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The Interest
Wants to Live to
Kill a Mew More
Waterway
Develop m ent
P o I i c em e
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i i r ypv v-"A 11
fifth Annual Ct "ention
of National Riv and
Harbors Congress .ns
in Washington J h
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luuuv umvguies rresL
Object of Meeting is Pro
motion of Waterway
Development Work
Among Speakers of Day
Was Roosevelt.
1 Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 9. One of tlie
ir.o-t notable gatherings ever assem
1,. d in the history of this country, in
i!:t interest of waterway development,
was called to order today when the
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
:;:: in fifth annual convention.
Senators, representatives, diplomats,
i-ai.taius of finance, governors of many
sta es. and others high in official life
vvvo present when Representative
UansiU il. of Louisana, president of the
i vn-ress. escorted to the front of the
platform, his eminence, Cardinal Gib
lr,n.. whose invocation signalized the
ic.r.Kil opening of the congress of the
cvriYfiuion.
The address by Vice President Fair
banks, followed.
Ar.il assador Bryce, of Great Britain,
ti -ill of the waterways of Great Brit
ain. Among otlifers on the program today
-,e:v Judge Hillyer, of Georgia's Rail
ior.1 commission; Samuel Gornpers,
r:e labor leader; Governor Chaniber
ain. of Oregon; former Mayor Lew,
c: Now York; Governor Sanders of
Louisiana; Representative Champ
Clark, of Missouri.
Coincident was the first annual con
vention of the Women's National Riv
ers and Harbors Congress, which held
ks session simultaneously in another
President Randell called the con
ss to order promptly at 10 o'clock,
which he spoke,
in extending the Rivers and' Har
!v; Pn'-iorvpcc a rnrriinJ wplr.ome to
Washington, Vice-President Fairbanks
.said it was perfectly obvious that the
improvement of our waterways had
not been abreast of the industrial needs
and our national progress. The time
has arrived, he said, when we must
give to the subject of securing adequate j
uauspoi luuoii mciiiues at a. minimum
cost an intelligent and effective con
sideration. Other formal addresses of the
morning session were made by Vice
President Fairbanks, and British Am
kassador James Bryce.
Carnegie's Address.
Mr. Carnegie made a characteristic
speech in which he took issue with
ike- pessimists as , to the future of
the country.
Mr. Carnegie gavehis enthusiastic
endorsement to the proposition ad
vocated yesterday by President
Roosevelt and President-elect Taft
before the Conservation Commission,
for the issuance of bonds for the
improvements of our water courses.
Conference of Governors.
The National Conservation Commis
si! ni today began a conference with
j-'uvernors of more than 30 states, to
day's session being devoted largely to
reports on water, forest, land aua
iirineral resources.
TIim conference was called to order
by Chief Forester Pinchot, of the de
partment of agriculture.
The report of the commission wras
presented by Former Governor Blanch
es I. of Louisiana. It gave in a general
v-iv the facts deduced and conclusions
icached in all branches of the commis
skin s extended inquiry.
Senator Flint, of California, present
ed the report of the mineral section
of tlie commission.
Report On
Cotton Crop
Washington, Dec. 9. Total produc
iin of cotton in the United States
lor the year 1908.09 will amount 6,182,
'Oi,00o pounds, not including linters,
Vuieh is equivalent to 12.920,000 bales
ot ZOO pounds gross weight, according
' estimate announced by the depart
ment of agriculture today. Estimate of
! roduction by bales gives:
Virginia 131,000; North Carolina
'HO.OOb; South Carolina 1,118,000;
r-oi-gia 1.814,000; Florida 81,000; Ala
i'nia 1,273,000; Mississippi 1,560,000;
Louisiana 472,000; Texas 3,917,000; Ar
kansas 1,009,000; Tennessee 340,000,
Missouri 544,000; Oklahoma 640,000.
The game of basket ball between
'he Juniors and Seniors of the Pres
byterian College which was sched
'ded for this afternoon has been
tailed off. ,
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ESTIMATE OF COTTON CROP.
l'y Associated Press.
Washington, D. C, Dec. 9. The
agriculture department estimates
the cotton production for 1908-'09.
at 12,920,000 bales.
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TH CAROLINA
BAPTISTS MEET
C01ENTI
Special to The News.
Union, S. C, Dec. 9. With a well
nigh ideal day the State Baptist Con
vention, which convened in this city
last night started off so far as the
weather is concerned, under most
propitious circumstances.
Union is now thronged with visit
ors and practically all the homes of
the city have from one to six dele
gates. The features" of the first evening's
session of the convention were the
address of welcome by Mayor L. L.
Wagnon, who is also president of
the chamber of commerce, in behalf
of the city, and the address by Rev.
Dr. John A. Brunson, the famous di
vine of Battle Creek, Mich.
Dr. E. Y. Mullins, the very promi
nent Baptist leader and head of the
Southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary at Louisville, Ky., who was to
have been one of the distinguished
visitors at the convention, was un
able to be present, but Rev. F. A.
Robetson, a man of very high stand
ing in ecclesiastical and educational
circles, was in attendance. Dr. Rob
ertson is the author of a Greek
grammar which is having a wide
acceptance by the learned men of
America and Europe.
Among those in attendance upon
the convention are Dr. E. M. Ppteat,
president of Furman University at
Greenville, and one of the leading
educators in .the state; Hon. Chas.
A. Smith; a banker of Timmonsville,
and president of the, State Baptist
Convention; Rev. Dr. C. C. Brown,
the famous pulpit orator of Sumter,
and Dr. T. J. S. Thomas, editor of
the Baptist Courier.
, Search for Kierman.
By Associated Press. s
New .York, Dec. 9. The search by
the police for P. J. Kierman, president
of the Fidelity Funding Company, of
this city, who is charged with larceny
and false pretence by the charitable in
stitution of the Catholic churches at
Pittsburg, was continued today. The
Fidelity Funding Company is very
anxious to have Kierman return and
straighten out its finances.
Hale Elected Chairman
of Republican Caucus
By Associated Press
Washington, D. C, Dec. 9. Senator
Hale was elected chairman of the Re
publican caucus to succeed the late
Senator Anison, at a caucus of the
Republican senators.
The position carries with it the chair
manship of the Republican steering
committee of the senate, which deter
mines all important legislation in the
senate and also imposes the duty of
selecting members of the committee
on committees.
Body of Coghlan Interred.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 9. The body of
Rear Admiral Joseph B. Coghlan was
interred in Arlington National Ceme
tery with full military honors today.
BICYCLE RACERS
ESTABLISH NEW
SPEED RECORD
By Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 9. Ten of the elev
en tpsma rpmaininsr todav in the six
hday bicycle race at Madison Square
Garden were still maintaining tne record-breaking
pace which has set a
new mark for almost every hour since
the long contest bean.
They were well beyond the best pre
vious record at the end of 56th hour.
At that time the leaders, Rutt and
Stol, Macfarlan and Mcran, Hill and
Demar, and Fogler and Lawson, had
covered 1117 miles, 2 laps.
Walthour ana Root and Palmer and
Walker had srono 1117 miles, 8 laps;
Collins and Mitten 1117 miles and 7
laps; Galvin and Wiley 1117 miles 5
lans: Devonvitch and Drobach 1117
mils 4 laps, and Faber and Lafourcade
1097 miles 1 lap. The best previous
record for 56 hours was 1112 miles
7 laps.
Score at 9 A. M.
The score at 9 o'clock was" as fol
lows: Rutt and Stol, Mcariana ana
ATnmn. Foeler and Lawson, Hill and
Demara, 1134 miles 5 laps; -Walthour
and Root, Palmer and Walker.. n$4
miles t laps , ucvmiy ilji 0.1x11 -'i'"""
1134 miles; Collines and Mitten 1134
miles 3 laps; Galvin and Wilev 1134
miles 2 laps; Anderson and Vanoni
,113d miiPd 1 'lan: Faber and Lafourca
1113 miles 7 laps. - Former record of
! -t i nn 1 1 Inn Tiro TMQrlia hv Tu 1-
i
!ler and Miller in 1899.
BAPTISTS GATHER
IN WILSON, N. G
Wilson, Dec.9. Delegates to the Bap
tist State Convention are arriving on
every train. President J. R. Cariyle, of
Wake Forest will call the convention
to order to-night and Rev. William
Lunsford, of Asheville will preach the
annual sermon.
Detailed Story.
Wilson, N. C, Dec. 9. The second
annual conference of the Baptist pas
tors commenced its session last night
in the meeting house of the First
Baptist church of this city.
Rev. A. V. Joyner led the "opening
devotional exercises and Rev. J. D.
Huffman reached the sermon.
After the sermon, the subject, 'The
Pastor's Relation to the Training Oi
the Church," was discussed by Rev. M.
A. Adams, Rev. W. B. Morton and Rev.
Fred D. Hale.
This morning the conference as
sembled at 9:30 a. m., and the first
speaker was Rev. J. Paul Bowers on
the theme "The Pastor's Relation to
the Prayer Meeting."
The next theme on the program,
"The Pastor's Relation to His Congre
gation" was discussed topically. Rev.
R. A. McFarland speaking upon the
pastor's relation to the children.
'The Pastor Relative to the Home
Life of His People," was the subject
assigned to Rev. G. M. Duke.
Rev. T. B. Justice spoke on the "Pas
tor's Relation to the Outside Communi
ty." Rev. A. J. Moncrief, the newly-elected
pastor of the Tabernacle church at
Raleigh, spoke on the subject, "The
Pastor as an Evangelist in His Own
Congregation."
t?av a T. Watkins. in his address
laid special stress upon the winning of
souls through the memDersnip or me
church.
Rev J. R. Doan was the closing
speaker of the morning and his sub
ject was, "Training Young Con
verts."
This afternoon the general theme
will he the castors' correspondence
course, and Rev. W. R. Collum, of Wake
Forest College will address tne conier-
ence.
The convention nroper will meet to
night and Rev. Dr. William Lundsford
of Asheville, will preach the annual
sermon.
FOR PRESERVATION
OF OUR FORESTS
By Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 9. Advocates of
the establishment of the Appalachian
and Wliite Mountain national forest
service, headed by governors from all
section of the United States, appeared
before the House committee of agricul-
ture to press their appeal for an ap
propriation for the creation of this big
reserve.
Governor Guild, of Massachusetts,
was spokesman, and besides making
an eloquent appeal himself, presented
Chaplain Hale of the Senate, Governor
Chamberlain of Oregon, and others to
plead for the conservation of forests
and protection of navigable streams of
the country by the establishment of re
serves in the White mountains of New
Hampshire and Appalachian mountains
of the South. '
Death of P. J. O'Connor.
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 9. Mr. P. J.
O'Connor, former national president ot
the Ancient Order of Hibernians and
former national president of the Cath
olic Knights of America, died here to
day. While on a fishing trip O 'Conner was
bitten on tne uand by an insect and be
came very in Wednesday. Pneumonia
later set in, causing his death.
STRONG APPEAL
"Is Santa Claus a, Tall Man?"
"No, Son, He Gets Pretty Short Along About This Time." ,
JIFERICE
bt n ii nn a nil
i Hi uunnHiVi
Special to The News.
Durham, N. C, Dec.; 9. The seventy
second session of the North Carolina
conference of the Methodist Church,
assembled at Trinity church at 10
o'clock this morning, Bishop Wilson
presiding.
There was religious service by the
bishop, who administered the sacra
ment to the conference. The secretary
of the last conference called the roll.
W. L. Cuniggim was-or lected secreta
ry. Communications from various in
terests were referred to the proper
committee. Presiding elders nominat
ed standing committtees and all were
elected. Superanuates passed examina
tion of character and continued the
same relation.
The action of last year calling for
individual church reports was by vote
rescinded, including this year.
Question twenty was called and pre
siding elders of districts passed ex
amination of character, made reports
showing progress in all lines. Contin
uing call of the twentieth question the
preachers of Raleigh, Durham, Foyette
ville, Rockingham and Wilmington
districts were called and characters
passed. Reports were made. Nearly
all show gains over last year. The
conference made unusual progress at
the morning session and the work of
the body is well in hand, in fact ahead
at this hour. The attendance is up
to the average and fine feeling prevails
in the body in reports and social inter
course. Bleached Four Controversy.
By Associated Press.
-Washington, D. C, Dec. 9. Secre
tary Wilson, of . the Department of
Agriculture, announced the decision
in the bleached flour controversy,
holding that flour bleached with ni
trogen peroxide is an adulterated'
product under the law and that it
cannot legally be sold in the Dis
trict of Columbia or in territories or
be transported m interstate com
merce. Owing to the immense quan
tity 'of bleached flour now on hand,
the secretary will recommend no
prosecution of manufacturers or sell
ers for a period of six months.
As to Marking of Whiskies.
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C, Dec. 9. Presi
dent Roosevelt has appointed a com
mission to take up the question oi
marking ,whiskies under the pure
food laws and internal revenue regu
lations. NEGRO CONGRESS
ON TUBERCULOSIS
AT TU SKEG EE
Tuskegee, Ala., Dec. 9. Beginnin
next Monday and continuing trough
the entire week, the International As
tion of Tuberculosis will have its tuber
culosis exhibit at Tuskezee Institute
During the week there will be held
meetings of negro ministers, represen
tatives of the negro Y. M. C. A., the
negro Y. W. C. a., ana colored wo
men's clubs. These meetings will be
in addition to a course of lectures to
be given for the benefit of the negroes
at large. Local committees have been
at work preparing for the exhibit, and
a strong effort is to be made to se
cure the attendance and the co-opera
tion of the strongest medical forces
among the negro people of the entire
country. The tuberculosis exhibit is
being installed in commodious quarters
TAFT AND GANNON
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C, Dec. 9. President
elect Taft -and Speaker Cannon had a
conference this morning.
At the conclusion each participant
announced that an arrangement had
been made whereby Mr. Taft was to
meet the Republican members of the
house committee on ways and means
tomorrow, after which a statement,
would be issued.
Until this statement is made Mr.
Taft said he and Mr Cannon had agreed
not to discuss what had taken place
between them.
The apparent satisfaction with which
Mr. Taft explained the situation was
taken as evidence that matters were
very much to his liking.
It is known of course that the subject
under discussion was the forthcoming
revision of the tariff regarding which
Mr. Taft has declared himself most
positively in favor of thorough revi
sion.
Educational Journal Will
Move to Raleigh, N. C.
Special to The News.
Raleigh, N. C, Dec. 9. Mr. W. F.
Marshall, president and general man
ager of the Mutual Publishins Com
pany, announces that he has personally
purchased from H. E. Seaman. Dur
ham, The North Carolina Educational
Journal, and will move it to Raleigh
for the January number. Prof. E. C.
Brooks of Trinity College will be re
tained as editor and the scope of the
publication will be enlarged so as to
embrace fully the educational and lit
erary activities on the state. The re
moval to Raleigh is especially for the
purpose of having the- publication in
the closest possible touch with the
state department of education and
with the literary activities of th0 state
centering here.
Looking For
Investment
Mr. Willis B. Dowd Here
to Represent cr- New
York Capitalist Who
Wishes to Make a
Change of Residence.
Mr. Willis B. Dowd. of New York,
arrived in the city last night and is at
the home of his mother, Mrs .L. Z.
Dowd, No. 701 North Tryon street. He
came here on a hurried business trip
and expects to return tb New York
to-morrow evening to get his business
in shape in order to return to Charlotte
for the holidays. -
Mr. Dowd came here in the interest
of . a client, a capitalist who is looking
for an investment of some- sort.
"My client is not wedded . to any
particular business" said yr.' Dowd,
"He is a man of considerable means.
He wants to get out of New York
before the cold season sets in and
it was suggested to him, after he had
considered going to Colorado, that he
could not' only nnd excellent climate
conditions in the vicinity of Charlotte
but would likely find a good invest
ment. Contest Over Seat In House.:
By Associated Press. '
Washington, . D. C, Dec. 9.-Formal
notice of the contest for the seat, in
the house held by Albert Estopinal,
Democrat, of Louisiana, was read in
that body as soon as it convened to
day. It came to Speaker Cannon in
shape of a memorial and was signed by
H. C. Warmouth, contestant, Republi
can.
WILL REORGANIZE
liUST RIAL HEWS
Special to The News.
Greensboro, N. C, Dec. 9. The di
rectors or tne industrial News in a
slimly attended meeting here yester
day afternoon and last night appointed
Messrs. Duncan, Adams and Rollins a
committee to see that the paper is
kept running as Republican organ and
a meeting of stockholders was called
to be held in Greensboro on January
14th. It was also agreed to get
Judge Boyd to continue the hearing in
the receivership matter set for Decem
ber 19th until after this meeting fs
held in January. It is the purpose of
the directors to pay off the indebted
ness and re-organize the company and
have the bankruptcy proceedings with
drawn.
STILL TAKING TESTIMONY.
The Trial of Bank Against Railroad
Will Take Entire Week.
The third day of the trial of the suit
of the Charlotte National Bank against
the Southern Railway Company to re
cover about $37,000 for cotton alleged
to have been delivered by the railroad
without the bills of lading, which were
held as collateral by the bank for
the Heath-Reid Jobbing and Commis
sion Company, was consumed in the
continuance of the taking of testimony.
The attorney for the - plaintiff and
the defendant read a large number of
admissions, which were given the jury
so as to expedite the trial of the case.
There were many points which were
admitted by both sides as facts, and
these, were not contested.
The defendant also put in a number
of contracts, cancelled checks and oth
er papers as evidence, after these were
identified by Mr. W. H. Twitty, witness
for the plaintiff.
The trial of this case will probably
take the entire week.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Deeds Filed in the Office of the Clerk
of Court Today.
The following deeds were filed for
registration in the office of the clerk
of the superior court today: -
J. E. Solomons to J. M. Barnes, a
lot on East Eighth street, fronting
49 feet, consideration $1,500.
J. F. Mitchell to A. T. Byrum, 20
acres in Berryhill, . consideration
$500.
J. E. Smith to A. T. Byrum, nine
acres in Berryhill, consideration
$243.
Other deeds recorded" were as fol
lows:
Mr. J. M. Barnes to Mr. J. E. Solo
mons, lot on North Davidson and
East Sixth streets, consideration
$3,100. -
Mr. F. G. Moore -to Mr. Alexander
Farhood, two lots fronting 30 feet,
on Polk avenue in what is known
as "Craighead Park," consideration
$325.
Southern Real Estate, Loan and
Trust Co., to Dr. R. L. Gibbon, a
lot fronting 99 feet on North David
son street, ensideration $3,750.
The Carolina Realty Company ne
gotiated the following sales today;
A house and lot on East Eighth
street, property of Mr. J. E. Solo
mon, to Mr. J. M. Barnes, considera
tion $1,500.
Five houses and lots on East Sixth
street, property of Mr. J.. E. Solo
mon, to Mr. P. M. Brown, considera
tion $2,800. '-
A house and lot corner Woodlawn
and West avenues, property of the
Carolina Realty Company, to Mr. W.
F. Cochrane, consideration $2,750.
BT. MO
By Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 9. More than a
score of persons were injured, five
seriously, and a hundred or more
were thrown into panic this morning
when a bomb was hurled into the
air shaft of a -tenement house at
330 East 63rd street.
The house was badly wrecked.
It was occupied exclusively by
Italians and it developed that threat
ening letters had been received by
many of them during the past few
months.
The explosion was terrific.
The concussion shook buildings
for several , blocks.
Charities Committee to Meet.
The committe to nominate officers of
the Associatied Charities of Charlotte,
report to a mass-meeting of the peopie
is called by Chairman Eranklin to meet
to-morrow vat 12:30 o'clock at the
Mayor's ofiice in the City Hall. The
committe consists of the-Mayer, Rev.
Messrs. F. M. Osborne and A. R. Shaw;
Misses. AnnaD. Casler and Mr. How
ard A. Banks.
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MANY
Self styled " Adam God,'
bahatic, Seriously In fu
' ed in Fight With Offi
cers, Tells Why He
Warns to Live.
One Policeman And Small
Girl Are Dead as Re
sult of Fight Head of
Religious Band A t
Large.
By Associated Press.
Kansas City, Lee. 9 "I a mnot go
ing to die. I am going to get well and
live to kill a few more policemen."
that is the assertion of Louis Pratt,
self-styled "Adam God," religious fana
tic, who is lying in the General hospi
tal here.
He was seriously wounded in a battle
between his followers and the police
last evening.
As the result of the fight Pratt's 13-year-old
daughter, Lula, and Policeman
Dalbow are dead, and two other police;
men are in a critical condition.
James Sharp, known as "Elijah II,"
and who was the real head of the lit
tle band of religious enthusiasts, is
still at large.
Mary Pratt said they got acquainted
with Sharp in North Dakota. They
started down the Misssouri river in a
house boat. She said they would stop
at each city and preach and sing, the
children doing the singing, which she
said, "was great fun."
Mrs. Pratt said Mr. and Mrs. Sharp
were known to them as Adam and
i ""u t-vj uvu v .. kcawur
ings.
Mrs." Sharp, in a statement to ofll
cers, said she and her husband had a
"revelation" about six years ago, when
they sold their farm in Oklahoma and
save away me yroceeas : 10 me poor
and started to preach. ' - : . -
She said they had been persecuted
in many places by officers who wanted
to take their children away and send
them to school. ' -
Mrs. Sharp said they had been going
armed for months and had practiced
t i-: -
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Pres. Castro
In Europe
By Associated Press.
Santander. Spain. Dec. 9. The
J French steamer, Guadeloupe, with
irresiaent uastro, of Venezuela, on
lill.-fl ll . m -A l r 1 1 in . nil r l rm lr
arrival that President Castro will
continue on board the steamer to
Bordeaux anrl that frvm RrtrHpaiiic
! lio will trnvol nuorlatiil tn Purlin -
President Castro has come to Eu
1 rope with the intention of settling
all Venezuela's international quar
! rels. i r-
The general health of the presi
dent is good. '
GAME LAW VIOLATORS.
Two Young White Men Fined for
Shooting Birds.
J. W. Horton and W. A. Neal, two
young white men were yesterday af
ternoon before 'Squire W. D. Alexan
der on the. charge of hunting birds on
the land of Mr. Baxter Caldwell with
out. nprmissinTi- Thev wpr finftrf
$20 and the costs. ' ' '
The arrest was made by Game War
den Gribble, who caught the young
men in the act. - -
Sftore Robbed.
Special to The News.
Winston-Salem, N. C, Dec. 9. The
store of C. S. Ryan, six miles west pf
town, was broken open and robbed of
a large amount of money. - The guilty
parties are believed to be three white
men who escaped from jail here Mon-
House Down to Business.
Washington, Dec. 9. The House be
gan regular business in session by pro
ceeding to consider the adoption of a
bill providing for the thirteenth cen
sus. -
Banks Bring Suit.
By Associated Press.
Pittsburg, 'Pa., Dec 9. Four suits
zrought by Eastern banks against mak
ers of notes, discounted by P. J. Kieran
of the Fidelity Founding Company of
New York, have been entered in the
federal court here. . ;
The amounts, including protest fees,
will reach nearly 60,000.
BIG BLOCKADE WHISKEY
STILL DESTROYED.
Special to The News.
Winston-Salem, Dec. 9.
Revenue officers destroyed a
big blockade copper ' still and
500 gallons o beer at a still
near Price, Va., last night. The
officers chased - owners of the
plant for some distance but
they escaped. -
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