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Only Afternoon Paper Between Richmond and Atlanta With Leased Wire and Full Press Dispatches LAST EDITION. ALL THE 1IARKBTS, 4 - ' THE RALEIGH-- EVENING TIMES VOLUME 30. RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1908. PRICE 5 CENTS. FREIGHT RATE HEARING BEFORE COMMISSIONER Virginia Cities Oppose Equal Kates tor Norm laro- Una Towns Much Interest Keing Taken in Case of . Corporation Commission Against tho Norfolk & Western Hallway for Alleged Freight Kate Discriminations Roanoke, l'e torsburjf, Norfolk, Richmond and Suffolk Parties With Railway to Suit Do Not Desire That Winston-Salem and Durham Shall Enjoy Same Rutes As Those Cities o Mr. H. C. Brown First' Wlt .' ness. The principal things brought out in tile hearing' today were the attitude of the Virginia toy ns and the fact that Durham and . Winston-Salem had higher freight rates than the Virginia points. The counsel for Virginia points stated that they were opposed to Dur ham and AVinston-Salem having the same rates as those towns, The com mission put on the stand two mer chants from Winston-Salem. The state's side of the case, It Is stated, will probably be concluded by night. After settling-the preliminaries, the taking of testimony in the case of the North Carolina corporation commission against the Norfolk & Western Rail way for alleged discriminatory freight rates was begun at 11 o'clock today bo fore Judge Judson C. Clements of th Interstate commerce commission in the court room of the federal building. Mr. H. C. Brown, clerk to the corpor ation commission, was tho first witness and he submitted testimony In regard to the earnings, etc., of the Norfolk & Western, as filed with the corporation commission. The commercial bodies of Roanoke, Richmond, Petersburg, Norfolk and Suffolk, the Virginia cities which be came parties with the railway to the suit, were represented by counsel. Charles H. Davis and Richard B. Duvis of the firm of Davis & Davis, and Paul Pettit represented Petereburg, whtle A. R. Thompson of the firm of Douglass, Lackle & Thompson, of Washington, represented the other conimerciul bod ies of the Virginia cities. T. C. Guth rie, K. J. Justice, H. A. Foushee, and II. E. Norris appeared for the commis sion and Norman H. Johnson for the Merchants' Association. The attorneys fur tho Norfolk & Western are R. Wal ton Moore, S. F. Andrews, and Luclan H. Cocko. Mr. Guthrie at tfle outset wantod to know the status of the Virginia cities that are parties to the suit. Ho desir ed to know whether It was hostile and antagonistic; and .Mr. Thompson re plied that It was hot antagonistic, but there cities had entered merely to pre serve, their rights. "Do you oppose reduction In rates to North Carolina points," asked Mr. Justice of Mr. Davis, "If It does not change the rates to Roanoke?" Mr. Davis answered by stating that the attorneys for Richmond, Roanoke, . Norfolk, Suffolk and Petersburg In tended to protect those cities and not to oppose the North Carolina towns. AVhere Virginia Cities tSand. Mr. Justice: In looking after the In terests of the Virginia cities, do you oppose the position of the North Caro lina Corporation Commission in this proceeding that the rates to North Carolina points were In and of them selves excessive? Do you oppose the reduction of the rates to North Caro lina points upon the Norfolk & West ern's line to the basis enjoyed by tho Virginia cities, If It did, not change the present rates to Virginia cities? Mr. Davis replied that couniial did oppose such effort to reduce rates to North Carolina points. Mr. Guthrie Informed tho commission that he had written a letter to Mr. De Vant, of the Norfolk & Western, re questing him to furnish Information as to the division of rates on shipments of freight. By that Information he hoped to show that the Norfolk & Western hauls freight through Wln-Bton-Salein for. less than It hauls freight to that point. If the road car ries traffic at a profit at those rates, he believed It could be proved that It could haul traffic cheaper to Winston-Salem. Judge Clements admitted the divisions as testimony and the attorney for the road stated that he was willing to re spond to the request, though he wanted tho points specified. Mr. Guthrio agreed on Mount Airy, Charlotte, Wln-ston-Salem, and Greensboro. Mr. Brown, clerk to the Corporation Commission, was then put on the stand nnd asked all sorts of questions as to i what the Norfolk & Western reports to the Corporation Commission showed, His evidence was technical and dealt (Continued on Page Two.) BLOODY BATTLE - . ABHl 1 A liARPET BedoiDs aod Egyptians Fight for the Holy Cloth lOKILLEDJANYINJURED A Gorgeous Piece of Red -.Velvet Embroidered With . Gold and Known As the "Holy Carpet" Causes a Sanguinary Encounter. The Battle Fought-- With the Clumsy Weapons of the Far East. - (Special Cable to The Times.) Suakim, (via London) March 27. News hreached. here that a .' bloody battle V fought between .-.Bedouins and a caravan of Egyptians. .. The bat tle arose over the desire of the Be douins to capture "the holy carpet," a gorgeous -piece of red .velvet 'embroid ered witn gold which costs a years. time to construct. At least ten men were killed, many wounded and one gun captured. The carpet is made un der the 'supervision of the sultan and when completed is turned over to the Egyptian pilgrims to plaee upon the tomb of prophet at Mecca. The jour ney to Mecca Is a sacred one, but the pilgrims take precautions to protect themselves for the trip is always haz ardous. .. ; At the expiration of a year another carpet has been woven and the old one Is replaced with a new one. The carry ing of the carpet from the tomb back to Cairo Is attended with solemn rites and the celebration at the end of the Journey is an Imposing and spectacular one. "-'" v - - Arabs, Turks, Persians, Syrians,- Cir cassians, Nubians, Negroes and British Indians join In the pilgrimage. The fierce guardians of the caravan are the Bashi-Razouks, mounted and armed to the teeth with the clumsy weapons of the east. The right to carry the carpet has been handed down from camel to camel for centuries and centuries. POLICE CHIEF C (Special to The Evening Times.) Fayetteville, N. C, March 27. Sam Murchison, alias Sam Molvln, the ne gro who on February 23rd shot ami killed Chief of Police J. It. Benton while the latter was in the discharge of his duty, was sentenced this morn ing by Judge Long to be hanged be tween the hours of 10 a. in, and 3 p. in'., April 16th. No attempt was made for appeal by counsel for defense, aa the prisoner de clared through his counsel that he be lieved that his trial had been fair and Impartial. Before sentencing Murchison Judge Long commended tho people of Cum berland county for their conduct in al lowing the law to take its course un der such trying circumstances. Messrs. Davis and Brothers, counsels for defense, carried out their duty In such a manner that all the citizens have highly congratulated them for their strong fight against such hopeless grounds. , . LATEST RESO. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, March -,: 27. John Sharp Williams, minority tender In the house, announced today that in the near future lie will Introduce a resolution which by Us terms will bring out the information whether or not President Roosevelt has been unduly atclve In regard to the Wil- ftnv ItMitaanltniAnf nniiiivati iost tint ' ...... .u...,, JOHN SHARPS Hnr ... suuu.u embody In Its report the severe cen- sure of the Judge oontalned in the :ub-commltee's report on the case. VALUATION OF All RAILROADS LaFolIette Plan to Make Full; Estimate Indorsed COST 3,000,00GT0B0 iTiMADE A LIVING PICTURE The Interstate Commerce Commis sion Has Sent ii. Letter' to Senate Committee Approving the Project to Make a Complete, Scientific, Physical Valuation of the Entire itailioad Systems of the United States Wiil Take Three Years u . Complete the Work. (By Leased Wire to The Times,) Washington, March 27. The sen ate committee on interstate com merce has received from : the Inter state 'commerce commission a letter strongly Indorsing the project of making a complete, scientific physi cal valuation of the entire railroad systems of the nation. The commission's letter was writ ten in response to a request of the senate committee, which for fifteen months or theerabouts has had be fore it the bill by Senator Lafollette requiring that such a valuation be made. Of the latter it is explained that it is not impossible that a proper valuation would cost as" higli'-as $3, 000,000. : ,. . The commission considers that it ought not to be required to complete the task in less than three years. It is pointed out by the commis sion that the legislation should be carefully drawn and especially that the words "fair valuation" or "rea sonable valuation" or '"fair and rea sonable valuation" ought not to be used because these words have come to be the subjects of so much judi cial construction and involve con sideration of so many elements, that It is difficult to be assured what the courts would consider a valuation complying with such a description. Therefore the commission favors a simple appraisal of strictly physi cal elements of value. If there is to be considered, in connection with the administrative supervisions of the roads, any other elements of value, such as franchise and good will, these should be left in an en tirely different category, and made subject of independent- considera tion..... s GREAT mi STEEPLE CASE Liverpool, March 27.-r-Tho Grand National steeplechase, a handicap of 3,000 sovereigns, at about foilr miles and 806 yards, for five year olds and upward, was run today and won by Major F. Douglas-Pennant's Ruble. William Cooper's Matlie McGregor was second and P. Whitaker's The Lawyer III was third. The betting was 6G to 1 against Ruble, 25 to 1 against Matie McGre gor and 100 to 7 against Lawyer 111. Twenty-four horses ran. Rubio is the first American-bred horse ever to finish In front In the Grand National, the world's greatest steeplecases. . ' y (By., Leased Wi,re to Tho Tlmes) New York, March 27. Willie Hoppc, the youthful bllllardlst, who forfeited the 18.1 balk-llne title when he went to Europe last year, will play George Hut ton, the 18.2 champion, for the title to night at the Madison Square Garden concert hall. The game will be a B00 point match j and the prize will be the world's 18.2 , balk-llne trophy and a $000 Bide bet. I 1 GREAT BILLIARD MATCH TONIGHT NO Unluckly Chauffleor Caught, Appropriately Punnished The Artist Students Who Caught The PcciK'r Gazing At the Pretty Female Models Put Him I oon the Stand and Finished Him Oil', Nuked, in Great Style Departed With Snakes Oil Ankles mid a Cow On His Back. (Fly Leased Wire to The Times) New' York, March 27. A -."peeping.. Tom" in the person ot a luckless chauffeur was forced to .submit, to a unique- hazing by the students of the Now York School of Arts at. - .No. 2237 , -Broadway.- . For. weeks tiiev had been annoyed by persons in the neighborhood who peeped at the young -'.'women; models from a place of - vantage . through the - skylight. Finally I hirty novitiute artists map ped out a .plan . -: of " 'campaign. - No guard was placed on the roof, ami when they heard the cautious loot steps of : the peepers fhev made u concerted rush, capturing one. He was a chauffeur - from a nearby garage. He was placed on the models' stand and ai3 shrinking person was blocked off into sections, a space being allotted to each student lor a demonstration of his skill In oils'. All but the face was decorated with replicas of Rubens, Landoers, Bonlieurs and other old maslcs. When, after an hour,' the work was concluded, the luckless auto driver was a walking academy exaltation.... Around his ankles were snakes. On his back a cow peacefully chawed the cud of reflection in a sedgy. pool. His ribs were followed with forgat-me-nots conveniently arranged. On his broad chest was a bird s eye view of the United States navy. The right leg was given over to a three-quarter length portrait, ot A'lce-President Fairbanks and the left to a full length of Simeon Ford, standing on Pat McCarren's shoul ders the latter mounted on a pedestal. When the entire surface was covered sonic one signed the composite picture with the name ot Mr. Comstock to add a touch of moral tone to the effect. The arrival of Prof. Robert Henri stopped the sport. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, aMrch 27. As was forecasted by the Hearst News Ser vice, Wednesday, William Barrett Rldgely, comptroller of the currency, today presented his resignation to the president, to take effect upon lua acceptance of the presidency of the re-organized National Bank of Com merce of Kansas City. It Is regarded as certain that Law rence O. Murray, assistant secretary of commerce and labor, is to suc ceed Mr. Rldgely. Mr. Murray, who has been seri ously 111 for several weeks with the grippe, Is now at Atlantic Ciiy. 450 BALLOTS FOR A CHOICE (By Leased Wire to The Times) Anderson, Ind., March 27. Since yesterday the eighth district repub lican convention has been in a dead lock. At 9 o'clock this morning the 450th ballot resulted: For Georgo1 W. Cromer, Delaware county, 31; j Wells county G; Adams county, 7. For Albert H. Vestal, Madison coun-j ty, 32; for Theodore Shockney, Ran dolph county, 20; wcIIb county, 5. For N.-B. Hawkins, Jay county IB. CQMPTHDLLER ELY HANDS INRE5IW1 GOV. GLENN PROTESTS IN LETTER TO FINLEY DISSECT NG THE BODY OF PARKER Colored Man Who Captured and Beat Louis Czoipz PRES. M'KINLY'S SLAYER .James 11. Pinker. Who Recently Lost His Mini! and Died in Phila delphia Hospital Was Penniless His I tody Placed On (he iHssecting Table Helore ( lass of Sl.idents of Jellersoii .Medical College. (By Leased Wire to The Times) . Philadelphia,; Pa., March 27. Before, a class of students at : the Jefr.r.,on Medical College here the body of Janus I!. 'Parker, colored, has been placed upon the dissecting table.. .'Parker was the man who beat Louis Czolgosss'' to the ground and disarmed him after the latter had find two shots into the body of President McKinley at Huffalo On September G, 11101.. At the time of Mr.-McKInlev's -assassination Parker was a.i'ullman car porter, but public - praise Soon turned his head, ami he gave up his posit'im on the railroad. Parker died penniless at the Philadel phia hospital .where he was a patient in the insane department After the shooting at Buffalo Par ker was praised by everybody, as it was thought for a time that his act had saved the. president's life. Senator Mark Hanna, of Ohio, presented I'er ker with a check for $1,00.0 in api'reeia tnm of Oils bravery. Fi'oni. that time I'ai-ker hi-gan to wander around. . He was a hard drinker and finally wound up in the insane asylum. ; ; (By Leased Wire to The Times) Hot .springs, Va.. March i7. John IV Rockefeller, who Is here lor a. visit, is greatly pleas; d with his -southern- trip, lie says lie is impressed especially with the -democratic spirit of tie.: --south: Since he has been here he. has'nilnglfd freely With the people, ehatl lug ple.is antly with all who approach him. 11" says it Is a noveltv to be treaieil like a human being and that In- is loin! ol llllVi'ltles. Mr. Iloekefellcr did not furgel to pay tribute to the wonianlionl ol the tion. The southern women he sur.l, the are most beanlitul in the entire world. (Bv Leased Wire to The Times.) Washington, Mar. 27.- The house today considered the urgent relic iencv bill appropriating $2,000,000 for the navv department. The committee on naval affairs reported the bill removing loss ot citizenship as a penalty for deser tion from the navy in time of peace. Announcement was made bv the judiciary committee that public hear ings on the Hepburn bill to amend the Sherman anti-trust law will be gin April 4th. The commltee on commerce gave a hearing on the pending bill to pre vent car famines. Minority leader Williams announ ced that lie will introduce a resolu tion to ascertain whether the presi dent has lnterferred unduly in the Wlllley lnipeuchment proceedings. In the senate the bill to abolish race track gambling was referred to a sub-conimittee on the senate dis trict committee but no final action was taken upon it. JOHND, HARMED WITH SOUTH AND SOUTHERN FOLKS TODAY 5 WORK III CHESS His Excellency Addresses Spirited Letter to Ppresd't of the Southern IN INTEREST OF HOLDERS OFTHE MILEAGE BOOKS luef Kxeciitive Says Order ot Rail ways lteiinrii)g Piii'tliasers of -.Mileage to Kxcliange I' or Tickets Mav be onloi-ming to Letter of ( ouiproiiiise, but is Not (o Spirit. Asks .Mr. Finley to Act (inventor Wants (he Order Revoked, and Calls On Mr. I inlev lo Rescind It In Aery Positive Terms..-.- Governor (llenn todav wrote a let ter to President Finley of the South ern IUiihvay, protesting against re tiuirihg purchasers of mileage books to present them at ticket offices in exchange lor tickets and urging the oresident to have the order rescind ed. Alter reviewing briefly the his tory of . tho famous rate case Gov ernor Glenn, who believes this order contrary to the. spirit of the com promise, savs: Now, If I had known that such an order as the one you have made was contemplated, I would not have submitted the proposition to the leg islature; neither would the legisla ture have passed the act. but would have passed a different bill. Mileage books have never before been used in this wav, and while you may say vott are carrying out the letter of vour contract, you are not carrying out, Its spirit, and I therefore urge that the Southern Railway at least, having directly made this contract with me representing the state, shall rescind this order and put these mileage books on as heretofore," Governor Glenn in his letter says that, this action makes the traveling public hostile to the railroads, anc that the only ' result of your action is to dissatisfy the traveling public wiih the rate law, and if you enter into the spirit of our agreement you cannot desire to do this. I therefore urge that von have this order changed vourself, and try and induce the other railroads to do the same, for such action as von are now taking will certainlv bring about further friction between the legislature and the railroads, which will be of no benefit, to the roads. Notwithstand ing the decision In the North Caro lina and Minnesota case, you know as well as 1, that the state is not with out its reniedv ( which can lie effected !v the legislature) and neither the railroads nor the state can gain any thing liy having a spirit of hostility existing between them. . llolii'vlng that alter thinking, tho-. matter over ami seeing that this or der is not In the spirit of the con tract made with the state, you will remeilv this wrong by changing lliis order: 1 am, with: respect, ' ours very t rulv, R. It (il.H.W. 'Governor." P,KOTlIi:U HOKAC WILL : SI RK IT UK WILLIAM. Ashevllle. X. C, March 27-Horace 1). laft, the brother ot Secretary V. H. laft, who is a guest at a hotel here, savs all Indications point to a victory tor his brother on the first ballot.-- Mr. 'latt is president of the 'I all. School, at atertown, Conn. He has been in tho south studying educational condii ions. 'Ol course,' said he, "New York will go lor Hughes, Indiana for Fair banks, Illinois for Cannon, and Pennsylvania- tor Knox, hut nevertheless my brother Is far In the lead. In New Knglund niv brother s chances seem very favorable, and unless something happens he will win on the first bal lot." NOTICE TO MERCHANTS. Al! changes for advertise ments must he In the Busi ness Offlcq of The Times by 1 1 o clock each day In order for the advertisement to appear In that day's issue. All copy must be left In the Business Office, as no one will be allowed In the com posing rooms. i i
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