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. . . X. - -. -1 T7' 'X -?7TO--;v 10 Pes S osc srai::i SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: $8.00 A YEAR, CHARLOTTE, N. C, SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 3, 1909. PRICE ITVB CENTS. ADAMS-BUTLER LIBEL SUIT irTMEROL'S DEPOSITIONS KEAD Defendants to the Fa "" u .V" Attempt to Justify, nr t.ri From Persona tar Ok.ilHHi od aWuMmtoo, the Att on adgo Adaun ' Personal xl OffldU la. v tertSJTiurai a F9e" ''Vlssttar to the OUtew.of MaftslteW, j TntiHes OrHnlons and Decrees of the atiWp Court, observer Bureau. ."T ' The Bevlll Building, ; r V . - - Greensboro. April t. if -: -L - nnwkilnarm in the Ad ame-Butler libel suit were rather dull and listless, the grsaJfer part of the Ume , being consumed in. reading- a Dumber or depositions im -j - nviiknmi and "Washington tha object belng-to attempt to Justify tha publication by tne omcuumni. articles in The Raleigh Caucasian re flecting on tha personal and official Integrity of Judge Adame while ha was chief justice of the Choctaw and Chickasaw ClUenmp couri. . nrinflv stated, these depositions at tempted to thow that there waa great intimacy between the nembera of tha court and the law Arm of Mansfield. McMurrey a- Cornieh, to whom the award of $750,000 vu maae ror eer-i icee rendered the two trlbee of in-. iian it u shown that Judge Ad ams and the other member of tha court were frequently in tne omces-oi h law firm and that clerks in the employ of the firm aid part of tha court reporting, it appearea w been the practice of the court stenog vanKora In furnish Mansfield. MC Murray aVlCornUh carbon copies of that fxiiirt nrnndlnn. but It was shown under cvoss-examinatdon that thnro wax nothlnK unusual in this proceeding. ' A deposition frdm a young lawyer formerly employed as a stenographer and clerk in the oraces 01 aiansneiu, McUurray A Oornleh. stated that, after the termination of the court. Judge Adams and Mr. Cornish met itmt Doint. the name of the town having escaped the memory of the witness. The same witness lenmou that the letters signed by the govern ors of the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes recommending that the court make tha award of counsel fees that was later allowed were written by Mr. Cornish. A deDosltion from Webster Bal- llnger, a Washington lawyer, told of trips made to Washington by Judge Adams and members or tne law nrm of Mansneld. McMurray & Cornish after the termination of the court and when payment, of the fee allowed had been refused by the Secretary of i no treasury. CHEROKEE INDIAN ON iTAND The general ,teror..of aJMhe deposi tions waa to show that an under standing existed between Judge Ad am and the members or the taw Urm ll,ejr0 thrTymentOt tharthtrs Hi trr weeks. fee' " "Miss BtlL a very attractive and in tattiffant young Cherakea Indian, who 'was custodian of the records of tha court, was placed on the stand to identify certain opinions and decrees rendered by the court. She read a number of documents from the office of the clerk of the court and identi fied the watermarks on the paper used,-this being done In an- effort to show that the same paper was used by both the court and the law nrm of Mansfield, McMurray & Cornish. Miss Bell came to Greensboro in custody of the records of the oourt by author- rity of the Secretary of the Interior. This afternoon Rev. A. G. Klrk man, register of deeds of Guilford county, was placed on the stand to prove tne property returned ny Judge Adams for taxation and to testify as to every real estate transaction made by the prosecuting witness during his residence In Greensboro, covering a period, of about twelve years. The reading of the records showing these transactions proved to be so tedious that, at the suggestion of the court, two men ware named to go over the books and report their finding. Mr. O. 8. Bradshaw was named by the Stats and Mr. Roger W. Harrison by the defense. Mr. E. I Sides, cashier of the Bank of South Greensboro, vas Introduced by the defense to testify as to the amount of money fudge Adams had deposited in the Greensboro Loan and Trust Company soon after his return from Indian Territory, Mr. ldee having been teller of that bank at " the time. His testimony showed that Judge Adams had deposited about 114,060 during the year 1905. Cashiers and tellers of other banks Is the city era under subpoena and: will testify later as to amounts of money Judge Adams deposited with their Institutions. , MANT WITNESSES SUMMONED. The defense has summoned prac tically every man In Greensboro who has had any money transaction with Judge Adams since his return from Indian Territory. The number In cludes rl statu agents, merchants, baildera, plumbers, rainters. paper- na.ugai ana finer arusana ; ine 6tats has summoned nearly 100 men. representing let-ding business and professional men of the city, to testi fy as character' witnesses for Judge A4ams. Lata this afternoon the State in- troduced a copy of The .Congressional xiecora i jreoruary 11, ios, con taining the speech of Representative Stephens, of Texas, attacking the In tegrity of the court, but this evidence yas ruled out by Judge Long as in competent.' In the -speech Congress nan Stephens repeated charges of I cnoery and . corruption ... - brought a ' against the court, and especially I ;- agalart Jadge .Adams. , . r k tTaless there should, be a sudden I ,; vtop to the Introduction of testimony, I . it, is apparent that the trial will run' t . . lata next week. When the defense concludes Its Introduction of tesU- . - mony. the State has a large number I . of witnesses to Introduce. in rebuttal. i - .It; is -probable that Judge Adams will sTs-en the stand before the In trod uc ttton of testimony Is concluded. ' -Judge Long held a session ofocourt , '.; ..tovBlght, when a number, of addl- i nonai. oeposltians Were Introduced 1 tkftitlnv Ia ) (ha .1.- -i., . court was la disrepute. -Judge Ad rV. hank account figured in the tea 5 - tiany, and "under cross-examination ! I ' It was shewn that he deposited more ' . money before going to Indian Terrt- "s ; tory than upon his return. ' XJQtJOR PRESCRrPTIONS ON THE : , INCREASE. ' The report of Chief of Ponce Ntel-J y as ia ine number or whiskeyupre scrlptlons f.Iled In Greensboro during; the nonth of March shews in in. oi ids prescriptions over the month, of February. During the past month ?S physicians wrote 549 pre scrlptlons, one-doctor writing 8& pre scriptions for SO 1-1 pints or nquor. Mr. William-H.r Murray, of Tisho mingo, Okla.. who is here as a witness for the State In the Adams-Butler n be! suit, has accepted aa Invitation extended to hint by the chairman of the board of county commissioners to make an address before a meeting of farmers to be held here to-morrow, the occasion being "corn-testing day." Mr. Murray Is one of the biggest and wealth teat farmers ia Oklahoma and is president of the Farmers' Union of that State. After, ne quit tne prac tice of law. he made a fortune grow ing alfalfa, thereby gaining the sou briquet of "Alfal Bill." tie is ny an odds one of the most interesnng char acters hat has ever "tsltsd Greens boro and his speech to-morrow is ex pected to be the faeture of the farm- err meeting. CLANS RALLY FOR FINAL STAND. Repsblicsvn Aspirants Marshal Tbelr Strength ror tne im kouuos oi the Jadseslitp Figut iaage Sut ton, of Fsyetteville, Enters tha Race Adding- interest to the Con test Beawell. Timberlake and Ful ler Arrive For an Interview With Uie Ffrwl (lent Clarence Call De- ctarrs lie Will Leave the State If a Democrat is Named. ObserVsr Bureau, Congress Hall Hotel, Washington, April t Once more the Republicans have rallied and will make a final stand for the judgeship. Messrs. II. F. Sea well, of Carthage, and E. W. Timber- lake, of Wake Forest, are here. At torney General Wickers ham Invited Mr. Seawell to appear so that he might be Interviewed and passed upon st the Department of Justice and the White House. Judge Timberlake will be given an opportunity to explain away the postoffice matter. Another candidate has entered In the person of Judge Thomas H. Sut ten. of Fsyetteville. Mr. Frank L. Fuller Is here by the request of Mr. Wickeraham, who he will see to-morrow, and by whom he will be presented to the president. Everybody here Is wondering whether or not Judges Brown and Connor will be summoned. Confusion confounded Is the situ ation to-night The agony will soon be over, but the next rew days will be very strenuous. Clarence Call, a candidate for the western marshalshlp, was In the city to-day on his way home from New York. ' What do you think of the Judge ship?" he was asked. "Wall. I will say this: If Mr. Tart appoints a Democrat I will move out of the State." Tha Republicans are chagrined over the controversy. Carl Duncan has not been seen at his old haunts CASE WITH JUDGS FRITCHARD. Special MtwFlletr Report In Case Against Kanawah Lumber company Recommends That Receivers Con tinue. Special to The Observer. Greenville, S. C, April 2. Hon. Joseph A. McCullough, speelal master in the case of G. F. Buell against the Kanawah Lumber Company, a cor poration, has filed his report to Judge J. C Prltchard, of the United States Circuit Court. Mr. Buell rep resented the creditors and stockhold ers of the company and petitioned for the removal of the receivers on sev eral grounds. Judge McCullough recommended that the petition be re fused. In his report he took up the specifications singly and gave his opinion on each. The Kanawah Company's estate Is worth in the neighborhood of $200, pOO and It was over ths control of this estate that the contest originated. Three hearings were held, one at Wil mington, N. C, one in Florence, 8. C, and ohp in this city. Prominent attorneys of three States were in the ease. The receivers are J. 8. Causey. Jr., of Conway, & C; John H. How ard, of Indiana, and Frank B. Wlth erby, of Boston. MISSING PREACHER LOCATED. Rev. A, C. Rund, Who Disappeared i-rwin xim inaiana tiome. Found at Macon, Ga. Mental Derangement Due to Overstudy. Macon. Q., April 2.-Rev. Albert C. Rand, who has been stranrelv mlsalnr from his home In Warsaw, Ind., was discovered at a hotel in this dtv to-ds.v when Deputy Sheriff Charles Moqn ar- nvoa to accompany mm to his home. The minister left home on March th for Wabash, Ind where he was to eon duct a meeting. He did not am v. at Wabash and had not been heard from until his wife received a special delivery ener weanesaay stating be had become rational here after his wanderhur and asklna for some one to accompany him loiks. Ths letter was written in Macon last Sunday, at which time the minister stated he came to himself. The officer stated his family believed hli tem porary mental derangement was due to overstudy. . " GASTONXA HOTEL. DEAL. Mr. J. E. Montague Purchases the Faliev Hotel rreperty and JV IH Re model it, Giving Gastonia an t'p-to-Date Hostelry. By Bell Telephone to The Observer. Gastonia, April 2. An Important real estate real wss consummated here to-day when iMr. J. E. Montague, the well-known Hickory hotel man, pur chased the Falls Hotel property. Dr. p. R. Falls, agent for the Falls heirs, ef fected the sale and the consideration was $18,600. Mr. iMontague announces that he will at once begin ths work of re modeling and renovating the hotel and will .give Gastonia in ths near fu ture what thejtowa has long needed, a first-class hostelry.. Durham Municipal Election Set For : . Msy 5. .. Special- to Ths Observer. -., Durham, April X. Thsaldermen have fixed May 5 for the election of a city ticket and tha business of omlnatlng them goes on every day. With, ths mass meeting of Ward No. 1 to-night, three have spoken and the city slats will be finished Mondav night- There are four' men now la the field. Messrs. P. W. Vaughan and J.' IX PridgeiU P. M. Brim Slid V H. Grlswold. , , SMITH CASE COMPUTED LAWYERS BEGIN SUMMING UP Taking of Testimony fat the Smith Murder Trial Was Complete Late ester-day Afternoon sum Counsel at Once Began Argument Slot of the Day Cousomcd iu .Examination or Character Witnesses Raleigh Tough. Now to JslL Slay Be Mixed Up in the Case Was Keen In the Neighborhood of the Killing on tne Night of the Tragedy J ones jtiastcr saw ram cAter a carnage Observer Bureau, The Iiolleman BulUIng, V Raleigh, April 2. To-day. the-fifth In ths trial of Cot. ton, Holderfleld and Hopkins, for the murder of Dr. Smith, waa marked by the same great crowds In the court room. The defense devoted much of the dsy to the examination of its witnesses- and -character witnessea There is a . drift . In this evidence tending In the direction of Fred Miller, a tough character here, now in Jail on the charge of giving a man knock-ou drops. Jones Gaster swore he saw Miller go away from Kelly's joint In the "tenderloin" ths fateful Saturday night, November It Dr. William Moncure, an expert on anaesthetics, testified as to. the effects or cocaine. The State put In evidence In re buttal. Laura Woods, colored, had seen Tim Holderfleld before Smith body was found In the rock quarry, Saw Holderfleld one afternoon since In front of Nancy Cotton's house on East Davie street. Holderfleld passed by and ssked what was the news, Nancy answered, "Everything." He went on down to Hicks' corner and later came back by and told Nancy that he had read It all Asked Nancy if it wasn't a wonder that lie was not mixed up in this matter. She an swered no because- she did not think he would do anything like that. "Yes, I was in H," he replied, "but I was sieepy as nell." GASTER TESTIFIES. Jones Gaster swore his home was In Moore county, bot that" he was In Raleigh November 14 and at 9 o'clock that night went to Wlnslow Kelly's cider store in East Raleigh. The day was rainy and pretty cool. . Stayed at Kony s to s.-zo a. m. Many people came In and out of the store during the night. A man came In about 11:30 and took a seat by the fire Had on a "greyish" overcoat and but ton shoes. Was about five feet, six Inches high. Large face and nose and was a fast tayklng man. Seemed to want a drink. Stranger handed ne gro $10 to get some whiskey, but Tom did not want to take It until another man punched him and told him to take it. He went out and In a few minutes came back and Kelly changed the money. Tom took SO cents to get whiskey. Stranger rot up with fellow . called Fred Miller, and they got in Tom's carriage,. The carriage drove out east. Fred Miller came back In an hour and a half, and on being asked What be did with the man, Fred Miller said that he carried him home. Stranger dranlt a bottle of small brtw while in Kellys .place or business Miliar and Tom Cren shaw drank' with' hlms-1 - Witness- was taken to Coroner Separks orncs and shown picture and asked if that was the man that .came Into Kelly s. It was to best of witness' knowledge He also Identified the overcoat that the coroner had. Looked at photo graph (same one Mrs. Smith Identified as -that of her husband), and says that to the best of his knowledge and belief that was the man that came into Kelly's place that night and later went off with Fred Miller; also Identi fied photo, taken of body after death. as that of the same man. REBUTTAL TESTIMONY. The State Introduced several wit nesses In rebuttal of testimony' Intro duced by the defense this morning, the latter testimony being an en deavor to show that Smith was In Kelly's cafe, devt door to Earl cot- ten's cafe, and that he was taken from Kelly's to the stone quarry. The first State witness ia rebuttal was W. B. Barrow, who said Holderfleld told him he was drunk the night of the murder and went to - bed. W. H. Hicks said Holderfleld bought snuff that night In his sast Raleigh store. this being In rebuttal of evidence that Holderfleld was uptown that night. Laura Wood, a "tenderloin" wom an, saw Holderfleld drunk. Alice Griffin said Smith spent two .nights and two days at her place In the "ten derloin," also that he. left his ring' there but came back and got It. Fred Miller said he was in Kelly's cafe early In the night and saw a man there, but It was not Smith, but Breckenrldge, whose home is on New bern avenue, and It was this man wbo got In tho carriage and was driven off. The carriage-driver was the next witness. He said he took Brecken rldge home and did not go near the stone quarry. A. A. McDonald said he saw Fred Miller that bight end was with him until after midnight This ended all ths evidence. - At 7:80 o'clock this evening the srgument was opened by J. N. Hold ing. There are eight lawyers, all of whom will speak. The board of aldermen to-night fired May 3 as the date of the city election. The board ordered an issue of $125,000 of 5 per cent bonds to pay for the municipal building and Audi torium provided for in a special act of the Leglalature URGES CORN GROWING. Commissioner of Agriculture Graham returned to-day from a visit to two of the test farms in the east and was very -much pleased at everything he saw at these. He waser really pleased also at the corn Judging contest at Goidsboro this . week and says Wayne broke the record, having s4 competitors, showing corn. At the Hertford competition there were 214 competitors from 11 counties. The commissioner is trying; to get every marked that this wss the year when ths crop grown would be ths one reported in- ths census of 1910 which will be so important for the Souths Farmers should bear this In mind tor the questions ask ed next year will be as to the crops, yield,- cost, etc. cost of living, etc If they go to work now sad take a note of all these things they will be prepared to answer the questions Intelligently snd to make a prsper and accurate statement The school tax campaign is on and speakers are going out from the office of ths Stste Superintendent, other help be Ina also given him. R. D. W. Connor goes to Mount Holly; State Auditor Dix on to Old Trinity; Professor Caryle to Hertford county; Professor Walker to Wilkasboro; Mr. Berwick to Caldwell and Person, and there will be 'other speakers In the field. A number of the educators will go to Atlanta to the eon- lfttwa Of tllrb knnl In.ntnr.- tha aa- sodatkm ef Staia 8unrlninilatia sad ths conference tor education. . Among those who will attend from tW Stats are: J. Y. Joyner, County Commissioner JudJ. of Wake; Mrs. T. B. Melver, J. L Foust, Professor Walker and others. ' INVESTIGATING MUTILATION. It Is Intimated that the receivership of the Norfolk & Southern may end Jvuy L Ther Is talk of K. P. Fosster. M. K. King and ex-President Gannon for the receivership made vacant by ths death of Mr. Fitzgerald. By the etui of nest week the roof will be on the new Hex Hospital hers. It will be of red Uls. The contractor will turn the building over for use In 90 days. The Kalelgb police commission la hold ing day ana night sessions Investigating the emulation of the book In the offlcw of police Justice aud chief of police. Two ar rests are expected. One of the events of the day was the laying of the cornerstone of the new dormitory building at St. Marys Female School hers. The Audubon Game Warden in this county says that during March there was not a violation of the game laws which prohibits any kind of bunting whatever between March 1 and November L He says that persons from" each township sre looking out and seeing that no violation occurs. One of tho notable events here in May will be the meeting of the State Federa tion of Women's Clubs. The Merchants' Association will give It a banquet. There will be a hundred dolegates from other points In the State and also some notable visitors from other States. As was stat ed by your correspondent three weeks ago Governor and Mrs. Kltchln have ar- tanged to have the opening exercises at the Executive Mansion to be followed by a reception there to the delegates. There will also be a reception by the Capital Club. Many courtesies will also be shown the federation and the meeting here will be full of pleasure. MANT DOPE FIENDS. Another event In May will be the an nual convention of this Protestant Epis copal Diocese. This waa held last year in Christ church and will again be held there this time. . Alfred W. Haywood. Esq.rof Haw Riv er, has presented to the Hall of History a curiosity I nthe shape of an extra of The Raleigh Register of June 15, 1S32, con taining an account of the greatest fire In all Raleiah's history, this . ocourlog al most exactly a year after the fire which dstroyed the old Capitell The murder trial of Cotton, Holderfleld and Hopkins has brought out the fact that a tot of people here are dope fiends and also of the nature of the traffic and In which so many of the hackmen known as night-hawks engage. Tha contractor for the ten new build ings at tho Hospital for the losers Is very welt satisfied with the rapidity and excellence with which the work has been done. Some of the buildings are la view from the roof of the Masonlo Temple aud In fact a large - area of the very extensive lands of the Hospital can be seen from that point which Is visited by ss many people, who oome to Raleigh as strangers." . It is expected (hat next week the re maining appointments will be made by ths Governor to complete the personnel Of the National Guard. Not many yet remain. The Inspections in p roar ess show a marked improvement over last year, it Is learned. Much more Is . re quired of the force by both the State snd national covernments than ever before and under the terms of the Dlok law Its efficiency has to be much higher. Hence the Inspection are the strictest ever made. DURHAM'S NEW. PLAYHOUSE. Charlotte Architects Land Contract For BuHdlng Tobacco City's Acad emy of Music- Estimated Cost Is $23,000. Special to The Observer. Durham. April 2. Architect C. C. Hook and his partner, Mr. Rogers, were given the contract last nigni near 12 o'clock, to build tne Acad emy of Music which was destroyed early In the year. Mr. Hook was one of four bidders. though two of them have recently withdrawn their applications. Messrs. Simpson, of Newbern, and Simpson, of Raleigh, were likewise contestants and they kept up the excitement. The Raleigh bidder dropped out Monday and the matter was settled by ths al dermen last night- - Though there, was a difference of 8.000 In favor of the "Newbern gen- tlemansJropositlon, Mr. Hook's 25,- 000 estimate came nearer tne loear theatre. It is said that wnen it nas been completed, there will be noth- ng, hot even in Charlotte, mat can quite equal It It will seat more than 1,600 and ft has a ground floor stage. The old Academy was on the second story over a city market. It had but one entrance and Its fire escapes wre such that sny man taking refuge In one would have been held for at tempting to commit suicide If he had been spared an exit through one of the traps. Mr. Hook built the old one, but not for a theatre. The Are in January left $17,000 worth of walls standing, notwithstanding which, the Insurance companies paid all carried on it. With those funds, a very beautiful theatre and a fine market have been built. It is what Editor Joe King calls a prosperous fire, but the com panies did not protest xney naa no use for the walls. The building of the new theatre will take up a large portion of the next Ix months. It Is hoped to have the place ready for the opening er the season. Bids will be at once advertis ed and the carpentry and masonry started. The builders have not yet started their competition. JOHN A. CHALOXER IN WELDON. Man Who Bravely Defended a Woman From Brutal Attack by Her Hus band Seeks Health. 1. visiting friend. near Weldon. N. C, recuperating from an attack of acute indigestion, following the tragic events of the night of March 1 S, when Mr. Chaloner killed a farm employe at his home, Merry Mills, Cobham, Vs., while de fending the wife of the latter from an assault by her husband. Baptlst Minister Arrested on Charge of Abandonment. Special to The Observer. Wilson, April I. Rev. Thomas P. Tucker, a Baptist evangelist, wss ar rested here to-dsy for abandonment Tucker has been preaching hers for about two weeks and frequently re ferred to the deathbed scene of bis wife, who, however, with eight chil dren, is living , In Rockingham. It was reported that Tucker was to have been married here last Sunday, Jut the event did not take place SriGliT BAILS AT SOUTH BECAUSE OF INCONSISTENCY. Congressman From Mississippi Thinks It Should Be Unalterably Fur Free Trade Bill Does Not Redeem Re publican Pledge Dominant Party Dobanched Manufacturers It Twine For Western Farmers Is Free Jute Banging For the) South' eru Farmer should Be on the Free List Also Clayton, of Alabama, Throws the Book Into AWrlch V1k u Remiblk-ans Keck Secret Alliance Democrats Bhomld Bo the) Same Thing Democratic. Members Do Most of the Talking. Washington, April 2. The House of Representatives to-day resumea debate upon the tariff but "It is humiliating to hear a cry coming ud from the South for pro tection on some articles because they happen to be produced In that sec tion," said At. Sptght of Mississippi That he said, was especially true of sugar snd hides. "If," he argued, "the bill would go farther and put shoes on the free list Its framars would not be so glaringly 1 neons Is tent" Mr. 8plght said he -did not agree with those opposing the reduction Of the duty on lumber, and he wanted bagging and ties put on the free list 8TATE8 REPUBLICAN PARTY'S PROMISE. The bill, in the opinion of Mr, Bowers, of Mississippi, did not honest ly rodeem the Republican pledges The promise waa he - said, that It would correct inequalities and fairly and equitably distribute ths burdens of taxation, burl instead certain favor ed Interests had been cared for while the necessaries of life had been taxed out of proportion Mr. Ransdell, of Louisiana, pleaded for a dutyibf 6 cents a pound on cotton Importations, deprecated the free entry of Philippine sugar and defended the policy of Glfford Pinchot In regard to the conservation of tne forests. MR. RAN&DELIS SPEECH That the whole South Is rapidly chanatna- Its Idea with regard to tariff protection, Mr. Ransdell. Louisi ana, argued for a duty on long staple cotton and deprecated the provision for the free entry of 300,000 tons of sugar free from the Philippines. He said the divtalon of opinion between political parties has been In the preparation of the tariff schedules and declared that it would be wise for the lawmakers to unite on some sen sible, businesslike plan for providing money on which to run the govern ment; that political differences should not be allowed to enter Into the finan cial question. "Surely the mere raising of rev enue," he argued, "Is a commercial problem not a political one. But along with the financial i feature of tariff bills Is the more serious one of protecting horns Industries. The south, feels a deep Interest In the tariff. It has not secured financial returns from the protective features of the system equal to those .sections M the Union .largely engaged In manu iacturing. rtevertneiess it nas many Industries which are affected. 'Being a citizen of Louisiana, which has so many protected Indus, tries sugar, rice a .d lumber I can not help leaning somewhat to. that side, and. In rqy opinion, the whole South Is rapidly changing Its Ideas on this subject," aald Mr. Ransdell. To illustrate the growth of the cot ton manufacturing Industry, Mr. Ransdell read a table of statistics pre pared by the Census Bureau, which showed that the consumption of cot ton for manufacturing In tha cotton growln? States has Increased 44 per cent In the last eight years, while In New England and other States it has remained practically stationary. He contended that the Southerner is In favor of Increasing the duties on cot ton manufactures because of the benefits resulting from having the cotton factory adjacent to the cotton farm. Claiming that there has been a rapid growth In the Importation of long staple cotton which '-ompetes with the Sea Island and other long staple varieties grown In the South em States, Mr. Ransdell proposed placing a duty of 23 1-1 per cent, or nve. and one.-half cents pound on rcgypuan er long staple cotton. Mr. Ransdell said he feared that the proposed admission free of Philippine sugar would be th enter ing wedge that will ev .itualjy drive the sugar Industry ffom ths Union. He expressed !h h-ps thst Presi dent Taft would prevent the wreck ing of the cont'nental Amerle-Ji sugar Industry. He" also id vested an amendment to the Payne bill which would protect the American rice In dustry from ths free impertstlon ef rice from the Philippines, if the lat ter lmpo-ts rloe from Japan and China for exportation to the Ameri can market AIM TO GET SPECIAL PRIVI LEGES. "The Republican party," said Mr. Clayton, of Atcama, "nas debauched the manufacturers of the country by holding out to them, by preachment and by policy, that the government has ths right to abuse the taxing power so as to hand out special favors to them." The government he de clared, had no-right to tax except to raise revenue. The Payne bill, -charged Mr, Clay ton, was sectional In that it gave to New England free hides, coal and lumber. He urged that while such favors were being handed out Jute bagging, cotton ties and kalnit, the German fertiliser, should be restored to the free list, 1n order that the bagging trust may not have the benefit of a tariff on Jute, "in order to rob the raiser of our cotton, wbo must sell his product for the price fixed in the fre trade markets of the world, and he ought to have his Jute bagging free." The grain farmer of the West he said, has his binding ttne free by Republican legislation nd there wss no reason - why the agglng and cotton ties should not be free. Mr. Clayton charged that a distin guished Senator from Rhode Island, "a Stats so small that we Democrats in Alabama who chew tobacco can spit across It" and who dominates the whole Republican party. Is In secret conclave with a select few and Is making a tariff bill which an Re publicans will swallow. CHARGES PF CONSPIRACY. . Mr. Clayton said Senators Elklns and Scott as well as Democrats, had been excluded from the finance mittee room. Is It not a fact," Interjected -itrrMont--two yer ago. His age wss (Continued on Page Four). ROOSEVELT AT GIBRALTAR, The ex-President Steps Off For a Short Visit Is Attended by the Amerkwa Consul and Covernos General of . Gibraltar Steamer sails For Naples at IS :2V O'clock Tell of the Al leged Assault He Danced With Miss Draper The Visit at Naples Likely to Be Shortened. Gibraltar, April 1 The steamer Ham burg with Theodore Roosevelt and the members of his party on board, oams to Gibraltar a fow minutes before t this morning. Mr, Roosevelt cams ashore with Richard L. Sprague, ths American consul, and aa ald-ds-camp of General Sir Frederick Forestler-Walker. Governor of Gibraltar. Aocompanied by ths Oovemer, sa side. and Mr. Sprague, Mr. Roosevelt drove In the Governor's carriage Nout along the North front and up to the limit of Brit Ish territory. With Mr. Sprague Mr.. Roosevelt then visited Xh Mediterranean Club, where his bum - was entered on the visitors book. Mr. Sprsgus and Mr. Roosevelt then drove back to the pier, whence Mr, Roosevelt went off to the Hamburg abort ly after half-past eleven. , The dock was crowded with people, who gave Mr, Roosevelt aa enthusiastic, farewell. Ths Hamburg sailed for Naplea at U:2t o'clock. Mr. Roosevelt refused to be photograph ed aad declined every request ter aa In terview. Last night at a dance on ths Ham burg, Mr. Roosevelt danced with Miss Ruth Draper. Before withdrawing for the night Mr. Roosevelt appeared in ths smoking room sad chatted with ths pas- ensers for twenty minutes. When asked directly concerning , ths rumor that an attack had been made upon him during ths voyage. Mr. Roose velt said that the only basts for It waa aa "idiotic, excitable Ttailan" used an gry expressions to him while be was on the bridge of the vessel talking to the captain. He said this man mads no at tempt upon htm whatever and that he Was promptly removed and confined be low the remainder of ths voyage. Rome, April 1 The Trlbuna prints an official denial that King Victor Emman uel will meet Mr. Roosevelt or take him to Messina Ambassador Orlscom and his party will not go to Naples until Sunday owing to the delay In the arrival there of ths Haniiburg. THREE NEGROES MURDERED. Negro Swains of Columbia, Tyrrell County, Resent calls on Their DamnHs by Outsiders and a Bloody Hauls Follows Three Dead and One Seriously Wounded. Bpeclar to The Observer.. Elisabeth City. April 1. One of the bloodiest brawls that has ever been known In this section occurred last night at' Columbia, Tyrrell county, In which three negroes were killed and one terribly wounded. Ths dead are: WlUJam Plaeger and Lester HarrelL or Columbia, and Peter Perry, of this city. The wounded negro, James BryantAthls city, Is locked up In Jail at Columbia. The trouble. It Is reported, arose over ths two negroes from this city calling on Columbia damsels, which was resented. The two Columbia ne groes laid In ambush across the bridge and when the Elisabeth City negroes passed fired Into them. The 'letters were well supplied with guns and rasors and a bloody battle follow ed. Nothing was known of ths trou-. ble until this morning when a white man passing heard someone say, Don't cut me any more." Upon Inves tigation dead negroes with blood still flowing, rasors and guns were found on the ground, presenting a horrible spectacle. The surviving combatant Is terribly cut up and wounded and has small hance of recovery. Peter Perry's remains were brought hare to-day on ths steamer Guide. He waa shot through the heart VIRGINIAN RAILWAY OPENED. The Great and Splendid Enterprise Financed by H II. Rogers Given an Auspicious bend-Off. T Norfolk, Vs., April 2. The opening of ths Virginian Railway, extending rrom neweirs foint, Norroik,. to Deepwater, W. Vs., orr the Kanawha river, a distance of 44 'miles, took plnce to-day with a most auspicious celebration here, made more notable by the presence of H. H. Rogers, who built the "Virginian"' at a cost of about $40,000.10; Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), and several prominent New York -financiers Interested with Mr. Rogers In the undertaking. Ths celebration festivities began with the arrival early In the day of I2S people from a;ong the line of the new system, on a si-clal train of 13 coaches and two Puilmaa cars. The day was filled with events of Interest. th programme of entertain ment for the visitors including sn In spection of ths Norfolk harbor, the new Virginian coal piers at Sewell's Point, the largest in the world with a. dumping capacity Into ship bottoms of 34,000 tons per day, and finally a iFuuiru icueyuuu to par. Kogers and his guests. Mr. Rogers will be tha guest of honor at a 120-per-plate ban quet hers to-morrow night. ins Virginian Railway, berun in March, 1J02, was completed February 17, 10. More than one million acres of coal lands in West Virginia have been made accessible by it and tha road has opened up a country never before enjoying railway facilities. McDowell Citizen Attempts to Cut His wire s Tnroat Bpeclel to Ths Observer. Marion. April 2. Lawrence Conlev attempted to kill his wife by cutting her throat at their home, three mile rrem ners, te-day. -Their 10-day-old baby was in bed with Mrs. Conlev but was not Injured. Physicians and of ficers were summoned from here. Conley escaawrand up to this time noimng nas oeen neard from hint He Is well-to-do and has been a oulerv peaceable cftisen. Mrs. Conley was a Miss Corpenlng and comes of a prom inent family. No cause for the crime Is known. Methuselah Dead at the Age of 1,000 1 ears, - New York, April z. Methuselah died here yesterday at his horns in the Bronx borough- He was." 1,000 years old, His death is ascribed to Ills incident to old. age. Methuselah, also known as Barne ses II., was a toad which was dis covered In a rock pocket in a mine ess feet below the surface, at Butte. careiuuy computed oy tne apologist and geologists.. PALMETTO CAPITAL HEWS LUMBER A INTERESTS AROUSED. Proposed Reduction1 of M Per Cent. on the Dnty on Lumber Means a ' Serious Blow to the Lnmber In terests In the En dre South Reduc tion Enables Canadian : Mills . to Compete With Those of the South la the Markets or the Worth Un settled Conditions Seriously Affect ing the Whole Country Comp troller After State and National Banks. ' . ' ;pit Observer Bureau,' " 1280 Berkeley Building.' ' Columbia, & C April I. ' According to Columbia lumber men the proposed reduction of the duty on lumber to ll a thousand from $3, " as provtdod for In the Payne tariff bill. Is a very serious blow not only to this Stats but to the entire lumber manufacturing interests of ths South, . as this will allow Canadian lumber, to compete with Southern lumber In the North, as the North now depends upon North Carolina, South Carolina Georgia, Florida, and in fact the snl, tlrs South, particularly for Its loni and short leaf pine of all grades. Ths saw will Interests of tha South ars not In good shape as the situa tion now stands, and ths tariff re- duotlon win still further greatly han dicap the mills, particularly such large concerns as the Atlantkj Coast. Lumber Company at Georgetown, - a which ships out an average or about -(00,000 feet a day. Many millions of . Northern capital has been Invested In this plant, which runs Its own lines of ships, carrying rough lumber not only to the North, but abroad. The proposed tariff will affect this on company nearly $200,000 a year. Is lljv wsjr .umiuuia luuivwiuvii figure It ve EVILS OF WAITING. A ' "But as I am able to ss Into tha. matter, saia niouior n. . uiw, , of ths Columbia Lumber and Manu -. .. . - m H, . -k. L facturing Company, which does busi ness in this and neighboring States, "the tariff will not aa Injuriously affect ths South as unsettled condi tions now prevailing on account of big Interests waiting on tho tariff Is now affecting the Southern lumber ' Interests. All classes of business am being held In suspenss waiting on the settlement of the tariff. For instance. If the Pennsylvania la waiting on tha tariff to place orders for soma7l20,-";. :.. 000.000 worth of rails. It Is not what , the tariff will do so much as this waiting la now doing to all classes or , business that will be affected by such orders. Hsnds to make these . rails are Idle, many of them, and It takes - busv hands to figure on building ana loan investments, and It Is ths build-. -Ing and loan which builds the houses for the hands." -.- hj In the Judgment Of Columbia lum bermen tt -Is only a question -of time ' befere It will be advisable to take down ths tariff wall that shuts out ; ths great vh-gls tlmber. foreet-of ; . CansTa, aa the timber, supply t ms . South as well as ether parts ef the United States la getting alarmingly -low,- but they- ae not sgres that the present ' Is the time But the injustice that touches tha manufacturer even mora seriously than the proposed tarift Is tha indis crimination In freight rat .against this section on the part 09 the, rail-. roads. They complain that the rates aitnw manufactured stuff to corns In hers from the North at lower rates . than can be shipped . from here to oorrespondlng'polnts In the North. A Columbia company recently had striking Illustration of this, sbein-v. held up for more rreignt cnarges w m tinint within the state than was charged on the same kind of ship- , ment to this same point from Elmlra, N. Y. - - v-'-v.;; SILVER SERVICE FOR BATTLE SHIP. , In amftsdance With the act of tha Ta-iaintni's aDnronrlatlng ' $5,000 for a sllvsr service to be presented ; to the battleship South Carolina, Gov emor Ansel to-dny named John B. Cleveland. of Spartanburg, and . j George D. Bryan, of Charleston, to set with the Governor and the chair- men of the Senate financewand House wava ana mesne wbihiiw .- . . - m.mmim-a ma KM the purchsss of the service. - i. -The way cnier justice i-ops n- y domed a recent Supreme--Court de-. , clslon In a Greenwood criminal case may mean .the difference" to wiiuam, Lindsay, one of the negro defendants In a homicide case, between lioerw . and a life sentence, Clsrk Brooks interpreted the endorsements i as meaning affirmation of the sentence -of Lindsay by a divided court and rs- . . . versal In the case of the other negro. But Attorney Thomas P. Cothran, of Greenville, representing Lindsay, In tarnmts the endorsements' as mean ing a reversal In tht-case, of both negroes. Possibly no such case ever srose before In the blstory Of the Supreme Court '. ; ' .. " Comptroller General Jones .and Governor Ansel are after the banks ef ths mate, both Stat and national. with a aharp stick in the matter of their returns for taxation on shares of stock. In the form of a circular letter issued to-day from tke.Comp- -troller General's office te the county . auditors over ths- State directing the auditors to see to It that no deduc- 4 tlons are made for Investments of sny kinds except Brown Consols to k. ...... - 11 .l f thl dill. tal, this exemption being authorised by a special set of the Legislature. The circular exienas t ' f v making these returns and ?'v rectlng them till May .1. after; which the1 auditors are directed to attach the 50 per cent penalty as for failure te make returns. .. . .-iv-.vU , For several years it has, ; been charred that many of the bankswer the 'State have been loading up with Investments, In United States bonds. Bute bonds and even municipal and v county bonds so asto deduct from -the returns just before ths tlma for making returns rolls around. Comp troller General Jones attention belnjr recently directed to a specific ease or this, decided to get out . the cir cular with the approval, of the Gor- ernor. It is likely that the position taken by the Governor and tha Comp troller General will he bitterly dis puted on the Prt of many iof; the banks, and a suit to test the points raised will . likely be brought by the tanks. :1: - . . . . t A . I Killed by Moving Train. . . , Valdosta, Qa- April jU-C!mer filneath. -- telegraph , operator at sparks, Gaj, was lnstsntly killed there to - day by railing unaerneam a znov lor frelgbt train. I -r - s- '.(ri .4
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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