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CHARLOTTE. N. C.. THURSDA\. JANUARY 12 191 1
PRICE S^CENTS
gedy Enacted In
"z'l Cent Siore-A
Terrific Explosion
NO SENATOR
ON
SECOND
BALLOT.
■ Connellwille, Pa
*- •’!/ Gas RxplOSiOTl"' | By Associated Press.
, Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 12.—Second
' ^ ih\.C (Jut iTTlTnCaiatCly in joint session of the Tcn-
.cnst Three Persons'^! f/S:
^smg,
^sons Are Suffenng
:ver? Burns—Others
Dead—List of The
Missing—A Full Ac~
McMillin (regular democrat) GO;
Fltzhugh (independent democrat) 20;
Sanders (republican) 32: Frazier
(democrat) 19; Senator Brooks (re
publican) 1. Necessary to elect 67.
No election.
FURTHER SUSPENSION
OF FREIGHT
RATES.
i‘*rp?s
V:\„ Jan. 12.—McCro-
I « i tit btore at North
Apple streets was
’-:is o.\plosion today
lilrh followed com-
:i.'K'itunK structures.
•M ;;u n clcrks are mlss-
■ . and the assistant
: ••arpent€>r are in the
b\irned and in-
!c/fn or more em-
• fir homes snfforins
V ro or less serious.>
,:'.s were under con-
; ; ,. -ty loss had been
. lit tormined whether
'■ i; will be increased
the CO laii.'^c'd
. ^.'ne ov(‘r. There
in' tiu‘ store when
■ -urred. but tho exact
. lu wn, nor have their
-’V-i
are:
i.fh.
; • r, nil clerks.
aV’OTit twenty custom-
•e when the explosion
; front wall was
• s'reet and la falllnc:
It a lar^e number of
These were tangled
1.1 prevented, for a
;c’u of rescue for
'110(1 in the wrecked
fbe .store piano play-
■ ; .ir 'lie pi:inn, was
. iii.'trument i'roni the
rbrnuRl; its on-
:1 iiifii Apple street,
rs were at wo^k in
• ■ escaped with slicjht
'•rh pr(^t'ably will die.
; break out in all
iKiaing ar the same
;i ft w minutes oth-
, fall. Merchandise
I'ii'. ujion the floors.
■ inq buried imder-
' ; II ii'inin.s: bnildin?;s
. but a party oi
. :i urirauized and,
wiref^, forced a
' • live and ten cent
' • located some of
(■- and customers
found he was car-
!; ■■■ had bee nsum-
'f 'he injured who
■ ,!■ ii for by physicians
, (’0 iuirried away
' lud'-fl to the call
lire fiirhtiug appar-
. • rc*- Ilf men. Tliese
^^ville department
v orU of rcsctie and
:i which was gain-
■ i: ThQ flames sub-
■ 'I recovcr the
if’icved to be in
iiiv'bt.
(1 that there had
' on(' in the Cit-
I'.n.k. whose front
I -Ut .
'li a-ter lies in the
' i' i.s of:itei. and.
•T PdtY. workmen
• ■ tb*' jiroper connec-
r from the pipes
’ ' ' robably the bank
• Imiitcd in some
' i>iosion follf)wed.
S/.'.vspB British Isles.
■A Kale of hurii-
'iiriM'anied at many
i\‘ snow fall, broke
■ 'i I li t; early today.
' ' "lie both on land
By Associated Press.
Washington, ,lan. 12.—Further sus
pension of proposed freight advices
in official classification and Western
trunk line territories, probably will
be from February 1 to March 17—
4o days. Announcement of the sus
pension may be made later today.
Senator Clark Chosen.
Cheyenne, Wyo.. .Ian. 12.—At a joint
caucus of republicans of the legisla
ture held late last night. Senator Clark
was chosen, 44 to 39. a» the nominee of
the party to succeed himself. This
means that Senator Clark will have
the full party vote and will be re-elect
ed to the United States senate.
in
“I WONDER WHAT IT IS TUGGING AT MY COAT-TAIL?”
Protest Against
Proposed Anti-
Japanese Legislation
Will Oppose Changes
In Baseball Code
By Associated Press.
Cincinnati, O., Jan. 12.—Chairman
August Herrimann, of the national
baaei)all commission, whom President
Lynch has appointed a member of the
baseball rules committee, will oppose
radical changes in the code, especially
the proposed three ball and three
strike rule.
“Nothing disgusts fans so quickly as
a procession of batters getting to first
base on balls,” said Herrimann in ex
plaining his attitude last night. “The
pitching records show' it is difficult to
get three strikes over before four
balls. Reduce the number of called
balls to three and there would be too
many bases on balls”.
moiiNEys Fill
By Associated Press.
Wheeling, W. Va... .Tan. 12.—Jubi
lant at what they term a “scoring hea-
■vily" j esterday, the attorneys for Mrs.
T.aura Farnsworth Schenk, who is- on
trial for the alleged poisoning of her
husband. John O. Schenk, appeared
in court today wreathed In smiles and
with renewed confidence in their ulti
mate success in securing an acquittal
for their clieni.
Attorney J. J. O’Brien, r.f Mrs.
Schenk’s counsel, who yesterday cross-
examined Dr. Frank Lemoyne Hupp,
who has been termed the star Avirness
for the state, displayed a knowledge
of medical jurisi>rndence and of toxi
cology that Hurnrised the prosecuting
altoriioy. and his (luesticms at times
somewhat confused the ^vit^ess.
With all Judge Iordan’s desit^» to
get the case to the jury by Saturday
night, it is not exiiected that such a
thing can be done. To expedite mat
ters much as pos;-ible, however,
the court sessions have been length
ened and the court convened at 9
o'clock instead of 0:30 o’clock as here
tofore. Another half hour is added to
the daily ses-siin by convening after re
cess at 1:30 instead of 2 o’clock.
The sheriff and his deputies have
roped off the corridor leading to the
court room and none but those holding
credentials are permitted to pass
through an Improvised turn stile, after
all the seats in the court room have
been occupied. This method wa?^-.idopt
ed yesterday afternoon and was so suc
cessful that it is being continued.
Some changes in ti’a iilans of the
prosecution were made just before
the opening of court today and Mis.s
Alma J. Evans was the first witness
called. She had been a nurse at
the Schenk home dt'ring Schenk's ill
ness.
The rain put a damner on the
crowd.^ that have stood in the
streets near the court house every
day since tne trial started, but the
court room was comfort.".bl.v filled.
The dismal weather had its de-
pressine; infl'teiice on all directly
connev''ted with the ease
Miss Evans testified that on October
20 last, Mrs. Schenk consulted two
fortune tellers and told the nurse that
both had told her Schenk could not live
until C'hristmas. She said Mrs, Schenk
did little to aid her husbVnd, .going
out in the evening and once she was
out all night. The witness declared
that Mrs. Schenk opened the water
bottles "so the nurse would not hurt
her fingers” and Schenk romidained
tho water had a peculiar taste. It made
r iniilng on the him vomit and when the witness drank
.iior \vr*cks', but a tjlass to sec of it was right she too
were reported, became ill.
LITTLE GHIINGE
INSENATOiL
SITUATION
By Associated Press.
Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 12.—As far as
surface appearances go, there has
been little change in the senatorial
situation in this state since the vote
in joint convention taken yesterday
at noon. Those who have closely
watched the fight for T'^nited States
senator declare that ex-Governor Mc
Millin has been practically eliminated
from the race; that his vote yesterday
—.")7— brought almost his entire
strength.
The frienda of Mr. F^t/hugh, the in-
de iendent democratic :andidate, .'V'-e
111 j'-e sanguine today Of his final suc
cess. It is predicted that when the
shown down comes he will get the solid
republican support.
Should the regular democrat become
convinced that there is no hope for :\Ic-
:\lil]in. it is understood their strength
will be thrown to Luke K. V.’right, of
Mempiiis.
Should the deadlock continue, it is
probable that Nat Baxter, jr., speaker
of the senate, will be centered upon
as a dark horse.
Geneial Shakeup
Of Bluefields Cus
toms Depaitment
By Associated Press.
New Orleans, La., Jan. 12.—With the
new's of the removal of Governor M.
Fernandez, of the Nicaragua province
of Zelaya for alleged complicity in
a gigantic smuggling conspiracy involv
ing New Orleans and other ports on
the g'llf, came the advice yesterday
from Bluefields, Nicaragua, to local
exporting houses that a general shake-
up of the Bluefields customs depart
ment had tak|gn p!; ce.
'f
■>t. made by
The dlscoV'ery
of the ?f^amsh}|)
Compv.iiy, disclosed the fact, it is said,
that the Nicaraguan government has
been defrauded out of thousands of
dollars duty on merchandise shipped
by Nicaraguans residing in New' Or
leans and other gulf ports in trunks
listed as personal baggage.
The removal of Governor Fernandez
caused a big sensation both in Blue
fields and New' Orleans. It is said
that a number of warrants are out for
the arrest of prominent Nicaraguans
residing in this city, if they ever re
turn to their native country.
One shipment of 17 trunks was made
on the steamer Dictator recently and
the nuinber of trunks shipped as perso
nal baggage aroused suspicion. They
w'ere examined and found to contain
dress goods, hats, shoes and other
merchandise dutiable at the rate of 80
per cent ad valorem. The goods were
seized and an inves-tigation made into
the c??stoms dej)artment of the prov
ince of Zelaya, of which Bluefields is
the capital .with the result that offi
cials working under, Governor Fernan
dez -were changed.
Evidence has been found, it is said,
that shows many firms in New' Orleans
and at other gulf ports to be doing
an extensive smuggling business in
collusion with the deported Nicara
guan ofTiicals.
Failing Off In
Exports ofGiain
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C., .Tan. 12.—The ex
ports of wheat, corn, flour, meal and
dairy products, food animals and
mineral oils for the calendar year 1910
were considerably less than the ex
ports for the year previous, accord
ing to figures coniiiiled by the bureau
of statistics of the department of com
merce and labor. The exports of cot
ton likewise decreased, but increased
in value.
The exports of wheat for the calen
dar year er.ding with December, 1910,
amounted to $22,000,000 against $49,-
000,000 for the year 1909; corn slight
ly les-s than $24,000,000 as against $24,-
2V)0,O00 in 1909; flour, $43,000,000, com
pered with $50,000,000 in 1909; meat
and dairy products $18,000,000 as
against $131,000,000 For the preceding
year; cattle, hogs and sheep $9,000,000
against Slf.,000,000 in 1909; mineral
oils $s8,rj00,000 against $99,750,000 for
the year previous.
The exports of cotton for the year
1.01 were valued at $530,000,000 against
$461,000,000 for the year previous,
though the quantity exported during
the calendar .vear was not as great as
that exported for the year 1909.
Several
Bill
In
Sues Southern For
$100,000 Damages
Special to The New's.
Asheville. N. C., Jan. 12.—The Rev.
George Cates, the Baptists evangelist
of Louisville, Ky., who last week was
ejected from a Southern Raihvay
train at Arden, this state, has filed
suit against the Southern for $100.-
000 damages. ]\Ir. Cates alleges that
he sustained internal injuries and suf
fered great humiliation by being forci-
bl.v ejected from the train after he
had offered a mileage book for trans
portation which the conductor refus
ed to accept.
TJRlfF COWl--
Important
s Introduced
the Legislature
Q
'■X
Supieme Comt
■tiaction Centei-
Two Great Suits
FOR REMAINS
OF LOST
■I i’ress.
■ I). Jan. 12.—With
'Kis in the great fight
■i"ii*nt against the ao-
* Trust” and the open-
.* • veil greater contest
■ i!iu( d existence of the
i organization crowded in
• ‘Upreme court of the
WHS an unusual center
'• day.
•ivc.s of many Interests
lo hear the final argu-
!>mey General Wicker*
sham in the tobacco case.
Much interest was attached also to
the opening address of .lohn G. Mil-
bum, of New York, representing the
Standard Oil.
Attorneys were anxious to learn
w’hether any change had been made
In the array of arguments by means
of which the Standard Oil hopes to re
main intact.
iiesides those interested in the tech-
nical side of the two big contests, as
many men and women from the va
rious walks of life as could crow'd
into the little court room did so.
By Associated Press.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 12.-Search for
the five missing men who are believed
to have been buried in the ruins- of the
chamber of commerce building, which
was gutted bv fire Tuesday night, w'as
renewed today. While firemen were
still pouring w'ater on the building, the
debris had sufflciently cooled for the
attempt to be mado.
It is almost certain that the bodies
of the men reported missing will be
found in the debris. They were know'n
to have been in the building when
the fire started and nothing has since
been heard or seen of them.
A thorough investigation has failed
to locate George Hay man, a reporter
on the Cincinnati Enquirer, who was
reported as missing last night. Hy
man was at w'ork at the scene of the
fire and w'as seen to enter the build
ing just before the roof collapsed. Since
that time no trace of him has beeu
found.
Special to The New's.
Statesville, N. C., Jan. 12.—Mr. liU-
cius Rudicil. who lived in lower Ire
dell, some miles from Elmwood sta
tion, W'as fatally injured at Elmwood
last night by stepping from a mov
ing train. He had been up the west
ern road, returning on passenger train
No. 12 and when the train arrived at
Elmwood he attempted to get off be
fore it came to a standstill and landed
on his head.
He W'as picked up in an unconscious
condition and taken on the train to
Cleveland to be given medical aid
but death follow'ed in a short time af
ter his arrival at Cleveland.
Mr. Rudicil w'as about 35 years old
and leaves a family.
—The Frank Brown, who w’as be
fore the recorder day before yester
day was not Mr. Frank Brown who
works at Armour & Co. There are
others.
’NUF CED.
^ For a record attendance at
♦ .a matinee performance the one
♦ that greeted “Buster Brown”
♦ at the Academy yesterday beat
♦ all former records.
^ Why?
^ It was given more newspa-
per Publicity than any attrac-
^ tion since the theatre was
^ opened.
^ Which Charlotte newspaper ♦
♦ gave it the publicity? €►
^ Ask the manager of the ♦
^ ‘‘Buster Brown" Company. ^
^ Ask the manager of the ^
♦ Academy. ♦
^ Ask the public. ♦
Special to The New's.
Raleigh, N. C.. Jan. 12.—In the sen
ate Mr. Graham introduced a bill pro
viding for the payment of all pppropria-
tions and redemption of all bonds fall
ing due January 1st, 1913.
It authorizes the state treasurer to
borrov.^ money to pay the difference in
the amount appropriated and the reve
nue derived, or if loans can not be
made, he is authorized to issue bonds
not ex'ceeding $1,000,000.
Mr. Stubbs’ joint resolution for a
constitutional convention came from
the committee on constitutional
amendment in the house w'ith a fav
orable report and w'as made the spec
ial order for Wednesday, .January
5th.
A bill for a joint legislative com
mission to investigate the conduce of
fire insurance companies in North
Carolina stirred a sensation when the
judiciary committee No. 1, recommend
ed that it go to the propositions and
grievances committee. A hot debate
ensued on the demand of some that
it go to the insurance committee. Mr.
Koonce, author of the bill is fighting
for the propositions and grievance
committee. He declared the insurance
committee being made up of insurance
agents would most naturally be unduly
influenced. Mr. Koonce won for the
propositions and grievances.
SENATE—EIGHTH DAY.
President Newland convened the
senate at 11 o’clock. Rev. I. McK. Pat-
tinger, D. D., of the Church of the
Good Shepherd, offering the invocation,
Bills Introduced.
Martin, of W^ashington: PrescribiniJ
the time for holding courts in ne
first district. Referred to judical dis
tricts committee.
Carpenter, of Gaston, by request of
Continued on Page Ten.
Twenty Killed in Fight.
By Associated Press.
San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 12.—An As
sociated Press correspondent, who
has been at the tront in Mexico, near
the Texas line, sent the following dis
patch, received about noon today.
“Comstock, Texas, Jan. 12. Big
fight; more than 20 killed; hit myself.
(Signed) “ED. O’REILLY.”
—Mr. Dan Bradley, formerly with
the Globe Electrical Company, has
gone in business for himself, at No.
1 East Fourtli street.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. 12.—The cause
of the peruianent :ariff commission
received an important stinntlus today
in thee losing session or i,he con
vention of the national taritT com
mission association, with speeches
in advocacy of the movement by
;nany men pjoniinent in i3ublir lif*^
The convention M'ill close tonigl’.t
with a banquet at which the principal
address, it is expected, will be
made by President Taft. Discussion
of bills pending in congress on the
I subject of a permanent tariff com-
i mission is looked for from Repre
sentative Longworth, of Ohio, and
Senator Lodge, of Ma;-'sachu.seMs.
The former introduced into the
house recently a bill said to have
the endorsement of the national tar
iff commission associatiion and in
cluding certain features of various
bills offered previously. Senator
Lodge introduced the Longworth bill
into the senate and has annoinced
that his speech tonight would l e in
amplification of the measure.
Speech of James Burke.
Free trade in fact,” was the prin
ciple laid down by Representative
James Francis Burke, of Pennsylva
nia.
“The best w'ay,” he said, "to pro
tect protection is to have free trade
in fact. I am in favor of throwing
open ovir intellectual ports of entry
to all the knowledge we can secure
abroad and I am in favor of pro
viding scientific methods for the de
velopment of facts and the spread
of intelligence upon this subject
throughout the country. Light never
injured a just cause, but suspicion
has blighted the existence of many
a w’orthy institution.”
Mr. Burke declared he apprehend
ed no danger whatever for the com
mission in getting facts on the bus
iness affairs of the country.
“I am not certain,” he added,
“that it is vital whether it may pry
into business affairs or not by com
pelling the production of books and
papers and the attendance of wit
nesses for the reason that any in
dustry w'hich w'ould deny the govern
ment the fullest opportimity to as
certain facts would stand self-convlct-
ed before the American congress as
unworthy aid through the instrumen
tality of the tariff.”
He predicted that before the pres
ent session of congress adjounrs a
permanent tariff board or comm’,s-
sion w'ill have been created.
By Associated Press.
Sacramento, Cal.. .Tan. 12.—Japan’s
first ofllcial protest against proix>sed
anti-Japanese legislation in this state
comes in the form of a letter from
Consul General Nagai, at San Francis
co to Senator Leroy Wright, chairman
of the senate committee on Federal
relations.
“I think the people of this state
hardly realize the deep concern felt
In Japan on this subject,” says tho
consul general. “Discrimination at
this* time would bo particularly sur
prising to the Jaiianese people In view
of the eft’orts which have been made
during the past two years to cultivate
the good will of the American people
and to prove to them the sincerity of
the Japanese good will.”
The letter contains figures support
ing the consul s contention that the
Japanese po]>ulation of the Pacltio
coast is steadily decreasing. Accord
ing to these statistics the number
leaving Japan for America has increas
ed each year since 1908.
“The tendency of the laboring class
es to return to Japan is not dimini.sh-
Ing,” says Consul Nagai. "We are not
looking for extended proprietorships
in lands in this state and if such pos
session were our only aim, it might be
abandoned with good grace and little
feeling. Our objections to the bills in
troduced are based on their discrimi
nation. They could not be explained^
to the Jajianese people as being oth
erwise than offensive to national
pride.”
The writer gives a reminder that
Japan has voluntarily enforced reg'
Illations which ])ractica11y amount to
an exclusion act. api>lied to the Jap
anese laborers, “and show'n her
friendliness by sending w'arshlps to
particijiate in California’s festivals
and by other courtesies.”
The letter concludes with a refer
ence to jiending negotiations for the
revision of treaties betw'een the United
States and .Yapan.
“I feel constrained,” says the con
sul “to express the fear that such ne
gotiations may be unfavorably affected
by the jiassage of measures by thai
California legislature which are of a
discriminating character.”
The Japanese issue Is believed to
have been responsible for a change
made yesterday in the personnel of
the senate committee on Federal rela
tions. Senator B. J. Beban of San
Francisco, was removed from the
committee by Lieut. Gov. Wallace and
was replaced by Senator C. W. Bell,
of Pasadena. Senator Behan Is the
successor of Senator Marc Anthony!
w'ho introduced the antl-.Tapanese
measure’s in the senate two years ago.
y\Hiong tJie anti-.Iapa)U!se bills now
before tlie legislature is one j)rovid-
ing against the holding of land in
California “by aliens not eligible to be ;
citizens of the United Stales.”
It is learned also that a bill for i
se,srregation of .fapanese school pupils
is to be introduced. It was a meas-1
lire of this character that occasioned i
an international controversy in 1909.}
Upon the earnest solicitation of Pres
ident the state legislature at that time i
tlfopped the proj»osals. '
T
SWFEPS WELCH
By Associated Press.
Walch, W. Va., .Ian. 12.—A fire
which started in iliidson Brothers sa
loon here today, has destroyed several
buildings and theatens the entire town.
Biuefield has been requested to send
fire ai)paratus to assist the local de
partment, which is unable to conquer
the flames. The loss so far is estimat
ed at $100,000.
TWENTY FIREMEN
NJUREOIN
Bought Much Cotton.
By Associated Press.
Montgomery', Ala., Jan. 12.—Nearly
$400^300 worth of cotton was bought
v?£ one deal jcsterday by Weil Bros.,
of this city, from Charles Schuessler
& Son. of Lafayette, Ala. This is said
to be the largest spot cotton transac
tion ever made in Alababa. There
were 5,127 bales and it was sold at 14
3-4 cents.
THE WEATHER.
♦ By Associated Press. ♦
♦ Washington, D. C., Jan. 12.— ♦
♦ Forecast: ♦
 • North Carolina and South Car- ♦
♦ olina: Unsettled with rain to- ♦
♦ night or Friday In west portion, ♦
♦ colder Friday in Interior; light ♦
♦ to moderate variable w'inds. ♦
♦ ♦
♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
By Associated Press.
New York, Jan. 12.—Twenty fire
men were injured, one perhaps fatally,
and damage aggregating $150,000 was
caused by a series of five fires this
morning.
Fireman Lee Hackbarth fell four
stories dow'n an airshaft and through
a skylight in a burning Harlem tene
ment. The phy&icians in the hospital
where he is now say he can not re
cover, He was assis-ting a w'oman
tenant to escape wnen he fell. She
was not hurt, nor w^ere any of the oc
cupants.
Five firemen were severely burned
when a liquor and drug importing
house on Pine street caught fire and
12 w’ere injured, five seriously, in a
blaze which destroyed a five-story
building o , Duane street. Two amall
blazes, one dow'n-town and one in
Harlem, caused slight injuries to
two more firemen.
Census Returns.
Washington, Jan. 12.—Population
statistics of the thirteenth census is
sued today include the following cities
in Florida and Tennessee:
Key West 19,945 in 1910; 17,114 in
1900.
Jackson City, Tennessee, 15,779 in
1910; 14,511 in 1900.