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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-30

Fairmont and Lumberton; capac-
ity of each from fifty to one hun
dred and fifty thousand feet per
day.
Last year Robson expended
for public education over $50, O0e,
and only two counties in the
State, Mecklenburg and Wake,
could show as large average at
tendance Of students. In the ru-
raj sections Robeson's attend
ance was first. The tax books
show musical instruments in the
county valued at S75,019, bran
dies and whiskey valued at 81.
Another county shows value of
musical instruments $22, 600, val
ue of brandy and liquors S24, 900.
=: Lumberton, the county seat,
which drove the liquor traffic
from its borders in 1887. has
grown from a population of 900
in 1900 to over 5000. Its post
office receipts have increased
fromS749. 10 to 81, 1851. II for 1909.
The taxable value of its property
has increased from o7l3, Oo2 in
1903 TO 81, 135, 1856 in 1909. These
figures do not include the great
. milling industries just outside
the corporation. Within the
; last three years, the follows
ing buildings, along with many
Others, have been erected: two
r cotton mills, costing $500, 900: a
2 court house, SIS. 600; a $40. OO(
3 graded schoo building; a s24, OOt
! office building. and more thar
e $75, 900 in private residences
: Among the improvements nov
f under way is a $3.50, 900 cotto,
: mill; $4,000 lumber plant: tw'
churches to cost over $50, 600, an,
y a number Of private residence
D ranging in cost from five t
y twenty thousand dollars. All Q
], this happening in liquorless Lum
+ berton. A leading citizen state
! to us some time ago he had no
n seen drunk man there in owe
d two years.
h Maxton, another town in thi
n noted county, since enacting he
,e prohibition law in 1899, has dc
|e veloped from little village Q
It about three hundred people
% known under the old name {
ID "Shoe Heel" to a hourishinl
e. energetic, educational and con
sr mercial centre Of three thousan
,e people. Carolina College,
90 Methodist institution now und,
e, instruction. will be one Of !
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-30

most valuable assets. Already
over fifty thousand dollars has
been spent in it's construction,
and the plant, when completed,
will cost in the neighborhood of
$50, 600. Maxton also boasts of
handsome church edifces, per-
haps surprising those of any
town in the State Of its size. The
financial and commercial devel-
opment of Maxton for the past
ten years has been marvellous,
but we have not space to give
figures. A citizen of this town
said to us in 1908 that he did not
know Of young man, living in
a radius Of three miles of his
town. that was ever known to
get drunk, and that he could not
recall more than half a dozen
who were ever suspected of
drinking drains. No wonder
such manhood can develop a
county.
This county. in the prohibition
election of 1881, voted 1882 for
the manufacture and sale of IL
quor and 1908 against the manu-.
facture and sale of liquor. They
secured local prohibition from the
years 1886 to 1890, and after
having tried prohibition for some
eighteen or twenty years, they
voted in May, 1903, BAT fer the
manufacture and sale of liquor
and 2,275 against the manufac
ture and sale of liquor.
To-day you would as we'll tall
to the average citizen of Robesor
county about destroying schoo
houses and churches as to talk t.
} him about overthrowing the law
prohibiting the manufacture ant
, sale of liquor. The concrete eA
, ample that they meet every da,
will convince the most stubborn
: mind. What Robson has done
every county in North Caroiin
, is beginning to do, and her stu
r alton as regards freedom fror
liquor can be duplicated in tn
5 other ninety-seven counties, wit
r the same beneficial results. Go
: speed the day.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-30
Fire Loss at Elrod First Esti-
mate too Low.
To the Editor of The Robesonian:

To the Editor of The Robesonian:
| note a news item in your is
sue Of the 23rd headed Fire at
Elrod." [ do not know who con-
tributed this news to your paper,
but whoever it was evidently
never had any experience in. or
loss by, fire. | do not doubt that
their intentions were good, but
their figures are absurd.
My loss alone was more than
$500, and l did not own the house
| was living in, it belonging to
Mr.. J. L. Bridgers. of Dillon, S.
c.. and | have heard him say
that it cost him between eleven
and twelve hundred dollars to
build it. | have no idea what
the hotel building cost to put it
no but certainly not less than fiji
teen hundred or two thousand
dollars and the small building by
the side of it muss have cost five
or eight hundred dollars. Mr..
R. H. POOLS loss was between
S15o and $500, if not more. He
lost his barn and about 100 to
125 bushels of corn, also a lot of
oats and hay.
Johnson Branchs barn must
have had hundred and fifty
bushels of corn in it. which was
burned also.
Please print this in order that
some who do not know what was
lost will not think that there was
only two or three chicken toops
burned.
4 Geo. B. Lamm.
/ Elrod, N. c., May 26, 1910.
/ I'VE gathered from the first re-
port that the loss from the fire
was considerable. The estimate
made by our correspondent of the
loss was given merely as an ap-
Proclamation, with no claim that
the estimate was accurate. Rob
esonian.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-30
A Man w ants TO Die

only when a lazy liver and sluggish
bowels cause frightful despondency.
But DR.. Kings New Life Pills expel
poisons from the system: bring hope
and courage; cure all Liver Stomach
and Kidney troubles; impart health and
vigor to the weak, nervous al.u Ail.lA
25c at all Druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-30
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that applica.
ton will be made to Honorable W. W.
Kitchin, Governor Of North Carolina, or
the 18th day of June, 1910, for the par
don of Angus Archie Braboy, convicted
at Jul. Spectral Term, 1893, of the Cir
clit Criminal Court of RObesonC ounty
Of the murder of Mary Strong.
Maiinda Braboy.
By Mclean & Mclean, Attys.
5-iS-4mon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-10
SMALL BOY, LOADED
PISTOL. DEAD WOMAN
OFFICERS PERPLEXED
OVER ENSUING PROBLEM
California Town Scene of Tragedy
Which Puzzles Offficials-Boy
Warned Woman in Spirit of Fun
That He Would shoot Her-Bullct
Sent Crashing Through Her Head

Port Costa. Calf. Jan, 10.-Joe
Crowley, aged 10, charged with the
murder of Mrs. Patrick Sullivan, the
mother of six children. presents a
most perplexing problem in the coun-
try's history to local officers. Look
out. Mrs Sullivan. I'm going to shoot
YOU" cried the little boy as he point
ed rusty revolver at the woman as
she stood upon the railway plat
form. Mrs. Sullivan, half smiling,
half frightened, started toward
the boy to seize the weapon. The
'little fellow frightened his grasp on the
pistol. there was loud report and
a flash as the woman lunged for
ward with n bullet in her brain. In
a few minutes she was dead.
The boy was frightened nearly to
death. He had been playing with the
revolver along with half a dozen 9TH
er boys all yesterday afternoon. To-
ward dusk when Mrs. Sullivan ap-
peared the little fellow conceived the
fatal plan OF pretending to shoot her
Officers are trying to learn who is re-
sponsible for leaving a loaded revol-
yer where It could be found by chill
dren
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-10
Oeposed Chief Forester Pre-
oareS Statement to Public
Justifying Course.
ADMINISTRATION PARTY
FEELS UNCOMFORTABLE
Pinchot Prepares to Vindicate Action
Which Led to His Dismissal
VIII be Couched in no Uncertain
Language-Pinchot and Roosevelt
In Communication-Dep Chief
Flooded by Visitors and Mail.

Washington. Jan. 10-Gifford Pin
chot is preparing statement which
will be designated to vindicate his
position in the controversy which led
to his dismissal as chief forester by
President Taft. Stories that Pinchot
has been in communication with Col.
Roosevelt since the former president
went to Africa are not denied by Pin
chot's friends today. The Taft admin
istration supporters appear to be
much concerned over the possible
contents of Pinchot's statement. It
is expected it will point out In strong
terms what Pinchot considers the
dangerous attitude of the Taft admin
istration toward the conservation of
natural resources.
Pinchot is preparing the statement
in his capacity as a private citizen.
The work so far has been slow as he
has been constantly interrupted by
stream of sympathetic visitors who
called TO express their regret that he
has left the government service. He
is being almost buried under an ava
lanche of mail. and kilograms from
sympathizers throughout the country,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-10
TRIAL OF CALHOUN
is POSTPONED AGAIN

San Francisco, Jan. 10.-Upon the
motion of Charles NJ. Fickert, the new
district attorney, the trial of Pat
rick Calhoun, the millionaire traction
magnate, charged with bribery. was
postponed today until January 81.
Flckert asked for the postponement
on the ground that he is not familiar
with the cases records. Attorney
Stanley Moore, for Calhoun, asked
that the trial be set for the earliest
possible date. The second trial of
Calhoun began last summer by Spe-
cial Prosecutor Francis j. Heney.
but only few temporary Jurors were
obtained before the election drew near
and as the case was the main issue
in the campaign for the. district attor-
neyship, it was postponed by agree
ment until November,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-10
OLGA NETHERSOLE PLEADS
FOR FREEDOM OF "SUPE'

Sacramento. Jan. 10.-Olga Meth
ersole, the actress, today petitioned
for the release from the San Quentin
penitentiary of Percy Pembroke, a
former "supe" in her company, who
is sentenced to serve ten years.
Pembroke was convicted of a bur-
glary charge. and prior to that
"suped" in the Oakland theatre dur
ing Miss Nethersole's last engagement
in that city. Upon her return to the
Pacific coast she heard of his pre-
dicament and yesterday appealed to
Governor Gillette for clemency in his
behalf.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-10

in as thorough manner as possible. We
have reported true bills in a large
number Of cases and not true bills
in other cases. We have investigated
them separately and have used our
best endeavors to get every part OF
each case presented to us that we
might reach a just and intelligent de-
cislon. We have endeavored to rem
der decision in every case without
fear or favor.
We have investigated and inspected
the court house and all Of the of ices
and we find the building in good re-
pair and the several offices in good
condition. We find the books of the
different departments in excellent
shape and the records are kept in
thorough manner, showing expertness
and detail in every department, show
ing that the officers and clerks are
doing their work in a most satisfac-
tory manner.
We visited the poor farm AMI IN
spected every department of that in
stitution We found everything in
the very best shape; the rooms clean.
the bedding was not in the best repair
but was clean, the rooms were COM
Portable, being warm. light, well VEN
tilated and heated, the heating plant
is in good condition and the dining
room and kitchen clean and inviting.
The inmates made no complaint but
stated that they were well treated
and given good care.
We found a large part of the coun-
ty machinery stored in a building for
that purpose, showing that good care
is taken of 1t. We found the stock
in excellent condition, showing coed
care There was an abundance of
feed and produce on the farm, every
thing indicated careful and painstaS-
ing judgment on the part of the s'l-
perintendent and his wife. We find
there is in the culinary department
too much work devolves upon the su-
perintendent's wife, entirely too much
for her to attend to all this work
alone. and we recommend that addi-
tional help be employed in this de-
partment, as it is an injustice to the
superintendents wife to have to do
all this work without help.
We extend our thanks TO the dis
trct attorney and sheriff and compli-
ment them for their diligence in get
ting witnesses before the grand jury
promptly, facilitating our work and
saving the county unnecessary eX-
pense. We thank the court for the
consideration shown us during our
session and beg to be discharge !.
Respectfully submitted,
r. H WILCOX, -A
Foreman.
NJ. r. YATES,
J. w. KEEN,
DELL DAVIS.
SAM BANISTER.
]. c. NEIL,
SwANTY ANDERSON
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-10
MADRIZ NOT SINCERE IN
PROBING EXECUTIONS

Panama, Jan. 10.-Information re-
ceived from Managua today by Am
erican residents in Panama caused
them to believe that the investigation
into the execution of Leroy Cannon
and Leonard Groce in Nicaragua, or
dered by President Madriz will result
only in an official whitewash to the
incident. They say Madriz consented
to the investigation only to satisfy
the demands of American residents
in Nicaragua and to place his admin
istration upon a firmer Washington
footing. That the affair win result
in no definite findings, or at best that
some minor officers will be made
scrapegoats they say is inevitable.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-10
OR ELECTION
OF COMMITTEEMAN =?

Washington. Jan. 10.-Senator Nell
son of Minnesota. chairman of the
public lands committee today report
ed to the senate the house resolution
calling for an investigation OF the Bal
linger-Pinchot controversy. The res
olution provides for the election of
an investigation committee in accord
ance with the action, but taking the
power of appointment from the hama
OF Speaker Cannon, and vice presi-
dent Sherman. Another resolution
providing for the appointment OF a
committee as originally drawn is al-s
before the senate
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-10
CARNIVAL OF HIGH
FLYING IS OPENED
Los ANGELES AVIATION
MEET FORMALLY BEGUN
Ascension of Two Spherical Balloons
Marks Inauguration of Congress of
Air NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wife In
Basket.

Los Angeles, Jan. 10.-The big avi-
alton meet was officially begun at
noon when the balloon New York
piloted by Clifford Harmon the New
York millionaire aeronaut, shot up
from its mooring at Huntington
Park while thousands cheered. Be-
sides Harmon, the basket was occu-
pied by Mrs. Dick Ferris, wife of the
general manager OF the aviation meet.
John Off, Mrs. Off, George Dreussler
and George B. Harrison. a few Sec
onds after the New York" had been
loosed. the Peoria" piloted by F. j..
Kama, of Peoria, Illinois, followed the
New York" Both sphericals rose
rapidly after attaining an altitude OF
about 300 feet they were borne toward
the northwest by the breeze.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-10
Roy SHOOTS SITTFATHER
FOR STRIKING HIS MOTHER

San Francisco, Jan. 10.-Leonard
Smith. motor man in the employ of
the United Railroads. lies in the st.
Francis hospital today with severe
bullet wound in his back, alleged to
be the result of a domestic quarrel.
The shot was fired by Merrill Smith,
the victims IS year old stepson. Ac-
cording to the story told by young
Smith who did the shooting. his moth
er and step father quarreled over a
few dollars which Mrs. Smith was re-
quested to give her husband. When
Smith attacked the woman the lad
without hesitation seized a small cali
Der rifle from the corner of the room
and fired at his stepfather.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-10
COUNTRY is FOR PINCHOT
BE HE RIGHT OR WRONG

Chicago, Jan. 10.-This country wtH
stand by Clifford Pinchot. right or
wrong. according to the Tribune
which says editorially: Without en-
quiring into the technical justice Of
the discharge OF Pinchot, the Tribune
must repeat that this country win
stand by Pinchot, right or wrong. It
will not understand the legal or tech
nical test, and is prepared to accept
the presidents statement that Ballin-
ger was within the law, but long since
the country has been able to distin-
guish between men who are law hon.
est and those who are moved by NOR
al zeal for the public interest against
private privileges"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-10
OREGON DELEGATION
FIGHTS NEW APPLE BILL

Washington, Jan. 9.-The Oregon
delegation has taken notice OF the
bill introduced by Representative La
fean of Pennsylvania, to establish
standard packages and grades for
apples. and will oppose its passage,
believing its provisions inimical TO
western fruit growers, The bill fixes
the standard box for apples at a ca
pacity not less than 2342 cubic inches,
and standard grades, size A, two and
one-haif inches in diameter, size Il,
two and a fourth inches, and size c
two inches. The bill provides re-
strictions upon packing and penalties
for deviations from standards and
grades. 1t is likely to prove onerous
to western growers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-10
Jury Being Selected 10 Try
Former Congressman tor
Conspiracy,
EXPECTED THAT MONTH
WILL BE CONSUMED
105 OF 301 Veniremen Fail to Put in
Appearance at Drawing of jury
Twelve Men VIII Not Be Picked for
Day or So-Trial VIII BE Long and
Tedious-Evidcnce of Washington
Trial viii Be Read i'm Records. -.

Portland, Jan. 10.-Binger Her
mann faced the opening of his trial
for conspiracy to defraud the gov
ernment of pubic lands before Judge
Wolverton at 10 o'clock this morning
Up TO 1890 the court was busy hear
ing excuses of veniremen called to
form a jury to try the case. This af-
ternoon attorneys will begin the task.
of selecting twelve men out of the
remainder left from the original 301
men called to form petit jury. When
Clerk Marsh finished calling the long
list of names he found 1O5 of the
number had failed to put in an ap-
pearance before the court. Forty
five more were excused for reasons of
illness or business.
This afternoon at o'cio X work of
selecting the trial jury will he begun
and it is expected that day or more
Nill be filled in this work, though at
torneys hope the box NAV be filled
out Of the first few names called.
It IS evident the trial will oe long
and tedious one.
Arrangements have been made be-
tween the prosecution and the defense
by which a portion of the evidence
given in the Hermann trial at Wash
ington, when he was accused of hav-
ing destroyed public records of the
land office, will be read in the rec
ords here. This is done to save eS-
pense and the delay of bringing Wit
ncsses from Washington How much
of this transcript will be read is not
determined. and may depend upon
the course of the trial as it develops.
It is expected however. that a month
will be consumed in getting the case
10 the jury.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-10
TAX LEVY FOR COUNTY
WILL BE SEVEN MILLS

This levy will bring in a total of
s2S4,47S.
1t had been hoped that the county
might escape with a levy of six mills
on this years full value assessment.
but the increase in the amount of the
school levy from seven to ten dollars
per capita, and the increased amount
demanded from the county by the
state, made 1t necessary to raise s30,-
900 more than was counted on. Each
tenth of Il mill will bring in about s4,-
900.
/. The amount of the road fund is
sT0,ss6.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-10
POTTER WOULD WORK
IN WESTERN FIELD

Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. "a. F. Pot
ter on his way to Washington to sue
coed Clifford Pinchot as head of the
forest service, stated today that his
experience and personal knowledge
of western conditions undoubtedly
would bring the forest service and the
west into closer harmony and that
his policy would be more favorable to
western industries.
"I expect my relations with the
western, interests to be most congo
NAL" he said 81 desire to work in
harmony with the live stock associa-
tions, to protect the full use of the ma
tional forest ranges, to foster the stock
interests and promote the general well
fare of the west"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-10
Pinchot KNOWS Hls Business.

Washington. Jan. 1o.-Pinchots
friends declare he is sure of the po-
sition he has taken and that he has
not acted without careful consider
alton of results. The former chief
forester spent most of the day with
former Associate Forester Price, and,
former Associate Law officer Shaw,
who were dismissed at the same time
as Pinchot. They are busily engaged
in going over papers when not inter-
rupted by visitors.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-10

year is to be seven mills. This was
the decision reached by the county
court late Saturday afternoon.
The county levy for the city of Pen
dleton will only be 81 mills, however,
as the city is exempt from payment
of the road tax, which this year is 10
mills
The seven mill levy Is divided as
follows
State and county general fund, 3
34-40 mills.
County school fund. 1 $3.50.
School library, 1-60.
Road. l.9.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-10

San Francisco, Jan. 9.-Pietro Do
rando, the italian long distance run
ner. arrived from the east today to
prepare for the marathon race which
he is scheduled to run against John
Hayes, February 90. Henry st. Yves,
the Canadian runner who holds the
worlds championship for the classic
distance. is in the city and will race
the winner of the Hayes con-
fpet
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-10
Rioters Must Die.

Ell Paso. Texas, Jan. 9.-News was
received by the authorities in Juarez
today that the court of last resort
had affirmed the sentence of death
passed upon Jose Lugo. formerly of
Juarez, and Is others who engaged in
n riot at the town of Viesca in the
state of Chihuahua last June, killing
and wounding several persons and
looting the postoffice, telegraph and
revenue offices
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-10
LIBRARY CLASSES COOKS
BOOKS AMONG FICTION

Boston, Jan. 10.-Discredited
at home and abroad because of
the adverse findings OF the Uni
versity of Copenhagen's consist
ory that examined his polar
records. DIR. F. A. Cook may not
feel the thrust made at him by
the board of directors OF the
Boston public library. Pursu-
ant with orders issued by the
directors, library attendants to-
day transferred DR. Cooks
books from travel shelves 60
the Fiction" section OF the IL
brary These books are
Through the First Antarctic
Night and The Top Of the Con-
tinent."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-10
Steamer Runs Aground.

Kingston, Jamaica, Jan. 9.-The
Hamburg steamer Prinz
Joachim, which sailed at o'clock
this morning for Cotton, ran aground
in the eastern passage. The steamer
is not considered in danger, as the
weather is calm. The German crui
ser Bertha has gone to her assistance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-10
NEW GRAND JURY.

James s. Bell, Athena fore
mani.
l.. c. Rothrock, Pendleton.
James Hill, Helix.
Arthur Hascall. Pilot Rock.
w. S. Misner, Weston.
J. II. Welker, Holdman.
]. w. Pinkerton, Athena.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-10
CLAWS Is Silent.

Portland, Jan. 10.-Louis r. Claws
ex-special agent of the interior de-
partment arrived at Portland at 2 this
afternoon. He refused to discuss the
removal of Clifford Pinchot as chief
forester of the United States.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-10
COURT BEGINS
LONG SESSION
January Session will Probably
Consume Five or Six Weeks.
Many Cases on Docket.
CASES RANGE FROM PETTY
LARCENY TO MURDER

vened This Morning-Cases to Be
Tried Include All Crimes In Cat
alogue-Old Grand Jury Makes FL
nal Report and Is Dischargd-
New Grand jury Is Selected-Mi-
nor Cases Today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-10
Taft Nominates Postmaster.

Washington. Jan. 10.-The nomina-
ton of John p. McGlynn, as post
master of Laconnor, Wash, was made
today by President Taft.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-10

he has always showed spirit Of fair
ness in the adjustment Of Oregon diff
ficulties which have been brought be-
fore him.