Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

FOR THE CAMPAIGN If you want the news, you'll need The Herald. SUBSCRIBE NoW. VOLUME XIII., No. 216. CENTRAL LA'BOR UNION ENDORSES WM. J. BRYAN Body Goes on Record As Opposing Taft Not As Democrats, But As a Labor Organi zation. WASHINGTON.—FoIIowing a dis cussion lasting several hours, and by a decisive vote the Central Labor Union last evening went on record as opposed to William H. Taft for the presidency, and indorsed William J. Bryan for the office of chief execu tive, as “a man friendly to organized labor and standing upon a platform favorable to the wage earners of the United States." The session was probably the most enthusiastic held in the last few years. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, amid cheers and hand clapping, ad dressed the delegates and officially made it clear to all he was "not a democrat nor a republican, but an independent trades unionist, who was in sympathy with the polices advocat ed by the democratic party." Inasmuch as the president of the federation appeared just at a time when a set of resolutions embodying political policies were being debated the session had a distinctly official aspect of national import. Gompers Endorsed. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.—The Central Labor Union of this city, in which all the labor unions are presented, ha 3 adopted a resolution commending Samuel Gompers for his attitude to ward the anti-injunction law. The preamble declared that the eneirjies of organized labor had re sorted to every effort to discredit the officers of the American Federation of Labor, and that President, Roose velt. the highest executive in the land has recently shown a greater contempt for the courts than has ev ;r been shown by any officer of the Am merican Federation of Labor or any member of organized labor.” FIRM* INJURING THREE While Fighting the Fire on Grain Elevator the Il linois Was Carried Down By the Collapse of the Wall. CHICAGO.—The fireboat Illinois was sunk in the river and three men were perhaps fatally injured by the collapse of ihe south wall of Armour elevator F., early today. The wall fell upon the boat while the firemen were playing the hose upon the ruins of yesterday’s grain house 11,500,000 lire. All the men on the fireboat were compelled to leap into .e river and swim for their lives. The boat was in charge of Captain Patrick Lyons. Since the beginning of the fire the boat had taken part in fighting the flames. During the night it laid un der the south wall of the giant ele vator, pouring water on the hot debris. Although it was known that the elevator wall was weak, the collapse was not expected at the time. Just as the flaming wall tottered, Captain Lyons saw the danger and shouted to his men: ‘Jump tor your lives!” The men leaped into the river, some of them were unable to swim Several were struck by sections ol the falling walls. The men were compelled to struggle desperately In order to prevent their being carried to the bottom of the river by the suc tion caused by the sinking boat. The fire tug Swenie, in charge of Captain Patrick Nolan, narrowly escaped des truction. It was within a few yards of the Illinois, and was struck by flying beams. Hundreds of people lined the banks of the river when the accident oc curred. Fifty feet of the elevator wall fell into the river. THE BATTERED MONITOR FLORIDA IS AGAIN AFLOAT NOHFOLK, v'n, —The montioi Flor ida. recentlj fired into and torpedoed for the benefit oi naval science, hat had her wounds repaired and Is again afloat. She was taken out of dry dock yesterday The shattered armor has been re moved from the turrets and she will soon be re-named When the ves sel Is again placed in service it will be under the name of Tallahassee, ihe name Florida being taken by a battleship. Harriman Thinks More Of His u Fellowman, So Wall Street Trembles N A' YORK.—E. FT. Harriman’* •tat. mnt In Chicago that as he grows older he la beginning to think more of bia fellow man made all Wall street nervous today. If the things he baa done to his bustnesa enemies in the past have been executed with only a passing thought old stagers in the street are wondering what the result «U 1 be now that "the little wizard THE AUGUSTA HERALD CHARLES H . MOYER. Charles H. Kfoye r’ who was acquit ted of conspiracy to murder Gov. Steunenberg, and who has just been re-elected president of the Western Federation of Miners. C. I. PETTIBOIE DIED jJjSJ DIEBT Member of Noted Trio— Moyer, Haywood, Petti bone—Charged With the Murder of Governor of Idaho. DENVER.—George A. Bettlbone. member of the noted trio, Moyer-Hay wood-Pettibone, once charged with 'he murder, of Frank Steunenberg. a lormer governor of Idaho, died at St. Joseph’s hospital last night following •an operation for cancer. Pettibones illness dated from the time he was confined in the Idaho prison. His imprisonment began over a year before the trials at Boise. He was tried and acquitted after Haywood had been freed. Moy er was released without a trial. BAM TO DIKE SHORT_SPEECH Acceptance Speech to Touch All Issues, But At No Great Length. LINCOLN, Neb.—The speech of ac ceptance of William J. Bryan will be a short one. He states that by ac tual count it contains 5,300 words " bile the issues of the campaign will be discussed, It is understood they will not be gone into at great length, his views being reserved for more elaborate treatment in the sev eral speeches he Intends to make. in view of the Bonaparte opinion that national banks cannot comply with Oklahoma's state law with re spect to the guaranty of deposits, a subject in which Mr. Bryan is vital ly interested, it is to be presumed he will make it one of the leading Is sues of ihe campaign. He already has decided to make, it the feature of his Topeka, speech In the latter part of the present month. Mr Bryan was not advised of the causes which yesterday prevented Ills unanimous election as a member of the Typographical Union of Lincoln, along with Governor Sheldon. LITTLE COUNTRIES WANT FREEDOM VIENNA—The Turkish and Slav population of Bosnia and Herzegovi na are emulating the Young Turks, ond are agitating to obtain a con stitution from Austria. has determined to apply hts mind to It. Incidentally, the fact is noted that Harriman Is to have a conference with the Chicago subway financier today, and as he Is reputed to be a practical man," they are wonder ing if today's Interview is in the na ture of a little salt for the tall of | some Chicago bird of finance. Forecast for Augusta and Vicinity— Showers tonight or Wednesday. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 4, 1908. 10 ACTION TAKEN By JROOSEVELT PRESIDENT GIVES STATEMENT THAT HE HAD NEVER REACH ED A DECISION IN HAZING CASE LOEB MADE ANNOUNCEMENT Which Was Not Denied At Once. Neither Roosevelt or Wright Had Come to a Decision when Announcement was Made OYSTER BAY, N. Y—President Roosevelt has caused to be given out at the executive office the folowing statement, disclaiming having taken any action whatever in the matter of the recent dismissal of the eight ca dets from the military academy at West Point on charges of hazing: ‘‘No action has been taken by the president in the cases of the cadets, the statements that they were origi nally ordered dismissed and that they had been ordered kept being equally erroneous. An appeal was original ly made to the president to inter fere. He declined to take any action, or to interfere in any way until the secretary of war had expressed his opinion, the view of the department then being, seemingly, that tiie cadets should be turned out, hut the secre tary not having come to any final de cision. "The secretary notified the presi dent that in making any report ho would like to discuss the matter with the president in person. He accord ingly came on, and the discussion was held, but no final decision was reach ed, the seertary stating that he war not able to make a final and definite recommendation us to all the cases, and preferred to make none as re gards any until he could do it as re gards all. The president has not yet heard finally from the secretary, and therefore, of course, has come to no final decision. This is the first an nouncement that the president has made in the matter at all, and he has never at any time come to any decis ion one way or the other, excepting to state that he would probably fol low the views of the department." In view of the foregoing statement, it is interesting to note that on July 25 Secretary Loeb announced at the executive office that the president had approved the dismissal of the cadets. This statement was given a prom inent place in all the next morn ing’s newspapers, but Secretary Loeb did not in any way intimate that the report w.-s Inaccurate, and a few days later, on July 28, while dlscusßlng the approaching visit ot Secretary Wright, Mr. Loeb, when asked v/hat bearing the visit might have upon the cases of the cadets, suggested that since the president had approved the dismissals, it would lie difficult to re-open the matter without a special act of congress This statement also received wide publicity, and no sug gestion of its inaccuracy came from the executive office. After his visit to the president, on August 1 Secretary Wright said that the cadets were to be allowed to return to the military academy and that the penalty for their offense would be such disciplinary punish ment as the officials of the academy thought proper. While he was being interviewed Secretary Wright was asked explicit ty by the reporters if they might an nounce the reinstatement of the ca dels, and he replied In the affirmative. When questioned as to the means that had been found to open the ca;| after the dismissal had received the piesldert's approval, Secretary Wright explained tha:, although the president had approved the order of dismissal, he (Secretary Wright) had ! never promulgated the order, thus : leaving the matter open for rtcousM | eratlou at any time. This was done .ai the president's request, according | 10 Secretary Wright, who said that ; the president had requested him to ; come to Oyster (lay to talk the mat j ter over. As. Secretary Loeb left Oyster Ray ' last Friday for a month s vacation, ] he could not be questioned concern ing his authority for the statement that President Roosevelt had approv ed ihe dismissal of the cadets. IN A QUARREL BOY ! KILLS HIS FAIRER CHARLOTTE, S. C—Thomas Rtd I die, aged 17 years old, shot and In j stantly killed his father at HopeoiUU, IN' C., af'er the two had quarrelled The boy is now in Jail at Fayette ville, N. C. ODELL OF NEW YORK. Former Governor Benjamin B. Odell, Jr., who i# coming Into promi nence again in New York republl can affairs. SERI MAY GO ID MR WITH AUSTRIA VIENNA.—A breach between Aus tria-Hungary and Servla Is imminent as the result of the confession today of Georgen Nasticli of a widespread plot throughout. Ser'da to stir up a rebellion among ail the Slav races of Austria-Hungary. King Peter is accused by Nastich of permitting the leaders of the pro posed rebellion to maintain headquar ters in Belgrade, and Grown Prince George of aiding the movement finan cially. According to Nastich, who is a well known Servian adventurer, and prom inent in the numerous Balkan politi cal plots, the Servian scheme was to unite the Bosnians, Herzegoniana Croatia ns, Slovacs, and Slovenians in a revolt against the Austrian govern ment, the ultimate aim being for the revolutionists to join King Peter in a move for a “greater Servia.” TO RESTRAIN ROARS FROAA A RATE INCREASE ATLANTA, (in -Under the notable freight rate decision rendered on Sat urday by Judge Emory Speer, and or der will be taken today restraining the railroads from collecting a ,y in crease In the ratea from Georgia mer chants until the reasonableness of the unreasonableness of proposed Increase Is passed upon by the interstate com merce commission. Attorney Edgar Watkins of Wim pish, Watkins and Ellis left for ML Airey today for the purpose of ob taining the court's signature to such an order. At the same time the bill protesting against the alleged Injus tice of advanced rates themselves will be filed with the int.erstste com merce commission st Washington, D C. It is thought probable that the commission will hear the issue with In the next thirty days, MAN KILLS NEGRO AND WOUNDS BROTHER LYNCHBURG, Va —ln a row In which hard cider was (lowing freely, near Concord, fifteen miles east of 1 here, .lack Lee, a white man, sticl and Instantly killed Ueatnrly Card wall, colored, and mortally wounded his brother Samuel Cardwell, caus ing his death a few hours liter. Lee was arrested last night by Sher iff McKllnev cf Appomattox county and lodged in the Jail of that county. COMMISSION HAS REDUCED RATES DECISION RENDERED BY IN TER-STATE COMMERCE COMMISSION IN SUIT AGAiNST A- C- L RAILROAD NEW RATES BY SEPTEMBER 15 Rail and Water Rates From Floriad Points not Unreasonable, But All Rail Rates on Fruits, Etc., n Must Be Lowered . WASHINGTON. The inter-state commerce commission today, in an opinion rendered by Commissioner Prouty, announced Its decision in the case of the Florida Fruit and Veg etable Shippers' Protective associa tion against the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad company and others. The commission found tlio all-rail rate on oranges and pineapples from shipping points in Florida to the Flor ida base points not unreasonable, but the carload rates on such articles from the base points to the north eastern cities are unreasonable. Cer itain maximum rales thereon wore established and ordered to be pul la force September 15 next. The rall aud-watcr rates on these commodities between such points were not found unreasonable and the commission de clined to establish carload rates by rail and water. The present rail mid watei rates on vegetables from Florida birne points to the northeastern cities were found to be excessive, and lower max linum rates were established and or dered to be put In force. Whether lower carload rates should bo estab lished upon vegetables to eastern markets was left unsettled. The commission further decided that th ( . minimum carload weight os tablislied for the transportation of strawberries from Starke und Law tey, Fla., to New York city, und to other points at present taking the New York rate should be reduced from 201) crates per cur to 175 crates per car, and the rate should not ex ceed SI.BO per crate, including refrig eration. The refrigeration charges on fruits and vegetables from Florldu to North ern markets wore not found to ho ex cessive. -t«S. 3. HORNER «T 5 SELF s 1 . s. The Suicide wan a Wealthy Mciiyber of Baltimore Firm D. Hornor, Son and Company. BALTIMORE, Md." -Mr. Joseph D. Horners formerly n member of the Baltimore firm of .1. f). Horner, Hon ,fi Co., straw hat manufacturers* anil, for many years a resident Vj this city, was found dead in Vil With a bullet hole In Ills breast, l?k hi* room In tho Hotel Rennert, ‘-aHy morn ing. For a number of years tor. Hornor had been a traveling salesriian for a railroad supply firm In New York and visited Baltimore every few months. Coroner Carruthers decided It a ch ar case of suicide, and no Inquest necessary. On the dresser In his room was found a sealed envelope addressed In lead pencil to “To My Daughter, Mrs. K I’ulmly, Westmoreland Apartments, : Washington Heights.” Mrs Calmly Is an only child, nnd lives In Connecticut. BOMS DREAAA IICAJSE DEATH Man Who Dreamed That He Was To Die on Sep tember Fourth is Now Critically 111. FRANKFORT, Iml. John Rossum, who a few weeka ago dreamed that he had only 70 days to live. Is in bed and may die too soon. The dream gave him until September 4 to live, The day after his dream Rossum Joined the Baptist church, as he was warned Ip a vision that he had only CO days In which to get right with God He arranged his business affairs and stated that he was ready to go If the dream came true. Mr. llos sum took sick a few day* ago with nervous prostration and became con i v I need that b« Is neariug his end. DAILY AND SUNDAY, $6.00 PER YEAR. Ever-Widening Wail Of Flame Continues Devastation ADMIRAL COODRICH. Rear Admiral Caspar FI Goodrich, the senior rear admiral of the navy, who has been granted leave of ab sence as commandant of the Brook lyn Navy yard, until date of his re tirement, the first of next year. MUTINY CHECKS FILIBUSTERS NEW YORK.— Dispatches from Honduras received today tell of a mutiny aboard the filibuster Golds borough, th(' steamship which sailed from tills port on May 2, with Fran cis G., and Albert W. Bailey and a mixed cargo or arms, ammunition and machinery suftlcluel to establish | a colony in that, country. The vessel | is now on Its way to New York, and upon Its arrival Frederick M. Ozukl, counsel for the receiver of the Export Shipping compnay, which was operat ed by the Baileys, will be compelled to pay the men of the crew for their laoors. It was through the export ! company that the Baileys obtained the Goldborougli's cargo which was valued at $11)0,000. The steamship started from Puerto Cortez oil Saturday. Captain Oxley had been arrested and the command felt to minor officers. When they signalled for the vessel to raise an chor, the crew rushed to the dock and demanded money. None was forth coining, so they broke Into the stores and Into some of the boxes of freight and made away with much stuff Finally officials In Honduras com municated with the receiver here wJ**,- ordered the paying of checks to the men which will be paid upon thelt qrrlvnl In this city. It is declared that Ihe Baileys had wbun-Vt t CoufederatesV whose 'names arcs, lr* thY poiwpHKloii\pf lie receiver' V., y DC%£LE TRAGEDY* S. \ft,' « * * Tff-.LOUISIANA ' BOYCE, La. J T fWr, general manager of ihe NationaL-tSjfilter com pany at Cleveland,.>tp/ir, nine miles west of Boyce,•’fins shot and Instantly killed last- night by Hamuel Imbots V.long scaler. After killing Tower, libels turned hts gun on himself and blew out. his brains. ' The cause of the tragedy Is not, known. / / Atlanta Wom&n Has Funeral For Her Dbccased Pet Dog NEW YORK Following an elabor ate funeral today, Judy, a prize win nlng fox terrier owned by Mrs, Jas. G, Rossman, of Atlanta, Oh., who is stopping at the home of h<-r mother Mrs. A. H. Lane, at 820 Matey avenue, Nothing hut Union Weddings Will Go In New York's Bast Side NEW YORK The East Hide branch of the Hotel and Risttaurant Em ployes’ International Alliance, and bartenders' International League of America, has issued a general appeal to young persons on the East Hide contemplating marriage to steer ''lwi,- of non-union haiis when making ar Girl's Loss of I loth Legs Didn't Prevent Marriage CfNCINNATI, O. The romance and glory of unswerving devotion were shown yesterday In an unusual lncl dent that occurred at th« Newport court house, when John R. Itapp, big and strting, of Portland, Ind., carried Into the clerk’s office a frail young woman, who had lost both legs in a railroad accident. They made appll uallon for a marriag* license, the Read The Herald THE FIRST NEWS. THE BEST NEWS. ALL THE NEWS. Por (ampaign News Blackened Territory Under Martial Law. Two Hundred Burned To Death. Thousands Are Homeless CRANBROOK, 11. C. The most dis astrous forest fire In the history of British Columbia ts sweeping on to day like a tidal wave of (lame, to ward the Montana border. The number of persons burned to death In the hundred Hquare miles devastated Is more than 200. Scores ol towns and villages have been wiped out. Thousand have beou ren dered homeless and destitute. Tho whole blackened territory la under martial law. Efforts to check tho vast, onward sweep ol‘ Maine seem puny. Where ever ihe tiro lighter* take a stand they ini' relentlessly driven back be fore I In- great, roaring, ever-widening wall of flume. A pall of smoke hongs over the ruined area. The flumes are visible for fifty miles. Tiie richest timber section of the north west Is being eunaunted ns rapidly as pine knots in a furnace. The survivors ot the lorrlble visita tion are encamped on barren hill sides, covered with ashes. They are In litter destitution, the majority be ing without suffleient clothing, and there Is no food save what has reach ed them from outside sources. The response of neighboring cities In Canada and the United Rtatuß has been prompt and generous. A re lief train from Spokane, Wash., laden with food, blankets, medical sup plies and physicians tooted Into Cran hrook today with the stars and stripes flying from the locomtlvo pilot. The hungry refugees gathered around and greeted tho train with tremendous cheering. Spokane lihh sent $15,000 worth of stuff and will continue to send relief. Sir Wilfred Laurlcr has wired from Ottawa to General MacDonald to place at the disposal of the refugees all the available tents nnd blankets owned l>y tho militia In llrtllHh Co lombia. The lawless element has appeared tu tln- buried uul district, and com mittees of safety have been organiz ed. Guns and ammunition have been sent Into the district, to equip Ibu members of these committees, so that looting and rioting muy he complete ly suppressed. In a few hours it Is expected that the Canadian militia will he In full control of the district and murtial law will bo enforced until normal con ditions are restored. ZEPPELIN FLIES IN GREAT AIRSHIP Sailed Over Lake Con stance This Morning and is Proceeding Down R,4iinn Valley. "'KONSTANHE. flormany. The weather was excellent this morning when at 8.30 o'clock Count Zeppelin's great airship rose at Frledrlchshafon to a height of about 400 feet, and, after describing one magnificent cir cle over the lake, proceeded In a bee lie,, for this city, arriving here at 6.55 o'clock. The ship continued on Its way and within another hour hud covered 45 kilometers and was over Hhaffhausen. From that point If, continued along the Rhine to Basle. Cytint Zeppelin's plan Is to continue to JHayence along tin, Rhine nnd from tliprc to return to Metz, cross over to Stuttgart and then return, If the wea rier continues favorable, to FrC-d --rlehshafcn, at about 7 o’clock tomor row morning. Brooklyn) will be hurled In a day or two In the cemetery for dogs neat White Plains. Judy died on Thursday, of paralysis. Mrs. Rossman, who was very fond of th<- dog, derided that It should have a solemn funeral. rang*meets for the celebration of their weddings, 'the appeal Issued calls upon the young peopl, to have none but union waiters and bartenders at their wed ding;. and u> see that none bat union label bread, beer and cigars are con sumed. young woman registering a* Pearl Huppcll of Portland, Ind., aged 25. Rapp gave his age as 22, He said he and his sweetheart were engaged to he married, when she sus tained her Injuries As soon as she left the hospital they determined to carry out their Intentions, arid they wer« married In Covington, la t night by a magistral*.