THE XFWS AND OBSEHVER, FBIDAY, DECEMBEK 24, 1909
THE ARCHITECTS
IN SESSION HERE
A Representative and Pro
' gressive Body
In Clever Welcome Address Col. Frtd
A. Olds Greets the Association, ti e
Reply Doing by President Leitner
and at Night There Is a Delightful
Banquet at the Yarborough House,
A Degressive body or men are in
session here in the fourth semi-annual
meeting, of the North Carolina jArchi
tects Association. The sessions ars
being held in the rooms of the Cham
ber of Commerce and these are prov
ing of practical value to the members,
no time being wasted in theoretical
oratory, but business being talkec
straight from the shoulder.
The architects of North Carolina arf
first of all practical'men and they be
lieve In getting down to business; They
are members of a profession In which
a high standard of excellence is re
quired as architects and as men. The
assemblage here shows that the men
In it measure up to this standard, for
they stand high in the esteem and
confidence of the communities i from
which they come. The officers Of the
association are: J. F. Leitner, of Wil
mington, president; F. K. Thomson, of
Raleigh, vice-president, and Franklin
Gordon, of Charlotte, secretary and
treasurer.
The, first meeting of the association
was held yesterday afternoon Ira. trie
rooms of the Chamber of Commerce
where there was a clever welcome ad
dress by Col. Fred A. Olds, secretary
of the Chamber of Commerce, the
equally clever response being delivered
by President J. F. Leitner. of Wil
mington, the happy foreword to these
addresses being given by Mr. C. C.
Hook, of .Charlotte. At night there
wat an elegant banquet enjoyed at
the Yarborough House, where the
ervice was most delightful.
At the opening session after Presi
dent T,pttnpr had called th Associa
tion to order. Mr. C. C. Hook, of Char
lotte, in a happy manner introduced
"Col,--P." A. Olds as a representative
North Carolinian, one who loves the
State and Is loved by it, that while
architects. made lines with Instruments
adn created structures to be admired
and. enjoVed, Colonel Olds also pro
duced some of lhe State's best word
pictures in lines p thought and beauty
-with a lead pencil and a tablet. In the
course of his remarks Mr. Hook said
In a spirit of humor that what he
rtaicu bijuuiu . a3 fiiicu 0 vrvaftaaw
for only recently he had told of great
men, and referred to John D. Rocke
feller as a great man. "Mr. Rocke
feller," said he, "heard of this, and
hsked "Did Hook say that about me."
i, . nug uie reply, miu su (iieoseu ,
was Mr; Rockefeller that he at once
gave a million dollars for the study of
the "Hook?, worm." v
Cl. Olds, in beginning his remarks,
aid that he wished that he deserved
one-tenth of the kind things said by
Mr. Hook, and then proceeded to give
a genuine Raleigh welcome. Thirty
one years ago." said he, "when I came
to Raleigh there were nof architects,
the builders being the architects." He
referred to Mr. Thomas H. Brlggs as
one of these and then told of the
first architects here, Mr. Sloan, of
Philadelphia, and later Mr. Albert
Bauer. He told of the Bauer's roman
tic hlrtory, and of his unmarked crave
In Oakwood next. the-beautiful monu
ment he had erected 'over the remains
of his bride, once the lovely Indian
maid. Rachel Blythe. and said that by
V.Vvm " L 1 .
placing a monument over. Bauer's last
resting place, a suggestion made to
him by Mrs. E. E. Moffitt, the arch
itects would do themselves high hon
or. He then spoke of the splendid
work of the architects at the State
Hospital and at Hp TJrumital tAllIno
how the profession had advanced, it
having been dignified by the men in
work, . He .told. In conclusion, of the
pleasure Raleigh had in giving the as.
soclation a welcome, that the city
was glad to have present so fine a
body of men. i
President J. F. Leitner responded In
happy terms, thanking, Col. Olds for
value of the association, that It is not
a trust and , had not advanced prices.
He told of advances made in the pro
fession, and said that no place seemed
better In which tn mwt than TJ a 1 1.1 rV
that It was almost to be wished that
ali meetings were to bo held here.
"There is no more heartier welcome
that given by; the Raleigh people."
For a Monument to Bauer.
The association then entered Into a
discussion of business affairs, and in
S ... d A. 1 a. t m am - . V
ri 1'iifirsH nr t n tm a u 1 n tsw rm jm a.
.act on .the suggestion of Col. 'Mis, an
Arcnitect Albert Bauer in Oakwood
cemetery a monument, that would b
the gift and the remembrance off th
urchltects of North Carolina. i
There were many important sub
jeepj discussed at the meeting, union
tnese matters pertaining to build nk
lawg, the architects' lense law, bond's
and the payments; on contracts, and
such ' tonics nf Intrrf'Tt m hnc
At the night session there was an ad
dress by. Hon. J. R. Young-, State In
surance Commissioner, "who explained
the State buildinir laws.
V Banquet Eii Joyed.
At nine-thirty last sight there was
a banquet given in honor of the arch.
Itects at the Yarborough House, this
by the local contractors and material
men. It was a most en'oyable event.
the menu being a delightful one. the
nai.uuti wum mvrxra in . ine nesi or
style, tne tables! decorated beautifully
, for the occasion.
The toastmaster of the occasion was
Mr. CMmrloB C 1TnrLr ,r fha.intt. n l
ne proved a most admirable one, In
traducing each speaker in happy re
marks. There were a number of re-
sponsea by memlien) of the associa
tlon and by friends who were present
on me en oyable occas'on.
' Tli3!o Who Were Here. -
The association is to continue its
esslons today, anj the next meeting
jb to oe neu in July. 1810, the placo
of metting yet to be agreed upon. Th
new members receive! yesterday were
Messrs. G. R.' Rose, of Durham; Eu
pene Stern, ef Charlotte, and J. T.
Turner, of Wilmington. There are
present at the meeting: Messrs. W. ti.
Wortheys, of. Asheville; W. G. Rors.
Is. K .Hunter, Eugene Stern, Franklin
x Gordon and Charjrg C. Hook, of Char
lotte : . H. C. iJhth'cum, of Durham,
H. W. Simpson, of New Bern; 11. P.
H. Keller. C v.. ITnrf
Thomson and Char!esl?a-rett, of Ral
eigh; J. F. L'ltner, of Wilmington; F.
A. Weston, V. S. Bulwer and J. A.
'Hopkins, of iCreenshoro.
v The Monrsle Paptists have extends
ed a call to
Rev. Draxton Craig, of
Mt. Olive. 1
BUSINESS
AND
BANQUET
THOMAS J. LYNCH, THE NEW HEAD
OF THE NATIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
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ESTRADA'S VICTORY.
s Confirmed by Dispatches From
Capt. Sltlpley or the Dcs Moiucs.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C. Deo. 22. Con
firmation 'of 'Associated Press -dispatches
from Nicaragua were received
today at the Navy Department in a
Cablegram from Captain Shipley oi
She Des Moines, now at Biueriejds,
ated at 3 o'clock this morning. The
additional information is given In' thi
Navy Department's advices that Gen
eral Caatrillo, four pieces of field ar
tillery, 1,500 rifles and one million
raunda of ammunition were included
in the surrender.
The wounded have been carried to
I lueflelds, where the hospital facili
ties are Inadequate to the demands
made by the results of the en;;age
B enL Captain Shipley says he has
entablished a hospital on shore, em
ploying surgeons, assistants and hoa
p taK supplies lrom the Des Moines
and he Tacoma.
Ho force has been landed from the
American warships, Captain Shipley
ys. Zelaya's loss in killed, wounded
and captured, the .captain reports,, is
about 2, $00,
An early. telegram from Captain
Shipley, 'dated the 21st, says that the
revolutionary forces In Nicaragua
had gained a decisive victory ; at
Rama, over the government forces;
The telegram, states that Estrada's
army, on the 20th began an organized
attack on the government position. The
outposts of the Zelaya forces under
General Gonzales, were defeated and
roited. The fighting continued Tues
day. General Yasquez, of the govern
ment forces is said to be a prisoner
at Managua, but the cause of his ar
rei t Is not known at the State Depart
ment.
Captain Shipley's telegram adds
that the entire surrender of the gov
ernment force was expected yester
day, and that Estrada i is confident of
complete success. Captain Shipley
says further that the United States
gunboat "Eagle" is within the harbor
and is prepared at any moment to
land its bluejackets, but in all proba
bility such a course will be unneces
sary. The state Department has re
ceived a telegram from-United States
Consul Moffat at Blueflelds. which con.
firms In all particulars' the dispatch
received from Captain Shipley of the
great battle fought at Rama. He
adds that a hundred and fifty prison
ers brought Into Blueflelds yesterday
were bare-footed, starved and mostly
yoting boys. They stated that they
had had little or no food for fifteen
days.
TAFT IN DEMAND.
Wanted to Attend Lincoln and Wash.
lngtoii Celebrations.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington. D. C, Dec. 22. Presf-
dept Taft is receiving and has under
iconbideratios a large rl mber of invl-
tati ns to attend Lincoln and Wash
ington birthday celebrations In Feb
ruary next. '
M committee of Masons from Alex
andria-Washington blue lodge, to
whi h George Washington helonged.
todiy Invited the Pres'dent tp attend
a notable Masonic celebration in Alex-
and -Ja. Va., on Washington's birthday.
The President said he would give th3
matter consideration along with the
other invitations he has received.
At the Alexandria celebration, to
whlifh will be invited the grand mas
ters
of Masonic fraternity throviT'i-
out
he United States, will be launched
an undertaking to build a gr-.at me
mor
al to Wash'netnn as a Mason.
STANDS CHANCE TO .RECOVER.
The
Norfolk
Marshall, the former voung Portland
liostfln and New y ork woman whi it.
temnled suic de at Virginia Beach last
week by putting three pistol bullets j
in her head, is still alive and conscious
at St Vincent's Hospital here and her J
changes fbr recovery were today pro-T
Condition of Margnrpt MartlinRJ raw cotton exports to France In
Who Attempted Sulf ide November. 1909 was $15,795. .MS.
(By the Associated Press.) fS1'"' .?.?:e L,0-
I
. Va.. Dec. 22. Ma rrawt I' ll v-niu
nouneed aroiit even. The attoniing,) road was overturned here today, yet
physlann thought it best to defer for t none of its dozen occupants was In
severil days yet tin operation which Oured. G. C. Harper, of Atlanta.
Is necessary to probe for the bullet ' thouirh he has but one leg and walks
. m.e Ided In the root of the g!rl's ton- 1 on crutches, escaped, leaving his
fue. ' crutches behind. The. passengers com.
Mlsa Marshall's father went to the L pi ted their journey to Rocky Ford in
hospital today but he dii not see her a box car.
AJzyour doctor (f ell coughs are necessary.
If ttoi, then why cough? Ak him about
Ayef$ Cherry Pectoral. fc&iuV&SS;
3IAY TRY FOR. SOCT1I POLE
Peary Makes Some Observations at
the Dinner of the New Kngland
Society of New York.
(Py the Associated Press.)
New York. Dec. 22. Commander
Peary very strongly intimated tonight
in f. speech at the banquet of the New
England Society that the expedition
which he led successfully to the north
pole might also try for the south pole.
However, he did not commit himself
definitely as to his own share in such
an expedition.
"The stars and stripes have been,
planted at the pole," said Peary. "It
would seem a fitting sequel to that
work of the organization, the reriv.i
nel. the material, the equipment, the
methods, so perfected, might be di
rected toward the south pole with the
possibility that the stars and stripes
mieht wave at both ends of the earth's
axis."
Commander Peary's reference to
"the personnel" was taken by many
of the diners to mean that he him
self might lead such an expedition
into the antarctic as he proposed, and
wild applause greeted It. But those
familiar with Peary's repeated and
Positive declarations that ha is done
tm -lurcner rngia explorations ror
ever believed that he meant to exclude
himself.
J. Pierpont Morgan. Commander
Robert E. Peary. Charles Nagei, secre
tary, of commerce and labor; Frank
Hitchcock, postmaster-general, and
President Harry A. Garfield, of Wil
liams College, were among the more
than 350 guests who attended the ons
hundred and fourth annual festival
dinner of the New England Society of
New York at the Waldorf-Astoria to
night. Seth Low was toastmaster.
Asked unequlvereally after the ban
quet if he Intended to lead such an
expedition, Peary said:
"I am prepared to assist in the or
ganization or such an expedition to
set out from the United States In an
endeavor to reach the south pole."
This reply, evidently carefully word
ed, still leaves open the main question
at Issue.
DROP IN OIL EXPORTS.
France Lets Up on Importations of
Oil Under tle New Tariff Law.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington. Dec. 22 Alarmed by
i drop from one million dollars to
126.363 in mineral oil exports to
France in a month, American oil ex
porters ?have begun a movement to In
duce Congress ot renew with the
French government the reciprocity
treaty which expired on October 31
last. Exporters also hope for the re
newal of the treaty with Spain, also
a large Importer of Amerlenn oil.
which will expire on August 31. 11.
Notwithstanding the abrogation oi
the reciprocity treaty with France, the
Sports to the bureau for November,
the first month under the new order
of things, show larger totals in both
imports and exports than in the cor
responding month of last year.
Raw cotton, which Is imported into
France free of duty and hence is not
affected by tariff changes, is largely
responsible for the Increased im
ports, while art works twenty years
old and over, admitted free under the
new law, diamonds and hides were
responsible for the increased im
ports. The falling off In the imports
of champagne from France, due to
the increased tariff, was most marked,
reclining from 1584.674 in November.
1908. to $58,062. in November. 1909.
The increase in the value of exports
to France occurred chiefly In raw
cotton, an article not affected by ttle
tariff changes, since ir Is Imported
free of duty into France. The value
KaJlwuy Car Overturns.
(By the Associated Press.)
Svlvania. Dec. 22. A
coach on the Sylvanla and Glrard Rail.
Stop coughing I Coughing rasps and
tears. Stop it! Coughing prepares
the throat and lungs for more trouble.
Stop itJ There is nothing so bad for
rnnth trnttshln. Cfnn itl Ar'i
Cherry Pectoral is a regular doctor's
medicine for coughs and colds.
FUNERAL OFKING LEOPOLD
WAS CONDUCTED WITH ALL THE
POMP Ap CEREMONY. OF
WHICH THE STATE WAS
CAPABLE.
( By. the Associated Press. )
Brussels, Dec. 22. The body of
King Leopold- IT.. King of the Bel
plans, was today placed in the royal
burial vault in the church of St. Mary
at Laeken, the suburban residence of
the royal family. Near it rest the
body of his queen. Marie Henrietta,
the Prificess Josephine and the young
Duke of Krabant.
The funeral and burial were con
ducted with all the pomp and ceremo
dw of which hte state was capable, de
spite the wish expressed by the mon
arch in his win that the obsequies
should be of the simplest.
A holiday had been proclaimed and
thousands of persons filled the streets
during the services. Early in the
day the body was taken from the
royal palace to the cathedral of St.
Michael and the Ste Gugule. where
impressive funeral rites were held
from the church, the cortege moved
to Laeken. where repose the bones of
Leopold I.. Queen Louise and those
jf Leopold's immediate family whom
lie. had survived!
A torrential rain, accompanied by
i driving wind, ushered In the funeral
flay of KInj Leopold II.. but as the
imposing military party left the im
perial alacep and slowly moved to
the cathedral the downpour ceased,
the gale died away and there remain
ed such a dull gray morning as sig
nalled the sovereign's death.
The scene was impressive as the
cortege passed through the streets,
whose crowds massed on the side
walks, at the windows and upon the
balconies nd roofs, paid respectful
homage.
More mpresslve as a spectacle,
however, was the scene at the cathe
dral of SL Michael and Ste Gugule.
ihat magnificent Gothic pile which
from the city's eminence dominates
the many architectural beauties of an
cient Brussels.
In the body of the church were
grouped foreign princes, diplomats,
delegations and government officials.
The cortege entered the transept
pcrtal headed by officers of the army
and civic guard In full uniform.
Behind the velvet covered casket
walked Prince Albert, who wore the
uniform of a general.
f A solemn requiem mass was cele
brated by the cardinal. The famous
collegiate choir of Brussels rendered
magnificently and without organ ac
companiment, "dies irae" and the "de
profundls..' Mass was ceremoniously
followed by the rites of absolution,
performed over the body by five bish
ops and the pala munclo. This con
cluded, the cortege was reformed and
proceeded to the church at Laeken,
where the burial was made.
MINISTER EGAXS VD3W.
Thinks Cook an Honest 3Ian Mis
taken Scientifically Ladies Will
Still Relieve In Dr. Cook.
(By the Associated Press.)
New York. Dec. 22."The ladies of
Denmark will never believe that Dr.
Cook was wrong, and my daughter,
who is with me, will weep when she
hears the report," said Dr. Maurice
F. Egan, American minister to Den
mark, who arrived here otday, whom
the Danes now partly blame for his
strong partisanship of the American
explorer as thff TJiseoverer of the north
pole. f " 1 i i "-. i
Dr. Egan talked freely regarding
his own part in the enthusiastic re
ception of Dr. -Cook at Copenhagen,
which led to the acclaim of Dr. Cook
as a hero all over th clvllited world.
"AVhat I did-, for; Dr. Cook." said
the minister, "I don't believe Influ
enced the Danes appreciably In their
reception of the explorer. Cook
reached Copenhagen with a story of
polar conquest which there was no
reason to doubt. Danish i explorers
vouched for Cook's starrding In the
world of discovery and received him
with open arms.
"Officially I did practically nothing
for Cook but to supply him with
clothing and' give him a small recep
tion which newspaper men attended."
continued Dr. Egan. "His presenta
tion to the King came about as a re
sult of. the crqwn., prince's desire to
meet the explorer. At the prince's
request I look. Cook to the palace,
where he met the members of the
rqyal fkmily. ; ,: 1
"It can hardly be denied that the
fact that Cook was an American help
ed him Kln Immediate credit for his
story for the Danish people are great
ndmlrers of Americans."
Reverting to the decision of the
University of Copenhagen against Dr.
Cook. MJnlster. Egan said:
"I can't bring myself to believe that
Dr. Cook deliberately set out to de
ceive the world. I still think that
Cook is an honest man, who believes
that he had accomplished what he
claimed, and must have been mistak
en - through i lark of scientific , knowl
edge." INTERESTING DECISION
Opinion Handed Down in Caw Wliere
One Convict Killed Another.
(By the Associated Press )
Atlanta. Ga.. Dec. It. The old
"lave" law which prohibited a sHve
from striking or attacking his master
or the-letter's foreman to defend him
self from a whipping, is of no effect
in Georgia - today, according to a de
cision handed down here today by the
State Supreme Cwurt in the case of a
convict who killed a fellow ririsonr.
Cleveland Westbrook. col., under sen
tence of death for killing another
negro, who was assisting the warden
of a convict camp, of which both
negroes were lnmntcs. In administer
ing a whipping to Westbrook. is grant-
! ed a new trial.
The Supreme Court holds that cor
poral punishment of a convict under
circumstances not of a character suffi
cient to authorise it. is an assmil'
which implies the right of defense". If
the Jury ' decides that the whipplnr of
Westbrook in this Instance was unlaw
ful the negro cannot be convicted of
a greater crime than voluntary man
slaughter, i
Brownsville Investigation.
(Py the Aocfated Press.)
Washlnglon, D. C. Dec. 22. The
srvjrcoirt investigating the Browns
ville raid, put in most of tortav hir
ing the testimony of army detectives
ard other witneses in relation to the
alleged confession of private Bovd
Conyers. of Georgia, that he and eth
ers were with the party that 'shot udm
the town. fonyers previously testi
fied before the court, pracitdalyj that
e had tfken r.o part In the aP ray. He
will probably be examined Spain to
morrow. Conyers was in his first en
listment when discharge and Is not
an applicant for re-enllstment. i
Feport on Rama Battle. :
(By the Associated Press.)
Panama. Dec. 22. A wireless dis
patch froTTTPlueflelds addressed to
General Chamorro's father here, re
ports six hundred men killed and 1.300
prisoners and one miU'on cartridges
captpred j by the provisional i govern
ment's forces at tha battle at Ram.
Little Soldiers
In your blood are the millions
of corpuscles that defend you
against disease.
To make and keep these little soldiers
healthy and strong, is simply to make
and keep the blood of the right quality
and quantity.
This is just what flood's Sarsaparilla
does it helps the little soldiers in your
blood to fight disease for you.
It cures scrofula, eczema, eruptions,
catarrh, rheumatism, anemia, nervous
ness, dyspepsia, general debility, and
builds up the whole fyBtem.
CHILD LEFT AT FRONT DQOH
MH. AND MRS. ALLEN, OF WIL
MINGTON. GIVEN A SURPRISE
AT THEIR HOME.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Wilmington, N. C, Deo. 22. A
healthy one-month-old boy baby wag
found in a suit case that rested at the
front door of the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Mitchell F. Allen yesterday morn
injr. it was a great surprise but the
little stranger was taxeii and carei
for. He had been wrapped so snugly
n the valise that he did not suffer
from the cold. There was nothing to
identify the youngster. There was a
note addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Allen
which requested' them to care for the
little one. It stated that it was writ
ten by the father who did not feel
equal to caring for it as the child's
mother w'as dead.
MYSTERIOUS AI1WIHP
Appears Over Won ester, Maw., and
Uses Powerful Searchlight.
(By the Associated Press.)
Worcester. Mass... Dec. 22. Flying
at a speed of from 30 to 40 miles an
hour, a mysterious airship tonight ap
peared over Worcester, hovered over
the city a few minutes, disappeared for
about two hours and then returned to
cut four circles above the gaping city,
meanwhile using A searchlight of tfV
mendous power. Thousands of per
sons thronged the streets to watch the
mysterious visitor.
The airship remained over the city
for about fifteen minutes, all the
time at a height that most observers
set at about 2.000 feet, too far to
enable even Its precise shapes to be
seen. The glaring rays of its great
searchlight, however, were sharply de
fined by reflection agal..t the light
snow fall which was covering the cHv
at the time. The dark mass of the(
shfp could be dimly seen behind the
light.
After a time it disappeared in the
direction of Marlboro, only to return
later.
At the same time of the airship's
visit. Wallace E. TUlinshast. the Wor
cester man who recently claimed to
have invented a marvjous aeroplane
m w!Jch he said he hdd Journeyed to
New York and return by way of os
ton, was absent from his home and
could not be located.
WANTS $75,000 DAMAGES,
Suit Brought Against Magazine Owned
by W. It, Hearst,
(By the Associated Press.)
New York, Dec. 22. Thos. Harned,
Philadelphia lawyer, brougnt suit In
the United States Circuit Court today
against tha International Magazine
Company. owned by W. R. Hearst,
asking damages of $75,000 for an al
leged libel in the current Issue of the
Cosmopolitan Magazine in an article
entitled , "Trageaies of the Sugar
Trust" k
In this same article appeared a copy
of the letter written by Attorney-General
Wickersham to Henry A. Wise.
United States District Attorney, here,
which in some manner was copied
from an original in Mr. Wise's desk.
Harned is one of the men indicted
by the federal grand jury in conn,
tion with tne Pennsylvania Sugar Re
fin.ng Company's suit whose demurrer
to the Indictment, however, was sus
tained on the ground that prosecu
tion was barred by the statute of limi
tations. May Be a Sequel.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington. D. C, Dec. 22. "There
mav be a sequel to the disappearance
of the letter that will be very un
comfortable for somebody," said an
olhcial of the Department of Justice
today when his attention was called
to the publication of that wr.tten by
Atorney-General Wickersham. June
27, last, to District Attorney Wise at
New York, which found its way Into
one of the magazines. The letter had
relation to a feature of the sugar trutt
prosecutions. Mr. Wise, it is said at
the department is making an effort to
d.scover by whom the letter was ta
ken, he having filed It with his per
sonal correspondence and a prosecu
tion of anyone who may be found
guilty of purloining it will be under
taken. Attorney-General Wickersham made
it plain that he would prosecute the
person who stole the letter and would
put him in jail If possible, if develop
ments showed It had been stolen.
Tests Are Satisfactory.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington. D. C, Dec. 22.
"Highly satisfactory" is the statement
of officials at the Navy Department
todav in describing the tests of the
fourteen-inch gun now In progress at
Indian Head, Md. Five shots havrs
been fired and one or two more will
be necessary before this gun. the
biggest in the world. Is finally
"proved."
The tests so far are said to have
demonstrated the necessity for a
special powder for the gun. In order
to produce the desired velocity and
h''1"' power without too great a
preBsura.
Ihe irun is 53 feet and 6 1-2 Inches
long, weighs 63 tons, shoots a . shell
weighlne- 1,400 pounds, uses 365
pounds of powder at each shot, and
has a muzzle velocity of 2,600 foot sec
onds. Three Lives Lout In Fire.
(By the Associated Press.)
Gloversville, N. Y.. Dec. 22. Fbl
lowlng the practical destruction of
the Keystone Hotel yesterday where
there were several narrow escapes
from death by occupants Jumping
from an upper story window, three
lives were lost today In a fire that de
stroyed the Keystone stables.
The dead are:
Abram Fonda, John O'Brien and
WUlIam Stephens.
The three men had remained up all
night guarding the ruins of the hotel
and about noon today went to sleep in
the stables. A short time afterward
the building was discoyered to be in
flames and when the fire had been
extinguished their bodies were found.
Only One "BROMO GUrNIN-- that U
4urs a Cold In One Day, Cnp in 2 Days
SLEEPER TRUHK FRAUUb
COLLECTOR LOEB SAYS THAT
THE ARRESTS MADE ARE BUT
THE BEGINNING.
New York, Dec. SS.--ColIeotbr of
the port. William Loeb, Jr., today, de
clared that the arrests here In' the
"sleeper trunk." smuggling cases are
but the beginning of a series of ar
rests that will follow all oyerhe
country, even extending to the Pacific
ocean.
"It has been discovered that the
Importation of costly goods through
this port wlhou tpayment of duties,"
Mr. Loeb said, "wa3 the result of a
far-reaching plot, the head of which
was a forir United fetaies cuaiom
rtflclal, who made his headquarters
I in Paris, and who ha? since died."
! Twenty-six out of twenty-seven
I men and women dressmakers, Indlet
led by the Federal grand jury for par
ticipation in the alleged rrauas nave
now been arrested In this city, in Chi
cago and in Boston. Practically all
all of the defendants have given, ball
for their appearance on January 3.
WARM FIGHl AS TO A STREET
VENDER
(Continued from Page One.)
;the first of the year, when he and Mrs.
j Wilson return from a visit to Savan
nah. The loss or tne unoccupiea
house is almost complete, though the
extent of damages isn't known.
The fire occurred yesterday morn
ing before day. Dr. Wilson at pres
ent lives about two miles from that
place and he did not know of the
destruction until he came to town for
a sand selve to be used in the mixing
of his fement. The loss Is heavy and
of course insurance must be small.
Census Supervisor D. H. Blair, of
Winston-Salem, was here yesterday
and looked over the Durham situa
tion. Mr. Blair is to name soon eight
men who will count the population
In this place. His business was solely
connected with his recent appoint
ment, and he received recommenda
tions for these secondary positions-'
Mr. Blair did not discuss politics, nor
was the matter of his displacing Dr.
W. H. Glasson brought up.
The names of those who will fill the
places were given while here and it
isn't telling anything outside the
school, when It is said that Mr. Blair
talked to the leaders when he was
here.
James McClelland, a merchant of
Five Points, received severe injuries
yesterday when the gate stopping the
travel over railroad tracks during the
passing of trains, caught him and
bruised him.
When, the gateman dropped the
timbers, he bad just passed through,
but they caught him and pulled him
from the buggy. The. horse took
fright and ran away, hurting Mr. Cc
Clelland's little son, who held on with
remarkable grit. The buggy was ut
terly demolished and the patient was
sent to the hospital.
Charlie May. a youth of about ten
years, was hurt yesterday by a. play
mate. Bernlce Man gum. by being shot
with an air rifle. ,r -
The shot entered the face below the
eye and came near destroying It. The
in'ury was purely accidental, and no
blame attaches to the playmates.
The Norfolk and Western Railway
is putting in gates at. three points
where, its track crosses ...Important
streets and is getting them ready -to
comply with the city's order In the
fall that all railways of ny descrip-
tlon have these crossing . guarded, by
gates. . . .
This order followed the disappoint
ment of the city In the suit before the
Corporation Commission., with refer
ence to the Alston avenue matter. In
that litigation. Durham has the bur
den of" the underground passage, while
many streets are unprotected. The
Norfolk and Western ts the first to
meet the board upon Its order- ; " ;
The City Attorneyship.
The heat of the coming city attor-.
neyship contest was removed this af
ternoon when the present city attor
ney, Mr. R. O. Everett, made public
through these columns, the announce
ment of his withdrawal from the race.
In taking this step, Mr. Everett ae
clared that he Is governed by the un
derstandlng that ho had committed
himself to this policy. "I had not in
tended, when first elected," he said, to
ask for the re-election more than
once, but upon the strong resistance
of the railways against the. city In the.
matter of the Alston aveune crossing,
I had hoped I might wind up that
business In my last year of service,
though that is Impossible now, since
the case is yet untried in the lower
courts.
- "I have told some of mv young
friends of the bar that I would not
st-- in their way longer than this
vear. A year ago. I had come to the
conclusion that for purely business
reasons, 1 could afford to continue
as the ci"'s attorney and the creation
of the recorder's court made the duties
greater and the conflict with my of
nve practice likewise more objection
able. Nevertheless. I had " heart
so much in making .the recorder's
court a deirnlfied tribunal and a great
aid to the higher court, as well as a
moral sunort to the cause of State
prohibition and law and order In' the
cit that I never brought my mind
to the belief that it Isn't a hlrh office
and one that any young lawyer w 11
find of, Incalculable profit In Its exer-,
else.
City Attorney Everett retires when
the opposition to a nature so palaes
trle as his has grown less. -Members
of the board have given assurance not
only to him, but to others, that his
re-election could not have been pre
vented and that his hard and conscien
tious fight for the c'ty, whether; busi
ness or moral considerations figured,
had put him in the front place for the
office again.
The city attorneyship is now a real
sollcltor8hlp of this county court and
as that official, no fair-minded man
can dispute the service which the vig
orous young lawyer has rendered the
city.
The successor to Mr. Everett, who
is to be chosen in January is natur
ally the next most interesting matter
that the city will have to settle. The
place is good enough now to be at
tractive to any young lawyer.
It is no secret that Captain Sidnev
C. Chambers, of New York city, until
a few years ago. Deio W. Sorrell. of
the city. H. A. Foushee and J. Ev Pe
gram may offer. Each has had h's
personal workers and one of these is
fairly certain to get It.
Mr. Pearram is present assistant re
corder and has prosecuted In the ab
sence of Mr. Everett at 'times. The.
selection Is made by the board of al
dermen and the public Is not to have
r voice in the matter. This will stop
none of the rooting, however.
i
Starke. Fla.. Dec. 22. Samuel Ho-
gan is dead and a negro Is In a serious j
condition here from drinking whis- j
key that Is alleged to have ben.poj
soned.
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SENATOR JOX
TATTVE IIUMPHRLjr.S-
TAFT ABOUT RALLIJPLT
! GER MATTER. V
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iuy me Associated Press.)
hlngton, ix C. Dec. 22 --Sena-nes,
who yesterday read In the
Senate Secretary of the Interior Bal
llngerls letter asking for a committed
to investigate, the matter . contained
in tho po-enllert dallinger-l ln hot
I controversy, and . Renresenatlve
Humphrey, also of Washington, had
a long talk wiht President Tart today
regarding the inquiry to which the
President has given his consent. nth
Senator Jones and Mr. Humphrey told
the President that they agreed with
Secretary Pallinger that the best re
sults would be obtained through an
investigation by a joint commltee.
As a result of the conference it was
said on January 4, Senator Jones will
Introduce In the Senate and Represent
ative Humphrey will introduce in the
House resolutions callintr for a joint
investigation of the widest posslbl
fcepe.
WANTS COOK. KICKED OUT.
Rudolph Kerstlng, of tle Arctic Clnb
-Caiisea.au Uproar.
(By the Associated Press.)
New York, . Dec. 22 Rudolph
Kersting, newly elected treasurer of
the. club, who accompanied Dr. Cook
on the Greenland expedition In 1894
and in 1901 to Alaska, broached ' the
subject of Dr. Cook's membership. Ho
argued tha tthe University of Copen
hagen, after a studied and thorough
Investigation, had declared Dr. Cook
an Impostor, and favored Immediate
steps to dismiss him .from-the club.
"Py his hoax he has disgraced tho
Arctic Club," said Kersting.
Instantly the meeting was thrown
Into an uproar, and the debating, that
tnsued was long and stormy., i
HAD HIS THROAT CUT.
Because He Resented r Being Pu-hec'
Off of Sidewalk by Ncyro.
(By the "Associsted Press.)
Asheville, N. C, Dec. ' 22. Because
he resented being pushed off the side,
walk bya negro who had been drink
ing, Lloyd Morris. white, aged 20, had
nis inroai'cui Dy me rormer lonignc
and he ' is ""now-in the'hospital in 'a
critical condition. " The boy's assailant
ran and was lost In the darkness. '
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OOlTHPORT RAILWAY
Schedule of fasxsmer I'rains Effect
hre Eraiirtur. October. 4 IB us,
SouthDottud . Matlouu. Northbound
Daily.. Daily.
No. 6i -NO. CI - .No. 64 No. 81
n. m. in. in. - , -. . !. m. n. m.
1:11 1:00 Lv. Raltlgh Ar. 8.30 l Al
1:44 :42 " M-.Cullers J:tz 3:03
' Willow . r
S:ll " . Bxringa 1 :37 ?:4B
1:2 7.14 " . .Vartna : 7:J7 1:34
.. - . Fuqvay
: 7:45 " TKlplli.g " 'OO 2:0e
1:11 liOS "'TJIllngtoh"- t:il 1:44
l:i :28 " Dinde i v C-15 1.17
... , . Yayetts
a:S i:ll Ar.Y vUle L7. 5:" 12:20
9.u.;am. ,: . . : r-m.. p. m.
.,. - Connections, r .. -. . '.'
U Ho, :?1 max connection at Ral
Sti -vKh routhern Ky, ..train No. - .21
for raa'', Greensboro. Oxford.
CftsfcirCllJ. rhase Clty Richmond.
Ashuvi.13' t-ld martiMincf points wnd
'Ccrftyow-d Air "Line fir? Hendef
wm, WorlLir, Norfolk-Richmond and
t&e.-20ffcSu ' 'Jn?-:. Ji -;, :.':.-.
i; No.; as wia connect at Raleigh with
flousaera . tram No,3144 from
and V.lti C L. trains. Nos. SS and
fre.nv th South, and tne,.vnoony
from 23o.U-.ic and Henderson. Making
counsellor at Fayettevllle with A. C
L; trains for Rsefcrd. Wilmington.'
Red OprinjfS. Maxtoi : Bennettsvllle,
OrsensboTo and the WW and 8. A. L.
trains from Nonir an-? sotn. Maklnc
...r r.tion at 1 Hi ettiMills with train
lur Sanford. and main line train for
the Nortb- - , -
No. il will connect, at -Eayetterille
mIO. A r T. trains from XVll mlns-rnn.
nettsville, Maxtom.iRed -Springs, and
all points South; connecting - at Ral
eigh with Southern Ry. trains No. 139
for- Durban -Oxford. Clark srl lie.
Chase City, Greensboro and the. West.
ana ro a ior uuiu6iwiui. wnn ?. j..
L. rthoafly?- for Henderson and Nor
Ilna. and Nos. 41 and 43 for Sanford.
Ramlet. AllanU. Colombia ,tnd the
South. .iv :..."-' '
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OURUAJ1 SOUTauaiN.R,lLWAV.
Kcttouuto in Etfect Mar a. lo. .
STATION: oouih Bound.
No. I. N. 41;
. Pass. Mali
Mixed and. Express
x, sua. ,Ei Sun.
8:46 a m 3:20 p m
' 8:65 am 3:28 p na
8:07 am 1 3:37 p m
'8f2 a m 1 3:62 p m
:4Sam 4:03 p nx
8:66 a m '4:10 p m
10:10 am 4:26 p ra
ll:X6am 4:40 nm
Lv. Durham . . .
E. Durham.
Oyama . ...
- Togo . . ..V
Carpenter .
- Upchurch
A.. Apex .: . - .
Lv. Apex
- Holly Sp'. 11:60a nf; 4:66 pm
wuDon ... j,;i.T;pm 'jioipni
Varina . - . 12:20 p m f 6:14 p m
Angler. . . 11:61 p ra t:33 p m
Barclay svill ... . 1:12 p -m 6:5 p io
Coats
I'.zt p m 6:67 p m
lt46 pnv - 8:04 p m
" 8:26 p m 6:1S p ra
$:eo p m-"-6:so p m
North. Round,
- No.- 18. No...
Turlington.
Duke'
Dunrr
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STATIONS:
k and Express, v Mixed
Ex. Sun.
Ex. Sun.
8:00 a m
8:10 am
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8:65 a m
Lv. Dunn . . ..
"Duke . - r
" Turlngton ..
" CnatSo. . ..
" Barciaysvllls
Angler . .
- . Vsiina ; c;.;
8:40 a m
8:68 a m
s:08 r, m
t :17 am
8:13 a m 10:15 a m
t -40 a m io:so a m
10'AOam 11:00am
.wiioqn. .. . n
Lv. Holly Sp'gs.. 10rl8am 11:50 am
Ar. Apex
10. ss a m. 12:lo p ra '
10:50 am 12:30 pm
11:00 a m lz:4t p m
11:07 a m 12:55 p m
11:20 a m 1:15 n m
Lv. Apex . .
Upchurch
" Carpenter
Tosro . . .
" Oyama . ... 11:37 am l:S5 tm
Lv. E. Durham li:?0 am 1:60 p m
Ar. Durham . 11:00 m 2:00 pm
No. 38 .maxe cooticcaun at Aoex
with Seaboad 'Air Line No. 38 for
Raleigh. Norfolk; Richmond. Wash
ington. Bslt'more. Philadelphia. New
York and all Northern points.
No. 41 makes connection at Ape
Tl. wr. ....... m .U, fl FOr
8snford. Plnehurst. -i Southern Pines,
Hsmiet, Charlotte. Rockingham.
Athens.- Atlanta. Blrmiarham. Monti
mnmrnmr 8a nrl 4 11 vt. 1-. 4u - trk
Southwest: Columb arSavannah. Jack
sonville, Tampa and alL. points ln
Florida. '
Rest Schedule ont nf Durham to tho
onth.
All tickets see .oid by this Compa
ny and accepted by- the Passe ngei
with the understanding that this Com
pany will not be liable for failure t
mn , its tra'ns on schedule time, or fo
any sqch delays as may hs incident i
their operation. , Care Is exercised io
bet this Company Is not responsibly .
for error or omlwion. . ,1
. NO rvnY TRAINS. ,
J. E. FTAOfl. Vtce-PreMdenrl i
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General uaices: pyt;uA.u. n. u.
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