North Carolina Newspapers

The News heis the Largest Circulation of Any Afternoon Peeper Published in the Two Carolines V H ft T E N THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRES3 NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. ESTABLISHED 1888. CHARLOTTE, N. C, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 6, 1908. PRICE 5 CENTS. EWS. A. B a BUiuiiAe mr bughiSshed IH TO SkgaESS MUSS 10 OLD TENEMENT HOUSES COLLAPSE BURYING NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN THE OEBR Score of People Were Injur ed by Jumping From Sec ond And Third Story Win dows of Flaming Tenement House. When Night Clothing of Wo man Caught Fire She Jumped to Instant Death Rescuers Were Only Minute Late. By Associated Press. New York, April G. One woman lost her life, nearly a score of men and wo men wore injured, and as many more wore rest-nod from deatli during a fire which destroyed a four story tenement house at. ITU Pearl street. Tlie dead woman, .lulia Isola, jump ed from the window after her night clothes had taken fire from the flames which had swirled around the window where she and her fat her. brother and sisters were waiting aid. Almost before her body struck the pavement and was crushed into a shapeless mass, the firemen succeeded in raising a ladder to the window and' the other members of the family were rescued. The lire started in a lower hallway and cut off the exit by stairs. Nearly 20 persons were injured by jumping from the second and third stor windows, but none fatally. The biss amounts to $lo,000. Southern Pover Company Rejects City Franchise Special to The News. Salisbury, N. C, April (.' franchise as granted by the city dermen to the Southern Power C Hie al- om- pany last week has been rejected the company, the provisions of by the franchise being such that the c pany cannot see its way clear begin operations under the rest lions imposed by the board in franchise granted. (111!- to RECEIVERS FOR POWER COMPANY Judge Pritchard Appointes C. W. Smith as Co-receiver. Special to The News. Ashovillc, N. C, April G. Judge Prit chard Saturday in the United States court appointed Charles W. Smith, of Granite Falls, X. C, as co-receiver of the Whitney Company, the great power concern with $10,000,000 capital, whose enormous plant near Salisbury, N. C, was7, oil February 3, placed in the hands of Receiver John S. Henderson, of Salisbury. Mr. Smith's bend was placed at 2.j,000. This action was taken as a result of grave charges made against Receiver Henderson by the Blinkers Trust Company, of New York, w hich represented about $3,000,- 000 in bonds. Case cf Virginia vs. West Virginia. By Associated Press. Washington, D. C, April C. Because of the difference of opinion with the attorney general as to the terms of the decree which should be entered in the case of Virginia vs. West Virginia in volving a public debt, former Attorney Ilolmrs Conrad, who represents the creditors of Virginia in the case today in the supreme court cf the United States withdrew from the joint presen tation of the matter with the attorney general and Randolph Harrison was substituted in his place. The disagree ment reaches only the one point and is not regarded as serious. The argument will be reached at an early date. Scoke On Prohibition. Lenoir, N. C, April G Rev. W. II. Rich, of Macon. Ca., who has been con ducting a series of meetings at the Baptist church for the two weeks past addressed the people of Lenoir yester day afternoon on prohibition. He cited his audience to the connditions in his state now and those that exist ed before the state voted out whiskey. He urged all his hearers to do all they could to help crush the monstrous whiskey traffic in the fair state of North Carolina. Came Long Way for Pension. Raleigh, N. C, April G.- Win. F. Elmore an dhis wife, both cf them 7.r years old, and he helpless, traveled all the way from Missouri where they have been living for many years, to North Carolina and this city in the hope of obtaining a Confederate pen sion, arriving here absolutely penni less. They arrived last night and re ported to Maj. B. F. Dixon, state aud itor and ex-officia chairman of the state pension board and of the trus tees of the Soldiers' Home. Mills are Again On Full lime By Associated Press. Plain field, Conn., April G. The Law- l ull Ul UJIl muis iit;it; clllU WLLUll lUHIO in other eastern Connecticut towns, Pinnlfivino- ir nil ohnnt 9 AO nfircifins ' VU 1 1111 l J.! V' I. W 4. I. HI IV! long period of curtailment. KINGS MOUNTAIN PRESBYTERY TO - MEET FRIDAY Special to The News. King's Mountain, N. C, April C. The people here join Rev. J. M. Forbis, the congenial pastor of the Presbyte rian church, in extending a hearty wel come to the King's Mountain Presby tery of the North Carolina Synod, which holds a spring session here this week, beginning Friday night, the 10th. This Presbytery, which was cut off from the Mecklenburg Presbytery about five years ago, is composed of the counties of Polk, Cleveland, Ruth erford, Gaston and Lincoln, and is do ing a great missionary work-in the mountain section. There are 31 churches with in her hounds and all are supplied with preachers. This will be a profitable and pleasant meeting largely attended by many delegates and pastors. Rev. James Thomas, of Shelby, the retiring moderator, will preach the opening sermon Friday night. The church with which this Presbytery as sembles has, during the pastorate of Mr. Forbis, built a neat brick house of worship. Prohibition Speaking. Mr. R. L. 'Davis, state organizer of the Anti-Saloon League, will speak lu re Friday night, April 17th, on prohi bition, lie is said to be a live wire, and will undoubtedly give our people something good. Senator Milton Sworn In. Rv Associated Press. Washington, U. C, April f Wil liam If. Milton, of Florida, was sworn in today as United States senator to succeed the late Senator William J. Bryan. Mr. Milton was escorted to the vice president's desk by his col league Senator Taliaferro. Army Appropriation Bill. Washington, D. C, April G. The army apprcpration bill, as reported to the senate, carries $!S,S20, 409, a net increase of ?14,G12,K43 over the amount of the biil as it. was passed by the house. The Struggle In The House By Associated Press. Washington, D. C, April G. Demo crats in the house continued their tac tics of forcing a roll call on approval of the journal and then turning in and voting for it with the republicans. In Ihe preliminary parliamentary strug gle of today the minority leader, Wil liams, out-generaled Payne, leader of the majority, by securing yeas and nays on a proposition after the speaker had sustained Payne that a motion to take a vote by tellers was dilatory. Will Sue The Southern Railroad For $20,000 Special to The News. Salisbury, N. C, April G. James C Ginrod, of White Plains, N. Y., has in stituted suit in Westchester county that state, for $20,000 against the Southern Railway, alleging that he was forcibly ejected from the pas senger station in this city several months ago without cause. The offi cer in charge of the station at the time claims that Ginrod and a com panion violated the rules of the com pany in regard to passenger stations and caused his ejection. Politics in Caldwell. Special to The News. Lenoir, N. C, April G. On Satur day the republicans held their pri mary elections in the different town ships and elected delegates to the state, congressional an dsentorial conventions. There are two factions in this county and a distinct line divides them on the presidential can didates for nomination. One is for Taft, while the other is for Cannon The Taft forces are being marshaled by Dr. B. H. Dula and J. L. Miller, Esq. The Cannon forces, under Messrs. T. F. Seehorn and M. - N Harshaw. Assassination Attempted. By Associated Press. Chicago, April C An attempt is said to have been made last night to assas sinate Police Inspector Edward Mc- Cann and the police l ave arrested 20 cr 30 persons claimed to have been im plicated in the conspiracy to kill Mr. McCann. He has been active in the red light district. Jops Seek Revenge. By Associated Press. - Mukden, April 6. Four Japanese en tered the American consulate and brut ally attacked the native staff in re venge for a private spite. The Japan ese were arrested and taken to the Japanese consulate. 'GEE, THIS ISN'T City O Boston, Mass., April G. A wage re duction of 10 per cent went into ef fect this morning in practically all of the cotton mills in the New England territory. Lowell, New Bedford, Fall River, Manchester and the Rhode Island mill towns are the places chiefly affected. Approximately 30, 000 operatives are affected in Rhode Island alone. The mills decided upon the reduc tion only after they had tried all other plans for bettering the general conditions in the trade, such as cur tailing the output, etc. What the duration of the cut is to be is, of course, purely problematical, as no one can say when the conditions will improve sufficient to justify the oper ators in restoring wages to the old figure. At present there is no de mand for the product of the mills and conditions have steadily grown worse until the prices that were quoted by buyers were down to the cost of manufacture. Governor Busy Making Prohibition Speeches Special to The News. Raleigh, N. C, April G The or der was made by the post office de partment for all presidential post offices of North Carolina to remit surplus postal funds to Postmaster Briggs, of Raleigh, instead of the United States sub-treasury at New York to be used by Mr. Briggs as paymaster of North Carolina rural carriers. There are 104 presidential offices in the state. Governor Glenn went today to Ruth erfordton to deliver a prohibition speech; also to address the Caroleen cotton mill people tonight. Tomor row he w-ill speak at Lincolnton; Shelby Wednesday; Dallas Thursday; Gastonia Thursday night, and will spend Saturday in the executive office here. The W. H. Taylor Company of Wil son, was chartered today at a $10,000 capital authorized, $2,000 subscribed, by W. H. Taylor and others. Important Decision. By Associated Press. Washington, D. C, April G.The Kentucky statute, imposing a . tax on distilled spirits in bonded warehouses does not violate the federal constitu tion was asserted by the supreme court in a decision handed down in the case of J. B. Thompson vs. the Common wealth of Kentucky. Mr. Bryan At Denver By Associated Press. Denver, Colo., April G. Hon. Wil liam J. Bryan made a non-partisan ad dress to the students at Denver Uni versity this afternoon. Ths program this afternoon and even ing includes an address to the Minis terial Alliance at the Central Presby terian church: a reception at the Y. M. C. A. building; a reception at the Chamber of Commerce; an inspection of the incompleted auditorium where the democratic convention is to be held, and a reception and banquet at El Jebee Temple. Mr. Bryan will speak at the banquet. Urn State Of Mariv Rioters MCE REDUCTION 11 0 E1LID SO EASY DRIVING AS I THOUGHT ISDOm 111 Excitement- By Associated Press. Lisbon, April G. This city is in a state of excitement over the election riots of last night, brought on by the indignant protest of the republican ele ment that it would be defrauded at the polls. Great crowds filled Pedro Square and were massed in front of St. Dominique, church. Troops charged on the assembled multitude. They were met by show ers of stones. The soldiers finally opened fire on the mob. Intense disorder ensued. No official statement of the number of lulled and wounded as yet has been issued and pending authority from the govern ment sources no press sfatement is permitted to be telegraphed concern ing the extent of the casualties. The crowd finally fled in terror, the calvary pursuing, the groups through Ihe streets and disposing of them as fast as they sought to re-form at the street corners. Depositors in Freedman's Co. May be Reimbursed By Associated Press. Washington, D. C, April 6. Deposi tors in the Freedmans Savings and Trust Company w ill receive their mon ey, amounting to about $1,000,000 if the bill passed by the senate is acted upon favorably by the house of representa tives. On motion of Senator McLaurin, of Mississippi, an amendment was adopt ed striking out the provision that any money not claimed under this meas ure should be used for the "education of the colored youth of the south," on the ground that such discrimination favoring "colored youth" would be unconstitutional. St. John's Mill Pur chas e Special to The News. Salisbury, N. C, April G. Messrs. F. M. Thompson and H. C. Grubb have purchased the famous St. John's Mill on the Yadkin river and will install modern machinery and begin operations at an early date. MATTHEWS AFTER AYCOCK. Ex-Governor Will be Asked to Speak for Prohibition. Addresses on prohibition were made yesterday evening at Matthews by Mr. J. D. McCall and Rev. S. F. Con rad. In spite of bad weather a large crowd was out and many names were added to the Anti-Saloon League. Matthews is making an effort, to get ex-Gov. Aycock to speak. The vote there will be almost solid for prohibition. Messrs. Frank McNinch and Neill R. Graham will speak at Cochrane Academy Friday night at 8 p. m. Prosperity at Lenoir. Special to The News. Lenoir, N. C, April . Our town seems to be gradually emerging from the claws of the recent panic. Indus trial activity is beginning to brace up and smile instead of frown. The con tract for the erection of a fine three story brick building to be occupied by the Lenoir Hardware & Furniture Co. and the First National Bank, has been awarded to the Lenoir Construction Company for $16,500. Work will begin at an early day as this building is to be completed by the loth of August. It is to occupy thesite formerly ac cupied by the Commercial Hotel, in the heart of our towrn. ' IT WOULD BE!" Wild S I ain Latter Day Saints Meet Independence, Mo., April G. The annual general conference of the xRe organized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints began this morn ing in the church here. The Re organized Church, commonly called the Josephit.es, are distinct from the Brighamites of the Utah Church, and there is very little affiliation in a religious way between the two bodies. The conference was opened by President Joseph Smith, who, with his son, Frederick M. Smith, and R. C. Evans, of London, Ontario, com pose the first presidency, and are the presiding officers of the confer ence. The morning was devoted to opening ceremonies and a sermon at 11 o'clock, and the first business meeting was held this afternoon. The committee on credentials report ed delegates from Maine to Califor nia, and from Hawaii, Australia and other countries, this being the gener al conference of the church of the world. The conference will be in session for about two weeks, and will dispose of a large amount of routine busi ness. The business is always trans acted at the afternoon sessions, the morning and evening sessions being devoted to religious services, with sermons from two leading men each day. The three composing the first presidency and the quorum of twelve occupy the pulpit of the church. Employers Liability Bill Passed To-day By Associated Press. Washington, D. C, April G. A truce between democrats and republicans was for a time declared, when, under the suspension of rules, the house took up for consideration and passed the employers' liability bill. The democrats broke out into loud applause and hand-clapping when the reading of the measure had been con cluded, m Mr. Sterling, of Illinois, explained the provisions of the bill. The democrats applauded Mr. Henry, of Texas, when he said the bill was a meritorious one and constitutional, and that not a democratic vote would be recorded against it. The vote was 300 yeas, one nay. Lit tlefield cast the only negative vote. . y Destructive Fire Sat urday In Salisbury Special to The News. Salisbury, N. C, April G. There was an $8,000 fire at the Kincaicl Veneering Company's plant in this city Saturday. The office and ware rooms, the latter containing much stock, was entirely consumed, as was also the water tank, this hindering the checking of the flames. There was some insurance on the works. Evelyn Wants Annulment By Associated Press. New York, April 6 Counsel for Ev elyn Thaw filed in the supreme court a suit for the annulment of her mar riage with Harry Kendall Thaw. The annulment is asked on - the ground that Thaw was insane at the time of the marriage. , FURNITURE COMPANY ENLARGES. The W. T. McCoy Furniture Company Will Remodel Storeroom, The firnrof W. T. McCCoy & Compa ny, the well known South Tryon Street furniture dealers, which was incorpor ated several days ago, will greatly im prove its storerooms in the near fu ture, and the business will be enlarged. This firm is composed of the follow ing gentlemen: Messrs. W. T. McCoy, president, treasurer and general mana ger; T. D. Payne, vice-president; H. H. Carmichael, secretary, and J. B. McCoy, assistant manager. The improvements contemplated are made necessary ob acount of the con tinued growth of the business, which was organized 13 years ago. The suc cess of this firm has been phenomenal, and it is thoroughly deserved. SCHOOL BUILDINGS ORDERED County Board of Education Orders New Houses. The county board of education met in regular session this morning in the criminal court room. Petitions for and against the consol idation of districts numbers 6 and 7 in Long Creek township were presented, and a committee consisting of Messrs. J. F. and Charles li. Caldwell and Prof. R. J. Cochran was appointed to visit this district, and report at the next meeting as to the advisability of the consolidation. A colored school building was order ed for district No. 4 in Crab Orchard, and the white school building at Shop ton was ordered repaired. Baracas Elect Officers. At a business session of the Baraca class of the Second Presbyterian church, yesterday afternoon the fol lowing officers were elected to sfcrve for the ensuing six months: Mr. J. J." Adams, teacher; Prof. Alex Graham, assistant teacher; Mr. J. 1). Auten, president; Mr. Miller Gallant, vice president; Mr. W. M. Matthews, secretary; Mr. Floyd Simmons (re elected) treasurer; Mr. D. I). Withers, j The retiring officers assured the new officers of continued co-operation. The class meets every Sunday afternoon at 3:30. The meetings are intensely in teresting and strangers to the city are cordially invited. Cs?t. T.M . Shaw III. Capt. T. M. Shaw is ill with grip at his home at 314 East Trade street, but is reported as being better this afternoon. No Peonage in N. Carolina By Associated Press. Washington, D. C, April G. A vig orous denial of the newspaper report that there was peonage in North Caro lina was made in the senate by Sena tor Overman. After reading an article from a local paper concerning the declared purpose of Attorney General Bonaparte to sup press peonage i1 his state, Mr. Over man asserted that if any law of North Carolina had ever sanctioned peonage it had been pronounced unconstitution al by the supreme court of the United States. He said there had never been indict ments for peonage in his state except against men not citizens of the state, who were building railroads and these cases had been dismissed. Tired of Slander. "I for one," said Mr. Overman, "am tired of making appropriations to send out long-haired men and short- haired women to spy upon our peo ple and slander them." COTTON GROWERS DISBAND. The Mecklenburg Association Gives Up to Farmers' Union. There was a meeting of the Meck lenburg Cotton Growers' Association on Saturday, and it was decided by those present, that as the Farmers' Union had become so strong in the county, there was no use in further keeping up the organization, and a committee was named to draw up suit able resolutions of thanks to the pres ent and former officers of the associa tion for their services during the life of the organization. This decision to disband was the result of the opinion that two organ ization with the same purpose could not exist, and that as the Farmers' Union had the same end in view, and was better organized, it was decided that this would be the best means of carrying out the policies of' the cotton farmers. Death of Miss Mary Ray. Miss Mary Ray, well known here, died at her old home at Buie Saturday afternoon. The news came yesterday to Miss Minnie Gattis. Miss Ray was for quite a while-stenographer for C. H. Robinson & Co. She was for a time at the Presbyterian Hospital here and later at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltomore. She was a lovely Chris tian character. Aldermanic Meeting. The regular monthly meeting of the beard of aldermen will be held tonight in the council chamber at the city hall. There are various minor matters to come up for consideration. Up to Noon To-day Eight Dead Bodies Had Been Removed From Wreckage Others Thought to Be Still Buried. Twenty Persons Have Been Taken Out Alive None Were Seriously Injured Gas Explosion Caused the Catastrophe. By Associated Press. London, April G. Two old tenement houses in Castle street and Oxford street collapsed this morning, as a re sult, it is supposed, of a gas explosion. It is believed that. 40 people, mostly German waiters, are buried in the debris. x """ At 6 o'clock four dead bodies and 20 injured persons had been removed from the ruins. Up to noon hour eight dead bodies, had been taken from the ruins, and is was believed several others are still buried. Twenty persons have been taken out alive, but none of them were seriously injured. It turned out later in the day that the collapse had been caused through the foundations of the structures being weakened. Bill Deals With The Shipments of Liquor By Associated Press. Washington, D. C, April G. The sen ate committee on judiciary agreed up on a bill dealing with shipments of li quors from one state or territory to another state or territory. The meas ure will be reported by Senator Knox. It provides that there shall be no col lection on delivery packages of liquor shipped in interstate commerce where fictitious names are used; that name of the consignor and consignee shall be slate plainly, and that no fictitious names shall be used. The bill agreed upon eliminates all of the features that are believed to en danger a successful constitutional test. The submission to the senate of the views of the minority will transfer the whole matter to the senate floor, with the prospect of a renewed fight there for what is termed a broad "states right" lj.il. MR. AND MRS. DAVIS SUE ROAD. Man and Wife Hurt in Southerr Wreck Want Damages. 'Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Davis, of Win ston, who were hurt some months age on in a wreck on the Southern neai Greensboro, while on their wedding tour, have entered suit for damages against the road. The complaint has not yet been filed, and it is not known what amount of damages will be asked. The plaintiffs are represented by Watson, Buxton & Watson, of Wina ston, and Burwell & Cansler, of this city. COMMISSIONERS MEET. The Board Pass on Many Bills Against County. The board of county commissioners is in session today. The board will move the McLaughlin convict camp from Sharon township in a few days to the Lawyer's road, which will be straightened and put in good condi tion. eaj 3aio o sj3;u6nerj The Daughters of the Confederacy decided Saturday afternoon, at their regular monthly meeting with Mrs. A. L. Smith, to give a silver tea on the afternoon of April 2Sth, at the Co lonial Club. A committee of five was appointed to make the necessary ar rangements. The committee follows: Mrs. E. C. Register, chairman, Mrs. Charles E. Piatt, Mrs. J. M. Jones, Mrs. J. A. Fore and Mrs. Gordon Fin ger. A feature of the meeting Satur day afternoon was the address ol Mrs. I. W. Faison, state president of the Daughters of the Confederacy. The Rev. Stoudemire Dead. Special to The News. Salisbury, N. C, April G. Word has been received here of the death in Baltimore last month of Rev. Wm. C. Stoudemire, a former pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church, in this city. Sen. Tillman to Go Abroad By Associated Press. Augusta, Ga., April G. Information from Edgefield, S. C, says Senator Till man is now able to take short drives and is slowly improving. Ho expects to enter a private sani tarium in Atlanta this week and after about a month there, probably will go to Europe. Mrs. Tillman will be the only mem ber of the Senator's family to accom pany him.