North Carolina Newspapers

,' i ' Weather. Washington! July 9 Forecast for North Carolina for tonight and Saturday: Partly cloudy, with showers In west portion. E3TABLISIEED 1871. RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY , jyLY 9, 1909. PRICE g CENTS DEATH OF SUTTQN WAS PROMPTED FROM JEALOUSY Federal Government is Again Investigating the Cause of his Death STORY OF TRAOEDY mutton and an Officer Who Was With Him on That Last Night Had Bern Especially Attentive to the Same Woman, and it is Said That Sutton Had Supplanted the Other Man in the Woman's Affections Sutton and Woman Remained at Home From Ball and Rival Took Him to Task For Keeping Her at Homo After Ball Was Over. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Annapolis, Md., July 9 Informa tion has been obtained that jealousy, prompted by a woman's love, caused the death of Lieutenant James Sut ton of the marine corps, which is be Ing investigated by the federal gov eminent. From friends of the dead youth It was learned that Sutton and an officer who was with him on the last night of his life had been espec ially attentive to the same young wo man.1 ' Her testimony Is expected to show that she had cast aside the rival for Sutton. On the night before tiie tragic Annapolis mystery occurred, It appears that this girl and Sutton re malned on the porch of the Carve) Hall Hotel, while nearly all the other officers and their friend attended a .ho.ll. In the early part of the even ing a professor of the naval acaMemy and a Vanderbilt University colleg ian were also members of the party. Later Sutton and the young woman were left alone. A half hour after midnight Lieu tenants Adams, Roelker, Osterman Sumner, Scherer, and Potts reached the hotel. One of these soldiers, see ing Sutton vith the young woman, is said to have beckoned to him to step Into' another room. There an alter cation resulted which was overheard by several of the guests of the hotel. Sutton's companion is said to have remarked: "What do you mean by trying to cut me out? You won't even let me speak to her." After several minutes of dispute, which threatened to lead to blows, Sutton is said to have rejoined tiie young woman and bade her good night. The officers then made ready to re turn to the barracks. In the first au tomobile, In charge of a chauffeur named Griffith, rode -Lieutenants Sumner Scherer, and Potts. In the second were Sutton, Adams, Roelker, and Osterman. At the first inquiry into Sutton's death, testimony was offered to show that his cape was lying on the ground about 20 feet from the body when it was found. "As a matter of fact th's cape that voryv night was in the possession of Sutton's sweetheart," said a friend of the dead lieutenant today. s "He had given it to her only a few hours before they.parted. The couple had fallen in love at first sight, hav ing met only three days before the tragedy. From the first Sutton was most devoted. He visited her daily, and that he might have her company entirely to himself he had persuaded her to remain away from the ball on that fatal night and spend the hours with him. One friend of this young woman heard her say of Sutton not long ago: '. 'Jimmy was the only boy that ever appealed to my heart; he was so deeply in earnest.' " Sutton's sweetheart lives in Pitts burg. She met 1 the young officer while on a visit here. It is said she has never fully recovered from the shock of his death. As soon as she heard of the trag edy she was so overcome that for three weeks she was confined to a hospital. Washington, July 9 Additional mystery has been added to the case of Lieutenant James N. Sutton, of the marine corps, whose death is to be in vestigated again. According to the mother of Second Lieutenant Edwin p.x Roelker, one of Sutton's compan ions on the night of his death, her son - has disappeared and she has no information as to his ifhereaboutB. " . It Is learned that lieutenant Rho elker discharged from, the nia - rln corps for drunkenness la De cember, 1$Q7. a short ttute after the death' of Lieutenant Su.ttoV SUFFRAGETTES FINED FOR RA (By Cable to The Times) London, July 9 Mrs. Pankhurst and Mrs. Haverfteld, the leaders of the militant wing of the suffragettes, were arraigned today charged with obstructing the police in their duty during the big raid on the house of parliament on June 29. Both were fined $25 or given the option of a month's Imprisonment. This was n big day for the suffragettes. While 106 were being-arraigned, charged with obstructing the police, four oth ers were arrested in front of Premier Asquith's residence, where they had planted themselves. The 106 ap pealed their cases and their trials were suspended". ATTEMPT TO BLOW l)P PI ANT OF AUTO CO. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Detroit, Mich, July 9 A dozen persons in the vicinity of the Soil. Automobile & Transmission Com pany, 225 Beecher street, early this morning were hurled from their beds and two sustained injuries when a satchel filled with dynamite exploded under a pile of iron castings in the rear of the plant, evidently with the intention of blowing up the building. The automobile concern maintains an open shop nnd the castings were for the addition to the federal building. There has been ill-feeling in certain labor circles against boh the open shop plan and the fact that the non union men are employed on the fed eral building job. It is- believed by the police that the intention was to have the dynamite explode just as the men were entering the shop, but the fuse was fired too early. The noise of , the explosion was Jieard over, an area oi cwo muei. - ? . Damage'to the automobile plant Is about $1,500. The injured: Joseph Blavatsky, leg broken; Heber Thomson, cut and bruised about the head. FRAUD IN POSTOFFICt Schemes Tamper With Stamp ing Machines Want to Give Tips on the Races nnd Fix Stamping Machines so a to Make Their Tips, Which A.i Real ly Given After Race, Appear to Have Been Given Before. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Cincinnati, O., July 9 Postofflce inspectors are today investigating what appears to have been a tamper ing with the stamping and timing machines in the New York postofflce for the benefit of fake tipsters of races there who have been -making big money by their scheme. The postofflce inspectors here have informed their New York brethren that somebody has found a way to tamper with their machines. A pa tron here took several lejtters to the postmaster.-; The time on the enve lope was 11:30a.m., New York, three hours before the first race was run in New York. The writer pretended to predict the winner of a race, but he sent out his letter after the race was run. The man who got the letters could not believe that anyone could have such an extraordinary gift of pro phecy and did not send on to New York the $25 which each letter asked for. The postmaster easily discov ered that instead of being delivered here from New York in twenty hours, as is usual, it had - taken thirty-one hours. In other words, the tipsters - hindsight was eleven hours long. ' At the general postofflce here It was said that three inspectors were trying to discover how individuals outside the department had succeed ed in Inducing employes to work in collusion with them. The changing of the characters on a stamping and timing machine is a different matter, and the authorities believe more than one man in the general postofflce is Implicated in the fraud. President Returns to Washington, (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, July 9 President Taft will return to Washington this afternoon at .8 : 43 o'clock,' after an absence of nearly a week. ! The president will remain until the pending tariff-bill Is disposed of, af ter which he will join his family at Beverly,' Mass. - SENiWOKi NIGHT RIDERS i TOBACCO TARIFF MEASURE Porto Rican Measure Will Also be Taten Up and Disposed of by That Body THE BILL DISCUSSED Senator Aldrirh Thinks Tariff Bill Will lie in Conference Not More Than a Week, nnd Probably Not More Than Five Days Not Many Members of House Agree With th Ithode Island Senator, However, and General Opinion Is That There -Will be at Least Two Weeks Spent in Conference Senate Has Added 850 Amendments to the Oi'lginn House Measure. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, July 9 After haVing spent twelve week in consideration of the general tariff bill, th sen at", at the request of Senator Lodge when it met at noon today, took up the Philippines tariff bill. Senator Lodge explained that the passage of this measure was neces sary in view of the Philippine legis lation contained in the general tariff bill. Senator Depew sought to bring up the Porto Rlcan bill, which he said was an emergency measure, but final ly deferred to the request of Senator Lodge, who stated that ha hoped to dispose of both measures In the sen ate today and then take an adjourn ment until Tuesday. Senator Culberson called 4vU''-Hori to the rule adopted by the senate that only the tariff bill and the census bill should be considered at this ses sion. Unanimous consent, however, was finally obtained Tor both the Philip pines and the Porto Rican bills. Senator Flint introduced a bill to provide statehood for Arizona. He also offered a bill to establish an as say office at Los Angeles. The Philippines tariff bill was then taken up, and amendments offered by the committee were considered. Various committee amendments to the Philippine tariff bill were adopted without discussion. Stttiator Johnston, of Alabama, of fered two amendments, the purpose of which was to declare that the Phil ipplnes should not become a perma nent part of the United States and that the Filipinos should not becomV American citizens. These amend ments were laid on the table. Senator Newlands, of Nevada, of fered an amendment, tha object' of which was to declare the purpose of the United States with respect to the Philippines; that they should be held in trust for the people of the islands until such time as they are qualified for self-government, and should be treated In a manner- similar to tnat accorded Cuba by the United States. He addressed the senate at length upon this amendment. Senator Borah offered a resolution directing the civil on civil service and retrenchment to make an investiga tion of the civil saryice as to the en forcement and administration of the law; the rules and regulations and full and complete inquiry with refer ence thereto. The committee is di rected to hold such hearings as it sees fit, and is empowered to summon wittnesses and demand records in its investigations. Senator Cummins, chairman of the committee, is said to be in full sym pathy with the purposes of the ro lutlon and if It Is agreed to will make a thorough investigation of the civil service. Senator Newlands withdrew his amendment and the Philippines bill was passed. The , Porto' Rican bill was than taken up. The Porto Rican bill was passed without division at 3:40 o'clock. Washington, July 9 Senator Aid rich stated today that in his opinion the tariff bill would be in conference not more than a week, and that he confidently expected to be through with the work in five days. There are few members of either house, however, who share the Rhode Is land senator's views in this respect and the general opinion iS that fully two weeks must elapse before the measure is ready for presentation to the president. To the original house measure the senate has added approx imately 850 amendments. While the house will of necessity be forced to accept the greater portion -of those upon which the senate insists en bloc, there . wilt ' ' b'e, . several important (Continued on Page Five.) .. GROWERS AGAIN Must Join Tobacco Associa tion or They Will Be Roughly Dealt With BUYERS ALSO WARNED Letters Sent Out to Independent (.rowers Are to the Kft'eot That, Failure to Become Members of the Association Will Result In Grower Being Whipped and His Home and Tobacco Ram Burned Also State That Troops Sent Out by the Gov ernor Will Not Last, Any Longer Than the Proverbial Snowball. ( l!y Leased Wire to The Times) Lexlugto:!, Ky., July !l -The to bacco growers of Hopkins county have been warned by t.lie night riders that unless they become members of the association flghtng the American Tobacco Company they will be de:ill with in a manner not conducive (o good health. The leiters so far received by the growers are to the effect that failure to sig.i an agreement to become a member of the association will result in the grower being whipped and fire set. to his home and tobacco barn. To the men who contemplate buy ing tobacco in Hopkins and sur rounding counties this year, a warn ing is issued that if they purchase tobacco not belonging to members of the association they may expect hemp find': bullets i to be used upon them. The letters conclude with the state ment that the soldiers sent tb the to bacco districts by Governor Wlllson "will not. last as long as a snowball in hell". One of the letters, signed "Night Riders, S00 strong", was re ceived by a weekly paper at Madison ville, the editor of which was author ized to print it as a warning to t!ie tobacco growers and buyers of that part of the state. Since the letters became public Governor Willson has been called upon to send troops to that region to prevent ourages sucn as were inflicted on the farmers lat summer. The situation is regarded in offic ial circles as critical. COl'RTS ORBKH SKIJVKI). Mr. Graham .Announces His Inspec tors Will Continue Their Work. Major W. A. Graham, commission er of agriculture, announced today that the work of oil inspection w.ll go on steadily until the suit of tiie "Red C" Company is decided i:i Aug ust. Until this decision is announced there will be no indictments and tbe inspectors will travel and see that all oil is properly stamped and cancel the stamps. The restraining order was served on Major Graham yesterday after noon and today the oil clerk, Mr. George Little is sending out formal notices of the action of the authori ties and instructing them as to their duties. Until further instructions the inspectors will send no more samples of oil, except those already taken, but will confine themselves to the work of seeing that the oil brought into the state is property stamped. The plaintiff has been required to give a bond of $10,000 to indemnify the state against all losses by reason of the litigation and the tax of cent per gallon will be enforced ugainst all the oil dealers. flPEPER WATERWAY MEETING IN NORFOLK (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Washington, July 9 Members of congress along the Atlantic seaboard who" are interested in the proposed inland waterway now being survey ed from Boston to Key, West have been, notified by ' Representative Moore, president of the Atlantic Deeper Waterways Association that an agreemenjt has been reached by the officers of the association and tha citizens of Norfolk to hold the sec ond annual convention of the asso ciation in Norfolk October 19-22. The unusual feature of this conven tion will be the appearance of boats carrying delegates south from - the northern states and north from the southern states through such Inland waterways as now exist. y CZAR ATTENDS BIG CELEBRATION (By Cable to The Times) St. Petersburg, July 9 After a trip on which the most elaborate precautions were taken to guard the life of the royal passenger, Czar Nicholas arrived at Poltava today to take part in the celebration of Peter the Great's victory there in 1709. Closely guarded by government agents and his legion of troops, the czar attended the open air services and reviewed the soldiers. The trip was madu with three Identical trains, no one save the members of the par ty, knowing which train was occupied by the czar. The railroad was lined by soldiers, who turned their backs as the imperial train flashed by. MRS. KF.RSHAW FRKE. Spent Fourteen Wet-ks in Jail Rather Than Pay Judgment to Her Kneniy. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Chicago, July 9 Mrs. Emma Ker shaw is a free woman today after spending the last fourteen weeks in jail rather than satisfy a judgment rendered against her in favor of Mrs. Belle McClelland, who alleged that in an altercation with Mrs. Ker shaw she lostVmuch hair and sus tained other injuries. Mrs. McClel land sued for $1,001). The jury awarded her $lil.r, which with costs totalled $209.:i(). Alter the trial the McClellan woman spent much time in trying to collect the judgment and then had Mrs. Kershaw arrested on a body warrant. Al though her husband is wealthy Mrs. Kershaw preferred to go to jail rather than settle. The fact that her board in jail cost the MeClellands $3.50 weekly may have influenced her. At first Mr. Kershaw agreed with his wife in her fight, but as the weeks passed he became peevish and finally compromised the matter by paying the MeClellands $50. AN IMPORTANT MEETING Scheduled for Tonight at 8:30 Mr. Guy I. Buell, of the Montgomery Lumber Company, will Address the Business Men on the New Kail- road Proposition Being Kilter tallied by Merchants' Association. Mr. Guy I. Buell, president of the Montgomery Lumber Company, and Mr. R. L. Huffines, of Rocky Mount, arrived in the city this morning, over the Norfolk & Southern and are the guests of the Merchants' Association at, the Y a rborough Hotel. Tonight at 8::0 the business men of the city will meet in the rooms of the Merchants' Association and the Chamber of Commerce to have a dis cussion with these gentlemen as to bringing the Montgomery Lumber Company Railroad into Raleigh from Spring Hope. This afternoon the committee in charge will show these gentlemen around the city in auto mobiles and tonight it. is hoped all the business men of the city who are interested in getting this new road for Raleigh will come to the meet ing. This proposition means much for the business Interests of this city aid it is hoped that all the people will take an interest in the matter and encourage these people in extending their line to this city. The coming of the Norfolk & Southern to Rai clgh has ddne wonders for the city and If this new road is opened up ro Rocky Mount it will bring Raleigh 30 miles nearer to Norfolk, besides open ing up a fine new territory for this city. The meeting will be called to or der by President Pearce at 8:30 and all the men of the city interested in any way are Invited to be present. MILLION DOLLAR FIRE. Fertilizer Plant at Buffalo Htroyed by Fire Early Today. Buffalo, N. Y., July 9 The Buffalo Reduction Company's fertilizer plant and soap works, a mile and a half from the city line, was destroyed by tire of unknown origin early today involving a loss of one -million dol lars. Electric Car Conductor Killed. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Columbus, O., July 9 An Ohio electric express car jumped the track at Sullivan and Central Avenues at 4:20 o'clock. this morning.' killing Conductor jSltn Hunter and injuring Motorraan Andrews. The airbrake failed to work on a steep grade and the car rolled over all embankment. THE TARIFF BILL REPORTED BACK TO HOUSE TODAY Suppressed Excitement In the House While Waiting for the Report TO LINE OP INSURGENTS Members of House Realized That Fight Would be Made to Send the Bill Immediately to Conference, Cutting Off Debate on the Amend n:) iits Speaker Called the House to Order Promptly at Noon and Bill Was Received From the Senate With Recnest for Conference on Amendments ThreH Minutes Later. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, July 9 There was suppressed excitement on the floor of the house this morning, the mem bers realizing that a fight would be made against the proposition to dis agree to all the senate amendments of the tariff bill, and send that meas ure immediately to conference. The speaker called the house to order promptly at noon, and all eyes were immediately turned toward the north door in expectancy of the arrival of the tariff bill from the senate. At three minutes past twelve o'clock the presence of the secretary of the senate was announced and he informed the house that the senate had passed the tariff bill with sundry amendments, together with a resolu tion that the senate insist on its amendment and ask for a conference. There was no demonstration or ap plause, but the fcill was laid on the speaker's table. Immediately after the receipt of the bill on the motion of Representative Payne, of New York, the house took a recess of one hour. The object of the recess was to give 'whip" Dwight, of New York, time to line up the insurgents to vote for the rule to send the bill to confer ence. Representative Fitzgerald said that he hoped the house would accept, those amendments lowering duties. He said he would liek to have an op portunity to discuss some acts of tha president, who was hurrying to the white house expecting to find the tar iff bill waiting for him. He express ed the opinion that the corporation tax was of the doubtful validity. Representative Mann, of Illinois, said he hoped the resolution wohld be adopted. He thought the house would insist on the rate3 prescribed for wood pulp and print paper. Representative Pou, of North Caro lina, said the rates of the bill were raised ,and that it was not downward revision. He called upon the presi dent to veto it. Representative Davidson, of Wis consin, said he could not approve of the senate amendments, but he hoped the conferees would be able to bring about a compromise that would be in keeping with the promises made the people. The rule was adopted by a vote of 170 to 151. The speaker then announced the following conferees: Payne, N. Y.; Dalzell, Pa.: Calderhead, Kas.; Bou telle, Ills.; Clark, Mo. ; Underwood, Ala.; and Griggs, Ga. The adoption of the rulel sent the bill immediately to conference. At 3:25 the house adjourned un til Monday. BRISTOL VOTES WET. Virginia Half of City Votes to Con tiiui the Sale of Liquor. Bristol, Va., July 9 Bristol went wet yesterday's election by a majority of 38 votes out of a total of 844 votes cast. This puts the states of Virginia and Tennessee in touch With a liquor shipping point. It is asserted by the advotes of liquor that the city will gain great wealth by reason of the vote, as the city becomes a Bhipplng point for Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Alabama, Georgia and Mis sissippi. On this business argument the elec tion was carried, despite the usual efforts of the prohibitionists, who held prayer service at the polls and gade great efforts against the ad mission of liquor Into the city.- The city is half in Virginia and half in Tennessee.. Two separate elections had to be held, the Tennes see side having gone dry a year ago; . Automobiles Licensed. The secretary .of state has issued. license tax tags for 500 automobiles to date under the new automobile act'. -The penalty for non-payment 1b $50, -a