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Message t Governor
Glenn, Dt HveredToday
Before jren. Assembly
Little City of Jackson,
Ky., is ' Again Scene of
Greatest Turb u Isnce
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The Governor Reviews
Great Strides Made by
State and Offers Sug
gestions for Keeping up
The Rapid Pace.
Issues of Great Moment
to all Citizens, Discus
sed. Favors Reforma
tory, Reduction of Pas
senger Fare, Etc.
Special to The News.
Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 10. At 11:30
o'clock this morning Governor Glenn
pppeared before the joint session of
the House and Senate and read his
message.
Some opposition to the Governor s
leading his . message in person de
veloped in the House yesterday after
noon, Murphy of Rowan, Morton of
New Hanover, and others opposing
it on constitutional grounds, hut they
Ti-Fr nut.vot.eri when the matter in
:he shane nf a resolution came to
the test. Before beginning the read
ing of the message the Governor feel
ingly expressed his appreciation to
the legislators for allowing him to
come before them and personally
lead the message.
The message, wilh few elimina
tions, follows:
To the Honorable, the General Assem
bly of North Carolina:
You meet today under most favora
ble circumstances. Never before was
the State in such a prosperous condi
tion, and its increase agriculturally, in
dustrially, educationally and morally,
has been phenomenal.
Since the General Assembly last met
crops have been generally good and
have brought prices above the average,
so that our farmers are in good condi
tion and out of debt, and their lands
niiich enhanced in value. New enter
prises have everywhere sprung into
existence, and the rattle of the loom,
the hum of machinery and the scream
- of the steam whistle majve sweet music .
to the industrial, ear, .Today our State
has taken the second place in the Unit
ed Stat e3 in the manufacture of cotton
good3 and furniture, and first in the
production of plug tobacco.
Labor has received good wages, but
there is a great scarcity in every line
of work, and a growing demand is
therefore being made to devise some
remedy for an increase in laborers,
provided they are of the right kind. ,
The cause of education has greatly
advanced. Good school houses and
equipment, a higher grade of teachers
longer terms, and a more general inter
est in school work, are evidences of an
educational awakening that promises
great things in the future. The moral
trend has gradually been onward and
upward, until today our people were
never more industrious or sober, or
took a greater interest in things relig
ious. Providence has been truly bountiful
in the gifts R has bestowed on our
State. Our soil produces every variety
of crops, and either is already, or can
by fertilizing, be easily made produc
tive. We still have on our mountains,
hills and swamps, - large Quantities of
all kinds of timber, while our water
power is unlimited and available to op
erate every class of machinery. Our
drinking water is pure and wholesome.
No cyclones, blizzards; or earthquakes
ever trouble us, and our people are
generally healthy, active, and wide-awake
to their opportunities.
The credif .of the. State is first-class;
we practically owe nothing, as our as
sets are in excess of our liabilities, and
there now seam3 no further danger of
our being harassed by conspirators
seeking to vex us with suits on old re
pudiated bonds, as the Governors of
sister States refuse to lend themselves
to such fraudulent and mercenary
schemes.
All of these blessings and material
riches tend to advertise our State., and
attract towards it every kind and class
of people, both those seeking healthy,
cheap and happy homes, as well as
those desiring good investments; and
the outlook, therefore, for a high class
of immigration is very flattering.
As to whether this prosperity will
continue, and the State during the
next two years go forward in material,
educational, and moral growth, de
pends very largely on your action.
Important matters will come before
you that will test your patriotism,
your intelligence and your integrity;
but I have no fear but that you will
prove yourselves equal to every de
mand made upon you, and with an eye
single to the upbuilding of the State,
and the glory of God, will fearlessly
and conscientiously discharge your du
ty. ..... -
The Constitution of the "State makes
it my duty to recommend to your hon
orable body such measures as seem to
me expedient; but I desire to assure
you, I will perform the duty in no spirit
of dictation, so far as to cause the
slightest friction -between the Legisla
tive and Executive branches of the
Government, but with a spirit of en
deavoring to aid you in your arduous
work, to the end that our united labors
shall prove beneficial and not hurtful
to the; people whom, we represent.
Taxation.
No subject will com before you at
this session fraught with more vital in
terest to the State than the devising of
a proper scheme for ascertaining the
true value of all the property in the
State, to the end that individual or
counts', by proper taxation, shall bear
his or its part of the State's burden,
and that there be no false valuation
or unjust discrimination.
The Constitution, Art. V, Sec. 3, pro
vides that "laws shall be passed tax
ing by a uniform rule all moneys, cred
its, etc., and also all real and personal
property according to its true Value
in money"; and yet this simple but
vital provision is universally violated
both in the assessments not being uni
form, nor according to their true value.
While impossible to devise any scheme
of taxation that shall fall equally on
all, still the nearer we can approach
to requiring all to value their property
according to its true worth, just so
much the nearer we come to fulfilling
the constitutional demand for uniform
ity. This subject, therefore, requires
your deepest thought and most care-
tul examination; and it tne session
should end with your having accom
plished nothing else but settling this
troublesome question on a fair basis,
you still will have earned the plaudit,
"Well done, faithful servants."
The assessed value of all property in
the State is $161,520,668.32; but in my
judgement, if personal property was
fairly given in, and really justly as
sessed, and railroads and other corpo
rations fairly taxed, its actual value
would be a billion dollars, enabling us
to have a much lower rate than at
present, and still have a much larger
revenue to meet all the growing needs
of the State.
A fair valuation and a low rate are
what are necessary to get more people
and outside capital, while a low rate
and high valuation frighten away both
the homeseeker and investor.
By reading the report of the Audi
tor you will see that forty-five counties
out of the ninety-seven receive more
from the State than they' pay
taxes to it; and while we might ex
pect such a condition from a very few
weak counties, still when we see the
same thing done by large and prosper-,
ous counties, we know it is "because
they have put an unfair and too low
Value on their property, and are there
fore perpetrating a wrong on the State
and the other, counties.
This wrons is accomplished, by- the
assessors in some counties ' valhing
realty at SO, 85, 90, and 95 per cent, of
its money, .value, while the assessors in
other counties, where land is equally
fertile and valuable, asses it at 33 1-3,
40, 50, or 60 per cent. This is a palpa
ble violation of the Constitution, and is
unfair both to the individual tax-payer,
or county, that thus, pays 'more than
tax-payers in ether counties, where
Continued on page 3
Many 'Railways
Are Tied Up
Because of Many Land
Slides, as Result of
Fierce Storms, Number
of Large Railways are
Blocked in West.
By Associated Press.
Los Angeles, California, Jan. 10.
A land slide in Cajon Pass has block
ed the through trains on the Santa Fe
and Salt Lake railroads.
On the Southern Pacific a cave-in
and trouble in the Tehachani moun
tains effectually tied up the Valley line
so it is impossible to say just when
it will be open to San Francisco.
On the coast Line to San Francisco
land slides have entirely blocked the
travel.
The precipitation of the last four
days were the heaviest in Southern
California in 18 years.
Four or five lives are known to have
been lost as the indirect result of the
storm.
TWENTY THROWN INTO RIVER
Bridge Across River Went Down, Car
rying 20 Persons Two Were Drown
ed. .
By Associated Press.
Santa Barbara, California, Jan. 10.
The bridge across the San Ynze river
near Lompoc, went down carrying 20
persons Into the river, ; ' .
Two of the persons .thrown from
the bridge were drowned.
Several were injured and one, of the
injured . will die.
HOD UK AS REVOLUTION
It Is Thought The Revolution Will Be
Of Little Consequence.
By Associated Press.
City of Mexico, January 10. Persons
here well informed on Central Ameri
can' affairs are of the opinion that the
Honduras revolution will be of no
consequence.
. It is stated that the only man who
could hope for success in leading the
uprising against Bonilla of Honduras
is the revolutionary leader, of the same
name who is practically a prisoner in
Salvador.
Emanuel Lehman Dead.
By Associated Press.
New York, Jan. 10 Emanuel Leh
man, senior member of the firm : of
Lehman Bros., cotton brokers, died
today.
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feO. THE "TERRIBLE" EFFECTS OF PROHIBITION!
Proceedings of
Legislature
A Number of Bills were
Introduced in Senate.
One by Pharr. Protest
Against Gov. Reading
Message Failed.
By Bell Telephone.
Raleigh, N. C, January 10. The
Senate-met at eleven o'clock today and
proceeded.' to. the adoption of rules
for. the' governing of the deliberations
of that body .during the present ses
sions. t . t"
Mr. J. C. Buxton.' for the committee
reported rules which were adopted.
The new rules limit the membership
of all committees to nine. v-Trvey. also
allow two committees instead of one
for .the state school for the blind, at
Raleigh, and the deaf and dumb school
at Morganton. The rules also mate
rially reduce the number of employees
and it is learned that thfe House is co
operating with the Senate in this mat
ter. If this be true it will mean the
saving of some ?6,000 to the state.
The f ollowingbills were introduced
today:
Fleming, of Pitt, and Long, of Ire
dell, one each to place solicitors of all
judicial districts on salaries.
Pharr, of Mecklenburg, to incorpo
rate Tryon Loan and Savings com
pany. Long ,of Iredell, to increase the num
ber of county commissioners in Ire
dell county from three to five.
Webb, of Buncombe, to amend tL s
public roadr law of Buncombe county
and appoint a highway commission,
etc.
Kluttz, of Rowan, to amend section
298, revisal of 1905, in regard to pre
cedent for practising law.
The only bill of any note that was
passed was that increasing the number
of county commissioners in Iredell
county, introduced by Mr. Long, and
appointing J. . W. Hagan and H. C.
Summers commissioners.
Protests Filed.
In the House, before the joint ses
sion at which Governor Glenn read
his message. Mr. Morton, of New
Hanover, filed a protest against per
mitting the governor reading his mes
sage in person and requested that the
protest be placed on the journal. The
protest specified as reason that it was
a violation of the constitution in fail
ing to keep separate the executive and
legislative departments of the govern
ment and also that no one but mem
bers are permitted to speak on the
floor during official sessions.
Mr. Galloway, of Green, and Mr.
Lockhardt, of Anson gave notice of
purpose to file similar protests.
Durham Boy
Killed To-day
In Attempt to Board 1 rain
Boy is Hurled Under
Wheels and Crushed to
Death Instantly. Body
Harribly Mangled.
Special to The News.
Durham, N. C, Jan. 10. Walter
Lynn, a white boy, between the age of
12 and 14, was instantly killed this
morning, shortly after 10 o'clock by
a Seaboard, freight train in the city.
The young boy made an effort to
jump on the train and lost his step,
falling under the wheels.
' The rear coach passed over his body,
crushing him beyond recognition.
Death resulted intantaneously.
The boy's parents live in the south
ern '.part of the city.
The train was running rather slow,
and he thought he could catch the
steps. It was in charge of Engineer
Thomas Harris.
IN S. C LEGISLATURE.
Resolution Adopted Calling for Fed
eral Law in Connection With Ship
ments of Whiskey.
Special to The News.
Columbia, S. C, Jan. 10. The anti
dispensary people made no fight 6n
a resolution which was adopted, call
in j? for a Federal law. forbidding
whiskey to be shipped into a dispen
sary or prohibition State except to
the State authorities and forbidding
vhe Federal licenses issuing in these
States.
The new bills were introduced in
the Senate, providing for a 10,000
statue of Calhoun at Washington;
one for the State to engage in fertili
zer making boy convict labor and
nother for farm labor contracts to
be in writing and registered with
the county clerk.
ABOUT THE HARRIMAN LINES.
Harriman and Others May Be Com
. . pelled to Remain in Certain Terri
tory and Testify."-'-: r-,-;tr
By Associated Press.
Chicago, Jan. 10. Attorneys for
the government, who are conducting
the investigation to the management
of the Harriman line, announced that
they had determined to take steps to
prevent E. H. Harriman, Henry C.
Frick and H. R. Rogers from leaving
the jurisdiction of the commission.
In order to do this steps will be
taken to cause the issuance of" writs
of ne exeat against the men named
and they will be compelled to remain
within the jurisdiction of the commis
sion until they have testified before
the board.
ANOTHER ASSASSINATION.
Colonel Patko Andrieff Shot and Killed
By Assassin Few Persons Injured
By Associated Press.
Lodz, Russian. Poland, January 10
Col. Patko Andrieff, Chief of the Gen-,
darmes of Lodz district, was shot and
killed this morning on Poludniowa
street.
A passing infantry patrol fired a vol-,
ley at the assassin but only wounded
several innocent persons.
The assassion made his escape good.
Poludniowa street was closed by the
troops and the police began making a
strict search of all houses fronting up
on it.
BISHOP DUNCAN'S CONDITION.
Report Sent Out That Bishop is in
Critical Condition.
By Associated Press.
Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 10. Informa
tion has reached Nashville that Bishop
Duncan of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, is critically ill at Spar
tanburg, S. C, following an operation
for a carbuncle.
Loss By Explosion.
By Associated Press.
Holidaysburg, Pa., Jan. 10. The
plant and buildings of the Standard
Powder Company at Horrell station
were destroyed by an explosion.
No lives were lost. .
The explosion was caused by fire
which started in one of the build
ings. The damage will exceed $100,00.
Cvp For-r Yacht Race.
By Associated Press.
London, England, January 10. Sir
Thomas Lipton has offered a cup for
the yacht race in Hampton Roads dur
ing the Jamestown Exposition, which
will take place probably in Septem
ber. -
The question of the class of boats
to compete and .the conditions of the
race are left to the executive commit
tee of the exposition to decide.
Sub-Marine Signals.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. 10. As the re
sult of the tests the -navy depart
ment is dissatisfied of the value of
the system of submarine signalling
by means of bells to indicate the
approach of ships to the shore. Steps
are being taken to equip most of the
warships with devices for transmitting
and receiving the bell signals under
water. '
Claim Report is
Quite Bearish
Bears Insist that the Gins
will Yet Turn Out En
ough Cotton to More
Than Justify Govern
ment's Crop Estimate.
Opinions are varying today a.a to
the nature of the ginners' report is
sued yesterday, the cotton buyers be
ing divided on the question whether
it was bullish or bearish. Some of
the bears today are saying that The
News was too bullish in its interviews
yesterday interpreting the report.
The bulls continue to say that the
report settles -the fact that the govern-
j.ment has over-estimated . the crop
from 250,000 to 500,000 Tales. This
opinion is based upon the belief that
the crop is so short that all the cot
ton is practically ginned. After this
date last year 1,000,000 bales ' were
ginned until the close of the season in
March. This is the point that divides
opinions on the late report.
The bears believe that there will be
at least this amount ginned from now
until the close of the season. The
crop, they say, is much larger than
last year, and the chances are that the
number of bales yet unginned will run
the total production of the 1906 crop
up to nearly 13,000 bales. ., ..
"By referring to the complete sta
tistics so far obtainable, ' said Mr. C
E. Mason today, "it will be seen that
Florida, North Carolina, Virginia and
Georgia have practically ginned to Jan
uary 1, the governments estimate of
their , crop. North Carolina and Flori
da have actually ginned more. Texas
will have to gin, from January 1 to
September 1, 317,731 bales to get the
government's estimate of its crop.
From December 13 to January 1 Texas
ginned 144,767 bales."
The amount to be ginned the re
mainder of the season to equal the
government's estimate of the crop is
795,000 bales. .
The effect of the report on the local
market has been slight. Futures are
slightly stronger.
TILLMAN'S FRIENDS WON.
Resolution Endorsing Action of Pres
ident in Brownville Affair Killed To
day. .
Special to The News.
Columbia, S. C, Jan. 10. The House
today refused to agree to Senator
Blease's resolution endorsing' Presi
dent's Roosevelt's action in the Brown
ville affair by a vote of 79 to 40. Sen
ator Tillman' friends got together and
killed the resolution in short order.
Seven persons were baptized at the
First Baptist church last night after
the service.
Seven Charred
Bodies Found
As Result of Explosion of
Molten Metal S even
Men Burned to J)eath,
12 Badly Injured. Others
Missing.
By Associated Press.
Pittsburg, Pa., Jas. 10. As the re
sult of last night's explosion of mol
ten metal at the furnaces of the
Jones & Laughlins Co., the charred
trunks of seven men are at the mor
gue and 12 badly nurned and crippled
foreigners are in the hospitals, while
anxious workers, are digging through
a mass of steel and cinders for the
bodies of several more still missing.
Of the injured three probably will
die. ' -
TO INVITE PRESIDENT.
Will be Asked to Speak by Associa
tion for the Preservation of Vir
ginia Antiquities.
By. Associated Press, . .
Norfolk, Va., Jan. 10. A" delegation
from the association of the Preserva
tion of Virginia Antiquities will call
on President and invite him in the
name of the association to be the
crator of the day at Jamestown, May
13, when the 300th anniversary of the
landing of the first English settlers
at Jamestown will be ceebrated.
Bishop Randolph, of the diocese of
Southern Virginia, will direct the re
ligious exercises; Armistead Gordon,
of Staunton, will be poet laureate
and the choir of the colonial capitol
c Williamsburg will sing.
STOLE $75.
Petty Thief Broke in Allen Hardware
Co. Store.
The store of the Allen Hardware
company on East Trade street was en
tered last night and goods stolen
amounting to about. $75. The window
pane in the rear of the building was
broken yesterday. It. is presumed that
the miscreant knowing that the build
ing could be easily entered as a result,
was lying in wait until the store was
vacated, when he slipped in and ran
sacked the show-cases and cash draw
er. The amount of the goods stolen is
not yet definitely known. The clerks
agree that 6 pistols of the average, val
uation of $5; seventeen knives of dif
ferent value and a few other small ar
ticles are missing. The thief entered j
the cash drawer robbing it entirely of
its contents excepting some loose
change.
The officers have been given a clue
and are today searching for the thief.
The petty robberies whicb-have been
committed with such frequency in
this city for several months are sup
posedly the work of small negroes
who have been pestering the policemen
considerably recently. Two or three
are now in limbo and as many more
are serving terms on the county chain
gang. The officers ; have eyes on a
number of others. -
Leather Companies Merger.
By Associated Press.
Trenton, N- jL, Jan, 10. Suits were
started In the court of chancery to re
strain " the " proposed merger of the
United States eLather Company and
Central Leather Company.
The Standard's Advance.
By Associated Press.
Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 10. The Stan
dard . Oil Company advanced gasoline
testing 86 degrees from 22 1-2 to 23 1-2
cents per gallon.
Earthquake
Shocks Felt
A Series oj Earth Shocks
Were Felt this Morning
t n
Various Parts o f
World. Many Buildings
Were Shaken.
By Associated Press.
Williamsport, Pa., Jan. 10. A series
of shocks, evidently earthquakes, were
felt and heard in this section this
morning.
Buildings were shaken so that fami
lies were awakened and the rumbling
sounds were heard over an area of
about 20 miles.
. Shocks in Russia
Yekaterinburg, Russia, Jan. 10.
Two earth shocks were felt here
this morning. . .
No Damage Reported.
Christiania, Norway, Jan. 10. Two
severe shocks were felt here this morn
ing, accompanied by rumblings, like
thunder.
Telegrams received here show that
the shocks were felt at other towns in
Norway.
. The disturbances caused consider
able alarm, but no damage is report
ed. . Inhabitants Alarmed.
Stockholm, Sweden, Jan. 10. Two
distinct and sharp earth shocks were
felt-at several points in Sweden, this
morning. '
Dispatches received from Arvika,
Mellerud and Stromstad report that
the rocking of houses caused a hasty
exodus of the alarmed inhabitants.-
Shocks Felt Near 'Baltimore.
By Associated Press.
Baltimore, Md., Jan. 10. Several
earthquake shocks were felt at a
number of points in Baltimore coun
ty, north of this city, this morning,
according to reports received here.
San Francisco In Distress.
By Associated Press.
San Francisco, California, Jan. 10.
Unless the coal situation is relieved,
San Francisco will suffer by the next
week. . .
There is at present little more than
seven days supply of fuel.
Messrs. McNinch and Kirkpatrick
have been retained to defend Henry
Freeland, who killed John Dudley sev
eral weeks ago . The case will be
heard at the February term of Meck
lenburg Criminal CourL
A rmed Mountaineers
Have Flocked to City to
Trial of Former Judge
Hargis and Sheriff Cal
lahan for Murder.
Attorneys and Judge are
Terrorized by Displays
of Lawlessness and Ap
peal is Made to Gover
nor far Troops.
Ey Associated Press.
. Louisville, Ky., Jan. 10. A special
from Jackson, Ky., says: "This lit
tle city, which has been the scene of
much turbulance and bloodshed in the
past few years is intensely excited
ever a condition, bordering- on a
leign of terror. It is the case of
the same cause which has brought
about all the previous trouble. A
feud between the Hargis faction and
their opponents. The incidents of
last night and today , revolving about
the trial of former county judge, Jas.
Hargis, and former sheriff, Edward
Callahan, on the charge of murdering
Dr. Cox.
Judge Carnes assigned to try the
cases, fears for his life and asked
the governor for a detail of militia
to protect him.-
It has been found impossible to se
cure jurymen from Breathitt who are
not afraid to pass judgment upon
their fellow townsmen and the most
powerful citizen, Judge Carnes, signi
fied his intention of holding the trial
in Jackson, but will appoint a special
elisor to go to another couhtv and
bring in a venire.
The attorneys for the common
wealth and parties identified with the
prosecution 'decided to ask the court
of appeals for a writ of prohibition,
restraining Judge .Carnes from con
tinuing' the present trial. ,
Jackson is filled with mountain men
fully armed.' Attorney ' "ioung, who
is conducting the defense, is greatly
alarmed andr-will not venture to the
Btreet.
Attorney Byrd has been waited on
by friends and warned to, be careful.
During yesterday afternoon's ses
sion of court 20 men, armed with re
volvers, were lined up on each side
of the court room.
Government Investigating.
Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 10. Governor
Beckham sent Adjutant Lawrence and
State Inspector Hines to JackEon to
investigate the situation before order
ing out the militia.
Hot After Judge
Armed men made several attempts
to reach Judge Carnes in his room
at the hotel last night but were pre
sented. Armed men . followed the
Judge about Jackson today.
The friends of James B. Marcum
and James Cockrell, with the assassi
nation of whom Hargis, Callahan,
Smith and Abner are charged, are
arriving in Jackson and are taking
Fides against the accused men and
Judge Carnes. It is said Judge
Carnes will not convene court unless
troops come to Jackson.
COULD NOT MAUL 6C0 CARS.
Southern Forced to Turn Over $75,C00
Worth of Freight to S. A L.
The overworked condition of the
Southern Railroad cannot be better
evidenced than by consideration of the
fact that a few days ago the Southern
turned over to the Seaboard Air Line
ac Atlanta 600 cars of freight, export
for eastern points, which had accumu
lated there. The road was of course
anxious to get the benefit of this busi
ness but was simply forced by the
congesti6n existing to turn it over to
its great rival.
Six hundred cars of freight would
make a procession about five or six
miles long. Estimating the weight on
the basis of cotton it would amount
to about 15,000,000 pounds, estimat
ing the freight charges on the same
basis they would amount to about
$75,000. Thus is the shipping busi
ness of the South going forward by
leaps .and bounds.
Mr. D. K. Pose Secures Assistant.
Mr. D. K. Pope has secured the
services of Mr. C. L. Black, assistant
chemist in the state department of
agriculture to assist him during the
heavy work of this season at the
mint. He will arrive here in a few
days and will at once enter upon his
work as assistant assayer. Mr. Black
is a graduate of the A. and M. Col
lege at Raleigh, and for nearly two
years has been connected with the
Department of Agriculture. He is from
Davidson county and has a large num
ber of friends in Charlotte who will
be glad to know triat he is coming
here to live.
Couldn't Get Pig Iron.
For the second time in two weeks,
the Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Com
pany shut down yesterday for the day
because of the lack of pig iron. It
threw over 100 hands out of work. Sev
eral cars loaded with pig iron are said
to be on the road here. The company
has promised to deliver the iron to
the sidings of the company tomorrow,
when work will be resumed.