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The News Hasthe Largest Circulation of Aiy Afternoon Paper Published in the Two Carolines THE CHAMEOTTE NEW FOUR O'CLOCK EDITION. 5 FOUR O'CLOCK EDITION. Ti THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. ESTABLISHED 18S8. CHARLOTTE, N. C. THURSDAY EVENING MAY 6. 1909 PRICE 5 CENTS Notable Speech On Tariff By TO HAVE XT BEEN Sen. ' Failure to Provide Lower Duties on Imports Will Lead lo Contest For Another Revision Of Tariff V'csent Bill Not a Ful fillment of Party Pledge People Demand Re ductions And Will Be- 'in Campaign , -Mtoi.itfil Press. w . 'shiniiUm. May 0. Commending (i.mim1 of his colleague, -Mr. Dolli- , in liis attacks upon the pending :. I iil, Senator Cummins, of Iowa, !,,y in opriiing his speech tion that i. -uii' mnnMl to Mr. Aldrich and .; ih;it ilit.' man who challenges the i ,f. lit auisiii of senators because thV .-.I. to uvise the schedules of duties ,i Mais eld was taking a most re i l-.aMe course. "Have we arrived . t that slavish state of public opin ion." he ask'(l, "in which it becomes :i .I i --t ion of political fealty to insist i:( in cm -fret ions of schedules made 40 , -, s wlun we consider them in rela- :' m conditions existing to-day?" Wellington. May . Predicting i!,.!t ; t'iii lure to pass a tariff bill pro-Mi,:!- lower duties on imports would I i ikf a political contest for au ..;! i.uoii of the tariff Senator c i:i,!i.i;i. of Iowa, delivered a no i.ii.i" pvch in the Senate today. Party Pledge Unfulfilled. i in- iiiil now before us, w hich it i , : . i y in1 ,is;r.r.ed, present.? the views i iin- Finance Committee respect-' i n.n revision of the tariff," said .Mr. t' .uiinins. "will not be accepted I v tbisv who have favored a revis ii'.i, nt the tariff as either a fulfilment of in, in :: pledge or as a settlement cf i'i' loiuroversy. If this bill, or anytl'.uii: siilistcntlally like it, be full, is ;, h,x. I predict that a cam ;..ii.n ii.i- ioA-er duties will begin thf ni mien; the extraordinary ae simi of eon?ivss adjourns, and will ii'iiM'.uu with increasing zeal until ill- judgment entered la the court of :li" pttiilic conscience is also entered in tlic journals of congress. It gives in., no phunure to utter this propri ety, I lnive earnestly hoped that :h" i'-vi.-ioii now ia progress would ail the dispute for years to come, ;ui'l tluif the business of the country "nil. I enjoy the peace and tranquil . which is impossible during the ...iii(e of a movement to ma-i-.ially change duties upon imports. Origin of Demand for Revision. ' It is idle, worse than idle, to -r'Mi'ate upon the technical mean ing of the words and phrases em ll'iyeil in the last Republican plat l"itii upon this subject. The de 'l.n.ition there found has a history. ii'i that history is familiar to every iii'tntier of liu senate. "Who insisted upon tariff revision? 1; w.i.. not the manufacturer: it was i ' 'tie lumberman; it was not the oal man; it was net the iron and Mitl inan; it was not t lie glass man; ir was not the cotton or the woolen i.;in: it was not the oil man. Dur .i. ih" whole agitation I never heard yu never heard a demand iroiu tic m' people that the tariff must b revised. The demand came from lie.. who believed (whether they a ere riht or wrong 1 will consider i t--. nty, that the duties upon many 'iM 1S and commodities were too 'Uh; from those who believed that tiny were paying too much tor the tiling they had to buy, and that vcsslve import duties, coupled with Mlier conditions, were enabling s ;ivored few to reap inordinate prof i': and therefore they wanted, as one o the steps leading to the reme dy which they sought, a substantial reduction of these duties. It is not 'acessary at this moment to inquire now many people so believed, orin .viiat part of the country they lived. There was no question he said that Hi" Republican party had promised a revision under a demand for lower (cities. Inconsistency. "I do not say," he added, "that a er.;nir has not a perfect 'right to carry into effect his own views; 1 'in not ray that he ha3 not a perfect lif.ht to repudiate the platform. In I'intc.-t Jietwcen conscience and a l-arty declaration, conscience ought always to win. But a senator who nonestly Relieves that there should !' no substantial reduction ought not '" delude himself with the idea that can answer the calls of his con-- icnce and his platform at the same ' illie. People Want Reductions. "I have heard it said over and 'ver since we began this discussion, not of course in public debate, but in private conversation, that there hut few people comparatively 'vho were interested in a reduction f duties. I know, that the voices '? those who are clamoring for an uk nasi, of custom house taxation ;'t" nol distinctly heard in the cor "dors and committee rooms. There will come a time presently when the Minor of the millions bf will sound like ihonsand N'iagaras from Continued on Page ummtns OFFICERS OF I G. FEDERATION By Associated Press. Raleigh. X. M., May C The elec tion of officers for the North Carolina Federation cr Women's Clubs this af ternoon resulted as follows: President, Mrs. Eugene Reiley, Charlotte. Vice president. Mas. Sol Wiell. of tiOI( IS bOl'O finrl Mrs Inmoc Ti.icrcrtj ! .... . . " "'11 V . . A ' 1 ML Raleigh. Recording secretary, Mrs. W. C. A. Hanimell, of Greensboro. Corresponding secretary, Miss Ca mille Holt Hunt, of Lexington. Treasurer, Mrs. Alice Field, of Kin ston. General Federation State Secretary, Miss Margaret Lovell Gibson, of Wil mington. Auditor, Mrs. Harris, of Henderson. Charges Of Impeachment By Associated Press. Washington, D. C, Mar G conclusion of a lensthy statement in the house regarlding his resolution of inquiry into the official conduct of Fed eral Judges McPherson and Phillios, of the Western district of Misso".i, Representative Murphy, of that state, announced he would present formal charges of impeachment. Both Men Reticent. Kansas City, Mo.. May 6. "I have nothing to say at this time and will make no statement until Representa tive Murphy formally presents his charges of impeachment," said Judge Phillips when shown the Washington dispatch. Judge McPherson declined to make any statement. Alienist Cross-Examined In tne Hains Trial By Associated Press. Flushing. N. Y., May G.-The exami nation of expert witnesses for the defense was expected to be concluded today in the trial of Captain Peter C. Hains. jr., for killing Wm. F. Annis. At the opening of court today the dis trict attorney resumed his cross ex amination of Dr. L. S. Manson, alien ist, who testified yesterday for the defense that Captain Hains was suf fering from maniac depressive insanity , at the time of the killing of Anms. Dr. Manson was asked by Mr. Dewitt if anv form of mental disease would be called insanity. The physician replied that he thought it would. Mrs. C. 'i. Henderson, 'who has been quite ill at her home in this city, has been removed to the Presbyterian Hospital. Bv Associated Press. Mercer. Pa.. May 6. After being; out about 15 minutes the jury in the kidnapping case against James lioyle returned a verdict of guilty as in dicted. Mercer, Pa., May 6.-"Billy" Whitla, on the witness stand in the trial of James Boyle, his alleged abductor, to day pointed his finger at the defend ant and said with positiveness that N F W WOMEN!) CLUBS JfllS BOYLE CONVICTED OF KIDNAPPING could not be doubted, "That is thetime. man, ' He had been asked if he could point out the man who had taken him away from Sharon last March, ana his an swer was given without the slightest hesitation. In his boyish way he told the story of the man who said his name was Mr. Jones, calling for him with a buggy at school and telling him that he had: ben sent to take him away on account; of smallpox; that he was to take oth - .,i thnt "P.iiiv" would meet ! his friends on the train. 'Billv" said "Mr. Jones gave mm a loiter nn.i told him to write hisiR,, Associated Press. mother's name and address on it; thatj he did so v.ith a pencil and the man mailed it in Sharon. When asked to describe the diner- f v. an'c nnnPHTJiiiCP men i an.' now "Billy" said that when he first saw the man "he had his whiskers his unner lip. He; 11 V7 l V , i(vini'-0 - . , rr.ni,-' tViA whiskers off.r f Virnir.ia Aoainst W. Virainia. aT .r Tit le while. wiior, Ahnof Hancock, a barber of Niles. Ohio was asked to stand up, man "Billy" identified him as tne who want re- who shaved Boyle. He roiu oi ui n ut , . wTA. tne ioar oi uto Cleveland ana ujw ue u . , . nf .lfMCCM t cn,ra(. ioca Hact'fa mn in the villast? nnn oopan to Hip bottom of the OUggy as Ulieuicu , dimiiauuii v-i i.v..?. . ,- One ocean iu me I.OlUJIll ui 1 - , - ,4 ,j ottictir-c r-v, V..-. c-o-. ,.noct npnr ICfsSQh Eight. by "Air. and Mrs. Jones. siou-mcu " Stri e Ended In Murder By Associated Press, i Chicago, 111., May 6. The strike of the bakers resulted in the murder of At the;Henrv Teetilhnhm. a ImU-erv wnarvn driver. He was shot and fatally wound ed while on his wagon. A policeman who had been riding with him to protect him, had left the wagon a half hour earlier. Teetilbohm was found lying unconscious in the street by detectives and was taken to me lA-umjr uuspiuii, iic uiu. 1 Four members ot the Bakers Union j were arrested I Joe Chayinski Will Return tO The Ring .45 feet. His right cheek and his right I eye were injured and he sustained a By Associated lJress. dislocation of the shoulder. Memphis, Tenn., May 6. Joe Choyin-j The lieutenant vwho is a pupil of ski, veteran heavyweight, will return Wilbur Wright, was revived and re to the ring before the local club. Two moved to the military hospital, where men will be picked to meet him in an he is being cared for. eight-round split, announcement being' that if Choyinski can stand training a meeting with Jack Johnson may be ranged. J Choyinski and Johnson met in Gal- veston in 1901, the former winning in " till 1 UU11UO. Invitation to Col. wy . . fy. ,r I IUUUg OLirb OUllC - By Associated Press. j . . r T , , , ' Louisville, Ky.. May 6.-Kentucky to ermont are exchanging telegraphic messages over Col. Bennett Henderson Young, commander ot the Kentucky , division, United Confederate Veterans.' Colonel Young in 1864 led the band that sacked the citv of St. Albans, and . the memory of this, rankling in the. hearts of the Union veterans of Ver- mont, has caused the present rela- tioS' , , . . u-' Portland Post, G. A R., objected some nays agu, ociust; o.iici had been especially invited by Gover nor Prouty, and the citizens commit tee on the tercentenary of the discovery of Lake Champlain, to take part in the ceremony in June. According to a Boston paper they called the colonel a drew his acceptance of the invitation of Governor Prouty and the citizens committee, but they renewed it, de claring that the war was over. At present the Kentuckian is "con-sidering."- Great Industrial School foi Negroes By Associated Press. Lexington, Ky., May 6.--President Frost of Berea College, announced to day that a great industrial school for negroes will be established near Shel byville, Ky., and the erection of the buildings "will be begun in a short There nas oeen some oujecuon irom various parts of the state on the loca-; tion of the negro school near certain cities, and President Frost announces; that a railway station and postoffice, exclusively for the use of the students will bp pstablished and that it will be called Lincoln. Ky. He eave the names of the largest individuai contributors to the move- ment as Andrew Carnegie, $200,000; Mrs. RSSeIl Sage, $25,000; Mrs. Henry t-: ni-Dr i ti r of Twtnn 9r nnn Naval Stores Trust Case. 'savannah, Ga., May 6. In the Unit ed States court Judge Sheppard over- rulPri thfi motion of the defense in the th Naval Stores Trust rase. i ... ,. , tViat o t-nrrht nf flr-miiiTfll hp flirporpf The defense then began the inirocuc- tion Qf testimony. ! . . . i By Associated rress Richmond, Va.. May 6. The pro- ceeciings in the Virginia-West Virginia "MAKING UP " FALL FR DM AEROPLANE By Associated Press. Rome, May G. Lieutenant Calderara, of the Italian navy, was injured here while flying in the Wright aeroplane. , , , . , As 31(5 was makmg a sharp turn the machine fell to the ground and the avi ator was picked up unconscious. It T3riPf Tprm nf s.mrirvr ar-,Dru iCrm 01 PcTlOr Court in Rowan Special tf) The N jews. Salisbury, May 6. Never before has Rowan county seen a shorter term of Superior court for the trial of crimi- mil . , r. r. , , Vi . 1 ( . 1 i . ; L- cases mail Liie iVicty leilll wim.il lasted just two days, so far as dis- posing of the criminal docket went. It wdll convene again next week lor the civil docket. There were only nine prisoners in jail wnen court opened Two causes are assignedt the new CQuntv CQUrt and prohibitlon. OfllCerS IOr Salisbury T? r 4- Tire Department Special to The News. Salisbury, May G. The Salisbury Fire Department has elected the fol- lowing officers for the ensuing year: cnier, . a. Brown; assistant cniei, W. D. Morgan; secretary and treas urer, J. J. Cuddahy; captain hose company No. 1, Robert Morgan; cap tain Independent Hose Co., No. 2, Thomas Sides; captain hook and lad- uei compan; , .no Preston Swink. Orphans' Entertainment. Special to The News. Salisbury, Mav 6. A class of or phans from the Odd Fellows Orphan Home at Goldsboro, will be in this city next Monday. May 10th, and at 8 o'clock that evening will give an entertainment in the auditorium at the city public school. Asociated Press. Adana, Asiatic Turkey, April 2S v-a Constantinople May 6). Rev. Stephen R. Trowbridge, missionary ot the American board of commissioners for foreign missions, estimates the number of Armenians killed m the province of Adana since the outbreak of the anti-Christian rioting at 23,- 000. e said the surviving Armenians m the entire province are largely worn- en and children 1,000 Helpless Women . -otuiuL, Ahiaiiu iuii-cj, xmxj u. i"'- T rt. i i- A Tin- rnt: M mr I." ' ho situation at Suadia. where a number of , Armenians have been massacred, has j been believed as the result of the arriv- al ot the captain ot the British Dattie- . Triumph, and British consul at i Alexandretta. who went down the coast on board the Triumph. The two om- cials visited Caladoran and Kessab, and DEATH TILL ; ilF RIOTING IS 23,00 Land Fraud Cases Are Up By Associated Press. Norfolk, Va., May 6. Prominent Vir ginians will testify at Tulsa, Okla., before the grand jury which is consid ering charges that their names were forged to deeds purporting to convey lands to a syndicate of which Gov ernor Haskell is a member. Colonel George C. Cabell, late dem ocratic congressional candidate here, left last night for Tulsa, to testify, and other witnesses will include corpora tion court Judge A. M. Aiken, Com monwealth Attorney Thomas B. Ham lin and E. E. Bouldin, all of Danville. The names of both Colonel Cabell and his father, the late Col. George C. Cabell, Senior, once a prominent demo cratic congressman from Virginia, are alleged to have been forged, the lands involved being applied for in their names without their knowledge or con sent. Thieves Looted Store; One of Band C tught By Associated Press. Laporte, Ind., May 6. Robbers loot ed the store of C. F. Sonnebern for the fourth time in six years and cov ered their getting away by the explos ion of dynamite that wrecked and set fire to the building. The thieves car ried off one thousand dollars' worth of fire arms, phonographs and sporting material in a delivery wagon drawn by '"Humming Bird" (2:14) a valuable trotting horse which they stole from a nearby stable. Robbers were over taken in the woods near the Michigan line by the sheriff and chief of police and shots were exchanged. Three robbers escaped. One was captured and all the plunder recovered. ProceediDgs Before The Corporation Commission Special to The New-s. Raleigh, May (i. As counsel i'or the Atlantic Coast Line and the Sea board Air Line railroad companies, Mr. James H. Pou has tiled with the Corporation Commission petions for the commission to exempt locomo tives in certain classes of service from the necessity of being equipped with electric headlights under the operation of the act of the 1909 legis lature requiring that all, locomotives on main lines shall be equipped with the electric headlights, this equip ment to be accomplished at the rate of one-fourth of the number in ser vice each year for four years, the petitions do not specify just the classes of locomotives that are de sired to be exempted. This will be clearly sei out when the petitions come up for hearing later. The corporation commission has set May 12 as the time for hearing the petition of citizens ot banrora for the railroads running into that town to be required to join in an adequate union passenger, station. The roads involved are the Atlantic Coast Line, the Seaboard Air Line, the Southern and the Atlantic and Western. The citizens of Statesville are pe tioning the corporation commission to require the Southern Railway Co. to provide a new and adequate pas senger station for that town. The petition has just been filed. Members of Alleged Black Hand Arrested By Associated Press. "Bluefield, W. Va., May 6.-Joseph Verdic. an Italian, was killed and a number of Italians arrested when po lice officers made a raid as the result cf information that a "Black Hand" organization had planned to burn an Italian s nome. The officers raided their lodge room at Peerless near here, and in a fight that ensue ! Verdic was killed and all members of the alleged band taken into custody and placed in jail. The Walsh residence on West More head street is being improved. SLATED Sensational Cases End By Associated Press. Jacksonville, Fla., May 6. Two sen sational killing episodes were ended here today when the grand jury order ed the release of Miss Jessie Brown and R. A. Humphries. Miss Brown shot and killed Earl P. Aitams her cwiiolHoavi v. oinwinui i, luiiuniug lilt-. auiiuiuieeiueni oi Auams engagement to another woman. Humphries shot and killed both his 16-year-old wife and Thomas McManus when he found the two together in his home. The mother of Mrs. Humphries com mitted suicide of grief over her daugh ter's death. Fighting The New Road Law Greensboro, May . A delegation representing the organization in this county to prevent compliance with the new road law, which compels the working of the roads by citizens or road age, appearec -oerore the county commissioners yesterday again ask ing that they suspend the operations of the law. For a second time the commissioners responded that they itv uTreDMl an irt or had no author the legislature, sired and the law would have io be obeyed. A great deal of good road work is being done already under the new law, and the supervisors in eacli township, with their mules, plows and carts busy all the time, are fast showing a useful object lesson in favor of the new departure, and the roads are showing it faster. In spite of appeals by leaders of the anti-road law organization io citizens to disobey the orders of the supervisors to work the roads, m most cases they have promptly re sponded or sent a substitute or paid the 73 cents in lieu of a days work. It is understood that warrants will be issued tomorrow against all those who have defied the law by openly re fusing to work or comply with the order of the supervisors. To all uch the "organization" have promised lawyers and money for defense, and there will probably be some lively legal proceedings before the end is reached. Deny That Patten Has Returned Home By Associated Press. Chicago, 111., May 6. Reports that James A. Patten, the bull leader in wheat had returned to his home after his vacation in the West were vigorous ly denied by his brothers. "Mr. Patten has not returned; he has a private wire to Bartlett ranch, as reported, and we haven t heard a word from him for three days," said George Patien, in refutation of the story. ss SUITS OF ROADS By Associated Press. Richmond. Va., May 6. On motion of the Southern, Atlantic Coast Line, Norfolk and Western and Chesapeake and Ohio Raiyways, Judge Pritchard, of the United States Circuit Court dis missed the suits of these roads against Judge Robert Prentis, chairman of the State Coruoration Commission. The suits were based on objection to the old rate of two cents which was fixed by the state and the railroads counsel say they are satisfied with the increase to 2 1-2 cents per mile. The court absolved the railroads from lia bility for any of the coupons issued under order of the corporation commis sion or to any holder of such coupons which are declared void and worth less. Amendment to Inter- 1. T DISIIfl QtaA Cnmmerro Art'"1' ne inouB-i mai n worna noi an Otaie commerce Atl;exactiv proper for him to accept such. By Associated Press. Washington, May 6. Close ujion the decision of the supreme court of the United States in the commodities clause cases Senator Bailey introduced a bill amending the interstate com merce act so as to apply provisions of the commodity clause to "any corpora tion or joint stock company which owns or controls directly or indirectly" such subsidiary corporations. Test -Manufacturers' Bill." Knoxville, Tenn.. May 6. It is auth oritatively stated that James G. Ray. distiller, will test the constitutionality ' no agreement could De reacnea a mo of the so-called "Manufacturers bill": tion to adjourn was made and s?cond which prohibits the manufacture of in- ed, but Mayor Hawkins ruled that this toxicants in Tennessee after January ' motion was out of order inasmuch ss 1st. next, and is being aided by the the charter provided that the execu aliled interests of this and other states, tive board should be elected v.t th-3 first 111 A CAUCUS Alderman . S. Williams Explodes a Mild Bomb in The First Meeting of The New Board of Aldermen at City Hall. Mr. Wilson Elected Tax Col- lector And Col. Maxwell City Attorney Retiring Mayor Franklin Swears in New Mayor and Board. Notwithstanding some delay in get ting under headway caused by a dis agreement as to the plan of electing the new executive board, the new city administration, after it did get straight ened out, succeeded in accomplishing a good afternoon's work. With the exception of City Tax Commissioner, which position was left open until the next meeting of the board, the execu tive board and all the other city offi cials whose offices are at the disposal of the board, were elected before ad journment. One dark horse made his appearance and won out in the elec tion for city tax collector. Mr. John !W,lsm ",t'ln!! olM,M "at "sl present incumbent. Those electPd to compose the executive ltoard are Messrs. J. K. Wolfe. M. M. Murphy, Herbert Irwin, Joseph Garibaldi and C. A. Williams. In the election for city attorney. Col. W. C. Maxwell was chosen over Mr. Brevard Nixon, the former receiving 11 votes and the latter 9. Swearing in the New Board. Mayor Franklin called the new board to order at 3:30 o'clock for the purpose of administering the oath of office and only a short time, about ?u minutes, was consumed in this formal ity. Wiien the roll of the new alder men was called all the members were present except Mr. W. II. Hall. He came in after the others had lx-en ad ministered the oath and was sworu in my Mayor Hawkins. The first to receive the oath of of fice were the aldermen. They rose in a body and related the words as they were uttered by the retiring may or. Following this the incoming may or received the oath of office. After completing this duty Mr. Frank lin made a few remarks expressing the pleasure which he had exierienced ia administration of the city's affairs dur ing his term of office and likewise the pleasure which it gave him to turn over the reins of government to such a capable body of men as the one just entering uiion its duties. He congra tulated the new board on possessing such a fit man as Mr. Hawkins for its leader, and he congratulated the new mayor on the splendid set of men which he had to assist him in the work wnicn is neiore him. Mayor Hawkins on his own behalf and that of his board thanked the ex mayor for his kind words. The latter then, with former Alderman Scott who was present to witness the exercises withdrew, bidding the new board "good-bye" as they went out the door. Mayor Hawkins arose and. after swearing in Mr. Hall, who had just entered, announced that the transac tion of business was in order, and read a list of offices to be filled. How to Elct Executive Committee. Alderman K. S. Williams announced that before any elections were gone into he had a resolution which he wish ed to read. The resolution was in regard to the election of the executive board and provided that each alderman write down the names of five men whom he desired to nominate aad hand these names in to the mayor. T-ie mayor then to have the power to se lect from the names given him Ihe five whom he desired to comnose the new board. In reading the resolution Mr. Williams stated that he thought this would be a wise course to pursue. The mayor could, by this method, se lect men whose abilities he knew, and would get men who would be in accord with him in the administration of the city's affairs. He believed the entire . board had the utmost confidence in the mayor and thought that this would be a proper way to show it. Mr. Hawkins arose and stated that such a method of selecting the execu tive loard would place a great re sponsibility on him. and. while no would not shirk any responsibility which the board saw fit to nlace on A . A- A. A. X . 9 4 a course, especially if there should le any very great division of the Uiri in adopting the resolution. He suggest ed lhat perhaps a more desirable plan would be for the mayor to a--, in con junction with a committee 'mm the board in making the selection of ih; executive board. Mayor Overruled Adjournment. This resolution succeeded in bring ing cn an entanglement of affairs which required some time in hcing un raveled. A difference of opin'.on im mediately sprang up and a regular ! medley of amendments and substitutes was proposed, and when it seemed that