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Vol. LXXII. No. 37. RALEIGH, N. 0., MONDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 26, 1912. PRICE FIVE CENTS.
Double the Nimber of Paid Subscribers in Raleigh of euny Other Newspaper,
WATER CO. INDICTED
FOR BAD WATER
Uflliltered Water Furnished Patrons In Ral
eigh, Mayor and Water Committee of
Board of Aldermen Allege
CITY OFFICIALS
VISIT THE PLANT
Action is Taken After Thorough In
spection of Pumping Station, Fil
tering riant and Source of Sup-
I'y Muddy WatPr is inimperi
Direct From Walnut Creek to City
Without Passing Throngh Filters
Condition Ha.s Prevailed For
Several Days Water Comitaiiy'g
Engineer Saya Filters Will Be Put
to Work Tonight A Description
of Visit of Authorities. '.'.'",
O 0 i S $ s 0
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O Alderman Alexander Webb, 0
in an interview this afternoon O
advises patrons of the Wake 0
O Water Company not to pay for 0
O the water served them during 0
0 last quarter, he taking the po- 0
0 sltion that the water supply has 0
0 not been wholesome, but injuri- 0
0 oua to the community. 0
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The city of Raleigh this afternoon
took definite and specific action on
the water situation by issuing a war
rant against the Wake Water Com
pany for alleged violation of its
iiaiicniBe Dy uirnishing inferior wa
ter to Its consumers.
The conditions have been critical
for some time, on account of the
prolonged dry weather, the water
supply being practically equivalent
to the normal consumption with no
provision for continued drougth or
lire requirements.
In prosecuting the Wake Water
Company, there can he onlya sur
mise as to the method of procedure
The franchise from the city provides
for no specific penalty for violating
certain terms of the franchise but
there is a state law. which provides
that any violation of a city ordl
nance is a misdemeanor and punish
able by a fine of $50 or imprison
ment for thirty days. That some
thing will be done soon, there is no
doubt, even though todav's rains
have aorded some relief.
. The Visit.
Every member of the board of
aldermen except Mr. Harden who Is
out or the city, made a visit to the
romping stBtio t of the Wake Water
Company this morning and mad.3 an
Investigation of conditions thorn.
Thoee in the party were: Aldermen
Webb. Johnson. Elll'icton. Unchurch.
Baker, Cooper and Peebles; City At
torney Pace, Dr. W. C. Horton, Judge
R. W. Winston, MOBsrs. W, B. Bar
row, W, T. Boat, John A. Park, C. .E
"Payne and 3, 11. McOlnnls. Automo
tilh'S were kindly furnished by the
Kalelgn Motor Car Company and
t be Capital Motor Car Company.
The party first inspected the re-
wervolr, from which the city water
supply is pumped. The muddy wa
ter in the reservoir was about three
feet higher than it -was yesterdav uf
ternoon, but even then, it did not
navo tne appearance of being suit
SOUTH CAROLINA
1 ;
VOTES TOMORROW
Columbia, 8. C, Aug. 26. South
Carolina democrats tomorrow will
cast their ballots for state officers
United States senator, congressmen,
one-half of the members of state
senate, all the members of the lower
branch of the legislature, and many
county officers. There Is a hot race
between Cole Bleaso, the present In
cumbent, and Ira B. Jones, for the
governorship.
BECKER'S DEFENSE
New York, Aug. 26. With the
appointment of William J. Flynn,
chief local secret service agent, as
chief investigator It developed that
a cordis of the ablest detectives in
the country, with the aid of Flynn
are engaged In ferreting out evi
dence of police blackmail. Some of
these men have proved their ability
in tracking counterfeiters and other
criminals. Police Lieutenant Beck
era counsel is busy preparing
Becker's defense. The lawyers ex
pect to ahow that Becker Is the vic
tim of gambler's plot.. Subpoenaed
will be Issued today lor the lana
lords of the property used as gam
able for bathing In, much less being
uwju .is arm King water. The filter
plant was standing idle, with no In
dications of having been used in sev
eral days. The big filtering tanks
all had a thick coat of mud on top,
although Engineer Robbins stated
that they had been recently cleaned
out.
. Not Filtered.
The pumps were taking water di
rect from the intake pit and forcing
it to the reservoir, without going
through either settling tank or fil
ter. A Bolution of chloride of lime
was being supplied to the service
main. From the reservoir, the un
nltered water we being pumped di
rect to the city. The pressure at
10 o'clock was 135 pounds at the
mump station, although the gauge at
.ine tower registered only 46 pounds,
ine great drop. In pressure being due
to consumption and to friction in the
Pipe line. In case of fire, it is neces
sary to speed up the pumps and put
a pressure of over two hundred
pounds in the supply mains in order
to get ' a pressure of seventy or
eighty pounds in town, with the wa
ter tower cut off.
The pump station Itself, a brick
building with wood floor and wood
roof, Is a veritable fire trap. In case
of fire at. the plant, it is not difficult
to surmise what a dreadful condi
(Contlnued on Page Four.)
A. Lamb Passes
At the Age of 85
Years
Mr, William A. Lamb, a veier.in
Of thr,ee wars, died at his home, :123
Pace street Sunday tuornlnc at the
age of 85 years. The funeral was
held from Epworth Methodist church
Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock, in
terment foVowing in City cemetery.
ir. i.amo was born in Montgomery
county AilTust 30, 1827. and had
lived In Raleigh for many years, pur
suing his occupation as a carpenter
until nve years ago, when his health
failed and he retired from, active
worn, lie was an active member
of Epworth church and is survived
by his second wife and one daugli
ter, Mrs. Sarah Holmes, a child by
nis nrst wtte.
Mr. Lamb's first service was in
the Mo-m war. At Its close he
was with the United States army in
Indian campaigns in the DakcUs
and took part in. several skirmishes
with tho Rod Men. When the (Ion
federacy issued its call for soldier,
Mr. Lamb again took up the musket
and render, d valiant service for tne
south.
His has been an Interesting life
There are very few men who liuve
had such a variety of experience as
this aged veteran, and there is uiob
ably not another In North Caio.lna
with such a war record. He wa
drawing at the time of his death a
pension of $20 a month from the
United States government for hia ser
vice in the Mexican war, the pen
sion having been increased from $10
a month when he became incapaci
tated for work.
BRITISH PAPERS BITTER
Say
Panama Bill is Dishonest Re
pudiation of Bargain.
London, Aug. 26. The Panama
bill is characterized, as practically a
dishonest repudiation of a direct
bargain by newspapers representing
British political jiarty views. The
Pall Mall Gazette says United Stated
probity is on a par with the New
York police. It is said to be certain
the government will propose a refer
ence of the question to the Hague
arbitration court. '.'.'
Weather Bureau Bulletin.
Washington, Aug. 26. The distri
bution of barometric pressure over
the North American continent and
the adjacent oceans Is such as to
Indicate that warm .weather Will be
the rule the next several days over
the greater part of the country east
of the Mississippi river, and during
the first part of the, week In the
middle Mississippi valley and the
southern Plains states. A change to
considerably cooler weather will
overspread the northwestern states
during the next two days, the mid
dta welt hv Wednesday, and the
eastern and southern states the lat-
WAsvni
OFTHREE WARS
of the week will be generally fair
n the eastern and southern states.
and unsettled with local rains in
the northwestern districts and the
Rcoky Mountain region; the latter
hal fof the week wil lbe showery
over much of the country from the
Great Central valleys eastward and
In the West Gulf states. There are
no indications at the present time of
a disturbance in the West Indies.
WILSON'S CAMPAIGN SPEECHES
Will Speak n Few Times In the Next
. Three Weeks.
Sea Girt, Aug. 2 6. Governor Wil
son, revealing nis itinerary lor me
next three weeks, said he would de
vote most-of his attention to New
York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.
He will open his campaign in New
York with a Labor Day speech at
Buffalo. He will make only a few
campaign speeches. The national
committee approves his idea thai
there should be no stumping tour by
him.
Negro Fugtive Kills Pursuer.
Gadsden. Ala., Aug. 26. In a bat
tle between a fugitive negro and a
mountain posse, the negro killed one
of his pursuers and wounded an
other, then slipped out ot Bigm
through one of the upper passes.
The chase continues. The posse
started after the negro after he had
robbed some stores.
, Battleships Off For Drill.
Norfolk, Va.. Aug. 26. The ha'.-
tlcships Florida, Utah, Deleware
Louisiana, Kansas, .'Rhode.. Island
Missouri, Ohio, and'' Idaho ' of the
Atlantic Meet, put to sea today for
the southern drill grounds. . They
return Friday. ':
Aged Murderer Hanged,
Nashville, Aug. 2(1. George Rote.
ago seventy, who murdered a neigh
boring planter, J. M. Miller, in Ale
Minn county, was hanged today.
OF W.VA. ELECTION
Washington, Aug. 26. Demand
for an Investigation of the election
of Senators Chilton and Watson of
West Virginia was made in a peti
tion signed by Governor Glasscock
and otherB, presented to senate to
day by Senator Gallinger, the pre
siding officer. Petition called atten
tion to bribery charges publicly
made in reference to election of tho
two sonatovt.
President Making Best Of It.
Washington, Aug. 26. "I would
like to go to Beverly, but then
Washington isn't so bud after all,"
Is wnat the president told friends
who talked with him about congress'
adjournment and the upsetting of
his vacation plans. The president
had apparently forgotten his disap
pointment of the early Sunday morn
ing hours, when his special train
waited for him In the station aud
Anally had to be cancelled. The
president had no callers and had but
little government business to con
sider. His desk was cleared in last
week's rush and there had been lit
tle accumulation of mall.
It's easier for love to find the wa:'
'SOMETHING DOING AT LAST"
CONGRESS
IS
STILL THERE
Failed to Get Away As Ex
pected Filibuster Prevents
journment
LACK OF A
Congress Still Tied l'p and at lie-
ginning of Today's Session it Was
Not Known Whether the Session
Would I-ast a Day or n Week
Chrtmberlnin of Oregon, and l.a
Follette ("(induct Filibusters and
Are to Prevent Adjournment as
Long as Tliey Keep it l'p Unless a
(Quorum Clin He Mustered.
Washington, Aug. 28.- House and
i-enate leaders entered today's ses
sion, little Knowing whether the id x
fsccoiid congress would end to
night or continue a week. With a
double . filibuster in tho senato and
house standing like a rock against
"state claims" In the general de
ficiency bill, none could accurately
forecast the day's developments.
Some leaders predicted that one
part of the situation might be solv
ed by letting the general deficiency
bill go by the board and wait for the
next congress.- Such a plan was in
a wav to be thwarted if Senator
Chamberlain, of Oregon, carried out
his threat to refuse to permit ad
journment until the house yielded
to the senate amendments. In that
ho counted on the support of Mar
tin and Swanson ,of Virginia. Roth
Virginia and Oregon have claims
Chamberlain could block adjourn
ment "'on point of no quorum. It
is doubtful If a quorum could be se
cured In the senate without actually
arresting the departed members and
bringing them back to their seats,
President Taft, with his vacation
plans net awry; remained at the
white house while tho leaders wrest
led with the adjournment problem.
-'Chamberlain abandoned his fili
buster against ' adjournment on the
provision that the deficiency bill, car
rying "state claims'1 in which Ore
gen has an Interest, go over until
Decern tier. The house Is believed
agreeable to that. La Follotte's fili
buster to force a vote on the Pen
rose resolution was then the only
apparent -'obstacle to adjournment.
The senate leaders began a con
ference this afternoon, trying to find
a way to bring speedy adjournment,
Tho general deficiency bill carries
six million dollars. Chamberlain
announced if it was decided to let
the bill go over until winter he
would consenr to adjournment. He
would not censent to its passage
without the rtato clainiB.
Neither the house nor senate as
sembled on time, Neither mustered
a quorum. t was said that ouly
fortyrslx senators were In the city,
lacking two of a quorum. - The first
tilt in the seiate was over reading
tb9 Jo.urn.al t fjturday'i 8lj nigty
Session. I.nFoIletle insisted on its
being read in full.
. Tne house spent the first hour do
ing practically nothing. Leader Un
derwood declared he and Speaker
Clark would stay here and keep
house all summer if necessary until
the senate gets through with the
filibusters. La Folleite in the senate
gave early evidence of his Intention
to push the Penrose resolution to
consideration.
After repeated conferences, the
senate leaders, announced an under
standing 'by which the senate was to
recede from its demand for -.'immediate
'.'. payment -- of- the contested
"state claims" in the defici-jney bill,
but providing that the claims be in
cluded in the next general deficiency
bill. '
I. a Follette finally got the Pen
rose resolution before the senate and
following iis perfection with several
minor amendments Hailey spoke
against it .m the ground of its con
stitutionality. This brought La Toi
lette's fight for a record vote on an
investigation of the Arcbbold-Pen-roseJRoosevelt,
controversy directly
before the senate. Then Pen rase, res
olution to extend the inquiry of the
Claim committee investigation of
campaign expenses into .-correspondence
or financial transactions be
tween Arebbold, Perkins, Uo.isscvclt
and members of congress, passed the
senate without calls.
l-'.ngiiieer Scalded to Death
1 Pleasant Hill, Mo., Aug.
it;.
ICimineer William Campbell was
scalded to -death in his cab, when a
Rock Island freight train went into
the ditch today. When the accident.
occurred the engineer was pinioned
by a bar across his foot, and was
unable to extricate himself.
Verdict of Manslaughter
Goldsboro, Aug. "(1. In tho trial
of State agalust Kurnest Cook for
the murder of Hen Coley, the jury
returned a verdict of manslaughter
The judge hitB not yet sentenced him.
L
1ST FOR FEW WEEKS
Washington, Aug. 26. While
Speaker Clark will plunge into ili
national campaign this week, speak
ing In Maine, Representative I'nder
wood won't take the stump until
October. After ten days - at Hot
Springs, Va, then going to his home
for rest Underwood will be at the
democratic committee's call all Oc
tober and probably will bo assigned
to speak in New lork, Pennsylvania
New Jersey and Connecticut.
I1AILKY AM) Al'STIN SPKAK
TODAY IX NASH VILLI-:
Mr. J. W. Bailey of this city and
Mr. S. F. Austin of Nashville wore
on the program for speeches at the
Simmons rally at Nashville today
Elaborate preparations were made
for entertaining a large crowd, about
33 pigs having been barbecued for
the occasion It was hoped that the
senator might be present, but he
was unable to attend because of the
failure of congress to adjourn. Gov
ernor Kitchln spoke in Nashville sev
eral days ago in the Interest of his
candidacy for senate,
SOON 10 MAKE BLUE SUNDAY
APPOINTS IN POSH
. . - -' . I x V" - - :
Believed, Adjutant General
May Be Selected Some-
Time Today
.' Advocating; MaJ. W. W, Peirce for
adjutant general, live well known
men of Goldsboro called on the
governor today, Major Peirce being
among the number.. It was expect
ed that the appointment would tie
announced before night. The Golds
boro gentleman brought out the fact
that Major Peirce, who Is, a lawyer,
had seen service both in the navy
and army, and had taken a con
spicuous part, in the national guard
for several years. They urged that
he was well qualified for the honor.
Those here in addition to Major
Peirct were Mr. Geo. A. Norwood,
Jr., of the Goldsboro National
Bank; Col. Jos. E. Robinson, editor
of Tra Argus; ('apt. S. Cohen and
Lieut. N. R. Morgan.
Many other names have been sug
gested for the posiVon, ; Including
those of Major -.Bernard, Raleigh;
Major tjor'n Smith, at present act
ing adjutant general; Mai, Younp.
Asheville; Major Wood, Greensbo'o.
. Wilson's
New York
Personal Campaign.
Aug. . 2. A general
campaign' of Woodrow Wilson was
considered at a meeting at. demo-:
cratie headquarters. Treasurer Wells,
National Committeeman- Josepbus
Daniels and Robert Kvving, attend
ed. Wilson docs not, contemplate,
tin extended stumping tour.
PE
QUITTHE
Rumors of Strike In the Pro
gressive Camp Develop
ments Expected
(Special to The Times.)
Greensboro, Aug. 26. Cliff New
ell, of .Charlotte, is Here to assume
charge of the Roosevelt progressive
headquarters during tne ansence oi
Col. W. S. Pearson, the organization
secretary. There have been rumors
urrent the past few days to the ei-
feet that there is strife in the ranks
of the progressives, and that Colonel
Pearson has quit the joti. Mr. wew
ill made denial of these rumors, out
despite his denials and assurance of
Chairman Williamson mat every
thing is "lovely" local progressives
show a lack of enthusiasm for tue
new organization and have predict
ed openly that it would collapse be
fore the dine set lor the mass con
volition called for Greensboro in Sep
lember. The local progressives do
not attempt to dcliuc, the situation
but say that I hey are at sea and are
awaiting 'developments, lliat (level
opmciits of a highly interesting na
ture" w;ill soon come appears certain
but until the lid is raised the Roose
velt progressives refuse to talk pub
licly.
The deaf mutes association o
North Carolina, winch met In an
nu.il.. convention in Greensboro las
week, adjourned Saturday 'to tut
next year in charlotte.. The closin
day of the convention was the hold
lug of institutes one conducted for
the men and one for the Women. Th
deal inutes apparently enjoyed the!
stay here and the meeting prov
decidedly interesting a swell as
structive.
The funeral services over the re
mains of Lindsay H. Roberts, a wel
known young 'Greensboro man whose
death occurred at. the home of Ills
sister here Saturday, were conduct
ed from the late residence yes'e
day afternoon at. 4 o'clock. Mr
Roberts', death was sudden, lie .suf
fered a -hemorrhage early Saturda
morning and died a few hours later
without regaining consciousness.
The tobacco season in Greonshor
opened well the. first, of the niont
and already much tobacco has bee
marketed. The prices thin year Hr
exceptionally good, going from
to 53 per hundred pounds of prim
ings over the prices paid in August
last year. Work on the new tobacco
warehouse is progressing rapidly ru
many.--tobacco growers in this sect!
will market their tobacco here HUB
season.
Drowned frying to Save Child
Big Moose, N. V., Aug, 26. Try
Ing to save a litllo girl from drown
ing, (ieorge Kcnyon, chief chemist
or tne urooklyn navy yard, waa
drowned in Ilig Moose lake yester
day, : . v. .;
Bl Crowd at t'amp Meeting.
Ocean Grove, N. J., Aug. 26.
Forty thousand worshipers yesterday
attended the fourteenth camp meet-
j5 eervisefi mi
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Only fecial Delivery Mail
to Be Delivered Oa
Sabbath la Future
CONGRESS PASSES LAW
Ordinance Applies to All Post
offices of First and Second Clatm,
President Taft Signing Law Sat
urday Night Not Even General
Delivery Window Will Be Open,
And Persons Owning Boxes Must
Wait Until Monday.
1
Hereafter the postoffices of the
st- and second-class will not be
open for the distribution of mail for
delivery on Sunday. This feature
as contained in the postornce ap
propriation bill passed by congress
and signed by the president Satur
day night. -'
The provision reads:
"That hereafter postoffices of thp
first and second classes shall not be
open on Sundays for the purpose of
deliverying mail to the general pub-
, but this provision Bhall not pre
nt the prompt delivery of special
elivery mail."
Under this law it is announced
hat hereafter the Raleigh postoffice
ill have to keep the general de-
verv and the lock boxes closed or
unday. and the incoming mails, ex
cept special delivery matter, can not
be delivered until Monday morning.
For more than a year the city car
riers windows nere nave not Deem
opened on Sundays but mail for tran
sients on the general delivery has
been served to patrons from 2 p. m.
to 3 p. m., and mail has been put
into the lock boxes. Under the new
law this nuiHt be discontinued,
A sufficient force will be permit
ted to be kept on duty Sunday to
Ispatch the outgoing mails and
andle special delivery matter, but
ot to distribute the incoming mails,
other than special delivery.
The object of the law, it is said,
to reduce Sunday work to the
minimum, so that as many of the
mployes as possible may enjoy a
complete day of rest on Sunday.
'crkins Will Not. Testify Tomoriow.
Washington, Aug. 26. George
. Perkins will not testify tomor-
ow as scheduled before the senate
committee investigating campaign
unds in 1911 and 1908. The con
gress adjournment' tangle made it
mpossible for the committee K) get
a quorum. Perkins appearance was
indefinitely postponed.
Col. ('. Y Vilson Dead,
Atlanta, Aug. 26. Col. Cbrlsto
her ('. Wilson, president of the Uni-
ed Wireless Company, died last
night at 1) o'clock at the United
States pcnilentiury, whilo serving a
hree-year term lor using the malls
o defraud; uremic poisoning was
be cause.
F.iiipcror William Suffering From
lEIieiiniatisiii. ;
Cuutiel, Nassau, Aug. 26. Emper
r William is suffering pain from
muscular rheumatism. Strict pre
cautions are being taken against
complications.
Three Killed In Storm.
Cleveland, ()., Aug. 26. Three
were" killed today (luring a tcrrinc
rain storm and there was property
loss.' Two were victims of - light
ning..' ' '
WALLACE MAY NOT
BE
Washington, Aug. 26. Opposition
has developed to Thomas K. Wal
lace, who was renominated by Presl
dent Taft ub postmaster at Wilming
ton, N. C. -
The nomination was sent to the
senate Saturday. Requests have
been received that hearings be
granted, and Wallnce's confirmation
will bo held up. Whether Wallace
will be confirmed this session is un
certain. HKADl'AKTKKS OPEN
Chicago Division of Republican and
Democratic Camps Begin Work
Today.
Chicago, Aug. 26. oCngrosalonal
cumrlgn headquarters ot the repub
lican and tly democratic parties will
be opened In Chicago today.
Representative McKlnley, who
managed President Taft's campaign
for the republican nomination, will
have charge ot hl party's camp.
Representative James T. Ward of
Missouri will conduct the democrats
fight. The republican headquarter
will be at the auditorium hotel. .
the deffiocratjo H conjrej