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Weather. Washington, June 9 Forecast for North Carolina for tonight and Thursday: Showers to night or Thursday. ESTABLISHED 1871; feALEltjH, N. C, WEDNEBDAY, JUNE 9, 1909. PRICE 5 CENTS SECOND EDITION SUIT AGAINST SUGAR COMPANY ENDS SUDDENLY Compromised by the Pay ment of Nearly Ten Mil lion Dinars. END A BIG SURPRISE Bait Against the American Sugar Re fining Company For $:t0,00,0O0 Brought by the Pennsylvania Su gar Refining Company Compromis ed For $10,000,000 Sudden End to Suit Came as a Big Surprise as Case Was Nearly Ready to Go to the Jury Thought That the Jury Would Have Returned a Verdict . For the Full Amount and This Made Defendant Company Anxious to Settle. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) New York, June 9.- Two million dollars In cash, their turn of $7,000, 000 par Value of securities held as collateral and the cancellation of a loan of $1,250,000 was the price paid by the American Sugar Refining Com pany to end the suit for $;Sv,000,000 brought by the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company, it was learned to day. The sudden ending of the suit Came as a profound surprise. Both sides had rested their cases fn -'the' suit which was being tried- before Judge Holl in the United States district court and preparations were being made for summing up before the Jury when 'the "announcement was made that a settlement hud been . made that was satisfactory to the complainants. The quashing of the stilt came after the Pennsylvania company's lawyers had - outlined sensational case of alleged conspira cy and fraud against the sugar trust and those who had been following the testimony in the suit were pre dicting that a verdict in full would probably be returned to the complain ants by the jury. The Pennsylvania concern which Is headod by Adolph Segal, sought to recover $110, 000,000 damages un der the Sherman anti-trust law for its complete wrecking through what It charged to be a conspiracy by the officers and directors of the sugar trust. The actual damage was esti mated at $10,100,000, but tinder the Sherman act three times that amount could be recovered. The case grew out of the down fall of the Real Estate Trust Com pany, of Philadelphia. ': As Outlined by ex-Governor Frank S. Black, who appeared for the plaintiffs, the rea estate company was loaded up with the securities of the Pennsylvania company and Its receiver discovered that the latter concern had been put out of business by the transaction- upon which the suit was based. There was, moreover, an element of personal tragedy behind the Penn sylvanla company's suit for the clos- Ing down of the new plant which Adolph Segal had built for It. to com pete with the sugar trust, and conrfe- quent depreciation of Its securities was one of the contributing causes in the downfall of the Real Estate Trust Company of Philadelphia whose pres Ident, Fratrk Hippie, committed sul clde when the exposure came. . BAPTISTS 0 REMOVE RUBBISH rroffssor Foster Causes Storm by His New Book on the Function o'f Religion. (By Leased Wire to The times. ) . - Chlcwgo, June 9. "To continue to recognise a than of Prof. Foster' views as a Baptist minister is to run the risk of the annihilation of ou faith. We will show hfm that there are still a' few real Baptists alive and that they are not Jelly fishes. He must get out of the church. With us it has become a matter of removing rubbish from the backyard." With the storm caused by Prof. George Burnam Foster's new book on "The Fraction of Religion," rath ring new fury, the Rev. Johnston Myers, pastor of the Immanuel Bap tist church, today made this. reply to the notice served by Prof. Foster that h would not resign from the Baptist church not surrender his ordination papers. "We have spent generations build Ing up the Baptist rhurch to Its pnsl tufa as a great saving religious, moi st and social force." declared Dr Myers. "Now are we going to risk Ita destruction by sanctioning the teaching of a Baptist minister who tys that ffloderu. science niakeg (b plaim of Christ's divinity absurd? The Baptist clergy next Monday will vote unanimously for his expulsion from the conference." Professor Foster 'on the other hand, has his own views on saving the faith from annihilation. He said: "My purpose in writing the things which have angered niy fellow minis ters was to save the church to de fend it from Its most potent enemies. There is an exigency confronting the church, to face which successfully the church must cast aside die bag gage which was brought down from unenlightened ages, keeping only the essence of true religion." Prof. Kpstcr contends that his views are In accordance with the vital principles of the Baptist church as he understands them. Mr. Mycj's made it known today that Dr. Foster three years ago was expelled from the faculty of the Theo logical Union of Chicago because of his liberal doctrines. Next Monday at the Baptist minis ters' conference. Dr. Myers will In troduce a resolution to expel Dr. Fos ter from membership and requesting him; to withdraw from the Baptist ministry. DELEGATES POURING IN Many Bonding and Loan Men in City. ulllc is Invited to As" Meeting Especially Fine Treat Promised For Tonight Hon. Herint Clarkson to Speak Car-Ride this Afternoon The delegates to the sixth annual onvention ot the State Leaguo of Building and Loan Association have been pouring Into the city today. This year's convention promises to be the largest in point of attendance that has ever been held. They are of a high class, sterling, trust-worthy business men of highest character and attainments and Raleigh is hon ored in having them here. Everything will be done to show them that Raleigh appreciates them. The Merchants' Association and Chamber of Commerce have appoint ed a committee of entertainment to ook after the visitors. The commit toe is composed of Messrs. J. B, Pearce, chairman; J. F. Ferrall, J H. King, W. B. Mann and Walters Durham. The beautiful hall of the Chamber of Commerce and Merchants' Asso ciation will be open at all hours to the visitors and is entirely at their disposal with all Its conveniences. The ifieet'.ng of the convention will be open to the public. Tonight, In the hall of the house-of representa tives a, specially interesting session will be held and everybody is Invited to be present. Hon. Hcrlot Clark son, of Charlotte, will make the prin cipal address. After the speeches a smoker will be given. The car-ride around the city, be ginning at the Chamber of Com merce at 4 o'clock, promises to be an enjoyable event. Program For Today. -.'-. The program for this afternoon and tonight Is as follows: 3:00 p. m. Delegates assemble at the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce for registration and organization of conventions. 5:00 p. m. Car ride over the city 9:00 p. m. Delegates assemble at the Hall of the House of Represents tlvcs. Convention called to order by the president. Invocation by Dr. W McC, White. Roll-call. Address of welcome by Hon. James I, Johnson Response by Hon. Herlot Clarkson Reading of minutes of last meeting. Impromptu address. Smoker. WANT FREE WOOD TVUP. John Norrls Offers Before Finance Committee In Behaff of Ptfb llshers. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Washington, June 9 John Norrls representing the American Newspaper Publishers' Association, appeared be fore the senate finance committee to dayand made a statement In behalf of free wood pulp and free print pa per. He was asked by the committee to file a brief setting forth this argu ment. No action was taken by the com mittee. - CONGRESS OF CATHOLICS. Catholic Missionaries Will Assemble for a Two-days' Session. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington. June 9 The congrbas of Catholic Missionaries, which will bo heid at the Apostolic mission house here, will assemble this evening for a two days' session. Missionaries from nil sections of the United States and representatives of various orders are present. The congress is tor the purpose of discussing the best means of sdvanc ing, through mlslsonary enterprises, the Interest of t,he Catholic church,, TAX SCHEDULED FOR TOMI Senator Aldrich However Wants Vote Postponed for Another Week Will BE ACCEDED TO Senator , From Rhode Island Don't Want tlie Proiiosltloii Voted t'pon Until All Schedules of the Tariff Bill Have Bern Completed Senate Met At Ten-thirty This Morning and the Tariff BUI Was Immediate ly Taken Vp Senator tiny of Georgia Explains Argument He Had At Svening Session Senator Frye Wants All Ocenn-going Steam ers to Carry Witt'lcss Apparatus. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, June 9 A vote on the income tax amendment is on the program tomorrow, as the 10th "was the day decided on some days ago on motion of Senator Aldrich. It was said today that Senator Aldrich will isk that the vote be postponed for at h;ast another week. This will prob- ably bo acceded to by the advocates of the Income tax. The senator . from Rhode Island will resist any vote on the amend ment until after all the schedules in th'. tariff bill have been completed. The senate met at 10:30 this morn ing and the tariff bill was immediate ly taken up. Senator warren, of Wyoming, was recognized, but yielded to Senator Clay, of Georgia, who made an ex planation of the argumvnt he had at the evening session yesterday with Senator Kean, of New Jersey, over the motion to adjourn. He explained the - parliamentary . situation, and characterized Senator Kean's ruling in the chair as a flagrant violation of the rules. Senator Warren, in a lengthy speech then defended the wool sched ule from the standpoint of the wool growers. Senator Fry'e, of Maine, introduced a bill providing that all ocean-going steamers, carrying more than fifty passengers, Where the voyage Is more than 200 miles from port to port shall be 'equipped with sufficient wire less Telegraph apparatus. The pen alty for failure to comply with the law to be a fine of $2,000. Provision is made in the bill that it shall constitute a good defense for ship owners to show that the cor poration supplying such apparatus has entered -into a combination for the purpose of raising rentals or th'i price of the apparatus. Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, offered a Joint resolution authorizing the supreme court of the Philippines to hold regular or special terms at Gaguio, Banquet, the summer capital of the islands, and making provision for the transfer of records and docu ments.' . George L- Street Potentate. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Louisville, Ky., June 9. George L. Street, of Richmond, Va., was to day elected imperial potentate of the Mystic Shrine. New Orleans, Tole do and Richmond are contesting for the next annual meeting. MOTOR BOAT HEAFHER CROSSES FISH LINE (By Leased Wire to The Times) Hamilton. Bermuda, June 9 The motor boat Heather, oAned by Rich mond Levering, crossed the finish line of the race from New York at thirteen minutes past one a. m. today. She was the first of the four motor boats to finish. Although the Marchioness and the Reckless are still candidates for first honors by reason of their time allow ances thoyatch rac from New York to Bermuda appears to have been won by the Margaret, which followed the schooner yacht Amorlta across the line of St. Davids Heads In a thrilling finish. Only two minutes separated the leaders. In previous races the motor boats have beaten the sailing yachts many hours. The bad weather, how ever, hns materially Interferred with the motor bonts this-year and retnrded them. - Governor New-land Here. Lieutenant-Governor Will C. New land, of Lenoir, is in the city today on legal business. - He has & cltyful of friends hers who rejoice to see bim, IRON VETERANS HAVE DIGCR01AG4IN THIS MORNING Bio Buildino Packed and Jammed When Called to Order by Gen. Evans ANNUAL REPORT HEAD Bijou Theatre Was Again Jammed With Veterans and Visitors When Cominandci'-ln-Cliief Kvans Called the Convention of Veterans to .Or derAnnual Report of Confeder ate Memorial Association Read by Lieutenant Governor FJlyson, of Virginia Has a Balance on Hand of $207.708.31 Appropriate Eu logics lYonoiinccd Over Death of 3. William Jones and J. H. Carter. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Memphis, Tenn.'i June 9. -Despite the intense heat of the morning, con tinuing t.lie torrid wave which set in with the Confederate re-union, the Bijou theatre was again jammed with veterans and visitors when Command er-in-Chief Kvans called the conven tion to order shortly after 10 o'clock this piorning. At this suggestion the band leading, the immense audience sang the "Doxology" and after the invocation the regular order was called. Immediately several delegates pro tested against the occupation of seats on the floor' by 'veterans not holding credentials.; There was considerable crowding and at the request of Gen eral ,Evans many seats were vacated. Lieutenant Governor Ellyson, of Virginia, read the annual report ol the Confederate Memorial Associa tion, showing a balance on hand of $207,709.34. Appropriate eulogies were pronounced over the death of Dr. J. William .Tones, for many years its secretary and superintendent, and Captain J. H.Carier, trustee for Ken tucky. The board reported the purchase of a lot on Monument avenue, in Rich mond, near the statutes of Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis, upon which the Battle' Abbey is to be erected The committee is authorized to ex pend $130,000 on the work which will be 'completed by the next re union. The committee also reported the election of Colonel T. Taylor Ellyson as president; General Clem ent A. Evans, vice-president; George L. Christian, treasurer and General Robert White as chairman of the ex ecutive committee. This report was unanimously adopted. Colonel Stratton, of Virginia, of fered a resolution reciting that in asmuch as the militia of the Bouth is made up largely of Sons of Confeder ate veterans that an effort be made to hold an annual encampment or an the militiamen of the south upon the same dates as the Confederate re union that the expenses be borne by the United States government. This was referred to the. committee on res olutions Houston, Texas, will probably be the next re-unlon city. Many prostrations from the Intense heat, among the ranks of the old sol diers have been reported today FLOOD SITUATION BECOMING SERIOUS (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Grand Junction, Col., June 9 The flood situation Is becoming more seri ous hourly. ....The -.Gunnison river Is rising rapidly and threatens to destroy the municipal pumping plant. Hun- dreds of men are woiklng.to save the costly Redlands dam. which Is serl- ously undermined. . .-.... r, yesteiday and Is rose twelve inches .1 U InU An I., ftft.iitn 1'p.n Ui: . lliBiici in..... ......... - The TVnvcr T?ln Grande Railroad has a , , .. ... . ,.,h it0 t.,.k, ah nrir. f (h u'pntpm niors H LIT, CYT .nw.vmiB I t rennrt considerable flood damaue. FOREIGNERS RIOTING. rarade I'nder Red Flag Fifteen of Number Tlared I'nder Arrest. (By Leased Wire to the Times.) ' Charleston, W. Va., June 9. Fif teen foreign minors are under nrrest charged with rioting. On Mondny they "paraded tinder a red flag atid fired more than 100 shots at a crew of car repairers and shot several times- at Superintendent of Mlns Olllles. Sheriff Dickinson arrested nlWen. ol tne uumper, Oliowmg the arrests three hundred foreigners secured Springfield rifles and heavy calibre revolvers and yesterday took to the hills after a running battle with the sheriff and a posse, but so far as ran be learned no one was in jured. A force of deputies Is guarding the iplne property. The report that an American child had been killed during the shooting and that the strikers had attempted to burn the company s tipple were denied by the coal company officials. ANOTHER KWXAPPIXG. Boy Has Disappeared Completely nnd Police Are Baffled Mother Has , Collapsed. .'-'. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) New York, June 9. The mother of Peter Callandra, the five year old boy, who was stolen from his home, 128 Floyd street, Brooklyn, last. Sun day, was in a state of collapse today, and fears are felt, by her family that she will lose her mind completely if the child is not returned. The hoy seems to have vanished off the face of the earth and his parents believe he has been killed. Police and detec tives who are making a house to hous search, admit today that the case has them baffled. The only word from the kidnappers so far has been a letter demanding js.mtti trom tne father, John Callandra. REFUSES COMMUTATION Robert Robertson Must Hang for Murder A Hard Fight Has Been Made For Negro's Life Case Been to Sn premj' Court and Sentence Affirm ed Strong F.ndorsenicnt of Com mutation ovcrnor Kitchin's Rea sons For Refusal. A bard fight has been made for the life of Robert Roberson, the negro who killed his employer, Mr. Which- ard, in the town of Robersonville, Martin county, in the summer of 1908. The negro escaped and for ,n time termed the neinhbor- nuuu. was uuu.u i.um ...,. " swamp for several days and was 1W- ally captured. He was tried at thi Seutein'ier term of Martin county -ourt; UMlX. and convicted of murder in tlie nrst degree. He was sentenced to he hanged but an appeal to me su- preme court was taken. The supreme court affirmed the derision of the lower court and Roberson was to have been executed May 28, A reprieve a as g' anted nnd a final effort was made to secure a commutation ot sen- nee to life imprisonment. This the governor today refused to. .do.;,'- Con cerning his refusal to commute the sentence ,the governor says "While the trial judge, solicitor, one of the jurors, and the supreme court judge who wrote the opinion in prisoner's case on appeal, recommend commutation to life imprisonment, no fact is disclosed showing, nor do either of those officials express the 1 opinion that the verdict was wrong, ana no development since the trial has occurred in mitigation of his ol tense "Seventy-one citizens sign a petl tion recommending commutation, In which they state that some doubt has been raised in the minds as to whether he was guilty of murder In first degree, 'Ninety-eight citizens of Roberson ville, In which the crime was com mitted, including the mayor, five town commissioners, the policeman the superintendent of the gradod school , and the attorney who aided the solllctor In the prosecution, pro- test against cnanging me sentence ui the court. Ha had a fair trial, Was ably de fended, and twelve good men on oath and from evidence, found him guilty of murder In the first degree beyond a reasonable doubt. The verdict Is amply sustained by the testimony I'hete Is no claim of unbalanced tntnri tha nrlRnnnr ' nrnierl himself went to the window of the butcher Ehnn nf Herenaeri to demand 11.50. over wnlch they had nad ai9pute, havlng Btated thnt he m not get , ,,, llIrt ht ,rnllh, I -, ., . " , " - e mane ms uemaiiu, was refused. and then, in accord with his nrevious- I ' I Iv formed oumose. In case of refusal. fes the iury must have found, he opened fire on deceased, shooting I three times and then running. Da- clinlng to interfere with the eicecu- I tion of the sentence pronounced by the law In this case is a painful dts-l charge of duty." Will Issue New Postal Card. (By Lensefl Wire tft The Times.) Washington, June 9. The postot- nce department Is prephrlng to Isstte I a new postal card.- Postmaster gen- eral Bltcheocli says ft Iv frftfndea to make improvements on the general i type ana assigns, . DG BALLOON WAS KNIFED DEF0RE RACE STARTED Stevens Balloon Found to Have a Clean Knife Cot In It. REWARD FOR CRIMINALS .Mr. Stevens Returned Home From Indianapolis Today Bringing Big Balloon and Inspection at Factory Revealed That it Had Been Put Out of tfie Race by Cut Made by Knife in One of the Panels Stevens .Offers. $1,000 Reward For Arrest and Conviction of the Criin nlis AH Parties Concerned are Wealthy Sportsmen and the Affair is Expected to Create n Sensation. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) New York, June 9. In the big balloon factory of A... Leo Stevens, the aeronaut, at 2X2 Mntn avenue, me discovery was made today that the huge 80,000 cubic foot balloon, the "Cleveland," which Was entered In the western air race for distance and endurance'; had been knifed.' Mr. Stevens returned to New York from Indianapolis today, bringing the deflated silk bag with him, and in his fac tory made a close examination of it. Me found a great gash in the rip ping panel near the lop. the cut be ing clean and straight, showing that i knife was used. Mr. Stevens offered $1,000 re ward for the arrest and conviction of the criminal or criminals. As all the parties concerned are members of the aero club of America, which Is made up of wealthy sportsmen the knowl- edge of this piece of foul play during ",p biK nee is bound to create a sen- ! sm Hon. -The owners of the balloon," said Mr. Stevens todav, "are wealthy young men of Cleveland, .1. Wade, Jr., "nnd A. H. Morgan. It is a won- ?',' t the knifing of the balloon i rii.i rwit pnit 1 hpin l noir iivps riipv . , . ,.,,.,,. ,' .; , ,h ,.nre nml ,,1(lv mnst have been some man in the race who was low enough to .put. them out of the running b Mashing their balloon." "1 did not engage in the race save to superintend the arrangements for the flight of "The Cleveland." The night before the start Mr. Morgan, who had tossed coins and won from Sir. Wade the post of pilot, went with mo to the grounds.'. Mr. wade join ed us. We examined the balloon carefully and found that everything was all right. Then we had some gat put In it and left it at anchor. the regular attendants at the grounds having it In their charge. When the time came for the start of the nine balloons on their long journey through the air I noticed that a good rtoni nf . caR had escaped. I bus pected that something was wrong, but. the two balloonlsts would not take my advice not to make the as cension. They were set on winning the race, and had the bag tilled with gas. They shot into the sky with tne other racers and were hardly on their way in a goo dair current when 1 saw that they were losing gas. Down I hay came and fortunately the slash In the balloon was not large enough to bring them to their deaths. I de termined to bring the bag back to New York with me and 1 have Just fmnd mt made ,n )t "The tipping panel Is used In case of emergency to bring about a quick descent. It is near the top of the bal loon and where an Injury to it could not be seen from the ground. There the knife of the man who did this piece of foul play was used." Mr. Stevens said that It was prob able that the Aero Club of America "' "- In the Interest of clean air sports and th science of ballooning he would be s r ' " arrest of the man who slashes the rlovo,DnH I know of only one similar case," I . . . ne Bala- 'At the St. Louis World's rn" ""'" '""""' '""". siasnea, out iraraom am not auempi a night, discovering what had been done in time to save his life from great peril. I'KA'CE ALl'MNAK. Important Meeting Culled For June " 11th.- -There wll he an Important meeting of the alumnae of the Peace Institute at the Woman's club, Friday morning June 11th, at 11 o'clock. Kevery one. graduate or not, Is requested to be present as Is desired to form a loal 'ulumnfte asspclatlon,