North Carolina Newspapers

- .... c y w .-" 30th YEAR No. 54. ; NEW BERN, CRAVEN COUNTY. N. C. FRIDAY OCTOBERS 190t;--SECOND SECTION. socio roo:ii;i dhcisio:i today . cis no ... i:oted rov:lt.:;d PRES1DEIJT STARTS JSOLIE WORLD iim uniui OCD C;I OFl'ILDES, ;Cfi5EC0;iIi;iS, SOU Tl :i;:gs -. f ' J ' x - cnnnT nivn i uu sup court RALEIGH HID liEVS lAPPEl I T The Mysterious Poisoning Case A gainst l)r an ! 3Irs Row Ian all Absorbing Topic , SIPT. J. I. -' SFflP H-BBSIEK- Ncgro JTystcriously Stabbed Dies Be fore Slaking Statement Evening j Times Will "sion ' Have an . Editor Dedication of 7 " . Fine ew Baptist : -Church.' - ' ' Special Correspondence. - y .. Raleigh, N. C, Sept. 30.-The Supe rior court, room was crowded to the limit today at 10 o'clock when across, the Bridge of Sishs Dr. Rowland and his wife, the defendants In the terri ble poisoning case entered the room, Judge Long being upon the bench and, oil the attorneys being present, three, for theyState and five for the prisoners. Everything was kept In the". very best order, the judge giving special Instructions. Proceedings began-irtstantly, Judge Long ordered Dr. and Mrs, Rowlaiyl to stand up as the clerk prepared to draw the Jury and then bo informed them cf their rights. When the clerk spoke of their being upon trial for life or death there was no change in the '- .countenance of either. , , Both defendants looked much better than at the last hearing. Mrs. Row land sat near the judge's seat," her husband on her left, on the right be ing her sister, who is a. large and quite handsome woman,' Mrs. Rowland has a vague sort cf beauty. She was simply dressed la black, with a bit 61 . white around the throat 7 and Very plain 'dark hat. The calling of the jurors began, everything being taken down by the court stenographer, Mrs. Calvert. Of the regular jurors, "only one was chosen, this being L. A. Har per. One hundred and forty seven in ' all were available, including the spe ' cial venire. The keenest Interest was manifested in every step that .. was taken. Both sides challenged jurors very freely. Some of them admitted that they knew nothing about the case 'and hod never read a line about it. while some said they had formed very pronounced opinions In regard to the matter. -7.. ; State Superintendent of Public In struction Joyner returned today from a special visit of ten days to Curri ' tuck and - Gates counties. -1 While 'In Currituck he went over to the banks which lie between the Sound -and the sea and there met thousands of the bankers, who came lu their boaflt-and by all sorts of conveyances from near and far. - . V. At Knott's Isluu'dLT.OOO people Were present at an oid fushloned picnic, and the Biiperintradout spoke to" them. lie. Jlnds that three townships in Currituck ure to vote on school tax districts. Thero are only five districts in a county ?.a J the prospects are good that ait thC3dwfll be under the special tax law very soon. He ' was deeply gratified at the enthusiasm of the people on the subject of education. s tie found them hospitable to the last - degree and enjoyed every moment of his trip. ' .'. 7 7 , " In Gates county three local tax elec tions are pending. There are already some special tax districts.; ,, At Selma Saturday night a negro brick layer from Wilson, Henry Arm-fctron-:?, aiagsered into the store of J. W. Lyio and asked that a doctor bo sent- for, saying that h had been stabbed. In a moment he fell dead on the floor. It, was found that he bad been stabbed immediately over the heart. He died without giving the ' name-of his murderer. There was no end of tali today about Senator Drewry and the Raleigh Evening Times and the Southern Rail ny s contribution to the latter, or 4,000. BiiElness Manager Crater of The Times said that he would con tinue and that it would have a full t;i a IT. He added that Kditor Rotter luid ri-olnod, but that none of the other members of the staff would drop out. City Editor Turner was at work today and was reporting the Rowland trlul. ' Railway people report that travel is Ir hler now than at liny time In hi'verul months past. 1 v A l.u se c.idienco a.winbli'd at the .1,711 V. Jenkins M -mortal cluirrh at Cl.'nwci,'! i.' ilrnlay to nlleml Hie ded , jory !-'r.'l;r-i. Tlie viTtuon wa j.,.;,i-ln'1 t.y II.-,'. Dr. T. N. Key of i. Cliri!:R! Advo. ,i!n. Tli's i -. i -, 'i V.-is a : " .' in ; . ,i !'.'. iiy (f about i : .! 1 co. t lil.M'H f :.. '. It !s of . , y si!,-!i.-i-i'ly i 7 " : I n:rl by t 7 Special Master , . " SDUTKERS i:j mi , Aycock A ceases Southern Railway of Proposed Intention to Fight the - SUite Law That -Was Enacted ' r-State Wants o See fc Books, Special to The Journal. Raleigh, N. C, Oct 1. Among wit nesses.- examined today in. Southern Railway case were C. H. Ireland, W. C, Bain, F. A. Brooks, Mr. Hunt, W. S. Duffee and E. W.'McNairy: The State's point was to prove high freight rates were responsible for small vol- Une of . interstate business, and that these high rates drive people to buy from other states, from , which rates are cheaper, into this state,, than they are on interstate business,. 7 A . number of striking examples of this were shown. , Evidence was fur ther to show that growth of enter prises along Southern Railway is ham pered by 'high rates and by inade quate transportation facilities, includ ing shortage of c,ar8.77;7;;-:-7;v ." The afternoon session was devoted to argument on motion by ' Justice for the State, to continue hearing un til the State can have opportunity to see the books of Southern for a num ber of years past. There-was long warm discussions in which Justice and Aycock spoke tor the State, and Thorn for Southern Railway. ' Aycock . said that on the day of March when rate bill passed. South ern knew quite well It was going to fight the law, that It began right then to get together material for that fight, that it and it : alone, had access , to all records,, that it alone knew what was cost of operation and everything else as regards conduct of road, that the State did not know these things, and of course-depended upon-records of railway to find them but; that there is vast difference between looking Into books of private corporations and those of a quasi-public corporatin like railways, or any other common carrier that Southern had complete ;'. know! edge of everything and knew whether rate was confiscatory or not, -was master of alt figures, yet road turns upon State and asks why It Is not ready to try now. State wants to look at books. The road tried to. prevent any" look at them, but special master said thoy should be seen.' Leg islature acted on reports mad 1 by road. Far from ' being confiscatory. the railway is making ten per' cent at least' Its business is increasing and so are Its profits. - The railway began by fighting the Maw, and chal- lenglng the State and .thus invited examination. The State desires, to have examination made by its experts, who are to be as good as those of the railroad. There ought not to be haste about this matter. . Aycock cn cluded by asking wEen were defend ants bound by testimony of plaintiff? They must fiSd out things for them selves; Thom ridiculed what he term ed Aycbck's haste, saying In July, in the Superior court, before Judge Long haste about this matter. Aycock con siderejL'two hours delay a generous allowance. That Aycock had put the whip and spur to him In July. Thom said- he had had the hardest tlmT of his life since this rate matter came p- :, ;.. ' . ' The special, master reserves his de cision until tomorrow. . 7 StPERIOB C0CKT. Tuesday's Session Taken Up Mostly By One Case Still Pending. Court convened yesterday morning at 10 o'clock with a large attendance, JuUe Lyon presiding. Only on a case was tried and concluded, "that of tbe Stao vs. Wesley Waters and John i Boyd for affray. A verdict of guilty ;waa brought in as to both defendants. Judgment of the court was that Wa ters pay a fine of $10 and one half the costs and that Boyd pay a fine of $25 and the other half of tbe cont. " j The case of the State against J. M. Arnold for assault with attempt to commit rape was taken un and wft- ne.-es for the State exnmlnoil. and a portion of the evidence for the de fendant was taken, which will be con tinued this morning". Both Bides in th!s case Is strongly and ably repre sented and it promises to be a bard C unt adjourned to meet a. ulu tUIs morning nt the usual hour. Expected to be Given rimpb'S and caiisi-1 by 17 t'.e I7h,1. 1: t7:i '" I 1' f'.Iii erv -..111111)9 Bt:' are i It President Roosevelt Receives Great Reception at St Louis COTTCHECLQSIT oeb E::Er.:::.:Ef.T f.efc3T Episcopal Convention. Declares fer Stringent Dlveree Law. Vtit Terk ; Street Railway Loot Japan ' Oredrs Karal Guns. Van - - tonver DIstarbed oil ' Oriental Qaestlon SpeciaJ to Journal. 1 -St Louis, October 1 President Roosevelt reached here by boat from Keokuk this morning, and was given a grad ovation upon his arrival. ' 7 New. York, October 8. -The govern ment report was too much tor the spec nlatlve market today, prices dropping 20 points with a slight reaction at close. ' ' - - . Richmond, Va.,' October 1 At the general convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church,-there was celebra tion of the Holy Communion, this morning. In the work of the. con vention, the question of divorce came up for discussion, the sentiment being for the enactment of .more stringent laws. . r- Washlngton," D. 0., October 2. The U. S. Supreme court will neit Mon' day start on the-Hepburn and Caro lina rate cases. vV'7v-7.' vF;",7;;fl, General Wm. Duvai,; recently com' mandlng the Department of the Gulf,' has been promoted to ft Major General Ship. New Tork, October 2. In the exam ination, of the loot of the street rail ways, so tar the amount is found to be over 110,000,000. Lated develop ments are promised. : v -vv . : -. Toklo, October 2. The activity in naval circles In Japan is Judged by an order ' sent the Krupps, for 30 twelve Jnch naval guns, to placed on the warships now undergoing con traction. jr ' Vancouver, B. C, October 2. Trou ble continues here, on the race. mat ter, and the Oriental residents are greatly disturbed,' preferring to leave rather than risk -being harshly treat ed, If not killed. . Iro-Qsln has ne equal is utl malarial. . ' v HfJLEO'D COTS .' y "M SINE TAXES Trustees Appointed to FBI Vacancies, Stonewall ' Jackson School. Special to Journal. 7,7 Ral'ilgh, N. C, October 8. Governor Olenn'appolnts R. A. Dunn of Char lotte. James H. Southegate, of Dur ham, and John J. Blair, of Wilming ton, trustees of the Stonewall .Jack son Manual Training School, in plye of three who could not accept, on. ac count of business . engagements. : Among the. callers at the executive office today, was General Counsel Leigh R. Watts, of the Seaboard Air Line. ' . , , i ' V ' The railways have paid State taxes Into the treasury as follows: Southern 135,580 f Atlantic Coast Line, 169,292-; Seaborad Air Line 130,892; Norfolk ft Southern $11,182. ; - - -7 Iro-Quin give, appetite and strength. 4 State GSlecrs et Kllitla Resign Special to Journal. i Raleigh, N. October 2.-GvrB' or Glenn has received the resigna tions of Capt Etronach, company K, Third Infantry. Raleieh. and First Llout Martin, company D., Third In fantry Jxiulsburg. JIIW SX KAEXITS (Corrected Sept 28.) Oats.. .. .. ." Corn...". .... .. .. .. Wheat bran ...... ...... ..... Meal..'. .. .... .., Rye...... .. ........ .,4 Uy 4 70 ; ....85 , .'.1.60 .,'.1.60 ,...1.25 ,..22.50 Frgs.... .. , Chickens, oil..., ...... . ..22 ,.6570 Chickens, young ...,.40 CO r.o. f e 1-27 Poik ..." 9 1-2-5 i :H, -3, green, dry. . . In Y., exit : .:. i : :'. I 1 State Witnesses Present, Some Startling Testimony HYrCCEE":C OD . "CSKS -IE PIE Doctor Greatly Affected atJStrange'g Death, Peculiar Actions I pot ' Defendants at the Faneral. .I'7 ' Railroad Tickets In Evi- ' dence. ' Strange's. "i I: Certificate put !'f ' In Evidence. - Special to Journal. Raleigh, N. C, October 2. In the Rowland trial 'today, the State con tinued its casOv. Mrs. Nora Neil tea tmed that she went to Strange's house,; Dr.' Rowland ' entered, f gave Strange a hypodermic injection! Row land stood by bedside, and sked them who the. strangers were, he was told they were railroad people.; Rowland said he thought he knew all tbje rail road people, but they were new ones to him. . ', ''' '.: ! '57,7 . 77:7 - Mrs. Robert Johnson swore . she went to house of Strange just alter he died. , She heard Rowland' ask. the ladles tor ieave the room, he said he would give Mrs. Strange something to put her to sleep. ;? Mrs7 Johnson told Mrs. Strange not to take any med icine from Rowland, that thej latter had been drinking. ' The ladles ' did not leave and Rowland left . While Mrs. Johnson was In the room, Mrs. Strange told her not to let Dr. Row land give her a hypodermic injection. Mrs. Strange told Mrs. 7 Johnson, Strange became, ill at breakfast Mrs. Johnson said Rowland told her the death of Strange affected him very much, that formerly death -did not affect him, and he could notTaccount for it in this case, unless he was get ting old, Jmt the death had effected him as it It were that of some one of his own people. Engineer Bowen said Rowland told him the same thing.; There was evi dence that Rowland went to the fun eraL stood so he could see .. Mrs, Strange, and patched her keenly, as she also did him through her thin veil and under drooping eyebrows, " f : Conductor H. J.- . Stewart 7 said Strange seemed always to be In good health. He went to Strange's home the day of his death. Rowland was there sitting beside Mrs. . Strange, holding her hand and . rubbing It J Stewart left but returned later, and was in room when Rowland came In. He asked-Rowland what was the mat ter with Strange. Rowland evaded the question, but finally said "I gave him a hypodermic injection, and then he asked tor a drink of water. 'I gave it. to him and then he said 'lay me down I'm dead.' " Stewart said the body was warm and limp many hours after death. That he telephon ed three doctors about this.,; They told him to wait until morning, and it it. was then warm to have It ex amined, but in the morning it was cold.' There was evidence that after the death, Mrs. Strange said She did not know where Rowland's office, was, and told the man who arrested, her May 20, that she never saw Rowland until the day her husband died, that she had telephoned for another, doc tor but could get none, and he was sent Engineer Matthews said Strange had a fine record as an engineer, ap peared strong and went on his reg' ular runs of tenor than most engl neers. Tickets bought by Rowland from Raleigh to Norfolk was intro duced, signed by him, this to, show they traveled on a sleeping ear as man and wife before they were mar ried, one ticket was signed Lillle M. Rowland. . . ..' ' s Engineer C R. Smith said Strange told him he never had any heart trou ble, and had never taken medicine in his life. .Strange's certificate, dated May 14 was put in evidence. Row land's hand writing with tickets and qn prescription were identified. COTTON MARKETS. . H. C. Lumsden, agent for A. Sprunt &. Sons. Wilmington. Phone 184; 17 Craven street - Kew'Tork Karkct October 3rd: Onen. IllKh. LOW. LiuH Cc! ber..- ..lO.CS 10.72 10.62 10. I . uber, .10.81 10.83 10.77 in : ..a lu f lu.iia iu.su ui.i. i,l Oct. Nov. 5.53 Jingoes at Washington Scent War. Taft Says War Talk Absard. s OTHER JEMS " FIEND IW5 OUT Constitutional Monarchy For China Two Cent Bate Loses In Penngjl- - vania Comman Pleas Court ' . Episcopal Convention ? Crowd at Richmond. Special to The Journal. Keokuk, " la., Oct ' 1. President Roosevelt left here this morning tor his Mississippi trip. Great crowds and enthusiastic ones,- greet him every where. Tatum,' Texas, Oct 1. Oyer an old feud which has existed tor years, four prominent citizens were killed here today, in a street fight A company of 'rangers are' sent for to preserve order. " 1 , . Seoul, Oct. 1. In a train wreck here, 30 aps "and 12 Koreans were killed, and a number of others seri ously Injured. .' ; Hong Kong, Oct 1. The Empress of China Issues an edict that China hereafter will have a constitutional monarchy. ' , ; i Washington, D. C, Oct 1. It Is be lieved here that Japan is secretly striving In every way for new war preparations. Word from Secretary Taft who has reached Toklo, says all war talk is absurd. ' . Harrisburg. Pa., Oct 1. In the two cent railroad passenger rate fight the state loses In the common pleas court -New TJTork,. bct4mThvlsUing spinners from Europe will be given a fine banquet here tomorrow ' night They will start South Thursday on their way to the Atlanta convention which meets next week. Richmond, Va.,. Oct 1. The city Is fast filling up, with the numerous del egates who are arriving to attend the Episcopal convention, that opens Wed' nesday. One hundred bishops will be in attendance.' - 7 -' -H New Tork, Oct 1. The . telegraph' era federation say that the eight hour law on the railroads goes into effect in nine states today.' , . 7 MAKE THIS ACCORD-. : 1NG TOJHE DIRECTIONS Prepare this Simple Mixture at Home By Shaking Ingredients Well , . in s Bottle. , . What will .appear very interesting to' many people here Is the article taken from a New York daily paper, giving a simple prescription, as for mulated 'by anoted authority, 7 who claims that he 'has found a positive remedy to cure1 almost any case of backache -or kidney or bladder de rangement' If -thfi following simple prescription, if taken before the Stage of Bright's disease: ' V j Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce Compound Syrup Sarsaparllla, Jthree ounces. ' Shake well in a bottle and take n teaspoonful doses after; each meal and again at bedtime.' j A well known druggist here at at a small cost from any good, pre scription, stated that the Ingredients are all harmless, and can be obtained at a small cost f rom and good pre scription pharmacy, "or the mixture would be put up if asked to do so. He further stated that while this pre ecrlptlon is often prescribed In rheu matic amotions with splendid results, be could see no reason why It would not be a splendid remedy for kidney and urinary troubles and backache, r a it has a peculiar action upon the Udney structure, cleansing these most Important organs and helping them to sift and filter from the blood the foul acids and waste matter which cause sickness and suffering.,, Those of our readers who suffer can make no mistake in giving it a trial. : '" ro rss In Sonthrn K.le Case Sj.eclal to Juirnal. ' Raleigh, ctober 2.--In the railway rate hearing Oils afle. no.m, the tl.ne I ) (il'VO by the i.l "iy's d to prepaid:::? !e to t". ' .r n. rn". i '.. t European Spinners Addressed By Secretary" Wilson at 4 - V,' '' ' - Washington 1 ECBETARY THT THE : .BEET:. Jockies Killed at LateauL Twenty KllWd on Wabash la Illinois. : : Fairbanks to Tlstt Alabama. More Cuban Dynamite ... ' Disclosed. Japanese Ask Damages if 1 Canada. ." Special to Journal. Cincinnati, Ohio, October ZfQu the Latonla race course the events of the day were horribly -marred by the death of two Jokiea who were taking part -in the races. !;. . 1 : . v , t Washington, D. C, October 8. The European cotton spinners and man ufacturers, who are on their way to attend the Atlanta Conference; next week, were here today, and were ad dressed by Secretary Wilson. The delegation will be in Charlotte, N. C. and Greenville, S. C, on Saturday and reach Atlanta Sunday. ' Springfield, Illinois, October 8. Near here today, a terrible wreck oc- cijrred on the Wabash railroad, re sulting in twenty, killed and many in jured. V .Toklo, October 3. Secretary ' Taft and party left Kobe this morning for Nagasaki. A continual ovation and cordial reception has been given the Secretary everywhere in Japan. Toklo, October 3. For the damages done Japanese residents at Vancouver, claims for settlement will be present ed to the Canadian government. Havana, October 3. The Cuban po lice force claims 'to have discovered large quantities of dynamite, which1 is claimed belongs to the revolutionists. Birmingham, Ala.; October S.V'jce- Presldent Fairbanks has accepted the Invitation: to attend the meetings, and address the State Press Clubs that moat In fills lf An Y,a 1A trim 1 Am Old Industry Revived. In olden times, most of the furni ture used was of crude home manufac ture. Only; a tew people- were able to buy that made by skilled joiners. Every; neighborhood - had Its chair maker andthe. trade was often kept up in the same family for generations, In- this section were several faml lies of chair makers, among them family named. Avery, whose products became noted tar and near, for their beauty and durability until at last all home-made chairs became known as the "Avery Chair." , They are Very comfortable what old person who does, nqt recollect the ease and com tort of an old fashioned Avery chair, after a hard, day's work." But' the factory drove these chair makers out ot business, iss, and now their work Is seldom, seen., : It was, a surprise to see a lot of these chairs in front of a certain! fur niture store yesterday. Upon lniulry the proprietor stated that he had had one hundred of them made and here after expected to keep them In stock. They are made of white maple with splint bottom, and while a little crude are very pretty. ,-, Loce Locals " , Special Correspondence. . ; Loco, N. C, October 2. TiS fine weather again, though quite coll at morning. j Cotton picking and' hay cutting rapidly progressing. j Mrs. Novella 1 Lilly is Improving slowly.; . v , . j Mr, and Mrs. E. J. Illgglns jupent Saturday nlRht at Mr. George fNM'B near Jacksonville, They were t i Northeast union mee'vhig on I ' . y. Mr. Pan' Smith and slider, I, -i I .i nlco, spent-! f attirdny f t !'r. :. Trott's and J. L. rtri- ; 4 n I j ' ' i Miss Rachel st; I f .,!ui ' j ' ' ' ! at J'dm w.-re all en In ; nt Km : 1 1 1 y t . in y i 1 I o's, of I f r f .i -t. l,i;t V. t r I Delendants ot This Case Show Strain of Long Trial EiaTD I N OISBtFSD Rowland Had Orde :d Aeeaotlne Be fore Strange's Xeath. Defease Objected te Evidenee as Bel atlve to Parcaase of The - ... .... . . ... .. .; ; Aeonotine. A Letter As te Strange's 1 ' Servos mess. Special Correspondence. Raleigh, N. October S.The fourth day of the trial of Dr. and Mrs. David F. Rowland on the capi tal charge of poisoi Jng her first hue- ! band, rEngineer Chwles R. Strange, ot the Seaborad Air Line, at his home here on the morning ot April 6th, last, found the cctirt room packed with people as usuil, a few of them colored and with t bout a' dosen fe male witnesses sitting within the rail -and directly iback." of the defendants. It had been,, thoug it that the State would have all its witnesses out ot the way by today, bit up to this morn ing only 3S of the more than 50 had gone on the" stand, there remaining the ' doctors ind ; various experts. Judge Long has tseh very anxious to dispose of the ct se this week. The defense will have, according to what Its attorneys say, tl least as many witnesses ' as the 3tate. , Argument will surely take mi ch time. Several of the lawyers enraged are notable In criminal trials and have figured In some of the grea est here In recent years.' : '. . ' '' - y '-..-.. ; The defendants t;howed today the strain they had bee t under this week He has sat (ookii g rather stolidly at the witnesses an 1 once in a while sweeping his eye oer the jurymen's faces, with "an occasional look at the . lawyers for the State, who face him. His owi lawyers hiving their backs towards him. ; : His wife Is much more demonstrative and active in her looks, has much nore to say and as far as outside appearances go evinces a deeper interest in this great struggle or life or death. Each day Mrs. Rowland has eoome paler and today the contrast Is all the more observable by reason of the bright cheeks of her rather handsome sis ter, who sits always at her right hand. The crowded court room, aot overly well ventilated IS :n sharp contrast with the fineness of the air outside. and today, the wannest of the week, it was quite close there, and partic ularly in the aftertoon the room be- -Comes very disagreeable indeed. The strain on the lawyers and certainly on the court stenographer, a lady, has been no small tiling. , The examination of Dr.- William A. Syme was resumed this morning. He made the analysis of the contents of the stomach ot Stiange. He said that in cases of decay such as this, the body having tn-en exhumed over a month after death, It was very dif ficult to trace polsrn. He was ques tioned particularly with a view to aeonotine, a drug "hlch it has been shown already that Dr. Rowland had specially ordered tb -ough a firm here a few days before tb t death of Strange the order being nude by wire and this most deadly f rug having been promptly delivered. Dr. Syme ex plained what a fr ghtf ul and quick poison It was. , He said he knew of no chemical test ly which it could be discovered, so sibtle It Is. Upon cross examination he was a.'.ti If one ten thousandth of a dram cf aeonotine would no. cause a tingling sensation if rubbet upon the hand, and replied that he could not answer as te- the figures, b ;t would say that an extremely dllutei solution of a -.o tine, rubbed upon he bc-dy wou'.J cause such sensatlc l lie would cot say that It was in possible to b!iow there was an alkalc d in the stomach, but knew of no tost .y whi. ha-6n77 could be found by 1, : 1 '; j. It can be found by j hyii '. ' It i. The putrefaction of he t :i 1 nave the t o. t of u , - . -meats of acunouai , tut 1 t l dlrcy f T. l'.. r i (" in ti ) ; ( 1