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CHARLOTTE, N C TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 12, 1
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CHARGE TO JURY
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Judge Boyd Told of the Pure Crys
tal Water and the Nice, Clean
Surroundings. These Condi
tions Existed, he. Said, in the
South, Before the Civil War.
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JIM SANDERS WAS
TAKEN TO RALEIGH
FOR SAFE KEEPING
,
Sinders One of the Two Negroes
who Attempted Criminal Assault
on Miss Pearl Jones the Selma
Telephone Operator Taken to
Raleigh.
THE CASE DEW
IS
HANDS OF JURY
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PACKIIIG CO'S
In his Charge Judge Boyd Dealt
at Length on the Revenue ,La.ws
and the Violations of the Postal
Uws, An Able and Clear Ex
position of the Law. .
The June lerm of the Federal Court
for the Western District of North Caro-.
lina convened this morning at the
Federal Building shortly before 11
o'clock. Judge James E. Boyd, of
Greensboro, is presiding and District
Attorney A. E. Holton, of Winston-
Salem, is prosecuting for the govern
ment. At the opening of the court this
morning Judge Boyd asked if there
were any attorneys who desired to be
admitted. There being none, the 'roll
of the jury was called. The roll
showed that two of the jurors had
died since the names were drawn and
one other failed to answer. He was
lined $25.
The following nineteen men were
drawn as grand jurors: - G. W. Dry, J.
S. DeLaney, John T. Green, S. L. Cow
an, G. V. Hawkins, W. F. Crump, A. P.
Kudisill, John M. Hanna, C. L. Shankle,
J. W. Lail, S. H. Black, J. M. Flake, D.
P. Froneberger, S. C. Jones, S. B.
Beal, Dorsey Sago, George Elam, J. M.
Sloan, C. Jones.
Mr. J. M. Sloan, of Belmont, Gaston
county, was named as foreman by
Judge Boyd..
After the drawing of the grand jury
Judge Boyd commenced his charge.
He begun by telling the jurors of the
responsible position they hold.
"The efficiency of the grand juryis
very essential to the government .for
the reason that you have to pass on
all criminal cases under the . statutes.
For the good of society, good order
and the protection of life and property,
it is very essential that good men be
chosen as grand jurors. I know you
are all good citizens, law-abiding citi-;
zens. else you would not accept the
pos'tion you do now."
Judge Boyd dwelt at some length on
the necessity of a grand juror keep
ing his own counsel and maintaining
the strictest secrecy.' "You are an ac
cusing body and for the safety of your
selves and the good of society, you
should not divulge" anything that trans
pires in the jury room. In this dis
trict there has been much discussion
as to what a juror may tell. I charge
you that you have not the right to di
vulge a single thing that transpires
ia your sessions. If it becomes neces
sary, the court may lift the veil, but
yon can not. One of the most
learned of jurists in North Carolina
or the country, as for that matter,
held that this. was right. I refer to
the late Chief Justice Ruffin.
Judge Boyd said that every law,
good or bad, should be enforced. The
good laws of right should be carried
out and the bad ones, too, so they can
be corrected. He declared , that no
juror should present any one because
of malice, hatred or envy, nor should
aiy one be shielded because of favor
fear or protection.
The internal revenue laws and the
tariff are the two sources from which
the government derives its revenue,
said Judge Boyd, and here he ex
plained in detail the workings of tke
revenue laws in so far as they applied
to distilled spirits. The court took
occasion to tejl in a graphic manner of
the oldtime still that made whiskey
before the war. In really an eloquent
manner Judge Boyd told of the crys
tal springs and the flowvof the pure
water that combined with the other .in
gredients made liquor that would not
provoke one to murder, neither would
TIE PRESIDENTS OF
10
The Presidents ot the
Carrying Railroads
Big
will
Coal
be
Given an Opportunity lo Make
any Statement they May Desire
to. . ..
Associated Press. ; . "
ihiladelphia, June 12. The pres
to f the big coal carrymg rail"
roads will be given an oportunity to
-ictr oetore the Interstate Corn
ice Commission and ' make any
-ment they may desire. Commis--oner
Cockrell said today invitations
of tW b extended to the presidents
f Ve Penna. Baltimore and ." Ohio,
or.olk and Western, Chesapeak and
J-aio, and New York Central railroads
appear before the commission. No
JLDpoenas would be issued for the
leads of these roads and their ap
i' aranre will be entirely optional.
n. Commission resumed its i'n
r iry today into the relation of the
iroads to the coal and oil interests.
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INVITED
Her
it make one beat his wife.
The large audience seemed to really
enjoy this vivid picture of the still
house before the war.
Along down . the line- the charge
dwelt on all the violations of the crim
inal statutes of the sovernment. He
took special pains to impress upon the
jurors, the crimes, against the postal
service. This, in view of the fact that
several such cases may be tried at this
term, was specially pertinent.
The charge, like all of Judge Boyd's
public utterances, was an able and
clear exposition of the law.
At the Buford. '
The following attorneys and those
interested in the Federal Court are
stopping at the Hotel Buford: Judge
Spencer B. Adams, Greensboro; Hon.
Thomas S. Rollins, Asheville; W. A.
Bailey, Davie; Hon. J. J. Britt, Ashe
ville; W. S. Pearson, Morganton; Dis
trict Attorney A. E. Holton, Winston
Salem; W. G. Means, Concord; G. L.
Patterson, Concord; D. F. Morrow,
Rutherfordton; R. W. Simpson, Ral
eigh; Thomas J. Gore, Wilmington;
J. W. Hinsdale, Raleigh; G. W.
Means, Concord; J. G. Broadnax,
Greensboro; R. E. Gurney, Winston
Salem; T. C. McCoy, Wilmington; G.
W. Sheek, Mpcksville; C. E. Taylor,
Greensboro; J. F. Miller, Asheville; Z.
B. Saunders, Wilmington.
At the Central.
The following are stopping at the
Central Hotel: Judge James E. Boyd,
of Greensboro; H. C. Cowles, and H.
V. Furches, of Statesville; J. M. Milli
kan, of Greensboro; J. T. Millikan
and R. C. Chandley, of orreensboro; ,H.
S. Harkius, of Asheville; T.N. Hally
burtOn; of Morganton; T, I. Green,
J. Wiley Shook, of Clyde; J. F. Smith
deal and E. E. Vogler, of Advance;
A. T. Grant. Jr., of Mocksville; W. F. '
Adkins, of Asheville; T. C. Israel, of
Hendersonville; B. , A. Justice, of
Rutherfordton Clement Manley, of
Winston-Salem John L. Randlenian,
Jas. H. Ramsey, M. L. Bamhardt and
T, F. Kluttz, of Salisbury. 1
POLITICAL DEATH
OF
It is Openly Asserted that this is
What the Organization Re
publicans Desire Above Every
thing Else. .Mr, Rollins Says
Judge Adams will be Chairman
"You can quote me as saying that
Judge Spencer B. Adams of Greens
boro, will be the next chairman of the
Republican Executive Committee. of
North; Carolina."
And as Hon. Thomas S. Rollins, the
late ; chairman made This statement,
there was a merry twinkle in his eyes
that denoted he knew whereof he
spoke. - , , . ;
There is no need of the Rollins-Butler
wing of the Republican party try
ing to fight Congressman Blackburn
under cover any longer. This battle
royal is to be waged In the open and
one: or the other wings of the party in
this' state, will certainly be cropped.
Mr. Rollins says. that. Blackburn will
be-' the loser and Mr. Blackburn says
he is going to win. ''' ':
' Several days ago, there came to
Charlotte through the malls some but
tons with Blackburn's picture in the
center. At the top cf the circle was
"For State Chairman." At the bottom
was "The Drummer Boy." This is only
another' indication that Mr. Blackburn
intends to maker the fisht at Greens
boro next month-- ' '' .
The "Big Guns". of the Republican
party-in the -state are now gathered ih
Charlotte, presumably to .attend the
present session of the Federal court.:
As a matter of fact a great deal of
politics will be talked and it is .not
out of the realms of possibility that
some slates will be mr.de. The wire
pullers are here and they are cocked
and primed for action.
From what -The- News man learned
this morning Judge Adams will be the
next chairman ' of the executive com
mittee. His friends declare there will
be no doubt of it and" those who have
a soft place in their hearts for Mr.
BlackbUrn, seem to fear that it will
happen, despite their cunning tricks.'
'Not' only do the organization Repub
licans intend hitting Blackburn a hard
lick at Greensboro, but they will give
him trouble in his race for Congress.
They concede his' nomination by the
Wilkesboro convention, but they one
MR, BLACKBURN
Reward.
and all think that Mr. Hackett will
defeat him, They are also clamoring
for a joint debate between Hackett and
Blackburn, because they say Hackett
will down him on every stump in the
Eight district.
Then ,too, they say Mr. Hackett will
not be as lenient with him as was
Mr. Newland. One prominent Republi
can said this morning that if Black
burn tries the same tactics on Hackett
as he did on Newland, there will cer
tainly be something to talk and write
about.
And all this is talked openly in Char
lotte today. There is no attempt, on the
part of the organization Republicans,
to conceal their intentions of murder
ing Spencer Blackburn politically, at
any cost. ' '
RIOT CALL SOUNDED.
Virginia National Guard Ordered to
Eastville to Protect William Lee,
Charged With Assault.
By Associated Press.
Norfolk, June 12. A riot call was
sounded here this afternoon for the
quick assemblage , of 200 militamen of
the seventy-First Virginia , Regiment
of Infantry to proceed at once to East
ville, Va., to protect William Lee, the
negro now in jail at that place charged
with criminal assault on Mrs. Robert
Barnes and her cousin, Miss Powell,
near Kingston, in Somerset county,
on the eastern shore of Maryland.
The assailant of the women escaped
and Lee was later arrested at Cape
Charles;: Va. Threats of lynching - re
sulted in Governor Swanson ordering
the Norfolk and Portsmouth compan
ies of Virginia National Guard to
prceed to the scene. i
BOOK-BINDERS MEET
Tenth Annual Convention of Interna
tional .Brotherhood Convened today.
By Associated ' Press.
Washington, June 12. The " tenth
annual convention of the International
Brotherhood of Book-Binders, convened
here p.hd will continue Its sessions
throughout the weeks- :. "",
Chairman William C. Connor, of New
York and Washington, called, the con
vehti oh to order, and delivered a spirit
ed address in which he expressed the
belief that the success of the industrial
classes lay in the organization 'oh con
servative lines.
Charles P. Neill, commissioner of
labor, congratulated the delegates on
their splendid organization, which he
said represented one of the finest ex
amples of success in the Trades Union
movement.
RE-APR6INT MIDSHIPMEN
President Given Authority to Re-appoint
, Mimshipmen Dismissed for
Hazing.
By Associated Press.
Washington, June 12. J!hev Presi
dent is given authority by the bill
ordered favorably reported by the Sen
ate committee on Naval affairs, to
re-appbint such of the midshipmen at
the naval academy recently dismissed
for hazing as may te f e-appointed with
out 1 prejudice to the naval- service.
These midshipmen are to be assigned
to" the classes next below those of
which they were members when dis
missed." , '
GALVESTON ISOLATED
The Burning of 1,OQ0 Feet o,f Connect
ing Bridge Leaves Galveston Almost
Isolated.
By Associated Press.
Houston, Texas, ' June 12. About 1,
000 feet of the bridge which connects
Galveston .Island with the mainland
has burned, completely isolating" Gal
veston from connection with the out
side world except by boat.
THE RAILROAD RATE BILL
Rule Presented to Ho'se Removing
Bill From Speakers Table to 'Con
ference. .
By Associated Press.
Washington, June 12. Mr. Dalsoll
(Penn.) presented. to the House a rule
from the committee on Rules taking
the Railroad Rate Bill" from the Speak
ers table and sending it to the confer
ence as requested by the Senate.
The Senate passed the, bill.
Officers to be Elected.
"The regular meeting of the Crit-
tenton Circle will be held at Tryon
street Methodist church tomorrow,
Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock
every member is urged to be pres
ent, as this is the annual meeting,
and officers will be electe-. for ' a
new year.
No Overt Ait had Been Taken
Towards Lynching of Sanders
but Rumors were Afloat. Con
dition of Governor Glenn not
Improved,
Special to The News.
Raleigh June 12. Jim Sanders, one
of the two negroes who attempted
criminal assault on Miss Pearl Jones,
night operator for the Southern Bell
Exchange at Selma Saturday night,
was brought here this morning, and
committed to the Wake jail for safe
keeping. There was no overt act to
ward lynching the negro but reports
were flying around of such a charac
ter that- the authorities deemed it
best to get him out of the way.
Deputy Sanders drove with the ne
gro through th.e country 27 miles to
Raleigh rather than attempt to bring
him publicly on the train.
Miss Jones, it will be remembered
irobably mortally wounded Merritts'i
accomplice, Bud Richardson, when
fche discovered the negroes' prowling
in the back lot., Richardson made a
confession that Merritt had been
there twice before for the purpose,
but could accomplish nothing by. him
self therefore insisted on his (Rich
ardson) going with him.
In the estimation of the public Mer
ritt is guilty. He is about 16 years
old and of a ginger cake color. '
Governor Glenn's condition is re
ported unimnroveii this morning. He
was able to sit up very little yester
day or to day, being weaker than at
any time since he was taken sick a
week ago.
STEAMSHIP FLOATED.
American LT-.e Steamship Western-,
land Floated -at Midnight. -
By Associated Press. ' '
'Philadelphia, June 12. American
line steamship Westerland, which
went aground yesterday at the en
trance to Deleware ' bay and was
floated at midnight was here today.
The vessel is in good condition, hav
ing sustained no damage by running
on the shoals.
GROWTH IN MF'G.
OFGA
A Large Increase in the Manufac
turing Industries pt Georgia
Shown by Report of Census
Bureau for Year 1906 as Com
pared with 1900.
By Associated Press.
Washington, June 12. A large in
crease in the business of the manufac
tures of Georgia for the year 1906 as
compored with 1900, ise reported by
the Census Bureau in the preliminary
summary of the statistics of the manu
facturing industries.
In 1904 the number of establish
ments throughout the state was 3,219,
an increase of seven per eent: Capital
invested $135,211,551, an increase 'of
71 per cent: Salaried officials, clerks,
etc.. 6104, an increase of 60 percent:
Salaries, $5,927,521, an increase of 85
percent: Average number of wage
earners 92,749, an increase of 11 per
cent: Wages paid,$12,206,664, an in
crease of 120 per cent: Value Of pro
ducts $151,040,455, an increase of 60
per cent.
Statistics also are given for the four
principal cities as follows: Atlanta,
.number of establishments increased
50 per cent; Capital' invested, 48 per
cent : Salaried officials, ' etc. 88 per
cent: Wage earners 49 per cent:
Wages 71 percent: Value of products
79 per cent.
Augusta, shows a decrease of 20x per
cent in' the number of establishments
an increase of nearly two per -cent in
capital invested: ! 49 per cent in the
number of salaried officials: 38 per
cent in salaries: Wage earners de
creased 13 per cent, and wages paid
nearly three per cent, although the
values of products increased 11 per
cent. '
Macon shows ?. decrease in the num
ber of establishments although in all
other lines substantial increases are
mentioned, as follows: Capital invested
68 per cent: Number of officials, etc. 43
per cent: Salaries paid, ' 55 per cent:
Wage earners, 22 per cent: Wages
paid 39 per cent: Value of products 34
per cent.-
Very material increases for Savan
nah are reported as follows : Number
of establishments 49 per cent: Capital
ihvested 113 per cent: Salaried offi
cials, etc. 72 pen cent: Salaries, 75 per
cent: Wage earners. 44 per cent:
NDOSTRt
The Man
wages paid 35 per cent: Value of pro
ducts, 69 per cent. .
A decrease in the number of estab
lishments shown1 for some cities is
explained as being due to a decrease
in the nlimber of small establishments
or to the inclusion of a few small estab
lishments in 1900 that were omitted
in 1904 because they do not form a
part of the factory census. . . - .
Five principal industries are given
as cotton goods, fertilizers, flour and
grist mill products, lumber, and cotton
seed oil and cake.
SOFT YARN SPINNERS.
Meeting at Mt. Airy, Ga., is to be
An Important One.
Secretary A. C. Hutchison of this
city is sending out letters to members
of the Soft Yarn Spinners of the
South, forecasting the meeting at
Mt. Airy, Ga., and calling attention to
some important matters now engaging
the thought and attention of the spin
ners. In this letter Mr. Hutchinson
says: '
"At "the meeting of the Southern
Soft Yarn Spinners Association called
for the 15th and 16th inst. at Mount
Airy, Ga., very important subjects will
be discussed."
The Labor Problem: "The acute la
bor situation will be discussed, and
endeavor made to arrive at some plan,
of concerted action whereby all south-!
ern cotton, manufacturers will relieve
the tension, at least to. the extent of
agreeing to stop the pernicious prac
tice oi sending transportation, freighting-furniture
and assuming the respon
sibility for debts of operatives, as an
inducement for them to move from
mill to mill." v
Commissions: "At our last meeting
in Atlanta the Question of "commis
sions" was brought up for discussion,
but the members present had evident
ly not then given the matter much
thought. In view of the fact that cer
tain cloth houses have been giving
considerable Concessions of late, and
also that prices are now higher than
for some considerable time and seem
likely" to remain so, owing to cotton
having established itself on a perman
ently higher level, it seems to be the
sense of a number of our members
that our selling houses can well afford
to do business on an appreciably lower
percentage than at present.
Members and non-members of the
Association who are soft yarn spinners
are asked to attend; and be prepared
to discuss this important question. ;
Secretary Hutchinson closes the let
ter with an Invitation to all soft yarn
men to attend whether members or
not. All trains except Nos.' 37 and 38
will stop at Mt. Airy for the benefit
of the spinners.
TRIAL OF CURTIS JETT.
Jett Goes to Jackson Tonight to
Testify in Case of Judge Hargis
and Others.
By Associated Press.
Cynthiana, Ky., June 12. In the
trial of Curtis Jett indicted for the
alleged assassination, of Jas. Cockrill,
town marshall of Jackson, Ky., the
commonwealth's attorney Dedman
asked for a continuence until the Sep
tember term of court. The report that
the confession is in the hands of the.
officials of the commonwealth which
implicates Hargis in the : assassina
tion of Marcu'm and Cockrill and Cox;
i? said to have been confirmed.
Jett will go to Jackson tonight un
der guard to testify' In the case of
Judge 'Hargis and others Indicted
there for the alleged assassinatidn of
Cox. "'" '.''''. :'"'" .'
CASE OF YOUNG FORTNER.
The .Young .Deserter From the Navy
is 'now a Prisoner on the Franklin.
By Associated Press.
Norfolk, Va., June 12. J. Mathews
Fortner, the former mountain boy of
Pickens, S. C, who deserted from the
navy' shortly after his enlistment in
1903 and had 'been studying "for the
Baptist ministry at Furman Universi
ty, Greenville, S. C.;" until arrested "as"
a deserter, is now in prison on the re
ceiving ship Franklin at the Norfolk
Navy Yard; awaiting trial by the gener
al court martial. The young man was
brought Tiere Sunday. .:r ;
It is declared that Tomer is now suf
efring from pulmonary tuberculosis,
and this will be used in His benaii
when a further effort Is made to have
President Roosevelt act' in' the 'case
following the court martial.. Until his
trial Fortner must remain' a prisoner
on the Franklin. ' ' "' ""
of.the Hour.
NEW DIRECTORS.
Southern States Trust Company Adds
to Its List of Directors.
At a stockholders' meeting' of the
.Southern States' 'Trust '.CoThpany, held
in the offices of the company this af
ternoon, five directors were added to
the board. . The new members are W.
S. Lee, Jr., of Charlotte, vice-president
and chief engineer of the Southern
Power Company ; Capt! William Ander
son, president of the Park "Mfg. Co.,
Charlotte; John McDowell, of Steele
Creek township, a prosperous farmer
and member of the county board of
education; A. J. Yorke, president of
the Citizen's Bank and" Trust Compa
ny and the Yorke Furniture Company,
of Concord, treasurer of the Wiscas
sett Mills of Albemarle and connected
with the- management" of a number of
the Cahnon" Mills, of Cabarrus county,
and Arthur J. Draper, president of the
American Warehouse Company, the
Rhode' Island Coton Mills and the Ger-mdh-American
Co., of Spray, and treas
urer of tlie Pell City Mfg. Co., of Pell
City, Ala. - - -
The entire board now consists of
Messrs. II. W. Eddy, 'T. S. - Franklin,
M. B. Spear, J. W Todd, J. W. Wads
worth, J. N. McCausland,," William An
derson, W .S; LeeyiJr.; Jna McDowell,
Ceo. Stephens and ' W. H. Wood, of
Charlotte; I. C. Lowe, of Lowesville,
Eugene -' Holt, " of ' Burlington Jas. N.
Williamson, Jr., Elon College; r J. E.
Shefrlll, Moresvillef TJr. J.'P. Munroe;
Davidson; J. F. Cannon, A. J. Yorkej
Concord and Arthur "JJ Draper, Spray,
N. C. ;" ';" -" ; ' '- " "
The Congressional Convention at
Statesville To-day was a Regu
lar Democratic Jubilee. Mr.
Hackett Overcome by Splen
did Demonstration of Delegates
Special to The News.
Statesville, June 12. The Congres
sional convention " for this The' Eighth
District, was called to order at noon
in the county court house. Mr. H.' P.
Grier, of Iredell, announced the con
vening of the convention and Hon.
John S. Henderson, , of Rowan, ' was
called to the chair as temporary chair
man. - The representatives of the
press of the district were named as
secretaries.
After the temporary organization
was perfected a motion was made and
carried that the 'temporary organiza
tion be made i permanent. With this
done Mr. Henderson arose and ex
plained to the convention the object of
the gathering.
Mr. C. 1. Armfield, of Iredell, one of
the gentlemen who, up to a short 'while'
ago -was in the race for the, nomina
tion.' arose and in a splendid speech
nominated Richard ' N.: Hackett, of
Wilkes, for Congress.
Following Mr.' Armfield was Mr.
Lawrence .Wakefield, of Caldwell, who
m tne outset-or ms speecn wnuurtsw
the name "of Mr? W. C Newland, of
Caldwell." another one of 'the Candi
dates."' Mr'Wakefield made" "a beaiutl-
ful speech and was roundly ap
plauded.' " " '""i' " .
At the conclusion of "Mr. Wakefield's,
speech the vote was taken and the en
tire voting strength of the district was
i cast for Richard N. Hackett of WUkes.
The vote "being 306. 1 '
The '-" chairman 'appointed Messrs.
Wakefield of Caldwell,' Armfield,' of
Iredell and Wellborn, of Ashe, a com
mittee to notify "Mr. Hackett oi- nis
homihation. These gentlemen re-ap
peared in a short "while With Mr. Hack
ett and amid thunderous applause they
escorted him td the standi "" "
It was some . minutes before . Mr
Hackett could sara..Word. - The splen
did support that he had received in
the " convention touched- hini deeply,
and he plainly showed iiis -emotion1.? -He,
hoWever,Tecovered and in -a speechof
wonderful . beauty, accepted : the nomi-i
hatiofl,- and ' pliedged 'to- the voters of
the "district that he would leave no
stofte : unturned to defeat the-nominee
"of 'the1--Republican 'party. - y;
H At -the cdncMsion- of Mr. Hackett's
speech the 'eonventiott adjoumeh"amid
"ToaTious applause; : ' u-
HACKETT IB
AID APPLAUSE
four Packing Companies Ch arge
with Accepting Rebates are;
Armnor and COi, Swift and Co.,
Cudahy and Co. and the Nelson
Morris Packing Co.
They are Charged with Accepting
Rebates. The Specific Case to
be Considered is Cudahy and
Co. Others are Simitar. Cases
Consol'dated.
By Associated Press. . ' '
Kansas City, June i2. The cases of
four meat packing companies,, charged
with accepting rebates Was given to
the jury. ' ' -
The cases are those of Armour & Co.
Swift& Co., knd the Nelson, Mor
ris Packing Co. '';"
They are charged with accepting
from the Burlington railway 'conces
sions on shipments Trom Kansas City
plants to New York for export. The
cases were consolidated for trial pur
poses, the specific case considered,
which is practically identical J with
the others, is that of charging Cudahy
and Co. with accepting a rate of " 23
cents per hundred pounds v on "ship
ment of lard'to New York for export
to Germany when' the legal tariff then
on file with the Interstate Commerce
Commission was ' 35 cents. '
Packers Found ' Guilty.
The jury returned a verdict of guil
ty. . .
FUNERAL OF COL. D. G. MAXWELL.
The Services Were Conducted by Rev.
' IVIartin O. Hardin.'1 '
The , funeral of Col: D. G. Maxwell,
whose death occurred yesterday' morn
ing :at'his -; hohie bri North' - Graham
street, took Place from1 the residence
this morning at 11:30 , o'clock. The
services were conducted by Rev; Mar
tin "D. Hardin, pastor 'of the; Second
Presbyterian Church' : - '"'
"There was a Targe assemblage' of the
friends of the deceased present to pay
tribute to thVdead." A "delegation of
Shrlners came here from Columbia, S.
C, where Col. Maxwell was well known
and highly esteemed. The funeral ser
vices were conducted by the Knights
Templar, and the pallbearers were se
lected from their number.' ; -
MR. WILLIAMS ELECTED.
Other, Vacancies Filled at Artilltery
" 'MeetlngvLa8t':Nig1it.-' ' i-'-'-?--The
members of ' Char lotte Artillery.
First Field Battery, North Carolina
National Guard, held an interesting
meeting at the armory last night. The
meeting was: called for the election
of a senior first lieutenant ' to succeed,
Mr. Pat " H. Williams, resigned. Mr.
Mark W. Williams was elected to this
office by acclamation and second lieu
tenant J. C. Byrd was promoted to the
office of junior first lieutenant, which
was vacated by Mr. Williams. First
Sergeant N. W. Wallace, Jr.y was elect
ed second lieutenant. Dr. - 'W. M.
Robey was elected' lauartermaster ser
geant. '' ":- "'" "" ' ' .'" ' " ." '
OFFICIALS ARRAIGNED.
Former High Officials of Mutual
Must Face Five Indictments.
BV Associated Press. '"' '' ': ' -'"' -? .
New York, June 12. Frederick A.
Burnham, former president -of the
Mutual Reserve Life insurance com
pany, and George. ' Burnham and
George D. Elridge, formerly vice pres
idents of that company, "were: ar
raigned on five indictments returned
by the Grand Jury , against each 'Of
them, charging forgery "f and grand
larceny. Through ' their counsel . they
plead ed not Guilty. ' The- date ' for the
trials has been ' fixed. ; '
A Score of Firemen were Injured
and Many Persons Forced to
Flee from their Homes in Scan
ty Attire Because of the Big
Fire; '-v- - .- v "" :
By Associated Press. , . . ''.
New York, June 12. Property val
ued at more. than a half niillion .dol
lars was ' destroyed, ' hearly ' a score ot
firemen injured, rione fatally, and many
persons forced to flee from their homes
in scanty attire by fire in the block
bounded by Berger and J3rook Avenue's
aid 147th and' l'48th 'streets,'1 the Bronx .
early today. -' ''''
The principal loss ' falls upon the
StuyVesahTahjd Wheelok Piaib Com
panies and "Charles " Riegers Sons,
makers of bant' arid store" fixtures.
IRE TO-DAY