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VOL. XXIX-NO. 4593
CHARLOTTE. N. C.i TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 22, 1903.
PRICE : 3 CENTS
IIESIBILL
FOB SECURING
COTTOH FIGURES
Repressive Burleson of
Texas Introduces a Bill for
This Purpose Penalties
for Wilful Misrepresenta
tion of Facts-
North Carolina Gets Twenty
Five Thousand Dollars for
the Continued Support of
the Raleigh A- and M. Col
lege. (A. W. Hughes.)
Washington, D. C. Dec. .-Representative
Burleson, of Texas, intro
duced a bill on Saturday last provid-
mi
j for an improvement m m y.-
pnt method employed by the Secretary
nf Agriculture m sa.iurini6
Id statistics. Mr. Burleson believes
hat it would be to the interest of the
cotton growers of the Southern States
to have these statistics gathered with
greater care and therefore with great
er aceuracv than at present and he
with other members of Congress from
cotton growing States proposes to see
how a proposition to levy a small tax
on baled cotton will be met by the
growers. . ..
Hio hill nrovides for the collection
after June 1. 1904 of a tax of one mill
on each bale of cotton ginned and
baled within the United States. This
ta:: is to be paid by the person, firm,
corporation, or association of persons
owning or operating uie giu at
which the cotton is ginned or baled.
Approximately five hundred pounds of
lint cotton is to constitute a bale for
purposes of this tax. -
The tax levied is to be represented
v stamps in such demolitions as:
my be prescribed by the Secretary
of Agriculture, to be provided by the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, as
authorized by existing law, and placed
on sale through collectors of internal
revenue throughout the United States
and the provisions of existing -laws
governing the engraving, issue, sale,
accountability, effecement, and de
struction of stamps relating to tobacco
and snuff, as far as applicable, are to
apply to stamps provided for by this
section.
It is further provided by the bill,
that the Secretary of Agriculture shall
furnish printed cards bearing the
frank of the Agricultural Department,
in sufficient numbers, to all persons,
operating gins at which cotton is gin
ned and baled, who will be required
to report to the Secretary of Agricul
ture upon such cards, at such times
as he may direct, the number of bales
of bales of cotton ginned during the
prescribed period; and every person,
reporting must affix to such cards the
stamp or stamps representing the
amount of tax levied. Stamps when
so affixed must be immediately can
celed in such manner as the Secre
tary of Agriculture may prescribe by
regulations. The statistician of the
department of Agriculture is to com
pile and tabulate these reports.
Any owner or operator of a gin who
willfully fails to pay this tax or
makes an incorrect report to the Sec
retary of Agriculture as provided
above will be deemed guilty of a mis
demeanor, and on conviction be pun
ished by a fine of not less than fifty
dollars nor more than two hundred
dollars. Informers will be entitled to
one-half of any penalty of fine collec
ted. Mr. Burleson's bill further recites
at its purpose is to raise revenues
sufficient to defray all expense inci
dent to the collection of the tax pro
vided for, as well as the ascertain
ment of the number of bales of cot
ton gmned in the United States, as
same is being produced during the
current year. The money raised un
? this bill when collected and paid
into the Treasury, is to be used for
inese purposes, as long as the law
continues in force. It is to be ex
pended by the Secretary of Agricul
ture m getting such statistical infor
mation as will enable him from time
tLn e to deternne, as near as prac
in , ?' Production of cotton dur
"g tne current year. The Secretary
inpr ",culture i! instructed to im
Z 7 PrePare " such additional
-6u.duons for the collection of this
and the obtaining of the statis
ann be needful and necessary,
tirsi . he has secured the statis
ts lnformation provided for he is to
I Stlie same foe. the infor
aW f the Public and the pro-
l'S state's"011 UVing withVQe
-hil?, Secretary of the Interior in
report in n " r"vrr
mfn . , uuu6'cm ui me aisourse -
genu . under the act to apply a por-
mim f ftrKecelve the fifteenth install-
cal e,?rant' ?25-000 fr the fis-
APtndlng June 30' 1904: A,a-
, ,d- Arizona. Arton00 ou
Worailn ,7 V61UUIUI4,
wrado,
mCvr Pelawa.re -
1 1
a Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, In-
uiana, xowa, Kansas, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maine, Maryland. Mass.
$3SZr&
Nevada. Now m ' xt!'
Nevada. New Hamr.shi
sey New Mexico, New York, North
Carolina, North Dakota; Ohio, Oklaho
ma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Is
land, South Carolina South Dakota,
Tennessee, Texas, Utah, - Vermont,
Virginia, Washington, West Virginia,
Wisconsin and Wyoming.
The report further shows that North
Carolina in 1890 received $15,000 of
the public land fund and regularly
each year thereafter, as did the other
States mentioned, until 1901 she re
ceived an increase of 10.000 each
year. Beginning with 1900 she has re
ceived regularly each year $25,000 for
the support of her colleges engaged in
teaching agricultural science and the
mechanic arts.
Christmas Holiday Observed.
Washington, Dec. 22. President
TiOOSPVPlr hpenn Inon i
or thP ronoTr,."!146 i
t 77 """"" uvwuajr recess. iNO .
Visitors WPro ronalird , iin.n. ;
House, nor did the President ap-
pear in his execcutive office. Shortly
before ten o'clock he walked to the
resident nf the Rofrotait oi. I
remained with the ortarv on..
minutes. Returning immediately to
the White House he left on an extend
ed horse back ride.
Interesting Marriage.
An event of interest this evening
will be the marriage at 6 o'clock of
Miss Blanche Austin to Mr. Jesse Gar
rett. The ceremony takes place at the
home of the bride's parents, 900 East
4th street, and will be performed by
Rev. Mr. Orr, pastor of East Avenue A.
R.P. Church. After the ceremony the
couple will leave for Statesville, where
they will spend the honeymoon.
The bride will be given away by her
brother, Edgar Austin. The maid of
honor will be Miss Cora Orders, while
Mr. Banks Cates will be- best man.
The bride is a popular young lady who
has many friends. The groom is at
present with the D. A. Tompkins Com
pany as traveling salesman and is a
young man of fine business qualifica
tions. Presbyterian College Calendar.
The News acknowledges with
thanks the gift of the beautiful calen
dar published by the Presbyterian Col
lege. It is adorned with handsome
cuts of the building and various rooms
the student body, members of the
faculty, not even forgetting the cooks
without which civilized man or women
either cannot doT'The Tatendar-
thing of beauty , and. shall .be a joy at
least for a year.
BEHEADED BY A
: FREIGHT T
A Night Watchman at Colum
bia Meets With a Horrible
Death-Negro Child Burned
to Death A Youthful
Criminal,
Columbia, S.. C, Dec. 22. J. D.
Batchman, the white watchman at the
Gervais and Lincoln streets crossing
of the Seaboard Air Line, met with a
horrible death last night. With lan
tern in hand Batchman had just step
ped out of his shanty to warn the ap-
proaching vehicles of the danger of an
sSeS shouted a w n i gg to r
manut VthTnoiSf ff the movl
, tr., Vv. ,. -araa lini,oaP1i The
u7finate mS ws stS by tit
heavy tcLTn
SeftU wheels. Crushed7 ind bleed-
ing he was pushed fully twenty feet
before the wheeh, depiUted
the same time completely cutting off
both feet and one hand. The train
passed on and left the mangled corpse
lying across the track just at the cor
ner of the pavement. The head was
fully three feet away from the trunk.
The deceased was about sixty years
or age aua a wiu?.
or jonn ti-
.
mer a rnlored hackman. was burned to
eath JlL-'Silifn thh!
room while their mother was washing
in the yard. The little boy m nis ei
fort to put a stick of wood in the fire
place did not notice that his dress had
caught until he had crossed the room.
The elder child ran to her mother in
the yard and gave the alarm. The lat
ter hurried to the scene and finally put
out the flames, burning her own hands
a n fa severely. The child died two
hours later. .
Probably the most youthful criminal
ever arraigned in the city court is Bud
Weathers, a negro boy nine years old
He has worked nearly every store in
Columbia, and has even robbed dwell
ings, stealing children's toys, baby car
riages, children's wagons, etc., from
poaches, in the residenceect . His
omnanions nave uwu --.
. Marion Jenkins ana win di"
1 -- . M n aee Tnis gang ul
fnals hSgiven the police
' chalnganft
,fr T T Giff0rd and son, of Newark,
K T will spend Christmas, with his
N. J-. win Peu" ,.A nA aatta.
Mhor PrfOree A. Uiuu'". "u "
Virntnpr iiuiKc
' on he 'Boulevard.
NEWS' SANTA CLAUS FUND.
'd 7Bn Buying ,or
the Children Today.
Today
Santa Claus would remind the pub
lic that only two more days are left
for the charity-loving public to sub
scribe to his fund that will be en
trusted to The News. . We wouid ask
all who contemplate giving 'to the
little ones through this agency to do
so either tomorrow or next day. '
Santa Claus was around today look
ing over the many things that will
bring cheer to the hearts of the little
ones. He finds lots of articles the
children have asked for and he win
"do hi3 best to please all of them.
These have selected The News to
carry good cheer Into the homes of
the little ones:
Cash.. $105.00
Charlotte News.
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5.00
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Mrs. Frank Mosteller . .. ....
Emma Lizzie Algood
William David Hyland .". .. ..
E. Lewis Hyland ..
J no. Scott Cansier .... ..
Heriot Clarkson, Jr
Mary Lloyd Clarkson
Francis Osborne Clarkson....
Edwin Osborne Clarkson
Thomas Simons Clarkson
Willie Tillett .... .. ..
Neal Yates Pharr
Sarah Reynolds Harris
Isabel! McCall
Jas. A. Bell, Jr
C. H. Duls, Jr...
Cash
Lee Ritch ; ....
Cash
Cash
B. F. Withers
T. C. Guthrie, Jr..
Wilson Guthrie
Charles Parks Guthrie .. .. ..
Frank F. Jones
Louise Lineberger .... ....
Will Murray Lineberger
H. A. Kluepperberg (10 pounds.
. .bucket candy).
Eli B. Springs, Jr.
Yates Clarkson ,..
F. M. Shannonhouse
Dr. I. W. Jamison
L. C. Smith, Polkton
Mrs. C. E. Kerley .. .. ..
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ames Sims Wearn--,.v. . ,
Frances Scott Wearn .. ..
Willie H. Wearn ..
W. L. Davis
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Houston J. Brown
L. B. Johnson
Carey Butt..
J. M. Woodsides (three pairs of
children's shoes).
Mrs. d. E. Kerley (pair chil
dren's shoes and child's hat).
The following from Polkton was re
ceived today:
Polkton, N. C, Dec. 21, 1903.
Editor News, '
Charlotte, N. C.
Dear Sir:
Please add to your children's "Santa
Claus'' fund one dollar. I would like
to do more but have a number of calls
I want to do a little for. God bless
the children and give them a merry
Xmas. Very truly yours, .
L. C. SMITH.
i
TO AVERT CRISIS.
Great Britain Taking Strong Grounds
to Avert the War Between Japan
ana Russia.
(By Associated Press.)
. ma , ,
iwne and Foreign Minister Delcasse
I J" MJ Zt "'i??
strong representations at Tokio with
the view of avertinS the cris eee
t3- There J P80" to
Jflieve that these representatk.ns com
Paris, Dec. 22. Confirmation is ob-
1 ."venlv was T beine handed to the
he
. . Mcf,ol, fl
rrhia , ..n.!9iiv tm i.
ence. This is especially true of Lord
Lansdowne. owing to Great Britain's
being an ally of Japan. The terms of
the Japanese answer are not yet known
here, but owing to the action taken by
' . . r!in0 fho nrfMaa
, confident that, her answer ner-
r:-r.Z7:z''r - A,jr"'
1 t-- i'to o inntinnnn n& rf A i rl n m o i n no.
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grounds for agreement.
common
RUSSIAN WAR-SHIPS.
They Return to Port Arthur From
Chemulpo, Korea.
(By Associated Press.) . I
St. Petersburg, Dec. 22. Of the Rus
siah war-ships, recently at Chemulpo,
Corea, in connection with the disturb
ance there, only the Cresar Royan re
mains at that place. All other vessels,
have returned to Port Arthur. Vice Ad
miral Stark, commanding the Russian
Pacific squadron, while the war-ships
were at Chemulpo had an audience
with the Emperor of Corea. It is re
Dorted some of the Chinese militia
fought in the ranks of the Chinese rob
ber bands in the recent encounter with
Russians.
: )
Blooded Horses "Arrive.
Twenty-one fine blooded horses
the property of . Mr. Davis, of New
York, arrived yesterday afternoon
and are now quartered at the stables
on the fair ground property,
As The News has previously
stated, Mr. Davis will keep his horses
in Charlotte throughout the winter
months and it is more than probable
many of them will be entered in the
spring' meet of the Mecklenburg Fair
Association.
nun nnmiTr iiiiir
mink Lwnni h 1 mi.
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III MA COUNTY!
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vino
Mr. Jansen Tells a
Ronrocontfltivo Ahnut tho
uiu.
Inexhaustablo Supply of
This Stone-He. Will Make
Charlotte Headquarters.
Mr. L. H. Jansen, a mining en
gineer of note, and w-o is vice-president
and general manager of the
new $300,000 Salisbury Pink Granite
Company,, of Salisbury, is in the
city today. Mr. -Jansen was interview
ed by a News representative today at
his room in the Central Hotel and
furnished some very interesting facts
in reference to the stupendous under
taking which his company has on
hand. . --v - :
Mr. Jansen has prepared a detailed
report of the pink , granite in Rowan
county in which it is set forth that
nearly eighty-three million cubic feet
of granite are available.
Thi3 deposit of granite is so situ
ated as to be very easily worked;
there being at least 79,000,000 cubic
feet of granite above the lowest point
of the track, where the railroad would
reach the property; all of which can
be handled by quantity. .
This is an exceptional pink gran
ite of fine grade; A government ex
pert considers this pink granite de
posit one of the liest in .the country,
there :being but two or three deposits
that will compare with it.
The value of the stone is consider
ed to 'be -70 cents per cubic yard
The strength of this granite is re
markable, it " being capable of sus
taining a pressure of 33,000 pounds
to the cubic inch.
Mr. Jansen says that the head of
fices of the company , will be located
in Salisbury. Mr. Jansen, however,
contemplates making Charlotte hi3
home and will probably move his
family to this city at an early date.
This remarkable deposit of pink
granite was discovered by Mr. Jan
sen hv anoirlpTlt , i texu mnntlia a cm
white- he -iipWspiogoaj!gaJUs,
Mr. Jansen is very enthusiatlc over
the pink granite and he has the opin
ion of the best experts to the effect
that the granice is among the best in
every particular that has oved been
discovered. "
Mr. Jansen will return to Charlotte
probably about January 1.
GUILFORD COURT.
The Various Cases Purnished at the
December Term.
(Correspondence The News.l
"Greensboro, N. C, Dec. 22. The De
cember term of Superior Court, which
adjourned at five o'clock yesterday af
ternoon after a session of seven days,
was remarkable for having had three
big' cases tried, all involving questions
of malice or fraud, and all of them
turning out at the little end of the
horn. The first cose was a suit brought
by Dr. Merly Coble against D. R. Huff
ines, proprietor of the Huffines Hotel
for malicious prosecution. Huffines had
Coble indicted for cheating in a horse
trade. Coble was acquitted and brought
suit for $7,000 damages. After a hot
trial, the jury gave him $300.
The next case vas a suit brought by
Judge Phlegar of Virginia as execu
tioner of Judge Walter R. Staples,
against the heirs of Cyrus C. Menden
hall for the recovery of a valuable lot
next the court house square, on which
is the two story brick building knows
as lawyer's row, and occupied by law
yers for many years
The legal title is said to be in Judge
Phlegar, but the defendants claimed
that it was held in trust.
To this plaintiff replied that Cyrus
P. Mendenhall had conveyed it to Sta
pies to defraud creditors. The case was
bitterly fought for four daysFinally
the jury got it. and after being out
since Friday night, came into court
just before adjournment yesterday af
ternoon and declared it vas impossible
for them to agree on a single one of
the eight issues,
Judge Allen ordered a mistrial. It
was. learned that the jury had stood
ten to two since the first ballot on al
the Issues, the two not budging from
the first
The ten were in favor of a verdict
for the plaintiff.
The case against the News and Ob
server was dismissed because, plaintiff
had not given the prior notice of his
intention to bring suit, as required by
the libel law of 1901, and also because
plaintiff had not proven facts sufficient
to constitute a case of action. The mo
tions were made at. the conclusion of
nlaihtiffs testimony, under, the Hins
dale Act.
Appeals were taken by plaintiff in
both cases, and the first construction of
the Libel law of 1901 will be made by
the Supreme Court, as this is the first
suit that has been tried since it was
nassed. Judge Allen ruled also that ac
cording to the testimony presented by j
the plaintiff, the article complained of
was not libellous. That a larger lati-
tude was allowed in ' the ' criticism Df
a public, officer than of private indi
viduals, and that the most liberal con
struction was to be placed on amhig
nous language and in such criticism,
and applying this test, Leach had no
more libeled. Osborne, than criticism
nf errnr nf in dement of the Governor
jn granting pardons was a libel on
him.
SHIPBUILDING FRAUDS.
i More of the Ship Building Iniquity
Aired in court Today.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Dec. 22. Letters and
Pilhlaffroma -RrVtSr.V. aa 1 1 J x i
ciiiio muuii aic anegeu 10 nave
passed between New York and Paris
in- connection with the United States
Shipbuilding Underwriting, placed in
iha Pronoli fanitol a.n t...ui:i.j i
day, by. the World
References to these communications
JSS SSSfSt
SI.L'n1.
Charles B. Alexander, of the firm of
Alexander and Green, attorneys, was
undergoing an examination, the let
ters, which were kept secret by agree
ment of counsel were said to show
what methods had been pursued in
order to compel French investors to
meet calls for money on their under
writing after they had been given to
understand through the cable-gram
sent by the Trust Company of the Re
public to its agent,- John W. Young,
that the underwriting was a success.
This dispatch gave them the idea that
they only needed to stand ready, to re
ceive their profits, as members of the
underwriting syndicate.
WAR IN FOURTEEN DAYS.
Japan Specifies a Time-Limit for the
Acceding to her Demands Upon
Russia.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Dec. 22. The report Is
current here, says a Times dispatch
from Pekin, that Japan's request for a
reconsideration by Russia, of her reply
to Japan, The demands is accompanied eneerruiness, on tne part or tne m
by the specification of a time limit. ! mates, go far toward making a home
Expectation in St. Petersburg, it adds, I happy. Poor people may have all these
s that the question of 'war will be de
cided in fourteen days.
ESTATE OF J. M. KENDRICK.
Administrator Named Mrs. Kendrick
Represented by Clarkson and Duls.
Mr. H. N. Pharr, public administra
tor, was today appointed administra
tor of the estate of J. M. Kendrick, de
ceased. Mrs. Emma Kendrick, wife of the
deceased, renounces her right to ad
ministrator in favor of Mr. Pharr. Mrs.
Kendrick is represented in the matter
by Clarkson and Duls. -
Public sale will take place at Ken-
drick's stables on a date to be named
later and the stable and all stock and
other property pertaining thereto wIH
be sold to the highest bidderThe lease
rofTTBestable r hell by Mr. Kendrick,-.
will also be Bold to the highest bidder.
REAR ADMIRAL TAYLOR.
The Bureau of Navigation Resumes its
Place of Public Notice Pending the
War with Colombia.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 22. Rear Admiral
Taylor, chief of the bureau of Navi
gation and executive head of the gen
eral naval board has been been in con
ference with Capt. John E. Pillsbury,
assistant chief of the bureau. Captain
William Swift, chairman of the general
boards committee on the fleet, com
mander Winslow and Lieut. Belknap
of the Bureau of Navigation, in the
secret office of the chief of the .bureau
of navigation. Several cablegrams
which arrived from Rear-Adimarl
Glass and Coghlan over Sunday were
taken up for consideration and instruc-
&"7&
proval. Nothing official regarding the
conference was anonunced except that
it rnnrerned the Isthmian situation. A
long cablegram was received yester
day from Rear Admiral Coghlan com
manding the force off Colon when he
requested that crackers instead of
bread be dispatched to the Isthmus as
the latter food moulds quickly in the
tropical climate.
INJURED IN A MINE.
Three Men Hurt by a Mine Explosion
at Wilkepbarre, Pennsylvania.
(By Associated Press.)
Wilkes Barre, Pa., Dec. 22. Great
excitement prevailed in Plymouth
when word was sent to the surface
from the Nottingham colliery that a
serious explosion had occurred in No.
3, slope of that mine, operated by the
Lehigh and Wilkes Barre Ccal Com
pany. Ambulances and physicians were
hurried to the top of the slope and
half an hour later men were brought
from the mine burned by the gas.
The injured are: Israel Edwards,
Anthony Commisky, John Bunner,
James Bruce, Martin Stainasky, Mi
chael Redgresky, John Bonner and
Goldack Dodies.
THE CZAR'S PHOTOGRAPH.
The Emperor of all the Russias Gives
His Photograph to William Jennings
. .Bryan.
(By Associated Press.)
St. Petersburg, Dec. 22. The Czar
has sent his photograph, with his au
tograph affixed, to Williaf J. Bryan.
San Francisco Arrives.
.(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 22 The Navy De
partment is informed of the arrival at
Alexandretta yesterday of the cruiser
, San Francisco e fZlf.
.Consul Davis who "JLlX with
! adr?tU on account of a difficulty with
Turkish officers.
Cotton Receipts.
The receipts of cotton at the city
Dlatform today amounted to 135
- bales and the best price was l.BU.
For the same day last year the re-
t ceipts amounte to 105 bales and the
best price was 8.20.
LETTER TO THE CHILDREN.
. Especially to Those Who Have Writ
ten to Santa Claus.
(From a country woman.) '
In The News' mail this morning was
the following letter:
Dear Children: I have been inter
ested in your little letters, and I be
lieve others have been' too. Old Santa
is a generous "old fellow" and no
doubt, will give you many things, for
which, you have asked. As Christmas is
near, I want to tell you to be generous,
also. Some of you may, be very poor,
flnrl Whlla Vn1 nnn ollra n-. nnr,ll .
ents, you can give kind words to those
with whom you come in contact, and
a grateful, loving heart to God. Gener
osity and gratitude are the fruits of a
loving heart.
So give kind words, if nothing more.
Remember this little verse:
"A little word in kindes3 spoken,
A motion or a tear;
Has often healed a heart that's
broken,
And made a friend sincere."
Some of you can do kindly errands.
Do not wait for some one to offer you
money for service. When you see a
thing needs to be done, do it and God
will see that you are paid. Be grateful.
: It may be, , your lot is ..a sad one.
Some of you are orphans. This may be
the. first Christmas you have ever spent
with "The dear one out of sight," but
I notice you all have homes some
where. A home is something to be
grateful for. There is no place this side
of heaven dearer than a happy home. It
does not require wealth to make home
happy. Unselfishness, forgiveness and
iraus oi cnaracier. unrist was DOtn
unselfish and forgiving.
"He the great Example is,
And Pattern for us."
I wish ;you all a merry Christmas
anda happy New Year.
ADMIRAL WALKER.
The Representative on the Panama
Commission Comes to the United
States From Colon.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Dec. 22. Admiral John
G. Walker, United States Representa
tive on Isthmian Canal commission, ar
rived here today, from Colon on the
steamer Segurancia. Admiral ' Walker
wciild make ho statement.
ARE NOW if) JAIL
W. T. Southerland and Miss
Annie Jordan of South Car
olina Were Lodged in
Mecklenburg County Jail
in Default of Bond.
W. T. Sutherland was locked up in
Viri nnnn fv -fall rvr1 a v nrtrlai a Vmn A nf 1
J
$200 . and Mrs. Annie Jordan, a South
Carna woman wltlf whom he eloped,
is also in jail under a $100 bond. It is
said that Sutherland has a wife and 14
year-old child. Mrs. Jordan's hus
band is also here, having been notified
I of his wife's presence in the city and
having appeared today as a witness in
a preliminary hearing of the case.
Sutherland and Mrs. Jordan arrived
in the city several days ago and took
rooms at a cotton mill boarding bouse,
Sutherland stating that the woman was
his wife. A telegram was received by
re chief of police about the sam?
time, inquiring about Annie Jordan,
but givig no particulars. A letter
whence the telegram was sent, asking
for further particulars; and in reply the
woman"s husband came in person to
investigate the charge against his wife.
Sutherland and Mrs. Jordan were ar
rested when sufficient evidence had
been secured and a preliminary hearing
was held today. The facts brought
out are as above stated. .
Southerland admitted having claimed
Mrs. Jordan as his wife, and said they
had come here and agreed to work in
a cotton mill.
Mr. Jordan alleges that Sutherland
gave Mrs. Jordan money to come to
Charlotte, and intimated that there
had been some trouble before this time.
Jordan requested that the law be al
lowed te take its course in the case
both as to hs wife and Sutherland, and
the two were accordingly bound over
to court and sent to jail in default of
bond.
Mrs. "Jordan stated to an officer last
niigh after thevarrest that she. would
never consent to live with her husband
again; that she does not love him and
will not be his wife any more. Jor
dan, who is quite a young man, is said
to be almost heartbroken. He . told
the officers that he was very fond of
his wife and that the present affair has
caused him great mental suffering;
greater in fact than he could give ex
nresslon to In language. Jordan will
return in February to be present at
the trial of his wife. v
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Holiday at Presbyterian College
The Christmas holidays at the Pres
byterian College for Women begin to
day. Students left the city on every
outgoing train for their home in va
rious part3 of the State and South.
ELOPilG COUPLE
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TALKS OF GOING
TO THECATAWBA
An important Meeting of the
Water Commissioners Held
Last Night at the City Hall
-The Bond,lssue is Thor
oughly Discussed. . .
Under Recent Ruling of the
Supreme - Court Water
Works and Electric Lights
are Declared Necessities
Commissioners to Decide!
There was an important meeting of
the board of Water Commissioners
held last night at the city hall.
The meeting was called for the pur-1
pose of discussing the disposition of
J;he $200,000 water bonds..
Quite a number of inquiries have
been received by the commission from
financial houses. These inquiries are
made by the several, firms in order to
ascertain how and when, these bonds
are to be sold. . .
It is . the unanimous opinion of the
commission that the entire block 4 of
$200,000 be s?ld in a lump.
As to the price to be paid, the com
mission has set none nor do the letters
of inquiry contain any offers. This will
be determined later."
One of the most important if not the
most Important feature of last, night's
meeting was the prevailing opinion
that Charlotte ' would soon have to go
to the Catawba river for Its water
supply. In fact, it is highly probable
that within' the near future the waters
of that noble stream will be flowing
through the streets of this city. .
Under a recent decision of the Su
preme Court' in which that tribunal de
cided that water works and electric '
lights are vtiecessary expenses of a mu
ntcipality, it Is entlrelr left with' the
commissioners as to whether the nec
essary funds srr raised for this pur-
pose.- . :--
No one who has an eye to Charlotte's
future' greatness can combat the state
ment that sooner or later, this impor
tant step will have to be taken, in jus
tice to the city and its inhabitants.
And, no one will deny that the present
is the time to accomplish Ihis end.'
The commissioners, under the ruling
of the Supreme Court, are the ones to
decide this important question and The
News has it from good authority that,
these gentlemen are about unanimous
in their desire to see Charlotte's water
supply come from the Catawba river.
There will be another meeting of the
Water Commission shortly, at which
time the matter of going to the Ca
tawba will bo thoroughly discussed. ;
The News states on the best of au
thority that it looks decidedly like
Charlotte is not long to be wrtnout an
-v.-i nrotci atinnlv far Q rirv of thrftA
" . : r'' a" r.r,'
times our present population.
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OFFICERS ELECTED.
For Craig-Flanigan Harness Co.
Young Lady Seriously Injured.
(Special to the. News.) "
Statesville. Dec. 22. At a meeting;
last night of the stockholders of the
Craig - Flanigan Harness jCompany,
which was recently capitalized at 100,
000, Mr. James P. Flanigan was elect
ed President; J. F. Armneia, . Vice
President, and J. R. Craig, of Gastonla,
Secretary and Treasurer. ' " ' V
The following comprise the Board of
Directors: ' . ' '
H. R. Cowles, David J, Craig, W. C.
Moore, and R. L. Flanigan. . -
While enroute from Taylorsville to
Statesville this morning Mrs. Moose
and daughter, of Taylorsville, were
thrown from their conveyance. Mrs.
Moose was right painfully ; injured,
and Miss Moose was," it is feared, seri
ously injured. The young lady is now
at the home, of Mr. Rufus Sherrill,
about two miles : from Statesville. She
is unconscious, and grave fears are en
tertained, as to her recovery. .
This evening at six o'clock at the
home of Col. H. O. Cowles, father of
the bride, Miss Eloise Cowles will be
united in marriage to Mr. Charles Tur
ner, of Statesville. . The marriage of
this popular young couple . has been
lcoked forward to' with genuine pleas
ure by their many friends here and
elsewhere. ,
Suicide in Mobile.
(By Associated Press.).
Mobile, Dec. 22. J: B. Bowman, a
stranger, apparently years old,
committed suicide at his boarding
house early today by firing a bullet in.
his breast. Where Bowman came
from is not known, but he appeared
to be in comfortable - circumstances. '.
He had been in Mobile three weeks,
and left; no letters. . ;
More Charges Against the Bell.
It was learned today that , the ne
gro, J. Edward Bell, whose machina
tions in drawing bogus checks were
told of in yesterday's . News, caught
other, victims besides those mention
ed yesterday .Bell hadacheck cashed
at Little's bar for some four or-five
dollars, which, like the other checks,
was worthless. The poiice today have
had no news of Bell that would indi
cate his exact whereabouts.
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