V WEATHER -Today, colder in westpor The News A paperforv all the people and for ths people all the time. Read it and keep posted. tion; much colder at night "with cold wave; Thursday : fair and colder. r VOL. ni. NO. 98 LAST EDITION. GKEENSBOEO, N. C. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1908 LAST EDITION. PRICE FIVE CENTS 'jiP will J I. - Si 2 to to of an P I'av:--1-. tock who from imeni ols In iU to- i. C BREWERS SEEK TO HALT WAVE DFPROHIBTION Arc Furnishing Congress With ' Interesting Data on Govern ment Revenue. TELL WHO REALLY PAYS UNCLE SAM'S EXPENSES Defend Their Product As a Temperance Drink and Quote Harse Henry Wat tenon in Support of Their Contention. How Other Industries Benefit BY JOHN E. MONK. Washington, D. C, Jan. 28. Putting to the forefront of their argument the declaration that beer provides the rev enue to make the wheels of government go 'round, and that to wipe out its man ufacture would 1 result disastrously to many lines of industry, resulting in an economic upheaval, the .brewers of the United States are making preparations to fight tooth and nail the reformers in whose wake drastic regulation, or abso lute prohibition of the liquor traffic is extending from one end of the country to the other, especially below Mason and Dixon's line. Some' startling figures are contained in a pamphlet entitled, "Who Pays Uncle Sam's Expenses?" just circulated among senators and representatives in congress. This pamphlet was put out by the brewers. - They have determined to enter upon a campaign of education to head off the prohibition movement. "Who Pays Uncle Sam's Expenses?" This question is answered in brief as follows: "The salary of the President, Vice-President, and entire cabinet, for the year is collected from ; the beer drinkers in one day. By midnight; Jan uary 1, the smokers of cigars and cigar- (Continued da Page Two.) - ASSISTAMT OF ftCCUSED MAN tESTlFfES IW THE PENHfl. EHAFT CASES Architect for Keystone State's Monument to Craft Likely to Be Called. STRANGE IGNORANCE SHOWN Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 28. The appear ance of Stanford B. Lewis, the active assistant of Architect Joseph M. Hus ton during the construction and fur nishing of the capitol, as a witness for the commonwealth at the trial of the capitol prosecution in the Dauphin Coun ty Court today, tends to confirm a ru mor that. Huston has an understanding with the commonwealth and will be one of its witnesses. Lewis was called to identify the plans and specifications prepared by Huston for the furnishings of the capitol and also to explain the "quantities plan," upon which orders were given at various times for furnishings. He was cross examined by P, F. Rothermel, of counsel for Sanderson, and was on the stand when court adjourned for the day. Lew is is under indictment on two charges of conspiracy in connection with the al- 'leged capitol frauds. , ' Huston's brother, the Rev. Samuel C. Huston, came here today from Phil adelphia on a ubpoena issued by the V commonwealth, and will be called as a witness tomorrow. Today's sessions of court were devoted by the commonwealth to laying the foundation of its case. James Pearlct, ' in his opening address to the jury, said the commonwealth expected to prove that the defendants, Contractor John II. Sanderson, former Auditor-General Wil liam P. Snyder, former State Treasurer William L. Matthues and James M. Shu maker, former superintendent of grounds and buildings, conspired to Cheat and ; dafraud the state in the payment of the bills for tho capitol furnishings. John E. Stott, former secretary of the board of public grounds. And build ings, .who was on the stand for an hour under , examination by the common wealth! seemed reluctant to identify cer tain plans and specifications prepared by Huston. He could not recognize tbem as having been seen by him before, incse - plans were in the possession of the board and it appeared to the prosecution that Stott, as its secretary, shoujd have had access to and been familiar with them. Stott was also examined as to the of ficial signatures as to capitol , furnish ing contracts. ' .' ,y Gaming Otttflta Burned, ' . Danville. Va- Jan. 8. The paraphe- oelia seized by the police authorities in . recent raids on aucgea gamming esiao l!hments in the city and where , eon miction of the proprietors has resulted, were burnt up this morning in the Jail yard. ; Two round tables, many decks of , Wavlntf cards, and poker thins, which have no doubt at times represented hnn.i dreds of dollars, all went up in smoke. The burning of the outfits was recently 'ordered by Judge A.' M. Aiken of the Corporation Court. JUSTICE TO FIGH RATECOMPROjySE IN HOUSE TjDAY Speaker Is Preparing to Go Clear Off ReservationDoes n't Want Thai $17500 of Railroad Cash, and Will Move That House Ad journ if Any More Speeches Like Those of Yesterday in Senate Are Made. BY JOHN Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 28. It may be said tonight that coming events are casting an ominous shadow before. On all sides'' one may hear of wars, and rumors of wars, and from all indications the pyrotechnics will start tomorrow. Speaker Justice, it is declared tonight, will go upon the ' floor of the House tomorrow and resist the proposed rati fication of the Glenn-Finlcy compromise. Hundreds of railway employes are hold ing up their hands, and are ready to offer the Speaker every encouragement in this enterprise. Today four hundred of the skilled machanics of Salisbury and Spen cer petitioned the legislature to pass the Julian bill, repealing the act of the last legislature, and go home. Furthermore, Mr. Justice is being quoted as having made the statement that if any more such speeches as were made the Senate today on the rate bill, were repeated, he would fa'vor the pass age of a resolution favoring the imme diate adjournment of the House. The Senate is for the Graham bill, de signed to put into effect a flat 2V3-cent rate, leaving the matter of the mile age books to the railroads and which takes care of the shortlines, as do most of the bills that have thus far been in troduced. ' This Graham bill makes it possible to fine or imprison any rail 0.5. SUPREME COURT FOR II RECENT DECISION Takes Issue With Highest Tribunal on Question of Discharging Union Men. CAN'T UNDERSTAND ITS LOGIC Washington, D. C, Jan. 28. In a window recess of the wjde haU of the front of the Senate chamber William J. Bryan held an impromptu reception for senators and representatives for an hour today. -. An animated discussion , took place between Senator Bailey and Mr. Bryan. As Mr. Bryan said later, the discussion was about the Democratic view of the currency question. Both Mr. Bryan and Senator Bailey said there 'had been very little difference of opinion. Both stood for the direct government issue of money instead of an issue through the banks. Mr. Bryan would make no state ment as to whether ho approved of the complete plan of Senator Bailey as out lined in the substitute he will offer for the Aldrich bill, but be said that its basis was good Democratic doctrine brought down from the time of Jeffer son. :: " Mr. Bryan again visited the lobby of the House today, and spent an hour or more chatting with Representative OIlie Jones, of Kentucky, and other mem bers. - .. - Mr. Bryan's attention being called to the Supreme Court decision holding that (Continued on page Two.) FIRE IN THE OBSERVER OFFICE, FATETTEVILIE BUTXDIH6 SLIGHTLY BUKIfBD. LOSS OF MATERIAL ABOUT $3,500 PARTIAL nrSURAlfCE. Fayetteville, ' X. C, Jan. 28. Fire started at one o'clock this morning in the office of the Observer newspaper, and did considerable damage. Type, cases and valuable records and papers on the second floor were destroyed. Other material was badly damaged. The linotypes, presses and engine on the first floor escaped serious Injury. The building was only slightly burned. The loss is about $2,500, am), is partially covered by insurance. .The origin of the fire is unknown. The paper will be is sued without-interruption. ( ; :. ' New Postmaster at Charleston. Washington, D. C, Jan. 28. The Sen ate today coiinrmed the nomination of Wi L. Harris to be postmaster t at Charleston, 8. C-j and : of "Samuel T. Pointer tq be postmaster at Spartan burg, S. C , t t f, , : -i-, :-V j - ?" K.-.j'.? ' - . V " CROUCH. road ager.v or employe found guilty of violating lb'1 law, Will Fight That $17,500. Mr.' Justice, it is said, will put his seal of condemnation on the proposal to put that $17,500 of railroad money into the state treasury, and will take the position that the present- law has not been shown to l:c unfair or confiscatory. Most of those, who will tafk, however, contend that the majority of the House members will be with the coventor, and that they will leave the-Speaker 'high j' ana ory, wr:n no support save which he will receive from those feel that the railroad cases should thut .j w'hO - nave been allowed to take their appointed course through the courts, and from the railroad employes who do not want to lose their jobs, or have their salaries re duced. . -I he House will in all probability favor the Preston'-Weaver bill, which "carries a provision for a 2VJ-cent flat rate, and for the mileage book agreement arrived at between the governor and President Fitiley. This Housei bill is, essentially, the Glenn-Finlcy compromise, while the eenate nas ignored tne governor in some : material respects. PrcKincnt Finley and General Counsel (Continued on Page Six.) T BIS FIRE THE? SECTION OF CHICAGO IN THREE DAYS Loss Is Estimated at More Than $1,000,000 Caused by Flames. . OTHER BLAZES REPORTED Chicago, Jan. 28, The third disastrous fire in the business district of the eity in as many days caused a loss tonight estimated at more than $1,000,000 in the almost complete destruction of the building at 144 Wabash avenue, occupied by Alfred Peats and Company, dealers in wall-paper, the building adjoining it on the south, occupied by John A. Colby and Sons, furniture dealers, and that in the rear, fronting on Michigan avenue, occupied toy the millinery firm of Kdi son, Keith and Company. Those to the north and south of the Keith building occupied by Gage Brother and Company and Theodore Ascher and Company, mil linery firms, were damaged by fire and water. .'':' :-''-. J The fire started in the engine-room of the Peats building and raged for three hours. Street car lines throughout the downtown district and the elevated dis trict were tied up. The work of the firemen was witnessed by at least 15, 000 persons. The . losses as apportioned tonight among the various firms were: Alfred Peats and Company $250,000; John A. Colby and Sons $200,000; Edison Keith and Company $600,000 Gage Brothers (Cnn'.lnued on page Two.) ALDRICH CURRENCY BILL s TO SENATE THURSDAY Its Sponsor Explains to Eemocrats the Changes in Bill Substi tute Is Offered by the Minority. Washington, Jan. 28, The Aldrich fin ancial bijl will be reported to the Senate on Thursday. ' 'The finance committee held ' two meetings today and practi cally finished the. discussion and deter mination of the measure. ' :i At the meeting in the afternoon, Sen ator Aldrich acquainted the Democratic members with the changes in the bill which . the majority of the committee has practically decided must be reported. It contained the . various amendments which hare been published from time to time, including the increase in the amount of emergency currency to be authorized, the provision for keeping notes on bend in the subtreaseuries and the authorization to the treasury de partment to proceed to the collection of data concerning municipal bonds; v,;- The section relating to the filing of railroad bonds will remain in the bill, although it has been determined to re flTEHTIHL MARRIAGES GET BITTER SCORING Representative McGavin. of Nil. nols. Delivers Diatribe Against Such Alliances. BRYAN'S BOOM GETS A FURTHER HOT AIR SUPPLY National Politics; International Mar riages and Federal Expenditures Form Themes cf Discussion In the Lower H0USJ. '': ' . Washington, D. C, Jan. 2S.--Nntoral politics, ' international, mama-jos mid governmental expenditures iormed the themes of discussion in the House to day.'. The urgent .'deficiency bill was up for consideration, but 111 several in stances it was ignored ruler the license of general debate. The presenco of Y llliiim T. Bryan 111 tho lobby of the .House: furnished 111- spiration to 'Mr. Wallace, of .Alcannas. for vigorous speech m which, while ndmittiiip that Mr. Ervar. bad wade mis takes and had been churned with talk ing too much, he said thnt the Nebras knn was worthy the honor and i;n"r:ijre of all the state". ' "They say he ha mtule lu'stakes," said Mr. Wallace. "They say lie is a radical.,' What reformer is not?" he in quired. "They say im is dogmatic, in dependent. AVho would have him o'-ed-ient, subservient?" He thanked God there wass no earthly prince who at ! noonday can proclaim "it, is night": and have Will'am J. Bryan forthwith de clare that be sees the' moon sml the stars. It hadibeen said, Mr. Wallace declared, that Mr. Brvsn "cannot cany this or that stale. He mny not be elected or may not; carry a slate here and there." he remarked, "but I say he ...111 .1a knU... 1,A will tnnviltnft tli ' world of his own manhood." . This. utterance aroused. the Democrats to loud spplause. "I will say," he re peated, "he will cary conviction to all the slates, and that he bears within himself the elements that make . the world proclaim him a man worthy the honor and suffrage of all the states." Scores International Marriages. International marriages of American heiresses to titled foreigners were de nounced by . Mr. McGavin, of Illinois, who spoke" on the bill of. his colleague. Mr. Sabath, to tax all dowries and titled husbands. He wondered what the early pioneers would think and say if from their graves they could look back and see so many of the women of this miintrv "Ber!flpitis their Bonis and honor upon the altar of snobbery and I vice." Ho expressly stated that he had reference to no particular American girl nor had ho prejudice against all titled men.- Mr. McGavin said the United States triumphantly had referred to the fact that as between it and other nations the balance of trade was in its favor, "but," he said, "nowhere in the summary can be found a reference to such trade as that in which soiled and frayed nobil ity, is exchanged for a few million Amer ican dollars wrung from the lambs of Walls street, with a woman thrown in to boot. Every day, he declared, "seem ed to be bargain day in New York city, whether it be for a yard of rib bon or a pound of flesh; whether it be upon the retail counter of Broadway or the auction block of Fifth avenue." "In these days," he said, "wealthy Amer ican girls traveling abroad,, when they see some remnant of royalty, enthusias tically exclaim: 'Oh, mama, but me that.' An interpreter is then secured, a bargain is made, tho money is produced and the girl is gone to soon return a sadder, but a wiser one." In conclusion, Mr. McGavin said, "trlilln T Tiam MiTjmrpd in rottia criticism (Continued on Foge Two.) write it Into more definite form. The committee has demanded that it be put in such shape as to afford instant know ledge to 'the treasury ! authorities who are t issue currency based on their se curity, that the railroad bond offered are of the proper character and value. In other words, the emergency nature of the bill will be extended to. the nego tiations with railroad bonds as well as to municipal and county bonds, the data of which the treasury department is to keep on hand. The files of the inter state commerce commission, where every railroad is ' required to place accurate 8at concerning Its property and' hold ings, will he requisitioned by the, gov ernment in this respect. , . J remocrats will at the next meet the committee on finance, to. be Thursday, offer. their Substitute AJdrioh bill, which will prescribe issueance of treasury notes in the of deposits in designed depositaries. The J ing off helLn fothe m. irm Gov. Folk Wants If , . r J : : liiiiegr p-i-::' mf& 1 i H. W it--- iT TO A-i'-fefc f. ' ' G0VFEW0R JOSEPH Vr Governor Folk hns nnnoiincml Iiih can uidncy ftr I mted Mates senator to aw coed v J. rstono. Jic win stare his campaign with a t-pecii in St. .Joseph the tirt week in Felniir.-.y. In his an nouncement (Jovernor Folk says in part : "If I can be of r.evvice to the party and tliORe who believe in tli. .ideas 1 have been advocating by aiiowing my. name to be considered for United State. WEALTHY IN TRIES TD T T He Is Charged With Trespass end With Carrying Concealed Weapons. POLICEMEN ARE INVOLVED Tampa, Fla., Jan. 28. An attempt made by Clifford A. Ford, a wholesale, grocer of Buffalo, N. Y., to abduct his two children, a girl of six and a boy of five, from the custody of his wife and his father-in-law, H. C. Crawford, a wealthy lumberman of Olean, X. Y- re sulted today in the arrest of Ford and his friend, George M. Scarborough, who claims to be an assistant to attorney general of New York state, on charges of trcsnassine, ami ..later "oh the addi tional charge of carrying concealed weapons. Ford and Scarborough went to the house in this city where Lrawtord, ins ; dauchter and the children have beenl stonuine for two weeks, anil entered, but left without the children, Crawford or dering them out at the point of a pis tol. Following today's developments, members of the police" department were accused of complicity in the attempted ! kidnapping, and one policeman, W. H.i B.uss, was suspended by the mayor on j the charge of accepting one hundred and fifty dollars from Scarborough. Scarborough proved to bo' a friend of 1 Congressman Y, B. Lamar, of the Third j Florida district, who is in Tampa, and : Lamar appeared for him in court today. ' Crawford says Ford mistreated the chil-i dren, and his wife has determined to Ford declares that lie will have them before leaving Tampa. FOUR GARS OF FLYER FALL FROM TRESTLE BUT ONE MAN SERIOUSLY HURT AND HE HAS HEP CRUSHED. ". '. ''" Hattiesburg, Miss., Jan, 28. -Four cars of the fast passenger train on the New Orleans and Northeastern railroad top pled off a low trustle just noth of Orvis burg today and rolled down an embank ment. The tender jumped the track as the engine hit the trestle. The engine cleared the trestle safely but the tender, baggage and mail ears and , two day coaches plunged over the side. The sleeping cars remained on the rails. Dr. Johnson, of Laurence, Miss., whose hip was crushed, was the most seriously injured of the passengers. Several others were painfully bruised. The mail car caught fire and was destroyed with all the mail, which included matter mostly for points between Cincinnati and New Orleans. ; Seat in the Senate FOLK OF MISSOURI. 1 senator 1 shall (In sn. I Khali continue to tijrlit in in ofinial position if the peo ple uesrre; 11 ihey release me from tur ;t!ier cilliciul duties I shall fight on in ! private life for the. principles-1 have bat : tied for to the best of my ability in i public station. . I "As to the frulienntorial nomination j 1 have no nion' interest in that than any I other Missouri Democrats.". - I ' " ' ' RUD MEt CONFER WITH TENNESSEE'S CHIEF tXEGUTlVLUPQH RATES Meeting Held at Nashville Look ing to An Amicable Adjust ment of Difficulties. THE COURTS MUST SETTLE IT ''Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 28. A confer ence between Governor Patterson, rep resentatives of several of the railroads oneratins in Tennessee, and the Ten nessee railroad commission, for the pur ! pose of trying to reach an amicable set tlement of the passenger rate question in this state, was held, at the capitol j today. President Thomas, of the Nash ville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railway, and President Smith, of the Louisville i and Nashville railroad, were present, i while presidents of the Illinois Central land Southern roads were represented. Colonel Russell, of ' the ' Mobile and Ohio railroad, and Mr, Murphy, of the ( incinnBti, New Orleans and Texas Pa cifie railroad, said their roads were , ready to meet the proposal of the South ern railroad in a reduction of rates on the basis of agreement made in Georgia. President Smith, of the Louisville and Nashville, and J. W. Thomas, of the Nashville, .Chattanooga' and St. Louis railroad, and C. N. Burc.li, of the Illinois Central railroad, said that under present conditions their companies could not ngreo to a reduction. Mr. Smith said the Louisville and Nashville having re- fused to obey the rates in other states, was precluded from taking any definite action in Tennessee, but that if the other states won the fight the Louisville and Nashville '-would voluntarily give i J ennessee the benefit of the reduction. -i The result of the conference is that f tho protesting roads will take the mat ter to tho courts for final adjustment. RUEF BRIBERY CASE DELAYED TILLTHURSDAT COUNSEL FOR PRESIDENT OF STREET RAILWAY PROTESTS BUT IS OVERRULED. San Francisco, Jan. 28. When the case of Abraham Ruef , charged with bribery in connection with a trolley fran chise, was called today, Judge Lawler continued it until Thursday. Counsel for Patrick' Calhoun, presi dent of the United railways, . who is j charged with bribery, protested against the course of the prosecution and de manded an immediate trial for his client. Judge Lawler ruled that the right of selection of case for trial rested with the district attorney and continued the Cal houn and other United railway eases along with that of Ruef until Thursday, when they will he set for triaL CASE TO JURY BY FRIDAY AT THE LATEST May Be Turned Over to Them by Thursday Afternoon for , Deliberation. LITTLETON TO MAKE PLEA FOR THE DEFENSE TODAY He Is Expected To Occupy Both Hom ing and Evening Sessions With Hit Speech, and Jerome Will Speak -To morrow Morning. New York, Jan. 28. With no attempt 011 part of the state to combat with scien tific testimony the claim of insanity urged in behalf of Harry K. Thaw, the taking. of evidence in the second hearing ot the famous Madison Square Garden murder trial ended today. Tomorrow I niorniiix Martin W. Littleton will begin Ins plea for the defendant and is expect ed to occupy both morning and after noon session. District Attorney Je rome will speak on Thursday. He has promised to be brief, and Justice Dow ling may hand the case over to the jury on Thursday' afternoon. The court an nounced, however, that he probably would not deliver his charge until Fri day morning. Contrary to his policy of last year when he called nine experts on insanity to the. stand, Mr. Jerome utterly ignored the scientific phase of the rebuttal case. He produced several eye-witnesses to the tragedy and several police officers who handled Thaw the night of the hom icide and placed on record their opinion that the defendant's acts and manner were rational. Under agreement of counsel the testi mony given by Abraham Hummel at the last trial was read to the jury and the ' Thaw will was admitted in evidence without further proof as to its custody during the six months following ' the shootins of Stanford White. The af fidavit allejied to have been made "by Evelyn Nesbit in Hummel's office, charg ing Thaw with cruelty, and attempting falsely to place the blame for the Nes bit girl's downfall upon Stanford White, also was admitted by Justice Dowling, and then the case, so far as testimony, was concerned, was at an end. " Throughout the trial, however, Mr. Jeivnie has attempted to belittle and dis credit all testimony having to do with Thaw's irrationality. He has attempted to show that the youthful outbursts of (Continued on page Two.) : HOKE SMITH WILL RON FOR GOVERNOR AGAIN; NOT AFTER SENATE SEAT Georgia's Chief Executive Says the Work Is Not Yet Finished. - SENATE HIS ONLY AMBITION Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 28. Governor Smith issued a formal statement late today . announcing that he would be a candi date for the United States Senate to suc ceed Senator A. S.. Clay. His statement also declared that he would run lor a second term for governor in order to finish the work to which ho pledged him self in his platform. His statement says m pan: "For some time prior to my candi-... daey for governor, I had expected to be a, candidate for United States Senate this year, and I had every reason to believe that I would have the support for tho position of the senator . whose term of office is about to expire. Nor have I any cause now to doubt the result were I a candidate. "Tho office of senator is tho only office I ever felt a desire to fill in preference to my law office. I hope that before the end of my present term every pledge of the platform on which I was a can didate will haive been carried out. But administration and legislation are still required before a record of complete ac- , complishmcnt can be claimed. "If an extra Session of the legislature had been necessary, or if the primary were postponed until fall, I might have been in position to enter the race for United States senator. But an extra session of the legislature should not bo called, nor the Democratic primary post- . poned, just to make opportunity for the gratification of any one's political wish. "For these reasons I have, decided not : to be a candidate for the Senate in tbo approaching primary. I will be a can didate for governor," . v , 1 County Named for John C. Calhoun. Columbia, 8. C, Jan. 28. The memory of John C. Calhoun was today further , perpetuated when the . State Supremo Court handed down, a decision sustain ing the recent election for a new eounty composed of parts of Orangeburg and : Lexington counties, to be known as Cil houn eounty, with St. Matthows as the county seat ' ' ' T I V