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The News hag the Largest Circulation of Any Afternoon, Paper Published in the Two CxroIina,s 1 nn V WW 11 i THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. ESTABLISHED 1888. CHARLOTTE, N. C, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 27, 1908. PRICE 5 CENTS. HE HOPS ORDERED 1 SCENE OF BIG m STRIKE-GRAVE TROUBLED ANTICIPATED TOWN OE 15,000 INHABITANTS COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY TERRIFIC EARTHQUAKE Troops From Fort Steward Ordered to Preserve Order At Big Mines on Douglass Island Among Strikers Situation Grave. The Miners Declare They Will Blow up Works if Troops Are Landed Ser ious Trouble is Expected on Arrival. A-v".'iateil Press. V.'.nK Wash., March 27. Troops r,;m- i'1' n ordered from Fort Seward, , Tallies, Alaska, to preserve order :r. jii,' 'i'n adwell mines, on Douglas? -! !:;, where MHt miners have gone on I !:'- troops are due at Treadwell to , ;:i.i : ' it s trouble is anticipated. mil1.' rs liave threatened to blow . works if troops are landed on i :i !,"::s of dynamite were stolen !!(Mii tlio mine stores. Senatoi Penrose is Slowly Improving A: SOi'!;i fOi h:!:!.:.-!plii iVr-if.T. ! Pre-a. i. Pa.. March 27. Sena te, who is dangerously ill at ii -iv, i-; believed to have ! c: i-is in his illness, i.ius ; u ! 1 1 members of the fam luore hopeful of the Senator's Respite At Last Minute v": !..,.. Al.-ii-ch 27 With evcry-i-i '.t .,v:iJi!!i'--.s for the execution to ' liurnian, for the murder . P. Del sen, of Michigan, a !:':. nee telephone message from : , Swanson at 2: !" a. m., an no ; another respite for the con- i man until April 10. !'i respite was granted at the I reouest of tiie governor of : h . . who asked it in order that ir: n's brother might secure furth- D'lke Arbruzzi Pcticent. Associated Press. V"'-,.iiil, March 27. "There is ab- i. uotliing I can say regarding V' '"rted engagement to Miss Kath- HI kins," said Duke Abruzzi when I on his arrival hero for a state- ; i warding the many rumors in idaiion. Although the duke could ho drawn out with regard to his '!!( engagement, he gave the im . i- n on board ship that there was ii :; ut, but that some formali wuid have to be completed be 'ii" announcement could be made, ih.it this announcement would iv through ofhcial Italian channels. 1 ' ' s Race Trouble Threatened 'ooiated Press. "liToiiirry, Ala., March 27. Be of inflammatory matter in a ii' ro paper, Sheriff Hood with-! P'-n::i:-sion for the meeting of ' in the court house tonight, at ''i ;i lii'otest was to be made on v. i '': ?.trinwie of the administration, at V.'a: -lii!i:;io n on the race question. This meeting had been called by :i:liO) A 1 stork and a number of ':'u'Ts iii what has been taken to be ;n fmi-Taft movement in the state. Hhorjjf Hood notified the editor of 'ho p;i;ier, and said: "In view of your editorial, which is ' -i' :!;o:--d to arouse racial prejudice, O !'(.:: P;oi 'ni a condition that bodes no . bur. much harm to both races, i'-ci:i!iy Ihe negro, who must be the :'r' f"-:-:t sufferer in any conflict "-! .! by foolish and unwise lead- iniU agitators. I withdraw my ' on i" for a political meeting to be ' vl in the county court house. C?n't Encourage Strife. ''!' riir Hood added: "I cannot give '"y consent, for its use to men who write incendiary articles and make in i.'diary .speeches, calculated to stir y,l' -M tt'o and disturb that harmony and '" 'i feeling that exists now and is so -'irable between whites and blacks " 'his city and county." Two Great Earth Quakes I." -Associated Press. V'.'ashington, D. C, .March 27. In a J i -1 1 t in issued by the weather bureau '' '- stated that two great earth-Ti.iko-s were recorded last evening, the hiHt shock being greater than the sec It. was indicated that the origins "t disturbances were nearly the same 'iivance from Washington, estimated :-t -.100 miles. McClure Loses In Libel Suit By Associated Press. New York, March N 27. Emanuel L. Phillip, president of the Union Re frigcator Transit Company, of Milwau kee, "Wis., was awarded damages of $15,000 by a jury in the United States circuit court in hissuit against the McClure Publishing Company. The suit was based upon alleged libelous statements in a series of ar ticles written by Ray Stannard Baker, and published in McClure's Magazine, in which it was charged that the Phillip company had received unlawful commissions. Held n Heavy Bond. By Associated Press. San Francisco, Cal.. March 27. Charles B. Hulsted, who is charged with havingaltered bills of the defunct State Bank of Georgia, was held by the United States commissioner yes terday in $1,000 bond for his appear ance before the district court in Den cer, Col. The Testimony at the hearing yes terday brought out the fact that bills had been furnished to Hulsted and hun dreds of others by men in Chicago. WILL GET PAPER EARLIER. The News Now Goes to Charlotte Greensboro Subscribers on 34. The order of the postal authirities discontinuing local mail service be tween Charlotte and Greensboro on No. 31 handicapped The News in get ting the paper to its many patrons on that line. The News took the matter up with Superintendent L. M. Terrell, of At lanta, with the result that he has given directions that the postmaster at Charlotte can make up direct pouches for such local stations as there may be sufficient mail to justify and forward in charge of the bagge master by train No. 34. No. 34 leaves atC:05 and No. 38 at 0:05 o'clock. The News had of late been going to its subscribers on this line on the last-named train but the new order will be of great benefit to its pa trons, as they can now get the paper in time to read before bed time. Big Sensation Stirred. By Associated Press. Pittsburg, Pa., March 27.--A sensa tion was caused here when Bank Examiner Folds made public informa tion against Henry Richer, paying tel ler and John Young, auditor, of the Farmers' Deposit National Bank, charg ing them with misapplying funds of the bank amounting to $1,105,000. Interest In Case of Hill Public Interest Continues Strong Over Germany's Attitude Towards Dr. Hill-Emperor William's Letter to President. By Associated Press. Berlin, March 27. The matter of the acceptance by the German government of Dr. Hill, now American minister at The Hague, as American ambassador to succeed Charlemagne Tower, con tinues to hold public interest. The foreign office deals with the affair by denying that any expression adverse to Dr. Hill has come from the German side, by declaring that he is persona grata, and thatall statements in a ctnorary sense are inventions put into circulation by designing Ameri cans. It states, further, that the opposi tion to Dr. Hill is American and not German. On the other hand, Emperor Wil liam's desire not to have Dr. Hill come to Berlin has been the subject of a discussion in the official household of his majesty for weeks past. It happens that his majesty request ed a distinguished personal friend of President Roosevelt, now in Germany, ro write to President Roosevelt con cerning his majesty's unwillingness to receive Dr. Hill. Tt is iust possible that the foreign office is riot aware of a second com rnunication which is probably still in the trans-Atlantic mail. Bryan at Pittsburg. P.v Associated Press. 'Pittsburg, Pa., March 27 Hon. Wil liam J. Bryan arrived here from Wash ington this afternoon. He held a le erntion in the hotel parlors. Tonight. io will urMross tb ft followers of the Bryan Democratic League of Pennsyl vnia. Mr. Bryan will leave for Wheeling, W. Va.. tomorrow, and on baturaay evening he will deliver an address at Parkersburg, W. Va. ""MiiMiMaiiiiii M iif iiiimui hum, iiw t miir - iiiiw.anui'n'iiu'iiiiaiiiin iiinw i miii mi iiii .iinn hiiimiiiihip 'J v! ' YA- ' JL I ' jfcj, ... ase o Won Grand National Steeplechase. By Associated Press. Liverpool, March 27. Rubio, a rank outsider, won the grand national stee plechase. Democratic Opportunity Chairman Hugh G. Chat ham Says financial Conditions Show Re publican lailure Any Leader Can Win, "I think this is the year of democrat ic opportunity. I certainly think the party stands a chance in the national election. I think the chances are even in the coming contest." This was a statement made by Mr. Hugh G. Chatham, chairman of the state democratic executive committee to a News man this morning. Mr. Chatham has been here visiting his brother, Mr. Paul Chatham, and left this, morning for his home in Elkin. He is very frank in his statements and speaks with a positive conviction that inspires confidence. That he is a close student of affairs is evident after a few moments conversation with him. Aggressive and well balanced and yet with a hair-balanced judgment, one who has met him for the first time can well understand why he has been put at the head of the executive com mittee. He is an ideal man for that place. "Why do you think the prospects are so encouraging.' Mr. Cnatnam was asked. Instantly he responded: "Because of the manifest failure of republican policies to meet the emer gency as indicated by the present financial conditions of this country. "It makes no difference.." he went on, wno tne man nominated at tne Denver convention is, I believe we can win. Our policies are better adapt ed to the needs of the country and its abiding prosperity, and whomever the Denver convention decides to honor wiil be the exponent of these policies and will enlist the support of the wise and safe thought of the country." In reply to other questions, Mr. Chatham said he thought the Demo cratic party in the state was in fine shape, that it was unified and that men of all shades of belief were working harmoniously7 with those of other opin ions. There is no reason, however, he held, for apathy or negligence of party duty. Asked in regard to the final de cision of the executive committee at Raleigh in the matter of the endorse ment or non-endorsement of Mr. Bryan, he said the committee had made a wise disposition of the matter. "I believe the province of the com mittee to be executive and not sugges tive," he said. "The resolution final ly adopted was not an expression of the sentiment of the state but of the committee's interpretation of its pre rogatives." "What about prohibition?" Mr. Chatham was asked. "My information from the different sections of the state," he answered, "is that the prohibition sentiment is growing and that prohibition will car ry by a large majority." Norfolk, Va., March 27 The un known steamer at Ocracoke Inlet, souQ. on the North Carolina coast is bei.eved to be the British steam ship, Dunkeld, from Cuba to New York. N. & Wo Over Freight Rates Is Being Heard MARVELOUS ! f State Against Hearing Before Interstate Commerce Commissioner Clements, Over Alleged Unjust Rates in This State Opens in Raleigh. H. C. Brown-. Calkd-tTWit-ness Stand Proceedings of Day Brilliant Array of, Legal Talent On Both Sides. Special to The News. Raleigh, N. C, March 27. Judge Judson C. Clements, of the Interstate Commerce Commission, opened court here this morning for hearing the suit of the North Carolina Corpora tion Commission vs. the Norfolk & Western Railway Co., alleging unjust discrimination in freight rates from Chicago, Cincinnati and St. Louis to Durham and Winston-Salem, inter veiling Norths Carolina stations, com pared w'th rates to Virginia cities. Instance of Discrimination. Briefly stated, the allegation is that whereas the rate from Cincinnati to Lynchburg for instance is G2 cents on the hundred pounds, the rate to Winston-Salem or Durham is 93 cents on only about hundred miles further haul. Furthermore, while the rate from Chicago to Virginia cities is 72 cents for about 500 miles the rate to Wmston-Salem or Durham is $1.28 for only about 100 miles further haul. Line-up of Lawyers. Appearing for North Carolina in terests are Messrs. T. C. Guthrie, of Charlotte; E. J. Justice, of Greens boro, and Manning & Foushee, of Durham. Representing the Norfolk & West ern are: Walter Moore, of Wash ington; S. F. Andrews, of Nashville; Lucian II. Cocke, of Roanoke, Va. The law firms of Davis & Davis, Petersburg, and Douglass, Lackey & Thompson, of Washington, are rep resenting the Virginia cities Rich mond, Petersburg, Norfolk, Ports mouth, Suffolk and Roanoke. Virginia's Position. In reply to inquiries of counsel for the Virginia cities informed counsel for North Carolina interests they are appearing purely to guard inter ests of the Virginia cities, in retain ing the rates enjoyed without intend ing to contest any adjustment that might come to the Carolina that did not prove detrimental to the interests of the Virginia cities. Argument as to whether the Nor folk & Western will be required to present a statement of the basis on which the rates to Virginia cities and Carolina points were made and it was agreed that this would include Char lotte, Wilkesboro, Greensboro, Mt. Airy and Knoxville. H. C. Brown Called. The first witness called was Mr. H. C. Brown., secretary of the Cor poration Commission. The examina tion bore first on the features of the last annual report, filed with the commission by the Norfolk & West ern, showing capital, stock gross and net earnings, bonded and other indebtedness, divided paid and amount passed to the surplus of the corpora tion. Then the examination turned to the matter of rates and discriminations as alleged. Costs N. C. Consumers Much. Following the testimony of Mr. Brown, setting out the discrimnations complained of, J. J. Norman, J. B. Vaughan, jobbers, of Winston-Salem, testified as to the handicap they were subjected to in that, the difference in freight rates in itsek afforded the Vir ginia jobbers the usual profit and the present rate adjustment was to make products more expensive to the North Carolina consumers, in that dif ference in the freight rates was add ed to the cost of goods. On cross examination they admitted that North Carolina jobbers have pros pered, but to a limited degree, com pared to what would have been the case with ecuitable rates. The delegation of jobbers from Win ston, Durham, Charlotte and Raileigh are attending the hearing. A recess to 2:30 o'clock was taken. New Mileage Book Ruling Traveling Men And The Public Bitterly Opposed to The Demand That Coupons Must be Chan, ged for Regular licket The new ruling of the Southern and other railroads in the Southeast ern States in regard to mileage books which will go into effect April 1st, promises to meet with very strenu ous opposition among the traveling men and others who use them. The new ruling has been adopted by the principal roads in the south. These books, good for transportation over the roads printed on the front covers, will be sold for 520 while the old interchangeable books will con tinue to be sold at $2E. This latter book is good over about 75 roads. Hie clause in regard to the new ruling reads as follows: "Mileage coupons will not be hon ored for passage on trains or boats nor in checking baggage (except from non-agency stations and agency sta tions not open for sale of tickets) but must be presented at ticket office and there exchanged for continuous pas sage ticket, which continuous passage ticket will be honored in checking baggage and for passage when pre sented in connection with this mile ago ticket. "No carrier party hereto is obliga ted to issue any interline passage ticket except in accordance with the terms of its published tariff s . relative to this form of mileage ticket. "Baggage carried by owner of this ticket will be checked only on mile age exchange ticket- presented with this ticket, except that from non agency stations, and agency stations not open for sale of tickets, baggage may be checked locally by train bag gagemen." The traveling men claim that the ahove ruling will be a great incon venience and some of them have already spoken of testing its validity. The railroads claim that there are many reasons for making a ruling of this kind, one being the assurance against loss of mileage coupons de tached from books issued by another road. Some of the leading business men of the state who have been opposed to the legislation which compelled the roads to reduce their rates are outspoken now in their belief that the roads are making a great mistake in enforcing this new regulation. They declare the Southern and other roads will forfeit the sympathy of the pub lic and the traveling men which they have enjoyed if they do not cut out this obnoxious regulation. The News know- that one of the leading manu facturers of North Carolina has writ ten to President Finley stating these facts to him and beseeching him to reconsider the matter. Aldrich Bill Amended. By Associated Press. Washington, D. C, March 27. The first matter of importance to be taken up in the senate in connection with the consideration of the Aldrich financial bill, was the amendment of Senator Johnston, requiring that four-fifths of the 15 per cent, reserve of banks shall he kept in the vaults of banks outside of reserve cities and allowing one-third of that amount to be in the form of se curities, which, after the defat of sev eral efforts to modify it, was accepted. Among the amendments to this amend ment voted down was one including cotton warehouse receipts and grain el evator receipts among securities to be thus held. Murchison Must Die Sneclal to The News. Fayetteville, N. C, March 27. Sam Murchison, alias "Sam Melvin, who on February 23rd, shot and killed Chief of Police J. II. Benton, while in the discharge of his duty, was sentenced this morning by Judge Long to be hanged between the hours of 10 and 3 p. m., April 10th. No attempt was made for an appeal by counsel for the defense as the prisoner declared through his counsel that he believed that his trial had been fair and impartial. Before sentencing Murchison, Judge Long commended the people of Cum berland county for their conduct in allowing the law to take its course under such trying circumstances. Dispensary Case is Up Special to The News. Asheville, N. C, March 27 The South Carolina, disnensarv case again t..,i., T,.!tw,i in tho federal court, this morning, the argu- 1 mcnt being made on behalf of the dis- pensary commission, that in view of desire to do this. I therefore urge that the recent decision of the South Caro- you have this order changed yourself lina supreme court, which declared the and try and induce other railroads to commissioners to be agents of the do the same, for such action as you state Judge Pritchard was without ju- are now taking will certainly bring risdiction and he is now asked to re- about further friction between lcgis a scind his order apointing receivers for ture and the railroads, which will bo the SSO0 000 dispensary fund for the of no benefit to the roads. Notwith comp'lainant liquor houses. standing the decision of the North Car- Mr Abney and Mr. Rountree, of At- olina and Minnesota cases, you know lanta" argued for the commission. as well as I that the state is not with Messrs Barnard Carter, of Asheville, out its remedy (which can be effected and Mr Mordecai, of Charleston, repre- by the legislature) and neither rail sented the liquor interests. roads nor state can gain anything by " At 3:10 o'clock Judge Pritchard de- having a spirit of hositility existing livered his opinion, refusing to rescind between them." his receivership order and dismissing the motion of the dispensary comniis- ion. LAND TRANSFERS. Two Deeds Filed for Registration in Clerk's Office. Two deeds were filed for registra tion today in the office of the clerk of the superior court, as follows: F. R. McNinch, trustee, to the Tra der's Iand Company, for $1,510, a lot on McDowell street, 66x148 feet. Suburban Realty Company to John Foard, for 375, a lot on East Tenth street, 150x50 feet. Jones Forfeits His $400 Bond Special to The News. Raleigh, N. C, March 27. R. Jones, the piano dealer of Raleigh and Geld3 boro, who spent three days in jail here some weeks ago and was released on MOO bond, for this term of court on the charge of embezzling several hun dred dollars from Parker-Gardner Co., Charlotte, was called and failed to ap pear yesterday afternoon in the su perior court and his bond was declar ed forfeited. His bondsman is C. L. Woodall, a well known liveryman. Jones has not been seen here in sever al days. Chilapa, Tcwn in State of Guerrero, Demolished By Fierce Earth Shock City is Now in Flames People Panic Stricken. Number of Lives Lose Not Yet Known Two Earth Shocks Recorded at Wash ington First Was Sever est. By Associated Press. Mexico, March 27 The town of Chilapa, in the state of Guerrero, was completely destroyed by the earth quake last night. Following the shock the ruins tools fire and the whole city is burning. The populace is terror stricken. It is not known even approximately how many lives were lost. Chilapa was a city of 15,000 inhabi tants. Earth Shock Recorded. A very large earthquake was also recorded at the Magnetic Observatory, of the coast and geodetic survey at Chelteham, Md., yesterday. It ap pears the disturbance could not have been very distant. A second small dis turbance was also recorded. Sharp Earth Shock. By Associated Press. St. Thomas, D. W. I., March 27. A sharp earth shock occurred here Thursday and created much alarm. No damage is reported. Gov. Glenn Takes a Hand Writes Letter to President Finley Demanding 1 hat Restrictions be Annul led, And Giyes His Reasons. Special to The News. Raleigh, N. C, March 27. Governor Glenn, on his return to Raleigh today, sent President Finley of the Southern Railway company, a letter demanding that the restrictions put on the use of the "compromise" mileage books, that they must be preseted to the llocal agent for trip mileage, to be drawn and certificate tickets issued, be an nulled and declaring the injection of this regulation decidedly without, at least, the spirit of the compromise agreement. In course of a lengthy letter the governor says: "The only result of your action is to dissatisfy the traveling punnc witn 4 lirt rut a In uf -- H il X" ki i nninf mtn Tnf TO NAME REGISTRARS. County Board of Elections to Meet for This Purpose. The board of elections for the coun ty has been called to meet tomorrow at the court house for the purpose of naming the registrars and judges for the coming prohibition election on the 2Cth of May. This board is composed of Mr. A M. McDonald, chairman, and Mr. W. S. Caldwell, of Iluntersville, there hav ing been no successor elected to th4 late George Sadler, who was the third member. Rochester, N. Y., March 27. Two men were killed, one fatally injured, and four others slightly inj ired in a wreck of the Erie train known as the Wells Fargo Express, at Belvidere this morning. Negro Rapist Was Hanged By Associated Press. , Richmond, Va., March 27. Walter Ripper, a negro, was hanged at Taze well court house this morning for criminal assault upon Mrs. Mary Dan iel. The execution passed off quietly though some 300 people assembled out side the enclosure in which it took place.
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