North Carolina Newspapers

Th Nei h i ii m (il l i 1 1 w t nixmni mm n ba u m mm mm w a mu ja a v a w v n v v i m m mm w m -ma mwmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmtmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmw Court Room Packed During Trial at Mercer At A'ocrf lrialotcs. James Bole Resume? Billy Whitla identifiea.r as Woman who Car Tor Him in Cleveland. Other Witnesses Gave Practically Same Testi mony as They Gave Yesterday Woman Taken to Court. i:y Associated Press. Mercer. Ta.. May 7. The court room was packed this morning when the nlal of Mrs. Jam.s Boyle, indicated as "Mary Roe" as accessory to the kid- ..... ! . . i.tMI. M a i M.ii'i'i:; vi iuy niua, was re- fur.iei. To avoid any repetition of last eve ning's demonstration of hostility to viini the woman, when the woman or Mercer applied opprobrious epithets to li'-r. th. piisoner was driven to the coi;t house in a closed carriage. ' lUlly" Whitla. the kidnapped boy. repeated substantially hi3 testimony t yesterday, given in the case against .'.lines Hoyle. in referring to Boyle the boy called lihu .Tonesey." having been told at the tit.ir of the abduction that the man's u.inie was Jones. II" testified that when he arrived at Jhf house In Cleveland with "Jonesey" ili'-y met a woman. The boy witness identified Mrs. Boyle :is tho worn in who had cared for him in 'l"veland and whom he had known as -Mrs. Jones. On crosj-examinatlon "Billy" was iif'Ued but one question, as to whether lores alone went with him to a street ciir when he was sent back to nis fitter. i Us reply was that Jones alone had F"!'.'' with him. Several other witnesses gave practi cally the same testimony they gave yesterday in regard to the kidnapping. CM- VIET IS KILLED Albany, (la., May 7. Ely Iloliner,, :i desperate negro prisoner in the Lee '"iiiity jail at Lecoburg, was shot to death Wednesday afternoon in a hand-to-liard light with Deputy Sher iff M. IV Logan in dark cell in the .inil. a light in which the loser coukl not leave the cell alive. Moth men realized this, according t Deputy Logan, and when his 'lianee came he killed the negro, lie had entered Holmes' fell and the negro attacked the deputy with a stool, beating the olfk-er unmercifully before the' latter coeld draw his pis '"I. Then a tight began for its pos s'snitti which ended when the deputy fired and the. negro fell to the floor dead. Sixty Persons Injured. I'.y Associated Press. Seattle, Wash., May 7. None of the '' persons injured in last night's acci d'tit during the athletic meet in the ,lf'n" N'atlcnal Guard armory has died, but. 'ho condition of Captain Maurice W. Thompson, assistant adjutant gen eral o the state of Washington, and 'f his wile, ls critical. n i- 1T0RS BOARD Hy Associated Press. New Orleans, May 7. Lying at an 'hr in the great stream whose name it bears, the battleship Mississippi as boarded and inspected by a throng of visitors today. Little interest was taken among "llicials of the battleship in the reso lution of Congressman llollingsworth, of Ohio, questioning the placing of the picture of Jefferson Davis on the silver .service, to b;; presented to the Mississippi next month. While the officers were adverse to making statements for publication on the subject, they left the inference 'hut they were not at all in accord with the terms of the resolution. All endorsed generally the express ed sentiment: "Sectional feeling finong officers of the navy has entire ly disappeared." Virginia-West Va., Routine. Hy Associated Press. Richmond, Va., May 7. Proceedings in the Virginia-West Virginia inquiry were entirely routine, consisting ot the present ion of figures, tables and statements. tSCR Tfinniinn no US B BATTLESHIP - jKeLe,rgesl Circulation jim m i ii n m m in i ii - wii . . . . , , r n i rnnr a imir rDrTngt-nii n n - --rr- -A-JUUCj U.Jtl)JLrO JL 1 JtLi j .-JtWSo .ED,Tlo !fi E NLY EVEN'NG A880CiATEP PRES NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. . H jj -JEJggg CHARLOTTE, N. FRIDAY EVENING MAY 77T9Q9 PR1HF K HFNTS fc $ TO GRADE COUNTY SCHOOLS Board Of Education W:U Act on the Matter at the June Meeting. At the meeting of the county board of education in June the schools ot the county will be graded by fixing the number of teachers for each school and also by naming a maxi mum salary for the teachers of each. The number of school houses to be built during the summer together with their location will also be deter mined upon. These are very important matters and the people of the county who may be intrusted in any of them are asked to appear before the board at its regular meeting in June and they will be given a hearing. Promotions Announced. Special to The News. Raleigh, May 7. Promotions result ing from the appointment of former Captain Mark Williams as major and assistant, quartermaster general are announced today by Adjutnt General Armfield for Batter A Held artillery: Charlotte, Julian C. Byrd as captain; Chas. V .Norman as first lieutenant; Chas B. Ross, junior grade first lieu tenant; John R. Xeal. as second lieu tenant. Indicted for Conspiracy. By Associated Press. New York, May 7. Indictments for conspiracy were found by the Federal grand jury against Oliver Spitzer. who was superintendent of docks of the American Sugar Refining Company in Broklyn and six other employes of the company alleged to have been im plicated in the sugar underweighing frauds charged by the government in its recent suit against the sugar com pany. First Battsry, Field Artillery. All members of Battery A are here by ordered to report at the armory Saturday May Sth. at 3:30 p. m., to take part in the Memorial Day exer cises. By order . J. C. BYRD, Capt. TOMOF ML STORES CUP By Asociated Press. Savannah, Ga., May 7. In the trial of the American Naval Stores com pany in the: federal court the defense submitted a good deal of testimony. I j. M. Lehardy of Savannah, cotton factor, testified it was customary to regrade cotton when it reached the warehouse. On cross-examination he said there were no bonded or sworn inspectors of cotton as of naval stores. J. II. Tyson, of Jacksonville, custo dian of the yards controleld by the American Naval Stores company there testified to the orderly conduct of the yards and said he never had receiv er! instructions to do anything unfair. Carl Miller of Jacksonville, mana ger of the national tank and transpor tation company, a subsidiary of the American Naval Stores company, and one of the defendants in the case, tes tified about the experiment at Jack sonville of heating turpentine. He said expansion was temporary and of nr val y The witness knew nothing of monopoly or conspiracy. E. S. Nash, of Savannah, president of the American Naval Stores compa ny, denied being connected with any scheme in restaint of trade or with any monopoly. He denied all charges in the indictment. He said ne had al ways advocated lessened production of naval stores, and denied his company ever manipulated the market. By Associated Pres.- Petersburg. Va.. May 7.--Prepara-tions for the unveiling on May 19th of the monument erected at Fort Mahon, near Petersburg, Va., by the state of Pannavivania tn the memory of the is 'wssr&szwsss dent Taft will be present, are rapidly aThe president is scheduled to make two speeches, one at the unveiling cere- monies and the other at a reception to x j v.ir,-, at Hpiitrp Will, m Lie ifiiucjuu iw the city of Petersburg by the local au- nnvovnnr Stuart of Pennsylvania, will introduce the president at the wtiofipiH ftnd Governor Swanson, of v.o-ini will nresent him at the cere- 'in thP citv. following which there is to be a luncheon. ! a ttniinn of engineers and a bandl from Fort Monroe will form an escort f rr0ir)pnt During his stay at Petersburg the WfiriPnt will be accompanied by Mrs. 1 PRESIDENT TB UtPUNIAI UNVEIL I I9C rpafj. Fire Entails Loss of $8000 The Lumber f'lant of J W. Lewis & Co., De stroyed at An Early Hour This Morning No Insurance. The lumber plant of J. W. Lewis & Co., located at No. 300 South Brevard street, was totally destroyed by a fire which broke out . this morning about 1:40 o'clock. Mr. Lewis estimates his loss at 8,000, not a cent of insurance being carried on the plant. The lum- KJVsl J Ul U CIO QClVjlV U V1LU 7 V- O KJ L dry lumber which quickly caught and the great part of it was completely destroyed. Near the center of the block was located the ury kiln which contained about 20,000 feet of lumber which had been stored there for the manufacture of blinds, doors and win dow sash. The entire kiln went up in flames. The books of the company contained a large number of orders for material and, four new- machines had just been installed for the purpose of increasing the output. One or tiie machines had just been unpacked yesterday and it was the intention to begin using it this morning. These machines are thought to be entirely ruined by the terrible heat which swept over them, though it is probable that one or two may be fixed up and placed in condi tion again. It is thought that the fire originated in the boiler room. "When the fire de partment reached the scene the whole plant was in full blaze and the dry and rich lumber lent a ready path to the leaping flames. Tongues of flame shot up, perhaps, 200 feet into the air and, seen from a distance the entire southeastern portion of the city seem ed on fire. The firemen did excellent work, and it is due to their efforts that the flames did not spread to ad jacent buildings. The city stables are only about 50 feet from the point where the fire was first discovered and numerous residences are in the immediate vicinity of the lumber plant. At one time the cotton compress seem ed in immediate danger, and the es tablishment of Mr. J. H. Wearn & Co., 311st across fourth, street, naa a nar row escape. By hard work, though, on the part of the firemen and those who assisted them, the fire was kept with in its original area. A large crowd ot spectators soon gathered at the scene., many thinking that the cotton compress wras on fire and a number ot cotton men were among the first to arrive. Mr. Lewis has been in business at ! this location for the past ten years and during that time he has never carried any insurance on his plant. This is the first time that he has experienced a fire and he seems to take his loss very optimistically. In talking with a News man this morning he compli mented the firemen for the excellent service which they rendered. Mr. Lewis says that he will begin immediately to rebuild his plant. Several carpen ters of the city have offered him their services for a few days gratuitously, and he expects to have his plant run ning again at a very early date. iRDYiii'c iifliuirpnre Q fff J nUlllLUUlU II T fl 1 1 R I I fl H HI U L U II U I II II Rl T Li U L tl H 1 UUlIUItl8 I Omaha, Neb... May 7 Omaha went democratic in the municipal election Tuesday by safe majorities. Mayor James C. Dahlman leading with 4,000 I plurality, a gain of about 1,000 over his vote of three years ago. The can? paign was bitter. Mayor Brown, democrat, of Lincoln will probably be succeeded by a re publican, and it is probable, that the capital discarded saloons by the option vote cast to-day. of Any Af 3 I'; V - ; ? HI - I WO NEW TRAINS UP AGAINST IT! By Associated Press. Washington, ray 7. An average condition of 83.5 per cent for winter wheat and 88.1 for rye on May 1 last, against the ten year average on that date of 86 and 89.1 respective ly was announced in today's crop re port cf the department of agriculture. iThe area of winter wheat to be , harvested was about 27.871,000 acres. The area of winter wheat to be harvested was 2,478,000 acres less than the a'yv harvested in 1908 and 2,163,000 acres less than the area town last fell. The average condition of winter wheat one month ago was 82.2. Rye averaged 87.2 one month ago. MRS. GLUG&S DIED AT THE AGE OF 78 One cf Long Creek's Most Estimable Women Died Last Night Survived 50 Grandchildren and 15 or 18 Great Grandchildren Funeral Tomorrow Morning. Mrs. Letitia Gluyas, of Long Creek, died last night at 9 o'clock at her home. The funeral will take place to morrow morning at the home and thel interment will be in the church yard of St. Marks Enisconal church. Ihe funeral will be preached by Rev. Mr Eubanks. Mrs. Gluyas was 78 years of age and had been married for '32 years. The home that she and her husband established in Long Creek has long been famous for its hospitality anu cheerfulness. A large family connec tion survives. There are three daugh ters and one son, as follows: Mrs Albert McCoy. Mrs. William Parks who live on adioininsr farms near the old home place; Mrs. Thomas Gresh am of Richmond, Va.; and Mr. Oliver Gluvas of the firm of Gluyas and Whitelv, proprietors of the Lon Creek mills on the Beaty's Foard road nine miles from the city. Reside the immediate sons and daughters there were 50 grandchil dren all but a few of whom are liv ing and about 15 of 18 great grand children. Mrs. Gluvas was born and reared near Greensboro, Guilford county. She was a most estimable woman, posess- ed of all the finer traits of character and at all times made her home life beautiful and attractive. MAYOR RECEIVED ONLY $1,200. Not $1,500 as Was Stated in New Bard Meeting Wednesday. One of the members of the board ot aldermen which has just retired, says that the statement made in the meeting of the new board Wednesday night that the ex-mayor received $1,500 salary is a mistake, that his salary was ?L 200. the same amount which Mayor S S. McNinch received during the latter part of hi.s administration. Mr P. M. Brown when he was mayor received $S00, and Mr. McNinch ve ceived the same amount up till June 1907. when it was increased to $1,200 Mr. Franklin, as mayor, received the same salarv as did Mr. McNinch. DEATH OF MRS. THOMAS LEWIS The Interment Will Be at St. Mark's Episcopal Church. Mrs. Lewis, tne wife of Mr. Thoma Lewis, w-ho lives in Long Creek town ship, died last night at 9 o'clock at her home Mrs. Lewis was 7 years oiu and leaves a husband and four chil dren. The funeral will be conducted from the home tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock, and the interment .will be at St. Mark's Episcopal church. Mrs. Jones, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. H. W. Shelton, No. 1 East Vance street, has returned to her home in Petersburg, Va. DEP1TBW AGRICULTURE ternoon Paper Published in the Two Charlotte's Court of Honor Arches, And Thousands of Lights in The Streets And on Buildings Will Present a Magnificent Scene, Charlotte's court of honor during ihe visit of the President and Mrs. Taft the twentieth of May will almost equal, certainly in point of brilliancy and decoration, the magnificent court of honor in Washington when the pres ident was inaugurated. From the Southern passenger depot to the square and on Tryon street three blocks from the square in each direc tion there will be thousands of glit tering lights in the streets and on the buildings. Besides this three beauti fully illuminated arches spanning the entire width of the street, from side walk to sidewalk, will add greatly to the beauty of the scene. On either side of the curbing from the Southern station to the square, from the square to Morehead street on South Tryon street and beyond Seventh street on North Tryon will be placed 70 snow-white monuments towr- ering o0 feet high with a United States flag unfurled on top and the words, "May 20, 1775," standing out in bold relief on the sides. The decorations on the square will be extraordinary. The illumination will be in red, white and blue lights in the formation of an umbrella spread ing out from a pinacle high above the street to the four corners. There will be in addition to all this hundreds of big United States flags secured from the war department and thousands of small flags flowing in the breezes. The meeting of the general commit tee composed of the chairmen of the several sub-committees with the cen tral committee, Mr. K. B. Moore, chair man, which was held at the Selwyn hotel last night was most satisfactory. The chairmen reported the progress that had been made which was very gratifying in each instance. Mr. Mark W. Williams, the chair man of the parade committee reported that this feature of the celebration would be the greatest thing of its kind ever attempted in the South. From present indications the line of march will cover more than 50 blocks or four miles. Every feature of the parade will be a distinct attraction within it self. The industrial feature will pro bably eclipse all the others. It will represent an outlay of nearly $15,000 in floats from Charlotte and other cities in the two Carolinas. The floral parade of which Mr. H. C. Long is the chairman, will be a thing of beauty. Besides a number of individuals several organizations will have from six to a dozen floats in line, including the Daughters of the Ameri can Revolution, the Daughters of the Confederacy, the Colonial Dames and the children of the Confederacy. The military feature will, naturally, be the most inspiring. Besides the batallion of government regulars and the troop of cavalry from Fort Ogle thorne there will be about a dozen companies of the North Carolinas Na tional Guard, First Battery Field Artil lery, the Drum Corps and other drilled organizations. .' The committee last night forwarded an invitation to Governor Johnson, of Minnesota, who is spending a few weeks at Old Point Comfort. Va. It is believed that the governor, whose name is being mentioned as presiden tial timber four years from now, will accept. Aged War Veteran Admits Counterfeiting Fort Scott, Kan.. May 7.-Dr. J. Coun terman, of New Albany, 7? years of age pleaded guilty in the United States dis trict court here today to the charge ot counterfeiting. In view of his age and his service in the Civil war, he was given the mini mum penalty, a year in prison and a $3,000 fine on each of the two counts. Fast Vestibule to Run Between Char lotte and Birmingham. The Southern Railroad will es tab list, after the 16th. instant, two new trains on its main line division. These will be operated between Charlotte and Birgingham, Ala., and they will be known as Nos. 2'J and 30. They will run on a fast schedule, the same as the - ew York and New Or leans Limited, and will be equipped with New York to Birmingham sleepers. No. 29 will leave Charlotte at 3:35 a. m., arriving in Atlanta at 11:43 a. m. and Birmingham at 4 p. m. No. 30 will leave Birmingham at 9:30 a. m.. arriving in Atlanta, at 2:30 p. m. and Charlotte at 11:15 n m. i Both trains w..l connect here with 29 and 30 North and South on the Jacksonville main line. inoiiiripq cna MTU W k Will Many Women are Writing Y. W. C. A. to KnOw About AcROmmndahans. Frequent inquiries are being made at me oung women's unnstian as- sociation aoout accommodations ior Mav 20. In order to assist the young women who come as strangers to our city at that time, it will be essary to have the names and ad- dresses of nersons who have rooms to rent. The association wishes to secure these at once, in order to reDlv to letters that have heeun to f.nmp Convicted For Using Mails to Defraud By Associated Press. Cincinnati, May 7. The jury in the case of Louis W. Foster and five others who were charged with using the mails to defraud in the running of a so-call ed "Bucketshop," returned a verdict of guilty in the United States district court here to-day. The men found guilty are Louis W. Foster, John Gor man, W. J. Campbell, A. C. Baldwin, John M. Scott and Edwin F. Heil. Made Misdemeanor tO Enter Bar Room Baton Rouge. La., May ".At a ses- sion of the city council last night an ordinance was adopted making it a mis- demeanor, punishable by a line of $; or 10 days in the city jail for a person under 21 years of age to enter a bar-J room. It also makes it the duty of each sa- loon keeper in the city to report to the! police any violation of this onli-1 nance. . . Qnatnr (Mann OnPTiQ aenaiOr iapp UpenS Tariff Discussion By Associated Press. Washington, May 7. The session of the senate was begun to-day .with a speech by Senator Clapp, of Minne sota, who commented upon the io!iey of protection and referred to distinc tions between protective tariff and tariff for revenue only. IB OF 100 S. BOYLE By Associated -Press. Mercer, Pa., May 7. A mob of more than 100 women set upon Mrs Boyle as she was leaving the court house yes terday on her way to jail, and only the prompt action of the sheriff and his deputies and counsel for Mrs. Boyle prevented what seemed to be an effort to harm the prisoner. Cries of "Tar and feather her, "Get a rope," and other such remarks were screamed by the women in the crowd. Mrs. Boyle appeared calm through out the disturbance and said: "My. I ought to feel flattered by this recep tion." The sheriff and counsel for the ac cused woman finally succeeded in get ting her to a place of safety. Steamer Lake Champlain Was Badly Disabled By Associated Press St. John. N. F.. May 7. The steam er Lake Champlain, bound from Liver pool for Montreal, put in here today leaking from a hole stove in her bow, by heavy ice off Cape Race yesterday There are about 1000 passengers on board. TIip vf-sfl niMi!- water so fast I thatj it was considered unsafe to proceed I for her destination, and it was decided to dock her for temjxjrary repairs. Big Strike in Buenos Ayres Buenos Ayres. May 7. Not less than 200.000 workmen of Buenos Ayres have gone out on the forty-eight-hour strike entered upon as a protest against the occurrences of last Saturday (May Day), when, in a collision between the people and the police, several persons were killed. There were no carriages out on the streets to-day. only a few street cars ran, and the theatres wre almost empty because of the lack ot transportation. The police hav-? made 600 arrests. ON MR Carolina FIFTH NEGRO ELECTROCUTED AT By Associated Press. Richmond. a.. May Lewis Jcn- kins, fifth of the negroes convicted of the murder of Mrs. Mary B. Skipwlth ana waiter jonnson. anu or burning me sKipwun nouse in rowaauan coun- y. ws electrocuted In the penitentiary today 1 wo more negroes nave been arrest ed, charged wan participatiou in the crime. PRIMARY DEPARTMENT. Young Students of Presbyterian Col ege Have Commencement Exer I riM i & me primary departments oi me 11 nec-psrebyterian College gave their oom- mencemeni exercises in me auauonum at 11 o clock this morning. The reporter on this occasion has been forbidden to give any names, and this may have been a wise decision on the part of those who decided the point, it would nave required a col umn or so to mention so many names. It would have been a temptation to give the names of those in the audi ence as well as of those on the stage. A more interested and interesting crowd of spectators could scarcely Ik? iti-i:irififl Pvnninflf ut i lirf liniir an- lw,inf(1 " ,.,.,,.. ..;,, ia.iv n of th(J music leaciM.r.lok h.-r seat at ,ne p,ano as act.on5lKUlist. Tuirly rep- resentative of the primary depart ment all '.n white, marched in at the doors of the auditorium. A word of greeting was given to the audience by the dean. Keeping time to the mus ic a drill took place on the rostrum. A song to the tune of Dixie introduc ed a gay performance. 1 wo young; gentlemen formed the rear guard of in:irrhrr; :in.l f:mip let the front trans- formed by bright costumes into fairy princes and prowd themselves to Ie embryo speakers, if not generals. The president's little daughter and all oi the other little cirls of the depart- mcnts took part in the songs and reci- tations. If the audience had not pre- vionsly awakened to a realization ot spring t hey were surely impressed wits its deliciousness in listening and looking at the entertainers smiling. happy faces and bouquets showered upon the stage attested the pleasure of the audience. The principals of the primary de- partments deserve great praise ior ,noir a,jn,iramv trainmc of the chil- oron T,K' ,jarts w,re a!! HrrM,,: prepared anu entered into wit n so Winn I sprightlines and ease. It mav be said in passing comment that one of the teachers of these de partments has held her position in tho Preshvterian College for several years. has won the confidence of many par ents andd has established for herself a fine reputation. The other principal has. v one year, won popularity in college and out of it. By Associated Press. Flushing, X. Y., May 7. Anticipa tions of possible further developments regarding feeling in army circles over the case of Captain Peter C. Hains, Jr.. suggested by yesterday's testimony of army officers called by the prosecution, stimulated interest in to-day's proceed ings at the trial of Captain Hains for the killing of William E. Annis. Dis trict Attorney Dewitt procured a writ of habeas corpus for the appearance as a witness of John Sheridan, who is serving a sentence at Sing Sing for shooting a man at Far Rockaway. Sheridan was with Captain Hains in Queens County jail and observed him for Mime time subsequent to the shoot ing. Dr. Brink Testified. After putting witnesses on the stand to testify that Captain Hains was rational at the time of the shoot ing the state called Dr. C. G. Brink, of New Yor, when the state hypothetical question, consisting of 8,00 words was read. He testified in reply to hypothetical questions that Captain Hains was sane and knew the nature and quality of his act, and that it was wrong when ha shot Annis. Captain Hains simply di.cplayed emo tional outbreak when he i-hot Annis, the physician said. On cross-examination Dr. Brink aii he had never made physical or m-n- ' tal examination the accused and had. not seen him nerore ne observed mm in court. American Cruisers to Protect Our Interests By Associated Press. Gibraltar, May 7.- The American cruiser North Carolina left here todar for Alexandrctta. The Montana is still coaling, but will follow the Norta Carolina probably this afternoon. These two vessels are on their war to Turkish waters for the protectioa of American Interests. PROGRESS IDE IN TRIAL OF CAPT. HIS 3 , 1-' i' 1, 111