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RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1910.
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VESTERDAVS
WiOBILE
ma FATAL
One Victim Is Dead and Two
Others Were Seriously
Injured
A TERRIBLE AFFAIR
Ada Ri-ynnt Diel nt St. Agnes Hos
pital This Morning Alice Castle,
horry Will Probably Recover Mrs,
Mooncylinn In a Serious Condition,
Two Others Wore Slightly Hurt.
Car Was Driven by Mrs. H. D. Wo!
rott, Who F.sc.ipetl Injury Mr.
Woleotf States That Cur Was Not
Running Over Ten Miles An Hour.
Spectators Say it Was Running at
a High Speed Crashed Through
Racetrack Fence Into Crowd ot
Spectators, Leaving Five Injured
Women in Its Wake.
Airs. .A. H. Mooneyhan. In a criti
cal 'condition, Ada Bryant, colored,
dead, Alice Castlebury, colored, seri
ously wounded. Miss Sallie Linebery
ii n (J Miss IStila Baucom more or less
injured is the result of the plunging
of an automobile through the race
track fence into the crowd of specta
tors at tho fair grounds yesterday af-
(errioon. The accident caused a great
deal of excitement among the sev
eral thousand people and all kinds of
rumors wore floating around for
awhile, and it was some time before
tho extent of the wreck could be
learned.
, The accident occurred just before
4:00 o'clock, shortly after-the auto
mobile races, and while the aviators
were, getting the bi-planes in readi
ness for flights.
The big Jackson automobile,
driven by Mrs. H. D. Wolcott, ac
companied by her husband, was
speeding around the race track at a
high speed, according to spectators.
When the curve of the track near
Floral Hall was reached Mrs. Wol
cott lost control of the machine and
it crashed into the fence, tearing its
way through the crowd that was
lined up around there, and sped
down tho steep " embankment, but
came to a standstill before reaching
the building. In its wake were the
bodies of five -women, three white
and two colored. Immediately there
was a rush to the scene and the spec
ial police and Citizens had a hard
.time keeping' back the crowd that
had been horror-stricken witnesses to
the wreck.
Lying on the ground in an uncon
scious condition were Mrs. A: H.
Mooneyhan, of Raleigh, and Ada
Rrvant and Alice Castlebury, of Dur
ham. Miss Sallie Lineberry, of Ral
eigh, --mid Miss Eula Uaucom, of
Apex, had sustained injuries, but not
of a very serious nature.
At first, appearance It was thought
that the Bryant woman was dead,
and the other two were believed to
(Continued From Page Five.)
PETITION TO SAVE
iliy Cable to The Times.)
London, Nov. .17 Twenty- thousand
persons, Including members of wealthy
artd aristocratic families of Kngland,
have signed the petition which is aim
ed to save Dr. H. H. , -Crip-pen from
execution next Tuesday for the muf
fler of his wife Belle Elmore Crippen.
This Is the largest number of names
ever attached to an English petition
praying 'commutation of a death sent
ence. The bulk of the signers are
Kngjtsh although Dr. Crippen Is an
American.
Among the signers are many women
and a few American residents of Lon
don. Air. Newton said this morning that
the petition would be presented to
Home Secretary Winston Churchill be
fore night. ,
Mr. Newton was confident that the
petition would assist greatly In saving
the American from an ' Ibnominlous
death upon the gallows.
Apparently Crippen's lawyers have
almost given up hope of producing
ttelle Elmore In flesh and blood.
The petition recite that, in vlw of
tho doubt in the evidence which con
victed Pr, Crippen, he should not be
put to death.
OUT FOR
Americans Want to Take the
Prizes
Fvents Today of An International
Character Five Nations Will Par
ticipateSensational Termination
of Last. Night's Events.
(By Leased Wire to The Times.)
New York, Nov. 17 The Ameri
cans were put for revenge today
against the Canadians, who nearly
swept the boards last night in the
important events in the national
horse show at Madison Square Gar
den. The program today was again
International, two of the evening
events being the army contest for t:ie
Canadian challenge cup and the con
test of officers riding two abreast
over the coarse. Five nations will
participate.
The horse show had a sensational
termination early today when Lieu
tenant Geoffrey Brooke, of the Six
teenth Landers of the Rnglisu a-my
won the international army contest
over the hurdles, sending Harriett IJ
his mount, over the hedge and Water
jump for a 22 foot leap. Those'who
remained after mldnlgtit to witness
the army contest, were shown-- the
most excitine event of the whole
show. Oka. ridden by Lieutenant
Malarne, of the French army, was
second; Lieutenant Thornton, of the
English army, was third, and Fncle
Sam's men had to he content witu
fourth place.
Allen Winter, for which Louis W
Winans paid $50,000. was awarded
the blue ribbon in class 3 of t:ie trot
ters. The second prize went to Mo
grnzia, last year's winner, shown by
Miss Katherlne L. Wilks, while Sir
Robhins. the second choice a year
nen. exhibited bV H. N. Bain, got
third.
There were eight, stallions in the
thoroughbred class,, each included
two from the Canadian national bu
reau for breeding, the first time that
there has been ah entry rom across
the border in the thoroughbred class.
One of these, Masterman, a chestnut
received first, prize. Major W. A
Wadsworth's Shotgun, the winner
last year, was placed second.
Henry R. Rea, a Pittsburg million
aire, took the blue in tne satiate
horse entry, carrying ,160 .pounds:
also second place. Miss Vera Morris.
of England, was third.
Mrs. E. F. Hawley's Bressay. of
Pittsbord, won the blue ribbon for
Shetland ponies in pairs. Her team
took this event last year.
J. Parker' Karlin's Blue Peter got
the blue ribbon in the class of horse?,
being qualified for hunters. .
The Viceroy from Cork, exhibited
by T. J. Smith, of Vancouver, B. ('.,
got the red; Henry V. Colt, of Gen-
eseo, NT. Y., and H. S. Wilson, of Oak-
ville, Canada, got white and yellow
ribbons respectively. .':":. :.'-..-
XO 1JASKBALL WAR.
Western League Will ISemnin a Class
. A Circuit.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Chicago, Nov. 1 7 The Western
league will remain a Class A circuit
and the Three I's league in Class B.
There won't be any baseball war for
awhile and the national association
will wind up its annual meeting to
day in perfect peace and happiness.
The Western league has not been dis
cussed at the sessions and it doesn't
look as If its name would be men
tioned in connection with reclassifi
cation, for the association's arbitra
tion board know? of the existcnes of
President O'Niel's ironclad agreement
;ind is not particular about arguing
the matter.
Complaint Against Southern.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Washington, Nov. 17 -Rates to
Memphis, Tenn., ' on shipments rf
plate glass, collected by the South
ern and five other rajjroads, operat
ing in southern and central territory
were complained of by a number of
glass-manufacturers of Memphis, to
the interstate commerce commission
today. It Is alleged that the rates to
Memphis from Louisville, . Cincin
nati, Chicago, and Richmond, Va., are
unduly discriminatory in favor of
other points.
Three Men Killed in Mine.
(By Cable to The Times.)
Bristol, Eng., Nov. 17 Three men
were killed and twenty-seven others
hurt, some of them fatally, when the
cage in the shaft of St. Georges col
liery fell 500 feet today. The dead
and wounded were badly crushed
and it is .believed that the death list
will go to at least ten.
f rt f ?( t ? .
Charles Fdwanl Russell, journal
1st, author, traveller and socialist
and who was nominee for-givenior
of New Yifk, -0! the socialist ticket
In the lust eampati-ii. In -speaking of
the Immc-sc in-rense in the socialist
vote,' ns shown by the returns ( the
Vercnt election, Mr. Russell says that
it was mostly the farmers, who caus
ed the almost incredible showing, ex,
neeialiy in New York state. "The
people's minds are being, freed of
ghosts, and hobgoblins, he ; says.
"They are ber.'miiou: educated to t lie
real meaning ictl potentiality of so
cialism. They are no longer associat
ing it with the ml II .is and t lie bomb.
It has taken years to give us a start,
hut that we h"ve started no .man can
doubt.
TRADES PF.OPLF WIN.
Fcire the Politicians of (ireat l!rit
ain to I'ul Off Election. ;": -' V;
(By Cable to The Times.)
' London. Nov. 1 7 Tho trades-peo
ple of Great Britain have whipped the
politicians-' "to a I'razzle." It was
stated officially today that the general
elections will not be held until after
January upon urgent request of the
tradesmen, who declared that the
holding of elections in the holiday
season would lull the trade..
A '.'deputation of royal warrant
holders,' .appointed by the tradesmen.
called upon King George and asked
him not to allow the holding of the
elections before Christmas.-'. The re
quest was made that the time set for
the elections be postponed until
some time in the New eYar. . King-
George said he would back ..them tip
in their demands.
An official announcement of the ex
act time is expected simultaneously
with the dissolution of parliament.
Further Drop In Prices.
New York, Nov: 17 Commission men
declared today .that '-further- drops in
food stuffs prices, could he expected
here and elsewhere soon. The reduc
tion so far is greatest in pork, reach
ing 5 cents on the pound in some local
ities.' The poultry' market for Thanks
giving aiid.eiiriKttiias.-will.be irnni
to !i cents cheaper in the .pound than
for years. ,-'
French Steamer Destroyed. '
Dover. Eng., Nov. 17 Twelve
men were rescued from a French
steamer which was destroyed by fire
and brought here today on a tug.
(By Leased Wire to The Times.)
New York, Nov. 17 The French liner
LaLoraino and the Prmss Frledi icli
Wllhelin of the Nrfrth-Gei nian-Lloyd
Line were in collision in the North
river this -morning- : while outwarti
bound. The bow of the Loraine was
smashed and she was compelled to re
turn to her pier. The Prlnz Willielm
continued after a panic among her
passengers had been quelled. .
The German liner went only a mile
down the bay and then returned to her
dock. An examination showed a large
crack In the vessel's stern and her
captain decided to put back.
Lal.oralne was steaming slowly down
the river as the other boat backed out
from her pier. A strong tide was run
ning and a stiff wind made it bard
tor the captains to keep to their
courses. 1 lie captain ot ijat.oraine
evidently thought he had time to clear
the stern of the German boat, but as
he passed, she was caught in an eddy
and whirled about. It was too late
then to even stop the engines and there
was. a thunderous crash as the boats
came together. Three women on board
the Lorninp tried to leap overboard In
their flight, but were restrained. .
Ready For Fight But Little
Danger
I ue i niieii males is rerpared l -'n
iinr iin .iievico, rit lucre is
Little- Likelihood or Open Hostil
ities.
(Tly'LeaRid Wire io The -Times i r
Now Orleans. Nov. 17 v. iiile on J",
the most fren;;led j in units anticlp.il':
any real trouble hot ween the republic
of Mexico and the I'niied States, mil
itary experts are st.iidving the situa
tion carertilly today mid prepurin
for any event ualitfs, li : was well
uiuierxiooii nrre liiai u a:iv open run-
ture between the two countries come
it will be despite the. T.imosl.' effort
ot President Diaz, who is rii-oi'iiiKod
as a thorotign . ' li'icnd - or Aincrica
What the i tint i-Dnt;-. I'oii.-c-! will be
tilile to bring alum l i . a i-mt-c;- of
iini-orlainty, though n i.-- tot O'iiiiy.ed
oven in otbt-r.l ctn les-ihat Mw-sit:
lion Is strained. . . '
liniiietiHe business . int. 'rest h of
American ct izcur, in .-.Mexteo is-. rn
strongest diiierro-it to ihe develop
mf.'til of ft" it v ntariul snhi'
Warfare would not iiml ihe I'tiited
.-stales unprepared. the creiietMl
staff has .long had . 'rteoro'tia .training
and the l.rooiis who are siationed in
tne soiiitiwestern torts at-.' used -to
roitfch coitntT.v, There Is no, plmse
of tnilital'v operations.' -thai could he
unexpected. I nited states artnv ol'
ficor.s have long made :-iikI- or ihe
loiiography, naiiiral . resources'; and
railroads of countries-- iidjiiceni to i he
I nited Slates. Tne MeMcan (ir-'h.tina
force ol'-'hardy rurales.-cottld- offer se
rious, resistance to the -best army . by
adopting giie.rrilla tactic s. The lone
ly wastes ot .Mexico oiler ideal loca
tions for this kind ot warfare.
. The Mexican regular 'urniy '' por
sesses one Rdvant.'ntc in possessinv
the new mondragon lvne ol rule, an
iiutoinatic-gun ot great, ncctirncv -and
range:, Tte l-nit.ed States artemiited
to secmThis -nrrrrtpr-.tftxit tm
govertinient placed a lit:;iipr bid for
It. It. is understood that, l lie Mexican
government lias placed an order for
tile construction of -IO.imio of these
rides in Switzerland.
No Inlorinatio!! o ( cjsis.
Washington. Nov. I 7 -Governor
Campbell, of Texas, today advised the
state department that lie has no in-
loriualion of an expected crisis be
tween Americans and Mexicans o i
the frontier, especially at Fvalde. He
telegraphed that lie has ofliceis on
the ground and will take evei v pre
caution to prevent t rouble on ti.ic, Ihh -
der and in Ihe count les.
Me.MCiins Cross Rio Grande.
Rock Springs, l ex.. Nov; 17 - -Alarm
was caused .here' again today
when another report was received
that :!0i) Mexicans had crossed i he
liio Grande and invaded Texas. Sev
enty-five- rangers tire camped on the
out skirts of the town to resist nnv
ittaek.
( iti.ens Need Protection.
San Antonio, lex.. Nov. 17 "I n-
less the tutted States tnterlercs in
Mexico white there is vol time, the
overiiiiient will have a lot of di-ad
citizens to asl; indemmtv lor. I here
is need lor quick and decisive action.
I his statement was made todav hv
Richard L, Nounger. capitalist and
niiiiin!: man. just returned from Mon
terey. Mex. Mr, ) ounger savs condi
tions now are unbearable lor Ameri
cans in Mexico and when otic ap
pears on the streets he is subject to
insult and scorn. The feeling is in
tense, he said, and will manitest it-
sell sooner or later in a general mas
sacre ot American residents - unless
this government, takes some decided
action. Americans in .Mexico live i'i
daily fear of their lives and look to
the novernmont to help them, but are
unable to get ivord ol the truth to
this country, owing to the press cen
sorship, according to ounger.
In a letter from A. . Ernest. -an
American at Guadalajara, lie tells of
the persecution ol Americans there
and asks that pressure he broimht to
hear on the government tit once. He
savs:
Ihe authorities here do not at
tempt to protect Americans. Thev
had plenty nonce of the intended
anti-American rioting,-'. hut did noth
ing to prevent it. The situation is
serious for any time an American
hay have'to shoot a Mexican in se'.t
protection, and that will precipitate
a general battle, and Americans will
be killed in large numbers."
Feudist AssuMSinated.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Lexington, Ky., Nov. 17 Carr
Sizeinore, a ineiuber of the notorious
feud family, , was assassinated early
today in the Leslie county mountains.
Luther Jones and Ballard Napier,
members of a rival clan, have been
nnrestcd.
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int. ot ! iK"iii:ri. who,
ic opiiiton or t'on-
small Ollie
Imiics. oi lveiil:ickv.
mil Ic Lie Deiiicratic u.imiiiee 1 :r
hpeaker in the ee.t sl.niiie. Although
Mr. .lames hopes to be m (oe Ser.iilc
instejid ! the House of Repvivenl n-
tivcs, wi eu tin- nci i on i i-ess -vs-
semliles. lie is cut iitisiast icallf tor t ic
ection o! '.v. ( lark, ivim lie de.
elates will be piniscd lor the
honc.iv
ro ui:i:p pia i:i:ii:!;i: in skxatk.
i ' 1 1 1 Made hv IVotesor 'I lint
lou.i Scud Mini.
,1.-:U'i-U Wire, to tin- Th'u'S-),
',ri y'Uy. Xov. --17 To .-!. t
r ft-'Vevidit.'.- m liti'.iaw'i s t?nit'vcl
,-fllii t,M- "(''"ilil li-w:; In sun-ciMl
t-': ,-'i-nnior - Iinilh'-f'-i' -aiul rai-iy
"forward i.inveiMiMit in llif r.i
n 'party" in .which ihe- I nil in niui
Mi a h inli r. i: thi' t;irtlin,! us'-
I !!:'. M ii-y. ol' tin' chair
ical. si-ienci' in (li-innell t.'ollegi-.
lacy-says that tbei-e-. is '-'nothing
i'l'ih-r.-i ! ennsl inn ion to jii'evi'iit
thy
Weil
Ihe
n t
pnlilii-
is. hi
sliiv
pol
rot'.
m. Hi.,
the lnwu Ic'gislatut
electing - liever
I his state if he
it his 'legal icsi-
. gets his idea
ilge as senator- 1'ru!
,yi!l nii'i'i ly il"clai-e
ll lli- V The J l-nf.'Ssi
tioii! tile i-:
vrUi-h -systeii
'parliament
without ii
under whicli
'are sek'Ct.'d
aril in . i-i'si-
inelulier? o
hv district
Ti-ii-c
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Williams stiit'v About (o be Droken
Down.
(i'.y Leased Wire to The Times.)
Asbu'ry.-'Pfirk,- N. J., '.Nov.. 17-A scri
s hi'i ::k in tic- aljlii nl'tcred liy Thrnn-'illiam-.
the nr.'.'io silspccti'd of
th.- iriuriler of .--li-yi.-arrolil Marie Smith,
s. ilisciVyi-i-i d . tin lay-, just, as ihe po
lice- wij-e . -'hi t hi- point of . I'l'leiising
bin i. f 'hief Hmilli - asc-ct taiii.-il that
Williams tcfi :rii 'tin's vend : housi. on
Wcilin si
vi'.Miln-v ii. rite day' the
about 10::ln a. in. Wil
tlio t he lift the road
i.Ylnck. . .'. . .
evidence which. : the
- s'-ciu-i'd shews' that
niiirdi'i'i'd after . t:".0
day and iniesses liave
say they saw Williams
it' I was
killed
.-.'lai-.-s
House alioiii. 1;
'lli-e ini'dical
ipihorities- .hiii
he ,'gll;l was
'el. i.'k on I ha t
iccii fiuiiul Vil'
and li.o'c)
the spot
Hind.
ek in. the liigll
wh''le tin- tiill'S
borbi
i nut v
hid
was
I By Leased W ire
New 't ork. Nov.
biggest ease r ji s
I.O I lie I till
; I
17 --'This isthe
kind The gp-.'eni-
Kioin lias ever bad. Ihe lrano.. to
yolve almost 'every, wpolen liiaiiiil'ac
titriir in Lngiand, the total iiinouni
ol revenue lost to the government
through the fraudulent import'ition
ot woolen materials will ni!iri:i'
thai lost through tne great sugar
frauds."
This sensational statement' ...wan
made this- afternoon by Ass'slant
United States .District Attorney .Whit
ney,; tit connection with :lo warrarrs
of attachgnent issued to serve on
persons holding property and cm h
belonging to the firm of Joseph
Brooks &. Co., millionaire manufac
turers and importers of Bvadtoid.
England. The fiijni is accused of de
frauding the government ol $U0Q,0'0
by undervaluation of woolen mi norts
Any woman can understand a tele
gram bccscvc no woman understands
punctuation.
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UUilil Lli U UUU
Socialists Can t Muster Strength
Enough to Oust Him
.'ii Insurgent Movement Headed by
.Vndrcu Gallagher Socialists Ad
mit ilii'ir IX'leat I or 1 1ns 'lime
l Hy l.ettsed Wir
St. Louis. ' Mo..
to trie Times. )
Nov. 17 Despite
the opposition
I the socialist taction
in the.. American Federation of La
hor. a co" n t ol noses todav disclosed
t.u iact that isiitiitiel Gjinpeis fob is
sale an. 1 Ins arch enemc Congress
man-elect Victor Horger. ol Milwau
kee. Wis., will b:- tttiabie to do him
any material ha.-in. at least in tins
convent ton.- Mean waile, however.
an insurgent, movement w.iieli has
gained -many supporters' has been
started hv Andrew Gallagaer. ot San
! riincisc,). It will demand that Pres
ident tionitieiv. and. in tact, nil tne
outer officer of ihe association, pay
mere attention to t etiiral Labor bod
ics than t (ley seem willing to. ,
Ihe finest ion- was brought tip on
t ie siating ol a delesate Ironi Keo
Mik. .ia. Gallagher contended that
so lona as t;ie association had accept
e.i rite per camtti tax ol the Keokuk
council the delegates was entitled to
ti scat .
.1 oh n Mitchell- jumped to his feet
with a point ol order, but Gallagher
would not lie denied and I ic conven
tion held its iireatli while-Gallagher
i liticised (ionipers to ins hearts con-
teni. '
I lie socialists, led by Rerger. ad
muted todav that i'" "til not at tins
time trv to down Goinners. but will
wail until next year, when thev nope
to lie stronger. .
Lewis Not Aiding Socialists.
St.- Lotus. Mo.. Nov. 17- T. L.
Lewis, president ot tiie I nited Mine-
ori.c-rs ol 'America, announced to
day that lie would not aid Ihe social
ists or any other 'clique in a fignt on
Samuel Gompers. Tilts assures Gom-
pers re-clecuon as president of the
American Federation ol Labor.
Will ISuihl Big Liner. ,
( Ity Cable to The Times.),
. London, Nov, 17 .V. gigantic ocean
llu'er.. the largest in tile world and one
Unit Is expected . to stand for ,", years
iinc(!uall"(l in splendor and dimensions
will he built for the Punard Linf
Th
,' new Levathian will cost
"i.fma.-
i no
she will accomodate 3,790 passen.
gels
the apartments being
,,,','., ,1,r,t
tor li.iii lii'st class passengers: 710 second
clas
and 2.400 third class. The new
will ply in .. the Atlantic trade
n Liverpool and New York. The
lessel is aimed to surpass the
line
tietv
new
tnpia, recently launched by the
White Star line.
Three of the biggest shipbuilding
firms have been asked to submit bids
tlieVunard vessel.
Higlnvavmen Held I p Street ( nr.
t llv Leased Wire to 1 he Times)
New Orleans. La..
Nov. 17 Two
held up two
pa ssengers and
. running- pistol
here earlv to-
marked highwaynien
street cars, rilled the
then, escaped- after a
battle with the polie.
(lav. The highwaymen got eonsider-
ible money and a ipianiuv ot e-clrv.
I'olicemen gave chase and a duel. In
which a score of shots were fired, took
place. in -the streets- The men escaped
in the darkness. .
Canadian Parliament Open.
Oitawa. Out.. Nov. 17 Karl Grey,
governor general, opened the Cana
dian parliament, ttus atternoon. I .ns
session is ol great interest to the
I nited States, for ihe reciprocity' ne
gotiations are expected to receive rat-
ilicatiou. litis will open a vast field
to American commerce.
President ot Railway Commissioners.
t llv Leased W ire to I lie Times)
Washington. Nov. 17 .1. Hudson
Burr, ol Honda, was elected presi
dent, and W. II. Connelly ol the In
testate Gotniiiorce ( otnniission sec
retary ot the National Association
ot itailwav t on! missiotiers today. !
was voted to hold the next conven
tion of the association tit this citv.
Report u t utter Service.
t By Leased W ire to I he Tunes. )
Washington, Nov. 17 According
io the annual report issued by Cap
tain Ross, of the revenue cutter ser
vice today. 156 vessels were assisted
uto port or rescued at sea by the ser
vice, the cargoes ot tne snips res
iled were valued at $i0,247,5:i".
Lippitt For the Senate.
By Leased Wire to The Times.)
Providence, R. 1., Nov. 17 By a
vote of 24 to 12 the republican state
.outrun lee today indorsed Henry Lip
pitt for the United States Benate to
siircoed Senator Aldrtch. Judge L. C.
Colt was the other candidate.
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SIS III HIE
Mr. Taft Made Trip On the
Completed Part of the
Waterway
LAST DAYOiTlSTHMUS
President Is Relighted With the Pro.
gcess Made, and Made Favorable
Comments on Kverything He saw
-.': "Is MarvelotiH," He Asserted
'Last Day in the Canal Zone a Bnsy
One Will Sail For Cuba Thin
Kvening President Afore Warmly
(ireeted After His Declaration
Guaranteeing the Independence of
Panama.
(By Cable to The Times.)
Panama, Nov. 17 President Taft
sailed in the Panama Canal today.
He visited the completed western end
of the waterway, making a trip
th rough the mile of waterway which
is already done, The president waa
delighted with the progress made and
commented favorably upon every
thing he saw.
"Its marvelous," he asserted.
President Taft's last day in the ca
nal zone was a busy one. He inspect
ed Pedro Miguel and Miraslores
docks and held a final conference
with Lieutenant Colonel Goethals. In
honor of the president's presence the
workmen' on the Gatun locks estab
lished a new, record yestecdaj' hy lay- j
ing 4,973 feet of conarete, the largest
amount, ever laid in a single day In
the locks and spillway.
The president will sail for Cuba
this evening upon the Tennessee.
The warmth with which the pres
ident was greeted today was in mark
ed contrast to the formal welcome he
received. Although there was no
lack of friendship in the official
reefing' to President Taft, )t was not
so hearty as the feeling today fol
lowing the president's declaration
last night that the United States had
no intention of annexing Panama.
President Taft declared at the ban
quet given in his honor by President
Arosentena that the I'nited Stat&s
would guarantee the independence of
this republic. He said emphatically
that the I'nited States would brook
no interference with Panamaiah af
fairs. Died From Football Injuries,
(By Leased Wire to The Times.)
New York, Nov. 1 7 Fourteen-
year-old Joseph Fischer, of Brooklyn,
died today from injuries received in
i football game a week ago.
Three Trainmen Hurt.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Richmond, Intl., Nov.; 1 7 Three
trainmen were badly injured today
when Pennsylvania passenger train
No. 27 crashed into freight. ,
BRITISH OFFICERS TO
El
!; I'ahte to The Times.)
London. Nov. 17 Historic Guild
Hall, where Theodore Roosevelt twist
ed the Uritlsh lion's tail, will be the
scene of a baniiuct of." British' and
American naval officers. The corpora -
ion of London today issued un invita
tion to both, the officers and tho crews
of the Cnitcd States battleships of the
third division which is now at Grave-
st-nd. The I'nited States navy depart
ment allows each sailor four days time
for sight-seeing In London'- and 1,000
ante ashore today to hobnob with
their British, cousins. They wore
heercd as rhi'y landed and the town
was at their disposal. ?
Flghty-tlirce Persons In Danger of
Death.
(By- Leased Wire To The Times.
Cordova. Alaska, Nov. 17 A terrific
storm which is sweeping the Katalla
district is believed to have sealed the
doom of the eighty-three persons from
the wrecked steamer Portland, who
me marooned on Katalla Island. Plans
for rescue failed today because sailora
refused to risk their lives In trying
to carry a boat to the island to takQ
off the surviors. v-'-
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