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RALEIGH, N. C, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1908.
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UGH EVENING TIMES.
MORSE
N COURT
ON THE CHARGE
OF PERJURY
He is Still Full of Life and
Vim andFiyMand
Some Older ;
BAIL BONO FIXED AT
Morm Says Tlint If the Two Indict
ments Found Against Him ami
On Which He Was Today' Arraign
ed', is the y Worst Thc-y Have
Against Him He Will Not Worry
Over the Consequences -Walked
From Fifth Avenue Residence to
Court, Much the Same As He Was
Accustomed to Go to His Office.
(By Leased Wire to The Times.)
New York, Feb. 17. Charles W.
Morse, declaring the charges of grand
larceny under which he has been In
dicted oil' two 'counts, '.Were 'the work
of enemies ami that he would light
these to the end, appeared before Jus
tice Dowlliif in the criminal branch
of the supreme court today. Morse
came from his home on Fifth Avenue
to plead to the larceny charges just
about as he used to go to his office.
Except for the extra gray in his hair
and the new lines In his face, he was
the same old Morse full of fight, full
of vigor and Ideas.
Speaking of the two indictments
found against him. In the state courts,
. 'I've said:
"Well, if that's the worst they've
got against me, I'm not worried."
Bond Fixed nt $20,000.
Morse was arraigned before Justice
Dowllng and held on the two Indict
ments charging him with grand lar
ceny. Ball fixed $20,000.
The court proceedings were of short
duration. Mr. Morse was accompanied
by Albert Boardman, of his counsel,
he was compelled to' hold' the -prisoner,
quickly answered:
"Not guilty."
Justice Dowllng then explained .that'
lie was compelled to hold the prisoner
bound over. In $20,000 ball, which was
readily given, as the district attorney
agreed to a continuance of the
bond furnished when he was arrested
Saturday.
The banker's troubles were added to
shortly before his arraignment when
United, States Marshal Henkel went to
his mansion at No. 728 Fifth Avenue,
and served him with papers In an ac
tion for nearly $500,000 ..brought, by' the
Continental Flnancji Company against
Charles M. Hanna as receiver for the
Bank of North America, Mr. Hanna
is nominally the defendant, but Mr.
Morse will be compelled to answer.
The plaintiffs declare the sum is due
for notes which the bankers failed to
make rjood and for borrowed money.
Mr. Henkel was readily admitted
when he called at the mansion. , As
soon as Mr. Morse saw him he extend
ed his hand toward the paper the offtV
cer held and said:
"Give it to me. My trouble, I sup
pore." ...
Catherine A. Wilson, the banker's
confidential secretary, was summoned
to appear before the federal grand
Jury. That body will try to learn from
her If Morse has any money or prop
erty that he has not accounted for.
A SKIDOO RECORD
FOR COW-PUNCHER
(By Leased Wire to The Times'.)
Denver, Col., Feb. 170. Cave, a
cow-puncher with a record of 23 sec
onds for roping and tying a steer,
known from Arizona to Wyoming as
"Kitty," who says he is the missing
Sir Oenille Cave-Brown-Cave, twelfth
baronet of Stretton Hall, Leicester
shire, England, and who was report
ed to have sailed from New 'York a
week ago for home, has been in Den
ver several days, and last night an
nounced his intention of leaving for
San Francisco, intending to go home
by the long route across the Pacific
and stop In India for a big game
hunt. He declares the other man is
an Imposter.
"Yes,' said the cow-boy baronet,
"I'm going home, where I Bhall prob
ably marry and be a country gentle
man. I'm not saying I shall bury
myself In Leicestershire, for I want to
shoot some more big game, and I
know a place In Burham where you
can get a tiger for the price of a
goat, and I'm going there again
some day."
9-HOUR LAW IN ,
EFFECT ON BM
Big Railway System Iraugu
rates New Work Day
ANTICIPATES NEW LAW
Act' Not Operative Till March Fourth,
But II. O. System Starts In To
day Limits the Hours of Service
of All Engineers, Firemen, Train
Dispatchers and Tower Men
Some Objections to Xcw Pay
Pointed Out.
(By Leased Wire to The Times.)
Washington, D. C, Feb. 17. The.
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad will put
into effect today throughout its sys
tem the "nine-hour law," which, by its
terms does not become operative until
March 4, next. The law limits th!
hoars of service of all train operatives,
particularly locomotive engineers and
firemen, train dispatchers, railway te
legraphers, tower men and signal op
erators. Recently the Interstate commerce
commission was asked by ten or twelve
Important systems to postpone the
time of the laws going into effect. It
was pointed out that nine hours con
stitute an unusual and awkward per
iod, as duties of that kind have to bo
performed twenty-four hours every
day. ',
If two shift of dispatchers, operators
and signal men are worked nine, there
would be a six hour period In every
twenty-four which could not be cov
ered satisfactorily.
It was indicated that trips of eight
hours might be better, but for such a
period of work the men could not be
paid wages.
Although the commission has set
February 27 for a hearing the Balti
more & Ohio does not propose to await
the result of the hearing, as explained
to the commission; tho road will put
the laws In effect In order that both
officials and operatives may become
familiar with their new conditions be
fore they are made imperative by the
act itself. It is the desire of the offi
cials,' and so expressed, to meet every
reasonable requirement of the law.
Should the operation be unsatisfactory
that fact may be demonstrated la time
to make a change by March 4.
Extension of Time Refused Georgia
Southern. (By Leased Wire to The Times.)
Washington, Feb. 17 The opin
ion of Chairman Knapp, of the inter
state commerce commission, in tho
matter of the application of the
Georgia Southern and Florida Rail
way Company for extension of time
to comply with "an act to promote
the safety of employes and travelers
upon railroads by limiting the hours
of Service of employes thereon," was
made public today.
This application was denied on tho
(Continued on Page Five.)
(By Leased Wire to Tho Times.) .
Statesboro. tla., Feb. 17. While
alone at her home, three miles from
here, Mrs. Cawart, residing on the
plantation of W. 8., Precarious, at 10
O'clock this morning barricaded the
doors and held at bay two negroes
who were trying to enter, until she at
tracted assistance by her screams. A
man passing responded to her cries
and found the negroes preparing to
break down the door. He fired,
wounding one of the negroes, whom he
captured, but the other escaped. The
wounded negro was brought to States
boro and turned over to. the authori
ties. It Is thought he cannot recover.
The sheriff and a posse with blood
hounds have gone to the scene to trail
the escaping negro.
There is much, talk of violence and
the officers are taking every precau
tion to prevent a. repetition of the ter
rible race outbreak here sevral yars
ago. . . ,
SENATOR CLAY
IS MUCH BETTER
(By Leased Wire to The Times.)
Washington, Feb. 17-Senator A.
S. Clay, of Georgia, who has been 111
( at his apartments in the Normandia
since Thursday last, Is. reported lm
I proved today. The senator Is still
confined to his bed, but he hopes to
resume his duties in the senate to-
morrow.
Two of King Carlos9 Assassins and Portugal9 s Roy
teai) jtet tegasajt EMPLOYES
ONEOFMSEIL
(By LcafB.t Wire to The Times.)
New York. Feb. 17. Willlnm Sells,
sou of William Sells, one of the circus
owning brothers, died suddenly today
in a. furnished room house at l'i west
3uth street.
Mr. Sells' death is believed to have
been due to-.catrigitls. He is said to
have beeir drinking heavily of late.
For several weeks he had heeri in poor
health and had been treated by Dr.
Campbell. .
Mrs. McWIllinms, Sells' landlady,
heard hlni groaning early today, and
on entering his room found him in a
semi-conscious state. When an ambu
lance surgeon arrived lie said Sells was
beyond his aid.
Sells' father was the originator ot
the big circus.
Sells and his wife: are said to have
parted more than a year ago. In- Au
gust,. .'190S,' George: P. Wallter, of Chi
cago, threatened to sue. Sells for. $2.V
000 damages, alleging that.' Sells had
broken Ills jaw in a fight over Blanche
Romans, a singer in a minstrel com
pany. It Was brought out at the tun
that Miss Ilomans was also known as
Blanch Williams. It was charged by
Walker that he was attending one of
Miss Homans' "niUsieal evening"
when Sells, arrived at the flat and at
tacked him. The police learned to
day that Mrs. 'Blanch Weber of 2! west
61st street,, was a close friend of Sells
but they could hot 'Identify. Blanch
Weber as the Blanch Ilomans or Wil
liams, of Chicago.
MOVEMENTS OF
(By Leased Wire to The Times.)
Geneva, N. Y., Feb,' 17. The Car
man." New York-to-Pariu racer Fro
tos left hero on Its way westward at
7:30 o'clock- this morning. The car
came Into . Geneva at 6 o'clock last
evening just 24 hours behind the
Italian, American and French cars.
It was covered with frozen mud.
The roads were la much hotter con
dition this morning and the Germans
expected to make up a good share
of ' the distance between them and
the leaders.
Thomus' American Car First Into
Buffalo.
(By Leased Wire to The Times.)
Buffalo, N. Y., Fob. 17. The
Thomas flyer, tho only American
car entered In the 20,000 mile en
durance run across three continents,
with the Dl6n bouton (French) in
the Brixla Zust (Italian) are safely
garaged in this city today. The
Thomas rolled Into Buffalo at 2:15
yesterday afternoon, leading the
French car by 22 V4 hours. The
Italian machine, the Brixla Zust
limped into the city shortly after 8
o'clock today. The leaders In the
long race are now being overhauled
and the start for the west will bo
made some time this afternoon, Die
exact time not yet having been de
cided upon.
DDfiTLiujcnnn f 1 w - iW v ,: ;
THEAUTO
RACERS
i
Mctnres have been received here of
in the successful plot of assassination of King Carlos of Portugal, and
they are here presented. At the left Ik' Manuel Silva Btiissn, who fired
three shots Into Carlos, any one of which would have proved fatal. This
regicide was a schoolmaster. At the .right is a picture of Louis Lopez,
the store clerk who shot clown Crown Prince Luiii as lie stood In (he
carriage firing his revolver fit the -assassins. In the centre is the latest
photograph of Portugal h';4y King, Mdiiuel, who has already ; proven
himself a monarch of aWHty.
REVISED PLAN
OF THE JiNGOS
Tlis Latest Prediction Is Less
Bicoililiirsty
PACIFIC FLEET YLTLIVfS
According to the Junta it Is Xot to be
Destroyed AH at Once, But in Two
Sections Tho Jap. Scare Itedivi-!
vus Again Kfl'orts of Japs to In-1
grntiate Tiiemselves With the Fili-1
pinos .More Thunder Than Tor- j
rent, Apparently.
(F,y Cable to The Times.)
'Manila Feb.. 17 Tho Filipino
Junta, i'.! Tokio, claiming to bo in
touch with Japanese officialdom, con
linues sendiiu; to the disaffected pol
iticos here, with whom it Is in con
slant communication, predictions of
an invasion of the Philippines. Un
dismayed by the fact that the pro
phocied dial ruction of the American
warships on emerging from Magellan
Strait did not. niaterlali.e, the junta
now declares that Japan's program Is
to await a division of the American
naval strength and 11 rut destroy the
force in the Pacific, after which It
will dispose of the remainder.
Coincident with the junta's activ
ity, there Is a recurrence here of the
Japanese spy scare. Reports to the
secret Service from native sources
reveal that -'Japanese,; in .the rolo of
laborers In different, provinces, par
ticularly In the southern Islands, are
Investigating, surveying, and map
ping, and feeding native guides with
suspicious liberality. Spaniards and
Filipinos extending hospitality to" the
sjdes are given letters of commenda
tion, which the recipients are advised
to retain as likely to be valuable in
the future. Every-. effort Is being
made by the Japanese to ingratiate
themselves with the nalives, the con
ditions being similar to those which
prevailed some months ago, when
Washington's representations to
Tokio resulted In their temporary
cessation.
some of the men who were .engaged
NISTE
FROM JAPA
Baron Kogsro Takiiira A
i rivrs In fa VrK
i FRfLNULY MISSING! R
Tt.is .'..Keen- Here Before, Formerly''.
Consul-General (o Xew York City.
Was ".Also One of the Jap, Knvoys
at the Portsmouth Conference As- '
sembled Through President Boose
velt's Efforts, and Which ArraiiKctI
For Kusso-.Iap. War Ce.ssution.
(By Leased Wire to The Times.) I
New York, F.dj. 17 II. was a mes- '
sage of peace, and good will which
Baron Kogoro TaUahira, the ' ne,v
Japanese ambassador at -Washington
brought to this country on his ar
rival on the Ktrnria. i
The baron is no stranger to the !
American.- people,, having been consul
general in tiiis city, attache at, Wash- I
lnglon and '.minister- there.' lie was
also one of the Japan's envoys in iho
Portsmouth .'peace confoi'unce. . He ;,
said:... ' ' -. 'v; l
"The cruise of ' the Pacific fled 1 j
consider purely an American affair.
It Is a manuuver on a grand scale ;
and ought to be highly instructive.!
It will certainly show other nations
what wonderful power the United,
Slates has at. Its command. I
"It is impossible for a man of ordi
nary sanity to think of a war bet ween !
two powers like ours, in view of the
sincere friendship actually existing
between tiieni.
"It is a crime nsainst humanity,
against civilization, against the well
being of tho whole of mankind. Such
a war. if ever fought,- would be' the
most inhuman event in the world's
history. Our people at least, do not
think of the possibility of such nn
unfortunate event."
Senator (lay Spent a Bad Night.
(By Leased Wire to The Times.)
Washington, D. C, Feb. 17. The
condition of Senator Clay, of Georgia,
this morning Is not so favorable. He
is reported to have spent a bad night.
NE
King, Manuel
: (By. Loafed Wire: to The 'Times.)':'.'.
Washington, D. c,,. Feb.' 17. -Administration
circles .were stirred yesterday
by the announcement, that gold, silver!.
'and copper, in paying -quantities had
been discovered on the Isthmus of
, 'Panama, and that In consequence the
'I canal' might'- finance itself. Colonel
i 'George W. Goethuls, In charge of the.
work on the canal, who is at present
here, clapped an extinguisher on the
. flame of excitement.
i "Moonshine, all moonshine," he said.
i. "There was prospector from the state,
' of Washington Honing around the Isth
mus who sought . rights in perpetuity
for the. working ..of mineral claims
' along the line f the ditch, . but he
didn't get them. He said he had ex
hibited to Governor Jlagoon a box of
nuggets taken from the workings, but
although he was urged to produce
peine of the same kind for niy inspec
tion he never accepted the invitation."
Colonel oGethiils said that during
the French occupancy" .of the isthmus
gold was found but not iii paying
ituanlhl"s. .' .
DISCUSSION; OK
CIIiYBILL
liitflLLON
(By Leased Wire to The Times.) v
, ' Washlnston,- D. C Kb, 17. Discus
sion of the currency bill Is expected
to occupy most of the lime of the sen
ate this week. It is thought now that
a vole can be had In about, two weeks,
that is, early In March'.'
Senator Aldiieh and other friends of
th bill are utixinus to get it disposed
of ill the'seiiate lieeuuse the house op
pi'sition is growing and "steps "may be
neccrsaiy to force the bill through
that body. The president's service
have already been- enlisted and there
Is talk of a special message.
Senator Clarke, of Arkansas, will
probably d liver the next set speech.
Senator Brown, of Nebraska, intro
duced in the senate today an amend
ment to the Aldiieh bill providing' for
the governiiuait guarantee of deposits.
This is the idea that has been .so
strongly urged by the William Jen
iilngs P.ry.T.i, but it has found strong
favor among western republicans, as
well as denioerats. In Nebraska, for
Instance, "there is strong sentiment for
government guarantee of deposits
among republicans and this led Sen
ator Brown to prepare his amendment.
CAUGHT: JAILED
(By Leased Wire to The Times.)
Bristol. Teun., Feb. 17, Luke
Banner, the wealthy merchant-who
shot A. J. Cline, a prominent young
lumber .manufacturer, at Elllc Park,
N. C., last wcok, was captured last
night in Caldwell county and his de
fense for the killing was Insanity.
The unwritten law will, it 1b said,
also be brought into the case.
LUKE BANNER
ISflllTHFRN RIIAm
Company Makes a Proposition
That Is Not Satisfactory
To Machinists
5IXAND HALF PER GENT
Men Not Given Assurance That Pres
ent Scale of Forty Hours Per
Week Will Xot Be Interfered
With As They Work by the Hour
and Xot by the Day They Regard
Unfavorably Such a Proposition.
Change Made One Year Ago, bjr
Which Fourteen Hours Per Week
Were Lopped Off The Counter
Proposition Submitted by the Men,
(By Leased Wire to The Times.)
Washington, Feb. 17 After sev
eral conferences between Southern
Railway officials and representatives
of the .-Hi.iioo machinists and kind
red workmen of that system called
here to agree to a general reduction
in wages which the Southern finds It
necessary to make it is said by the
machinists today that the two in
terested parties are far from agree
ment. The Southern has submitted
a proposition which Is not satisfac
tory to the machinists: This morn
ing the delegation was in conference
and a joint conference with General
Manager Ackert of the road was held
this afternoon at which the machin
ists submitted a counter-proposition.
The nature of the Southern's prop
osition was made known today. It
is briefly that a reduction of about
6 12 per cent, in wages must be made
and the men are not given assurance
that the present scale of hours, forty
per week, will not also be reduced.
The men work by the hour and not
by the day, and they don't regard
favorably such a proposition, Inas
much as the hour-scale was reduced
from 54 to 40 hours per week about
four months ago. Their counter
proposition submitted to the South
ern management is said to be radi
cally different from the one. the road
proposes." Its details have not been
given out.
! Archie Gillivray, of Birmingham,
presidont of district No, 4. ot the in
ternational association of machinists
having jurisdiction.' bvef:. -the. various
Southern shops said today:
"About four months ago the road
reduced the hour scale from 54 to
40 hours. Xow it is proposed to re
duce the wage scale without even the
assurance that the 40-hour scale will
be protected. The wage reduction
proposed by the Southern means that
the machinists, road and foundrymen
and similar trades will receive the
wages in vogue prior to the agree
ment of October, 1906, representing
an average reduction of 6 per cent,
in the' hourly scale. About 40,000
men, of 200,000 people will be af
j fec ted.
1 "We do not feel that we can stand
'a further reduction, at least not of
this Indefinite character. We have
; accordingly been in conference be
, 'tween ourselves all the morning and
will have a proposition ot our own
to submit this afternoon."' ' ,
OF THAWED OUT
(By Leased Wire to The Times.)
Manchester, New York, Feb. 17. The
explosion of twenty-five pounds of
dynamite broke two-thirds of the win
dows In this town. Employes of th
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company were using the dynamite to
blast for polo holes, A fire was built
near the twerhy-flve pounds ot. explo
sive to thaw it out. It thawed too
much. Buildings at hand were demol
ished and glass was broken for con
slderable distance.
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