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Double ;the ROVLTO ASHORE OFF CURRITUCK Big Freight Steamer Agroond But Net Believed to be In Any Danger CREW OF FIFTY MEN Steamer Rowland Hound From Caba to Bremen Ashore on Island Sklrt ' ing . Currtnc Sound Carries OVrw of Fifty but in Believed to be Safe From ' Destruction as Sea 1 Comparatively ';' Quiet Steamer Went Ashore in a Fog Wrecking Tugs Sent, put From New York to Aid Distressed Vessel ,aud -..With Continued Smooth Sea They Will Rescue Her Kaslly. (By Leased Wire to The Times) New York. May 2 -Merritt-Chap-man wrecking tugs were today rush ed to the North German Lloyd liner Rowland, which has grounded on the North Carolina coast.: At the offices of the North Ger man Lloyd Company here this morn ing it was said that advices had de clared the ship to be in no danger. She ran ashore on an island and not on a reef and the sea was moderate. Officials of the "company declared their belief that the steamer had run onto one of the Carolina sea islands. Within a short time after the first news of the accident was flashed out, live tugs were1 on their way to the Rowland. ',-.'"'."'"'' ':":,;,'' The steamer is in - the Bremen-Cuba- trade. She arrived in Havana April 1 and left within the last three or four .days, according .to-the officers here. It is believed that the captain was bringing her up the coast to take the -course frohi' Baltimore acros'ff-the Atlantic. " '.: The Rowla&d is a steamer of 2,290 tons, 345 feet long, built In Newcas tle in 1893. "' Her master is Captain Meyer. The vg ssel has three cylin der triple expansion engines with a nominal horse-power of 365. ' Fog the Cause. Wilmington, N. C, May 2 The North German Lloyd liner Rowland went ashore oft the coast of North Carolina north of here id" a" fog this morning. . 8he carries a crew of fifty men and transports freight between Bremen and Cuba. Tugs have been summoned In an attempt to save her. . Off Currituck. Norfolk, Va.', May 2 The Nortli German Lloyd liner Rowland is aground on the Atlantic side of the long split of land which embraces Currituck sound, North Carolina, ac cording to advices received here to day. Her position is easy, and, there is declared to be little immediate danger. She is reported to be about sventy-flve miles north of Cape Hat teras. WOMAN BLOP TO PIECESBY BOMB (By Leased Wire to The Times) Philadelphia, Pa., May 2. One woman wag blown, to pieces, a house was wrecked and several persons hurt in a blck hand outrage here early today. The dead:', Mrs. YETTA FRIEDMAN. - The injured: 1 Antonio and Andrew Costello. chil dren ; two passers-by, men. The house was at 712 South Randolph Street. It was all but demolished by the force 'of the explosion, ". " ' -"r After 1a close investigation the police declared that a stick of dynamite had evidently been placed in the wood pile. Mrs. Friedman was standing over the range when th- explosion occurred. She was hurled agalnsti the walls with terrific force and her body was riddled hy pieces of the range, which was turn ed Into a gigantic bomb.- When dug from the debris, her body was frlght fullymangled. - . -. ; The children were sleeping in a near by room, They were tossed, from their beds and put and bruised. 'Two men who were; passing the- house at the time were cut by a shower of splinters and glass and narrowly escaped being hurled under the wreckage. " ' The. husband of the woman killed was absent from the house at the time. The authorities Immediately began a search tor an' Italian with whom the Friedman quarreled recently. The suspect formerly boarded with them, i Number of Paid Subscribers in the City TIIEILUNOISSCANDAL Special Grand Jury Ready to ,t Investigate Charge Made by State Legislator White That He Received $1,000 For Voting For William Lorlmer For United States Senator Iteing . Investigated Lorlmer Denied the Charge. (By .Leased Wire to The TlnVes) Chicago, May 2 A special grand jury having for its primary object the Investigation of the startling and astounding charges made by Charles A. White, democrat, of the state legislature In 1909, that he received $1,000 for voting for William Lorl mer for, United States senator, was sworn in today. Other matters : of less importance were given the right-of-way to be heard first, as the prose- cutor Intends going into this matter thoroughly. Lee O'Neill Browne, leader of the democratic wing of the state legisla ture, and Senator Lorlmer, both are in Chicago, waiting word from the criminal court building, where the investigation is being made. White, the accuser and self-confessed bribe taker, appeared at the grand jury rooms early in the day. He walked about the building but declined to be interviewed. He was scheduled as the first witness. Other down-state legislators who have been named by White will be called before the grand jury to tell what they know of the election or Senator Lqrimer. '" - .V : While the Cook county grand jilry is busying itself here State's Attor ney Burke, of Sangamon county, in which the state capital, Springfield, is located, also had a grand jury sworn in. He states that he Will go Into the alleged bribe-giving and taking next week andthat notwithstanding the confession of White he will al low no Immunity to go out towards the senator's accuser. ; J , One thing is certain. '. There will be no special session of. the .legisla ture at this time. After a confer ence between Governor 'Deneen and. Attorney-general Stead it was an nounced such a move would not be proper at this stage of the inquiry. Governor Deneen is known to be mightily Interested in the outcome of this matter and according to one newspaper gave his statement of ap proval to the first story of the scan dal just a short time before it went to. the composing room. He was m Chicago for a week before the story was printed. , Henry A. Sheppard, of Jerseyville; Joseph S. Clark, of Vandal la, and Michael Link, of Mitchell, members of the general assembly, will also be called, before the grand jury. They were mentioned in White's story, but no direct action is charged up to them. . 1 Senator Lorlmer spends most of his time at the offices of the LaSalle Street National and Trust Company banks, of which banks he is presi dent. They will open next week. He insists that the publication of the al leged confession is a plot to discredit him and the banks. :" ! "This attack is entirely a move to ruin the banks," he said, wlth em phasis. . "But they will open about May 9, In ' spite of everything.. 'I have been told that the publisher of The Tribune has said the banks would never open. I have been making some progress 'for 20 years, In spite of The Tribune's opposition, and I guess I can continue to do so. From inquiries made I know the attack was ' purposely made at about the time the banks were to open." The senator said that he had a let ter from Washington which , he re oeived from White and which, in his opinion proves the accuser to be men tally, weak. Members of the legislature who cast their vote for Lorlmer are com ing to ' the front denying White's charges, and branding" them as ma licious and without fpundatiori. Roger C. Sullivan, democratic na tional committeeman who ts .credited with having much to do with Lorl mer'a election, says he believes the charge false He says that no money was .passed In securing the election of Lorlmer. . '' . Electro-chemical Society. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Pittsburg, Pa... May 2 An elab orate program has been arranged the entertainment of the delegates of tbe 17th general meeting of the Ameri can Electrochemical Society to . be held In this city May 4.' 5, 6, and 7. Besides the business sessions of. the organization there 'will be numerous excursions to a number of the large manufacturing plants in the vicinity of the city. ' SENATOR RAYNOIt. Senator Rayner, of Maryland, who recently made a bittle attack on the administration's railroad, bill In the senate. - In the course of his speech Senator Rayner dwlared that the democrats wanted no more eombinaj tlon with the insurgents on prelinii nay skirmishes, but that the recalci trant republicans would be welcomed info the democratic : ranks If they would enlist and take their follow ings tvith them. PEARY RECEIVING HONORS IN BRITAIN (By Cable to The Times) London, May 2 Commander Rob ert E. Peary Was hailed today by rep-, resentative British scientists as the discoverer of the north pole. This nation Is the first, other than the ex plorer's own, to accord ftim full hon ors.,. The fact that the United States congress had failed to reward Peary and that his claims had even been disputed in official debate there is disregarded here. From the first Peary has held the faith of British scientists, and while ridicule of Dr. Frederick A. Cook's claims was at Its height here, Peary's assertion of the discovery was instantly accepted as true. When the American explorer step ped from the steamer train at the Paddlneton station at 11 o'clock he was greeted by Ma jor Leonard Dar win, president, and Dr Scott Keltze, secretary of the Royal Geographical Society', and a delegation of members of that body. Naval attache Simpson, . of the United States embassy, was among the formal welcomers, and a crowd of Americans cheered the famous compatriot. Commander ,, Peary seemed more touched by this tribute from the American colony than by the honors from the scientific world. .Commander Peary thanked his hosts tor the heartiness of their wel come with a few words. The first en gagement on itinerary is luncheon at the Royal Societies Club tomorrow, : . Commander Peary gave encourage ment to the British Mentista by pre dicting the success of the Scott Ant arctic expedition this year. : "Captain Scott," he said, "should reach the south pole this year, barr ing, of course, disaster such as ship wreck or an epidemic among the members of the expedition." ; ' Asked if. he contemplated any fur ther exploration, he said: "I ahi not going afield again in the north or the south. . I have achieved my ambition. Twenty-five years of my life were given to accomplish,, and now it is the turn of the younger men to have a chance." . t Shot at a Dance. ' (By Leased Wire to The Times) Wesson, Miss., May 2 Lee Craw ford, host at a dance, was shot and killed early today by Gene Waldrop because he danced with Waldrop's betrothed. Crawford was a wealthy and well known planter. Scores who attended the dance, which was held In Crawford's large house, witnessed the tragedy. ' Daughters of Liberty Meet ! There Next Year M. L. H. Birdsong Seriously 111 Se cret Message Thursday Afternoon Foil Taxes Well Paid Republicans Rally Their Force .Sunday Laws. (Special to The Times ) Durham, N. C, May 2 The return of Durham delegates fioni Gastonia brought the news that the next, state council of Daughter; of Liberty will hold its meeting here, . April 25t!i, 1911. .Among the delegates who went t-i7f mm Wf- Mrs. Ruth "Bryan Leavitt. the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.' Wilham J. Bryan, and Reginald Owen, of the British Royal Knglneers, whom she is to marry. Announcement of the engagement has just come from England. Mrs. Lenvltt wos divorced from her husband some time ago, after having lived apart front h'ni for two years. Following; her marriage to Mr. Owen she will make her home in Fnglnnd. The wedding is set for Tuesday, Slay SatFairview, from here were Mrs. Sallie Williams, who was made assistant state treas urer, J. D. Alford. '.'Wiring outsae state guard, and Mit? Thompson of West Durham. The convention agreed with little debate to come IB Durhamthere being about 125 dele gates to attend besides the sprinkling of men who belong to the brother or der., Bishop Leo S. Haid. of Belmont, was here yesterday and preached ut the Roman Catholic church. Bishop Haid confirmed a class of ten and ad ministered the sacrament to them, the first class of the kind since the church was built here. It was erect ed here four years ago at the instance of W. T. O'Brien, who gave nearly all of the money and had the unusual experience of being the first man to be buried from it. Bishop Haid went from here to Raleigh, where he preached last night after preaching in Durham yes terday morning. L. H... Birdsong, . well known as a salesman in the city, was taken des perately ill Saturday morning on his return- from Greensboro to Durham and all through the day but the smallest hope of his recovery was held out. Mr. Birdsons was seized with the most violent hemorrhages. He ral lied near midnight and is still living. (Continued on Page Five.) ROOSEVELT GUEST OF DANISH ROYALTY Copenhagen .May 2. Theodore Roose velt, on his stay here, will be enter tained by 'Danish- royalty as .he has been by the royalty of tither European countries. The Roosevelt '.party wiy be the guests of King Frederick tit Christian VII palace. - A banquet has been plnnneil fur tonight. Just alter the former -president's arrival. His stay has been lengthened from the short stop originally planned to thirty hours. ,' The American Hag . Is prominently displayed here today, with that of Den mark. '.'", '.; Minister Kgan has charge of the ar rangements for the: reception. The crown prince will take a leading part In the ceremonies. : The flight animosity to American? as ai result of the Dr. Cook episode is practically forgotten in , the . desire to see the ex-president. - At Kiel. Kiel, Prussia. May 2. The Roosevelt party, after a brief halt In which they were enthusiastically received, em barked here today ' for Copenhagen. Mr. Roosevelt was met here . by PauW Sartorl, the American consular agent. Cm the wny from Amsterdam, which the Roosevelts left last night, they were met at Hamburg by Consul Gen- ertl Skinner and his subordinates, who continued with the former president to Altona. where the Copenhagen Kx presii was boarded. of Raleigh MRS. Rt'TH HRYAN XE.U'ITT. j . ". MORE INDICTMENTS MAY BE RETURNED (Fly Leased Wire to The Times.) 'Washington. May 2. More indict ments .arc expected to be returned by the federal grand jury here in the bucket shop eases here and elsewhere by the middle of the present week. Today I!. V. K. Atkins, first vice presi dent of the Western Union Telegraph Company, in charge of leased wire lines and Frank Maier, owner of what is known as the "fast wire" by which quotations, were sent in New. York to tile Consolidated 'Stock Kxi'hnnf?i". of that city, were witnesses 'before 'Hie grand jury. At the department of justice, it was said that the Western Union Telegraph Company may become involved in the present hearing, because of the fact that it has served bucket shops with leaved wiles knowing the purpose for which they were to be used. About one week ago Attorney General Wiek eisham announced that, no proceed ings were bhig taken against the company, but it was said today that this does not mean that prosecutions will not be instituted against the West ern Union should the facts warrant. S. V. Finch,- chief of the bureau of Investigation of the department said today that the arrests made during the last few days were based on in formation furnished by officials' of the New York Stock Exchange. He also said that the officials of the exchange are now co-operating, with the depart ment of justice for the purpose of as certaining precisely how the bucket shops and the Consolidated Exchange, of New York, obtained the stock quo tations furnished them. Decree Against Standard Oil Af firmed. (By I.eiiscd Wire to The Times) Washington, May 2 The I'nited States supreme court today affirmed the decree of ouster of the supreme court of Tennessee against the Stand ard Oil Company of Kentucky which had been found guilty in the Tennes see courts of engaging in a combina tion in restraint of trar in viola tion of the state anti-trust laws. White Slaves Dealers Indicted. (By Leased Wire to The Times) New York, May 2 Several indict ments against persons accused of car rying on "white slave" traffic in New Yorljj were handed down this af ternoon by the special grand Jury of which John D. Rockefeller, Jr!, is foreman. The named are already un der arrest. . , .' Beef. Trust Files Demurrer, i (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Chicago, May 2 The National Packing Company and the subsidiary companies Indicted by the " federal grand jury iu the alleged beet, trust inquiry, filed "demurrers to the in dictment before Judge Kenesaw, M. Landis today. r ' II. f it A of Any Other ffc'FJNZE CASES Defence Asks that More Counts be Dismissed Attorney Asks For Verdict, of Ac quittal in Regard to That Fart of Indictment Clmrumg Over Ortifi elation of Checks Says There Was No Kvidence to Sustain Charge. (P.y Leased Wire In The Tunes.) . New York, May 2 Former Fed eral Judge William .1. Wallace, one of the lawyers for V. Augustus Heinze today demanded that Judge Hough direct the jury wiiich is try ing the copper millionaire in the United States circuit court, to present a verdict of acquittal in regard to that part, of the indictment charging over-certification of checks of the Mercantile National Hank. Judge Wallace: declared that the prosecution had introduced no evi dence to support the counts of tiio indictment charging lliat Heinne had certified checks to an illegal extent while he was president of the hank in October, 1 0(17, Moreover, lie declar ed, there was a discrepancy between the evidence and the language of the counts in t;ie indictment. 'The Indictment states," said Judge Wallace, "that Heinze was president of the. bank, cerlilied checks to the credit of Oito Heinze & Company when that concern old not have an amount equal to the checks In the bank. It also states that Heinze made the certification as president of the bank, "The evidence,, as it has been sub mitted, shows that Pangborn, the paying teller of the bank, did the actual certification. 'Moreover the evidence does not disclose guilt of any kind on the part of Heinze. The statute states that wilful violation of the banking laws subjects the violator to certain spe cific punishment but does not specify . any punishment at all for violation not intentional. The elements of intent has not been proven. The statute is intend ed for the protection of the bank and mu.st.be interpreted. in the most lib- eral manner; . Neither Heinze Pang- born nor Miles M. O'Brien, the vice president, intended any violation of the law." 3 HIOH COST OF MV1XO. Will he Discussed hy National Retail Grocers. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Springfield, 111.. 'May 2. The high cost of living and the establishment of i parcels post will be two of the prin- ipal subjects that will come up for dis ussiou at the thirteenth annual con-' ention of the National Retail Grocers Association to be held In this city May 9-12. The retailers will endeavor to show that they have had nothing to do with the present high prices for the necessities of. lite, and the benefit they have reaped from the advance has amounted to nothing, The convention will be opened on Monday morning by E. B. McAtee, the president of the organization. Governor Charles S. Deneen will deliver the ad dress of welcome, and after a response by ex-President G. A Shorer, Mayor Schnepp will deliver another. The af ternoon will be devoted to the reports of the various committees and on Tuesday- morning there will be a discussion of the president's recommendations. ; On Wednesday George fc,. "Green will deliver an address on "An lEquitnble and Just Oleomargarine Law", after which there will be a dis cussion by the delegates, in the ar ternoon, J. J. Ryan, secretary of the Minnesota Retail Grocers' Associa tion will speak on (he high cost of living, which will he followed by a discussion of the subject. Thursday morning the parcels post will be discussed, Col. A. K. Stevens, of St. Louis, .delivering the principal address. The election of officers will be held Thursday afternoon. COTTON MAXriWCTlRKRS. Fourteenth Annual Meeting Charlotte May 17-18. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Charlotte, N. C, May 2 The fourteenth annual convention of the American Cotton Manufacturers' As sociation will be held in this city on May 17 and IS. Following the ad dress of welcome and the response at the opening session on Wednesday morning, President Lewis Parker will deliver his annual address. This will bfe followed by an address on "Ware housing Cotton in the South," by L. H. Bullard, of Memphis, Tenn. There will be a discussion of the subject. In the afternoon there will be an ad dress by H. R. Beane, of Atlanta. Ga., to be followed by the reports of sev eral committees. 1 Tuesday's sessions will be devoted to a discussion of general topics, the repirfts of the various officers and the election of officers, Newspapei3. PRESIDENT GUEST OF PITTCRIIRC m AM 1U1V1IV ' 'M Mr. Taft Has Busy Time as Guest of the City of '. Pittsburg AT THE BALL GAME Pi'ogi-um Replete With Business and Pleasure' Kept Busy Every Mln uie of His Stay With Luncheons, Receptions, Itaiiqucts and Rail ;anie The Fact That He Was to Attend Ball Maine Greatly Adver tised and the Advertising of Him a Special Attraction ('alls Forth .Much Criticism Charles P. Taft Is Owner of the Chicago Team". .', By Leased Wire to The Times) . Pittsburg, Pa., May .2 A clear sky, bright sunshine, and warm weather greeted President Taft to day when he arose at an early hour at the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Thomas K. Laughlin, where he has made his headquarters since his ar rival early Sunday morning., ; A pro gram replete with business and pleas ure, that will keep the president busy every minute of the day and evening, up to the hour of hip departure for Cincinnati tonight, Shad . been ar ranged. The general public will, have their opportunity to see the chief ex ecutive this afternoon at Forbes Field, where he is to witness the game betwee.n tbe Chicago and Pitts burg National..... League steams. AU., roads lead to Forbes' Field, and eve-V. at an early hour this morning great - crowds wended their way to the mag nificent home of the Pirates to se cure vantage points. Every trolley car in the city carries huge posters announcing the fact that the presi dent will be a spectator at this after noon's game and every indication pointed to a record-breaking attend ance. : This was the presidential program: Departs for Cincinnati at close of banquet. . . Severe criticism was aroused to day by the advertising of President Taft as a special attraction at the ball grounds. Throughout the city in all the advertising mediums-on bill boards, cars and by hundreds of pla cards the ; public faced this an nouncement r. "Go early to the ball grounds and see President Taft and the great game between the Cubs and the Pirates." This is the first time In the history of the nation that the chief execu tive has been advertised as part of a double bill show or used as a draw ing card to an athletic contest. Charles P. Taft, brother of the president, is the owner of the Chicago Cubs. .. FIERCE FIGHTING IN MOUNTAIN PASSES ( By Cable to The Times) Salonica, May" 2 Fierce fighting continues in the mountains to which the Albanian rebels were driven when Kachanilv Pass was captured by the Turks, according to advices received here today. The Turks have resorted to reprisals on Christians because of the assistance given by the latter to the Albanians, and It is believed that before the fury of the regular troops is appeased, hundreds will have been massacred or tortured. Scores have fallen already in the outburst of re ligious fury. The conflict, has been turned into a holy war. Rebel detachments have made sor ties against 'the railroad through Kachanik Pass, in attempts to pre vent the Turks from taking supplies and troops into the plains of Kos sovo, but little damage has been done, according to the latest .advices. ; Tourgoud Pasha, commander of the Turkish troops which dislodged the rebels from the pass, has greatly strengthened his position, and It Is believed that the government army is ready to force the fighting and drive the rebels into the remoter hill dis tricts, where they would be compara tively harmless.
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