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Only Afternoon Paper Bctvsccn Richmond LAST EDITION. VOLUME 30. GOSSIP ABOUT THE SEABOARD jflo. Temple Graves Tells About Williams & Ryan WANTED TO WRECK ROAD According to the Diagnosis Of Dr. Graves Mr. Williams Is Probably Highly Pleased at the Keccivor ship and Hopes and Expects to Again Be Made President of the Company in Readjusting Affairs. Says Failure Will Have No De pressing Effect On Financial Con ditions Down Here Other Devel opments. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) New York, Jan.- 3. John Temple Graves has the following editorial in this morning's American: It is not likely that the receiver ship of the Seaboard Air Lino Rail road will have any especially de pressing effect upon financial condi tions in the southern states. There lias been for some years past a fierce and insistent rivalry between -the majority and minority interests represented In the Seaboard Air Line and this has been more particularly expressed In the per sonal 'antagonism between two men. John SKelton Williams, of Rich mond, and Thomas F. Ryan, of New York -long standing enemies and rivals, have had the road in con stant agitation for the last six or seven years. Some years ago the longer purse of Thomas F. Ryan prevailed to oust John Skelton Williams from the presidency. Mr. Ryan and his friends assumed control. : Since then .I'll . , I11IU U.K. j.no lCCH Uli and fearless critic of the Ryan man -mill t.. re a, 1, ,. B luuM .lwrtd agement, charging upon It a lack of good faith, an Intention to wreck, and a general lack of effectiveness in the conduct of the Seaboard af fairs. It has been prophesied by mutual friends that ex-President Williams would never rest contented until the Ryan interests were de throned, and he himself re-established in the presidency of the road. The possibility that this result will follow the receivership is calcu lated rather to inspire confidence than to decrease it throughout the south. ' Mr. Williams is perhaps one of the most popular railroad men who has 'ever figured in southern develop ment. He was a constructive and conciliative agency in the railroad world, and during his : connection with its affairs, the Seaboard enjoyed almost universally the confidence and regard of the sections of coun try through which M passed, and Mr. Williams himself was the toast of the industrial interest of '-. that great section of the country. . The fact, which now seems cer tain under the receivership, of his restoration to power will Rive great pleasure, to his multitude of friends, and inspire a personal confidence in the renewal of his constructive poli cies. It la quite likely that if the re ceivership results in this change of administration, President John S. Williams, will be received with ac claim by the Industrial and conserva tive interests of the south who be lieve strongly la his motives and in his capacity to serve the best inter ests of the road and of the sections of country through which It passes. Dispatches indicate that an ad justment of personal difficulties be tween Mr. Ryan and Mr. Williams has been reached and that perhaps the reinstatement of Mr. Williams as "president will be with the full consent of the Ryan interests. It is, however,' a notable fact, and entirely in keeping with the reputation of Mr. Ryan In corporate affairs in New York that tha Seaboard, during al most every month of his adminis tration of its affairs, has been under assault, under criticism and under suspicion by the minority stockhold era! And It seems to be, from the records, onUrelyTruthfuno say that Mr. Williams' administration of tnoLv y road was one of confidence. popu-T f larity and general good wlir. Mean while the fforecast of Mr. Williams' reinstatement as president of the Seaboard will not only be likely to Inspire confidence rather than to create depression in the south, but the strongest commercial men of that section are his friends and well wishers and will undoubtedly CO- ' jtContlnued on Page Six.) THE BALEIGH EVENING THE GREAT PIE to It Will Dish Out the Presidential Nomination niXIE CAN ILANtl TAFT Political Analysists Figure it Out Flint Way Coiigreisnu'ii "Fresh From the People" Say Tis True, .."'Specially if Mr. Political Fixer Hitchcock Handles, the Job Sup position That Understrapper Hut Wall Street Favorite Cortelyou May Drop Out. :.''.' (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Washington, D. C, Jan. 3. Secre tary Taft will bo nominated for the presidency on the 'first ballot In the republican national convention at Chi-! cago next Juno if the delegates from the southern states stand together and support him. At least, this la the way the politi cal analysists among the members of congress who have remained In Wasli Ington during the holiday recess have figured It out. A number of them got together in one of the committee rooms nt thp nnnitnl nnrt Vinlrl a mnrlr nnnvon- I tlon. Ono of their number called the roll and as each state was reached the political conditions in It were discuss ed and the vote credited as the con census of opinion directed. The total result was favorable to the secretary of war, provided the ad- nilnKtriitlon ronld lirlniy Into lino tlln forces that have been so well organ- ! ized by Frank Hitchcock, assistant postmaster general. In fact, all the analysists were of the opinion that Mi. Hitchcock is an important factor in the securing of delegates in the next convention. With Secretary Cortclyou out of the (Continued on Page Five.) FINLEY ORDERS A2 1-2 RATE IN (By Leaded Wire to The Times.) Columbia, S. C, Jan. 3 President Finlcy, of the Southern Railwayan nounccd to Governor Ansel in a con ference here today, that in recogni tion and acknowledgment of the for bearing and conservative attitude that has been held steadfastly by the South Carolina legislature toward the railroads, at a tlmo when her sister states were enacting drastic antt-rall-road laws, his system would volun tarily reduce its passenger rates in this state to 2Ms cents for regular tickets and 2 cents and 2 cents for mileaKo books, the reduction to ho effective for : twelve .months, com mencing April 1 next. The state railroad commission has the power to make rates, provided no rate in excess of 3 cents is author ized, and it will probably require the other companies In the state to meet the Southern's new rates. An attempt will be made to Induce the legislature to protect the very short and feeble llttlo neighborhood railroads, of which there are a dozen in the state, by passing an act per mitting them to charge higher rates than the big systems. This legisla tion would probably apply to rail roads under fifty miles in length. Mr. Flnley's offer will be submit ted to the governor in writing before Mr. Finley leaves the city. FAMILY DYING DF STARVATION IN WEST VA. (By leased Wire to The Times.) Grafton, W. Va., Jan. 3. As the re sult of starvation, two daughters, of the family of James Clevenger, of Flemlngton, ten miles west of this city, are dead, another Is critically ill, and the other five members of the fam ily Bra eklnc out a bare existence. The extremo poverty of the family Is assigned as the cause of starvation. DISPENSARY RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY EVELYN WILL . TELL IT Preparing fir Thaw's Second Triel Next Monday That Will In- Kie Defence This Time. Thaw la-ars the Madhouse More limn She Mrctric Cliair Indica tions Hi::: Jerome Intends to He As I'.'omiis As Iselorc in Person i:!iy I's-of-ecuting 1 haw Anthony Comstor: for Thaw and the Little Jew L.nvj-cr Thief, Abe Tlunmn-I, (K.v Leased Wire to i he limes.) hicw 'i iii-It. Jan. 3. Insanity at the tune lie ltillod r-tiuifofd V. hite and san ity now are the proposed kevnotes. for the second Thaw trial.' which will be gin before Justice Victor J. Dowlmg in the criminal branch of the supreme court Mondnv. This was decided on at a long conference between Dr. hiit ton D. ftvans of brainstorm ' theory fame: Martin AY. Littleton, and others of -Tnaws .counsel. I It la practically certain that Evelyn fcesblt 1 naw will fiiram take the stand to tell her stow of ullecred ill-treat inent bv the dead architect with a view to Miowins: the cause of her hus band's ivunieidal mania. On the pris oner's side win also testify Anthony Coinsioek. anil aprainst him will be. acmj others. "Abe Hummel. , who has so far recovered that he is cscneete:! to he able to ti ll his norv in court.. In anticipation of a long drawn struggle District Attorney Jerome has cancelled nil his other engagements for two months, A panel of 300 jur ors has already been prepared and their examination will probably be begun Monday. The Jury will be locked up during thJ progress of the trial. CALL OUT THE (fperlal to The Evening Times.) Muncle, Ind., Jan, :!. It may be necessary for Adjutant General Oran Perry to call for state troops to come to Muncie before the day is over in order to control the strike situation here. It was 9 o'clock before the chief of police and his force of 150 patrolmen succeeded in dispersing the crowds. The first violence of tho morning camo when a largo crowd of strike sympathizers went out to the edge or the city and waited for the com ing of two cars from Industry, a suburban town. Bricks, stones and clubsi were hurled at them and every window was broken. Tho strike breakers who were operating the cars were compelled to flee. No one was seriously hurt. An attempt was made to operate three city cars but no headway could be made as etrike sympathiz ers had soaped tho tracks. ..".'.'. The outlook is very grave. The local officers can protect the down town district but the force is not sufficient to protect property on the edge of the city and suburbs. Tho street railway strike situation was quiet early today, but a large number of strike sympathizers gath ered on the streets, waiting for the street cars to start. Tho Interurban Traction Company declared it would operate cars with strike-breakers be ginning at 8 o'clock. It was even then feared a demon stration and riot would break out If the attempt was made. Troops are In readiness in Indianapolis and other nearby towns and five hun dred men can be landed in Muncie within three hours. General Oran Perry Is In Muncie and when in his opinion the local au thorities are unable to handle the situation, Governor Hanley will or der the troops at once. FLKEIXO PRISONER l! WOUNDS TWO OFFICERS. (By Leasod' Wire to Tho Times.) Roanoke, Va., Jan. S.-rWIIllam Moore, who was under, arrest at. Hen ry, Henry county, .while .escaping from cuntody, shot and seriously wounded two deputy constables, James Mulllns and Cleveland Coleman, AGAIN MAY and Atlanta With T EIZE THE TOWN Capture Police & Fire Station and Hires BU.1N TOBACCH HOUSES Another Outrage . .;:ii:nittcil i:i the Dar-lv !s?:aco Section of Ken- Uy in f.'io l'iy,!:( Over t!u Weill. I line Irrmmrirt Citizens Shot. I'laning Miii ;::u! Oder l;.stablis!i ini'i'.ls I' i red l:v tin; Lawless .Mob of it:!:tryii!cii Details ol An I nly Adair. (h k- ilVlicto Tin I n ( ) UiiaxcUvlllo. Kv., Jan. S-- Klftv -to sevonl.v-iive . night raiders, ro.'lo into ilniisellville at ono o'clock tills; r.iorn ik. seised poluo. --hiiadauartcrs. the fire departmer.;. headquarters aim telephone-" exci'.utr-;'!. : 'id proceeded to dynamite and set lire to the to bacco wareuouses .or Lucked & Ytnrnr.nd i no Ann-Vii fciviff. Com pany. : TT.ri.o prominent -citisens. J. . U. McLean. J. ilenry .Mo.ie.v. mui't-nants. ar.d Dr. diaries 31. xtoumson of Evansville. Ind.. who ventured Into tha sireets. were fired upon -.bv the marar.cicrs and seriously wounded. The planing mill ol Robarrs- t Lrowu ana tiireo smaller houses were t;amai?(l. Many shots were fired. Tnore were between fifty and seventy-five masked .men in the party and they were in town about an hour, The Louisville & Nashville station was threatened by flames, hut es caped. The attack was entirely un expected, r , - ; . - , .' The buildings destroyed were "Frank G. Works' tobaevV house; loss, 513.000; American Snuff Factory, $15,000; Brown & Roberts planing mill, $14,000; Underwood' grocery, $2,500; King & Proctor's stable, $2,000, and a private dwelling owned by John Knoules. When he detected the presence of the raiders, Chief of Police I'.ruce at tempted to reach the fire tower and pound an alarm, but was captured by the mounted men, tied hand and foot and thrown into an alley, where he lay until daylight before he was found by citizens. . Dr. Charles if. '.Roberts,' of Evans ville, Ind., a guest at the. Forest House, heard the shootins and kept within the hotel until he felt sure the masked men had left town. As he stepped outside the hotel door he came face to face '-with three masked men rind started to run. One of the raiders de liberately raised his gun and shot Roberts In the head and face. Ho will probably die. J. H. McLean and J. H. Mosely. merchants, were, ordered to get Inside their bouses, but stopped to nrsue with the raiders and -both were shot, Mosely receiving 'a charge, of buckshot in the breast and McLean having one side of his head badly mutilated. Both men will probably recover, although they will bo disfigured for life. Before leaving town tlie night rid ers locked and barrieaded the doors of the telephone exchange, making prisoners of the operators and bound the two watchmen. The men left town by the. Hopklns vlllo and Clarksville turnpike. So far there has been no pursuit. T Itusscllvlllo is a town of about 4,000 inhabitants, and is the county seat of Logan county, which borders on the Tennessee line. It is in the heart of the dark tobacco belt and only one county (Todd) separates it from Christian and Trigg counties, the scene of the recent depredations in and around Hopklnsville. Edi tor. '".' SHAW SAYS NEW YORK DEBATES MAY All BE INStRUCTEDFOR HUGHES (By Leased Wire to Tho Times.) Denlson, la., Jan. 3.-'I believe the New York delegation to tho re publican national convention will carry with it instructions for Hughes for president," said Leslie M. Shaw, who is visiting his home here. When questioned as to his aspira tions for the presidency, Mr. Shaw was non-committal, saying: , "I have received many letters urg ing me to ask the support of tho Iowa delegation for the nomination for president, but I am far from i being decided that I will do so." NIGH RAIDERS Leased Wiro and Full Press 3, 1908. John Putter Yeats of Ireland, Who In the Irish Industrial Exposition h LJ ft -UTtl V -"ISA Fri 4f K! 8 i fiTTTf i mi ii i ill rniiii tB usn ; ft is 4 1 kvw'? im fcf 4 ,M ft s V Jk, l &af !,BSSW T ' In this Dicli:re i.i shown Jolin Hut er eiits, f:ilur of the noted Irish poet, mid Iu.h dir.!'.' liter, Liii C!ils, iviio !i:ive inrived in this country to take part in the Irish Intluslinl I.vp:isil mil ;;t MimI'som S(-iiirc (iin'den. The Y oats have j:kosi an actm interest i .mnc- imiutrint development' of Ireland, are eiillnix.i.s'.sc over Iheouilooi;. POWEHS JURY TRQUBLE AHEAD rSTANDSllJOivTOR-M FOR ACOIIIITAL AT DENVER '. (By Leased Wire to The .Times.) Cjeorgetnw.il, ly Jnn, An uiu iin-' lirniecl repnrt h. current here t li: ; t l !i i " i - : tu: iiliiiir.-i'iiil'InK. for ..William Jury in the ease of .'alel, f,s. r. i '!' ": i: '' l:i-"'n iu democratic lln , , , , . , . :l tii mill i-,;ivi iiiiOn. in be .liebl ,-it Den- stan.ls eleven for aequnial iin.l ! I'M- v,. ,j,(!y. Ui- ooinim, of Colonel life -sentence. The jury retired for the j A!.-xae!.-r Tioiip. .e.lilor of the: Xow night a t'. 9:30 '' .o'clock last jiislit : rin-l lllav-n,' '"he., I 'eiun- aii'l a proiniiient will reHtinie lln ir labors to.lay.i Th ' 1 :i - ' '"'"n-l . Troiip eonfident- , i , , ' i )v e.v ii' 1 1 l'i. JVi-.n noiniiiatr-d bv jury nicinbers. asked- the court to re- ,, , , , , , , . J t in- iI'.iiii rals'. bill. -In -dlseiissins I he freh their ineinoii- lis: to wlitvh ilir: j -., , r) ; ,,,, 1 1 , : , t 1 1 1 o Ne- Youtsey made Ills escape; anil froei j In ;!:.'; a n w-mild lie oel'.Ml ed if it lay in whleii window "of. 'tho -i-ivtin'vs'' otlle-.; th.-p..u'ei-.f liU-.ppoi..-i,i in. 'tho par tl.e shot was fired. ' ; ' '.",. ' : :''"':'! '' -lou r. !':!! I It ap; i ar-i. ivi'roi.ln:!,- to Colonel This Is .taken by the public as an in- jT,,Pi 1h.u tie- a! l-l!ryau democrats dlcation that the jury is seriously ci.ui- of every svi-hom "of .. the country are siderlng the phase of the ease iie -I.-'te-l woi -king as haul as they can to Bef upon by the defence -that YoinVc.'.,, self 'fired the. fatal shot .-Hid t-ii-jj Howard had nothing to do Vi:!, hini .1 in i Xo llnpo of .lm'uii . (By Leased Wire to The Times.) (joorgolowu, K.v., Jan. :! The j'lry that heard the trial of Caleb .I'rt.wvrs, accused of compllciiy. in tlie Cioeljel murder, after twenty-five hours of deliberation, reported to the court this morning, that it could not r.'sree.. It was at. 10:23 ., that tli-j jitrors filed into the .'.court-room. " ami through the foreman. J. "L. Pi i.ie. dp- clared that they could not reach a j verdict. j "W'e are further from a', verdict j today than we woro Ir.st night," said) Foreman Price, "iind I know that one j will be lm possible." j Judge Morris told the jury that the law required that they bo kept, to gether as long us there mllit be a chance for reaching nn ngreeiuer.i. Tlie Judge has not yet indicated how long he will keep the jury IT li does not agree. Powers appears sat isfied, although lie had hoped for acquittal. e "Wo ultimately expect lo have this charge lifted by jury trial," Kuid Powers today, "und I have long a?o consigned myaelf to my fate, while awaiting tho subsiding of. the po'.ltl- cal passions that have bound me." and Lili Yeats Will Take Part 1 i t AV lit T 04f 1 1 4. V -Li d Wire to Tlie Times.) Wie-I:i'i",t.iii; ). ';. Jan. ;S.--Tlmt all cimtr.d-.rr it' third of. I ho -delcgntes to (!!. ( onvo ntiou. 1;', lllV-y can do this ili- y v, 111 li neT Hi .van's nominal ion up vnilil Ihi y.ean ;::;! c upon a candi-bit'-that, tin'.' ran si.ippie t. After this they v.'IM s iii in j i . 1 1 ! "iMake llie fauious band of 0 rant's stalsvai.is P.il.k like the orig inal Of a I'' U' till 0. The nlen- w.b-. f1 r" supposed to be en Kiii"eriiof this si hi'iiuv are those back of. ,Ccv ; !"!iM' "; Jir!iii.-.on of. Minnesota. Lieu1' ra;i 'r..v;.-rnir ('handler of New Yorl;, .'ihV. 'im J 5: t-i.i-.fi of Ohio', and Jtit!:-.e' C'-av .nf 1 ii lavare. j . T- . r 7v -ir-ivrr-i V'ii.i Alii ti I'iiSi i OBMALLY OPENED (lly Loa.-'eil. Wire to The Times.) (li'Mv.a.. C;ni.: .litii. ,"!. Kali Ctrevi ':.: li!:iv, ia l!:e n.iipe of King Ed - rd. ioi'i;;.'!!.. o'.enod the Canadian bi-ybch 'of l!ie U i ; t MiMt.- The first eoih i n u t :iil In llie '-Ooininioii was a (illy cent silver piece, slnmped by the l.i,. c'.'!:oi'-;:e::: ;'i '.. - For the ;;j!:-o..i'if only silver and cnei'i eni'is w ill be struck, - but the lnte . on Vo coin also five dollar jr..!,.: ;..,.:.!. . c';;ii;.'.'i. iir.s nevt.r had i i 1 lei eioiore Canadian 7, t ! (Hy 1. s.i.'.i' . ;.n'd :picr coins have been j son, president of the board, of frus iiiiiilcrt In Kn.nlaml nt a profit, to the : tees of the University of Chicago, ah piveniim nt hero of between $50,000- nounces- that John ,D. Rockefeller land $10;), 000 a your. The new mint! 'cost, nearly $500,000 to build and jpipilp. Dii ALL -THE MARKETS. CI PRICE 5c. DIVORCE FOR THE MIMES Predicted Ending of "Tefe I phone Girl's" Romance A CHOICE BIT OF GOSSIP The Pretty Telephone Operator Who a Few Years Ao Married Multi niillioiinirc Tower Knt rs Suit for Divorce Husband Tiitd of Ex travngiuice Ilcduccd Current Ex pense Account I i'Oiii $1,100 to $100 a Month Now Site Says He Drinks and is "t rucl," (By Leased Wire to The Times.) I'oughkeepsie. N.-.Y.. Jtn 3. The 'telephone girls' romance which upset .ill the old families in J inu iry, 1903, when Millionaire Albirt Edward Tower, master of a fine home on the .ancient Ilvde Park road and Inheritor i of seven millions of cash umassed by bis father, the old Iron master, wedd ed Marv Bogardus. a pretty operator at the local exchange, ha ended, as the gossips predicted It. would. In the : divorce courts. Mrs. Tower lias served papers on her -.I husband In an action for separation. 1 ! Application will be made by her at i i tornev. Charles Morschauser to Judga ilUills at While rialns next Saturday for alimonv and counsel fie. Fioin the mistress of a palatial h Jim with an unlimited income, Mrs. i J cr -"its foith in her complaint that she Ins b in induced to the necessity ..f .!..., .g o.. $.00 a month. She was willing' to accept -a settlement of $700 a month with an allowance for ser vants and maintenance, running tha A (account uo up $400 additional, niaklns la total of $1,100 a month. She and her husband signed an agreement to this effect In the pres- . once of witnesses last September. ; Since the agreement was executed Mr. 'lower has changed his mind. He reduced the allowance to $100 a month and Mrs. l ower no longer occupies the Tower family mansion. She is living with relatives. Mrs. Tower in her complaint verl nes the charges made some months ago, that she and ner nusnana naa quarrels: over his attention to a south ern woman, Mrs. Weiss, on the yacht Earl King. J.trs. Tower in her complaint reoftes that her husband Is guilty In his rela tions with her of cruelty, abuse, ex cessive drinking, consorting with other women with whom it is alleged that be frequent ly. associated and compelled his wife to eet on his yacht and in other places.. Mr. Tower makes his home at .tna Metropolitan Club in New York and has: a summer home near New Ro chelle. He Is a member of the New York Yacht Club. He has be-n twice married. His first wife was 5tlss Nina Carpenter, a daughter of B. Piatt Car penter, who was once governor of the trritory of Montana. Mrs. Tower kill ed her half grown daughter and her self a few months before Mr. Tower Wedded, Miss ISiifirilus. ; i (By Leased Wire to The Times.)' Brookhaven, Miss., Jan. 3. A negro arrested here accused of shooting 'Of ficer Stringer at bakdale Tuesday night, was taken by force from tho i.r.icers .who were conducting him to Jail and shot to death. After the affair the negro was Iden-. titled as being "Coot" Autman, who assassinated Policeman McCornilck on the loth of December. Two police of ficers have been assassinated In the ,p'ust month. Autumn was Implicated In the assault on Miss Ituth Williams last week. . .. ....... ROCKEFELLER ADDS MORE MILLIONS-' TO CHICAGO UNIV. (By Leased Wire to The Tlmes.) ctncngo, Jan. , 3 Martin A. Hyer- has added $2,191,000 to his gtftgjto the Tnlverslty, making the total, of his benofnctlons over $23,000,000.' LYNCHED NEGRO WHO 1IIDERED TWO OFFICERS V?i
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