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hit KW THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. ESTABLISHED 1 88 CHARLOTTE, N. C, MONDAY- EVENING, FEBRUARY 4. 1907. PRICE: 5 CENTS Charlotte's Dream Of The Race Question is Discussed by ' White And Negro Preachers ecomes A Reality At Last Seh. Opens its 1 1. Door toit,-d Guests' To-morrow to the pubHc at Large t Wed nesday. Books Opened for Regis tration Thursday Morn ing, The Great Hos telry a Thing of Beauty in its Equipment. Hotel Sehvyn opens it doors to- v.- in a reception to its friends, the sice cf an ancient temple of rises a suberb modern hotel. o old court house," with its big columns double led up almost around which the ii' semi-circular stair- I up all the mem- -Vi the Charlotte bar said "gentle man of the jury for the first time i -.;-:.! :;ot their UOlUlUlUUg SLdll. ILL IILV. Ik re justice has been dispensed from an even balance by honest xIecklea- 1 Junes ana juuges ot every type tie receiving cqmmittee for the recep-frc-nt 'he eccentric but common sense tion at the Selwyn on Tuesday night. Oku-I to the dignified Shipp, the They are as follows: ?c'::oh!rly Hoke, the evil-doers dread,. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Dunn, Mr. and . and many others. In the in !:u between courts the thunder of r.-:litical oratory often reverberated in tlif- t.'.d court loom and the Charlotte piv,;s would tell how the Honorable ro and So had "made the welkin ling." Presto, Change! The transformation from the old ( i-. t house of yesterday to the new Svlv.yu cf today has "been wrought as 1 y the touch of a fairy's wand. Six :;rics high upheaves the pile of buff ' . il brick, fashioned after the most approved architecture. It marks the passing of Charlotte Tcwn to Charlotte City. In the heart of the business portion of the city, conven ient to the railroad stations by street cur, bus or even afoot, its six tiers of v.-est windows overlooking the shade ii.::! greensward of the First Presbyte rian church yard, the Selwyn is ideal ly located. With its opening tomor row trie nope or aecaaes wm Deconie a reality, and the dream of years gone by becomes substance and tangibility. The Northern tourist on his flight southward with the birds of migratory vdng need no longer pass the city for lack of accommodations to which he has been accustomed, continuing his vay to Ficrida to find them, for Char lotte, as it will see for itself tomor row night, will find the Selwyn to be little short of a Waldorf-Astoria or a liellevue-Stratford in rninature. As i com after room on floor after floor is inspected, the visitors will hardly do less than conclude that the courtly eld Lord Proprietor himself for whom the splendid hostelry is named, accus tomed as he was to the luxury that environed a nobleman of the Eliza bethan Age, could never have planted Lis silver-buckled shoe upon a carpet of more velvet touch or crossed has Knickerbocker stockings in front cf a more comfortable sofa than are to be found in almost every room and put at the disposal cf the traveling pub- Sit ' J - r i S J't v? i 9 vf-m vsf s t -2 --- t. - $i T'St mrti i-wj-? w rJm A I s w r f?L S "--V "" w5 ? A X1 THE "SELWYN. lie of the Twentieth Century at most leasonable rates. Mr. Wood in Command. An army of men is at work today fi'crn attic to basement.- There is a perioral in command of it. He sits in the lobby, which is roped off and every moment or two courtiers arrive and re Dort. Sometimes , they come down from the sixth story on the elevator and bring tidings from the skylights. In making their salute of deference and respect they address their chief as 'Mr. Wood." Of course he is Mr. C. A. Wood, of the grand circuit of ho tels of Harvey and Wrood, including the partial hostelries of the Hotel Belle vue and Canterbury in Boston ; the Piedmont Hotel., in Atlanta, and the Oglethorpe Hotel at Brunswick, Ga, Now and then the general holds a conference with his lieutenant gener- als, among these being Mr. Houston K. Harper, Manager or me Press and Publicity bureau cf this hotel system and Mr. Walter Wbittington, chief en gineer of the same system. Both of these gentlemen have been here for seme time in connection with their duties of preparing for the opening. While they are to be here, only a short time, Mr. Alexander Lightfoot, for six . years with the Harvey-Wood system at the Bellevue ?a r;oston, the Rockingham at Portsmouth and the eWntworth at New Castle, N. H., for merly included in the system, will remain here permanently as manager. He is a young man splendidly equipp ed for his position, understanding the steward's necessary art as well as the front of the hotel. He i sa gentleman ct pleasing address and makes friends on every hand. " The Opening Programme. The reception tomorrow night to in vited guests is from S' to 10 o'clock; the ball from 11 to 1:30 o'clock. The gentlemen's dressing rooms are Nos. j 101, 102 and the ladies' dressing "rooms are Nos. ivj, iiu. me recep- tion is to be a full dress affair, but evening dress is not absolutely ob ligatory yi i t . -t-i .uarione win appear in its Sunday-go 10 meeting ciotnes. vvnne tne orches tra is playing in the lobby, the entire notel from kitchen to top floor will be TU .,,,, c T j. - I ill . . . 1 Vl 1 LIU. Vi 1 1 i . V. t 1 O Ui 1.1 1 'Highlands Hctei Co. and their wives should have appeared in the list of Mrs. P. M. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Hawkins, Mr. and Mrs. W. It. Burwell, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Dowd, Mr. and Mrs. C. Gresham, Mr. J. W. Wads worth and Mr. Jno. R. Pharr. The others on the reception committee are Mr. ('C. A. Wood, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Al J exander, Manager Alexander Lightfoot, Mr. Houstoun Harper, and the ladies of the hotel, Mrs. E. C. Register, Mrs. George Stephens, Mrs. J. M. Harry, Mrs. A. S. Cheek, Mrs. R. H. Jordan, Mrs. W. S. Liddell, Mrs. T. C. Thomp son, Mrs. Y.r. W. Watt and Mrs. Og den. On Wednesday from 4 to 10 p. m. the hotel will be thrown open to the general public for inspection. On Thursday after 10 o'clock in the morning the books will be opened for 1;he registration of guests. Exquisite F-urnrsnings. The Selwyn contains upwards of 150 rooms with about 70 private baths. Practically all the rooms are en suite. 4-The: hotel -will be run on the American plan only but so perfect are all the arrangements that in 24 hours the huge establishment may be changed to the European plan. The thing which first impresses it self upon 'the mind of theinspecting visitor is the exquisite taste of the fittings and furnishings and the sec ond thing is the variety in these as one passes from- room to room. To the fine taste and judgment of Mr. W. S. Alexander, president of the Highlands Company-, and to Mr C. A. Wood, of the also to. Mr. C. A. Wood, of the the praise for the selection of these furnishings. The wall papering, car pets, chairs, beds, and every piece of furniture are in absolute harmony with each other in every room. The doors are. of mahogany finish, the hardware of bronze, the beds of brass, maple, mahogony, San Domingo ma hosfony, and the like. All the rooms in a tier, so to speak, i. e. for the five dwelling stories straight up, are fur- v 1 -v-'s'3-ft 5B and the "16s" are the same. The Bridal Chamber. . The cheerfulest room in the house is naturally the bridal chamber. It has the place of honor on its floor, No. 116, and looks out upon the splendid prospect' of the First Presbyterian church, on the Church street side, only to see the index-finger spire of this architectural jewel in its emerald set ting of oak and elm pointing heaven ward, while, on the West Trade street side, the poor and rattle of the city's rush is an inspiration to thrift and energy. The floral beauty of Eden is woven into carpet and blossoming vines climb trellis work on the walls. The furniture is of birdseye maple, and the bird's eves wink slyly at the visitor as 'if they know the reason wliy such aristocrats in hardwoods - as they should be placed, in that room. 5 Continued on page 2 t s ?! 1 As Soon as This Obstacle is Over Half -Million People Die in China as the Result of the Spreading Famine and Disease In Path of a Big Blizzard Sleet, Snow and Rain Striving Together for Mastery. Evidence that the Groundhog Sazv his Shadozv is in Evidence. The ground hog saw it's shadow af ter all on Saturday, for in the late afternoon the sun fought its , way through the clouds. The results of this vision by the -burrowing creature are apparent today when sleet, snow and rain are engaged in one fierce wrestling match for the right of way. The rain had it in the early morning; the snow did the jiu-jitsu successfully for a little while in the middle of the dajf but in the afternoon the sleet con quered and is pelting the unlucky pe destrians as the paper goes to press. The streets are white and slippery with the accumulation of the icy pills. Charlotte is simply dn the path of a blizzard that is sweeping the Atlantic coast from South Carolina to Mary land. The prospect is not for xiny great improvement, the forecast reading: "Rain tonight and Tuesday." Snow is predicted for the mountain section. The blizzard is accompanied by a biting cold, the temperature having been as low or lower than 33. s The cause of this disturbance is given as follows in the lingo of the weather man: "A low pressure area which wras central over, western Texas Sunday morning has moved rapidly eastward and is now central this morning off the Louisiana coast. It has caused rain and warm weather over the. gulf states generally. Another barometric de pression is central over Colorado, .and has caused snow generally over the country, from the Mississippi to the Rocky mountains. Snow has also fal len over the lake region, Ohio valley, and middle Atlantic states, and rain over the south Atlantic states. A high pressure area moving slowly to ward the east over Montana and the Dakotas, has caused colder weather in the northwest, and the line of zero temperature extends as far south as Kansas. With the eastward movement of the low pressure area over the Gulf coast rain may be expected in this vicinity. BLIZZARD ON COAST. Fierce Blizzard Sweeping Carolina Coast -Schooner Ashore. By Associated Press. Norfolk, Va., Feb. 4. A blizzard is sweeping the Virginia, Carolina and Maryland coasts, accompanied by a heavy sleet. A telegram from Ocean City, Md., says a coasting schooner was driven ashore . near there and assistance asked. Many Killed. By Associated Press. Sheridan, Wyo., Feb. 4. It is report ed that many persons were killed in an accident on the Burlington Route. & passenger train ' went through a bridge. Fire broke out in the wreck age. 5 2 Aoplications for Licenses. By Bell Telephone. Raleigh, N. C, February 4. There are 52 applicants here today to stand examination for, -tew license. Among the number are four negroes. Mr. Holland P. Helper, whose friends ""have been anxious over his long unexplained absence, has return ed safe and sound. - Removed the 4C's Will Continue Their Dispatches from Famine Districts of Central ChinatState that Small Pox has Broken Out. Thousands in Danger. Revolution in Central China Grows Daily in its Seriousness. Rebel lion is Imminent. Fear ful State of Affairs. By Associated Press. Victoria, B. C, Fsb. 4. Further ad vices from the famine district of Cen tral China state - that smallpox has broken out. Telegrams to Jiji Shimpo says up wards of a half , million people will die of starvation or disease incidental to the terrible conditions prevailing in the famine districts. Revolution mminent. By Associated Press. ' Victoria, B. C, Feb. 4. The steam er TartaV brought advices that the revolution in Central China is becom ing a serious menace to China. The junction between the Rebels of Hunan and Kwang Tung is threat ened, with the result that a formid able rebellion will follow. Give Recorder More Pozver Commissioners Endorse a Bill Intended to Les son Docket of Criminal Court. To Get Rid of , Barn-Burners. With the endorsement- of the board of county commissioners, in session today, a bill will be drafted and pre- Ecnted the legislature looking to anj increase in the present jurisdiction cf the Recorder of the city. A com mittee consisting of Chairman W. M Long and County Attorneys Burwell & Cansler having been appointed to act con jointly - with City Attorney Harris to prepare the bill, in re sponse to a petition presented the board this morning. " The purpose cf this alteration is to rid the criminal court docket of" the long list of small and insignificant cases that do not warrant the sitting of a jury. v A number of minor offenses can be de cided by the Recorder and this lengthy criminal docket be m a measure decreased, at a great saving of expenses. Another important move made by the board today was the decision to.' ask Governor Glenn to make an appropriation for the apprehension and arrest of all barn-burners, the county to supplement such an appro priation with 250, provided the State will give that amount. This action was taken as a result of a petition brought in by a Steele Creek delegation who have recently suffered at the hands of a barn-1 burner The reports of Superintendents Welch and Little of the convict camps were presented 'and approved' by the board, the former's salary be- j ing increased from $70 to $80 per nonth. The camps are both in good ; condition, J Progress Toward the River. Will All Eyes on Thaw Jury Great Interest Centered in Men who Occupy Jury Box. Thaw's Record N Investigated. To-day's Proceedings. 4 By Associated Press. New York, Feb. 4. Interest in the trinl nf Thnw which will hf resumed ' . . py tne jury dox. it was generally believed, early today, that the prose cution would like to excuse one juror and possibly a couple of others. Counsel for the defense stated em phatically the jury was satisfactory. The detectives of Mr. Jerome's office were busy Sunday raking the lasts of several of the jurors. The assistant district attorney, Marshall, reported as to the results of his visit to Pittsburg. Mr. Marshall, it is understood, searched the court records and found Thaw has received his share of his father's fortune. The search of the Pittsburg re cords showed that through formal court proceedings Thaw's share haG been given to him. There was nc written record of the passing of the majority of the executor's of his fitness, as provided, but there was a iccord of a former court proceeding in which Harry Thaw was relieved of restrictions in codicil and obtained more than $1,000,000 ready money. Insanity the Plea. The announcement is made that Delmas, of the counsel for Thaw, will take full charge of the "cross-examination of witnesses. The opening address, it is planned, will be made by Hartridge. The plea of the defense, it is gen erally agreed, will be insanity. Lawrence White on Stand. There was a delay in resuming the Thaw trial, owing to the formality in postponing the February term ot court. Assistant District Attorney Gavin, opening for the prosecution, Fpoke less than ten minutes, and the hearing of the famous case was on. Gavin said it was the claim of the people that on the night of June 25, 1906, the defendant "shot and killed with intent to kill one .Stanford White." He then briefly outlined the move ments of White, beginning with Sat day preceeding the trial and ending -w ith the actual scene of the shooting at Madison Square Roof Garden. All the witnesses, except the ex perts, were excluded from the room. May Mackenzie, Mrs. Thaw and Mrs. William Thaw- were included in this order. Lawrence White, son of the late Stanford White, was called as the first witness for the prosecution. Garvan Open ed The Thaw trial is on. Assistant District Attorney Garvan opening for. the prosecution. The People Rest. The people rested jn the Thaw case. An adjournment was taken at 2 o'clock. ' Other- Witnesses. Young White was on the stand but a few minutes. He told of accompany ing his father to the cafe Martin, and said it was the last time he saw his father alive. i rie Was not ciuss-eiiiuiiueu. Thp SpPOnd witness was Warner paxton, the engineer of Madison square' Garden, an eye witness of the shooting and the arrest of Thaw. He said when he reached Thaw's side he had been detained" by a fireman and an employee of the garden, who asked him to hold Thaw while thev searched for a policeman. We went into an elevator," the wit ness continued, "and 'Thaw admitted he did it, saying: 'He ruined my wife.' A woman who he thought was Thaw's wife replied: 'But look at the fix you are in now,' and Thaw replied: 'Well, dearie, I have probably saved your life.'" . - He was not cross examined. Rfr. Cohen, song writer and manager of the house which published the mu sic, "Mamzelle Champagne," the next witness, was on- the Madison Square roof garden the night of the tragedy. Walking before the jury he illustrated the slow pace which he declared char acterized Thaw's deliberation in ap proaching the victim. "He walked up to White's table like this," said the witness, indicating. "He made a slight detour, and coming tp to White from behind fired three shots." ( As To Autopsy. The doctor's performing the autop sy said death was , due to gun shot wuuuus. Policeman Debes was re-called arfd said he heard Thaw say to his wife: "It will be alright." " "The people rest their case," then an nounced Garvin. It was 12:45 and Jus tive Fitzgerald ordered a recess until two o'clock. Mr. Gleason announcing that he would open f or the defense. Defense is Insanity. Thaw's defense is insanity. Such information has just been made pub lic. Insane For Years. Gleason said, "You must dismiss all idea that we are going to impart into this case and so-called higher or un written low. We will rely upon all the defenses the law allows" He then aid one of the laws was insan ity and said it would be shown that Thaw had suffered from temporary or emotional insanity for years. His Mother to Testify. The case of Thaw was presented to the jury in less than two hours, when. Attorney Gleason opened for the defense. Garvan declared, in opening that Thaw's act was deliberate, premeditated-and unconditional murder. He walked up to White when he had de termined to murder him, wheeled and fired a bullet into his brain. When the witnesses were ordered first time that Thaw's mother was to be a witness. The prisoner thought his wife and mother should remain with him. - ' ' . Thaw's Inspiration. Gleason, in opening said Thaw was suffering from hereditary insanitV when he shot White. He stated the defense would 'be one of insanity. He declared Thaw believed he was acting upon the word of Providence when he killed White: that he acted without malice, and did not know Dunn to Vote On Dispensary After Lengthy Discussion Bill to Allow Vote on Dispensary Pa ssed. Other Bills Considered To-dav. By Bell Telephone. Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 4. A lengthy discussion was heard in the House this morning on the bill to allow Dunn to vote on a dispensary. Thatrfown is now under prohibition laws, by legislative enactment. The bill finally passed by a vote of 39 to 24. The House killed the bill by Win- bourne," to allow solicitors of the state tr tnto rtAnnnitinne ontsidp nf thft state. Many lawyers made speeches, mostly in opposition to the bill and finally the bill was killed. Yount, of Cleveland, introduced a bill to provide for an additional dormi tory for the A. and M. college. Davidson, of Iredell county, to ap propriate $150,000 for the installation of a light, power and water plant at the A. and M. college. Har?haw. of Caldwell countv. to t amend the 'constitution to extend the i limit of the grandfather clause m the constitutional amendment, extend ing the date of its taking effect from 1908 to 1920. Before the House ad journed he . made an effort to have 300 copies of the bill printedbut this was voted down. Buxton, introduced a bill to amend the pure food law, which passed its second reading witU an amendment, requiring the department of agriculture to confer with the state board of phar macy, with reference to the appoint ment of an inspector of drugs. In the Senate Blair, introduced a bill, to amend the charter of the Greensboro Female" College. Gasoline Advanced. By Associated Press. Cleveland, O., Feb. 4. Quotations on gasolene, and naptha were ad vanced 1 cent per gallon by the Standard Oil Company. Raleich. N. C. Februarv 4. The spring tferm . of the Supreme Court i opened here to-day. Unique and Important Joint Meeting of the Mm isteria I As so cia tions of Twd Races at Second Presbyterian. Rev. G. V. Clarke, of Col , ored , Congregational Church Opens Debate and Rev. Plato T. Dur ham Replies for Whites. The dangerous undercurrent of ra cial differences that threatens to fur ther divide the whites and blacks, thus imperil the progress of the republic, was the basis of two heartily applaud ed and eloquently delivered addresses by Rev. G. V. Clarke, pastor of the Episcopal church, colored, of this city, and" Rev. Plato Durham, of Trinity Methodist church, before a joint meet ing of the white and black ministers unions held this morning at eleven o'clock in the Second Presbyterian church. The splendid feeling that per meated the meeting and the unanimous consent that future effort would be directed on the part of the preachers toward bringing about a closer rela tionship between the two races was the result of the conference and the able addresses, v Rev. G. V. Clarke, represented the colored ministerial association and read a paper entitled "A plea for Our People," which was endorsed by his association and sent up as representing their attitude toward the present grave problem of the races. The first portion of the discussion was' given over to "Some Facts with which the Races are Confronted." "It is painfully true," said he, "that the relations between the races are strained and very serious, due in some measure to political differences, a lack of forbearance, criminality, among part of the colored race and violent intolerance on the part of an alarmingly large class of the whites. Whites Wouldn't Stand For Massacre. "It is also well known that if blood shed should follow the negro is utterly powerless to help himself. And for this reason we do not believe that the liberty-loving, God-fearing white peopla would stand by and watch the develop ment of plans for a butchery of the blacks in order to wreak vengeance upon a low, vile, ipiuicv', undesirable ciass of negroes. "We have a criminal class which our churches have yet failed to effect ually reach. Eut we desire friends and foes alike to know that we are not in sympathy with them in their wild practices, neither do we cendone their crimes nor defend thom. . We know too ; th?t the white race is superior to the civilization, a people of greater achiev ments along all lines and is therefore better qualified to manage all public affairs." Speaking of things the two races had in common; the speaker forcibly pointed out the fsct that we have a common human origin, referring to Moses in Genesis and Paul in the Acts to establish the claim; the same civilization, relating to matters of home, industry and education; the same Christianity, the same patriotic disposition to the sahne flag, and the same South, which he declared was the black man's home. As to respects in which the two races - differ, he mentioned the fact that the negro was powerless to util ize the new citizenship advantageous ly on account of past conditions of slavery, and the further fact that the two races view matters from a slight ly warped stand-point. In offering helps in the solution of the problem, the speaker asked that encouragement be given the negro in becoming a skilled workman, and that he be not deprived of any rights that may come to him in view of such preparation,, and that the state show no partiality in the distribution cf opportunities toward education, that encouragement be given to acquire property both in the city and the coun try and thus cultivate an industrial spirit, and that there be a more kind ly consideration to political claims. "There are some of us," said he, "who cah and do desire to wisely ex- rrris thp rirht. of franchise, not o; posing property -holding nor education- al cualifications.' The Jim Crow Cars "One of the most miserable and hu miliating indignities heaped upon our pure, cultured women, ministers of the Gospel, and thousands cf others just as worthy," was the speaker's characterization of the poor accommo dation on the part of the railroads for the colored people. Better facil ities, therefore, for traveling, was his plea. Dr. Hardin, who was presiding at the meeting stated that Rev. Plato Durham had been asked by the white ministerial association to respond to the address cf the colored representa tive. Mr. Durham's Response. "The race problem," said he, "has come to be this: Is there a way by which two distinct races with widely different racial distinctions, can live together so as each can reach its highest fulfillment? That, ij the origi- nal question, but as it has come down to us it means. Is there a way by wnich continued on pas;e o V - '