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" " " ' ' 11 She Askmlle feette News. TH1 ASSOOIATID PRESS DISPATCHES VOL. XV. HON. JAMES BRli i CHEROKEE'S RICH IN CHOICE BERTH Named by Postmaster General Hitch cock at Third Assistant Post matter General. SUCCEEDS A. L LAWSHE WHO RECENTLY RESIGNED OFFICE Mr. Hi in Is Now Law Officer or the Department Made Race for Con gress Four Yeorb Ago. WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. Post master General Hitchcock to day announced the apolnt ment of Junes J. Brltt of Asheville as third assistant postmaster general, vice A. L. Lawshe, who recently re signed. Mr. Brltt is now law officer of the department and ranking official of the third assistant's bureau. Mr. Brltt is a native of Johnson City, Tenn. The Brltt Appointment. The appointment of Hon. James J. Brltt of Ashevllle ns third assistant postmaster general will be received with great Joy by his many friends In western North Carolina and else where. Mr. Brltt Is a scholar and a statesman. He Is a native of Tennes see but for many years has made his homo in North Carolina. He taught school In Mitchell county and remov ing to Ashevllle was for years chief clerk In the internal revenue office here. He studied law and resigning from the revenue office practiced his profession in Ashevllle with a marked degree of success. In 1906 he was nominated by the republicans of the Tenth congressional district to repre sent the district in congress and while making a splendid race was defeated for the seat In congress by Hon. W. T. Crriwfo'rdk, ,f,. Haywood county. In 1908 Mr. Brltt Was nominated by the republicans of Buncombe county, for the state senate and made a strong race, defeating Frank Carter, the democratic nominee. Following the adjournment of the general assembly of North Carolina last year Mr. Brltt was named as special counsel to the postofftce de partment at Washington, where he has been In service since July, 1909. During tho late campaign Mr. Brltt returned to North Carolina for a time and made a number of political speeches in the interest of the repub lican tickets in the county, district, state and nation. He Is a splendid speaker; a well-rounded man and the news that he has been elevated to the high position of third assistant post master general of the United States will be splendid news to his friends and acquaintances. The salary of the third assistant postmaster general is $5000 per year. Mr. Brltt has the active backing of Postmaster General Hltqheock as well as the support of National Committee man Duncan. Mr. unit's DuUas. Mr. Brltt's dutl.-s are moat strenu ous and the most important of assist ant postmasters general. He Is In charge of the department of finance, all money order and postal revenues, division of stamps, stamped envelopes and paper, postal cards, tho division of classification, including newspapers and periodicals, division of registry, and division of redemptions. HUNTING SEASON COST MORE THAN 100 LIS Chicago Tribune Says That in States Total of 113 Lives 23 Chicago, Dec. ti Ths hunting sea son of 1910, closing yesterday, cost 111 Uvea, according to statistics from 21 stats by the Tribune. This eclipses any previous annual record. The number of Injured la 11. Pullman Makes Reduction In Upper and Chicago, Dec. 1. A generel reduc tlen In rates for upper Pullman bertha and la certain Instances for lower bi ths was announced before Commis sioners Lane and Clark of the inter state com marcs commission by B. PernalC of ths Pullman company to day. Th reduction In upper berth MARBLE DEPOSITS Establishment of Finishing Plant at Regal Means Much for That Section of the State. WILL OPERATE DAY AND NIGHT; MANY MEN WILL BE EMPLOYED History of the Marble Quarry "Re gal Blue" Marble Has Become Fa mous as Georgia Product. Special to The Gazette-News. Andrews, Dec. 1. The announce ment that the Casparis Marble com pany, which has been quarrying mar ble at Regal, Cherokee county, Is pre paring to Install a plant to convert the marble Into a finished product, will add another important Industry to North Carolina's long list for there Is not another marble quarry or fin ishing plant in the state. A vast area of Cherokee county Is underlold with marble, within a few feet of the surface, and cropping out In the beds of the watercourses. It is traceable from Hewitts, in Swain county, through Red Marble Gap, and down Valley Klver by AndrewB, Mar ble, Tomotla and ' Regal. It is also found along the Notta river at Kln sey and Curberson along the L & N. railway. The deposit is of unknown width, and although cores have been bored out to a depth of over 250 feet the bottom has never been reached, and nobody knows how thick the vein is. The North Carolina deposits are probably a continuation of the beds which have been found In Georgia in the vicinity of Tate, Nelson, and Mar ble Htil. For several decades the Georgia quarries have been worked. Immense finishing plants were erected, marble was furnished for the construction of many fine buildings, even in northern cities, and Georgia marble Is now well known in a large portion of the Unit ted States. Some princely fortunes have been made, and the entire sec tion covered by the industry enjoys great prosperity. About 20 years ago northern capital ists opened quarries at Kinsey and Culberson in this county, but unfor tnnatiMv they struck marWe which was cracked and seamed so badly that it was not marketable. After the expen diture of a vast amount of money, the work was abandoned, and It was gen erally believed that North Carolina marble was worthless. History of Regal Quarry. No further attempt at development was made until some 10 years ago. when the National Marble company was Incorporated, composed chiefly of Boston capitalists. This company opened a quarry at Regal, on the Southern railway, three miles from Murphy. The company was not very fortunate In the selection of Its general manager, who was a man of great energy but not of very great business ability. Much of the com pany's money was expended on a saw mill, and an iron ore bank was worked for a while at a great loss, and even gold mining was tried. The capitaliza tion of the company was $50,000 rash, but alter two years' operations the directors found that most of the money had been expended and that the work on the quarrv had only begun. An ex perienced foreman was brought from the Georgia quarries and placed In charge of the work. He was soon cut ting out good marble, but after an other year's operation the company found Itself out of funds, and the stock holders being unwilling to advance more money work was suspended, and the foreman, with his workmen, went back to Georgia, and left the quarry to fill with water. Marble of Very Fine Quality. It had been ascertained positively, however, that the marble was of . . a very high quality, and other parties became interested In It. Three years ago a companv of Ohio capitalists took charge of the property, brought back the same old fori. .nan, made him gen eral manager, and went to work.- The deeper the excavation went, the better the marble showed up, and now there Is no doubt that they have an unlim ited supply of valuable seamless mar ble. The Regal quarry contains two col ors of marble, blue and white, side by side. The grain Is fine, and takes s high polish. The blue Is ths more valuable, and has already achieved for Itself a great reputation as "Regal Blue," but It was not known as a North Carolina mirblj, as It was shipped in blocks to the mills at Can ton, Ga., and there finished and sold. Ths Regal plant will run day and night and will employ a large number of skilled workmen at high wages. The Industry will ! a benefit to the entire section, and It is likely that other quarries will be opened and developed and that this locality will become one of the richest sections of the state. In the marble area Is also found Immense deposits of talc but It has not received much attention in this county. Lower Berths lewsr berth rat exceeds 11.10. Vari ous reductions are announcsd for rates on lowsr berths In specific In stances. Hereafter th minimum rate for upper berths will be ll.il Instead or 11.50. Where the lowsr berth is rated at f 1 10 the upper will ba $1.26. In all other Instances the upper wilt i-nat HO ner cant of th lowtr. ASHEVILLE, N. 0., Officers and Men of American Fleet Are Being Wined and Dined Abroad jSBjBSjsssssaBssssa . Sfc 'M """' ""SQbJbJ jygfl SSBBBBBBSBBsBsK&sflr SsA jMStRltth BBSS rJ&LP sbbbbb! IS Oil Trust Hauled Before Ral eigh Police Court Asks for Time and Specifications. Gazette-News Bureau, Chamber of Commerce Rooms, Hollcmon Building, Raleigh, Dec. 1. The Standard Oil company, through James H. Pou, as counsel, made ap pearance today in the Raleigh police Justice court to answer the charge of violating the state anti-trust law In cutting the price of kerosene in Ral eigh from 10 to 7 3-4 cents in order, as the state charges, to drive out com petition, the Standard Oil Co., which has had established tanks here since January. The Standard asked time to prepare its case and that the state be required to specify the points in North Carolina where oil . is being sold at an unjustly higher prices than Raleigh, thereby showing intent to destroy Raleigh competition and thereafter put up prices. The trial was deferred until December 13, the prosecution be ing directed to furnish ths .standard counsel particulars ns to towns to be involved as to selling prices by De cember 9. Prominent lawyer Cited to Show Cause. In federal court today Judge Connor directed the clerk to have Ed. S. Abell, a prominent atorney of John son county, return here and show cause why he should not be served In contempt for procuring the con tinuance of a case yesterday through presenting a telegram claimed to have been received, that his wife was very ill at Springfield. A government Investiga tion shows no such, telegram was re ceived here. Ashevllle Insurance Company Char tered. The Pfovidont Mutual Life and Ac cident lnnurance company of North Carolina was chartered today. The home office is at Ashevllle. J. P Sawyer, J. H. Tucker, Charles G. Lee William Farr, R. S. Howland of AsheviUe and a number of capitalists of Chattanooga, Tenn., are the incor porators. Will do a general life health, accident Insurance business. THEIR LAST SESSION Odds and Ends Attended to by Board Which Goes Out of Office Monday Bridge Matter. The old board of county commis sioners held Its last official meeting today, having adjourned at the last regular meeting to come together to day for the purpose of clearing up the odds and ends of business which re quired its attention. The old board will, however, meet with the new board when it is Installed Monday. At the last meeting It was thought that the concrete bridge would have been completed so that the present board could settle with the contrac tors, but on account of adverse weather conditions and other causes the work has not progressed to such an extent that the final settlements could be mad today; but It la thought that arrangements can be effected this afternoon so that Mr. Rankin can perfect the settlements. There were other matters of a rou tine nature which occupied the atten tion of ths board, bills to b audited, nnd new ronds to be laid out: also reports as to roads already a -' or- Ised. There was a? order made that the road from the wert end of the new concrete br1J.sc to Ashevllle ave- nus should be mad 11 feet wide Messrs. Rutherford and Erwln Patton of th new board wtre present at th meeting today. Bllsaard Raging In New York. lnterlaken. N. T.. De. 1. A bill sard is raging In Seneca county, she inch of snow: trains running late THURSDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 1, 1910. IsAiasQRS 0PTHJU4S.RHQDE A f nu a. . T HE American fleet is being well men alike are being wined and hovs were particularly pleased tory over the army in the football brought visitors by the hundreds to Cook Had Trouble to Sell His Story; $1,000 Asked New York, Dec. 1. Dr. Frederick A. Cook, who confesses he does not know whether he reached the north pole or not, had no easy task oi dis posing of his story, according to re ports reaching New York from Lon don. . v. Tho Brooklyn explorer, it is stated, is living hi security in a boarding house In Bloomsbury, a London sub urb, and there he wrote the story which he opes will restore him to favor in this country. It appears thnt for weeks Cook was eager to return home and sought to sell the story to London magazine publishers. One thousand dollars, it was said, was asked for the story. which the London editors declined to accept. Cook, in his story asserts that he was half-crazed with hunger when he believed he reached the top of the world It was learned today that Cook was In the United States early In Novem- COOK SAYS HE IS SORRY JR PEARY In Letter to Confidential Friend Says He Has Only Pity for His Compet itorCampaign of Infamy. Blllnghm. Wash., Dec. 1. Dr. William H. Axtell. an intimate friend of Dr. Frederick A. Cook, who has been in frequent communication with him since his flight from New York, received a letter from him yesterday. Auxtell refused to divulge Cook's ad dress. He made public a few extracts from Cook's letter. Cook asserted to Axtell: "My case will eventually rest upon Us own mer its, without reference to private In terests. I prefer to believe that the campaign of infamy waged against me. mud thrown, bribery and conspir acy, came from misguided persons. As to Peary my sling is of pity, rather than revenge. " POPULATION FIGURES Washington, Dec. 1. Th popula tion of Pennsylvania Is 7,665,111, ac cording to the thirteenth census: an Increase of 1,362.996 over 1900. The population of west Virginia Is 1,2X1. lit: an Increase of 262,319 since 1900. The population of Pensacola, Fla., Is SI,22. compared with 17.T15 In 1900. Dlas Attain Takes Offlce as President Mexico City, Dec. 1. At the inau guration ceremonies attending the eighth succession of President Diaz today, American Ambassador Wilson as dsan of the diplomatic corps, pre sented the congratulations of repre sentatives from various foreign pow ers, Including the United State. Twenty-four Days to Christmas DECEMBER 1. Ths Boy Is Thinking of That New Sled. Get It Now! tstttatBtteatttattstststtatR ear . . behw. reviewed abroad. Officers and dined in all quarters. The snlloi with the news of the navy's vic game last week. The fine weather has the ships. ber and came here to conclude ar rangements with the Hampton Maga zine for the publication of the story. He came by way of Canada and met the publishers of his coming story at Troy, New York. After concluding arrangements Cook returned to Eu rope. Cook and Hampton Traveled fndcr Assumed Names, Mr. Hampton said as a representa tive of his magazine that he met Cook In London and returned with him via Canada to Troy. Cook and tho repro sentative travelled under assumed names and spent two days in Troy Hampton said Cook was at Troy and Poughkeepsle approximately two weeks nnd that no precaution was made to keep his presence a secret Cook took automobile rides every day with one of the magazine editors, i Hampton said, and Cook never wore a disguise. Cook returned to Europe via Canada, GOLF COMMITTEE A Organized by Election H. W. Plummer Chairman and Herbert Brown Secretary. The committees appointea from the various civic organizations at a m meeting Tuesdsy night to consider the raising of (12,000 to enlarge the golf course met yesterday afternoon and organized by the election of H. W, Plummer of the Asheville Electrlo company as chairman and Herbert Brown as secretary. After mapping out the plans for the campaign to secure the needed funds, the commit tee adjourned to meet again Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock when reports will be made. It was learned today that although the committee members had little op portunlty of presenting the case to the men whom they were charged with seeing, thai the results so far Indlcat ed that the sum asked for would be forthcoming. A good golf course is being urged as a chance to bring Ashevllle for ward as one of the principal resort towns for winter and spring tourists In the country. A good course Is an especial attraction to keep tourists here longer In the spring months than they would otherwise remain, also good attraction to draw them here during the winter. It Is simply a ne cesslty that every up to date resort town must be equipped with to com mand the desired kind of patronage, Fifteen Fishermen Are Supposed Be Drowned. to Charleston, Dec. 1. Fifteen Usher men, It Is supposed, have been drowned tit ths fishing grounds off Charleston. Their smacks have been missing for several days. Report says that one smack was sighted, floating bottom upwards. Vessel Hnrned. Sail Juan, Porto Rico, Dec. 1. The American schooner Frank T. Btlnson was burned to the water's edge In th harbor of Mayoguaze. Th beat, val ued at $10,000, had a cargo of salt worth $10,000. The vessel was in sured for $6,000. Ths cargo is fully protected. MEETING SURVEY OF STATE FROM THE CAPITAL Commissioner of Labor Shipman Makes Public Report on Miscellaneous Factories. RALEIGH METHODIST CHURCHES SEND REPORTS TO CONFERENCE Editor Dowd's Chances to Win Speak ership Apparently Good Capital Club Will Celebrate Dee. 8. Gazette-News Bureau, Chamber of Commerce Rooms, Hollemon Building, Raleigh, Dec. 1. Commissioner of Labor and Prlnt- ng M. L. Shipman has made public his report of the status of miscellane ous factories which include all except cotton mills and furniture factories, heretofore reported, as separate fea tures of his forthcoming 1810 reports. There were 672 of these miscellaneous factories reporting to the department this year, some of the reports, how ever, omitting various features that they were called on to include. An aggregate capital of $50,833,399 la re ported by 561 factories reporting on this subject. The- estimated value of plants for 553 factories reporting is $20,438,731. As to power used there are reports from 655 factories show ing that 419 use steam; 110 electric ity; 7 hand; gasolene 22; 27 water;. 4 combination water and steam; steam and electricity 27; 1 combination elec tric and gas; 2 gas; 1 steam, water and electricity; 5 electric and hand; Bteam and gas or gasoline; 1 water and gas; 16 failing to report power. These plants, exclusive of 15 that use hand power, show the employ ment of 109,207 horse power. Re ports from 416 factories shows 66,209 persons (estimated) dependent on the factories for livelihood. The average hours of work Is 10 hours and 27 mlnutea Dowd's Chances Good. The impression is growing here that Editor W. C. Dowd of the Char lotte News will win out in the con test for the speakership of the house at the approaching session of the leg' istaturs. This impression is gaining ground Id the absence of any definite statement from Hon. R. A. Doughton of Alleghany that he Is really In the race for the speakership. It Is be lieved that he Is about the only man ho could really endanger Mr. Dowd's chances for the speakership. The 25th anniversary of the Capital club of this city Is to be celebrated Thrusday evening, December 8, with a reception that promises to be one of the most brilliant the club has ever given. H. E. Lltchford in the presi dent of the club. Methodist Churches Send Good Re ports. The Edenton Street Methodist church. Raleigh's principal Metho dist church, send an exceptionally creditable report to the annual con ference this time. It shows over $14,000 raised for general purposes and a $15,000 Sunday school building almost completed. There have been 40 additions to the church, Just half of them by baptism. Central Metho dist church also sends a very credit able report with 46 additions and something like $4000 In collections. This church also reports plans about perfected for extensive Improvements, Including enlarged -udltorium, fine new pipe organ and several hand some memorial windows. BISHOP HENDRIX MAKES ADDRESS TO CONFERENCE Routine Business of North Carolina Methodist Conference Trans actedAddresses. Special to The Gazette-News. Elizabeth City, Dec. I. The North Carolina conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, south, received two ministers today from the Methodist Protestant church and one from tho Methodist Episcopal church. Seven young men were received on trial,, elected deacons, 10 elected eldars.thre received by transfer. Reports of the Methodist orphanage and Raleigh Christian Advocate were submitted. Three were received by transfer from other conferences. J. R. Stewart ad dressed the conferenc on behalf of the superannuated endowment fund. W. L. Cunnin'gglm, represented teh board of education and correspon dence school. Bishop Hendrlx deliv ered an able address before the con ference on "Men of Shrunken Ideals." Mrs. Scbsnck Will Remain In Jail. Wheeling, W. Va., Dec, 1. Counsel for Mrs. Laura Farnsworth Schenck, Indicted for atemptlng to murder her husband by poison, state that she will probably remain In Jail to save her annoyances which might follow htr admission to ball. Supposed Dead Man Broke Up the Coroner's Inquest N EWARK. N. J, Dc. 1 A long time after physicians had pro nounced him dead, and while coroners were disputing over the right the right m. a Bur- to sit on his supposed demise, a lington farmer named Busebv ly broke up the argument by u and all LAST EDITION 4:00 P. M. 1 Weather rorecast: Fair tonight and Friday. 3c PER COPY J NEW INSURANCE GO. I CRnRfEREO TODAY j It Is the Mutual Life, Health and Acci dent Insurance Co. With Head quarters in Asheville. INCORPORATORS AM0WG THE TOWN'S BEST KNOWN PEOPLE Company's Money Will Be Invested In Western North Carolina Real Estate The Plans. THE Provident Mutual Life. Health and Accident Insurance com pany, which was chartered to day with its home office In Ashevllle Is simply another evidence that this Is a good business city and that ths business men of the town as well as of other stateB have faith In Its future. The locul Incorporators are C'apt. J. P. Sawyer, president of the Battery Park bank; J. H. Tucker and Charles G. Lee, of the well known law firm Of Tucker & Lee; R. S. Howland, of the Asheville & East Tennessee Railroad company; William Farr of the Pied mont Electric company, and Edwin Eberman of the Scott Lumber com pany. The Chattanooga business men who are interested In the company are Thomas McClelland, Robert J. McClel land, A. W. Chambllss and J. W. Klrksey. Mr. Klrksey, who is an In surance man of wide experience, will have charge of the company's horn office. Will Invest Money Here It Is expected that the organization meeting will be hold within a few days and that the company will be ready for business by January 1. Th company is to be conducted upon a high plane, and, backed by such strong business men, it should be a success frojn the first. One of the feature which will doubtless commend it to the local people is the fact that it is the intention of the company to invest its funds entirely in western North Carolina real estate. There are sev eral state Insurance companies and many foreign companies operating In this state. There is much money each year paid into insurance companies which goes to build up other states, lit tle if any, being invested in this state, while the companies which are com posed of North Carolina people invest thsir funds In other parts of the stats largely. Will Do General Insurance Business. The company will do a general life, health and accident Insurance busi ness in North Carolina. The pro moters had little trouble In organiz ing the company. When it became known that they wanted a home In surance company It met with general favor and the raising of the money was an easy matter. Incidentally It might be remarked that the granting of the charter by the state today without having to redraft and mak many changes is something new In this state; the other companies often having to get several drafts befor approved. It bespeaks of the ability of the lawyers who drew it up. Tuokar & Lee. 5MB SETTLEO Employes Received 5 to 8 per Cent In crease in Wages Open Shop Established. New York, Pec 1 A final settle ment of the express companies' em ployes' strlk was effected today: th companies agreed to gtr the man I to S per oent increase in wages. Th new, agreement establish th op) shop. Ellsworth Resign. Eagle Pass, Tex., Dec. 1. Luther T. Ellsworth, United States consul at Ciudad Porftrio Diaz, haa sent his re signation to th state department at Washington, effective as soon as stats. Complete Order Restored in Lisbon, Dec. 1. Portugal offleal advices from Macao state that com plete order has been restored, follow ing th granting of th demands of th rebelling soldiers and sailors. THE WEATHER. Forecast for Asheville and vtelnltj. Fair tonight and Friday; continued cold. The lowest temperature toahrht will be about IS degrees. ting up. "Why, Bill, whet am I? What's th matur?" h eselslsssd. prised physicians wsr I him and h Is expected
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