CITKEN TUB WEATHER Citizen Want Ads. V'fcl?- Bring Results VOL. XXIV. NO. 34a ASHEVILLE, N. C, FRIDAY HORNING, SEPTEMBER 25, 1908. PRICE FIVE CENTS. WILLIAM JiBRYAN ASKING THAT TEDDY PRACTICE "And Down Came the House of Cards' PRES. GOMPERS PREFERS VERY SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST W. J. VAN CLEAVE WHAT HE NOW PREACHES "1 TBI Gave Expression to Above Utterance Twice Before : Big Crowds. NOW IN TAFT'S OWN COUNTRY 'Taft More Able to Conduct His Own Campaign Than Roosevelt," Says Bryan. By Associates' Prat.) CINCINNATI. O., Bept. it. "All I ask of the President 1 that he put into practice fo: a month and a hair what he has talked about for seven years, and' that la a square deal." Twice today William J. Bryan, dem ocratic candidate for president gave expression to tlila utterance, the first time In Dayton and again In this city tonight, to two of the largest audi ences h aver has faced. It was not a square deal, ha charged, for the pres I, h nt to pick out one republican and nominate him over" other republican and It was not a square deal for the president to use bis office, which be longed to all the people, as a party asset. He added a new feature to his' speeches during the campaign by comparing the personal rpcord of him self and Mr. Tart. Mensurable Day. After a memorable day In the hls- tory of campaigning In this state, Mr. Bryan arrived in this city tonight at 7:16 o'clock from Dayton, where he stayed several hours en route from Columbus. His train, which made the run as a special at the rate of 68 mlls an hour was decked with flags and bunting, placed there at the re quest of employes of the' Cincinnati,' Hamilton and Dayton railroad. Ac companying Mr. Bryan were Judson Harmon, democratic nominee for gov ernor; State Chairman Flnley and a big escort from Cincinnati. "Hurrah for Bryan." , . As the train carrying the distin guished Nebraska!) , pulled 'Into the station through ft" gauntlet of red fire, thousands of throats sent up n mighty yell of "Hurrah for Bryan." The pro tress of Mr. Bryan from the railroad station to tbS hotel was a continuous laudation. The reception accorded the demo cratic candidate on his way from Col umbus Was remarkable. Ijirge crowds turned out all along the line, but It remained for Dayton to over whelm him. So great were the crowds that he was compelled to deliver two extra speeches to street throngs that stupped street car traffic. He was showered with flowers and greeted with vociferous applause from the thousands from the city and sur rounding points. During his speeches n the Victoria and the National theatres at Dayton, Mr. Bryan read a telegram -from Nationnl Chairman Mack to Harvey C. darber, national committeeman. In this message Mr. Mack denied the story which hail been circulated that as chairman of tin- Na tional committee he had declared that there hadoe'en left over from the last campaign - $300,000 or any other amount.' Mr. Mack also asserted that he bad not received from Governor Haskelt.or- anybody else, any money from the 'Standard Oil company or other corporations. Mr. Bryan cor toborated Mr. Mack's telegram. ('oiupHitu'iittt Taft. In his speeches here tonlRht Mr Bryan said: "As this la the home of my oppo nent. I desire to take occasion to ex press my high opinion of his character and accomplishments. I think that I pay htm a higher compliment In as suming that he la able to conduct his o campaign, than the president does In contesting with him the lead ership of the party in the campaign. As Mr. Taft referred to my record. I feel that It Is only fair that I should make a brief reply. It Is perfectly ultimate that both the public and the private records of candidates should be brought under Inspection, tor the private record Is as much an index to a man as his public act Mr Tatt and I have records and tin y are n.( esijarlly a part or the campaign. In some respects, Mr. Tafl has been more fortunate than I. lie has had opportunity to hold office and to show Ids conception of official duty He has held appointive offices for nearly hair bis life, and during a considerable l'rt of the time the office was con spicuous. As a -tlnHed States judge, as K-nernor of the Philllpplm-s and as seeretary of War. he has been before the public, and yet who will say that (Continued on pane two.) TWO PERSONS INSTANTLY KILLED UNDER OVERTURNED ENGINE A fatal accident which Instantly snuffed out the lives of two men and seriously Injured another, happened on the Southern Railway at a point near Greer', 8. C, when southbound passenger train No. 41. running be tween Charlotte and Greenville ran Into an open switch at that place about 8:41 p. m. The engine and two cars were ' overturned and thrown 'nto the ditch. Engineer Fonvllle and a colored fireman, whose name could not be ascertained, were caught un der the sngin and instantly killed HASKELL NOW MAKES REPLY TO MR HEARST Takes the Yellow Journalist to Task For His Recent Statements. ALSO TRIES TO JOG HIS MEMORY Calls His Attention to Sev eral Legislative Stunts in National Legislature. (By Associated Press.) GUTHHIE, Okla.. Bept lit, Gov ernor Charles N. Haskell, treasurer of the democratic national committee, here today Issued through The Asso ciated Press an open letter to William Randolph Hearst, taking the New York editor to task for his attitude in the present campaign. The letter, in part, Is as follows: ' "I beg to remind you last winter when congress was In session, Okla homa, through Senator R. L. Owen, In the senate and Hon. Scott Ferris, member pr the house of representa tives at Washington, Introduced prop er resolutions providing for amend ments to the constitution of the Un ited -States, among others, the follow ing "A To elect senators by popular vote, "B To legalize national Income tax. "C To' constitutional!? an em ployers' liability aat; (which you know according to the Sutrreme court of the Unite Btatea cannot be enacted untie, . lw .reent cofutfUiitlonal.ltml tatlons "D To allow the states the right to prohibit Interstate commerce shipments of convict-made goods Into states whereby state law convict labor Is prohibited from competing with free labor. "I. wrote you when Jjese resolutions were-introduced In. -cpngress and ap pealed to you for your official and editorial assistance. You Ignored both. Your services might have been very honeflclal on that occasion. "Such things as this lead me to be lieve that you are a loud talker, but not a reliable actor. "If Oklahoma democracy has done In two years practically all you re commend In your platform why (don't you help those who do things Instead of opposing their efforts?" Governor nskell made no reference tol Mr. earst's statement with refer ence to the controversy over Hearst's charges that Haskell had sought to Influence Attorney General Munnett, of hlo, to dismiss certain suits pend ing against the Standard Oil 'com pany MURDERED MAN WHOM WOMAN HELD (By Astoetatsd Press.) IJTTI.K ROCK. Ark, Sept 24 W. L Greer, a weJi-known collector or Utile Rock. Is In' Jail here charged with murdering James W. Renati, a brakemnn, also of this city. In Greer's n'rrice late today. It Is charged that Greer stabbed Rennu with a paper cutter. A coroner's Jury tonight held that Kennu was killed by Greer "while the deceased was held by Miss Cora Davidson." Groer's stenographer. The stenographer testified that she seized and held Renau's hand which held a gun. while the two men were on the floor grappling with each other. The trouble arose over the collec tion of a small bill. 11,1, PROBATF-D NEW YORK. S.pt 24. The will of the late Winfleld Tucker, who died September 6 last, near I,ake Toxaway North Carolina, was tiled for probate today In the surrogate's office. Re quests to the amount of $76,000 are left charitable Institutions, a similar amount Is left to relatives and the res idue of the large estate Is left to the domestic nnd foreign missionary socie ty of the Protestant Kplscopal church. The largest other bequest is to the Presbyterian Hospital. New York, which gets 122. 600 for the endow ment of three beds In perpetuity to the memory of Joseph. Isabella and Adallne Tucker. The baggagemaster on train suffered a broken leg and several passengers are reported slightly Injured, hut no definite report has been received of any injuries to passengers further than slight bruises. Fortunately at the time of the ac cident the train was not running over 20 miles miles an hour, having slowed up before stopping at Greer's. It is not yet known why the switch was open and the matter Is now being In vestigated by the Southern Railway officials. - HEARST SMEARS SENATOR WITH THE TAINT OF STANDARD OIL Reads Incriminating Letters Which Passed Between 26, Broadway and the Senator From South CarolinaReads From Records Dated and Sealed Attacks Haskell Again (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Sept. ilt.-i-Whlle ad dressing the state convention of the Independent league last night Wtl Ham Randolph Hearst again attacked Charles N. Haskell, and read court records tending to Show that Mr, Has kell had dealings with the Standard Oil company while he was governor of Oklahoma. Mr. Hearst also read letters al leged to have passed between John G. ArehbqUl of the Standard Oil com pan and Senator John L. McLaurln Of. flouth Carolina. After reading ths court records In reference to Mr. Has kell, Mf.. Hearst continued: "So It appears, not rrom my as sertion, but rrom court records, that Mr. Haskell is not only a Standard Oil tool and a crooked railroad pro moter, birt a steel trust organiser. "No wonder he can get money for Mr. Mack, and no wonder Mr. Bryan and Mr. Kern do not want to relin quish si) valuable a campaign treas urer. "Before I read you any more let ters regarding Standard Oil, I want to read you Mr. Haskell's opinion of that corrupt Corporation, expressed pub licly in a speech at a banquet at Tulsa, Okla., on February 29. 1908: " 'My friends: -We often hear for want, perhaps, or some clearer thought we often hear a speaker assail the Standard Oil company. I sometimes think that the speaker has merely heard the name mentioned, and does not know what the purpose of the company Is, or Its plan of business. The Standard Oil company has done wonders In the United States. The Standard OH company, by the appli cation of good sense to Its business, by the application of genius and dis covery of the component parts of the raw material, has made oil products reach values that were never dreamed or a few years ago.' ' "Fellow members of the Independ- ennce party, I think that we all know more about 'the purpose of the Stand TANG-SHAC-YI LEFT ON MUCH HERALDED TRIP AROUND THE WORLD Dowager Empress Sends Valuable Gifts to Mrs. Nicholas Lonpwortb. BEAKER' -OF EPISTLE. (By Associated Press.) PEKIN. Sept, 24 Tang-Shao-Yl left here today on his much heralded trip around the world. He Is accom panied hy Chung-Men-Ylewi who Is to succeed Wu-ting-fang as Chinese minister at Washington. This change in office probably will take place in December. Wu-tlng-fang will re ceive Tang-Shao-Yl on his arrival at the American capital, after which he will retire from the post of minister. Tang-Shao-Yl Is bearing a letter to the people of the United States rrom the hand or the emperor or China. thanklnif them for the remission of a portion .of the "Boxer" Indemnity b ythe Washington government. the letter Mr. HusseH says In partf Tang-Shao-Yl is taking with him ! "I notice that you In your reply to a number r valuable . presents for president Roosevelt's attack on Gov Amerlcan officials .Tiese Include ten ernor" Haskell say you were entirely ancient porcelains, sellcs or the Man- chu oonqoest, taken rrom the palace of the present ruHng family at Muk-'kell den. and other valuable porcelains and Jades obtained In the Pekin markets The dowager empress Is sending clal presents to President Roosevelt J :' - ,1 ard Oil company', and 'Its plan of business' than we did few years ago, "We all know that the Standard Oil company has 'done wonders In the United States,' or at least in the Unit ed States senate. "We all Know! that the Standard Oil company, by th "application ; of genius and discovery.' ha developed some pretty 'row material In the or ganization or the democratic party. "As examples of methods 'that were never dreamed of a few year ago' I am going to read yu the fol lowing letters: "i "'it Broadway, De. 13, 1801. "'My Dear Senator: I have yonr kind ravor of yesterday. We have, of course, noted your recent disagreeable experience with T., with the utmost interest. Think you have- done' just right In not being goaded by hrm Into doing n foolish thing. "'I am greatly Interested In the suggestion or the law jiractice, and will see to It thnt It Is kept In mind, with the hope that something may develop In which I can be ot service to you In connection therewith. " 'With kindest regards, I am, " 'Very truly yours. " 'JOHN D. ARCHBOU).' 'Hon. John V. McLaurln, Senate Chamber, Washington, D. C " 'United States Senate, MennettSMllle, S. C, May 2, 11102. " 'Dear Mr. Archbold: -I have pushed my fights so Vigorously that they have called on Tillman. I met him at Gaffney and beat him at his own game. " 'I called his bluff, and now the fight Is for two seats In the senate Instead of one. I can beat Tillman If properly and generousls supported. There Is no time to lose, however. I enclose my account of both meetings for your Information. " 'With kindest regards, I am. " 'Yourss Ini'erely, " 'JOHN' L. M'LAUIMN.' Mr. Hearst then read the following letter: SAYS MR BRYAN WOULD NOT READ THfHASKELL CHARGES WHENOFFEKED Another Editorial Figure Now Appears in the Na tional Political Huddle. THREW PAPERS AWAY (By Assoclsts Pss.) KANSAS CITV. Sept. 24. L. . T Russell, editor of the Ardmore (Okla.) Morning Democrat, tonight gave the Associated Pree an open letter to Wil liam Jennings Bryan, In which he alleges that the charges made by Wil liam R. Hearst against Governor Has kell relative to the governor's con nection with the Standard OH com pany had been previously given to Mr. Bryan, who refused to read them. Mr. Russell also gives what he al leges to be proof of Governor Has- 'kell s Intimate relations with the ' Prairies Oil and Gas conwany. In 'Ignorant or there ever havJng been any charges made against Mr. Has- If you were Ignorant of such charges. It Is because you refused to tread them when presented to you spe-jwhen you visited Oklahoma last fall nth Interest of Candidate Haskell. M'LAURIN '"28 Broadway, April 11. 190S. " 'Mr. Frederkk U Rldrlge, First VkJ President Knickerbocker Trust Com pany, use ltroadway, city. "'Dear Mr. Eldrldge: It gives ma great pleasure to Introduce to you hereby Senator 3. U Mclaurln of South Carolina, who desires to dis cuss with you soma business ques lions of mutual Interest, I cannot speak In too high terms of Senator MoLaurln. for whom I bespeak your mnst kindly consideration, . .' ysry truly rsura, : , -. ""JOHN D. ABCWBOU "Senator Mclurta is a Democrat, and Rnlley Is a democrat, and Bryan's man Haskell Is a democrat hut do not Imagine that the Standard Oil company Is a narrow, partisan con cern. Not at all. It Is fired by a noble spirit of Independence. It la as Independent as we are, sad we. If we would preserve our liberties, must he a Independent and nonpartisan aa It Is." M'LAURIN'S MEMORY IN POOR SHAPE fBy Associated Press.) COLUMBIA. S. C Sept. 25 For mer United States Senator John L. McLnurln of South Carolina was communicated with by" long distance elephone at 1:16 o'clock this morn ing's! his home at Bsnnnttavllle, and after reading to him the Hearst charges contained In the Associated Press dispatches, Mr. Mcisurln at first stated that he did not rare to nmke a public statement until ha had time to consider the matter, th tele phone call having Just brought him from his bed. Mr. McLaurln said ha had no recol lection of the letter dated 2d Broad way. December 12. 1801, In which mention Is made of a "disagreeable experience with T." HE CALLS PRESIDENT FLAGRANT FALSIFIER ALSO FOUR FLUSHER Oklahoma State Superin tendent Says Roosevelt Deals iu Mud. CAN PROVE NOTHING. (By Associated Press.) GI'THmi-;. okla.. Sept 24. State Superintendent of Public Instruction K. I Cameron In a 2.000 word letter to President Roosevelt, declares Un charges made K!iliist Governor Has kell of using the State educational system for personal ends. Is s bare falsehood, and that the president, finding he could not prove his charges against Haskell on his own record, "descend to the dirt and filth of a ward pollth l.-in ti willfully and ma llgnuritly slander the educational sys tem of Oklahoma." "The President." continues Mr Cameron "Is a flagrant falsi lit-r. a ward politician anil a four-flusher " , MAVOIt NOMIXATFtt. (By AMOclated Pests.) ATLANTA. Ga.. Kept 24 James O. Woodward was for the third time nominated ror mayor or Atlanta by the city democratic primary held to day. His opponents were Joseph tllrsrb snd Thomas 11. Goodwin. A foil set of aldermen and couhcilmen were also selected. The nominations are equivalent to election. STATEMENT IS NOT TRUE SAYS MR VAN CLEAVE Says He Never Offered Anv Person a Bribe in His Life. PASSES THE LIE TO MR. GOMPERS Van Cleave Declares That He, Has Always Ben Sq tiare, Honest, Etc. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Bept 24 Mr. James W. VanCleave. president of the Nations I Association of Manufactur era, who fame here today to confer with Daniel Davenport and James M Baker, counsel for th Bucks Stove and Range Company, of St. Louis tat tonight gave out s statement In reply to the testimony of Samuel Gompers in the contempt case Mr. VanCleave old: " "I have never employed detectives or Intermediaries to shadow Mr. aom- pers or any othef official of the Am erican Federation of Labor. Neither have I offered s bribe of sny kind, nor have I ever had any connection with the men he claims that shadowed him and offered him a bribe. Kvery ref erence made therein to ma or action on my part Is falsa, and I bellev that Mr. Gompers knew It to b ft Its wJi. he made the atatentent's Hs seams to be try MB to mttks a cheap martyr of himself. .,.) -. t . ;v. t nevsr hays snd nevsr wilt m plos any method that are not straight square and above hoard In my dealings with organised labor. I make this statement without equivocation." RAILROADS SAT - BUSINESS IS LOW (By Associated Press.) ATLANTA. Ga.. Sept 24. De creased volume of business without s commensurate decrease In operating expenses I the basis of the defense which the railroads of the Southeast are making for the recent advance In rrelght rate now being investigated by the Interstate. 'Commerce Commis sion, In session here. K. II. Smith, vice president snd'torle snd mine; to report th pro-' traffic manager of the Nashville, Chat lanooga, and St. Louis railroad, was on the stand during the greater part of the day as the tlrst witness for the roads. He presented statistics which he explained at length to bear out his contention. He claimed that while business depression had seriously sf. fected the revenue of the railroads, they have been unable to reduce e- penses to any great extent. GOV. HASKELL GONE TO CHICAGO (By Assoclstsd Prsss.) GHTHIHK. Okla., Hept. 24 Gov ernor Charles N. Haskell, treasurer of the dernot-rutlc national committee, eft at 6 p. m. this afternoon for Chi cago, arcompanled by State Treasurer A. Men.'fee. They go to confer with the national committee and Mr. Bryan with reference to the charges made against the governor by I'rsldent Itoosevelt nnd William Tl. Hearst. A borough Investigation of the charges m to be made. Haskell announced that he would return to OklahomR before going to Indiana nnd Oh In on the camtuilgn our. He said, however, that the our will not f-oimnence until Oclo er G, when he will deliver bis first hlo address nt the county fair In ttawa, his old home. The governor aid that he would make ho artdl- lonal statement relative to the Itoose velt and Hearst charges at present. STATE CONVENTION LEAGUE IS HELD (By Associated Pre.) NEW yoitK. Hept ;m The Inde. pendence league state convention. opened here tonight. James A Allen of New York acted as temporary chairman and made a brief address. William It Hearst received an ova tion when be entered the hall, snd the band played "Hall to the Chief." Mr. Hearst addressed the convention In part as follows: "The national Independence party exists today as an active and powerful force fi'ir good In very state of the union. We hav offered to the coun try a new party the Independence party an the one hope , of rescuing the people's government from the control oT depraved bosses, pi. hased politicians and corrupt corporations "You Independence parly men of Says the Agents of Van Cleave Had Attempted to Bribe Him. WAS OFFERED SIX THOUSAND A YEAR Pretended to Accept to See How Far He'd Go 4 With it. ' (By Assstlated Press.) WASHINGTON, Bept. St. -Hamuli (lumpers, president of th American Federation of tntr, todsr Introduced the nam of former Secretary fan and mads serious charges against W. J. Van ciesvs, president of the Na tional Association ot Manufacturer. The charges wars mad as , rt of Mr. Gompers' testimony In connection with th proceedings against himself. Vic President Mitchell a Secretary Morrison of th federsv'oa In thj Bucks Btov nnd Rsn js ontempt case. Mr, GomtMirs was at th tlms under cros.xmlntlon t th hands of Ills attorney, Jackson H. Balaton. " In th ess of Mr, Taft, Mr, Oom per n effect chsrgsd Hist ft had sup- ' plied ths sentiment behind th ' n Junction deer, while ths direct chsrgs was mads that Mr. Van Ciesvs hsd had Mr. Oompers and other fd ration officials shadows! . by detec tive and had undertaken to hsv Mr. Oompers bribed to desert ths etuss of organlsel lahor and Join Hs n rales. Mr. Ralston'a efforta irsrs di rected towards showing s sountsr eon-" piracy by ths msnufscturers to d. stroy trad unionism, H read lh portion of Mr. Tsft's presldntlsl nomination scceptgncs rpeh bssrlnr on th sntl-lnjunellon plank, and.' commenting upon th ' sxtrsot, '. Mr.J Gompsr said; - 1 Comments On Fx tract, "It la substantially ths basis of this' " Injunction suit snd these oontsmut proceeding tinder that Injunction." . Mr. Ralston: I understand , you. ' thsn, It la tipofl rcllanc upon Mf, Tsft'i decision that you sr hr to day T - . , - r Mr Dampers; 'Ju sties Oould In his opinion so asserts, and hs quotas from ' ' injunctions issued by Judgs Tsft whlls upon ths bench.' . 'Mr, nalston: J,udg Tat'a stand in . the matter, then, Is bavin ths n- . dorsement of thl National Association of Manufacturers? ,t , Mr.' dampers: Tss. ' , . Mr. Ha 1st on akd Mr. Oomosr whether -there bad bn any gensrsl nJTort to brnstt down organised labor, . and h-ctnld: '. , ' Men have been suborned ' to spy on their fellow laborer In shops, fad needing of union mastlnts; to py .' on inn personal conduct of workmen after working hours, nd to follow ; from plaes to plac labor Uadera vis. Itlng other cities than thslr homes, , Money ha also been used to brlbs , representative labor mn to esass thslr connection with ths labor orgaalss-, , lions and direct their sctlvltUs to. tits. National Msnufscturers' assoclstian, , They hsv not only basn offer. bribes In money, but havs been . fered substantial safeguards for th -future," .'lie- on Bribery Attemntsd. V i After giving th details of 'bis own pursuit by detectives, Mr. Oompers then told of belnf approached In New ' York by a man named Broughton Brandenburg Of New York, who, be said, had attempted In 1197 to bribe him In th Interest of Mr. Van Cleave. "Ho said," Mr. Gompers continued, "that he was friendly to ms and hs thought that Mr. Van Cleave and my self should have a better understand ing, and offered to bring about a meet ing between us t establish more agreahle relations." Mr Gompers staled that h told lirandenhtirg that he would b glad to meet Mr. Van Cleave, a It had al ways been hi policy to encourage friendly conference In matters In volving labor dispute. After Mr. Gompers returned to Washington, b aid that ho received seversl com munication from Brsndenburg, and - - - - r -i- -,-iri -ii-ii-i n -i. re utj-i.rLnjmft. i .i i.iii-w'M"tfiii-iriw (Continued n pas four.) OF INDEPENDENT IN NEW YORK CITY N'ew York have every reason for pa triotic effort in this campaign. Ons of the old parties has nominated Mr. Hughes, who throughout hi term ha served the gre.-it privileged Interest with the consummate skill of a trained corporation lawyer. '' "The other old party hits nominated Mr. Chanler, who has been worn smooth In the past two years as the pocket -plec of Charlie Murphy. ' I have read letters to show th corruption In the republican party. I have reod letters and court records and affidavits to show the equal, or even grenter corruption In th dem ocratic party. "The republicans have at least re pudiated their Foraker, but the dem ocrats cling tenaciously to their Bai ley and thslr Haskolle."