North Carolina Newspapers

ALL THE NSWO WHILE: IT IS NEWS. VOL 9 Rumor Has it of Telegraphers is To be Greatly According to Announce ment President Small Has Extended Strike of Western Union and Pos tal to Another City. Operators Think Either Portland , Los Angeles or Seattle will be Next City Affected. Others Think Chicago. San Francisco, Cal., July 2. —It is jiiKunced that President Small, of the Tel'tranher's Union of America, last u -h\ extended the strike of the tele graphers by ordering out the operators cf the Western Union and Po ;ta. In another city to help out the mjn on strike in this city and Oaklaai. Mr. Small would not say waere the strike had been called, in 1 for the pres ent will not disclose the location until «tv message reac les its Je-iima tun C.tiers for the extansion of the strike it is declared, were mailed by Mr. tiiicii last night. II is believed by many of tie opera tors that cither Po-tland, Los Angeles or Seattle will be the *cene of ib-' u::xt v.alk out. while some declare that the men in Chicago, regarded as the key the telegraph .situation of th-,- entiic country, have bean ordered oil. Handling All Business. San Francisco, Cal., July 2. —Super- , intendent May, of the Western Union, , and General Superintendent Storer, of the Postal, repeated their assertion that their companies were handling without delay all business offered. Superintendent May stated that there were 107 men at work in the Western Union offices at Oakland. Six branch offiffices were re-opened in this city yesterday by the Western 1 Union. i i New Move on Central American Checker Board Puerto Cortez, Honduras, via New Orleans, July 2. —Within the last few days a new combination has appeared, l on the Central American checker board , where on President Seelya J has been maneuvering for several 1 ; months by means of revolutionary.; plots to consolidate five republics! under one government. The new combination is reported i 1 to be Honduras, Guatemala and 1 1 Salvador. Their understanding was reached at Tegucigalpa, the Honduras capitol. Its aim is the defeat of the consoli-; dation. , CASE WHITSTONE COTTON CO. Judge Boyd Signed Judgment Today of $3,000. Greensboro, N. (J., July 2. —In the United States circuit court here Judge Boyd signed judgment of ?3,000 in the suit on a note by the First National Bank of Richmond, against the en dorsers of tae Whitstone Cotton Co. of Gaston county, with interest from March, 1007. The defendants excepted to the ruling of the court that the answer filed was insufficient and disallowing ; the filing oi the amended answer. C. W. Tillett, of Charlotte, repre sented the bank and R. L. Durham, of Charlotte, the defendants. SEC. LOEB DENIES REPORT. Says There is no Truth in Report as to Transfer of Several Battleships. Oyster Ray, N. Y., July 2.—The pub lished reports that 16 battleships of the Atlantic fleet are to be trans ferred to the Pacific Coast, because of the anti-American feeling in Japan were read by Secretary Loeb, who said the report is without founda tion. In fact, that such a movement «as never been considered by the President and that its consideration is not contemplated. 1 # Hot After J. D. Rockef Cleveland, 0., July 2.— United States Marshal Chandler, accompanied y a deputy again visited Forest Hill "* lf > morning. The officials were admitted to the (founds and at once proceeded to ho Rockefeller residence. Chandler, after remaining around " c house for an hour, started down Wn ' leaving his deputy on guard '"h a subpoena for Rockefeller. It was inferred that Marshal Chand er had reached the conclusion that Rockefeller was at Forest Hill, the sta tements to the contrary notwith standing. Kansas City, July 2.—William D. president of the Missouri Club, received the accept ance from Charles B. Cochran, of tendon, of his offer of a purse of ♦lO,OOO for a match in Kansas City n May, between Hackelischmidt and «otch for the world's wrestling ctla iupiouship. PRESS Condition Cotton Washington, July 2. —The crop re porting board of the Bureau cf Statis tics of the Agricultural Department today gave out figures showing the condition of the cotton crop, with comparisons. Washington, D. C., July 2. —The condition of cotton June 125, was .72, as compared with 70.5 May 25th, and 83.3 Joune 25, 190 C. and a ten-year average 83.2. The following figures show the con-| tion June 25th of the year and ten-i year average condition June 25, 1907: i Report by States. Virginia, 65; North Carolina, 72; South Carolina, 79; Georgia, 78; Florida, 83; Alabama, 68; Mississippi, 67; Louisiana, 66; Texas, 72; Arkan sas, 67; Tennessee, 69; Missouri, 64; Oklahoma, 74; Indian Territory, 73; United States, 72. Ten-year average: Virginia, 86; North Carolina, 8o; South Carolina, 82; Georgia, 82; Florida, 84; Ala bama, 83; Mississippi, 82; Louisiana, 84; Texas, 83; Arkansas, 84; Ten nessee, 86; Missouri, 87; Oklahoma, 85; Indian Territory, 87; United States, 83.2. New Orleans, La., July 2.—lmmedi ately following the reading of the gov ernment condition figures on the floor of the local cotton exchange, October futures scored an advance of 40 points, 1 while proportionate advances were made in July, December and January options. Figures were somewhat low er than expected by the most sanguine of the bull operators. Spartanburg, S. C., Now Owns Water Works Plant Spartanburg, S. C., July 2.—The fity of Spartanburg has assumed cou tr>-1 of the waterworks plant recentlv purchased from John B. Cleveland, anil fvom now on the city will own and op piate-ita-own water plane - - The city has not as yet issued the bonds to the amount )f $500,000 for f he purpose of paying for and impvov ing the waterworks plant. Preliminary arrangements are being n.ade to float the bonds and they will be issued within a snort time. C. W. Harty, who has been connected With the waterworks plant lor .many years, has been retained by the city as superintendent for the present. During the course of the next few months a board of water commission e;s .will be elected to manage and cpciate the plant. Bankruptcy Case Settled. Greensboro, N. C., July 2. —In the bankruptcy case today, on petition of creditors. Judge Boyd adjudicated the Ideal Grocery Company, of High Point, bankrupt, and the matter was referred to Referee in Bankruptcy G. S. Fergu sun, Jr. The assets and liabilities are not stated in the petition. • New York Market Was Strongly Affected by Report New York, July 2.—An excited ad vance in the cotton market followed the publication of the government's monthly conditiontreport today, show ing an average condition of 72 per ! cent, an improvement of only 1% per cent, lor the month, when trade had been expecting an improvement of between £ and 6 per cent. This condition is the lowest on record for the time of the year, the previous lowest having been 75.8 per cent, in 1900 and compared with 83.3 per cent, last year. Immediately following the publica tion of the report the market ad vanced to 12.23 for July, 12.12 for October and 12.23 for January or about *23 to 38 points over the clos ing figures of yesterday and to the new high levels for the season on the new crop months. FAYETTEVILLE TO WILMINGTON Party Leave for Trip Down Cape Fear. The Proposed Canal. Fayetteville, N. C., July 2. —Capt. Carl Brown, of Wilmingtqn, United States engineer in charge of this dis ' trict, accompanied by Hon. H. L. God win, congressman from this district, and Major E. J. Hale, left this morning on the government boat General H. G. Wright for a trip down the Cape Fea: river for the purpose of inspecting the sites for the locks and dams, the pre liminary iecails of the proposed canal ization of the river from Fayetteville to Wilmington. / Do Tribute to Memory of Francis Murphy Los Angeles, Cal., July 2.—The body of Francis Murphy, an apostle of temperance, will be buried Wed nesday. Addresses will be made by . notable persons. [ Flags throughout the city will be • half-masted. All saloons will be closed during ! the hours the body will lie in state. A public memorial service will be ! held Sunday. „ ; Wm. M. Murphy, his son, of Vir ginia, is expected today. OUR CARNEGIE LIBRARY CLEBRA TES ITS 4TH ANNIVERSARY TODAY! Charlotte Newj, 2d. 35 Injured Wreck of Bldg. Cincinnati, 0., July 2. —Thirty-five I persons are reported seriously in jured by the collapse of a building, where a nold building is being torn down to make place for a new build ing for the Second National Bank. Several Taken From Ruins. The cries cf some of the men can be heard and a force of rescuers at once began a desperate attempt to save those still alive. Employees of Levy & White were carried down with the wreck and it is feared that both members of the fifirin were also buried. Within half an hour seven laborers, colored, had been taken from the ruins. Nono of the seven were belterefTtcr be seriously hurt. As Result of Gambling Game Negro Was Shot Greenville, S. C., July 2.—Jake An derson, a negro, was shot by E. K. Pepper, a white man, at Piedmont Sun day in a row over a gambling game. The men had been playing in the railroad cut just above the depot at Piedmont, and had a falling out over the winnings. It is said tiiat Pep per left the place and got a gun, return ing in a few minutes, when he shot the negro once in the leg and once in the abdomen, the lytter ball lodging in the man's spine. The negro is in a critical condi tion. Pepper has disappeared. KICKED IN HEAD BY HORSE. Thursday to Be Big Day at Ellerbe and Midway—Young Man Loses Eye By Accident —New Brick Residences —Personal. Rockingham, July 2. —The young grandson of Mr. Gaston Henry, who lives near Ellerbe Springs, was kicked in the head by a horse Sunday and is attended by Drs. Garrett, Ledbetter, and Maness. His skull was badly frac tured and his condition is regarded as very critical. Thursday will be a big day at Mid way and Ellerbe. The Juniors will celebrate at Midway, will raibe a flag and present a Bible to the school. A general gathering will be held at El lerbe. Mr. N. D. Braswell, of Pee Dee, was cutting w(;od, when a piece Jlew up, striking his eye, causing loss of same, as a result. His condition is such that he will probably lose the other eye. It is a singular coincidence that the young man's father lost an eye ia a similar manner. Work is progressing on three hand some pressed brick residences, those of Messrs. R. L. Steele, H. D. and J. M. Ledbetter and George S. Steele. Misses Ettia Fields, of La Grax'.ge, N. C., and Leila Alvarez, of Jackson ville, Fla., after a brief visit to Miss Ina Weill, have returned home. Rev. Mr. Harris, Baptist pastor at Hamlet, conducted union service at the Methodist church here Sunday night and preached an excellent sermon. Forsyth Plans County Fai\ Tinston-Saleni, N. C., July 2.—Sec retary G. E. Webb -te enthusiastic omt the prospects for the Forsyth county 'air this fall. He says it will be by far the biggest yet held. The circuit 'iomposeu of For sj th, Guilford and Mecklenburg, fo;ir e"d seme time ago, give each fair asso ciation a decided ad vantage ovr form er years,,the dates Laving .been ariang el so as not to :ontixt, cOnsecpieiUly each can secure m 0.3 and bsoter at tractions. P & understood that each of these associations will speid more money" cu the racing iea:.ii-e than ever l>c fo: f.\ Two Killed; Fourteen Injured. Sunbury, Pa., July 2. —The Buffalo express, on the Pennsylvania, collided today with a freight east of here, I killing two persons and injuring 14. ' Twelve of the injured are pasengers, 1 only slightly hurt. HICKORY, N. C.. THU W. Fie*. D at Expo Appropriate Exercises Mark Celebration of West Vtrginia Day. Magnificent Military Pageant. Norfolk, Va., July 2. —A great mili tary spectacle on the Lee Parade Grounds, the dedication of the West Virginia Coal Column, in front of the West Virginia state building, the showing of various grades of coal as joined in the state, ani ferruol exercises in the auditorium, were the features of the celebration of West Virginia Day at Jamestown. The exercises opened with a mon ster military parade line, including West Virginia, South Carolina, Ken-' tucky, and New York state stroops, together with the Federal forces, now in camp at the exposition. This was reviewed by Governor Dawson, of West Virginia, accompani ed by a distinguished party of West Virginians; Secretary- Treasury .Cortelyou; General Grant and others. Brief Speeches by Governor Daw-j son and Secretary Cortelyou, chairman of the National Jamestown Commis sion, occurred at the reviewing stand. Inreferring to the many unique feat ures of the exposition Secretary Cortel you said there had been at the outset some adverse criticism but he pre dicted that the exposition would prove of great national and internatnonal worth. Referring to the critics of the exposi tion, he said: "The pessimist is always with us. While we easily shake him off he may disturb us for a time for he thrives on the beginning of great undertakings. He would be woefully out of place here for I believe from whdt I have already seen and the enthusiasm man ifested by the loyal people who are coming here in increasing numbers, that the country is realizing that we can have in this beautiful Southland an exposition of unusual significance and of great commercial and educa tional value." Italian Won Auto Race. Dieppe, July 2. —Felice Nazzaro, an Italian, won the grand prix automobile race. Francois Sziez, French, was sec ond. Time, 6 hours, 46 minutes, 33 sec onds. The distance was a little over 769 kilometers, approximately 477 miles. Statesville to Play Lenoir. Statesville, N. C., July 2. —A feature of the Fourth of July celebration at Hickory Thursday will be a ball game between Statesville and Lenoir. NEEDrnMwiTH BEER KEG ON.TW6 0 S&lf S li Salisbury, N. C., July 2. —After a day of rest yesterday Carrie Nation gave a talk at the Park -Casino last night just before the, presentation of "Ten Nights in a Barroom." This evening she gives an "open air performance" in the park at Spencer and fills an engagement in the public school building there tonight. Carrie was asked by a batchelor, yesterday whether a woman who had a drunken husband should live with him or not. Her reply was: "No why fchculd a woman live with a beer keg cn two legs." The Kansas saloon smasher is still the center of attraction here, though she has not yet gone on the warpath. Mrs. Nation says she is not certain that she can make a date for Charlotte on this trip. / S'DAY JULY 4, 1907 Discredit Story Regarding Special Session Legislature Raleigh, N. C., July 2. —According to the statement by the clerk of the Corporation Commission the only roads on which the 2% cent passen ger rate is in operation are the S. A. L. and Aberdeen and Asheboro; Nor folk and Western; A. & N. C., di vision and the line from the Virginia state line to Edenton, on the Norfolk and Southern. The application to other roads include the Atlantic Coast Line prevented by a restraining order, pending in the United States circuit court. No importance is attached here to the reports current that Governor Glenn may order an extra session of the legislature to pass -a- 3Vfe» oont>.«a* In order to stop the litigation over the 2H cent rate now on. There is not believed to be the remotest possibil-| ity of such a turn in the railroad rate fight - A commission was issued to A. R. Williams, second lieutenant Co. F., Second Infantry, Fayetteville today. An election was ordered for Co. I, Edenton, to name a successor for M. G. Brown, first lieutenant. A charter was issued for the St. Paul's Cotton Mill Co., of Robeson county, at a capital of $lOO,OOO sub scribed, by Lock Shaw and others. Also the Tobacco Drying and Stor age Co. of Wilson, receives a charter at a capital of $50,000, by W. T. Clark and others. The LaFayette Auditorium Co. of Fayetteville, is chartered at a capital of $25,000 by J no. Underwood and others. BLOCKADERS TO BE TRIED. Greensboro, N. Ci, July 2. —The Spec ial term of federal court called here by Judge Boyd for the first Monday in September, will be of special iuier est. Besides that of-Fonville, indicted fur conspiring with Franc Jones to embezzle $BO,OOO of the funds of the Charlotte bank of which Jones was the cashier, the cases of the thirteen blockaders recently captured in the Southtown raid in Stokes coun ty, all of whom are now in jail in de fault of bonds, will be disposed of Since the officers made the wholesale capture of stills and blockaders, rival or malicious factions in the ranks of the mooshiners left undiscovered, have instituted a mutual retaliatory raid upon each other, and it is learned now definitely that last week no less than eleven other stills were thus des troyed. In this falling out, it is semi officially stated that evidence will be forthcoming sufficient to justify the finding of true bills against about twenty more illicit distillers in that section of Stokes. The Wilkes coun ty episode of a year ago, now remains for court repetition in- the adjoining county of Stokes. State Must Care for Child Born in State's Prison Raleigh, July 1. —The clerk of Wake Superior court has been notified by the authorities of the state prison to make some disposition according to law of a little babe that has been born in the prison to sallie Phillips, a white wo man sent to the prison six months ago from Yadkin county, the mother hav ing recently died of peritonitis. It will be the duty of the clerk of the court now to bind the child out to some trustworthy person who can give it the necessary care. ■ . Work on Statesville Air Line to Begin Soon Statesville, N. C., July 2. —At a meet ing of the directors of the Statesville Air Line Railway Company, he' I here yesterday, the offifficers of the company were instructed to employ civil engi nt trs and begin the preliminary sur vey between Statesville and Mt. Airy at once. The work will probably begji within 30 days. 1 Alleged Conspiracy to Destroy The Western Federation of Miners Ed Ashby Now Under Arrest Salisbury, N. C., July 2. —Ed Ashby, who Sunday two weeks ago sUot anc! kil'ea Dan'el Overcash, his brother-in .'aw, in Atwell township, using a shot gun, and who made his escape in a bug gy, taking his wife with him. was traced to Cranberry, near the Tennes see line by Deputy She Tiff Janr-ss Kri w?r, a son of Sheriff J. Hodge Krder, ar.d arrested yesterday. lie will arrive in Salisbury with his prisoner tomorrow and will be put on tiial for murder at the August terra cf Rowan court. Domestic troubles are said to have led to the killing, which created con siderable excitement in the neighbor- Hocd. ~~F ' Capital City Briefs Raleigh, N. C., July 2. —Commis- sions are issued from the office of the adjutant general of the North Carolina National Guard to Benjamin F. Payne as captain, Samuel H. Allen as first and Arthur A. Medlin ?.s second lieu tenants of Company C, Third Infantry, Henderson. Also to Rev. W. R. Minter, of Lincolnton, as chaplain of the Fret regiment infantry. The receipts in the Raleigh post office for the year ending June 30 ag gregated $74,463 as compared with $67,800 during the year previous. The Tabernacle Baptist Sunday school of this city will go on an ex cursion July 11 to Wilmington via. the JRaleigh & Southport and the Atlantic Coast Line. The school now has 1,627 scholars, having grown to that enroll ment since April when there wero 1,313. A carnival week has opened here under the auspices of the Third Regi ment Band, the principal feature be ing the John J. Jones Carnival Co. The whole affair is concentrated on Cameron field, west of the city and is attracting large crowns. Mr 1 r «. msm, - Greensboro Loses Two Very Able Teachers Greensboro, N. C., July 2. —Miss Et ta Stockard, of this city, a sister of Prof. Jerome Stockard, of Raleigh, has accepted the position of assistant training teacher in the Washington city normal school kindergarten de partment. Miss Stockard will spend the summer in the schools of New York and Boston, adding to her already superior attainments as a specialist in this work. Another promction to a deserving and accomplished Greensboro woma?, is the election by*the city school T.t partment of Albany, Ga., of Miss Katii erin Davis as principal of the domestic science and normal training depart ment of the Albany public school sys tem. Miss Davis taught with great suc cess this department of the Greensboro schools for two years, resigning last year to accept a position at the State Normal and Industrial College. The loss of these two excellent teaching experts alone, on account of superior financial and other privileges by other schools is, while a compli ment to these ladies, a decided loss to the state. Spartanburg Enterprises Pay $300,000 in Dividends Spartanburg, S. C., July 2.—More than $300,000 was paid out in divi dends by the banks, cotton mills and other industries in Spartanbu: s, Mon day July k All of this money for the most part will be reinvested, but much of it will be circulat2d through the various tiade channels. The banks and factories in Spartan burg have enjoyed a most prosperous year, paying semi-annual dividends from 3 to 6 per cent. Some of the banks declared semi-annual dividend of 10 per cent. There was a time in the history of Spartanburg when a dividend day was considered a great day in the history of the town, but it is such a common occurence these days that the citi zens expect it as a matter of course. GREENSBORO'S NEW MFG. CO. Will Manufacture and Sell Lubricating Machines for Wagons apd Carriages. Greensboro, N. C., July 2. —A Greens boro corporation, to be known as the Aden Lubricator Company, with C. M. Vanstory as president, has'been char tered by the secretary of .state. The purpose of this organization is to- manufacture and sell an ingenious device, an attachment to an axle of a wagon or buggy, whereby the wheels can be kept oiled without ever taking off the tap. The invention will be pushed for all it is worth, and the promoters expect its use to become universal. The big Oetinger Buggy Company here is al ready using the attachment with great satisfaction on all its output of car riages and buggies. Rockingham Party to Set Sail. Rackingham, July 2. —Misses Han .nah, Fannie, and Bessie Steele left this morning for New York where they i will sail for Europe. THE BEfB JOB PRINTING OP ALU KINDS AT THIS OFFICE* On Testimony of Former ) Stenographer of Pinker ton Agency Defense Hopes to Build Struc ture of its Contentions. , * . 4 ... y - Only Testimony lending to Prove Conspiracy in Colorada and Idaho Will be Admitted. Pro gtess Made in Trial. Boise, Idaho, July 2. —The defense in the trial of Wm. L\ Haywood Dids fair to exceed by several days its promise to close within eight days after the opening speeches. The foundation laid by the testi mony of the former stenographer of the Pinkerton agency, who, to use his own words "gave back to the rightful owners" the secrets entrusted to liim by his employers, will be used today and on it will be built the structure by which the defense hopes to convince the jury and public that there has been a widespread con spiracy to wrecit the' Western Federa- Bon of Miners and convict it's offi cers of murder. Judge Wood has ruled that the de fense may go into this conspiracy only so far as it's ramifications ex tend in the states of Colorado and Idaho. Counsel for the defense, however, state that they can show a conspiracy extending through many states in the Union and intended to affect union labor everywhere and they propose to try to get the whole thing before the jury. Counsel for the prosecution say that while they made no objection to the introduction of Pinkerton reports af fecting the Colorado situation, and even asked for more, the matter in troduced so far has failed to show tnat the Pinkertons were employed or retained by the mine owners of the Citizens Alliance of Colorado. Says Orchard Lied. Max Malich, another of the men im plicated by the testimony of Harry Orchard, made bis appearance today as a witness in behalf of William D. Haywood. He directly contradicted all of Orchard's story, relating to him. Malich is the lender of the Austrian smelter worker* at GJibeville and con ducted a salooon and store and hotel there during the strike. Orchard tes tified that Malich iiroposed to him that he dynamite th& rotel at Globevilio filled with non-umon men and offered him $lOO to blow up the store,of Wil liam McDonald, a business rival, pnd privately informed the prosecution that Malcbi had burned his store v. ith "Pec tibone dope" and that Malich had agreed to help him with the alibi when he killed Detective Gregory. Malich swore that Orchard had pro posed destrowing the non-union hotel, an dthe Killing of McDonald and that he had refused to have anything to do with either crime. He also denied all knowledge of the "Pettibone dope" or its use in his store and swore that Ochard told him that but for Governor Steunenberg he would be a rich man and that he would kill him. STEAMER RAN ASHORE. Panic Was Averted and Passengers All Saved. New London, Conn., July 2. —The steamer City of Lawrence, ran ashore on Black Rock today and stove a big hole in the bow and rapidly filled with water. The boat was crowded with passen gers, bound for Block Island, but there was no panic and later the ex cursionists were taken to Eastern Point in steamer's boats. New Office Established. Washington, D. C., July 2. —Secre- tary Taft announced today it has been finally decided to establish perma nently the office of secretary of the Isthmian Canal Commission on the Isthmus and JoJseph B. Bishop, the present secretary, will proceed to Panama to establish himself there. Norfolk, Va., July 2. —The Casino Building, at Newport News, Va., was destroyed today by fire. So-called "Sneak Bill" Will Cause Trouble "Winston-Salem, July 2. —It has just been discovered that a so-called "sneak bill" was passed by the last legislature, that is causing much discussion in this city, as it effects Winston to a large extent. But Winston will not be the only city in the State to be effect ed by this new law, and it is probable that the matter will be carried to the Supreme Court. By some hook or crook in the Machinery Act passed by the last legislature parties owning stock in foreign corporations, several of which are doing business here, are allowed to deduct their indebtedness from solvent credits in said corpora tions. This will effect Winston-Salem perhaps to a greater extent than any other Carolina city. One of the as sessors is of the opinion that the reduc tion in valuation in this city alone will amount to $250,000 and perhaps more.