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THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED "RESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE.
VOL. XXXV NO. 6275
CHARLOTTE, N C, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 31. 1906.
HRICE: 3 CENT
J
II MEN KILLED
AT BROAD RIVER
TRESTLE T0-
Fireman J. W, Luper and Brake
man J. A. Kane, were Crushed
to Death Beneath the Wreck
age. Engineer 0. L Wooten
was Fatally Injured.
The Accident Due' to Six Wild
Cars that Broke Loose from the
Shifting Engine at Blacksburg,
Engineer Wooten is Mortally
Injured;
Special to The News.
Gaffney, S. C. March 31 Two dead
::nd one fatally injured, was the result
of a collision on the Southern railway,
at Broad River trestle, this morning at
1:32 o'clock. The dead are:
J. W. Luper, fireman, Greenville,
S. C.
J. A. Kane, brakeman. Danville,
V:i.
The injured are:
O. L. Wooten, engineer, badly crush
ed about shoulders, chest and legs;
will probably die.
Victor Mears, trainman; body
bruised.
The accident w?.s due to s'x wild
cars that broke loose from a train at
Blacksburg and ran down the track, in
the direction of Gaffney. Just as they
crossed Bread River trestlethe second
section of No. 72. a south bound
freight struck them. All six of the
mnaway cars were ditched and six of
the front cars in the train of No. .72.
Fireman Luper and Brakeman Kane,
were caught beneath the debris and
must have met instant death.
Engineer Wooten remained at his
post and went clown with his engine
which with the tender rolled down an
embankment 25 feet hizh. Mr. Wooten
was fearfully injured and it is , not
thought thrrt he will recover. He was
brought to this place and is now under
medical treatment at the Commercial
Hotel.
The track was cleared at noon today
and trains, at this hour, (2 o'clock) are
moving in each direction.
Several heboes who were on train
No. 72 escaped injury and it is said
they all rendered valuable assistance. 1
As soon as the crash came the heboes
went to the front. They heard the
moans of Engineer Wooten and as soon
as they could, they extricated him
from beneath the wreckage. While one
administered to the injured man, the
others went back to the pile of crush
ed cars and tried to locate Fireman
Luper and Brakeman Kane. The
splendid assistance rendered by the
tramps has been highly commended.
Had the collision occurred 100 yards
farther south, the death list would
have been greater as well as the de
struction of property. For, the trains
would have met on the bridge and it is
believed the structure could not have
withstood the fearful strain that would
have followed.
Engine Turned Turtle.
Blacksburg, S. C, March 31.
AVhile the switch engine was shifting
cars in the yard here this morning at
1:20 o'clock, six cars broke loose and
being heavily loaded and owing to
tremendous grade, gained the main
track and started on a terrific run, col
liding with through freight Second No.
72 about 10 feet on south end of Broad
river bridge.
The cars were thrown from the track
SENATOR TILLMUl
IS
bouth Carolina Senator To-day
Opens Up his Campaign for He
election by Giving Expression
to His Views. Will Make Dis
pensary the Issue.
By Associated Press.
Washington, March 31. Senator
Tillman has sent out an address for
publication in South Carolina this af
ternoon, relating to his candidacy for
re-election. It is written in character
istic language and deals with the dis
pensary question, which promises to
be the main issue in the Democratic
party next August.
The Senator points out that he be
lieves as strongly" as ever in the dis
pensary system, and serves notice that
he will conduct 'his canvass for re
election along that line and will call
to account such of his opponents in
the South Carolina legislature who re
fused to amend the lav so as to pre
vent future scandals in the purchase
of whiskey for the State.
1
ADDRESS
into the river while the engine of Nc.
72 turned turtle, down the embank
ment followed by the tender and cars.
Engineer Wooten was frightfully
mangled while the fireman and flag
man were buried under the wreckage.
The wrecking train from Spencer,
N. C, cleared the wreck by noon to
day. Later The tracks clear and the
bridge is uninsured. Fireman John
Luper and Brakeman Kane of Spencer,
N. C, were killed. Engineer Wooten
was taken to Gaffney and will probably
die.
The engine No. 520 of train No. 72
and the shifting engine No. 522, from
here are the same that were in a wreck
about a mile from the bridge three
years ago.
AMBITION WAS ITS CRIME.
Committee Decided That Troubles of
Mutual Life Arose From Too Strong
Ambition of its Management.
By Associated Press.
New York, March 31. A special
committee of the trustees of the Mu
tual Life Insurance Company, appoint
ed to examine into the company's af
fairs, made public its fifth report. The
committee consists of W. H. Truesdalo
and John W. Auchincloss, another
member, Stuyvesant Fish, havkig re
signed. The committee finds that its investi
gation thus far lends it to believe
"That the troubles which have be
fallen the Mutual Life Company can
all be more or less directly traced to
the ambition of its management to
equal or excel all others in the amount
of insurance it should write and main
tain, furthered by its other and pos
sibly controlling desire to be one of
the "Teat financial powers of this
country.
30,000 STRIKERS ON PARADE.
Strike Renewed Throughout Mining
Rec,ion. Much Turbulence and
Strife.
By Associated Press.
Lens, France, March .31. The strike
is being renewed throughout the min
ing region. A sanguinary affray has
occurred at Heninlietard. A striker was
killed, three gendarmes wounded,
houses sacked and windows broken.
Over 30.000 strikers are parading
and have engaged in riotous manifes
tations. Thousands of additional troops
have arrived.
The Parliamentary committee began
an investigation into the catastrophe
of March 10- and the strikers made
demonstrations before the committees
headquarters.
Cotton Bringing 11.30.
At the cotton platform today there
were 102 -bales cf cotton received and
the prevailing price was 11.30. For
the same day last year the receipts
amounted to 101 fcrles r.nd the best
price was 7.75.
ENGLISH COTTON
HILLSVERT BUS!
Manchester Mills Making Good
Time. Looms are all Employ
ed, a Pleasing Contrast with
the Previous Year. Mill Owners
Perplexed.
By Associated Press.
Washington, March 31. Consul
Geiieral Bradfey writes from Man
chester to the Bureau of Manufactures
about the activity in English cotton
mills. Manchester's textile machin
ery record for 1905 was 14,913,085
spindles and 205,901 looms, all busily
employed in pleasing contrast with
dullness in 1904.
The Manchester mill owners are
perplexed over the supply of raw cot
ton, with all the world seeking the
staple, and- less than eleven million
bales- available from America. An
other Manchester perplexity, Bradley
says, is increasing scarcity of spin
ners, yet building' of new mills pro
ceeds. ;
Scarcity of labor also exists in Mex
ico's cotton fields, reports Consul Le
roy, of Durango, by which ten per cent,
cf the large cotton crop may not be
gathered.
OIL FOR TROUBLED WATERS.
Seagoing Vessels May Be Provided
With Oil to Pour On Waves to Allay
Effect to Ships.
By Associated Press.
Washington, March, 31. Resulting
from the experiments -of Lieut. Wycoff,
retired, of the Navy, Representative
Jones of Washington, introduced a bill
requiring all seagoing and lake vessels
to carry a quantity of oil, with appa
ratus for its distribution on the water
in time of storm, the quantity and
regulations for its use to be prescribed
by the government.
The use of oil is regarded as one of
the best means of allaying the effect
of the waves on a vessel in a storm.
Ten gallons thrown overboard in a
sack cf a certain texture and fastened
to the vessel by a line will distribute
sufficient oil for several hours. Two
gallons is regarded as sufficient for a
life boat.
POVERTY CAUSE OF TRAGEDY.
Aged Man Kills His Wife Then Sui
cides Cause Alleged Was Poverty.
By Associated Press
St. Louis, March 31 Martin Giese
beil, a machinist aged 60 years shot
his wife, aged 50 years, mortally
wounding her, and then killed himself.
Tho cause assigned for the tragedy is
poverty and the inability to meet the
street improvement assessment.
W INERS ill
COAL DISTRICT TO
GO OH STRIKE TODAY
The National Executive Board of
ths United Mine Workers of
America Held Session to Con
sider in Detail Management of
the Srike.
Strike to be Inaugurated in Anth
racite and Bituminous Coal
Mining District at Close of To
day's Work to Take all Tools
Away.
By Associated:!' Press.
Indianapolis, Ind.,' March 31. The
national executive beard of the United
Mine Workers of America held a ses
sion to take up in detail the manage
ment cf the strike, which will be in
augurated in the anthracite and bi-1
tumenous coal mining districts at the
close of work today.
About 509,500 men will leave the
mines this evening. In the Central
competitive district, composed of Illi
nois, Indiana, Ohio and Western Penn
sylvania, Monday will be the eighth
anniversary cf the eight-hour day con
cession, and will be observed as usual
as a holiday.
It is anticipated by members of the
National Executive Board that the
scale would be signed in all probabil
ity by some operators of Eastern
Pennsylvania, either this evening or
Monday. Before the board went into
executive session the members said a
formal strike order would not be is
sued, but at the close of work todav
the men would leave the mines with
their tools and would not return until
the scale had been signed by the ope
rators,, and they had been so notified
by the district officials.
Hundreds Did Not Report.
Shamokin, Pa., March 31. Hun
dreds in this field did not report at the
collieres today. The men took all
their tools from the workings last
night, which indicated that the miners
expect a long strike.
Mav Not Strike.
Pittsburg, March 31. The adoption)
cf the Perry resolution by the miners'
convention . permitting the operation
of all mines where the wage scale of
1903 is accepted means that there will
be no strike of importance in this "field
and 23,000 of 28,000 miners in the
Pittsburg district will continue at
work, with possibly a shutdown to
work off accumulated stock.
GREENE GAYNOR.
Mr. Osborne Offers Exhibit Purport
ing To Show Divisio into Thirds of
Spoils. I
By Associated Press. ,
Savannah March) 31. Greene and
Gaynor trial Mr. Osborne, for the de
fense, offered in evidence an purport
ing to show the division into thirds of
the alleged spoils of Greene Gaynor
and Carter each getting his part. The
Attorney stated he did not wish to be
bound by a statement which he wishes
admitted merely for the purpose of
comparing it with another to show
material differences.
Both were prepared by E. I. John
son, the government expert who has
traced the funds involved in the case
and prepared the figures, which have
been introduced Mr. Osborne said he
desired to impeach Mr. Johnson, then
on the stand by showing radical dif
ferences. Charles McPherson of De
troit, followed Johnson. He was called
as an expert accountant to give the
defense's view of tne financial transac
tions. DEATH OF MR. A. W. CHANDLER.
Died This Morning at 5 O'clock in Ho
tel Taken to Henderson for Inter
ment. Soecial to The News.
Goldsboro, N. C, March 31. The
death of Mr. A. W. Chandler, the well
known manager of the branch house
in this city of the Cable Piano Com
pany, occurred this morning at 5
o'clock at his room in the Bridgers
Hotel. The remains will be taken to
morrow to Henderson, N. C, his old
home, for interment. Mr. Chandler
was 47 years old, and besides his wife
is survived by three brothers and two
sisters.
GRADUATING SERMON.
Rev. Plato Durham Will Preach to
Medical College Students.
Tomorrow morning at eleven o'clock
at Trinity Methodist church, Rev.
Plato Durham will preach the sermon
to the graduating class of the North
Carolina Medical College.
The students passed final examina
tions yesterday and were notified of
their success this morning.
They will receive their diplomas
Tuesday night when the final com
mencement exercises, together with
the graduating exercises of the class
of nurses from the Presbyterian Hos
pital, will take place at the Academy
of Music. The class this year is a large
one and the examinations showed it to
be one of the-best ones ever graduated
from the college. '
The services tomorrow morning at
Trinity, are open to all and the church
! extends a. cordial invitation to attend
the service.
FLORIDA LIMITED TURNS OVER.
Accident to the Southern's Chicago
and Florida Limited Near Macon,
Ga., This Afternoon.
By Associated tress.
Macon Ga., March 31 The Chica
go and Florida limited? on the South
ern Railway, Scuth-bound, turned and
relied down an embankment at Hol
tcn, eight miles from Macon. It is re
ported that several have been killed
and injured.
WANT FAST MAIL.
Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
Asks Congressmen to Vote For
Measure.
Special to The X nvs
Greensboro, Ma' ch 31. The news
from Washington yesterday that the
postoffice inspect ?rs are prepared to
report adversely to the character of
Prof. Frazier.. the recomended post
master, created no surprise whatever
here. It had been considered all along
as but a new scheme to prevent Fra
zier's breaking into the charmed and
exclusive circle of federal officialdom.
But there promises to be some fun
ahead yet, over the matter, if all re
ports as to the next step to be taken
by his friends, are true.
Last month Gen. John GilL of Balti
more and associates, purchased a large
track of land near Manchester in Cum
berland county for hunting preserves
and will erect thereon a magnificent
lodge. He arrived here yesterday and
with Sheriff Jordan, went to Fayette
ville to select a site for the building.
Joseph Jones, the janitor of the City
National bank building was discharged
from his position this morning for
good cause. Last night two negro men,
Herbert Harrison and James Leath,
were found by the policemen asleep on
the sofas of two offices in the building.
They were arrested and locked up on
a charge of trespass.; This morning
they declared that they had been using
the offices while the owners were out
during the night as their sleeping
apartments and did so as guests on
invitation of the janitor.
At a meeting: of the Chamber cf
Commerce of Greensboro last month a
resolution requesting the North Caro
lina members of Congress to vote for
the Southern fast mail appropriation,
wras adopted.
Copies of this resolution were for
warded to each member. Replies either
expressing regret at inability to com
ply with the request or a simple ac
knowledgement of receipt of the reso
lution, were received from the Sena
tors and Representatives. It is under
stood that among the non committal
members - were' C :if,ressman Webb,
Blackburn, Gudger, Pou and Patter
son. Of the others., several stated
plainly thev could not support the
"subsidy." It was said that two of the
most emphatic in opposition were let
ters from Congressmen W. W. Kitchen
and Robert N. Page.
OFFERS- LARGE DONATION.
President of College Receives Offer of
$10,000 For Erection of New Build
ing. Special to The News.
Due West. S. C. March ,31 Rev.
James Boyce, President of the Due
West Female College, has received an
offer , of $10,000 for the erection of a
new dormitory building for the col
lege from Mr. Andrew Carnegie, on
condition that an equal amount be
raised bv the friends of the college.
It is believed that no difficulty will be
found .in speedily raising this amount
and that the new dormitory will be
ready for occupancy in the fall when
college opens.
DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAINMENT.
Miss Janie McLeod Entertains Num
ber of Young People.
Special to The News.
Mathews, N. C. March 31. Miss
McLeoud of Mathews delightfully en
tertained quite a number of young
people at her home Friday nigm.
Quite a number of games were play
ed among them, was a contest of
Authors, a prize being offered which
was won bv Mr. Chas, Grier and Miss
Bessie Stewart.
Between the hours of ten and eleven
delightful refreshments were served.
The following named were present
from Charlotte. Misses, Otis, Springs,
Brantly, Massey, Reuben Russell and
Herbert Bennett.
DEATH OF MRS. IRWIN.
Aged Lady of the Matthews Section
Passed Away This Morning.
Mrs. M. A. Irwin died at her home,
near Matthews this morning, at 2
o'clock after an illness of many week?.
1 The funeral will be held from the
home tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Rev. R. G. Miller will conduct the ser
vices. The interment will be at Sardis
Church. '
Mrs. Irwin was 76 years old and had
been in feeble health for nearly two
years. Her condition grew rapidly
wnrsfl during the nast three days and
at an early hour this morning her spir
it, took its fihrht into the Beyond.
The deceased was one of the best of
women and had been a member of the
church at Sadis for a number of years
Two sons .and one daughter survive.
These are Messrs. R. W. Irwin, A
Irwin and Miss Maggie Irwin.
Mrs. Banks Much Better.
Mrs. Howard Banks, who has been
very ill for several days, is very much
imnrnvRd. Mr. Banks, who has heen
with his. wife during her illness,
returns to Philadelphia tonignt.
Insnection Date Chanqed.
The date for the inspection of the
Hornets Nest Riflemen and the Char
lotte Artillery has been changed from
April 9tli to Friday, April 6th. This
change was made by order of Inspector
General T. H. Bain.
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VERDICT OF FIRST
IER
Case was Given Jury Last Even
ing. Death Sentence to be
Passed. Delegates to Confer
with Regard to Forest Reserve
Bill.
Noted Men Making Brick This
Being the Principal Occupation
to Which Convicts are Now
Put, Thos, W. Dewey Working
In the Hospital,
Special to The News.
Raleigh, March 31. A verdict of
murder in the first degree was return
ed in the case of Ben Williams for
shooting Alex Clark, the case given
the jury last evening. The sentence
of death will be passed later.
Garfield Williams, is or. trial today
for killing Charles Burch last May
here. The charge is murder in the
first degree. The defense is that Burch
struck a woman and then assaulted
Williams, with a crobar.
Chairman J. W. Bailey, of the North
Carolina Anti-Saloon League announ
ces that the league has secured the
services of Rev. E. D. Cameron, of
Rockingham to do the work in the
field.
James H. Cuttler, of the American
Forestry Association, of Washington
is in the city conferring with Gov
ernor Glenn, and has arranged for
having the date cf the meeting of the
delegations from the states interested
in tb.e Appalachian Forest Preserve
bill, with the joint committee in Con
gress changed from April 11 to April
25th.
Governor Glenn will attend the
meeting.
A charter was issued for the Boom
and Towing Company of New Berne,
at a $50,000 capital for maintaining
booms for logs and for the transpor
tating or towing of logs down streams.
Clyde Eby, H. C. Turner, R. F. Broad
us, are the incorporators.
DAYVAULT CASE ENDED.
Creditors Will Get About 25 Per Cent.
Good Schools.
Special to The News.
Concord, March 31. The missionary
interest represented in the meeting
held at Central Methodist Church
is among friends. Concord people are
alive m this field of labor and are glad
to have these workers in a conference
as guests of the city.
'The country schools in Cabarrus are
fast closing, each with more or less
elaborate commencement exercises.
These schools, generally speaking,
have made the biggest showing this
year in over forty years and both
school commissions and public feel
highly elated and are taking more than
usual interest in these exercises.
The Dayvault bankruptcy case, as
announced in yesterday's News, was
argued before Judge Boyd in Greens
boro. The facts are within three
months of bankruptcy proceedings
five hundred dollars in judgments had
been taken. To stay execution Day
vault gave bono. H. J. King became
surety. To indemnify him Dayvault
gave lien on store property. King af
terward claimed stock, but other credi
tors claimed otherwise. Judge Boyd
eventually ruled that King had no just
claim and could only be classed as
among the creditors coming, in on a
pro rata share. This decision reverses
that of J. B. Spcnce, referee in the
:ase.
POSTOFFICE ROBBED.
Robbers Enter Postoffice at Univer
sity of Virginia.
By Associated. Press.
Richmond, Va., March 31. Early to
day the postoffice at the University of
Virginia was entered by burglars, the
safe blown open with dynamite and
$300 in cash and' a large quantity of
stamps stolen. There is no positive
clue to the robbers.
CRUSHED UNDER WALL.
Two Men Crushed Under Falling Wall
of Three-Story Brick Building.
By, Associated, Press.
Reed City, Mich., March 31. Plato
Lacy and C. F. Bollacker, merchants,
were crushed to death under the fall
ing wall of a three-story brick build
ing and it is feared that several other
persons may also have been caught
under the wall. Fire was discovered
in Lounsbury & Patterson's, a three
story building, and spread with great
rapidity. The pecuniary loss is $47,
300, partly insured.
"Kid" Stewart Out of Hospital.
Sheriff Wallace today received a let
ter from the Chief of Police of Savan
nah stating that "Kid" Stewart had
been removed from the hospital and is
now in the custody of an officer. As
soon as Stewart is able to travel,
Sheriff Wallace will either go or send
after him.
Meets Monday.
The board of aldermen will meet
ienburg county will meet Monday
I morning at the county court house.
Hotel Man Dead.
By Associated Press
New York. March 31. James H.
Breslin, a widely known hotel man,
died this morning.
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MORGANTON PERSONALS.
Notes About Movements of People in
Hustling Town of Morganton.
Special to The News.
Morganton, March, 31. Mr. H. C.
Miller is spending this week in Wash
ington. Mr. Clifton Pearson of . Greens
boro was a visitor in the city this
week.
Mr. Will Davis returned Saturday
from New York.
Miss Ethel Gordon, spent last Sun
day in Asheville.
Miss Addie Hollyburton has return
ed from Griffin Ga., where she has
been visiting her brother.
Hon. Will Newland of Lenoir, who
spent a few days in town has returned
to his home in Lenoir.
Miss Muriel Johnston who has been
the guest of Misses Marjorie and
Dorothy Hughson for the past wreek
has returned to her home in Detroit,
Mich.
Quite a number of summer tourists
are arriving in the city for the sum
mer. Miss Pope arrived this week from
Charlotte to visit relatives.
Miss May Saxton of Asheville is
visiting her parents Dr. and Mrs. J.
L. Saxton.
Dr. John. Lesh of Boston, is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Harriett Camp.
Summer boarders are arriving every
few days.
John W. Pace Pardoned.
By Associated Press.
Washington, March 31. The Presi
dent has granted a pardon to John W.
Pace, of Dadeville, Ala.,who some time
ago was convicted of peonage. The
pardon was granted on the ground
that Pace's health is such that if con
tinued he would almost certainly die.
Small Freight Wreck.
There was a small freight wreck on
the Seaboard Air Line betwen Iron
Station and Stanley Creek this after
noon. Four freight cars left the track.
Aldermen Meet Monday Night.
The board of aldremen will meet
Monday night at the city hall. Many
matters of special importance will
come up.
W B
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The Gomiogj
Manager Kevenor and Photographer Racier to
Make Tour of the County, Char
lotte Has Given Good Support.
Special Features of the Mecklenburg Independence
Edition of The News and Times-DemocratJust what the
People will Read on May 19th.
The coming week, Mr. II. P. Ilev
onor, manager of The News andTimes-Den-.ccrat
Mecklenburg lindependence
Edi lion, accompanied by Mr. J. O. Ra
der, cr.c of Charlotte's leading photog
raphers, Yvi'l commence a tour of
Mc'.-.ier.burg county, and will call
upon all the citizens in each township.
Each township will be written up
separately, under a separate heading
and will have a place by itself in the
illustrious history- of Mecklenburg
county we will issue on May 19, to
commemorate the original declaration
of independence and to build up Char
lotte and Mecklenburg county to
bring more manufacturing enterprises
into this section and a better class
of tenants generally and more free
holders. There will be write-ups of all the
churches, including the present names
of the ministers, the respective church
enrollment and the names of the su
perintendents of the Sunday schools
and the average attendance of the
Sabbath schools and the auxiliary so
cieties connected with the houses of
worship. ,
Then will follow articles on the
social and secret societies where there
any and the city governments, to
gether with street scenes of the towns.
Township committees of the
schools and the Cotton Growers' and
other associations will have a place in
the picture, together with the township
boundaries, the number of miles of
roadway and the names of the princi
pal thoroughfares that traverse them.
The nature of the soil and what it
is adapted for and the price per acre
according to location, and of whom
this land can be bought will be an im
portant feature.
Then comes the biographies and
sketches family records of the cit
izens of the county, together with pic
tures of the leading citizens and of
their homes.
The Mecklenburg edition has receiv
ed most gratifying support from the
manufacturers, wholesalers and retail
ers of Charlotte and we thank them
for the interest they have taken in
an enterprise which will redound
with so much good to the city of Char
lotte and to the development cf Meck
lenburg county generally.
The city of Charlotte will have a
special article on her . history and
growth. Special attention will be giv
en to the "Watch Charlotte Grow"
spirit of the publication and the Meck
lenburg Independence articles ' ?.nd
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FATAL SHOOTING
FEARFUL CRIME
James Ahearn, a Cabman, 34
Years 0!d Shoots and Instantly
Kil's James Black, Fatally
Wounds Mary Wocds and then
Kills HimseK
Woman was Formerly Sweetheart
of the Man who Killed Her and
Jealousy was the Motive tor the
Crime. Made two Attempts
Before be Succeeded.
By Associated Press.
New York, March 31. In insane
fury, caused by jealousy, James
Ahearn, aged 34, a cabman, shot and
instantly killed James Black, aged 54,
an upholsterer, in a flat at 229 East
Sixty-third street, probably fatally
wounded Mary Woods, aged 30,
Black's housekeeper, and then put a
bullet into his own brain. Ahearn
died two hours later. The woman is
believed to be dying. Mary Woods
was formerly Ahearn's sweetheart,
but she left him a short time ago to
become housekeeper for Black.
Twice last night Ahearn broke into
Black's apartment, each time in
search cf Mary' Woods. On the first
occasion he shot Black, injuring him
slightly and then ran away without
having seen the woman. After the
police had searched the neighborhood
for the cabman and relaxed their ef
forts he returned to the fiat and did
the fatal shooting.
general historical portion of the pub
lication in charge of those worthy
and highly respected and capable gen
tlemen. Dr. George W. Graham and
Prefessor Alexander Graham.
There will also be a special article
nn everv respective line of business
in the city of Charlotte by special
writers over their own signatures wno
are connected with commercial enter
prises, manufacturing, wholesale and
retail.
All the churches, schools, social and
secret orders, the municipality in all
of its departments, police and fire de
partment, especially, together with a
special sketch on the recorder s court
will be features of the edition.
The military companies, band, etc.,
in fact everything of any note, includ
ing banks and hotels, etc., will nave
places in the publication.
Illustrations of the streets of Char
lotte, churches, schools, public build
ings, private business houses, resiv
deuces, hotels, banking institutions,
etc., will tend to embellish the pub
lication. Our distribution is one special fea
ture. There will be 20,000 copies of the
edition published. All of the regular
subscribers to The Evening News
and Times-Democrat will receive a
copy of the publication free of charge,
and all other copies, it has been decid
ed to place on sale at five cents each.
Then, too, there will be 10,000 cop
ies sent direct from this office to all
the Boards of Trade, Chambers of
Commerce and Business Men's and
Jobbers' Associations throughout tho
United States and Canada and to
some foreign countries, and the names
that have been received who are sub
scribers to the leading manufacturing
and agricultural journals throughout
the United States.
ft U desired that the Greater Char
lotte Club, the County Board of Edu
cation, the Board of County Com
misioners and the Board of Aldermen
of "the city of Charlotte will increase
this circulation of 20,000 to at least
10,000 more, making it an edition in
all of 30,000 copies. Whether this will
be done or not is a question at this
writing, but they will be given an
opportunity of doing so and The News
will inform the public as to the re
sult along this line in a few days.
There is still space open for local
advertisements and if you desire to
be represented in the 20th of May edi
tion of 1906 - you should communicate
with our Mr. Hevenor at once. '
ALOUSY
a Townshins