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'HE RALEIGE ME THE WEATHER LOCAL SHOWERS LAST EDITION Vol. LXXI. No. 139. RALEIGH, N. C, MONDAY, JUNE 24, 1912. PRICE FIVE CENTS. V,5j Double the Nvimber of Paid Subscribers in Raleigh of aoiy Other Newspaper. NATIONAL COMMITTEE MAKING FINAL PLANS Fight On Temporary Chairmanship Probably Will Be tarried to Floor of the Convention Notwithstanding Action of Committee STATE CAUCUSES ARE BEING HELD Dcrkn Being Cleared for Meeting of The : Democratic Convention To morrow Meeting of Full Nation Mi Committee Today to Settle Contests, Temporary Chairman ship and Other Preliminary De tails Chairmanship Fight Con tinues to bo of Absorbing Interest And There Seems to be no Pros pect of a Compromise Bryan Offered Permanent Chairmanship On Condition That He Withdraw Opposition to Parker. Leaders Trying to Harmonize. Baltimore, June 24. The dem ocratic national committee at 2:15 this afternoon appointed a committee of two, Chairman Mack and Committeeman P, L. Hall, of Nebraska, to confer with William Jennings Bryan and Al ton B. Parker, and their leaders, with the view of preventing a fight on the convention floor over selecting the ttemporary chair man. The committee then ad journed until seven o'clock to night. A. Getting Ready. Baltimore, June 24. Decks will be cleared today for the democratic national convention, which assem bles tomorrow In the fifth regiment armory. The national committee will consider the contested dele gates, prepare a temporary roll call, and select a temporary chairman to preside at the convention's pre liminary deliberations. The various states will caucus to choose representatives on the con vention committees, end those where the unit rule prevails and where the delegations have 'not al ready been instructed by primaries, Will consider what candidates they will support for the presidential nomination. The struggle over the temporary chairmanship overshadowed every other issue today. Efforts to con verge the views of the progressives and conservatives failed last night, and William J. Bryan's declaration of progressive principles sharply de fined the issues. Bryan's assertion that he would support no one but a progressive for the chairmanship and that Alton B. Parker, the choice of the sub-committee on ar rangements, did not meet this re quirement, seemed to leave , little hope of agreement today, unless the Clark men accepted some other can didate. Bryan and his . supporters announced no candidate, but realiz ing the necessity of concentrating upon some one man, if they hoped to defeat Parker, they continued their conferences this morning with this end in view. Senator Kern and Senator-elect Ollie James are most prominently mentioned in this con nection. State Caucuses Today. Those Etates where a new national committeeman has not been chosen by the primaries will today fill this office in the party organization. The caucuses will name the representa tives of each state on the three con vention committees: Organization, SEVERAL DROWNED WHEN DOCK COLLAPSED Buffalo, ..' June 24. Five bodies and a list of eighteen missing per sons were brought here by the medi cal examiner from the scene of last night's disaster at Eagle Park, ten miles below Buffalo, where over a hundred people were thrown into the Niagara river by the collapse of an excursion dock. There Is little doubt that the death list will reach twenty. The excursionists were members and friends of Court Am herst Lodge, Foresters of America, on an annual outing. The steamers were warping into the dock to take on the passengers for the return trip, when the crowd gathered on the dock. It Is believed the boats ."- contributed to the dock's collapse ' by Btriklng It. Up to noon sixteen bodies had been recovered from the Niagara rlrer near the scene of last night's dock tragedy. The official list of the Identified dead and nuwlnc reached SsFf 'I I 8 ALTON B. PAKKKIt. Of New York, defeated democratic presidential nominee of lJMii, who lias been chosen temporary chair man of the democratic national con vention, which convenes, June -.", at Baltimore. resolutions and rules. One of the most important caucuses will be by the New York delegation. The New York progressives claim they have fifteen to twenty votes among that state's ninety. No question has been reached about the binding force of the unit rule. Upon the fact that Norman Mack, New York's member of the national committee, supported Parker for temporary chairman, the lark men base their hope that. New York's ninety votes will be cast for tl.eir candidate. New York leaders gave no other intimation of what candidate they will support. Of the other pivotal states, Illinois and In diana, the delegates from the for mer may discuss at the caucus in what direction they shall swing, if the voting goes beyond the first bal lot, and they consider themselves released from their instructions for Clark. The Indiana delegagtes, in structed for Marshall, also may de cide upon a second choice. Convention hall tickets are being distributed today. Each delegate will receive three besides his own seat, and each alternate one. Train loads of delegates began arriving at daylight this morning. The streets leading from the railroad stations (Continued o:i Page Seven.) TAKE PULL Large Party Leaves Raleigh For the Baltimore Convention A speciul carload of Raleigh peo ple, with a few persons from oilier sections, left this afternoon over the Seaboard for Baltimore to attend the convention. There was not a man In the party who, after expressing the opinion that his candidate would be nominated, was not willing to affirm that he knew nothing about it. Nobody knows who will be the choice of the democrats. The Ral eigh men have chartered a Pullman for a week and will sleep in it at night, not trusting to chance in the matter of hotel accommodations. Among those leaving were: W. B. Jones, M. A. Griffin, R. B. Whitley, Sheriff Sears, C. M. Griffin of Spring Hope; W, S. West, H. E. Glenn, Dan Allen, Bryant Harrison, .George Harden, C. A. Johnson, D. H. Mo Cullers of Clayton, John W. Hlns' dale. Jr., J. Sherwood Upchurch. Ed Chappel. A. M. Maupln, W. W. Will- son, Chas U. Harris, A. S. White, RuBsell Uzzle, Ed Hugh Lee, J. M Mcltary, John C. Drewry, Horace Dowell, C. D. Arthur, Kufus Boylan and Willis Holding. The delegates fro mthls state left earlier. Shipwrecked Hailors Knfc. New York. June 24. The Nor wpp Inn Htflanmr Madelronse. arrived from Kingston today, bringing Cap tain Chase and six shipwrecked sea men of the Bchooncr Uoesner aband oned at sea, June 9, off Hatteras, and was later towed here by the destroyer Seneca. Weather Bureau Bulletin. Washington, June 24. The pres sure distribution over the American continent and adjacent oceans Is such as to Indicate that the coming week will be one of warm and gen erally fair weather over the north ern and middle states east of the Rocky Mountains, while In the southern states and generally west of the Rocky Mountains, tempera' ffl WEEK tufvi will vrmn near llw &rm&l yV if p ., v . , ; EwX Jl S3 AW l:mml lmSir 3&$mT t k, 1 DEMOCRATS SUCCEED REPUBLICANS IN" POLITICAL LIME LIGHT. Most talked of candidates for the democratic presidential nomination and the armory, at Baltimore, where the democratic national convention "will convene June 25. Reading from top to bottom, on the left side are: Champ Clark, of Missouri, speaker of the United States house of representatives; Judson Harmon, governor of Ohio, and William Gaynor, mayor of New York city. On the right side, from top to .bottom, Wcodrow -Wilson, governor of New Jersey; Oscar W. Underwood, U. S. representative from Alabama and democratic leader in the house, and William Jennings Bryan, of Lincoln, Nebraska. with local rains. The precipitation (luring the week will be litUii. and local. It is not probable that a well defined barometric depression will cross the country during the week. PAKKKIt ACt'Kl'TS Judge lieiuscN to Comment on Bryan's Opposition to Him. Rochester, N. Y., June'. 25. Judge Alton II. Parker, named as temp orary chairman of the .-democratic convention was shown a copy of the message that William J. Itrvaii hud wired to prominent' - -demorrutu thrnuKhout the country. Judge Parker read Hie message through ciirefiillv. . "It is very 'Interesting,"' he said at length." lie scanned -' the' mimes of the governors to whom the mes sage, advocating the rejection of Judge I'arker and selection us temp orary -chairman' of some progres sive candidates fa the presidential nomination, had heen 'sent. He read the names of Ooveniors Wilnon, Burke, Foss, liuldwin and Mayor Gaynor. "It Is very '.-'interesting," -lie re peated, "hut I have no comment to offer. It has In i n my' policy' tu re main silent for tho past few months." He mentioned, however, that he planned to begin work on his address as temporary chairman on the New York tratn last night. STARTED TO SUICIDE THEN CUAKGED tlli (Special to Tho Times.) Fa'yetteville, N. . C, June 24. Spivey Dullard so deeply mourned his wife's death that he resolved to kill himself. Last night he clambered over the bridge across the Cape Fear river and prepured to drop In the chasm sixty-live feet be low. Whllo he hung In space, the thought of his two children he would have left, made blm want to live, and he screamed for help. Rescuers snatched him back when he was Just ready to drop from exhaustion. Wilson Meeting in New York. New York, June 24. New York supporters of Wilson's candidacy, hold a mass-meeting at Cooper union tonight, when plans will be effected to Increase Wilson delega tion to Baltimore. The Wilson ad herantg, on special train, leave for Baltimore after the meeting ad journs. Six cart are already reserv- SAD TRAGEDY WAS ENACTED Betts Dies at Hands of Brother, Levern Belts Hoy. Claims Tlml lie Was on Lounge 'i'l'iiiiniiiifi linger nils When Iti'olliei' I: i i Li- I Him in I'lay, During Vhir-lt Clifton IY1I on Knife lilaih llefoie Dying Clifton Tells liiitiMiind lictts, Anollier lirothci', T 1 ..-1 1 it Win Ac Mental .Much Sympathy for Mother anil ' Ili'ollici's I iiueritl This After noon. I.cVern Hells, t lie 1 5-'ef:--old son of C. J: He! is. v. ho lives at 213 North Uoylan avenue, caused the death oh terday alxnii noon of his brother, Clifton lleitK. a knife blade being the Instrument. Chief of I'olleo Stell, after a thorotigh Investigation, suid today that from all he could learn it seemed tliat the killing was not intentional, ami this Bcems to be the opinion of -ot In m familiar with the circumstance!'. Tho preliminary v hearing will probably be held tomorrow after noon at 5, o'clock. According to the boy he was sit ting on Hie lounge in the front hall yesterday trimming his finger nails with a pocket knife when his brother came down stairs and began playing with blm. In the scuffle, that ensued the older brother fell upon the knife point, the blade entering near tho heart and causing death an hour later. Clifton Pelts was 21 years old and was a pressman In the em ploy of K. M. I'zcetl & Company.. Raymond ltetts, a married bro ther, was on the scene less than a minute after the tragedy. The mother wns in the room and prob ably saw It, but she was eo over come as to he unable ro tell any thing about It. Raymond Iletts had luBt entered the porch when Clifton raljed up and cried, "Oh, Lord. I am dying," -'and requested that .a., doctor, bo sent for. ..Raymond then sent Le vern to 1 is home, where the boy re mcined' until Chief of Police Stell and Ollicor Harbour arrived. : C'l i ft on Iletts said but u few words before he loist; consciousness. Ac cording ro his' brother, he-' asked for water and declared that. Levern did not intend to stab him. Raymond Hetts saw the boys, -the older over the younger, hut did not know what, tliey were about until tie reached the porch and t'lii'km told him. Many Rumors. There, wore many rumors yesier day and today as to the ttam ity, Inn none of these would .hear si rutiny. The police, wore first inclined to'b'e lieve that Clifton canie (io.vii stairs liiul begun playing with Levern, as the boy said, and that, alter the play became.-rougher, ' the youngster cut at hint with his knife;.' That he in tended to kill his lrol her the ofljcen' lid not. believe.'-. .The tcMimuny of another brother, ltuvmoud Hetts, that, Clifton- declared bei'ore. his death that the injury was accidetiial would serve to eonvinee any jury, it is tliougl.t, -that -the hoy had no intention of hurting his brother. Funeral This Afternoon. Levern Hetts is a small but well muscled boy. When -arrested yes terday lie wore blue knickerbockers; a colored shirt and a red string-th (Continued on Page Kight.) . THAW FEARS FOR HER OWN LIFE White Plains, N. Y., June CI. "I don't intend to have Tluiw conie out and shoot me next," Lvelyn Thaw told the court when the bear ing WaB resumed before Justice Keogh, of Harry Thaw's efforts for release froiu "Mattvawun... ." Lvelyn appeared as chief wlliiess aguiiibt her husband.'' Her startling declara tion of fear that Harry would kill her If he cmeged from the Insane asylum came after persistent prob ing by Thaw's lawyer, who tried to make Evelyn tell that Dr. Flint told her to testify In a hesitating manner at tho 19U! hearing. Evelyn par ried counsel' for awhile, then retali ated with her Btatment that she held Thaw's elcaso In terror. Kurlier fhe admitted that at Thaw's first trial in 1007 she testified that Thaw was Mr. John Haywood, of Mont gomery, Ala., is on a visit to Mrs. Burke Haywood, MONTAGUE TO BUILD BLOCK Well Known Business Man to Erect a Number of Stores lie niiiuKil meeting, i. of the chamber . of commerce,- Secretary Olds announced '.that a well-known resident-'..-of Raleigh would soon build a iilock of six stores, lie now j-ays -tha'. t.he gentleman in question is it. Mr,. ague. Ks., and the ltti icliit-f v;UI le at . the corner of l-'.a t IliM'geil . niiii Souili Hloitnt sire licit; lure ill The a.'diiiect is J. M. Ken Tie 'dlnieiiMoiis of the strue are 115 fee' on Kast Hargett i :: I' ei .on". South. Hiouiit. There be a hasemeiri f the full di" ii'iiisions, vi:li. concrete doors and .siil-s. tibtj the building will have i'V.ll l!lllU. The n:.'i"iia! will be red brick, 'With sfoti'e triminings, and ih'o- Myle ,f iirc l.l. :.-el in e will be what is leouii ' ih iiiiiisini). . i. is expected Unit 'wcrk - will bi gin nexi week. The si .'nail I'.ocr will be so constructed thai it will ho either oik? room, two or M. iici.n.ay he desired, tliis being '. ilk a view as to its use for liiuini facteri!!:: -"purposes.' There will, lie veil i i Ijg'.Hs in front .of ihe building anil nn open area, in rear. There is ; !;r 'ill demand for stores here, lis well as for-dwellings, and the new fctmc; lire-will meet a need. ;i:t man, rorcH. Long VU iv, Tex.i June 24.- A bandit' ciiiered the mail car of the Inlerniiioiial and Creat Northern railroad train near l'ort llolivar, cov ered three clerks with guns, care fully pclccled one mall pouch from a pile of several, kicked it from the car, iindj then alighted while the train continued'' at full speed. A posse Is pursuing. Fatal Fight 'Over Liquor Traflic. Moytleld, Ky., June 24. After Rufiis Hllllngton mortally wounded Alvm Wheeler, n tobneco planter. Wheeler's son shot Hllllngton. Btl llngtori was Jailed. Wheeler and Hllllngton has hern at odda ever since Wheeler attempted -to '-check liquor traflic lu this section, T.R.T0SEEK A SHORT REST Then Will Begin the Perfec tion of His New Organiza tion, Johnson Chairman i OF STRUGGLE The licpuhlicun Fight at Chicago Kosulled in Definite Split, the KcHsovclt Delegates Not Voting t Anv Extent in the Balloting for .Nomination The Roosevelt Peo ple Held Meeting, Nominating Him, and Held Another Meeting Yesterday to Boot the New Party Taft Makes Statement Judge l.iiidsey Going to Baltimore to Sound Sentiment. Chicago, 111., June 24. Theodore Roosevelt planned to leave for Ovster Hay today, where he an nounced he would seek ' rest, and then take np the work of the fur- . ther perfection of a non-partisan political body, which he will lead, liovernor Johnson, of California, chairman of the iiew organization, also prepared to depart today. John ron was authorized to draw up a plan for permanent organization, but announced that , his appoint ments would not be made public for several days. Judge Lindsey, of Denver, an nounced that he would go to Balti more during the democratic conven tion to sound the democratic lead ers regarding a new party, : New National Committee Meets, Chicago, June 24. Powell Clay ton, of Arkansas, was chosen temp orary chairman of the new repub lican national committee when that body convened in executive session. Alvath H. Martin, of Virginia, was made temporary secretary. A com mittee of nine was named to con fer with President Taft at Washing ton, regarding his wishes as to nam ing the chairman and the conduct of the approaching campaign. The Closing Scenes. Convention Hall, Chicago, June 24. With nearly 350 of the Roose velt delegates declining to vote and hastening away at adjournment time to tender to Col. Theodore Roose velt the nomination of a ney party the fifteenth republican national con vention at the end of a long and tumultuous session Saturday night renominated William Howard Taft of Ohio for president, and James Schoolcraft Sherman of New York, for vice president. Presideut Taft. received 561 of the 1.C87 vots in the convention, or 21 more than a majority. The decision of the Roosevelt peo ple, under direction of their leader, to refrain from voting, left no other candidate. The announcement of the Taft victory was greeted with cheering from his adherents and groans and hisses from the opposi tion. When It became absolutely certain early Saturday that. Mr. Taft would he nominated without great difficul ty, the leaders in control of the convention decided to give him as a running mute his companion on the ticket in I '.'US. The Roosevelt Meeting. Chicago, June 24, Former Presi dent Theodore Roosevelt was rioml ( Continued on Page Two.) I AGAIN HELD GUILTY '...Washington,- June 24. Samuel Ciompers, Frank Morrison and John Mitchell, labor leaders, were held guilty of contempt of court by the , supreme court of the District of Columbia today In connection with the court's injunction In the Buck! Stove and Range boycott case. They will appeal to the United States su preme court which reversed their former conviction. Justice ' Wright sentenced , Oom pers to one year, Mitchell to nine months and MorrlBon ts six months. VIM, I MiaiHilml Wlilto ItAaA ' London, July 24, Field Marshal Sir deorgo Stewart White, one ot the British army's most distinguish ed soldirs, died today, age 71 years. White was an Irishman. Rebel Leader Hopes for Intervention Santiago, June 24. Gen. Pedro Ivonet, rebel leader, It la reported has declared he will not iurrendej until VMi Btal He(VfUMt
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