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Cteiytoft fail lliitiB - ' - . , ; , . Vol. LXXI. No. 100. The Weather PAIR. RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1912. LAST EDITION. PRICE FIVE CENTS. Dovible the Number of Paid Subscribers in R.aleigK of any Other Newspaper YOUNG BE SPEAK HERE - - UNO LODGE HAS ADJOINED RANKHFAn Tfl PROGRESS IN ALLEN CASE W ROADS mm M ee nrn' IS I AN M IIU1.II f. m Final Session Brought to Close This Afternoon New Officers Are Installed HOME IS REMEMBERED Appropriation to Support of Golds-, horo Orphanage, Alreudy Almut $I5,KM(, Increased to 8-50,000 Most Delegates Remained Over I'nlil Adjournment Greensboro Chosen for Next Annual Session The Oflieers. After -voting an increase of 3u rents per capita to the Goldsboro Orphans' home and installing t lie oflieers elect ed yesterday, the North Carolina Grand Lodge concluded Its 'Work this afternoon at 1: Mo and adjourned. The increase to the orphanage amounts to nearly $ri,uno a year. The previous contribution to this cause was something over 1 0,00(1 an nually, and the Increase today gives the home $20,000 a year for main tenance.' '.'--.. This session of the grand lodge, which was held in the Masonic temple, was one of the most interest ing in years. It was remarked to day that most of the delegates in stead of rishing home last night re mained over until the linal session and when the lodge was adjourned the hall was crowded with repre sentatives. There were many matters that came up, but the principal matter, so far as the public Is concerned, was the action in increasing the ap propriation to the Orphans' home. Greensboro was chosen yesterday afternoon as the next place of meet ing, that city winning out over Wil mington, by a vote of 114 to U6. Raleigh, Asheville, Hendersonville, and Elizabeth City, extended invita tiJtis, but the light was between the piedmont city and the seaport town. Officers of the grand lodge were elected as follows: lira in I Master Charles Dewey, Goldsboro. Deputy Urartd Master M. L. Ship man, Ralegh and Hendersonvlle. Grand Warden W. F. Evans, (irecuvlle. Grand Secretary and Travelng Agent of Orphan Home U. II. WoodeH, Raleigh. Grand Treasurer U. J. Jones, Wilmington. The uppoi-itive officers are; Rev. Za.look Paris, grand chap lain, North Wilkesboro. Hugh Parks, grand marshal, Eranklinville,. Guy Weaver, grand conductor, Asheville. W. Scott Frizicle, grand guardian, Washington. W. H. Bond, grand herald, Whit a Iters. Grand Representatives Frank D. Huckett (one year), North Wilkes boro; W, H. Overton (two years), Durham. '. Trustees of Orphan Home Mar cus W. Jacobt, chairman, Wilming ton; C. B. Kdwards, Raleigh; P. H. Williams, Elizabeth City; Dr. L. D. McBrayer, Asheville; W. A. .1. Pea cock (for life), 11 oldsboro; Chas. Dewey lex-offleio), Goldsboro. Reception by Hehckahs. The event of last night was the reception In OdcJ Fellows' hall, given by the Rebekah Assembly to the delegates to the grand lodge. This followed the conferring of the Re bekah degree, and wag a' delightful nodal feature. . The Rebekahs have 'decided to raise funds for a laundry at the or phanage. They have already ren dered valuable assistance In aiding the home and propose to do more good work. - New I'ebekahs. ' The following have been Inflated Into the Rebekah Assembly: M Lines Mary Cortrell, Inez Rey nolds, Uessie 1.. Lidday, Mrs. W. U. Jones, Dr. R. A. Freeman, Dr'. J.'L. Nicholson. Dr. . J., R. Parker, Dr. John A. Stephens, S. Arthur White, J. A. Boyce, W. F. Swann. J. L. Sprinkle,- (1. A. Spencer, M. M. Blevlns, D. B. Honeycutt, J. T. Fu trell, A. E. Edwards, C, C. Hooks, L. L. Clark, C. P. C.oforth. W. O. Griffin, 8. A. Stocks, 8. W. Euson, Geo. H. Wilkinson. BANKflVPTCV CASK ': ... Mlddlifiex Firm' Goes to the Wall. Papers were hied In the bank ruptcy case of W. P. Bullock, 8. T. Iloykln and C. O. Boykln, Individuals and partner in tbe firms of the Farmers Mercantile Company and tlie Middlesex Hardware Company, I of Middlesex. -The matter baa been referred to Mr. Victor H. Boyden,1 referee. The first meeting, of the I creditors will be heldat Wilson on May 21. , Governor at Klin City. Governor Kltchln spoke today at Elm llty, the occasion being the filming exercises of th school there. To Be Here Monday Night Id Interest of Oscar Under woodOther Dates (Special to The Times.) Charlotte, N. C, May 9. All over North Carolina next week -leading advocates of Oscar W. I'nderwood's cundidiicy for ' the presidency will present his claims to the voters for consideration, Representative James Thomas Hellin is the speaker scheduled for Charlotte, and the date of his visit is Wednesday evening. Mr. Heflin is representative from the fifth Alabama district. It is expected that he will be accompanied by Sen ator Joseph K. Johnston. : II. li .Variieiv of Lexington, who is manager of the I nderwood cam paign in this state, is in tlie city ar ranging details for thi speaking which will be held in the auditori um. '-.Congressman lletlin will speak first at Heiihiville Monday night-, May 13. His other speaking dates in the slate are: Greensboro, Tues day night; Charlotte, Wednesday night; Monroe, Thursday night, and Luniberton, Friday night. Altogether twenty cities and towns in the state will be covered by Congressman Hellin and three other advocates of Congressman I'n derwood's cause. v Hon. W. H. liankhead, son of Sen ator' liankhead, will speak at the following points: Asheville, .Monday night; Salisbury, Tuesday night; Durham, Wednesday night; Winston-Salem, Thursday night ; anil High Point, Friday night. Senator liankhead, chairman of the I'nderwood National Campaign has these dates: Henderson, Mon day night; Raleigh. Tuesday night; Goldsboro, Wednesday night; Wil mington, Thursday night, and Fay etteville Friday night. Congressman John L. Burnett, of Alabama, 'will; speak at Elizabeth City, Monday - night; Washington, Tuesday night; Rocky Mount, Wed nesday night; Greenville, Thursday night, and Kinston, Friday night; .ITHEHAN SYNOD. At Election, All or the Old Ollicers Named. Charlotte, May it. The lirst busi ness undertaken by the one hundred and 'linnth convention of the Evangelical Lutheran synod and niinisteriuin of N'.irth Carolina, whlc'n will be in session here until Sunday night. May 12, was the election of oflieers for the new synodical year. AH old oflieers with the exception of the secretary, whose removal during the past year necessitated a choice to fill the vacancy, were elected as fol lows: President- Rev. Dr. M. M. Kin aid, of Salisbury. Vice-President Rev, .1. E. ShenU of Greensboro. Secretary Rev. T. C. Parker, of tiarber. Treasurer Mr. James I). Heillg of Salisbury. The report of the president of the synod disclosed the fact that death had not Invaded the ranks of the synod durlifg the year,, and that there were few vacancies In the min istry. Much Interest centered In the re- port of the treasurer, which showed increase in contributionns for nearly every department of church work, and for the colleges and schools un der the direction of the church. Denioiistralioiis Aguinst Workers in Mines. Philadelphia, Pa., May 9. Many demonstrations were made agulnst the men continuing repair -'work in the anthracite mines. Foreigners aimed with sticks compelled the workmen to susiiend operations in the coal wushery near Wilkesbarre. Near Scranton a crowd of men, wo uld and boys'-nttacked the repair men at a colliery. They were re pulsed by the police. Miners' Pickets lisHrsed. Pottsville, Pa.. May 9. Follow ing yesterday's violence at Mlners vllle, where several men were shot In a fight between miners and the police, ail, attempt was made yester day to wreck the Reading freight train at Locust Gap. The train was not derailed and the police dispersed the miners' picket near the collieries In Mount Carmel and Ccitrula this morulng. Arbltors Meet Today. New York, May . President Daniel Wlllard, of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, arbltor chosen by the western railroads, and P. 11. Marrls sey, fromer president of the Brother hood of Railroad Trainmen, chosen arbltor by the locomotive engineers, meet today to appoint Ave other arbltort to form with them a board of seven to arbitrate the engineers' demands. u uiik u snow, iiiiicii A fool wisdom. A 'iTv' ml mil mm-.,-.. MUSH MAY IMIKIilT I'OliTlM:. A.VOTilKK Miss I'.lcaiKir Peregrin, who for years nui'scil ucnltliy young- Waller I-.. Diirvea, who lived fur tliirlreii yell's Willi a. broken neck, is likely (i niliciil aiiolhcr t'oilime. IMiiyen olten releircd lo iiis iiiirse as "iiy liaiii's, arms, limbs and feel," am) upmi bis death lell Iier a roi nni.- if .OII,KHI. Alter bis death Miss Peregrin continued the rumors iliat she hail refused Ihiryen's proposals of lnarriimc several times. Tile yoiiiig- man's father, Edgar V.. Idsr yca. who died recently, left an estate or $1.0(10.(100. This has now been distributed anion;; (lie heirs and there is a balance of MUTH.rnt 1 . I n- del- the will Walter 10. Duryea would i'all heir to the residuary estate, and under l:is will the legacy would go to Miss Peregrin. ASK LICENSE FOR WOM TO PREACH Minneapolis,. May II'.' - Scores of memorials re pouring into the geiU eral conference of the Methodist Episcopal chinch, and many will lie eoiiMilvred lor 111. a! action before the conference adjourns. Foremost i the memorial relating to the famous paragraph I'l'.n, of the church, dis cipline, prohibiting dancing, card playing and kindred amusements. This section will be amended so as to leave Ihc (I'.iestion to Hie con science" of the Individual' .members, it is believed by .many' delegates. "The -suffragette '" movement" pre vails In the conference; This is in dicated by the .Introduction of a memorial asking that women be licensed K preach; This will nro- voke much debate. WILSON (H IS Supporters Busy Merchants Ban- iiet Question of Street Lights. (Special to The Times.) Asheville, May Some of the leading democrats of the county, who are supporters of Woodrow Wilson, have detemined to form a "Wilson club" for the advancement of his in terest here. They have called a meeting for tomorrow night at 8 o'clock for this purpose, which will be held In the county courthouse. Those interested sav that they re alize how Important organization is and that as there is a great deal of Wilson sentiment here is ought to be put In shape to do the most good. A lot of "Wilson buttons" will be distributed. The members of the Asheville merchants association are planning for the annual banquet. Tho date has not yet been fixed, but it has been decided tliRt It will be served In the dining room of tlie new Lan grcn Hotel, consequently it Will be delayed until tho hotel Is opened. Arrangements will he made to have a number of speakers, pomi hent business men of other cities here to respond to toasts and the banquet this year promises to be one of the most enjoyable ever held. 1 At last night's meeting of 'the di rectors of the association the liiatter of turning on the electric current on the incandescent lights hung over the principal street during the summer was discussed, but no defi nite action was taken. The oueaV tlon is to be agitated among' the members and It Is thought that funds can be secured to keep tho lights during tlie summer months, as has been the custom for the past few years. German Aiiili'issadnr to England I,- Heslgiis. Berlin, Muy 9, Count Paul Wolff Motternlch has resigned as German' (ambassador to 'Great Britain, ' Three Names Were toy (a the; Veterans For Naxt Comniandef- BIG PARADE TODAY .'( ncial Walker, Gene!, (Jenecal an Sam I li tin Chief I'hicc in iraie Stc;js 'raki'ii v.:: v r.,1.! i ..:!.!, of Yvl fri'1. en i'Mcrday's Disorder . ii, 'the. Audi- (ii.'t Si.v!"'!i Tlt'itisaiid ' Irrc.ns in -ihe Parat'e Thiv .'.Iteranoii lli V;; l-i! l;v tio'vci'ii hief !:l!i,iN of (hi i; ''.; it am! f.l!is. . Ga..- '.Mav II. Voilli!;. lii-nip'ii '.' I'd . i ; : ! ii :t :i H I- i n -' h j I ilii; il (.'oiil'eiiernK' . Ma. : ,i. II:'.. V.:y . , . sands m' confederate-:."--crt-d .in ill" big au-'.iii ri1 Gordon- li nan-.e .the :,: i lui-1', ii-l- r.-! had , n . b. -t'.. Three vanivs vi -O-iM-ral . Irvimr VVuTi h'StO!!.;. Villi- heillill COll! IciU- niii r 'i mm ieneral' C.orilnn'u death ;: . (iiii";il I'l-r.i-.e!- il. '-'i! -, .f I .oit.isv ill". a".i! General . ,( Te'.aj'. Comniifider Wii'V r- ;::': in hi n ceil this morning lv v. ,- "H ;,.,! pei init a'. iT)il:ition of ,vi s!c-:;;iv.:;; ,... urrance which . maO a'lje-iPi-neiit. necessary because of tin- aii-l'eVct'.V disorder. Sixteen r.nr.iKan-J ve'er,:,-., ; , in tin- live ot'. March pi.rai!,. Hiis at.' tcrnoou. .Viaav old . .: ';: -ijri-:i have come to Macon slmpy i-.i cihri-M ayaiu with '' (heir '.old rt:nrul.,:s nK ihe H ties. i ujv'ci-r.'or- :v::d M: : lirown. the' govej fir.:-'--- s;,:iT and t ii - -'i,j:ei' ',). federate veteran's deii.-i'S-tiiimt' cw.t-m-iiHlera v.iil rcviw' t.'1 ar-)ile. Election Made I iia-iiiiious. .Macon, Ga.. M :y ;i -vAftcr 111--withdrawals of Gi-i-,erals Walker him! Yiinxani from the. -race- Voting's elec tion was made mi.'i tin -his. Waik-.-r was elected hoaor.n - iiiiiinai!dei,-i'i-( hief. Funds in l'e-.,-il Banks. WashingUm. .Mav !-. - l-'ai..!s ..:-. deiosi! in. the po, in' savings banks', March ::i, agi'.ri":. -'-i' iiixtec-u- iiril linn, two hnudred..t;.e.i:niid' di!la;s. accord! -.ig;- to !' i.-: i. .:, ter General' lliicllcock. Hl'NllKEI) COl I IKS il-IVI-: SI'liCI l, TAX. En i-y comity in ;:rth Carollii.i non has one or more special la disti-icts. tlie toial iiiniiher of such (lislricls in (lie stai-- Iicing 1,"J7(. (.'ratiani c:iim '. itas the last (- furnish a spci i.ii i.-: disd-ici, m't it aine across thi M-ek, accord ilig to iiiforiiialiiin i-. reived at the dcpaittneiit ,,f ( .lia.il ion today. (If the coiiiiijr-. -:7 bave from IK to 47 local tax ili-t lifts. The increase in local lax districts since 11)00 has been Iir2 Ihe must fioqiicut tribute dial could be paid lo (he zeal of the ..tale's citizens foi- better ethicai inial advantages. GENERAL Git NT'S WIIMUV TO (JO AI'I'.OAII. . T. ----- .47 Mi's, l-'rederlck Kent (Jrant, widow of the late general, and her daugh ter, the Princess Cat ni'tizcmV lire miikln-r ttpciiarutiitiis In leave Aiiimti. lea tor a long st a v al-io.ul. The' princess ni-i-ivcd lu'i-e a lew ilnv ! hel'orr her father's I'liiierul and an-1 iouiiccmI her intent ion of liiduclo- Iter mother lo acconipany her Intel. , to tho St. I'eteishuig home of Priiicfc I'ataruzeue. ' frw$& I ..-4' Mi 1 F -Z. a::? ' 1 1 1 -.'.ivy- . 'liyii ; .. . - 1 t Vik ' i ink )' : i' 'M?-': i,: - "' vt'i xt; ,! ek-; n: i.i.-i i;;!iT T! ' ! Sis T. '-a U':i an,! ;f-cii l'i:--. i to- t.i aileiKi---! Gn. .al:t . cienl e (he hcK-lit;!:) reason and nil h:iil ;-Ci'.-'Iy -uiipiniuleil . I'.i;-ti!i(la, "llie i'l ii'i-:- . of Ttii'eaiiors," lio has .jus! i-i t'.i-iir.l lo- l!ie l)'.t!l ring after hav-I'li-:' b i l(-l:e,j le iiis lied IVolu :( i-Kis in jtteies ivrrivril in a coin. -si with aa M'v.stiiillt li i (: iii:s hcasl. !;:!:;! i!-i i-i-.ve u s-ileieliu e!iibitieii i'.mi avt:i:il!v (oveil his datigcr- -'Us ;vict.h;!s lio'.'ei-;- adii'inisteiiin the ''('' si"!:c, vlii-!i lirouelit t:)r(li iii'.-iiilei-iiiis- applause from (he asseni-'i-.-J i;-. !i, .!. . OORS WERE OPENED AFTER BEiNG CLOSED l.---'Md..il-..'. --M;:', II. . K.-riitMice. ,at i :i ,i-m; s i-l' Mic Vi'i.ur . wal ert-i'giii is ii ! !: ia-a-i v-, i';. t.yi iM.(! a !! r Ik-ihl- !"!i''. I i" 1 -: ' b: i-!-. -vas ii.tr.i- .i- at . i ',! I'.ri: :.-.!. -..-n--;;.- ct-ini;,s- 'Hilir'-.lir.-::-- ' , , , ; ,. -,; i.'r.tv ( '.Th v:is an lie ' ui-ccrditig to 'i htiji'a.- 1 ? ! ! 1 1 1 n . of i!it ". e:i:;ineei'K' Vlal'f. '". .-'order- iliat liie engine citw ; I. light r-,ii h i in- .;-nii; ; Di.lion said ,! hiii all. ihe vva'cr li.uh: enn: i-ari-I ::t-:us '.-;iv I !o,;,:d f.-oi.. tin- lu -d:;.- ihe -? i . -; ... sri-ie. ii-; rvhifT i'll' red his. in,-i n i;o in!-i.".-.-.n nnir i : roou,.-: in iiril--;- io reach liie jrainjisin I mil -r room Xo. a. The i , 1 1 i , t e -il " -or- in. nail in (i;-ei! t it doors ol lo'ir v..te!-: iuh iillilJ'i aus . aiul I-n -ihe '!-"' s. oi-ei:.. - The. Whi-e ,-'i::i- (.in,- i litti.rm-v. Uo1-- i-i Finle- . eM !:dned I i l'i:l-.i he diii'i: : .i,:i-in ii n"il Uy- i in- wii- I '.ess - liii'd Hoi he iHii-nod w ji hunt iciiii! i eleaseii from Hie lindivc I'.omjs i-'mi; cii.l.E(;i-: 'l i i;..t ecs to l-uc SI. ".,(I(H I'.oml f,,r E ilai Yemeni ami I inpcox t-mciit id ' I'vcc. '"...'' ':-' ''c'-il le 'He Ti:;. S- ' A.tiievil-le, May t ;lu. inerl. ii'.g of the !ii)-!i! of I n;:,tVes tn W-cav- TV!!!.- Coll.':;... In ! 1 Tct ii,!:.- ;,rer utio'i t.inl M.diiiav .i ! t Mi.xKt . ilie titis'-ter of -m tarsi ng the college liiiildin;:: Vi.s ' llioroilgll'ly iiisi u'ssetl an.l i; .--as lii-.aily." .derided in issue S i .i-t.il I,, I;,,;,..: -f,j.. ,,jf; p,,,.,,;,!.,,. These bonds . ate" jo. N is.-.te.l -at )!!!; - ::inl ;!.!. (-! en ihe market - mi th.'ir the work-can begin mo:i as Pn.Voilo. li is tiluhin ii lo -),--ii-" do-.y-r .the wing (ii-il wa:: .-ii- ( . s( veral yerrs ngo and brilil .another v.in;: bat k mi the' -liii- w it I; tlfin ori-:na! building. Tills is to 1)" t.i l .-,: !,!,,,-ieS liit;!). '-, . planr have already been drawn. Inn the v Include two v.im-s - hi. h will not he erected- now . only 't fie 'main Wing In he oolii-anirh'd a!- i Iiis l ime. The trustees re-elected (). S. Oetin presii-ni of the college. Prof, M. A. Yost, teacher of languai:'i!.. Miss Las sie Reeve: , teacher ir English. The teachers nl mathematics and science;; Were, not elec! vd. John Startles is uiiain to have clmr'sv of the depart ment, of in iisic. The medals were awarded yester day Afternoon as follows: Oratorical, E. (!. Woodruff; senior essay, l- G. Wonildjill'; Mihle schol arsliip,: ('.: s. " N'orburn; dcclaimers, C. K. lliigheti: iunior essav. i A I1 'Glbbs; expression, I.ula Miller. The coclety. incihils went to the following: IVlplinin debates," II. K. Ctouse; Pelphain Improvement, .1. F. Hackler; Dclphiiiu declalmers,,C. S. Noi-burii: t lioiKiphlc debaters, Hubert Owen, ClioHopbic Improve llienl, II. E. t'oiuhsi, declamation, N. Uocers, Defense Trying to . Dawn the Charge of Conspiracy V.'Mhevi.l,,. y-.i.. May i'.i, 1'lnyd i.-a'': iiiii-ise! hejian efforts lodav io ! r.-.i i-: ilov. n the evidence iniro- diiiet' by i 1st- rumiiioiiWoaltll that a -oMspiracy -existed netweeii tile Al lens in slieci :-. ! he i-uiiri . It placed on rlie stand xvitnesses lo re- ,iu.. in.. coiispM-ai y chariie and to :(Tlify. .alxiiit - Hie clmrucler of- the .' iia iu.-r members- of--the .Allen clan Emmei lluli-n. in court when, tin vi-rdic; a.taini.i- Floyd was reached i.ii 'in- nioraiug i,f tiie tragedy, stiid ne.. I, ft before l sentence Was jiru iHdi'id am; before I lie -shoot ins; be- 11, :. I: i !!:: i-'rii-l lii.h.a liaiik Al!.-, l'..re. . at. -1--iieMi -.li.r. nl l: i:!l S lie deal 1 e had kone t o I Ik VI . ire ilell : Wil cashi, in .troy and there saw and Wi-sley Kdwards iiasoii. the lliilcsvillt r. lesli'ici! (hat Siilnii -ii::il. d in iiie banli jiisl be lh" siiuKf ilia considerable Ti-1t! lie aaiii was at ill: on ' in ihe haul:.. ' i' .Alien, Floyd's hi it her. call t in- del'i-iis... denied he took el brel.st idille from Flnv .l I,... Ihe hiller's arr-.s!. Twoniy-(li-lMis,. witnesses had bei-n ex "I v. ! i 1 1 dinMei- recess. was am nn takiii Mc(.,ai;e--;ets m i lo 1 1 ' r Like Idea i.f Invest iyat ion of leat i rtspeclors. V,'..i.-. hilMV i nlon, May !h-The. credi- "I' "iinesscH called to support r'ViiliiU.in for tlie investigation .e aieai : inspection- service, was kid by Solicitor McCabe. of. the nit nra I depart inent today, healed clash- occurred between ill"' and UeD resell I alive Mels.m tip of t aita Mel ' when Xelson .announced . his next iiv.iioriatit witness would be .1. W; IVurrouali. . I'o.-iner meat inspector; MH'.t.;:' chareei! that Hiu'roughx w.-!?-, " idi-rad Mil because he borrow ed , 'lionoy ..front the ptu-kers." Xel fi.'i -shouted: ''es. .Mr. t'liairmaii, that, is the depart Incnl's practice, rharecs are denied by attacks on the repui iiiussiil' Hi hers." ,. Oiil id AGIII.ISH cot l!T lions.- Voles 120 lo 4:(i Abolish the . 'oiiiin, .'-( ( '(iiirl. 1 V.'a. hiiiri'on. May !!. - The house ve'i ii ! '" to -I'l -u abolish the coil! Mire" court. Many 1 epuhlicans voted nitil.ll'e denio, ;;ls. peiiiline cases to hi- traii.-.ti-i-ieil to (!:.- ,'e(ie.-al courts. Murderer of kcieliell Must Su I. ile Sei.leiue. .'i IVersiiti City, May. --.'.i.--. Walter iiip:.-y. convicted of uiu-riler of. stau- ey Keiehel!. i Me "u ui list..- must sen e a life tei in in th,. penitentiary.- The Missoui siipi-eiiie court so decided. Gohlie - Smith', tlie "wohian in the i-ase,"- ooji vie ;-... as IMplev's -t.-ces- s" . " as itiscliar.ed Iroin ,he peni-li-iitiary h;. the . siiprenie court's Gome-.. Mi ill a Prisoner. Washington, May !i. ICiniliy V,)s aiie Gome, i.-i iiel.l a prisoner in the .J.i.irez customs house, ac odiu;' s ate depailiiKii: advi.-es lodiy i.eavy iruard has been tliro-'-u aroun.l the hiiildin;:. The depart mev; if- ad vised t h at Orina-ii probably will not loiilirin (,,miez as pi-oideni, Petmrti ii'iilicat'e the r iie im.aiitain liels were dei'i pass of . Kip - ated in fir.'.. He1 .; and i arnioi!. .between dial ro I'ieuegas. Monchr oahiila. Previihiit Hack in Washiiigloa. ..'.-Washinglon; 0. ;('.,' Mav M. - Pres ideut Taft returned, to Wasliinglou this ii it -L iioim for a twenty-four ho'irs i ray. Tomorrovv. 'eveniiiK he Claris lor Princeton. IMivcior Mc-ilii-ley .of ihe Taft ca-mpaigu boarded the provide n I s train . a! llaltimorc on i err: nS wit,h tlie president duriiiK I'll ride txi Washington. I ail in Poiiito Prices. 'Seatlle. "'.May - !... .The northwest fi'tato iiiarket tool. a downward I'irn tiiis morning. Three weeks ik'o fancy potatoes sold at $tit t0 JL'i per -ton. ' High - prices - caused t .ie . market to be II loded. The noicest product todav brought '$: I'er tei. Ordinary potatoes B0ld at about $2.'. per ion. l inal Trials at ' Churchill l.owns. l.ouisv ill... ' v Mav Finiil trials are l.eiuna ru-i bv the ti..riiv iiiiilidat.e at Churchill liown. Light exercise wi l be taken tomorrow Saturday. U the big event for first find second choice of tin- talent In the Herb . I.i'ionl.itivc Ihiglnccis Meet. llai.isliiirg.May !.-The Prother hood of Locoiu.ilive Etikineers be gan lis biennial convention here to day. Hearing of appeals was the (list order. IteKillar ciiniiiiltleew were aniiolliled this aflei-nooii i. ml executive bChBions held. Town Heretofore Considered Safe Is 'Vi Becoming Inundated and ' y jitants Are Fleeing URGENI" NEED OF RELIEF li'iieiit of Water Half a Mile Wide And Eiffht to Ten Keet Deep I'otn-iiiK I'pon the Already Over flowed Parishes Caused by Fur ther lireak in Levee at Terras New Goads in Danger anil People Getting Out Hurriedly Farmers Hcport Several Hundred People .Marooned ami in Urgent Need of lielief. New Koads, La., May 9. By the tearing away of fourteen hundred feet of the south end of Torras crevasse, a wall of water from 8 to Hi feet deep and a half a mile wide is beariiiE down upon the .already.. overllowed area of Pointee Counee. St. Landry and several other parishes to complete the work of ruin. New Koads. heretofore enn- sidered safe from the Torras flood. is rapidly becoming inundated Boats a:e being procured and oth er preparations made, for a hurried exit of towns-neonle. Farmers arriving here from the country around Fodoche. renort hun dreds of people marooned In their homes, in urgent need of relief. Over one thousand refugees have passed through here in the past 24 hours. Coiiditons Improving. New Oleans, La , .May H. Thre ays absence of rain caused marked iiiprovemetit in tlie flood cond'ilon :i: tlie loxver Mississiuui vallev. On. mistlc reports were received from points below and above here. ENtilNI-aCKS' CONVENTION. Kepresentativos From Kverjr Rail- road in I nileil States, 'iiiinila and .Me.vi-o Come Together. HarriKburg, Pa., May 9. Renre- si ntative engineers from everv mil. road In 'the I'nited Slates am! Mexico are rapidly filling the hotels here in .itticinatlnn nf lha Ltltiiiilal convention of tho nrf.il.or huod'of Locomotive Engineers, which met here this mornning. It is ex pected that the convention will con tinniie its sessions for the greater part of the month. While the greatest secrecy Is main tained with regard to the mutters to be discussed during the convention and -particularly-' witli regard to the altitude of the rank and file of the delegates toward the recent trouble with tlie railroad men, it is freely rumored here today that many of I he men are dissatisfied and that the coining convention will be one of the stiirni lest in the history of the erga lizatiuii. " , ' The locomotive engineers will hold an exhaustive discussion of the diffi culties between themselves and their employers, and the manner in which I he -matter-was handled, by the com mittee, who presented their demands lo the traffic men. In this connec tion, the formal renort of P. ran,! Chief Warren S. Stone is expected to tie particularly interesting. Another matter that will nrobiihlv be taken lip will be the unizatlon of the rapid transit motormen, en gaged in l uniiing elevated and un derground trains In the large cities It is expected that the convention will ratify" Mr. Stone's recent atti tude in this matter and advise Ilia employment of union men to safe- aard the travelling public. .NOT TAKEN TO DEATH CELL. I.'ii Iicmui Not Removed Today From I lie Charles Street .fail. Hislon, Mass., May 9. Clarence T. Uiiheson. sentenced to die'in tiie electric chair during the week beginning Mav 19th. will not ha re moved to the state prison death cell today. Sheriff Qiilnn, in charge of t arles street Jail, where Rlcheson is confined, autlurized this state ment. Quiiin explained' that It wag the general nubile belief that it.., law renuired that the condom man should miend nt Imam tan fluvu in the death cell, but that it was not necessary-. I'nder the law a prisoner cannot be takei to the death cell it 11 ' il execution is near nt nnn.t III- removal is at the sheriff's discretion. War On River Piruts. Hon:; Kong. Mav 9 Armed ....' began a war of extermination against west lliver uirates. HiiiiilrorU nf bodies can bee seen float inn near tho river banks. Men Htenlln-. trifling sums are shot. The Texas Returns. Hallaa. Tex.. Mar 9 Pnnvon. tlon returns uu to noon Uft tho . suits, both democratic and republi can, exactly where they were yf- icruuy. woourow Wilson swept the til ate and Theodore Roosevelt gain ed tt dear lead over Taft. tut U&A. W. tutu n ttn Tnn
The Raleigh Times (Raleigh, N.C.)
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