North Carolina Newspapers

ie News ha.s the Largest Circulation of Any Afternoon. Paper Published in the Two Caa-olirvaLS rrn MEW u A THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. S TA BLISHED 1888. o CHARLOTTE, N. C, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 20, 1908. PRICE 5 CENTS. Census Bureau issues Report On Atnoiit i Of Cotton Grown In '97 Infatuated With Woman He Murders His Wife, 1 hen Shoots Himself cc. : uing to Report Last Year's Crop Amounted f0 j 1 ,261,153 Running Bales Number of Ac tive Ginneries 27,577. 'ft.? I e port is Compared tG 7 hat of 1906 And 1905 lull. Report By States is Also Made Br Bureau. , , , lar-oil Press. V,. -.'i1. D. C, March 20. The - . i t issued today shows that ;i. , ;-..;! nop, grown in 1907, aggre- ; i.lii;'. running bales, count . :. : t ales as half bales and in j . i.ntcrs; and showed a total ot ;:.77 . ;i' ginneries for 1907. T ;- : . a-ainst 13,303,205 bales in ,.; ! .725.002 in 1905. r, ..;l.-;ics include 127,040 bales ; as remaining to be ginned af r:;., :a:o of the March canvass. number of running bales ?.. ;s v'-quivalent to 11,302,S72 i bales. T.; :,v,-rage growth' weight of bales : ! 7 is 5ul.s pounds. Items for the i; . : r."7 are 10,798.596 square (L; ;;-v549 round bales; 86,795 Sea ;.!,; i.ak's. Linters 270,500 bales. Report by States. number of running bales- for :a;aK-tl follows : A;;:: ; i::a, 1.126.02: Arkansas, 760, ::: PK.rida, 37,016; Georgia, 1,891, "'; I.'.'uu'iana. 676.N23: Mississippi, ; :. 7 ; North Carolina, 648,517; ,;' Carolina, 1. 175. 375 : Tennessee, :..:;: Texas, 2.271,724; Virginia, iv"'. ihe entire crop the quantity of . . ; s included is 270.500 hales for "7; 322,t.'64, for VMC: and 203.497, for Round bales .irn 1118.540, for 1907; a. i'or i: !'.;; uml 27H.b.:JC. for 1905. $., :Unul ?.;iles are 86.7513, for 1907; :;;,:. for i :!..; : and 112.539, for 1905. T:.- averase gross weight of bales :.: 7 '7. including linters, as given, 7. ,. :;; 510.9 for 1900; that of round : L'10.1 for 1907, compared with : r 190C: and sea island 391.6 ;:..s for 1907, as compared with :.! ;or laOG. BISHOP FOWLER DEAD. Was Eichop of M. E. Church Died at New York Home. I- A.-sociated Press. .V.v York. March 20. Rev. Charles X. Fowler, bishop of the Methodist Ep:sr.,;.al church, died at his home Had Been in III Health. B;.L.". Fowler had been critically c.!y 'since last Wednesday. eDath ias r ,, , heart failure, resulting from a cu;,:i licaiion of diseases. He had k :u in ill health for two years, but fts in:: nearly all that time he took Uj:v . ss "active part in the affairs o:'U.. church. Carried Back to Fort. o The News. '.n-Salem, March 20 Mbtoir !': ". a deserter from the hos rpsf! of the United States array d at Fort Caswell, who was 1 in this city last week, was Lack to Fort Caswell last night oral f 3 rover II. Harrison, of the ih company post artillery. "Vi'i:,- S. Wii- I'll'! i. ,( k- (Y; : Illl.. , Sale of Timber Lands. The News. ;!!. X. C, March- 20 Mr. . .' li'.v has sold a tract of tim id in New Hope township, a,; the Bunion Sprinkle lands, ?. A. Davidson. The considera 31,625. JI. V. ii'T !; M: Lynchburg Withdraws Spec! H; 1:1,!;.! iif'C r-':k; Hi;:;,, in i ; )!:.... f nil, !''!;. i r;n, . (!; ;, . . iii(-: ,! ' The News. Mi. X. C, March 20. The cor " commissioner has received no- '.'n ihe interstate commerce Mion that at the request of the ' r of commerce of Lynchburg, a ir use by the N. & W. Railway k in the suit by the North Car ' onnnission to stop alleged dis Mon in freight rates from the 'iid north to North Carolina as compared with Virginia city kynchburg is permitted to with 'i om participance,' not wishing iconize the North Carolina com- -I interests. lioa ring begins here in the case : ' a Called to Mother's Bedside, o to The News. ville, X. C, March 20 Miss ' Marvin was called home from -1 1 1 1 - City this week on account ' illness of her mother, Mrs. Sal- M : ivin. :' ! M. Parks, who was seriously ' 1 some days, has greatly improv (ii'"'iiig tins week. Many New Buildings Erected in Granite City Special to The News. Mount Airy, N. C, March 20. From the number of new buildings going up in this city and vicinity it appears that the bottom of the panic has fallen out and that business is once more getting back to the normal. The force of men at work in the granite quarries has been almost dou bled within the past 10 days. It is learned that Mrs. Laura Stew art, of Pilot Mountain came near los ing her life yesterday. Her dress caught fire and was burned off before the flames could be extinguished. One of her hands was seriously burned, but she was otherwise uninjured. Lots of good-sized orders for furni ture are coming in at the factories, but the shipments are not equal to the output, hence there is some fear lest the plants will not be able to run regu larly all the year. But conditions are improving considerably. The farmers are pushing farming op trations in this county. A big crop of everything is predicted. Another Message. By Associated Press. Washington, D. C, March 20. As a result of extended discussion of the necessity of again directing the atten tion of congress to recommendations of the president, looking to legislation amendatory to the Sherman anti-trust law and of other topics mentioned in his previous messages, a decision has been reached to send another message to congress within a day vr two. Japan Extends Invitation. Bv Associated Press. 'Washington, D. C, March 20. The Japanese government lias extended an invitation to the American government to have the battleship fleet visit any port in Japan on its homeward cruise around the world. The invitation was transmitted to Secretary Root by Am bassador Takahha. It is understood at the White House that the invitation of Japan for the Atlantic battleship fleet to visit a Japanese port on its return' voyage will be accepted. Will Visit Japan". Bv Associated Press. . Washington, March 20. Secretary Root will accept, on behalf of the American government, the invitation of Japan to have the battleship fleet visit that country on its returning voy age. He Attacks The President Georgia Representative Says $600, 000 hasBeen Spent Getting Facts About Corporations Wants Them. By Associated Press. Washington, March 20. President Roosevelt s failure to make public cer tain information concerning corpora tions, sathered by the bureau of cor- norations. was criticised iir the house of -representatives by Representative Hardwick. of Georgia. He maintained that $600,000 had been expended in gathering such infor mation and yet, he said, congress had not been taken into the president's confidence. "We ought to have this informa tion at Jir.st hand," he declared "and not at second hand, not by piecemeal and in driblets, according to the will of any one man." "It was time," he asserted, "that congress should show its manhood and say to the president, "You let us have this." Thn house laid on the table the res olution calling upon the president to supply the information on corpora tions gathered by the bureau of corpo rations. Uniform Bill of Lading. Professor Samuel Williston and Thomas B. Patton, representing the American Bankers' association, New York Stock Exchange, and other or ganizations argued before the house committee on interstate and foreign commerce in favor of the bill provid ing for a uniform bill of lading. . The Appalachian and 'White Moun tain reservation bill, set for considera tion today, before the house judiciary committee, will not be taken up un til after the Little field bill, relative to local option laws, is disposed or. Ship Subsidy Bill. Washington, March 20. After the ocean mail ship subsidy bill was laid before the senate, Senator Bacon, op- nosed the amendment, providing tnat one of the susidized mail lines on the Atlantic coast should touch at two ports south of Cape Charles. Mr. Ba con stated that the South has a large trade in cotton goods, lumber and nav al stores and contended the South American trade in these articles could be built up by better shipping facili ties. Senator Gallinger said there were insuperable objections to it, both be cause of the delay in mail carried by the lines and because it would be ne cessary for a vessel to go several hun dred miles out of its course. Huyler Wins Suit in Asheville Courts Special to The News. Asheville, N. C, March 20 In the superior court yesterday evening the jury returned a verdict for the defen dant in the damage suit of E. J. Ker lee against John S. Huyler, the mil lionaire candy manufacturer of New York. Five other suits of a similar nature are pending against Mir. Huyler, but it is now thought they will be consolidat ed. Kerlee, who is a property owner in the neighborhood of Montreat, sued Mr. Huyler for $1,500 for damages to his property caused by the breaking of a dam owing to which the surrounuing lands were flooded. ' The jury returned a verdict for the defendant. Buncombe Democrats Will Meet April 11th- Special to The News. Asheville, N. C, March 20. Dr. D E. Sevier, chairman of the Bun combe democratic executive commit tee yesterday issued a call for the democratic convetion to be held at Asheville on April, 11, for the pur pose of selecting delegates to the state convention and also the con gressional convention of this con gressional district. The precinct meetings will be held April 4th. Senator Bryan's Condition. By Associated Press. Washington, March 20. Serious ap prehension is felt concerning Senator Bryan of Florida, who is ill at Provi dence hospital with typhoid fever. To day is the 32nd day of his illness and his condition is so low that his regular attending physicians yesterday called into consultation Dr. Braker, of Johns Hopkins university, who did not at tempt to conceal his opinion that the case was critical, because of the dan ger of blood poisoning might super vene. Mr. Bryan's wife and brother are in constant attendance. Duke Sets Sail. By Associated Press. Washington, March 20. The Duke of the Abruzzi left Washington this morning for New York and will, sail from there tomorrow. Will Soon Return. The only information obtainable rela tive to the duke is that he will return to the United States in the near future As to the reported engagement no one at the Italian embassy will discuss the subject. The Races at Palm Beach By Associated Press. Palm Beach, Fla., March 20 The one-mile race for the Sir Thomas De ware shield was the feature of the power boat race on Lake Worth today. If the Dixie should win it again she will become its permanent possessor. The five-mile race for the Florida built boats and the endurance . run, with a prize going to the boat per forming the most consistently for 20 miles are the other events for the day. The skies are threatening. Made World-Record. The- Dixie won the Dewar shield and is believed to have established a new world's record. The official figures are not announced but the speed was close to 31 statute miles per hour. x - Look For Serious Foods. By Associated Press. Galliopolis, O., March 20 Indica tions are for a disastrous flood. Balti more and Ohio officials predict a fresh et equal to that of 1884. All traffic will be tied up. r "SIC 'IM, MY DOG SCHNEIDER!" Investigating Gifford Death Coroner Hears Evidence Against Mr. Barnes Given by The Mullises Physicians Testify as To Cause oj Death. The verdict of the coroner's jury was that Mr. George Gifford came to his death from wounds caused by be ing hit in the head by S. Q. Barnes on the morning of TVlarch 2nd. Upon this verdict 'Squire Cobb, issued a warrant, and Barnes will -be commit ted to jail without bail. s The coroner's jury, which was ap pointed by Acting Cv. -no-J. W. Cobb to investigate the cause of the death of 'Mr. George Gifford, met this after noon and several witnesses were ex amined. These were, Dr. McLaugh lin, who held the autopsy, Dr. Parks King, who first operated on the wounded man, and Messrs. Ed. and M. H. Mullis, two eye witnesses of the fight oetween Gifford and Barnes on the second of March, and J. C. Cathey and R. H. Helms. Mr. Ed. Mullis, the first witness examined, said: "My father and I, with two negroes, were helping Mr. Gifford move a stable, which was on the line of Mr. Barnes and Mrs. Hartt's lots. We were turning the stable over to move it and had turned it over to one time, when Mr. Barnes came down where we were, and said, 'George, I forbid you moving that stable ! Mr. Gifford answered him and said, 'Go on away from here, or to hell with you. I won't fool with any such cattle as you! Mr. Barnes then cursed him, using the unprint able epithet, and reached down and picked up a. piece of plank, and cursed him again. Mr. Gifford said, 'let's turn the stable over again. Mr. Barnes then dropped his plank and picked up two rocks in each hand, and as Mr. Gifford started to .raise up from a stooping position, threw one of the rocks at him, hit ting him on the hat, denting it in. "Mr. Gifford then made a dive for Barnes, and grabbed him around the legs. Mr. Barnes then took the other rock which he held in his left haircl an d taking it with both hands, struck Mr. Gifford on the head, knocking him to his knees. He then grabbed Mr. Gifford around the neck with his left arm, and hit him several times on the head with the rocck, and when he turned him loose, Mr. Gif ford fell back stunned in the stable which we were moving. "Mr. Barnes then kicked at him, just glancing his face with his foot. By this time, my father and 1 got him off. and we started to help Mr. Gifford up, and Mr. Barnes said, 'I will get him up, and used another vile epethet. He then stamped Mr. Gifford in the throat. "We got Mr. Gifford up, and then started off with 'him, and Mr. Barnes said, using an oath, 'I have had it in ftfr you a long tirne, and I wish I had killed you. "Mr. Barnes then went hack to his store v with Mr. Cathey, wflo had run out to get him. I don't know whose land the stable was on, but Mr. Gif ford had told my father that Mr. Barnes had never objected to his moving the stable. We were moving the stable so that my father, who was using it .and wno rented u from Mrs. Hartt, Mr. Gifford's sister, could have it nearer his house for the use his cow Dr. Parks King, the physician, who first saw Gifford Wednesday evening when he was taken with convulsions, said "I was called to the Buford bowling alley about 8 o'clock Wednesday night, March 18th, ad found Mr. Gifford lying on the floor in a dazed condition. I took him to the Presby terian Hospital, where I operated on him. I found four jagged wounds on the head, three simple wounds in the back, and 41 small depressed frac ture in the front over the eye' just below the hair line. On trephining I found the lining of the brain torn, and a torn wound in the frontal loab of brain, in which I could put my two fingers. In my opinion, Mr. Gifford came to his death from the fracture of his skull, and the wound in the brain. The wounds were fresh, ' but looked as if they had been made several days previous, but I cannot say how long back." Dr. McLaughlin, who held the autopsy testified as to the -four wounds, and the torn condition of the brain. Dr. McLaughlin's testimony added nothing to that of Dr. King. The next witness examined was Mr, M. H. Mullis, the father of Ed. Mullis, and who was one of the eye wit nesses to the difficulty between the two men. His testimony was the same as that of his son given above. Mr. Cathey and Mr. Helms were examined, but they did not see any of the fight, nor did they know any thing about the lines of the property. Mr. Cathey said that Mr. Gifford had been in the store that morning, but that did not know whether he was drinking or not, but that he had a bottle in his pocket. Mr. E. F. Creswell testified as to Mr. Gifford's condition on the night following the fight. He said that Gifford came in to his place, and was about half drunk. He said that he would not tell him then what had occlftred, but that the next morning, he had said that he went out to his place to do some work, and that Barnes had cursed him and haa struck him- Mr. Creswell said he asked Gifford if he was drinking at the time of the fight, and he said that he was not, although he had drank a good deal after the fight. Mr Greswell said that on tue evening after the fight, the wounds on Gifford's head had not been dress ed ,and that his coat was cloated with dry blood. , THE REPORT BULLETIN. The Ginners Report Had no Effect on the Market, Says a Cotton Man. Local cotton men differ in their opin ion of the effect of the ginners report on the market. Some say that the report was bullish and believed the price was advanced much higher other though the market dropped 15 to 20 points. Others say that the report did not effect the market one way or the other, though, had trade conditions been normal the price would in all probability have advanced anywhere from one to three cents. The total number of bales ginned, 11,261,163, in cludes, it is said 276,000 linters and 127 646 bales yej to be ginned. Charter Mill Very Busy Special to The News. Raleigh, N. C, March 20. Rev. Fran cis Osborne, of Charlotte, has been chosen by the Confederate Memorial Association here to deliver the ad dress at the Mav 10 memorial ser vices. The Durham & Murphy Land Cofn- nanv. of Charlotte, one of the four new corporations chartered. It will conduct a real estate and in vestment agency. It has a capital of $50,000 authorized and $10,000 f sub scribed by J. A. uurnam, j. iviui nhy and J. C Murphy. Another charter is to the Anna Cotton Mills, of King's Mountain,, at a capi tal of $95,000 authorized and $31,000 subscribed by J. S. Mauney and oth era The Spot Cash Store of Bessemer fMt.v. is chartered at a capital of ?Z5, 000 authorized and $1,000 subscribed, bv W. M. H. Harris and others. Another charter is granted to the Greensboro Wall Paper Company, at a capital of $7,000, by W. J. Halladay and others. An increase to $200,000 capital is au thorized for the Greensboro Boiler and uTarOitn Pnmnanv-. C. D. Benbow is president. . VANCE PARK RUN DOWN AT THE HEELS Sticks and Trash Being Thrown In to the Fountain, the Benches Bro ken, and the Entire Place Being Neglected. The residents in the neighborhood of Vance Park, the beautiful little recreation ground just back of the Post office, are complainings that it is going to wreck for lack of attention. A News man went down to look the park over after a number of the people living in that section had spoken of the matter and found that the pretty fountain Is being clogged up with sticks and rubbish of one kind and another thrown into it by thoughtless boys, although there is a fine of ?5 for every offence of this kind. The wall around the fountain is crumbling away or being broken down and it begins to look dilapidat ed. The - benches that line the walks are" broken and overturned. The grass and flowers are taking care of themselves and the whole park begins This park is quite a rendezvous dur-( ing the hot weather for those who live in the neighborhood and indeed for many who live in the Third and Fourth Wards. Then too at the band concerts, wrhich have often been a feature of this spot, people have flocked to the little playground from all over the city. The very name which attaches to the park ought to insure its being kept in first-class condition. Instead, however, it is suffering from neglect. A little care from the police officer on the beat on West Trade or Mint streets would keep the place in good order after some preliminary repairs had been made. The News respect fully calls the attention of the au thorities to this matter. Portugese Troops Said to Have Destroyed Town By Associated Press. Lisbon, March 20. An official dis patch has been received here to the effect that the Portuguese troops made an attack upon the revolting na tives at Jafuneo and Fgine, in Portu guese Guniea, and destroyed fhe town of Varalla. Report of Steel Company. By Associated Press. New York, March 20. The report of the United States Steel Corporation for the year ending December 31st shows gross receipts, $757,014,767. Earnings, $160,964,673, and surplus $15,179,836. Charged With False Pretense Mr. H. G. Link Alleges That Mr. F. C. Arant Obtained Goods And Credit From Him By Misrepresentation. For three hours this morning the Recorder's court was busy wyith the case of II. G. Link against Mr. F. C. Arant, the South Tryon street merchant who recently assigned. It was charged that he had obtained goods from Mr. Link under false pre tences, alleging that he had assets far in excess of his liabilities. A number of merchants were put on the stand as witnesses for Mr. Link, among them being Mr Charles Moody, of Chambers & Moody; Mr. Messick, of the Messick Grocery Co; Messrs. R. S. Reed and J. F. Jamison, of i F. Jamison & Co.; Mr. Griffin and Mr. Dan Byerly, of Davis & By erly; Mr. Petree, cashier of the Ar mour Packing Co.; Mr. John W, Zim merman, of J. W. Zimmerman & Co; Mr. Simmons, of the Allan Hardware Co. . The case was ' characterized by several warm - contests between coun sel for the opposing sides. These were Messrs. Shannnhouse and Mc Ninch for Mr. Link and Messrs. Stewart & McRae, for Mr. Arant. The court room was full of interested spectators, some of whom had to stand in the aisle. Mr. Link stated that Mr. Arant, some time in December, had come to him and asked that he be not cut off in further purchase of supplies, as Mr. Link had notified him that he N would do. He then owed ' Mr. Link about $97. He stated, the wit ness said.that he had taken stock on the first of January and. found that he had over $1,000 worth of goods, about $1,000 on his books and that he owed about $300. When he agreed to pay Mr. Link in installments he was allowed to purchase further sup plies. Mr. Link sought to prove that Mr, Arant had misrepresented , the case to hini for the purpose of securing further credit, and that he was really bankrupt at the time of the conver sation. The defendant brought out the fact that he had . made numerous payments, though generally small, Continued on page 9 Manager of Big Coffee And Spice Mills at Mil waukee Killed Wife Then Shot Himself Two Times. Will Probably Die Con fessed Cause For Deed to Police He hirst Said a Burglar Did The Shooting. By Associated Press. Milwaukee, Wis., March 20. George Willoughby, manager of Jewett & Sher man Company's coffee and spice mills, shot and killed his wife, and then fired two shots into his breast, and is not expected to recover. He confessed to the police that he .wuul."lltu l"e uwu was lmaiuateu witn another woman. After killing his wife Willoughby dragged himself downstairs to the basement and opened a side door, so as to make it appear that burglars had committed the deed. When the police arrived they were informed that a burglar had shot both, but later a confession was obtained from Willoughby. Raleigh Ball Fans Hilarious Over Prospects Special to The News. Raleigh, N. C, March 20.-Raleigh baseball fans are enthusiastic over the outcome for the Eastern Carolina League games this season, now that all six of the clubs necessary for the league are "cinched" hard and fast by the $300 deposits. The members of the league will be Raleigh, Wilming ton, Wilson, Goldsboro, New Bern and Kinston. Manager Kelley, of the Raleigh team, is casting about as effectively as possible for players for the Ral eigh team. Will Wynne, second base man is the only man signed so far. INSURANCE CASE. Mr. Victor's Friendly Suit Against Mills Next Case On Docket. The case of Mr. Ii. M. Victor against the Hoskins and Chadwick Mills and the Travelers' Insurance Company, in which the plaintiff, in a friendly suit, seeks to have the question of whether a corporation has the right to insure its officers' lives, will come up this afternoon before Judge Moore. The facts in the case are as follows: The Chadwick and Hoskins Mills, some years ago, took out policies on the lives of their officers, Messrs. J. P. Wilson and E. A. Smith, and has since that time been paying the premiums thereon. Mr. Wilson is not now an officer of the company, having resign ed to take another position, and this suit is brought by Mr. Victor, a stock holder, to have the matter decided if the mills could collect the policies in case of the death of the insured The case will be appealed no mat ter which way Judge Moore decides as the matter must go to the supreme court which has never passed on this particular question. The points involved are very pret ty distinction, and the final result will be watched by the profession. DR. WILDER FOR THE SENATE. His Friends Will Urge This Well Known Physician to Be a Candi date. The friends of Dr. II. M. Wilder are talking him for the state senate. They say that Dr. Wilder is one of the best known physicians in the county, and has been county physi cian for a number of years, and that his democracy' is unquestioned. Will Duke Wed Min Elkins? By Associated Press. Rome, March 20. King Victor Eman uel was in conversation this morning with a member of his entourage, re garding reported engagement of the Duke of Abruzzi, his cousin, to Miss Elkins. He neither confirmed nor denied the rumor. The visit of the Italian ambassador to Washington and his wife to Flori da, is regarded as significant. The assertion that all royal mar riages must take place in Italy is not exactly correct. Being a naval officer the duke is eventually destined to become supreme commander of the Italian fleet, The fortune of the duke is estimated at $2,000,000. Clem Abtrnethy for Commissioner. "While I am not a candidate for county commissioner, as I have ready stated," stated Mr. N. S. Alex ander, of Crab Orchard, "I would like very much to see a man from our township go on the board. He is Mr. Clem Abernethy and would do the county . excellent service in this position."