Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-02
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1t was at first in.ended to grant an IN
crease of five per cent only but the
action of Fall River and New BEDFORD
owners in conceding a ten per cent
raise induced manufacturers at other
southern New England mill centers
and in western Massachusetts, to rail-
into line. From Maine to Connectl-
cut mills making the same class Oh
goods have decided to pay the same
level of wages This readjustment, II
is said, will cost New England cotton
mills alone $10,000,000 annually.
Senator Gore, Of Oklahoma, mar
rowly escaped death at Waukesha'
Mich, last Saturday afternoon, when
a crazed Pole, Charles Schomulk, at
tackled him with club, while the SEN
ator was speaking. The Pole was slt-
ting near the stage and In the mlost
Of the senator's speech suddenly leap
ed to the platform, drawing clup
from under his overcoat as he jumped,
and swung instantly at the senator
head. One of the men on the stage,
Judge c. Hamlin. was quicker than
the maniac, however, and knocked
Schomulk off the stage before his blow
landed The senator, who could not
see his danger, was unaware or the
incident until later. He spoke at Mad
ison, Wis, in the afternoon but did
not refer to the incident.
Washington, April /: The Dem
ocratic wool bill today passed the
house, 1S9 to go, with 20 Republicans
voting for 1t. Representative RucKer'
of Colorado, who opposed IT In depate
and answered present" on the roll
call, and Representative Francis, OF
Ohio, who voted against 1t, were the
&c MI
with the majority. Representative
Payne moved to recommit the Dill
with instructions to the committee to
report the Republican substitute, but
that was lost, 169 to 10S. supporters
Of the bill declared 1t would not cut
the governments revenue but would
save more than s50,000,000 year
to consumers because of the read
justment of rates. All attempts or
Republicans to amend the Dill 10
increase the rates were lost. The tarilI
board came in for criticism during the
speech making. Representative Kitten
in charged that Senators Smoot and
Warren mad deliberately imposed on
the tariff board to maintain the high
duty on wool.
Capt. Robt. F. Scott's vessel, Ter
ra Nova, which carried the British ex-
pedition to the Antarctic has arrived
at Akaroa, a harbor in Banks PENN
sula, New Zealand, says cablegram,
but has not brought back Capt. Scott
or the members of the expedition. The
commander of the Terra Nova brought
instead the following brief message
from Scott: Il am remaining in the
Antarctic for another winter in order
to continue and complete. my work.
The latest news sent back by Captain
Scott to his base at McMurdo Sound
showed that on January 3rd, he had
reached a point $50 miles from the
South Pole and was still advancing. 1t
was clear that had the explorer de-
layed sending back notification of his
progress until he actually reached the
Pole. word from him could not have
been received by the Terra Nova be-
fore she was compelled to leave, owing
to the setting in of winter and the
freezing Of the Ross Sea. All on board
the Terra Nova are we'll. Great dis
appointment was felt when 1t became
known that the Scott party had oren
left behind. The Terra Nova Is eX-
pected to reach Lytellton Wednesday.
Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards
are the only two of the eight outlaws
who shot up the Hillsville court house
who are still at large. The others are
in Jail at Roanoke. 1t was believed at
ter Friel Allen gave himself up that
the capture of the others was easy,
and reports have been coming every
day to the effect that a few hours would
witness the end. On yesterday the
posse resorted to bloodhounds. The
detectives found that Allen and Ed
wards were getting supplies from the
home of Wilborn Easter, a noun
taineer. There was a trail from Gas
ter's house to a lair in the mountains.
The outlaws however, could not be
found. 1t was deemed good idea to
try what bloodhounds could do ana the
dogs used to disprove H. G. Beauties
bearded highwayman story, were put
on the trail yesterday morning. 1t had
rained during the night, however, and
the information last night was that the
dogs had been unable to do any good.
The detectives seem to be absolutely
certain that the outlaws are still in
the mountains and that they are not
far off, But the final capture is still
in the future.
Physical valuation of the railroads
of the United States is authorized In
a bill reported unanimously to the
house last Friday by the interstate
and foreign commerce commission
The measure enlarges the power OF
the interstate commerce commission
and empowers it to make the valua-
ton for the purpose of fixing and
adjusting freight rates. The legis-
lation has been pressed upon con-
gress for several years, but up to
the present time always had failed OF
favorable action. Republicans and
Democrats alike voted for the meas
ure. 1t would provide for compare
TIT In q
of the property of every common car
rier and would authorize the commits
sion to inquire into the stocks and bonds
Of all the roads, the connection OF
banking corporations and capitalists or
combinations Of capitalists and finan-
cial institutions with the various roads
as we'll as their connection with the
reorganization Of any common car
rier in recent years. The power OF a
court would be given to the commits
sion in the matter of compelling the
production Of papers and records.
Anderson, March %: Little Lii
ly Mae Wright, the eight-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. P.
Wright, was run down and killed by
an automobile driven by Henry Will
liams. colored, at o'clock this even
ing. The child was in the act of step
ping into MRS. Jno. rates automoDlle,
on West Whitner street, when the car,
driven by the negro struck her She
was picked up from under the rear
wheels and carried to a drug store,
where medical attention was quickly
had. An hour later she was taken to
her home on Market street, and died
at $50 o'clock. Besides being fear
fully gashed on her head, the child
suffered a broken shoulder and her
lungs were crushed. Williams was ar
rested and is in the city guard house.
He claims that the child ran from be-
hind Mrs. Tate's machine and that he
did not see her until she was struck.
He claims also that he sounded an
alarm as he approached the automo-
bile, but this is denied by other per-
sons who witnessed the tragedy. The
little girl was an unusually bright and
lovable child and the terrible acci-
dent has cast a gloom over Anderson.
Mr.. Wright is chief electrician for the
Anderson Cotton mills. The machine
driven by Williams is owned by Jno.
E. Peoples and was occupied by Mrs.
Peoples.
- st. Louis, March 81: Thousands
of Sunday afternoon flood spectators
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