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ll hat kil tilt 1 i 11 i (Ui'il l.tiion of ' Tiie Citizen on Suni i , , 1 day was w U A ' Vol. XIX K3. 52 ASHEVILLE, N. C, TUESDAY I'SHNING, AUGUST II, IS03. PRICE FIVE CENTS f;;o;:e (iocer ISAFPROVED Eothuilastle Meeting t Court Rouse Last Night y ,-...."-,-- VOTE IN FAVOR OF UNITING STANDS 59 TO 7 Confidence In Board of Trade Unanimously Expressed 10ARD OF ALDERMEN EMPOYV BRED TO DEAL WITH QUES TION A8 IT SEES FIT Th public meeting In the house tost night approved tha court "merf- er plan of the board of trade. the approval was made after an extended and warm discussion and was dear cut and decisive. The vote by which it wa adopted was 69 to 7. , The Mayor and board of aldermen wer present at this meeting, although not In session and no action was tak en by this body on the telephone sit uation last night The resolution as adopted recommends the merger plan to the aldermen. . The sentiment of the meeting and Its ehanges from one position to an other can best be illustrated by a re port of the meeting written while events were actually occurring. The failure of the citizens' ' com mittee appointed at the public meet ing July second to report that it had a definite offer from any person to furnish telephone service at lower rates than those proposed by the "merger" company appeared to be the reason for this action. - The mater now rests with the board of aldermen to decide. The resolution proposed by 8. Q. Bernard aa adopted, reads: "Whereas, the public has, for more then Ave years, looked to the board of trade for guidance In telephone mat ters; and "Whereas, we have full faith and confidence in the wisdom and Integrity of the board of trade. 'Now, therefore, be it resolved, that we heartily endorse the action of the board of trade on the proposition to consolidate the two telephone com panies, and recommend the same to the favorable consideration of the heard of aldermen, "Resolved, further, that two tele phone companies , constitute an evil which the board of . aldermen' should guard against in every way possible. "Reiolved, further, that the citisens' committee hereofore appointed by ais eherged from further;. duty, with the thanks of the public for their hs." ,.'. :, The meeting was called by ' the board of aldermen as a public hearing of the telephone franchise of the "merger" company and for the same time and place the citisens' commit tee had called a meeting. The aldermen,- as a committee of the whole, were present to hear from the citizens, but soon adjourned, although they kept their seats, to give place to the citizens' meeting..- Mayor Rawls explained the object of the meeting and said he would be glad to hear anyone who had anything to say. Clerk Roberston read the report of the committee appointed by the cit isens' meeting; on Julv second. ' Mr. 8. R. Kepler asked what was to be the status of the citizens present at the meeting. He said at the former Bearing the citizens had been thwart ed In the expressions of their views by the attorney for the merger com- an" and he asked that the citisens ee snowed 10 De neara wunoui oeinu thrwarted by the "craft and cunning" of . the company's - attorney. 8. O. Bernard suggested that the Mayor preside over the meeting as a public ene. The Mayor said It was an al dermanlc meeting set some time ago, but the citisens were free to have a meeting "this very evening" if they wished. ' Mr. Kepler offered resolutions that th proposed merger be refused by the sldermen, setting forth that the proposed rates of 124 and (40 were too sigh, and recommended that the fran chise of the Ashevlle Telephone com pany be amended to allow it to charge tit and ISA and If the merger com pany would, agree to these rates to be maintained for five years the merger should be allowed. Mr. Kepler, made an affirmative re ply when the Mayor asked him If he presented these as recommendations to the aldermen. The Mayor remarked that this was an aldermanlc meeting and then. Mr. Kepler moved that the Mayor preside over the citizens' meet ing. "You wish to convert this Into a citisens' meeting?" asked the Mayor. "Te," said Mr. Kepler. Frank Carter DELIBERATE ATTEMPT MADE TO WRECK FAST SO. TRAIN NO. 35 Strange to Say no 0ns was . , ' Were Injured Boiler of Left Track Charlotte, N. C. Aug. 10,-The wreck of No. 36, the Bouthern Railway's faBt southbound train one mile north of Gas tonla t U o'clock tonight, resulted In seriously Injury to Engineer Black and the colored fireman and Postal Clerks Blrchfleld anH harpe. etar. that the train ran Into an ope..!s5 was deliberately wrecked, through .umern Railway officials' nere ae ncn, but passengers on the train say that the boiler exploded while the train ws running at an unusually high At hlng about 60 miles an hour, there was J I p,oon t'ha, "was hekrd at Oa ""' ana beyond, and the cars came, imoit Immediately to a standstill. The ulSJ? and tnder were almost demol nd hurled down an embankment. car containing the postal clerks and the cars except the last two Pull- seconded the motion. The aldermen gave their assent. Mr. 3. P. Glenn offered a resolution that the people had the fullest confi dence in the board of aldermen and were willing to leave the entire matter with them. H. C. Chedester seconded this. He suid he offered this as a substitute. H. Taylor Rogers said that the Glenn resolution was a prepared one presented at the request of the op ponents of the merger and a parlia mentary trick and he hoped the peo ple would not be misled by it. Several Inquiries were hastily made. Mr Llp Insk" stated that both motions could be discussed at once. Mr. Rogers suid no one had more confidence In the Mayor and aldermen than the commlt teee; that the citizens had appointed a committee to report and now comes a motion which under the guise of expressing confidence shut off any rec ommendation by the citizens and set aside the report of Its committee. T. J. Rlckman said he agreed with much of the Olenn resolution but he did not wish to see any move by the citizens snui on. J. P. Kerr said the whole matter was up for discussion and one or the other of the motions could be voted down. Mr. Rogers said he feared the sub stitute would slip through some mis understanding. There were several minutes of discussion as to parlia mentary rules. Frank Carter Bald the real question was between the substitute and the original Kepler mo tion and It opened up the entire mat ter before the house. The whole question then was whether those pres ent were better capable of decidilng the matters Involved than the board of aldermen who had been studying the matter for. six or eight weeks, or not. Those of the citizens who were actuated by patriotic motives and had confidence In the board would be wil ling to leave the matter to the board. S. R. Kepler said that gentlemen from Montford seemed very solicitous about the people Instructing their rep resentatives. A voice asked where Mr. M- was from. The Muyor said he would not preside unless there was perfect order. Mr. Kepler asked If the people wanted to add $12,000 to their burdens and -rant an Increase of charges on a plant which the cor poration commission said was worth $25,000. At the request of T. J. Rlckman Mr. Kepler's resolution was read again as was the substitute. Dr. C. P. Ambler said he had been in fa vor of. the merger but it the substitute was railroaded throurh it shut oft any iction by the citizens and if this sub stitute was offered by the merger peo ple It was Intended to cut off any ac tion. (Applause.) The substitute, he said, was properly the only thing to be discussed. Frank Carter said that he did not suppose for a moment that the resolution was intended to cut off ny discussion, if It was, he would be opposed to it. It, however, he said, opened up a. discussion on the real question before the meeting, whether the people were better qualified to de cide this matter than the board of al dermen. Mr. Olenn said his motion was not intended to cut off any ex pression of opinion. Mr. Rogers called attention to the phrase In the substi tute which said the board should not be "hampered" and this term would prevent any action.' Geo. 8. Powell asked the chair to rule on the- mat ter. The Mayor said he was not res ponsible! for there being two motlen but was obliged to wit. the substitute first . If, , It was accepted thai settles' the matter.' ; ' . ' s . Mr. Rogers Called for the original question. Mr. Carter then said I looked like some one else was trying to railroad things but to. simplify mat ters he asked Mr. Glen nto withdraw his substitute. Mr. Rickman said hr would be glad If the provisions in the Kepler resolution could be carried out but he did not know that they could and he wanted to ask the board to follow the resolutions if they could. (Applause.) The Mayor asked Glenn If he with drew his substitute. The latter said he did not but "we' would be very glad to hear from those who favor the Kenler resolution. H. C. Chedester, Frank Carter's law partner, offered a verbal resolu tton that the meeting looks with dls favor on any action by people who control the street railway system. Dr Ambler asked what was the best thing in Ashevllle there was a unanimous shout "water!" 'What next?" "The street railway, and it looks poor policy for a man to come here and attack a corDoration which oes so much foi the city. (Applause.) Mr. Northur moved to table the substitute and thir was followed by a number of seconds. Frank Carter said that the tabling of the substitute -or Mr. Chedester' amendment would table the original motion by Mf, Kepler. .He then askec" Mr. Glsnn t$ withdraw hie substitute wmcn tne inner am on tne grounc that It seemed to "hamper the dls cusslon. Frank Carter then opened the dls cusslon by saying he had given great attention to telephone rates before the merger came up. There is not, he saia. a city In the South where with ar exchange of 1.000 subscribers people can get connection with all telephone users at anything like the rates now prevailing here or as low as the pro posed merger rates. He instanced Charlotte und asked Mr. Lowrle Stockton to tell of rates and service In Charlotte. Mr. Stockton said he did not know about rates in Charlotte but Continued on Page 7. Killed and Only Four Trainmen Engine Exploded as Train Near Gastonla. mans were overturned. The train was nmvuApA. hut no Dassengers were serl mm) hurt. Roth the engineer and Are' man were Dalnfully scalded, and their escape from death is considered mlrac ulnllH Telephone messages from Gastonla at 1 o clock tnis morning indicate umi the boiler burst after the engine had the sidetrack of the Oxark cotton mill. The switch had been turn ed and the red light that It always pre .ant ofta, halnar turned had been ex- tininiiaheH. Engineer Zeb Black, of ' SpaVtanburg. saw no light U .the switch ana supposm idu n ,v. . ahri at full sneed A large amount of mall carried by No. 35 is still under the debris and Is supposed to be damaged by tne escap Ing steam ana water, MADAM TIIEflESE CENTRAL FIGURE In the Trial of the Notorious Humberts, Now on MAKES THE HEARING A MOST DRAMATIC ONE Charges In Open Court Judge Is Prejudiced LATEST DECLARATION OF THIS FAMOUS CONFIDENCE WOMAN NOT BELIEVED. Paris. Ausrust 10. The trial of the Humbert family on the charges of for gery and swindling, in connection with the fictitious Crawford millions which began on Saturday, was resumed to day . and drew another large crowd to the Palais de Justice. Madame Therese Humbert continu ed to dominate the proceeding's und reated several scenes when the court attempted to examine the oth er members of the family. M. Eonn-t. tne presiding judge, insisted on exum- 1 ining frederlo Humbert, her husband, uui Aiaaame Tnerse, rlHing, said; "I demand to be heard. I am strona today and will exnlaln where the mil lions are." During: Judsre Bonnet's Interrogation of her husband. Madame Piis X Who . . . . . .' - ' - fc.llniii.i:";.i.npmm).ii'njaiuii.m o wii'ePSJSjW)swfssBsswyii'iiiuw i mpsMj Url , , : - " $ A l. I . . j 'i ' ;, f ' .. . v T-'Jr-x sW "V ;;, i tT f'MfKK 'J -, s 'Cf i V. ' J :-v, Wsi" ,4T ' - - . V , 7 " .' v S -:- A 4 - ' ' '1 Guisseppe Sarto. former Patriarch' of Venice., who becomes Pope Tius X. by recent vote of his brother cardinals, cherishes no animosity against the Italian government. His friendly nttlt tide toward the Royal Family is ex pected to lead to a better understanding than has hitherto existed between the l'upal See and the Kingdom ot ltaiy. DEATH OF LONG IS KEENLY FELT Washington, Aug. 10. Ambassador Choate has sent to the state department a copy of a letter written Mm bv Sir Richard Wlngate, commandant of the British forces In Egypt, giving an ac count of the death of Judge Long, of Florida, United States consul general at Calrgo. Sir Richard and Judge Long were In timate friends and on the night of his death, the Judge had dined with the commandant. He left about 11 o'clock in the evening and walked to his hotel. He was heard walking briskily up the steps of the hotel and ' was heard the falling of a body Into the archway beside the steps leading to the door - the hotel. There was a small coping alongside of tne etepe, but It Is sup posed they were very slipoery. When help arrived, Judge Long was lying In a pool of blood, futally Injured. Sir Richards speaks of him in the gindllest terms and expresses deep regret at his untimely-deatn, , Therese dramatically exclaimed: "Monsieur, the president: You are clearly showing by your nmnner that you are against us. You dlsg;ulshe your feeling and try to appear Impar tial." . The spectators wr greatly amus.il nt this outburst. The Juilgnmlerpd Madame Humbert to desiat, but she again shouted: "You are continually showing your prejudice." ' Frederic Humbert emphatically de nied the Judge's ntatment that the roOtfrs In the palatial resilience of the Humberts in the avenue de la Grande Armee were connected by a sj'Htem of secret telephones. MaiUune Therese here also exclaimed: "Lies! more lies!" , Madame Humbert made another declamatory statement protesting her complete innocence. "1 have tried to find the Crawford's and their millions, she said. "I hnve not succeeded in 'finding the money but 1 have found the Crawford. They have mad? a terrible revelation to me. 1 have told Maltre Iji llori all. He knows the real name of the CrawfordR for they do not Cull themselves by the name of Crawford. No one will suffer any loss. 1 will pay every one. Per haps th? era w fords ni ay not . appear but they exist. 'It is only their name thnt does not exist." The judge. lnterruiied her and ask ed: "Then where are the Crawford?" "If the Crawford do not come here, I will give, thetr name and that will sutflcc," replied Madame Therese. "I have already told Maitre Lultori that when the witnesses havs been heard and the hearing it concluded I will tell them nil," . Madam Therese' declaration that the Crawford actually exist under another name Is geivrnlly regarded ns only another of .her runes to gain t- BATSON IS DUE .FOR THE NOOSE New ' Orlen'ns, Aug. 10. Oovernor Heard has declined to Inturfnre In .the case of A. K, Botson. for the murder of several members f the Karl family. Unison will hung on Friday at Lake Charles. - Was Crowned CARELESSNESS THE CAUSE OF BURNING (Special to The Cttiien.) Raleigh, N. C, Aug. 10. An excursion train from Winston arrye.d here this afternoon with several hundred people aboard.1 Just before the train arrived some one, after lighting a cigar threw a match at the feet of Bettle Rich, a negress. Her dress caught Are and she was horribly burned. She Is In a hos pital. ALLEGED CONSPIRAioRS FREE Richmond, Va., Aug. lo.-Tlie men charged with conspiring as Btrlke sym pathlxers to wreck a street car and In jure those riding on It In Fulton, the lower end of the city were acquitted in the Hastings court today, the common wealth's attorney declaring that a case had not been made out against them. WEIITTIIERE TO EHD HER LIFE This was Woman's Idea in Go. ing to Chicago SAID TO BE DAUGHTER OF PR0MINET PEOPLE Made Known Her Identify Late Yesterday DESPATCH FROM MONTGOMERY CORROBORATES STATEMENT. OF WOULD-BE SUICIDE. Chicago, August 10. With chances tor recovery decidedly against hr, the younir woman who attempted to take her own life in her apartments at the Auditorium yesterday, steadfastly re fused until late today to make known her Identity. Her condition ' at noon was pronuunced by the attending phy sicians to show . no Improvement. When told that Hhe had but a slight :hnce for life and urged to clear awuy the mystery that surrounds her, she responded by asking to be allowed to write. As- soon as In the opinion of the doctors her condition will permit, she w ill be friven the desired oppor tunity, nnd through her letters It lr hoped her relatives can be located. Mrs. Hnry Clover is the mime under Pope Sunday WHIPPED WOMAN r INVESTIGATION ON Atlanta. .On.. August 10. Pursuant to an order of Governor Terrell, the state prison commission' today began an Investigation of the whipping If Mamie De Oris, a female prisoner at MilKdgevllle prison farm. Miss De Oris was convlced of a dia mond robbery In Savunnuh, Oa., nnd the cane gained considerable notor iety tjroughout the state. CREDITORS AFTER COPPER CO. Charlotte. N. C, Aug. 10. B. B. Mil' ler, of Salisbury, N. C, was named tO' day us temporary receiver of the Gold Hill Conner company by Judge B. A. Long, of the Superior court, on the ap iilictttlon of Salisbury and Gold Hill creditors. Judgments to the amount of $6,000 have been taken out against the copper conipuny. which she registered at the hotel and her home is In Montgomery, Ala., from which city a telegram was received last night. Late this afternoon the woman made the following statement to the police: "My right name la Marie fiordon. I live at 223 Smythe street. Montgom ery. Ala. I came to Chicago on July , 1903. and registered at the Auditor ium hotel. On Augut ?, in company with W. R. Lytle, we visited a num ber of resorts at the last one of which my menu became engaged In a quar rel with a card man. "I stepped Into a cab which my friend had engaged and as I did so, I heard a pistol shot. W. R. Lytle then left the house. Jumped on the box of the cab and drove away. After going some distance we left the cab on the street and I proceeded to the above named hotel. While very despondent, 1 took the revolver which was In my satchel and shot myself twice In the left breast. '1 came to Chicago to kill myself. "MARIE GORDON." MARY LYTLE HER REAL NAME. Parents Reside at Murfressboro, Tsnn., and ar Said to be Prominent. Montgomery. Ala.. Auk. 10. Mrs. Henry Glover, who attempted suicide In Chicago last nlitht. had formerly liv ed in this city under the name of Marie Gordon; Her real name Is said to have been Mary Lytle. Bhe was from Mur freesboro, Tenn., where Is said her parents are prominent. She left Montgomery for Chicago two weeks ago. WIND JABBING IS TO LAST SIX DAYS PREPARATIONS MADE FOR AR GUMENT BEFORE COAL STRIKE COMMISSION. Operators Have a Vast Array of Legal Taltnt While Miner are Rspr tented by Their President !fl : ' . - Birmingham, Ala., August 10, The first session of the board of arbltra tlon, selected to adjust the existing differences between the coal operators and miners of Alabama, was held here today. After the organization of the board, with Judge George Gray, of Delaware, as chairman, and the opening argu ment of Edward Flynn, president of i he United Mine Workers of Alabama, the board adjourned until Thursday to Klve the attorneys for the operators opportunity for conference. It has been agreed bly the board to irant each side five days In which o present lta case, the miner to open or three dav and close . with two days, . The operator are represented by a fast array -of legal .talent, Including 'ormer ISeoTetary of the' Navy B. F. Tracy, of New York. The miners hat 10 lawyers, their case being conducted y Edward Flynn, president of the United Mine Workers of Alabama. Mr. Flynn opened for the miners by reading a carefully prepared state ment of their demands for an increase of wages and eight hour day and semi-monthly pay days. The increase oi wages aemanaea is nve cents a ton. ANOTHER OUTRAGE BY NEGROES Three white men of Lon Creek town ship and four negroes were shot by Sol. Shuford, of Gaston county, Sunday af ternoon and one of the negroes will die. The above Is the result of a public quarrel on the highway. The white men, it seems, were returning In two wagons from a camp meeting at Rock Springs, when they met the 'our ne groes returning from a colored camp meeting. The white men state that they gave more than half the road to the negroes who seemed anxious for trouble , The result was collision be tween the buggies of the whites and negroes. Bhuford poured out a stream of profanity, cursing the white men right and left. A violent quarrel en sued and finally the negro, Bhuford. drew his revolver and fired point blank at Alexander Antew. He then emptied his revolver on the rest ot the party. The negroes escaped in their buggies. The wounded men were removed to the hospital by strangers who arrived soon after the negroes had lefv An opera tion was performed on Antew yester day. Public feeling runs hleh. Later mes s --es seem to Indicate that the shooting was entirely without nrovocatlon, and every effort will be made to apprehend Shuford. TERRIBLE PARIS CATASTROPHE ON AN UNDERGROUND RAILWAY Bodies of Eleven of the Victims, Who Were Either SuffoctttJ or Burned to Death, Have Been Recovered. Many More May be Taken Out Later. Purls, Aug. 10, An awful catastrophe occurred last evening on the Metropoll tan Electric railway, which runs mostly underground. In which many persons are believed to have lost their lives. Vp to 3 a. m. seven bodies have been recovered and the search contlnuees. . One of the trains broke at Menllmont ant station, which Is in a poor and pop ulous section of the city. This train was promptly emptied and the train which followed was ordered to push it to the repairing sheds. On the way these two trains caught fire but the employees succeeded In es caping. Meanwhile a crowded train reached Les Courlonnes. the preceding station, and the officials seeing smoke pouring out of the tunnel gave the alarm. A panic ensued, the passengers staggering to escape from tne station TOOK BABY TO v HIS MOTHER Then Returned and Murdered His Wife INSANE ACT OF A ' YOUNG HUSBAND No Cause Is Assigned for the v Tragedy . ANOTHER SUICIDES AFTER AT TEMPTING TO KILL WIFE FROM WHOM HE 8EPARATED Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 10.-Kent T. . Stowe shot his wife, Pauline, dead In their bedroom at their home in this city today. Stowe then turned the revolver against himself and sent a bail through hi head. He was removed to hOe pltal, where he died this evening. , The tragedy occurred shortly after the pair arose. Mrs. Stowe had t tended to her Infant, after which Btowe took the baby and carried it down stairs, giving It over to his mother's . care. Returning to the bedroom, Stow shot his wife v.-nrh ne back of the head, killing her Instantly. He then went to the bed and shot himself. The police can find no motive for the crime. The married life of the pair, their parents declare, vm happy. Th family physician islets that Stowe waa temporarily Insane. He had suffered from malarial fever and at times was much depressed. Stowe was a graduate of the Boston Institute of Technology and was em Ployed by the Lake Shore railway. Hs was twenty-four years old. The wlf was twenty. The marriage, an elope ment, the police say, occurred before be . left college. Stowe was a grandson ot James Tlllinghast, at one time vice, president of the New York Central rail road. REFUSED TO LIVE VITPIM AGAKI Norfolk, Va., Aug. 10. Henry Carpe'a. ter, a street railway conductor today hot and seriously injured his wife. Ha ' then blew his brain nut."' Th tragedy occurred at Lambert's Point The wo man with her sister was about to boar ' a car to go to work. She had not lvea : with her husband for month. Car penter tried to persuade her to return to him. She refused and struck hit overt the head with ' -sol. He theft shotj her. A she . placed th weapon to hi head and fired. , Th wife, it is thought, will recover. i GUIRE ARRESTED ' ON GRAVE CHARGE On the charge of embeixlemtnt O. i. Gulre. until latelv varamastir nt the Bouthern at Ashevllle, was arr-.i Sunday and held under a thousand dol. lar bond to appear la the Superior court to answer the charge. The warrant charges that Mr Quirt falsified the pay rolls and drew "Urns or money for men who weie not em Ployed or fictitious and In this way hai gotten I1.S0O. Southern officials say that some tlms before his arrest the defendant admit ted his guilt and offered to compromise but the company declined to accept th proposition. - - The bond was made Sunday night b a- r . Biiaeieatner. Mr. uuire and faimly reside on Park avenue. MRS. QUDQER DIED SUNDAY - ; Mrs. Gudger had been 111 but a fsWJ Mrs. Elisabeth S. Gudger died Sunday night at her home st Candler. ' ; MMrs. Gudger had been HI but a few day tyut her advanced age, 92 years, ' precluded hope of her recovery. Her children, Judge J. C. L. Gudger, Mrs. ' Ll A. EX Stlkeleather, of Statesvllle. Dr. . D. M. Gudger Mrs. Mary C. Moore and - -Mrs. EL G. Young, of Hominy, wer with her at the time of her death. Mrs. Gudger was one of the best known and most highly esteemed reel- ' dents of this section, The funeral will take place this after- ' noon at 3 o'clock ' the family burying ground at Candler, Rev, R. M. Taylor and Key. W. G. Malonee will conduct the services. t : : n I Amid the Increasing smoke, many at- tempted to return along the line toward Beiievnie, nut they were suffocated. The firemen stayed In flooding the burning mase and shortly afterward they were able to enter the tunnel. They brought up the corpses of five men and two women, all belonging to th work ing class. There are believed to be many mora bodies In the tunnel. ELEVEN BODIES RECOVERED" London, Aug. v 10. A dispatch from Paris dated B:t5 a. m., says that In the underground railway disaster malty . were killed and that eleven bodies have been recovered. Three empty trains were burned and a fourth was full of victims.
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