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TUB ASSOCIATED pares DISPATCHES LAST EDITION. 4:00 P. 1L Weather rvrec&st: Fair 5. colder. ,.. VOL. XIV.. NO. 242. ASHEVILLE, N. C, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 17. 1909. 3c PER COPY WOM'jtRES UME AT THE SCENEHE CHERRY DISASTER, CROP WILL BE THEIR ,ONG VIGIL me M D AKER A YOUNG MAN IS INJElflD So Says the McDowell Democrat, With Reference to the Candidacy of Mr. Cocke. There Have Been Hints of a Demonstration Against Mine Officials, Hence the State Troops. SOLDIERS WERE ON GUARD THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT Tons of Water Is Being Forced Down Mine Shaft, but an Explo sion Is Now Feared. Cherry. Ills., Nov. 17. With atat troops stationed on the ground, Cher ry, the scene of Saturday's disaster In the St, Paul mine, where 300 miners are stll lentombed, began the day with expectancy.'- Before dawn the daily pilgrimage of women to the mine began. The faithful vigil of the bereaved widows has been relaxed but a few hours, though hope is lost that a single man will be found alive when the mine Is opened. The delay in recovering the bodies has driven scores of women to des peration. Hints of a possible demon stration against the mine officials and state officers caused the call for troops, who did sentinel duty through out the night. Tons of water is being forced down the burning mine through the hoist shaft. Chief lloran, with engines and a squad of firemen from Chicago are In charge of the work. The relief work is so thorough that physical suffering is improbable. Bishop Dunn of the Roman Catholic diocese of Peoria, Father Skull of lA Balle, and 40 Sisters of Charity are among those active in giving relief. Late reports say gas is forming rap Idly In the mine, caused by the burn ing coal and the action of Are and wtter, and an explosion is feared. Tlic Situation Serloua. Washington. Nov. 17. The Ameri can nedvrroM .hoadqiiarters; this morning, received a" telegram from National Director Blckneli, at Cherry: "Permanent relief work organised. The governor has issued an appeal for contributions. AVe have hard task ahead. Situation is most serious." To Oion Air Shaft. The air shaft Is to be opened later In the day. A big fan has been started, in the effort to rid the mine of gas, and upon the success of thin action depends the plans of the men In trying to bring the Interior Are under control and effect entrances. Water has been forced to the bottom In sufficient quantities to have tilled the drainage basin and overflow the lower galleries. The lire Is now hotter than any previous time. The Inquest over the death of the rescuers who perished Saturday was not concluded today. Threats are made against Rosenjack, the eager, who Is alleged to have deserted his post. His testimony may Invite vio lence from the men holding him re sponsible for failure to bring some of the miners to the surface, The MfDuwtU Democrat of Marlon last week has a story relative to the candidacy of Hon. William J. Cocke of Asheville for the democratic con gressional nomlnutlon, which will be of interest here. The story In part follows: Within a few short months now the democrats of the Tenth Congressional district will be called upon to nomi nate a man to lead them In tho con gressional fight next year. The most thoughtful party men feel Just at this time that a new man should be chos en. They feel that he must be a true democrat; that he must be a man full of enthusiasm; active; an able debater and withal a good mixer. A mnn. In short, who run get votes and who will reflect. In his courso In congress, cred it upon his dlstrlet. That the democrats of the Tenth district can elect such a man seems to be the consensus of opinion. , With such qualifications tie fore It, and In a determination to win and' redeem the district from the re publicans, party sentiment Is fast crys talling around the name of the linn. William J. Cocke of Itunerimbe. This Is apparent to nil. It is the evident purpose of the democrnts of the Tenth dlstrlit tn nominate a young mini as the party's standard-bearer and in seeking such a mnn none seems more (It than Mr. Cocke. While young In years ns men usually speak of age he Is ex perienced In (he law anil in the polit ical arena. He is an enthusiastic mnn; a man wth all the vigor and tho en thusiasm of the young man and with al a man of determination nf purpose, a man well versed In the serious nf fairs of the nation; a loyal party man and a man who' can play the game. Mr.' Cork h?' Joynl democrat,' .-nts past record has stamped him as that kind and brand of democrat who Is ever ready and willing 'to take the stump and to fight the buttle of his party; to meet the enemy nt any and every point. During the past twenty years In this district Mr. Cocke has been railed to the stump by his party and no man ever responded more nobly and more cheerfully. In the Interst of the candidacy of other men he has carried the democratic banner Into almost every townahlp In the dis trict and his volve has been raised n support and In defense of the prin ciples of democracy. He has few equals on the stump and no superiors In this section of the state at least. As a mixer with the people Mr. Cocke has few equals In this section. Ha la known throughout his home city and county; and for thnt matter In many other sections of the Tenth dis trict as a genial and whole soulcd fellow; and a man who gives serious attention to the serious affairs of life. The democrats of the Tenth dlstrlet could make no mistake In nominating Mr. Cocks for congress. New York Herald and The li.iz.-u,.- News, is ME GEM TOGETHER It It Admitted the Postal Is the Largest Stockholder in American T. and T. Company. Grewsome Details of Unnatural Crime Confessed by a Negress In Washington. New York, Nov, 17. Tho report that ths controlling Interest tn the Western Union Telegraph company. obtained by the American Bell Tele phone and Telegraph company, would lead to a closer community of Inter ests between these companies) and the Postal Telegraph, with probably the ultimate merger of the three companies, was given color today when officials of the American Tele- Phone and Telegraph company frank ly admitted tho Postal company Is the largest single stockholder tn their company. SEVERAL IICTIIEIITS F0U1S0 In Connection With Weighing Frauds of the Sugar Refining Company. New Tork. Nov. 17. Although off! clal conformation Is lacking, reports ars persistent that Indictments havs been found (gainst a number of gov ernment weighers, connected with ths weighing frauds perpetrated by the American Sugar Repnlng company. THE WEATHER. Forecast until t p. m., Thursday, for Aiilievlllo and vicinity: Fair and inn, h ri,.-r tonight, with freexlng l . : ,.,; D,urlajr fair; colder. Mr. Gudger Says Democrats, in Choos ing Candidate, Should Give Chief Consideration to Availability. A CRUCIAL MOMENT IN LIFE OF THE DEMOCRACY TO Washington, Nov. 17. A remarka ble murder story is revealed following the confession of Mary Batson How ard, a negress, that she killed her eight years old daughter because the man she loved threatened to leave her unless the child was sent away. Her descrlp.lon of the crime Is grewsome. Under pretense or taking the child to the woods for a romp, she lured her to a secluded spot and slashed her throat wit ha raxor. TAFT PROMISES SUPPORT TO NEGROES' EXPOSITION Is YIhIUnI by CMiiiiilllre, llceuictl by Hooker T. Washington, ou llv Imlf of This ITojerl. Washington, Nov. 17. President Tsft promised a committee, headed by Booker Washington, who called at the White House this afternoon, hear ty auiioort of the movement started by leading colored people throughout the country for holding exposition in II1S to rclebrate the llftletn anniver sary of the freedom of the negro race While no deHnlte plans are per fected. ths exposition will show the negro's progress during the SO years along material, education, moral and religious lines, . Three Are Killed. "WONDER WHERE I'D BETTER PUT IT IIS CANDIDACY fl ANNOUNCED JOHN M. MOREHEAD IS SMILING AGAIN Gloom la Dispelled, and the Calamity of John Motley's Resig nation Is Averted President Taft Revokes Glasson Cen sus Appointment, and Awards Spoils to Victor. THE COSFHIICE A Louisville Dispatch Says the Burley and Other Grades Will Retch Four Hun dred Million Pounds. PRICES WILL AVERAGE TWELVE TO FIFTEEN CENTS At a Result of Early Sales It Is Thought the Money Market Will Relax Appreciably. Louisville. Ky Nov. 17. Kentucky burley and other grades of tobacco of tho 1009 crop will be tho record breaker of 400.000,000 pounds, . ac cording to the announcement of ths Louisville banks, thut have been gath ering figures from correspondents In various counties. The burley crop Is estimated at 200, 000,000 pounds. Of this between B6 and 65 per cent, has been pooled with the Hurley Tobacco and Insurance company. ThlH year's prices average 13 to IB cents, with to and 20 cents as the minimum and maximum respectively. The dark tobacco counties not favor ing the pools are selling Individually. Ilank ofTleinls sav the money market, which tightened ns a result of tho pools, will relax cm the early move ment of the crop. There are Indica tions of early sales. ' 1 NOW SESSION Mr. . (Sudgcr Thinks Thlt U No Time For ExMrlinciitM, If Hie I-jiciny is to lit' Defeated. Washington, Nov. 17. l'n aldenl Taft today settled the North Carolina census supervisor-ship row, which has darkened tire political liloon around the While lloin.0 several days. Representative John M. Morehead 'of the Fifth North Carolina district j threatened resignation f bis sent lo calise lie said In' was the only repub lican representative not consulted Hlrotit the appointment of a supervisor In his own district. Moreheail ha visited the president cierv day since Ills return. He left th White House today entirely sntls tml. Mrehead had recommended a supporter named Joyce. lilrector of the Census Imrand, however, secured Ho- appointment of I'rof. (ilas.son. Mop-head protected ami the president today revoked the appointment of ill.isson and lh- place goes to Joyce. 20th Annual Session of Western Caro lina Conference of M. E. Church South, Met Today at Hickory. Former Congressman J. M. Orjdgi Jr., today handed to The tJructtc- News the following letter addressed to the democratic voters of the Tenth congressional district: In reply to many Inquiries ironi all parts of the dlstrlot asking If I will be a isndldnte for the congressional nomination, I take this method of announcing my candidacy, subject to the will of the democratic party. We face a serious situation, a tlmo when every loyal and true democrat should be faithful to duty, guarding well the Iwst Interests of his party In tho e lection of a candidate. The nominee should have the enn- llilence of the people, a clean record. snd a thorough knowledge of th dis trict, with experience as an organiser. In order to obtain every available vote, which will b necessary If we hone to win ths race. This fact la evident to every thoughtful man and. needs no argument. This is a crucial moment In the life of the democratic party; no time for experiments; practical reasoning and action must bo exorcised If we expect tn defeat tho enemy. The conditions at this tlmo are such that in the se lection of a man to lend the party In the great baltlo of 191 many points Shippers Present View to Railway Commissioners A 1651 .501 DEAL Washington. Nov. 17. The ship-1 misdemeanor; urged creation of a pers- point of vi. -w of transportation "Pedal court for linal Jurisdiction ..rol.lem. ,. . senled Ihl. m..r.on "vr'" 'lUesllollS arising from order of . i the Interstate commerce commission at the convention of tho National As- , ,, .irrn,,,., soeialloli of Hallway commissi, mots, i Arguing that car short ige ami ser- J. t". Lincoln of M, I-ouls spoke of vice methods of unlawful dlscrlmlun- somn aliu nilno rut to the laws niul lions for tlie heuelit of favored shippers railway roles mdcd by the shipping ur" to In- remeticd by a uniform coil. Interests. The shippers want to give ,,f rules of demurrage. n special com- the Interstate commerce commission mltfe, headed by Commissioner Ijiii of the Interstate commerce cnmmls- TIMBER LAD the power of temporary Injunction over proposed increases In rates: shippers should have- the right of muting; giving erroneous rales by cnrrlyrs' agents should ho made a slon. today recommended to the con vention of the National Association of Hallway cointn?Nloncr tho approval of a code It find drafted. poclnl to The (inxntte-Now-N. Hickory, Nov. 17. Tho twentieth annual session of the Western North ! arollna conference of the Methodist episcopal Church, flouth, convened , with the First Mrthodist church of I this city this morning nt :30 o'clock,! with lslshop James Atkins, presiding. After religious services consisting of reading the lesson and prayer by the'1 bishop, the secretary of the last con- : reiicc, W. I Hherrlll, was asked to! (Special to The tlaxelte-Ncws. ill Hie roll of ministers and lay del-J llryson City. N. C, Nov. 17. A i. gates, which was done and the great-1 mammoth bind ileal Involving 30,000 or part of the conference answered In j acres of land on ths Itaven fork of . heir nnmcs Idcana l.ufty river, Kwaln county. ltev. W. I. Hherrlll was elected sec- ! some four miles east nf this place, hss retary and Harold Turner assistant. Just been entered Into by William Hporta from the Nashville boards ! Whllmlrp A Hons, Inc., of rhtladol- TO WOMEN OF SOUTH' at view must b carefully considered; Georgia Citizens Petitioning the Prcsi- paramount In Importance Is avsllann- ty strength to poll the largest vte and tho capacity to do the most ef fective work for the district as their representative. He who measures up nearest tins standard Is entitled to the support of the voters. I am deeply grateful for ths loyal support given me In the past, and to all I beg to say, If nomi nated. I will give .my best efforts to restore this district to tho party or tho people. Ths results of the two congressional races heretofore made by me and my record snd work while In congress ars well known to tha democracy of this district, and after duo and careful Investigation. If your Judgment ap proves my nomination, I will appro riats your Influence and support at this time. . Tour truly, J. M. OUDOER, Jr. dent to Pardon Shlpp and the Others. Dayton, O., Nov. 17. A double header freight collided with a freight train on ths Cincinnati, Hamilton A Dnytnn at o'clock this morning. Two men, a llremsn and a brakeman, were killed. Doy Itamllt Arraigned. tawrencs. Ksn.. Nov. 17. Willie McKay, the IS years old Jscksonville, Fin., bandit, was arraigned this after noon In ths Juvenile court, charged with robbing the Kudora slate bank. Rising I awn. lis,, Nov. 17. Prac tically every cltlxen of this communi ty has signed a petition asking Presi dent Tuft to pardon ex-Hherlff Hhlpp of Chattanooga and his five co-de fendants. The petition statin: "We view with grave fear tho effect the fulfillment of these sentences will have upon Ignorant and Irresponsible negroes. Increasing beyond nuesllnn the danger to the women , of the south." Took Her Own life. Fan Francisco, Nov. 17. Shunned by her husband and sister. Mra Helen Durna today leaped In front nf an electrlo ear snd wsa crushed to death The suicide Is dramatis sequel to a broken romance which followed the husband's divorce and return to his first wlfo. TO PRESENT, HE SITS Chief Forester Pinchot Characterizes Story as "Merely Silly Fabrication." W ashington, Nov. 17. -tJifford Pin i hot, chief forester, has Issued a state meiit asserting that the story thst he Issued an ultimatum to President Taft like tho recent "conspiracy" story was "merely a silly fabrication. Mr. Pin ehot said: 'The president was good enough to express satisfaction with my work, and I am going ahead with It." fcnmlay HcIhsuI Workers, Ksglnaw, Mich., Nov. 17. The an nual convention of the Mlchlgsn Bun dny School association opened In this city today. In point of attendance fh convention la ons of tha best ever held by ths association, every count of the state being represented among tha delegates. , An Interesting feature of ths convention will ha a canvas of the city to learn the religious pro divides of every hum In Banliiaw, HE STANDING COMMITTEES WERE ANNOUNCED TODAY T TO PLAY NO MORE Is Disbanded lor the Season, Because 'of Cancellation of Came by Virginia. cMcrdny anil last Sight Severn! M. -clings Were Held for Preliminary Work of the Conference. (Special to tho Clarette-News. Chapel Hill, Nov. 17. The Univer sity will not play a Thanksgiving gams ' of football this year, and the season has now closed and tho team disband ed. This announcement comes, after long didlheratloiu from the athletic, committee. They feel that the team cannot do themselves Justice with an other college, after having trained the whole fall with the Virginia gams In view. The student body is greatly disappointed, yet they feel, With the committee, that since the Virginia game is called off. they no longer have anything to play for. Coach llrldes has put out the best team thnt the 1'nlverslty has Jmd for several years, and they hope ho will be back next year. I The Virginia team cancelled all i games on account of tho death of Ar cher Christian. were referred without reading, ltev. W. II. Willis, for ths presiding cider. nominated the usual committers. Communications from several ab sent superannuates were read. Pre. slillng elders of Asheville, Charlotte, Friieklln, tlreenshoro, Morgantnn, Mt. Airy, Hullahury. Htutrsvllle. Hheiby, Waynesvllle snd Winston made re ports showing a great Increase In all lines. The following were received by transfer from other conferences: I I). Johnson, West Texas; K. K. Creed, Iieiiver; I). P. Kouth ami W. F. Rnn ford, North Carolina, and It. O. Law ton. I .ns Angeles. H. M. Itlslr msde report of ths con dition of the Christian Advocate, showing progress. A number of visiting ministers were Introduced, among them Kevs. A. P. Tyer, nnd U H. Massey nf the North Carolina conference. A resolution by R. U Durhsm, to sbbrevlnte the reports of preachers, making more time to discuss tha af fslrs of the conference rslsed much discussion. A motion to table was Inst 71 to 4. Other discussions followed, ths bishop taking part. Tha resolu tion was lost 74 to it). Dr. OirHtaliers; Waxes Warm. !r. II. K. Chreltxberg favored the Durhsm resolution, saying he was tired nt ronneetlnnal officers canvass ing for tho bishop's place, taking up time. Hlshop Atkins called him to order. Dr. Chreltsherg said h was ready to surrender his credentials If ho could not be heard, ahd was sit ting down when bishop asked thst ha keep tha floor, at which ha. Or Chreltxberg, withdrew tha remark. Handing OHiimllNsm, Hlandlng committees were annouue (Continued on ps( 4.) phla, Pa., to Parsons Pulp lumber company, a corporation of '" wis of West Virginia; the consideration being ffiKI.SOO. ' This timber land is some of the best In this section of the country. It lies along the Appalachian Railway which has recently ben completed be. tween F.la (Focrlng) and Yellow Hill. A quantity of pulp wood Is Included In the deal. It Is thought that some lime In the future this company now in possession of the lands will estab- ' llsh a pulp mill eltliT at Kla or Bry son City. CANNOT BE FOUND Rpeclal to Tha Oasetts-News, Ilnndersnnvllle, Nov. 17. Thetra la speculation hero today , as to the whereabouts tf Micks. Uarren, a paint. r about II years of age. Yes terday h telephoned Ms wife, who was some miles In the country from here, to come In, and upon her ar rival hers thl morning with her child her husband could not be found. It Is slated that officials are making Inquiries, at ths request of his wire, for tha missing man. ItoatoM Jeweler Arrested. flpoclal to Ths Gasctte-News. Roston, Mass.. Nov. 17. R Oray of Oreensboro hss I t arrest of a lemllni: i -' r s III. i l -re ( f I "lit '
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