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THE PROTEST
OF MORTON
Confederate Veterans
Appointed Laborers
Specials Te Sun.
:-: v Raleigh, N. C, Jan. . The Ming by
' Representative Morton, of New. Han
. Over, of his formal protest against
V the action of the General Assembly,
1 In; allowing Governor Glenn to ap
pear 1n person and read his message
. was one. of the principal features of
v' the session yesterday. The protest
waax for record of the journal of the
v House. ; It set out his grounds for
f contention that this course was un-
constitutional and was right lengthy.
Another interesting feature was the
' announcement by Speaker Graham, of
-ths appointment of old Confederate
veterans, most of them Inmates of the
'.'.Soldiers' Home, as laborers during
the Bession. The announcement of
their names also included their com
r;; panics, and regiments in North Caro-
Una troops. The speaker is, himself
a valiant old veteran.
;.. The speaker announces seven of the
-Bouse committees chairmen being:
y-. Judiciary No. 1, Hayes of Chatham;
,' .Judiciary No. 2, Stubbs; Propositions
-and .Grievances, Gevln; Agriculture,
Currie; Towns, Counties, Cities and
- Townships, Lee Engrossed Bills, Ju
" Han. .
. ' Especially notable bills introduced
were:
Harshaw: Amend the charter of the
Yadkin and Trans Mountain Railway.
- '-Underwood: Have all executions in
the penitentiary and by electrocu-
Hon.
Kelly: Amend Revisal relative to
. bridle's in Wavne.
Williams: Repeal Chap. 924 Public
mot i0T, relative to immigration.
I Notable bills Introduced in the Sen-
..ate were:
Fry: Prevent killing fish with dyna-
v . mite.
f Amend charter of Tennessee Rail
road Co.
Protect Forest ranges in Swain,
r I Jackson, Transylvania and Haywood
s. ,; I counties.
, I Increase pensions - of Confederate
veterans
f Establish office of county treasurer
? for Swain.
. ;; "Establish Swain and Macon county
i Aside from the passage of the bills
.increasing the salaries of the govern
or and' commissioner of labor and
printing, notable bills passed were:
Relative to fees in short forms of
. mortgages in Wayne, so it will be 60
cents.. ,-. .
Abolish the 'office, of treasurer for
Swain county and have the sheriff to
act.
- MOraft PICTURE MJ5H WIS.
Granted Injunction Against license
Revocation by New Tork Mayor.
p: By Wire ta The Sun. . '
New York, Jan. .-The moving pic
: ture men won a victory of Mayor Mc
S' Clejlanv Wednesday when, Justice
, Blackmarjiof the Brooklyn, supreme
, court, granted the application of Wil
liam Fox, president of the Moving
Picture Men's Association, on behalf
of 640 members J. tat-1 "an, injunction
c gainst putting Into effect the mayor'
recent wholesale revocation of moving
picture licenses." ' - ,
Justice Eftackmar held that the may
or's action was" arbitrary, but directed
that bis order granting the Injunction
Ehould plainly provide that it does not
t train the mayor from revoking any
or all licenses for cause.,$
I tXIED AT JfAVAL ACADEMY
. filuLrhyslcal Tests for Jtlddles,
i' -' Superintendent Badger,
, .ills, Jan. J.T-Superintendent
r on his returun' from a 'visit
' Kavy' Department announced
v n no authority for the 'pub
uni(!nt that midshipmen
in onlnred to go through special
! t'-is. All mldahtpmen have
i i ;!.' al examination upon
(1 t ") more each year.
., (' a rnuMne of drill and
i 4 Ih a continuous
rs weak spots
1 ' : . '. :i:-n.
THE OIviLY DEMOCRATIC NEWSPAl PUBLISHED IN CRAVEN COUNTY
of
is
RECEIVERSHIP
IS DISSOLVED
Dismissing Action in
Mills-Campbell L Co.
Today was the return day of the
notice for permanent receivership .of
the Mills-Campbell Lumber Company.
An order for final judgment has been
filed in the Superior court dismissing
the action and the receivership. This
was done by the consent of all par
ties. There are twenty-one stock-holders
the company, and the action was
brought about as result of misunder
standing between some of the stock
holders. Half the stock of the Mills-
Campbell Lumber Company is held by
the New Bern Lumber Company and
its officers; the other half is held by
the old stock-holders of the Buck-Eye
Company and of the Pamlco and Neuse
River Land and Timber Company. All
them not being on the ground nor
closely associated were unable to
agree about some matter relative to
their Interest. However, when the ac
tion arose, the directors here at New
Bern immediately called a stock-holders
and directors meeting at the of
fice of the company on Tuesday of this
week. Most of them have been here
since that time, and as a result of con
ferences and examinations, the disa
greements have been settled and the
result, as stated above, reached. No
creditor of the c"rp;any has taken any
part in the rec, ership action.
Mr. W. B. E'Ades. as temporary re
ceiver, employed an expert accountant
to examine Into the affairs of the
company, its assets, liabilities, etc.
This statement shows that of all the
indebtedness of the company, about 90
per cent is held by the New Bern Lum
ber Company.
The reporter of this paper has been
shown a copy,, of the financial state
ment prepared for Mr. Blades, which
shows quick assets sufficient to meet
indebtedness due at present, and to
come due in the near future. It shows
also that the company is worth, over
its liabilities, the full par value of Its
capital stock of $270,000. In fact, its
properties are by many estimated to
be of much greater value than that
for which it was capitalized.
lis saw ana planing mill, steam
boats, tram roads and locomotives,
with more than thirty thousand acres
of land In fee simple, with timber con
tracts on other large bodies of timber
make it quite a :tor in the lumber
situation in this section, and one of
the strongest of our industrial Insti
tutions.
ONE DEAD, THREE HURT.
IfAutomoblle Turns Over With Six Oc
cupants.
fey Wire to The Sun.
New York, Jan. 9. Edward Colt
Goldman, a prominent real estate man
s dead and two young society women
and chauffeur are seriously injured
ras a result of an automobile accident
today. Six people were-yln the ma
chine at the time of the accident.
. The automobile was overturned.
IS DEEPLY
ENGROSSED
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Senator Tillman Replies
to President
of vifire w me oon..
Washington, D. C., Jin. 9. Tillman,
was deeply engrossed - this morning
in reply io the President's allegation,
regarding1 the Oregon land frauds. He
sayr ike" ! 'confident .of his ylndl$a
tlon and the President's discomfiture.
Asked as to status of Wm.' X Lee as
hisVepresentatlve, the 'Senator said
Lee had announced hla Intention of
going West for. tfn pnrpose of looking
Intd th Oregon land proposition, and
he had authorized hlra to investigate
the quality of land so that the Senator
would not be a' victim of a "gold
brick" scheme. Lee Was also looking
in'o the rhurart'-r of the men- Reeder
1 ".'a-.: wiih a view of getting
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People, Their Progress and Development in Education, Happiness and Prosperity
IN1R0DUCE
LOCAL BILLS
Capital Punishment by
Electrocution
By Wire to The Sun.
Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 9. The House
of Representatives met at eleven a.
m. and spent half an hour in the in
troduction of bills of a local nature.
Pool, of Montgomery, introduced a
bill regulating child labor in factories.
The House then adjourned until
Monday.
In the Senate this morning, Man
ning Introduced a bill to enlarge tte
powers and duties of the Attorney
General Judiciary.
Senator Barham, an act to provide
a place In the State penitentiary for
execution of criminals, and that cap
ital punishment be by electrocution.
Many local bills Introduced.
John V. Gates to Found College.
By Wire to The Sun.
Port Arthur, Tex., Jan. 9. The city
council has given John W. Gates two
plots of ground, upon one of which is
to be erected an educational institu
tion to cost $100,000. while on the
other will be a hospital, both buildings
to be In memory of Mr. Gates' mother,
who died recently.
U. S. COURT
ADJOURNS
The Judge Being Called
to Virginia
During the morning session of the
United States District Court, the fol
lowing business was disposed of:
U. S. vs. J. R. Tlsdale, charged with
doing a retail liquor business without
having a U. S. license. The jury under
the instruction of the judge, returned
a verdict of not guilty.
U. S. vs. Mack Hudson, charged with
doing a retail liquor business in New
Bern without having a U. S. license.
Jury trial, verdict not guilty.
U. S. vs. Gus Rountree, charged with
doing a retail liquor business in the
city without having a U. S. license.
(Called and failed; judgment nisi for
amount of bond and an lnstanto capias
'issued for the defendant.
U. S. vs. John Gibson, charged with
doing a retail liquor business In the
city without having a U. S. license.
Jury trial, not gutlty.
1 U. S. vs. Eligah Bembrey, charged
with doing a retail liquor business
(without having a U. S. license. Judg
ment prayed. Prayer for judgment
continued. Defendant to give a $200
justified boW for his appec ranee at
the next term of court.
U. S. vs. Foster Williams, charged
with doing a retail liquor business in
the city without having a U. S. license;
guilty. Judgment was that the de
fendant serve a term of 1 year and a
day In the penitentiary in Atlanta, and
pay a fine of one hundred dollars and
cost of the proceedings.
C. 8. vs. Gary E. Hawk, charged with
Ldolng a retail liquor business in the
city without having a U. S. license;
guilty. Judgment of the court was
that the defendant be confined in the
penitentiary In Atlanta for the term of
h6, months, and pay a fine of $100 and
fcost of the proceedings.
Court adjourned at 12 M. to convene
at P. M. At the Close of the after-
inoon session court adjourned for the
term on account of , Judge James E.
Boyd being called to alt on the V. S
circuit bench of. Virginia, making only
one week of the two' weeks' term held
The docket is large; so many cases
had to be continued until the (next term
of court- . 7 ; . 'Y-W
v Feraer Millionaire Bankrupt.
By Wire to The Bun. .
' Ban Francisco, Cain Jan. fc James
Treadwell,' bncea multi-millionaire,
one of the1 promoters of the famous
Treadwell mines of -Alaska, and a for
mer director of the California Bale
Deposit and Trust. Company of this
city, which suspended during the pan;
U of 1007, was today 'adjudged bank
i t In t'-e F '"ml court on r"'!Mon
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NEW BERN. N. (SATURDAY JANUARY, 9. 1909.
PRELIMINARY
IS ARRANGED
For Inauguration by
Senate and House
Special to The Sun.
Raleigh, N. C, Jan. -8. The house
committee on privileges and elections,
Mr. Barnes of Hertford, chairman, met
this afternoon and set next Wednes
day afternoon January 13th, for the
fihearing of the contested election case
from Dare. The seat of Mr. C. T.
Williams is being contested by Mr.
D. W. Stringfleld, who failed to get
the nomination before the democratic
iconve'ntion, then went before the re
1;ublican convention, failed there and
then ran as an Independent democrat.
The joint senate and house com-
pnittee on inauguration completed the
preliminary arrangements today for
the Inauguration of Governor-eject
Kitchin on next Tuesday, January 12.
Senator J. A. Long, of Roxboro, Mr.
Kitchin's home town, the chairman of
the senate committee, presided.
First there was a joint meeting with
the members of the Chamber of Com
merce committees and the military
committee. Reports from the chair
men of the civic committees showed
the work well in hand and everything
auspicious for a great day.
The joint meeting named one o'clock
as the hour for the ceremonies and
Mr. Frank Stronach of Raleigh as
Chief Marshal of the day parade. The
military committee will decide upon
the officer who will command the
troops. In case of bad weather the
ceremonies will take place In the
Academy of Music Instead of at the
east front of the Capitol. On motion
of Col. Senator Paul B. Means, the
Concord band was unanimously se
lected as the chief civilian Jand, and
will lead the civilian part of the
parade. The Third Regiment band of
Ualelgh will lead the military division.
The chairmen of the two legislative
committees, Senator Long and Repre
sentative A. L. Cox, of Wake, were
delegated a subcommittee with au
thority to act in cases of necessity for
the whole committee. The Chamber
of Commerce will give an Inaugural
ball, and Mr. Cox was elected to lead
the dancing.
The joint legislative committee then
met by itself and elected the follow
ing subcommittee to go to Roxboro
and escort the governor-elect to Ral
elgh on inauguration day: Chairman
Long and Chairman Cox, Senators J
S. Manning, of Durham and Henry R
S'tarbuck, of Winston, Representatives
T. J. Murphy, of Guilford, H. S. Har
rison, of Halifax, and Dr. J. I. Camp
bell, of Stanly.
All the members of both committees
will go to Durham on the morning of
the twelfth and meet the party from
Roxboro. The wives of all commit
teemen who can do so. are invited to
accompany their husbands and be of
the gubernatorial party.
The arrangements as outlined thus
far are as follows: The parade will
escort the governor-elect and part;
from the Union Station up Martin and
Fayettevllle streets and around the
capitol square by the Confederate
monument to North Wilmington
street, to North street, to Blount, to
the nfanslon, where the retiring gov
ernor will join the Incoming governor
In his carriage, then down Bolunt to
New Bern avenue, down New Bern
avenue to the capitol, where the troops
will be drawn up In two solid lines
from the ea6t portlce of the capitol as
far as they will extend up New Bern
avenue. After the Inauguration, If the
day is fine, Governor Kitchln will re
view the troops from the balcony of
the Yarborough House. Then lunch
at the Mansion.
The 'inaugural reception will take
place at the mansion at eight o'clock
Major J. J. Bernard, chairman of
the military committee, stated to the
joint meeting that be expected 1 J or
13 companies of the National Guard
to take part. Written acceptances
have been received already from eight
organizations at. Frankllnton, Louls-
burg, Warrenton, Henderson, Clinton,
Oxford, Plymouth and Raleigh. The
'boys will be housed and fed while here
as the guests of the city. .
. . . wereester Geta Btigvr.
By wire w Tne-aun. - s
Chicago,"; Jan. 9. George -Bllger,
third baseman tot the Felix Colts.
local semi-professional team, was
signed today to play with t!a Wor
cester, V team In the r
I.Mtvi : I.nirue,
Bun
an FATHERS
IN SESSION
Canvas Vote and Order
Bonds Advrrtised
The Board of Aldermen met last
night and canvassed the vote in the
bond election held last Tuesday, and
declared the bonds carried.
After the bonds had been declared
carried the board ordered the clerk to
advertise the bonds for sale and ask
for bids for the paving which will be
Attended to at once.
As a step towards preparing for this
street paving, for which the bonds
were voted, was a resolution ordering
till pipes, such as water pipes and sew-
f,eraSe P'les to be lowered to a proper
paving. The work of lowering the gas
pipes, if is stated, will begin at once.
Bids were also asked for, to furnish
feed for the city's live stock for the
ext six months.
The question of taking steps to se
re a union depot came up. and the
mayor was instructed to appoint a
committee to confer with the corpora
tion commission.
Chicago, Jan. 9. Fred Richardson,
president of the J. Richardson Shoe
Company, of Elmira, New York, was
arrested in Chicago today, charged
ith the grand larceny of $250,000.
TEACHERS AT
COURT HOUSE
Large Attendance and
Interesting Session
The Craven County Teachers Asso
ciation met at the court house this
morning and was called to order
shortly after ten o'clock, President E.
Moser, of Dover, presiding, and
Miss Carrie Hardison, of Thurman,
secretary.
Supt. Craven mude an interesting
talk for the teachns, on the subject
of "Teaching Geography."
Interesting discussion was had on
the "Observance of North Carolina
Day' each teacher reporting how the
day was observed at their respective
schools.
Mrs. C. L. Stevens and others talked
upon the organization of a Better
ment Association, and steps were tak
en looking to the selection and pro-
ring of a Teachers Library for the
county. Sixteen dollars was contrib-
ted by the teachers present toward
the accomplishment of this library.
Resolutions of respect to the mem
ory of Miss Margaret Fisher, late
teacher of this county, were read and
adopted.
After the arrangeemnt of the pro-
ram for the next meeting, which will
be held on the first Saturday in Feb
ruary, the Association adjourned.
The attendance was very encourag
ing, about forty being present.
Much Interest is being shown In
these meetings by the teachers of
Craven county, and It Is hoped and
expected to have President Foust, of
the Greensboro Normal Schol address
the teachers at their next meeting
the first Saturday In February.
Sherley Bill Favorably Reported.
Washington, D. C, Jan. 9. A fav
orable report was authorized today by
the House committee on the judiciary
on the Sherley bill, containing a num
ber of amendments to the bankruptcy
act of 1S97, and the amendments en
acted Into law In 1903. The amend
ments are designed to cure certain
defects In the law which have been
revealed during the years of Its ap
plication, and to obtain a uniformity
In practice in all the courts.
Among the more Important amend
ments Is one which fixes the fees of
receivers on the percentage basis, thus
removing from Federal court the dls
eretjon to fix the amount of compen
sation, v
Georgia Oreanat In Snei CaaaL
Port 8ald, Jan., A, The battleship
Georgia went ,ashore i on "iier rway
through the canal. She 'was refloated
and does not appear to have been dam
aged. ' She la expected here at teld-
night -with':- the Nebraska and New
Jersey, , f
DIRECWRS
IN SESSION
Committee to Work For
Union Depot
The board of directors of the Cham
ber of Commerce met last night in the
Elks Temple, and completed the work
of making a permanent organization.
The directors who were given the
power at the meeting last Monday
night, elected the following, as the
officers for the Chamber of Commerce
during the ensuing year:
President W. B. Blades.
First Vice-President L. H. Cutler,
Jr.
Second Vice-President H. W. Arm
strong. Secretary-Treasurer W .G. Boyd.
The organization now has a roll
of one hundred business men, but an
open meeting will be held on Mon
day night week, January 18th, and a
welcome is extended to all to come In.
This meeting will be held at the court
house, and efforts are being made to
have an outside speaker to come here
for the purpose of delivering an ad
dress on that evening.
The directors also appointed a com
mittee to wait on the corporation
commission In an efftprt to secure a
union depot at New Bern. The com
mittee is composed of Attorney R. A.
Nunn, C. J. McCarthy, and C. L. Ives.
B003IIXG WINTER SPORTS.
Hockey, Basketball, and Crew Work
Begun At Yale.
By Wire to The Sun.
New Haven, Conn. Jan. 9. Yale ath
letes who are interested In the mid
winter sports have all bee ncalled on.
Capt. Cushman reorganized the bas
ketball team for its trying game with
Dartmouth at Bolton next week. The
team is unusually backward, because
It has no professional coach and was
allowed to take no Christmas trip.
Capt. Stone, of the hockey team
found ice practice Impossible because
of the heavy rains, and he has ordered
daily conditioning work in the gymna
sium, with occasional practice in St.
Nicholas Rink, in New York city.
uaver Uardner Dommick, of New
York, has been appointed head coach
of the freshman crew. He ordered
out the 1912 candidates for next Sat
urday. The varsity rowers will not
begin work for another week.
BURNS UP GRANDPA'S BARN.
Three lear-OId Boy, With Box of
Matches Does Awful Mischief.
By Wire to The Sun.
Pottsville, Pa, Jan. 9. Just to see
his grandfather's barn burn, 3-year-
old John Wlederhold, w.ho found a box
of matches, set fire to some hay in
Martin Wagner's big bank barn, at
Cresona, today. It was burned to the
ground.
The horses, cattle and live stock
were rescued; but the h.-.y, straw
crops and farming Implements were
destroyed, with damage to adjoining
buildings. The loss is heavy, with but
partial insurance.
A NOTE IS
IN EVIDENCE
Written by Peter Hains
to His Father
Flushing, Jan. 9. District Attorney
Dorrin succeeded in having placed In
evidence a note written by Peter Hains
to his father immediately after hlsr-
rest, In which he told of shooting An
nls and asked his father to come to
the police station.
The note is expected to have weight
at determining the question of Hams'
sanity Immediately after the shoot
ing.
Justice Crane ruled he could have
no heralng on the guilt or innocence
of Annie. The defence maintains the
note is a forgery.
Tigers Leave fer Texas March Ith.
DetrouV Mich., Jan. t The Detroit
Tigers, twice champion of the Am
erican League, will leave for Ban An
tonio, Tex., for their spring work on
March th. Manager Hughey. ' Jen
sing will arrive In Detroit February
loth.
7he Best Advertising
Medium in
Eastern North Cirotni.
Price Two Cent
STREETCARS
IN G0LDSB0R0
Charter Issued Today
Capital $150,000
Special to The Sun.
Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 9. A charter
was issued today for the Goldsboro
iTractlon Company for the construc
tion and operation of a street car
system In and around Goldsboro to
the limit of fifty miles any direction
;Out of the city. The capital is $160,
000 authorized and $45,000 subscribed
iby A. T. Oliver, J. H. Trent, S. L.
Blackburn and J. S. Oliver. The ac
tive management is in the hands of
A. T. Oliver, who was here today for
the charter. There Is already about
one mile of the track ready and the
purpose is to have two and one half
miles in operation out to a fine park
by June 1. The line goes to the new
union depot.
Other charters are to the Boulevard
Drug Company, Spray, capital $10,000
by S. T. Neal and others. The C. S.
Hooper Co., Durham, capital- $10,000.
The trial of Earle Cotton, Tim Hol
derfield and "Red" Hopkins on the
charge of robbery and murder of Dr.
H. W. Smith, of Richmond, here No-
ember 14th, Is set in Wake superior
court for Wednesday of next week and
special venire of two hundred and
fifty men is being summoned from
(which to select the jury. A verdict
guilty has been returned against
Jno. R. Underwood for well nigh fa
tally cutting E. R. Barbee, prominent
'business man of Raleigh, at WendelV
this county, some weeks ago. The
jury was out fourteen hours. Only
fine Is to be imposed.
In Wake superior court this after
noon Tim Walton, the negro who
notched the pouch of express from
he Southern Express transfer clerk .
at the Union Station some weeks ago,
s convicted and a sentence of six
years in the penitentiary imposed by
Judge Lyon.
The judge also heard pleas of a
umber of lawyers in behalf of Jno.
Henderson, convicted of seriously
uttiug E. B. Barbee, of this city some-
Rime ago at endell over a real estate
dispute. The plea was for the eliml-
hation of the imprisonment feature
of the penalty and Imposition of fine
only. This was done by the judge,
the amount being $300.
DEATH SENSATION OF ENGLAND.
Reputed Heiress to General Gordon's
$2,500,000 Disappears.
By Cable to The Sun.
London, Jan. 9. The mysterious dis-
ppearance and the remarkable career
of Miss Violet Gordon Charlesworth,
who, an the strength of coming Into
possession of $2,500,000, as the heh-ess
a General Gordon, was enabled to
plunge heavily on the London Stock
Exchange and involve herself, are fur
nishing the English public with a sen
sation equal to that of the Humbert '
case In Paris. Miss Charlesworth, an
attractive spinster of 25, who lived
with her parents In Asaph, Wales, has
been reported as killed while motor
ing in the direction of Penmaenmawr
with her sister and a chauffeur, on
Saturday.
The sister and the chauffeur aver
that the motor came into collision with i
the retaining wall of a road along the
edge of a cliff overlooking the sea, aud '
that Miss Charlesworth was thrown v
ever the wall into the sea. Those K'
who ihave ex&mlnil tti hmb a th. " ?
supposed tragedy do not consider tt v
possible that the body could have been 1 ? 1 '
washed away. A woman' hat wa' ,
found upon the rock, but there was , )
no indication! of a body having been' ,
thrown over the cuff. . . , ' " . ,' " ' . "
Mies Charleeworth claimed that a - .
General Gordon, her godfather, ; left -V.'
her $744,000, which wa to ba, paid V' V
over to her on her twenty-fifth birth- f '
day, January 13, with accumulated' in-,;-, ... .
terest, making the whole' amount .'2,-V-,' :
600,000. Thli gained her considerable ' "
credit among brokers la her London ,'"
Stock Exchange operations, and ah I ' '
aid, to owe on WJMi. -y V&4' is-'M '; ' -
Last summer she took a large eoun-' '
try place at Invwne, : which waa
sumptuously furnished, the waili be
ing draped with th Gordon plaid. F' -had
tour motor car. :..;
ine story oi ner aeain I genera.
disbelieved, although her parent lm
Wffered $00, for the recovery of t
bodyi The' disappearance and (Mi
Uy'a. secretary tare eau!t!;;
'speculation. . ' . ' '
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