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tteiiiiid: Circes; Weather. 1EC0ND. ' Washington, April 14 Fore c&st for North Carolina for to- EDITION fejotidy; Thursday, fair; cooler. night-, and, Thursday; Partly ESTABLISHED 1871. RALEIGH, N. C, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1909. PRICE f CENTS .i ' TARIFF MEASURE Will Not Offer Substitute for Payne Bill But Offer Amendments WILL GO ON RECORD Stated at tho Senate Chamber Today That, the Democratic Members of the Finance Committee. AVill Not- Trepare a Substitute For the Payne Bill, But Will Offer Amendments When the BUI Comes Up in the Senate Will Thus Go on Record as to the Kind of Legislation They Would Give the Country if Given Power. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, April.' .14 It was stated at the senate today that the democratic -members of the finance committee will not prepare a substi tute, for the amended Payne tariff bill, but will content themselves by offering a series of amendments to the several schedules- and-paragraphs of the bill and thus go on records as to the kind of tariff revision they would give the country if entrusted with the power of legislating on this important subject. Under the rules of the senate the democrats have the right to offer amendments to every schedule and paragraph in the bill In the house the democrats, because of the rules, were denied this right. At the expected meeting of the mi nority members of the senate finance committee this afternoon it is not un likely that the democrats will agree on a .tentative program which they will submit to a conference of all the democratic senators. Although Sen ator Aldrich Is expected to begin the tariff debate tomorrow it is not iin probable that he will let the mutter go over until Monday. Senate May Adjourn. (By Leased Wire to. The' Times) ' Washington, April 14 Democratic senators expressed the opinion today that after Senator Aldrich concluded his statement to the senate in regard to the tariff bill, the senate will ad journ until Monday. It is understood that Senator Daniel, ranking minority member of the senate finance com mlttee, will reply to Senator Aldrich. Senator Daniel said today that he probably would wait until Monday before answering Senator Aldrich. FLORIDA MAX A SUICIDE. Found Dead in Hotel Rath Room in Washington. (By Leased Wire to Tho Times) .Washington, April 14 J. O. La fontisse, of Jacksonville, Fla., was found dead today in a bath-room of the Regent Hotel, Gas was flowing from a jet on the wall and the door and window were both closed and se curely fastened. In his room were found papers in s dlcatlng that he had made a study of the titles of southern lands In which .the. United States government is in terested. : . ...'. v At the bureau of forestry it was stated he had been employed there since last July. - .'. -' - Mrs. , Lafontisse, ' who had been with him, returned about ten days ago to the family home at 1625 Iona street, Jacksonville. . TAFT9 IS NEW VORK. . President Attends Meeting of Yale I ':.. Corporation. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Vwashlngton, April 14 President Tmft and Mrs. Ta ft started at 12:30 p. ijj. today for New York., The pres idenfgoes to attend the meeting of 'the YaJe corporation, of which he is' a member and -, will spend all of Thursday in New Haven. " - Mr. and Mrs. ' Taft will spend to night at the home of Henry W. Taft In New York. It is prooable that a theatre party will be arranged for the evening. They will return to Wash ington Friday morning. In his, travels since March 4 the president has used the private car Constitution, in which ha made the forty-one day trip dur ing the campaign. Emperor William IiTvenlce. (By Cable to The Times) . Venice, April 14 Kaiser Wilhelm, the Kalserln and Prince Oscar, of Germany, anted here today.. Tney ' were greeted by Prince Von Buelow and welcomed by the officials of the SARAH KOTEN PLEAD GUILTY '(By Leased Wire to The Times) New York, April 14 Sarah Koten who shot and killed Dr. Samuel Auspltz, the man who ruined her life, was arraigned for trial today, but was permitted to plead guilty to man slaughter In tho 'first degree and sen tence was deferred until Friday. Tho matter was arranged by agree ment be'tweeh Abraham Levy, the girl's counsel, and District Attorney Jerome. Mr. Levy showed conclus- ively that the young woman was In no condition, mentally or physically, to stand trial, und the district at torney was also anxious to save the county the cost of a' trial, probably Involving expert testimony. ANTHRACITE SITUATION Mine Operators Issue Ulli mation to Workers Demand That They Sign Present Agreement Before May 1st, or Re tnm to Conditions Existing Prior to Work of Strike Commission Six Years Ago. (By Leased Wire fo The Times) New York, April 14--A number of the coal mine owners in New York to day received word that the commit tee' of It recently appointed to con sider the proposition of a cut in the wages of the mine-workers, had Is sued an ultimatum either to accept present conditions definitely by May I or to return to the state of affairs existing before the strike of six years ago. .. . .. . ; ,-." ; This ultimatum was embodied in tho statement Issued In Wilkesbarre by Colonel R. A. Phillips, chairman of tho committee of 11; "The committee of 11, appointed to outline a policy for the operators will not meet the mine-workers unless they desire such a meeting, and un less they let the conimittee know pretty soon. Ve will report April 22 the following policy. to be adopted by the mi lie-owners: "Unless the mine-workers renew the agreement which expired on March 31 and tha before May 1, the present agreement shall be consid ered abrogated and the mine-workers shall return to conditions which ex Isted before the strike commission was appointed by President Roose velt, six years ago. .-': WHEAT HAKES A NEW HIGH RECORD (By Leased "Wire to The Times) Chicago, April 14--Shorts in grain bid the prices of wheat to new high levels today, May reaching $1.29, July $1.18, September $1.08 and December $1.07. Corn was in demand and higher, shorts absorbing everything that was put on sale. Oats were, strong in sympathy with the upward trend in corn. Provisions slow and without feature. DEMOCRATS HOLD CONFERENCE To Consider Republican. Amendments to the Payne Tariff Bill. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, April 1 4 The demo cratic senators hold a conference at 2 o'clock this afternoon for the pur pose of considering Informally the amendments made to the tariff bill by the republican members of the finance com mt tee. - Senator Culber son, chairman of the conference, said the meeting was entirely Informal and merely held for the purpose of having senators express their opiulons as to the amendments In question. The conference, which. Is still in ses sion, is expected to last several hours. Senator Culberson said he, could not state if a statement for the public would be Issued at Its conclusion. Senator Daniel, the ranking member of the minority of the finance com mittee, will make a statement to his colleagues and suggest ' the outline of a plan of action to be followed when the bill comes up in the senate. It Is the opinion of the democratic1 senators that after Senator Aldrich makes bis statement tomorrow the senate' wll adjourn . 'until : Monday, when' the debate will commence and will be pushed to a conclusion. t mWm. ELL AN OCEAN GOING Mrs. Croswell, the white wiiman who was almost murdered in heif'bed Monday night by an unknown -burg lar, seems to be improving slowly She. is still very weak from loss of btood and is very nervous. 4 The negro woman, Hannah Harrl3, is in jail, still protesting thatf she-is Innocent. If there have been jany developments of any kind they have not been given out at headquarters, Rumors have gone the rounds that a negro man was In someway con nected with the case. It is said that Hannah Harris was seen jo Talk down the street with a 'negro man. the two departing at the corns' near Mr. Dughl's, the crime being com mitted a few minutes later. A white man. saw the two . together a.nd also picked up a handkerchief dropped by one of the parties, It is also rumor ed that a negro man was seen td leave the rear o Mr. Dughi's house in great haste just before Mrs. Cros well gave the alarm. Mr. Dughi says that the crime must have been committed by a person fa miliar with the house and that tha person must have had a key to the front door. The back doors were lock ed and every window was securely bolted. Two keys to the front door which is fitted with a very expensive lock, have been lost and it Is very probable that the person who com nillted the crime had one of these keys. '.'.'. . The police department Is bending every energy toward clearing up - the mystery surrounding this horrible crime and further developments :are awaited with interest. HOUSE NOT PLEASED. Republican Members Don't Like Sen ate Amendments to Payne Bill. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, April 14 Republi can members of the house are any thing but pleased with . the senate amendments to the Payne bill. Rep resentative Crumpacker, a - member of the ways and means committee said today that If the bill was sent to tne house as amended by the senate It would not be accepted: Speaking of the chemical schedule compared with the schedule as it left the house he drew attention to the fact that the senate committee has made twenty increases, and only ten reductions.. The whole action of the senate, he said, has been In revision upward with rates gravitating toward the Dingey act. He added that many amendments by the senate committee are understood by the house. The real object was to bring about a dis agreement and have all matters in dispute fixed up In conference, when ffnly paragraphs amended by the sett- ate committee could be considered by the conferees. This explains the many changes made by the senate committee. IMPORTANT CONFERENCE. Considers Question of Transferring Some of Powers of Interstate Com merce Commission. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, April 14-An ilni: portant conference is in progress at the state department today consider ing the question of transferring some of the powers now held by the inter state commerce commission to the bureau of corporations of the depart ment of commerce and labor, and making necessary changes in the in terstate commerce laws. Those par ticpatlng In the conference are Attor-eny-General Wlckersham, Secretary Nagel, of the department of commerce and labor, former Secretary of the In terior Garfield, who was at one time chief of the bureau of corporations; Interstate Commerce Commissioners Knapp and Prouty and Representa tive Townsend, who was Instrumen tal in the passage of the present law. GENERAL STRIKE. As a Protest Against Repressive Measures of Troops, (By Cable to The Times) Meru, France, April 14 A general strike of 24 hours duration was be gun here today as a protest against the repressive measures taken by the troops during the strike of the but ton-makers. The workmen are marching through the city in column formation, with women and children in the lead. Meru is filled with Sold iers, but the prefect has decided not to interfere unless there are " out breaks of violence. .' Wade Ellis Confers With Taft. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, Iprll 14 Solicitor- General Wade Ellis conferred with President Taft today In an effort to straighten mitlhe tangled patronage situation In Ohio. It is believed Mr, mils war have much to do With, po litical, appointments in Ohio. , AIR CRAFT LINE BE ESTABLISHED Europe-American Aero Navi gation Society Incorporated for Promote Aeronautics TRIP ACROSS FEASIBLE The Corporation is Formed to Pro mote Flights in Dcrigible Balloons Across the Atlantic Believed That the Old Route of Columbus From Pulos, Spain, to Cat Island Would be Feasible For Such a Trip Be cause of the Trade Winds New Company Will Aid Young Aeronau tic Inventors Financially and Oth erwise And Will Try to Awaken un Interest in Aeronautic Sports. (By Leased Wive to The. Times) New York, April 14 Supreme Court justice Hendricks has approv ed the certificate of incorporation of the Europe-American Aero Naviga tion Society. The corpora! ion is formed to pro mote flights in dirigible balloons across the Atlantic Ocean from Eu rope to America, and to aid, assist and to encourage, financially and otherwise, aeronautic inventors to advance the development of the science of aeronaut ics, to awaken and stimulate interest in aeronautic sports and to promote aerial naviga tion by the dissemination and pulti cation of literature, lectures, exhibi tions, and otherwise. It is understood that one of the leaders In the organization who has made a deep study of aeronautics, be lieves that a balloon trip over the same route as that taken by Colum bus from Palos, Spain, to Cat Island, In the Bahamas Is feasible because of the trade winds. THE POLICE COURT TODAY. Three Drunks, all White, and a Blind Tiger Suspect Before Judge Had ' B'-r. Judge Badger's court still con tin lira to deal with a continuous pro cession of drunks, with hero and there a suspected blind tiger. Wayland Matthews, a white youth, was charged with selling whiskey. A witness testified that he bought whis key in Matthew's fl'.ace of business last Saturday but did not buy it from Matthews. He said he would not re cognize the man Tie bought it from. Matthews was released. Tom May, white, was fined $9.05 for being drunk on the streets. W. D. King, white, was made to pay $7.35 for the same offense. Mr. Parris, a tobacco salesman, whos home is at Clayton, yielded up $7.35 for public drunkenness. Parris said he would not deny his guilt but did not remember anything about it, James Neal, colored, paid $2.75 for hitting another negro with a bot tle. : SUPREME COURT CASKS. Eleventh District Calendar Was . Cleured Up Today. Eleventh district appeals were completed In the supreme court of Norh Carolina today. The following cases were argued: Marler-Dalton-GHmer Company Vs, Clothing Company; from Forsyth, M. Swink for the plaintiff; McLen- don for defendant. The argument In this case was begun yesterday. Sulphin vs. Sparger, from Surry. W. F. Carter for the defendant. Dorsett vs. Barber, from Forsyth. Alexander, Manly & Hendren for the plaintiff; Watson, Buxton & Watson and D. H. Blair, for the defendant. WILL PROTECT AMERICANS. Persian Government Notified That It Will be Held ltestonslble. : (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, April 14 The state department received a dispatch from Teheran today In which the American minister states he has given notice to the Persian government It would be held responsible for any damage tq American life or property in Persia. The consul at Tabriz reports that the American missionaries desire to re main there and the minister has re quested die government to Bend pro visions to the Americans in the city. No Court At Washington; Judge Boyd has issued an order adjourning the session of federal court, tot the eastern district which was to have ,, begun at " Washington next Monday. HiSON TALKS ON YELLOW PERIL (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, April 14 "The new civilization born when our forefa thers, who came over In the May flower settled this country, as destin ed to be challenged in the near fu ture by the old civilization of Europe and Asia," said Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson, as he addressed the Mayflower Society last night. . Captain Hobson dwelt on the Japa nese question on the Pacific coast. He said the great question of mod ern times was the one which is seen daK yon the Pacific coast, the extreme danger of which has not yet been realized by the people of this coun try at large. It seemed certain to him that in the near future war with the Orient was imminent. CUTTER'S LONG TRIP Revenue Cutter Will Encircle Globe For the Second Time Within Its His tory of a Century Revenue Cutter Will Make the Trip Around the World. Baltimore, Md., April 14 For the second time within its history of a century, a representative of the United States revenue cutter service is to display the flag of that arm of the floating fighting forces on a world encircling trip. The cutter Tahoma, Captain J. H.: Quinan, commanding, recently completed for Puget Sound duty, is to perform the cruise. The Tahoma will sail today direct for St. Michaels, Azores Islands, and then to Gibraltar. MaltaGreat Brit taln's second naval base in the Medi terranean, will be the next call and then In order, Port Said, through the Suez Canal, and-Aden. From the lat ter through 'the Red Sea the ship will head for Colombo, In Ceylon, thence to Singapore. Manila will be the next port of cal, then Yokohoma. The Tahoma will visit Unalaska, again greeted by the stars and stripes floating over the port. Port Town send, the en.l o the trip, will wind up io.000 miles of travel, representing i.bout four months of seafaring. The Tahoma carries a battery of four semi-automotic six-pounders, is fitted with wireless telegraphy and Ardols system of night signaling by e'ectriclty. Her motive power con sists of triple expansion engine of 1, 400 horse-power. FIRE BREAKS OUT IN KENILWORTH INN Asheville, N. C, April 14 Fire broke out early today in the kitchln of the Kenilworth Inn, one of the best known hostelries in tho south, three miles from this city. The guests were aroused, and all escaped safely. The Asheville fire depart ment was caled. The property Is owned by J. M. Gazzam, of Philadelphia, and was built at a cost of $140,000. The building was destroyed. The scantly clad guests were taken in at the Battery Park Hotel and at nearby residences. The Inn was patronized by north ern tourists during the winter and was a favorite mountain place for southern conventions during the summer. The Young People's Mis sionary movement, the Southern Christian Endeavor Society and the Southern Students' Conference had been booked there for the coming summer. JAPAN TO CELEBRATE. Will Have Celebration Coniiiieniorii tory Opening of Japan to Foreign '; Trade. . Washington, April 14 Details of a celebration of the fiftieth anniver sary of the opening of Japan to for eign trade at Yokohoma, July 1' and 2, reached the state department to day. ''. The unveiling of statutes of Com modore Matthew C. Perry, of the United States navy and of LI Kamon-Mo-Kaml, the prime minister who made the trade treaties with Commo dore Perry will be tjie v principal events of the celebration. Price of Bread Goes Up. London, April 14 A a conse quence of the Patten wheat corner in Chicago, the price of bread Is being raised In England. The Liverpool bakeries today announcedun Increase In price of two cents per loaf, PATTEN SAYS HE WILL GETJOUT OF WHEAT MARKET But Predicts Thai Grain Will Go Even Higher Than ; it is Now NO CORNER HE SAYS James A. Patten Says He Will Get Out of the Market, But Predicts That Grain Will Continue to Go Up Even if He is No- Longer Behind the Movement Reiterates Former Declaration Tlmt He Was Not Run ning a Corner in Wheat and As cribes Present Market Price to Law of Supply and Demand, ' (By Leased Wire to The Times) Chicago, April 14 James A. Pat ten, veteran of the Chicago grain pit, and so-called wheat king of the world, today announced his intention of getting out of the wheat market and coupled the announcement with the prediction that after he was out of the market wheat would go even higher than it Is selling today. May wheat closed ; at 1.27, opened at the same figure this morning and within an hour had gone up half a cent, selling at 1.28. Mr. Patten reiterated his former declarations that he was not running a corner in wheat, said he did not in tend to put the cereal up any higher and declared he had kept it at a high figure to prevent exporters from get ting hold of it and shipping It out of the United States. He ascribed the present market price of wheat to supply and demand. He said that while, the supply of wheat had not materially increased, the world's population and demand had grown and the present price of wheat was merely the natural result of these conditions. ; "I am going to. sell my wheat and the millers will gobble up every bushel of it, and within 30 days it will be selling for more than it Is now," Mr. Patten said. FAIRBANKS' FAMILY ABROAD. Go to Japan, China, India, Egypt, Turkey, and Europe. (By Leased Wire to The Times) ' Los Angeles, April 14 Charles Warren Fairbanks, former vlce-presl-. dent of the United States, Mrs. Fair banks, and their daughter, Mrs. Tl ro ntons, left last night for San Fran cisco. They will said on the steamer Chlho Maru for Honolulu. Leaving Honolulu May 11 they will go to Yo kohoma and spend a month in Ja pan. Thence they will proceed to Shanghai, Pekln, Hong Kong, Corea, Manila, and India. Thence the route will be through the Persian Sea to Persia, Palestine, and Arabia. Tur key and .Egypt will be toured, after which the party will probably visit Italy and much of continental Europe before returning home. CALHOUN JURY SECURED. Took Ninety-nine Days to Secure Jury in San Francisco Graft Case. (By Leased Wire to The Times) San Francisco, April 14 -After ex amining talesmen for 99 days, 12 jurors have been selected to try Pat rick Calhoun, president of the United Railways, on the charge of obtaining trolley franchises through bribing city officials. To make sure that there will be no miscarriage of Just ice Superior Judge Lawler has grauted the application of the prose cution to permit the swearing in of an alternate Juror, making 13 in all. LUMBER MILLS SHUT DOWN. No Prices For Product and Mills Will Cut Off Supply. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Kansas City. Mo.. Anrll 14 Fol lowing a conference here, nearly a thousand lumber mills in' Texas. Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida win be shut down indefinitely. It is simply a case of no prices for lumber." said F. F. Patterson, of Kirbyvllle, Texas. "There is no bus iness and rather than sell at any price we can get we will force the dealers to pay our prices by cutting out tne supply as long as necessary." Killed by Falling Wall. Jeannette, Pa.i April 13 A hleh wind today blew down the wall of the fire-ruined Jeanette onera house on the residence of Dr. A. A. Gfestard. One girl was killed, another Injured ana two others bad a narrow escape. FT, t A .'',V',:'x,
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