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fhe News has the Largest Circulation of Any Afternoon. Paper Published in the Two Caq-olirxs J4J? ws. THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. 3TABLISHED 1888. CHARLOTTE, N. C, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 9, 1908. I- PRICE 5 CENTS. Horrible Tragedy Near Greenville, S. C, Three eople Were Drowned When Boat syan to Dip Water QccJ. -its Be a ww Panic token And Jumped Imo Ap oLiliiche Mill Pond, Sorrow Escape oj Oiher Seven O c cup ants oj Boar Rescue Was Due to Work of Mr. J. B. White. i , : ; to Tho Xews. r.ville. S. C, March 9. While V, : - i n the Appalache Mill pond, ; : . r. yesterday-afternoon three i : -.vore drowned, the victims being Auu'ima Keller, Mrs. Clack and a V : r.VM. A". re operatives in the Appalache i i ; were 10 people in the boat ; ; ' nccident was caused by the r,--::; :.::tst being frightened when the . . - en one side of the small cratt !,.:.. t. dip water. !;.- a.! of proceeding cautiously to v ; . . the shore they became panic : ;.ad Mrs. Keller and her two (!.;! :- n jumped overboard. rs quickly following her, caused : iT! 's t-ido lo be careened and the :'..; m oh filled with water. '; filled the hearts of all with :-.r.-! : and it teemed for awhile that :. t i n . would be saved. A" - his time Mr. J. B. White who -,v; - n-Hing along the banks of the noticed the predicament of the in1;; : -; party and quickly set about to :.-oista;ice. ! vndered valuable aid and by his efforts saved the entire party 'owning. ::. Arrangements Being Made Salisbury Federal Court -j The News. . -o. N. C.- March 0r -Col. r )vles, clerk of the United rt at oboro l" was Statesville, Char and the new court here Saturday con- v." i'-r:iuz with Judge Boyd as to the arranvr.'.Mit for holding the first terni rt at Salisbury which con- h- Vk :-oon. This first term, will r iTi.'.mization purposes. only and s will lie tried. Salisbury district will be com : (f the counties of Rovan, Stan di Davidson, with possibly Ca ts nnties. At the next terms of If fi ii' i c n tin- ( fas, ti'-s tho tliii--. fi'irt at Charlotte and Statesville en tiie docket from these cottn :ki; u!''l. will be transferred to SiuH.ury docket, and all coin-n-r warrants in future from -"':!:t.ies will be sent up to Mr Lacy's Plans. ) The Xews. . X. C, March 9. On his Xorth Carolina from Ari :a.s been seeking relief from Treasurer B. R. Lay his liome at Milbrook, four ill of Raleigh instead of in . tho change being on the physicians who believe ry air and additional exer i'J get in going to and from will be beneficial. Mr. Lacy ..'y started from Solomons i:;.:i;i. where he has been :i'i:s, on his way home. On i-:ht he was in Houston, s' r- he was entertained at ;i0 dinner. Z'iiin liiii vi j :-, t!iV Fri.I, White Undecided. The News. X. C. March 9 Rev. W. e. 1). D., pastor of the obvierian Church, of Pe .'livered two able sermons e Presbyterian congrega 'indiiy. every one being de ih him. ile and Mrs. been here since Friday po:-:o of looking over the a view to determining K;- i S''C'i, hl.To llMIi i, V.'hir, fur t; fRl WllM-:: :!'.!: tid;; T .01 to accept the can ilie Raleigh congrega v their pastor. h Victims of Ship Wreck Arrive 1 ''; i Press. ''Mirk, March 9. The steamer ; arrived here with 37 sailors ''' '' pas.-iongors who were wreck ' 1 ll- ; West Indies during the re I,'11' '"'''.u. The four passengers and "' ;:'"r belonged to the ship Beta, V. :',', i ... , , x-.i ,i asnore near ltirivs isianu. -'2 last. v 11 f th.e sailors are of the li'ir : Uii'iorie J. Sumner, wrecked '.:!"' ; a.rv 2.'J on i i( ;b . Willi, -nn h. Rust has returned ' '''!' homo in Washington after spend- ,,- -') weeks hern with her narents. Yv'f. J"-''1 Irs- J- E. Henderson, on i . j;e street. Train Ran 70 Miles an - Hour To Goldsboro Special to The News. Raleigh, N. C, March 9 Governor Glenn is back from Greensboro, Winston-Salem. He expects a very large majority for prohibition in Guilford,j both sides claiming Forsyth. But personally he believes prohibition will have a majority there. News reached here this morning or an exciting experience to trainmen and passengers on the eastbound Greensboro-Goldsboro train, which left here for Goldsboro last evening a i u:oij o clock. It seems that sev eral miles this side of Goldsboro one of the passenger coaches caught fire and could not be extinguished with the applances available on the train and a "wild run" for Goldsboro was the only hope. The train went into Goldsboro at GO miles an hour speed and the flames were soon extinguished with out really serious damage other than painful burns for those engaged in the fire fighting. New Incorporations. Special to The News. Raleigh, N. C., March 9. A charter was issued today to the Lincoln Hos pital Training School for the purpose of graduating trained nurses. The incorporators are Dr. I.. A. Crowell, Br. R. W. Pearce and Dr. Radient Sistare. The corporation have no capital. A charter is granted the Blue Ridge Brick Company, of Asheville, at a capital of $25,000 authorized, 10, 000 subscribed, by Trench C. Coxe, Louis II. Boarne and Vanburan Bos wick. LAYMEN MEET AT ST. MARKS Messrs. M. B. Speir and C. E. Mason j Make Addresses. j Messrs. M. B. Speir and C. E. Mason, i of the committee of one hundred, of the Laymen's Missionary Movement, made stirring addresses on the import ance cf missions at St. Mark's Luther an church yesterday morning. Dr. Hol land had tendered the use of his pulpit, saying that he regarded this movement as one of remarkable significance. A number of the committee cf 100 were present. Poisoned by Oysters. Mr. C. M. Furr, manager cf the North Bargain Company in North Char lotte, was yesterday taken ill with ptomaine poisoning from eating can ned oysters. Mr. Furr was already sick with the mumps and with this ad ditional affliction, his condition is very sericus. Wireless From The Maine By Associated Press. San Francisco, Cal., March 9. The battleship fleet came into direct com munication with Mare Island yesterday, the message being the first tffTs coast has received from the warships. Com munication was had by wireless for a distance of 2,600 miles, the message being from the battleship Maine. Yesterday morning the operator at the wireless state at Mare Island, in responding to a call of his instrument was surprised to discover he was in cliieet communication with the Maine. Though 2,C00 miles away, the mes sage was clear. The first words from the fleet announced the death of Pri vate Samuel Wagoner, of the Marine corps, a native of Alabama. Message From Fleet. On board the U. S. S. Georgia, 8 p. m. (via United Wireless Telegraph Company. The fleet's position at this hour is iattittide 14.C7 north, longitude 102.01 west. The weather is line and the ships are moving along at a speed of 10 knots an hour. Tho fleet prob ably will reach Magdalena Bay March 12, two days ahead of the schedule time. The cruise has been successful in every way. The ships are in perfect condition, and will be ready for the record target practice immediately upon their arrival, at Magdalena Bay. Position of the Fleet. The position of the American battle ship fleet as given in the wireless dis patch from the U. S. S. Georgia, is off the Mexican port of Acapulco. Anarchists Decree Death. By Associated Press. Madrid, March 9. It has developed here that a section of the Spanish ministry is bitterly opposed to King Alfonso's going to Barceloia. A dis patch has been received here from the Spanish minister to Switzerland say il'ng that the anarchists of Geneva have decreed the death of King Alfonso and Premier Maura. New York-to-Paris Race. By Associated Press. Cheyenne, Wyo., March 9. Tho Am erican car in the New Y ork-to-Paris automobile race started west at 11 o'clock today. In Memory of Representative Meyer. By Associated Press. Washington, D. C... March 9. The house, after adopting resolutions of regret on the death of Representative Meyer, of Louisiana, adjourned as a further mark of respect. Dr. T. E. McBrayer, of Shelby, N. C, is in the city on professional business. 'A il , -aPS7REET- CAR, COMES J WW ,7. If 'W -,t5J5VER iltw L&& 'ill' '.. .... maun mm wwwi . &&eumw . - WAITING Gov. Glenn At Greensboro Special to The News. Greensboro, N. C. March 9 Gov ernor Glenn "stormed the city" yes terday and last night by delivering three very strong and eloquent speeches in fabor of prohibition. In the morning he occupied the pulpit at Troximity Church., in the after noon at West Market Methodist Church Jind at night at Muir's Chap el, two miles west of the city. At every place the buildings were taxed to their utmost capacity and the almost inspired speaker aroiu-.ed his congregations to the highest pitch of enthusiasm for the cause of tem perance and for prohibition elec tion, May 2Gth. A Remarkable Performance In Wireless Telegraphy Bv Associated Press. "Washington, D. C, March 9. The navy department has received a mes sage from its wireless station at Pensa ccla, which had been in direct commu nication with the Evans battleship fleet. The most remarkable pcrformace, considering that the wireless impulses were obliged to traverse the Gulf of Mexico then cross overland to the state of Texas, and part of Mexico, and again traverse several hundred miles cf ocean. This particular message was from Admiral Thomas, who asked for any important news from home. Investigate Conduct Of Boat Company By Associated Press. Washington, D. C, March 9. The j special committee cf the house, ap pointed to investigate the conduct of the Electric Boat Company, of New Jersey and their predecessors, the Hol land Boat Company, respecting the methods employed by said companies in connection with past or proposed legislation now before congress, today began its investigation. Our Ships Superior. By Associated Press. Washington, D. C, March 9. Be fore the senate committee on naval affairs, in connection with the in vestigation in progress, a letter was read from Secretary Metcalf, in which he said, "our ships are not in ferior type for the type in their own period of construction to vessels of other navies. On the contrary I con cur in opinions- expressed abroad that our ships are superior." Funeral of Miss Harris. Special to The News. Raleigh, N. C, March 9. The re mains 'of Miss Rosalie Karris, of Scot land Neck, who died here Saturday night, were carried Sunday to Scot land Neck for interment. She con tracted blood poison while attending a patient in the De Soto Sanitarium and at. her request was brought to Rex Hospital for treatment. She arrived at 12:30 and died at 5:30 Saturday. Damage by Storm. By Associated Press. Basseterre, St. Kitts, B. W. I., March 9. A strong gale from the northwest blew over the island Sat day night, accompanied by a torren tial rain. Many small craft was driven ashore. Heavy weather is re ported from St. Thomas, Antigua and St. Croix. Jerome Makes Denial. By Associated Press. Albany, N. Y., March 9. District Attorney .Jerome, of New York, filed answer with the governor to charges nvofrr0'1 against, him by former Pres ident King of tho New York Mer chants' Association and comittee of the minority stockholders of the Met ropolitan Street aRilway Company. The answer is in the nature of a gen eral denial. ' ES3jE2 .Kit FOR A CAR JpujJ. ilii!5ei.e S(t"are.) Pittsburg, Pa., March 9. For the next three days Pittsburg is to have the honor of entertaining the largest and most notable gathering of mission ary workers that ever assembled in this city. The board of foreign mis sions of the Reformed Church in the United States is to hold its annual meeting and with it will confer the executive committee of the Women's' Mission Society of the general synod. Of more general interest and import-J ance than either of these meetings, j however, will be the first interna tion-j ti! convention of the Young People's j Missionary Movement. It is expected! that fully 3,000 delegates, representing many parts of the United States and Canada, will be on har.d when the con vention begins its sessions tomorrow. The Young People's Missionary Movement was organized about five years ago as an inter-denominational movement to conduct missionary edu cation among the young people of ail the churches. Its object was to arouse an intelligent interest in missions among the young people in churches and Sunday schools. It lias published text books adapted to use in ail de nominations and has conducted sum mer conferences for the interchange of ideas and for class mission stud ies. The present convention is the first general gathering of the movement apart from the summer conferences. The three days' program arranged for tho convention provides several novelties, one of them being the show ing for the first time cf moving pic tures of scenes on the foreign mission fields. There will be addresses by mis sionary secretaries, by missionaries and others, the whole convention being designed to help the young people del egates to attend to go back to their home churches and help other young people along right paths in the study cf missions, heme and foreign. Reports to be presented to the con vention show that the increase in sys tematic study cf mission affairs by the young people of the churches since the organization of the Young People's Missionary Movement has been re markable. The reports show that in 1903 there were 17,000 young peoplp in mission study classes, in 1905 there were 50,000, and at the present time the numbers run over 100,000, and are still rapidly growing. There is now hardly a denomination but has its young people's secretary, especially en gaged in the direction of this study -among the young people, and in the larger bodies there are several, some working in the interests of the foreign field, others of the home. The sessions of the convention will be presided over by John Willis Baer, who was for a number of years secre tary of the United Society of Christian Endeavor and is now president of Oc cidental College. More Work For Mill Hands. Waltham, Mass., March 9. An in crease of seven hours weekly in work ing time at the mills of the Waltham Watch Company went into effect today. The increase affects all departments of the mills where 3,500 hands are employed. LAND TRANSFERS. Four Deeds Filed for Registration in the Clerk's Office. Four deeds were filed for registra tion in the office of the clerk of the superior court today as follows: John Craig to Thomas Funderburk 29 acres of land in(Morning Star town ship, the consideration being $580. Wr. E. Shaw to J. C. Steele, a lot on East Seventh street, 81x230 feet, the consideration being $5,750. Sallie ates Faison to Chalmers W. Cook, a lot at Caldwell and Eleventh streets, 61 1-2x140 feet, tor considera tion of 1,700. T. L. Funderburk to B. A. Sustair, a tract of land in Morning Star contain ing 40 acres, the consideration being $2,200. I WATP.W CHARLOTTE. w V v L (BVTJ3-ET A PERMIT MEMS MUNICIPAL LEAC-UB Season Tickets or Mercer Macon, Ga., March 9. The Mercer iUhletic Association has adopted the plan of selling tickets to the students, good for every baseball game played by the college at home. No season tickets have been issued formerly by the college. This is a step in advance of the other southern colleges, though the plan is followed almost universally by the northern institutions. Most of the northern colleges require a fee from the student, paid at entrance, that will entitle him to attend free every game played by that college. Many students who cculd not afford to at tend all the contests are thus enabled to witness every game. The tickets sold by the Mercer As sociation are about 25 per cent lower than the regular admission fee. Not only does this benefit the student, but the Athletic Association is given a fund to start the season on. WThen the plan was first introduced in chapel Mpnclay morning by Professor Holmes, director of athletics, over, one hundred and twenty-five subscriptions were handed in by those present. The scheme promises to work well, and if it moves a success during the base ball season, tickets will be issued next fall, good for all the games, baseball, basket ball and football. Temperance Workers Issue Call For Mass Meeting Special to The News. Greensboro, N. C, March 9. Mess. William Love, A. M. Scales and T. C. Hoyle, a committee from the temper ance workers of the city, have issued the following call for a mass meeting to organize the county for the cam paign for state prohibition: "A mass meeting of the temperance forces of Guilford county is hereby called to meet in the court house in this city on Thursday, March 12th at 3 p. m. The object of the meeting is to organize for the campaign for state prohibition." Government Wins. By Associated Press. Washington, March 9. The supreme court in the cost of the United States vs. Edward Thayer, of Dallas, Texas, decided in favor of the government. Thayer is a member cf the Republican state committee of Texas and was charged with violating the civil service law by sending a letter to Deputy In ternal Revenue Collector Wood dur ing the campaign of 1906 in which he urged Wood to contribute a portion of his salary in aid of the Republican ticket. The federal court refused to hold Thayer guilty because it was not proved that Wood had read the letter in the federal building. The supreme court reversed the decision. Grain Report Issued. By Associated Press. Washington, D. C, March 9. The agricultural department reports the quantity of wheat in the farmers' hands March 1st, was 23.5 per cent., equivalent to 148,721,000 bushels of last year's crop, as compared with 2S.1 per cent, of the 190G crop. Corn is estimated at 37.1 per cent., equiv alent to 962,429,00 bushels of last year's crop. Oats are estimated at 53.5 per cent., equivalent to 267,476,000 bushels of last year's crop. Receivers for Lumber Company. Bv Associated Press. Washington, March 9. Federal Judge Pritchard, who was in Washing ton, announced the appointment of F. B. Wreatherly, J. C. Courly, and J. N. Howard as receivers of the Kanawha Lumber Co., o fSouth Carolina. The bond was fixed at $15,000 each. Post Office Receipts. The receipts at the post office for the month of February, from the sale of stamps, "postal cards and postage on second class matter, amounted to $8,786.83. For the same month last year, the receipts amounted to $8, 520.51, an increase of ?266.32. 7 housands of Employes Of New England Mills On Short lime Work Committee of Citizens To Meet at The Selwyn The committee of 100 citizens ap pointed last week to go to Raleigh in the interest of securing the state demo cratic convention for Charlotte will meet tonight at 8 o'clock, in the assem bly hall of the Selwyn hotel. During the past few days much interest has been manifested on the part of those who have already decided to attend the executive , committee in Raleigh this week. Charlotte wants the convention and her delegates will make a deter mined effort to get it. Greensboro also wants it and, it is understood, a delegation as large as Charlotte's will go to Raleigh to claim it. At the meet ing this evening a canvass will be taken to ascertain the exact number of those whp are going. Many of the delegates fom the county will also be in attend ance, and quite a few of them are ex pected to take the trip. Col. W. B. Rodman, Col. A. L. Smith and Solicitor Heriot Clarkson leave to night for the capital in order to get in close touch with the situation. THREE DIVORCES GRANTEB. Civil Term of Superior Court Begins With Judge Moore Presiding. A civil term of Mecklenburg Superior Court began this morning with Judge Fred Mooro. of Asheville. nresiding. TVia rinv was tnlrpn nn with the trial of tlip casp of Marearot Wilson, ad ministratrix against the Southern Rail way. At the mornina session, three divorc es were granted in the following cases: T. W. Green against r . x. lireen; TU R. Helms acainst Lithia L. Helms, and Lizzie Hester against W. E. Hes ter. The latter is a colored coupie. The cases of King White against the C. C. Railway Company and eBas son against the Western Union Aele graph Company were set for trial on Thursday. The demurrage cases against the Sonuthern Railway Company in which the following are plaintiffs, were com promised: Charlotte Hardware Com pany, R. L. Biggs, Neissen & Company, the latter being plaintiff in three cases. Service Board Meets. The board of pubro service held its regular monthly meeting this afternoon in the rooms of the Greater Charlotte club at the city hall. Nothing but matters of a routine na ture came up. The board will hold another meeting next week to take some action in regard to the East Trade street crossing. Belmont Sued For $100,000 New York, March 9. August Bel mont, president of the Jockey Club, and horse owner of note, has been sued for S100.000 on a charge of libel by Jchn H. Freit, formerly employed as an apprentice in Mr. Belmont's rac ing stable. The suit is based on an advertisement published in the Rac ing Journal, the official organ of the Jockey Club, which stated that Freit had left Mr. Belmont's employ with out written leave, and had therefore broken rule 152 of the club. Owners and trainer were notified not to employ him. Freit claims that he was discharged by Mr. Belmont on the ground that the stable was given up and the publi cation prevented him from securing employment. MR. J. A. LOGAN DEAD. Weil Known Traveling aMn Dies in Asnevdle. A telegram was received today from Asheville by Messrs. II. G. and George B. Justice, telling cf the death in Ashe ville this morning of Mr. J. A. Logan, their uncle. Mr. Logan, who was a traveling man, was well known in Charlotte, where he had many friends, who will be grieved to learn of his death, which comes as a shock, he being sick only since yesterday morning. Mr. R. G. Justice will go to Ruth erfordton tomorrow to attend the fun eral. Mr. Logan is survived by a wife and two children, the oldest being five years of age, and the youngest three. ALLEGED CLOTHES THIEF. Colored Washer-Woman In the Toils of the Law. Josie McDonald, a negro woman, who lives on South Mint street, was arrested this morning on the charge of stealing a bag of clothes from a white man for whom she was washing. The woman stoutly denies that she is guilty, but the officers making the ar rest found several articles missing in her home. She will be tried tomorrow before the recorder. Cotton Receipts. The receipts of cotton on the local market today were 26 bales at 11 1-2 cents, against 47 bales at 11 1-4 on the same day last year. Mr. J. H. Perry, of Efird's, spent Sunday at Marshville. Following SeveralMonths of Depression in Textile Business, Many Large Mills of New England Decide to Curtail. Thousands Of Employes Throughout Massachu setts, Maine, Connecti cut and Other States, Are Affected. By Associated Press. Boston, Muss., March 9. Thousands of employes of New England mills and factories went on the snort-time basis, following several months of depres sion today. In some places, however, reports come of several factories resuming work after a shut-down, or increas ing their running time. Hargraves Parker's No. 1 mill, ir Fall River, went on four days a week basis. TJie Fisher Manufacturing Compa ny's cotton mills at Fisherville, Mass., employing 700 hands, were shut down until Monday. The Cabot Mills, of Brunswick, Maine, with 800 hands, went on a schedule of four days a week. The cotton mills in several towns, owned by B. B. and R. Knight, and employing 6,000 operators, went on three-quarter time schedule. The Putnam Manufacturing Compa ny's cotton bills, of Putnam, Conn., have reduced to four days a week, af fecting 700 hands. The Edwards Cotton Mills, at .i; 2,'usta. Maine, employing 1,000 hands, adopted half-time schedule, and the Whitin Machine Shop at Whitinsville, Mass., makers of cotton mill machine ry, with 1,S00 men, reduced their time to 45 hours a week. The curtailment of production is also approved by the Chicopee Cotton Mills, of Chicopee Falls, having 1,300 hand3; the Dwight Mills, of Chicopee, with 1.500 operatives; the Salmon Falls Mills, of Salmon Falls, N. H., with 700 operatives ; the Naumkeag Cotton Mills, of Salem, with 1,500 hands and other concerns. NEGRO SHOOTS ANOTHER. Fred White Attacked Will Hardy With a Knife. Fred White, a negro of none-loo-good reputation employed at Mr. J. E. Carson's brick works on the Ca tawba river, was shot dangerously wonded Saturday morning. His as sailant was Will Hardy who bears a good reputation an dwho holds a position of trust at the brick works. White drank too much fire water earlier in the day and started out ipr trouble. He met Hardy and attached him with an open knife. Hardy knocked him down several times but the frenzied man was bent on trouble and continued his eqorts to cut Hardy, who' finally pulled his pistol and fired. The ball took effect in the right hip. A preliminary trial was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock before 'Squire J. W. Cobb. CAR TRAFFIC HEAVY. Two Extras Added to New Line to Hoskins. Street car traffic yesterday was unusually heavy especially during the afternoon when it seemed the whole population was emptied into the street. The cars going in every direction were crowded to their ca pacity and so popular was the new Piedmont-Hoskins line that the four car-service would not near accommo date the business. Two extra cars were put on this line during the afternoon hours, mak ing six in all. The total number of cars in operation on the various lines was 20, as follows: Piedmont Hoskins, six; Eirst Ward, three; Fourth Ward, three; North Myers street, three; Highland Park, three; Elizabeth, two. Fowler Substitute. By Associated Press. Washington, March 9. The Demo cratic members of the house commit tee on banking and currency agreed to report a minority currency bill, in troduced by Williams, as a substitute for the Fowler bill. Priest's Slayer Is On Trial Denver, Col., March 9. The cas3 of Guise ipe Alio, the slayer of Father Leo, was called for trial today, before Judge Greely Whitmore in the crimi nal ccurt. As the accused man is un able to speak English the proceedings will be conducted through an inter preter. Extraordinary precautions have been j taken by the authorities to prevent any j demonstration during the trial. It is understood that several anarchists' or- ganizations, of which Alio is said to bo a member, have contributed funds to j ward the defense of th prisoner.
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