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For Raleigh, and Vicinity i Fair tonight, ( ,,j-alug; ctonril naas Tuesday. For Worth CajbUnrf: Fair tonikht. intreaslnk vciroadiness. 1 P with prebnbly. shower tat east. ESTABLISHED 1878. RALEIGH, N, Q;, MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1910. PEIC3 CINT3 j it v . . Rouble-the Number of Paid Subscribers in the City of Raleigh of Ai;.pther Newspaper. LAGT EDITION Yl" K V 11 II II li 11 II II II VYU . 11 FIRST GAME OF I'MD'S Mack's Crew Take the Lead In Second Inning and Win Out 4 to 1 OVERALL KNOCKED OUT Frenzied Crowd of Basball Fans That Wutched First Game of World's Series As Time for Game to Bo Kin Jieared, netting Became Brisk and Odds Took Sudden Chang? to 7 to 5, With Athletics the Favor, ites Calis Kuled for Long Money Before Every Dollar Offered on Cubs Taken by Members of Phila delphia Slock Exchange. (By Leased Wire to Tlie Times.) Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 17. It w?3 a frienzied crowd of baseball fans " fiat watched the first game of the world's series between the Cubs anu Athletics here this afternoon. Twen ty thousand howling fans were at the Shlbe Park when the Cubs came on lie field for practice' at 12:55. They iind been flocking In from the time that the gates were opened at 11 a. m., and their early applause wad for the Athletics during their morn ing practice. But a mighty cheer went r.p as Manager Chance, of the Chi cago team, walked through the gale, urm In arm with Orvle Overall, who had been chosen to twirl , fpr the Cubs. At Lie same time the 9,000 reserved seats began to till up. The bleachers were already crowded and -3.000 fans flanked the field. The National Commission rulins that spectators may get no closer hail 2:!5 feet of the home plate gave all a liiftgnilicent view of the park. As the moment neared for hostitt iies, betting became very brisk and all of a sudden, the odds changed to 7 to 5, with Athletics favorite. This Was an unexpected shift, for all along the Cubs had ruled for the long money. Hundreds of gamblers from Boston, Pittsburg, New York, Chi cago, and even from St. Louis; made open books in 'the grandstand, aril outside the park. A big delegation from the Philadelphia stock exchange nn the upper stand took every dollui offered on the Cubs. The unrplres were, distributed as follows: . Connolly behind the bat, Hank O'Dny at first base, Rigler in right and Sheridan In left. The regular ground rules of two bases in the crowd prevailed. Just as the battle was about to begin Frank Chance ordered a mov ing picture man off the field.-and the order was countermanded by President Johnson, of the American League. . A conference was called and Chance had his way, refusing to let the game go on . unless the picture was moved alongside the home stretch. Correct Batting Order. Chicago Sheckered, 1, f.; Schulte, r. X.; Hoffman, c f.; Chance, Id; Continued on Page Flva.) PRESIDENT TAFT'S VACATION IS OVER (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Boston. Mass., Oct. 17 President Taft's vacation days are over. Three thousand children lined the streets of Beverly and waved flags In farewell to the nation's executive today. In a short parade through Beverly the presidential party were guarded by a detail of boy scouts. President Taft motored to Boston and wltih Mrs. Taft, Miss Helen Taft, Mrs. Thomas ifc Laughlln, Jr., and Captain Archibald Butt left on a special train shortly afternoon for "Washington. The women In the party are to spend , a week In shopping in New York. It Is believed In Beverly that Presi dent Taft will next year occupy the Peabody Hous on Corning street, Bev erly. The house occupied this year Is to be torn down by the owner. Mrs. 2t. D. Evans to make room for Italian urdens. The Peabody House has an estate of sixty acres which will give the preslrent an excellent opportunity to have a private golf course. CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES VICTIM OF UNDERTOW Dixon's Leading Man Drown ed at Wriglitsville Beach Was So Far Out That Efforts to Res. cue Him Were in Vain Four Men Struggled With Him As Long As Possible, But Life-line Reached Them a Second Too Lute, (Special to The Times) Wilmington, Oct. 17 Robert Bar ton Pahr, leading man in Thomas Dixon's play, "The Sins of the Father", was drowned yesterday af ternoon at Wriglitsville Beach while In surf bathing. Heroic efforts were made to save the young actor, but In vain ... . . , Mr, Pahr was a good swimmer, but ventured out a trifle too far, and was caught by a mighty undertow. Sev eral members of the troupe, among whom was the author, Thomas Dixon, were at the beach wnen the sad acci dent happened. Pahr was such a long way from shore that it had caused considerable comment before he was seen to give a signal for help. Pahr suddenly stretched his arms far above his head and his companions realized instantly that he was in dan ger. Several men started towards him, but he was so far out that he sank several times beforethey. could reach him.- When, help did reach him he wiis.uncousc.ions 4id made no effort whatever to uelp himself. For what seemed a great time, but what was really only a few moments, four men struggled with him, trying to bring him ashore. The undertow, however, was so strong that no head way could be made. Finally a line was sent out to the struggling rescu ers, but just before the man, who was to make the effort to bring the drown ing man to shore, started on his trip, the man holding Pahr released his hold and he sank to rise no more. Almost exhausted themselves the four men then made their way back to shore. The drowned man took the part of Tom Norton, the son, in "The Sins of the Father", Mr. Dixon stated that he, himself, would take that part until a new man could be secured and prepared' for the part. The troupo left this morning for Fayetteville, where the play will be presented tonight. Body Not Recovered. Wilmington, Oct. 17 Up to this afternoon no trace Of the body of Robert Barton Pahr, the young actor, drowned off Wriglitsville Beach . yes terday, has been found. . The beach was patrolled all last night and the water seined today, but the body could not be found. It has probably been swept to sea and if thrown on the sho.'e later, will likely be below this beach. Round Trip Flight From Paris to Brussels. (By Cable to The Times) Paris, Oct. 17 Henry Wynmalen, the Dutch aviator, arrived at Issy, the aviation field here, today, hav ing completed a roun-trin to Brus sels and return In his aeroplane, win ning prizes totalling $35,000. The flight to Brussels from this city was made yesterday by Wynma len and Legagneux, a Frechman. Hoffstot Must Stand Trial. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, Oct. 17 The United States supreme court today handed down a decision that Frank N. Hoff stot, president of the Pressed Steel Car Company, must return to Penn sylvania from New York for trial upon charges against him resulting from the Pittsburg graft scandal. Twelve Perish at Sen. (By Cable to The Times.) Rio de Janeiro, Oct. 17 Twelve of the crew of the freight steamer Port murnock have perished In the wreck of the vessel on the' rocks oft Cape Frio. The Portmarnlek sailed from San Lorenz, Argentine, on October 6 for Leith, Scotland. No, Cordelia, a statistician merely a figure-head, Isn't II L.LLIIIf III linU xVj,'''''''''''''''.-"'' GOTTEN OUT v OFHEARING ' , jfefU Nothing Has Been Heard of the Aircraft Since Sun day Noon Walter Wollman in the airship Aniei- ca, in which he and a crow of live men are attempting to lly to Europe. The formed record of 37'. hours, was l;eld by Count Zeppelin. The Atlantic ocean in the vicinity of the Northeast toast is being comb ed by wireless today in fear that the balloon which sailed from Atlantic City at 8: OH Saturday morning, has been disabled in the electoral -storm which was reported raging off Cape Sable. " The news of the electric storm caused grave alarm to those waiting for news at this point and led to re doubled efforts to get in touch with the party, while the promise was made that a government tug would be sent at once to rescue the expedi tion if this was deemed necessary. riirough the night and early hours today wireless stations, along the north Atlantic coast continually quer ied, attempting to get in touch with the America or with some steamship which knew the "whereabouts and condition of the balloon. It was be lieved today that the fire wireless re port from Wellman would come from a steamship, if the leader of the ex pedition continued in his determina tion to keep toward Europe. Trans- Atlantic liners were all asked lor news from the balloon and outgoing ships, equipped with wireless, were asked to make every effort to com municate with the balloon and relay the message to wireless points along the coast. The last definite word from Weil- man upon which to base a belief as to the whereabouts of the balloon up to an early hour today was received at this point by wireless at 12:45 o'clock p. m. Sunday. It was believ ed that the airship had Just passed (Continued on Page Five.) DESPERATE EFFORT (By Cable to The Times.) Paris, Oct,' 17 Ninety-three persons have been arrested by the police, who are trying to get the ringleaders- of the gigantic anarchistic conspiracy which has resulted in a continuous ex plosion of bombs. 'An infernal-machine was exploded In front of the residence of the editor of the newspaper Putiie, on the. Boulevard Pereire at. 1:30 a. in. today and shortly before, this another bomb had been found near the Nugent Viaduct. Soma of the strikers who are still refusing" to return to work, despite the granting of the major portion of their demands, by the railrouds, have been reinforced -by tCie lawless elements and are endangering passenger traffic on lines running out of nrls. Fish plates were torn up from the lines (mm this city to Marseilles and a Marseilles ex press had a narrow escape. If there Is anything nice to say about a man it is always at his funeral, All WELL AT THAT TIME & 'W"npH Vg .(By Leased Wire to The Times.) 1 v5M fo" Siasconset, Maps.. Oct. 17 -ill li V J ?5 S records for continuous flight in a di- fim 11 "J Vf ' rigible balloon have been broken by t !XI!, - : Hjjr n.il m " J r - - ' r'C T"l'r ' lV--.: ''ve ''iW''' MSSk The ti )lioir:iili shtuvs jihei Weliniaii, (on the lelt) and Mr. aiiMiuin, cniiifci' (il (lie America. 'I lie sci".e o the leit is an exterior view ol (lie shed winch houses the Amenta and bel'iw the airship is seen leaviii! the shed. A DAY OF Mr. I. M. Deaton Seriously In jured Yesterday Afternoon dr. Muser's iirnuae Wrecked .Mr. Cui'ver Painlully hiiui'cd Mr. ,1. M. iteaton Mill I iiroiiKCious Two St runners 'llirciwn l iotn a Hunnv. Yesterday afternoon was one of .serious runaways, "one - ol' willed is likely to piove I'a'tal. Mr. I. M. Deaton was- seriously -'.-Injured, Mr. Henry Carver painfully, hurt, the .'family' of M r. and bug! Mi AI.'A. Mnser hail a narrow escape two strangers wore hurled from a iv. - Mrj Denton. 'sterday afternoon about 5 o'cloek, I. M, Deaton, of the revenue de- pai tnient Uml .Mr. Hob Jones'- were driving aliuig. Ilillslioro street,, when the horse became - . I nghteneil and i awuy, ' wrvnifhing ' a.' .'wheid off tin- bug-, gy. Mr. Jones was . first ' 'thrown from the vehicle, and a lnoment later .Mr. Deaton was hurled out., lauding' on his back, between the car trucks, the back of his' head striking-, with great force. When bystanders rushed up, 'Mr. Deaton was unconscious, and it was seen that he was in a serious condi tion. -Medical aid was summoned and he was removed to his home on West Jones street. All night Ions the doctors worked with him but he had not re gained consciousness this moruimr and his condition is considered critical. Mr. Jones was not injured. .Mr. ( arver Injured. Late yesterday ' 'afternoon, while out (hiving. Mr.- Henrv Carver was thrown from his huggv and suffered a sprained leg. His injuries, while painful enough to keep him in house for several days, are not serious. Mr. Moser's Kseiipc Mr. M. A. Moser and family had a narrow escape while driving along Hillsbnro..' street yesterday afternoon, about the same time that Mr. Deaton was injured. ' ' Mr. Moser had slowed up his carriage to Inquire ubout Mr. Dea ton's acci dent, when a negro driving a heavy wagon 'drove -Into the rear of the car riage turning it over and hurling the occupants.- to the ground. Fortunately someone--quickly 'caught the horse pre venting it from running, .thereby -.preventing'' any Injuries to Mr. Moser or his family. . The Siraimers. Two men'- we elteville street Drug (Nimpany friuhteued .at'-, away spilling re driving across Fay near the Kiiig-Ciowelj when the hose became a street car and ran hoi h men. I.uekllv neither, suffered any injuries. Revolution Anaiii in Nicaragua. ( Hy Leased Wire to The Tunes) New Orleans, Oct. 17 Rovolution is again brewing in Nicaragua, ac cording to private dispatches -received in this ntv todav from Managua. Keeling .against General Estrada, pro visional president of Nicaragua, is hoeoin i n g .intense and rioting has been goin;; on in the capital for five davs, the dispatches add, and the government is unable to rope-with the situation. CORNERS JURY VIEWS REMAINS OF KETCHEL (By Leased A ire to The Tunes) Springfield, Mo., net. 17 Coroner A. H. Nichols and Ins jury of six men today viewed the remains of Stanley Ketchel, middleweight champion of tile world who was .shot bv Walter Ripley alias Hurtz, at tnu ranch of U. P. Dickemm, near ComWiv during u liiariel Saturday morning. The Inquest will he - held tomorrow at 9:30 a. m The body of the former champion Is lying at the Elks Club room here and this morning scores of, men and women viewed the. body". . Telegrams and letters are pouring in upon Mr. Dickerson, expressing the greatest grief over the unfortunate Hiooting. Hob Fitzshnmons, John L. Sullivan, Jim Corbett, Billy Papke, Jack Johnson and numerous other 'lgljlers and friends of Ketchel have cxplrt.-sed their grief and paid high tributes to JvvicliL'1'4 memory. GREAT FAIR Wilt BE FORMALLY OPENED AT NOON geis it m Dastardly Assault on a Well Known Attorney XssauKers Fined $,() and Costs and Circus Owner Sued for 2,000 Damages Tut up Cash Bond anil Left Trouble Over Half Ticket. I Special to The Tlnifs.j.r ' Wadcsboro, Oct.; 117. Haag's cir rus was in this town last week' and lohn W. Uulledge, one of Wades hoi'o's best known attorneys, too!: Mrs. Uulledge. and his little -daugh ter, -Margie, to the show. He told the ticket seller to give uim two ivhole tickets, and a half ticket,, de signating at the time the child he nished the half ticket for. When he started into the tent the ivomaii who was taking up tickets, ivbo is said to he the wife of Mr. Ernest Haag. owner of the show, tol l fr. (luiledge that Margie could not io into the show on that ticket and took hold of I he arm of the child. Ur. (luiledge explained to the woman ( lint the ticket seller had sold him the ticket for his daughter, at the same time taking hold of the chil'i and pulling her away from the wo man. She followed them into the n i m al tent, taking hold of Margie's crm and pulling her back two or Ihree times. : . ,' Finally Mrs. Haag went to her brother," H. Hubbard, who Is an em- loye of the circus,' and said 'some thing -to. him, after which Hubbard, riccomiMnied by another emiiloye Of i he circus,. F. Jones by name, ap proached Mr. Gulledge, and Hubbard, is soon as he came up, and before ilr. (Julledge realized what he was up to, struck him in the face. Jones then tool; a hand and held Mr. Gul ledege '.while' Hubbard struck him in Ihe face a number of times. One 0." wo of tlie blows were painful, but none or them were at all serious. The affair created a great con. notion, and Hubbard and Jones at tempted to escape in the confusion, but they were held up by Messrr,. f. A Gatewood and Howard Carper intil they were taken in charge by iiolicemen who came up almost a. once.', . , , The men were brought up town tnd carried before Mayor Boggan, who fined them $50 each and the cost. They paid the fines and were released. Later Mr. Gulledge started a civil action against Mr. Haag, owner of the circus, for $2,000 . damages on account of the assault committed upon him by his employes. Attach ment papers for the circus were is sued and placed in the hands ot Sheriff Martin. Mr. Haag, when he found there was nothing else to do. put uy a cash bond of $2,000, ami the affair was over until it conies up or trial in the Superior court. . . ANOTHER JtOCKKFKUiER GIFT. Conditioned I'pon the Vsunl Stipuln- tion of ltaising a Great Amount. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Cleveland, Oct. 17 Conditioned upon raising $750,000 more, John D. Rockefeller has offered to give $250,- oOO toward a permanent endowment to the medical department of the Western Reserve University. Another $250,000 has been pledged by H. H. Hanna, and 14 months are allowed in which to raise the additional $500,000. It is understood that this is the .irst large sum ever offered by Mr. Rockefeller as a straignt endowment of any medical institution. Saw General Washington. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washingtop. Oct. 17 After 124 years of the ups and downs of life, Ann Walkeu, negress, a former slave, is dead. She came to Washington in 1800, saw the first president, and was known as the' oldest resident when many old residents of today were babies. She was 12 years old when she saw General Washington, and her memory retained his features un til her death. ' BY GOV. I(IU TParade Will Form In Front cf Courthouse and Lead the Way EVERYTHlils READY ' 'I ' Tomorrow at 12:00 O'clock the Greatest Fair Ever Held Will ife Formally Opened Parade Will Be Formed on Fayetteville Street at 10:00 O'clock Opening Address Will lie Made By Governor Kitchin. Tliousands of People Already In the City Yesterday Was a Buy Day at the Fair Grounds Every thing in Readiness Program For Tomorrow. " .'' - i Tomorrow's Program. 8:00 a. m.: Fair grounds open. 10:00 a. m. Parade forms In front of court house. 12:00 Opening address at grounds by Governor Kitchin Tuesday's Races. fair 2; 29 Trot . . . . . . . . ... . 2:19 Trot . . . . .... ... 2:13 Pace .... . . . . . . $300 300 409 2:20 Trot. Essie M., entered by Jones & Brown, of Augusta, Ga. Bruner G., by L. H. Campbell, Geor gia. ;' '..'!.. . .. Nominee, by Geo. M. Harden, Ral eigh. .- -', Black Streak, by E. C. Leach, Nor folk, Va. Florida, by G. W. Halght,, Laurel, Md. Red Cal, by S. Walton, Falls Mills, - Va.. . Jack McGrath, by S. Walton, Falls Mills, Va. Red Prodigal, by S. Walton, Falls Mills. Va. Edgehill Pirate, by Edgehill Stock Farm, South Carolina. Peturlst, by Joe Staton, Richmond, ',: Va.-'.. -. - 2:19 Trot. Jno.'.W., entered by Jones & Brown, Augusta, Ga. Astro Bell, by Geo. M. Harden, Ral-.- eigh. Alexander P., by G. W. Halght, Lau rel, Ind. '. Red Maggie, by S. Walton, Falls Mills, Va. Chieftan, by West View Farm, Win ston. Aurelia, by Edgehill Stock Farm, South Carolina. Sir Thomas Lipton. by Herman Ty son, Newark, Del. : Wat Leyburn, by H. Cannon, Flor ence, S. C. Running Broolt, by W Lynchburg, Va. Bertie Gallant, by C Chattanooga, Tenn. E. Doyle, B. Tansey, 2:18 Pare. Bessie Gentry, entered by H. Cannon, Florence, S, C. Alto Clark, by Edgehill Stock Farm, South Carolina. Little Joe, by Joe Hanna. Roanoke, .- Va. : -: . ' -- -i -v Giles Mebane. by J. R. Thomas, Greensboro. The great state fair, semi-centennial (Continued on Page Six.) (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Newport, R. I., Oct. 17 Julia Ward Howe, America's "grand old woman," died todav. Mrs. Howe, the venerable author of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" was stricken with a severe cold' on Wednesday last and her health ad steadily declined .until Dr. Christopher F. Barker of Newport, the family phy sician, advised the family that because1 of her great age, 91 years, there was practically no hope for her recovery For several weeks her health has been failing, and her friends and rela tives realized that she could not re-, cover. Her end was peaceful, as her life had been. During the mornln she spoke a few words and said It was her one hope to have humunltv man. clpated from evil. . Then eii lapsed uuo uuconaciousnesa, - .
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