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i', ( . ft oil (I : " -d7 . i - CrVY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS i DISPATCHES VOL. XV. N&X SCOPE BROADENED Organization of County Associations, Similar to That in Buncombe, r Will Be Encouraged. SIX STATES WELL REPRESENTED AT THE KNOXVILLE CONVENTION Another Twelve .Months Will See Great Road Developments In the Southern Appalachians. Btaff Correspondence of the Gazette News. Knozvllle, .Oct T. The Southern Appalachian Good Roads convention which came to a close here, yesterday has - been a very Important one. The papers, addresses and talks have all been very thoughtful and all showed that the ffffbd roads movement la ant- ting a Arm hold upon, the people. Six states, North Carolina, South Caro lina .Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky and Georgia, were well represented. The association launched at Asheville just a year ago to promote the con struction of certain definite highways added additional motives to its scope of usefulness at this meeting, when a resolution was adopted that the as sociation appoint a special committee to assist the president In the organi sation of county associations along the basis of the outline of the Ashe ville and Buncombe county Good Roads association, which appears to be the prime mover along the line of county associations In this section. One of the very apparent draw backs to the good roads movement is the lack of local county organizations which form the basis of the good road boosting in the community. The work of the Asheville and Buncombe county association, so faithfully out lined by Dr. C. P. Ambler, proved an "eye-opener" to the people ' of this and other sections and the delegates from Kentucky, Qeorgla and Virginia left for their homes tilled with a de termination to organise county asso ciations. . . Ifkl-L. 1 Jt . If there 'M one man in North Caro lina who is doing the state a great service it certainly Is Dr. Joseph. Hyde Pratt, State Geologist and - president of the Appalachian Good Roads elation. ' Dr. Pratt Is right behind the proposed system of highways, all of which center about Asheville, and he thinks and talks In good road terms. Another twelve months will, things being equal, see some great road de velopment In the Appalachian re gion. ' , Dr. Pratt reported flne progress on the Charlotte Asheville Knoxvllle highways Cleveland county has al ready completed a survey of the route through the county and is working on the actual grading and Macadamising. Buncombe is all right; engineers are- now In the Hickory Nut gap section making a permanent location of the grade of the road through Rutherford county. The delegates from Madison county are.Jilghly enthusiastic for the road through that county. The pro posed route Is by Mars Hill, skirting Marshall and coming to the river about five miles above Hot Springs. . The delegates from Madison county left for their homes determined to hold a big good roads meeting In Mar shal! soon when that county will in augurata a' good roads county elation to boost this . highway good road work generally. ' " The Mountain Top Road. and 1 Df.' Pratt reported fine progress on the Ashevllle-Alt rass-Biowing noca highway which promises wnen com pleted to become one of the greatest scsnlo pikes in the counts-. The exact location of' the road from" Buck creek to Asheville will shortly be made and It is nopea 10 nv uw ted within a year or less time. Leav ing Asheville via Overlook park the road will follow the line of the old Howland railroad to Bull a gap, thence around th Cragglee to Btepp's gap and Balsam gap, thence skirting Mt Mitchell to the Toe river gap. thence to Switzerland and on to Tiiowln Rook. The road will be 8 miles long. , The Next Convention. Asheville stands a nns chance of getting ths next convention, me .in vitation was convincingly pressmen v..nr. C. P. Ambler and Frank . tiivtiron and since It Is a central point on the highway and sines there - . . . ..111-. f"1 An is probability 01 ins Mimiiii ni. .nil Ashsvllle-Charlotte high tutln romnleted by next Octo ber, It to certainly regarded . as the logical point. inner piao pr... ' ng Invitations were KnoxvlUe. Nash .in. Roanoke. Blowing Rock, Char im. Morrlstotvn and Athens, Tenn. tUm nnnV.nt Ion tO ; rome to Knoxvllle again, promising to make the good roads work a f" ' ..r of ths exDosltlon next year, m exposition is to run each year for ten '.' jeara Plsna For the Future. Resolutions were passed by ths as .oration embodying the roiiowm (natters In relation to the Improve ment of the roans in tne soumern p n.l..hlaM rlon. Th.t ths eonventlon favors state and ' to building main lines of road at the roat of ths state or in paying a por hah P the costs of construction. OBI snce tu borne by counties through which the roads pass, Th.t It favors the establishment slat highway departments to be d reeled by competent highway engl tioers. " That the highways department ,. .,, .,.;,,. nn-pnlit. technical! ROAD innni RDDUbfl DEMOCRATS SEE E Voice Confidence Getting Half Con gressional Delegation To Center Contest on Tariff. Tallahassee, Mich., Oct. 7. Denun ciation of the Payne tariff bill and of Michigan congressmen who aided In Its passage was outlined today as the strongest plank in the platform of the democratic state convention, which meets today. Frank D. Eaman, temporary chair man, said the action yesterday of the republican state convention in evad- g any direct reference to the tariff meast the election of half a dozen democratic congressmen in Michigan. The promise of bipartisan appointive boards and commissions throughout the state. In the event of a democratic victory. Is expected largely to elimi nate state Issues and center the con test on the tariff and other national issues. IX CONVICTS ESCAPE Beat Keeper Insensible, Bound An other, Sawed Bars and Let Them selves Down into River. Ossinlng, Oct. 7. Six convicts es caped early today from Sing I Ing prison. Owing to-the crowded con dition they had been placed in the chapel dormitory. They attacked two keepers, beatlfngi "one insensible, and the other they -bound and gagged. Twenty-live armed guards are on the trail of the fugitives. 'The con victs sawed the bars of the window on the second floor and let themselves down Into the Hudson river by ropes made of clothing torn into strips. All Ave were serving comparatively short terms for burglary or lesser offenses. One convict, a west Indian negro, returned, after an hour's liberty and gave ths alarm, fhe ring leader is William Green, a desperate character, serving a long term for highway rob bery. SAVANNAH RAGE COURSE FOR THE CUP CONTEST Vanderbilt Course Abandoned, and the Killing Will Probably Be Done In Georgia. New York. Oct. 7. Although the international automobile race for the Automobile Club of America's - prize gold cup, to have been run over the Vanderbilt cup course, Is definitely declared off. It Is evident today that there is no Intention on the part of au tomoblllng Interests to let the contest go by default, i It is considered probable that the race will be held elsewhere on a day later than October 15, the original date set The Vanderbilt course is abandoned because of protests on ac count of ths numerous accidents of the Vanderbilt cup race last Saturday. It Is said likely the place for holding the event Is Savannah. BUT ONE. REAL STARTER. Ell Will Try the New York-Chicago Aeroplane Flight; All Ute OUi , en Have Reneged. Chicago, Oct. 7 There will be but one real starter In the New York-Chicago aeroplane "race," scheduled to begin hers Sunday, It Is announced today that Eugene Ell will attempt It but Wlllard, Post and McCurd will make merely tech nical starts. Under British Protection. London, Oct 7. King Manuel of Portugal, with other members of the royal family, today is under the pro tection of the British government The Portuguese minister has received telegram from the king. It makes no reference to the revolution or future plank The general expectation that Manuel and the queen mother, Amelia, will find a permanent refuge In England, where the Duke of Or leans and the queen mother's sister reside. It Is believed the royal family will be offered temporary quarters at Gibraltar. Pleads Guilty of Smuggling. New York. Oct.. 7. Mrs. Ada Adrlance, wife of I. Reynolds Adrlance of Poughknepsle, N. Y., pleads guilty In United States circuit court to charge of falling to declare $20,000 worth of Jewelry and merchandise she brought In when she arrived . on the Battle August St last Shu was lined and paid 15,800. THE WEATHER. For Asheville. ard vicinity Rain tonight and ponslbly Saturday; cooler tonlaht warmer Saturday. For North Carolina -Hala tonight and poaalbly Saturday; cooler tonlarht warmer In extreme went portion Ni HOP MICHIGA ASHEVILLE, N. C. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 7, 1910. WEWMEPUm NOT OUT. OF THE WOODS '' 11 -.i: .Maali m .1 i.n ..',,. mmm m ip mmmnl ' mi. 1 , 1 iiii'1-1- - iii iimii J I hey Control the Lisbon Vicinity, but May Have Trouble With Some of the Provinces. RUMOR OF HEAVY FIGHTING AT SETUBAL; 900 CASUALTIES Revolutionist Infantry and Loyal Cavalry Engaged Much Blood May Flow Before Peace. KKKKXttttftK KttXKKItltftK Paris, Oct. 7." A special to the Temps from Madrid says it Is rumored an insurrection has occurred at Sctubal, Portu gal, where many troops are quartered. Infantry that went over to the- revolutionists en gaged the royalist cavalry. The casualties are estimated at 900. At BadaJoBe'cannonadwg was heard from the direction of Elvas, where there 1b. b fort 1 t t ress. ,. -.' t Lisbon, Oct. 7. -The casual ties In the recent fighting are estimated at 5000. Three regi ments of Infantry arrived from the provinces today and Joined the revolutionary party. it lltltltl(ltltl(ltltltKltBt.ltKlt IBHALTER, Oct 7. The Amer l T lean cruiser peMolnes and the British fleet fired royal salute this morning in honor of members of the Portugueee royal family, who have round. refuge here. The family remained today on the royal yacht Amelia, The Amelia having on board the king, the queen mother, the dowager queen and the Duke of Oporto, en tered this harbor at 11 o'clock last evening. Shortly afterwards the king and the queen mother came ashore and drove to the summer residence of the governor. Sir Frederick Forestler Walker, at Suropa Point . No Difficulty at Oporto, Oporto,' Oct 7. The republican government la definitely established here without a struggle. The popu lace received the proclamation enthu lastically. The general commanding the local division of troops obeyed the Instructions of the provisional gov ernment Leaders Endeavor to Sc-ure Support Paris, Oct 7. Dispatches received here Indicated that the revolutionary leaders are doing their utmost to se cure ths support of the people In all sections of the country. The repub licans appear masters, thus far, of the section within a radius of about 50 miles from Lisbon. The attitude of some of the provinces is not yet de termined. ' The course of affairs In Portugal Is destined to have an Important, far- reaching effect on all Europe, la the opinion of Count Souxarosa, the Por tugese minister here, who declares himself no longer Minster of Portu gal. 1 He says he will not serve a re publican government He believes Portugal Is not rips for republican government . Civil War In the North la Expected. Vipo. Spain, Oct 7. It Is believed here there will be civil war in north Portugal, where the republicans have few partisans. French CrulHrr Sent to Lisbon. Brest. France, Oct. 7 The French cruiser Admiral A u be has sailed for Lisbon under full steam. The Story of the Two Day Battle. Lisbon, Oct 7. The new ministers of "the provisional government took effective possession last night All under officials have returned to their normal duties, and a semblance of or der Is being restored to official rou tine. Nearly all banks, commercial offices and custom houses have re opened as requested by ths military government. The volunteer soldiers. recruited at the beginning of the up rising, are twins disbanded. Dr. Jose Maria De Alpolm, chief of the progressive "dissidents, former minister of Justice and worship, hns lolned ths republican movsmont His own party has been dissolved Presi dentelect Fonsca sf Brasll, who was a guest of King Manuel when ths rev olution broke out, sailed today for Rio De Janeiro. The custom hou here has been opened. ( - ' Still Many Loyal. There sre still msny thousands In mill nrlnind the rnpltnl who are Iovji H, m.iir hy. T' e nion;ir 1. LISBON, NOW IN IMS Include a portion of the Lisbon troops and troops massed in entrenched camps about the city. Thus far these have refused to ally themselves with the revolutionists and the provisional government Is taking steps to enforce alieriance. l Ue pi;-;le of Lisbon are Ignorant of events In the provinces, and there fore It is not known whether the movement Is broad enouKhito sweep the country. Nevertheless the repub licans are proceeding as thouKh the transformation of the monarchy Into a republic was an accomplished fact to stand for all time. Planned for Months. For months past, preparations have been going on for the overthrow of the king, and it had been definitely arranged to raise the cry of re volt on Wednesday. It so happened that the king was about to tuke up his residence at Cascaes, and the war ships were ordered to proceed there. The navy which is the chief support if the revolutionists, thereupon de cided to act Immediately; otherwise that defensive arm of the country would be able to offer no assistance in carrying out the' plan. Monday night at midnight the re publican chiefs accompanied by nu merous partisans went to the bar racks of the sixth regiment of In fantry. The doors were Immediately thrown open and arms were distrib uted to the people. The barracks of the first regiment of artillery were also visited and the guns dragged forth. The revolutionists marched to the highest point in Lisbon and a fine strategical point where artillery was mounted, threatening the town. . . Tlie IlKhtlng Begins. The government troops Immedi ately took up a position in the cen ter of the town about two miles dis tant from the revolutionists. Where heavy guns and Maxims were placed to oppose the revolutionists. Mean while the Insurgent cruiser Adamastor steamed up In front of Lisbon, ready for a bombardment while tho cruiser Rafael, proceeded down tho river tak Ing her statinn opposite the seamen's barracks, the men of which having loined the revolt it waa surrounded by a force of municipal guards. Regiment Almost Annihilated. The cannonading commenced and the whole town trembled to its foun datlons. A regiment of mounted cav alry made a brilliant charge in an endeavor to take the Insurgent's en campment near : the road barracks where they met with a terrible tire from the artillery. - This regiment was almost annihilated, only three men escaping. ; i The revolutionists showed extraor dinary courage and sustained an at tack on all sides by superior forces for two days and nights. On Tuesday the Adamastor shulled th Necessl dades palace and Kmg Manuel and the queen mother, Amelle were fore ed to escape to Cascaes, from which place they went to Mafra. I The same night the Adamastor and Rafael shelled the center of the town monarchist forces and finally the ut ter, tired of the carnage, surrendered, The republic was proclaimed In the afternoon and the republican flag hoisted pn the public edifice. ' Ordered to Pnxwd to Lisbon. Waslilnsjt.t. Cot, 7. The protected cruixor n'S Motnrj la oruVred to iro cf' l it Lisbon t r'pr''''iit tlio Unitcl VOLUTION ISTS' HANDS. States. Commander Lubby will make observations and report to this govern ment. mm HEILIG OF II Ends His Life at Western Hospital Where He Had Been for the Past Several Weeks. Special to The Oazette-N'cws. Salisbury, Oct. 7. News has been ecelvcd hero of the suicide at Mor- ganton yesterduy of Alderman L. E. Heilig of this place. The aldermen had been at Morganton under treat ment for several weeks, Ill-health having Impaired his mind. The body was found near the hospital. He was 0 years of age, a well known business man. Surviving are a wiaow and sev ral children. COURT ORDERS A NON-SUIT IN CABE VS. SOUTHERN Snider vs. Southern, Another Damage Case, Comes 't Minor Casrw Disposed Of. Judge Council orders a non-suit in the case of S. I Cabe vs. Southern Railway company ct a I., In which the plaintiff was suing for I3Q.0OO dam ages on account of the death of Harry Sigmon, a flagman, at Balsam over two years ago. i This case has occupied the attention of the court since. Thursday morning. At the conclusion of the evidence for the plaintiff, counsel for ths defend ant compaay made a motion for a non-suit which was overruled and the case proceeded, but after the evidence was all In and Judge Council had heard argument on both sides he granted thu motion to non-suit the case. In the rase of Richmond Pearson vs. J. H. White, upon motion, Gabrlelle T. Pearson Is mads a party plaintiff to the suit. The plaintiff In the case of Arthur Williamson vs. Nettle A Williamson came Into court and took a voluntary non-suit. The case of J. W, Snider vs. South ern Railway company et at,, comes up for trial. , In this case the plaintiff is asking for 12000 damages from the defendant company. The complaint sets forth that certain timber on I6.nd belonging to the plaintiff, near Craggy station, through which, the ; Craggy branch of the Southern runs, had been burned because of carelessness on the part of the defendant company In al lowing the track and right of way to become covered with gran, leav etc., so that sparks from the engines set firs to them which flre spread and burned the timber of the plaintiff; on these grounds ths plaintiff seeks to recover, . "'''.. I:icven Now Cases and Six Detl'. Naples. Oct 7. There were eleven new caws of cholera and six death b.-re yeetenlay snd lnut nlgbt WOODOFRANDDLPH 10 SUCCEED DIXON Nominated for State Auditor by State Committee on the 17th Ballot 12 in the Race. Gazette-News Bureau, Chamber of Commerce Rooms, Hollemon Building, Raleigh, Oct. 7. Capt W. P. Wood of Randolph county was nominated shortly before midnight by the democratic state committee In session here for state auditor to fill out the unexpired term of the late State Auditor Dixon. The nomination was made on the 17th ballot. The unexpired term is for two years from January 1, 1911. There were 12 candidates placed before the committee and as ballot after ballot was taken the lowest in the race gradually dropped out and when the last ballot was taken when Capt Wood was nominated there were only four names voted on. The last ballot resulted: Wood, 28; E. J. Hale of Cumberland, 21; E. F. Lovell or Watauga, 5; Capt W. T. R. Bell of Rutherford, 1. The nominating speeches were lim ited to five minutes. Francis W. Win- ton presented the name of J. C. Scarborough of Hartford; W. A. Withers presented the name of Capt A. Ashe, Raleigh; James H. Pou presented H. A. London, of Chatham; R. Young nominated Leo. D. Heart, Raleigh; Alfred Scales nominated Dr. . R. Gordon of Guilford; C. H. Gat- tis nominated Dr. W. S. Long, of Ala mance; N. A. Sinclair nominated Ma- or E. J. Hale, of Cumberland; G. F. Hanklns presented G. M. Thompson, of Davidson; W. C. Hammer nominat ed W. P. Wood, of Randolph; R. N. Hackett put before the committee his kinsman, Frank D. Hackett. of North Wilkesboro; E. S. Coffey nominated F. Lovell, of Watauga, and M. L. Fhipman nominated W. T. R. Bell, of Rutherford. The nomination of Capt. Wood, fol owing the last ballot, was made by acclimation. GOVERNOR EBEN S. DRAPER NOMINATED IN BAY STATE Named ' by Republicans For Third Term Entire Slate Went ' Through Without a Jar. Boston, Oct. 7. Precedent ruled the republican state convention here yesterday and Governor Eben S. Dra per was named by acclamation for a third term. It has been many years since a republican governor has been refused a third nomination In this state. . All other state officers selected were re-nominated with the same unan imity. The full ticket follows: . Governor, Eben S. Draper; lieutenant gover nor, Louis A. Frothlngham; secre tary of state, Wm. M. Olin; state treasurer and receiver general, Elmer A. Stevens; attorney general, Jas. M. Swift; state auditor, Henry E. Tur ner. There wns not the slightest Jar to the smoothness and precision with which the program of the conven tion waa carried out oj arranged by the leaders last night The platform adopted, besides fa voring a primary tariff board strong ly approved the administration of President Taft and favored the con servation of natural resources and closer trade relations with Canada. WATERS OF NORTH RIVER SLOWLY GIVING UP DEAD Twelve Bodies of New Hampshire Crew Recovered All But One Are Identified. New York, Oct 7. For tho first time since the swamping of the barge of the battleship New Hampshire last Saturday night, as the result of which 20 or more of Uncle Barn's sailors lost their lives. North river began yester dsy to give up its dead. Twelve bodies, all of which have been Identified, were picked up today, nearly all "of them within a half mile of the sone of the accident. The Identified are: P. P. White. Robert Karl, T. J. tThlln, P. F. Bakeman, Moses Johnson, R. E. Werner, Guldo Amasope, W. R. Richardson. N. T. Reals, J. F. Ehlbert and N. a Hay. The unidentified body taken from the river was nearly 8 miles from where the New Hampshire's men were drowned. The clothing bore the name of E. N. Dubee. All of the bodies are now on the hospital ship Solace, where they will be kept until taken away for burial by relatives. The fleet of bat tleships which has been anchored In the Hudson since the completion of the maneuvers off tre Virginia capes Is breaking up. Negro Killed by Hob. Montgomery, Oct 7. Sitting up right In his hack, but dead with bullet wound In his heart John Dell II' negro nackman, waa a recovered early this morning. His death at the hands of a mob which last night sur rounded the county jail and police headquarters Is today tho only tan glble evidence of the mob'a fury. Missing Cashier Found In Canada, Abilene, Kaas., Oct 7. -A telegram has been received from Toronto, Can sda, saying that John Flack, mlssln cashier of the Abilene state bank, there. ' . A request was sent the suthnrltl to have him arreated nnl held In To ronto f'ir .!-i!t ' ' n, J LAST EDITION 4:00 P. M. Weather Forecast: Rain; Cooler. . 3c PER COPY. BEATEN TO DEATH; PUZZLE FOB POLICE An Unusually Difficult Murder Mystery The Victim a Woman, and of Refined Appearance. . THE CLOTHING IS OF THE BEST, BUT DOES NOT FURNISH CLEW Body Found in Courtyard of Fashion able Apartment Houne, Riverside Drive, New York. i New York, Oct. 7. The mysterious . murder of an unidentified woman, re fined in appearance, in a fashionable apartment house on Riverside drive ' is today puzzling the police as few re-i cent crimes have done. The body was found In a court yard, with every indication that "the victim had been literally beaten to death. One thumb was bitten nearly off. ' ... .,' , The woman's clothing Is of the best quality, and although it was purchas ed at fashionable shops, there is noth ing to give a clue to the body's idetv tity. A negro elevator boy, named Clar- .. ence Holcomb said that he admitted the woman early today to the build- , ing. He Is being held as a suspicious ' character. The police believe the woman was murdered in a bathroom In a vacant apartment on the ground floor, and her body pushed into the courtyard.. IT IS ROOSEVELT DAY IT He li to Speak There and at Bristol To day, and at Rome and Atlanta ''' ""Tomorrow.' ;''"'' s "Hrr. Lynchburg, Oct. 7. Theodore1 Roos evelt got back into the south again today, passing through here early this morning on his way to Bristol, Tenn,. where he makes the first speech of his . trip. He will speak to the board of trade there. Te arrives at Knoxvllle at S o'clock this afternoon, stays there until m'i-' . night, speaks at the exposition and attends a dinner. He will then go to Atlanta, stopping at Rome, Ga., where he Is to speak tomorrow morning. He Speaks for His "New Nationalism." Bristol, Tenn., Oct. 7. In his speech before a great crowd here to- day Theodore Roosevelt warmly 'de fended his doctrine of "the new na- ' tionalism." He attacked crooks, both large and small and made a plea for higher citizenship. His reception here' was entirely non-partisan. "All I am trying to do," he said, "Is to keep this land one In which the av erage man has a square deal. The new nationalism is simply the efficient application of old moralities to Hew and changed conditions. " ' 1 REGISTERING OE VOTERS: IS TO BEGIN TI Some Seem to Think, if They Register ed for the Primaries Last Spring, They Are All Right. '--I'-, i . . , -; t The registration books for the ap proaching November c'.ectlon open In Asheville and the county of Buncombe tomorrow. There appears to be an erroneous impression existing among voters to the effect that registration at the democratic primary In June Is sufficient This Is of course error. In order to be entitled to vote In the Krivpm Kt.r atlfwtlnn t ha m atrf m 1 1 at have his name on the general regis tration books which are separate and distinct from the democratic primary registration. For instanoe, It Is said. that at one box In the city there are large number or voters who registered and voted In the primary whose names do not appear upon the gen eral election books. All such person must register this fall If they expect to participate In the general election. It Is true that no new registration has been ordered for this election but It might be well for all voters to see to It that their names are properly registered on the books tor the .ap proaching election. The registration books Open tomor row and all qualified voters of the city and county are urged by the mana gers of both parties to see to It that they are properly registered. Definite Safety Ambiance Standards st ' Iat Washington, Oct. 7. Definite stand ards ef safety appliances to attach tu railway csrs snd locomotives are f -. ally sgreed upon, after nearly a t of a century of effort It l exnin the propound cl.anirr-B In e iuh-f will riwt the riiUriiu-'s m - t ! - II. mi l..!!nr. (