'I " lit "lies I '..I Associated Press Service. Associated Press Service. Vol. L&XI. No.,67. The1 Weather RAIN. RALEIGH, N. C, MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1912. LAST EDITION. PRICE FIVE CENTS. Dcmble the Number of Paid Subscribers in R.aleigh of any Other Newspaper E SERIOUS STRFET AFFRAY OSCARIEIL I JURY HAS GAS IICIBS p(.0T SIX jf ff' ''ri ' HE-SET FREE ; .fi Drunken Linemen Bailie With Officers At Rockingham Ollieeii U.'i!ii'.er ".i-l V. utiiiiieu i-.ize:l W illi lllim! 1 ier U hiskev a li.inil (I l;i,'ieMic!i Ati.ich I'.,!., I' ll. ell and i icc V.il:'l hi:n Mmrs: .ft to If ' ,1 IS - V V J.: V 1 i. 1 ': 7- Work Suspended In Latge Part - of Coal Fields of the Country HOPE FOR SETTLEMENT Anthracite Operators Itcliove That Suspension (if Work Will Not Last Long, Tlmt a Musis for .Settlement Will l Kenrlicd a) the Conference of April 10 ftitiiiiiiiinus Men Have Practically Kcacheil An Agreement With Their Finployers Southern and Western Mines Will he Affected. Philadelphia, Apiil 1. '!:;!). i hour day" was observed by l lie an thraeite coal miners - luduy. There Uiifi a complete shut-down tliroits'.li (Hl t the hard coal regions. .. A hun dred antl seventy-live thousand men are idle. I'nion leaders are confident- of a complete suspension until the new agreement is made by the men and operators. Scores of thousands of coal miners quit work today in the anthracite Holds of Pennsylvania, and in the central "competitive field" of the bi tuminous pari of the industry, clally the movement is a suspen sion" of work. Whether it will de velop into a widespread strike de pends on the outcome of the voting In the union ranks and conferences between the men and employers within the next ten days, The an thracite men are nioriK apprehensive than the 'bituminous miners us to the ultimate outcome. This la due to thy fact that, there iB no -definite agreement Immediately. JU:,.nifc.ht. .for. he hard coal men, WTtrrcas the bi tuminous conference at 'Cleveland adjourned after the men's repre sentatives abandoned practically all their demands except for increased wages, and on this point modified their terms considerably. I'pon the outcome of the voting in the "cen tral competitive Held." comprising Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, will depend the basis for the new wage scale in other sections where the present wage agreements do not expire until May 1 or later. Southern and southwestern mines are affected by this status of affairs. Today four hundred thousand men are directly affected. Some three hundred thousand more, scattered throughout the coal districts of.tlio country, are watching the outcome. Anthracite Operators Hopeful. New Yo'vk, April 1. The anthra cite coal operators believe that the suspension of work In the hard coal llelds. which went into effect today, will not continue long, and that the coning meeting of the operators' committee and representatives of iriners, April lOih, In Philadelphia, will bring a basis of settlement. THK COMMKUCF. COlItT FIHST CASK KKVKIISKII Washington, April 1 . A signal victory was won by the .interstate commerce commission when the su preme court decided that coinniis 'hIoii had the power lo compel water lines to report to it regarding intra state as well as interstate biudiiess. Ii was the first case from the com merce court considered by the su preme court. The commerce' court as reversed. MAY BE CANDIDATE Although people generally have not begun discussing legislative probabilities, some of the knowing ones are talking about the line-ups in the contest this spring. It is said that Mr. Armlstead Jones, for ten years solicitor of this district, and the recognized leader of the Jones (action In Wake county, may be In the race for the senate. Friends of Mr. Jones say he has by no means loBt his hold on the people of Wake county and are of the opinion that he would be elected should lie enter the race. Other ipolltlclans contend that it U time to drop factionalism In Wake county and hope that a ticket will be named that would not be opposed In the primary. The Primary will be held on the UiBt Saturday In Juue. '(' I , j r I :.rr MISS ( AliOI. MlWItl'.ttKV, Oiiuuhlcr l I he luniier sei celi v"! the navv. wlmse eii":i"eiiii'iit to n l.i'iioli arinv oihccr li::s inst been nu- Illi.lllCCll. MANY PRIZES FOR SHOOTERS The best marksmen of 'the. North Carolina ntitional guay'1 will '". re warded for their export nes hi the thr';e towns in, which sthe snmll.arms cohl.cpts fit-vy to lie. .!, (in! t-Ms sf'T'tig, A.ljiitaiit-tM'in'ral i.eiiiKler -today receiving'-'information that slio'.'ld be interesting to members of the three regiments. Capt. A. I., llulwiMkle, of tlastonia writes that the citizens ol that town have raised .$.10 in gold to be given ill 'cash prizes, and that Torreuco- Morris J.-welrv Company has offered two silver cups and II. M. Van Sleen (ne silver -cup for the individuals aiul leunis making the highest s; ore when the first regiment teams shoot tbte April Tl-24. Mahler lirot hers oiler a large, handsome silver cup to the team in the third regiment making the high mkI scnri. (it tin. Klinnt her.. ln:iv '.1-1 1 and several cash prizes will te given by the citizens of Italeigh. (iohlsboro will also offer cash prizes and trophies when the second regiment teams shoot there April i:.-it. . I TXKKAI. OK KKN'ATt Mt TAVI.OIt TIH USKAV Washington, April 1 . Thousands of Tc'ineHseeans are expected to pay homage to the late Senator Robert l.oVe Taylor, who died yesterday, at the state capitol at Nashville Wed nosdny. Taylor's family and com minces ol .both houses ot -congress will accompany the boiiv in ii special car on the train leaving here tonight. The party arrives In Nashville at o'clock -Wednesday. The body will he taken lo the state hou.-ie and lie 111 stale uwtil 8 or i. m. Then tho party leaves for KnoXville. where ih exerchies and interment takes place Thursday morning. Ih-cattao of Taylor's death yesterday the sati ate -agreed, to adjourn immediately after convening ut 2 o'clock this afternoon. This had the effect of postponing the installation of four senators from the new states of New- Mexico ttnd Arizona. Vice-President Sherman announc ed the following committee lo at tend the funeral: Senators l.ea, Sutherland, Bacon, Crane, Kern, Page, Hourtie, Over nian, Wataon, Fletcher, Johnston (Alabama), and Dorah. OXI'OUI) WOX THK HACK. Finished Six Lengths Ahead of Cam (nidge in Itowlng Contest. Putney, England, April 1. Oxford won the eight-oared race with Cam bridge Trom Putney tq Mortlake The race between the two crews Sat urday resulted in a fiasco, owing to tho swamping of both shells. This was the sixty-ninth contest between the Oxford and Cambridge crews. Oxford finished six lengths ahead of their rivals. Oxford's time for the entire course of four miles and a quarter wus twenty-two min utes five seconds. Many Believe DefYndact Will Be Found Guilty of Manslaughter The fate of Oscar O'Neal, v. ho was placed on trial Saturday tur tile murder of Karl Hall in Wak. Icu-'st township, js with the jury t i ; i m alter nooil, Judge .lum-.'.i I.. Webb deliver ing his charge late litis afternoon. Solicitor Herbert K. Xorris made tile last ypcech today, lie coucl'idcd' his .trgunietit shortly, be-toi-e I S. tsoon vet'ess. (:;! one uritumciil was mail!' Sat urday i.ight. that of .Mr. t'i.- W. Tim herhikf, Jr., of -Wake Xoreyt. wlm is uppeai itn; fur ihi' i' ( so-1 1 1 ion . Mr. W. ii. ..lone niadi- the lirsi argiiini'iit I id :i v . ami wa:; IHI h.w ..J Ia- lr. Avitilsti-ad .li.ie . '-'.nin i-iiir - ..u .!.. i'lo..(-d l If a i "il it i-h While O'Neal ..m -iudiclcd. I'm' ui'ilei-. it vvai: urn i-'.ii ( . I -1 1 lliai lie. ill In' found f--iiil;v of 'this riiiaiv 'I he Hiilii iliir. in his argument, allied for :i verdict of murder in the Second degree, anil it is the general belief that O'Xval will, be found guilty either on this charge or man- slau'i. liter.'- Sollte of those "wlio'!i;:w' followed the cilse tire of the opiiiinn that O'.Veal will lie acitl it ted. Wcjithc!' Hiicciiti liiilletin. Wushiugtou, April I.- -The distri bution of iia roinet ric pressure over file North American '; continent -and the'.adjaccut oceans is such an to in dicate temperatures '-near the sea sonal average over (lie greater purl of the country the' ''coming week. During Monday and- Tuesdav there will be change to cooler weather in the northern and middle states from the Mississippi valley eastward, hut it ivill be of slnTt .duration mid wl'i. by quickly I'ollbwed b.y rii'.in;.', ;,m;i perature. The next change to cohlei' weather will appear in the northwest about Thursday or Friday. The pre cipitation during the week will prob ably' he much less than has occurred in tiny one of the preceding three weeks. A depression' that now covers the southwest will likely cause local rains the first part of the week in the southern states, and a (Viturli ance that now prevails over Alaska will enter the northwestern slates about Tuesday, cross the middle west Wednesday or Thursdav and the eastern states about Friday; it will be attended- by a short period of local rains over the ilocky Moun tain region and the districts cask thereof. '"', Itoosevclt Gels N'egivi Pelegalcs. Augusta, April 1. The Roose velt republicans of the tenth dis trict elected Dr. A. X. 'Cordon and Dr. !. S. Burrus, negroes, as dele gates to the national .'convention: No white men were present. The so called "regulars' " wing of the party previously had selected Tuft dele gates. POWDER MILLS BLEW UP. KILLING 1HRFE firiN i.ittle1 Kail; X. J.. .April . 1. ljiiflin-Kand powder mills. in Wayne, live miles wesl of here, blew UP at S o'clock this morning. It is believed a number .ot lives were lost. The -detonation shook the dis trict for miles around. Two men were killed and three injured in the explosion. Three buildings In the plant, were demol ished.' ;.-.:':';" ':' CHAKI.OTTK (JKTS STOKV OF F.VCIIAXtil'! AtiltFFMFXT. (Special to The Times.) Charlotte. April 1. The Southern Power Company and the Yadkin Power Company perfected a trade agreement this morning directly af fecting Halelgh. The Yadkin Power Company cuts in on a line from Durham to Raleigh, which the two companies have united in build ing. 'The companies will exchange current an "needed In an emergency or otherwise. ThlB announcement was made here several months ago when the lines were being placed. Tho agreement, as was stated at the time, was to supply current to the other company In case of accident to either, Are i.iiinli il -- i-- Deputy. Shores, of v.-iis wound' C:t! 'ham,' nee!-: in tie ill the pBce .- that brought The -yi-sti torn: all r (,; :i lift i ! in ' -si i-r ito'. t ini-tin hi .' II i;' lit i,i ! el ;..;.; I'llii.i'Vs ni t'e- '! 'i ( 'll!ll1..IUy- i'.lKi ''- as ri-sttll of - in SIkiick is i'.cl-inrii! Sheriff Mini it I'e.i left band, and 'Dim son is WiiuikI ! i and in the !.iwer Three of the Hicim I heir'-' heads ,,ii(!:v pltmnieled by club tile policemen- T lii.'en in Itocliinylii the last thrt-'.- :'y the 'electric lH-h't poli-a recently pu ailUin liiver l-n.v the town ol liiiel. ready fur the run Fails, which ; -wa.; in- .1 oili. , !i liepti;' ' ,v "'. shin , - i V.I- iS S.l'l; r an (le.u ;. '.- e e in 1 . ;.l rt of - ! I":e ii are in j:-ei- less ;: s i;i the, :: i:: Hneniee 1 ii (iill;.:--. : !;:: .n-.e; , .!atil -' liii : i:ae,l '".!; el- Clltllp.-li. ilimhniii. and 1 i'. ii. ii ,' ' r!lie l : i 1 1 - 1 1 ! 1 1 of 'e! I l J. I ill A ( I I ilil .-the- (.in- fniiu I 11-1 H ( I i'.ll I'lle lillelllell cil v wires tod; S'lllle doen or more lllllUll.'l'. n..i-jki:-ti have i-ii- : (if ill'-- V Dir. , i.- 4 f town and ha"" )' :. "itu a tin-isance 611 ai-coiu.t of iilid 'rowdy conduct. Tod; and Wheeler's circus showed h !. drawing ilie usual crowd; -and then was. intich. driii.li'ipg of. blind. tii;.-.r liij nor ami co 1 1 si ilera hie ilruiiken iiesi. on the ;iart of whites and lnai l-;s. The linemen, a ho completed their work yesterday, turned out in full force and proeeeded to imbilie freely of the wet goods. : l.ale Sal urday iil'ternoon one of tlieui, V. C ri:uvers. returned from the circus pretty well intoxicated-, and laboring uii.li r i he deliisiop that the' streets belonged- to him. 'He. resisted arrest, cursing iind making throats and was landed in jail only after being clubbed freely by the OflicelS. Tile it'.'lelltUlU of one of their- number, evidently: stirred the lilieinen l.i revenge. . and alioui s o'clock 'several of llieln 'gathered .-in front of the Creek restaurant on the Main street.' One Of them . bene name coti'M -.not be iettrned lie'i.iu cursing I'olireinan W. H. Flak", w.bo immediately placed -'hint ''"tinder ar rest and started to jail with him, ami on -Ihe. way summoned Depttiies Car! (Continued on Page. Four.! WATCH Till: TIVIS (il'.OW. V2;! Incicase in Maiih. Aiitonu the iiiiisI ent oitsia -t ic workers in (lie little ta'inlv ol I ;i'' Times are I lie (wenty-one bo . uho diitiilitite papers in the cily exci ulli moon. I Ik v liiiiiiibl in t--t new subscribers ;:s( nioi.' i iind are siill at viotl.. r ace proud ot out' bovs. and there an nul uiiiii'. things that v.e won I il.i for them. STRIKE'S COST IU WAGES Sim H! I.tilidon, April . 1. Since the be ginning ol the coal strike-ol a 111 1 1 lion miners. March 1. (.real l.rit-alil- it is estimated loss in wages alone aggregates sixty million dol lar.. The majority ot the miners are atiMouwlv awaiting complete re turns of tin? ballot being taken In the coal districts on the c petition whether Ihev should re time work. Thus far. ol Ihe forty-three thou tand votes - counted lweiilv-liel thousand declared for resumption ol work. Tluee Men rests Made, G owing Gat rf Fieri ia Eur phdes Fear U c ra. Iriiid Returns l-'.-d. i: ih .-'u.l; 111.1 He Kni' .1! I i rep. I t' il! 1 1 - I ill rv ; i r i ".I ml Still I'il'i' '.in: Slsl"i vii v. (i i h - -1 -: - -1 . . - 'Wr.:,. AU.rel'i lii'-.i'S -. UUl-!:e filf.ll,--. for ill- 'I l-e IViiur, ' I l.i: Ti ! .i iipr:: llilie , inli au : :k wa- us 1. learly nil -.!. I tie in e, i.eile in enl.! oi- II:" f'!.ei!l.; 'I -;i;l l i ; t- H ;H'n-"'n l.i.k .ii mioiw I o.iy-1-ni; iiiiilaii! l:er I ii. ii !h (iroiil ihe ,: Wj il by t ft. -.1 -b llie-.l I m. 'i ii' AiP-ii a. .1 -1 ' : J.l I'... 1 eplli 1 Id v ' 'in--.-;.,-it:. I -i-, III . i .oi: bcloagi UK i" lie .'I!. iitJe -i-itf, - ;.i .Mount Any. X. t iiiht nert.iivi iii'd (a i i- to- f ugi'ir ' I .oa t ii: 'ii .'..i!-(i Koy U Si. il' sit.'i: . I.. takeii In anil weii I lilli Vllie lain and Delect iv, 1 1 ti - ha 1 he section .well , trolled.: op. : nca I- yvliei'e held up- I-.:!;' (.tied to kill .vilcn as tally at I'ny..ardh ti . . :;Slitna Aiien vbsl el -.lay 'ii yet to. Ayci-s - and i hrcat- , h llll. neotinlcred by l..i!';t- ii;e Aicj-s, a liioiit-iiiiii resideiii, w lui w a .coming (Uiv n a I rail l"n In nut Allen going up. Alien cov ered Avers with a siii.tgun. and ile- c l;l red lliiil he would shoot . him. j .., i .-: ; r; r . : t oi :niiiesola geograiliV. When Ayers begged -for bis life aiul hut in ihe plain -disregard of the pro denied any ..'participation1' Hi the. liiini, I vi:,'iei,s of the ledi-ral ronstltnllop, A'leit lowereil b is -. tin and ... pursue. I ' w e:iahl!s!ieil the. rclal ion of the I'is v.ny tii into Ihe liioiiiitains. n.itMin niid th." i.tates by giving one I lie hold-up Oii iirred nciir the toiitrnl over ! n ; i st :i lo mtiiters and i in .-..i ni s Uoost section, where, iin-.ji. other 'cotilrot over stale alTalrs. del- ii sheltered rock, Allen is sup-1 It w ;is ndinited that there might be liosed lo have t peul last uigut. Ay:r koiuc (died on Interstate commerce ''lis '"'-en tiirnishing titli.i titalioii .n .the detectives, who ;ire sean h ills'; tor llic outlaws, ,i r i- i.ii'ltiv. ! I. Mrs. I '.lire l: ! il'I'.l WCiillilV . . i , .e ei-.y (ii t lijeaiio i"-r hen)-. in Paris ; .. : r i'l.'i-icil to ...i: uTi u;:s liiitiliv .! '! Ml- I :l(ll!l!ls e i le-.i a iv hi ll!" llle ' . t-i,:..li .'.lut be.il-t 1 . e : 'l.i! -.' 'it --Mian or: ( .Mt-.t :lli( ll'T,. Ill t l ll l( . l( llll ei i.f ihe leaders '!"'' i -.eeial cilcles. t thai be is iml hav- l!'-!'. in lllalseli as ,l . i -1 1 1 1 : a 1 1 mercha nt i;l s'.imi' or (be at- :!ie if .. i-,ii!i' v i if The (.'over i ihhI t mlay .ii w i t Ii the I'uiieil Mates in, fu st like ites ..is inte.r : . i D.u'.'er.-i'. ed upon the i.-i i :i ! i barge ll'illil." to SI'!' t he -slates ..re time in Un lit such ;; -pru- ur)! nail. :! 1 II " ik 1 1-,' 1 1 a, t. tire ..of ii ; ieii'ls ni the co.tirl " of ;o. ei niit's. . .1 ud lir:o: I l-iliefi S. '.ni. a'l.i t 'harles It. ,iki!. 't'i'is en in. in i t - -le.-tevi it conference ol e.'ieiiilier, "fhe brief l eon mi lion -vil h I lie " 'set lor -or.il iii gu- of jli.'i iliiil- t!l-lel-('S;--a l'i el- I he lliosi re the i'H.'i'ftate (aiin- .:. hi f h .' t Ta ilniai! i 0 a' t-it'i i-.. i.iusi give 1 I a l'.'.'-s' ,;!i.' Iiusilies'-, i'i a' i-ii-ciiii i-iiiil'l I I 1 . ; i-1 l illel pilr-seu- eid ; I." rates in-, a lid, hsea!..: l.n by. rea i i on iiiiei state coi'i :. ': :: :t.k"t, as jhe r:. ,.!:' i .. . I. It .at ' :.,.-. wt.r :-:.:i; . i ; .- n; Ii ; oi e . ei- . : I . st.ilt' : eonil'iiet l , .'-. ' uai-'i: iihli'tv l i he fall nentol's I; -pi I i-oii lii ca' i.rv il co-itilie.l t;tte phe.a." ivernors - set a use: Minne railroads to ui h cities as ittth. Minn., Ol !. - I1( : the 1 1-1. Ill II) -1 1 : ' I U i'i I he i ut erst ate !.' i'-" fatiroaihi from Fl. - ip. '-.m . Wis,, jusl across .-.tin'- I'uluih. had been nf- I -Mi :'("' il .. i-iiiuii ii- l oiidttions, it was i-iii-'!. nt i e to lie found in Kansas I'ny. 'i;yii., iijid". Kovsas .City.-.Mo.; i-:-;ii -Si. !.oi;i:-, 111.', a:id St. l.otiis, .io,: .iitn.-iK:, Neh:, iind Council 1 : 1 1 1 i r l.'o il aifvie lev. a : t liii. i-iii'.ati. Ohio, and ton and ' S'ew port, 1 Ky. The e (if .'ic Minnesota (levisinn, it ii.ri.-ed. "as not in an incorrect wa - vhen i litles rertiilnlc state rales, but !t as as: crl ed t line and agiitn III the vCo.Uiuued on Pago F'.ur.) RATE CASE Young Surry County 'Girl, 14 Years When Convicted, Among Those Wade Happy Today BOY OF 12 ALSO FREE acne McAn.illv Will Xot Have to Serve I en ears lor Infanticide Mnvk Mill l is. Pitt Comity Hoy, (cis ( iiminiilatioii From Nine to live Months lloth Pitiable ases .aines of Prisoners, Their (Hi (Uses and Sentences mill (iov- i iioi- s l.easoiis for Action. A girl ol lourteen vears and a hoy ol twelve years when their offenses were i oiii iii 1 1 1 I'll were among six in is oners m auled pardons' or eom iiiuiai tons by (inventor Kitchin. The enl, ante McAnallv. was convicted in .--ii ii.-. county in liihit of murder in tin- r.i'eond degree and sentenced in ten years in the penitentiary, and ihe boy. Mack Hums, of Pitt county, was senieiiced lo the roads for nine months for manslaughter..'' . The prisoners pardoned and the gover nors reasons are as follows: Trom (.uilloi-d Counts-. William Hcaden. convicted in t.iiillord county in October, 1903, of murder in the second degree, and sentenced to 2u years in the state's pi num. Jlie trial judge recommends pardon. Ihe solicitor acting at the trial strongly, recommends pardon, and slates that a verdict under the evidence ol not guilty would not have been improper,'' and that he then assured counsel for prisoner thai he would aid them in securing pardon as he thought the sentence was severe under the circumstances. I pou these recommendations and th tacts I pm-do.i prisoner on condition iluit -h" tjeuiain sober., law-abiding and ol good behavior. Woman is Pardoned. Nallie kectiir. convicted in Iredell county ;n November. 1008, of F. and A. and sentenced to lour months on ihe retails. I pon the recommenda tion ol the trial judge, the solicitor. j many count v - officials-' and other prominent citizens. I pardon prisoner mi condition that she remain law- ithidtnu and ol good behavior. I coin Harnett County. Daniel Adams, convicted in Har neti county in February, 1912, of manslaughter, and sentenced to four months in jail. --I pon recommenda tion o; the trial-fudge, who now has suave doubts us lo the guilt of pris oner, the solicitor, the county ofll ctiils and other prominent citizens, I pardon prisoner on condition that he remain law-abiding and of good be havior. cuing (.il l (nveii ( lui nee. Carrie McAtinllv. convicted in Issurrv coiiniv in November, 1909, of murder in the second degree, and sentenced to ten vears In the state's tuison. -I pon the recommendation ot the slienil and many prominent .it'.ziiis. and with the approval of .he trial judge and the solicitor, this mi l. who :t t the age of fourteen years entered a plea ol guilty to the charge ot i!i:auticii!e. and who has made a iood prisoner, ir pardoned on con- iditioii tliiti she remain law-abiding tin d ol good behavior. - Is a Mere lloy. : Mack Harris, convicted in Pitt f Continued on Page Four.) LEAVE HERE TONIGHT Dr. l.en fi. Broughton, who deliv ered an address yesterday In the au ditorium, will leave tonight tor New 'tork where Thursday he will take ship tor London, to assume his new chin ge as pastor of Christ church. Dr. Hroiighton spent most of bis time today bidding his old friends good bye and in noting the growth of Halelgh. He had words of praise for the auditorium. In which he spoke yes terday, and thought it one of the best he has ever Bpoken In. Ha thought the removal of the wooden sheds on Wilmington street helped that section wonderfully. lie was the guest while In the cltjr at his uncle, Mr. N. U. Broughton, it ' V r 4 I: