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Hath WEATHER Partly cloudy with show ers today. Fresh north east winds. ' - , The Newt A paper for adl the people and for the people all the time. Read it and keep posted. VOL II. NO. 267 LAST EDITION. GBEENSBORO, N. C, TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1907. LAST EDITION. PRICE: FIVE CENTS TllEIIGULTY OF NEGLIGENCE THE J Coroner Scparks Investigation Into the Auburn Wreck Con cluded Yesterday. WARRANTS WILL BE ISSUED IN A FEW DAYS Charged That Engineer Rippey, Conduc tor Oakley, Chief Dispatcher Ketchum, and Dispatcher Parvin Are Guilty of C'iminal Negligence. ; Vjj Raleigh, N. C, Aug. 19. After being out three hours, the coroner's jury in the investigation to fix responsibility for the collision of passenger train No. 136 and freight train No. 173, Southern Rail way, two weeks ago near Auburn, this county, returned a verdict to the cf- , feet that Engineer ' W. W. Rippey and Conductor C. M. Oakley, of the passen ger train, are guilty of criminal negli gence, in that they forgot their orders to meet the freight at Auburn ; that Chief Train Dispatcher D. P. Ketchum and Operator Victor Tan-in, of Dur ham, are guilty of criminal negligence for not observing the rule to use the "middle order system," so that the board at Auburn would have shown it light in dicating a meeting place for the two trains, and further that the Southern Railway Company is to be censured for the lax manner in which the rules are enforced on the Durham division. Coro ner Separks says the warrants for the arrest of Engineer Rippey, Conductor Oakley, Chief Train Dispatcher Ketchum : and Operator yictor Parvin, of Durham, will be issued at once, and will prob ably be served tomorrow. The coroner and his jury held a session of more than two hours today making further testimony in the matter of flying the responsibility tor the collision. (Continued on page two.) JOHN D. GUILTY OF NO GREATER OFFENSE Til Dr. Broughton Says Standard Oil Cr.npany Has Not Been Fairly Treated TALKS ON THE NEW CHURCH Raleigh, N. C, Aug.. 19. Dr. Len G. Broughton, pastor of the Tabernacle! Baptist church, Atlanta, Ga., in a ser mon preached last night in Tabernacle church, Raleigh, on "The Twentieth Century Church," or "The Church That Must Win," declared that in the move ment against sin and vice of all kinds no distinction must be made against the high or low. That while the Standard Oil Company had ju&t been fined $29, 000,000 for alleged violation of the tow, he was convinced that the Standard Oil Company is guilty of no greater offense than are even the peanut venders of Raleigh in the conduct of their busi ness.;" '':' He declared fhat he was making no plea or defense for the Standard Oil Company, having had no more relation with the great corporation than any member of the congregation be was addressing, but that it was unfair to single out one great enterprise which had raaUy done much for the advancement of industrial and other interests of the country, and set up a prosecution of it without carrying this prosecution into the' ranks of the smaller enterprises that were equally as guilty. The Twentieth Century church that Doctor Broughton outlined and made a plea for, is one much along the lints of the one he is now establishing in At lantr, with hospital, employment bureau, retreats for young women and other de- fartments to meet the varied needs of he people, all , pervaded with a spirit uality and churchly real that would tend to draw all who came in contact with the institution at beneficiaries under Christian influence. Doctor Broughton has been here sev eral days on account of the illness and death of bis father, Gaston Broughton, who was buried Saturday afternoon. ACCIDENTAL EXPLOSION OF SHELLS INJURES THREE " New York, Aug. II). -Hie accidental explosion of shell in the ordnance store house of Fort Totben, at Willets Point, I I., today, severely injirred three ar I UUerymen," who wero unloading the ' shells. I, William Blank, a private of tho i 101st company, Coast Artillery, is ex- pected to die. The cause iif the explo I ioa it unknown. SAYS Did You Ever Know of Anyone Who Succeeded in Any Business (Without Advertising? Thinkl MUST MAKE GOOD DECLARES BRA NDT OF GREENSBORO - , . . . . Greensboro Has Accom plished Great Results, A dds the Mayor, A Ithough Much Is Yet to Be Done for City's Betterment, We'll Get There by Pulling Together, and With Shoul ders to the Wheel, Disre garding Party Differences and Factional Splits. Since Leon J. Brandt took office bb mayor of Greensboro, the affairs of the municipal government have run along in the accustomed way and no special change has been made in the policy un der which it is conducted. A keen watch fulness has been maintained upon all matters affecting the city's interests and where these could be improved every advantage was taken of the proffered opportunity. Mr. Brandt said yesterday that but very little of importance had happened during his incumbency of of fice and he was nt first disinclined to speak regarding the municipal situation, adding that he would prefer to wait until such time as he might have some thing of more pertinent value to say, but upon further questioning he gave an Outline of the position that Greens boro may be expected to occupy among the cities of the rta to' should the present possibilities be made into fact. "And that is just exactly what we must do," emphasized Mr. firandt with a wave of the hand. "We must do things at the right time and in the right place and be constantly reminded of the still further fact that we cannot accomplish what we desire for the upbuilding of the city and for lier further material advancement unless all of the people pull together all the tfme. irrespective of party lines, and disregarding any pre vious factional differences. 1 believe that the officials of the city government are SEEKS TO ENJOIN USE OF UNFAIR LIST BY THE FEDEOATIONJF LABOR Farreachlng Action Instituted In Supreme Court of District of Columbia. FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION Washington, D. C, Aug. 19. A sig nificant legal action was begun in the Supreme . Court of the District of Co lumbia today by James W. Van Cleve, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, to enjoin Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell and other oil: cers of the American Federation of La bor and several of its subsidiary organ izations from using the, boycott and so called "unfair list." Mr. Van Cleve in stitutes the suit in his individual ca pacity as head of a large manufacturing company in St. Louis, whose product ore alleged to have been declared un fair by the labor union, but the signifi cance of the action lies in its being a test case wlhwein Mr. Van Cleve, as head of the Manufacturers' Association, seeks to permanently enjoin organized labor from using the "unfair" or "wa don't patronize" lists in it? fight against firms and individuals. The papers were filed here that per sonal service might be immediately ob tained against a large number of the labor leaders named in the complaint who are in Washington in attendance upon a general conference. '5 MOT 10 V BONAPARTE TAKES UP QUESTION OF TESTIMONY IN THE STAN DARD OIL CASE. Washington, D. C, Aug. 19. Attorney General Bonaparte was in conference to day with District Attorney Sims, and Special Assistant Attorney Wilkerson, of Chicago, going over ; the testimony re cently taken in the Standard Oil trial before Judge Landis to determine to what extent the evidence given by Mr. Harriman and the other officials of the Chicago and Alton railroad would render from prosecution growing out of the Alton deal. ' , At the close of the conference,' which lasted nearly all day, Attornoy-Gpneral Bonaparte said tbuA there wag no state ment that he could make - w J LEON J. BRANDT. acting as a unit toward the advancement of Greensboro, and if the citizens gener ally will aid in this behalf there' need be no manner of doubt concerning the outcome. . "It is possible that a few of the old fashioned folks may believe, as I was told the ether day some of thcih do, that this city has grown large enough already and sho.ild not be allowed to continue growing for fear of becoming too big for her size. I do not believe, however, that any considerable degree of this spirit is being manifested now or will be brought still further into evi dence. Any city, just as any business, must either go backward or forward. It cannot stand (till and have at the samo time any care whatever for its munici pal health or well-being. As individuals, every one in town has a natural desire to get along and get ahead in the best and safest manner possible, and if we apply this spirit of self-interest to the affairs of the city there will be only one conclusion, and this of a very satisfac tory character. . ; - "I have been a resident of Greensboro (Continued on page two.) YOUNG MftN FATALLY NJIIRES ANOTHER Forsyth County Ex-Convict In a Fair Way to Get Greater Sentence. CORONER HOLDS INQUEST Winston-Salem, N. C, Aug. 19. Claude James, a young white man, about twenty-two years old, who shot two negroes near Bclo's Fond Saturday night, was captured about 7.30 o'clock Sunday morning by Sheriff Ziglar. James was found under the exhibit building at Piedmont Park. Ho had been asleep, but was awakened by some children just be fore the sheriff arrived. John Roaph, an indolent white man, about the same age as James, was with the latter and was also arrested. Roach and James were together during the trouble Saturday night. Hillery Smith, whose home was at Pilot Moun tain, was the name of the negro who was hot in the abdomen by James. Death followed in about an hour; Burt Alexander was shot in the left arm. The wound is not regarded as serious, though it will be several weeks before Alexan der will be able to use his arm. James, who has a bad record for shoot ing at negroes, was released from the county roads on Saturday, August 10, he having served a six months' sentence for shooting a negro woman and a man (Continued on page two.) ON ISLAND OF LEYTE PEACEFUL CONDITIONS NOW PRE VAIL FOR FIRST TIME SINCE AMERICAN OCCUPATION. Washington, D. C, Aug. 19. Pnlajan ism has been eradicated in the Inland of Leyte for the first time, it is said, since the American occupation, according to advices received at the war department, and peaceful conditions now prevail there. , It is said there is but one chieftain, Felipe Ydos, with three followers still at large. Colonel Smith, Major Bell an 1 all tho American troop have withdraw ! from field service in the province. Ef forts are being made to have the people return to their barrios and to this end officers are assuring them that the trou ble is over. t - II DECLARES FIGHT HAS JUST BEGUN Returns From Hearing In New York and Talks on the Situation. SOME COMPARISONS Or FREIGHT RATES IN STATE Says Nothing Can Be Expected of Rail roads Unless they are Forced to Make Concessions Doing Much Damage to State's Industries. Durham, N. C, Aug. 19. Judge R. W. Winston, of the law firm of Winston & Bryant, has returned from New York, where lie went as one of the counsel for the state corporation commission in the fight before the interstate commerce commission as regards the freight dis criminations against North Carolina and in favor of Virginia. The 'hearing is still on and it will take a week or more to complete the cross examination of wit nesses. Ex-Governor Aycock, Judge R. W. Shepnrd, Speaker Justice and Fred Woodard are in charge of the case. Af ter the hearing in Xcw York is com pleted the second Ifeature of the hearing will take place in Washington. This will be before the same master and will begin within ten days or two weeks. . Judge Winston said that the fight was just now beginning and that it would be a long one unless the railroads agreed to give North Carolina an equal show ing with Virginia. At the present time and under the present rates the manu facturing industries of this state are be ing torn down in favor of the manufac turing plants of Virginia, according to the facts presented in the recent hear ing. .... Governor Glenn is now in New "York and Judge Winston said some signifi cant things today in speaking of the at titude ot the governor in this matter. "His Irish has been aroused," said Judge Winston, "and he will use every lawful means and attributes of the state to see that the people of this state are treaed fairly ,and that the manufacturing indus tries of this state shall not be destroyed in favor of those in Virginia or any other point. The fight is not yet be gun." Continuing Judge Winston said that only lawful means would be invoked to mnintain the rights of this state, but that the state has a few sovereign rights left and these will be invoked. He said that the fact that Durham had three or four roads leading into the city did not amount to anything. That the roads had pooled their interests and that the tendency now to discriminate against this state and people of this state. One question asked at the hearing in New York and which was objected to by Attorney Thorn, was this: "If freight from New Orleans, through Durham to Lynchburg, Va., was not nearly three times as high in Durham as in' Lynch burg?" The question was objected to and the witnesses refused to answer. Yet, said Judge Winston, this is a fact. Freight for Lynchburg, Vo., from New Or leans, come through Durham and theris nearly threo times as high a rate here as in the Virginia town. The roads contend that they make nothing on the intrastate shipments, but only on the interstate shipments. In Virginia there are several distributing points and freight intended for this state is carried there and then sent back. notwithstanding the fact that it passes I thrniifrl. tliia etifA lVlfl, Ail . - points in North Carolina it would be pos sible to get the same pro rata rates here as in Virginia. But this the roads re fuse to do. The position of the roads is shown in the somewhat tart reply of Attorney Thorn when the question was put to him as regards to the price on freight from New Orleans to Lynchburg and to Dur ham, this question having been quoted. Attorney Thorn answered, so quoted by the attorneys, that "if it develops that (Continued on page two.) JAPANESE SKETCH I DISCOVERED IN REAR OF FORTI FICATION AT ATLANTA BY FOR MER ENLISTED MEN. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 19. Two Japanese were discovered, it is said, in the rear of Fort McPherson this afternoon, tak ing views and sketches of the buildings and grounds. . A former enlisted man, who said he observed the Japanese, after . talking with them, told the story of the occur rence to the officers at the department of the gulf. The officers of the deptrtment say no action will be taken unless other dis coveries are made., JUDGE WINSTON TAFT INDORSES POLICIES OF ROOSEVELT; TALKS ON CORPORA TIONSAND TARIFF " Jv SECRETARY CONFLICTING STATEMENTS AS TO STATUS OF STRIKE AS ISSUED Operators and Companies Claim There Is No Longer Any Goes On Chicago, , Aug. 19. Development' in Iho telegraphers' strike today comprised the calling out of leased wire operators in six Chicago brokerage houses nnd the issuing of a numlier of conflicting state ments regarding the progress of the strike by officers of the union and by those of the telegraph companies. Both sides claim victory. AH efforts by outside parties looking toward adjustment of the trouble lune been abandoned. COMPANIES SAY THAT TROUBLE IS AT AN END New York, Aug. 10. E. J. Nally vice-president ond general manager of the Postal. Telegraph-Cable Company, SPEEO OF AUTOMOBILE PENNSYLVANIA MOB THWARTED IN EFFORT TO KILL GIRL'S ASSAILANT. Youngitown, O., Aug. 19. Tho tramp who assaulted Alma Whitehead, the fourteen-year-old daughter of the Rev. J. M. Whitehead, of Turnersvillc, Pa., on Saturday night, was run down by blood 'hounds from Wan-en, O., and cap tured shortly after midnight last night in a swamp near Wick, Ashtabula county. He was taken to the Mead ville, l'n., jail in an automobile. At several points along the road to Meadville the news of the capture had firecedod the officer and excited groups lad assembled bent upon lynching t ne prisoner. The sheriff, however, by throwing wide open the power of Ins automobile, passed the angry crowd TAFT. BY BOTH SIDES Victory, Latter Declaring That Trouble and That Business as Usual. today gave out tho follow ,g: ' "Noon reports from all points east, west, north and south, indicate that wo. start this morning almost normal conditions with improved traffic and increased ' force; not a single place in the company's sys tem this morning where wo are not giv ing good service and where we are not prepared to give prompt handling to any Imsiness the public may tile with us. So far ns the Postal -Telegraph. and --Cable Company is.;' concerned, the strike is over." ''-;;''. II. C. dowry, president and general manager of the Western t nion, said to day: - "The Western Union .Company's force of operators is sufficient to handle its traffic with little or no delay; in fact il can be Hiid that -normal .conditions have .-been resumed. ..-.Telegraph strike altogether ..in a thing of the past." Daniel L. Russell, chief of the board of strategy - of the Commercial Teleg raphers Union, tonight said: "The sec end week of the strike begins with everything in our favor. Wc linve mad? substantia! gains nil along the line and do not see how we can lose." Further than the statements made by official jf the companies and represen tatives of the strikers there was little new in the telegraphers' striks situation today. -. GOMPERS. MITCHELL AND KEEFE TO ARBITRATE Washington, D. C., Aug. 19. President Samuel Oompers, of the American Fed eration of Labor, today reported to the executive council of the1; federation that he, John Mitchell, of Indianapoli-y and Daniel .1. Kecfe, of Detroit, had been entrusted by united lahor with an at tempt to bring about "An honors M ad justment of the telegraphers' strike" at nn opportune time. Mr. Oompers was asked when he thought that time would arrive and re plied that ho could not nay, that it might be "in an hour, a week, or a montlt or, perhaps, not at all." The Secretary in 1 Speech Before Club De clares That the President's Pol icies Are in No WaytoBe Class ed as Socialistic. Says That, in Gen eral, He Favors Lines of Cam paign Pursued By Present Ex ecutive, and An swers Collec live ly and Individ ually Waitings of Bryan. Columbus, O., Aug. 19. William II. Taft, secretary of war, made what ha has pleased to term his "Political con fession of faith" tonight. The audito- j rium, which has a seating capacity of I over 5,000, was packed to the doors. r The secretary spoke under the aus pioos of tho Buckeye Republican Club and tflie address was notable from the fact that it is regarded as the platform, upon which he will make his campaign, for the Republican nomination for Presi dent. Mr. Taft made no formal an nouncement of his candidacy, but he was . introduced by Governor Harris as this "Next President of the. United States," which was the signal for a prolonged outburst of applause. : Special interest was manifested in. Secretary Taft's utterance on the tariff. He reiterated his previous declarations in favor of revision and declared that it would be both unwise nnd unsafe for tlhe Republican party to fail to pledge itsel'1 to revise the Dingley law as soon aftc the next presidential' election as possible. . Mr. Tnf t also declared in favor of imprisonment of individuals responsible for violations of the .anti-trust law and for the giving or accepting of rebates a -more effective than fines. The defense of President Roosevelt's policies evoked enthusiastic applause. Secretary Taft spoke as follows: Members of the Buckeye Republican . Club and Fellow-Citizens of Ohio: . The present is a period of the greatest , prosperity, general comfort and even luxury.'-'. Throughout' this country, the demand for labor has increased wage to n higher point than ever known be fore. The compensation of skilled hbor 1 now frequently exceeds that of certain professions, like teaching and the min istry. Wealth has accumulated enorm ously in the hands of individuals and never before have rich men given ?o freely of their fortunes to educational and charitable objects. Such conditions are apt to dim nnd dull the eye and the ear of the people to abuses and dishon estv in the body -politic and social. It was such periods in the bistory of an (Continued on Pago Four.) PRESIDENT LEAVES FOR PflOICETOI Pasque Island. Mass., Aug. 19. The yacht Mayflower, with Pn?sident Roose velt aboard, passed this point in Vine yard Sound at nine o'clock tonight The yacht was accompanied by the torpedo destroyers Worden and Hopkins. President Roosevelt left Oyster Bay for Provineetown. Mass.. todav to take, part in tomorrow's anniversary celebra tion of the Innding of t"he Pilgrims. The Mayflower will reach Provineetown to. morrow morning: : , The President was accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt, Mis Ethel and Quentin. The President will go ashore at Prov ineetown nt 10.45 o'clock tomorrow. lie , will lie taken at once to the place of ! ceremony on the hill. The Masonia ' ceremony connected with the celebration will tbivn be conducted, after which Oov. 1 crnor Guild will make an address, wel-, coming the President. The President' . address will follow nnd addresses by the Britislh amhassndor, Senator Lodge and! Congressman Lovering.
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