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And
ompers
Mitchell Get
Jail Sentence
Supreme Court Decides Rl I P PII1CPC
the Famous Buck Stove Q V R I U Lll U
na Kange iase aq- i pi rTirirn
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President Gompers Gets
12 Months; Vice Presi
dent Mitchell 9 Months
and Morrison 6 Months
Origin of Case.
By Associated "Press.
Washington, Dee. 23. The famous
r-oniffiipt case of the Buck's Stove ana
i.v nr.-v Company against President
Oompers. Vice-President Mitchell and
Secretary Morrison of the American
l-,!t ration of Labor, was decided to
day by Justice Wright of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia, ad
versely to the Federation' officials.
Gompers was sentenced to twelve
rfio:uhs imprisonment.
Mitchell to nine .months and Morri-
o: to six months.
The case grew out of alleged boy
c.)tt of the sompany's products-and
p ining of the company on the "tin
fair list'' and the Federation's alleged
vid'ation of Judge Gould's recent man
damus, has attracted wide attention.
History of Case.
The Buck's Company's prosecution
of officials of the federation began in
August, 1907. The original action
vas a test case, wherein it was
sought to enjoin labor unions from
using "unfair" and "we don't patron
ize lists m tneir ngnt against nrins
and individuals.
Justice Gould, of the supreme court
or the District cf Columbia, issued
aa injunction which was later made
permanent, forbidding the publica
tion of the company's name in "these
lists. v
President Gompers, in an editorial
in "The Federationist" of last Janu
ary, made known His intention not
to obey the court's order, contending
;hat the injunction issued . was in
dt-rogation of the rights of labor and
an abuse of the injunctive power ot
the courts.
Gompers. Mitchell and Morrison
subsequently were cited for contempt
and this phase of the case has been
before the court for many months,
the proceedings "taking the form of a
hearing of testimony before an ex
aminer and many arguments.
Released on Bail.
Pending appeal to the court of ap
peals of the District of Columbia all
'hree defendants were released on bail.
Bf WOMAN
"Whole Country Rose ;
Against Castro1 '
By Associated Press. -Berlin,
Dec. 23. The foreign "office
this morning received advices from
Caracas confirming the press reports
of the overthrow of President Castrj
"The whole country rose again;;
Castro," the communication said.
"The government of Juan Vicente
Gomez has been greeted with much
sympathy by native population and
I iarge proportion of foreign resi
dents." '
A good impression has been creat
ed by the fact that Gomez -already
has taken steps to re-establish good
relations wfth the powers and re
open navigation on Orinoco river. ' -
Castro Very Sick.
Cipriano Castro, dictator of Ven
ezuela, deposed by his people and dis
credited by his government, is lying
on a sick bed in Berlin in complete
ignorance of the events at Caracas
that have resulted in his downfall.
A member of the president's entour
age said this morning Castro had re
ceived no news from home and did
not know what had taken- place.
Trial of Night Riders.
By Associated Press.
Union City, 'Tenn., Dec. 23.-When
Viliam Russell self confessed night
rider, was called for cross-examination
in the night rider case a revolver pro
ject (.i from nis pOCket, which was re
moved. , - .
The defence elicited from the wit
ness that after his arrest he was told
oy some men that he knew about the
murder adding they would not always
1)0 under guard, and they often punish
ed him through - the test.. This testi
mony was not admitted.
Burnham bound
Dead In Bed
Union City, Tenn., Dec. 23. When
Mrs. Emma Jackson, one of the state
witnesses yesterday afternoon in the
night riders' trial, was excused from
the stand, she turned to Judge Jones
and said, "I will not leave the court
room without armed protection. 1
know those men"
Mrs. Jackson, told a vivid story of
several visits of the riders, corrobo
rated Fred Fehringer's testimony in
manv details by name at least 27
members of the band. She was fol
lowed on the stand by her daughter,
Miss Dora jackeon, an 18-year-old
girl, who corroborated her mother
The last witness of the day was
Will Russell, another alleged night
rider, who has turned state's evi
dence. Russell came to Union City
after the Ranken killing and made
a confession. He was trembling with
fear and could scarcely raise his
voice above a whisper. The attorney
general had to repeat most of his
answers in order that the jury might
hear them. Russell is under con
stant guard, but says he fears that
he will be killed in spite of these
precautions-.
Russell's story was practically the
same as that told by Fehringer, and
corroborated it in every essential de
tail. Cross examination was deferred
until Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Emma Jackson said the night
riders came to her home, forced her
to dress and accompany them to
her father's with her husband and
daughter. They ordered her to kill
some dogs - she owned, and burned
her father's house. She identified
.Garrett Johnson aS the leader. The
riders came back two nights later,
she declared, forced her togo to
her father's half-clad, and said there
had been some talking done. They
whipped her father and then her
sisters. She said she again recog
nized Garrett Johnson and several
others. .
A third time they called to force
her to get rid of her sister's little
child because the latter had quar
reled with another neighbor's child.
They told Mrs. Jackson that if they
had to come again they would whip
her. A fourth time they came to
whip her . father, because he testi
fied before the grand jury. On the
last visit Garrett Johnson, said the
witness, asked her if she had talked
She replied. "No, Mr. Johnson, l
have not." .
"If you. were a . man," Johnson re
torted, "I'd blow your brains out. We
will hang you if you talk."
Judge Shaw, a witness, said the
night riders wore "mother hubbards"
and black, masks and tried to disguise
their voices by talking in false
tones. ",When Judge Shaw was sum
moned ' before the grand jury he
tried to "slip into the town at night.
The: riders caught him and threat
ened to kill him.. Finally they gave
himrhis choice of switching or hang
ing. He told them he was not anx
ious to undergo either, but if he had
to make a choice he .would prefer the
whipping. He got it.
Shaw amused the court by his
quaint answers to questions of coun
sel. After the riders whipped him
they told him to run. -
''Did you run?" inquired the court.
"You dughter tiave seen me,", re
torted the witness.
Martin Leonard, another farmer
near- Reel Foot Lake, was visited by
! .. .' . . . jt .i.
tne riders ana was given nve uays iu
move under penalty of .being hanged.
Asked if he moved ne casuaiiy un
served that he was still alive but
his home was- burned.
Witness after-witness told of visi
tations by . the riders and there was
no identification and no effort made
to connect the riders with the murder
of Captain Ranken or his murderers.
One witness, 'Mrs. Leonard, when
asked how many there were in the
band which visited her, said:
"About two hundred, I reckon. The
woods were full of 'em." .
The purpose of the state is to show
the reign, of terror maintained in the
Reel Foot district by the riders and
to prove that the murder of Captain
Ranken : was only an instance of a,
gigantic conspiracy. -
The court announced that an ad
journment would be taken on Thurs
day until Saturday, but on that day
the court would De m session umy
two hours. The prisoners were
brought into court 'hand-cuffed in pairs
with a detail of two soldiers for
each pair. The soldiers with rifles
halted at the court room door and
other soldiers armed with revolvers
met the prisoners at the threshold
and escorted them to the bar.
Warships Get Orders
By Associated Press,
Why Don 't
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A STRONG PROGRAM.
TlLflPB
By Associated Press.
Pittsburg, Penn., Dec. 23. When the
seven councilmen and two former bank
ers, arrested in sensational manner, as
the result of alleged corruption in the
cities' legislative circles, were arraign
ed before police magistrate- for pre
liminary hearing, a great crowd were
gathered in the vicinity of the central
police station.
The first case taken ur was that of
W. W. Ramsey and A. A. Vilsack, for
mer President and cashier of the Ger
man National Bank. .
Both defendants were held for trial
on charged of alleged conspiracy and
bribery.
MJUMELESS
BY A BIS FIRE
By Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 2-3. More than a
thousand persons were made home
less and" one hundred thousand dol
lars worth of property was destroyed
in a fire which burned out an entire
block of apartment houses between
Second and Third avenues and Forty
fourth and Forty-fifth street, Brooklyn.
Twenty persons were overcome by
smoke, but they were rescued by the
firemen and carried from their burn
ing homes to places cf safety.
Steamer; in Storm.
By Asoicated Press.
r Hull, England, Dec. 23. The British
steamer Parkwood, which arrived from
Savannah and Norfolk, experienced se
vere weather and sustained considera
ble damage.
Diplomatic Relations With
Venezuela Resumed
By Associated Press.
Washington,- Dec. 23 The resump
tion of American Diplomatic Relations
with Venezuela is ?.t hand.
The official communication has been
received at the State Department ex
pressing the wish of Vice President
Gomez to settle satisfactorily all inter
national Questions between the United
States and Venezuela and for presence
of American waship at Lamuaira. W.
I. Buchanan has been appointed as
special commissioner to represent the
United States in any negotiations
which may be had and is now aboard
the cruiser. North Carolina' on her way
to Venezuela.
'A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL!'
Christmas For
Needy Children
The following subscriptions liave
been handed The News for the pur
pose of making a better Christmas
for needy children who' would other
wise not be remembered by Santa
Claus. A number of ladies are en
gaged in applying these funds to
the buying of toys and necessities,
which will be placed where they will
do most good . ... ;
Any further contributions . may be
sent in either this afternoon or to
morrow, and The News ' will see
that they are properly used. In this
joyous Christmastide, it. is well to
remember others who have not been
as fortunate as wre.
Dr. Zickler . . .'. . . . .? 1.00
Unknown friend . '. ; . . . .... . . 5.00
L. L. Ledwell... 2.00
L.L.Wheeler...; 1.00
Friend 4 1-00
Friend 25
Friend 1-00
Friend .-. 1.00
Friend .... - 50
Friend .25
Friend -H
Tryon Drug Company 1.00
Biltrite Shoe Store.. 50
Hamilton-Martin Drug Co 50
Cabiness & Co 4 50
Cash 50
Gem Restaurant 1.00
Friend ' .08'
Jas. P. Stowe..... 1.00
Stone & Barringer 1.00
Gilmer-Moore Co .50
Friend 25
Friend -25
Cash .' 5.00
C. O. Kuester 1.00
Cash 1.00
Meyers Grocery Co 2.00
C. B. C. Co 1.00
Cash .50
Cash 1.00
R. H. Field ; 1.00
Morrow Grocery Co 1.00
Cash .25
Irwin-Graham Co 1.00
Dr. A. Fisher. LOO
Cash 70
Cash 58
Cash ..7... .25
Cash 25
Cash .. .25
Cash .50
Hand Drug Co ' 1.00
Cash 25
Lawing-Robbins Furniture Co.. 1.00
Miss Lucy Oates . . . 1.00
Mr. Wm. J. Brown is home from
Fishburne Military Academy at
Waynesboro, Va.4 for the holidays.
Southern Textile Association Meets
Here Dec. 26th, .
The Southern Textile Association
will meet in this city Dec. 26th. The
following program has been arranged
for it:
Morning Session 10 A. M.
. Meeting called to order by Presi
dent J. A. Dean.
Address- on "Earning Capacity of
Mills," by E. A. Escott, secretary of
Raleigh and Neuse River Cotton Mills.
Address, by B. C. Cottrell, of G.
M. Parks Company, on "Value of Hu
midification." Discussion of practical subjects by
members.
Afternoon Session 3 P. M.
Address on "Power Transmission,"
l li r ci t -r j. 1 1 T .
1 1 uy vv . e. jr., ui oouiuem ruw-
er uompany.
Address on "Foreign Methods of
Utilizing Waste," by W. A. Graham
Clark, special agent of Department
of ' Labor and Commerce.
Discussion of practical subjects by
members.
Business meeting.
Looks Like Adams
.... Will be Judge
''' Associated Press. ' '
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Burnham fnmor rvocirioTit nf thf M11-. Th Haiie. Dec. 23.-The depart-
inal Reserve Life Insurance Comnany. ments of Marine and Colonial affairs
'vas found dead in hpA in his home
UI1S niOmma n-f o-no Tmicnninir
hnvp sent telegraphic instructions to
commanders of the three Dutch war-
ia morning oi gas poisoning. commanaers ui li u"b
The police sav death was due to ships in Venezuelan waters to cease
suicide. . . 'further activity against Venezuela.
Raleigh, N. C, Dec. 23. Republican
circles here conceded the appointment
of the United States judge, to succeed
Purnell must go to State Chairman
Spencer 3. Adams, who has endorse
ment practically of the entire 'state
party organization.
Today's Eclipse not Visible Here.
Washington, D. O., Dec. 23 The
last eclipse to be recorded for the year
190S takes, place today, but it wll not
be visible in North America. It is a
central eclipse of the sun, annular at
the beginning and end, and total m the
middle. The path of the eclipse crosses
the southern part of South "America,
ihe South Atlantic, South African, and
the southern portion of . the Indian
ocean.
OIL COMPANIES
OUSTED FROM
MISSOURI
By Associated Press.
Jefferson City, Mo., Dec. 23, The
supreme" '.court of Missouri handed
down a decision this morning, oust
ing the Standard OilCompany of
Indiana and the Republic Oil Com
pany from the state of Missouri, for
bidding them ever again to do busi
ness in Missouri and dissolving the
v aters-Pierce Oil ''Company . of St.
Louis.
In addition each v6f the companies
is fined $50,000. .
Court's Findings.
Jefferson City, Mo., Dec. 23. The
court finds that the companies con
spired to regulate and fix prices to re
tail dealers, to control and limit trade
in refined products of petroleum, and
to mislead the public into . the belief
that they were separate corporations.
HOTEL IT
GREENSBORO
BIG CROWD HERE.
Hundreds of People Throng the
Streets After a Rainy Day.
Unwilling to rick .the chances of
another rainy day before Christmas,
for the pnly day remaining is . to
morrow, hundreds and hundreds of
late shoppers crowded the streets
and stores today. The crowd was the
largest of any day, execept Saturday,
since the rush started.
Shut up in their homes for two
days on account of disagreeable
weather everybody was anxious to
get out again and do what shopping
they had to do. There was an unusu
ally large number of people from the
country in town.
The Great $3,500 Contest is
Getting Warm Consider
able Activity Shown by
The New Entries.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Special to the News.
Greensboro, N. C, Dec. 23. Dr. J.
F. Burbanks, an. optician who came
here Sunday to open a business, was
found dead in his loom at the Benbow
Hotel this morning, evidently a suicide.
The discovery was made by the ef
fort a deliver a telegram announcing
the death of his wife in a hospital at
Durham this morning at 6 o'clock.
Burbanks lived here six years ago,
coming from Massachusetts. After an
unsuccessful attempt at suicide he left
fnr nhinap-o "wherif he said Tia had been
I garet Sherrill.
day.. Nothing is known cf his people.) Tne marriage of Mr Beatty and
Two More Issued Today Mr. J. P.
Hunger's Son to Wed Miss Sherrill.
- Two marriage licenses wrere issued
today by Register of Deeds W. M.
Moore, one to Mr. Harvey Beatty
and Miss Kate Head and the other
to Mr. L.- P. Hunter and Miss Mar-
Physicians say he evidently died al
most the same hour that his wife did.
Death Due to Accident. ,
The family physician said death unj
doubtedly due to accident by gas es
caping from a gas stove.
the
Coopers Ask for Bail.
By Associated Press.
Nashville, .Tenn., Dec. 23". In
hearing on application for bail of the
two Coopers and John D. Sharpe,
charged with the killing of Senator
Carmaek, Patrolman Vaughan, :who
was on the scene immediately after the
killing told of Carmack's pistol being
handed to him with two empty shells
which recentlv had been fired.
Progress Made
in Hains Trial
By Associated Press.
Flushing, N-'Y.', Dec. 23. Witnesses
at the trial ofThornton J. Hains were
Herman H. Kimmell, member of the
Bayside Yacht Club who went to the
float immediately after the shooting.
John A. Clark, colored, sailing master
cf the yacht, who saw part of the trag
edy, and Patrolman Baker, who arrest
ed the Hains brothers.
Nothing sensational was brought out
except Clark said he ate lunch with
John Tonning, the missing boat man,
in Manhattan four weeks ago. He
gave Tonning's address to the counsel.
Dutch Warships '
Will be Recalled
By Associated Press.
The Hague, Dec. 23. Because of the
revocation of obnoxious decrees, and
in view of the fact that the Venezuelan
government bas granted the principal
demand cf the Dutch government, ord
ers will be sent to Dutch warships on
.the Venezuelan coast to suspend their
aggressive operations and some of the
ships will be recalled. Foregoing is an
official statement. - .- .
Three States Buried in
Blanket of Snow
By Associated Press. , . ' .
Philadelphia; Dec. 23. Eastern
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Dela
ware are buried in a blanket of snow,
from six inches to a foot in depth.
Woodmen Elect Rulers.
An interesting meeting 1 of White
Oak Tent No. 2, Woodmen of the
World, was held last night, the fol
lowing officers being chosen:
Past Council Commander M. Kirsch
baum. Council Commander W- R- Matthews.-
1
Advisor Lieutenant N, Paul. "
Banker R K. Blair.
Clerk E. L. Keesler. ! '-
Escort E. D. Rigler. - ; ' v ,
Watchman C. E. Hoi ton.
. Sentinel C. S. Green.
Miss Head will be solemnized 'in
Charlotte tomorrow afternoon. Mr.
Beatty is the son of Mr. M. L. Beat
ty, of Croft. His bride-elect is from
Huntersville.
Mr. Hunter and Miss Sherrill will
be married tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock at the home of the bride's
mother, Mrs. Nancy Sherrill, near
Derita. Mr. Hunter is the son of
'Squire John P. Hunter, who lives
near Croft. "
POP STILES.
Mayor Franklin Permits Their Use
From 8 r. m. Christmas Eve.
Chief Christenburg phoned to The
News office this afternoon to say that
Mayor Franklin had decided to allow
the boys to begin to play with their
pop sticks to-morrow evening at S
o'clock. The pop stick carnival may
last through Christmas day.
, Musicale at Mrs. Simmons Jones'.
The musical entertainment for the
benefit of the poor children of the
city, which is to be given at Mrs.
Simmons Jones' residence in Ransom
Place tonight, riould not be forgot
ten. Prof. J. H. Craighill has .ar
ranged a delightful program. Among
those who will participate is Miss
Minnie Bebe, of Easton, Md., who
is the guest f the Misses Jones. A
silver offering will be taken and
turned over to The News' Christmas
fund for the poor children.
Municipal ! Banquet Liquor a Mystery.
That Solicitor Clarkson is trying to
find out who got the liquor vsed at
the municipal . convention banquet is
evident from the fact that he had Al
derman G. G. Scott haled before the
grand jury. The question was asked
Mr. Scott and his reply was that he
knew nothing whatever about it.
Christmas for Crittenton Home.
The board of managers of the
Crittenton Home asks that the public
not forget them during the Christmas
holidays. In the home now are nine
adults an deight children and all such
articles as are serviceable are desired
and will be appreciated. .
Dry Xmas for the Old Dominion.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 23.-As a re
sult of the operation of the far-famed
and ' much-discussed "Byrd law," Vir
ginia is to enjoy its first "dry" Christ
mas this year. The holiday will be ob
served throughout the state for the
first time in history with the same
rigid abstemiousness as characterizes
Sunday.
' At midnight tomorrow night the sa
loons everywhere will cease to dis
pense their Wares. The law requires
that the blinds "shall be thrown open
so that the passes-by may see that no
business is 'being done within.
As a result, of the new laws and
their strict enforcement the liquor
traffic, it is believed, will show a ma
terial falling off in Virginia for tne
year 1908. An even greater decrease
is anticpaled for the . coming v- year.
Lynchburg and several other' large
cities have recently voted out the sa
loons and the number of "dry" cities
and towns will probably be increased
The Contest is Still in its
Infancy Two Hours work
Will Put You in the Lead.
Tuesday was a busy day at The
News office. The entire force, both
m the contest and circulation depart
ments, were kept busy all answerring
viu.coiiuu3 pel-turning 10 uie contest.
Hundreds of prospective candidates
appeared during the day and de
parted, tightly clasping a subscrip
tion - book, and with a look of grim
determination on their faces that
expressed their grim determination
to jump in ana roll up an enormous
vote and win one of the big prizes.1
Thousands of votes clipped from
The. News were deposited in . the
ballot box during the day, showing
plainly that every reader is interest
ed in the contest and were already
clipping the coupons and -voting
for their favorites.
Before closing time a great number
of new nominations had been filed
many more were received in this
morning's mail, and as they say at
election time, "There are . more : pre
cincts to be heard from."
There is a great advantage to can
didates who get their names in early
so that their friends can know they
are in the race and save their sub
scriptions for them. Otherwise, they
are liable to be indifferent and hand
their subscription to the first candi
date who asks for it.
This contest is in its infancy and
no candidate has advantage that
could not be overcome by a few
hours' hard work among the friends
of any new entry.
Remember there five districts and
eighteen prizes. There is a lot or
ground to be covered and the earlier
you get in the field the better will
be your chance of riding in your own
auto. Somebody has to win it and
it might as well be you. .
If you have not already done so,
sit down with your papers of last
week, a pair of scissors and a lead
pencil, eluip out the coupons, fill In
the name of yourself or your friend
and mail or bring them to The News
office and deposit them in the ballot
box which will be found just inside
the door.
The nomination ballots count 500
votes and only one of them can be
cast for each candidate. But you
can vote any number of the 10 vote
coupons that you can gather, but it
will hardly pay you to waste much
time gathering coupons and signing
them. Some other candidates will be
filling out a subscription blank en
titling him to thousands of votes
while you are fixing up ten or twen
ty coupons. -
Phone for the Contest Man.
There is an individual" now con
nected with The News office whose
business it is to talk to interested
parties and explain all about the de
tails of the contest. That's what ,he
is here for so don't hesitate but
come right . down to the office and
takeup as much of his time as you
like. ' He will tell you everything
about the contest that you care , to
know and answers all questions teg--'
ular contest encyclopedia. Come in
and let him tell you how .to win.
Owing to the heavy demands of the
advertisers for space in today's
issue of The News, the standing of
the candidates and the new entries
are omitted from this issue. The
full, list and standing up to 2 p.. mJ
today will appear in Thursday's issue.
Have You Seen the Buick?
Perhaps you have been wondering
what sort of car The News is hang
ing up as the first grand prize in
this contest. Well, if you will take
the trouble to walk around by th
Osmond L Karri ne-p.r erarae-A ' on
Trade street, you: will see the car
on exhibition in the front window ot
that establishment.
Owing to the bad weather of the
been taken from its quarters, but as
soon as the weather permits, the
car will be -demonstrated on the
streets and exhibited throughout the
vicinity of Charlotte.,
Hew to ecure otes in News' Great
" Contest.
In addition -to 'the ballots published
daily in The News, votes may be se
cured by turning in paid-in-advance
subscriptions, which. - -will ! entitle
a candidate to votes according to the
following schedules: .
Old Subscribers.- -
Physician Dr. C. G. McManaway.
Managers John Van Landingham, as the result of local option elections
P, M, Brown and Willis Brown. r. to be heldln the near future.
5,000 votes
2,000 votes
1,000 votes
600 votes
..15,000 votes
$5.00, One Year
$2.50, Six Months'. ..
$1.50, Fifteen Weeks .
$1.00, Ten Weeks
$10.00, Two Years
S1.00, One Year, Times
Democrat. . . . . . . . .... 600 votes
$2.00,. Two Years, Times-Dem-
crat. ., ......1,500 votes
New subscribers will be entitled to
double the above number of vote.
nwaroing ot i-nzes.
jirsL urana Jtnze The candidate
securing thegreatest number of votes
in the entire contest, regadless of
district, will be awarded the first
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