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' u y a aTvV U It AJrs LiL, Li J A THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. ESTABLISHED 1883 Everything is Now In Readings for Opening Jameshwn Exposition president Roosevelt ana Family, Along With High Officials of This and Other Countries Set Off for Jamestown Ex. British And Austrian Squadrons Have Joined Squadrons of Other Counties in Hampton Roads. Associated Press. I'iY.ik, Va., April X.iaik, a., April 25. The day ii.KMv the opening of the Jamestown Ition finds the management of ;h, !ig enterprise straining every (lurcy to put the grounds and build : us in presentable shape for the u nal ceremonies. Several thou , i laborers were engaged in clcar ::u .he streets which are to be tra v,!m! tomorrow by the President r: i his party and ionizations which by the military will participate i ;hc land parade. Notwithstanding the rush of work carried forward the exposition be far from complete. Tempor-1 r I rv railroad tracks, debris of all sorts vi unfinished sidewalks are the rule ! ! :( u -rhout the grounds, while almost ! v, :v building is marred by an en- , ' ..::v of scaffolding. Many build i:u:s will not be open tomorrow, the management having determined that iri. mess can only be made by ex (ii. iing the public during the time rii workmen are engaged in their -vs. Naval Pageant. The feature of the opening day will the naval pageant in Hampton II ads. The President on board the .Mayflower" will review the ships of ih" nations at anchorage and the : tacle will be witnessed by many iinusands from the exposition rn unds. Pleasure craft and excur :;n steamers by the score will frame anchorage grounds of the fleet nil water shows is expected to sur anything ever seen in this coun-' try . lr u lionet to have the exposi- :: comDleted by May 15 in all' riie essential details and this predic tor, is, generally concurred in by the c!;izens of Norfolk. Suggestions have been made that the grounds might be closed during the interim t.'-.t the directors decided against this course. Foreign ships, which all along have been looked forward to as forming one of the notable aspects of th Jamestown fair, will be in the roads for several weeks and will prove an interesting attraction to thousands of visitors. Norfolk, Va., April 25. The British an I Austrian squadrons that are to participate in the naval features inci to the opening of the Jamestown Exposition tomorrow, arrived in Hamp ton Reads and joined the American, German and Argentine representatives viiich had already arrived. The Austrian cruisers are the Sankt ( and Aspern, and the British . t is composed of the cruisers Good Hopo, Argyll, Hampshire and Rox- The foreign naval vessels which will ho in line tomorrow when reviewed by i he President are the German cruis tis Roon and Bremen; Argentine training cruiser, Presidente Sarmicnte; the British and Austrian battleships, v.hifh have arrived and possibly the Brazilian batleship, Ritchuelo. The f miser Barrosse and the gunboat Ta rnaye are expected to arrive. President and Party Are Off. Washington, April 25. Three official parties, bound for the Jamestown kx-. position will sail down the Potomac, embracing, representatives of the ex ( 'Ciitive and legislative branches of the I'lutod States Government and the diplomatic representatives of foreign ' 1 V 1 1 i 1 1 1 , 1 1 L .T , V UU 1 1 ' ' I' ' v morrow at the opening ceremonies of the Jamestown Exposition. Tli" President and Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Ethel, Archie and Quentin will sail on the Mayflower late this after noon. 1 A joint committee of Senators and members of the House of Representa tives and their families and a number or employes of each House, sailed on the new daylight steamer to James town this morning. The Diolomatic corps, the members of which are the guests of the James town Ter-Centennial Commission, sail this afternoon on the steamer Newport -ow.s. Metcalf at Hampton Roads. The Secretary of the Navy, Metcalf, iv mbor of the ter-Centennial Commis sion, accompanied by a small party, '' it for Hampton Roads on the Dol ljl:in in the afternoon. General Bell, chief of the Army, and his -staff, leave for Norfolk this eve nitiir. New York Party Arrive. Lieutenant-Governor Chanler and tin- ew York Commission to the Ex position, accompanied by Adjutant General Henry, of New York, members oi Governor Hughes' staff and otneit "veiaur nugues aian . " - '.nlarm was turneu m nnv ,i and will participate tonigut m; . , put out the blaze. m r.r.st official function to be tendered c"e"" 0 several physicians adjoin 'he Governor of Virginia and MrsJ rnceb Rliehtlv damaged with """"U, IlUJllIdlC LIIO vvv- Virginia State building. Tegro Drowned In Pond Near Union Special to The Nevs. Union, S. C, April 25. By the cap sizing of a bateau, Tuesday afternoon in the pond near Union Cotton Mill No. 1, a negro named John -Rabbit" Shuford was drowned, and his com panion almost met the same fate. It occurred about 3:45 o'clock, and the men had gone to clean out a waste pipe in the pond. It seems that several workmen, under the supervision of outside boys, J. M. Ward, had gone to the edge of the pond and found water in the boat. Three of the men pailed out the water with their shovels, efter getting almost all of it out they turned the boat up and poured out the water. It was then put in the water again and one man used a board for a paddle and the other used his shovel. When Shuford with his companion reached the waste pipe the boat be gan filling with water, and one end began to sink. The men then be came freightened and capsized the boat, for a while they struggled in the water, but apparently they were seized with cramp or could not swim. The men on shore could not reach them but Messrs. Ward and L. H. Davis ran and got a plank 1.1 1-t 1 X mcn was pusneu out 10 one oi me drowning men, ana ne graspea u ami was pulled ashore exhausted and about to sink for the last time. Shuford after coming to the top, it is saia, tnree or iour times suuk. end could not be saved. The water at that point was about ten feet deep, and it was an hour and a half before his body was re covered when life was entirely ex tinct. When the man was drawn to the shore by a line and a hook that had been thrown iri, he had his shovel tightly clasped under his ?rm. He leaves a wife and family. Peace Treaty Was Signed J he Details of the Treaty And Amity Between Nicaragua And Salva dor Received at State Department. By Associated Press. Washington, D. C, April 25 The details cf the treaty of peace and ami ty between Nicaragua and Salvador, which was signed at Amapala on Tues day last, was received at the State De partment through cablegram from Philip Brown, in charge of the Ameri can legation at Guatamala. The treaty is similar to that entter ed into a year ago and known as the Marblehead pact and it includes a pro vision for a general Central American Peace Congress, to be held in Nicara gua in the near future, and a special commercial treaty between Nicaragua and Salvador. Senator Penrose Paid Roosevelt a Visit By Associated rPess. , . Washington, D. C. April 25. Senator Penrose, cf Pennsylvania, whose name has been mentioned in the al leged "Five million dollar conspiracy" to defeat the President's policies, call ed at the White House to see the Pres ident today. He said his visit was purely perso nal. He said he had nothing to add to or take from his former statement, that he was not a party to any con spiracy. Senator Bourne, of Oregon, who it has been reported was the host at a dinner at which the details of the so- ""'" onsniracy" were given out, saw trie resiueiiL, uuu ucmcu seen Mr. Penrose during his visit to the White House. JURY COULD NOT AGREE. Jury Discharged In Case of Bill Brit ton After Failure to Agree. By Associated Press. Lexington, Ky., April 25. After 20 hours' deliberation, the jury in the case of Bill Britton, charged with the assassination of Town Marshal James A. Cockrill at Jackson, Breathitt Coun ty, reported a hopeless disagreement and were discharged. The jury stood eight for acquittal and four for conviction. This case Avas one of the Breathitt County feud cases in which Senator Hargis, his brother, Judge Hargis, and others were charged with participa tion. i Fire at Jordan's This Afternoon. Fire broke out Vhis afternoon at 4 o'clock in a little closet on the sec end floor of the Davidson building ever the drug store of R. H.. Jordan & Co., and for a short time looked ry threatening. Chief Orr .amyefl entile scene a minute aer he turned m smoke and the chemical fluids. CHARLOTTE, N. "3RAV0, For Stealing Pies 12 - Months on Roads The most important case disposed of at this morning's session of the Superior Court was that of Will Don aldson, who was charged with larceny, an affray with and an assault 'upon Mr. J.. C, Campbell, and carrying con cealed weapons. Two of the cases were nol prossed, judgment was sus pended in another, but on the lavceny charge he was aent to the roads for twelve months. Evidence against Donaldson was in effect that he had gone to the lunch counter at the Southern station and while eating a meal had reached over and nabbed some oranges and pies. The other offences with which he was charged were committed on the same occasion. The principal witness against Donaldson was Mr. Campbell, the clerk at the lunch counter, who testified that he saw the defendant, take the pies and oranges. After the jury had returned a verdict of guilty, Mr. Plummer Stewart, , rep resenting Donaldson, plead with the court for leniency in judgment, but t,i w.rf tit ho wnnw'hnvp to take into consideration the fact that the defendant had not shown a good reputation and the fact that three oher cases were lodged against him, doubtless was an influence in the sen ' tence of the court. Mr. Stewart find that his prayers for mercy did not ins avail, asked Judge Ward what an ap- peal bond would be. The court order- j ed that the bond be fixed at $1,000. Judgment in Lawing Case. Judge Ward this afternoon passed BCUlBUi? "v , Zp Z,h,'Jn7' was adjudged guilty of the abandon-, nient of his wife .by a Jyyest erday ! It was ordered that he give a Peace bond amounting to $200 to keep the peace with his wife between now and, June, besides paying the costs of the litigation and $50 to his wife Judge Ward promised that, unless the cou-, pie get togetner oi men- uwu a.tum before the next term of court in June he would dispose of the case finally. The Kimball Case Tomorrow. The Kimball case will in all proba bility be called in Judge Ward's court tomorrow morning. A maximum of interest centres around this hearing, from the fact that the circumstances under which Mr. Kimball is alleged to have killed J. M. Sttephenson some weeks ago have been made public from an authentic source. The testi mony of the defendant and his. wife is depended on by the counsel for the defense. SON OF EMPEROR HURT. Young Man Fell From Horse During Cavalry Drill. By Associated Press. Berlin, April 25. Prince Eitel Friederick, Emperor William's second son, fell from his horse during a cavalry drill yesterday afternoon on the Doebritz grounds, near Potsdam. It is said there was no cause to fear serious results. Battery Arranging For Big Gala Week in May The First Battery, Field Artillery boys are earnestly at work arranging for their annual 20tli of May celebra tion, which will be more elaborate this year than ever before. Mr. C, B. Tur ner, well known in Charlotte as the "Carnival Man" is here conferring with the members of the Battery regarding the securing of attractions for the mid way. It is understood that Mr. Turner has already booked a number of shows and is now in correspondence with others. He expects to land a dozen or . more of the best carnival attractions on the road before he signs the last contract. Condition of Mr. Mitchell. Chicago, Ills., April 25. The condi tion of John Mitchell, "president of the TTnitfiri Minp Workers' of America, who is ill in Chicago, is somewhat improved ammonia tanks, but no one was in after a fairly restful night. jured. C, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 25 1907. JAMESTOWN!" The Curtain Rises WILL THE LEAGUERS AVOID THE ROCKS? It Would Be a political Mistake to Turn Down Shannonhouse and Prof. Graham, and the League Will Be Wary Aspirants for Cat. Taylor's Job. While the members of the new ad ministration are lying low as to their future intentions, the public at large ; continues to speculate upon the possi- ble reorganization of the city officials, "Yes, I think Shannonhouse will be re- elected, said one ot the most astute political observers in this city, "be cause it will be good politics to return him and poor politics to defeat him. The public at large understood that the Business Men's League, through a number kof its speakers on the stump, meant to return him aid the League would find that it had made a great blunder if it should swjep him out of office. But if ShannonlDnse is defeat- en, ii. jj. jusuce win Kuw tieu nun. "I understand also that many citi zens are not failing to let it be known to new members as well as old mem bers of the school committee that they favor Prof. Graham as his own succes f'(lT I I 1 ni In "r "T ! i ii it 11 I m it . it c--r"wl bravely forth as a champion of the best traditions of Mecklenburg Coun ty; no man has done more to exploit its history, especially . its crownin achievement, the Mecklenburg Declar ! ation unless it is Dr. Geo. W. Graham honr jn respect I do not consid er Prof. Graham an old fogy, but he is conservative in a way that counts for the best interest of the city schools. He goes to all the great educational conventions and to my notion keeps about as well posted as the next man. political mistake also to Graham. have heard gaid there &re be tQ gac. r.fice themselyes upon the jfltar of their count b manning the office of Tax Collect now held by Capt w B Taylor The names I have men- tioned are those of Mr M. Lyles, Mr. M. E. Crowell and Mr. H. D. Duckworth. But again I think it would be a serious mistake on the part of the League to turn off an old Confederate soldier like Capt. Taylor." BUTLER AT LIBERTY, Man Charged With Murdering Young Horace Marvin is Set at Liberty No Evidence to Convict. By Associated Press. Dover, Del., April 25. Frank H. But ler, the steamboat deckhand, who was arrested yesterday on the charge of murdering four-year-old Horace Mar vin, who disappeared March 4, was re leased from custody because of insuf ficient evidence. While it was generally believed But ler knew nothing of the disappearance of the child, his release without further investigation came as a surprise to those interested in the case. Fire Caused LossS300,000 lire Destroyed 500,000 Pounds of Lard at Plant of Big Packing Com pany. Panic Caused Among Spectators. By Associated Press.. Pittsburg, Pa., April 25. A loss of $300,000 was sustained by fire in the William Zeller Packing - Co's plants, Spring Garden avenue, Allegheney, opposite this city, when 500,000 rounds of lard and the killing de partment of the plant were destroyed today, . The fire is supposed to have been caused by the crossing of electric wires. : Panic was caused among the spec tators by the explosion of a dozen Tomorrow. No Officer Allowed To Administer Lash Judge Ward made somewhat of a sensational ruling this morning during the progress of the- trial wherein little Willie Phifer, colored, was charged with assault upon Mr. R. K. Blair. Phifer's father's father in the course of his testimony referred to the fact that Recorder Shannonhouse had of fered to suspend judgment in case the boy was given a sound thrashing. The j case went to the jury and a verdict of guilty was returned, but Judge ! Ward set aside the verdict and then proceeded to dispense the law on child whipping. "It is unconstitutional and absolute ly against the law for any one except a child's parent to administer a whip ping. If an officer takes the place of a parent, at the request of a court or even the request of a parent, he is guilty of an assault and , battery." Judge -Ward explained : that it was t entirely constitutional for a court to i susiienu juugiiiiiL m u east;, pruviueu the parent of a child agrees to do the whipping, but where the parent, from mere sentiment or mere physical inca pacity to administer the lash adequate ly, secures someone else to do the beating, it is contrary to the law and becomes then an indictable offence. The ruling of the court was not a reflection upon Recorder Shannon- house, but it did touch some of the polieemen, possibly, who have acted upon the request of parents when the court ordered the lash. The Phifer boy Was discharged after this rul ing. SCHOOL CLOSING. Four Large Schools in the County Come to a Close Next Week. Four of the leading schools in the county will close next week with ap propriate exercises. The school at Sharon church with Mr. Banks Reid as the capable principal and Miss Mary Springs Davidson as assistant will close Wednesday. The school at Ne vin will close Thursday with Miss Bess Utley as teacher. Mr. E. R. Pres ton is the speaker at the closing ex ercises of the Erwin school in Steele Creek next Friday. Mr. W. A. Nichol son and Miss Ida Potts are the teach ers. The graaea scnooi at uornenus which is one of the most flourishing in the county with Mr. W. A. Whitener as principal will close Tuesday. Rev. H. K. Boyer will be the speakei. A Ghastly Hanging. By Associated Press. Guntersville, Ala., April 25. Bob Watts, a young white man, was hanged in the jail yard here under tragic circumstances. He had become pos sessed of a knife and resisted to the end. Amonia was thrown into his cell and he was overcome and dragged to the scaffold by force, coughing and moaning piteously. Watts was hanged for the murder ot r'erd Winkles, an old Confederate soldier in the fall of 1904. Orator J. T. Graves at Davidson Closing ' s No less a personage than the honor able John Temple Graves will be the orator at Davidson College Commence ment this year, the closing exercise being held about the first of May or the first of June. Mr. Graves is always a drawing card, but this year his speech will be apt to attract an unus ually large crowd in view of his sen sational and fervid advocacy in his Chattanooga speech of the nomination of President Roosevelt by the Demo cratic party, with Mr. Bryon to make the nominating speech. However ec centric in his political notion,; Mr. Graves may be, it is not to be denied that he is a man of marvelous elo quence and Davidson may calculate on an unusually big crowd. Mayor Mc Ninch will probably swell the num ber by one. Anarchists Arrested. Brussels, April 25. Four anarchists, suspected of having planned to sassinate Prince Albert - of Belgium, were arrested in and about the church which the Prince intended to visit. Governor His Personal & taff Leave Tb-ddy for Jamestown Miss Ufford, Teacher, To be Charlotte Guest Miss Frances E. Ufford, principal of the Englewood School at Albemarle, Stanly County, will arrive in this city tomorrow and be the guest first of Mrs. E. D. Latta and afterwards of Mrs. L. W. Sanders during her stay in the city. Along with Miss Helen G. Northrup, Miss Ufford has for twelve years or more been managing this school, which has proved a blessing beyond all es timation to the girls of that section of North Carolina. These self-sacrific ing women use for themselves only enough money to meet their expenses and everything that comes in for the school is devoted to the education of young women. So economically is the school conducted that $30 supports a girl for a school year of eight months. The corner stone of a new edifice will be laid at the school on June 8th. The Free Masons under the leadership of State Lecturer Hatcher, will parti cipate, and through the efforts of Mr. W. H. Belk, of Charlotte, and the Rev. George Atkinson, of Monroe, Governor Glenn has been secured to make an address. The Board of Trustees will have a banquet on this occasion. Miss Ufford will doubtless address some of the societies in the Presbyteri an churches during her stay here. She is a sister of the Rev. Mr. Uf ford, who wrote the beautiful hymn "Thwon Out the Life-line." While in Chicago on one occasion when Mr. Moody was preaching he asked if Miss Ufford were in the audience, and when she stood up he announced that the great choir would sing the hymn that her brother wrote, which was done with fine effect. Cotton Region Bulletin. The bulletin today says: "The weather for the past twenty-four hours has been generally fair over the cotton belt. Temperatures have risen slightly over all sections and this morning do not differ greatly from normal." Next Thursday Date for Trial Hearing- of Suspected Barn Burners Postpon ed One Week to Get Evidence in Shape. Negroes in Jail. The trial of the three negroes, Monk Cureton, Will Jackson and Walter Pet tus, who are believed to be connect ed with the burning of many barns in Steele Creek recently has been post poned until next Tuesday at 10 o'clockk, when the hearing will be held before 'Squire S. H .Hilton. The neg roes were brought to the city yesterday afternoon by Sheriff Wallace and depu ties and placed in the county jail. They were brought to the court house this morning for trial, but the prosecuting attorneys, after a short conference, de cided that the evidence was not in proper shape for an immediate hearing and hence the postponement, A large number of citizens of Steele Creek came to the city today to attend the trial, hoping that something would be brought out by which the fire-bugs could be located. There was no indi cation of unusual excitement, but a mark of disappointment when it was ascertained that no trial would be held today. The negroes were taken back to jail. The evidence against them appears to be rather slim. The fact that blood hounds tracked the three to their homes is possibly -the strongest testi mony that the State can rely on at the present. The prosecuting attorneys Messrs. Stewart and McRae, believe that other evidence is forthcoming. Mr Garrison had the chance of his life to secure convicting testimony, if he had only waited till the negroes approach ed nearer the barn, and struck the match. The reason he assigns for his firing on the party when he did is because they had already turned on their heel when he caught sight of them. He was concealed in a crib and, hearing a slight noise outside opened the door. This frightened the negroes and they ran. Five shots were fired at their fleeing forms, but none took effect. When the bloodhounds reached the scene they .immediately struck a trail and chased the three men to their homes. They were then arrested. , The people of Steele Creek are guarding their barns and outhouses. The recent fires, all of which are known almost positively to be of incen diary origin has created alarm throughout the entire neighborhood. Dr. Scherer Going to Rome. Rev. Dr. J. A. B. Scherer, the bril liant and distinguished president of Newberry College, of Newberry, S. C, will attend the World's Sunday School Convention at Rome as a delegate from this country. He will sail from JNew York May 8th. Dr. Scherer is well known as a leader in the Lutheran as-'denomination, and impressed nis gen- jius upon the people of this city some', j three years ago as commencement ora- 'tor at Elizabeth College. - J PRICE: 5 CENTS S Will Attend Opening Ex ercises of The Big Ex position. Trouble Be tween Truckers Asso ciation and A. C. L. Companies Chartered at Asheville, Lenoir, Gra ham and Other T owns. Marine Band May come to Raleigh. Special to The News. Raleigh. N. C, April 25. Chairman McNeill and Commissioner Bedding field of the Corporation Commission, who have returned from Wilmington, report there is every indication that the differences brought about com plaint from the East Carolina Truck ers' Association against the Atlantic Coast Line as to refrigerator car ship ments of berries will be satisfactorily settled before the opening of the sea son. Governor Glenn and his personal staff, including Adjutant General T. 11. Robertson; Co. A. II. Arrington, Chas. E. Johnson. Wescott Robertson, of High Point; D. L. Ward of New Berne; Fred C. Cox, of Wadesboro and J. S. Cunningham of Person county, left this morning for Jamestown to attend the opening of the exposition tomorrow. The Governor will return Saturday. The Hunter Mercantile Co., of San ford changes its name to the E. D. Nail Company. The Homo Mutual Life Insurance Company of Graham was chartered to day, C. C. Thompson being the prin cipal incorporator. A charter .was issued to the English Lumber Company of Asheville, at a capital of $100,000, by -J. M. English nnd others. The Vanceboro Real Estate and De velopment Company was chartered at a-$25,(H0 eapital by W. C. Fhlte and others. The Lenoir Land Company was char tered at a capital of $25,000 by W. R. Stone and others. B. C. White, special agent for tho bureau of statistics of the United States Department of Agriculture, is in the city to gather special North Car olina statistics from the records in the state offices and from the North Car olina Department of Agriculture. Ho is enthusiastic in his praise for the system that is observed in this state in the matter of statistics, declaring that there is scarcely a state in all the South that will make a more favorable comparison, Virginia being possibly the closest second. Mr. W. M. Russ, in charge of the ar rangements for the unveiling of the statue of Ensign Worth Bagley hare May 20, says that It is not definitely settled yet as to the coming of the Uni ted States Marine Band from Washing ton, despite the fact that a special was sent out from Washington that the band would come. However, it seems that the presence of the band will be one of the features. The Railegh and Southport Railway Company is the first to notify the management that special rates and special trains will To put on to handle the crowds for tho un veiling. It is expected, though, that all tho railroads will comply with tho request. Miss Hoskins' Free Demonstration. Miss Hoskins, representing tho Na tional Food Company will be at the Crittenton home tomorrow afternoon at four o'clock to give a free demon stration of the products of the com pany. Following this demonstration the management will give a five course luncheon and tako a silver offering for the benefit of the Home. It is ear nestly hoped that a large number of ladies will attend. Belmont Matters. Mr. J. C. McManus, superintendent of the Bell Telephone Company at At lanta, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Griffin. The Daughters of America will give an ice cream supper at the Woodmen of the World Hall Saturday evening. Mrs. Lot Davis and family have gone to Hope Mills for a visit of two months. Murphy Makes Two Neat Realty Sales Through J. E. Murphy & Co. the vacant lot at the corner of David son street and the Seaboard Air Line Railroad was sold today to Mr. Rufus C. Harding for a consideration of $4,600. The property belonged to Mr. W. W. Phifer. Mr. Harding was until recently a North Georgia Railroad man and will establish a new coal end wood yard upon the property. He will share in the future prosperity of Charlotte in this new enterprise, as he deserves to do. Murphy & Co. also sold for the Four C's a house and lot in Dilworth on the Boulevard next to the old Ftobbins residence to Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Whitlock, the consideration reing $4,500. Arid
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