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Was Bidding Friends Good-Bye When
Attacked by. the fAss?sin Assailant
' Captured Aftejv aFiet-ce atfuggte.
Thought to. Be?a"- Dispharged. Qity
Employer-Mayor's Wound. Serious
jj But Not Necessarily. Fatal.
Hoboken, N.-1 J ., August, 9.- Mayor
William -J. Gaynor, "of New York city,
was shot by a "crank" today just -as'
he boarded ; the liner Kaiser Wilhelin
der Grouse, to go abroad for a month's
vacation. The "crank" fired from the
rear. A hasty, examination -Jedlto-the
declaration that the , wound 3s . serious jJ
The mayor was surrounded by a crowd
of friends and a large force of police
.was on hand.toprotect him "when the
shooting took ; place. s The assailant
was overpowered, after, a; hard strug
gle. He gave his name as J.- J.- Galla
gher and said : he was , 58 years old.
When the police had quieted the con
fusion on the . pier, he; was hurried to
the nearest police station. While held
on the pier Gallagher ;was' questioned,
but refused to explain his motive.
When first grappled .with Gallagher
said: ,
"He took my bread and butter from
me and I came over here to get him;
1 got him." Jtowas reported that Gal
lagher was a former city employe and
lost his job -when the Gaynpr admin
istration came : -in The mayor was
rushed to a hospital- Several mem
bers of his . family .were at? the pier
when the shooting, took place. '
At 11 o'cfockHV was stated" at St.
Mary's Hospital that, ? Mayor Gaynor
was conscious and - would live unless
complications set in. --'.V1
TEXAS DEMOCRATS
. -MciMmn in - CanvenfUin TTAAa-nri
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Teelmg Runs. High and Strorrg Fight
Expected.
Galveston, Texas, 'Apgust 9. Texas
Democrats mef"ft tpnvntion- today
;and although .h'e, candidates , wrere
.named in primaryihere is a good deal
of feeling and a -strong fight. O. B.
. jColquitt, "wet"-asnamed for Gov
ernor, by thd .primaries; but! the 'pro'
hibitionists are in control of Uha con
vention aDd will" probably put a pro
hibition plank in ... the platform and
there is some talk of dropping Colquitt
and naming another man. The pro
hibitionists are - also ' fighting Senator
Bailey. At least "Bailey is arrayed
with the Colquitt faction. . .
FOURTEEN KNOWN DEAD.
As Result of Crash on Northwestern
Pacific Railroad. "
San Francisco',5 'August 9. Fourteen
persons are known to be dead and
several are" missing,- as the ;,resuU' of a
collision on the" North Western Pacific
Railway last night. More than ascore
of passengers and trainmen "were ..in
jured. A local passenger' train crash
ed into a. construction1 train. " ,
35,000 : IN LINE.
Immense - Parade of Knights TTernplar
". .: Today in 'Chicago.',
Chicago, 111., -August 9. More than
a million people thronged the' line of
march of the Knights Templar today.
There were thirty-five thousand men
in parade and it was fifteen miles long.
There are 350,000 Visitors in the city.
AVIATOR LINDPAINTER INJURED.
But Declared He Would Continue His
Flight, i .
Nancy, France; ;August-9. M. Lind
Painter, one of the competitors in 480
mile cross-country flight, ;was in jured
today when his aeroplane fell. The
daring aviator immediately beganvto
make repairs and said he would con
tinue his flight.
Stocks Today. . .
New York, August 9. The ; stoclLj
niarkot h m- n rrA a k i "nt rrp-n-
ferity arthe opening ana in-eariyie facts out o this .unfortunate mud:
trading, , with change! about evenly die. which shall be aut to. all. and
ided between and losses."; which - shall restore unity and har-
Canadian pBHfio -'n 9 mrints.
Other leading railroads" followed.
Amalgamated was weak, falling about
f Point. Steel common receded one
half under Pittsburg selling." '
The Cotton Market.
New York August 9.There - was
turotner big break in , cotton
on re-
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ports of rains in Texas
Liverpool
aad a brsa
arm and high start, due . entirely to
rain news. Prices rallied sharply after
can. Opening August, 16.04; Septem
Jer, i4.75; October, ; 13.75; January,'
lo.58.
, Sad cake sadder housewife sad
UeSf hUShanrl Pnr.Vtr.n nrnVln I T-Q
tooved at the cooking demonstrations.
WSm TODAY
TheA Carolina Bakery .Company Names
J.Mr.vp. E. Hashagen as Trustee
. ueea Of -Assignment Was Filed at
.-the Office of Register, of Oeeds"this
Morning. . -
Ah assignment . was made today by
the Carolina 'Bakery Company doinir
i business -on North Fourth street. , The
aeed of assignment ; naming Mr. P. E.
Ha.shatgenas - trustee,' was filed in the
office, of the. register of deeds at 37
al m. "The terms named in the deed
ar0 similar to those govbaing assign
ments, lit' is rec-ted th'H the assign
ees are indebted to variouApartiqs and
tuaL. they are not able tolmeet . their
obligations; i that .at" a meeting of the
directors it was decided to make the
asignment so that "a pro rata, distribu
tion of the assets may be made to the
creditors. ' . . ' .'
Mr. Hashagen, the trustee, isdirect-
ea to sell tne stock, .property, lind ef
fects of the, company. He is ordered
to pay. necessary costs such as attor
ney's fees,, etc. and apply the residue
on a pro rata, basis to - the creditors
of the company."
'Mr. R. A. Cromwell is named in the
deed as President of the; Bakery, Com
pany; and Mr. H. C. Held, is. secretary.
SEVERAL CASES
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Weije Investigated -Today by Magis-
- trate Harriss-
In Justice .:Harriss court this morn
ing William Ray and - Mattie Harriss
were T charged with . carrying conceal'
ed weapons. The cases rwero' sent over
to; the Recorder's court. These par
ties were arrested at Carolina Beach
yesterday afternoon by Constable Sav
age and were brought to the city last
night. ' - -:':. - ' ' "
Jim Herring -was also arrested yes
terday by Constable Savage at th?
beach: He-wa3 charged with the lar
ceny, of money from another negro.
TW casa could not be "proved and the
man was.: discharged from custody.
MR. M. M; FLOYD
Died This Morning at His Late Home
"at Delgado.v"
Friends , will regret to leafn of the
lUSW. JirHMittruvtr-iuyu, wnv
died this . morning at his
.. .w ,
late home
atDeTgadd.' Mr?' Floyd was, 43 years
oT age. He had. r " been ilf for ' some
months at wjth7 dropsy and sank
gradually.: untilthe' -end came. M;
Floyd wa& inafrid?v.The body will lie
carrjod to Vineland, where the.' funeral
and. internment Cwill ' take placei - , i
FIRST SESSION FRIDAY.
Committee Named by Chairman Eller
Will ' Commence Congressional In
" quiry.; orida orning. - ;
5 Ex G o v Jrnpr' Jarvis h as,- notified : ex:
Mayor William E. Springer, who was
chairman of , the convention that nomi
nated Hon. L. Clark, of Clarlrton,
for Congress, that his committee, the
committee named by Chairman Eller
to lopk'into the. Congressional mix-up,
will ; hold its first session - at Wrights
ville Beach Friday morning. Others
directly interested hayp ' also' been no
vfied itnd' relativef ttf the matter the
ex Governor has, this to .say
; "It'is the desire of the committee to
get all the facts and - circumstances Jn
connection with the .holding j of the
two' conventions at JVrightsville, re
suiting in the QAmihation of two can
didates forCongress, to wit: the Hon
u. u.. uiars ana me xiun. fi. lj. vjtuu
win, and f in the r appointment of two
executive committees, to the- end that
they may make a eppbrt in ' accord
ance with the actual' facts, and' mako
recommendations which shall be just
to Vail : parties
"The committee especially desires
to haVe a conference with the two gen
tlemen named as candidates by said
convetitidn, the '.presidkrg officers and.
secretaries of the convention,' and the
chairman of the two executive com
mittees.' Iy therefore, in ;the name of
the - committee; earnestly request you
to ' "meet With' the committee at
Wrightsvllle, Friday, "August the 12th,
1910v and to usefyour influence with
the; other gentlemen named to attend
also. I trust I need not assure you
that this committee will, enter, upbn
this delicate task witnout prejudice to
! any-one. and with the sole purpose of
ary on
finding
a Way, after they shall get all
mony tojhe party in -that mstrict
"I am sure I do not' appeal to you
in vain to meet with the committee in
this work. No one 'can be' hurtby
making the effort. If we succeed -we
will have done our State and-party -a
ereat service. - .If we ' fail we will have
done our dtuy. But we cannot fail
tne gemiemeu uameu ui iuv;ct. vyuu
the - committee in the same, spirit in
which they have" been invited
Yours very truly, , " "
''THOMAS J. JARVIS."
The road to man's heart, !' find, -
Lies through-his -mouth, - ;
Or I mistake man kind. , " I
Tn 'wfrr him feed Mm.,- Learn the
latest onnkine methods at the demon
trations.
WnNQQN, N; C, TUESDAY, AUQUST, 91910
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Has. too Prepared 1
City Treasurer Mer
Statement is Full and Comprehensive
' and Contains Interesting iinforma
tion Relative to'ih'e: Bands,! City, In
debtedness, as Wt!I as Other Points
of Interest. 1 : "
City Clerk and Treasurer John -J.
Fowler1 has just prepared a financial
statement" of the city relative to itts
indebtedness, resources, city delt,
etc.." The statement was made public
yesterday afternoon. It is of great
interest Ion ; account -of the ; fact yiat
advertisement has just ' been made" Of
the proposed : sale of $100,000 in 'sew
erage bonds. - , The proceeds j"will -be
used in the' installation of -the sewer
age system of the city .'v The bids for
the bonds wilLbe opened at. Mr. Fow
ler's office on . September 1st Mr.
Fowler Jsta'fed 'yesterday that he hav
already received a number of commu
nications from different bonding
houses t in . various sections of the
country, requesting information about
the sewerage bond3. ,
The "tatement as prepared ? by Mr.
Fowles-isvery comprehensive. As ar-;
Ranged: in ready reference form for
the benefit of the public, as -; well as
the, bonding houses, the statement is
as-follows:
Amount of issue, ?100,u00; ipurpose
of issue, sewerage; rate of -interest, f
1-2 per cent; payable semi-annually, in
April and October; issued under atl
thority conferred by special; act of
legislature; sanctioned - by .. popular
vote 'at 'election held May -7th, a907;
vote for issued 1,33, against issue, 42;
free frorii: city of .-Wilmington, ' -N. Ct
taxation ;dat& of sale, September lst
1910, at 12 o"cloclc, m.y at treasirer'4
office. - sealed bids: bosds mature 4u
years!; afte,r date of -issue.bonda ioi
subject to call before matuHty; rjids
addrpssed to Jno. J, Fowler, 'city treas
urer : deposit - 'of 2 per cent" required
with-each ' bid,- payable to Jno. J.
Fowler, ; treasurer;; 'no -litigation pend
ing,, or- threatened; have ''never de
faulted in" payment ot bonds , or in
terest; .bonds and coupons payable at
place designated" by purchaser. -
Financial statement -ot tne city oi
mmingtonN.'a: .
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Bonded icdebtedness, , $l,184.O'0.00;
sinking fund, July 1st, 191V $43,624.00;
floating debt, none; taxable property,
assessed valuation, $11,449,984.00;
taxable V property, actual valuation,
$20,000,000.00; population, last census,
year 1900, $20,900; population, present
estimate, 35,000;. rate of taxation, $1.30
on $100.00 valuation.
Total debt, of City of Wilmington,
N:C.: ' - ' , -
Railroad bonds,; $126,000 ;J rate of in
terest, '5 per cent; : maturity, 1919. ;
'Railroad bonds, $96,000, rate of in
terest,. 6 - per cent; maturity,- 19 IS.
Consolidated bonds, $314,400; rate of
interest, 5 per cent; maturity, 1922.
-Refunding bonds, $148,000; rate of in
terest; 4 per cent; maturity, 1929.'
Water and sewerage bonds, $400,-
000 ; ; rate of interest, 4 1-2 per cent;
maturity 1948. 5 ' V:' -';-:V
? ' Street Improvement bonds, $100,
000;' rate of interest, 4 1-2 per. cent;
maturity, 1950,. .t. - .,'-
L The total indebtedness being' $1,184,-
400. - '-.'J- : - -; ;
I do ' hereby certify that the above
statement is true and correct to. the
best of my knowledge information and
belief. JNO. J. FOWLER,
City Clerk and Treasurer.
The4 Private Life of a Society Favorite
A society woman, losing severaH
hundred dollars at bridge, pawns her
Jewels--to pay an I. O. U. She doesn't
want to 'have her husband know of it
so r she makes believe she has been
robbed. Later she ;confesse ,and her
husband pardons her.. A thief "reads
an account of ths little farce in th
paper and. disguised as a minister, robs
the woman. Naturally no one believes
iier. Come -and see how she gets "out
of : this scrape at Joyiand. . Mr. E. J.
Reilly will sing the classic song "The
Palms." ' He will be - accompanied by
the popular pianist,: Zeb Winner. -'; This
is on,' of the best songs ever -sung at
Joyiand. - -
To Attend Fraternal Meettnfg'
u Several Wilmingtonians left - today
for Fayetteville to- attend the Grd
annual -session; of the Grand Encamp-
if ment, Independent Order of Odd Fel
iows. j.ui is uiie oi me niguei
j branches of Odd v Fellowship and is
' never attended by... as Jarge delegation
1 as' are ; present at the Grand Lodge
meeting. , ; Among those who left' to
day from this city were Messrs. John
E. Wood", W. L. Smith and Richard. J.
Jones. - .'
How about your cooking? Could "it
f be improved upon?
Attend the' Cook
ing Demonstrations. - It.
All UllODLY tlEERl
Georg McKby Knpcked DownV Mr.
. John" Sellers Last Night, Following
: a Discussidn of th,c Jeffries-Jdhnaort
Prize FightHe Cursed a Citizen
Rouadly Wlien. Arrested The Ca?e
Tried by Justice Bornemann.'
! George ' McKoy, a , negro; was' tried
today- by Magistrate G. W, Bornemann
under a Warrant which alleged assault
and battery, on Mr. John ' Sellers, an
employe of the city, r The negro was
also tried under a peace warrant which
was sworn out by Mr. George W. Mil-lis;?-.-
After investigating the ses the
magstrate fined the negro $20 and the
costs: and placed him under? bond of
$50 to keep the - peace. - for - twelve
months.' Unless 'the man can raise
the', necessary money he will spend the
next fourteen months either in: jail or
on the roads q the county.
The assault5 committed by the negro
seems ' to have been entirely ' inexcusable.-Mr.
Sellers has passed the meri--aian.of
liV -He wen v into ' Sir. John
Taylor's place at Eighth and - Castle
streets- last night and' spoke to' the.
negro. -" Iri some manner the Jeff refe
Johnson ght was broached, Another
encounter as sobn added to the 'long
list ,;f orwhich theTlamoUs "fisticiuff al
ready;tstands; r resppnsibl , ( jwo'rd
led j-o -another and 'the affair 'efided
witn , the negro striking Mr. Sellers : a
vicious blow in the "eye,: sending the
latter1 to the floor.'. The negro " then
hasfify departed '"from the store.
, This morning Mr;" J. F. Sellers, a son
of Mr. 'John Sellers;went to Justice
Bornemann and asked that 'a warrant
be issued1 against the ;negrd McKoy,
or the affair" would be settled other
wise' as he and other indignant per
sons might think' best. ' The warrant
was issued -witnout delay- by Magis
trate "Bornemann and was placed ih
the hands of Deputy Howe for service.
As McKoy is "recognized as a '"bad
arrest. " They went to th&hoxad 6t Hhe
negro.:. Mr. HWe went ' to the Jlront
ntrahce ofHhe house and Mr. Millis
to the rear door. In answer to a Uibck
frdm the deputy. McKoy responded
and
declared: , that his. name, .was, .n'ot
Mb
Koy. Mr.;M UUs .then jcnter.ed. from Jie
rear and . told the deputy that the par
ty .with whom he was talking was5 the
mandesired. McKoy was then placed
junflex arrest; the . negro cursing and
threatening Mr. Millis in violent man
ner for exposing his name to the depu-'
ty." . McKoy : was5 carried to the office.
of Justice Bornemann where the addi
local peace warrant vas served
MHlis: The
against him upon complaint ' of Mr.
cases were tuen neara
Magistrate Bornemann impod sen
tences severe enough to teach the ne
gro that1 he cannot resort to the ex
tremes he did without suffering at tie
hands oj the law. If McKoy cannot
raise the. money "he was fined, as well
as the peace bond, he will be retained
in charge the county lor the next
fourteen months. "
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Held the Regular Meeting at ,the Coi-t
HoiisQ Yesterday Afternoon.
- The regular monthly meeting of the
County Board's of Education was held
yesterday ai,ernoon at the, court
houseL Treasurer Green submitted his
report for the" month of July, and the
same was approved by the board. For
mal report was made of- a number of
minor additions and improvements to
several of the suburban schools. The
matter of ' accepting a site was,; disr
cussed from Mr. T- B.Bagley for the
Greenville School. This question will
be definitely settled at a meeting of
the members of the board and com'
mitteemen of the . district to be held
at the court" house ' next Monday af
ternoon. -' !' "'.
It was decided to sink a deep well
at District School House , No. 13, pro
vided the work does not exceed $50.
The rural schools will open for the
fall term the first Monday in Septem
ber. " v
Mr. James Sprunt Hurt.
Friends in the city will regret to
learn that Mr. James Sorunt. of this
city, suffered r a severe fall at Nar
ragansett Pier, " Rhode .Island, where
he is snendine the summer. There is
a possibility that his hip is fractured
j Manyiriends in Wilmington will hope
that the injury will not be of a serious
nature and that Mr. Sprunt will soon
recover. : . - - -
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Fixtures Ordered.
" Orders have been placed for newj
banking fixtures for the American Na
tional ;Eahk and these will make the
new home"-one of the ' handsomest,,
the State: There 'will be a . special
room for lady patrons of the band and
splendid apartments fpr the banking
force.
. - " Bear on Exhibition; . ..
A small , bear - in one" of the win-'
dows of Baxter's Cigar Store on Front
street,:' has attracted, the attention'' of
all pedestrians today. The ; bear was
niSgr," . Deputy - Howe cajled on;.Mr.
deoige MiM to-asst? ifi: .making Hhe
purchased ; by Mr. John F; . Garrell,.
when he passed through the Dismal
Swamp district" in his - pleasure . yacht
some days ago. . , , w
Since its Establishment in186
AND Li BERALLY EVERY CLAIM.
. ', - Ask -the Man Who
WALKER
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Deposit Your Savings in
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OKLAHOMA BANKS ABANDONING GUARANTEE - PLAN. i
"""Washington, Aug. . 3,-According to information received here, . Ok4
lahoma- banks are finding the bank guarantee plan unsatisfactory andj :
a number are now 'changing back to the national system. In all about
150 national banks in Oklahoma adopted the bank guarantee; plan1
when it was started, so that it-wi.ll,take algpod" ideal of time to com
plete the -transfer of -these instituttons backagain '."tb- the national
system "Shodld all Of them determine to return to their old allegiance
One bank"-has sent a circular characterizing the State Guarantee Law
i aa. burdensome, without, adding anything to the stability pf the.banlu-..--
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Preserved Figs Served at Breakfast
are Delicious.
Af CARPENTER GROCERY
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, Capital
Surplus
OF . WiLMiNGTON
Receives deposits.vlends money on approved security and conducts ,
a cofnprehensive banking business by the best known modern methods.
Unted States Governmenti State, County and -City Depository."
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all this Week
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On Domestic Science.
By MRS. J." M. WHITTED
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