North Carolina Newspapers

Tha News Has the JLgjgest Circulation ot Any Afternoon Paper Published in the Two CarolIira,s 19 I L wi - ' " - ' . . r mm n rsi B 1R NEW JLJtOi. FOUn O'CLOCK EDITION. FOUR O'CLOCK EDITION. V i THE ONLY EVENING. ASSOCIATED PRES1, NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. ESTABLISHED 1888. CHARLOTTE, N. C. MONDAY EVENING MAY 24, 1909 PRICE 5 CENTS "King Cotton" Would Settle Will Full G DOTT Hold Sway Castro's Brother Has The Strike of Train Firemen Thirteenth Annual dins of The Ameri- an Cotton Manufac turers' Mill Association Onus at Richmond. lij.mamls of Dzlegates ia.m Many Sections to Present Noted tpc. iters to Be Present An Elaborate Frogr am. , i I'r.-.-s. ..;.!. Va. Miiy -J-l.-'-King Cot ,;;.!! full wny in this, the , !,. Confederacy, this week. . ! , i. n will be t he thirteenth i 'in ' of the American Cot- . i.'tt nc is' Association which , , : -i soHsirms here tomorrow s i . it-; work on Wednesday. , i . t greatest cf all Southern . . ;', i f the all-absorbing theme v; ,' i , v.'l.- of delegates from , . i : i:- of the country will gath- i.i ( uss. Aiinougn tins m ... c! 1 as the South itself, i'.j.'i-t regarding which the ..-.!:; rarely, if ever, grows V. ; 1 ..iitributions to the world's : . i.r.ivrning cotton spindles, , : v , , : : are now millions in the :i where once they were , . ir.ct. and haw cotton goods ,.-: ;.! u-.red in the great mills i . ; . ! . will be revealed at this : ., c !'-. rami. , ., A;:: .! an Cotton Manufacturers' i- a body which embraces - (. f the cotton goods trade, 1 i - in its membership the nut'acturers in this industry in and Southern part of the i It is expected that sev inl of those interested in i:: lasrv will attend this con- Been Driven Out Tt: l i i m-iusiaa, uuracao, May 24 Ce- lestino Castro, brother of the de posed president of Venezuela, was to day served with a notice of his ex pulsion from the Island of Curacao. This action was taken under the advice of the advocate general of the colony, and it indicates that Ce lestino is no more welcome in the West Indies, at least in Curacao, than his brother would have been. Senor Castro must leave the island within six days. Celestino Castro, accompanied by his wife, reached Curacao May 17 on board the steamer Montserat. On May 18 he forwarded a request to the Venezuelan authorities for per mission to go to Venezuela, but no answer yet has been received. Columbus Has Fee Scandal A- in :!. !'.; . Columbus. Ohio, May 24. Several Mahoning county .officials are charg ed with taking illegal fees, accord ing to the report .of Examiners H. B. Sage and J. L. Fecke made public by the State Accounting Bureau to day. Illegal and unauthorized fees ap proximating $22,000 are alleged to have been taken by the officials, and it is charged that more than $4,000 was improperly expended, making the grand total of alleged irregularities nearly $27,000. The examination covers the period from January 1. 1905, to October 9, 1907. Will Go on Hunting Trip to Turkestan SOAKED! Ruth Vincent, the attractive young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Vin cent is quite ill at the home of her parents on North College street. SUGAR SHOCKS JAPANESE For Contempt Of U. Supreme Court Tokio, May 2 4. Day by day the scope of what is now Known as the su gar scandal increases, and the arm of the law is being stretched into places high and low to arrest and expose those responsible for the most gigantic series of irregularities ever brought r , !',; "j( hmond chamber of com : t ! u;s the credit tor having " i. year's convention. It ! ; : 1 . m been decided to hold the . z i.i N-w York city, but when ! : : - (-'.aim were presented by i :. . of commerce as a conven- ;. t board of governors of the -;. !.-m r-considered their action 1 : ; i ; : m meet here this time, i.;- s..s the additional ad- fa;!'. 'i 'l '"A Increased To $1,000 City Attornev Maxwell Appears Before Recor der and A a j for Heav icr Bond in The Case of J. Lamont. to light m Japan. Aroused by puolie sentiment, the government is leaving! ion declaring there w no stone unturned and is showing no j est testimony: t support the charge mercy in the expose. One member of 'against Shipp.7 - He therefore did not By Associated Prss. Washington, Afay 24. The case of Sheriff Sbipp, of Hamilton county, Tennessee, and nine others, charged with contempt of tlie r apreme Court of the United States in connection with the lynching of a negro at Chat tanooga, in 1905' was finally disposed cf by that court by an opinion which directed an attachment to issue for Shmipp, his Deputy Gibson, and defend ants Williams, Nolan, Padgett, and May. The information as to deputy Sheriff Galloway, and Justice and Ward , three of the defendants was dismissed. Pecklum Dissents. Washington, . C, May 24. Justice Peckham delivered a dissenting opin- I1UL 611111 SCENES OF St. Petersburg. May 24 Beniamin Chew and George Harrison of Phila delphia, are at present in St. Peters burg, engaged in purchasing an out fit for a hunting expedition in he Tian bhan mountains. They will travel bv rail to Tashkent, whence they will start on their journey through the wild country. They will have to or ganize a complete expedition with pack horses and an escort, and they plan to ge gone until next fall. The American embassy has secured for them the necessary permission to trav el m Turkestan. Three Men Drowned Federal Board of Medi ation Appealed to Set tle Strike on Georgia Railroad Commission er Neill Will so to Ga. By Associated Press. Buffalo, May 24. The Detroit pas senger steamer. Western States, while entering this harbor this morn ing, sank the tug Princeton, drowning! three men. Decision Followed Con ference Held in Atlanta To-day Trouble Grew Out of Employment of Negro Firemen by R. R. By Associated Press. Washington, D. O, May 24. As the result of appeals to the Federal Board of Mediation to use its efforts to settle the strike of fire men on th Georgia Railroad, Com missioner of Labor Neill, member f me uuaro, wi.ii icave rr Atlanta to- parliament after another is placed un der arrest. The constitutional party, which carried everything before it in the. last session of the diet, has been the chief sufferer and will find it ex tremely difficult to rally under the blow. There have been arrested so far twen believe officials : should be subjected to possibility of a disgraceful im prisonment," arid made earnest plea against such course. Fuller Reviews Case. The chief justice presented acom plete review of the Johnson case. He concluded that neither Shipp nor his '.v- .,.v of being cen- At tKe rGmiesf r.f Cirv Attornev W. '"'"1 h'tween the cotton c Maxwell before the "recorder this in,. I tin- mills of the South , m0rning. the bond of Lamont, the al- niUl'Maoturers and mariceiS ; ifir(,i niflmnrlret was increased from ty memDers ot parliament and six i-;dsputy) Gibson, had made any effort rectors of the company. A determined . to prevent the removal of Johnson effort has been made for the last two from the jaii t0 prevent his kimng session of the diet to nationalize i!ie after he was taken out nor to dis. sugar company, that is to say, to get cover the participants in the lynching toe government to make it over from ( after jt took place. the stockholders. j A rule was made returnable on It appears nom confessions alleged Tuesday. June 1, when it is supposed to have been maae by the arrested cu- that ghipD and his co.defendants will rectors that in order to bring this about 1)e arraifi:ned in court and receive a sum of 560,000 was spent m bribe- sentence ii, diiu nit n.tiues in ow memuc ui It . thp rlirl- ln ,Wer- VIOLENCE PARIS Paris, May 24. The strikers in Paris made several attempts last week to invade the factories and buildings where the men had refused to quit work. Minor riots and a number of arrests resulted. Following the advice of their lead ers, the strikers are beginning to de stroy property. A number of telegraph poles were thrown down last night and a valve in the air reservoir of the sub way under the Seine was unscrewed. Fortunately this was discovered and remedied, else the workmen entering the caisson would have been subjected to great danger. The government has published reas suring statistics showing that of the nine million workmen in France only 900,000 are unionists and that less than one-third of these belong to unions af filiated with the general federation of labor. Old Time Physician Displaced by Nurse I night. This decision followed a conference here today. Chicago. May 24. That the place 1 v. ... , . . of the "old school" doctor who atjNeiU and chl,nnan Knapp. of the in once was physician, adviser, friend j ter-state commerce commission and and confessor to his Datients. has 'other members of th lm:iri r fii- been taken by the trained nurse in the modernized profession of medi cine, was the contention made by Dr. William A. Evans, health commis sioner of Chicago, in an address be- ation under the Erdman act. By both sides to the controversy the board was applied to with a view to adjusting if possible the difficulties lore me graduating class ot nurses in wn!ch have grown out of ,he employ. The modern physician is an evo lution of the old time doctor," said nient of negro firemen by the railroad. General "Manager Scott of the Geor- Dr. Evans. "He has lost a sympa-i? uauroad, telegraphed Chairman thetic element which characterized 1 Knapp that the officers of the road the old time doctor and the nurse would be glad to have the Board of has taken his plac-e. Mediation use its efforts to settle the "Sociological conditions in our mu-'trouWe- Telegrams also were received nicipalities are responsible for rise.ib' ,he board from Krrons represent Vvith nroDer sociological conditions, i lnS he striking firemen indicating Body ot Meredith Has Been Cremated parliament, it is understood have been v ; , , ; m Lta with !"' v,l"1',Juv-.tM'-f" t; mentioned in this connection 1 i ' 'r.' .v..v uie UUI1U De inaue ?.i,uuv, suaLiiig iudi ' '.!.- social features incident to the 0i;iect of a bond is to bring the ...1:.' will prove quite at- defendant to trial and that it was evi JM" :v. . in addition to a smoker to dent that a verv heavy one would be 1; i'.v.-:i in lienor of the delegates at;reqnlred lo hold the defendant in the 'li .!. in lintel tllfi Vlirloil'3 Com-1 t. ir. ..!.! iUi t, 1 1 v. iiifsiiL last', nt; tsaiu iiitiL lie iiau ucci I'll nvesent. case. i : "i-ain.atKjiis or the city nae (renai,iy informed that today's mail ' 1 lor mi interesting trip down ( vvonid i;rin, tne necessary amount for I.micc iivcr to Jamostowil the present bond of $500, under which i ! 'Hi.- Journey will be made on , ,iniont was then heifL : r i'ociihontas." Mr. Frank Shannonhouse, attorney -.!-.v -r.tlon lormally will be call-jfor tne defendant, made a strong plea "iv-r at l' o'clock tomorrow for his cnent and stated that he did not in Hi.- .r. ft'crson hotel by T. H. not thinj. tne escape of one of the de m . M. -Mcnt of the association. fendants should serve as a prejudice 1 1! Oik-Ii mi invocation will be j,gajnst ..he other. He thought that the '' 1-y 'be Kev. Dr. George W. c Jainnl bond should stand and asked - i An a.l.lre-is of welcome tnut the court make-no increase. -!V ''"''! by the mayor, D. C. Recorder Smith, after hearing both ' t which a response will Uides, stated that he would increase lb--a President Hennie wiU'.Lamonfs bond to $1,000, and instructed ; iu.ua! :iddi"KS ln which he:chief christenbury to inform the sne- -ni.les which the cot-'rjff accordingly. This was the even - i; nax made during tne - will follow by R. L. Mc-i-'ant fr'-ight traffic mana Soiitiicrn railway, on "Le- -. .. . ia.K, special agent. er two for assaults. It was allegec :. ol commerce and labor, on ne siapned Bessie Torrence and ':" Mainifacture;" August at her lster, Katy. For the al 1 -N..i.a. "lialum and Handling Cot-glap ne was laxed with the costs. Even the upper house suffered a certain loss of prestige. The charge against the directors are fraud, falsification of private riocu- Amons other thins dividends were not paid out of legitimate funds but were distributed for the sake of throw- mine the degree of punishment that may be inflicted upon the men found guilty. A term of imprisonment for each is among the probabilities as the tone of the opinion, of the chief justice indicated no dimunition of the original indignation of court regarding the lynching after the court's inter vention in the Johnson case. Presbyterians At Savannah ing up the value of the stack to bene fit speculators. A large number of foreigners lost money. The whole thing, however, has brought about a somewhat hopeful con dition in Japa-n. where hitherto the loose conduct of business in which the publict was invited to invest was not By Associated Press, considered as much a reproach on the Savannah, Ga., May 24. Rev. Frank reputation of men of high standing as Foster, field secretary of the Ameri in the case in western countries. This can Tract Society, delivered an ad last development has involved so many , dress before the Presbyterian General foreigners as well as Japanese that tne ' Assembly upon the society and its London, May 24. The body of Geo. Meredith, the English novelist, who died May 18th, was cremated at Dork ing this morning in the presence of a few members of the family. There was no religious service. The ashes were deposited in a black metal urn and taken back to Mr. Meridith's home in Borking for interment tomorrow. Famous Grand Opera House Has Been Sold x c D A Tonir.'..-ti.u iF f'Vi-irlriHo "I'll" Tariff on Cotton Textiles." a' v ill be concluded with the amount of both the original bonds and, as Davidson has made his escape, the entire amount now rests on one man. Fred Crosby, a colored boy, faced threo rharcres this morning, one for i ' f.f l'oici:;ii Cotton Goods! rnrrvw concealed weanon and the oth- W. A. (',. Clark, special agent.er for assaults. It was alleged that' shot alleged slaD he was taxed with the costs, lne evidence in the shooting case tended to show that the defendant did not cVinn -arith tho intpntion of hittins the ,:' '' i.'.'ii'Mi of a r.-port of the commit-lWOman, but onlv of scaring her, and "''if.,! exchanges by K. A. Smythlfor this lie was fined $25 and costs. The , ".., v.i'n y tne chamber oi arne fme, $25, was imposed in tne "l' , i(" iMid the municipality in the'case of carrving the concealed weapon, "."'J;"11 'he JeiWson. I Recorder Smith remarked in rendering n ".iM.Miay. the concluding day.'j, verdict. "This is the standard fine :, : ,t, tlil,. ,,.,., on ti1(? internatio-l do"wu here for the first offense." "'' :' ' f;t r mi Congress, held in Paris, The defendant was represented by j lne 1st to :ird. 1908, will Mr piummer Stewart. i.ukcr and Charles H. Gor- r,aa&"nr retailine. Mr. Frank Shan- nir in. resTiectively nf the com- nonhouse took an appeal from a judg- Uliilofm s:ile cmitrnct nnfl A . r ,.v, in -Soil in oncVi rasP. , . meni oi sia minima m j" " v presented, which will The recorder announced that he would widespread publicity and the outcry of the foreigners is likely to have an ex ceedingly beneficial result. The news papers of Japan are loud in their praise work this morning. At noon Rev. A. M. Frazer, D. D., of Staunton, Va., delievered an ad dress on the subject, "How may prin- of the action of the government in'ciples of Calvinism be rendered most arresting the offenders. j effective under modern conditions." Tonight Rev. R. A. Webb, of Louis ville, Ky., will speak on "Calvin s doctrine of infant salvation." This afternoon it is expected there Hotel Bed Sheets Analyzed by law Springfield, May 24. The bill reg ulating hotels and lodging houses, New York, May 24- The famous old Grand Opera House at 23rd street and 8th avenue has been sold by the executors of the Jay Gould estate to a company specially form ed to mirchase it for a stated value of $1,000,000. Many memories of Jay Gculd and "Jim" Fisk and incidents of the late sixties and the early seventies are linked with the famous theatre. It was here that Jay Gould and Fisk took refuge from the mobs on "Black Friday" in 1873. In the building is a vault of heavy masonry, extending from the basement to the roof, the floors of which are reached by a nar row circular stairway in the stones. Fisk said that he and Mr. Gould concealed themselves in this vault when the infuriated crowd attacked disease should be wiped out in our large cities." Stat esville Calls Mr. Ray rial it their willingness to have the board take up the matter with a view to leaching an amicable conclusion. It was decided that Dr. Neill should confer at. Atlanta with representatives of, both sides. It is quite likely Dr. . Xeill may go from Atlanta to Augusta. has not been determined definitely that the Beard of Mediation will under take formally the adjustment of the controversy, as the members are not satisfied that it comes within the pur view of the Erdman Uw. That act pro vides that the board may enter upon a settlement of controversies involving wages, hours of labor, regulations and Unanimous Invitation hrom Congregation a I Meeting to Him to Be- rrmo Pnvtnr TiIr J?sv4t J conditions of labor. The chairman COme raStOrMr. Kay-(mav join Ncin by Wednesday. Postal nal at Gen. Assembly. Rev. C E. Raynal, the cultures! young pastor of St. Paul's Presby- officials take somewhat more hopeful view as the result of advices from Au gusta, saying the movement of the mails on the branch lines between Athens and Union Point had been re- terian church, has been called to the sumed. Two mail cars went through pastorate of the Stat esville Presby- esterday between Augusta and At- terian church, which has been vacant lan.ta attached to freight trains. , x. J Augusta, Ga., May 24. Governor uu,,, u.x,v,, .tv .Snijtn.s offer of arbitration of the of Rev. Mr. Richards, who went to the Davidson church. A special to The News from States ville today says: "Rev. C. E. Raynal, pastor of St. Paul's Presbyterian cnurch, Char lotte, has been unanimously called to the pastorate of the First Presby terian church of Statesville, this ac tion having been taken at a congre gational meeting of the Statesville church yesterday. "It is expected that Mr. Raynal will accept the call." Mr. Raynal is not in the city to day being a commissioner to the Gen eral Assembly which is meeting in Sav in ey prevent will be a soirited discussion ot tne proposition to withdraw the Central . theh. offices in the Wall street dis University of Danviue, ivy., rrom tue trict control of the church, so the Car which was originally drafted by Rep-ijnegie fund for aged professors can resentative H. A. Shepherd, requiring that hotel bed sheets should be nine feet in length, was passed by the house this morning by a vote of 80 be accepted. Puett Back From Chicago. . D. Puett has returned from famiv ic: rn nr hmvs . . - i a- , .-' . , . .. cjnicago, wnere ne uas ueeu iui sc.- Much merriment was created m tne , nin.th1 tsinn? sneeial work in the Mr. Mr. I One of the boxes in the theatre is known as the Gould box, and is kept locked. It seats from twenty to 0 persons, but has never been occupied excent bv members of the Gould will 1, discussion. New Branch for Great Northern Mi, Wash.. May 24. Great make the sentence six months in one case and dismiss judgment in the other provided the defendant would rccept the verdict and not appeal. The defendant's attorney did not accept this provisiri and appealed, bond being fix ed at $250 in each case. To Hallir.k. colored, was fined $10 and costs for exceeding the speed lim- ' i a t ailwiiv (,(ii,.i.ii I,.,,.,, !. tt i t ,,atv t- the charee but . . .... IIC,,C cllI- lt rltJ ;ienu su.'v - " , , a I) anc 1 mo nf tlio mart l-.i or onev snvine Lliai lie Jiciu ' ':ni trom VilT,n pi'doI; ci.th i i nu.r nnlv a few davs ann , , K7VIA .UCl?!! HI VyAI-J " " . " ' 'ii! a ,'' "" i'H'cture of the North- was not familiar with the speed laws ,,', v'';. ' tbe Oregon Railroad! "You should have become fanMiai . ' I 'iw t ion Cmiiiiiiii.. v.. c.v.,,11 havp become ian-iiiai The move with them," replied Recorder fcmitn discussion of the necessity for a long sheet, and Shepherd, who is more than six feet tall, explained that he had consented to a reduction in ti-iQ sht.pt lensth to 99 inches. The bill also provides that rope suitably knotted be furnished in all upper rooms in hotels not equipped with permanent fire escapes. optical business. i am m n Miners' Strike Settled. By Associated Press. winninesr Man.. May 24 The coal ' miners' strike of Southern Alberta and Eastern British Columbia is set tled. - . . " i 010US TERESTS AT STAKE By Associated Press. j t Washington, D. C... May 24. That) -John Bell, the total wages affected by the tarm Miss Taft Will Unveil Gettysburg Monument Washington, May 24. Miss Helen Taft, daughter of the President, has accepted an invitation to unvail the monument erected at Gettysburg, Pa., in memory ofjthe soldiers of the regu lar Union army who participated in the Gettysburg campaign. The cere mony will take place on the 31st in stant, and 2,000 regular troops will attend. The principal addre?s will be made i by President Taft. An address will jbe made by Secretary Dickinson, in case his health will permit. rajlrcad strike was declined by Gen eral Manager Scott of the railroad. The Governor's Offer. Atlanta, Ga., May 24. Arbitration to settle the Georgia railroad strike was proposed by Governor Smith who suggested a commission of six, all to be lesluents of Georgia, three lo represent each side of the con troversy. Governor Smith's propo sal was made in telegrams to Gen eral Manager Ssott of the Georgia railroad and to Vice-President Ball of the Locomotive Firemen, who is conducting the strike. No Violence Today. Augusta, Ga., May 24. An effort was made to make up a mail train on his leaving them. avannah, Ga. His people say that,the Ge0rgia railroad today. With. iey will do all m their power to!th nprinA with stf.om nn thr was j every indication that some move was ' contemplated by the railroad. ) Civilian guards were stationed J around the yards and city policemen I kept the station clear, though there was little for them to do, since tne trains shave stopped running. No violence is reported today. n C M IT AFTER BAND OF IRl ROBBERS By Associated Press. Omaha, Neb., May 24. In spite of vigorous for the Lane Cut train rob bers, authorities as yet have obtained no tangible clews. Extent of Annual Revenues. li",,..',,' ben projected by the The defendant said he was driving ,i ' '"".,vs mark tlie first step in the car of Mr. John N. Williamson, ot . ,. "ir eastern ,;,,' .... 'bo Hill and the will Dixon, colored -. .mi Washington nurlino-triTi ill nnd thp win nivnn colored was fined $10 iluinikce and St. Paul' in- and costs for an alleged assault on his wife. Negro Accidentally Shot Special to The News. Tir;nitnn.Sfllpni Mav 24. colored aged 26, while fooling with amount to $2,277,848,537 and that the By Associated i-ress an old 32-calibre pistol last night values of products involved in tne Washington, D. C, May 24. The ew himself through the left temple consideration of tariff revision reach investigation of the extent of annual a half hour later. the sum of ?13,270,192,088, is the revenues of the government and of statement made bv Senator Money business methods and expenditures dying a half hour later. The Durham-Murphy Land Compa- in showing the vast importance of of the departments is provided for in nv sold a house and lot on South Bou-' the question now being considered , a resolution ' introduced by Senator jlevard to Mr. J. M. Wooley. by the senate. lAldnch. Officials Determined. Washington. May 24. Stirred, as it has not been over a train hold-up in years, officials of the Post Office De partment have taken prompt and vig orous steps to rapture the robbers and secure the booty taken by the men who held up and robbed the Union Pacific overland limited train, near Omaha Saturday night. Sugar Trust Under Fire By Associated Press. Washington, D. C, May 24. The so-called sugar trust was the subject of an attack in the senate by Sena tor Owen, of Oklahoma, today. An extended plea for differential duty on dressed lumber was made in connection with the consideration oi the tariff by Senator Root. Cotton Brings 11 Cent?. Cotton brought -11 cents today, the high water mark of the season. Eigh teen bales were so'd. On the same date last year six bales were sold at liy2 cents. Miss Holliday. and Messrs. W. H. and Alex Sprunt were at the Selwyn Saturday on their way to Davidson 1 acre tntvimonAnintit n-Yt i r. me .V V a r-nl Jt a. V. fnv rraci. I in progress. dent in 1312." V Patterson Seeks Renomination Nashville, Tenn., May 24. Accord ing to Hon. John Thompson, commis sioner of agriculture, and a strong administration man, Governor M. K. Patterson will be a candidate for re election next year. Mr. - Thompson says: "Governor Patterson will be re nominated and elected governor of the state in 1910 and will be the