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Full Leased Wire Service of tlic Associated Press. . m-"' "'7 XWTT Leads all North Carolina Afternoon Papers in Circulation. V : " ' ' ' LAST EDITION. ALL THE MARKETS. THE EALEIGH EVENING TIME VOLUME 27. RALEIGH, N.'C, TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1906. PRICE 5c. THE ELK AMENDMENT Keep Railroads from Owning Coal Mines IS MUCH OPPOSITION Senator Teller Holds Congress Has No Authority To l'ruliibit Kailroad Companies From Mining Coal Or Producing Other Things.- Mr. Knov's Objection. (By tho Associated Press.) Washington, May 8. Discussion of 1 lie Flkins amendment to the railroad rate bill was resumed in the senate today. This amendment proposes to prevent interstate carriers from own ins and operating coal mines or deal ing in commodities which they trans port. i Senator MeCuniber offered a sub stitute fur the KiK-iim .imciwiiiu.iit which he claimed to be simpler, while accomplishing the same purpose. Senator Dryden opposed Hie Elkins provision, saying that if it should be ncccpled without fixing a lime for it to go Into effect every household in (he country would be injuriously af fected by it. He said it would take timo to adjust the coal industry to the provision.' Senator Teller also criticised the provision, saying that congress had no authority to prohibit railroad com panies from mining coal or produc ing other articles. Congress must, lie said, content itself with regulating commerce, not in attempting to con trol production. Incidentally the Col orado senator referred to the rumor of an agreement among republican senators for a compromise on the court review feature of the bill, and ho was about to outline amendments which he said ho had been informed Senator Allison would offer, but be fore ho could do so time was called on him and ho took nis seat. Senator Dick also objected to the Ulklns' amendment, saying that it affected so many interests that it was In itself quite as important as the question of rate making. Senator Elkins defended the provi sion, saying that the railroads should be held to doing the business for which thov were Incorporated, and that it had been prepared to meet a; generally recognized evil. j He had hot .proceeded far when his attention was called to the fact that he had spoken yesterday on the pro- : vision, and ho was taken off the! floor ' notwithstanding he declared I that he "must speak to something."! The legal aspects of the amend- i i alor Knox, who called attention to the fact that the supreme court had never attempted to interfere with the! policy of any state in the develop ment of its Industries, and then de clared that it was not. competent for congress to change the policy so long established. Senator MeLauriti offered a substi tute for the Elkins provision, and Senator Elkins found in it a basis for the continuance of his speech 'begun earlier in the Bay on the main propo sition. Ho said that tinder present, conditions small operators cannot af ford to mine conl in competition with the railroads, and that his own slate was especially affected by the evil. ; -Senator Dolliver would have the; amendments disagreed to with tho j understanding that before adjourn ment the seoiate pass an independent ... measure covering the question of rail-! road ownership of industries Senator Overman put the stigges-1 tion of Senator Dolliver in the shape of a motion providing that all pend-1 ing provisions covering the subject; of the Elkins amenament. be referred to the committee on interstate com merce with Instructions to bring in a bill covering the subject. Senator Daniel opposed the Over man motion, contending that it was competent for the senate to act on the question in connection with the rate bill. He praised the president for the courage and wisdom displayed by him on the railroad question, and said that, reference to the committee meant further delay. EARTH SHOOK AT EAST HAMPTON. (Bv the Associated Press.) East Hampton, Conn., May 8. Sev eral families along north High street In the' northwestern section of this town felt a slight tremble of the earth early today, the "shock" lasting about a second. This section of the town is located on a ridge, and lit different times persons living there abouts have noticed a quiver of the ground underneath them. The cause of the disturbance is not known. A few dishes are reported to have been rattled in one of the houses, but there was no damage. - The last tremble of the earth in this place happened just a yea ago, and was very faint. There was not the slightest damage done in today's tremble. No buildings collapsed nor was anyone frightened. Mrs. Michael Wall who lives on High street, was awakened by the tremor, but did not leave her bed, not being alarmed, but some of her neighbors thought enough of the shock to leave their rooms, and not a single pane ot glass or a dish was broken. Berore noon many inquiries wqre received here n.i to the damage done, but none could be found, and the townspeople, who ex pect these tremors every spring, thought there was considerable humor In the situation. In Moodus. but live miles away, is a locality of strange noises, locally called "Moodus noises," but these are simply caused by strong winds in a cavern. The earth tremors are attributed to small landslides of the ridge of which Mount Tom in Massa chusetts Is the highest point . They are felt over a verv small area. KICKED FLAG IN THE DIRT. (By the New York, Associated Press.) Slay 8. An unknown ''nan who walked down Iho main street of llobokcn today kicking an American flag along in the dirt was mobbed by indignant citizens, clubbed by a policeman, sentenced by the court and put ..'to. work breaking stones in a penitentiary before the day was over. The man refused to disclose his identity when questioned by the court, but said he was the "king of bums" and came from "no where." When Recorder Stanton read a lecture lo him In court for abusing the llag he interrupted, de claring that "is 'all it is good for," The recorder imposed a sentence of seven months. GREAT FLOODS KILL CHINESE (By th Associated' Press.). Washington, May 8. The state department today received the fol lowing cablegram from the Ameri can consul at Hankait, China: "Immense flood in Hunan province. Great loss of life and property. All foreigners safe." , GORKY MAY EE EXTRADITED. (I!y the Associated Press.) .Moscow, May 8. In addition to the accusation against Maxim Gorky of engaging In a political propaganda the procurator has charged him with par ticipation in the December uprising here, and it is rumored that his extra dition from the United States will bo asked for. I ne uosc nas oeen coiiuscaieu u prohibited from publishing pictures taken by an American photographer showing the life led In prison by Mile Spiridonovo, who killed police chief Luzhonoffsky ut Tamboff. She was sentenced to bo hanged, but. her sen tence was commuted to twenty, years' imprisonment after sh.; had beeji nios; brutally treated by Cossack officials, one of whom was assassinated for so doing. ! GEN. IGNATIEFF WAS ASSASSINATED TODAY i r (By the Associated Press.) Kieff. Russia. May 8. General Ig- ntieftV formerly as assassinated governor of KieiT, here today. - The, Supreme Court T'le following cases were argued to day in the supreme court: State vs. Southern Railway Company, from Burke, Attorney General Gilmer for the state, S. J. Erwin for the de fendant. Westhall vs. Hoyle, from Burke, by Self & Whltener for the plaintiff. With crspoon & Witherspoon for the defend ant. Paul Aikens vs. The Rhodiss Manu facturing Company, from Burke, by Avery & Avery for the plaintiff, no counsel contra. . Berry vs. Ritter Lumber Company, from Burke, by J. T. Perkins for plain tiff, A. C. Avery, S. J. Ewin, T. A. LOVO and L. D. Lowe foi the defendant. I Twitty vs. Southern Railway, from Rutherford, by S. G. Gallert for plain tiff, G. F. Bason for defendant. Winkler vs. Killlum .from Burke, by E. B. Ollne. S.ST. Erwtn for plaintiff, Avery & Avery and M. H. Yount for defendant. V PEACE NOW FOR THREE YEARS Miners Ratify Action of the Scale Committee BACK TO WORK MONDAY John Mitchell Presided Over Con vention In Scranton Today mid Agreement Is Kudorse'U, Coal Companies Announce That Mines Will Open Next Week. (By the Associated Press.) Scranton, Pa., .May. S. The con vention of anthracite miners reas sembled here today and ratified the action taken by the sub-scale com mittee In conforence with the opera tors in New York yesterday uflern6on declaring operative the award of the coal strike commission of 1902 for a further period of throe years end ing March 31, l'J0). -Tho convention was presided over by John Mitchell and the report of the agreement with the operators was read by Secretary Gallagher. Near ly all the delegates wiio were at. the convention '.lust week were present, though few from the remote sections of the anthracite legion did not re turn for this nieeing... The' report of the committee's action was adopt ed unanimously. This morning notices were posted by the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western. Delaware & Hudson, Erie. Pennsylvania Coal and Scranton coal companies announcing the resump tion of work next Monday. DOWIE FIGHTS FOR ZION CITY (l!y the Associated Pros.). -. Chicago, May 8. The first issue In the legal battle between the warring religionists of Zion City will be decid ed at Belvidere today when Judge Wright of the circuit court will pass upon the injunction proceedings begun by John Alexander Dow ie. The finding will decide whether Wilber Glenn Vo bva will continue at-the head of the Zion Industries until the hearing on tho merits of the controversy in October, or whether Dowie will be re-established as the dictator of Zion's financial af fairs.' Both leaders sent out orders yester day for silent prayers for victory; In the bill filed yesterday in answer to the Injunction proceedings of the Dowie attorneys the plea is made that Zion is a trust estate, and that the property owners of the city have the right to select a trustee. The answer to Dowie's bill of com plaint tiled before Judge Wright yes terday was 'a recital of the charges previously made against tho deposed leader, accusing him of extravagance nd lncfllciency as the head of Zion's in dustries and or being a victim of 'hal lucinations." Tho answer is signed by fourteen followers of Volivia. Vollva has been improving the time pledging the workers of the city to his support. E. A. WOMBLE MAYOR ' OF SPRING HOPE (Special to The Evening Times.) Spring Hope, N. C... May 8. Town officers wore elected yesterday, and it was perhaps the most hotly con tested' election in the history of the town. E. A. Womble. formerly of Ra leigh, was elected mayor, and the following board of commissioners on the same ticket were elected: Wil liam H. Griffin. Joseph J. Sanders. John C. Matthews, John L. Barbee and Chas. E. May. .'.. BANK VAULTS WERE SAFE. (Ity Hie Associated Press.) ' - Sun Francisco. Cat. May 8.Safo- ty deposit boxes in several big insti tutions that provide these fire proof receptacles for the public were made accessible yesterday, The vaults opened were those of the Union Trust, Crocker Woolworth, Canadian Banks of Commerce and Mercantile Trust institutions. Stesl and asbes tos had performed . their, trust well. All the contents of the steel boxes were found Intact. Nothing was h armed. PROSPECTS IMPROVING Women Need Clothing, Says General Greely Systematic Arrangements To Distrib ute Supplies Under Ucd Cross Itcg ulations Citizens Cooperate? Har moniously With Ai'iny. Health Conditions Continue Good. tBy the Associated Press.) Washington, May .8, Major Gen eral Greely, wiring from San Fran cisco over night to the war depart ment, says that systematic arrange ments are being made to distribute under Red Cross regulations clothing and other like materials to the home less and destitute. The condition of thousands of refugees, particularly women, he adds, is terrible from lack of clothing. He says that today for the first time the forces will be suffi cient to put a soldier on each team hauling food and other supplies. 'Me reports that robberies and diversions so frequent In the past practically are ended, The present trouble, he says, lies in repeaters and impostors, which he hopes shortly to eliminate. Con tinuing, the dispatch says: "Have ordered methods submitted by army few days since looking to cooking entire food in cheap restau rants, where food tickets from army and Red Cross.' will be honored. De- vine and l remain lairty in accord as io conditions, prospects and remedies. Public opinion has so far invariably indorsed army methods and measures. Governor Pardee, Mayor Schmitz, cit izens committee also cooiierate most harmoniously with army. Altogether prospects are improving. Health con ditions continued good, but in that, di rection lies the only possible danger, which I have confidence will lie avert ed." ; Bishop liondt littler Accepts. A letter was received 'this morning from Rt.. Rev. Edward Rond thaler. D. D., bishop of the southern province, Moravian Church, by Secretary R. D. Connor of the North' .'-Carolina Teachers' Assembly .ind Stale Sum mer School to the elect that he ac cepts the. Invitation to preach a sermon before the members -I' the two organ izations Sunday, June IT; -The exer cises will be in Hie auditorim at the A. & M. College at 11 o'clock. FIRED INTO STRIKERS One Killed, 2 Hurt, at Pueblo Smelter .Men Demanded .Sum- Pay for Night Hours as for Ten Gathered to Keep Strike Bicakers From Kilter ing Sheriff Ordered Crowd to Disperse ami a Shot Was Fired. . (i!y the As.-:ciated Press.) Pueblo, Col., MaV 8. Deputy sheriffs today fired into i crowd of riotous strikers at the Pueblo Smelter. An Italian was killed ind two other strik ers were seriously wounded. Two dep uties were .previously badly beaten in an effort to disarn the" strikers. The deputies are still on guard at the smelt er, but no further trouble is expected. The trouble aros over the inaugura tion of an eight lour day. The men demanded the sam pay for eight hours as formerly was paid for ten hours. One hundred st tilers gathered at the plant and endeavored to keep strike breakers from entering. Several lights were In progress when the sheriff and his deputies arrivct. There were many women in the, crowd.", and when the sheriff ordered it tJ disperse, the wo men uttacked them and some one fired a shot. Immediately the deputies fired a volley, killing end man and wounding two others. The strikers at once scat tered. A GLASS FACTORY r FOR LEXINGTON. : ' , (Special to The Evening Times.) Lexington. N. C, May 8. Lexing ton acquires a new Industry in the shape of a glass factory whose pro duct will be used to supplement the furniture business oE the town. Mr. Thomas Galagher of Pennsylvania has been -In town but. three or four days, and has secured subscribers to $15,000 of eapH-al stock and a char ter has been applied for., Lexington has for a long time heeded a glass factory, for the town makes some tiling near a million dollars worth of furniture annually. This new com pany will make mirrors, and such is tho need of our factories that every dollar's worth of glass the new con cern turns out will bo used right here in T.oxinston. i AGREEMENTS AS REACHED ) if J I . ; Courts to Hear and Deter mine Suits AS TO INJUNCTIONS Intel-state Commerce Commission, AVIi -ii It Is of Opinion a Hate Is Unjust, May Prescribe Reasonable Rate Xo Injunction Without Hearing Appeal to Supreme Court. (By the Associated Press.) Washington,, May 8. Conferences in the senate yesterday which re sulted in positive agreements on six propositions to be incorporated in the Allison amendment to the rail road rale bill were ratified today by additional conferences of ssnate leaders representing all republican factions. That there could ho no further misunderstanding this data for the basis of tho agreement was prepared and exchanged: "The Allison 'amendment is lo compromise six propositions. "First, the words -fairly remuner ative', in section four of the bill arc to be stricken out. "Second, the words 'in its judg ment' in the same section are to be retained. -Third, jurisdiction is vested in the United Slates circuit courts to hear and determine suits against the commission. "Fourth, no preliminary injunc tion or interlocutory order is to be granted without a hearing and notices. "Fifth, the application for prelim inary injunction or interlocutory de cree is to be heard by three judges. "Sixth, a direct appeal from the interlocutory order or decree to lie only to the supreme court of the United States." Under the first and second clauses of the agreement the rate -making section of the bill will authorize the interstate commerce commission, when after full hearing it shall be ot the opinion that rates are unjust or unreasonable or unjustly discrim inatory or unduly preferential or prejudicial, ' to determine and pre scribe what will, in its judgment, be the just and reasonable rate or rates charge or charges, to be thereafter observed in such case: as the maxi mum to be charged." Tho third Clause is the original Allison compromise amendment, and simply confers jurisdiction on the circuit courts to hear and determine suits against the commission. The fourth, fifth and sixth clauses place certain restrictions upon the for the appeal from such orders di granting of injunctions and provide red to the supreme court. Senator Culloni today presented in the senate the Allison amendments to the railroad rate bill. They will bo printed and lie over until they are reached in the regular order. In" presenting the -..amendments: Mr. Culloni said .Mr. Allison would himself have -'offered them but for the fact rhat he was ill. lie asked that rlie tniendnien'ts be printed and lie over, saying that Mr. Allison would be in the senate later 'and lake charge of them himself. , Senator Itayner offered an amend ment making specifications to be made in applying for a court review. The " : Bayher amendment to the imcndment is as follows: "Whenever, under the provisions of his net jurisdiction is conferred upon the circuit courts to hear and deter mine a suit upon the bill or petition if a carrier for the purpose of enjoin ing, setting aside, annulling or sus pending any order of the commission, such jurisdiction shall not attach un ess the carrier alleges in its" bill or petition that its property has been aken in violation of the fifth .amend ment of the constitution of the United States, 'or that the commission has exceeded the jurisdiction conferred upon it by law. And in the' 'hearing ind determination of such suit the court sholl be limited to the allega tions set forth. jn said bill or petition. JIM TILLMAN FOR CONGRESS, A dispatch from Columbia. S. C, to the Charlotte Observer says: The Edgefield county democratic convention today unanimously endorsed J. H. Tillman, slayer of Editor N. O. Gonzales, of The State, for congress fropi that district, in this resolution in troduced by J. J3. Bean: "Resolved, That we hereby endorse "our distin guished fellow citizen, the Hon. James H. Tillman for congress from this con gressional district, feeling that his ser vices 'In the national house of repre sentatives would be of great benefit to our people In the fight now being waged against corporate greed and corruption in this country, a crisis which threat ens the republic and calls for our best talent." TO ASSASSINATE PRESIDENT CACERES (By tho Associated Press.) San Domingo, Republic of Santo Do mingo, Via Hayti, May 8. It became known today that the authorities on Sunday, May 6, discovered a plot to assassinate President Caceres as he was leaving the theatre. Several ar rests have been made. Shots were exchanged last night near this city between rural guards and sup posed revolutionists. The city and its surroundings are calm this morning. A LONG STRIKE IN CHICAGO. (By th" Associated Press.) Chicago, May S. A long and bit ter strike involving probably all ot the building trade unions seems in evitable in the building industry as a result of the attitude sliowu by the structural iron workers at their special meeting lo consider the arbi tration proposal of the contractors. The men voted to stand firmly for their full demands. TODAY'S SESSION OF GENERAL CONFERENCE (Ity the Associated Prc:;s.) Ilirniiughain, Ala., May S. The commit lee on itinerary of the gen eral conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, today re ported non-concurrence in a series of resolutions enlarging the function of the annual conference and regu lating the exercise of transfers by the bishops. The convention also non-concun-i'd in memorials suggest ing that authority be restored to the quarterly conference to license local preachers. The Epworth League committee reported concurrence in certain changes suggested , for the discipline. A telegram of felicitation from J. W. Berryman of Truesdale, Mo., the only surviving member of th conference of 184 4, When the northern and southern Methodists di vided, was read. THE NAVAL DILL IN THE HOUSE TODAY (Uy the Associated Press.) Washington. May S. A provision in tlic naval appropriation bill itulhoriz iug the secretary' of tin- navy to spend live thousand dollars of his contingent fund for -legal advice" was defeated in the house today on a point of order made by Itcprcseulative Tawney of Minnesota, who charged that the ap propriation was simply an Indirect method of providing some one with a situation. The naval bill was taken up for amendment alter the morning business, and will-continue before the house throughout the day. I,caf Tobacco Men. (My. the Associated Press.) Dayton, O., May 8. The National Cigar Leaf Tobacco Association today passed resolutions thanking the United States attorney : general for bringing about an investigation of to bacco trusts and elected the follow ing officers: President, A. Bijur, New- York City; vice president, Louis New burgh, Cincinnati: treasurer, Felix Eckerson, Philadelphia; secretary, Charles Fox, Brooklyn, N. Y. ItACIXG AT JAMA1S.V. (By The Associated Press.) ! Jamaica, L. I., May S. First race, j 5 furlongs, selling, two years old, Round Dance. 20 to 1 and C to 1. first; Clements 3 to 5, place, second; Higginbotham, third, lime 1.0J Second race, 1 1-16 miles, selling, four year olds and up, Yorkshire Lad 7 to 10 and 1 to 4. first; Jack Mc- Keon 7 to 5, place, second; Sir Bril- lar, third. Time 1.4 8 :;-;. Married in London. (By the Associated Press.) London, May S. Miss Adelaide Uandolph and the Hon. Lionel Lum bar!, second son of the late Karl of Cavan, heir presumplive to the title, were nuuried today in Iriuity church, Sloans square.-! -Tho bride Is the stepdaughter of tho late William C. Whitney. Masters I h-gree Tonight. There will be a special meeting of William G. Hill lodge of Masons to night for work in the master's de gree. The new stcreopticon will be used for the first time in this phase of Masonic degree work. THINK SPIER KILLED HIMSELF More Light on Sfateo Island Man's Death JUDGMENT PENDING Nothing About House To Indicate Presence of Burglar. A Month Ago Mr. Spier Insured His Life For $75,000, and Changed Bene" liciary From Mrs. Spier To Trus' tee of Estate. (By the Associated Press.) New York, May 8. Police offi cials who have been Investigating the mysterious death of Charles L. Spier, confidential agent of H. H. Rogers, who was found dead in his home in Staten Island yesterday, re ported today that the evidence indi cated that Spier had committed sul-;--ide. .... . . Mrs. Spier had informed the police that Spier left his bod chitmber to go to the dining room in search of a burglar, and that she afterward heard shots. Except that the furnishings of teli dining room in" which the body was found was disarranged, tho police say that there was nothing about the house to indicate the pres ence of a burglar. One door was found unlocked, but without signs of having been forced, and an active bull dog, which accompanied Mr. Spier to the dining room, took no part in the reported duel with a bur glar, if there was one. On the other hand the police have ascertained that one month before his death Mr. Spier had insured his life for $75,000, and had boen obliged to discount a note for- $1,351 to pay the premium on one of the policies when it became payable last Saturday. The policies were paya ble regardless of. the causes of death, and the beneficiary had been changed from Mrs. Spier to a trustee of his estate. The police have discovered also that a judgment in bankruptcy for $50,870 had been outstanding against Mr. Spier and others since February last. These judgments were entered after the Yetman Transmitting Typewriter Com pany, of which Mr. Spier was prest dent. went into bankruptcy. Dr! II. W. Patterson,.; Mr. Spiers' family physician, who was one of tho first to reach the Spiel- residence after the shooting, said today that ho does not believe Mr. Spier committed sui cide, but thinks he was killed in a light with a burglar. Coroner Matthew Caliill said today that he is positive that tho wound which caused Mr. Spier's death could not have been inllictcd by himself, and that Mr. Spier Was undoubtedly., murdered. In addition to 'the-' inquiries already conducted by the police and coroner District Attorney John J. Kennedy tocfay began an Investigation of tho Spier shooting. : DEPOT SITE The corporation commission announc ed its decision this afternoon in 111" matter of a location for the union pas senger station at Goldsboro, confirm ing the site selected by the railroads at the western terminus of Walnut street, w ithin a short distance from the centre of the city. The railroad track will be taken up from Center street and new tracks will be laid around the city. There has been much Interest in the location and the decision of the com mission is final. SIX KILLED WHEN FACTORY COLLAPSED (By the Associated Press.)-. Havana, May S. The pillar support ing the second floor and roof of the rear part of a large, new' cigarette, factory belonging to Jose (tenor col lapsed today, and forty men fainl women' working In that -part of tho factory were1 caught in the tailing sfbne, brick and timber debris. Sj. persons were taken out dead and a dozen .more wro Injured. The dead and injured include cigarette makers and men who were at work In the building. GOLDSBORO'S
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