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BRJirASD, irOETH CARO^m FEIDAY. APlfIL 7.1911.
$7,000,000 DAMAGE
TO STATE CAPITOL
New M's Gnnd Biiildin; Prey
' of Flames. ' .
VALIMBLEREGORISWEREUIST.
Conflagration Lasted for Four Hours,
and the Great Building Was Fire-
Swept, Smoke-Stained and Water-
Drenclied.
Fire-swept, smoke-stained and wa
ter-drenched, New York state’s mag
nificent $27,000,000 ca^itol, at Albany,
stands today a partial wreck by
flames that started in the assembly
library, burned away the entire west
wing and did damage estimated at
$7,000,000 before the fire was declared
under control, after raging more than
four hours.
Starting afresh in the northwest an
gle, the flames got away from the fire
men. Several firemen had been
knocked unconscious by falling debris.
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TI'IT
THE CAPITOL AT ALBANT.
and their companions were warned to
use caution in penetrating beneath the
shattered arches, while a huge chim
ney, considered | unsafe, also kept
them at bay, ahd this permitted the
flames to gain renewed headway.
Gov, Dix on Hand.
Gov. Dix was on hand, and took per
sonal direction of the salvage efforts
in the offices still untouched.
Militiamen were pressed into ser
vice to remove the records, relics and
flags from the adjutant general’s of
fice and In policing the fire lines.
The assembly room and every por
tion of the west wing was wrecked.
It is believed the fire was started
by a fused electric push button becom
ing electrified. It was discovered by
a night watchman, and the alarm was
sounded. Before the firemen reached
the massive structure priceless docu
ments, books and records stored in
the assembly library had been de
stroyed and other departments were
threatened. The imitation oak ceiling
of the assembly chamber, composed of
papier mache, was partially, destroyed,
as was also the famous million-dollar
staircase in the west wing.
State Library Burned.
The state library, containing 400,000
Volumes, among them the most valua
ble genealogical works in the United
States, together with relics, priceless
documents, soriae of them dating back
to 1776 and irreplaceable.
KIDNAPPED CHILD.
Abductors Said to Have Gotten $12,000
Reward.
Two masked men forced entrance
into tlie home of A. T. .Rogers, a'law
yer, it is reported, from Las Vegas,
M., and compelled Mrs. Rogers to
surrender her two-year-old baby.
The kidnapers left a note for Mr.
I^ogers, demanding $12,000 in cash if
the parents wanted their baby back
alive. The money was paid and the
child recovered. One of the kidnapers
^as partially identified as Dennis
^art, a notorious postoffice and bank
jobber, who recently broke jail at Al
buquerque.
Entering the mother’s bed-room, the
two masked men pointed revolvers at
Mrs. Rogers and demanded the baby,
e offered them her jewels, silver-
are and other valuables, but they
m had been waiting for
^ opportunity to steal the
ttle fellow. She complied.
Two men were shot in a running
ght that followed the robbery of
Ga,hanna, Ohio, postoffice, but the
raiders, including both the W
escaped. About $200 worth of
^ere secured, but most of the stamps
Were recovered where one of
bounded men feU. ^
the
five
Wounded,
stamps
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BUCKETSHOP LOW.
Said to Have Been Decli^red-Uncon
stitutional. ^
The anti-bucketshop law was de
clared uncom»tittttional in decision
rendered by the supjenie coiirt of the
District of ' Columbia at Washington.
The decision was handed tiown»^'ijy
Justice Wright'and was sweeping in
character, holding: thayit wa^ uncon
stitutional because of ambiguity in its
provisions.
Justice Wright ordered the dismis
sal of ^ indictments against thirteen
alleged bucketshop. promc?fcers of
Washington, Baltimore, St. Louis and
Chicago. <1.
Three men were arrested last May
by agents of the departmeht of justice
in jjaids conducted simultaneously in
the various cities. Unless the higher
courts overrule the decision of the dis
trict court, the government’s cam
paign against bucketshops has been
effectually stopped. . ^
The department of’ justice will carry
the case to the supreme court of the
United States.
It was said at the department of
justice that the cases will be imme
diately carried up. .
The decision of Justice Wright ap
plies only to indictments in the Dis
trict of Columbia, according to the de
partment of justice.
GENERAL IVERSON DEAD.
Distinguished War Veteran Passes
Away at Atlanta.
.Ge^n. Alft*ed Iverson is dead;
Friday morning at 6:30 o’clock, in
the quiet home of his daughter, Mrs.
Minnie Iverson Randolph, 36 Peach
tree circle, Ansley Park, Atlanta, Ga.,
the aged soldier, whose n^me will be
forever linked with the cavalry ex
ploits of Wheeler’s and Forrest’s com
mands, sank into death at the age of
82 years. » ,
Gen. Alfred lyerson.was a son,of
the distinguished (reorgia senator of
the same name. He was a veteran of
two wars, and his brilliant capture of
Maj. Cen.tfStoneman and his entire
command of 2,500 men at Sunshine
church, near Macon, just before the
close, of the war, was a feat of mili
tary genius.
MACON HOMES BURNED.
Wind-Driven Flames Play Havoc In
Fashionable Section. •
The homes of Oscar W. Hays,
George Wing, Jr., and J. B. White
head, on Appleton avenue, Macon,
Ga., each a beautiful two-story resi
dence, were destroyed by fire, and the
home of Eugene Anderson was dam
aged. The total loss is nearly $30,000.
Capt. J. 'r. Bragg, of Company No.
4, was buried beneath the Sfront porch
of the Hays home, and was rescued
from the midst of the blazing timbers
and debris only after he had sustained
severe injuries.
Eighty school boys formed, a bucket
brigade and assisted the firemen In
fighting the flames, which were fanned
by the worst iv^ind of the winter.
RUSSIA FORTIFYING.
Despite Denials of War, Warlike
Moves Are Made.
Despite diplomatic denials of pros
pects of war between Russia and Chi
na, Russia is stTengthening all her
military jwsts m Manchuria: The
commissary department is purchasing
heavily. Reports from Vl^ivostok
and Harbin say that passports hiive
been withdrawn from all the army re
serves to prevent their escaping serv
ice. Chinese are being driven oiit of
Southern Russia.
The Russian press, it is said, spreads
stories of Chinese military activity
as a whole apparently favors a con
flict between the two countries^
DOG SAVES BOY’S LIFE.
Pet Animal Prevents Boy Being Kill
ed By Mad Bull.
The' game fight a pet dog put up
when an Infuriated bull on the far£.
of W. G. Harrell, three miles from
Bainbridge, according to a Waycross,
Ga., dispatch, attacked him saved from
a horrible death Drewry Harrell, a
16-year-old boy. He received severe
lacerations on the arms and legs and
was otherwise hurt.
The dog sided with the youth in the
fight, and grabbed the bull by the
nose, not letting loose untH young
Harrell made his escape.
One of the next steps in the rehabil
itation of the customs service proba
bly will be a readjustment of the col
lection districts. There are now 160
of these in the United States and its
island possessions, and one-quarter of
that number do not collect enough
revenue to pay. their own expenses.
A fresh outbreak of the Mooriih
tribesmen near Mellila, In which an
army train was attacked, was reported
to Paris from that Moroccan city. An
officer and a soldier were wonnded.
SENATORIAL FAILS
OM O’GORMAH
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Long Fl^t Ended til New York.
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THEiraeEiiTSUPiTuum
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Choice of O’Gorman Br^gs to a Close
> Flgkt * Which Lasted ' Over Two
' Months-^Resigns Slipremo Court
Judgeship.
Supreme Court Justice Jaimes Aloy-
siuS O’Gorman, democrat,' of New
York city, 'was «lectef United States
senator Saturday nighf by the legisla
ture, after the most pSx)tracted strug
gle over this position ever held in the
Empire State.
On the final ballot, the sixty-fourth,
he received 112 votes to 80 cast for
Chauhcey M. Depew, whose term ex
pired March 4.
The result was in doubt almost to
the minute of recording the 'votes,
owing to the uncartaii^ as to how
many of the • democpEHtic insurgents,
who, for over two taonths, had pre
vented an election because of' their
opposition to William k. Sheehan,
would enter the second caucus, which
had been adjourned from day to day
since Monday.
At t^e close of a day of almost con
tinuous negotiations, the insurgents
capitulated, and Justice O’Gorman was
elected. A few nalnutes before the
ballot was cast Justice O’GoTman's
resignation from the bench was filed
at the office of the secretary of state,
as a constitutional provision would
have prohibited his election ^while
hol(yng the office of justice of the su
preme court.
BANKER DEAD IN OFFICE.
Julies DeBroyskx, Private' Banker
Found With Buiraf’^ouhd In
Abdomen.
When business opened at the pri
vate bank of Julius de Brovsky at
New York city, Monday, the first cus
tomer was annoyed that she could get
no answer to her questions from the
banker, who sat leaning over a table,
seemingly buried in thought.
He had god reason for his silence.
In the banker’s abdomen was- a bullet
wound from which he died shortly af
terward without recovering cdnscious-
ness. Investigation showed $1,000
missing from his safe. a
The police are undecided whether
the case is one of murder or suicide.
A LONG LITIGATION.
Case Goes to Supreme Court After
Twenty Years.
Twenty years on the way, the suit
of Mary Scott Woods and others
against A. M. Chesbordugh and others
in Marlon county. Miss., .has at last
reached the supreme court of the
United States at Washington.
In 1891 a suit was brought in Ma
rion county courts to determine the
title to several parcels of land. The
litigation was continued from term to
term and finally a decree was issued
in the case in 1896. The imediate ob
ject now sought Is to have this de
cree reviewed. It will be two or three
years yet before the supreme court
will reach the case on its docket.
$125,000,qpd BOND ISSUE.
Stockholders of 0. & O. Railroad to
, Meet in Richmond.
A meeting of the stockholders of
the Chesapeake and <^hio Railway Co.
has been called to be held in Rich
mond on April 29, for authorization of
an issue of $125 000,000 5 per cent.
20-year mortgage bonds.
It is stated that the bonds to be is
sued shall be preserved to retire out-
stai^ing general funding and improve
ment bonds amounting to $11,000,000,
and to pay certain outstanding obliga-
-tions. The remainder are to be re-
serwd under proper restrictions .for
con^ruction or acquisition of addition
al lines^ terlninals and equipment, and
^ for betterment and improvement.
COAL FIRMS TO COMBmE.
Selling Xg^cy. is to 'Havt; Capital
Stock of $500,000,000. *
A combination of twenty companies,
with a capitalization of $500,000,000,
is being formed at Pittsburg, it is said,
to be the selling agency of the princi
pal bituminous coal corporations in
that section of the country.
The preliminary organization has
‘ already been completed, with G. J.
Adams, of Uniontown, Pa., as tempo
rary chairman, and a capital of $500,-
000 as a nucleus. The concern will be
known as the United States Coal Ex
change. Complete organization will
be effected at a meeting to he held
two Weeks hence. * . ' * '
THE D^TBOe CiiPlTOL
Ubrary of $2p0D,000
Nldiitgiaiid flecordRqcfli
Of State University.
HELD UNDER SIEGE.
Much Suffering Reported Among Mex
ican Non-Combatants.
Courier's, who left Madero*s camp
several days ago, when the Ins«rrecto
leader was about sixty miles north of
the city of Chihuahua, reported to the
junta at El Paso, Tex., that Madero
was enthusiastic over the condition of
the insurrectos. ,
At that time the rebel chieftain; had
not heard of the resignation of the
cabinet. The couriers reported, how
ever, that Madero had repeated his
declaration that the insurrection would
not cease until Diaz had been replaced
and reforms’ had been accomplished
rather than promised.
Prom the interior of northern Mex
ico comes reports that ‘ suffering
among the non-combatants is growing
worse. The order of the insurrectos
that no food shall be taken into the
small towns from the surrounding
country is working a hardship on the
people who are held under siege.
Comity GovemmenL.
Representative—Thos. S. Wood.
Clerk Superior Court- Cos. Paxton.
Sheriff and Tax' Collector—Fred A.
Shuford.
, Treasurer—Z. W. Nichols.
Register of Deedsr-B. A. GiUespie.
Coroner—Dr. A. E. Lyday.
Surveyor—J. C. Wike.
Commissioners—W. L. Brooks, G. T. Ly
day, Arthur Miller.
Superintendent of Sfchools—T. C. Ren-
derson. '
Physician—Dr. Goode ^:heatham.
/ Attorney—Robert L. Gash.
Town Covernment>.
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Wayor—W. E. Breese, jr.
Board of Aldermen-.T. H. Shipman. J
M. Kilpatrick, T\ M. Mitchell,. F. L. De-
Vane, E. W. Carter.
Marshal—X'A. Galloway.
Clerk and Tax Collector—T. H. Gallo-
way.
treasurer—t. H. Shipman.
Health Officer—Dr. C. W. Hunt.
.Regular meetings—First Monday night
ii^ each month. * \
SOUTHEHK RAILWAY COM PANY
Transylvania DivUion.
In effect Jai^uary 2,1911. ^
N. B —Schedules flgur^ given a» Informatioa
ouiy, and not guarai^tetd.
Eastern Standard Tljne
STATIONS
MUST STAY IN PEN;
Appeals for Freedom Will Be Denied
Morse and Walsh.
Executive clemency will not be ex
tended at present to Charles W.
Morse, .the New York banker, and
John R. Walsh, the Chicago_ banker,
who are serving fifteen and five years*
sentences, respectively, in federal pen
itentiaries, the former at Atlanta,' and
the latter at Leavenworth. The presi
dent has had before him for several
weeks applications in both caSes, and
it was learned that he will follow the
recommendations of Attorney General
Wickersham.
It is understood that Mr. Wicker
sham recommended that inasmuch as
Walsh will be paroled under the new
federal law next September, justice
would be better served if executive
clemency were not extended to him.
TO PROSECUTE BIG TRUST.
Department of Justice Has Been Inves
tigating Billion Dollar Combine.
Criminal prosecutions against many
powerful financiers will be begun
soon, it was learned at Washington,
following secret investigation of what
the department of justice officials de
clare to be “the biggest trust in the
world.”
Agents of the department dre report
ed to have evidence of a billion-^llar
‘Combine, involving the Pennsylvania
railroad organized to control the
entire anthracite coal output of the
United States. For years, it is claim
ed, the combine, acting secrctly. has
userf its power to extort enormous
profits while throttling competition by
withholding cars from coal operators
not in the “trust.”
William H. Lewis, the Boston ne
gro recently named by President Taft
for the position of assistant attorney
general of the United States, was for
mally sworn in Tuesday. Lewis* nom
ination failed of, confirmation by the
I senate and Mr. Taft gave him a recess
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Asheville and Lake Toxaway.
No. 5 connects at Heiidersonville with the
Carolina Special for Spartanburg, Columbia and
Charleston, and at Spattanbuig with Nos. 11
and 12 for Atlanta and Charlotte.
For tickets and full information apply to
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. J. H. WOOD, Dist. Pass. Ag’i,'AsheKlle, O
Professional Cards.
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11 and 12 McMinn Building;
Notary Public.
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W. W. Z16HARY
Attomey-at»-Law
BREVARD, N. C.
H. G. bailj:y
Civil and Consulting Engineer
and Surveyor'
BREVARD AND * HENDERSDNNiLLE. N. (T.
STRINGS
I have put in a full
line of Violin, Banjo
and Guitar Strings. The
best quality at moder^.^
ate prices. Orders*
taken for all classes of musical instru-
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TRUSTEE’S SAIE, OF LAND.
By virtue of the power of sale contained
in a certain* deed in trust, registered in
Book 6, page 218, Trust and Records Tran
sylvania county, given by A. L. Allison to
the undersigned trustee to secure the pay
ment of a note of even date therewith,
and whereas said note is due and unpaid,
and the holder theresf having applied to
the undersigned trustee to sell the land
hereinafter described to pay said note, in
terest, cost and expenses, I wili sell to the
highest bidder for cash, at the court house
door, in the Town of Brevard, on Monday,
April 3,1911, at 12 o'clock M., all the fol
lowing described tract of land, situated in
Boyd - Township, Transylvania county,
bounded as follows: On west side of French
Broad river. Beginning at a stake in the
middle of the river, opposite the mouth of
a deep ditch, and runs up and with said
ditch to the old lead ditch; then down said
lead ditch N. 13 poles^ a stake; N. 86 deg.
W. 146 poles to a stake in the outside lln^
S. aeg. W. 32 poles to a stake; S.
deg. E. to a stake in the middle of the
river; then down and with the river to the
beginning, containing 52 ,acres more or
less. Sale made for the purposes above
mentioned. Feb. 28th, 1911.
WELCH GALLOWAY,
Trustee.