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Vol. lxxxiii-ko. 37. .lmdtgton, c, Saturday, November 14, 1908. whole no. i2,4i.
OUTLINES.
Francis X Heney, leading figure In
the poosecuting of Abe Ruef, for brib
ery, in the municipal corruption trial
g? SSHZX JSSSES ,
juror in a previous trial. Heney, is still
living, but is in- a serious condition.
He stated to attending " physicians,
that he would livedo prosecute both
Haas and Ruef -The- peonage hear
ing in connection' with the construction
of the Florida East Coast Railroad
will be brought to an abrupt end.un-;
less the Government can produce evi
dence bearing on the indictment
President-eject 'Tatt-; left; Hot Springs
last night for Brooklyn, where he will
oe the principal speaker at the un
veiling of a monument for the prison
ship martyrs The commission- on
country -life appointed by President
Roosevelt held a session at Knoxville,
Tonn -irAstPrfiav Secretary Met-
calf, of the Navy Department, has
tendered his reslgnatloto lake effect members of the Wilmington
December 1st CoL-GeorB3-H.vTo.r- . . .
ney has been appointed sugeon gen- High School football team returned
eral of the army Between' 500 and last night from Fayetteville wherfe
600 garment makers strike in . Balti- yesterday afternoon they met and de-
mere because of change in'mannerof feated in one of the prettiest games
tTE1npWe?rafhUdi the season the cadets of the Don
afternoon and that ,the Dowager Em- aldson Military Academj', score six
press was dying: -Frank F. Wood, teen to naught.
formerly of Baltimore, shoots himself "-The game was without accident and
in a New York lodging houses -In the visitors were royally entertained
his annual report Brigadier General in the .Upper Cape Fear metropolis.
Murray urges separata organization -They were met at the train yesterday
for the Coast Artillery ana lare aa-
ditions to the present force Before
thevHouse Committee nonobjection to
roresent lariu. vii luuauuu , wd 1 uidcu
mt there Was oonosition to free trad ,
in it with the Philippines v-There is won the toss and chose to defendthe
possibility of retirement of German t goaL Wilmington kicked off and
Chancellor because of advice to the Donaldson failed to make the first
Emperor to e thore reserved in his ten yards. The High School made
la3iguage-----Nw York Markets: Mon- snort successive gains until LeMas
ej on can easy at 11-2 to 2 per cent. J senajn a proud moment for the visit
ruling rate 1 3-4, closing bid 1 S-4, off-rfs within five jninutes after the Je
ered at 2. Flour r steady, but quiet, tuning of tte game made a pretty
Wheat easy. No. tU 5-8va.' the end for 35 yards and
tor. Corn steady, No 2 new 70 i.2 a touchdown , He then kicked his
elevator. Oats firm, mixed 53 i-2 to gg ?LlW;
54. Rosin and turpentine quiet. Cot- -.JSSSL.
ton qui-ct, 10 points lower, middling,
uplands 9.25, middling gulf 9.50.
Because he was not invited in he
butted in in regular Rooseveltean
stylo.
Prohibition has corners this State .
to stay if it has to disrupt the Demo-.
cratic party to do so. J
It may be that the trusts are scared r
at th-3 result of the national election,
but we do not believe it.
Doesn't Mr. Roosevelt write letters
enough without being urged to write
more?
The morally stunted had better not ;
count on great things from the next
& a . . . .
Legislature if they do not want to be
disappointed. - . ,
,
If all: of them who helped pull the
party through are to be rewarded the
Legislature will have to make a great
many new officers.
lit looks like we are to have an
Ananias club established in.. Govern
mental headquarters in the State cap
itol at Raleigh. . -
If Senator Carmack's death was a
sacrifice to political principles the
Coopers were lat in demanding it. It
looks more Ilk personal spite" and
family vengeance.
We, suppose the public knows all it
Is going to be allowed to know about
H Riisorintions to the Renublican
campaign subscriptions. That's pub
licity indeed.
The chief purpose of Roosevelt's
African, hunt -is to capture a younger
and more sprightly ekphant for the
"r . t i j. '
ixepuDiican party, its present one .flalthe,victorv makes the third-this sea
been ridden almost to death.
The administration now has no ex
cuse for opposing the -re-election of
benator Foraker. If It attaefcs mm it
.
will show only personal spite against
him because he chose not to be ruled
from the White House.
mi. . , 1V 1- i. . I
i ne next tning tor tne jjemucrais m
do is to get Bryan's consent to eiimi-
nafc him from the presidential Aandl-, team in fine style, while Broadfoot
dacy in years to come. It is question-: andNein, of Donaldson, also play
able whether or not he will give this! Donaldson braced In the second
consent.
If the Democratic party is not dis-'
rupted by prohibition the leading , Re-,
publicans who advocated it last spring
"will feel that they had lost out in their
Pr-ctended advocacy of a so-called
great moral reform.
Edward W ParmftTr afl Inst nagged
uwara w- tarmacs: naa just passea
T, . .. . : '
"iS wieiin oirtnaay wnen . ne was so ; game; ? Rileigh scored - their touch-
cruelly shot to death. He was still inidown. Yearby kicked goal in the sec-jori
the prime of life with nrosnect before ond' half . GoldsbOro" worked the ball
1X1XX1 x TTIOTIV vflffl nf annri aa ta ntfl "ivmvh.",,,w -T T - .
State and her people.
--Messrs.
Allen and
iwere among
: J. '1'naCKStnn. - Tt.K. H.. Aom , rr.A anA.-tnArn rwftfA nAJit.. linfl : Samuel TavlH nnfl : rontftInfn-. S5 TW D11C OPUUOQ.; It was a- power mat. I vrm -iuwudk is wmuweu.w
M. .N?j XJovd ? otiRftieiffh.? ., -ofAv for rjoidahoi. nl . ftfirs ononi trrfin' iRmo f own n ftii aH' felt but .none ts abler to deno': He JKelIum,-EsJ.. Ii. 'Clayton
thivalir iii The
t.- -- - - - i; n.11 1 is- xtrx .rtw. - yr v,i. ,.r-.wwT i - - wmviv, wmm,. wuwiiii iiii, , y i w - . . . -,". . - i" .- . . i 1. ...... . , ,
QIGfl SCHOOL K
Donaldson Mllitai Academy Dc
feated Yesterday at Fayette
ville, Sixteeni
ON FOOTBALL GR1 DIRON
Local Team ' Returned Last . ' Night
From Fine . Trip-Raleigh Hfgh.
Schopl Defeated Goidsboro
Also .Yesterday Afternoon.
With the third successive gridiron
Victorv dafisriinsr sranefnllv at their
uuuu auu auer uiflner a me uarracita
of the military academy, they repaired
at once to ' the baseball field ivhere
ovwvuwxtj &
thered for , the contest. Donaldson
TVZZ
forced to punt and the ball remained
in Donaldson territory for the next
eAerht minutes fiventimllv fm'n f to
the five-yard,:line. Attempt was mr.de
to kick the' ball from behind the goal
when "Stransre ' went 1 throusrh and
blocked the kick, falling on the ball
I for a tonchdown. TMaRRpna failpri
cn the goal kick. Wilmington again
kicked off and Donaldson was forced
to K1C vyummgion returning me
loajito,- .ue o-,yaru . una., xime was
Called: score 11' to-0. T - - r v6 '
ln the"1 second half Donaldson kick-
ed to Wilmingtou which carried it to
and Donaldson fumbled, Strange se-
on fumbles. Donaldson made the re
quired 10 yards for the first time dur-
inc Vi r vet mo onH wnss thon fnvnori tr
(kick. Wilmington wss forced to punt
and Donaldson fumbled Strange se-
curing the ball on the 15-yard line,
then going on for a touchdown. Wil-
m,nf ? J6 ? nfTOn' w5Ici
carried the ball to the 40-yard line.
Wilmington was held for downs and
by line 'bucks by Noe, forward' pass
from Schulken to Clark and one 30-
yc - rd end run by Schulken brought the
'zvf ! . il xiVj i t7
"r f1oi1 npvnl 4- n Avljl I sm
yjxi uicu guai iivui uic ucriu uuu XJVJUrr
aldson secured the ball and kicked
40 yards, Craft running the ball back
to the point from which it was kick
ed before being downed. The game
was called with the ball on Donald
son's: 15-yard line. Score Wilmington
16. Donaldson 0. The , line-up was . as
roiiows:
Wilmington
Fayetteville
Emerson. . .
.re McLaughlin
.rt .. Bell
rg Smith
.c " Venable
puniam.
Sprunt,.
Lynch. .
,f - f ." ,., . . .Mclg.-MrS;' 0111
Strange.
ti is-rMi
Clark. . .
,le McNeill
Craft
schulken." .'.rhb .V.V.V'Tomlinson
LeMassena..
.ihb Broadfoot
.fb Huske
Noe
Substitute W. Lord, for Wilming
ton. Officials Reed and Huff, timekeep
ers; Parsley and McFall, referee and
umpire.
The work of the Wilmington team
was thA 'fpatiirft of fh mpot Waives
of 20 minutes each were played and,as furnished-as follows: Nora Di7or,'
JtWill'am Dizcr. Harris Nrrthron. FHa
son, but one touchdown having been
made against the eleven:
Account From Fayetteville.
Fayetteville. N. C, Nov. 13. The
DonaIdson Military Academy 1G to 0,
T . ... Lta bWL . . . WLW-, UVyLlUIl.U ..AAV
here this afternoon. The cadets put
UP stubborn fight hut the superior
weight and team play of the . Wilming
ton" bovs was too much: for them. The
foatnrc tti. i nri .TriHiiai TOr-rir van
the punting Qf g chulken. Craft playr 1
JA. MiU AAA Xi . J.V. ..V.U. " I
ed a snappy game and handled his i
half and rushed the ball to within 30
ysyds of Wilmington's goal, but' oth
erwise the High School's line was not
in danger.
Raleigh Won From Goidsboro. 7:
Ooldsboro. N. C. Nov: 1 3. -Tn a
clean hard fought game of football .
here . today the Raleigh . High School
won over tne uomsDorn ? j-Lien scnooi .
by the - close score of 6 to -By- a
, . ii -v.-.-i ':". -l ".)?.: r .- ;
Weil execuieu lurwaru pass to Jeue-
. . thek fl t mfnntAa. of rh
TICS -111 ,.1UW: ILCCtUUlUVCa; Ul ' tUQ I
ni kniv th Iosa i- tm -downs: Flnnliv. '
.o.nri-rA -v h i ' 5t5LvnrH llnft A vvvlr ?
kicked a drop over the gooLlIt was a -
THE INSTITUTE CLOSESljg.OyD. A. fll COUNCIL
All Day Sessions Yesterday - at First
Baptist Church With Luncheon at
Mid-day Interesting Discus
. sion of Mission Work.
Various sessions Jasting throughout
yesterday concluded the Woman's Mis
sionary Institute , which has beem in
progress at the First Baptist, church
beginning with the opening session,!
last Thursday night and yesterday's
proceedings were ' carried out with
great interest and enthusiasm by the
large attendance of ladies represent
ing all denominations,
v Conducted under the direction of
widely known missionary workers, tha
subjects discussed yesterday morning
were "Practiral Problems" t Mrs.
I Study" by Miss Elizabeth N. Briggs;
"Young Women's Work" by Miss Mary ot Unltea American Mechanics in Wu- 704, Autryville, Atkinson and Currie
K. Applewhite',, and "The Challenge mdrig&ttttau this jurisdiction last ev- ibing cl0&s seconds in the order nam
of the City.by Miss Fannie Heok, ; ening-fepbe Academy of Music IT fTrr:
which constituted the principal fea
tures of this session.
The worbivra. conference concluded
the nrosramme of the mornine ses-
tne programme of tne morning ses
sion. Miss Heck presided , at this
mes ting and quite a number of mis-
. : - .. . . .
.s onarr worRera rrom rno local socie-
ties were, present The object of the
conference-was explaining of sucji
. j-X C
-A delightful lunchem was served at
5 'S."bl5Jto
- i ' tZ T, t7 XtvMf W.. ,ntr Martin Rathjn and J. A. ' of this and other vegetables each year
L '' X1 Bellamy, :CoIonelis. approximately $200 000. '
es Jere aePf tSaer S. -P. Cowan; Field lettuce is now moving in small
5odcaw hl 8peBt I Distct deputy N. J. , WllHams. Mr. lots by express and carload shipments
Pxeasanuy. I ,nxi0 fWWT; Galloway and WoouSK.eJlum, t are expected to go forward ' within a
A fine congregation of young ladies rv: SJ A i1.
anucnnaren were preseni w nwr ,mas
2 a. j. iri.
unggs, wno Qireci'ca ner reina es-
-o Ca tv,rBHnof fp7
afternoon This was the distmct fea-
?re; tf3 sessi?D, hT.
tne Missions ana ins &mau tniia
Miss Briggs used curios which onade
, her talk particularly pleasing
v taiK particularly Phasing . principles which inspire the members p6mt to a very fine quality. Philadel
utner reatures oi tnis session con- nr . the Oreanization and of the treat
sisted of scripture reading and prayer,
.by Mrs. Mcor?; "Uplifting of China '
by Miss Applewhite and a well deli v-
6red discussion rf "State M'ssiohs"
by Miss 'Heck: -The devbtonar exer-
cises at th morfcing meeting were
conducted by Mrs. G. A. Martin, of
Sbuthside Baptist church. The Wll-
mington ladies assured the visiting
ones, who conducted the institute that
great benefit -had been derived from
their efforts.
TO -LEAVE FOR RICHMOND
nant General Francis Iredell and
Family 'on Thier Return.
tenant General Franc's Iredell,
British Armv. retired, who. ac-
leSs Sfto Tm me S
SS? f J MnlSSi: vL S
a day or two-with Captain Cadwall,
ad?r Iredell, a first cousin and a grand -
s6n ot the late Associate Justice Ire-
dell, oi; the United States Supreme
Court. rom Richmond the party goes
to Washington, D. C, to tmtt Mr. and
Mrs. William Latfmer. who are return-
ine from extensive travels abroad.
v.", xt -o--i, -
Ala, v iij reavueu new iuib w ncuuco
. - .
iztS, ,7, I, Z . r
iew i orK,anQ.wiiiBau aoouL .u ,a5t
of next week 6n their.rcturn to Lon-
don, England.
-THEV WRIGHTSVILLE SCHOOL
Honor Roll at Popular tSeunty Institu
tion is Announced.
The Star has been furn'shed with
the honor roll at the Wrisrhtsville pnb-
lie School, which it is glad to publish,
Pin'-r, Herbert Tooel, Gertrude Tonel, i
Hilda Topel, Will'am Ropers. Clar-1
enoe Rogers, Mamie Roberts, Maggie
Roberts. Mamie Mason, Fannie Mason,
fJhristonher Ketchum, Atla Kstchuni,
Delia Taylor.
Interesting Miss'on Service.
A most interesting public' meeting
of the Missionary Society of the con-
STesation ' was held last evening at
. ... . " ... . .
at- Mattnew's mngiisn L.utnerr n
nurcn. rnere was a gooa attenu
ance a:nd ah interesting feature was a
dialogue by ten young ladies dressed
to represent as many Nations, each
telling of the needs of the respective
countries,, and appealing to the people
for help. Another interesting feature
was a well prepared - paper by ' Mrs.
Geo. S. Bearden, wife of the pastor,
on the "Needs of - Missions and Wo
man's Part In It." The pastor, Rev.
Geo. S. Bearden ..conducted the devo-
-tionai exercises in connection wun
near csiaie i ransrers. -
Sall.o TW rQnronn.fr T WrtlmH TV xrta
w "U" .v, ,-,.,
. for ?100 and other considerations, lot
Chesnut, 90 ,fet west of Third
street, 50x75 feet in size; W. H.
.... - . - . ' I
$250 . and other - considerations, tract
of land In f!na lA?S.r - townsfiln; ftd
joining .landsvof Mr. enT Fohville
Address by Prof. Chas. E. Brewer
P1 of Openioo; of Dis
trict Meeting Here.
' AT Mjmm LiST EVENING
Spoke, on The Order and Education.
Business Sessions Will ; be Held
Tonight in Hall on Market
StreetNotes of Meeting.
A particularly strong xnd able ad-
dress, by Prof. Charles E. Brewer, of
Wake Forest College, on "What Our
Order is Doing for Education," ' was
the district meeting of Junior Order
Oingvto soma confuslonbout the
place of c, meeting the attendance . was
not aixmtge1 -its expected, few of the
delegates? from ' out of the city-being
expeeleo before today. ' The exercis- ,
ea'in "-the Academy besran at 8:30 oS,"
clock, last night and seated on the plat-
form With Vthp? distlncriilshoil' anaalrtir
. w" - - o -
'ZrXSSSB
Hm.?S
John a.vBlair:and Mr. Wingate-Under
WaSStoi3aUe slJriSeh
of thloty.: schter Arme WV
After, ,an invocation by the Rev.
Mr, Holmes' end a few introductory
remarkslby. Mr, Kellum.. the pleasant
duty of Introducing the speaker fell
to Mayor Springer,-who spoke of the
Preat work bein done by the order
ln tne rjnited States, the beautiful
that was in store for the audience, in
tne address of Prof. Brewer," who rs
state Councilor of the order inNorth
:,(rol!ii to
terrroeachlngs'and ts
n TT. . T C 1. X. w
preciation of the opportunity. of speak
ing in behalf of the order which he
represented and congratulated the
people of Wilmington thrt they have
two councils of the fraternity in -their
midst and the two councils, that they
have behind them such a noble citi
zenship as the people of Wilmington.
He thought that the two were weir"
met. He liked to think of the Jim-
liors as a great patriotic order tend-
ling to the uplift of the citizenship of
the country. It was not a political,
pllm & rP to
in most hav& machineryna this
was found In fte. National,, the State
ne. subordinate - councils.; ; Mern
'bers were hound together not only .
s61einn obligation but. In a genjfine
Ire to be ot service .to the eoungy
ct TLrF
Ijfnj; VLSJf
'?to.-8 J.,. AfiS??-!?
eaucaxion ie wouia nice to uibuu
' t3.2"t'
ii in w ii .1.11 i .. ii ir ail i r c cw. i. u la. v i k.lxil
of immigration, but he could only
eak f phase "of thfe activities
. tlya ., , tn
The order believes in education be-
cause it believes in an educated citi-
zenship. 'Men - differed in opinion,
about the nublic - schools, about the
use of text books, about compulsory
nl-lAti1nitA ? oil thneo 'moftOTG Clf
.w-ii hut. whorr it r.ame down to the
fundamental principle of an educated
nr fn uneducated citizenshin. all were
agreed. He contrasted England with
RQsia. and aprmanv with Turkey and
sai& that the only hope of the latter
country now lies in the fact that they
are opening and allowing schools to
be opened in their midst. The princl -
nia onniioo .n onmmiin tipn T9 it flops
to Nations; the Junior Order believes
in the public schools because they ae-
velop men of the ' American type, were out oi scnooi even, in tne -coun-which
type is best for conditions ties. He also pleaded for better sala-
which confront this country, vynat is ries iot teacners. me situation pre
the neculiarity of this type? There sented a challenge to the order In the
are many distinctions but above all
others is the love of freedom, equality
before the established order of things.
There is here no 'royal, ecclesiastical
or military isristocracy and none social
or mnn4edrto do us harm. He would
deliver no tirade t gainst wealth but . captivated all with his strong logical
ie would emphasize ' character and presentation of a subject which he
high morlas asmaking for the hest : had the huppy faculty of making In
..fiTiaKtn - Tiia ofTinnis. "h ad much to terestlnff thoush often . discussed.
do with bringing about this condition
of affairs. He was glad the time had
come when any child could receive an
education if it was desired.
x Speaking of the part the order has
rinvAd In nnhH n school education,
LllJOUVMA lft . P UUJMVWAW mm-m -
Prof. Brewer' said that the power of j
l4 - Vt Tr "Ti TI l' & TUT 1a.V . more In its
v -- '-Z " ;m
Potentiality thaa. wnat has peen , uone.
It was the beginning of a new force
In education, which :He. most . all
. .!. .- aA -a aIaawIw
of being ableto ' be C defined , clearly.
TMS ' Was "Illustrated Itfr 'Sfavitatlon;
electricity and chemical' affinjty;' by
THE TRUCKING INDDSTBY
Interesting Figures as to Volume of
Berry and Vegetable Shipments
Given By Fru.t Growers' Jour
nal Lettuce Market.
The Carolina, Fruit and Truckers
Journal, of this city, in Its issue this
week. prints a tabulated statement of
the amount of money distributed
among the growers of , the various
stations along the different divisions
fof the Atlantic Coast Xdne during the
D-;rry season just passed.
According to the table Mount Olive,
on the Wilmington & Weldon, leads
all other stations with $128,556.32 on
ithat division, but Chadbourn, on the
IZ' ""auruf"' i.l"e
the heaviest shipping station in the
territory with $33G,2G8.90. On- the
Chadbourn and Conway division, Mt.
022.45, while Montague leads on the
A J. 1 J r -w-r - i . . . . '. .
Atlantic & Yadkin division with $1
count the large amount of vegetables
and melons also shipped out of this
territory. An unofficial estimate of
the value of vegetables sold in tha
Wilmington territory last season is
Placed by the Journal at $468,904.60.
When this amount is added to the
$919,195 from the R!Ll6 of strawherrioo
... . 1
ing "bring to this territory a grand to
tal of . $1,388,099.70 annually. Wdl
ihington city does not make much
showing in the shipment of berries but
the Journal says it is the greatest let
tuce centre in the world and the -value
to th- average and the prices are
J somewhat better than indicated
week or ten days ago. Last we0k ear-
ly shipments averaged -from $f.25 to
$2.25 fx-r basket. The Journal raavs
'the Spring crop of lettuce is going to
W unusulllv ?arge and indlcatfoni
gW shape Norfolk shinments beine I by the Rockingham Power - Company
n,fetty well 'cleaned un Fancv erades on tne ground that under contract
will bring nrobablv $2ko to $2 75 rr!witl1 "Hugh MacRae & Co., it is the
- faiet llu r oi ' uoor lettuce lieht rightful owner of the property. This
difference which resulted In a
r - - .
PURCHASES PILOT BOAT
Hermann Oelrichs, of New York,
Bought by Cape Fear Parties.
A number of th- Cape Fear pilots at
Southport have purchased the Her -
7"" " "V.,
V thi rrt rtL i.
i !,I ?f. Ip ,t hn, f pw,,1 fn 2
J1 if Be1dftT1m th
! !frye' asurlE.g.7(l ret, lon?',. A2;
iv-" " ucpiu ui uuiu. i ws one or tne cnier promoters in tne
Captains J.. S. Sellers, I. F. Davis, J. t field, beginning the work of develop
Arnold, J. T. Daniels and T. M. Morse ,ment This concern tjurethnr with
l"f J"' Thf boat m.few years ago. however, a voting
"lly add to he efficiency of the , trust was formei by the Nor
f ?rvice off this bar, being now already
well organized and controlled by the
Board p Commissioners of Navlga-.Tar
tipn and PilQtage, created by act of
the last Legislature. The Oelrichs is
'expected at Southport today:
Storm Signals to Change.
After January 1st, 1909, in the dis
play of night storm warnings of the
United States' Weather Bureau a fed!
Liigntaione wujvinaicate easterly jrmas
and white light below a red light will
indicate westerly, winds. The fore-
going change reverses th position
formerly occupied by the red and
white lights in Indicating westerly
winds. This change is of interest to
mariners and notices hav3 been placed
ut oil r-vr4 a
x
carried, flags raised end Bibles pre
sented, but that told nothing. There
were other forces unseen, all at work
for the moral and intellectual welfare
of the citizenship of the country,
Closing, Prof. Brewer appealed to
the Juniors to use their influence te
wara a greater attenaance UDon tne
common schools, citing statistics to
snow mat nunareas ana nunareas ,
State. It must eccept the opportunl-
tyc: or stand discredited before . the
State.
Prof. Brewer was "listened to with
much interest throughout his address
and was Trequentiy applauded. He
, The districts meeting sessions will
be continued this evening at 8, o'clock
.in the council hall" on Market street
and It is hoped to have a large attends
ance not only from the city but lodges
t In the surrounding --counties: This
W '
morning. accomapnlQd ; by District
Peputy Williams and other prominent ana mat reqmsiuon; ior uierinuu wo
members of. the -order In the city, . never made by the other company,
prof Brewer will be accompanied forThe-opposition contends that It be
en i oyster roast at the Sounds rWhHe came possessed1 of the, propertr
ln the city he is being entertained at ' about two years ago. under - the
the home of his niece Mrs. John H.1 contract, If MacRae & XJo, dll por
Gore Jr. ' v ;- - t' . . . . v J chase and convey the land desired, tne--teimnTnmee
inrfiarerft Af the Ha. firm ' was : to, get no cash in return
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AT BLEWETT FALLS
Details of Recent Controversy
Over Property Rights Hear
ing Before Judge Webb.
THE HEARING CONTINUED
Matters to be Passed on at Lauriit
burg on December 3rd Fight For
Control of Rockingham Pow
r Company.
The Charlotte Observer of yester
day, in connection with the continu
ance of the hearing of several injunc
tion mattery before Judge Webb in
ithat city, gives ia lengthy but very In-
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teresting account of the controversy
that has arisen between the majority
and minority stockholders of the
Rockingham Power Company, which
is and always has been considered
more or less a Wilmington enterprise.
The Observer says; '
"By agreement between the oppos- :
ing factions in the legal fight which
is being fiercely waged for the control
of the Rockingham Power Company,
the hearing which was to have been
held here this morning at 10:30
o'clock before Judge James L. Webb,
of Shelby, has been postponed until
December 3rd at Laurinburg. The
status quo of the situation is undis
turbed until this time. Mr. Thomas
W. Davis, of Davis & Davis, of Wil
mington, general -counsel for Hugh
MacRae & po., as well as 'for H. II
Chase, and R. M. Sheppard, arrived '
In the city yesterday and was at the
Selwyn. On learning of the post-
ponement, other parties to the suit
a!n both .sides did not arrive, as they
had intended.
"The controversy in question, which
is but a part of a bigger affair, Is
over the; .possession of certain lands
near Blewett Falls, bought by Mr.
H. M. Chase and leased to Mr. John
P. Jones, of Wilmington, but claimed
tvftftll rr -hntfln Trtnt a lw V. . M n .
the : forces of 'Mr. Jones, who was
occupying a partially finished house
erected on it and -opposition forces.
The real fight, is for the control
of the Rockingham Power Company,
a concern which' has $1,400,000 com-
mon stock and $1,100,000 preferred
'cfv w, n wr., t
" an enterprise of vast Importance to
tlie entIre sectIon surrounding it as It
meaD3 much for the development of
that part of the State. The firm of
Hugh MacRae & Co., its friends say,
j terests by which the stock was pooled
in such a way as to "freeze out" the
Heels. The latter claim that
this is void and illegal and the officer
of the company; are not legally elect?
ed. Seeking to have this decided by
the courts, suit has been . instituted
in the name of R. M. Sheppard,. &
North Carolinian, who holds a certi
ficate deposit for ten shares of com-
mon stock, asking that the voting-
trust De aeciarea uiegai ana voia;
that thev stock, which the companr
refused to issue to him Instead or
jvpting trust certificates be ordered
transferred; and that the voting trust
be. restrained from putting in force a
plan which It is alleged that it has
formed by which to freeze North Car-
olinians out of their holdings; and
it is further asked that the company
be made to show cause why a new
election of officers should not be held.
"This plea was made before Judge
Lyon,? October 30th, in Superior Court,
and an order was issued, returnable
before him at Kinston
Wednesday,
November 18th.
"The land contest is as complicated
as any of the rest. As has been
stated In another article, the crucial
point m tnis, it is Deuevea, is to Keep
the Rockingham Power Company
from getting possession of the land,
which will be valuable ln the future
development of the property. Hence
the building of a hastily constructed
residence on the land by Mr. Jones
and the desperate physical fight made
for its possession, for under the law
of this State a man's dwelling cannot
oe conaemneu vy sucn a. company
The Land Dispute.
-LAJ.O DlLUaUUU to 111 IOi aaaja,v
was a contract between Hugh Mac
Rae & Co., and the
Rockingham
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Construction Company, m wnicn tn
Rockingham Construction Companr t
was to designate such land as it re-,
Quired t0T deyelopment purposes,
This Hugh MacRae & Co.. was to coik
vey to, it. MacRae & Co., say uiat. .
this was to be doneby a spectned tlm
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ouir certinea siock; it it aia .nwaw- .
liver It, the. contracting company w;
was
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