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- - -. '"''"M""""""''"MJM'"1"""""""" 23 l)t Chatham Record H. A, LONDON, Editor nd Proprfotoz, "Terms of subscription, $1.50 Per Year. Strictly an Advance NORTH dOll AFFAIRS Items of Interest Prom Many Parts of the State MINOR MATTERS OF STATE NEWS Happenings of More or Less Import ance Told in Paragraphs The Cot ton Markets. Case Tails Through. Charlotte, Special. The . case against Delia Dellingham, Henry Gil lespie and George Irvin, the first named a woman, charged with the brutal murder of the Lyerly family at Barber Junction last July, was billed in Iredell superior -court at Staresville. The State found itself at a standstill before' the trial had more than started. When the mob of whites lynched the other three ne groes implicated in this crime at Salisbury last summer all the evi dence in the case for prosecution perished. "There was on evidence against the survivors of the mob's vengence other than that the Delling ham Avoman was the wife of one of the mob's victims and Gillispie the brother of another Judge Moore ordered the witnesses discharged and ordered the jury to bring in a ver dict of not guilty. Epidemic of Barn Burning. Charlotte, Special. Another barn burning, believed to be of incendiary origin, this time in Clear Creek township and the fourth fire of this kind reported during the present month, occured Wednesday between S and 9 o'clock. Mrs. Green, wife of the tenant who rents lands from Mr. John Glossen, was so badly prostrat ed by the fire that she has been un able to utter a word since, and a phy sician who was called ,in to ffike an examination of the woman's condition. The excitement in the neighborhood is said to be very great as the lire was, it is thought, started by a criminal of the worst sort, and happening so close after three other incendiary fires in the county, it ap pears certain that there is reason for the people of the county to be on the lookout on account of the danger which threatens them. " - Threatened to Storm Jail. Wilmington, Special. John Gudg er. a negro ofrty years of age, was brought to Wilmington from Whit e ville and lodged in the New Hanover county jail.. Gudgen is charged with rape. It is alleged that the negro committed the crime several months since. Tuesday he was arrested on a warrant sworn out by a Mrs. Wil liamson, of Cero Gorda, Columbus county. It was owing to rumors that the Whiteville jail was to be stormed and the negro lynched that Sheriff Richardson hastily left with his pris oner. Paper Pulp Plant. New Bern, Speeial. It i3 learned that the plant of the Gray Manufac turing Company, opposite this city, is to be converted into a paper pulp factory. The Carolina Pulp Com pany, which controls the plant, owns a process for making high grade pa per from cotton stalks, ' a material that is a waste product, and an en cumbrance to the ground after the staple is gathered. It is estimated that the eompairv will be able to pro duce twenty tons of pulp daily. Korseford Shoals Water Power. Newton, Special. Messrs. J. M. and W. R. Odell, of Concord, have deeded to Mr. G. H. Geitner, of Hick cry, the Horseford Shoals water pow er. The deed was given some time ago, but only recently recorded. Ru mors are rife as to Mr. Geitner 's plans in this regard. Negroes Beat Engineer." Asheville, Special. Two negroes jumped on Engineer Guy Ralph and beat him up in a frightful manner. I'oth negroes are in jail. They will be held without bond pending the ie s'.ilt of the Engineer's injuries. The negroes attacked Ralph with a heavy iron pin. It is said that the trouble grew "out of a headlight.- The engin eer is badly hurt, though his injuries are not, however, fatal. New Monroe Cotton Mill Soon to Be gin Operations. Monroe,' Speeial The new cotton mill company, which has taken over the Crow Knitting Mill property, has beeft organized and expects to have the new cotton mill started within 2 months. The plant will be known as th? Everett Mills, and the company hf.s an authorized capital of $100, 000. The officers are: Charles lee man, president and general manager; S. Lee, vice president, and J. Locke Everett, secretary and treas urer. Large Law Class. Wake Forest, Special About fif teen law students are preparing to go up before the Supreme Court to stand examination for license nest Monday. Prof. Gulley's students have made an exceedingly good show ing on the past examination and Ave are sure that those of this class who 0 up before the court Monday, will hold up the good record established be other Wake Forest lawyers, VOL. XXIX, PITTSBQHQ, CHATHAM TAR HEEL LAWMAKERS "What Our State Lawmakers are Do ing Raleigh. Dillingham's BilL Dillingham's bill, introduced , is one of the most important before the Legislature, and 300 copies of it are ordered printed. It is understood that this bill is recommended by the Senate and House committees on edu cation after a long and careful con sideration, and it carries out the views of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction as expressed in his report ; also the views of the State Labor Commissioner; the North Caro lina Teachers' Assembly and other organizations. It provides that the qualified voters in any district, town ship or county may petition the coun ty board of education asking that compulsory attendance be ordered from any school or schools and the board, ,if it finds the petition has been signed by a majority of such voters, may in its discretion, order compulsory attendance. The board may, upon such petition, hold an elec tion submitting to the voters of such district, township or county the question- of such compulsory attendance, designating the time, appointing election officers and advertising the fact 30 days before such election, which would be held mainly under the general law governing eleetions, the expense to be paid out of the school funds, and if the majority is in favor of campulsory the board' shall order it upon the school or schools named found that the enrollment in .any school or any district for the preced ing year has been less than 60 per cent., or that the average daily at tendance has-been less than S5 per cent, of the school census, the board of educators in the county shall have the power in its discretion, without petition or election to order compul sory attendance upon such schools. Every parent or person having con trol of the child over 8 and under 14 years of age, shall cause such child to attend the public schools in its dis trict for 16 Aveeks in each school year, such year beginning July 1st and ending June 30th, unless the parent or person having control, shows that the 'child has received elesewhere dur ing the year regular instruction for 16 weeks in the studies taught in the public school. Children over 12 shall not be subject to this " employment when lawfully employed at labor -at home or elsewhere. Violation of this last section in a misdeamor, pun ishable by a fine not less than $5 or more than $25. Winbornev introduced a bill to amend the constitution by extending the operation of the "Grandfather Clause" to 191S. (The Republican State platform demanded an exten sion only to 1912.) The Legislature is going to be even more liberal than was expeeted to the Confederate veterans. The commit tees on pensions will, it is learned Saturday, recommend a bill carrying $450,000 annually, this being an in crease of $175,000 over the present annual appropriation. The commit tees' from the first, manifested a very liberal spirit. A favorable report is made on the Senate bill making 10 Aears' separa tion a cause for absolute diA-orce. Sev eral lawyers appeared in favor of the bill, which coA-ers only a few cases, one or tAvo being perhaps notable. Many of .this kind haA-e been intro duced in past years to cover a parti cular case, and only a few years ago there Avere some notable instances of this. The following bills passed third reading: To revise the charter of Lexington To appropriate $20,000 additional to the JamestoAvn Exposition, mak ing the total $50,000. To amend the charter of the South & Western Railway, so as to give it the power to condemn land on the right of way of other railways which out necessary for the use of the lat- ! . ici . , - . . . ' Acting Chairman Yount, of the House committee on . public service corporations, propounds 27 questions to the Southern, Seaboard Air Line and Atlantic Coast Line railways, re questing Arerified answers by Wednes day, and saying that such ansAvers Avill greatly aid the railway committees in fixing fair, reasonable and just rates, Avith due regard to the interests of all parties concerned. The questions are as to the actual cash value of allireal or perosnal property and particular ly that in North Carolina; the amount of all salaries exceeding $2,000 ; the amounts charged to the private cars of officers and other persons; the names of persons given free trans portation ; the number of speeial trains not run for regular passengers; the number xf through trains operat ed ; the number of local trains operat ed; the proportion of State and inter-State .. pasenger ' traffic; - the amount charged last year as terminal expenditures; the amounts paid oth er attorneys than those regularly em ployed; the amounts paid for appear ing before the Legislature; the amounts paid to any neAvspapers, or invested in any newspapers; the amount 'raised by the sale of stocks and bonds in the past five years; the other side of the earnings; the amount received from the operation of trains; hoAv much the company has spent' during the past five years in operating trains, maintaining Avay, etc; whether the company has charg ed to operating expenses, rolling stock or the maintenance of Avay, any money which it placed to the surplus account; the amount allowed for cross ties during past five years which Avas Cj G u not used, but was reported as used; Avnat trronnrfinn i-v-P 1 i r--x---":" vj- Huxley xias Deen .expended in improvements and hoAv muchfor new lines. Some other questions are regarding stocks and tond questions. Twenty-four is very important whether the property of the company is assessed at its real value in money and if not, how much below its real value; what per cent.' ,ot this amount is net earnings; on Avhat amount would the net pay 4 per cent. The company's books. ui. mst year are called for and the proper persons to explain their con tents. A plan is on foot to haA-e a gar nishment law enacted by the present legislature, and looking to this end the Retail Merchants' Association thraughout the State haA-e decided to have introduced a measure on the folowing lines: Be it enacted by the General As sembly of North Carolina and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same that on and after the passage of this act, the salary, Avages or in come due laborer, clerk or other em ployee of any individual, firm or cor poration within this State, shall be subject to seizure upon the following manner: Fifteen per cent, of the monthly Avages, salaries, or income of from $15 to $20, or in the same ra ratio of daily or AAeekly service; 25 per cent, of the Avages, salary of in come from $30 to $50; 35 percent, of Avages, salary or income of $50 or upards, and in no event Avill there be a greater amount exempted than $50. The balance of Aveekly or monthly wages, salary or income cau be claimed as exempt by either de fendent, as set forth in answer of garnishee. Provided, hoAvever, that any debtor within the meaning of this statute may waive his right to claim any part of his wages, salary or income due by signing an instru ment to that effect. In the Senate, bills Ave re introduc ed requiring every county to levy a special tax to support one or more public schools; to promote immigra tion of trained and industrious far mers and laborers from Saxony; Or mond's bill to saAe expense to count ies by directing clerks not to issue subpeoneas for Avitnesses not Avanted, the first day of court, came up Avith an unfaA-orable report but passed sec ond reading, as did bills regulating pay of jurors in Union," Onslow and Rowan. There was another long discussion on the bill making ten years' sep aration and no issue, cause for di yorce, and it passed second reading. Buxton offered an amnedment that it apply only to existing cases, say ing this would limit its operations, and making it apply to only a ery feAV.. Mitchell decared that he believed there Ave re mercenary motives be hind the bill. The judiciary committee reported unfavorably the joint . resolution to pay stock certificates of the old Cape Fear and Deep River Navigation Company. Petitions were presented by Pres ton for a reformatory and one from the American Congress on Divorce for a uniform divorce laAV in all States. m x Bills "were introduced to give the Agricultural and Mechanical College at Raleigh $50,000 annually for sup port, $25,000 annually for sewerage and water plant and $25,000 for a mechanical and engineering building; to provide for paying election -officers; to require registration of con ditional sales of railway equipment and rolling stock; to prevent the es cape of dangerous criminals; to ex empt the graded schools of Rocking ham from using the prescribed text books; to protect forests in Avestern North Carolina and the State's inter ests in public lauds; to regulate labor in cotton mills; to prevent fraud in packing and selling flour. By a vote of 89 to 31, the -House Thursday passed the Kershaw bill, providing for a board of examiners to pass upon the fitness of railroad tele graphers. The bill is a redical one, prohibiting any one of less than two years' experience to. work as a rail road telegrapher in handling trains, Avithout a license from - the board, which is. to examine the applicants as to mental, moral and physical fitness as Avell as ability. No license may be under 18 years old. The House killed Mr. Kershaw's other tAvo bills, one requiring the .block system on all roads and the other forbidding keep ing a railroad telegrapher on duty more than 8 hours in 24. New Bills. Among the hew. bills introduced in the Senate were the following of gen eral interest: Authorizing the. running and mark ing" of the North Carolina and Vir ginia State lines. . To assess real estate of railways in stock laAv .territory for local bene fits. -. : - Repealing chapter 22, acts 1905, regarding Sampson county. Extending for two years the time for settling the State debt. To preAent manufacture and sale of adulterated paint. . To provide for uniform stamping of gold and silver articles of 'mer chandise. Holt: To require every county to levy a special tax to support one or more, public schools. McLean: Regarding the Croatan Normal Schools in Robeson. Buxton: To promote and encour age immigration of trained farmers and laborers from Saxony in Ger many to Nerth Carolina.' Turner : To pay the Normal & Industrial Institute of Elizabeth, City COUNTY, jj. -P., THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 7, an unpaid appropriation. The folloAA-ing general bills Aveie introduced in the House on Thursday: Blount: For the support of the Agricultural & Mechanical College at Raleigh; also to stimulate high school instructions in ; the high schools of the State. The bill for the college gives $50,000 annually for support; $25,000 for a mechanical and engi neering building. Harris: To povide for registra tion of conditional sales of railway equipment and rolling stock. McCracken: Regarding tender and reception of freight- shipments. Parsons: To exempt the graded schools of Rockingham from using text books ordred by the State board of education; amending the charter of Rockingham; ameding the law re garding railway policemen. Doughton: To protect the Forests in Avestern North -Carolina and also the State's interests in public lands.. McNeill: To regulate labor in cot ton mills. Stephens: To prevent fraud in packing and selling flour. The immigration bill Avas made spe cial order for noon next Tuesday. The folloAviiig bill passed final rcadiivr Thursday : The Rural Guard of Cuba to- be In- creased. Washington, Special. As a result of a conference at the White House between the President, Secretary Taft and General Bell, chief of staff, an order has been issued directing an increase of the rural guard of Cuba from 6,000 to 10,000 men. The pur post is to avoid increasing the num ber of American troops in the island as originalhi intended, the native guards being "omre "acceptable to the people. . NEWSY GLEANINGS Socialists lost heaviJy in the Ger man elections.- . ... The New York Central began its electric train serA'ice on the Harlem division. Nearly 30,0 00 persons Aiewed the body of Senator Alger as it lay in state in Detroit. Ralph N. Blakeslee, of Waterbury, Conn., gave a "straw ride" to 6000 children in that city. The annual report of the Pittsburg postoffice showed big gains for the year 1906, the net profits being $1, 296,000. It was learned that the Brooklyn Rapid Transit had formulated plans to spend $6,000,000 on new tracks and an addition to one of its power plants. Many well known clergymen at tended an interdenominational con ference to devise means of suppress ing Sunday concerts and race track gambling. It was reported at Berlin that the German Government was not willing to take a definite position in regard to the discussion of armaments at the peaee conference. Archbishop Nuttall, of Jamaica, said that Kingston needed funds, in spite of the generous contributions, and hoped that the imperial Govern ment would extend aid. Marquis Saionji, the Japanase Pre mier, in an address to leading busi ness men, urged action to prevent in flation of A-alues. A reassuring reply was made by Baron Shibusawa. President Noroton, of the North eastern Metal Dealers' Association, sent a letter to Attorney-General Bonaparte to show that copper wes being withheld from the market to create an artificial scarcity. New York City is said to be prob ably the greatest market in the world for automobiles, and the demand is constantly increasing. PEUnXIXE NEWS NOTES. Louisiana has enacted a law, which permits cities of over 10,000 inhab itants to appoint women factory in spectors. Mrs. Jessamy Steele, daughter of the late Bret Harte, sick and penni lessrAvas committed to the poorhonse at Portland, Me. Queen Amelia of Portugal was edu cated as a physician and trained nurse and employs her knowledge for the relief of the sick poor. Nora Breckenridge, night telegraph operator at Arlington, Kansas, pre vented a wreck of two Rock Island freight trains a few nights ago. Reports from Sweden that a league has been formed there for the pur pose of restraining extravagance' iu woman's dress, have an Elizabethan ring about them. The oldest woman in Maine, Mrs. Louisa Cox,- celebrated her lOSth birthday at her home in Harrington. She is an inveterate smoker and also very fond of candy. Mrs. Spender-Clay, of London, who before her marriage, was Pauline A tor, and who is the only daughter of William Waldorf Astor, has given birth to a daughter. Princess Mary of Saxe-Altenburg, former 'Queen of Hanover, who died in Gmunden, Upper Austria, on Jan uary 9 last, left $750,000 to various charities in the former Kingdom ol Hanover. . Mrs. James Bryce, wife of the new British Ambassador to the United States, was Miss Marion Ashton be fore she married Mr. Bryce, in 1889. Her social success has been notable in London. An ' American woman, Mrs. John Jjeslie, who Avas Laonie Elanelje Jerome, of New York, is inofficial ad A'iser in fashion and dress of the Duchess of Connaught and Princess Patricia, to the former of whom shs is "lady in waiting. HEARD OUT OF "Some folks think; MEETING. le country fs gwine ter de devil." "Yes; de ol' sinner ain't 'comma. datin? nuff ter come fer tI"-Atlanta Constitution. 1 1 IHI Twelve Men Secured After Much Delay INSANITY MAY BE THE PLEA Length and Breadth of the Ground to Be Covered by Mr Jerome in His Opening Address for the Prosecu tion Not Disclosed, but a Dramat ic Recital is Expected., New York, Special. The trial of Harry K. ThaAV for the killing of Stanford White began last Aveek and promises to run for a great length of time. . - There was but a single vacant chair in the Thaw jury box Avhen court adjourned and it is expected that District Attorney Jerome Avill begin his opening address to a com pleted jury.. Then the defendant, his wife and the members of his family who are able to be in court must listen to the story of the roof garden tragedy, told in all its dramatic de tail, and as impressively as lies Avith the poAver of the prosecuting officer to portiay it. The length and ' breadth "of the ground has not been disclosed. Just how far. back he will .-delve into the history, of the principles in the fa mous case no one but Mr. Jerome knows .He has not related the plan of Lis opening address to any one, though'it has been intimated authori tively that the direct eATidence of the prosecution Avill be of the briefest possible character, dealing only VAvith' the incidents leading up to the kill ing and the story of the tragedy it self as seen by eye-witnesses. One or tAvo witnesses may be heard as to the alleged motiA-e for the crime. It re mains fcr the defense to open the. Avay to testimony which has to do with any relations which may haA-e existed between Stanford White and Evelyn Nesbit prior to the slaying oE the architect. A Plea of Insanity. The manner in which Thaw's at torneys continued to dAvell upon the subject of insanity in their examina tion of various talesmen seemed to indicated that a plea of temporary in sanity, which would be a legal de fense, will eAentually be entered. In developing the claim that Thaw Avas insane at the time of the tragedy, the defendant s atornevs may bring in such details as they and the prison er believe will influence the sjmipathy of the men who may haA'e an unde fined belief in the so-called "uivwrit.- ten law." There is much speculation as to Avhat course Mr. Jerome will pursue if ThaAV 's counsel began to develop their plea of temporary insanity. He is prepared to combat their alienists, but there is a possibility that he may bring the proceedings to an abrupt halt and apply for the appointment of a commission to decide whether or not the defendant is insane at the present time. Or he may let the mat teim be fought out in open court, ex pert for expert. In that event the trial will drag out to a great length: Suit Against the Thaws. New York, Special. Suit has been begun by Dr. Charles Dana, alienist called into the ThaAV case AA'hen the defense was in tlie hands of Win. K. Olcott, against Harry Thaw and his mother, for $1,000 for professional service, which he says he has been un able to collect. Dana's laAvyer, AA-ho says the services; consisted of consul tation as an expert for the defense,' and an examination of Thaw iu the Tombs, will more to have the case called at an early date. Thaw's pres ent laAA'yers contest the claim. ; . The Jury Completed. '. The Thaw jury-.Avas completed at 4 :37 p. m., by the acceptance of Ber nord Gerstman, 36 years old, married, from the jury, however, all tales man not yet examined haA-e been or dered to report in court Monday morning, ' The jury, as completed follows: For 3man, Deming B. Smith, 55, retired manufacturer, , married. No. 2, George Pfaff, 34, hardware, married; No. 3, Chales H. Feieke, 45, ship ping agent, married, v ' '' No. 4, Oscar A: Pink, 46, sales man, married, No; 5, Henry C. Harney, 50, pianos, married. ' . '!. No. 6, Harry C. Brearley, 35, ad vertising agent, married. No. 7, Malcolm Fraser, 40, sales man, married. i No. 8, Charles D. Newton, C5, re tired railway official, married. No. 9, Wilbur S. Steele, 60, manu facturer, married..- No. 10, John S.. Dennee, 38, rail way freight agent, married. No. 11, Joseph B. Bolton, 57, clerk, married. No. 12, Bernard Grestman, -36, manufacturer's agent, married. Investigation of New York Cotton Ex change is Recommended. Washington, Special. A sub-committee of five members of the House committee on irtter-State and foreign commerce decided by unanimous vote to recommend to the full committee that a favorable , 'report be made on the Livingston resolution providing for an investigation of the New York Cotton Exchange by the Department of Commerce and Labor, ill HARR NO, 26. REVIEW OF WORK OF CONGRESS What Our National Lawmakers Are Doing From Day to Day Mr. Lever Warms Up. Representative Lever of South Carolina, stirred up a hornet's nest in the house when he oftered to the agricultural appropriation bill an amendment appropriating $3,000,000 for' the purchase of the Appalachian, and White Mountain forest reserves. He said tAvelve States .were interest ed in the movement, and many Gov ernors had personally solicited the Speaker of the house to permit the bill to come before the body on its niei its, but through mysterious in fluences, 'he said, the Speaker was ccutuing to hold the bill up and he Avanted the country to knoAV'the facts about the measure. Mr. TaAvney objected to the per sonal attack on the Speaker, and said he would object to further considera tion. Wants People to Know It. "Oh, it's not a personal attack on the Speaker," 1 replied Mr. Lever. "It's ar. outspoken statement as io whsrs the objection to the bill is. Per sonally I have profound regard for the Speaker, but he and some of his heocement, are blocking consideration of this bill and by the gods I propose that the people shall knoAv it."- Mr. TaAvney replied that he Avas not questioning the motives of the gentleman from South Carolina, but he was questioning the language used. Mi LeA'er tried to make it appear that the agricultural committee Avas unanimously in faA-or of the bill, but Mr. Haugen, of Iowa, with consider able warmth, replied that he had not voted, in faA-or of the 'measure and he pave notice that he Avould vote rgainst it if the bill should ever get before the House." "You rote against four-fifths of the good propositions that come be fore this House," hotly replied Mr. LeA-er. Mr. Wadsworth made a point of order aginst the amendment, Avhich was sustained, but not until Mr. Lever had been heard. To-Abolish Pension Agencies. The House voted to abolish all pension agencies throughout the country, 18 in number, and centra lize the payment of pensions in the city of "Washington. This ection was taken on tlie pesion appropriation bill after spirited opposition on the pa t of those having pension- ageneies in their States. By a vote of 58 to 114 an amend ment offered by Mr. Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, restoring the number of agencies to 18 as at present, Avas defeated, and then an amendment offered by Mr. Gardner, of Michi gan, consolidating all the ageneies in one Avas adopted ATithout division. The pension appropriation bill car rying $138,000,000 in round numbers Avas passed. A message from the President was read relative to insurance, and at 2:30, out of respect to the memory of the late Senator Alger, of Michi gan, the House adjourned. A Brief Session. The Senate was iu session Satur day only for a little more than an hour, the early adjournment being taken to permit, attendance on the funeral of the late Senator Alger. A few bills of minor importance were passed, but most of the time of the sitting Avas deA-oted to the further dis cussion of Senator Hale's resolution proAiding for an inquiry into the per sonal interest manifested by naval officers' in the naA'y personnel bill. The resolution was ultimately refer red to the committee on naval affairs. The Chald Labor Law. Senator Beveridge occupied the at tention of the Senate throughout the day with a continuation of his argu ment in behalf of hjs child labor bill. He had but reached the legal and con stitutional phases , of the question after speaking for. more than four hours and arrangement Avas made whereby he will continue. "' In taking the. positioif that as to poAver.. Con gress could exercise any poAver it saAv fit on inter-State commerce, Mr. Bev eridge met a fussiiade of questions by his colleagues and: his progress in .argument -was slow, While he said the poA-er to regulate". .'was absolute, he maintained that the question of policy ' would always restrain any hurtful regulations, Mr. BeAeridge stated that three fourth of the cotton-factories of the South Avere opposing the bill, that the ' railroads of the South were op posing it and that the coal mine op erators of the South AAere opposing it. He presented an illustrative map' showing the location of the oppos ing industries, and said that in an ticipation of this AA-eighty opposition he should devote the major portion of his speech to setting' forth evi dence of the deplorable conditions he had pictured. This eAidence, ho said, was all sworn to and in the form of affkiaA'itg. Anxiety Felt for Tug. Norfolk, Va.,- Special. Anxiety is expressed here for the safety of the tug Murrell and a barge now five days overdue from Charleston. The tug was sighted off Diamond Shoal's light vessel. Friday, " but has not been heard from since. Both vessels are owned by the Bos ton and Baltimore Towboat Con pany. ' ' 1907. RATES OF ADYEBTlSINfir One cqaar, on iuertloa 11.00 One square, two insertion 1.69 On iquare, one month v J. 50 For Larger Advertise- ments Liberal Con tracts will be made. EXPLOSION SUFFOCATES SCORES ffl-GOAL IVI1NE Powder Shot Ignites Dust in a West Virginia Colliery. '., RESCUING PARTIES AT WORK Two Hundred Were in Shaft at Time of Accident Sixty Perished In stantly Victims in Pit GOO Feet Deep. j Charleston, W. Va. With a deto nation heard for miles around, coal , dust and gas in the Stuart mine, near Fayetteville, exploder', bringing a ter rible death to the eighty men who -were at work more "than 500 feet be low the surface. There is no chance that any of the men will be taken out alive, for it is thought that the ter rific force of the explosion snuffed out their lives instantly. It will not be possible for the rescuers to reach the bottom of the shaft for fortA' ei?rht hours. ' - Most of the men Avre Amerieaus. and -many of them wer married and had large families. There were a dozen negroes and fifteen or more, foreigners. . jThe rescue work Avas begun as soon as the wrecked ports of tha shaft, house could be repaired. Abo-.it two hours after the exulosion three men were lowered into the shaft. Before descending sixty feet two of the men were overcome with foul air, and the third was barely able to . a;ive the signal to his comrades at the top. All further attempts were aban doned for the time. Air was sunplied to the mine by several large fans, but the mechan- " ism was damaged, and the fans were idle for about two hours. The fans were then started again, and if the ' men' were not all dead by the force of the explosion, it may be that they " will have air enough to survive until '' the rescuers reach them. . The scene about the mine is pa thetic, men. women and children cry- ' ing for their dear ones and imploring ; those on the ground to. go to their rescue. The Stuart mine is a shaft 568 feet deep. The development is in the Sewall seam, which ranges in thick ness from four to five feet. The mine is located on the White Oak Fuel Company's private land, con necting with the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad at Carlisle. The man ager is P. P. Dixon. The mine i3 owned by the Stuart Colliery Com pany. . - The bodies lie COO feet below the ; surface of the earth. Fifteen men had just left the mine , and were far enough away from the mouth to escape injury when the ex- ' . plosion occurred. The echo of the explosion had 1 hardly died away before the men on the outside began to arrange rescue parties. It" was found that the force -of the explosion had put the ventilat- . -ing fans out of commission "and dis arranged the cage so that it took two hours to get things in condition , for the first venture. Superintendent Dixon, Tom Davis and James Whistle started down in ) ' the cage, but had not gone far when they found themselves overcome by the fumes and had to give the hoist ing signal. Dixon was the only one who had sufficient strength to let it be known to those above what was . wanted, and but for him the three " would have perished. They were drawn back and no further attempt has been made to go into the mine. PRESIDENT CHECKS FRAUDS. Directs That Examination lie Made Before Patents Issue. Washington, D. C. President Roosevelt has determined to put an end, if possible, to frauds in the ac- , quisition of public lands by Individ- ' uals and corporations. He has di rected that hereafter 'no patent shall be issued to public land until an ex- ' amiuation of the ground shall have ' I been made by an authorized officer of the Government. The President's order is In the form of a letter to Secretary Hitch cock, and under its provisions orders' are being sent out .by the officials of , the General Land Office. F. C. STEVENS OLIVER'S BACKER. Superintendent of Public Works lie-, hind Panama Canal Contract. Albany, N. Y. Frederick C. Stev ens, the State Superintendent of Pub lic Works, announced that he is the financial backer of William J. Oliver, who is to get the Government con tract for building the Panama Canal. Mr. Stevens has made millions of dollars as a man of large affairs and is essentially a business man of this: period. . v-.- ': MANY CHINESE DROWNED. ; Over a Hundred Lives Lost in Squall at Hong Kong. Hong Kong. A heavy squall broke over Hong Kong, and in ten minutes sank more than fifty Chinese CTaft in the harbor, more than 100 natives being drowned. There were no cas-. ualties among the white population. Launches rescued many persons. The harbor Avas littered Avith wreckage from the sunken junks. Must Pay Earthquake Losses. In a' test case in San Francisco, Judge Whitson decided against tho earthquake clause in insurance poli cies exempting companies from pay ment of losses in the recent disas. ter. - ... Emperor William Lauded. Popular laudation of the Kaiser and -Brilliant illumination in Berlin marked the celebration of. toe Ger man sovereign's birthday,
The Chatham Record (Pittsboro, N.C.)
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Feb. 7, 1907, edition 1
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