The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, June 17, 1902, Image 3
,br. D. P. THOMSON,
Dentist.
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|3S r ’Offl. , e over National Hank.
J. E. WEBSTER,
Attorney A. t-
ttceln (’ourt House.(ProbateJud^e suffice
Gaffney City, S. C.
Practices in all the courts. Collec
tions a specialty
Dr. C. T. LIPSCOMB,
Dentist,
Office over R. A. (ones ft Co.’e Store.
Oan be fr.nnd at office six davs in the week
DR. J. F. GARRETT,
Dentist,
Gaffney, • - - S. C.
Office over J. R. Tolleson’s new store
In office from 1st to 26th of each
month:
William S. Hall, .Ik. Jamks A. Willis.
HALL & WILLIS,
^in'ORNKYS AT LAW.
». Cl.
Notary Public In office. Prompt attention
given to alt business.
Office over R. A. Jones ft Uo.'s store.
J. C. OTTS,
Attorney and Counselor.
Office upstairs, between R. A. Jones and
Davenport.
Office and Residence .Phone.
G. W. SPEER,
A/nroieiNRYAT-I^AW,
GAFFNEY, S. C.
II Auditor's office at Court House.
JUNE H. CARR,
ARTISTIC PHOTOGRAPHER
Studio at 812 Limestone St.
Gaffney, S. 0.
Best equipped studio in this
section. Hi^li grade photog
raphy in all its branches.
Call and see “Artist Proof,”
the latest and handsomest style
of photograph ever made.
Finishing for amateur pho
tographers solicited.
Telephone 17(5.
SHINGLES, BRICK, SASH,
DOORS, BLINDS
and all kinds of Building Ma
terial, Paints, Oils, Etc. for
sale at a small per cent, above
cost for cash. Estimates made
without charge.
L. BAKER
NEIGHBORS’ QUARREL
ENDS IN A KILLING
—
William Simpson Is Shot by
Wiilis I ig^ers.
—
RESULT OF AN OLD FEUD
Atlanta Is Scene of an Early Morning
Tragedy—Diggers Claims That He i
Shot Simpson In Self Defense—Sur
rendered to Police.
Atlanta. June 12.—William H. Simn.
son, a mail carrier, living at 490 Crew
street, was shot and killed this morn
ing shortly after 7 o’clock by Willis
R. Eiggers, a neighbor. H. I. Sterne,
Riggers' brother-in-law, was present.
The shooting occurred in a deep cut in
Crew street, Just in the rear of the i
Jewish Orphans’ home.
Riggers and Sterne claim that the
shooting was done in self-defense. The ;
men had been enemies for some time, !
Simpson having circulated a petition !
through the neighborhood asking that
they be compelled to move from the |
neighborhood, charging that they were
running a disorderly house. The case ,
was taken into the recorder's court, i
but was dismissed because the charges
were not proven.
Riggers and Sterne met Simpson on
Crew street this morning, and, so they
say, demanded an explanation from
him. They assert that he fired at them !
first, and that Riggers killed him in |
self-defense. There were no eyewit
nesses to the first shot, though sev
eral persons saw the remainder of the
shots fired. Riggers had a bullet hole
through his coat sleeve, which, he
claims, was made by Simpson’s shot.
Immediately after the shooting oc
curred Riggers walked up Crew street i
for a little distance and then met Of- '
licer Phillips, surrendering to him. He ;
claimed self-defense. Sterne went
back to his home, where he was ar
rested later by Officers Hollis and
Norman.
Simpson was hurriedly taken to the
Grady hospital, where he died about
lu o’clock.
BIG FIRE AT WHEELING, W. VA.
One of Largest In City's History—Loss
About $150,000.
Wheeling. W. Va., June 12.—One of
the largest fires in Wheeling’s history
this morning burned the plan* of the
Exley-Watkins Catsup and Preserve
company, the Wheeling Mattress com-
pany and the Acme Box company. The
loss will reach $150,000, partially co/-
ered by insurance.
Three buildings loeated at Nine
teenth and Eoff streets were burned,
along with 5,000 feet of lumber, two
box cars and several stables and build
ings. The fire was discovered by a
policeman at 4 o’clock this morning
and the preserve plant was then burn
ing fiercely. The entire fire depart
ment responded and the walls soon
fell with a crash, but luckily no one
was hurt.
The fire was stubborn and could not
be checked.
The loss Is divided among the fol
lowing firms: Exley, Watkins & Co..
$75,000; Acme Box company, $50,000,
and the mattress plant $25,000.
About 500 persons have been thrown
out of employment. No cause for the
fire has ben ascertained.
Republicans Effect Compromise.
Cleveland, June 12.—The Leader to
day prints the following special from
Hot Springs. Va.: A compromise has
been arrived at between Congressman
Burton and several Republicans who
went from this city to try to bring
about peace in the matter of the pro
posed withdrawal of Congressman Bur-
ton as a candidate for re-election to
congress from this district because of
alleged petty bosses and bossim. The
compromise reac hed is that there shall
be a Burton committee as well as a
general Republican committee, and
that the Burton committee shall have
charge of the fall campaign.
Progress on British Cable Line.
Victoria. B. C„ June 12.—C. C. Reyn
olds. president of the cable board
which has charge of the construction
of the all-British cable from Bamfleld
creek on the west coast of Vancouver
Island, to Australia and New Zealand,
has opened the Three Spurs which
connect the Virginia and Norfolk is-
lands, a distance of 1,000 miles, Nor
folk island and Queensland. 850 mIHs,
and from Norfolk island to New Zea
land, 750 miles. Mr. Reynolds says
the cable will be completed early In
December.
Mad Elephant Executed. ,
Tours. France, June 12 —A crowd of
about 3.000 persons witnessed the exo.
cutlon at midnight In the city pa/k
of the largest of Barnum & Bailey’s
performing elephants. While on the
way to the railway station the animal
suddenly went mad, broke its chains,
tried to kill its keepers and had to be
killed immediately. Two hundred men
held the rope which strangled the ole.
phant.
U. 8. Warships At Gibraltar.
Gibraltar, Jufie 12.—The United
States Imttleships Illinois, flying the
flag of Rear Admiral Crowninshleld
and the United States cruisers Chlea-
go, Albany and Nashville* have arriv
ed here. The Illinois will proceed to
Portsmouth, England, Immediately.
CREW OF SCHOONER
ATTAGKEDAND SLAIN
Only One Succeeded In Mak
ing His Escape.
SURVIVOR'S THRILLING STORY
Suffered Many Privations Before Be
ing Rescuec—Dutch Bark Reported
Abandoned at Sea, Meet of Her
..Crew Being Drowned.
Victoria. B. C., June 12.—According
to advices received by the steamer
Acrangi, a Malayan sailor recently ar
rived at Poit Darwin and reported
that he was the only survivor of a
crew ol 10 men of a Malay trading
schooner which had been wrecked oil
Cape Wilberl'orce, North Australia.
The crew was attacked by blacks unJ
all but one murdered. The survivor
suffered severe privations before be
ing rescued.
The Dutch bark Geertruida Gerards,
which left Java. March 22 in ballast
for Newcastle, was thrown on her
beam ends and abandoned at sea by
all but three of her crew, who were
rescued by the steamer St. Mary. The
remainder of the crew has not been
bard of since.
The steam colliers Dunmore and
Kello collided off Sydney and the lat
ter sank. The crew was saved.
The Loyalty islands were swept by
a disastrous cyclone during April an!
many buildings destroyed, including a
convent, two temples and a church
at Nathlo.
Many plantations, were ruined and
Copra crops were completely destroy
ed. A number of marine disasters also
occurred. At Mareton, Brittain island,
almost evrey residence was damaged.
Severe earthquake shocks were also
felt.
There were sixteen ca 0 * 1 ? of plague
in Sydney when the Acrangi left. A
number of the animals in the zoo wore
stricken with the disease.
STORM WRECKS SCHOOLHOUSE.
Eight Students Injured, One of Whom
WiJi Die.
Des Moines, la., June 11’.—For the
first time in two days telegraph and
telephone communication with Wasn-
ington has lie* r: obtained. Four wag
on loads of students enjoying a < picnic
at Coppic, f* miles south of Washing
ton. were caught by the stc nn during
their return. One wagon containing
nine members of the high school, class,
which had just graduated, sought shel
ter in a schoolhouse, which was blown
to pieces, scattering the debris.
The injured:
Mildred MeAtiin, chest crushed; will
die.
Charles Chance, badly crushed *nll
over: still unconscious, recovery
doubtful.
Myrtle Stewart, badly bruised about
the head and face.
Blanche Stewart, shoulder dislocat
ed, head cut.
Myrtle Shields, kg badly injured, se
verely bruised.
Jessie Klein, back wrenched, badly
cut.
Mary Jerrard, ankle dislocated, sev
eral flesh wounds.
Baldwin.Zeigler Expedition.
London. June 12.—W. S. Champ, sec
retary of the Baidwin-Zeigler Arctic
expedition, and Dr. G. Schurkley. of
New York, start today for Tromsoe,
Norway, whence they will sail July 1
on the Frithjof for Franz Josephland
to take coaJ to Mr. Baldwin’s ship, the
America, and obtain news of the Arc
tic explorer. Mr. Champ expects to
find the America in about 82 degreen.
If Mr. Baldwin has succeeded in his
dash (o the pole he will, be brought
back, otherwise the Frithjof will leave
a well eauipped siedsre party to search
for Mr. Baldwin. The Frithjof will re
turn Oct. 1 at the latest. The BaH-
win-Zeigler Arctic expedition, consist*
ing of the America and the Belgict,
left Tromsoe. Norway, July it! under
command of Evelyn R. Baldwin.
Steamship Goes Ashore.
New York. June 12.—The freight
steamship Hugonilo, of the New York
and Porto Rico Steamship company,
went ashore In New York Laj-bor to
day. The vessel had arrived from Nor
folk, Va.. and Captain McLean, her
commander Intended to make an an
chorage off Liberty island, when, ow
ing to a dense fog, he lost his bear
ings and the ship stranded on Oyster
island. Ineffectual attempts were
made to pull her Into deep water. An
other effort to float her will be made
at high tide.
Will Build Immense Dry Dock.
New York. June 12.—Among the en
terprises contemplated by the new
shipbuilding combination Is reported
to be the building on the eastern shore
of Staten Ifland. near Quarantine, of
the largest dry dock In the wor d.
Plans have already been prepared, but
the exact location of the dock has been
kept a secret. The dock will afford
accommodation which at present can
only be secured in Europe for the big
Atlantic liners.
Date Fixed to Vote on Canal Bill.
Washington, June 12.—Just before
adjournment yesterday the senate
agreed to vote Anally on the Nicara
gua canal bill and all pending amend
ments on Thursday. June 19, the v;s-
lag to begin at 2 p. ui.
striking miners
. liY DEADLY AMBUSH
Fire Volley Into Engine Car-
iy ng I v iia Boss.
HE HAS MIRACULOUS ESCAPE
Officer, Engineer and Fireman Saved
Themselves From the Deadly Voiiey
Which Was Poured Into Cab by
Throwing Themselves on the Floor.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., June 12.—It was
learned at the office of the Lehigh
Valley Coal company today that a::
attempt was made last night on the
life of Superintendent Thomas, of the
William A. colliery, of the Lehigh Val.
I y company, at old Forge, north of
this city.
For the last four days crowds have
been gathering each morning and
! evening on a hill which overlooks the
colliery and throwing stones at the
men at work in the inclosure. Tne
I day and night superintendents do not
live in the colliery, as do many of the
other employes, and they are taken tn
and from the colliery on a loeom>
live.
j Last night tjie superintendent reach
ed the colliery safely. A few min
utes latfer Superintendent Thomps
came out and when about 300 yards
j from the breaker, he says, a number
of men who were in ambush opened
fire on the locomotive. Fortunately
the engine was traveling rapidly and it
was soon out of range of fire. The
officials say about 10 shots were fired,
j The miners’ union is doing everything
i possible to have its idle men at that
point keep the peace.
There were six persons*on the lo<-o-
I motive, the engineer, fireman, conduc
tor, two brakemen and Superintendent
I Thomas. As soon as the firing began
the six men immediately dropped to
the floor of the locomotive and Us
! tender, and in that way saved them-
I selves.
The window panes of the cab were
broken and the locomotive and tender
were perforated with bullets and buck
shot.
Fisnict President T. D. Nichol’s.
who. with District President Duffy.
| was in conference with President
Mitchell last night, left today for D;i-
reau. which is close to the scene of
the shooting. It is believed he will
| attempt to get the strikers there to
. organize a police system to keep the
borouah quiet.
President Mitchell had nothlrig to
cay today either on the anthracite or
soft coal trouble. It will be four
weeks tomorrow since the anthracite
districts requested the call of a spe
cial national convention to consider
the advisability of involving all the
soft coal miners in the United States
in the anthracite strike. Mr. Mitchell
was asked today by the Associate !
Press correspondent whether he had
the consent of five districts necessary
to cal! a national convention. He said
he could not talk about the matter.
STRIKERS GROW BELLIGERENT.
i Serious Clash at Pawtucket, R. I.
Cavalry Patrolling Streets.
Pawtucket. R. I., June 12.—The city
| officials having declined to Increase
the police force to meet the unusu’jl
| conditions resulting from the strike
of the Union Traction company's men
here and in Providence by order of
Governor Niekall, six companies of in
fantry and two troops of cavalry are
patrolling the streets today.
The action of the governor was pre-
j cipitated by a serious disturbanco
which took place last evening, when a
detachment of 1G special deputy sher
iffs were attacked by a crowd which
) had held up and demolished a street
1 car. The officers were stoned and a
■ number of persons were injured. There
was no semblance of trouble tills fore-
, noon. The soldiers were stationed at
short spaces and maintained practi
cally a solid line while cars were run,
each with a guard of deputy sheriffs,
the schedule being maintained with
some show of regularity. There were
few passengers.
First Debate Under New Ministry.
Paris, June 12.—The chamber of
deputies and its galleries were filled
to the utmost this afternoon when the
first debate under the new ministry
and one which was to indicate precise,
ly its strength In the house opened.
M. Bussiers (Rad.) moved an inter-
1 pellntion of the general policy of the
I government and said he hoped it
would show the same firmness as its
predecessors in defending the repub
lic.
——jgjF
Neely Breaths Fre' s Air.
Havana. June 12.— ., \V. Neely,
who March 24 wa* rtitenced to t?n
| years’ imprlsonm ..it and to pay a fine
of $5G,70ft for complicity In the Cuban
postal frauds, has been released under
the bill signed by President Palma
i June 9 granting amnesty to all Ameri
j cans convicted of crimes in Cuba dur
ing the term of the American occupa
tion and those awaiting trial.
Italian King Buys Virginia Lands.
New York. June 12.—Victor Eman
uel. king of Italy, is reported to ha\e
bought within a few days 150#00
acres of the best coal land iu West
Viiginia from two Pittsburg operators
now in Italy. The price was about
$8,000,000. The property is situated in
the Pocahontas district.
bristow, McAllister & peeler.
one PKICE CASH CLOTHIERS.
They are here, just arrived, a new lot of Men's
I lannel suits, cool and comfortable, just the tiling for
tliis kind of weather. A choice collection of styles and
patterns at $7.50, $8.50 and $10.00.
New lot A»f Men s belts ju>t in, the very newest thinif
out.
( otne early they will not be here always, thev are ,r o
ing fast. b
bristow, McAllister & peeler.
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CHEROKEE DRUG COMPANY J
foe GaiTney City Land and Improvement Company >
Offers fur «al« Hulldtng Lots In UjIs flourishing town, Gaffney City; Mso Farms n«*fc
by and In reach of tli* Schools of Limestone Springs and of this place, in lots of freso
30 to 100 acres on liberal time rates; also Agricultural Lands to rent for Farm pur
poses. For full particulars apply to ^
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Everybody to know that I am now buying
scrap iron and old castings for which I am
paying 25 to 30c per 1001b. Bring all your
scraps to me, thus getting them out of your
way and at the same time putting money in
your pocket.
Grain cradles, either “Clipper” or “Isaiah
Bloods” blades at cost.
1 qt. Mason’s fruit jars, 75c per dozen.
2 qt. Mason’s fruit jars, $ 1.00 per dozen.
500 dozen rubbers for fruit jars.
Complete line of general merchandise at my
fctore at Goforth, S. C., as well as at Gaffney.
See me before buying as I will make it to
your interest to do so. Yours for trade,
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