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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES A A LAST EDITION. I 4:00 P.M. Weather awecast: -. . Probably Showers Tonight. VOL. XIV. NO. 179. ASHEVILLE, N. C, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 3, 1909. 3c PER COPY Thl EXPLORER NilAn ' SKAGEN, DENMARK, IS INTERVIEWED German Yachts Entered In Sonder Races CANDIDA TES MAY IN GAZETTE-NEWS CONTEST WIN ANY PRIZE Dr. Cook Said He Reached the North Pole at 1 1 O'clock on the Morning of April 21, 1908 Intense Cold. ITALIANS SAY COOK COULD NOT POSSIBLY BE MISLED The Returning Explorer Will Be Given a Royal Welcome When He Reaches His Na tive Land. Skaon, Denmark, Sojit. 3. Newspaper correspomtont "wlio'.wcnt on board the Hans Ep,edofrom the pilot steamer olT here, was ahle to 'obtain a few words with Dr. Frederick A. Cook. The 'explorer as cribed his success to the fact that heitiade use of old meth ods, namely Eskimos and dojs and that he lived like an Es kimo himself. '11 lo Doctor gave a hurried sketch of his expedition in which he said: "(loin north ward, I struck lirst a west wardly course from (ireen land, thou moved northward. I arrived at the north pole April 21, 1!K)S, as already announced, accompanied by only two Es kimos. We reached the pole 1 1 o'clock a. m. I took daily pb . jrarvations before arriving at ' Vie pole.' T Returning we were forced to take a more westerly route an tithe first ten days I took observations daily and re corded them. I. was unable lo make sure depth of sea as I had not the necessary instru ments. "The lowest temperature re corded was 83 degrees centi- Continued on page live. RWYERS FIFTH GET JJCENSES Twelve Out of a Class of 62 Fail New Attorneys From This Section, tAf.ETTs-Nicwa BURieno Chamber of Oommnrffl Jtoomt, UoUimon Bldn.. BoMo. N. O. September 3. The following attorneys from west ern North m rxlinri iirc licensed to practice law: Unhurt W. Wilson of Aahfvlllc; Kilwnrd '.. Itiiy of Marshall. William I!. Shirrill ami Cicurgc W. Sutton of Webster, Joseph II. Md'all of Marion, John M. Queen of Waynes" vlllf, Kdmunil S. Henry ami Owen Guilder of AsIm'vIIIc Kilty passed out of til! applicants. A charter is grunted tho Ashe Coun ty railway, Wilk shorn to Ji iTorson, authorized capital stock $1.0011.000. T Charged With Picketing Premier As. quith's House- The Women Appealed. Iiomlon. Sept. I!. The eight mif fniKlsrs who were arretted August I! 111 Downing street in eoiineotion with tho picketing of Premier Asiiilth's residence, were today sentenced to pay tines of $10 eaeh or spend seven days In the Bow street Jail. They gave notice of appeal on the ground that all subjects of the king have a rinht to approach a sovereign ihrough his ministers and that In endeavoring to interview tho premier Ihey wen merely exercising those rich's. Ohio l.aver Suicides. Cleveland, (I.. Sept. H. linger 51. I.oc, fiO years old. nn attorney, com mitted suicide by shooting himself lu the head here yesterday. Ill health Is supposed to have caused the deed. Ite eently lxe made a trip to fleiirgi.i In the hope thut his health would he Improved. Nomination Ballot I hereby nominate M. . Address District My Name is: M... Address Profession Date..... Hour This nomination ballot, when properly filled out, will count for 1,000 votes. Only one nomination ballot will be credited to a candidate. Under no circumstances will the name of anyone mak ing a nomination be divulged. Win a $65. Prize $65 COLUMBIA GRAP(IOPIiONE NOMINATION PRIZE WMflQBtX! ThUi aplendld prlna will be given to tht ponon who nominates th , winner of the Bulck Touring Car. Tha Gasotto-News determined to overlook no ono In this big prop osition, baa decided to give a valuable prlo to the person who nominates the successful candidate. Clip out the blank published In this Issue, nil In properly and send to the Contest Department. Tou may nominate yourself. If you win the Hint grand prise, you will also be awarded the 161 Columbia. Hut you need not neces sarily be a contestant to win this prise. If you are fortunate enough to have sent In the nsme of the winner of the Iiulrk Touring Car. the talking machine will be given you at the close of the contest. Make as many nominations sa you like. It costs you nothing to All jut the nomination blank and send It to the Contest Department of he Oexette-News. If you do not send In your own name you may win a prise anyhow. This paper feels that this is a magnificent offer and ahould result In the selection of ' none but the most active and aggressive candidates. Try to name a winner. The Columbia was purchased from and guaranteed by FALK'S MUSIO HOUSE. 'V ' w ' t s us,, J tk " - S ' ' ' ' V ' ""'v."'. tX , " 5 "-'..,...1.1. (f. i. i ' .' . "I. ' 'I X ' . - 'K 4 ' ' ' leaKi. - L&L t .gsal MEXICOlLOOD f:. ,fv HORROR GROWS f ' 'IX ' dXKHWtD JC.. - Towns of Meir, General Bravo and Camargo Reported Wiped Out. Washington, Sept. -Tlv partment Is In !.: i t "f a from l'nlted States consul tiTev, Mevlco, in which In l!io Crande Hoods are hiwIuT than usual; that telcuram from Camai'Ko stales serious ilaiuae ha. hecn eauseit to liuildiiiK'i in t fm t il iin.l the ranches near the river: Hint tier. re no lives lost in the cit lui I hoilies w re p covered iu sin 'roundin colinti'.e and that there are prohaldy many more, hut ttie exact iuiniler i,; unknown. The message sa s also Itial a teh'raiii from San MikucI status thai the water Is a foot deep in the main plana; that there Is couslderahle daimiRc to IiuIMIiikk hut no lives wen lost; end that the river is still liiirli hut reported to he falliui;. Monti p'v. .Mi slco. s. i :; ,s ci.ni muiiieatioii is Kraduallv r-s'ore.t wiih the Hood sw.'pt section of Northern Mesieo. pleviollS report' as to le-e.e- of life and property are enuiirmed. lielaled dispali'hes ni.ivil at Mm head'iuarti is of the zone In this illy tell towns of KayoncH and tin' practi -al deRtriieli of Meir, (i' lu ral Hrav Ihir.l military .f dauias'1 the ;:ile.-ina J.lfl ot 11 Of llle l"lS and I'amarjso MeaKer reports as to dam n'e at Vic toria, the capital i.r the slate of Tain pico hrnnch of the Mexlean t'eiitral railroad, to the nnutheasl of this city, have also heen received. Itcllef Work ." Oil. Creat Mrld"K were made I. ..lav in tha nlii f work In Mniil' n i ami tin refugees nre heillK taldll rale of as well as poHslhle. .Much money ha hcn received from all over He re pul.llc anil the l'nitcd States, nt prin cipally from San Anolnio and other Texas cities The destruction wroimh! hy the Hood comprlscH Id.' city hlocks In three diflerent sections of the eilv. These ilisti icts are not Piny hut a m iss of ruins and In most cases swept clean. lemiiiK iiothiiiK but deposil.s or sand Mcklll'KX Will lloull. The stench arlslmt nlonc the river Is almost unheiirahle and alarm is now felt that much sickness will r iiiilt This stench Imllcates that many 1.-.II..U nre narllv hurled ill Hie saints und under the ruins. The lirst relief ear arrivnl last nlht from San Aula ..i.. .....I ii... rood and weariiiK apparel will 1m turned over lo Ihe relief com mlttee worliim; In conjunction with pnini riioieral llaniia. Another car loud of supplies arrived thla aftcru i. No iriilns for ii Month. It was olllcially announcid that no train will he run hy the National line between Monterey and Suit ill" for t lensl one mouth. Communication will he maintained hy way of the i-annon hrnnch, which was opened this after-1 noon und the lirst train for Mexico City which has left the town Hineo AiiKiist "jr., left lust nlBbt. The International tu It'atil. was re ported clear yesterday. A p-RUlur schedule Ik helnir iimlu tiilmid between this city and p-re.lo ami muiplles destlnd for rellei ire now coming In. Work of II"' Hitl O. l'nlted Ktn tea Consul fieneral Philip C HnniiH hns I n nipilnl'-d head of the P.cd Cross society In Mexico, und will act in connection with the Mexican lied Cross society. Through his efforts till goods Intended for relief purposes will he udmllted free of du nes when consigned-to him. The ruil- rimils will slso transport goods of this class free of chsrKe. S. A. L. STRIKE MAYBESETTLED Railway Management and the Grievance Committee Try ing to Adjust Matter. Contest Ends September 11 and 38 Magnif fioent Prizes Must Goto People In This 'Section. GET BUSY NOW; JUMP IN AND GET A CLUB OR TWO Norfolk. Va., Sept. :t. The striking machinists and blacksmiths In the Kcn cral simps of the Sen hoard Ar l.lae at Portsmouth have entered Into lie Kotlatlons with the railway manage ment throiiKh the special Krlevaiice cinmlttee and the strike appears to he In course of adjustment. Strikers, fol lowlim the committee conference with Ihe railwiiv olllcials. were iu session until an early hour this morning- Make Those Fellows Who Promised You Their Voles "Come Across" -Don't Let Any "Guilty Man Escape." HONt'S (IKKKIt ON J. xi:w si iiscmiTiox 4 EHE STRIKES HIT 18 Party ol Young People Going to Corn Roast When Accident Occurred. wi lainshcri;. I'i ell M irhle ,Hed, Mass.. sepi. ;i. IVc slileiit 'lull and laiuih hoard Ihe ai hi Slph mill Seiielaii ,,r Hie av Mru r. no hoard Ihe llolplila. w(. nesscd the sonder Isni iuivn liere luila Xiocrlcan j.n hi .loycllc vton. M.irhlelieud, .M. ss.. s. pi. .;. This wick M 11 l.a a.-ad had its share of .itleiituui Iroin tin v.ichliiu'. world u h . n i i mini ami Ann ra mi small achln In coilieted Ii SechlKld II. the Klleli, . Hie lliild ', l:ini. salle.l lien. The A an rica us, ' hnnorH. 'I'he ThiT Amerh ai ette ami o The lu.-i . II Murhh lo o! i urn mail h I s they . r. I. iei laa a , aehts i e aehls which raci si. rd,.v the th.s- .ii.h r el. i l . -ii'l. .1 IM Hi. I. I : ,ir ai I-., il .i H' .'. (- .1 Ii-.. in re Marcarelhe, Ihivella and it nir.'iltist 'the (e riiinliH were i Jernian yw lit Have lla won '.s nilei-iiai ii.ii.it malehe.M in t.ii oi tln Aiiii-mi .in aelils- .i l.itliin ..a tin- pirt ol the I II I In hill: h. Elk Mt. Cotton Mill Is Sold For $96,000 Charles A. Webb Bought the Property at Auction for Some Stockholders One Other Bid Company Organ ized With Total Capital Stock of $21G,000. Sept. :( Nine sons were severely Injure) o piohalily fatall. las) nlitlit who ha- Wiiifnii in w hieh I le y wei-)- ta in ikcn to a corn roast was idruck hv ichl etiKiiD' at the St. ' 'lair cro- sins the llll.im -I'lll K hralich of til iinslanla railroad. Iiorothy Hen rson ami Kdna Snively ol this plac re caueht In the upset waiton and r mI a iireat dlstain e. Itoth w or iii.liiri'd int)'rnally and their condition is critical. The 17 others, all younn women and men, were painfully cut mil hrulsed. Train hills Tour men. T'lttshuri,'. Sept. S. An extra freight i it plowed into a RaiiK of track la u rn west of UadehaiiKli tunnel near re mi tin' I'i iiiisv Iva'iia railroad kill ing lour nn n. A ilo.' ii others nar l i'S)-aieil Tin- noisi. of a wist ioiiiI passiiiKcr Irani orowiieit lie riiini;s souniled to 'ii engineer o he exli.i irilulit train. II. A'-le The illlll .Mouiilain c live inihs . iiver from Iiik hid la COIIlt house il. attorney, act n. holders, for ' hid was thai i son for $''.'i, property for H I'i' 1 1 .1 h I.IK 1I...11I .11 Hi. Wi I.!. sloel, . "I h. I I' 1. "I 111 He III. a 111" tun il heaie re r ill Hie lnl. !UI 1, h. ry ; and .islilli! perly mill, the villi", was tin ihlle lllleliui hy t'harli s A lor some i.t Hi .1100. Tl nl ijencral T. I'. Mr. Wi Id. ha stockholders w ilh I le view of rcore.an17.inK the company and .main npiramn: the mill, prowihil 1 le sali' is conln iie d hy tho court-. Tie total value ..1 1 lie property Lnl 111 was kIm ii at 1 102. 7i. ini linlin hli'iu lu ry pn perty uiul tin- . mill properi.. Tho maniii 1 uoods 011 hniiil. the hh'achiuu cals, and ai countN rweivalile . servi il from lie sale. Im huh l propi rty sohl ai 101 ucri s of i of which nre in foret; the I . . properly, valie d at St.!t I :....'! the wi'iivlm: null propi-rtv. eon of .'( inns ol land, ull Ho' I'uildiur.s. mill machine! v. etc., costma fl :').- Kfi.S t . Tin- li neral Imppssion was thut the properly wu boiiithl in -eeinlliiKly 1 In a p. Sold by onler of Court. Tim luile was mafte accorilini; to ail order of JihIk.' J. H. Adams In the ncllun of the W. T. Wciivit Power company anil oilier creditors aitainsl the Klk Mountain 'otton mill. The inlllH were placed In the hands of T. S. Morrison, John II. Oirtcr and W. T. Weaver, 11s n-eelvera, upon the iii- plicatlon of the W. T. Wcavir Power company, June 19, 1909. I.atcr tin 1 h. Tin n. I. reel . ..I.I. 'Hie I Oi III V. 111. Il port 1 1 tin-that ml nl tin mill In a I l'e, 1 i v re tin ' i . i'.er - ha 10a n iif.ui 1 1 ri it mooiIs hlolll-ht Kood prices. I the r I vi rs inaili .lnl. I Two ScliooniTS Collhle. Chiithnm, Mm.. Hept. 3. lookout nt three Tnllcd Stuten life savliiK ata tlona hero aaw two foiir-nmsleil schooners In collision in Pollock lllp Hlue and althnuRh one was badly dam aged bv the Impact, lloth ppi-feeded towurda Boston together. The names of the rraft not known. An near n the lookout could tell both vraaela I were romlnir up the, Slu under heavy lull when one or them attempted to get by the other. nefurlnr to give up rlRht of way the accond aohnoner lacked In front of tha flrat one and the colllalon followed. I.ilie Hi. 1. 1. I. .1 e lllle I" li:i inn. .s ;;li. nl HlC to assets re ih 'I In ell .Ih.us: I ...nil ; .n'p.-ii 'n; Alpine A. I'.nrii ::ies III' tiihll llSSetS I ,'s.iil I.;::, and Ihe I 'V.-MT. I I. Ill Hie ll.palil , H I '-i'lllimrS WI as in eel at sonp-thltit: Ilk. 1 :i tue nt 1 he machinery, eti ulaetiired lamils on hand at I he ret el 1 rs took cha riti 11 :il K'i.i'.TI.M. hid' l.iahilllies. .i II. i Inlll lis Wire elven as Ainei ii an National liank W'.iehi.', 1.1 l.oan ami Trust $:.e. .'.INI; hills pay.lhle, f:, i'mII-iii mills, Ji;.2lMl; In J. A. I'.iiriiUH'lis. flsuii; Swift .Mil tin I icl m iili! enlilliany. l.'.ll(l; New ton 1 1. Hon nulls. Juan; aeeonnts pnsah V'.iT'l.'l I . Hid oiler items makltiK Ihe K-ranil total f 1 :. Hi. 1 1. Annum the liills iayahe was that of the W T Wiaver I'ow ' r company amount inir to (lulled hv -lielllc I'coplc. The Klk .Mountain ( ntliitl mill was iv. lied chletlj hy Ashl Ville people mid Iickhii operations ll e or six years ao, I'm- th" last year or so ihe mill bus had a hard idriiKKlc to Kel iilonn, and was hard hit hy Ihe panic of I!lli7. II manaced lo sIiiikkIc nloni? until hist June, when I' was placed In tin" lunula of receivers, and has liern Idle aim thai time. The company wna orKanlz ed with a total capital stock of 2ft, null, of which IMI.ooo was common (Continues mi page S.) King MeneHk Invites Mr. Roosevelt to Great Hunt Berlin, Sept, 3. I.ldJ Jentwi, crown prlnco of Ahysslnla hua Invited Theo dore Itoosevelt to a great elephant hunt, promising to beat up a white elephant for him to kill, and other wise to arrange a splendid sport Ins" program. Thla newa haa heen brought Into ilerlln by Adolf Mayer, a kinsman of King Menelik ot Ahyaalnia, King Menellk aent an Invitation to Ruoae velt at , Waahlngton to he hl guest, but nooaevelt declined, explaining thut h had refuted Invitation of FDR AJEDERflL BLDG Judge Pritchard Today Signed an Or dcr Involving Gaffney, S. - C. Site. an iuli:e J. 1'. I'l ili hni 'l I ins niurnllii: I nit' d Slates I'ircuit court siKiud iriler loiidcmiiinK a certain pi properly In italTmy. S. 1'., for th Mile ol tile new poslofriee I II I III I II K l'he matter came up on the petition I Krnest I'. I'ochran, I'liited Stati' listrlet attorney for the stale of Smith 'arolina in the mutter of the t'nlle Slates .malnst a certain piece ot pro rlv aliened lo he owned hy A. N Wood and J. 1. Little. The propose. site of I lie I .'ih ra I tniiniiiii; is 111 lilock hind, rim; on l.'reileru k am iiaaard streets. This action la made In order to si lire a good title lo the property that the I'liited Slates may nciiilre for Ihe federal building. A hen film will he set nt a luier date, at which time ohlecllons may he tiled ami spec- ilicatloiiH entered. 4- J. 4. 4. 4 4. I- 4. 4. 4. 4- 4. 4 4. 4 4-4 4- 4- Ker cumlldatn bring Imr or aeiiding tu Tho tl. tactic - News othce live m w yearly suhserlplloiia lo The O iJii-tte-News, 'J5.00, to he delivered hy carrier, or six new yearly suhscriptlniiK to The llazette-News. K'4.00. to he delivered hy mail, he tweeu Wednefday. September 1st, and mldulKht Wednesday, S pteinher Nth. will he n ward ed a voting rertlllcate for S5. O ili votes additional to the regular scale. 1 no two year snhsi 1 Ipllon will he counted an two yearly suhscritdions. and eaeh candidate may secure as many of these eluhs n pn.ssl hle. Two sis-moiiths suhscrip tlolis will lie eount'd as 0110 year and all six mouths sub scriptions heretofore sent In wMI he counted lu this magni ficent offer. I-ST MOM'S OI'I'LIt ON OI.I) HI SINKSS. Kvery candidate hrlnglng or Bending to The (liuette-News olllee live liENKWAIj yearly nuliscrlpllona to The Oaaette Ni'WS. f :Ti 00, to be delivered hy carrier, or six HKNKWAL yearly subscription to The ila.ette-News. IL't.OO, in he delivered hv mall, between Monday. AiikusI 30th, and tnldiihrht Saturday, September 4th, will be awarded a voting certificate for LTi.OOO votes adiltlonal to the reirulnr Fcale. TWO SIX MONTHS srnsc'itii'TioNs wim. kk f'ul NTKH AS ONI: YKAHLY SIliSlMtlfTliiN. A Nil A TWO YKAIt SfHSritU'TION wii.i, UK rm'NTi:ri as two ykaiu.y srr.srriip. TloN'S. find each candidate may secure as many of thene ehihs as posiihle All aix months siihseriptlons hereto fore sent in will be counted In this magnificent offer. 4 4 4. t 4 4. 4 t 4. 4 4 4 ! 4. $ t 4 4-4. E HAS 2ECIMENS Shipped to Smithionian Institute Yes terday Birds, Mammals, Snakes, etc. Nairobi. Itrlllah Kiist Africa, ftept. 3. J. Alden lorlng and .Ma J. Mearna, niemhers of the Itooaevelt expedition are about to undertake an extended trip through Kciihi province. A total of t, 100 aprclmeiia wrro ahlppped yesterday tu the Smithsonian Institute. They Include birds, minimis, anakea and plant. Kay It la Not True. several Kuropciin aovcrlgna h4 could not make an exception of King Menc Ilk. In view of thla Itoosevelt la to bo Invited unoMiclally by Mr. Mayer. "Many atorlea have reached the court of King Menellk,". Mr. Mayer wild, "of Mr. Uoosovelt'a proweaa aa a horseman, hunter, aoldler and an ad ministrator. The king la keen to greet him and ha pro I biy would go to the border of hla country with a great following to receive llooeo-velt" Ilallimore. Hept. S. Cnptoln ttngglo, commander of an Italian school ship. today pronounced lis untrue the story of alleged Impropriety on hla part while but vessel was steaming through tha American neet off Cape Henry last Saturday. tYcfinaii ItollliM Co., Kails. Kvery loutcstanl Is naturally hit own 'ivorlte and lu The Oaadte-Newa ureai contest there are so many can didates, so many prizes, so many dla trli Is, that It is up to tha candidates themselves tu win- Almost any prlxa th y f e like going after. Home can didates will complain that II la hard to get m w subscriptions. Kverybody take The rtaactte-Xewra. That com p'aint Is usuall' made after the can didate has happened to talk' .With about three or four people who are subscriber. The territory la large; there are many towns and rural fre deliveries thai give the country folks , nlmost as pood service as their city brethren; nil Hie current happenlnga of the day, and Ihe proceedings of the nkhl before are found In The tluaetta News which appeal to tho snbaerlher. riindhliites who nre really In earnest tind no ditllcully In showing these ad vantages In tluir friends. Hut above all else bow are the tnnKiillleeiit rewards tu be made to . thlrlv-ciRhl people of Ihia vicinity ?' TH K ;oNTi:.'iT KNHS 8KITEM MKR 1 1TH. Their value as a first consid eration, and to consider the matter from a strictly commercial atandpo'nt is enough to attract the attention of any man or woman, In any commun ity. Their desirability ft ttrlctly utilita rian standpoint, la another strong fac tor that l going tn appeal atrongly to every class, and. last, and perhapa best la that overwhelming and deeply , planted desire will be a winner, no matter what sort of hualmwa you may be engaged In, The work done now haa been count- ed In the bonus offers of the past, but . every candidate Is cautioned that the present lionua periods are absolutely the lant to bo offered during the con teat. Never again during tre contett will you be able to secure larger bonus, offer than the preaent , , ict Ifiisy Now. Jump in today and get a club or two new yearly auliserlbera before mid night tomorrow night, and you will be tn position where you will bo In enav distance of tho real leader of the race. Take your pencil and paper, collect your thought, put down the name of ull prospective aubacrlbera, (Continued on pi U! New York, Bept. I. The auapenalon of Freeman Rnlllna Co., member of New York tnek exchange I an nounced today. The firm baa branch eg in Huston and Providence. TUB ttrffjATUER. Forecast until I p. m. Saturday for Aahevllle and vicinity: . Tartly cloudy weather, with probable howora to night or-Suturda.-.
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