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PBESIDEFJT ID OTHERS ATTEND
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Men High in Official Life Parti
cipate in Thanksgiving Ser
vice at St. Patrick's
Church.
THE PRESIDENT TODAY ATE
BOTH TURKEY AND POSSUM
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r The Day Wa Generally Observed in
, New York, Chicago and
Other Urge
Cities.
Washington, Nov. 25. The accumu
lation of a ast amount of official
business during hla long absence from
Washington, together with the pres
ence here of numerous statesmen and
politicians, all desirous of monopolir.
ing a portion of the president's time,
; made it next to impossible for Mr.
Tuft to take a complete holiday to
day, much be would have liked to
have done so.
This morning the president attend
ed a pan-American Thanksgiving cel
ebration at St. Patrick's Catholic
church. Vice President Sherman,
members of the cabinet, the diplo
matic corps. Supreme court Justices
and others prominent In official life
were In attendance. The ceremonies
Included the celebration of solemn
high mass in the presldence of Car
dinal Gibbons, Mgr. Falconio, the pa
pal delegate, and others.
Several Intimate friends as well as
the members of the president's fam
ily partook of the Tranksglving din
ner at the White House. The piece
de resistance of the dinner was a
27-pound, turkey, sent by Horace
Vos, the Rhode island celebrity who
has furnished the White House tur
keys since the days of President
Orant. The turkey, however, was not
the only big Item on the menu.
Earlier In the day there had arrived
at the executive mansion a hugA
mince pie six feet In diameter, which
was sent to the president as a gift
from the. striking pie salesmen In New
York city.
TliankMglvIng In the Metropolis. ,
New York, Nov. SB. New York's
observance of Thanksgiving day was
in accordance with time-honored cus
tom, religious services and deeds of
charity having their usual prominent
place In the oulet routine of events.
The popV of the city were well provid
ed for, charity organizations having
arranged many big turkey dinners at
points in the thickly settled east side,
principally along the Bowery, and
having distributed a bountiful supply
of provisions to the poorer families
of the tenements. Special provision
wus made for the newsboys, the im
migrants 'detained at Ellis Inland and
inmates of the prisons, almshouses
and other city Institutions. .
For the members of the historical
and patriotic societies of the metrop
olis 'this was a double holiday. .In
addition to being Thanksgiving day' it
was Evacuation day, the anniversary
of the November 2S when Washington
marched from Harlem Into New York,
lust before the city was evacuated by
the Ilrltlsh. The anniversary was ob
served today In the customary man
ner. The famous Old Guard marched
down to the Battery to witness the
Mag raising, salutes were fired at vari
ous points and appropriate exercises
were held under the auspices of the
Boris of the American revolution and
other organizations.'
The Day In ClU.-ago. ' '
Chicago, Nov. 25. The Thanksgiv
ing day program in Chicago whs pos
. sllily nur extended this year than
ever beforn. During the forenoon
Imm'ImI n-rvle.-s were held In nearly
Bit t-f I ' l.n linic churches of the
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SAIL
IS.
And the 400 Marines Are Anx
ious to Set Out for the
Scene of Trouble.
Philidelphln, Nov. 25. Stored with
provisions and ammunition, the Unlt
etd States cruiser Prairie Is at the
rhiladelphia navy yard toduy, ready
to sail for Panama or Nicaragua. .
The 400 marines to be carried by
the cruiser to Carlulwun waters ore
anxiously awaiting the signal to start.
After the Nlcaraguan incident orders
were received to advance the sailing
time. The cruiser probably leaves
Saturday. Preparations are being
made, for a review of the sailors by
Secretary Meyer. The secretary ar
rives tomorrow. The review will be
held in the afternoon. The marine
band will Journey here from Wash
ington to take part In the review.
DEFECTIVE LIGHT WIRE
This Is Theory as to Blaze In De Ar-
mond Home Attic the Start
ing Point
Itutler, Mo., Nov. 26. It Is believed
that the fire which caused the death
of Congressman De Armond and his
grandson on Tuesday, started In the
attic of the De Armond home, as a
result of defective electric wiring. It
at first seemed probable that the Are
originated In the room In which the
congressman and the boy were sleep
ing. Governor Hadley's Statement.
Jefferson City, Mo., Nov. 25. Gov
ernor Had ley today announced thai
he would Juke no steps to All the va
cancy In the Sixth Missouri congress
ional district until after the funeral
of Congressman De Armond, which
will be held at Butler today.
TAKEN QN BOARD VESSEL
To Be Conveyed to the Univer
sity of. Copenhagen, Which
Will Pass on Them.
New York, Nov. 25. Another chap-
ter In the north pole controversy was
begun , today with the departure of
the records of Dr. Frederick A. Cook,
compiled In the Arctic, which will be
submitted ttf the University of Copen
hagen as proof of Dr. Cook's assertion
that he reached the north pole April
II, 108.
The records were taken aboard by
Walter Lonsdale, the explorer's prl
vate secretary. The documents bulk
ed large. Insdale said he would
keep them under careful guard until
placed safely In the hands of Dr.
Torp, rector of the university.1' The
records rontuln 30,000 words.
CRUISER
HEADY TO
WILL PUNISH ALL,
ASSERTSJWR. LOEB
No Immunity to Be Given in Dealing
With Those Who Participated in
the Customs Frauds.
THE PORTS OF ALL CITIES
ARE TO BE INVESTIGATED
The Cl uloii Now Prevail)) in Wash
ington That the Sugar TrutA Han
Not IVen Freed by Big
Forfeiture.
Washington, Nov. 25. "There will
be no immunity for any one. Kvery
man, high or low, who has violated
the customs laws Is going to Ik pros
ecuted," nnnounced Collector Ixeb,
after a day spent In consultation with
Secretary of the Treasury MftcVeugh,
Attorney General Wlckersham. as
sistant to the Attorney General Ellis.
the assistant secretary of the treasury,
and other government otllelnls. H
Intimated alo that some of the men
who huvft been dropped from the ser
vice for accepting bribes will be com
pelled to face a Jury. Who these men
are, however, he declined to say.
As for the sugar trust, he said that
the payment of (2,000.000 did not free
It from pnwecutions on the discovery
of othf-r fraud, and It was Intimated
thnt the government expects to re
cover another large amount from the
combine.
As a result of the conference, it wax
announced hImo that there Is to be
an investigation of conditions In
every custom house in the country,
especially In San Francisco, Philadel
phia, Baltimore, New Orleans, Boston
and Seattle. It was said that frauds
have been discovered on the Paclllc
const, but Just what they nr. was not
stated. There is going fo lie a clean
sweep throughout the service, and the
department of Justice Is to aid the
Treasury department.
IK-powd to Fight.
At the olflce of the civil service
commission It was learned that many
of the men ousted by Collector Loeb
have decided to take their cases tr
that body In a fight for reinstatement
It was said yesterday that probably
100 men will try to get back their
positions. Gen. Black, chairman of
the commission, was out of the city
yesterday, but Commissioner Mc.ll
henny said that he expected the Ntow
Yorkers would begin to arrive Just as
soon as they learn definitely that Sec
retary MacVeagh and Collector Loeb
will do nothing for them. Mr. Mc
Ilhenny said that the law compelled
the commission to Investigate the re
movals.
That more removals are pending
was admitted , by Collector Loeb
"There are more men to go," he sail
last night, "but I think that the most
of the house-cleaning In New York U
over."
Mr. Loeb arrived from New York
with United State Attorney Henry A
Wise, of New York, late Sunday night.
Inquiry la Satisfactory.
Secretary' MacVeagh said:
"The Investigation is progressing
favorably, and all of us feel satisfied
with what has been accomplished. We
will look Into affairs at all large ports.
"The attorney general has Informed
me that tho payment of the $2,000,
000 fine by the American Sugar Refin
ing company, while It la accepted In
full for the short-weight frauds, la no
bar to further prosecution on other
charges."
The secretary admitted that other
Investigations are being made, but he
declined to e-tate their nature.
Attorney General Wlckersham de
clined to talk about the conference or
oas-s. Attorney Wise would say noth
ing, but Collector Loeb talked freely.
He aald that the work of reorganisa
tion had been going on with the dls
mlsiwls. Nearly all of the vacancies
created by removals had been filled.
He said he had men for the other
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THE PRESIDENT
MUGHJLEASED
Mr. Taft Discusses With Visitors the
Probable Effect of the Decision
in the Standard Oil Case.
Washington, Nov. 25. To many of his
vlnltors the president lui-4 exprexm-ri
his pleasure over the decision of the
United Stales Circuit court In the In
junction proceedliiKS against the
Standard OH company, lie regnrds
thl action of court as of the ut-
moit 4mportani and within n very
few days havtnd. some, of his legal
advisers, with Whom he hits dlxciisseil
tha matter, thnt the Sherman law yet
may be found much more elllea. loiin
than Its detractors have been willing
to believe.
Even without amendment although
amendment will be urged upon con
gress the opinion of the court shows
what may bo done under the law as II
stands today. Such changes im w ill be
recommended to congress will be the
result of careful study by the Attorney
general and ether lawyers of eminence,
In whose Judgment the president has
confidence. The president, himself a
lawyer anil a Jurist, has given personal
study to the subject. In view of the
decision of the Circuit court, his rec
ommendations. It wus suggested yes
terday, mav not be so drastic as ;t t
first he was inclined to make them.
Disinter Polenoj' of l-nw.
Senator llorah, of Idaho, who sau
the president yesterday, said that
while he had not read the opinion in
full, it evIiUntly emphasized the fact
that' the law was more potent than
had been supposed by many who ildl
not look with favor upon it us a reme
dial agent.
Tho snm subject was discussed by
the president with Representative
Mann, chairman of the Mouse com
mittee on interstate and foreign com
merce; Representative Martin, of
South Dakota, who Is an expert on
the subject, and with Senator Klklns.
chairman of the senate committee.
Probably there will soon be a confer
ence at the Whit House between the
president, the cabinet, and the leaders
In congress charged with the man
agemcn' of antitrust and Interstate
commerce legislation.
JOUPEDJII DEATH
M. F. McCormick, a Student of Moody
Biblical Institute, Thus Takes
His Own Life.
Chicago, Nov. SS Eluding his room
mate, shouting frantic "good bye,"
William McCormick, a student of the
Moody Biblical Institute, today Jumped
to his death from the third story win
dow of the dormitory and died on his
way to the hospital. The young man,
It It believed, waa mentally deranged.
Jamea Bird Dead.
Marlon, N. C, Nov. 2S. James
Bird, 17 year old, pioneer Indian
fighter and acout and Confederate
veteran, died at the home of nil
grandson, Hlcka Qutnn, near here,
Monday. ' Bird waa the. last survived
of a famous band of Indian fighters
who settled In this part of the stats
about 70 years ago.
Mine IMsaaUtr In Japan.
Toklo, Nov. IT. A, heavy loss of
life Is feared as the result of an explo
sion todsy In the coal mine at
Onoura, Fukuoka province. . Fifteen
men are known to hsv - perished.
White, 22S miners are entombed every
effort . Is being made, to rescue them,
but their fata la yet In doubt.
BLOCKS
OF BONDS
E
Bonds of Hendersonville to Amount of
$20,000, Sold and City Improve
ments Are to Be Made.
CITY COUNCIL IS AFTER
WATER RIGHTS OF WAY
lliilkllng Committee of People's Na
tional I lank Hating New I'luns
Made May t'se Concrete.
(,asictle-.'cwa llurcaii.
Hotel Dales,
Hendersonville, N. I'
Hildersonvllle, Nov. 2.1.
A block of 2 (1.01)0 Worth of Hen
dersons lllc city bonds havo been auc
tloneil off by Mayor Staton to high
est bidder. W. A. Oslendroff of
Charleston, through Mel), liny, of this
city, was the successful bidder, get
ting the bonds at 20,5S. The next
closest competitive hid was made by
('has. A. Webb of Asheville. W. A.
Smith, president of the Wanteska
Trust anil Hanking company of this
city, was also a close bidder.
The selling of these bonds means
that work will start In a short while
on the cement sidewalks. In the way
of grading and placing curbing on ah
sldeswalkM. It Is not likely that any
cementing will lie done before early
In the spring.
Water Itlgbls of Way llouuhl.
The city council realizing that addi
tional springs were necessary In sup
plying sufficient water for the city, and
that these streams must be piped from
the springs to the reservoir, have un
dertaken to buy right of ways at a
considerable expense, ltlght of ways
have been bought from Captain M. C.
Toms, W. J. Thivls and others.
There has been some trouble In se
curing the rights through a piece of
land belonging to I. II. Lyons of New
Orleans, and according to his state
ment, unless the town agress to buy
the entire farm for $3,000 it will have
to condemn his land to get a right of
way. It Is though by the council
that with some extra piping the dif
ficulty can be overcome without buy
ing Mr. Lyon's property, or condemn
ing it.
The building committee of the new
People's National Dank is now having
additional plans and speclllcatlomi
made of a modern two-story stducture,
built of rtr-lnforced concrete. The
bids will be called for Inside of a week
on both styles of building, and brick
and concrete will be considered by the
contractors In their bids. Provided
the building of a reinforced concrete
structure does not cost over 10 or 16
per rent more than the brick struct
ure, the new People's National bank
will have the distinction of occupying
the first concrete : building erected in
the city of Hendersonville.
Rev. Moore's Appointment.
The members of the First Methodist
church are highly delighted on their
good fortune in securing Hev, John
W. Moore's services as pastor for the
next year. In fact, to be cer
tain of the matter, and to Impress up
on the conference and Bishop Atkins
that they unanimously wanted Rev.
Moore to return, a delegation was sent
composed of laymen of the church; to
the recent conference held In Hicko
ry, to Intercede with the bishop In
returning Rev. Moore to the First
Methodist church of Hendersonville.
Hotel Advertising.
A. A. Gates, proprietor of Hotel
Gates, la preparing to send out thous
ands of circulars and pamphlets all
over the United States In advertising
the city of Hendersonville, and Its
fashionable tourist hotel.
Chile May Boycott American Good.
Iqtilque, Chile, Nov. 28. -Popular
feeling la that the million dollar Alsop
claim of the United States against
Chile Is unjust. A public meeting will
be held Sunday to urge the boycott
of American Importations unless the
United States desists from pressing the
claim. , 1
WRECK ON GREAT
THREE DEAD,
TEAMS WILL MEET
N VERY DEEP MUD
Heavy Rains of the Past Two Days In
terferes With the Cornell Penn
sylvania Game.
l'hilailiilphla, Nov. 25. The Cornell
and Pennsylvania football elevens
meet on Franklin UHd this afternoon,
in annual contest under condition.
that are a serious handicap to both
teams. ltaln the prist two days lias
made tin' big Held 41 veritable uuag
mlre, mud In places being ankle deep
Despite the fact th.it no champion
ship hinges mi the rmult, as was the
case hurt year, a gneat throng wus
jyecent. Uy 2 o'clock there wa.i
scarcely u vacant seat In the big am
phitheater. (.imhI (.ruumlM at Norfolk.
Norfolk, Va., Nov. 2.1. I'nder Ideal
weather conditions, Willi perfect
grounds, the foul ha II ten J is from the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute an- the
Agricultural mid Mei hanli Mil college of
North Carolina, meet on the gridiron
this afternoon. Several tho Usjind root
ers of the respective teams have arriv
ed. Practically the entire ' thanksgiv
ing celebration here has I cen given
over to the game.
T,
OLD RIVALS, NASH V1LLE
Southern Intercollegiate Association
Championship Is the Prize
in View.
Nashville, Nov. 28. The champion-
ptonshlp of the Southern Inter-l'olle-glate
association was the prise in the
game today between the Yanderhllt
and the Bewanee university football
teams. Roth elevens have defeated all
their southern opponents! this year.
Koch team has lost one. game to a
northern opponent.
Bewanee was defeatiwl by Princeton
and Vanderbllt by the Dhlo State
university. Rivalry between the
teams Is of long atandlng. Vanderbllt
having won 12 games, Bewanee 6,
while two were tied.
Indiana Legislature to
Consider Football Game
Laportc, Ind., Nov. 25. Aa a re
sult of a meeting of school superin
tendents of this state a bill will be
presented to the next legislature
praying for legislation prohibiting
the playing of football In Indiana
Coovers Part
Hookworm
Ban Francisco, NoV.-21. Judge Gra
ham has divorced Anita Coover. from
Imvld R. Coover. "Hook-worm" was
fhe cause. "My husband was dull,
stupid, limy, lauguiil. slow," sal J Ms
NORTHERN:
OTHERS INJURED
rrKIT
u"r
CARS DESTROYED BY FIRE
BUT PASSENGERS SAFE
Telegraph Oporator Knew Colt'ofo
Was Inevitable, but Could do
Nothing to Prevent
Disaster.
Spokane. Wash.. Nov. 25. Three
trainmen dead, two others fatally in
jured, five of six cars on tho Oreat
Northern passenger train destroyed by
tire, but every passenger safe, la tho
result of a wreck on the Northern Pa
clllc railroad a mile from Llnd shortly
after midnight. The dead: The en
gineer and fireman of the passenger .
train, and the mall clerk. The en
gineer and llreman who were on the
wild engine are probably fatally In
jured. The clrcat Northern train from tha
const was traveling over the Northern
Pacllic truck on account of Hoods on
the tlreat Northern line. Due In Llnd
shortly after 1 o'clock this morning
the wild engine started west, and no
sooner had it left the station than the
operator knew a terrible mlstuke had
been made, but had no means of cor
recting It. A mllo from Und the en
gine and passenger train came In col
lision, according to Knglneer Rush,
who had pulled the train to Brosser, .
but who was riding on the train from
that point ns passenger. Every pas
senger escaped ' unsoratehed. except
one slightly Injured.
AVIATORS NOW GETT1N6
A VERY FANCY SALARY
Paris. Nov. 25. Negotiations have
practically been concluded whereby
1 aulhsn, the French aviator, will go
t, America to participate In tha ex
hl bltiun Mights during aviation week
at to Angeles. Later he will give
exhibitions at tho Mardl Oraa fetea at
Ner Orleans and at other places In
the south.
M. Poulham will take with him
three .aeroplanes and three mechanl
clens who are also pilots. He will re
ceive 110,000 a month.
under present prescribed penalties.
A strong sentiment la favorable to
the elimination ot certain of featuree
of tha game, and si determined effort
will be made to seevre remedial legis
lation. ,
Company;
Cause of it All
Cuover. "He must have been a v
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