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Only Afternoon Paper Between Richmond and Atlanta With Leased Wire and Full Prose Dispatohco. LAST EDITION. ' ALL THE 1IAEKET3. rnn "n n mi irv a it- -it ,-w- w bp .tfi -w- -t -h -w n TiiJft KAJLiJbilbrll JDi V xGJNIJVIj TIM VOLUME II. RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 12, 1907. 50 1,000 ORPHANS HOKE SMITH AT TALKING ABOUT II HAS SEC. TAFT PACIFIC FLEET'S WHiTE HOUSE DEM NATIONAL NORTH CAROLINA COM INSESS ION 0 WIDOWS ROOSEVELT WATERS ANTED CABLED HIS RIG PROGRAM Meeting at Washington to Call Convention ROOSEVELT DISCUSSED Much Rooting Prefaced the Meeting of the Committee What the Democrats Say About the Latest Announcement of President, Ronse. vejt Work of the Committee and What Was Pone Up to the Hour of Going to Press Hot Contest for the Convention. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Washington, Dec. 12. The corri dors of the Arlington presented : a scene of animation the entire morn ing as the democratic hosts Hied In and out to escape the button-hole-ing of the enthusiastic rooters from the different cities seeking the con vention. Conversation in the lobby concern ing the statement of the president was general and Informal. There was an opinion, however, for almost .......... .1 ..... . . ti .. t ,. (i .. analyzed, the four leading observa tions of the democrats were as fol lows: : First That the president had be gun to realize that the nomination might not be offered him and bad seen best to take the first step in this way, inn manner going upon record as cutting off the public clamor for a third term. Second Expressions of surprise thiii- the liroolHonf hna enntan at'thfa time, in that many democrats pro fessed that it was the original Rooscvcltian plan to have the nomi nation offered him by the republi cans and then to refuse it, thus go ine down in ulstorv as the onlv man to refuse a third presidential term-' Thirdly That the president's dec laration did not really say that he would not yield to public clamor if the occasion arose, but that he was not a "candidate" for the nomina tion. Fourth That the president was sincere in his original declaration and would under no circumstances accept a third term, even if offered him. Not Much Doing Before Night, (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Washington, D. C, Dec. 12. Rather than do business on Friday, the 13th, Chairman Thomas Taggart Is trying today to have the democratic national committee finish two days work in one. He wants the place for holding the next convention, the time and the manner of selecting delegates decid ed upon tonight so that no one need hesitate to vote for the ticket on the ground that it had its Inception under a hoodoo. Louisville hag popped up at the last minute as a very lively contestant for the convention honors. In fact, early today she seemed to be about the only city really eager for the convention, with the exception of Denver. Atlantic City apparently suffered a change of mind when it was ascertain ed that the sentiment seemed to be In favor of a convention about June 24, as then she will have all the summer guests she can take care of comfor table. liig Stake Offered By Louisville and Denver. Chicago has for days been playing the same tictlcs she did with the re publicans, only up to date no repre sentative Lowden has appeared to wake up the Windy City. Louisville Will offer between $30,000. and $60,000, while Denver, too far west tempted the committee with a purse of $100,000 In gold. OPERATION OF APPENDICITIS ON MRS. I.ONGWOKTH. "(By Leased Wire to The Times.) Washington, D. C, Dec. 12. Mrs. Nicholas Longworth was successfully operated on for aoDendlcitla at the white house this morning, Dr Finney, of Johns Hopkins University, being In charge and Surgeon' General Rlxey, of the navy, and Dr. Sophie Norde poff Jung assisting. Near Mrs. Long worth's bedside while the operation was being performed were the presi dent and Mrs. Roosevelt and Repre sentative Longworth. "The operation was successful In every way," announced Dr. Rlxey at 11:26. "The patient has Just come out from under the Influence of the ether and seems to be rallying nicely. The operation proved conclusively that the diagnosis of the New York specialists, who said that an operation was abso lutely necessary, was correct. It was (Continued on Page Five.) AT THE MINE (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Monongah, W. Va., Dec. 12. At 8 o'clock this morning 237 bodies have been accounted for at the morgue and many more are at the mine entrance waiting for transportation. Eighty-five bodies are unidentified. The greater number of these have al ready been interred. It Is said by the officers of the com pany that there are bodies In the mine that will never be recovered. These are lying under a fall of slate, and it may be months before this section of the mine is opened. It Is hoped, however, to have the vast majority of the bodies recovered before Saturday night. The census of Monongah and vicinity begun by the Fairmont Coal Company, will show that more than 300 women are made widows and that more than 1.000 chil dren are left fatherless as a result of the terrible mine disaster of last Fri day. . The census was commenced by the company to ascertain, if possible, just how many men were in the mines at the time of the explosion,' how many families were affected and their financial condition. LAUGHING OVER THE CORTELYOU (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Washington, Dec. 12. Political circles here are laughing today bo cause of the story that was circu lated in some quarters yesterday that there is a "conspiracy in the cabinet" to boost Mr. Cortelyou into 'the presidency ahead of Taft and all the other candidates in the fleldd. Such a "conspiracy" is manifestly impossible to those who are familiar with the situation. The greatest re futation of the so-called "con spiracy" is the fact that last night I the president reiterated .; his state ment of last election night, assert ing that "under no circumstances" will he be a candidate for, or ac cept, a re-nomination. : His motive for this statement at this time is based on big political factors. It has come to the knowledge of the president that the friends of Cor telyou have been working oh a pro gram of pledging everybody they could to Roosevelt for a third term with the stipulation that, If the president did not want the third term the pledged men should throw their weight to Cortelyou. The result of such a plan of .ac tion was already being felt. It was hitting the Taft boom below the water line and hitting it hard. Taft is undoubtedly and unequivocally the president's choice for the presi dency. Therefore Mr. Roosevelt an nounced his decision not to run again with the knowledge that such an announcement would break off at once the plan of Cortelyou's friends to trade on the third term sentiment so as to land the secretary of the treasury In the white house. There is nothing in the "Cortel-you-Cablnet" conspiracy. HE CONGRATULATES COUNTRY IN RESO. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Washington, Dec. 12 Representative Clayton (democrat) of Alabama,, au thor of the recent anti-third term res olution, today introduced a resolution In the house congratulating the country upon the refusal of the pres ident to run for another term. VOUNGSV1LLE MARKET SOLD 234,802 POUNDS FOR NOV. In the report of the leaf tobacco sales for the month of November there was an error la the amount' sold on the Youngsvllle market. The figures should have read 234,802 In stead of 78,020, The attention of The Times was called to this by Mr. Claude C. Cheatham, of Youngsvllle,; and the correction Is gladly made. j CONSPIRACY Lunched With the President Today RAILROADS & CURRENCY At the President's Invitation Geor gia's Governor Met Him Today and Talked Over the Financial Ques tions and Concerning' the Trouble With the Railroads in Georgia mid Other Southern States Opposed to Tom Watson's Theory. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Washington, Dae. 12 Governor Hoke Smith, of Georgia, lunched j with the president' today at the White I Hoi:se. He was a guest on the invi tation of the president, who wished to know his -.'views on the currency I situation' and: oh railroad rate regula tion in the south. Governor Smith said that tlm financial situation should hp normal in less than nixty days. He is In favor of an elastic currency, but does not believe that -'any increase in - the currency out to be in the hands of corporations engaged in the business of making money by the sale of the use of .money;" in" other' words natio nal banks. Governor Smith believes the government should put a stop to gambling in all stocks, bonds and particularly agricultural products, es pecially cotton and wheat. If this were jtlone a panic such as the coun try recently experienced would hard ly again be possible. Governor Smith does not believe in a flat currency, and is thought to i be not in accord with some of Tom I Watson's greenback theories. - His railroad commission is now en gaged in the federal courts in Gcor 'gla In an attempt to put in effect a 2 cent passenger rate'. . throughout the state, but nothing has been done yet, for the. reason that the United J States court refused recently to make i the governor or attorney-general of the state parties to the bill filed. by the railroad companies to enjoin pas senger rate reductions. SLASHING FIGHT SETFORTONiGHT IN 'FRISCO RING (By Leased Wire to The Times.) San Francisco, Cal., Dec 12 To night in the baseball park In a ring pitched within a stone's throw of another ringsite made famous by Jef fries, Peter Jackson, J. ChoynskI, and Tom Sharkey, young . Ketchell and Joe Thomas will answer the gong for the third time. Building upon the capital of for mer meetings between the pair, the sports are looking forward to a slashing fight. In the matter of wagering Ketchell Is 10 to 8 favorite and there is pleny of Thomas money, too. , Draw Fought at Peoria. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Peoria, 111., Dec. 12 Danny Good man and Dusty Miller, both of Chi cago, fought a hard ten-round draw before the Peoria Athletic Club here last night. IS (By Leased Wire to Tee Times.) Washington, D. C, Dec. 12. The senate has confirmed the following nominations: Henry A. Morgan, of Louisiana, to be consul at Amsterdam, Netherlands. Postmasters: In North Carolina--John F. Dybson, Goldsboro, N. C. POSTMASTER DOBSON CONFIRMED What Candidates Say Abm! Latest Announcement ' HAVE DIVERGENT VIEWS Senator Knox Says He Believed Him the First Time; That His Word is Always Good With Knox But Foraker Says iVlust Fcuse Him. (1:1:11011 Can't Speak for the Presi dent Cortelyou Mum Gossip About the Declaration .Given' Out Last Xi 'ht. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Washington,. D.-.C., pic. '12. The re cognized candidates for the . republi can presidential nomination, now here, today said, regarding the latest an nouncement of President 'Roosevelt .". ''Speaker Cannon. Tin- president speaks for himself. It 'won Id. he use less :hk1 inappropriate', for me to -attempt to interpret the president's word?. Senator Foraker; That . has been his.' position all the while, I suppose, but I don't care to 'discuss that .mat ter,: thank you.- '.- Senator Knox. I am not at all sur prised, I believed him the- first time. The president's word is always goo.l Willi me. Secretary Cortelyou. I cannot dis cuss the subject. Vice President Fairbanks could not be seen. Gossip About the Declaration. Washington,- D. C, Dec. 12. Presi dent Itooscvelt made liia announcement of last night with regret regret that it. should, become necessary for him to make the statement a second time to make himself believed and there is no question but that the Clayton resolu tion in the house, declaring against a third term,- ha&I'etWng -to do with The Clayton resolution, though os tensibly made light" of by the republi can leaders in the house, really caused some 'embarrassment and it is known that the measure attracted much in terest at the white house. . The reso lution was talked over at the first cab inet meeting, after its introduction and at the- close of that meeting til.' text of the- president's -directions Jo cabinet officers in regard to activities of federal officeholders was given to the public us if to remind the people of-this sign that ho was not u candi date for re-election. The president is said to have told a great number of individuals during the past few weeks that he would not be a candidate for the presidency next year, and he reiterated this declara tion to certain members of the repub lican national committee last week. However,, it was believed to be his In tention to withhold a public announce ment at least until after Secretary Taft's return, and If possible, until after the election of the first delegates Instructed for him, and then to Issue a convincing disclaimer of his candi dacy. The Clayton resolution and the wide published discussions as to his inten tions, however, forced his hand and made an immediate announcement seem desirable. What Democratic Leaders Say. John Sharp Williams, leader of the minority in the house, when asked for an opinion on the announcement, said: "I think the third term Issue would have made Mr. Roosevelt the weak est man the republican: party could have nominated, notwithstanding the fact that he is personally the most popular republican In the country to day.". Senator Tillman, of South Carolina, suid the declaration presaged hope for the democratic party. He said: "Only after direful struggle with himself to analyze the results of the panic and the use of the funds In the. treasury to bolster up the situation has the president comes to this decis ion. There, are more disclosures to come, lie sees the burden Is too great for him to carry as a candidate. I think he" realises ho would be defeat ed. He would have compelled the re publicans to nominate him, but the financial troubles have brought about a situation where It would be useless for him to try to get the nomination." Tom Johnson, the famous mayor of Cleveland, who Is here as a commit teeman to the meeting of the national organization of the democrats, did not care to discuss the statement at length, but only said: "They May Nominuto Hi 111, Anyhow." Mr. Johnson was quoted earlier as saying that he anticipated the candl df.tcs in 'the next presidential race would be Hryan and Roosevelt. Senator J. M. McCreary," of Ken tucky. Roosevelt seems sincere, but as the nomination for vice president was forced upon him, If conditions In the convention be such as to cause his name to bo presented, would he not be (Continued on Second Page.) Governor Glenn Asks Secre tary of Navy NAMES CAPE LOOKOUT In Letter to Secretary of iuvy Gov ernor ''Glenn Requests Him to Have Cruiser North Carolina Hi-ought to Cape Lookout to Kc reive". Silver Service Request Will Meet With Hearty Approval. Water Deep Knotiftli. Governor Glenn this afternoon had mailed a letter to the secretary' of the navy, asking him to have the cruiser North'. Carolina brought : to a North Carolina port to receive the silver ser vice. . 'The .: governor names , ('an Lookout as a suitable harbor for the j criiincr, and says that ' the. w ater is of j a suflicicnt depth to enable tile ship to enter safely. .Governor Glenn, in his letter to the j secretary requesting this considcra- tion-, says that the'' people of the state, who naturally have much love, for th ' cruiser, '.'would esteem it a. valuable fa vor if the North Carolina were allow ed to -'receive the service in Tar Heel waters. The secretary is asked to tak the '-matter up'. with, the authorities. The legislature voted $.1,000 for a sll Iver 'service to be, presented., to the I cruiser and the people of North Caro lina subscribed $5,000 more. A hand some silver service has been ordered, the contract for it having been award ed to II. Mahler & Son, of this city. The service will probably be pre sented to the cruiser by early spring, and if the governor's request is grant ed hundreds of people : will certainly witness the. presontalion exercises. SENATE PASSES THE CULBERSON RESO. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Washington. Dec. 12 The senate by unanimous vote passed the suu- I stance 01 ine tuiuerson . nna ciay resolutions culling for information, of the secretary of the treasury re garding the recent measures he had taken for the relief of the money market. ACKERT SAYS R'Y REMOVALS WILL STAND (Special to The Evening -'Times.) Asheville, N. C, Dec. 12. General Manager Ackert, of the Southern Rail way, will stand pat on the changes made in the Asheville division, in which Superintendent Ramsuer and two other officials were recently dis charged. . ...' ' - A message sent to President Finley yesterday afternoon by Mayor Camp bell, of this city, stating that petitions from citizens were being- made up re questing that the discharged men be given a hearing, resulted in a reply from Mr. Ackert, In which he says: "It Is not my desire to do injustice to any one, but the conditions hie such 011 the Asheville division that I felt It my duty to make the changes decided upon." It Is probable that a number of re signations will be forthcoming us a result of these changes. MULTIMILLIONAIRE TO MARRY POOR GIRL AT ASHEVILLE SOON (By Leased Wire lo The Times.) Ashevillo, N. C Dec. 12 Philip S. Henry, a multi-millionaire of New York, who owns a big country sent here, socond only to George W. Van derbilt's, and Is a brother-in-law of Jesse Lewisohn, the copper king, is to marry Miss Wolfe, a goveness In his family, upon Miss Wolfe's arrival in New York from England. ; She Is expected soon. Henry was left $.,,000,000 by his 1 former wife, who lost her life in tho I Windsor Hotel lire. RE GNATON? (By Leased Wire to The Times.) New York, Dec. 12 It is re ported in Wall Street this afternoon that Secretary Tuft, before sailing on the President Grant, cabled his resignation to President Roosevelt. Where the rumor originated Is not known, hut it is no less persistent on this account. , Brokers and men of finance are more than inclined to believe that Air. Taft has taken such action. Arrangements have been made to pet Into-communication :" with .' the President , Grant by wireless at the earliest opportunity. Comment on such ' action by the secretary, if such has been taken, expresses widely different opinions. Not Credited in Washington. ' CBy Leased Wire to The Times.) .Washington. D. c, Dec. 12. Nothing is known here as to the reported re signation of Secretary Taft and the hlory Is given no credence at tile war department. THE SITUATION AT GOLDFIELD, (By Leased Wiro to The Times.) , Goldtleld, New,': Dec. 12. President Roosevelt's communication from Wash ington to Colonel Reynolds, in com mand of tho federal troops at Goldfleld, has caused to be publlcy issued an or der from the war department to the) effect 'that he Is to take no sides la the trouble and to .Interfere with no person in any way, unless such a course becomes necessary to protect life after: violence has been committed has put a different complexion upon the situation here. This, coupled with the fact that General Funston is 'to arrive in Goldfleld today to view the situation and report to Washington, caused a complete change in the pro gram of the mine owners, who had hoped to be able, through governor Sparks, to have martial law declared in Goldfleld last night and to re-open the mines today under the active pro tection of the troops. Orders have been issued by Colonel Reynolds that none of the soldiers shall be .-given the privilege of going outside of the guard lines today. Camp No. 2 is within 200 yards of the main shaft of the Consolidated com pany, where the attempt to open the mine will be made today. Civilians, .unless 011 urgent business, will not be permitted inside the company lines. Governor Sparks. Said last night that Goldtleld would find ample: need for the troops very soon and would re commend thut they remain here all winter. -' Thi' cashier of the company an nounced that the next pay-off will be made in gold entirely, with no scrip. Tills: w ill have a tendency to Induce more of the miners to return to work .than otherwise might do so, as the one grievance appearing on the sur face that lid to the present lockout was the fact that the .-wugca. were paid In serin.. Mine Starts Work With Xon-l'nion Men. :.'-. .'.v-,'- -(By Leased Wire to The Times.) Goldlield, Nov., Dec. 12. The big Mohawk mine resumed operations this morning., with fifty-six non-union min ers under protection of troops. Then' was no demonstration on the part of the strikers. TO GROW COTTON TREE I THE U. S. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Washington, D. V., Dec." 12. Consul General John P. Bray, of Melbourne, states that In consequence of the pub lication of his reports on the, Austral ian "curavonlca" cotton tree a large number of letters have been received requesting supplies of seed, with a view of testing Its growth In the I'nlted States. He is advised that a quantity of the seed has heen shipped to the United States and muy be pur chased from an agent, whose address Is mi file In the bureau of manufacturers. TROOPS REMAIN Presd't Starts for Hampton Roads Sunday BORN LOTS OF POWDLR All Sixteen of the Battleships Will Fire the Presidential Salute of 21 Guns Each As They Pass the May flower in Review Four Ships at the Time Will Fire a Like Salute mid the Booming of Cannon Will lie Something' Terrific. (fcy. Leased Wire to The Times.) Norfolk, Va., Dec. 12. There will be more gunpowder burned next Monday in Hampton Roads than there was in the historic battle be tween the Monitor and Merrimac. Every one of Admiral Evans' six teen battleships will fire twenty-one guns on the arrival of the president in his yacht, the Mayflower, and they will repeat the noise when they pass that vessel on their way out to sea, : . ; .'-;;yy The -r.dmiral, his division com manders, and ship captains are busy today working out the details of the tion and the departure of the fleet on its long voyage. The Mayflower is scheduled to leave Washington at 5 o'clock Sun day afternoon, reaching Fort Mod roe shortly after 8 o'clock Monday morning. With the president will , be the Secretary of the Navy Met calf, Assistant Secretary Newberry and Rear Admiral Brownson, chief of the bureau of navigation. When the yacht arrives within signalling distance of the flagship, Connecticut, about a mile, an order will be flashed to all the squadrdon and division commanders for the presidential salute. The firing will be led by the Connecticut, the guns being let loose simultaneously from the ships of each division four ships at a time. By the time the fourth division has saluted, the May flower Is expected to be abreast of the flagship, when she will turn about and take a stand between the Connecticut and the Minnesota, heading the two columns. She will be in a broadside position with the Connecticut and nearest to the ship. Admiral Evans, accompanied by his staff, will then come aboard to pay nis respects to tne president ana receive his final instructions. He. will be followed by his division com manders, Rear Admirals Thomas, Sperry and Emery, in order, and, then by the captains of all the ships. This reception will probably con sume two hours or more. As soon as all of the officers are again at their posts the final order for the start will be flashed by direction of the president from the Mayflower to the Connectlcutt. The Mayflower will then proceed to a point about half way between Fort Monroe and Cape Charles, where she will take position for the review of the fleet as it passes out to sea. Next will begin a Beries of sig nals from the Connecticut, under the personal direction of Captain Royal B. Ingersoll, chief of staff, which will bring about the actual move ment of all of the vessels. As each ship passes the Mayflower, about 200 feet from that vessel, the presidential salute of twenty-one guns will again be fired. A GIRL SHOOTS Bessemer, Ala., Dec. 12. "I'll teach you to Injure Innocent girls with your vile tongue," cried Miss Ida Brown, a pretty eighteen year old girl, to Chai. Reynolds, a prominent young man, aa she began firing at him. , , Miss Brown shot three times, two of the bullets striking Reynolds In the body, Inflicting what may prove fatal wounds. As Reynolds fell, the' girl collapsed and was fopnd In a faint by persons whom the shots attracted. The shooting occurred In front of Reynolds' homo and Miss Brown was evidently waiting for Reynolds, for she stepped In front of him as soon as lie reached the front gate of his home, Reynolds, up to a short time ago, was very attentive to Miss Brown; Boon after he ceased going with her, the girl alleges, Reynolds began to make slanderous statements about, her. HER SLANDERER
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