The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-20
LACY WILL RUN
OPPOSED BY ASHE
Incumbent Denies His Purpose
to Retire, and There May be
Spirited Campaign.
IMPORTANT LUMBER CASE UP
Appeal in Cause Involving Dues
ton Of Renewal of Contract
Where No Timber Was Cut.
LUMBER CASE UP
Especial to Tho Times. Dispatch

RALEIGH, N. c., March 19.--State
Treasurer B. r. Lacy returned this
morning from the western part of the
State and declared that there is nothing
in an intimation made by Captain s. a.
Ashe in his announcement OF candi-
dacy for State Treasurer, that Mr.. Lacy
would not stand for another term.
"You can say" said Mr.. Lacy. that
while / have not yet written letter
to anybody on campaign subjects,
am candidate for denomination, and
propose to run as hard as ever 1 can.
/ propose to get busy now and call
on all my friends to get busy in my
behalf"
The announcement OF candidacy for
the treasurership by Captain Ashe Gre
ated considerable surprise here. The
feature of his letter relating to Mr.
Lacy follows: -Four years ago / was
DESTROYS of the nomination, but with
drew on learning that the gentleman
who had sought to befriend me him
self desired it. AS the present incum-
bent will probably not seek third
term. I ask your favor"
Captain Ashe has rendered conspic-
uous service to the State, especially in
history writing and other literature.
He was editor of the News and Observ-
err for a number of years and chairman
of the State Democratic Executive
Committee. He will probably go to
the State convention with Il strong fol-
lowing.
Interesting Lumber Case.
An appeal of great interest to lum-
Der men having North Carolina con-
nections was argued Mn the Supreme
Court to-day--Hux VS. Camp Manufac-
turing Company. of Virginia from Hal
flax county--in which the issue Is the
right of lumber companies who have
bought timber on lands for a period of,
say, four years, with the right of re-
newal for two years additional, to have
such deeds renewed in cases where
there has been no cutting of timber
during the four years or main term,
OF the contract. The North Carolina
Supreme Court has held, in Norfolk
Lumber Company VS.. Smith. that the
lumber company was not entitled TO
such renewal, but an order for rehenr-
ing has been ordered In this case. and
the contention of the lumber companies
is that courts the country over outside
of North Carolina hold that provisions
for such renewals are valid, whether
there has been actual cutting of tim
Der during the four years or not. The
brief supporting the contention of the
lumber companies. filed to-day, is
signed by fifteen lawyers, counsel for
various lumber companies who are
backing the Camp Company. Of Vir-
gnia. in the fight. The argument was
by ex-Chief Justice James e. Shep-
herd. and the argument contra for
Hux) was by Z. J.. Travis, of Halifax.
Brief Raleigh Items.
Luke McMillen was arrested here to-
day and carried back to Fayetteville
to answer the charge of not supporting
his wife and children there. Deputy
Sheriff D. X. Taylor was here from
Fayetteville for him.
Commissions We're issued to-day to
j. a. Brown as captain of Company i,
First Infantry. to succeed Quint z,
Smith. resigned: Fred y. Mcconnell,
second lieutenant. succeeding NJ. L..
Cannon, resigned; also to c. j. Smith as
captain of Company c, Third Infantry,
Henderson.
A charter is issued for the Clark
Shoe Company, of High Point, for deal
ing in shoes. wholesale and retail:
capital, $4,000 authorized and $1,000
subscribed, by S. C. Clark, j. A. Lind
say and j. T.. Elder each of whom mas
twenty three shares Of stock.
Another charter is to the NJ. P. Gall
lop Company, Elizabeth City; capital,
$4,000 authorized and $4,000 sub
scribed. by NJ. P. Gallop, G. W. Bro
Tiers, NJ N. Sawyer and M. B. Sawyer.