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THE ONLY DAILY PAPER IN. NORTH CAROLINA THAT HAS OVER 11.000 SUBSGPJDErZ6 . - ,. . ' - . ... WEATHER : TO-DAY. Washington. D. C,. July 20. North ' Carolina, show ers Tuesday and . Wednes day: ligth to fresh south winds. Newg mm ) wnvrnxm TITTZIIDAY. ., Maximum temperature, 92? i minimum temperature, 74; total precipitation1 for 34 hours ending' 8" p. m.. trace, i - - .. . VOLUME LXXXVI, NO, 5Q KALEIQII, K.C., TUESDAY, JULT 21, 1908 Leads all NcirttiSf I PBICE 5 CENTS aed Ciiisiuil-atIoe- ID, TIT Pp IS "01 KORRECT" disfranchisement of the negro , made his appointment oitt ' pf the question. HAIi 5IKX FIGIJT. llanaer Win Clark Put in Hospital , by Knife l tlio Hands ff Outfielder Ik'nder Hoth of Columbia Team. Charleston, S. C. July 20. Mana ger Win Clark, of the Columbia team in the South Atlantic Lairue. Is In a hospital here sufFcring with several wounds inflicted by Outfielder Bender, of the same team, a brother of the famous pitcher of the PhiladelDhla American Ieague team. The. assault took place on the steamer Irotftiois yesterday live hours out from Jacksonville. Bender had been drink ing and Clark remonstrated with him. Bender took hold of Clark and a fight ensued. Bender using his knife, and Clark his fists. When the two were separated it was found that Clark had several wounds. Bender was placed In irons. "I Before the United States Commis sioner today Bender, was released un der $1,000 bond for his appearance on Kupnbrl Him in Preference .to Their Wednesday. Clark's wounds arc not . . . .... fata'. ' Owii Candidate The Nebraska.! Bender has Wn indefinitely sns- Relievetl or What TlircaVened to Be ponded jy President Boyer. It Is not - - likolv that l 'arL- will nbv nail ntrain this season. Clark formerly managed' (Bythe Associated Press.) mouth teams In the Virginia League Fairyiew, .IJinepln, Neb., July 20.- land his home is In jJorfplk Influential ' eastern Democrats have rio Loop Hole Left as to Injunctions v . . . THE ALLEN AMEflDLIEflT Bryan Is Assured of the Votes of a Number of ProlUbltionlsU Who Will An Awkward Situation. told William J. Bryan xhat In their Ilsoncr Kstapi pinion, the antl-lnjunction plank "of the platform adopted at Denver was Hardly worth the paper it was written on, -the reason ailegea oy tnem Deing l'Yoni Ofliicer. Cabarrus that the David B. Hill bill, passed by the Senate, which Is specifically In ' dorsed by; the Democratic plank, sim ply carried out the common law pro v vision, granting a jury trial in con tempt cases "In the Jurisdiction of the presiding judge." : The man k" was drafted on the . as Concord, July 20. Son Thomas, a well known and desperate negro of No. S township, escaped from the clutches. of .Deputy' Sheriff Sam Hart sell Saturday while the latter was bringing the man to the city in , a buggy. The officer was riding along the highway about four miles above town and in a wooded section. In an Instant the negro made a dart from the buggy and was lost to sight in the ;iimntion that the Hill bill was passed vastness of the jungles and under only a f t V it had been amended by I Krowth. Several shots were fired at Senator Alltn. of Nebraska, to make 1 the fleeing negro, but without effect. trial by jury mandatory at the V re- uuest of the defendant. r Mr, Bryan spent several anxious ' hours after he received this Informa tion. .While reasonably sure of his . pround, the 'allegation that he? and . the- majority of the committee on Resolutions had been tricked caused him to worry, and he admitted that he would have -an inquiry set on foot. The Associated Press correspondent this afternoon relieved this suspense by submitting to him advices from Washington,-showing that the Hill bill as finally adopted by the United States Senate in 1896 provided for summary punishment by the court in 1 direct contempt cases, but made It mandatory for the court to grant a trial by jury In all cases where such contempt was, committed outside, of the jurisdiction of the c?urt and where such a jury trial was demanded by the accused. , This was the Allen amendment, as ryan remembered ft. and it cleared - up what threatened to become an 'awkward situation for the Democratic candidate for the Presidency. The part that the prohibition ques-'- iiovkx will play In the campaign was talked over by Mr. Bryan and Wiley B. .Phillips, editor of the California Voice, of Los Angeles, who is return ing from Columbus, Ohio, where he - was a delegate to the National-prohibition convention. "We agreed." said Mr. Phillips. GALA DAYS Hi HQriDLULiI Officers and Men Enjoy Sports &nd Operative Perfprmanqes Aji Excursion to Pearl Ilarbor, Whcra ' Admiral Sperry Iniects the Site of the New Naval Station Steam Pipe On the, Kcnrsagc lJurjsts And Scalds Several Men. - - (By the Associated Tress.) . Honolulu, July 20. Boat races, bas ket ball and other sports today, and tonight a gjala performance of the old comic oiera Tffe Mascot", arranged by the society women of Honolulu, were the chief features- in the day's entertainments of the officers and men of tho Atlantic" fleet.' There was, also an excursion to Pearl Harbor, where only Hear Admiral Sperry and staff went to inspect the site of the new naval station for the islands. .The battleship Missouri, of the third di vision, which, with the Virginia, Louis iana and Ohio coaled at Lahaina. ar- not to discuss for publication what ! rived today, thus completing the list was said at the conference." of sixteen ships of the fleet. . Mr. , Phillips, however, volunteered The burstings of a seven-inch steam the statement that a number oi pro- pipe on the Kearsage late Saturday hibitionlsts would vote for Mr." Bryan became generally known this morning, Va atrainst their own candidates. . He btit it proved not to be as serious as thought the prohibition movement would affect the vote in the close States, and ws.s unwilling to concede to Taft many of these votes. The appeal of Mr. Bryan to the farm(Ts of the country for campaign contributions 'is bearing fruit. To day a number of responses were , re ceived, the sums enclosed varying in amount. Two retired -farmers of Omaha, one aged S2 and the other 79 "scars, preferred to deliver their con tributions in person. They noDoieu uo the pathway to Fairvlew and eac placed in the hands of Mr. Bryan a 53 bill. - An appeal by Mr. Bryan to the Democratic newspapers of the country to begin collection of funds for the campaign was one of the important happenings of. the day. ' - Address to the Democratic Press. . The statement follows: , . wUh every Democratic paper wohUI begin, tlte t-ollection of , a fund front1 its uts'rlberH. There are very .few Democrats who could not nffortl first reported. Five men were scalded, but only three of these, Wilson. , a water-tender; Prank Watson, a second class fireman, and Pompum, a. coal passer, were severely burned." None of these is seriously injured and all will le about in a few days. The bursted pipe-was connected with the forward starboard boiler and burst directly be neath a ventilator. This allowed the steam to escape. Repairs are now 1k? ing made and the accident will not interfere with the Kearsage sailing with the fleet ' on Wednesday for Australia. DEATH IN THE NAVY. THE PEfl RATHER Novel Feature, of Mr. Bryan's Campaign WILL MAKE FEW SPEECHES llltor Gonzales Says JTlie West is Chins Mr. Bryan Much Encourago incnt and lie is Very Hopeful Markedly More Buoyant Than Be- fore the Convention." ( By the Associated Press. ) ! Columbia, S. , July 20. "Mr. Brj-an's campaign will have at least one novel feature," said William K. Gonzales, editor of the State, who re turned today from a trip to the West during which he twice j visited the Democratic standard-bearer at Fair view. ' : : "That feature will be the resort to the pen rather than the tongue; to the pfess rather than the platform.: "yben I appealed to Mr. Hryan to make as vigorous a canvass as in 1896." said Mr. Gonzales, "he re minded me that he was now twelve years older, and besides, said Mr. Bryi an, 'I believe I can be more effective in writing arguments for Democracy that newspapers can use if they win,! over my signature.' - "When I saw him last week It was Mr. Bryan's Intention to deliver two. perhaps three, speeches in New' York State, - one of them In New York city, and six or eltrht speeches in the .State of Illinois. Ohio and Indiana. He pro poses to discuss fully some one Demo cratic principle in each of these ad dresses. The remainder of the cam paign Mr. Brxan expects to" stay at home and prepare letters or articles in the nature of signed editoriols for such newspapers as will use them. He will also discuss the issues with any Democratic speakers that wish to con sult him. , The ' West is giving Mr. Bryan much encouragement and he Is very hopeful markedly more buoyant than before the convention." liius.aiid.Qucci Receive the BLshops. Queen received more than two hun dred of the bishops who attended the recent Pan-Anslican Congress In a farewell audience at Buckingham Palace this afternoon. The Arch bishop of. Canterbury rend an ad dress to his majesty presented by the bishops. tow-hich the King gracious ly replied, f The Archbishop of Can terbury ( also presented each of the bishops separately to the King, who conversed and shook hands cordially with the bishop of Missouri and many of the other Americans who attended. E CHASES TRAMP And Thougdt He Was a Murderer Wanted Citizens and Officer Searli a Tvo PRACTICE IS UP TOE XPETTIOHS Everything ovingSmooth ly at Camp Glenn PLEASED WITH RIFLERANGE Thus Capt. T. IV Iwyer Expresses Hiniseir First Ilcginicnt in Camp, Col.: J. T. CJardncr ill Coiimand fen. Armfield Exwutjve Officer tf fhc Uifie Hange. . - ' t (Special to News and- Observer.) Atlantic Hotel, Morehead City, 7 C, July 20. -The First Itegiment is now in camp. Col. J. T. j Gardner in command and General ! Armfield is post commander and executive officer of the riflo range, f he main feature of the encampment is the target prac tice. " One battalion shot ; at the 200, 300 and 500 yard ranges today. Prac tice is "coming up to expectations. Everything, is moving smoothly and a great deal of interest is being taken in this practice by ofiieers and 'men. Captain T. F Dwyer expressed himself as being very ' favorably im pressed with the range-. There is earnest hope that all the troops In camp will make good records so they WHiTAKER CASE Much Interest and Spec ulation in Outcome MANDAMUS PRDGEEDir 1GS PrtM,eellng! of Tlls Nature, Ilelatlng to he School Tax, Have Been lustl tutrd i In Cherokee County D. Frank Jordan Charged With lYaud ulcnt I'sc or the Slalls First Xa tioual Bank Case Today. (Special to News and Observer.) Ashevllle. N. C, July 20. The case of Hev. William O. Whltaker, charged by the government with a fraudulent use of the United States mails, is now in the hamis of the jury. The charge of Judge Newman to the Jury was concluded r.t 4:30 o'clock this after noon and at a late hour tonight the iury had not reached a verdict. There is much interest and speculation over the outcome, while it is said that beta have been laid for and against ac quittal. !The feature.T of the trial to day were the arguments by Thomas The Atlantic Hotel crowded tonight with beautiful women. ball-room Is officers and JBOEE TlfTOPHIS COURT And Takes Occasion to Make a (Speech Settle for the defense and District At will stand with the best in the eyes J torm y Holton for the prosecution. The of the War Department. (court room was crowded with specta tors during both the morning and af ternoon sessions, and at the close- of the trial Whitaker appeared nervous, ill at ease and worn out. It is be lieved, by .many! that the case wilt re sult in a! mistrial. 3 The First National Hank of Ashe- ville cases will 'be called tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock when there will be argument on the motion to quash the bills of indictment found at Greensboro eleven years ago against Preese, Penland and plckerson,' the three Indicted bank olflcials. It is said that the government believes the bills will not he quashed, and that it is already for a trial at 9 moment's no tice. The defendant hope that f the indictments will be quashed and . that the final chapter in these erstwhlb? sensational cases will be written Cto morrow. : ry, .: . '''; An Interesting manaaamus ,proceedf Ing has iK-enr instituted toKJheroKPei county, Asheville attorneys having been employed to represent, the de fendants. The proceedings relate to the school tax. ilt i;understood that the county board of education of Cherokee has brought proceedings i to compel the county commissioners t to levy an additional school tax " of eighteen cents on the one hundred dollars worth of property. The com missioners, say that there is no neces sity to make the levy and refuse to do It. The hearing will be had at llryson cnty before Judge Peebles. July 27. It is said that the eighteen cents aaui- (Continued on Page To.) THREATEHS HIS MOTHER Pitcher Pale Sold. (By the Associated Press.) Charleston, S. C, July 20. -ritcher George P. Paige, of the Charleston team, has been sold to the New iork National League Club 'for $2,500. Paige will; report as goon as Manager MeGraw wants him. Paige was ob tained from the Denver team t lhe beginning of the season. "He was a member of the local pitching staff ast season. ; - ; .:: DEPIIDLHIllEfipiS UEET Vlsls in the Dedication of a Court House at ;cr ma ut own. Vs., and Ie II vers an Address on the Admlnls traiion of Ju.stlco. ' Py the Associated Press.) Hot Springs, Va., Julyi 20. Judge William H. Taft today assisted In the opening of court and in the dedica tion of a court house at Germantown, Va., five miles from Hot Springs. The subject of his speech was the admin istration of Justice by the courts. He was. greeted by a large assemblage of sojourners at neighboring resorts and country folk, many of whom trayeled far to see and hear him He was giv en a cordial welcome. The strength of the ' judiciary he declared, was based on the fact that it rested upon, the principle that the people Bhare in the responsibility for the work of the courts in the form of duty on juries and In other capacities. ' He justified proper criticism of the courts by the people because by such criticism "those who administer jus- lice shall feci that they' are under the uedto1 hli-eustiee o" the ojied- John Van Renssader Is Arrested ministered without fear or favor." He could not come into the atmos phere of the court, he said, without a feeling of deep regret that he had ever left the bench. He concluded his remarks by congratulating Bath Acre Thicket, Thinking They Are I r""ty upon the fact that in it two great political parties are neariy Dr. Douis C. Jacobson, Acting Assistant Surgeon I'asscs y Away at Portsmouth. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, July 20. Information was received at the Navy Department of the death today of Louis C Jacob- son, acting assistant surgeon fcof the United States Navy at the King's to make a wnalt contribution and the Daughters Hospital. Portsmouth. Va. people will never oe able to ontroi I surgeon jacoumm wa ""ic w ih iroveramcnt until they take on roy? Wis., and was appointed an act- themselvcs he burden of wupplyins ling assistant surgeon on January 3rd, (amitalirii funds. As Ion as a few 1 1908. ' men furnLsli tlie money to finance .campaign the men will eiert an un due influence uiMMt tlie goternment. "It Meenis tlmt we lrtvereaclied tie end of corporate c-ontrlbutionss and this l a Ktei in advance, but the In- dividual. who control Hiese favor .yiLin! eornorallons may still .lominatc noIitlCH by fumLsldiig the sii.evH of war. The Democratic i.riv ltM Ktruck-a blow at tills sk- iv timltlntrif'ontrlbutloiiH to $10,- ooo and prtividing for publUHty tefore ' lection. Tlie Itepublu-an iwrty lias to far reftLsed to join with us on this Alxut to Capture August i:lerliardt, Who Is Wauled hi Connection With the Murder of His Wife. By the Associated Press.) New York, July ZB. Believing 'they were about to capture August Eber- hardt, the grocer's clerk who is sought by the police In connection with the murder of his aunt, Mrs. uttlllle Eberhardt, thepolice and a posse of citizens searched a two-acre thicket at Oakdale, N. J., this evening. finally capturing the suspect, only, to learn that he was a tramp. The police do not think that the murderer will be captured near the scene of the crime. They say that any equally divided, which, he said, was a guarantee against evils In the admin istration of the government. Judge Taft was frequently Inter rupted by applause, j Mrs. Taft Hcrompanipd her husband to the court house, which was reached after a driver over a splendid road. , Judge Taft was presented to the assemblage by J. A. Klvpreombe, a member of . the board of (supervisors of the county. In presenting him. Mr. llivercombe spoke of his wide and va ried experience in public life, and in concluding, said "I take pleasure in introducing to For Attenipted Extortion Son Writes Ijctjcr Threatening to Dq Ills Mother Ilodlly Harm Unless She Provides' Him With Funds lrlsoner Is 31 Vcars Old and 31 ar- ricd. (By the Associated Press.) New 'York, July 20.--John It. Van Uenssaeler, ' son of Mrs. John King Uenssaeler. and a memltor of one of New York's oldest familil. was taken .Into custody tonight on a charge of attempted extortion. The arrest was made on advices from Chief of Po lice Crowley, of Newport. It. I,.who re ceived a complaint from, Mrs, Ren- saeler that her son had written a let States I don't 'like to Introduce a Joint discussion Just at this time, said Mr. 1 IIECRO SUNDAY HOMICIDE one who could display such cold imooucu cunning as was shown in the Taft in opening his remarks, -and muruer plot, would plan to get safely (I1,i,.,i rar i us. V IIIV V 1 (II 1 ered. It would have been easy for the murder to get to Patterson or New ark by trolley car and from eithe of these places he could get a train for the West or South. A brother of "Hits" ilnrhardt wax I :I LEE'S FIRST cou T H . cl MM! A orotner oi ius Eierhardt was ' . . . . .b,.r . .ur, enry Harvey otioots ana kiiis found t woodsido today and he had Convened Yesterday For One wm pay thirty dollars furnished the police with an excellent for my board if I will go HllOh Price aS ReSUlt Oi Vhoto of the missing man. The bro- YVppk Term llldnP R F from New York and that I iiuyu niUB aa iicouii ui ther was) den,ly BfT,etP1 when he ficclv I Crm, JUUyc D. r your written consent to Game of Craps lropisaion, but publie sentiment may jet -oinnel it to do so. " I liavc no J doubt that the Iemoeratlcs party will I n (Special to News and Observer.) Rockingham, N. . C, July 20. enry Harvey, a negiip, shot and kill ed Hugh Price here Suifday morning. learned that the police are searching for "Gus." He said that he did not know that Mrs. Eberhardt and her daughter had Intended to come to this country and so was thunder struck to hear his aunt had been mur dered. He thinks It is possible that his brother was also murdered and that his body was concealed. Friends of August Klerhardt are at a loss to understand his disappear ance after the murder of his aunt and the wounding of Miss Ottlllle Eb erhardt, his pretty twenty-year-old receive contributions rrom more in- .- l.i 1.. . t . . or.nt4llltl to IIV a,n ;alg,.: and tliere Ls no reason wh, He also shot another negro at the 1 be entire siun necetary fchould not! same time. ... The trouble seems to he supplied by eontributioiw fwnn the have begun over a game of crap Sat maKHcs. If every Democratic paper d nlKht ,-, will take the matter up ami lend a - b , .4 t. fM'lnin- ImimL we will iooi 'lare Harvey left the game in anger, pro nioiie enougli in tlie treasury to prt-raided himself with a pistol and Sun-cousin and affianced bride. ide for legitimate campaign wor,. day morning began to search for thek There was a pathetic scene enacted and that 1h all we want." j parties. He broke open one room I today when Miss Eberhardt was tak- - I-ale this afternoon George Fred j with an axe,, supposing that Price and I en to. the scene of the tragedy. The Williams, of Boston, larrlvad and was! others were in there. They were notl girkshowed a remarkable memory and driven from the station to Fairvlew J there, however, but he found them .a by MV. Bryan. The two held aifew minutes later and began firing on lenirthv: eonference on reaching the Price. lie urea tnree shots, all of lirvan Hnrne.-where Mr. Williams ex-1 mem laKing eueci. . rnce uica lro- meaiateiy. u ne otner negro was shot in the foot All are negroes and are working with Mr. Markley, who is building a sewerage system for the town. They are all from Roanoke, va. pected to spend the night. One thing is definitely settled and that Is that the "chairmanship of the national committee will not go to a Southern man. because of the attitude of the Southerners toward the negro. rAl though Mr. nrvan thinks highly of Harvey was given a preliminary hear- Mr. Ollie James, of Kentucky, and hisjlng before Mr.'-WVF. Long. Justice of nme was prominently considered roriine peace, in is morning, ana was com' accurately guided the detectives to the spot where she was slain and where she herself was wounded. The girl was deeply affected, but she showed great courage and re story of the shooting. She says that when her cousin helped them off the trolley car on which they had. come from Fprt.Iee It - was. already dark and a thunder storm was come I up. He led them northward for ome4 distance and . V. V less sbe proMded him with fund Van Bessaeler is 34 years old ana married. The detectives and Lieutenant Mannlon, before whom Van Renssaeler was brought In the police station, de dare that the young man stated that he had written the letter, which is without any conventional beginning or ending, and on which the postscript is unsigned. The letter reads: "I have just een Lawrence Iiee, and I am given to understand that per month go 300 miles must hav leave the place that "you may select. ' " " "Did it ever occur to you that have an abslute remainder interest In Aunt Frances' estate, securities, and by blowing your head off that my wife would have an income sufficient to support her? I will take that course if necessary, and upon my ' head will rest the -consequences. (Thaw, is still alive, maybe I will be). In any case my wife, God bless her, will bene fit by your demise, even If I don tv " "I have seen many disagreements and much suffering-In my life and must sjiy that most of it is due to you A selfish peacock whose name in these times amounts to nothing, and who is almost, if not entirely forgotten, in cir clcs once tread. vi am now In no humor to be trifled with, and, I v.sh to go on record that I win take action on sight, unless Long Presiding (Special to News and Observer.) Sanford, N. C. July 20. The first court for Lee county convened here this morning fn the opera house and Judge B. F. Long, of Statesvllle, Is on hand. This is to be a one week's te rm for the trial of civil ! cases only and no t-ases of importance will come up before this court. On account of this being the first court ever held here there will be quite a crowd in at tendance. r i h ' HEAD MASHED TO A JELLY . Vi"?J.e Hinh Pnin loft Wannn FlrivPr something Is done; You gave Harold told the nign rOini ICC agrjn Unver $,0oo and a trip to Europe. Wbat ' . ' it, have I had for being honest?" v ' nuns UYernisuwn oon (signed) j. a. uenssaeler." : t 4 I "I want you to rali on that fancy (Siecial to News ami tibserver.) I name of yours S50.000 for me. For if High Point, N. q.. July ZO.Thls you are such a great lady, make good evening a son .01 tnas. nairsion, ir not keen out or my Slgnt. I can driver for the High Point Ice and raise ccsh enough vet. to go to you then suddenly wil that he was lost I Pnr.i enmnanv was run over bv a I wherever vou are and I have a mod the blSee. tho nnaltlnn talrr-n hv Mr. I mltted tO lail Without, ball to await I find did not know Where tr im. Thovllini-.. ,lrln bv hia nwn fnth-1 no mo ' ;uoi v ; " .r 1 - - 1 v jvuj n nptl'ilf -'r r- - ' - r, , -ituies some umftago in lavoring ineiriai muruer, ,;, t;onunueu on page xwo.i er, and his head masnea into a jtiiy, van nenssaeier was later taken to 'police headeuarters and the police Newport, where Mrs. Van' Renssa,' Is now residing, were notified of. t. arrest. The prisoner made inquiries regarding bail and spoke vaguely of a man named Lee who would be glad to furnish It. . .'- ; . L Van Renssaeler will be carefully ob served by the "police. 'Admitting to Lieutenant Mannion that he had writ ten the letter, Van Renssaeler, accord ing, to the police, made the following statement regarding th.e ' demand on his mother: "I gave her a thousand dollars when she was on her uppers, and now wanted $5,000 to go into the brok ragfe business. "vVhen I was In bus ncss before I had a good frlen4 who used to loan me any amount I wanted up to a couple of hundred thousand. This friend's mother wanted, to get Into the Colonial Dames of America, of which my mother ias a member, but my mother blackballed her. Then. soon after this, l went to tnis iriena for another loan, but he told me if my mother was too good' to assqefate with his. mother, he guessed his money was too good for nip." Van Renssaeler Is a son of King Renssaeler and grandson of Briga- dlerrQeneral Henry Bell Renssaeler, alde-dc-c'amp to Major-General "vVIn,- fleld Scott. " '; v The Van Renssaelera are descend ed from Col. Uermias Renssaeler. who was a member- of the .Colonial Assembly 1ft this State and its Speak er in 1G64. Van "Renssaeler was twice married, having divorced ' his first wife. ' - - uo nnnrnipnric PX Th9r &?hib!tbn; of Characteristic Cheering SECO H D 17EEK 0 K GO IITEST Three Hours Session Yesterday Willi HitchcoQk nd Comnjitt?Q Automobile Accklent Narrowly A vert - eil-luilrmcn of Sixteen State Cen tral Committees Spcak on ' Condl tions in i Their , StafaConfldence Getting Shaky. ' .-. r.:-: ;.- '( By the Associated Press.) Colorado ; Springs, July -, 20. The first session, of the Republican lead- era with Chairman Frank Hitchcock, of the National Committee, Opened at g o'clock today and continued until nearly threes During that time mem bers of the National Committee and the chairman of the State Central Committees i fronv sixteen States and erritories addressed the ; -assembly and explained State conditions. ' ' The machine ' caro'lng c "C uur- sum, chairman oi tne - Kew iexico committee: 'Vft A. Martin, a- Republi can leader of that Territory, and T L. Wood, one of Mr.5 Hitchcock's clerks, stalled on ' a steep hill - ap proaching- the balanced rock and through the failure of break suddenly started down hill backward. tne cnaurteur lommanaca nis pas sengers- to jump, and they cleared the eaJ" Just -as it reaehed- the brink.' of a deep gulley. " ' ; - The car turned turtle and was wrecked on rocks below with the chauffeur, Thaddius r Tpmasewaskl, underneath. 1 He was not seriously hurt.. Mr. Hitchcock addressed his co workers ! at the opening of the con ference and " explained that he had brought them together : to ' bioaden their labors; and " procure co-dperatloa of efforts. ' After that all of the men present talked about conditions In their States. ' ' The representatives from California, Colorado,- Idaho, Kansas, 'Montana, Nebraska, North . Dakota, , Oregqh, South Dakota, Utah. Washington and Wyoming declared at that their States could be carried for Taft and Sherman but at this time insisted that the campaigns therp should be parrjeq on with 'tne greatest vigor, tne en thusiasm extending to Qklaoma and Texas ana to tne Territories. Speaking of Oklahoma, National Committeeman Cade, and State Chair man Hunter urged that the fight in that State be not Ignored. They said mat it an earnest effort oe made a (Continued pn Pago Two.) W EFFECT OF flevjf VprH Cptton xqbange to Appoint a Committee to in vestigate lf.'r.ll)Qo!5 (By the Associated Press.) New York,- July 20. The Board of Managers of the NeWTprk Cotton Ex change today passed a resolution for thelappontmentpf a special commit tee- to make a complete ' investigation of the present contract for, future de livery of cotton as required by the rules of the Exchange and to-inquire into other features of the institution's policies. The action of the Board pf Managers i rollowed a conference re cently with! the spinning interests in the North and South, which have crit icised the methods of the Exhang, $ The special committee will Ibe eom posed of seven "members, Including President George Bronnecke,' of the Exchange;: who is 'directed byr the board of managers to endeavor to .ob tain the active participation of the bureau of corporations in the inquiry and its advice upon tne rormuiauon of the results. Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner of the bureau of corpor ations, recently criticised the New York Exchange for its method In the handling 'of cotton contracts. The special committee is directed to re port by September 1st. 1 . , '; - s Yesterday v Devoted Prlncliall y . . to lleld Sports. Sucii as Americans Are . Accustomed to- Witness The Amrr . k. ' . .. lean and I RrltLsh ' Runners ' and ' . . . ... ! r,t ..' ... . v - Junipers Take the Lyon's Share of the "Tk-urelsl as Usual.' f ' (By the i Associated Press. i London, July 20. TTie second' week jof the Olympic contests at Shepherd's Bush began With tha first day devoted ' principally to ("field sports such 'as Amerfcans are accustomed to witnS".' The track athletes were the stars and the program contained many fast and' exciting events." 'The Americarif and British runners and jumpers gatherei ' in the lien's share of the laurels", as' usuaf but "the "Anierlcahs' 'exceeded even the Expectations of their sup-' porters.';: Y,;-','- ; Several hundred Americans, mostly , tourists, with iriany ladles who were massed together In the seats next to the royal box. gavte an exhibition of -. cheering Which suggested an American. college crowd and immensely' amused the foreigners, fhc attendance at the games was fair, but the weather In the afternoon was gloomy and threat--ened rain. 'y 1 , ; ' . The spectacular features today were the seventeen trialheats Of the 100 metres sprinrahd the eight trial heats of the 800 metres.? These 1 furnishvd several close arid Btirring finishes.- 'In the- sprints Amelica' " captured eight; " heats and Great Britain four. J. A. Rector, of the University of Virginia, ' was ; the 'particular star; for hi beat quite handily K. O. McLeod of Cam- trldge; the hojder of three varslt: blues, wTio never before -'was beaten, - and: In doing s heequalled the Olym- pjc- recora ior tne distance or iv t- seconds.' ' ' '' ',. . The names of Sheppard. Halstedi and Beard, v American, went : up on the blackboard as the winners of theirf heats In the 800 metres race. This event proved 'f disappointment J to. England,' whlcb' was counting upon more than the two heats which it took.' The Germah BramVnruch tar the surr prise of the Englishmen, outran 'Hold-- ng, wnowas one of their mainsta-s. - Luhghl, of Halt, beat II. U Coe, of the University of Midhlgan', in th excelr lent t.'me of 1:57 1-5 and he and Just, the 'Cambridge! half-mile champion, who captured the sixth heat in 1:57 ..."Win give tne Americans a nara tussle In the finals. ' 1 - C J. Bacon. of the Irish-American Club, captured! his heat "of the 400. metres hurdle race in Si seconds, win, nine by 25 yards. - while Coe distin guished himself by. defeating Den- , sham, trie- former British champion, . although he had Just defeated hard 8a metres against jungnt. me unw Ish won six and the Americans thee of the 'nine heats fir the hurdles, buC the majority pf these, were unexciting because l-ney were a waiKover. . The American colors were raised to. the flag-i5olo three 'times,' signifying victory in the finals In the 100 metres, swimming, the standing broad Jump a nd bantam ; cateh-as-you-can wrest- llng, ut these I triumphs did pot in-, spire such thrills as the track per formances i because few spectators in : th ' vast ; stadium ; - could see them:4 ': - - f :' ' ' C. M. Daniels, of the New yorK" Athletic C!ub. the American chamt : . r' : . ' . . ' . 1 . . . pion, as vas eippcieu,;won me. wim mirtg pvent in the3 first time of 1:0& 5, which eouais tne uiympic recora. He was closely followed to the tape by De Halmay.'of Hungary, with Julin, of Sweden, third. I Q.t Rich, of ; the Proofclyn Swimming .Club, who was second to Daniels in t-he swim finals. unisnca lourtn in tne finals. . - ' The standing, broad. Jump contest ! was practically an American event, a.l- though no potable recor-'' 'W01"6 maddf Ray Ewry. tne American cnamoion. being consireably behind bi own rec ord made at 'St- Louis. His greatest distance today wa 10 feet It ihchea, Tslolitiris. the Greek Jumper, was sec ond in thii event, with JO.feet 1 l- inches, one-cnarter of an Inch betts f than Martin J. .Sheridan" Jrish-Amer) can Athicttci ! C'ub. - J. A. Miller. Brooklyn Central iY. M C.A.: Piatt Adams.' NewYork AthleUc plub,:and V. U Holmes, of- Chicago, and the , English champion blwader. were only a fraction of an Inch behind Sheridan, f Jeorge : R. . Me hnert. national . turn . Vereih (American) took the. fina An the bantam wrestling', tvhllo Qeorg:; W. Galdzik. Chicago Athletic Club, won1 hi heat in the, high diving com-" petition, France, won. .the ' medal - for fencing. In which., the many - bouts were almost monopolized by continen tals. ' V; '' ' "'.: '" ' '."',.'' "i The results today added three win to America's score andTpne to' France; the other nations' not improving their positions. In tho field cyents' Arrterlca, added six points. ' while . Greece, the Only other nation'. 'to Increase. Its . score iii these ' contests, picked up three. America Is now only eight points behind the United Kingdom, the spore reading: ' f .i ' United Kingdom. B4 1 America, P. - The drawings for the heats - in - the , second round of the 100 metres flat race, which' wilt be run off , tomorrow, afternoon, are as follows; ; ; - First heat. May and Stevens, of America; Walker, of South Africa; Roche. United. Kingdom. .', - : , Second heat; Sherman and Hamil ton, America; Morton, United Kinjf dom; -Kerr. Canada. , ' t Third beat. Rector and Huff, Amer ica; Duffy. South, .fripa: Duncan, United Kingdom. v . " i . Fourth heat, Cloughen. Robertson and - Cartmell, America; iarK r and
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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