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LAST EDITIOH , ALL THE UAEKET3 THE vBALEIG EVENING TIME VOLUI3 CI RALEIGH, N. C., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1908. PRICE 8 CENTO. H DM ISSUES APPEALTOPUDLIC Says Dficccraiic Party Seeks Bariesfy in Pelltics PLAN FOR PROSPERITY Democratic Candidate Issued Appeal to Public Today Says aa Cam paign Draws to Close Certain Is sues Stand Oat Clearly Demo cratic Party Attempts to Inaugu rate Era of Honesty In Politics. Desires to Secure Peace In Indus try, Competition In Trade, Security to Depositors and Justice to Tax Payers. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Winchester, Ind., Oct. 31 W. J. Bryan, democratic candidate, In winding tip his tour of the east today, made public the following: An Appeal to The Public. As the campaign draws to a close certain Issues stand out clearly. The democratic party attempts to Inaug urate an era of honesty In politics by compelling the publication of cam paign contributions before the elec tion. It seeks to bring the govern ment nearer to the people by securing the election of United states senators by direct vote; It seeks to restore competition through legislation which : will make a private monopoly Impos sible; It seeks to reconcile labor and capital by legislation which will bring employer and employee together in friendly co-operation and to thlB end it, proposes the creation of a depart ment of labor with a secretary of Ja lor In the cabinet; an amendment to the anti-trust law which wll).. exclude the labor organizations from the op erations of that law; the limitation of the writ of injunction so that it will not be Issued in a labor dispute un less . conditions are such , as would justify an Injunction even if there were no labor dispute, and trial by Jury In ease of Indirect contempt. It seeks to secure legislation which will create a guarantee fund sufficient to Insure all depositors against loss. It seeks to secure a reduction of the tariff by gradual steps until the tariff Jaws will no longer be made In the In terest of the few and at the expense of the rest of the people. The democratic party, In other words, seeks to secure honesty In government-through honest politics and popular governmeat through direct elections. It desires to secure peace in industry, competition in trade, se curity to depositors and justice to tax-payers. . The democratic party appeals to the awakened conscience of the na tlon and the sense of justice in the human heart and to the growing de sire for brotherhood. With a democratic, victory for the nntlonal ticket, with a democratic congress and with the moral force of a popular verdict, I believe we can compel the senate to yield to the ex pressed will of the people and permit the passage of the more urgent of the reforms. - The democratic party offers the onJy prospect of remedial legislation and while It does not go as far as some reformers would like to go, a democratic victory wil secure as much of reform as is now attainable In fact, the only reform that it within reach. We have a right to expect, therefore, the co-operation of those who favor the reforms set forth In our platform. The attempt to terrorize the Amer ican voter by the threat of a panic will not succeed. We have had three panics In 48 years, the panic of 1873, the panic 'df 1892, and the panic of 1907, and two of these panics came under a high tariff and each of them came under' ' republican presidents. Mr. Taft says that a panic will come if I am elected. Let him give bond that this panic will go if he Is elected. When he says that a democratic vic tory will bring a panic he expresses an opinion. When I say that a dis astrous panic came last fall without waiting for a democratic victory I state a fact that cannot be disputed. Onr platform presents a plan for the restoration of prosperity upon a per manent basis, a prosperity in which all will share. The republican party has no plan that contemplates either the present relief or continued wel fare of our people. The republican candidate has the prestige that comes from the fact that . (Cnotlpued on Fifth Page.) . CHARGE HST BACON Assistant Secretary , cf State Involved Said That He Connived in a Hondo ran Revolution, , Using the Power of His Office to Aid the Revolu tionists and That in Return He Re ' reived Large Concessions From the ' New Hunduran Government. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Chicago, Oct. 31 The Tribune prints the following dispatch from New Orleans: "Charges that Robert Bacon, as sistant secretary of state, connived with Miguel R, Davila, president of Honduras, in the deposition 'of Man uel Bonllla as the chief executive of that republic and that Bacon and his associates received In compensation a $32,000,000 concession from the Da vila administration will be formally presented to the national democratic committee by Robert Ewitfg, commit teeman from Louisiana and will later be forwarded to the government at Washington. "As a result of the alleged deal between Secretary Bacon and" Davila, the former's associates, .1. W. Hlne, of New York, Bacon's nephew, and Washington Vnlentlne, of Port Cor tez, Hines' father-in-law, received from Davila three concessions for n. period of 30 years, which will net. them $32,01)0,0.00. "In return for this, it is alleged that Bacon used gunboats of the United States which were in Hon duran waters to Intimidate the Bo nllla followers. "It Is also alleged that ho and his associates supplied $75,000 to the Davila forces to carry on the war against Bonllla; that he used the United States gunboats to intimidate the people of Honduras and stop op position to the granting of the con cessions, and that he wrote William Helmke, American minister at Guate mala, telling him to place himself and the power of the American govern ment in Central Aaierlca at the dis posal of Him and Valentine." PAINTS HER BOY (By Leased Wire to The Times) Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 31 "I jus' couldn't bear to see maa 'HI honey boy going aroun' with a black face, boss, when all de other chlllun had white face, so I put de paint on to make it white." v That's what Martha Phillips, a typical "mammy" with a gingham apron and a sunboanet, told Judge John D. Shaffer In the juvenile court this morning, between many tears and much use of the apron. William McKInley George Vash ington Phillips, aged 5, was with her. His face was about the shade of the sacred white elephant that Baruum palmed off on the public for the real thing. Judge Shaffer told the old "mum my" to take William McKInley George Washington back home, and the paint would eventually wear off J but that she had better not try It again. COLUMBIA OrRL LOST IN THE STATE KA1R CROWDS. (By Leased Wire to The Times) I Columbia, 8. C.. Oct. 31 Frances McNair, a pretty 15-year-old girl of . New Brookland, a suburb, became Bepuruiru iriwi ner yttny wnue ming ling with the crowds at the state fair Thursday and has not been heard of since, though diligent search has been made by relatives and police. Her father fears i:he fell Into the hands of "CatletH." 8TATK8VILLE MAN KILLED TODAY AT COLUMBIA FAIR. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Columbia, 8. C, Oct. 31 At the state fair here early today a car door left on the Southern. Railway track derail ed a stock train. Brakeman Thomas Blake Patterson, of Statenvllle, N. C, was pinned beneath an overturned car and died before he could be extricated. Chicago Betting Odds. Chicago, Oct. 31 James fX'Loary, of the stock yards, revised his "book" yesterday and Issued new odd as fol lows: , I to 5 Taft; 7 to 2 Bryan; 1 to 2 Deneen; 3 to 2 Stevenson. He also offers the following "bargain": $60,000 to fl.'Hlsgen; $20,000 to $1, Cbapln. A week ago O'Leary's odds were to i Taft COLORED WOMAN VANTS TO 00 BACK 10 PRISON Tired of Living Like a Rat in a Hole-Convict Surrenders GUILTY OF Killed Near Ala'aiim Several 'Years Ar Sentenced to Fifteen Years In Prison Served a Little More Than a Year and Kscaped Xow Wants to go Rack to Prison und Serve Out His Time Has Been to England and South America Rut Was Recognized Everywhere. (By Leased Wire to The Times) New York, Oct: 31 Declaring that he wanted to be sent, bark to the prison, from which he had escaped, to complete twelve years of a fifteen year sentence, and all because of a troubled conscience, a tall, handsome young southerner, who gav, his name as William B. Mann, confessed murderer. Is locked up at. police headquarters today awaiting confir mation' of his unusual story from Alabam police officials. Mann came to the west 37th street police station last night and insisted on giving himself up. He. told his story In a straightforward, convinc ing way. His language was that of an educated man. ' He Is thirty years of age and about five feet, nine inches in height, with blonde hair and blue eyes. He said that .when twenty-three years' did hV bad married;; that his wife's family made trouble for him, and that. In a quarrel with his wife's brother, David Dickson, on June 16, 1901, he had shot him, After one and a half years In jail he was tried and found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to fifteen years in prison. After serving three years, working away from the penitentiary under the contract, system he escap ed with another man who was serv ing a lifo sentence. Together they went to England, and Mann, who is an expert stenog rapher, made a good living., Finally his partner disappeared and Mann was recognized by a man who had known him before his crime. He then' went to South Africa and was doing well, when he was again re cognized. -.-Then he came to America once more and settled in Boston, where he made some money. A few days ago, he says, lie came to New York and while on an elevator in an office building saw an old neighbor, who, however, did not have a chance to see his face. '.'.. FIRE IN , ILL. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Chicago, Oct. 31 Fire which broke out at 9:30 o'clock today threatened to destroy the business section of Harvey, Ills. Two stores and the Chi cago Telephone exchange; have been burned. Calls for assistance have been sent to West Pullman. The blaze started In the basement of the Hllvlck hard ware store In One Hundred and Ffty fourth street and was' followed by ex plosions. The establishment of Oliver Dodge, next door, soon after was attacked by the flames, which spread rapidly. The telephone exchange occupied part of the .Dodge building, The loss Is said to exceed $100,000. SOCIETY MAN ARRESTED. Thomas R. Clendenen Charged With Stealing $1,000 Worth of Jewelry. Baltimore, Oct. 31 Thomas R. Clendenen, lawyer, society man, and politician, was arrested last night as he was leaving the Maryland Tbea- tre with his bride of six weeks' on the charge of the larcey of nearly $1,000 worth of jewelry and money , from Mrs. Nora C. Cameron, with whom he was friendly several years: ago. Both Clendenen and his bride said the charges of Mrs. Cameron were false, and the lawyer threatens to bring a counter suit for black mall. ...I..-.- .-; 1 - BIO HARVEY A SUMMARY OF POLITICAL NEWS M President Roosevelt authorized this statement; At the white house the announce' ment of Mr. Rockefeller, through the press agentfof the Standard Oil Com pany, was regarded with amusement In view of what , the administration has done to the Standard Oil Com pany and Of the bitter hatred borne by the Standard Oil Company to the administration. It is a perfectly pal ' pable and, chylous trick on the part I of the Standard Oil people to try to damage Tall a trick so palpable that It can deceive no one. I Mr. Bryan, at many big meetings In northern Ohio madtS the support of Tflft by Rockefeller and Carnegie the principal subjects of his -.speeches.'. 1 Mr. Taft in Buffalo at the last of a big series pt meetings said: j "Mr,-. Bryan- is greatly- troubled about my attitude toward the trusts, Intensified by the announcement that Mr. Rockefeller is for me. If the Standard Oil is anxious to bring about my election I would hike it that, the last thins thai would be done would bo to,. advertise-. Its sup 1 port of me." .'-. Mr. Kern, who -spoke at several i places In Indiann in denunciation of Rockefeller and -Carnegie;, wil I tour Ohio today. Mr. Sherman, a part of the day i with Mr. Taft, made several speeches. Chairman Hitchcock .claimed 325 .electoral votes for Taft, SO more than necessary to elect. He said chances were even in Kentucky aud Missouri, and that if any of the states claimed by him should go dem ocratic they would be--.' Maryland, Montana and Nevada, leaving M; Taft a margin of (if) electoral voles, i The Rev. J, Mil ion Waldrou, of Washington, leader of the negro sttp i porters of Bryan, declared that he was approached, Willi offers of money by iievsogs raiireKonUng .... National Cominlt'teenVan'W.' I.. Ward, and' Sur veyor of Customs J. S. Clarkson, of New York, to call off the fight on Taft, He refused, although he said some of his co-workers yielded to re publican blandishments. The republican and democratic county committees saved money by hiring Madison Square Garden shares on the Taft and Bryan mass-meetings and using the same decorations for both. Taft was quoted as high as 7 to 1 and Hughes 10 to 7 In election bet ting, but these odds faded when it came to posting cash. So far the amount'. wagered here is far below that of 'previous 'campaigns.'". .Candidate' ' Bryan's Itinerary . today includes the following towns: Union City, Winchester, Richmond, New Castle, Muncie, Anderson, Kokomo, South Bend, and other smaller towns along the route In Indiana. Candidate Taft's Itinerary today is as follows: Klmlra( Oswego, Bi:ig hamton, Cortland, Ithaca, and Roch ester at night; He will be at his home In Cincinnati tomorrow, Gov. Hughes continues his New York state tour today, speaking at Callcoon, Port Jarvls, Walden, and Newbiirg and Kingston In the even ing. A big parade of business men Is being held in New York among the reviewers being James S. Sherman, LET TAFT ASK HIM. Mr. Bryan Will Not Reply to Con grcssmuii Burton, Rut Will to His Opponent. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Cleveland, O., Oct. 30 W. J. Bryan was in Cleveland only Ave min utes this morning. A few railroad men gathered around the car. The candidate appeared on the back plat form and shook hands. About him self, he said: j "Now at the end of the campaign I am feeling as well as when I start ed. My voice Is strong and my health fine. ' - "I have been well received at all the meetings. We have no discour aging reports from anywhere. I think we shall carry Ohio." Bryan was asked If he would an swer Congressman Burton's chal lenge: "Name one decision of Judge Taft not In accord with the law." He replied: "Let Mr. Burton give Taft his qnes lon and let Taft ask me. I am run ning agnlnst Taft." Then Bryan Bmlled, shook hands some more and his special pulled out for Toledo. Twenty-three For Bryan. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 31 The' prize for being the head of the most exclusively democratic family in America should be awarded to Wesley , Yankee, of the Lone Jack vicinity. HOW CHAIRMEN VIEW SITUATION Mack and Hitchcock Make Some Predictions as to the Result BOTH VERY CONFIDENT Mack Says Reports from the Middle West Indicate a Landslide' for Democratic Ticket Hitchcock Claims 2S Votes for Tuft Will Break the Solid South, Tie Says, Besides Carrying Kverytliing Else. New York State Predict ions. (By Leased Wire to The Times) New York, Oct. 31 Norman E. Mack, democratic chairman, says: "Reports I have received from the middle west, and even as far west, as the coast, indicate a landslide for Bryan. Notwithstanding the repub lican "slush fund" turned loose to affect, the betting,; we will win on Tuesday next, with more than 300 electoral voles. Bryan and Chanter will' -carry - New York by 50,0();i to 60,000 and there will be very little difference in their vote, as they 'will run neck and neck." Chairman Hitchcock, on the other hand, makes' the following predic tion: "Taft will have 3fi3 electoral votes. The solid south will; be broken by Bryan losing Maryland and probably Missouri and Kentucky. Ohio Is safe for, the .-republican' party and with the possible exception of Montana and Nevada we will carry the entire north. Indiana and Nebraska will be found In the republican' -column." Prophecies as to New' York Stute. Democratic State Chairman Wil liam J. Connors claims New York for Chanler: by 100.000 and 40,000 for Bryan. - Republican State Chairman Tim othy . L. ; Woodruff claims New York by 10(1. '100 for Taft and from 25,000 to 40,000 for Hughes. ; Leader Charles Murphy, of Ta m mauy Hall, privately gives Chanler a plurality of 9(M00 in New York county.'. A concensus of democratic opinion at the Hoffman' House gives Kings county to Chanler by .20,000, Queens by 10,000 and Richmond by 2,000, which, added to the 00,000 estimate for Manhattan and the Bronx, gives Chanler 122,500 at the W.est Chester county Hue, Congressman Francis Burton Harrison gives BO, 000 major ity in the up-state counties, which would elect Chanler by 02,500. Herbert Parsons has told friends that President Roosevelt's - figures were about rlKhr-150,000 plurality for Hughes and from 10,000 to 75, 000 for Taft in New York state. WILL GO HOME ('By Leased Wire to The Times) .Washington, Oct. 31 Onille Wright, the Injured aviator, will leave Washington.-today--for his home at Dayton, O., and his brother Wilbur, now In France, will fulfill the re quirements of the contract with the government. The exact dale of the arrival of Wilbur Wright In this country has not been set. Orvllle Wright will be laid up nine months, hut. he In tends to work on some new Ideas as soon as he Is able to get around, and under his supervision a new machine will be built at t.ho Dayton shops to replace the one broken In the acci dent ut Fort Myer. Wilbur Wright will ' use' the new machine In completing the Wright brothers contract with the govern ment Knov Replies to Gomper. . (By Leased Wire to The Times) Pittsburg, Oct. 31 Senator P. C. Knox last night formally answered Samuel Gompers' untl-Taft argu ments In a speech before 2.000 peo ple at North Carnegie hull. Spouklng for himself as former at- torney-genoral and for President Roosevelt aud William H. Taft, the Pennsylvania senator denounced Mr. Oompers' position as Insincere and Mr. Bryan's and the democratic party as evasive, ORVILLE WRIGHT WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC Millionaire Champagne Mer chant One of Leaders His Identity Revealed by the Clear ing House Directory und He Will be Arrested Shortly Said That Enough Evidence Can lie Procured to Send the Man to Sing Sinjr for a Long Term. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) New York. Oct. 31 A millionaire merchant - has her n revealed as one of the leaders In.'ihe white slave traffic til this city. His identity was betrayed by the "cleaving house'!, directory captured by Agent Victor M. Plsf a rra.-. of 'the. Chil dren's; Society. '':.. It is declared'. he will be placed be hind the bars as soon as the evidence has been completed by the addition of a single link. This link, it Is said, will be. .Instrumental ' ill sending the rich trafficker In' young girls to Sing Sing prison for a long term. "The millionaire's name and tele phone call are in the white slave pri vate telephone directory which was seised," said : Plssiirra'... "I urn not at liberty to divulge this mail's name, but It should lint be difficult to ascertain it. , We ale pertain lie has made a business of .supplying champagne to scores of evil resorts, whose names appear in the.-confiscated directory; and we are working to establish a more de finite connection. I don't know what police protection these places had. On that subject -Magistrate Crane obtain ed his information from another source than the society." ,, "I have gone over the address book," said Magistrate Crane today, "and it is n revelation to me. I never dream ed that there could be so much vice Mid such kind of vice anywhere in this land. The case is the most awful ono T have. read of." As to the -.name of 'the politician con cerned In the case, Magistrate Crane :aid: "lie has not been arrested on any charge,- and will not be until there "conclusive evidence. I don't want to do any man' n livjustjre, and Until 1 have had the matter more thoroughly investigated T will not ; even hint fit his name." . TAFTDENIES OIL (By Leased Wire to The Times) Buffalo, X. Y., Oct. 31 Judge .Taft in his speech here last night referred to the claim of an alliance between Standard Oil and the republican party,'! 'ami the receipts .of large cam paign contribul ions from the old com pany to finance his candidacy. He said: r . "There is a gentleman in your city (Chairman" Mack), with a most lively imagination, which is growing livelier as .the responsibilities of the cam paign become heavier. He conceived the Idea that the Standard Oil Com pany has contributed a large amount to the campaign fund. I am In a po sition to state that neither the Stand ard OH-;. Com pany nor anybody con nected with Its management has con tributed one cent." Air. Taft went on to declare with emphasis that he would carry on the Roosevelt policies, and do everything In his power to flinch the "regulation of trusts. "The present administration.," said ! Judge Taft. "Is prosecuting the Stand ard Oil Company, and It intends to do so until that part which may be evil Is tamped out."' XKW I NK FOB srilGKHY. Moral Degenerate Cured by the Use of the Surgeon's Knife. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) New York. Oct. 31 Surgery as a cure for moral degenciates has had a remarkable demonstration In tills city through an operation performed bv Dr. Horhert L. Northrop, dean i f Hahnmann College.. By a simple op eration on the hea.d, removing- pres sure on the bruin, caused by nn injury Dr. Northrop changed a man from a drunkard and a thief to an honest, Industrious man, respected by his em ployers. The patient declares that his desire to drink und steal have disappeared. For twenty-two months he has lived an upright life, and during that time had been promoted twice by the com pany employing hi ni. Previous to the operation he drank a quart of whiskey a day, stole money from his employers, and was unable j to keep work because of his degener ate habits. The case has Just been made public by Dr. Northrop. The operation was performed twenty-two month ago. lllldlill ION MOURNING FOR MRS, WM.AST0R Society Leader Died Last Night at Her Home in New York BFEN SICK SOME TIME Steady Stream of Callers at the Home Many Telegrams of Condo lence From Abroad No Arrange ments for the Funeral Have Been Made Rut Will Not be Held Until Mrs. Aster's Daughter Arrives From Europe Discussing Her Successor as Social Leader of the "400." '. -. ' ' .:-;'.- ' (By Leased Wire to The Times.) New York, Oct. 31 Soceity 1b in mourning today for Mrs. William As tor, its dead leader. Since the an nouncement of her death last night hundreds of telegrams and notes of condolence have been arriving at the Astor home, 842 Fifth avenue; Today there was a steady stream of automobiles and carriages la front of the house and New Yorks' society women personally left their cards. . - Not alone from this country, but from many European capitals, from members of royalty and social lead ers who have been entertained by Mrs. Astor when in Now York, came the telegrams of condolence. Arrangements for the funeral hare not yet been announced. It Is ex pected that they will be made known tonight. The funeral will not 1 be held until Mrs. Olive Halg, Mrs. As tor's daughter, reaches here from Hurope."' MTS.-"Astor haft' been -4H- for io years but four weeks ago thn trouble became acute and she sank rapidly. Two days ago her condition gave her physician cause for alarm. At her bedside when she died were her daughter, Mrs. Orme Wilson, Drs. Austin Flina, Jr., James F. Nagle and J. C. Billings, Jr., and Thomas Hay, Mrs. Astor'a major domo, who has been in her service since 1876. Colonel and Mrs, John Jacob-Astor were at the house several times yes terday, but were not present when Mrs. Astor died. Her granddaugh-ter-in-law, Mrs. James Van Allen, who was summoned from Newport, did hot arrive In time for her grand mother's death. In social circles generally there was much discussion today of the question of Mrs. Astor's successor as society's leader. Among those named were Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbllt, Mrs. Clar ence Backay and Mrs. Ogden Goelet. All of these matrons are leaders Of their special coterie In society and have taken prominent parts In social affairs here and abroad. There Is a prevailing belief, however, that the "400" of old ha sceased to exist at a unit and that it will henceforth be divided Into many divisions with eladers for each. ' ALDKICH DANtiKHOl'K. Most Dangerous Character in the 1'nitetl States Semite, Says lligglns. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Providence, R. I Oct. 31 In hlB first homo speech during the present campaign, Governor Higglns, at a rally In Infantry hall, attended bv 2,()00 people, made an attack on Sen ator Aldrlch that made his former denunciation . of "Boss" Brayton seem mild in comparison In the course of his remarks Oov. lligglns said: "Aldrlch Is not only not a repre sentative of Rhode Island or of Rhode Island's interests, but he Is a dis grace and u scandal to the citizenship of the entire nation, He is the most dangerous character In the United States senate." ' : J : ' A WHITMOME ACQUITTED. r Charged With the Murder of Hi Wife Second Trial. (By Leased Wire to The Times) New York, Oct. 3 1 Theodore 8. WhlLmore, the Third avenue elevated shuttle train motorman, was acquit ted in the court of oyer and terminer, Jersey City, yesterday evening of the murder of his wife, Lena, the victim of the Harrison Lamp Black 8wamp mystery, after his second trial, which lasted five days. He received thtt verdict by throwing his arms around the neck of bis lawyer, Alexander Simpson. . ti
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