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7 i V." lull? THE EIGH TIMES Vol. LXXII. No. 9. RALEIGH, N. C, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1912. PRICE PIVE CENTS. Double the Nimber of Paid Subscribers in Raleigh of ony Other Newspaper. VERY MAD AT RAL - ' LAST v . EDITION . 1 . , THE WEATHER FAIR . THE EDITORS AT HEAD J. B. BULL IS REELECTED For Twenty-Second Time Fay etteville Man Heads ; State Firemen if fil nnrunn n n, uiuncnLHU MORE FACTS ABOUT AFFAIR "Bald Jack" Rose, Close Friend of Becker, More Deeply Implicated LATEST DEVELOPMENTS Prosecutor Intimates That He Is Gathering Evidence to Show That Police and Gamblers Did Have Working Agreement Said That "Bridgey" Webber Will Tell AH He Knows Other News In Matter. New York, July 24. District At torney Whitman in his probe of the Rosenthal killing learned today from Harry Vallon, the gambler, and one of the occupants of the "murder car," further facts implicating "Bald Jack" Rose, Police Lieutenant Beck er's close friend, who hired the auto mobile that took the gunmen to the scene of the shooting. The prose cutor intimates that evidence is gradually being gathered that will show the "police system" and even those higher up were responsible for the plot to slay Rosenthal. Rosenthal's widow told the grand jury that Rose and Becker were close friends and charged that Rose was the lieutenant's gambling house collector. With the arrests of other gunmen, the prosecutor hopes to learn enough to involve Rose further in the murder plot and by so doing force him to make a confession and .tell of those who were behind the killing. State's Witnesses. William Shapptre, the "murder car" driver, probably will be per mitted to turn state's evidence; like wise Louis Llbby, owner of the car. Counsel for the pair Informed the prosecutor that Shappire knows all the occupants of the car and that if , he does not know their names he will be able to identify them.' It l":ws reported today that "Bridgey" Webber, who is under ar rest, had determined to tell all, he knew. It was in Webber's pool rooms that the gunmen gathered be fore they went to kill Rosenthal. Investigation of the gambling sit uation continues and important in dictments are expected soon. Writ Dismissed. Justice Geogerlch today dismissed the habeas corpus writ sued out by "Bridgie" Webber.: The hearing of writ of Sam Paul will be held tomorrow. TAFT TO DISCUSS TARIFF- President's Speech of Acceptance to Include Pica for Commission. Washington, July 24. President Taft spent the greater part of to day In the library ofthe white house working on his speech of acceptance, which he will make when the dele gation of republicans named at the Chicago convention officially notify him on Aug. 1, at the white house, of his nomination. The tariff question will be the big subject of the speech, according to word received in the offices of the white house today. From these re ports It was learned that the presi dent will make a plea for the crea tion of a permanent tariff board or commission. He will argue that the results obtained by the temporary tariff board, appointed by him, jus tify the creation of a non-partisan board. - To Fight Appointment. Washington, uly 24. Senator Polndexter of Washington, an nounced today that he would fight the conflrmatlon of Beverly Coiner for federal attorney for the western district Washington. Polndexter is urged by Roosevelt men to tight ap pointment. HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR AWFUL WRECK Corning, N. Y., July 24. The coroner's Jury verdict today held IKurlnur Hnhrofldnr and Flagman Lane responsible for the wreck here Independence day, wnon su peoiue were killed. The warrants charge the men with manslaughter. Camninff In Pennsylvania. Mount Gretna, Pa., July 2. The Virginia and West , Virginia guaras men detailed to the camp of lnstruc tlon here, will arrive tomorrow. Aftnr tnn daw Instruction the Mary land and New Jersey guardsmen de parted today. Vincent Aster Sails. New York, July 24. Vincent a. tor tiAaii of the Astor family In the United States, sailed today on ha Mauritania, for a visit to his moth and sister in London. He will end bis foreign trip with, a six Feature of Today's Session Was Address by Don Seilz of New York NEW. HERS ADDED Several Reporters and Editors Taken In by Press Association Today John E. Ray, of Raleigh, Sneaks Word for Blind Children and Asks Editors to Continue Help Appointment of Committees. (Special to The Times.) Atlantic Hotel, Morehead City, July 24. The first session of the North Carolina Press Association was held at 10 o'clock this morning. No meeting was held last night be cause of the late arrival of mem bers of the association. J. J. Paris, of The High Point Enterprise, is president, and J. B. Sherrill, of Con cord, Is secretary. The opening prayer was made by Rev. Harris Malllnckrodt, of Char lotte. The address of welcome on behalf qf Morehead City was by Mayor W. L. Arendell, and on be half of the Norfolk Southern was by B. L. Bugg, traffic manager. The response was by Archibald Johnson, of Charity and Children. The address and feature of the day (Continued on Pago Five.) ALLEN TRIAL Floyd Allen Admits He Carried Pistol Into Court Room Wyethville, Va., July 24. Floyd Allen today underwent two hours cross-examination by Prosecutor Wyser, in the trial of his son, Claud, for murder. The prosecutor wrung the admission from Floyd that he carried a gun Into the court With him on the day he expected to be sentenced, but declared he car ried a pistol for possible defense lagainst any attack which he expected would be made at any time by Samuel and Peter Easter, enemies of the Allen clan. Jasper Allen, called to the stand for a brief examination, denied that he Intimidated any of the prosecu tion's witnesses. Friel Allen was the first witness of the afternoon ses sion. ANOTHER AVIATOR IS INJURED IN MACHINE. Hempstead, N. Y., July 24. Ed son F. Uallaudet, amateur aviator, flying on the aviation field, fr.il to day with his machine from a height of 100 feet and was seriously ln- jurea. Bryan's Poll in Clark's District. Monteomerv. Mo.. .Tniv 9.A Th. Chautauqua Bureau, which has piacea w. j. uryan Here and at other places in Speaker Clark's district wnere some or the people are oh lectins' tn hln nnnAnrnnno to ..nil ing a manifold letter out to the people today in this district to ascer tain meir individual sentiment. Tb neonle are anlrerl tn mill thotn n plies to headquarters and they are assured If Mr. Rrvan la nnl uront.H In this district there are plenty of places caning lor hlra elsewhere. A great many want him to come and explain nis action at Baltimore. Dry Weather Injures Crops. (Special to The Times.) Elizabeth CItv. July 24. Con tinued dry weather which is rapidly approaching an extreme drought, p injuring tne crops in mis section; and if rain does not come to the relief of the farmers In this lmme- diate locality pretty soon, the crops will be badly cut off. There has no been ony rain for several weeks and the weather phophecies con tinually fall to provide the relief promised In them. Morgan Returns. New Y ark, July 24. J. Plerpont Morgan today returned, aboard the Olympic from abroad. He was ab sent seven months, traveling In east ern and southern Europe and North Africa. Flood Doe Big Damage. Wausau. Wis. July 24. A mil lion dollars in flood damage was the result of the breaking of two dams on the Wisconsin river, northr of here. Three bridges were wash- 9fe :.; "Now is the time for every good man to come to the Aid of the Party." Will NOT PAY Washington, July 24. The feder al government will no longer pay the expenses of : officers and em ployes of the department of agricul ture to deliver agricultural lectures to assembled farmers, summer schools or boys camps, as has been the custom. This action follows the recent decision of the Comptroller Tracewell. MORE DEMOCRATS TO VISIT WILSON New York, July 24. One hundred Brooklyn democrats will make a pilgrimage to Sea Girt Saturday to vlBit Dr. Wilson. President Me McLaughlin, of the Brooklyn demo cratic club, will assure the governor of the club s support. ASHEVILLE MOTORISTS MAY RUN TO ASHEV1LLE. (Special to The Times.) Asheville. Julv 24 It has been arranged by a number of members of the Ashetille Motor Club to make a motor run to Charlotte, to attend the annual meeting of the Good Rnnda ABBnplatlon at that cltv Au gust 1 and 2. The run will be made by way of Spartanburg and In all nrnhnhilliv thnv will he ioined there by a number of Spartanburg auto- moblllsts. There will lmeiy oe a good attendance from Asheville. Be sides the members of the motor club, delegates have been named from the Goods Roads Association or Asiie ville and . Buncombe county by President Chambers. G G G 4 $$ 4 Q $ Q $ . : 8 STREET CAR WRECKED s IN BOSTON TODAY. 8 $ Boston, July 24. Dyna- 8 S mite placed on the rails ex- $ ploded under a stret car to- ! day, wrecking the car and S injuring several passengers. S The bottom of the car was - lifted and shattered. Thirty passengers were strewn about ? P the street. SECOND VOTE ON BONDS. Winston-Salem Makes Another Try at More Public Improvements. Winston-Salem, July 24. Re turns from the three city wards show that all six Items in $400,000 bond Issue for public Improvements carried as follows: Streets, $100, 000; hospitals, $90,000; sewer, $85, 000; schools, $60-000; water Im provement, $50,000 parks, $16,000. These bonds were voted once before, but the Supreme cotirt decided they were not valid, because they were voted for on one ballot. One colored man was killed and two badly hurt when s bucket on a pulley went too high this afternoon and pulled out part of the brick wall of a fifty-foot smokestack. The fall ing mass killed one, injured another, and broke a large steam pipe, badly fCRlfllng one cofcrefl man,, EXPERTS UW.T i M S SAYS TREATY IS Hannis Taylor- Thinks Hay Pauncefote Agreement No Longer Valuable Washington, July 24. That the Hay-Pauncefote treaty is , voidable because of a situation arising out of Panama's ceding the canal zone to the United States is the contention of Dr. Hannis Taylor, an interna tional law authority. Dr. Taylor says in an open letter today on the subject: "Within the canal zone the Uni ted States is sovereign for all pur poses of international law. Under that law it is well settled that the treaty becomes voidable, not void. whenever a change has occurred in the fundamental conditions existing at the time it was made." Dr. Taylor mentions Russia's repudiation of the treaty of Paris in 1870, relating to the Black sea, and contends that it set a precedent sup porting that contention. , BIO PLAN TO RAISE MONEY FOR ORPHANAGE, (Special to The Times.) Greensboro, July 24. More than $8,000 of the $15,000 asked for among the members of the Pro testant Methodist church in the state has been raised to start the church's orphanage work' at High Point, ac cording to the gentlemen here lu charge of raising the fund. It is stated that the raising of the $13, 000 is only the beginning of a great plan to raise $50,000 from Individual members of the church throughout America for the orphanage work. PALMETTO CONVICT PUZZLES ALIENISTS Sacrefento; July 24.-Charlcs Car son,, a South Carolinian, has the alienists puzzled. Carson, a convict In the FelBon penitentiary, hasn't spoken a word for two years and ten months. Experts today put Carson through another test. They are still undetermined whether he Is dumb or shamming. Carson Is serving a life time term for murder. t Q t 3 41 3 4 FORTY MINERS CATGUT IN FLOOD DROWNED. 4, ITntontown, Pa., July 24. t Forty miners are reported $ drowned as a result of being P caught In a flood at Superba Coal Mines, near here, today. If a man Is a model husband, that Is Jhe one thlpg he s Jor., L FATAL BATTLE OVER TRIFLE '. Durant, Okla., July 24. James Parish, the town marshal, of Ben nington, Is dead today, Inman Bii ford is probably mortally wounded, and Newton Buford is In jail, as1 the result of a battle between the Bu ford brothers and Parish. Parish went to the Buford farm to levy on cattle to satisfy a $25 judgment. MR. YOUNG SPEAKS TO COMMISSIONERS Spokane, Wash., July 24. Jas. R. Young, Insurance commissioner of North Carolina, featured the morning session of the national con vention of insurance commissioners, with an address on "The Fraternal Situation." PROF. -CHESTER F. HARRIS . WILL RESIDE AT ASHEVILLE. (Special to The Times.) Asheville, July 24. It Is an. nounced that Prof. Chester F. Har ris, evangelist singer of wide repu tatlon, whose home Ib at West Mil ton, Ohio, has been secured as as sistant pastor of the First Baptist church, and will enter upon his duties about September 1. Profes sor Harris will have charge of the music of the church, besides doing the general work of an assistant, and be will direct the work of the three missions of the church. The members of the church feel for tunate that they have been able to secure the services of Professor Har ris, who has sung with some of the most noted singers in the country. e s $ s $ j s 4 VIOLENT EARTHQUAKE OCCURS AT ECUADOR. Guayaquil, Ecuador, July 24.- Great panic prevailed among the city's inhabitants, thousands of whom are leav ing their homes and rushing to open spaces, when the heaviest earthquake shock felt here for many years oc curred at, 7 o'clock this morning. i 3 J FIRE DESTROYS WHARF AND SHIP Philadelphia, July 24. Fire to day destroyed the Union Petroleum Company's freight wharf at Marcus Hook. The flames were communi cated to the British steamer Trlni- dadlan, docked at the wharf and the vessel is a total loss. Postpones Speech. (Special to The Times.) Greensboro, July 24. In a tele gram last night to bis brother-in- law, Joseph W. Nicholson, Judge Walter Clark, announced an indefi nite postponement of his key-note speech In his race for the United States senate which he had Planned to deliver here Jomorjow Mecklenburg Moosers Want Him to .W State Con- vention v A; gimme irb:'cwM held iomv 'N; Roosevelt Folks Cannot Do a Thing Until Ticket is Named All Roose velt Men to lie on Ticket, They Say Republicans Do Not Know How to Proceed in Local Cam pains Some Done on the Situa tion. (Special to The Times.) Charlotte, July 24. The pro tracted delay of Chairman More head in calling the state republican convention, which had been expect ed to meet about the middle of August, has stirred up a strong spir it of resentment among the Meck lenburg republicans, who have pin ned their political fortunes to the coat tails of the new party third termer. The air is full of charges that Chairman Morehead is playing a shrewd political game, which has for its purpose the confusion and disability of the Roosevelt forces. There are a number of things the Roosevelt followers in the county would like to know, and their case is the same as that of the Roosevelt (Continued on Page Five.) it T TO LEVY TOLL U. S. Can Charge Foreign Ships For Using Panama Canal Washington, July 24 "The right of the United States to levy toll or to exempt American ships from the payment of tolls while going through the Panama canal Is inher ent in our government; any other view is wholly unwarranted by the facts in the case," said Senator Clarence D. Clark, of Wyoming, chairman of the judiciary committee of the senate, In the course of a d!3 cussion of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty relating to the operation and use of the Panama canal. His view is generally accepted by senators, but there is in the senate a considerable number of its members who take the pisltlon that the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, which took the place of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty of the early fifties, makes it obligatory bnthepart of the United States to charge toiu on American ships engaged in the coastwise and foreign trade the same as on ships of other nations. Had Little Regard for Right. "If this view should prevail," said Senator James O'Gorman, of New York, in an interview on the Pana ma canal bill, "the American people will be greatly surprised that so lit tle regard for American rights was manifested at the time of the adoption of the Hay-Pauncelote treaty, because, if the view alluded to be the correct one, it must follow that while the United States has ex pended $400,000,000 of American money in the construction of the canal its citizens must ha denied the rights that are enjoyed by he sub jects of Great Britain and of every other foreign power. I cannot imag ine that condition nor will 1 believe that the late John Hay, who executed the treaty on the part of the United States, ever thought for a moment that we were stopped from exempt ing American ships from the pay ment of tolls because , of certain clauses of the treaty which are now interpreted to mean that very thing, Should Not be Denied. "It does not seem possible that the right possessed by every other nation on earth with respect to the Panama canal, our canal, is denied to our own cttlzens by a composi tion, or convention, called a treaty which is not remarkable for Its pre. clsion of expression or Its respect for the Monroe doctrine." Senator O'Gorman then voiced what seems to be a growing senti ment, that behind the protest of Great Britain lurks the Influence of the railroads of Canada and the Uni ted States which have been enabled to secure the co-operation of the British foreign office, thereby em barrassing the government if the United States In the attempt now .being made for wholesome legisla tion to keep , railroad controlled AS Pageant Was Mile Long and Con tained Nineteen Horse Hose Trucks, Six Hand Reels and Score Decorated Motor Car Floats Wil mington Chosen as Next Place of Meeting Biplane Ready for Fly ing. . ' . : y (Special to The Times.) Fayetteville. July 24. After re electing Jas. D. McNeill president for the twenty-second time, re-electing First Vice-president A. H. Boyden of Salisbury to his term, choosing E. L. Clark of Southern Pines, for sec ond vice-president to succeed W. S. Orr of Charlotte and re-electing all the other officers and selecting Wil mington as its next meeting place. the North Carolina Fireman's Asso ciation 25th annual convention came to a close last night. All the elec tions were made bv acclamation. Sec retary John L. Miller or concora, ii. C. Taylor of Wtnston-Salem and M. S. Davis of Louisburg, the statisti cians were the other officials unani mously re-elected. Parade Today. Tha flrof tnnrnnment dav was nnnned with h mile lone fireman's and floral parade this morning. Nine teen dorse nose trucas, six nana reels and about a score of decorated nmlnr par flnata were in the Droces- sion which wound its way through the four principal streets oi me uiy. Twenty-one racing horses which are to run in the state and inter-state events comparlsoned in the colors oi their teams, were led In the cave- laide. . - . . . The Curtiss biplane whlcn 'inorn well Andrews is to drlte this atter nnnn ami tnmnrrfiw is now being as sembled at the fair grounds. ARREST BOOZE SELLERS. Sheriff Swoops Down on the "No Tax" Dealers or strong isrin. (Special to The Times.) FavAttoviiie Julv 24. A bomb tn the trala week fes tivities attendant on the Firemen's State Convention and lterstaie tour nament last afternoon -when Sheriff M. H. McGeacby, on seizure war rants, arrested every "no tax" deal er in the city on the charge of re tailing Intoxicating liquors and beer and having more of the same In, their possession than auowea ny mo Eight "no tax" Baloons were raid ed, their owners carried before Mag istrate C7 P. Overby, ana piacea un der bondB ranging from $100 to tr.no iTnnrirprin of barrels of beet were seized and Is being stored in a building on Maruet square, wuicu was cleared out apparently for that purpose about a week ago. It is es timated that five or six hundred bar rels have been seized. Tlio wnrrnnta were signed by E. J. Kennedy, who is represented by Shaw & Mci.ean ana ixewiun nei ring and Oates as counsel. Am one- the dealers arrested are: T. O. Martin, G. L. Haywaod, B. L. Oldham, E. B. Hall (lormeny a member or the ponce torcej, a. o. I .Do.-! .T L. TinheRon. These "no tax" saloons have been licensed with a tax of $50 per montn, ana was generally supposed under the "open" system of municipal govern ment which has obtained here for some time, that this tax gave them the right to sell anything they pleased. COULD NOT SCALE If Fairbanks, Alaska, July 24.-Prof. HerBchell Parker, of Columbia Uni versity, and Belmore Brown who arrived at Tolvlna on the Tanana river, last night reported they fail ed to reach Mount McKlnley'S sum mit. Two attempts were made. An altitude of 20,000 feet was reached on the Bouth peak, and 19,000 feet on the north peak. . " ' I WILSON IS BUSY MAKING- SPEECH. Sea Girt, N. J., Juply 24. Gov ernor Wilson was today interrupted in wrltng his speech of acceptance long enough to sign several letters and papers taken to him by his secre tary. The secretary said he did hot know when the speech would be completed, but the governor would return here not later than Saturday, having several apolotmeat$ ' here, J?b,. . .