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. - ,v ; . -V'.-.' ;V"';': ;.-j v" LAST EDITION Comsona's Listening ' for hat Interesting story ; ,yoti .' have to tell about, something you have - ko spare. . A little want ad la the quickest connec- ' tlon with the public ear. , T ESTABLISHED 1876. RALEIGH, Nl O.V SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1910. PRICE 5 CENTS. Double the Number of Paid Subscribers in tHe City of Raleigh of Any Other Newspaper. ikJT r.ylt : GLAVIS BOX AND EFFECTS EXHIBITED Box in Which the Missing Gov ernment Papers Were Found Exhibited to Committee THE COAL SUPPLY Special Agent Chxlstensen Identifies Box Contained Private Effects of (ilavis In it Chrlstensen Alleges ' Hp Konnil Hie Missing Government 1'apers Alfred H. Brooks GIvcr Koine Data Regarding the World's Coal ' Supply Feels No Alarm Over Coal Supply But Believes ) Waste . to lie- a Crime Ot her Force 1o lie Developed Favors Leasing System. . 4 (By Leased Wire to Tlio TimeB.) Washington, April 9 the. Ballln- gnr-JPinchot Investigation committee opened session this morning with Special Agent Chrlstensen on the stand. A box was'brought here from Seat tle some weeks ago, and deposited In the committee's private . office was identified by him. Chrlstensen, exam ined the box this morning, exhllbt ing Its contents, while the commit tee looked on with interest. Glavis was not present. ItcontainedGlnvis' personal effects, ranging from a sleeping bag to manicure scissors and including photographs and a tobacco pouch. Mr. Chrlstensen explained the manner In which he found the al leged missing papers. When the committee adjourned to the main room, Alfred H. Brooks, geologist in the United States geolog ical survey, was recalled. He gave some interesting, data regarding the world's toil supply, t He estimated the United States coal area at 509, 000 square miles, of which only four- tenths of one per cent has been used. Mr. Brooks estimated that the United States had between 60 and 70 per cent of , the world's coal supply but that, was considering a very con servative estimate of the amount of the coal in China, the extent of whose fields is not definitely known. All Kurope, he said, had forty per cent of the world's coal area and six per cent of the tonnage of tae world. Mr. Brooks declared he felt no alarm as to our diminishing coal sup ply but still he thought waste to be a crime. Besides, he continued, there are other forces yet to be developed, namely: water power, the tides, the sun and winds, wUich. will ultimately conserve our coal supply. - "Do you favor a sale, or leaving jiau ; aoncu w . . ....... ....... . . "In the long run," replied the wit ness, "probably the leasing system Is the better, but I do not favor a leas ing system for the present in Alas ka but it is something which ought to be looked after in the future." Mr. Brooks said that in order to mine coal economically it must be mined by large concerns. TOO MUCH MEDDLING SAYSGOY.DOUGLASS (lly Leased Wire to The Times.) Brockon, Mass., April 9 Improper tariff revision and dissatisfaction with the Taft administration are blamed by ex-Governor Douglass, who haa just returned from Florida, for the Industrial inactivity and un rest reported in many parts of the country. "The election of Congressman Fossln this republican district," said Mr. Douglass .is a part of. the unrest and dissatisfaction apparent every where.' , .'! (.':.:.. - ' The government is meddling too much wfth the business of the peo ple. "The new tariff is far from sat isfactory and there are other condi tions that. touch the people, giving them iless confidence than we could wish. .'.-. -' ' : " . "There Is too much meddling. The same conditions are found in Wall street, the pulse of the nation where the. best of bonds and stocks have fallen off , several points." Coal .Miners Strike. '. Wilkesbarre. Pa., April 9 Bight hundred miners at the Nottingham Colliery of the Lehigh ft Wilkesbarre Coal Company struck this morning. Their grievance is excessive docking. Getting Frightened at Taft Administration Attorney General Wlckersham WH1 Make an Address Tonight in Oil cngo That is Expected to Define the Administrations Attitude Towards the Trusts. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Washington, April. 9-Although Attorney General Wlckersham, be fore his departure for Chicago yester day, where he is to make an address on "The Administration" before the Hamilton Club tonight, declined to discuss ttt subject of his address in advance, of delivery, and a high. offi cial of the department of justice yes terday afternoon declared that there Is no ground for the financial and business interests of the country to feel alarmed at statements he may make Indicating what steps the gov ernment may take in the prosecution of large corporations and others, it 1st known that such apprehension is not entirely without cause. It is no violation of confidence to say that it is the intention of this ad ministration, through the department of justice, to institute '.; proceedings against the large concerns In which much capital is invested and. which the government believes is violating the law in the manner In which they are transacting business. : President Taft himself, in a public speech has intimated that illegal combinations, either by railroads or others, would not be , tolerated and that the gov ernment would endeavor 4o bring to Justice those who it is believed have transgressed the law. It is thought that attention also will be given to the existing combina tion between coal' companies, who it is thought are acting in restraint of trade and thereby keeping up the price of one of the most important public commodities, while the pro ceedings are already, under way on the part of federal and state author ities to curb the beef trust,- , ... . Attorney General Wlckersham's forthcoming speech Is regarded as be ing in accord with the policy of the administration to have cabinet offi cers and others, In public speeches, explain the present attitude of the administration on many Important questions, including the tariff, there by justifying its acts and tHose of the republican party. It was only re cently that Secretary Nagel spoke along these lines at St. Louis find later at Boston. Secretary Meyer has also spoken In public in defense of the administration and upholding its policy regarding the navy depart ment, the most recent address hav ing been delivered only last night in Philadelphia., Secretary Wilson spoke in New York in public in de fense of the administration. . The attorney general's speech of tonight is regarded also as being only another evidence of the administra tion's realization that in view of the elections next fall and the serious re publican defeat In the 14 th congres sional district of Massachusetts, and the republican troubles In New York a few weeks ago" something must be done" to avert what may be political disaster to the republican party. POITLAR LADY 1)KAI. Mrs. J. B. Thompson, )f Dnrham, - Died Yesterday Morning. (Special to The Times) Durhnm. Anril 9 Mrs. J. E. Thompson died yesterday morning about four o'clock, after a snort ill ness, with apoplexy as the chief cause. Mis. Tlioinnson had been ill nearly n month but. was not considered seri ously affected until Thursday, when a stroke of apoplexy put her beyond the nale of hone. From the apoplec tic stroke she lapsed into.iinconscioiis- nesB.' , ;.'"' She was 40 vears of age, and be fore her marriage was Miss Lorenda Riley, of Randolph county. She mar ried Rev. .J. B. Thompson, of the Durham circuit and is survived by him and her two. children, ; Misses Minnie E. Thompson and Jessie F. Thompson. She has two Bisters in Randolph county and a brother In Person,' from which county she moved with Mr. Thomnson in Decem ber, coming here from Mt. Tirzah circuit. In her short residence here Mrs. Thompson had made friends of the city and on Jones street where she lived, the neighbors lose a lovable neighbor. She was a member oi the Methodist church and had held to that faith 20 years. From the Me morial , church the funeral will be held this afternoon. Women like to do things out of the ordinary, but they never hold their tongues for that reason. MRS. HKTTV GREEN. ' "r...' " ' ' Mrs. HeKv Green, the "richest wo man," whose unusual absence from her business ciitcrpWsc recently gave rise lit the story that she. was seriously 111. The reS)rt. is now de nied by her son In New-York, who states that his mother Is planning to spend the summer in Newport and has arranged her affairs in such u way tbat do not demand her constant attention. , r . Bertram U. Spencer, of Springfield, Mass., who is held tor the killnm ol Miss Maltha It. lilarksloiic of that City. A small gold locket containing the pictures of his mother and sister led to bis iib nlificalion. The lower pictures shows the locket and the photographs within. The identification was maile by Mrs. Sarah K. I low. at whose home Miss Bluckstone was slain, and who witnessed the tragedy. GOVERNOR HASKELL GUARDED BY POLICE (By Leased Wire to The Times) Guthrie, Okla., April 9 Governor C. N. Haskell was today guarded by police as the result of an encounter last night with Adjutant General Canton, of the National Guard. A pistol was taken from the general, but witnesses of the incident declare tnat he made no attempt to draw it. Caief of Police Mitchel today an nounced that he would swear out a warrant for Canton. The incident hannened shortly be fore the governor retired. Through out the night, a guard watched at the door pf his apartment in the Royal Hotel. The row started1 with the launching of Congressman Maguire's camDaicn yesterday at the republican committee iieeting. The First Regi ment nananirnisnea tne music. Al ter it iiad been iilnvina some time General Canton sent an order forbid ding the musicians to wear their, uni: forms or to use the band s instru ments. . Tue ' musicians donned civilian clothes and procured other instru ments, continuing' after a short de lay. Governor Haskell sent a note of apology to Magulre, declaring his dis approval of the order. . Aecordiua to witnesses General Canton hunted for Haskell, finding him shortly before midnight ai tae hotel. Canton overtook Haskell on a stairway. According to witnesses the adjutant general maue no auciuiu to dra wthe revolver later taken from him but his language waa heated. After making a threat as to wnat ne would do should any more orders be countermanded, the general was led away by friends. . Bliml Made to See. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Worcester,' Mass., April , 9 -Born blind, with a cataract on each eye, Ernest "Beaudoin, three-year-old aon of Thos. H. Beaudoin, can now see as the result of five-, operations on his eyes by City hospital surgeons. The final operation was performed yester day. ' BKKTHAM - K 1 ,xmft.'i-i f PRIVATE JQHN ALLEN PLAYED POKER (By Leased Wive to The Times) Jackson, Miss, April 9 The legis lative "corruption investigation led to a side issue which created a sensa tion, when 'warrants were issued against ex-Representative Private John Allen, and .several others for gambling. Allen, when before the grand jury in the investigation' of the charge that Representative J. O. Cowart sold his vote in the 'sena torial fight, admitted having played poker. '' ' , ..'.-. s : JOHN SHEPHERD REPRIEVED TODAY Governor Kiuhin today reprieved John Shepherd, who was convicted at the March term'.'. 1909.' of Wilkes county court of selling whiskey and sentenced to one year, on the roads. The governor sets forth as his reasons for reprieve: In this case upon statement of counsel that $:!50 had heretofore been paid on judgment nisi against defendant as a compromise with the understanding thati. solicitor ' would recommend, and that time is neces sary to confer with judge and present the case-for nardon, a reprieve un til May 10th, 1910, Is granted pris oner, upon condition that he give a proper justified bond in the sum of $500 for his appearance' to begin'his sentence on that date. Woman Commits Suicide. ( By Leased Wire to' The Times. ) Cleveland, O., April 9 A woman apparently about twenty-three years old, deliberately laid her head on the rails of the Nickel Plate road's tracks at Amherst avenue this mornins and vaa beheaded. G. SPEXCHIS. WILL INVESTIGATE PITTSBURG'S BANKS .'(By Leased Wire to The Times) : Pitlsbiirg, Pa., April '9 An inves tigation of hanking methods in Pitts burg is likely to result immediately from the graft investigation. With six banks 'already involved in the bribe-passing allegations and confes sions, the inquiry, according to the plans of the grand .jury, is to be turn ed to the general methods of the fi nancial institutions. This is the direct result of the melhrtds of high finance employed by the bribe-taking councilmen, and the belief of the grand jury that some of the important bankers accused or in volved are shielding men still higher up'. The .grand jury has found that Councilman .Morris Kinstein, by jug gling with securities, sot a $20,000 bribe where lie bud expected one of hull' taut size. . According to Ihis disclosure, Wil liam Urand, president of the common council, demanded $10,000 from Bin stein for .supporting "'the move to make the Workiugmen's Savings Bank' & Trust Company a city depos itory. Einstein did not have the cash at hand, and Brand demanded a strong guarantee before giving his aid. Ein'stein then secured a block of stock, giving, it to Brand as assur ance that the $10,000 would be forth coming later. . In the end, by clever maneuvering, Einstein for $20,000 instead of $10,000 for himself. The district -attorney's office today made preparations for a new investi gation of the directorate of tae Sec ond National Bank. This was done on the recommenda tion of the grand jury, which charged In its report that. J.1 M. Young, the cashier, is deliberately shielding F. N. Hoffstot, the banker and president of Pressed iSteel Car Company, under indictment. This charge, it la de clared, will also, lead to a new angle in the 'investigation of tne affairs of the banks, whose officials are accused of giving bribes to get the city de posits, i , THOS. sc""'.' HEAD ; : - Noted Millionaire Passed Away Last Night Personal Friend of President Taft, Who Will Write a Letter of Con dolence to Mis. Walsh One of the Wealthiest Men in Anieiica and His Income lOstimatcd at Over One ...Million a Year. (lly Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, April 9 The death of Thomas F. Walsh, of pneumonia, last night, while by no means unexpected, Mr. Walsh having been in failing health for. several weeks, has caused a decided "shock - to Washington. where Mr. .Walsh was widely known and greatly respected. Among his most sincere mourners are President and Mis. Taft, who were intimate friend's. of Mr. and Mrs. Walsh. At the white house this morning il was said that die president and his wile had heard of Mr. Walsh's end with deep regret, the president re- irding Mr. -Walsh's death as a per sonal loss, lie will attend thir'Tun eral, which is io take place tomor row ' afternoon ai (Ik- family resi dence. The burial will be in Itock Itidge cemelery, where his son, Vin ton, and sisier-in-law, .Mrs. S. TV Loo. are buried. It was announced at the white house that the president is to write a personal letter of condolence to Mrs. Walsh, and that the contents of the letter may be made public later in the day. At Mr. Walsh's home' it ..was 'said that the famous millionaire passed away in the presence of his wife, his daughter, Mrs. Edward B. McLean, and Mr. McLean, several physicians and nurses. He retained conscious ness until a short time before, his death, and spoke to his wife. The arrangements for his funeral will notbe. completed '.until .late in the day. Mr., Walsh was a very excellent and 'careful business man. and through a confidential agent always kept his affairs in such a condition that hen death eame his large in terests would he in no 'way adversely affected. Mr. Walsh was regarded as one ot the wealthiest men in i lie United states, his income being conserva tively estimated at $1,200,000 per year. - ' COAST ARTILLERY INSPECTED. New Bern Company Will Soon He , ceive New !jtl 1 ,000 Equipment. (Special to The Times.) New Bern, X. C, April 9 On Wednesday night the New Bern com pany of coast artillery was inspected by Capt. G. R.; Hancock, of Fort Cas well, N. C, and Major Max L. Barker, of". Salisbury, N. C. Capt, Hancock was detailed by the war department as inspector ol' the various North Carolina companies of coast artillery, while Major Barker is commander of coast, artillery in North Carolina, The home company made a tine snow ing witn 9S per cent of the men pres ent at the inspection. They were highly commended for taeir work and also "ar the personnel of the company. The largest part of the men are iieavy and well suited to the work of the coast artillery. ;The company is hav ing Stanley Hall, recently vacated by the naval reserves, thoroughly refitt ed and equipped as an armory and in ninety days the government will fur nish to the company about $11,000 of equipment, consisting of a model of a ten-inch disappearing gun, range finders, etc. The armory 'has' a clear space of forty-five' by sixty-seven feet and this equipment will be placed in the armory where it can be used for practice. In addition to tne clear space the armory uas lour rooms I'.ir officers, storage, etc. Mr. J. H. Wetl dell'is captain of the company, which at present numbers forty-live men. SENTENCED TO ROADS. Jim Hayes Given Four Months Sent ence For Retailing. (Special to The Times) Durham, April 9 Judge Sykes yesterday morning passed upon the Jim Hayes retailing case and sent the colored man to the roads for four months, hut he didn't go. Hayes had been indicted upon the testimony of other retailers, and while there was no real doubt that he was guilty, the general mix-up and guilt of those accusing him made the judge think over it. Hayes has had a criminal record and is supposed to have dealt extensively in the stuff. He gave notice of appeal through his attorney, Victor S. Bryant, and the bond wa fixed at $150.. This was the only case that Judge Sykes had yesterday morning and the court session was short. NEAR BEER, DRUGSTORES' i irrMer drnn Board of Aldermen Increased, Near Beer and Drugstore License Tax BUDGET IS $140,400 Hereafter Dealers in Near Beer and Drug Stores Handling Whiskey Must Pay $.V)0 Per Annum The Itudget Calling for $180,400 Is Adopted Hoard Refused to Close Johnson Street Crossing Ordi nance Introduced Raising License 'lav on Pool Rooms and Providing for Open l imits Board lo Meet Again on (lie 22ml.' .-. Near-beer '.license placed ... tit ,' $.ri)0, liugsioiv llci-nsc at $r,on nnrt adoption l' tin- hihlgil for 'the coming year, were the most'. Important things done by the board of aldermen last night it a special meeting. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Wynne at 8:30, and a roll call showed every '.'aldermaji. present. A petition asking pel-mission to ex tend the sewer to Elm beyond PDlk was received and referred to street com mittee. V . . It was recommended that on account of the faithfulness and extra duties willingly assumed, that the captains, patrolmen, seargeants, the 18 men con stituting: the police force be increased -in salary $100 per month. TMb was referred, to committee on police. Alderman Brown introduced a resolu tion which permits the other depart ments of the city to buy feedstuffs and other thing from the. city farm whei- , ever it can be done, and that aam shall come up in bills til regular order' This waa-adopted unanimously... Alderman Brown, also introduced a resolution providing the budget for each of the departments shall be used is these departments see fit, only they. are not to exceed the appropriation. ind are to make reports to the board of nudit and finance. Alderman Ellington introduced an mlinance which in substance makes the adoption of sewerage or sanitary privies optional. Alderman Wright introduced an ordinance making the !icense,pn billard, pool, bagatelle' tables - $100 per year. nd that there shall be no screens. blinds, stained glacs or such other con trivances to obstruct the view from the (street. Alderman '. Unchurch op posed it saying that it was for the pur pose of givins a couple of poolrooms a monopoly. The question went over un til the next meeting under the rules. Alderman -.Cooper, introduced an ordinance increasing nenr-ueer license from $100 to iiM each six months. Al derman fuchurch said this was another scheme to favor the monopolies and that Sam Smith and Frank Wilson would be benefitted, while the smaller leuler would have to quit. He moved that.it be amended to J1H0 per six months and demanded a roll call. The Amendment was loft by the following vote: A ves: Hardin, Peebles and I p- (Continued On Page Seven.) EFFECTS OF COAL STRIKE BEING FELT I By Leased Wire to The Times) Chicago. April 9 The grip of a coal famine is being felt in this state. Lincoln is without street car service today because of the coal miners strike. There is no fuel in the blink ers tit that company's power house. The last of the coal was burned late last -night and when the cars were all placed in the barn, the doors were locked and the employes told that they would be sent for when needed. This is the first alarming note struck since the calling out on strike of the 75,000 Illinois miners. Other towns throughout the cen tral portion of the state have only a meager supply and it Is feared fac tories will be forced to curtail their use of this fuel. There is no danger 6f shortage In Chicago for the next two weeks. Illinois operators will meet with the miners in this city Monday, Indications point to a pro longed suspension in Illinois. Indiana operators and miners have failed to agree on a new con-. tract and the miners convention at Terre Haute adjourned sine die af ter refusing to resume work pend ing negotiations. ' The joint scale . committee will not try to adjust the differences.
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