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mm w t MeWtle fetfte mm. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES LAST EDITION 4:00 P. M. Weather Forecast: FAIR AND AHMKR. VOL. XVH. NO. 87. ASHEVILLE, N .0., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 21, 1912. 3c PER COPY FARMER TO TELL TALE And Taft Manafo re Hope ful Because Clear W ,h er May Keep Them From the Polls. CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY WITHOUT PRECEDENT Republican Fight Bitter and Bryan Has .Vigorously Assailed Gov Har mon on Stump. Columbus, O., Mtiy 21. Taft mana gers declared the clear weather with which the primary day began indicat ed the president's victory. They as-. Bert that many farmers favoring Roosevelt are far behind In their spring work and could not afford to leave their fields to cast a ballot for Itoosevelt men. Almost all of the 5000 voting pre cincts in the state opened at 5:30 o'clock this morning. The polls close at 6:30 o'clock this afternoon. Two presidential candidates, Taft and Harmon, cast votes in Cincin nati. Activity in the Ohio campaign is said to be without precedent in th present presidential contests. It was In this state that the colonel first pre sented the platform upon which he Is basing his fight. President Taft and his former friend, the ex-president, have crossed and reerossed each other's trails in their courses across the state, speaking from the reur of special trains in open air meetings and in town halls. Woodrow Wilson, Governor Har mon's only opponent, did not enter the Btate. Harmon's serious antagon ist has been William Jennings Hryan. who, Bpeaking for the Ohio progres sive democratic league, has berated the governor and urged Wilson's nomination in several campaign tours. President Taft and 'Governor Har mon last night went to their homes In Cincinnati. The president will leave Urnoqn Jut .Washington and Governor Harmon will hear the returns at his home. Colonel Roose velt and Senator liFoJlette complet ed tlnir campaigns, the one leaving for the east during the night and the other for the west. Dubs Roosevelt "Tile Bolter." Dayton, O., May 21.-rPreslden't Taft's seven days of speechmaking through Ohio came to an end here last night with a final plea to repub licans of his own state to give him their,support at the primaries and to defeat Colonel Roosevelt, whom Mr. Taft dubbed "the bolter." Mr. Taft appealed all day long In practically every one of the dozen speeches he made for republicans to consider and keep in mind Mr. Roose velt's Cleveland speech where the president said he prophesied a bolt. He continued to predict the wreck of the grand old party if Mr. Roose velt does not change his attitude and is not assured of the nomination by the republican national convention. He asked republicans to remember how long that party had existed, what it always had stood for and to decide for themselves whether or not they wtohed to see It disrupted to "iiratlfy the ambition of. one man. ' TaR, In Clnclnatl. Cincinnati, May 21. Taft was at his brother's home today receiving callers. The president voted early at a voting place In the third ward. He Laves for Washington at 3 o'clock this -afternoon and prepare Immedl ately for the New Jersey campaign. NO AMBASSADORSHIP SAYS FRANK MUNSEY Denies Report That Roowvelt Hub Promised Hint Reward In Event of Ills KrlecUoii. New York, May 21. Frank A. Muti ny today authorlted the denial of a statement recently published that Rooaevelt had promised him the Rritlah ambassadorship In the event of hie election. Munsey says he In not working for Roosevelt for person al reward. POSTOFFI0E ROBBED FOR THE FOURTH TIME Burglars Again Ctmk Safe at Merrh k, N. (Jetting 1800 Cash aYid Stamps. Merrick. N. Y., May 21. Burglars for the fourth time In a few months, today blew up Postmaster Bnrch's safe here, stealing 1100.00 In cash und stamps. BURGLARS GET $12,000 Blow Poatoflke Safe al Ht. OtoWrrlHv, )., ami iirlir A mar With Content. HI. ClatravMle. O., May 21 Burg lars today b!er. .""ir-., the postofflce safe here, ecur-.j 111,000, and es caped In a buggy The Prrytlan Convention. Louknrllle, May Jl The Northern Presbyterian church general assembly today proceeds! with consideration VOTE MRS. ASTOR RETURNS TO HOME IN ENGLAND New York, May 21. Mrs. Ava Wil ling Astor, the iirst wife of the late Colonel John Jacob Astor, has left for her home In Ktigland. With Mrs. Astor was her daughter, Miss Muriel Astor, and Miss Astor's governess. Several of Mrs. Astor's friends were on hand to say goodby to her, and her son, Vincent Astor, was the last to leave her side Just before th steamship left her pier in New Ydrk. Mrs. Astor said she was going direct to Ijomlon, where she will remain until Vincent Astor Is able to Join her, and that when he does she and he and her daughter will devote a month to a tour of Europe by automobile. JURORS HUE SELECTED FOR imp TRIAL Claude Allen Facing Murder Charge for Hillsville Tragedy. Wythevllle, Va., May 21. The selec tion of IB tentative Jurors . to try Claude Allen for the murder of Judge Thornton U Masele In the Hillsville courthouse last March was completed before luncheon recess. At the after noon session announcement was made of four men who had been agreed upon for elimination from the list, '"living twelve to listen to the evidence and decide young Allen's case. The ..ml will be expedited. ARRESTED FOR PLOT Federal Commander at Nogales Ac cused of Compile It In Revolu tionary Conspiracy. Washington, May 21. The federal commander at Nogales, Mexico, was today arrested for complicity In n revolutionary plot launched by polit ical exiles at Nogales, Arizona. Ac cording to war department advices, '.'! nersons have been arrested at Magdalena, Sonora. Belgian Airman Crosses Clianncl. Dover, England. May 21. H. Crom hera, a Belgian airman, crossed the English channel from Neluport to day. Official be 3 2 Asheville, No. 1 Asheville. No. 2 Afhe'vllle, No. 3 Asheville, No. 4 Asheville, No. 5 ..... . Asheville, No. 0 Bllltnore Benverdam Haw Creek 11 use I flash's Creek Avery's Creek Black Mountain l-'alrvlew Klat Creek French Broad Ivv. No. 1 Ivy, No. t I. ewer Hominy Uppor Hominy, No. 1 Tapper Hominy, No. 2 Leicester. No. 1 !lceter. No. I Iteems Creek Hwimnsnou 1 CAR WRECK Miss Radeker, W. S. and J. R. H Miss Ida Hamilton, Mr. Artz, W. T. Dodd, All Injured. TUMBLED OFF BANK WHEN CAR WAS RACING None of the Injuries Appear Very Serious The La dies Were Thrown Clear of the Machine. Special to The Gazette-News. Charlotte, May 21. While lacing nlong at lop speed on the beautiful Macadam highway three miles north of Charlotte this morning at 10:30 o'clock V. T. Dodd, chauffeur for the Radekers of Asheville, attempted to pass the car of Oscar V. Hege of Win ston-Salem, with whom he' was racing, and run the handsome new $5000 Pierce Arrow car off the Macadam and down a 10 foot drop. The car turned turtle and aettledi on its right side, the occupants miraculously es caping instant death. In the car were Col. W. S. Radeker, Miss Carrie E. Radeker, Miss Ida Hamilton, J. R. H. Radeker, and W. P. Artz, all of Asheville, and the chauf feur, who is a New Yorker. Miss Uadeker und Miss Hamilton were thrown clear of the car. The two men stuck to It. Miss Radeker was only slightly bruised, while Miss Hamilton's shoulder was badly wrenched and her knee sprained. J. R. H. Radeker was pinned under the machine. The car was on his right thigh and his left ankle and ihhoulder were badly sprained. W. Scott Radeker was bruised about the body and had slight abrasions about the head. Mr. Artz was bruised slightly. Mr. Dodd's arm and leg wero hurt. f Ua JVaj to New Vol. Th automobile was badly damaged. The radiator was smashed, the wind shield shattered, the fenders, lamps and two doors were badly bent and lnokeii. It Is estimated at the garage Where the car was later towed into that it will take $500 to repair the damages, A passing car picked up the In jured tourists and hastened with them in the Selwyn hotel here where after mi examination by a surgeon it was announced that there were no se rious wounds and that all members uf the party would be out again In a day or two. The party was en route from Aiheville to New York. They arrived in Charlotte at 10 o'clock and left alter a brief stop fur breakfast. They set out for New York , over the National highway and soon came up with Mr. Hege, who offered to show them the way and it was very soon afterward that they began to race with the above results. ' Anotlier Narrow Kxcapc. In talking of the accident Colonel Uadeker told of an experience last night a few miles north of Gaffney, 8. C, which might have proven more disastrous than today's wreck.' As the machine was plugging along at a high rate of speed on a new Macadam road the driver got Into the mud and before he could turn back choked the engine. The young ladles lelt the car and walked down the highway about 25 feet where they discovered that the Macadam came to a suddent end. Investigating they found that a bridge over the creek had been washed away and that there was a clear drop of 30 feet from the Macadam road. There was not a sign nor any Indication to travelers that anything wa. wrong and the par ty would have been dashed to certain death had not the mud hole stopped iliem In their Journey. Table of Buncombe County Congrexs.Juilge. Senate. Representatives. Register .2 a '-. 01 c f i ! 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Rlcheson. who paid the penalty for I murdering Avis ijnnell In the electric chair at the state prison Just after midnight, claimed, the body today. Before the remains were turned over to relatives it was necessary that Med ical Examiner McGrath perform the autopsy required by law. During the forenoon reports that the brain and other organs might be given to medical institutions for exam ination and stii'dy were declared un true. Rlclreson's body will be taken back to his old home in Virginia if his last wishes are earrieil out and burled beside his mother's grave in the little cemetery at Amherst courthouse. The last words as the remains are lowered to the grjuve will be said by Rev. Her bert Johnson, Rieheson's spiritual ad viser. After he was taken to the death house, one of Rieheson's last requests was that Johnson accompany the body to Virginia. Johnson will carry final messages from Rlcheson to his rela tives. Rlcheson left no will. During the hours preceding death he gave direc tions for disposing of his personal ef fects. His librat-y hi left to clerical friends. In executing tOcheson It was only necessary to appjy the current only once. ,rt.'r hi'- ...Maps Friday it was feared the prisoner would be un able to stand the final strain. On the way to execution his steps did not falter. He answered questions about his faith In GOd without flinching, In a pouring rain over 1000 people stood outside the prison walls this morning for hours awaiting word tHat the ex ecutlon had taken place. The Flcctroentlon. The current was turned on at 12:10 and the prisoner was declared totally dead at 12:17. The former Baptist clergyman was outwardly calm when he entered the death chamber and he maintained his c mposure while the straps were being adjusted as he sat In the electric chair. Rlcheson walked to the chair erect, eyes straight ahead until he sat down. Then he closed his eyes and kept them shut until the end. Seated In the chair, he was asked a series of questions by the Rev. Herbert S. Johnson, his spiritual adviser. During his answers he said: "God will take care of my soul and I pray for all. I forgive everybody." The last of the questions was: "Are you willing to die fur Jesus' sake?" the reply, In an even, well modulated tone, was simply, "I am willing to die." When the officials and witnesses of the execution entered the death cham ber after walking through the prison yard in a pelt Inc. rain they heard iciundlng through I lie walls the strains of song. It was Klcheson and his spiritual advisers, Mr. Johnson and "haplaln Stebblns. singing. Distinctly audible as they closed were the words: "For I know, what e'er befall me, Jesus doeth all things well." I.eli Cell Smiling;. Rlcheson left his cell smiling at 12:08 o'clock. Before starting on the leath march he shook hands with William A. Morse, his counsel, who at the last moment bad been admitted as Continued on page two. of Deeds. Sheriff. Tax Collector. a o .fit Talk of Governor Black In Role of Dark Horse W Mill ii i i i in T JKmHSammwLV rt'ijB HBSflHjR laaWSalislBHaiBHHali New York, May 21. Prominent republicans who have been in New York in the last few clays have mentioned the name of Frank S. Black, for merly governor of the Empire State', as a possible third or compromise can didate for the presidential nomination in case the light between President Taft artd Theodore Roosevelt results in a deadlock In the Chicago ronven tlon. i club owes DISCUSS STRIKE OF HE USERS Navib Attempting to Have Cobb Reinstated as Soon as Possible. Philadelphia; May 2I. The Ameri-. kcan league in a special inedting today lined each member of the Detroit Rnseball club $100 for refusing to play last Saturday and Monday. Philadelphia, May 21. With the Detroit baseball players strike, grow ing out of Ty Cobb's suspe nsion, set tled, American League club owners gathered in special session here today to ecinsider the affairs and assess fines against the players for transgressing the rules by refusing to play on Sat urday. Owner Navln of Detroit prom ised the players he would do his ut most to have Cobb reinstated as scion as possible and have the league act for better protection on the playing field. Navln will also urge that incidents occurring on the field be investigated before a player Is suspended. President Navln of the Detroit club. It Is understood, will adhere to his promise to pay the players' fines. Ty c'olib was ordered to prepare an affi davit of what occurred at the ball game In New York. It was decided by the league that all club owners take steps to have baseball grounds better policed, and take such action is will prevent a rec urrence of lastaf week's affair. Johnson left for New York to obtain affidavits from the man attacked by Cobb and from wit nesses. When these are obtained along with other evidence, Cobb's re instatement will lie decided. Amateur Aviator Killed. Xenia, o.. Hay 21. KriMi J, South ard of Minneapolis, amateur aviator, fell 100 feet near "sborne today and was killed Instantly. Southard, aged 411. had lust bought a Wright aero plane. His body was crushed. Democratic Treasurer. County Consm bed 5 BLACK- CQNTRflQIGTS WITNESS II HE ARCHBALQ CASE Stenographer Refutes His Statements as to the "Si lent Party" Letter. ' Washington, May 21. The relation of E. .7. Williams, one of the leadln; witnesses in the house judiciary In quiry into charges against Judge ft W. Archbald of the Commerce court, was the subject of testimony given yesterday by Miss Mary lioland, sten ographer in the office of W. P. Ro land of Scranton. l'a., accuser of the J prist. .Miss lioland swore that Instead of W. P. Boland having dictated the letter of March 13, 1912, in which a reference was made to a "silent party" in the Katydid culm bank deal, now claimed to have been Judge Archbald, Williams was the author of it. Williams corrected his testi mony b'rlday so as to make It appear that Boland dictated the letter. Miss Roland declared that Williams asked her to write the letter one day when Boland was absent, told her what he wanted to say, that she compiled with his request and the next day submit ted the- letter for his approval, She said be signed It and she tore off the letter head, because It was writ ten on the paper of the Marcnn Coal ompany with which Williams had no connection, Miss Roland read to the committee memorandum she bad jotted down in her note book during the last few months of remarks Williams had made as he dropped into Mr. Bo land's office. The notes were not stenographic reports, but mere mem orandum. Many of them credited Williams With saying he had just left Judge Arehbald's office after talking abuiii cttlm bank deals or that he was going to see some one at the Judge's request about culm deals. Primary Election, 1912 oners. uditor. STONE SCORES G.O.P. LEADERS Criticises Manner in Which Taft and Roosevelt Are Conducting Fight for Nomination. BELIEVES THE STRIFE WILL DEFEAT PARTY Declares Clashing Ambition of Two Former Friends Brings Obloquy on Ameri can People. Washington, May 21 Senator Stone of Mlsaour today addressed the senate on "The Modern Damon and Pythias and correlated subjects pertaining to c urrent politics." Senator Stone, re ferring to Taft and Roosevelt, said It had been a case of "two souls with but a single thought; two hearts that beat as one" until the "slimy and poi sonous serpent of ambition, crawled rose the path they were walking and divided them. Roth tasted the bitter-sweet of power and liked It 1 overmuch. Both were templed and both fell. "So instead of peace we have had war, the senator continued. war, with knives and knives to the hilt. As consequence of this ferocious contest the country and world have been treated to a series of spectacular vau deville stunts in politics without par allel in the country's history. "Mr. President, passing over the personal and party aspects of this mis erable squabble is it not a truly sad spectacle we are witnessing. These world -famed republican leaders have been for months circling the country abusing each other like pickpockets In language' akin to the vernacular of a fish market, even something worse. The world outside looks on aghast. The press and reading public of all en lightened nations criticise, cartoon, laugh and' tuttt." . To the senate's amusement Mr. Stone read at length samples of "polite exchanges of compliments" among the republican candidates. He said he must grant that President Taft "in nately a gentleman." evidently was re lucant and slow to enter upon "this ruffian fight." He asserted, however. that the last word in "this black chap ter of American history" would be written at Chicago. "I cannot believe that after this storm of strife and exposure the American electorate will consent to return the republican party to power." He- concluded with the statement that democratic candidates were con ducting themselves with dignity and a sense of propriety. Bill PASSED TO CURB COTTON SPECULATION House Bill for Reports as to Acreage and Yield Adopted. Washington, May 21. Determined to curtail speculation in cotton, con gress today passed a bill providing for exact information In the spring as to the number of acres of cotton in cultivation and In autumn us to the production from the same acreage. The house put Its seal of approval on the legislation when It accepted the senate amendment to the house bill making reports unnecessary on the condition of the cotton prop in Au gust, September and October. Board rlin ati'ui. foiiKlahle Si t S It tl 5 5 B -1 S r. M p, C 3 of the report on a new lnterm 1 1 tals 7igs
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