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Vol. LXX. No. 101. WEATHER Threatening. RALEIGH, N. C., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1911. LAST EDITION PRICE FIVE CENTS.
Double the Number of Paid Subscribers in FLaleigh of any Other Newspaper
TUESDAY
Dispossal of Market House to Be
DecideQt Polls By Raleigh
Taxpayers
SPECULATION ON RESULT
The Proposition to Sell and Abnn.
(Ion the lrcsent Market House
Vies Willi (lio Proposition (o Seil
mid rurrlia.se Another Site-Tliese
Two Questions Appear to He I p-
permost People Will Deride the
Matter Next Tuesday.
With the election Tuesday to de
termine on what, disposition shall
be made of the market house that
old proposition which has been star
ing Raleigh people in the face for
years interest today in the out
come was greater than at onv time
since the election was called. There
has been no bet tin i; on the result.
though advocates of one plan or 'vn
. other- arc zealous enough in their
prcditions of tlie outome Tuesday.
At this time it appears that the re
sult will be close.
Tnree propositions' are. to bp vot
ed on: Whether to sell the present
building and site and not. -have a
central market: whether to sell and
build anolher market on ilml'ig
I on . si reel, or whether to remodel
t.ie present building at an estimat
ed cost or $;:, ooo.
(an tlie present, building, remod
eled or otnciwiso ever be mad!:- to
till the lull of an up-to-date market
center" That is the question being
asked. -Answering the question in
the negative, . nianv persons replv
that It. can ho made the point of con
gregation for the various flies, other
Insets and odors that. have, in Ital
igh s experience, been an integral
part, ( it were of a market house.
Tlie two propositions, that seem
to have most supporters arc "that
to sell and .abandon the market
house, that and to remodel. .These
arc the questions that will 1 1 U : 1 v
be ..uppermost and when- the votes
are counted Tuesday nigat l hey will
show, in the opinion of manv. senti
ment about equally divided on the
question.
What effect I he reported organi
zation of the butchers- in the market
house in favor of keeping tue pres
ent building will have on the elec
tion remain-! to lie seen. With a
strong, organized cflort. tnev ran
undoubtedly do -.much, toward de
ciding Die question, and that they
will xert their influence' is hardly
to be doubted.
The disposition ol t ho properly is
the business of the voters, and the
matter Is now up to t li cm.
I. iv on the Subject.
A staleiiient of .the law on tne
suhiec.t follows:
No. 1. It a majority of the votes
cast shall be lor t lie ' sale ot the
market house." then the market
house and land shall be sold at. pub
lic auction to the highest bidder,
and the money received troni the
sale of said market house shall be
placed in the sinking fund of the
city of Raleigh: but it is provided
also that the Mavor and Hoard ot
Alderman may advertise for offer
ings of any of the present securi-
MIAN'S GIANTS
TO SAIL FOR CUBA
New York, Oct. 28. The Giants,
headed by McGraw, leave November
tenth for Cuba. They play a series
of twelve games, sailing homo Do
rem tier 1 Iith.
The players aro guaranteed $500
each and all expenses. The team
makes the season's last appearance
here tomorrow, meeting Ty Cobb's
all-stars. .
MISTAlvK IX CONSTRICTION1.
I
Cause of Austin lam Disaster -A p
pallmg .Mistake.
Olean, N. Y Oct. 28. The bed
rock kev specified In the plans for
the Austin dam were left out In con
struction, according to New York in
spector or damn and locks, McKim,
Just returned from an Inspection ol
the scone of disaster. Ho says It
was an appallng mistake,
tics, notes or bonds heretofore Is
sued' by the city of Raleigh,, and ll
it is possible to secure anv ol the
same at a price that is just and
reasonable, then the Mayor and the
Board of Aldermen, shall purchase
such securities, notes and bonds ol
the city ot Ittilelgh. . i
It will he observed, therefore.
that, the money derived from tlie
sale of the market house, if it is
sold, shall be used in the purchase
ot present .-outstanding debts it the
cit vautaorities can secure them at
a price that, is just and reasonable.
No. 2. If a .majority ol the voters
shall vote tor ' remodeling tlie mar
ket house, ' then the .Ma-vcr anil
Board of Aldermen are not. as has
been stated, required to issue bonds
amounting to $;n.OOO to remodel
the city market house, hut tuey are
authorized to issue bonds lor such
sum as mav lie necessary in their
discretion, not to exceed $.!.". 000.
No. ;l. It a ma unit v ot the voters
shall vote tor the "removal ot tlie
market house, then it can be put
in no other place except the square
directly east ol the present site and
the city authorities shall have pow
er, if thev cannot purchase, to con
demn, Ibis property In the same
manner as property ..may now be
condemned bv the city authorities
for the location or opening ot new
streets.-' ll this 'proposition 'carrier.,
the money derived troni tlie sale ot
the market house shall he--used in
paving tor this site and tor tlie elec
tion ol a new market house.
. It is- . further provided that',-: if
neither of. those proposiitons havo
a majority," then another election
Khali be li-eld within sixty days un
der the tame, rules and regulation1"
of the preceding -..election . '--and a.i
said election the I wo. : .jiropesil ions
receiving tlie .-highest mini Iter"-' of
votes shall , alone .be submitted . to
t lie citizens ot Raleigh.
.The law under which .this elec
tion is held is chapter -IT of t ho
I'.riVHte 1-aws of 1911.. page li.,0.
Louisville Will Itanqiict Tall.
Louisville, Oct. 2. --Plans niv
being perlected by the Louisville
PnjFS Club, for a banquet , on the
night ot November .eighth: in honor
of President Ta ft .'and his aide, Ma
jor Archie fiuit.
CLAIM MORE EVIDENCE
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Indianapolis. Oct. - I hut. ac
cording to in format ion iii the 1'uiteJ
Mates District Attorneys possession
I conspiracy .unlawfully to transport
dynamite from stale 10 state, - has
existed will! headquarters-' .-in' tae o!-
Ilce ol John .1. McNamara s -of lire
here,, is the statement of a petition
bled in the county criminal conn,
praying tor the possession ot evi
dence in tlie McNamara case lor use
bv the grand jury investigation:
John J'.. McNaniara.- James P.. Mc
Namara.". Ortie McMaingal. 'and-
others working in concert with
them," are the persons alleged by
I nlted States Attorney .Miller, to
have engaged In tlie conspiracy.
Dynamite and nit ro-glycerine were
unlaw! ullv transported on passenger
trains in interstate commerce
through Indiana, Illinois, Pennsyl
vania, Missouri and - California, ac
cording to the petitioner. The evi
dence, petitioner recites, is contain
ed hi books, papers, and boxes of
explosives and weapons seized in the
raid on the offices .of the Interna
tional Association of Hridge and
Structural Iron Workers, of which
John .1. McNamara is s ecretary.
SUBPOENAS EOR TRUST
OFFICIALS NOTSERVED
Trenton, N. J., Oct. 28 Sixty-one
suhio('naes. issued yesterday by the
clerk of the tinted States circuit
court, in ihe government suit against
the rnited Slates Steel Corporation,
still lie on the clerk s desk awaiting
word from Washington. It, Is not ex
pected anv subpoenaes will be served
until next, week The Department of
Justice, It Is said, Is making up a
list of marshals to whom the papers
shall be sent for service.
Rockefeller Served.
New York, Oct. 28 Copy of the
complaint in tlio governmentxiuit for
dissolution of the steel trust was
served this morning on John T).
Rockefeller, at Pocantico Hills.
Deputy Crawford drove over to the
mansion and served the papers oVi
Rockefeller and received an invlta
tlon to breakfast. The Depntyid
already breakfasted and declined the
invitation, j
ATTEiPIEO SUICIDE
Pcison Taken By Woman to
End Her life
I'l'uiikic Davis, a Woman ol
I' aiiie, Attempts to Put an l.ml l
Hit I. lie Willi Poison Prosper!
(iooil Iji- Poultry Show.
. . : (Special lo Tin? .Times. ) ...
A.- he-ville, Oct.. L's .Ins: l.el'o:'e
midnight Wednesday .night in a house
mmmm.
Onille Wrigbl's icinarkable
n' out !-i st' ilic til" grunul alter its oliOO fi'ct in M'liitl.iy. ( i r! ,i!.cr :.: ?) a- lull hcvii ( amp. Ivitt li nvk,
(' ulure (be Vi'iiglU Piinlbers Inv..-' t-e.-u coiKllll'tilltf I I'.rir v, r;n!et I Mi (.! rmiriits. Wlicn Hie inacliinc
lurrbcil iimI furiicd liictle ccniilcti lv r.i Ihe nir W i u'lt -, i I n ' .m troni b:- s.-.u and l:;!ii'; bead (lowuwanl.
Willi nrirveloiis rgilitv lie scruiuble:! I:i ' k : tnto n noi nial po ( lire diiri'ig li ; Me :.-.'ro:ids ol (lie lull ami, as a
r(siilt, was entirely uiiiii jurcd. Just -hi lor in:- ncrttlciit Wriglil bad loir a lliing inipieri (lcsued in lue an
nals of - aviation. Witlnuit motive p iVii c lie !!rv, the 'iii-'t:'V!is, elidrr ' li:;- over im oiimil i-s in the i.-ei.i l a
forty iniie gal, sfnving; riinsfintly over a !m n b"l cUr. ic 11 i( l-.i; bad pre-, lom'.y iriHn.-tlKn. the gromiil.
'The entire world of acroniiiuics is astounded I V ' v. oiMlrnul (irrinij!l.nt!iMit, -ii !!. the rnjl:t Hi-olbers
say pi("si'e; I lie' provision ol' au'oie-it u- sl.ililiv o! !t:rop!:iui's, l;v an a Vil't i! n ol ibr Minitillc priiniple
tnvoli-rd. . .
on Wag le- T.'iTaco m tue , rjn--iigiii.
district, pi', the city, Kninkio Havis
was I'eiitid in her room in an al
most dying condition, as the. result
of. a dose of some kind of poison
which she had taken v it h the evulent
intention of ending her life: . She
would jirobabi liave siHCccded in
tliis had it. not -boon for. the elioris
of Dr. A. K. Reeves who was sum
moned and who worked over her for
tbouf two 'hours, and in some iiiearf-
ure relieved her suiTeriiig: II is said
that, the woman drrlarod that s!ie
was disgusted with life; and this is
irrepted as tlie reason lor her ac
tion!
The prospects for a iioubry show
here this fall grows be! fer anil bet -ter.
There, was a meeting Wednes
day bv the As.hevill) -Poultry, and Pet
Stock .Association and aiiaiig'
menls for the filial plans for tb ex
hibition maile. Letters lire being re
ived daily from fanciers' asking
for premium lists and it is expeeted
that, breeders' in tlie tw;o Carolinas
and Tennessee will make entries. All
the leading specialty clubs .have. .directed-that-
their special. ' premiums
bo' offered at this show.
B P Warren who lias just been
notified of his appointment as south
ern director of the National Partridge
W'vandotte club, Is also -informed
that a handsome cup is to be given
bv tlie club at the local sliow and
also special ribbons.
The case of L. R. Ingram the
young man who was charged with
forging the name of 1 1. R. Milliard
to a check and getting it. cashed at.
the Citizens bank a day or two ago,
was disposed of Wednesday after
noon In supenoV court. On recom
mendation of Police Justice Adams
and Solicitor Reynolds he was re
leased on pavment of the costs as
the amount of the check had been
refunded. Ingram's father, who
lives in Randolph county came here.
The young man's attorney stated that
ho was In hard luck and was not able
to pay his board bill.
AtJAlX ARAXDOX I'LIMPI.
1'nfavoruble McnHicr Prevents tlie
Flight of Naval Lieutenants.
Old Point Comfort, Va Oct. 28
Unfavorable weather on Chesapeake
Ray again caused Naval Lieutenants
Ellyson and Towers to abandon the
return flight to Annapolis in Ihe
United States navy -hydro-aeroplane
in which they made a successful (light
early in the week. The machine will
be shipped back by freight.
A woman is afraid her husband
will catch cold If he doesn't wear his
rubbers In the rain and that. If sbo
does she'll look like a fright.
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AWARDS Mi
Certificates and Diplomas Pre
sented to Siruiay School
Workers Last Night
Sixty-1 , o im'W eerfifieates. tweiily
a'e'ven seals. ! nly-four diplomas
and six honk seals were awarded last,
night at the : liyptist Tabernacle at
tlie. conclusion of Ihe training .school
for; Sunday ..school workers, whic h
has. been in progress' all (lie week.
I?ev. thul-.i (',. .Moore, editor of the
nihlical .-'Recorder, made a compli
menlary lalk to l hose winning cards.
The Course w as given under t lie
auspices : of ihe Southern 1'apt.isl
Con vent inn , '
Those rcre.iving new certificates
were: . M iss : I , id a '.May . Olive, .Miss
Bertha- Wiggs.. Miss Nora Cede, Mrs.
It. J. Conrad. Miss Viola Alderman,
Mrs Jo it Weathers, Miss JCdna
Tyner. W'.-IS. Hood, R. N. Childress,
Mrs. Kate Ureec-e, John D lierrv. Miss
Carrie Wright. L. ' R. Norris, P. O.
Tlogan. T. W;. : Rlake,-. Miss Margie
Ball, Miss Mmda VVeatlierliy, sMiss
WILL APPEAR IN THE
TOBACCO TRUST CASE
New York, . Oct, 2S Attorney
General ( aniiody ol Now ork, sub
mitted to tlu- United States circuit
court, a petition asking that he be
heard .Monday at the 'public hearing
on the disintegration plan of the
American I oliarco Coinpanv, Jnlin
W. ei-kes. counsel for the inde
pendent tobacco manufacturers as
sociation tiled a brief slating objec
tion to tin' adoption ot Ihe com
pany a reorganization plans.
l iner Llameil lor ( oIIismiii.
New York Oct. 2X.--Tiie llritish
naval court of inquiry on the collis
ion between the White Star Liner
Olvmpic and the Rritish cruiser
lluwke, on September twenfietn.
completely exonerated tlie llawke
mid placed tue blame on the liner.
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COURSE
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; y. : r . b is: ; :.!!.:'; :-i' ;:&;. wuMf
slmvcs liis"moloil' ws I'ii1:i;i" "lnl"r"
; Mamie'-. K. i.ee. ltev. F. I). King, Mrs.
I". Ml. King, Mrs; A 'I', .(.'otlon.: Ilur-
Ion .. ,1. Hay. .Miss .Myrtle Under wood,
Miss Tina M. Itiee. Miss "Inei. Rey-riolds',-.
M iss Mary . S. I'.in-is::. Uev.
H iUi' I'. Moore. Miss . . Mfttrte Lelns-d-t;-
Ifes'j'C'I:?'HtMt'lT;r.ovell,- Miss Sal
lie .losey, ;Miss KIsie . Hunter. Miss
Maliel Dawson.. Miss Marvel Carter..
Miss Flossie ,' Mars I) banks; V Mi-'s
Kiigenia Ponder'.,. .M iss Janie Parker.
iss Lida .Page,. Miss -.Linda Newton,
Miss Susie. Sjinrgeoii Jordan, Miss
Annie T I inlisn; it li ,. M iss Viola Ilaire,
Miss U in li M itchell Clover,, Miss
Mildred . pdni iinson, ' ... Miss ; llertii.i
L. Carrol.- Miss Xelia Pray. Miss
Ivlizalieth Anderson, Miss l.ula "D.it
inore, U.ev. Y, If. Poe, .11, M. (Ireen,
Itev. Dr.. -1'. W. O lvellv.- Rev. J.-.5-.
Farmer. Mrs. J. S. Kariuer,; .Miss
Callie Welisier, Miss Lucy, Herring,
J. D. lloushall. J. W. Denmark. Mrs.
'.L J. P.rownv, Miss Itessie. jolinsiin.
M W. Whltson- and Miss flossie Uii:
derwoocl.
Seals Awarded.
'I hose to whom seals were award
ed Were: V. I!. Parker. Miss lllatKhe
Finnell. V: J. Lee. W. J. Ferrell,
Thomas It. Driggs. Mrs. Grace Wink
ler.Miss l.ucv . Camp. .Miss 'Mia
Ford. Wm. L. Wvatt. Miss Frances
Johnson. Mrs. M. J. Carroll. Mrs. .1.
G. Hoomhoiir. Mrs. fl. A. Strickland.
Mrs. N. R. Rroiiuhton, Miss Rosa
Rroughton. Miss Maude Reid. N.
Sandridge, Miss Ruth Cook. Mrs. L.
K. M. Freeman. Dr. L. K. M. Free
man, Miss Elizabeth Willsoti, N. H.
Droughton. Aliss Rubv Johnson, JIiss
Adelaide Stephenson, Miss Elizabeth
Rav. Miss Ilertha Stein. Dr. S. R.
Ilorton.
Normal Diplonias.
Normal diplomas were awarded 10
Rev. F. I). King. Miss Lucy Olive,
Miss Callie Webster, Mrs. G. A.
Strickland. Mrs. F. I. Hollowav, Mrs.
C. R. lloone. Miss Gertrude I p
ehuroh. Miss Carrie. .Phillips.- Miss
Nora Cole. ft. L. Ilorton. K. R. Car
roll. Mrs. W. T). Sloan. Mrs. S. li.
Ilorton. Mrs. S. O. Garrison, Miss
Elizabeth Willson,' Miss Adelaide
Stephenson. Miss Maude Reid.. Miss
Roberta -Phillips. Miss HcKsio Marsh,
Dr. S. R: Ilorton. Mrs. Jo. VI.
Weathers, Airs. II. E. Rogers, Mrs.
K. R. Carroll and Mrs. R. J. Con
rad. Rook Seals.
Those receiving book seals were:
Miss Ella Ford, Or. L. h, M. Free
man, Rev. 11. C. 'Moore, Mrs. K. W.
llrevver. Miss Katie Coke and Mias
Ellen Graham.'.
The things that won t do you any
harm, all put together, don't eoint
for nearly as much as the ono thing
that will,
TO DIE NOVEMBER 24TH PJS
Ross French, An India. n?,i
fenced to Electric Chair
ile is ( barged Willi the Doiilile
( I'liue ol Minder ami Atteiupled
( t-i i ii i it 1 1 ! Assault I pun .Miss Libel
Sliuler Mwv (it tile nine as
Senl I lie 1 lines,
; KosS Freiicli, an. Indiar., was
brought lo the state jirisoii last niglit
from: Asheville , to await electrocu
tion on November - J4l h. Ile was con
victed this week of attempted -criminal
assault. -upon Miss Et lie) Sliuler
ami i.:u rder.
Fremdi will lie the, first Indian to
be electrocuted, ill this State. .
: Under the date, .of Tuesday, Octo
ber 1 u. the following storv appeared
in .Tlie Times of. French's crime:
: Sitting on a hunk in the coun'y
jail and iincoiicernedly playing cards
witli'iiive of the other prisoners, Roas
French.-' -1; years old Cherokee In
dian of the western band, . who. is
charged vith'.,.tlie murder and at-teieptid-
criminal assault of Jliss
Etliel slriiler file J if. year old daugh
ter of George Sliuler of Swain county
at naf I'irdtowu Thursday, and who
was hroii glit here yesterday, from
WayaesVille jail lo escape a mol),
seemed unnViridi'ul oi' tlie crime which
he is said to have confessed and -jf
the dangers of -being' lynched whi'h
lie liari just "scaped. :
Wf.eii lii-st see;) hy a reporter, the
I in i:- ii 'a.ii'i'ioar'.e'd- as t iioiigli . he .were
w.il.l'in.'-' to. liitk lint . as soon as tlie
i-on !:-.-! iu:: aiiproached the. Rubjeet.
of the crime, lie said "I can't stand
much from you" and would not say
much more. . He said, however, that
lie bad been to Birdtown to plav ball
ai.Hl hud liiet -tlie. young gii'l and asked
her.. hv 'she was mad at him. He
also said she had struck him On the
head with a stone. "-',' -. " '-.'.
To the officer who brought him
hre it. is said he confessed the
crime, staling that lie had attempted
criminal asault. and that the girl
(Continued on Page Five.) ,
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'I lie corporation commission todav
made an order,. effective. December
1. reducing --tobacco baskets lrom
first, to", second , class, thereby, af
fording I he.-. shiiicr, a saving of
twenty per cent. Anolher order re
duces .-bamboo.-' rattan, reed or willow
chairs' from three times I he iirst class
to t v o I imes the. first, class on. ship
menis ol less than a car and fixing
tlie rate on carload shipnienls-witli
'minimum ''of. R.iien po.unds.-at the
llnrd ( lass. A reduction is also made
on poplar . logs. Tliese orders- arc
el'i'cct.ivo Heeember 1,
I (l(i CAUSES TRAIN WRECK
l.iiuiiieer ! arusivorl Ii Ivilicil in ;
Plnlailelpliia I reiglit itl'l.
. Philadelpiiia, O.t. L's -A thick
log-, which enveloped I'lnladelphi.t
early today . was respoiisilile for a
IreiuliU wreck in tlie yard of th"
Paltimore and (lino Railroad in West
Philadelphia, in -..which, an engineer
was killed 'Ihe tin; was so thicK
that signals could net, be, seen iind
one lrcmht train ran info- the rear
of. a nofber James h'arns worl h, of
I'liiladelphia. the engineer of the
rear train, was fatally crshed in flu:
collision:
TOUR OF PRESIDENT
..'Chicago', Oct. 2S--President Tnlt
again changed his plans for bis
travels after, leaving-Pittsburg Tues
day and-incidentally . learned that bo
failed to qualify as 'a voter at tb3
eli'ction Noveniher . . ., lie failed to
register and received word Irom Cin
cinnati lie will, he ineligible to 'vote
tills tall.. 'I lie presidents new itin
erary take him from Pittsburg to
Morganlon. W, Va. Taft goes thence
to New York to review the Atlantic
fleet November 2nd; thence to "Hot
Springs.' Va.. until November dth,
when he proceeds to bis home in Cin
cinnati. President (iets a New Hat.
Chicago, Oct. 28. President Taft
has ordered another silk hat. He
has worn out two on ills wesu-rn
trip, raising them to the crowds.
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The Government Forces Have Routed
Imperialists From the City
of Hankow
CONTROL THE RAILROAD
Guide Lusting All Day Yesterday
Resulted in ietory for Royal
! oives-.TIiey ut Revolutionists
l'Yom Himkiiw mill Also Gain
Control ot Entire Railway Com
munication From Peking to IJan-lum---Rcort
Tliat Rebels Intend
Attacking Clung Riaug Cannes
Alarm Also RejMirt That Matters
Have (drown More Serious for tlie
( ovei-niiient Along iang Ise.
siaonkan, China, Oct. 28 Han
kow was recaptured Irom the rebels
vesterdav alter severe lighting and
large quantities . of guns and am
munition fell into the imperialists'
hands. '1 wo engagements were
lougiit. The first began at six o'clock
in tlie morning, south of Shckou at
Saotao bridge.
The imperial troops forced the
rebels Irom -their position at Luuchia
Temple which was captured. The
imperialists lost forty killed, in-
cludiug a captain and two lieuten
ants, while 150 other were wounded.
The rebels lost 430 men. Their
field and mounted guns were cap
tured bv the imperialists.
' (.inning at other Places.
Peking. Oct. 28 The foreign
board states that three thousand
loval troops are marching on Chang
Sha. which is in the rebels' posses
sion. The recapture of Pihsien, In
Sze'Chuen province, bv the govern
ment forces is officially -.-'confirmed.'
Adherents of' Yuan' Slit Kai, who
have been placed in supreme com
mand of the land and naval forces
met with the prominent radical mem
bers of the national assembly, who
are planning lor an entirely new
Chinese cabinet, constitutional gov
ernment and immediate summoning
of parliament. Yuan Shi ..Kali It Is
expected, will soon return to Peking
as premier. .
Control Railroad.
-Washington Oct. 2S. Control of
the enure line ol railway communi
cation troni Peking to Hankow by
file imperial Chinese troops was re
ported to the--Chinese Legation in
a. Peking callilegrani. The cable
gram slated the imperial forces had
raptured the Hankow railroad sta
tion. - " ''' .'''''-'.
I ear of Attack.
Clung Kuing, -Oct. 2S. A report
ed impending attack .by the revolu
tionists caused great, alarm. Many
high Manchu official.:) live here. A
massacre is leared it tlie city falls.
Mailers More Serious.
. shanghai Oct. 2s. persistent re
ports are circulated that. Ching Ki
ang was about to lall into the
rebels hands. Matters have grown
more serious tor the government
along tlie "i ang-Tsc river.
Peking. Oct. 2s.- Sheng Hsuan
Dual, who was removed from the
oi'iii-e of Minister of - Posts- and
( oininunicaiions as a concession to
t'jc National. .Assembly, had a nar
row escape Irom assassination here
: (Continued on Page Five.)
PRESIDENT GUEST
OE CHICAGO TODAY
Chicago, Oct. 28 President- Taft
arose early, prepared for several
functions. Tho first on the day's
program was an address before the
American Mining Congress on con
servation as related to mining. The
president discussed the recall of the
judiciary at. tlie bar association
luncheon. The president thlH after
noon made a trip to North Chicago,
thirty miles away, to dedicate a new
Naval Training Station.
Planning For Rig Robberies.
.-'.- -.-'..-.'?-Washington,
Oct. 28. According
lo Frank liowery. notorious cracks
man and train robber, Jailed here,
a gang of the country's most dan
gerous crooks here are planning
robberls on the big scale. The po
lice, are scouring the city for the
gang.