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4 j The Morning Stir. Oldttt Daily Nrvrspsperjn the Slate, Larnttt circulation cf any Subscription Terms; One- year by Mail , , .$5.00.H (--Six Months by Mail t 2.50- j Wilmington Paper. Three Months, by Mail A VOLu IiXXX O. 10G7. WILMINGTON, THTJBSDAY. JANUARY 31. 1907. WHOLE 12 I.: x-t ri if " - m T-W. I . - l V U V . -,-.-; " r - - , - ,..,r -. - . . - - 5f ) OUTLINES. KLncty-oao men wcro la the Stewart Qiao la West Virginia, when the fire dxsjp explosion ocenrred oa Tucsdxr stxI cfrtaJa no tnry all dead that 27-&5ro co Sua baTo.bon ordered -to tLa mine. In addition to CO casketa.al- rtsAdy. co &and Only oao more irzryinan needa to be aelccted for the trial of Harry K. Tfcaw In New York, charctd with the murder of Stanford TCfeite; the SUto wl'l probably out- Uoe its aso today It Is believed In Locdon that the reaJsniUoa of ?ov iraar ' BweUenhazn. of Jamaica, has been accepted on account of his dl coartvsy to Admiral Davis ,U. S. N. s mar ine via ci v. vjiirer. 01 ien- -nomee, for the ooxIeIon cf the cnnsl taajr bo rejected and work carried on by tho rorernmect: Iresldcnt nooe v4t can thy work is proKressIng Bit- ( Jsfactortly. After a conference at tho Whl'o ll2uc last nleht between tho IreIdent and tbo California Con- inrumcn. 11 was stated taat a solu tion of th Japanese; school que stion had -been reached -At n coafcreoct In Washington ymtcrdsy it was de cided that iho Scmle investijratloa of th tlrownsvUle riot hall begin n?at Monday At Warsaw. Russian Po'- and, yeiurday. Socialists threw abac over tho bead cf av man and shot him to death because bo went to a bank and demanded $500. and refined to tvarc. In tho Hoise of Reorcsen- tafivess at Washington yesterday Mr. Wads worth. New York. waeartity caplaoded when be raked President RooeeveU over the eoori Icr criticis ing end rtflccUflg open tho Committee on Agriculture for the meat tospection blU Uel at the Summer aeaaion of Cxxrtreas. Fivw prominent citizens ct lUtllmom. all relatives, who have b a missing for the post 10 day. been glTcn uo- a drowned. (h trau3 opera "Salome.- a mosle alprcdnction of Oscar Wilde's p'ay. ba been condemned as unfit to be presented at tho Metropolitan Opera Hon?. New York Tuesday night at SmUhf eTd. W. Va.. Harry Howard, clalms-g that God had Instructed blii to burn the town, set fire to buildings and when an attempt was made to arrest him hesoot four men. v AVv Yrrk marRCts. Is. ' 4JV-"''. "I..... -.i.i to 3 Per V ' ,imi tft 2 3-4 .s closing bid 2. mil -VflMi at 2 1-2; pot couon m WTv-U w - . .. 1 t Arm cnU: flqur firm, oui Vo red 81 3-4 elevator; corn nrm. Jen S3 elevator: oat strong. 74; r?sla firm- A . ' rrm ncLl bO CP" . 7a'&ii&'10 the position. pile to tax-coUectora th decrcaaflw section eight, in regard to apesal tho amounts collected ;wjuM probablr oe at least ten per cent. 'Who true poet La bora.r ay ; on old adage. However, that doesn't keep ' a hungry poet from wishing be hadn't been born- Governor Swcttenham. of Jamaica, axa noW made the amende honorable to Admiral Davis. This fable teaches that If we do not hand out bo many lemons we will not'hav so many apologies to make. The sad experience of Governor Swettcnham warns us that when we hand out lemons wo should be mor particular about piikljg out tho man and the occasion f r tL? distrlbai of citrus favors. " Republicans are now saying that they -will t willing to give the III l rlnos self KOernment when they ire prcr-tred tor '-bit tine we a-av not have enou?b ourselves (o 5Ko for Ihe Fillplnos- Thaw was tackled when ho saw a Louisiana man going into the box as one of the Jurymen to try him for pat ting Stanford Whlte out of business. Evidently he thinks Southerners have made a study of the runwrltten Jaw." The fall ln price on the New York stock market assumed threatening proportions yesterday- JIany atocXa were hit hard, a tumble of T points In Standard Oil added to tho prevV im diinc in that stock, being ilfi- ' nincant in view of the goYernment's continued attack on ho mcthoua 01 the Standard Oil Company. Says the Norfollc. yirginlan-PUot: j The Virginian who baa offeren 10 00 -calpcd by the Indlana.t tho Jamcs 'own ExposiUon for 31.000 is a mar ried man. thoroughly ncquaintedi with" the gravity of the operation." Tho fun, however, will be to observe the chag rin of the Indians when they find out that tho Virginian has left hla scalp at home. Senator lertdge"of Indiana, on Monday, spoke four hours, and again Tuesday ildressed the Senate two hours In making an argument for the national control of child, labor. The child labor question is.one which soon er or later will have to be regulated, but it cannot bo done as effectively aiiSvConsUtntlonally by - the Federal ii Lates. Tntro is not -near w ; much In Federal this nnd Federal that as torr.e peoJe seem to think. RECORDER'S COURT Extended Hearing Before the Legislative Committee in Ra leigh Last Night. THE , MORTON OBJECTION Some Modifications Agreed Upon That Will Probably Result in Pas sage Petition Against Proposed Measure. the iUy So, Itcll I-ong Distance Phono.) Ralefsb. N. C. Jan. 30 The Sen- ate Committee that has in charge the fnaUer of a Ht-cordcr's Court fotWil- mlngton and New Hanover county gave a somewhat extended hearing to a delegation from Wflmlnston tonight oa the proposed measure. Mr. Mor ton, a member cf tht Houm from New ilahover. was the princlj a I speaker agatnnt tho bill, which was Introduced several days ago by Senator Bellamy. He. said that he would favor the bill provided that the question of the es tablishment of the court was submit ted to a vote of the people at the May election. Marsden Bellamy. Esq., county attorney of New Hanover, was tho principal speaker In favor of the bill. In the midst of Mr. Morton's speech' against the bill, the delega tion informed Mr. MoVn that they would accept his proposition to sub mlt the measure to a vote of the peo ple. Morton then said with a few changes he would support the bill. Several sections were agreed to be stricken out and a redraft of the bill to suit tho idea of all was being made tonight. There will bo a change In the appointment of the clerk, pro viding that this official is to be elect ed by a vote of the people at the polls and'sifoject only to removal on the grounds that present clerks of the Sdperlor tJourt are removable. The section delegating the power of the Recorder to another in case the Recorder is absent Is to be stricken out altogether as. It Is held that this would not bo legal. Another impor tant clause stricken out is that pro viding that-the recorder shall be a li censed attorney. Tho re-draft will open the race to any competent citi zen, regardless of profession or .trade. Any "eledoc-of JhQ xouotjc urajr jalso from magistrates ia- also stricken out. - Senator Morton after the meeting tonight suggested to your correspon dent the difficulty of .electing a Re corder to represent . the county and city, too. as there. Is no election In tho county In May, and the country people have quite aa much right to pass upon the officer, to serve them as the people or Wilmington. Inasmuch as both city and county bear the exV pensa. This obstacles however, is net entirely un surmountable. This mat ter was not discussed before the com-1 mittee at all A telegram from Mr. H. C. McQueen and others to Mr. Morton today stated that there was a petition on Its way to Raleigh against the proposed court. In the shape it went forward. Mr. Morton says that he Is advjsed that this petition represents half the taxa ble property In Wilmington. The pe tition had not arrived at a late hour tonight- He says that with th changes outlined ho will support the bill. The objections to the bill a3 orig inally prepared and sent to Raleigh are set out by Mr. Morton In the fol lowing lptter, received yesterday by the only member of the Board of Al dermen who Is opposed to the mea sure, Mr. W. H. Yopp. The letter Is as follows: Sate of North Caro'lna. House of Rej- resea la Lives. January 28th 1907. Mr. W. 1L Yopp. Wilmington. N. C My Dear Mr. Yopp: I sho-Vd have answered your esteemed letter long be fere this time, but I have been qulto -busy here, and in addition I have had a co S3 of the grippe, and have not been able to do much work or keep up with my letters. I have been get ting better for some days now and am trying to catch up with all of my matters, and I hope that you will par don the d-elay In replying to your letter. Perecnally I ami much, opposed to the measure to establish a Recorder's Court because It wl'.l be a great ex pense to tho city .and th9 county wH not be permjtted to share In tho ex:. perse of this court as is pvovided In the bill sent up o me The constitu tion cf tho State in Article I and sec tion 14 provides that the Legislature can establish special courts, for the trial of misdemeanors J cities nnd towns where the -same may be nec essary. bit under thia section of the constitution you will note that the ccurt must bo a city court, and tint It can only try misdemeanors. Thi3 will mean that the entire .expenso of tho Rccorder'a Court will have to be paid by the city, and the court wl'l procti caly be tho present Mayor's Court under another name, 1 and the Mayor will have nothing'to" do. Tho Record er Court "at' Abbeville tried to havo county Jurisdiction' when it- wos . es tablished, but Senator Webb from that city tells coo that they could not get It on account of the constitution. The Charlotte Recorder's Court only has city Jurisdiction; so that. thtewiH be all that ouroovt can have, and no case coming from outsido of the rtv Hmlta can be tried, in this court. rnd in thrs" way wlR. be inferior to a; ITS JANUARY DANCE L'Agiie Cotillon Club Gave Delightful German Last Night in - Masonic Temple Ball Room Large Number of Couples. L'Agile Cotillon Club last night I which was declared by those present to have bsen one of. the prettiest yet givwi this season. There was a large number of visiters and the costumes worn by the ladies b'ended perfectly with the pretty decorations for the affair. Tb anisic was by Kaeissel's Acsdomy Orchestra and the figures were led by. Mr. Pau: L Cantwell, the regular club leader. - A large number of spectators witnessed the dance from :h gallery. Among the coiples present and ??ar tlclpating in tho gcrman were: Miss IVu. of Raleigh. Mr9 Julian R. Clem ents: Miss Crapster, of Baltimore, Mr. Emmet Crow; Miss Ida Bvana, ' of Warrentrn, Mr. Norwood Huske; Miss Rldg'way, of Fort Caswell. Mr. Mar lon James: Miss Daisy Bnrbank. Mr. Eugac LtGrand: Miss ETolse Bebce, of Baltimore. Mr. W. 1. Smith. Jr., Miss Jamlsnn. of Maryland, Mr. E. Hollies: Miss Leonora Cantwell, Mr. A. S. Slockard; Miss Ellis, of New Orleans, Mr. E. Ft Peschau; MJs.3 Jane Iredell Green, Mr. ffaughton James;. Miss Bessie Gore. Mr. W. I. Gore; Miss Alice Davi?, Mr. J. Myers; Miss Marguerite Wa'ker. Mr. Mnrkley Cross well; Miss Minnie Bebee. Mr. B. H. Bridg-rs: Miss Anderson. Mr. C. McD. Davis; Mlsa Mary Calder, Mr. Graham Kenan: Miss Madeline De- Rossct. Mr. H. P. West; Miss Alexan der. -of Chopel Hill Mr. Milton Calder; Miss Tallulah DeRosro. Mr. H. B. Pechau; Miss Beaulah Armstrong, Mt. W. C. Crow; Miss Amy Harlow, Lieut. Jones; Miss Margaret Bridger?, Lf?ut. Crapster; Miss Patteson, of Pe tersburg. Va.. Mr E. P. Bailey: Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Cantwe'L Stags Mr. T. D. Meare3, Jr., Lieut Young, Mr. R. E. Calder. Chaperone? Mrs. John M. Walker and Mrs. Anno Northrop. DANDY DIXIE MINSTREL. Noted Aggregation of Black Face ; Comedians Saturday Matinee .'Quito the .most, pceterticus organs ration of Af ro-American performers to teen te this couafry i3 be?iCn aged-rcr tJb6"ajiiIyTe7Mhistrels7 which corner to the Academy of Music Saturday matinee ahd night headed by James Crosby; tho greatest eipocient of comedy among cokred lyric play ers to-day. Messrs. Voelckel & Nolan have secured the famous 'Cotton Pick ers Bard" of solo musicians. The ctmpany Includes thres Spllier Mu sical Bumpers. Tho Toneys Williams & Stevens. Richard Barrett, H. 8. Woo. 'en and Rcbert E. Leach among its principals together with o. host of singers and dancers who go to make up the most novo' first part ever ai tempted. Aa olio of exceptional .merit Is followed by the latest negro after piece entitled "A Fowl Affair," m whlrh Charles Williams interprets the leading rote cf "Judge Yazoo." The matinee will bo 25 and 50 cents and tho entire lower part of the theatre 3 weV as th9 balcony will be exclu sive for whites. Seats for the night performance will be on sale to-mor-row. CONGREGATIONAL MEETING. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Hac! a Most Successful Year. The annual congregational meeting of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church was held last night and was marked by a large and enthusiastic atten dance. The. reports from all depart ments showed that the past was the most successful year In the history of the church, which has been greatly built up materially and spiritually. Over $10,000- was raised for all pur poses during the year and great im provements have been made to the church property. The latter includes now . and modern pews, new carpet and a handsome new pipe organ. The outlook for the coming year is most encouraging. The Rev. A. D. McClure, the pastor of the church, has every reason to be proud of "his congregation and they of him. They have worked together most harmoniously and with splendid effect. magistrate's ccurL What I want is- a Superior Court District of our own, nnd Charlotte, Ash&villc, Winston and Greensboro also want the same, and they are hard to get, and if our pcopl come up here aiikng for a Recorder's Court to cure their ills It will defeat my- ob ject in getting the Superior Court, and these will go to other elites who, are SSTlt a nerdert CoSrt "rean t n i o"to .'nirrf helped In the way. its advocates c'.aim. then Charctte and Ashieviiie wouia b3 satisfied and not be . asking for a Superior Court now. These are my personal views, and I am glad to have received your letter expressing the same sentiments, but of course- I must7 be guided by , the wishes. of. the majority of: the people of ny county, and - if 1 am in ; douot vTiati thA naners all 'oome nv.. then I Very. Truly l Yours, U - . - GEO. I . MORTON.-s inr rrt t pur t nmiii vuti wiit-u . i iui u- i . . . m . ... T , nV K 1 A ALtl. ' UCViailJ UU1UA vv - - - " , of feerrice. I .am., i w' DOINGS IN ASSEMBLVjj. W. FLEET COMPANYlNEW HO I LL pijli Divorcg and Corporation Bills pisu?sed at Length in Both Houses Yesterday. SUMMONS RAILK04D MEN Speaker. Justice Wants to Catechize Them Hearing on Reformatory Measure Other Proceedings in State Legislative Body. (By So. Bell Long Distance Phone.) Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 30. Besides clearing the calendars in both the Sen ate and House today and disposing of a largo number of local bills, there were lengthy discussions in the Sen ate on1 the House bill making ten years absolute separation a cause for divorce where there are no children as a result of the union, und in the House on Justices's bill for the en largement of the powers of the Cor poration Commission. The divorce bill had passed the House some days ago. The debate today terminated in the passage of the bill in the Senate on the Second reading by the close vote of 22 to 20. The third reading and passage went over until tomor row upon objection of Mr. Buxton, of Forsyth. ' The Corporation Commission bill. in the House passed itsvsecohd - reading with amendments including the-sail ent features of the bill introduced yesterday, at the request of the Com mission, and said to embody all that Is required by the Commission in the regulation of railroads and public ser vice corporations in the State. The third reading of the bill went over until tomorrow for investigation more, fully of some of the amendments. Fleming, of Pitt, introduced in the Senate, and Jackson in the House, a hill to establish a State Normal and Industrial College in Eastern NortL Carolina, the eract location to be de termined by the State Board of Educa tion. The bill carries with it $25,000 for the establiidiment of, the. college. Other bills in the Senate today were: Fleming, to prevent the theft of cot ton. Greer,, to .1 regulator Superior Courts in Columbus. countyyV. , AeUtloqwaaire.v:if rpmi." thei citizens of JBatlv vBeaufort'county, ask ing to have town limits extended and to vote , on the Questions of saloons, dispensary or prohibition. . Bills passed tO' allow New Hanover county to levy special tat and issue bonds for maintenance and improve ments of the publicv schools there; to allow Brunswick county to subscribe to the stock of the Wilmington and Brunswick Railroad Company: a bill to guard against the evils of the traf fic in the sale of certain, narcotic drugs; a bill to require the 'Commis sioner of Agriculture vand members of the Board of Agriculture to be prac tical farmers. The latter bill came, up for its readings and after having been read was referred to the Committee on Agriculture. In the House Davis presented a pe tition to investigate the conduct of the Shell Fish Commissioner. MacRac, to amend the charter of the town of Red Springs. Preston, to prevent discrimination in freight and passenger rates. . Doughton, to provide for mainte nance and support of the University of North Carolina in accordance with the recent recommendations of the Boardof Trustees. This includes an annual appropriation of $50,000 for new buildings until the needs ,of the University have been iully met in. this- respect. I Bolton, to place insurance compa nies in competition the same as the people of the State offering things for sale are in competition. Among bills passed was the one to provide for the proper working of the Kenans ville and Magnolia sand clay road. Committee HeariVig on Railroads. The Joint committees on railroads and pubic service ocrporatian.9y the Senate end House were again in ses sion' to-day and say that they will conclude their sessions to-morrow if it takes until midnight The sensation of the day was when Speaker Justice appeared before the committee and asked that subpoenas be issued in stanter for Vice President "Andrews, of 'the Southern; President T. M. Em erson, of ithe. Coast Line, amd ex-President J. M. Barr, cf the Seaboard Air Line, requiring them to appear and answer crtaia categorical questions that he desires to propound to them, as a member of the Legis'ature. The coiTEfmittee postponed action on the' speaker's :bilf .and ordered that the hearing proceed. General Counsel L. H. Watts, of the Seaboard Air - Line, was introduced to tho. cottee toay and spoke for about two hours. He .argued that the reduction cf freight and passenger rates in the State at this time will be very disastrous. He made a special appeal for a modification of the sec tion of the revisal . imposing a penalty on therailroads for delayed ship ments of freights" He isaid this . law was the most serious .for? the railroads that they were now laboring under and were taxod with- aili sorts' of burden- days -In ' North; .Carolina;. Georgia and . . (Continued on fourth lage.) ' t ! New Wilmington Enterprise Char- itaiciudjr 10 engage in j Clothing and Gents' Furnish- j ing Business on Front St. The Secretary of State in Raeigh, yesterday chartered tae J. W. Fleet Company, of Wilmington, to engage in a general clothing and gent's 'ir--nishing business. The authorized cap ital stcck of the new enterprise is $25,000 while? the paid in capital is $4,000, all of which has been isubscrib ed by J. W. Fleet A. A. Deck, James S. Wilttams and W. H. Doek. Mr. Fleet La the largest-stockholder in the company, and wil' be in ac tive charge Of tho business All the shareholders are popular young Wil- mingion men wco wm no doubt uc-ln ri r.msrvahiv .,n Vv. clothing and gent's furnishing busi ness is spscircal'y named as tho cb ject of the corporations, it may deal in a. 1 kinds of merchandise and will extend its ousiness from time to ime. ' " .v.. .?; Mr. Fleet is now with th3 A. David j tho. plains of the committee which . Company, but will enter business for . has had the matter under coasideTw hiimself about the first of March. He j ation- for sotc tlrrue vnev$ made known ' was for many years with the Fishblate and the pro.iect wo.s -enthusiastically Clothing Company when that was the : lendsorsed, probably nine-tenths of leading establishment of its kind ia tho?e in attendance having stood up tho State. i at the close of the meeting in r- The company wH cccupy the .stor , srjorase to an invitation to so signify l-iuui. oxiccc. uun wupjr u uy jt c-. terson & Rulfs, the popular shoe deal ers, who will move o their handsome ri-w' stiore on th Dicktoson 'ot, ad joining tha Murchison. National B-aa-k." As before stated the business will be gin, about the first-of March, much of the stock being already purchased- MRS. Z. E. MURRELL DEAD. Good Woman Entered into Rest Yes terday Evening The Funeral. The - sorely bereaved huand and members of the dee pi yafflicted fam ily have the tondert sympathy of nnny friends in the sad death of Mrs. Ahce Burton Murrel1, heToved wife of Mr. Z. 15. Murrell, of this city, which occurred yesterday evening at 7 "u l' Yv f: rGUJ at th, ihome of Mr. Murroll's brother, i Matthew. Wil iam Ca.ldr. .-. MM J. Mr. W. W. Murrell, at farmer's Sta- J' S Cole Clayt' ti-n, 14 mi'es below Wilmington, in .J- W . Mrirohis-a; T . Wajlaee; Columbus county, N. CV whither Jf Goodman D. IL Fester, R; C. she hd gJtme four weeks ago with the j os Mr McGusty, a real hope that the change of c'imatd would ilesta. dealer of Nw Vork, whoife, be beneficial to hier health which' had; heni-yerj& potUL.for' some" timer Mrs: Mnri'feTl" 'ffern''-W6:prd tration and her death resultod from heart failure .followinsr this affliction. Mr. Murrell was with ther when she died, haiVing been smumoiied by a .tel erain yesterday at nenn stating that there had been a sudden Change for the worse in her condition. She was conscious until the last almost and was perfect'y resigned when the sum mons caniip. Mrs- Miurrell was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stratton Burton, of Onslow county both. of whom survive her with three brothers and five children. The brothers are Represemtative J. W. Burton, of Onslow, no wattending the General Assembly - ia Raleigh; Mr N. A. Burton, of Jacksonville, N. C; Mr. Robert L. Burton, with the Aneola Lumber Company, in. this city. The childr(n- are Misses Ida, Ruth, Mario rie', Ennis and Cary Murre'l. the youngest four and the oldest 1 years of laee. The remains wil.1 bo Jfrought to Wilmington on the afternoon. A. C. L train to-day and the funeral will take place some time Friday, definite arrangemeints to be tmade later. Swallowed False Teeth. Mr. A. B Cowan, city circulation repent of the Star, was the victim of a rrn-t unnsual accide-nt at his home on Brunswick street early yesterday morning. Mr. Cowan had a very sick child and was obliged to sit up with the little sufferer. He went to sleep in a chair and in has sleep swallowed a plat and two fa'se teeth. The ob .struction et first lodged in the throat and gave Mr. Cowan much pain. Dr. J. B. Cranmer was summoned and was with , the patient last night. He says that he doesn't thing an opera tion will be necessary. Mr. Cowan was resting easier at. last accounts. Married Last Night. At the home of the bride's mother, No. 1110 Dawson, street, last night at 7:30 tfolocte, Rev. W. L. : Rexf ord, pas tor of the Mairket Street M. E. Church, joined in." marriage Miss Lena Turner' and Mr. C. E. Goodwin, There wens present to witness the ceremony a large number of friends of the bride and groom who extended happiest con gratulations at an elegant supper and reception which followed- ithe cere .micmy. Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin will five at 915 South Twelfth street. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. W. B. Cooper Mullets Half Pce. Orient Lodge, A. F. & A. M. Meet ing: Atlantic Coast Line Proposals In vited. Eyota Tribe I. O. R. M. Attention Member?. Academy of Music Dandy Dixie Minstrels. Bus:nes8 Loca's. . Found Gentleman's . Stud . Button. - J, M. BnnUng-arrelllResidence,; " Young GehtlemanrRbom 'end Board Wanted.-. , t rA. most remarkable ?ale of shirt waists and shirts; $1.00 ( shirtwaists 50c . 51.50 Skirts, C? ' Clearing oaic at H ehder's. ; - ' . : 1 Enthusiastic MaSS Meeting Of Citizens Yesterday at Cham ber of Commerce. . ; THE PLAN ENDORSED Committee Named to Begin Canvass' for Subscriptions Greatest In- ' terest Yet Manifested Public Meeting. at The larerest and most enthusiastic meeting in furtherance of te popular TOY.ment for a modern tourist hotel fin Wi'mtagton. wa.s Md 'v??.?rteriiav ,.,, , . I afternoon at 4 o'clock m the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce, on Prln cess street Mr. W. A. Dick, the mnTr-. lug spirit of the new ents.rpri.S9-. coufd nf hn r, - ' ? meir wniiiaiffness to tains StnolT in ihA i hotel company to the extent of their . ability. The meeting w?s callod to .order shortlv after 4 o'c'ock by Hon. John D. Bellamy, who was aakod to prefde ' unon motion of Mr. Charles N. Frahs of the committee. Every avattaJVe. seat in th'S' room was occupied, while not a few stood uo at the ent'rance. -Among thoe present; were Col. Walk er Tayfrxr. Cant. W .H .Northroo..-Ca'p: A L. DeRoet. Messrs. Hugh Mae- ' Ri3 M. W. Jscohi: C N. Evans, Thps; H. Wria:ht, J. VanB. Metts, C. LDick-f inson. Iadore Bar. C H. Fore, Li A. :" H. Kooth, A: S. Root, I. Shier, -Harry, i Womllrott, H. Rapalje, J. F.vRulfs.lL. ' H. Petsr?on. W M. Cumminsr. Martin spending a. part of .tibe'.Wlnter in:'WS4i thechr,- -thanked -tibV;;e-ttii'i the -fioiior and said ; that lie4 was,.: not : informed ' thfs- pumos'S' of the:meet-! ing except in ei general way, but tllat he was istrcmiely imwessed with the tourist hotel proposition and Dre-suniK ed that ell the people were likewise. ; in favor of the enterorise. His refsrard; ed it as one of the crying need 3 of the ' town. North Caro'ina was now-r&.-e-arded as the Empire State of th& ' South having wrested that honor from - " Georgia. It was easily the most pro gressive in the South and f srures were quoted to show that the drift .was this way. Wilminstcn -should be aheast of ithe times and he prenared to care for the 'influx of population that was . common now to every .State' in this' nart of the country. He ai;ked:Mj'. ' ; Evans to istate more specifically the object of the gathe-rh;. Mr. Evans reerettted that Mr. Dick coni'd mot bo- present and he pressiit ed clearly .and concisely some facts in connection with the" enterprise The meeting) he said, was decidedly the largest .y:t held in. the-same interost. He spoftis of the Cotter plan for je greater devi?lc-pment of WrightsviPft ao-rcm una ueaou wuu Haiu turn, xo. H - e u & ydiwcs wmau .u He auoted Mr. Cotter sa to the d vautagf here. Whether the Cotter proposition .sinks or swims, th e. tourist hotel poject should by all means feiic- i seed. As a director and on ei of' the originators, of the elwyn Hotel in CharCotte he gave thiei history tof "the movement in that particular and said that property had advanced aH, over , that city -not lessi than 15 per cent, in -direct cons'eoue.nce of the building of the hotel there. , No sooner had this , house been contpleted than there were bids for its lease from all over the country, at a paying lease, vaJucv He; recited the history of the' move ment here with what had been done., in securing an option on the Moore property at Second aud Chestnut streets for $31,200, which optiODt had exipired but the parties had agreed to sell yet for the same figure. ; K war a most ileal location hut the eommit- , tee was wedded to no site and these affairs wotfd ontirely in the hands of the board ot directors to bo nameI by the stockholders , dn 'the proposed stock company themselves. The com mittee had been assured of ,$12,000 N etock by- outside parties and $12,000 additional if tha Moore property vis . purchased, It would require $100,000 -to lamneih an enterprise of $250,000, i bonds and mortgage tobe given for . the balance. He read the :, views ,r oi sisiveral practical hotel men from all parts of the country, saying that they believed the proposition would ? pay t , handsomely here- ; . "-V; "i Mr. Calder, of the committee tald -. . he could -add niothing, to what Mr. - ; Evans had said. The fact that tne peopi'e were present rat ; the . meeting A ' was indication : of - the geoe?alTIn s if ' terest in the subject As ,a, committee c : vhir ihaA. tmexAet no ffort toward se- l w curing capital smjck to uiu 3uii -. ;. sothere hadibeen no failure in,ftnis. est evidence tnat yxe noaei uiatter..n. . ' ' . . .... . . i ' X X W w n r - (Continued'on Fourth .Page.) -fi: , v - " ' - ' -...3-vJ,-.v.p;'-.-v-.. v.- f A, ."V, w ..I.- V V ft' 4 t s
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Jan. 31, 1907, edition 1
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