ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE.
VOL. XXXV NO. 6448
CHARLOTTE, N. C. MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 15, 1906.
PRICE: 5 CENTS
MEOUM? G'S
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UPEIIS Jd'MORHgW
Tr-e Grand Parade will Form on
North Tryon Street, Head Rest
ing at the City Hall. Mr.
Cameron Morrison to Deliver
the Address of Welcome
Grounds Galv Decorated.
First Race Tuesday Afternoon at
I O'clock. List of Horses. Bard
Concerts. Floral Hall a Place
of Beauty. New Cattle Sheds.
Other Features.
X FIRST DAY'S PROGRAM 4
-j. 9:30 A. M. Formation of Pa-
rade, head resting at City
Hall.
Fair Grounds.
Jo 10:30 A. M. Address by Mr. oj.
Cameron Morrison.
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j. 11:C0 A. M. Sham Battle. Band
- Concerts in the Floral Hall. -
J. 1:C0 P. M. Races, consisting of -J
trotting and running.
s "5"
5:CC P. M. Bolioon ascension.
6:00 P. M. Gates closed.
7:C0 P. M. Gates re-open for a f-j-
night of fun on the Mid-
f
Jo An Admission Fee of 25 Cents -J.
will be charged to the grounds
oj- after 7 o'clock. s
All is in reacness for. the fifth an
nual fair, under the auspices of the
Mecklenburg Fair Association. To
morrow will be the opening day and
Fi.-.rvthirEr nnint to - an attendance
hat will break all previous records,!
ar-a counuess exnxDits auu iuuuuteui
uractions which are booked for the
our days, ending Friday, this week
promises the best times for all. .
The parade tomorrow morning, in
charge of Col. T. L. Kirkpatrick, chief
marshal, will be a feature within it
self worth seeing. The line .of march
will start from the city hall going di
rect to the fair grounds, and immedi
ately upon arrival there Mr. Cameron
Morrison will make the formal open
ing address of welcome after which
the grounds will be open to the public.
Formation of Parade.
Chief Marshal T. L. Kirkpatrick
and personal aides, Captain W. R.
Robertson and Lieut. N. W. Wallace,
Jr.
Leakesville Band.
Company "D," Horrfets Nest Rifle
men, under command of Captain W.
S. Charles.
Cattery "A," First Field Artillery,
unuer command of Captain Mark W.
Williams.
First carriage, occupied by Mayor S.
S. McXinch, Mr. Cameron Morrison,
Solicitor Heriot Clarkson and County
Chairman James A. Bell.
Other carriages occupied by direc
tors of the Mecklenburg Fair Associa
tion, board of aldermen, police, fire
and health commission. Chairman
John B. Ross and county commission-j
ers. Clerk of Court J. A. Kusseii, reg
ister of Deeds A. Morris McDonald,
Deputy Clerk of Court W. M. Moore,
Deputy Register of Deeds Ben Pow
ell, Sheriff N. W. Wallace, Deputy
Sheriff E. C. Johnston, County Treas
urer H. J. Walker, S. H. Hilton, Esq.,
board of county school commissioners.
First Assistant Marshals Hatcher
Watkins, John M. Craig, Julian S.
Miller and Herbert Irwin, followed by
marshals and lady escorts.
Chief of Police 11. C. Irwin with
mounted police.
Chief W. S. Orr and Charlotte fire
departments, consisting of two engines
a ladder truck, hose wagons, chemical
extinguisher wagon and several
trucks.
Immediately upon the arrival of the
parade at the fair grounds Mr. Mor
rison will deliver the address cf wel
come which will be in the measure of
the material and industrial growth and
development of Mecklenburg county;
our commercial advantages because of
hiral situation and natural
advantages; the attractions of, the
Piedmonnt section witn MecKienourg
county as the hub and the City of
Charlotte as the center of the solar at
tractions. Following Mr. Morrison's address,
Company "D," with members of Bat
tery "A" will engage in a sham battle
in front of the grand stand. Captain
W. S. Charles of the infantry, perfect
ed all the plans for the sham battle
this morning and this attraction prom
ises to be no little interesting, espec
ially in view of the fact that Char
lotte people very seld(n ever witness
this inspiring military tactic. The
sham battle will, no doubt, prove a
splendid attraction on the opening
tlay and many visitors will be on hand
to see it.
Following the sham battle the next
attraction will be the races, which will
begin promptly at one o'clock. The
first race will be a 2.20 class for a
purse of $200. The entries for this
race are the following horses: "Elec
tor" B. S., by George Dyer, of Roa
noke, Va.; "Captain Cook," Gr. G., by
George Dyer; "Dud," B. G:, by Penny
Brothers, Greensboro; "Carrieita,"
B. M., by L. K. Kelly, of Greenville-,
S. C; "Bonnie Benton." B. M. hv w
jG. Ross, of Charlotte; "Conductor Cor-
. bit, B. S., by F. M. Jamieson, of Roa-
uoKe, va.; "Portsmouth," B. G., by J.
James, of Yadkinvilie.
2:19 class, for a purse of $250 The
following horses have been entered:
"Fleet y J," B. M., by H. J. Jamieson;
"Jessie C," B. M., by George Dyer;
"Billy Jackson," Ch. G., by George
Dyer; "Sadie Temple," B. M., by J.
George Dyer; "Lena Wodline," B.
M., by J. C, Cochrane; "King Max," B.
S., by F. J. Jamieson.
Running Race The following hors
es have entered: "Selected," by W.
C. Wise; "Pernice," by V. Powers;
"The Scold," by Willie Shields; "Ac
climation," by J. H. Bear; "Avocation."
by T. F. Jamieson & Son; "Arivista,"'
dv w. D. Jamieson; "Accelciate," by
Charles Clark.
Free Attractions.
The fair management has succeed
ed in securing this year a very fine
free attraction, which the patrons may
see betweens the heats of the races.
"The Marvelous Castellos" have al
ready arived and will do their first
stunts tomorrow afternoon immediate
ly after the first heat of the first race.
Some of the attractions of the Cas
tellos consist of "The Human Flyer,"
"The Flying Sailor," giving a marvel
ous exhibition of strength and agility
upon a high swinging perch; "David
and Madam Ada," the acme of skill
and grace, executing the most difficult
and daring feat ever done upon the
backs of galloping horses.
"Charlotte Day."
Wednesday will be "Charlotte Day"
and the fair will be "at home" to the
people of Charlotte and all visitors.
There will be no set program on this
day. Everybody is expected to attend
and enjoy themselves. The mer
chants of Charlotte and very nearly
all business houses have agreed to
close Wednesday afternoon between
the hours of 1 and 6 o'clock. The ar
my of clerks of these stores will add
very much to the attendance and con
tribute no little part to the fun and
merriment.
Will Judge the Cattle.
At the same time that the Charlotte
Day exercises are being observed
the entries of the big live stock
show will be judged. Hundreds of
Berkshire and Poland China hogs and
as well as many exhibits of Jersey
and Hoistein cattle will puss in review
before expert judges.
The poultry show in clitoge of-ilt
B. S. Davis will be ready for inspec
tion tomorrow, this department con
tinuing open through the four unyp of
the fair. Birds of registered pedegree
that date back to aristocratic ances
ters will be in the list when the doors
are open, and to hear the opinion of
each entry, one would be of the opn
ion that there should be a prize for
all the contestants. This feature last
year proved to be one of the most suc
cessful attractions of the season, and
from aii indications it will surpass all
former exhibits.
In addition to chickens and turkeys
other birds will be entered, and there
will be happy families or pigeons,
ducks, geese' and other feathery prize
winners.
"Everybody's Day."
No set program has been planned
for Thursday which will be called
"Everybody's Day." Everybody from
the city, county and State are looked
for on this day. Racing and lots of
free attractions will be pulled off as
usual.
Many Exhibits.
The floral hall presents a more at
tractive appearance this year than ev
er bef ore, is the general opinion of all
who have been in .The booths are
neatly arranged and decorated in fast
colors and the cost cf some of them
is astonishing. Expense has not been
spared to make them attractive and
out shine the next door neighbor. The
cost of the booths represent a con
siderable sum of money which shows
that Charlotte merchants believe in
the fair as an advertiser and a good
to the town.
Cotton Receipts.
The receipts of cotton at the city
platform to-day amounted to 133 bales
at 11:25 cents. On the same day last
year the receipts amounted to 19 bales
iS) 9.S0 cents.
ANCIENT "CURFEW"
LAW ENFORCED
CitySViarshall ot Haverhill Decid
led to Enforce "Curfew" Law.
Boys Under 21 to be Arrested
if Found on Street After Certain
Hour.
By Associated Press.
Haverhill, Mass.. Oct. 15. In an ef
fort to sunpress the recent acts of
rowdyism, City Marshal McLaughlin
today decided to enforce "the curfew"
law adopted many years ago and allow
ed to stand idle .
Boys under 21 years old found on the
streets without good reasons after 9
o'clock at night will be arrested.
This step has come as the result of
the increasing number of juvenile
cases in the city court.
Last week four boys were arrested
charged with being implicated in a
-n fhc Rtreets when one
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man was stabbed, together with two
other lads, who.it is said, were con
ducting a system of petty thievery to
stock an "Indian" camp which they
had established.
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Known Throughout the World
Dropped Dead Suddenly To
day While on a Train Hear Lit
tle Rock.
He had Been Conducting a Series
ot Revival Services in Tabern
acle ot Oklahoma City When he
Disappeared Suddenly. Was
Expected to Preach Yesterday.
By Associated Press.
Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 15. "Sam"
Jones, the noted evangelist dropped
cead this morning in an Oklahoma
Choctaw and Gulf train near Little
Rock. Mr. "Jones' home was in Car
tersville, Ga.
Disappeared Suddenly.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oct. 15.
"Sam" Jones, the evangelist, had
teen holding revival services in the
Tabernacle in this city for the past
two weeks.
He was to have addressed audien
ces yesterday, but it developed early
in the day that he had disappeared.
Although a vigorous search was
irade for him, nothing was learned
as to his whereabouts until the news
was received of his death.
Life of Mr. Jones.
Rev. Sam P. Jones was born in
Chambers county, Ala., Oct. 16, 1SS7,
and was reared in Cartersville, Bartow
count v, Ga., where he resided at the
time of his death. His father. Captain
John J. Jones, was a lawyer of note
in Georgia, distinguished tor his in
telligence and integrity, social qualities
and consistent piety. He prepared his
son for thd legal profession, which he
entered in early manhood with the
fairest prospects and promises of suc
cess. After a life of wildness and social
excesses 'his father's death-bed be
carae the scene of his reformation and
in October, 1872, in Atlanta, Ga., he
was received on trial in the North
Georgia conference of the M. E.
Church, South. This step astonished
his friends, who did not believe he
could ever succeed in the ministry.
His first appointment was the Vanwert
circuit, in Balto and Polk counties,
Ga., which he served three years. In
1S7G he was sent to Desoto circuit,
where he remained two years.
In 1SS0 he was appointed agent of
the North Georgia Conference Or
phans' Home, when the home was un
der great financial embarrassment.
He not only relieved the home from
debt and saved it from financial ruin
but raised money and erected addition
al buildings, put the institution upou
a career of greatly. enlarge usefulness
and prosperity.
Since that time he has been engag
ed in .evangelistic work, having held
revivals iri alt parts of America, from
Washington to San Francisco and from
the Lakes to the Gulf. His power over
men was marvellous and his power
over vast asemblies phenomenal. He
despised the mere arts of oratory, but
possessed the eloquence of earnestness
and action, the fire and glow of pas
sion, the surprises of thought, which,
expressed in the languarge of the shop
and the field and illustrated by the com
mon facts of life, made Iim the most
sensational preacher who ever stood
in an American pulpit.
The friends of the noted evangelist
in this city were shocked to hear of
his sudden death this morning. He
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had many acquaintances here and
many intimate friends, all of whom
pre stricken with sorrow to learn of
the passing away cf the eminent
man.
Sam Jones had been in the city
several times, holding protracted
meetings on some occasions and ad
dressing large audiences under the
special invitation of some body.
He was present at both the Chau
tauquas which have been held here,
the one in 1905, and the one which
closed a month ago. On both these
occasions he drew his usually large
crowds and was universally popular.
It is safe to say that no other man
in America was more popularly
known and extensively recognized
than Sam Jones. Fcte thirty-five
years he has been constantly before
the American people, speaking all
over the country. He was known far
,nd wide, and was just as successful
BURTON MAY HAVE
10 GOTO PRISON
Supreme Court Denied Petition
for Rehearing Case of Former
Senator Burton. Will be Im
prisoned Immediately Unless
Sentence is Postponed.
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C, Oct. 15. The
Supreme Court of the United States
denied petition of former Senator Bur
ton of Kansas for a rehearing in which
he is under a' sentence of imprison
ment and a fine on the charge -of
accepting an attorneys fee in a case
in which the government was inter
ested while he was serving as Senator.
The effect of the decision will be the
immediate imprisonment of Burton
unless his attorneys devise some other
means of postponing an execution of
the sentence.
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P. JONES
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in his efforts in one part of the
land as any other.
There was no limit to his energies.
He would speak in one State one
day and in another the next. He
traversed the entire country in his
tours.
As an evangelist he was successful
and had the power to attract men by
the sheer force of his personality.
As a public speaker he was even
more successful. He' was able to
command a monumental salary. On
the American stage he held a unique
position which has never been ap
proached. He was witty, sarcastic
end denunciatory, and yet his most
litter satire was relished even by
those at whom it was aimed. He
was perfectly understandable and
none but he could denounce in terms
so bold and so unmistakable the pre
vailing evils of the day and the par
ticular individuals engaged in any
unholy traffic.
His death will cause universal sad
ness and none outside his own family
gnd immediate relatives will be more
sensibly grieved at his demise than
his Charlotte friends.
Rev. D. L. Reid, one of his most
intimate - friends, telephoned to the
late home of Mr. Jones this morning
and learned that the family were at
that time entirely ignorant of his
death. Mr. Reid learned that they
were preparing to accord him a birth
day dinner tomorrow, upon his re
turn home from a trip through
Oklahoma. , '!
Two Companies Chartered.'
Special To The News.
Raleigh, N. C, Oct. 15. A charter
was issued this morning for the Realty
Company of Tarboro, at a capital of
$10,000, by R. B. Hyatt, Donnell
Gilliam and others.
v Another charter is to Jennett Single
tary Company of Lumberton to con
duct a wholesale and retail mercantile
business at a capital vof $25,000, the
principal incorporators being W. E.
Jennett and J. T. Singletary .
The faculty of the Educational
Department of the Young Men's Chris
tian Association will take dinner to
gether tonight at 6:30 o'clock.
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THE CROKER LIBEL SUIT.
Information Given Out That The Suit
Brought By Richard Croker Against
Publishers of London Magazine Has
Been Settled Out of Court.
By "Associated Press. A ,
London, England, Oct. 15. Lawyers
representing the- Amalgamated Press,
publishers pf the London Magazine,
against which Richard Croker brought
suit for damages, on the ground of de
famatory statements made in an arti
cle headed "Tammany in England,"
in which Croker was charged with
having used his office as chief of Tam
many Hall for the purpose of financial
profit, informed the Associated Press
to-day that the case had been amicably
settled out of the courts.
It was added that the counsels are
not yt at liberty to announce the term
of the settlement.
It was learned, however, that the
terms include the publication in the
next issue of the London Magazine of
a full withdrawal of the statements
complained of and an apology, and
probably, the statement that the series
of offending articles has been discon
tinued. The defendants also will pay
Croker's costs
CASE OF ADAMS AND GAYNOR.
President Refuses to Commute Sen
tences of. Negroes Adams and
Gaynor, Convicted of Murder and
Mutiny.
By Associated" Press.
Washington, Oct. 15. The Presi
dent has refused to commute the sen
tences of death imposed on Arthur
Adams and Robert Sawyer, two
North Carolina negroes, convicted of
nurder and mutiny.
The men were found guilty of ;
murdering Capt. Rummill, Mate Stew
ard and Engineer of the steamer
Berwind, on the morning of Oct. 12,
1905, on the high seas while the
vessel was on her way from Mobile
to Philadelphia.
Scott, another negro, who Avas a
member of the crew, has already
been hanged for his participation in
the crime.
ADMITS SHORTAGE OF $1,250,000.
General Manager McGill of Wrecked
Ontario Bank Admits Shortage of
over a Million and a Quarter Dol
. lars.
By Associated Press.
Toronto, Canada, October 15.
General Manager McGill of the wreck
ed Ontario Bank adimts a shortage of
$1,250,Q00. Bankers in estimating the
probabity of their guarantee being in- (
torced place the loss through McGih s
speculations at $500,000 more. McGill
also admits " th'at these speculations
were carried on without directors'
knowledge, but. he declared for the?
ultimate good of the bank.
A director says the manager's opera
tions ran the gamut of some specula
tions instocks of the New York market
and were even carried into the wheat
pit in Chicago.
NEGRO KILLED BY STREET CAR.
First Victim of the Raleigh Double
Street Car Track System Death
Met Last Night.
Special To The News.
Raleigh, N. C, Oct. 15. The first
victim of the Raleigh double track
street car from the State house out
Hillsboro street to the fair grounds
met this death last night as he step
ped off the car onto the adjacent
track as the car on that track' came
from an opposite direction.
His head was fractured in three
places and he died within a half hour.
His name was Jordan Chaves, a highly
respected negro in the employ of W.
A. Mercantile company.
Surprise Marriage.
Mr. James Clark and -Miss Annie
Black of this city, were married
Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The
marriage occurred at the home of
the bride's brother, Mr. J. D. Clark,
and was a surprise at least to the
parents of the lady. Mr. and Mrs.
Black objected to the marriage, so
the daughter came up town Saturday,
supposedly to do some shopping, met
Mr. Clark, by appointment, went to
the home of the groom's brother,
where a minister, Rev. W. L. Nich
olson was in waiting and the cere
mony was soon performed. Thcy-j
have many friends in the city who
wish them every happiness.
PVTHIANS GATHER
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About 3000 Knights of Pythias
in Uniforms Gather in New Or
leans. Have Pitched 1300
Tents at City Park Race Track.
The Meeting.
By Associated Press. : ',;
'New Orleans. . hu. Oct. .'t 15 With
1.300 tents pitched-at city part track,
the twenty-fourth convention of the
Knights of Pythiasand biennial en
campment, uniform rank, began , to
day. Pzes for the drills, the feature of
the encampment, will be awarded Sat
urday. About 3,000 Knights in uniforms are
are in the tented city and hotels are
filled to the limit with Pythians and
their friends. '
Ex-Treasurer E. H. Walker in the
city today for the first time in sever
al months. Many friends in the coun
ty .will note with pleasure his improv
ed condition.
NEAR ZOO MEN' WERE
ENTOMBED B BIG
t EXPLOSION
A Disastrous Explosion in tiig
Mine Results in About 200
Miners Being Entombed. Num
ber of the Dead is Thought to
be 27.
Some have Already been Rescue.)
ar.d 131 of Those Entombed are
Stiii Alive and wili Probably be
Rescued T o -night Signal
Heard,
By Associated Press.
Durham, England, Oct. 15. An ex
plosion occurred in Wingate Colliery
here about midnight, resulting in some
200 men being entombed.
About 100 are believed to be safu
in the lower part of the colliery, but
there were between 50 and .0 men in
the seam where the disaster oceurn d.
Up to ten o'clock this morning ten
bodies had been recovered and every
effort was being made to asccrtniu
the fate cf the remainder.
'-Up to two o'clock this afternor.n 2-1
bodies had been recovered suid ;!0
miners had been brought out alive.
It is reported that the lill men
who, it is now announced, are con
fined in the lower main will be safe
ly brought out before night.
The total number of deaths from the
explosion is 27.
AN EXCITING EVENT.
The Best Markc-men of Mecklenburg
County Contend for the Champion
ship To-Night
A most exciting event will occur at
the amusement parlor at 205 North
Tryon street to-night .when the best
marksmen in Meckienburg county will
meet for a final trial of skill, and on
the result will depend the prize and
championship of the county. It will bo
a rare exhibition of. marksmanship
and all are invited to be present.
Ac present there is a tie bet. v.-eon
A. B. Sanders, superintendent of tlio
Highland Park Mill and A. Tafi'al, each
having a score of Si out of a possible
100. Messrs. Ed. Davidson, W'b. Grif
fin, J.. Fowler. II. M. Hall and John
Berthun are tied on a score of ill ami
Col. Will A. Peters is crowding up
with a score of SO.
Records will undoubtedly be brokc-n
to-night and the winner may be proud
of his title cf champion and the lumd
ome prize won in open competition
against all comers.
Immediately after the awarding of
the prize to-niht a new prize con
test will be started from which to
night's winner will be barred no Uiafc
all may have a fair chance to win. The.
manager of the parlors will have a
shooting gallery at the fair grounds
where all may enter and coir-poie for
the naxt prize. These contents arc;
a renewal of interest in the nruijy
amusement of rifle shooting and in ii
cations point to some excellent rec
ords during the coming winter.
INTERESTING CASE ON.
Erockenborough vs. Mutual Reserve
Other Imcortant Matters Disposed
Of.
The third and last week of the Su
perior Court was begun this morning,
and up to this afternoon the court had
confined its work to one divorce cr.iLe,
that of Jesse Denner vs. Nannie D-. n
ner, after which the case of George
Brockenhorough of this city against
the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance
company was taken up.
The plaintiff is represented by Mr.
Chas. Brenizer and the company by
Col. Hinsdale of Raleigh.
This is an action n which the plain
tiff seeks to recover certain monies,
alleging that there had been made
illegal assessments which ho had pnbl
several of under protest, finally quil
ting. The plaintiff azki that ho bo
reimbursed to the extent of the amount
that ho had expended on the company
from a certain period. This will bo
a hard fought action, and will probably
be the last jury case on the calendar
it is said.
Saturday afternoon quite a large
amount of work was disposed of, in
cluding the Brown case, a suit against
the water commissioners of the City
of Charlotte, in which the plaintiff wrs
awarded SC4G.00 He asked for 170.
The two cases of A. G. Brenizer
vs. Royal Arcanum, and A. Burwell vs.
Royal Arcanum wore aio taken v,.:.
In these cases the plaintiff 'asks for the
premiums' on their "policies 'o'gvfriV-f
with interest, growing ,out of a r5:io
in premiums ' '''some'-" .years ago,' wh'oh
serlouf ly affected those who were ov
er a certain age. I
The case was started Saturday a f tor
noon, the plaintiffs being represrmtod
by Burwell and Cansler and Mr. Chas.
Brenizer, and the defendants by Til
Iett and Guthrie, and Mr. F. II. Bus
bee, i
The Royal Arcanum cases mention
ed above promise to prove interesting
in that Judge Peebles has agreed to
hear the argument in these ea.
th
afternoon beginning at 5:0 o'clock,
and continuing until mid-nisht, if nec
cessary. The case was not ta;:en up
in its regular order today but was
held over until late this afternoon and
will probably be argued to-night also.
ill