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VOL. XXII.
GrOLDSBOKO, 3T. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1907.
NO. 28
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JURY PLACES BLAME.
Eight Arrests for the Disaster
at Terra Cotta.
Conductors and Engineers of Both
Trains, Train Despatcher and
Telegraph Operator Held
to Be subjects for
the Grand Jury
Inquiry..
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Washington, January 9. The coro
ner's inquest ' over the Terra Cotta
wreck of Sunday night, December 30th,
to-night held for the action of the grand
jury Harry H. Hilderband, engineer of
the "dead" train, No. 2120; Frank T.
Hoffmier, conductor of that train; P.
F. Dent, night train dispatcher at Bal
timore; William E. McCaulley, division
operator at the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad ; B. L. "Vermillion, engineer
of local train No. 66, into which No.
2120 crashed; George W. Nagle, con
ductor ot train No. 66 ; J. W. Kelley,
Jr., trainmaster of the Baltimore and
Ohio, and William Dutrow, telegraph
operator at Silver Spring.
All the men held except Dent, Kelley
and McCaulley were in the building
where the inauest was held, ana were
at once put under arrest.
Just before the jury retired to-day,
Charles W. Galloway, superintendent
of the Baltimore and Ohio, was asked
bv the coroner if he had heard all the
testimony, and he replied that he had
He was asked if he could point out any
rule which had been violated by . the
witnesses in the case. Mr. Gallo
way replied: "They have all been
violated ; all the rules relating to the
rnovement of trains." Mr. Galloway
said that in his opinion the engineer
and conductor of No. 2120, the "dead"
train, were equally responsible. He
1 as asked if he was surprised at the
I "Alisclosure apparently showing laxity
j arneiig the operators regarding? the
A rules governing their position. He
said:
"I am surprised at their disregard of
j the trust. I can only say that in oper
ating a railroad you must depend upon
the fidelity and trustworthiness of the
employes. " If they are lacking in that,
I know nothing that will compensate
lor it."
The verdict of the jury was that the
deaths were caused "by impact, due to
the act of Operator William Dutrow, in
displaying an improper signal to the
crew of train No. 2120;" and directs
that Dutrow be held fer the action of the
grandjury. -
The jury also held for the grand jury
the others already mentioned as re-
I I sponsible in a less degree for the deaths.
(A' he jury arraigned the block system of
j .satisfactory protection to the lives and
property and signal men on the road,
and recommended that all block signal
stations be kept open twenty-four
hours a day arid no additional duties
be given the operators aside from work
ing the signals and attending to their
'telegraphic duties.
NEWS FROM WALTER.
Interesting News Items From
That Prosperous
ARGUS BCREA
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Jan. 9
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AN ENJOYABLE EVENING.
ISditor Akgus :
Quite a number of young people
ere delightfully entertained at a re-
ption given on Tuesday evening,
January 8th, by Mr. and Mrs. J. R.
Jinnett, at their beautiful country
'home, the happy event being in honor
j of pie birthday of their daughter, Miss
Jinnett.
' The invited guests began to arrive
a Dout 7:30 o'clock , and after conversing
together for a while, were led to the
J ' iicious dining room, where a table,
1 utifully decorated, and loaded with
.mpting "viands, was awaiting them.
'I After supper they again gathered in
the parlor, where they amuse. them,
selves by playing games, musfe and in
In: any other ways. After enjoying the
'evening I together until a late kour,
he guests departed, all expressing
-iii themselves as
i a pleasant evening with
J hostess.
having spent a most
their charming
A Reader.
Three Bead; 24 Missing.
Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 9. As a result
? TTi explosion of a furnace at the Eliza
latirxiaces. 01 tue Jones ana iiauguim
teel Works to-night, three persons are
I Jiown to bedead, sevenarein ahospital
rif-T osfiiinu burns and : inini ies. axc
are missing.
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Mrs. Jim Kellam, of Greensboro, is
on a visit to her daughter Mrs. Doc
Willis.
Mrs. Warrick, of Granthams,is visit
ing her daughter Mrs. Norman Hood
near Fbenezer.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Howell are oc
cupying the cottage recently built by
Dr. Crawford, where Mr. Howell will
be manager ol Oak Glen farm.
Rev. and Mrs. A. Li. Ormona were
here last week, adding pleasure to the
home of Dr. and Mrs. Will Crawford
Master Will Ormond, who has been
snendine a few days at Oak Glen, left
this morning for Princeton to join his
father, on their way to their now home
at Kenly.
Miss Mattie Caldwell left last Satur
day to resume her duties at Lemon
Springs school, after a visit to home
folks, at "Southern Oaks."
Mr. Hugh Edwards, who has been
spending the holidays with his parents
Mr. and Mrs. Jno. S. Edwards, re
turned te Trinity last week.
Mr. Robt. Yelverton and sister Miss
Annie, from Stantonsburg, spent sev
erat days here last week, the guests of
Mr. Leland and Miss Lizzie Becton.
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Mr. and Mrs. Douglass Hastings, of
your city, were in our community Sun
day visiting Mr. and Mrs.- William
Smith,, returning home this afternoon
Mr. Phil Snipes has sold out his in
terest in the store at Grassmere, to-his
partner Mr. xoc Toler, and will give
his entire attention to his farm. Mr,
Toler will continue the business.
Mr. and Mrs. Jodie . Hines have the
sympathy of the cbmmunity in the
death of their baby, which occurred at
their home, near Grassmere Saturday,
after a few days illness with pneu
monia. We commend them to Him
who said "Suffer Little Children to
come unto me," for that comfort whih
He alone can bestow. ;
Our young friend Mr. Jno. Xeal is
building a very neat cottage on the
land he recently bought. We do not
know whether he intends applying for
membership to the Batchelor's Club as
soon as the Pres. Mr. Bill Thompson
returns, or what. But we are
watching developments.
Paying J15 per acre -.tor wood on
land, standing on the stump, does not
look much like real estate is depre
dating in our section. . If it continues
to increase in value, land will be up in
the pictures, in a few more years.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Hooks gave a de
lightful party at their home near here
last Thursday night, at which quite a
crowd of young people were present,
Music and dancing were features of
the occasion, in which the old fashion,
ed quadrille played the most import
ant part, and gave pleasure and enjoy
ment to each, as the "light fantastic'
measured time with the banjo and
bow. This carries me back to the
long ago, wheij a crowd of young peo
pie would - gather at some neighbors
house for a social dance. The music
generally consisted of our fiddler and
he did not make any attempt to "per
iorm on tne vioun," but, lie "jess
nacherly," fiiddled, and could sit in
the corner,.nd fiddle and sweat, (for it
opens the poVesto -draw the bow) all
night, andjriake the very, woods around
echo and reecho to the sweet strains of
Mississippi Sawyer," "Rosin the
Bow," Gray Eagle," "Torkin Dear,"
Arkansas Traveller," "Old Coon
Fooled His Daddy" and etc., which
were ealcula ted to make a lellow pat
his foot, if he did not join the "Set."
The old gathering where the fiddler
fiddled, and the quadrille or cotillon
was danced, was mighty hard to beat
for solid enjoyment. We knew as much
about the "german," as we did about
the language, but for an evening's
solid pleasure, these gatherings were of
fullest measure.
TO INVSTIGATE MR. BAILEY.
A of the Old Officers Were He-
Elected
Raleigh, January 10. The Grand
Lodge of Masons will adjourn , to-day,
having held one of the most largely
attended annual meetings in its history,
there having been registered as in at
tendance 528 Masons, while there are
actually more than this present, as some
have not registered.
At the night session all the present
officers of the Grand Lodge were re
elected, and the installation of these
will take place this morning. These
officers are :
F. D. Winston, Grand Master, Wind
sor. S. M. Gattis, Deputy Grand Master,
Hillsboro.
, R. N. Haekett, Senior Grand War
den, Wilkes boro. -
W. B. McKoy, Junior Grand War
den, Wilmington.
Leo . D. Heartt, " Grand Treasurer.
Raleigh.
John C. Drewry, Grand Secretary,
Raleigh. '
To succeed himself John W. Cotton,
of Tarboro, was re-elected a trustee of
the Oxford Orphan Asylum for
years. . -
For Three Cents to . pay postage,
The Bank of Wayne will send you a
Booklet containing the prominent facts
of North Carolina History. " "
Resolution for a Sweeping Inquiry
Into the Conduct Of the Texas
Senator Introduced in
the Texas Legislature
Austin, Tex., Jan. 9. A resolution
providing for a sweeping investigation
of the conduct of United States Senator
J. :W. Bailey was introduced in the
House of Repressentatives of the State
Legislature to-day. It is signed by 28
members of the Legislature. Senator
Baily's term expires on the march 4.
In the primary election of last July
Senator Bailey was endorsed for Senator
by almost unanimous vote of thjs neo
ple, Since that time it is charged that
evidence has been obtained by which
it is said shows he has received large
sums of money in loans and from the
Waters-Pierce Co., the Kirby Lumber
Co., the Security Oil Co., and personally
from H. C. Pierce, of the Waters Pierce
Oil Co.
STATE MASONS.
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Wishes to Give Way to Younger Man.
Raleigh News and Observer.
Dr. M M. Marshall, the revered and
greatly beloved rector of Christ church,
of this city, has presented his resigna
tion to the vestry of the church.
Final action on this is held in abey.
ance until a meeting of the vestry to be
held Monday evening, January 21st, at
which time action in the matter will be
taken.
It is understood that Dr. Marshall has
had this matter under consideration for
some time,- yet the report of his desire
to retire from active work has been
heard with surprise and regret. The
vestry is loathe to accept the resigna
tion, and takes two weeks to consider
the matter, while pressure is being
brought to bear upon Dr. Marshall to
have him reconsider his action.
For fifty three years Dr. Marshall has
been in the Episcopal ministry, and
thirty-three of these years have been
spent In Raleigh as the rector of Christ
church. , He Is . greatly esteemed and
loved in Raleigh, not alone by the mem
bers of his . own parish but by all the
citizens. His life has been a benedic
tion to all who have come in touch with
him, his ministration being filled with
so much love and gentleness that all in
this city hope he can be induced to con
tinue his work.
CANNOT ATTEND.
But the President Will Contribute a
Letter to Lee Memorial.
Washington, Jannuary 9. President
Roosevelt tpday was' asked to attend
the Robert E. Lee memorial meeting to
be held in this city on the 19th instant,
under the auspices "of the Association
of the Confederate "Veterans and the
Daughters ot the Confederacy. This
will be the centennial anniveis"arv of
the birth of General Lee, and is to, be
generally celebrated throughout the
South. ,The President will not be able
to attend the meeting, but promised to
send a letfcer. '' . ' - V
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A MODERN PIRATE.
Wrecks of Vessels Which Strang
Sent to Bottom.
-v How many people know that pirates
once infested the inland seas of
America? "Very few, probably; and
yet as late as the year 1855, there was a
pirate vessel operating- upon Lake
Michigan, uuder the command of the
notorious Captain Strang. Interest in
this vessel has been revived by the dis
covery of the hull, partly burned, and
almost completely buried in the sands
ot Beaver Island. Strang was called
"The Pirate King," and his boat was
named "The Eclipse.',' It was his
custom to sally forth from Beaver Island
and lie in wait for the unfortunate
vessels that passed, capture them,
plunder them, and make their crews
either conform to the peculiar customs
of the inhabitants of his island retreat,
or else" murder them. Strang had4- af-
kind of a religious, or irreligious, sect
of his ojyvn invention on that island. It
is said that the faith bore something of
a resemblance to that of the Mormons.
Perhaps theaconiplete recital of the hor
rors of Beaver Island will never be
.written, but enough has been discovered
to show that no buccaneer of the Spanish
Main ever . led a more' bloody and
piratical existence than this Corsair of
the inland sea. Numerous skeletons
have been dug up by the residents of the
island, and these are supposed to be
the remains of the murdered victims 6f
the pirate Strang. A great many old
hulks and hulls have been discovered
beneath the waves near the island.
These are the wrecks of the ships which
Strang sent to the bottom. Strang was
finally put out of business in 1855 by a
force of state officers. His boat was
captured but not until after a bloody
fight. It was set afire. But Strang. '
who had no other virtues, seems to j
have had i the virtue of gameness, at
least. Himself and all his crew, died
fighting.
Just Received
30 Head of Mexican Horses.
We have broken many of these horses to work and
they can be sold for HALF the money, and will do as
much rork as a Missouri Mule. On account of the high
altitude on which these horses were born, . they have
greater lung power and more BOTTOM than any horse
that come to our market. We have made arrange
ments to keep these horses on hand all the time, as we
know they will satisfy the trade, especially when crops
are poor, and all other stock very high. You can buy
them from $100.00 to $125.00, and they will do your
ploughing and driving too. Come and see them work.
Respectfully,
Live Stock Company,
DON SCOTT, Manager.
GOldsboro, N. C.
Wayne County.
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Best Mules ever brought to
Goldsboro among them sev
eral pairs , of match mules
received to-day at the sale
stables of the undersigned:
W. R. HOLLO WELL.
Opposite Court House. Goldsboro, N. C.
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