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RALEIGH, N. C, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1909.
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IfOULDMOVEIHE
STATE CAPITOL
Senator Barringer Introduces
Bill in the Senate to Move
the State Capitol
OTHERS WANT HONOR
Senator Barringer Advocates Moving
thi Capitol to tlreensboro, Haying;
Present Building is I'tterly Inade
quate, and as There Doesn't Seem
to lie Any Disposition to Remodel
it, Kent of Government Should be
Transferred to Another City.
Greensboro the Logical Centre.
Concord, Salisbury, Asheville, and
Other Towns Apply For the Honor.
Senator Barringer aroused a great
deal of amusement by the introduc
tion of a resolution providing for the
submission to the people1 of a propo
sition to move the state capito) from
Raleigh to Greensboro. Senator Bar
ringer made a speech for his resolu
tion, declaring that Greensboro is
the logical capital of the state, as it
is the centre of population. It is the
centre of commercial Interests.
Greensboro has vast cotton mills, the
largest denim mill in the world and
Guilford county has more furniture
factories than any other county in
tho south. Senator Barringer said
he introduced this bill because the
present capital is entirely inadequate
to the needs of the state and there
seems to be no disposition on the part
of the legislature to improve It. He
called 'attention to' the material
wealth of his city and would make
an attractive offer to get the capl
tol. -
The senate took the matter as a
huge joke and the merriest time of
the Rgsslon followed. Senator Kluttz
started the ball to rolling by offering
on amendment changing location of
cavitol to Salisbury. Senator Dock
ery proposed Rlcktngham. Senator
Clark offered Clarkton. Senator
Bassett named Kocky '.Mount. Ashe-,
vllle was proposed by Senator Fry;
Hickory by Senator Elliott, and Con
cord by Senator Means. Senator
Means, while detailing the beauties
of Concord, was floored by a question
from Senator Barringer, who inno
cently asked. "Where is Coucord?"
Senator Scott said that he had in
tended to ask that Graham be sub
stituted for Greensboro, but on sec
ond thought he withheld the amend
ment, boom h his town is now grow
ing so fast that it will soon include
Greensboro, with its big denim fac
tory, and the city of Raleigh as well.
Senator Barrlnger's resolution is as
follows:
Joint resolution to submit to the
people the question of removal of
the capltol to Greensboro:
Whereas, The present capitol, built
at a time when the free population of
the state was less than one-third
what It la now, and the present capl-,
tol building is unsatisfactory and in
adequate for the purpose of the state
government, being without commit
tee rooms and elevators and In other
res pec U wanting In modern require
ments, and
Whereas, It is thought by some
that to enlarge the present capitol to
raako it serviceable, would destroy
its beauty, now therefore:
Be It resolved by the senate and
ho .je of representatives concurring,
That a committee of three, two from
the house and one from the senate be
'appointed to draft a bill for adoption
by tho geueral assombly, to be submit
ted loHhe people at the next general
election for the removal of the capl
tol to Greensboro, that city being the
centra Of the white population of the
Btate, and the said committee be au
thorized to receive from the authori
ties of Oreenboro such offer of in
ducemonts of adequate grounds and
appropriations, which proposals shall
be submitted as a basts pf the statute
authorized.
"The senate was led in prayer at 11
o'clock by Rev. Plato Durham. The
committee reported no corrections to
be made in the Journal.
Various committees answered to
the roll-call and many bills were
placed od the calendar.
New Bills Today.
New bills and, petitions were In
troduced as follows: '
8. B. 838, Senator Dockery: An
. act relating to holding courts' In Lee
county. Judicial dlstrlots. .
8. B. 839, Senator. Manning: To
t amend road law of, Durham county.
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TO GREENSBORO
BILL TO PROVIDE
INDIGENT WITH
AN ANTI- TOXIN
Senate BUI as to Diphtheria
Anti-Toxin Receives Favo
rable Report In House
OTHER BILLS (PORTED
Thirty-sixth Day's Session of the
House a Very Busy One Rev. L. ':
F. Johnson Conducts the Religious
Exercises Memorial From- the
North Carolina Library Association
Culling for a Fireproof lilbrary for .
the State Mr. Grant's Hill to Pro
vide Seats For Working Women in
Stores, Mills, Etc., Reported Fa
vorablyBill to Prevent Blacklist
ing of Employes Also Reported Fa
vorably.
The thirty-sixth day's session of
the house of representatives. North
Carolina general assembly, was called
to . order by Speaker Graham at 10
o'clock and the religious exercises
were conducted by Rev. L. F. John
son, of the Christian church of this
city.
The report of the committee on
journal was read by Clerk Lassiter,
stating that the proceedings of the
two previous sessions were correctly
recorded. . '
The usual call for petitions, me
morials and communications brought
out the following: Memorial from
North Carolina Library Association
for a fireproof library for state.
The call of the committees brought
out the usual crop of reported bills,
favorable and unfavorable. The sen
ate bill to provide dipthcria intitoxln
for the indigent was reported fa
vorable. Mr. Grant's bill to provide
for seats for working women in
stores, mills and such was reported
favorably, as well as his bill to pre
vent blacklisting of employees.
Mr. Julian reported a number of
bills as properly engrossed aid sent
to the senate, :
A telegram from Buncombe count y
Medical Society, asking passage of
medical bill was received and read.
Bills Introduced.
By McDonald: To provide
holding courts In Lee county.
11 v Davenport: To relieve
for
the
town commissioners of Belmont.
By Davenport: to J. W. Patter
son, a constable In River Bend town
ship, Gaston county.
By Davenport: To place p. G,
Thompson on pension roll.
By Davenport: To drain certain
lands in Galston and Lincoln counties.
By Henderson: To amend law as to
school tax district in Caswell.
- By Henderson: To establish grad
ed school in Milton.
By Lee (five) : To amend the law
as to eminent domain; as to wire
fences in Haywood. To build bridges
in Haywood; to amend Wnynesvllle
charter; to sell school property.
By Hampton: To work roads In
Currituck. "
By Turner: To correct land grant.
By Glbbs: To amend the law as to
Indians attending school.
By Koonce: To amend law as to
holding courts In Onslow county.
By Koonce: To amend. law as to
pay of county commissioners of Ons
low.. By Slgraon: To amend a section of
law of 1905.
By Smith of Harnett: To allow
stock law fence In Lilllngton and
Stewart's Creek townships.
By Wallace: To amend law as to
oysters.
By Morton: As to selling distilled'
liquor In North Carolina. j
By Hofler: To appoint C. W. Jones
a Justice in Gates.
By Grier: To require corporations
to have books audited.
By Everett: To provide separate,
schools for. Indians )
By McCrary (by request) :',. To
regulate mill dams in Davidson
county. "," ' ' '
By Taylor: To amend charter of
Transcontinental Hallway.
By Taylor: To elect board Of edu
cation for Brunswick county. i j
By Crawford: For a road system
in Clay.
By Witty: Tp increase pay of jur
ors in Rockingham county. To ap
points justices in Rockingham. .;
By Perry of Bladen: To prevent
obstruction In Btreams of Bladen,
By Graham: To amend the pen
sion law. "
By Graham: To provide 'a road
system tor Granville. . i
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Above Plans Were Approved in 100.1
A Letter From Mr. P. D. Beard, Chairman Board of County
Commissioners, Rom
Raleigh, N. C.
To the Editor of The Evening Times.
Dear Sir: 1 have rend with a great
deal of interest the '. article in the
News and Observer of February 1
in reference to what Mr. Ruckstuhl
the sculptor from New York, has
had to say. As he is a sculptor and
not an architect I do. not . think that
his judgment is entitled to any more
credit than any other professional
man's. As I understand the proposi
tion, a sculptor's work is used only to
adorn and furnish ornamentation for
the. architect's conception, therefore
he would not be competent to criticise
from an architectal standpoint. It
does not take an architect nor a
sculptor either to see that both ends
of the capitol are in an unfinished
condition, theer is not even any pro
tection to the doorways, the steps do
not harmonize with the other two
sides of the building, showipg con
clusively to tho untrained eye that
the builders of tne capitol anticipat
ed adding to the same In future, ex
actly what wan done with our na
tional capitol at Washington.
No one has ever claimed that add
ing the two end wings to our national
THE ANSWER IS GAS
Chairman Dowell Explains the
Light Proposition
Mr. Dowel I Explains Why (he Alder
men Adopted the Proposition to
Light Fayettevllle Street With
iinN ;ives the Other Side of the
Question! V
At the regular meeting of the board
of aldermen held November 8, 1908,
there appeared representative from
the Carolina Electric and Power Com
pany, the Merchants' Association and
the chamber of commerce, asking that
a more efficient lighting system be
adopted for Fayettevllle street. It ap
peared that the electric people had ap
peared before the Merchants' Associa
tion with a Tunsten Light proposition
and had received the endorsement of
the'asioelatlon.
Thls'spropogltlon, when presented to
the board of aldermen, was referred to
a committee consisting of the mayor,
chairmen of the street and finance
committee, the city attorney and chair
man of the light committee.
A committee meeting was duly call
ed and all parties Interested were pres
ent. ;'.. .. .
It was unanimously agreed that
while the Tunsten Light would prove
of much value to our city, both in ef
ficiency of light and ornamental, that
the price was' beyond our means, be
side, upder this, the merchants were
to furnish the poles at a cost of about
125 each, TThe committee, In conse
quence, reported unfavorably.. W
did. however, submit to the Carolina
Electric and Power Company a coun
ter proposition that we would place an
order for 15 additional' light provided
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gu mm mi m wmmmmi n ra y a o 1 1 i mi m i u
duces bill to issue $.100,000 in Bonds
.and the Present Hill Calls for These
capitol has taken away from the cen
tral feature, the (symmetry and grace
that it has always .enjoyed. '-As I un
derstand It, the eiifcu-ytement of the
4tntcapltot' did nOt CflateiiiVlalb destroy
ing the present style and treatment
of the building. There is no question
in my mind but that this plan, sim
ple Greek stylo of architect ure, which
has been admired by all, should be
maintained in the new portion of the
building. ( In other, words, carry the
same style in ihe new portions of the
building, using the same quality of
granite from the same quarry, (and
if It, was possible, we would like to
have the same workmen.)
I am opposed to spending the
amount of money that was suggested
In beautifying the building on the in
terior, using decorative figures, work
of sculpture such as statuary, paint
ings and etc. What the state need
Instead of this Is more room and lire
proof protection for the valuable re
cords of the various state officers, as
well as the state and supreme court,
library, and records of other depart
ments. ;
' I do not believe tho members, of
COMMENCES MAY l7TH.iLEW!S YOUNG TO MARRY
Rocky Mounl and FayefteviHe
Are Accepted
Bright Prospects Ahead For Hie
KuKtci-n Carolina ticague, I'nder
the Pilotage of Col. T. M. Washing
ton "llck" Gowan Elected Socre-tai-y
and "Treasurer.
With the addition of two of the
best towns in eastern Carolina,
Rocky Mount and Kayettevllle, the
prespects of the Eastern Carolina
Baseball League are extraordinarily
bright.
At a meeting held In Goldsboro
yesterday afternoon, applications
were heard from Durham, Rocky
Mount, and Fayettevllle. , The appli
cations were given due consideration
and It was decided to accept (he lat
ter two. It was generally conceded
that Durham would have made a val
uable acquisition from a financial
standpoint, but their proposition was
not as definite as the two other clubs.
The meeting progressed very rap
idly until the election of a president
was reached. " Here the good ship
baseball struck a snag, which held
her fast for "eight ballots, the armored
cruiser T. M. Washington coming to
the rescue. Mr. Chas. H. Gattls was
nominated by Wilson and seconded
by Rocky Mount, Mr. Horace E.
King was nominated by Wilmington
and seconded by Goldsboro. The bal
loting began and it was seen from
the outset that there was a dead
lock ahead. Each candidate received
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for the Enlargement and Improvement
Plans. This Would Give a State House
the present legislature would be will
ing to vote for an appropriation of a
large sum of money for marble
wainscoting ana other Interior deco-
Tations, as suggested by "the scufp'tbr.
There is no reason why enlarging the
present building would destroy the
architectual beauty, and the simplic
ity of its lines. As I understand It
would be over a hundred feet from
the now wings to Hie sidewalk on
three sides, and the llillsboro street
side, which-faces the Confederate
monument, : 'Would not in any way be
.changed so far as encroachment on
llic space is concerned.
The commit tee . that "'was appointed
by the legislature invited various
architects from all over the state to
meet with them, and after due con
sideration this committee selected
Mr. Milbiirn as the architect to pre
pare plans to submit to the legisla
ture. Governor Ayeoek recommended
that the work be done as well as Gov
ernor Glenn, and the opinion of the
committee of both houses of the for
mer legislature; was. unanimous 'In fa
vor of t;ie Improvement being made,
but on account of the demand for
Member Firm A. 0. Brown
& Company
Following in the Footsteps of His
Pari hit, A. O. Hrown, Young Will
Marry tin Actress. l,cona Anderson
Becoming His Hride.
."(By Leased Wire to The Times.)
New York, 'Feb. .16.r-Prom Memphis
conies the announcement that liOls
(inter Young, who was the junior
member and chief moneyed man of
the. defunct brokerage firm of A. .
Brown & Company. Is to many I.eona
Anderson, a beautiful and .'widely
known show girl. The mother of the
actress, whose real name is Aionson,
makes the announcement.
Lust Saturday, in New Orleans, A. O.
Brown, who was the head of the firm
which bore his name, announced that
he hud married Edna Wallace Hopper,
the actress, last November. . Miss An
derson and Miss Hopper have been In
separable friends for years and a like
degree, of Intimacy exists between
Brown and Young.
Miss Anderson came to New York
from St. Louts to sing In the Madison
Avenue church choir a little more than
six years ago. She was attracted to
the stage soon after her arrival and
following a course in the American
school of opera, secured an engage
ment In "The Sultan of Sulu."
Since then she has had many Broad
way engagements, among them parts
with George M. Cohan and In Schubert
production. Her last engagement In
New York wa in the support of Miss
Louise. Gunning lu "Marcelle" at the
Casino, ' .
of the State Capitol Building. The
Willi Room for all Departments.
money of the other state Institutions,
it was considered . wise not to push
the bill.
r From the editorial remarks I will
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ceeds with its plans, and propaganda
were aided by a few architects who
were looking for a job, and many
good people were carried along with
the idea that the enlargement of the
building meant progress.") One
might construe the sculptor's sugges
tions in the same light as the editor
ial places the architect in "looking
for a job," .
J ani of the opinion that the ma
jority of the people of the state favor
the enlarging of the capitol, making
one large, magnificent building in
stead of building many small build
ings around the square, that would
naturally detract, from the main cen
tral feature.
While I am not opposed to the or
nate and beautiful as well as mon
umental buildings, I do not think that
our utate at present is In a position
to carry out the suggestions offered
by the sculptor.
P. B. BEARD.
Salisbury, N. C. Feb. 15, 1909.
CLEARING AWAY RUINS
Searching for Dead in Theatre
Horror
Work of Searching For Bodies and
Identifying the Accapuleo Theatre
Fire in Which :00 Mves Were
I,osl Panic Prevailed When Fire
Started and Only Those Xeur the
F.xits Escaped,
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
City of Mexico, Feb. 1 ft The work
of .clearing away the debris, identify
ing the dead and searching for bodies
was started today in tho ruins of the
theatre Elores in the city of Acapul
co, which was destroyed by fire Sun
day night, carrying death to at least
:!i)0 persons. Telegraphic communi
cation was destroyed by the fire,
which has made it impossible to se
cure the full details of the disaster.
While it is feared that a number of
Americans have perished no names
have been secured on account of the
luck of Identification. :
From what little Information has
been brought here it was learned that
when the fire started a panic pre
vailed and only those seated in the
immediate vicinity of the exits made
their way to safety. Men, women,
and children alike were trampled and
caught by the falling walls. Aca
pulco is on the coast and has one ot
the finest harbors Id the world.
MRS. CARHACK
FIRST WITNESS
CALLED IN CASE
Hoaplnn n( Firl ifnimo Pr"i ,
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inCooper-SIiarpe!!cr-
der Trial
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A PITIABLE WITNESS
Court-room Packed to Suffocatkra
When Hearing in the Case Began
This Morning Mrs. Carmaelc VU
Placed on the Stand as the First
Witness Was Supported to Stand
by Frank Lands, Editor of the Ten
nessean, and Her Younger Son-
Seemed Almost Prostrated and -Made
a Most Pitiable Witness.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Criminal Court-room, Nashville,
Tenu., Feb. 16 In the presence of a
crowd which packed the court-room
to suffocation the hearing of the evi
dence In the Cooner-Sharne trial tww
gan this morning shortly after 9:00
o'clock. The state announced a list"
of 64 witnesses. ' '
The first witness placed on tha
stand was Mrs. B. W, Carmack, wid
ow of the late United States senator.
She entered the court-room heavily
veiled and seemed nearly prostrated. .
At times it looked as though she
would faint.. She was escorted to the
witness stand by Frank D. Lander,'
editor of The Tennessean, who Is her
kinsman, and at her side helping to
support her was little Edward Ward -i-Carmack,
Jr., her nine and a halt .
years old son. It seemed while she
was on the stand that she would not
be able to aottbtungb the orittl,
Lander remained by her side: and
tannoA liar whll tlia-
at her other side. Her heavy roll
was only, raised after the first ques
tlon by the attorney-general. When -General
McCarn asked what day It
was Senator Carmack was killed
Mrs. Carmack cried out convulsively: '
"Oh, God! It was the ninth of No
vember." ' . '. ,-.
She was a most pitiable object on
the stand and there were many tear-
stained eyes in the court-room.
E. B. Craig, of Chattanooga, for
mer state treasurer of Tennessee, a -
close friend to both Senator Carmack
and Colonel Cooper, followed Mrs.
Carmack on the winess stand. He
told of seeing Colonel Cooper and
Senator Carmack the Sunday pre
ceding the Monday of the killing. He
said Colonel Cooper was very angry
about editorials that had appeared
in The Tennesseean and said they
must stop; that his name must not
be used again or one of them would
die. He said he was an old man and
did not make much difference any
way, but that he was a private clti
sen and Senator Carmack had no
right to use his (Cooper's) name as
he did. Colonel Cooper had a note'
which he said he would send Car
mack. Craig reported that a confer
ence with Carmack did no good,
Craig testified that Cooper replied:!
"Then, by God, this note goes."
Craig said Colonel Cooper was
very angry and abusive and threat
ening. Witness said he knew of bis
own knowledge that Colonel Cooper
had been very active In state politics
for years. The editorial of Monday,
November 9, entitled "The Political
Zweibund", and which is said to
have resulted In the killing, was read
to the jury.
The testimony of Mrs. Eastman, an,
eye-witness to the tragedy, was qulte
the feature of today's session. : She
entered the court with her husband,
Charles H. Eastman. Mrs. Eastman
wore a black tailor-made suit and
black hat, which contrasted sharply
with her snow white hair and fair
complexion. Mrs. Eastman said she
was coming down Vine street when,
she met Senator Carmack. He ad
vanced to greet her, smiling as he
did so. : He had raised his hat with
his right hand and held a cigar In
his left hand. She was preparing to
tell him of a new phonograph record ..
she had just heard, when a voice to
her rear said: "Here you are now! ,
We've got the drop on you now!"
Senator Carmack's expression,
changed Instantly from a, smile to.
one of surprised Inquiry. He drew
his hat down over his head aulcklr J"
and reached Into bis back pocket
with his right hand, the left hand (ol- v
lowing it quickly. The witness
jumped (when she saw the weapon" ,
come out of Senator .Carmack's pock-
at. barrel first. ; Tt wmnt tit 'tiihn lit .
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