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JITE WEATHER1 -. For Raleigh and Vicinity: 1 ViMultled, prubbly showers to , UiufitL on Saturday j somewhat: warmer Saturday. : For Worth Carolina: Partly cloudy, probably showers., - : .ESTABLISHED 1876. RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1910 PRICE 5- CEITTD Double the Number of -Paid Subscribers in the City of Raleigh of4nv Others Newspaper. - t , r i - - - t f ; H -'.v. ' " SpJi, yviftlWj MWVvP EDITION W MAKE DIX He Is Belived to be the Choice of Murphy and the Tam- many Delegation E After the Morning Conference it Was Said That John A. I)lx Would Be SupWrted by Tammany and by the Followers of Osborne A Nearly All-night Conference Held, But Failed to Agree on a Man Dele gates Keep in Communication With Mayor Gaynor and His Name is Still Being Talked. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Rochester, N. Y., Sept. 30 For governor, "John A. Dix". This was the top of the ticket which Chief Charles F. Murphy of Tammany Hall proposed to jam through the conven tion, it was declared after the final conference of leaders this forenoon. Thomas M. Osborne, ex-mayor of Auburn, had been eliminated from the race, it was stated, and his fol lowers had promised Murphy to throw their support to Dix. "If it isn't Dix, it will be Gaynor," . declared one of the leaders right af ter tho conference. ...-v- ' V- Convcntlon Not Called Until 2:15. Rochester, Sept. SO leader Mur phy of New York, at 1:30 p. in. sent word to convention hall not to call the convention to order until 2:15. Inability to settle on a candidate was reported to be the reason for delay. Secretary Smith of Tammany an nounced that the convention would adopt the platform at 2:15 p. m. and immediately adjourn until 8:00 o'clock tonight, when the candidates would he nominated. No Candidate Vet. Rochester, N. Y., Sept. 30 With the political atmospnere so filled with rumors and denials that tliey . . V. A I ffiM.nn In t aH COUIU BCaiCeiy ue ... uiuncuuaivm Chief Murphy, of Tamany Hall, and the other state leaders who were working with iilm in the endeavor to unite on a candidate for tua gover norship, confessed that there was nothing doing this afternoon and not before 8 o'clock tonight, at the earl iest, would it be possible to make up a slate. -: Notification to this effect reached convention hall at 1:30, half an hour after the scheduled assembling time, in a message from Murphy, stating that the gathering would not be call ed to order until 2:15. when a plat form would be adopted and imme diate adjournment taken until 8 p. m. State Chairman John A. Dix came the nearest to being the man to unite sentiment, according to reports from the various conferences that extend ed up to the convening time. How ever, it was far from certain then that even he would do the tplk of Gaynor as the final candidate upon (Continued on Page Six.) THEOSOPHISTS HELD PERSONS PRISONERS (By Laa,sed Wire to The Times) (tun Dloxr, Cal.. Sept.: 30-Judge Lewis, in the superior court ruled that the charge of . George L. Patterson, the New Castle banker, that his sister, Julia P. Qulnn was held a prisoner at Mrs. Tlngley's Theoaophlcal InstU tute at Point Loma was true. the court ordered Mrs. Qulnn released from the custody of Mrs. Tingle andthat she be turned over to the care of her .brother.- ''--., ,tio!u fniinwlnr . the courts tw. was an exciting scene Dr. L. F, Wood, who has been, in charge of Mrs. Qulnn. attempted to rusu , h. nnunw and ask her a question u... Anlnn'a nttOrneVB nd llCT JUL - - hmthor rre vented him. Th murk held that Mrs. Qulnn was competent to choose whoitl: she pre- i n mniro. hr home With. , ..The t,ni.i,,n ntihoid nil. charges that Mrs. Tlngley and her agents by guards and force restrained and prevented persons from exercising their rignu. CiulDATE WHITE HOUSE . PARTY Cabinet Advisers Leave White House For, Home Secretary Meyer Off For Tonr of In spection of Navy Yards President Gies to New York Tomorrow. . (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, Sept. 30 President Taft's cabinet advisers,, who have been his guests at the white house since Monday, today surrendered their rooms to Secretary Norton, who has been acting as "room clerk" for the presidential house party. After breakfast the cabinet members de parted with their luggage for their own homes. They again .assembled for luncheon at the white house after the morning session of the cabinet. This afternoon Secretary of the Navy Meyer left for New York to begin bis tour of inspection of naval training stations and navy yards throughout the country and at Guan tanamo, Cuba. Attorney-general Wlckersham and Secretary of tho Treasury MacVeagh, are to leave to night for their summer homes for several weeks vacation. Secretary of the Department of Commerce and Labor Nagel will prob ably leave tonight for Massachusetts to join his family for a short stay before resuming his duties for the coming season. Curtis Guild, former governor of Massachusetts, who as the special ambassador of President Taft, head ed the United States delegation at the recent Mexican centennial cele bration, was an early white house caller. He reported on the comple tion of his diplomatic mission. He was accompanied . by Representative Foster of Vermont, who was a con gressional member of the delegation. President Taft is to leave here for New York tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Tomorrow night he will ad dress the banquet' of - the National League of Republican Clubs. At midnight he will proceed to Beverly, the summer white house, where he will remain until October 17, when he will return to Washington to re main. The callers at the white house to day included: .Curtis Guild, former governor of Massachusetts; . Repre sentative Foster, of Vermont; Rep resentative Austin, of Tennessee, Register of the Treasury Vernon, Civil Service Commissioners Black, Mclllhenny and Washburn, and for mer Second Assistant Postmaster-gen eral Shallenberger of Nebraska. Politics had an inning at todays session, the last of the week's cabi net meeting. President Taft. it is understood, discussed with his advisers the speech he has prepared to deliver tomorrow night in New York before tne Na tional League of Republican Clubs. This speech, it is said, will be his only utterance on the political situa tion until after the November elec tions. A vast amount of work has been accomplished by the president and his cabinet during the five days' ses sion at the white house. . The program to stop leuks In the governmental expenditures and estab lish the administration of a business basis, was inaugurated. It was de claed to place assistant postmasters under the olassified service. An executive order to this effect has been framed and will be speedily promulgated. . ' It was decided to ask congress to legislate so as to , place second and third class . postmasters also under the-civil service. The regulations for establishment of a postal savings bank system were approved and the first of the banks will be established by November 1. All the estimates for appropriations for the maintenance of the govern ment were scrutlnifled and cut down in the Interest of economy. PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY. Involuntary Petition in Bankruptcy - Filed Today Against B. H. Schcf tels & Co. " New York, Sept. SO An Involuntary ptition In bankruptcy was nted today against B. H. Scheftels & Company, the brokerage concern whose offices throughout the , country were raided yesterday by attorneys representing three creditors whose claims aggregate $13,452. It Is alleged that the concern has preferred certln creditors and that the assets are $30,000 or more. . Former Governor Broward III. Jacksonville, Fla.i Sept. 30 For mer Governor Napoleon B. Broward, democratic nominee for the United StatM senate, la critically ill of gall stones at his residence In this city. Fears are entertained for hlB recov- ' ' .Mr. and .Mi'sr,Fi'rre Ileiitier, who were recently accused of placing ar senic in a haiTi'l of (lour anil poison ing twelve persons i-i the family or liilends of V. Ij. Neurit's, a wealthy manufacturer of Itowayton, Connecti cut. They were crooks ia (he house hold and had been discharged. Bis cuit was baked and cverylMXly got sick. The flour was examined after an anonymous letter had been receiv ed by Mr. Seniles, telling him to do so. The couple were apprehended in New ork and stoutly declared their innocence. - FROM SEVENTH STORY (By Leased Wire to The Times) New York, Sept. 3(1 Miss Tillie Kall mann, aged 22, leapec from the seventh story of the tenement building at 310 East Houston street this morning while the thoroughfare was crowded with men and women on their way to work. The girl was instantly killed. The crowds were thrown Into a panic and It required the police to restore order. SKNATOK TjAFOLLETTK ILL. . Seeks Advice of Noted Surgeons Op eration May be Perlormed. (By Leased Wire to The Time3.) Rochester, Minn., Sept. 30 United States Senator Robert M. Lafollette, accompanied by Dr. Philip Fox, his family physician, arrived in Roches ter today to consult Drs. Mayo, the noted surgeons, regarding the ail ment from which he has been suffer ing for several years. The senator will submit to exami nation and it is expected the exact nature of the ailment whica has puz zled the Madison doctor, will be de termined. If the ailment is gall stones, which it is expected, the sen ator will be operated on immediate ly, providing the surgeons believe it desirable and he is strong enougii to stand it. If the ailment is cancer of the stomach or intestines, enronic appen dicitis, or catarrh of the gall duct f' ! each of which some physicians w huve examined him believe, he pi ably will not be operated on, but will resort to medical treatment. Ten -years ago Senator Lafollette Buffered severely from stomach trouble, which compelled him to takij a long rest. He finally got better and resumed political work with renewed vigor. Later he broke down agalp and has been troubled more or les with some baffling ailment since. His condition grew serious imme diately after the adjournment of the recent session of congress. During the last three months he has been liv ing at his farm home near Madison and taking much out-door exercise. He was .urged to go to Rochester sev eral weeks ago when his condition began to grow worse, but he refused until after the primary election and the republican state convention. Hank Chartered. The Bank of Oak City, Martin ennntv. has been i chartered to do a general banking business. The authorixed capital stock Is $5,000 and begins business with that amount subscribed. S. J. Everett and others are incorporated. Mr. Baylus Cade, Jr., of Lenoir, ia visiting in the city. -' ESTABLISHED After Establishing New Worltfs Record Discribes Sensation Wulter T. Hruokiiis After Establish , iiiK New World's Record KescrilK'd the Sensation He F.xpci'ieitced "it Was An Awful Trip," He Said Hut I'd Do it 'Again Has Given Him Clear Title. .-;'. ( By Leased Wive to The Times.) ; Springfield, Ills., Sept. 30 Alter establishing a new world's record (or a continuous aeroplane journey, Wal- er 13. Brook nm, fitamling beside his (croplane at. Springfield early today, (escribed tae sunsations he experi enced on his flight from Chicago to symgfield, 1S7 jntles, which won for hii a $10,000 cash prize and world wi(e fame as the greatest of aviators. Asf he daring youth talked he was pi curing the big Wright biplane tor exiilition flights to he made here to dayA - ' '1 was an awful, trip," he said. "but ii do It again. It was one long bntthvith the wind, with never a let up. (Jlen the machine was jumping up amlciown to such an extent that I had a lird time keeping it balanced. 1 neveijiad any trouble 'all the way. I could easily tell my-route and it was a snu to keep the train in view. I wisa I'puld have had the wind to my bacl. l could have made some real time Ipsierday. j The mechanism of t;ie bifeine worlled all right all the time. . .-. . . ; "Had I upn abl to carry sufficient fuel and oili coiled have accomplish ed a reany lontinwous nignt witn ease." : Brooklns'Mn 'has given him a clear right. t tUA title Of world's greatest avior. He surpassed liy seven miles. he former world's dis tance recort lfsO miles, made by Louis Paulln on April-28, 1910, when he lie from London to Man chester. Wilbur Aright was rubbing his hands gleelly at Springfield. "There's n't much to say," said Mr. Wright. "Brookins made the distance, awe believed he would. The wav too these things is to act and not ta about them. Our bi plane did t, work." ns-nr PLM BURNED (By Lced Wire to The Times.) New (.fans, -.La.,. Sept. 30 Tin Tinies-Deiciat plant was destroyed bv fire pl-:l! o'clock this morniti with the;eeption of the presses and the mail om. One of the two build ings occied bv the plant was wreck ed. For time the blaze threatened the planpf the Picayune, two doors awav. e "re started in the store room. B cause is unknown. Four days a' the Picayune paper store room w destroyed by (Ire. The loss Is estitr'd at $50,000, covered by in suiance email Schooner Sunk. f Cable to The Times) Hanirg, Sept. 30 The German school Frlednch was sunk off the E J a Englitcoast today In collision with Brih collier and three sailors were "owned, including the skip per. YOIG MAN TRIED )Y COURT (Special to The Times) roington, Sept. 30 R. C. Ru arl prominent young man, member of ( Wilmington Light Infantry, wt-ried by summary court-martial 'alight on the charge that he did ntttend the coast artillery nianeu vtat Fort Caswell in August. ie court was held by Major Jos. y,lttle, of the North Carolina Na til Guard. Charges were pre ftd by Capt. E. A. Metts, of the jt Infantry. he presiding officer reserved his (alon tor several days. The pro lings correspond to a criminal In ."ment in the civil court. The trial I tod much interest, on account of prominence of the defendant and unusual nature of the action. A man isn't necessarily charitable pause he gives his friends away, Sir ' Claude It. Poller, the Democratic nominee for (jovernor of Iowa, who is expected to poll an unprecedented vote by reason of his personal popu larity. Mi'. Porter makes no secret of the fact that it chosen chief execu tive he will use every means in his power to "drive the corporations out of politics." He points out that "Taft, Koscvelt, Pirn-hot and Dolli ver," have admitted private interests arc seeking to control the govern ment. For this reason he believes he will secure ". great Independent Re publican vote. TAPIES'SPREADI (Bv Cable to The Tunes.) Naples, Sept. 30 Twenty-five dead from cholera and fortv new cases is the toll for the last -twenty-lour hours in this plague ridden city. Ships are forbidden to leave their piers, hotels are deserted and the l.azurrettos are overcrowded. Soldiers are now sent into the mar ket district -with doctors tn enforce the people to Rive up their dead and dying. Many families have ..been constantly denying information to .the authorities to prevent beliis isolated. flic Duke und Duchess of Aosta visit the ' pest- houses every afternoon and distribute flowers among the sick. FIRST AXXI AL SKSSIOX. :uson County Baptist Association Will 15c Held With Cedar Grove Baptist Church in This County. (Special to The Times) Wiulesboro, Sept. 30 The first annual session of the Anson County Baptist Association will be held with Cedar Grove Baptist church, north ot Peachland, in this countv, Tuesday and Wednesday, October 18 and 19 When the Pee Dee Association met at Peachland last October a motion prevailed to organize the Baptist chinches ot Anson county into an as sociation and a meeting of the dele gates from a number of the churches was held in Wudesboro later and a temporary orgamzat ion effected and the first session of the Anson County Baptist Association was called to meet at Cedar Grove Baptist church during the comina; fall. The Intro ductory sermon will be preached by Rev. J. A. Summev. Rev. R. D. Redfern. the moderator of the new organization, has appoint ed the following to present, reports at this meeting: State missions, Rev.,J. P. Harris; home missions, Rev. J. A. Summev: foreign missions, Rev. T. W. Chamblls; education, J. T. Gul ledge; pastoral support, F. E. Thomas; temperance, W. C. Bivens; orphanage, R. L. Hardison; minister ial education, T. L. Caudle: periodi cals. Rev. E. C. Snider; aged minis ters, Rev. G. O. Wilhoit; Sunday schools, Dr. W. J. McLendon; needs of the churches, I. F. Thomas. One Thousand Persons Homeless. (By Cable to The Times.) Manila, Sept. 30 More than 1,000 persons are homeless in the Cayagan vallev. which was swent hv a tvnhnnn six days ago, according to dispatches a rppnivpH tnrinv from t h miMtnrv mi-1 :".. ......, thonties who are engaged in relief work. Four towns, including liagan, I capital of the Isabella province, were demolished. The storm ravaged the entire of northern Luzon province. ' v hkMbivM umv vpwi vvv f B-FJIXRNIN Assumed the Duties of State Auditor This Morning Oath of Office Administered by Chief Justice Walter Clark of the Su preme Cuui't Candidates For the Democratic Nomination Are Active. Benjamin Franklin Dixon, son of the late Dr. B. F. Dixon, was ap pointed to succeed his father as audi tor of the state of North' Carolina late yesterday afternoon and entered upon his duties this morning. The onth ot oflice was administered by Chief Justice Walter CUark of the su pienie court. .-Col. Alex J. Feild, private secre tary to the governor, when asked about the appointment of a state aud Itor, said: "In the appointment to fill the va cancy in the office ot state auditor, caused by the deala of the late Dr. B. F. Dixon, tne governor's original purpose was to wait for the state democratic executive committee to nominate a candidate and then to ap point the candidate to fill the vacan cy. Upon further consideration, he realized the delay, even for a short time, in filling the office would em barrass the state's business1, especial ly at the beginning of a month, since the state treasurer cannot pay out any money except upon the warrant of the auditor. He has therefore de cided to forthwith appoint Ben. F Dixon, Jr., wso is not a candidate for the nomination, to fill the vacancy until the state auditor be elected at the approaching November AMlZZJ. can quality. The new auditor is thirty-one years of age and has been practicing law in this city for about a year. He was born at Kings Mountain May 29, i 7Q rh..i,. fm Trin!., mi. ....... u. ........... ..e, """-J V ! IM'I !, ,1 nl KII.. . " .. .avi.uU HU icSO 111 jhu, uc cliucu uiuiuuia Univetplty, where he graduated with me uegree ui j.i. a. ana m. a. in 1906. He was licensed by the North Carolina supreme court in 1905 and in New York in 1906. He first prac ticed his profession at Dallas, N. C, being associated with Hon. O. F Mason. Later he went to Kings Mountain, moving to Raleigh last De cember. A number ot candidates are out for tae democratic nomination for auditor, and when the executive ocm mittee meets there will doubtless be many names presented for considera tion. Chairman Eller will probably call the committee- together next week. TRIK1) TO SCARF THEM.' I sed Bomb to Frighten Family of Mrs. Potter Palmer. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Chicago, Sept. 30 Fashionable Lakeshore Drive was thrown into a state of excitement when a man, with his tace cut and bruised and his clothing torn, waving a fourteen inch gun powder bomb appeared at the residence of Mrs. Potter Palmer, 1350 Lakeshore Drive, early today and declared he had prevented the destruction ot the place by an explos ion. A moment later a wagon load of policemen from the Hudson Avenue dashed up to the Palmer Mansion, and the man, who later gave the name ot Fred Wallenmeyer, was ar rested. Later Wallenmeyer admitted tnat he had made the bomb himself and went to the Palmer residence to pretend that he had saved the peo ple within from death. PLAXXIXC, FOR SOl'THMOXT. Patrick Planning; For Opening of Soutlunont, the Xew Town on the Winston-Salem Southbound. (Special to The Times) Wadesboro. Sept. 30 Mr. John T. Patrick, who is busy planning for the opening of Southmont,, the new town on the Winston-Salem South bound Railway tells me that the post- office department has notified him that the name "Southmont" is satis-1 factory and a postofflce will be es- tablished at once. ' The contractor who is to erect the railway depot is on the ground and work will begin,! at once. Two saw mills are busy get- tin? nut the nintprinl for the hntlri- inc. The laree force of men that Mr. Patrick has at work are clear- ine the timber from the town nlnt .onn.omana w. ,. I "town opening" during next month. i I. . - Fire At Gulf port. Gnlfport, Miss., Sept. 30 Fire wiped out a whole business block here today at a loss of 1400.000. The Commercial Hotel, the Elite Theatre hm vuw ijiuawwiiiw nviv UvOiivjovi i OPEIIK! Ill ITU FIGHT 1912 Republican National League la Session Discussing Out look For Party : . .' .. STARTING TAFT BQOll John M. Moi ehead and R. Frank Meb- ane and Georgia Delegation Boost ing President Taft to Succeed Him selfRoosevelt Speaks Today and Taft . Tomorrow Roosevelt and Sherman Refuse to Attend Taft Banquet President Will Discuss Political Conditions' as They" pre vail Now and the Cause of Them. (By Leased. Wire to The Tlmes.jr New York, Sept. 30-The ODenlnir run in the national campaign of 1912 was fired hpre tnrfnv ... V. ,.k v- t. j convention -of the reoUhi.nn . league went into session. Pnrmr President Roosevelt, fifteen eovernors. twenty United States senators, thirty representatives and several thousand ?f':?te "presenting all parts of the tion to be held in New Ynrii rit,i, 1887. President Taft' will be here tomorrow. feature of the convention m Carnegie Hau this morning was the r ?r tram . f delegates- . " Headed by Henry . B. Jackson of Aflnnlo . M, Tn.l.,.. .A nis followers are ..trvlno' In . ., (Sebrgia for President Taft in 1912. The ame suuinern movement was repre- Benlea Dy a large delegation from a'oiina neaaed by congress man j. m. Morehead and B. Frank Mebane. The southerners make no secret of their endeavors to start boom for the re-nomination of Mr Taft for president. v Colonel Roosevelt consented tn ad dress the convention late this after noon upon the topic "Young Voters." w nen , president Taft makes his speech at the league, tomorrow It is suld that it will be his most important political utterance since he took of fice. The president has hppn hndiv engaged for a week prenarlnsr the speecn he ls to. deliver and. according to tne information which has com" from his closest friends, the follow ing points will be discussed with vhror and frankness. The effect of their insurgent and progressive movement throughout the Liu. to htates as seen In recent demo cratic victories. ' F'lhi'cal conditions as they prevail new and the cause of them. The president's own attitude In re- S.iid to progressives and stand-pat-t?is l'i the republican nnrtv. Whether or not Mr. Taft will touch upon the tariff and the high cost of living and such other questions a have been made Issues In state cam paigns is not known. The banquet will be given at the Hotel Astor tomorrow night and will be given in honor of President Taft and 2,100 invitations were sent out. Col onel noosevelt and Vice President Sherman declined to attend although leaguers have been making efforth to have them rescind their declinations. When the league settled down to work, today-It was evident that the entile political situation from Maine to Oregon would be discussed. i President John Hays Hammond, of the league, said that there would be (Continued on Page Six.) JOY RIDE ENDED IN GREAT DISASTER (By Leased Wire to The Times) . , New York,, Sept. 30 Thomas Mc Loughlln, a wealthy real estate oper-' ator. Attorney Herbert Barnum and Attorney Paul O'Brien, a neprew of former Supreme Justice Morgan J' O'Brien were terribly Injured today When Mr. McLoughlln's automobile." going at fully 50 miles an hour, crash ed Into a subway structure at 2S0th 'UBUWy was wrecaea. rna. tnree men-were taken to Fordham I-.... - . ...,.-;.., "ospitai m a dying condition. When the crash occurred Sergeant Si'Z' 1 !!!SiS. . . . ne naa presseu into service at MOs-! hulu ,arkway was chasing the thru men a "joy riders." He Bays tHat McLougniin, who was steering the ma- cnlne was Pursuing a serpentina course "gJrfy-a"d waf folnat h flour
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