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NEW S THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. VOL. , tXV-NO. 6357 CHARLOTTE, N C., MONDAY EVENING, JULY 2, 1906 PRICE: 5 CENTS TJE THE SCIkL MONEY AHD410W IT WAS SPENT LUST YEAR r The Annual Report of Superin tendent Cochrane Shows that $65,621.85 was Received and $63,295.60 was Expended for School Purposes Last Year. ' At the Meeting To-day Several Changes were Made and a Large. Amount of Routine Work was Disposed of. The School Buildings. The annual report of Superinten dent R. J. Cochrane for the year end ing July the first, was submitted to the Board of Education at their meeting today. The report shows that during the past 12 months ?65, t21.85 were received for school pur poses. Of this amount $63,295.60 v ere expended, leaving a balance of $2,326.25. The County Board of Education met this morning in the office of the county superintendent. Those pres ent were Capt. Wm. Anderson, chair- rjan; Mr. John McDowell, Mr. W. M. Ross, Mr. C. H. Caldwell and Mr. Jno. I: Caldwell, the enure board. The minutes of the last meeting v.ere read and approved. On motion the resignation of Mr. Tt I Tlvrtim srhrwl pnmmiltMn!in I from District No 5, Steele Creek, v.as accepted and Mr. S. Wl White sides was appointed to fill the va cancy. m V The resignation of Mr. R. S. Mc Lure, District No. 4, Long Creek, was accepted. It was ordered that a new school building be erected in District No. 2, Sharon township. The site is to be located on the Providence road near the old Alexander home. Messrs. H. G. L. Rea and John O. Alexander appeared before the board and asked for repairs and an addi tion to the present building. The county superintendent was instructed U visit the building and report on the needs." The county superintendent reported to the board that according to in ductions he had purchased the Dixie High School property and that steps were being taken to erect a new school building. He further re lorted that the Sharon school build iLg was completed except the paint ing, which was being done, and that the contractors would begin the Hopewell building next week. The work was to have . begun today but owing to sickness was delayed. He reported that the school site at Davidson College had been se lected on Concord street, and the rlan of building has been decided upon, which is to bo a four-room fiame house with grick veneer; also the. location for the new building in Lemley's, No. 3, was decided on. The location will be near the present site of the old Glasgow school house. The annual report or Superinten dent Cochrane follows :-- RECEIPTS AND RESOURCES. Balance June 30, 1905 .. . .$ 607.62 General State and County poll tax .. .. 6,582.01 General property tax (18c) 3S.828.12 Special local property tax (rural) .. .. .. 3,936.51 Special local noil tax (ru ral) 734.12 Fines, forfeitures and pen alties 3,381.09 Liquor license tax 457.84 From ?10Q,000 ........ .. ..2,782.79 From State Loan fund ... . . . 1,000.00 From Pcabody fund .. .. .. 50.00 For increasing school term. private donations 134.75 Examination 12.00 Refunded 1.00 Borrowed 7,114.00 Total fund $65,621.85 EXPENDITURES. County Superintendent .. . .$ 1,183.00 White teachers crural local tax districts) 9,475.87 White teachers (non-local tax rural districts) ..15,195.12 Colored teachers (non-local tax rural district) 4,257.41 County treasurer , 2 per cent on - 454.50 Mileage per diem of Coun ty ' board Taking school census .... Expenses county superinten dent , Surveying site3 and register ing deeds Fostage, ' printing and sta tionery . . lnstitues Blackboards, desks and oth er furniture' . . Stoves and other school sup plies ........ . . ' Installment and interest on loan fund Insurance and rent . . . . New houses and sites (white) Repair of old housea (white) 'New houses and sites (col ored) Repair of old houses (col ored) . .' :. . . - Borrowed Money . . .... City schools . . ........ Fuel .. Janitors Transportation .. . Interest' . . 182,70 212.46 325.33 28.50 113.55 .300.00 102.25 272,68 663.00 42,21 5,141.03 185.o7 573.42 157.00 9,630.00 .12,237.75 1,150.12 173.50 , . 50.00 30.50 July. $30,000,000 OF BONDS OFFERED. Secretary- Shaw Offers Bonds of Pan . ama Canal Loan to Public. By Associated Tress. Washington, July 2. Secretary Shaw today offered to the public $30, 000,000 of bonds of the Panama Ca nal loan, authorized by the recent act of Congress. The bonds will bear interest at the rate of 2 per cent., and will be dated August 1, 1906, and : the interest will be payable quarterly. They will be redeemable at the pleasure of the government after ten years from the date of issue and will be payable thirty years from date. WILSON TAKES OATH. Assumes Duties as Assistant Secre tary of State Today. By Associated Press. Washington, July 2. Huntington Wilson, former secretary of the American embassy at Tokio, took the oath of office and assumed the duties as the assistant secretary of State today. FIRE OH EAST SIDE Fire in Fivt Story Tenement House Caused Injury to Many Tenants Early To-day. Great Many Per sons Forced to Run Gauntlet ot Smoke ufd Flame. By Associated Press. New York, July 2. Many persons were painfuly injured and several oth ers had a close can from being burned to death in a five-story tenement house fire on East Side early today. The police rescued the tenents on the first and second floors without any mishap but the occupants of the third floor had to run the gauntlet of smoke and flame to reach the street. All were lightly clad and suffered burns on hands and feet. No one was fatally hurt. Thirty occupants on the fourth and fifth floors, chiefly women and children ran the roof scuttle, to escape, but found the door leading to the roof fas tened with a padlock. When this was wrenched off and the door was open ed half choked people reached the roof of the adjoining building. COLUMBIAN MINISTER NAMED Enricue Cortez is Named as Colombian Minister to United States. By Associated Press. Washington, July 2. Enrique Cor tez h-s been named the Colombian minister to the United States to suc ceed DieEO Mcndaza. The fotate ue partment has been advised by the American Minister Barrett at Bogota that the appointment of Cortez follow ed the initiation of preliminary nego tiations at Botoga looking toward the framing cf treaties between the United States and Colombia intended to set tle all disputes and inaugurate a new era of friendly relations. ARGONATUS WON RACE. In Contest for Grand Challenge Cup Argonatus Won by a Bar Length. Bv Associated. Press. Henley, Eng., July 2.--The Argona tus, (Canada), beat First Trinity, Cambridge, in the first heat for the grand challenge cup. Argonatus wuu the- magnificent race by a bar length. The time being 7 minutes, 20 seconds. Adams Best West. . In the preliminary heat for the dia mond sculls todayRoy Adams of Aus tralia, beat W. B. West, .of Philadel phia, 2 1-4 lengtns. Computing special tax 17.80 .1096.57 'Insolvent taxes . --,0 on- a Total expenditures .. 1 Balance on hand June 30, t CC ' . 2,326.25 Th;e mVans the whole amount paid directly to schools operating under spe cial acts of the Legislature aAac.ls, oXr! tax received from colorations, railroads, etc., tin - Set tWs head, as well as that received from listed property. " " MANY INJURED IN NEW CANAL COMMISSION. Because of Failure of Senate to Con firm Commission President Names New One. By Associated Press. Washington, July 2. Because of the failure of the Senate to confirm the Isthmian Canal Commission, President Koosevelt has named a new commis sion consisting of Theodore P. Shonts, chairman; John F. Stevens, Governor Charles E. Magood, Brigadier General Peter C. Hains, U. S., (retired), Mor decai Endicott, civil engineer, U. S. N. and Benjamin M. Harrod, members. Joseph Bucklin Bishop, who was sec retary to the old commission and a member of it, will be secretary to the new body but not one of its members. The salaries of the members will continue the same as heretofore. Mr. Stevens will continue as chief engi neer, but will not receive any extra compensation for his services as a member of the commission. STRANGE FUNERAL DIRGE. Band Played "Always in the Way' at Funeral of Private Anderson. By Associated Press. Washington, July 2. "Always in the Way" is the title of the piece of music I played, at the. funeral of Private An derson," of the Marine Corps, at Olong palo, Philippine Islands, and it rested inevere notes. The papers criticised and finally resulted in an investiga tion by the officers of the corps. The report of the board has been received at the department and finally that the music played, while having an inappro priate name, was suited to the occas ion and the best the band could play. Emperor William at Kiel. By Associated Press. Berlin, July 2. Emperor William has again returned to Kiel. The re ports that he went to Potsdam on account of the condition of the health of the Crown Princess Frederick William was . incorrect. CONDITION OF THE V r Jnjured Passengers ot American Line Special Wrecked Yester day all. Doing well Except two. Their Condition Serious. No Cause Known for Accident. By Associated Press. Salisbury, England, July 2. The in jured passengers of the American line special, wrecked here yesterday are all doing well this morning with the exception of E. W. Sentell of . Brook lyn, and Miss. Margaret Rask, of Eng land, who are both in a dangerous con dition at the infirmary. Miss Rask's legs have been amputated. Every independent effort to discover the cause of the accident has thus far failed and the officials this afternoon said that they also were in the dark. The incmest on the bodies of the vic tims was this afternoon adjourned for a fortnight. ATTORNEYS SENTENCED After Ice Men Were Sentenced Judge Also Sentenced Their Attorneys Toledo', Ohio, July 2. Judge Kinfe ade, of the common pleas court, who recently sentenced the ice men to the workhouse today sentenced the attor neys Thomas H. Tracy and Clarence Brown to ten -days each in the county jail and Alexander Smith, another at torney, to pay a fine of $250 for con tempt of court in filing a motion charging the Judge with mission con duct in the trial of the Ice men; Sen tence was suspended until Thursday to give the attorneys an opportunity to show to the circuit court that their charges against Kinkade are true. Now With the Atlantic Waste Co Mr. Brevard Osborne who has been one of the office force of The News Publishing Company has resigned to take a position with the Atlantic Waste Company. Mr. Osborne is a young man cf many splendid parts and The News (parts with him with reluctance. " All wish him much success in his new I work. DCPV HI1LUI SUBSISTED CANDLES FOR WEEK Harrowing Experience of Two Men who Were Rescued To-day After Six Days of Imprison ment in the jflooded Caadoc .Yale of the Wales Colliery. Six were Originally imprisoned. The Two Rescued Alive had Subsisted on Few Candles. - Their Condition Alter the Rescue. By Associated Press. London, July 2. After ; being Im prisoned six days in; a flooded caradoc vale of the Wales Colliery, two miners cf the six originally imprisoned were rescued alive , this morning and three bodies--were brought out by the res cue party, . . , Two men rescued were discovered in the old workings, having subsisted for a week on a few candles. One of them was able to walk ahd the other was delirious during the last part of his imprisonment. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Only Routine Work Disposed of at Morning Session. ' The regular monthly meeting of the county commissioners was held, be ginning at 10 o'clock, in the county court house this morning. The full board was present. The morning session was . consumed in auditing accounts, hearing, reports from the county home, convict camps, etc., and attending to other business. The report of Sui t. A. C. Welch, convict camp superintendent, showed that since the last neeting 13 con victs were dismissed and 7 received, leaving a total of 33 in the camp at present. ; The report of Mr. Ju.'C. Little, super intendent of convict ." 'camp, - showea that there were 40 -fconvicts in camp. Five were dismissed and 10 received since the last meeting of the board. The report of the keeper of the County home "was also received. It showed that everything at the home was in excellent shape. An interesting matter before the board was a complaint from Mr. S. J. Christenbury against E. C. Sweet, whose lands adjoin his, and through both of which tracts, a small stream flows. The plaintiff asked that the board name a committee to look into the matter and see if the backwater resulting from the darning of the creek on Mr. Sweet's property could not be remedied. The board ordered that Mr. Brown take the matter in charge and visit Mr. Sweet with a view of having the creek opened, un der provision of the statutes in such cases. .. Several of the township listers pre sented the. reports of their work with bills attached, and one or two of these were acted on by the board. On motion of Commissioner Kell it was ordered that hereafter whenever a convict escaped, the matter should be reported at once" to the chairman of the board of county commissioners. It was ordered by the board that $500 be levied on circuses with no tax on side shows. This was done to correct the minutes of the June meet ing.. Mr. Farris of Crab Orchard appear ed before the board asking for aid m behalf of a. blind boy, 8 years old, for clothing Trim, and bringing him home. Kfvrral nth fr small matters were disposed ' of at the morning session, whereupon the board adjourned until this afternoon at. 2:30 o'clock. - I Mr. and Mrs.v Wunstorf will leave tonight for Ohio where they will re main during July. Early this. Morning Wat Hill Shot and Killed Marion Burgess in Union County Burgess and Wife were in. Buggy. Cause Unknown. . - i, Special The News. ' Wadesboro. N. C, July 2. Early this morning justacross the line in, Union county, which borders hturns vllle township, of this county, Wat Hill shot and killed Marion Burgess. Burgess and his wife were in a bug gy together when he was killed and the cause of the killing could not be learned here, but it is supposed to have been the result of bad blood between the parties. tt:ii 1 : S n TT-vi rmi r T aTlff "Rlir- MAN MURDERED IN UNION COUNTY Vc s smr-ion, S..C-, July 2.-The real estate fo have been a notorious -whiskey, of T. C. Duncan, formerally president dealer and bears a very bad reputa tion. Only a few days ago he knock ed his wife in: the head. Both men are white. . . - fc. . Will he Launch FUNERAL OF MR. G. J. WILLIAMS. Took Place. This Morning at 10 O'clock A Popular and Highly Es teemed Man. , The funeral exercises over the re mains of Mr. Geo. J. Williams, who died Saturday night at 9:30 o'clock, were held this morning at 10 o'clock from' St. Peter's Catholic Church of which the deceased was an active and influential member for many years. , At the appointed hour a 'large num ber of the friends and relatives of the deceased gathered at the church The beautiful and impressive cere mony of the Catholic Church was conducted by Father Joseph. From the church the body was borne to Elmwood where the last sad rites were performed. , Mr. Williams was secretary of the Colonial Club, and as such was widely and honularlv known. He had lriends throughout the entire city -who will miss him. He was taken ill some months ago and after relin quishing his duties for awhile he. was soon well enough to return to his work. A relapse followed and he died atter slowly sinking for two weeks. The deceased leaves a widow, five daughters and one son. He was 49 years of age. He also leaves tnree brothers," Messrs. Josepn A., joiin and Charles A. Williams. Mr. -Morrison Williams, son of the deceased, l? prescription cierit ai vyuuuan x. Sheppard's store. In his death the city suffers a di tinct loss, and his place will not be easily filled. He was a man of splen did impulses and his heart was in the right place. Judge Bynum III. Judge W. P. Bynum has been quite i sick at his home on West Trade street, ! His condition showed no improvement today. His many friends in Charlotte and throughout North Carolina, wish for him a speedy recovery. , E, Y, WEBB IS TO-OAY NOMINATED Hon. Edwin Yates Webb was To day Nominated by Acclamation to Serve. the Ninth Congres sional District for. Third Term in Congress of United States. Special to The News. Lihcolnton, July 2. Edwin Yates Webb, was today nominated by ac clamation to serve the Ninth Congres sional district for a third term in the Congress of the United States. Mr. B. R. Preston, of Charlotte, was chosen temporary chairman of the con vention which was called to order this afternoon at 2 o'clock: By a unani mous vote of the delegates, the tem porary organization was made perma nent. - - , - Mr. Clyde R. Hoey, of Shelby, an intimate friend of Mr. Webb, made the nbminating speech. Mr. Thomas G. McMichael of Charlotte" seconded the nomination. At the conclusion of the nominating speeches Major W. A. Graham, of Lin coln, Mr. E. Si Williams, of Mecklen burg, and Mr. T. J; Roberts, of Mitch ell, were named as a committee to escort Mr. Webb to the stand. At 2:30 o'clock Mr. Webb commenced his speech of acceptance. Owing to the fact that there was no opposition to Mr. Webb and the ex treme warm weather, there was a very small crowd present. DUNCAN REAL ESTATE SOLD Was Formei4 President of Union and Buffalo Cotton Mills. Special to The News. nf the Union and Buffalo Cotton Mills was sold today in bankruptcy proceed ings by Wm. Elliott, Jr., trustee, the total netting $8,100. ' RON -To REPUBLICAN it There? MONARCH IN GOOD CONDITION. A Three Per Cent. Semi-Annual Div idend Declared. Special to The News. Union, S. C, July 2. At a meeting of the directors of the Monarch Cot ton Mills, a dividend of 3 per cent, semi-annual on both common and pre ferred stock was declared, payable at once which will put ?18,000 in circula tion among the stockholders and else where. The semi-annual report of President and Treasurer John A. Fant was a most satisfactory one. During the past six months the mills have had an unusually successful run, and be sides paying the dividends referred to, carry a large amount of surplus, which speaks well for the management both of President Fant and his able su perintendent, Mr. W. F. Walker. The outlook for the mills is most promis ing. THAW CASE GIVEN The Return of District Attorney Jerome from his Vacation Adds New Impetus to Case. Thaw Spent Comfortable Mirht in Tombs. By Associated Press. New York, July 2. With the return of District Attorney Jerome from his vacation in the country, the investi gation into the Thaw-White tragedy w as given a renewed impetus today. The attaches of the district attor ney's office had been engaged In whipping into shape the information i v. ,,,j u-.j concerning the case already at hand and everything was in preparation to be submitted to the chief upon his arrival: Thaw passed a comfortable night in the Tombs and today appeared to be in a better condition than at anytime ince he was arrested for shooting Stanford White. -: The prisoner's wife called at the usual hour today and spent sometime with him. NEGROES IN STEELE CREEK. Mr, Neely Says'They are Fast Moving to Other Places. Mr. T. W. .Neely, of Steele Creek, was a Charlotte visitor today. - In speaking of . the labor problem Mr. Neely says that eight years ago there were in Steele Creek township ' 25 more , negroes than whites. Today there are 333 white tax payers and only 180 negro tax payers. This fact led Mr. Neely to state that it will be a matter of utter impossibility for the Steele Creek folks to make anything like the cotton they once did. . What is true of Steele Creek is also true of other townships in the county. The labor problem is the real problem these days. And because of the scarci ty of labor, the cotton crop will fall very far short of last year. - Board of Aldermen Tonight. . The regular monthly meeting of the beard of aldermen of the city of Charlotte will be held this evening at . o'clock at the city hall, at wnicii time an interesting and spirited de ti te on several questions is expected to be precipitated. While it is im possible ; to foretell the proceedings there are several matters pending, or already passed upon, which are likely to come up again, and these will no doubt cause an interesting time in the meeting tonight. ' " , it' je Mr. Henderson a Candidate. - Mr. D. A, Henderson, one of Mint Hill's best known citizens was in town today and announced himself a candi date for county commissioner. The citi zens, of Crear Creek claim they have never had a ' commissioner and the voters of that township are going to do all they can to elect Mr. Henderson. RENEWED MPETUS THE RESULT OF MINERS RIOT AT BRADLEY PICTURED One Man is Dead, Two Fatally In jured and Seven Others Seri ously Injured as Result of Miners Riot at Bradley Yes terday. Story of how Trouble Began. Sit uation Worse than at Any Time Since Strike Began. Farmers Appeal to Sheriff Against Dep redations on Stock Etc. By Associated Press. Dillonville, Ohio, July 2. An inves tigation by the authorities of the min ers' riot at Bradley yesterday shows that one man is dead, two fatally in jured, while seven others are seriously wounded as a result of the encounter. At noon yesterday 20 guards employ ed at Plum Run inarched into Brad ley and engaged in drinking at one of the company houses. Subsequently five of them came out and fired guns in the air. The guard stationed across the ra vine immediately thought the mincr3 were attacking tbe guards and fired upon the streets, whereupon as a mat ter of defense the strikers retaliated. The firing was conducted for nearly three hours. The only store not con trolled by the coal company was al most shot to pieces. The wives and children or the , strikers fled to the cellars and the unarmed miners took refuge behind the building. The guards then crossed the ravine and attacked the strikers with fearful results. Those shot were James Bertram, James Fiske, a paralytic William Will iams and Mike Smith, will die; Frank Obtreski, died this morning. Farmers in the vicinity of Bradley appealed to Sheriff Vorhees to-day for protection against the guards, claim ing that their stock is ; shot down in the fields and other depredations com mitted by non-residents. The situation here is worse, than at any time' since the strike was Inaugu rated. The miners are determined to stand out for the settlement agreed upon by Ex-President Winder of the "Stand Pat" operators, and are encouraged by the statement that a number of small operators will break away from the organization and accept the scale. WANTED PHOTOGRAPH. ., Photographer for New York World Swears Out Warrant Against Sloan of President's Secret Service Staff. By Associated Press. Oyster Bay, July 2. The result of the slight disturbance at the station when the President arrived yester day came today when Clarence Le- gendre, photographer for the New . York gwore oufc a warrant against Jas. Sloan, of the President's secret service staff, at Oyster Bay. Sloan waa taken before 'Squiro Franklin and asked for a continu ance of the case.. The 'Squire re leased Sloan on his own recognizance, telling him to appear next Monday to plead to the warrant which charges him with assault in tho third degree. Legendre, says Sloan, hit him on the chin just when he closed the thutter of his camera and secured the picture of the President. WILL CHARLOTTE BE THERE? Probability that we will not be Repre sented at Firemen's Meet. The News learns today that In all probably Charlotte will not be rep resented at the coming meeting of tho State Fireman's Association and the Firemen's Tournament at Ashcvillo , this month. It is stated that no pro vision has been made for paying the expenses of any of those who might wish to attend. There are many things brought out at the annual meetings of the Firemen's Association and it is very necessary that the city should have some one on the ground. As the fire commission meets shortly some provision might be made at that time to send one or two delegates to the convention in Asheville this year who will be able to gather much that will-' prove valuable to tho city fire department. FINAL STEPS TAKEN. Appeal Bonds Perfected in .Rebate Cases To-Day. By Associated Press. Kansas City, July 2. The . final steps in the United States District Court here in rebate cases taken to day when appeal bonds were perfect ed upon behalf of the seven con victed individuals and concerns, and when the bills of exception were filed for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company and Geo. Thomas, a New York broker, and his chief clerk, L. B. Taggart. The bills of exception had previ ously been presented in the cases of Armour, Swift, Cudahy and Nelson Morris packing companies. The next step will be the filing of bills of exceptions with the court ot cf appeals, which will be done at St. Louis, August 21st. I.