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CHAR 20 PAG is- X FIRST SECTION 8 PAGES. THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. VOL. XXXV NO. 6? CHARLOTTE, N C, SATURDA EVENING, MARCH 10, 1906. PRICE: 3 CENTS 20 PAGET PIRST SECTION 3 PAG tA EXIT? NEWS. J Akf i . Li IJ 4 mK MUTHAI HELD IMPORTAHT p m nnv LLIIIIU IlTUttl Capt. H. D, Stowe, Chairman ot the Executive Committee Sub mitted his Report Which' Shows the Association to be in Splen did Shape. Treasurer R. C. Freemun Made a Report of the Receipts and Disbursements. Qu'te a Large Number of Farmers were in Attendance. The annual meeting of the members or the Mecklenburg Farmers' Mutual r"i;v Insurance Company was held at iho county court house this" morning at II o'clock with a large number ot the members present. The meeting was called to order by Ca;uain W. E. Ardrey, president, who made a short address explaining the purposes and benefits of the organiza tion. This was followed by the reading of the minutes cf the last meting which took place at the court house on the lith day of March, 1905, after which Capt. 11. D. Stowe, chairman of the executive committea, summitted his re pert, which covered the business of the company since the last meeting. The executive committee, which con sul of three members elected by the bcanl of directors, has the power to adjust values and determine all mat ins requiring the attention in the in terim of the board of directors; it has the full rower to act for and bind the company in aii matters of business and to determine all matters of contro versy arising "between the company and any of its members. It has a gen eral supervision over the supervisors, agents and employees of the company. The report in full follows: 'Four years ago the farmers of r.Iecklenburg county withdrew !Jrom the Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Association of North . Carolina and or ganized an independent local associa tion for the farmers of Mecklenburg county. "The, growing .demand for money from the branch offices to maintain the parent office with no published statements of receipts and disburse ments were among the leading causes of the separation. "Since the Mecklenburg County As sociation has been in existence, the world has been shocked and amazed at the corruption and frauds perpetrat ed on some of the great national in surance companies of America. But this home organization of the farmers et .Mecklenburg county has moved along smoothly and successfully dur-l "ig tne roar years ot its existence, it has demonstrated the fact that the plan of co-operation and protection in county organizations is the plan of in surance that the farmers want. 'Tn this way the independent local organization is hampered in no way by the influence of outside dictation. It furnishes insurance to its members at cost. j "The by-laws require a reserve fund of not less than $1,000 to be kept on hand at all times for the payment of insurance losses and expenses. This fund has run down a little below the ran L U MAJOR GENERAL CORBIN. Wh ! ha 3 Just Returned From the Ori w f i TnMi -iinimum required and an assessment of 20 cents on the hundred dollars has beenVecently made and is now in pro cess of collection to replenish and maintain this fund. The provision in the by-laws requiring this reserve fund to be kept on hand is a good one. A member who may be burned cut needs his money at once. "It is required of the executive com mittee to audit the treasurer's books annually before the annual meeting of the association... This has been done. We find his books correct and in eood order. The money on hand March 2, 1906, is $1,203.16. A statement of receipts and disbursements including all losses sustained by fires, has been printed fand a copy of which will be mailed to each member of the association. "Section two of Article 4, cf the by laws, forbids insuring over three fourths of the cash value of property, letting the owner carry one-fourth of the risk himself. We cannot be too careful to guard against over-insur ance.. Our success largely depends upon a rigid adherence to this rule, rule. H. D. STOWE, Ch'm'n, Signed W. S. PHARR, J. H. McCLINTOCK, The report of Mr. R. C. Freeman.sec retary and treasurer of the company, for the year ending March the 20th, 1906, was as follows: Policies in force, 450; insurance in force, $375,000; cash on hand March ISth, 1905, $381.44; amount collected by fees since March 18th, 1905, 145.06; amount collected by assessments since March 18th,1905, $904.76; total, $1,931.26. The total disbursements for the year ending March 2 were $723.10, leaving a total cash on hand of $1,203.16. Directly after adjournment of the board of directors which was re-elected , went in sesion for the re-election- of officers, an executive committee and township supervisors. The elections re sulted as follows: Capt. W. E. Ardrey, president; Mr. John McDowell, vice president; Mr. R. C. Freeman, secre tary and treasurer. Township Supervisors Charlotte: o. M. Davis; Steele Creek. J. B. Watt; Berryhill. A. H. Rhyne; Paw Crek, J. H. Sadler; Long Creek, W. P. Craven ;"! Mallard Creek. R. W. Alexander; Lem- ley's, John S. Caldwell; Deweese, S. T. Caldwell; Huntersville, J. M. Knox; Crab Orchard, C. L. Abernathy; Clear Crek. T. J. Flowe; Morning Slur, J. W. Hood; Providence, L. S. Knox; Pine ville, D. F. Grier; Sharon, W. L. Pharr. Executive Committee: Capt. H. D. Stowe, Mr. J. H. McClintock and Mr. W. S. Pharr. Board of Directors: Capt. H. D. Stowe. Dr. W. P. Craven and Messrs. W. S. Pharr, S. F. Caldwell, J. H. Mc Clintock, John McDowell and Dr. H. Q. Alexander. DAMAGE BY EARTHQUAKE. Eight Deaths and 26 Injured Was Re sult of Earthquake. By Associated Press. ' Lahore, India, March 10. An earth quake in the Punjab States caused eight deaths .and injured 26. TO FACE MINISTRY. By Associated Press. Paris, March 10. M.Sarrien has ac cepted the task cf forming the minis try, after securing consent of M. Bourgois and Poincare to take port folios. N. C. Postmaster. By Associated Press. Washington Mar. 10. The postmas ter appointed was :John H. William son, for Shamburger, N. C. Governor of Alaska. By Associated Press. Washington March. 10. President Roosevelt announced that he had de cided to appoint Wilfred Hoggatt, Gov ernor of Alaska.; He is a resident of Juneau and will succeed John G. Brady recently resigned. ent and Says We Will Not Have Any Ma With China. . TAFT STANDS Kir T. TO SUPREME COURT Report States that President has Decided to Appoint Secretary of War Taft to Next Vacancy in the Supreme Court of United States. Vacancy to be Created by Retire ment of Associate Justice Henry B. Brown, Taft May Succeed Chief Justice Fuller When he Retires. By Associated Press. Washington, March 10. The Post says: "President Roosevelt has decided to appoint the Secretary of War Taft to jthe next vacancy in the United States supreme Court. That vacancy is to be created by the voluntary retirement of Associate Jus tice, Henry B. Brown, who was ap 'pointed in 1890 by President Harrison from Michigan. "When Chief Justice Fuller retires provided it is during the administra tion of Roosevelt. Taft will be promoted to his exalted position." , Secretary Taft made the following statement: "I am authorized by the President to say that he has made no decision as to the selection of any one to suc ceed Associate Justice Brown. He has been in consultation with Secretary Root, Attorney General Moody and my self, three lawyers of the Cabinet and no decision has been reached. LARGE STEAMER SUNK. Unknown Steamer Struck Rocks and Sank Near Brest, France. By Associated Press. London.March 10. A large steamer, the name of which has not. been ascer tained, sank today after striking rocks northwest of Ushant, 27 miles from Brest, France. Crew Were Saved The steamer was identified as the Talbot, Wales, for St. Nazaire, France. The crew, numbering. 25 men were saved. AN INVESTIGATION. Relation of Common Carriers to Coal, Oil and Transportation of Same to Be Investigated. By Assr:iated Press. Yashington, March 10. In com pliance with the joint resolution of Congress approved March 7,1906, in the matter of the relation of common carriers to the coal and oil and trans portation of the same, the Inter-State Commerce Commission directed the nrnceedinz of an inauirv and the in vestigation be instituted at once. The date and place for the hearing has not yet been named. PRESIDENT APPOINTS SULLIVAN. James. Su!!ivan Selected To Repre sent U. S. in Olympic Games. By Associated Press. Washington March. 10. The Post says the President has selected James E. Sullivan of New lork as representa tive of the U. S. at the Olimpic games in Athens next month, in accordance with the requests of King Geofge, of Greece. TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE. In Gas Explosion in Mine Many Miners Were Killed. Three Chambers on Fire. By Associated Press. Paris, March 10 A terrible catastro phe occurred at a coal mine in Cour riers district of Pas-de-Calais, IS miles from Bethune. An explosion of gas killed many min ers and there chambers of the mine are on fire. Eighteen hundred miners descended into the pit this morning. Messrs. C. H. Duls and Walter S. AlfvraTider have returned from Chero kee county where they went on bus iness. RADICAL LEADER IN REICHSTAG DEAD Bismark's Old Opponent and Long Time Editor of Freisinnige Zejtung, Herr Richter, Died of Long .'Illness and Heait Failure. Rv Associated Press. "J , m , , Berlin March. 10 Eusene Kicnter the radical leader in the Reichstag its foundation. Bismarck's old opponent and one time editor "of the Freisinnige Zeitung died this morning. Wer Richter. who was enfeebled by an illness of two years and who had been blind for a year, died of heart failure ! He was Prinze Bismarck's passion ate opponent The great Chancellor that he wanted to right a duel with his tormenter and finally the Chancellor always left' the house when Richter rose to speak.! - V ' - ' R PO TM NEGROES HAVE SCRAP. One Neoro is Shot But Not Fatally. Negro Sustains Serious Injury. Personal Notice. ' Special to The News. New Bern, March 10.-r-Joe Scott, ' a negro employed by the P. O. & W. Railroad, had an altercation with another negro at Bayboro regarding an express package, and was fired upon, rcciving a charge of No. 4 shot. None of the shot struck a vital spot and the negro, though seriously, is not neces sarily fatally wounded. A colored laborer named Morgan, employed by the New Bern Lumber Company, fell from a log truck, sus taining very painful injuries yester day. Rev. Mr. KnowleS, cf Gait, Canada, the author of "St. Cuthbert," will lec ture under the auspices of the Wo man's Club next Wednesday night, the proceeds to go to the library fund. Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Guion have re turned from a trip to St. Augustine and Rockledge, Florida. Mr. Guion, who has been ill with pneumonia, has greatly been improved by his sojourn in Flor ida. Quite a number of Pythians atended the district meeting in Wilson. A spe cial train was in from here. Mrs. F. W. Hughes has returned from Cobine accomplished by her son, James who has been ill with pneumonia. DEATH OF MISS CHAMPLIN. The End Came in Syracuse, N. Y., Last Wednesday. Special to The News. Syracuse, N. Y., March 10. Miss Hattie Belle Champlin, who had been ill for about a week, died Wednesday morning at the riome of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Champlin, at No. 23 West street, Oneida, N. Y. Pneu I monia was the cause of her-death. Miss I Champlin was 19 years of age. Surv- ivin her are her parents, two brothers, Dr. Frederick W. Champlin, of Oneida and N. Harry Champlin of Erie, Pa.; also two sisters, Miss Daisy Champlin, ot Washington, N. C, and Miss Violet Champlin of Oneida. MOB GIVES TRAMP A SEM WHIPPING Tramp Begged Cup of Coffee and Attempted f to Seize Wo man. Mob Catch Him and Wear Out Whole Bone Whip on Him. Special to The News. Gaffney, S. C, March 10. Yesterday afternoon a tramp went to the home of Mr. Moses Pinson at Thicketty and asked for a cup of coffee and some thing to ' eat. After he had finished eating he took hold of Mrs. Pinson who eluded him and gave the alarm. Amob soon formed and followed the criminal to Amutsville a western suberb of Gaffney where they caught him. A lynching was barely averted. Mr. Jesse Pinson, father of Mr. Moses Pinson, pleaded for the law to take its course. The crowd did not want the case to go to court so they compromised by wearing out a whale bone whip on the tramp and showing him the nearest way to the North Caro lina line. He was told not to go through either Gaffney or Blacksburg but to make tracks. It is needless to say that he made the best progress his physical condition would let him. COL. HOLT RESIGNS. Mr. C. W. Johnston Elected President of Highland Park Co. There was a meeting of the directors of the Highland Park Manufacturing Co. this morning. Col. W. E. Holt who has been presi dent of these mills for several years, tendered his resignation and Mr. C. W. Johnston was unanimously elected to succeed him. Col. Holt will still retain a large in terests in the corporation. His resigna tion as president was brought about because of his numerous other inter ests, he not being able to give the time demanded. Thpre was? no change in the Doaru of directors, the only business - before the board being the election of a presi dent ao succeed Col. ioit. WELL KNOWN ACTOR DEAD. Edward J. Morgan Who Appeared in "The Christian" pound ueaa in nis Bed. By Associated Press. . New York, March lu niawaru j. Morgan, the well known actor, who appeared as "John Storm ..in iu Christian," was found dead in bed at thP. Bell Claire hotel. Heart disease was the cause of his death. TRIAL 'OF JOHN R. WALSH. Charged With Violation of Federal. Banking Laws Trial Continued Un til March. 19. By Associated Press. nhiram March. 10. The prelimi nary hearing of John R. Walsh, former nroairimit nf the Chicaso National bank, arrested several days ago on the charge of violation oi -eaerai ua.ua.ms laws, was continued till Marcn i. Mm c.nnu Paner To-daV To-day's News does not contain the onmic BiinnTPTTifine These supplements come by freight from New York and we have failed to receive this week's annttitr Wo Ms verv sorrv to disap point our 'little friends but will de liver the first of next wees. WERE i THE FOUR DAYS BJTTLEIS REPORT Attack on Mount Dajo Comme.iced Monday. Hard righting Last ed Four Days, Women and Children were Among the Vic tims of the Conflict. Americans Arriving a' Zomboanga. Detachments Busy Rounding up Savages and Head-hunters who are on War Path. Cause of Trouble. By Associated Press. Manila March. 10. The Associated Press telegrams from Zamboanga say the attack on Mount Dajjo commenced Monday. There were four days hard fighting, during which it is estimated that 900 persons were killed or wound ed. The Americans are now arriving at Zamboanga from Jolo. The consensus of their opinion is that the whole trouble was due to the fact that Gover nor Major Hugh Scott permitted the outlaws to fortify themselves within the sight of the City .oZ Jolo. An unofficial report says the fami lies cf the Moros remained in the vil lage located in the center of the crat er at the apex of the mountain and the women and children mingled with the wariors during the battle to such an extent that it was impossible to dis criminate and all were killed in the fierce onslaught. Major General Wood is not available at the present to confirm this report. The constabulary detachments are now engaged in the mountains of Northern Luzon rounding up bands of savages and head hunters who are on the warpath. OFFICERS RETAINED. Several - Officials of Typographical Union Will Hold Their Old Posi tions. By Associated Press. J Indianapolis, March 10. President James M. Lynch, first vice president; John W. Hays and Secretary Treasurer J. W. Bramwood, of the International Typographical Union, have been prac tically re-elected as the nominations haTe been finished and there will be no opposition to them on the ticket which will be voted on the third Wednesday in May. CALL FOR MEETING. Y. W. C. A. Executive Committee to Meet Monday Afternoon at 3 O'Clock. Miss Ellen Cobb, chairman of the State Executive Committee of the North Carolina Young Woman's Chris tian Association, has issued the fol lowing call: The members of the State Executive Committee Y. W.lC. A., residing in Charlotte are requested to meet Mon day March 12th at 3 p. m., in the par lors of the Young Woman's Christian Association on North Church street. The members thus called to meet are as follows: Miss Lily Long, Mrs. Frank Osborne, Mrs. Carrie Martin, Mrs. C. W. Stewart, Mrs. M. A. Bland, Mrs. R. C. Holland, Mrs. C. E. Mason, Mrs. A. M. Whisnant, Miss Cornelia Shaw and Miss Margaret Greever. The object of the meeting is to elect officers to serve until after the next State convention. Mrs. Geo. H. Atkinson, of Monroe, and Miss Inez Kinney, college secre tary, will be present at this meeting. Closing ofMcCall's School. The closing exercises of McCall's school in providence township will take place next Friday, the 16th. Mr. John A. McRae has been invited to make the. closing address and has ac cepted the invitation. Mr. Edgar By rurn who has been in charge of this school has been wonderfully success ful. NEW RAILROAD FAR UNDER THE GROUND New Baker Street Waterloo Tube Opened tor Traffic To-day. In Places it is 135 Feet Under Ground and 35 Feet Under Thames. By Associated Press. London, March 10. The Gaker Street Waterloo Tube, one of the late Charles T. Yerkes gTOup of railroads, was opened to public traffic today.' This is the latest addition to the Lon don underground electric railroads. It is 5 1-4 miles long, running north and south, traversing all the older lines, with which it is connected by subwavs. in some places the new "Tube" is 155 feet below the surface and 35 feet beneath the bed of the Thames. -: MM SL CONDITION IN MANCHURIA. Commerce And Trade Again Approach ing Normal Conditions By Associated tress. Washington March. 10. The State Department received a cable received port from a trusted agent in Manchuria saying that the Chinese Governor of the provence is anxious to take over the civil administration as soon, as possible and the Japanese troops will be entirely out of Man churia in a few days when the country will be opened up to the world. THREE TO BE HANGED. Convicted of Murder of Prison Guard Day of Execution April 20. By Associated Press. Jefferson City, Mo., March 10 The condemed convicts Harry Vaugan, Geo rge Ryan and Ed Raymond, found guilty of having murdered the prison guard, Clay in a prison mutiny Nov. 24 were sentenced to be hangea April 20. An appeal was granted to the Supreme Court. AMOUNT OF GRAIN. Estimated Amount of Corn Wheat and Oats in Hands of Farmers. By Associated Press. Washington March. 10. The crop es-1 timating board of the Department of Agriculture in its report issued today I shows the amount of wheat, corn and ; cats in the farmers hands March first, i AtfVU XO 1UUUIYO . vvuedt iuo,tuo,uuv corn 1,108,000,000; oats 379, 805, 000 A COLLEGE BUILDING. To Be Erected at the. Corner of Church and Sixth Streets. The promoters of the North Caro lina Medical College . have purchased from Mr. C. G. Wearn his lot on the corner of Church and bixth streets. It is also understood that the Sum merrow property, which adjoins the lot purchased from Mr. Wrean, will be acquired. The News learns that in the near fu ture a handsome college building will be erected on this site. While the plans have not been agreed on the building will be a thoroughly up-to-date one, and work will begin about the first of April. It is hoped that the structure will be completed in time for the fall sesion, which begins about the first of September. It is also under stood that both the senior and junior classes will receive instructions at the colege here. - The North Carolina Medical College is now located at Davidson. Dr. J. P. Munroe founded the institution more than 16 years ago. It is one of the best medical colleges in the South and Charlotte is fortunate in securing any part of the institution. AGED WOMAN DEAD. Miss Roseanna Weaver of Steele Creek Passes Away. Miss Roseanna Weaver who had been a resident of Steele Creek town ship for the past 65 years, died Feb ruary 24, aged 89. Miss Weaver was a native of Rowan county having moved to Mecklenburg' in 1840. She was a daughter of the late ', Henry Weaver, who in his day was one of Rowan's prominent farmers. The deceased had been a great suf fered from dropsy for the past three years. . " The funeral services were held from the residence by Rev. P. H. Gwynn, pastor of Steele Creek Presbyterian church, of which the deceased had been a 'member for a number of years. The interment was in the churchyard. The deceased is survived by three brothers, Mr. David Weaver of Steele Creek; Abram Weaver of Texas and Mr. Lawson Weaver, of Kentucky, and one sister, Miss M. A. Weaver of Steele Creek. v v 'i ' ? ' t x as 9 ' , 't' t ' W ' - i " vws" ' '-c m ft '''is r k ' ''vf LJ u -L-J 11 J 1 1 ' T CRUSHED TO DEATH BENEATH A BOILER Wi J. Weis and Jno. Whitelow were Caught Beneath a Boiler at Wake Granite Co. Near Raleigh and Killed Preacher Gets Sentence. Coricerning the Purchase of the Water Works by the City. Lit tle Orphan Found. Two Con victs Escape. Reward Offered for Capture. Special to The News. Raleigh, March. 10. W. J. Weis and Jno. Whitelaw well known citi zens of Raleigh were killed about 1 o'clock this afternoon by 'being caught under 'a boiler they were "placing in position at the . quarry of the Wake Granite Company three miles from town. Both were members of the Company and were directing the work of plac ir the machinery for reopening the arry. A special to the evening Times From Asheville,, says: Rev.. W. II. Jones, Baptist Min ister and former lastor and Circuit Rider of seven churches in Blue Ridge township, Henderson County, was con victed at Hendcrsonvllle yesteraay of criminal relations with Mrs. Angelina Cagle and sentenced to imprisonment for one year. The woman was convict ed and fined ?100. and the cost. At a special session of the board of aldermen today a resolution was adopt ed appropriating $2,000 for the employ ment of an expert to appraise the value oft ho plant of the Wake Water Co., with a view to determining whether the aldermen will accept the proposi-tion-'of the Water Co. to sell the plant to the city for $310,000 in accordance with the resolution adopted by the water company some days ago. V Superintendent; J,? W Jtkins of tha Methodist Orphanage, received notice today that the eight-year-old orphan, Carios Hudson, who ran away from the institution has turned up at his farmer home in Rockingham. In fact he only came to the institution from Rockingham with two little brothers and a sister last Saturday and he dis appeared on Monday. It developed that he made his way to Cary, eight miles from Raleigh, where he told Dr. Utley and others that he was from Rocking ham, that he had gotten lost from his people and. wanted to get back home. TViair nnt ImnxjMn tr that ho hnrl run away from the Orphanage here, made up a purse, bought a ticket for him and sent him on to Rockingham. He is to be brought back td Raleigh at once. There are now 81 children in the or phanage. . . - This is the first session of the Ral eigh High School in connection with the graded school system of this city but their spirit of enterprise is strik ingly evidenced by the issuance of what they term "The High School En terprise," the first number volume 1 No. 1 being just out. It is a neatly got ten up 35-page pamphlet, the articles it contains being gotten up entirely by the pupils of the school. TWO ME KRBLf X; -. h. WmMm ' -