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mm at m ' w a m m m m - . mm . p. iper Between Kicnmond and Atlanta with Leased wire and Mill rress uispatcnes. LAST EDITION. ALL THE MARKETS. THE RALEIGH E VOLUME 30. RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 9, 1908. PRICE 5c. Only Afterrrooh TIMES GOVERNOR ISSUES HIS LA 1 K SHiMIUN lULL Came Last Evening at Six O'clock and Names Jan uary 21st as Dav SPECIFIC PURPOSE TO : EFIK RAILWAY RATES AlSO ISSUCS Letter to People of North : Carolina Detailing: the Kntire Pro- ...1! ,... inl lf.,. sons For Cull Question of Prohi bition Not Mentioned Railways to V Foot ' Part of the Bill Caused by Litigation Compromise, Often Published Culls For Flat Hate Of 2 Cents, With Milcnso Books From 2 to 2)4 Cents Text 'of Proclamation and Letter to the ' People, ': After a meeting of the council, of state Governor Glenn issued a fall last night for an extra session of the legislature for Tuesday, January 21, The specific purpose of the call, as set out in his proclamation, is to change the rate law to act on the proposition of a 2 S- cent flat rate, with mileage books' from 2 cents to 2 cents.' '-.'' At the same time the governor also issued an open letter to the people of North Carolina, giving his reasons for convening the legisla ture.; Briefly the terms of the proposed compromise call for an increase of ZV cents to 2V'2 cents; for an is suance of 2,000 mile books to the heads of firms and "employes to the number of five, at 2 cents a mile; for 500 mile books to families at 2 cents a mile; for 1.000 mile books to individuals at 2 cents a mile. The books to families are to be only in trastate and non-interchangeable, the others intra-state on the roads issu ing and interchangeable with solvent roads, interstate on roads 'Issuing and on such roads as agree, this In the states of Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama. Governor Glenn tried to get the rate on the family books at 2 cents a mile, but the roads declined to grant this, In addition to thse rates the roads agree to pay $17,500 towards liqui dating the expenses of the stale in calling together the legislature and for court costs. -.'. The proclamation and letter of the governor follow: ., PKOCIiAMATlOX BY THK (i()V KKNOIL To the Honorable the General. As sembly of North Carolina: By and with the advice of the council of state, and the attorneys employed to represent the state of North Carolina, ';': I, R. B. Glenn, governor of the state of North Carolina, In the exer cise of the powers conferred upon mr of Article Three.Section Nine, of the Constitution, do issue this procla mation, con veil inn the general assem bly, in extra session 011 Tuesday, thi1 21st day of January, 1008, on which day, at 11 o'clock a. m., the senators and members of the house of repre sentatives of the general assembly of North Carolina are hereby unfilled and requested to meet In their re spectlve halls in the enpitol, in the city of Raleigh, to consider the fol lowing specific purposes: 1st. To amend, modify, strength en, change or repeal Chapter 210, laws of J 007, prescribing the maxi mum charges railroad companies iflny make for transporting passen gers In North Carolina, and chapter 217, laws 1007, preventing unjust discriminations in freight rates, and to fix the maximum charges therefor, . .For information of members of the legislature, all papers are requested to make notice of this proclamation. In witness whereof, I, R. B. Glenn, Governor and Command er-ln-Chief, have hereunto set my hand and caused to lie af fixed the Great Heal of the State, Done at our City of Raleigh, this thei Hth day of January, 1008, and In the one hundred and thirty-second year of our American Independence. R. B. GLKXY, By the Governor. A. H. AUHINGTOX, Private Secretory, ' Immediately following this procla mation the governor gave out the fol lowing: ... TO THK PEOPLE OF NORTH CAR OLINA: , In another place will be seen my proclamation convening the general assembly of the state, to meet at the capitol in Raleigh on Tuesday, the 21st day of January, 190S, at eleven; o'clock a, m., but I deem it best to issue this statement to the public, ex plaining more at lengtij why at (his time an extra session of the general assembly is deemed necessary. The specific and only purpose for which the legislature is convened is to consider the terms of agreement offered by me to the various rail roads, and accepted by all of them save one, which one accepts all of the terms except the proposition of an interstate rate, concerning which it says it has no power to act. but doubtless circumstances will regulate the rate as requested. The terms are as follows: The legislature will be asked to increase the fiat rate of 24 cents now in force to a fiat rate of 2 c?nts; to allow a charge of 15 cents when persons board a train without a ticket, when such ticket could have been procured at station; also to re peal the present law; with penalties, etc.; . -: If this is done the railroads agree on their part, to 1. A flat rate of 2 14 cents per mile for .Intrastate passenger travel with an extra charge of fifteen cents ouch against persons boarding a train without a ticket,' except at stations where there are .no agents. . 2; Two thousand mile books,' In trastate,-, interchangeable with such of the solvent roads of the state as will consent, at 2 cents per mile. good for heads of firms and em ployes, not exceeding a total number of five, the names to bo furnished at. the time of purchase of mileage books, and entered thereon, . I!. One thousand mile books, in trastate, and interchangeable with such of the solvent roads of the state as will consent, limited to one individual. -at 2 cents per mile, and good ed to one year from date of purchase,' the .'name of the .purchaser to be furnished at the time of the purchase;-.' of . the book and entered thereon. 4. Five hundred mile books fit 214 rents per mile, good for heads of families . and dependent '"members thereof, intrastate, and non-interchangeable, the names of the fam ilies to be furnished at the time of purchase and entered thereon. . 5. All of the above mentioned rates, except the five hundred mile book, to apply also to - .-.Interstate travel to points on the line of this company in the states of Virginia, Tennessee,';. North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama, and to points on such of the other lines in these states as will consent there to. . All of the mileage books, whether intraste or interstate, to be limited to one year from date of purchase. and redeemable, charging for the part used af. 2V& cents per mile. In my judgment it would be bet ter for the state to adopt these rates, which give mileage hooks and an in terstate rate, in preference to letting the flat rate of 2 4 cents remain in force. ; ' It is further agreed that these rates are to be tried for a year, and then if found objectionable, applica tion to be made for modification of the same to the corporation com' mission, with power In them to mod ify same subject to appeal as at pres ent. In my judgment and In the judg ment of all of whom I have consult ted, the terms made are just and equitable, and I sincerely trust that the legislature, when It assembles, will ratify what has been done. I tried to get the family mileage books fixed at 2 rents, lint ihe rail roads contended with some force, that this would virtually put 11 rate of 2 cents in vogue In the slate, which wns too low, so the state agreed to the 2 cent rate the rail roads on their part agreeing to pay $17,500 towards liquidating the ex penses of the state In convening the legislature, and for court costs. South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and probably Virginia, will have the same rates thup giv ing a uniform system throughout the entire south, which is a thing very much to be desired. . I have given these facts to the public so that they will thoroughly understand the object of the conven ing of tho legislature. ' R. B. GLENN, Governor. TRYING TO SAVE GILLETT'S LIFE Last Attempt Being Made by Counsel Today SENTENCED TO DEATH He is the Fellow Who Was Convicted of Brutal Murder of Grace Brown. Enjoyed Reprieve of Almost Year, Apepal Acting as Stay of Judg ment. (By Leased- Wire' to Tho Times.) Albany, N. Y., Jan. 9. The last desperate attempt to save Chester Gillett, convicted of the murder of Grace Brown, from death in file electric. chair, was scheduled to take place today before tho court of ap peals; the; highest tribunal in the state. Colonel A. 51. Mills, of Little Falls, N. Y., and C. D. Thomas, who have been Gil lot fs counsel ever since the famous'. '-trial at Herkimer were, prepared to argue the case on its last appeal for t he "prisoner, now in jail in .Auburn, and District At torney : George W. Ward of Herki mer, were in Albany today, ready to go before the court a id , protest against any ruling subvortive .pf Gillett's sentence of death. :"" Gillett has en joyed a reprieve, of almost a full year since he was sen tenced to die (luring the week be ginning January 27 last. The appeal scheduled for argu ment today acted as a stay of sen tence. It is said that Gillett's mother, who has stood by him through thick and thin, was in Al bany today and was prepared to be present in court when the argu ments were heard. Gillett was indicted by the Her kimer county grand jury in August, i 9 - -a n d-trid" 'shor t y- a-f t e-r ward . He; was convicted of beating Grace Brown and throwing her into the water where she was drowned. S With Galling M Will Pro tect Properly MORE TROUBLE FEARED Squads of Soldiers Sent to Various Parts of Tobacco Belt General 1'iien.siiiess Felt in Lexington and Trouble is Anticipated. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Lexington, Ky., Jan. 9. A wituid of soldiers with Gatllng gun are in Lex liigton today prepared to - quell- any. disturbance which may-arise -as an suit of the tobacco war. It looks' as though tho white tobacco region,' which has heretofore been law-abiding. Is 011 the eve of serious trouble. Night Wil ing outrages,, equal to those which have terrified western Kentucky for many months are anticipated. The soldiers. It is understood, are under orders to deal quickly and severely with nny uprising of planters. Governor Wilson has sent squads of soldiers to various parts -of the 'tobac co growing country mid will' not order the entire militia to any one place. The governor believes that by main taining guards In various places mure will bo accomplished than 'would be with nn entire regiment. The night riders travel In comparatively small groups and squads will be able to cope with them better. Ten soldiers are -guarding the ware house of the American Tobacco Com pany In Lexington. There Is a general feeling of uneasiness over this section today,: The court prosecution has Hot bad the effect of frightening the raid ers. Trouble Is anticipated any time. THAW'S MOTHER REPORTED ILL : (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Pltsburg, Pa., Jan, 9 It Is re ported that Mrs. William Thaw, the mother of Harry K. Thaw1, is gravely 111. The troubles of her daughter, 1 the Countess of Yarmouth, and the trial of her son, have beeu too much for her. SOLDIER LEXINGTON. KY POLICE THINK THEY HAVE IT Bring Crime to Door of i Wiutmore TWO MORE ARRESTED With Arrest of Woman in New York and .Man in Boston, and .Statement by." Wliitmoi'f, Ollicials Arc ('oiitji dent Others' in the Case. (By leased Wire to The Times'.) New York, Jan, 0 With the ar rest in New York of Mrs. - Cassie JIc Koy, of No. 533 Ninth avenue, and the "arrest in Boston of Fred V. Kl liott, both of whom: admit having been wi.h Theodore Whitmorc uie day ; V.'iiitniore's ,. murdered wife's' body v.; as found in Lamp Black Swamp near Harrison, N. .1., 'togeih er wiili Whitniore's 'statement in which lie : admits - 'everything Willi which tin; police charge him, cXcept the nciiuil murder of his wife, the officials. say today the crime has beeii brought to Whit more's very door. Georgia Dickenson," tlie woman who was, visited by. Whilinore at her home in 3,4th street a fewhours after Mrs: WhilMioi v'h body was "'hurled into ihe swaii'ip and whose . Christ mas present" from Whitonire was a brace let which belonged to the murdered woman, is believed to have fled to Canada with Harry Dickenson, a man who posed as her husband, and who was arrested on Monday by the police but who was promptly .discharged by Magistrate Butts. Hardly had the jail doors opened to Dickenson be fore he made for Boston, where it is learned he joined, the woman. The twflSt Boston rnd are supposed to have crossed the Canadian border by this time. , ''.,- DECLINED THE GREAT ESTATE Presbyterians Refused to Ac cept Roebling's Gilt EPISCOPALIANS GET IT liecause of Views Against Prohibi tion, Multi-millionaire is Informed That "Keaax Chciics" Cannot He Accepted' - (Hy Leased Wire to The Times.) Asheville, N. C, Jan. 9. The Home Mission Hoard of the Presbyterian Church of tho-'. 1'idted States has de clined the. country 'estate-;- ''Beaux Clicnes," presented to tlieln as a gift by. John Hoebling, the multi-millionaire son of ("(douel Hoebling, of Brook lyn' bridge fame. Mr. Koebllng an nounced his Intention of abandoning liis estate, which Joints that of George V. Vanderbllt's '.''Hill more," and to leave -Asheville, because the town h voted "dry" on . account of his views auiiinst prohibition, he has been noti lied by the home board of missions that they regret they cannot accept los oTer. Mr. lloeblliig then made the same offer to the Kpiscopal Church, which lias accepted the gift, through Bishop Horner, of North Carolina, and the Kplfoopal Mission Board, T (Ity Leased Wire to The Times.) Memphis, Teiin., Jau, 9, The Far mers' ("o-opcrativo and Co-Kdtici-tioniil Union today made public the legislation they wish enacted. The more Important items are Immediate establishment of a postal bank, the govMiiinent to loan money to land owners nt not over five per cent. Have federal prohibition on speculation In hraln and cotton. The control by the government of the issuing of currency. WHAT FARMERS WAN DONE SOUTHERN REPS ARE IN DOUBT Wifhliold Their Decision as to Choice TO AWAIT OHIO CONTESTlAFTER EDNA GOODRICH Taff's Advisers Want, It Is Said, Southern Republicans to 'Hold Kaiiy Conventions - Sounding Process Already Begun and Migra tion is Kxpected. (By Leased Wire' to The Times.) Washington, D. C, Jan. 9. News from the smith,-' .'pertaining to the re publican presidential contest, is to the effect llr.it. party leaders in. the .'south ern 'states prefer to withhold their de cision as to' -choice of -candidates-.unlit the. situation develops more clearly. In other words, they are not yet midy. .to Walk up -and swear allegiance to any particular aspirant for. the in-niinatioii.. Insofar as. lining up with the Tal't -..movement la coiiceriicd, their disposition is to await tile result of toe. contest in Ohio. This is the report, at least, that , is li!'ught up from. Georgia by Judson Lyons, the republican national com mitteeman and former registrar of the- treasury,, and from Tennessee by one of the -party'.-leaders of '. that state. The apparent purpose of the southern leaders is to sit 011 the -fence. While they are. engaged In the 'delectable, occu pation of picking out the band wagon which carries the probable. ' victorious candidate; When Secretary Taft and First Assistant Postmaster .General Hitchcock got together recently, Hitch cock is said to have stated ...that he did not claim ability to deliver.'' the' south ern .coiiibiniitio.n . to any candidate. It was a -mutual association,, be explain ed, and not a parcel of votes, ready for transfer at a moments notice. It is understood he agreed to con fer with bis rtsBnctntes in the snnthern alignments and sounil their views as to their joining in the Taft boom. If I hey were favorable . he was prepared to become associated iri . the manage ment : of the sertary's canipalgn. - The sounding process 'evidently', has began, and the coming of Lyons, from'. Geor gia -Is'-Interpreted . as the; hlrhingcr other ..'migrations: from the southland to the national capital. It is understood that. Taft people would live to have the. ;southern re publicans signalize their union with the secretary's forces .by holding early conventions and instructing their dele gates in his interest. This' Would give impetus to the Taft movement in other parts of the country nnd 'facilitate its progress everywhere. '. It Is -.quite. likely also that if a num ber of (lie southern slates declare, for Taft within, the next five or six. Weeks, the effect would be fit in Ohio. INf PLAYS HAVOC (By Leased Wiro to The Times.) Coldv.ater, Mich., Jan. ! Vernor Neltleton, aged 4S, a hardware mer chant, early this morning In an in sane fury attacked his sister .. Ida, first shooting at her and missing, then slashing her neck and his own wiih a razor, until it broke, and llnally ending his own life with a butcher knife. Miss Neltleton Is still alive, but in a cvlt teal condition. Insanity from loss of sleep caused by worry over business affairs Is assigned as the i cause for the deed. - THE PRESIDENT (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Washington, f). "., Jan. ,9.rThe pres ident today Bent the following nomi nations to the senate: Members of the l'bilipuine 'commis sion .of finance and justice, James F, Tracey, of New York. Associate justice of the supreme court nf the Philippine Islands. Greg orle Arancla, of the Philippine Islands, Second lieutenant to be a : Hi st ''.lieutenant,- Hurry S. Adams, Twenty-third infantry. Collector of customs for llie district of Teche, La., John A. Thornton. Commissioner of the general land olllcc, Fred Dennett, of North Da MAN iANE NAMES HIS MEN ROUTINE OF THAW TRIAL Fourth Day's Session Be gins as Others Alleged She Showed Contempt for Court by Destroying Subpoena More Fines Meted Out Today, Making; Total $20,000 Mrs. Thaw Kilters Court Alone. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Nw York, Jan. 9. Accepted jurors: Greimnel, Charles K., broker. Xaething, Arthur, baker.. . Carey, George W., drygoods mer chant; ' . ituppreclit. C. G., salesman. Holbert, John II., president of a spring water company. . - Arrowsmith. David A. Jr., president of a carpet cleaning company. , Provisionals. MeAdie... .William, salesman. Metif... George L., a druggist. Davidson. George S,, manager of a p.iper company. Kcjected by the prejudices of Harry K. Thaw or of his wife, who in court constantly signals him her opinions of tin- talesmen, nearly three hundred prospective jurors have been barred from the famous murder case and to-, day tlie fourth hundred appeared to be examined for (lufy.- N'ot alone do tlie ideas of Thaw and of bis counsel prevail. Where in some cases a talesman has been acceptable to the prisoner and to his lawyers, tho eye of .Evelyn has signalled to her hus band a decided negative, and when her lips noiselessly frame the word "no" that man does not sit on the Jury. Kveh a peremptory challenge will be used if necessary.; for in this phase of her husband's fight for life, the one time chorus girl's "no" is final. She Is the judge. ' That Tha,v Is'ih a condition of great tension was plain during the exami nation of a juror who was distasteful to him and a moment later the pros pective juror was peremptorily chal lenged by Mr. Littleton. With six ac cepted and sworn jurors and three ten tative ones in the box, the fourth day of the -trial began with the examina tion of talesman that has been kept up hour after hour. Tliaw is much pleased with the pro gress that is being made, though his depression. "in quite evident. - " wish it were all over for the last time," he said to the deputy sheriff, sitting by his side. Trial Begins As lsn:il. With the majority of a new panel of 100 in court, the fourth day of the Thaw' trial started as did the others, with Justice Dowling in his place long before the lawyers in tlie case ap peared. Counsel for the defense announced that Kdna Goodrich, who' it is said, in troduced Kvelyn Nesblt to Stanford White, had made herself liable to court action by destroying a subpoena call ing her as u witness. While she was entering a carriage of Nat Goodwin's at. the stage entrance of the Grand Opera House, Miss Goodrich was hand ed a -subpoena by one of the Thaw de tectives. Miss Goodrich is Mr. Good win's leading lady. It is reported she showed her disapproval of the sum mons by tearing the paper to pieces and throwing it at the sleuth. Mrs. -.'Thaw came Into court alone a few '.minutes after her husband had taken bis seat within the enclosure. The first talesman of the new panel, Henry K. Spalding, was allowed to go because of his fixed opinion, l ines Aggregate $20,000. More fines of $250 each were imposed on delinquent talesmen. Almost a score of the men called failed to re spond. This brought the total amount levied b tlie court up to almost $20,000. Frank Manning, an Insurance broker, residing at 96 Lexington Avonuo, proved acceptable to the proserutlon. Mr. Manning said that he had no feeling against a defense of insanity. Mr. Littleton also accepted him af ter he had said that he was a widower with line child; Mr. Manning then took scat No. 10. He was not sworn In. - ".'' Mr. Manning Is about forty-five years of age and lookc like a substan tial business man. Mrs. Thaw Nearly Mobbed. Alexander Doyle, a sculptor, told Je rome that he knew AVhlte but believed he could net os nn Impartial Juror. Kvelyn Nesblt Thaw was nearly mobbed when she reached the crlml- , mil court's building today. Long be fore her arrival a crowd of several thousand persons gathered about the I'olldlng, hoping to catch a glimpse of her. , - '-Lieutenant. Charles Tlaee, who Is In command of the police at the Thaw rial, stretched police lines whereby White street was kept clear. The crowds are not allowed to get beyond Center or Lafayette streets. When young Mrs. Thaw's automo bile turned Into White street It was (Continued on Page Five,)
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