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VOL XIV.
COLUMBUS, N. C, THURSDAY JULY 23, 1908.
NO. 12.
NORTH CAROLINA AfTAIRS
The News of Old Nor& State Gathered and Put
. Ill V.UIIUCII'CU
Ocean View Destroyed
Wilmington, Special. Thursday
BO iug at 7.30 o'clock fire destroyed
the Ocean View Hotel and several
buii-lings in close proximity, incliid
ing the restaurant, bar, ten-pin-alleys,
etc. "Lumina," the only big attrac
tion pavillion, had a narrow escape
from destruction, having caught sev
eral times. The fire originated in a
Greek restaurant. Guests of the
Ocean View Hotel lost many of their
personal effects. A bucket brigade
of bathers and others fought the fire
valiantly, doing good work. The Wil
mington Tire company arrived after
(he 'fir" had been gotten under con
trol. The Ocean View Hotel was lo
cated on the extreme southern end
of the beach at the terminus of the
electric ear line, and was the first
built at that resort. Lumina, the
pavilion ham by, was built by the
railroad people, xi is one or me
handsomest and most attractively
fitted tip pavilions on the Atlantic
coast, and its escape from destruc
tion is a matter of much gratification.
Library Presented.
Roanoke Rapids, Special. There
was a large assemblage of the citi
zens of Roanoke Rapids at the public
school house last week, the occasion
being the presentation of a beauti
ful and costly library to the town by
Mr. John Armstrong Chanler. The
books were useful and instructive
and will be of great benefit to the
people. He told them that he would
increase tbe number of volumes by
one hundred, annually. Mr. Chanler
made a great speech and predicted
that in the near future Roaoke Rap
ids will grow to be a large city. He
is greatly beloved by the people here
because of his great sympathetic
heart and the many cbaritable deeds
done by him.
Hun Over by an Engine.
Asheville, Special. Ross Ander
son, assistant trainmaster on the
Asheville (V vision and a member of
the Asheville Fire Department met a
tragic death on the local yards of the
Southern by being run over by a
switch engine. There are two ver
sions as to the fatal accident. One is
that Mr. Anderson was attempting
to cross the tracks and failed to see
the engine or to realize that it was
so close on him. Another' is that he
attempted to board the engine, mis
sed the running board and was
thrown beneath the wheels. He was
killed instantly and terribly mangled.
Navy Deserters Returned.
Winston-Salem, Special. Police
man Bryan received a telegram from
a navy officer at Norfolk, Va., direct
ing him to bring Thomas H. Martin
and Jesse A... Powell, who deserted
from the Iowa several weeks ago, to
that city at once. Martin and Powell
Were arrested last week while beat-
rag" a ride on the train
They will ,
dp taken to Norfolk. The two men
with other prisoners came near es
caping from jail. They had gotten
out of i heir cell and were cutting a
pole in the brick wall when their
plans were discovered by a negro,
who notified the jailer.
Drowned in Lumber River.
Lumberton, Special. Foster Thomp
son, colored, aged 5 years, was
drowned in Lumber river six miles
wast of Lumberton Tuesday after
noon while in bathing. His body
was found Thursday at 2 o'clock at
the bottom of tbe river, which was,
at that spot, about IS feet deep. A
operate effort was made by a fellow
Coroner Rancke
uainer to save him.
was called to hold an inquest, but
upon bis arrival it was found un
necessary. Fron Saloon to Drug Store.
Tarboro. Special, J. M. Dixon one
t the proprietors of the five saloons
J t(nvni as purchased the majority
f the stock in the Etterecombe Drug
winnanv. the Ani uir Kn m
piot(d
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last week. The Edgecombe
( nmnanv mac i nnmnya f fA
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January S, 1907. Dr, Dixon has
Purchased the stock of Jas. R. Gas
Drs. J. M. Baker, W. J. Tliigpen,
flnd J, H. Harrell.
Drowned in Cape Fear. k
Wilmington, Special. Mack Bor
deaux, IS years old, a son of Mr. and
lrs. H. Bordeaux," of this city, was
drowned from th gwFMoent dredge
Hercules as he was attempting to
scp abdard from a scow down the
river below Big Island. He was em
ployed as a deck hand on the dredge,
and was well thought of by his com
panions. The remains were brought
fo the home of the parents in this
it.v and the funeral will be conduct
ed from the family residence. He
leaves his parents and several sisters
and brothers.
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Company Is Bankrupt.
Greensboro, Special. After hear
ing argument of counsel in the Unit
ed States Circuit Court Judge Boyd
adjudged the Pomona Cotton Manu
facturing Company a bankrupt and
named as permanent receivers Messrs.
F. H. Fries, of Winston-Salem; J. C.
Watkins, of Greensboro, and A. Et
Moore, of Gastonia. Messrs. Fries
and Watkins were named as tempo
rary receivers on the 7th isst.
Messrs. Fries and Moore were ap
pointed receivers by Judge Fretli
Moore, in Mecklenburg Superior
Court, on March 16th. The bank
ruptcy proceedings were instituted by
. L. Williams, receiver of the City
National Bank; J. E. Latham & Co.,
cotton brokers of this city, and other
creditors. Pending a sale of the
property it is said the mill may be
put in operation. It has been idle
for the past six months.
Had Physician to Both.
Wilmington, Special. P. McNair,
a leading wholesale grocer and river
boat owner, and T. D. Love, secre
tary and treasurer and genral mana
ger of the Wilmington Iron Works,
engaged in a personal difficulty over
a business transaction on the wharf
of the steamer Lyon here last week,
as a result of which McNair struck
Love over the head with a chair and
Love cut McNair in the lower left
side, a superficial gash about three
inches long. The passing of the lie
is said to have precipitated the
trouble between the men. Both were
attended by a physician, but neither
was seriously hurt.
Children Are Poisoned.
Wilmington, Special. Twenty-one
children, members of a party from
Grace M. E. church Sunday school
ob an excursion to Carolina Beach,
twelve miles below Wilmington, be
came violently ill while on their out
ing, supposedly from eating ice cream
purchased from a local dealer, the
symptoms being largely of ptomaine
poisoning. News reached the city by
telephone of the poisoning and two
physicians were sent to the beach as
rapidly as possible on a special trip
of the steamer Southport. All the
children suffered violent nausea but
they are doing well. It is believed
that no cY;aths will result from the
experience but several of the children
had a very close call.
Young Lady Disappers. ,
Charlotte. Special. On Friday
morning Miss Mattie Havis disap
peared from the home of her brother-in-law,
Mr. W. W. McDonald, who
resides on North Brevard street.
Miss Havis is a stenographer, and
has been employed by the Charlotte
Supply Company. Because of her
leaving home without saying any
thing to her people, and without any
cause, her friends are much disturb-
e(j an(j fear that her mind may be
temporarily affected.
Steam Bakery Chartered.
Raleigh, Special. A charter was
issued last week to the Washington
Steam Bakery, Greensboro, with
authorized capital of $50,000 and
with $10,000 subscribed by George
F. Suppes, Geo. W: Brandt and J. E.
Brandt, Jr.
North State Items.
The Reidsville Paper Box Company
is chartered with $25,000 capital by
W.'H. Toy, H. R, Scott and others.
Another charter is to the Snider-Rai-
m?any' Savoury, capitol
$lo,uuu, Dy A. xi. oniaer, u. a. jvui
ney and others for wholesale grocery
business.
TTews comes to the State Superin
tendent of Public Instruction that
there are 210 teachers from various
western counties attending the sum
mer school for teachers at Boone,
Watauga county. Sixteen counties
are represented.
Governor Glenn offers $200 reward
each for the murderers of J. M- Mor
ris, killed so brutally in his home
near Monroe Saturday night. There
is believed to have been two of the
burglars and the reward -is $200 each.
The plant and good will of The
Raleigh Times, to have beena sole to
the highest bidder by Receiver Pace
to satify about $15,000 indebtedness
was not sold. Judge Neal making
an order calling off the sale on the
ground that creditors are now satis
fied that the debts of the paper can
now be liquidated in time by The
Times Company, the receiyership to
be dissolved very soon now. This
means that Mr. John C. Drewery will
retain the controlling interest in the
paoer anrt that Mr. J. V. Simms will
M. M.
continue as business manager
and
J part owner.
FREIGHT RATES TO GO HIGHER !
An Advance of From 4 to 10 Cents
Per Hundred Pounds Over the
Present Rates Decided Upon by the
Executive Officers of the Railroad
Systems Interested in the Meeting
at Louisville.,
Louisville, Ky., Special. That
freight rates should be advanced in
.he territory of the Southeast Freight
Association and the Southeastern
Mississippi Valley Association, which
;akes in all of the territory south
f the Ohio river and east of the Mis
lissippi river, was decided on at the
neeting of the executive officers of
ill of the railroad systems interest
id, which closed Friday. The ad
rance, it is said will be from 4 to 10
;ents a hundred pounds horizontally
;o correspond with the advance de
rided on by the Southwestern Freight
Association recently. The advance
ras decided on after considerable op
position on the part of certain raiL
:oad executives who maintained that
in advanQe of rates at the present
:ime was impolitic, but this opposi
:ion was finally won over bv the argu
ment that in order to meet the vari
us increased expense, an increase in
rates was absolutely necessary. The
jlerical forces of the railroads in
.erested 'are quartered in Louisville
temporarily working out the tariffs.
it is considered probable that the
:ariffs will not be in shape for filing
)efore August 1st, and in accordance
with the requirements of the inter
state commerce commission compell
ing rates to be hlled dU days prior to
becoming effective the new rates will
aot be in force until September 1st
Indianapolis, Ind., Special. It was
itated by prominent shippers that the
ndtana Manufacturers and Shippers'
Association will resist with persist
jncy any attempt by the railroads to
increase freight rates in central
freight association territory. The
fact that a tariff schedule represent
ing increased rates in the Southwest
?rn Freight Association territory has
been filed, together with reliable in
formation to the effect that the offi
?ers of the Central Freight Associa
tion are now in session in Chicago
seeking rates, will hasten to fruition
such plans as have been put on foo
for a conference of representatives
3f shippers' associations of practi
eallv all States of the Union. This
lonference which likely will be held
in Indianapolis, will take up the
question of the proposed increase in
rates all over the United States and
will adopt plans for fighting the move
ment of the railroads.
Guiseppe Alia Hanged.
Canyon City, Col. Special. Calling
Sown maledictions on the Roman
Catholic priesthood and shouting in
Italian: "Long Live Italy. Long
Live the Protestants," Guiseppe Alia
tvho murdered Father Leo Heinrichs,
at the altar of St. Elizabeth's church,
Denver, was carried to the death
:rap and paid the extreme penalty of
bis crime by hanging. Guiseppe Alia's
prime, the murder of Father Leo
Heinrichs, of the Order of Franciscan
Monks, at the altar rail in St. Eliza
beth's church in Denver while the
priest was administering the sacra
ment of the Eucharist, struck horror
to the heart of every person in Den
ver and, awakened anxiety through
out the Catholic world lest it should:
prove the beginning of a general plan
of priest-murder.
Mr. Kern Welcomed Home.
Indianapolis, Ind., Special. The
non-partisan reception given John W.
Kern, the newly nominated Democrat
ic candidate for Vice President of
the United States, held in the court
house yard on the candidate's ar
rival home from Denver, was as
hearty and generous and spontaneous
as the citizens of Indianapolis, re
gardless of politics could make it.
Fully 5,000 persons gathered in Del
aware street and in the court house
yard, and gave Mr. Kern a hearty
welcome and cheered him enthusiasti
cally. The candidate addressed the
crowd for about 20 minutes, follow
ing his presentation by Charles W.
Fairbanks, Vice President of the
United States. Four years ago Mr.
Kern presented Mr. Fairbanks to a
big non-partisan gathering under
similar circumstances.
Guilty of Killing His Own Sister.
Jacksonville, Special. Otis D
Smith, formerly of Atlanta, was
convicted of killing his sister, Cora
Belle Smith. The virdict was mur
der in the first degree without recom
mendation. The dead girl, it ii
stated, was at one time employed in
a store N in Atlanta. Her brother
came to Atlanta to take her home
and while in that city had a diffi
culty with a young man, knocking
him down at Broad and Marietta
streets, which caused quite a sensa
tion at the time, as will be recalled
Later Smith carried his sister tc
Florida.
he igyMB
National Convention Gathered
in Columbus, Ohio
PLATFORM BRIEF BUT POINTED
Illinois and Ohio Furnish the Candi
dates of the Prohibition Party for
President and Vics-iPresident Re-spectively-Both
Nominations Made
Unanimous. '
Colambus, O., Special. For Presi
dent, Eugene W. Chafin, of Chicago;
for Vice President, Aaron S. Wat-
kin,; of Ada, O. This ticket was nom
inated by the Prohibitionist national
convention and both nominations were
made unanimous. The full endorse
ment of the convention was not, how
ever, given to Mr. Chafin until after
three ballots hadi been taken.
Eugene W. Chafin, who leads the
Prohibition party thir year is an at
torney. He is a native of Waukesha
county, Wisconsin, and for several
years practiced law there. He was
at one time candidate for Governor
of Wisconsin on the prohibition
ticket, and was this year placed for
the running of the same position in
Illinois by the the prohibitionists of
that State.
The Platform.
It is as follows:
"The Prohibition party of the Uni
ted States, assembled in convention
at Columbus, Ohio, July 15-16, 1908.
expressing gratitude tp" Almighty God
for the victories of our principles in
the past, for encouragement at pres
ent and for confidence of early and
triumphant success in the future,
makes the following declaration of
principles and pledge their enact
ment into law, when placed in power.
"1. The submission by Congress to
the several States of ; ap amendment
to the federal constitution prohibiting
the manufacture, sale , importation,
exportation or transportation of alco
holic liquors for beverage purposes.
"2: The immediate prohibition of
the liquor traffic fori beverage pur
poses in the District of Columbia, in
the territories and jail places over
'which the national government has
jurisdiction, the repeal of the internal
revenue tax on alcoholic liquors and
the prohibition of the interstate traf
fic therein.
"3. The election of United States
senators by direct vote of the people.
"4. Equitable graduated income
and inheritance taxes.;
"5. The establishmjent of postal
saving bank and the guaranty of de
posits it: banks.
"0. The regulation rof all corpora
tions doing an interstate commerce
business. j
"7. The creation of a permanent
tariff commission. I
"8. The strict enforcement of law
instead of official tolerance and prac
tical license of the social evil which
prevails in many of lour cities with
the unspeakable traffic in girls.
"9. Uniform marriage and divorce
laws.
"10. An equitable lane' constituti
onal employers' liability act.
"11. Court review of postoffice de
partment decisions.
"12. The prohibition of child labor
in mines, workshops and factories. .
"13. Legislation basing suffrage
only upon intelligence! and ability to
read and write the English language.
"14. The preservation of the mine
ral and forest resources of the
country and the improvement of the
highways and waterways.
"Believing in the righteousness of
our cause and in the final triumph of
our principles and convinced of the
unwillingness of the Republican and
Democratic parties to deal with these
issues, we invite to full party fellow
ship all citizens whof are with us
agreed." :
Yellow Fever in Cuba.
Havana, Cuba, By Cable. As a
result of an attack by 'Spanish miners
on the men sent to break the spread
of yellow fever at Daiquiri Mayor
Fauntleroy, commanding the army
medical service, has redoubled his
force. If further trouble is en
countered the medical forces will be
reinforced by troops.
Explosion in Coal Mine. .
Pottsville, Pa., Special. Seven
mine workers were killed and ten
others injured by a tQrriljc explosion
of gas in the Williarastown colliery
of the Summit Branch Mining Com
pany, in the lower part of the anthra
cite coal fields. The mine was
wrecked and set on fire. The dead
are: John Reilly, Arthur Hawk,
Charles Rickert, John Whittles, An
thony Frclas, James Bowman, Mich
aei Stakum. The explosion occurred
in No. 1 shaft of the jcolliery and is
believed to have been caused by one
of the men lifting the gauze of his
safety lamp.
TAFT AT COURT OPENING
The Republican Presidential Nominee
Assists in the Dedication of a New
Court House and in the Opening of
Court at Germantown, Va., a Short
Distance From Hot Springs, Where
He Is Spending the Summer.
Hot Springs, Va., Special. Judge
William H. Taft assisted in the open
ing of court and in the dedication of
a court house at Germantown, Va.,
five miles from Hot Springs. The
subject of his speech was the admin
istration of justice by the courts. He
was greeted by a large assemblage of
sojourners at neighboring resorts and
country folk, many of whom traveled
far to see and hear him. He was
given a cordial welcome.
The strength of the judiciary, he
declared, was based on the fact that
it rested upon the principle that the
people share in the responsibility for
the work of the courts, in the form
of duty on juries and in other capa
cities. Criticism of Courts.
He justified proper criticism of the
courts by the people because by sucu
criticisms "those who administer jus
tice shall feel that they are under
the critical eye of men and women
entitled to have justice of the people
administered without fear or favor.' '-
He could not come into the atmos
phere of the court, he said, without a
feeling of deep regret that he had
ever left the bench. He concluded his
remarks by congratulating Bath
county upon the fact that in it the
two great political parties are nearly
equally divided, which, he said, was a
guarantee against evils in the admin
istration of the government.
Judge Taft was frequently inter
rupted by applause. Mrs. Taft accom
panied her husband to the court
house which was reached alter a
drive over splendid mountain roads.
Missing Young Woman Returns.
Charlotte, N. C, Special. Miss
Mattie Havis, who disappeared from
her home and place of employment
here on last Friday without letting
anyone know her destination or the
cause of her leaving, was located in
Columbia, S. C, Monday night, and
was brought back to Charlotte. Tem
porary mental aberration seems to
have been her trouble.
In Congress Hon. J. S. Williams ad
mitted that Mississippi hasn't legis
lated to any considerable extent about
child labor. "But it must be remem
bered in excuse for Mississippi," he
aid, "that she has no mines at all
no little children during their play
hours, when their hearts ought to be
singing with gladness to God, work
ins down in tbe mines. It should b
remembered that Mississippi has al
most no factories, and the few that
sue has are of the most healthful
sort, or are sawmills where' strong
muscled men are needed; and the few
children who are working in Missis
sippi are for the moot part working
during school vacation times, out un
der the open sky, in the field, upon
the farms."
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NEWSY GLEANINGS.
A New York firm has secured a
monopoly of the sponge output of
Yucatan.
John Vine3 Wright, who was the
oldest living ex-Con gressinan, died
recently in Washington.
Paris business men held an indig
nation meeting in protest against the
telephone service in the French cap
ital. The Mexican Legation in Paris Is
sued a note designed to reassure
Europe regarding the recent disorders
in Mexico.
United States Judge Laicombe di
rected the Federal receivers of th
New York City Railway Company to
cancel the leases of two lines.
Representative Burke made a los
ing fight in the Republican National
Convention for his plan to reduce the
representation of the Southern
States.
The Editor Bethell, condemned to
three weeks' imprisonment in Seoul,
Korea, for sedition by a British court
proceeding, was removed to a Shang
hai jail.
The Children's Aid Society reported
that needy pupils in public schools of
New York could be provided with free
lunches at a daily average cost of
four cents.
The New York Civil Service Re
form Association asked the State
Civil Service Commission t6 investi
gate alleged violations in the' city
Finance Department.
Theatrical managers and play pro
ducers threaten to quit booking their
plays in Canada unless steps are
taken to enact adequate copyright
laws before May 1 next.
Dr. Alpoim, chief of the Progres
sive Dissidents, told in the Portuguese
House of Lords what he declared to
be the inside history of the plot which
led to the assassinations of King Car
los and the C.own Prince.
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tomer. "Leave the ends alone and
take some out of the middle." Cleve.
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