SERIOUS AUTO
RALEIGH EU
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ACCIDENT fl
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Tire Bursts and Big Steamer
Torus Somersaults Down
Embankment
MISS ELLISON INJURED
Mr. Hubert Wyatt, Driving His
s Father's White ' Steumer, Had a
Party Out This Morning, When
Accident Occurred There Were in
the Car, Besides Mr. Wyatt,
Messrs. Carl Belts, Larry Holt
Mnn, and Miss Musa Ellison, Over
Whom Both Wheels Passed, Caus-
ing Serious Injury Extent of In
juries Not let Known.
After a ride out by the Asylum and
through the Asylum grounds, a party
of young people met with a serious
accident this morning about 11:30
o'clock, when the tire of one of the
front wheels on the big White
Steamer automobile burst, causing
the car to sway from one side of the
road to the other, and then taking a
leap in the air the car turned a com
plete somersault and landed down the
embankment on the left of the road
after throwing all of the occupants
out and seriously injuring Miss Musa
Ellison.
The automobile was the large five
passenger White Steamer car, the
property or Mr. L. R. Wyatt and was
.being drivou by his Bon, MrHubert
Wyatt. In the car was Mr. Wyatt and
Mr. Betts, occupying the front seat,
and Mr. L. Hoffman and Miss Musa
Ellison were on the rear seat. The
car was running at a very low rate
of speed and the party was enroute
back to Raleigh. Coming slowly
the spring the tire burst, which
caused the machine to away to the
rloht nt tha rn'i A Tn attmnttnp to
right tlie machine It again swayed
and the occupants thrown violently
to the ground, two wheels of the car
passing completely over Miss Ellison
and injuring her seriously, while the
.other occupants of the car escaped
unBcratched.
One of the young men rushed back
to the Asylum for assistant and Drs.
Plcot and Jenkins were soon on the
scene of the accident, giving Imme
diate attention to the young lady, re
lieving the urgent symptoms of pain
and shock. A hurry call was put in
for the ambulance and Miss Ellison,
accompanied by Mrs. Plcot and Jen
kins, was taken to Rex Hospital,
where her injuries cannot be ascer
tained until she undergoes an exami
nation, which was impossible this
morning owing to the nervous shock.
Mr. Hoffman Talks.
As soon as the hews of the acci
dent reached the city a representa
tive of The Times was!. out. for the
story. Going to Rex Hospital Mr.
Hoffman, who was occupying the
rear seat with Miss Ellison, gave out
the following statement;
"We were coming back to Raleigh
after a ride through the asylum
grounds. The car was running along
at a very moderate rate of speed and
just opposite the sprang the tire
burst, causing the wheel to slip alrd
the machine swayed. I tried to catch
Miss Ellison when we fell, but I felt
something strike me and I took a
dive about 20 feet down the embank
ment. After regaining iny feet I
rushed back to the lady to pick her
up and found she was hurt We im
mediately summoned assistance from
the' asylum and the doctors accom
panied ua here tojhe hospital."
Mr. Hoffman did not receive a
scratch, although 'be had an awful
fall.
Machine Dilapidated.
.' The automoile landed down the
embankment to the left of the road,
coming In from the asylum. The ma
chine turned a complete somersault
and landed with the rear end in the
ditch and the front wheels on the
embankment. 1 The.: front seat was
torn off, three lights broken and the
dashboard knocked completely off.
The car is the property of Mr. L.
R. Wyatt, and when it was shipped
to Raleigh it was billed as weighing
3,000. It is a white steamer, five
passenger, JB07 model.,;
. Miss Ellison's Condition! .
At 3:30 this afternoon Miss Ellison
renorted as being In ft vW criti
cal 'condition, bavins received Inter
nal injuries ande, three.s being
broken. - '5K,V j"$ v ,
NSANEASYLi)
Body Found Lying Face Down
ward in a Pool ear
Bis Home
WAS MISSED THURSDAY
Heading Procession of Two Hundred
Men, Each Bearing a (Lighted
Candle and Murmuring a Prayer,
the Father Found the Body After
All Efforts Had Failed The
Strange Procession Was One of the
Most Unusual Sights Witnessed in
New York In a Long Time Mother
Attempts Suicide.
(By Leased Wire to The Times.)
New York, Aug. 21 The mystery
of seven-year-old Tony Sillgmano's
strange disappearance from his home,
No. 2498 Hughes Avenue, the Bronx,
was solved today. Heading a proces
sion of two hundred men, each bear
ing a lighted candle and murmuring
a prayer, the father, a prosperous
fruit merchant, found the body lying
face downward in a pool in a vacant
lot near his home.
The boy had been missing since
Thursday afternoon. When he failed
to return from play his father start
ed a search for him and since that
time has neither eaten nor slept. The
police were notified but their efforts
were In vain. Then, all else falling,
the father called together his neigh
bors and friends and asked them if
they would walk with htm, praying
and carrying lighted candles. His
deep grief moved them and they
readily consented.
The strange procession was one of
the most unusual sights witnessed
in this city for a long time.
For four hours they walked
through the city, followed by a large
and curious crowd but no trace of
the boy was found.
Footsore and weary the father was
about to return home, when, walking
through the lot, he suddenly gave a
cry and fainted. The body of his son,
drowned, lay face downward in a
shallow pool in the lot where he and
other children in the neighborhood
had often played. When the elder
Sillgmano was revived he sent word
to his wife that their boy ,had been
found. Mrs. Sillgmano tried to throw
herself into the pool in which her
son had perished, and, being held
back, was taken, hysterical to .the
Fordham Hospital.
ANARCHISTS ARE
CAUSING TROUBLE
Madrid, Aug. 21 The anarchists
in Spain are being rounded up. In
formation haa come to the cabinet
that the notorious leaders In the sec
ret anarchistic societies are planning
a fresh revolt. Government agents
are using every possible means to
capture the plotters. It Is under
stood that 150 have been secretly ar
rested. r. The anarchists are making capital
of the universal dissatisfaction with
the affairs in Morocco. The slowness
of General Marina in moving against
the Moors has given the opportunity
which the radicals sought to inflame
the people.
Literature has been circulated and
speeches made denouncing the policy
of General Marina and the prime min
ister and the working men have again
been summoned to arms. The lack
of news from Morocco is another in
strument which the anarchists are us
ing to bring about another "Barce
lona revolt". Secret meetings of an
archists are being held throughout
Catalona, the hot-bed of anarchy and
lawlessness in Spain. The govern
ment is alarmed at the great num
ber of recruits. Stringent measures
are being taken.
LARGE ORDERS.
Railroads Spend $15,000,000
For
Equipment and Power,
Chicago, Aug. 21 Nearly S 15,
000,000 worth of hew orders for
equipment and power have been an
nounced by the Chicago & Northwest
ern Railroad and the Atchison, To
peka ft Santa Fo. Tho latter road Is
buying Bteel for too mllea of. new
track. The former is buying $11,
090,000 worth of power' equipment.
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Bow Kuni, ,tlie young Chinese
shown is drawn 'from a photograph
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MRS. THAW WRITES
ABOUT TREATMENT
ACCORDED HER SON
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Matteawan, N. Y., Aug. 21 Mrs.
Mary Copley Thaw, mother of Harry
K. Thaw, today gave out a signed
statement telling of further alleged
persecutions of the slayer of Stanford
White. She declares that Dr. Lamb,
of the Matteawan asylum, admitted to
her, and her son that his privileges
had been curtailed because the Thaws
"did not 'appreciate what had been
done for them when they went to
pourt". Mrs. Thaw adds that the
Lphyslcian gave na. further reasons
ior nis axuiuae excepi.revug .
Mrs. Thaw's statement reads:
(By Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw)
"Ihsteatfof a little comfort ordered
by Dr. Lamb when my son first went
to Matteawan, February 1, 190S. and
which Justice Mills ordered to have
restored, rthe superintendent of this
Institution has deprived him still fur
ther. Even the privilege Is denied
hie of giving my son the white of
eggs and orange juice prepared for
him by his own and my provision and
which heretofore I have given him
each afternoon when I made my visit.
For the first time In 18 months they
have denied him the privilege of
playing the piano.
"He is still locked up In the bare
cell which I. described in court, at 8
o'clock in the evening, although other
patients are allowed to remain up
till 9. ..
"Yesterday' Mrs. Phillips, as she
has always done, took a basket of
wholesome food, . but was refused
permission to see him. Dr. Baker
told her 'they had made some new
rules for Mr Jniiiw'. .
"Yestefdrfy . my. son had nothing
whatever tcTeat from 6:15 a. m. to
5:45 p. m. "because a lawyer went
to see him at noon during the din
ner hour. : Even the keepers wished
to get him . something to eat, but Dr.
Baker gave special Orders that they
slave girl, found stabbed to death in
of the one with which the victim was
could give him nothing during 11
hours.
"Today I carried up a large num
ber of letters but Dr. Baker told me
he could not permit my son to have
them. We asked Dr. Lamb the rea
son for these new deprivations. He
answered that what they had done
was not appreciated when we went to
court. To this Harry replied: 'Dr.
Lamb, I treated both you and Dr.
Baker much better in court than you
deserved, so this must, be revenge for
what my mother said'.
"We asked Dr. Lamb if he had any
further reasons for his attitude ex
cept revenge towards me and a deslro
to' en feeble my son's health so" that he
would not.be able to testify the next
time. Div Lamb could give me no
ojher reason for his conduct. This
is the first time I have written about
the treatment accorded my son in this
institution to which he, a sane, ac
quitted man, should never have been
sent."
COTTON GREATLY DAMAGED.
Hy Late Heat Wave Whirr- Was Ac
companied by Hot Winds.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Ltlo Rock, Ark., Aug. 21 Re
ports received in this city from va
rious points in the main cotton grow
ing sections of Arkansas indicate that
the late heat wave which was accom
panied by hot winds, has done inesti
mable damage to the crop.
, Judge George L, Bashman, who has
extensive cotton ihterests, made a
personal investigation of the situa
tion and he finds the crop has been
damaged at least 5 per cent, since last
Monday, ' The damage is due to the
shedding o the bolls. ' He predict a
loss of one-third In the total output
unless rain (alia within a week or 10
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New York's Chinatown. The dagger
killed.
THAW
THE
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(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Matteawan, N. Y., Aupr. "1 Hurry.
K. Thaw, in the Matteawan today
defied Dr. Robert E Lamb, superin
tendent of the Institution and Dr.
Amos T. Baker, thi- assistant .superin
tendent when llit-v tried to examine
into the stute f his mind since his
recent innanily hearing; at Whie riaius.
Dr. Baker teslilied at the White
Plains hearing that Thaw refused to
answer questions about Stanford While
when tie was inlei i-ofjaleil by the
alienists. This atlitude, the alienist
thought, Indicated that Thaw's mind
was unbalanced. Tie- reply invariably
made by him when he was asked
about Whie was:
"I refuse to answer hy advice of
counsel."
Dr. Lamb ami Dr. Baker visited
Thaw today after eon versing with him
on general topics, proceeded to bring
up the White question again. Finally
it was put to him flatly. Thaw turned
upon the alienists, stared ronlly at them
and then said:
"I must repeat what I have always
said I decline to answer your question
by advice, of counsel."
After this he refused to converse with
the alienists and they had to give up
their line of questioning. Officials at
Matteawan st'll believe that Thaw is
Insane because of his persistent re
fusal to discuss Stanford White. One
of them said today:
1 "If Thaw left this Institution now he
would lose any vry slight hope that
might txlst for his recovery.' (This was
shown by his physical condition while
he ' wis at White Plains. When he
left Mattfeawah he Weighed 183 pounds:
When he returned 'he1 weighed 1M
pounds. H led a, Bomewhat'- free arid
easy life while h was away from here
and he , lost weJtrht. Of - course,- h
jrrlg-ht ' hive 'lost - wWg-hl brcausfc ;'bj
worrying over his hearing: - but
ing would hardly, cause him to
pounds." .' -
DOTES
ALIENISTS
MATTEWAN
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No Large Deficiency Appro
prialion Bills Are Expected
For Next Congress
LIMITED BY THE LAW
Last Congress Placed Limitations
I'pon the Departments, Making it
Illegal for Any Department to Cre
ate a Deficiency Another Change
Made Was the Putting a Stop to
the ApiKiinting of Commissioners
No More Commissions Can be Ap
pointed Except by Congressional
SanctionA Direct Slap at Roose
velt New Law In the Interest of
True Kconomy.
(Hy teased Wire to The Times)
Washington, Aug. 21 According
to belief in h.e treasury department
congress will nU be called upon next
December to pass auy large deficiency
appropriation- bill. Tiu reason for
this is the limitations plact up0n the
departments by the last tigress,
which makes it illegal for any ,je.
partmenjt to create a deficiency. Thit
means that all public work must be
kept within the amount specifically
appointed. Should the appropriation
for any particular work, such as the
purchase of a site for a public build
ing, or an improvement of some river
or harbor prove insufficient the work
must stop till congress acts. Another
important change made in appropria
tions by the last congress and which
was a direct slap at the Roosevelt
administration was the restriction
placed upon the president in the mat
ter of appointing commissions.
Former President Roosevelt made
a record in the matter of appointing
commissions to investigate any pub
lic question that happened to strike
his fancy. These commissions neces
sarily involved a charge on the pub
lic treasury that often ran into tens
of thousands of dollars. Sometimes
the commissions were composed of
officials of the government, and while
they did not call for an appropria
tion, the officials thus detailed were
taken from their legitimate work.
This practice, which was common in
the last administration, has been dis
continued by reason of the inhibition
of congress. The president is es
topped from appointing any commis
sions but not. authorized by law. Per
haps had it not been for this legisla
tion, President Taft might have by
this time have appointed a commis
sion to investigate the Ballinger-Pin-
shot controversy. However, if the
president should feel called upon to
get at the facts of the alleged scan
dals concerning water power sites and
also the coal lands of Alaska he has
full power to detail inspectors of the
Interior department or the depart
ment of justice to investigate and re
port to him with the view of recom
mending such legislation to congress
as may be necessary. It is not im
probable that the president will pur
sue this course, for by doing so he
would secure all the facts and thus
make unnecessary the contemplated
congressional investigation next win
ter. Such action would be in keeping
with his program of economy, for it
is known that congressional investi
gations are most expensive affairs
and seldom result in anything tan
gible. Chairman Tawney, of the house
appropriation commission, says that
the provisions In the appropriation
bill making it unlawful for any de
partment of the government to create
a deficiency and estopped the presi
dent from appointing commissions
unless authorized by law were care
fully considered by congress and their
sole" purpose was in the interest of
true economy in public expenditures.
He is confident that the budget for
the support of the government next
year will be considerably less than
the appropriations for the fiscal yefcr
1909-1910.
In the closing days of the extra
session Chairman Tawney, who will
have control of Uncle Sam's purse
strings, expressed the opinion that
the house would make a record for
economy In public expenditures that
would reflect credit upon the Taft ad
ministration. In so many words he
said there would be but little public
work ordered and that every hill au
thorizing an appropriation would he
carefully scrutinized. No opportun
ity, he said, would be given the dem
ocrats to charge the House republi
cans with extravagance.;
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Yesterday Was a Busy Day
aod the Contestants Worked
Hard For Bonus Votes
KISS DEMENT LEADING
Miss Dement Itrings Raleigh Jnto
First Place For the Fine Trips
Mrs. McFarland, of Wilson, is Sec
ond and Mrs. Amos ThirdBig
Race Will Close on the 20th sad
Contestants Will Have to Work
Day and Night to Win, as the Race
Will be a Close One.
The big rush for "Bonus Votes"
closed yesterday, and there was a
race between the contestants all day
long to see who would secure tho
largest reserve. Today Miss Demeftt,
of Raleigh, comes into first place 464
Wilson is second. A large number o
clubs were formed all over tile sUtt
From today until the close "of thi
contest on the 26th the regttlar
schedule of vote will be given. . On
.vfbnday we will announce tfif lime
he contest will close and other fan
forn.,tion for the contestants. . "Ve
shall t-y to arrange it B0 the dnV
testants m know Thursday after
noon of the ,26th who are the m
lucky persons. , ,&r - iftt
That the constants are - maklag
a hard fight for thv n8 prttea ,i
shown by the cjubs tfcaj., tUrne
in yesterday. In Raleigh iatp
ants are making a hard fight.
Miss Dement is in the lead for
first honor. Her friends are backing
her to win and she is working hrd
for one of the grand trips. Miss Watv
ters has not been losing a minute
and she, too, is going to come fn on
the home-stretch. She is going,: to
make a fight for one of the: finer
prizes. Mrs. McFarland, of Wilson,,
drops into second place today, hut
then her friends all over the state are
awake and they are going to rush -her
in for a winner If possible. The Wil
son people are certainly interested,
and from the wayHhey are going af
ter the subscriptions somebody Is
going to have to hustle tor first
place. Mrs. Amos, of Reldsvilltf.vts,
coming right up among the leaders,
and she, too, has a host Of friends
who wish to see her take this grant
trip and they are doing all iln their
power to see her win. The Evening-
Times Is the favorite paper In Relds
ville and the people there are inter
ested in seeing one of their friends
take the grand trip to the north.
Raleigh, N. O.
Miss Frances Dement 23S,53S
Miss Musa Ellison H.ltO
Miss Annie Clark ,00
Miss Eva Warters 34,825
Wilson, Jf. O.
Mrs. R. W. McFarland 219,f60
Reidsville. N. O. i:
Mrs. J. B. Amos .. 10S,00$
Goldsboro, N. C.
Miss Dora Powell W.lfW
Mrs. C. L. Bass .. H0
Idllington, N. O.
Miss Mabel Clifton 42.7M
Roxboro, N. C.
Miss Rosie Newell . . 41.300
Klnston, N. C.
Miss Clara Oettinger .. .. .. 40,S0
Rocky Mount, N. C. ' '.
Miss Minnie Price, Route No. . 36.HX)
Greenville, K. C. V.
Miss Lillian Carr .. .. ...... SMtfO
Washington, N. C.
Miss Carrie Simmons .. .. .. .. Jt,240.
Durham, It. O. '
Miss Llda Vau'ghan .. Jt,Q9
Miss Mildred Turner.: ,. 8,750
Henderson, Jf. O.
Miss Jessie Du'nh i,9I5
Miss Mabel Kelly..
Morehead City, If . 0.
Miss Bertha Willis ; W.T60
Miss Corrinne Bell .. 22,600
Dunn, N. C.
Miss Isabel Young--- w a .. '.800
Elizabeth tHty, K. 0. -
Miss Inez Brotffchton... ,1M
Beaufort, N. 0.
Miss Reva Mo'rtOh.. 5.1M
Miss Mamie Cfiffrey.. . 4.20
BUIsboro, N. C
Mr. Eugene Rlmmer., . .-.. , M6
Schedule of Votes.
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Payments Made In Advance.
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