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He times Associated Press Service Associated Press u. Service Vol. L3P3L No. 146- a WEATHER Unsettled. , RALEIGH, N. C ,. TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1911 LAST EDITION PRICE FIVE CENTS Double the. Number of Paid Subscribers of any Other Newspaper i J - 7 : : . . TELLS ABOUT BRIBERY FUND Hearsay Evidence Consumes Most of Time In Lorimcr Hearing Today " 1 " MXORMICK ON THE STAND Initial Hearing of Charges Against - Illinois Senator Attended by More Interest Than Knowledge More of the Details Almut $100,000 Fund Raise,) by Lumber Interests to Secure Flection of Man Who Would Vote With Them. Washington, D. C, June 20 Lit tlo but hearsay evidence was brought out today when the senate Lorimcr investigating committee held its Init ial hearing' In Inquiry into the charges of corruption in the election of the junior senator from Illinois Cyrus j. McCormick, president of the, International Harvester Com pany, was before the committee to tell what he knew of the collection of the $100,000 fund alleged to have been used in Lorimer's behalf. He testified that Clarence S. Funk, gen eral manager of the company, told him of the activity in behalf of Lori mcr, and that their corporation had been invited by Edward Mines, of the IJmes Lumber Company, to contrib nte to the election fund. William J Hines, who requested permission to objected to the line of questioning, He was overruled. "What, did Punk say to you asked John H.- Marble, of counsel of committee. "Funk bane to me in my office, said McCormick, "and said that Hines, at the Union League Club, in Chicago, approached hijn on the sub ject ot our company making a con tribution.-' His object was to obtain 'contributions to the fund which, he understood was to be made to recoup the expenditures in connection with the election of Lorimer. Funk told him bis suggestion could not, be con siderod. , I told him I was glad he had declined. That practically end ed the incident.',' Marble took the lead in question Ing McCormick. "Are you a relative of Medill Mc Cormick. of the Chicago Tribune?' he asked. "Yes; McCormick Is a son of a cousin of mine. We are friends, hut are not related in business or; politi cal affairs." McCormick said he had never met IiOilmer. As to the editorial in the Chicago Herald concerning the alleged fund of $100,000, in behalf of Senator Lorimer, the witness said at about the time the article appeared Funk told him he gave the facts to H. H Kohlsaat, editor, and said he ad vised that Kohlsaat be relieved from his pledge of secrecy. "J did not think Kohlsaat should Bo to jail," said McCormick, "and consequently advised that he be authorized to give the source of his Information." McCormick said Funk told him of a second interview with Hines, and Hines sought him out to tell him he had not mennt that his suggestion of a $10,000 contribution should be taken seriously. J .' , "I felt rather indignant, and so did Funk," replied McCormick, when (Continued, on Page Six.) LEFT TRAIL OF BLOOD HALF ACROSS IDAHO f Pocatello, Idaho, June 20 Hugh "Whitney, desperado outlaw, has left a trail of blood half, across eastern Idahn.r The "Whole region has been terrorized by big deeds. One aead, and many Injured is the result of Whit ney's attempted hold up of a saloon when lie killed an Innocent bystander and probably fatally : injured several officers. In his escape through the country the bandit it is said slew many people. '-. . . '. ... - Stops Sunday Racing.- . 'Flint, Mich.,- June 20 Fulfllflng a promise to - his mother, "Wild" Bob Burman, the speed kins, declares he will never again Indulge In automobile racing on Sunday. As a result several of hia Sunday .exhibitions, have been cancelled. r . , . :i- 'A-.-i.-l :.;!' ''7:-':"r;v ','''' t" REQUISITION HONORED Reina Harris to Be Turned Over to Raleigh AHcgt-d Big Swindler Now in Safe Way to be Brought Hack to Face Accusers Mrs. Jeanc Hunter or Madame Hunt er In Baltimore, but Kicna Harris in Raleigh, will probably tie brought back to Haleigli to stand trial fur .swindling a number of women. -out ot money. A tecgiam was received bv Mr. Walter Clark, Jr., today . inlonning blni that the requisition lor the woman bad been honored by tiov. Crothcrs and that the woman would be turned over to a liulcigh agent. Habeas corpus pro ceedings were heard today aJso. tills showing that the woman was fighting requisition. As soon as Chief Stell hears from the chief of police of .- Baltimore an agent in the person of Officer Jesse H. Wyatt will be sent to return with the woman. It was through Policeman Wyatt that the case was worked up against the swindler and her allies, the Raleigh officer, dnlrig some line detective work. If everything turns out as expected. the womnn should be in Wake county by Friday night. DISCORD OVER PANAMA FAIR. IV S. (irntit, Jr., and Other Olllceis of Exposition Company Quit. San Diego, Cal., Juno 20 As climax to. a period 0f n n rest in the nner circles of the Panania-Culilor na Exposition management comes the resignation of President U. S. Grant Jr., Vice President John D. Sprerk els, Director William Clayton and Director Joseph W. Scfton, Jr. This action was taken following n conference which each expressed as his opinion that the exposition sit uation had reached such a serious condition that some drastic action was necessary in order to awaken the stockholders to a realization of it. Tho" opposing factions in the ad ministration of exposition affairs ap pear to be hopelessly divided. One charges the other with extravagance This is denied; The faction upnoiu- ing those who have decided to re sign, it is stated, blames Mayor J. E. Wadham. That the exposition plans will go forward Is the belief of those who back up the park ; commission Hpreckelg contributed $100,00.0 to the stock subscription fund of, $K0OD,- 000. AMENR.MHNT TO 1THK FOOII. Sliriley of Kentucky Would Prohibit Misleading Statements. Washington, D, C, June 20 Rep- re.sentativc Shcrley, of Kentucky, in troduced an amendment to the pure food and drug act today prohibiting misleading statements about the cur ative value of medicinal preparations on patent medicine labels. Kherley says his bill .intended lo make the pure food law embrace those cases of interstate shipments of worthless medicines and drugs and fraudulently held oit to public as possessing cura tive properties.: WATKR BEING IOWKRER. rca of Water Surrounding Main Fif teen Feet Below Sea Level, : Havana, June 20 Wator In the cof fer dam surrounding the wreck of the Battleship .Maine was lowered fif teen feet below the sea level hy ten clock this morning. Great additional area of wreck remains unj-ecovered. N further recovery of bones of relics. The coffer dam continues to give evi dence of complete stability. GItOOM SHOOTS SEBANADERS. Buckshot Emptied Into Party Gath ered I'ndep Window One Dead. West Orange, N. J., June 20 A party of farm folks gathered early this morn ing under the windows of J. Walter Force, a young bridegroom iri Liv ingston, to give the , bridal couple Shivaree," were welcomed with loads of. buck shot. Walter Livlngith, a serenader, fell mortally wounded. Hugh Porter is seriously hurt. ' ( ' Turfman1 Dangerously III. New- York, Juno 20 "Davy"' Johnson, known to raefe followers as a horse lover, one. of the heaviest plungers' on the turf, is dangerously ill at his home here. One of John sqn's best ventures was his Roseben, for which he paid $4,800. The horse Won htm $200,000. Live Wire Kills Chief. Bakersyllle, Cal., June 20 Fred Ball, chief rjf Maricopa fire department was killed by a live iwire today... A num ber, of firemen were Injured by the falling walls. The fire has destroyed me-half of the business section of Maricopa, f - A WIDE CONTRAST Between Coronation of Ed ward and George Edwards Coronation At(enili-l by Many Misgivings Was First I niu nation In I-if (y ears. London, June 20 - h ull dre-s re hearsal or tue coronation ccremonv at the reception ol envnvs I roni die loreigu lands liy the king ami queen, at llui'lulisiii'in Palace, the slate ban quet being given lo nival guests and representatives ol heads ot ilie st'ate-i. and Shakespeare ball made up todays crowded .program ol oveins illrcci.lv coiinccled with tae crowning ol King George and Queen Mary. I he state banquet tonight in London will be the most. elaborate ever given in Lon don. Aside (roni tne main events, there r.rc a large number ol lesser features eon . tantly occurring inci dent to die arrival ot distinguished foreigners. Contrast ISetween Kings. London, June 20--lietweeii the coronation ol Edward the Seventh. King; George V of Fnglaiul and his .Royal Consort, as the' will appear when of Eiii-laiul at W'estiiiinster Abbey n June The Peacemaker," and that of his son;" George the Fifth, -who-,, probably wlllv be kirown to -'history as '"i'lie Sailor King" is a wide contrast. Edward's coronation was atlemlcd ith many misgivings and tears, 'On account, of , -the serious ; opernliou' Which the king lias reccnlly 'undergone,'-' and 'which necessitated the postponement of the crowning, and the apprehension lest His Majesty should not be able to endure the dif ficult ordeal of a state ceremonial lasting nearly four -hours,.-with --'the strain of Us attendant functions, the atmosphere of the first occasion . was charged witii extreme nervous ten sion. Then tho pa'gentry and feudal rites of the most ancient and splen did ritual preserved by an European dynasty coming down as .it . does through the mists of nearly a thous and yars from the time of the fin! Edward- had the glamor of extreme uovelty in the eyes of the ' British people. More than half a century has passed Vincc the coronation ol Quepn Victoria. Very few persiins survived who had participated iu that ceremony and -who would appear again in any role at the crowning of her son. ,. . - . ' - The persons of the drama who will support the now king and queen next Thursday, are largely the same. The venerable dean of '"Westminster, whose weakness lent a touch of pa thos to the last coronation, is gone. (Continued on Page Two.) DR. MESS BUYS Dr. Z: M. Caviness, ot Zebulon, one of the best-known and most pop ular men in tho county, will make Raleigh his home, having purchased the Boylan home, on' Boylan heights. The building, of brick, is one of the best constructed houses in this sec tion and it will be remodeled and the grounds. again made attractive. Ral eigh -will glve Dr. Cavinoss-a warm welcome. i Dr, Hill Leaves For Kiel. Berlin, June 20 Dr. David Jayne Hill, recently resigned as American ambassador to Germany, h" left" f"r Kiel to present his letters of recall to Empror William, ' ; - King George V I to 21,000 CASES TREATED Campaign Against Hookworm - Making Progress Xuiulira of Physicians Treating Hook worm 'Grows I'loiu ISr to ."!". Intei'oting Siiiiiinaiy of Work, I urnislii (I by lc, I eriall, the As sistant Secretary. .'Acc'orilihg.'lo: lr. Jolni A. FerrelK ;i:;.siilant. wi i'elar.y . for 'hook worm disease, 21,o:io cases of this disease have alre!id l i n treated in North Carolina, du i j tu-; I lie past I 2 men I lis. The.. -following; issued by . I ho hook worm commission sets forth the ae Uvilios of Hie eMierts: "Till' Nonli Carolina campaign against hookworm-' disease Is iiiuk ihg steady 'progress. The 'number of cases of llic disease .- reported . .: as treated by ph sieians has grown dur ing the past 1 2 uioliths from j to 21,000; the niimbor of doctors treating tit" (liseiise from IS:.! to 597; nnd tbe number of people mi croscojiieally '. examined for it in 1he state laboratory .of hygiene from 500 to 23,312. Seven thousand, two hundred and .-seventy-six of the lat ter number wen- found to have hook worm infection, and 2,543 showed others of the eight intestinal para sites. Though some of these were found quite .-.frequently, the hook worm infeclious wero found three times-'as. frequently as all the others combined.:. Thirty-one per cent, of the 23,312 cximiued showed hook worm infection. Of the number ex amined, ' 1 ,00)1 were state troops, 1,000 were 'orphans. 1,000 children in the stato schools for the blind, deaf, and dumb, and tho reformatory. Nearly '1,000 insanes have boon ex amined. Tlu other 19,000 are largely made tip of public school children taken at random." FISH COMMISSION" HAS4 WORK, BUT NO MONEV Dr Joseph Hyde Pratt, of Chapel Hill, state geologist,- pnd Mr. C. S: Vann, of Edenton, chairman plf the fish commission, held a conference in Raleigh today in an effort tto devise ways for securing the finances with which sto -carry on t lie work xf the commission, ' The Benato last winter and Queen Mary. ' 5 l"rm,i)l.v ei'ouned Ivnn; null (iieen 2'ii1. ' cut out .the f ippropnat ion, and as a result llur commission lias work, but no monev-will) which lo do it.. Tho apiiropriui ion was recommended' hv I lie fish cMiniiiisKiiPii and the. senate coiniii it lee on fisheries.--hut 1 ho sou ale: -ret used to allow the commission $ 1 ".niu). -.The 'house passed (lie ap propriation: onslow f'oi'yi'v wants ssi i:m of good roads Mr. I'.. M. knonce. of Onslow coftn t, lmrl a conlereiice wnh -Dr. '.Jos eph llwle Print, slate m-ologisl and load ciiv-iueCi'. loilay, .with relerence to si-(:iii'iiig ;a.n engineer. 'to dernon- jsliale. road building m Onslow cntiti- t.v. Or. Prut l promised to liirinsli I lie expert; Mr. Knonce snvs tbe people, ol tlis eounlv are interested in road building, the hoard nl commis sioners liaving uislfiieled him to see Dr. Pral I Willi reloroiiee In (his mai ler. It, is proposed to build a mile ol. model road in each township, merely as an object-lesson,', when, the people may decide whether they will issue 'bonds I or 'oilier roads. COLLISION BRINGS DEATH. Express Traill Collides W illi l-'reiglii Scalding'- and Biiriiing' Several. Randolph. i-rmont. Jun- L'n- Score of persons were. : scalded nr severely shaken up in a collision . nn Central ol A ermont run.? .earlv this morning bot ween the Huston and Maine ex press and. .1 , freight train. 'One. pas senger will die. WILE MEET TONIGHT livery ineinber of the chamber of i!mni-n-e is exiiicled to attend tin-ri-giilur nieellng of the chamber In the rooms tonight at S:i. I'resiilcnt II H. Lilehlord. will aliponil the coininitlee cliannien. these challnii'n will select their working members and a good start will he made on the new year. I here will bo about fifteen chairmen. An interesting program has been pre. Lpi red Ino speaker will be allowed over live minutes to present, his views. Special Tcnn For Pender. Governor Kitchm today ordered a special term of court in Pender coun ty, to heglm July 17, continue one woei and to trv (frfmiual casus. Judge tl. S. Ferguson was assigned to preside, ' " ' " , 1 ' ' t - ' ' E SCHOOL Mnij Fine Interest Being Taken In First ,hool Farm i ... I wo .Acres niiil a Have Ik-en Given Over to ( otk ml People Expect lo Will Pri.c -el'ineiit Associal ion is Orgaiii.cd. ?o 1 he Oak (iroo school people in House t t'iel; township have a school .larni tins year tor . the first tune. I he people are tiiKing a hearlv inter est in tae work. I wo and oiie-hall acres' have been jilii Ii ted in cotton and is looking well. - :'Ihe si'hool children', and a tew grown-ups ' met up-the 2nd ol June end chonpeil the colton lor the hrsl 4j m o, - The first working was cele brated hv an ice cream supper, that night. Large quantities ol ice cream and delicious cuke wefe on hand, and everv one had plenty and en lov ed himself. .. Superintendent Judd and Miss Royster. - president of. the ake t-oun-Iv Woman s betterment Association., were present and inad short speec.ies. A Her the talks Miss Roy ster organized a woman s betterment .association.- with tne lollowing offi cers: , President., Miss Minnie Perry; Vice President. Miss Maud ISnllalo: Secreiarv. Miss Eunice I'ennv: i'lcas Hieij Mrs. Eela Refers. East Satiirnay ino po.npie met lor the second lime to work ilie larni. Mxleen choppers and lour plowboys were present. 1 lie Woman s Better ment Association met and transacted some business. J hcv (dected Mr.. II. (i. (iiillev, suierinteiident ol the county home, school larni. superin tendent. 'I liev also laid some plans lor raising money fof the school. Notwithstanding tills is the first effort of the -Oak Grove school, peo ple at running a school tarm, they okpoct 40 win some of the baniUotiiu prizes ottered bv the State Agricul tural Society and the ( araleigli -phosphate and Fertilizer Works. I he lollowing lertilizer was given: One-hall Ion bv lrgniia-Ciirolina ( heintcal Company - one-hall ton by ( araleiga t'hosphale and: l-'ert ilizer Works, one-hail Ion bv North ( aro Ima ( niton t)il v (inipany, one ion of I liomas I'hosphate bv (;oe-Mortimer C-onipanv. and tine-hall Ion of I en nessee Pnosphale by II. (!. (Jullev. One ton ol cotton seed meal and one sack of murate oj potash was pur chased lor I he farm. 'I he school farm is planted 111 cot ton which has been developed hv Mr. (!. j. It. Penny. Mr. I'ennv oilers lo give tae Oau Grove school a prize ol lillv dollars il it.-, makes a larger Meld than -the other school latins ol equal raze in other.' varieties. DIED IN I'XIOX STATION". Mr. E hun VI. Marl 111, ot llaleigli. Dropped Demi in Washington City. I b" rr iiiaiiis (if the lalo Mr. I M. Martin, of this .city.--, arrived- ;dvtn here tins niiifHliig. at 1(1:40 l.roni Waslnmj bni. 1 1. r... where h- T . -rl' siuMi-i.lv or heart 'failure, in the union .station last t J 1 1 1 1 . ' ' '.-.: II'-. had been away rroin -lmlcigli Pa- about a wei-k ha -tn: gnii'- lo om Ins wile, who was in Hall Hiini". J hi-v were on.thcir way holier anil had slopped hi Washington, where -."bis death occurred while desi'i'iiding. I In steps if tin- union station. Ilis-wife was with bun and thev had pbiiim-d lo return home on thetnini nn .--which his irinains 'reached hcri' this 1110111 nig: Mr. Martin was fit ye ns old and was hale and hearty when he left here. The n-ws of his death received in a tele siani bv Iriends here last night was a 8i-i-at shock. He resided at Tim West Jones- street. lie was not 'engtiaorl in anv business bur spent his linn.- look ing alter bis property. '. . He is survived bv his wit. children. Mr. Edwin Martin V itherspoon. both of Hurh are cx-nected to arrive 111 tin and two and Mrs. 1111 They city tills afternoon or toniorrow. morning. I'll' hour for the funeral has-imf yet been decided 1111 but will probably be to niorrow at tcrnoon. . ; VKltV OLD PAPER GIVKX TO HALL OF HISTORY .Mr. T. A. Williams, or Spartan burg. S. C, was 111 (he cilv today and left with Mr. Elias Carr, for the hall of history, a copy of the l lsteij Count v Gazette, printed at Kingston, N. Y.. in January, 1SO0. The pub lishers were Samuel Freer and Son, and the paper contains four pages, with tour columns to the page. Just, about that time the country was in mourning for George Washington, and the Gazette signified its sorrow bv inverted column rules. One of (he advertisements announced that John Schoomaker, of Rochester, had for sale a "stout, healthy, active ne gro wench", f ABOUT PEN TRAGEDY Severe Storm Responsible for Collapse of Convict Shelter PRISONERS NOT CHAINED lull Pen Built So Securely That llicrc Was No Necessity For Sub jecting Prisonei's to Such Treat ment No Balls and Chains Per mitted Decent Burial Given Four Men Who Were Killed Out right Full Report of Accident Expected bv -Authorities Here. Further details of the tragedy near Watervillc. Tenn., when four convicts were lulled outright and several others injured, wero brought to iialeigh last night by one of the guards, .who accompanied three of the wounded lo the stale hospital here for treatment-. Sylvester Par luiin, one ol the injured, died during Hie night, but James llndei'hill and Major Wynne were reported as im proved todifV, and there is now no fear as to their recovery. Tho statement that the prisoners were-" 'chained. -.in- the cabin was un founded, according to prison author ities. The hull pen or log cabin in which the prisoners were kept at night was so securely built that there was nn fear, ol any of tho prisoners making their escape. Neither ball nor 'chain w as fastened to the legs of the turn .who were given more or less freedom within tho confine. Large windows with iron bars prevented anv possible escape, and there was no necessity for using balls and chains 011 the prisoners.-. Balls and chains are not permitted to be used. The accident was due to no care lessness on tho part of the contract ors. The cabin was constructed B0- cnrelv and was thought to he entirely 1 ft A severe storm which passed over the mountains' about 6 o'clock Siindav morning must have loosened the loundat ions and caused the stock ade to break loose. t In the opinion ol those familiar with the building pverv possible precaution was taken. ( id fins were procured from New port. Tenn., and the dead were given decent burial. It was Impos sible to carry I he bodies to the rail road station, but the authorities did the best t hev could under the circum stances. A lull report of the tragedy had not been received todav by Captain Enughinglioiise from Mr. Fenner, who litis gone lo Waterville to Inves- t.l'.ate. W ILKES COXTINl ES ON ' ITS FORWARD MARCH Superintendent. .Tovner todav re ceived a letlcr Irom Mr. C. C. Wright.' superintendent of education ot Wilkes county, reporting the carrving of another local tax elec tion. 1 his tune by a unanimous vote. In his letter Mr. W right says that Wilkes is second to Guilford in the number of special tax districts and proposes to take the lead In a short tune. In nil lines of educational en deavor, whether local tax, rural lib raries, bovs' corn clubs, or what not, W ilkes county is steadily forging to the front. Under the wise leadership ol Mr, Wright the people of Wilkes are making strides that cause pleas ure lo all friends of the county. IMPROVEMENTS AT .. . COTTON OIE MILL At t lie Raleigh cotton oil mill many improvements tiro being made, in cluding two new boilers, each of 150 horse-power; two new presses, bring ing the total number of these up to seven. Thero are various other 1m. provements and tho plant is receiv ing a thorough overhauling. Xf"? past season was not a very- good pu$, owing to the high price of Bee1, looked' at from the view-noint of fh oil-maiter, though the farmer has ttn. otner opinion. The price of teed during the season averaged around 47 cents a bushel. ! . The man who marries his first love misses a lot ot fun. t
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