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SUBSCBIPTIQN PRICE ! i $8.00 PER YEAE. ; CHARLOTTE, N- 0. THURSDAY ; MORNING JUNE 21, 190G. : , PRICE FIVE CENTS. 1 1 H r VS J yi K ' n f HI III "A. i f 1 X, 1 . - T.; XV, - kM! ii . U : I . M, ' FOK TBAYELIKG EXPENSES WIESIDENT IS GRANTED $35,000 ill,''- ' '- ' -' -" ' Rill Cowrin Xtt FUtl Tear Pmw WUh llroabllcana' nd Bourke Cockraa Speaklni in Hearty op- nort of . tln &lranuA President' iipeecii-Maklnff Chief Meana Wpero- , 'uyfcy Itata UU1 Was .Obtained, Sajrj V y juruiiant New xorkyr um wpp w.-; ty-r. .vwuwooB iw - - flonal and; nr. "Washington, June .The bill an . proprlatlnf 1X5,000 - alinar espenaes of defray tha trav President for tha . next fiscal yei was called . up under suspension oi tha rulea to-day In the Bouse by M ' naaoia. 'rhilrmin Tawney, of MId- tha appropria- tiona committee. rThe eundry ' civil bill carried an Mem appropriating ill.ood for the tHayellna expenses of the President, wnlch went ut on a point of order, .oar. -watson, or xnai- SSW-SrS. Item, introdud the .bill -which tha House had tloder consideration to- dav. -i - - " ' Mr. Tawney stated that tha whole eublect of . arovidlna . for tha Presl dent's traveling expenses had been debated at Jenrth during tha eon alderaUoa'of . the sundry civil bilk - Mr. James, of Kentucky, wanted to know -' what official duty carried toe President abroad. "Isn't it true that there la no official duty requiring him to leave the capital T" he asked. ' Mr. Tawney aald That while ha eould not recall any official duty just at present that might take him outside the capital he eould easily conceive how as commander-in-chief ' of the -Vt army and) navy he-might be called upon at any moment to travel. ARGUES UNCON8TrrCTIONAUTT. . Mr. Underwood called attention to - the claase in the constitution where- ; In It M provided that the President . ."anaii at stated times receive lor, nis - services a compensation which shall - neither be Increased nor dlmlnlshea during the period for which he shall nave been elected, ana ne anau not receive within that period any other ,' emolument from the United States or any of them." He aald that it was not of much avail to make a consti tutional argument to the men on the ether side ox the center alale (mean lng the Republican side), but he could not "Jonslstently agree to the voting of this money. Be said there were some advantages to the country crowing out of the President' trios. "but the1 utterance of the President of the United States has a world's an dlence, Ao matter where he makes it, and it Is Just as .effective made In the city of Washington aa la Ban Francisco or Chlcaco." "- This statement of Mr. Underwood brought Mr. Bourke Cock ran. of New Tork. into the arena in support of the bill, saying he was not willing to make a partisan matter out or the measure, Continuing Mr. Cockraa aald: COCKRAN SUPPORTS BIIjl ' "The point I wanted to submit to sthe gentleman and our side here and to tne enure nouse oi Representa tives is this: That in the operation of our constitutional system the Presi dent has become a great leader of pubiio thought and publie. opinion, quite as much aa a mere executive of the laws, and if the circulation of the President throughout the country aids practically 'la. the direction of Improved legislation, giving effective direction to puDiio opinion, whether mat ne not an expense that ought le gltlmately be bora out of the pubiio treaaury. MrkV suggest la addition that the next time the President spoke It might be on something that would not redound to wi uvu we, uiv jyvjvpia "I am perfectly willing that the ' people should be the judge of that matter." replied Mr. Cockran. f PRESIDENT'S SPEECH-MAKING. In concluding Mr.-Cockran aald: "It affords me very great satisfaction to support the proposition of the committee on appropriations. I hold It as a very auspicious sign that this suggestion comes from the majority t mis House. For many years the uemocrano jvny naa advocated cer- tain policies. Cut some way or other It haa failed to get them incorporated tata our political system (laughter), towever, witnin tne last two or tnree yeara a new force haa developed, giv ing to the country, from Republican sources, a wonderfully efficient enact ment of Democratic Ideas. By circu lating throughout this country and placing before its people certain views upon pubiio questions, a pub- uo opinion was developed which had airaay neon placed upon a Demo- eratlo platform and now practically witnin our laws, and almost Inevitably within the course of the next few years will make the balance of the Democratic idea the dominant fea ture of our legislation. MEANS OF GETTING RATE BILL, Now I would much prefer that ; tnia naa peen accomplished by the Democrats. They -have had the qjs position, but some way or other they did not have the effective force. But since the President has seen fit to use Vhn l7.nJX.w--n.. ra,,rod rta )!'-Si'!&Z?tl through which the 'stand-patter wlU oe upset wunin tne next few veara ?hn,an; awohrcohl arrest the march of the salutary force In the development of that salutary purpoee. Mr. Roosevelt'. SDeechea I inlbUnreroTrvv1 the strongest force In the development : of publlo opinion In favor of the rail- . roan rate bin." (Applause.) The bill was passed by. a vote; of '.JTS to '... .,, . -L' - ' .. . i The following Democrata voted with .... the Republicans) Broussard. of Loulsl- "ra, oi norida; uockran, of -.rald, of New York; Ooulden, of New i or; uiass, or Virginia; uranger, of xinoae laiana, Munt, or - Missouri; : Keliher, of Massachusetts; Kline, of Pennsylvania; Lindsay, of New York; Meyer, of Louisiana; Ranadell, of iouisianat Kuppert, of New York; Ryan, of New York; Sherley, of Ken tucky; gulllvan, of Massachusetts. NIGHT CABINET MEETING HELD. TJnasual Conference at White House ,y ia r onowM oy htatmirnt , That jnotning vnasnal Had Happened. Washington. : June ! 20. What amounted to a cabinet meeting was paid at tne wnite House' to-night. Tnere were nve memoers or the cab inet In conference with the Kraal, dent. Secretaries ' Root, Taft, Bona. parte and Cortelyou and , Attorney General Moody, : The occasion ' for the night meeting was explained to be the consideration of publld bust- nesa Beyond this and the statement that nothing unusual had haf-nened. I there was nothing made .public re- gar ding the conference, : : 1 BRYAN A CONSEEYATIYE ROOSEVELT ON THE NEBRASKAN I - A I I III I II . '... - I Tb PraUIciit Belleva That the Pom- I to Uie TwlovIefetd Candidate in I HOWtlt Uie Only Man. la Mr. I IiooTlta . Judgment.' Who Can I i Beat Bryan Secretary f War Con- I . alderinf tha Tender of Supremo i voart vacancy. .. -v- v'. 1 Special to Tha Obarvr. v y New Tork, Junt tO.Th Brooklyn Eafla to-nlfht publlahu tho follow- lof dispatch from Whlncton: Tha recrudeacenoa of William Jen nlng Bryan hu not ben- loat pon Thaodora Booaevalt. " Th Prcaldont bellovea that the ffebraakan la certain to f the Democratic nomination for President la 1I0S, and he is ot the opinion' that' there la only one man the Republican p.rtywho beat Bryan,, provided there, should vbe ho pronounced chance la the temper of the publlo between now and election time.-' v-yy ;-v -. ' The man who, In tha Judgment of Mr. Roosevelt, stands between Bryan and the Presidency la William How ard Taft, Secretary of War. . . ADMITS BRYAN'S CONSERVATISM The President, In talking about, the posibUUlea -of 4101, . admlU - to his friends that Bryan la npw a conserva tive. He . believes that the former apostle of free silver and other radi cal principle, will In his next appear ance before the publlo pose as "safe and sane." ' There . is no disposition on tha part of the President to under estimate the strength of Mr. Bryan. He realises that Bryan's views have been broadened and his Judgment ma tured by the experience of the past ten years, and he acknowledges that he has the respect and confidence of a large part of the people. OPENING FOR MR. TAFT. The President haa offered to Secre tary Taft a position on the United States Supreme Court bench. Mr. Taft is pondering la his mind whether he had better accept the tender. He baa not settled the question and win not do so until December, when It will be necessary to flit the vacancy. The President does not dare to take the responsibility of giving advice. He feels that . If he should tell Taft to abandon Judgeship and go In for po litical honors, and it by some chance Taft ahould fall to secure the nomlna tlon, he would hate committed i blunder for which he could never for- give himself. . . SCORE OP BILLS PASS HOUSE. I Joint Reaolatloa Increaaine' Terma , of Beprefleatadvea to Four Years ana tuu Amenamg national Mann ing Law fan to Receive Two- Thirds Vote. ' ... Washington, June ' 20. Twenty bills of more or less general Interest were passed to-day by the House under suspension of the rulea Among IthAm wam m mr.. nn.nnHalln- for the traveling expend of ireaiaent, wnicn excitea con- slderable debate; providing for the subdivision of lands entered under the reclamation act; Increasing the efficiency of the Bureau of Insular Affairs by conferring the rank and pay of a brigadier general upon the chief of the bureau, and regulating the checking of baggage by common carriers. ' 'v The Joint resolution Increasing the lUrma of RenrMentatlvaa to four years, and the bill amending section m of the Revised Statutes per- mining national banking associations to make loana en real estate aa ae eurlty and limiting the amounts ot such loans, failed to receive the neces- sary-two-thlrda vote. The House also 'passed a rule to begin the oonsideratlon of the pure food law and after 12 hours ot de bate to vote on the substitute to the Senate bill without intervening mo tion. IS A. T. ABERNETHY SANE? A Commlwilon Be Lu nation Xnqnlren- do for the North Carolinian merer- wd with Bigamy One of His Wives Beeks Bail for Hint and Another la Prostrated with Grief. Special to The Observer,' Philadelphia, Pa, June 20. Ar thur T. Abernethy, the former North Carolinian, who Is In Jail here, await- Mar extradition to New Jersey to face a charge of bigamy, is to be examined as to hW eanlty, Judge BKler yes- .y granted a 'petition of Char... L. Abernethey, a relative, for the ex- ami nation. jrr: 'TmT M""0"1! reported to be prostrated by news of his arrest Miss' Era Rlt- tt lrl ha Is aJlarnd tn tiava mih In Camden, N. J., renUy. 1. try,' " hard to get bail for him. Curious. ly enough neither of the wives shows any disposition to prosecute Aberne thy, but the mother of Eva Hitter de clares she .will press, the case In the New Jersey courts. UAfcrnry 1. ex- tradited.' , '-' GILLIAM IX UNION JAIL. Armted , In Atlanta on Warrant Charging Complicity la Killing of Mose Uughes. ' ', ,,- ,,. . Special to The' Observer. , V ' f ? Spartanburg, B C. June 20. -A special from Union says: ' W. R. Gilliam, who was arrested In Atlanta on the charge of complicity In. the killing of the aged negro, Mose Hughes, haa arrived In Union la cus tody of .Sheriff Sanders and is now la JalL If Is said that the officers have damaging evidence against, him, one of which is a letter which waa pub lished at the time of the afrssL The nature of the evidence cannot be now ascertained, 'as the sheriff is keeping. quiet, Tne prisoner decline, to make a statement.. .' '- .--. Solicitor Seas, la using every effort to bring to trial the man or men who are responsible for Hughes death and ha. aakad tha Govarnor to offer a r. ward aa an Inecntlve to oeuaa tha greatest possible activity on tha nai-t of the officers and ppbUa. - , MERCHANTS AT MOBEHEAP THE STATE ASSOCIATION MEETS " ; i.' ' v T Fourth Annual Convention Called to ; Order by Prealdent Sawyer Mr, ;. Iaul Webb Delivers Addree of Welcome to W hich Mr. C T. Pear- . son Kfwnondm Intercating Address , es on Tonics Near to the Hearts of tne veiegatca, . : Special to The -Observer. . Morehead aty, June !0.--Th fourth . annual, i convention of : the North Carolina Retail Merchants' As sociation assembled here to-day. - It la tha largest gathering of merchants ever ; assembled In North Carolina; There are over 22 1 regular delegates In . attendance besides an , unusually : The programme has been so ar ranged as to allow the merchanu to go fishing early In the morning... The fishing war never better than at this time and the sport has been greatly enjoyed. The convention was ooenad. at 12 o'clock noon and was called to order by Mrr Clarence Sawyer, president of the association. ... Before the usual order of business was begun President sawyer stated that he desired to In troduce to the association the fore, most association 'man tn the United States, Mr. John A. Green, president of the National " Association. . Mr. Green briefly thanked the assecUtlon ror tha courtesies extended him, 1 ADDRESS OF WELCOME. Mr. Paul Webb, on behalf of the Morehead City Association, delivered the address of "welcome. Mr. Webb's address was replete with a cordial welcome. He ' stated the mer chants' association had done more to promote the Industrial and commerc ial development ot North Carolina than - any other-organisation. "We have entertained many conventions In cur beautiful city, but none have been more welcome than this great gath ering or the business men of North Carolina.' His address was a gem of eloquence and a more sincere and enthusiastic address could not have been made. Mr. C. T. Pearson, of Durham, hap pily responded to Mr. Webb's address in a well chosen and directed speech. He expressed hla appreciation on behalf of the State Association for tht cordial welcome received end ensur ed the local association that the State aBsoclatl6n was glad to meet tn thle Ideal convention city. Mr. Pearean spoke briefly of the great work being carried on by the State association and aald that In the work being car ried forth none had - a better effect than the educational value of the as sociation. The association stands for education and good roada."By educa tion we mean eallghtment to 'foster honesty and to maintain the good financial ratings of the business In terests of North Carolina. His ad- 1 drees was greatly enjoyed. . ADULTERATION OF FOOD. Mr. W. M, Allen, assistant State chemlat, then made an unusually strong address on the adulteration of foods, x - A prominent .mereheae- saM that his address alone was worth the trip to the convention. - Mr. - A. B. Justice, attorney of the Charlotte Association, - spoke on the benefits of the rating system. He stated how the association had rated all the people in regard to their ability to meet their obligations. These re ports have proven Invaluable to mer chants and It thy get stuck by dead beats It Is their own fault Mr. A. M. Field, director of the North Carolina, Retail Merchants' Association, made one of the ablest addresses ever heard by the members on the express rates In North Caro lina. He briefly narrated the method of watering stocks. He stated that, an old- teamster bought a number of shares of the original 'first Issue of the Southern Exprees Company. It was considered worthless by him and when the express. company. waa forc ed to show Its hands the stock was found io be worth 1(00 per share. This original stock to-day he declar ed would look like the eye -of the needle oa a hill aide as compared with the present stock. ' The em ploye, are generally courteou. and polite a. far aa their limited mean. will allow them, but where In any place la the South are they prolvdetl with ample facilities to give a ser vice aa is given other parts of the (-country. Where In the South do they pretend - to collect packages I, The rates In North Carolina ar. from 25 to 10 per cent, higher than In com peting points. Yon can .hip a pack age North and have the same pack age returned for 40 per cent less. The' local agents In North Carolina collect In overcharges enough to pay the expenses of the company. The employee, state that the express com pany charges It up to them and they were bound te collect more than the regular rates from the people and put . It in their pockets In order to live. Their bills of charges are writ. ten and carried out with pencir.and the employe, eraae these marks In msny Instance. He stated several alleged discriminations and abuse, in dulged In by the express company. Mr. S. ' Watkina, ot Henderson, and D, T. Johnson, of Raleigh, and other. recited Instance, of i alleged fraud that -were employed. , -v' PROGRESS OF WORK. Mr. Norman H. Johnson addressed the association on the progress of the work and Its accomplishments. i He said that th. North Carolina associa tion was th. banner of the united States - That the- reason cOhl. was perhaps due to tne tact, rose 'tne merchant, were "beset with - greater difficulties"' Unjuat freight and ex press charges, lack of collection and garnishment laws, were the most se rious handicaps to progress These condition, can be improved. It cost. the people of North Carolina 14 centa per hundred mora te- deliver, a case of shoes In North Carolina than else where, II cent, more on the' cwt of sugar,- the rat. on flour, a necessity of life, la twice as high, fertiliser, are delivered at fl a ton higher, coal TO per cent higher and so on, until every article of commercial impor tance I. raised. They have been rais ed past the point of endurance. By reclassifications the rates have, been raised. In the 100 tariff. No. 20, there were 000 reclassifications; 171 were Inn-ease. and only six reduc tions. Three weeks ago another re- classification was filed, affecting 2,410 article The -.results ar. still to be seen,, with these pregnant fact, prop erly preaented to the people and lea. domination by th. railroads. He call ed especial attention to the progrea. made la North Carolina. " Five year, ago North Carolina merchant, made more failure, than any other South era State. Last year, largely through the efforts of the association, there were fewer failures made. The asso ciation has stood for good roads., it STBUGGLE.WITII C0SYJ0T8 ,,V-''v "-.,'' ----- " ' FOUR BILLED IN LOUISIANA I,-)'-.. V-; ... I -,M- i ii ' W,,., Desperate Attempt of Three White . JJfc-Twm Moo From Bute arm oa the Mlssbwtppt Leads to Their . . Death aad . That o( . a ltorcnian After Several Jtoaihwte. of Shot Secured Foreman'. Revolver While Me Waa . Reading. - Made Him Ac- company Them, and Killed Him .When Attacked by Guards A I Guard Seriously WoundwL- Natches, MUs, June 20.- Four dead and one dangerously, perhaps fatally wounded,; all white men, ' Is the . result of an ' attempt by . three life-term convicts t e escape from Angola, , ' La"-' State . convict farm, seventy mile, down ' the river from this city, this morning. The dead: 'i-V ' CAPT. J. W. BLOCK, foreman of Stat, convict saw mill. -aiM,SINaLETONt.convIct . BYRD, convict. ' DUTCH, convict Wounded: , V . V " J. W. Gibson, guard, shot through the body, the ball passing through the liver. . ' J ' " All of the , convicts were sent up from New Orleans, and were work ing In the saw - mill. This morning at o'clock, while Capt. Block waa reading a' paper," ("Singleton secured hi. revolver and . In company with Dutch and Byrd,; was making off. when the' attention; of the guard, Gjbson, was attracted. Gibson fired on - the party and Singleton returned Ihe shot, shooting Olbson through the body, and as Gib son fell Byrd secured nis revolver. Comnelllne Foreman Block to ac company them, the convicts started toward tne river ana naa puicea tneir captive In a skiff when they were fired on by a trusty named Deleath. Singleton then shot and killed Block. Pay Guard J. T. ugaen joinea v- leath. and in the fuallade of shots that followed the three convicts were killed. i ', - Gibson Is shot through the liver and the physician, declare his wound may prove fatal. ' FRUTT TRAIN WRECKED. Ten Thousand Crate, of Practice Scattered Broadcast Rear Lexing ton Broken Wheel or Truck Canned Accident. -. . Special to The Observer. Lexington. June 20. A north bound fast freight, loaded with fruit was wrecked about one-n air mue north of the depot here this after noon about ( o'clock, eight cars be ing derailed and more or less com pletely demolished. It is estimated that 10,000 crate, of peaches are In the wreckage, moat of the crates be ing torn up and -Ihe fruit scattered broadcast. The wreck wa. caused by a broken wheel or. trues; in tne mid dle of th. train.- .Neither the engine with th. front car. nor the caboone left th. trtckV'The seen, of the ac cident was on a high fill, and the de railed oar. after breaking loose, rolled down the bank, some en one side and some on the other, crashing through telegraph poles In- wild ' confusion. No one waa hurt and the. track will be cleared in a few hour. Much of the fruit was found -to ' be In good condition, and the appetising appear ance of the same, caused many spec tators to want to eat, but the authori ties for the railroad were present and forbade. , Call for Condition of National Banks. Washington, June 20. -The Comp troller of the Currency to-day Issued call for the condition of national banks at the close of business on Mondsy, June 18. . ha. stood for the beet morals. "I would." he said, "rather see a bar room on every street corner In North Carolina than to see a conttnuance of th. evil results of our lack of sub stantial laws to aid the great senti ment that 'an honest man Is the noblest work of God." ' Mr. . Johnson made an unusually strong and. effect ive speech, - - ".. ---"!.. Bhort addresses were made by Simeon Wooten, of LaGrange, and J. E. Peterson, recommending that the homestead law be repealed. The as sociation stands a. a ' unit for thl. reform. Th. convention then adjourn ed to meet at o'clock, p. m. THE .NIGHT SE8SI0N, A Utter from Governor Glenn was read expressing hi. regret, at not be ing able to attend the convention on account of advice of his physician. H. Mated that he stood with the Mer chants' Association In their fight against the present freight ratea. He urged th. member, to- take more In terest n polltlca. Tha letter wa. read by Attorney General Johnson and was received with great applause..,. - President Clarence Sawyer intro duced Mr. John A. Oreen, president of the , national association. Mr. Oreen aald that h. had enjoyed the speeches of the convention. He advised the members to concentrate , their entire energy in seeking the repeal of the homestead law and urged that a gar nishment law be enacted by the Gen eral Assembly.- He- cited a slmpl. and effective garnishment. law which wss enacted ' by the ' Legislature 'of Ohio. The simplicity Of th. law 1. It. greatest strength. The law provides for a garnishment of only ten per cent on salary, wage, or Income, and that It had both a moral and finan cial affect which la appreciated by th. laborer as wall ae th. merchants. He then mad. a strong plea for th. na tional association. He advised the merchant to be Independent In poli tic, whenever th. principle, of the association are concerned. ' He said h. never seore,' but or the want of a better adjective he called the pro posed parcel, post bill the most outrage 'that monopoly ever tried to foster on the Independent retail deal er. It 1. to make the large dealer, lafger and to kill the .mall mer chant ; He .poke of the present Bank ruptcy act and aald that It wa. morlt for th. benefit of the debter rather than the creditor and should be amended.: He called attention to tha Dixon bill and aald that this measure would provide an ample means to gar nishee civil service employees. Hla ad dress v.V full of good advice and waa the principal feature of th. even ing session, , A stronger address wag never mad. to th. association. ' . , -Col. James R. Young, commissioner of Insurance, then addressed the as sociation. Several short addressee were made by A. M. Field, Ashevllle: I. Ii. Yelverton. of Fremont, and J. U. Rnead, ef Durham.- ,A committee on fir. Insurance com panies was appointed. This commit tee will report . to-morrow and It is reasonably certain that a company will b. eatabllshed by th. association, ,: , HABKINS WAS NOT. OUSTED ILE CLAIMS TO . HAVE RESIGNED Vomer Collector Declare. He Fw thcr Recommended Mr. Brown a. Hla 8uceeeor--tton)rresnuin Black. ' burn Claims to be Pleased With Mr. . HackMt'a Candidacy Assistant Dla . trie Attorney Prion Resign. Bar , ber'a Union Formed Divorce Case " Disponed of, y ; Special to The Observer, . Salisbury, June - 20. Congressman E.' Spencer Blackburn wa. here thl. morning on hi. way from Statesvllle to Washington. : He had but a short tlma tn which to talk and waa not long on Intervlewa anyway, Mr. Blackburn doea not hesitate to say, however, that he la abundantly pleas ed with the candidacy of Mr. R. N. Hackett, of Wilkea, aad that he will beat Hackett pretty, badly. In a con versation with a friend he expressed the belief that Newland waa the best man the Democrats had two year, ago and ho think, the right win be easier this year than It was then. He count, too upon the speech ot Hackett accepting the nomination at Statesvtlle to help him. Nobody knows wnat that means, but Blackburn does and his Opponents will remember It. Although It has been generally sup posed that Collector Harklns waa re moved for cause from the Internal revenue service, and that he was greatly surprised when notified that such was the decision of the powers at Washington, Mr. Harklns give, an Interview to The Evening Post this afternoon in which he aays he sent In his resignation a year ago and that it waa effective the first of July. He further says that Secretary Shaw ask- ed him about his successor and thtH he recommended Mr. Brown as a suit. able man, but did not actively endorse him. The idea that Mr. Blackburn had Mr. Harklns removed seems to have no foundation In fact. Assistant District Attorney A. H. Price to-day sent In his resignation to the Attorney General of the Unit ed States, rellnaulshlng at the pleaa- ure of that official, the position that h. holds In the western North Caro lina district Mr. Price haa only been notified of a contemplated change. but has every reason to believe that he will be removed In due process of time. To some of his friends who have had a stubborn hope that the President would not help Blackburn to gratify a personal grudge, this an nouncement will be a sorrow. There has been nothing to encourage the optimism displayed by the friends mentioned, but they have had It all the same. Mr, Price's resignation depends entirely upon the Attorney General and there is every reason to think It will be accepted even though the Department may reconsider its determination to remove Mr. Price. In case the resignation is accepted, Mr. Price will begin the private prac tice of law where he left It off when appointed by Mr. McKInlcy In his first official act after the second elec tion. This position was never regard ed a political one and It waa confi dently expected that Mr. Price would hold It through good behavior. Tha harbar'a union ia tha latest organised body of men' In Salisbury, the strongest union town hi the State. This organisation waa jerf acted last night and application was mad. tor a charter. Judge Justice I. dispatching the business of th. court as much aa any body could, but petty litigation, have ror the post part been pleaded be fore him. The suit for divorce and alimony was settled to-day by him In fuvor of the plaintiff, Mrs. Mary Coop er against her husband, James T. Cooper. This vas one of the moat acandalou. proceedings Instituted here in a long time and although Cooper lost, he waa vindicated so far a. any thing affecting hi. moral character was concerned. Mrs. Cooper's star witness, a vile and viciously depraved woman, was discredited entirely. The children will be provided for by the defendant WOMEN CRIED "LYNCH HER." Angry Demonstration by Large Crowd Against Wealthy Kouth Dakota Wo man Charged With Death of Her Maid Servant. Sioux Falls, S. D., June 20. Mrs. Emma Kaufmann, wife of a wealthy Sioux Falls brewer, was brought Into court to-day for the conclusion of her preliminary hearing on a charge ot having caused the death of her maid servant Agnes Polrels. Sh. wa. hiss ed when sh. went Into th. court room and when .he came out angry demon stration was made and crie. of "Lynch her" were heard. Mre. aKufmann w.a bald on a charg. of murd.r. ' The case will he called for trial In November. Miss Polrels, who. was IT year, old, died June L and waa burled at Periston, this State. Th. body was later ex humed and wa. found to bear 41 sep arate wounds. Two hour, before'-the tlm. set for th. hearing crowds began gathering in and around the court room and when th. case wa. called every avail able foot of apace In th. court room, In the doorway, and In the hallways adjoining wa. packed. Many women In th. crowd and society circles were well represented. TUNNEL WORKERS MEET DEATH Terrible '.' Accident ' In Pennsylvania Railroad's Great East River Tube Two Killed and Seven Injured by Flowing Out of Mud Under Shield. New York, June 20, Two men lost their ; lives, . another was fatally In jured and six more were seriously hurt as the result of an accident In the Pennsylvania tunnel, between Thirty-fourth street of thl. city and Long Island city...... . 1 Th. accident wa. caused by th. tre mendous air pressure necessary at th. head ot the tunnel to hold back the soft mud Into which the shield Is forced, u . - 1 : ' Th. . mud under thl. shield wa. blown out and two - workmen- who were caught In the flow of air were swept te death In the river. When the heading wa. emptied of air, the water rushed In through th. opening and threatened to drown the surviv ors. TO TEST I -CENT MILEAGE LAW. ,'K;1.'- ' i 1 t ';v ' Complaint. Filed Against Two Rail road. In Virginia, All the Road. Having Ignored the Enactment. Richmond, Va. June 10. The Commonwealth, attorney of Staun ton, on . Information ' furnished ' by John W, Churchman, author of the two-cent mileage rat. law unacted by the Legislature, haa filed complaint, against the Chesapeake A Ohio and Battlmore eV Ohio Railroads, which. In conjunction with th. other road. In th. Bute, have ignored the enact ment that, went Into effect last Fti dsy. The roads claim that the law Is unconstitutional, and th. present proceeding i. intended to. test their contention, HOUSE MEAT BILL VWlUK LOOKS FARCICAL 0"O . SENATORS Memrs. Proctor, Beverklge and liOdge , Unite In Booring Houae HabaUtute for Heverulge Amendment as (X ldi tie Value and Unworthy of Aorrp- Unco,. While Mr. Warren Identities '. Cause of Stock-Ralsera With That of . Packers Government . Stamp Would be Worth Million aa Adver . tlsement and Packrra Hhould Bear Cost Can. Should Bear Date Washington, Juno. 20. Senator Proctor to-dav called ud in the Sen ate the agricultural appropriation bill and made a statement concerning the House substitute for the' meat Inspec tion provision, saying there were two enaentlal oolnta of difference between th. two houses, on. oi tnese, ne saia, was the omission by the House of th. Senate provision requiring that the date of inspection be placed on cans containing meat and the other th. transfer of the cost of inspection from tha oackiira tA tha national Treaaury. Speaking of the latter change, he said that It waa radical and in his opinion unwise, and advised that the House amendment on that point be not ac cepted. The packers could, he de clared, afford the expense aa an ad vertlaement for, looked at In that light, the government certificate would be of Immense benefit Mr. Proctor also charged that the numerous pro tests which have been coming to the Renate on this subject have a com mon origin In Chlacgoy and In support of his statement read a number of the protest to show the language to be practically the same wherever tney may be dated. la, WHY PACKERS SHOULD PAY." Senator Beverldge agreed With Mr. iTroctor as .to the unwisdom - of th. House changes In the matters of date, on labels and the coat of Inspection, but expressed gratification that th. provision for night surveillance had been retained. The two. essential changes he considered as most 1m portent, declaring that If th. data la not to be used it will be possible to pass off as' fresh meat that which may have been Inspected five years ago. He aald that the date I. .tamped on meat shipped abroad. and argued that the same plan should be pursusd with reference to meat con. sumed at home. Why. he asked. should the people pay for th. pack ers' Inspection and not the packers themselves? And, agreeing with Mr. Proctor, said the government stamp would be worth ten million, for ad vertising purposes. Looking at th. matter in that light, the coat of In spectlon would not be a burden, be cause th. Inspection would be a great benefit Senator Lodge also .poke for the Renate provision, although he Mid it might be considered "audacious to do so in view of the announcement that the House had perfeoted the measure and the President had accented It" He pleaded especially for the dating of labels, because the pubiio haa the right to know what It la buying. LODGE ON SOCIALISM'S CAUSES. Mr. Lodge referred to the recently published Interview with Nelson Mor ris In which this great packer show ed contempt for writers ot books, and tha Massachusetts Senator aald th. writing of a book brought about the situation, and It may occur to the packer, that "the writing of book. is not so contemptible." The men responsible for the meat packing .nd Standard Oil monopllea, aald Mr. Lodge, have done more to- advance socialism, anarchism, unrest and un wholesome conditions in th. United States than all of the Socialist. In the world. Senator Warren defended the stock raiser and farmers, upon whom, he said, the burden would fall If th. In spection costs, were Imposed by the bill upon the packers, and denounced as "simply montrous" the predica tion of Messrs, Beverldge and Proc tor that they should he required to advertise their buslnesa In a prescribed way. He also said that the legisla tion Is aimed at the farmers and stock growers and intended that inatead of taxing them and the packer, for the proposed Inspection, the entire coun try should pay the expense. SENATE HOLDS NIGHT SESSION. Debate on Sundry Civil Bill Closea Busy I Hit Meat BUI and Panama Canal Plana Under Dtscuaeton. Washington, June 20. The meat Inspection provision of the agri cultural appropriation bill waa made to-day the subject of discussion In the Senate. The question came up on a motion by Senator Proctor to grsnt the conference requested by the House, and speeches were made by Messrs. Proctor, Beverldge and Lodge against some feature, of the House amendment and by Senator Warren In opposition to drastic, legislation. Mr. Lodge took occasion to defend American morals a. quite a. good .. those ot Europe. The bill went over without aotloo. . - There were two speeches on the Panama Canal, one by Senator Mor gan In support of the level plan and the other by Senator Perkins In op position. Th. Senate .held Ita first night ses sion, "which was devoted to th. con sideration of th. sundry civil, appro priation bill. LICORICE MEN HELD IN BAIL. Subsidiary Concerns of Tobacco Trust and Their President Plead Not Guilty of Restraint of Trade. . New York, June Pleaa of not guilty of conspiracy and unlawful combination for ths restraint of trade war. entered In the' United Stated Circuit Court by Karl . Jungbluth. president of the McAndrewa , V Forbes Company, and Howard E. Young, president of J. 8. Young Com pany, aa Individuate, and the two com panies named aa corporations. The two Individual defendanta were held In 16,000 ball each and all the defend ant, were given until July 0 to III. de murrer, on . motion , to dismiss the Indlotmenta. . (The two firms named In the In dictments are subsidiary companies Of tha American Tobacco' Company. It 1. alleged that the defendanta, by combination aad agreement sought to control licorice paste supply which I. used la. the manufacture of plug tobacco,' '. ", v:. - .'.,,. :. Savannah Lay Representative Lester .'?:yi:V .j.-.w.ius.t. . . , Savannah. , Oa.. ' June 20. The funeral of the lata Rufua E. Lester, Representative la Congress from thl. district, took place this afternoon from St John . Episcopal church. Rev. . Charlea :IL Strong conducting the service there and at the grave In Bonaventur. Ctmetery, where th. body wa. laid to rest, the Confederate Vetera na Association of thla city be ing among the largo concourse in at tendance. .:,.''.",.; i .'. .- , . The Senator, and ' Representative. who attended th funeral left to-night for, Washington, - , SIMJIONS TO JUVE A HAND - -,;.. ..:.', 1 J: WILL HELP FRAME MEAT BILL - - ' i ; North . Carolina - Senator Named aa .- Minority Conferee on Agricultural ' lull for the Senate Hlnu of Fur " ther Trouble Before Bill Comes to a Vote North . Carolina Senator Pas on Brown Nomination rapers ' ' Mr. Overman Argue. Effectively on Hla Bill Affecting Southern Cot ton Mill Interests Marine Uospl- ' 11 at Wilmington to ha Retained. , By W. A. HILDEBRAXD. -', '.- Observer Bureau 14 IT O Street N.-,-.;'" Washington. J June 20,. . Senator Simmon. I. to have a hand f In framing aome Important legisla tion. He waa named as minority con feree on the agricultural bill for the Senate and In thla position will have : to deal directly with the proposed, meat Inspection legislation, fa which , the whole country has takaa auch de '. ctded Interest. When It was announo d that -Chairman Wadswortbef then House committee, and th President 7 had reached an accord on this-' measure It was assumsd there would -' be no further trouble, but not only ' ' the North Carolina Senator, hut other Senator. Intimated very broadly . to- ; . day that they -would not agree to V the proposition to saddle the cost of. the proposed Inspection on the gov-T ernment while another line of cleav age is the proposal, mads by th House, to throw aside the suggestion of the President that canned good. should bear the dat. of their laspee- T tlon, which would of course Indicate ", the exact length of time such goods -have been canned, senator Simmon Is persuaded that thl. provision, V ahould be replaced In the bill before ' ' It leave, the conference and the Re-,;' publican conferees, Messrs. Hans borough and Proctor, ar Inclined toj . agree with him, .y OTHER IRONS IN THE FIRE.' While representing tha agricultural '. committee In . thla capacity Senator) ' . Simmons will be In. a. position to ap propriate funds for draining awamp . land, and the amendment to Increase -th. appropriation which Is being used to gather crop report, all amend- 1 menta In which he has taken special .Interest. In fact two ec these amend- -ments were, drawn under his dlreo -tlon. NO OPPOSITION TO COLLECTOHl BROWN. i Tha North Carolina Senators to-day returned the Senate finance commit- . tee. the nomination papers of Mr. ' Brown. It seems that as a matter of senatorial courtesy all nominations, aa well as those affecting postmasters,.-. are now referred to th. Senator rep- -resenting th States concerned, y Messrs. Simmons and Overman re turned the papers with th statement ' that they knew of no reason why the ' nomination should not be confirmed and this will be done, perhaps to ' morrow, should the Senate hold an executive session. Commissioner Yerkestold th writer to-day that he doubted whether. Mr. Brown would be able te assume hla duties as collec tor en the first of the month, aa there would be th. matter ef hla bond and,' other formalities to dlspos of. 1 Still, he Mid. , It waa possible that th ; Statesvllle man would be able to tak charge' by that time. It was learned ' late last night that Collector Harklns had apent yesterday In Washington' In an endeavor to locate the whyforea of th rapidly changing political sit uation, and th reason for his sum-' , mary decapitation. OVERMAN'S ARGUMENTS EFFEC TIVE. While the matter was up In con ference to-day some opposition arose to th. bill of Senator Overman ap propriating f 10, 000 with which to em- .. ploy experts to be sent abroad with a ' . view to exploiting the cotton trade- especially In the Orient Senator ; Overman argued for some time before conferees representing th. House finally agreed to pass favorably upon the bill. If rotten mill later!. would agree upon some man It will be . MAIM. OA .. W.MM.M Ikl.Wa . , . IWMiwivi P.--IVI vrvviwamu i u , 11, secure the appointment of Mm North ' Carolinian on thl. . commission. Th , view Is taken here, however, that It V would . be well to select some man having no great proprietary Interest - In any particular cotton mill, hue pes- ' assslng good general knowledge of th -bus!nse. . .' . ,,.,..'.-.;' ORDER WILL. BE RE8CTNDEP.' Representative Patterson has had' another conference with , Surgeon General Wyman regarding th recent ly promulgated order of the Depart ment directing that th. Marine Hoa pltal at Wilmington be abolished. Mr. Patterson wa. assured that th. ordeq would be rescinded. , , t00 FULAJANES RAID A TOWJT. . Five Policemen Killed, Flvo Wound Ml and All the Rentainder Kxcep. Lieutenant tn Command Killed, em Inland of Xeyte Constabulary .In Pursuit ', Manila. June' 10 A band of lOtit Palajanes under Ceasarlo Pastor at tacksd the town of Burau.n, on the Island of Leyte. yesterday, June 10. They killed five policemen, wounded nv and captured tn remainder s th. fore, except th lieutenant who waa in command. r" 1 V Pastor, the Pulajan leader, waa killed during th. encounter. ' Th attack occurred at an early hour In the . morning. , Th . polio were caught unawares, and their sen tinel was rushed rromrnis post. Tn bandtta t eheaetndermdlupwfcrdlurd k hand-to-hand fight took place, Th police - fought desperately, but. were overcome by superior number., The loss of the Pulajane. la believed to have been great, but It cannot be estimated, a. they carried eft their dead and wounded after the fight Th municipal record, war taken from th tribunal, piled la th street and burned. ; The destruction ot the paper was one ot th most sertoua phase of tn raid, aa tney inciuai deed, license, receipts, etc. The safe containing the town fund, was not disturbed. The baaaiu carriea away the arms of the police and' a quan tity of ammunition. i. . A detachment ot constaDUiary unaer Lieutenant '-Johnson immediately started in pursuit ot the pulajanes. At the time the raid waa maun. Provincial Governor Veyra waa In an other . part ot the ; island, securm r evidence wanted by the pardon com mission to obtain the release of pt i -oner, in th Ulllbld penitentiary. ,v f m Turkish Troop. Wipe Out Iu.. ' i Salonika. June ZD. After a c - ate fight at Perlepot k-h, nar Km : a force of lmprll troops on J II annihilated a liulgsrUin l n ! . thirteen under Captain fhrit . Bulitarlan army. The litis - i 1 lost two killed and fur y .
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