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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15
SHORTAGE FOUND,
CASHIER SUICIDE
L. v. Hart Sends Bullet
Crashing Through
His Brain.
HIS ASSISTANT
UNDER ARREST
Theft Of Perhaps $4,000 From
Bank Of Tarboro Is Discovered
by State Examiner-Hart
Said to Have Confessed
Before Killing
IL Himself.
Theft Of Perhaps $4,000 From
Bank Of Tarboro Is Discovered
Especial to The Times-Dispatch ]

2 ftNSbSNAoi W iS 1iiilcb-
Rocky Mount. y. c.. June l4-Cash
Ter Luther v. Hart. attendant at his
duties at the Bank of Tarboro, at Tar
boro. this morning. tonight is a corpse
from his own volition, having fred a
pistol ball through his brain at 1880
o'clock this afternoon. His assistant
cashier. E. B. Hussey, Is under arrest
being implicated in a shortage of per-
maps $4,000. discovered to-day.
Hart left his duties in the bank about
] o'clock this afternoon. Going home
70 dinner, he went up-s stairs, and while
his wife was preparing the noon meal
shot waB heard. Rushing up-stair.
to Harris room. Mrs Hart found the
dying man lying upon the bed with u
buile, hole entirely. through his head
and blood pouring from the wound
But one shot was fred. the ball enter
Ing Just above the temple on the right
side, ranging entirely through his
head, and coming out just below the
left ear He lived two hours after the
shot. but never reEained consciousness
Hart was member OF one of the
most prominent families In North Car
lima. and was considered one OF Tar
boro's leading citizens. He was thirty
eight years old. and is survived by his
vile and two Sons.
Left During Inspcction.
State Bank Examiner j. X. Dough
ton called at the bank this morning to
make his usual inspection. He was in
speeding the business Of the bank. when
Hart left at his regular hour for din
neF. On his way home Hart met a
friend and made an engagement to
meet him this afternoon Upon his or
rival at his home nothing unusual was
noticed In his manner. He was sup
posed TO be preparing for dinner In his
room when the shot WAS heard. He
died ut Il O'clock :. -, I. ,l
Following the finding I the dts-r D.
ancles and shortages this morning,
witntn an hour after examining the ar
fairs OF the bank. State Bank Examiner
Doughton Instructed c. V. Brown. as
BlstaHt State bank examiner, TO hurry
TO Tarboro. An authoritative statement.
made this afternoon. is to the effect
that there is lar. discrepa ncy in &c
individual ledger OF the c. shier with
other books OF the bank
When asked for figures as to the
discrepancy. the bank examiner re-
piled: Not less than $4,000"
Finding a shortage or th4 amount
named. the bank examiner caused the
arrest OF Assistant Cashier f. b.
custody OF he sheriff OF Edgecomb
county awaiting the givi s OF a bond
OF $4,000.
a Mr.. Hussey is member of a promi-
nent family.
The hank is said to haye suffered
crushing blow. It's affairs are
the hands OF two State officials. and
1t has been closed. State officials will
issue a statement us soon as possible>>
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15
TREASURY IN GOOD SHAPE
Uncle Snm's Finances In BETTER Condt-
ton Than for Two Years -LII

Washington. D. c., June 14-The end
Of this month promises to find the
federal Treasury in better condition
While the fiscal year already shows n II
ordinary surplus of more than SIS. 900. .
900. as against deficit of s13. o00. 900 n
year ago at this time, there is promise
s21,00O.000 may be much reduced be-
TORE the new fiscal year begins.
All corporation taxes should DE in
6 oy the end OF the month. Nearly So
0U0,00 has been paid SO far this month
The estimated total income from That
source is S26,000.O0O. =
All sources OF income except chs
toms receipts have produced more this
year than last year. Expenditures will
show little change - '''4 -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15
FORTUNE FOR FACTORY HAND
SOLE Heir of Mme. SfonchezI, who Died
Leaving S25O,0OD

iSeaNiHE S-'SotVoo.
!, Burlington, \. j., June 1i.-1oseph
Miller was called from his bench in
local shoe factory to be told that
he is probably the heir to 4 fortune of
more than s250.000. left by Nine. Mon
chezi. forgotten cousin. vino died in
testate I'm New York. For several
weeks lawyers have sought relatives
OF the dead woman, who was the
widow OF an artist, and Miller's right
to the fortune was esta blished by 4
chance letter received from a New
York friend by William u T. Travis.
the Civil War artist. who rcsidas here.
Nine. Monchezi was Hannah stock
ton Miller. Burlington girl. and :irsl
cousin of Mller's father She left Bur
Inns ton when young. studied art in
Philadelphia. and then went to New
,ork where she met and wed Monche-
III, wealthy Italian.
wo relatives Of Nine Monchezi's
husband may share in the estate. val
ued in excess of 100000 If they are
living. but the Miilers are the only
direct heirs of the woman herself
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15
LEGACY FOR SUFFRAGE
Income OF $4,000 Left to Help "thc
Cause0 Until 1t Wins

Mount Holly. ~ j., June lily the
Will Of Rebecca, wife Of Lcir Battinger,
of Moorestown. admitted to probate,
she directs that $4,000 of her estate
shall be held in trust and the income
shall be paid annually to the Woman's
National Suffrage Association until
such time as women shall be given the
right TO vote In all the States" The
principal Of the fund is then to be paid
to q niece.
The testatrix also directs that her
body shall be cremated and the ashes
scattered over her rose garden at
Moorestown.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15
BIG BAKERIES COMBINE.
Fifteen Cities in Enst md south r,
Included. M

New York. June l4.-Twenty-one
DIG baking companies in cities dolting
the East and South from Boston TO ST.
lot together to- day, merging unde,. tha
name OF the General Baking Company.
with total capital OF S2O.00OO0O In
stock and So,000.o00 In bonds The
in fifteen cities.
TN the formation OF the General
Baking Company" the announcement
reads there Is no thought or purpose
in the Manufacture or sale Of bread.
Such {; monopoly would be Impossible.
as in most localities. with few ux-
been acquired. leaving competition
open TO hundreds of others" ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15
WILL BUILD TALLEsT HOTEL
s30,O0a,Oo0 Rent In 81 Yenrs TO Nc Paid
for 24-StOry HOstelrN

New York. June 14.-At the north.
east corner of Seventh Avenue and
Street. a few blocks
north OF the station of the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad is to be erected soon the
tallest hotel in the world 1t is 10
be built for hotel man of this CITY
by a syndicate of bankers and invest
OTIS, and Will be twenty-four stories
The plans and Specifications provide
many novel features. The lessee, whose
name was not made public. has taken
a lease of the buildings for twenty-one
years. with three renewals. at an an
nual rental OF se5o,o0O. He will. there
fore. pay $3.50 900 all told for the
full term of eighty four wears
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15
RUMORS DIsCREDITED
Believed There Is NO Immediate pan-
ger of itcvOlutiOn In IIonLurnS

Ceiba, Honduras, June Ii (via wire
less to New Orleans).-Local authorl.
ues confirmed day the assertion OF
ship line officials that the supply OF
arms and ammunition which was
scheduled to leave Mobile yesterday on
Inc Norwegian steamship Harald were
for the Honduran goyernnonttnnt,. not
FOR insurgents, No credence is given
mere to rumors OF another early rev
olution In this country. but the gov
eminent is preparing to e0uIp fully
several regimen Is of Infantry --.L---
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15
Great Sunday Feature.

Robert Barr, the great English
.noyelist, will begin n series of hts
famous Lord strnnIeigh stories in
the next Sunday Tissue of tile Illus,
trsted Magazine, with the Sunday
Times-Disnatch. The former Lord
strnnletgh stories, when first pub-
;lished In lending American mngn-
zines, created the greatest furore In
the history of American literature.
De sure TO get the FIRST OF this re-
remarkable rem series OF stories,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15
Wnr Munitionn HcId III,

New Orleans, June l4.-War nnte-
rial billed for shipment from Mobile
curas. was held up to day shy order
OF the ltonduran consul in Mobile. 1t
consisted COT S OF 1000 modern rifles and
Si.oo0 rounds OF ammunition. The
Honduras. The shipowners declnr. IL
was for the ionduran government
The arms were purchased in New
$50 cash ~ -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15
MILLS ARE CLOSING
High Price of Cotton Makes Profit Inn
yiit-al- tpossih1e.

Mobile, Ala, June I4-The Mobile
Cotton Mill Company, employing so
hands, Will shut down Its plant to-
morrow. Tine Kasker Cotton MIL. en-
ploying 500 hands. will work on q four
days week basis
On account OF the high price OF cot
ton. which. it is stated. makes 1t i'm
possible to operate at a profit, the
Montala Cotton Mills. with 10000 spin
Company. using 125 bales Of cotton a
month. have closed their plants for
the summer. They will not resume IN
III the new crop is harvested In the
fall.
IT is stated that two mills at Sell
ma. Ala and one at Florence, Ala.
have suspended operations for similar
reasons. and that the mills at Avon
dale. Ala, and Columbus, Ga. are run :
ning on short time. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15
CAN CASTRO COME BACK?
Not If. Vigilance of stnte Department
Can Prevent 1t.

Can Prevent 1t.
Washington June 14.-Cipriano
Castro. former president sof Venezuela.
now said to be planning to return
himself to power. Will get no aid from
any persons In the United States ir
rcdoubled vigilance OF the secret
agents of the State Department and
the Department of Justice can prevent
1t. Ij};
The report OF Castro's presence at
Haiti caused orders to be issued to-
day which will have the effect of a
double guard being set at New Or
leans and other points along the Gulf
coast from which a flllbusterIng ex-i
petition might find aid. !.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15
hone 10 Rush Ri, Tbro,,,-,,

Washington, D. c.. June i4.-The
first day of the conside GRAFTON of the
Canadian reciprocity bill by the SEN
ate was characterized by several
events. In addition to listening to
speeches By Senators Curtic, of Kansas.
and McCumber, OF North Dakota, in
opposition to the measure. the Senate
made the bin the unfinished business
on the calendar. and without opposition
changed the regular daily hour OF
meeting from 2 o'clock to IL O'clock
noon, which Is expected materially to
assist In disposing OF the speeches
Senator Penrose. in charge of the
bill. tonight expressed satisfaction at
the outlook. saying he believed there
would be general CO. operation in bring
ing the discussion to close as speed ;
lis as possible. ~ i- ~.
Senator Bristow to-day introduced
an amendment reducing the sugar duty.
His amendment would strike out the
Dutch standard provision OF the pres
ent law and remove the dinerential be-
tween raw and refined material so that
the duty would be 50 cents per hun
dred on sugar testing seventy-three de-
grees. and l-2 cents for each ad-
ditional degree. Mr.. Bristow express
ed confidence that the amendment
would receive a considerable vote.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15
GIFT FROM SENATORS

President and Mrs. Taft Will RECEIVE
MAGNIFICENT Silver Service.
Washington; June 14.-Among the
gifts to President and Mrs. Taft On The
celebration next Monday OF the twenty.
nth anniversary of their wedding will
be magnificent silver service from
the Senators placed their names on
the contributing list to-day, and Sena.
tor Bacon gave rush orders To tho
jewelers. for the costly present.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15
Demand Reduction.

Washington. D. c., June l4.-Petitions
demanding a reduction of the duty on
raw and refined sugar were presented
to the House to-day by Representa-
tives Gardner, OF Massachusetts: Burke,
of South Dakota; James. of Kentucky.
and Madison, of Kansas, the petitions
being from citizens of their districts
The petitions We're referred to the
Ways and Means Committee
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15
Democrats Decid e to
Conine Efforts to
Tariff Matters.
ALL OTHER BILLS
ARE TURNED DOWN
Senate Advances It's Hour Of
Meeting and Leaders Hope to
Push Canadian Reciprocity
Agreement Through to
Early Vote Made IN
finished Business.

Washington, June 1+.-An attempt to
extend the legislative program of the
Democratic majority in the House at
this extra session OF congress failed
eompletely tonight at caucus OF tho
Democratic representatives. The re-
suit is reinforced determine tion of
the Democrats to confine their legisla
tive efforts at this session to the tariff
Among matters which the caucus
turned down We're the bill providing
for change from three to five years
as the enlistment period in the army,
and other reorganization bills intro
duced by Chairman Hay, OF the Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
Bills which the Committee on Naval
Affairs wishes to have passed at this
session and other minor bills and en-
Urgency measured were denied consid-
Grafton.
The action OF the caucus simply
means that we will go ahead with the
tariff program as originally outlined It
the opening of the session.. said Demo
cratic Leader Underwood
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15
HIS ONE BEST BETz
Scnor Pulido Leads Her to Altar In
Philadelphia.

'scItVr1 I-HIlUU f.cHHS fftr 10 fIIur IN
Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Pa. June 14.--Miss
Rosalcan Sybilla Betz. one of the
wealthiest young women in Phladel-
phia. and Senior Don Augusta f. Pu-
lido. OF Venezuela, were married here
to-day in the presence. of small COM
n.ony was performed in st. Matthew's
Lutheran Church by the Rev. Edwin
Heyl Dele. ID. D. @
The bride is the daughter of the
late j. Fred Betz, Jr. Senior Pulido
was for many years first secretary Of
the Venezuelan legation at Washing
ton. and recently was appointed first
secretary of the Venezuelan legation
at Berlin.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15
Would Forbid Polygnn,y.

Washington. d. c.. June i4.-An
amendment TO the Federal Constitution
forbidding polygamy Is proposed in
memorial, from the Nebraska Legisla-
ture, presented to the House to day by
Speaker Clark. The memorial pro-
poses that constitutional convention
be. called to submit the matter to the
States
Eleven memorials from the WIscon-
sin Legislature also were filed, appcr-
tanning to practically every legislative
issue now before the House. from the
calling OF convention to revise the
Constitution to providing territorial
government for Alaska. One memorial
proposes that the initiative, referendum
and recall be made part Of the Con-
stitution. The memorials We're pre-
scented by Representatives Cooper and
Dnyidcon a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15
"GARFIELD'S PASTOR DEAD
DR.. Frederick d. Power. yfrr,uian.
-.----.-lU DieS In MnahinI-fnn =. NJ N

IIItS III w UNhlHEfOn,
Washington, June t4.-Dr Frederick
p. Power, pastor OF the Vermont Ave
nue. Christian Church here, dies; to-
day, aged sixty years He was a
native of York county. Va, ana naI
served several churches in Eastern vir-
ginia before coming to this city. FOR
Two years from lSS1 he was chaplain
of the House of representatives. Hn
was known throughout the country az
"Garfeld's pastor" President Garfield
having attended his chu--. while Chief
Executive OF the nation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15
LocksrnIth Dron, nead.

Washington. June Joseph Durn-
baush. OF Mechanicsbuyg, Pa, an OK
ury D Department. dropped dsad 20 day
while attempting to open a safe In
the White House offices. under In
structions. Durnbaugh was seventy.
years old. .ts} (. i!5 a lTi.l's
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15
KAYE YOU ONE OF THESE?
Secret Service Says Bogus Tens and
- ]. THNentiea Are In G. -

Washington, D. c., June 14.-Two
new coupterfeits have been found in
circulation by the secret service One
graph on bond paper. The silk ,lbre
has been initiated by ink lines The
portrait of George Washington shows
defects on close inspection. III
The other. a $40 United States note
bearing portraits OF Lewis and Clark
has good color but 1t too heavily
printed The seal is larger than thu
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15
MOuNTAIN srECIAL

Mountain Special via c. & o. leaves Rich !.
mond ll;is d NJ, week days for Mountain
Resorts Additional train 400 p. n.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15
Mems Ltttle to working Man.

Washington, June little maiden
speech of Representative Victor Ber-
ger. of Wisconsin. the only Socialist
member of Congress. was the feature
Of an otherwise dull days general de-
bate in the Eousc on the bill for the
revision of the wooden schedule. While
proposing to vote for tho pending Un-
derwood wool bill. Mr.. Berger declared
that there Is no such thing as prs
lection to labor In tariff bills, and that
any such pretcnse was because work
ing men have votes He said that the
measure was of small immediate con-
Germ to the working class, meant no
material change In their condl tons.
but he would support the bill "because
II Is in line with social and political
evolution; tends to destroy the old
tariff superstitions and to bring into
closer relations the peoples OF the
world" "a
He traced the history OF tho tariff
for tho purpose of showing that ut all
times It was subsidy to the manu-
lecturers and declared that tho high
tariff does not protect the working
man. 2tit
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15
IA Agrees to Extend TIme

Especial to The Tijnes- Dispatchl
Washington, D. c., June 1iAThc
House Committee on Agricultnrs to-
day agreed 10 report n bill to extend
continued on Second Page.)
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-02
MONTANA.

Joseph Cavanaugh and Miss Grace
Robinson were drowned in Whitefsh
lake Sunday afternoon while skating,
about four miles up the lake.
A wreck occurred at the east switch
at Lubec Sunday, when Burlington train
No. "A, pulled by two engines, Nos. 141l
and 1191, Engineers Fred Kaiding and
Peter Gutensen at the throttles, collided
with rotary engine No. 1905, with Engi-
neer Elmer Schoonover in charge. 1t
is reported Engineer Kaiding, Fireman
Mclaughlin and Brakeman D. Ray were
injured. The cause was binding snow
storm.
The will of Mrs. Anna Mcnamara, a
pioneer who died recently at Missoula,
has been filed for probate. By the terms
of the instrument Mrs. Mcnamara
leaves two-thirds of an estate amount
ing to $4,000 to Catholic institutions
The greater part of the fortune is to
be used in Missoula, but $500 goes to
the Mount Charles college at Helena
Between 5000 and $4,000 goes to rela
tives in this country, Ireland and New
Zealand.
William Walsh, state mine inspector
made an examination of the Heating
mine at Radersberg, in which six mer
were killed and two injured by powder
explosion recently. All were victims OF
asphyxiation. The conclusion rendered
three men helpless and the powder
fumes suffocated them. The Other
three, who went to the scene, were over
come. The explosion was caused in the
powder storage warehouse by sparl
from an electric thawing apparatus
The property was owned by Dulutl
men.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-02
Historic Elm for Gavel.

The executive committee of the
Southern Commercial congress, which is
to be held in Atlanta, Ca, March 8 and
10, has been informed by Colonel
Spencer Cosby, U. s. A, in charge of
public buildings and grounds at the ma
tional capital, that he viii contribute a
piece of the great American elm planted
in the grounds of the White House by
President John Quincy Adams as the
handle of the gavel which the chairman
of the congress will use.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-02
WASHINGTON STATISTICS.

The West Coast Trade IS New Year IS
annual contains some interesting and
data showing the progress of
the state of Washington during the
year 1910.
The wheat crop is figured at 27,500,-
600 bushels, of a value of $23 1000, 900;
other grains are estimated at 15,000,-
900 bushels, worth 100000; hay and
forage products, 100000 tons, worth wort
$40, 900 900; fruits and vegetables, $780,
100000; dairy and poultry products,
$15,00O,O00; livestock, $10,000,000;
products of $106,00o,00o.
The primary industrial output of the
state is figured as follows: Lumber and
woodworking, $110,000,000; coal and
mine products, $15,000,000; fisheries,
$500, 900; flour manufacture, 4,250,000
barrels, $17,50o,oOo; canned goods,
So, 100000; making a total value of
1854 100000 for the states primary
industrial output.
Thus the total value of the farm,
forest, fish and mine products of the
state for 1910 amounts to $3.50, 1000, 900,
or return per capita of population of
1928.
The recently completed government
census places the population of the
state of Washington at 1,141,990. This
is a gain of over 100 per cent for the
decade and exceeds every other state
and is six times the increase for the
nation at large. The population il
1900 was 51s,1O3; in 1890 it was 439,
800, and in 1880 this state could only
count 1876.
The mileage of main and brancl
lines of railway trackage in the stat
in 1910 was 6,O23, an increase of 1,3o'
miles in the last year. The assessed
valuation of this trackage was $245,
729,726 and of equipment $27,647, 1926
The total actual value of Washing
toms real and personal property, in
Guiding railway trackage, upon whicl
taxes are levied, is $2,34O, 800, 52s, &C
cording to the returns of the stat
board of equalization for 1910. TIL
assessed values aggregated $906,247
944, an increase of $115,000,000 owe
1909.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-02
No Extra Session.

Washington, Jan. 24.-When repub-
lican leaders in congress were asked if
there is likelihood of an extra session
because of the congested condition of
the calendars in both branches, they in
variably answered in the negative. They
insist that the present short session is
not jammed more than was the short
session two years ago, so far as appro-
priation bills are concerned.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-02
Agreement Not Treaty.

Therefore, it is proposed that no
treaty be drawn, but that the two gov
ernments pledge themselves to endeavor
to secure legislation to accomplish the
tariff reductions agreed upon. Secre-
tary Knox, it is said, will ask the house
and senate to pass concurrent resolu-
ton embodying the reciprocity program
agreed upon.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-02

uleS nave UOllt lOI
For two years
/ suffered. The doc
tors said 1 had tu-
mors, and the only
remedy was the sur
geon's knife. My
mother bought me
Lydia E. Pinkham's
We ge t a BILE Com
pound, and today L
am a healthy wo
man. For months
I suffered from in
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-02

"Do you see that fellow over tier
yelling Kill the umpire' Cut his
heart out, and THE boody robert +"
"Of course see him, and hear him,
too
"Well, he's one of the worst hen
pecked men in town. He comes out
here every afternoon to let off steam.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-02
Runs $50 Yards in IA Seconds.

Kimberly, Cape Colony.-Jack Don
aldson, the South African professional
Splinter, ran $50 yards here in IA Sec
onds. This is a new world 8 record,
lettering both the amateur and profess
sional records.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-02-02
Japan Offers Apology.

The Japanese government has ordered
the arrest and punishment of the assail-
ants of United States Vice Consul Will
hanson of Dalny, and official messages
of coincidence and apology have been
sent him.