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Only Afternoon Paper Between Richmond LAST EDITION. " : -''" '''"' VOLUME 30. REVENUE M Two Squads of Men Shoo! True Near Yilliagc of Chapel Hill L RALEIGH BADLY HURT Tragedy Ocrm-rcd Karly This Morn ing rive Miles East- of Chapel Hill Two Purlics Had Appoint mi nt nt Durham; It Was Not Kept ami Men Hush Together In Hark. Wounded Ollieers CaiHed to a Neighboi lug House and Physi cians Called Jordan, Terribly Shot l'p, May Not Recover. V (By Southern Hell Telephone.) .Chapel Hill, N. (., Aug. Two parlies of revenue officers about. 'l o'clock last night opened fire on each other, live miles east of Chapel Hill, ii ml as a result Deputy Collector .1. H. Jordan of Knh-igh lies desperately wounded and three more ollieers have Winchester ami pistol 'bullets' la their bodies. The ..unfortunate affair was the result of the two bands mistaking the other for blockade. ; One ball entered Jordan's left side, passed through his body and spinal column and another bullet penetrated his right thigh and lodged in his left. Deputy Collector .Hanks was shot in the right leu. Although the leg Was shattered, it may be saved. Deputy Collector Henry pot a ball In. lit.; rlrvltt el.l.i luff u.n.m.l I.. liut dangerous. Kx-Pollcenian Riggsbee was shot in the right arm. How the Tragedy Occurred. Yesterday afternoon Deputy Col lector Henry of Greensboro received orders to report at Durham to Deputy Collector J. 11. Jordan of Raleigh, anil from Durham to proceed to Chapel Hill, and, live miles east of there, cut up a distillery. Henry reported as per order, hut the Hulcigh deputy was not I here. "Then". -without Jordan, and accom panied by ex-Policeman Kigsbeo and a man by the name of Pendorgrass of Durham, Deputy Henry rode to the distillery,, which was situated about five miles east of here, on the Pitts horo road. Shortly after their arrival Deputy Marshals Jordan and Banks of Ral elgh anil Hendrlx of Greensboro camo up. . Firing llegins. Deputy Henry here ordered Jordan and his party to halt. When he did no, Jordan unslung his Winchester and opened Are. For several minutes the woods echoed and re-echoed with the ring of shots; and when the firing ceased, all hut one in the party had been wounded. All In the dark, mistaking each other for blockade distillers, the of ficers leveled down and fired, and did not stop until every man save Pen flergress ami Banks carried a bullet tn his body. '-..': l'hyslciuns to the Scene. Tho wounded men were removed to the home of Mr. John Stanley Hlggs bee, near by, and a call sent to Chnpcl Hill for physicians. Dr. E. A. Aber nethy, Dr. MacNlder and Mr. Foy Roberson, a medical student, respond ed and reached the place about 2 o'clock this morning. They found Deputy Jordan very badly wounded, and the other men ns stated above. The condition of Jordan nlono causes tho doctors to despair of his recovery. Tho other men will recover. Tho Distillery. The dlsllllory which the officers set out to destroy is a big one, being of a capacity of sixty gallons. At it were found six hundred gallons of beer, but no whiskey. Tho plant was brand-new and tho blockaders had get everything in order to begin op erations on n large scale, ACCOl'NT OF DISASTER. RECEIVED FROM DURHAM. .'Special to The Evening Times.) Durham, N. C Aug. 23. Two par ties of revenue officers, while attempt ing to destroy a blockade still near Chapel Hill nt an early hour this morning, fired on each other, and (Continued on Second Page.) THE RALEIGH EVENING OFFICERS SOUTH'S OUTPUT IN PIG IS LOW Edwin C. Eckel in Manufac turers Record THREE REASONS FOR IT Though the Increase in Production is Steady, is Not Remarkable in '....View, of Other Sections'. Increase. . Labor Supply Must Re Increased. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) '.Baltimore, Mil., Aug. 23. "The great incerase in pig iron production in tha south which: has taken place in tile last twenty years has caused many to overlook the fact that other sections nf the country have shown vastly greater .Increase during the same per loci." ' - Discussing, this Pit unt ion, Edwin. (', j T.V1.-..I Inn.' f,.i, ii, .,!... I Mi ih Hi., i .,ii,;. 1 1 Slates .(i'eoliiglcal Survey, -says in (his week's issue of tile Manufacturers' Ueeonl: . "While the south ' produced in ISM almost exactly 12 per cent of the American total, in 1NS0 her' production had fallen to .barely over l! per cent. From-, this year on a relatively rapid increase, in southern output carried the iieivPntaee to IS in IxM, to K hi ls',13, and, finally, to a niaximuni of V.l.l per cent In 1X1)0. Since ISM, though the southern output has increased quite reguluiiy, the increase Is small com pared with that shown by other seer lions, he result Is that the southern output is steadily becoming of lens; relative Importance, the percentage having steadily fallen off until (luring the first liulf of 1SI0T It was barely 1014 per cent. The cause to which the rela tive lack of growth of the southern 1 1ons. The result is tlihat the southern nionly as.'igiied. Is the great Impetus given to the northern industry by thei discovery of the Mesnba range. Ohio is another 'Important factor in the re sult, but it wus by no means a decisive factor. Had other conditions been satisfactory the opening of the Mesab:i alone Would not have put the south Into its present condition. Three con ditions must be observde before we can hope for any great increase In the southern iron industry relative t.) the remainder' of the American trade; "The labor supply must be increas ed ami its quality improved. (2.1 "Development work in the mines should be carried on during periods of depression, so that (lie mine can respond quickly to any suddenly Increased- demands. (3.) "The output of steelmnklng Irons should be Increased, and provis ions should be niiido not only for their conversioii'iiilo steel, but for their lo cal manufacture into finished pro ducts." . MACEDONIA UPRISINGS THREATEN THE PEACE (By Cable to The Times.) Vienna, Aug. 2;?. Tho reign of anarchy in Macedonia and the un checked murders and atrocities by bandd of Creeks, Bulgarians and Serbs is attracting the attention of all Kurope, nnd If continued, will without doubt disturb the peace of Kurope to such nn extent that meas ures for the suppression of the law breakers will be absolutely neces sary. Macedonia Is losing that sym pathy which has been existing In the old world and Instead of being persecuted by the Turks, roving bands have introduced a Christian policy of clearing desirable areas of Balkan territory by murder which is now chiefly responsible for the miserable condition of the Inhabi tants. These murderous expeditions have been fostered on Greek soil and are carried on with tho knowledge of the Athens government and tho Porte recently made it understood at Athens that the good relations of the countries are much influenced by their continuance. He exacts such strict measures of prevention that the lawless element will not alone be prevented from ' planning expeditions but will be arrested If BY IT REFUSES TO OPEN ITS BOOKS Not a Corporations is Claim of Officers ARE BOOKS HESTROYED Public Senile Commission Must Haye Hooks t-o Prove Improper Inflation of Assets Constitution ality of Commission O.iestioncd. (By Leased Wire to Tho Times.) New York, Aug; 23. The" heads...' of the iJiterborough-Miitrppo'lltaiv Com pany have refused to 'open -their -books, to the public Service commission. The commission has been. -notified that: be cause the company is noi a corpora tion, but merely n holding concern,' it Is the belief of Us . ollieers that the hitcrliorough-Melropolitan is not wlth Ing after the adjournment nf the evul sion. .This became known last .-even-In', gaiter 'the 'adjournment of the con tinued Investigation by the commission into the local railroads. . The expert iicenmitunts employed by William M. Ivins, special counsel to the commission to go through the hooks of the companies now compris ed in the Iiiterborough-Metropolitan for the purpose of ascertaining the de tails of the merger agreement. These bonks were closed to the representa tives of the commission. If the attitude of the Interborough Melropolitan officials Is persisted in, tlir commission will issue a peremp tory .order to the company to deliver up its books. Then, on advice of coun sel, th- Interborougli-Metropolilan wiil refuse ..to. comply -with It. Whin the next step is taken by the com mission its may be expected to enforce its order, tho Interborough-Metropol-Itan will met the issue by starting proceedings to test the right of the commission to examine the books of the corporation. The practical effect of this develop ment well.iniiy.be to bring up the question of the constitutionality of the act which brought the public service commission into being. Unless the comniisison and Mr. Ivans can have access to these books It will be impossible for Mr. Ivans to prove his frequently repealed statements that there has been improper inflation of the assets of the merged compa nies. ..:.- , According to one report ail the books have been jlestroyed. Counsel for the company refused to say whether this report was true or not. I hey attempt to reach Turkish ter ritory. It Is estimated that no less than one hundred bands which were formed In llreece now roam Turkish territory, threatening the entire country with uprising. Instead of the Christians being persecuted, they- are going to tho other extreme. There is every reason to believe that tho situation will demand the sup port of Turkey by the powers if the government at Athens does not fa vorably answer tho Turkish note. GIRLS MAY NOT GO DECOLLETE AT FAIR (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Des Moines, la., Aug. 23c No more skirt dunces ut the state fair. The state agricultural board has ruled that all costumes must ho sub stantial that decollete will ho for bidden, and no skirt must be more than four inches from the ground. Further order is mudo. that "the aforesaid attendants must be clothed, swathed or otherwise entirely' cov ered with some opuque substance." But one concession is made the girls may go barefooted. and Atlanta With Leased Wire , RALEIGH, N. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1907. THE SECRETARY AT LEXINGTON Taft Delivers an in Kentucky Address WAS TO REPUBLICANS Praises Illue (irass State and as a Hoy Had Often Looked Across for ...First Sign of Spring Many Ladies Heard Him. '.(By Leased Wire to The Times.) .Lexington; Iy., Aug. :;:!. -1 n his ad dress, opening tile republicans state campaign in -Kentucky, last, night. Secretary of War -William' ! I. Taft did not refer to the 'charges of .Senator Foraker that he il.-,hiie. himself against, .('ox and -the ' 'iiiciin'inti gov-, eminent two years ago. nor did he make any comment ...on Fornker's charter..- lie Indorsed .the . candidacy of A. K. Wilson for p.oy. i nor. of Ken tucky and that Waiter l-.v uv- as 'dis trict judge In Loui.ivilh . The auditorium at Woodland where Secretary Ta ft siinke,. Wii-i Homely decorated and -there werr ladies in the immense . audience. "Judge'- K. C. ('rear made the Talk, intro- diietory address,' comni' iMliu to the people as one of th Mr. Taft foremost thinkers of the country. Mr. Taft said he had '.loved' Ken tucky since he was a. small hoy, rind often looked across I he rivei' from Cin cinnati toward the green hills of the Bourbon slate for the .'.firs! '-.sigh of ap proaching spring. Tlie secretary, besides touching mi the tariff and declaring that it Was a good thing,,.. spoke of .the race ques tion. . "I know that the discussion by a northern man of the race question is apt to arouse from .the. soiiihern dem ocrat the 'objection that lie docs not understand the question: that he does not know' the difficulties of It, and that If he cannot take it up with sympahy; with the attitude of 'he great men of the south, be had better not take it up at all. I m the other hand, he is liable to encounter, the criticism of th -colored man, who, with a natural sen sitiveness, remembering the wrongs nnd oppression to which their race has been subjected, resents any attitude which does not Involve condemnation of the southern .white "men or which ln.inll'ests the 'slightest consideration for his view. I am not a pessimist with respect to the rac question, f am convinced ihiit.lt' is working it self out,, and I am convinced that nothing, has so much contributed to its gradual solution us the 13th. 14th and tntli amendment." He continued: " shall not slop to give you the statistics showing the great progress that lias been made by the negro race in the south.: We are- apt-: to forget this real Improve ment in the diatribes "that We occa sionally hear from those who lack sympathy-with the progress of the colored, race and who denounce the en tire race on account:' of a 'comparatively small ci iininal class that forms the dregs of the southern population." THllTElil CALL ASSEMBLY (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Topeka, Kan., Aug. 21!. In a let ter sent to the stale board of .'rail way commissioners-, this morning Governor lloch intimates that unless the hoard puts a two-cent faro into effect in a short time, he will call a special session of the legislalrue. lie ways: :. "I request that you Inform me Immediately' whether or not it. Is your intention to put a straight two rent fare In operation- in tills stair, that I may know what further steps, if any, should, be taken to secure that result." JBy Leased Wire to The Times.) Now York, An;-'. 2:). Tho Southern Kail way Company today reduced its dividends for the next half year to VU per cent instead of l'i" cent, a .5 usually declared. This caused a break of 2 points iu the stock. DIVIDENDS OF SO. RY, REDUCED ITS CONSCIENCE SHOULD AWAKE Rulers Should Rally and Give Relief SO DECLARES SAfiER President of Chicago Board of Trade Insists That Striking Tclcraphi'i's Are Being Wronged Time for .Moral Conscience of .Nation lo Awaken. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Chicago, Aug.. 21!. "It'ln time that, the rulers of Hie-'nation step in and give the.so men . jiiiitice. It is '.time that I he conscience of .': the nation awoke'-ami rallied -Co their relief.",,. .. This most, stui-tliug' utterance from an authoritative source since the be ginning' of. the strike, was delivered by President-1 1. - N: :Sager -of.', the' .Chi-' ca?:o hoard of trade. Mr, Sa;or added : ,-.'.. "When a large class of '"working people of the intellectual Calibre that these telegraphers present." is con vinced that it Is hein; wronged, and eondi lh ins arise, ' such as the , si filters say exist, I say it is I ime for t he rulers of the mi I ion to act. "If 'those telegraphers' claims are true, I repeat, it is high time for . I he nioral conscience nf the nation to awaken. 1 am ;voing to a meeting of the strikers tonight, and ii is the first opportunity I have had to go. If the condilions set forth by the striking women telegraphers in their appeal to Miss .Helen Ciould Virtually exists, such conditions -are. a menace to the widfare of the Vnited .Slates. There is but one com lusiou. It is a matter for the government." woiLi) ronci: officials TO SHOW TIIFIIl HAXnS. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) New York, Ailg.',2:S.--tHTo force ofli clals of the Western I'nion Telegraph Company and the Postal Telegraph Company to show their hands, n com mittee representing every section of I his count ry will lie ;i pointed by t lie striking; telegraphers to confer with I heads of the I wo companies. Presi Ident Smali of the Telegraphers' I'niou decided u pon this move w hen he was told that the '-ofliclals' had declared they would not confer with the op erators for the reason there was no one to confer with. While the teleg raphers believe their position as strong today as when the strike was inaugurated, f hey were willing to make the first" move-, toward' peace, because of the great inconvenience lo business,.-and believe they will-gain in public sympathy. Should the ofli clals stand firm in their decision not to treat with the strikers, the strike w ill be carried on more fiercely than ever. According lo (!..-M.. Henderson, ii former Postal, employe, the -'mm pil ules have already made u decided concession to the men. Henderson applied for reappointment and was told the -'company had decided to abolish "the bonus -system; which is one cent per message after u day's work, and establish a straight 'salary schedule for till "overtime" wires. This guarantees an .operator $!(() a A STRIKE OF PACKERS CAUSE A FAMINE FEAR (By Leased Wire to The Times.) New' York, Aug. 'J". -New York faces anoiher great strike Hint threatens a meat famine. The -drivers and pack ers employed III the wholesale beef packing houses ill tills city lire out. All the big bouses III the combine of beef trust, as well ns the Independent til-ill of Schwarzehlld & . Sulzberger, mole, and an Increase of pay us well, week to consist of sixty hours and no more, und an increase of pa yas well. They have been In conference with the packers for the past live days, nml not being uble to adjust their griev ances satisfactorily, walked out on strike at a given signal, climbing down off their wagons wherever they hap pened to be,1 leaving wagon lends of beef In the hot street unattended. Fearing possible disturbance, the packing districts are patrolled by po lice reserves night and day, but as yet there bus appeared no sign of vlo lence. The strikers chose the worst time for the puckers, as just now there Is the usual weekly .lush to fill the. big or ders for Saturday. Many puckers have contracts with the trucking firms to do their curling and, as all these and Full Prose TIMES. MONUMENT UNVEILED AT PITTSBORO TODAY month and is what the strikers have been working for. "That looks as if the Postal is com ing our way," declared Joseph F. Ahearn, -.president of-..'''Big- Sixteen," and leader of the strikers here. "We have men in the offices who give us reports of the exact situation in the Western I'liion and Postal," he add ed, "and they say the companies are badly crippled." . -,-New Paper Will Appear; Tomorrow. .Funds' are being collected by the strikers, and their new weekly, paper; Fair Play, will make its first, appear ance tomorrow. The first hundred copies will be sold nt auction in City Hall Park tomorrow. It was reported yesterday that Charles F. M iirphy, by request of the Tammany executive - committee, had contributed STi.bOO to the st rike .fundi The l;ev. Madison ('. Peters spoke at the lnass-iiieeting of the strikers yesterday and was enthusiastically re ceived. "On the square," he said, "it is good religion for everybody. Stick it out. Tlie longer'. you force inconve nience upon the companies, 'the great er the, measure of justice yon. will se cure for yourselves." ,:... : He declared that the demands of the strike::; were just. ( ail for Contributions. A 'communication from L. W. Quick, .grand '.secretary and treasurer of the: Onler of Railroad Telegra- jphcis,' was read to the strikers. . It ! was ah olliciar cull for-'a contribution jof $1 from every working railroad telegrapher .'for the benefit 'of the striking 'operators.- The order has between :',e. 0H:i and -10,(100 working members, and a 'generous response is assured. The Officials of both companies de clared that business ttfls being band ied in a satisfactory manner; Th.-v would make no estimate of the fall ing off. however. A pound of candy ' was given to each girl operator n.t the Western Vnion yesterday, and cigars were distributed! among the men. The strikers laughed at this .-method of Keeping' up Hie spirits of the sfriKe broakers. : There is not likely to be any change in 'the. sit nation until President-.Small arrives from. Chicago. Definite -word of his visit came from Chicago:.' by wire yesterday. Are Spies in I'liioii? . Dangerous spies are iii the Com mercial Telegraphers' I'liion, accord ing, to President Small. These .spies are responsible for. the 'present stam pede, he charges, and are also trying to get the men back to work. "These spies are endeavoring lo get us into as much trouble as pos sible." he. said today. "They -'manipulated" filings so. that the stampede strike was begun, nnd are now using their every effort to spread the trou ble to the railroad telegraphers. 1 wish' the papers would say nothing about,, our strike," continued Presi dent Small. "President. :' dowry.,'' of the Western Vnion' sent-out, a con gratulatory letter to his superintend ents.'. The letter was somewhat pre mature, lie may desire the news papers to print long statements of the strike, but I do not. We will win anyway, whatever is said," The entire south' the far west and the greal northwest, are without tele graph communication, '-according: to a slatemi'til issued 'by President Small (Continued on Page Five.) drivers are union men, It Is thought more than likely the teamsters union will declare a sympathetic sii-ike,- tying all wagon trade In the ciiy even more cITecliially than the., teamster slrik1. Strike-ltn-akers Show Violence, New oi k, Aug. l!:l. - The first 'violence of the strike of the". meat wagon driv ers occurred today when a crowd of men attacked a heavy truck of the Schwarzchllil & Sulzberger Company at Tlilily-liflh street ami First Ave nue today, routed the st like-breaker driver and cut. Hie traces. All this happened so quickly that the strike sympathizers were away before the police arrived. The wagon was towed back to the stables and no further at tempt was made to take It out. A CII.WCK TO VISIT CI IIA. THE PIIIMITI.NES AM) HAWAII, ('apt. K. T. Winston,- III charge of the local recruliiiig station of the United Slates army, states that lboe who enlist In the army now will have the opportunity of visiting Cuba, the Philippine?. Hawaii and other pluccs free of cust. Dispatches AtL TH luiSEM. PRICE f c Chatham Pays Honor and Tribute to the Con federate Dead CHIEF JUSTICE GLARK IS UTOR OF THE DAY Impressive Ceremonies Attending I'nveiling of Shaft Speaker . In troduced by Major London A State Has Whigs und Tories at All Times, Says Judge Clark, and Whenever a State Has Attempted to Exercise Its Powers, it Has Encountered Opposition Prom To ries Day a Ch'eat Event In ChaU hum. (Special to The Evening Times.) PittKboro, K. C, Aug. 23. Today the beautiful new monument to Chatham's dead was unveiled. Chief Justice Waller Clark of Raleigh de livering the aJdivss, . I'illshoro was a-stir with visitors from early morning and the cere monies atU'iiding the unveiling of the monument: attracted, unusual In terest, . At 1():"0 this morning the veter ans met on the street south of the court-house and under the direction of Mr. John K. Lane,-'-chief marshal, formed In companies. A band of children, carrying fl.iwers and mak ing the air resonant wit :t their joy ous criesbrought up the rear of the procession. Fp Ilillsboro street to the residence of Major H. A. Lon don the procession marched. At Major. .'London's home, the ranks of the veterans opened and received Judge ("lark, the orator of the day, aad the Daughters of the Confeder acy. The procession, then marched to the court house for the exercises. After music, prayer was offered. Then Major 11. A. Loioion Introduced the speaker, Chief Justice Clark. The monument was presented and accepted after ,w' ich the monument was tinveileil.y twenty children, headed by Jack Lane, the six-year-old grandson of Col. John A. Lane. In the corridors of the court house, after these ceremonies dinner was served to the veterans. This afternoon crosses of honor are being presented to veterans and the annual meeting of the Leon id as J. Merrill Camp, No. 3 S 7, will take place for the election of officers. Judge Clark's Address, in his address Chief Justice Clark said: "'; , '- Mrs. President and Ladies of the Memorial Association, Fellow soldiers and Fellow-citizens: To the noble ladies of the Memo rial Association under the leadership of their devoted president, we are indebted, .'-fellow-soldiers, for the shaft which shall recall to future ages the sufferings endured by the. brave ''men of Chatham, and their heroism, on many a stricken field, during those four eventful years tho memory of which shall never be for gotten: The suffering and the hard ships endured by our glorious wo men during the trials of those ardu ous years are truly more worthy of commemoration than those borne by soldiers in the field. Though we have as yet raised no monument to our women it was the heroic women of the Confederacy who Inspired our citizen soldiery by their faith in Cod, by their magic Influence and immeasurable good works. And we owe it to their fair daughters whose ti nspoken fidelity has preserved the memory of our glorious dead that ibis and many another shaft has arisen to point out to posterity the pathway to fame our fallen heroes trod, it was the path of duty and honor. I have read in history of the heroic, deeds of tho brave days of old, 1 have been told by eye witnesses of the gallant deeds of others, but with these eyes, I have yen tho soldiers of the historic county of Chatham do their duty. I had the honor to serve in the same brigade with at least four compa nies rfotn this county and I know them to be the stuff of which heroes ale made. Whether in the crisis and acme of the great struggle, with the historic lit; ih North Carolina Regi ment at Gettysburg, or faithful to the Inst, carrying the last order to advance, at Appomattox, Chatham (Continued on Page Three.)
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