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ESTABLISHED 1876.
RALEIGH, N. C, SATUED AY, DECEMBER 5, 1908.
PRICE 5 CENTS
MRS. SMITH IDENTIFIES THE
jifliY bliiiiiERED man
THE GOVERNOR
THEYANKEESINKS1LEAGUE MEETING
REAR ADMIRAL
IN DEEP WATER
HELD NEXT WEEK
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SUDDEN DEATH OF
PARDONS
ONE
Earle Cotton acd T'm Holder
field Charged With Mur
der and Larceny
BIG CROWD IN COURT
HOUSE THIS HORNING
No Attempt Made to Establish Cases
Against Others Who Have Been
Arretted and They . Will be I'sed as
Witnesses Hearing Moved to
Court House so as to Oct a Iiarger
Room Many Witnesses Summon
ed Smith's Widow ;nd Others
From His Home Here.
At one o'clock today the sensation
of the Smith murder mystery was
sprung by City Attorney Snow, when
he had Cant. Thompson exhibit the
watch, chain, and diamond ring of
the late Dr. K. W. Smith and imme
diately afterwards they were Identl.
fled by the widow of the dead man.
Mrs. Smith came Into court In com
pany with her attorney, Mr. Sands, of
Richmond, and on- being s:iown t:ie
articles above named she examined
tliem carefully and In a faltering
voice declared them to be the prop
erty of her late husband. As each
word was emitted from her lips the
defendant's faces were seen to har
den, as If the Jig was up. It was
truly one of the nmsr touching
Hcenes ever witnessed in a Wake
county court-room. There- was not a
man in the great throng whose heart
did not go out to her and she may
rest assured that Justice will lie-done.
The 8rafthf'iriui,der-"casa came -Hp4
for a preliminary hearing this morn
ing - At half past nine o'clock the
crowd began to gather in the police
court and by 10 o'clock every avail
it hie space was taken up by the citi
zens of Raleigh, eager to witness the
unravelling.', of the most jnysterlous
homicide that ever baffled Raleigh's
pollco authorities. To say that the
death of E. W. Smith has aroused
intense interest would he putting it
in very mild terms. It has been the
talk of the town since the fatal Sun
day, three weeks ago.
The crowd that gathered at the
preliminary hearing this morning
showed that instead of interest wun-j
ing It had heightened. Employers;
and employees, fathers and sons,!
business men and loafers, stood in j
death-like silence to catch every word s
tha would tend to throw any light oni
the mystery.
. At 10:09 o'clock there entered the
cotrt room Mrs. E. V. Smith, the
widow of the dead man; Mr. J. T.
Serey, manager, and Mr. Alexander
Sands, attorney, for the White Oak
Coal Company, for which Smith was
travelling at the time of his death.
Col. J. C. L. Harris moved that the
court adjourn to the court bouse in
order to accommodate the large
crowd. Judge Badger said he did
not see any objections to this ar
rangement. Mr. William B. Jones
preferred to wait until City Attorney
Snow came in and hear his opinion
on the proposed motion. The city at
torney arrived at 10:25 o'cloc kand
stated that the state desired to en
ter nol pros In cases of State vs.
Madge Earl, Richard Williams, E. A.
Hopkins and Ed. Chavls. He stated
that the cases that would be heard
this morning were: State vs. Earl
Cotton and Tim Holderfleld, for mur
der; State vs. Earl Cotton and Tim
Holderfleld for larceny; and State vs.
same defendants for an assault with
Intent to kill.
State announced thejr readiness
for trial at 10:30. Counsel for Cot
ton moved that on acoount of the in
ability of the counsel to be with his
client that the trial be held in the
county court house. City Attorney
Snow acquiesced and the immense
throng followed officers and prison
ers to the court house.
Defendants Cotton and Holderfleld
teemed In good spirits and talkative
humor. Cotton wanted to know of
8herwood Upchurch if "old man Ike
had got back from Norfolk." Up
church didn't know.
City Attorney Snow stated to the
court at 10:50 that Mr. William B.
Jones and Mr. Sands, attorney, of
Richmond, would assist him in the
prosecution.
Mr. Oatllng .wished to know If
there was any charga against Hop
kins. On being notified that there
was not, h wanted to know K h b"
been subpoened. . or was Hopkins
. (Continued on Hgaoond Fact.)
PRELI
Cycle Meet Will Be Held
Tonight
W1U be Preliminary to the Six Days'
Orlnd Which Start Tomorrow
Night' Exceptional Card Has Been
Arranged Some Great Sprinters
. and Pace Followers in the Meet.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
New York. Dec. 5 The annual short
distance would1 championship eyelo
meet, preliminary to the start of the
International six day grind tomorrow
night, will be held at Madison Square
Garden tonight. An exceptional card
has been arranged bringing together
the fastest sprinters and greatest pace
followers and middle distance men In
the world.
. The star event of the evening will.
In all probability, be the three-eorner-ed
mutch race between Frank Kramer,
sprinting champion of America; Victor
Dupre, one of the : fastest men In
Franco, and the world renowned speed
marvel, Major Taylor.
'This race will be run In heats, the
first at., half, a mile, the second at a
mile and In the third and fourth, If
they be necessary, the distance will
be decided by the toss of a coin.
Dupre, ivho will also ride In the six
day event, has been showing his heels
to every sprinter In Europe, including I
among his victims Froil, Poulaine and
Major Taylor. The latter, however, i
Is in belter shape now and more at
home on a small track similar to the
one In the garden. Frank Kramer Is.
as usual, In first-class condition. .
The ten mile motor-paced race in
which Bobby Walthour, Champion of
America, will meet Albert Edward
WHIP,' the holder of the world's rec
ord of sixty-one nnd a half miles, may
Wrtnws another defeat of an American
by an Englishman. Wills Li certainly
a phenomenal rider. He Is a little bit
of a chirp, about the size of Jimmy
Michael, and seems to.be perfectly at
home on an Indoor track. Since his
arrival here With the Europeans, who
came over for the s'x day. race, he
has been training n't the Park Square
cycle track In Boston, behind the man
who will pace him in tonight's race,
Charles Turville.
A ten mile open etfent In which all
of the six day riders, as well as many
others will compete, and two amateur
events complete tonight's card.
With the completion of the track
everything Is In readiness now for the
start of the six day grind one minute
after 12 o'clock tomorrow night. The
box office has been open for several
days and the sale of seats Is unusually
heavy;. The doors will be open at
7 o'clock tomorrow night and the crowd
will be entertained while waiting for
Dorando to start the long grind, by
a sacred concert rendered by a band.
Sixteen teams will start in the big
event. .
MINE EXPLOSION
ISNOTAMYSTERY
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 6 The aver
age mine explosions is not a mystery
declared the state mine inspectors of
Pennsylvania. They, take issue with
the statement, oft-repeated' during
the past three days' sessions of the
American Mining Congress that the
great cause of explosions is unknown.
Fifty Inspectors, Including James E.
Roderick of Pennsylvania, George H.
Harrison of Ohio, David Ross of Illi
nois, and John 0. Ross of West Vir
ginia, held nearly an all day session
yesterday to discuss and digest the
addresses made during the two days'
meeting of the congress.
The result was the presentation of
an address to the mining congress
just before adjournment last night
by the Inspectors protetslng against
the broad assertion that mine disas
ters were a mystery.
In addition the Inspectors have in
preparation a series of suggestions
for recommendation as to new min
ing laws In the central competitive
fluid, which they wilt take back home
with them. These also may be pre
sentd to the congress today If they
are prepared In time.
The most Important recommenda-.
lions will declare that stricter rules
are needed. They will appeal to the
legislature to force the keeping of a
record of the dust sprinkling similar
to the fire bosses recorda In the
mines, I
SWINDLER ARRESTED
A Wildcat Organizer of Finance
Schemes
Founder of Two Magazines, Raymond
' I.. Bemlcr i ArreMe; in Goldfleld
and is on His Way to Chicago He
Will Arrive Today.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Chicago, Dec. 5 Raymond L. Bernier,
founder of two financial-" magazines,
who had a career pyrotechnlcally un
excelled In the history of "wild cat"
finances, has been arrested In Gold
field and is on his Way to Chicago.
He will arrive here today In charge
of secret Fervice men. The greatest
care has beett taken by the government
to koeri the arrest of Bern 'er secret.
Bernier had offices In
the Majestic
building, occupying 'the whole top
floor. Many persons were hit hard in
the mining swindle which he Is charged
with perpetrating.
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to free Belnler if his'. liabilities and
responsibilities, it is reported, but the
nature of the plan Is a mystery, as
many things Connected with the flight
of the man. .
There was a : large splurge when
Bernier came to Chicago from New
York two years ago, the stir caused
by the authoritative appearance of his
"Journey of Finance" and the sensa-
tlon following the publication of the
first and only number of "Opportunity
of Today,", the reaping of the hist
harvest and then the discovery that .
there was not a mountain of gold be-
hind It, the consequence dwindling of
his establishment' and then the flood
of complnlnts which caused his hasty
departure,. - ' . . 4 ..
Bernier hought a small farm maga
zine In Michigan to obtuln a circula
tion status and opened his offices in
the Majestic build !ng. The nineteenth
floor was fitted up at a cost of $40,
C00. . V';'. -;.
Several good editorial writers, short
stol y writers and a prominent artist
were employed.
To a big printing firm he paid more
than $20,000 to get out the first num
ber of the magazine which was to
boost his stock schemes.
The magazine came out after num
eroua delays and was said to be one
of the finest examples of the printer's
art ever Issued. The first number alone
cost $20,000. The printers went to work
on tho second number of the magazine
and the word went around that Bernier
was broke.
The postal authorities sav the Mil-
waukee man, who paid over $20,000, did
so for mining stock, which he has
never been able to sell. Even an ap
proximate amount of money belong
ing to other people that Bernier Is ac
cused of getting away with Is not
definitely known.
THE DEMOCRATIC
LEADER IN HOUSE
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Washington, Dec. 5 "The minority In
congress Is not so much Interested In
the speakership aa It Is in the election
of its own leader," said Representative
Henry D. Clayton, of Alabama, at the
Rlggs House.
"At the caucus a successor to John
Sharp Williams will ba chosen and
It Is as good as settled that Champ
Clark will have no opposition. He will
have no more opposition than there
will be to the re-election of 'Uncle
Joe' by the republicans In the sixty
first congress.
"All this so-called antagonism to the
speaker will fritter away before the
republican caucus is held and there
Is no doubt, in my opinion, that he
will ba elected practically unanimously,
And why not? Cannon represents re
publicanism as well as any member
of that party. All he has done since
he became speaker has been what the
majority of the house desired. The
fact that a handful of republican mem
bers are talking of some one else for
the speakership will only emphasise
Cannon's victory. r
"After he Is elected there will be no
opportunity for those who oppose him
to say that If they had made a light
they could have beaten him."
Lewis Gets Appointment.
Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 6 President
T. L. Lewis, of the United Mine
Workers, has been appointed by Pres
ident Roosevelt an ex-offlcio member
of the national advisory board, hav
ing general supervision over mine
explosion Investigation. President
Lewis promptly accepted the appoint
ment, .
Two Commutations Granted
and Brdrfardons '
Refused-Toaay
NO PARDON FOR MARTIN
Pardon for W. H. JJnrtln, Convicted
of Kinbezzliug-i'uiuls From the
State of North; Carolina While
Clerk in the-: treasurer's Office is
Denied Robber Jthe State of 110,
000 In 81. Years Commutation
of SpntenccTftMrJohii Angel and
Henry BurgessvNtwv
Governor Glenn today 'refused. .three
pardons, granted one and issued two
commutations. Wlthi the governor's
statement, they are A follows:
State vs. H. B. ftWister Defendant
was convicted' August term, 1903,
'.Columbus superior court, of aidipg and
uuriimg in a murner. find was sen
tenced to state prison fur life. The
defendant's
son, wa convicted . of
murder In the '.first' 'degree, Ihe evi
dence showing that his father Instigat-
I nil tha ait tftn
. " .w ..j..,.,.. innoikm
from the benclt that, It was
great
pity the father' could not' have been
convicted of murder in the first de
gree, and the son have taken his place.
The son was executed on the scaf
fold. The prisoner is now serving his
term. He is an od man. Infirm, and
has an innocent and suffering family,
but even considering all this, after
.carefully examining the evidence, his
offense seems to have been so atrocl-
ous and premeditated that I cannot
in the interest of justice disturb the
sentence imposed by the court, and
therefore must decline .the .-application,
It is but another case where Innocent
loved ones suffer for. .the misdeeds
of their kin. :. .' .
I State vs. W, H. Martin -Defendant
was convicted Al-mi&Ujnw Vm,, we-
superior court, of embezuling funds
I while he was a clerk of' the state
treasurer's office, and was sentenced
to ten years in state prison. There
are many reasons why I would like to
grant this pardon. The defendant Is
old. has a family that Is highly re
spected, and many good people ask
clemency for -him. but after carefully
Wxuinlning the record, I find these
facts: The defendant for G years sys
tematically robbed the state of its
funds, until he had ..'appropriated' to
his own use at : least $1(1,000, and to
cover up his acts forged amounts nnd
changed figures and entries, thus pre
venting discovery. All theft Is to be
condemned, but when an officer of the
state, or a hank, is trusted by the peo
ple, and robs then and betrays the
trust, he cannot expect much clem
ency at the hands of the executive.
I Therefore, not thinking the .sentence
of the court excessive, and believing
that the defendant was Justly convict
ed and punished, 1 am compelled to
deny application.
State vs. Charles Vance Defendant
was convktcd September term, 190S,
Gaston superior court, of larceny,, and
sentenced to four months on county
roads. The defendant hud a fair trial,
and sentence of four months does not
seem to mc excessive, Neither the
judge or solicitor recommend the par
don, and in my judgment sentence
ought not to be disturbed. Application
declined.
State vs. John Angel Defendant was
convicted November term, 1902, Surry
superior court, of murder second
degree, and sentenced to 21 years In
Hate prison. I heard this, trial, and
think the defendant was properly con
victed. Before passing sentence, the
Judge asked me what I thought would
be a fair punishment, and I told him
under all the circumstances I thought
10 years was enough. I am still of
that opinion. He has been In prison
for 6 years and Is entitled to some
credit for the good record he has made.
I therefore- commute his sentence to
10 years, and direct that he be dis
charged from custody the first day of
May, 11112, provided that from now un
til then he Is of good behavior, and
remains of good behavior thereafter.
State vs. Henry Burgln The defend
ant was convicted at Buncombe su
perior court of murder In the second
degree and sentenced to 20 years In
the state prison, Both trial Judge
and solicitor, as well as of tho best
citizens and attorneys of Buncombe
county, recommend the pardon of this
man, and the defendant having served
7 years and made a good prisoner,
upon the condition that the defendant
remain of good behavior up to that
time, and also thereafter, I commute
his sentence, and order his discharge
on the flrsf of January, 1910. ,
Pardons Granted.
State vs. George W. Barnes De
fendant was convicted September term,
1904, Martin superior court, of carnally
knowing a girl under 14 years of age,
and sentenced to 10 yea,rs In state ,
prison. The trial solicitor, the private ,
.prosecutor, the parents of the girl,
recommend the pardon of this defend-1
ant, and after carefully considering '
the testimony, believing that the de-'
fendant was unjustly convicted, I ,
grant pardon, conditioned on hta re- j
malntng of good behavior.
Admiral Gougiiiau Died Sud
denly at New Rocheiie
Tills Morning 7
HEART FAILURE, CAUSE
Rear Admiral .Joseph Ihillork Cogti
Ian, Retired, Who Had Been One of
the Most Distinguished Officers in
the American Navy, Died Suddenly
at the Home of Charles Chamix-i--Inin,
Sutton Manor, New Rocliclle,
Toduy -Was Well Last Evening
and Seemed (o be in Excellent
Heulth.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
New York, Dec. 5 Rear Admiral
Joseph Bullock Coglilan, retired, who
had been one of the most distinguished
officers in the American navy, died
suddenly today at the home of Charles
Chamberlain, Sutton Manor, Now
Rocheiie.
Admiral Coghlan went to visit Mr.
Chamberlain several days ago. He
walked about the streets of XW
Rocheiie last evening and greeted a
number of friends. He seemed to be
In excellent health at that time. Heart
failure is supposed to have caused his
death.
Since June 1, 1907, when he retired
from the navy. Admiral Coghlnn had
been engaged in business. He had u
host of friends In New York men
who admired him for His bravery nnd
also because of the determined stand
he. took at Manila 'during the Spanish
American war.
It was at Manila that Admiral Cogh
lan, '-."wrote his famous "Hoch Der
Kaiser" poem, after Admiral Von
Dleterlch, of the German fleet. In pa
cific '-'waters, had vigorously protested
against the holding up of German boats
! .b'ocSwde, . '.That,. poeJJL 4ienrly
caused a- serious clash between
Germany and the .'.United States.
Admiral Coghlan was born on Decem
ber 9. 1844, in Frankfort, Ky. On his
father's side he was of ' Irish ex
tinction. He entered the Annapolis
Naval 'Academy In lSiirt and was grad
uated in J'i:i.
Fi.mi is-i.'l to lSfiS lie was attached to
the steam sloop Sacramento on special
sen-Ice. His promotion after this, was
rapid.
From 1SS8 to 1SS7, after having com
manded the "Adams," he was station
ed at the Mare Island navy yard. He
Inter ..commanded the Mohican and the
Ifaleigh, and it was while serving on
the lialelgh that he took part in the
battle of Manila Bay. While there
Admiral Van Dleterlch called upon
Admiral Itewey to protest -against the
holding of German ships in the Amer
ican blockade., Dewey said that the
ships would have to stop when ordered,
"Hut we fly the German llag," pro
tested" the admiral.
"Those ..flags can be bought for a dol
lar a yard anywhere," retorted the
admiral. "The slightest infraction of
my rule will mean only one thing and
that will he war. If your people nre
ready for War. with the United States
they can have It at any time."
"And the quicker the sooner,"
chuckled .'Coglilan as the German de
parted. Sometime later, while reading
an Australian paper,, he discovered a
poem about the kaiser, which had been
written during ail unpleasantness be
tween Kngland and Gormany. Admiral
Coglilan memorized It and sometime
later at a bnnciuet of the fleet officers
he recited it. Admiral Dewey is said
In. have laughed so heartily that he
narrowly escaped choking.
After the war, when Admiral Cogli
lan returned to New York, he was
given a. dinner at the Union League
club, at which he ugaln recited the
"Hoch Dcr Kaiser" poem.
Admiral I'oghlan was married in
1S68 to Julia Harbour, of Terre Haute,
Ind. He leaves one son, Gruhum Cogh
lnn. ' :."'... '
Tf 1 RE ATS AGAIN ST
GRAND JURY
(By Leased Wire to The Times) ;
Toledo, O., Dec. 3 Constantly
armed and even sleeping with a gun
at his side, Joseph Munch, a hotel
proprietor, foreman of the grand
Jury now In session Is prepared to
meet threats against his life.
During the present inquiry Into
criminal cases by the grand Juryt
Munch has received anouymous let
ters and telephone messages warning
him that If certain lines of Investi
gation are not dropped hewlll suf-'
fer. This attempted intimidation and
other suspected Interference with
the work of the grand jury will prob-'
ably be Investigated by Lucas county
authorities.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
New Bedford, Mass., Dec. 5
United ,States cruiser Yankee sank In
deep waterat-l: Sl o'clock this morn
ing. The boat hadJust been floated
and was being towed to New Bedford.
The crew of 150 wreckers were Res
cued with difficulty.
The Vessel was sunk by the blowing
out of an air port, which permitted
the' flooding of the compartment con
taining the three giant air compress
ors. They were choken by relieving the
air pressure and then the whole ves
sel filled and rapidly listing to port.
Rank. Her bridge and rigging are
above water. She lies easily on an
even keel and can be saved.
The trouble was caused by the
heavy seas, kicked up by the strong
southwesterly gale which was blow
ing. Several heavy steel and rope
cables snapped as the tugs tried to
control the rolling cripple and In spite
of the tug Harlan, which colided with
the cruiser, was smashed in and Capt.
Chase, "bf the tug, was almost caught
and crushed to death.
None of the cri?ws were injured and
all are anxious to return to the work
of saving the boat.
EVANS WON'T
ACCEPT GIFT
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Los Angeles, Cai., Dec. 5 "Of
course, the people in Southern Cali
fornia, who know me will understand
that I dont' want to be placed in the
position of accepting a home, and
those who do not know me had bet
ter be told that I would not accept
It bawe-o,-oy o'lep preserv";
This is the way Admiral Bob Evans
disposes of the plan to present him
with a magnificent house In this city.
When it was announced Admiral
Evans would soon become a resident
of 'California a subscription was
started to buy nim a residence; in
a letter to a friend in this city the
admiral quashed the movement in the
foregoing terms and declared he will
pay rent like any one else until his
business ventures yield him a Sum
sufficient to warrant the purchase of
a home.
GENERAL SIMON
IS IN HAYTI
(By Cable to The Times.)
Port Au Prince, Dec. 5 With
General Simon at it s'.iead the revolu
tionary army, numbering 8.000 men,
marched Into this city at 9:15 o'clock
this morning. General Simon was
given a splendid ovation. There was
no disorder. The troops are distri
buted throughout the city and perfect
order Is being maintained.
IXOCULATKD FOR FKYKK.
Philadelphia Physician Tries Expert.
iiient to Prevent Typhoid.
Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. S "Yes, I
Inoculated myself and Dr. Miller, one
of the Internes at the Methodist
Hospital, together with Miss Me
lbourne and Miss Henderson, two
nurses at the same institution, with
anti-typhoid perms." said Dr. Harlan
Shoemaker, of 1018 Spruce street, "and
I would not take a great deul for tho
Immunity."
DrKhoMnnIWT, who Is one of the
surgeons of the Third regiment, N.
G. P., made the inoculations Novem
ber S. nnd Intended to keep the fact
secret for the purpose of making a re
port to the county medical society, but
It leaked out before ho could do so.
Dr. Shoemaker's inoculations of him
self and of Dr. Miller nnd the two
hospital nurses, it Is believed, were the
first inoculations for typho'd fever in
this city. If not in this country.
XKGRO PKACKMAKER KILLED.
Was Shot Accidentally by His Own
Son.
Camilla Ga., Dec. 5 While acting
as peacemaker at a negro festival last
night between his son Bill nnd other J
negroes, Sam Smith, negro, was ac
cidentally shot and killed by his own
son.
Doc Brown, negro, was killed by
Levi Stanford, also colored, over do
mestic troubles.
Another negro Is reported killed at
Leland, near here. No detail of the
killing has boen received.
Real Action Expected When
Meeting of the Leagaes .
Are Held
GOODDIPLOMACYNEEDED
According to Report a Number of
Questions Are to Be Settled, Some
So Important There is Sure t be
Trouble in Satisfying All Hands.
Chubby Charley Murphy, of the
Cubs, Has An Axe to Grind, and
Will be Well Represented jn the
Arena When the Musa Starts.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
New York, Dec. 5 Some real ac
tion Is expected when the meetings of
the National and American leagues
open in this city next week. Accord
ing to report there are a number of
questions to be settled and some of
tnese are so Important that there is
sure to be trouble in satisfvlnsr' s.11
hands. Chubby Charley Murphy, of
the : Cubs, has an axe to grind and
while it is rumored that he may be
forced to remain in Chicago during
the confab, it Is certain that he will
be well represented In the arena when
the muss starts.
. John T. Brush is another that is
expected to stir things up, for he
wants to know what right President
Pulliam had to order the Giants and
Cubs to play off their protested gam '
after the season had closed. Charley '
Ebbetts wants to go to the mat with,!
Dovey, of Boston, and there are other,
troubles that will come to the surfae
and cause the magnates more than th;e
usual amount or time and diplomacy
tO settle .. '-' '';.;- '-' '
i ilxt F.ulUam Aajs prepare, ft Jong
defense of his ac'tlon'"regarding' the "
protested game. He says that sec
tion 57 emphatically states that in
case of a tie at the conclusion of te
season a series of three games must
be played to settle supremacy.
This game, however, was an ex
ception. Charles Murphy's protest
tied up the matter so that playing it
off the next day was Impossible, and
it came to the end of the race a
drawn game only through a technical
ity. In such case the board of direc
tors harked back to Section 22 of the
constitution, which was Interpreted as
authority for the course of action
pursued.
Mr. Pulliam says there are no rea
sons why the present constitution
should be altered to guard against a
repetition of the unsatisfactory wind
up of the present season He ex
plained that had the race resulted In
a three-cornered tie, Chicago and
New York would have been called
upon to play off the one sudden-death
game and then Pittsburg would have
met the winner for the pennant in a
three-game series.
The big league moguls are nat
urally Interested In the much-her-nlded
disputes of the Eastern League
and American Association The con
spirators will get together at the Ho
tel victoria at 2 o'clock Sunday.
While none of the first water mag
nates will venture on the stamping
ground most of them will be some
where In the vicinity.
Manager Murphy says that he does
not intend to allow Bau Johnson, as
a member of the national commission,
to run the Chicago club. This out
burst of Chubby Charley Is due to
the fact that Johnson has been con
ducting an Investigation of the
charge that during the recent world
series the Chicago club was In col
lusion with ticket speculators.
Murphy says this is untrue, and. tn
back up the statement, ho has Just
sent two of his club officials to Garry
Herrmann, - also a member of tho
commission, to find out If there la
any conclusive proof of guilt Herr
mnnn, it Is said, has made a state
ment that the Chicago club Is not
guilty, which, if true, may cause a
general rumpus.
FOUND WATER IN DREAM.
(By Leased Wire to The Times.)
Oil City, Pa Dec. 5 Residents of
Cherry Tree township are excited
over the discovery of a spring by
Benjnmln Walters, who dug at a
spot Indicated by his mother in a
dream. Recently farmers have been
driving their stock to a stream three
miles distant, but the creek froze
over. Last night Mrs. Walters
dreamed water was pouring from tha
ground In the orchard. Tha son dug
a hole eighteen Inches deep and a
stream big enough to supply tha n
Ura neighborhood gushed forth.