jLE CITIZEN m
THE WEATHEB
RAIN.
Sworn Dally
ieragr
For January
VOL. XXV. NO. 109.
ASHKVILLK, N. C, SATURDAY MORN1NC,, FKBR V AMY . mrx
VlilVl) Vl'K CENTS.
CANAL EXPOSE
HAS ONLY JUST
BEGUNHE SAYS
Congressman Rainey Inti
mates That Half Has Not
Yet Been Told.
H. F. SEAWELL'S
NOMINATION IS
ACTION ON JAP
SCHOOL BILL
IS POSTPONED
Speaker Stanton of the As
sembly, Makes Appeal
for IVstponenient.
HOUSE PASSES
THREE BILLS ON
THIRD READING
One Provides for Protection
of Forests in Elevated
Sections.
NOW 0NSHELF
Lying Quietly in a Pigeon
Hole, it Awaits Coming
of Mr. Taft.
THE
WILL TALK TO
HOUSE AGAIN
Says There is Much More to
Tell About William
Nelson Cromwell.
BY TAV.
(Special Correspondent of The Citizen)
WASHINGTON. Feb. 6. "The Pan
ama canal expose has but just be
gun." Henry T. Rainey, the man who ex
ploded the Cromwell-Taft-Obaldla
bomb In congress, and by reason there
of has been for the last two weeks
one of the most-talked-about men in
Washington, stopped the dictation of
a letter to his stenographer Just long
enough to make this crisp assertion.
Then ho went on dictating.
"I am not through with the Pan
ama canal crime," he continued, af
ter he had finished his letter. "There
Is a lot more to tell about William
Nelson Cromwell, or rather the bus
iness methods of Mr. Cromwell, who
has received the public endorsement
of President-elect Taft. I will ad
dress the house again on the Panama
canal within a short time. I will have
abundant proof for everything I say.
"In the meantime I wish It to be
understood I would not take ad
vantage of my prerogative as a mem
ber of congress to resist a subpoena
to testify In the proceedings Instituted
by the president against certain news
papers for the alleged libel of the gov
ernment." Name for lU-fereni-e.
With every day that has passed
since Ralney's now famous canal
speech, the real merits of hla work
have been more appreciated. His
name la one to file away for ready
reference. He will no longer dwell In
a place of comparative obscurity, for
from this date on congress will watch
his ewery. move with Interest. The
democrats have looked Rainey over
carefully, up one side and down the
other, and have come to the conclu
sion a man has been discovered in
the ranks that was not fully appreci
ated. Up to date Ralney's Panama canal
speech stands Just as It did on the !ay
lie delivered It. There have been i
some denials in connection with the
ranama expose, but, according to
the Illinois congressman, those who
have denied "have taken particular
pains to deny something I didn't say."
wnne many members of congress
have long entertained the conviction
that many of the transactions in con
nection with the Panama canal en
terprise would not bear close scrutiny,
no one appeared to be able to get the
necessary facts to substantiate these
beliefs. If a member endeavored to
make a little Investigation for him
self, he soon found -himself con
fronted with a mass of official red
tape that defied penetration.
Ori day word went through the
republican cloak rooms nf the houe
and senate that Rainey. a democrat
of Illinois, was addressing the houbc
on the Panama canal situation.
"Another fizzle." said the rVubll
rans. "There Is no scandal In the
Panama canal- and none can therefore
come out of It."
Not a Fizzle.
Some of the majority party re
mained to hear what Rainey had to
Bay. His speech didn't listen altogeth
er like a fizzle, and for the tlrst tlnie
there was real fear among many re
publican members of congress over
Panama canal graft charges. The
situation was .not improved" on the
following day. when Rainey announced
ric was ready to answer any questions
In connection with his charges. He
read a telegram from Charles P. Tar..
In which the latter denieTever hav
ing had any transactions with Crom
well or any one else on the Panama
canal. Rainey read from the Con
gressional Record the paragraph In
which reference had been made to
Charles P. Taft. which showed there
was (othlng for Rainey to retract.
The telegram only added to the
Jack of comfort nf republicans, for It
plainly placed additional responsibil
ity on President-elect Taft, for it
placed him in the position of having
publicly endorsed men that Rainey
not only charged with robbing the r -
public of Panama, but of men that
had used the name nf hie brother.
Charles P. Taft, to promote their al
leged dishonest enterprise.
CHARLOTTESVILLE SWEPT BY MOST
DISASTROUS FIRE IN 25 YEARS
i
(By Associated Prase.)
CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va , Feb. 5.
The most disastrous fire here In
twenty-four years early today destroy
ed property valued at two hundred
and twenty thousand dollars. The
Mine originated in the building or the
Charlottesville Hardware company,
en Cast Main street. Among the
i axes are:
Charlottesville Hardware company.
1100.090; Qllmore Furniture compa
ny, tlO.000; J. ft and JK- H. Wood.
HIS RAILWAY
CONNECTION AIRED
No Charges Have Been Fil
ed Against Mr. Seawell,
But Blockade Exists.
(Ky J. HKM'r (afTce. )
WASHINGTON. I). C, Feb. &. The
appointment of H. F. Seawell as Judge
of the eastern district of North Caro
lina, although one of the most recent
nominations sent to congress from the
white house, is lying quietly In a re
mote pigeon hole In the committee
room, and from present indications
there it will stay until Judge Taft goes
Into tho presidential chair. Then he
will make another appointment and
the. document bearing Mr. Seawell's
name will pass the route of the unno
ticed. This is the program in the
senate now, and if any member friend
ly to "Judge" Seawell succeeds In up
setting It, he will accomplish more
than any member of the senate antic
ipates. Roth the North Carolina senators
may light the conlirniation of Mr.
Seawell, and although no charges
against him have been preferred, it is
said that If the appointment Is
brought up on the floor of the senate
somebody will have something to say
about his friendly associations with
the Atlantic Coast lino and Seaboard
Air line. Just who will fight the con
firmation Is a hard guess, hut with
both the Tar Heel senators against
him and their friends understanding
his selection as not satisfactory to
North Carolinians, it Is safe to pre
dict that there will be a number of
willing members rushing to the res
cue. Realizing that the fate of Seawell
Is to hang on the senate calendar,
Senator Foraker, Depi-w, Lodge, and
even the president's closest friends
have signified their willingness to keep
hands off and let president Taft name
the judge of the eastern district of
North Carolina.
LONGBOAT WINS
MARATHON RACE
Alfred Shrubb Collapses in
Twenty-fifth Mile and In
dian Finishes Alone.
(By Associated Press.)
MADISON SQUARK GAltDKN, N
Y-, Feb. 6.' Maintaining an even,
(winging stride that rarely varied
throughout the race, Tun. Longboat,
the Onomlago Indian from Canada,
wrested the laurels of an Indoor Mar
athon race tonight at Mndi-ton Square
Garden, w hen victory S' i med almost
within the grasp of the lucky Eng
llshmnn, Alfred Shrubb. who rol
kipscd in the twenty-fifth mile, leav
ing the Indian to tiukdi the i.hik race
of twenty-six miles and 3S' yards
(.'one.
Longboat's time for the race was
iwo hours, 5U minutes. 40 2-5 sec
onds, which Is nearlv eight minutes
lit hind the record made ly Horando
the Italian, In his race with Johnny
Haves, the Olympic Marathon winner,
last fall. The Indian finished In fine
'ettle and was in no wif distressed.
ORIMIANAfiK IH ItNFI).
(By Associated Press.)
HATTl.F. CHKKK, Mi-'h . Feb f,
"lie. Haskell Memorial heme, a three
and a half story bri. l. orphanage, lo
latcd oi the western boundary of this
ity, was destroyed by tire early to
day. Three of the thirty-seven little
inmates were missing when the roll
was counted In a ottagc on the nr
I hanage grounds after the fire
The missing:
1 ena McFerney, fourtee- years old;
Cei il Quotent, thirteen. G' rge Good
. n iv. icht..
Seven little ulrls Jumped from a
third storv window, but it ix not
ll, ought any of th'-m were fatally
liourt. though Ruth Ruff, twelve years
..id. a seriously injure." in the back
There is a widepp a I belief that
I the tire was caused by an incendiary.
'clothiers, $33,000: James N Waddell.
shoe dialer. 120,000. The People's Na
tional bank building had a narrow
escape from destruction, the two up
per stories being gutted- The fronts
of five stores on the north side of
Main street also were burned. The
tire was got under control at 7
o'clock.
Aid was summoned from Lynch
burg and Btaunton, but the fire com
panies were stopped before reaching
CtarloUesvWe. . ,
"Now is the winter of our
RESERVE OBJECTION
FOR EXPLANATIONS
Result of Lively Tilt Be
tween Hepburn and Macon
on Floor.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. Feb. 5. Mr. Hep
burn of Iowa was today again one
of the central figures in a tilt with a
fellow member which led to an ex
citing incident. Mr. Macon of Ar
kansas had for some time been re
serving objection to certain bills and
then, after getting explanations, flatly
objecting.
Mr. Macon explained that his sole
purpose had been to put himself n
the position where he could "object
Intelligently and not without consider
ation.'' "I haven't the slightest desire to
control the gentleman," said Mr.
Hepburn, with a bit of sarcasm. "He
may object unlntelllgently If he desires
to'."
This rejoinder set the house to
laughing.
The speaker held that the practice'
ha'd been to allow brief debate ny
unanimous consent, but an objection
would be equivalent to a withdrawal
of such consent.
Bill after bill was mowed down by
Mr. Macon's objections in con
quence of Mr. Hepburn's utterances.
Members appealed to him to reserve
his objection, but he protested that
he was not allowed to make inquiry
Mr. Gaines declared that there
should be a rule by which the peopl
could have their claims paid. II
wan proceeding further when the
speaker ordered the sergcant-at-arms
to require him to take his seat.
The incident created an uproar, but
above tho din Mr. Ma.con. wildly ges
tlculating and pointing his finger at
Mr. Gaines, could be hear,) to say
"My God. I reserve the right to ob
ject then."
From that time on the custom of
reserving objections pending explan.t
tions was re-established
W. T. JONES' FATE
IN HANDS OF JURY
Great Interest in Trial of
Man CharKcd With Pois
oning Wife.
(By Associated Press.)
UNION. 8. c. Feb. :.. -W. T .lorn .
on trial here on the charge of pois
oning his wife, probably will ktniA
his fate soon, for his 'iiiip was kIv.ii
to the Jury at 8.(0 o'clock tonight.
The afternoon wan devoted to tie
arguments of I'ol P. H Nelson for
the defense. James H. Tillman and
.Solicitor Thomas S. Sease for th'
prosecution and Col. George John
stone, -who closed for the d. fens.
The court house was crowded. In
terest Is Intense, though the general
public seems to expect a mistrial or
an acquittal.
TORNADO KILLS
TWO PERSONS
(By Associated Press.)
BRIN'KLEV. Ark., Feb. S. Two
persons were killed and a third fatally
Injured In a tornado which struck
Stuttgart today The dead: Mrs. Gar
field: a child of William Schorri. Fa
tally injured: Mrs. Schorri. The tor
nado carried away one residence and
five bams. The residence destroyed
was that of Will Schorri. His wife
and child were crushes! by the falling
timbers. The storm did extensive
damage to the rice fields.
" t "ll litai "iT n I
s- W Iff A
di scontent made bright as summer sun. "Shakespeare.
jNEGROES WILL
TRY, TO CHECK
CRIME WAVE
Better Element Has Issued
Call or Mass Meeting in
Pittsburg.
FEELING IJETWEKN
RACES MOJtK ACUTE
Sf'Veral AtTacka mum WViitfl'1" tn8 Te panhandle. Tho storms
several Aiauuj upon Wiuteiwer(, .omp.nie4 in moat M,by
Women Were KVcordei
Vesterda v.
(By Asaociatjd Press.)
riTT.SHI l:., J'a., Feb. -,. -To bring
justice to tin perpetrators of the many
recent atl;e n- on white women and
girls in the II. iron Hill. J..i r. nc-viil,.
and Soiiih-i-l districts nl tins illy,
ami to tiik. leps to picw nt H recur
rence of crimes, the better ele
ment of tii,. i. groes have i.-suod a call
for a gen. i.ii mass rneetini; to be held
next Tuex.l.i
tween tie
grilCB I be.
day brin--
reporteii nil
night. Th.
ote pe,,p,.
nig more ii
'(uota. ol"
i s on v bite
pulaei- of
I.-, linn
no I Un
Ile
it.
n.
al Ii
ami
all. i. Ks
Kit Ih by
III. ;,f,
groes. Tin
districts I-
till- exiKtlli
most ciircii,
a doubl.. .
a hi riotis .
KhiiHh.
rcHhlliiK in
l.y negro. -frlghti
ne. I
i n pel. T.
tlloH.. v h .
later ii ri . '
bonne (or 1 1
John Si.. i
arresteii on
Jane Th ii ;
all. g.-s b.
room of h.
Hell H .1 . 1
Th- innn v.
niorroA .
is'lily wrought
itllatioM mi.
iKllani e on 1 1
. of policein. ii
i between the
.nil an. I l:..s.
HUbljrb, Uelc
.lay but f It- ii
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only
brt
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lit
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. tri oi-m, in . ii.
1 icked the i
! and sent
e rrionl b .
a heeio, .ii-.
.urges prcti i r
a. of Ih.- s-.ui
re. I In r h oc
nighter. ho'
the HiTeiitn-
bo given ii h
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Mr i
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- until'
III.
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vn k i:i
JTT 'til
WAMHIN'ITOV, Feb 1,. l".,r. . at
for North ''arolma: Rain Saturnav.
niH,.p in west Dortfona and at iiign.
Afil li W1M.N
.1(1 1 INS I ' N. !'., I - (.. ' Mi
Murv Kr... ;ige, ,11,1. .iiij w.
alt. i, lc . r bom, i . ., j h. i I
day by a to. Tin .1 wm
"TiiiHi. !. -iieil her i .;,!.! '. '
. sinp. -I, 1- .tf his vi, inn o .i '
con, I it ion. .rt ly a f f . -r l h. ., i i n
llinr.i l-'i ' Hie lia in. . All'.'
Co. ll I nil ".lid In lii I in
com in 1 1 1 . ! ' crime, v-. . - ., r i -t .
a ml in h- ' loMel y f n . I I . .1 ,i i '
in itlib.n - Mri. Km... t'.i
In the j . r i r bodily h i rn.
sin MHxrrs m w
I'M'i:. i . .v. Pa., f. i. :. M r
liiivi ,,f I - Station. ti .i r I:-'- '"
ami f.it.,11 mnded Jime- I' '"
to,!.-, v v. In h'-. anot In r win'. u..i
and tbrr. . roes, all em j .1 I I ' '
.in ' nti.iie -o her Innn. 'I n nc
la ughed ., ' n- wniini 11 .- . n !
W II I ll. -I I - 'o . il i , .-'. -i.' '
husband ' ' dver. she No ! i..t...g
the die.r.
I 1 VX Ull
I
In east portions; Sunday fair; brisk j hnngrd in the county Jail today. Fns
to moderately high southwest to: t.r wf.nt to the gallows declaring his
nirthweat winds. I
SCORES KILLED IN
TORNADO'S PATH
s
outh Central States Suffer
Loss of Hundreds of Thou
sands of Dollars.
(By Associated Prises.)
I.ni'ISVH.LK, Ky., Feb. 6 Death
for probably a score of persons, losses
of hundreds of thousands of dollars
In property and tho crippling of many
telegraph wires resulted between noon
and dusk today from a series of small
tornadoes which swept the south cen
tral states from, the Tennessee line
hall, darkness, terrlflo lightning flash
es and sheets of rain.
Most of Hie towns where loss of
life occurreil are off the railroads, so
t li ii t news from them has been com
ing In slowly. Known casualties are:
In Htiittgart. Ark. Mr. Oardeld
and a child of Will Story. Mr. Btory
Is report. l fatally Injured.
Sulphur SprlnKS. Tex. .Mrs. James
Ar.lls iiinl Mrs C. '. Caldwell.
rrom Itolling Fork. Miss., just be
lor.- the telephone wires broki. word
came that four had been killed.
Month, Miss., reported to Birming
ham that six hud met dentil there.
in other towns, such ss Knnls and
WXiillie hie. Tex . and floscoe. m .
many ilw 1 1 1 ri km are said to have been
i moliNhe.) by the wind.
Arkansas anil upper Ixiulslana rice
liehls w.re Injured to the extent of
miiy thoiiHiinils of dollars, while tin-
' ilnrK'-t ' i t i h experienced rain and
'jihirkii'HH ami lightning bolts that
, made larife buildings ulvcr.
I At ( 'battanooKa there wns a terrllr
i-torm of hall.
! Mej.ortM tonitfht from TllrmlfiKluim
;l.le Hint sey4-r:il persons were kllbd
i- n i. on... I., at ' 'oilman, Ala. 1 1 j m
aftei noon.
LONG SESSION OVER
CRUM NOMINATION
No 'otc IiCMchr-d in NonaU'
;.nI I'roliably Will Not Ho
in lYi'M'i.f Srwsion.
'By Aiocidtd Prett.)
mv;'j'i. i . , r. -An.ih-r
V. A .-
i. ,n r t h' ri'tm I rin f i i n f
rn I . ' i u f r l , t h c rH'-ifro n f t 'ir
i ' tin y ;i t ' h i r i t (in. H wt)i
I ..-.irit' , hv IT' i' Tit llntff"
Im'I'I l.y th T))I t''Jay.
. v.t' WUK T-if h -l.
i.. 4 of J'mj t n fri ri( t hi; '1' rn -
.11
1 1 .
.1
rn rt 1-' rn m-i'l' it i r th-U
i-t ti'tt Int' (r-1 ih;it t.i j,r'I"i"'-r-h'-nl't
ti',f)n at th-
i for Ti M rtiit n ' r j n u'"1 hla rL.'nl -I'm
it'' n) ) t THTt'r ff ont
1 tit;
iM-:'t"in Mr Tillman wnM
f' a- p.t r;ixr;i pi I, oftrn ftnly a
tiU n- . ;iri'J Hiti '''rnm nt at
( (.fi- f-rninir Mr. T.tffH -xpr"i-!f'-
I'.l-I nmny flr' -r.iA n, htI
--riN f (Jilrirri' fit : ; nifr Ly
1
i-ili
f S'TKtf'ir .''hnHi'-ri nn1 oth'Tii. Anions
fh' r putill' HriH who npnk' v-ro "n
1 r, t .r Smith 'f MiHMlfwippJ. Ilxon ani
j V.f. -rUgp . Tit- -J' hat wax onflnr!
lf., a Jiff uHftlon of th rar qufftloi.
in w-hlfh 'rum'rt nnajlflffltlnni! dl'l Tint
j. t-r to any mHrk"'l 1'ifr'a.
NEGRO HANGED"
AT SPARTANBURG
(By Associated Preee.)
KI'ARTANHI H';. K. C., Feb. B.
Will Foster, a n'(?ro, twice convicted
of murdering John Voting, a well-,
known white man two years ago. was
innocence.
ON DANOEKOUS
G ROUND, HE SAYS
.Johnson's Motion That Mat
ter He Reconsidered Wed
nesday is Passed.
(Bv Associated Press.)
HAt'MIAM F.NT1 ). Cnl.. Feb Ii.-.
Speaker Philip A. Stanton took th
noor today and secured by a strong
appeal unanimous consent of tho as
sembly to postpone further actio, i on
the Japanese school segregation bill
until next Wednesday.
He declared he had Information
which he could not reveal that proved
tho assembly was treading upon dun
genius ground In passing the anti-
Japanese bill yesterday.
At the conclusion of the speaker's
address Grove I.,. Johnson, author nf
the measure, asked that the matter
of re-conslderation of yesterday's voto
be put over until Wednesday, and his
motion carried without dlesent.
The governor sent a special mm
snge to the house raising the point
of the bill's constitutionality, ,md this
was the subject of a long debate, dur
ing which it was suggested by leaders
on both sides that the measure be re
ferred to the committee on judiciary
and submitted to the attorney-general
for an opinion as to Its legality.
Senator A. Camlnettl Introduced the
Japanese school bill In the aenntn.
Both houses adjourned until Mon
day morning.
fJIMiFTrS API'KAU
SAORAMKNTO. Oal., Feb. 1 -Governor
Olllett sent to the assembly
today a special message appealing to
that body to rescind Its action of
yesterday by which the Japanese
school segregation bill was piu.sed.
The governor calls attention to the
(Xffitantion af Japan, which la not re
futed by the United Btstes govern
ment, that the Utt a passed violates
the treaty rights nf the empire. lift
does not miter Into a discussion of
the merits of this position, stating
'hut It is a debatable question, but
reiterates that Japan would consider
It an unfriendly act to exclude from
the public schools the children of Its
subjects.
ritFHIUKNTH OIMNIOV.
WASHINGTON. Feb. '. President
llooscvelt Is greatly dlMplcssed with
the ni llmi yesterday of the California
assembly In passing tho Japanese
school segregation bill. He Is appar
ently satisfied that Governor (llllett
and HjK-akcr Htanton take his vhuv of
the situation and that they will Im
press upon the assembly the Import
ance of reconsidering Its action when
the matter comes up sgnln next
Wednesay.
At the Japnnese embassy no ex-
presnlon of any kind on the school
Hltua.tlnu on the raclfic coast could lie
serured.
In official quarters confidence h
.xprcMw-d that the cordial relations
existing between the United States and
Japan will continue.
It was emphatically denied 'lonigbl
by iiavv department officials that I'
was contemplated that part of the
ImtllcMhlp fleet rnlKht be returnei to
the I'aciile soon after Its arrlv-al at
Hampton Itoitds on February 22.
BILL WILL RECEIVE
FAVORABLE REPORT
(SntIhI to Tin- nti.cn.)
HAM-;i;if, K..i.. r, . ih. hounp
fomriiltti,'- on propoMltlonH ;irul ktI v-arK'-H
h-iH flt'Hl 'i t' r port fjivor;illy
bf !l fx pr ( i- o i puhl n fir nfi k rifuhf
in Vanity -ttnl Hutu ' ri-1 1 r ujnti'W.
WILL REPORT BILL
WITHOUT PREJUDICE
(SMl llll ( Hie ( illIll.)
It Al.KI'HI I . I. r, 'II,, slam liltih
way
olllliHSKI'.li bill 111 he
irl-d
to the twine without .r. In. lice. 'Ill 11 1
an t h d. i i ion tma '.I v n.i. Iiol b-. t In'
Iloili-e coinmllti . ,.n foil, Ik lilli-r lieiir.
I11K from ii itiimh. r of pr.i'ticiil r..ad
builders lie hiding ' 'ha pin .1 11 llarker
of tin- roinl Niii- nliiiim of Murphy
townetilp, ' In cki" county and oth-ers.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE SPEAKS OF
"EVIL EFFECTS OF SPOILS SYSTEM
1 By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. b -r. The evil
effects "f the spoils system and of
th ctntnrri of treating appointments
ti th public .rv!i- as personal per
'lii'sit.M of professional politicians
are purth iilarly evident In the cas- of
a gnat public work like the taking
of the census, a work which should
eiophat Ically he done for the whole
pwipln and with an eye single to their
intercut "
In these words President Roosevelt
today summed op a message to the
house of representatives returning
without his approval the bill provid
ing for the taking of the next onnsui,
because of the provision prescribing
SENATE WANTS ASS'N
OF COMMISSIONERS
PnsscH Hill ou Minority Re
port. Two Hills of Local
Interest.
(Nwll to Tho (Itlarn.)
RAI.KIGH. Feb. 5. Uoveral Im
portant measures were passed on
final reading In the general asaembly
toilay, and only require th slgnatursa
of the lieutenant-governor and ppeak
er to become laws.
One provides for th protection
from lire of forests lying two thousand
or more feet above sea levwl; another '
abolishes the crop pest commission; I
and delegates Its duties to the board
of agriculture, and a third directs, the
state treasurer to return to th staff
prison an amount from It earnings
for the past year to pay Its running
expenses for the current year. Tha
tii 1 11 has now on hand about sixty-
eight thousand dollar left from tha
total earnings of the prison turnel
over to the. state treasurer to OOVor
the prison bond Issue. Th action W
taken by the legislature a a result
of the message of Governor KltolllQ
yesterday.
The senate considered Senator Bsx
ringer's bill, establishing a new tyfc
dlclal district composed of th Boun
ties of Guilford and Alamanc, but
deferred action partly because of a
feeling by some senator that such
distrlot would bs but a patch upon
the Judicial system, and If anything
was done It would be preferable to
re-dlstrlct tha entire state, and partly
t await th awtlos -of tn.iioueM on
the bill to allots th judge extra oomt
pensatlon - for holding special, term
of court. A measure was passed by ,
the house today allowing th judge
at the rate or ons hundred dollar a
week for such duties. Several of Ih .
senators were of th opinion that It -would
be much easier snd cheaper t
have special term of court In- tha
counties mentioned. If the docket
were congested, than to create th UW
district.
Commissioners' Aswsdstlon.
The bill chartering the Association
tt l',.,,iiu Cnmmlialiiiiiirfl wsa nsaanlf .;
by the senate and re-committed by
the house In order that Presldant C.
K. Foy of the association might b ;
heard.
The committee substitute for th
Hinsdale bill regulating work of wo
men snd eblldren In factories was
miule a special order for next Tues
day, and Mr. Weaver's bill compell
ing all persons Interested In partner
ships to file their real names with
the clerk of the court was re-referred
to Judiciary committee No. 1, after
strenuous objection and a rush of
amendments to. exempt Individual
count if.
A bill Introduced by Representative.
Wi nv r provides for the creation of a
class of railroad rompnnle for th
transportation of certain freight, th
purpose being to relieve them of tho
nhiieatimis imposed ujKin common
cnrih rs The measure seek to ben
efit h.gging roads for the most part.
A bill extending the tlm of th
Smoky Mountain Railway company
two more years In which to begin
operations was Introduced by Mr.
Weaver.
The senate passed the house bill to
authorise Huncombe county to fund
Its limiting Indebtedness.
1. nut. n. ml Governor S wland con
wind lin i i. ate nt II V. lock Invo
.at.oii In s. initor Turner, of Harnett-
Inlioilin linn or bills'.
Ii,.,. ,it petition from citizen of
It... kf Mount, asking tha the bill to
irii.i.i tin- Kiirnlsheing of wages of
laill'. nl ' in ploy be passed.
I'lnirr. I'etith.n 'mm Mecklenburg
i.iiip ( oiif.,1, rati, i iliriiin relating
t , t r. .Ion.
I'uriing. r 1'ctitlon fiom cltlxens
.1 HI. I n'iiil.i for the change of the
, 1. 1 p.. rate liinitit 'if that town,
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(Continued or. page six.)
that appointments shall be made OB
the basis of non-competltlve examina
tions Instead of through the civil ser
vile commission. A passed by con
rn tho bill permitted members and
senators to designate persons for po
s. Hons after they had undergone a
flmple examination-
The referenciW of the president to
the division of the spoil "without a
light by the professional politician
o.-i both sides" provoked general
lacghter.
After providing for a reprint of th
ctnsus bill as it passed th house, th
house adjourned, thus postponing ae
tion on tha masssge.