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THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE.
VOL. XXXIII NO. 6142.
CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUEDSAY EVENING, OCTOBER 3, 1905.
FRICE: 3 CENTS
OVERLAND TRAIN ON
GREAT NORTHERN
LOOTED B! THREE
Baggage and Express Car Dyna
mited. No One Was Killed But
An Express Messenger Was Inj
ured. Only a Small Amonnt of
Money Secured.
As Soon As the Hold-Up Began
Two Boys Entered Passenger
Coaches And Began Holding
Up Passengers. They were
Captured Before Escaping.
By Associated Press.
Seattle. Oct. 3. The Great North
ern overland train, leaving Seattle
last night, was held up and the hag
gage and express cars dynamited,
about five miles from Ballard.
Three men are known to have done
the work. Two hoys who got on the
blind baggage here, as soon as the
hold-up began, entered the passenger
coaches and began holding up passen
gers. They were captured. They say
two of the men were on the blind bag
gage when they got on and the third
got on at Ballard. So far as report
ed no one was killed, but Charles
Anderson, express messenger, was
slightly.
Manager Waring, of the Great
Northern Express Company, says he
believes the contents of the safe was
a small sum. After securing the con
tents of the safe the three men start
ed off in an easterly direction.
WOMAN IN BIG THEFT?
Katherine Leonard Says Her Brother
Was the Victim of a Wall Stret
Man and a Woman.
By Associated Press.
New York, Oct. 3. Katherine .Leon
ard, a sister of Henry A. Leonard, the
young man who confessed to theft of
more than $359,000 worth of securities
from the National City Bank, declares
that Young Leonard was a victim of a
Wall Street man, and that he was try
ing to protect the man and a woman.
IU iss Leonard declared she had given a
woman's name to the police and that
she believed the unrestored portion of
the securities was placed in a safe de
posit vault by the woman. She did not
know the name of the man. Abraham
Levy, senior counsel for Nan Patterson,
has been retained to defend Leonard.
BAIL GIVEN IN PENDLETON CASE
The
Honea Path Men Released
On
$7,000 Bond Each.
Abbeville, Oct. 3. Application for
bail for John M. Ashley. J. R. Moore,
John Moore, J. P. Moore, William
ijMoore, Hugh Bowen and Sam Rigby,
charged with lynching Allan Penuie
ton, colored, near Honea Path on Sep
tember 17, was made here to-day. The
Spate's case w?.s based on witnessess
who testified as to threats made by
defendants and the fact that they were
in the crowd that took the negro
av.-aji The contra evidence was to es
tablish presence of parties at another
place when the lynching occured.
After hearing the evidence the judge
admitted the men to bail, placing the
bond at S7,000, which was furnished.
Pendleton killed Jim Moore while in
a fight.
TO BEGIN SUIT.
Permission Asked to Start Suit
Against Perkins and . McCall, vof
New York Life.
By Associated Press.
New York, Oct. 3. Permission to
begin suit against John A. McCall,
president, and George W. Perkins,
vice president of the New York Life
for the restitution of the $150,000
contributed to the Republican cam
paign funds, was asked of Attorney
General Mayer by William Hepburn
Russell, acting as attorney for sev
eral holders. Russell declared he in
tended also to sue for the restitution
of $255,000 which McCall testified had
been placed in hands of Andrew Ham
ilton, of Albany.
RAISED RANSOM TO $5,000.
Kidnappers of an Italian Boy Say
They Vill Kill Him If Money Is Not
Paid at Once.
By Associated Press.
New York, Oct. 3. Michael Marean
eina, Italjian contractor of Brooklyn,
whose little son Tony was kidnapped
last week and held "for a. ransom of
$500, received a letter from the "Sec- I
ret Society" raising the ransom to
$5000 and threatening to kill the boy
by 6 to-night if the price is not paid.
Kitchin's Son Dead.
By Associated Press.
Roxboro. N. C, Oct. 3. Hon. and
Mrs. W. W. Kitchin were bereaved
Saturday evening in the death of their
son William. He was a bright boy and
everybody loved him. The funeral ser
vice took place to-day at 10 o'clock
when little William was laid to rest in
the city cemetery. Several of Mr.
Kitchin's relatives from Scotland Neck
came on a special train from Durham
last night to be present at the funeral.
Mrs. Chadwick Appeals.
By Associated Press.
Cincinnati, .Oct. 3. Argument for a
new trial for Mrs. Chadwick, under ten-y-ear
sentence, began in the United
States Circuit of Appeals.
AREY GOES TO JAIL.
wealthy Salisbury Distiller ob
serve Sentence of Thre-
..s
in
mi uunion 10 rayir-
Fines and Costs.
Special to The News.
Greensboro, Oct. 3. There
cases of importance in the
w Jt j i . a. : a. n t '
were no
Federal
Court yesterday, the only matter of
especial interest being the refusal of
Judge Boyd to continue until today
the execution of the sentence of three
months' imprisonment of D. L. Arey,
the wealthy distiller of Salisbury.
Arey was ordered to be taken to jail,
and Deputy Brim left with him last
night for Salisbury to deliver him into
the hands of the jailer of Rowan
county to serve his term.
Arey also had to pay over $25,600
in fines and costs, the amount of his
distiller's bond. He had been given
about six months' indulgence since
his plea of guilty at Statesville court,
to arrange his business, escape the
hot weather and raise the large
amount of cash. When October 2nd
arrived Judge Boyd declined to hear
to any further extension of the time.
Only five thousand dollars of the $22,
000 had been paid in up to last night.
It is reported that Arey's lawyers
have been trying to get the sentence
and fine remitted at Washington and
were working a sort of a bluff on the
court, but it seems that such things
have played out in this district at
last. The court promises to be a big
one if there is any sign in a great
number of lawyers. Besides the local
bar, there were twenty visiting law
yers here this morning and more
coming on every train. .
Pcstmasters Appointed.
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C, Oct. 3.-
-Post-
masters appointed:
North Carolina: Pioneer Mills, James
P. Morrison.
South Carolina, Pedee, Joseph W.
Foxwcrth.
Virginia, Lynnwood, Annie V. Lewis;
Ore Bank. Cora E. Hall; Stephens City,
William M. Lineburg.
00! FOR THE EAIR
OCTOBER 24 TO 2?
Manager Orr Is Making Big Prep
arations For tne Meet. It Is
Going to Be the Best Fair That
Has Ever Been Help In Meck
lenburg .Many Attraction
la.
The first of October finds everybody
connected with the Mecklenburg Fair
Association very busy preparing for
the big meet that is to he held in Char
lotte, October 24-27, inclusive.
The fair is coming, everybody knows
that, but the public does not yet know
the many attractions and complete ex
hibits that the association is going to
offer this year.
Everybody knows the date, October
24-27, but there are some who forget
and consequently are late preparing
their exhibits. To tnese, Manager Orr
is making a special effort, reminding
them that their exhibits are earnestly
! desired, as well as everyone else, and
will be displayed in the floral hall for
the competition of valuable premiums
free of cost. There are some people
who are mder impression that a fee is
charged for exhibits and the display of
articles. This is not a fact and it is the
desire of the management that every
one know this.
The indications are that the floral.
hall booth displays will be far more
attractive and complete than ever be
fore. 'Charlotte merchants are asking
for space now and are already making
arrangements to have them decorated
and in readiness for the opening day.
Mr. W. S. Shelor, whose services were
secured to decorate the entire build
ing, is taking orders to decorate booths.
He has prepared a number of attractive
designs and these are being selected by
exhiibtors who are competing for the
prizes offered by the Association for the
most attractive booth with, exhibit.
As to horse-racing, Manager Orr is
literally besieged with letters of in
quiry from New York to Chicago, and
as far South as 'Atlanta. A partial list
of the cities from which inquiries from
prominent horsemen have been made
to-date. is as follows: Trenton, N. J.,
Lilesville, N. C, Smyrna, Ga., Balti
more, Md., Atlanta, Ga.. Cincinnati,
Roanoke, Va., Jackson, Mich., Chicago,
Morenci Mich., Norfolk, Va., Lexing
ton, Ky., Timmonsville, Md., Lynch
burg, Va., Buchanan, W. Va., Chester,
Pa., Newport News Va. Philadelphia,
Hertford. N. C, Washington and
Brightwood, D. C.
This list is a stronge one, and it is
convincing that the purses offered by
the Association are far better than
those offered by the average county
fair.
MITCHELL SEES PRESIDENT.
Not in the Interest of Labor Situa
tion in Coal Fields, But on a Per-
sonal Matter.
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C, Oct. 3. John
Mitchell, president of the United Mine
Workers of America, had an interview
with President Roosevelt to-day, by ap
pointment. "I did not discuss with the
President the labor- situation in the an
thraoite coal fields," said Mitchell. "My
business with him was purely on a per
sonal matter. The matter is concern
ing the appointment of Louis Hammer
ling, editor of the official organ of the
United Mine Workers as Collector of
International revenue at Scranton, Pa."
- , v .
38,000 On a Strike.
By Associated Press.
Berlin, Oct. 3. Thirty-eight thou
sand electrical workers are now on a 1
strike no disturbances.
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UUILHVf I HI UnUIIL
FAMED KIDNAPPER
AT LASTJH TOILS
Man Who Kidnapped the Son ot
Millionaire Packer Cudahy Arr
rested In Butte, Montana, By
Two Officers. He Is Chagrined
At The Capture.
Crowe Acknowledged That He Was
A Fugitive, Fearing Death at the
Hands of Omaha Officers, And
Consented to Return Without
Requisition Papers.
By Associated Press.
Butte, Mont., Oct. 3. Identification
of Pat Crowe, arrested here last night
on the charge of kidnapping the son of
millionaire packer, Edward Cudahy,
has been made complete through photo
graphs sent to the authorities by
Omaha officers. Crowe acknowledged
that he was a fugitive, becoming alarm
ed when he feared the authorities were
going to shbot him.
Captain of Police McGrath and Detec
tive McCiney made the arrest, placing
muzzles of revolvers against his stom
ach as he emerged from a saloon in the
tenderloin section. Crowe declared he
would return to Omaha without requisi
tion papers. He cursed bitterly at the
arrest, expressing chagrin at the cap
ture in a town the size of Butte when
he had traveled the world over, and
evaded capture in all large cities.
Friends of Crowe informed the local
police of his presence in the city.
IN INSURANCE WRECKER.
Sensational Litigation Over Affairs of
Western Life Insurance Co. Cause
Upheaval In Financial Circles.
By Associated Press.
Chicago, Oct. 3. New upheaval finan
cially took place as the result of sensa
tional litigation over the affairs of the
Western Life Insurance and Indemnity
Company. The assets of E. I. Rosen
feld, General Manager of the Western
Life, were ordered placed in the hands
of a receiver by Federal Judge Bethea.
Rosenfeld was charged in the bill filed
yesterday with being "a trafficker in
and wrecker of life insurance com
panies for his own personal profit and
with utter disregard for the rights of
policyholders."
The condition of Miss Freshwater,
who has been ill at St. Peters hospi
tal for several weeks., is 'improved to
day. Miss Freshwater is a sister of
Mrs.' Robet Thompson of Dilworth.
IS FIVEJILLIOBS
Ravages of Recent Typhoon In the
Philippines Grow In Enormity,
Reports Indicate Greater Loss
Of Life And Property Than First
Estimated. t
By Associated Press.
Manila, Oct. 3. The estimated loss
m the hemp growing districts irom
ravages of the recent typhoon is five
millon dollars in gold. Kemp in ware
houses ready for shipment is also . a
total loss. Plantations are impaired
to such extent that it will take a year
to get them in condition again.
Reports from the south .indicate
greater loss of life and property than
first estimated. On Ticao Island the
beach is strewn with dead bodies,
among them those of some Americans
in such condition as to be unrecogniz
able.
DR. MOSS LOSES.
In His Case Against Mr. J. A. James,
Sumter, S. C.
In the Superior Court to-day the case
of Dr. W. H. Moss of Atlanta, against
Mr." J. A. James of Sumter, S. C. was
heard. Dr. Moss sued Mr. James for ser
vices rendered during the illness of
a relative of Mr. James' wife. The jury
decided that Mr., James was not re
sponsible for the debt. The case will
probably go to the Supreme Court.
At the time the action was brought
both Mr. James and Dr. Moss, were
residents of Charlotte. . Since then Dr.
Moss has moved to Atlanta, and Mr.
James is now residing in Sumter.
In the case of T. J. James vs. J. M.
McCorkle and B. V. Griffin the jury
awarded Mr. James $285 damages.
This afternon. the case of the Trus
tees of the Clinton Chapel vs . Cora
Bell was begun.
IOWA JOURNALIST DEAD.
Richard Clarkson, 30- Years Manager
of State, Register, Died This Morn
ing. By Associated Press.
Des Moines, Oct. 3. Richard Clark
son, for thirty years manager of the
Iowa State Register, died this morning.
He was a brother to J. S. Clarkson,
Collector of the Port of New York, and
was actively engaged in Iowa journal
ism for forty years.
"Mr. O. R. Canson was at the Central
.to-day. . u.U&ifc!iljiy
LOSS IN HEMP ALONE
MUCH
E
BY THEjLDERIN
The License of the Gray Drug Com
pany to Sell Liquors Was Re
voked. The Naming Of A Meat
And Milk Inspector Was Held
Open. Other Business.
The city aldermen at their meeting
last night transacted a lot of business
that had accumulated since the last
meeting of the council.
The real sensational feature of the
meeting was the reading of the letter
from City Attorney Hugh W. Harris,
in connection with the liquor license
now held by the Gray Drug Company.
Mr. Harris merely .cited the law in
such cases and the aldermen by a
unanimous ' vote revoked the license.
The matter of naming a meat and
milk inspector came before the hoard
again l?.st night. Drs. F. O. Hawley,
H. M. Wilder and F. M. Winchester
a committee appointed by the' Char
lotte Academy of Medicine, appeared
before the board and urged the neces
sity of such action. Mr. C. C. Mcore
one of the dairymen of the city was
present and he stated that the owners
and curators of dairies would coop
erate with such an official if the hoard
saw fit to make the appointment.
The aldermen were not in a position
to act finally on the matter so on mo
tion of Alderman Dowd the matter whs
referred to the health committee to
investigate further.
Solicitor Heriot Clarkson appeared
before the board in the interest of the
library for colored people. He'thought
the board should appropriate a suffi
cient amount to meet the running ex
penses of the library. Rev. P. P.
Alston the colored Episcopal minister
thought that ?500 would be adequate.
Alderman Faison thought it best to
refer the matter to a oint meeting of
the aldermen and the city school
board, which was done.
Mr. J. D. McCall speaking for a
number of citizens' of the Fourth Ward
asked that, the west side walk on North
Graham, between Seventh and Tenth
streets he paved; also Brevard street
from the North to the South graded
schools. Beth motions passed.
Mr. C. W. Johnston of the Highland
Park Company stated that he and the
Mayor had been unable to reach an
agreement concerning the contribution
of $200 that. Mr. Johnston's Company
offered to make for the opening of
North Brevard street. Because of this
disagreement Mr. Johnston did not
think his company should be made
to pay the money. . However, he said
he wrould leave the matter with the
board and whatever the aHermen de
cided on, he would do. Alderman
Williams moved that the Highland
Park Company pay over the amount
subscribed. The motion prevailed.
Mr. R. C. McManus through his
counsel Mr. Plummer Stewart, asked
that he be allowed to continue his
stock yard on South College street.
On motion of Alderman Faison the
petition was not granted, it being the
purpose of the board to turn down all
similar requests.
Mr. Marx. Nathan the local manager
of the Academy appeared before the
board and asked that the license tax
of $5 on each attraction be reduced to
$2.50, as it formally was. The matter
was refered to the finance committee
with power to act.
Acting Chairman Roks of the street
committee made his report as did
Chairman Kreuger of the finance com
mittee. Chairman Kirby of the ordinance
committee reported the ordinance cre
ating the office of city electrician and
the appointment of a committee to
take charge of electric wiring. Mr.C. E.
Bradshaw who wras named as tem
porary city electrician was elected
The aldermanic committee in charge
of electric wiring will be as follows :
Mr. W. L. Long, chairman, Mr. D. H.
Andersen, Mr. C. C. Bates, Dr. I. W.
Faison and Mr. B. F. Withers. Several
other minor ordinances were passed
after which the board adjourned.
HALF MILLION IN
JEWELS STOLEN
By Associated Press.
Chicago, Oct. 3. Search is being
made in Chicago pawnshops for jew
els said to be valued at half a million
dollars reported stolen from the home
of John Mulhall, of Dublin, Ireland,
several weeks ago. Dublin authorities
are of the opinion that the theft was
perpetrated by two men, aided by a wo
man. SOUTHERN'S NEW DEPOT.
Will Probably Be Opened to the Pub
lic bv the First of December.
The News learns from an authori
tive source that the Southern's new
depot will be formally opened about
the first of December. It was first re
ported that the building would not be
ready before the first of January, but
in view of the favorable weather and
prompt delivery of building material
the work has progressed even faster
than was at first anticipated.
The building presents a very hand
some appearance in its white coating
of stuccoe and white brick . interior
finish, and those who have felt inclined
to believe that the depot would not be
a credit to Charlotte will certainly re
verse their decision when the hand
some suilding is completed..
RALE HACKMEN
MAY USE STREETS
AFTER AT NIGHT
Judge Justice Rules That City Or
dinance Restricting Hours Of
Hack Drivers Is Not Constitu
tional. No'Appeal Will Be Taken
New B- & L. Association.
President of the W. C. T. U. Says
the Educational Authorities Of
the State Have Committed A
Great Sin of Omission. Conven
tion Holds Memorial Service.
Special to The News.
Raleigh, N. C, Oct. 3 Miss Eliza
beth March, of Winston, president, in
her annual address before the State W.
T. C. U. Convention now in session
here, declared that it was a great disap
pointment that the State Superintend-1
"ent of Public Instruction and the State
teachers assembly at Greensboro last
year completely ignored the question of
teaching temperance in the public
schools. They had committed a griev-
out sin of omission and deserved a se
vere censure for it.
Commissioner of ' Agriculture , S. L.
Patterson, who has been on a pleasure
trip through Europe the past sixty
clays, telegraphed that he arrived in
New York Monday and will be in Ra
leigh within the next few days.
An interesting feature of the session
of the State W. C. T. U. convention this
morning was the memorial service at
11 o'clock, conducted by Mrs. Mary
Woody. Eulogies, on members who
died during the year were read as fol
lows: Mrs. J. C. Correll, of Greens
boro, by Mrs. Mary E. Cartland; Mrs.
Lydia Blair, of Guilford College, ' by
Miss Notre Johnston; Miss Ida J. Pay
lor, of High Point, by Mrs. Olivia
Starr; Mrs. E. D. Huntley, of Greens
boro, by Mrs. W. H. Osborn.
The last North Carolina crop report
for this season was issued to-day and
says three-fifths of the cotton crop has
i .. i j. i i i j. j j.
ueeii piciieu; mat lewer reporps oi
shedding are received, but that the top
crop will be very light and the general
crop will be below the average. The
report says a fair crop of tobacco of
rather inferior quality has been cut
and cured; early corn is being gathered
and late corn is much in need of rain.
A good crop of buckwheat is being har
vested and Irish potatoes and peanuts
are being dug, and fine crops of , hay
fodder and peavine hay have been sav-
FEVER SITUATION
IMPROVES DAILY
Fever is Fast Losing Its Grip. On
ly One Case In Louisiana Yes
terday Outside of New Orleans
Quarantines to Be Lifted Very
Soon.
By Associated Press.
New Orleans, Oct. 3. The fever sit
uation improves daily both as to the
city and country. Only one death oc
curred yesterday in the whole State
outside of New Orleans and there is a
shrinkage in the number of cases
everywhere with perhaps the exception
of Patterson.
Advices coming to the State Board
of Health from a number of points are
favorable to President Souchon's sug
gestion as to lifting quarantines or a
considerable modification by the mid
dle of the month.
Railroad officials are receiving in
quiries as to the possibility of excur
sions into the city at the time of Pres
ident Roosevelt's visit.
Among the dead in to-days list is A.
I R. Arrington, night chief operator for
the Postal Telegraph, who was ill five
days. '
FIRE INSURANCE REDUCTION.
Applies
North
to Sixty-seven .Towns in
Carolina, Including Char-
lotte.
Special to The News.
Raleigh, Octt. 3. Insurance Com
missioner Young, makes official an
tion nouncement of a considerable re
duction just made by the insurance
companies doing business in this state
to apply to fire risks.
On all mercantile buildings and ho
tels and contents, with metal slate ,tile
and other approved fire proof roof. The
reduction is from the basis of a rate
of ten cents or one dollar on a thous
dollars. On all churches, publis build
ings, and contents, with approved fire
proof a reduction from a basis rate of
fifty cents on the - ahousand. This re
duction applies to sixty seven, cities,
and towns of the state, including Char-
lotte. It is estimated that this saving on
premiums by this reduction to Raleigh
anlone will be $2,500. .
December Wheat Goes Up.
By Associated Press.
Chicago, Oct. 3. On reports of a
shortage of the Russian crop, December
wheat advanced to 84. Oa buying
December corn. solA to 43T.
ed. Some wheat and oats have been
sown in the Western districts.
Raleigh, Oct. 3. Judge Justice, in
Wake Superior Court, rendered a
special verdict of not guilty in the
case of the negro hackman. bound
over to court on the charge of violat
ion of a city ordinance requiring all
hackmen to get off the street after 9
o'clock P. M. The court holds that
the ordinance is unconstitutional.
There will be no appeal inasmuch
as the board intends to repeal it any
way for fair week and that after the
fair entirely new legislation on th
subject will be undertaken.
CONDITION OF COTTflN CROP.
As a Whole Reports Indicate No De
cided Change in the Condition of
the Staple.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Oct. 3. The weather
bureau crop report says under the in
fluence of warm and dry weather the
Atlantic Coast district crops mlatured
rapidly. Florida and portions of the
Central Gulf States suff ered injury
from excessive rains. Highly favor
able weather prevailed throughout the
principal corn states. As a whole re
ports indicate no decided change in
the condition of cotton, sligut improve
ment being shown in Northern Ala
bama and in portions of Texas, while
in other sections cf the latter state
there has been slight deteriorations.
The crop suffered from ravages of in
sects in Louisiana, Arkansas, and Tex
as, boll weevils being numerous in
last named state. Rains caused slight
damage in Georgia, Alabama, south
western Mississippi and Louisiana,
and seriously injured the crop in
Florida.
Six Burned to Death.
Special to The News.
Edgington, W. Va., Oct. 3. Six per
sons, two women- ando four children
were burned to death in their cabin
home last night. The husbands of the
two women escaped. Those burned
were Mrs. J. Al'go and her three chil
dren, and Mrs. Jos. Cardelli and one
child. Their charred bodies can be seen
in the smoking ruins of the cabin.
COTTON CONDITION
BEARS THE MARKET
Government Estimates the-Average
Condition On Sept. 25 at 71.2,
Which Is Many Points Above the
the Ten Year Average. By
States.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Oct. 3. The monthly
crop bulletin of the Department of Ag
riculture says the average condition of
cotton on September 25 was 71.2 as
compared with 72.1 August 15, 1905, and
75.8 September 25, 1904; C5.1 September
25, 1903, and a ten-year average of
66.1.
By States: Texas, 69; Georgia, 76;
Alabama, 70; Mississippi, 68; South
Carolina, 74; Arkansas, 72; Louisiana,
59; North Carolina, 77; Indian Terri
tory, 78; Tennessee, 79; Oklahoma, 80;
Florida, 76; Missoura, 81, and Virginia,
77.
BIG FACTORY DESTROYED.
Loss Is $150,000 Three Hundred Men
Out of Employment.
By Associated Press.
Davenport, Oct. 3. The American
Car Company factory was destroyed by
fire from an unknown origin. The loss
was $450,000. Three hundred men are
out of employment.
On Their Way Home.
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Rich, who have
visiting their son, Mr. John B. Ritch,
at Lewiston, Montana, will arrive in
Charlotte, Saturday night. They left
Charlotte the 15th of last May and have
spent nearly four months in. the
West. Mr. John B. Ritch, is Clenk of the
Court of Fergus county of which
Lewiston is the county seat The many
friends of Mr. and Mrs. Ritch will be
glad to learn that they have had a
most pleasant stay and all wish for
their safe return.
To Attend Funeral.
Mr. T. M. Barnhardt and Mr and Mrs.
W. H. Davidson left this morning for
Concord to attend the funeral of Mr.
Monroe Melchor, ijjho died at his home
at Pioneer Mills, Sunday afternoon.
The funeral was conducted from the
residence of Mr. Eugene Barnhardt at
11 o'clock this morning. r
Mr. Carson To Withdraw.
Mr. C. M. Carson has withdrawn
from the Southern Real Estate Loan
and Trust Company. It is his inten
tion to continue his insurance business
and will also engage in the real estate
business. Mr. Carson has been secre
tary of the Southern Real Estate Loan
and Trust Company six years.
Cantaloupes From Colorado.
Mr. E. F. Creswell manager of the
Gem restaurant, was showing some
cantaloupes to-day that, were shipped
to the Gem from Rock Ford, Colorado.
This is the first crate of cantaloupes
that has ever crossed the continent for
a Charlotte dealer.
Death of a Child.
The la months old child of Mr.
and Mrs. Kaiser, who reside at No.
310 East 12th street, died early this
morning. The funeral -will be conduct
ed at Hickory Grove,- tomorrow morn
mg.
Mr. W. S. Liddell returned to the city
this morning -from a business trip
North. ,
WASHIH VIEW
OF THE INSURANCE
INVESTIGATION
Speculation As to the Future of
Life Insurance I nThis Country,
the Relations Betweenthe Great
Companies and The Political
Parties, And Federal Control. ;
Conversation Between Three Con
gressmen Throws Some Light
On the Situation As. Viewed In
Different Parts Of The United
States.
Special to The News.
Washington, D. C. Oct, 3. Nowheite
are the developments in the life insur
ance investigation now in progress in
New York followed more closely than
in Washington. The v natural interest
felt by policyholders, business men or
politicians in the details of the intimate
relationship between life insurance
companies and high nnance, is heigftt
ened in our case by the general feeling
that sooner or later the drama will be
transferred to this stage and, ultimate
ly the mr.tter, as the case of the regu
lation of railroads, will be fought to a
conclusion in Congress. Many feel it a
great pity that the Armstrong Commit
tee is not a Congressional body and
! that the testimony was not taken here
instead of New York. It would have so
enlivened the deadly dull summer sol
stice which paralyzes the City Beauti
ful. -
However, as that was an impossibil
ity, Washingtonians are perforce con
tent to speculate as to the future' of
life insurance in this country, the re
lations between the great companies
and the leading political parties, and
the possibility of the Federal Govern
ment taking control. These specula
tions are now reinforced by those of
Senators and Representatives drifting
in to perform departmental chores ac
cumulated on their hands during the
vacation period. It was not strange,
therefore, that a group of Congress
men at the Arlington last night should
have discussed the situation with much
earnestness. As the talk was private
and purely informal, and several of
those present expect to debate the mat
ter in Congress this winter, it is im
possible to give their names, hut the
views expressed are of interest as indi
cating the trend of thought on the part
of publis men. One was a member from
the South, another from New England
the party was" also a man. connected,
with the insurance business and whose i
name has frecuently been mentioned
during the investigation. 'Several out- .
siders of no special importance com
pleted the group.
Naturally the discussion arose over
the contributions of the New York
Life to the Republican campaign fund.
The Southerner good naturedly ques
tioned the propriety of this transaction-,
"especially as it went to you all," he
drawled. "Now I believe in shaking (
down the corporations for they, con
tribute to both sides, but it is an un
fair advantage for you to take, to get
money from insurance companies."
"Not at all," retorted the Western Re
publican; 'y'ou fellows would have tak
en it just as quickly if you could have
gotten it." "Certainly," responded the
Southerner, "but we couldn't get u. Of '
course we could not have won. if we
had a million more of ready cash, but
if Belmont and Taggart had been more
active we might have had something
from some of the life insurance com
panies. I will say one thing,'" he. con
tinued, "and that is, that the testimony
given by George W. Perkins has im
pressed me more favorably, than any ,
thing else in the whole investigation.
Paul Morton has received a great deal
of credit, most of it undeserved I be
lieve, for I don't like Morton," he add
ed parenthetically, "for cutting 'down
the salary formerly paid Alexander
from 100,000 to $80,000 a year when he
J stepped into his shoes. But Morton .
simultaneously swims the axe on- all (
salaries above a certain figure paid by
his company, and while he is now re
ceiving $80,000 a year or ten times his'
former salary as Secretary of the Navy,
which I almost said, was all he was or
is worth, the men who have given their
lives to the service of the Equitable
have had their salaries decreased by
one fifth. Morton really never reduced
his own salary, for he never had $100,
000 to cut, and while he went from .
$8000 to $80,000 a year the men on ten,
fifteen or twenty thousand already em
ployed by the Equitable had to suffer.
Now Perkins seems to be made of dif
ferent Etuff. He was getting $100,000 a
year when he went with Morgan and
Company and voluntarily requested his
salary from the New York Life be re
duced to $25,000 a year. He did not go
down the line paring salaries of others,
but cut off three-fourths of his salary
at one stroke. Moreover, he and Mc
Call have been so m straightforward
about their transactions that I for one
am mclmed to think that after all they
knew their business and that looking
after three or four hundred millions of
other people's money is no child's play
anl should be in the hands of real
financiers such as these nen are.".
i "What's the matter, Joe," said the
Western statesman. "Have you gone
over to the enemy?" "No indeed,",
warmly responded the Southern M. C,
"but it is refreshing to find a man like
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