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3 Cime Weather. SECOND tin EDITION Washington, April 17 Forecast for North Carolina for tonight and Sunday: Fair tonight; warmer in dentral and southeast portions. ESTABLISHED 1871. SIXTEEN PAGES TODAY RALEIGH, N. C, SATURDAY APRIL 17, 1909. SIXTEEN PAGES TODAY PRICE i CENTO WILSON ISSUES STATEMENT WHEAT MATTER Statement From the Depart ment of Agriculture in Nature of Reply THE AMOUNT PRODUCED Tim Amount of Wheat Produced In 1008, According to the Depart ment, Was Greater Than for the Previous Year, Therefore the Scar city of Wheat is Not tho Cause of the. Present.. High Prices Esti mate of the Department Are Re liable, Says the Statement, Mr. Pat ten to the Contrary Notwithstanding- 1 (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, April 17 The de partment of agriculture today issued a lengthy statement bearing on the Patten situation In Chicago. It follows:.:- "The department of agriculture has estimated the amount of wheat on farms March 1, 1909, to be about 143,000,000 bushels, or 21 percent of the amount produced In the coun try last year, 1908. "Analysis of the wheat movement after March 1st In past years Indi cates that the yearly estimates of the percentage of crop on farms March 1 lias been about five percent below the actual percentage. "The amount ot wheat produced in the calendar year 1908 was 665,000, 000 bushels, as compared with. 634, 000,000 bushels for the crop year 1907, making 31,000,000 bushels more for the last crop year than we found the year previous, and it will beeen that a scarcity of wheat In thj i country is not the cause of the pr( jent abnormal increase In prices. "Another factor of interest here is the corn crop of last year in Its feed ing potential.'- In considering the food of the people throughout the world when wheat becomes dear, as it Is now as the result pf this Chi cago corner, people use more corn than they do when wheat Is cheaper. In many of our states our people re sort to corn bread when wheat bread becomes dear, as the cost of every days' food has to be carefully calcu lated. In the old world the people resort to rye to a greater extent than when wheat becomes dear, so that the people who are running this cor ner wlil have to consider that less wheat will be used while it remains at an abnormally high price. "In regard to the reliability of the reports relative to tho amount of wheat on farms March I, the reports of this department about 143,000,000 bushel in round numbers on the March 1. "It was estimated on tho first of March this year the amount of wheat on farms was 147,000,000 bushels and other statisticians of standing in public and private letters to this de partment put It at 140,000,000 to 170,000,000 bushels. On March 1 e year ago the department estimated tho amount on farms to be 147,000, 000 bushels, about 4,000,000 more than this year. "In regard to the liability of these reports: The reporters of tho depart ment of agriculture are farmers liv ing on the farms and know, if any body knows, tho facts. We cannot whistlo those men down the wind, If we seek an honost class of commun ity and hesitate to take the word of the American farmers, we will not establish truth by going to the gam blers. ' - "There is sufficient wheat In the country at normal prices to make bread for the American people up to the time when the new crop comes, and those who attempt to keep prices tip at present rates expect to get their mony out of the common people the consumers. "The large majority of wheat has left the hands of tho farmers. A high price has been created. The farmers Ve not beneficiaries of such condi tions; they will naturally plant more wheat and next year's crop U likely to be abnormally large, when the gam blers will not be In the market and mischief will be done by'dlsturbatlon of the crop Bystera." Texan Flour Mills Close Down. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Dallas, Tex., April 17 -Flour mills over Toxas generally today de cided to close down Indefinitely to night on account of the high price or wheat. The bikers have decreased the alse of toe loaves from 16 to IS puaces, and, sfyuff ftv cwttl Sftvfeti NEW GRAND JURY FORHASKELLCASE (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, April 17 Attorney General Wickersham today telegraph ed the United States attorney at Tul sa, Okla., that the present grand jury cannot legally re-investigate the Has kell case, that a new grand jury must be drawn from what was formerly the western district of the Indian Terri tory In order to reconsider those cases if they are to be reconsidered at all. The department of justice still has under consideration whether or not Judge Marshall's decision leaves open any new means of procuring indict ments against Governor Haskell and his associates. REVIVAL MEETING. Ten Days Revival in Progress at the Christian Church.' Rev. I,. F. Johnson, pastor of the Hillsboro street Christian .church is conducting a ten days revival meet ing at his church. He is sending out the following invitation: "You are invited to attend the Christian church revival. The meet ing Is now in progress and will con tinue for several - days. Services every evening at 8 o'clock. Christian people of all denominations friends and strangers in the city are invited to attend and take some part in the meetings. If you nre unconverted I entreat you to come and seek Jesus Christ. Take Him into your heart and life as your Lord and Master." SMUGGLING SCHEME Trunks Were Addressed to MissL Grant riu-ee Trunks Containing 930,000 Worth of Fine Goods Addressed to Miss Grant and Sirs, Mason- Say Trunks Were Xot Meant For Them. San Francisco, April 1 7 Miss Vellie Grant, daughter of Jesse R. Irani and granddaughter of General i!. S. Grant, and her aunt, Mrs. John !C. Mosan, have been notified by cus toms officials that three of the trunks oniniuing about $30,000 -worth' of French gorwns and rare luces, seized n New York recently, were found-to je addressed to them. , Miss Grant and Mrs. Muson in 'ormed the customs agents that the aggage was not their property and hat they were unable to throw any Sight upon tho smuggling plot which s now being Investigated by the cus oms officers In New York City. It was upon this assurance that the three trunks held at the New York ustom house were opened and their ontents confiscated. "We returned from. Calcutta' last month," said Miss Grant, "after a ;wo-years rcsldenco abroad, and all ur effects were admitted frco of luty. We arrived in New York on 'he Kroonland. "Receiitly Mr. Stratton, the local Elector, communicated with us and isked us whether or not wo expected any bagggage. When we told him we did not he Immediately communicated .vlth Now York. "They broke open the trunks there ind found them filled with laces and ;owns. Tho smugglers must have totten our names from the passenger Ists and decided to ship some goods iddressed to us and then have agents all for them on this side. "My father writes me that the off icials have been searching for the .muggllng gang that is carrying on '.his sort of traffic and I suppose this search has frightened the persons who used our, names." FOX GU1TLY OF (Special to The Times.) Wndesboro, April 17. This morning at nine-thirty the jury In the case of J. L. Fox, charged with the killing of Steve Watson returned a verdict of manslaughter and Fox was sentenced by Judge Biggs to a term of twelve years in the State penitentiary at hard labor, i The jury In this case had been out since yesterday evening at four o'clock, Fox would evidently have gotten off with' a lighter sentence had he not had such a bad reputation, for great stress was laid on the fact that he had com mitted tha same deed with which he wan charged her In Newton, his for ml b,omf atyeraj JWI H9vi, MANSLAUGHTER SCHEME TO ROB THE HOMERS ANDMAKEMONEY Is What James A. Patten is Engaged In Says Sec retary Wilson KILLERS BLAME PATTEN The Wheat King Arrived ut His Office Long Before Nine O'clock, Roiled at Fresh Attack I'pon Him and Prepared to Sell Part of His 6,000,000 Bushels of July Wheat. Millers Resort to Premiums to In crease Kales of Flour, M:iny De claring Their Business is Almost Stagnant. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Chicago, April 17 Accused by his enemies of having manipulated a wheat corner which will take bread from the mouth of the poor man and openly charged by Secretary of Agri culture Wilson with robbing the people by his manipulations, James A. Patten, the "wheat king of Chi cago" arrived at his office long be fore 9 o'clock today, roiled at the fresh attack upon him and prepared to sell more wheat. It has been estimated that Patten, by Belling out at the recent high fig ures, netted fully two-thirds of a pool of $4,000,000 which the Patten fol lowing had in wheat. It was also de clared that he now holds some 6,000, 000 bushels of .-.July wheat, but will take profits on ie within a short time, adhering to his declaration that he will sell out his line of wheat, i In the meantime 'some small bak ers have been compelled to suspend business and big bakers are selling short-weight loaves. Millers have re sorted to premiums to Increase their sales of flour, many de'clarlng their business Is almost stagnant at this time... These men blame Mr. Patten and side with Secretary Wilson, who, in his latest statement to the public. said this: "That fellow in Chicago is en gaged in a scheme to rob the con sumer and make money." Put ton Tulks. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Chicago, April 17 James A. Pat- ton did not like the statement of the secretary of agriculture that he would place the statements of his army of "honest crop reporters" against the Patten predictions. "My information is better than Secretary Wilson's even if he has 150,000 honest men." said Patten. I would like Mr. Wilson to tell where that 143,000,000 bushels of reserve wheat is. In his March 1 re port of wheat in farmers' hands he reported that figure. Now where is tho wheat? Why doesn't It come out at these figures? "Kansas City Is buying, or trying to buy wheat here. That indicates the situation. I still maintain that wheat, will stay at high prices all the year. - JOHNSON NOW WANTS A TEN ROUND BOUT (By TAD) New York, April 17 Jack John son now wants to box cither Al Kauf man or Sam Langford before he meets Ketchel in Frisco and Is will ing to bet $5,000 on the side. "I was going to back Langford against Ketchel and put up $5,000," said Johnson last night, "but Lang ford Btiddonly got too fresh, and I changed my mind. I know that Sam can beat Ketchel. Oh, that's certain, but as long as Ketchel thinks he has a chance against me and Is willing to bet, why I'm there, too.. "If Kaufman or Langford Is willing to bet a little I will box either of them ten rounds, either here or In Boston, and we can select a referee or leave It to the newspapers to de cide. I sail for Europe' next month and will be back here in August to box either one, It they are willing." Billy Delaney says that Johnson Is merely kidding. "I want Al to fight htm to a finish and let the public say whether Kaufman Is there or not. None of these six round things for us. We would meet some some others In short bouts, but when Its for a title we want t&t Wing to ft finish" ANOTHER JOKER FOUND Discovered in Iron and Steel Schedule ' Joker Inserted by tho Semite Finance Committee Very Innocent Looking and Would Hardly Attract the At tention of the Average Congress man, -.'.'.'. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, April 17 A little joker is said to have been discovered in paragraph 119 of the Iron and steel schedule of the Payne tariff bill. It was Inserted by tho senate finance committee. It Is very Innocent and would hardly attract attention from the average congressman. An Insurgent republican member is responsible for bringing the joker to light. Paragraph 119 provides as fol lows: - "Beams, girders, joists, angles. channels, car truck channels,' T. T., columbs and posts or parts or sec tions of columns and posts, deck and bulb beams, and building forms, to gether with al other structural shapes of Iron or steel, whether plain or punched for use three-tenths one cent per pound." This was quite a cut as compared with the Dingley rate bill,: but the senate finance committee amended It by raising the tariff to four-tenths of a cent per pound and struck out the words "whether plain or punched" ard substituted "but not assembled, or manufao'-vred, or advanced beyond hammering, rolling, or casting." By striking out tho words "or punched" the iron or steel structural material gets caught In the basket clause and has to pay an additional tariff of 20 per cent ad valorem. MANY PEOPLE KILLED Said Bat 2,iS ; fepre Were Killed Massacre of Christians Spreading to Other Towns and .Mohammedan Fanatics Are Applying the Torch in Many Places. (By Cable to The Times) Constantinople, April 17 The British consul at Adana and Major Doughty Wylie, the British vice- onsu! at Mersina have been wounded in the anti-Christian rioting, accord ing to a report just received here. The latest reports today say that 2,500 people have been slain In Adana and Mersina and that the mas sacre of Christians is spreading to other towns and is likely to extend nil over Asia-Minor. The Moham medan fanatics are applying the torch in towns near the scenes of the massacres. Malta, April 17 The British war ships anchored in the harbor here to day got up steam in preparation for immediate orders o proceed to Tur key to protect British interests there. Alexnndretta, Asiatic Turkey, Auril 17 The mussiilmans today turned their attention to Christians on the Pais coast. Two Christian villages were burned and the Laza rist missions are in grave danger. Vienna, April 17 The Zeit's cor respondent at 1'skub telegraphs that the Albanians have risen and de feated forces of Turkish troops at Ochrida and Ipek. Salonlca, April 17 Energetic measures are to he taken to combat disaffection. Albania has put 20,000 men at the disposal ot the young Turk co mm it too at Salonlca. DECISION GIVEN IN NAVAL STORES CASE (By Leased Wlro bo The Times) Savannah, Ga April .17. Judge Sheppard, In the United State District Court today handed down his decision In the demurrer case of the United States against the American Naval Stores Company the so-called trust, and others. The court sustained the validity of the penal provisions of the Sherman anti-trust act and and also sustained that count of the Indictment which charged the defendants with a con spiraoy In restraint of trade, but de clared defective and dismissed that count of the indictment which charg ed that the defendants operated a mo nopoly. or attempt to monopolise. The case will go to trial, It ,1s thought, next Wednesday, or Thura- DEMOCRATS THE SENATE ARE ALSO Same Difference ists 4s to Tariff As in House the UNITED ON INCOME TAX Democrats in the Senate Will Vote For Rates Their Constituents Are Asking For and This Mean That Lumber and Hides Will Not Go On th Free List Republicans Are Also Divided But. Not So Pro. nouncedly us in the House Demo crats Are Practically Vnited On An Income Tax. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Washington, April 17 The same difference exists among the democrats in the senate over the tariff bill as among the democrats in the house. This also applies to the republican, but not so pronouncedly in the sen ate as in the house, for the reason that the western republican senators have so far been successful in secur ing almost everything they have in sisted on. However, the Aldrich- Payne tariff bill is by no means out of the woods, so -far as amendments are concerned and it is the amend ments to be offered that worries Sen ator Aldrich. The democrats will vote for rates their constituents are asking for. This means that lumber VrftioVtfoiS'tr the free list, nor wt 1 1 hides remain on the free list, but on the question of an income tax, the democrats are practically united. There Is a strong contingent on the republican side of the chamber in fa vor of this tax as against the inheri tance tax. The belief is growing daily, that the income tax idea will prevail when the matter has been submitted to a vote. Some three or four Income tax amendments will be offered next week by republicans, so it was said today. The house, it is believed, would accept the income tax by a large majority. AN' rXIQVK INSCRIPTION. In An Old Grant in the Secretary of State's Office. In the office of the secretary of state is recorded a grant dated Feb ruary 22, 1705 and signed by Richard Dobbs Speight, governor, and J. Glas gow .secretary, in which the follow ing unique description of the land granted occurs: "Beginning at a locust and a gum tree on the east side of Bear Creek and running north three miles, cross ing the creek to a post oak: thence west six mMes to a stake; then south three miles to a stake; then to the beginning, including the place where Matthew Leeper and others in com pany killed a bear on his returning from the Mussel! Shoals voiago in the year 1786." SPEAKER WILL NOT CONSULT MR. CLARK Washington, April" 17.. Word has been passed along the line that Speak er Camion will announce the commit tee appointments the. day before the adjournment of congress for the ses sion. There is a feeling among the democrats that the speaker will not adhere to his policy of assigning to the minority leader the courtesy of selecting the minority members of the committee, but will appoint the full committees without consulting with minority Leader Clark. Representative Clark when asked about the matter said he knew nothing about the committee assignments; that the speaker had Indicated no desire to discuss the subject with him. From a source close to the speaker, the un derstanding Is that the rule of the seniority will prevail and that there will but few changes in committee chairmanship and in the personnel. Educational Rally. The Hon, J. Y. Joyner, state super intendent ot public instruction; Mr, F. M. Harper, superintendent of city schools, and Mr. Zeb V. Judd, super intendent of schools for Wake county will address a meeting of , colored people at St, Augustine's school, In the interests ot education on Wednes day. April 21. at.8 ..m..; All will be welcome wfco jn.ay com.,, DIVIDED SHOT WIFE AND KILLED HM (By Leased Wire to The Times) Canisto, N. Y April 17. Arthur' CI. "otiklin. a young farmer, shot his wife ami then threw himself under the wheels of a 'rapidly -moving trolley ear. The woman is still alive, but Is in a critical condition., f'onklin is dead. The couple came to this village ap parently on the best of terms. Conk lln went to a -hardware, store and bought a box of cartridge, several of which he slipped into a revolver while standing in t lip doorway. Mrs. Conk lin was walking slowly down the street slightly in advance ot her hus band when he suddenly drew the re volver and shot her, then throwing himself under the car. TWO CHARTERS TODAY. A ilii-iek Company and a Churtercd. Laundry Messrs. J. H, Cunningham, W. H. Osborne and C. D. Cunningham, of Greensboro, have been granted a charter to do business under the name of the Cunningham Brick Com pany. They will manufacture and sell brick. The paid In capital is $5,- 000, authorized capital, stock $25,000. The Alderman-Capehart Laundry Company, of Washington, begins bus iness on a paid in capital of $3,150. Authorized capital stock $10,000. J. L. Capehart, W. L. Vaughon and W. H. Alderman are the incorporators. FIREMENS'TOURNAMENT Will be Held in Asheviile in July Raleigh Roys )on't Vs.nt the Truck Race "Ktimfijated Other Cities Afraid to Meet Raleigh Truck Team Raleigh Team Has Won for Four Years in Succession Strive for New Record This Year. Capt. James D. McNeill, of Fay- etteville, president of the State Fire mans' Association, has announced that the annual convention and tour nament will be held this year on the 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th of July nearly a month earlier than they have here tofore been held. The change of dates is satisfactory to the local depart ment and it Is thought that it will meet the approval of all. This change was made by the executive commit tee of the association, after careful consultation. The convention Is to be held in Ashevil'.e again this year, and Ral eigh, as usual, will be represented by strong teams. The boys are hoping to beat their own great record in the hose wagon race. In the truck race, Raleigh has won first money for four years. Mr, John Wynne was captain of the truck team last year. This year it seems that the whole circuit has "laid down" on this race, none of them having the nerve to buck up against Raleigh's team. President McNeill has written to Chief Mangum that, as no one will enter against the capital city in this race that he thinks it advisable to leave it off tho pro gram. This does not suit the chief and It. does not suit the boys of the department. The truck rare Is a fix ture. For years it has been one of the most interesting features of the tournament and the Raleigh boys do not like to see it. loft out simply be cause the other fire departments of the state have "cold feet." It Is a branch of the fire-fighting business that should not be neglected, and leaving (he contest off the program would mean decreasing interest in It in every city of the stato. TO KILL ANNIS (By Leased Wire to The Times) New York, April 17, Detectives who have been sent to Fort Hamilton by District Attorney DeWltt, of Queens county, to gather evidence from some of the army officers there for presenta tion at the trial of Captain Peter C. Halns, have learned, it became known today,, that the captain threatened to kill William E. Annls before leaving for duty in the Philippines. This In formation was sectored from two army officers who were at the post while Captain Hnlns was stationed there be fore his Philippine detail. They told the county detectives, that Captain Hains was at that time Jealous of An nls and knew or suspected an Intrigue between ftlm nfl -M.rf, Halo. HAD THREATENED SHIPS OFFICERS OBJECTTONEGRO FOR MESSMATE Race Question May 'Have to Be Threshed Out by Departments OFFICERS NOT PLEASED Presence of Negro On Liberiau Com mission Threatens Trouble That State and Navy Departments May Have to Thresh Out Negro Mem ber is E. J. Scott May Be Assign ed to tho Birmingham For Trip Across Officers of Birmingham Are All Southern Men and Are Not a Bit Pleased With Their Prospect ive Messmate. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, April 17 The pres ence of a negro on the Liberlan com mission which the government will send to' Investigate conditions In the black republic may create a race Is sue to be threshed out by the state and naval departments. The com mission is to sail on the scout cruiser Chester, Salem and Birmingham, but complications have arisen which have upset all arrangements. The negro member of the commission is Emmett J. Scott, private secretary to Booker T. Washington. W. Morgan Sinister, chairman of the commisison, has already resigned. And now comes the unofficial news that Scott will be probably assigned to the Birmingham on th 4,04 mile 1 cruise, the Birmingham being the one ship of the little squadron bearing a large quota of southerners among Its officers. The only negroes on board are the mess room attendants. There Is much talk aboard the Bir mingham, but the officers, restricted by official regulations, are unable to voice their feelings. . It was said that Midshipman Karl F. Smith would . likely have to surrender his state room to Scott, if the Birmingham is selected. Ensign Strassburger has already been ordered to the Ohio to give more room. The officers of the Birmingham hail from Texas, South Carolina, Kentucky. Maryland, Ten nessee and other southern states. "If such a thing should come to pass," declared one today, "I would willingly eat below all the way from New York to Monrovia." State Department Knows Nothing About It. Washington, April 17 Assistant Secretary of State Wilson this morn ing when asked about the reported difficulty regarding the transporta tion of members of the Liberlan com mission to Liberia on I'nited States warships, owing to the fact that one member of the commission is a ne gro and the alleged objections of United States naval officers, many of whom on the ships designated are from the south and object to asso ciating on terms of social equality with a colored man, said he knew nothing about the matter. Secretary Knox, It was said, Is out of town and will not return until Monday. IXCOMU TAX AMKXDMKXT. Will be Offered by Senator Cummins in the Senate Monday. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, April 17 Senator Cummins has drawn an Income tax amendment which he will offer in the senate Monday. Ho lniends submit ting It to a number of his colleagues tomorrow to obtain their opinion of the measure and make such changes as may be agreed upon. The senator Is much pleased with the sentiment expressed by his colleagues In favor of the income tax proposition. He la quite hopeful of the adoption of bis amendment. PRESIDENT TO MAKE TRIP. ' 4 Will Go to the Pacific Coast Thta Rummer. ' (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, April 17 President Taft has requested a prominent rail road official to make an estimate of the cost of the western trip be Is planning to make this summer and If plana do hot go far wrong; h .will start out on the long swing around the circuit soon after the first of Aug ust. Although the stimite da's not been completed enough, Information has teen gathered to sow that the four to the coast and bitk wit! cwt clow to 117,000, V- :.'";?'" '';' .: '-'Vv;:-;7-. ' -'. I .V;
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