The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-11
Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh, N. c.. January The
state commissioner OF labor his even
ing issued annual statement regarding
cotton, wooden and knitting mills. IL
says rapid strides were made during the
year. Textile institutions from which
returns have been received number
31S, which, compared with returns or
last year, show an increase OF 81. 81
being cotton mills. Operators inc ope-
ratives appear to be at peace with one
another and few differences have
arisen which would tend 10 retard the
progress of North Carolina as a manu-
featuring center. In numbers OF in
stances two or more mills are reported
as one institution, so the actual number
does not appear in this compilation,
but the returns are accurate.
The 31S mills shows an authorized
capital OF SAL ,27S, lS0 and 2,55S, ia
~spindles, 52,747 looms, 5,23S knitting
machines and 1851 horse power.
Total number OF employees reported
1854 Of which 22,S7S are male and
1858 female adults, four per cent. OF
the mills not reporting. One hundred
and twelve thousand and four hundred
and twenty seven persons are report
ed as dependent upon mills for liyli-
hood, and IS per cent. OF the mills do
not report the number dependent
Eighty-seven per OF the ADULTS
employed read n write and ~ per
cent. of the children. In response to
the question with reference To children
under IL years of age working In fac
tories, 81 per cen OF the manufactui-
ers answer in the negative, 3 per cent.
in the affirmative, Is per cent. do not
answer. Fifty-eight per cent favor
compulsory education, 10 per cent. OPP
pose. q per cent. express no opinion.
Average number hours constituting
DAYS work 10 n As. Highest av-
erage wages for men $2,42, lowest av-
erage'for men II cents, highest average
for women s1.1S, lowest average for
! women GA cents, average wages for
! children 81 cents. Forty-seyen per
-, cent Of the mills pay wages weekly
AZ per cent semi-monthiy, z per cent
monthly. Eighty-one per e report
wages increased during the year, s per
cent. no change. Seventy per cent
mort financial condition Of employees
good. , per cent. very coed, 20 per
cent. fair.
The state tax commission
the valuation of all property, real u
personal. in North Carolina for l9OS
as s489, 799, 4OG; an increase or VS.
: 27s,7 SS over the previous year.
The grand jury in the superior court
here returned a true bill against De-
~tective H. ]. Bivins, Of the Seaboad
Air Line railway, for the murder here
last October of an unknown ooo
Bivjns was a witness in a case today
against a man charged with assault on
him. but who was aquitted. II was
while he. Bivins, was testifying In
this case. having been brought from
iail, that the grand jury ~returnedthe
bill against him.
w. G.. Dowd and E. J. Justice are
here and, like Murphy and Manning
are busy looking after the speakershlp
though there re remarkably few legls-
/. iatos as yet here TO work on, the num'
her certainly not exceeding 80. Tnt
Marlborough house continues To De tnt
stamping ground Of legislators az II
has been these go years or more. Dem
cratic caucns will be held at 8 o'cloci
tomorrow night. -
Tomorrow will be devoted TO log roll
ing.
: A very handsome memorial windov
in the chapel OF ST. Mary's schoo her
was dedicated. II is in loving memor!
OF Miss Ann Sanders, who taugh
three quarters of a century and die'
last May.
She was a sister OF the late secretar!
} l.of state, William l.. Saunders.
Franklin McNeill was sworn In D.
[ Chief Justice Clark as corporauo'
commissioner, having been elected II
E November TO succeed himself. IN
commission reelected him chairman.
Rev. DR.. McNeely Dubose resign
az rector of st. Mary's female colleg
here. TO take effect next June. Il
college is owned by the Protestan
8 Episcopal dioceses in North n sout