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RALEIGH, N. 0, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1008
MANY DELEGATES
AT
Fully Four Thousand Men At
tend National Rivers and
Harbors Congress
THREE SESSIONS TODAY
Among the Speakers Today Were,
&n.irfl. f-.nn. a tin,
lipid Governors From - Eighteen
States Are Present and Taking
Tort in the Convention Lakes to
the Gulf Project Urged by Dele,
gatlon of 100 Prominent Men of
the Middle West Tomorrow the
Closing Day.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
1iri.ktirM T rft IVu, 1A "tin f o
CONFERENCE
lTlri3 tMhtai:OI,,I,; mrnlUB 8eSSln' WWCh Wl"
ty and sanity ,was "e f."ibe taken up by reports and transac
Speaker Cannon s speech before the n ,.. ,
gress this morning. :
"I may as well be candid with
you," he said. ."If the rivers and
harbors committee should report a
bill to congress providing for the Is
sue for the next ten years, an aggre-
crnto nf n thmiannd mllltnna nf twn
per cent bonds, I would not vole for'
jt
'
speaKer, BttiQ mat lur over
quarter of a century he had favored
the improvement of waterways.
"I do hot want to do this work or
any other work except as it is safely
and sanely done. Jhe expenditure
should be safe and sano. We want
to be practical, cafe, sane, get our
money's worth because we have
grown practical."
"Under the leadership of Represen
tative Burton," continued the speak
er, "every feasible project of the wa
terways committee will receive my
support as rapidly as can be practi
cally done." '-- ' ' ': '-':
Secretary of the Interior Garfleld,
In his speech, outlined how the go-
eminent couia exercise regulation
and control of waters so as to con
duce to the greatest public benefit.
Congress In acting upon the ques
tion should regulate the control of
the natural resources and see to it
that individuals or corporations do
not acquire the control of them to
the public detriment. He was invest
igutlng, he said, what was being done
by corporations and individuals thatthllt h ... ,nprnt 'i ,
If he found that no work for the pub
lic good had been done, he would en
deavor, as far as the law permitted,
to take such right from them.
Washington, Dec. 10--Three ses
sions are oa, today's program of the
National Rivers and Harbors Cong
ress. Delegates havo beeen arriving by
every train, and there are now ap
proximately 4,000 in the city.'
The 10 o'clock session was opened
with an address by Anthony Hig
gins, former senator from Delaware,
who spoke on "Atlantic Coast Interest
in the National Rivers and Harbors
Policy".
Other addresses were delivered by
Speaker Cannon and Secretary of the
Interior Garfleld.
Joaquim Nahuco, ambassador from
Brazil, spoke on "Rivers and Ports of
Brazil". W. C. Edwards, member of
the Canadian senate, delivered an ad
dress on the "Waterways of Canada";
James W. VahCleave, president of the
National Association of Manufactur
ers, spoke on "Manufacturers' Inter
est in Improvement ot Waterways",
and J. A. Ockerson, a member of the
Mississippi River Commission, deliv
ered an address on "Vitality of Wa
terways as a Factor in Transporta
tion". ..
Governors of states, numbering 18,
nrn AttAnrilnr 1ia rontrresa. as fol
OAiiiri a nrn.j...K nnnaH.
' ' . ' , , for trlut. This is Grace James, a wo-
cut; Prestott, Lea, Delaware; Napol-jman of the ..red llghr dl8trIct. only
eon B. 'Prowajd, Florida; Hokeja 8ma , requlred o( her, as
Smith, Georgia; Charles S. Deneen, ghe 8 oniy held as a witness, but she
Illinois; Glared Y. 8anders, Loutsl- bas not been able to furnish It.
ana; Austin L. Crothers; Maryland; Sollc'ior Jones announced this morn
Curtis J. Guild, Jr., Massachusetts; ! Ing thut the much discussed coroner's
John A. Johnson, Minnesota: Ed- Inquest will be held tomorrow morning,
mond Favor Noel, Mississippi; John
Burke, North Dakota: George K
Chamberlain, Oregon; Martin F. An
sel, South Carolina; Wilford B. Hogg
att, Alaska; Joseph H. Klbbey, Ari
zona; Walter F. Frear, Hawaii; Geo.
Curry, New Mexico; Regis H. Post,
Porto Rico.
A delegation of more than 100
prominent men of the middle west
are present to urge the Mississippi
valley "lakes to gulf", project
At the session this afternoon ad
dresses were- delivered as follows:
James Itawllngs, representative of
the United Commercial Travelera of
America, "An Appeal to the Populace'
From an Apostle of Commerce";
Calvin Tomkins, member New York
board of trade, and transportation;
Charles S. Oenee, governor of Illi
nois, "Work Done by Illinois in
Connection With its Waterways";
Robert L. Owen, United States sena
tor from Oklahoma, "Oklahoma's In
terest in the Development of the Na
tion's Waterways"; Frederick Skene,
state engineer of New York, "New
York State Barge Canal Its .Pur
pose and Scope"; James T. Lloyd, M.
C, Missouri, and Colonel C. P. Good
year, Of Georgia.
Delegates at the night session, will
hear four addresses, as follower ' '.
N. B.. Broward, governor of Flori
da, president national drainage asso
ciation. "Cheap Transportation as In
fluenced by ' Improved Waterways" ;
James H. Davidson, M. C, Wiscon
sin, chairman committee on. railways
P canals; James Wilson, secretary
of agriculture, ''The Relation Between
Forests and Navigable Rivers"; : J.
Horace McFarland, President' Ameri
can Civic Association, illustrated lec
ture, "The Value of Beauty in Water
ways". .
Members and delegates to the Wo
man's National Rivers and Harbors
Congress will attend this session.
At tomorrow's sessions, the closing
day, there Will be no adresses, and
W. J. BR VAX ARRESTED.
Texas Game Warden Gets After Him
For Shooting Ducks. ;'
(By Leased Wire, to The Times)
Galveston, Tex., Dec. 10 William
JfnInes BrJ'an fell into the hands
of a game warden yesterday when he
and three other hunters were arrest-
ed at LaUe Surprise, the fanious
game preserve of Bnnker Moody, of
Galveston, in Chambers county.
Bryan, Moody, and two friends
were charged with having violated the
state game ,aw by uil!lng more tnan
25 fowls each. The laws limit the
number of ducks to be killed by one
person to 25 In 24 hours.
More than 150 dead ducks testi
fied to the work of the four men up
to the time the game warden ap
peared. Then it was sworn that
Bryan had really killed but a few
vanvasB-backft.1 Moody and .the other
two aimrods pJeaded guilty and ac
cepted the pommy, the fine being. $35
eacn
WANTS $23,000 DAMAGES.
Mude Balloon Ascension Against Her
WHI and in Inverted Position.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
New York, Dec. 10 Mrs, Mary S.
Roper, of Brooklyn, tomorrow will
endeavor to convince 12 men ln the
Kiinron-in crtnrf nf Klntrutnn V V
the extent of $25,000 when her foot
was entangled in the anchor rope ot
a balroon, and she was carried sky
ward In an inverted and uncomfort
able position lit the presence of more
than 5,000 persons.
: The Agricultural Society, of Ulster
county, under whose auspices- the
balloon ascension was given, Is the
defendant , The suit Is the sequel to
a story which thrilled the country on
the morning of August 30, 1906, the
day after Mrs. Roper, under protest,
But the Agricultural Society goes
Mrs.: Roper one better and charges
her with having spoiled the exhibi
tion.'.:. RELEASED TODAY
BY SOLICITOR
The habeas corpus proceedings prom
ised ln the cases of Tom Crenshaw,
a negro hack-driver, and W. H. F.
Miller, a white man, who have bec.n
In the common Jail for sometime await.
Ing the coroner's inquest, were released
this morning by order of the Solicitor,
Mr. Armlstead Jones, and are now
free men. But one of the coroner's
prisoners now remains beh.nd the bars,
..l,rrlMr at Ilia "law'fl rialnv" aliri anffl,F
chafing at the "law's delay" and eager
i beK'n"lnft 9:.30
; i
" P." Jan-
Smith case will rest until e
i uary term of Wake superior court,
now less than a month on.
To Make Paper Out of Cotton Stalks.
Washlnnton. Dec. 10 A bill to de-
termlne the practicability of making
paper material out of cotton stalk
was Introduced in the house yester-
day by Representative Shepherd, of
The bill carrle. an appropriation of
12.000 t6 be used by the secretary of
agriculture ln conducting the experi
menu,
THE SECOND DAY
OF CONFERENCE
Methodists Very Busy In Dur
ham Hearing Reports
From tiie Preachers
CONFERENCE NOTES
Work Accomplished by the Confer
ence This Morning Characters of
Several Prcachets Passed and Re
ports HeardSome Are Given Bii
pcranuatcd ' -Relation and One is
Dropped, at Own Request Reports
Show Church to be In Good Condi
tion Notes of Interest Sketch of
IJishop Wilson.
(Special to The Times.)
Durham, N. C, Dec. 10 The sec
ond days' session of the Methodist
Conference opened with religious ex-
ercises Dy J. i. . unuerwooa, alter
which the roll was called and the pro-
ceedings of yesterday reau. .
Fraternal greetings were sent to
the BaptiBt Convention, in session at,
Wilson. ;
H. D. Stanley, W. H. Kirton were
reierrea ior superanuation. k. r ,
Bumpas surrendered the credentials
of W. H. L. McLauren, he having
Classes of first, second and third
years were called, characters passed,
reports heard and they advanced or
remained in class as examinations in
studies indicated.
W. S. Rone asked that R. D. Dan
lei
quest,
cate,
the paper.
Geo. H. Briggs and O. P. Smith, ot
the Methodist Protestant church,
were admitted to the conference on
elders orders. ' " '' ' V
Seven. young men, William Vogle,
McRae, Walton A. Stanbury, H. ifi.
Barnet, Cornelius Blackman Cul
breth, Wm. Joseph Wilson, Thurman
Gornez Vickers, and James Arthur
Martin were admitted on trial.
Dr. Lambeth, missionary secretary,
addressed the conference. Preachers
of New Bern and Washington dis
tricts passed characters and report
ed. Laymen held meeting at 10
o'clock, at which much missionary
enthusiasm was shown. Dr. Lam
beth addressed them. .
Vesterduy Evening's Exercis4-s.
When the routine work was
stopped yesterday at 1 p. m., the
whole afternoon was given to com-
mlttee work, when the most Import-
ant work of the body is really uone. .
Those not engagel on committee or
board work had a chance to get out
and see Durham and former friends.
The Annual Sermon.
At the hour of 8 p. in. Rev. W. H
be discontinued at nis own re-, ad beun better things and had ' " i . - - .'X8' -
, which was granted. - this year paid $714 into the confer- ,J" ," . . .''.' ' . Bet ause wr?an was.
Thos. N. Ivey, editor of the Advo- e coUections ad would soon .pay ZZ I" " J . '8 " 'T ' p"a.n8e i
. read a report of his work and ho .nKt fhB ,"auou" "".."""-' m'- ". re8r'"8 1
Moore, the able preacher and presld- ed the Baltimore Conference of till
ing elder of Rockingham district, was Metnodist Kpiscopal church in .185 l.
appointed to preach the annual ser- but on the organization of the South
mon before the conference, which, Methodist Conference by that
.... ... .I' I tl1-l1
wun me city peopie preaem, unuu
the auditorium and Sunday school
room. Trinity church choir sang an
anthem, Rev. John H. Humble lead
the prayer and the conference quar
tette, composed of Mr. R. M. Phillips
and Revs. A. J. Parker, J. H. Friz
zelle and C. E. Vale, sang "Beautiful
Isle of Somewhere." -.;
Dr. Moore spoke first of his ap
preciation of the honor thrust upon neoded an able representative; the
him by the conference and announced chUrcli never having had a more ag
hls subject of the hour as regenera- g,.eSE1Ve leader or one who has dls
tlon, or the new birth and selected as played greater wisdom in the man
a text John 3 : 3 : "Jesus answered and agumeut of the affairs of this great
said unto him. -Verily verily, I say (ContInllPrt on Bprond Page.)
unto thee, except a man be born again j :
ye cannot see the kingdom of God.' " .
Dr. Moore handled the text and the
subject from the old Methodist stand
point of a change of heart and pur
pose as against the present day easy
I of counting people into the
!. . .. .
church. Dr. Moore, wno nas neen
known for many years as a fine doc
trinal preacher, maintained his repu-
tation last night, preaching a doc
trine strict enough to satisfy the
most exacting interpreter of the new
birth, yet holding to the scripture In
every line.
i Conference Notes.
When the name of Rev.1 A. D. Betts
waa called, the white-haired old vet-
. ,, ,t,.. ... n. t.,,
eran of many battles for his Lord,
well as his country, stood up
add made his report of the year's
work, and with a voice trembling
j with emotion be said he was going to
ask the committee on conference re-
1st ions to grant him the superanuat-
ed relation.. He told of bis love for
iha wnrir or what n lnaa tn itiva lr. un.
out that the time bad come and ha
waa willjn Tor, the young to work
, whita be prayed. He asked that the
I seven already on the auperanuated
list allow him to join the ranks, and
as he sat down' the conference sane;,
"How firm a foundation," and Rev.
Marcus C. Thomas, the old superan
uate, went over to him and shook his
hand, welcoming Uncle Betts to the
ranks, while the conference sang
"Wayworn Traveler." It was a scene
never to be forgotten, and one that
docs not know how close to his heart
is the work of the ministry to these
old men cannot appreciate the feeling
of such an occasion. Who does not
know "Uncle Betts" in all this an'l
much of the western part of the
state?
. Attending the session of the con
ference is ex-Governor Thomas J. Jai
vis, who is the guest at the home jot
Col. J. S. CarJC, the noble entertalnt r
on such occasions, and as usual has
his house full of the visiipjs-en4 del
egates to the, cqpfeifce. He and
Governor JarvTsattract attention in
any North Carolina audience, and
when together in such a meeting as a
Methodist Conference are more than
at home, and few men know more of
the workings of the church to which
they belong than do these men. Both
are liberal givers and tako much
pride in the Methodist enterprises in
the state, as well as elsewhere.
In making his report of the work
a.t Laurinburg, Rev. N. H. D. Wilson
made the statement that much of his
success this year was due to the
wonc of his predecessor Rev RH. (
Willis, whose exemplary life he asked
1)ermlsslon tO mention, saying that
,th(J worst fauit finder in the town was
llnable t0 picl. a flaw in the life and:
work of Brotlier Willis. That was.
k,nd indeed an(j came from the heart,
and at a time that Brother Willis is I
feeing tne weignt 0f years. To go in
and out for four years before a peo-
and none can say harm, is a re
l.ie, uuu uuu u '""'.
cord that ati minister would be.
proud to possess.
Calling the aame of Rev. K. D. ;
Holmes, he was not present to make
the report, and the presiding elder.
Rev. W. L. Cunninggim, stated that
this Fifth Street church at Wilming
ton, that had so long besn a mission
ence to maintain It all these years
and showed the wisdom of maintain
Ing the place and' working it up to
the present high' standard,.,! Mo.
Holmes has done One work there for
the past two wre, , .
.... Ail t Ifl. T 1 . f 1. i I." il
..imts.i w,c
niont circuit, Is. the only member of
the conference to die during the
year, and like last year, the grim
reaper has touched light ln the ranks
of the North Carolina Conference.
One each year is unusual and worthy
of 'remark out of a roll of 180.
Hishop Alphcus Waters Wilson. I
There is not a body of ministers
in Southern Methodism that would
not doubly welcome, as a presiding;
officer, Bishop A. W. Wilson, the sen
ior member of the college of bishop...
Wise, gentle, firm, patien.t, painsta!;
ing, he lias the unqualified respect,
love and esteem of any body of Metli-
odlstB no slts wltb.
Bishop Wilson is a part of Ball!---;
more. He was norn tnere in iis,i
and - jjia " present' permanent home Is ;
there. His education was had at the
preparatory schools and at Columbian
rollpsre. WaHhiiiEton. D. C. He Join-
. - - '. 1
name ne joined it, and was such a
soutnern man as to be the mark of
certan persecution at the close of the'
Wat Botween tiio States. In the year!
1878 h w elected secretary of the
Board of Missions, with headquarters
ot Nashville, Tenn., which place he;
held until the year 1882, when he
was elected bishop. Since that time
he has been everywhere Methodism
SUBPOENA TOR
ANDY CARNEGIE
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Washington, Dec. 1 A subpoena,
; directing Andrew Carnegie to appear
1 before the wo:-s and means committee
which is now engagca in tne tasK ot
framing a tariff revision bill, was
nerved upon the steel magnate In his
" . th New wlllard Hotel
n ght
Tne guDptM,na is returnable at a date
n ho fixed unon later, He may amiear
before the committee today,
The committee has also decided to
summon Judge E. H. Gary, chairman
of the board of directors of the United
j .
,'xecutlve session of the com-
tubpona was issued calling for the
presence of James B. VanCieave,
... ,. .. .. ului uw u muuiaiio, uuicmui- iiiiii one ot me greatest
THE DEMOCRATIC CIMVERNOR GLENN TALKS
ro Organize National Club
League
Prominent Democratic Leaders From
All i Over the Country Meet And ;
Discuss Plans for the Future Per-';
nuinent Headquarters Will bts
Maintained in "New Vork.
(By Leased Wire to The Times) I
Washintgon, D. C, Dec. 10 a
meetlng was held last evening at the ,
Raleigh Hotel of the executive com- j
mlttee of the National I Democratic ;
League of Clubs. Besides members
nf t',o mmitto.-. nnrtv lonrtprn wPre
present, among them being Senator"
Newlands, of Nevada; Governor Hoke
Smith, of Georgia; General Floyd
King, of Louisiana; Representative
William Sulzer, of New York; Cap-
tain John Miller, Colonel William C.
i Llller, chairman of the league; Lo-
renzo G. Warfield, secretary of the tlon."
league; Robert E. Mattllngy, W. C, Gov. Glenn will devote his time af
Kean, C. C. KrostW. E. Ryau, Major 'ter his retirement to lecturing at
George Arms, Representative Fulton, chautauquas and lyceums, but will
of Oklahoma; Representative Wal- retain an interest in politics.
K BrQwn u TravU and aDOut'
fifty others. .said the governor. "While it Is true
The meeting was for the purpose that my majority was about 15,000
of conferring with representatives of greater than t'aat given Governor
democratic , clubs throughout the elect Kiteliin, the democratic vote
country and prominent party leaders, was larger by nearly 18,000 than it
to perpetuate the clubs formed dur-;ever has been. The republicans poll
ing the recent national campaign. ' ed a bigger vote, of course, which
about democr.ltlc BUCCesg ln th con.itaken in the last campaIgn than ln
o-resBionfli ftlertion: two 'years hence.
and in the national campaign of 1912.
The keynote of the meeting was "Get
together; bury all differences."
: It is planned la the near future to,
obtain a large building in this city,, was a time when the south was more
to be used as the permanent head-.-'prosperous."' If, therefore, we are
quarters of the league, modeled on 1 progressing, why, I repeat, should we
elect Harmon of Ohio; Governor Has-
lill rP OL-lnlinma flnvrtinr J.-hTi arm
of Minuesota Senalor 0anic of vlr.
ginla," Richard' Crokef formeir ' Gov-'
ernor Douglass of Massachusetts, Ad
lai Stevenson of Illinois, and others,
exi)reH8ing 8ympauiy with the move
t r
ment
The league will give a banquet
here, cither on Jackson Day or Jef
ferson Day, and expects 200 distin
guished democrats to be present. At
the banquet a permanent organiza
tion will be made of the league.
These temporary .'officers- Were
elocted: Representative Sulzer of
New York, president; William C. Lll
ler, New York, secretary, and Cotter
C. Bride, Washington, treasurer.
M ROB TRAIN
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Spokane,' Wash., Dec. 10 EuVbound
paMst-ngt-r train Ivo. 4 on tin'. Qrcat
Northern mm held up early toduy by
tline -'masked- men, who secured rich
booty in the mail car, but were foiled
In tlu lr attempt to get f:o,om in actual
,'"' which-.was .being -carried-in the
biiKguge cai
The hold-up took plaie between one
and two miles east of the village of
Il'llyurd and only the presence of mltid
of the flreman. W. Penin, saved the
specie which was being conveyed from
a Spokane to a Montana bank. In
the darkness, l'errln, after he and the
engineer had been driven from the
cab with pistols, crawled over the
tender und uncoupled the baggage cur
and whirled away down the track with
the car and engine. The bandits d'd
not miss the car until It was too late
to give chafe or to fire upon the
Intrepid fireman.
LIMITED TRAIN ;
JUMPS TRACK
(By Leased Wire to The Times) '
Bismark, N. D., Dec. 10 Trie'
,
Northern Pacific North Coast Limited ,
Jumped the track and ran down a 10-
foot embankment within half a mile
of the town of McKenile today,
brlnglng death to one person and in-
Jury to more than a score of others.
The locomotive, baggag, and maid
cars remained on the track. The fa-
The locomative, baggage, and mall
injuries before help arrived.
Spreading rails are said to have
oeen tne cause ot tne accident, ine
train was crowded with passengers.
OB
ERS HOLD UP
Will Take a Rest After Inau
, guration
Doesn't Believe That Republicans Are I
Making Gains in the South
Southern States Are Prosperous :
And There is Xo Need of a Change ,
In Politics. I
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Washington, D. C, Dec. 10-
"When my successor is inaugurated I
BhaU retire from politics," said Gov.
Carolina, at
the Ebb;tt House. "The job of chief
executive of North Carolina has been
a strenuous one, and I want to take
;a rest My t,lends have urged me
.
to run tor United btates senator, but
I have declined, and Senator Overman
will be -nominated without opposi-
publicans maklng gatnB i:l the south."
:.v , oWUm.' Whv ohnnl-t th
southern states change their politics?
Individually, the states of the soutli
are more prosperous than the repu'o-
lican states of the north. There never
defeated
mind on
consider
Americans
that ever live 1 and history will prove
It. I also admire President Roose
velt
HIs adnilnistriUion li.as been pf
reatest 6enentto" tlie country,
the g
Perhaps the two features of his ad
ministration that wlll redound to his
credit more than others are the call
ing together of the governors in the
Interest of the conservation of our
natural resources and his effort to
bring about a solution of the railroal
problem. I do not believe that; be
cause a man differs from mo in poli
tics he should not have my support.
1 broke the ice four years ago when
1 sent North Carolina troops to par
ticipate in the inaugural ceremonies,
and I have advised my successor to do
likewise."
NO BEQUESTS
EOR
MASSES
change In the position of the leaders.
- - ! Shortly after the seventy-fourth hour
(By Leased Wire to The Times) ' score had been posted, Faber and La
Manltowie, Wis., Dec. 10 A de- tourcade were ordered off the track.
cMon Just announced here affects Fabers' pluck had won for him the
every will drawn bv a Roman Catho- admiration of the fans and his with
lic in this country in which any sum av,a was greatly regretted. At
of money is left for masses for the times he had forced a hot pace. Ho
dead. Judge Culloupeck., in the
co'unfv ciinit. rendered n decision on
the will of Thomas Callaghan, de
claring the will void.
The will was declared void because
of its bequest of money for masses,
a provision, which the court held no
court could recognize. The will was
contested on this ground alone but
there would have been no contest if
Callaghan had not left his entire es
tate of $8,000 for this purpose. In
cluding the souls of his relatives, as
well as his own, in providing for
masses to be said.
CHAS E. DAVIS
IS NOT GUILTY
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
- aha.-Neb., -peo la-The Jury lr.
the case of Charles E. Davis, charged
with 'the murder of Dr. Frederick T.
Rustln, today returned a. verdict of
n"t,B""ty' Dvl8' h' 8ta,leh "l1'
shot Dr. Rustln at the physician s
own request, after the latter had en-
terod Into a suicide pact with Mrs.
Abble R co. The woman tcstliied she
and Rustln had agreed to poison or
hoot Cl,,h otner- Dut tllat her ne,ve
le?; T,h8 ,.pi?utI10" "f4 ,t0
Itust,n had h,red Davl to hoot
Dr nustln was Pnot and kllle(1 on
September 2. Davis' defense was an
( alibi. .
BICYCLE RACER
SERIOUSLY HURT
- O I ITflfll W IlfiCl M UMbEr
an t Al
-
Piiysical Exhaustion and
Badly Hurt
STRENGTH ALL GONE
Gordon Walker, of the Australian
Team, Falls From His Wheel and
Narrow ly Misses Death Collar
Rone Broken and Otherwise Injur-
, ed Was Completely Exhausted
From the Terrific Strain Men and
Women Yelled In Terror as Man
Was Smashed to the Track
Events of the Race.
New York, Dec. 10 During a ter
rific sprint at the six day race in the
Madison Square Garden early today,
Gordon Walker, of the Australian
team, crashed from his wheel on the
high bank at the Madison avenue
turn and fell unconscious within a
few inches of the rail. Had he gone
over the edge he would have fallen
forty feet below to instant death.
As it was his collar bone was
broken and he waB seriously battered
Bnd bruise 1. He was rushed to the
Polyclinic Hospital, where it was said
he would recover.
The thousands of spectators In the
garden thought the rider had been
klllel and the place was in an uproar
until the management announced that
Walker still lived. ;-
Men and women yelled and Bcream
ed in terror as the man was smashed
to the pine track and flung along the
boards in dangerous proximity to the -ringside
boxes. i
: It was afterward learned that
Walker fell from his wheel in sheer
physical exhaustion as he had strain-
ed, every ounce of hla strength, to bla .
endeavor to 'keep up wftli thVterrtnc 1
pace set by the leaders. The man's
condition was found to be pitiable
upon examination and the team waft
withdrawn from the race.
Faber and . Lefourcade were also
withdrawn from the contest, as they
had fallen eighteen miles behind the
leaders and were hopelessly out of
the race.
Up to the time of the accident to
Walker the. Kangaroo team had been
regarded as dangerous contenders for .
first honors. Almost exhausted by
the terrific pace . which was forced
throughout the early hours, Palmer
was dragged from his cot and rushed
to the track. He pluckily stuck to
his guns and announced that he
would continue in the race as long as
he was able. The accident was the
climax of a series of exciting sprints
that kept the huge audience on their
feet throughout the morning. Despite
the many attempts to steal a lap, the
lale morning scores showed ho
actually roae tne omers nueis .i
their feet and they
were forced to
give up the chase.
j The unexpected withdrawal of Joe
Fogler, the popular Brooklyn boy, af
ter he hhd been lnpped was the main
topic of conversation today. . He was
generally censured in every quarter
and many declared him to be a quit
ter. In Justice to his partner, Kvar
Lawson, the Chicago boy, he should
have stayed In the race. Fogler said
that he had been riding steadily for
three months and that he waB not in
;good condition but for the pleading
of his partner he said he would have
, withdrawn before ho did.
I "I stuck as long as I could," ho
'said, "and no one should expect me
, to do any more."
I Just before the 81st hour there
' was some tremendous sprinting, and
when the score was posted it was
' found that they were once more
ahead of the record, the three lead
ers having covered 1,682 miles, four
laps, as against 1,580 miles made by
j Miller and Waller ln 1899. .,
! The accident in the early morning,
which disabled Walker, left Palmer
without a partner and at 10:110 a. m.
Palmer doubled up with Drobacb
when Dovonovltch retired.
Riders. Miles. Laps.
Rutt and Stol 1,619 6
McFarland and Moran 1,619 5
Hill and Demara. . . , 1,619 6
Walthour and Root. .1,619 4
Collins and Mitten. . . 1,619 S
Galvln and Wiley... 1,619 t
Anderson and Vanonl 1,618 f
Palmer and Drobach. 1,(18 V ,
Previous record 1,618.
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