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1 '1 41 Crrftf ALzrxzon Pcpcr Cohvccn Richmond nndAtterJn Vfiih Loanod VJirts and FuWPrnnn Dinnniahnn J;. A THE BlEIi&H ;E VENIMiG VOLUME 30; 7 RALEIGH, X. C.r .WEDNESDAY JUNE 19, 1907. 3PEIC2 Co. f -TIMES; HETCALF STAGS A VAO PHANTOM .I No Recommendation lo Bush Balllsstlps SAYS KEFOHT'S f It Ha Been Give Out That the Navy fioard Hod xitooaiiimctfded That Our Battleship Bqaadron Be Got ten lit Itaadineae and Sent to the Pacifld Coast. (By Leaaod Wire to The Times.) Washington, June 19. Secretary of the Navy Victor H. Metcalf today denied absolutely the truth of the story published In New York and elsewhere that the general board of tho navy, of which Admiral Dewoy Is the president, has been in session for several days discussing the need of steps to Insure the presence of the war fleet, In fighting condition, at the point where It could render the most effective service in caso of an emergency; that tho board has recom- uihuuuu mai : vno enure oaiuesnip squadron of tho navy bo concentrated on tho Pacific coast, and that prompt measures are recommended to Im prove to tho highest point- of effi ciency. thpBhfpbuIlding plants and dry-docks on tho Pacific coast, even to the extent of taking the plants and docks under, government control, if that bo found necessary, v - ' Secretary Metcalf stated that he deplored, the publication of tho story, in view of Its possible effect on Jap aneso sentiment. The secretary did not deny that the naval board .had been In session, but stated that its deliberations were se cret and notnteuded for publication. the same as those of the army -board. Mr. Metcatf took occasion to say that his .tjoming' trip to the Padftc - coast was of a purely personal nature and had absolutely no connection with public- affairs, national of inter national, i: THE REPORT WHICH j HAS AROUSED MKTGAI.F. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) New York, Juno 19. A Washing ton dispatch to tho New York Ameri can, in part, la as follows: "Comprehensive plans for putting the navy in a state of preparedness for any emergency were today sent to Secretary of the Navy Metcalf for Immediate dispatch to the president. "By .special direction of the presi dent, the general board of the navy, of which Admiral Dewey Is the presi dent, has been In session for several days discussing -the need of stcfs to Insure the presence of the war 'fleet. In "lighting -coodltlott, a( the pofnt where It could render the most ef fective service In case of an cmer- : gency, and the board has now formu lated and banded to Secretary Met calf. a series 6f recommendations, which include the following: "That the entire battleship squad ron of the tiarj be concentrated on the Pacific coast. , , . ;. "That- prompt -measures be -taken to Improve to the hignest point ;r efficiency, the shipbuilding plants and dry-docks on the .Pacific const,' .. even to the extent Of taking these plants and docks uhder government control: if that bo foupd necessary. r . " -'Other recommendations of similar ; tenor are Included In the 'plana sub-! mltted to Seeretary Metcalf. . ' "While these plans have been pro- - pared by, the. navy board at. the ,dl-; . rect request of the president it is not 1 certain they will be approved by him.: But the fact that he has thought' It ; necessary - to seek counsel from the - navy exports' at this time is regarded -. here with tho most significance and has stirred tiavy circles to an unusual degree of activity and Interest." WAKATSl'Kl , SAYS THIS v " : WAR TALK IS SILLY. .v : - (By Leased Wire, to The Times.) New York, June lS.-Reteero Wa katsuki.. vlce-mlnlstef of finance of the7 Imperial government of Japan, now- In sNew York, in -an Intervlow said that all tho talk of war. betwocu ' the United tates and his country was silly. He praised the president as one of tho greatest statesmen of his . time, and had good words to say tor the leading captains ot American In dustry. He referred to the fact that Amorlcan investors now hold a large amount of Japanese socurltles- gov ernment bonds, municipal debentures and others and this he regarded as (Continued oh Page- Seven.) ; : ALL WIRES MAY BE STRUCK MUTE Slrik Jccldiji od ij Com- mcrclal Operators. COME IN TEN DAYS The Object of the Strike Is to Eh" 4force the Demands ot the OjM'rs tors V;ton the Postal and Western Union for the Redress of the Tele graphers' Grievances.- (By Leased Wlro to The Times.) New York. Juno 19, The general ex ecutive board" of the Commercial Te legraphers' Union of America today dooldcd upon a strike to enforce thi demands of the operatoru for the re dress of their grievances . The matter 4s now In the hand:- of President S. J. Small, of the union. Just when and where the strike will be called Is not made public, hut It is stated that It will como within the next ten days. Acting President Koncnkamp, or tin union, today made an announcement, stating that the striko has been ap proved against cither or both the W ost- ern Union and Postal companies. The statement conuludos with the words: ' "Plans for the campaign have been made and the men are ready tor a struggle.". , Men's Side of Caw. Deputy President Koncnkamp says: "We regret that this step was made. necessary by the attitude of both com-, panics In not only Ignoring the me morials presented by President Small, but their refusal to deal with a com mittee of their Own employoi. That a large corporation the (se of the. Western Union op the Postal Telegraph Company should maintain their present attitude . shows the lack of dna&:.betTeCn, employer hd employe that good ' business j methods dcinandj without ailng a .word aa to the-ipstleo -pr-'-ench procedure. We have never dreamed or requested that ORclr company -enter Into a contract? with the union, but we have asked that discrimination on aceount of tbe organisation be " discontinued; '.also that employes dUrnteed from the ser vice on account of their affiliation be restored to their former positions and rating. "Our grievances are Just and our de mands are reasonable. "Had either company shown a wll llngnesa to consider the memorials presented or to receive a committee, the present situation might have been averted. It is learned on good authority that the Order of Railroad Telegraphers have pledged both their moral and ft nanclal support to their commercial brethren and are prepared to show their loyalty to their fellow craftsmen by refusing to handle messages sent by either tho Western Union or Pos. tal. ' Thus4t-wlll .be seen .that should President Small outhorlze a strike the telegraph business -of the entire coun try mav be blocked for a long period. It was reported from tho head quarters of the New York local of the Commercial Telegraphers Union of America today that a sufficient, num ber of signatures, having been se cured according to the constitution and by-laws of tae order, there will be a special meeting called on Sunday to take action on the- announcement from , the general executive hoard that a strike had been approved! by them agalnfctr the Western Onion and Postal : Telegraph ; Companies of either separately as may Jater be de termined. "The - operators in New York'aro very much oxcited over tbe report. ' . - n SAitoF mm BE ADVERTISED V The-trustees apuointel by the last legislature Messrs K G. Dunli, J5. Harrison and B. M. Catling, today announced their intention ot ndvertU. Ing for the sale of the Kaloigh & Pamlico Bound Enllraad second mort gage bonds, to tha ilghost bidder od July 3. i Tk oii!y" off ffer for the bonds so far recuvud is that of Mr. O.. Hanes, htch is seventy-five cents, on tbe dnllah exclusive ot the accumulated interest. : , .. .: , ' A New Raral Rottte. -. . (By Leased Wire to' The Times.) Washington. D. C June-18. Rural delivery service has been established . trf minitmnM Aiimut IS Idflf &t Flnlpliy Moore county,. N. C (route No. 1) length to.7 miles; (ailillies served' 115. 4 MRS. MABEL SEAR. V.1 1 ' 1 J i 'J ' s1 H-U WUM w ! r.-..i. . Mrs. Mabel McKlnley Dear, favor ite nicre : of the President, W hose picture her' appear, will no longer have to np;;eur In vaudeville unless she so desires, hlie will recelie about f 130,) from die estate of the late Prisiciit MtKlnlcy. WERE SWEPT TO DEATH Riifn Wrohglit by a Great Flood JaTtasahj IE DANfiER Of FAlllNE May of the Inhabitants Left With out Home or Pim.sessious, Hun dreds of Ruildings Having Been Borne Away by the Raxing Writers. Believed That the Worst is Not l'et Told. . (By Lene Wli-o to The Times.) Athens, Orceco, June 19. At least two hundred parsons have already perished In a terrible flood at Trik hala, Thessaly, where a large part of the town was overwhelmed by the river Llthalde. Swollen iy storms, the river suddenly overleaped Its banks. Hundreds of houses were car ried along Into tho raging flood be fore their occupants were able to es cape, and men, women and children were swept to death in a twin'. 'Ing.' Tbe property loss will mount IntoH the hundreds of thousands, and there is great danger ot famine among the survivors, many of whom are left ab solutely without home or possessions. It is Bald that the government iwll take immediate steps for the relief of the- sufferers. Reports received here Indicate that, Investigation may show even a greater loss of life than given in the first dispatches. - - ADDRESSES TO (Special to The Evening Times,) Greensboro N. C, June - 19. At the 'morning - session of the Retail Merchants' .Association, .which; la holding its ; fifth annual convention hore (his week, strong addresses were made bby H. 0. Brown clerk" to' the corporation isomtnlsdion, on '"Tbe re lation of the corporation commission to - the shipper,",' by' M. , Umstader. ' president; ot ; Virginia Retail - Mer- ihdnts' Association on i" Why ' met-. thant -should orgatilM',"4 and' by the hoil - Ashley Home, ot ciaylrnt , on "The business . malt and business lawsj-f , - v - ' ; Alter, the morning aessionjthe nu-r-! casnts went on)t cu rile at eleven o'clotk. This tiftepnoon barbecue 3 Is bong given futf the visitors-at the fair around nd hls will be f-jlbxred by a Jraclng matlneo. , ,if a; t ;::-" It' mm HUNDREDS THE MERCHANTS STATE'S HOPE IN ADAUS No Prop jot the Testimony of Orchard SCORES ifllLL DENY IT Miner1 ComlnjV(l" From Various workings J(rttnifre to . Mtike It Tough Mi Mo Plnkerton Plug Uglies if intj letter Continue Their Kffoi ts to'itotnltante lioisc. (Ky Jf S. IH'XXKI.IN.) Boise, Idahoi Jdjie lu. Partisan? " the prosecutions In' the Hay wood tiu are now spreading .rumor of liiR sui- Iii-lho!-, Intimating that either iloycr or l'-.-tlllumc may confess mid cor i.b-ji ato Oi-chnrd, thUB BendliiR llaywool mthe g.illowK. These reports are silly ar,d are spread nole,ly as a bluff to frlxnten pome one. Steve Adams cannot d.' pre vailed upon to testify fqr tin- state, iiuil he vaa the only ni.in the prosecu tion hoped to induce to make ti di-ud's ten nnoiiy worth something more than a record of his own Rilllantcs. Two more days sec th" end of the state's case, and the remaining testimony is :;aid by Senator IN inh : i be of the pamc character as that which hi'-- been Introduced In the last week. Justice (Joddard. of ihoCelo'iulo pr -mc court; is here to relate III.? find lf j? of a bomb at his gate, aprl thr stale will present Ooddagd' opi.no:iR In labor cases as evidence of motive o i the part of the Icjdei dr. KederaUon to rid this iurist. of the Wort- tho countw :,f Scores of disinterested wltnesacj who will deny .certain arts of Orchard's confession arc now hero waltlT be allied: by the defense. (S Miners, from Tellurldis, Cripple Creek, Independence and the tCoflUr D'Alene are coming In. ThoArrlvl of thest men W flj-urcd tn iwidijUWr Jhe; PtnR-' orton plug ufflies and , ttlleffed BUB flghtora who have beflnf ; hajwing their own wav here for a ivonthyiM'lWitneq Of 'tfte'-minofi won't Htnnd any ' non sense from the Hnkortona atid tho pea' pie of ISolse are now elek and disgust ed with the Bang that McpartHncl brought In here on an imaginary fear that th" cult and the city would be dynanii'ed ere Orchard would be per mitted to testify. Several well known citizens "f liol:i have been Insulted and Jostled off tho sidewalk by th Colorado limes and there is sure lo be an accounting before long. Bob Mcldnim and his pal, riartoP, both from Tellurlde," and the special protector of (iulkeloy Wells, and Harry Orchard, were arrested and fined yes terday for trying to run the town. Meldrum was lined $100 and costs and Bartell was fined $50. The State of Idaho paid these penal ties, the money eing taken from the spoelal fund appropriated for the pros ecution of Moycr, Haywood and Pet tibone. This morning's session of the Hay wood trial wan consumed by the stale In presenting articles from the Miners' Magazine. Thees articles go back to the first Issue of the magaslne. The purpose of the state is to show that Steunenberg, Goddard. Peabody and others wore marked men. . Richardson and Borah argued against and for the admission 6l the Miners' Magazine as evidence. The Chicago anarchist cases were quoted by the state as opening the. way for the Introduction of the writings and quotations In the miners' paper. Judge Wood took the matter un der consideration until 2 o'clock. (By Leased Wire t The TlmeB.) tuffalo, N. Y., June 19. Prank .Tf-H-chlif, forty yeaj-s eld, a full' bloody S't.cca Indian, of tho Cattaraughus rcMivatkin, shot and killed- Mary bnovv, forty years old. on Indian Hill ro.id at 7 o'clock last Might while the ccuple were- driving fMa'2 w'ahdiv to: the reservation 'fter shtina ' tht' woman the Indian xt'fef tddV-' a' halter from' the horse nd going tiitd-ait d Juei tit ot chard, hanged hlm'e't to pn appUt.tree. ,i .v -' 0 i The wortjan-dled after she had mad a sUtement ittuifc .srte, n, tna indianj had been- drinking and .quarrelled. ffisonet fof V?n, , J Deputy-Sheriff Charles F. Dawson of BdgecomDe county,' today Drought! , -ii. ... .1 .: . . : .. . - I foe Stfttfs t;lson IdarthairDarls, colorea, Bcntenced to ten years- ot i ft..- negro with a taxor. i ; , IS. DEAD SH0T1EW0IAN HANGS HIMSELF ; ai-L ComTnanV Peary. 'ifjl , 4. t -, ., - I . 'wt 'J f r'r-'Vi''"4f r? :f;-M A'V Commander I'cary, who is coin what will lc his sivth effort to reach of Coniniundci- eary shows him in the (lie mle. expects to ivach BOY STRIKES FATHER DEAD i (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Providence, R. I., June lit. Ralph Crumb, nineteen years old, killed !it: father today while defending lil-i mother from a murderous attack. Ac cording to Mrs. Crumb's story, her husband became suddenly Insane. Itis Ing from bed he started after his wife and attacked her with a chair. The son, hearing his mother's screamy, took up a shotgun that stood in the corner and struck his father a terrific blow on .the head, fracturing his skull. CHICAGO NEWSPAPERS IS A BOYCOTT FIGHT. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Chicago, Ills., June ill. Four Chi cago newspapers fought desperately to avoid a preliminary henring in the court of Municipal Judge Fred L.' Ff;ke on the charge of conspiracy and a violation of the anti-trust laws of Illinois." The defendants are the Chicago Kx aminer, the Becord-Herald, the Dally News, and tho American. -. Theyi contndod thut corporation could- not be brought before an rav amlning magistrate who might be a committing nogistratc but could only bef summoned into court alter they had been: Indicted. . i The eharge against the newspapers, ; brought bv five down-state newsdcal- era. ta-that Bjey attomnted to. iniure the business of the -newsdealers by or dering them -to discontinue handling the ,Chlcago irIMine under, penalty of being deprived ,61 the privilege of elr-'l cuiatlng the four newspapern iamed ln'1 the : eomblatnts. . -'The violation -of -tho (n - tmst -tove. it ts alieglv onWst;! ""LVU 1 ,Z -.oniiBWtqwperr.ic advance the prlte of Sunday editions from five to seven ecnts.' plot Ing his arrangements to start on ;he Polo next summer. The photo unit of Arctic furs in .which he Wke to Tho Times.) YdrlJ, .Ttwe 19. While walk- iiiA in hi:: garde la::t evening after dinner, at hla hafcuc, The Hoses, Ju 1ii:k T. Uosc-nhcimor, a wealthy resi dent of rulhani, and presluont of the 'London Needle Company, was mur dered h.vvtwib men who sprang from the tmshcWHo'd a'tlackod lilai with a blunt in3tjnuonl which the iiolicc be lieve wusMu heavy, short-handled sledgo, su&- as is used In trimming stone. m' Almost' Before Kobcnrrclmer had time toory out Jo wife, who was only a 'tew '-oei a.v, his uUull .was. crushed in. 'Rusenheimcr faint ed, ami Irdjr ttrrvous condition since bits been sdih, that '-she has r.ot been fvble.to gtW a,' connected account of t Krr rhiirdoi?,;. i Mr. RosienJnier wr.s a very popu lar, man in Pelhvim, and the police say thai so far as they have been nb;' to ItjaSn, ho never had an enemy. It is rjotfd that .the thugs rifled thlor vlctbfjk' pockets aad took a con Flderable(QtiL of monoy and his gold watch, AN JSeiDESTT TO x 'v. ; CHIEI" M'NEILt. r (Special to Th Evcnifig Times.) ; 1 Fayettevllle, ; NrV'C., June 19. ames D. McNdhli 'chief of Fayette ille's Fire ' pepattnent and presl dtint of theftlOt&ir Firemen's Association,- had his, 'ttiiklo sprained and suffered severe- pulses o'jh body while answering on-alarm Text even ing. , n'V x. ' , r -. .C - V'V liEf DONE BY TWO THUGS i i ( By Leiissd . . ( - UNITED AGAINST THECOIITO And Working for liiXm Cisco's PuriflC2lIC3 sir -i: ALL (S NOW SERENE Dlnaii M;i"t Go and lood (lillcinls Are, to lie AppoIIM(f;'',tlitb1lghdrf, Meanwhile Projrf HIs tYison Crll Hchmitx Issues rd StstemMtt Dccliir" lug That Hp Still Rulrft, ' ' (By Leased Wfrc tO Thfc Tlttl.)-;-' ' San Francisco, Cat., June .Th committee of ten, representing . he A various bodies of the city1' and 'the members of the .-prosecution, Messrs. Langdon, SpreckWo and Heney.V hko patched up their troubles and are: harmonious on Mho subject 'O-'flew municipal officials for San Francisco. " There is to be no more! flfihtlhg-' good officials arc to he select dd: and v the choice is to he 13ft with tatlgdpn. Sprccklos and Bnrn3, with this eom: j miltee of ten nioroly acting as, an.-. , advisory organization. In realRy It : Is a comj lele victory for the prosecu- tion. . The cor.iniittcft of ton, however, has:. iicen promised by tho prosed utlon hai ' should tho siiiiromc court refuse tof . grant Benin if. his relenso on bail:. l nuing the review of his. case Uy,. the ; ' higher court, tliua rendering Mm pef. nmncntly incapa'ltatod from Jtoldrej -.-f office, an entire new cotfr. Ip (of .PuWi. , officlttls will ho appolpiflrt t nrr.;7 The pruning of the Sfhmitt eonUn, . ; pency will be tondpetp pp. the whojat ? r: sale plan. ' v. ,( rfVj. First, Cliiei; or relic WhlfJ) Ktf. flVe ronitnlttoeS df teri has W, promised this. Rro Ahls takca platM,7l Acting Mayor Gallagher will have ,'.x . been removed and another appointed t . to the chief executive's chair. Vj,i " ' M - The board of police commtesionera , ;TTto6(ieed.ijL thft' present memv t ' bers and an entlreoiew board appoin-- ed. The, board of public or-l-tonit -piosent an entirely new front. ThJav !.;;? was the cleaning-up that the commit- ' -tee of ten insisted upon most firmly. i V '' Several members of the committee'. .-, have declared In public that San ' - KVnnclucn eoulH not. adVAncn at her : . ' best stride until a new board of pub-' lie works was appointed to take charge of her rebuilding. . An Edict by Scran ita. From the sanctuary of his private cell In the county jail Eugene Schmitz, deposed as mayor of San Francisco, after being convicted ot grafting, has issued an edict that he still rules the city. Schmltz's communication is adi drr ssed to the board of supervisors. In part, it is as follows: . "Gentlemen: Selng In this morn ing's papers a statement to the effect that your honorable body, at yor meeting yesterday, decreed that I was temporarily unable to perform my duties as mayor, by reason of my de tention in the custody of the sheriff of San Francisco, and therefore ap pointed James Gallagher as acting mayor, I hereby notify you that I am not unable or unwilling to per form the duties required of me aa mayor of the city and county of San Francisco, but will continue to' do ao. "This action by your honorable body clearly demonstrates the truth of the statement I made just aft my return from Europe, '.that politi cians and politics alrttie were behind the prosecution, and thai you action is the first step toward emtriog con trol of the municipal government 'in order that valuable franchises may,be given to the wielder t tke-'blg srlck',' Mr. Rudolph SprecBjii aid ; father valuable privilege accorde to flhose who have Co-operated wftWhlm. Ifc hla endeavor to iportfy- JJ thhV-otiy- -'EUGENE. SB. sSCHMIXaw "Mayor ot .the -City Hud County ot San.Frahclsce." i -; ' . v. . rrf-,.i; 'tr- CHILD STRANGLED- VS. ; Si K JPBCTJi.lAB lltAKNKB,r (Special to The BvenlngTtmea ) ' : Charlotte.' N. C, Ifune fThe little 'iJ-'taohths-oia eia of Mr,;abd Mrs. TJSvld t. &ctt& tttyHOt MelkhU is dead as the result of a most peu1l- ar accident. ' The child was. ileeplnk in an Iron bedstead, and In some way got 1U head oaaght betWeett the up right; fron. bare - the itead,f o- the bed and In its struggles strangled -1t- -self. .The parenU of the thllll aro both deaf nd dulnb, and komeJOf the children are- klso deat and, dumb, 'but, It la understood that the little boy could both hear and talk. : T t - - u
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