iWeather.
rug Climes
SECOND.
EDITION
Washington, D. C;, Feb. 6 Fore
cast , for North Carolina for tonight
and Sunday: Fair, colder tonight.
Sunday, fair; moderate west "winds.
ESTABLISHED 1876.
KALEIGH, N. 0., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1909.
PRICE "5 CENTS
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INMEMORYOFMR
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f HOM AS N. HAYES
Member Dead and House Ad
journs Out oi Fci ptct
lo Memory
THE BILLS INTRODUCED
House Mot at 10:30, O'clock Tills
Morning, Representative Holler
Conducting the Devotional Exer
cises Standing Committees He
port Many Kills Nub-Committee
of the House to Visit Deaf and
Dumb School at Morganton Made.
KeKrt, and the Report Was Spread
on Hie Minutes.
The twenty-eighth day's session of
the house of representatives of the
general assembly of North Carolina
was called to order at 10:30 o'clock
this morning by Speaker Graham, the
morning devotions being , conducted
hy Representative Lycurgus Hofler of
Gates. '.-
The journal of the day previous
was reported as correctly recorded,
and stood approved.
Under the usual call for petitions,
memorials, and communications the
following were sent forward and read
by the clerk.
Petition from Beaufort as to squir
rel law; from Richmond coujity as to
election of board of education.
Standing Committees Report. . .
The following bills' were reported
from the various committees: To
amend law as to terms of court in
Hertford, favorably; to establish
courtln Reldsvyie,. favorably; to ret
peal -law as to"coUiTs in Cherokee,
favorably; to amend charter Clare
mont College, Hickory, favorably; to
amend charter Carolina College, fav
orably; to pay C. C. Hnnnlcutt, a
teacher, favorably; to elect a board
of education in Davidson, unfavor
ably; to lines of school tax district,
favorably; to elect board of educa
tion in Catawba, unfavorably; to pro
vide for maintenance of the new train
ing school, favorably; to relieve H. C.
Kearney, favorably; to empower
Madison sheriff to collect taxes, fa
vorably; to amend law as to consti
tution bonds, favorably, and same as
to state debt.
The sub-committee of the house to
visit the Deaf and Dumb Bchool at
Morganton made report which was
read and spread upon the journal.
Continuing the following other re
ports were made: To amend penalty
law, favorably; to separate white and
colored prisoners, favorably; to in-l
corporate loage in nyae, iavoraoiy;
to appoint cotton-weigher for Smith
field, favorably; to amend law as to
officers and employes of state insti
tutions, favorably; to punish drunk
enness in Buncombe, favorably; to
protect forest ranges in Swain, favor
ably; to amend law as to roads in
Catawba, favorably; to establish a
state highway commission, without
prejudice; to allow Beaufort county
to issue bonds, favorably; as to roads
in Sampson, favorably; to protect
roads in Washington, favorably; aft to
traction engines in Randolph, favor
ably: to authorize Carterett to Usue
bonds, favorably; to prohibit public
drunkenness in Yancey, favorably; to
prevent saw-dust In Jackson streams,
favorably.
Mr. Harshaw sent forward a reso
lution in memory of Thos. N. Hays,
the member from Wilkes, whose
death has occurred, and was an
nounced, and that the house adjourn
at 12 In his memory, and a commit
tee of four be appointed to attend the
funeral. Unanimously adopted.
Mils Ratified. . .", ,
. ' The following bills were ratified
and Bent to the secretary of state:
To return money to State's Prison; to
amend law. as to fishing in certain
streams; to provide for special courts;
to render secure from damage from
fire certain mountain lands, above
8,000 ,feet; to- appoint Justices for
Randolph; to appoint justices -, In
Northampton; to appoint justices In
Person; to amend Jaw as to crop pest
commission : to allow register of
Durham to have deputy; to amend
law at td year's support of widows; to
allow Buncombe to refund debt; to
allow Highland! to sell lot; to amend
law as to United Brethren In Salem;
Bills Introduced:
By Oavln: To, par teacher i In
Duplin county,. .'
; By Gavin : . To appoint Justices In
j.. (Continued on Pant Two.).,. j.
Seeing Raleigh in Automobile
Some Things Seen About City
Very Interesting Sightseeing.
Scelns Raleigh in an automobile is a
new thing, and probitfoly few people
have had this experience, yet it is well
worth the time of nnv- .person who is
really Interested in the growtn of the
city to ppeud one - afternoon; and it
will take -all tffe -afternoon, sceim; the
many and varied industries, in one of
the fine machine m the oltv.
-.'.Yesterday-afternoon-, a trio of men
who, .arc Interested-. -In.-the future of
Raleigh, Col. Fred. A. I Ihls, Dr. E.
Bfbughtnn and J. V. Hlmms, publisher
of The Evening Times, .made- a- -complete
tour of all the .industrial- Insti
tutions. in the citv, ami there m-e-. no
many things' of real intercut -to. bu seen
around the city that we-feel that the
readers of. this paner would be inter
ested in the great development tlrit Is
being made here.
Through' the kindness of Dr.
BrotlRhton, who Is nm- of the city's
most ardent admirers and also one of
t lie proHtessive young, men v. ho are
looking for a -great future for this city,
the party were taken In his fine auto
mobile, or "Red Devil." and every sec
tion of the city and suburbs was cov
ered In a systematic way. Col. Olds
occupied the rear seat, and us he
knows everybody In the eity and knows
all the history of the city and all Its
institutions for the past hundred years,
he makes the best guide that could be
found in a, dozen states. The colonel
is u perfect storehouse of knowledge,
and Is always ready with the correct
answer for every question, and there
in- not a thing around .the city, under
the elty orver the elty that he cannot
tell you all about it and where It came
from. Dr. Broughton Is also very fa
miliar with the city's history and in-,
stitutions and knows just where to take
you to hvw- you the very things of
interest and the way lie drives that
"Red Devil"' Is a caution.
Leaving Fayetteville street the first
place noticed was the Norfolk-and
Southern passenger station, which is
situated about one mile from the heart
and business center of the city. This
Is Raleigh's new road and it has open
ed, up a wonderful . country . for this
olty and It is said that the people from
sixteen counties can come to Italeigh
and spend the day and return on a
Norfolk and Southern train that night.
ThiftH!!;rani!ers or the city and
In' this connection It Is well to note
that the people of this city as well as
the people who come to the city are
handicapped by the fact that the sta
tion is so far from the business cen
ter of the city--when- it would be such
an easy matter to run the trains right
Into the Union station and at such a
very small cost as compared to the
great benefits that would be derived.
.Glonwood was the next pince visited,
and here we heard, the hammer and
saw busy putting up new buildings, for
it Is here that some of the greatest
development i being made this year.
Eloven new houses wore counted that
BURKE WIRELESS
TELEGRAPH BILL
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Washington, Feb. 6. The house com
mittee on merchant marine and fish
eries held a meeting today or the
Burke wireless telegraph bill. C. C.
Wilson and Captuln K. E. Darby, rep
resenting wireless telegraph and tele
phone companies, and Lieutenant
Sweet, of the navy, appeared before
the committee and urged that its pas
sage be recommended. It was suggest
ed that the provisions of the bill be
extended 0 as to embrace the Great
Lakes, upon .which are now located 10
wireless stations. A report will be
madejon the bill within a few days.
STATE ROAD BILL IS
FAVORABLY REPORTED
, (By Leased Wire to The Times.) '
-;,.,.. Washington, Feb. 6. The house com
mittee on territories today favorably
reported the, : . Arizona-New Mexico
statehood bill. The report recommends
'that the territories shall be admitted
to statehood within ten months after
the passage of the enrolling act. Un
der the bill New Mexico will be enti
tled to" two representatives and Ari
zona one, with each state two senators,
! A provision in the bill provides that
Phoenix shall be the capital of Arizo
na nd Santa Fe of New Mexico, until
1915, ,when a vote shall be taken on the
location of nfew capitals for each state.
Marriage License Granted,
, Marriage licenses weer Issued to-
iJnv in t.hA fnllnwlnir Connies: Mr.
Thomas Carter, ot Youngsville, and
Miss Ethel Ford, ot Durham; Mr.
i Ernest Cook and Miss Florence Rich
ardson, of Wendell; Mr, Noel L. Per-i-
jy and Miss Rebecca Horton, of RUey.
were being finished besides the many
plans that ai being laid for exten
sive improvement!! and the most no
ticeable thing Is that the homes being
Itullt are (if the very best kind. People
are building . for the future and the
stieets are- ta'k.'ng. oh a real city ap
pearance. On the .Devereux property I
thirty-eight buildings have gone up in
two, years and all of the very best kind;
Just lieyohd CJleiiwood is the fine Meth
odist orphanage, which "has- recently
uMdei-gohe large' improvements . and
within the next year there will be
many neire made to tills already. -ele-Krtl.it
Institution.; The streets, from the
present limit s of Gleinvood have been
extended lor nearly a half mile and
practically; nil the lots have been Sold
and .the workmen are -busy grading
and preparing to build.
From . Olenwood- the big ear made a
fine run past th old race course to
the country and back through the. ex
clusive negro suburb of Oherlin. This
Is a real negro town and all the prop
erty Is owned by the negroes, and from
the appearance of their-homes and gar
dens, they are all good workers. It
is said for these people that there hts
only been one arrest In that town since
it. was opened up by the negroes nearly
forty years ago. A nice school build-!
ins stands among the large number or
hoinW and it is said th'it it is one of
the, best attended schools In the city.
Next enrne Into view the fine build
ings of the A. and -M. College, and with
several hundred boys out drilling on ,
the lawn, It made a beautiful sight.
Hillsboro street extended .being will- .
ened by the; improvements being made,
by the college. The large hill in front
of the big new building just opposite
the fair grounds Is being leveled and
the dirt being used to widen the street.
As the car line on this street will be
double-tracked this summer this is a
wise movement and it certainly will i
improve the appearance of the hand
some new college building- which wus
completed some time ago at a cost of
$102,000 by the state. Across the beau
tiful Adds which show that a lot of
work has heen done by the students, Is
located the .magnificent barn, which Is
said to be the-finest and best equipped
In the state.
From hci.o -th "H - Biev1" vrat '
Headed back up Hillsboro, and the next
place of Interest was the fine buildings
and grounds of St. Mary's. During the
coming summer two big brick dormito
ries will be built here, giving loom for
eighty-four students and six teachers.
There will also be room for eight class-
rooms.
Boylan Heights was the next place ;
visited and those who have not been I
out there should go because that is one
of the .prettiest parts of the city, and
the work that is being done there will i
surprise-you. Hundreds of acres are '
being laid out into lots and the streets
are being graded and cement-side-tCnntlnued
on Fifth Page.)
E. H.
A
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Chicago, Feb. 8. E. H. Harrlman Is
far from being a well man, according
to reports persistently circulated in
financial circles here and In the east.
For several weeks, it is said, Mr. Har-
riman has boon a willing patient In the
hands of his physicians . and his in
tended trip to California 'is said to be
for the purpose of restoring his health. ,
"It is no longer a secret that Air. '
Harrlman Is a sfck man," said a well
known LaSallo street broker. "A few
weeks ago when I was In New York, I
was told by a person In a position to
know that he is suffering from a seri
ous nervous disorder of the spine."
JURY IN JONES MURDER
CASE COULD NOT AGREE
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Union, 8. C, Feb. 6. The Jury In the
Jones murder trial came out at noon
with the announcement made by the
foreman that they could not ogre on
a verdict. Judge Meinlnger aga'n
charged the Jury- concerning the law
covering the caso and sent them buck
for further deliberation, saying that
a verdict must be reached.
Program At Tabernacle. I
The Tabernacle Sunday schopl, of
which Mr. N. B. Broughton is super
intendent, expects a very interesting
time tomorrow morning; ,
Opening at 9:15 with music by the
orchestra.
Service of song at 0:30, constating
of chorus and duet.
- Lesson study at 9:46.
, Closing exercises at 10:35 with
solo and chorus.'
. Strangers cordially invited and an
opportunity is given them to study
the methods ot each department. I
HARRIMAN
VERY SICK MAN
HOLDING'S H
!
WILL EXPEDITE
Object to Expedite ike Trial
of Criminal and Civil
Causes
PROVISIONS OF BILLS
Holding's Court Rill the Only One of
Any Importance In the Senate To
day Text of the Hill Senate Met
at 10 O'clock This .Morning: Many
New Rills, Petit ions, F.lc, Intro
ducedSenator Drift Introduces
Hill to- Exempt Certain Persons
From Jury Service.'
The 'only bill of general Interest
introduced today was Senal or Hold
ing's bill to expeune r.no trial of
causes, criminal and civil, in the
courts of the. state. The hill is a
good one and its provisions- are as
follows:
Section 1. That alter the first, day
of July, 1909, It shall not. be: a,,,
ground of challenge ol: a. person sum
moned as a juror and offered as such
juror in the trial of any cause In an.V
court, in this state that sueji person
so summoned and offered as a juror
has served as a juror in any court
within two years. i
Section 2. That. it shall be ground
for peremptory challenge, for either
party to an action, civil or criminal,'
to such person summoned and offered
as a juror, if he has served on the
jury -within three successive terms of
the superior court next preceding the
term at which such person is sum-,
moned and offered j. JjU'cr. . .. j
. " Th senate met at 10 o'clock. Rev.
Dr. White led in prayer. The com-i
mittee reported no corrections to ho
made in the journal. The hole of
standing committees was called and
various bills reported. i
New Hills Today. I
New bills, petitions, etc., were in-'
troduced as lollows:
Senator-Fry: Petitions from citi-:
zens of Swain county relative to a
change of road law. Public Roads.
S. B. 570. Senator Britt. To ex-;
empt certain persons from jury ser
vice. Judiciary.
S. B. 577. Senator Fry. To ap
point justices of the peace' in Jack
sou county. Justices of Peace. '
S. B. 57S. Senator Fry. To pro
.vlde for election of board of educa
tion in Graham county. (By re
quest.) : Education. ,
, S. B. 57ft. Senator Fry. An act
to validate a certain bond election in
Bryson city. Judiciary.
S. B. 580. Senator Holding. An
act to expedite the trial of causes,
both civil and criminal and to-reg
ulate the challenges to Jurors in the,
courts of this state. Judiciary.
S. B. 581. Senator 'Nimocks. .An.
act relating to proving certain streets
in Fayetteville. Placed on calendar.
S. B. 582. Senator Tillson. To
define duties of board of internal im
provements of town of Marshall.
Counties, Cities and .Towns;
S. B. 583. Senator Shaw. To au
thorize town of Roland to issue
bonds.
S. B. 584. Senator Clark. An act
relative to the sanitary surroundings
of state institutions. Propositions
and Grievances.
S. B. 585. Sonator Elliott. To al
low commissioners of Hickory to
waive certain municipal taxes. Ju
diciary. - 1
S. B. 586. Senator Elliott. An act
relative to taxes of certain Confeder
ate veterans. Pensions and Soldiers
Home.
S. B. 5S7. Senator Ray. An act.
relative to a certain graded school
district in Henderson. Education. ;
S. B. 588. Senator Ray. To al-:
low board of county commissioners
to replenish the county legal library.
Propositions and Grievances.
8. B. 589. Senator Barringer. (By
request.) An act relative to Phillips
Gap road in Wilkes county. Public
Roads.
3. B. 590. Senator Pharr. (Byre
quest.) To confer certain power on
the heads of state Institutions. Penal
Institutions. I
Third Reading.
The following bills passed thoir
third reading!
To allow the levy of a special tax
in Peak Creek township ' In Ashe
county. .
To establish a recorder's court In
Reldsvllle.
To allow the paving - of certain
streets in aFyettevIlle, v
" (Continued oo Second Page.) i
COURT MATTERS
I
Mrs. Lena Lawrence Lawson.
Mrs. Lena Lawrence Lawson, who tins brought suit for divorce in
Philadelphia, anf-inst her husband, V illiam N. LawMdi, millionaire jute
manufacturer of lirooklyn, after lie had sued her flu times for divorce
mill failed.
I
WITH RAILROADS
Wage Workers and Officials
of Sen hern Seem Un
able to Agree
STRIKE IS POSSIBLE
Unions Are Xot Asking An Increase
in Wildes lint Are Insisting en
Other Chiiimes in Xew Scnle hicli
Would Have the Kllect of .M:ikiiii '
AVorklng Conditions Itetter nii' In
cidmlally (iive Men Oiiporluiiily of'
KurniiK .More Money Leiirned To- i
liny That There Seems to l-e Xo
Posslliilily of llencliino An Auree-:
itienl lr. the Negotiations.
DISAGREES!
CONFERENCE
" j thoriau the issue of siute bonds, which
(By Leased Wire: lo The Times) sluill f.ill dee oil tlie first 'day of July,
Washington, l'Vb. fi The wane 1.HHI. lias been drawn lip i'iy Attor
conference '. being held here between noj-llenernl.- Bickott; and will most,
delegates to the flreniens, shoiimens prohiilily be introduced in the gen
aud other unions represented unions t,r:l1 asseinhlj on Monday, The pur
employes ot the Suuthcrn : Itailwuy 1om of tin's bill..is .In 'liquidate -the
and ofticlals of tlm rnud, threuti'iied (ll'1,t liienrred by the bonds issued in
to develop into serious disagreement. 1 T ! to commute and settle the out
VVliile a strllve is not anticipated, standing stale debt, and which shall
there is some possibility that one may mature n ilie first dav of July,. 1 91 0.
develop. The delegates, seventeen' Section 1 of (lie bill fully explains
from the firemen and filty from the lls-purpose.- It reads. us follows:
various unions of the shopworkers' Section 1. That, for the purpose of
have been in conlerence since last lmyiiiR off the Consolidated Debt
Saturday with E: H. Coopmnn. for tlio Bonds .of the state, issued by virtue
road, but have been unable to agree of chapter 9S of the Laws of 1K79,
on disputed points of the now wage which bonds are now outstanding in
scale for this year, the old agreement ; the sum of $;), 127, Out), and will nia
havlng expired January 1. ture on llie first, tiny .of July, 1910,
The unions are not 'asking an ln- the state treasurer Is hereby author
crease In wages, but are Insisting on ized and directed to Issue bonds of
other changes in the new scale, which ( the stale of North Carolina; payable
would have the effect of making thoir: 40 years after the first day of July,
working conditions better and incl-! )flll, to an amount, not to exceed the
dentally give the men opportunity of ! Kum of : $:!,4:!o.(i(0.
earning more money. Sccton 2, which is relative to the
It was learned today that ns there 'interest thereon; reads in part:
seems to be no possibility of reach-1 "All of the said bonds shall bear
tag an agreement In the negotiations i Interest at a rale not exceeding 4
with Mr. Coopman, General Manager i per annum from the first day of July,
C. H. Ackert, will take a hand in t.ne 1.910. until paid, which said Interest
negotiations next week. Unless, the j shall be payable semi-annually on the
delegates are given some of the con- fu st day of January and July of each
cessions asked Jar, they may recom-jnnd every year so long as any portion
mend that more positive stops, bo 0f the sad bonds shall remain due
tanen to iorce tne roaa to come toiund unna d.
terms.
Absurd Rumor At White House,
Washington, Feb. fiAt the white
house this morning the report that, t
President Roosevelt might t1e the ,
portfolio of secretary oi war under)
President-elect Taft and cancel his
projected trip to Africa was treated
with derision.
"The story is too absurd to receive
consideration," was the only comment judgment may seem to be most effect
mad' , ', j ((Continued on Pago Six.)
KuiDwsSiatmm
!T0L
THE STATE DEBT
BY BOND ISSUE
Bill la Aiilliarize Slate Treas-
urer Issue stale Bonds
in Sum of $3,430,000
ILL COMES DP MONDAY
lioncls sluill ." Heiir Interest at Four
Per ('i nt. Per Annum From First
Ihiy-.of July, 1!M( Kids Will be
-.Accepted For (lie i:nt ire Issue, or
Any Portion Thereof, and Where
the Conditions Are Fqual the Preference-of
l'lMclnise Sluill he Given
to North Ciirolinians.
A lull to be em it led tin act to au-
The -proposed bonds, according to
section ,1, -sluill be coupon bonds of
the denomination of $!00, and $1,000
'each.
as may be determined bv the
stato treasurer
Part second of section 3, reads In
pnrt;
"Before selling the bonds herein
authorlzod to be issued the state
treasurer shall advertise the sale and
Invite bids in such manner as his
IQUIOATE
THC RATTf tCUID
1 11 Li Ui 1 1 I L.L.U11 II -
s
FLEET ON LAST
LEG OF CRUISE
Left Gibraltar This Morning
oa tl)3 Hj.njwjrJ Lap
of Fan); Trip
HOME IN TWO WEEKS
The American Pacific Battleship
Fleet, After Girdling the Globe,
Leaves Gibraltar on the Xaat Leg
of its Three Thousand Miles Home)
Stretch, After the Most Remark
able; Exhibition of the Endurance
of Itatttcsliipsin Navigation Annals.
The Ships Will be Received by the
President. .
.(By Cable .tp. TheJUfljes)
Gibraltar, Feb. 6 The American,
Pacific fleet left here today on Its
homeward cruise of 3,600 miles amid
a tumultuous farewell from shore
and land. Admiral Sperry's men
were given a tremendous ovation and
the United States seafighters were ac
companied for several miles by other
vessels.
AH thoughts are now of home.
The fleet could make the distance in
much less time than it will, but the
president does not wish the vessels to
arrive until he can welcome them per
sonally. The homeward leg will' be
next to the longest of the entire
cruise, if the passage Is smooth the
rpar admirals wilt conduct an Inspec
tion avren, the flag officers boarding
t.io varmint vessels for the purpose.
i '1 li!:'. Is .a unique idea to save time;"' -',
t "Tic- efficiency.,, QiJjM-fltieU- JmfV1
1: OuuWttd.",. fcear ! Adtniral'-Sperry d
ciared in awarding tha "Wrmont tb
red pennant, marked by a black ballt
at greatest efficiency in combined
night and day firing at Manila Bay.
The proud prize went afloat to the
fore truck amid cheers led by the of
ficers and men of the Minnesota,
which was a close second. There it
will remain until another vessel is
able to wrest it away at some future
practice. ,
The ceremony was attended by flag
and commanding officers, gunners of
ficers and gun crews from many ships,
and was of peculiar Interest because
of the great progress made in ord
nance problems at Manila.
A BURNING WELL.
Ceased Burning Just Before the Re
cent Italian Earthquake But Is
Again Burning.
(By Leased Wire to The Times.)
Lexington, Ky., Feb. 6 The fa
mous burning well located on Green
River, four miles from Greenburg, in
Green county, which has puzzled
scientists and laymen for almost 100
years, the blazes of which ceased Just
before the recent Italian earthquake,
is again burning.
The well first came into existence
immediately following the earth
quake of 1S11, which played havoc
with certain sections of Tennessee
and Kentucky and formed Reulfoot
Lake.
At times during the past three
quarters of a century the light from
the well was sufficient to permit far
mers to work by night.
NEGRO BOMBARDED.
Because He Took a Strong Stand Foe
Race Segregation.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Centralia, Ills., Feb. 6 Because
Rev. F. James Davidson, pastor ot
the colored Baptist church and edi
tor of the Centralia Tribune, In a re
cent issue of the paper told of some
of the shortcomings of his race and
also took a strong stand for race se
gregation, especially in schools, a
crowd of young negroes bombarded
his home and ordered him to stop the
publication of the paper and leave
town. Several of the leaders were
arrested.
SECOND DII8TRICT APPEALS.
To lie Called In the Supreme Court
Tuesday.
The following cases from the sec
ond district will be called in the su
preme court Tuesday morning: '
Freeman vs. Boll.
National Finance vs. Burgwyn.
' Harrison vs. Garrett.
Carman vs. Genthall & Barnes. 4.
Brown vs. Myers. ,
Baker vs. Brown.
Herring vs. Telegraph Co.
Walker ft Myers vs. Cooper. , .
, Hamilton vs. Railway. - ,