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AE A . WW v v THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. ESTABLISHED 1888 CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY EVENING. JANUARY 1 5. 1907. PRICE: 5 CENTS -U- -lL-lLJlLd Lr-J :LL LL 1P4 Steamers, Crowded With Old Veterans, heave for Fort Fisher V With Flags lunting in Breezes Ilif eds of War Veteran it Sail for Historic Ruins of Old Fort Fisher. Spirit of Patriotism Runs High as Veterans of the Blue and Gray Join in Remembering Days of Historic Struggle. S: a-iai to The News. Wi'r.iinjrion. X. C, January 13. With ninny flags whipping the breeze sal cheers ringing lustily on the air t, largo steamers left the city this tiorr.ing. leaded down with veterans ?sA ladies for the ruins of Old Fort Fi-'hor. Tlio day will be spent there, the veteran rambling over the site of the fiercest fight In history and swap- j.;r.' taK s. An tU-a.nt luncheon will be served t':ra loth un the boats and at Fish- Return in--: they will attend a camp fhv nutting to-night in the academy U music. The theatre has been profusely dec erafvi for the occasion and several lur.'irid school children will sing na- t.oual airs ir.clu-iing Columbias United, tn O'ie (ioincatea to me reunion oy Kev. D. G. Fairhead. Chaplain of the H7th New York Volunteers, and -in vhich he rays tribute to the gTeat liberty ot" this century as first pro claimed at Mecklenburg. There are hundreds of veterans here iixhiuir? one hundred from New York state. The welcoming reception, last night, vas a 1 ig ovation for the visitors and ii.cla ie l si'kndi-l talks by General N. M Curtis, Col. William Lamb and oihers. The ciry is profusely decorated and the s; irit of the brotherly love of the L'.ue ar.I the Gray is dense in the very a'taos: here. LEE ANNIVERSARY. Governor Glerr. Issues -Proclamation Calling on People to Observe Lee's Birthday Eiver.s Case. . Special to The Xev.-s. aieizh. N. C, J:'n. 15. Governor G.' rm i.s-:e. this afternoon a procla mation caliinj m the people of the State to u; serve fully Jan. 19th as :ro cne hur. In i!;h anniversary cf the lirrh cf G-n. Robert E. Lee. In the course of the proclamation he pays v high tribute to Gen. Lee declaring ih;;t the memory of such men should :rouM live forever and his birthday icfitting!y celebrated. He directs that al! S-a'e ofSces be closed throughout that day and the legal holiday be atserve.l throughout the State. He a.so requests that- the Confederate '.tterans and all Confederate socie ties as well as all the people of the S'are join in holding appropriate cer- monies commemorating the lifs and y.' f-Aa of so true a man and brave a rxHier us was Robert E. Lee. Last night Judge Jones in the snrerior court heard argument on a Motion by counsel for H. J. Bivens, I ;r,e S -aboard Air Line detective charger! with killing an unknown white man v.hilo attempting to arrest him for stealing a ride on a train, hr" hearing being on a motion to re move the case to another county for itial on the ground that Bivens can Jot get a fair trial in this county, win to prejudice against him that exists in Wake. Judge Jone3 reserv t'l his ruling in the matter. HORRORS OF HYDROPHOBIA Entire Family In Dire Dread of Suffer ing Fate of the Father. Iy Associate! Pres3. Pittsburg, Pa.. January 15. Living in constant fear that the next hour niay find thorn in the throes of hy drophobia, remembering the struggles of the husband and father who died hist week, the victim of a mad dogs iff-. A whole family is receiving thd rateur treatment at the Mercy Hospi tal in this city, in the hope cf being Sfcvf-fi from the certain death which confronts which confronts them, un !ss medical science can save them from the inflection. New Stream of Lava Ey Associated Press. Honlulu, January 15. A" new out break is reported at Mauna Loa. The fourth stream of lava is now flowing toward Kona, the well known health resort on the Island of Hawaii National Convention for The Extension of Our Commerce By Associated Pres3. Washington, January 15. The sec ond day's session of the National Con vention for the Extension of Foreign Commerce of the United States open ed with an attendance of nearly 800 delegates. Every State In the Union is repre sented by delegates named by the gov ernors and by the various commercial PROPOSED DAM FOR CANAL. Report cf Eorings on Dam Site is Re served by Committee. By Associated Press. Washington, January 15. The re port of the borings on the site pro posed for the dam at Gatun for the Panama Canal called for by the Sen ate committee on interoceanic canals, was reserved. Accomnnning the report are maps showing that the foundation of indur ated clay underneath the rock is thin in many places and lies on a stratum of softer material. Chairman Shonts has-written to the chairman, Mr. Millard, of the Senate Canal Committee declaring that the borings are satisfactory and there can be no doubt of the stability of the foundation for the dam at Gatunv It is said that the senators favoring the sea level canal project will not be satisfied with the renort. ALLEGED MISUSE OF THE MAILS. Man Arrested Or. Charge of Using the Mails To Promote Frauds. Py Associated Press. Chicago, 111., January 13. Harry A. Packer, proprietor of the Florida Per fume company was arrested on the charge of having used the mail to pro mote frauds. The arrest was made on complaint of Joseph Decker. New Orleans. Packer it is claimed by the Federal authorities, advertised for agents to take charge of branch agancies at a monthly salary of $300. Decker says he gave Packer $500 as security but failed to receive the appointment promised. COFFIN BORN ON WAVES. Lonn Lost Body of Actor in Coffin Which Had Been Carried By Flood Far From Cemetery. By Associated Press. Galveston, Texas, January 15. The body of Charles Cochlan, playwright and actor, which has been lost since the storm of September 1900, has been found in its metal coffin on the mainland in an out cf the way place. A visitor came upon the coffin al most buried in a marsh, hidden by weeds. It had been lifted in the floods and carried nine miles from the cemetery. Use Furniture For Fuel. By Associated Press. Seattle, Washington, January 15. Seattle suffered severely yesterday frcm a cold wave. In many houses the furniture was chopped up for fuel and old antiques which had been saved up from grand mother's days went under the axe. To Reclaim Szvamp Lands Extensive Plans for Re claiming Over-Flowed Lands in Many States to be Considered at Early Meeting. By Associated Press. Washington, D. C, January 15. i An extension plan for the reclamation , of the swamn and overflowed lands will be considered at an early meet ing or the Senate committes on public lands. The scheme is advanced in the bill introduced by Senator Clapp. which provides for the establishment of a "drainage fund" fro the moneys re heived from the sale of public lands in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri. Ohio and Wis consin. Under the bill the Secretary of the Interior is directed to make examina tions and surveys for .the construction of works for the drainage of swamp lands and to renort to Congress cn or before July 1, each year as to the re-( suits. The reports are to include the esti mates of the cost of all contemplated works, the o.uantity and location of the lands which can be reclaimed and all facts relative to the practicability of the proposed projects. . SENATORIAL CANDIDATES. Three Men of Wealth Aspire for the United States Senate. By Associated Press. Providence, R. I-, January 15. Three men of vast wealth are candi dates for the United States Senate be fore the Rhode Island Legislature. They are Senator Wetmore. Col. S. Pomeroy Colt and Col. R. H. I. God dard. organizations. Martin Myers, of Norfolk, Va.f will address the convention "on "Effect of the Jamestown Exposition on the For eign Commerce of the United States." and Francis B. Loomis. cf Springfield, Ohio, former Assistant Secretary of State, will take his subject, "What the Government Has Done to Promote Foreign Commerce." WhMK Wake. Up! lW rST MS L You Are V Work Done by Legislature A Great Number of Bills Were Introduced at To day's Session of the General Assembly. Im portant Matters Up. By Bell Telephone. Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 15. Governor, and Mrs. Glenn today sent an invita tion to both the House and Senate to a reception to be given Thursday night complimentary to the General Assem bly. A joint session of the General As sembly was held at noon today for the" purpose of publishing the vote for corporation commissioner in the- last election. This is in compliance with the law requiring them to canvass the vote for State officers. In the House. In the House this morning Bickeit's bill, requiring all lobbyists to register and fixing a heavy fine tor all-who fail to comply with the' law, was dis cussed for-some time. It passed its second reading, butoh the third read ing objection was made and it went ov er on the calendar until tomorrow. Among the new bills introduced in the House was one by Stevens, of Un ion, to require all candidates to file itemized statements of their campaign expenses and to prohibit corporations from contributing to campaign expens es. 1 By Mull,' of Cleveland, to allow Shel by to issue bonds for water works, lights and graded schools. By Weaver, of Buncombe, to compel railroads to provide electric headlights and use the block system. In the Senate. In the Senate this morning, Webb, of Buncombe, introduced a bill to in crease the salaries of certain State offi cers, and to provide for an assistant attorney general. His bill fixes the , 1 i- O t( . Cniftf ftfir governors sa.ia.iy au u,vw, octitiow of State, $4,000; attorney general, $3, - . A l i O 1 I 000; assistant attorney geueiai, .-'wnicu contains tne gist or au tu evi S00; auditor, $3,000; superintendent of Idence he offered. That it would be a education. S3.000: insurance commis-; matter of much interest were it avail- sioner, ?3,000; members of the cor - poration commission, $2,500 each and commissioner of agriculture, $,&uu. The bill was referred to the committee on salaries and fees. Drewry, of Wake, introduced a bill to regulate insurance companies and to prohibit the divergence of funds of the companies from lawful purposes. By Mason, of Dallas, to repeal sec tion 2094 of the revisal. This bill al lows married women to make con tracts. Mason also introduced a bill relative to licensing attorneys. Mr. Greer. introduced a bill to promote the safety of the' pub lic on railway trains; to prevent rail road collisions and , to provide roads with the block system. Pharr, of Mecklenburg, to amend the charter 'of the Southern States Trust Company r1 1 T . i T 1 4-n nllnnr nm To in MrViifV .1. 11c? Lllll I'J aiiun v. v jr J.i t uavu to file a caviat to wills, was discussed ana re-reierrea to a cuiumiticc. Buxton's bill, in regard to extor tion, was discussed favoraoly and re- referred to the committee for amend ments to make it more general in char acter. President of Illinois Central. By Associated Press. Springfield, 111., Jan. 15. A reso lution was introduced for the ap l ointment of a committee to make investigation of the election of Hara ban to the presidency of the Illinois Central. Illegal Election. The resolution recites that "this body is advised and believes that the election was illegal, having been held without the boundaries of the State, m violation of the laws and declared policy of the State." Greenville Poultry Show. Special to The News. Greenville, S. C, Jan. 15. The Greenville poultry show is now in full blast. Over 500 birds are on exhibition. In Conference - With Dr. Wilder Charlotte Physician Clos eted With Recorder S h an nonhou se and Chief Irwin in Regard to Interview. Dr. H. M. Wilder was summoned be fore Recorder Shannonhouse this morning on ad testificandum papers for the purpose of giving testimony as to where whiskey could be bought freely after ten o'clock at night, where it can be secured by the young men between 15 and 20 years of age as readily as by grown men, and as to where are 20 or more joints that do more business than the same number of bar rooms under previous legisla tion. Such" statements appeared yesterday 'morning in the Observer. in the shape of an : interview from a '-'well-known physician of the city .who has. been be fore the people of the county for more than 25 years." -The statement giv ing the information that the physician in question was not afraid for his name to be known, papers were is sued after it was learned that .Dr. Wil der was the man, summoning him to appear before the authorities in order to tell of the places referred to and to furnish other information. In Chief Irwin's office at the station this morning for more than half an hour, a conference was held between Recorder Shannonhouse, Chief Irwin and Dr. Wilder. The evidence sub mitted by the physician is refused for publication. It is consequently not known whether the names of those who are selling liquor were divulged. Xhere may be developments in a few days as a result of the investigation into Dr. Wilder's statement, but while this is not altogether unlooked for, it is impossible to state such with any degree of positiveness. itecoraer Esnaiincmiiuustj uuius touaj a written statement from Dr. Wilder ' ... . 1 1 J t 11 11.. An2 Recorder Shannonnouse holds today ;abie for publication, goes without say ing. The fact tnat tne statement is hpinc ar rnrpfnllv concealed, leads the anxiously-inclined to believe that there will be "something doing" soon. The interview with Dr. Wilder from the Observer follows: "What do you think of the plan to prohibit the sale of whiskey in the drug stores of the county on doctors' prescriptions?" asked an Observer man of a well-known physician yester day. "I have "discovered," said the doc tor, "that the report that a petition, asking for the prohibition of the sale of whiskey in the drug stores of the county is causing considerable com ment. It is recalled that the very men who fought so strenuously for prohibi tion a few years ago argued that the flortnro nnd t.h.-a drueaists were the only right people to handle liquor. It C n .-.11 t.-ti foot tnof r moinW. i clloU ct V tj 1 1 IVIIW w AA 111. tliab a. in W A A ty of the local physicians do not break ,tne present wws, cuimuiuus yicowip- tions, and that it any. one is gunty 01 infringements he has not been convict ed. The law is on . the statute books and Charlotte has 20 or more police of ficers, most of whom belong to the present administration, that being the only recommendation that some of them have, and the observant people are asking: Why do the city authori ties not enforce the laws? Why are the guilty doctors allowed to go unmo lested? Many other questions are be ing asked by the small minority, the Morally Stunted, who have stood hands off and let the pro-high-bition-ists run things to suit themselves.. Among those who favor the changes suggest ed are old sports, termed bar room bums in recent campaigns. They are laughing at the predicament of those who have made laws for the city and county for the last ten years. Every man who knows anything about the city after 10 o'clock at night is aware of the fact that -any sober man who has the price can get all the whiskey ho wants whether he has a prescrip tion or not. The. young man, between Continued on page 5 Tenth Annual Poultry Show Opens Under Auspices of Charlotte Association With a Larger Number and Greater Variety of Birds than Ever Before. The Tenth Annual Poultry Show, un der the auspices of the Charlotte Poul try Association, opened this morning with a larger number and a greater va riety of birds, than in the history of the association. " Nearly 2,000 birds have been entered to date and others will be entered before the' close ot the first day's show. From indications there will be a live ly competition for ribbons, silver cups and prizes, as the list of exhibitors is larger than ever before. The names of all exhibitors from North and South Carolina follow: T. Wf Austin, Wadesboro; T. W. Alexander, Charlotte; A.-E. Alexander, Charlotte; J. K. A. Alexander, Char lotte; Joe Black, Dil worth; L. N. Brown, Troutman; A. dL Brown, Trout man; William Bush, Charlotte; W.' P. Benton, Laurinburg; E. R. Cash, Gaff ney, S. C.;.B. S. Davis Charlotte; T. P. Dillon, Monroe; G. L. Dooly,, Char lotte; Dr. Adam Fisher, Charlotte; Jno. P. Irwin, Charlotte; W. R. Gard ner, Charlotte; J. N. Jeffries, Raleigh; Z. A. Hoovis, Charlotte; Russell Hen derson, Charlotte; O. T Hallman, Charlotte; Wallace Howell, Charlotte; W. S. Kraus, Monroe; W. H. Long, Cherry ville; T. W. Long, Charlotte; C. B. Laney, Monroe; T. W. Miller, Concord; R. H.-Merritt, McAdensville ; Dan Mason, Charlotte; . Joe Mason, Charlotte; A. F. Newton, Lawndale; Nevin Poultry Yards, Charlotte; P. H. Poindexter, Donoghue; - F. A. Potts, Charlotte ; Poole Brothers, Falston ; Parker. & Miller, Rock Hill, S. C; J. N. Roberts, Lowell; T. L. Ross, China Grove; W. C. Rape, China Grove; A. J. Rohr, Monroe; Dr. W. R. Simpson, Rock Hill, S. C; W. D. Sanders, Dur ham; Y. E. Smith, Durham; W. M. L. Simpson, Concord; D. P. Sherrill, Troutman ; Ed. P. Scholtz, Charlotte ; C. H. Smith, Charlotte; Sandy Run Poultry Yards, Ellenboro; W. J. Smith, Jr., Charlotte; . F. M. Shannonhouse, Charlotte; J. M. Spoon, Charlotte; D. S. Thornburg, Cherry ville ;; J. E. Thom as, Charlotte; P. C. Wagner, Trout man; Dr. R. E. Ware, Shelby; F. Wolfe, Charlotte. .An interesting, feature connected with the show is the unusual variety of fine fowls, representing the finest specimens raised in. this-part of the country. In the collection of 2,000 birds the following breeds are repre sented: Anconas, Brahmas, Ham burgs, Indian Games, Black Gavis, Black Langshans, brown, buff, white and buff Leghorns ; black and white Minorcas; white, black and buff Or pingtons; barred, white and buff Ply mouth Rocks; Red Caps, Rhode Island Reds, Black Sumatrus, silver, golden, white, buff, partridge, black and silver pencil Wyandottes; buff, black, white and cochin Bantams; light Brahmas, golden and silver Sebright Bantams; black tail Japanes, game Bantams, Pekin Ducks, Toulouse Geese, Mam moth bronze turkeys and pigeons. BAN OF PURCHASE OF WHISKEY. House Passes Resolutions Forbidding the Purchase of Whiskey During Session of Legislature. Special to The News. Columbia, S. C, Jan. 15. The Kotre of Representatives today pass ed a resolution forbidding the State dispensary to buy any more whiskey during the present session of the legislature. This is intended to stop the pur chases until the aispensary- issue is settled. . Loss by Fire $5d0,00d. By Associated Press. "Chicago, . Ilk, Jan. 15 A" half mill ion, dollars worth of property was destroyed by the fire which partially burned the eight-story . building, oc cupied principally . by M. A.. Donahue & Co., printers and publishers. Further Order to Be for Worth Temperature to Drop 40 Degrees in 24 Hours A drop of 40 degrees in the tem perature is. expected in this vicinity by tomorrow afternoon. At Havre, Montano, the temperature this morn ing was 44 below zero and with the southeastern drift of this cold weath er a decidedly lower temperature may be expected here tomorrow. Rain is predicted tonight and begin ning early tomorrow morning the temperature will begin falling and from indications will drop to freezing point., Tonight's rain may be fol lowed by snow tomorrow. With freezing temperature advanc ing from the Northwest at a mile a minute clip and snow coming from another direction - the Indian summer days that have been so delightfully pleasant for two weeks will vanish into the far distant South. REDUCE EXPRESS RATES. Offer Made To Make Reduction In the Express Charges. By Associated Press. Richmond, Va., January 15. The Adams and the Southern Express com panies have agreed with the Corpora tion Commission to reduce the rates in Virginia from 5 to 25 per dent and even more in some cases provided the United States Express Company will come into the arrangement. PROBE INSURANCE COMPANY. investigation Begun Into The Affairs Of The Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. By Associated Press. New York, January 15. An inves tigation into the affairs of the Metro politan Life Insurance company simi lar to that into the New York Life has been begun by the District Attor ney. Finance Committee's Action. By Associated Press. Washington, D. C, January 15. The Senate committee on finance agreed to report favorably on the nom ination of Postmaster General Cortel you to be Secretary of the Treasury and James R. Garfield to be Secretary of the Interior. President Endorsed. By Associated Press. Jefferson, Cityr Mo., January 15. The house of representatives, qver ttie protest of its -Republican members, endorsed the action of the President in discharging the negro soldiers. Ship Subsidy Bill. By Associated Press. ' Washington, D. C, January 15. By a vote of eight to seven the Senate ship subsidy bill was defeated in the House committee on merchan merine fisheries. Mr. Ogdenwill Not Come Here Popular Young Knoxville Pastor Declines the Call to the Pulpit of the First Presbyterian Church of This City. Rev. Dunbar H. Ogden, of. Knox ville, Tenn., declines the call to the First Presbyterian Church of this city. In . a telegram . to Mr. ,R. A. Dunn, chairman of the committee to secure a pastor, Mr. Ogden stated simply: "On ; account of important jWork here I decline Charlotte cafll." There is intense disappointment among members of the church who have so far heard of Mr. Ogden's adverse decision. It is, however, not a surprise, as word had reached the city of great pressure being brought upon the popular young pastor to remain where he was. Not only his own congregation but members . of other churches united in a petition begging him to stay. Another cawse militating against his acceptance j was the . fact that he had been in Knoxville. not que a year. Mr, Ogden. made a. profoundly fa vorable impression -upon the First Preshvterian Church here for his ( eloquent presentation of the old faith ! of the fathers, for . his winsomeness j and his spirituality. Hence the . keenness of the disappointment over his decline. Hunter & Vaughan are begin ning work on the new residence of Mr. R. H. Jacobs on Fifth street. Niimber Kilted In Fatal Head-on Collision Warning Sent Out. By Associated Press. Pittsburg, Pa., January 15 A flood of warnings were sent out late last night by the .local weather bu"eau, stating that the stage of 22 feet will be reached by the rivers this morning. This is expected, to be the high wa ter mark for the present. $250,000 of Machinery Southern Power Company will Make Contracts for Water Wheel Equip ment at New Stations on Catawba, Broad Rivers About $700,000 Worth of Fixtures Will be Re quired for 1 he Opera tion of Rocky Creek and Ninely-Ninety Islands. Before his return to this city from New York, Mr. W. S. Lee, second vice-president and chief engineer of the Southern Power Company, will pace an order for the water-wheel equipment for the two new plants which are being fitted for furnishing electric power, one at Rocky Creek, and the other at Ninety-Nine islands, the contract approximating an expen diture of about $250,000. The News yesterday afternoon con tained information relative to the contract for the electrical equipment which cost $500,000 for these two stations. The other machinery is ad ditional, making a total expenditure for the machinery for the stations of $750,000. Mr. Lee has been in the Ndrth sJnce Saturday on business regarding the placing of these orders. The con tract for electrical outfit was made several weeks ago, and confirmed yesterday with the Westinghouse Co. of Pittsburg. Mr. Lee return the last of the week. A MISTAKE IN HOURS. Operator Says He Had to Work 14 Hours Per Day Under 8-Hour Sys tem. By Associated Press. Washington, Jan,. 15. At the In terstate Commerce Commission In vestigation of the block signal ser vice of the Baltimore and Ohio, J. W. Williams,- operator at Boys, Md., testified that after the Maryland 8 hour law became operative, the Bal timore and Ohio cut their salaries trom $55 per month to $52.50. This was done, he said, because of the shortening of the hours of the c perators. "But as a matter of fact," he said, "I was kept on duty 14 hours throughout the year, except on Sun days." The President's Power. By Associated Press. Washington, Jan. 15. Senator Spooner, discussing the Brownsville xesolution, said he agreed that it i3 for Congress to determine the oath of enlistment of land and sea forces, duration of term, pay, method of punishment and many other regula tions for the government of soldiers but he could not agree that the commander-in-chief is in time of peace or war, under the supreme control of Congress. The constitution made the President commander-in-chief of the army without defining his functions, declared Mr. Spooner. For Postmaster. By ' Associated Press. Washington, Jan. 15. The Presi dent sent to the Senate the follow ing nominations today : Postmasters North Carolina W. P. Edwards, at Franklinton. Virginia W. B. Alfred, at Clarks ville; R. A. Anderson, at Marion; J. H. Lindsey, at Bridgewater. One Killed, Three Hurt. By Associated Press. Buffalo, N. Y., Jan. 15. One man was killed and three others badly injured as the result of a freight wreck on the tracks of the Nickle Plate and Pennsylvania Railroads near Blaisdel. Noted Couple Wed. By Associated Press. Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 15. Mrs. Martha Hichborn Blaine, of Washing ton, and Paul S. Pearsall, of the United States army, were married in the private parlor of the Bellevue Stratford Hotel today. The brido and bridegroom were unattended dur ing the ceremony, witnessed only by relatives and a few intimate friends. and Injured By Associated Press. Kansas City, Mo., January 15. Two trainmen are known to be dead, an other trainman 13 believed to be dead nnd a fourth fatallv iniured and sev eral pasengers were injured in a wreck at Waldron. Mo., last night. The wreck was caused by head-on collision between a Rock. Island pas senger train and a freight train. i
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