strengthened out.
| A statement was presented by
Messrs. Bryant & Winston re-
garding their connection with
the case against Reuben Barbee.
Note was made Of the fact that
they did not now represent Mr..
Barbee as he did not desire their
services. A special venire Of
l5O men were summoned just af'
ter the noon recess, and Wednes.
day was set as the day for his
trial.
John Crayton, assault and bat.
terry, was fined $50 and the costs.
John Barbee and Edgar Barbee
assault had judgement suspended
upon payment of the costs.
| Lewis Bumpass for selling
whiskey was given IL months on
the roads in one case and judge.
ment suspended in another.
| Savannah Ray was arraigned
and Attorney Chambers asked
that the case be continued.
Albert Latta, a small negro
boy, one of Walter Hobbs clerks,
was given three months on the
roads for selling whiskey.
The case against Richard
Bethea, in which he was charged
with entering the store ofMessrs,
Nichols in Oak Grove township,
consumed all Of Tuesday after
noon and two hours Wednesday
morning. After a few minutes
deliberation the jury returned ;
, verdict Of guilty. The Judge sen
fenced Bethea to serve five years
, on the roads.
NOT A TRUE BILL.
! The grand jury failed to find ;
true bill as charged agains
young man Dorsey, who wa
charged with shooting at Mrs
Butler in the Murray hotel. Th'
Buffers were not here when th'
case came before the grand jur!
and there was no one to give evi
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-09-02

The Home Savings Bank has a
change in this issue, to which
your attention is called.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-09-02
5 ON TRIAL FOR HIS life.
Second Time Reuben Barbee Faces
a Jury for Murder.
GRAHAM and HICKS ARE HISLAWYERs
|Isl Of Jurors Chosen Slow and Ted
luus Work In Selaalng Men to
Pass on Issue Of Life and
Death.


Just before the lawyers had
concluded their argument in the
Ease of State VS.. Richard Bethea,
Wednesday morning which had
been carried over from Tuesday,
Mrs. w. K. Barbee, Attorney
Hicks. of Henderson, ex-mayor
Graham, and relatives of Reuben
Barbee came into the bar Of the
court room and took their seats.
Soon Reuben was brought in and
took his seat near the attorneys.
He shows the effects of having
been confined in Jail and his gen.
eral appearance indicated that ne
was nervous over the case that
was soon to be called.
Solicitor Fuller is being assist
ed in the prosecution by ex-Soli-
citor A. L. Brooks, of Green's
boro.
With the court room filled with
men summoned as a special ven-
Ire and spectators, the work OF
belecting a jury to try the issues
bf life and death for Reuben Bar
bee was begun. The crowded
condition Of the court room and
he weather made it rather un-
comfortable in the court room'
bf the $50 men summoned l34
hswered when their names were
klled. Two of the regular
hrors were chosen before the
pecial venire were called. When
he noon recess was taken all the
urors had been chosen but one
man.
The selection Of the twelfth
man consumed considerable time,
hnd il was after 4 o'clock. The
Twelve men to pass upon the inn
portant question are;
n. r. Markham, Patterson
township: William Pickett. Dur
ham; Emmett Cook, Patterson
Nv. R. Raynor, Durham; j. c.
Garrard, Durham; P. A. Flintom,
Mangum; P. p. 0'Briant. Dur.
ham; Charlie Lee, ManVum; r.
ID. Fletcher, Oak Grove; L. w.
Grissom, Durham; z. I. Hamp.
ton, Mangum; Nat Snipes, Oak
Grove.
The first witness called was
Fireman J. j. Taylor, who was
ION the engine at the time Of the
shooting. His testimony is sum
med up about as follows:
He said that about 1890 the
engine, No. 723, running an ex'
tra train, pulled up for water
and that he was manipulating
the tank while Engineer Holl
Fwas working with the engine. A
Sudden shot from the darkness
startled him and looking in The
Engine he saw Engineer Holt Ii
pain. When asked if he were
hot the engineer nodded that he
vas. In a short time Mr.. Holl
alked brokenly, saying he wa
bound to die and that he wa
lorry because he left his wife
with small children and but LITTLE
money. The wounded man de
tlared that he was not afraid L
HE. Witness said looking to tn,
rear he saw a man about fifteer
feet away. he was a medium sta
Lure and wore a slouch hat. II,
could not tell whether the assail
hnt had a gun or whether he wa.
black or white.
He was followed by conductor
y. +. Waddell, who corroboratet
bis testimony.
The evidence was followed b,
verson Williamson, who tolt
Ibout the same story that he tolt
before the mayor. That he ant
rs brother, Sol were coming uI
pe railroad near the coal chut,
pout the time Of the shootins
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-09-02
Free Scholarships.

ABSOLUTELY FREE
One unlimited scholarship
good for either of our COM
plete courses, to the first one
from each town in North
Carolina entering with us
on, or before, September 10,
1909, provided they bring
ONE pay student to enter
with us at the same time.
Railroad fare paid Posi-
tions guaranteed.
AMERICAN SHORTHAND & BUSINESS
COLLEGE, Durham, N. c.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-16
HAIL ALEXANDER
AS NEXT MAYOR
SYMPHONY HALL MEETING ON
FIRE WITH ENTHUSIASM
Definite PLANS FOR ACTUAL
WORK ADOPTED
Polls Will Be Watched VIgilantly and
Every Possible Precautlon
Taken to Insure an
Honest Vote

Precinct workers and the recall cam
paign committee held an enthusiastic
and largely attended meeting at SYM
phony hall last night, at which plans
were perfected for carrying on the
campaign for the election of George
Alexander with a vigorous enthusiasm
certain to bring out a most decisive
vote on March rs. More than 100 pre-
cincts were represented.
definite plan of work was adopted,
and a set of instructions to precinct
workers was drawn up covering the
work from now on until the close of
election day.
Special vigilance will be exercised at
the polls, and the men watching at
each precinct will be furnished lists of
voters who are dead who have moved
away or who are otherwise disquali
fed from voting in person, and whose
names might be accordingly used by
the machine. No precautions making
for an honest vote will be overlooked
at the recall election by the campaign
committee.
Arrangements were made for exact
reports of the canvass of every pre-
cinct in the city, from which the work.
ers will be furnished information of
value in getting out the vote.
An evident spirit to make the recall
a power for long time in the future
Dy IL NOtS 1OT N1COi sc AHA
ander was displayed. There were no
dissents from a vigorous and enthusi-
astic policy of carrying the recall
through more effectively than ever be-
fore. Precinct workers pledged them
selves to steady work daily until
election day closes.
Meyer Lissner chairman of the or
ganization committee, presided and
urged the necessity for a thorough
canvass of every precinct He asked
all precinct workers to report at cam
paign headquarters as quickly as pos
sible. Precinct Chairman Lawton of
the Ninth ward, Johnson of the Sec
ond, Forsyth of the Fourth, Thompson
and Connolly of the Fifth and others
made strong speeches urging that no
efforts he relaxed in piling up great
majority for George Alexander for
mayor "a vote for Mr.. Alexander"
said one man, sis confirmation of the
recall principle, and protest against
the recent administration which has
been conducted by Walter Parker
through his friend, the late mayor"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-16
BIRD LOVERS AND HAT
MAKERS TO WAGE WAR
Lively Battle Expected When Lobby.
lists Meet at Legislature In
Albany, NJ. Y.

NEW YORK, March 15.-Bird lovers
and representatives of the big mil
linery interests will clash at Albany
this week, during a hearing on the
Francis bill, which is an amendment
to the law of 1908 for the protection
of wild birds. Members of the Eastern
Millinery association and the Feather
Dealers association, accompanied by
their lawyers, will leave for Albany to-
day to fight the proposed amendment,
and on the same day the advocates
of the measure will turn toward the
state capital.
In the delegation which will seek
to have the bill passed will be William
butcher, president OF the National
Audubon societies: DR.. Theodore S.
Palmer of the biological survey of the
agricultural department, Frank M.
Chapman of the museum of natural
history and e. H. Forbush, state
Qrnithologist of Massachusetts,.
If passed the bill will do away with
the plumage business in this state al
together, for one of the clauses in the
amendment says that no part of the
plumage or any part of the bird shall
be sold or held in possession for sale,
retrospective of whether said bird was
captured or killed within or without the
state"
Attorneys for the millinery interests
will argue that the crushing OF the
plume business will mean a great fin
ancial loss and will throw hundreds Of
persons out of work.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-16

mated him for mayor. Term not speci-
fed and any sort of a term obtainable
accepted with alacrity. The Good
Government league met last night and
all members were present. 1t was re-
ported we should meet at the Log
Cabin saloon, but that was not true;
the meeting was held elsewhere, but
it happened that everybody came.
"A committee was appointed to see
the organization and find out if we
can't make the campaign active. If
they will put up little we can do the
rest, and the league is ready and In
suspense. Another committee was APP
pointed to buy the candidate soap
box for campaign work. The rest of
the money win be spent judiciously
Wallace Wideman opposed the nomi-
nation of Doc Houghton, and for that
he was made a committee to write
out twenty-nine pastors with Hough-
tons name on. They will be handed
around to get out the full strength of
the Good Governmenters at the count
of ballots.
"Houghton made a rattlin' accept
ance speech. THE issue he says, is
less the length of the term of mayor
than how to get it. My platform is a
municipal railway to the harbor, but
giving it restricted franchise. l
would not favor putting it in the riv-
er bed-let US save the river bed for
the overflow from the Owens river. Ii
elected mayor / shall stand for estab-
fishing the burro system in all our
parks"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-16
RECALL CAMPAIGN WILL
BE EVEN MORE VIGOROUS
All Indications Point to Exceptionally
Big Vote Being Polled on
Election Day

Meetings to further the candidacy of
George Alexander this week will DEM
onstrate the energy the recall cam
paign committee is putting into the
work for the contamination of the re-
call. Every indication was shown yes
terday that big vote will be polled
March &C. as the final broadside of the
recall work.
Members of the recall committee
welcome the statement from the ma
chine leaders that the validity of the
election will be carried into the courts.
They do not believe that anything can
be gained by a move of this sort, and
refuse to be scared. At a conference
of machine leaders at Levy's yesterday
it was decided to print pastors with the
name of George A. Smith, in order to
complicate the election, but Mr.. Smith
refused to allow his name to be used in
that fashion. 1t was then proposed to
utilize the name of William D. Ste
phens in the same way.
1.-THE most remarkable feature of this
campaign" said a member of the re-
call campaign yesterday, sis that in
about sixty days from the day the first
gun was fired by The Herald the enc
my capitulated, There was never any
thing like it in American municipal
history. and in a year or SO we will APP
preciate how great a victory for de-
cency it is.'
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-16
SEES GREAT HOPE IN
ALEXANDER VICTORY
Pastor Of First Methodist Church
Speaks on Conditions at Meeting
Addressed by General Bal
ington Booth

Conditions at the city hall are
shaping themselves in a way tnat
good, honest George Alexander will be
elected mayor, and then we shall see
a cleaning up such as we have never
seen in Los Angeles"
The foregoing was the statement of
DR.. Charles Edward Locke, pastor of
the First Methodist church, last night
at the Gen. Ballington Booth meeting
at the church. 1t was in his prelim-
mary remarks in introducing the
speaker that DR.. Locke made the
statement, which was accorded dem
onstration of applause on the part OF
the audience.
A large audience filled the church
auditorium and gallery to hear General
Booth head and founder of the Volun-
teers of America, who was the speaker
of the evening. Seated on the plat
form, besides the speaker, were DR..
Locke, Maj. William Hughes, in charge
of the Volunteers work in Los An
work of California, and Major General
Fielding of Chicago, Mrs. Major
Hughes and daughter.
DR.. Locke acted as chairman OF the
evening and by request read a part
of the twenty-fifth chapter of Mat
thew. Major General Fielding led the
music and Colonel Duncan offered
prayer.
General Booth gave one of his
typical addresses, full of humor and
pathos, which quickly alternated from
one to the other in his description of
the scenes through which he had
passed in his arduous work as leader
of the volunteers of America.
General Booth will speak at Occi-
dental college this morning at II
O'Clock. Tonight banquet will be
given in his honor by the Federation
club, which will be the formal opening
of the new club rooms in the Wright
&. Calender building. A reception will
be rendered him at o'clock, and half
an hour later the banquet will be
served The members of the board of
directors and their wives will act as
a reception committee. General Booth
will be the speaker of the evening and
will take for his subject, Preventive
Philanthropy" Wednesday morning he
will start for San Francisco. He will
sneak at San Quentin Sunday even
ing and will tour the Pacific coast.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-16
$4,000 APPROPRIATED
FOR PORT WILMINGTON
Turning Basin Dredging to Be Con-
tinued Until June 3o-San Diego
Receives $4,000 for Harbor

Capt. Amos A. Fries has received
a notice from the DIR department that
$4,000 has been appropriated to insure
continuing until Juno 80 the dredging
in the turning basin of Wilmington
harbor. He also has been notified that
$4,000 has been appropriated to widen
the entrance to the harbor at San
Diego.
Instructions have been received by
Captain Fries to make surveys in
wilmington harbor wkith a view of
obtaining a channel 200 feet wide and
twenty feet deep, beginning at the
turning basin in said harbor, thence in
a northeasterly direction to the east
line of the east BASIN and also a SINH
lar channel beginning at said turning
basin, thence in a northwesterly direc-
ton to the north line of the west
BASIN"
Surveys have been ordered under the
direction of Captain Fries Of the
Grand river from it's mouth to Moab,
Utah. and of the Green river, from its
mouth to Green River. Utah.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-16
AROUND TOWN
MeetIna Postponed

Fellowship Meeting Postponed
The meeting of the Los Angeles Fell
lowship, announced for Tuesday even
ing, at which Benjamin Fay Mills was
to speak, has been postponed.
Order School Bonds
The board of supervisors ordered
the issue of $500 school bonds for the
Hawthorne school district yesterday.
Bids will be received March 30.
Des MoInes Club Meets Tonight
All former residents of Des Moines,
Iowa, are cordially invited to attend
the meeting of the Los Angeles Des
Mones club tonight at 1874 South Hill
street.
Fined for Speeding
William Ruess, better known as
"Bill" Ruess, a well known automo-
lille dealer, pleaded guilty in Police
Justice Roses court yesterday to q
charge of violating the speed ordi-
nance, and was fined $40. r. d. Lam
git entered a plea of guilty to SINH
lar charge and also was fined $40.
Frlml Recital
Rudolf Friml, Bohemian composer
and pianist, will be heard in recital
tonight at the Ebell club house, this
being his farewell appearance. The
program will consist largely of Mr..
FrimFS own compositions Through
mistake the erroneous idea has gone
out that this is an invitation affair.
Tickets are for sale.
Neglects to Shut of Gas
Edward Stanley, a teamster. had a
narrow escape from asphyxiation yes
terday in his room at 233 North Main
street. He was found in an uncon-
scious condition when a chambermaid
entered the room, but was taken to
the receiving hospital and soon re-
vived Stanley said he evidently failed
to shut off the gas completely when
he retired Sunday night.
Captain Edwards Buried
Funeral services for Captain q. A.
Edwards, a well known mariner on
the Pacific coast, were held yesterday
Afternoon at the Cathedral of St. Vibi-
ana, burial being made in Calvary
cemetery. Captain Edwards had been
a seaman for forty years. thirty of
which were passed up and down the
Pacific coast. He died Saturday at his
home, 124 North Beaudry avenue,
having been brought here from San
Francisco after suffering a stroke of
paralysis He is survived by his wife,
one child and two step children.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-16
DEVOTED FOR YEARS
TO CITY'S WELFARE
Newly Elected Mayor Has Played a
Prominent Part In Civic Affairs
During More Than
Generation

William D. Stephens, the newly elect
ed mayor OF Los Angeles, was born In
the small country town of Eaton,
Ohio, in 1859, but for more than TWEEN
ty-five years he has lived in Los An
geles, and he has been for the past few
years prominently identified with the
civic affairs of the city of which he is
now, for short time, the chief execu-
tive.
Early in life he had a yearning for
a scientific profession and became pro-
ficient as q civil engineer. From civil
engineering he gradually drifted into
the railroad business, and while a
young man was signalfy honored by
being appointed auditor of the Mis-
sissippi and Gulf railroad, with offices
in New Orleans. For five years he re-
tanned this office and was in line for
advancement, when his mothers health
failed, and with the idea of prolonging
her life he took her to California and
located In Los Angeles.
Soon after his arrival in Los Angeles
he became interested in the grocery
business and was associated with the
wholesale firm of M. A. Newmark &
Co.
Seven years ago, In company with j.
e. Carr, he formed a business of his
own, also in the grocery line, and this
was successfully conducted until Mr.
Stephens retirement short time ago.
His most active work in advancing
the commercial interests of Los An
geles has been in connection with his
services as member of the chamber
of commerce, he having been president
of this body two years ago. Ever ready
to promote the welfare of Los Angeles.
he has used his best and ablest efforts
for every project that would build up
the city. and he has been always on
the right side of every important
movement His latest active work in
this line was his support Of the con-
solidatlon plan.
Socially Mr.. stephens is also promi-
nent, being a member of the Sunset
and California clubs and high degree
Mason. At present he is grand COM
mander of the knights Templar of
California.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-16
plsIlkes to Try Attorney

SAN FRANCISCO. March 15.-Su-
perior Judge Cabaniss announced to-
day he felt disqualified from presiding
at the retrial of Attorney A. S. New
burgh. accused of attempting to bride
a prospective juror in the Ruef case,
and that he had asked Judge Conley
to act in his place. The case will be
called tomorrow, and both the prose-
cution and defense state they are ready
to proceed with the trial.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-16
issues Requisition

SACRAMENTO, March 15.--Governor
Gillett today issued requisition on
the Ohio authorities for the extradi-
tion of George Beatty under arrest at
Dayton for the alleged theft of $29,7OO
from the First National bank of Mon
rovia, Los Angeles county, on Decem-
Der 4, 1908. Beatty was employed ON
the job of installing new steel vault
in the bank when he made the alleged
theft.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-16
SPECIAL GRAND
JURY IS CALLED
TO PROBE VICE
INVESTIGATORS TO EXAMINE
ALLEGED CIVIC GRAFT
INQUIRY TO BE CONFINED TO
CITY OFFICIALS ONLY
subpoenas Issued for Thirty Men, from
Whom Nineteen VIII Be Selected
as Jurors-Harper to
Testify

IUOntInHed from Page IhFeo)
Los Angeles; stephen Townsend, Long
Beach; r. +. Train, Twenty-first and
Santee street. Los Angeles; j. Il.
Thompson, 1855 Hoover street, Los
Angeles; r. A. Powell San Fernando;
C. Il. w. Palmer, 1886 Thirtieth place,
Los Angeles; Jesse Payne, 727 East
Thirty-third street Los Angeles; d. e.
Welcome, 1921 South Burlington ave-
nue.; F. M. Warner, 1914 Meter street,
Los Angeles; Charles H. Yeaton, San
la Monica.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-16
I'm GOING TO DO THE BEST CAM STEPHENS

Iansa
ten days andh n
a man
others
S hen come
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-16
Shoes Half Price and Less

over two hundred big display bargain
tables are displaying shoes for men.
women and children. on sale in many
Instances for half price and less. Cone
vince yourself and come to tho
MAMMOTH SHOE HOUSE
t19 south Broadway.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-16
"D0C" H0UGHTON ENTERS
AS 'RIGINAL CHAMPEEN
If Chosen Mayor He viii See to Linz
tied Franchise for Municipal
Railway to the Harbor

"Look who's here!" said a member
of the Good Government league" last
night "'Tis Doc Houghton, 'riginal
champeen Of the recall, and we nomi-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-16
THE CITY

Strangers are invited TO visit the exhibits OF
California products at the Chamber of Com
meree building. on Broadway. between First
and Second streets, where free information VIII
be given on all subjects pertaining to this sec
Mon.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-16
The Very Latest

"she is wearing her hair in some entirely
new style. l can't make it OUT
That's tho asropane ousle"-Kansas City
Journal.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-16

The Herald IKE every other newspaper. IL
miHrepresented at times. particularly in cases
fivclvinR hotels. theaters. etc. The public
win please take notice that every representa-
tive Of this newspaper Is equipped with the
proper credentials and more particularly equip
ped with money with which to pay his bills.
THE HERALD
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-16

The Herald wni pay $40 in c,sh to anyone
furnishing evidence that will lead to the arrest
and conviction OF any person caught stealing
copies OF The Herald from the premises OF our
pntrona