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LAST LLIIIC J 4:00 P. II Weatber Forecast: Fair. ' DISPATCHES VOL. XV. NO. 209v ASHEVILLE, N. 0, MONDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 10, 1910. 3c PER COPT. of Election of Members of Fifty 'Seventh Congress WHERE THE HOTTEST FIGHTS ARE BEING WAGED FOR THE CONTROL OF CONGRESS I III First Forecast COfJSUMMAT Oil 11H I U U U PUT! DOW Reasonably Certain, 132 Repub lican, 141 Democratic Looks Now Like Disastrous Defeat for Republican Party. A BATTLE ROYAL, ANYWAY, FROM PRESENT INDICATIONS Signs That Republicans Are Recovering from Their Panic An Observed Hers and There by the Forecaster. New York Herald Syndicate Corre spondence. ASHINGTON. Oct. . There 1 are 391 memberi of the house representative!. In the present house 217 of these are republicans and 174 are democrats. The Herald's first survey of the campaign of If 10 shows that there are 132 districts reasonably certain for the republicans and 141 reasonably certain for the democrats. This leaves 118 districts, classed as doubtful or debatable In which the battle for the control of the house1 is "now raging. A classification of these 118 districts shows that 12 ere now held by repub licans and 21 by democrats. The plain Inference from these fig urea would be that at the outset of the campaign the republican party Is showing a disposition to go to pieces has had In many years. It must be admitted, nowever, mat even as this article la being prepared th.M n fa al?nt hern and '- there publicans are recovering from their panic. The buoyancy of the democ racy Is not quite so apparent. It Is going to be a battle royal anyway. But not only Is the house of repre sentatives at stake this election the political control of the senate may also be Involved. The republicans have now, "on piper," 2 majority, but this Includes from seven to twelve senator classed as "Insurgents," who frequent ly vote with the democrats. Of the 31 . senators whose terms expire and whose coats must be filled by legislatures to be inntd this fall twenty-four are repub llcans. .It Is easily probable that by the time the new senate is ready for organisation after March 3 next there may be enough new democrats and new "Insurgents" In the office to turn over completely the control of that body. Thus far the election of a democrat to succeed the conservative Hale of Maine, Is assured, while there will be "Insurgent" senators succeed ing Senator Flint, from California; Senator Burrows, from Micmgan, ana Senator Piles, from Washington. Even lepew may tremble for his seat 'This phase of the campaign will re ceive special attention as the contest progresses. THE ELECTIONS ALREADY HELD SHOW DRIFT OF SKNTIMKNT It Is Interesting to not that wher ever elections have been held affecting congress within the last twelve months the drift has been toward the demoo carry. Three special congressional elections have been held. The first was in the Sixth Missouri district for a successor to the late David A. Pe Armond. Mr. De Ar mond had usually carried the district by about 3009, most of his majority being supplied by the- old Union sol dlers. Clement C. Dlckerson, demo crat, carried It at the special elec tion by approximately 2800. Th second waa held In the Four teenth Massachusetts district. Here the majority for the late William C. Loverln. whose place was to no nueu, waa 14.000. Eugene M. Fobs, demo crat, tarried it by a majority of 6000 The third was In the Thirty-second New York district, ths county of Mon- roe, for a successor to the late James B. Perkins. Mr. Perkins naa Dew winning by more than 10,000. James B. Tavens. democrat, carried the dis trict bv a maturity of about 7000, Further testa came In Vermont and Maine. In .rmont both Kepreeen natives hAit made their election sure by showing Independence of therule of Speaker Csnnon In the house. Both had promised not to vote for him again for Speaker. Yet, largely be cause of general republican dissatis faction In the state, the vote fell oft . to great extent In Maine everything republican ' went by the board except two mem bers of congress. Who scraped through, The democrat elected In the state the governor, other state officers, two members ol tne national noun wv restntatlves and both branches of the legislature, assuring the election of a democrat to the United State senate to succeed Mr. Eugene Hale. Meantime, the republican party, nl jeady availed on the hip by the In argents throughout the eountry and on the thlih br the democrat!, sud Benly foniid itnelf confronted with the sw attitude of Mr. Theodore Hoose (Cuiillnurd ou p' 3) rC J?fe. V """"' oirrLOOK V. ' Jr I reS ( VJV- I NORTB '. sJ Vi ' ArfS J I Pwtol L ; vDoueW sZZ ' 1 C J-a10 S I NEBRASKA TTH " '-R l V2 - V "?7 U-rww Y KANSAS'' ; V30"" V)'W7 Yjfe'Slw V T OKLAHOMA 'TlXf ?feL-r"ou T EXAS I XmJtwK xXw S N S. I r J I , I O. AiaMtf?l 6iC0feM( ICR rOOOBTfUJ I - I , J , lt-D. A V). t a,-p gatoumi. , Y OXrrLXL CORES 1 r Cp.. T V V N ,fc- ) r-D. f S"5iPA KOTE S r00; XS if 1KTXCATC3 mSEKT H NX JTVlS3 representatives V- -PRESENT HOU5Z feCQwV, Xjv S 21? REPUBLICANS V -IX I V A. I Y 174 DEMOCRATS VI 1 V J OUTLOOK. 62" C0N6KJES3 I I VI 132 REPUBLICANS -j ) St 141 DEMOCRATS few Mayor of Baudetto Says 75 Bodies of Forest Fire Victims Have Already Been Found.' SEVERAL TOWNS WIPED OUT; LEFT CHARRED RUIN HEAPS Refugees Coming In from lire Dis trict Report Seeing Many Dead Bodies In Uio Roads. Warroad, Minn., Oct. 10. Men just eturned from Baudette on a railway motor say the list of dead from forest Ires In the district back from the track will reach 150. The mayor of Baudette says that 75 bodies have al ready been found ai)d refugees com ing in report having seen many dead bodies In the roads. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Oct. 10. The death list from forest fires along the border la variously estimated at from 100 to' 000. Baudette Is u jharred heap of ruins. Bpooner has been wiped out and the hamlets of Cedars Spur, Oraceton, Pitt, Bwlft and Roose velt are destroyed. Whole Country Is on lire. A cyclone of fire struck Beaudette and Bpooner. Within three minutes after the first alarm, every building waa ablase and In an hour they were heaps of ashes. ' The people of these towns had just sufficient time to get out of their homes with what they had on their backs, they were taken on a passenger train that waa stand- ins at the depot to Rainy River, Ontario. ' ' Thi whole country east of here Is on lire. All the woman and children are being rapidly removed to places of safety. The Canadian wortnern railway has halted trains at every sta tion at the service of tne people. Lancashire Cotton Mills Resume. Oldham. England, Oct 10. The Tjinnaahlre cotton mills resumed op' rinna todav. Oeorge Howe, the lo cal mnlove. whose discharge caused the strike, was fclven worn in anoiner fBi torv. In one week the lorliout co th. worker, half million dollars In wages and depleted union funds $100,- 000. . 1 Ordered to Form Emergcm y Currency . Association. Washington. Oct. 10. The treasury department has notified Chicago bank ers that they are expected to meet Friday to form an emergency currency association, under the provisions of the Aldrlcn-Freeland bill Rooarrelt Welcomed In Hot Bprlngm. Hot Springs, Ark., Oct. 10 Theo dore Roosevelt arrived here this morn ing, and visited the state fair, where he was welcomed by a larger cro'd Sixteen hundred school chlljren form ed a living flag and sung patriots song". .'.'W THE FIRES OF REBELLION - FANNED lU BARCELONA Success of Revolution in. Portugal and Approaching Ferrer Anniversary Cause Increasing Excitement in Catalonia Weyler Admits That Miners' Strike Is Taking on Revo lutionary' Character He Has His Orders. B' VRCELONA, Spain, Oct 10. A state of Increasing excitement reigns here. The success of the revolution In Portugal has fanned the fire of rebellion, smouldering since the outbreak of a year ago. The people pretend not to notice that tho patrols and civil guard are being strengthen ed In preparation tor eventualities of October IS, the anniversary of the ex ecution of Prof. Francisco Ferrer, di- EUGENE ELY Is Not Progressing Very Well With His Flight from Chicago to New York. Chicago, Oct 10. A thick fog pre vented Eugene Ely making an early start with his aeroplane today from the spot where he landed last night after starting on the Chicago-New York trip. . - Ely had another accident when at tempting to start He rose 7S feet and noticed that his gasoline foed pipe had leaked. . He came down and land ed la a ditch concealed by weeds. He waa not hurt Ely started on the test yesterday af ternoon but remained In the air only 11 minutes. At that he travelled elev en miles and landed where a fresh start would be easy this morning. The young aviator descended because of a clogged carbureter. Repair this was a mrtter of a few moments, but In ths rapidly gathering dusk In try ing to start again Ely ran the machine on a rock and the front running wheel was .torn away. A new wheel was brought up and the force of mechan ks began work, while Ely went to Gary to spend tile night In a special car. ,' Senator Root Visits the Pmklont Beverly. Muss., Oct 10 Ssnator Root visited President Taft today. There Is much speculation as t his objtct It is thought his advice might have been aought regarding prospec tive Supreme court appointments. Knot himself Is mentioned as a poeal blllty tor one of the vacancies. Price of Sugar Is Reduced. ' New York.. Oct. 10 All grades or refined aiisar are reduced live certs on ths 100 pounds today. MANY ACCIDENTS rector of the modern school of Bar celona, convicted of having incited last year's revolutionary movement Ktrlke Taking on Revolutionary t'lmr acter. General Weyler, captain general of Catalonia, admits that the miners' strike Is taking on a revolutionary character. General Weyler says his orders are to suppress any active dis loyalty with a firm hand. Yesterday 10,000 miners marched BRUTAL OUTRAGES AGAINST PRIESTS Task of Putting an End to Excesses Now Confronts Leaders of Portugal Republic Severe Measures Adopted Monks and Nuns Objects of Attack. ISBON, Oct 10. Revolutionary leaders, having overthrown the monarchy, are now confronted with the task of putting an end to excesses by the rougher element of their own followers, who having had a taste of mob .rule are prone to contin ue lawlessness for Its own sake. . A .decree of summary banishment for religious orders gave the excuse for brutal outrages against the clergy. Today the police adopted severe meas ures to prevent the populace sacking religious establishments and to check demonstrations against - religionists, pending their expulsion. Clericals Chawd from Churches and Con rents. Arrests of disguised and fleeing re ligionists continued today. Reports that the clericals were ' carrying on guerrilla warfare from ths windows of their establishments Inflamed the public against the religionists, , and many of them were chased from their churches and convents. A mob battered down the doors of a convent In Rua Do Ruelhas, Images and stat ues were wrenched from their niches, altars were wrecked, furniture was broken and sacerdotal vestments wera carried off. The Secular Clergy Exempt. At waa the case at the time of the Barcelona riots, popular feeling seems restricted to the monks and nuns, and not manifested toward the . secular clergy. The bodies of Prof. Bombards and Admiral Rels, revolutionists, re main exposed at the city hail. Yester day the olty was In festival garb. Thousands came In from the eountry districts. , ... Cardinal ftrtto's Itrl4-ane Ordered. Ir. Conta, minister of justice, today to the cemetery and placed wreaths upon the tombs of Ferrer and the revolutionist, Garcia, who waa also executed in consequence of what Is known as "Bloody Week." Violent speeches were made by the leaders of the miners, who charged the clericals with responsibility for these execu tions. Military and police forced the manl festants to retire to Barcelona In small groupa ordered the release of Cardinal Joseph Sebastian Netto, former patriarch of Lisbon, who was seised and ordered expelled from the country. Dr. Costa explained that the real object of arrest was to protect the cardinal from pos sible outrage. It la understood all of the officers who aided In the revolu tion have refused offer of promotion, affirming they had done only thetr duty. gays Not More Than 00 Were Killed. Antonio Almsina, minister uf iu In terior of provisional government Is quoted today as saying the fighting with the monks was provoked by them, they having fired upon the sol diers and people from the windows of their monastery without a shot hav ing been fired at them. The monks. he said, evidently planned a counter revolt; he added that not more than 10 persons were killed during the re cent revolution. Supreme Court's Semqon lasted Eight Mlnatoa. Washington, Oct 10. The Su preme court's opening fall session to day lasted eight minutes, John M. Harlan, senior associate justice, ex pressed the sorrow of the court over the death of Chief Justice Fuller. Charles K. Hughes, former governor of New York, took the oath of office as associate Justice. A Minor Revolt In Vmesuela, Caracas, Venesuda, Oct 10. Gov ernment troops today occupy San Carlos fortress, and the ptlaon on San Carlos Island, at the entrance of Lake Maracalbe, followiag Friday's lmub ordination, when troopa conspired jvlth criminal prinoner and soma of the latter escaped. No political Im- Iportauce Is attached to the revolt. AT LEAST 52 MEN T in Hundreds Are Trying to Unseal It and Draw Out the Poisonous Gases Which Partly Fill It, MEN HAVE BEEN IMPRISONED IN MINE MORE THAN 40 HOURS Two Fans Working, In Endeavor to Draw Out (lie Bad Air Res cue KxptH-ted by Noon, Starkvllle, Colo., Oct. 10. At least 52 men are entombed In the Stark vllle mine, of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company, while In the mine ap proaches hundreds are striving to un seal the living tomb and draw from It the poisonous gasses which partly fill it. The men have been imprisoned since 11 o'clockv Saturday night, when an explosion, destroyed the main en trance and sealed the workers In. State Mine Inspector Jones said this morning that a portable fan In the west slope of the mine, where the explosion occurred, was working, also a fan In the Engleville mine, the latter drawing out bad air through that property. It was epect"d they would reach the entombed men by noon. A feature of the rescue work was the devotion to duty of James Wilson, superintendent of the Starkvllle ml no, who left a sick bed to lead the rescue work. Superintendent Wilson finally succumbed to the games and was forced to give up and take to his bed again. APPARENTLY ATTEMPTED TO BLOW UP A Bridge Was Being Built by Non-Union Men Efforts to Place tho Responsibility. Worcester. Mass., Oct 10. The po lice are trying to plaoe responsibility for two explosions of dynamite early this morning, Intended apparently to wreck a bridge being constructed for the Boston and Albany railroad. . The explosions did llltl damage. The Phoenix Iron company, which is constructing the bridge enr.ploys only non-union labor. It Is salj their help end union laborers employed on a near-by Job have had several disturb ancea recently. THE WEATIIKlt For Asbevllle and vlulnlty weuther tonight and Tuesday. Fair For North Carolina: Kulr tonight and Tiiemlay: not much change In temperature OF GREAT STEAL That Is Butler's Present Purpose in North Carolina Politcs, Says Locke Craig in "Keynote" Speech, Black Mountain: LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT PLANK BUT A SUBTERFUGE Cowardly and Transparent The Payne Tariff Bill Is Discussed as a Gi gantic Wrong upon a Free People. Secial to The Oazette-News. 1 B VACK MOUNTAIN. Oct 10.- This has been a great day for the democracy. The county can- 1 dldates and others made speeches, and a large crowd came to hear them, many bringing dinner, and making a day of it The candidates and apeak -era told the crowd they were going to win, and those who came to hear and -see evidently believed it, for much en thusiasm was manifested. Mr. Gudger, democratic candidate for congress, was among the out of town visitors. Music was furnished by the Mt Mitchell band. - The occasion waa featured by a key note speech from Hon. Locke Craig, who began his speech by comparing the present republican situation to . the wedding feast spoken of In Scrip ture. After the king had prepared his dinner and killed his oxen and . ratlings and had all things ready he -awaited the chosen guests. They did not come, but made light of the invi tation; one went to his' farm, another to his merchandise, and some entreat- ed his servants even spitefully. In or- -der that he might have the dinner' provided with guests he sent forth his servants into the highways and hedges t bring people in. He .told the re- publicans that theT'Vouid'not hove art'-' opportunity this year In Buncombe to vote for' men of tboir choice. Mark ' Brown, Richmond Pearson, Tom Rol lins and J. J. Britt were the choice of the republican party for the senate, house of representatlvea and solicitor respectively, but they "with one ac- . cord began to make excuses." Mark . Brown said that his health was not good; Pearson said that he would lose his self-respect by sitting down at the political table with the present lead ers of the republican party; Tom Rol lins said that he had to attend to his law business, and Britt said that he had to make money. "With one ac cord they began to make excuses." And then at the very last moment T. F. Roland, the present boss of the re publican party, told his servants to ' go out Into the highways and hedges, and they went out into the highways and' hedges and brought In DICK Wakefield, a conductor of the South ern railway, running to Toxaway, and had to telegraph to Tennessee for Charlie Boon to run for the legisla ture, and finally brought in Guy Weaver; and then went to the high-': ways of Madison county and brought C. M. Mashburti to run for the office of solicitor. He said that some of these men the republicans never heard of before. . They had no voice In their nomination, and yet they are now called upon to support them for high and important positions. , Outlook In the County. , Mr. Craig said that the outlook for the democratic party In Buncombe , was never brighter, nor success more certain. "In our primary," said he, 3G00 democrats participated. This Is enough to elect our ticket and every man who participated In the primary is bound by his honor to support the - ticket There are IE00 democrat In this county whose honor n their bond, and they will not forfeit that honor on the day of election. With this we en ter the campaign. - Before the pri mary Mr. T. F. Roland, who la now chairman of the republican county committee and the republican con gressional committee, wrote a letter to the Asheville Cltlsen In which he urged the voters not to take part In the democratic primaries for the rea son that they would thereby solemnly bind themselves to vote the demo cratic ticket, and that If they did not support the ticket after taking part In the primary they would be guilty of perjury. Mr. Roland waa right as to the moral obligation of those who entered the primary, but he was ot accurate In his expression. If any man who participated in our primary should refuse to support the ticket he would nut be guilty of perjury, but he would break faith and be guilty of a dishonorable act' The 1500 demo crats like men will keep their plighted faith. They will refuse to perjure themselves, according to Mr. Roland. The republicans in this county are hopelessly beaten already. "Surely Mr. Roland," said Mr. Craig, "does not hope to have a siBg'n one of this SC00 men do the act whh h he has denounced ss utterly bjj . Surely no republican speaker or cm" dldate would endeavor to permi ' his fellow cltlsens to commit this i !14y. The republican pnrty en ' for success only thron. h that democrats will m t k" nt(1"n of hulicrii' if iii' -i. n or! hy Y, v I i ' ' t . I
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