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CONTENTION OF RAILROAD NOT UPHELD BY CORPORATION COMMISSION AS TO ASSESS MENTSIN VARIOUS COUNTIES WHY BOATS ARE FEMININE (By W. J. Martin.) Raleigh, N. C, Sept. 21. It seems pretty well settled that the corpor ation commission as state tax com mission will not take any action against Forsyth Wilson, Davidson or Pitt counties in the matter of the charges that the railroad companies brought on the strength of affidavits of citizens that the lands in these counties are not assessed at money value, but are down to from thirty to sixty per cent of value in tax assessments. The showings made yesterday by the tax assessing of ficer of the counties seem to have satisfied the commissioners that the contentions of the railroad companies were unfounded. It can be stated au thoritatively that there will be no orders made by the commissioners as to either county. In writing the . epinion for the su preme court reversing the court be low in allowing $1,500 . against the Norfolk Southern railroad for injuries to the sailing vessel Alma in. found ering against the butresses of a new draw bridge, in Pasquotank county. Associate Justice Brown indulges In this notable comment on sailing craft and their traditions: "It Is a super stitution among . sailors that craft have indicidual peculiarities, and in dicincrecies"; and become unmanagea ble when least expected. Someone, doubtless a cruel disappointed bache lor, has said "that this is the reason they have given a feminine gender to vessels" and call them "she." The1 suit was against the Norfolk South ern and their, bride contractors Mc Lean Construction Co., who Won through the reversal of the $1,500 verdict given against -them befow. The trestle was not completed and the court holds that the railroad and contractors took every precaution to prevent accidents and that the ves sel was trying to make the draw un der too heavy a head wind. Mrs. Pattie D. B. Freeman (former ly Arringtbn) has entered, etithusias tically on an effort to. bring about the provision of a tablet or memorail of some sort to the North Carolina legislature of 1868 for its action in the enactment of a law. emancipat ing women in this state in their prop erty rights in relation - to their hus bands. She wants to enlist the young er generation of women and - the- young men in this movement. Re cently she. wrote Robert C Ogden, the famous philanthropist to enlist his aid and sympathy- and has re ceived under date of September 4 this notable reply: - ' i " H i ' "1 have read with care your favor of August 26 . and find I that V con tains a very Interesting story, but I must frankly reply that', the t sub ject of a monument to the memory of the men .who . caused the modifi cation of the laws in your state with reference.; to the r ights of woman is altogether too larger a subject for me to entertain at present. I have neither the time nor i the strength to devote to so serious , a. subject. It is also one that I could not advo cate without taking a large financial interest in it, which I am not at all Prepared to do at present. The erec tion of the statues and monuments to the memory of distinguished per sons is a subject of very great trou ble. In the case you propose an im portant historical investigation with Much accuracy in all thedetails and I also fear that it would involve controversy. For this and for other reasons I much . respectfully decline to respond favorably to your ire quest." ... - . Eleven opinions in cases on appeal from first to third districts are an nounced this week by the supreme court, the list being as follows: Whiteh'urst vs iNorfolk Southern Railroad Co., Pasquotank r county re versed. " ' ' ' Pool vs Walker, Tyrrell, no error. Braddy vs Dail, Beaufort, affirmed. Mann vs Gibbs, Hyde, appeal dis missed. " . Bowser vs Tarry, Halifax, new trial. ' State vs Marable, Pitt no error. Intre guardeanship Roberta Dixon, Green, reversed. Carson vs Bunting and Oil Co!!, Pitl affirmed. Whitford vs North State Life In surance Co., Craven, reversed. DeBruhr vs Hood, Craven, no error- -." ' ; " West vs Wilkinson, Pitt, no error. The Wake county authorities have brought about a slight change in the road bdd of the Central Highway through the county between Garner ana "Auburn that will eliminate two danger dug railroad crossings. To do this about a mile of the road was changed .as to location and the peo ple along the. route of the change , - - . ,..- provided for. the expense of - the change besides, giving the right of way for the new road. Tax Assessments Before Corporation Commission. The contention of the railroad com panies was heard "yesterday before the corporation - commission with reference to tax assessments. Wilson county answered the charge that our rates are higher than any adjoining counties except Edgecombe which exceeds us by only 25 cents per acre. In Yadkin the asasement averages $8.64; in Guilford it is $10.50 an acre; Stokes, $7.29; Surry, $8.45; Davie,. $10.90! Forsyth, $10.58; Wake county is $9 an acre. Forsyth show ed .that her values"; were in-line with other counties. . . '' " . Maj. W. King; county assessor of Pitt county and Mr. J. P. Quin nerly, chairman of the - board-, of county'- commissioners testified that land -in Pitt county is taxed as much as it should be. Thie increase in all property was about 24 per eent and on lands the increase was about 34 per cent.. The increase on farm land was -O902,000; on town lots, 276,000; personal property $434,000. Total increase $1,612,491, making a per centage increase of 24.1 per cent. The assessments average $9 an acre. Mr. King presented a table showing tre mendous gains in Pit c county. CROSSCUP WILL NOT RESIGN. Until the Allegations of Ritchie Are " Answered. " Chicago, Sept. 21. Judge Grosscup will" not r" esign. He made this posi tive declaration after receiving the information and facts concerning his business and private life which were gathered by Laurence Ritchie, the former secret service operative and published in Chicago today. STOCKS. New York, Sept. . 21. The indus trials, led the weakness which char acterized, an irregular stock market at the opening. Hugq blocks of steel were thrown on the market, common selling at one and the pre ferred four lower than yesterday. At the close the curb was steady. Lon don was "also steady.. . . . . PROVISIONS.'. . . . Chicago, : Sept 21. At- the : opening Dec. wheat was 95 7-8,. and Sept. corn 67 .7- v ' - - , - ADD PROVISIONS .At 11 : 30 Dec. wheat was 95 3-8, Dec. corn . was 63 ; 3-4. 0 THE WEATHER - ' Showers Tonight. Local showers tonight or Friday with light and variable winds. ' IATTLE II -J, BALLOTS IN CANADA TODAY-SIR WILFMED 1AURIER PREDICTS VICT0R1T F0R RECIPROCITY FARMERS WITH LAUR1ER Toronto, Sept, 21. Fine weather and the excellent condition of the roads promise a record vote- during the reciprocity election throughout Canada. Many business firms are giving a half holiday to their em ployees. Winnipeg, Sept. 21. That ten per tent of the names on the lists of both parties are fraudulent is a charge made when the election start ed by citizens of the vigilance com mittee organized to protect .the polls. The : indications are that reci procity voters will win. - Ottawa, Sept. 21. With liberal and conservative parties confidently, claim ing a victory in the battle that is on today after the hardest campaign Canada has ever known the fate of reciprocity between the United States and Canada will be determined by a heavy ballot. v . Ottawa, Ont, Sept. 21. Todays bat tle of ballots , will be a direct line up between the farmers and the city dwellers of Canada. The rural popu- lation has aligned Itself with Sir Wilfrid Laurier and the candidates making their fight on the reciprocity issue, whereas the anti-reciprocity forces are devoting their attention to the cities which are the seats of manufactories. . , "3 Matofactunerss who have been fight; ing: ' reciprocity are. making dire pre dictions pf a business panic if the agreement goes through. Some went so far today as to post placards In their plants warning the workmen that the mills would be closed down if the Liberals won. Sir Wilfrid is coolly predicting that he and his par ty will win. and he shows not the slightest trepidation over Conserva tive claims that there will be a land slide against reciprocity. . The Conservatives argue that the United States is seeking through rec iprocity the first step towards an nexation of the Dominion, and a plea of patriotism is made. The Liberals scout the annexation idea. The Con- servatives , deny that reciprocity willpassing tne bill on February, 14tn. It aid the Canadian farmer. It is on these - points mainly that the contest has been fought. Other issues aside from reciprocity, have been injected from time to time in to the campaign but all has been passed over to give adequate con sideration to the one big issue. Up to the present time the expe-" rience of reciprocity in Canada has been strikingly similar to the treat ment :t received in the United States. The ' dissolving of . Parliament by Premier Laurier, when a vote wasfwas different from that of the prev- j seen to be impossible, so that thefjous Congress. The new Democratic matter could be put up to the new Parliament that will, be elected Thurs day, parallels the condition in the States when. President, Taft called the extraordinary session of Cong ress that had a . different personnel from the one that failed to ratify the measure. .' . - ..; ;The opposition to the pact showed I itself alike in Canada and the United States at .the , moment tne negotia. tions between the two. countries were; opened. The fight waxed more bitter as the contest progressed. . Sarcasm Land linvective, were employed,, person alities were made arguments. Every capable speaker and writer in the Dominion was found on one side or the other, . every . trick and resource of the schemer . the politician and the diplomat was used. Fighting has been done both above board and be neath the surface, each side villify ing the other and its methods. - The actual contest dates from Jan uary 21st ' when an. agreement was: reached . between the commissioners GUILTY STILL UNIDENTIFIED I IS THE VER DICT OF THE CORONERS : JURY IN TOE HAWKINS CASE Hendersonville, N. C, Sept 21. The coroner's jury in the Myrtle Hawkins murder mystery returned the following verdict 'yesterday: -' "We, the jury, in the case of the death of Myrtle Hawkins, find from the testimony introduced that she came to her death at the hands of some unknown person or persons In a' manner and by means unknown to ns." y :. All the jurymen signed the ver dict after fifty minutes delibera tion in a private room. Coroner Kirk read the verdict to the' newspaper men and a few spec tators in the room. . The family of the murdered girl will dispense with the services of the detective employed and paid by them. They have offered a reward of $500 for the apprehension of the murder er." r j The Governor offered $250 and it may be : stated positively, although not officially, that the county, - the city and the citizens of Henderson ville -will raise a fund not far from $1,500 for the same purpose. V The detectives who have been at work so far on the case state it is the most - baffling in all their expe rience. of the two countries, which , broad- castedrthe-text of the treaty result ing from the many conferences. The agreement' was reached at'Wasning ton, and the announcement was made f simultaneously from Washington and Ottawa. The Canadian Minister of Finance, Hon." W. S. Fielding and the American Secretary"' of State, Philander C. Knox, who had been most prominent in the negotiations, had finished their active'part in the campaign for reoiprocty fcvhen the; terms of the agreement became pub lic. President Taft who had initiated the movement months before, sent the agreement to Congress in . a special message on January 26th. As the Constitution provides in matters of treaties, : the House acted first, then went to the Senate, where it was met with "many, obstacles. At tempts were made to amend it, which would virtually have nullified the agreement, there was fiilibustering against it, and President Taft final ly despaired of its being . ratified. When Congress adjourned he called an extraordinary session for the pur pose of - considering reciprocity. - When the Sixty-second Congress assembled on April 4th in the ex traordinary session,' Its membership House passed the bill on April 21st by a vote of 264 to 89. In the Senate there was again strenuous opposi tion and ; it was not : until July 22d that a vote favorable to it was reach ed : there. President Taft signd it on - July 27th, and reciprocity then stood ratified so - far : as the United States was concerned. The Canadian Parliament began consideration of the agreement when it assembled on- April 18th., . The Liberals immediately lined up- in : its favor, while - the conservatives open ed their figh tagainst it. It was soon found that a majority ot the" mem bers would vote - for the ; treaty," but also that it was possible for the . con- L servatives to prevent consideration of it. Premier Laurier strove to get a favorable vote, -But was unable even to have a vote called for. Finally, be coming desperate, he delivered an ultimatum on July 24th, that if Par-r liament did not ratify the treaty with in three days he- would dissolve Parliament-and call for another election putting &ie whole thing up to the voters. This he did on July 29th. The election campaign was started the following day by the Premier's open letter pleading to the people of the Dominion to vindicate the pres ent Governmeent in its stand for reciprocity and pointing out the ways in which he said it would benefit Canada. The writs formally calling for the coming election were sent out on August 10th. Last Thursday the noeminations of candidates for the new Parliament were made. Today Is the election. The new Parliament will assemble about- October 18th at the call of the Duke of Connaught who succeeds Earl Grey as Governor General. In the event ' of a Liberal Parliament reciprocity will be voted on and become fat about November 1st. Sixth Annual Convention Held at Elm City. Addresses by Prominent Speakers This article was received too late for publication yesterday. The sixth annual convention of Wilson County Inter-denominational Sunday School Association was held in the Methodist Church at Elm City last Saturday and Sunday The .con vention was pretty well attended. Eight of the ten townships of coun ty being represented and a major ity of the Sunday Schools having delegates present. Much interest in the work of the convention was manifested and many interesting and helpful addresses made. The first session was held Sat urday morning commencing at 11:00 o'clock. Rev. S. P. Spiegel of Wilson conducted the devotional service, and the address of welcome was made by Rev. W. P. Biggs, of Elm City. Mr. W. T. Holden of Wilson delivered a very - interesting address on the Sunday school, it Origin and devel opment. 'Th& speaker handled his Subject well, showing he had given his . subject much thought Rev S. P. Spiegel -: then ' addressed the meet ing on the subject. f'The Effect of the Sunday School on the Church," which was very inspiring end In structive. He stated the Sunday. School was the great arm of the church and greatest factor in its growth. The afternoon session opened at 2:30 with prayer by Rec. H. C. Bob litt of Rock Myount. Miss Daphney Caraway of Wilson, the county Supt. of Primary Department, then made her annual report which was very good and encouraging. . Rev. H. C. Boblitt conducted a round table discussion on Sunday School management in which many took part. This proved very Inter esting and beneficial. Mr. T. B. Eld ridge of Raleigh, followed with an address on "The Sunday School, What and Whom It Consists of and What-Is Expected of It." which was greatly enjoyed. After the appointing of committee on nominating officers and auditing committee the conven tion adjourned until 7:30 P. M. After 'a soul stirring song service at the night session. Rev. H. C. Bob litt led in prayer The first address Saturday night was by Mr. T. B. Eldridge, of Ral eigh, who very ably spoke on "The Organized Sunday School Work." The election of officers came next and the following were elected for 'en suing year. . . . tr .. ....... J. D. Barden of WilsoriJ President, L. E. Newsome, "of. Lucama, . Vice; President; D. ,T. . Perkins of Wilson, Sec.-Treas.; H. D. Brown, 'of Wiloon, Asst. Sec.-Treas.; Rev, C. W. Blanch ard, Supt. pf Teachers Training ; W. T. Holden, Supt. pf Adult Department Mrs. J. C. Caldwell, Supt Primary Department, Mr. G. C. Wood, of Elm City, Supt Home Department The above officers and the township offi cers - compose the executive commit tee. . - .. The closing address of . the even ing r was- made by Rev. H. C. Boblitt, of Rocky Mount, which was very much enjoyed. Sunday morning was bright and pleasant and by 10.30 the church was filled to its full capacity, after, song and prayer service the Sunday School TO FIX BLAME GOVERNMENT WILL BEGIN INQUIRY INTO THE RAMMING OOLYM- PIC BY THElIIAWKS i DAMAGE OVER $150,000 London, Sept 21. A government inquiry will be started at once to fix the responsibility for the runnlnjc down of the Olympic by the Hawk, The damage is estimated at $150,009. The Olympic . Is anchored off South ampton to be taken to Belfast for repairs. lesson was tangiit by some of tha visiting delegates. After which, th Secretary made his annual repor which was very encouraging, as II showed an increase of one new school and 300 increase in total enrollment since April. The county now having 26 schools with 2663 members en rolled therein. Next came the crowning feature of the convention, an address by, ex-Gov. R. . B. Glenn whose theme was "The Grtit National Remedy for Evil." This was one of the best addresses . it has been our pleasure to hear, and wish we had time and space to give it here in full. The Governor stated of what character our childhood of today is, so will be the future of the nation. He pleded with parents, day. school, teachers and Sunday school teachers to teach the children, obedience, truthfulness and honesty and all - things - which would tend,, to build . ,good character. Tn tfio aftarnnnn wora tntrnratt . by a very able and eloquent address by Dr. J. C. Caldwell, President ot A. C. College of Wilson, whose, thema was "The Truth the Pillor ud Foun- ing functions of the church. . ; The sepaker gave a clear his tory of . the rise and fall of the church from its foun I ing , unto today showing wbei lost its power. But as the church be began to wane and the people drift ed away from culture, the church lost its pewer. But as the church b gan to teach the word and peopls began to be more cultured there were revivals and the church gained itc power again. He urged that the wor of the Sunday school be not neglec'v ed. Mrs. H. C. Boblitt of Rocky Mount gave us a very instructive and In teresting address on "The Organized Class and What it May Accomplish. Mrs. Boblitt is a trained worker la all departments of Sunday school work and a very entertaining speak er. The convention adopted a rising; vote of thanks to the people of Elm City, for their kind hospitality in so kindly and pleasantly . entertaining the conventions delegates, also thank to the members of the. Methodist church for use of their building. PRESIDENT EXPLAINS FREE LIST VETOES. Grand Rapids, Mich., Sept. 21. One of the most Important speeches on the President's swing, around th country was on the schedule today and 20,000 persons greeted him Ilia speech was a defense of the woolen and cotton tariff and the , free list vetoes. . , ; cotton: . New -York, Sept 21. January, cot ton opened at 10.75; May 10.99; Oct 11.74; Dec. 10.78. At 11.45; Jan. was 10.77; May 11.01 Oct 10.79; Dec: 10.81. Low for Dec. 10.68, high for Dec 10.83, before the noon hour. Liverpool closed from 2 to 3 points down from the opening with Jan.-Feb.- 5.81 1-2; March-April 5.85 1-2; Sept-Oct 5.87, 1-2; Nov.-Dec. 5.84 1-2 Spots Wilson market 10 5-8.
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