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FREIGHT
STOLEN AND FATAL
WRECK MMPTED
A Diabolical Attempt to Wreck the
Early Morning Passenger Trafn
From Greensboro. Stolen En
gine Left Standing on Main
Line.
A Horrible Tragedy. Prominent
Raleigh Man and a Woman of
III Fame Found Dead Locked
in Each Other's Arms. Took
Laudanum. .
Snecial to The News I woman saying to Hood that her love
Rale 4 Ja- S- shfftin- engine for him was sllch that she was willing
Kaiein, ja. a. a snntm engine , tQ dje d h n h w Ag ft
was stolen from the Southern freight, advanced and the couple did
yards here Sunday morning and leftjnot come out the landlady became un
handing on the mam line at Metho-j A brcther Hood came and
(list, four miles above Raleigh, with the dOQr revealing the
the evident intention of wrecking ; the , hoible tragedy.
Mr r -m nrn i n r train frnm IJrppnshnrn
due at 5 o'clock.
When found, the extra engine fires
were very low and the wheels blocked.
The discovers Avas made bv the
Seaboard freight train crew. The two!
roads being parallel at that point. They j
put danger signals on the Southern !
track, and came on to Raleigh to re-'B' Associated Press,
port the find. There was an extra' New York. Jan. 8. C. C. Meir, of
freight east bound from Greensboro, ' San Francisco, prisoner of steamer
due within half an hour. This, the j Carmania shot and killed himself in
Southern train dispatcher succeeded I his cabin just as the big liner was en
in stopping at Cary, three miles from j tering New York harbor. Meir was
the dead engine. This freight then !
came on and pushed the engine back
into the yard.
It is thought that the would-be
wreckers stole the Switch key with
which to open the switches and get
the engine out on the main line. De
tectives are at work on the case, but
without any direct clue.
Warrants were issued this morning ;
from the office of the State Auditor to
the Counts Treasurer's for each
county's proportion of the first $100,
000 of the $200,000 appropriated for
public schools. The second $100,000
will not be issued until February or
March.
The Secretary of State chartered the
Sikes-Currie Mercantile Company, of
Red Springs, at a capital of -50,000 au
thorized and $15,000 subscribed by
Hector Currie, W. H. Sikes and Jessie
MsAllan.
The Farmers Bank of Woodland,
Northampton county, capital $5,000 by
J. H. Griffin.. J. L. Outland and others.
The Dixie Lumber Company, of
Washington, N. C, capital $50,000, by
J. H. Davenport and others.
The Simpson Drug Co., was charter
ed to do p. wholesale p.pcI retail drug
business at Winston-Salem, with a
capital of $10,000 by W. L, and L. C.
O'Brien and Thomas S. Simpson.
Fowler Livery and Live Stock Co.,
of Durham, at a capital of $15,000, by
J. E. Bowling and others.
Locked in eache other's embrace and
ghastly in death W. H. Hood, ex-deputy
register of deeds, of Wake county, and
Viola Page, a lewd woman of the town,
were found Sunday morning in a room
Hood had engaged for the night at a
house kept by Jane Beasley, an aged
negro, in a disreputable section of the
city. Investigation revealed the fact
that the two had drunk between them
nine fo-u-ounce bottles of laudanum.
They had poured the deadly fluid into
SEHATE DISCUSSES
ISLAND AFF
Senator Tillman's Resolution Re
questing the President to In
form Senate of of Santo Dom
ingo Affairs was Called up and
Made Subject of Debate.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. 8. Santo Doming-
oan affairs and their relation to the
United States were under discussion
in the Senate. Mr. Tillman's resolu
tion requesting the President to in
form the Senate as to the existing
status in Santo Domingo, was called
up and made the subject of debate.
Phillipine Debate Resumed.
The House resumed the debate on
the Phillipine tariff bill.
Senator Gorman Speaks.
Before the resolution was taken up
the Vice President laid before the Sen
ate a letter transmitting the report of
ihe Isthmian Canal Commission. Mr.
Gorman took the floor. He had no
doubt the President desired to produce
the best results, but he, (the Presi
dent), endorsed the extraordinarily
high salaries. The President with his
usual characteristics endorsed all men
he had appointed. Mr. Gorman said
no one could tell what the canal would
cost or what type of canal would be
adopted. Mr. Gorman said all appro
priations should be made upon esti
mates and that the extraordinary re
sponsiblity of doing everything in
connection with the canal . should not
lbe placed upon the President.
Denounces Persecution.
Mr. Rayner addressed the Senate on
San Domingo. He also took occasion
to denounce in emphatic terms the
Hebrew persecution in Russia.
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tin dipper from which they drank it
and then they replaced the empty bot
tles in the box in which the manufac
turer had packed them and concealed
the package behind the washstand.
The laudanum had been put up by L.
Richardson, wholesale drusrarist.
Greensboro.
; Hood left a not for his wife who is
an invalid and is a woman of most ex
cellent character. It reads:
"My Baby: I have gone away and
can never give you any more trouble.
Use my life insurance. Give my watch
to Mildren and my ring to Maud."
(signed) "Will."
Mildred and Maud are his two lit
tle daughters.
Hood was prominent in politics, was
in the "Wake register of deeds office for
a number of years and was for quite a
while connected with the Tabernacle
Baptist church here, being secretary of
the Bible class, the largest in the State.
The woman who died with him was
one of five whom Pastor J. C. Massee
last fall induced to profess reformation
and were sent by the church to New
York and Richmond Crittenden homes.
The Page woman is one of two who
came back to their old haunts in Ral
eigh. The old woman in whose house the
suicide occurred says she heard talk
ing in the room Sunday morning, the
SUICIDE ON SHIP.
Man Charged
Kills Himself
With
Upon
Embezzlement
Return from
London.
charged with embezzling $zu,uuu irom
a Han irancisco wine mercnant ana
was returning from London to answer
to the charge.
Trial Continued.
By Associated Press.
Annapolis, Md., Jan. 8. The trial
nf Mirishinmari P. "R. Marzoni. chare-
ed w,th h-azing in six instances was
continued before the naval court mar-
tial.
Little evidence was introduced to
day by the defense and none by the
Judge Advocate in rebuttal. Most of
the morning session was devoted to
the remarks of Mr. George H- Mann,
for the defense, -and Judge Advocate
Harrison for the prosecution, aftei
which the case was closed. (
Cotton Receipts.
The receipts of cotton at the city
platformtoday amounted to 19 bales at
11 1-2 cents. On the same day last
year -the receipts amounted to 4 bales
at 7 cents.
ATTEMPTS ASSAULT
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A White Youth of Gaffney, S.'C.,
Arrested for Criminal Assault
and Attempt to Murder Negrc
Woman. Woman in Critical
Condition.
Special to The News.
Gaffnev, S. C. Jan. 8. Yesterday
afternoon Preyer Spruggs, a white
vouth of this nlace, vas arrested for
a criminal assault and attempt to
murder a negro woman.
Scruggs, who has served several
terms on the chain gang for vagrancy
and theft, stole a rifio at Cowpens
Battle Ground, and came back by Cow
pens station and purchased some car
tridges. He then came back by Thick
etty, where he tried to buy some long
cartridges. A negro woman by the
name of Glover passed by and-Scruggs
followed her two miles and attempted
to make an assault. Scruggs claims
that the woman attempted to draw a
pistol from her stocking, when he fired
in self defense. The woman lay where
she was shot for some time before she
was found.. ,
Scruggs was arrested and carried
before her and fully identified.
The wound is a dangerous one, going
directly through the body, from the
right breast.
DOLPHIN ARRIVES.
Boat Bearing Secretary Bonaparte, Ar.
rives in Lynn Haven Bay.
By Associated Press.
Norfolk, Va., Jan. 8: The United
States dispatch boat Dolphin, bearing
Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte trom
Baltimore, arrived in Lynn Haven
Bay. Secretary Bonaparte at. once
transferred to the cruiser Charleston,
unon which he is to go to Charleston,
S. C. to attend the ceremonies there
incident to the presentation of a silver
service to the cruiser by the citizens
of Charleston. The cruiser will pass
out of the Virginia Capes early this
afternoon for Charleston.
PATT1SON INAUGURATED.
Democrat InaUgra'ted Governor
Ohio For Firct T'me in Years
Columbus. Ohio, Jan. 8. John
Of
M.
Pattison, of Cincinnati, was today in-
aneurated Governor of Ohio.. Gover
nor Herrick. who is ill. reviewed the
parade from a specially constructed
e-lass caee in the reviewing stand and
ho Rtnort nn foot warmers during the
AID DOES MURDER
time the parade passed. ,
HE PARLIAMENT IS
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BY KING
EDWARD TD
AY
The King Returns to LoncTon and
Holds Meeting of the Privy
Council and Issues a Proclama
tion Dissolving the English
Parliament.
Writs Immediately Issued and
Sent to. Returning officers for
Election of Members of a New
Parliament to Convene in 35
Days.
By Associated Press.
London, Jan. 8. King Edward re
turned to London this afternoon andjsacred element of American life, the
held a meeting of the Privy Council, j r(,snect and reverence which everv true
at which the proclamation dissolving
Parliament was signed. Immediately
afterwards writs were sent to the re
turning officers for the election of
members for te new Parliament,
which, by law, will assemble within
35 days.
NEGOTIATIONS FAIL.
Secretary Root Is Notified By Cable
of the Event.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. 8. Secretary
Root has been notified hy cable of the
aomplete failure of the negotiations
that have been in progress at Cara
cas looking to the settlement of the
issues between the Bermudese Asphalt
Company and the Venezuelan Govern
ment, and the departure from Caracas
of the Company's treasurer, Clyde
Brown. The Secretary has called upon
Mr. Calhoun, the - President's special
commissioner, for his report upon the
controversy as ?. basis for immediate
action on the part of the Department.
It is probable that the report will
be submitted to Congress and some
line of action suggested.
LOAN PEOPLE IN COURT.
Beck & Co. to Be Given
This Afternoon
a Hearing
An interesting case is scheduled to
be heard before 'Squire S. H. Hilton
this afternoon at 5 o'clock.
Beck & Co. conduct a loan office at
No. 12 South College. Mr. If. M. Dobbs
is the local manager, and the charge
against the firm is that they have been
conducting a ioan office contrary to
the law.
It seems that some time ago Beck
lb Co. loaned one Mary Jackson, col
ored, some money. The Jackson wo
man is dead and her son, George Jack
son, learning that the loan people had
a claim against his mother, went
around to settle it. He was told that
the claim amounted to $1.50. He paid
this amount, but was later informed
that Beck & Co. held a mortgage on
some of his mother's effects.
Now, the law says that every loan
office that takes chattle mortgages or
any papers of title shall be subject to
a tax cf $100, both State and county.
Beck & Co. have paid their city li
cense, but have not paid any State and
county license. It is because of the
non-payment of the latter that the
firm is brought into court.
COLD WAVE COMING.
It Is Due to Strike Charlotte During
the Night.
The weather man says that a cold
wave is due in Charlotte either tonight
or tomorrow morning. The thermom
eter is due to drop from 24 to 25 de
grees.
It is p.lso predicted that there will
be falling weather, either rain or snow,
In his remarks on the weather Mr.
Bennett says:
"A shallow barometric depression
has moved eastward from Oklahoma
to eastern Tennessee during the past
24 hours, causing rain or snow in the
middle Mississippi Valley and Ohio
Valley. It is followed by rapidly fall
ing temperatures, due to an extensive
area of high pressure now central over
Nebraska. Temperatures of zero and
below were experienced this morning
as far south as Iowa. With the east
ward drift of these conditions, rain is
probable tonight in this vicinity, turn
ing to snow with falling temperature,
and a cold wave. Tuesday will "be fair
and cold."
DEATH OF MR. McCONNELL.
Passed Away at the Home of His Son
at Waynesville This Morning.
A telegram received in the city this
morning announced the death of Mr.
J. H. McConnell, at the home of his
son, Mr. W. W. McConnell, at Waynes
ville, this morning at 8 o'clock. The
body will be brought to Charlotte to
morrow at noon and taken to the resi
dence of his daughter, Mrs. J. C. Miller
sham, on the Statesville road, about
two miles from the city. -The funeral
will take place there tomorrow after
noon at 4 o'clock. Mr. McConnell is
well known in Charlotte.- He resided
here until about two years ago, when
he went to Waynesville to make his
home with his son. He was a veteran
and the pall-bearers will be selected
from the local camp.
Mr. Witherspoon Better.
A telegram received in the. city this
afternoon at 2.55 o'clock from Lancas
ter, S. C, stated that Mr. Hazel With
erspoon, who was shot there Saturday
morning by Dr. McDow, was resting
well and his condition more favorable
TO INVESTIGATE EXPULSION.
Representative Sheppard Introduces
j in House a Resolutiop to Investigate
! Expulsion of Mrst Morris.
j By Associated Pres.
Washington. Jan. 8. Representative
Sheppard, of Texas, .introduced the
following resolution:
"Resolved, By tne House of Repre
sentatives, that a committee of Re
publican and Democratic members of
the House be appointed by the Speak
er to investigate the recent violent
expulsion of an American mother from
the White House offices and grounds
by the executive officials and employes
while she was seeking an audience
with the President of the United
States; that said committee have pow
er to summon witnesses and report as
soon as possible to the House."
Mr. Sheppard made the following
statement concerning the resolution:
"I introduced this recolution in the
name of American motherhood and
American womanhood. The occurrence
which is the cause of this resolution
was a violation of every sentiment
that glorifies .American manhood and
American chivf lry. The brutal treat
ment of this latly who was but acting
within her riglfts, seems to me to be
outrageous and indefensible.
"The American Congress ought not
to permit the matter to rest without
the most thorough and searching inve-
itigation. It involves most of the
respect and reverence which every true
American citizen accords American
woman and especially an American
mother.
"When the President of the United
States, with all the glamor of his great
office, steps into the ' presence of an
American mother he is in the presence
of his superior. This action of his
Lfeubordinates should certainly be in
vestigated.
The resolution was referred to the
Committee on Rules.
MAY BE LOCATED III
CITY OFMILLE
Big Pulp Mill May be Located in
Asheviile Instead of Conton as
Was Originally Intended. Cases
In Court. Other Interesting
News.
Special to The News.
Asheviile, N. C. Jan. 8. Montgom
ery Smith, superintendent of the
Champion Coated Paper Crnpany,
which "wilt construct a pulp mill in
this section arrived here Saturday and
was interviewed in regard to the state
ment that the mill would possibly be
located at or near Asheviile instead
of at Cancan, as was intended.
He stated that the mill company was
not entirely satisfied with the Canton
location and admitted that he was here
to examine the proposed sites in the
vicinity of this" town, but said that the
fact that he was here to investigate
propositions that have been made, did
not necessarily mean that the mill
would be removed. Both sites, he said,
had advantages and disadvantages,
which he was here to consider.
In the United States Circuit court
Saturday the case of Baxter Sorrells,
administrator of A. W- Whitmer,
against the Southern Railway Com
pany was compromised by the pay
ment of $500 to the plaintiff. Whit
ener was an employe of the Southern
Hailway and was killed in the Ashe
viile railway yards some time agg.
A negro named Connelly, of Mur
phy, a porter in the employ of the
Southern Railway, who has been in
jail of Cherokee county, charged with
being a party to the killing of a man
named Hooper, on Decembp
on Saturday brought before Judge
Fred Moore of the Supjerior court in
this city on habeas corpus proceedings
and was ordered y released on the
ground that tho evidence was not suf
ficient to implicate him in the killing
The hearing developed the fact that
on December 21 Hooper either fell
from a railway trestle near Murphy,
or was knocked therefrom and died as
a result of the rupture of a blood ves
sel, supposed to have been caused by
the fall. An attempt was made to
connect Connelly with this death, and
he has been held in jail ever since on
the charge of complicity.
Mrs. Turah I. Moore of Upper Mom
iny township Saturday instituted spe
cial proceedings against her husband,
J. Alfred Moore, for maintenance, be
fore Judge Fred Moore, of the. Superior
court at' Chambers. ,The complaint
read stated that the couple were mar
ried in 1901. that they have three
children, the youngest being eight
months old, 'and that on December 25
of last year,-Moore abandoned his wife
withoue cause and has since refused
to support her. Mrs. Moore further
says that she is unable to support
herself and her children and that
Moore is a man of property, -which he
is attempting to dispose of for the pur
pose of leaving the state.
Upon hearing this complaint. Judge
Moore appointed a receiver for Moore's
property and ordered him to be serv
ed with a subpoena to appear at the
February term of the Superior court.
Owing to the absence of George
Smathers, one of "the attorneys in
terested, U. S. Circuit Judge J., C.
Pritchard did not hand down his decis
ion in the case of the Whittier Lum
ber Company against the Wolverine
Lumber Company Saturday as was in
tended. The decision will be rendered.
Monday afternoon at three o'clock.
The case is an injunction proceeding,
seven thousand acres of timber land,
worth approximately, 575,000 being in
volved. -
ANNUAL REPORT DF
CAHAL COMMISSI
IS RECEIVED TO-DAY
Congress Also Receives Report of!
President Panama Railroad Re
garding Numerous Matters.
Also Letters of Secretary of
War Relative to the Above.
Earnings of Panama Railroad Have
Increased 18.77 Per Cent, and
Earnings of its Steamship
Lines Have Increased 25.17
Per Cent,
By Associated Perss.
Washington, Jan. 8. The Letter ofj
the Secretary of war to the President i
transmitting the annual report of the
Ithmis Canal Commission, and the
President of the - Panama Railroad
Company, together with the reports
were received by Congress today. In
his letter the Secretary says, regard
ing the issue of bonds by the Panama
Railroad Company, which were subse
quently ordered repurchased by the
Secretar of War.
"The question of issuing bonds was
not submitted to you or to me before
final action was taken by the board
of directors. The policy of selling
bonds was a doubtful one, and should
not have been adopted until after con
ference with higher governmental au
thorities." Regarding the cancellation and the
subsequnet settlement of the contract
awarded J. E. Markek of Omaha for
supplying food to the employees of
the Canal Commission and railway,
the Cecretary say the matter of settle
ment with Markel should have been
submitted to the President or the
Secretary of War for approval.
The Report.
The annual report of the Panama
Railroad Company for the ten months
ended October SO last - submitted to
Congress, shows that after the pay
ment of all fixed charges and the cost
of operation there remains $354,248,
or over 5 per cent; of the capital stock,
the earnings show an increase of 18.77
per cent, over the corresponding period
of last year. The earnings on the
steamship lines of the company for
ten months show an increase of 25.17
per cent, over the corresponding
period. It is feared that with the ad
vent cf the season of the heavy move
ment of coffee, which promises to ex
ceed that of any previous year, there
may be delays until the new equip
ment is received.
The Imsiness of the road is so far in
advance of its ' facilities as to be be
yond the power of any human being
to handle it with any regard to econo
my. President's Letter.
The letter of President Roosevelt
transmitting to Congress the annual
report of the Isthmian Canal Commis
sion and Panama Railroad Company,
together with Secretary Taffs-letter
transmittting same, says:
"The work on the Isthmus is being
admirably done, and great progress has
been mades especially during the last
nine months. All work so far has been
done, not only with utmost expedition,
but in the most careful and thorough
manner; and what has been accom
plished gives us good reason to be
lieve that the Canal will be dug in a
shorter time than has" been anticipated
and the expense will be within the es
timated amount.
"From time to time various publica
tions have been made, and from time
to time in the future similar publica
tions doubtless will be made, purport
ing to give an account of the jobbery!
or immorality, or inefficiency, or mis
ery, as obtaining on . the Isthmus. I
have carefully examined into each of
these accusations which seemed wor
thy of attention. In every instance,
the accusations have proved to be with
out foundation in any sliape or form.
"Any attempt to cut down the salar:,
ies of the officials of the Isthmus Com
mission, or of their subordinates, who
are doing the important work would be
ruinous from the standpoint of. accom
plishing work effectively."
COURT MUST DECIDE.
The Law Before Other Similar Cases
Are Tried, Says Judge Boyd.
Special to The News.
.Greensboro, N. C, Jan. 8 In the
Federal Court Judge Boyd announced
that no other cases against revenue
officers whose defense was similar to
that of Patterson convicted of filing
false accounts, would be tried 'until "the
Court of Appeals decided -the law.
Three such cases were then continued.
Counsel for Samuel secured a post
ponement of his case until this after
noon and will further fight against
coming to trial.
THE COTTON ESTIMATE.
Association Estimates That 98.39 Per
Cent. !s Picked ard 97.55 Per Cent.
C.ir?rv?d.
By Associated Press..
Atlanta, Ga.. Jan. 8. The Southern
Cotton Association issued an estimate
of. the percentage of thr crop picked
and ginned up to January 1, 1906.
The estimate is made up from re
ports from the Association's corres
pondents throughout the cotton belt.
The total per ent. picked is 98.39;
total ginned, 97.55. . x
DEATH CF MR. G. L. CATHEY.
Funeral at Steele Creek Church To
morrow Morning at 11 O'clock.
Mr. G. L. Cathey, a prominent farmer
of the Steele -Creek section, died this
morning at 8:30 o'clock after an ill
ness of several months. The funeral
will take place at Steele Creek church
tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock, Rev.
P. H. Gwynn, the pastor, will conduct
the service. The interment will take
place in the churchyard.
The deceased is survived by a wife,
Mrs. Adeline Cathey, one son. Mr. C.
W. Cathey, one daughter, Mrs. B. J.
Price, r.ll of Steele Creek.
Mr. Cathey was in his 64th year and
had been in failing health for the past
'year. He ws taken seriously ill last
Thursday and continued to grow
worse until this morning.
The deceased was an upright, honest
man and was held in the highest es
teem by his neighbors. For years he
had been a member of Steele Creek
church and he lived his religion.
TO RAISE $1500.
An Important Movement Started in
Mecklenburg This Morning.
An important movement was started
in Mecklenburg county this morning
inasmuch as it is of general interest to
farmers and men of all professions
who have been directly or indirectly
benefited by the Southern Cotton As
sociation. The executive committee appointed
at the recent convention of the State
association at Raleigh, authorized the
president of each county association to
appoint a committee to take steps to
ward r, movement for a better State
organizations. This morning Mr. C. C.
Moore, president of the State associa
tion, and also of the county as
sociation met with Mr. McD. Watkins
and Mr. H. R. Reed and called on a
number of the most prominent and in
fluential citizens of Charlotte to ascer
tain the feeling here toward such a
movement. The committee was favor
ably received everywhere, and substan
tial sympathy -promised in each in
stance. It is the purpose of the local
association to raise $1,500 and this will
be done at once. Other committees
will be appointed to assist in the work.
SCUTTLE THEIR SHIP.
Bored Holes in the Botton of the Craft
Because They Were Put In Irons.
Savannah, Jan. 8. Revengeful at be
ing placed in irons by the captain of
the Norwegian ship Regent, lying at
Napelo, several members of the crew
after being liberated, scuttled the craft
by boring holes in the bottom.
The men, after arranging to Bend
the ship to the bottom, deserted. The
authorities . here have been searching
for them as they are known to have
come here after leaving the ship.
Immigrant consul. J. L. Curry and
the Norwegian . consul, J. L. Rankin,
are carrying on a vigorous search for
the men.
The owners of the ship have been
cabled and have arranged for the rais
ing of the ship off the mud bank where
she lies. They have also instructed
that no expense be spared in tracing
the malefactors.
It Will be Held in First Baptist
Church Wednesday Night Jan-;
uary 17. Meeting Will be in
Form o a Memorial to the Late
Dr. A. C. Barron of Charlotte.
On Wednesday, January 17th, the
Charlotte Day Nursery Association will
hold its annual anniversary service in
the First Baptist church. '
This great work of charity had its
inception in the thought of the late
Dr. A. C. Barron. He was ardently
devoted to its purposes and its wel
fare. At the first anniversary follow
ing Dr. Barron-s death the exercises
will be in the form of a memorial to
this sood man of blessed memory. At
the meeting of the Ministerial Asso
ciation held this morning the anniver
sary and Memorial service were en
dorsed and it was resolved to suspend
the usual Wednesday prayermeeting
and commend this anniversary ser
vice to the attention of the several
congregations of the city. A large au
dience may be expected at the First
Baptist church on the 17th, at the ap
pointed hour.
The order of exercises for : this an
niversary and memorial service is in
the hands of a committee of ladies
and the program will be announced la
ter. A NOLLE PROSEQUI.
In Case Where Franklin Was Indicted
As Accessory.
By Associated Press.
Norfolk, Va., Jan. 8. A nolle prose
qui was entered in the case of James
F. Franklin former suitor of Miss
Sarah Atkinson,' arrested as accessory
with Dr. L. R. Childs, indicted for
murder in the second degree of Miss
Atkinson, whose death followed alleg
ed criminal operation. Franklin, how
ever, was held under bond of $1,500
for reindictment by the February grand
jury, the Commonwealth deciding that
the prisoner should be indicted as ac
cessory to the alleged murder of Miss
Atkinson instead of as accessory only
to the performance of the alleged
criminal operation. Franklin was re
bailed. Sunday Morning fire. -
An ' alarm of lire yesterday morningr
about 10 o'clock from box No. 26 called
the fire departments to the residence at
No. 301 East Hill street.
A small hole was burned in the roof
caused by a defective flue.
THE ANNIVERSARY
OF THE DAY NURSERY
BSe court
Chief Tribunal of Nation Upholds
Treasurer Lacy and N. C. in
Enforcing N. C. State Law Im
posing License Tax on Meat
Packing Houses,
Armour Comlpany Contended it
was Not Engaged in Doing a
Meat Packing Business in N.
C. and Did no Slaughtering
in the State.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. S. In an opinion
by the Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of the United States decided the
case of the Armour Packing Company
to. B. U. Lacy, treasurer of the State
of North Carolina in favor of the State.
The case srrew out of efforts to enforce
the law of North Carolina imposing a
license tax on every meat packing
house doing business in the State. The
The Armour Company contended that
it was not engaged in doing a packing
business in the State as it did not do
slaughtering there, but the law was
upheld by the State Supreme Court
and their finding was sustained. The
law also was attacked on the ground
that its enforcement was an interfer
ence with the interstate commerce,
that it contravened the uniformity
rule of the North Carolina constitution
and that it was contrary , to the Fed
eral constitution, because it was class
legislation, but the court accepted the
interpretation of the State Supreme
Court and sustained the law. Justice
Brown, White, Peckham and McKenna,
dissented on the ground that the Ar
mour Company is not engaged in doing
a packing house business in the State,
but in selling meat.
Other Decisions.
The case of Graham and Marsh, the
former auditor and the latter treasurer
of Greenwood county, South Carolina,
vs. S. Ellen Folson and others, was
decided by the Supreme Court of; the
United States adversely to the coun
ty. The opinion of the court was deliver
ed by Justice McKenna and it. affirmed
the decision of the United States
Circuit Court for the district of South'
Carolina. The action was brought to
Compel payment of interest on $28,000
worth of bonds issued by township 96
Of Abbeville, afterwards Greenwood
county, South Carolina, to aid in the
construction of the Greenville and Port
Royal Railroad.
The road was never constructed, but
the cirucnit court held for Folson on
ground that she was an innocent pur
chaser. The case involved the valid
ity of a South Carolina state law di
recting that taxes should not be col
lected to pay bonds given on railroads
that were never built but the court
held that the obligation of contract
could not be thus impaired.
CHARLESTON PASSES CAPES.
Cruiser Now On Way Down North
Carolina Coast.
By Associated Press,
Norfolk, Jan. 8. The weather ob
server at Cape Henry, reports that
the Cruiser Charleston., passed the
Capes, outward bound at 10.50 A. M.
and is now on her way down the North
Carolina coast towards Charleston.
. OFF SEWELL POINT
1
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i Torpedo Boat Destroyers of the
First Torpedo Flotilla Collide,
j Wo dei Rammeo but not Very
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Seriously. Lavvrer.ce, Uninjur
ed. Taken to Navy Yard.
By Associated Press.
Norfolk, Jan. 8. During a heavy
blow in Hampton . Roads yesterday
morning, the torpedo boat destroyers
Worden and Lawrence, of the First
Torpedo Flotilla lying off Sewell's
Point, collided. The Worden was ram
med and conveyed to the Norfolk
Navy Yard by tne Lawrence, which
was uninjured. At the Nary Yard to
day it was said that the Worden's in
juries are not serious. An investiga
tion will be made by the Commander
of the Torpedo Flotilla.
iNEW POSTMASTERS.
President Sends Several Nominations
to Senate.
By Associated , Press.. ,
Washington, Jan. 8. The President
sent to the Senate the following nomi
nations of postmasters:
Georgia Lena Brimberry, Camilla.
North Carolina Rufus R. Harris,
Louisburg; Benjamin G. Bradley, Gas
tonia; Alvis S. Willis, Morehead City.
South Carolina Elizabeth A. S.
Nixon, Barnwell.
Virginia John B. Kimberly, Fort
ress, Monroe; Clinton W. Hoge, Gate
City.
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