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VOL 16
GATE CITY MAKES
PLANS EOD HER
GARfNA FAIR
Firemen and Enginemen
Meet. State Guards Leave
For Exposition Grounds.
Stockholders of Leisler
Color Company Meet
Gilford County School Men
Hold an Important Meet
ing. Death of Miss Annie
Benbow-Other Gate iCity
News Notes ;
Cieensboro, N. C., Aug. 13. —A con
tact has been warded to A. F. .
P.ioolvg foj> an addition to the grand •
stand at te Central Carolina Fair, by j
members of the Fair Association. The !]
addition will make seat at least 1,500 
people. Bleachers with a seating ca- i
parity of 2,000 will be erected along :
tlie race track, and every other prep- (
aration will be made to accommodate
ilu' large crowd which is expectetd to
attend the fair this year, for Secreta
ry Daniel says that the fair this year i
will be bigger and better' than ever
before. The fact that William Jen
nings Bryan is to deliver an address 1
will draw an enormous crowd. i
The exhibits bid fair to be the best 1
ever shown on the local fair grounds, i
Firemen Ornanize. ,»
The firemen and enginemen of the i
city have organized a lodge, known '
as the Brotherhood of Firemen and 1
Enginemen. The lodge began busi- '■
ness with a charter membership of 1
30. It is known as Lodge 728. The fol- »
lowing officers were elected: Past
master, Adolphus Robinson; master, '
Charles L. Follard, vice msater George
G. Critz; secretary and treasurer Da- '
vid M. Quate; collector, Alton E. Ev
erette.
Board of trustee: James E. McLen
r.on. James H. Kirkman, Victor H. Bal
ls nl.
Local protection board: D. M.
Quate, chairman; John L. Wilmoth,
diaries H. Edwards.
Legislative representative: Charier;
If. Edwards. Medical- examiner,
Dr. J. T. Rieves.
Guard Off for Jamestown.
Greensboro will be well represented
at Jamestown this week, as every
train leaving here bound for the expo
sition is crowded to its utmost capac
ity. The final preparations of the Gate
City Guards for the annual encamp
ment have been made and the com
pany left on a special train last night
at 1:30 o'clock. They went byway
of Durham and were joined by com
panies of several towns along the
lino. The members have been drilling
regularly during the last weeks
and present a good appearance. They
are equipped with new uniforms of
the regulation type. The regiment to
which they belong will be in camp
about ten days.
Stockholders MceLr
A meeting of the stockholders of the
Leisler Color Company, of this city,
was held Saturday evening and the fol
lowing directors were elected: Ju
lius Leisel, president and general man
ager, J. A. Davidson, vice-president
and treasurer, C. S. Adams, secretary
and assistant treasurer.
MASSACHUSETTS ,
DAY OBSERVED
AT EXPOSITION
Norfolk, ,Va., Aug. 13.—The Old Bay
State and the Old Dominion, through
their chief executives and other rep
resentative citizens, exchanged salu
lat ions at the Jamestown exposition
today. It was Massachusetts Day on (
ihe exposition calendar and a large
and influential delezation from Massa
chusetts, headed by Governor Curtis
Guild, was on hand to celebrate the oc
casion. Formal exercises were held in
*he Auditorium, with addresses by the
governors of Massachusetts and Virgin
ia, President Tucker of the exposi
tion and Col. Thomas Livermore, presi
dent of the Massachusetts commission.
•Open house was kept all day at the
Massachusetts building, which is a re
production of the historic old state
house in Boston.
Brotherhood of America.
Shamokin, Pa., Aug. 13. —The Broth
erhood of America, a fraternal organi
zation with a large membership in
Pennsylvania, began its forty-second
annual state convention in this city to
day. The session was opened in
Xnights of Malta hall this morning
with delegates present from through
out. the state. Routine business, in
eluding action on several proposed am
endments to the by-laws, will occupy
ihe greater part of the sssion.
The annual report of Grand Scroll
"iter C. A. Leng, of Philadelphia,
shows that the order in Pennsylvania
now has a membership of 13,185, a
gain of over 800 for the year. The total
worth of the 115 Circles in Pennsylvan
ia is $189,729.70 —a gain for the year
of $ 10,618.44.
MORE DISORDERS
AJJELFAST
Belfast, Ireland, Aug. 13. —Disorders
occurred here again yesterday evening.
Troops fired into thtf crowd and a
womhn and a man were stoot dead and
a number of others were seriously
wounded.
0 The conflict took place in the vicin
ity of the constabulary barracks. The
trouble became acute about 6 o'clock
v/lien a mob of men anu women attack
ed a police inspector. Soldiers who
were summoned were met by hail
of paving stones, which resulted in
emptying some of the saddles.
The riot act was read, but the mob
refused to disperse and kept ilp a ter
rific fusilade of stones, broken bottles
and brick-bats against the police and
the military. Bayonet and baton
charges failed to rout the rioters and
ultimately the order to fire was
given.
The number wounded from the rifle
I fire and the bayonet charges, and oth
erwise injured is large and last night
the hospitals were crowded.
Rioting continued until nearly mid
night. The rioters stretched chains
across the streets to impede the move
ment of troops who charged the mob
no less than 40 times. Six volleys
were fired into the mob and official
reports state that three were killed
and six seriously wounded and hun
dreds slightly hurt.
GETS TURP FROM STUMPS.
Company in Louisiana Steams Wood ,
After it Has Been Crushed.
New Orleans, La., Aug. 13. —Extrac-
tion of turpentine from the stump and
roots of cut-over pine lands in south
west Louisiana by means of a steam
ing process, after the debris has been
crushed, form a rejuvenation of the;
naval stores industry undertaken by
the Southland Turpentine Company,
with specially-designed machinery that
simplifies the manufacture of turpen
tine and increases the profits of the
operator.
The first plant is being erected on
the Calcasieu river, near Lake Charles,
La., in the heart of the vast yellow pine
sections; Charles Phillips is president.
The concern is capitalized at $15,000.
jThe promoters clear land for the
stumpage, leaving the acreage ready
for agricultural purposes, thereby
bringing many thousands of acres in
to cultivation, heretofore considered
worthless because of the pine tree
stubs, after the furniture manufactur
ers had cut out their timber.
TROOPS CAMP IN TELL C*TY.
Parade of Strikers Scheduled for Sun
day. Abandoned in Consequence.
Tell City, lnd., Aug. 13. —The pres
ence of two companies of state mili
tia, together with the announced in
tention of General Perry to prevent dis
order, led to the abandonment of a
parade of organized iabor Sunday, and
nearly perfect quiet reigned throughout
the town, the arst peaceful Sunday
that Pell City has enjoyed for a month
The troops were camped on%the city
hall grounds.
Business men and city officials are
insisting that the troops remain for
several days, or until the factories get
a good start.
The manufacturers say that a ma
jority of the men struck because of
intimidation, and that, if thefy see that
they are to be protected, they will re
turn to work and there will be no fur
ther trouble.
There is also fear that a demonstra
tion will be made by the strikers when
the factories re-open.
PLUCKED BY FAKE DEPUTIES.
Many Automobilists Thought They
Were "Fixing" Officers.
New York, Aug. 13.—Posing as de
puty sheriffs and wearing badges of
I some kind, several men liavo been
"collecting" from automobilists on
Long Island, and especially in Suffolk
county.
Drivers who did not wish to go tcv
to court and pay fines or vho could not
spare the time, arc said to have given
many $lO bills to the fake deputies.
The game has ben worked especially
upon automobilists who wero accom
panied by women, the fr.ke deputies
knowing the automobilists would rath
er pay a bribe than to leave their com
panions and have them subjected t
the ignominy of arrest.
J. Shackelford, a Brooklyn lawyer,
acting for the Automobile Association
of America, made the discovery while
investigating the situation between the
farmer and the automobilists on Long
Island.
Kninhts of Malta.
Gioversville, N. Y.., Aug. 13. —The
third annual convocation of the grand
commandery of New York. Ancient
and Illustrious Order of Knights of
Malta, began here today wijh a good
attendance of delegates and visitors.
Two sessions of the grand command
ery were held during the day in Malta
Temple. Following the afternoon ses
sion the visitors started on a sight
seeing trip to Mountain Lake and
other places of interest in this vicin
-sty.
Manila to Sue Standard Oil Co.
Manila, Aug. 13.—The attorney gen
eral has been instructed by the depart
ment of justice at Washington to file
suit against the Standard Oil Com
pany to recover $40,000 import duty
I on an old claim dating back to the time
L when the military turned over the gov-
I ernment to the civil authorities. The
. amount represents the difference be
• tween the Dingley rate and the pres
ent tariff.
MUM
Strike Situation—Companies
York Claim to be Doing Good Work
Associated Press Lines Working
Conference at
Oyster
Secretary Tatt, Root and
Postmaster Gen. Meyer
Pay President a Visit--
Important Matters Vis
cussed at Meeting.
New York, Aug. 13.—An important
conference will be held at Oyster Bay
today when Secretary Taft, Root and
Postmaster General Meyer visit Presi
dent Roosevelt.
Mr. Taft will see the president to
day for the last time before taking
his three months' trip to the Philip
pines.
While departmental matters are to,
be discussed to some exetent, it is
understood that the forthcoming na
tional campaign is likely to be the
chief topic of conversation.
Secretary Taft, before going to Oys
ter Bay, talked freely of his trip but
declined to discuss politics. He said:
"I am back from my vacation. 1
came down yesterday from Canada
and went to Millbury and went to
see my mother. I found her very
much better and in a condition that
augurs well for her recovery.
"On the train coming here I met
Postmaster General Meyer, who will
go with me to Oyster Bay today."
"Is any one else expected to be
present at Sagamore Hill tomorrow?"
he was asked.
"The president has written me that
he expects Secretary Root in the
evening. Mr. Root, I understand, is
to be there for dinner, and will stay
all night. I will leave on the 8:04
train and will go direct from one
ferry to another and board the Penn
sylvania train for Washington.
News of Charge Against
Sheftal is Regretted
Spartanburg, S. C., Aug. 13. —The
indictment in Savannah of Samuel
Sheftal on the charge of embezzle
ment, information of which was re-i
ceived here today, came as a great
surprise to his many Spartanburg
friends. The charge of embezzle
ment was brought by the Armour Fer
tilizer Company, of which company
Mr. Sheftal had business relations.
He gave bond in the sum cf $2,000.
Mr. Sheftal is well known in Spar
tanburg, having lived here for some
time. He is owner of White Stone
Springs property in this county, and
before the hotel was destroyed by
fire he operated it most successfully.
His many friends regret to learn ot
his trouble and feel' satisfied that he
will come through it alright.
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OLD DJE IS 30
Statesville, N. C., Aug. 13.—Mr. Rob
ert Lee Dowdy and Mrs. Caroline Ben
field, both of Hill street, west States
ville, were married Sunday afternoon
at 4 o'clock at the home of the offi
ciating minister, Rev. H. H. Robbins.
The groom is a son of Mr. Dan Dow
id"V ami is oulv 18 vears old. The bride
Is a widow about 30 years of age.
I
The average girl would rather have
fiecKles than a low instep.
HICKORY, N, 0.. THURSDAY AUGUST 15, 1907.
Companies in New York
CJaim They had More
Operators Than Usual
Last Night—Main Lines
Of A. P. Operating
New York, Aug. 13.—While the strik
ing telegraphers claim the strike
gainst the telegraph companies will be
successful the of the Western
Union and Postal companies state to
day they are handling their business
rapidly thn;>JH»bers o£ men are
returning to work.
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No disorder has been reported by the
police and the strike is proceeding
quietly.
The officials of both the telgrapli
companies said today they had suffi
cient operators at work last night to
attend to the dispatching of telegrams
and hat they would make every ef
fort today to fill the places of the strik
ers.
All during last night pickets of
strikers patrolled in front of the build
ings of the telegraph companies and
sought to turn back strike breakers.
Their methods were perfectly order
ly and those, who did not heed the
persuasions of pickets were permitted
| to proceed to the offices of the com
pany without molestation. ,
The officials of the Western Union
today said they had the usual number
of operators at work last night and
that the work of transmitting elegrams
progressed smoolily.
Night Chief Operator Robinson, of
the Western Union, said today that the
company usually employed between 250
and 300 men during the night and
that last night more operators were at
work than usual.
Business at the branch offices
throughout the! city has been hampered
by the strike.
Robinson declared that the charges
made by the union officers that the
companies were placing "dummies" at
the keyli in order to deceive the pub
lic were false and that every man who
sat at an instrument was an opera
tor.
Nearly 100 operators worked through
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Trouble May
Develop
Tribesmen Redoubling
Their Efforts to Carry
French Outposts at Casa
Blanca—E u r ope ans
Being Held as Hostages
Paris, Aug.' 13. —Fez has learned of
the bombardment, and the feebleness
of the government leads to the fear
that trouble will break out there.
In a message Admiral Hilibert says
that tribesmen are redoubling their
efforts to carry the French outposts
at Casablanca and that the situation
is disquieting.'
The French'lost one man killed and
ten wounded in the engagement of the
Saturday.
Mazagin is still threatened. Four
hundred tribesmen have arrived be
fore the town. It is reported that
several Europeans are being held as
hostages at Mazaga to ensure pro
tection against pillage.
The French cruiser Amiral Aube,
Conde and Guerdon are in the road
• stead at Mazagan. The situation at
! Rabathas improved and El Araish is
calm.
the night at the Postal Telegraph Com
pany and the officials said today they
were making good progress in getting
off business.
A. P. Service Little Affected.
The Associated Press started its
through west wire to Chicago and in
termediate points at the regular hour
this morning and was moving a full
report.
The Associated Press east circuit,
from New York to Boston and New En
gland points also opened on time with
a full force of operators.
Great Improvement.
The strike situation in the Asso
ciated Press showed marked im
provement"- today over -tnat of last
night and reports from various points
showed that the news" eVents of the
world were being collected and dis
tributed to the newspapers of the
country with a fair degree of fulness
and and promptness.
Main Lines Working O. K.
Chicago, 111., Aug. 13. —The Associa
ted Press opened three of Its main
leased wire out of Chicago at
7 o'clock this morning.
On the big trunk line from New York
to Chicago, taking in the cities of Phil
adelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Pitts
burg, Cleveland and Detroit, only the
: city of Toledo was missing when the
wire opened.
The southern circuit to Indianapolis,
Columbus and Ixmisville was working
to those three cities.
The northern circuit, covering Mil
waukee, St. Paul, ivlir.neapolis, Duluth
and Superior was opened with the
regular staff of press operators copy
ing at all these cities.
The southern circuit was opened from
Louisville to Nashville, Birmingham,
Chattanooga and Memphis.
The circuit to Kansas City and the
Pacific coast was not set up, the cities
on those circuits being served with
news reports over regular commercial
wires.
No Order for Strike Yet.
Secretary Russell, of the Telegraph
ers Union, said that there would be
no call issued for a general strike
unti lafter the arrival of President
until after the arrival of President
here before tomorrow.
May Call General Strike.
National Secretary Russell predict
ed that before night the strike of the
telegraphers would be general
throughout the United States and
! Canada.
He said:
"All of the members of the national
executive board are in the city with
the exception of President Small and
he has wired his sanction of any
step we may take in the direction of
calling a general strike. The meet
ing of the executive board will be
held today to take up the question
of a general strike, and in my opin
ion by nightfall 25,000 operators in
the United States and Canada who
belong to the union will be called
out."
Another Wire Opened.
New York, Aug. 13.—At 12.50 P.
M. tne Associated Press opened its
second day leased wire to Chicago.
Mr. Quick's Statement.
Des Moines, lowa, Aug. 13. —Grend
Secretary Quick, of the order of Rail
"way Telegraphers, has notified the op
erators belonging tp the union that
any message purporting to have been
signed by him, sent over the railroad
wires is a "Fake." He told them to
observe strictly the agreement with
the railroad companies.
Railroad Men May Strike.
Pittsburg, Aug. 13. —Because an op
erator, employed by the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company at Callery,
Pa., near here, is said to have refused
to handle a Western Union telegram
yesterday and may be discharged, the
strikers say here the order of Railroad
Telegraphers will likely be involved.
The report of the matter reached
The Ringleaders of the
Hunchakist
Society Under Arrest
the Western Union officials here and
they at once laid the matter before the
superintendent of telegraph of the rail
road at Baltimore. As yet Seldon has
taken no action, but some of the strik
ers declare that If he discharges the
Callery operator that every member
of the O. R. T. along the Baltimore
and Ohio lines -will strike.
Boston Men Out.
Boston, Mass., Aug. 13. —The Wes
tern Union operators went out.
Richmond Men Struck.
Richmond, Va., Aug. 13. —The Wes
tern Union operators here struck.
Half of Men Out at Boston.
Boston, Aug. 13. —About one-half of
the Postal operators went out.
Three Men Hurt by
Jumping From Train
>. Spartanburg, S. C., Aug. 13. —Ben
Williams, Andrew Styles and F. H.
Turner, of Greenville, S. C., came
near' jumping to their death Sunday
morning when they leaped from pas
senger train No. 44 as it approached
the station at this place. The men
jumped from the train to escape ar
' rest at the hands of the police.
They were beating their way. here
from Greenville, riding the "blind
baggage."
As they jumped from the train
they struck an embankment and roll
ed about 30 feet into a ditch.
SHORTSTOP ALLEGED FORGER.
Jailed for Cleverly Simulating Numer
ous Signatures.
Downingtown, Pa., Aug. 13. —Frank
Moulder, aged 23 years, was arrested
at this place for passing forged checks
on several Downingtown merchants
and the Downingtown National Bank,
amounting to $292.15.
Frank is the son of Joseph Moulder,
of this place, and like his father, is a
stone mason. Frank generally worked
for Super & Moulder, stone masons, of
Coatesville, whose name he is alleged
to have forged to worthless checks. He
has given 18 cbecko in three months,
so well executed that his actions were
not discovered until Super & Moulder
' left their bank book at the National
Bank of Coatesville for balancing.
At the hearing before 'Squire J. T.
Carpenter Moulder was held In S3OO
bail ©a each of the seven charges, and
{ being unable to furnish the bail he
was taken to West Chester jail by
Constable Gray.
- Moulder has been playing the posi
tion of shortstop on the Downingtown
baseball club- for the past two sea
sons and was known as one of the
steadiest players ,in the county.
TILLMAN GIVES NEGRO TIP.
Senator Breaks His Rule to Favor a
Omaha Hotel Porter.
Omaha, Neb., Aug. 13. —Senator Till
man, of South Carolina, has broken the
rule he had laid down for himself a
longtime ago not to tip colored por
ters."
When he left the Paxton hotel here
he quietly slipped a quarter into the
hand of George Hollister, t"he porter.
Hollister, who is familiar with the Sen
ator's views on the negro question,
says he will have the quarter made in
to a watch charm.
It is said that the tip to Hollister is
the only one Senator Tillman has giv
en a colored man since he was a mem
ber of a committee in the United
States senate appointed to eliminate
the practice of tipping at the national
capital.
A Very Polite Thief.
Bayonne, N. J., A ug. 13. —An ex
tremely polite thief, with plenty of
nerve, visited the home of DanielW.
Smith, No. 550 Avenue E., in the ab
sence of the family yesterday.
While he was forcing the front
door, Mrs. Edwin Clayton, who resides
next door came out. The chief tipped
his hat and remarked that it was a
beautiful day. Mrs. Clayton imagined
he was a guest at the Smiths.
After ransacking the house and se
lecting the best of the jewelry, he
was going down the stoop when Let
ter Carrier Frederick Schmidt came
along with mail for the family. The
thief took the letters, thanked the car
rier, threw the letters in the vesibule
and depared.
Boy's Eyes a Living Clock.
Paris, Aug. 12.—The Efclair is re
sponsible for the statement that there
is living at Hyeres an Italian boy, be
tween 7 and 8 years of age, the pupils
of whose eyes are surrounded by 12
hours of the clock marked plainly in
F.oman figures.
Third Esperanto Congress.
London, Aug. 13.—The great con
gress of Esperantists, which is in ses
sion at Cambridge, is by far the
largest gathering of its kind ever held.
The attendants at the formal opening
yesterday exceeded 1,500 delegates
and this number was considerably in
creased by many new arrivals today.
The visitors have come from a score
of different countries, including the
United States, Canada, Mexico, Per
sia, several of the countries of South
America and all parts of Europe.
The proceedings of the congress are
conducted entirely in the Esperanto
language. In addition the new so
called universal tongue is employed
in making speeches, in singing the
national airs of the different coun
tries, and in the production of acts
from well-known plays. I
THE BEST JOB PRINTING OP i
if ■ • ■ ;
ALU KINDS AT THIS OFFICE.
Detective Bureaus of New
York Succeeded in Cap
turing Leaders of Re
cent Crusade of Crime
And Murder
Kassak Gelilan Made a
Conlession of His Black
Deeds—Search Revealed
Store of Bombs etc.
Deep Mystery Solved.
New York, Aug. 13. —According to
an announcement by District Attorney
Jerome and Deputy Police Commis
sioner Holis early this morning the
detective bureaus have arrested the
ringleaders of the Hunchakist secret
siciety and had obtained confessions
from them, which will end the ex
istence of the organization.
Kassak Gelilan, arrested Sunday
night, confessed to Mr. Jerome last
night, the police say, after a grueling
which lasted for more
than six hours, that it was he and no
other who had directed the murders
of Father Kasper Vartainian, whose
whose body was cut to pieces and
the wealthy rug merchant, Tavshan
jian, killed as he was entering his
office near Union Square.
He furthermore declared, it is said,
that he had stood by while Bedros
Hamptzoonia waited for the coming
of the victim and pointed out the
doomed man.
It is given out by Detective Petro
vsino, who has had the actual investi
gation in charge, that Father Martou
guessian, who has been under arrest
in connection with the murders, is
not directly connected with the so
ciety, though he is- still believed to
have known a great deal of its inner
workings.
Lieut. Petrosino of the New York
detective department, recently en
countered in Boston an Armenian
named Manoojian, who offered his
services. Manoojian furnished infor
mation enabling Petrosino to send a
wire to this city that resulted in the
arrest of Borhas Alliepunorjian.
The police searched the building
where he lived and in the cellar
under a coal heap, protected by
bparils, they found a number of poi
soned daggers, several small bombs,
a quantity of poisoned bullets, re
volvers, and a number of large bombs
of hydrocyanic acid and sulphate of
ammonia, as well as chemists' scales,
bullet moulds and electric apparatus
of various kindsl
Taken to police headquarters the
man broke down and confessed. He
confirmed, the police say, what they
had already suspected, that 'Kassak
Jelalian was the head and front of the
society.
Several other arrests were made
during the afternoon by detectives.
The police believe that with the
exception of a few unimportant mem
bers, now fugitives, the principal
members of the society are under
arrest.
GIRL ARRESTED
FOR STEALING
FALSE TEETH
* Spartanburg, S. C., Aug. 13. —Susie
Gosnell, a young white girl, well
known in police circles, is in trouble
again, having been arrested on the
charge of stealing a set of flalse
teeth from a young man.
The woman has just finished serv
ing a term of 30 days In jail for
larceny. Some time ago she was
convicted of stealing from guests at
the Magnolia Hotel.
Aftei being in jail for several days
she managed to escape one day anu
it was not until she had been chased
several miles ~ was overtaken and
arrested.
Outlaws Being Pursued.
Habana, Aug. 13.—The outlaws in
Santa Clara province who were dis
persed Sunday, are being pursued by
150 of the rural guards. A prisoner
declares that the band consisted of
only six men and that only four are
still at large.
W. H. Sletzer President.
Norfolk, Va., Aug. 13. —The conven
tion of commissioned officers, uniform
ed rank, Knights of Maccabees of the
World at Jamestown elected W. H.
Sletzer, of Ohio, president.
Claims of Both Parties.
Washington, Aug. 13. —Both the local
telegraph companies claim they were
operating business satisfactorily, while
the strike leaders assert they have
tied up business very generally.
Only a woman is capable of trans
forming a yawn into a smile.
A woman is never surprised when
• tie is handed a compliment.