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Only Afternoon LAST EDITION. i . . .;J THE VOLUME 30. PRESIDENT FINLEY lITES TO GOVERNOR GLENN Correspondence Over the Railways' Mileage Book Order and Ticket Ar rangement. PRESIDENT feX BUT GOVERNOR URGES Railroad Man, In: Lengthy Epistle, Says That Order Requiring Pur chasers of Mileage Hooks to Pre sent Them at Ticket Office Was Not Arbitrarily Made innd Was Not Vio lation of Compromise Governor Glenn Stands by . First Request, Saying That Inconvenience to the Roads Would Hot be Mr Great as It Will Iu Case Order Is Not Re ncindfd Full Tex f of the Corres pondence. '...' ''"''-;: Mr. W. W. Flnley has written a long communication to Governor Glenn in regard to ,the latter's letter requesting the Southern to rescind the order 'requiring purchasers of mileage books to 'present them at ticket offices in exchange for tickets. Mr. Flnley takes the position that the order is necessary to insure the col lection of revenue and says that the order was made in no arbitrary spirit. Governor Glenn stands put on his former letter and again requests Mr. Flnley to rescind the order, so that the best of feeling may prevail be tween the traveling public and the railways. The communications, which were given but today, follow: Mr. Finley's Letter. ...J, . Washington, D. C, March 01, 1908. Hon. R.-'B. Glenn, Governor of North Carolina, Raleigh. X. C. My Dear Governor I received late on Saturday, the 2 Sth Instant, your letter of the 27th, calling my atten tion to the regulation proposed to be . adopted by this ana other companies In North Carolina in respect to the exchange of mileage at ticket offices for tickets. I regret to note that you consider the proposed regulation objection able or as in any way involved in the passenger rate adjustment,; for a trial period ef- twelve months, re cently agreed upon between you and myself. I cannot think that on ma ture consideration you will adhere to this view. The passenger rate act adopted by the general assembly of North Caro lina In March. 1907, was objected to by this company and others as con ftwa'iory. When you took up with me the question of an adjustment of the controversy which grew out of this enactment, you dealt with me only in respect to rates and not in respect to the regulations which should govern the company in con ducting its business under the rates which wer. proposed. The entire subject matter in respect to which we had the negotiations and in re spect to which we entered Into the agreement, was the rate to be charged for transportation, and did not involve an effort on, your part to' prescribe rules for the regulation of this, o1 any other company's bus iness. If I never once occurred to me that any uestion was involved in our negotlatii s or in our agreement, or that I wai in any way abrogating or limiting tie right of the manage ment of fails company to prescribe reasonable rules for the conduct of its buslneja. Although this matter was in no way inrolred In our negotiations or in our agreement, I am anxious for you to realize that the rule in ques tion is being adopted in no arbitrary spirit, but only with a view of reason ably and properly regulating the company's business, and safeguard ing its revenues under the agreed rates. I, therefore, desire to explain to you some of the reasons which have induced us to consider this reg ulation not only proper, but essential, under the system of mileage books which, according to our agreement, are to be put into effect on the first ' of April'-' You will observe that several of the mileage books are to be Inter changeable lth other roads. This means that this company is to honor (Continued on Page Seven,) Paper Between 11 A LEIGH. EVENING TIME POLICE RAIDS James Mahon Shot Down By William Harig, Who Held Him Responsible for Them. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Baltimore,. Md., April 1. James Ma hon, brother of John F. Mahon, dem ocratic organization leader of Balti more citr, was shot and killed last night in front of a hotel opposite ettv hall by William Harig, a former .dern oeiatio inlitlolnn. James Mahon had been interested in certain saloons ami poolrooms , which recently fell uniler the bail of .'the. po lice, and, It Is said, Harlg was respon sible for a recent mid. When the two met they quarreled. Harlg Is under arrest. He " sny.i Mahon tried to draw a pistol and he fired in self-defense, but no weapon was found on Mahon. BOLD BURGLAR INGENIOUS TOO Croft Spent Two Days Boring - Thick Walls to Get At Carbarn Safe Chicago, April 1. Michael B. Croft, a young street car conductor, was arrested last night while boring through a wall, the third he had pierced in a laborious and daring at tempt to tunnel a passage into the cashier's room In the Noble street car barns, where he intended to rob the safe, containing $2,000. :. He, had worked at the taBk a week. Two walls had been bored. and his tools were within an inch of the room where the strong box stood when he was apprehended in the act.' ,''';"'. '; He confessed to the police and said he had undertaken the task with the intention of blowing the safe to get money that would free him from the clutches of loan agents and provide money to furnish a home for the woman he hoped to marry. . JOE HOWARD IS AT REST TODAY Notable Newspaper Man of Civil War Days and Since Lays Down His Pen New York, April 1. Joseph Howa.d, Jr., widely known as a versatile news paper writer, died last night -at his apartments in Hotel Nevada, aged 75. Mr. Howard concocted a bogus proc lamation in 1864, purporting to be Is sued by President Lincoln, calling for ; 600,000 more troops. The fake was pub lished by the Journal of Commerce and ' The World, both of which were seized by the government and their publica tion suspended for a time. When the authorship of the hoax wa- traced to "Joe" Howard, he was ar rested and locked up in Fort Lafayette. Dr. Henry Ward Beecher and Howard's father, a deacon in Beecher's church, succeeded In persuading President titn coin' to release Howard. 'r Former Surgeon Commits Suicide. Atlanta, Ga,, April t Dr. Norwood K. Vance, formerly) surgeon with the United States marines, committed sui cide Tuesday night or this morning by hooting; himself in the breast with a revolver. BACK8FMURDER Richmond and Atlanta With Leased RALEIGH, N. C., WEDNESDAY, -t . 1 JEALOUS WIFE MURDERS RIVAL Mrs. DeArman Sends Ballet lulu Head of Mrs. Griflio, WhoHi Husband Had Helped HAO THOUGHT TG CATGH JM KILL THEM BOTH Fine Clothes and Lively Life of Vic tim Set Woman Wild and She Waited at I'ostofllce to Kire Shots '.'" That Would Bring Her Vindica tion. . (By Leased Wire to The Times) Los Angeles, Cal., April L -Jealousy that had its beginning when her hsuband favored Mrs. .Helen Griffin with trips on the races that are said to have won thousands of dollars, prompted Mrs. I'. .DeArman, wife of a prominent horseman, to shoot, and kill Mrs. Griffin. DeArman admitted today that his attentions to the slain woman had aroused the anger of his wife re peatedly and, though he insisted that he treated her only as an ac quaintance of . the racetrack, his spouse refused to believe him. Mrs. DeArman, her fury dissipated by her act, collapsed and could give no coherent story of the events that led ( up to it. ' t , She raved continually of the fine times and fine clothes enjoyed by her victim, and has intimated that her husband was more interested in helping Mrs. Griffin to become weal thy through gambling on the races (Continued on Page Five.)) : WOMAN AFTER Florence Schenck Says Chas. Wilson Lived With Her Here and Abroad; He's Married - (By Leased Wire to The Times) New York, April 1 Summons and complaint in a suit for $100,000 brought by Miss Florence it. Schenck against Charles H. Wilson, manager of Alfred G. Vnnderbilt's string of racing horses, have been ; filed by David Welch, counsel for Miss Schenck, in the county clerk's office. Miss Schenck, who is under age, is suing through her guardian, Milton A. Willment, who was appointed by the court on December 21, last. Miss Schenck charges that-Wilson, 'under a promise of marriage, lured her away from her home at Norfolk, Va., in October, 1906, following which he brought her to this city, where they lived together as husband and wife. Subsequently they went to London, where Wilson had charge of Mr. Vanderbilt's horses at the inter national horse show In that city. Re turning here, Miss Schenck said, she discovered Wilson was married. ' Wilson has signified, through his counsel, his intention to defend the action, but so far has not filed an an swer to Miss Schenck 's allegations. ; CAN BE A HERO ' (By Leased Wire to The Times) Muskegee, Mich., April 1. Gladstone Dowie, "unklssed son" of the late Dr. J. Alexander Dowie, the apostle of Zlon City, won a new place in publlo regard yesterday by shooting a hor.je thief.'. . -'. -.-' J ' A valuable horse was stolen , from Dowle'ssummer home and Mr. Dowie, with a posse, started in pursuit. When th party came upon the man In a do sorted barn he refused to surrender and promptly unllmbered an arsenal of weapons. J HIGH HORSEMAN NIISED MAN APRIL 1, 1908. - ; ADVERSE REPORT ON WARNER BILL Not Likely Reislistment of Brownsville Soldiers Will Be Provided By Congress j ACTION OF PRESIDENT Colored Leaders May Be Expected to Do Their I'tniost to Diiwii Tnt't,! Both at Convention, and at Polls1 If He's the Nominee. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, April l.-That : the Brownsville case and the discharge! without honor of a battalion of col ored troops of the Twenty-fifth in-; fantry will continue-; to'',' he a live question'--' through the presidential ' campaign lias been made a practical; certainty by the. action .of the s;en-l ate committee on -. military affairs, i which yesterday afternoon by a' vote of nine to four determined to make an adverse report on the War ner or administration bill for the1 reinstatement of the troops. While the matter is not yet dis posed of, it. is the general belief that no bill will be 'passed to authorize the president to roenlist lite troops of the Twenty-fifth. If congress ad journs with no action for the relief of the discharged men, then it is to be expected the colored leaders will do their utmost, to arouse their fol lowers to antagonize' the. republican ticket and, especially, to, oppose the nomination and election of Secretary Taft. .'.- DIDREFVCLARK PULL HIS KNIFE? Bystanders Say Florida Con gressman Wanted to Cat and Slash W. Virginia Man (By Leased Wire to The Times). Washington, April 1 It has been learned that the man with whom Representative Clark, of Florida, en gaged in a fist fight the other after noon was John S. Horan, private sec retary to Representative Gaines, of West Virginia. The fight was caused by a slight injury to Mrs. Clark's hand, which was caught in a swing ing door as Horan hurled Into the lobby of Hotel Varnum. Horan pulled the door back until it released Mrs. Clark's hand and then, hat in hand, he hastened to apologize to Mrs. Clark and her hus band. The representative is said to havo forcibly pushed her away from him. Horan then smashed Mr. Clark on the nose. Just as Mr. Clark seemed to be getting the worst of the en counter, witnesses declare, he drew from his pocket a stag-horned knife. At tills point the two men were dragged apart. Mr. Clark denies he attempted to use u knife. HAS ITS OFFICE (By Leased Wire to Tho Times) Washington, April 1 The Foraker national league has ; opened head qunrters In this city and from now on will Issue all statements concerning its campaign from Washington. It is said a most vigorous and aggres sive fight will be waged until all del egates are elected. The officers are already claiming victories in some '..'.of the southern states and are ready to dispute many districts claimed by Tall. EORAKER LEAGUE Wire and Full Press Dispatches PLUCKY LITTLE GIRL, AFTER BRAVE TRIAL TO SAVE FATHER, DYING T QUAKER CITY One Man Shof, While Scores Get Marked By Flying Sticks and Stones (By Leased'Wire to The Times) " Philadelphia. . Pn'., April l.-In a rucj riot -at the "Hummel stein opera ' house site, in which more" than 1.000 men par ticipated, one man was shot and scores injured by Hying- clubs and stones. The factions-Were-composed of Irish, negroes and Italians. The Italians were looking for work, and the meii of the other nationalities accused them of of fering to Work too cheap. The police reserves', wore culled oiit. anil ..ii cordon oif.l:rty men were thrown about the sceneof the: fracas, to keep order. . So serious (lid, flu? affray become; '-during the : morning- tliut it was necessary ; for' the police to form allying.' wedge and Charge into 'the ranks of the fighters. CANDIDATE HILL1 Sent Michigan Governor Open Letter Accusing Him Officially! Would Like to Fight ; (By Leased Wire to The Times) Saginaw, Mich.. April 1. Arthu Hill, a millionaire lumberman of this -city, candidate to succeed the late. Gen. Bus sell A. Alger In the t'nited States sen ate, has written an open letter to Gov. Warner accusing him of many unbe coming official actions and statimr that only the governor's ill health prevents Ids calling him to personal account. Mr. . Hill charges Gov; -.Warner with conspiracy to elect himself . i. nitea States senator, using the methods of a "nihilist,", . FLORAWHISTON Girl Who Claimed Actor Hitch cock Wronged Her Now Faces Perjury Charge (By Leased Wire to Tho Times) Now York. April 1 Flora Whistou, 17, who testified to the children's so ciety and before a .magistrate that she had been .wronged by Bamnod Hitch cock, uud who also was a witness against the actor at the recent trial Will appear before Judge W. W. Foster today to plead In the case of the indictment against her charging per jury. :.,;.' The girl related a sensational story to the agents of the children's' society, rind, the alleged wrong she suffered were a big part of the case against Hitchcock. When her companion, who at first maintained she had been wronged by Hitchcock, reti acted her statements on the stand and told the court she had been "coached" to say what she did by the) children' society agents, the case against Hitchcock whs dismissed. This resulted In the pro ceeding against the Whlston girl. HERE'S ONE MAN THAT DESERVED TO DIE (By Leased Wire to The Times) Chester, Pa., April 1 At. the in quest in the case of William Steel man, who fell dead in the street, from heart disease, it developed that the day before he died he ate fifteen plates of raw oysters and tin' the day of his death devoured thirteen dates of bivalves. RACE RIO TACKLES WARNER TROUBLES FOR ALL THE MARKETS. PRICE 5 CENTS. Hundreds See Her Bold Jump, Enveloped In Mass of Flames, from Fifih Story Window Out Into the Street LENA LAND SDN HER HEAD j FHACTURES HER SKULL Karly lorninr Lump Explosion (; Brings Horrible ' Moments to Poor I . family-- in .cv ork Tenen House District Today A V emeiit atal Birthday. (By Leased Wire to The Times) New York. April I. After a brave at tempt to save her father from, death by fire, Lena .Isabel! ' lies dying in Flower hospital after a five-story Jump Ij'oni the wii-dow of a house at 34S east ". Forty-fifth street. Hundreds , In the street saw her plunge, a mass of flames, from the window, and scores of willing hands aided Policeman Gilbert to ',. smother the fire in her clothing and : place the scorched, unconscious body of thy young girl in an ambulance. Yes terday was her birthday. She. was eighteen vears old, V At an early hour a lamp exploded, and : Vinoonzo, her father, hastily springing from bed, was at once en veloped In a mass of flames. Shouting a warning to his family and endeavor ing to beat out the fire, he was in great danger when, from an inner room, Lena rushed out to his aid. With her bare hands slur strove to save her father, but her own light clothing at once took fire. Joined by his brother Frank, the ,.-';. father, forgetting his own danger, tried , to sieve his child, but maddened with pain, the girl, eluded,, t'beir grasp, Htwl - to the window, , threw it open and launched herself like a comet down to the street. As the oniooking crowd saw her leap, ; a ery went up. . The girl struck on her back and head, sustaining a compound fracture of the skull and such seveie internal injuries that at the hospital, where she was taken, i was said her chances of life were very small. The girl's uncle became; enveloped in flames and rushed to the street. He was caught and rolled on the ground until the llames were extinguished, and then was rushed to Flower hospital. GILLETTE WAS YOUNG BRUTE If Confession Sheriff Over heard In Jail Was Made By Condemned Man (By Leased Wire to The Times) Waterloo, N. Y.( April 1. Shri ft' Austin B. Klock, Of Herkimer coun ty, has confirmed the report printed that he aad overheard Chester K, Gillette In his cell confessing to his attorney, former Senator Albert M. Mills, that ho killed his sweetheart, Grace or "Billy" Brown. "I struck her with my fist." said Gillette, "and knocked her down in tho boat. Then I grabbed her by lha legs, breaking the elastic garter which was shown in evidence at the trial, and then threw her into tho water. She arose again to the suf . face and grabbed hold of the side of tho boat. Then I picked up th"i ten nis racquet and struck her ove1.1 tho eye." . I'LL WIN, SAYS GEO. MEMSIC OF BOHEMIA Los Angeles, Cal., April 1. With the fight which he considers his pu gilistic redemption only three days away, George Memsic, the hard hitting Bohemian who fights Phil Brock before the Pacific Athletic club Friday night, declares he is In strictly first-class condition. Memsic la under weight, at 133 pounds.
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