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t VOI,. XV. NO. 124. ! ASHEVILLE, N. C, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 2, 1910. le PI2 COPY GOTCxSAYS THAT JEFFRIES WILL WIN IN 15 TO 20 ROUNDS i Trv nimnnn Armm nnrn npim i v JUDGE ALLEN IS IUIIIblUIIUJIiUUIMnilillU.1 TllfiT HE'LL REFEREE THE FIGHT The Promoter Thinks the Match Will Net $50.00Q-Practic. allyAllthe$50and$10 Seats Are Sold. EVERYTHING QUIET TODAY AT THE TRAINING QUARTERS Training Has Ostensebly Ceased Bet ting not Very Strong, but Is ' Expected to Come up -by Tomorrow. R ENO, Nev., July 2. Training ac tivities having ostensibly ceas ed In both the Johnson and Jeffries camps, Reno has settled down to await the bis battle next Monday. There being little of Interest at the fighters' headquarters, the crowds are packing the streets, gambling houses and hotels. - Discussion regarding the merits of principals is rife and each man has many suppqrters. The ar guments ' are cool, the police , having not' yet had trouble with the throngs. Fight .followers do not expect any surprise from the Johnson camp. The negro has said he Is through. ' But the whimsical Jeffries may change his .announced plans any time. A scarci ty of bettors at the gambling com missioners' headquarters Is surprising to the wagering fraternity. Betting Improved slightly last night 7 , '., Large Beta Expected. " At Tom Corbett's today It was an nounced that 115,000 was placed on Jeffries 10 to 8 H. With two excep tions the amounts have been$Z000. Jim Corbett has 5Q0 ,t JiU broth er's place" to bet on Jeffries.- A New York man left 110,000. Both wagers are to be placed at ; the prevailing ' odds.. The betting- commissioners ex pect large bets to be placed today and tomorrow. Tex. Rlckard's final announcement that he would , posl- , tlvely referee the fight probably will cause many to loosen up. A few ex tremely cautious folk are holding off money until the remaining $51,000 of the mirse la nlaced In "Big Tim" Sul llvan's hand a This is to be done some time today, Looks for Dig; Profit. . ' Rlckard believes the profits from the . big battle will aggregate 1100. 000. Practically all the $S0 and $10 seats are sold. Celebrities continue arriving - on - every train. Frank Ootch, the world's champion wrestler, has reaohed here, When the giant Coma farmer-wrestler appeared at the gate of Jeffries' yard, the pugilist rushed out, grasping his hands warm ly. Gotch was much Impressed with his friend's condition. He freely pre dicted victory for Jeffries. Ootch says Jeffries will win somewhere between the fifteenth and twentieth rounds. Everything Is calm at Johnson's camp. The negro's entire camp says he ia fit , Last night the champion's helpers placed $5000 on Johnson at prevailing odds. AH at Sea Over the Betting. . New York. July 2. Fred Brooks, : who' has placed thousands on previ ous rhumplonshlp fights, and handles the bulk of Wall street wagers on elections and fistic events, says he la all at sea over the betting situation of the Jeffries Johnson contest "There Is simply no betting," said Brooks.' "Where there was formerly thousands put up there Is only small stuff wagered on this fight. I never saw so little betting." . .. The biggest wager made locally so far Is 2,500 to $1400 on Jeffries. One curb broker bet $500 even that Johnaon would not last ten rounds. HeiUiig SMI Ten to Seven, Ban Francisco, July 2. Jeffries Is still a ten to seven favorite here. gum wagers are being placed at even money that Johnson will stay 1$ rounds, but betting is reported not brisk. . , , Negroes Will Pray for Johnson. Hutchinson, Kans., July 2. A- ne gro Hollnoes church . has arranged fur special services Monday afternoon to tray that Johnson may defeat Jeffries. Fl HE CAPTAIN KILLED Three Otlwrs Injured In Fire Whtdi IfM Damage of SiOO.OOO III OH Co. More House. St. Louis, July 2. Captain Michael J Lyons of the fire department was killed, and three ether firemen were Injured today In a flro dtroylng part of the Waters-Pierce company's store house. The fire Ions la $200,000. Lyons was burled benruth falling n i.i'n. It was inrral hours before SM? lire hi under control. ulay for nit (1 un- JIITf 1 IIU. IP IIIIT lllllL Llliil 13 liU I lilEIIDED S CLUB President Taft Has a Long Talk With Chairman Knapp Regarding the . , Railroad Rate Law. POWER TO SUSPEND RATES TO BE USED ONLY IN EXTREME CASES Knapp Went to Beverly at Request of President, Who Feels That Law ,'..-" v- v ( In In Conservative Hands. ' Beverly, Mass., July 2. President Taft had a long talk yesterday with Chairman Knapp of the . Interstate commerce commission regarding ' the administration of the new railroad rate law. At the conclusion of the Interview It was made plain that the added authority given to the commis sion Is not to be construed arbitrarily or for the purpose of hindering the railroads 'in the', conduct of their legitimate business. The power , to suspend new rates, probably the most direct weapon, placed In the hands of the commission, la to be used only In exceptional cases. , - The Interstate commerce commis sion will not attempt to fix definite rates for the railroads and the power of a suspension will be applied only to rates when a' preliminary hearing gives Indication that they are exces sive.. -In all- sunn contested cases' the president was Informed, thecommls- slen will endeavor to arrive -at the facts at the earliest possible moment and it la not believed that in any case will it be necessary to avail itself of the full limit of ll months allowed under the law, From, time to time since the new law went Into effect there, have been indications that some of the big rail roada have been greatly worried as to the extent and manner In which the rate regulation clauses of the new law would employed by the commls slon, ' Stock manipulators In Wall street had been Informed and were trying to trde upon this doubt and to make the most of the situation to their own advantage. It can be-authoritatively stated that it was never Intended that the new law should be a club or that It should be the means of profit! taking by bears" In the market The commis sion will not "run amuck" and will do nothing to jeopardise the Interests of Investors. There has been talk of a possibility of fright among Euro pean-Investors and the embarrassing results that might come from throw ing over stocks at crop moving time. But the president sees nothing In the situation to warrant any such views. The new law la being "tried out. The president feels that It la In the hands of a conservative body of men. , It was at his request that Chairman Knapp came to Beverly yesterday. . J f.:illTfIC!EEfiE!IO i JYUKCGimiB Cadet Crear Tells Officer oi Guard he Is Not Chewing Gum, and Is Dismissed. , . : Washington, July 2. Chewing gum Is responsible fo rthe. premature end tnc of the military career of Everett Carleton Crear of Albany, N.. Y.. West Point cadet' '' He denied that he was chewing gum when asked by the officer ft the guard, ' Cadet Crear was found guilty of making a false statement ' and dis missed. I .ate King's Iiuerry Weds Queen Mother's Maid. . London, July 2. Count Albert Olelehen, one of the equerries of the late King K.I ward, and Sylvia Ed wards, maid of honor to the queen mftth.f Ah.ituhflru marrlwl to day. Count Olelehen is a colonel in the Brltlnli army. The bride s peril everrl ir In Wellington, where her father s swrelary of the Brit ish legation 20 years ago. ' It. A. it. t l.ej -.4n Head. f t. J" i f f'hapnutn, A of thrt i-uit 2. I T. A. 11 " n prcn- ner ' t i ' , 1 1 h i 1 M. ! f il!.', t- ! !! in I .,! . , it I.-- Hi x'" yfiiiW fjm New York Herald aud The Gazette - Republican Precinct Meetings July 23 Some Wanted County Conven- : tion Later. At a meeting of the Buncombe county republican executive commit tee. In the republican congressional headquarters this afternoon It was de cided to hold the county convention for the nomination of a- complete county ticket and members of the gen eral assembly Saturday July 30. The convention will be held, at the court house at noon. ' ' . This decision' was ' reached after some discussion among the members of the executive committee. Some of them, notably Col. Lusk, desired the convention to be held after the state convention, which meets August 10 In Charlotte, aa they believed . that then they would be In a better posi tion to decide upon a county ticket in sympathy completely with the plat form of the state convention, col. Lusk Intimated that he thought If the sttae convention took certain ac tion on some much discussed ques tions such as the "liquor question" the ticket might not meet with com plete support ; - Chairman Roland assured them. however,- that the action of the state convention In all likelihood would be perfectly agreeable to all concerned. The precinct meetings will be held Saturday, July 22, during the after noon In the country, and at 8:30 at night In the city. Chairman. Roland will hold over until the meeting of the county con ventlon. when his successor will be named. He Is also Congressman Grant's campaign manager. EUSH FIRE LOSSES HEAVY Canadian Northern IlaM Loat Man) Cars and Building and Farm ers Are Abandoning Homes. ' Winnipeg, July S. The Canadian Northern railway announced that Us loon this week by bush fires In the Rainy river district was 12S box cars, SO depots, a station house, freight sheds aW water sheds. Only one house remains standing in Mlacamp bell.. Farmers In all directions are abandoning their homes., Norwegian MinlaU Dead. Washington, July I. This govern ment's condolences to the government of Norway over the death last night at Whit Sulphur Springs. Va., of ), Oit-liu, Wcvrweglan niliilater to the United States, were transmitted by Aitlrj B'nretiiry of State Wilson. I'mli-e Train Mtx lied. :riml T'h pl.ls, July 2. A Pere ,:te H-io-iii-r train locomotive (I , inn k tmlay and the ntii e i ' i -I "I he cur TiiiGQir:Eii!i News. HAS A LITTLE SHADOW OF HIS OWN Strike To Be Situation Between Southeastern Roads and Men More Favor; able Than at Any Time Since Negotiations Began Both Sides Made Concessions. Washington, July 2. At no time during the negotiations between, the mediators, under the Erdman act, and the railway conductors and trainmen of the southeastern territory, has the situation been so ''-favorable: for an amicable adjustment as today. It is stated upon reliable Information that a strike will be averted. : The media tors again met representatives of the general managers' committee today. Immediately after the conference the TEH DAYS REGREATIDN FOR PHEIfT TIFT After luly 4 No One It To Be Permitted , To Ses Him On Any Business At All. Beverly, July 2. After the celebra tion of a sane and , safe Fourth, of July a great alienee will fall over Bev erly. For ten-days ho one la to bo permitted - to see President Taft on any pretext of business. He will golf, motor, sail and- have ten days of en joyment - , 7 7 The president played golf this morning at Myopia with his brother, Henry W. Taft. Tomorrow the presi dent will attend services at . Uraco Episcopal church In Balrnn. . ' HONORS AT OXFOItft. Laurels Won Laat Collegiate Year by Ktveral AuktIchh Holders of llliodes Kcholurxlilp. , Oxford. England, July 2. The fol lowing American ' Rhodes scholars were awarded honors for the past coir legiate year: F. D. Metsger of Wash ington, first class honors in the school of Jurisprudence; F. D. Griffiths f California; F. E. Hohnan of Utah; W. T. Stockton of Florida, seconj class; R. E. Blake of Tennessee and 8. H. Blalock of Washington, third class: R. W. Burgess, third class in the school of mathematics. Congrewnian Ilrownlow . Reported Knoxvllle, July t. Congressman W. P. Brownlow, representative of the first conKregtilimtU diatrlct of Tennessee is report, 0 flying , at his home In Johiwon Oily, Tenn. He has been 111 several week. Itank CUised; Inwilvent VMlili)(rton, July 2. -The First Ka tU'ual hunk of l;!.!iiiiiit;, Mont,, is -1 I v li 'i..ti nf iu fnmtitroll of i - 1'iiriMin, !.,,,., It.ivmii, Averted : , - i -vv . j "... V.i , t,. It Is Reliably Stated mediators conferred with . the labor organizations' representatives this af ternoon. i . It Is likely the conference betweon mediators and representatives of the roads and the men will be continued beyond today. . Unofficially -it can be said concessions have been -made by both sides. The situation now , la . one- which may be solved within the next 36 to 48 hours. . ..' :: ' ' . PROBABLY MSG NEGRO LYNCHED IN MISSISSIPP Searchers After Jim Bradley Cut Tele phone Wires Various Contradict ory Reports Out . Jackson, Miss.,. July . I. Search ing parties still on the trail of negroes who killed Luther Buck eter, a white man, .. have 7 cut ' the telephone wires to Harrlsvlile and It Is impossible to get Into communica tion with that place. A negro - cap tured yeatorday and said to. have been lynched was not Jim Rrady, who star ted the original trouble, but ha Iden tity has not been revealed- -. one report that has reached Brax ton from the scene says he was lynched, while another asserts that he was released after severe whipping. Two other negroes, It Is stated,, were also whipped. . , Destructive Storm In Arkansas, Rockwood. Ark., July J. -One per son was killed and several were In jured by a destructive wind and ram storm which swept over this section last night Hulf the buildings In Gould, a neighboring town, were damaged. Suspected Caae of Bubonic P1nrae, Honolulu, July 2. A suapected case of Bubonic plague Was discover ed on the steamship Chyo Maru, ar riving from Hong Kong today,, Martin WaMt Arretted. Pawtueket, July, 2. Miirtln Walsh, wanted In connection with looting the National City bank of Cambrljgw, Mass., was arrested this morning. Military Aeronautic Maneuver. Posen, Prussia, July ronautlc maneuvers lwv.1 types nf dirliTtbli-s. fti-tm stu-clRl hullitolis will he u Military I IV. All tu I TBMflEfUPIO T OF Son ol Judge Pritchard Among Those Who Will Speak in Behalf of Re publicans of This District The republicans of the Tenth .con gressional district' will formally epon their campaign about the first of August, and they expect some very prominent , speakers, Including Rep resentatlve McKlnlay of California, Representative Johnson of Ohio, and many local speakors of prominence among whom Is George .Pritchard. of Greenville, S. C, son of Judge Prltch ard of this place. Mr. ' Pritchard In a young lawyer, and has made quite a reputation aa such. He will make a thorough can vass of the district In the Interest of Mr. Grant's election. I MttkMHfttta!llMMftMel 5 WIROGRAPHS ir Late Afternoon News Morle la Condensed Form of World's Big and little Events. ttlsafcaMHls1llslalta Jefferson City, Mo., July 2. Prose cuting Attorney Slate has developed no definite clues as to the persons who murdered Miss Anna Wendler and threw the body Into the Missouri river Tuesday. New York,' July 2- One woman died, and a man and woman are Hackensack hospital seriously In Jured aa a result of an automobile ac cident ul Areola. . , F. J. Fumlvall. London, July 2. Frederick James Ftirnlvall, eminent scholar and leader n thti Christian socialist movement, Is dead, aged $. General Robe Iad. Pan Diego. Cal., July 2. Brigadier General Charles Franklin' Robe, U, 8. A., retired, died today suddenly of acuta Indigestion, ag'1 66. MinnoHota Prohibition Convention Minneapolis. July 2 J. F. Helberg Is named candidate for governor the Minnesota prohibition convention, and a partial list for other officers selected. Appointed Department of State Solic itor, Washington. July 2. -J. Reuben Clark, Jr., of Tjtah Is appointed solic itor of tha department of state. Twele Hundred Berthm Wn Strike. ' Srranton, Pa.. July 2. Twelve hundred section men with their fora men, covering the I'eiawnre at Uml non fnxti-m, hve struck !-r more waat. The foremen t tl per n.'unh mora etui tun '.' i 2'. AUGUST I "HfT'IMsM - Democrats of Buncombe Held Their Convention Today, Good Feeling Pre vailing Throughout Proceedings. 7.47 VOTES FOR JUDGE ALLEN AND 6.48 FOR JUDGE MANNING Judge Merrlmon Receives Complimen tary Vote County Instructs . for W. T. Lee. The Buncombe county democratic convention held at the court house ' tin,. Inili. .. .1 A U. - ..... w . u v. qui. , V. V, 1 1 . h, v shortly after 11 o'clock and organized with the selection of Haywpod Parker permanent chairman, and J. B, - Swain as secretary. The convention business was quickly dispatched since the friends of Judge Allen and Judge Manning, the two contestants for the associate Justiceship of the North Car- ' oil! t Supreme court agreed to elim inate all speech making, and simply take the test of strength as reflected In the precinct delegations. The re sult was clearly a victory for - the friends of Judge Allen, who will have 17.47 votes in the state convention: Judge Manning; S.48, and It is pleasing ' to the friends of Judge J. H. Merrl mon that he received some strength in the convention and will have .05 vote In the state convention. This strength came from tha third precinct. The county Instructed for W. T. Lee for corporation commissioner. , In accepting the temporary chair manship of the convention Haywood Parker made a short address in which he expressed commendation of the spirit in which the candidates who were defeated In the primaries last Saturday took their defeat and said ' the unsuccessful ones would work for the nominees of the party In Novem ber. He regretted the absence of Locke CraJg, who Is sick, and declared that the election In November waa of the greatest. Importance to him as, unless- Buncombe .presented united front with All the offices filled with democrats, it would work a detriment tx Mr. Craig's candidacy for gov- ernor. .," "7 1 1 fistl , Convention In Detail. Our republicans friends,'' said Mr. Parser, "do not seem to understand the democratic party spirit and at tempted to give advice. Mr. Roland understood it to the extent that he knew that they were honorable men and would abide by the results and support the nominees. 1 tell you we have not got a weakling to contend with the repub lican party Is entrenched In national offices and thoroughly organized In the county. If men who voted In the primaries are aa enthusiastic In support of tha candidates aa they were In nominat ing them, they will be elected." Mr. Parker In concluding said that he approved of the decision of the leaders in the Allen-Manning fight to cut out all speeches. On motion the members of the democratic; press were made secreta ries of the convention. On motion of Judge Cocke, the temporary organization was made permanent. Including Haywood Par- ker, chairman, and J, E. Swain sec retary. On roll call of delegations, a good attendance waa shown, many of the precincts sending complete delega tions. Sandy Mush No. 1 reported no delegate present, beting the only one not represented. The business of the convention was taken up and Judge Murphy offered a resolution expressing admiration In, and esteem for. Chief Justice Clark and Associate Jar oe Piatt TJ, Walk er, and Instructs the ' Buncombe delegation to 'cast the solid vote of the county In the state convention for these two to succeed themselves). Chairman : Parker on motion of Judge Charles E. Jones appointed a committee on resolutions composed nf Judge Charles E. Jones, L. M. Bourne, and R. M. Wells. When the question of casting the vote for Judge Allen and Judge Man ning for associate Justice of the Eu Continued on page 2. KIDNAPPING EILL PASSED Tlie Ilouae Measure Making It m Cap ital CrWne in Louisiana Is Adopted. Baton Rouge, La., July 2. -The house of representatives today pasaed a measure making kidnapping a capi tal offense in Louisiana, both princi pals and accomplleea being held re. sponsible. The bill has no real oppo sition In the senate. Textile AnHorlatifMt Convene. AtiRUsfa, Oa., July 2. With tha largest attendance In Its hlHnrv. ti e Southern Textile airlntl(in cnnvcii.-'l today, ' Prominent mill ! n from i 1 sections of the wniMi re i,)i, h.! Charlotte and Oreimlmr-i i-tn -terert strong Mils f--r lli ! !. (". ventlon. Clerical nr 1 A i Mtin- GVEI rillTY
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