' Fop Klelgh and .Vicinltjt
Partly clond with local show
ers tonight or Thursday.;.
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night or Thursday j light winds. .
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Had a Very Good Night and
Was Cheerful This
Morning
TOUCHED BY INTEREST
Condition of the Mayor This Morn.
ing Was Very Good He Rested
Xerf Well Last Night and Was
' Quite Cheerful and Hopeful When
He. Awoke Expressed Surprise at
Great Interest Manifested in Him
. by the Public.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Hoboken, N. J., Aug. 102:30 p.
m. Mayor Gaynor's condition con
tinues encouraging and the attending
surgeons grow more hopeful of his
ultimate recovery. The light Is now
against septic infection. Mayor
Gaynor saw John Purroy Mttchei,
acting mayor, this afternoon, after
which Mr. Mitchell said:
"I believe Mayor Gaynor's recov
ery is now assured." .'. ,
i Another consultation of surgoons
has been called for 8:00 p. m.
, Shows Marked Improvement. ,; . .
Hoboken, N. J.. Aug. 10 William
J. Gaynor, mayor of New - York,
showed marked improvement hourly
today at St. Mary's Hospital, where
he was taken after being shot yes
terday- by, James J. Gallagher: - It
was said this' afternoon that if toe
improvement continued the mayor
would be out of danger in 24 hours,
- A decision of the attending physic
ians, reached after a consultation, not
to operate to reach the two frag
ments into which- the bullet djvided,
.both of which are in the neck, was
. taken as & hopeful sign by Mr. Gay
nor's friends. -
The patient was cheerful, frequent-
- ly joking .with the doctors, 'relatives
and friends. ' . '
"Oh, I'm hungry," was his only
plaint. "I ,hope I won't be kept here
very long."
A rise In his temperature noted
about 10 o'clock, caused alarm as In
dicating fever, but this decreased
later, and the physicians, Drs. Arlltz,
Brewer, Stuart, and Dowd were cor
respondingly Jubilant. -
Mrs. Gaynor sat by her husband's
bedside for some, time shortly after
noon. Their hands ' were clasped.
The mayor's wife had apparently re
covered from the collapse that threat
ened her earlier In the day after her
long night vigil of praying and watch-
Ing- " '";', : '-'''
"I'll be out soon," said the mayor
as she left room for luncheon. He
probably will abandon his European
vacation and instead recuperate in
r the Adlrondacks.'-
The, mayor expressed sorrow for
' Gallagher while talking with nis sec
retary, Robert Adamson. '
"Poor man; he must have' been
, crazy," he said. . ,
Passed Satisfactory Night.
Hoboken, N. J., Aug. 10: The con
. ditlon of Mayor William J. Gaynor,
of New York, is distinctly favorable
today. . The physicians attending him
at St. Mary's Hospital belieVe that
the chances of his recovery are good
and that practically the only danger
now Jies In bl6od poisoning, j
The condition of Mrs. Gaynor Is a
cause of grave anxiety to the doctors
In attendance. She insisted on being
allowed to remain at her husband's
side much of the 'night, though she
was for a time induced to rest in a
near-by room. Ruf us Gaynor, her
'- son, who was with his father when
he was Bhot yesterday by James J.
' Gallagher,' did not leave his mother
save when she slept last , night' and
' this- morning. - '-- ; - --.
The ' mayor slept three hours.
When he awoke this morning he ap
peared much Improved and was In a
cheerful mood. . ' -;- : ',
" Dr. Willlain J. Arlltx, who had
: been in attendance throughout the
' night; never leaving the sick room,
was relieved at dawn by Dr. Ernest
, J. Ledele, health commissioner of
''New York City. 'v; 'n
- At tnai time Mr. uaynor was giyeu
GOT
" a bowl of chicken fbrotu.' -
"That tastes, good,' he said." "t
- hope I'll be able d eat something
else soon. I'm quite :hnngry." v;
He. experierced some difficulty in
(.Continued on Pago Six.)
THE STATE REPUBLICANS
Meet Today la State Ccnven
tion At Greensboro
Morehead Has Enough Pledged Votes
to Win Overwhelmingly Thomas
Settle Named As President of the'
Convention Great Interest
Frank Llnney Chairman of Plat
. form Committee Whiskey Plank
to be Put in Platform. "
(Special to The Times) :
Greensboro, Aug. 10 The largest
crowd ever known In the history of
the republican party Is here today at
tending the state convention. "., The
Interest is at white heat, preceding
tho meeting .at Morehead's room last
night. The congressional convention
of the fifth district has postponed the
naming .of a candidate by request of
Congressman Morehead. , f '
It was stated that unless he was
elected chairman ioday of the state
committee he would not run for con
gress. ,, . J:i ,.,';';'';.';
At a caucus of Morehead support
ers this morning 802 , votes . were
found to bo pledged to him. This
nominates Morehead with a big ma-.
Jorlty. .. " '. '
Thomas 'Settle was named to be
president of the convention. Frank
Llnney chairman . of the platform
committee. This means the adoption
of a whiskey plank In the platform.
Batter Claims OOO.
Greensboro, N. C, Aug. 10 TUe
republican state convention, after an
hours' session, adourned atl o'clock
until 3 to meet in the- Auditorium
Opera House of two thousand capac
ity not being lerge enough to accom
modate the immense crowd attending
the convention. '.
Chairman-'Adams made a strong
rfpeech cautioning the delegates
against. making mistake of naming a
partisan instead of a patriot for
chairman.- . All through Mb , speech
there were threats- at Morehead and
Butler. He named the committee on
credentials, only two of the ten being
Morehead men. The Morehead-But-ler
forces have enough uninstructed
votes to nominate on the firsY ballot.
The following counties gave "notice
of contest: ; Ashe, Carteret, Cumber
land, Vance, Wake, Pasquotank,
Camden. '
Butler claims 900 (or Morehead on
first ballot as result of gains since
this morning's caucus; showing over
800. '"' ;
PLUNGED DOWN SHAFT.
Man and Woman Plunged Down Ele
vator Shaft.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Chicago, Aug. : 1Q A man was
killed and a woman fatally injured
when they plunged down the eleva
tor shaft at the McLaughlin Commis
sion House today. The police de
clared the plunge was the result of a
suicide pact, ' but refused to make
public the names of the victims, :
The man who was killed was Iden
tified as Joseph Schreck. The girl
fatally Injured ia Elsie Annon, 17
years; old. She denied the suicide,
pact report and said, they were play
ing tag. Schreck -stepped -backward
into the open shaft and she fell while
trying to save him.
COWTEST BETWEEN
KTJGIITS TEMPLAR
tW Leased Wire to The Times)
Chicago, Aufr. 10 All the grand of
ficers of the Knights Templar will be
advanced in rotation without contest
with the exception . of . Grand Junior
Warden, for Which place a lively con
tect was started in the session of the
trlennlel conclave when it resumed Its
session at Music Hall today. ,' , .,
I At leaif fi ve- candidates are In the
Held, for the' much coveted offllce aid
all have strong foltowlngs.; -
Two : of the ' candidates now are
grand officers but they bold appointive
positions..:- They; are John W. Chatn-
berlaln of Minnesota, Grana swora-
bearer, and Frederick ,C. Thayer, of
Maine, Grand Warder, William H.
Ndrrls and Ii P. Newby, of Indiana,
and I. L.' Register of Ne Jersey, also
are' In the Tace. .
A stiff contest will be waged on the
floor in the selection of the next met
Inr .Place. Denver, Loe Angeles, Nett
Orleans khd ChlCako all want the 1813
conclave.
Today's program kept the Knights
busy.' The competitive drills were be
gun at 10 o'clock at National League
ball park. Several banquets and four
.receptions are scheduled for tonight
at the various "hotels ana the festivi
ties will not end until almost time for
the5 Knights to start on tomorrows
program. t ,
' J '
John Ai'buckle, the millionaire vof.
fop klnj, phllnnthropist, ami Jnvcn
tori Mr. Arbuckle, it is said, will be
ono. of the bidders for tho contract of
raising' the ill-fated battleship .Maine
in Havana harbor. Mr. Arbuckle hus
successfully floated ships that went
down, in storms, or. in accidents by
forcing coinpresscd air into the com
partments of ships. He has never at
tempted, to ilont such a largo vessel
as the Maine, but says he feels confi
dent that he ran do it.
JOE BANS. FORMER
- (By Leased Wire to The Times.)
Baltimore, Md., Aug. 10 The "old
master" has taken the final count
Joe. Clans, former lightweight cham
pion, died at 8:08 a. m, of consump
tion. .'-'.'.'..:..
Gans, the most popular and most
skillful negro boxer who ever appear
ed before the public, a favorite for
close on to twenty years, died as he
wished to, In the arms of his mother.
It was that he might be with his old
"mammy" at the end that the great
lightweight made his race with death
a week ago, hurrying on from Ari
zona'. ' ';' .
Only a few friends had seen him
since he left for Arizona a few weeks
ago, In the vain and desperate hope
of checking the white plague.- When
he came back he was little more than
a skeleton, scarcely able to whisper.
Gans was conscious until , two
hours before his death. At his bed
side, at the time he breathed his last,
were his wife-and two children, his
mother, "Kid" North, who had ac
companied him on his trip across the
country ; "Uncle" Dan Pendleton and
the nurse.
Plans for the funeral will be de
cided upon this afternoon.
. While" Joe. Gans was reputed to
have made more than $300,000 dur
ing his career as a fighter, Just what
amount he had left of this is prob
lematical. He was always known to
be a liberal spender and at times was
reported: to be a loser at 'the race
track, Gans was 'a "cheerful giver",
as many of his 1 friends can attest.
The Goldfiold Hotel, which was
erected by Gans in his palmy days,
while not in the beginning a gold
mine. Was said to-have been a pay
ing investment. 1 ... .
. Joe's long illness and his enforced
retirement, however, drew heavily on
his fnnds. Some pf his friends place
the value 'of Gans' estate near $10,
000. , It is also said that he carried
very little life; insurance. ' "
sm :: V -' f::'
? ; Don't Want Bryan.
v (By Leased Wire to The Times)
jv'Des Moines, la., Aug. 10 William
Jenijing Bryan J , to be denied1 ad
mlBSlbh' to the prohibition party,5' re
gardless of his temperance principles,
aceodlhg. to Aaron S. WaUlns, of
Kentttcky, who was, the candidate tor
vice-president on;? the prohibition
ticket Iwo years ago. 'f-'V-'
"Brjan has been annihilated by his
owa party and now wants another' Issuer-declared
Mr. WatkhiB; in a
speech Here. 1 . 1
"But the prohibition party will not
accept him."
Drexel Wins Startling Competition.
' (By Cable to The Times J .
Lanark,,. Scotland, Aug. 1 10J.
Armstrong' Drexel, of Philadelphia,
today won ', the - startling competition
with c a passenger at tbe aviation
meet here, - Aviator; Grace , was sec
ond. .-,' ' t '
Says That Mayor Gaynor's
WousJ Is Not Dangerous
Medical Kxperts Tlii-ougliout the
Country,, Are Agreed That the
- Mayor Has An Kxcellent Chance
of Rwovery. ';
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
New York, "'Aug.;, jO. Medical ex-'j
perts throughout Vthe country are
practically agreed jthat Mayor Gaynor
has an excellent Chance of recovery
unless complications, set in. They
expressed their - vliews for the Na
tional News Association today after
they had been informed of the na
ture of the mayor's' wound.
Dr. Simon vBaruch, an expert In
gun shot cases," said at Long Branch,
N,. "A:
"Had the bullet been fired from a
rifle, it might have done a great deal
of harm. The catlbre of Gallagher's
revolver was small, however, and the
bullet appears to. have touched no ar
tery or important nerve centre. From
what I hear, there; have been no in
dications of arterial bleeding. The
danger of blood-poisoning Is mini
mized by the free flow of blood in
the part of the body through which
the bullet went and I believe the bul
let carried no infectious matter with
it. The , mayor's Vigorous constitu
tion Is a strong point In his favor."
Dr. John Shrady' said:
"Had the 1 bullei been poisonous
because of accumulations caused by
neglect, the explosion would have de
stroyed all traces of verdigris or
(Continued on Pago Five.)
OFFICERS OF THE
T
(Special tcf'Tiie Times') '"'''"
Fayetteville, Aug. 10 A success
ful meeting of the Grand Encamp
ment I. O. O. F., Is being held. The
members are being royally enter
tained. Officers were Installed at the
afternoon session at 2:30, as follows:
W. C. Allen, Waynesvilie, grand
patriarch; R. P. Clingman, Winston,
grand high priest; David Gaston,
Fayetteville, grand senior warden; E.
B. Stradley, Asheville, grand junior
warden; R. H. Ramsay, Ciiariotte,'
grand scribe; John E. Wood, Wil
mington, grand treasurer; Oilman
Ward Bryant, Durham, grand repre
sentative to sovereign grand lodge for
two years.
Officers were elected at the morn
ing session; appointive officers have
nqt yet been named. After the in
stallation ceremonies the Grand En
campment adjourned until 8 o'clock
tonight, when Pine Encampment will
exemplify the Golden Rule and Royal
Purple degrees.
This afternoon the members of the
Grand Encampment will be the guests
of the local encampment at the base
ball game, a double-header between
Fayetteville and Wilmington.
' Raleigh Is the place of the, next
meeting. '
The Grand Encampment adjourns
tonight.
(By. Leased Wire to The Times)
f Washington, Aug. 10 The Inter
state, Commerce Commission ' today
ordered the establishment of through
rates on cotton seed oil In carload
shipments from points on, the Geor
gia Central Railroad to Jacksonville,
Fla.' This order was Issued upon the
complaint of the Florida Cotton Oil
Company and affects the Georgia
Central, the Atlantic Coast Line and
the Seaboard Air Line , railroads.
The order becomes effective , Octo
ber li ,r ! v;"; ' ;5V'
i Discrimination , by the railroads
against the complainant In favor of
cotton seed mills upon the lines of
the railronds Is charged and ad
mitted by the defendants. '
Commissioner Edwards Threatened.
(By Leased Wire io The Times)
S New t York, Aug. 10 Street Com
missioner William Edwards today re
ceived a letter signed "At Friend of
Gallagher's," threatening him -.with
death Inside of twenty-four hours for
his part In capturing Mayor Gaynor's
attempted slayer. t -
1 hi' ' 4. (; ! ,f
"s.
, i
' William H. Moody, supreme .court
Justice, who It is said, will rieyer be
abli to resuiuc his ' duties 011 the
belll owing to ill health,' Jnst be
fore emigres adjourned an act was
passed providing for Justice Moody's
retirement. President Taft has de
cided not to call 1111 extra session of
the senate to pass on supreme court
appointments.
(Special to , The Times.) tv
Charlotte, X. C, Aug. 1 The as
sociation of count' commissioners ot
North Carolina was called to order
this morning in : Xhe court house,
there being about seventy-five rep
resentatives and visitors on hand
from all sections of the Old North
State... :'.
, President C. E. Foj of New Bern,
has been in the city several days,
making headquarters at. the Buford
Hotel,, preparing the progrnmnie for
the meeting . and a very interesting
and beneficial time is promised.
: The question of salaries or fees for
county officials will be one of the
most Important that is slated for dis
cussion and Mr. .1. A. Davidson, chair
man of 'the-Guilford county commis
sioners, will deliver the leading ad
dress on this topic. Chairman W; M.
Long, of the Mecklenburg commis
sioners, will ' address the meeting
later on on the subject of "Good
Roads," and the delegates will be
driven in automobiles over many,
miles of the good roads of this coun
ty, so that they can; see what has
been accomplished in Mecklenburg
and also learn the method used.
The meetings will continue
through Thursday.
Dr. Pratt Speaks.
Charlotte, X. C, Aug. 10 The
second annual session of the North
Carolina Association of County Com
missioners convened here at noon to
day and after the usual address of
welcome, etc., and roll call, ad
journed till 3 o'clock, when Dr. Jos.
Hyde Pratt, will address the associa
tion. Dr. Pratts coming was a glad
surprise to the meeting and much
interest is manifested in his coming.
There are aboutfifty delegates in at
tendance at this meeting and a num
ber of new counties are represented
as having come into the association
since the last meeting.
Indict incuts Against Lynchers. :
Newark, O., Aug. 10 After a four
weeks session the grand jury in the
lynching of Carl Etherington today
returned sixteen indictments for
murder lh the first, degree. Two were'
indicted1 for periry, two 1 for assault
and battery and six for rioting. Some
minor , Indictments remain to be re-turncdJ-
,
Catholic Total Abstinence Union.
Boston.' Mass., Aug.' 10 Tho Na
tional - Catholic Total "; Abstinence
Union opened its convention here to
day In historic Faneuil ' Hall, i Pre
viously' the delegates attended a sol
emn military high mass in the Ca
thedral of the Holy Cross, celebrated
by Mgr. Falconlo, apostolic delegate.
, Louisville, Ky.", Aug. 10 A mule trade
caused a run on the South Louisville
bank today. : The mule's purchaser
gave check and then; stopped pay
mnnt, The seller spread false reports
about the bank and the run followed.
It was stopped when the bank officials
exhibited 150,000 in wnhi ' , : .
BOY BURNED TO DEATH
ML
Lost His Life Under Suspcious
Circumstances
Fire in Hock Kpiing Hotel and lloy
Kmploypd by tlie Proprietor Suf
tocated His Clotliing Saturated
Willi Oil CM her Guest Haive Xiir
row Escapi-s.
(Special to The Times)
Wilmington, Aug. 1 0 Following
a fire supposedly of incendiary origin
early this morning at Hock Spring
Hotel, conducted by J. C. Halley, Ed
ward Cromwell, an orhpan boy em
ployed by Halley, was found to be
suffocated. When dragged from the
room by a fireman the boy was dead.
Investigation today by the chief of
the fire department revealed evi
dences of arson. Oil saturated the
bed clothing, and a can or gasoline
was found.
Halley had insured the boy's life
only two weeks ago for $2,50o.
Cromwell came from an orphan asy
lum at Charleston, S. C. He was 19
years of age. The boy's body was
awfully scarred. The coroner's Jury
is investigating the boy's death on ac
count of the many suspicious circum
stances. An autopsy will be per
formed. The suffocatin of the boy
excited considerable comment.
Halley is closely shadowed by of
fiers pending the jury's verdict.
State Fire Commissioner . Young has
been notified of the incendiary ma
terials found in the hotel. Several
other guests had narrow escapes
from being burned alive.
Steamers Collide.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
New York, Aug. 10 The United
States collier Marcellus and the Nor
wegian fruit- steamer Rosario . DI
Giorgio collided while the latter was
bound for New York from Port An
tonio, according tQ the report made
by her officers when she docked to
day. The accident occurred tn lati
tude 36, longitude 74.08 early yes
terday morning. The Dl Giorglo's
bow Was stove in. The collier and
another government ship stood by till
dawn. The Marcellus was struck on
the port side. ' .
Bird Men Theoretically Shot.
(By Cable to The Times.)
Nancy, France, Aug. 10 Bicycle
troopers and a motor car corps today
defeated an aeroplane fleet in the first
sham battle 011 record which the three
modern inventions copet.ed. Great
crowds witnessed the manoeuvers,
planned to fill the i,'ap before the con
tinuation of the 4S0 mile across-country
air race. The birdmen were un
able to reconnoitre in u specified terri
tory, all being theoretically shot.
Youth Marries Old Woman.
(By Leased Wire to Tho Times)
Chicago, Aug. 10-Mrs. Mary C.
Train, 70 years old, of San Diego, Cal.,
who is reported to be worth several
millions, and James Dibs. 23 years old,
of New ' '.York, "Obtained u marriage
license today. Mrs. Train paid for It
out of a roll of several thousand dol
lars.- . ' ,
Kcntuckiahs Join Kslradu,
Lexington, Ky., Aug. 10 Captain
John J. Colgan of the Kentucky na
tional guard, with ten other Ken-
tuoklans has left Middlesbnro, Ky., to
join the Nlcaraguan rebels. Colgan
will receive a commission from Estra
da. , ..;- -
PRINTERS MEET
IN MINNEAPOLIS
(By Leased Wire to Tho Times)
Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 10 The
International Typographical Union,
in session today In Minneapolis, list
ened to presidents of the Newspaper
Publishers' 'Association, Printers
League,1 Photo-engravers, Book-bind
ers, and Stereotypers associations.
National President James M. Lynch
introduced the speakers and suggest
ed closer alliances with the" affiliated
trades. '-: : 1
Prolonged discussion was caused
by consideration of a plan to change
the educational scheme Into districts.
The proposition was brought forth by
Delegate Grlscom, of Houston, Tex.
It, would give the executive commit
tee authority to institute districts
and expend $30,000 a year In organ
ising and gathering statistics.
Indictment Against Beef Barons.
' Chicago, Aug. 10 Western beef
barons and their corporations are to
face indictments within two weeks
before the federal grand jury which
has boon re-Inveetlgatlng .. the beef
trust, J according to a report from
sources. of high federal authority.
BIG ll'.JQ
ATTEK1E
Expectancy of Further Sensa-
tional Developments Draws
Large Crowds to
ON STAND
Indians Tell of Being Persuaded by
an Agent of McMurray, to Send Tel
egrams to Washington Approving
His Plan to Sell the Land Senti
ment Among the Rank and File of
the Indians, However, Favors Mc
Murray's Plan and They Score the
''Government for Neglecting Their
Interests,
(By Leased Wire to The Times.) "
iVIcAlester, Okla., Aug. 10 With
the possibility of further sensational
developments and the revelation Of
the names of more men In high
places suspected of being Implicated
In the scheme to mulct the Indiana
of ? 2, 000, 000 counsel fees for the
sale of their lands, another big crowd
gathered today when the congres
sional investigating committee re
sumed its sessions. . '
A big delegation of Choctaw wit
nesses was on hand ready to take the
stand and continue the story told by
fellow members of their tribe yester
day of how they were persuaded by
an agent of J. F, McMurray to sign
telegrams approving v the"ljlans for
the sale of their -450,000 acres of coal
and asphalt land on the 10 percent
attorney fee basis with the under
standing that Richard C. Adams, a
Washington attorney to whom the
telegrams were addressed, took them
directly to President Taft.
Sentiment among the rank. and file
of the Indians continues to be in fa
vor of McMurray and his 10 percent
plan, and it was expected that many
of them would improve the opportun
ity on the stand to further rap the
government for what they consider
Its neglect of their interests and reit
erate their willingness to pay Mo
Murray or any one else who would
convert their land into cash 10 per
cent or even more for the service.
Hanion On Stand.
McAlester, Okla., Aug. 10 Jake
L; Hanion, former chairman of the
republican territorial committee, de
clared today before the congressional
committee investigating the Gore
bribery charges as to Indian lands
that Congressman C. E. Yeager asked
Attorney J. F. McMurray in Wash
ington for $1,000 to aid in his cam
paign.; ' .Hanion stated that on June 24, the
day that Senator Gore made his sen
sational speech alleging bribery, he
was asked by Creager to arrange a
luncheon with McMurray at 1 o'clock
that afternoon in the House restau
rant. He said he failed to see Mc
Murray but that while he and Creag
er were at luncheon McMurray came
in and Creager wanted McMurray to
line up Clarence Douglas for Creag
er's renomination and stop him from
getting up dope against him to circu
late in Creager's district.
, He said that in a conciliatory talk,
Creager rehearsed his friendliness to
McMurray and wound up by saying
he needed a thousand dolars for his
campaign.
Hanion swore he understood this
as a request for a thousand dollar
loan from McMurray. Hanion said
that he and McMurray went away to
gether and he said to McMurray:
"You have lots of . money, why
don't you let Creager .' have that
thousand?" . ;, ,
He said that McMurray replied
that he could not afford to lend mon
ey to a congressman when legislation
in which he was Interested was pend
ing In congress.
Creager was present when Hamon
was recalled and his counsel, George
C. Butte, 6f Muskogee, asked a few
questions In cross-examination.
Congressman Craeger, recalled to
the 'stand admitted that he had at
tended the puncheon referred to and
sought McMurray Y aid in suppress
ing the activity of Douglass, lie said
he also told him that he was up
against a hard fight for renomina
tion, having a millionaire for an op
ponent, He denied that he ever fe
v ; (Continued; On Page Five.)
INVESTfGATIO;