THE WEATHER CLOUDY. VOL. XXV. NO. 147. I OF I II L E Not A Single Dissenting Voice Heard In Meeting of Five Thousand FROTEST AGAINST GOVERNMENT TYRANNY Pledges Taken To Resist All Measures of Oppression And Repression. (By Asaoclated Press.) PARW. March 16. A general strike of the telegraphers of the postofflce department waa declared this evening following; a, meeting of the General Association of Post-Telegraph em ployes, at which 5,000 were present. The resolution ' to strike was voted without a single dissenting voice and orders were Issued Immediately for the withdrawal of alPoperators em ployed in the telegraphic bureaus of the department. The resolution re cites that the strike action Is taken an a protest against the arbitrary and tyrannical administration and that the decision wa precipitated by an In sulting address by M. Simyan under secretary of posts and telegraphs, to the officials of the association. Some time prior to taking a vote the gen eral, association of employes Issued a statement protesting vigorously against M. Slmyan's charge that the movement was anarchistic; they de clared that It was designed solely to protect their Interests. The resolution adopted also pledges the members of the association to re sistance until all measures of repres sion have been drawn and provides that an urgent appeal shall be Issued to the telegraph operators in the prov inces to Join In the movement. ' TOCOH ON IXJNOOX. LONDON, March 15. The London morning papers are almost without news from Paris, owing to the teleg raphers' strike there. There was ton London iand Parts and direct service ceased last night. ts. MRS.FLDRA C.JONES. OF IHOIANAPOLIS, DIED Mother of R S. Joues, of This City, Succumbs to Long Illness SUFFERED TWO YEARS A telegram from Indianapolis yes terday afternoon announced the death of. Mrs.. Flora Caroline Jones, mother of M. Robert S. Jones, of this city. Mrai Jones visited Ashevllle abkut four years ago, spending several months with her son. During her stay here she won many friends by her gentle character and sweetness of disposition. The Indianapolis News of yesterday contained the fol lowing: "Mrs. Flora Caroline Jones, of this city died this morning at 10.30 o'clock after a lingering Illness. She was a daughter of General William J. and Mary Llttell Elliott, born at Ham ilton. Ohio, August 4. 1845. The family removed to Indianapolis In December. 1850, and has ibeen prom inently identified with it since then. Mrs. Jones waa educated at McLean's Female seminary, and on October 14, 1168, was married to Aqullla Jones, Jr., of the wtooleaale boot and shoe house of Jones. McKee and company, who was s. nephew of Asullla Jones, former postmaster of the city. Her husband died January 10. 1888. At an early age Mrs. Jones united with the First Presbyterian church, of which she has since been a devoted member. About two j'ears ago she was attacked, by neuritis and had been confined to her bed since Sep tember. 1907. 8he bore her long and Painrul Illness with Christian resig nation until death came to her re lief. "Mrs. Jones leaves surviving, a son. Robert 8. Jones, of AshevHle. N. C, two daughters. Mrs. Jacob 8. Dunn and Miss Florence L. Jones, three brothers. Byron K. Elliott Joseph Taylor Elliott president of the board f public works, and William Dl rjwpje Elliott, of Ottumwa, Iowa, nd two sisters Mrs. Emma Davis, ef this city, and Mrs. Edwin H. Peck. Tork city." AGREE OX TRIBrXAL. ' WASHINGTON. March 15. Dlr rt agreement has been reached be tween Great Brit tain and the United States on the personnel of the court The Hague, which Is to pass upon J Issue In controversy between the two countries regarding the New "BoUsn4 fisheries. The tribunal w"l meet April 4th., of next year or later, may be agreed upon, and aB each stda will present Its case. ELEGRAPHERS HE EHENCH PDSTA SERVICE ON 5TI THE IM'CARN CLOSES FOR ! fmrm m 1 sj a STATU; uasu CUM TO THE JURY TOD A Attorney for the His Friends By Making A Brilliant Speech. (By Associated Press.) NASHVILLE, March 15. The gen era! belief that the case would go to the Jury today caused the largest crowd yet assembled to try to get Into the court house for the Anal scenes; of the trial of Col. D. B. Cooper. Robin Coougr and John I. Shanp for the murder of former United States Senator E. W. Carmack. But there was another delay. After Attorney General McCarn had closed for the state Judge Hart announced that he had not completed the charge but hoped to have It ready some time tomorrow. General McCarn spoke only a little owr an hour this morning but closed with a burst of eloquence, a farewell invocation to . Carmack, "statesman, patriot, diplomat, Christ ian gentleman and friend." ' I'lne Argument. General McCarn's argument Is con sidered to be a remarkably alblo and strong one. This is his first big case, almost the first case he has actually tried since he took the oath of of fice last September and his friends were out in force to see how he ac quitted himself. At the conclusion of the proceedings they crowded around him as he sat with his eyes filled with tears, and fairly over whelmed him with congratulations. Mrs. Carmack was In court again today, heavily veiled aa usual. When General McCarn reached his pero ration she leaned over and rested hur head on her sister's shoulder. Little Ned Carmack sat on the lap of one of the attorneys for the state and listened Intently to every word that was spoken. When court ad journed a number of the attorney general's friends surrounded him and escorted him home. Some alleged threats that "this Is the day they will get even with McCarn," alarmed that official's Intimates, but tie only laughed at the rumors. General McOarn briefly recounted the circumstances of the meeting on Seventh avenue and declared that the. Coopers eonioMtted an. owi-t act He dered (He length of the flal and blamed the lawyers. THERN COMMERCIAL GIVES DINNER DE T 'A, Greater Nation Through A Greater South" Was the Slogan W. W. FINLEY SPEAKS! (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, March 15. Distin guished men from every part of the country, Jurists, senators, representa tives and leaders of the business world, attended a dinner tonight In honor of Col. John M. Parker, of New Orleans, La., president of the south ern, commercial congress. The occa sion reflected In a marked degree the rapid strides which the congress has made since It was launched In this city three months ago, as a potent and vigorous agenry for a "greater nation through a greater south." This slogan was the key-note of notable speeches prophetic of the achievements to follow the vigorous campaign of the congress in its mis sion of revealing to the whole coun try the south's wonderful resources. Addresses were delivered by W. W. Finley, president of the Southern rall- j way; Senator Joseph F. Johnson, of j Alabama; Former Senator Henry Massaway Davis, of West Virginia: i Representative Joseph E. Kansdell, of : Louisiana; Representative Robert I., i Henry, of Texas, and others. Thomas 1 G. Boggs, of Baltimore, Md.. secre tary of the Merchants' and Manufar , turers' association, was toastmasjer. "Our southern section is a land rich j In natural resources and sbounding In j opportunity." declared Mr. Finley. j 'The splendid record of accompllsh j ment made by its people In building 'an agricultural, Industrial and com : merclal empire upon the ruins left by war is an assurance of greater . progress yet to come." j ENGINEERS TO ! SURVEY ROUTE (By Associated Press.) ! SAVANNAH. Ga.. March 12. To ! survey an Inland waterways route and j report upon Its cost from Beaufort, N. jc. to Key West. Fla., and to survey a 1 route for a ship canal across the i ..iwrn nrt of the Florida peninsu lar, a special board of engineers has been appointed and will include Cot Dan C. Kingman, of Savannah; Cap tain Adams, of Charleston, 8. C: Cap tain Spauldlng. of Jacksonville, Fla.; and Captain Brown, of Wilmington. N. C. all United 8tatea engineers. Appropriation for the work of survey was recently toad by congress. ASHEVILLE CITIZEN. ASHEVILLE, N. Defense Delights "You could have learned the truth of this case, gentlemen. In one day. But when you get twenty of the cleverest lawyers In the south they can make blood look Ilka snow. And they refer to ipoliUca and try to stir up prejudice In the hearts of those of you who were opposed to Oar maek politically. Compliments Jury. McCarn complimented the Jury for tnelr attention and honesty and de clared they would not disgrace their names and their families by letting prejudice come Into the case. "They say he did not shoot Car mack the colonel didn't. But he took his son along to do It and the son was a willing (tool. "Three, bullets In his toody -gen tlemen. One m the back, two through the side, not one from the front. They say these bullets stopped in Carmack's body. They pierced that poor widow's heart. They went Into the life of that Uttle boy and took out of It a generous father's care. "I know you will not let a crime like that go unwhipped of Justice. If there Is any truth in the statement that you cannot convict a man of means of, murder, who if to blame? Not the Judge. From his charge you cannot tell whether the defendants are black or white. It is the fault of Jurors, gentlemen. If tlhey permit high priced counsel to obscure the Issue. "My duty Is done. I hope It Is done well. My conscience Is clear, I am responsible for everything I have said or done. "If it be untrue that a rich man cannot be convicted, then stand up and by your verdict give it be the lie, denounce the libel upon Tenn essee. The work is done and all I can say to the spirit that Is gone again, orator, statesman. Christian gentleman and friend, foreiwell." General Garner arose to say that he did not accuse General Meeks of counsel for defenso of wilfully falsi fylng the records. He said he thought this statement due the gen ersl.. The' court then, adjourned until I a. fn. ' tomorrow. LINEMAN FALLS FROM LIGHT POST AND MEETS INSTANTANEOUS DEATH Pole Had Decayed at Con tack With Earth but No Danger Suspected FALL CRUSHES HEAD Death Instantaneous but perhaps on that account more terrible came at 1:30 yesterday afternoon to Hlx II. Capehart, a Lineman of the Ashevllle Electric company, when his brains were scattered by a fall from the top of an electric light pole to the stony pacement of Depot street. The lineman had climbed the pole Ignorant of his terrible fate, Ignorant of the fact that the pole was rotten at Its point of contact with the earth, to make some repairs and was almost at Its top when his weight caused the pole to ttitter and fall, throwing him feet to the granite paving below where striking with great force on his head and face downward his brains were dashed out and a great hole made In his forehead. Though his heart beat for a moment or two after rescuers rushed to his aid deth came to him practically Instantaneous ly and measures of relief were in vain. There was no suspicion that the pole was decayed, no Indication of weakness appearing to the linemen and It was considered somewhat sur prising tbfat the heavy winds which have prevailed recently did not cause the pole to fall. Mr. Capehart left a wife but no children. He lived In apartments on North Pack square. The funeral will take place today at an hour to he named today at Beaverdam Methodist church. REDUCES TIME OF TRIP BY 7 HOURS (Br Associated Press.) VTP.W YORK. March 15. The Mallory liner Brazos which reached this port from Galwston today made the fastest trip on record brtwwn the two cities. The ship traveled the 2200 miles In four days, fifteen hours snd fifteen minutes, an average speed of 1.S2 knoli. From Key West to New Tork the shkp broke all records by more than five hours. The best previous Oalveston-New Tork trip wa In four days, twnty two hours. , . -, C, TUESDAY MOUNIXG, CONGRESSMAN Oh t bV MmI Di.ttaiil.kW ( Ik . OPW, He Led a Small-gliod Riot In jFwr ?wpi lMmw--. 14 1 n-WJWW fcWsMT& ftfl's"& 1 t Jit ml. MCm Jl '...'.-.V.,.'.'JJ' W .' -s-T '.u.. XL ". W tk4U 1 Mm HOUSE REFLECTS SPEAKER CANNON BUT PUTS LIMIT TO HIS "Insurgents" and Democrats Get Together and Amend House Rules in Pace of Strong Opposition Amendment a Slight Improvement, But Has Its Faults, Says "Uncle Joe." (By AKNOclated Press.) (WASHINGTON, March H.. Con gress convened in extraordinary ses sion at noon today. JoiMph (J. Can non was re-elei-ted speaker, hut the house refused to adopt the rules of the last holme, whereby the "Insur gents" scored a vlctdVy. The resolu tion offered liy Minority Leader Clark providing for a committee of fifteen to amend the rules wa de feated and a resolution by Repre sentative Fitzgerald of New York re stricting the iaker and the com mittee on rules was adopted, party lines ibelng bmken In Its passage. After one of the stormiest sessions In Its history the house of represen tatives today, regardless of party alignment, adopted by a vrrte of 211 to 172 a resolution by Mr. Fitxgerald, democrat, of New York, whereby the rules were amended In several ftn portant parllt nlars. The resolution was a suhstHnte for one offered hv Mr. Clark 'if Miur1 Its adoption was accomplished only after the "insurgents." with the nld of the derive rats, with one or two exceptions, hud won a decided pre liminary victory by voting down a resolution of Mr. Dalzell of I'ennsyl- vwnla making the unamended rule of the sixtieth eongresn applicable to those of the present cmKr'-... Th call of the roll on the Clark resol ution wan followed with Intense In terest. Such was the fever he;it of the members that Mr. Clark, of Missouri, sot Into a spirited rollorpiy wilh Mr. Dalzell, had mounted the rostrum to read the resolution of the minority eader, Mr riark wanted him or- dered away from the desk to which proceeding Mr. Dalzell objected, say ing he had n right to kniw wnnt led to a controversy with the Hpeaker the measure eontalned. This Incident which tasted long enough for .Mr. Dalzell to get the Information he de sired snd he stopped from the- pliit- form and returned to his seat. WASUINOTOy, March 15, Fore cast for North Carolina: Increasing cloudiness Tuesday, rain Tuesday night or Wednesday, warmer Tues day; moderate southeasterly winds'. MARCH 16, 1909. CHAMP CLARK. Dmacratlc Knusn ! Mtasesst. ;;''''''' ..... -: 'ff... $m the House Yesterday. As analyzed by parliamentarians the amendment makes thres Import ant changes. Provisions of Amendment. First, It establishes a "calendar for unanimous consents." the effect of which Is to enable a member to have a proposition brought before ths house without having to go to the speaker for recognition. This change they say will be a relief to the speak er. Second, when consideration of a hill Is concluded and the previous uucntlon Is ordered the rules hereto fore have provided for a motion to romn.lt with or without Instructions. It has been the practice to recognise a memljer of the majority party to make this motion and thus prevent the minority from offering such In structions as it may desire. The nw rule K'lves the minority the prefer eneo in niaklng Much a motion and thus enables therm to g a record voto on propositions which would othrwlse be settled In committee of the whole huc, where no record vote is I"!'')''. Third. It protects the calendar Wednesday by requiring a two thirds Instead rf a majority vote to set it aside. Konrth. It is alao claimed that the xnicndtnciit will have the effect of preventing favoritism by the action of the committee on roles In special cases. "t'ncle Joe" Approves. Speaker t'unrKin is Inclined to re Knrd the amendment as a alight Im provement on present rules In that. Instead of throwing the responsibility for recognition on him. It sets aside certain days for the consideration of measures under unanimous consent; but, he says- under the new rule members will have to wait for those days. The (lection of the house officer prr-cede the action on the rules. With plenty of votes to spsre, Joseph MURDERER MUST PAY THE DEATH PENALTY (fly Aswxlatrd Press.) NOrtrOI.K, Va . March IS. The' last hope for Benjamin Gilbert, the; clKhteen-year old boy, convicted of murder of his sweetheart, Mls Aman- ; dii Moss, who Jilted him, passed to- ! liny when the supreme court of Vlr- 1 Kinia. denied him a writ of error, i Covernor Hwansan. who has granted i Gilbert several respltz-s pending ac tion by the supreme court, declines to Interferee further and Without exec utive clemency he must pa the pen alty, of his crime In tha electric chair Friday next. Qoernr 8wan son some tlrn ago refused to com mute Gilbert's death sentence to life Imprisonment HAi MAN SAYS OF IS CLOSEAI HAND Probable Passage of Measure By Congress Points Way To Prosperity THE PRESENT LAWS WILL BE AMENDED Renewal of Operations Means Expenditure of Vast Sums of Money. (Ry Associated Presa.) PASADENA, Calif., March li. RMiimntln. tt rm I lni , imnrnvements and extension contemplated before the panic or 1Q7 win rouow tns rhv pitn.rui n a law slvins the Interstate commerce communion power to allow the railroads to enter Into a mutual agreement; that la. nermlttln tha strong roads of the country to extend their credit and protection over the weaker roans ac cording to t statement made today hv v. H. Ilsrrlman. who Is In Pasa dena to attend a meeting of officers of the Harrlman lines and amilateu roads. "Such a renewal of railroad activ ity." said Mr. Harrlman. "would mean the expenditure of an Immense amount of moneys and eventually, 1 believe it will result In reduction In the coat of operation and In charges. "At the present time there Is clause In tha law which prohibits one road having any control over a par allel or competing llnii. This Is what we want changed. It Is a question of the weaker and the stronger. If the stronger mads are allowed to come to the aid of the weaker, thers will be a great betterment of con ditions all along the line, and the employment of thousands of men and the opening of many new lines Will follow." Mr. Harrlman expects, It Is said, thajt congress at ths special session will make some mndmm 40 h Interstate "r-ommercs laws.' AUTHORITY f. Cannon, of Illinois, was re-elected, receiving 204 votes as against 1 for Champ Clark, of Missouri, eight fr Cooper, Wlsoonsln, two for Norrls, of Nebraska, and one each tor Kscho Wisconsin, and W. P. Hepburn of Iowa, an ex-member. All the dem ocratic members voted for Clark, so that the scattering vote represented the republican defect ton from Can non. The drawing as seats was post unlll tomorrow and t'.ie house at 5.27 p. m., adjourned. The Opening. Three hundred and Hghty-two members responded to their names, mors than a quorum, when the house oonvened. Mr. Currier, New Hamp shire, nominated Joseph O. Canmin, of Illinois, for speaker and Mr. Clay ton. of Alabama, presented the nssne of Champ Clark of Missouri, Ths roll was then called. Mr. Ellerbe. democrat, of Bouth Carolina, voted In a loud voire for Cannon, but he Immediately made correction and woted for Clark. His mistake created such a storm of laughter that he beat a hasty re treat to the cloak room. The tellers reported ss follows: Cannon 2(M; Clark 1B; Keen I; Norrls 2; Cooper 8; Hepburn 1. iMr. Canmin was declared elected and Messrs. Clark of Missouri, fanrp bell of Kansas, and Ilartlett of Oeor gl. were appointed a commutes to escort the speaker Into the chamber. All of the republican caucus nom inees for the various orflee of tlx house were re-elected. The slate of fered hy Minority I-sder Clark fol lows: Clerk. W. P. Kpmhsll of Kentucky: eergesnt at arms, J. T. Klllngton of North Carolina: iiostmaster. Robert Douglas, Mouth Carolina: door er. William A. Adams of Indiana: chaplain. Oeorge A. Backus of Mary land. : faf STAY IN COUNTRY, HE TELLS NEGROES (fly Associated Press.) rOMlMHIA, H. C. March IB. Hpeaklng In the opera house hero to a crowd of negroes. Booker T. Wash ington tonight advised his race to stay In the country, and urged that country life be made more attractive to the negroes. The negro, he ssld. had done well In Booth Carolina, but can maks himself much more useful. Dr. Washington declared that the two races were friendly to each other, and that -both suffered througft mis taken Idea of the prevalence of crime among tha negroes and lyiwih Ings among the White. Ma referred to social equality as a bugbear. AGTIV TY Associated Press Leased Wire Reports. PRICE FIVE CENTS DORAfJDO PIETRI : WINS OVER HAYS IN Italian Defeats Johnny Hayj In "Rubber" Match V For Supremacy , DORANDO LED FROM THE START TO FINISH In Seventeenth Mile. Italian Gained Lap In Less Than Half Mile. MADISON oQUARB OARDBN ti V March Before ten thousand' spectators, a large majority pf wham were his countrymen. Dorando Fl? trl tonight defeated Johnny Hayes Ib," the "rubber" match for Marathon aupremacy. The race was at th, reg ulation distance, twnty-ilg milea; til yards, and was run over a Jen lap track m Madison Square Garden, Both men were In excellent toa,t dltlon and Dorando proved himself Um be ths master of Hayes at tha gamat of long distance running. ; Frum the starter's tun to tho utt er ths race, tha Italian lad tho AmiM lean boy, throughout oelng1 spurred' on by tho cheer and plaudits of tils' motional countryman. In the seventeenth mils Doranda, : started a heart-breaking sprint which Hayes waa unable to folio and be.-, fore half a mil had been run, tho foreigner had gained lap," Again In ths eighteenth, after hs had ta ken breathing spell, the Italian set out at a pacs Hayes was unabls 1 to follow and annexed another lin Thence forward to tha finish Doran do merely Jogged behind Hayes, win nlng the race In easy fashion. IxMiked Llko Teat; r t'-, In tha running of the fnurtScnth lap Hay made a sprint which trt ' the spectators looked to be a try'out to ascertain lust how much tho ltal-' lan hld In ttarv. several Urns thai runners changed positions, but . tho Italian would not be denied and led Hay ta across. ihs lino at 4h sand of, the fourteenth Wtlr.TOTando oJsn held the lead lit the finish of th (If teenths, his time being t:IT:S 1 Dorando, aftsf nnlshlng th ! teenrh mile In IftlilO. printrd- r and amid 4errl(W ; oherlnf ' lappe Hays Inside a half a thIW. '4'' Dorando' time for srvsntsen mil, 1:B;Z1 2-1, was h fastest for-tho distance over fi lr fnrlfld. During the running I of tho lgh' teenth miles Dorando lnd anothar lun and then wHtled in behind th , little lrlsh-Amsrican, whom ho folj lowed step by Slap. With dogged POT'j latency. From this of tho lou'v ney there was llttl doubt as to thd result, as Dorando almply joggad b hind Ilayea, and In th final mlteg, romped away form tho London Mar- . athon winner, defeating him by half a mile In 2:41:01. ' NEW YORK POLICE ARE AT. SEA OVER THEM DETECinETIlOSILI Four Hunpccts Arraigneri i? Court, but Evidence v , to Convict Them 11 MORE 0XmED ly Asxx-lsled Press.) . NKW yoHK,, March II. WhllO the suthorlties her ar known hav taken every meaaur within their power to discover ny polblo evidence df conplrcr on thlo ldo of the water In connection WKh too assassination of Defective ioV roslno at Palermo, Welly, o far Is known nothing ha been discovered to connee any beroon her In any wsy with the rrltn. The four Ital ian arrested on suspicion In Brook. Ivn yesterday Were arraigned l rourt todny and hi In ll.oo bail each, on the charge of carrying coti realed weapons. It waa first u peeled that the men had knowledge r ik, niot to kill Petrosino. but BO evidence In that connection hag be forthcoming. Uite toniglit the police rounded eleven Italian against whom Charges of carrying concealed weapon and being suspicious person will fco adopted. .. -( A reward of 11.009 for information) leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for tha murder of Frrosino wa offered tonight by; The World. ' ' -' fc . PftAlKIE AT PKXSACOtA. (By Aasodated Press.) PEN8AC0LA. Fla., March lS.OTio cruiser Prblrlo, parent hfp of th third torpedo flotilla arrived here to day" from Washington. TilO Otliep boats Of the fleet hi -s I . re. U MILE MARATHOFJ