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" ' I ' ", t .; etie Kfe LAST EDITION. . 4:00 P. II Weather -forecast: Fair. ' DICPATCZT3 VOL.XIV;15. . ' : a ' - ASHEVILLE, N. 0., SATURDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 16,1909. 3c PER COPY SECRVmMENKey West, Storm Stricken City, GUARDING THE TWO PRESIDENTS 1 PRESIDENT C.E. FAY, OCARDIHO THE TWO PRESIDENTS, SAID TO HAVE FOUND COOK RECORDS, : DENIES THE REPORT Which Is Appealing for Aid ON THEIR- METTLE Rumors of Danger to President Taft and Hereditary Ruler of Mexico Had Been Afloat. PRESIDENT TAFT GETS BIG RECEPTION AT EL PASO TEX. In Fact, Texas Seems to Be Handling the Situation on a Large, Texas Basis-Fine Mili tary Display. El Piujo, Texas, Oct. President Taft'k special train, running on tim reached the border of the republic at 9: SO this morning. The entire city wan enfete to greet, not only the president, of the United States, but also the. hereditary ruler or Mexico. . Rumors of danger to the executives of both, nations had put the secret service men of both countries on their mettle, every- conceivable precaution for safety of the two rulers being adopted. An Immense throng gath ered at the station, and1 it was proba bly the' most enthusiastic reception President Taft has yet encountered. Just as President Taft and party were stepping from his special train, Noll Morgan, 14 years old, a school boy, stabbed a schoolmate, Lawrence Wlmber, to death. It has been learn ed that the quarrel was due to a dis pute over the possession of an Amer ican' flag. .. Nation's Heads Exchange Courtesies. El Paso, Texas, Oct 16. The city of El Paso and the Mexican city of Juarez, across the Rio Orande, shared In the honor today of being the scene of the most picturesque international event In the history of the two North American republics. . Porflrio Dlaa, president and ruler of Mexico for near thirty years, came to El Paso to meet President Taft and the latter crossed over to Juarex to return the visit of "InV enfeoutty-) ''f Mexico - The meeting of the two rulers was maricea by. great cordiality. President Dlas shook President Taft's hand warmly and the two men spoke to one another with the animation of old friends de lighted to tee one another. It Is no exaggeration to say that no official head of a friendly power would have received ft more cordial greeting In the United Btates than was accord ed most spontaneously to President Dlax. And the same can be said with equal truth In regard to the welcome given to the president of the United Btates when he stepped on Mexican aoll. Both In the matter of decorations and the welcome from the great crowa which thronged-the vicinity of the f-hsmher of Commerce building. where the meeting of the two rulers took place, the City of El Paso did things handsomely. Mayor Sweeney had proclaimed general holiday and business everywhere was suspended'. Lavish decorations brightened the ' streets through which the presidential processions passed. The route of the parades was through San Francisco street to St. Louis, east on St, Louis to Camobell street, south on Camobell to San Antonio, and thence through El Paso street to Seventh street. . All at these thoroughfares were crowded ,ih .noxtatni-n whose cheers were more than sufficient In volume and ' cotlnulty to Impress upon both the presidential visitors that they were In ft cltv which wished them well. The Program. The carefully arranged program was .-a mi. without any uiowaru dent From the time that President Taft arrived In the city from the west shortly before 10 o'clock this morning In honofof th members of the Ohio Society and others. awaltlng mean while the hour fixed for his return to jna.M for tonlaht's banquet, every .a with clockwork regu- in ii i',w'v ...... . lsritv that testified to the care and bestowed upon the pre paratlons by the government officials, iha torsi re- tno military ora - MHtlnn AAmmlttMUL From an early hour In the morning th. .-... of El Paso naa oeen im with soldiers in uniform. Regiments of infantry, artillery and cavalry had i k.n.,h ftom Forts Bliss and Sam Houston to form the military escort which was one of the .n.t .r,.niuoui features of the in ternational demonstration. All of the .io.n .rnona were under command of Brig. Qn. Albert L. Myer. On. the lit were the presidential bodyguard, consisting of sixty men In ' '.rM.ua uniforms of green and gold. several regiments of Infantry and a , regiment of the . famous zapaoores. Military bands were everywhere and h. .trains of "The Star-Spangled Banner" and the Mexican National air were borne upon the wind almost continuously. In the parade this afternoon were the bands of the Ninth Infantry, the Third cavalry, the Nlne ' teenth Infantry and several others. The famous police band of the city of Mexico headed the parade in juares. ' president Dfau Arrives. The arrival of President Dlas on this side was signalled by salute of twentv-ons mnt. Assisting in the re reption of the Mexican executive were Secretaries Dickinson and Nagel, Poet- master General Hitchcock, Oovernor , Campbell of Texas and his staff and Mayor Hwocnoy and the city ofllclala of El I nto. The military headed , l .' ii4 rn ag I.) V KENTUCKY COURTS OFFER 10 REDRESS 9 MIMMfl ' Eshelby Says He Will Call Attention o! U. S. Government to Conditions In Tobacco Districts. New York, Oct. 16. Conditions In the tobacco growing districts of Ken tucky will he brought to the atten tion of the United States government, says E. O. Eshelby, publisher of the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune and one of the leaders of the Independent manufacturers. "Not only has the American To Dacco compnn,y by the aid of the Equity society practically put an end to competition from Independent man ufacturers," raid Mr. Eshelby. "but renewed efforts of leaders of the Bur ley society to form a new pool are being enforced by a recrudescence of night rider outrades. : "The man who undertakes to fight the tobacco growers in a state court in iveruucKy lasts about as long as a June frost. No Jury can be drawn that will not decide against him night riding has been effaclous lately In In ducing growers to Join In the pool." T OF A Correspondent Says the Republicans Were More Than Happy to See Him. Correspondent of the Gazette-News: Bryson City, Oct. -JS. The repub licans of Bryson City ', were ' more than "happily surprised yesterday '.to learn that Hon. Richmond Pearson, the distinguished ex-congressman and able minister, to Persia and Qreece under President Roosevelt had paid our town and this section of the country a visit. . He is looking well, feeling good, and always means well. He Is high ly pleased with the good prices that the farmers and lumbermen of this country are receiving for their prod ucts. He does not say whether he hus any congressional aspirations or not, but the party Is ready and willing to give him the nomination. Everybody concedes his great ability and the re publicans In this district see the Im portance of using the best talent they have In a great country like this. . F. E BY ESTRADRTOLLOWEHS A Despatch Says Serious Fighting Is Expected Soon In Managua' Vicinity. New Orleans, Oct 1. A dispatch from Bluefie'lds, Nicaragua, says: "It Is reported here that Gen. Es trada, the elder brother of the man who has been proclaimed president, has landed ft force of Insurgents on the shore of Lake Nicaragua and moving toward the capital. Several towns on the shores of the lake have been occupied by revolutionists. Serl ous fighting la expected soon in th vicinity of Managua.',' NINETY-THREE WERE KILIiEP AND ONE HUNDRED INJURED This la The Result of the Recent Cy , clone, as Compiled by Nash ville Banner. Nashville, Oct , It. Figures re ceived by the Banner today show that (3 people were killed and 100 Injured In the recent cyclone In Ten nessee, Alabama, and ' Georgia.' Milk Wagon and Car Collide- A street car on the Charlotte street line collided this morning at the In tersection of Vance and College streets with ft milk wagon belongin to the D. S. Hlldebrand dairy: the wasron was dammed, the horse le caped unhurt while ft quantly of milk was split on the street, ana number of milk bottles were smash d. It Is said that the wagon was driven Into College street from Vance Just as the car came along, and the collision occurred betore mo could be stopped. Peary Ready to Produce. Washington, Oct IB. In response in ik. mi Inn of the. National Geographical society that Peary sub mit U it data recording his discov ery of the north pole, the following despatch la received: "Will have ma-.- in waahlnston by Wednesday that I trust, will serve the society purp"." ' "PEART." ' ' ..; .4--. . . ft, t . . , . - ' r ! ? - . '' -."i- -A I dbKBViAj; vxaw or keyvmi "EXTREMES" ARE T udge Ewart Will Dissent from Mr. Pearson's Views in Wild Terms, and Give Some Statistics. Gnzette-News Bureau, Hotel Gates, Ilendersonvllle, Oct. 1C. From a "reliable source it Is under stood that the recent communication, sent out for publican to the Charlotte Observer by Judge. Ewart. does not censure Richmond Pearson's Inter view to any extremes, but simply gives ft few statistics, and In some respects "differs with the views- ex pressed by Mr. Pearson. . Mr. Grant's friends In this city are leaving noth ing undone towards placing him In n clear light before the public, and It is more than like a controversy will follow the next move made. Florida Autol. Col. H. Beauchamp of Orlamlii, Flu., stopped at Hotel Gates last night on his way Bouln. lie nns neen spending the past month in the city of Asheville. Col. Beauchamp is trav eling in his big Bulck touring car In which he expects to make the entire trip. , Lumber Firm Moves. . The Rlgby Morrow company have moved in their new quarters on S01 J03. corner of Seventh avenue East and North Grove street. The building occupied by' this company formerly. Is owned by Geo. W. Stephens of Charlotte, and It Is understood will be occupied In a snort time as hnrdwood factory. , CODYJHAS FALL Second Day of Aviation Week at Don- caster Has a Sensational Open Ing Cody's Face Cut Doncaater, Oct. 16x-Disaster for the biplane of Captain Cody, American, and the miraculous escape from death for the aviator, himself, furnUli a sen sattonal opening for the second day of aviation week. Cody started on the flight and had traveled ft thousand yards when, taking a corner. at great speed the front wheel touched the ground and the machine toppled over with a crash. Cody crawled from the Jumple of broken bamboo' rods and tanglpd wires unhurt save ror ft gasn In the face. ANOTHER ALLEGED ROBBER CAPTURED IN KNOXVILLE He Is Jolui Wallace, and Is II Fourth One Takou for Implication In Roger More Robbery. The sheriff's office received ' mes sage today from Knoxvllle stating that John Wallace, wanted here for Impli cation In the robbery of Rogers' store, near Gorman's bridge, more than a month ago, has been arrested and was held In Knoxvllle awaiting the ar rival of Asheville officers. Deputy 8herlff Mitchell will leave tomorrow to bring the prisoner back. This makes four who are alleged to have been Implicated In the robbery, all of whom are now under arrest. They scattered after the robbery was committed and have been picked up. one at time, until the whole crowd was. taken. -. .-'.. THE WEATHER. Forecast until I p. Asheville and vicinity: tonight and Sunday. n. Hundsy for ILAIIE BURSTS Fair weather '-if I ' EAtt COA-ST REPORTS SHlVM"WDSlN JOHNSON " WORKED INCREASE ARE TEN TO FOUR Public Health and Marine Hospital Ser vice at Washington Has Investi . gated Spread of Pellagra. Washington, Oct, 1; The extent to which pr lhiRia "exists in the south Is Indicated In reports to the Public Health and Marine Hospitnl service. Tho reports, which embrace the Btuto of North and South Carolina, ami Florida cover in one Instance a pprioil of Ave years. A marked Increase of pellagra over previous years In shown by reports from Washington, N. C but the type t the disease Is much milder than In former years, three or four doaths reported as boing due to this cause. Eight cases of the disease, nil of them fatal, are reported from lleau fort. 8. C. Surgeon Moorer at George town, 8. C, reports that during th past live years six cases have come under his observation. A majority of these eases were negroes. From Juek sonvllla, Fla., Surgeon McOlnness re ports that he finds one rase of stix- peeted pellagra ut present In that city The patient Is from Atlnnta. No case are known to have occurred this year in Florida. THE RANIER GAR IS DOTS Skidded on Curve at Brighton Beach and Turned Three Somersaults , Men Hurt New York, Oct. II. The Ranler car. No I, In the 10-hour jntomoblle race at Brighton Beach, was practt cally demolished this morning when It skidded on a curve, shot through the Inner rail and turned three sorrier saults. Charles Bowera, Its driver, and J, Mause. Its mechanician, suf fered severe scalp wounds. , Everything In the record' line for the pne-mlle elreulary track was eclipsed last night and early today In the record line for. the one-mile elr eulary track was eclipsed last night and early today In the 14-hour auto mobile race, which Is being run, off at the rlghton Beach motordrome With the race half ever the lt-hour record made by Lewis Strang in Renault a year ago was beaten by T miles. Strang made Sit miles In 11 hours. Louis Chevrolet and A Cheverolet, relieving each other fre quently, covered (14 miles In the same time up to S a. m. today, and were In the lead., Nashville Rank Close, to Liquidate. ' Ksehvllle, Oct. H. The City Bank and Trust onmpanynf this city closed Its doors this morning, for the purpose of liquidation. ach of the Fighters Is Said to Be Con fident, and There Is Healthy Ketchel Support San Francisco, Oct. 16. All rouili led to Colmn today. With all chance for a hitch In the great championship buttle between Jack Johnson, the ne gro heavy-weight title holder, and Stanley Ketchel, the middleweight bailer, apparently rot at rest by as- mirmu'cs of the princlpnli and their managers, the nttentlon of the llght- tovlng public this morning became focused upon Promoter t'offreth's arena. Hoih men are confident and each expects to win the fight. Enthusiast ami trainers who have watched both men work expect to witness a great battle. Johnson is about 2S pounds the heavier. In the betting Johnson leads, a ten to four favorite, with even money for IS round. There Is healthy Ketchel support, however. S Jury in the Well Known Homicide Cats Returned Verdict Shortly Be lore Noon Today. Special to the Gaiette-N'ews. Bylva, Oct. II. The Jury in the rase of Theodore Davis, charged with the murder at Waynesvllle, more than a year ago, of W, W. Carter, returned a verdict this morning at 11 o'clock this morning finding the defendant not guilty. This ends an interesting homicide trial In western North Carolina, Young Davis one night at the skating rink at Waynesvllle is alleged to have shot and killed young Carter. The tragedy at the time created wide spread Interest; able counsel was em ployed lor both the defense and the private prosecution and the rase railed for trial; It was removed to Jackson county and this week the young defendant through counsel made a strong and successful fight for acquittal. DIXIK. THE PARKNT SHIP. IS UOING TO CHARLESTON, Washington, Oct. II. The Nav department has Issued orders for the torpedo boats Yorktown, Justls, At bany and Irris, of the Pacific torped fleet .to go to Magdalena bay, No vember 1st, to remain a month. Th parent ship Dixie, of the Atlantio tor pedo fleet, will not accompany the little boats to Charleston,' 8. C, but will go to Boston, and, when the new submarines are placed In commission to take the piece of those now In ser vice, will convey them to Charloeton. THEODORE U A GREAT T ROG S ASSEMBLED , Record Breaking Crowd at Bennett Park to Witness the Decesive Game in Championship Series. TODAY'S LINK-l'I. Pittsburg. Detroit. Byrne, 3 b. D. Jones, If. Leach, cf. Hush, ss. Clarke, If. Cobb. rf. Wagner, as. Crawford, cf. Miller, 2b. Tielahanty, 2b. Absteln, lb. Morairty, 3b. Wilson, rf. T. Jones, lb. Gibson, c. Hch mid t. c. Adams, p. Mullln, p. I..T..T..T, -T. .t .f t t -f..t..t..t. i tt i n n h i I'H"!1 ti i i Detroit, Mich.. Oct. 10. What Is believed to be the largest crowd that ever saw a baseball game In Detroit went out to ennett Park today to witness the decisive game of the world's championship series between Pittsburg und Detroit. The weather was cold, with the thermometer reg istering between 3D und 40 degrees above tero. The sky was clear, al though the weather forecast prom ised snow flurries. O'LoiiKhlln was umpire behind the bat with John stone on bases and Klem anil Evans nlong the outfield foul lines. The thermometer rose to BO, but the atmosphere was still chilly for perfect baseball; a brisk wind lilow Ins;. CARVER DAMAGE SUIT IB II CLOSE Argument Heard Today, and Jury Will Get the Case This Afternoon or Monday. The H'OQn dnmnge suit of J. M. Carver ngalnst the Loray Cotton mllli of Gastonia, on trial In Superior court Is fast nearlng an end. All the evi dence Is In and counsel today have been making argument to the Jury. Judlge J. II. Merrlmon of counsel for the plaintiff made the opening argu ment. He was followed by Allen T. Morrison of counsel for the defendant, who made a strong and eloquent argu ment, presenting the facta and the law In clear and concise manner. In fact those who heard Mr. Morrison's argument declare that It was excep tionally clear and well-timed and re fleeted much credit on Mr, Morrison, one of the rising young lawyers at tho Asheville bar. Mr. Morrison was followed this af ternoon by Louis M. Bourne, also of counsel for the defense, Judge J. D. Murphy will close for the plaintiff. It possible that the argument will not close this afternoon in time lor Judge Adams to charge the Jury and In such an event the end of the trial will not be had until Monday. WISH TO HOLD MEETINGS 'OF PROTEST, IN SPAIN If This Is Refused, Republican Depu ties ITedU-l That Vlok-nce Will Follow. Madrid, Oct. II. The republican deputies have asked permission of the authorities to hold public meet ing In protest against the execution of Ferrer. If their request is refused they predict that violence will follow, MR. COCKE IN THE LEAD, HAYH THE MADISON RECORD The Medlson County Record of Mar shall this week, notes the keen Inter est already manfest In the congrea slonal campaign In ths Tenth dlstrlc and especially In the democratic household. The Record declares that William J. Cocke, J. M. Qudger, Jr., Frank R. Hewitt, Walter K. Moore and 1. Frank Ray make no secret that they want to succeed John O. Grant In the lower house of congress from this district and continuing says: "From the exchanges and the gossips going the rounds Mr. Cocke seems to have ft good lead at the present time, Mr. Cocke Is ft very vigorous nd en thusiastic campaigner, and If an ora tor of tact and ability." Sentiment Is Averse. Copenhagen, Oct. IS. Local senti ment may be summed up as averse to granting the request of the Nation al Geographical Society of the United States, that the University of Copen hagen waive tta claim to first examine Dr. Cook's north pole data. Alfonso Not AssasHiiialed. ' London, Oct. II. There Is no con flrmatlon whatever here of a rumor telegraphed from Paris that King Al fonso had been assassinated. Head of Tufts College Declares . He Was Never . Witliin a " Thousand Miles of Mt.McKlnley. J DR. COOK SAYS HE WILL SEND FOR MISSING RECORDS Three More Members of Mt McKinley Party Issues Affidavits, and All Say Barrill Said Cook Story Was False. MEDFORD. Muss., Oct. 1 Presi dent Charles E. Fay, of Tu's college, last night denied all reports that he had found Dr. Cook's records, on Mt. McKinley. Prof. Fay said he hud not been within n thousand miles of Mt. ' McKinley. - I More AfflilnvltN. New York, Oct. 16. Four moro affidavits were mado public here today In connection with the Investigation, of Dr. Frederick A. Cook's expedition to Mount McKinley. Three of them are by members of the Cook party Fred Prints, a guide; Walter P. sill ier, photographer, and Samuel needi er. Their testimony relates In detail the movements of the pnrty explain ing that Cook and Harrlll were alone . ogether the period In which Cook claims t have reached the summit of Mount McKinley. All three suy that Kurrlll assured them Inter that Cook's story was false. The fourth afllvailit l that of Dr. John E. Shore, a physician of U-aven- worth. Wash., who tells of a conver sation with Oscar F. Blnnkenshlp of he United States Forestry service In which Blankcnship said that Dr. Cook claims to have climbed Mount McKin- ley were false Inasmuch as the feat whs Impossible In the short time which Conk snd Barrill were absent. Blnnkenshlp was located near Mount McKinley at tho time Cook's expedi tion was there. ; Going After tlie Rocords. ..w Dr. Cook announced last night that he had organised an expedition to as cend Mount McKinley and procure the records which he says were left there on his former ascent. This step will he taken to refute tho chars-- that he did not attain the summit of the mountain as set forth In the affi davit of Edward N. Harrlll. the guide who accompanied him. . In a statement to Tho Associated Press Dr, Cook suld: Upon my return from Atlantio City I conferred with a confidential agent whom I had sent to Montana to Investigate stories which had reached me In Kalsna City to the ef fect that strong Inducements had been offered Edward N. Harrlll, tho guide who accompanied me to the summit of Mount McKinley In the summer of 1906. This confidential agent returned from Montana this morning, and for good reasons I do not care at thepresent time to make his name public. After thorough in vestigation there, ha reports to mo that an offer of a considerable sum of money was made to Mr. Uurrlll on condition that he prepare and sign an affidavit which would be calculat ed to discredit my claim that I suc ceeded In scaling the Aluskan peak. This offer, aa my representative In forma me, waa made to Mr. Barrill In the presence of C. G. Brldgeford, ft reputable citlxen of Hamilton, Mont., who Is associated with Mr. Barrill In the real estate business. Barrlft at that time, according to the statement Of Mr. Brldgeford to' my represent- , live declined to make such affidavit and Informed the .men who had re quested him to swesr that I did not reach the top of Mount McKinley,' that to make such an affidavit he would have to 'commit perjury and sell his own soul.' "Within the next forty-eight hours, however, affidavits made by promi nent cltlsens of Hamilton, Mont., will be handed over to The Asso ciated Press and will be to the effect that during the last three years Bar rill has continually rehearsed the Mt. McKinley ascent, and has at all times Insisted that we succeeded In reach ing the summit of the mountains. No one has been found In Hamilton who ran testify that at any time he has ever heard Barrill tell the story aa It Is related by him In his sworn affl davlt "I have today received numerous telegrams from reputable cltlsens of Montana, who have talked with Bar rill and are willing to make affidavits as to his former version of the Mount " McKinley trip. Fla la to Head Expedition. -"I have tonight forward tele- , gram to Anthony Flala. asking him to head an expedition to Mount Mc Kinley to bring back my records. An other telegram has been sent to Pro fessor Hersrhell C. Parker of Colum bia university, who accompanied mo in the early stages of my last Mount McKinley expedition, asking him to -Join Flala on this expedition. Tho preliminary arrangements for the trip will be made at once and the expedi tion will start aa soon as the weather permits next year. "Mr. Flala and Professor Parker no doubt will Invite a number of expert mountain climbers to accompany them on the expedition. The remi t of their efforts will set at rest forevr any doubt that may exlt ss to t ' er Bnrrlll sn!l mys.if r, , ; 'top-moot senmo.'t i ! re. ur ss i- - to T..p of t ! .i if: r i '1 'J f? 3 i S I v' it . ?! i 4 '! ' ' I I ' i j;
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