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THE rrnrrrw?? m n THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PAEfcS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. M . YA VOL.XXX NO. 631 1 CITY EDITION. CHARLOTTE, N C., FRIDAY EVENING, MAY I 1, 1906 CITY EDITION ' PftlCE: 3 CENTS GMBEO CHflHTEBS GRANTED CHARLOUE FIRMS AT LARGE CAPITAL Secretary of State Granted Char- ters to Mayes Manufacturing Company of this City at $100, 000 Capital. Piedmont In vestment Co. Chartered. ROOM, J, BRYAN'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS PRESIDENCY FOR 'OB COIITIOIISIIIIHE SEP" EMPIRE GROW Incorporators of Both Firms Given. A Number of Other Large Firms were also Granted Charters To-day. Other Ral eigh News. Special to The News. Raleigh, May 11. Charters were granted today for five new corpora tioons authorized at acapital aggre gating $220,000. The most notable is the Robeson Melon Growers Asso ciation at Maxton at a capital of $25,000 authorized, $7,500 subscribed by A. J. McKimmon, J. S. McRae, and others of Maxton, Red Springs, and Lumber Bridge. Also to the Bank of Halifax, in Halifax county at a capital of $5,000 by V. H. S. Burgwyn, E. L. Travis and others. Also to the Mayes Mfg. Co., of Charlotte at a capital of $100,000 by J. H. Mayes, L. A. Dodsworth, E. L. Moore, and others to operate a cot-' ton mill. Also to the Piedmont Investment Co., of Charlotte, at $40,000 capital to promote the commercial, manu iacturing, and mercantile interests of Charlotte, and to maintain club rooms to promote equitable princi ples of trade. The incorporators, are H. S. Mayes, J. H. Alexander, of Char lotte; J. W. Allison, of Raleigh, and others. Also to the Cook Lewis Foundry Co., of Greensboro at a capital of ?25,000 authorized $4,500 subscribed by W. B. Cook, A. R. Lewis and others. And to the Spainhour-Snydor Dry Goods - Company, of North Wilkes toro, at a capital of $25,000. BISHOP JOHN C. GRABERRY. Present at the Conference at Birming ham, Ala. By Associated Press. Birmingham, Ala. May 11. The ven erable Bishop John C. Granberry, of Richmond, Va., occupied a seat on the rostrum today when the eighth day's session of the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South began. Dr. John S. Hutchison, of the Balti more conference, conducted the open ing devotional service. Bishop Granberry spoke briefly. He was given a cordial reception. A committee of physicians submit ted the conference a resolution by the Medical Association of Alabama op posing the insertion of certain medical advertisements in religious papers. The intineracy committee made a non concurrent report on several memo rials, asking the removal of the time limit from the pastorate of a church. However, it approved the memorial recommending that six years be the time limit and reported an amendment to that effect. A non-concurrent report was made on a memorial from Virginia request ing the Bishops to appoint no preach ers as presiding elders more than , 8 years consecutively, unless there, are extraordinary conditions requiring such appointment. . , MR. WILLIAMS COMING. Democratic Leader in Congress to Ad dress Greater Charlotte Club. Congressman E. Y. Webb writes Mr. David Ovens of the Greater Charlotte Ciub, that he has seen Hon. John Sharpe Williams, and that gentleman says he will be delighted to accept the invitation of the club to deliver an address in Charlotte. Mr. Williams says the only thing that may hinder Mm from coming to Davidson com mencement or to Charlotte will be Congress. If that body abjourns, before Davidson commencement he will cer tainly accept both Invitations. TWO KILLED IN COLLISION Train Struck Car on Electric Car Line Two Were Killed and a Third Injured. By Associated Press. ' ? Chatanooga, May 11 An incoming train on the Chatanooga and Southern Kail road struck a car on the Chata nooga Electric line. Two men were killed and a third received probably latal injuries. Recital at Matthews. Miss Martha May Carr's music class will give a recital at Matthews Wed nesday evening May 16. A very interest ing program has been arranged, and all patronsand friends are invited. Mr. Schurz's Condition. By Associated Press. . ' New York May 11. -Mr. Carl Schwz, publicist, and former secretary of the Interior, who has been critically ill with stomach trouble is reported much better. Cyti CONGRESSMAN JOHN GREEN BO ROITES DRINK CIDER. The Mayor Will Take a Hand The Frost Damage New Mine Compa- Greensboro, May 11. A Philadel phia syndicate has begun operating the Sand Creek Gold Mine, six miles from( Climax, in Randolph county. Robert Holmes Page is managing di- erctor cf the company and today $15, 000 worth of new machinery was un loaded there for the purpose of econ omising the production of gold. The heavy frost here yesterday morning attended by an unusually cold snap, has greatly injured vege- tation and truck. Coe Brothers, gro cers here who run a truck farm in connection with their store, say . that at 'least five hundred dollars damage has been done to their lettuce, beans and other tender plants. Mayor Murphy last night announced that so many complaints were coming to headquarters about drunkenness re sulting from the drinking of cider that he felt that something had to be done to relieve the situation and that hereafter dealers in cider, whether wholesale or retailers, would be held strictly to account. His test of whether a drink is intoxicating, he sys,; is not the amount of alcohol in it but whether or not when freely drank it makes people drunk. Since it has been learned that clerk of the Superior Court John J. Nelson, would not be a candidate for re-nomination the following ' well known gen tlemen in the past few days -have made announcements of their candi dacy for the office subject to the re sult of the Democratic primaries: Ernest Clapp, Deputy, Clerk, G. Ar thur Rankin, merchant of Greensboro, and John G. Wilborn insurance man of High Point. Mr. W. E. Christian Here. Mr. W. E. Christian, of Atlanta, as sistant general passenger agent of the Seaboard Air Line Railway Co., is in the city a guest at the home of Mrs. Stonewall Jackson on West Trade St. He is accompanied by his son Mr. Jackson Christian who has been spending several weeks with him at his home in Atlanta. THE CO10 WAVE The Damage to the Cotton Crop Not as General as was First Thoughts Providence 'and Sharon Townships Suffered the Most Severely. The cold wave that lias caused so much uneasiness in this section is about a thing of the past. Observer Bennett says that tne temperature will continue to rise and that very much warmer weather may be expect ed tomorrow. In his "report today Mr. Bennett says: . The . high pressure area central Thursday morning over the east Gulf states, moved slowly eastward over the south Atlantic coast. Fair weath er with rising Hemperature has been the result over the Southern States, although temperatures are still some what below normal. Temperatures have risen decidedly over the Mis souri valley, under the influence of a low pressure area moving in over Montana. Very little rain has fallen in any part of the country, during the nast 24 hours. The indications for this vicinity are that fair weather will continue to-night and Saturday with rising temperature. , Farmers in the cityv to-day say that the damage done the cotton crop is not as serious as was at first thought. Cotton on lowlands and on extreme northern exposures was bad ly damaged and in some sections en tire fields .will , have to be replanted. This, however, is an exception and not the rule throughout the county. It seems from reports gathered to-day that the worst damage done was in the Sharon and Providence sections. Citizeps from that section, in the city tn-iiav- are craite blue but they admit I that conditions are not as bad as they first .thought. . . . ij6LiJiJk W B UT VR SHARP WILLIAMS. FLASH SEALS CHILD'S EYELIDS. Physicians Fail to Restore Vision, but Are Hopeful for Her Recovery. New ' York Mayll. A flash of lightning sealed the eyelids of Irma Baird, eleven years old, No. 115 Fair mount avenue, Newark, and she is sightless despite all efforts to restore her vision. Physicians in the City Hospital, however, are hopeful of her recovery. While Irma was at play with her mates last Saturday a storm rose, and frightened by a clap of thunder the children scampered for their homes.' As Irma was about to enter the door a streak of forked lightning gave her a severe shock. Then all was dark arounu her add she had to grope her way into the house. Her mother found that the child's eyelids were sealed. Home made lo tions were applied, but without avail, and the next morning Irma was taken to the hospital. The physi cians say they never had a similar case. Mr. Moyle Very III. Mi. Mathew Hoyle, of No. 805 North Davidson street, an old Confederate veteran, is very ill. It is feared that th end is not far off. THE SIMPSON CASE t Because of the Bad Character of the Prosecuting Witness, Don aldson and Other Extenuating Circumstances The Cases Against Them were Dismissed, The hearing of the charge of sell ing liquor lodged against J. B. Simp son, occupied more than two hours ol the time of the Recorder this morn ing. After hearing all the evidence the Recorder dismissed Simpson. This was due, in a large measure, to the character of the main prosecuting witness, Cleve Donaldson. By his own admission Donaldson has been tried, convicted and sentenced for most all of the crimes known unto the land. He admitted that ne had served a sentence for highway robbery; that he had been convicted of stealing on one or more occasions and, furthermore, that he entered the sacred confines of the Catholic church and carried away the golden figure of the Christ. More than this Donaldson by his own ad missions has been guilty of beating two women, and that badly. In the face of all this Donaldson swore positively that he had purchas ed from Mr. J. B. Simpson a pint of corn liquor, and ' that he had paid Simpson fifty cents forthe booze. In justice to the defendant it may be said that Donaldson told conflicting stories as to its alleged purchase. One time he . swore that he had secured no liquor; and then he admitted tell ing an untruth and said that he had. During the progress of the trial a large number of witnesses were exam ined. , Quite a crowd testified to the eood character of the Simpsons. Manv of their neighbors were present and :. told the court ; that both were men of good character. Mr. Plum mer Stewart, who represented the Simrisons made tne most out of the admitted bad character of Donaldson, and he insisted that the liberties or good citizens, such as his clients, had proven themselves to be, should not be placed in jeopardy by the accusa tions of a man like Donaldson. The court hed that the point was well taken; and the prisoner was discharg ed. This is one of the final 'bouts in the history of the little canvas covered restaurant on West Trade St. There seems to be two well settled questions one that the restaurant must go and-the other that the simp sons should not have been convicted on the evidence of Cleve Donaldson. B OR RECORDER Mr. W, C, Wetmore Receives Personal Letter from Mr. Bryan in Which the Latter States his Position on the Presidency for 1908. Siys he Does not Want Another Nomination "Unless Circum stances Seem to Demand it" and that "Time Alone can De termine That. " By Associated Press. Chicago, May 11. A dispatch to the Tribune from St. Louis says: M. C. Wetmore,- a personal friend of Hon. W. J. Bryan, who is in Egypt, receiv ed a letter in which Mr. Bryan says: "I am satisfied tnat the things I have been fighting for are coming, but who will be most available in 1908 is a Question that cannot be answered now. I shall not do anything to se cure another nomination and do not want it unless circumstances seem to demand it. Time alone can- deter mine that." This is the first authoritative state ment of Mr. Bryan's attitude toward the presidency in 1908. The letter is personal, and his com ment on the national situation is more interesting to the public from the fact that it is the frank utterance of a party leader to a confidential friend. THE ANTI-PASS AMENDMENT. Popular Opposition Tto The Amend ment Senate Deluged With Tele grams of Protest. By Associated Press. Washington, May 11. The Senate was again today made aware of the popular opposition to the anti-pass amendment to the rate bill, being de luged "with telegrams of protest,, which came principally from the railroad em ployes and were presented by Sena tors Cullom, Warner, Morgan, Foraker, McCreary, Fry, Beverldge, Allison and Dick. Most, of the senders of the dispatch es complained of the injustice done them in depriving them of the privi lege heretofore enjoyed. Most of the Senators presented from 50 to, 100 mes sages but they were not orderd print ed. Senator Allison's amendment strik ing out the words "Fairly remunera tive" from the fourth section of the bill as descriptive of rates which the Interstate Commerce Commission may prescribe, was adopted today without debate or division. . Senator Lafpllette made an objec tion to the second amendment limit ing to two years the continuance of the commissions' orders. He moved to strike out the limitation and spoke in support of his .motion, saying he could see no reason for the provision. Lafollette's motion was voted down and the Allison amendment was adop ted. 100 LEGISLATORS SUMMONED. In Response to Summonses They Ap peared Before Grand Jury The An-ti-Bucketshop Bill. Bv Associated Press. Boston, May ' 11. One hundred members of the Massachusetts Legis lature anneared at the office of Dis trict Attorney John B. Moran at the Suffolk county court bouse toaay m response to summonses issued by the District attorney, who has placed be fore the grand jury the evidence in connection with tne alleged Drmery which was a feature of the defeat of the Anti-Bucketshop bill. Only 25 senators and representa tives were detained for examination before the grand jury. Many of them who at first regarded the matter a joke today denounced the investiga tion as an outrage and a serious re flection on Massachusetts and its leg islature. RESEMBLED ERICH MUENTER. And on s Account of the Resemblance He Was Arrested. By Associated Press. Springfield, Ill.,May 11. A .well dressed man wha bears resemblance to Erich' Munter the Haryard profes sor charged with wife murder, was arrested last night near here. He claimed to be a railroad bill clerk from Chicago. - . - ' Tne arrest was made in the woods where the man was engaged in cook ing supper with a tramp. Saloon ke-per from whom the supposed Muenter had purchased liquor noti fied the sheriff of the resemblance. The Delinquent Girl." By Associated Press. Philadelphia, May 11. "The Delin quent girl" was discussed at the meet ing of the thirty-third national confer ence of Charities-and Correction. Mrs. Davis Much Improved. By Associated Press. " - v ; - -New York, May 11. Mrs. Jefferson Dayis is reported much improved. : - ARTHUR PUE GORMAN. ARRESTED ON SUSPICION. Foreigner Arrested This Morning- Thought to Be Miss McCord's As sailant. Mr. H. C. Little, superintendent of the convict camps on the Pineville Road captured a foreigner this morn ing who is thought to be the -man who assaulted Miss Mollie McCord. Mr. Little brought . his prisoner to Charlotte arriving here shortly after 1 o'clock and a few minutes later took him too Paw Creek that he might be identified by Miss McCord. The man said he was from Green ville, S. C. He corresponded exactly with the description of Miss McCord's assailant with the exception of his hair which was slightly gray. His heighth was a little less than that of the average man; he has a for eign accent and appears to be about 45 years old. A telephone message this afternoon from Mr. Spurrier, of the Spurrier Grocery Company who resides about a mile from the residence of Mr. Mc Cord stated that Supt. Little's - pris oner was the wrong man. Miss Mc Cord said he was much older than the man. who assaulted her, his clothes better and he had. more hair. ' WERE ILL SAVED At the Opening of the Main Vault ot the Auditor's Office all Val uable Papers Including Bonds for Larpe Amounts, were Found Intact. By Associated Press. San Francisco, May 11. The main vault of the auditor's office contain ing all valuable papers and books in cluding the bonds issued for ?17,000, 000, for improvements, besides all the official bonds of the present city offi cials, license tags, books vouchers, journals, cash booKS, and financial ac counts with the city tax collector, treasurer and State comptroller and treasurer were opened and the tents found intact. con- SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION The 54th Annual Session Met Today Dr. E. W. Stephens Elected Presi dent. By Associated Press. Chattanooga Tenn., May 11. The Southern Baptist Canvention met here today for its 54th annual' session. About 5,000 delegates and visitors are present. ; Dr. E. W. Stephens, was unanimous ly reelected president. Mr. H. R. Pol lard, of Richmond, Va., and : Mr. Charles A. Smith of South Carolina, were made vice-presidents. LOCAL FREIGHT WRECK. Bad Accident Narrowly Averted This Morning. : Special to the News. Siler City, May 11. At 10 o'clock this morning a local freight west bound was wrecked at Bending Mill. The front truck of the car, jumped the track dragging the two in f rpnt of it off. The cars broke from the caboose and several traveling men narrowly escaped injury, perhaps death. The train was running slow and the prob able cause of the accident was that the car was loaded on one side. LOSS BV FIRE $75,000 Big Pqwer Plant at Portman Shoals, S. C. Destroyed by Fire. Special to The News. Greenville, S. C., May 11 The An derson Water Light and Power Com pany at Portman Shoals, near this place, was destroyed, by fire this morn ing. The less is said to ; be about $75, 000. ' ' "V The South Carolinas Bankers Asso ciation met here this morning. VALUABLE PAPERS FUNERAL OF MR. KIDD. Will Take Place To-Morrow M ornirm at 10 O'clock. 1 j j."c luuciai ul air. .JOllll J.iaa Will take place from St. Peter's Catholic church to-morrow, morning at 10 o'clock. The services will be conduct ed by Father, Joseph. After the ser vices at the church the body will be borne to Elmwood, where the inter ment will take place. The pall bear ers will be as follows: Messrs. P. P. Hanley Charles A. Williams, Jtichard J. Northey, Morrison P. Williams, Ed ward J. Gauhn and Joseph L. Webber. Mr. Kidd's death occurred last even ing about 7 o'clock, in Richmond, Va., wither he went some weeks ago to look after the interests of the Con solidated Paper Company, during the absence of the proprietir, who was away to recuperate his health. The body is expected to reach Char lotte tq-night on No. 35 and will be met at the depot by members of the family and a number of friends. The deceased was only 25 years of age but' during his . brief business ca reer he had demonstrated his ability as a salesman and manager of the intesests of his employers. , It will be'remembered that Mr. Kidd had ; been in poors health for several months but recently he had been feel ing greatly improved, and it was hop ed by his friends that he would be entirely restored to health. He is survivied by his parents, Capt. and Mrs. W. B. Kidd, four brothers, Messrs. W .W., . Chas., E. B., and Ralph Kidd, and by four sisters, Mrs, Spencer, of Baltimore, Mrs. S. J. Park, of Winton, and Misses Mary and Helen Kidd of this city. The deceased vwas popular among' a large circle of friends and to them the news of his death comes as a great shock. "He was generous, un selfish, and always, thoughtful of Others, anrl hi rloath iiict e ho waa entering upon his ufe-work, is pecu- iiai iy sau. ; The Knights of Columbus will "at tend the funera at St. Peter's Catho lic church to-morrow in a body, tae deceased being a member of that or der. .. Cromwell Refuses to Answer jues tionsi Retort of Cromwell to Senators Morgan's Assertion that he Would find Way of Testing Issues'. By Associated Press. Washington May 11. William Nel son Cromwell, of New York, counsel for the Panama Railroad Co. , was again before the Senate, committee on Inter-Oceanic Canals today. He explained in detail his work in buying minority stock of the railroad for the Government but declined to answer any questions relating to the affairs of the Panama Canal Co. during the time he acted as counsel for that Corporation. Senator Morgan and the witnesses indulged in heated arguments over the right of the Committee to compel answers. - Before the subject was abandoned Senator Morgan - said; he would find a way to test the issue and the wit ness replied: "I hope you shall for you will learn more law than you know." . . The investigation will be postponed until after the passage of the Rail road rate bill. :, , , - Side-Walk Runaway. ' A horse attached to one - of the delivery wagons of Mackenzie ' and Company, the butchers, created con siderable excitement on South Tryon street' this morning. The horse "be came frightened at Third street and instead of taking the street started on a wild run up the sidewalk. The an imal was' not stopped before reaching the Central Hotel. CROMWELL MORGAN ME CONTROVERSY Impressions of Yesterday's Historic Day are Optimistic. Even Radi cal Papers Grow Hopeful. The Organ ot the Constitutiona1 Democrats Pleased. Remarkable Change in Official , Messenger. With Opahing of Parliament Comes End of Pub lication of Ukases and nations. Nomi- By Associated Press. St. Petersburg May 11. The in pression left by . yesterday's historic day is on the whole optomistic. Even the Radical papers assume a rather hopeful tone. . .' The Rech the organ of the Constitu tional Democrats and now the most powerful paper in Russia, while not concealing its disappointment at the fact that the expected amnesty was not granted, on the other .hand expresses satisfaction that the Emperor did not use the word "Autocracy." One of the striking changes today is in the appearance of the Official Messenger which for days and weeks has been appearing each morning with column after column of ukases and nominations as the bureaucracy fever ishly sought to get their "Goods in out of the wet." - With the assembling of Parliament the end has come. Not a single ukase or nomination was printed today. Upper House Opened. The new council of the Empire, or Upper House of - Parliament, was opened by Count Solsky, its president this afternoon with elaborate ceremon ies. FOUR TRAINMEN KILLED. Freight Train Crashed into Rear End of Another Four Killed, Four In juredTwo Engines Derailed. By Associated Press. Lynchburg, May 11. A freight train on the . Norfolk and Western Railway crashed into the rear end of another with two pushers today a short dis tance: south of. this city, derailing two engines, killing four trainmen and in juring four otters. . The dead are: J. A. Walden, fire man, Roanoke, Va; J. F. Carroll of Lynchburg, fireman; Harry Bbndurant,y an apprentice fireman, of Clays, Va., and William Langhorne, a negro brake man, of Roanoke. THE CASTELLANE CASE. No Chance of - Reconciliation Coun--tess Insists on Absolute Divorce. By Associated Pressl " Paris, May 11. The Castellane case vas taken up again late this afternoon for the purpose of learning if it was possible to reconcile the parties. Both Count Boni and the Countess, formerly Anna Gould, of New York, ap peared in the court. ' The ' latter was accompanied by her counsel, Edmond Kelly. The hearing disclosed that there was no chance of reconciliation, the countess insisting on an absolute divorce. This concluded the formal preliminaries. WIGGIN'S SLAYER ARRESTED. Negro Caught at Winston . Confesses That He is Guilty of the Crime By Associated Press. . Salisbury, May li. Ed Davis ar rested Wednesday at-, Winston, today confessed to the murder of Con ductor . Wiggins of Salisbury. Sheriff Julian will go after him tonight. L. W Osborne & Co: Sell Out. Mr. Arnold M. Shaw has purchased the entire stock of the L. W. Osborne Harness Company and as soon as an inventory is taken, he -.will assume charge of the business. I The deal has been pending for -several days but not until yesterday did the proprietors of the store and pur chaser jeome to a satisfactory agree ment. ' - - Mr. Shaw will increase the stock and make a number of improvements. Decorators Begin Work. Mr. Martin Davis, representing Sherwood Higgs and Company, the official decorators of the Twentieth commenced this ' morning with his work of decorating the city for the big celebration. The colors being us ed are fast and show up splendidly. Mp. C. E. Hooper who is chairman of the decorating committee lias plac ed about 40 contracts for decorating and Mr. Davis will fill these as quick ly as possible. - , Mahone For Collector. . By Associated Press. Washington, May 11. The Presi dent sent to the Senate the nomination cf William Mahone as collector of cus toms for the district of PePtersburg, Va. - - - Government Wins Out. By Associated Press. St. Paul, May 11. The Paper trust today withdrew . from the - United States the court proceedings and the government wins on---all the points.
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