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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-01-29
A PAID FIRE DEPARTMENT.
City Aldermen Take Such Step al
Meeting Tuesday Night.
CHIEF TO RECEIVE $1,000 PER YEAR.
New Equipment viii be Ordered and
Men VIII be Elected Soon The
Cost to the City viii be
$1,000 Per Year.

$4,000 Per Year.
The city aldermen met in spe
ciaf session Tuesday night ant
considerable talking and hearing
reports was gone into, the prin
cipal idea being the putting or
of paid fire department.
A committee appointed some
time ago made a report, from
which we take the following rela.
tive to a paid, or partially paid
fire department for the city and
the new equipment that will be
required:
A full paid chief at a salary
per year of 81, 10000.
HOSE COMPANY NO. /.
One driver, salary per month
$4,000.
Two fremen. salary per month,
$40 each, $4,000.
Ten runners, salary $3.50 each,
$500.
One foreman twho shall also
be assistant chief, salary per
month, $4,000.
HOSE COMPANY NO. 2.
One driver. salary per month,
$4,000.
Two firemen, salary per month
$40 each. $4,000.
Ten runners. salary 81. 80 each,
$500.
One foreman, third in COM
mand Of the department, salary
per month, $4,000.
ENGINE COMPANY.
One driver, salary per month
$4,000
One stoker. salary $500.
One engineer. salary $500.
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY.
One driver. salary $1,000.
Two reelmen, salary SIS. 90
each, $4,000.
Ten runners. salary S.. 90 each,
$4,000.
In respect to the equipment,
your committee recommended
the purchase Of the following.
One combination wagon with
35-gallon chemical tank, 81. 200.
90. /
One two.horse extension or
aerial truck 81. 10000
Harness and two horses
S725.0O.
Buggy and harness for chief s
$1,000. Q
Furniture for quarters 100000. $
Your committee considered 9
that the following items might Q
De reckoned in the maintenance
If the department: il
Horse feed per annum ST.. II
1000. 3
Shoeing $4,000. u
Laundry $4,000. /,
Repair Of harness $4,000. Ii
The total expenditure. including 81
expenditures of equipment and e.
according to the q
bove recommendations, would al
ost the city SIG, 10000. tc
After considering the great
azard to property from fire, and vi
nc value Of same now in Dur v,
am. towit: Sl5,9O0, ,O0pOO, and Il,
ne possible reduction of insur- m
nee under improved conditions, J,
our committee recommends the IN
expenditure Of the sum above b.
AIMED for the improvement of IN
le fire department Of the city bu
Durham. =
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Mrs. j. W. Allen is home from
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-01-29
PROTECTION FROM PAUpER SUITS.
Dufnam Traction Company Sends Lei.
ferS to Others ASkinQ Co-ODerafIOn.

Letters have been sent out b
the Durham Traction compan
TO other corporate interests i
the state asking cooperation i
an effort to have a law passe
that will cause lawyers enterin
suit for damages under the pau
per act to shoulder the responsj
bility of the costs in the case
The letter reads as follows:
Dear Sirs-We enclose copy 0
clipping from the New Yorl
Evening Times of bill introduces
in the New York state legisla
ture, which is self explanatory
and suggestive of the needs O,
the defendant corporations ir
North Carolina. We believe tha,
with the united effort of all the
corporations that have suffered
unjust hardships at the hands OF
this class of so-called lawyers,
that a bill can and should be
passed at the present session of
our general assembly incorporat-
ing the clause contained in the
enclosed clipping. As stated by
the author of the clipping, the
arrangement in our state
permits lawyers of a certain class
70 work expensive hardships on
corporations. without their clients
Or themselves assuming any re-
sponslbllity in connection there
with. The unfairness of our
present law is apparent. For in
stance, a sues as a pauper;
MS attorney brings suit on a
contingent fee. The attorney
nay induce "A" to sue, telling
him he has nothing to risk. If he
oses ne has no costs to pay: if
,e wins he gets the pittance his
awyer leaves him. B." against
whom the suit is brought, has
o employ lawyers to defend him
elf, pay witnesses. court costs,
tc., and in the event "B" wins
ne suit. it has cost him consid-
rable money. which the pro- |
osed new law should make the
,ser pay.
The damage suit lawyer should
e made to execute bond for cost
she county, and attorneys
ses Of the defendant in case de-
'ndant wins. This would, we
elleve. stop the ambulance
lasers, and give to the injured
erson an opportunity to compro-
use, or settle direct with the
and get all he may be
itltied TO, instead Of having to
We the lions share to the ambu-
nee chaser.
II your company has not vet
ifered q hardship by reason of
'e OF these annoying circum-
ances, You have no assurance
Immunity for the future, with
: a Just and fair law. !.
II this matter appeals to you.
would be well TO take same up
mediately with your represen- Q
i've IN the legislature, insisting r
on such action at once in order r
get It before the present legis-
ure, and bring to bear all pos .
ne pressure to get such a law I
acted; and where possible TO :
your local papers to see the
astion in its proper light. and s
lend their assistance. c
Tease reply Immediately. ad- Il
ing whether We may rely upon Il
lr hearty and active co-opera. pi
., with any suggestion yot ts
y see fit to make. We NAV B
'ect strong opposition from
ambulance chasing element. Of
we should appeal strongly to D,
Sc | :. members who have the up
ding Of the state at heart. W
Yours truly. etc.,
DURHAM TRACTION CO., m
r. H. Wright, Pres. 50
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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-01-29
LEGISLATURE IN SESSION.
What Our Lawmakers Are DOInq In
Raleigh.
OUTLINE OF WORK CLAIMS ATTENTION

Summary Of Most Important Mat
fers- Prohibition, Trusts, Rail.
roads and Other Items.
TUESDAY, JAN. rs.
The following bills were in
troduced in the Senate:
By Reynolds To regulate to
bacco warehouse charges.
By Manning, by requisite
protect real estate owners in
rural high school districts.
By Dockery-Relating to a
legalized primary.
By Nimocks To allow boards
of county commissioners to in
crease the pensions of Confed-
crate soldies by levying a tax.
By Dockery-To require all
railroad companies to equip their
engine with electric headlights.
By Klultz Relating to the
mailing out Of public documents
by State officials.
BY Hankins-Relatin to the
Firemen's Relief Fund.
Bill to prohibit sale Of quail
and grouse for two years came
up as special order. and on
motion of Senator Nimocks was
made the special order for We'd
nesday.
In the House the following
were introduced:
By Carlton, of Rowan-AI
memorial from Spencer firemen
as to Firemen's Relief Fund. |
By same Memorial from Spen-
GER as to repeal of homestead
law.
BY Cox, of Wake-To make a
primary election law.
By Gavin-To amend the law
as to claim and delivery.
BY Hayes-To allow clerks to
pay out money of certain indig-
ent children.
By Hooker-To regulate fish,
ing in North Carolina. By
same-To facilitate raising fish.
BY Connor-A resolution as to
AK on tobacco peddlers.
BY Graham-To make five
'ears' desertion on part of wife
ose her dover in husbands es- !;
ate.
BY Julian-To create a Fire.
mems Relief Fund.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. q.
Bills introduced in the Senate:
BY Blow-To require the regis ]
ering Of fire insurance policies. !
BY Nimocks "A petition from )
itizens Of Surry county asking /,
hat sheriffs be allowed a fee for i
eizing blockade distilleries. |
The bill to amend Section 1872 !
I the Revisal, in regard to non |,
esidents hunting in the State, i
assed second and third readings. /
The bill to establish a special )
riminal court in Durham and J
durham township passed third /
eading. !.
Resolution that North Carolina
and Representatives in Il
ongress be instructed to secure i,
lie passage Of laws in Congress q
lat will provide for national APP n
'opriations for good roads, was il
.bled, on motion of Senator d
low. q
The act to relieve the sureties %
ex-Treasurer w. II. Worth ~
Issed third reading.
In the House the following i
ere introduced:
BY Julian-To provide for w
iintenance Of Stonewall Jack
n Training School.
BY Harrison, by request-To W
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-18

BEGINS HIS ARGUMENT IN
BRIBERY CASE.
Prosecution Does Not MInee WOrds
In Connection With the Attor-
neys Employed In the
Case.

San Francisco. Cal, June 17-Francis
j. Heney half completed tonight hfs
closing argument for the prosecution
in the case OF Patrick Calhoun, oharR-
ed with bribery. During his address
Mr. Heney admitted having an ambi-
ton to become District Attorney I'M
der the new administration In San
Francisco. He also outlined the theory
of the prosecution, designed to connect
the president of the United Railroads
with the accusation of bribery that has
served as the basis of a five months
trial.
He declared the prosecution had no
course open, save to grant immunity to
the supervisors who gave the most d.
rect testimony against the defendant,
You know how much force there
was in Mr.. Moore's OFFER to submit this
case to you without argument" he said.
He came before you with a we'll pre-
pared address and he talked for day
and a half. He asked you to presume
Patrick Calhoun innocent. He has
asked you to presume that every man.
woman and child In this community,
who has raised a hand In defense, are
scoundrels of the deepest dye.
isn't there enough here OF evidence
of guilt to sink Patrick Calhoun to the
bottomless pit of hell?
Every hair on his head is guilty
Caught in one crime, he has been back
OF a dozen or more to prevent his con-
vlction and obstruct the course Of
justice.
"A man will do much for liberty,
even to the commission of new crimes
And Patrick Calhoun is willing to pull
down this government. of which he
boasts to be a stalwart supporter
ct have purposely refrained during
this trial from attempting to gain the
friendship OF any man on this jury /
have done nothing to curry your IN
vor But you have watched me all
these weeks and you know what man
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-18
FINED IN PoI1cr coURT.

Much Interest shown In Raid OF
Hotels.
In a crowded court room, thronged
with men, attracted by the unusual
haul made by the police Wednesday
night from three hotels. the cases OF
the nine women arrested as q result Of
the midnight investigation of the Cap
itola, Clancy and Montgomery Hotels,
were called.
One of the cases. that of Ora Allen,
who was arrested on the vagrancy
charge at the Montgomery Hotel. was
moi pressed: the cases Of three, Camille
Clifton, Sadie Hamilton and Pearl Stew
ems, were continued until this after
noon. while the remaining FIVE were
assessed fnes OF $40 and costs. Those
who paid their fines were Cecil HarriA
Annie Kinney, Mary Pharr, Annie
Brown.
1t is expected that the charge Of
yaRrancy will be fought by the three
who secured continuance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-18
THEORY OF ATTACK
UNDERCURRENT OF EXCITEMENT
FOLLOWED ASSAULT ON M'CORD.
The Victim Inmists That He Was
shown a Badge and ORered
Hush Money by the Man
Who Beat Him.

Though a surging undercurrent OF
excitement was evident throughout
| yesterday, engendered by the attack
upon Otto McCord, the son of Deputy
Sheriff Harry McCord "wednesday
night. II was not such as to prevent
an Investigation into the cause Of the
assault, and the identity Of the assail-
ants.
There still remains. to a large ex-
tent, the opinion that the assault on
the boy was made by enemies OF the
Law and order League detectives and
that Otto McCord was the victim of
mistak en- identity.
Another stfpposition has arisen that
the unknown assailaht was q detective
himself, one placed on guard to watch
the other two, Steincamp and Burke. It
is told that there were two in the
city for that purpose, and a theory Is
that the assailants were these detec-
tives.
Young Mccord tells that as he pass
ed the alley of the jail. he saw a man
in the shadow of Jail corner. and as
he stopped to look. the man. but a
few feet away, cursed him.
The boy replied, and the man struck
him. There was a scramble. and az
ter the boy had been knocked down
and regained his feet. he made known
his identity.
Then 1t was. McCord says. that the
assailant began to apologize, and.
showing him the badge of detective
on his coat offered him $40 to keep
quiet.
The supposed detective then, says
the boy, would not let him go into the
Jail to his father. but forced him to
walk down the street to the corner of
Perry. The boy, seeing there a friend
nearby ran to him. and the assailant
slipped away.
The boy informed his father, at the
jail. of the occurrence. Deputy Nc
Cord. thinking at first that 1t had
been one OF the detectives, went into
the room whore Steincamp and Burke
had gone to bed. Both denied ali
knowledge of the affair.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-18
SAW MILL OPERATOR
Is FOULLY MURDERED

Columbus. Miss, June 17-(SpeciaL)
The dead body of w. c. Bridges, a
white man, who for several years past
has operated a saw mill at Waverly.
Miss, a small town about seven miles
northwest of this city. was found In
the Tombigbee Rirer this afternoon.
Bridges had been missing since Mon
day, and for several days past, neigh
bors had been searching for him.
Waverly IL in Clay County, and to-
day Sheriff Dean and q posse went our
and toined in the search. The search
was unrewarded.
Late this afternoon, Mr.. McPhersn,
foreman Of O gang OF laborers on the
Southern Railway, saw an object in
the river and upon investigation found
1t to be the dead body of the missing
man.
Bridges hands were tied behind
him and heavy iron weight was tied
to his body,thes facts showing con-
ciusively that he was foully dealt with.
Bridges went to Waverly about
three years/ago.f having moved there
from Moon Valley. He<was a widower
and lived in a small house near his
mill, where he was last seen Monday
night.
The coroner of Clay County. who
lives at West Point. has been notified.
and will empanei jury TO investigate
the case tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-18
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

NOTIcE-For sale first class money max
ing mercantile business, in an Alabama town
of 800 Inhabitants, on L. & y. y. r.. VIII
sell after Jan list 1910, q splendid chance
for the right party. This business has made
$50, 900 in the past seven years Good reason
except with those meaning business, and
with money, as I have nothing to give away
a. this Is q live business and should sell At
a profit Will also sell with this business II
wanted. a brand new modern residence. Six
fine lots suitable for residences and bdsi-
ness purposes All correspondence to L. j..
b. care Au's''i'er o' H. sot
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-18
LAYMEN TO
MEET HERE
Conference VIII Be Not
able Event.
FUND OF $500 GUARANTEED
B. c. ostrom Unfolds Plan at
Church Meeting.
Much Enshu.ia.m j. shown in The Lay
naen Movement and Plans will
BE Uafdsaed at Meeting
Next Thursday.
'UND OF $500 GUARANTEED

nc. Ostrom, of Athens, Ca, repre-
sentative Of the inter denominati0nal
laymens movement. spoke to the as
sembly OF representatives Of the Mont
gomery churches last evening. at the
First Presbyterian church, presenting
the objects OF the meeting. and 1t was
determined to invite the laymen's con-
ference to Montgomery next year and
to guarantee the fund OF s1.50u. reQuir-
cd to meet the necessary expenses.
With the representatives of most of
the churches Of this city, who were ap-
pointed last Sunday, gathered at the
church. Rev. s. A. Cowan. pastor OF
the Southside Baptist church. called the
assembly to order at $3.50 o'clock. J..
8. Dowdell was called to the chair and
II. w. Laird was elected secretary.
II. C. Ostrom then presented the OBJ
jects Of the meeting, saying that with
in the next year one Of the greatest as
semblies that would be held, would take
place within the State OF Alabama and
that Montgomery would be given a
chance to secure this convention. He
said that at this convention. there
would be representatives from churches
In all of the cities OF the state and
that the addresses at the convention
speakers in the world. including mis-
sionaries who have spent almost their
entire lives in foreign fields.
Continuing the speaker told that
these meetings of the laymen's move
ment would begin at Cleveland, o..
next october and that similar meetings
would take place at city after city
down the Atlantic coast, until the lay
men arrived at Washington. At the
meeting which will be held in the ma
tons capitol, the speaker said that
President Taft who Is much interest.
ed In the movement. would be present
aud open the meeting.
Mr.. Ostrom next stated that 1t would
require about $500 to meet the ex-
penses of this state assembly, but that
this amount would be offset by the
registration fee OF each representative
of S&1.0O. He also shaved how these
conventions or assemblies, were vir-
tually self supporting As the speakers
and delegates were expected to pay
their own expenses He said that
Montgomery's date for the holding of
this laymen's movement for the en-.
tire state, would be February to
and that the assembly would former
iy open on the first night with an i'm
mense banquet. at which he figured
there ought to be 1000 participants.
Concluding the speaker said that
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-18

OF SIMS STOPS
All Proceedings Are to
Be Dropped.
MATTER TO BE DISMISSED
Bankhead to Send Expert to Build
Sample Road.
senator From Alabama VIII Deliver An
Address Mt Andalusia, July ., II
Congress- Asjourns In the
Meantime.
MATTER TO BE DISMISSED

Washington, ID. c.. June I7-(SpeA
cial )--Senator Bankhead has succeed
ed in having abandoned further prose-
cution proceedings against W. l.. Sims
of Birmingham, who was first indicted
in connection with young Chisholm,
convicted in the charges made against
them by the First National Bank OF
Birmingham.
Sims, after first being indicted, was
acquitted, and then he was indicted on
a conspiracy charge. 1t being alleged
that he was used by the firm for which
he worked to do" the bank out of
funds He was acquitted of that charge.
also. 1t is said. and then q new move
was made to land him. but the order
has been issued by the Department OF
Justice. to let up and dismiss the mat
ter.
Senator Bankhead has been advised
that an expert of the Department OF
Agriculture will be detailed to go TO
Coyington County, Ala, for the pur-
pose of building a mile OF road. as 1t
should be constructed, In order that the
people of the county, who have become
greatly interested In this work. may
get the proper idea Of how to pre-
coed.
Senator Bankhead has accepted an
invitation to deliver an address on the
subject Of good roads at Andalusia, on
July 8, with the reservation. however.
that II Congress does not adjourn by
that date he does not see how he VIII
he able to keep the engagement. as
there will be matters here, in that
event. that ne will be compelled to
look after.
The Director OF the Bureau OF FISH
cries has informed Senator Bankhead
that early in January. next. an expert
from that Bureau will be sent to Mo-
bile and other points in Southern Ala
bama, to specially investigate ana re-
port upon the oyster and other shell
Ash industries. For some time the bu-
reau here has been working as far as
possible with Commissioner J. II. Wall
lace, Jr, of Alabama, to promote fish
culture in the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-18

ner OF prosecutor stands before you.
You know whether or not was justi-
fed In resenting what did resent. fs
there one among you who would have
taken as much as I have takenf did
not mind It. have been fighting for
principle.
aBut / will never 90 into a court
man to abuse me for the performance
OF a public duty, 80 help me God.
what does II matter to me IL I am
abused by an attorney IKE Earl Rog-
ers. the partner Of the Infamous Lw-
Their BrownF
Reaching discussion of the activi-
ties of William Abbott. of the legal
force of the United Railroads. Mr.
Heney said:
Lfkened to Cut Throat.
'T am talking about William Alb
bolt, than whom no milder william ever
cut q throat or scuttied ship. In APP
pearance Sunday School superintend-
emit, he IL yet one OF the men who was
responsible for this record Of black
iniquity."
Referring to the relations Of Abra-
ham Ruef and TREY L. Ford. general
counsel for the United Railroads.
Heney said:
They have defied us to produce a
witness who witnessed this bribery.
Well. will showSyou the man who
saw Ford give this money. IL he IL
here. His name IL Tfrey l. Ford and
he IL the man who saw his own hand
pass this bride money to Ruef."
On the subject of bossism. Mr.. Heney
said:
"The history Of this country shows
that the menace to our existence lies in
the great cities. where we foster the
bosses, who are supported by two
classes. One holds forth in the tender
loin. where they want a permit TO COM
NIT crimes.
The other class holds forth In the
fashionable neighborhoods and wants
higher dividends from their invest
ments in gas. railway and telephone
stocks. They join hands with the land :
lord to accomplish their ends and that
has made boss possible"
E Mr.. Heney expects to conclude to-
morrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-18

these Iaymen's meetings which would
be held throughout the country were
merely to educate, the people and
church worksfs of the various states.
along the lines OF foreign missions
Collections are not usually taken up
at these meetings but sometimes mo-
ney Is raised by spontaneous snbscrip-
lions.
At the conclusion OF Mr. ostrom's
remarks. suggestions. endorsing the
movement were made by DR.. o. c. Nc
Gehee. of the Court Street Methodist
church, w. NJ. league, Richard Will
liams. of the Court Street church. M.
NJ. Sweat. of the Dexter Avenue Metho-
dist church. Mr. Davis. of the Perry
Street Methodist church and Mr.. Cox,
of Clayton Street Methodist church.
Give Invitation.
On q motion by Mr.. Sweat, II was
determined to invite the conference to
Montgomery on the dates allotted. Feb
urary to g. and to garauntee the fund
OF $500 required to meet the neces-
'sary expenses.
It was also agreed last evening that
at the meeting of the ministers OF this
city next Monday. a general committee.
composed of one. delegate from each
church to be named by the pastor. be
appointed and that this committee was
to have charEe>of the details and ar
range for the coming laymen's conven-
ton. This committee. which will be APP
pointed Monday, will meet at the Y.
M. C. A. next Thursday evening at $40
o'clock for the purpose of organization
and laying the plans for the work.
Much enthusiasm was displayed at
the assembly last evening and the COM
ing convention of the laymen In this
city, for representatives from all the
churches from all the cities OF the sts>e
will be big thing for Montgomery. as
the laymen's movement is becoming
quite a factor in this country in con-
nection with the foreign missionary
work. These conventions, which are
conducted for merely sducative pur-
poses along the line Of foreign mis-
sionary work. will be held In all the
large cities Of the country, and the as
sembly by deciding last evening to
have the assembly to the state In this
city next year. will bring Montgomery
in close connection with this laymen's
movement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-18
TURNER RELEASED
ON HABEAS CORPUS

3untersville, June 1T-(Speciai)-
After habeas corpus proceedings here
today, James Turner, recently arrested
with Beech Hill, charged with COM
hitting murder at Gainesville. Ca.
ten years ago. was declared to be the
wrong man. Hill has been taken to
GAINESVILLE to answer the charge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-18
PHYSICAL DIRECTOR
J. E. MILES RESIGNS

Birmingham, June 17-(SpecIaL)-
Professor J. Z. Miles, for many years
the Physical Director of the Blrming-
ham Athletic Club. known all over the
South In amateur sporting circles. re-
signed tonight.
The club is now searching for the
best equipped Physical Director In the
IInited States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-18
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.

Vienna. June 17.--Great loss Of life
and damage to property have been
caused in the Sanok district by thun-
derstorms. MANY houses have been
struck bv tightening and the Occu-
pants killed.
In one case. a barn In which fftv
people sought shelter from a deluEe
of rain. was struck Sand ten were
killed.