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Only Afternoon; Paper in the State of North -;GIinaith a; Leased: Wire Service and , Full Press Dispatches LAST EDITION ALL THE UAREETX THE RALEIGH EVENING VOLUME SQ. EALEIGH, N. C, MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1908. PRICE 5 CENTS PEACEC11E8S NOTES 3,000,000 FOR WAR FUNDS Principals in The Troubles in The Balkans ' EVERYBODYBUSY AT FAIR GROUNDS MEETING TODAY JILTED SUITOR TIMES. MISS ELK N HA Roosevelt Unable to Attend Account Official Duties But Sends Message of Regret PROMISES ASSISTANCE Vast Audience Assembled in the Ex tensive Auditorium Purchased From the Jamestown Exposition Larg J est Crowd of Visitors Ever Known , to Greensboro Are in .the Gate City to Attend the Centennial and the Meeting of the - North Carolina Peace , Congress Letter From Itoosevelt. . (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Greensboro, N. C, Oct, 12 At the opening of the North Carolina Peace Congress today In the great auditor ium purchased from the Jamestown exposition, in the presence of a vast audience assembed for the Greens boro centennial and first North Caro lina peace congress, a message of hearty sympathy was read from President Roosevelt: . "I wish I could be at your con gress. As it is not possible, may I ask through you, to convey to those assembled the assurance of mv hearty sympathy and my hope for a success ful meeting." A delegation waited' upon the president and invited his co-operation for effectiveness of the North Carolina; program for peace in all proper ways and especially by at tending the congress, but his official duties made this impossible. To jthls oeiugation President Roosevelt ex-1 TtPOOCarl amnhnHii n ......... 1 A . fv.u..u ouipuaiiu aiiumi ui me North Carolina, program and 'promts - ed his assistance In all possible ways. .- .- ;..'.. , ' What the, president said was read to the congress in conoction with the following letter: : . . "I am glad to learn that the Nortn Carolina Peace Society has declared ' itself in favor of adequate armament Is no inconsistency in advocating! both of these things at the present! time; on the contrary, those who have the public welfare at heart fall in the performance of a part of their duty if they neglect to labor for both Effectual arbitration should be desir ed by every far-sightsd citizen; while tinder present conditions, not to pro- j vide adequate armament would be In-. excusable on the part of those charg-l ed with the responsibility of preserv - Ing the rights of our people. The ' Pacific: coast, ln the state of Oaxaca. growth of the acceptance of the prin-l K ls 8ald ln llifliatehf'a that the in dole of intPi-nHtlnnnl orhit.. .i 'fectlnn was brought to the coast town necessarily slow; it .is well to remeta "w -ccepianco Ol tnis prln-, clple in any manner whatever de-1 pends exclusively upon the effective support it receives from the half dozen powers of great warlike strength. : : . "As things actuary are at the pres ent day, we are helpless to further the cause of peace and of effective In ternational arbitration unless to Just and peaceable intention we add a tftout heart and a strong arm and this means military and naval pre paredness to a far greater degree than Is a present the case; . "This purpose la view, I am now negotiating arbitration treaties with the various nations of the world; and the senate Is ratifying them. I most earnestly hope that the the same time as an even more Important step to wards peace, the present congress win provide' for four battleships and 'I sufficient dumber of colliers, and for thorough fortification of Hawaii na uuanantanamo. "I desire to thank you for this op portunity to support a genuine peace society in its efforts for international arbitration for peace societies merely jeopardize the national welfare and are profoundly hostile to American national life if they obstruct the gov ernment in providing ample military and naval power to meet conditions in the actual world of today." CHOLERA DECLINING. . Only Thre New Cases This Morning. Physicians Hopeful. . Manila, Oct".. 12 Five new cases "of cholera are reported In this city tor the day ended on Sunday morning, while three new cases were discovered for the day ended Monday morning, The health officials are very hopeful, althoUKh thev ar somewhat susDicioha -. . l . . , - . . . . . . ' vi iue narp aecunts notea in ins spread of the disease. I I Servian National Assembly Makes Military Appropriation and Expresses Confidence ITALY NOT SATISFIED Vigorous Activity Will lie Displayed by the Government of Servia .to Protect its Interests and National Assembly Will Give Hearty Sup port and Co-operation Italian Fleet Mobilizing and Will lie Held in Headlines to Put to Sen Uu mors of Assassination of Austrian Minister. (By Cajble to The Times) Belgrade, Servia, Oct, 12 The na tional assembly, In extraordinary ses sion, this morning voted $3,000.CC0 as a military appropriation, and the follow ing resolution was unanimously pass ed: ., v "The Skuptsohlna. after heai-his the explana lions of the government atid 1 the steps taken bv It. expects vigorous activity will be displayed for the pro-: tcctlon of the nation's threatened in terests. With this object In view, the nat'onal assembly will give the gov-' ernment its most heartv support and elation." Italian Fleet Mobilizing. (By Cable to The Times) 3peIa, Italy, , Oct. 12 The Italian fleet which returned here from the an nual maneuvers, has bo:-n pideid to hold ju-e'f In .readiness to put to sea at a moment's notice. This Is taken to meaa that Italy is 'not satlified with the progress of events in the Balkans ami desires to! . .. . ! nave nor naval vessels tn readluess for 'any 'call that ma'y be made upon them. Humor of Assassination. (By Cable to The Times) Vienna, Oct. 12 A rumor that Count - Fergach, the Austrian minister to Ser- via, has been assisMnated has thrown this- city into a fever of excitement, "1'ne" foreign -officb discredits the iumor. CHOLEKA IX MEXICO. Federal Authorities Making An In vestigation Infection" llrouglit by Tramp VPsseJ. (By Ieascd Wire to The Times.) Mexico City, Oct. 12 The federal ! utu .:,. .1.. , . : health authorities are making an in- vestlgatlon of the reports from Oaxaca, Mexico, that several cases of Asiatic i cholera have broken out' Jv the town j j'f Pochutla. situated adjacent to the! I of Puerto Angel by u tramp vessel. i which recently arrived there, and that the disease has spread to Pochutla. The government health authorities discredit the reports of the existence of the disease In Mexico. Norman E. Mock, CldaJrman of the National Democratic Committee, who hiwAm'lH! U (l.lii.-. . j. . a ' - .v iu u viutiii va kccuiuk oi overwork. NOKM AX E. MACK. I r . I U, f I "V '' 1 - fi ' t(Itr-'4im :lHf "fl fii s m& wr- -M M m! P ; f.-srtW If" W :' ir Alxne to the left is Emperor Fran POUTIOAtNEWS; PARAGRAPHS (By Leased Wire to The Times) No "tovk, Oct. 12 Mr. Taft left Clnelnnay at 7 ay' m. on a, special train for a three days' speaking tour of Ohio, three days in the south, next Sunday in Washington, a day in New I Jersey and Maryland, another in Ohio. 'three days in Indiana, a week in New : York. ' ; Mr, Debs, In Philadelphia, said . K'ooreveit "has reduced the office of ' president to the level of the ward-, heeling politician. With the republi ( cans It Is- Wall street and Taft. and i w ith democrats it Is Tammany and graft." Hegh'tratltin figures show that there nas been falling off in republican as well as democratic districts In New- ,.,.,, ,,,. 1'he New York Central Federated Union of Labor. 57 to 34. voted to un- hc)ld Gompers in his support of Bryan, t - L DAY OF F (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Philadelphia, Oct. 12.-" Aside from the athletic features scheduled tor j today, the final day of the Founders' ween, tne ceieoration was almost en tirely ln the hands of the Knights Templars. For the parade the Knights as sembled at the Masonic Temple, Broad and Filbert streets, where the start was made promptly at 1 o'clock, Grand Commander William J. Mll llgan commanding. The' line moved southward on Broad street t6 Spruce and from there counter-marched to Poplar, where trolleys were taken by the Knights to Belmont Mansion, for the field-day exercises. . From here the Knights will go to Franklin Field to witness a perform ance of the musical historical drama, "Philadelphia.", At 10 p. m. the Sir Knights will re-form on Franklin Field and march to City Hall, where thev win mn nn the north plaza around a stand in the! center of the pavement, upon which win be seated Mayor Reybtirn and the' grand commandery officials. Im mediately the combined chorus of 2,10 voices, which has arranged a concert during the evening at Broad and Arch streets will begin to sing "Onward Christian Soldiers." At the conclusion of this there will be addresses by the mayor. Grand Commander Milligan, and other offi cers, and when- the hour of midnight arrives ,th heralds of the , strand . ... . vummanaery will rormally proclaim 9 the closing festival. . I Hi 0UN0ERS WEEK eis-Joseph, of Austria, and to the liht are the principals in the new trouble in INON-CATHOLSCS (By Leased Wire to T;io Times) Baltimore. Oct. 12 A .:ntv of non Catholics visited CaVdhni Gibbons in a speech at the vatheiirul yesterday afternoon, and in token of their ad miration of the cardinal -presenteda beautiful silver lovimt i nn to him.-The . company Included . 1'rotestants. spiritu alists and Hvlir. ws. the presentation address being made bv former Repre sentative -harles -k. sehlrm who is a spiritualist. In ins address he referred to the fact that nrming the donors was a rabbi. 'I lie cardinal asked for the rabbi and liev. William E. Kosenau, of the l-.ulaw Place Syna gogue, stepped forward and was cor dially greeted bv the cardinal. In his response tin cardinal said he was-more 'touched by this ulft than bv ail the honors that were showered on him in Europe. A RIOT AMONG MIXKHS. throe Ptrrsons Seriously Hurt and Others Injured. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Fairmont. W. Va.. let. 12 At Enter prise, nine miles from here, a serious riot broke out Sunday among the min ers and some outside men. with the result that three' persons are .at Fair mont .hospital' dying from gunsnot wounds, and ten -.others are suffering from, minor-Injuries. 'I he riot !as the outgrowth of gnevanecs between two PRESENT COP factions. (Company announces the closing uf one The fatally Injured. Frank Olivo. ,of tne ,.llwst coal c(mtriu.ts , lu, hK shot through 'arm and left side, will I , , . die. James -Fisher. Mmt in head and i l"' V "f ,hp wo,-W' .' fontraet winch skull; fractured. David Segon, shotj" "1 require 4.000 men working steadily twice in breast, one going through the ; live years to fill. The' contract calls body. ..', - ... . .A GOOD DEMOCRAT. ;: f .'""'- 9 The Evening limes is in re- C' eel pi of the ldlowing letter O from one of our best subsorilt- 9 ers und wo hope that we will Jj j : got hundreds like it from dcino Q) crats in all parts of the state, so 9 that we can send thorn copies of 0 The Evening 1 hues with a lnes C sago of democracy. If each sub- 9k tti ..llu.M ...III u.x.il ..a . ... a-. ... V ..MW ... W ') W names we will soml copies to C euch one. JK . - ? ' " ' 9 0i loung Turecks Interest In the strug Rurllngtou, N. C, Oct. 10, '08. 0IKle .between the cubs and Tigers was The Evening Times. 1 not of the tcmPrary kind. Working Haloluli, V. C. lln tbe Ltna Mills, he had pulled all Gentlemen: Please send samnle ronlon nf Th Km I " " . " " - Tlmex tn tho followlnir nmniHe ! Times to the ftillowing namon: H will do the democratic party good. Your paper is good one. I am life-long democrat. Yours truly, .... ...i. ....... .. Prince Ferdinand ami wife, who the Balkans. SERVIANS HAVE If (By Cable to The Times) Belgrade, Oct. 12 What eventually sobered the Kcsvimi ftie-euters and made them amenable, to- reason was it paralyzing statement by the .prime minister, that Servia couM not possiblv c luct a war beenuso she has no airiuiuoltion for her artillery, and could not get any. According to the best re ports..,: the. premier made it clear "that the ammunition on hand Would not ouilist a short sldi-mMi. He told in detail of how the govern ment had fa!led to" get transit for am munition from the Creusot factory through Switzerland or Germany, both raising insuperable 'difficulties. An ap peal he said was then made to Austiiu which recently agreed to permit the transit of the ammunition through her tcrriloiy, but repeatedly postponed the ftilllllment of her -promise, and Servia was still unable-. to procure it FOR COAL CLOSED (By Leaned Wiro to The Times) Flllsbui;;, Oct. 12-Thi! I'iltsburg Coal for the delivery of 3.0o0.ffl0 tons ofcoul yearly for live years to the M A Hanna Companv. of Cleveland The Pittsburg-Buffalo Coal Company announces it will nut three large new mines at once on this Job. and will de vote every ton of Ihelr combined out put to filling this .contract. WHAT'S THE SCOKE outiiful Basebnll Crank Asks the Above (Question and Expires. (By Leased W ire to The Times.) Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 11! What's the score? Young Frank Tureck, aged 17 of Chicago, raised himself In his cot at thh 1.. 1 1.." , ' f V ' Saturday night mid asked the oues- non. un oeing ioiu mat Chicago won. j he leaped Into unconsciousness and1 died Just before midnight. BU lor"'" wvonti Finally the Ca" to. 8.,'. thom.,n action became so strong mat ne determined to get to - .!.! . .. ixm naving enougn money to buy a ticket, he boarded a freight train Thunday night. He fell from the train and sustained several InJurlXs and his arm was broken. Over at thA hospital hei suffered but his baseball Interest did not ware and his last words wore! "What's the score?" NO AM ',ill!l. G rnniTDir IjU Story Current in Rome Ik Miss K illurine EiKins Has JilfeJ D j'ie ENCASEMENT IS DENIFD One i:-imoi- is That Miss KIkin ' Would Not C!iaiie Her forced Winch Would be .Necessary Uefore hlio Could Heroine the Bride of the Duke No Ollieiul Confirmation ol licport Hut Announcement Ex pected in a Day or Two Duke And .Alis E;kins Met at James- town. (i!v Cable to The Times) itoine. ocionor jl'. l lie storv is currorit m lush society circles here that -Miss- Kalherine- Elkins, the American beiress wi.ose engagement to tne Duke of -the Abruzzi. cousin of King Victor Emmanuel, had been reported here and abroad, has jilt ed hor royal suiter. One rumor is that Miss Elkins lias refused to .change her religion, which would be nercs?ary in case She be came the bri;!e of the duke. No official .confirmation of the re ported broken enactment is obtain able but U is hinted there will be an . n -."cement of some sort shortly At ner nonie m rJikins. YV. Va , on Saturday, Mrs.. "'Stephen B. Elkins. mother of M;ss Katlicrina Elkins- de nied that her daughter and the Duke ot the Abruzzi has ever been engaged T.ie Jamestown Exnosition was re .sponsible for the meeting of thc Duke of the Abruzzi and Miss Elkins 'I ho duke as an officer of tha Italian navy was in command of the squad ron that represented Kinz Victor I Emmanuel. i Dunn the t me the fleet remained I. In ne waters oiV Virginia the duke visited Washington and was enter tained at the Italian embassy, i There, at a reception, he met the i daughter of ' I nitod States Senator : Elkins., It was observed that he was i very attentive but that was attribu ted to his oourttsy and the vivacitv !Of Miss Elkins. 1 Soon after the meeting .-the duke sailed awav with his fleet CHAKLES 15. PATTOX. Clinrlos H. Putton, convlcteil of being an iiccossoiy to a murder of w hich the principal had long been j ,. , .. t.m .v.. ,., from the Georgia- penitentiary after twciKytwo years of imprisonment. I 1 ?y , 4 , . 4 ) t :X;v,-..:'.'' :t l :r.-h arte m Will Open Tomorrow and Fin ishing Touches Being Put oa Today MIDWAY SPACE FULL I air ill He Opened Tomorrow Morn iiiK With Address by Dr. B. P. Dixon, Following Parade, Which forms-lp Town at 10 O'Clock Notliini; Will Be Left Undone to Slake This the Most Successful and Auspicious Opening Since the State fair Was Started. There was nothing doing at the fair grounds yesterday with the exception of the large crowd. : All yesterday af ternoon the cars were crowded to over flow, buggies and carriages were brought out and many automobiles were seen running to and from it eemed as if they -were all there. A visit to the grounds today finds everyone busy. In the office, where a large force is at work under Treasurer Denson, all are busy registering the booking and assigning spaces for the many different attractions and dis plays, in the floral hall, where many booths are being put in shape, all are hard and earnestly at work. As usual there will be a number of restaurants, occupying the spaces di- ectly opposite the; floral hall, and, mining from the end thereof, will be- the great midway or "pike." ' Every space along the midway is sold, although the different attractions are not yet In order, but all will bv eady for the opening tomorrow morn oth!g will be left undone to make this the most successful opening of the North Carolina state fair since Its ganivsation, 'I he grounds have been put In excel lent shape, buildings have been paint-' d and judging from the present out- ok, the fair will be a great success n every way. The free attractions will take place daily directly in front of the grand- tand. Here the great airship will make Its daring flights, and the high ire attractions will also take place. The 'fair will open tomorrow morn ing by Dr. B. F. Dixon, who is to make the opening address in the absence of Governor Glenn. The parade will be formed tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock in front of the irboiough hotel, and in charge of hief Marshall O'Berry, will proceed p I-ayetteville street, thence, down Morgan., to- Salisbury, up Salisbury to Illlsboro and thence to the grounds. Perfect order will be asured at at he fair grounds all the week. Under Mr. c A. Separk. who will act in the ipacity of chief of police, a number f otliots will be assigned to the dif-" rent parts of the grounds for the protection of the visitors. Hie Evening Times will have a booth, located in the floral hall, where they extend an invitation to all the visitors, and rest themselves when tired out. The booth will be equipped as a reading and lounging room, and ar ranged especially for the convenience of those who tire themselves out, as a place of rest. The races this year wiy be of un usual interest, as a large number of well-bred horses have been entered. No running races will be held this year at ail. nothing but trotting and pacing. Hie following races will take place tomorrow, beginning promptly at 1 0 clock: 2:27 Trot Stajce. Purse, $800. L. . V finer, Seneca, S. C. bl. g., lien H'.:r. Walton Farm. Falls Mills, Va., b. m.. Ked Maggie. Ilutlonwood Farm, Gettysburg, Pa., b. in.. Anna Julius. Thos. Burns. Watertowft, N. Y., b. h., 1 .liron Fuller. . ' , Loirs Lehnumn, Lexington, Ky., b. in., Mayhrook. 2:20 Pace. Purse, $300, . 11. Dail, Jr., GreenVIUo, N. C, bL g., Mgger Boy. Ceo. llalght, Savannah, Ga., ch. g Sunlight. Geo. Palmer, Savannah. Ga.. b. a-.. Joy Medium. L. W. erner. Seneca, S. C. ch. m.. Atlantic Girl. Buttonwood Farm, Gettysburg. Fa., b. g., Progo. . W. Carr, Radford,'- Va., g. m. Belle Isle. Virginia Breeding and Tralnln As.. soclatlon, Hadford, Va., bl. gM Major Cnthodral nobbed. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Mexico City, Oct; 12 The cathed ral at Santa Lucia Del Gamlno, ln th state of Oaxaca, was entered by thieves, who stripped the images of me oawus oi iz.uuu worth of jowols. The articles consisted principally ot gold and silver.
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