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I'M wot; 4 i4 y 4:C0 I. U. Weather Tcrecast: , Partly cloudy: probably rain. DISPATCHZ3 VOL. XIV. NO. 213. . . ASHEVILLE, N. 0.; THURSDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 14, 1909. Sc PER COPY THE REVOLUTION r HEADED BY GEN. ESTRADA, ' STIRS NICARAGUA DATA OF INTEREST GLACIER POINT, YOSEMITE VALLEY, WHERE PRES IDENT TAFT TRAMPED THE OTHER DAY. DEPOSEDMR. CRANE, BEING UNDER DEPARTMENT FIRE, APPEALED TO TAFT m ii -wsTir''Wy'Vgy.ry.-iTww 1 mnir sou mull s The Movement Has Aroused Whole Country and People Join Revolutionary ' Armies. SEVERAL TOWNS HAVE ALREADY BEEN SEIZED Greytown Captured After a Fight Which Cost a Number of Lives i News - from In terior. v lt.itnTnf.-,--------T- TTTTTTTTTtTTTTTTTTT J. Cape Haitian, Oct. 14. Ac cording to advices received here from Santo Domingo, the political disturbance near Hal tlen frontier la growing more serious. . A Dominican cutter has rt ported that government troops were under orders to attack the revolutionary J forces centered on the Haitlen frontier at Dakaboh. . it i T- TitTi itrt iT TuTiT --- -- ---.t . Entire Country Roused, New Orleans, Oct. 14. A special to the Times-Democrat from Blucfluld, Nicaragua, by wireless via Colon, says: "The revolution headed by Gen. Juan J. F. Estrada against President Zeelayn, has aroused the entire coun try, and sooma to be sweeping . the country. Everywhere people are re ported to be flocking to the armies of the revolutionists." ' From the interior comes news that the revolutionists have seized It Ivan and also that Corlnto, i sacport on tion and has overthrown the govern- tlon and has over thrown the govern ment there. Greytown has been tak. eri. Col. Ugart called upon the gar rlsoh there to surrendor but was met "Kith a volley; lie "returned the nre, and after a hard fight captured the . garrison and took possession of the town. There were some fatalities. News from Greytown Is that there was some fighting there (yesterday) before the city was taken by the revolutionists. , ' : , GENERAL KING IS Former Confederate Veteran, Charged With Stabbing Negro in Virginia, Is Exonerated. Falls Church, Va., Oct; 14. Not for years past baa the little town hall at Kails Church, Va., been the scene of ao much Interest as when Gen. J. Floyd King, a Confederate veteran, and for eight years during the 1T0s a member of congress from Louisiana, wai tried, charged with having stab bed a negro, William Martin, on last Saturday night. . Gen. King was exonerated on the i.im of self-defense. Bert Martin brother of the wounded negro, who Is still In the hospital, pleaded guilty to the charge of assault, and was given 11 months sentence In the county JalL William Martin, alleged to be the chief assailant of Gen. King, will be made to face the charge against him as soon as he Is able to leave the nospuai. THE DEATH IN MEM OF MRS. L M. U. J She Was the First Sweetheart of "Sam" Houston, a Hero of the War ' With Mexico. , MemDhla. Tonn.. Oct. 14. Mrs.vI ' M. IT. Johnson, the first sweetheart of "Sam" Houston, former fovernor of Tennessee, and hero In the war with Mexico. Is dead, aged SO. The end nam at her home here. Mrs. Johnson was a noted figure In religious circles. During the civil war she braved many dangers in a crow country ride from Mississippi to ai inntn fter the battle, to nurse n II. O. Johnson, who . was wounded at the, battle of New Houa church. In Georgia, May s list. Her early Hf was spent la Natchl tochea, Tex. Bhe waa born In Colum bla, Tenn. Norfolk ft Western Divided. Philadelphia. Oct. 14. The Norfolk Western declares a semi-annual flivt'-nd 3,4 per cent, common stock. l- - ' the stock on a i Pr cent. FOUND HOT GUILTY DOUBLE HANDED L Companion on ML McKinley Trip Says in Effect That the Explorer Is V Just a Plain Faker. GOT NO NEARER TO SUMMIT THAN 14 MILES, HE SAYS Cook Offered Him Bonus of $2041, lie Sweurs, ir lie "Would Slay , With Mm" (Cook). f Sinttlc, Oct. 14. W. P. Mil- ter, tne photographer of Dr. I: 1 Cook's Mount McKinley expe. dition, has made an allldavit corroborating that of Barrlll In" every detail. Philadelphia, Oct. 14 Dr. Cook, in speuking of the state ment of Burrlll regarding the ascent to Mount McKinley, mild he has sufficient evidence to prove that he hud been there. New York, Oct. 14. The Globe this afternoon prints a copy of the affida vit made by Edwin N. Barrlll, who ac coaipanied Dr. Frederick A. Cook at the time he announced his reaching the Bummit of Mount McKlnloy. The affidavit was made before a notary public at Tacoma, Wosh., October 4 and has just boen received in New York. HurrlU's affidavit states in ef feet that he was the only person pres. ent with Dr. Cook on the date when he claims to have reached the summit of Mount McKinley; that they did not In fact reach the summit, and the nearest point to the summit reached was at lenat 14 miles distant from the summit of that mo.untaln, the ele vation at no time exceeding 10,000 feet Rarrlll's affidavit also brings In to question a number of the photo graphs .which Dr. Cook has given as representing the summit and other high altitudes of Mount McKinley. Itarrlll's affidavit says at the out set that ho was born In Buffalo In 864 and now resides at Darby, Mont, lie says he was the only party pres ent with Dr. Cook when he claims to have reached the summit of Mt Me Kin Icy and that he Is the party re ferred to as Itarrllle or Edward Bar- rllle In Dr. Cook's book entitled "To the Top of the Continent," bearing upon the expedition to Mount McKin ley. lie details his first meeting with Cook at Missoula, where the latter was acompnnled by Professor Parker of Columbia university, R. W. Porter and others. Organization of Expedition. The organization of the Mount Mc Kinley expedition Is explained, the members consisting of Fred Prints, guide, Belmore Brown, an artist and naturalist of Tacoma; Walter Miller, photographer of Seattle; Samuel Beecher, who acted as cook for the party, and Bnrrill. The party sailed from Seattle May 17. 1906. Barrlll re counts that at the start of the trip he propnred to keep an exact diary and sets forth that this diary, marked exhibit A. attached to the affidavit. Is a pocket diary kept by me during all the time that Dr. Cook and I were together near Mount McKinley and the same is a truthful record, with the exception of the entries and changes made by me therein under the orders of Dr. Cook." The diary referred to by Barrlll as attached to the affidavit Is now In possession of the New York Globe. Features of tlie Affidavit. Cook. the affidavit sets forth, told Barrlll that the expedition upon which the two took to the Ice September 9 was to find a way for ascending the mountain, the following year. They stopped ascending September 15, and returned to their boat by Beptemuer 19. He gives details of doctoring and changing the records of hit diary at Cook's direction. At the point ur, Cook photographed as ths top of Mt. Continued on Page Four, AT STARVRTlOri POINT ARE KEY WEST PEOPLE Great Distress and Suffering Among Tobacco Factory HandsHelp Needed to Clean up City. v Wait Oct. 14. Immediate slstance from the outside world Is nee nuurv to carry on the work of clean ing up the city and caring for victims of ths hurricane. The mayor nss me nmineed that the city Is forced to bus pend the work because of lack, of funds. ' Great distress and suffering are ai ready reported among the employes of the large tobnero factories. Hun dr...H urt on the polut of starvation COOK BARRIL It U declared. acts and Figures of This Character Given in Report of Southern Railway Directors. REPORT INDICATES RETURN TO PROSPEROUS CONDITIONS : .. Hcvlvnl of Business From Low iinic liTvcl IIiih Been Slow Hut Sure, Sny I he Directors. The hoard of directors of the Southern Hallway company has sub mitted to the stockholders of the rail way the tifteenth annunl report show- ng the affairs of the company for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1909. The report Is In pamphlet form and is comprehensive. It contains mnny da ta of Interest to the south, showing a return to those" prosperous condi tions that obtained for several years prior to the "tfioney stringency" of 1907. One of the more Interesting IteAis having to do with the revenues of the road shows that the net oper ating revenue has n Increase, of more than three' million dollars over 1908, although the gross operating revenue was practically the same. The total operating expenses.' In 1908 were more than four million dollars greater than In 1900: the net operating rev enue In 1909 wns I1B.611U20.04, while the net operating revenue In 1908 was $13,086,994.88. The bal ance carried to profit and loss shows an Increase for 1909 of more than three million) dollars. . . The Itcturn of llitslnes-i. In makirfg report of the -operating results the board of directors say: "The return of business from the low level of the panic conditions of 1907 was slow during the psst year, but It was substantial." Relative to re ductions in maintenance accounts the report has this to say: "It will be noted that the charges to expenses In the maintenance ac counts show material reduction , as compared with 1908 .but.the upkeep ed. The figures for 1908 contain com paratively .large charges to mainten ance accounts during the lust six months of the calendar year 1907, before the camnalgn of retrenchment was begun, while the expenses for maintenance during the entire fiscal year Just ended have been controlled through monthly appropriations un- ...... V. nnll..- MiKIth Hm. In.,,,,,,..,. ed during the first six months of the calendar year 190B. This policy has been one of acute and careful scruti ny of all expenditures for operating I account. Money hns been authorized to be spent where It was needed, and not necessarily where it would have been a gratification to spend It. It has taken courage to mntntnln this policy, but It Is confidently believed that .the result has justified it." Construction." Under the sub-head of "conatuc- tlon" the report of the directors says; 'During the year much of the con struction work which wa suspended In the summer of 1907 was resumed, and substantial progress has been made towards the completion of some very desirable facilities. The princi pal work hns been In the provision of additional double track at the points where the rapacity of existing single track has been overtaxed, as was ex plained In detail In the Aunal Report of 1907. "Of this work the revision of grade and double tracking of the main line south from the terminal yard at Mon roe, Virginia, across the James Riv er, through the city of Lynchburg and thence across the Staunton Itlver to Sycamore, Virginia, a total distance of 18.14 miles, shortening the old line l.lt miles. Other pieces of double track out it terminals are olso under construc tion, vis.: J.S miles north out of Greensboro, N. C, and 4.4 mllea west out of Ashevllle, N. C. "Since the close of the fiscal year contracts have been let for the con struction of second track on the main line In North Carolina, from Spencer south to Glass, 18.70 miles, and from Charlotte north to. Harrlaburg, 13.60 miles, and these works being compar atively light should be completed by January 1, 1910. "When the expected Increase In ths volume of traffic la reallxod with the return of business prosperity, the company will have In all 123.57 miles of double track at Its "pinch" points, and should be able to handle Us busi ness without congestion or distur bance, largely by reason of the relief so afforded. "During the year portions of the projected low grade Little Tennessee River line, connecting Knoxvllle with the Carollnas, upon which work was begun several years ago, were also enmnleted and put In operation, vli.: 35.30 miles from Maryvllle to Chllho- wee, Tenn., which wi constructed in the name of the Tennessee St Carolina Southern Railway company, and 13.90 mllea from Bushnell to rontuna, N. C, which was constructed It the name of the Carolina A Tednossee Southern Railway company. These lines are operated for local service, but It Is not proposed Immediately to push the work through. The present construction policy of the company Is to apply IU capital resources to en larglng the capacity and facilities of Ha existing lines, where a heavy traT. flc Is assured, rather than to exploit no wterrltory or hsrsrd new lines." ' Industrial Protrre. . The "Industrial rrorress" finds pise. In the report snd Is Interesting, This (Continued on page 8.) 1 r H, j 1 i i Krw;" V From thti Bystan.Ur. No Right to Look Upon Soldiers' Faces So Declared Captain of Death Squad Selected to Shoot Fer rer at Earcelona, who Died Crying,, "Long; Live the Modern Schools" Stir in Rome and Paris. J"I,"M' W!J"I""J"I"I"I"j' T T Homo, Oct. 14 Indignation ! meetings ar being held throughout Italy, -In conse quence of the ahooting of Fer rer at Parcelona yesterday. Protest here has brought busi ness to a standstill. There are no street cars, cabs or auto, mobiles running. Among the masses, feeling grows more turbulent. The Spanish un. I Austrian embas sies are guarded by troops. fnt.t..tit fTnT.iTiiTntut .Tut T - Ferrer's Ijist Moincnl. Barcelona, Oct. 14. Francisco Fer rer died .with u cry; "Long live the modern schools," upon his lips. This and other brief details of yesterday's execution of the revolutionist escaped the censorship today. Though he had refused their ministrations, two priests of .the Order of Peace and Che.rty, followed Ferrer to the place where he was shot, murmuring prayers for him. To the rtuueet that Tin eyes should not bo bandaged, General Escrln replied; A traitor has no right to look upon the faces of soldiers." Ferrer refused to kneel, und stand ing erect, as tho rifles were turned upon him. exclaimed: Aim straight; long live the modern schools." 1 Paris Demonstration. Paris. Oct. 14. Ten thousand men headed by M. Jaurea, the leader of the socialists In the chamber of deputies. and M. Valiant, a socialist deputy, hist night marched to the Spanish embassy where It wa tba Intention to hold a demonstration In protest against tho execution of Ferrer. , The police sur N. ? W. Depot Is Burned ; Loss WiM Norfolk. Va., Oct. 14. Entailing a total loss of probably 3160,000, the Norfolk & Western depot was destroy ed by Are this morning, together with Its long train shed, freight, bagsrage and express rooms, and a scoif or more of freight and shuttle cars. The origin of tho Are Is undetermined. The PllESIDKN'T ENVELOPED IN j THE CLOUDS OF RED DUST Ha Is Now in Grnnd Cunyon, Kpcmt- log Day In Klglitsct'ltijf and lit Renting. Grand Canyon, Aria., Oct 14. Af ter traveling over tha fleserfs practi cally all day yesterday, and being en veloped In . clouds of red dust. Presi dent Taft awoke at the rim of tho Grand Canyon of Colorado. The day will be passed In sight-seeing and rest for the chief executive. -y-:r "... rounded the building and repulsed the surging crowds after a sharp scuffle. The procession then relumed through the main boulevards with shouts of "Down with Alfonso!" "Down with Maura!" Socialists In Itonic. Home, Oct. 14. The execution of Francisco Ferrer at Barcelona has t.iused a profound Impression here and last night there was a serious demonstration of protest against the :irti.in of the Kimnish government. There were cries of "Long live Fer rer!" "Down with reaetlonlstn!" "Down with Jesuits!" "Down with Merry Del Val!" , The police and troops succeeded In maintaining comparative order and prevented the approach of the Span ish embassy stands. It is reported that a few days ago Ferrer's daughter telegraphed to the pope from Paris, asking his Interven tion to save her father's life. The pontiff was deeply moved-and ex claimed: I "Poor child; if I could succeed In softening the grief of her afflicted soul It would be a great consolation fi r me." Mart'licd Through the Ktrcets. Trieste, Austrlu-Huhgury, Oct. 14. A great demonstration of protest against the execution at Barcelona of Prof. Ferrer, was made heer during last night. Thousands of persons gathered at the meeting, addressed by democratic deputies. The protestants mnrched through the streets and all theaters and cafes were compelled to close. Uoinb Explosion IU'srtcl. Paris. Oct. 14. A dispatch to lavas News Agency from Barcelona states that a bomb explosion hns OC' curred there. No details are received Be $1 50,000 freight warehouse nearby took Are throe times, but waa saved. The burned depot will be replaced by an eight story union depot and of fice building, to be erected by the Norfolk A Western, Virginian A Nor folk, , and the Southern railways jointly. ' i Still Discussing MIhhIihis. Pittsburg. Oct 14. The work and ncomiWIshments of the American Christian Missionary society held the attention of the many thousand dele gates and visitors participating In the centennial celebration and Interna tional convention of the Disciples of Christ (Christian church). THE WEATHER, Forecast until 8 p. in., Friday, for AshevlllQ and vicinity: Partly cloudy weather, with probably light rain to night or Friday. J.R.GILES ENDS HISJWII LIFE H ) Was a Patient of a Local Sanitarium, and Jumped in Front of a Steam Roller. SCENE OF THE FATALITY ' WiH NEAR GORMAN'S BRIDGE Body, Now Being Kept In an Coder taking Entalilkiliniciit, to Do Taken . to Wilmington. Watching his opportunity to escape from his keeper, J, K. (jlles of Wil mington, an Inmate of Dr. Carroll's sanitarium, in a moment of derange ment late yesterday afternoon, leap ed between the front nnd roar cyl inders of the county's 15-ton steam roller near Gorman's bridge nnd his head was crushed fiat before the ma chine could be stopped by Jack Bain, the engineer. .Mr. Giles had boen somewhat deranged for a tfme. being fo rahout three weeks a patient at the sanitarium, and oilly about a week ago, he attempted to end his life by slashing his throat with a knife. . On this uccount, his guard waa particu larly watchful, and was walking yes terday between the road machine and his patient, and It waa after they had passed the front wheel of the ma chine that Mr, Giles took the leap that accomplished his purpose of self-destruction, before he could be stopped. Capt. Harvey Brlttlan, In charge of the convict camp, nt once wont to Uogera' store and telephoned for Cor oner K. It. Morris, and the body was removed to the Brown Undertaking ompany where It was viewed by the coroner, but an Inquest waa deemed unnecessary. '. Mr. Giles was a young - man 27 years of age, ,a strong built man,' a nllege graduate and formerly a high hool teacher. His parents . are dead, and ho had been cared for by an uncle, flnyton Giles of Wilmington. A sister. Mrs. Mlxon Davis of Waynes- Hie, arrived this afternoon, while a brother arrived from Charlotte today. The body will le taken to Wilmington for burial. SCENE OF CONTEST ACI iy ETBOIT Heavy Frost Greeted the Teams as They Emerged from Carbut Morn ing Sun Shone. Igl Xsalassaasa w W w T- 7TTTttTttttTTTTTTT YESTERDAY'S LINK-VP. Pittsburg. . Detroit. Byrne, 3 b. Leach, cf. Clarke.'lf. Wagner, as. Miller, tb. A Ostein, lb. Wilson, rf. Gibson, c. Willis, p. D. Jones, If. Bush, ss. Cobb, rf. Crawford, cf. Delahanty, 3b, Morairty, 3 b. T. Jones, lb. Schmidt, c. Mullln, p. ..t.-t-.t..t...t..t..t .i. i..t. t i "4""t" " "" " 4" ""4" ' I t 11 1 BULLETINS. First Inning Detroit I ; Pittsburg 3. Second No score.' Third No wore Fourth inttsburg 0; Detroit J. Detroit. Oct. 14. Chilly weather again greeted Pittsburg and Detroit aa they prepared for what may be the Inst game of the world's champion ship series. Both teams arrived In good shape from Pittsburg, In the national commissions' special train. Heavy frost greetsd them aa they emerged from the car, but bright sun shine warmed the air a hit and condi tions for today's gams promised bet ter than any that have been played in this city. Umplres-r-Evana behind ths bat Klem on bases, and O'Loughlln and Johnstone along outfield foul lines. WIFE OF CONDEMNED MAN WISHED TO SEE HANGING Site- BrouglU. With Her the- Man Site IiiMmmIm to Marry Next, aa An Interested Party. ' . Wllkesbarre, Pa., Oct 14. Two murderers. Thomas "Willis, a negro, and Stanley Nasarko, a Slav, were hanged In Luserna county prison here today. More than the usual Interest was taken In the execution of Nasarko, whose wife came to Jail yesterday with a man she Intends to marry, and requested permission to witness the hanging. The request was refused by the sheriff, although the condemned man was willing thst his wife snd h r future husband should see him (I.e. But It Was no Use and Presi dent Taft This Morning Ac cepted His "Resig nation.". SAYS TAFT TOLD HIM TO LET 'EM HAVE IT RED HOT Crane Thought He Was to Discuss Re- alities, not Platitudes, but the President Stands by Knox. Washington, Oct 14. President Tafl this morning accepted the resig nation of Chas. R. Crane, minister designate to China, after considering hurriedly the correspondence he has received on th subject. Mr. Carpen ter, secretary to the president, has re-; celved from President Taft, under date of Prescott, Arizona, the following telegram, directing him to convey to Mr. Crane the fact that his resignation , has been accepted: "Convey to Mr. Crane the following communication: 1 concur In tha let "r. under date of October II, which the secretary of state haa addressed to you, nnd I greatly regret that tho circumstances found to exist by him make It necessary for me to accept your resignation, "TAFT." Ho Was Deposed. Charles U. Crane of Chicago, min ister designate to unina. waa practi cally deposed by a demand from Sec retory Knox for his resignation. Thus h new chapter in American diplomacy, waa written. A cltlsen chosen with special regard for his (junllftcatlon for the post was recalled before he had embarked from Ban Francisco and discharged from hla high office because of alleged Indis creet disclosures through tha press, i Moreover,, -this minister, breaking through all traditions. Insisted on da- r.n.llnM klmwilf w.n- K , I., .. , cast upon him by tha secretary of ptata by the Issuance, of a statement certain to be embarrassing to ths , administration. - franc Appeals to Taft After consultation with hla attorney, Walter Lowrle Fisher of Chicago, Mr. Crane gave out a statement In which he said: "The statement loaned hv the A. partment of state Is slightly Inaccurate ' In saying that the secretary will be ac- T-U ...LI . 1- V I M .Tp,ru. j ni loiirr wmi'ii a romfra from Mr. Knox says that he haa re commended to the president that tha president accept my resignation. Be fore this letter hod been received by m? I had already sent to the presi dent through his secretary, Mr. Car- .-ui.-r, mr iiiiiuwing tvirgnm; "Washington, D. C, Oct IS, 1909. "President William H. Taft: "The state department objects to certain things I hava done In the effort to carry out my understanding of your wishes aa expressed by you to me. I have carefully considered the entire) matter. In my Judgment no mistake haa been made except aa tha depart ment haa made Is a mistake. How ever, I did not and cannot guarantee to make no mistakes, especially unless I have the cordial support and co-operation of the government "The matter In which the depart ment haa proceeded and la proceeding; Is Inconsistent with my own self-respect and my conception of the dignity of the position and with the under standing upon which I accepted It I appreciate the personal consideration I have received from you, and under all the circumstances have decided to await Information ss to your wishes before taking action. : You will under stand, of course, that my resignation Is In your hands. "CHARLES It. CRANE. Betrayed No Secrets. "The statement of the department la further Inaccurate In saying that I 'gave out a newspsper story about the preparation of a protest In regard to an agreement between China and Ja pan. It would have been mora scour. ate If the ttatoment had said, aa waa Indicated n Its own closing paragraph, that a brief conversation of mine with (Continued eu page 4.) PHLUGRA: VATSDri KuLDS TO MUSTY L'ttl Ml The Disease Day's Principal Topic of Mississippi Valley Medical Association, Bt Louis, Oct 14. The pells irra disease, which has caused auch wM spread discussion,' waa the lead,! subject at the concluding day's s slon of the Mississippi Valley Me ' i association. The principal paper was ren 1 lv H. Lavlnder of the Marine 1" service, and cases were ex! : C. M. Rundulph of I 'tinir J. J. Watson of Colli- i. i son de'lured pellnv-.i i on In meal n .. d.'w I rut n, i