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The San Francisco call., 1910-11-03

ALAMEDAN BAEKRUPT-The United States
district court pettioned yesterday by
Daniel F. Brearty. conductor in Alameda,
that he be declared voluntary bankrupt He
has assets and 1911.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-03
CONTRACTS ARE RENEWED

DETROIT, Nov. George Mullin
and Oscar Stanage, pitcher and catcher,
respectively, of the Detroit team, have
renewed their contracts for the 1911
season. Both players are on their way
to Cuba.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-03
RESORTS
HONOLULU AH9 isE VOLCANO

THE TRIP MOST COMPELLING and WORTH
while exce1IIng all others for grandeur, beauty
and pleasure And this splendid trip be
made in two weeks and a day by sailing on
s S SIERRA 10000 tons diSplacement). Ths
Volcano OF KIlauea-the largest IN the world.
is tremendously active just now and few quick
has il been possible to make this desirable trtis
with such SPEED and comfort. and the price -
low $40 first class. 70 Honolulu and back, and
S41 for side trip from Honolulu to Volcano. In
Guiding rail and auto to kilauea, hotel at Hilo.
also Volcano House. No other trip compares
with this Be sure to visit the Islands and Do
1T NOW while the volcano Is active 5. s.
SIERRA sails Nov. IL. Dec 3. Dec. "a. Write
or wire Oceanic s. S. Co. e73 Market street,
San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-03

There's nothing more annoying than
q little man in a position about three
sizes too big for him.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-04-14
A tremendous EspIosIon.

This afternoon at $40 o'clock. just
after the Tribune press had started 20
print the paper a tremendous explo-
SION was heard here. II was at first
reported that Il was the boiler at the
Cabarrus mill. and hundreds OF people
went down there. II was later found
10 be Yorke & wadsworih company's
powder magazine on Mr.. J. +. Cool.
sons place near the colored grave
yard. A Big FIRE had been burning all
day burning OF the graveyard. and
the fire ignlted the powder magazine.
There was a large quantity Of pow.
der and dynamite In the magazine
which went up in smoke.
A large number Of the window
lights in the Brown mill were broken.
and practically every Fight In the
power house OF the mill. near the
depot, were shattered. Trees near the
scene OF the explosion were twisted
and warped as II cyclone had ac-
tually passed.
The earth for many feet from the
house was as hose as plowed fed,
and in many places large holes were
opened by the explosion. Fortunate.
~ no one was hurt. Concord Tribune.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-04-14
sho, Rock rhrower.

Emory shore. well,known young
white man Of the Riceville section
several miles from Asheville. lies at
the Mission hospital this afternoon
with a dangerous gunshot wound In
the abdomen and with the chances II
recovery against him, as a result OF
shooting in tint vicinity last night
about 10 o'clock. Il Is alleged that
Houston Creasman and welton Bart.
lett are implicated In the affair: least.
wise II Is understood that these two
young men are coming to town this
afternoon to surrender and make
bond.
Efforts today 70 obtain accurate in.
formation concerning the shooting
proved only partially successful. One
story Is to the effect that MIR. Creas.
man and Mr.. Bartlett had escorted
young ladies 10 their homes and we're
returning when at a certain point IN
the road some person or persons be-
gan throwing rocks and that one "
the two men returned the rocks with
bullets; that one of the bullets found
Judgment In the abdomen Of Emory
shope and that the wound may prove
fatal. DIR. Rogers. Of the Farm school.
not far from the scene. gave First aid
to the injured" and later today Mr..
Shope was brought TO Asheville and
taken to the Mission hospital where
this afternoon an operation was per
formed by Dr. NJ. u. Fletcher.-Ashe.
Vile GazetteNews.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-04-14

The Carolina Banding Machine com
pany OF Winston Salem. was incor-
porated by the secretary OF state to-
day with an authorized capital OF
$4,000 and $4,000 paid IN.
This machine was invented by Mr..
w. c. Briggs. a machInist and inven-
Tor OF this city. who invented the
Briggs cigarette machine. which had a
fine run. and n postage stamp machine
which Is being placed in all OF the
leading towns and cities IN the coun'
Try. His latest invention Is for plac-
ing bands on cigars and those who
have seen II In operating declare u 70
be- one Of the most successful things
ever put on the market. Mr.. Briggs
Is a genius ana h's banding machines
viii be manufactured by the Briggs.
shafrner company. which conducts a
splendid machine shop In Salem
Winston Sentinel.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-04-14
The Boy poino Wei.

John Howell, The boy who was sen.
to the state reformatory. Stonewall
jackson training school at Concord,
for attempted murder from this com
ty last year. is making commenda.
Bile record in that institution. In the
honor roll Of the institution. publish
ed In Its monthly magazine. The Up
life, we find his name both for de-
pertinent and study. Instead Of spend
ing his time with hardened criminals
he is being trained for useful citizen
ship. Snow Hil Standard -Laconic.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-04-14
A han Million Dollar plant.

The Southern Power company has
decided 10 install 10000 horsepower
steam plant which viii be used as an
auxiliary 10 the company's present wa
icr power. n will be steam turbine
n the most modern make.
BIDS are being received on the plant
today. A large number II men. rep
resentatlyes Of the type Of turbine 10
be used. are IN the city today for the
purpose Of making bids.
Il In not yet definitely known where
the new plant will be located. but In
all probability Il will be located near
Charlotte or perhaps within the city.
The Southern Power cmopany has
had this matter under consideration
Tor some time and II has at last taken
definite shape.
II Ia expected that work on the plant
VIII begin NJ very early date. lust as
soon "a fhe c~-s--s' 's given and she
location II decided on.
The plant will cost At least half a
million doIlars.-Charlottc Newa
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-04-14
Shot a BURGLAR.

Last Sunday night, few miles from
Dover, N. c., Oscar Fitzpatrick a 49,
year old negro boy, was shot and seri-
ously wounded at the home of Mr. H.
p White. The family had gone on o
visit in the neighborhood and rturning
home about o'clock some one was
discovered in the dining room by Mrs.
White who called her husbands at
tention to the burglar. Mr. White
entered the house. got his shot gun
and proceeded to the dining room. As
he opened the door he saw some one
under the table. He Immediately
opened fire upon the thief. wounding
him so badly in the right arm that I
had to be amputated. DR.. Pollock, Of
Dover, performed the operation. XII
patrick was brought to New Bern this
morning by Chief Of Police Rouse and
placed In the Craven county jail to
await hearing at the next term Of
Craven county criminal court.-New
Bern Sun.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-04-14
co,oIene Stowe ErpIodes.

Parties In the city today from Mt.
Pleasant report that considerable ex-
element was caused In that place last
night by the explosion OF gasolene
stove in the restaurant OF Mr.. Charles
Len'z. The report OF the explosion
sounded like the firing Of a cannon.
or a big blasting discharge.
II seems that one OF the tubes to
the stove had been leaking. The es.
Gaping gasolene formed a gas, which.
when a match was lighted. at once
ignited. The gasolene then was ignit-
ed. Of course. and this caused the
explosion.
The FIRE was extinguished after It
had burned up cloth curtain or par
tition that had been stretched across
the room. Besides Mr.. Lents. Messrs.
Paul Moose. Lee Foil and Bud Null
lis we're In the room at the time OF
the explosion. but they we're not In II
ten seconds afterwards. Fortunately
no one was hurt.-concord Tribune.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-04-14
Many Going West.

Bound for the west. where they VIII
make their new home. thirty persons.
men. women and children Of all ages.
LEFT Asheville yesterday In special
car for st. Louis. Most Of the party
were from Black Mountain and two
~ the families we're those Of men who
have been living for one or more years
N the west and had saved enough
TO carry their families out to Their
new place OF residence.
The trip of the emigrants was ar
ranged BY Travelling Passenger Agent
IN. X. Craig. Of the Missouri Pacific
railway. who has his headquarters IN
Chattanooga. The Southern provided
a special coach 81 far as 81 Louis and
from that point the emigrants VIII be
Under the charge OF the Missouri Pa
cinc. During the past few months
many persons have left North Caro-
lima 70 live In The far west. one rail.
road alone having arranged the trans
portation Of 900 persons from the
Murphy branch. The railroad people
r,~'~, fhet the em'grsnt travel tbs
ves- IL lighter than las. but some
-srnie IN sh's section doubt this
Asheville Citizens.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-04-14
Unknown Schooner Ashore.

Messrs. Stone & Co. received tel
egram this morning from W. p Smith
which stated that an unknown schoo-
ner was ashore twenty miles south OF
Cape Lookout. The message stated
that the vessel Is ashore on the beach
and is filed with wafer. The ship
has cargo Of coal and it is believed
that this will be total loss. The
name OF the schooner could not be
ascertained today. 1t is believed that
the crew took refuge at nearby
life saving station.-W Wilmington Dis
patch.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-04-14
HslIrosd Bridge Burned.

The train due here from Charlotte
At 2:25 was about an sour late be
cause OF a nre on the bridge over
Dutchman's creek about four miles
this side Of Mocksville. The FIRE IS
supposed 10 have started BY spark
from a freight train and was making
good Roadway in the debris when dis
covered by some farmers.
The train coming from Charlotte
was tagged by Mr.. I. L. Davis and
The crew soon put out the fire with
out any serious damage TO the bridge.
but II II had not been stopped Just
when II was Il would have taken but
a few minutes for the bridge TO have
burned 80 Il would have broken In
with the train. The train coming from
and the one going to Charlotte pass
I'd AZ Inc Hanes switch about three
miles from here.-wInston Journal.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-04-14
All Went Fishing.

II every fishing rod that has left
Kinston today is the means whereby
one fish is caught there will be fish
for supper in half the homes of
Kinston tonight. In all the years Of
our residence in this progressive,
hustling. wide-awake and industrious
little burg we have never seen SO
many people drop everything for
rod and reel in any one day. Every
other man on the streets today had
fishing pole on his shoulder and was
hot footing it for creek. river or mill
pond. Those who remained in town
to dig and plod away looked wistfully
from their windows at neighbors pass
ing out towards the waters in quest
OF sport.-Kinston Free Press.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-04-14
viii GO Out Of Business.

Acting upon a petition from the
near-beer dealers, the board at an
adjourned meeting Thursday night
granted an extension Of time for them
that they may dispose Of the stock
that they have on hand and May the
first was set as the date for the re-
cent ordinance to become effective,
instead Of April s. as designated in
the ordinance. 1t was indicated by
the petition that none OF the near-beer
dealers would apply for license. under
the new conditions and that they will
go out Of business at the expiration
OF the extended time.-Kinston Free
Press.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-04-14
By Easy Stages.

Justice McEwen once sat on COW
case-that Is case involving money
due one man for boarding the COW
OF another. The wrangie was as 10
what the board was worth. One at.
torney called three or four liverymen
and got their testimony on the cost
OF boarding horse. OF course the
opposing counsel objected and dec'af.
ed such testimoney u be incompe-
tent on the ground that the cost OF
boarding a horse Is not the same as
the cost OF boarding a COW. This the
cost OF boarding a cow This the
other attorney conceded. but he ex.
planned that he was going to follow
up the testimony OF the llveryman
with expert testimony 10 know how
much less, II any. 1t costs to keep
COW than a horse
"oh. n you're going to work on that
plan" put In McEwen In Judicial
tones, "you might as we'll start In
with elephants and work down to cows
BY gradual stages. cleveland Lead.
or.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-04-14
A Narrow ESCAPE.

While Pierce Robb' ms. the colored
man who works for Mr.. d. r. Gel
trane, was unloading some trash into
the big ravine on the north side Of
Church street last Saturday morning
about II o'clock, part of the har-
ness broke, and in a moment negro
horse and wagon were precipitated
down the embankment to the bottom,
a distance of at least fifty feet. Won.
derful to be told, neither man nor AM.
NAL was hurt much. Pierce was
somewhat bruised, but was able that
afternoon to be about his regular
work. The wagon was pretty badly
broken up.-Concord Tribune.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-04-14
The Supply Of Herrlnss.

The supply of behring's this year
has been remarkable. All along the
Atlantic coast fish dealers report
enormous catches. A prominent
firsh dealer informed a Journal repre-
sentative several days ago that the
supply In this city SO far this season,
had exceeded any previous season In
cen years. To prepare these fish for
shipment requires great deal Of
work that to q person not familiar
with 1t is very interesting. II you
have the opportunity go down to the
dock and see this interesting work
going on.--New Bern Journal.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-04-14
Want Show Suppressed.

A committee Of three prominent
citizens appeared before Mayor o. b.
Eaton today shortly before ~ o'clock
and asked that the musical extrava
ganza. The Land Of Nod" billed to
appear at the Elks' Auditorium tomor
row night. be suppressed. The mayor
inspected the show pictures on the
bill-boards with the committee. but
the Sentinel was unable to get into
communication with Mayor Eaton and
II could not be learned whether any
action will be taken. II is learned
on good authority. however. that no
action has been taken yet and II is
not considered probable that any will
be Winston Sentinel.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-04-14
Cox Lid Fsot Kin II.

We have In our office twig FROM
a peach tree ina. bloomed about the
last Of Fsbruary. There were some
us-Id Ireszss wnen i was n bloom,
but the fruit was not hur. Last year
this tree blco'9ed IN January and
peaches moi 4 ed The tree IN MT.
Crews Stewards orchard near Cataw-
ba. He Dough California peach on
the train and planted he seed, and
this Is the tree. 1t is about three
years old. Casawba County News.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-04-14
Kil.ed 4 Wo;f.

Mr.. r. I. Estes, Ct the Oregon sec.
Ion, was in town Saturday and show
ed US he foot, tai and ear Of wolf
~ killed rear Happy Home
church by Mr. 7. w. Rice. The wolf
had been prowling around for year
or more past and had become terror
to the dogs of that section The
wolf was the size Of small setter
dog and could whip three times his
weight In wild -Reidsville Re
view.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-04-14
Ia Not ! cand idate.

phone message was received here
yesterday from a friend Of Solicitor 3.
porter Graves. Of Mt. Airy stating that
Mr. Graves was not cand'dte for the
Ippolntment to the judgeship. that he
Iad never made application for the
blace. nor had any of his friends. and
|bat he was not seeking the appoint.
|nept. This statement was brought
forth by the story in yesterdays Jour-
hal headed IS. Porter Graves Not APP
pointed Judge" in which II was stated
hat there seemed to be nothing in the
persistent rumor that Mr.. Graves had
been appolnted--Winston Journal.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-04-14

The British steamer siowford.
which went ashore on Oak Island
beach some three miles from the
Cape Fear bar al $3.50 O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon In Thick weather. foated
cary yesterday morning at high water
without assistance. The steamer was
In some eighteen feet Of water when
she grounded. but came on without
difficulty and shortly after the tugs
Sea King. Capt. Edgar Williams. and
Blanche. Capt. John s. Sellers. reach
ed her. The steamed proceeded TO
Southport yesterday morning. and IL
expected up today 10 discharge cargo
Of 400 tons Of nitrate OF soda at the
seatoard Air Line for w. r Grace
4 co.-wilmIngtfn star.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-04-14
Perhaps Fatally Cut.

1t was learned today that Jules
Freeland. a young white man, was
butchered and slashed in a horrible
manner in the tenderloin district ear
ly Sunday morning. and that his con-
dition Is now precarlous. Clifford
Harrison. sad to have done the carv-
ing. is missing. Freelard has a cut
from mouth 10 ear and several others
over the front Of the body that at
test to the terrific force with which
his assailant welded the knife. Two
other young fellows are being held
on the evidence Of Ruby Nash, den
izen of the tenderloin. but II is not
believed that they are guilty OF the
assault. which viii probably prove "a
tal.--charlotte special to the News
and Observer
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-04-14
Wise sermon BY coIored Preach,

Wise Sermon by colored Preacher.
II is frequently asserted that the
burden OF the development OF the
negroes falls on the shoulders OF The
colored preachers and teachers. and
that just in proportion to the degree
in which they meet this responsibility
will the race make progress Lexing.
ton has number OF colored leaders
who are doirg their share OF this
work, and among them Is Rev. p. J.
Cook. Of the M. Z. church south. Sun.
day he preached sermon that will
win him no popularity among an ele.
ment OF his people. but will secure
appreciation among the better colored
people and among the white people.
He talked straight out from the shout.
der warning his people against the
sins that BEST the negroes. He told
his hearers to wage war on that idea
which obtains among negroes That
they must shield negro criminal "be-
cause he Is one of the race" AMI
urged them to aid In delivering up all
such. This was only one among
many utterances that do the preacher
much credit; and his sermon will do
good.-Lexington Dispatch.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-04-14
c,mnbeI, Die, Of His Wounds.

Dick Campbell. who was shot by
|Migard Baker Monday night. died
here this morning. The funeral took
blace this afternoon.
The death. which was expected As
reported IN the Observer. makes the
ase one OF cold murder. The testi-
hnony OF Campbell was taken before
he lost consciousness and viii 90 to
prove that there was no self-defense
element in the affair. The victim was
trying TO get away from Baker when
The latter shot him Baker Is In jail
awaiting trial.--Lenoir special TO
Charlotte Observer.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-04-14
No Agreement Yet.

No agreement has yet been reach
n between the Southern officials and
n, resentatives Of the employees, who
lave been In Washington two weeks,
(esarding the proposed new scale Of
L,ages. This Information comes to
EaTsbury by way Of letter from one
4, the committee to local unlonist.
\ Is believed that an agreeemnt will
Ia reached this week.--Salisbury
post.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-04-14
Much Booze Stored in SALISBURY.

There is still plenty of booze in
Salisbury, though 1t may not be SO
easily procured as in the days agone.
Deputy Revenue Collector Davis, CT
Statesville. has been in Salisbury re-
gauging the liquor stored IN ware
houses there by manufacturers who
did business In Salisbury up to the
time the state prohibition law became
effective and are now located It
points outside North Carolina. The
liquor was gagged at the time 1t was
placed IN the warehouses, and the re.
gauging was to ascertain whether II
was still all there. The officer found
300 barrels in the Rowan Distilling
company's warehouses. 3s barrels in
d. L. Arry's storage rooms and So
barrels belonging to the Mountain City
D,stilling company. This large amount
Of booze cannot be legally disposed ci
IN North Carolina, but by paying the
regular United States taxes the spir
its can be taken out OF the state and
sold. Some Of the liquor has been
stored more than two years.-States
vile Landmark.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-04-14
North Carolina NcUs.


Hosea Maynor, white. who slew his
|elehbor, Mahero Denning. with an
|ve in the northern part OF Sampson
lounty few nights ago. in q dificulty
Nm Inc closing Of . cart road. was
|ontured in Sm!thneid yesterday De
NM sheriff Tart went for him and
|srrled him to fall in Clinton. Fay
I,teyille Observer.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-04-14
Ground to Death by Train.

A very sad accident occurred
at Belmont Saturday night about 10
O'Clock when Mr. Roy Metcalf. OF this
place. was instantly killed and his
body horribly mangled By souihbound
fre.gh, train No. rs. The exact cir.
cumstances Of his death win never
be known. as no one saw the acci-
dent.
Young Metcalf in company with
several companions. caught a north.
bound freight train at II pulled out
OF the station here about dark. His
companions stopped In Gastonia 70
await No. IS, while Metcalf. for some
reason. rode on 10 Belmont and II Is
supposed m hts Effort TO swing this
train as Il moved out from Belmont
he was caught and thrown under u.
His father. Mr.. Fletcher Metcalf. 4
successful farmer living just out Of
town, was notified and his body was
brought here yesterday afternoon.
The body was Inferred in the GENE
tory today. after services conducted
By Rev. J. Frank ong-Besse.
mer City special 20 Charlotte Observer
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-04-14
E.e.ped from the chain Gang.

Four white men, Jim Freeman Wal
ter Blackwelder, Walter Foster and
Waller Way, all TRUSTEES. made their
escape from the county chain gang
last night about nine O'Clock. They
asked one OF the guards for permits
sion to get a drink Of water which
was granted. They went to the sink
TO get the water and made their es-
cape. coming to Concord. where they
were seen going down West Corbin
street by Mr.. Swlnson and Lester MI
Ter. All of them had only a short
time to serve and for this reason they
were allowed more liberties around
the camp. which has always been the
custom. Blackwelder was captured
at the home of his brother last night.
but as yet none Of the others have
been apprehended. Freeman's SEN
tence expired In June. Blackweher's
the Path OF this month, Ways In Au.
gust and Fosters IN this MONTH
Concord Tribune.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-12
FLY on the Flyer

racoma-seattle Route. -Four Rounx
rrips Daily. Leaves Tacoma s:s5 q
m. 1915. 1855. 1850 .. m. Single
Fare. $50. Round Trip. SOC FiyG
Tea. A n Nssssnson, Agent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-12

pressed by various speakers.
resident Hoyt suggested that
the records of all the candidates
thus far mentioned be scrutinizef
and If any has been
faithful he should be given
He thought to man the
city with all new men not onto
the municipal ropes might be
risky If any square fellows can
be found among the old men.
A committee headed by Attor-
ney Crowl was finally ordered to
investigate the whole matter and
bring in a list of names a week
from Thursday at a special meet
ing, which the club would be will
ing to stand for.
The voters present insisted tina.
none of the candidates thus far
suggested will do.
The club reelected its old Of
ficers and transacted several mat.
ters of business.