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s 1 Weather. . Washlsgton, D. C, Jan. 4 Pore cast, tor 'North Carolina- for tonight and Tuesday:-- probably rain tonight and Tuesday; -warmer in the west. - ESTABLISHED 1876. RALEIGH, N. C, MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1909. PRICE 5 CENTS 2nd Edition v"- . l, : .. . . . - .'..;. . i PRESIDENT SAYS CQNGRES3W0ULD NOTUNDERSTAND Did Not Accuse Members of Congress of Being Afraid uf Investigation CITES THE RECORD "The President Sent a Special Message to Congress Today in Answer' to The Resolution in Regard to The 1 Secret Service Says Congress Misunderstood Hint Has Never Charged The Congress or ' Any Member of The Body With Corrup tionCites Record h Support of , Message Urges Enlargement of Law. (By Leased Wire to The Times) .Washington, T). C, Jan. 4 The president today sent a special mes sage to the congress on the secret ser vice matter: .r -'.'. The Message., '..'"' The message Incorporates the reso lution 'of congress calling upon (ho president for information as to what evidence he based the statements, in his regular message as to the secret service, on and as to that part of the resolution asking him if he has in stituted proceedings against any con gressman, bays that he is wholly un able to understand it. In part the message says: ' I have made no charges of corrup tion against congress nor against an' member of the present bouse. If I had proof of such corruption affect ing any member of the house in any matter as to which the federal gov ernment has -: jurisdiction, action would at once be brought., as .- was- done In the cases of Senators Mitchell and Burtonand Representatives, Wil liamson, Hen-man, and .!, Drigga, at different times since I have been pres ident. This would simply be dojng ray duty In the execution and enforce ment of the laws without respect to persons. But I 1I0 not regard it as within the province or the duties of the president to report to the house 'alleged delinquencies" of members, -or the supposed "corrupt action" of a member "in- his official capacity." " --- 't";i the constitution placed within the, power of the house alone. In the prosecution of criminals and the en forcement of the laws the president must resort to the courts of the United States. - In the third and fourth clauses of the preamble it . is stated that the meaning of my words is that "the majority of the congressmen are in fear of being investigated by. secret service men" and that "congress as a whole was actuated by that motive In enacting the provision in ques tion," and that this is an impeach ment of the honor and integrity of the congress. These statements are t .t,ii, ,ni,n with theUng with ill accommodations. There ', A careful reading of the message will show that I sata nothing to war rant the statement that "the major- , ity of the congressmen were in fear of being Investigated by the Becret service men," or "that congress as a whole was actuated by that motive." 1 did not make anv such statement in thi. moauM Mnnuivar T have mH mi sue.h statement about ' congress as a whole, nor, with a few all day yesterday and this meaning inevltabje exceptions, about the concerning conflicts with looters and members of congress, in any message vandals. Several Rusaiaa sailors or article of speech. Qn the contrary, landed from a batUeshlp fot relief I have always not only deprecated but wor,k, gave way to the temptation to vigorously resented the practice of 'In-1 carry off some sacred relics from the discriminate attack "-upon congress, ' ruined cathedral at Messina and were and indiscriminate condemnation ofhot by armed guards. The greatest all congressmen, wise end unwise, fit' daigor comes from the convicts who and unfit, good and bad alike. No' were released from the Messlnian on realizes more than I the impori- prison by the earthquake. They are tinn .: hotwnnn the 'all reckless fellows. Dossesslnir ' fear Oilli V VI VV-WJvi Miwawa . www " -w f executive and congress, .and, no one holds the authority and dignity of congress of the United ; States - in higher respect than I do. t , ' I, ' This aUegatldn , in., the resolution, therefore, must certainly be due to an entire failure to understand my mes sage. . -; The resolution continues:' "That the president be requested to-trans-.com is the most active spirit in' the mit to the house any evidence upon 'relief movement. Today he reported which he based "his statements that that his special committee is closing the 'chief argument in favor of the the negotiations for'a two weeks' con provision was that the congressmen tract for use of an Austria-Llod did not themselves Wish to be ratad bv secret service men. ' ThiJ.will be used to convey food, clothing statement, which, was an attack upon no one, still lets upon the congress, Is sustained by ths faots. If you will tarn to the" Congrss (Continued on Page Eight.) . 1ILDDMCIIY OF Sentiment Favors Ming De stroyed City a Monument of Destruction GREAT TASK OF CITY Government Takes Decisive Steps to End the- Unpatriotic Sentiment in Favor of Forsaking the Destroyed City and Leaving it as a Cemetery to the Head Some of the Argu ments For Deserting the Site of Messina Health Authorities ' Say ' There is No Danger of Plague. (By Cable to The Times) Rome, Jan. 4 The government took decisive steps today to eud the unpatriotic, sentiment In, favor of burying Messina In Its own ashes and allowing the ruins to go down to pos terity as a monument of destruction. The task of clea-ring away the shat tered buildings, removing the rotting remains of the dead and rebuilding the city into some semblance of its once proud self seems so herculean that the Hying among the former resi dents seem unable to face, a begin ning of the task of reconstruction. There are many arguments ad vanced, some even by unaffected mem bers of the nation, why the clty'should remain a monument, to the dead. The foremost are that it would bur den the people with taxes ro recon struct the buildings; others are that the great number of dead makes It a more fitting cemetery than foundation for a new t6wn The individual ex pense, upon lond-owners : .wqudd be great, and it is' feared' that WlWn the ruins are partially cleared away and the dead are exposed to the sunlight that pestilence will result, .-';. The step taken by the government grows out of Investigation and an in terview given "out by Director-General of Health Senor Ltquldo, who -declares that there is no danger of a plague re sulting from the exposure of the dead bodies.." '- , , . ' The d'irfctor-general declares that the bodies will be burled at sea and he s further states that cemetery ground Is the richest in the world, . ": He says that only sentiment causes burying grounds to be constructed at a distance from cities. It is far frbra settled, however, as to the fate of the stricken city. It remains for the chamber to decide definitely what shall be done. A call will be issued as soon as practicable tor the assembling of the chamber that necessary, steps' may be taken King Victor Emmanuel and the queen will arrive in Rome some time today. They are greatly affected by the grewsome experiences through which they have just passed and added to this Is the fatigue of constant travel- tea feeling akin to relief that their majesties are coming home and the feeling shown by the king and queen have cemented even closer the feel ing of love in the hearts of the peo ple. . , ' : - Several distinct earthquake shocks were felt yesterday throughout south ern Italy, but they were-not of sufflc- lent violence as to excite alarm. ; Re ports came from Regglb and Messina - u. Of ' neither God nor man in their hearts. A score of them have been shot while pillaging and others have perished In conflicts among them selves over , division .of spoils,' but still their wort continues unabated. The strong practical hand of America is -now felt ' above all others in the relief work. - Ambassador Oris- messina ASHEdANDRll Invest!-'steamer of 8,000 tons capacity, which t ' and medicines south and bring fefu- geea from stricken towhs and ham-! project will cost $50,000, the ambas (Continued on Second -Page.) Famous Pro-Cathedral, Messina, Italy Total Wreck. IN 0 i . 4 1 Wwr: ' v IMS imwM mk Mm L- rriiiiiMiri iiiiWi wMiijiw m 1m il lMmjaX!T " . - .. i i ,i, , m tmJ ISHA1NS CALLED TO STAND DefenJant in ilie Haias Case This Afternoon Told Story of Murder HIS EARLY LIFE Fourth Week of the Hnins .Trial Be gan With General Hains, Kather of tkt Defendant, on the Stand Was Made fb Reiterate That "Con nio" Was Irrational When He Told Him His Story of Marital Troubles. Was Followed on the Stand by His Son, the Defendant. (By Leased Wire to The-Times.) Flushing, L, 1., Jan. 4 That the defense in the trial of T. Jenkins Hains for the murder of William K. Annis, which began its fourth week in the old Queens county court house this morning will not' lay particular stress upon the testimony of insan ity experts was the positive state ment made before the convening of court by Joseph A. Shay, of counsel for the prisoner. General Peter C. Hains, father of the defendant, and his brother, Captain Peter C. Hains, Jr., was call ed to the stand when court' convened for the continuation of his cross-examination. The new prosecutor, Frederick De Witt, took a seat beside Ira G. Dar rin, his predecessor In the case, who was commanded by Justice Crane to continue as the state's representative in the case. General, Hains was made to repeat that he believed his son, "Connie" ir rational when the latter was telling hlm of his marital troubles early last summer. Thornton was called to the stand at 12:15 o'clock. Quickly he rose from his chair when Mclntyre called his name and marched back of the Jury box and to the chair. "I am forty-two years old," he be gan. "I was born in Washington, D. C, in the home of my grandfather, Admiral Jen Kins. I was married to Mary Jones, ot Bensonhurst, who died two years ago. I have one child, a little girl named Mary, who is now two years old. ' Directed by the lawyer, Hains said that he had been apprenticed on board a sailing ship in 1872 and since followed the sea and literature. "I have been a sailor man all my life, having been captain of nine ships and mate of as many more," 'the witness testified, and am known as Captain T. Jenkins Hains along the coast of this country and In for eign countries. . ..... i JUDGE BOYD HERB. Will Go to New Bfcrn Wednesday to Open Court There. Judge James E. Boyd arrived here this evening. He win be here tomor row lor l"e purpose oi uiuwhi oracer8 no Prov" meir . He will go to Nf Bern Wsdnesday morning to open court there. Federal 'court begins here January IS. N President Urges Congress (Ii.v Leased, Wire (o The Times.) Washington; I). '., Jim. 4 'J'ho pivs Idtnt sent the following ' spi-rlal mes sage to congress, today: To the senate and hoim.- of ivpi-c-sentHllves:. The ;niipalliiiK- eitlamity which has lxifallen tin- peiiplo of Ilalyi if! followed by distress -and suffri-inir throughout -a ' wide. ngimi - among many thousri(Ts who have- esoapi-d wilh life, but whose shelter and food and means of living are dcs!;oyed. The ordinal y-machinery -for -.supplying the wants of , civilised -communities !i pjialy.ed; and nn execptionu! jnier eeney exists. 'phk-h demands that the Libligatlons CifhjUnMinity shall regan The IpimenVe dclt of oivlllzation to Italy; the wai'm and steadfast friend ship between' that country and our own: the affection for ."their native land felt by great numbers of good American citizens wlio are immigrants from Italy; the abundance with which God has blessed us. ill our .safety,; all these should prompt us to Immediate and effective relief. Private generosity Is responding nobly to the demands by contributions through the safe and efficient-channel of the .American Hed Cross. Society. Confident of your approval,' I have ordered the government supply ships "Celtic" and "Culgoa" to the scene of disaster, where upon receiving the an- thoiilv wldch 1 now ask from you, they will be able to 'dispense food, clothing and other supplies with which they are laden to the value of about 33OO.0CO. The ''Celtic" has already sail ed and the "Culgoa" Is at Poi;t Said. Eight vessels of the returning battle ship fleet are -'-already under orders for Itnlian Waters, and that government ular manner through the committee, has been asked if their services can i The motion was carried and the reso be made useful. v I lutlon will be considered by the com- I recommend that the congress np- j mittoe today and probably passed he prove the application of supplies above J fore -adjournment.' STANDARD OIL WINS BIG CASE Washington, Jan, 4 The United States supreme court today denied the petition of attorneys representing the government for review of the $29,000, 000 fine imposed upon the Standard Oil Company of Indiana, which was set aside by the United States circuit court of appeals. In declining to re view the case the Justices of the su preme court upheld practically every point raised by the circuit court of appeals. Tlie final rulim? given today means that the Standard Oil will not have to pay the tine. Judge Kenesaw M. I.andfs, pitting In Chicago, found the Standard Oil Com pany of Indiana guilty of accepting rebates from the Chicago & Alton Rail road and on April 15, 190,, Imposed the' big fine. The case then went before the circuit court of appeals, which held that the fine was not In accordance with the law. - MR. Tt'RXEK HERE. Ex-Xewspaper Mnn is Visiting His Old Haunts.' Mr. Wiley P, Manguin Turner, at-torney-at-law, and a citizen of Lex ington, was In the city today, shaking hands with his ; many friends. Mr. Turner Is a very promising young lawyer, but It Is as newspaper man that he Is known and loved here. He has the reputation of beina one of,on the Southern train number 144, and the best this city has ever known. He will always receive s warm welcome here,' indicated and further appropriate the sum of. fcVjii.nno. to be applied to the work of the relief pf the discretion of tlie executive and with the consent of the Italian government. 1 suggest that the law'., follow (he form of that passed after the Mount Pelee disaster in 1'iDH. THK'ltX 1!K RDOHKVRLT. The white hoysp, January 4, i:iua. House Appropriates $800,000. (By' Leased. Wire to The Times) Washington, Jan. 4 In answer . to the .message from -'.the president this morning, the -.house- Of representatives npf.iopilated SSOO.WO for the relief ot the eai-thquake sufferers in southern Italy and Sicily. The bill gives the Kupplles on board the Celtic and the Culgo.-t, valued at about 3i'0.0O0, which have been ordered dispatched to the scene of the disaster. The house also appropriated - $500,000 to he expended by the president for the sufferers as he niay see lit. The bill was introduced by. General. -Ring-hum, of Pennsylvania, who made a special order of business and im mediately passed. Senate Will Act Today. '.Washington.- Jan. 4 After President Roosevelt's, message on the Ita.ian tarthiuak --dilution had been read-'-in the senate -.today It was referred, on motion of Senator Hale, to the com mittee on appropriations. The senator explained in making this motion that he die' not wish to delay the relief of the sufferers which the message would afford, but thought that the message should be flamed in the reg- Wyoming, W. Va., Jan. . ...4-Deputy Sheriff'. Floyd Lusk and Ira Hovel are dead and Luke Milan is under arrest following a revolver battle over a wo man, for whose- favor they were rivals. Boyd and Milan came to blows and Milan, who was worsted In the .en counter;', swore out a warrant for Moyd's arrest. It was given to Depot v Luck to serve. Milan accompanied Deputy Lusk to the Inane of Hovd, who opened flic on the-officer. Two bullets struck Lusk, killing him Instantly. Itoyd fled. Milan rushed to -the of ficer's side and, snatched a revolver grasped In the dead man's hand, open ed lire on Boyd.. The two exchanged several shots but Milan proved the bet ter marksman and Boyd fell dead with a bullet in his heart. Milan Im mediately surrendered to the author ities. Fine Evangelistic Sendee. V)no of the best services yet held in the Evangel church waR last night. The court-house w-as well filled and there were two persons converted and others for prayer. Rev. P. Q.- Ijlsom preached on the .'' power of Christ's blood. These Sundny night evangelistic, services are increasing weekly In li terest. Mr. W. C. Down Here. Hon. W, C. bowd, one of Mecklen burg's representatives, arrived today is quartered at the Tarborough, where i h will r,,aV, t,l nanMonv frti- thA j !NlU.rBnIp; Thl!l ta Mr. Dowd's third 'term as senator or representative, MEN DEAD PISTOL DDE HABEAS CORPUS PROCEEDING THE THAW CASE New Efforts to Free the Mur derer of Stanford White Insisted WRIT WAS GRANTED Thaw Must be Produced in Supreme Court ( 'humhers at Nyuek Next Sat urday Writ ssued '.'Against the Authorities of .Matteawaii Asylum. Writ Was Signed by Sirs. Mary V, Thaw,. Mother of 'the Defendant Alleges That Son Was iot Com mitted by Omrt Mandate. I ny ijoasr-u wire to I ue i imes. ) i White Plains. N. Y Jan. I New proceedings were brought today with a view lo trying to secure the discharge of Harry K. Thaw, slayer of Stanford White, from the Mattea wan. state asjlum for criminal insane, wh'n 'application, was made to ; Su preme C,onrt Justice 'Arthur C. Tomp kins, presiding over special term at White Plains, for a writ of habeas corpus against the asylum authorities for the production of Thaw in co.urt. Justice Tompkins granted the writ which makes it, imperative on . the part of Superintendent Lamb, of Mat- teawan to produce Thaw before .lus-; tic.e Tompkins in his supreme court ! chambers at N jack on next Saturday. ! The petition for the writ, is signed , by Thaw's mother, Mrs. Mary C. Thaw, of Pittsburg. In the petition Mrs. Thaw sets forth the proceedings connecting with the committing of her son to Mattea wan and she aiileges ""that her son has not been committed and is not de tained in the asylum by virtue of any mandate' issued by the court or a judge of the United States or by vir tue of a final judgment of the court. NEW ARIZONA ROAD. Vice-President Fairbanks and His Three i?rotliers Interested. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Mobile, Ala.. Jan. 4 Accomnanied by a corps of engineers, L. T. West rich, of St. Louis, former manager of the Honduras National Railroad Com pany, recently organized under the laws of Arizona by ice-President Charles W. Fairbanks and his three brothers, to build a railroad - from Truxillo to Tegucigalpa, with a branch line to J utigalpa and to de velop. 1,000, OOOocres which it has secured for building the road, will sail for Truxillo to break ground on the big enterprise. RKEKMAX WIXTHROP. Rcckntaii Winthrop, of Massachu setts, whose picture is here shown, now Assistant Secretary of the Treas ury, has been offered the First As sistant Secretaryship of State to sue ceed. Robert Bacon, of New York, WW Is expected to temporarily sue i ceed Secrtary Root upon his retire j ineut. I If Vv McoL. ..ZT f CRIMINAL COURT OPEN VITH JUDGE LYON PRESIDING Delivers a Strong Charge to ' the Graod-Jory at THE PROHIBITION UN Touches on All Principal Crimes and is Especially Strong on Prohibi tion Says He Believes in Prohi. tion Prohibition Law WU1 Make Good if it is Given a Chance Mr. John Evans Foreman of Grand Jury Law Against 'Bucket Shops Emphasized. .;.''!.. A two-weeks' term of criminal court began here this morning with Judge Lyon, of Bladen county presid ing. Judge Lyon's charge to the grand jury was an earnest 'common sense appeal for the enforcement of the law, ' He touched on alfS of the leading offenses against law and or-, der, among which were murder, bur glary, arson, rape, and minor of fenses.; In the matter of the enforce ment of the "bucket shop law" and the statute against gambling", he charged the grand Jury to be partlcur larly watchful. He closed his charge with special mention of prohibition. oaia me juage: , "We now have a Btate prohibition law. I believe you have had that law in Wake county, in one form or another, for some time. Some Of you may not believe that it ia a, good lav. Many people do not believe it is a good law. But it has been shown that the best way to get, rid Of a bad law . is to enforce it strictly. I am sure, however, that If the law is strictly enforced tne people will see that it is a good law. I am one of those who believe that it is a good law. In my county (Bladen) I was instrumental in having an act pa'ssed several years ago making it a peni tentiary crime to sell whiskey. Two men were convicted while I was solic itor and sent to the penitentiary for selling whiskey. Today there is no whiskey soid in my county. The peo ple believed in prohibition and would hoot at any man who came among, them trying to make a political issue out of prohibition. Enforce the pro hibition law strictly and it will be that way all over the state. People pass the prouibitlon act sooner, fjive the law a fair chance." Mr. John Evans, of this city, was named foreman of the grand jury. It was agreed mat court should meet at 9:30 each morning and that the mid day recess should be from 1 to 2:30. At 11 o'clock the work of selecting a petit jury was taken ud and the court got down to business. The following cases had been dis posed of at 3 p. m.; State vs. J. W. Bnllev. tvit 'ram of retailing; defendant pleaded guilty. Judgment suspended on payment of costs. State vs. Joe Holloway, larceny and leceivlng; nol pressed with leave. State vs. Joe Hoilowav. carrvinr concealed weapon; nol nrossed with leave. State vs. Lottie Johnson, larceny and receiving; nol pressed with leave. State vs. June Leach, carrying con cealed weapons; nol pressed with leave. State vs. Ed. Prlvett. assault with deadly weapon r defendant pleaded guilty. Pined S2G and costs. State vs. Hilly Channel!, assault with deadly weapon; not guilty. State vs. C. C. and L. C. Winston, assault; appeal from police court; verdict, not gulfty. State vs. J. J. Wright, two parch nf retailing; nol pressed with leave, ' NKW YEAR'S SERVICES AT THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Services vestnrdnv at lh ttiiidKam Street Christian church wer0 fully n Keeping with the occasion. Iri the" morning the pastor preached from the subject, "The New Year's Call to Duty." In the evening ho spoke from the subject, "The Open Door of Op', portunlty." One of the most Interest Ing features of the morning service was the raising at funds for the mahl talnanco of the work for the coming year, one thousand and seventy doU lars was easily raised in a Um min. ute time. , : , ' It is probable that in addition fiS hundred dollars will be added this week. Rev. Mr. Johnson, the ftastot; is very much ncouraged with the present outlook and' the indications now are that ths year 1909 win t mr the best in the history of the church
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