FHE WEATHEB:
CLOUDY.
VOL. XXV. NO. 331.
FIRE FOLLOWING
11
Eight Lives Snuffed Out as
Fast Passenger Train
Strikes Freight
SEVERAL FROM MURPHY
SLIGHTLY INJURED
Pullmans Saved From Flames
That Consumed Baggage
And Mallear
NASH Villi JO, Tenn , Sept. It.
Eight trainmen killed and fifteen pas
sengers injured, two fatally perhaps,
is the result of a collision between u
passenger and a freight train this
morning on the Nashville, Chatta
nooga and St. Louis railroad at Pe
gram station, twenty miles west of
here. In the fire that followed at
least two of the mangled bodies were
completely consumed.
The dead are, Will Morgan, travel
ing engineer; Soe doner, engineer on
passenger train: Jess Tarkington. en
gineer on freight; Walter Roaeh, mes
eenger; Sam Whited, fireman on
freight; S. B. Welp. brakeman, all of
Nashville; W. S. Staleup. mail clerk;
L. C. Bailey, mall clerk. Martin, Tenn.
Seriously Injured are: Bob Hailey,
fireman, Nashville, two ribs broken
and left side injured; Ellis Martin,
conductor on freight, Nashville, in
jured in head and Internally, (may
die.)
Curolinians Hurt.
Slightly Injured: Captain T. Johe,
Burton, N. C; William !,unsford.
Peachtree, N. (V, W. L,. Thomasson.
Peachtree. N. "C; R. W. Boyd, Al
mond, N. C; Airs. L. M. I, Tulla
horaa, Tenn.; Mrs. Temple Lunsford.
Murphy, N. C; Mrs. A. C. Thomas
son, Murphy, N. C; May Thomasson,
Murphy, N. C. ; Mrs. Mary J. Jackson,
McLean Branch, Tenn.; Mrs. Joseph
8. Lively, MeMinnville, Tenn; Mrs.
John Dunn, Cumberland Furnace,
Tenn.: Mr. John Dunn, Cumberland
Furnace, Tenn.
The collision .occurred about eight
o'clock and was between passenger
tralrijNa.i. west-bound, and fast
freight -No. Bt'Wm-oute to Nashville,
The wreckage caught tire. The bag-
av mull AVriruaa n ,1 mil , 1 It t n c en ra
i ' - i ...., . . .. - n ......
of the passenger train and several of
the freight ears were- burned. But
one bag of mall was saved. Through
(Continued on pane two A
Undergoes Delicate Opera
tion Which Leaves Hope
of' His liecoverv.
SUFFERS OKI-: AT PAIN
ROCHESTER. Winn., Sept. 14.
Governor John A. Johnson was oper
ated on In St. Mary's hospital here
today by Dr. William J Mayo, as
sisted by Dr. Charles Mayo, for a
deep seated intestinal abscess.
It was a serious operation and
Governor Johnson's condition is re
garded tonight as grave, though the
surgeons hope for the patient's recov
try. Governor Johnson was upon the op
erating tables for two hours and lifty
three minutes. As soon as he had re
covered from the effects of tin- anes
thetics hi first words were lor Mrs.
Johnson, who earn.- at once to his
bedside.
Laier in the day a bulletin was
Issued which said:
"The doctors found a small deep-
seated abscess connected with the in-1
testlnes. It was a difficult, serious and
prolonged operation. Governor John
son stood it well and rallied. The
chances are for his recovery, although
he will not be out of danger for five
das'S. He is suffering great pain."
A number of physicians witnessed
the operation. Dr. H. H. Wit herspoon.
of this city, also a state senator, is
known to have given the governor's
private secretary. Frank A Kay. a
gloomy view of the case, saying that
"It was one of the most terrible op
erations of the kind ho ever witness
ed." Dr. William Mayo, who performed
the operation on Governor Johnson
today said in a long distance tele,
phone conversation at HI 4T night
with Frank A. Day. G... Johnson's
private secretary:
"The governor had a bad spell at
8.30 p. m. From this he rallied and
I expect him get through lonlght
all right. If he survives tomorrow
the chances for his recovery are good
though the danger will not be ov.r
for several days. Hi pulse Is 140
and his temperature 6."
DEAD CREMATED IfJ
HEAD ON COLLISION
THE
PRESIDENT TUFT
Crowds Throng Stations En
rout And Compel Him
to Make Speeches
STARTS ON TOUR ON
HIS 52nd. BIRTHDAY
Will Make Address Before The
National Bankers Con
vention In Chicago 1
SYRACUSE. N. Y., Sept. 15. After
traversing today the two great spates
oi AiassacnusctiH ana rew lorn
President Taft tonight Is skirting the
southern shores of Lake Erie on his
way to Chicago, where he will arrive
at 11 30 a m., tomorrow to make his
first important atop on a thirteen
thousand mile tour of the West 'and
South.
Wherever the trqjn stopped today
on Its run from Boston there were
large crowds at the railway stations
and the president was greeted with
enthusiastic cheering. The day was
typical of many that are to come, and
the president was prevailed upon to
make a number of five minute speech
es from the rear platform of his car
at points not Included in the itiner
ary. Inlassachusetts. Mr. Taft spoke
at Worcester, .Springfield and Pittsfield
and entering New York state he was
greeted at Albany by-Governor Chan.
K. Hughes, and both made little-talks
to the dep.it throng, which cheered
the state and federal executives with
equal enthusiasm.
Pleased Willi Trl.
President Taft was in rare good
humor today. He seemed thoroughly
happy that (he journey toward which
he has been looking for several
months had at last begun. He thank
ed those who came to greet him in
the different cities, and said he believ
ed that the long and arduous trip
would bring hlin into closer touch
with the people th.-.n any other plan
which could be devised. Mr. Taft
said., that the more h') could see of
the country and the people during his
term of office, the better president he
would make.
Mr. Taft nnd Governor Hughes are
pronounced admirers of each other,
and their meetings always are char
acterised by many exchanges of grace
ful and earnest compliments. Today
(Continued on pai- twol
SAY THEY WERE DRUGGED
M;uiager Says Several Play
ers Made III by Drink
ing Water Provided.
AU(JlTSTA SAYS "LIE"
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn., Sept. IS.
A telephone mesage received by The
Times tonight for Johnny Dublin,
manager of the Chattanooga baseball
team, says that the members of his
team were poisoned today while play
ing In Augusta. All the men who
drank from a bucket of water are 111.
Two, who did not drink of the water
escaped. Meek, the star catcher, is
confined to bis bed with a doctor In
attendant--. It is not known liovv the
poison got Into the water or what
was the nature of it
SV IT IS FAI.sK.
AI'GCSTA, C,a., Sept. Hi. The
statement made KuiiKht lv members
of the Chattanooga team ttiat they
had been drugged or poisoned, at the
ball park this afternoon, is branded
by both Manager Castro and Secre
tary Farr, of (lie local clubs as false
They both claim Dial it is another
scheme of Manager Dobbs. of Chat
tanooga t' try to win. the pennant
without playing for it.
The Pall game was completed at
about six o'clock and there was n
talk of any one ..r the team being
III until after eight o'clock tonight.
which was two h s afterwards. The
only man who Is said to be ill, Is
Catcher Meeks, who Is Manager
liobbs' right hand bower.
Mr. J. E. Curtis, n Chattanooga
baseball writer who is here with the
team stated tonight that he drank
of the water and had not felt any
III effects. He said that other members
of the Chattanooga team had felt no
bad effects.
Manager Castro said:
'It is all false. We have Just out
played those fellows from Chattanoo
ga and they nr.- trying every possible
wnv to get public favor. We Intend
to 'continue defeating them, and we
will not resort to drugs. Really. I
treat the whole matter as a huge.
Joke."
BEGINS JOURNEY
AROUND COUNTRY
ASHBf ILLE CITIZEN.
ASHKVILLK, N.
PEARY LET BRITON
AFRICAN TO POLE
His Negro Servant Tells of His
Part In Hoisting Stars
And Stripes
CHIEF WONT DISCUSS
TAKING PROVISIONS
Was Carefu! to Nail Fratern
ity Flag Upon The Pole
Along With Others
BATTLE HARBOR, Labrador,
Sept. 16. (By wireless telegraph via
Cape Ray, N. F.. Sept. 15.1 "We
hoisted the Stars -and 'Stripes twice
at the North pole." salcfflatthew
Henson, Commander Robt. E Peary's
colored lieutenant and the only other
civilized man, according to Peary,
who ever reached the pole. Henson
tonight gave The Associated Proas an
account of the one night and two days
he and Commander Peary and four
Eskimos camped at ninety degrees
north latitude. Henson personally as
sisted in raisingjthe American Hag and
lie icu uie bnniniua in nnr i itrnp, miu
an extra cheer for Old Glory in the
Eskimo tongue.
Having spent eighteen years with
Commander Peary, and a considerable
portion of that time in the Arctics,"
sh id Henson. "I have acquired a
knowledge of thcstlialvct of the north
ern Greenland Eskimos, who probably
ate superior to any other. As Is
commonly known tu travelers In the
fur north, the Eskimo entertains a
strange prejudice toward any tongue
but one. ami It Is therefore necessary
for successful dealing with them to
tudy their unwritten language.
I,W Britain Behind.
"Ye arrived at the pole Just before
noon. April o. me pany coiimniiiiis
of the commander, myself, the four
Eskimos anil thirty-six dogs, divided
Into tun detachments equal in num-
icr and headed respectively by Com
mander Peary and myself. We hail
left the. lust supporting party at Si
legrces, 53 minutes, where we sep
arated from Captain Bfttllett, ho
iiholoaraplied by the commander.,
Captain Bartlett regretted that ha did
not have a British flag to erect on
the Ice at this spot, so that the pho
tograph right show this as tne rartn
st north to which the uanner
of
Britain had been advanced.
I kept a personal diary during this
historic dash across the Ice field. Our
(Continual on phc three.
ITALIAN SUSPECTED OF
Little (iirl Who Esca'd
Deatli Tells Story Which
Incriminates Him.
THE VI (TIMS iitftflEP
I'TICA, N. V.. Sept 15.-Today
has broiiKhl forth several important
developments in Sunday night's Ital
ian murder mystery In this city, cul
niinaling tonight In the arrest of a
man suspected of the crlmie. The
arrest was made not far from where
the two murdered children lived. The
man In custody is Michele Rlzzo, and
It is said Hint some lime ago he board
ed at the I'roeopio home.
The clue was secured this morning
from little Fannie iiifuslno. the sur
viving vKiim of the tragedy at the
hospital. Her confidence wnsW-ini by
Mrs. W. C. Gray, the woman who first
discovered the plight of the children
Monday ujoruing and she did not hes
itate t.i give her information which
she li.nl withheld from the authorities.
The fiitier -H ii Theresa I'roeopio
whs liel.l tlii- iiiorning and was at
tended b t llou-a lids. Four little pla
males were the pa ll-bearers anil the
a.-:ki t was heaped, with flowers.
The funeral ( I r'-ddie Infusliko was 1
h'ld ibis aft rioMn and the crowd was
-en greater than at the funeral of i
tile gill
Tie- milhorili.-R tonight are vry
rstlcint about giving out the del. ins
of the air. st Further lh;if to say
that they have the man nsiniettlY the
Iiifuslno child, tbev are silj nt, They
have iHit examined him at any Jgreat
length and It Is not believed tal he
will be taken before the Infiisrio child
for Identification until tomorrow
morning.
SAVANNAH MAY
GET THE BIO MILL
SAVANNAH. Gtu. Sept. 1:.. Jack
Johnson, heavvwiight champion, has
written to the local athletic club thai
he is willing to fight Jim Jeffries here.
'I he ctmsent of Jeffries already , has
been secured. The local promoters'
hiivv taken the'miitter up with the
governor and If his consent Is secured
a IWd will be made for the content.
OERIND AND TOOK
THURSDAY MoKXIXd, SKPTEMliEU 1(5, 1H!,.
L' liBfeTtMssr ' iiinf
j . IJ I """r.
Referee Sam:--Lidies and (leiitlemen, allow me to introduce the two fur north
heavyweights, "Kid Mc" Cook and "John L." Peary This light will he to a finish
for the pohiK title.
MOTION FOR
CASE BRINCS NEW COMPLICATIONS
Defense Alleges That Deputy Marshal Behaved Improperly in Making Statements
to Jurors Holton Intimates That There Are Graver Matters Still
to be Aired: Motion Overruled.
The motion for a new trial mo.de
by counsel for MaJ. llteese and Joseph
l'J Dlckerson, convicted and sentenc
ed, about two weeks ago on the charge
of conspiracy to defraud the defunct
First National bank of this city, took
a new and sensational turn yesterday
when affidavits wef read by Judge
Charles A. Moore, of counsel for the
defendants, alleging Improper con
duct on the pwvVfrTuty-marshal,
Robert Ramsey, In connection with
the Jury which heard the case, and
followed by suggestions, at least, that
these affidavits arc untrue and that
there has been Improper conduct on
the part of the defendants them
selves. With th"SA m.'iili-n overshadowing
.tj mii'oi idiice, nil- Illl (inn iiiouioii,
Audge Newman heard the grounds oh
which the motion was made nnd heard
the counsel on both sides briefly and
then denied a new trial. The airing
of the allegations made In the affi
davits presented by Judge Moore will
go on today, however, and further
sensations are promised as District
Attorney lloltfln Intimated that he
had even a graver charge to make
than the one made. In Judge Moore's
affidavits.
-IN-LAW TO
PRISON FOR FALSE OATH!
Swore That His Sweetheart
Was Eighteen in Order to
(let a License.
HA l.TI MORE. fc. t.t.'C. For swear
ing falsely In order to anrure a mar-
i lage license Willi on Moore was to
day sentenced to four years In the
pcnlteptlary by .beige William II
Forsythe, Jr. at lllllcott City. Md.
Moore obtained i license to marry
Elizabeth Saylor. f this city, repre
senting: that sin- a. is elghte. n cajs
of age, .when in l.e t she wits s aro-lv
fifteen.
The pair wen married August 9.
rind later went I the home of the
girl's mother. Tie latter, Instead of
ri celvlng the yoi, I
parental bh9-lng. i.
Ill couple with a
I trie bridegroom
'id conviction fol-
ught the mattr
d, but Mrs Say
's r, woe olNlurate
Insisted that the
ai resled. Ills tri.i :
h wed. It wan i '
might be compror
lor, the girl's ti
anil Is said to ha-,
law Ibc executed.'
WAHHINrVTON Sent. IS. Fore
cast for North rwft'in. VKmy'rlotrdy
Thursday and Frl.lav ; moderate vari
able winds.
SENDS SDN
To Be Pulled Off Soon.
NEW TRIAL IN BANK
When the court opened Its session ,
Judge Moore arose and jmade his mo- j
Hon for a new trial stating that new '
matter had come to light which would
materially effect the cast. He ftien
presented affidavits which were read
and which produced the unexpected
sensation In the otherwise extremely
formal session of the court.
Juror's Affidavit.
, Th first sitldavlt read was made by
J. E. Norton, a member of the jury.
The affidavit stated that soon after
the case had gone to thu Jury, Deputy
Marshal Ramsey engaged In a conver
sation with Norton and said, "Raw-Is
IsMts guilty as Rrcese and Dlckcmon
and they are as guilty as hell." It Is
also stated In the affidavit that Mr.
Garren, a foreman of the Jury, heard
this state-mentor, Tho affidavit contin
ues that the deputy mninlinj said to
Norton and another Jury In addition
to Mr. Garron who ajked the question
that In case of disagreement the court
would keep the Jury intact for a week
or so. It Is stated that Ramsey also
said that In case of a mistrial another
trial would be begun at once.
I'oreiinn'H Statement.
The affidavit made by Foreman
Carren was similar to that made by
Xorlon. It declared that nlmut a
SUPREME
DOWN ITS DECISIONS
Thirteen Appeals Disposed
of in Kirst Hatch of Opin
ions (.liven Out.
RALEIGH, N, C, Sept. 16. Thir
teen appeals were dlspos-d of today
hy the Supreme court with opinion
and otherwise, this being the second
delivery day of the term. The list
follows:
State vs. Wynne, Washington, re
versed; 1'helps vs. Paveiiport, W'ash
Inglon, new trial; T.umlsr company
vs. Southern Railway, Gates, affirm
ed, lladdeii vs. Horneball, Washing
ton, "affirmed; Morrlssett vs Cotton
Mills, r,'isiiiotank, affirmed; Simmons
vs Respuss, I'.eaufort, affirmed; linker
vs. Ilrown, llertle, affirmed; Ganklns
vs Railroad, Reaufort, action dismiss
ed; White vs. I.ipsltz. Jl.rtle, affirm
ed; Engine Co. vs. I'asehall. Warren,
affirm d; Forehand vs :ailroad, Cam
den, ir curiam, affirmed; Steamboat
company vs Farmers and Menchants
Line. Currituck, dismissed unih-l rule
17; Smith Courtney lompanj vs
Ifrown, !'. aufort, dismissed under rule
17.
PRESIDENT DIAZ
IS SEVENTY-NINE
WEXU-O CITV, Sept. General
Perferlo Diaz, president of Mexico,
celebrated his severity-r.lnth birthday
today. He was the recipient of greet
ings from many foreign parts and
hundreds flocked to the national pal
ace to personally present their con
gratulations. The diplomatic corps and
consular body were early at the. pal
ace. ,
week before the end of the trial In
conversation whkhj dlameey haul
Mm anil Norton nt Out Bwnnnan-
oa hotel, Ramsey declared that liawl
waa as guilty ax Brce. and DIctcersKtn
and that they were tut, sruittv u hall.
I'Ut that he didn't believe thdt ItaAvla
el 1 I anulrilntf at;.... . V- l. ,
....... "iiin . f t mo igrrv-
tanie. Oarren also repeated th stttte.
mmtm that Ramsey told theimi ih4
Judge Newman would hold the Jury
until tney agree-.! upon a verdict, Mid
that ir they did not agree he would
fall the case up again Immediately
or new trial Inasmuch am he had
been sent here (specially to try these
cam's.
In presenting the affidavits Judge
Moore stilted that thin Information
had come to hlrn Tuesday and he
thought it only proper' that the oourt
be Informed of this conduct on the
part of one of Its .officers.
District Attorney Holton said that
ne nan neard nothing of the matter
nt all until the ufllduA-Its were, read
In court und asked that he l,e given
time to look Into the allegations there
in made.
Judge Newmnn asked eounmd for
the defendants If these affidavits
,-Ai'rfMMW
(Continued on pngn six.)
SUFFRAGE FOR THE NEGRO
President Taft Opposed to
Provisions of Constitu
tions of Southern States.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15. Presi
dent Taft has squarely and unequiv
ocally placed himself on record In a
letter to a local newspaper, as being
oppose,- to suffrage restrictions which
are manifestly intended to discrimi
nate against the negro race. In an
swer to a letter asking his opinion
concerning the franchise amendment
to the Maryland constitution which
is propose! by the democratic parl
in Maryland, the president says:
"It Is dcllbcrafely drawn to impose
durational and other (uallflcation
for the suffrage upon negroes and to
exempt everybody else, from such
qualifications.
"This Is a gross Injustice and Is
a violation of the spirit of the fif
teenth amendment. It ought to he
'Voted down by everyone whether dem
ocrat or republican, who Is In favor
of a square deal."
HAl.TIMORK. Sept. 13, An Bit
wen iuiww'd bv a iI'-iiiim ralk1 legisla
ture hurt year, providing for the sub
mission to the viters at the election
next November of nn amendment tr
ilhe conetitutlon of the state, whtch It
l admitted by the lenders of the dem
ocratic party will have the effect of
disfranchising n large ntMitfbnr f ne
gro voters by providing for ownership
of proerty nhicd at not lee than
$f0. or the glvlni: of correct answers
f i questions In an educational exam
Inntion. The amendment contains the so-called
"'grandfather clause" which will
keep off the registration booka the
name of any negro who cannot com
rly with the property ownership or
educational qualifications, by' provdd-
(Conllnued on' page four.)
Associated Press p
Leased Wire Reports'
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
GUILTLESS IN THE
;ti
President Talnds no Fault
In His Secretary of
Interior
CHARGES WERE MADE
WITHOUT ANY CAUSE
Gives Secretary Right to Dis
charge Official Who x
Made Them
ALBANY, N. Y., Bept. IB. A State
ment in which President Taft an
nounces liia findings upon the charges
Hgalnst the conduct of the Interior,
department of the government by
It. Glavls, chief of the field division
of the general land office, In connec
tion with the Cunningham coal land
clttlma In Alaskuj exonerating. Secre
tary Halllngor of the Interior depart
ment and observing that Mr. Qlavia'
case embraced only "shreds of sus
picion without substantial evidence"
waa made publlo here tonight
The president grants Btcretry Bl
llnger's request for authority to dis
miss Mr. Glavls from the service ot
the government "for unjustly Im
peaching the official Integrity of his
superior officer," and takes occas
ion to review evidence In the so-called
"water power trust" and other cases,
to refute the charges that the secre
tary of the Interior Is out of sympa
thy with the policy of the administra
tion In favojtpf the conservation of
natural resources; ' " . ,
ITctUilem's statement. .
The statement, In the form f ' ft t
letter, to Hivretary Balllnger, la) lit
part as follows): 1 ' ,
. "Beverly, Mass., Bept. IS, 1101.
"My dear h"
"On the llth day of August last
Mir. I It. aiavli!.. ehlet.of. JeM dlvia
lon of tho genera) tend of nee, with
headquarter at Seattle; Wash., called
upon me hero and submitted state
ment or report relating to the conduct
of the Interior department, and par
llcularly to. the action ; of, yourself.
Aasurtftiit IMcTce, Convmlswloner, of the
dene-raJ Land Office Dennett, a4
Chief of Field dervlca BehwarU, in
reference to the so-oalled -Uunnlnrham, ,
group of coal land claim In Alaska.
Mr. Glavls' re-port does not formulate)
bis charges against yon and the oth
ers, but ty insinuating and innuendo.
(Continued on Pnge Three,) -
BANKERS ARE NOT VERY
KEEN IN SUPPORT Q F
THE CENTRAL BANK IDEA
National Convention Dis
CUHHC8 Many Matters lie
latitigto Banking, , s.
MEET IN SECTIONS
CHICAGO. Sept. IS. Two great
llvlslons of banking activity, ths trust
company and the clearing house, co
upled the attention of the delegate
to the convention of the American
Hankers' association today. Separate
meetings of each section were held.
Hefore tho trust company section
the principal address was by Daniel
A. itemson of the New York bar, au
thor of a treutlse on the law of de-
cadet estaleH, who evoke on tne)
"I'ost Mortem Administration of
Wealth. "
The safety of the estate, he declar
d," was the first consideration and for
lint reason argued that the Integrity
und business ability of an executor.
whether personal or a trust company,
was of the (tniiiest Importance. Strong
ndorscmcnt of gold as the only safs
reserve fund for a bank waa the bur-
1,-n of the annual address of E. C.
dcDoiigal. president of the clsarlns;
louse section.
The new president of Me section.
4ol Wexlcr, of the Whitney Central
s'atlonal bunk of New Orleans, urged
that tho members consider In tho
iimlng year the Idea ot adopting
uniform rate of charges for all Item
f business transacted by one bank
for another hank, and also suggested
that action be planned looking to tha
stabllBhment of uniformity in settling
lallv clearances.
Ourltm tin day It was whispered
monif the delegates that the cen
tral bank Idea sutigeeted In the annual
uldress of the president, George M.
Reynolds, wan disapproved by many.
In the convention.
President Jackson of the trust com-
pony section si.ld In his annual ad
dress that In the thirteen years o tho
Hoctkon's existence the wisdom of lt
existence had beci amply Justified. H
said It had a membership of nearty
1.000 companies representing resoor-
cs of four billen dollars.
Tho national association or super
istors ' of state banks elected ClarkJ
Williams of New York presidents
Olle U Wilson, Routh Carolina, was
hosen secretary and treasurer, : ' '
BALLINGER HELD
PINGHOT RUCTION