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VOL XXI NO 138
ASHEVILLE N. C THURSDAY MORNING APRIL 12 19C6
PRICE FIVE CENTS
TheOnly Associated Press Newspaper in Western North Carolina
THE
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I 1
FIFTY THOUSAND PERSONS
HPlVE BEEN MADE HOMELESS
BY ERUPTION OF VESUVIUS
Rain of Death From the
Property Loss of $20,000.000 Distress Among
' the Fugitives is Reported to be Appall;
Ing Government to the Rescue.
TOVfJ OF CAPRI, NEAR NAPLES,
; LIES BURIED UNDER ASHES
.King Victor Emmanuel PJaGes His Royal Palace at the
Disposal of. the Fugitives-Will go Personally
to Naples to Superintend the Work of
Relieving the Sufferers.
NAPLES,! April 11. The whole Vesuvius district, as far a
Naples, Caserta and Casteltamare Is one vast Saharlan desert.
Reports tonight from all sides state that the fall of ashes Is not
so heavy as it has been fpr the last few days and that the ashes
are much finer, and from this it is argued that the prospects are
much brighter. . ..
This has -been a disquieting day in Naples. Warned by what
has happened merchants have deserted their shops and manu-
factories are nearly all closed.' The arrival of King Victor Bman-
uel and Queen Helena has doty; much to restore calm. They
have been received with grea,t Joy, especially when the sover-
eigns left a hospital nfter a visit to the wounded there. One
; poor woman exclaimed: "1 would consent to be wounded fir the
sake of being kissed by the queen." Others cannot find words in
Which to express their gratitude. Both the royal palaces of Cap-
podlmontl and San Fernandino have been given up to the refugees.
. trie- Tftti , , ,, .
'- By Associated Press.)
NAPLES.. April IV Conditions to
night In the section affected, by the
eruption of Mount Vesuvius are great
ly ameliorated. The flow of volcanic
ash has diminished and scientists ex
press the opinion that the volcano has
spent Itself. All the; papers tonight ad-,
vise the public to be calmi pointing out
( the Improved condition of affairs. The
paper aiso eulogize Director Matteuc
cl for his course In returning to the
ruined observatory on Mount Vesuvius
and sending from that place messages
of encouragement and expressions of I
confidence that Vesuvius would soon
quiet down.
Theaters Closed. .
The theaters, cafes and places of
amusement throughout the city have
been closed and before all the sacreu
images In the streets candles are kept
burning, while smaller Images are be
ing carried about, In many cases being
set down In the open air and surround
ed by candles. ' :) '
The Village of Ban Gennero has been
partly burled In sand and ashes and
several houses' have fallen; At that
place three persons were killed , and
more than twenty Injured.. In the
road, at Torre del Greco three per
sons where . found dead from sulToea
. tlon. The people who remain at Torre
' Anunzlata are In danger of perishing
from starvation, alt the shops having
been closed, nations for 200 person;;
have been sent there(
NAPLES, April 11. The loss to prop
erty by the volcanic outbreak Is esti
mated at more than 120,000,000, and it
is announced that 50,000 persons have
been rendered homeless. ?
So widespread Is the catastrophe
that It l estimated It will require an
organised body of 100,000 men and the
expenditure of many millions of dol
lars to rase houses made unsafe for
habitation by the accumulation of
ashea and cinders on the roofs; erect
temporary huts of refuge for the thou
sands who havt been obliged to flee
from their homes; clear the roofs of
buildings that many yet may be saved,
and extricate from the ruins of fallen
structures arid bury the dead.
BANGOR SCHOONER FOUNDERS OFF MAINE J I
rn vOASt: AND TOUR DIE FROM SUFFERING
T ? ' ' : (By Assooiated Press.)
'BOSTON. April ll.-The Bangor
schooner Bailie B, foundered and. two
of her crew perished off the Maine
coast In (Tuesday's storm. News of
the disaster was brought to this city
tonlght by the Eastern Line steamer
Bay State from Portland, which res
cued -the captain of the schooner and
one of the crew. The names' of the
dead are: '
WILLIAM .?AMPBE1J Mate, of
Boston.
ARTHUR L. GRAY. cook, of Bel
fast, Maine.
JOSEPH CAMPBELL Seaman, of
Sydney. C. B.
JOHN NATTIEHR, seaman, a Nor
wegian. The two survivors, C;:tain A. L
Horklns, of Brewer, Maine, and John
Muihain, a native of Finland, were
picked up off Cape Porpoise.
Crater Has Also Entailed
The distress! among- the tens pf
thousands of fugitives Is appalling.
The government has forwarded sup
plies of ! food . an money, several of
the-Italian cities, have done the same,
and private citizens are contributing
money for the assislace of the suffer
ers, but more help is needed. . '
King 'Victor. Emmanuel has placed
the Royal Palace at -Coippoatmontl, sit
uated above this cirjr,, at. the disposal
of the injured refugees, and early in
the day announced his intention of
returning to Naples from Borne In or
der to personally direct the relief work.
The news cause., much aatisfaction
and when their majesties reached Na
ples this evening they received a most
enthusiastic greeting. Later the king
and queen visited the sufferers In the
hospital and were heartily cheered as
tljey passed through the streets.
Ottajano Buried.
Although the report that Sarno hai
been destroyed is denied, it ie now
officially admitted that Ottajano ha
heen buried. . The casualties there anil
In the surrounding villages are nol
known, but three hundred It is believ
ed w ulu be a low estimate. Even
Capri, a small Island off the coast of
Campania, .19 miles south of Naples,
a favorite resort for tourists and art
ists, has been covered with ashes and
been abandoned by Its foreign popula
tion, which, lnciuded seveial Ameri
cana. ; .- ;'. '
Some idea of the difficulties encoun
tered by authorities in obtaining ac
curate, knowledge of the situation may
be gained from the fact that Minister
of Finance Salandja" and Under Sec
retary of State Denava were blockaded
at Iorre Annunslata - by ash heaps
and were compelled, to go to. Castel
lammare In an automobile, reaching
that place with great difficulty. They
hoped to get a boat at Castellammare
to take them from there to this city,
buit even the fishermen refused to run
nhe risk of crossing' the Bay of Naples,
as they would have to pass Mount
Vesuvius, which is situated about half
way between Castellammare and Na
ples. The train which brought Premier
Sonnlno here today from Home wan
considerably delayed by ashes.
'.Th Sallle' B. sailed from Port John
son, N. J., a week ago with a cargo.
of coal Xor Bangor. She ran Into a
snowstorm Monday night and Captain
Hopkins tried to make Booth' Bay, but
the heavy seas opened her seams and
the crew was forced to man the
pumps. IThey labored for many hours,
but gradually the vessel was flooded
and the crew at last launched the
boat. All succeeded in getting in.
The- schooner went down a moment
later. Soon afterwards a great wave
washed overbotfrd Mate Campbell.
Cook Gray and John Campbell. The
three were lost. uptain Hopkins and
Seamen Muihain and Nattieher saved
themselves by holding onto a thwart.
Later they baled out the boat and
headed her Into the seas. They suffer
ed intensely from the cold and finally
Nattkher's mind gave way. He, died
a few hours later. ...
R. U. JOHNSON
TALKS ABOUT
THE VOLCANO
Associate Editor of Century
Magazine Tells Events
He Has Witnessed.
HEROIC MEASURE
S
BECOME NECESSARY
Human Rope Saved Lives
When Single False Step
Would Have Meant Death
(By Associated Press.)
NAPLES, April 11. Robert Tnder
wood Johnson, associate editor of the
Century Magaine, who has been ai
eye witness of the events , here the
last few Cays said today to the As
sociated Press representative:
"Each day It becomes more Impossi
ble ;to visit even at a distance the af
flicted districts. The ashes have reach
ed preposterous proportions, filter Into
everything, block: trains, automobl.es,
carriages and horses. Only the soldiers
seem to overcome the obstruction.
"Before the Interruption I took ' a
train for Torre Amiunslata. , On arriv
ing at Torre del Greco the heaveni
seemed (o open and we were s'on
half buried in ashes and1 hot cinders.
The train drew up in total darkness,
relieved only ; by lightning flashes.
Thus we waited events. Soon the
darkness took' purple ' and yellow
tinges, the detonations became louder
than the loudest thunder clap and the
ashes burnt our eyes. It was a per
fect (picture Of Dante's Inferno. Ths
train could not proceed, so thick were
the ashes on the - track ' and Just at
this i point - the train broke In half
and the poor woman fugitives, think
ing they were about to lose their lives
began to chant litanies for the- dead,
giving a last weird1 touch to the in
fernal scene.
"Carbineers came to our rescue and
proposed to take us to the sea. We
then found w-e were on a bridge with
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The Russian Revolutionists may
END OF RATE
DEBATE IS;N0W
NEAR AT HAND
Long Winded Discussion May
Close Before the End of
. Present Week.
DAY FOR VOTE
NOT AGREED UPON
Tllfman.and Clapp Get To
gether In Wordy Dispute.
Other Senate Affairs.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, April 11. In the
Senate today Mr. Aldrlch expressed
the opinion that the end of the gen
eral debate on the railroad bill would
become apparent before the end' of the
present week, nud ihat then n agree
ment upon a day for a vote could be
reached. The statement w'as made In
In response to a request ny "Mr.-Tillman
Tor such mi agreement...
The session was almost entirely de
voted to the nsilti'aikm Of the con
ference report, on (he bill providing for
the final rsttlement; of the affairs' of
the Five Civilized Tribes of Indians,
and in connection with that . report
there was a sharp controversy over an
amendment Inserted by the Senate
which provided for the ratification of
the disbursement of (186,000 of the
Loyal Seminole fund made by Special
Agent J. H. Jenkins, and Administra
tor A' 4- Brown. The debate turned
upon the exceptional fact that, the
House waa Insisting upon, the reten
tion of a. Senate amendment from
.which the Senate was apparently anx
ious to recede. The debate was char
acterised by number of spirited pas
sages between Mr Tlllmun on the one
side and Mes?rs Teller and Clapp on
the other. The South Carolina senator
contended Ins the Indiana, had been
defrauded while his orponent urged
that If they had been the proposed leg
islation lld not deprivate them of their
ritjt under the law. No conclusion
was reached.
Mr. Teller defended the action of the
conferees and In the course of a
Eharp colloquy with Mr Tillman' ex
pressed apprehension that before the
matter was disposed of the South Car
olina senator would accuse him of
stealing something.
"The Senator expects nothing of. the
kind," respon ie:l Mr. Tillman, " I con
tradict him flatly."
Mt. TJKt responaeu that Mr. Till
man's arraignment of the committee
did not come with good trace from a
senator who confesses that he knows
nothing about the question. "If," he
said, "the senator were even a good
cornfield lawyer he would know that
the Indians lost none of their rights by
the adoption of the Senate proposi
tion," The Senate then adjourned.
have been subduei tut the Czar's position ot one of joy.
POST OFFICE
FUND FILLER
WAS DEBATED
General Debate Under Guise
of Considering it Ended
After Ten Days.
PAGE OPPOSES THE
SPECIAL DONATION
Macon Says Small Is no Gen
tlemanSmall Thinks
He'll Live Through it
(By Associated Prett.)
WASHINGTON, April 11. After
nearly ten days of general debate with
the postofflce appropriation bill as the
vehicle for the discussion of a wide
range of subjects, the House late today
reached the consideration of the bill
lSelf, art hour having 'been given to
the reading of the measure. There
were a number of lively debates dur
ing the 'day, but little progress- was
made under the live-minute rule..
Mr. Page (N. C.) opposed the appro
priation for special railroad mall fa
cilities on the ground that the section
which he represented did not need the
appropriation. Incident to the dis
cussion of the special appropriation
Mr. Page spoke about the revelations
In regard to the weighing of the malls.
He said the very mohient the Republi
can party became "the beneficiary of
the pilfering of these men" then the
edict werlt forth that . ths Writer of
articles snowing up the situation hnvv
become men with the "much rake" and
in future "you will find that the mag
axlnea will not any more have the
privilege of the penny postage."
An echo of the dispute between Mr.
Small (N. C.) and Mr. Maoon (Ark.
which attracted much attention yes
terday, growing out of Ute -special an
proprlation for the Southern Railway,
was brought forlh when Mr. Macon
arose to a question of personal privi
lege. He said that the newspapers
had given Mr. Small s side of the con
troversy In which he (Macon) had
been accused of libeling the president
but had mode no mention of the libel
which Mr. Small hod put upon him
Mr. Small sought to Interrupt, but
Mr. Macon waved lilm aside, saying
lhat as he (Small) had refused to be
Interrupted he In turn would not per
mit an Interruption now. "With all the
force at my command I want to re
sent to the teeth the charge that
have libelled anyone," he said.
Mr. Email again sought to Interrupt,
but the gavel fell as Mr. Mucon utter
ed the sentence, ''You are no gentle
man
"I guess I will be able to survive
your Imputation," was all Mr. Small
said In reply.
The House adjourned until tomor
row.
HARDWOOD PRODUCERS OF
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
WILL MEET IN THIS CITY
" ivnivvYvvvrivijijijvi.
JOHN A. DOWIE
MAY NOT HAVE
FIGHT AT ALL
Both Sides. According to Lat
est Reports. Anxious For
Compromise.
EVEN APOSTLE'S NURSE
HAS THROWN HIM OVER
Dowle Threatens to Reveal
Shocking True Character
of "Unklssed".
(By Associated Press.)
UHK.-AUO, April 11 At the con
clusion of a day of conferences be.
tweea representatives of the opposing
Interests of the Christian Catholic
Church In Zlon, ths tatement was
made late tonight that the whole con
troversy, would probably be settled
by conciliation. Both, aides in the dis
pute, according to Attorney Emll C.
Wetten, John Alexander Dowle's legal
representative, arc anxious (or an ami
cable adjustment of the whole dispute.
This announcement"' Was " made' by
Mr. Wetten last night after a confer
ence with Dowle following , Wetten's
return from Zlon City, where fie held
aconference with General Overseer
Wilbur Glenn Vollva and other leaders
of, the revolt against towle; Karller
In the evening a statement was given
out from Dowle's apartments that 'the
whole matter would be taken into the
court tomorrow for a settlement, but
after the consultation with Attorney
Wetten on his return from Zlon there
seemed to be a sudden change In the
warlike attitude which has all along
been assumed by Dowle, and his ad
visers.
Lose Adherent.
Dowle lost an adherent - today in
Miss Elisabeth McLennan, who hus
accompanied Dowle as a nurse on 'the
long Journey to regain his health.
Miss McLennan went to Zlon City af
ter a heated Interview, In which she
told Dowle -that she could no longer
remain as a member of his party, be
cause she believed that Mrs. Dowle
and Gladstone Dowie had been shame
fully maligned by the "First Apostle"
n his speech delivered from the car
steps In Mt. Louis, two nights ago.
In referring to a threat, which It is
asserted that Gladstone Dowle made
In Intimating that If his father did not
cease In his attacks upon Mrs. Dowle
Gladstone would reveal certain deeds
said to have occurred in 1877 In Aus
tralia, Dowle today said:
Regrets Birth of Bon.
I remember nothing particular that
occurred irt the year 1877. I know of
no reason why any exposure of my
acts during that period of time should
cause me to be afraid, 'coming to
think of It, however, there Is one thing
that happened In the year 1877 which
a greatly regret and that is that the
Lord gave unto me a sen, whom I
named Gladstone. All my life I've
tried to give hm counsel and supply
him with money, but my efforts in
leading- him in the paths that I would
have him walk have been without
avail. Now unless this young man
ceases making hese threats an Insin
uations I wilt be forced to reveal his
true character to the world; It will be
tory of degeneracy that will be
shocking. . .
STRICREST SECRECY MARKS COMPLETED
REPLY OF MINE
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, April 11. Aft.-r having
the "counter-proposition of the operat
ors under consideration nearly all day.
the mine workers today completed
their reply, and will present it to the
mine owners at the Joint" session to
morrow. The strictest secrecy sur
rounded the work of the committee.
It Is believed that the miners are wil
ling that the anthracite strike commis
sion should take up the dispute but
will ask that the tribunal be allowed
to consider the original demands with
out modifications.
(The concessions said to have been
decided uron are that Instead of an
agreement being enteied on brtweeti
the operators and united mine work
ers, tt will be made with the anthracite I
Organization Looking. Toward
Consolidation With The
National Body.
, v- ., M',m,
DEVELOPMENT OF THIS
SECTION IS INCENTIVE
. :t:i J
Meeting Cannot Fall to Result
In Many Timber Buyers
Coming This Way.
.! . I : !
The consolidation of the hardwood
producers of Western North Carolina,
with the Hardwood Manufacturers'
sociation of the United States Is the
object of an Important meeting of the
lumber Interests to 'be held at the But
teryj Park hotel May 5, At that meet-.
lng (Will also ibe discussed the various)
conditions In the lumber; regions of
Ibis' section of the' state. Prominent
manufacturers from various parts of
the country will be here on that date
to participate In the convention. . -
With these alms In view,' Mr. Lewis
Doster, secretary of the ,. Hardwood
Manufacturers' .Association of the
United States Is now In Ashevllle and
he will be In attendance at, the meet
ing. The following letter has been is
sued to the hardwood. producers, of.
western North. Carolina: . . - .t. ',;
"To the Hardwood Producers of West
ern North Carolina.' , v
"Gentlemen: At an informal meet
lng held here the need, of an oigani
latlori became plain to us to assist
us in developing our interests to a'
successful end, and which, resulted In
this call tor a larger nd more repre-,
sentatlve meeting, to be comfJosed of
hardwood stum page owners (and man
ufacturerVlh tfie.: District of Western
North Carolina, ; , - .
"It was decided that such meet
lng should be held at Ashevllle, N. C.
Saturday, May S, 1908, at 1:30 p. m.
at the attery Park hotel.
you will, no doubt realize the ne
cessity of not only joining such a
movement, but of attending the above
meeting and taking a part In the work
to be considered. (
"The following ' points have already,
been presented for discussion:
"L The Car Service Situation.!
"2, The Appalachian Park for Qov
ernment Control.
3. The Grading and Measurement-
of Lumber. - - . -
4. The Comparative Basis of Rate
and Weights of Our Product.
There may . 'be . other subjects
brought before this body, when in con
vention, but one of the most vital sub
jects to be considered Js the grading
of hardwood lumber.' Cowing to the
position and the grading, rules as pro
vided for by the buying element. It Is
Impossible to market our products
with such existing conditions.
The manufacturers today have every
opportunity In their favor to head off
unjust legislation, to put into effect
Impartial but practical rules, and to
make them permanent.
"Success "ban only ' come by holding
a larger representative meeting, and
you should see that . your neighbors
come with you. Write a lew letters
on this line and we can effect the
strongest organization possible. ' '
"Very truly,
"R. E. Wood, W. T. Mason, C. J.
Harris. J. Randall Williams. Jr., W.
A. Rexford, E. H. IHfall, J. M. Burns.
A. J. Coumbe, A. F. Hall."
Speaking of the. coming convention
to a Citizen representative yesterday
morning, Mr. Doster said: "The Hard
wood 'Manufacturers' Association of
the United States has 150 members .
and operates about 850 saw mills. IC
embraces the products of 2 states,
representing an annual output of
1.350,000.000 feet of hardwood lumber.
This organisation was formed In June,
1902, w ith the object in view of effect -"-lng
uniform methods of business deal
ing between the producer and tho
(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)
WORKERS TO OPERATORS
mine workers) so that the check off
be limited to wage workers who agree
to an assessment to defray the ex
penses Incurred In carrying1 out tha
miners' part of the agreement instead
of all mine workers union and non
union being compelled to contribute,
and that the duration of agreement bo
left to the commission. If this prop
osition is accepted It would leave tha
commission free to take tp the de
mand for an Increase in wages, at
8-hour day, uniform pay for all classes
of employment paid by ta dry
or month, reconstruction of the r"
concilllatlon board and a numlr o;
minor grievances.
The operators want f j limit the in.
quiry to wages and a nn-ttind for tb.s
adjustment of complaints.