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VOLUME 27.
RALEIGH, N. Q., FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1906.
PRICE 5c.
WINDER APPEALS TO
ROOSEVELT ASKING
HIM TO INTERCEDE
Full Leased Wira Servi
NO ARGUMENT;
LEADERS QUIT
l f ! ' ..' '
Miners and Operators Ad
journ Sine Die Today
STOP
FOURTEEN MINERS "
TAKEN ALIVE FROM
TOMB UNDER RUINS
IN NORMS CASE
BY I
DECISION
PRINTERS
NJiCTION
Cut John Mitchell Protests
Against Statement Made
in Message
STRIKE SITUATION
BE
President Today Gave Out Contents
of Telegrams, Winder, pricing That
Ho Appoint a Commission to In
vestigate Differences Between
Miners and Operators Mitchell
and Operator Robbins Telegraph
That Winder Does Not Bepreseat
tlie Real Facts Says Some Opera
tors Are Willing to Pay Scale.
(By the Associated Press.)
"Washington, March 30.-President
Roosevelt toilay authorized the publi
cation of two telegrams received by
him lust night. One came from John
H. Winder, chairman of the bituminous
cool operators association at Indianap
olis and the other from John Mitchell,
president of the United Mine-Workers
of America and Francis L. Bobbins, the
largest coal operator In the Pittsburg
district.
The telegram from Mr.. Winder pro
poses that the president appoint a
commission to investigate all matters
which In the judgment of such com
mission had an Important bearing on
the scale of wages which should be paid
all classes of labor In coal mines of the
territory involved. He proposes that
the commission report to the president
" its finding of facts together with its re
commendations and suggests that the
commission have power to administer
oaths and compel the attendance ; of
witnesses.
The telegram signed by Messrs.
Mitchell and Robbins takes issue with
the' statement made in the telegram
signed by Mr. Winder, saying that It
does not represent the real facts. They
assert that one half of the total ton
nage in western ePnnsylvanla, Ohio, In
diana and Illinois Is produced by op
erators who are willing to pay the com
promise scale.
The president has taken no action In
the matter as yet.
The telegram of Mr. Winder sim
ply transmits the resolutions adopted
by the coal 1 operators in Indianapo
lis, the text of which was published
this morning.
The telegram from Messrs. Mitch
ell and Robbins says:
"Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 29, 1906.
"Hon. Theodore Roosevelt: Re
sponding to your suggestions we have
fulfilled our highest duties as citi
zens o ' our country by advocating
a bituminous coal scale on a reason
able compromise. We understand
that a telegram has been sent to you
tonight, purporting to speak for
eighty per cent, of the bituminous
tonnage. That telegram does not
represent the real facts. At least one
half of the, total tonnage in western
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illi
nois is produced by operators who
are willing to pay the compromise
scale.
"JOHN MITCHELL.
"FRANCIS L. ROBBINS."
It can be said,! at this time, that
the president occupied the same po
sition he has occupied for several
weeks. He is anxious that a strike
be averted and is ready to do all in
hla power to prevent a clash between
the. miners and operators, but it is
known that he does not think the;
present moment opportune for gov
ernment interference. What he may
da In, tha near future is not disclosed.
In fact, no decision regarding action
by the president has been determined
upon. The subject was discussed at
the' cabinet meeting.
It is evident that an optimistic
view is held at the White Honsa re
garding the impending struggle. It
is regarded as doubtful that a strike,
declared at this time, will prove as
serious as that of; three years ago.
it is pointed out that the ODerators
themselves are divided on the ques
tion and that there 'are indications
that the serious aspect of the situa
tion may be received without govern
ment intervention.' v r.: ;
At the conclusion of the cabinet
meeting the president .made the an
nouncement through Secretary Loeb
that there was nothing to say at this
time. It was added that he had not
as yet replied to either of the tele
grams, ... I .
Received By The Pope.
Rome, March 30. The pope to
day received in private audience
Archbishop Ireland, of St.' Paul,
Minn.
BAER WORRIED
OVER REPORT
Wires Mitchell About Anthra
cite Strike
TO BEGIN ON MONDAY
Nothing Ofiielul Received, Rut Rail
roads Are Preparing For Clush and
Xew Men Are. Employed To Start
Work If Union Miners Are Called
Out Hy Organization.
(Tiv the Associated Press.)
New York, March 30. The fol
lowing message sent by President
George F. Baer of the Philadelphia
& Reading Railroad, to John Mitchell,
president of the United Mine Work
ers of America, was made public at
the offices of the representatives of
the anthracite coal roads in this city
today:
"Philadelphia, Pa., March 30.
"John Mitchell, Indianapolis, Ind.
"Is it true that pending negotia
tions, you have, as stated in the
newspapers, ordered your followers
not to work in the anthracite mines
after April 1?
(Signed) "GEORGE F. BAER."
It was also stated at the operators
headquarters here that neither Mr.
Baer nor any other of the presidents
of the anthracite coal carrying rail
roads has yet received any word from
Indianapolis telling of the order for
the hard coal miners to strike on
Monday.
It was reported in this city today
that some of the anthracite railroads
had prepared for the strike by hiring
men to take the places of those who
quit work, but this was denied at
the operators' headquarters today. It
was stated that some of the operators
had suggested that a constabulary
force be enlisted as was done in the
last great strike, but this was dis
couraged by a majority of the oper
ators and they decided to rely en
tirely upon the state of Pennsylvania
to protect their property during the
projected strike.
Strike Sure, Says Mitchell.
Indianapolis, Ind., March 30.
President Mitchell of the United
Mine Workers, said to the Associated
Press today that he had not received
the message of President Baer ask
ing if it was true that he had ordered
the anthracite miners out pending
negotiations.
"When I do," said he, "I will send
him a copy of the statement given
to the Associated Press last night
announcing that such action had been
taken."
BAD FIRE AT CLINTON
Postoffice and Telephone
Exchange Burned
Store nnd Other Iluildlngs Destroyed,
Loss Being $20,00j Bank and
Wholesale Grocery Saved By He
roic Efforts. Insurance Covers It.
(Special to The Evening Times.)
Clinton, N. C, March 30. At 12
o'clock last night Are broke out fh
the Clinton telephone exchange and
burned tlie exchange, the post office,
Allen Barbeoy's store and several
smaller buildings value at $20,000.
By heroic efforts the Bank of Clin
ton and the wholesale grocery house
of Southernland & Co. were saved.
Practically all the property was cov
ered by insurance. .
Prof. Royster's Address.
(Special to The Evening Times.)
Wake Forest College, March 30.
Prof. James Royster, who is one of the
instructors in English at the Univer
sity of Chicago, delivered an interest
ing address here last night on "Life in
a Great University." Mr. Royster is
an alumnus' of Wake Forest, having
graduated here In 1900. He Is a native
of Raleigh, whore he is now visiting
his parents, Dr. and Mrs. W. I. Roy
ster. .
STORMY CONFERENCE
"If We Don't Hang Together," Says
Ik-legate, "We Will Hung Sepa
rately. Mitchell Wants Peuce.
Where Certain. Operators Agree To
Mnke Concessions.
(Hy the Associated Press.)
IiuliunuMlis, Ind., March :it. The
joint conference of miners and oper
ators of the southwest district ud
joiirned sine die this afternoon with
out reaching un agreement. .-''"
Indianapolis, Ind., March 30. Presi
dent Mitchell in calling the national
convention of the United Minn Work
ers of America to order today, said:
"Gentlemen, the purpose in asking
for a separate convention of the miners
Ih in determine the policy that we shall
pursue."
President H. C. Perry of I he Illinois
miners, offered the following:
"Resolved, That this convention
authorize the national and district
officials to make an agreement with
any and all parties engaged in tlu
operation of' coal mines the same to
provide for the restoration of the
scale paid in VMS for mining day labor
and dead work for a period of two
years beginning April 1, 190$, in the
central competitive field and the equiv
alent of the above demands to tha
basis in all other bituminous districts."
In reply to a. question Mr. Mitchell
said the Ryan resolution had never
been formally rescinded, but the re
port of the scale committee had vir
tually nul'.ifled it.
W. D. Ryan, author of the resolution
said he did not think It necessary to
rescind formally.
"tt has done its work." said he, "aril
has made them put up the price. We
have the best chance now that we
ever had to right some wrongs exist
ing in. western -Pennsylvania. I believe
that can best be done by signing the
scale where, it is offered. I know it
will be a guerilla warfare, but I be
lieve it Is the best tiling to do,"
Delegate Savage opposed the division
of the miners' forces that would fol
low the adoption of the resolution.
"I believe with Patrick Henry," said
he. "If we don't hang together we
will hang separately.''
He said lie wanted to see every miner
drop his pick Saturday night and not
take it up again until every miner in
the country had secured his rights.
A delegate moved the previous ques
tion which was called for by a num
ber of voices. President Mitchell ruled
the motion out of order.
President Mitchell then took the
floor. He said:
"You shall know what policy
lieve should be best to conserve your
interests. I am concerned for the peo
ple who mine coal nnd who depenjt
upon coal mining for their livelihood.
I am also concerned about the people
of .this country. I know how popular
It is to talk strike but 1 also know
what a difference there Is when pas
sion has cooled. I know there have
been, large -operators. 'who have op
posed an advance who will not wait
ten days before signing the scale. My
best Judgment is that we should make
settlements with those operators who
wUT pay our scale and employ union
men." .-
GREAT DAMAGE
BY RAIN STORMS.
(By the Associated Press.)
Memphis, Tenn., March 30. Accord
ing to reports received here the state
of Arkansas, and Mississippi nnd
northern and central Louisiana have
experienced the heaviest and most
destructive rainfall of years during
the past 48 hours. The precipitation
began Wednesday and continued until
last evening and in many sections rain
is still falling. In some sections small
streams are leaving their banks and
crops . have suffered considerably.
Train schedules are badly deranged on
many lines on account of the washouts
and the insecure bridges. In north
and central Louisiana rain has fallen
almost continuously for three days.
SILVER WON
- STEEPLECHASE.
' (By the Associated Press.)
Liverpool, March 30. The grand
national steeplechase ,of 275 sover
eigns, a handicap for five years old
and upwards, about four milea and
850 yards, was run today at the Liv
erpool spring meeting and was won
by Prince Hatzfeldt Ascetic's Silver.
Red Lad was second and Aunt Micy
was third. Twenty-three horses
started.
Magistrate Separk Delays it
V: Until April il
HUNTING FOR THOMAS
Court Declines To Render Verdict
Until Important Witness Can J5e
Brought Here To Make Furilici
Slatement. -Will Attack t'liurac
ter of S. M. V'pcliilich,
At 1:45 o'clock this afternoon Justice
of the Peace Separk continued the fur
ther hearing in the case of the state
against M, T. Morris on tlie charge of
setting fire to the W. il. Norris house
on the Avent Ferry Road on account of
the absence of J. J. Thomas, the man
who. according to affidavits submitted
by the defendant and others, has ad
mitted that at Ihe former hearing ot
Hie case he testified falsely as to seeing
a. light in one of the windows of the
house that was burned on the night of
this burning.
At first the magistrate set next Wed
nesday at 1 o'clock, but later, to accom
odate the attorneys, he changed the
date to a week from next Wednesday,
April 11.
The magistrate decided, after some
argument of counsel, to admit at the
postponed heajing evidence of wit
nesses introduced by the defense as to
the character of 8. M. t'pchuich, one
of the state's witnesses.
It was after 1:30 before the case was
taken up today in the city police court.
Mr. Norris was in court with his attor
neys, Col. J. C. L. Harris, Major S. G.
Ryan and Mr. J. N. Holding. Solicitor
Armisteud Jones represented the state,
and with him were Cel. J. W. Hinsdale
and Mr. F. S. Spruill of Louisburg.
There was no answering voice when
Col. Harris called John J. Thomas, and
then Col. Harris stated briefly that the
subpoena had been served on Mr.
Thomas on MaycU 28, thai counsel for
the defense understood that Mr. Thomas
had been seen yesterday in good health,
take a train at Merry Oaks, and that he
was believed to be in Durham today.
Colonel Harris asked for an in
stanter capias for Mr. Thomas, and
that the hearing be continued for a
reasonable time, so that Mr. Thomas
could be gotten here.
Mr. Spruill said they had never
thought the testimony of Mr. Thomas
was sufficiently essential for his
honor to have him here to contra
dict his former statement. It could
not be material whether one or
more persons saw it or not. The
house was burned and they consid
ered there was abundant evidence
of probable cause. He considered
that it had been shown that Mr. Nor
ris had ample .-opportunity' and mo
tive to commit the crime.
Mr. Holding said if Mr. Thomas'
evidence was not essential, it was
very strange that counsel had dwelt
upon it so strongly. "Are you will
ing to strike it out. altogether?"
asked Mr. Holding.
Solicitor Jones said the state was
perfectly willing to have the hearing
continued.
Magistrate Separk said he wanted
to hear what Mr. Thomas had .to say,
and. set Wednesday at 1 o'clock to?
further hearing. -;
Mr. Holding gave notice that ho
would have character witnesses to
show that. S. M. Unchurch is known
to be an untruthful man, and had
been arrested and put in jail for in
cest with his own daughter. .
Col. Harris opposed the reopening
of the case.
Solicitor Jones also said they had un
derstood that the defense would have
no witnesses to introduce, and the easo
was closed with the exception oC Mr.
Thomas coming here to be examined.
''Are you going to continue this ease,
and keep on continuing this case until
Christmas?" It was not according to
court practice to reopen and reopen a
case in any such way.
Col. Harris said he saw mighty little
difference between trying to prove that
Mr. Upc.hurch had testified falsely and
trying- to. prove that Mr. Thomas ha I
told untruths.
Col. Harri warmly contended th.it it
it did take until next Christmas to vin
dicate the character of a citizen of
North Carolina, It would be well worth
it. - . . v,. " ' .'
Mr. Spruill submitted 'that it was not
right for the defense to come back with
another crack after they had been so
disappoointed because a decision was
not rendered at once. The state had no
disposition whatever to suppress evi
dence of any. kind. Mr. Spruill thought
the only mistake made had been, in not
deciding the case at once, but he sub
mitted that it would not be right to re
open the case. He said the defense hod
had every opportunity to know what
evidence the state was going to intro
duce, and that the defendant had inter
viewed all the witnesses, a proceeding
(Continued on page six.)
Union Must Let Non-Union
Employes Alone
CASE IN WASHINGTON
Injunction Granted On Petition of
TyiMribetnc, Court Holding That a
Free lny and I'Yec Labor is More
Important Thajr an Eight Hour
Wage Scale Vo Word of Boycott.
(Hy the Associated Press.).
Washington, Mar. ). In the su
preme court of the District of Colum
bia today. Justice Stafford, on the
petition of Ihe Washington Typothe
tae granted a temporary injunction
against the' union printers of this
city who are on strike for an eight
hour day, restraining them from in
terfering in any way with the non
union employes. The court, how
ever, re fust id to issue an order re
garding u boycott of tho open shops
holding that there was not .sufficient
grounds for the same.
The question of making the in
junction permanent will he decided
later. ..-';
Justice Stafford entered into an ex
haustive analysis of the contentions',
of the parties to the complaint and
of the law applicable to the case, and
prefaced his decision as follows:
"There is something more import
ant than fair wages, and that is the
right to work for any wages the
workman is willing to accept. There
is something more important than ai
eight hour day, and that is a free
day. Any enhancement of wages,
any lessening of the hours of labor,
any improvement in the conditions:
of employment would be too dearly
bought by the surrender of the small
est fraction of individual liberty.'-
FOR 25 YEARS
(By the Associated Press.)
New York, March 30. Joseph A.
Turney, note teller of the National
Bank of North America, was arraigned
in police court today on the charge; ot
stealing J34.0IK). Cashier Wire, of the
bank appeared in court "and said that
the note teller had confessed to taking
tho money. "'.He said that $2.1.001) of the
amount alleged to have been stolen was
taken before t'JOO. The money is sai'l
to have been used In speculating. Tur
ney was remanded without bail until
Monday. Turney, according to the
bank officer!, had secured much of the
money by keeping chec ks which came
into his possession. He is fifty -.yearn
old and has been In the employ of the
bank for about thirty years.
SUITS AGAINST
JOHN S. HUYLER.
(Special to The Evening Times.) ;
Asheville, X, C, March 30.
Three suits were instituted by Black
Mountain citizens yesterday against
John S. Huyler, the New York candy
maker. The suits are the result of
the breaking of the, Monti-eat dam
during the floods of this year. Much
property damage was done by the
breaking of the dam and although
the complaints in the suit have not
been drawn and the damages to be
demanded not stated, it is said that
the courts will be asked to award
considerable sums of money to the
plaintiffs.
TO DEVELOP
. TIMBER LANDS.
(By the Associated Press.)
Norfolk, Va., March 30. Tho
Elizabeth River Railroad Company
has been established to run new lines
of railroad from Norfolk to the Dis
mal Swamp and bridge permits for
the beginning of building operations
have been secured. The new rail
road will give outlet to millions of
feet of lumber to be cut and manu
factured by plants now established
and others to be established, and will
mean vast development ln the rich
timber lands through the Dismal
Swamp section in Virginia and North
Carolina.
ROBBED
BANK
WITTE HOLDS THE KEY
His Fall Now Would be Like
a Gatastorope
Premier Has Not Attended Sessions
of Council Since His Statement
and His Retirement is K.tectcd-
Moderate Circles Deplore That
Event.
(Tiy the Associated Press.)
St.. Petersburg, March 30. Since
the sitting of the council of the em
pire March lit at which Premier
Wit to made an enigmatical state
ment: which was interpreted by
many members of tho council as a
virtual declaration that his career as
piemier was ended and that he would
he succeeded by Privy Councillor
KokovsolT, former minister of
finance, Ihe premier has not attended
the sessions of the council and his
continued absence adds color to the
rumors of his retirement at an early
date. The Associated Press is posl
tively informed that the premier's
resignation, based on the grounds of
ill health, is before the emperor.
This, however, is not admitted at the
premier's chancellery. The general
belief in high quarters is that if
Count Witte retires it wifl not be M.
KokovsolT but M. Goremjkin, former
minister of the interior, or General
Count Ignatieff, leader of the reac
tionary party, who will succeed him.
The combination of the reactionaries
is understood to be M. Goremykin
for premier and General Ignatieff for
minister of the interior.
!ri moderate circles the fall of
Count Witte at the present juncture
would be regarded as a catastrophe.
JEROME GETS
GRAND JURY
(By the Associated Press.)
New York, Maarch 30. Justice Down
ing in the supreme court today granted
the application made yesterday by Dis
trict Attorney Jerome for a special
grand jury to investigate insurance
matters. Justice Dowling said he had
consulted his associate justices and that
they agreed as to the advisability of
granting Mr. Jerome's request. The
special grand jury-will be called about
May 1. -.'';
BOND GRANTED
ABEL BROTHERS.
(Special to Tlie Evening Times.)
Asheville, .1 C, March CO. Po
liceman Abel, of Waynesville, charged
with the killing of Sam Ray at that
place this week, were held by tho
coroner's jury. Tho men have been
allowed bond in the sum of $1,500.
The opinion prevails in Waynesville
that the killing of Ray was justifia
ble. LANDSLIDE DELAYS
ASHEVILLE TRAINS
(Special to The Evening Times,)
Asheville, N. C, March ; 30. A
heavy land slide occurred on the
Asheville division of the Southern
Railway at midnight just east of
Swannanoa tunnel, 20 miles from
here. Superintendent Ramseur, with
a great gang of men, went to the
scene at 1 o'clock this morning. The
first reports said that three days
would be necessary to remove the ob
struction, but later reports are to the
effect that trains will probably pass
tomorrow morning.
More than GOO yards of dirt and
rock went on the track in the cut at
an inconvenient spot, necessitating
removal by hand. Mr. Ramseur this
morning called for additional gangs
from the Knoxville division. The
slide was discovered by a track walk
er a few minutes after midnight. All
trains over the western road are or
dered routed by Spartanburg.
They Had Been Imprisoned
for Twenty Days and, Ate
Horse and Dry Hay
BY DAZZLING LIGHT
Sudden Appearance of Victims
Caused Stupefaction Among the
Rescuing Rands Lived On Earth
and liurk for Eight Hays and Tlwn
Feasted On Dead Animal Found
in the Ruins Draft of Fresh Air
(uided TlM'iii to Opening Through
Which They Escaped.
(By the Associated Press.)
Lens, Fiance March 30. Fourteen
of the 1,200 miners who were entombed
in the C'oeurres twenty days ago, were
taken from the mine alive and well to
day. They had lived cn "hay found In
one of the underground stables and the
morsels of food which they took into
the mine with them nearly three weeks
ago. All attempts to rescue the en
tombed men had been abandoned more
than two weeks ago.
The sudden appearance of the impris
oned men caused stupefaction. A gang
of salvages had just completed their
night's work when they were startled
to see a group of miners, terribly hag
gard and exhausted and with eyes
sunken, appear from a remote part jf
pit No. 2. The strongest of the party
said they jiad broken out of a distant
gallery were they bad been entomb
ed since the disaster of March 10. The
lescued 'men - were taken up the ele
vator, but were unable to see, owing to
the dazzling daylight. The mine offi
cials were deeply affected as the weep
ing survivors were taken to a hospital.
The men were able to talk freely but
sensibly. It is said that others of the
entombed miners are live and about to
be brought out, their signals huving
been heard.
One of the men rescued today, a min
named Nemy, said that for the ilrsi
eight days the party ate the bart oft
the timbering of the mine. Later they
found the decomposed body of a horse
which they cut up and ate with hay.
The survivors brought up portions ot
the decomposed horse meat. Nemy,
who was the most lucid of the miner-)
who escaped, graphically described
their imprisonment as follows:
"After the explosion I groped my way
about .stumbling over bodies and seek
ing refuge from the gases. I found
comrades sheltered in a remote niche.
We ate earth and bark for elght days
and then these provisions gave out.
"We continued to grope among the
bodies seeking for an outlet from our
Prison, but were forced back time and
time again. We found some hay which
we ate and two days after we found a
dead horse which we cut up and ato
with the hay and bark. We suffereli
most for want of water. Finally we
became desperate- and separated into
three parties and communicated with
each other bv shouts.
'Last night we felty a draft of fresh
air which finally guided us to an open
ing." . '
The doctors have forbidden the sur
vivors to do any further Talking. Vast
crowds of people surround the hospital
where the escaped men are being
treated.
COLLEGE BUILDING -WRECKED
BY FIRE
(By the Associated Press.)
Moscow, Idaho, March 30. The
main building of the University of
Idaho was completely destroyed by
fire early today. Other buildings
composing the institution were not
damaged but owing to the limited
fire fighting apparatus had narrow
escapes.
The building destroyed contained
75 rooms, including the offices of the
president and registrar and the di
rector of the agricultural experiment
station and the chemical laboratory
and was one hundred feet square.
The building was crowded last night
with students who had listened to a
debate between the University of
Washington and the University of
Idaho'. One man was asleep In the
building at the time of the fire, but
escaped injury. The origin of the
tire is not known.