Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-18
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

A negro race conference Is 10 De
held in Columbia next week. begin
ming Wednesday. January %, and con-
tinuing In session until Friday night,
January "a. The conference will be
under the management Of Richard
Carroll.
ON motion of Charleston attorneys
representing twelve fire insurance
companies, Chief Justice Pope on last
Wednesday signed a temporary in
junction against Comptroller General
Jones collecting the per cent OF In
surance premiums under the Fireman's
Benefit act and forbidding him to re-
woke any company's license for fall
ure to pay. The rule Is made return
able on January %.
Springfield, January Is: William
Fleming, a photographer, was shot
through the thigh and stomach today
and fatally wounded, Chief Of Police
Holloway is shot through the thigh
and Calvin Cooper is seriously wound
ed in the thigh. During the afternoon
Fleming and a friend who had been
drinking began tormenting horses Of
farmers left in wagon lot. When the
cop attempted to arrest the two men,
they resisted, drawing guns. Cooper
was pressed into service by the ofticer
and Immediately a battle ensued.
Fleming took Holloway unawares and
fired a ball through his thigh, and
turning the pistol on Cooper, wound
Ing him in a serious manner. While
ON the ground Holloway shot Fleming
In the thigh and stomach.
- Anderson, January 16: The jury
In the case of the state VS.. Allen
Emerson, charged with the murder OF
T, F.. Drake, returned a verdict OF
guilty Of murder with recommends
ton to mercy tonight, after deliberat-
Ing about one hour. The defendant
displayed little, II any, emotion when
the verdict was read. Thomas Al
len OF counsel for the defense gave
notice of intention to apply for new
trial. Emerson, who was a guard on
the county chaingang, killed I. F.
Drake in the home of the latter on the
night Of the 11th of last August. En-
erson was in the room with one OF
brakes daughters, and Drake came In
the room on them with his pistol In
his hand. He fired one shot at Elmer
son, who fired two shots, the latter
killing Drake instantly. The plea was
self defense. Emerson and the wom-
an had been intimate for several
years, and Drake had forbidden Emer-
son to come to the house.
- DR.. James Woodrow, scientist, col
lege president, theologian, publicist,
banker and business man, died at his
home in Columbia yesterday morning,
aged seventy nine years. DR.. Wood
row was born In the historic city OF
Carlisle, England, within six miles OF
the Scottish border, May 20, 1928.
When eight years old he came with
his parents to America, first settling
in Canada, but later moving to the
United States. He was taught by his
father who was Presbyterian min
lister. He entered Jefferson college,
at Canesburg, Pa. in 1S46, graduating
with high honors. In January 1888
he was elected professor OF natural
science at Oglethorp, Ga. In 1885 and
1886 he studied in Germany, receiving
the Phi. d. degree at Heidelberg. From
1861 to 1852 he taught chemistry and
geology at the South Carolina college.
Was editor Of the Southern Presby-
terrain In 1891 was elected president
of the South Carolina college. His
views on evolution caused a great stir
in the Presbyterian churches several
years ago.
- Columbia State, Thursday: The
secretary Of state yesterday issued a
charter to the South Carolina Public
Service corporation, which is capital
ized at $10,000,000, and has already
received subscriptions amounting to
5000, 900. The company states in It's
charter that electric lines will be built
throughout the state from Charleston
through Columbia and the Piedmont
section, with the idea Of making
Charleston an important port. The
promoters Of the company were In
Columbia a short time ago and were
entertained by the Chamber Of Com
merce. While here they outlined their
work and were well received by the
Columbia capitalists. The fee for the
incorporation Of the company amount
ed to $2,S02, which was paid, and In
dicates that the firm means business.
The following officers and board OF
directors are named in the charter:
President, Joseph ]. Timmes; vice
president and general manager, Chas.
r. Van Etten: secretary and treasur-
er. John P. Bonney. Directors: JOS
eph ]. Timmes. c. r. Van Etterl, John
P. Bonney, Joseph Bermel, Lawrence
M. Pinckney, John c.. Lott, Dow s.
Smith, Frederick w. Schroeder and
Robert H. Jennings. Mr.. Timmes, Mr..
Van Etten and Major w. l. Glaze OF
Orangeburg yesterday paid the large
fee and received the charter.