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KALEIGH, N. C, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1909. PRICE 5 CENTS ESTABLISHED 181 LAST HOURS OFNEV CITY FIGHT Tamkny Hall Said to Be Jb- : "'Oat . n l. " S' XIOUS ADOtE Election BUT LITTLE BETTJKG Final Hearst Meeting Creates Much Enthusiasm For the Civic Alliance Candidate Tomorrow's Election the Most Interesting Political Fea ture in the Country But little Hotting on the Result Tammany Posing A a Reform Party Judge, Gaynor Creates Sensation by Refusing to Support Some of the Tammany Candidates. (By Leased Wire to The Times) New York, Nov. 1 Carrying the fight to the very eve of election Tam many today is making its last stand In the mayoralty campaign. In spite of all precedent in Tammany circles, today, the Monday before the elec-r tion, saw the active campaign contin- ." , ""BCU against Tammany on the white slave and graft lines has put him at bay. The final meeting of the supporters of William R. Hearst, at w,hlch he was cheered for 32 minutes at Madi son square garden, was responsible for - Tammany's chief anxiety- today. It Was declared today that, the demo cratic leaders; fear defeat not only for the head -of, their, ticket. Judge William" J. Gaynor, but for all the lesser candidates as well. At no time has the enthusiasm for Gaynor approached. . that ' shown Mr Hearst last night. It . is understood that Tammany called off Its Madison square garden meeting because of its fears of a direct comparison. The election tomorrow, the clmax of the triangular battle between Hearst, Bannard, and Gaynor is the most interesting political feature hi the country. The residents of New York are aroused as never before and a record vote is predicted. The refusal of Charles F. Murphy, chief of Tammany Hall, to give out the figures of the democratic expecta tions at the polls give . credence to the reports of Tammany fears. It has put a stop to what little betting there was, as well. Less than 60 wagers of from 1100 td $5,000 have been recorded since the campaign opened, whereas four years ago there were thousands.' Tammany's unique pose as a re form party was one of the develop ments of the fight today. James J. Hagan, democratic leader in the 16th district, .told a crowd at Miner's Bowery Theatre that "the real re formers are the 85 district leaders who were ordained by Christ him self.' ' ;" v The big event , was the Hearst meeting, when Mr. Hearst closed his campaign, . In- the garden were. 16, 000 persons, madly enthusiastic; and outside 10,000 more were unable to get into the great hall. Even according to papers that are supporting the republican candidate, Otto T. Bannard, the Hearst meeting was . the largest and most enthusi astic that ever, greeted a mayoralty candidate. Under .' Inspector Mc- Cluskey, 300 police were on hand to preserve order, ' In - his speech Mr. Hearst reiterated hlB attack on Tam many. ' . Judge Gaynor created a sensation at one of his meetings by refusing to support the Tammany county ticket candidates. : According to the expla nation given from the platform, the ticket leader Mad. decided that it was "not right, for him to bolster up any one who "should not be elected". ' The' attack on Judge , Gaynor by Father W- f . : Dougherty of the Bronx today attracted, much atten tion. The priest' charged that Gay nor, when a young man, deserted the Christian brothers. - The assailed candidate . called ' the attack "lying and cowardly".- Lots ttl delay In counting the ballots is expected to morrow. - U'." -r V - On the 4-foot .. ballots Gaynor's name appears eight times, Bannard's four, and Hearst's once. ' The siae of the ballot has led Wil liam J. Schieffetln, the citizens' un ion; chairman, to urge the adoption of the Massachusetts form of ballot. In an interview he said: ? "There art. 104 duplications and. unnecessary places, or 62 per cent of the total number, "on the ballot.' Be sides, there are five columns blank. except f or the names of a few candi dates." v. -Mr. Schlffelln said that the citizen's union will take up the task of at tempting to effect a reform, in the ballot, 1 carrying the matter tothe legislature next time. . The republican forces seem to be confident that Otto T. Bannard. will be New York's next mayor,' and that the other G. O. P. candidates will serve under him. The estimate of the vote made by Herbert Parsons, the republican lead er, gives 'Baunard 260,000 to 190,' 000 for Gay nor,, and 140,000 for Hearst This leave, a plurality of 70,000 for BannanLv A week ago Parsons'lestlmatsdr Bannard's vote at 252,000. , ' Both the republican and the civic alliance supporters are proclaiming that a vote for any "but their candi date against Tammany is a vote thrown away, The civic alliance leaders are no less confident than the republicans, but the refusal' of an estimate by Chief Murphy makes the hopes of Tammany difficult 'to learn. The fight waged over the charge that the Tammany organization util ized the political efforts of "white slave" dealers has been one of the most important developments of the campaign. '1 At the same, time that former Commissioner of Police Bing ham was declaring tha accusations ! were true, "Big Tim" Sullivan, in his first long speech in two years, was denying the charge. Bingham made his speech In a church; Sullivan in the Bowery Thea tre. Sullivan, displaying a list of his realistic holdings, proclaimed him self "a regular down-town boy who keeps his head clear by not drink ing". His speech took the form of a vindication of his political career. In it he said. "I've Btood for our having ' ' hI thieves and murderers down here, but this " he was referring to the "white slave" charges. Then he said that the writer of the magazine ar ticle In which; the allegations were first made "had better keep away from this neighborhood." . The-918 election district captains gathered at v Tammany Hall today. It was "Tammany dough day, 'feach captain got about $25 Tor work at the polls tomorrow, the total being about $23,000. MR. SHER ML RUN Chatham Puts Forward Man as Solicitor Claim That All Judicial Offices Have Been Filled From Lower End of District Have Never Offered a Candidate Bat Once and He Was Defeated. (Special to The Tlnes) Plttsboro, Nov. 1 The fight for the sollcitorBhip in the eighth judicial district to fill the vacancy caused by Solicitor Robinson's statement that he will resign the office at an early date, has caused the people of Chatham county to offer one of Its best known citizens and lawyers for the position. In presenting the name Of Hon. Walter D. Slier to fill the va cancy his supporters are confident that they offer as good material as is in the district, and too, they base their claims upon the fact that slnoe the eighth judicial district was cre ated all of the judicial officers have been appointed. from the lower end of the district, Chatham never of fering a candidate but once, and then having Its candidate defeated. She rallied to the democratic nominee and gave him a safe majority. Consider ing these facts and knowing that she has the Tight mas to offer its citizens do not hesitate and take great pleas ure la asking Governor Kttchln to ap point as Solicitor Robinson's succes sor, Hon. W. W. Slier, of. Slier City. TWELVE MEN DIE IN EXPLOSION Johnstown Pa.', ; Nov. , 1 Investiga tion was made as to' the cause of the mine explosion, whtob cost twelve lives at the Cambria Steel Company's opal mine last night. A majority of those about the mouth and rescuing party said that the accident was -undoubtedly the result of an explosion of dynamite, and the mine officials and a number of others, deny thr disaster could have been caused by that explosive, the offl. dais claiming' all powder and blasting material had- been removed from the mine at the close of the work Satur day. . : ' ' '.:'- '. It was several hours before the res cue party, working in shifts, made any perceptlbbie headway through the mass of , debris and fallen slate when th twelve forma of the r workman were found- hddid together Th positions or the bodies indicated tnat we men had died from suffocation. V ATMIM FRAUD PLOT DISCOVERED Plot to Have Repeaters Vole .la New York Election Dis ' covered by AttyGeneral WARRANTS ISSUED Tammany Had Arranged to Place 8,000 Repeaters in Queens County. ' Warrants Have Been Issued Plot ' Was Discovered Through Letters . Sent Out to Hundreds of Men Sup ' posed to Be Tammany Repeaters at Alleged Addresses They Had Given When They Registered Hund reds of These Letters Were Re turned When Postofflre Failed to Deliver Them. (By Leased Wire to The Times) New York, Nov. 1 A Tammany registration fraud plot, involving the placing of 2,000 repeaters through out Queens county for tomorrow's election, has been discovered by Attorney-general Edward R. O'Malley and District-attorney Frederick De witt. Attorney-general O'Malley ar ranged to have 300 warrants sworn out for the arrest of other repeaters when they present themselves at. the polls throughout the borough to vote tomorrow. The plot was discovered through letters sent out to hundreds of the men supposed, to :e Tammany re peaters at the alleged addresses they had given when they registered throughout the borough. Hundreds of these letters were returned by the postoffice authorities after investiga tion had shown that the repeaters did not live at the addresses given. The attorney-general and the dis trict attorney of Queens county im mediately held a conference and planned to stop the gigantic fraud arranged by the Tammany men to take place tomorrow. Of the many Mindreds of repeater cases discov ered, 200 were prepared by District Attorney Dewitt for submission to the grand jury today at Long Island city. When it appeared impossible to prepare more than 200 cases against the repeaters in the brief time avail able, the attorney-general arranged to have 300 warrants sworn out and handed to the police for service at the polls tomorrow. The names and bogus addresses of the repeaters are to be furnished to the police and when the men present themselves to vote they will be arrested forthwith. "There is no doubt," said Sheriff Harvey today, "that Tammany has placed at least 2,000 repeaters in Queens. But I believe that by the prompt action that has been taken, at least 500 of them will be, arrested if they try to vote and that the rest of them will be so frightened that they will make no attempt to register their ballots tomorrow." MAILED FIST (By Charles W. Storm.) Tokio, Nov. 1 General Okuba and his staff today held a meeting to con sider means for the suppression of the unrest which has swept Korea since the assassination at Harbin of Prince Ito by a Korean "patriot". The mailed fist Will prevail, defplte the promises of lenity. , Although it had been repeatedly an- nounced in the last . week that there would be no change in the policy of Japan towards Korea as a result of the assassination of . the statesman, Tokio la thoroughly alarmed. Withdrawal of troops from Korea, which was an nounced to continue, has been stopped, It was said today, and reinforcements probably will be rushed to the penin sula.' The clamor in Japan for the annexation of the' hermit kingdom in- aeaaed today. .: - Oeneral Okuba is said to favor the most stringent precautions, believing that a wholesale outbreak is-: immi nent '. The, keneraT opinion Is that' If Japan Is to maintain its hold on Korea, drastio measures are inevitable, -.' Blots in Seoul continued today, in Spits f ths-flortB of the Japanese garrison, according to despatches re- FOR (OREANS MR. TAFT IS THEGUESTOF MISSISSIPPI Attends State Faff at Jackson Where He Helps Swell Box Office Receipts LUNCH WITH NOEL Jackson Turned Out a Big Crowd Which Cheered : Jhe President Wildly Went to the State Fair, Where H DellveredvAn Address Took Luncheon . With Governor Noel This Afternoon ' and Will be Given Banquet This Evening City is Handsomely Ijecorated ami Filled With Vlsftorwj Mosquitoes . Took Possession of Train nl New Orleans and Made Life Miserable. (By WILLIAM HOSTER) Jackson, Miss., Nov. 1 President Taft- arrived here at 8:40 o'clock tins morning for an all-day visit, to the capital city of Mississippi. He was met by a committee headed by Gov ernor Noel and immediately after lie had concluded breakfast he was es corted to the Edwards House, where an Informal reception was held from 9 to 10 o'clock. Jackson turned out. a big crowd which cheered the presi dent wildly as he emerged from his car and entered an automobile at the head of the procession. The objective point this morning was the state fair, which the presi dent visited under military escort at lT'o'clock,- remaining there 'antil noon, when he delivered a brief ad dress from the grand stand. The president is again in the county fair section and for practically the entire week, the beginning of the end of his long trip, he will exercise that func tion of his office, which he has des cribed as swelling the box office re ceipts. En route back from the state fair the president made a brief stop to receive an address of welcome from citizens of Jackson. The city is hand somely decorated and crowded wltn visitors from every section of the state, not only in honor of the presi dent's visit, but because the county fair is in session and a wild animal show and a circus are also on the ground. Last night was one of unrest and disquiet on the presidential train. A swarm of mosquitoes took possession of the train at New Orleans and made life miserable until the breeze gene rated by the speed of the train grad ually drove them off. At. 2 o'clock this afternoon the president will take luncheon at the executive mansion with Governor Noel, after which there will be a mo tor ride around the city and a ban quet this evening. t The propose five minute stop out side the fair grounds to receive an ad dress from the negro citizens was abandoned becase the negroes declined to avail themselves ot the privilege. It Is explained that Pres. Taft is not par. ticular popular with the negro citizens, because of his approval of the Browns, ville decision of former President Roose velt, but especially because he has failed to give recognition to negroes in appointments to office. When the special feature of a, separate welcome to the President was offered the negroes by their committee, the negroes held under it consideration for a while and then, rejected announcing that they would be content to play their part in the general celebration. At the Edwards house reception the president was presented with a bunch of American beauty roses by Mrs. Chambers M. Williamson, state regent of the Daghters of the Revoltion. Taft is the first president of the U: S. that ever visited Jackson. Republicans Claim Massachusetts. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Boston, Mass., Nov. 1 The state political campaign wound up today with the republicans loudest in their predictions of victory today. Oover- nor Straper is the republican, James H: Vahey, who was defeated last year, being the democratic gubernatorial candidate. One of the issues of the campaign is the Income tax amend ment to the constitution : of the United -States. - Mllshipman Wilson Better. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Annapolis, Md., Nov. 1 Midship man Wilson, whose back was broken in a football game with the Villa' Nova team two weeks ago Saturday, last, warcesting easily today. There is a possiblllty.that he will be able to undergo an operation within a few "j V;- il: John D. Rockefeller, Philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, who tins just jjiven one million dollars to a com mittee to administer to fight the "Vampire of the South," the insidious hookworm which has reduced about two million of the soul hem poor )p ulution to pauperism and hopelessness. The hook worm is said to have come from Africa with the slaves. Owing to unsanitary conditions, it is picked up on the road by the poor barefooted population, mid once in the system, fastens itself on the intestines and sucks I lie blood of the victim. From it. comes the strange white trash known as elav eaters, and others who drink v:negar that had been used to saturate iron filings. I ntll a few years ago it was known as the lazy di sease. EMPEROR MENELIK SERIOUSLY ILL (Hy Leased Wile to The Times.) Washington, Nov.l Anxietv is felt In Washington in regard in t Ii . - con dition o Emperor Mem-lik of Alivsima, whose critical state has been report,,! to the state department, lost Ins ex pected death should complicate the present status of negotiations pending between the L lilted States and Abys sinia. Emperor Mcnehk has shown es pecial favor to Americans, as well as in all propositions submitted to him by various Americans ofMoials and agents seeking to establish a detinue, trade between tile two countries. Abyssinia is deemed a better field than China for business purposes, on the ratio of population. The American government Is having prepared, to be sent to Emperor M'-iii -lik a solid silver loving cup, appiopri ately inscribed, in token of apprecia tion, esteem, and good will. The cup is a voluntary gift on the part ot the United States. There is a report in 'diplomatic circles that if emperor Menelik should die at this time the African situation, Viewed from the standpoint of the powers, must become complicated. SOME IMPORTANT CHANGES IN OFFICE (By Leased Wire to The Times) Washington, Nov. 1 Important changes in olHee and a new swine: In the administrative work of the treas- ury occurred today. ., . Mr. Reynold's retirement as assist ant secretary of the treasury becomes effective today. The change in the office of the United States treasury took effect today, Lee S, McClung, once conspicuous as a college gridiron hero, taking the oath of office as successor to Charles H. Treat. A. Hlat Andrews, today took the oath of officte as director of the mint. , The commercial agreement with France . undr which reciprocal low rates on duty on imports prevailed ex pired at midnight lost night, and to-, day the full rates und the new tariff law , will apply on all imports from Franca. : h . KENTUCKY TROOPS PROTECT ELECTION (liy Leased Who to The Times) LeMiiirton, K.v., Nov. 1 The Lex- lriston impaiiv of the Kentucky national mianl ;on. v. In it tmved todav at .Tack h:i'l been sMH to pre- -i io order .'it the election there. The troop?! loiuiil the town divided into armed factions. The ballots to be used in the election are protected by a heavy Kiiard of Democrats, who have been locked nr saJe. The Breathitt county feuds have conic to a head again in the light over the election The .situation is so acute that acting (iovernor Cox todav reiter ated his remsal to name the Jackson Lthclal v.hn have sent in the call for troops, declaring tnat publicity would expose linn to revenge. The Lexington Company was sent to the scene oil a special tram, after they had quickly mobilized under Cap tain Sams, at the direction of Acting Gov. Cox and Adjutant General P. P. Johnson. Gox. Cox remained at Frank fort to keep in close touch with the situation. Governor Wiilson is hurrying to Frankfort from New Orleans, whence lie was recalled by an urgent nies fag. NINE KNOWN PERSONS KILLED (Uy Leased Wire to The Times.) St. .Tohnsbiury, Vt., Oct. 30 Nine persons killed, two are dying and five others are in a serious condition as the result of fire which was destroyed the cilif.ens savings bank, the prin ciple ' business block of St. Johnslmry early today. Two of the dead .lumped from the burning building and were instantly kilCd. Seven others were burned to death and their. - bodies were taken from the ruins this morning. The fire started at 4 p m. It had gained great headway when discovered and the block -Was doomed .The loss will reach $125,000. The upper part ,f the building, was divided into tene ments. All of the tenants have betn accounted for but ' there- were maby roomers itv -the house and It is feared that their bodies will be discovered later :-, .v , . . - ; ;--. NtlKlilMl DICKENSONON WATERWAY Secretary of War Addresses New Orleans Deep Water way Convention LAKES TO . THE GULF cw Orleans Buzzing With Talk of Natural Resources and Methods to Foster Their Wealth Secretary of War Dickenson's Speech the Fea ture of the Day Approves of a Scheme For a Ship Channel Down the Mississippi River, But Advises a Concrete Plan Gifford Plnchot ISfK-lnres Nation is Stirred to Need of Definite Policy Thirty-two Gov cinors and 200 National Legisla tors Present. (By Leased Wire to The Times) New Orleans, Nov. 1 With two big conservation congresses in ses sion here today New Orleans Is bus zing with talk of natural resources and the methods that state and na tion should employ to foster their val ue. The southern conservation cong ress and Louisiana Forestry Associa lon began their joint session In the Hotel Gunewald at 10 o'clock this morning and the lakes-to-the-gulf deep waterways association began the second day of ..its 'meeting in the Athenaeum. The feature of the forenoon of the waterways ' assoclatlon-was "an" ad-: dress by Secretary of War Dickin son, in which he approved of the scheme of a ship channel down the Mississippi river, but advised that a concrete plan be determined upon be tore the work progressed further. The feature of the southern con servation congress was the talk of Federal Forester Gifford Plnchot He reiterated his declaration of Satur day before the waterways convention, that the nation has become stirred up to the need of a definite policy de signed to safeguard the national for ests from the onslaught of timber and land thieves. Congressman Ransdell, of Louis iana, spoke to the timber men about the conservation of waterways in this state. The 32 governors and 200 national legislators were canvassed yesterday by members of the resolutions com mittee of the waterways association with the result that the resolutions will be presented to the convention for approval calling on congress to adopt the bonding method for financ ing the 14-foot channel down the Mississippi river. The convention was surprised this noon to receive a letter from Speaker Cannon in which he approved of the waterways plan In this langage: "Hon. V. K. Kavanagh, chairman Deep Waterways Convention: ' I am called to Illinois by a manda tory telegram. Will you present my regrets to the convention at my In ability to bo present at the session. I desire to assure the convention that I am In harmony with the earliest Solution practicable of the lakes-to-the-gulf deepwaterway. "The adoption of such a plan, there fore, I am ready as a citizen and rep resentative to support wltn ample ap propriations for the speedy, effective and continuous prosectlon of the work upon such waterway to Its completion. I am, with respect, yours truly, "JOSEPH G. CANNON." Hurt In Football Game. ( By Leased Wire to The Times) Xew York, Nov. 1 As a result of injuries received in a football game between his team, the Vincents, and the Orioles, another semi-professional team, John Dlvver, 19, is Ser iously ill in his home in Williamsburg today. He has a blood clot at the base of the brain. Trapped In Burning Building. New York, Nov. 1 Almost trapped in a burning building, 150; men fled in terror today at the piano factory of Beck and Miller at 419 Tenth Avenue. The blaze threw the occu pants of nearby tenements into panic. The loss is estimated at f 75,000. Lockhart and Company, piano manu facturers were heavy losers, ; Train Runs Into' Burned Trestle. Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 1 One man was killed - and another fatally scalded today when a Mobile and Ohio freight train raa Into a burnt trestle near Rutherford, Gibson coun ty. Fireman Ivey " was killed, , C. .Pringle, a brakeman, was scalded i and Engineer Parker, slightly aury
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