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I l ESTAEUCnZD 1873. ' :7 ";. ; ; r RALEIGH, N. JO., TUESDAY. AUGUST 9, 1910. PEICE 6 CXSIT3. I Double the; Number of vPaidr of Raleigh of Any Other Newspaper. flABltlls THREATS siiotdycrb Pile of Letters From Gallagher v. : 1 - J) 1 ' FOURTEEN KILLED III C0LUSI00 1: . .-W:. "' E While Standing On Board liner He 1$ Shot By For raer City Empbye THE WOUII Mayor Gaynor, oF New York, Shot This Morning on-Board European .Liner, on Which He Expected to Go Abroad For a Month's Vacation. . The Assailant, v J. J. Gallagher, Was a Former City Employe and Accused the Mayor of Depriving Him of His Means of Sustenance, Story of The Shooting. 8 8 Lost Consciousness.. (By Leased Wire to The Times) .. Hoboken, N. J., Aug. 9 3:25 p. m. Mayor Gaynor has lost consciousness. The influx of blood in his tiiroat o 8 ' is Causing great difficulty in 8 breathing. 8 888808888888 8 88 (By Leased Wire to The Times) Hoboken, N. J., Aug. 9 3:50 p. m. Mayor Gaynor began to raliy shortly after 2:35 'p. m. He re gained consciousness - and asked for a drink of water.. This was g?ven to him an (J be. sank into a coxe wnlle preparations ,were made, for the ope ration to remove the bullet. ., Mrs., Gaynor, was admitted to his room, but. was allowed to remain only a moment. . Hoboken, N. J., Aug. 9 Mayor Gaynor's condition at 1:45 p. m. was critical. It was announced at- the time that there would be a consulta tion of physicians at 4 p. m. This announcement, was taken as a com plete refutation of rumors current in New York City that Mayor Gaynor had died, but that this fact was be lng kept quiet in order that it might have no effect on the sroca market. Operation to Remove Bullet. (By Leased Wire to The Times) Hoboken, N. J.. Aug. 9 After an ; X-ray examination of Mayor Gaynor at St. Mary's Hospital It was decided by the physicians attending the may or to perform an operation at once to remove the bullet. The bullet was located in the left side of the neck. Hoboken, N. J., Aug. 9 William J. Gaynor, mayor of New York City, was shot and seriously Injured today as he was. about to start for Europe. - The shooting took place on the liner Kaiser Wllhelm der Grosfce, on which he was to sail. The mayor was hurried to Sti, Mary's Hos pital, whpre he is in a critical condt- '-.' tion. ! W;;?-. "OV - His assailant was J. J. Gallagher, 68' years old. He was a discharged city employe and his motive was re venge for his dismissal several weeks ago from his position of watchman m the department of docks. The mayor was surrounded by his family and a. party of friends when ' shot from behind. One bullet struck him in the temple. He fell into the arms of .his wife. ' v ' The motive for the ' attack, as given by Gallagher when he was ar raigned before Recorder McGovern a few minutes ': after the shooting was: z .-.'.a 'a-C-': "1 dame over her , to put . the mayor out of business. They took my bread and butter away from me and I want you to under tfaud tt wasn't porterhouse steak, either.' V ' , , Mayor Gaynor was on the port s!do of the liner,' In the coinpanionway, where he had stopped to talk with President Montt, of Chile, when "tne " shooting took place. He was .sur rounded by metnbera of his family and friends Wishing to see him off on als vacation trip. Among the latter, was William Edwards, street cleaning ' commissioner of New York, who told the following story of the shootlngf ' "We were chatting about various things and the mayor was in an un usually good humor. He was joking about the weather, saying that it was ,hh luck. tat rain had stopped. durs lng' the night and It looked as If he was going to have a good start on his trip, at ny rate. ' stepped U the Outside of the group as others began .1 The little prince of the Asturlas, who despite the tumult and threatening that daily me:me his father and mother,- King, Alfonso and Queen Victoria, is as happy as the ordinary lit tle child at his age. With his little rake he has been building sand .-'castles along the shores of San Sebastian during the lost few weeks, that may well compare with the timehonored imaginative castles in Spain, to come up to shake the mayor's hand, -and as I did so I noticed this man Gallagher over near the rail a(t the side of the ship. I didn't, take much notice of him, but remember now that he had fixed his gaze on the mayor and was looking at him stead "I did:, not consider this strange, as nearly -everybody . there was also looking at-the mayor and waiting art opportunity .to grasp his hand. So I turned to look over the. bow. of the ship- and then looked around again over tori where Gallagher was -stand' lng. ' - "Iwas horrified io see tu'at ne had drawn a pistol and Was levelling it on u line with the mayor's head.- The man had evidently been waiting for the group to separate so that there would be no danger of his shot strik lng anybody else. "He fired just as I shouted and made a leap for him. The bullet had hardly left the pistol before I was on top of him. He fought hard, but I just squeezed him with all my might and crushed his arm till lie let the pistol drop, to the deck. "I hardly remember' . what hap pened during the next few moments, I only know that I was possessed by the thought that my friend, the may' or, had been shot by an assassin, and might be dead for all I knew. So 1 Just pounded the man as hard as I could until 1 knew he was helpless to do any more damage. "Then J dragged him away by the collar. People were screaming and (Continued On Page Seven.) STATEMENT MADE - BY GALLAGHER (By Leased Wire to -The Times.) Hoboken, N. J., Aug. 9 The follow ing statement was made by J. J. Gal lagher to-acting Chief of Police Robert Bell and Policeman Daniel 3. KUey after the shooting of Mayor Gaynor: "I am fifty years of age and live at No. 440 Third avenue, - New York City. Was born in Ireland and was employ ed as' watchman by the department of docks and terries in Manhattan until a , short, time ago when I as dis charged;. I came to Hoboken at 9:20 ''clock this morning and went , direct to the steamship pier and on board the teamship-Katder Wllhelm der Grosse. There I, met a clergyman and asked him Jo .point out' Mayor Gay nor.. He did; sp ' and I - drew, my revolver and fired at the mayor. I do not know whether more than one shot was fired, Knowing that .Gaynor . was - going to Europe to' enjoy himself after depriv ing me of ",my bread ' and ; butter (I did. hot: ask tor porterhouse steak) It Irritated me to do the act.'? 4 s After being shown the revolver the prisoner -continued: , "That Is- th revolver I shot mm with. I don't know how many bullets were in ' the gun. r.The revolver was In my possession for a long time and used It while I was In the employ of the city." , ' '; Successor of Rawn. Cincinnati, . O., Aug. 9 From' a high source it Is learned that, in all probability B. C. IS'leld, vic presi dent and solicitor of the MOnon Rail road, will succeed the late Ira G. Rawn, who tnet a mysterious death a few weeks ago. 9 7 . .1 f It'4' tlir heir .toSpain' unsteady throne, Sunday School Association Met at Wake Forest Intel estlng -Meeting Held Address of Welcome' by Dr. ,W.L. Poteat, Pretjiiient'Of the College Uillcers For Kiixuing Year . KiecteI Ad, dress Today. .: .-.-a. '-. (Spe:la1 to The Times) Wake Forest, Aug. 9 The annual North Carolina Baptist Sunday .school assembly held its opening session in the college chapel last evening. The meeting was called to-order oy Sec retary E. L. Middleton and tne organ ization was Immediately taxen up with the following results: President, Dr. W. R, Cullom. Secretary, Rev. T. W. Chambllss, .Treasurer, Mr, E.,B, Earnshaw. Following the organization came a hearty address of welcome from Dr W. L. Poteat. A strong address by Mr. Arthur Flake, of tne Sunday school board of Nashville, was a fea ture of the evening's program, his subject being "Reaching our Possl bllltles". , . Mr. J. Tv Watts, of tne Virginia Sunday school board, spoKe on the "Layman's Opportunity". This morning's session : included several speeches and much conference work. Rev. C. L. Greaves spoke on "Jesus Winning His Class". Mr, Watts discussed the teachers prepa ration. A conference on "organizing", conducted by Dr. C. E. Brewer. "Sunday School Conditions In North Carolina" were strikingly set forth by Secretary Middleton. The enrollment of the assembly is at present something over a hundred, many more being expected. The at tendance is quite representative, every section ,of the state being rep resented. A delightful feature of the meet ing is the singing of tne. college fac ulty quartette. ' The congregational singing is being led by . Mr. Hubert Poteat. r THBi RICK MYSTERY. Police Turn Their Attention ot a New Clue in Murder Mystery. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Cleveland, Ohio. Aug. 9 The" police this afternoon turned their - attention to a new clue In the "mystery surround ing, the death of Attorney. W. L Rice, and detectives are hunting for weU dressed man'' Who, it has just developed, was "seen by Special Policeman. Wall running from the direction of the scene of lthe; murder", after -the- .shots were flredi ;Wahl ' says he was rushing 'up to investigate the shots when he saw the- man and stopped him but' per-, mitted him to go when he declared he was "trying to catch a car. The au thorities believe that this man was a personal foe of the slain attorney's and that he assassinated him. . Twenty-six Drowned.,, X Nassau, the Bahamas, Aug. 9 Twenty-four men. and' two women were drowned; according' to ' Infor mation received here today .when the schooner Emma was wrecked yester day near Castle Island. All the vic tims were negroes. Five survived. reaching Ragged Island after a ter rible fight wlt)i the seas. BAPTISTS Had . Wrltteii , tle Mayor Every Day ' for Weeks Oamplainiug of His Dis- ' charge Had Loitered About City Hall.' (By LeaseWire to The Times.) ; New York, Aug. 9 In the office of Mayor Gaynor there was found today a pile" of threatehlng and berating letters from J. J.-Galaglier who shot Mr. Gaynor today "at Hoboken. Every day for weeks Gallagher has written, complaining of -his discharge from the dock department. Many of the letters were unopened, the hand writing being; -recognized. Some were turned-over 'to the, police. , For nearly ' a week a mysterious man,, now Iwlleved to have been Gal lagher, has 'been loitering about the ciity hall. .The description of tills man, who .atfcru'i'.ed attention by his odd manner,' tallies with that of Gal lagher. J:.J. '-:. i . the stranei'... was'-' first, noticed Wednesday afternoon. He lounged around the entrance . used by the mayor, avoiding attention and with a slouch hat pulle$ far down over his eyes. On that day the mayor intend ed to Inspect the parks by automo bile In company with Park Commis sioner Stover,-The man, who kept one hand in his coat pocxet, waited In one spot for -twenty minutes, leav ing when the trip was abandoned and the autoombile sped off . without : pas- sengers. . , ; When : he , reapgeared Friday a watch was set' ' He acted in the same old manner, talcing a position on the top of the flight of steps leading to the main entrance..-' - Lieutenant Kennel, guard at the door, kept him uhder scrutiny, final- y deciding to arrest him on a techni cal charge. As Knbel advanced, the man ran off, v Saturiwy Bierni A KeapitrejL wearing a derby hat. Hi wok a seatPnBn m tne near the 'City hall'paifR fountain. As before, he kept his right hand In liis pocket. ' . - - - A patrolman asked him what he wanted "I'm waiting for a man who works In the city hall," was the reply. "He'll be out about noon." After a while, however, the man left. Gallagher is a widower. His full name is Jules James Gallagher. For two years he has lived in a boarding houae run by Mrs. Sophie Johnson at 440 Third Ayenue. There he was known as the "man of mystery" be cause of his reticence. Some of the forty boarders believed him deranged "He had been working as night watchman," said Mrs. Johnson. "He came In at 6:30 this morning, re mained for isome time and then went out. He appeared nervous. I said. Good morning,-'-.but his reply was so (Continued On Page Seven.) EXAS DEMOCRATS INCOMION (By Leased Wire to The Times) Galveston, Tex., Aug. 9 With Sen ator Joseph W. Bailey fighting for his political existence against the most formidable opposition that has con fronted him in years, the state demo cratic convention bonvened here to day with a situation probably without precedent in the country as involves the prohibition clause. . O. B. Colquitt, leader of the wets'Y will make the race for gov ernor this fall. The submission or a constitutional amendment providing for state-wide prohibition - was de manded by 30,000 majority in the re cent primary election and the predic tion, was made here today that the democratic platform will include a prohibition plank. . ' Cone. Johnson, aeteatea. prohibi tion, candidate for the gubernatorial nomination, is one ot the leader of the anti-Bailey forces. Others are ex-Attorney-general R. V . Davidson, 'defeated la the democratic ace for the head of the ticket. Congressman Rufus Hardy, ex-Attorney-general M. M. Crane, and Judge Yancey Lewis. The democratic prohibitionists are preparing, 1 It was learned today, to demand that all drys holt the demo cratic ticket, either to support; an in dependent prohibition ticket or the republican, who are headed by J. O. Terrell, of San Antonio. ' f " The supporters of Colquitt today declared that there was no possibility ot his being thrown down in defiance of the primaries. ' . if Dr. Wu-Tinc-Knjt, who Iihm bceji Pu (Hoard -of Foreign Affairs) at China to the Vnlted States and when vice and 'returned to China It was believed that he had been permanently relegated to private life by the 'Mew' administration at Pekin. His reen try into public service is regarded by those acquainted with affairs in China as evidence that the Chines Foreign OflUe recognize the need of man of strength and foreign' experience, since the dismissal by the Re gent of YuHii-Shl-Kai. UN MAKES CHARGE Accuses Congressman Creager of Asking For Money Hainon Declared Thut, Creager Alade Demands lor Money in the Shape of Loans ore Reads Telegrams. (By Leased W ire to Thp Times.) McAlester, Okla., Aug. 9 Congress? congressional Investigation 'today of having sought money from Attorney. J. P. McMurray after -lie hail Introduced a bill providing for the sale of.. Indian la-rids. The charge was made - by Jake Ij, Hamlin, who demanded .the recall of Creager to the witness stand, declar ing Creager had made his pleas for money in the guise of loans and that he wished to cross-examine tin' wit ness. The names of Senator Charles' Curtis, of Kansas, and Vice-President Sher man were again mentioned during the hearing today when a. telegram to Richard C. Adams, of Washington, from George N. Scott was read. Sen ator Gore immediately explained that he wanted it understood that he was not -trying to drag the names of Curtis and Sherman into the matter and ex onerated them of any connection with the ci'.se. ' "Another telegram from McMurray'.' at Washington was read. It ordered that McMurray's agent among the Indians, ticuu liny inrgiums, uignig lungifoa ..., p-'.k.. .ii,in- nan J 000 "attorneys fees, After Senator Gore made his state ment regarding not trying to drag Sherman and Curtis into the case, Den nis Flynn, attorney for McMurray. asked: ' "Do I understand Gore exonerates Vice-President Sherman .and Curtis?" "T think the records have shown that I stated that." replied Gore. "It has been shown their names were taken in vain once and it may have occurred again." The other telegrams were as follows: "Kinta, Okla., May 81. To J. F. Mc Murray, New Wlllard Hotel, Washing ton, D. C. "Don't think he 'will confirm' -unless influences about which I do not know are brought to bear. "Glad to know you feel good about matters there. "George W. Scott." ; "Washington. D. C. Nov. 3. To George Scott, Kinta, Okla. "Send not less than fifty letters and telegrams. Keep up the work .for a week at different towns. Looks bet ter here. 'We will win, I know. Think, let people express their own views plainly. Keep up the work until next Tuesday. "J. F; McMurray." ; Many . witnesses testified that they had been asked by George Soot t to send such telegrams. AVIATOR HAS ACCIDENT. Fell to The Ground, But Not Seriously .'V,- Hurt. Nancy, - France, Aug.' 9 M. Lind- palnter, one of the six competitors in the 4 8 0-mlles cross-country race for 59,400 was injured today when as he neared this city his aeroplane fell. Llndpainter immediately ' began re pairs, declaring that he would make up the lost time. The accident oc curred seven miles from here, near Freleis, when the aviator had cov ered 98 miles of the trip from Troves. Great crowds gathered here in the morning to see the aviators come in, followed by the French army officers t Livers appointed adviser to tli; Wai-Wu- I'ekin. Wii was twice minister from lie. retired mini the diplomatic wer- who are following the blrc nien by aeroplane and automobllel noting every phase of the contest. The two chief contestants finished almost'neck and neck, after a whirl wind dash.: ' '-' Leblanc, a favorite, whirled over an uneven country at 60 miles an hour and alighted ahead of Auburn. ... - Weymann, tlie American, was re ceived with cheers. The weather was clearer than In the first leK, from Paris to-Troyes, but the aviators again used their compasses. M JOIU4R IN BUJfe DepifrttiWnt of ' Justice OOiows of JIo Joker in Indian Dill. : Washington, Aug. 9 The depart ment of ustice knows'. of. no "joker" which is said to have been written In the Indian appropriation bill, grant ing the right of appeal to the United States supreme court in the restric tion land suit eases. It was stated at the department to day that the only provision enacted at, the last congress for the direct ap peal to the supreme court of the so called restriction suits which were recently decided by the circuit court of St. Louis in lavor of the United States, is a provision -appearing In a bill to issue a patent to the city of Anadarko, Okla.. for a smal tract of land and for other purposes. It is pointed but that .this provis ion for an appeal was first shown to (5pp,.ni wifW-hnm hpfnr t was included, in the measure. Mr, Wiekershaiu is said to have approv ed it. FOR CONVENTION Greensboro, Aug. 9 The city is filling with delegates to the state re publican convention, which meets Wednesday. The principal interest centers over the selection of the state chairman Congressman Morehend, the leading candidate, accompanied by his chief assistant. ex-Senator Marion Butler, arrived this morning and has a suite at the Guilford Hotel. Duncan, leading the other-side, has headquarters in the Benbow building, adjoining state headquarters of Chairman Adams. filr. Butler, for Morehead, gave out the following:: "Without counting .a-, single con tested county, and giving all doubts as to coming of delegates in favor of the opposition Morehead will have 808 votes on the, first ballot out of a possible 1,161. Of course his elec tion is certain." At Duncan headquarters the claim Is made:. "We have no reason to. change our statement in yesterday's papers tat Morehead and Butler will lose out, and that we. will have a majority of 212 votes." '"Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 9 The house of representatives of Georgia today adopted resolutions endorsing New Orleaus as the location for the Pan ama Canal exposition of 191 5. I he resolution has already passed the sen ate,. -. Wreck On the Northwestern Pacific Between Passenger and Construction Trains THE CARS TELESCOPED Had Collision on the Northwesters Pacific LuM Night Fourteen Per sons Are Known to be Dead and More Than a Score Injured-Sot-eral of Those Killed Were' Victiata of Axes and Picks Weilded by Res cuers Wreckage Saturated With Petroleum Remarkable Courage. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) " San Francisco. Cal.. Auar. Four. teen persons are known to be dead and several are missing today as the result of a collision kon the North western Pacific Railway at Ignacio iast night. : More than a score of pas sengers and trainmen were injured; half a dozen of them fatally. Several of those killed were the victims of ' axes and picks wielned by rescuers. Running at high speed, a local passenger train bound for Santa Rosa crashed into a construction train. The first cars of the local were tele scoped and the wreckage piled up along the track. It caught fire at places and the flames were controlled with difficulty. Tne preliminary Investigation tend ed to show that a misunderstanding of orders caused the disaster, which Is one of the worst that, .has occurred- .on the Pacific coast In years, The known "'dead m, v; ,-. ; :," .., ; ', ";'.' "'f 7 A Don era Pi.r " 'K Herman Bogen, Santa Rosa, Cal. ' Henry W. Emerson, messenger, of Petaluma. PinCUR T.pvln nf T.avln . Tonnavv Company, Santa Rosa, Cal. W. A. Hollman, messenger, of Pet aluma. George Riley, capitalist, of Santa Rosa. T. W. Richardson. -C. Corivolene. John Wilkinson, guard" at San Quentin. A. M. Bangs, of Rockford MuBlcal Company. . One unidentified, at San Rafael, supposed, to be K. McLean, of Glen Ellen. . Unidentified. Frances G. Lahm, former purser of steamer Gold. The trains met head. on. The giant locomotives were crumpled up like tin and the great tank holding the fuel an oil burner burst. The wreckage became saturated with crude petroleum, enhancing the danger from fire. The first reports of the accident placed the number, of dead at thirty. Within a short time a relief train was hurried from San Rafael, the southern terminus of the line on the Marin county shore, across the Gol den Gate and on the north Bide of the bay from San Francisco. Word was flashed to San Francisco also and an emergency staff of doc tors and nurses was gathered, to be despatched by special boat and train to the scene of the wreck, about thirty miles to the north. By the light of bonfires and lan terns, a field hospital was thrown ' up alongside the track, and a tem porary morgue established. Through out the night the surgeons continued at their task and morning was well ' advanced before the last of the known victims had been removed. : The greatest loss of life occurred in the smoker, the passenger car nenreat thp engine Thfl wnmen nnfl children passengers were in the lart three coaches and to this circum stance Is due their escape. ' Not a passenger on the ,traln, how ever, came through unscathed. When the crash, came, they were pitched about and many were pinioned under debris as the cars turned turtle. So terrific was the Impact - that seats in the day coaches were torn fro mtlieir fastenings being w.iirled - about and piled on top" of the passeu-' -, gere. From the countryside about andAfrom Ignacio, a corps of rescuers - was secured within a short time. Un-, der the leadership of the railroad) (Continued On Page Seven..) ,
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