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THE ASSOCIATED PEEC3 DISPATCHES LAST EDITION 4:00 P. IS. "Weatner xorocart:, Fair. VOL. XV. NO. 158. ASHEVILLE, N. C THURSDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 11, 1910. 3c PER COPY mm A DECKS SWEPT BY "eibiiie" J. M. Morehead Elected State Chairman by the Republicans; "Local Self-Government" Written in Platform. THOS. SETTLE WAS CHOSEN AS PERMANENT CHAIRMAN Among Nominees Is J. H. White of Man shall for Corporation Commission er Some Stormy Scenes Witnessed. K A Complete Surprint. W R Greensboro, Aug, 11. Alex- t R ander's withdrawal yesterday R R was a total surprise to Duncan R R and Britt. The understanding R R was that Alexander wag to stay R R to the end. Under all clrcum- R R stances, the Duncan people R R wunted a vote. Gilliam Grls- . R R som, Morehead's secretary, ad- t R mlts that he will In effect be R R chairman, that being the un- R R derstanding when Morehead R R ran. ? Staff Correspondence of The Gazette News. GREENSBORO. Aug. 11. As told In bulletins to The Gazette-News yestorday after noon, Congressman John Motley More head was elected state chairman of the republican party by the conven tion. Ills election was made by ac clamation by a rising vote, amid tremendous cheers and vociferous ap plause the name of E. Carl Duncan having been withdrawn by J. J. Brltt at the request of Mr. Duncan, and that of J .E. Alexander of Winston Salem, by Mr. Sapp, who moved that Mr. Morehead'a nomination- be made Preceding the nomination, howev er, there were hot - times in the Jamestown Exposition hippodrome steel structure where the convention had assembled, the opera house hav ing proved Inadequate to contain the great number of delegates and the vast crowd of eager on-lookers. How the Row Started. The "rucus" was really started In the forenoon, at the opera house, when, in his speech Chairman Adams made some flings at Butler , and Morehead, and Anally and openly at Taft and his administrative treatment of southern republicans In general and of North Carolina In particular. Mr. Settle's Speech. At the Hippodrome In the after noon, while waiting for the creden tials committee's report, Thomas Set tle responded to loud and long calls for a speech, and proceeded. In his characteristically sarcastic style to "trim" the "Iniquitous and Infamous referee" political procedure In recent years In the south. He stated sub stantially that this large and repre sentative convention was an expres sion of the uprising of the common people to assert their rights, for rep resentation as against the small cote . rle of the referendum. He was lustily cheered ai this puint, especially by the Morehead fojces. " Cot. tiUHk Replies. ' Col. V. S. Lusk, Buncombe's "old warhorse, of republicanism," as he was afterward designated by one of the several speakers, replied to Mr. Settle, defending the old organisation of the state, and attacking President Taft's appointment of Judge Conner, a democrat. Instead of a republican. To this Harry Skinner replied, that im .nun inu uiamv lur una " not that of the president, out of the referee system referred to by Mr. Bet tie, and stated that It was known who was responsible for It. Here Mr. Duncan, who was seated on the stand. rose and demanded In excited ana commanding manner, "nam the man." To which Mr. Skinner, In cool and deliberate manner replied. "It Is not necessary It Is well known who It was." Here Mose Harshaw of Caldwell was called for and defended the organisation by stating that by it three republican congressmen had been elected, imd ST, 000 votes added to the republican party of the state; and that if thlf was resultant from ' the referendum, "for Clod's sake, give tis more of It" (loud cheers). Had he stopped here Ms speech would have been the hit of the convention, but he proceeded to try to jump on tne preslde'.t, and was about to ua hauled down by the Morehead forces, "hen Chairman Adams arose, called the convention to order, and asked it to hear Mr. Harshaw, who spoke fur ther, but more mildly of the president. Walter R. Henry. Then Walter R. Henry of Charlotte sometimes termed, -"Hurricane Hen ry," on account of his cyclonlo oratory ana rorenslo eloquence, appeared upon me stormy scene, when a real raa leal row seemed - Inevitable, and quelled the storm, by a tribute to Chairman Adams on the one hand and a dignified and well-Worded defense of President Taft on the other, and closed by an effectlv appeal to all loyal republicans to turn their tuns on the enemy and Victory would be theirs this fall. , Adjourned at 11:80. The convention adjourned at 11:30 J. JW., after completing binitne"-!, rcTT! , tOrnMi.ttnt on r-nye 4.) s CLIIEjOIIIID Certain Identity of Body Found in the Cellar of the Dentist's House, It Is Said, Can Be Established. BODY THAT OF A WOMAN, ACCORDING TO PROF. PEPPER Doubtful if Anything but Scientific Evi dence Is Brought Out Before Re turn of Dr. Crippen to London. ONDOjy", Aug. 11. It Is reported that the authorities have dl.s ' covered r clue to the certain Identity of the body unearthed In the cellar at Hill Drop Crescent, the home of. Dr. Haw ley .11. Crippen, under ar rest In Quebec, awaiting extradition, on the charge of murdering an un named woman, supposed to be his wife. Belle Elmore, the acinus. . Prof. Pepper Is said to have obtain ed conclusive evidence that the sex of the body found in the cellar was tem- nine. . . The Inquest will be resumed Mon day. It is doubtful It anything be- ond scientific evidence Is brought out beforu the return of Dr. Crippen and Ethel Claire Lb Nevo. his typist, ar rested with him aboard the steamer Montrose. 5 WIROGRAPHSl f Late Afternoon New Stoiio In J Conrteitml Form of World'! .. , vig i justing ocuw v' j, Chamberlain's Condition Not Alarming Birmingham, Eng., Aug. 11. -Ex pliclt denials of the alarming rumors about Joseph Chamberlain a condition emanate from the latter's home. Chamberlain has been in feeble health recently. Special Meeting of Mine Workers. Indianapolis, Aug. 11. Nearly 1000 dolegates were present today when President Lewis called together a special convention of the United Mine workers to discuss wage contracts and strike situations. Robnjt Treat Palne's Recovery De spaired Of. Waltham, Mhss.. Aug. 11. Robert Treat Paine, the philanthropist, suf ferlng from paralysis. Is growing weaker. His recovery is despaired of. BtiildThg Collapses; Six Injured. Philadelphia, Aug. 11. Six persons were Injured by , the collapse of a three story brick dwelling, following an explosion, here today. Langford-Kaufmann Fight Off. Philadelphia, Aug. 11 The Lang- ford-Kaufmann fight, scheduled for tonight, Is called off. Langford re fused to go on unless guaranteed $7600. , . ' Armonr's Man Indicted for Perjury, Chicago, Aug. 11. Thomas O. Lee, of the dressed beef department of Armour & Co., is Indicted on the charge of perjury by, the grand Jury Investigating the alleged combination of packers. Strike and Lockout Spreading. Bremen. Aug. 11. The strike and counter lockout in the shipbuilding Industry Is spreading. The Vulkan and Other yards locked out 6500 men today, i Two Girls Drowned, Bathing. rvnnkstnn. Minn.. Aug. 11. Grace and Luella Walton, aged 11 and 15, were drowned today while bathing in Red Lake river. Rainy, But President Goes Gomnfc, Beverly, Mass., Aug. 11. President Taft encountered today the first rain; morning of his stay in Beverly. The president, donning heavy clothes and sweater, motored over to Myopia for a round of the water soaked links. . "Owls" Are Now "Oriok-s." Blchester. N. Y., Aug. 11. The American Order of Owls In annual convention today changed the order's name to Fraternal Order of Orioles. Germany Guard Against Cholera. Berlin. Aug. 11. The authorities are taking precautions against a chol era Invasion of Germany. Compre hensive measures have been put In effect along the Prussian frontier. President of Consolidated Coal Co. Dead. Springfield. Ills., Aug. 11. Charles Rldgely died today, agea 7 years, Bldgely was president of the Consoll dated Coal company. James WhlU-omb Riley Very III. ' Indianapolis, Aug. 11. James Whit comb Riley, the "Hoosler poet," Is se rlously 111. suffering from a mild form 6f paralysis. Strangled to Death by Her Fab Teeth Louisville, Aug. II. While sweep tng.ln hT home today Miss LImI Kuuts (tindged her false teeth. The bmia t lodged In her windpipe and she was strangled to death. 125,000 Persons Daily Fall Aviation Meet at Belmont Park Course ySSssMssMWB t- " IB nil :r !4LsBiBSBSlSMBBBBBBBSBSBBBM lJ I WMiKMIs ( : f WTOT. LCBLANC. eoFVUISMT THt N BWV5S; K If fBTtSXi O , JOJF0S5 M. M . KCITIOKT.. NEWYORK.Aug.il. With Its great grand stand filled to the lost inch, its rnndn a marvellous change froarisbin creations, during the intornatlnal cav with colors of the latest Pm the greatest race course In the world to The decision of the subscrlbera' Park has had the eftoct of giving thlscountry not only the most beautiful setting possible for this event, but certainly have been found. More than three million dollars well ai the costliest, and next fall It It Is estlmnled thnt 125,000 persons will crowd to Belmont Park every TO PROTECT Mil L Detective Carney Leaves Train and Starts on Automobile Journey (or Louisville With Prisoner. Olney, Ills., Aug. 11. Chief of De tectives Carney, on his way back to Louisville from St Louis with Joseph A. Wendling, charged with murdering eight years old Alma Kellaer, left the train here this morning lth his Drlsoner. out him into an aiaomoblle and started across country f Ken- Carney, It Is declared, will take every precaution to protect-the pris oner against mob violence. MYSTERIOUS MOVEMENT OF He Is Making a Secret Investigation "to Find Out What Farmers , Are Doing." Mlnneola, ' N. ' Y Aug. 11. Theo dore Roosevelt arrived here unan nounced this morning and took a train for some point east of here. Ills destination was not disclosed. Ho Is making a secret Investigation to learn what the farmers are do ing. EARL OF EGMONTDEAO Was Bl YearsOlil, and Ills ComitotM Was MImm Kate Howell of Sou til Carolina. LomVon, Aug. 11. Augustus Arthur Perclval, eighth earl of Kgmont, died toriay,Jiged 44. In 1881 he married Miss Kate. Howell, daughter of War wick Howell of South Carolina. MELISII GUAM) COMMANDER. Chief Interest In .Knights Templar Conclave Outer About Selco . Won of Next -Meeting l'hue. Chicago, Aug." 11. Chief interest In today's session of the thirty-first tri ennial conclave of. Knights Templar was In the selection of the place for the next grand encampment. New Orleans, Denver, Ban Tranelsco, and Chicago were contesting for the hon or. Eminent Blr William 11. Mclish of Cincinnati ht unanimouwly' elected grand commander, of the Knights Templar.. Typogtrapliical Union Convention. Minneapolis, Aug. 11. Selecting a place of meeting for the 1811 conven tion was one of the Important matters before the International Typographi cal union today. Ban Francisco and .salt Ijilce City are the leading con-1 testi'-nts, r wo-HUST'" - mmn or the. crlTjo committee or tae Aero club of America was expended on Belmont Pairk before will become the greatest aviation course Babyrlndians Contracts to McAlester. Okla.. Aug. 11. The congressional investigation of the Gore bribery charges today developed that baby Indians as well as adults "3iiicd" the McMurry contracts pro viding for sales of) $30,000,000 worth of land oh a 10 per cent, "attorney's fee" basis. The names of papooses Sin BUSINESS HOUSES ARE BORNEO AT SALUDA None of Them Was Insured Buildings Quickly Destroyed Origin of Fire Unknown. Yesterday's Hendersonville Herald says: 'With a property loss of between 120,000 and $25,000, not one dollar of which is covered with insurance, Sa luda last night saw six of her most substantial buniness houses, with all their -contents, go up In flume and smoke. N "The Are was first discovered In the upper story of 8. D. Staton's store at 10:30 o'clock. From there it swept on down the street, destroying Btat- on's store, Thorne & Boone's store, Q. C. Bonner & company's furniture store, L. M. Klner's shoe store, a livery. Bta ble and one other building. "Within half an hour the six build ings were but a mass of smoking and smouldering ruins, and Saluda had suffered the heaviest fire loss In Its history. "Thar was no loss of llro, but nar row escapes from death, and injury were numerous. The town has no nre department, but for miles around the farmers and summer visitors flocked to the scene of the blase, most of them, however, getting there too lute to be of any assistance (Whatever. "There Is absolutely no clue to the origin of the fire, and it Is a remark able fact that not one of the firms burned out carried a, single dollar of Insurance." LAKE VESSEL IS ON FIRE BUT ASSISTANCE AT HAND Steamship Tennessee Alongside Ves- set Which In liurnlng, 20 Miles Northeast of Chicago. Chicago, Aug. 11. A wireless mes sage states that the steamship Ten nessee Is alongside ot a ship on fire. 20 miles northeast of Chicago. This Indicates the safety of the passengers and crew of the stricken vessel. - Twenty Injured by Explosion. New York, Aug. 11. Twenty per sons were Injured this afternoon by the explosion of a heavy charge of dynamite In an excavation on east Thirty-second street, which threw the entire neighborhood Into a panic. Hundreds, of windows wr broken. i Expected to Attend , CAfJ'Anf 3f . - - mm- r x ... fj 'tiiHk niin y i'i w fiiMf x run wi otjsh3 iArsvr V S. 3 ?3t green lawns covered with aeronautic enthusiasts and Ms club house aviation meet, ifrom October 15 to October 23, Belmont Park will have the most complete aerial exhibltionground so far designed. to shift the International aviation meet the gates were opened. It lis the greatest race track In the world, us In the world. day during the International aviation meet. Also Signed McMiirrray were signed by their parents or guar dians, the witnesses testified. Only a brief session of the congres sional committee investigating was held today, the committee having pre pared to leave for Sulphur, Okla., where the hearing will be resumed to morrow. EIRE CRUSHES SKULL OF YDUTJhTWITH AN AXE She "Avenged Her Wrong'' She Said, as She Rushed upon Him and Dealt Fatal Blow. Pittsburg, Aug. 11. Declaring that she "avenged her wrong" Catherine Botti, aged 13, today seized an axe, rushed at Pasquale Bolpe, aged 18. The girl's aim was true, and at a blow she crushed Bolpe's skull. He fell to the floor, dead. WILL PROBABLY NOT RETURN TO HIS POST AT VATICAN Premier Canelejas Makes Statement After Conferring with the Recalled Diplomat. Madrid, Aug. 11. Premier Canale- jas, following an Interview with Mar quis De Ojeda, ambassador to the Vatican, recently recalled, announced that the Spanish diplomat probably would not return to Home. Kmlorses CanalcJaM' Policy. Paris, Aug. 11. A Temps dispatch from Madrid quotes Marquis De Oje da, the recalled Spanish ambassador to the Vatican, as endorsing Canalejas' policy denying that dissensions exist ed In the Vatican. DETAILS OF THE SINKING OF COLLIER ARE WITHHELD Pending Court of Inquiry InvrNtlga- lion llett Crew Are Aboard the Collier Leonldas. Norfolk, Aug. 11. The collier Leonldas, having aboard the crew of the lost collier Mercellus, is still at anchor off Sewell's Point. Further details concerning the sinking of the collier are withheld, pending a court of Inquiry at Norfolk tomorrow. Body of Woman Found; pected. Murder Bus- Catlettsburg, Ky., Aug. 11. The body of no unidentified woman 40 years old, well dressed, was found In the Ohio river this morning. A rope was tied around the body. It is be lieved the woman was murdered. Population of New Haven, Washington, Aug. 11. The popu lation of New Haven ,Conn., is 133, 5, an Increase of 25,67$ since 1900. J "1." cssvaisHT-av'nAatR from Garden City to Belmont the most adequate that could HOLD THEIR CONVENTION The Question Is, Will the Prohibition Clause Be Re-Submitted to Vote of the People. Oklahoma City, Okla., Aug. 11. More than one thousand delegates were present when the state demo cratic convention began today. Inter est centers in the convention's action on the question of re-submitting the prohibition clause of the constitu tion to a vote of the people. It seems probable the convention will steer clear of the question. The endorse ment of Governor Haskell's adminis tration Is probable. E MAT HIiEMET TR0U8LE Captain Scotts Ship, the Terra ' Nova, Is Now Eleven Days Ovor Due at Capetown. London, Aug. 11. Considerable anxiety Is felt for Captain Scott'ST Antartlc expedition ship, Terra Nova, now 11 days over-due at Capetown. The vessel has not been spoken since leaving Madeira June 37. AN ARMY SAFE IS STOLEN WITH $6500 IT CONTAINED Four Soldiers "Guarding" tlie Safe . Arrested on (1 large ol Collu sion Willi Robbers. Chyenne, Wyo., Aug. 11. No trace has been found of a safe stoh.i frorr the United States army maneuvers camp yesterday. Four soldiers guarding the safe have been placed under arrest on sus picion of collusion with the robbers, who secured $6500. KH-IJi HIS WTFF, HER BROTHER AMD FATHER, THEN HIMSELF W. O. Meyers of Chicago, Armed With Pistol, Deals W holesale Death .t In His Family. Chicago, Aug. 11. W. O. Meyers of $934 Cottage avenue, today shot and Instantly killed his wife, brother-in law, and father-in-law, according to the police. Meyers then killed him self. Mrs. Judith Ellen Foster Dead. Washington, Aug. 11. Mrs. Judith Ellen Foster, noted throughout the oountry as a temperance lecturer and advocate of missions and phllan thropy, died In Garfield hospital this won.lng. following an operation. fiha was born in Lowell, Mass., In 1810. . - ' 0U1 DEMOCRATS THIS MAY PROVE owiFjiiisis All Reports This Morning from New York's Stricken Mayor Were of an Encourag ing Nature. GALLAGHER SAYS HE HOPES MR. GAYN0R WILL GET WELL Rumors Current ot Plots, Involving Some of the Police, Appear to Have Little Foundation, if Any, In Fact. ' Mill)lM39lilirM , 'St At 1:40 p. m. Mayor Gaynor's throat was sprayed with an an tiseptic solution. The mayor shows more signs of irrita bility than he has hitherto dis played since the shooting. He expresses the desire that his wife be almost constantly with him and Mrs. Gaynior has been allowed to remain at her hus band's side nearly all the time. He shows greater strength than at any time since his life was attempted Tuesday. There will be no further consultation of physicians until 8:30 tonight Because alarming rumors re garding Gaynor's condition were in circulation this after noon. Dr. Arlltz issued the fol lowing bulletin at 2 o'clock: "Pulse, temperature, respira tion unchanged since 8:30. Everything satisfactory." NEW YORK, Aug. 11. All re ports this morning from Mayor William J. Gaynor's - bedside were of an encouraging nature, The Indications were that the distinguished patient in St. Mary's hospital. Hobo ken, suffering from a bullet wound inflicted hy. would-be assassin, fui well fortified for what-might prove--to be the, crucial day. , ' i ' . , - At 11 o'clock this morning the fol lowing official bulletin waa issued: "Mayor Gaynor spent a comfortable night. His temperature is 100 1-5 de grees; pulse 76, respiration 17." Mayor Gaynor's wound was dressed, at 8 o'clock this miornlng, following which the following bulletin was given oqt shortly before 9 o'cloiclu "Wound hast been dressed and looks well. He converses cheerfully and situation Is encouraging." No further official bul letins will be announced until 4 o'clock this afternoon. : Edwards' Life Threatened. Interest of course centers in the mayor's condition but Gallagher now professing a trace of penitence for his crime, commanded further notoriety from his cell In Jersey ICty. An anon ymous letter vulgarly couched and threatening the lite of Street Commis sioner Vf. H. Edwards, whose powerful blows felled Gallagher to the deck of the Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse start ed a perfunctory police investigation, but generally the communication Is attributed to a policeman, , pre dicted for "Big Bill" a fate sim ilar to the mayor's the football player seemed to regard his chances of Ufa and death as good as ever. Two young girls who declared that they overheard that the mayor would be shot either on his departure for, or on his return from Europe, furnished the foundation for another police In uiry. The policeman's number is In the possession of Inspector Russell, and while there Is little of anything to indicate the existence of an organ- used phot to take the mayor's life the policeman, if charges of drunkenness prove true, will be tried for Intoxica tion while on duty, and with making indecent and incendiary remarks. The mayor has been drastic In his police betterment crusade, and he has many enemies on the force. Gallagher Talks. Gallagher's statement, made last evening was his first frank talk con cerning the crime. "While 1 will not say that I am sorry," he said, "1 now hone that the tnayior gets well. But I wanted to teach high officials to re gard the rights of subordinates. I consider that I had to shoot the mayor as a lesson to the . country. 1 did vhat 1 did for perso al principles and Was not prompted by any anarchistic belief. , ."I am sorry that Commissioner Ed wards waa wounded for I waa aiming only at the mayor. . But even the thought of killing had not been long in my mind. In fact, I reached no decision until I bought a newspaper yesterday morning. The paper said that Gaynor waa going to sail for a vacation. That made me angry to think that he should take a vacation In Europe while I old net even have a chance to work, much less get a va cation. So I hurried over the Twenty third street ferry and Inquired my way to the Kahter WHTielm, Brood. Over Ills "Wrongs." "My wrongs had proved more than I thought I could bear. Over and over I slxed u;i my hard station in life and contracted it with that of some other men of Mayor Gaynor, who had wronged me, in particular. At lengia I determined tc seek the revenicts which J concluded should be Justly mine. . "Had I heard nt rreH,lrnt M. Kin. (Conttiiu"! rn r;' 11
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