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VOL. XXIX-NO. 457B ' -K'u.. ' ' ' 'aa; CHARLOTTE, N. C, WEDNESDAY EVENINgTmcEMBER 2. IflOS. r -L CHARLOTTE STREET CAR MEN WEIIT OUT Oil A Ihe Claim is Made That the Company Refused to Heat the Cars and the Men Were Weary of so Much Kicking THE COMPANY'S SIDE On Account of Conditions of Outlying Terminals the Company Says tha Heating of the Cars was Impractical THE COMPANY'S STATEMENT. Mr. Editor: In response to the request of your representative, I would hereby Inform you briefly concerning the "Street Car Strike" on today. The purported 'Cause Is the ab lence of Electric Hesters, which Is accounted for by the following res tone: 1st, The recent extension of our remote terminals hsve been such at to make the necesssry tranomls- lion of electricity for these heat- en, under the existing conditions of our work, impractical, these heat era requiring as much current as an electric car and the total energy necessary to run them amounting to more than 65 mechanical horse power at the station, to say noth ing of the additional strain and loss entailed in the outlying districts of our lines. In the present condition of the service this was deemed impracti cal in which fact we are sustained by the abandonment of heat In cars by such large systems as Bal timore, Philadelphia, New York and Atlanta. In these .towns, in . sDlte of a wkt degree Of-iowiii tempera ture, all efforts to : heat the ears nave been permanently abandon ed, as has been the Instance In a great number of Other titles, The absurdity of the position 6f fur late employees is manifest from the faet that wrs the ears heated they would not profit there ey, the duty of the mtrrnan r Mining him ntantly usn the IfM piriform, and that f tha n dueler wpn the rear platform, x fipl during the short trips f l iKtifia farls, the transition from ?AV? i9,d,bM9, In fast, a detrL mst t health instead of a benefit, wi are haying n diffjulty In mt positions f the strikers, IhortTy, Wi" r,Wm fW" S,rv,S Tha offica j now crowded with "is applications of new men which woud prove that the positions in qu.it.on are not of undue hard "'p. We have an expert force now ! )!1 i ,n,tructl"fl the new men to the rulee and regulations of till t n Uke non th ppt Jve been taken on the part of the ervlce to Ite full usefulness. beIrUn'! ?9 Jhat ,the Publlc will 5X.?at ently wlth ""X temporary deficiencies In the schedule, I m, very truly, NI8BET LATTA, Aeefetsnt Treasurer. AliOMt 40 cnnfl ,.. x UatPl f'f...r,. V. "" f-IHV tvUHB'IU- ft m"'1 on Company, the own. w n e Charlotte Electric Railway, HT n,a fitr,ke thl8 morning thP vLi t h,eucomPaiyJ-efU8ea to peat hear Z ,lnd that( ' the ' "red ol r2l. ?htla taking of the ins tS faS' J? P1,9 lfl reaai H S thflf8 i1bip POHiBs. Then Ca " V marc-hid hp man s! i-SW,ard tar an(1 themortor- d'-nt F r 2 ""raan and Buperinten mm uuiiciuueui diirtor. Th7nwon was acting as con- aboard were no passengers nor was the car heated: This rr, though rith Warn , run though , the Aboard na' n,y went as far 88 ahln. , Paenger station. After DQuare. , i"Hi ii reiurnea to the ta'k wS s!"epr18entat,ve had a short ''o waH HrSer,nt!ndent Sampson. WraPM un . L ? the front orth car " io hefi fa.f eavsr overcoat There u in the car, nor were there STRIKE THIS MR ZUJnJL Mr. Sampson declined nnnT T"i.,"e.irou?le that the a 'i iciu cAuerienrpii .with i and referred Tho v.. "in to Mr. m. wizr iZirvri?1 Latta' 1,1 NeW Yo' 8ampJofl.ft8ked The New ttatt o Mr. tti.Ti J1011 hook h, head and SI ft?,LhettVy 0verc0ftt Closely JX 'SflJd The News fflan' can tell m tn cause. .& v..' I had rather not mv nna .i,k.. .... Iyniia iib win tiro mljiv froSbLeU ?. r ""WV of SS trouwo. As for me say na anything LnV! nk H would btht thing. Jen Mr, Latta. He will rtell you about At this Juncture the first car out of the bain this morning moved slowly down Tryon street, When It reached a point directly in front of the 4C's building lvti , ewj'":u' 'UB' at tni time the striking conductors and motormen who had walked in a body from the power building. They stopped for a few minutes and then continued to the Square, where they gathered In groups ueguu laming over tn situation, ghently after tho flrt t-ar out harf returned to Dllworth, th leeond car inarge or Motormin Hunter and Condueter Leaser, arrived at th -11 . '.ar WBS BOUna er Plea- U 8rk' Ter wertno passenger! B. II Mil lfl I . tl?e noon b0ur onJy three carg had left th barn and these were run ning on Tryon street and East Trade, When the excitement attending tho first car out had subsided The Newsj representative had a talk with a num ber of the striking conductors and mo tormen. They all agree that the only u.ucieuce oeiween tnem and the com pany is the matter of cold cars. The men claim that they reported the con ditions to the company and stated that tney were not willing to continue in the service of the company unless the cars- were heated; that the patrons of the company were continually kicking ana iney were unwiiline to lonzer work under such conditions. The men claim that the matter was Drought to the attention of the com pany Monday night. They .simply iiiauo me icquesi inai neaiers De placed in me cars ana that unless this be-done they would be forced 6"?1V6'& their positions, At this time the company was given 24 hours to connect the heat ers, a job, the men claim, could easily he ddne in a few hours. When they arrived at the power house this fnottu ing they were met with ithe statement that the company refused to connect tee neaters, The men claim that the cars were ai ready wired up and that it would only he a matter of a few hours ta make th eonneetiofls and put th heating apparatus in me ears u work, This was told the management but ther eeenied to b no dir m th part ef tne eefflPftfly w comply with tfi f qtipst fflftdi by th ffltn, In view nf these tuintin faiia tha RiBMiBL.MtJ" thereby showing their disapproval of the position taken by the company, Another interesting feature of the trouble came out at the noon hour, This was a statement by the 4Cs company, The company take the position that the striking conductors and motormen have acted in bad faith; that under the existing conditions, the men should have known th reason why their re quest was not granted. In this connec tion th company state that owing to the extension ef remote terminals th present supply of electricity was ot wiffleient to run th ears and heaters. The claim is made that it requires as much power to keep th heaters run ning as It does to move the ear. The company also states that In a number of large cities th heating of cars has been abandoned and that in the present condition of the Chartottd line it was deemed impractical. In addition to the above the compauy says the position taken by the men as to the heaters is wildly absurd because Were the cars heated this would not benefit the employes as the motornian is required to remain at his post which is outside the car and the same of the conductor, As f a fllHflg the noaitien of the Strlk iflf employes the company seems to think (there will not be the slightest trouble eneoufltewd, Already, tHe statement Is mad that the efflee ef the company Is filled with mea who art willing to take th abandoned nesi tlons, Thes new men ar now at work studying ith ruls and rtgula. ti&fls and fitting themselves fer th positions awaiting them, f STRIKE NOTES, W, B, Rogers, who baa been In the service of the 4C's for the past fouF years, waa the only union man who re fused to go. out with the strikers, www This afternoon a mass meeting of all members of organized labor, was called for tonight at 7:30 o'clock at Typo-. graphical Hall, over Fitzslmon's drug store. The meeting was called by the Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employes, Division No. 1&5. .. m m m The citizens who reside at Piedmont Park, Bllzabeth Heights, Dilworth, Seversvllle, Villa Heights and in fact all the suburbs were treated to a walk into the city. They did not know what was the matter reached 1 town. , At 9 o clock this morning a bulletin was posted at The News office which was .the first authentic information of me Binae. it was eagerly read. Mr. A. H. Wearn, of tho clerical de partment of the 4C'a was in a new role today. He held the position of conduc tor on the Piedmont Park line. Charlotte has not had a real strike in so long that it is difficult to believe one is now on. -- Unlike Chicago Charlott(Tcar strike ers are orderly and they say this is tho way they will remain. Just a little demonstration was made this morning when Jake Jordan pulled o s car up at tn square. But Jak was given a wide birth as hla fender was sweeping tht vitrified brick on tha re. "No, w did not want to strlka" said ene of th car mm. But It was strike or freeze. We choosn the former "WhAt will we do? Whv wa will hunt some other employmant If the 4C'a will not recognize our demands," This Is the statement of one of the very conservative conductors. N, C. PRESS ASSOCIATION. It Arrives In Washington On a 8pe clal Train Last Night Speeches To day. (By Associated Press.) Washington. Dee. 2.A train conveying th msmU t,t fit tht I onn waronna Press Assef ation which is to hold Its mid .win At "on, Beginning today, arrived In Waihlngton last night. II. B. Varner. A tka 1 L k i . i ... - ' of th Lexington Diipateh, will deliver n aaaress tomorrow. During th meeting paper are to be read by Joe Mitchell Channle. H. 13. a nrvnnt t W, Bailey, Josephua Daniels, C. R, noiy una j, j, rftrris, Tho Press Association met nt ten this morning, with prayer by Rev. J. O. Atkinson. Commissioner H. B. F, McFarland. of the District of nnin'm. bla, delivered an address of welcome The response was by H. A. London. President Varner's address with an enthusiastic reception. There will h excursions to Mount Vernon this af ternoon. Dowie's Bankruptcy. (By Associated Press.) ZIon City. Dec 2. Ebccent at tha bank here no sign of disturbanrA the bankruptcy proceedings' against John. Alexander. Do wie was visible in this til ace todav. Tha hant woo flnn ed ; ancf guarded: both by United -States deputies by zion Guards and the local police, otherwise Dowieite InstWiutlont are being conducted as If hothlne un usual had happened. Behind closed doors In Dowie's private office today Dowle and his attorney met Custodian Redieski, TRUSTEES REFUSE Issue a State ment to the Public why They Refuse to Accept the Resignation of Professor Basset, (Special to Th News.) Durham, N. C, Dee. 2. Th trus tees of Trinity College met last even ing at 8 o'clock to consider th criti cism of certain opinions expressed by Dr. J s. Basset in the October number of th South Atlantic Quarterly. Twenty-five members wire present. Th board remained In session till 2:30 a. rn. Several memorials were presented, the subject was thoroughly discussed and the board declined to request Prof. Basset's resignation, which be offered to present If it was desired. The board Issued a statement which Will be given to the public, FOR SOUTHERN CRUISE, The New Battleship MissouriWill It Go to Panama? , (fly Associated Press.) Newport News, Va Dee, 2,The V, battleship Missouri wis placed in commission at the plant ef th Nw p&rt News Shipbuilding and Drydoek Company, Th felge wer vety lm pi, iuperlateadiflt Walter A, post mad a short speech turning th ship ever t th government and captain Oowles received th vessel Is the name ef th Navy ef th United States, Th Missouri is now lyiag at anchor in hgrbQrfout. Is expected to leave t? morrow for th Norfolk Navy Yard preparatory to a Southern cruise, FRED DOUGLAS' WIDOW DIES, But There Will Hardly Be An Ad journment .of a North Carolina Legislature In Her Honor. . (By Associated Press.) Washington, Dec. 2. Helen Doug lass, the widow of the late Frederick Douglass, the well known colored ora tor, died here today, aged 65 years. Mrs. Douglass was the second wife of Frederick Douglass, and was a white woman. Sho was a native of Huneoye, N. Y. HIS RESIGIiATIOII GREAT EXCITEMENT The Big Cotton Bull Bids March Cotton up to 12,01 Slight Reaction (When Census Bureau Report Is Read, Tho Immense Volume of Trade on Exchange Today Greatest Excitement In Many Years The- Prices at the Close. (By Associated press.) New York, Dec. 2-Oreat activity and excitement had been expected at the opening of cotton today, owing to tho census bureau report at mldday. but th scenes on th floor of tho ex. change where brokers wore shoving and pushing and clamoring In & wild rush to buy or sell, surpassed anything witnessed sine th speetular days en old Jewelry corner. Interests involved are tremendous and trading has been extraordinarily active all . the season and perhapa never before has been such speculative Interest in the mark - oi. ine opening showed advance of 13 to 16 points and tue first Inflnnrt nf orders carried March to within 3 points of the 12 cent mark, that month selling atll.97, while December reach ed 11.69. January 11.80 and Mnv 11 u Realizing was extremely heavy, how- ever, and a demand from, shorts crew somewhat less persistent. Moderate reactions were scored, though the un- dertone never lost ltn stronp-th. r, citoment. The Liverpool v market, which has been rather lower than due joined in the general strength and the New Orleans is nnltA aa mi local market. r Immense Volume Of Trade. . New Orleans, Dec. 2. An Immense Volume of trade was transacted in the cotton future market this morning amid the greatest tumult, Prices op ened strong and held strong through out the first half of the day in spite of the fact that Liverpool showed decline in place ef "the wide advances expected and that New Yotk hammered the msr ket on the census report Profit taking was immense especially just after the reading of th census report when, for a short tim( prices were en and two points lower than yesterday's cies at all ether times prices were above the close ef yesterday, goon after th opening the bull leader was a heavy buyer and specially In March, He bid month up to JS.ol, M&rph losed at U,m last night, m also bid 11,17 for B.ooo July, At one time January was in points higher than close of yester day at 1L&5 and May 13 points hlghe? at 11,98, Ctntus Bureau Report. Washington, Dec. 2. The Census Bureau today issued the report on the quantity of cotton ginned from tho growth of 1903 up to and including November 14 showing total commercial bales pf 7,070.437, of these 6,619,332 square bales, 510,1550 round bales and 40.5&5 Sea island crop bales. There were '29,506 ginneries operated this sea son to and including November 14. CHILD LABOR LAW. ' A Factory Superintendent Arrested In Alabama Charged With Violating tho Law. (ByAssoflated Press.) Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 2. T, W, Wright, superintendent of the people's Cotton Factory was arrested yesterday hargod With violating the Child Labor Law, Wright was Released on $5,000 ball, -Cotton receipts today 114 bales at 11,60 against 40 bales at 8,10 last year, WATER COMMISSION Th Supreme court Bauds down opinions in seven eases affirming the lower courts In all except two In which pew trials aro allowed, The opinions are Brockeqbrough vs, Water Com mlasioners, from -. Mecklenburg, af firmed ; f lartness vs. Pharr, from Mecklenburg, affirmed; Cox vs. Dowd, from Mecklenburg, no error; Sum merlin vs. Railway Co., from Gaston, no error; State vs. Holder, from Cabarrus, new trial; Salmons vs. W. U. Tol. Co., from Wilkes, new trial; Wilmington vs. McDonald, from New Hanover, affirmed; Hultt vs. Railroad, from Catawba, per curiam, affirmed; Bland vs. Purcell, from Mecklenburg, per curiam,- affirmed. ' IU COTTON MARKETs CENSUS REPORT T I RESTRAINING ORDER GRANTED. i.. j -.... UH8T ya I8suet Perpetual Injunc vmn against spendle Co. (Special to The News.) btatesvllle. N. C, Dec. 2.-Clerk H i j Ul lue eaerai uourt re- ivea toaay from Judge James E. uoya a consent decree in the equity case of the Sawyer Spindle Company SfmMal?!r a8a,nst the Lily Cotton Mills of Spray, N. C. and 13. F, Mebane n ol lDe comPiainant. The decree institutes a perpetual in Junction against the defendant accord mg to the prior of the bill, enjoining uu .con aming ine aerenaant from dl rectly or indlrertiv tnoiritiw trt ing, using or vending any supports for oiiiuumg irame spinaies containing or ffiS!ia ,etterB of U5 icBuaining oraer was 1S8U1 AS the result of th Lily Mills eneroaeh lng upon the rights of the Sawyer Spinning Company in en of their paieni rignts, There was a fall of snow In 11 at a a vine i ii a i night on inch deep. The snow however quickly melted away un morning ana oy noon nil trace o It had dlsasseared. The body of Mr. James Patton, who was killed near here yesterday on the Western North Carolina foad will be carried to Charlotte Thursday for ouriai. OTTAWA UNIVERSITY. A Quarter of a Million Plant Dastroyod oy urs Toaay, (By Associated Press.) Ottawa, out, Dee. 2, Ottawa Vn verslty in this city, was totally de siroyea ny nre today. The loss is est! matea at 250,000. u win u two years before th ouiiojng can b rebuilt. Four hundred and fifty students attended tha iTnt, yersity, which was a Roman Catholic institution. All of the students oscap ed with slight injury, no en being se ueusiy nun, two oi ine piients are seriously Injured, and one, Father aoyon. U not exnnrtAd tn Wva Tia .UD n the fifth story and could not reach 1 ine. flre eBaPe and had to jump He fell on the veranda below, land inn- nn his shoulders and afterwards . rolling io me grouna, sinning on his bead. SAM PARKS ILL. i Tne Forme Labor Leader, the Victim I Consumption, . Sent To Prison Hospital. (By Associated Press.) I New York, Dec. 2. Sam Parks, for ' merly husiness agent of the Local -f fousesmiths and Bridgemen's Union, Is In tne P11 in. Singling prison, to which he was recently sent for eon- ,s pi racy in taking money from the ef- tpioyers to; call off strikes. Parks was removed from his cell to the hospital ' by direction of , the prison physician, wno says ne is a very ill man, The labor leader is the Victim of consump tion and it is expected that he Will be transferred to the prison hospital at uannemora, TREATY SIGNED WITH A GOLD PEII of the Junta Assembled This Afternoon In the Grand Saloon of tho Palace for the , Purpose of Ratifying. (By Associated Press.) Panama, Dec. 2. Minister of For eign Affairs, Esperlia, arrived here from Colon, yesterday with th new ca nal treaty. Th treaty was discussed last night and lt is expected will be rat- ifled today by the Republic of Pan ama. Rear Admiral J. O. Walker, ar rived on th same train that brought Senor Esperlia. This afternoon tho ' members of the junta and ef tb min istry assembled n the grand saloon of the palace. The chest and two small tin boxes addressed to members of the junta, and bearing the seals of Minis ter Bunau Varlla, were placed on the table in the center of the room sur I rounded by the spectators," who Were seated about the table, Senor Espe Hla opened the chest and withdrew the cotton wrappers, finally bringing to light the tfeaty enveloped In a Pan flfflaniah flag, Tne deeument was addressed w members ef the junta by Minister Sanaa Varna, gnef Arias then broke th sea and formally handed the paper to th members ef the junta, There was ealy n eopy in th English lan guag, After discussing Its nrevisions ! th ministers and members ef th junta will all sign th document with a special gold pen purchased for th occasion, Treaty Signed, Canal treaty signed at U?33 todaj, Battleship Missouri,, . (By Associated Press.) New York. Dec. 2. The battleships ! Illinois, Alabama, Kearsearge and Massachusetts, sailed on the annual winter cruise to the West Indies. Their toal bunkers have been replenished and a full supply of ammunition taken on board. The force of marines of the warships has been Increased to 600 men. Admiral Barker, whose flagship 13 the Kearsarge, is In command of the squadron. I ho Members THE MORRIS BROTH AGRICULTURAL BUILDING. Will Bo Fnlshed- By '. June Commla , tloner Patterson Secures ValUablo Aid Tq Truckers. ; (Special to The News.) ' Raleigh, N, C, Dec. 2, A meeting of State Board of Agriculture; Com missioner Patterson reported , expects to arrange cot-orperatlon with the united States Agricultural Depart ment before spring for reports of sta tions for truck and all markets all along the Atlantic Coast. This will be of great vain to North Carolina truck ors. It is considered' probable that th beard will begin work on the agricul tural building so it can be constructed by June and proposal Is mad to nam t the "Aycock Agricultural Build ing." . Governor Aycock has returned from Marlon, where ho delivered an educa lonal addross yesterday, Union Granite, Operative Co., of Salisbury, is Chartered With $126,000 capital, M, L, Wyatt, A, B, Helllg in corporators, . Winston- Milling Company of Clare mont, Is chartered with $20,000 capital. J. W. Selzer, principal Incorporator. The .State Board of Agriculture eon Vened for their seml annuftt uuihn . day, Reports of officers en rewtine work oi tn oepartment consumed all of to day session; The finance committee re ports that 'the departmen will earn ou about even this year, They have run behind financially th past two or three years. It will b Tuesday of next week before the work ef the board Is completed, The Judge of th United States Court here today approved the divi dend and disbursement sheet in the bankruptcy case of tho North Caro lina Car Co.. of Raleleh. fHalma h.v. Ing priority are paid in full and others receive only 5.78 per cent. This was one of the biggest failures Raleigh ever had. Internal revenue collections in thu the fourth district during November, wero $186,539.17. Cotton manufacturers here hnv ro. celved calls to attend a meeting of the North Carolina Manufacturer's A nan. elation for Tuesday, December 8th. at vuuriuuo to secure united action for the curtailment of production. All the naieign mills will be represented. uuring tne past year $1,382,645.82 was expended in North Carolina for publlachoo)sr.ThJs1oea not inelude local taxes in, Hartford wnicn tne state superintendent has hot yet Deen able to receive a report. in wake county the past year 663 marriage licenses Were issued, the revenue being $1,6S9, During the year yreyious mere were ell, SUPERIOR COURT RUSHES. Two pays work In a Pew Hours. cases compromised Today. Sueerior Court tpaHaaptari t,n a a rush this morning, aeeempllsiiiflg two day's work, according to the eah k&Tf nonrs nine ano aa journiflg beor noon until tomorrow morning, ' The case ef Cora Clark. admlflistFa.- wia m wanew uiar for f Jo.pog dam ages from th A T, & Q, Railway fpr the death of Matthew Clark, waa settled by compromise, the plaintiff receiving $3,000, . The case of Joseph Stewart, colored, Against me Bouinern tiauway for the Iobs of a leg, was also compromised! the railroad agreeing to tmv tha de fendant $1,600. . ' ' The following cases were continued for the defendants! M. B. Crowell vs. Carolina Central Railway titmitiktiv! City of Charlotte vs. Carolina Central Railway Company; J. D. Jolmston vs. Carolina Railway Company; it. H. Shields vs. Carolina Central Railway Company. These four cases arrow out of an accident some months ago, when a train on th Carolina Central collid ed with the pelleo patrol, several ef- neers neing in in patrol at the time. J The case of ft. h. Jordan vs. Pull man Company and ethers, was non- ; Tomorrow morning two Interesting eases will be called, Theodore McOraw Vs, Southern Railway Comoanv and Jno, Pi, Whit,, vs Southern Hallway Company, ! McGraw and White live in Hunters Vllle, TheV Claim that the were tiut offi the platform of the Btatesvllle train near this city while en routa home, and after they had bouaht tle.fe ets, aa they allege, The plaintiffs will m represented by Mccali and Nien, V 19NBS VALID. Wat ir Commission Sustained by Su promo Court. The affirmation ef th above case fuang that 1300,600 water bends will b issued for the building and main tertane ef the proposed sew water plant to b built north ef ith elty, The esse was decided In tb lower eaurt hwe In favor of the Board of Water Commissioners by Judge W, II, Nee I, Wreck Near Derlta, The evening train leaving Charlotte at 7:10 p, m for Statesville was de layed nine hours by a slight freight wreck flvo miles from this city. The wreck ..was the result of the breaking of a car wheel of one. of the cars of the freight train. The passenger train for Statesville did not reach its desti nation until four o'clock this morning. One, coal car was derailed A number of the '.passengers were brought back , to the city by private conveyances. PARTI VISIT THE OUEEII CITY OF CAROLINA ERS AND CHRISTEIISEII A List of thehDis'tingulshed Visitors Pleasahtihter : Views With dipwi: Representative '-Per- ; , sonnel of the Part j . Dr. Wylie Says It (May bio it Charlotte's Disposal ; Iti Three Months, Cerialfily; : In Four All tho Power ' at the IRIght Prlce A magnificent special puiisd into th Southern depot this morning at 10; 20,' passed en to Reek Hill and teturaef tb Charlotte this afternoon. Aboard; the train were fir"? Ai(M.. ' "A.:9 U1WBW prominent citlaens and canlta sta of 9mhmi! vania; New York and several of other The company was a jolly one and many jests were passed during their ihoft stay in Charlotte. . ,,Thf Southern jaunt is in charge of teWer8 ?Bd ChristeSwho Java the , financing of Dr. W. Gil the Catawba river a short distance from Rock Hill. Mr. Christensenno m1fmberJB f the firm, accom. panlng the party, was very hospitable to a N&wa man who interviewed him. He Is a rather small man with an ex ceedingly pleasant face and reminds ?"trong;ly.'of Colonel : Spencer, the President of the Southern railway, when asked something about bis party he made a gesture which took in the entire company and said: ."These are our friends and Mi.nm.ro. Drought them down to see Dr. Wylle's plant on the Catawba and see If they would not take some of the bonds," Dr. Wylie was standing by at the time and when the News man asked him when he would. havethe, pwr m w.. no Biu j a w e wm nave It In four months if not 1n three, Yes, put in Mr, Christehsen, "the People pf charlotte can have ail the power they want, that is if they pay a reasonable price for it," with & twinkle in his eye, . Ifl ahswer to a questioa put to him fis to the results ef th trip b said that there was every reason to thiak that it would have a good effect aHd'that the eoaeera would be a fiaaaelal sue, cess also, If said that h regretted that the party had such a short iim that he could see as mueh as possible t the eiiy whll here, When asked what his guests thought ef the Seuth h said i "W hav net been abl tu see mwn ef the country en eur way down, We had a late breakfast, be' pause w were to have a 1st lunch In Rnpkjllll, and there has been RH1 opportunity for seeing the country," Pr, Wylie seems tq think that the company has a bright future before It though he would say very Utile about it. He waa very much surprised to hear of the Four Cs trouble with their em ployees. The News man had several talks with other members of tho party, When he asked one of them imw many ar,u tallsts there were he said with a laugh, uon i can us capitalists, it sounds too big." Probably he was lhlnking of Morean end his fia ittm th nniv ones worthy-to b designated as such. Among oiners in me pany waa Hon. A. D, lx Baker. nrealdnt of tho iftiu ton County National Bank, ef Glovcri- me, rt. i , wno is a strong up-state Renubllcan. In fineakln nf h nnmin campaign In regard to New York State, ne saia nat in nis opinion Roosevelt would undoubtedly be nominated and would carry the state bv a lai'gn ma, jorlty, He also said in regard to the placing of Northern capital in the South that h heiinvfti hm a iu miH ia this part of th eouatf y turn out as profits bl as they premise, much aier capital from the North would be In vesteti in tnem, . - ftVPfV una tit tha Batata hbv that they are having a flae tlm ftad if it b as maay thiak tbat the way to opii the purs is to tickle the palate then w may have vislsas ef a large amount ef capital lavested la th Catawba power enterprise, Tha train is poHinrwad nf tnum ceaebfg ef th Peaasylvinia railway, which were -ebtalaed for dn opHsloa by Morris Brothers and C&rletensyn, The train Is undoubtedly on of the mm ever m tnis part or the country, It is beautifully fitted un both inulde and out, the first two coaches are HlPPnprn f hn thrii a Hlnln A the last a sleener and observation rap combined, One Charlotte citizen, who hones that this Southern Invasion armed with the almighty dollar with stocks for a shield ana iea upon coupons, win benefit elm In his business, described them as "a solid lot". A newspaper man's im pression of them was a lot of gray haired men except some who were bald and a few whose hair waa not na&r (Continued On Eighth Page.)
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