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The N ws has the Largest Circulation of Any Afternoon. Pevpor Published in the Two Carolines FEW THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. ESTABLISHED 1888. CHARLOTTE, N. C, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 8, 1S08. PRICE 5 CENTS. rpTj rri CHARLOTTE 1! ilBOIS HU0TEDT0uf Tlf SglS IS THE ELECTIONS While Most of Larger Cities Voted to Retain Saloons Most of Smaller Ones De clared For Prohibition in Elections. Prohibitionists Are Greatly Encouraged Ove r Election Returns Oyer Thousand Saloons in Illinois to Be Closed Up. I',-. . iM-iati-tl I'n'.w. r,-::.-:it:.. April S. The great liquor , - ;. r in Illinois has resulted in :: La I lies with the saloons winn-ii:.- ..... i.-iely in most of the larger ciii. L .i Wing in scores of smaller nil :-a loons being voted out of nan;, as collected by the . are even more impressive prohibition viewpoint, hundred and twenty-eight or more than three-fourths : 1. number are to be c losed to Condition Of Winter Wheat voriao-d Press. -h!u:;.,!i. 1. C, April 8 The :!: pi of agriculture has an ! thai the average condition t.t r wheat April 1st was 1)1.3 :!. ai;ain:-t S'J.'J per cent on '; ! . 'U. a..:,o:o condition of rye April a. '1. against .1)2 on April 1st, !n ; ' New Steamship" Service At Reduced Rates i By J i !.-! Xa i b. - : ! ah Press. p.--. April 8. The Syndicate n Company has decided to Monthly service? between Ilam i Mivanaa. Vera Cruise and :v c.-asj-ienihle reduced rates, irion to the Occam Steamer Com i; ;.ny of 1 h iislnirg. which recently ! 1 tip. W'. sl Indian trade. Jeean Steam ship Company re ! fieicht rates between Germany Ciil.ii ln.m 32 to 7 1-2 shillings a ;o .-indicate Navigation Company ooiiiplet.- concern, being owned by Hamburg-American and other lead Hamburg Steamship Lines. tot! Hi., imj Safe Crackers Busy. ;:1 to The News. 1 1 ii Point, N. C, April 8. On 1.1, ! 1 P. Sal unlay night robbers entered office of t he Dallon Furniture md went into the safe and break open ene of the inside drawers, from it 550,00 to $75.00 in cash. robbery was discovered on Mon inoriiing, but had been kept quiet t day or two by the officers and who are interested, hoping to get some clue to the robbery. Tip Lay f ti the g-i Doings In The House I'.y Associated Press. Washington, I). C, April S. To further thwart the democrats in their filibustering tactics, under the leader ship of Mr. Williams, the house to day by a strict party vote, adopted a rule giving power to the presiding officer, without, roll call, to declare the house in recess every day at 5 o'clock until the following morning at 11:30, the rule of the naval ap propriation bid, beginning Friday, and lhat the general debate on the meas ure close at 5 o'clock Saturday un less debate shall be exhausted before lhat hour, when it will be the duty of the chair to declare a recess until Monday at 11:30 :l. m. The democrats opposed the rule and exhausted all parliamentary moves before- it was adopted. "Paper Trust" Resolutions. P.y unanimous vote the house corn mil iee on judiciary agreed to report f:mwahlv the "miner trust" resolu tions, introduced by Speaker Cannon. I One ;f these resolutions directs -j J" 4 1 n f 'Tie attorney general to liuonu ui-; house what steps has been taken to investigate and prosecute the Interna tional Paper Co. of New York, and oilier corporations or combinations mwil in Ibii manufacture of wood i p. dp or print paper. The other resolution directs the sect "tary of commerce and labor to inform the house what steps have In -en taken by the bureau of corpora tions towards investigating the al leged "paper trust." Deny the Report. An emphatic denial was given on j tw, ftnur of the House to me suitt.- i.u nt mnearing in the press regard-, in 't hp alleged enisode occurring yes- 1.. .,!.-. in the committee on elections, -of presidents and vice-president and .members of congress. Charlotte Company ir:; Increases its Capital Special to The News. Raleigh, X. C, April S. The Stan dard Ice and Fuel Company of Char lotte, is authorized to increase its cap ital from SI 00.000 to $250,000. J. G. Hrice is president. Charters are granted for Apinoe Chimical company, of Wilmington, at a capital of $125,000. authoribed. $50, 000 subscribed by Hugh McRae and others. The Chair Manufacturing Company, of North Wilkesboro, at a capital of $100,000 for manufacturing and mill ing, by W. 11. MoElweo and others. The Albemarle Steam Laundry, at a capital of $2,000 by A. L. Patterson and others. The members of the state board of charities? spent the day visiting state institutions hereabouts. Reports from charitable institutions throughout the state received at. this meeting from members of the board who have visit ed and inspected them are declared to be highly gratifying. Jails and con vict camps the state over are shown to be in decidely improved condition. Here for the meeting are V. A. Blair, of Wimnton, president; C. C. McAlis ter, of Asheboro. and E. L. lloushton, cf Pe-llocksvillc, X. C. Peonage Some More. By Associated Press. Washington, D. C, April S. Assist ant Attorney General Russel left for West Virginia today, where he will present evidence before the federal grand jury in expectation of securing indictments against the officials of one of the West Virginia coal mining com panies for peonage. For Postoffice Buildings. By Associated Press. Washington, D. C, April 8. The sen ate committee on public buildings ap proved bills for postoffices at Milledge vile, C.a.. ($50,000) ; and for Americas, Ga. ($25,000); an increase in the amount heretofore authorized. Democrats Win. By Associated Press. Kansas City, Kas., April 8. Com plete election returns show the dem ocrats will have complete control of all branches of the city government. Must Reduce The Acreage President J or don of South ern Cotton Growers Associa tion Urges Southern Planters To Reduce Acreage 1-3 By Associated Press. Atlanta, Ga., April 8. In a signed statement to the farmers of the south, Mr. Harvie Jordan, president of the Southern Cotton Association, urges a reduction in cotton acreage of 33 pet cent. Unless Ihis is done, he said, the prices will be low next fall. Mr. Jordan also urges growers to hold to what remnants of cotton they have. This statement says in part: "With a shortage in the world's sup ply of cotton amounting to 4,500,000 bales, due to bad seasons last year, the price of spot cotton continues to go steadily down. The American mills have been for some time curtailing manufacture of cotton goods, due to trade depression, and the condition of foreign trade is none too bright at the present time, and if the same acre age is planted in cotton this year that was planted in 1907 and is followed by good seasons in America, India and Egypt, growers will find but little or no profit in the harvest next fall." New Prime Minister. By Associated Press. London, Eng., April 8. King Edward appointed as prime minister, to suc ceed Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, who resigned on account of his health, Herbert Asquith, chancellor of the ex chequer. Naval Appropiiation Bill Is Reported By Associated Press. Washington, I). C, April S. The naval appropriation bill, authorizing the construction of two bafileships and eight instead of four submarine tornedo beats, and carrying a total appropriation of $1 03,07,518 for naval service for the hscal year, was re ported to the house by the chairman of the committee on naval affairs to day. The total appropriation recommend ed is- $22,51 8,831 less than the esti mates submitted by the department and $3,003,91 G more than the amount appropriated for the last fiscal year Capt. J. H. McCIintock bought today from P. C. Abbott & Company two c,f the finest lots in Piedmont, on Cen tral avenue, at the crest cf the hill The consideration is not given. GCT A Many Students Are Expelled Add to 48 Juniors Al ready Fired it is An. nounced lhat 257 More Students Have Been Dismissed. By Associated Press. Columbia, S. C, April S It was an nounced at Clemson College that. 257 members of sophomore and freshmen classes had been dismissed in addi tion to the 4s juniors expelled last Friday. The cause alleged was insubordina tion in an April fool prank. Murder At Rw'y Camp Special to The News. Asheville. N. C, April S. Informa tion has just reached here of the killing of a man known as Ed. Reeves at Construction Camp No. G, of the C. C. & O. Railroad (formerly the South & Western) in McDowell county, this state. He was shot by a man named Frank Booney. llooney is now in jail at Marion. From the meagre details received, it appears that, liooney, Hooves, and a man named Kelley, left Marion last Saturday for the construction camp, being plentifully supplied with liquor. Upon reaching the camp the party repaired to liooney's house, where shortly after an altercation ensued resulting in a fight, during which, it is alleged liooney seized a shotgun and emptied its contents into Reeve's breast, ' shooting him through the heart. His death, was almost instan taneous, liooney was arrested, plac ed in confinement and later taken to M.n-ion for trial. Kelley. who was the only eye-witness of the tragedy, was so intoxicated at the time that he was unable to give an intelligent account of the circumstances leading up to the murder. liooney refuses to make any statement. There seems to be some mystery in regard to Reeve's real identity. He was known in the construction work as "Ed. Reeves," but. he re cently confided to a friend that his real name was I lochs, and that his father was one of the wealthiest men in middle Tennessee. The au thorities have been unable to locate any of his relatives. He came to Camp 0, from the anthracite coal re gions of Tennessee about a year ago, and has since been employed as a blacksmith. Gov. Glenn At Shelby Special to The News. Shelby, N. C, April S Governor Glenn spoke Tuesday in the audi torium of the graded school building to an audience of 700 people. The governor was presented in a short, appropriate speech by Mr. O. Max Garnder. He made a forcifal temper ance speech an done that will lessen the vote against prohibition in this county, although Cleveland will be al most unanimous in its prohibition vote anyhow. The brick work on the building be- ing erected by Mr. the southern portion part of the town is A. C. Miller in of the business completed. The building will be reai ly tor occupancy before very long. The republican county convention will meet in King's Mountain on Sat urday. The republicans make a lot of racket and declare they are going to carry the state this year and that they will elect some of the county officers. Nothing like blowing to keep up courage. The safe at the S. entered recently and ed. It would appear of professionals. No be nmade. A. L. depot was about $50 secur to be the work arrests have yet V smut hp i J&msSJSwBi H Q A MATRIMONIAL FAILURE! $300 Offered The Farmers To be Awarded For The Best Variety And Most Artistic Collective In dividual Exhibit o f farm Products at Fair. In order to encourage and stimu late the farmers of North Carolina to a greater diversion in crops the North Carolina department of agricul ture ami the Mecklenburg County Fair Association have offered two handsome prizes to be competed for in October for the best, greatest, variety and most artistically arranged collective agriculte.al individual ex hibit. The first prize offered is $"00 and the second ?100. The offer from the state depart ment of agriculture, which is open to all fair associations in North Car olina, came to Secretary Creswell, of Mecklenburg, in the following letter: "Resolutions passed by the state board of agriculture for the encour agement of agriculture and agricul tural fairs and to stimulate the farmers of North Carolina to a greater diversion of crops, the North Caro lina department of., agriculture offers the following premiums, provided these premiums are supplemented with an equal amount by each fair association at which these premiums are competed for: "For the best greatest variety and most artistically arranged collective agricultural individual exhibit, $100. "For the second best, (same condi- tions), "We miums lowing $50. recommend that these pro be awarded under the fol conditions: "First That each exhibitor be re quired to make affidavit that the pro ducts shown were grown on exhibit or's farm during the current year and not a single product obtained else where. "Second That no premium be awarded when, in the judgment of the jury on awards, the exhibit is not meritorious in variety and quality. "Third That the following scale of points he adopted in judging individ ual exhibits, recognizing 100 points as perfect; agriculture, GO points; vegetables, 10 points; home indus try, 10 points; fruits, 10 points; ar tistic arrangement, 10 points. "The above premiums arc made available for fairs held during the year 1908." The provision that the fair supple ment these premiums with an equal amount was quickly accepted, by the management of the Mecklenburg Fair. The two prizes, $200 and $100 will be an attractive inducement to the farm ers to exhibit their raising and no doubt many of them will compete for the money. Mr. Creswell states that the pre mium books for the 1008 fair will be given to the printers in a few days. The book this year will not contain advertisements. The association, in stead of asking the merchants to buy space in the hook, will expect them to spend tneir money on ine iair giounua on making their booths look attractive. Story of Piracy And Murder By Associated Press. Victoria, B. C, April 8. News of a remarkable piracy and murder in the South seas was brought by the steam ship Marama. The captain and mate of a Callao schooner were attacked with the toma hawk and forced to jump overboard bv Joseph Mortimer, a Belgian; J. Taylor, of Manchester, and G. Jackson, of London, who then stole the schoon er, the Neuvre Tigre, of Callao, and started for Australia. The vessel was wrecked at Gilbert Islands, where she was found by Cap tain Marshall, of the schooner Laurel, who reported the piracy and murder to the authorities at Suva, where the pirates were made prisoners. Ashley Home Talks of Panic Candidate For Governor Advises Farmers to Cut Down Cotton Acreage And Diversify Crops- Gives Interview to News Hon. Ashley Home, one of the three candidates for governor, arrived in the city last night from the east, and is stopping with his nephew, Mr. Clar once O. Kuester, at Eighth and Collegi streets. Mr. Home is here in the inter est of his candidacy, and will be here only a few days at the present time. ' Col. Home was seen by a News man and was asked if he had anything to give out as i,o ms race tor tne gover norship. In his answer, Mr. Home said: j "While I am net talking for publica tion, yen may say that I am in fighting trim, and that I am well satisfied with tne encouragement t am receiving in all sections of the state." lie said that the fight in the end would be interesting and exciting, as the state was pretty weil divided on the three candidates. In the course of his talk, Mr. Home spoke of the financial conditions of the country. He said: "The panic which we have under gone for the last six months was, at rust, a rich, man's panic, but now it is being keenly felt by the poor. The stringency is affecting all branches of industry in the country, and will, in my opinion, continue to be felt for some time to come. "I am afraid," continued Mr. Home lhat tne tanners will leel tne panic later, on the lower prices of cotton and I wish they could realize now that their only chance is to diversify their grops, and cut down the cotton acre age." Mr. Home said that the last year's cotton crop was small; yet on account of the condition of the country, it real ly proved a big one; but he did not think cotton would go much lower than the present price. "I say this for the benefit of the farmer and manufac turer, as I am both." "What about a national democratic victory this fall?" Mr. Home was ask ed. "Well, I think the panic, coming as it did, in a republican administration, has given us an opportunity to win, and think we have a chance to elect a democratic president as well as a dem ccratic congress." Mr. Home has a pleasing appearance and seemed in the best of spirits. He made no boasts, but one could see that he was full of hope. Kings Mountain News Briefs Special to The News. King's Mountain. N. C. April 8. Dr. W. II. McMaster, field secretary of the North Carolina Sabbath Associa tion, lectured here in the Methodist church last night on Sabbath observ ance. A good congregation heard him with much interest and at the close of his address the pastors of our churches and a layman of each church were elected delegates to the state con vention, which meets in October. Quite a number of our people en joyed a pleasant evening at Linwood College Monday night. The occasion was the annual exercises of the Adel phian Literary Society. The question, " Strikes have been, and are, beneficial to the laboring class," was ably dis cussed. The affirmative was represent ed by Misses Lucie Miles and Florie Betts, the negative by Misses Edna Hyatt and Minnie Wallace. The judges were Professor Wray and Rev. Mr. Anderson, of Gastonia, and Mr. Ben Dixon, of King's Mountain, awarded the decision to the negative. This insti tution is about six mites out from King's Mountain, and under the Rev. A. T. Lindsay, as president, is doing good .work. The Cleveland county republican con vention will be held here Saturday. SENT WOULD L AGGDMMDDATIDNS FO 1 Dr. H. Royster Lectures o At Wake Forest College Special to The News. Wake Forest, N. C, April 8. Dr. Hubert A. Royster, of Raleigh, deliver ed a lecture before a well packed hall of attentive hearers here on last Mon day night. The lecture was given un der the auspices of the Young Men's Christian Association, and was intensef ly strong and interesting. Mr. C. A. Boyette, of Murfreesboro, was operated upon last Monday night for appendicitis in the college hospit- 1. The operation was performed bv Dr. Louis M. Gaines, assisted by Dr. Watson S. Rankin, college physicians. Mr. Boyette is resting nicely today. Prof. C. B. Carlyle spoke at Lill'ing ton Monday in the interest of the state prohibition movement. The American Realty and Auction Company, having bought up a tract of land on the east side of the depot and had it cup up into 100 lots. An auction sale was held Tuesday even ing at which nearly the entire num ber of lots were sold to the highest bidders. MONROE'S GREAT REVIVAL. There Have Been 90 Conversions Up to the Present Time. The revival meeting at North Mon roe is still in progress, and there have been 90 professed conversions. The interest is great and rapidly in creasing. Everbody seems to he deeply con cerned. Mr. Scott Owen is preaching directly to the unsaved, showing them that God loves them, and proving it from Genesis to Revelations. Nearly every sinner present last night asked an interest in the prayers of Christians. It is conceded by all that this is the greatest revival that there has ever been in the history of North Monroe. Minority's Report to Bill. By Associated Press. Washington, D. C, April 8. .Repre sentative Ilohson, of Alabama, submit ted today a minority -report to the naval appropriations bill, recommend ing that a provision be made in the bill for four first-class battleships in stead of two. College Game At Latta Park Davidson Will be Teams - And Guilford The Opposing Both Have Splendid Records Made During Present Seascn. With Sam Price in the box for Guil ford, and Barr or Clark for Davidson. Charlotte fans may expect a pitchers' battle in the game at Latta Park this afternoon between these two teams. The Guilford boys have taken every thing so far this season, while David son lias lost only one game mai 10 A. & M. College here last Saturday af ternoon. There will be several changes in the line-up cf the Presbyterians this after noon which, it is believed, will ma terially strengthen the team. It is un decided who will pitch, though it is probable that Clark will be the man. Barr, who-pitched in Saturday's game with A. & M., will probably hold down third bag, and McCIintock, a Charlotte boy, second, replacing Johnson. The Davidson boys had hoped that Gu er rant would be in shape for today's game, but he has not sumcienuy re covered from his recent illness to play. However, the boys are banking on victory and are determined io pui up a stiff fight. The Guilford boys arrived m the city last night and are domiciled at the Buford. The line-up of both clubs in today's game will probably be as loi- lows : Guilford. Position Davidson. Sharpe c Shorn It Price p Clark (or Barr) Anderson 1b Mcfaween White... 2b. 3b. s.s. cf. .McCIintock Barr McRae . . . McClure Doak (c) Hill Webb... (or Cambo) (R.) Doak l.f Klutz Hobbs (R) r.f Booe Sharpe Anderson, the Doaks and Webb, of Guilford, are new man. The record of the Guilford team this season has Deen a clean one so iar as victories are concerned, not a single defeat having been credited to the club. The games and scores are as follows: Guilford 11, Lafayette 2; Guilford 4, Elon College 0; Guilford 4, University j of North Carolina 0; Guilford o, Caro lina 2; Guilford 2, Ruthcrfordton Col lege 0. Davidson also has a fine record, hav ing lost only one game. "BARKIS IS WILLING. Bv Associated Press. 111. April 8. Governor Johnson, of Minnesota, on his way to . j,-, , - . Shiloh, Tenn., discussing the presiden-j tial situation, said he was a candidate in the sense that if he gained the! nomination he would accept and make every effort to be elected. ML H THE Mr. Roosevelt Directs Attor ney . General to Institute Injunction Proceedings to Compel Roads to Give Ne groes Equal Treatment. Nashville, Chattanooga And St. Louis Railway iHas Failed to Comply With Order of Commission Negroes Complain. By Associated Press. Washington, D. C, April S. Presi- (lent. Koosevelt made public today his letter of April 2nd to the attorney general, directing proceedings by in junction to compel certain railroads ui uie souin to lurnish equal accom- modal ions to white and sengers. negro pas- Letter of President. ine text or the president's letter follows: "To the Department of Justice: "I forward herewith a report, of the Interstate Commerce Commission containing its order of June 27, 1007, and the report of the failure of the railroad companies to obey this order, under date of March 2ti, 1008 to gether with a letter of the commis sion of April 1, 1908. "It appears that the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway Company has not complied with the order of the commission to furnish the same facilities to colored passen gers paying fust class fare. From time to time various complaints have been made to me by reputable color ed people to the effect that aoc.Hin modations furnished the colored per sons on certain railways are filthy and inadequate, compared to the same accommodations furnished white sengers paying the same fare, commission has taken what is questionably the right grounds: where separate accommodations provided for white and colored sengers the accommodations colored passengers shall be as as those furnished to the white pas Tim tiii that are pas- for ?ood pas- sengers tor tne same money. "In other words, while there is nothing in the law which forbids sop- a rate accommodations, these iccom- modations must be equal. This prin ciple of equality of accommodation is set out explictly in the various state laws. For instance, the code of the state of Alabama provides there shall be 'equal, but separate accom modations for the white and col ored races, by providing two fir more passenger cars for each passenger train, or by dividing the passenger cars by partitions.' " The action of the commission has simply been to insist that accommo dations be equal in convenience and comfort, for the same money, where ever a separation is made. In this particular case where the railway has neglected to comply with the order of commission it is important that the compliance with this order be immediately obtained. I suggest that you proceqd to enforce the order by injunction proceedings, unless in your judgment some other course is preferrable. "THEODORE ROOSEVELT." Doomed Man Talks. By Associated Press. Norfolk, Va., April 8. Leo C. Thur man, under sentence to be hanged Ap ril 10, for the Dolsen murder, declared today that he was not insane, and said no commission of lunacy should bo held to say the execution. Thurman said he would rather die than spend the remainder of his life behind the bars of an asvlum. $23,000 Real Estate Deal Southern Real Estate Loan & Trust Co. Buys Part of Howell Estate onE. Trade St.-mher Important Sales. The Southern Real Estate, Loan and Trust Company have purchased from the Geo. A. Howell estate, the property at 213 ami 215 East Trade street, half way between College street and the depot, the consideration being $25,000. The building on the property, which is 33x211 1-2 are ocupied by McKnight's restaurant and W. F. Bennett & Son There are two buildings on the rear part of the lot, one occupied by Her ring & Denton, furniture dealers, and the other is used in connection with Mr. Geo. Howell's mule spinning fac tor'. Mrs. C. M. Gibbon has purchased from the Southern Real Estate, Loan and Trust Company, a lot 50x125 feet. at t tie corner or i nirty-seconu and Ldiu ... , , , ,.1 well streets in in ortn cnanoue, tne cou- sideration being $i,yuv. Mr. G. C. Carpenter has sold to Mrs. Francis Hutchison, for $3,800, a lot in Dilworth, 50x200 feet 0
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