THE WEATHER
CLOUDY.
VOL. XXV. NO. 147.
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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
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He Led a Small-gliod Riot In
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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.
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$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