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TIE FIRST ffi, Jf
PROHIBITION
SUCCESS
The Police Records Show that
Only About one Third as Many
Arrests were Made for Drunk
enness as There Were During!
the Year of 1904. '
Ail the Other Crimes Traceable to
Liquor Influences Show a De
cided Falling Off.
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the Police Office To-day.
Desk Sergeant George F. Duke, has
compiled some interesting figures bear-;
mg on the records of two years, in the
city police court.
The year just passed was the first
in the. history of prohibition in Char
lotte and the records of crimes commit
ted are compared with those of the
previous year 1904.
The most interesting comparison
and probably the best index in the en
tire category of crime, is that of
"drunks." During the year 1904, the
police records show that 915 arrests
were made because of drunkenness.
During 1005. the first year of prohibi
tion, the record shows a falling off of
nearly two-thirds, the exact figures be
ing 317.
It is a noticeable fact that through
out all the records of crimes commit
ted during the year 1905, those usual
ly directly traceable to the evil of whis
key drinking show a wonderful de
crease. In 1904 there were 188 cases of af
frays in other words fisticuffs. Dur
ing the past year the records show on
lv 100 of these cases docketed.
Under the head of "violations,"
which covers all the minor ordinances
of the city, the records of 1904 show
24S cases against 60 for 1905.
A dangerous habit which is' that of
carrying concealed weapons, generally
provoked by drinking whiskey, shows
up on the records of 1905 as very much
on the decrease. In 1904 there were
105 cases docketed for carrying pis
tols. During 1905 there were only 67.
Another item shown by the compar
ison of figures for the two years, is
worthy of note that of "disorderly
conduct" cases. In 1904 there were 200
cases on the city docket, whereas,
in 1905. there were only 122.
It is also noticable that the crime of
larceny, vagrancy, profanity, trespass
and gaming, have depreciated wonder
fully. It was expected that the crime of
whiskey selling would increase, for
with the advent of prohibition there
comes the era of "blind tigers." The
police records show that during 1904
there were 32 cases and in 1905 the
record shows there were 152 of these
cases.
By way of recapitulation it is noted
that during the year 1904, there were
2418 cases docketed while during the
year just passed, 1905, there were on
ly 1520.
The records of the two years for all
classes of crimes follows:
1904 1905
Drunks 915 " 371
Assaults .170 171
Affrays 188 100
Larceny 166 138
Violations - 248 160
Selling Liquor 32 - 152
Vagrancy 85 36
Concealed weapons 105 67
Disorderly conduct 200 122
Tresnass 33 24
Contempt , 5
Nuisance 4
Profanity . . .'. ' 47
Gaming 57
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30
41
12
Malicious Mischief 14
Housebreaking 5
Store breaking 6
Peace warrants 3
Robbery 6
Forgery . . . 1
Arson 2
Mortgaged Property - 2
Rocking Car 5
Homicides 2
Slander , 4
Interfering officer - 1
Attempt suicide : 1
Liquor to minor .... 1
Bigamy 1
Bastardy 6
Bawdy house 4
Cruelty to animals 8
Attempt to rape 2
Fornification and adultery 20
Abandonment .... 10
Burglary 2
Disorderly house . 12
False pretense 10
Embezzlement 6
Train-beating .'. 3
Perjury 9
Pickpockets 2
Reckless driving 2
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Mr. S. L. Blackburn, of Thurston,
was here today on business.
SPLEN run
STABBED TO DEATH.
Boy of Fourteen Stabs His Playmate
to Death.
Iy Associated Press.
Dallas, Texas, Jan. C Ollie Clay
well, fourteen, last night stabbed Carl
Owens, thirteen, and is in jail charg
ed with muredr. The boys were em
ployed in the Texas Pacific general
offices. Some on pinned a playcard on
young Claywel's back, reading, "Kick
me." The Owens boy kicked and the
fight started. The boys were separat
ed, but met in the street and the stab
bing followed.
STILL A MYSTERY.
Police Find No Clues As
To New
York Murder.
By Associated Press,
New Haven, Jan. 6. The mystery
of the shooting of Charles A. Edwards
of New York, at the Hiller family
home, last Tuesday, is apparently as
deep as ever today.
The police seem to be at a loss for
further clues in the case. They are
lookmS fr the weapon with which the
ri itt , b t ith littl
success so far.
BRYAN TO HAVE ESCORT.
Filipino Officials Travel
With the
American.
Manilla, Jan. 6. W. Morgan Sinis
ter, Collector of Customs for the Phil
ippine archipelago, will accompany
William J. Bryan on his visit to the
southern islands of the group as the
representative of the civil government.
Galiciano Apastible, the former pres
ident of the Filippino Junta, at Hong
Kong, will accompany him as the rep
resentative of the Radiaal party.
Nephew of Semites in Marines ,
Baltimore, Md... Jan. 5. John E.
Semmes, Jr., son of John E. Semmes,
of this city, and a grand nephew of
Admiral Raphael Semmes.. of the Con
federate navy, who commanded the Al
abama during the civil war, has just
received an appointment as second
lieutenant in the United States Marine
Corps.
KIizalet!i City Hosiery Company.
Elizabeth City, 2J. C, Jan. G. At the
regular meeting' of the stockholders of
the Elizabeth City Hosiery Company
the following gentlemen were chosen
as the board of directors: Charles IE.
Ttobinson, IX B. Bradford, E. F. Aydlett,
Dr. O. McMullan, W. T. Old, J .A. Kra
mer and P. H. Williams.
No dividend was declared.
WRIGHT ACQUITTED
OF HER CHARGE
South Carolina Man is Found not
Guilty of Murder of Negro Bar
ber. Lower Fire I nsurance Rates
to be Granted. Other News
From the Paimetto State.
Special to The News.
Spartanburg, Jan. 6. After a two
days trial on a murder charge, J. F.
Wright, of Woodruff, was acquitted by
a jury in sessions court this afternoon.
WTright was charged with having
taken the life of a negro barber whom
he was trying to arrest. The jury was
out two hours.
There are two other murder cases
that wiil be disposed of before the
close of the court . on January 13. .
Bishop Vincent of the Northern
Methodist church has been secured to
deliver the baccalaureate sermon be
fore the graduating class of Wofford
Colleee next June. Bishop Vincent de
livered the literary address before the
graduating class of Trinity College a
few years ago and made a very fine
impression.
The County Treasurer of Spartan
burg county announces that three
fourths of the tax payers have settled
their State and county taxes up to Jan
uary 1, when the one per cent penal
ty is attached. At the beginning of
February, a still larger penalty is at
tached to delinquent tax payers.
Di E. O. Taylor, for 25 years a
Baptist minister and a graduate bf the
Chicago University; is delivering a
series of lectures on temperance, cov
ering a ueriod of four days. The lec
tures are being given at the First Bap
tist church nightly, while on Sunday,
Dr. Taylor will speak to thy men at
the Y. M. C. A. Saturday night, he
will give a series ot enemicai experi
ments, showing the action of alcohol
cn the human system and the nerves.
A leading insurance man of this
city -informs The News' correspondent
that within six months or a year, tne
Southeastern Tariff Association will
offer to the city of Spartanburg a low
er rate on: all fire insurance, mis
will enme as a natural result of the
improvements being made in the fire
department and in -the water system
of the city, which win place u
higher rating for saftey from
and afford a consequent lower
of insurance.
in a
fires
rate
The Southern Railway has had
more wrecks and derailments in this
Reo.tion durine tne past three weeks
than can be shown by any other South
ern city as is known and today the
ninth accident inside of twenty-one
rfnvs was renorted from Blairs, where
a half dozen boxes were derailed,
blocking of traffic for six
hours.
" Tn MMt With Mi-s. 'McAden.
The Ladies' Missionary Society of
the Second Presbyterian church will
meet with Miss Midge McAden, at her
home on North Tryon street, Monday
afternoon at 4 o'clock.
RAW SILK IMPORTS.
Almost Equalled in Value Those of
1904.
New York, Jan. 6. The . Importa
tions of raw silk during the year 1905
amounted to 15,000,000 pounds, valued
at over $53,000,000;' during 1904 the
importations exceeded 16,000,000
pounds, valued at a litle over $55,000,
000; in 1903 the total importations
were a little over 11,000,000 pounds,
valued at $43,000,000. It will be no
ticed that the importations for 1905, al
though not as large, as far as quantity
is concerned, were pretty nearly equal
in value to those of 1904. ,
Cotton Receipts.
The receipts of cotton at the city
platform amounted to 41 bales and
the best price was UV2 cents. For the
same day last year the receipts
amounted to 7 bales and the best
price was 7 cents.
To Move to Shelby.
Mr. B. G. Shannonhouse and family,
who have been residing at Belmont,
will leave next Wednesday for Shelby,
where they wjll make their home.
THE POLICE ARREST
TWO SHOPLIFTERS
.Officer Asbury Caught up With
Two Negro Women To-day who
Had Made Raids on Many of
the Stores of Charlotte. Both
are Now in the Toils'.
Hattie Kirkpatrick and Blandina
Gaddy, colored, were arrested this - af -
ternoon about 1 o'clock charged with
"shop-lifting." Both were taken to the
police station where they will await
trial at the Recorder's court Monday
morning. ;ty, E. .Lee ana L. Dupree beinj prm-
The arrest was made at th'e Beejcipal stockholders.
Hive r.nrl Mr. E. C. McClelland, chief ! Berryhill Suther Durfee Co., Char
clerk of tb dress department is re- i Iotte, was chartered to do wholesale-
sponsible for it. He noticed the wo
men in the stcre earlier in the day and
from their actions suspected some
thing. However, he did net S33 enough
then to acuse them, but thoy and two
other, women c?me in the store after
12 o'clock and his suspicion was again
aroused. He followed their every
move closely, pretending to be waiting
on customers, and when everybody
looked busy an no one watching, the
Kirkpatrick .woman drew from her
"shopping bag" a piece of paper and
commenced wrapping a remnant
of dress goods. As she made the first
fold in the cloth. Mr. McClellan, who
was nearby with one eye open, was at
her side. He detained the Kirkpatrick
woman and her sister, Blandina Gaddy,
but the other two made a hasty exit
from the store. He called to Mr. H.
M. Efird, manager of the Bee Hive,
who was near the front, but when he
was made to understand, the birds had
flown. Patrolman Asbury was called
in and escorted the two women to the
police station, where an inventory of
the shopping bag was taken. It was
found to contain yard after yard of
embroidery, enough lace to last both
of them their lifetime, knives ana
forks, dress goods, a Bible and a quan
tity of trimmings. Way down in the
bottom of the bag was a lot of folded
paper and several paper bags, showing
that they had made all preparations
for a day. of "shoplifting."
Mamie Etheredge and Mattie Kenne
dy, the members of the "gang" who
made their escape will probably be
apprehended, as the Kirkpatrick wo
man 'has given some information that
will no doubt lead to their arrest.
The negroes claim tnat they live
near Biddle.
A TRAGIC DEATH
!IEABCHARLOTTE
Mr. Nicholas P., Tredenick, FeM
From Buggy Yesterday Evening
and Broke His Neck. Was a
Well Known Veteran of the
Civil War and was Popular.
Mr. Nicholas P. Tredenick of Sar-dis-,
one of the most highly .respected
veteran's and citizens of Mecklenburg
county, was accidentally killed near
his home last night between 8 and 9
o'clock. Mr. Tredenick drove to Char
lotte yesterday morning, returning
home about 6.30 o'clock. . :
As he drove into the barn lot which
is a short distance from his home, the
wheels struck a pile of planks near the
gate,, upsetting the buggy and throw
ing the unfortunate man out. He struck'
on his head breaking his neck, from
which injuries he died in a short while.
, Those who know Mr. Tredenick will
be shocked to learn of his tragic)
death. He was respected and esteem
ed by all who knew him and especially
by the veternas, who were members of
his company First North Carolina
Cavalry. ' c .
He was a true soldier anxious for
orders and eager for the fray. He
was always "at the front and one of
the first to respond to the battle call.
He was about 60 years old and be-sides-his
wife, several children sur
vive. The funeral arrangements have not
been made,
hew charlotte co
IS CHARTERED BY
SECRETARY GRIMES
Berryhill, Suthe Durfee Co., is
Chartered to do a Wholesale and
Retail Sho Business in Char
lotte. Several Other Charters
are Issued.
Dispensary Pays More Taxes than
Saloons. Jjnportant Case to.
be Tried itrt Wake Superior
Court. Chatters Issued. Com
missioner Patterson Returns.
Special to The Nfews.
Raleigh, Jan. 6. The Interstate
Machinery and , Supply Company, with
the principal ofnjpe in Wilmington, has
been chartered jtor the purpose of
handling all kinds of machinery and
suplies and doing a general brokerage
business. T. D.VLove, R. W. Gibson,
T. J. Pratt are the incorporators. The
capital is $5O,0QOi
The John W.lwers Distillery Com
pany, Milton, CJvell county, has been
incorporated WfM $10,000 capital, as a
general whiskejr I istilling business.
John W. SoweiL is the principal in-
i corporator. . 1
Another charter issued was the
North State :03?bbin Company. Mt.
j Airy, with a capital of $25,000. The
i incorporators are J. B. Sparger, R. H.
j Leonard and others,
j The Lee DupTe'e Hardware Company
i s another new corporation, the place
i cf ; business being Dunn, Harnett coun-1
and retail shoo business in Charlotte.
The capital is $25,000. Incorporators
are F. E. Durfee, Hendersonville; IS.
T. Hodges, H. H, Suther, J. A. Berry
hill and ethers. .
A. C.- Society Electa Officers.
The North Carolina section of the
American Chemical Society, in annual i
session here tod&y, elected Dr. C. H.
Herty, of the State University, Presi
dent; Charles Walker, cf the A. & M.
College, Vice President; G. M. Mc
Nider, Secretary ind Treasurer; A. S.
Wheeler, Committeeman to the Nation
al Society; Charles Brewer,- of Wake
Forest, and W. H. Pegram, of Trinity,
representatives to the National So
ciety. The session Was devoted to the
reading of technical papers and was
followed by serving of an elaborate
dinner by the local members.
According to a statement from the
office of the State Auditor, the 23 sa
loons in Raleigh in 1903 paid to the
State only $576.65 as two per cent pur
chase tax, whereas, for the year 1905,
the Raleigh dispensary paid $5,703.65
as two per cent, on purchases. This
difference is accounted for by the
charge that the saloon keepers did not
give in all their purchases.
The January term of the Wake coun
ty superior court convenes Monday,
Judge Ward presiding. One of the
most notable trials will be that of J.
C. King, L. R. High and Jack Peele
and W. F. Durahm, four attendants at
the hospital for the insane here on the
charge of having caused by cruel treat
ment the death of the patient Nail,
whom they recaptured attempting to
escape. Then there is the case against
ex-Policeman Isaac W. Rogers charged
with secret assault with the intent to
kill, for the sensational shooting of
TO SHI BIG GAIN
Grand Lodge Convenes at Raleigh
Next Tuesdav. Reoort Will
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Show Gain of 1200 Members.
Lieutenant Governor Winston
to be Grand Master.
Special 'to The News.
Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 6. When the
North Carolina Grand Lodge of Masons
convenes at its annual session here
Tuesday night, the report of the Sec
retary will show the largest growth
in the history of the grand lodge. "
There are sixteen thousand mem
bers, a gain qf 1,200 for the year and
$12,000 has. been raised, which is $2,
000 more than any previous year and
three hundred per cent more than
ten years ago.
A. J. Harris will deliver the oration,
W. S. Li&dell,-of Charlotte, having
served the limit of two terms as Grand
Master, will probably be succeeded
by Lieutenant Governor Francis D.
Winston, now Deputy Grand Master.
Steps will be taken to proceed with
the erection of the Grand Lodge Tem
ple. ;
Will of Mrs. Bennett.
Mr. Richard F. Johnson has qualified
as executor .of .the estate of the ; late
Mrs. Ivey O," Bennett, who died in De
cember at her home in Back Creek.
The property, which is valued at about
$500 is left to an infant daughter, Hel
en Erwin Bennett,
Deputy United States Marshal John
Dockery whom he charged with the
ruin of his daughter.
It is probable that R. H. . Littleton
and Clark, alias Morris, will be tried
on the charge of shooting Chas Smith,
of Petersburg, Va., on Friday of the
State fair in the Union depot here.
Mr. Stone., assistant land and indus
trial agent for the Southern, headquar
ters, at Asheville spent today here in
conference with Governor Glenn and
Secretary Bruner of the State Depart
ment of Agriculture, relative to a con
certed undertaking for the bringing
of desirable emigrants into the state,
his efforts being especially to locate
them on the lines of the Southern. He
is just now getting out a very valuable
pamphlet on the mineral resources of
the state along the lines of the South
ern railway.
A charter is issued for the Real Es
tate Trust Company, of Durham, cap
ital $100,000 by J. S. Carr, J. M. Greg
ory, E. L. Parrish, J. H. Southgate and
others.
It is understood that preparations
are being made for a general changing
around and improvement of the Union
Depot here. Among other thing the
old wood floor in the long car shed is
to give place to a modern cement floor.
There are also to be considerable
changes in the waiting rooms with a
view to convenience for the. traveling
public.
ROGERS REFUSED TO
ADMITl lECTION
Decl'ned to Tell if he is Stock
holder in Standard Oil Co. of
lnd. Woman Questioned as to
Relations of Oil Companies.
With Each Other.
Sy Associated Pres.
New York. Jan. 6. H. H. Rogerts,
vice-president and director of the,
Standard Oil Company, of New Jersey,
before the commissioner's hearing to
day, by advice of counsel, refused to
say whether he is r. stock holder of
the Standard Oil Company of Indiana.
The first, witness' today was Mrs.
Butts, of Marietta, Ohio. She testified
that she is a daughter . of the late
Gecrge Rice, of Marietta, and has been
enmoyed in his office.
He is an indepsndent oil operator
and was engagea in litigation, with the
Standard Oil Company for nearly 20
years to the time of his death, about
a year ago. She was questioned regard
ing the relations of the various oil
companies to each other.
Her testimony was constantly in
terrupted by objections of the counsel
for the oil companies to the questions
asked.
NO TROOPS NEEDED.
Islands are Peaceful, The Authorities
Say.
By Associated Press.
Manila, Jan. 6. A local' newspaper
printed dispatches from San Francis
co yesterday, stating that troops were
being sent to these islands to quell a
possible uprising of the natives. Both
military and civil officials say the con
ditions were never better and all the
troops could be withdrawn from the
Islands without danger.
CUT HIS THROAT.
Physician in Precarious Condition, a
Result of Suicidal Attempt.
By ' Associated Press.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Jan. 6. J. E. P.
Gould, a leading physician here, was
found in his room in a precarious
condition this morning. He cut his
throat with a surgical instrument yes
terday, barely missing the juglar vein.
F
rut
iiiLmi
Hazing Trial Resumed. Marzoni
Pleads Not Guilty to all Three
Specifications in Charges.
Practically Made Servants of
Roberts and Tye.
By Associated Pres.
Annapolis, Jan. 6. The trial of Mid
shipman Marzoni was resumed this
morning. Marzoni plead not guilty to
the charge and all the specifications.
Of these, the first . alleges the hazing of
Midshipman Roberts, of Joilet, 111., and
the second and third, the hazing of
Tye of Atlanta both of the fourth clas;
and the hazing alleged is that Marzoni
compelled them to carry his meals to
his room and to perform various forms
of physical exercises.
Found Not Guilty.
It is officially announced today that
Midshipman Stephen Decatur, Jr., has
been found not guilty of the charge of
hazing. He has been released from ar
rest and restored to his duties at the
Naval Academy.
Coffin to Be Dismissed.
Hw AssoRiatefl Press.
Washington Jan. 6. The record of
the court-martial of the' case of Mid
shipman Coffin, charged with hazing,
has been received at the Navy Depart
ment: It is understood that the sen
tence of the court is dismissal.!
MAD
T
CHARGES SAY
"THE CLANSMAN" A HIT.
Dixon, the Author, Issues Challenge to
Rabbi Silverman.
Syracuse, Jan. 5. "The Clansman,"
by Thomas Dixon. Jr., had its premier
northern presentation at the Wieting
Opera House Monday afternoon and
evening.
Two immense audiences witnessed
the perf ormehce. and aside from the
interest ' taken in Dixon's audacious
handling of the negro problem, enthu
siastic approval was bestowed upon
the stirring scenes and situations with
which the play . abounds. Numerous
curtain calls greeted the climax of
every act.
At the end of the third act .after
twelve curtain calls. : Mr. Dixon ap
peared before the audience and made a
short address in which he claimed for
his play that it had a mission to per
form in the north as well as the south,
and he said he looked forward with
eagerness to the New . York opening of
the play at the Liberty theatre, where
he anticipated ; a long and successful
run.
He referred to the bitter attack" on
the play by Rabbi Silverman in New
York last Sunday, and said that he
stood ready , to withdraw "The Clans
man" from the boards if a competent
committee decided that the rabbi was
right in his contention. This was sub
ject to the condition that if the com
mittee should decide in Dixon's favor
the rabbi must resign from the pas
torate. NOW RECOGNIZED HIS WIFE.
Physician with Peculiar Mental Ail
ment Slowly Recovering.
Middletown, N. Y.. Jan. 6. Dr. WTl
liam H. Cate, the Lakewood, N. J., phy
sician who disappeared on December .9
and was found at Springfield, Mass., is
at the Inter-Pines Sanitarian, Goshen,
whare his condition is gradually im
proving. It was in the Inter-Pines that his
memory was restored to him after his
first disappearance three years ago. Dr.
Seward says that Dr. Cate is afflicted
with some very obscure and rare men
tal ailment, which he thinks may pos
sibly be a species of cyric epilepsy.
Dr. Seward regards it as very probable
that this mentaltrouble, was the cause
of Dr. Cate's first disappearance and
that this mental trouble was the cause
sandbagged as he claimed.
Dr. Cate now 'recognizes his wife,
who is at Inter-Pines nursing him, and
very slowly recollections of the past
are coming back.
FEDERAL JURY FID
PATTERSON GUILTY
Gov. Aycock ant; Mr. Watson Ar
gue the Case for the Defend
ant. Dist. Atty. Holton, Mr.
Price for Government. Case
Appealed.
Special to The News.
Greensboro, N. C. Jan. 6.V-After. de
liberating fifteen, minutes, the jury in
the case of A. S. Patterson on trial in
Federal Court since Thursday for al
leged false claims, returned a verdict
of guilty. Judge Boyd this mourning
ruled that the defendant could not tes
tify as to his intent or explain in jus
tification of admittedly false amounts
collected under one item in his expense
account that he had included othr ex
penditures actually paid by him. N De
fendant's counsel accepted this ruling
and declined to introduce his testimo
ny. The argument in oenair or tne
defendant was made to the jury by
Governor Aycock. The conclusion by
Mr. Watson. For the Government Dis
trict Attorney Holton and Assistant
District Attorney Price spoke. Judge
Boyd charged the jury that if they be
lieved the evidence, defendant was
guilty of violating the statute directing
how claims should be made out and
filed, also if they believed that at
the time the defendant made
out a voucher as having paid thirty
five cents for meals he knew he had
only paid twenty-five for that specific
item he should be guilty. Court ad
journed at 5 o'clock and in fifteen min
utes the jury returned thei? verdict to
the clerk.
Counsel file numbers of exceptions
to this ruling as to the advisability of
Patterson's evidence and to his charge
to the jury and the case will go to the
Supreme Court. .
WOMAN AND SON IN RUNAWAY.
Mrs. F. E. Zepo's Horse Killed After
Crashing Into a Beer Wagon.
. Washington, Jan. 6. Mrs. F. E. Zipp,
of Arlington, Va., was injured in a run
away accident yesterday. She and her
son, Harry, were driving on Seventh
street yesterday afternoon, when their
horse became frightened and ran down
the street colliding with a beer wagon.
The horse was killed. The occupants
of the vehicle were thrown to the
pavement, and when picked up, Mrs.
Zepp was found to be badry bruised
about the body.
An ambulance was called, and she
was removed to the Emergency Hos
pital for treatment.
WANTED TO LYNCH NEGRO.
Negro Made Second -.Attack on Girl
Deaf Mute. "
Memphis, Tenn.. Jan. 6. An un
known negro narrowly escaped lynch
ing at the hands of the excited" citizens
near Barton avenue today. Yesterday
the negro attacked Miss Savannah
Cooke, a white girl, who is a deaf mute
and was beaten off by the girl with a
club. Today the negro again attacked
the young woman, but was caught by
the citizens. The police arrived in
time to save the nesro from violence.
MR. BRYAN RECEIVED
1
BT THjJFFICIALS
The Great American Traveller is
Received With Great Honor and
is Tendered Every Courtesy
Possible by the Native Fili
pinos. At Banquet, Natives Express Hope
of Independence. Col. Bryan
Responds by Bidding Them to
Have Confidence in the Ameri
can People.
By Associated Press.
Manila, Jan. 6. Col. Bryan was en
thusiastically received by the provin
cial officers an the people of Bacolod
occidental negros. At a banquet the
the hope of ultimate ' independence
was expressed and the speakers pre
sented the industrial and economy con
ditions and-the administrative condi
tions of the province. Mr. Bryan's re
sponse was of the same tenor as his
speech at Manila. He enjoined the
natives to have confidence in the
American people, adding that the work
of the educational bureau was proof of
the good intentions-, of the Federal
Government.
WOUID-BE INCENDIARIES.
Man and Woman Detected in Act of
Firing Building.
By Associated Press. ,
New York. Jan. 6. A naked and in
sane woman, directed by a man warm
ly clothed, was detected applying a
torch in the hall wav of a five-stnrv
tenement in Eldridge street early to
day. The stranse pair fled when dis
covered by the tenant, but the wroma.n
was captured. The man escaped. The
woman gave her name as Helen
Brauer. -
THREE KILLED; SEVEN INJURED.
Terrific Explosion of Dynamite at
Corey., 111., Today.
Special to The' News.
Chicago, Dec. 6. Three men were
killed and seven injured by an explo
sion today at the Stone Crushing Plant
at : Corey? 111., '20 miles from Chicago." '
According to the reports, two em
ployees of the company were warming
dynamite preparatory to blasting,
when it became ignited and exploded
with a large quantity lying near. The
force of the explosion was felt 20 miles
awcy.
NEW SHOE COMPANY.
The Berryhill, Suther-Durfee Co. Ap
ply for Charter.
Articles of incorporation of the Ber
ryhill Suther-Durfee Company, a stock
company that will succeed the well
known shoe firm of Berryhill and
Bryan, were filed with Clerk J. A. Rus
sell today.
The company is capitalized at S25,-
000, of which $8,000 is paid in. Tlie
organization is tor the purpose of con
ducting a wholesale and retail shoe
business in Charlotte, on West Trade
street.
The incorporators are Messrs. F. E.
Durfee and Samuel T. Hodges of Hen-,
dersonville, Mr. Homer F. Suther and
Mr. John A. Berryhill, of Charlotte,
The News yesterday afternoon stated
that some changes were contemplated
in the firm of Berryhill & Bryan.
All the parties connected with the.
new corporation are well-known gen
tlemen and successful business men.
Western Unfon Wires Down.
Twenty -five of the hundred or more
Western Union telegraph wires stretch
ing between Danville and Washington
were cut of use this morning owing to
an acid en t that, happened somewhere
along the line.
The amount of stuff to be sent was
too great to be handled by the remain
ing wires on the line, so some of it
had to take another route. The Asso
ciated Press dispatches due at The
News office early in the afternoon had
to take a trip around by Richmond,
Va., and arrived very hardily.
The Western Union officials say that
they feel certain that the line will be
in the proper shape in a very short
while, for the trouble is only local and
easily remedied.
SPRINGFIELD BARS "SAPPHO.
Mayor Decides that Miss Nethersole
Cannot Produce the Play.
Springfield, Mass., Jan. 6. Mayor
Dickinson today prohibited the pre
formance of "Sappho" by Olga Nether
sole in this City next Monday evening.
The matter was referred by the may
or to a committee consisting of Rev.
D. B. Hahn. Principal William Orr, of
the high school, and Secretary W. 'K,
Cooper, of the Young Men's Christian
Association, who reported that, in their
opinion, the play would be offensive to
the good morals of the city.
Miss Nethersole will substitute
"Megda" for the proscribed play.
Real Estate Deal.
Mr. George A. Howell has sold to Mr.
Sturat W. Cramer his lot on South
Tryon street, which adjoins the res
idence of Mr. Ia.W. Sanders. The con
sideration was $8,000. .
This valuable residence site was pur
chased for Mr. Cramer through the
Y. M. p. A. directors, who recently
purchased from Mr. Cramer his lot, di
rectly opposite, on Tryon street.
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