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''v;r-... . -., . v. ' -.. .-. - -.- -, ' :- - "'.. THE ASSOCIATED ' , PRESS -i ' DISPATCHES ' ( LAST EDITION, . 4:00 P, M. ;;-.V: ;::, Weather forecast: Partly cloudy; probably showers.. VOL. XtV. , NO. 175. ; , ASHEVILLE, N. C, MONDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 30, 1909. 3c PER COPY DEAD ' JUMBER 1 400 IN MeI'V N FLOOD DISTTurrr. BIG BONUS OFFER IS AGAIN MADF. THIS WEEK FOR CONTESTANTS M A N HOMELESS Av.t r, ' 7 11 II ir - II II. Consul General Hanna at Mon terey Appeals to American People to Assist the Des titute Sufferers. PROPERTY LOSS IS PLACED AT MORE THAN $12,000,000 One Entire Quarter of Monterey Octroyed-15,000 People Home. lew-City Without Drink ing Water. Mexico City, Auk. 30. A conserva tive estimate of the damage, wrought at Monterey by the fbiod plates the lend at 1400 antl property loss ut 112.000,000. The danger Is over, I'p to the present time 050 bodies have been recovered', one. entire quarter of the city of Monterey was destroyed and 15.000 persons today are home less. Water mains are useless and the city Is consequently without drinking water; neither la their light nor street car service. It will he impossible to resume the train service for a week and as a result the City is threatened wlthi a food famine. All slaughter houses have been destroyed. Ten thousand persons are being fed on, coffee and soup by huiniclpal authori ties and the American consulate is giving food to all who apply. The railroad situation is deplnrahl Klgh teen blocks of residences and business houses were entirely washed away. The more wealthy people of Monterey, together with American residents are contributing to the mayor's fund which Is being expended for the pur pose of food. The greatest loss of life is said to have been caused by the giving away of the reservoir dam. Washington, Anp. 30. Consul tien eral Hanna at Monterey, Mex., on be half of the officers of the American colony there has mndo appeal to the American people to assist the destitute sufferers nt Monterey. Telegram re- c Jived at the- state department from Hlnna' says, -thi dead 'number 700 ftiYa Anait thousands arc Homeless, Flood Iforrur. Monterey, Mex., Aug. 30 At noon yesterday it stopped raining for the flint time since last Thursday after noon and some idea of the horrors of the flood of Friday night and Satur day could be obtained. It wns at first reported' that ROO lives were lost In 1 lie disaster but today It seems that flie number of the dead will reach U'OO and may be as many as 2000 when the other towns are heard from. Continued on Pago Six. 1 I .TjkJT---" M! ..'ir' J " f " -..--lr - KJ -'Jl ,- . v fi i im w t n m m . fa. .e- r""' - ---- JS .. . , , ,, , .- , m mm EARTHDUAK E Shock Came at 8 O'clock This Morning People Badly ' Frightened. Panama, Aug. 30. A strong earth quake was expericiifcd hero ' shortly after 8 o'clock this morning. People were greatly -alarmed, but no serious damage has been reported and no one was injured. The administration buildings of both government and canal commission hero and at Ancon were so seventy shaken that clerks left their desks hurriedly for the street. They soon 'returned, however, when It was seen that no damage had been done and that the first shock was not followed by a second. The quake was felt also at Aguadiilce in C'oele province, and at Pacora In the province of Panama, points more than 1 00 miles apart. Canal Not Damaged. There is nothing as yet to Indicate that the Panama canal was damaged by the quake Special inquiries are being made In this direction. At Hot li Knds or Canal. Colon, Aug. HO. An earthquake was felt at both ends or the Isthmus of Panama this morning. No report of damage to canal work has been received. I'll ST t;r IX TOHACO V.K WAS Hllftlt TODAY Cincinnati. Aug. :i. The llrst gun of the new "tobacco war" in Kentucky was fired today wiiri Clark and Scott, independent tobacco manufacturers l s 'ranton, I'cnn., filed mill in federal cuit In Covington, Ky., against the Hurley Tobacco society, Clarence l.e- bus, president, and ten other men as defendants. The plaintiffs, domain' Jl.i5.0:'O damages. They Will Have An Air Line. Nashville, Ag. 30. The Burling ton system Is shortly to establish an air lino through Niishvllle, connecting the northwest With the Atlantic coast Tennessee Central will be the connect ing link between the Chicago, Burling ton and Quincy at Paducah and lh Air I.lne at Itnlberfordton, Heporl la here that the Burlington system will require thu Tennessee Central as the connecting link between Burling ton and the Seaboard Air Line, Seaboard N. C; thence to Wilmington. Nomination Ballot I hereby nominate M. ...... ... ... Address... District. My Name is: M... ... Address... ., Profession . . Date... Hour This nomination ballot, when properly fiUod out, will count for 1,000 votes. Only one nomination ballot will be credited to a candidate. Under no circumstances will the name of anyono mak ing a nomination be divulged. Win a $65 Prize $65 COLUMBIA GRAMOPHONE NOMINATION PRIZE , t This splendid prise will be given to the person who nominates the winner of the Bulrk Tourlni Car. The aasette-News determined to overlook no one In this bl prop, ositlon. has decided to five a valuable prise to the person who nominates the . successful candidate. Clip out the blank published In. this Issue, fill In properly and send to the Contost Department. Yon may nominate yourself. If you wSn the first grand prise, you will also be awarded the Mi Columbia. Hut you need not neces sarily be a contestant to win this prise. It r" r fortunate enough to have sellt In the name of the winner of the Bulck Touring Car, the talking machine will be lven you at the close of the contest Make as many nominations as you like. It oosU you nothing to nil jut the nomination blank and send It to the Contost Department of he Oasette-Newa. If you do not send In your own name you may win a prlso anyhow. This paper feels that thla la a magnificent offer and ahould result In the selection of none but the most active-and aggressive-.candidates. Try to name a winner.1 The Columbia was purchased from and. guaranteed by FALK'S MUSIC HOUSE. HOMICIDE TERM In Ail Pnbabiiity Goven or Will Be Aked to Call Special Term ol Court. GRAIN CO. FAILS: BANK JEOPARDIZED Other Banks and Citizens of Union City to the Rescue and Bank Is Saved. Cnion City, Tcnu., Aug. HO. I ruiw of the lailure today of the II Iv I J rain compunx of I Ins city, a run i was started on the I'nloii Ciiv I;. ink .... i' and. 1 rust -iniaiiy lo tutioii opened its doors bat in.sii The' hirst and Third 'National banks ol linscilv went lo t In.- rescue of lite Tr,il com pany along with plivatc eili., ns. and all depositors were paid mi prcMnliui; lloir claims. 'ioinw Manly, presi. d-nt of the drain company, accidental ly hilled himself a few das ar.o. TO BE REBUILT The Work in Charge of W. C. Whitncr of New York Affairs at Mcntrcat. M.mv lmproveme,i;K ,m. ronlem pl:,.cl M Montreel Hi. fresbyleriaM ' oo.lv urounds nc ir Clink Moiim tain InrlnjT the coinlni; year. lim ine tie- season thl.i mii: in. r, the Imb N and , ., li mes hav In en l ie,l to tin li .-iim.-i: ami lare inuiiliers- of neonle CHIEF OF POLICE T MAY NO ha e .,.. n lerntd mv.i The Montrent . aoeialion which i-oi lio-j ! lit- properly. Is now bavin.; the dam. Which broke M-Velal veuej sikx. i-el.iiilt, Aleail a larpte rir,e of line. Is arc at overk, nml II is c- I p.cle.i unit the witrk ill lie eompl. i j ed wiibin the neiil two weidis The work Is In chnrKeinf W. C. Wliltin r of New York, one o the elder i nclnccr., I of (be l.onld rtjsJV tn of railways. It is the lnfeetbut"nf tb couipani to build Hie dam tint of lb, slronuci J pos.-llile liml,. r sit thai there will be ' ho il. inner n. future from a break. I 'I'll ilam i i.einir buill in tin nlaee I I w h- re lie- i.!. I one w e . ,.. , an. I will foim . b. aiitlftil bod; ..I M il. i I Pamiiy Breaks Silence and Gives Out I iiet ween 1 1 . . . i Montreal ami m..i, 1 1 ii i All. a. Tins I ike Will pl.n i.l, I tin for the p.o,. . and Will b- at ai-1 r"' tiaetion for Menirent. .oilers ; ' 1 Friends of Mr. Chambers Are Urging That He Remain With Force. The police cottimbraon will meet In special .ics'non this a fternoi.t) at oYjoel, at Cil hall for I lie election o wo inemb. in ol tin pol.i e force. The two acaiiens are cau.'-ed by Hi. r situation of I'atrolmon II !'.. .Milb'i ami .1. I' II. niic-. the I .Her liamlitiu in it i I eMl;:n:ition lo.l.n I'al roliiian Mill, r handed in his resignation last I'lnlav. at Hie lime -laliniT thai In preferred work in other lines to that on the police force. When it became known that elmruMl were beluK preferred against l'airolman MaVnei todayhy tl A l.y ncli. niafiaiter of the Ashevllle base halli team, '.villi who Mr. Ilaytn's bad It la more than probable that Oovvi ernor Kitchln will shortly bo asked call a special term of Superior court ir liuncombn county, in the event this request Is made and the special rm called it Is likely that It will be idd some time before tho regular ovemlier term for the trial of crim inal cases. The special term of court ill be primarily for the trial of oitiiclde cases. There are now five omh'lde cases on the docket, two of which, however, were sent to llun- ombe from Madison county, and In the event that young Ren Morris, Jr., ho was re-arrested Saturday night In connection with the kllllnc of Joe apps. is held under bond to await the action of tint grand Jury", there will be a total of six eases to be tried here murder Is charged. The cases In munition to the Morris case nro those of Robert and Major Tweed from Madison county, charged with the killing: of the two Franklins at White Rock soma months ago; Con- table !'. C. Watklns of Ida -k Miiiui- tiiln, charged with the killing of John Mill liuritini; of Wilmington; Tom Simons, a m-qro. charged with the klll- ng of aiioCicr negro. Albert Murphy. vera! months ago, and (iriiut lirlg- man. charged with Hie killing of his uncle Job', flrlrniian on Hlg Ivy dur ing the early summer. Statement-Must Be Care ful However. i an altercation at Ulsorsldo park soul lime ago. and also thai Mr. Hales, ami one or Ivmi others wi re 1.1 eteiinw ig.iiii.-l bun. Patrolman llan s ileci.h.l to resign, staling ti that In did i.oi v.,-h lo draw into an iln e-ligatloii. I Mlu Turner, N'. Y., Aug. no. The trend of opinion regarding Kdivard II. Ilar- riman's con.Hiii.n was demonstrated today by a relaxation of the int. use Interest the community has recently displayed In that subject. Another Indication, quite as sir.niliranl, was the rapidly Ihlnnlnn; ranks news paper nun who were rushed hire last Friday when Wall street was first startled by the report that Ho- rail road man was about to undergo a critical operation. Iiekim,' any satis factory denial from members of Mr. Ilarrlman's household, this rumor and others of slinMar nature persisted even Hi the face of re-assuring statements by nun of such weight In the linan- clal world lis Jacob M. S. bilT and Judge Hubert S, l,ovctt. Yesterday, however. Iln- family broke a silence ami through their chaplain. Rev. .1. Ill, lines Mclluiness, sent i message to the press that elTei'laully halted wild conjectures, Mr. llarrlmun is in no Immediate danger but his lire must ie regulated with extreme care. ROBBERY OF MAIL CAR RESULTS IN SUICIDES Mail Cleric Though Not Implicated and Baggage Masttr a Susper.(, Suicide. The wai f li.'lll the .nun mil he Couduelnl in a lace down lo the lower bonier of Ho Montreal hk. t grounds, wloie it will b. u ..I in a llMllll-e. i ll ic plant to lel.... ,.c Iricitv lor pow.r and light It i hoped to have Hie new power plant m operation by Hie beginning i i.et summer. It Is the lltf. niton Of Hie in -o. aalmn also lo great l enlarge Mo. All. a Ho hotel across I In lake from lid. I Mon treal. A nun. I., r of new t m will be added p Ibdel Monti'i.H. and a number m in s will I pupped wilb private h..iha. Many pcopl. How all pint Ho south have pun based lots at Mmi treat and eie building or hav, built summer home- ,.t the religi . - ni- blv grounds. The large auditorium at Montreal baa afforded abundant facilities ..r holding conventions, and during He past summer -'cral have . . n I. . Id there iticliieiiii Hie Y. M. '' A and the Xouhu I. ..p!e's Mission,-! lU-oe meiit. The p. pularlty of lid for religious ventlotis will less Increase ftoni year to year I .bmh I ZEPPELIN AIRSHIP IS l II lines ilaleil tli.lt lie tlioullbl as b I had been eiiill lined fill Jill I costs. i and su-iiciu eil HI ilavs for the assault i. poll Mr. I. n. li thai In- bad I n ' pi III . I.. . I inouiHi. It is said that soiiu let the other charges which have beet 1 .n f. l ie. I. riew out of mailers per taining to He I Il .11 Id" pari. n I'hl. r ol l oli -. Chambers stated I. ida- lo a i b.et te-N'i tts man Hint he I would not band in his resignation to day nor had he decided when in would hand II in. In fact, he stated lh if lie wa-i hid sure that be would band it In at all: thai since rumors of Ids intend, d teslgnaiion had In noised abroad, that many of his friends hnc conn- to him and begged him ! remain a- chief of police. Mr. Cham hers said Hint when be got ready ti le.-iUII In Would let Hie public kll-IW about II. H is a laet that the great many friends ol I be prefect chief of poller are anxious that Mr. Chambers remain at th. load of Hi" department. Mr IMiali.bers has made one of the best cbi- Is of police that A.-lo yille has ev lui.i. Me has sought lo enforce Iln law and have It enforced fairly and imnartinllv anil s great man cltixeiis of the town realizing Mr. Chambers' Illness for the place are doing all they an to Induce him to remain al the head of the city police. Forward Propeller Wat Broken and Two Holes Torn In Forward Compartment. . DISABLED IN FLIGHT MW im CAUSE FIVE DEATHS Ajigusta, Oh.. Aug. 30 U A. Rlekle, whlta, aged 43, an ex-mall clerk on the. Houthcrn-railway, almost seveted his head from his body with a razor at his homo here, yesterday niornhig. Hlckle hail been In III health and It is wild that his mind win balanced because of thla and recent bereave ments In hla family. I lo happened lo bo mail clerk on a Southern train from Charleston on the night of May 1. last, when the express car was rifled, and when the train raeched Augusta tho messenger was -found In a chest. Tho messenger claimed that he was knocked down by masked man and placed In tho cheat. O. I. Humphries, baggage master on the night of tho robbery, cut hla throat two montha ago, dying; almost tnstnntly, Iteciiuao he. waa auspectcd of the robbery. However, the express company officials do not connect lllckle with tha rohhery, hut It la a fact that tha detectlvea. it few daya ago. queationea mm regaruina ma Ruelnlng, (b riuany, . Aug. 30. Air ship Zeppelin III. waa disabled while returning from Iterlln to Krledrlch- shaten and landed, here at 7 a. m. to day. Tho forward propeller was brok en, tearing tw o large holea in I he en velope oT one of the forward com partments. 'Two daya will be required for repairs. "AVIATION V M'.K" C.MK T A. l l it IAIi OiOSi: TORAY The Aviator Tendered tinl llrcnk ftM ami (.Ivcii an Ova Hon. no ; in--! Ir-M-nl. - Rhelma. Aug .10. "Aviation week" came to lis official rlosn today with it gala breakfast given by the committee of organisation in honor, or the avsa- an tors, thero were over R00 guests prw- n d Intense enthusiasm In the ent mutter of tho wonderful auocesa of the week was manifested on every hand, lllerlot attended with his arm In a ling, as a result of hla accident yesterday, and ho and Ulcnn II. Cur tiss. ' American, Henry KVirtnan, an Kiigllsbmnn. Hubert Ijitham and Uiula I'aulliam, French flyera, receiv ed an. ovation, tha aemhlaa;e arising pgaln and again tu cheer them., Bulkhead Slovc-in by Typhoon; Offi cers Investigate and Are Over, come Tha Dead. San Francisco, Cal., Aug. JO. Mya terioua gases released from the hold of the I'lilted States collier Nanssan when ateel hulkhrads of that vessel were stovo In by a typhoon were rea pouslblo for the death of nve members of her crew, according to the atory of tho third assistant engineer, Klmer llutehlns, who arrived hera yesterday on laiaril the t'rnlaer Ruftalo. The vessel wua en route from Cavlie lo Hong Kong. Shortly arter tho ahlp ran Into tho terrific typhoon a noise like an explosion of gaaea waa heard Captain Carver tmik live members of tho Filipino crew forward with him to investigate; the failure of tha men to return led llutehlns to make Invea tlgallon, and ho waa also overcome but waa revived. When tha men Were finally dragged back from the hold II was found that by some Inexplicable freak tho hodlca had been at ripped naked by fumca. Captain Carver re vlved, but Chief Officer Larkln, See ond Officer Rapn and three . aallora Idled from Inhalllng gaaea. FOR BUNGOMB E The Bonus on New Subscrip tions Holds Good Until Sept embers; Old Subscription Bonus Ends Sept. 4. LAST LIBERAL OFFER YET MADE BY THE CONTEST MAN This Bonus Offer Is the Last That Will Be Made on New Busi. nets During tho En tire Contest. -. Jm .1. m fJdalMlXlHlJail aiZa 4- R6UMENT IN RITTER T fwo Big Lumber Companies Fighting lor Title to 5000 Acres ot Timber Lands. ")i HOWS OFFICII ON XKW sntsciurTiox V The iirKument In the suit of the YV. M. l;nter Lumber company and the Hazel i reek Lumber company, against be Mohlvalc Lumber company, et al.. I be la gun at la o'clock tomorrow morning at the county court house icfore the referee. Judge J. ), Mur pity. This Is the suit In which vol limes and volumes ol evidence have n taken, and It Is expected that it will take about in days to argue the use. Involved In the suit Is the title o about Miuu acres of limber binds. upon the waters of the Little Tennea river and its tributaries in Swain ounty. The point over which the dis mile arose Is to which owned i the property ill litigation, as it Is alleged that the boundaries of the grants overlap, and both sides are claiming the property. A number of the ablest lawyers in western North Carolina mil several from elsewhere are cn- aged in the case. Iioih the Hitter Lumber company nut the .Moiuwtic laimoer company iwn large boundaries In western North Carolina besides the boundary In dispute, and the outcome of the milt In no way i fleets the completion f the Smoky Mountain railroad, which the Hitter Lumber company has begun lo construct. i 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4- 4- Tilery candidate bring- ing or sending to Tho Uii'dle - News office Ave new yearly siibsvripttona lo The Guxctte-Kewa, $21.00. to be delivered by carrier, or six new yearly subscriptions to The liazette-News, $24.00, to he delivered b mall, be tween Wednesday, September 1st, and midnight Wednesday,; S ptember 8th. will be award ed a voting certificate for 35, 0:io votes additional ' to the regular scale. One two year subscription will be counted as two yearly subscriptions, and each candidate may secure an many of these clubs as possi ble. Two six-mntiihi subscrip tions will lie counted as one vear and all six months sub scriptions heretofore sent In will h counted in this magni ficent offer. LAST HONl S Ol i;it OX 111,11 IUSIXF.SS. THIS XV e, ATM EU. Forecast until 8 p. m. Tuesday, for Ashevllln and vicinity: Partly cloudy eather. with probably showers to night or Tuesday. Kvery candidate bringing or sending to The Oatette-News office live RKNKWUl. yearly raitwrlptlonn (n The C.Kxette-NV-ws. 2T! 00. to be delivered by carrier, or six RENEWAL, yearly subscription to The fJnactte-NYws, I'.'LOO, lo be delivered by jnnll. between Monday. August .H)th. and midnight Saturday, September 1th, will be aw'nrded a voting certlllcate for ZS.OOO votes addltionnl to the regular senle. TWO SIX MONTHS si itscinrrioNs will hk Ciil'.NTKII AS ON K YKARLY SCrsCHHTION. AND A TWO YK.Ul SrHSCflllTJON WILL r:K nU'XTKn "as TWO YKARLY SITSCRU' TIONS, and each candidate nny secure ns many of these clubs as possible. All six months subscriptions' hereto fore sent In will be counted In (his magnificent offer. 4 4 4. 4 .4. 4 4 4 4. 4 4 4. 4. 4. 4 4 4 4. 4. 4. 4 4. 4. 4-tt.4-H-t"t"I"I"'"'ital -I-I-W. The contest man hne been doing a lot of thinking for the past few daya, and has d'-eldcil to give all rnnteatanta another opportunity In which they may secure extra votes In addition to the regular scale, lie doea thla be lause there ha loen so few who took advantage of the past bonus offer, be ing a good nn lured sort of a fellow and always ready to assist those who are willing to assist themselves ha has decided to make the following offer. WHICH WILL POSITIVELY HK THK LAST ROM'S OFFER TO HK MADK O.N NKW SUBSCRIBERS. The 11 Bonn Offer Bonus Offer On .New Sutm-rlptlons. Every candidate bringing or aend- (Contlnued on page I.) Two Asheville Young Men - Receive Medals of Merit W. A. Nltxer and J. 1. Nlchola. Ashevllln young men, have received medals from te Washington office or the Isthmian Canal commission for two yeara of faithful aervlre In the 1 one. The medals were Bent at the suggestion of former President Roosevelt, who conceived the idea oi having fhe medala preaented while isltlng the Isthmua on a tour or in spection. When Mr. Roosevelt saw the manifold dlfficuitiea unuer wnicn the employee ot the government were laboring, he aald at once that me men ahould be given aome recognition for inch patriotism and vitality, and, returning to Washington, he appoint ed a committee lo aee to It that every man who had Been two yeara of con tlutinua aervlce waa put down for a medal. The medala are made ot French bronae, found on the Isthmua: beara a llkeneaa of Mr. Roosevelt, and the name of tbi recipient. The medala also show a picture of the canal aa It will appear when completed, and over this la the Inscription: "The Land Di vided; fhe World I'nlted." Dynamite Powdered By a Rock; Fails to Explode A remarkahlo Incident occurred one day mat week at the rock quarry on the weal aide of the French Hroad river near Hmlth'a bridge, when a rock of great alao and weight waa hurled Into the air from a blaat and falling struck the roof of a dynamite house nearby, breaking through the roof, atrlklng and reducing lo powder a caae or two of dynamite where case after caae of capa were atored, and finally burled Itaelf In the ground without causing 'an explosion. Just why the rontacl of the atone with the dynamite and tha capa failed to pro duce nn explosion la hard to explain. The rock that went through the dyna mite house. It la aald. waa as large aa the cpst.ne to th Vance monument und weighed, perhaps, several tone. There wns enough dynamite In the house, had an explosion occurred, to have blown a portion of that section at least Into the French RroaiJ river.
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