North Carolina Newspapers

t THE Phone 80 Sf2. . ,fj TEC WEATHEI1: "" 1 1 '" 1 11 ' ii i i. ' "'"I ' ""i ' "' 1 1 "' 1 " ""' 11 ii1' 1 '" " nn .VOL. XXVH., NO. 37. TUFT ACCUSED OF PARTIALITY FOB IWIllflTi III President Kavanaugh Declares he Blocked Improvements In Mississippi ILLINOIS POLITICS CROPS OUT ON SURFACE Lorlmer and His Friends De feated In Lake-to-Gulf Wa terways Convention ST. LOUIS. Nov. iS. Charges that President Taft la (trowing Indifferent toward a deeper waterway for the Mississippi river, hi ''favorable lean ing toward hi own river," the Ohio, which va referred to aa "official par tiality," and content between factions af states for representation on the committees enlivened the first session of the Lake-to-the-Gulf Deep Water Way association convention which waa held here today. Provident W. K. Kanavaugh of the association waa cheered heartily by th delegates during the reading of hi opening address when he declared that President Taft haa mistaken the sentiment of the nation. Mr. Kavanaugh charged that ""by Indirection" President Taft had caue ed the partial failure of the plana which seemed near auccess when the Ia:.t river and harbor bill passed. He declared the president had mis taken the sentiment of the nation, and he urged the convention to strive for legislation ao strong and definite aa to ho effective, "despite Indiffer ence or unfriendliness from any quar ter, however exalted." 'Politics Involved. The fight In the Illinois republican party came to the surface when the delegation went Into a caucus to elect committee. United States Senator Lo rlmer'a friends selected Congressman II. T. Kainey, for the resolution com mittee and Governor Deneen'a friends announced they ,hoxl chosen Jsham Randolph. When the factions report- before the- platform, efforts were matte to compromise on one man, but without avail,-and the scene bordered -orra rtoK. Relegate' from tth"t1 State gathered when Governor TJeneen mounted chair to still the tumult Tilt) delegation waa prevailed on to move to a far corner. After an hour'a wrangling It reported that Isham Randolph had been chosen for the (OouUnimd aa page fonr.t ' ARMY UNO MT READY TO ENGAGE III BATTLE Both Teams Arrive in Phil adelphia and Have Last Practice on Field IN FINE CONDITION PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 25.With the arrival of the football squads from both West Point and Annauolls here today, all Is In readiness for the struggle between the Army and Navy tomorrow on the gridiron at Prfcnk'in field. Tho cadets and mid shipmen who will root for their teams, and the officials from Wash ington, will not reach this city till tomorrow, but the hotel lobbies were filled tonight with distinguished of iteers of both branches of the ser vice and prominent people from all ports of the country. President Taft will be unable to attend and Secre tary trtctklnson cannot be present be cause of the death of his son. Vice President and Mrs. Sherman are ex pected. Botit teams had their final practice this afternoon onjFranklin field be hind closed gates. First the Navy player; were given a run around tin traok and then put through a stiff drill In the varioua formations which they have been practicing. The Ar my squad were taken on the Held and practiced signals. Lieutenant Commander Ilerrien. who has charge of the Navy squad, said tonight: "Douglass Is the only man on tho squad who in not in excellent con dition, and I hope rhat he will be able to get in the game." . JJeutetmnt Nolly, head coach and offlceV in charge of the West Point players, expressed himself as well satisfied with - tho condition of the members of hla squad. Indication are that ideal football weather will prevail tomorrow. Clear and cool is promtced and one of the largest Crowds that ever witnesed a mootlwll (line here 1 expected to be pres ent MIXJ.IOX VIRK DEAD BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Nov. 25. W. H. Woodward, one of Birmingham's millionaires, died suddenly today at Jbtar summer home In Weld, Maine. (He went north a few days ago to bring Mrs. Woodward south to spend en MEXICAN REVOLT IS PETERING OUT AND QUIETREI6NS Reports From , Scene of Con flicts Have Been Greatly Exaggerated SERIOUSLY INJURING BUSINESS OF COUNTRY United States' and Texas Au thorities Maintain Guard on Border LAREDO, Texas, Nov. 25. There have been no developments today In the revolutionary situation and quiet reigoa throughout the republic of Mexico, General Laudo VlUflra, command ing the forcca along the border, haa received advices covering every point from Matamoraa to Culdad Portlrlo 1Iaz. - On the American side, where de tachments of soldiers are on duty from Brownsville to Ragle Pass, there are no developments. General Villars Investigated the. re port that a battle had occurred to day in the' neighborhood of Eagle Pass and that Francisco I. Madero hod been wounded . Aa a result of his Inquiries, he declared the story un founded. He said no traco of Ma dero had been found. Conditions Normal Captain J, II. Rogers of the Tex as Rnngejj, roturned from Jllnra. Texas this afternoon ami reports tranquility at that point. The ranger force of Capt, Rogers together with the force of the United States morahall and the United States army will remain on the scene In or der to prevent any violation of the neutrality laws. Among the passengers arriving In this city tonight from Monterey was Joseph Wheelees, a prominent lawyer of St. Louis. Mo. Mr. Wheeless left Torren, Mexico, Thursday evening and at that time conditions worn nor mal. Mr. Wheeles hps targe Inter ests 'i Mexico and said that the many stories circulated throughout the United State magnifying the import ance of what he terms a minor un Wniiri'aeousIi:iala!hir' the busi ness Interests of the republic. Before leaving Torren, Mr. Wheel ess visited Oaxocn, Mexico City, Go mez Palacio, Iedow, Parral and other points ana saia inai neyona uprisings of a minor nature tranquility ex isted and tho government had no dif ficulty In quelling the, mobs. GLAD HIS VICTIM COULD ENJOY Four Charges Against Man Who Attempted Mayor Gaynor's Life TO PLEAD INSANITY NEW YORK. Nov. 25. The Hud son couniy (New Jersey grand Jury voted unanimously this afternoon to return Voiir Indictments against James J. Gallagher, the discharged city em ploye, niio shot and wounded Mayor Guynor on August 9, last. Two In dictments will charge axsault with intent to kill, first on Mayor Gaynor. second on William H. Edwards, com missioner of street cleaning. It wa "Big PI!!" who sflzed Oallagghei and s'ainmed him to the deck of thi Rtoumj'hlr- Kaiser Wllhelm der Gross, where 'he shooting occurred. The two remaining indictments will . charge carrying a concealed weapon in eacr aaoault tase. Kdwards and other city employe) who struggled with Gallagher testified before the grand jury as did othtn who witnessed tho shooting. The Jurj adjourned until next Tuesday at 2.4C p. m.. when the indictments probably will be handed up in the Suprcmi court Gallagher. It in understood wll he nrraijrned on Thursday mornin when his counsel will enter a plea ol inrnlty. Gallagher gave ot a statement to niiiht telling what a delightful Thanks, giving he had In the Hudson count jail, and declaring that he waa "more than delighted that there waa no catwe for sorrow or anything but tli:mklvlng In the family of Mayor Gaynor.'' REAWY WITH UOVGH" ANNAPOLIS, Md., Nov. 2S II was said here tonight that the super intendent of the Military academy at West Point is highly Indignant be cause the corps of cadets raised a pool-of something like 11.000 to cov er th midshipmen's den for a like amount on the the outcome of to morrow'a big football gam. Locally nothing has developed and it la nor thought that the Military academ; officials will take-any sotlon In thi premtEes. - ASHEVILLE, N. Ei VENGEANCE UPON INHUMAN BRUTE Negro Who Murdered Little Girl Shot to Death by En raged Citizens PLANTATION HAND FOR TWELVE.YEARS PAST Thousand Men" Joined in The Hunt For The Mur derer LITTLK MOUNTAIN. 8. C. Nov., 25. with his body riddled with bul lets and a lantern hanging above his head, Flute Clarke a negro, lies dead tonight on the aide of Little Mountain. Ho waa lynched ahortly after 10 o'clock for the murder and attempted assault of Nannie May Shealey the It year old daughter of a well to do planter of thla section. The crime was committed this after noon at 4 o'clock In the yard of the home of the girl, while she was alone. Her head waa nearly severed The negro waa employed by the rather of the girt, and had worked on tho place for twelve years. There was at least one thouaand men In the mob that completely elu ded tho oncers of several counties who had gono to the scene to get the negro. Confessed Ills iTimo. -Poiiowina the crime tho negro came to tho house and assisted In carrying" the body of the child to tne house. He was later spirited away to a secluded spot after making a confession, it Is alleged to a small crowd. The member of the were Informea ut me alleged con fession. While the officers searched, the mob took another direction com ing upon the negro and literally shot bis body to place. . Thla afternoon the mother left the girl at horn while aha want shopping. ' Tho new "of the crime travelled fast' and a largo crowd soon gath ered. ' The negro In hla confession la al leged to have admitted that he was on his way to the well when ho met the girl. He said that ahe screamed and said ahe was going to tell her father. He then cut her throat, and mode Tula escape. FLEVEN MEN CAUGHT hJ COAL MINE EKPLDSION ARE ALLPRDBftBLY DEAD Force of Shock So Great Hardly Possible Any can Be Alive MULE SURVIVED IT PROVIDENCE. Ky., Nov., 15. Eleven coal miners, two white men and nine negroes were entombed In mine No. 3, of the Providence Min ing company this afternoon follow ing a gas explosion, and It la believed that all are dead. The mine la a new one, the shaft being hut one hundred feet In depth with only a few entries. The explosion was ao violent that little hope la entertained of the miners escape. A rescue train from thie mine rescue station at Lin ton Indiana, is on the way to the scene tonight and comrades of the men entombed are digging frantically to reach them. The explosion blew great masses of slate and stone far from the shaft. A mule blown out at the shaft alighted one hundred md fifty feet away, still alive. CARDINAL ADVISES AGAINST SUFFRAGE riALTIMOrtE, Mov., 25. "Avoid following those who demand woman suffrage." advised Cardinal Gibbons 'n a talk today to the students of Bt "atherlne's Normal institute where ho was the guest of honor at the celebration of the feast of Bt. fJathe rlne. "Do not follow In the steps of hose," he continued, "who have be omo m.innlsh In their ways and who fight for a places in politic. The proper place fir women ta in the Vnie and I trust you will strive to 1o your best now. By doing so each of you win bring Joy to your rela tive and friends and in the future to the young men whom you may 'all your husband." STEAMER OX FIRE, NORFOLK, Vo.. Nov.r 25. Herolf (forts still are being made to extin guish the fire In the Austrian steam er OuIHa from New Orleans for TYieste which put ta here yesterday. The fire burning in 2.000 bales of cotton la a stubborn one. i !. . -. : MOBWR AK5QUICK C, SATURDAY MORNING NOV KM HER 2b 1910. Tt FLORIDA OFFICIALS COME UNDER THE DISPLEASURE OF FEDERATION MEN r-;.;- 1 " . . . " ''--4 Repressive Actions Against Disorderly Strikers Condemned by Gompers. Organizer fWho Fomented The Trouble Driven Out of Tampa and Union Men Protest. ST, LOUIS, No. JS Tho Axnsri. can Federation of Labor tonight unanimously adopted resolutions pro testtnit to Governor Gilchrist of Florida against alleged so-called mis treatment of union men In the Tam pa cigar makers StrUto troubles, and demanded that the governor accord protection to the striking; men. . ' ThJ protest followed thai receipt of a telegram by President pom pecs an nouncing that a man named John son, an, organiser of tho union ta. tloned In Tampa,; had bn ordered outof.;M:9T.f4ftl!fa Florida, governor and lh m-ots and sherlfi - ware' subjects of ; condemna tion earlier In the day Whwr presi dent Gompers and other delegates de clared that union men Were not re ceiving the protection of tho author ities. ORGAMZF.R "WF-JiT" TAMPA. Flo., Not. ": 15; J. C. jonnson oi i.nw, or...-, . ,(y ThB puTpiMt, n( nrganlxa International Cigar Makers union, ac- tion of thla committee' was to pre cepted the advice Of the cltUens pro-' vent repetition of any of the dls- ELEPHANT TO OF Fed an Ounce to "Gypsy ' Queea" Before flhe Would Die NEW YPH K. Kov 2S. It took S00 grains of cyanide of potassium, a deadly poison, to kill the Oypsy Queen, a trick elophant this after noon In execution of the death sen tence passed on her for the murder of her keeper, Robert gchlol, on Oc tober 20, butt. Ijess t,han ono grain la ordinarily fatal to man, .and tho first convulsive symptoms supervene almost before the Victim can set down the glass from which he swal lowed. But the quoen swayed back ward and forward, flapping her big ears, for ten mlnutea, before, she showed the leastuneasiness, and It was 44 minutes before she: was pro nounced dead. The poison was given her In three pallfulls of bran mash In which had been sprinkled 10 capsules each of five amine of cyanide. She had1 been starved for twenty four hours and ale greedily. The queen was 07 years old, born In Africa, and one of the largest ele phants In captivity; she weighed 7.r,0 pounds, stood eight feet eeven inches high. Of recent years her temper had not Improved and last October she picked up an unaccus tomed keeper who had not been warned to go near, slammed him against the wall of her call, and then trod him into pulp. WASUWGTO.V. Kov. J I. Forecast for. North- Carolina, South Carolina r Fair Baturday and Sunday, moderate northwtt winds becoming variable. Has Teddy "Beaten to a toctlve committee this morning and left ths city. He bought A ticket for Jacksonville, It was feared h would be harshly dealt with If he remained here. ' v Following the departure of John son, mecogfl wers aet t to President Gompers In Bt. Jxiuia In which was stated that Johnson hod been ordored to leave tho city, Prsnldenl Gompars made a protest to Governor Gilchrist, who referred tho matter to Mayor McKay. " -l" Tamp tot alKitit right months and tho preswt au-tke, Involvong nforly inn thbiiaand workmen, is attributed by many In directly to him.' As a result, feeling against him haa become Intense. Thla morning alx members of the oltlsens,' committee called on John son nnd Informed him that In view of tho bitter feeling against him It NAT10NALSRAN&EKD0PTS Outlines Series of Measures Which Would Keep Con gress Busy a Year ATLANTIC CITT, X. J.. Nov., Jo. Resolutions calling' for drastic regulation of all railroads of the country, giving the Interstate com merce commission power to nullify freight nnd passenger rate proved to be extortionate, were adopted this afternoon by the National Orange. Radical changes In the Payne-Aid-rich tariff hill, and physical valu ation of railway trunk lines, were bIko urged by the farmers. Federal aid for road Improvement for parcel post, conservation of nat ural resources, a national Income tux, dlrex-t election of United States senators, agricultural extension, and a nun ..partisan tariff commission were Included tn the report of th resolutions committee which became the progressive platform of the agri culturist. The speedy construction of a ship sanal connecting the Miss issippi river with the Great Lakes and the Atlantic ocean; canal lines anil the dredging of all great arteries of commerce tn cheapen marketing of produce were slao declared for In th report. lIKI TO H.WH MMTEK. N'OKTON, Va., Nov., 25.Vhillt! si urchins; through the flames for their little sister whom tby believed to le In their burning hume, two little si'Mrt of J. II Itoblnson met death When fonnt both of the boys were fi.. wvcrely burned that death? quick ly relieved them. The ilMer was wi d. The tire was due to an ex plosion of powdfv llLI.n FOH WIFE MX'RDER. WELLS BORO, Pa., Nov. 25. Leo Applebee, aged 23. was arrested here today charged with the murder of his wife. Mazlc, aged 22, whose body was discovered yesterday. The side of the woman head had been blown off with a (.hot gun. Applebee notified his neighbor last night that he had discovered his wife lying in the kitchen 1 floor when he returned home. . ' ' ; , Frazzle? ordorly or riotous action rh1ch were so froquont at ths beginning of the campiKn. . ; ' Danger of L)-ncJiJug President . Gompars daolared that the union cigar makers now Imprit onod m tho Tampa Jail, hod to be guarduil by their follow union men to prevent lynohinf,,. , , -"1 have rtpeaUdly.askiKl the gov ernor of- riorlda,'Ce arid, ''V Inves tlgato Jthe trouble at Tampa, but he has always aaaurafl me that th mat ter woe under control by the " local authorities, t -i J ' w'j . "I have fumlahed the mayor of Tampa and the sheriff there as wall as the governor with detailed infor mation as to the seriousness of the sltuAtlon. There.never has been time dur- lag the strike that the international offices of thla federation were not willing to make on object of thla dif ficulty." ' - " "' ' ' ' JACK JOHNSON CHARGED Member of Same Theatrical Company In Which He is Playing NEW TOWK, Nor. J Jack John son, the neoj-o heavy weight pugilist of the world was arrested this attar noon on a warrant Issued by Magis trate Krewti, charged with, assault upon Emily Cooper, a white girl who I a member of a theatrical company In which the prise fighter Is appear ing. The complainant did not appear. but sent word that she was ill In bed and the hearing was adjourned until tomorrow morning. The charge was one of simple assault and disor derly conduct. "This thing is a frame-up," said Johnston. "I'm going to fight It to a finish and show them that , I'm no easy mark." BANKEK A SUICIDE. LYNCHBURG, Vs., Nov,, il. Ramuel T. Withers, aged S6, second vice president of the First National bank, committed suicide In a hospit al her today by shooting himself through the head.' He had been on a sick leave from bjls bonk since last July. For Ave months Mr. Wither had not been at work but had been under medical treatment for hi trouble. , The dead man's, financial matter are In excellent ciandition. Make a Guess on AshevHle's Population What Is the-population of Ashevlllef . Who can, guess Itf J The Citizen offers a prise of five dollars to The Cltlsen reader who can come nearest to making a correct estimate. Fill cut thi blank and address it to Population Editor, The Citlaan, and either mall It or leave It at The Cltlxen office. The winning gmesa . will be published after the announcement of the real population from Wash ington. This announcement may com any day, so tt will be well for . you to hurry tip your guess. , Ton cob an only once. Nome ., .. '.'..' ,"" . Address., iSf guess la . . .........a PRICE FIVE CENTS MILLIONS MERE i BAGATELLES Ifi Nineteen Year Old Boy Taritf les up Commerce Commis sion WIUi Figures . HOW EARNINGS ARE TURNED INTO VELVET, Instance Cited Where, Penn syivanla Got Forty Million Net In Deal WASHINGTON. Nov, J$. Dlacusa Ing millions of dollars as though t,hc amounts were . mere bagatelles, a nineteen year old Baltimore econom-i lat tangled up the commission and thi galaxy of railroad counsel represent Ing all the eastern trunk Unas, and n maae or figures designed to show hon wonderfully profitable Is the frelah traffic nowadays, were among the fu tnres of today's session f the rut' Increase hearing before the Intercut, commerce eommlaaion. : Henry C. Barlow of Chicago, direc tor ot the Chicago association of com meroe, Bar 10. Williamson of em clnnatL eommlaaloner of the Keen era end Chipper association of Ota city, and B. II. Burgunder of Battti more, not yet out of his teens w1ioh command of railroad stock atatintit headed eft any attack on hla testi mony by cross examination irere th. day'g witnesses, ' Mr. Uurgunder was put an th. stand to testify to hie own etatisti cat computation concerning tin "rlgha 'of stockholders." . Mr. IJorlow believed In a horizon tat Increase tn rata In the evm any were necessary, which he waa no' willing to concede, ; Mr.; Williamson filed a masa i memoranda ' raplote with flguree In tended to show the tmmenae strlile. the railway have made tn the dlrc Hon ' Of filling the pocketbdjika o those controlling them. He referro particularly to two arms of the Penn syivanla system, the Plttaburg-Foi Wayns and Chicago and St. Lom He cited flguree he said ahowtng tin aceIv arulara of the Fort V : v i road. Mr. Wllliafnaon like the r"-"-lous witnesses dnclarsd empliat,. . ; that the railroads did not need an advance tn rates. He showed that the Volt Wayn line, according to hi statements hu built up a 120,000,000 property to . 160,000,000 property; and how efte taking care ; of fixed charges th. Pennsylvania company guaranty in T per tent for virtually a thousun year, the Pennsylvania railroad ha 143,000,000 of guaranteed stock Fort Wvn which, was "velvet'' k the witness Suggested, HIFT FIVE DAYS SEnlNOPEIIIOTE:.!! ' I Picked Up By Bteamer Af ter Being Blown Tift; Miles Out to Sea NEW TORKt Nov., M. Oaptut. Concord of the steamship American in port tonight from Puerto Mexk". reported passenger not on the II when the vessel started He 1 Thomas Hall, a fisherman of Stuart Flo., who was found on Nov., 12 frantically waving his shirt as h i stood In his 21 foot motor boat, help I leesly adrift. A bis wave haa p1 his engines out of commission. I The liner Went out of her eours.' and drew near for the rescue bu Hall Insisted that his boat also b i taken aboard. The wind avos blow4 Ing 10 mile an hour but after mor than an hour'a wo! the little crai woe gotten on deck. Hall drlfteu more than fifty miles from hla start f ing point when picked up and ha been Ave days sine he left home. On landing he telegraphed his wit. who doubtless thought him drowned THE CONGRESS TO MEET. WASHINGTON, Nov., : Id. Th. executive committee of the 8outti rn Commercial congress met toda to decide upon the date of the grea commercial rally to be held In Allan ta In the spring of Ull. The wi of March IS was selected. ,M.rH,tii' -t.'..' --i RAILROAD BO