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THE RALEI
TIMES
THE WEATHER
FAIR
LAST
EDITION
Vol. LXXI. No. 129.
RALEIGH, N. C, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1912.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
Double the Number of Paid Subscribers in Raleigh of ny Other Newspaper.
GH
TAFT AGAIN
GEMOTES
Arizona's Six Delegetes At
Large Given ta the Presi
dent By Committee
MISTRIAL
IS
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SECOND DAY
10 MEET NEXT
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OF
TEACHERS
IN U
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Arizona and California Contests
Before the Committee Today
Taft Get the Six Delegates at
Ijarge From Arizona lioth Sides
Wondering if Roosevelt is Com
lug Roosevelt Leaders Plan
Mass Meeting for Friday Gum
Shoe Methods.
Chicago, Ills., June 12. -The re
publican national committee met at
nine o'clock this morning, an hour
earlier than usual, to dispose of the
Arizona and California contest cases.
Louisiana cases, next on the list, are
not expected to be reached today.
The prospect is mor an all-day and
long night session. Forty-five com
mittee members were present when
the committee assembled. :
Gets Arizona IMegntes.
The six Arizona Taft delegates at
large were seated by a viva . voco
vote by the republican national com
mittee today.
Gets Fourth California.
Chicago, June 12. The Taft dele
gates from the fourth California dis
trict were Beated by the national
committee.
Flinn's Plan to Defeat Taft.
Chicago, 111., June 12. Recourse
to the Roosevelt men selected as
presidential electors In the different
states Is the announced plan of Wil
liam Flinn, of Pittsburg, should the
convention nominate Taft. The
Roosevelt leader made the state
ment in a vigorous attack on the
national committee, declaring that
while such a movement might defeat
the republican nominee, it would
save the party In the big republican
states.
Worried About Roosevelt.
Chicago, Ills., June 12. Both
the Taft and Roosevelt men sought
vainly this morning for information
as to whether Colonel Roosevelt
would come here to look after his
own interests, beforo the national
committee finishes the work of de
ciding the contested delegations. The
success of the Roosevelt workers
yesterday in gaining one of the con
tested seats developed the report
that Roosevelt would come. Some
of the Roosevelt workers asserted
he would not be here. .
Leaders Get Busy.
Chicago, June 12. Rosevelt lead
ers have announced details of a
mass meeting for Friday afternoon
which will bo staged at Chicago's
largest theater as a spectacular pre
liminary to the opening of the re
publican national convention next
Tuesday. Congressman William
Kent ,of California, who made the
announcement of the proposed de
monstration, said that the principal
addresses at the meeting would be
delivered by Judge Ben R. Lindsey,
of Donver, and Attorney Francis
Heney, of Sun Francisco. Also, It
is probable, that Governor Johnson,
of California, and Governor Stubbs,
of Kansas, will speak.
"Gum Shoe" Campaign.
Developments indicated that the
fight between the Taft and Roose
velt forces in the sessions of the
national committee for contested
seats was almost equalled by the
"gum shoe" campaign being niatle
for delegates listed in the unin
structed column. Both sides, it was
learned, had decided to attempt to
get a possible balance of power
through this source. Although many
of the uninstructed delegates al
ready have been pledged by state
leaders, to either Taft or Roosevelt,
campaign managers privately have
expressed ability to secure a block
of fifty or more for their candlate.
In case the decisions by the na
tional committee In the contest cases
, scud President Taft and Colonel
(Continued on rage Seven.)
Chamber of Commerce
- Meets Tomorrow Night
Raleigh business men and all citi
zens Interested In the progress of this
city should make it a point to bo
present tomorrow night when the
chamber of commerce has Its annua!
meeting. Mr, H. E. Lltchiord, pres
ident of the organization; Col. Fred
A. Olds, secretary; Mr. E. B. Crow,
treasurer, and every member of com
mittees, have worked diligently for
Raleigh, and the results of this work
will be told and discussed tomorrow
night.
A campaign for new members will
Jury Unable to Agree In Case
Against Robert J.
Hook
Standing nine to three for acquit
tal, the jury in the case of Robert J.
Hook, on trial in federal court for
using the mails to defraud, an
nounced at 3:30 this afternoon that
they could not possibly agree and
Judge Connor ordered a mistrial.
The case was begun last Friday and
the jury took the case yesterday at
1 o'clock.
"Gentlemen, have you agreed?"
asked Judge Connor at 10 o'clock
today when the jury filed out of its
room and faced the court. i
'Impossible," answerou the gray
Lcarded foreman shaking his head.
One of the jurors then asked the
court for instructions with regard
to the flctititous name employed by
Hook in sending telegrams from
Southern Pines, and was told by
Judge Conor that the mere sending
of the telegrams in the name of
Roberts or the writing of letters un
der an assumed name did not consti
tute an offense; the intention to de
fraud must be evident. The jurors
then retired and one of their num
ber began an address in tones usual
ly employed by impassioned advo
cates. The court had Marshall Dock
cry to go to the door and request
(lie gentlemen to confine his remarks
to the jury instead of making them
to the court and the people on Fay'
etteville street. Then quiet reigned,
while the court went on with the
trial of a negro for selling liquor.
Averill is Interested.
Geo. W, Averill, who last week
pleaded guilty to using the mails to
defraud, set in his Lox an interest
ed principal. He had furnished much
of the evidence oa which District
Attorney Seawell expected to con vie:
Hook. According to Averill he and
Hook were old acquaintances and
knew each other in Massacnusct's'.
Hook said in his preliminary exam
ination that he met Averill in Lynn,
Mass., where both were superintend
ents of Sunday schools.:
Hook has steadfastly declared that
he was innocent of any intention to
work a crooked game, stating that
his interest in bonds was bona fide.
The scheme as outlined by Averill
was that he would see dealers in se
curities, tell them of prospective cus
tomers and attempt to get expense
money to put through the sale. He
would have his agent in another
state in North Carolina ho said
Hook was the man send letters and
telegrams in Averill's name, and
finally let the securities people down
with a statement that the customer
did not buy. Averill had the ex
pense money In his pocket and would
then divide profits.
The Defendants.
Geo. W. Averill is a big, brown
haired giant of a man. He is over
six feet tall and weighs 250 pounds.
Hook is a slim, delicate person. His
wife and child were present with
hint in the court room.
Hook did not take the stand, his
attorney, Mr. W. C. Douglass feel
ing that the government had not
made out its case. The jury took
the case yesterday at 1 o'clock.
FRANKFIRTKK WAS DKADLV.
Itov Who Ate Saurttt ich Dies of
-.-.' Ptomaine Poisoning.
New York. June 12: Joseph
Esterbrook, fifteen years old, son of
Charles Ksterbrook of No. 3 Web
ster avenue, Jersey City, secretary
of the Jersey city board of educa
tion, is dead as the result of eating
a frankfurter sandwich at a base
ball game on June 1. Ho drank a
glass of loiuonadde with the sand
wich. On the following Monday he was
In a high fever, and it was thought
he had typhoid. But symptoms of
ptomaine poisoning developed and
then he told of eating the sandwich.
He died Saturday.
William Xorthrup Dead.
Richmond, Va., June 11. Wil
Ham Northrup, president of the
Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany, prominent In Virginia railway
projects, died of Injuries received
in an automobile accident.
be launched at this time. A year ago,
when the chamber was revivified,
600 men handed In their names, but
of these only 325 have paid their
dues. The chamber needs 776 ad
ditional dues-paying members, and
every active member of the organiza
tion is expected to see to it that these
members are forthcoming.
The report of President Lltch'ord
will be worth a great deal to every
citizen of Raleigh and it Is hoped
that the rooms of the chamber will
be full when the meeting Is called to
order at o:3Q o'clock.
TIE
OLD
THK
THREE KILLED, MANY
, Chattanooga, Tent., June 12.
Two are reported killed and seventy
five hurt, in the wreck of an excur
sion train on the Western and At
lantic railroad, near Dalton, , Ga.,
thirt)eight miles from here. It was
an excursion train from Calhoun,
Ga. The road Is operated by the
Nashville-Chattanooga and St. Louis
railroad, whose officials here have
only meagre Information. It is said
the wires are down
The excursion trafn was running
from Calhoun to Chattanooga. The
dead are Fireman Holcomb, Arthur
Pitcher and Josh Hmailton, a negro
porter. The injured are being hur
ried to Dalton. The cause Is unde
termined. Cause of Wreck.
Dalton, Ga., June 12. The wreck
occurred In a cut and was caused
by spreading rails. Four cars were
overturned. This was responsible
for the long list of Injured.
Twelve Per Cent of Voters Unable to
Reuil.
New York, June 12. Twelve per
cent of the men voting in the United
States cannot read their ballots, de
clares W. H. Hand, of Columbia, S.
C, In an article in a child labor bul
letin review issued by the national
child labor committee. Hand stales
that more than one in four of the
native white children between tho
ages of ten and fourteen In eleven
southern states are not in school.
Meeting of School Trustees.
(Special to The Times.)
Rocky Mount, June 12. At a
meeting of the board of trustees of
the city graded school, a report of
the year's work was received and
the same was accepted. Plans were
perfected for the addition of an
other grade, and the school was
brought within the accredited list.
Teachers were elected for the com
ing year, and Prof. John L. Harris
was re-elected superintendent.
Commencement at West Point,
West Point, N. Y., June 12. The
United States Military Academy
commencement was held today. Di
plomas were presented to the grad
uates by General Barry, superinten
dent. Colonel George W. Goethals,
addressed the classes.
Funeral For Congressman Wlekliffe.
Washington, June 12.! The fun
eral for Representative Robert C.
WickliSe, of Louisiana, killed by a
train yesterday, was held today. The
body was sent to Louisiana for
burial.
Lillian Russel Married Again.
Pittsburg, Pa., June 12. Lillian
Russell, the actress, was married to
day to Alexander P. Moore, editor of
the Pittsburg Leader.
Frederic Posey Dead.
Paris, June 12. Frederic Pasey,
economist, died today at the age of
ninety-one.
NfW MBll Gf W Mil!
" PA RALF1GH " HAS A SKAT
TABLE FOR LITTLE BLAND TOD.
rails
Augusta and Savannah Also
Disturbed By Quake, Suf
ficient to Move Furniture
. Augusta, ('i' . 'June 12. I)is,inct
earth shocks v.ne felt here, at Col
umbia, S. C. and Savannah, Gu., at
5:30 o'clock this morning. Houses
rocked, ami Meoping ..Inhabitants
were rudely awakened from their
beds' which, swayed and moved sev
eral inches. Thf.-e shocks were fell,
each lasting about fifty seconds. As
far as reported. little . damage was
done. None ; hurt. The- shock
was felt more distinctly on the hills
about the city, hi the business part
of the city tin;.. shocks were less perceptible..-.
. Considerable alarm win
felt among tin- negroes. .-..Before the
last shocks c i' ii 'Ml, many knelt in
prayer. At 'Savannah the vibrations
were east and' -west. Mouses there
rocked slightly, swaying pictures
and light f urni' are. A peculiar feat
ure of the (u.kf at Columbia was
that persons iuin doors .felt the
vibrations inuiv than those in the
open. Tli"ir I""!- moed several
inches, Parlor statuary was thrown
from its pedestals.
Three Shuck at Columbia.'
Columbia. S. ('.. June 12 Three
distinct earth .shocks were felt here
this morning about 5:20 o'clock.
hi';e 'ktf.fi.' mill payroll.
Plant in Pittsburg .Region to Dis
burse ijU.lMtUmO This Week.
Pittsburg, June 12. The total
payroll for woikingmen in the Tur
tle Creek and Lower Monongnhela
Valleys for th.s week will bo more
than fl.L'OO.o'iu, Pay days start
tomorrow and will continue through
the week until Saturday, when most
of the plants pay off. ;
It Is estimated that fiO, 000 men
are employed at present in steel
mills and facorics in the two Valleys.
This iiuiiib'T nearly equals that of
1SI07, the bauiu'r year in this dis
trict. This week's payroll is the
largest since before the panic of
1907. :
All the industrial plants are book
ing orders rapidly, aud not enough
laborers or skilled workmen can be
found to supply the demand.
Conditions in Cuba Quiet.
Washington, June 12. Rear Ad
miral Usher of the fourth division
of the Atlantic fleet, commanding all
the marines and bluejackets in east
ern Cuba today reported no new
developments. Conditions are quiet
on the south coast.
Volcano Sufferers Need $100,000.
Washington, June 12. Respond
ing to the president's request for an
estimate of the amount needed to re
lelve the volcano sufferers In Alaska,
Governor Clark recommended a hun
dred thousand dollar appropriation.
EARTH
SHOCK
AT
AY.
PRESIDENT WILL STANO
BY COMMERCE
Washington, June 12. President
Tiift told friends he would veto the
legislative, executive and judicial ap
propriation bill, when it conies up
for his signature, it abolishes the
commerce court b.v; cutting off-' the
court's appropriation. lioth the
house ami senate . have eliminated
the provision for the court from the
measure. , President Taft told callers
he considered .the- court necessary
to the rompt and effective enforce
ment of thi! interstate commerce
acts. The resident's friends say he
will write a vigorous veto message.
MEET AFTER FORTY YEARS
Woman of IOS Years is Recognized
by Xcphew Xow HO.
New York. June 11 There was
rejoicing in the home of the
Oaiiehters of 'Jacob, when, after n
separation of to years, Moses l.aza-
inwiiz . X() .'.years okl. met, IMS aunt,
anil niore tiian that, it was the Old
man who recognized her, though she
is now 1 fls years old.
Shi' sailed from Poland when KS.
with her husband, to begin life in
this country.
.The woman is Mrs. Ethel Plon
sl.ev and she has been in the home
seviral vears. Nearly all of the
time she lias been in America was
slieut in this city, where she and
her husband kept a little dry goods
mtiiI noi ion store.
On Saturday the IS.", old men and
women of the home were passing
into the Kvnagogue in the building.
when Moses spied -ahead of him an
obi woman who looked familiar. Iti
hast (-lied forward and when lie got
a good look at tho wom;'ti asked:
'Are vim Ethel l'lonsliev?"
She said she was and then Moses
told her he was her nephew.
FARMERS UETTUX TO TAFT.
Speaker MeiTitt Finds Sentiment on
tVe Itoi'iler Clmiiged,
New York, June 12. Speaker
Merrltt. of the assembly, who is n
delegiite-at-large to the - republican
convention, was in town with tin
news that sentiment: against Presi
dent Taft in some of the rural dis
tricts on the Canadian border was
being dissipated.
The farmers opposed the presi
deut because of his advocacy of reel
proclty, and for several months talk
ed Roosevelt. They have become
disgusted, however, with methods
used in booming Colonel Roosevelt
and have returned to their Tuft al-
legiunce.
COXVICTM RIOT; OXK KILLED.
Guards of Sun Ouentin Prison Wound
Four Others.
San Quetilin, Cal., June 12. One
convict was killed and four desper
ately wounded today, when the
guards at the state penitentiary fired
on a mob of rioting inmates who
started a mutiny in the dining room
Thin was the second demons! ra
Hon made by tho 1,200 convicts
within 48 hours,
List of Conductors tying
Over Course Wiu v
Prof. Bivins
An interesting round table discus
sion today marked the presentation
of subjects in the course for insti-
nte conductors being held in Ral-igh-under
the direction of-Prof. .1.
i.. Mivens. Mr. How started the dis
cussion with a talk on language;
Miss Griggs spoke 011 drawing; Mr.
I. II. Woodruff spoke 011 primary
writing, and. Miss M inuie. V . !.::! h-
ernian 'discussed the use or tin;
library in rural schools.
The teachers were deeply inter
ested in' the' subjects 'discussed and
at the close engaged in a general dis
cussion on the use! ol libraries. I be
course will continue until Friday at.
noon. The following teachers had
egistered by 1 o'clock this after
noon:
Miss Ilattie Aiken, Miss Margaret
Mudsills, Miss .Mary '"Kilpatric, Miss
lattie I'arrotf, Miss Roberta Coble,
Miss Cornelia Carter, Miss Louise
.411111, Miss l.au-a N 1 's. Miss
.ula Cobb, A. F. Lcighton, J. (1.
r.ail'd, A. T. Allen, .1. 1, uritlin. J.
j. Harris Miss Susie Fulghuni, Mrs.
). L. Ellis, Miss Pearl Cross, Miss
Lily N, Jones. R. E. Walker, J. 1).
Everett., J. il. ' Highsmith, K. K.
Hawkins, V. W, Woodhouse, A. -B.
Slalvev, Miss Ada Womble, E.
Chrlie.h Smith. F. M. Harper, Y D.
Moore, J. H. Mclver, K. D. Pusey,
Z. V. Jiidd. Jos.- 10.- Avont. Mrs. Kate
I'liev, Miss Elizabeth Cunningham,
Miss Bertha Filer, Mrs. S. V. Fuller,
Miss' Maude. Harris, Miss Qkla Dees,
Miss Mary ArringtonJ W, S. Snies,
S. B. Underwood, R. H. Uaclunan, G.
L. Sheep. Miss Mary E. Wiley, Mrs.
M. ('. Guroisson, Miss Rose Kee,
Mrs. E. li. .Foreman,. O. V. Wo.osley,
E. Mcintosh, E. W S. Cobb, W.
It. Mills, .1. H. Harward, N. C. New
bold, 'D. F. Giles, Mrs. D. F. Giles,
M. S. Giles. R. W. Allen, Miss Mary
L. Harris, J, A. McLeod, J. Kinsey,
.1. S. Wray Miss M. M. Mitchell, R.
C. ilolton, A. I. Whisenhurst, C M.
Staley.
FOR Til E COX VEXTIOXS.
The Senate Will Adjourn for Roth
Conventions, the House for Demo
cratic convention.
Washington. .1 vino 12.--Tbo 'sen
ate agreett to tne program ot tnree
days' recesses from ; June 1 7t.b to
July 1st, covering the period of .the
republican' and democratic national
o iventions.
Th" house will recess three days
during the di uiocratie .'convention
only, anil will 'continue - in. session
during rest of the natUlnal conven
tion -period-' .There- is a "gentle
man's" uiiiliT;sfn.nding' that no .parti
san legislation w in ne passed. - i nis
statement Was .mailed by Represen
tative ' 'i'nderwobd. the democratic
leader. ....
POLICEMAN'S RI.OW FATAL.
Night Slick Fractures Skull of Tren
ton Man.
Trenton. June 1 2. -Policeman
Cornelius Mel lonougli, attacked by
half a dozen men when he attempt
ed to drive, tboni from an alley tins
morning, used his night stick to
such effect Chat Michael lioolan, :!2
years old, died of a fractured skull
today before be could be sent a sec
ond lime from the-police station to
McKinley hospital.
McDouoiikIi is held blameless by
the authorities, but an iiitpKst prob
ably will be held. The policeman
meanwhile is on duty.
Senate Will Hold o Wood.
Washington. D. C, June" 12;--The
senate by a vote ol z'i to -N reluseil
to consider the adoption of the con
ference report on the army appropri
ation bill, carrying ameiidninet
Which would legislate Major tleneral
Leonard Wood, out of bis ollice as
chief of staff of the army.
Insurgents Defeated. "
.'-'Santiago, Cuba. June' 12. -A de
tat liincn; of. government troops, un
der command of "Major Collazo,
fought 'a battle w ith insurgents near
Elcobra, ten mib's west of here. The
rebels Were defeated, losing ten kill
ed. The government I , -oops are now
pursuing the fleeing insurgents.
Not Guilty Is
the Myrtle
(Special to Tho Times.)
Ashevllle, June 12. The Jury In
the Hawkins case at 11:15 this
morning filed Into the Henderson
court house and announced a verdict
of not guilty as to nil the defendants
In the case on all counts. It had
been out since 8 o'clock last night.
The verdict was agreed on early this
morning, but Judge Foushee was
out riding and It wa3 some time be
fore the court convened. The ver
Hustling Alamance Town to
Entertain Building and
Loan League ,
ELEC 1 iUN OF OFFICERS
President Kecsler und All Officers
Chosen Again Kxcept Secretary
Hendricks, Whose Duties Compell
ed Him to llecline Many Will At
tend National Convention at At
lantic City Raleigh Chamber of
Commerce (iives IJarbecue.
After electing officers and select
ing Burlington as the next place of
meeting the North Carolina Build
ing and Loan League, which has
been in session here since yesterday
afternoon, adjourned shortly after
1 o'clock this afternoon. The offi
cers are:
E. L. Keesler, Charlotte, presi
dent. '
G. A. Follin, Winston-Salem, first
vice-president.
John Dunn, New Bern, second,
vice-president.
J." R. Pharr,
treasurer.
Charlotte, secretary-
Executive committee L. Harrell,
Statesville; J. W. Gulledge, Wades
boro; W. E. Sharpe, Burlington; R.
A. Nunn, New Bern; A. L. Smith,
Charlotte.
, Mr. Hendricks, the secretary
treasurer, would not stand for re
election, he stating that his other
duties would prevent his doing the
addition work. The president and
vice-president were re-elected. They
are varitable wheelhorses for work
and have lent impetus to the league.
To Atlantic City. '-..'
Prsident Keesler was authorized
to name all building and loan men
in the state as delegates to the na
tional convention which will be held
at Atlantic City in July. Mr. Kees
ler himself will head the list and
it is expected that a score or more
will attend. The attendance in Ra
leiph was cut down because of the
state democratic convention last
week and several other gatherings
this week in different parts of the
state.
Burlington, which was chosen as
the next place of meeting, is an en
thusiastic building and loan city.
Delegates Express Thanks,
fly a unanimous vote the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
To The North Carolina Building and
Loan League,
The undersigned committee on
resolution and recommended its
adoption
Whereas: The members of the
North Carolina Building and Loan
League have during their ninth an
nual meeting been splendidly enter
tained by the Raleigh Building and
Loan Association and the chamber
of commerce of the city of Raleigh.
Now therefore bo it resolved, that
the thanks of the North Carolina
lluilding and Loan League are due
the same anil hereby extended to the
Raleigh Building and Loan Associ
ation ami the chamber of commerce
of the city of Raleigh for the cordial
welcome and splendid entertainment,
which have been extended and given
to the North Carolina Building and
Loan League.
iiesolver, further, that the thanks
of the league - be extended to the
newspapers of the city of Raleigh
for the full and 'accurate reports ot
the proceedings which they have
published.
Respectively submitted,
R. A. NI NN, Chairman.
O. A. FOLLIN,
W. E. SIIARPE.
The following delegates were pres
ent: .
Raleigh Alex." Webb, A. B. An
drews, Jr., ,las. I. Johnson, J. C. Al
lison, J. F. Turner, C. B. Park, L.
O. Flynn.
Hamlet J. I. Gordon.
Mooresville A. W. Colson.
Morganton E. R. Claywell.
Charlotte W. N. Nicholson, R. E.
Cochrane, -J. C. Shannohouse, Chase
(Continued on Page Seven.)
Verdict In
Hawkins Case
dict was greeted with a great dem
onstration by tho people present.
The defendants were Mr. and Mrs.
A. M. McCall, George and Boney
Bradley, Dan McCall, Mrs. Lizzie
Shaft and Mrs. Nora Brltt.
Commencement at Washington and
''."' '. Lee.
Lexington, Va., June 112. Final
commencement exercises were held
at Washington and Lee University
today. Governor Mann, of Virginia,
was the chief speaker. There are n
hundred and thirty graduates,