The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
ERECT OIL
REF INERY
Highland Park Manufacturing
co. to Spend Thousands.
AN ENLIGHTENMENT TRIAL
Negro Preacher and His Board Of Stew.
ards Are Charged With Msappro.
priatins Church Funds-Busi.
ness Changes in Charlotte.
Continued from Firs, PaEe.)

49, Continued from First Pa8e.)
CHARLOTTE. n. c.. February 1.-The
Highland Park Manufacturing Company
has purchased from NlecRlenburg coun.
\ ty the county home property, which con-
& Eists Of ls2 acres locn,ed about two miles
east Of tho city. Tho purchase price
\ was i1i,t0o or, SIS an acre for the entire
trad
IS company intends. at the earliest
POSSIBLE date. to erect large oil re-
flnery. which will represent m outlay
\ or $4,000. S3
The stockholders OF tho Highland Park
Company are among the wealthest bust
ness men OF the entire State. MIR. W. e.
Holt. Its president. Is several times
millionaire. and other members OF the
Board OF Directors are among our largest
capitalists. Already the company has
haugurated plans which involve the ex.
Senditure Of at least $4,000 The Times.
Dispatch last week gave a description of
Tho large $4,000 cotton mill that this
company will erect In this city In the
satly SPRING. The engineers and contrac-
tors were out to-day locating this mill.
and the work OF constructing the build.
lngs will begin next week Rock Hill,
Columbia, Spartanburg and other nearby
towns presented nattering offers for
this company to locate their plants in
these respective towns. but the Board
Of Directors was unanimous In selecting
Charlotte as the basic point for tho 10.
cation OF their large plants
ENLIGHTENMENT CHARGED.
In the criminal court to be held here
next week the much talked of Clinton
Chapel Church case will come up for
adjudication. It Is charged in the bill OF
indictment that Rev. a. J. Warner and
his Board OF Stewards ernbezzled $500
Of the church funds. Clinton Chapel is
one OF the weathiest colored congrega-
tions In the South. and 1t owns val
liable property In this city. The case
comes up on a new trial granted by the
Supreme Court and splendid array
OF legal talent represent both the prose-
cuton and the defense
With the removal Of tho Southern
Railways general passenger offices to
Atlanta. 1t is understood that the COM
pany will locate In Charlotte n division
passenger office. which has heretofore
been intained In Atlanta.
An Interesting business change was
contaminated last night. Mr.. James l..
Tapp, who has been president Of the
< Tapp Long Company since its organiKa-
ton. three years ago. resigned. and Mr..
Julian Fl. Little WAS elected to till the
vacancy. Mr.. Tapp is native Of Dali
ton. Ga. and a business man OF en-
scrHnnnl ability. Mr. Little Is in every
y sense worthy OF the>> high honor that Is
bestowed upon him by the Board Of
Directors OF the company. While quite
a young man. he possesses business abll-
fty Of high order and enjoys the high
est confidence OF Charlotte's business
men.
Mr.. George II. Madden, OF New York
city. succeeds Mr.. W. I. Underwood as
editor and manager OF the Textile Ex-
celsior, a we'll known textile publica-
ton. OF this city. For twelve years Mr..
Madden has been connected with the Dry.
Goods Economist of New York. and as
well fitted for his present work. Z
The four safe-crackers who,-hre now
; in jail In Monroe stll ma.1tain their
record OF unbroken silenee They have
persistently refused to give any ,nfor
nation re to their identity. nor will thew
consent to be Interviewed. The North
3Caroltha Bankers Association have en-
} ployed counsel to prosecute the men
; Wien fh eli case comes UP for rial