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Only Afternoon Paper Between Richmond and Atlanta With Leased Wire and Full Press Dispatches LAST EDITION. ALL THE MARKETS. THE RALEIGH EVENING TIMES. VOLUME 30. RALEIGH, N. C, TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1907. PRICE io. LET'S SEE IF COMER IS A FIGHTING GOVERNOR Alabama Executive Has Fine Chance to Test Slate and Federal Authority ITTKffl. BONAPARTE SUSTAINS JUDGE JONES Head of Department of Justice Wires to I'nited States District Attorney at Montgomery That it is the Duty of the Department to See That "I'lvery Federal Court is Sustained In the Kxeriition of Its Process, so Far as Rvccutive Knforcenieiit May lie Xecded" Now, if the State and County omen Arrest the L. & X. People There .Will He Sure Knough ' Trouble,. ' . (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Montgomery, Ala., Aug. 20. Through a telegram District. Attorney Parsons Is advised by Attorney (Jen eral Bonaparte that the order of Judge Jones- of the I'nited States court restraining solicitors iind sher iffs of Alabama from Interfering with the operation of the Louisville' & Nashville Railroad will be enforced by the '.department of justice, regard less of consequences. Thu telegram is as follows: "Washington, Aug. 19. "United States Attorney Parsons, Montgomery: ',- "You are authorized to make pub- lie the following statement from this I ' ' , . """ '"" ' ' , , . ) fait that -he was scat nut to tight him department: ; and not to idle awav his time. Kl "It is the duty of the department ; Merani was angered by the note and of justice to see that the process from j decided on pressing his campaign. A all federal courts Is duly served. This j report is current that Kir Henry Mac duty Is without regard to the nature' Is to be released by ltaisuli. of the litigation in which such pro- cess may Issue, or the parties to the cause. "This department has already an nounced publicly .'on moro than one occasion that it would see the process of federal '-'court -requiring-, executive enforcement duly enforced, without regard to cost or consequences. "Kvery federal court will ho su.- tainnri In lh ,vn,.ntln nf flu ,,.w.. , nit, 111 , II IIICll.lv II I I'lllll llll'tl 111,1- so far as executive enforcement may , ,. hl.Mwl a aml , ,,. ninks be needed, and respect will ho exacted could be seen many .red turbans. 'worn to all orders requiring such active by soldiers who deserted the -'-govern-(Continued on Page Five.) j (Continued on Page Five.) NEGRO MONSTER HANGED AT ASHEVILLE TODAY (Special to The Evening Times.) Ashevllle, N. C., Aug. 20. John Rucker, the negro who was convict ed of rape on the person of his six-year-old stepdaughter, and who re cently confessed the crime, was hanged hero at 1 o'clock today. The Crime That Cost His Life. The crime for which Rucker today paid the death penalty was tho crimi nal assault, in January of this year, of his six-year-old step-child. The crime was committed on Southslde avenue, near the center of town, and the child was fearfully hurt. Suspi cion at onco pointed to Rucker, nnd he was arrested by the local police. He was taken to police headquarters, and after an incomploto examination by a police captain, waa released. The release of Rucker by tho po lice was conveyed to tho county offi cers, und In less than an hour after Rucker had been given his liberty he was again arrested by Deputy Sheriffs Williams and Penland.- The man stoutly denied the crime, saying I that ho was at work at the coal chute at the time of the alleged commission of the crime. Several witnesses at the coal chute testified at tho trial, however, that Rucker had not been there. i Incidentally, the child at first said the crime was committed by a rail road man. Later she said that she was afraid to tell who it was; that the man said he would kill her. The officers assured the child protection, and she then declared that Rucker, her stop-father, was guilty. Rucker was convicted and sontoncod to hang. During the trial ho maintained an air of indifference, and many were led to the opinion that he was not of Bound mind. Tho case was appealed to tho supremo court, but afterwards GREAT BATTLE IS IMPENDING Famous Bandit and Sultan's Uncle to MAY CAPTURE RAISULI If Sultan's Army Wins This Battle the Notorious Itandit May lte Taken Prisoner If lie Wins Al cassar Will P.e Sacked Hy the Tribesmen Old Itaistili Again in tiie Saddle and Sends Impudent Messages to Kl Merani. Illy Cable to The Times.) Tangier,-Aug. 20. Kalsuli. the bandit captor of Sir Hai rv . MaeLean, the Sul tan military advisor. Is again In the Held. An engagement between ills forces and those of the government Is .' imminent at Kl liauta, Kalsuli's old, camping ground. . I i n tiie result of this battle depends the safety of Alcassar. If -the bandit i Is victorious the c ity will be racked by bis men. If Kl Merani, ' the Sultan's uncle, w ho commands the government t troops. Is victorious. Ilnlsuli Will .be captured. Tiie engagement, which seems to b(! certain, .-will have 'an 'im portant result regardless of which side j wins. j Walsall sent an impudent message to the Sultan's uncle, -.taunting him on bis Trilx'tiinm W'eif Not Driven Hack. t Hy Cable to The Times.) Cassa filanca, Aug. 20. The engage ment yesterday between the French troops and the tribesmen in which tin latter were routed by. rifle lire, cavalry nmncouvcrs ami shells: from the .bat tleships has not had the effect of driv ing the tribesmen back. The tight is 'regarded as a reconnoitre although for an hour the tiring was heavy. The the appeal was dismissed, with the expectation that Governor Glenn would commute tho sentcneo to life imprisonment. The petition asking commutation was signed by tho pre siding judge, tho solicitor and all or nearly all of the jurors. Governor Glenn, to ascertain if Rucker was really of unsound mind or very low intelligence, visited the condemned man at the jail. To the utter surprise of the officers, news paper men who were" present, and others who had had occasion to no tice Kuekcr during his Imprisonment and trial, the man showed a marked degree of Intelligence. He talked to the governor intelligently; declared that he was Innocent; admitted ho could read and write; that ho had at tended Sunday school and church, and literally put the halter around his neck. Those who heard the conver sation roallzod that Rucker was overy moment he talked to the governor tightening the rope. : ' The governor was convinced that Rucker was no fool, and In order that he might examine into the evidence, granted a thirty days' respite. Sev eral days ago tho governor announced that ho would not interfere, and tho preparation for the hanging was com menced. All this timo Rucker had main tained that ho was Innocent. When he heard the hammer and the saw of the workmen In their labor of con structing the Instrument of death, Rucker could stand It no longer, and, calling for Jailor Mitchell, made a clean breast of tho affair, confessing that tie was guilty and saying that he was ready to die. Rucker during his Imprisonment made one of tho most model prison ers thnt has been In the Buncombe jnll for years. GREAT F AM OF HUM AMT Y TO MEET THE PRESIDENT Roosevelt, in Delivering the Principal Address Today at Corner-Stone Laying of Pil grim's Monument, Handles the Big Trusts Most Severly. Protection for Wage Workers. Text of Speech in Full : (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Province Town, Mass., Aug. -0, -President Roosevelt was 'the principal speaker here today on the occasion of the laying of the corner-stone of the Pilgrim Memorial Monument, and he delivered a tine address before a great gathering of New Knglnnd people, many of them tho direct descendant-! ; of lhe: rilgrims to whose memory the ' monument--Is being erected. Those who violate the anti-trust '.and 1 the Interstate commerce hiw of the country should be treated as criminals and jailed as well" as fined. This is the key note of the speech delivered here todiy. I The president was cheered with a mighty vocal outburst when lie made this declaration in his own peculiar and emphatic manner.,-." The distinguished' speaker followed this by a severe criticism of the judges and Jurors' of the land, lie asserted that they were inclined to consider the rights of the-offenders .'more than the interests of the general public. There was a 'reminder of his famous phrase- "undesirable- citizens" In this cliaractei i.atlou of those w ho escape the law's nets. "There is unfortunatelv a certain number of our .-fellow 'coun trymen who seem to accept the view that unless n man can. tie proved guilty of some 'particular crime he shall be counted a good citizen, no' matter how infamous the life lie has led, no matter bow pernicious his doctrines or bis practices." The president raid that In the last six years the government bad shown that there,' Is tin' individual and no cor poration so powerful that be or It stands iinniuncn from the - possibility of punishment under the law. The president came out strong in fa vor of an employers liability law in case of acc ident, lie said it is mon- strous that a man or woman crlppleili f,om Ireland aWdAfi'cun ottvr countries while at work should bear,, t ha bur., oje,,, Wu.t"tJie Kmdishman who den of accident. He Raid that Massa- , settled' in Virginia and the-ttngiislimiw! cliusctts deserves high praise for th v, wlio settled In Massachusetts, did advanced position taken to Insure the -most in shaping-the lines of our nu health of the state. jtiona development;. We cannot ns n Great Jam to reet ; the President. Ration: In:.' top- profoundly grateful for To greet the president of the I'nited the .'fact that the Puritan has stamped States and to participate in the lay- his inllueiice so deeply on our national ing of the corner stone of Pilgrim mon- life. We need, however,-but scant pa uineiit this little one-strete cape town tience with the men who now rail at early today was so jammed with . hu- the Puritan faults. They were evi tnanity as to lender moving ubout al-Ident, of course, for it is a quality of most ail impossibility, , strong natures that their failings, like Because uf the congested conditions ,( -.their virtues, should stand out In bold extraordinary precautions have been relief; but -there Is nothing easier than taken to prevent any accident to ! to belli tie the great men of the past by President Roosevelt. Secret service! dwelling only upon the points where men, details of marines and a squad j they come short of the universally re- jf Boston's' biggest policemen have been provided for the nation's chief executive. Kvery house in the town by which the president will pass on his way from the Mayllower and dock has been searched. Never before on any trip that the President huJ taken were so many PRESIDENT'S REPLY TO APPEALS FOR AID FROM (By Leased Wiro to Tho Times.) Province Town, Mass,, Aug. 20. Tho following portion of President Jloosevelt's speech was not In tho original copy, and Is regarded us the most Important of his utterances hero this afternoon. During the present trouble with the stock market I have of course re ceived countless requests and sug gestions, public and private, that I should say or do something to ease tho situation. There is a world-wide financial disturbance. It Is felt in the boiirsos of 'Paris and Berlin, und British consols are lower than for a generation, while British railway se curities havo also depreciated on the New York stock exchange, where tho disturbance has been peculiarly se vere,"" ' Most of It I believe to be due to matters not peculiar to the United States, and the most of the remainder to matters wholly unconnected with any governmental action. But It may well he that tho deter mination of tho government In which, gentlemen, It will not waver to punish certain malefactors of great wealth has. been responsible for something of the trouble, I believe. to tho extent of having mused these prccautions taken to Insure his safety. -..When the bright sun gleamed with a smile of promise in the cast today the Mayllower, a somewhat different looking craft from the one IhsU touch ed here 2N7 years ago hung off the tip of the cape. As the sky grew bluer and the ocean breezes swept .-over the Hag-bedecked town, the .Mayllower skimmed, bird-like, up 'o the harbor and came to anchor. Thousands of men,, women and chil dicn, not only from cape towns and villages, but from all New Kngland and the cart, surged toward t he big pier, at .which the president lands. They knew that with the president were !','. I.loosevelt and their daughter. Miss Kthel Roosevelt. They- were eager for n glimpse of the -.distinguished party.:, Tiie president was met at .'the-' dock at -111:4.1 by Governor fluild. President J, Henry Sears of the Pilgrim Monu ment Association, and George A. Al ien, chairman of the board . of select men. I ho party 'moved', directly, to the: town. .ball., where the ceremony: began at once. .' '. " Pre: ident Roosevelt's Address. It Is not tun. -much to say that the event .-commemorated., by the monu ment which we have Come here to ded icate was one of those rare events which can in good faith be called of world' importance. The coming .hither of tile Puritans three centuries ago shaped the destinies of this continent and therefore profoundly affected the destiny of the whole world. . .Men of other .races, the Frenchman and Spnn'r' laid, the Dutchman, the .-German, the Scotchman, and Swede, made settle ments within what Is now the I'nited States, during the colonial period of our history and before the declaration of Independence; mid since then there has been An eVcr kv'ellimr Immigration cognized standards of the people. Men must be judged with reference to the age In which they dwell and the work they have to do. The Puritan's task was to couqucr.il continent: not '.mere ly to over run It, but to settle It, to till it, to build up on it a high industrhtJ and social life;' and while engaged In FINANCIAL OPERATORS men to contrive to bring us much financial strife as possible in order to discredit the policy of tho govern ment, and I hereby secure a reversal of that policy, so that they may en joy unmolested the fruits of their own evil doings. They may- have misled many good people into believing that there should be such reversal of policy If possible. If so, I am sorry, but 11 will not alter my attitude. Once for all, let me say that as far as I am concerned, and for the eighteen months of my presidency thnt remain, there will be no change In the policy wo have steadily pursued, or lot-up in the efforts to secure the honest ob servance of I ho law, for I regard this contest as one to determine; who shall rule this free country the people, through their governmental agents, or a few ruthless, domineering men whose wealth makes them peculiarly formidable because they hide behind the breastworks of corporations. I wish there to lie no mistake on this point, it. Is Idle to ask me not to prosecute criminals, rich or poor, hut I desire no less emphntlcully to have It understood that. wo havo sanc tioned and will sanction no action of n vindictive type, and. above all, no action which shall Inflict grout nnd the rough work of laming the shaggy-wilderness, at that very time also to lay the deep, immovable founda tions of our whole American system of civil, political and religious liberty achieved -through the orderly process of law. This was the work allotted him to do; the work he did and only :i nvister spirit among men could have done it. We have traveled from this day. That liberty of conscience which he . demanded for himself we now realize.-, must - be as freely accorded to othersasit is resolutely insisted upon for ourselves. The special traits and quali ties which lie loll to his children we other Americans who are not of Puri tan blood also claim as -our heritage. You sons of the Puritans and we who are descended from the races whom the Puritans would have,- deemed, alien we are ail . Americans together. We all feel the same pride in the gen esis of Hie history of our people and therefore this hi ine of Puritanism is one at which we all gather to pay homage no inatler fronr what 'country on;- ancestors sprang. The Joy of Liviiiu. "We have trained .some thinirs that the Piuilan had not we of this gen eration, we of the twentieth century here in this great republic -but we are iiisii In danger of losing Certain" things . which the, Puritan had and which we can by no manner of means afford to lose. We have gained h jov of living which he had not. and widen it is a good tiling for riper ages to have and to develop., l.ct us see to It that we don't lose what . s more Important still: t hat we don't lose the Puritan's iron sense of-duty, his unbending, nn Minching will to do tiie right as it was given him to see the right.'. It Is a good tiling that life should gain in sweetness, but only provided that It does not lose: in strength. Kase and rest and pleasure are good things, but only if they come as the reward of work well done of a good light well Won, of strong effort resolutely made and crowned by .high achieve ment. The life of mere pleasure, of mere effortless ease, is as ignoble for a' nation as for an Individual. . The man is but a poor father wlio teaches bis sons that ease and pleasure should be then- c hief objects in life: the wo man who is a mere petted toy. incap able nt serious purpose, shrinking from'.. -effort and duty Is . more pitiable than ' the- veriest overworked drudge. So lie is hut a poor lender -of the - pie, hut a poor national advisor wlio would teach not to prize as the greatest blessing the chance to do any work, no matter how hard, if It becomes their duty to do It. 'I'o the sons of the Pur itans it Is almost 'needless to say that (he lesson above all others - which- a Puritan can teach tills nation Is (lie all importance of the -resolute -performance of duty. If we arc men we will ((.'ontintted on Second Pago.) unmerited suffering upon Innocent, stockholders and upon the public its a whole.. Our purpose is, to act with mini mum harshness compatible with ob taining our end. In the man of great wealth, who has earned his wealth honestly and uses It wisely, we recognize a good citizen of the best type, worthy of all praise and respect. Business can only be done under modern conditions through corpora tions, and our purpose Is heartily In favor of corporations that, do well. Tho administration appreciates that liberal but honest profits for legiti mate promoting, good salaries for able and upright management, and divTrte.nds for capital employed either in founding or continuing legitimate business ventures, are the factors necessary for successful corporat.o ac tivity, and therefore for goncral.ly prosperous business conditions. All these are compatible with fair dealing as between man and man and rigid obedience to the law. Our aim is io help every honest man, every honest corporation, anil our policy means In the ultimate analysis a healthy and prosperous expansion of business activity for honest business men nnd hotiosi corporations. SECT'Y OF WAR T AFT TO RETIRE FROM CABINET RATE HEARING CLOSES TODAY Will be Resumed Next Friday i at Washington STATE IS SURE TO WIN (iovcinor l-m route (o lialciv.li Today Tells Xew Workers That 1'ic liaii-l roads Will I inil it Cheaper to Obey Tliem Than to Resist the lius of Xoitb Carolina. .. .(By . Leased Wire I a The Times.") .New York, Auj;. I'D. This will lie the last day fur the Iieari:ig in the North Carolina rate cases in this city. The hearings will be resumed Friday in Washington. This was. docHed by the.! various counsel engaged at. t lie. llearing hiiori ial ..Master Mont- gon'cry. : tioyernor (ilenn of North said last night, shortly ..hefni part tire, for h Hi i Cnrolimi e bis ilc- "The -state of 'Nor I ll t ;'n riiliiiM is sure to win this" tight! iieeaiisc 'she' not only is within '"her rights, but jus t ice is on her sid ." The governor denied any intention of using the name of the Nor: It Caro lina speaker in t ills connect ion..- l ie continued: . "The railroads will Iind it. choairv in the long run to obey the law and charge .the i Vi -cent . rate. . 'I'hey a' e doing . that .pending those iinn-eedings. I It is it strange thing thai, railroads have not r hanged t heir laresin fitly years in North Carolina. "Only one point is io bo deter mined: Are the rales so low ilia! tliev are confiscatory? "They certainly are not. The railroads would find it to t heir advantage 'to t ry ..this law be fore complaining -'about it., .and I am sure that the increased patronage front the reduced rates would trreaily increase their revenues." Mrs. M. A. Parker, Miss Kliiel (i. Parker and .Mr. Clyde V.. Parker' have returned front a ten days' trip to Ocean View and the exposition. THE WESTERN UNION AND RACE TRACK GAMBLING ,( liy Leased Wire lo The Tillies.) NVw York, Aug. I'o.- That the Western-I'nlon has inn '-discontinued-lis relations with race, track . gamb lers and gambling is declared by Daniel L. Huss.'ll, chairman of tile operatois' hoard -of slalogy. lie says that the company lias made of fers to W. F. S 'iirs, an expert racing telegrapher, who has been recalled front the Saratoga because of I In corporation's inaliilily to maintain a connection with the S. P. A. On arrival here Mr. Sears was ordered to. take' the wire tit tiie. Empire. City Track. "You will b" paid in checks drawn by the race track men on their own bank," he was tol.l, It is staled, '"that will make it. appear.' that you tire employed by .the race I rack tin 1 let you out with the union." Sears balked iind went to the strikers' Astor house Headquarters. The strike leaders declare tb- .v will follow this lend -and I hey- hope to 125 LIVES ARE LOST IN MINING DISASTER Illy Cable lo The Times.) llcrlln, Aug. JU.-A terrible mining disaster has occurred in China, re sulting In the dcdatli of aboiit 1-5 per sons, Including two Derman engineers, according to dispatches received here Will Cable Resignation From Manila Some Time Dur ing Month of Oct. STATED HIS PLATFORM IN SPEECH LAST NIGHT Made it Hot Ites;ionse to the Attacks I poll Him IJy Senator Koraker ami Defended His Hepburn Ijhw Tariff lSevision Position The New Vork Press, a Lending Republican Newspaper, Severely Criticizes Secretary Tnft After Visit' to tlio Philippines He Will Uu to CJer iiiuiiy ami Kussia on His Globe Trotting Tour. I (lly Leased Wire to The Times.) Columbus. O., Aug. 20. Imniedl iately after opening the: Philippine 1 parliament in October Hon W. H. Tail will resign the secretaryship of war and his formal resignation will come hy ca'nle :-ii' it L'- not already in toe president's har.ds to taiie ce'ect at that time. : Leaving, tiie Philippines will i make li is l rip fhrougn Kur.sia ni.d (lei many, meeiing the Czar and tho kaiser, merely as an American citi zen and in no official capacity. When ,' lie lands on I'nited States i:.il after practically completing his circuit of iilie globe be will enter actively Into !t:ie 'campaign for republican noml- nation frfr president. This is the j secret nry s program as It. became l ic f'tniiely known to Ohioans last night and is not likely to be subject i to any. change. Now tin avowed can ' didulr. lie realizes tli.it he cannot with propriety,, or successfully con i duct his canvass as a member of the J administration family. I'ntil he j completes bis service in the Philip j piu-.'s .lie w ill travel at government expense using I nited Slates trans ports on part of his journey, but alter that be will pay his own way and go us tin ordinary traveler. The. Secretary's Speech Last Night. Columbus, O., Aug. 20. Cheered by an audience of more than 5,0)0 persons, Win. Howard Ta ft last, night delivered what will be regarded as k- platform in his candidacy for (Continued on Page Five.) prove that the company Is aiding a pool room in this city despite thij promises of its officials that they would cease breaking the law. On the suggestion of Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes and Miss Helen Maret, of the Women's Trade I'nlon, women strikers have sent an appeal to Jacob Sell iff, an inlliieutia! director of the Western . I'nlon; 'I'hey ask him to send them a ' representative of their own sex and promise to disclose many indignities which they have sulloivd tit the Western I'nlon of fices. ;- Word has been received from Washington that Samuel Gonipers, President of the American Federa tion of Labor, with John Mitchell, president of tho I'nited Mine Work ers, and Daniel ,T. Keefe, president of the International Longshoremen's I'nlon, had been selected by Presi dent Small of the Commercial Tele graphers' Union of America as arbi trators for the striking telegraph operators. . today. The message comes from Telng Tsau and says an explosion In the Fung Tse mine bad causd the death. The I wo fierinans were acting as fore men of Chinese mining gangs, J
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