Vol. LXIX. No. 1.
;The Weather RAIN.
RALEIGH, N. C, MONDAY, JANUARY- 2, 1911.
LAST EDITION.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Double the Number of Paid Subscribers in ; the City of Raleigh of Ay Other Newspaper.
PRESIDENT'S . ? -s7r
iw years l-wx I
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SENSATION MARKS
Annual Reception to Govern
ment Officials,Diplomats and
Citizens of Washington
THOUSANDS IN LI
Salting of Pomp nnl MngniflrHm-e
hor White House Rerei(lm
Tlioiisnnils of IVople in Mne Knrly
Drxpito' tlio Wcnthoi- Vli-c-PresI
tU'.nt Micriimn KlfHt Culler, Follow.
1 by Cublnot, Supronip Court,
liplimints, mid T-oiik 1,1st of (Mil
ors in PuliHr Mfc, Then lv Jlic
IJ-'iioral Public. i
(Py cnscd Wivo to The Tinios.)
W iislniiKloii, Jaii. ,2. Amid n set
ting of pomp iind magnificence, with
music of the finest hand in the coun
try to lend eclat to the occasion
whlifftare flowers perfumed the air,
President and Mrs. Taft today held
their A'ew Year reception at the
white house. ,
Despite tne rapidly Jailing tem
perature, the Bloom and chill of the
wejither and t.ie wet pavements, it is
ustimaUJ that there were five thou
sand persons lined up awaiting their
turn at 9 o'clock this morning. It
was 'a long wait, but the cneerful
-wowd was entertained by the glitter
and inugniuVanee ot t.ie arriving and
departing diplomats and army and
navy officers.
The reception at the white house
todav excelled in brilliance all official
lunctions ot tue year. ..The gorgeous
uniforms of the diplomatic corps and
of the armv, the navy, and the ma
rine corps, presented a picture of
blended color. The scene inside the
white house was a beautiful one. The
reception rooms and corridors were
lavishly decorated with flowers from
the white house conservatory, and
with beautiful gowns worn by the
women and tiie brilliant uniforms ot
the men made a fitting background
The Marine Band, stationed at tne
foot of tne main stairway, .heralded
I lie arrival of the President and Mrs
Taft and the members of the receiv
ing party shortly before 1 1 o'clock
During the long hours of the recep
tion that followed, the bund played
constantly.
Receiving with Mrs. Talt was M
Sherman, Mrs. Knox, Mrs. MacVeagh
Mrs. Wickersnani, Mrs. Meyer, Mrs
Ballinger and Mrs. Nagel.
The famous Taft smile first shone
for "Sunny Jim" Sherman, vice-pres
ident of the United Slates. It was
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IIIOHII'IIV ill 4 1 UI.-11JIIV H UCII UIC iww
exchanged greetings. Following in
quick succession came cabinet offi
cers, justices of the United States su
preme court, ambassadors and minis
ters Next in line were senators and
venresentatives and then the real
or Happy New Year" for all. "De
lighted, "long a magic word at the
white house, was heard only once.
and that was wnen Attorney General
Wickersham, : in the earlv hours 'of
the nMW"rt.1ott, said some-thin:; to the
president vhich brought forth the
old Rooseveltiun -exclamation. s
flie reception was held in the fol
lowing order, after the vice-president
and the cabinet had been greeted:
The chief justice and the associate
justices ot the supreme court ol I lie
I nited States; the judge ol the court
ot commerce, the judges ot the court
of -custom appeals, tue judges of the
court ol appeals ot the District of
Columbia,, former members of t;ie
cabinet, ambassadors and ministers
of the Lnited States.
Senators, representatives mid dele
gates in congress. .
utlieers ol the armv, navy, marine
corps, com in an dins general and scut
of the militia of the District of Co
lumbia. "
Tho solicitor general, the assistant
attorneys general, assistant secreta
ries ot ..department!),, assistant, post
masters general, the resents and sec
retary ot the Snitthsoniaii: Institu
tion, the civil service commission, the
tariff board, tne railroad securities
commission,' the isthmian canal com
mission, tne commissioners of the
District ot Columbia, the treasurer of
the lnuted States, the librarian of
congress, the public printer, the
heads ot the bureaus in the several
departments and the president of i.ie
Columbian Institute ot the deal and
dumb.
IflESSEE-ASSEiElv
The various patriotic clubs of the
Districts of Columbia and alter tiie
show-of tiie reception, the army and clubs and citizens began to pass in
. navy ohicers, glittering wiin goai,
lace and medals.
There was a Taft smile for every
person in the line: a hearty hand
uhako and a "prosperous New Year,
' (By Leased- Wire to The Times.)
Sacramento, Cal., Jan. 2 A new era
dawned for California, today with the
inauguration of Hiram Johnson, Hie
new reform governor. If, Governor
Johnson Is successful in the campaign
he purposes to wage as executive, he
c-taitrtft that "the interests," meaning
the railroads, uteamslilp companies and
other powerful corporations will be
driven from their control of Golden
Gate politics.
Mr. Johnson, who is Insurgent even
outside of politics, declared against a
showy Inauguration and tabooed the
proposed ball, which for many years
has been a brlllant social adjunct of
the Inauguration ceremonies.
Friends and political followers of Mr.
JolWKon, who are looking -. Into thfe
future, declare that fate may deal him
a larger hand In the game of politics.
They declare that Mr. Johnson may
be nominated for the presidency if the
republican Insurgents are Ohio to con
frll "national affairs two years hence.
line. Several hours were consumed
with l iiem.
i'liere were more new laces
among the diplomatic corps than a
president of tiie Lulled Slates has
seen at a New dear's reception in
many years. Tne tirst to be present
ed was Baron Hangelninller, the Aus-tro-liiingarian
ambassador, who onlv
recently succeede'd the Italian ambas
sador, naroii Des Planches, as dean
of the diplomatic corpB. Two new
ambassadors were Youss ot Zla Pa
sha, the Turkish ambassador, and
archez Cusani Confalonieri, the Ital
ian ambassador. Among the minis
ters appointed since last New Year's
day are Senor Justiz, the Cuban min
ister; Mr. H. H. Bvrn, Norwegian
minister; Senor Don Juan Ilianoy
Gavangos, tne Spanish minister, and
Scnor Don Rafael Maria Arizaga, tae
minister from Ecuador, all were in
line.
With the ambassadors and minis
ters were a large number of attaches
who for the first time greeted tne
president at an official function. A
striking example of this is given in
the personnel of the Italian embassy,
the entire staff of which has been
changed in the last year, with the ex
ception of Mr. Roberto Centaro, the
second secretary. Among the new at
taches of the British embassy were
(Continued on Page Six.)
U:y,;f.yril, -Wire : to; The.' Time-:;) '
NasliviHi'. Trnn.; Jan. 2 At I:: oVlo.-k
the' tilt.v-sevi.nth '-general '-assembly. '"'of
Ti nne.-M'e was called to order for, what
promises to lii- one of the inowt slui-iny
sissiens in tin. history of the. suite.
Already, there are sensations int
rumors of others to come, The IHffgef t
one llnis .far wo a sprung, at tin.. .Max
well House Ir.st nisihl . when Iwo re.
publican members were: found by the
house detectives in tiie room of Mrs.
K. A. Wilson of Knoxvitle.
The members .say that .M rs. . Wilson
offei e.'l them money if . they , voted . for
the admin jst rat ion oh leiitlule for speak
er anil nil increase if they followed tn
istruetions from. s"me one . nut named.
Those, in close lom-ii with tiie situa
tion expect- that other sensations will
follow. In (prick sueeossion -'during' the
following ton days ef the session. Only
one Contest .is to lie , disposed of 'on
temporal y roll roll, tb.it lielweeii
Aiisams, riiiulilioan. .am! ..Day,, i-i-anlar
deuioe.i'at,, of ..C'laiiboi iie eounty.. Tin-
former holds d certitiente s:isi),-d by
llKijorlty .of tin'..'. regular Coinniissionei'
and tiie hitter a eortillcate by one inem
ber of the: -deposed board.
The election of a United States sen
ator to succeed. James. It. Kraziei-
lirobaliiy he taken- XI I January 10 ill
both liouses. With these,' regulars in
control of he senate and: the fusion
sis in control ol tiie house, it is not
iii'ticipnti d that an election i nn lie
made in sciierale session, and a join
esslon. will be lield iit noon Wednes
day and on each sueeeediug day till
i senator is elected.
(rave Situation in Lisbon.
London, Jan. 2. Private advices
I rtini Lisbon state ihat the situation
there is so grave ihat Ilriiish .-resi
dents are hoisting t.ie I ninn .lad
over the residences as proteel ion.
. GEORGE E. HUNTER" TTul "5
lie is snrviv.Mi . s WmWft : " """:.' "s--f-'--;-4& -l,i!'"f::'::.m
fc. i i
erand J?,.,h,--ml sis,,,-,.
E. i; Penny,-M r::, ,'Mary -NNils-e;, &i ;;',,'V ,
His. rV?!.. Kay, or Wa-ke' ',-,: .. , f. ' : 'Mill:.::- '
M in.wo ,-ouMi'v -in ivr. i. m :Wimimm --' : Jl?3''. -
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I. tin- II has I; -in noicii Iiiuincti'i' :l (ioslon. nni! He;i; v .!, ( ill. sou of ( ounicssuian S-ui'iiel
NiJ' ''Sl '"' U . .Met all. Hi iMiioti slie was lecciuly i:i:ri'i-ied in ,- L iwsou liome,
le.-tiv,. i.fo.-i- be Dicamwoilil. at I -v.vjil . ia-s. Ihe pl.-ice ' (lie h vmoii'i bus hern kept
tbl'iil oiiva'.e in tie- seciel. '':.. :
,':Vs eltosen chair- - - - ' : ' - ' '
couniy i-xe. utivi- " ' .: . . . "' . . ,
WSim. DIED FROfil GRIEF
magnineieiit yietoi-y lor the . . i ,; -,',-.,, '. .,- . .
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m. n 1 I III I Ol I'll l ( s .
eons'isl ei'it" n'eihber ' Ji!y l,"as.' . V:';i"e to. 'Tljf- .Tiu'ieii,'!' ; -J-" , ;, " .
t cbnivb for a mini- .i:st).iV. Mass.. .r,,,. '-'-i ; i i , r ..v-, r i be ! SentKor V. ill Net
liassitiK-. a v'.!i.- : of -Mr-t. 'ila'rv i '.'i'llier '( .;-.' lain Mis Fiulii
ICdoy: resui-ti-d in 4 lie .le:itlt .if'-C.-iptalu ".: Vi'iililalioi'i. -r.
I os i -1 a l l- astHl;m e M-nii-l t i . oai- 1 . ,i
i i
Wash
Answered the Summons of
Death Early This Morning
Died This Vl.oiiilifi at Mis Residence,
lltiS West .-.ilenloa I'l-oiiiiiienl in
llusiiiess bile ill Itiilciiili as
('Itnii'uiiiu it I eoioi'ial ir (oiiniv
Mi-utlve ,' oiiiioitlie In I .ii si I urn.
pniK'ii - i(l lie I'lttncd 'I iiinoi'iinv
Aftei'iioiiu.
1. Ilnni.-i-ii.an
us Jh
nl In the business a
tivitiOH Of it.-tl' i,l;b. be W its' SO I't'i illllll
by a lai-RC ejrele ol bmatiess as.-.u
ates and unmberless 11 -lends.
About 4 oeloeU this mai n
I fan to r answe-.-od t lie summons.
soul passed Ililo thi' itt'eat unkiioy
world beyond.' lie was r,i. years old
I he lime of his death
by a widow and three
Louis ahil Kli.
VV'al
ii.il
.o
livei
liiiiiy of .his -bii'l ii.
be iinew aiHl Wlio fin
exiled, his own.
illoi lly ; ti l tor l b", en n 1 1 la b.
N'ovi-nila'r, .Vlr. Unnfei's Ii
to fail, taking Ins .-bed wil
physicians deseribed as he;ni
I the brain, caused by nun If st
constant nook work. In- was
cnnfiiVd up to hi
I not (iimp ufsexjie''!
(xjiected nt any
nesila v
Never holding an
has ever been a fai
auks. Last fall lie
I man of the dentoerati
emnmittev, and how
I his duties, the l estilt
tilt- result; iAguinst
he won a.
.democratic
At a meeting of the directors of the
Italelgh Ranking and Trust Co., held
the. latter part of last week, a four
per cent, simc-annuul dividend was
cleared, and a handsome sum of un
divided protits shown. .
The bank Is one of the strongest in
stitutions in Kaleigh, being organized
in ISC.i. For a number ot years tho
late ('has. H. TSolvln served as presi
dent and was succeeded bv Col. (wis.
K. Johnson. Always conservative in
their banking methods nnd liberal with
their patrons the hank has made won
derful strides. As cashier Mr. Fab.
H. Utiggs always shows the proper In
terest in his ). at rotis,-. offering every
courtesy us a bank and every facility
as -a trutit company.--
Hon. Vajti-r H. Weatherspoon. nf
Laurllduf..--'. is In the cttv. a nu inber
ot the conilng legislature, ,
a-ari', but,
the level. It.:' did
tricks of .the. dejTiai;
was like men with
1 I '- . lias il el! fl
of . the First. Bapti
ber' of years.
Tor. four years he was in the
ploy of the Seaboard Air Line Iiiilw
bring in tlK" trt-asttry ileparinienl.. Af
ler leaving', the railroad service1,.- be w.i
assoeiated .with Mr. W. A. Myatl.: fi
aliout four years. Leaving that fVrm 1
will in with Mr. K. -S lumn. niakin
the firtn nf Hunter and punn. wli
sale groeers. remaining there until 111
lime of Ins death.
Besides being interested - in tl
linns, he has been assoeiat'-d Hi .om
way oi. anotiier. vl'ith many concern;
He was 'a ''partner -In.-the. Hunter Uro:
and Brcwi-r ("omiiany, a director of t.h
State . Penitentiary, also one of th
directors of the Jlr-rehants Nalnnia
Hank. He was a; meiuber "of 'the Drdi
nf Knights of . Pythias, the. Junio
lb-iler of 'United .American : Mechanic
'i:d i;o-al Area.ea'ii.
Tiie . funeral -Will take place lonromh
.1 llerniiiiii Ireni the i'esnleiiee'.
, ia" !.!a:.-rs will -.. be: ,V, I
Drake, U. S. tiu.nii. AV. N. Jones, -T. II
P.i'iggs,'- Jos'ephiis Daniels, ( J. Iltinter
J.'.- lf.V Pearee. . J. D. l!oi:-a.il!.
The services will be coiiiluetod Ii;
I!i-V, ,-I.lvlngst'on Johnson, assisted io
Or. I!.. T. Va an.
COLR WAVK CO.MIXC.
1' rec.iii!!; ;l eiiipcratme, Willi Cold
W mils and Snow lor I- aslern sec-
lion.
(Hv Leased Wire to The Times.)
Washington, Jan. 2 '1 lie cold
wave which ushered in the New ear
in tho Rockv Mountain region, and
which . reached the-Ureal Lakes to
day, is rapidly approaching I ho east
ern part ol the I mted Slates. Freez
ing leiiiperalnre, will) cold winds ami
snow is forecasted for this section
tonight. -Florida probably : will b
visilej .'by, -the worst, of the, storm, to
night. Fruit growers : have ''been
warned tiTul brush 11 res : aro. being
iiuili in the orange groves in the
northern part of the state. - ..
Reports received this morning in
dicate that. Texas has felt the worst
of the storm so tar ot anv of the
southern states. In -Montana the
mercury is ,!fs degrees below zei-o
I he center of the disturbance tins
morning was estimated to lie over
Lake Superior.
The wind, which is blowing out ol
the west, is sweeping the entire na
tion. Its eastern ext renin v this
morning extended along the entire
line of the Mississippi vallev.
THK W KATI1KR.
(Bv Leased Wire to The Times.)
Washington, Jan. 2 Forecast for
North Carolina tor tonight and Tues
day; Ji'ain in eastern; rain or snow
in western portion - tonight: colder.
Tuesday, lair, except snow in the
mountains; much colder with a cold
wave bv night;' winds becoming
northwesterly and brisk to high.
of.: the. i.ai 'iy .students -of '''ii-.c feme
of (. hrisiian Science ami whose i;
ui.'.h that hv bo baric. I. as is-av m i
t-iaiii of. Ids . a-.-hei in .hunt Aala
I'emct.-ry as .'pi i.-.-'i HI. wi'i be :-an'
out. '.".-'.' '-.". .''
l''or. many'- yc-a:--: a'apt tin I".-sua
rnlloweil tiie , s a.; .. A t .The as- "!' I
he was a cabin boy a la.l at :l i ;i;il
"f a ;'n -.:::! ' a - .. . i '.'ipt-.-.ir. !:-!t:n
Iind'. .r.-i ir-.-ii from-' the s. a- when lie
eaine-a stioi'-n; .if .Mi-s. iC'ily. y",
.i,ei. ills v if" '.who was . Alisrf ' ; i
i-'ra tu'-.'s . B.iVrv of litis e.it. . -. a - . !
first .' iiaticnt al'icr - he M-,,i-iii,!...i,-d': i
coarse . in Up- .Miis.-aciiusci ts ;d.i
liliysiciil c.ille'-,: i'.iiiihte,l J'iv Jli-i K I
a ml. he soi mi . a.-i(ii i-'eil . a la r:.;-- p"a-'r
as a: ' hca le'iy-. l e' b.Kj a orlij - h jde rr
II La 1 ion a he oi l;; i 'h r.i.sl ia il . Scicitt i..'rs'.'.i
: .1 i-i-aliil "pat i. -ills' 'as-. far .ai'-ay front -i
lioaie. as T'.nisianl liiopli-.'' aril: Leia.i
('apta'Iii Kasim-i'trs. he ' M It-;'. bcSan.
fall a week ' al'ler" tiie jKmUi '.f M
Kilily alt!inn::h up to tlien lie bad ji
bel l, i;:, ii,- !,,k i,r i,is bed ami: fail
sieuilily. In liis iieeasinnal -: a'-i.-' Is
eoiisejou'snesS lie lalk.'il fn,- -'ii.Hns
NH;..:.'-'Kdd,y; -'
I oaclil l or Woman.
ill' .-Allowed lo Ite-
n limit I liiiroiigli
of,
;i li f ;
i i'.V l.oasiHl . Wire lo The Times. ).
Oklahoma" City.
F. 'Robinson and
list duel la riiiiln
one should have
OUn.
I. K. 1
:ubt I,,
Ml .
Jan.
mti h -fouglil
si'H'le wiii-.-h
'Rohiiison.
itohinsoti and I ho woman '-had '.been
married- several years. Smith paid
mention to .hoi- and it "was agreed
ilial f ho viclor in ii fisticuff. .-"should
ake ..lu;r; .. Ifiiliiiisoii . is dying: and
Smith is in .i.i'il.
Leased Wi
Hilton. Jan. 1'.
ir.;er, ol Illinois,, des.i
alius, reiiort, ill . i he
com inittee, will not b:
lain his seat, wil Ii cm i
I Hal ion of a!! lhe:
v. ii i: tu's i teetioti. ,
('MiH-iilerai im. o!' t
wj'l: ( otiSi! mo lilOl'e
i h.o sell-Hi1 i ita n '
1 la'.--report of t!n' ci i in ii
aiiox Mr.- Lnrimer fi-.u
nf !i;t'. iil.n' been ctoeled
proper iliiiiieiieefiWMS l-ii
ba o s!:iM'af ol' tli-e 'pr;i!
-loi-s "indic.'il
1-aclvitiK 111 report of'. ill
but tc feiv of tlli" i)eiiii:-i'
"nl.-i r- Kepiihlicaiis 'w ill -.Ii
:;;r:.;ing Til till' diKciissii;
Horali u ill tiiake an e.'.
ill oiiposil ipn .to I lie jiosi i
' .p.' i-iiniiail tee.. Senttiot:
lti'oi linl vet ccilii-liuleii 1
I he I est liudiiy
iiii-jini'il lo lal
believed by ih
the valid ily of
will uol he (ii
viiie in t ,!' senate;
re .idy to. admit I lull
Tin fillies)
Senator Lor
to the exoner
iecial senate
allow ed to '-re-
it borough ven
rn is: -connected
rnner a :iso
e I ime of
Kited wlieu
e oxoner-
1 1 1 : 1 1 ' charge
tliroiigh i ui
ed, Xot only
;!-ersii sella
em ion of af-!io;.-c(Miiitii'Mee
ralk'am! Teg
i it-, i'liutul i n
oli. S.nat.ir
i - 1 - sl .speech
lion taken liv
lievel'iilge
digest of
and f lie re fore is not
ahoni iiie easei It is
ise well iiifo:-tlie( that
Mr. lairimer's election
stioncil- by an adverse
but seiiatois are
a" general .discus
sion' will be it
waii i ng for "pr
I ininiiy whicli'
i'o.-e lii-xi Thursila-v.:
.id: Soil
lltod copies
will ma lit
o r.-
are now
tae les
iidv lie-
j. y.
(By Leased' Wire to 'fhe Times.)
Aiib-any, N. V.. Jan. i Joan A. l)ix
Was iiKitiKtir.ited governor, of . New
ork today, . sueei'eding ; ijovernor
White, with -imposing, ceremonies. In
bis speech of .. acceptance ..Mi. Ttis
I welt at length, upon the need of pub-
eeononiy in this state, pointing, out
that the fiscal estiijnifi i for the en
suing year show a 'deficit of JU.MO.iieO
r the. state.-.
.V salute of nineteen ' films'." fired by
the first baltel'y. Held artillery of the
itioiial guard, heralded the laet thai
the grand nephew of General John A.
Dix. ,ot Civil War fame, had taken the
it It of office.
The eornieonics took place in the
ssembly room nf the legislative build
ing, which: was jammed with reprrsent-
Uives from nl-1 sections of the state.
Mr. Ills', accompanied by his military
aide and private secretary, rode from
iin home to tile state house in an
mtomnbjle. Shortly , afterwards, the
suns, which wero planted on the lawn,
NI.W I'liM i: SOMF.TV.
I ll'sl .Solution Ol
nut arue
i.i'.y
Wi
f .easeil; Wi
li illi.il oil ,
fhe. orisaiiizaiioii'
Lie woriil-wiile "i
10 In':, k nown as
Unity, the la.-rsi:
I rolilem ol speixl
iio's Monev.
iv -Tii '.'I'hi.f 'fimes.V
.liiti, T'litiiiiin
and iiitiiiiloniince -of
flucat ional. society
l lie (.irienf-Occident
in-Aiiierican Kiitti
JUDGE ADAMS
AnEMPTS TO
KILL HIMSELF
Suffering From Nervous Pros
tration He Slashes His Throat
With a Razor
HE WAS AT KEELY
Judge .spencer P.. Adams of Greens
boro, Suileriiig From Mental
Picakdown, Tries to Kill Himeslf
Was nf keoley and Had Lately
Ui'liirned JT'oin Moridu, Wliero
His Aclioiis I lenoteil Unbalanced
.Mind Neivw at Noon W'ns That He
W oiihl R ver.
I special In The Times )
t'.ieeiisboro, N. C., Jan. 2 News
Irotn Judge Spencer II. ' Adams at
iioon is Unit he is doing fairly well
lie attempted suicide last night at 9
o clock at Keelev Institute, where he
was a patient for nervous prostra
tion, slashing his throat with a razor,
severing halt of the windpipes. He
had been despondent, for some time,
but no one expected suicide. He had
recently returned from Florida,
where his actions excited: suspicion
and was placed in Keelev. Barring
complications,- it is thought he will
recover. -
Story of Act.
Following two weeks of unusual
turns and symptoms of desponden
cy J or OIK" Who was nnivfirantlv
. . -. a
known iii.Jiis jovial and happy dis.
position, ex-Judge Spencer B. AdV
ims last night brought the worst
I cars of ins friends to a grim act of
reality when. lie attempted suicide bv
slasiiing ins throat with a razor. He
was hurriedly carried to . St. Leo's
Hospital, where fns wound was at
tended by Dr. John A. Williams and
Dr. W. J. ..Meadows.'
( tmost Secrecy Mamtai 1.
I he attempt at suicide was made
between S and !) o'clock last night
at the Keelev institute on West
Washington street, where Judire Ad-
Juts has been a patient tor the past
week. I lie. circumstances leading up
to and surrounding the ct are not
known, the utmost secrecy, having
been made, ol the affair bv all par
ties in a .position to give details.
Only the extent ol ins wounds and .
the statement as to his . condition
on id be made ..public by those in au-
1 lioriiy to give (lie nct'.tal facts. No .".
motive for the act has been assigned
ind it any is known it. like the clr-
cuinstances. is known onlv to those
wlio were on t;ie scene or who have
since had otlicial connection. Inti
mate triends ol Judge Adams, as well:
as mem tiers oi the lannly. declined
to discuss the matter with newspa
per men or to give anv facts relative
to t lie deed or incidents tnat might
have led to it.
l-'xtent of Wounds.
4l)r. W. J: Meadows, after attend
ing the wounds, stilted that tiie pa
tient had a good chance for recov
ery. Alter repeated efforts and con
ferences tht! physicians gave the fol
lowing lacts to the correspondent of
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ELECTION ON LOCAL
fional So.-ieiy dr this city . has .'offered
the first solution to the problem of
expending 'Andrew Carnegie's $ 1 (),
Otiil.iiOd fund in the interest of inter
national peace. Officers of the Pcr-
sian-Ainf rienn Society have prepared
a const ii utioii tor the new peace or
ganization in which tliev plan tor at
taining universal peace.'
Representatives ol t.ie socielv will
visit the diplomatic representatives
of all nations with the request that
they ask their rulers to appoint dele
gates to a universal conference of na
tions to lie hold in Washington next
May. II is the plan that the Orient-
Occident boctetv lie organized perma
nently at tins conference, its consti
tution adopted, mid its precepts
brought: into being in having, every
nation represent oil at. such conven
Leased
l ttaw-ii, (int.
W ire to The Tillies.)
Jan. 2 More than four
seme municipalities throughout the
province of Ontario, including many
of the leading cities, are voting today
upon the question of local option. The.
election today .brought to a close a
bitter campaign which has had On
tario in a tnror of excitement from
Glengarry county in the extreme caul'
to l-.sex in the west. The tempo ru ace
forces., strongly organized, waged an
iUjcressive campaign.
lVre are 816 'Munlcinalltles In. On.
tari(with a total of 1.950 licenses. Of
these 410 are already drv.
Fire in Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 2. The plant of
the Schoen-Porter Fertilizer Com
pany was destroyed by fire enrlv to
day. Loss $150,000. fullv covered
by insurance. One hundred men ara
temporarily idle, . - -