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Only Aficrnoon Paper Between Richmond and Atlanta With Leased Vitro and Full Proas Dispatcher, LAST EDITION. , ALLTHCZ1ABKCT1 THE RALEIGH EVENING TIME VOLUME SO. RALEIGH, N. C, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 9, 1907. F2IC3 CJi GOV. WOULD CALL EXTRA SESSION Says He Would Not Hesitate To Do So IF SITUATION DEMANDED Gov. Glenn, When Shown the Pis patch Below, Said lie Knew No Good Reason for Saying a Compro mise Settlement is "Imminent" in X. C But If Right Proposition is Submitted to Him He Will Act ; Promptly. There nave been all sorts of rumors of a compromise of the Southern Rail way rate litigation anf the supposed basis of the settlement has been print ed by a number of the state papers. This afternoon, the following came over The Evening Times' special wire from Washington, and the story was, shown to the governor, who said that he knew nothing about the compro mise, nor the suggestion that It would Include a freight rate agreement also. "I cannot do anything In this mat ter," said Governor Olenn. "This is a question for the general assembly. The railroads have made a number of proposals to mo, but T have not ac cepted a single one of them. Should the roads submit a proposition that looked fair and reasonable to me, I Would have no hesitancy in calling an extra sesi.ion of the general assembly and in using my Influence to effect a settlement. "There If now no settlement Immi nent. I know nothing about any com promise hi Ing effected." Governor Glenn stated that he had not. In hid term, submitted proposals to the railroads, it any of their pro posals, however, should not meet with his approval In one or two essentials, he would pot mind submitting a coun ter proposition, and If this Were ac cepted he would call a special session of the legislation and recommend .the satisfactory adjustment of the whole matter. Washington, D. C, Dec. 9. While no official Information on the subject can be obtained in Washington In the ab sence of President Finley, there Is said to be cood reason to believe that the rate war waged against the Southern Railway ty a number of the southern states is about to be brought to an end. Tin statement was made upon good authority that a compromise has been effected botween the parties to the controversy that will doubtless prove satisfactory to the shipping and the traveling public. The terms of the compromise are understood to be that the Southern shall impose a rate of two and & half cents per mile for pas senger travel instead of the two and a quarter cent rate prescribed by the legislature of North Carolina and the two cent rate of the railroad commis sioners of Virginia, Alabama and other states In the south. In the case of mileage books a fiat rate of two cents shall be charged. It has been evident for some weeks '. that thero has been a desire on the part of both the railroad company and the governors of the states that made war upon the rates of the Southern to settle the conflict out of court. Governor Glenn of North Carolina and President Finley had had a num ber of conferences, it hfsald, with this end in- view. As far as North Caro lina and other states wherein low rates were prescribed by legislatures, the compromise may not become effective until the legislative bodies have had an opportunity to make such changes in the present law as will meet the terms of the now arrangement perfected by the officials of the railroad company and the stats officers. In the case of Virginia, however, and certain other states where the lower rates were or dered by the commissions, the new rates will be put In effect as soon as possible. "Government, officials here are delight .ed with what looks like an early end ing of the rate war in the south. KING OSCAR (By Cable to The Times.) Stockholm, Dec. 8. The , body of King Oscar, of Sweden, was embalm ed today. The arrangements for the funeral will probably delay ceremony for two weeks. Queen Victoria, wife of King Oustav, who succeeds to the thronne, arrived today. EMBALMED TOM WATSON AT THE WHITE (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Washington, D. C, Dec. 9. Thomas E. Watson, populist nominee for pres ident In 1904, will arrive here today from his home In Georgia and dine with the president at the white hous2 tonight.' Some time ago Mr. Watson wrote to the president, suggesting that, as a measure of relief from the money fam ine, the treasury department should issue greenbacks. The president acknowledged the letter and invit ed Mr. Watson' to dine hinm and out line his views. The acceptance was prompt and cordial. Mr. Watson reached Washington this morning at 10; 30 and was im mediately waited upon by several representatives of Georgia and Washington papers. "There is nothing I can gay to you boys, now," said Mr. Watson, with characteristic frankness. "I wouldn't talk until I have seen the president." Mr. Watson did let fly a few re marks, however, "just personally, you know," that gave no Indication whatever that he has relented in the least in his attitude loward the trusts and money power. He paid a tribute to President Roosevelt as having created a great moral sentiment against the abuses of corporate wealth and rejoiced that after many years the trusts were at last on the defensive. Mr. Watson was a potent factor In the recent reform campaign waged in Georgia, which resulted in the election of Hoke Smith as governor. "How about the demands being made upon the governor in certain quarters that he call an extra ses sion of the legislature in order to en act this reform legislation?" he was asked. Inasmuch as the noted reform leader is somewhat interested In this matter himself, he merely smiled, and replied: "I really mustn't talk about any thing now." IS A AND A FAKIR (By Leased Wire to The Times.) New York, Dec. 9 Bobby Walth our, mated with Malt E. Downey, as the Yankee-Dixie team in the great six-day bicycle race nt Madison Square Garden and the favorite in the betting to win the contest, cre ated a sensation by suddenly quitting the track today, within ten hours of starting. Walthour's decision was Immov able. Ho refused all entreaties to re turn to the race, declaring that his right arm, which he had wrenched badly In a race In Germany recently, was paining him and that he could ride no longer. The management of the race had Dr. Craemer, the garden physician, examine the arm, and afterward Dr. Creamer was authority for the state ment that Walthour was in the best of condition this morning. There is no reason why he should not con tinue, he said. P. T. Powers, one of the managers of the six-day race, became angry when Walthour quit and declared it was a "plain case of Walthour being a quitter, and nothing else." Walthour was weir up with the leaders In "the race when he left the track. He had scored 187 miles and one lap. His leaving the track left Downey without a partner. The lat ter was given until 1:30 p. m. to find a substitute for Walthour. - This left only fourteen of the six teen teams who entered in the race. Reynolds and Benyon, the English- Irish team, had both been burt In a fall Just before the eighth hour and had to give it up1. The cutting out of two teams stimulated the rest of the rider to determination and there was a number of spirited sprints dur ing the morning. Will Remain In Raleigh. United States Marshall Claudius Dockery today stated to a reporter that he and his family would not re move to Rockingham as was reported in some of the papers. Mr. Dockery had not even had the matter under consideration and will continue to nuke Raleigh his home. HOUSE TONIGHT BOB WALTHDI QUITTER HAS WAVED RIGHTS So Declares Governor Glenn in Interview ELEVENTH AMENDMENT Governor Says Messrs. Justice and ,Aycock Were Kntered for Attor ney General and Xot for State Specially Put Down, in Writing That Nothing Should Affect' Juris diction of State Xo Fear of State's Waiving Right. On Governor Glenn's return to his office, this morning his attention was called to an editorial in the Wil mington Messenger and incorporated in an editorial in The Evening Times, in w h I c!i it was stated th at hp was seeking a compromise with the railroads because he feared that the state had waived' its opportunity to plead the eleventh amendment of the constitution. The governor did not attribute had motives to the article in ques tion, and said .that-he' hoped it was written under a misconception of the facts. In regard to this he said: ' "When Messrs. Justice and Ayeock entered their 'appearance- in a suit of the Southern Hallway, Corporation Commission and Attorney General, they were Specially entered for the defendant, R. D. Gilmer, and not the State of North Carolina, thereby waiving no light of the state. When the railroads came to ;; me, stating that they would put the legislative rate Into effect, and it was agreed that further indictments Bhould stop, it was specially put into writing that nothing in any way should affect the jurisdiction or any rights under the eleventh amendment to the consti tution. I have not asked the opin ion of any one in regard to waiving my rights, for I know that I have not waived them. "One attorney who was not pres ent," continued the governor," wrote to me making suggestions, but when the matter was explained to him he seemed perfectly satisfied that no light had been waived," Governor Glenn laid emphasis on the fact that In the matter of Juris diction he has no fear of the state's waiving Its rights. KKGKO WHO KILLED OFFICER IS INDICTED. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 9. The grand jury this morning returned against Andrew Johnson, the negro who shot Patrol man James A. Manler to death a few days ago, a true bill, charging mur der In the first degree. Johnson will be arraigned before Judge Roan at 12:30 o'clock this after noon and his trial will begin at 9 o'clock. If a conviction follows John son may be hanged at the expiration of twenty days. There t J no excitement noticeable and It is thought that the quick Jus tice intenJed in this case will operate to quiet any racial disorder which may be Impending. Saturday night two negroes fired several times on officers but made their escape. HAVING MADE HIS PILE WALKER NOW WILL ENJOY IT Norfolk; Va., Dec. 9. With per sonal means sufficient to supply all the necessities and many of the luxuries of life, John R. Walker has resigned as secretary of the North Carolina Pine Association and as president of the Southern Immigra tion Society, to live among the lower classes and be of them. Mrs. Walk er, who, until January lt last, was Miss Virginia McBlalr, one of tho leaders In Norfolk society, is hea.t and soul with her husband in his resolves and will go with him. They are of the same age twenty-llvo years. Walker said his wife and himself were to give their lives of luxury to study the needs of the poorer classes the laboring class. He declared they would work as the tollers work- ed, eat as -they ate, sleep as they sleep and live as they lived. Miss Cornelia McBlalr, a sister of Mrs. Walker, is one of the handsom est young women in this section of Virginia. lilll SHAKEDP AT ASHEVILLE (Sw-clnl to The Evening Times.) Asheville, N. C, Dec. 9 A lively shake-up has, occurred in the Ashe ville division of the Southern Rail way, effective next Sunday, Decem ber ,15th. . , Superintendent A. Rtimsuer goes out and also KoadmaHter It. C. Ramsey and Trainmaster V. G. For tune.;.. Mr. Hanisuer will be succeeded as superintendent by R. ,E. Simpson, now superintendent of the Columbia division. It cannot be learned who will suc ceed Ramsey and Fortune. The res ignations of these men have just been handed In. There is , much ! speculation here as to the cause. GRAND LARCENY THIEF PINCHED; STOLE $300,000 (By Leased Wire to The Times.) San Francisco, Cal., Dec, 9 J. Dal- zell Brown, vice president and .general manager of the California Safe De posit and Trust Company, of 8an Francisco, was arrested last night on a warrant charging with with felony for misappropriating and embezzling funds belonging to the estate of the late Emma M. ColtoRy valued at $300,- 000. - -v,-. - A similar warrant on v the same charge was -sworn out against Wil liam J. Bnrtnett, until recently admin istrator of the estate and law partner of former Judge Charles W. Slack. Bnrtnett was arrested 'shortly... before midnight on Sllvus Island, near Saus allto. '.'..; '- .: -. ; ' The. charge ..against me are abso lutely without foundation and I will have no trouble in clearing myself, said Bartnett. "I had Intended going over .to- Han Francisco early In the morning i;nd surrendering myself." Brown was unable to raise the $200,- 000 bonds or $Jwl.000 cash bail neces sary for his release and was compell ed to pass the night, in a cell at po lice headquarters.' Last niht Chief of Police Biggy telegraphed the chief of police of San tabarara to keep a close watch on David Walker, president of the wreck ed bank and to detain him if he at tempted to leave the Hotel Potter. Mrs. J. '. Whitney, one of the best known spliltualisls In San Francisco, and the woman who became famous as being the modium for the late Mrs. Jane Stanford, widow of Senator Stan ford, and of the eccentric miner Alvln Z. Hayword, last night contributed some interesting sidelights on the un written hb'tory of David Walker and J. Dalzell Brown. "I havei't had readings from David Walker sirce the April disaster," said Mrs. Whitney, "but he came to me for readings before that time. I don't know who his medium has been since the fire, but I always supposed it was his wife, as she is a medium herself and the daughter of the woman who was Mr. Walker's medium in Salt Lake City. "He ha always been a spiritualist and an Intense disciple of the faith In addition to myself he has taken readings from other leading mediums.' FUNERAL OF MOTHER TAFT Bv Leased Wire to The Times.) .Mlllbury.-Mass., Doc. 9 The fun eral of Mrs. Louisa M. Taft, mother of Secretary of War Taft, will be held tomorrow at the Torrey residence the home of her sister. The body will be taken to Cincinnati for burial. Wood Case Set for Dec. 18. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Washington, Dec. 9. He first of the North Carolina rail- road rate cases was today set for final argument before the supreme court of the United States on December 18 th. It is the case of Hunter, sheriff of Buncombe county, against James H. Wood, a station agent of the Southern Rail- woy who sold tickets In viola- tion of the state law and who was freed by the federal clr- cult court. SOUTHERN FUNERAL SBY THE SCORE Burying the 500 Wictims Awful Mine Horror of HURRIED TO CEMETERY Hoard of Health Demanded Speedy Interments That Trenches lie Dug and the Victims Buried As In Time of War But Alining Co. Refused and the Miners Are Being Given Christian, Decent Burials. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Monongah, W. Vs.., Dee. 9. With only forty-three bodies actually re moved from the wrecked mines here, fire, which bloke out at 4 o'clock yes terday afternoon has prevented furtln t L-uiru lui lui I I recovery of bodies. At 2 o'clock ' this I morning the tire was reported under ' control, it is expected that some tini" today fans will be started and fur ther 'search for the victims will be re sumed, if, however, the workers are .. not ablo immediately to subdue the! flames, it is possible that many of the ' dead men in the mine will be burned. ! In addition to the forty-three bodies taken from the mine, fit teen were! found do:j(l on the outside of the mine, two were found injured and eighteen men who were on the pay roll have re ported as not. having entered the mine Friday- morning. .This makes a total of sevent v-cight accounted for, ac cording til the pay roll, leaving 328 men in tin mine at the present time. The breaking out of fire yesterday afternoon made conditions the most ser serious sriee the explosion rlday morn ing. For twelve hours the volunteers who have been risking their lives in a search tor the dead bodies of their fellow w.Kkmen, have had to abandon their search, and make a heart-break- Ing struggle against fire that not only . rM'iitoii f a A t litt rcoeno urrtt-lr Vtnf eilarv ' r", 'V:"':Z" threatened to consume the bodies of the entombed miners. At one time during the fire thousands of people were In Imminent danger of( death through another explosion that the ragln-r fire might produce. By the - use of improvised megaphones . th.? great crowds Were told of their dan ger. They did not hesitate in scatter- ing to a tafe distance. Yesterd:v was a day of funerals in Monongah. At least a score of burials took pliicj yesterday. Today It Is ex pected at least fifteen more funeral.,- will oceu Trouble has arisen between the board of health and the mine officials. After a bhort session yesterday the board of health demanded that the bodies be hurried to the graveyard as soon as they can be taken from the pit, without awaiting Identification. They claim that it would be endan gering tho health of the living to al low the 1 odles to be carried into the town and prepared for burial, and then taken to ihe homes of their families. The board advised, that trenches be made and the bodies buried as in war since there is not time to dig graves enough t.j accommodate all the bodies. The company officials refuse to com ply with this demand. : President Wat son says he will deliver the bodies of the dead miners to their friends and relatives at all cost, Of the sortv-three bodies recovered from the .nines, all but nine have been Identlfled. All of these bodies were horribly mutilated by the force of th explosion. GRAND-DAUGHTER OF GOVERNOR WILL FIGURE IN DIVORCE (By Leased Wire to The Times.) New York, Dec. 9. Miss Florence R. Schenck, who went abroad last year with the Alfred G. Vanderbllt establishment that won honors at the London norse snow, is nameu in ton bulletin Issued by the census bu a suit for divorce brought by Mrs. i ronu of he department of commerce Elizabeth Wilson, of Orange, N. J.,'nnd labor shows 8,338,854 bales, count agatnat Charles H. Wilson, Mr. Van- ing round bales as half bales, ginned derbllt'B whip. Both Miss Schenck and Wilson have been served with the papers in the suit. Dinners and entortaln ments given by Wilson and Miss Schenck in London, at which Mr. Vanderbllt was a guest, are de scribed in the complaint. Miss Schenck is the daughter of Powhatan S. Schenck, a former sur geon In tjie navy. Her grandfather was governor of Virginia, and she steamship Kron Prlnz Wllhelm, just abandoned a prospective marriage arrived here, reports receiving a with Lieutenant Thurlow, U. S. N., wireless message at ea from the Red to go abroad with the Vunderbllt Star liner Kroonland saying the lat horses. ter's shaft is broken. WILL CALL DEM. NAT. CONVENTION NEXT THURSDAY (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Washington, Dec. 9. -The demo cratic, national committee will meet at the Arlington in this city next Thursday at noon for the purpose of selecting the place and time for holding the national democratic con vention next summer. Col. John 1. Martin, of Missouri, the veteran ser-geant-at-arms, is In the city making preparations for the meeting. . Several places, including Chicago, Kansas City, Louisville, Denver and Atlantic City, have been mentioned as candidates for the location and the 2d of June is now spoken of as the most probable date of the con vention. A number of members of the com mittee have expressed the opinion that it is desirable that the demo cratlc - convention-- should be held in advance of the -'republican and they generally advocate Juno 2d. MOVEMENTS OF MRS. BRADLEY; TO LEAVE WASH'T'N (By Leased Wire to The Times. ) Hyattsvillo, Mr., Dee. 0 Mrs. An nie Bradley, recently acquitted of the murder of Senator Arthur Brown, of Utah, together with her two sons, Martin Montgomery Brown, and Ar thur Brown, Jr., will leave Washing ton Thursday, for Salt Lake City, the former home of Mrs. Bradley. It was originally intended Mrs. Brad ley should go to Goldfleld to reside with a sister engaged in newspaper work there, but on . account of the unsettled conditions, due to the min ers' strike, her plans have been chanced. She will be loined In Salt Lake b her two children, Martha and Matthew Bradley. Her mother has been visiting her since her acquittal. She has recov ered somewhat from the nervous con dition brought on by her confinement and is gradually improving in health. HOT SPEECH IN SENATE TODAY fBy Leased Wire to The Times.) Washington, Dec. 9.- Senator Tillman, of South Carolina, jumped into the rins on the senate floor to day. He' bc-san to score the finan cial pulieics of the administration and snowed all his old-time disposl tion to make trouble for the presi dent and secretary of the treasury. Mr. Tillman Introduced two sets of resolutions instructing the finance i committee to investigate the course , f th treasury ln various recent at- fairs. He will speak on these proba- hly tomorrow. 'T THIS MORNING (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Washington, I. C, Dec. 9. The cot from - growth of 107 to December 1 compared with 10,027,868 for 1906, with 8'689'653 for 1!w5- Number round bale. Included Is 154.341 for 1907 and 227,145 for 1906 and 239,770 for 1905. Sea Is land Included K5.141 for 1907 and 41,250 for 1906 and 81,695 for 1905. Number active ginneries 26,876 for 1907. Ocean Liner in Distress. (By Cable to The Times.) Plymouth, Eng., ' Dec. 9 The TILLMAN MAKES GOVM COTTON REPORT ISSUED CLOSE PRISONER Alleged Outrage on a fsm Id Halifax Connly PROBABLY OVERDRAWN Sensational Story About a Northern Girl Who Came to North Carolina to Find a Home and God a Log Cabin Sucker Instead of a Lordly Plantation Master Now She Would Return, But Says the Man Won't Let Her Police and Than- , '. der. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) ;.'.'. Asbury Park, N. J., Dec. 9. Po lice Detective Thomas M. Broderlck has left here for Halifax, N. C, un der instructions to gather a posse and attack a loz cabin in which Miss Olga Sjostedt, a trained nurse, is alleged to be held a prisoner hy one T. E. Pender, Into whope employ ment Miss Sjostedt went from As bury Park under the Impression that he was a southern planter of good connections. Miss Sjostedt lived here with Mr, and Mrs. Henry Lange. . Before Thanksgiving Pender answered her advertisement for a position and she thought the prospect go good that she took the next train for Halifax. She now says the "plantation house" turned out to be a log cabin, mid way between Weldon and Halifax, where Pender is her jailer. In a let ter to the Langes she said: "If I don't get help to set away from here at once I will kill myself, rather than be tortured to dtath by this old insane brute. For God's sake do something. The first night fought for hit life. The windows are fastened long, heavy cross bars. I am starving and freezing, all for nothing, and he will not pay my fare back and he will not let me go. lie has taken 10 which I had to pay my way back. In the room I sleep in the rats and mice run loose. He puts water in my milk. Ho doesn't allow me to talk to anyone." The Langes say they got no re plies from the Halifax chief of po lice or Methodist minister, to whom they apepaled, so they have dis patched Policeman Broderlck to the rescue. A WOXDEKFI L OPERATION . TO BE PERFORMED. (By Leased Wire to Tile Times.) Uellefontaine, O., Dec. 9. Dr. Floyd Swimley, of Forest, O., who Is blind in both eyes, has gone to New York to undergo a wonderful operation by which he hopes to regain the sight of one of his eyes. His eyesight was destroyed years ago in an explosion. The New York doctors will graft on one of his eyes a cornea taken from the eye of another man, who is blind, but whose cornea is not affected. It is hoped that the operation will restore the doctor's sight. If the attempt Is successful, he will try to find another man who is will ing to part with a cornea and then he will have the use of both his .eyes. OFFICERS KILL 2 OF THE NIGHT RAIDERS TODAY (By Leafed Wire to The Times.) , Lexington, Ky., Dec. 9. Two mem bers of the mob which terrorlied Hop klnsvtlle, applying the torch to prop erty, were killed by officers early this morning. Soldiers are guarding; the city and r. search of the entire region Is being made for the marauders. Citizens are assisting the officers and a determined effort la In progress, to drive the miscreants ' who have ' kept the reign ln terror for many months nut of th " state or Into cells. The work of detection Is made difficult by reason of the fact that the night riders al ways wore masks, of the same appear ance and traveled in packs, like wolves. They never ventured alone or In small numbers to . terrorize the vil lages. The death of two of the night rid-' ers mean that no more trifling will be allowed
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