Only Afternoon Paper Dotycon Richmond and Atlanta With Leased Wire and Full Prcoo Dispatches. LAST EDITION. JMi ALL THE 1IAEKET3. THE RALEIGH EVENING TIME VOLUME 30. RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1908. PRICE 5 CENTS. PORTRAIT MRS. BARBEE PRESENTED TO SCHOOLS Life-Sized Painting of Beloved Teacher Gomes bs Surprise ADDRESS BY DR. SMITH Distinguished University Pro fessor Speaks to Young Graduates Never In the history of Raleigh was a commencement so well attended and so appred.ited by the patrons as the commencement exercises of the Raleigh high school, which closed to day In the Academy of Music. Aside lrom the magnificent address hv Dr. C. Alphonso Smith, professor of the English language in the University of North Carolina, and the presenta tion of medals and diplomas, a sur- ; prise came to one lady and hundreds in the audience, when a lifo-sizod painting of Mrs. J. M. Bnrbee was unveiled. For fully five minutes after Mr. Jack Harris had unveiled the portrait the audience gave itself up to tumult uous handolapping mid applause. Mrs. Narbee was in the audience and was completely surprised: For weeks and weeks patrons of the school, headed by the students, had been preparing for this occasion, and so well was the secret kept that Mrs. Hiti-bee had not the remotest idea of what was to come. Since 1881 Mrs .Bnrbee has been connected with the Raleigh schools. She now teaches mathematics In the high school. "I am now teaching the second generation," said Mrs. Barbee to the reporter this afternoon, when the ex ercises were concluded. A host of friends had gathered around to con gratulate her, among the number be ing Dr. Smith, the speaker of the day. The painting was made bv Mr. Jacques Busbce, of this city. It is a good likeness and will adorn the au ditorium of the high school building. Mayor .lames I. Johnson accepted the .portrait in behalf or the school com mittee Address by Dr. Smith. After a short praver by Dr. W. McC. White, pastor of the Presbv terlan church. Dr. Smith delivered as magnificent an address as was ever heard In llalelgh. His subject whs "The Making of a Stepping-stone Out of a Stumbling-block." For over a half hour the orator, In his polished and pure style, held the undivided attention of the large au dience, closing with an appeal to the young graduates to hold before them selves a high Ideal so that the institu tion, with whose history they are now linked, may ever be proud of theni. The idea presented by Dr. Smith was not new, but was original. He treated It as a master and there was none In the audience who did not leave with the realization that he had heard something worth while. Out of stumbling blocks, through overcoming difficulties, we make stepping stones to success, was the keynote of Dr. Smith's message to the young people, and he illustrated by means of Helen Keller, the blind girl; Audubon, the naturalist; Hen ry Fawcett. the English economist, (Continued on Second Page.) Dakota Desperado is Dead Quit. Life With Boots on (By Leased Wire to The Times) Ambrose, N. D., May 29 "Dutch", a desperado who has been a terror to the good citizens of this vicinity, died "with his boots on," as he said he would. He shot up the town once too often and his fate, it Is hoped, will serve as a warning to the law less element along the Canadian bor der. The bad man began his work in the conventional manner of despera does, first loading up on a sufficient quantity of "red eye" to make him mean. Then, leaping upon his horse FOUR BISHOPS ARE SHIFTED Neely Comes HomeFromSoulii America-Wilson Leaves Chattanooga Washington, May 29,-r-The sub committee of the Episcopacy com mittee of the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, after a five hours' session at the Hotel Belliverde and second session at Madison Square church which lasted until midnight, assigned the resi dences of bishops as follows: -Boston, Mass., John W. Hamilton; Buenos Ayres, Frank M. Bristol: Buffalo, John W. Perry; Chatta nooga, Tenn., William F. Anderson; Cincinnati, O., David H. Moore; Chi cago, William F. McDowell; Denver, Col., Henry S. Warren: Foo Chow, China, W. S. Lewis: New Orleans, La., Thomas B. Seeley: Now York, Daniel A. Goodsell: Oklahoma Citv. Wilham A. Quayle: Omaha, John L. N'uelsen: Peklu. China, .1. W. Bush rord: Philadelphia, Luther B. Wil son; St. Paul, Minn., Robert Mcln tvre; St. Louis, Mo., Henry Spell ;nver; San Francisco, Edwin H. Hughes; Washington, D. C. Earl Cranston; Zurich. Switzerland, Wil liam Burt: Portland Ore. C. V. Haiith. i The changes in residence are as follows: Bisiiop Neely, from Buenos Ayres, South America, to New Or leans; Bishop Hamilton from San Francisco to Boston; Bishop Good sell, from Boston to New York; Bishop Luther B. Wilson from Chat tanooga to Philadelphia.' Creighton Got Mad and This May Have Inspired Triple Murder in Canada Ottawa, Ont May 2!). A strange Incident developed at the inquest on the triple murder of Mrs. James Creighton and her two daughters, native Americans, and, until a year ago residents of Port. Huron, Mich., by the husband and father, James Creighton, at Owen Sound. On Victoria day, May 2, the fam ily went to church as usual, but the women refused to Join In singing "God Save the King." Creighton asked why. They replied that they were citizens of the United States and would not sing the British an them. Creighton repliod with an oath that he would have no one around his house who was not loyal to the British flag. It is thought this may have some bearing on the cause of the tragedy. he plunged the spurs into the steed and, with a brace of pistols flourish ing, rode straight through the door of a "blind pig.' He fired several shots and ordered booze for himself and animal. Then he started down the main thoroughfare, shooting right and left as he rode. J. A. Lip pard, an editor, was slow in getting out of the way and a bullet put hie pencil hand out of business for a time. About this time a citizens' posse of 40 was ready with revolvers and rifles and a bullet sent Dutch tumbling from his horse, dead, as, he had hoped, "with his boots on." WOULD NOT SING BRITISH ANTHEM PHILLIP KILLED CABMAN IN SELF DEFENCE-DAVIS Principal Counsel for Young Washington Clubman Says His Act Was Necessary. M'ABOY WAS VERY UGLY'8 IN THE GAME And Fatal Bullet Was Fired When Defendant Feared Bodily Harm. .(By leased Wire to The Times. Washington .). I.,1 May 29. "In plnin English words. Kcntlenion of the Jury. Frank MaeAboy was out to rub (Jaston Phillip that .night by ... means of these i foul dice which I hold In niv hand, and the morning of the 1Sth of Mav. . 1IW7. while In rin tiger of groat bodily harm uanmst which ho was protecting i himself, as he was privileged to do Tjv 'both the law of nature anil the law of man. Oaston Phillip in 'defense of his ' body shot Frank MacAhov." I This was the ''culmination of tho i opening Maiotiient made bv Attorney .Davis this morning, when the govern- nicnt rested ii rid the defense opened its lease. Tt carried iith it the gen nil impression that before another week : is over Gaston Phillip will w-e.'.k the Ittieels of Washington a free man, 1 solved by the law for the sluvintr of ! Ills cabman acquaintance. I Mi Davis claimed he would prove. i beyond all shadow of a doubt, that the cabman had been making a mark of the wealthy voung clubman; he had , been hunting for linn for two days to I relievo him of some of his money; and when the foul dice were taken nwav I from him bv Carroll, the bartender at IHageitys saloon, and hn lost on the substitution ol fair dice, he determined (Continued on Page Seven.) Louisiana Likeiy to Uninstructed (Special to The Times) New Orleans, Mav 29. "Bryan can get more delegates and fewer votes than any presidential candidate In the history of national elections," is the way a leading Louisiana dem ocrat, sums up the chances of the Nobraskan, which condition In a large measure explains why Louis iana is strongly inclined to go to Denver with an uninstructed 'delega tion. In fact, the huu and cry for unfettered delegations is rapidly spreading through the independent democracy of the south and, while Alabama is the latest addition to the Bryan fold, the eleventh-hour flglit. put up by the Johnson supporters was, in its way, a rovelation of sur prising strength on part of a candi date whose appearance before the south is of such recent occurrence. Business men who have had to bear the first brunt, of erratic na tional administration are advising their friends and correspondents in the interior to "go slow" and not to PRESIDENT GOING TO OYSTER BAY ON JUNE 20 (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Washington, May 29. President Roosevelt and his family will leave for Oyster Bay on June 20,. unless something turns up to interfere with their present plans. Mrs. Roosevelt will not precede the president to their summer home this year unless the heat becomes great. The serv ants and horses will leave several days before the family. Commencement at University., Chapel, Hill. May 20 Tho com mencement exerlcos of the University will begin tonight with a reception by the Y. M. C. A." CONGRESSWONT GET DONE TODAY PROSPECT AT 3 Democrats and Wisconsin's Lafcilette Fighting Currency BUI AH Day Long Nehraskan Sends Word He YreeW Beaten O 0 0. 0 O O O O 0 O 0 o o o 0 ' 'A j O Washington. May l The O ! 0 senate met fu 1 1 o'clock arid O j 0 almost iniued'a:elv hceau O 0 , consideration of t lie . confer- . 0 0 ence report on the ciutoik-v 0 ,0 bill, with Senator Lufollette. 0 0 aided by a democratic sena- 0 :0 tor filibustering "against it. i 0 Senator Ueveridge. of Indi- 0 0 ana. tried to get a time fixed o 10. tor consideration of the nub- A i llr.lt,. Mil ImiI Qnf, .. .... .-. ' . 0. rows, of Michigan, oli'i f ied 0 . ',::. - 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 o o 0 0 : 0 0 0 ; Bryan Gc tt lot" Filibuster. (By Leased Wire to Tlie Times. V ! Wus'iti.ifton M.-- " ':tllnii .7 liiyan came to the ivselie of .Senator Lafollette. and the antl-curreucy fili buster this forenoon, according: to i ..report at tile ifipitol. The storv goes that Mi- Hrayn sent a telegram to a close Washington friend, asking: that I1 he conveyed to tho somite dem.i ; erats. that Mr. Bryan hoped they would make the strongest tight possi ble against the .'Aldrirh-Vrectstiirij bill. Whether Mr. Ifivan's interest in the j l Continued on Page Six.) pledge themselves or their, states in advance, but to give Johnson or anv other candidate a chance to be heard, before they tie themselves up to a policy which might prove even more erratic than l hat of the present administration, or bind themselves to a politician -whose ability to get delegates, but. not votes, has twice been discovered to tlie disastrous de feat of the democratic parly.- Gov, Johnson, it is slated, will make a fight before the Denver con vention such as will stir tlie blood of those southerners who love to see a game fighter battle for his laurels and take victory or defeat: with equal generosity. Johnson will bring to Denver an unbroken record of victo ries over .republicanism In his own state. His successful ; tllts with James J. Hill and the railroad com bines, the abolition of railroad pass es, the two-cent railroad fare, his even-handed justice to labor and capital alike, and hm progressive and valuable assistance to the agri- "SO HELP ME GOO" NO MORE IN LOUISVILLE Louisville, Ky.Mav 20 "So help mo God!" the solemn portion of an oath which for centuries has been used in courts throughout tho world, will In tho future be omitted from the oath when a witness Is sworn in the police court In Louisville. An order to this effect has been given by Judge .1. Wheeler McGee The clerk of the court when asked about the omission suld the coart had merely requested him to omit the latter part of the customary oath when swearing witnesses, slating that it was repeated so often each day it appeared to him as being little less than sacrilegious. n WH1TM0RE JURY MAY DECIDE HIS j FATE BY NIGHT! Jersey JusliGC Moving With Solution ol Murder. ALL DAY' ! ARGUMENT Accused Man's Counsel Claims No Witness Has Placed ( By Leased Wire to The Times. ) i .New York, .Jluv . 29. With the same iron nerve ol a contemptuous" bravado be lias displayed since his arrest last December, when lie was: first charged with murdering.--. hit; wife, Lena, 1 lieoilore , S. Wminiore walked into the over and terminer court in Jersey City todav, realizing lliat before ninny, hours lie would know whether lie is to be a five man or lie sent, to the electric chair at fronton. . .. No testimony, no mutter bow dam aging it mav lie. lias unnerved Whilmore lor so much as a second: and todav li is niaiiner was launtv as lie stalked to the chair near his lnw .er, Alexander Simpson. i Wuitiiiore is confident, of an a - (laitlal. Ho lie. loves llie slate s e.ise lias been completely shattered. He sal today with his face in his hand, a huge piece of tobacco bulging out on one side of his cheek, and staring almost arrogantly at the court offi cials. . ! Tho summing up of counsel was begun Willi tho opening of court. Lawyer Simpson started , his sum ( Continued on Page Sever Send Delegates cultural and nianiilacturing .Inter-1 ests, have . marked' him as man hig! enough to do lugger thing;-, in a big; way, should :ie become tlie occupant-: of the white house: while his firm belief in the supremacy, of the Tan-1 c.asinn race. Ills opposition lo the' 'force bill and ins conviction that the people of the south should solve their own problems in their own: way, has created an exlreiiiolv frleudly disposition wherever his strong pro-southern- sentiments, un known, j 'On to Denver uiiinslructe;! . let the best man win," is the last grow-' lng convict Inn notth us well as south. and wilii a fair field and no favor, the Minnesotau will enter the frav us a ' fighting candidate"'"' who' has an uninterrupted siring of victories behind him and who, his supporters aver, can capture votes, if not dele-' gates and If noniinaled. will prove' for democracy.' the long desired candidate who can win." BOYKILLtDBOASEBALl BLOWOVERHISHEARTj (By Leased Wire to The Times.) I Poughkeepsie, N. Y., May 29 ' Walter J. Spross, aged lfi, In pitch-1 In a baseball game here threw a ball which struck Charles Lempka, aged 14, who was at the hat, directly over tho heart. Lempka dropped to the ground. Vflien tho other plavers went to his assistance they found him dead. , I South Carolina Postmaster. . (By Leased Wire to The Times ) i Washington, May 29. The nomi nation of Lawrence O. Harper as postmaster at Honopath, S. C , has been confirmed by tho senate. i FIVE PARDONS GRANTED BY THE GOVERNOR TODAY MORE ELECTION Hearst Gains 23 Votes in Tarn- many te Ahearns Fourth District (Hy Leased W ire to The Times) New York, May .-Further -disclosures of glaring frauds were, expected today, when PI ballot boxes were -.brought into the supreme x-ou.rt on, the iuo warranto proceedings " before . Jus tiee. Lamhei t t.rcnist Mayor M.eClellan. The .-.ballots', in the eight boxes recount ed in two days have shown gains of 08 votes for Mr. .'Hearst'..:.' '-.- . When the box of the fourth assembly 'district, of. which Borough President John V. Aheal n was the leader in ;md where he is stll Tamnmny boss, Avits opened, it was discovered that Mr. Hearst wa. defiauded of 2:', votes.. Jus tice Lambert was astounded and de manded the tally sheet to learn who Was responsible. . ' The tally she.-t filed with tiie .county clerk was. sent fur and .Justice . Lam belt examined it. It talHed with, tho copy in eoiii l. Tlie making- 'of' a false rrt'irn by an ' .election -. inspector is a felony and it. is i.-oiiable the court will refer-to the j-raml jury 1 he oyideiiee; In every election'' district in which a false i-fti: i n w is made, l-lepu'oTicans. as well as Tammany inspc' tors may be jndiet ed f.a- erlnies committed in that dis trict..' . '..--:;.:' AV'li'i; ;. I ivyeraire lead of-Kt votes ,'oj !in e,.. :M.in fil-Jt j ;. t.. as idie.iteri by '.he gain of i:T. in t wo b.iXes Wednesday. whs cut: town to an a vera go of eight by the figures of the sweond day. the Hearst lawyers, said that when; they got further into ..'tire' canvass discoveries would be made and they expected the final result , to show several thousand majority for Hearst. TO FOLLOW LEE? Georgia General Prominently Considered for Head of United Confederate Veterans I By Leased Wire to The Times) . New ( ii li'iins. La... May 2?. The name ol icn. ( lenient A. l-.v.ms. of Colum bus, .Oh., is being-....prominently,;, men tioned in connection with the position of comniaii'ler-iii-chlef . of the : t'nitcii ('Oiit'eilernte Veterans, to succeed Orli. Stephen I). Lee. whose death at Viclis burg has cast a gloom over the entire south, (ten. W. !.. Cabel. of Dallas, Texas, the lieiiieivaiit .'.commander..' is tile; next in rank. t!en. Kvans .-was mentioned for the position at the re nlon In Kiclimond last , year Mrs. P). A. s. ViiUKh. president of the New Orleans chapter. Daughters of the fouled, 'i-.-u-y. announces it was from the Now i it-leans chapter that (ten. Lee received his cross of honor, the presentation- taking place Juno 3. 1!W2. . William 1-:. .Mickie. adjutant gen erat and chief of staff, ha.s been di rected by (ien. Caliell to take charge of the funeral nrraimeineiits of Gen. Leo. FRAUD IS SHOWN CLEMEN! EVANS Jimmy Reene's Great Worse Colin Has Gone to Pieces l"Rv Leased Wire to The Times.) New York. Mav 29. Colin, the greatest racehorse ever bred, will race no more. The great son of Commando, 1:ie winner of 13 straight races, all he ever went to the post In, and $t:i2.IH)0 in stakes, has broken down. The racing world is mourning the loss of It Idol with .Tames R. Keene, his owner. It wns at Shoepshead hav that the mishap to Colvin occurred. He was sent to work out for the Brooklyn handicap, which is to take place at. Gravesend next Monday. He was sent a mile and a quarter, the handi Anizle Helms, a Mecklenburg Youth, One of the Number Favored TEN ARE NOT GRANTED Reasons of Governor for Gran ting and Refusing Appli cations Governor Glenn today granted par dons to five persons and refused ap plications m the case of ten others. He changed the term of sentence in the case of one man, on account of ill health, from the roads to the Jail. Many of the prisoners are well known to readers of newspapers, most of the cases being of recent date. In one in stance it would seem that an inno cent, man has been doing time for a crime. The pardons and refusals, with the reasons of the governor for his actions, follow: Pardons Granted. State vs. Amzie Helms. The de fendant was convicted of manslaugh ter in superior court of Mecklenburg county, -December term, 1907, a I was sentenced to 12 mouths on public roads. The deceased and the defend ant were lovers, and in my judgment the lulling was an entire accident. The pudge must also have thought this, or lie wou'4 not, hve given, such a light sentence. The mother of the dectr-sed, all the county officers, and many leading citizens of Mecklenburg county join in asking that this young man be pardoned. He has borne a fine character, and according to my conclusion was guilty of no inten tional wrong. I therefore grant, par don, conditioned on his remaining of good behavior, sober and industrious. Stato vs. Joseph Dudlev Defend ant was convicted April term, 1907, ol Bertie superior court, of carnal knowledge of a child, and sentenced to two years on Bertie county farm.1 From the evidence submitted to me in this case and from the strong recommendation of the solicitor, and also upon newly discovered testimony which has been obtained since the trial, I do not. believe the defendant was guilty, and so upon request of the solicitor, and in order that no injustice be done, r grant pardon, conditioned on defendant remaining nt good behavior, sober and indus trious. State vs, G, W. Hyams Defendant was convicted December term, 1907, Mecklenburg superior court, of lar ceny, and sentenced to 12 months on the public roads. Prior to his con viction the defendant bore a good .character, and was once a professor in the A. & M. College, but while under w influence of some drug he got into bad habits and was guilty ol laking books from lawyers. The principal prosecutor, solicitor, trial ludge, and a great many leading citi zens ot Mecklenburg und other coun ties beg me to give this man a chance, and so on account of his previous good character 1 have determined to grunt, pardon, conditioned on his re maining of good behavior, sober and industrious. State vs. Jack Palmer Defendant was convicted February term, 1907, Wilson superior court, of breaking (Continued on Page Seven.) cap distance, In the sensational time of 2:05 and pulled up without a limp. He covered the first mile in 1::184 and the mile and a furlong in 1:52, and was pulled up to finish the rest of the Journey in time fast enough to win any big handicap. Now the fortunes of the Keene? are up to Colln's stable-mate, Celt. He, next to Colin, Is regarded as the best of the three-year-old division, and it. is on him that reliance for th winning of races In that division will be placed. Colin appeared to come off the (Continued on Pago Seven.)

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