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s j , V ' LAST ; EDITION Weather. Washington, Aug. 30 Fore cast for North Carolina for to night and Tuesday: i Partly cloudy and unsettled; cooler. ESTABLISHED 1876. RALEIGH, N. C. MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 1909 r PRICE 6 CENTS DEATH LlSIllfflllflSS Will G012iJl PERHAPS HIGHER SA mm NEXT SATUHDAY 1 by West Indian Tornado and Accompaning Cloudburst. POORER CUSS SUFFERS While Work of Rescue Goes Forward Reports of Greater Loss of Mfc Keep Coming in Prom Every Sec. tion of Devastated Zone 20,000 Are Homeless Families Are IiiV' ing on Roofs of Submerged Honses Slowly Htnrving to Death Famine Staring People in the Faee Tales of Orewsome Horror. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Monterey, Mex., Aug, 30 While the work of reseuft Is going forward today in ihe vast area ravaged by the West Indian tornado and its accom- panylng cloudburst, reports of greater loss of life keep coming in from every section of the devastated zone making it possible that the death list will go to 2,000 and perhaps higher. Upward of 20,000 are homeless. Families are living on roofs of sub merged houses, slowly starving to death. An area of thousands of square miles, extending west from Mata moras to Torreon, a distance of 300 miles, and south 400 miles, Is prac tically all under water. Men, wo men and children are floating about on improvised rafts, masses of debris or house-tops, without food. Famine is staring the people of Monterey In the face. Crops are de stroyed. Railroads are washed out. Bridges have been swept, away. Tel egraph and telephone wires are down. The river beds are rushing torrents and everywhere is the sickening sight of death In Its most terrible form. Dead bodies are piled in trenches by the relief workers as soon as they are nicked from the whirling eddies. There is no time for Identification, for pestilence may break out as well as famine. It Is Impossible to estimate the property loss at this time, for the country is still inundated, but esti mates range from $3,000,000 to $15,T 000,000. The damage done in the district stretching from the mouth of the Rio Grande to Vera Cruz is unprece dented. In the Monterey district alone the loss of life Is believed to have been more than 1,200. Many smaller towns are completely wiued off the map. In Monterey today there is noth ing to nyyk the spot where manufac turing plants formerly stood. Six miles of railroad track of the Natio nal Railway of Mex'co were wiped out In the Matamoras-Monterey dis trict. The National line between Sal Jtillo and Nuevo Laredo has disap peared. It will be weeks before trains can be run through the dis trict and in the meantime there is no way in which provisions, clothing and medicines can be carried. In the San Juan valley the rlvei rose so suddenly that the people had no time to flee. The Rio Grande, al ways treacherous, threatens millions; of dollars' wortij of artificial canals. Reports from Aldanias, Herreras, Itamones, Salinas, and Sablnas tell of nothing but death and destruction. The Soto La Marina River, which flows into the gulf 150 miles south of Matamoras, Is on a rampage, and crops and houses along the banks have been washed away. Betweeen Matamoras and : Tuxpan and espec ially In the vicinity of Talplco the tornado caused tidal waves to sweep inland, completing the devastation begun by wind and cloudburst. The Tampico-Monterey division of the Mexican Central Railroad has been partially destroyed (and the ter minals at LaBarra have 'been practi cally wived away. The American consuls are trying to ascertain if any of the 3,000 Amer icans in Monterey have perished, but so great is the confusion that it is impossible, to compile an accurate death list. Refugees by hundreds are pouring In with tales of grewsome horror. They say that the losses have fallen heaviest on the poorer classes in the Santa Catarina valley. The poor people lived In houses built of a soft rock known as sillar, which offer no .(Continued on page 8.) Paris by Ambassador Wblte REFUSES MANY OFFERS New York, Chicago or St. LooisVlll Likely be Scene of Next Great Con test for International Aviation Cap Won by Curtiss Unique Tourna ment Closed in a Blaze of Glory ior America Curtiss Also Won Thirty Kilometer Speed Contest Weriot's Machine Destroyed by Fire. -V Rheims, France, Aug. 30 New York, Chicago or St. Louis will likely be the scene of the next great con test for the international aviation cup won by Glenn H. Curtiss in the first grand tournament of aviation for all nations which closed last, night. Cortlandt Bishop, head of the Aero Club of America, announced that he would immediately ask American cit ies to compete for the great honor of holding the meeting where the inter national cub will be defended. Any challenge for the cup must be made before March 13 of each year. Th$ unique tournament closed In a blaze of glory for America and today Betheny Plain was the scene of a small army of workmen razing sheds and clearing the ground where so lately thrilling contests of the air were in progress. The shed In which the Herring-Curtiss car was stored was nearly wrecked by souvenir hunt ers. In addition to bringing the inter national cup to America Glenn H. Curtiss won the thirty kilometer speed contest, his time being 25 min utes and 4 9 seconds. Louis Bleriot's monoplane was destroyed by Are dur ing the race or the result might have been different. Mr. Curtiss today began making preparations for going home. Al though he received flattering invita tions from England, Belgium, Ger many, Italy, and Russia, he refused them all. The management of the Brescia Aviation tournament in Italy agreed to reduce the speed contest to 30 kilometres if Curtiss would com pete but the American declared that tie was tired and wanted to get a rest. The Brescia tournament opeua tomorrow. Mr. Curtiss said he intended going to Paris for a few days where a din ner will be tendered him by Ambas sador White. He will likely sail for home on Saturday. FX-GOVERNOR TAYLOR VISITS NATIVE STATE Lexington, Ky., Aug. 30 Kentucky has a visitor today who for many years has been exiled from his state be cause of his alleged connection with the assassination of William Goebel. Former Governor William S. Taylor, who now lives In Indianapolis, and who was pardone three months ago by Gov ernor Willson of all charges against him growing out of the Goebel murder. Taylor was in Louisville last night and Is expected to come here today or tomorrow. This Is his first visit to Kentucky since he fled the state In 1899, goon after Goebel was shot. He Is ap parently In good health. He says he will never return to Kentucky to live. as the state has brought him too much sorrow. His wife and daughter died of broken hearts, as a result of the accusations against hliri. Ex-Empress Eugenia at the Age of Eighty -four. ill Til m ggmsairc: 111 m wx x h j MS $ ifLs, 9&m 1 y Mm mWiim:m fer V. Tit itf Jr vMf -n w 1 m AJ m mmt 1 1 1 in i i - ii i MaiaMatMMiMiMnMiaMMMia Kv-Kllipi-cs Fiiciiif. at I lie 'aye r Ml, iit-s traveling through ' frelniid. T Tils' jiliiiVora'im i-;:s inadi- on the brinks of (lie Lakes tit' Killarney. Sheriff Sears received a telegram yesterday from the authorities of Richmond, Va., saying that they had arrested Hillman High and Ida Mark ham, and asked for Instructions. The Wake county officials have no war rant for the parties, though it is quite likely that one will be placed in their hands before the day Is over. It will be remembered that High, a married man, eloped with his neice, Ida Markhaui, about ten days ago. Much feeling was aroused against High among the citizens of that sec tion of Durham county in which the parties lived, but up' until the receipt of the telegram yesterday nothing had been beard of the elopers. W. A. Ashwoi Hi Shot Jones Last ftifiht Daniel Jones Accidentally Shut ami Killed by W. .. Ashwoiih, in l-'ay-etteville Last Night .Asliuoilh Fireman on Haleih Ai Southpoit Railroad -Didn't Know il Was Loaded. While playing in (lie lunik-house at the Raleigh & Somhport depot 111 Fayettevillo. Mr. W. A. Ashwoii h, a fireman on the R. & S. shot yoiiin; Daniel Jones last night. The shooting tool; phu-e about 7:"n o'clock. Both voting men, together with Mr. C. V. Bradley, were in the sleeping quarters of Ashwoiih, play ing. Ashworth and Jones were on the bed scuffling, and Ashworth threw Jones' cap out the window. Af ter getting his call he returned and continued the play with Ashwoiih. Just before this Jones had been tool ing with the pistol and had put it on the table. Mr. Bradley "broke" the revolver and, as they thought, eject ed all the cartridges. During the tus sle Jones rolled off (he bed and Ash worth picked up the pistol, and while sitting on the edge of the bed reached under and pulled the trigger, and to his surprise there was a report. Rushing around to the other side he was horrified to find that he had shot Jones. He and Mr. Bradley im mediately went for assistance, and soon a physician was on hand, hut nothing could he done, young Jones living only about 10 minutes. The jball was from a .:is-calihre Smith & Wesson revolver, and en tered the center of the unfortunate young man's forehead. Ashworth was arrested and carried before the coroner, who, after heat ing the evidence discharged hint, lie came to Raleigh this morning on his regular run. The young men had always been the best of friends, and the unfor tunate affair has greatly affected .Mr. Ashworth, who regrets it .more -than anyone. Later Chief Police Stell received a telegram from Fayettevillo this af ternoon between 1:00 and 2:00 o'clock to arrest Ashworth, but when an officer went to the Raleigh & Southport depot he had left on his return (rip. The Fayettevillo author ities were wired to look out for hint at that end of the line. KILLED BY ACCIDENT SHEEPSHEAD M HEETpY KILLED BY Daniel Opens Today Willi Running oil J)y FUMES Classic Futurity. nil (o liichcsl Two-Year-Old Slake Ainci ii aii Tin I' Share Goin Winner is $-".000 Keene's Su- j peril ("oils Are Likeliest Star(ers. j New Aug. ;;ti i tie jsnep-j bead Hay (all race meet opened today! Willi the running of the classic fu- j t irity, worth more than $:',0,illM, the; richest two-;. car-old stake run on Hie I American ti't f. Seldom has public , interest been worked up to such a i pitch despite the laci of public bet-1 ting. ' ! The l'titur.lv is a turf prize which breeders and owners are all anxious : to win. The share going to the win ner is $27.0011. According to tho calculations of close students of racing .form. James R. Keene's superb colts, Grasinere and Sweep, were the two UkeTTosI of the starters. Coupled in the betting they were favorites at 2 to 1. As the day grew older it became evident thai one of the largest crowds ever seen at an eastern race course would see lite thoroughbreds dash away Iron! I he harriers. Aside front ils money value Ihe futurity is a prize which brings glory to the owner and trainer and fame and enhanced value lo the winner anil his. or her sire, dam. There were originally 1)51 nomi nations for this race, of which wore void. ;i('i!t declared at $10 each. S3 at $211. ."id at $(KI, and 34 at $7" each. The 12 that are named to face the barrier today are all that are left of the original number, whose own ers, believing each has a chance to win, will, besides having paid, sub scriptions according lo the conditions of the race, pay an additional $2rj(i just for thi' privilege of starling. The altered conditions of racing have reduced the money value of the stake. For instance this year there is only $10,00.) in added money given by Coney Island Jockey Club. Some previous futurities have been worth $77,000. as was the case when An gus! lielinoirt's Potomac galloped home in front of Masher and Strath meath in 1S90. The following year His Highness won $72,000 for Dave Gideon by beating out Yorkville Belle,-and 'when, In 1902, Salvable, In John A. Drake's silks, stuck his nose in front of August Belmont's Lord of (he Vale ill a thrilling drive, the owners share was $58,660. Illy I., -.!!! Kli l .-l. ; St Ml .-hi; I. n d r llli III.- third il i ivc 'file I ;..ug lie I VI '-..'til te llllllis L.-l eluillr. 1 1 ii i n I m i s v.itli hint -d Win- in The Tiiues.) ism. i ';!.. Aug. lin -l iases II the ll'.id Of tile I'llited i In r liulkliiMils were v '. ivili-i.iii wviv responsible ;;tli uf int'iiihi-rs or her iili -iK ti KIiiiit Hutchins, s : : 1 1 1 1 i-ti'Oiiii-i'i- who lias just t- mi ihi- ci iMsi-r I'.iilTalo. I ;ts I'luiilc lintii Cavili- to i'4 ,hi-'i she i:m inln a lerri i. A uiiis - Ii!-:-- Uie i-xiliisiiiii h. Miil iinii us llie water be n'.ii' intii t Ii.-- paint locker, .hi In arise fiuiu it ill great 'aptaiii Carver took live if tin- I'NIIipinn ci-i-iv forward to illVi'stigatr. the ake men in return led an investigation conic, Iuit was ic- Wheii the men were finally from the rold It was found tindics had been stipped naked I'tiiins. Captain Carver rc- I The failure I i I ieti'lii'is li I ami he was al licved. dragged that the llV tile vi veil. lint Chcif Secnlld I liiieer I'a. h died fr ini inhaling vestigalinh is lieiny Kniie,. Olll, and three lie gases, held at Larkan. sailors An in- Hung ZiffillN COMPELLED llellill. Allir. "a The Zeppelin III, Count Zeppelin's dirigible balloon, w'eieii en Ils back to Fried richslmfcn alter its ti i'.iic.'hal journey lo Iterlin, was i-i ni pel Ii -il to descend today at I '.itelzig. near Wilieiihorg for repair, 'i he two fori- ni oiiellei's were broken and the envelope lorn. The repairs will occupy two days. The balloon made f'nc progress after leaving Iterlin until !i o'clock this morning when ihe propeller was shattered. Fragments of it Hew up waul tearing tin- envelope. Ballast was haslilv thrown overboard to counter the effect of the escaping gas and a lauding was affected upon on the common outskirts of Hiielgiz. Tills accident ilia lies it impossible to exhibit "the airship ' core Kmporer Francis Joseph of Austria over Lake Constance tomorrow. Kngineer Duerr at once telegraphed to Freldrichsliat'en for men anil materials for the repair work. 'Count .Zeppelin was not aboard when the accident took place, briving left Herlin by train. i Miss Jtenlah Kobertspii. who has been working in the ollice or the city clerk for some (line has gone lo Can ada, lo teach school. HARkIMAN 1 IMPROVING SAYS HIS CHAPLAIN Is Better Today Than He Has Examination is Being Conduct- Been at Any Time Since His Return Kverybody I nijed Today in An KfVoi't to Show Thai the Kailroail .Magnate Has Kadically Improved Since His Return From Huroe and That. He Will Not Xeeil to I ndergo An Op eration Pastor siivs Improvement Has ISeen Continuous and I muter rupteil Since He Came to Arden. I liy Leased U ne lo The Tunes.) Turners, N. .. Aug. :!il - Kvi'l'V bod.v united lodav in an effort to show that K. II. Ilarriman has radi cally improved in hoalih since his re turn from 10 u ro ic and that he will not need lo undergo an operation. Mr. Harnman is in better condition today than he has been til anv time since his arrival for the after-cute at his home here, according to a state ment by his pastor, tiie Rev. J. II. Mc (lu'nness. "Mr. Harriman is better," said the clergyman. "His improvement has been continuous and uninterrupted since he came here. We of the fam ily are very happy." This statement, the pastor said. was made "on the word of a Chris tian gentleman." Additional evidence that the finan cier is not in as bad shape as the re licence of the family regarding theun favorable reports last week has led the public to believe were the state ntents of three members of his family his wife, his son Roland, and his sister, Mrs. Mary i-Umons. "Since he has been home Mr. Har riman has gained each day in strength," declared Mrs. Harriman "We expect that he will be restored lo good health in a very short time.' 'Top's all right," said Roland Har riniiti). Mrs. Simons said: "All that is the matter with Mr. Harriman is a nervous breakdown. Really lie isn't very ill." Bearing out these optimistic state ments was the statement that twice in his accustomed place at the head of Ihe table, the railway wizard en tertained family parties first at din nor, an old-fashioned country meal in ihe middle of the day, then at "tea" in the later afternoon. Dr. McGttinness' statement, it was said, was made with the consent of lite Harriman family, if not of Mr. Harriman himself. "I don't know that I ought to say anything about it. If Mr. Harri man's legal adviser and his physician are reluctant to speak, I don't Bee tnat 1 am authorized, as his spiritual adviser, to talk about it," he declared. "But," he' eontinued, "it may be that I might give my personal im pressions to you. I don't think there would be any harm in that. I was much concerned when I first heard of Mr. Harriman's illness, because Mr. Harriman has had such a strong place in my affections. He took an interest in me when 1 was a boy of 15, and ever since then he has kept an eye on my career. I have been his chaplain for many years now. All that 1 am 1 owe to Mr. Harriman. So you can readily see that 1 have felt deeply his present illness. "It has given nie the greatest re lief to know in the last day or so that Mr. Harriman has considerably improved. There has been gradual improvement ever since he returned to Arden. We of the family for 1 regard myself as one of the family are extremely happy over his im provement." Mr. Harriman's private secretary, Charles C. Tegethoff, later said that the magnate's condition showed marked improvement today. "Mr. Harriman passed an ejeed ingly restful night," he declared, "and is in excellent spirits today." Ureal attention is now being de voted to the preparation of the finan ciers food. An assistant chef has been installed whose sole duty is to cater to the appetite of the patient. Breakfast, which Is served about 11) a. in., consists of eggs, fruit and a preparation of malt In place of coffee. Luncheon, between 1 and 2, is Mr. Harriman's heartiest meal. He is al lowed but little meat and no highly seasoned food. The new food drink he is taking instead of coffee is said to be a tissue-builder and is given to him with all his meals and occa sionally in between. 62 APPLICANTS FOR LICENSE TO PRACTICE LAW ed in House of Rep resentatives Today FAMILY IS VERY HAPPY LIST Of QUESTIONS Twenty-two of the Candidate Are From Wake Forest, Nineteen From I Diversity, and Others From Pri vate Law Schools Five Negro Ap plicants Candidates Have Until hive O'clock to Answer at Leaat Forty-four of Uie Slxty-slx Ques tions List of Successful Appli cants Will be Announced Last of the Week. Sixty-two would-be lawyers are standing the supreme court examina tion today in the hall of the house of representatives. Of this number 22 are from Wake Forest, 19 from the I ntversitv, and the others from pri vate law schools. There are five ne gro applicants. The candidates have until five o'clock this afternoon to answer the questions, and if they correctly an swer two-thirds, or 44, they will be granted license to practice in North Carolina. The names of the success ful ones will not be announced until the last of the week. Below Is a list of the questions asked: I'rellmluary Questions. ' ' A. Are you 21 years, of age? " If not, when will you become bo? B. Have you read law for two yyare? ,' .'' . . C. Have you read the course pre scribed by the rules of court or Its just equivalent? Questions of Law. 1. What was the origin Qf the ' common law in England, and to what extent has it been adopted in this state? 2. What is meant by tenure? When were feudal tenures abolished, and by what tenure were lands there after held in England, and how are they held in this state? 3. What was the fundamental principle of the feudal system? 4. What is municipal law, and what constitutes the municipal law of this state? 5. To what government do the cit izens of this state owe paramount al legiance? C. What are the rights of the citi zens, under our constitution, when accused of crime? 7. What is the right of eminent domain: by whom and under what circumstances may it be exercised? 8. What restriction is Imposed by the constitution upon municipal cor porations when exercising the power to tax or to contract debts? 9. How may the constitution of this state be amended? 10. What is meants by an estate in lands? 11. How are states classified with respect to (1) duration, (2) time of enjoyment, ( 3 ) number and connec tion of tenants? 12. What is an estate upon condi tion? How many different kinds, defining each of them? 13. Distinguish between a condi tion and a limitation. 14. How may an estate upon con dition subsequent be terminated, and by whom? 15. What is a revision and what a remainder? Are they conventional or legal estates? 16. What is meant by the quan tity and the quality of an estate? 17. Define an incorporeal heredi tament and name the different ones. 18. What is a base or qualified fee? Give an example. 19. What is a fee conditional and how was It affected, by the statute De donls? 20. Explain the doctrine of merger and give an illustration. 21. In what several ways may a freehold estate of Inheritance be ac quired? 22. extinguish between a shlft- ffig and a springing use, and give ah example of each. 23. What is an estate for years. and how does it differ front a lease? 24. What are the conveyances tv the common law original ani deriv ative? - ' "- ---:'--"-'' 25. What are the conveyances nu de r the statute of uses (47 Hen. VIII) defining each? ' ' ' li 26. What is mi by prescription t 27. What is "accretion"? ' , " 28. What Is a "mortgage"? ', 1 (Continued on Pag Tlvs.). " 'j 1
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