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Washington. IV C iJopt.
17.- North Carolina ; fair
and warmer Friday: Satur
day Increasing- cloudiness;
light and variable wlnds. .
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VOLUME LXXXVIf NO.10a
IIALEIGH,! K. C., FRIDAY, SEITEAliKll 18,1908
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Grand Rally at Guilford
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JOIIIU'I. KEi TO SFEU
nllford Doniottacj- dots Busy to Give
i ho National Candidate an Oration
Vnequalletl in the." Sonth - tYcc
I Jar hectic for the Iultltutle Veter
ants' Day at tlie Centennial Con
tract for Stcol Britigc Other .Xewn.
By ANDREW JOYXER.
Greensboro, N. CV Sept, 17. -Im-
i' -mediately upon the 'announcement
yesterday by State Democratic Chair
man Eller, that the ittherary of i can
didate for ; Vice-President Kern had
been soarranged that! he would I get
, to Greensboro' from Asleville at one
u'clock on October 6th, the, local- De
mocracy, here got busy ; to devise ways
and means to give the; next president
of thp TTnited States Senate, a reeen-
tion and .an. audience worthy of his nentiy connectea wun turnuure man
importance, and tj-pical of the appre- ufacturing interesU of the county,
elation which North Carolina felt at has just returned from a business
ills coming to the. State, Carrying trip in connection with furniture man
out this idea -'of dignifying the occa- ufacturing. to New York and Boston,
slon of tho vifit of so dlsUnguishwl a Hc reports that indications now are
i candidate and statesman, and of lifting that the fMrniture business has about
it above a mere local campaign speak- weathered the- nnancial , storm,- an J
ing. the plan was conceived, upon that trade, is opening up with much
the happy suggestion of the editor of encouragement, giving promise of a
the Kvening Itecord. to have-a big regular revival In the near future.
- all-day rally at Guilford Battleground. larmers In the county who were In
. sitiutted only five miles from Greens- the city today are getting uneasy
horo. accessible to railroad and ve- about the .weather.' 'A slight frost tins
hiclei conveyance from the citv, from morning was reported from several
the adjoining counties of Forsyth, sections, and those, having l.rg. ucrc-
Furry. Stokes. Rockinghanu Randolph
and Alamance and from every section
,of Guilford county. The first step was
to obtain the consent of Major More-head,-
the . presidents of the Guilford
Battle Ground Company, for the! use
of the admirable location for just, such
a State function, tendered . to one of
Morehi-ad . most -cheerfully- and
' graciously conceded : th propriety ? oM
KrantlniT.the-Prlvilege of thus Mlignt-
fying--i-fTTmt'tf Kationa.l a -well aaj
State importance,, and gave his - per
r mission, so that a. candidate for Vlce-
.. I'resldent could be welcomed and cn-
. tertalned. on .this bistorte:-. and ; almost
sacred snot.: m-here so;- many otbet
men of National fame- and distinction
. had been honored and feasted, the list I
including two - no less, ; aisunguisivca
National personages than V'ice-resU
dent Fairbanks and speaker of the
llouse.of Jlepresentatives Cannon.!i .
Whit, the, details of the programme
are yet to. b worked out announce-
ment of which will be made later, the
gemral scheme has , already been
inSvLiJlfS1
racy wHl provide a frep barbecue and
Brunswick stew for everj'body.
Ar-
rungemfnts will be- made for special
trains to run f ron? Greensboro U the
trains with reduced ratfs to, riin!; in
the morning and returning iri the iaf
tt rnoon for passengers on the Ral
eigh road from Mebane, also from
Vanfofd. High . Point. ' Kernersville.
iit-idsviJIe, and from Hural Hall, con
necting with regular trains from Win
ston; "Wllkesboro and ML Airy and at
Stokesdale with jthe Madison train.
lotii of these going directly through
the Battle! Ground. It is' the purpose
of the local Democracy by-the co
operation of the- Executive committee
.of the. adjoining , counties. ; to have
twenty thousand people at the Battle
Ground1 to. greet the candidate.' ;As
honored guests. Governor Glenn and
all other officials of the, State Gov
ernment, together .with all ;tho carull
dates for State and district electors, 1
fort the 'State offices and for Contress. I
headed by Kitehin and flanked by The company is owned by Mr; W. I
Brooks, through whose personal sollei- Walker, formerly of this city, and for
.-tilt ions largely Mr. Kern was induced many years directorj of the. Anierlcan
' to promise a visit to North Carolina, Tobacco Company, and has been in
will be invited. State Chairman El- existence for twelve-'years. The com-
. lor. Senators Simmons apd Overman, pany. has a cigarette factory in Nw
will be requested to act as the special York and will open the granulated
-. honorary State escort in )the automo- tobacci branch here. There is a paid
Idle ride with Mr. Kern and Ham- in cashcapital of $250,000. The
ilton Jewis ; from- tlio Oreen'sbro Con)panyhai leased for five year the
railroad station to the Battle Ground, the old t,yon factorj. now owned by
. state Chairman Eller has'Ueen requ ' the city, and will at onco begin the
td to try. to so arrange the dates? of n8tailmeht of the machinery. The
the speakers in the campaign that factory will give mployment to a
they can give October cth to this Kn at number 6f people, Ai "part of
event at the Battle Ground during the theb machinery has already been or
day, and a grand round up demonstra- ,tt Thlnneil here ;
tion in OreUnshoro dnrinc the nicht dered Shipped here. ,
of October 6 tn. i
lt Js proposed to . havA ; an all-day
picnic'. Of it 'the speaking to h-gi a at
-leven o'clock, with Governor Glenn to
open the ball to bo followed in short
addresses from other I distinguished
speakers until One o'clock; when din-
ner win be served, this being overThe Senator Opens Campaign in
with by time Mr. Kern arrives, the!
afternoon being devoted to him. Mr.
Lewis and i the welcoming and Jntro
ductory speeches. . It is vlK-ingl of
course arranged that Major More head,
president of- the Battle. Ground Com
pany, will be asked to welcome Mr.
Kern o the jjattie urouna, Air. wooks
to extend .the hospitalities of-the Fifth
district ana canaiaate jor, thf enaie.
J. A. I5arnnger xne weicomo io ,mui?
ford'ounty.v, , . fivl"?'.--..'.'
U -is also, understood that, .before
ihe dinner hour the entire body -of
the ticket for countr officers, will -.pre-
sent themselves aild their claims to tho
large gainerios o uui. . cui,
ITa: iWV;; i h r.
gathering all the Bryan and Kitchin
earnSalgn cluls in the cuaty to give
' t,. oi iwuiii
. rover- Corset and to orgahlzo a delega-
on of five hundrtni DemtKmU taactlj
President to x Winston-Salem on Wed
nesdjaj morning, -and' accompany, him
into Ihn fair rMMimla iovo nrkaA Vo
will address another twenty thousand
audience ti '?, ) , ? ; 5 !! 1
The Greensboro and Guilford county
Democrats have .undertaken . a blgj
tnmg. but from the wav, thev have
started, to ; work , alrfady,. with, the!
k earnest and wide-awake co-operation
of District Chairman Hoyle, t Countyl
Chairman Hines, Secretary Collins and
the - entire county ticket, there is no
doubt but that the whole State will be
gra'til$ed at - the successf.t as welt as
macnituae or xne event arter it la over.
The laat;one of the immense steel
roof supports for .the auditorium was
put In place ithls morning and the tre
mendoua buildihp is fast on its way to
wards being ready for use at the cen
tennial celebration week. October 12
17. About half the roof . "is covered,
the weatherboardtng is nearly all on,
the' windows and sky-lights put in
place, and a: large portion of the
seats nave been, put in. i .
"Veterans' Da v.?
Major W W. Wood,. Commander of
the Guilford Camp of Confederate Vet
erans, today announced .that Friday of
the- centennial week ceremonies would
be "Veterans' days and a large num
her of visitine camns are beinsr nro
Vided for and many notable officials
of the Southern organization have been
Invited -and ;are expected to be pres
Contract for .Brides
At a special meeting this' morning
of the counts' commissioners the Os
wego Bridge Company was awarded
the contract to erect a steel bridge
across Keedy Fork creek at Sumners'
l mill. - Work . has alreatly Commenced
On a. new steel bridge i across Deep
river on the -High Point road, and a
force of bridge builders 'were ordered
to repair ft dangerous bridge ocriws
creek one mile from High Point." It Is
estimated that the damage to brldff '8
by the recent flood will cost the coun
ty in. the neighborhood of $10,000. but
this 'Will include the substitution
of a few steel bridges in place of the
less permanent wooden bridges that
were damaged or washed away. - !
Mr. C. E. Ilolton, who , is I proml-
' (Continued .on page i wo.
DUlLDillG GDLUPSED
f
Other. AVprkmen Seriously ;
Injured at Winston
Salem (Special to News andObserver.
Winston-Salem ' K. T Sent. 17-The
exhibit building at Piedmont Park
Fair grounds in course of kon8truc-
ttan, collapsed at 7:0 tonigtit, killing
John Parker, carpenter, and serious-
ly injuring three other workmen.
The men wre , CRilght UIMler the
timbers. The injured men were re-
jnov to the' hospital. Their condi-
ilQ , relfarded as m rlous. In order
t complete the btdldings. in time for
the Fair next.month. the contractors
lXiuine produced much
w,a;lV ;eyery;; . doctor ;.Jn town w
as
rushed to the scene.
; ; The management announced tpnight
that7" the accident at the, fair grounds
will not Interfere with' the opening of J
the fair, as the eoUansed buliaing wfii
be completed . In due. time.
ANOTHER TOBACCO FACTORY.
To Bo Opened in Durham In the Next
Thirty or Forty Days. U
fSpecial to News and Observer.),
; Durham. N. C Sept 17. There is
to bo opened here I within thirty or
forty days another tobacco factory.
This factory will j, be a granulated
smoking tobacco : factory, owned by
the Khedival Company otNew York.
VEOtll AT COLD HILL
Rcr.van in a Masterful Address
to Large Crowd
(Special to News and Observer.)
Salisbury, NV C,; Sept. IT. In
J masterful address on the Democratic!
prlnclpieg of the dayt senator Lee S
Overman, of Salisbury, opened the
Democratic -campaign In ltowan cbun
,y-at 0oid 1ni today. He was heard
ty a irBt. gathering of voters and the
enthusiasm was gnat. The . cam4
laign Wni be continued until elec-tiort
flay ,
Former Se cretary of the Treasury
M. Shaw h5is f been InvJUd lay
; Hepublicans.to come to Rowan
and make a speech which, it Is said.
will be Jemled tooffset the work of
.Sit.' vwwvmo, A II w VtVUIUAIKK Yi i.s
e a har ope on bpth sides an Bowan.
Off on ' Cruise.
f Py the Associated Press.)
Norfolk. Va., Sept 17-The United
States battleship Idaho sailed from the
Norfolk navy yard today for a cruise
at sea before proceeding to Philadel
phla 'for iarticipatioa: there in found-
crs week' celebration, October 4-10,
TRIUMPHAL TOUR
THRQUBHTHEWEST
Kitchin; Shipman and Ay-
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cock at Brevard
SPEECHES 1 BI6 IGROVin
Ir. Kin bin Speaks for Nearly T
Hours, Hoklins tlio AudiclKV Spell
Bou ml by the Power - ol Ills Elo
quencc. Oratory, and Vnaiiswcrable
.VrgumcMt Splendid AddrcsMVi ly
Sldpnian and Ay cock.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Brevjird, N. C. Sept. 17. The Kulr
rnatorial party in its triumphal tour
i h rough the West reached this pret
i y; little city nestling among! the ma-
fistic peaks of these Wautiful moun-
t-iins today and was greeted) by ifully
oo pjopie. go large was the crowd
chat, resort' to the near-liy gfovelhacil
w be taken. . i - . i
Tlie day was again beautiful.! th
4ir exhilarating and the thrilling mu-
me. of the llendersonville band.1 the
sjdendid audience rrang-d: I itself in
convenient position to hear lithe
next Governor and two of his assol
nates on' the State ticket preach "th
Kjospet of Democracy, Students from
the Brevard Institute "and thf graded
H hools of the ity attended the
meeting in a loily - and !. gave the
tilosest .attention to the speecihes. " I
Mr. -M. k Shipman, nominee for
ifommlssioncr if ,lJatMr and rintinsri
h jiUuod Mrwr& Kitchin. tud Ayt
cjock sit Jfendersonville,' ", yesterdayj
wade h?l opening address t h,re I to4
aay. lie was introduced byfS'natnr,
W. K- Bret Hr, Jr.. in a few well ehos-i
in remarks, in which , he claimed Mr
Shipman as a iTrnnsylvanlii
boy of
hum ; the people were justly prouil
Mr. Shipman ln-gan his brief
and p4
propria te. address by saying he woufdl
hvike the shortest speech
perhaps
tiat any candidate for a Stale otlice
liad ever made. " - i
It --would le presumption in nn't
Me said, "to take up time, which -can
lie so Well occupied liy oirr hcjtt Gov
ifnor and Corporation Commissioner,
amd N-sides, you people came put to
h!car Mr. Kitchin. and I am 'going
tp give him the right of way. after
man King tin lx-opie oi .ino gooo oMn
ly of Tratutylvania - fur their united!
ajnd- loyal support in the; primtiriesj
nd at the State convention,'
Mr. Shipman Kaid ' in conclusion:
I was not sent up ' here to make!
iMCches anywaj', but to accompany:
ir. rviii-mii iiuoiiKii uhw Krantii oio;
ou n tains, L'the land of the ; Phllis-
ines. to him twfore1 the ! Charlotte;
convention, but one" of promise, peace;
and loyalty now. The sentiment thui
fxpresstnl met the approval of; the
rowd in the liberal applause which!
greeted the .utterance. , I
Senator AyeorJc followed Mr. Sralp-
anan in his usual Impressive way. nf-;
kcjr a brief introduction by Senator
ureese. itis speccn was aiong smii-.
ar linos reported front day to day
Isince he joined Mr, Kitchin two wc
igo. ' . . . ..... i .
ks
'(Continued on Tage Six.) -
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' piili ' x 'fllw . In-
I , -4. , will rxcLK-joH. nrx both houses?. ' ? ,M
I f . r I'VOITI Ph mdC 1)1 fl T7nr1 k ' . '
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IS
III
; BIID
As a Loyal Democrat
Why Not Aid With
lars to Elect Bryan
and Kern?
Ilave 'OU . given any money to aid
in the election of Bryan and Kern?
ft YOU are a Democrat and "have
the price," then . why are you not
hclpinR? 1 - :
Dollars are soldiers' 'in this figfct to
let the people- rule, and VOU can
put soldiers In the field.
The trusts
and; the special privilege
ing a way to put up tlv
Tatt in his light,
sit idly by and see the
class are Urn
money to nbl!
Will YOU.
Democratic
(cause suffer because o!
theneed of money?, v;:. ;.,:;....;' :f
It is the people's fight that De
mocracy Is waging and the call for
money is to the people. '
Money is needed right now., and if
you can afford It. why not contribute
at onco. -.:.. -; , . ', ( . . ' .. .
One of the ledding ministers of
North Carolina.' a man who is lovel
throughout the .State. Sent five doN
la rs yesterday. " . lie said ;
'This five dollars is to aid In tli--(Continued
on Paee Four.)
A. H. Slocumb is Nominated by
Republicans of Sixth
J. 15. S-Iiulken Named fur Presidential
lOlct lor -CurnlK-rlaiKl Not Itcprc-
' -tiltJUCariu ltlarci tor
al Scir-CoveriinieiU. " -
(Special to News and Observer.)
Wilmington. N. ..- S. pt 17. Sixth
District . Republicans In convention
as.Hcmbled hero today nominated A..
II. -Slocumb.of ('umberlaiid. for Con
gress over liohort - W. Iavls, of
Hrunswlck, and named J. Byron
Schulken, ofColumbus, Iresidcntial
elector. ... ' - ..;,- ; ; )';. , i-
A platform was adopted declaring
for internal improv-mcnts. a tariff
on lumber and swiimp druiifage; ac
centuating through an amendment by
I. B. Tucker, of Columbus, the plank
in the Bepublican platform declaring
for local sclf-governmont. Cumber
land was, the only county in the dis
trict not represente!. there leinf? b
IWfcn 40 and; 50 delegates, all told.
FOR oltl'S OPPOIIENI
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IS IT iCCIDlfIT
OR BRU1UIIRDER?
VV. H. Tilley Charged With
Killing His; Wife
INQUEST LASTS ALL WIGHT
Near
Durham City a Tragedy Occurs
and
Tlic Wife of,W. II. TIHoy'Is
IKad While He Is 1 in Jail , Cmlcr
("argc of Murder,: While Ho Clalnw
Her Death Was by ccldcnt Bi)lh
I'artics Well Connected, t .
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( Social , to News I artd Observer. )
Durham, N. C. Sept. 17. In th
country, about three miles from Pur
ham, there was a brutal murder las
night r an accident that has placed
the husband of the ctiutd ' woman in
bad shypc. - W. II. JTiJley is the man
under arrest and Mrs. iW. H Tilley i
dead and her remains were .buried
this afternoon. ''Thnojjls great doubt
in thofease but the general supposition
is that It. is a.brutatnturder 'and that
the man Tilley deliberately killed his
wife and then claims thstt it was an
accident. The fronor'i Jury, that ws
cmpannvUe! iat night fapd ended this
afternoon by linding the facts that thf
Woman was killed by aiirifle shot fired
by'thc husband and Srecommendihg
that he be held1 without bail until dis
charjred by diie process of law. He
was committed without lail jhy Cpro-
nr Maddry, . . u H'r
. The ! shooting ocenrrt'd last night
between 8 an 9 o'cloj-k. but. it was
after II o'clock when the news 'was
conveyed to tbe.'corn.fl? and; he went
lmmeomiciy to tne country., rine jury
was secured and thf investigation
started. The Jury Ulid not! adjourn
until this morning ht 4 o'clock and
there Was a second t sitting at 10
o'clock and a third froni 2 to S.this
aftcrrioon. During tlwl, time, a l.arg
n urn bcr f w i t nesses wt re examined.
these In a general way to ti the rc-
. M. - , . I. . . I ' - . . I . -
sKjnsiriiiiiy , ir ini tsiHKjitiiK. rtiw
threats and troubles that had existed
between the hnsband ujid . wife in the
past.41 and the direction ; pf : the 3nltet
It ranged downward. falling two and
one-half Inches- in traveling six and
one-half Inches. This shows that the
person who fired tht shotwas nlote
her and that his statement " that he
was sitting on the pofeh oil i level
with;his wife was not true, M
Tit tell the story," ittis this: There
had been' considerable tfouhle between
the husliand and wife and he-" had
threatened to kill her :on more than
one occasion and he had whipped her
bn: several occasions.- lie had . said
that he could not live with . her and
that she had to leave him. as he
would I not leave her and leave his
liroperty. This was alU shown as the
motive. It is uo doubt that they were
oh very bad terms and if vibe killing
was accidental, as claimed by the
husband, then it came at a time that
was unfortunate for him. The .senti
ment nil-widcnce is directly agatosst
him..' ' "-" , ''! T ' ri" '.
In the coroner's incpiest and hear
ing today the little son of the mm
Iercd woman, a son Iry Mr."Itichard
Jlankp; a former h-iisbartd. told a story
that chilled and hurt the-step-l'ather.
I Ie told of how the man who had
married his mother' had attempted to
whip hcrv on i several occasions and of
how; late last evening the little- loy
'Wasfch.'istised by tho step-father. That
is h1 affsihst tlte defendant as it wai
known the little'boy Was a "bone of
coTitention," as it were, lietween the
two.j. The mother did not allow the
foster father to do the whipping. Ill
other words It was a clear case of
Jealousy and the outlook now is that
the brutal murder was the result.
There was other evidence, many
witnesses.! It was shown that Ini his
accidental statement that he hid
brought about conditions that could
not have existed. , It was shown also
thai he had the motlve.and the desire
to murder, - - ' : ..: .
Both sides are well conhocted lu
tltisi county. The'prl.sfmer te' 41 years
of age and b lonss to one of the Itit
families In this section. In early' life
het went to the West, living jn. Oregon
for i many tyears. He came biick here
and somer twenty-two months ago
marrliMl Mrs. ltichard Hanks; They
lived In' town for a while and then
moved out into the country. He has
relatives throughout the county, many
prominently connected, but here i
not; any close relatives here, unless it
is a brother who lived in the country
and mayvbe there now but he. is not
known here now. . - ;;'-, -r
It is a case that has stfrred Durham
as the town has not ' been : stirred Jn
years. If murder, then it Is as brutul
as that of John II. Hodges, who killed
hia wifrBd died on the scaffold, or
as brutal and deliberate as nny ever
committed in this county. - ;
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MBS. ALEXANDER lUn'NKll DEAD
Run iVmii lis: Voting Man on Horse
j back oil Way I'Voin Cliurch.
(Special ito -News and 01server,)
jVYinstoniSalem.1 Nr C.," Sept 17.
Mrs. Alexander Ketner, wife of a far
mer, residing. - seven miles west W
town, .was killed in a peculiar manner
last night. While returning from Har
mony Grove church she was run into
by Anderson Hege..a young man, on
horseback. Mrs. : KetnerWas knocked
down and rendered .unconscious. Ironv
which- site never recovered, dj'lng. a.
three o'eloeK this morning. Sho laies
husband apd five children, two bev
ing twins., two -years old
SOIITAFT
He Is Uusy Working on His
Speech and That Front Porch"
Campaign is Abandoned
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Cincinnati. Ohio. Sept. 1 7. Judge
TaXt devoted - the greater portion of
the day at the private quarters work
ing on the. speeches, he is scheduled
to ' 'deliver through the -Middle West
ami North. He. announced, that from
this time until his departure this work
would engross his attention . to the ex
clusion of receiving callers or, delega
tkms. This announcement is taken to
mean tho practical abandonment of
the front porch campaign, which was
contemplated when he came here. v , '
f . During tbe short time that the can
didate spent at his olflees in tlie Sln
toa Hotel today he was visited r by a
number Qf local politicians. Healso
had a conference with A W; Carpen
ter, president of the Herring-Hall and
Bldrtin Safe Company, of New York.
William N. Mitchell, of Atlanta. Ga.,
Southern representative of the Ilalti
niore and Ohio Railroatl, v consulted
with Judge' Taft today regarding his
contemplated' itinerary;! through the
South. Jdr. Mitchell expressed the be
lief, that with the ; well-known recip
rocity . of friendly 'feeling ,letwcen
Judg Taft and the Bouth. a more ex
teiuh'td itinerary than.: that contem
plated would bo advantageous. - -
Mrs: Carrie Nation, without her
hatchet, called upon Mr. Taft today.
Tim Judge himself admitted Mrs. Na
tion In the spacious hall, "
,You know me?" she demanded
The candidate admitted . that from
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inq puiiuc prima ne Knew wno airs.
Nation was. ; ;. : ;. .".:", "
'iWell. I have come here to have a
diseusHion witli you . on the ; liauor
iuiKti"on, was her next remark . w -
"VOu will hove to excuse-me from
cntprins upon any disc ussion with
you." was Mr. Taffs half smiling re-
plyi --. .... ' -:--;" " -'v.: ,- - -; -;. '
- Whereupon Mrs. Nation began one
of her characteristic speeches against
the drink evil, not overlooking a con
demnation of alt those who did. not
ao valiantly to the work of reform as
t he Itelicvwl it. should be. carried on.
Judge Taft was modestly backing
away, and Airs, Aauon,-; seemingly
Romewhat awed by what sho. was do
ing, also backed her way out of the
door and the interview was ended.
Officials of B. & 0. Railroad
Going Over the tl. & S.
Said to. Iteprescnt New York Capital
its Wlio Control the Property add
Arc Considering Reorganization. ,u
1 (By the Associated Press.) ..
Norfolk, Va., Sept, 17. D. D.
Carothcrs. 'chief , engineer, and ; T. C.
Wight, general freight and traffic
manager-of the Baltimore and .Ohio
Railroad, wereVon' tour of Inspection
of the Norfolk and Southern Hallway,
which Is In receivership. Messrs.
Carothers and Wight are said to rep
resent New York capitalists who con
trol the property and are considering
whether to bring about reorganization
by further investment or . permit the
road to continue under; receivers with
the issuance of receiver's certificates
up to $1,000,000 for contemplated
improvctents. and completion cf
bridges, etc. , - - ; :
The less a man says the more giii
K.IIIMIC t
Oil TDUR OF IIISPECIII
has to do.
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SHIP -
IS FATAL WRECK
Lieut.
Selfridge
His Life
Losea
ai;;
During a Ifiglit at lirt Mycr Vttcr
day Arternooii tlie Illade on One of
the ProicHcrs Breaks and ttii M -
chine Ovcrttirns t5 Feet In tlie
MimaiS on toe icii J.Iut. JSel-
fritts
D
cs Strveral Hoars Later.
; Bjr thd Assoc tat vd Pres.r -
Z ; Washmgto. I.-. Gi -pt. 1 7. Af ti r !
having drawn the attention - of t'lv
world to his aeroplane Iflifthti at Poif .
Myer and having e'tiibii?ie.i n. w V
world . records - for 1 . Wavlcr-than-air
i"l3ing maehinis,''.rville Wright todny
met with h tragical mih;.p while inalt ;
ing- a two-man f light ;The aeroplante -was
p-- accomianil j br Uentnan
Thomas k. Selfriflge; : r ' the -Signal
Cori of the army. ', ; - .. .-. 7 s-
Lieutenant titridge was fatallv in
Jured arddled, at 8:1 Oodock, " Mr,
Wright Avas seriously . In lured, but
exiseted to' , Tyc$ivi;r.:ri v..;; -.J 'V"' V
V WhMe the maehUie wa iencircJtn?;
the drill. gnund-. a ' propellojr- blade '
snaped off and fhitt5ng some --vih:
part bf the Intricate rmefcharsism cas?ti: :
It to. overturn, in :alr -anct ail tt
the ground cnvclopin); the two occu- "
:pants Jn the debris. ;.-' ' : If ,; : ..
: Sohliers. and spectators 'rnnl across
the itM to whfre thr. aeror-l.-mf hn 1
fallen and as;4te,i r 1' lifting : il:v
Wright nnd LieuierLUprlrUffit froin r
Under the Jangled ''MaW ot sn-icliibcrv ' ;
rods, wires an J shrecip. n. muslin.1 Hit
Wright was conscious, and said:-
"th. hurry, and lift tho molof."
Lleutena n Sei fridge - wfi s unennsi' ioii ;
and had apparently struck' the: gnniiVtV
with rat free.. Jts head , was c-o-.w
ered v-lh Mood .-and: he was efip!ir t i
When the soldiers extricated .hlmrfrWni-V '
undetr'-1 he mach m. . ; . ; '
Dr. Watttrs a Ner 'York tliy?icia;i '
was one o'fthe -fi-st o-rt.,aeh"-tursp.if".-'".-
ano rcnacreanr;. Tnra Tf tho lnitirf!tl
men When' their '-wound-had i- '''i
banaiS? Mr: Weight and uicn ifU
Selfridge were taken t4 '-"tho Vnrt
Myer hOsDiUil at 11k; dher eiui of t!i
field.? It was. feand that Mr, V. rfcht ,
was"; suffering frm Interna injuria.-,-.
He had - laosed into : 0 j-state of seqii
consciousness by the time;-lio,;reaeh.ed
the hospital. whil - Lieutenant - Scif
ridge did not regain 'consciousness ai
all. He wfls sufferin? froht a Xnictur
at the base of the sknrl and -n'a in ft
critical condiiion. After a birrl, d snr- f
Cleat cxamina tioh it ..".swas' v a naoa nce K
that Mr.-..-Wright was not dangeroui?-"-injured.
He J suffering from- a-frsc-
ture of his left thi,h and several rttD? ,
on theright f-ide are fractured- BMhV
tnen received r dj.e?y c'ts about ts
head4,Mr. - Wright regained conscious-
ness at the, hospital ; and dictated a
cablegram to,h'-.brotheVrat t Alan v
J"rance, and rHjuested that the Kimf.
message be t seit ' to his sist ' ami '."
father at, Jayton, Ohio. as.-urn thora
that he was all right. i C
t -. Fu II y t wo . thousa nd Auxil ga thercf ik
anticipiation -of inflight bv 4 : SO -this .
afternoon The acroIiuio was tiil trt
Us shetL -but; Mr4Wriarht arrived -a few ;
miniites later and -, ot-.red It tlcen toiv
the Northern enl of the raK ia to f-
placed on the-Ht;irt'ng .track in readi
ne' for .-. flight- . - - , s.V l '-V
Kveri'body ..was ordered bacR'rrofet 1
?Io m4)iine d Altj r,-.-Wright turnctt ' .
to ; Lieutenant Selfi'itfge nnd saW ;V?-.
. "Von might as welt get in. We:ii ;
start in ajrcouple Of rniii'ites' ;; V;:
Mr. Wright announcoti sevt-ral day :
ago that he would take ' Li utennnt
Selfridge. who" Is;- secretary - pf A th- -
Aeriar;-Kxpcriment Association,, and an
aeroplanist himself, in his next flUht.,
The young officer ,was -delighted to'
have an opportunity to fly in th$ aero
plane. r -He was to i have. Saturday foe
St'; Joseph MowhfTe-; he was to ak:---t
m ijueutenant-; Fovijois in opcattn t.
the" Baldwin .airship at the' comin;;' t
army; maneuvers. , .;- ; ;,. -:.f
! Lieutenant Self ridgre. took. oiT
coat and hat and took his placo' in
the extra seat next to- that oecupieit -by
Mr. , Wright, and the latter sta rted-
the motor by Yneans of a storage bat- '
terj-. nis assistants, Taylor and. Fur4 v
nass, turning, the pro jeliors, to -fe,er
them - going. At' 5:14l the aero plan
was released and It was noticed thtt
it did not rise ;, as tiuickly: from th
ground : as on ? previous two-mart 1
flights. Lieutenant Selfridge weigued
about 175 pounds, making. the weight
greater than the .machine has cvr
carried -before. r.'r r'k.': -
kfter gliding; over the grbimd on Its ;
runners for thirty feet, tlie machlno;,
rose gradually and - 4had ; knhied a ; :
height of forty feet when'Lii passed-"
over tho -starting apparatus .for th-'
first lime.; There was a siXTiiile win-l -
and it was noticed that the macUto S
ma not run as smoothly as oiMtsXorm .
er flights, most ; of which wifi', tiui
in- calm' weather. . The aei(nii;iaist. .
however,- apparently h;ul,ucnm.i of .
the. craft "which rose to 1 ikht of .
seventyfive feet- as it i c'onTpleirt r IliT
second round of Che field. Tlu:c-lj h tl
was 1 maintained on the. third ..-i:l. """
s- While the machine Was tuniiim ;tt
the southern end of the fi.M yi r.il
thousand . feet front ; ther --'-RpecPs tors. ":v
someone shouted; - r, ...;..':,
' "What Is that? Somithlntt f.-liV1- i
? Immediately all eys . were ' tho
aeroplane and it was seen to turn oy r
on Its left side and, pa us In J? a mametst. '
niade 5 complete .turn and t ben cmu.
Tropptn? to th eartti: in a '.i-'b-jud of
dtustt ,!r'.N.- report:'' on the; part., of' t!iv
uviHtor could possibly have averi-d tb '
accident. Planes and rudder , ;
absolutely incapable-:-- of righting-, tie '
machine when; it ' had turned, in that '
manner. ;;,.;;' y-vU; i"iy:.fs.W
.-..-.Several. .officers, who l were "Ktandtn
-o!d the starting apparatus, ordert
he mounted soUTyrs V tiver JiiXk,. fba.;-'
eck. tuit KDCet' .1 rs. ' sold l r. . ft ii , :
V nd newspar-rv men Were'. 'already
?f ,nti In v across, e ijeld.. 'It was'f all':
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