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v SUBSCRIPTION PRICE : $8.00 A YEAR. CHARLOTTE, N. C, SATURDAY .MORNING, JANUARY 9, 1909. PRICE FIVE CENTS. TO BAISEliOVpyOR'S PAY SENATE PASSES INCREASE BILL. Measure Introduced by Senator Sim- (Hies, of Payettevllle, Increasing the ClUei Kxecutlve's Salary From $1, ' 009 to (0,000 Goes Through by an - - Oven-whelming Vote Senate- Also . ApprmM the Measure, .vrovluuuj . ' 1'or an Increase In the salary of tbe Commissioner of' Labor and Printing Male Guarantee of Rank " Deposits and Aiitl-Tra Leglida ' tlou Are Two Topics Before the " Body and tlie Outcome of Both la : 4 sues U Problematical. Special by Staff Correspondent. Raleigh, Jan. 8. The Legislature was In session less than one and one Half hours to-day and but for the ap pointment of several committees by the Speaker ef-the-houae-and the in troduction and passage by the Senate . of a bill to Increase the Governor's alary from $4,600 to ,000 nothing whatever of consequence was accom plished, The House was In session but little more than an hour, convening- at IX, listening to the reading of eeveral committees, hearing a few unimportant bills introduced and then adjourning. Tlie Senate did a little batter, for It passed by an overwhelm ing vote a bill Introduced by Mr. Q. K.'Nlmock, of Cumberland,' provid ing for an Increase In the Governor's alary. A almllar bill providing for the in crease of the salary of the Commls "iloner of Labor and Printing was also approved. The Senate as a body then adjourned. TWO TOPICS DISCUSSED. Two topics have been widely dis cussed by the members of the Legis lature to-day, that of the plan pro posed for the State guarantee of bank deposits and the advisability of trust legislation.? The attitude of the Senate and House as to trust legislation at this time Is difficult to determine. Some of the members, possibly a de cided majority, are la favor of a strong anti-monopoly bill, compre hensive and at the same -time practi cal and effective while others are op posed to any such agitation at this time. The last Democratic State plat form placed the party on record In this regard and there are many who say ,the pledges therein set forth should be carried out. There Is lit tle doubt but that thin would bo done if only there was some one to direct the fight. In the House there Is no recognised leader along this particular matter who is of such Influence as to command a hearing and In the Senate the situation Is no better. Gone l Reuben Held, of Rockingham, and the other trust-busters who made the welkin ring at the last session of the ajSglSjavunr, ina linn w n rx iiniv n their places are not so belligerently inclined. -.A change has come over the Assembly "since the last session which wilt doubtless have much to do avlth preventing any stringent legisla tion in this direction-at this time. .JCITOHIN MAY MUDDY WATERS. Undoubtedly several measures will be Introduced of more or less conse quence but as to whether they will be worthy of sincere consideration re mains to be sen. Bills will have to be Introduced for no other reason than to enable tne leaders to appear gain, before the people, but doubt la entertained as to the seriousness of the proposed measures. It is ' possi ble that Interest may be injected and the trusts be made Uie scapegoat of legislation for political purposes but this is yet la the air. The Governor elect is looked for to muddy the wa ters in. this particular matter. Hav ing talked trusts so much in his cam paign to" the plain people he may! deem it necessary to do something to carry out his pledges to them. If so he may take a hand. It is signifi cant, however, that none of the so called trusts, particularly the Ameri can Tobacco Company and others, are anticipating any harm from the pres ent Legislature. ' The opposition to the measure designed to guarantee Bute bank deposits is growing more and more vigorous dally in both Sen 7 te and House. ' , GUARANTEE OF PEPOSITS. Grave doubt is now expressed as to whether Governor-elect Kitchln will recommend or even suggest such a measure In his message and ia afl question whether the House' would J pass it even n he did." '-' . . In fact, so many of the leading Sen ators are reported as being opposed 1ft. the idea that should such a bill be enacted by the House and be com mended by the Governor that it would hardly be ratified. Such members as J. S. Manning, of Durham; J. A. Long, of, Rqxboro; J. L. Scott,, of Gra ham; J. A. Lockhart, of Wadesboro, who are among the leading adminis tration Senators' are opposed to any measure of this kind as well as oth ers as Col. Paul B. Means, of Con cord. Of course all the Republican members of the upper House would oppose It. One of the prominent Sen ators was heard yesterday to express himself thus in a company that was discussing the bank -deposit idea, "I am opposed to the interference of the State in this matter for several rea sons.. In the flrst place, I deem it in expedient at' this time, unnecessary and. "entirely out of order with the conservative policy of North Carolina Democracy. - I know of no truer, dec laration of "William Jennings Bryan than that a party is Just as much hound by what Its platform omits as it is by what Ra platform contains. Our State platform approved In Char lotte, last June did) not . contain the bank guarantee plank, and I see no Justification,, no sufficient provocation to Justify its Interposition at this time when peace and rest is theVwatch word. I shall, therefore, oppose, any such measure. v PEACE. THE WATCHWORD. .This attitude very accurately' Indi cates the sentiment of the majority Of the conservative-thinking members f the two Houses.. It Is welt knew that there are feuror live members of the House -and several of the. Sen-: ate who come down with btllsMn their pockets but such, opposition haa aris en that It Is hardly probable that mors than one or two will ever see the ljght. la theHonse of Repre sentatives, Fred Coxe, of 'Anson, has a bill, but he is doubtful as yet whether he stands and will Introduce it as It stands In the Senate. President, pro tern. Whitehead Kluttx, ef Rowan, Is currently understood as having one. Should such bills be offered, it can be stated with certainty "that tine oat of every ten of the national banks of fie State and the majority of the larger State banks will oppose it. It Is reported in the corridors here that the national' bank men of the State have already arranged to-light the bill should it be Introduced.. They claim that the only parties to derive any real benefit are the small, State banks and that in the last analysis the, bur den would be upon the people, partic ularly the banks,',fustomers. What ever that may be there Is no question as to one thing," and that ia that if a ,blli is introduced, providing for' the .guaranteeing of deposits 'to the State banks that opposition ef the most vig orous and determined kind will arise. The cry in this matter here Is that of let well enough alone. THE HOUSE COM MITT EEKS. Speaker A. W. Graham, of the House, will hardly have all of his committees ready for publication until to-morrow, if then Several have already been an nounced, notably the two Judiciary, coun ties, cities.-town and townships and propositions acid grievances, but the oth ers are not yet in. It always takes the Speaker longer to arrange his committees for the reason that a greater number of members have to be taken care of. Ills work, too, is from the ground up. In the' Senate, many of the committees are selected Derore the Assembly convenes but in the House this Is Impossible for the reason that the Sneaker has to be chosen after the Legislature, meets. An interest .equal If not greater than that which attended the appointment of the Senate committees centres about the House committees. When all are In. resume then may not be amiss. Repre sentatives R. H. Hayes and Stubba ura the chairmen of the two Judiciary com mlttees named -this morning; Reprcscn tatlve Lee, of tlie committee on counties cities, towns and townships, and Repre sentative Currie, of the committee on agriculture. Other committee appoint menu will be announced to-morrow. The name of Representative W. C. Dowd, of Mecklenburg, appears after that of the chairman on the committee on House counties, cities, towns and townships. ADAMS FOR SENATOR. There is much talk among Republican members of the House and Senate of nominating Ex-Judge Spencer It. Adams, of Greensboro, for Senator. Sentiment at present is divided, thoBe closest In touch with the State chairman favoring his nomination while others suggest Mr. Thomas Settle, of Asheville. Should Judge Adams be named It will be for political purposes the Influencing of the President In the filling Of the Judgeship In eastern Carolina. However that mar be, Mr. Settle has many strong friends. Should It happen that those agitating Judge . Adams" -fcioralnatlon feel that it will ow good Si en Mr. Settle will likely be selefld. The. name of State Senator J. J. Bamt. of Asheville, la also being mentioned in connection with the noml nation. ' A caucus of the Republican members of tbe Legislature will be held within a few days to determine this matter. The time for 'holding it has not yet been da termlned owing to tbe enforced absence from the city ef .etepresentaUva Hanea, of Yadkin, caucus chairman. Representative A. T. Grant, of Davie, stated this morning that the caSicus might not be held until next week. The nomination of Judge Adams will certain ly not take place should the Judgeship be determined prior to the caucus meet tag. W. D. ADAMS. THE ASSEMBLY IN DETAIL. Proposed Increase in Salary of Gov- ' era or sad Commissioner of Labor and Printing Occupies the Attention or ute Senate Nd opposition De velops Representative Morton File Ills Protest Speaker Graham Gives Old Confederates Jobs.1' Special to The Observer. Raleigh, Jan. I. The Increase of the salary of the Governor from I4,10 to $,000 and that of the Com missioner of Labor and Printing from 11,500 to $2,500 engaged the special attention of the Senate to-day, the bill involving the Governor's salary being supported alike by Democrats and Republicans. Indeed,, there was no opposition by Republicans to the Increase of tbe Labor Commissioner's salary either. Senator Nlmocks introduced the bill for the Governor's salary and Sena tor Mills for Commissioner of Labor and Printing. An amendment by Emple, of New Hanover, to make the Governor's salary $7,600 was .de feated, x The filing by Representative Mor ton, of New Hanover, of a formal pro test against the action of the General Assembly In allowing Governor Glenn to appear in person and read his message yesterday " was one of the principal features of the House. The protest was for record on the Journal and set out his grounds for con tention that this course was un constitutional. Another .interesting feature was announced by Speaker Graham of tne appointment or Confederate veterans, v moat of them Inmates ef the'1 Soldiers Home, as laborers dur ing, the ' session. Announcement of the names 'also included their com panies and regiments In North Caro lina troops. The Speaker Is himself an ex-Confederate. The House committee on privileges and elections. Barnes, of Hertford, chairman, sits next Wednesday after noon ror bearing- tbe contested elec tion case from Dare. ." The seat of C. T. William is beln contested by D. M.r Strlngneld. who failed to get the nomination before the Democratic convention, then went before the Re publican convention, failed there, and then ran as an independent Democrat. INAUGURATION . PLANS. At a Joint meeting of the legislative committee on Inauguration and cham ber of commerce committee, the band of the Woodmen of the World at Concord was, on motion of Senator Paul B. Mears, unanimously desig nated as the band to head the civic procession. It was agreed that Wake Forest College students participate In the procession. . a. - ' The legislative, committee vn the inauguration of Governor-elect Kttch tn fixed for 1 o'clock next Tuesday to meet with the chamber of commerce committee., Senator Long presided, president Johnson, - Secretary- Oids sndvarlous . , sub-chairman of. the chamber, reported preliminary , ar rangements made. - ' Chairman, Lotig was Instructed to Invite the' cadets of the A. MV Col lege to participate. Frank Stronach, of Raleigh, was elected' chief marshal. Arrangements were made for a . re ceptlon Tuesday evening ia, honor of the new Governor and for an Inaugu ration ball under the auspices of the chamber of commerce. Representative Alfred L. Cox, chief manager. The Inaiisruration will occur, at the east front of .the Capitol If the wtather j (Continue oa rage Three). - HOUSE REBUK ES PKES1 DE T PARTS OF MESSAGES TABLED. By a Vote of 212 to 35 the House Adopts the Rccoifuneiidaiion of Uie Special Conilulttce to Table Objec tionable Portions of the President's Messages Pat ked House Hearst Committee's Report and Mes.srs. Tawney, Smith, Slierley and Flu- geiald Are on Hand to. Deft Themselves Against the President's InsluuatlonH-vKoceipt of Messages During Hearing of Report Causes an Outburst of Laughter ou Uie Democratic Side. HOUSE SUMMARY. After having made him the target alt day for criticism with here and there words of commendation, the House of Representatives last night by a vote of 212 to 25 rebuked the President by tabling so much of his message us reflected oa members of Congress In connection with his rec ommendations regarding the secret service detectives, and also declaring It to be the sense of the Ho line that they shall decline to consider any communications from any source which la not in Its own Judgment re spectful. Toward the close of the debate Mr. Gardner of Massachusetts, vainly en deavored to secure, first the adoption of a substitute for the resolution in the shape of an amendment expressing confidence In the committee on ap propriations, and then the postpone ment of the whole matter until Mon day but he was overwhelmingly out voted. At 7:27 p. m the House adjourned. Washington, Jan. 8. Having given consideration to the President's further views regarding the secret service contained in his message to the House of Representatives last Monday, the special committee ap pointed to deal with the subject to day brought In its final report. Accompanying It was a resolution which declared it to be the sense of the House that it shall decline to con sider any communication from any source which Is not respectful, recom mending that the objectionable por tion of (he President's annual mes sage be laid on the table and that similar astlon be taken with respect to the message of last Monday be cause of its being "unresponsive to the Inquiry of the House" as to what the President meant when he said referring to the limitation place upon the field of operations of the secret service, that the "chief argument In favor of the provision was that the Congressmen did not themselves wish to be Investigated." The House to-night by a vote' of 311 to 35 rebuked the President by tabling so much of his message as re fleeted on members of Congress tn connection with his recommendations) as to the secret service detectiesv-4f also declared It to' be the sense of the House that it decline to consider any communication from any source which Is not in its Judgment respect ful. . FEELING GROWS INTENSE. Mr. Gardner, of Massachusetts, tried vainly to secure, first, the adop tion of a substitute for the resolution In the way of an amendment express ing confidence In the committee on appropriations and then the' post ponement of the whole matter until Monday, but he was overwhelmingly outvoted. When Chairman Perkins, ef New York, of the special commutes, arose to make his report he faced an almost! full membership, while tbe galleries were packed with interested specta tors. Messrs. Tawney; Smith, of Iowa; Sherley and FiUgerald were on the floor prepared, by word of mouth, to resent what they deemed to be the Insinuations of the Presi dent upon them as members of the committee on appropriations. They were not alone in their in dignation, as they in turn spoke of the resolution. . Indeed, for some time past the feelings of the members had been growing more and mora intense. and some of them have been givlnff way to their resentment In language which fully testified to their wounded pride. PRESIDENT'S MESSENGER AR RIVES. Mr. Bennett, of New York, opposed the adoption of the Perkins resolu tion and declared that if the House should accept it its action would have no more Influence on the character which history would give to President Roosevelt than had the action of the Senate on President Tyler's record in connection with his attitude to ward Andrew Jackson. An interruption of the debate oc curred when a doorkeeper announced: air. speaker, a message rrom the President of the United States." The House, led by the Democratic side, burst Into laughter as it beheld Assistant Secretary to the President Latta standing in the centre aisle with a document in his hand. Speaker Cannon could not restore order, for a full minute to recognise Mr. Latta. For a minute after the receipt of the messages, for there were three of them, the House seemed stunned. The debate was resnmed when it was learned that all the communications related to- routine matters. Mr. Townsend, of Michigan, de clared that if the members were seek ing to preserve their reputations be fore the country it could not be ac complished . by the resolution. The House, he. Insisted, had asked for In formation and had gotten it. He was opposed to- the resolution, he said, because all had been - accomplished that 'could have been accomplished. There was no . right thinking ' man In the United. .States, he asserted, who believed that Congress was. wrong or who believed - that the - individual members were wrong. TWO SOUTHERNERS VOTE "NAY." The House was moved to' laushter when . Mr. Williams, of Mississippi, got the floor aad declared that should the law authorising tbe secret service be allowed to 'stand he would pro- pose an amendment to It providing that nothing in this law contained shall be so construed as to prevent the President ef 'the United States from appointing a corps, of secret service agent, not exceeding 480-odd In number, the sole function of whom and the sole duty ot Whom, shall be to shadow, spy upon and report to the President concerning the conduct of each member of the House of Rep resentatives and of the Senate." The speeches of Messrs. Tawney, Shelley and Smith were lengthy, and tbe gentlemen being ' subjected ,.- to many Interruptions and ens-axing ia TIMMiUAKE IN THE LEAD JIDGES1UP FIGHT NOT SETTLED Recommendations of tlie Wake Forest Man Are of tlie Highest Order and tlie President Continues to Ask About Hlni Wheeler Martin Is a Man or Anility and Standing and Duncan Will t'se His Influence For Him If He Thinks That Adams! Will Xot He Appointed Mr. W. W. Clark, of N'ctvbero, Was a Leader, Hut His Health is Said to Be Against Him Judge Robinson's Chances Good An Interesting Resume of the Contest For tlie 'annt Berth. BY H. E. C. BRYAXT. Observer 'Bureau, Congress Hall Hotel, Washington, Jan 8. The Judgeship contest will' not down. It is believed that Wheeler Martin, coljector of the eastern dis trict, may be the lucky man, If Dun can sees that Adams will not be ap pointed. Mr. Martin is a man of ability and standing, and his home Is at Wllliamston, in the eastern district. He and Mr. Duncan are good friends. Juajje rimberlake seems to be In the lead to-night. His rocommen datlony are of the highest order, and the President continues to ask about him. THE JUDGESHIP CONTEST. Unless I'rwsldont Roosevelt does some remarkable backstepping a man from the eastern district will be appointed to succeed Judge Pur- nen. several Tar Heel callers at the White House, have been told that nR person outside of the district would be given the position unless a fit man could njbt be found In It. Democrats who have no more than a casual In terest In the matter have been given this assurance without their sollcita tlon. But the Republican organization, led by the clever, courageous Carl Duncan, who never quits fighting, is turning stones day and night to land Judge Adams, of Greensboro. To the onlooker In Vienna, the curious newspaper man, and indifferent Dem oorats the contest Is more than ex citing. Duncan is staking everything and If he falls the fall will be great. even greater than that of Humpty Dumpty, who sat on the wall. WheYe will he turn If Adams cannot win? Who will he support? The east has no Republican he could go to In an hour of need without the loss of dig nity and prestige. THOSE IN THE LEAD. The names of W. S. O'B. Robinson of Goldsboro; E. W. Tlmberlake, of Wake Forest; Col. Harry Skinner, of Greenville, and T. T. Hicks, of Hen derson, lead the list at present. If Mr. W. W. Clark, of Newbern, wore stronger physically he would have al most. If not entirely, crossed the goat He was considered seriously by the President. Had an organised effort been J made for him -by his friend --he might have won.- -The looming up of Judge Roblnoon is due to the peculiar constitution of the President. Somebody, who admires Goldboro's Irish lawyer, asked Mr. Roosevelt why he did not appoint him. Questions as to his character and ability were asked. The inform ant began by teliJng of Judge Rob inson's weaknesses, one of which was his failure to vote for Mr. Roosevelt. The President became sd thoroughly Interested that he demanded details. and when he had heard them he said: By George, he's all right." It will be recalled that Judge Robinson de clared that If he were convinced that the President said that the South erners had a streak of brutality la their blood he would not support him st the polls. He was as good as his word. When an interest In the man had been aroused the President was told of his sturdy manhood, and his learning in the law. JUDGE TIMBERLAKE'S BOOM. Judge Tlmberlake came prepared to make a good, showing and his tes timonials are excellent: Such men as Judge Connor, of Raleigh, and Bur well, of Charlotte, gave htm good let ters, telling of his ability, tempera ment, and knowledge of the law. Judge Robinson and Mr. Hioks have not made any personal efforts to get the apolntment The f irmer had not sent any indorsements up to Wed nesday night. The President was told that he drank heavily at one time but had quit that and Joined the prohibi tion forces. The appointment has been delayed ' several days so that more Information concerning Judge Robinson could be had. In Interrogating his callers on the subject President Roosevelt has. In variably asked: "Is he a man of moral and physical courage? Is be brave?" DUNCAN GETS DESPERATE. The forces of Mr. Duncan and they Include Judge Peter C. Pritoh ard. Representative Cowlea, and Oth ersare making the last attack on the White House.- The case is des perate. If Judge Adams falls of ap pointment the organization, after a bold, and aggressive fight, voull be left high end dry, and the hardest hit man would be Jud;- Pritchard, who has said to all comers; Duncan's man Is the one (hat will be supported. Mr. Duncan Is a very shifty politician, and when he loses one foot hit lands on the other. Lexington people say that he Is Involved In their little public building site, and lite indications are that he wfli lose that. But this much can be said: If Judge Adams goes to defeat it will not be Duncan's fault No man ever worked harder to ac complish a nomination. He has been loyal day and night since the contest began. Tbe Jump from Raleigh town to Raleigh hotel has seemed but a step to him. . . DEMOCRATS REJOICE. Democrats are rejoicing over the flgbt. . The only sheepish fellows in the lot" are those dear Ones who quit the Democrats, last time, and Joined the Republicans, believing that a new era had come. Those who were on the fence are shouting "Thank God we were saved from this crowd. Partisan Democrats are pointing to the squabble, sarins, that it confirms their argument. In the last campaign. that the Republican party had not Im proved. They recall mat many of the Republicans "were rmnrmB uierr strongest point In favor, of local self- government. .Notwithstanding this fact, some of the campaigners are endorsing a non-resident of the -east ern district fort this important posi tion. . . - v . ' . ; colloquies. It was not until nearly 7:39 o'clock that the proceedings ended la' the adoptien of the resolution, Slernp, of Virginia, and Langlsy, of : Ken tucky, -being the only members of the Southern delegation voting, against It- Then cam adjournment. -' " 31 U. TILLMAN'S CASE AIliED' PRESIDENT GIVES THE DETAILS. I In Response to Senator Hale's Itequest the President Turns Owr tlie De tails of the Tillman Iiivestlgiulon Ised ills Influence as a Senator 'ilial He Might Profit Throuii Uio Purchase ot iaiid and ills Ooverii inent r ranking Privilege lor Hie Conduct of His Prlule Business Mr. Tillman Remains Silent on the Matter Hut Will Open Ip Immedi ately Alter the Senate Convenes Monday Will Read His Statement. SENATE SUMMARY. The Senuto yesterday passt-d a bill providing conditions under which the thirteenth census will be taken. The House bill which was under considera te ws ameaded te aHow frrinttng and binding of census reports tu be done by private contract Instead of in the gorhmteht printing office If found desirable by the director of the census. An amendment placing the appointment of 3,500 census office clerks under the civil service commis sion was defeated. Senator Culberson's resolution In structing the committee on the Ju diciary to report whether tho Presi dent has authority to permit the absorption of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company by tbe United States Steel Corporation was adopted. The Senate at 5:28 p. m. adjourned. Washington, Jan. 8. President Roosevelt to-night made public the details of an Investigation by post office inspectors and secret service agents of Senator Tillman's connec tion with an alleged "land grab" In Oregon. As he presents the evidence to Senator Hale. In response to the lattor s request to the heads ot vari ous executive departments for a state ment of the operations of the secret service the President undertakes to show: That Mr. Tillman used his Influence as a Senator In an effort to force the government to compel a railroad cor poration to relinquish its control of Isnd grants from the United States in order that he and his family and his secretary, J. B. Knight, might profit through the purchase of some of the land; that the Senator used his gov ernment franking privilege in num erous Instances for the conduct of private business. Comparatively few Senators were favored with the opportunity of read ing the President's report to Senator Hale, but those who did read the re port took a serious view of It, al thourh most nf the Rnnntorii refused to believe that Mr.-lllman had ever done anything In violation of his oath as Senator. WILL ANSWER CHARGES MON DAY. Senator Tillman did not permit the fact that the President was giving out the charges against him to alter his determination to make no state ment until Monday. He said that he could not make his reply .so complete as he would desire for to-morrows papers and that ho would therefore withhold whatever .-emarks he might have to make until Monday, when he would make a statement to the Sen ate. No effort was made by htm to conceal the fact that when he had learned the facts concerning the rail road grant he had made an effort to obtain portions of the land In the names of himself and members of his family, hut declared that as, at most, he could have gotten possession of on ly a few hundred acres, his efforts were, after all, In behalf of the public and not especially In his own Interest. Immediately after the conclusion of the chaplain's prayer Monduy Mr. Tillman will ask the recognition -of the chair on a question of personal privilege. Departing from his cus tom of extemporaneous speculating, he will read his statement, thus in suring more careful adherence to what he desires to say than he would be able to give In an off-hand speech. The communication to Senator Hale Is nearly 8,000 words long, and In addition there are appended numerous exhibits including copies of letters written by Senator Tillman and his agent, William E. Lee, showing that they did make an effort to secure sev eral quarter sections of the Oregon land, and the reports of the postofnee Inspectors who investigated the trans actions of the land agents. It was through this InvflRtlgatlon that the al leged interest of Senator Tillman was brought to light, and fatefully, It ap pears that It was at his instigation that the inquiry was begun. SECRET SERVICE INDISPENSA BLE. The President's communication to Senator Hale opens with the statement that he had secured for the senate Information touching the employment of special attorneys, special agents. Inspectors, etc., and the reports con veying this Information he was trans mitting. Then he says that it is "not only the right but the duty of Con gress to Investigate the workings of the secret service or detective agents by which alone the government can effectually safeguard itself against wrong-doing, punish crime, and bring to Justice criminals." The President continues: "It nevertheless remains true that this system Is absolutely Indispensable If the popular Interest Is to be ade quately safeguarded and wrong-doers taught to fear the law." The President says: "I would like to state here that very frequently accusations have been made to me privately by members of the two houses to the effect that the secret service has been used as a 'po lice of morals' or to shadow Senators, Congressmen and other public offl ctala Hitherto the effort to discover the basis for such allegations has al ways been fruitless. I should be great ly obliged If any Information could be furnished me tending to show any Instance where this has been done In times past." THE TILLMAN CASE. The President enters upon a discus sion of the operations of the special agents and Inspectors, saying that in the investigation of specific frauds the operators, "sometimes come across wholly unexpected phases of mlscon duct." Often, says tne rrestaent, tn 11 abuse of the franking privilege u un known to the Congressmen them- selves. Then, leading up t tbe Till man matter, he says: 'But a case has Just arisen of a dif ferent kind, which It seems to me I should put before you as Illustrating In striking fashion the way In which investigations begun by any of these various agents tn the strict line of their duty may develop facts of high Importance, which the Investigators would not in tne first instance nave sought to -discover, which when dls- Continued en Page 8ve NEWS OF THE STATE CAPITAL. state Issues a Chnrter to Goltlnboro hired Itiilhvny Company Banner, of Wa tallica Couniy, I Still at Lnrge, Stories to the Contrary Not I wltliHtautllug In Uie Apportion I meut or School Fund Mecklenburg .ets the Lion's sliare. I Observer Hurnu. The Hollenian Building, Kalelgh, Jan. 8. Sheriff Scares to-day sent notices all ; over the county, summoning the ISO men I drawn on the special venire for next i Weilncxiay to try Kail Cotton. Ed Hop kins and Tim Holdei field who stand charged with the murder of in Smith. Next Monday the murder t ;i of Buck Allen, who killed another negro In Bar ton's Creek township, w ill I e triod ai:d for this there Is a special venire of fifty In tb Huperier Otnitl tn-day JudKe Lyon fined J. H. Underwood, of Nash county, fclOO anil costs for cutting ICdward It. Barbee. of Kalelgh, with a knife at Zebuloti lust October, l-'lh. The Judge said that he took Into consideration the fact that there was a light, that 1'ialer wuoii was down on the ground, that ho was some 60 yearn of age anil wa.-i liis ea.sed and so would not Impose any Im prisonment The State Issued a charter to-day to the Gohlsboro Traction Company, the capital stock being gluO.OOO anil K. T Oliver, of Haltigli. the chief stockholder This Is the company which Is building tho street rallwuy at Gohlsboro, thla being a very Important development for that town. To this date Dr C A. Shore, of the State laboratory of hygiene, has treated exactly forty cases of persons bitten by mad dogs and all have recovered. To day a man came, bringing with him the head of a dog which had caught his hand In Its mouth. Upon a careful examina tion It was found , that the skin of the hand had not been broken and the man was sent home rejoicing. The examina tion showed also that the dog had a well developed case of hydrophbla. Soma weeks ago the newspapers had a story to the effect that Luke M Banner, of Watauga county, an ex-member of tte Legislature, who had been convicted of murder In the second degree and sen tenced to 30 years In the penitentiary had voluntarily come to-day to Kalelgh and surrendered himself to the penitentiary authorities, he being out on IS.OOU bail. Then there was another story to the ef fect that he had been brought here and turned over to the penitentiary. Neither of these Is true, for the fellow Is at large, and Is thought to be probably biding In his own county, perhaps going to hla home occasionally. The Attorney Gen eral to-day received a letter from the so licitor asking whether Banner was In the penitentiary or not. Ji. telephone message to the penitentiary brought the response that he had never been there. Tbe Department of Public Instruction has apportioned what is known as the first hundred thousand dollars for the public schools, this being divided per capita among the 71I.TM children between I the school ages of 6 and 21 years. Wake gets S2.S21. Buncombe 2,271, Mecklenburg IZ.MS, Craven fi.OJT. LOOKING FOR CAR MICHAEL. Officers Offer a Reward of $500 For tlie Michigan Preacher Who Was Supposed to Have Been Killed In Ills Church Ills Sister Confined In an Insane Asylum. Port Huron, Mich., Jan. 8. Ry means of two false teeth It was definitely established this afternoon that Gideon Browning, of Adair vil lage was the man who was butchered last Tuesday evening In the little "Rattle Run" Methodist church In Columbus township. With part of the mystery which enshrouded the brutal crime thus cleared, the super visors of St. Clair county Immediately offered a reward for the arrest of Rev. John H. Carmlchael, ot Adair, pastor of -the church, the man who was at first supposed to have been killed, dismembered and then burned In the church stove. Strenuous efforts to discover some motive for the destruction of the carpenter by the minister have proven fruitless. A statement to-day by Mrs. Carmlchael that her husband's sister Is an Inmate of an Insane asylum In West Virginia may explain some of the horrible features of the crime if the authorities' suspicions about Rev. Mr. Caunlchael are borne out. Mrs. Carmlchael also said that her husband was moody and restless the night be fore he disappeared and apparently brooding over something. Methodists to Kxpend $60,000 on Orphanage. Special to The Observer. Winston-Salem, Jan. 8. Sixty thousand dollars will be expended on the buildings here for the Methodist Orphanage, It Is estimated, and con tracts will be let within a few weeks, probably, for construction as speedily as possible. This Is What the build ing committee of the orphanage de cided upon at Its meetings yesterday and last night. Rev. Dr. George II. Detwller, chairman, left for his home In Charlotte this afternoon, and stated Just before his departure that It had been decided to have architects submit plans to be ready for In spection by the committee at Its next meeting In this city "March 4th. Several Passenger Hart When Coach Was Derailed. Special to The Observer. Winston-Salem, Jan. g. Train No. III. Conductor Donnell, running from Sanford to Mt. Airy, had a first-class coach derailed and turned over a half mile east of Rural Hall at 6:43 this evening. The cause Is thought to he the breaking of a truck. Of seven teen pasengers none was JnJuJred ex cept W. H. Bailey, of Wtnston-Salem. whose foot was sprained: a boy and girl named Cavlness.- of Greensboro, whose faces were slightly bruised, and Lena Bryant, of Ararat, leg bruised. Cold Weather at Winston. Special to The Observer. WUiston-Salem, Jan. 8. The coldest weather ef the year Is upon this sec tion. The thermometer ranged around 21 degrees, or nine below free ing. - There was a mighty shiver ing among pedestrians, despite the reminiscent advices of. the eldest In habitants that thla was no weather at all. and stories of "weather what was weather." Chattanooga News Sold to KnoxvUle Sentinel. .Chattanooga, Tens.. Jan. 8. J. B. Pound, the owner of -The Chattanooga News, yesterday sold that paper to O. F. Milton and C, "B. Johnson, of The Knoxvill Sentinel. Mr. Milton will own a controlling Interest tn txith The News and : The Sentinel. - Mr, Johnson- will be vice president ef the l'w organisation and havt business supervision. , -. . , TAFT CAB1SET COMPLETED UVT SO SASltX ARE GIVEX OCT. ' Conferences Between Sir. Taft and Senator liuox Comes to a Cioe and Although Neither of Them Will Uls cuwt tlie ItesuK It Is Believed That the Cabinet selections Have Been Made Aiiootirtees Are Yet to Be Heard Prom and Mr. Taft Intimates That "i Announcements Will Be Made Until After the Inaagnrstloa Columbia Oets a VWt When Mr. Taft Makes His Hoatnera-Tour Oovernor Brown a Visitor. Augusta, Ga., Jan. 8. The Taft Knoi Cabinet conference is over, and the Pennsylvania Senator te-nlght Is on his way back to Washington. Neither the President-elect nor his adviser will discuss the result, snd it is gTFongly hinted hy Mr. Taft to-, night that his Cabinet will be saade known for the first time , when he ft-nila the names ot the men who are tu compose It to tbe Senate for con firmation, after the 4th of March. However, something more definite re garding this determination , may be expected within a fewdays.' Frorn, tiie early ending of the con ference with Mr Knox -he said last ntght he expected to get away by Sunday, if possible it seems a reason able conclusion that the Taft Cabinet is decided upon. If this Is the case. It Is also undoubtedly true that the men who are to compose that body yet to be Invited to become Cabinet ministers, and their answers received. Asked why Mr. Knox's visit had been so abbreviated, Mr. Taft said that the consultation had been finished, and that he had talked over with the Sen ator a large number of matters. After Mr. Knox had gone Mr. Hitchcock had an extended talk with 'the President-elect. GOVERNOR BROWN CALLS, . Mr. Taft said while he was at Hot Springs that It was his desire to have his Cabinet announcement cover the whole Cabinet. This is understood to be the advice he received from Mr., Knox on the subject. The President-elect - to-day added Columbia, S. C, to the list of South ern cities he will visit at the first op portunity after he becomes President. He was Invited to attend the annual meeting of the State bar association there by a delegation headed by ex Governor Sheppard. president of the bar association. The meeting takes place on one of the .days Mr. Taft ex pects to be In Atlanta. ; ., -yj-r Oovernor-elect Joseph M. Brown, of Georgia, and a local delegation paid their respects to Mr. Taft to-day. The Governor-elect is making a tour of the State. Indiana politics was dis cussed between Mr. Taft and Addison G. Harris, of Indianapolis, who stop ped here on his return from Florida Mr. Taft was compelled to decline a banquet which , the Taft clubs of Georgia wished to give him here for lack of time. He will partake of a barbecue a few miles across the Sa vannah river In South Carolina, as the guest of the Beech Island Farm ers' Club. " LOEB ABANDONS VISIT.' , The visit here of William : Leb,' Jr, secretary to President -Roosevelt, haa been abandoned. Mr, Loeb was to have made the arrangements for Mr. Taft's Panama trip, and hi visit was to be made during the Christmas hol iday of Congress. Mr. i Taft ; could not give the matter his attention then, and as Mr. Loeb la busily engaged now, the details of the .Panama trip have been arranged, . by correspond ence. : William Nelson Cromwell has writ- wn Air. Atib vu iliv uujvvi Ull wujuib he was wanted aad It probably will not be necessary for him to comply with Mr, Taft's request for his; pret ence here. IIAIXS' AL1EXISTS DISAGREE Defense Finishes ' Its Case by the Testimony of Two Alienists Dee tors Dtaagree Id Their Views and Their Introductions Will Hardly Aid the Defense state Begin Rev riusmng, t. j,f iiio, ; ioi -fense in the trial of Thornton J, Halns as a principal with hie brother, Capt. Peter C. Halns. for the killing ui to ii I i a ill j.. All ii im vni til vauwo mis aiternoon ana . oeiore conn au Journed J us tied Crane announced to , the Jury that they would undoubtedly. be able to conclude tneir labors oy oout tne miaaie or next wees. The defense placed two alienists ' on the witness stand to-day Dr. U aianson ana ur. fierce uiarx to tell the Jury that Capt. Peter Halns ; sunerea irom manic oppressive in sanity when he shot Annix. This cross-examination was not calculated tn aid thn defense, both medical ex perts disagreeing In some main es sentials of their testimony. Dr. Man- son was re-called to t'ue stand to quaiiiy n ficrniem iiiruq vwriicr-an the day that Captain Halns suffered from manic depressive Insanity from' the time of his wife's confession, could not recognise his enemy . and -would not know his enemy's name. lie quaitnea mis out staiea inaxwnen he heard the name "Annls" he was . seized with Impulsive Insanity which reached its enmax wnen me snooting . was ended. During the period the alienist said Captain Halns knew fcta victim. '.-, . Dr. Clark after testifying at some length, and when asked about eer- , tain authorities, stated that there were no authorities from bis point ef view on lnsanitv and that he did not " claim to be an authority. The con fusion and seeming confllctions ot the alienists served to prolong their cross-examination all day. , A few witnesses were called In re buttal by the State late to-day, whea. adjournment was taken. . i -- ., " Want Election Declared Nad and ' Void. v , . -. Ronneke, Vs.. Jan. 8 Roanoke's local option fight reached . another stage to-day., when a petition signed by 2 6 citizens wa-presented to the corporation eewt -asking that he election be declared nuU and Wold, on the ground that It waa Irregular In many respects. - It la eharnji tiiat many voters la the election- were net registered Sod that others who- voted were not qualified. The 'drys' car ried the town by It majority and say they will fight the contest at every p- ' - '-- ,. Xomng Priest Held oa Charge of Ab- .- ' etiHSloo.- , New York. Jan. ..Nicholas Slani. the young priest of St Rocco's Romaa Catholic church, ot Newark. N. J., who disappeared in. company with 17-year-old Juliette Testa on New Tear a Eve, was arraigned before Magi:r.'e Stetnert with, his companion to-tfuv He was held without bail on a ch.i. j of abduction to await the action i t the New Jerse-y authorities. Thfi .'! was held a the technical "rv. l -vagrancy.- Miojii told Slii's'.n'-i ' Steipert they were wsUiny M tus:.--.
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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