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LAST EDITIO . ALL THE UAEKETa THE RALEIGH (EVE TIMES VOLUME 80. RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3. '1907. PRICE fa. NINGr WHAT DEFEATED US IN KENTUCKY? The Goebel-Beckham One Man Power WATTERSON HELDALOOF Courier-Journal Says Gov. Beckham is Respon'slble-Vj-But the .- Party'flJ Position On the Prohibition Ques: tion Contributed to Its Defeat, Adds Col. Watterson, mid He Tells Why The Party Abandoned Sound Policy (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Louisville, Ky., Nov. 8. Mr. Henry Watterson, to whose silence during the. campaign just closed is attributed by many of the defeated attributes the defeat to the one-man ocratic party in Kentucky, makes a stinging reply in the Courier-Journal this morning. He points out some defects in the party in this state. Mr. Watterson attributes he defeat to the one-man power of Governor Beckham and to the prohibition plank in" the plat form. He says, "To your tents, O, Israel." "If we were asked to put in the single sentence, the causes of demo cratic disaster in Kentucky we should answer: 'The one-man power.' The one-man power established by Wil liam Goebel descended to John Crops Wyekliffe Beckham. "Always a precarious possession, it became perilous, and finally dead ly in the hands of an ambitious, un sparing organizer, sacrificing every body and everything the ethics and practice of Just government alone with the principles of democracy to the single purpose of building a self-perpetuating machine, like that of the Camerons, and thereafter of Quay in Pennsylvania. "At the last moment, the day might have been saved if the demo cratic ticket had said, as indeed to all Intents and purposes the republi can ticket did say, prohibition does not prohibit. "Nowhere has it resulted in any' thing but evasion and hypocrisy ndulteration, and outlawry, smug gling and extortion. "Fancy a democratic ticket preach ing sumptuary laws in the state and a democratic ticket preaching no law at all in the state. "How was it possible for victory to emanate from such an abandon ment of sound policies, such moral confusion, and political terglversa tion?" SIX MURDERERS SAW OUT OF JAIL Jackson, Misa., Nov. 8. Nine prisoners sawed their way to liberty from the Madison, county Jail at Can ton, at an early hour this morning, Six of the number were awaiting trial for murder and three were well known desperate characters. The fugitives were last seen near Davis Switch, shortly before day light, headed toward Jackson. Sheriff Owen and a party of deputies reach ed Davis Switch later and are now engaged In searching for the escapes, The building was comparatively THE RICH MISS MALONY SAYS IT'S A MEAN LIE Philadelphia, Nov. 8 "I never married Samuel Clarltson. It Is a fie a mean despicable lie. I never went : abroad with him. I never eloped wth him. There is nothing between us and never was. Now It's all settled and I won't say one word more." Thli passionate statement was made by Helen Maloney-OBborne as she hurried from her father's man sion and went to Spring Lake, N. J., where she was today. While she was making It Arthur Herbert Osborne, who has been reconciled to his wife, was hurrying new and the steel bars were evident- ly parted with the finest of saws, i Only one prisoner was left In the Jail, and he declined to join the party in the escape. $90,000 THIEF 1 PLEADS GUILTY. By Leased Wire to The Times.) . New York, Nov. 8 George H. Brouwer, formerly manager for the Wall Street firm of James H. Olph- ant & Co., who confessed several weeks ago that ho had stolen more than f90,000 from his employers, ap peared before Judge Ralasky, of the court of general sessions, today and pleaded guilty to the charge of grand larceny in the first degree. The pris oner was remanded to the tombs for one week, when he will be sentenced. TRAIN DERAILED; NONE KILLED. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Spartanburg, S.-'C, Nov. 8 Pas senger train No. 10, bound from this city to Columbia, this morning was derailed by a broken rail near Union, S. C. The entire train was thrown from the track, but beyond a few scratches and minor bruises none of the passengers or crew was injured. TO SUPPRESS (By Cable to The Times.) Rome, Nov. 8 Troops are being rushed to Sicily, in anticipation of violent popular uprisings in case former Minister of Public Instruc tions Nunzio Nasi is made to suffer for administering the government's yellow dog funds. Nasi, a Sicilian, a popular Idol throughout southern Italy, is de clared by his fellow islanders to have been made a scapegoat for men close to the throne. ' " The feeling against those who are pressing the charges against him is intense and there is every prospect that the ruling powers will need all the troops they can get to keep order if he is condemned as a sacrifice to the interests he says he has served. Even in Rome, where the senate, sitting, as a high court of justice, is trying him, several clashes have occurred. FATAL RAILROAD WRECK THIS MORNING (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Buffalo. N. Y., Nov. 8. The fast eastbound passenger train on the Lackawanna, which left here at mid night, ploughed into a freight wreck near Fargo early todiy. The passen ger engine, baggage and mall cars were wrecked. William E. Hammond, the engineer, of Elmirn, was buried under the en gine and killed. II. J. Tompkins, the fireman, was badly injured. Several train hands were slightly hurt. None of the passengers was serious ly Injured, the railroad officials say. CAROLINA DEFEATS GUILFORD AT TENNIS. (Special to The Evening Times.) Chapel Hill, Nov. 8. Carolina won an easy victory from Guilford here last afternoon In the tennis meet. Orr and Fountain outclassed Whltaker and Dalton at every stage of the game, and the latter won not a set. The scores of the doubles were 6-0, 6-1, 6-0. In singles Orr defeated Whltaker two straight lone sets, and Fountain won three from Dalton, the scores being 6-4, 6-1, 6-4. . . ,''. - by another route to Spring Lake cot tage. So was Martin Maloney, her father, and Mrs. Maloney. Spring Lake holds all the persons enmeshed In the tangled web. Only Clarltson was not there. He is said to be careless of both the web hej helped to weave or the unweaving' of It, owing to the handsome sum I paid by the Standa'rd Oil magnate' for his promise to mix up In It no more forever. It was learned today that Misa Ma-, loney returned to this country on tlMf1. North German Lloyd liner Kron piinzen last evening. TROOPS RUSHED BIO RO MARSE TEDDY WILL REVIEW IT Ween the Great IWliite Fleet Starts West DETAILS OF THE START J)ecember 11th is Now Believed to Jin the Day the Fleet Will Kail for the PneifU The President Will Board the Mayflower and lie Pres ent When Admiral Kvans and His Warships Start Will Disclose His Views to Commander Then. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Washington, Nov. 8. When the great white Atlantic fleet. steams out of Hampton Roads for the Pacific its officers and men will be at attention for they will pass the dispatch boat Mayflower, with . president Roose velt on board. lie has determined to be present when the fleet leaves for the west coast. Preparations in keeping with the importance of t tin event are to be made for 11k.' fleet's departure. Admiral Dewey, Secre tary Metcnlf, Assistant Secretary Newberry, Rear Admiral Krownson. Chief of the Bureau' of Navigation, Rear Admiral Converse, president of Naval Construction and the respect ive heads of the different bureaus of the navy .department will probably accompany the president and join in, the farewell ceremonies. In view of the elaborate program arranged there has been some talk of having the fleet assemble in New York harbor. The president has announced only to intimate friends his intention of seeing the fleet off. He will leave a aboard the Mayflower, probably Wednesday, December 11, after re ceiving word from Rear Admiral Evans that the battleships are ready to start. ' Details for the review and the farewell program have not ma tured, but the president contem plates entertaining Rear Admiral Evans, the division commanders, and probably the captains aboard the Mayflower before their departure, when he will explain the advantages and reasons for his ordering the cruise to the Pacific, and what he expects will be accomplished for the navy. Present, indications are that the battleships will assemble in Hamp ton Roads on December 9, In its nearly perfect condition as if they had left the navy yards for the first time. Secretary Metcalf has received word from the navy yards that re pair work is being completed on time and that barring some hitch every thing will bo ready for the ships to leave on December 1C. The bureau (Continued on Page Seven.) PANIC AT A FIRE IN NEW YORK (By Leased Who to The Times.) Now York, Nov. 8. Six persons were Injured and 300 persons driven In a panic to the street by a Are in a ten ement at Rivlngton and Forsythe streets today during which the police battled with the maddened men on the fire escapes and a woman about to leap from n window, and a police man clinging to a shutter were res cued. Frenzied men, In the struggle to escape, trampled over terror-stricken women and children and the police and firemen had to drive them back with clubs before they would yield and al low the worn, n and children to bo taken to places of safety. RELATIVE FOOD VALUE OF EPOS & PEANUTS Aurora, 111,, Nov. 8 Dr. T. J. Al len has challenged Mayor Decker, of Milwaukee, to a formal debate as to the relative food value of the peanut and egg. The debate Is to be held In Aurora Colllsseum on Tuesday night. The challenge grew out of a statement credited to Mayor Becker that he started on a two-weeks' diet of eggs, and that he would speak on his fare at Dr. Allen's coming meet ing. Dr. Allen Is now on the twony flrst day of his sixty days' diet and Is feeling" well. $50,0 0 FIRE AT SAL1SB THIS MORNING (Special toffhe Evening. Times.) Salisbury, $Tov. s T!i Lanson block, containing 'ho '.once., most famous western North Carolina inn, was completely destroyed 'by lire this Tnornlnir n limit. H o'clock- U'ith llir building went the ; stores of V. H. Storrs, D. '4 Miller, moat markets of M. L. Jackson, Luther Huffman, Yadkin Valley fair office. -.The Salis bury Jewelry; Company's goods are damaged and "also -the-'goods of W. 1!. Summersett, furniture dealers. Loss, nearly $50,0111). No insur ance. No idea how the fire started. Another Account. Columbia, Nov. 8 ---A 'special to the Uncord from Chariot to says that Salisbury was! visited last night by (Continued on Pace Seven.) LEGISLATIVE FIGHT 1 ALA. WITH RAILWAYS (By Leased Wire to The Times.',-. ' Montgomery, Ala., Nov. X Form er Congressman S. .1. Powie, repre senting the.- Louisville.' & Nashville Railroad, appeared before the senate committee on commerce and common carriers today and stated that the road wanted two or three days time in which to prepare their side of the case. Senator Lusic did not believe in prolonging. the suasion because tho Louisville & Nashville wished it, af ter the manner in which that road had acted. ' There will be a joint session of the senate and house committee Satur day to hear from President Smith and others on the railroad side, the senate eommitteo deciding that one day's time was sufficient for the rail road ,to prepare its case. : After reviewing his various letters and replies of the governor and the (Continued on Page Seven.) VICTIM OF ELECTION DAY SHOOTING SCRAPE (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Bristol, Va., Nov. 8 W. .1. Hop kins is dead at Wise, Vn., as a result of a shooting affray at the Wise-polling place during Tuesday's election. W. S. Skeen, who did the shooting, is at large, and so far all efforts of officers to locate him have been fu tile. A quarrel between the two men, who were working together at the polls, arose over Hopkins having challenger a prospective voter. Skeen left the polls and returned five min utes later with a shotgun with which he shot Hopkins as the latter pulled the trigger of his pistol. Hopkins was shot In the breast and he sank down mortally wound ed. Skeen also sustained a serious wound. In 'he excitement Skeen escaped by the assistance of friends. Hopkins leaves a wife and several children. Iloth men were prominent ly connected in southwest Virginia. TRIAL MONDAY (By Leaseu Wire to The Times.) Washington, D. C, Nov. 8. Mrs. Annie M. Bradley, who will be placed on trial next Monday for the murder of the former Senator Arthur Brown of Utah, Is brighter and more hope ful today than she has been since she was arrested, and all because her two bright llttio boys have cross ed the continent to be at her side. They went out to the Jail today and spent two hours with Mrs. Bradley. Arthur Brown', Jr., Is nearly Beven years old and Madison Is be tween three and four. The little fel lows are accompanied by their grand mother, Mrs. Mary Madison,, mother of Mrs. Bradley. URY MRS BRADLEY RICHEST CARGO EVER BROUGHT The Swift Lusitaoia Fetches Much Gold HANKERS GOBBLE IT UP Ten Millions in (Jold Coin Crosses Atlantic ill the Mold of tlic-Slii and is Distributed Today to "the. Hanks in (Jood Time Lusitania Also Lops Oir Another Half Hour or So From Her Host Record. . (By Leased Wire to. The Times.) New York, Nov. S AVith' ten mil lions of gold tucked away in her hold, the -richest cargo of money that lias-ever, crossed the Atlantic on one ship, and a new trans-Atlantic record written in her log, the big Canard turbinor Lusitania steamed from quarantine this morning and 'pushed up the bay to her pier. . .. The money' on the -ship had come in time to be distributed today among. the 'banks, so badly in need of cash.- When ill" vessel nosed her way into her 'pier wagons .were .'there for. the' yellow metal and there were men to unload it and others' to guard it as It-. was Kent away for distribu tion. :-; ';,.-, Along the river front crowds were gathered and as the., vessel came close she was -greeted; with cheers. Every inch 'of available space on the Canard pier was taken. An admis sion of fifty cents was charged by the company to prevent overcrowding, but this had no effect. The crowds could not be barred by so small a charge. Because of the wealth she carried and the records she had broken, small craft and big vessels gave her, welcome- with ear-splitting whistles. Seme of the boats steamed up close to the Cunarder and stayed by her until she drew into her slip. ' The westbound trip had been made in four days, 19 hours and 10 min utes approximately. The exact time, however, can only be known by offic ial reckoning. Her hourly average has been a little better than 24 knots. Her former, trip, completed on Oct. 11, was made in four days, 19 hours and 1") minutes." The average speed on this trip was 24 knots an hour for the- distance of 2,78r niiles. The best day's run was 017 knots. Though improving on every run, the Lusitania has not yet tuet, the government requirements that entitle her to financial favor. To earn this subsidiary she is required to make an hourly average of 24.34 knots dur ing a round trip.'.' She has one year in which to develop-this' speed and her performance since she was launched indicate that she will fulfil 1 these requirements. 'S Sioux City, la., Nov. 8. Dr. Hor ace Marvin, father of Horace Mar vin, whoso supposed kidnapping held the attention of the -whole 'country last spring, has mnrrled Mrs. Flora XI. Thornton Swift, mother of Ids late wife and grandmother of .lb little by.' ; The wedding ceremony was per formed at- Livingston, 1'el.', mar the liny Meadows Farm, to which Mr. Martin removed from Sioux City. An effort was made to keep the news si secret. Mrs. Swift Inn published a book of verse entitled "Love Thoughts." While Is the grandmother of Dr. Martin' young children, she is his .Junior in years. ' YARN MILLS WILL CURTAIL PRODUCTION (Special to Tlie Evening Times.) Charlotte, N. C. Nov. 8. At a call ed meeting of the hard yarn spinners' association held In this city last, even ing, a curtailment of 33 l-3 per cent was officially decided upon' by the members present. Tlie agreement Is as follows: j That the hard yarn spinners of the southern states agree and bind them- ! selves to curtail their production at least one-third from November 11, 1907, to January 1. IMS. j All present signed this agreement, TO WED HIS SON GRANDMOTHER As the members 'present represented three-quarters of a million spindles, the meaning of the agreement will be better understood. It was further decided at today's meeting to meet again next Thursday evening ut 8: no o'clock in this city in order to ascertain what progress the curtailment movement is making and what effect towards the betterment of the market can yi noted. Today the '.financial situation was thoroughly, discussed, together with its bearing on the sluggishness of the market for yarns, and the iack lit de mand. In the absence of President J. A. Aliernethy. Vice President A. P. Rhyne presided at today's gathering. It is expected that by next Thursday every mill in the south will be ready to join in the .movement for curtailing and. thereby securing improved condi tions. . CaKOUfilA POSTMASTERS TO HOLD CO.WKXTIO.i. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Washington. Nov. S Postmasters of fleoi'i'iit of- the first, second, and .third. Hi!:.;soi- -have been granted a leave of -.absence not exceeding live days, to attend a meeting of post masters of the residential class of Georgia, to tie held at. Macon, .No vember :.'" and 20. At that meeting a "(ic-orgiu state ."association of post- masters will be organized. SECT Y TAFT TARTS FOR (By Leased Wire to The Times.) . Washington, 1). C-. Nov. S. The first official announcement concerning Sec retary Ta f t's departu re from Manila came to the war department this morning when it cablegram was re ceived from Hear Admiral Hemphill, saying that, "the Rainbow with the secretary of war on board will sail from Manila tomorrow for Vladivo stok." The Galveston and the Chattanooga will accompany Admiral Hemphill's flagship, the latter touching at Na gasaki, November 14. This sets at rest the rumors that Secretary Taft is to forego his trip to Berlin and since the kaiser has de cided to return to the capital it is con sidered quite certain that the two will meet. " The secretary will probably arrive at Vladivnstbek November IS and .re main ' there until the following day, when he will take the weekly train over tho Tran-Siberian Railway. THAT BRYAN DINNER AT WASHINGTON (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Washington,'; Nov, S. The execu tive committee. oJ fifteen having charge of the complimentary dinner to William Jennings Bryan on the occasion of his visit to Washing ton mi November Utith has practi cally cor.'.pleled arrangements for the coming feast. Henry L. West, eommi.-,sioner of the district, was chosen as toast master; and consider able time was spent In deciding up on tlie speakers for the night. While the lis! is practically agreed upon tlie names of the speakers will not be announced for several days. So far as arranged the banquet will be held on the evening of No vember L'tith in ihe banquet room of the Raleigh Hotel. Provision will be made to seat about 500 persons including the list of specially invited guests. Practically all the general table seats have been sold and it wilt be necessary from (his time on to turn away the greater number of applicant j for places. VLADIVOSTOK FINANCIAL CONDITION OP JAMESTOWN EXPO. Illy Leased Wire to The Times.) '- Norfolk, 'Vn., Nov. S.-rAt a meeting of the board of directors of the James town Exposition company a financial statement was rend showing the total liabilities". to be $2,400,000, of which the portion due the government is $90, WiO; due on the exposition first mort gage bonds, $400,000; due on current liabilities, $i!08.00o; dun on stock sub scriptions to exposition, $42,000. No statement was rendered ns to the as sets but these are alleged by the di rectors to Include $1100,0(10, estimated value of the land, sewerage, etc, with THE COMMITTEE TO MAKE REPORT Will Submit Report on Peti tion for Election WHICH REGISTRATION? If Registration Prior to Itond Elec tion is Taken as Ranis There Are Knougli Names to Call Other Wise .Case is Lost Board ' Meets Tonight Report Interesting and Thorough. The committee appointed to Inves tigate the names on the petition call ing for an election for prohibition to-' day finished its work and will make its report tonight. fallowing is the full text of the re port which will be submitted tonight: Raleigh, N. C, Nov. 8, 1907. To the , Mayor and Board of Alder-" men, (ientlemen: We, your special committee appointed to investigate the petition for an election to determine whether intoxicating liquors shall be prohibited In the City of Raleigh, would respectfully report that we have examined the petition and compared it .with thy registration books for the election of municipal officers held on May fith, ...19,0", and also with the reg istration books for the bond election, held on September 26, 1907, and find the followjng facts: The petition, as presented, contained r,Sti names, three of which were sign ed by . "mark" and one signed by proxy.' Deducting these leaves the pe tition with 5S2 names on it. The registration books of the elec tion held on May 6, 1907, contain 1,437 names, of this number 254 had not paid their poll tax for the year 1906 on or before May 1, 1907, or were dead. This would leave the registration of quali fied voters on said books 1,183, one third of fc'hleh would be 394 1-3, mak ing 395 necessary to call the election. Of th 582 names-, on. the petition 45 were not found on the registration books and 80 had failed to pay their taxes making a total of 125 names to be deducted from the petition, which leaves the petition with 457 names, 62 more than one-third of the registered and qualified voters. The registration books of the bond election held on September 26, 1907, contain 1,524 names. Of this number 228 had not paid their taxes on or be fore May 1, 1907, for the year 1906, which leaves the registration of qual ified voters on said books at 1,296, one third of which would be 432, the num ber necessary to call the election. Of the 582 names on the petition 200 were not found on the registration books and 38 failed to pay their taxes on or .before May 1, 1907, for the year 1906, making a total of 238 names to be deducted from the petition, which leaves the petition with 344 names, 88 less, than one-third of the registered ami qualified voters. Respectfully submitted, J. SHERWOOD UPCHURCH, Chairman. J. WILL TAYLOR, HOUACK R. DOW ELL, WILLIAM W. WILLSON, City Clerk. HER ANNUAL WEDDING IN THE NEWSPAPERS Melrose, Mass., Nov. 8. Sidney Farrar, father of Miss Geraldlne Far rar, the prima donna, denies the , story published in some of the pa pers that his daughter Is engaged to ; Signor Antonio Scotti, the baritone soloist, of the Metropolitan Opera Company. j Mr. Farrar said that the papers announced her engagement to an other man last year: and there was no more truth In the present rumor Mhan there was in that. . .' $r,00,000 In unpaid stock subscriptions collectable, which would leave a debt of something over $1,000,000 if the as sets are realized upon as estimated. Federal Judge Waddlll denied the application for an Injunction restrain ing the disposition, except under or der of court, of $200,000 unnegotiated bonds of the Jamestown Exposition Company's original $400,000 bond Issue on the ground that there, was no ne cessity at this time for such an In junction. This leaves the bankers' , committee, in whose hands the $200,000 , in bonds remain, to dispose of them. C'
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