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,1 TUB KBAV8 KAND OBSEKVU, SAXUHDAV, DKkSuikh 11, lUOt) 4 mm out of Wilson and Goldsboro are . i ,,, , 7. 1 "L , ' " . Back on Own Terms if HJ THE EASTERN Dr. .Joel iv WhlfaUter President ami Ms, Wl Resign As G. Sale, of Wtlmll gton, "U 'Ejected, Durham lla'vliiij Wltlnltwwii Its Application for Admission After. Raleigh' Tti- ler r Jt Franchise Was Accepted, licavin Wltnilncton. Fayettevllld and IlcM'ky Moini With DcleRaes WliUilVii Rack Wilson, While t;o1l-l;or's Franc lnVe.l" Still Cood,' Tho Kustern Carolina -League stands today, with Raleigh out, 'having given tip its franchise,' "Wilmington, Fayeti e rille nnd .Rocky Mount,, with the tfn der of 'OoldsUoro's franchise to Dur ham, refused, taking Wilson back into he Ipague on itn terms that the league regulations of the rast year govern in tht coming seapon. t v, That is the gisst of the result, of the .meeting of the league director's meet- ' (intf held in Haleigh yesterday after noon, added to which Or. Joel D. "Whttaker. i of lljilgh. elected- the .league president at the lafst meeting in .rolrfs!ljwro, i-rfslgned because: of nuti nei?j reasons, Mr. W. O. Sale, of Wil- . mington, xlce-preident, heing elected j. resident, and Mr. . II. Napier,, i of 'Fayetteville. president.-; The further vtatusof the league will not be known 'till i meeting to be h4ld not later thirn the 27th of December' fit a placf-to be r.jtmcd Inter. . I It took two and half hdurs to .reach the results outlined, there b,e ing present at ' the meeting repre sentatives from Wilmington, Fayette- , Uk Rockv Mount and Raleigh, let- . fers from Wilson and Goldsboro say ing that wlflv cwnditions as - they .tood no representative5 "would be prerent. .There was also In attend- nnce a representative from Durham, who came to define the position of that city. .There were many prjoposl- v tions , and counter-propositions made during the session held frnm 5:30 to ":00 p m. In the oflice. f )r. Joel D. WhlUker, and the final action only came uhen Raleigh made At known i mat Jt desired Jhe league to take its franchise, that-'thl citv could nnt ii that it could satisfactorily maintain a club under the conditions of last year.;1 '- - The position taken xby Raleigh, represented at times In the meeting hy '"Mr. r. D. Godwin, president of the Raleigh club, and Mr. J. B. Pearce, was that having, lost heavily the last two years In baseball it had. to Foe In the league some better paying -city than some in the league, Durham be ing susgested, aijid that without such a condition Raleigh ; business men would not put UP the $5,000 needed for a ball jpark. and back the club. It thus tendered ;ia franchrse, which was necepted, th franchise and the club Mayers becoming the p-opertv of the Kp.stern Carolina Leagna io dispose of na it saw fit.;,. Durhao stated that with , Raleigh out nnd bvst year's regula tions to prevail, with only a five club Jpfyrtje In sight now. It would withdraw Trf.m the consideration 'of taking for $500 the franchise of Goldsboro. and vould not Join the league. This left n three clubs represented at the meet ing, with- Goldsboro also In, and Wil n' franchise offered unless th vlations or last year prevailed. It was then determined by Wilmington, Fay . etteille and. Rocky Mount to accept .. iimu iniin, inu Keeping n in. ana ; Durham declined- the Goldsboro franchise, that Goldsboro was still a part of, the league, its displacement navmg r;een based -on an option not . uroKen'up. - f " ... ----- -- - . Dr. Joel D. Whltaker presldled. and the places represented were: Ralelsrh by Mr, R. D. Godwin, later by Mr. J. , J. pearce; Wilmington by Mr. R. II. Gwaltney Fayetteville by Mr. O. II. . Napier, and Rocky Mount by Mr. J. , W . Mason. Looking after Durham's Interests as a possible member of the league was Mr. J. L. Morehead, there i'ing also present a number of the directors of the Raleigh club and the representatives of two newsoaoers. At the opening f the meeting Dr. Joel Wrhttkker . stated that he found U necessary, because of personal busi t ess reasons., to resign as president. ims being nna L Mr. R. ' D. Godwin fX Dressed regret at this and nominated lr. John W. Cross, of Raleigh, who CAROL y jWas elected, but who later telephoned conditions. i There was then a casting , about for j president, the names of . Messrs. William A. Wynne, Murray Al- - len and Dr. II. A. Royster being sug gested Therd ;was finally a sugges tion that T' Mr, Sam ; lloheycutt, - HmithllelfL whose nam had been used ut the meeting In Goldsboro, be asked to " accept; but being called over th Ion' distance phone he declined. Dr. . Whitaker continued-to preside and at the close of the meeting Mr. W. G. .. Sale, of Wllmtiigton, was elected pres ident Early in the meeting there ' had been talk of deferring the Elec tion of a president, but Mr, Mason, of Rocky Mount, and Dr. Whitaker de clared this would not ,d0,;.-..";, At this stage of the meetings letters v erej read from Goldsboro and Wilson, raying that these' places would have no representative aji 4 the meeting. Krom Goldsboro Mrt; Horace E. King wrote thtt 'he Increase In expense of league membership means a loss to 11 the smaller cities in the league , of more -than we are willing to stand ; ' for., However, should it be decided to form a; circuit. Including Wilson and . , Goldsboro, along more conservative lines, that Is; that length of eusoi . rtnd other expenses do not-exceed that of last year I will be glad to at- .' tend, a meeting at any time or placet 1 rnil perfect an organization. - ' (The letter from Wilson, signed by Mr. J. C. Eagles; was similar in tone. " ?n said: "Raleigh and Wilmington hold the key tof organize a league, for - ine coming season ana when they are willing to organize, a . Jeague for the coming, season on a conservative, basis, that 1s, to length, of the season and expense not raised above last year'a. , i tfl the extent ; that the smaller jown. - can. finish, the' season without' loosing an enormous amount of money Whenever rthey . are Milling to form a' circuit , along the lines above men-Uioned.- lffcludlng Goldsboro and Wll ' json I .will gladly attend the meeting J 1 atr anx:tlme'. and, place, 1 ; . .. 4. j " After some . discussion Mr.' Napier, ' of Fayetteville, moved to lay the mat- 't-r cu th letter on the table to hear tromi Durham., Mr. korchead. JTo pufliam, said that ten days had( been gjvert for thai' plat e to accept the option of the, ourchasrt of Gold&horn 1 at 500; .but -that : xneoU'a'jnve;ctub , i reposition, Durham Is not in. that it did not see how this could pay or be run. TJurham ,yants good clean ball as ftport, but it must be made to pay Us PAINS IN THE CHEST, SLIGHT COUGH, SORE THROAT Stopped by Sweet Gum and MulleiffK""'''.'? Sweet jUumf cuts the ptileirni and false i Wtnbmne' and the Mullein beala the sore JS'ifSlMS'fel MUSWWS!;. Heweily-iof Sweet (Jnm nurt Mullein and cot a tnere trifle at drug stores. Ioi't ! 1 ...... t'li.kUA Arut ii-.i,'.,tilH (if .-..null lllfl- i mii.7- y" r ..r-v cij ... " -..... " - 4-tlOll. r ' Taylor's Sweet Gum p.ihI Mullein nut only curie id in pie cinnrlis anil cold, but i crtiisuiiipilon. croup. bronchitis, nsthtna, whooping .cough. Try It. expenst'f and i it would be needed to work - ui money, enthusiasm and at tendance. There must be a slbc or eight club leaKue to g;t Durham In. He apprjeclated what Raleigh had done to get Diirham In the leaKue. and now released it, 'that it could turn Durham loo.se There) was then general discussion as to the position of Goldsboro anci kWllson, it being held hy President Whitaker that as .Wilson , had with- Ljrawn it could get notmng for its franchise and players, but as (iolds- i boro wjis a,t option ,lt could receive JoUO tor it. It not in tne league. -Mr. Napier thought that the league hardly bad the title tp W ilson's franchise ana : then Mr. Mason, of Rocky Mount, j spoke to say that it seemed there was j objection to Goldsbofo. or rather Mr. j Horace and R E. King to be in the league, j seemed tne rrancnise ja tne league's property; that Godsboro should not be considered at all. but that an! opportunity shoud be given to Wilson to stay in. that, he was not in favor of accepting Wilson's resigna tion. . j1- ! : v tresiient nuaKer tnuugm u uesi to accept the! WUaon franchise, then and London against Dr. Cook wre omnierce. ano inor wno oeciaren to tender it back without cost.- Then 'totally unfounded. He said that the Jhat the very nature of Interstate nav Mr. Maxon moved to accept it on the j papers delivered to the University of Ucatlon made the national government terms mentioned by Dr. W'hltaker. Mr. Gjvaltnjey here asked Mr. Morehead the hat if Wilson stays in would! tiuestioin that Durham come in. Mr. Morehead said . . .1 ... .i 4 Durham directors. At this Mr. Napier moved to accept theftender of Wilson's ! l Mil l iiuesLioii ilium, ue uuawricu u.v r ' C T. .t .4L wi . a.r.eu i w ! lng hed that the Wilson f ranchlse and j player was the property of the League Hero Mr. R. D tender t Raleigh's Godwin said: franchise to the leaguej" and this brought on more discussion. ' Mr. Morehead objected to Raleigh's pulling out. Mr. Napier said Fayetteville wanted to play ball that little masters -ought not to break up the league, to treat the matter as business and . not beat around the stump 'The whole thing." he Baid.i "originated, as you. know, to throw Rockyj Mount out by Goldsboro and Wrilsoti, and now Ralelgjt don't seem to want to play ball with Goldsboro, nor dpea Durham seem to want balL Durham has cold feet I see no rea- j son wjhy Raleigh withdraws, i-I don't want (to play Iri a league with Horace King and voted against him for presi dent "but if he had been elected I would have stayed. Here Dr Whitaker said that the three jteams left, if the franchises of Raleigh. - Goldsboro and Wilson were UkenJ would dispose of these, t Mr. J. B. jPearce then explained the finan cial reasons that kept Raleigh out, that it must haveN another paying city In it to I save itself ' and interest Its business men In paying , $5,000 to equip a. park and back up a club. His opinion was that the league was in such a shape that it should disband. ; Mr Morehead objected to its being said that , "Durham had old feet" saying that it was a business proposi tion that was wanted, not a five club league, that he could not tie Durham up toj such a proposition, that even if a six club- league Is - formed there might be taken in, some little "squirt" town. If there is ascertain and straicftt proposition Durham could answer in half an hour. - ''-''--:' Then the Raleigh tender of "with drawal was taken - up ' Mr. : Mason moved not to accept it Mr. Gwaltney said it seemed the clubs might play af they did last year, "that Horace King ls not Goldsboro any more than I am I Wilmington. Horace King does not represent Goldsboro as much as he would have It seem. I think the league can organize as it d,d last year. I believe Wilson will play and I -don't think! we should accept Raleigh's resignation. f , Mr. f Mason , said . , he thought the . league could . organize. Such (was Mr. Gwaltney's qpinlon and he thought some concessions to weak towns might be made. Said he: "Ral eigh has the key and she can control the situation. To this Mr. Godwin replied, "If that's so then it's the first, time I Raleigh . has had it" He then told it the loss in money to Raloigh in the past two seasons of $1,350 and $1,600. with the large amount neces sary to raise this year, . (As to small towns in the league he said that Rait eigh went on a six days trip with $45 in cash, and came back after a visit to two tewns with but six cents. The business men of. Raleigh won't put up money, on such conditions as existed last year. v. K .-...:''. Here the matter of Durham having yet one day in which tA decide, having been gran ten aays, was taiKea.. Dr. Whitaker ald. Raleigh's franchl&e could be given by the "league, to some other place. Mr, Gwaltney said, that as to the matter of costs and expenses Raleigh's action put it In a bad light Mr. jNapler moved o lay the matter on the table and at the next meeting Raleigh could take up Us franchise agalij. 'Mr.'--Mason seconded the res lutioh, it being stated the meeting would be held" In a reasonable time, t There- was no vote taken and Mr. Napier offered a - new proposition. It was to declare all actions sines the first meeting in Wilson revoked, to cleat the slate and start all over again and reorganize the league. Mr .Gwalt ney said that all 1x6 .could see was to either reorganize or disband, that - he was willing to do anything, that Ral eigh would have to stay to make a six Club league. Mr. Mason said "Ral eigh has the key and if, it will not play ball it's all uP In the air." Mr. Godwin said he was not willing to put' money in the club as things stood and he coujd not ask, his friends to do what he would not: M Mr. C. H. Gatti then stated that Ral eigh; had snoti been represented at, the Wilson meeting and that he found the at jmeetlngs in Raleigh to stir up League was to get Durham interested. And it had a'Case of a corporal's guard at meetings in Rlelgh to stir up things, -..that if it, had not, Veen fot his personal , Interest In the league tha( Jlalelgh would- not have been rep resented at any league meeting. V . Fallowing a r discussion as to finan cial; matters In the league, Mr. J. 1J. Pearce declared Raleigh was abso lutely out, of the league and Dr. Whitaker paid its franchise then be longed to , the, clubs remaining r In. Aftr soma discussion it was deter mined, that Goldsboro was still; In the league, as Mn Morehead, fpr Durham, said he withdrew from any option on the OoldsborO franchise. It was held thajt 'four. Clubs were stllp in the league, ands on motion, of Mr. Napier the vote accepting th Wilson's fran chise was recalled ahd it was voted to keep 'Wilson -iin.on iti ' terms. It being .explained r by Jr. Whitaker . that 4 .if Wilson was kept in its terms must be accepted. ; This acceptance puts the terms the same as last yea", $40 guar antee to visiting clubs. 2i for rain CHARGES AGAINST 1NY SPEAK FOR COOilRE-iTRUE; FLOWING HIGHWAYS Declared So By Dr. Torp, T . I . ' . j of Copenhagen ! ORIGINAL DATA Walter loiiMlale, Dr. Cook' Secret ry, j Al;io .Makes :r Statement Itefutlng the Affidavits of Loose and Dunkle Sajs Originals Were Snlmilttetl Without Alterations The Commlt tH' to Fxamine the Data lit test Turn Adds to Confidence in Dr. Cook. (Ry the Associated Press.) Copenhagen, !ec. 9.--Dr. Torp. rec- tor of the University of Copenhagen sanj tonight that the charges publish- e, jn the New York Times against Dr. Frederick A. Cook are based on pure fiction. Nevertheless, he added, we Would accept the offer to examine the documents prepared by Ioose and Dunkle. which the Times has airreed i to send to Copenhagen. Walter Lonsdale, secretary to Dr. j Cook, who brought the explorer's data i to Cooenhaeen. also declared that the ! accusations published in New York 1 'Copenhagen contained the original observations made fy Dr. Cook during I the expedition, without alterations. Mr. Lonsdale stated further that the j ,o fn,,no.i , ... i "H"" " vuu 1 "--i.. these and dictated by Dr. Cook to him. j no other person having anything to j Y ZSi ; i Lonsdale were guests ,at .the Waldorf-Astoria during Dr. Cook b istay there, but the explorer's acqualnt- SUBMITTED I ance with them was slight. The committee wliich will begin the examination of Dr. Cook's records the latter part of this week is composed of the following: President, Prof. Ells Stromgren, director of the Astro nomical Observatory; Dr. C. F, Peck um, astronomer, attached to the ob servatory; Gustav Holm, explorer; Prof. A, B. Yensen, president of the school of navigation"; Dr. Royder, dl rector of the meteorological office, and Dr. F. A. Engstrom, director of the London observatory. A summary of the 'affidavits of per- sons claiming to have aided Dr. Fred- erlck A. Cook in the preparation of his polar data, published in Ixmdon and New Tork today, was reaui nero with amazement. Scientific circles are Inclined to be Incredulous regarding the charges aad some persons like Dr. Carl Burrau, the astronomer. Consider i them so Improbable that their effect will be to strengthen confidence in Dr. Cook.- !"''.," VAXCE LETTKRS AND PAPERS Mr. It. D. W. Connor Secures Valuable . Data for Publication. Ashevllle, N. C, Dec. 9. Ft. D. Wr. Connor, secretary of the North Caro lina Historical Commission, returned to Rpleigh this morning. He has been Visiting AshevHJe for the purpose of conferrlna with Mrs. Z. B. Vance con cerning the publication by the State of the letters and papers of the late Senator .Vance. Mrs. Vanice has turn ed over to Mr. Connor many valuable letters and papers' written by Senator Vance. The commission hopes to add to this collection a-still larger num ber, of letters received by the Senator's friends and correspondents. Several publications have been .is sued by the commission, but the mem bers feel sure that no one ofcits pub lications wiH.be received with greater interest by the people of North Caro lina's greatest and best 1 loved - son. Others now held as souvenirs by Sena tor Vance's correspondents may be either loaned or given to the State to be filed and preserved by, the com mission and such , private matter as should not be printed can, be left out by those editing the volumes. The commission is most anxious to get all letters written by Governor Vance, as even a date or reference may be of great value. , , PROMPT ACTION. This In Illicit DTstllllng Business Be fore vmtert States Commissioner Nichols.'- rOn yesterday there 'were two par ties Vfore U. S. Commissioner Nich ols, charged with operating an illicit distillery. During the Investigation it developed Inthe opinion jof the Commissioner that two of the witnesses committed absolute and wilful perjury. There upon the Commissioner Issued war rants against . them, for perjury and had them promptly arrested. " This was quick work and speaks well for those charged with the execu tion of the laws. If ail officers would act In this manner not sq many guilty men wouiu esca pe. Recital at St Marys. There will he a pupils' recital giveu in the auditorium at St. Mary's School Friday afternoon. December 10th, at 430 o'clock. 'A cordial invitation is extended to the public. i-Eno Cotton Mill Case. Ex-Judge James E Shepherd Is in Charlotte, where he has gone to ap pear before Judge Burwell In the Eno cotton mill case. Messrs. T. R. Avery, E. T. Ferrell, J. D. Sturdlvant and W. A. Rrummett. of Clayton, were visitors to Raleigh yesterday; f games, in place of $55 and $35 as a agreed on at the Goldsboro meeting. u Deing agrcea mat uaieigh Was definitely out of the league, and Dun ham, through Mr. Morehead, saying It declined to come in. the reoresen tatlves of the three clubs. Wilmington, Fayetteville and Rocky Mount pro ceeded to elect Mr. W. G, Sale, of Wilmington, president ort motion of Mf. Napier, and on motion-of Mr. Gwaltney the delegates elected Mr. G. H. Napier vice-president th presi dent to name a temporary secretary. On- motion of Mr, Napier the meeting adjourned to be called together by the president, at some date not later than the twenty-seventh ofr December, so as to fully organize th league be fore the arrival of 1810 and thus pro tect the clubs and their players. As the representatives here understand the situation the leagye, is now com posed . of t yilmlngton, Fajwttevtlle. Rocky Mount, Wilson ' and Goldsboro, with Raleigh's franchise in the posses sion of the league, final steps in the league organization to take place be fore the first of January, - Aa to what place ,may take Raleigh's franchise there has been no expression of opin ion, Durham having declined to do so. Strong Plea is Made by ... Secretary Nagel AN EXPERIENCE MEETING .More Than u lx7.en Ie!eateH of Rlv I ers and IfarlHtrs Congress Kxprcs j Tlieniisdves A!out Poliej and i MetlMds 'Tliey Tloughl should lie j Kinployed in Imprc U the Water vvuyji of the United States Repre sentative Moore Stirs Knthiislasni. (Hy the Associated Press.) Washington. I). C, Dec. 5. An experience meeting, in which more than a oV'zen delegates to the conven tion of the National River? and Har bors Congress told what they thought about the poller of improving the waterways of the I'nited States and i and kill Joyner. which he tried in do . v.. .. .11.-1 . -. 1 fl 1 tne method that should ne pursued in nringlng ahout the -nU rtesired hy them all 1. cnaracTernsea ine iiieciiiig . of that One tional organization tonay. r the strongest plea." for na- improvement or tne Mowing-.; highways of the nation was made by Secretary Nagel of the Department pur u..c se TTi rrLJLZ . -" - , th7n nn p r o e these hi?nas or tne na- , . . . . , ... . V n tion. he said, no that If they were to looked after at all the general government would have to do. It. Without making distinct reference to th ,38uance of bonds for the purpose f do, th, g work he TOR(tetd that whatever was to be done should be accomplished in ai way to secure the prompt completion of a comprehen sive project. . Representative Jr. Hampton Moore, president of the Atlantic Deeper Wa terways vnusual showed Convent n, stirred up an degree f enthusiasm. He how the East had outstrlp- iped the Middle and far West in trans portation facilities which during the car shortage of t906, and 1907, had caused the people of the East to awaken to the need of the inland pasr sage along the Atlantic coast as a means of placing the industries there more nearly upon an equality with those of their more progressive clt irens of the Middle West and on the Pacific ccaat. Senator Rurton, of Ohio, who avoid- ed taking Issue with those who aflvo cated a bond issue, reminded them that he had a couple of "don'ts" for them to remember. He admonished them not to let any sectionalism en ter Into any of their effort for water way improvement He defended Con gress against the charge of niggardli ness In river and harbor Improve ment saying that In fourteen yoars. eleven of which he was chalrma i of the rivers and harbors commute of the House Congres had approp iat ed $300,000,000 .for that purpose. which wa more. than had, ever been devoted to a simitar purpose in- an equal amount off time by any nation. J. C. Cullinan. chairman of th New York Canal Commission. Indicated his dissatisfaction with what the na tional government had done for wa terway Improvement by showing that while Congress had appropriated S40.000.000 for such work In New York the State j Itself had appropriated $350,000,000 for that purpose. , Other addresses, during trie day were (by Herbert Knox Smith. Cfom- missldner of Corporations; President Cameron, of the Farmers' National Congress: ex-Governor McMillan!, of Tennessee; Frank Gates, of Illinois; William C. Fltts. of Alabama: Dr. F. Carroll, of New York: F. W. JOhn son. of the United Commercial Trav elers of America, and Representative John Small of North Carolina President Cameron promised! the delegates that the farmers of the country were in the fight for better waterways until the finish. Former Governor McMillan also made a strona plea for the Improvement of the riv-jj) ers and harbors. J - DELEGATION CALLS OX TAPT. Sorry That Ills Remarks Acted as; , "Wet Blanket" Gives Assurances or Action by Congress. ; Washington, Dec. 9. -Assurances! that steps of an Important charaetr; toward the development or a system; of waterway Improvement In the heart! of the country would be taken by the! present Congress were given by Presi-j dent Taft to delegations which he re- celved in the east room of the Whitel House this afterpoon. To perhaps three hundred commit-; teemen representing the Ohio Vallex Improvement Association! the presi dent promised to bring that influence if he could In favor oi the improve ment of the Ohio, and later to the comm'Mee of five hundred, from the New Orleans "Lakes-to-Gialf Deep waterways" convention he eld that "something is doing" and that the interest of those In Congress who here tofore have turned a cold shoulder to the entire subject of waterway Im provement had been aroused. Mr. Taft expressed regret that his remarks before the rivers and harbors congress yesterday had cast a - "wet; blanket over the convention ana said that he had only Intended to help the; gathering along by pointing out the practical method of accomplishing the? object desired. ".When you approach congress with proposal for the issuing of bonds." argued the President "you! are going to arouse great opposition.! which will rise up and ' demand why;! and they will demand an answer not in general expressions, not in resoun3-j ing oratory, hut they will want, facts and estimates and a statement of something definitely useful into which !thev are going to put their money which they may even nave to uorrow In order to carry through the enter-j prse The object of the vf of the Ohio! Valley delegation was to enlist the, President's supnort fo nine channel for the Mlsstppl. There the year 'round. I Four governors and two ex-govern4 I ors headed the committee, which had been charged by the New Orleans con4 vention to present to the President! resolutions asking for u fourteen foot channel for the Mississippi There were Governors Ansel, South Carolina i Sanders. Louisiana; Dene"". nipv-s Hadley, Tennessee, and former Gov- ernors Francis, Missouri, and McMll-j lanATennessee. j Mr. Taft said he, had been assured; by members of committees which have, such legislation in charge that thej whole matter of waterway improve-) ment woujd receive earne ''nsidera tlon durillg the present session. Afterwards the .committee called unon Secretary of Wnr Dickinson and Governor Hadley presented to hlffij j resolutions similar to those left at the White House. Mr. Dickinson as--; ured his visitors that the was heai ' Ut In sympathy with any movement . for the Improvement of the Missis. sippl river., .-" ' " j Earlier In the day the committer pid vls u to Vice-President Sherman. Speaker Cannon, Senators Fry, of the Senate Committee on Commerce, and Kepresentatlve Alexander, "of New York, chairman of the House Rivers arid Harbors committee. From none of these leaders did the committee re ceive much encouragement XFGRO HOW IN PITT COUNTY. M?oitiiig -ml ('uttlnz Affair iat Seven Hollies CTturxh, Near FaHmlllc One Seriously Wounded. ! -(Special to NeWsr and Observer.) jWlison, N. C.. Dec. 9. Parties ar riving in Wilson this morning tell of an affray which occurred at "Seven Hollies,'' a negro church, near Farm virile. There was a meetlnir In nroscrean at the church when Ai'en Sutton was recklesslv driving h hurfte In front- he was remonstrated with by another i negro, Krnetit Joyner. who feareti j f ......... i, . 1 ' C I IH I i ... jmignt run over some one. The friends I of Krnest. fearing he might get. into serious trouble with Sutton, came up jftnd asked what the trouble might be. , Without more ado Sutton whipped out his pistol and shot George Joyiip r lone ball entering his breast and anoth. jer in his hand. The wounded man cut Sutton with a knife, but not seri jonsly. The party separated. goig In ! different direction Sutton's, friends. however. Insisting that he kro hnek shooting him again. Joynnf turned on him again with his knife arid in- ijicieu several wounds on his person possibly the most severe one "belhg In the ride. While down Sutton' filien.l. tried to shoot Jovner. the balls went itton. wild, entering the bodv of S and his condition is considered criti- fal. TOR CIIINFK S.VIUliGLlNi r.igliteen ItidU tinents for Conspiracy iciuriicti ny ,raiHl- Jury. (Hy the Associated press. Brownsville. Texas, Dei. !. In the federal district court here! today eight pen indictments for clmspracy to smuggle Chinese into this country in Violation of the Chinese exclusion law Were returned by the grand Jury.' In vestigation revealed a concerted plan all along the gulf coasf for Import ing Chinese. The leader is said to be Chew Dick Fong, alias Jim Lee. of Galveston. Two of those indicted are Americans, a B. I Smith, of Gulfport. Miss., and Maurice oreen, of Beaumont. Texas. Several Greek and Russians, residents of New Orleans, and one woman, Laura Llvau dals. alias Emma Adnma alan nt xToo. Orleans, were among those indicted. tne remamaer or the indictments were Issued against Chinese, the num ber including Chew iHong Ocy, a wealthy merchant of New York, who is said to have furnished money for the smugglers. All hut three Indicted parties are under arrest. The case will be tried at the January term of the federal court in Galveston. DE.TII OF 3IR L.SSITEIL Good Woman of Oxford Dies After a Few Days' Illness. . (Special to News and Observer.) Oxford, Dec. 9. Mrs. R. W. Lassl ter died Thursday morning at , four o'clock, at her heme In Oxford, after a few days' Illness. She was suddenly and seriously stricken and never ral lied sufficiently to give hope of her recovery, hut gradually grew weaker until her death, which has cast sor row over the community. Her hus band, and tive children have the sym pathy of a host of friends. One daugh. ter. Katnerine. the rnnnfffBt hlM and four sons. Robert, Ben. William and Joseph, and her sister. Mrs. Shields, oi Florida, were at the bed side of the deceased. Mrs. Lasslter was a woman of strong personality and great useful ness, peculiarly git ted Jn music, hav ing been organist at St Stenhen's church since childhood. . . in., which church the funeral-will take place SHOOTING UP OF BROWNSVILLE, : v. - Conclusive Evidence That the Colored Troops Were Guilty Again Secured. , (By the Associated Press.) ; Washingtoh, D. (i, Dec. -Conclusive evidence' Is said to .have been secured by the military court of In quiry into the "shooting up" of Brownsville, Texas, that members of the twenty-fifth infantry, colored, who were , within the 'fort, fired on the town at the time their compan ions were racing, through the streets cf the Texas town, shooting right and left This evidence, it Is reported, is considered conclusive. " " h . - i ' - FIRE IN CAR SnOPS. . Damage Estimated at S25.000 to Southern 'Railway Building. (By the Associated. Press.) Columbia, 8. C. Dec. t. Fire in the car shops of the Southern Railroad here today caused damage amounting to $25,000. The building was com pletely destroyed and several pas senger coaches, which were there for repairs, BharedJ the- same fate.c The flames threatened other buildings in the vicinity, but after a hard fight, the firemen checked the fire. MEMBERSHIP INCREASING. The Record Made by the Wilson Christian Church Under Rev. R. P. Spiegel's Pastorate Is Remarkable. (Special to News and Observer.) Wilson. Dec. 9. During the present year eighty-one', additions have been made to the Wilson Christian church, which shows an increase In member ship of over forty-five per cent This is indeed a fine record and 1s conclu sive proof that Dr. Spiegel Is .doing a great work. Twelfth Jui irprl Is Selected. (By the Associated Press.) Uhlon City, Tenn., Dec. 9. The twelfth Juror In the case of Garrett Johnson and Arthur Cloar, alleged leaders of the night riders charged with the murder of Captain Quentln Rankin was ciualifled for jury service and held in reserve. " - , -'- -i B. A O. Officers Elected! (By the Associated Press.) New York, Dec. 9. President Oscar G. Murray and a1!other officers of the Paltimorei Rnd Ohio were "re-elected at a meeting of the -board of directors of that system here today Death of! Mrs. Dobson. (Special to News and Observer.) Ooldsloro, N. C; Dec. tf.--Mrs. J. F. Dobson, "wife of the postmaster of this lty, died tonight at ten o'clock. '"'-''''' " ' .' - - ' "'' "-' . "'"'.'"' ' .' t our Liver V Ask Joctor if A krwwt a letter the piUfor a MlafgiJi lioer. Then folio stipttion, biliousness, dyspepsia, sick-head- hf$ advice. He oUf cbe. MASTER" IS -ROE SAVE A AiOST PLEASING PER. v FOMANCK AT, ACADEMY LAST EVENING. big audience last night at the Academy of Music applauded to the echo the many fine things In 'The burgomaster." which appeared In Ral eigh lawt nignt at popular prices, 25, Sta tin- ? eentu, thes- figure, (or $1. SO musical comedy being "made as the company, taken over by Manager J. Sherwcmd Unchurch for the Hchloss Circuit, etays here for three nights and a matinee. The performance is a bright, merry, dashing musical one, with plenty of prtty girls In attractive costumes. y? ?VFnmff y?'gvpr v n. i a 1- i Miss Marion 3fock. In Thev Burgomas ; ; ... . ter, ' '-.-.. and men who know how to , make laughter, a necessity to .the audience, With fitting. scenery and forty people In the cast the performance Is one that gives delight. . , - - There is much music of the whist ling kind n it and plenty of fun all through. The cast In .me that knows its business and the big applause last night- was a guarantee of greater en joyment. Again tonight there is an opportunity to see and be delhuhted with "The Burgomaster." a, real big musical comedy at. a small cost. TWO . TRAINS WRECKED. Flagman W. S. Deloache Surfers From a Bruised Leg. . (Special to News and Observer.) Rocky Mount Dec. 9. A report this morning of the -condition of Mr. Andrew Luper, the; young man wh was injured several days ago In a runaway, and was run over by a wagon loaded with lumber. Is not a gratify ing as might be hoped and It is feared that the young man li in a serious condition.- While the young man la not thought to be In any imminent danger. it is still feared that he has suffered injuries that may mean much trouble -'to' him.. , -., i; - 4'-..'-' ? "On the Norfolk division of the At lantic Coast Line yesterday afternoon was wreck day and two derailments, one of some little proportion blocked this main line from two thirty yester day afternoon until midnight The wrecking crews of the company at Pinner's Point,' Va-t ' and at ' South Rocky 'Mount were Called Into' com missions : ' - - , .TheV 'Pinners Point wrecking! crew found more trouble with the wreck of the first section of this freight,' which was ' nothing' other than a log train and -seventeen log cars were thrown and the track torn up for a consider able distance near. Whaleys. The wreck was caused by one of the stand ard to the third -car from the en; gine breaking ahd the logs rolling down,' blocking the track and piling up - the seventeen cars behind. There was only one person hurt that being a white flagman. WV S. Deloache, who had his left . leg. .badly- bruised knd mashed to a considerable extent He was taken -to Pinners Point and was later placed., in hospital in Norfolk. KENTUCKY POLITICAL FEUD. Itreaks Out t W hite-House Over Ap pointment In Kentucky. . (By the Associated Press.) Washington. D. 4X Deer 9. The Whits -House was . the . scene of. the outbreak of .a Kentucky political feud today : that - rivals . in bitterness - any family one that ever rendered Breathitt- county. : .nrj -.4 .?..,, f,.t t .i The .. feudists are . Representative Edwards on . one side. : and ; Senator Bradley . and Representative Langley and Bennett on the other. t4w j t, n The.iight is being waged over, the appointment of a United States attor ney for the Eastern District of Ken tucky. Mr. Edwards Is championing the cause, of H, C. Everson, of Boon vitle, who " has , the support 'Ibtli the Knott faction of Republicans, while Senator Bradley and hia two House folowerls are espousing : the candi dacy of Louis Walker,' of Lancaater. Representative Edwards urged the F resident today to appoint . his man. and the other Kentucky faction Is up BAZAAR-' A SUCCESS. Over $200 Raised Mayor T. T. Ross Voted the Largest Man in Nash ville,' -. . , , ;,. (Special to News and Observer.) Nashville. Dec. 9.- The bazaar, held by the ladie of the- Baptist church, was a decided success in, every par ticular. Somethings over , $200 was real.zed. Th closing feature .of . the occasion was a contest for the largest man in rtwr.viiit,. an llonor - most fit tingly oestoweu upon; Mayor T. T Ross, who won out by an overwhelm In" ma?orIty. . i Nash Superior Court for the trial r civii cases is still Jn Chas. M. Cook presid session. Judge ng. There is present a large array from neighboring cltle f legal talent and counties. r ot vl,al importance are to be triel v; T Nashville road district is preparing to resume the road work and soon Nashville township roads will be in a No. 1 condition. t ., At Meredith College. "The Story of the Otherwise Mam'' by Henry Van Dyke, to be read In the auditorium : of Meredith College by Miss Margaret Irene Prlg of-t department of elocution, Friday af ternoon at five o'clock, December 10. All are cordially invited. Not too BUM i i - - If - 1 " t ' r much, just little, ast enough to stirtthe bile nicely. One of Ayer's Pills at bedtime ia all you need. . These pills act directly on liver. Made for the treatment of con- ' Sold for over 60 years. Story Comes the Way of London v AMD HE EXPECTSTO 00 SO The .Message Says the Ihfornuiton Came From tle Preklent of Nlcara gua Himself A Cablegram' Frni Panama Says: "Death to- Ameri cans. ii the Ortler Issued to the Nlcaraguan Government's Army by lresidcnt Xelaya I-ar Fnitel States Warships' at Corlnto. (By the Associated Press.) Tendon, Iec. i. The United State government nas uemanaea rormaiuj, the resignation of President Zelaynj of Nicaragua, According to a cablcgran from Nicaragua received by a busirjess house here todaiv The message adds that this Information' was, eommtini- I cated , by Zelaya himself, who said that this resignation from the presi dency would take effect, likely at tn end of December. "Death to Americans." New Orleans, La.vDee 9.---A cable gram to tne Picayune from Panama, says: "Death to Americans!" is the order Issued to the Nicaraguan government' army by President Zeis y a. Positive information was received here today that more than a month ago XZeiaya Issued -instructions to his military commanders to shoot every American caught fighting in the army of the revolutionists.: Some of Zelaya's mili tary, officers protested against this or der and warned him that .trouble with the United States would result . "To hell with the Gringoes," Zlaja replied, "Shoot every ;no yoii cau capture. -..i-.v.jr -s. .., : .. k The gunboat Vicksburg, which has been stationed at Corlnto ever since the Nicaraguan trouble, assumed an acute stage, has been reinforced and i there are now four American warship in the Corlnto harbor. , ox i' . ACTION TAKEN BY. MEMBER OF CENTRA ti AMERIC.N' REPUB- v " 1' ;J'rucs!iNMExico;'-r ' !'" .... ..-,'.;--" ;.'. t m '.'-ft 1 (By the . Associated Preas.1 Mexico City, Dec. . Ftfty member of the various colonies in the. Central American Republics here, met tonighi at private residence and at a lata hour adopted resolutions denouncing presi dent Taft, Secretary Knox and the ac tion of the United States toward 3tica--ragua. -. ,- ? BIG PREIGRTER GOES DOT 571. . . .. . . Cargo of $100,000 Fully Insured . . , $230,000 on the Vessel." v J ' .. ,. -i. (By tho Associated -Press.) "' t Buffalo. Nf Y- Dec 9. In- the win try gale that has swept. Lake Erie fot 24 hours, the . big freighter , W. a Richardson, of Cleveland, bound from Duluth to Buffalo, with ta cargo of flax seed, foundered early today jwhen she-was within half a mile of th har bor entrance, "Five of the crvt per ished. The remalnder 'Jiumberlng 4; were Vescued by the crew of thej Pro-. pellef William A. Paine, which had anchored en the Waverlr Shoals. The Insurance " on rhe Richardson, amounting to $250,000. expired at noon- tomorsow. The .cargo, valued at $400,000, waa fully Insured. THE ATLANTIC FLEET. Hard at Work on - Evolutions I IK . Manuevrea Off. Virginia Capes. (By the Associated Press.) ; TCftrfolt V(l: rer tinder th Ai rection bf its . commander-In-ichief, Rear Admiral sehroeden the AtlantU battleship fleet, today is hard at wor , somt on evolutions ana manuevres thirty miles off the Virginia capes on What Is known . as the .southern! drill da. ' ThMA drills Twill continue there' next week and the ships! then will come 1 Into ' Hampton ' Roaa preparatory to going 'to New Yorl harbor to allow the ' men Christmas leave. - FIRE - AT ROANOKE. : Garmor Hunt Buldln? Destroyed Loss Placed at $330,000.. V V (By the Associated Press.) 'Roanoke, Va., Dec. 9. Fire' of Un known origin tonight destroyed, the Garmor Hunt buuotng at rmaskl. a. The lower floor of the building was occupied by stores, while the house and a number of ' offices opera were $30,- on the second floor. The loss is OOO.-iwith insurance less lhan. 2S ' that amount "" Roanoke was called on for aid and sent a. special train with fir fighting apparatus but the tire' waa un der control before its arrival. .... . t i Still Claim Persecution. (Bv the Associated Press.) New- York,. Dec Ivsistingj that they are the subjects ot undeserved persecution, the members of the Wardlaw and Martin famiilea tpday were still disinclined to clarify appre ciably : the deep 'mystery which at-' taches i to the death of one of I i heir number. Ocey Wardlaw Martin 'Snead. victim of the East Orange bath tub tragedy. Miss Virginia Wardlaaj aunt of Ocey Snead. Is In Jail awaiting a hearing,; on a charge of murdering her nieces . Handwriting experts today de ?lareil their conviction that the suicide note found near 'Mrs. SnCad'k'bodywvs not In her, writing. r SUPERIOR COURT IN SESSION. Asheboro, Dec. 9. Superior court Is still in session. Judge Loni; pre siding. The criminal v docket con-4 sumed two days. Two white men were sent to .the roads for.! four ! months each for retailing liquor.- Quite a number -of petty misdemeanors were disposed of, 'Nearly all of the civil cases of any Importance havd been continued A CVL.M.ZOO FIRE. the Associated ; Press. i zoo. Mich."' Dec. - .ft.- :iy Karam The combined!. efforts of the fire depart ments of three cities had not succeeded tonight, iry' entirely exttnguishiag the1. nre which . broke out last night in the heart or the' business district although the flmes which caused ; a Joss jof o- proxlnaately $750,000 were under ab solute i control. , EOT 4 --1 . : - . I
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