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11 -A- N J THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. VOL. XXXV NO. 62 CHARLOTTE, N C, FRlDA EVENING, MARCH 16, 1906. FRICE:3CENTS iflV KILLED AND y- i -- ""if "-"Lu u in i mi . . ., HOT LY CRlTlcS ' SPEAKER OF HOUSE INJURED 1 WRECK II FAST TRAINS In Blinding Snow Storm Last Night in Arkansas Valley Two Passenger Trains Met in Fear ful Head-on Collision Near wM y i .-- N4 i-.-i -v . ,' ..; Portland, Col. Fori) were Killed and Many In jured in Wreck and in Fire Which followed. Injured Car ried to Hospital. Account of Catastrophe. By Associated Press. Pueblo, Marsh, 16. About 40 char red bodies 'ie in the ruins of the two Denver and Rio Grande passenger trains which were wrecked by head end collision this morning between Beaver and Adobe, about 28 miles west of Pueblo. Part of the train was bumed. Fifteen parsons, severely Injured in the disaster, are lying on cots at St. Mary's Hospital, this city, with the prospect that some of them will be added to the death list. Pueblo March 16. In a blinding snow storm last "night in the Arkansas valley a head on collision occurred between express trains East-bound 2nd Westbound on the Denver and Rio Grande near Portland, Colorado, 30 miles West of Pueblo about 2 o' clock this morning. The latest report from Florence, only a short distance from the scene, says about 40 persons were killed, and many iDjured. Seventeen of the injured reached this city on one of the relief trains sent out earlier, they were taken to the St. JIarrs hospital. The report given by persons coming from the scene- was that many bodies were burned in the fire which followed the wrei'k. They estimated the number burned at 15. The ct.'o is attributed to the fail ure to loliver orders to the East-bound uain. which crashed into the West bound telescoping the forward cars cn each train. The coaches took fire and the flam- es completed the horror begun by the coaision. bonie of the victims were pinned un- aer tue wreckage and burned alive terore help could reach them. .Most of the injured were on the Westbound train which was heavily loaded. The East-bound train carried comparatively few passengers and these escaped generally with slight shaking up. One man whose name could not be learned, was the only one of a family of ten who escaped. He lost his father, mother, wife and three children, brother and two other rela tives. Throe of the crew on the West bound train were killed and two on the East-bound. One of the engineers on the West-bound, which was a double header, was found dead in his cab. with his hand on the throttle. Express messenger Mc Parian 'a relative of the detective of that name, now active in Governor Steuneberg's assassination case, is among the dead. Many of - the bodies will never be identified. They were burned to a ensp. Part of the mail was destroyed and ah the express matter. The relief work is necessarily slow, Because Of thn smnl-o from thci Tinrn- S?Teck and bccause of the cold ) Probably Only 39 Dead. the Pueblo Chieftain, announced "a uj persons (Two engineers, one reman and one express messenger, m 35 passengers) were killed. About 15 Pasengers Killed. At the general offices of the Denver i Rio-Grande an official statement an? fsucd' saJ'ing that the engineer and onian on the eastbound train t r! the engineer on the westbound am and about 15 passengers were lled and 20 injured. Th 'iast RePrt of Casualties. -n ne latet estimate ot casualties is n0re dead' and 25 in3ured I G enines were practically de molished. The first three cars of the for S;?und train were piled up but be we the wreckage took fire most of the wssengers were removed. hen the trains came, together they t?iu i!?Un(1ing a sharp curve around HlSh Bluff. App ointment to Court Bench Undecided mngton, March . 16. Secretary Was in consultation with Presi dent Tn . . - in v 1 ror sometime this morn Sard decision has been reached re the s g the accePtance of the place on Don? eme Court Bench, probably Thp . tq be reached fr some time. W President later authorized the of tho folloving statement: ' b Justice Brown Avill not retire GOV. R. B. He Comes to Address the Greater Charlotte Club Evening. ELLIOTT TO M SOLDIERS E Secretary Taft Selects Coi. Wil liam Elliott of Beauford, S. C. , as Commissioner to Mark the Graves of Confederates who Died in Northern Prisons. By, Associated Press Washington, March 16. Colonel William Elliott, of Beaufort, S. C, formerly a Representative in Congress from that State, has been selected by (Secretary Taft to be a commissioner to mark the graves 0f the Confederate soldiers who died in Northern prisons, There tas been a keen competition ; ieratp veterans. Colonel Elliott served I for 14 years in Congress and is a dis tinguished lawyer. He is a veteran of the Confederate army, having served under General Stephen D. Lee, and j gaining his promotion to the Colonelcy j by gallantry in an action at Vicksburg. He was present in all the great battles in Virginia up to 1863, at which time he was transferred to the West. He was present at the battle of Vicksburg, Harrisonburg, Atlanta, Jonesboro, Franklin, New Bern, Nashville and Benton ville, in the last of which he was shot. THE MINERS CONVENTION. Recess Taken Miners May Modify Demands and Make Peaceful Settle ment. By Associated Press. Indianapolis March 16. The con vention of the United Mine Workers took a recess to await the report of the credentials committee. TV, r ontlirooito rninprc! CJrnlf Pnm- mittee will make a reply to the anthra- their demands. There are indications that . the miners, will modify some demands, and thus . make another effort for a neaceful settlement. REPORT OF STEELE CO. A Marked Increase Shown in Receipts, Surplus etc., ARK RAKES " . n m x b ttio TTnitori stntps stnpl flornoration ri. tha vonr oti.-wi rw si shows the , New York Marcn lb. me report oi."""""- comnany's gross receipts of $585,331,-! The News an interview on the indus 7Rfi 'an increase of S1403926.306. Net trial development in. North Carolina earnings 5119,789,658, ' an increase of me - un" 13K The snrnina was" si 7.-' 065,815, an increase of 512,017,962. Ullj AWU. 2. v ' J J The condition of Mr. S. J. Torrence who is at the St. Peters hospital is some better today. He is slowly 1m proving. bupreme until June when the Supreme Court will take a vacation until the second . n,tnhor no niihliR in-1 TOnion -an arise from the vacan-: cv continuing through' the vacation the niture Co., of Winston-Salem at a cap pLsWent wSl take further time to de- ital of $25,000 by B. F. Huntley, M. D. cide the question of Brown's successor. "Sovcra names inciuains tuat ui Taft have been under consideration but no decision has been reached or will likely.be reached or announced in the near future." GLENN, at t& Banquet This The Chief Executive Arrived Last Night and Has Been Calling on His Friends During the Day. He Speaks at the Banquet this Evening. "Have you opened a branch office in Charlotte?" asked Mr. E. T. Cansler Qf Governor R. B. Glenn, as the two met in front of the Piedmont building this morning. "No," said the Governor, "but I am always open to invitations to come to Charlotte, especially when a banquet is on the program." Governor Glenn slipped into Char lotte last night from Pleasant Garden, where on yesterday he attended the closing exercises of that well-known institution. He made an address, his theme being A Noble L-if e and How to Best Use That Life, Notwithstanding the very inclement weather, the Governor was greeted by a targe crowa ana was warmiy wei- corned. He boarded one of the South ern trains, arriving in Charlotte last night about 10 oclock. t As has been stated, Governor Glenn comes to Charlotte on this occasion to make an address before the Greater Charlotte Club, at a meeting of its members in the Manufacturers' Club this evening. It is needless to say that the Chief Executive of North Carolina always receives a warm welcome in Char lotte. He has a host of friends here who are always glad to greet him and have a word with him. At the meeting of the members : of the Greater Charlotte Club tonight Governor Glenn will respond to the toast, Fulfilling the Prophecy, Char lotte One of The Greatest Cities of the South. Governor Glenn was asked if he had heard any political rumors on his rounds. He remarked that he had heard several names mentioned in con nection with the Governorship, but that he had rather not be quoted. -: It seems that the Governor's ener gies are now bent on the industrial de velopment of the Old North State, and he is using his best efforts in this Ji'nif inn several weeKs ago wnen tne uover- nor was a Charlotte visitor, he gave that went the rounds press. He reiterates of the State what he said then, that never in the history of the Commonwealth has there been such marked progress along all industrial Governor Glenn has been busily en gaged all day in meeting and greeting his Charlotte friends. Wherever he goes a crowd gathers and he is the central figure. Charlotte loves Governor Glenn and he loves Charlotte. TWO CHARTERS ISSUED. Companies at Winston-Salem and Sea- board Were Chartered Today, Specia to 1 he N ews. - Raleigh. N- C. March 16. A cahrter was issued for the B. F. Huntley Fur- stocKton. it. j. iynoms-anQ vv. sr. Hill to do general furniture business. Another charter was granted the Farmers' Bank of Seaboard to conduct a commercial and savings bank at Seaboard, Northampton county. GOVtRNDH GLENN AMQ1 FRIENDS SEEMS. ASSURED D' bate on the "Advisory Power" as Named in Article 4, of the Articles of Agreement. Northern and Southern Delegates Take Part in Discussion. Article 4 was Made the Special Order of Business for this Afternoon's Session, The Con ference will Probably Oioss with this Evening's Sessjon. Th conference and "federation-of the Presbyterian and Reformed churches of America and the United States, held the second day's session as a commit tee of the whole up to noon, when the conferencevwas gone into and three ar ticles of the "articles of agreement" were adopted. The conference spent the remainder of the morning session discussing ar ticle 4, which has caused the body more material for debate than all oth er articles of the 14 taken together. The session this morning from the standpoint of the public was only dry parliamentary discussion but to the preachers and others present it meant vital things which may,' in a large extent, shape the future of the Presby terian churches in the United States. The discussion at the opening was j largely confined to the delegates from the Northern and Southern churches, according to the statement of one of the delegates. Numerous expressions cf , gcd will were expresed by these members, and the two sides seemed equally ready to make concessions, if they could be termed such. The pre vious" departure pf. many of the dele gates to their homes did not detract from the interest displayed in the dis cussions by those remaining. There was a pathetic scene in the conference today when an aged mem ber of the German Reformed church plead for the admission of his church into the federation. ; General Roller, of Virginia, said with faltering voice, and unsteady accent "We have been waiting a long time and expecting to be taken into some thing more closely jinited than the plan you have devis3. ; ' .: "We; are like a young woman who has waited long for the coming of the man of her choice, waiting in the old mansion, and if we are not taken in here, it may be that you will not see us any more. The brief talk of the aged soldier of God was touching in the extreme. The business session was begun with a discussion of article 4, in refer ence to the insertion of the words "ad visory power." Dr. Connor, Dr. Hemphill, Dr. Rob erts and others spoke on the article in question. Dr. Roberts thought there was such a thing as going too far in amending and changing until the orig inal was far obliterated. Dr. Boggs thought likewise that there was such a tning as "thinning the soup" until there isn't much left. General Young favored letting " the document speak for itself and opposed oyer many alterations. Dr. Cannon said "we are here to devise the best posible scheme for bringing these al lied churches together for their best interests. He also thought the doc cument under discussion should be largely advisory- He took issue with the suggestion that the Presbyterians" were opposed to taking advise and thought that whatever may : be done by means of the document should be carried out through establisned chan nels. "If -we are going to make the document purely advisory, let's say so," continued Dr. Cannon, "The Pres byterian : church will' resent the impo sition, of authority unless it has suffi cient grounds. Let us be square with the church and let the document bear on its face just what it is what it really is' ' ' - Dr.Heinphill wanted some brother mg out thevbgkqjDgKqjDgKqgKqjqjrrr to throw light on the debate by point ing out if possible where any - other sort of power except advisory or arbi trary power. Secretary Steele wanted Dr. Hemphill to say if the alliance did not have these powers. Dn Hemphill said the council would have more members to"" deal with, and that it was a smaller body, hence would carry more weight. Dr. Roberts thought the question was now only a beginning and that perhaps in a year or two the articles might' be thrown away or changed. Dr. Nicholls thought that the committee would be limited for all future time if it were inaugurated with only advisory pow ers. We are putting this movement into an incubator and keeping it there if we give it1 only advisory powers and allow no room for growth." Dr. Plunkett said: "We are trying to get this movement under way or get the incubator to working, Dr. Nicholls, and would it not be better to err on side of conservatism -rather than in vite failure. The Southern people, historically and ' every other way, are jealous of guarding their right and slow to cede them. Why not let the future, take care of; itself? ' . X 1 I 1 "r am already apprenensive max ay some of the amendments we have 'al ready passed, that we have not weak ened this document with some of the church courts represen:ed here." Dr. Neal thought it a misfortune that some of the members could not AX '"A3. M X v v -s HON. ALTON To Be One of the Honored Guests' at Club R HOTEL GUESTS BURNED TO DEATH tire Destioyed Business Part of Tow.i. Ten Guests of Hotel Escaped, b'it Four were Burned Alive, Loss Estimated at $21, 000. By Associated Press Grand Rapids, Mich., Marcli 16. The business portion of the village of Tus tin, Osceolo county, was destroyed ,by fire which started in the hotel Compton from a defective furnace. Ten guests escaped in night clothes while four were burned to death. The financial loss is $21,000. stay though the conference and I think it would not be a fair thing to make more amendments during tneir absence. , "We have got to join the issue some where and fight it out patiently, but in love." Dr. Parks was next heard. He re garded the federation of all the Pres byterian churches as a great end in it self. I felt troubled all along at the "thinning down or the soup," said the speaker. Dr. Parks wanted the federa tion to be all embracing and strong. He believed every word of the motion was true and wanted to trust to the fu ture. I am sadly misinformed if I am not right in thinking the Southern Presbyterian church is ready and will ing now to go into a federation that will be permanent. Dr. McKea thought the directions given by the general assembly of the Southern Presbyterian church kept him from favoring any title except co operation, and that organic union was not to be considered. ; The speaker was interrupted sev eral times, but said, he was going to keep the floor, and continued to argue that the general assembly's orders had been carried out by the committee here. - . ; Dr. Moffat, speaking for the North ern church, said: "I feel when we go back to our church with this bill guarded by words, they will ask what's the good of it." "When our assembly sent us to these conferences they guarded us on ly from one point that of the right of the church to secede." . Dr. Murphy, of the German Reform ed Church, said: "We have expected a closer bringing together than has been realized here, we are ready to meet you half way." Dr. Alexander said there werefour possible results of the meeting : Or ganic union, federation, closer rela tions or nothing at- all. The first two have been given up and stricken out, and the last will not result in any thing, then let's say organic union and go home, telling ; the people that this is what we are after. - The conference adjourned for lunch at 12.40 o'clock while still discussing the 4th article of the series. - It was decided that at 3.30 this after noon a vote should be called on this much-disputed article, after which ad journment was taken for dinner to meet again this afternoon. (Continued on Page 2.) SIGN UP FOR FIGHT. Jimmie Britt and Kid Herman Signed Up for Bout First of May. Bv Associated Press. Toledo March 16. Articles have been signed for a fight between Jim- mie Britt of San Francisco and Kid Her man of Chicago at Los Angeles the first week in May, o B. PARKER, The Banquet of the Greater Charlotte Tonight. JUDGE PARKER IS TO BE HERE TONIGHT He will Arrive at 7 O'clock and -WHI .Make an Address Before the Greater Charlotte Club. Leaves at 10 O'clock for New York City. Judge Alton B. Parker has accepted the- invitation of the Greater Charlotte Club, which was augmented by a few of our leading citizens, to come here tor night; and Charlotte is indeed fortu nate in having him as a guest. How ever, it is to be regretted that he can not spend more time in the city, as he expects to leave on a late train for the North, but it will be a pleasure on the part of all the members of the Greater Charlotte Club and his political friends here to welcome and entertain him even for a few hours. Judge Parker was located at Cam den, S. C, yesterday where he has been visiting Hon. David Bennett Hill since his return from Mississippi. He was communicated with over the long dis tance telephone, the official invitation being extended by Mr. D. A. Tompkins, who advised him of the coming of Governor Glenn and Heyward, with the result that he gladly accepted the invitation, saying that he wished to visit Charlotte and that he would avail himself now, while in the South. Mr. D. A. Tompkins left this morn ing for Camden and will accompany him to Charlotte this evening. Gov ernor Heyward will also arrive on this train, reaching here at 7 o'clock. The entire party will be met at the station by a committee of representative citi zens including Governor Glenn, Mayor S. S. McNinch and several members of the Greater Charlotte Club. They will go direct to the Southern Manufactur ers' Club where a reception will be tendered Judge Parker at which he will make an address. Later he will attend ta hanmiPt nf the Hreater Charlotte Club and leave' about 10 o'clock on hist way to his home in New York. , DR. HERMAN FEIST ARRESTED. Is Charged With Murder of Mrs. Rosa Mangrum, Whose Dead Body Was Was Found Six Weeks Ago. ; By Associated Press. NashVille, Tenn., Marcn lb. ur. Herman Feist was arrested today charged with the murder of Mrs. Rosa Mansrum. whose dead tody was found in the Ohio river at Cairo, 111., about six weeks ago. - Dr. Feist is a prominent physician of Nashville. A warrant for his arrest was sworn out by Chester Mason, brother fo the dead woman. ! There will be a special children's and young peoples service at the Cal vary Methodist church tomorrow morn ing at '10: 30 o'clock. All are cordially invited. . , Nine Fires Occurred in N. Y. City This Morning By Associated Press. New York, March 16. Nine fires, none of them particularly serious, as far as financial loss is concerned, but which resulted in great , hardship to tenants and firemen because of frozen hydrants, occurred in New. York city just before daylight. . More than 100 tenants of a fiathouse in WestV 53rd : "street were driven. I either half dressed" or in night clothes upon the roof of the building, where While House was Consider! ng Leasing of Land, inN Co1. Shack leford bhowers Stinging In vective Upon Head ot Speaker of the House. "You Sit an Enthroned Despot Subjecting the Rights and Des tinies of the People to the Dictates of Your Unbridled will" He Said. By Associated Press. Washington, March 16. While the' House was considering the bill for leasing land in Colorado for the culti vation of the rubber plant, Mr. Shack leford, 'of Missouri, criticized the Speaker, saying: "The constitution . contemplates that the Speaker shall be the servant of the House. In de fiance of the constitution you have made yourself its master. ' You have packed every committee so that no bill can be reported without your consent. Unless you are willing no member can move to discharge a committee from consideration of a bill and take it up in the House. "You sit an enthroned despot sub jecting the rights and destinies of this great people to the dictates of your own unbridled will. Who stands today between the progressive, enlightened people ' and the Statehood to which they are entitled? You, sir. Only you. You crack your whip and the majority of this House cowers at' your feet. You turn your thumbs down and the House deals a death blow to prostrate, bleed ing Oklahoma." - ' . ' The confusion in the House through out Mr. Shackleford's remarks was such that very - few members knew what he had said, when Mr. Tawney stopped with objection. Keifer Won't Down. When the Legislative Appropriation Bill was taken up Mr. Keifer, of Ohio, continued his speech in favor of re stricting Southern representation. : Statehood Bill. At the conference of the Republi can House leaders it was decided to consider the Statehood Bill March 21. SERV.CES AT SECOND CHURCH. A Large Meeting Is Expected Tonight Dr. Hardin Will Preach. The union : revival services at the Second Presbyterian church this ' evening promises to be the most im pressive of the week. Dr.s Harding will preach, and an important gathering of the ' members of the various churches taking part is anticipated. The four- churches that have joined ih holding union, services at the Second church are the First and Second Presbyterian, ' Tryon Street Metodist and Trinity Methodist churches.. The meeting this evening is to be a special one and those in. charge have extended a cordial invitation to all to attend. HOLT IS IN CONCORD. Says His Wife and Children Live in Charlotte. Special to The News. ' Concord, March 16.-rChief Police Roger has William Holt, a deaf , mute, reported in yesterday's Charlotte News as wanted at Albemarle; N. C. He ran away from the County Home. Boger is holding Holt until the Tteeper of the County Home comes Saturday morn ing.'' Holt's wife - and family lives in Charlotte. - - . . STEAMER STRUCK SHOALS. It is Believed She Will Be Floated at High Tide. r Atlantic City March 16 .The Brit ish steamer Cearense from Para for New York struck on the shoals be tween the Toms River - Life saving station and Island Beach. It is believed the Steamer will be floated at high tide. The life savers reached the ves sel but the passengers and crew re mained aboard. v A Piano Recital Thi3 Evening. A piano recital will" be given by the pupils of the ' Ames. School of Music this evening at the Charlotte Music store, at No. 213 North . Trypn street. An entertaining program has been ar ranged. The public is cordially, in vited to attend. - ' - The case of Mrs.'- Bessie Shaw . against the Seaboard Air Line, 3was given to the jury at 12 o'clock today. Up to 4 o'clock this afternoon no ver dict had been arrived at. snow was nearly si inches deep and from which they could not escape. A peculiar feature" of the fire was the fact that the building was at no time in serious danger from the flames and yet many persons risked their lives on account of the snow in which they were compelled.-to- stand for 15 minutes before the "firemen were able to take them off. - Six of the other fires were in busi ness buildings., "V