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The Macon Daily Telegraph
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ESTABLISHED IN 1826.
MACON, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 12, 1908
DAILY, $7.00 A YEAR,
WILL TENNESSEE BE PLUNGED
INTO ENDLESS, MERCILESS FEUD
ON ACCOUNT MURDER CARMACK?
Friends of Dead Statesman
Implicate Men High
in Authority.
AND CHARGE THAT KILLING
flowing the heart* of all present, while
hot tear* from Ahe fountains of full
kindred..
Deeply Sorrowful Occasion.
I o< tho most
■PMRL.V Impressive, and withal, one
of the moat deeply sorrowful witnessed
in the eouth.
For a full L_„——______ —MP
the funeral, great crowd* of sorrowing
friends began to gather at the church
and the auditorium was packed to over-
Iflowing at 10:30 o’clock, while hundreds
were turned away, being unable to galn|
full hour before the time for
Stated That When Mr. Carmack Left Hla
'Office, the Faot Was Telephoned to the
Coopers by an Accomplice—It Also De
velop* That Thera Waa a Third Party
With the Coopers Just Before the Shoot-
Injl—This Third Party Is Supposed to
B* a Close Friend of Gov. Patterson,
Also—Sensational Developments Prom-
NASHVILLE. Tenn., Nov. 11.—A state
warrant charging him with the murder of
hospital today. Cooper la now in ch&rgo
of three deputy sheriffs. He will'be re
moved to the county Jail as soon as hla
condition permits. It has developed, ac
cording to the physician who Is attending
young Cooper that two shots were flred
at the young man, one penetrating his
shoulder, the other going through his
Ths excitement In this city over the
terrible tragedy Monday atfernoon In
which E. W. Carmack, former United
States senator from Tennessee and ed
itor of the Tennesseean, this city, was
shot and killed by Robin Cooper, a young
attorney of Nashville, and son of Col.
Duncan B. Cooper, a close personal and
political friend of Gov. M. M. Tatterson.
tlon In political circles, both In thla city
and throughout the state.
Col. Cooper Is In Jail,
Col. Cooper, who was with hla son
when the latter shot Mr. Carmack, has
been remanded to Jail without bond,
charged with murder. Young Cooper re
mains under guard at a local hospital
Both the Coopers
have many frlenf
........ ... .he state. Cooper
statement Is that the affair was merely
street duel In whloh both sides met and
both began firing. The friends of the
Coopers claim they had tried to avoid
meeting with Carmack. It Is said, and
they were on their way to the state
capltol in response to a telephone mes
sage from Gov. Patterson when the trag
edy occurred; that Senator Carmack had
been warned and was expecting trouble.
Conspiracy Is Charged.
Friends of -Senator Carmack strenuously
claim that the killing was the result of
a conspiracy. In which men In .high au
thority were Implicated: that when Sen
ator Carmack left the Tennesseean office
for M boarding house, the fact was tele
phoned from a house near the Tennes
eee&n office, and th« Coopers were noti
fied that the senator was on his way and
to be on the,alert
Sensational Developments.
It now develops, according to friends
bf Mr. Carmack, that there was a third
party with the Coopers Just lw*foro the
shooting, a former countv official, who Is
a close personal friend of both the Coop,
era and Patterson. Friends of the dead
senator Intimate that there will be sen
sational developments within the next
regarding the affair. The
No mors eloquent tribute could have
sen nald to the mem
than today's
memory of Senator
friends, who are bowed down In grief
over the personal and public loss. Be.
fore the beginning of ths services. Dr.
while making the announcement.
DR. ELLIS IS CHOSEN
PHI GAMMA SOCIETY, OXFORD, BE-
' PTOWB HONOR UPON MA
CON PASTOR.
OXFORD. Ga.. Nov. H —Rev. Dr. T. D.
Ellis, of AJacon, waa yesterday elected
alumni orator of Phi
of Emory College.
PhJ Gamma Society celebrates her sev
enty-second birthday on March 8 next,
and for years past It has been customary
to celebrate It with appropriate ej
clses.
Mr. Ellis will deliver the address
a fine speech will doubtless be enjoyed.
James R. Webb, of Adrian, was select
ed to deliver the welcome address. Joe
M. Bryan, of Wrlghtsvllle,
as onnlversarlan.
Harvey E. Pafford. of Waycross, will
be the annlversarlan poet.
On the same day the tv
Washington's birthday wei_
B. Crane, from Phi Gamma, and Irby
Henderson, from Few Society.
The debaters chosen for the contest
which takes place between the societies
in February are aa follows:
Few—-Edwurd G. Mackay. of Belfast
Ireland: Edgar D. Kenyan, of Albany;
Paul M. Munro. of Buena Vista.
Phi Gamma—James R. Webb, ol
Adrian: G. S. Roach, of Woodcliff; James
L. Girardeau, of Atlanta.
Cooper family Is ...
pent In Tennessee.
Friends of Senator Carmack will see to
Jt that he has able counsel.
HI OLD HOME
Profoundly Impressive Occas
ion Burial of Ex-Senator
Carmack
COLUMBIA. Tenn.. Nnr. 11.—Business
was entirely suspended and the people
nf this city and county, together with
large delegations from many other Ten
nessee counties, turned out -in force this
morning to do honor to the memory of
the late Senator Edward Ward Carmack.
Public building were draped In crepe out
of respect. to the memory of the man
who met such a violent death on tho
streets of Nashville Monday afternoon,
and a deep gloom pervades tilts entire
community.
The morning trains and the trains last
night brought- large delegations from all
ov«r the state to attend the funeral,
which was held at 11 o'clock in the Meth
odist Church.
Funeral Servlcs Simple.
- The funeral services were, at the re
quest of Mrs. Carmack, very simple, but
they were nevertheless very Impressive,
end the scenes at the church and at the
grave where the distinguished statesman
waa laid -to rest were stch as will never
be forgottten by the thousands of sorrow
ing friends present. .
The funeral services at the churen were
tn charge of Rev. W. T. Boas, pastor of
the First Christian Church here, the
church of which Senator Carmack was
a member. Rev. R. Lin Cave, of Nash
ville. delivered the address at the church.
Masonic Rites at Grave.
At the grave the burial was conducted
with Masonic honors. \hc former senator
being an honors*? member of the Masonic
These Masonic exercises were presided
~'“Uamaon. if *hl*
As a mark of
love and esteem floral offerings were
sent to Columbia from all sections of the
tutlng the most gorgeous collection of
nature's beauties ever seen at a Tennes
see funeral.
The offering from the citizens of Co
lumbia and Maury county waa a mag
nificent pall, which covered the entire
casket and waa composed of American
Beauty roses and white chrysanthemums,
white roses, lilies and ferns.
Floral Offerings Profuse.
Other prominent flora i^offerlngs^wer*
sent by the Memphis
of Elks, of
which senator Carmack was a member;
Winnie Davis Chapter. United Daughters
of the Confederacy. Bohemian Club,
George Milton, of Knoxville: the Colum
bia Herald SUIT. Century Club, Columbia
lodge of Elks. King's Daughters, public
school children, county officials, w. C. T.
U. and others.
Each incoming fain last night and thla
morning was loaded with exquisite and
elaborate^ floral tributes from all over
tVt'th the doleful tolling of the church
bell, whose sad notes recited the story
of sorrow, the fuaeral train reached the
church shortlr aft*.
was • deathllkw hush over
congregation ana every ||
clock. There
•r the great
__ face depicted
deep sorrow which filled to over-
JASON PARK KILLED
B? HISJN-IN-LAW
DOMESTIC MIX-UP IN COLORED
FAMILY ENDS IN UGLY
Tragedy.
VALDOSTA, Ga.. Nov. 11—A report
reached here today that Jaaon Park,
who recently burnM his way out of
the guard house at Lake Park, destroy
ing the building, turned up In a field
late yesterday evening where his step-
son-in-law, Ned Jones, and his wife
were picking cotton.
Park flred upon Jones, who turned
quickly nnd shot Park down, then Ail
ed his prostrate body with lead, killing
him.
Park kidnaped his own step-daugh
ter, who waa Jones’ wife, and carried
her to Flbrlda.
IIo was brought to prison at Lake
Park and the woman returned to her
husband. After his sensational escape
from the guardhouse, Park wap next
hoard from In the fatal affray yester
day.
COFFEE COUNTY FAIR
IS MAMMOTH SUCCESS
DOUGLAS, Ga., Nov. 11—Tho Cof
fee county fair opened yesterday under
most flattering auspices. The esti
mated attendance was 3.000 people for
the day and last night. The agricul
tural displays are pronounced the best
as to variety and maturity ever shown
at a county fair and would be a credit
to any state fair, while all the other
departments are of equal merit. The
racing feature yesterday afternoon, a
half mile dash, was won easily by Is-
trla. owned by J. Q. Benton, of Wash
ington, D. C. VlgxIIlla came under
the string second, and Foxy Grandma
third. Friday, 13th, Is Joe Brown day,
when the governor-elect accompanied
by other statesmen, will positively at
tend and mingle withEils many South
Georgia admirers. A big singing con
vention with hundreds of well trained
voices will be another feature of that
date.
On Saturday, the 14th, the Gresham
high school team will contest the Elev-
enth District Agricultural College team
In a gamg of foot ball.
G. <L F. Spreading Out
The Increasing- traffic of the Geor
gia and Florida railway has necessi
tated the enlarging of their already
commodious freight depot, with a two-
story annex, 80x100 feet. This com
pany Is spending thousands of dollars
monthly with modem road building
machinery In straightening, grading,
Ailing and relaying seventy-pound steel
rails, and have put on a new passen
ger service second to none on any rail
road In Georgia.
An Approaching Marriage.
Cards are out announcing the mar-
FLOAT GRANDLY
Daughters of the Confederacy
Honor Memory of Earth’s
Noblest Brave.
none other, with i
with representatives present from nearly
every stkte of the Union, the United
Daughters of the Confederacy began tbelr
annua] convention here today. More than
a thousald of the fair women of the south I
were present at the opening session, which
was given over to the usual pleasant
formalities.
The convention was called to order by
Mrs. Edward Craig Warner, president of
tho Atlanta chapter, who welcomed thci
filters with a few pleasant words. An
Invocation was offered by Bishop C. K.
Nelson,
After
sung I-y _ 1
formal art.Irenes of welcome
llvered. \
Ovation for Gsn. Evans.
These wsre made by Gov. Hoke Smith,
Mayor W. R. Joyner and Orn. Clement A.
Evans. While each was splendid, that
which caused most enthusiasm came from
Gen. Evans, who appeared before the
patriotic southern women dressed In the
uniform of ct.uimandor In-chief of the
United Confederate Veterans. In words
whose meaning could not be mistaken, as
they were hacked by much sincere feeling,
ths general recited how tho chief glory
of tho Confederacy was In Its noble wom
en? how, whep nil others lost heart, their
courage never failed; how they endured
numerous privations, which MWmg
than those Imposed
the
In tho
field: how they have led all efforts toward
keeping the cause fresh In the minds of
growing generations—and many tears
were shad as the foremost of the brave
of that gallant army which faced Grant
spoke.
An Impressive Incident.
One of the most Impressive Incidents nf
the opening session was the welcome ex
tended by Mrs. C. Helen Plane, honorary
president of tho Georgia division, known
ns “the mother of the U. D. C. In Geor
gia.” She was the founder of the At
lanta chapter and tho Georgia division.
MI*s Alice Baxter, state president of
the U. D. C.. Joined In the welcome ex-
Etwln Johnson, and sung to the air. of
the "Bonnie Blue Flyr/’ a^lidy’jj chorus
being conducted by' .
associates which has been extended the
the afternoon. The Atlanta city council
was the host on both occasions.
At the evening session reports were
TRAGIC DEATH
SON OFJDITOR
Mr. Harvey Watterson Fell
From Ninth Floor Wall .
Street Building
NEW YORK, Nov.
-Vatterson. a law—
it Henry Watters*
’(lie Courler-Joun
tenth from the r
office building at i
dsy. His body eL. — _
feet and landed on tho roof of a ten^story
building adjoining. Almost every'.bone
was broken, and tho head crushed'And
death was practically Instantaneous,
While there were no eye witnesses to
the tragedy, evidently it was entirely
accidental. Mr. Wattereon’a hat and
overcoat were on his closed deck. 2 Pre
sumably he had attempted to lower the
window, and either stumbling over tho
radiator which was in front of-the low
sill, or losing hla footing In some man
ner unknown, pitched forward and down
to death on the roof below. S
Mr. Watteraon was. 30 ysars ol.l and
marrier. He was Junior mswb* of
the law firm of Wing, Russell Jfc WaMer-
shortly before 4 o’clook v Mr, Watterson
lift the office library, remarking thCt he
was going home, and passed from the
library through the office of F. R. Bagg,
the managing clerk, Into private oftloe.
the door of which closed and locked auto
matically as he entered. Bags wan the
last person to see the young lawyer
alive. A few minutes later the superin
tendent of the building rushed In and
Informed Thomas E. Wing, son lor feiom-
her of the firm, that he believed Mr. Wht-
terson had fallen from the window and
lookod down from the window. Tho
mangled form was seen lying on the
roof below. ^ 4 ... '
The body was removed to the Watter-
aon home, after the coroner h;i«l d«< lared
that tho death of Mr. Watteraon was due
entirely, to accident. . f ■
A peculiar feature of the case was that
Mr. Watterson's watch and clgarctto
In one pocket, and a pipe In another pock
et wero not damaged by the fall.
Mrs. Watteraon was proslrated when.
Informed of her. husband's tru^l-r denth.
Mr.- Wing said that Watterson hsd
Deen a -member of the firm aboutLthrer
years, two years after tho wag grafwtoi
from Columbia University law achoftl. Hi
wns sure, he said, that death was seel
dental, since Wattemm had no fihan
lal or domestic troubles.
Watterson was born and
HEAVY PRICE IN
HUMAN FLESH
Eleven Killed; Many Dying
Result Bad Wreck on
Great Northern
Louisville, Ky. ’When about !
reared In
l ,J2l. year* old
ho came to New York and entered the
Columbia University law school. Dur
ing tho time he was a student theft, ht
taught in a night school.
Shortly after betaiming a member of the
I Wing, Russell A Watterson law Ann. he
ran for assembly on tho Tammany tick
et In an upper West side district, but tho
district was strongly republican and he
I was defeated.
The* Father Deeply Grieved.
LOUISVILLE. Ky.. Nov. tl.—-Nan., of
the tragic death of Harvey W. Watterson
first came to tho frlcnda of the. father,
Henry Watterson, editor of the Courier-
Journal. Telephone communication-with
the latter's country home, 14 miles‘from
reed from the committee on rules and
regulations by Mrs. O, Nolan Plane; the niSwiv wS nf
recording.secretary general, Mrs. Andrew SffftoMexlSS the difficult task
L. Dowell- the corresponding secretary
Many prominent women from all sec
tions of the country aro In attendance.
Dooly Superior Court Sustained.
ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 11.—Tim state
supreme court handed down a decision
today sustaining a verdict of guilty re
turned against Jim Young, accused and
convicted of murder, in the superior court
of Dooly county.
Cotton Culture In California.
ATLANTA. Gu.. Nov. 11.—In a letter
to the state department of agriculture,
Robert H. Hal ns states that an associa
tion has been formed for the purpose of
experimenting in the cultivation of cot
ton In California.
Mr. linlns has been gathering consid
erable Information anent the cotton plant,
being particularly Interested In the sea
Island variety, • He- states that In his
section of California—he lives at Holt-
vllle in the southern part of ths state-
many Texans who are familiar with co'
ton production, have taken up resident
there. They believe that the staplo ci
be produced on a paying basis, and ha'
arranged to plant 7,000 acres next yea..
The country has been reclaimed from
the desert by means of Irrigation. Cot
ton would bn assured of a regular and
steady supply of water, and tho crop
uld not he endangered by droughts and
much Interest..
Text Book Problem.
ATLANTA. Ga,. Nov. II.—The state
text book commission Is still at work,
endeavoring to find some way out of the
difficulties that have, been encountered
through the approaching expiration of
present contracts. New ones must be let
by January 1. and no regular bids have
aayet been advertised for.
Tne commission Is holding dally meet
ings for the purpose of trying to reach
some conclusion, nut none of Its members
are talking about what transpires. Many
agents of publishing houses are here,
rorklng In behalf of their publications.
The situation arises because or the uni
form text book lew, which requiree a re
of the uniform books every flvi
A bill was Introduced at the re
cent .session of ths legislature and wns
passsed by both houses, extending pres
ent contracts for two years. This was
done because of the great general
snse a change of books would cau_„
However, tne governor did not take
Ing the father.
mm Benjamin
former consul nn-
-Ifflouit task of tell-
Mrs. Rldgcly.
bereaved u few weeks ago. ■■9R
her mission .In the beat manner nossible.
Tonight the editor Is l*enumbe dby grief,
while hundreds of telegrams already aro
ithy. . made heroic effort to rescue the child,
In politics and national affairs being
common, and the father's tatlsfactlnn at
the rapidly widening career nf tho son
W Mr.^Wattersnn Is Is unable to under-
New York, nnd Mrs.
book selections must be made
for another five years.
PRESIDENT FROST
TALKS OF DECISION
HEAD KENTUCKY SCHOOL 8AY8
“JIM CROW*" SCHOOL LAW
MI8UNDER3TOOD. *
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 11.—In an
Interview regarding the deckled df
the United States supreme court up-
rtar. on the Mth of Ml» Love De,n I holding me so-celled Jim Or)*- law
to Mr. George Crowder. The bride-! for a private achool In Kentucky,
to-be I, the elde,t daughter of the late —
T. S. Deen. and a nelce of Senator
Geo. W. Deen. of Waycross. Mr.
Crowder Is the popular young master
machinist of the Georgia and Florida
railway.
6EN. GORDON’S NIECE LIES
VERY ILL IN BAINBRIOGE
BAINBRIDGE, Ga., Nov. II—Mrs.
Erie M. Donalsoo t» critically ill at her
home In this dtv. Gravest apprehen
sions are felt for her recovery.
Mrs. Do nelson. before her marriage,
wa* MUa Linda Gordon, a daughter of
Walter Gordon, a nephew of, Genera!
John B. Gordon, and la oil* of the
beet known young women In Georgia.
Every effort ie being put forth known
to medical science for her comfort and
recovery, and It Is unfvereally hoped
that the will respond favorably to the
physicians* efforts.
President FroefTof Berea college, Ken
tueky. who Is In the city, today said:
“A misapprehension exist# as to
our position apd the effect of the de
cision on Berea college. We are sur
prised and disappointed, behaving with
Justices Harlan and Day that the
upholding of the unnecessary law
weakens the bulwarks Of liberty 'for
whites and blacks silks. It does rot.
however, greatly affect ua at this
time. The law In 1104 forced us to
exclude colored students after wa had
received them without collision or
scandal for forty yeafs. We then
aided them to attend otfter ,schools
and set apart 32CO.OOO towards found
ing a colored itehool for Kentucky.
to reimburse Be*ea coil*** and -to
make & total of 1400.000 for the col
ored Institution. Ths colored peopli
nf Kentucky are subscribing very 11b
f-mlly. hoping to hare a school o
their own at an earl/ day."
OTHER I1DICTINTS
BANK OF WAYCROSS
STATE IS LOOKING UP EVIDENCE
THAT MAY INVOLVE SEV
ERAL OTHERS.
WAYCROSS. Ga.. Nov. Hr-Th* State
has announced not ready for trial at
this term of the court of the cases
against those officials of the defunct
Hank nf Waycross. who were Indicted at
thn spring term of the court. Judgo
Dave Gale, of nrunswlrk. who will assist
the smte In the prosecution, haa been
here this week on matters connected with
the cases. It la stated that further In-
dlctmsnta than those already returned
are wanted, nnd that the present grand
Jury may again Investigate the affairs
nf the defunct bank.
Busy Week of Court.
WAYCROSS, Ga.. Nov. 11.—The second
week of Ware superior court has Von a
very busy one. the present grand Jury
having returned a numl**r of Indictments.
It ha* been definitely settled that Arthur
Rlcketson. tho young white man. charg
ed with the murder of his brother-in-
law, Andrew Music, will not be tried
at this term of the court on account of
the absence of a material witness for
the defendant. No doubt strong efforts
will be made to have lUcketaon released
on bond. \
Churched Without Pastors.
WAYCROSS. Ga.. Nov. II.—Both of ths
Waycross Baptist churches are now with
out pastors. Rev. W. If. Scruggs, who
was pastor of the First Baptist Church
since It was established over twenty
years ngo, tendered his resignation In
October to take effect November J. The
church has extended a unanimous call
to Rev. A. M. Bennett, of Norman Park,
to become Ita pastor. It Js not as yet
known whether or not Mr. Bennett will
accept the call. The Second - Baptist
Church has had for Its pastor Rsv. J. If.
Cowart for nomn time, but he recently
tendered his resignation.
Lawyer Is Jailed,
WAYCROSS. Ga.. Nov. 11.—At yester
day's session of the superior conrt a well,
know* young attorney, who was trying
to plead a case while in an Intoxicated
condition, was ordered locked up by
Judge Parker for twenty days, to he re-
leased upon the payment of $28. The at
torney was immediately placed lix Jail
by the sheriff, but later on In tha Even
ing was released.
visit of the board of directors of the At
lantic .Coast Line. November It and 20.
Is looked forward to with much Interest
here. Since the director* last visited
Waycross the road’s Immense shops have
been completed In every detail and near
ly all of thrir immense freight yards are
now complete snd In use.
RESCUE HIM AND FLEE
LliXtNCJTON. Ky.. Nov. II—Ac-
cording to m report that reached here
today from Louisville. Ky., a posse of
armed men from Waco. W. Va., Invad
ed Lawrence county. Ky., tack a sus
pected moonshiner named Vinson_from
Kentucky officers, who had him In
charge and arc now hiding In the West
Virginia moan tains defying arrest,.
NEW ORLEANS. Lx. Nov. 11.-JR
was a heavy price in human flesh and
blood that paid for the errors of rail
road employes when a Great Northern
express crashed !i*o the rear of a New
Orleans snd Northeastern local pas
senger train shortly before 9 o’clock
this morning nt Little Woods, a small
station on Lake Pontlchartrain. twelve
miles north of this city. Eleven dead
and many more Injured: some of them
fatally is tho record of the wreck which
was attended by unusually gruesome
scenes In the fog-bound swamps. To
add to the horror of the situation, the
wreck caught lire and only the heroic
work of tho surviving passengers pre-
'vented the cremation of those pinned
down In the dobrls.
How the Wreok Occurred.
Between Slidell nnd New Orleans
the Great Northern train.* rim over the
tracks of the New Orleans and North
eastern. A local train bf the North
eastern from Hattiesburg duo to arrive
In Now Orleans nt 8:20 a. m. ,ls fol
lowed by a fast Great Northern train
from Covington. La., scheduled to roach
hero at 8:to a. m. This morning the
Northeastern train wns lato -and the
'difference of twenty minutes-between
the running of the trains was consid
erably reduced.
Engineer Stood a^HIs Post.
When Engineer Blackman, of the
Grent Northern train, took tho North
eastern tracks ot Sllddl. he says he
was given the usual right of way sig
nal and proceeded toward New Or
leans at a 4.1-mile-nn-hmir clip. As
tho Motion at Little Woods was ap
proached, he discerned the Northeast
ern local, which suddenly loomed up
out of tha fog. Fireman McCarthy
leaped from the engine, but Engineer
Rlakman applied his brakes and re
malnrd nt tho throttle while the pon
derous locomotive plowed Its way
through tho train ahead, leaving be
hind It death nnd destruction. Black
mon crawled out practically nnscratch-
od. while hi* fireman sustained pain
ful Injuries In hlB leap.
Nn one on the Great Northern ex-
pro** whs seriously hurt, but thore
aboard the Northeastern train were
not so fortunate. The nose of the big
express engine had torn Ita way en
tirely through the two rear conches
of the lccsl nnd the crash of splitting
timbers was followed by the groans of
those pinned down In the wreckage.
Heartrending 8cenoe.
Little Woods 1ms no telegraph sta
tion. and serious delay was experi
enced In getting news of tho wreck
A little golden-halrod boy waved" hla
Kaflda piteously above his head, unable
to extricate himself from the wreck
age. A score or more of men. some of
tawny, aged —
Alphonxo Attawny, of Slidell, La. Hla
little body wns taken out of tho wreck
several hours later horribly mutilated
nnd placed beside those of other* whose
live* wore sacrificed In the entastropha.
The cause of tjio wreck will bo defi
nitely determined In an official In-
veHtlgatlon.
Mtitssia eiqiajei jsujouv
CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Nov. 11—Eleven
men, flvo of them Jnpanrse laborers
and the rest trainmen, wero killed In
the collision of two Union Pacific
freight strains late Inst night at Boris,
Wyo., ami In the lire which followed.
SMITH WRITES
OF MAYORALTY
Declares Ho Is Not Seeking to
ReRplace Woodward, But
the People Rule
ATI.ANTA, fin,, Nov. II.—In M,.rd to
he movement to have hhn enter the rncs
* nn Independent candidate against Jn*.
J. Woodward, who has recently been
accused or getting away from Urn sober
path, J. R. Smith, who was Joseph M.
m's campaign manager last sum-
...... Issued tho following •datemsnt to
day: *
Mr. Smith's Statement.
In view of the published report* In the
daily paper* and the hundreds of com-
muulcAtlqn* which I am receiving dally,
1 to become a cand|d*t
requesting .jPHMpHi
mayor of the city nf Atlantn. ' deem It
proper that I should mako a public state
ment.
I am conscious of ths foct that I
cltlxcn and as a citizen t have n duty
to perform. It has never been my desire.
I iurposn or Intention, to taka any dlreet
nt crest In the management of public
affairs. I have never sought, - *
ELIHU ROOT AND TIM WOODRUFF
BATTLING FOR THE SENATE SEAT.
TO BE VACATED BY THOS C. PLATT
FINANCIER WALKS
AWAY FROM ESTELIA
LATONIA. Nov. 11—First race. 5 1-1
furlongs—Harriet Rowe, SO to 1. won;
Olivo Ely. I to 1. place second: Pink
Linen, even, third. Time 1:111-6.
Second race. 7 furlongs—nr. Hols-
berg. 8 to 6, won; Buffons, 4 to 6,
place second; Dispute, 7 to 10. show,
third. Tlmo 1:311-6.
Third race, 8 ftorlongs—Coon. 60 ,to
1, won; Gcorgo Bailey, f to 2; place
second: Deuce, 3 to 6. show, third
Time 1:19.
Fourth race, 6 furlongs—Dainty
Dame, 5 to 2, won: Hanbrldge, even,
place second; AH Bed, 7 to 10, show,
third. Time 1:16 2-6.
Fifth race, mile end seventy yards—
Financier, t to 6/wonf ‘ Entelta c., 1
to 4. place second; Cnrew, 1 to 4, show,
third. Time 1:60 2-6.
• Sixth’ race mile and sixteenth—
-Branca*. 11 to 6, won-; Besterllng. 6 to
2. place second: Lady Baldura, even,
■how, thrld. Time 1:43 1-5.
IS "PRIVATE SECRETARY”
. AND GETS CHECKS CASHED
LOB ANGELES. Gal., Npv. 11.—A
man giving his name ns C. E. Young,
of Washington, D. C., nnd claiming
to have been private secretary to Sen
ator Daniel, of. Virginia. • nnd nn at
tomey at Washington, t* In tho city
Jnll charged with passing half a
dozen worthless checks. He came
hero from San Francisco several Uny*
ago.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 11.—There Is
no attorney In thla city named ’’(?. E.
Young,’’ nor In there any one of that
name known to the senate official;:.
Planters Formulate Plan to
Keep Themselves Supplied
With Information
MEMPHIS. Tenn., Nov. 1L—The estab
lishment of a central bureau for the dis
tribution of data with regard to * 4 -“
ootton crop was tonight tenlallvely
' V. f m'lAN W1V1.
Smiwhoss IntsresOTNPHHMMVMMB
■tha production of ootton. hern today as a
mesas of enabling thn farmer, to keep In
closer touch with conditions throughout
the cotton belt snd more Judiciously mar
ket the crop. The resolution, which was
Introduced by K. H. Frasier, of Atlanta. 1
da., was adopted subject to a revision by
a special committee.
Another plan for the betterment nf tho
method of handling the crop was sug
gested by II. H. linger*, of Louisville,
Ml**., who propoard the formation of an
assoelstloti along the tints of the Ns|j
tlonal Farmers' rtib.n,
however,
tlonal Farmers’ Union, tho membership,
however, to Include all those whoso In
terests are allied with the growth and
marketing of the staple. Although Mr.
Rogers' remarks brought forth consider
able applause, action whs deferred.
Today's discussion di-nit with practi
cally every of present conditions
ciumgte cxcnangrpi »r*ni uj .1. ^.
Taylor, president of tho National dinners
Association, In the course of an address
dealing with so-called night riding.
T. If. Hlsson, * prominent planter of
Winona. Miss., took the United States
p)vernment to task for what he termed
a lack of encouragement to the southern
planter. H« declared that tho eantrnl
warehouse Idea advanced by Mr. Frasier
Other* who apoke today were W. G.
Turntr, of Msmpkla: United Hints* Hsn-
ator-tlect R. D. Smith, of Hnuth Carolina,
and J. A. Kvim*. director of the govern
ment experiment atntlon at Hhreveport,
* Mr. Turner dlscusaed the hsndJImJ.
rnmpresalng and storing of cotton, and
Mr. Smith had for his subject “The Pr« s-
iS mayi.. ^ „ - . -
and anything that Is done In connection
with It should snd must be done by ths
people themsslves. Atlanta hs* many In
terests and diversified Interests, end each
Interest should be served from nn Impar
tial standpoint, and It would he unwise
In my Judgment to select a mayor with
out due regard to these facts. I have no
political ambition to satisfy and am so
engrossed In business that H would be a
i 9m isT aa well h* to any other
■■■ J to accept this high office,
should It b« tendered. I have no more
Interest In the matter than any other
cltlsen, and I am In no sense of the word
a candidate, hut will ecqulesre In any
movement that Is representative and
would give a fair expression of the peo
ple themselves. It Is not for me nor nny
other man or set of men to determine
whether there fa an emergency at this
time. It will take an expression from
tha rank and 1“
ent Cotton Mtuatlon." Mr. Evans spoke
of the boll wsevf
The reports of
l ilt be presented
Ing day of th* conference.
Union Also Discusses Plans.
NEW ORLEANS. Nov. II.—That It li
within the power nf the planters of the
south to bring ths price of cotton hack
to last year's levels, was the declaration
nf President C. B. Barrett when he form
ally opened the convention of the Farm
ers’ Educational and Co-operative Union
here today.
“And when wa succeed In restoring th*
price of cotton to the figure* that ruled
| last year, we will be richer by 1160.000.
puLIIc office iB |a Barrett, amid the applause
nf a thousand nr more delegates gath
ered In New Orleans coliseum.
He said that meddlesome newsnaners
snd huiybndles had sought
November 11, 1*03.
JAMES R. SMITH.
HIS LOST BROTHER
called at police headquarters and report
ed that his brother has been missing
since November I. when he left hi*
TAFT TO ARRIVE DEG. 15;
Nov. 11—A - 'irsn
.. .. . . ^ ..Irn today that Presi
dent-elect Ta/t will arrive here Decern-
btr 16 fur a couple of months’ stay*
In existence to gain Us ends, hut did
need and will not Invoko lawless
icthod*.
live* nf the south's commercial interests
and all would be welcomed, the union
viewing their willingness tr> co-operate
In this rnmpaUm 1* better price cotton
SoFomon J. Ksrssy Celebrate*.
fiWAINRBORO. Ga.. Nov. 11.—Mr.
Solomon J. Kersey, on* of tlho oldest
snd most highly reapectsd citizens of
this county, celebrated hti 80th birth
day Iset Sunday by Inviting two nr
three hundred of hla friends and rel
atives to assemble at his home about
nine miles In the country. Dinner
was served to this host In thn rrovo
In front of the house and was thor
oughly enjoyed by all present. Mr.
Keraev has only two children living—
Mrs. Jane Tvaon. the mother of R*n-
reeentatlve fl. J. Tvaon, nnd Mrs.
Edith Andereon. of Lyons. Mr. Ker
sey has nlwavs resided In thto eoun
| ■ ,
Load! Want Timothy Ta
Stop Aside For a Brief
Period.
BUT HE DOES NOT TAKE
KINDLY TOSUGH AN IDEA
Mr. Root’s Friends Ara Urging Mi%
Woodruff to Retain the New York
8tate Chairmanship and Later Tike
a Plum, Probably the Seat Now Oo-
oupied by 8enatpr Depew—The Sec-
retary l« Very Muoh Worried, it Ap
pears, and Breaks up the President’s
Tennis Game to Hold an Animated
Conversation.
tho seat in the United Sutra senate
to- bo vacated by Thomas C. Platt, of
New Tork. In March next, waa evi
denced today nt several conferences on
thn uubjecl at the white bouse and In
Washington hotels.
For several days It hna appeared that
If Secretary of State Root decided to
beooino an active candidate other as
pirants for the pla*e would withdraw.
Former Lieutenant Governor Timothy
L. Woodruff, chairman of. the New
York republican state committee, wh>
hud ambitions to become senator for
several year* has not assented to ihe
program eliminating all candidates ex
cept Mr. Hoot.
President Congratulates Hitchcock.
Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock, of
the republican national committee, st
rived In Wsahlngton early In' the day
from Hot Springs* Va., where he vis
ited Mr. Taft yesterday. Soon aftef
hla arrival he called at the white hnnsa
and waa received by President Roose
velt. The president congratulated th*
national chairman on hi* management
of Mr. Taft’s campaign. A luncheon
which had been arranged for 1:30 In
terfered with nny formal conference
during tho day although the guest* In
cluded a number of persons who have
tnkon a prominent part nlnatlonal and
New York state politics.
Most of tho guests who are known
In. political circle* met in the execu
tive offices after, the luncheon. Tho
president was present only for a few
minutes. It was said that the Now!
York senntorshlp was not discussed.
Want Woodruff to Coma Down.
Ixiter Governor Woodruff. Mr. Ward
nnd Mr. Sherman met at the* New
Willard Hotel and Jhero tho aenator-
ehlp was considered. It Is said upon,
excellent authority that Air. Ward and
Mr. Sherman believe that Governor
Waadniff Should noLat tUte &&> he
a cnnflldfitJr W* the eenaforahlp but
should leave a dear field for BerretJUrv.
Root. It Is understood furlhnr* that
tlovernor Woodruff did not take kind'/
to. the* suggestions in tho form ln_
which they were offered and thni be-'
fore departing for New York nt 4 p.
m. he left a very decided Impression
that the matter was ono that required
further consideration on his part.
Governor W<yu1 ruff alone, it Is argued,
can create n situation where a senator
may bo elected without A conflict. New
York politician* who favor the election
nf Mr. Root are endeavoring to Induce
Governor Woodruff to retain the atate
chairmanship nnd become fi candidate
later for tho scat In the senate now
occupied by Senator Defew.
During tho conference aftef the
white house lunrheon, Messrg. Bb*r-' #
man and Woodruff visited the state
department nnd had a brief talk with
Hocretnry Root. When they returned,
Governor Woodruff. Dr. Albert Bhaw
nnd Win.. Bond hsd gone to 'heir ho
tels. They also took tholr leave of
the president nnd departed tonight for
Hot Hprints. Va.
Root Breaks U*» President’s Gam*.
A fow moments nfter Mr. flherman
and Mr. Ward left the white house,
Secretary Root appeared snd a tennis
game wns Interrupted while he held
nn animated conversation with the
president.
A ROYAL PRINCESS
MISS ELKINS TO BE
NO MORGANATIC MARRIAGE SAY8
LONDON PAPER—ITALY WANT8
WEDDING.
LONDON, Nov. 11—The Dally Ex^
press asserts that the wedding of th*
duke of the Abruxxl and Miss Kathe
rine Elkins will take place in Romo or,
Turin.
Thn Express claims to have author*
Ity to state that th* king and mem
bers of the royal family wish the mar
riage to be solemnised in Italy with
state ceremonies so that the nation
may participate, as It Is among th*
Italian peoplo that tho brld* will spend
her life.
According to the Express the wed
ding probably will take place early In
1909, though possibly not before Lent.
Difficulties arose through Senator El
kins’ refusal to sanction a morgaaatla,
marriage and because of the opposition 1
of the queen mother, who hsd other,
matrimonial views for th* duke.
The king’s consent, however, haa
been obtained, and th# bride will ba
fully recognized aa a royal prlneese.
Queen Helena has been a strong}
supporter of Miss Elkins throughout?;
EXPORTS AT NEW ORLEANS*
116 INCREASE
—— v—- - ’
NEW ORLEANS. La.. Nor. 11—Evi
dence of renewed prosperity throughout
the Mississippi valley was presented
today In the the publication of the
amount and value of exports at the-
port of New Orleans for the month of
October. 1102.
The total value of all exports at this
port during the period mentioned was
112434 Off, an Increaa* nf more than
(4490.909 over October. 1907.
It exceed* that of tho month of Oc
tober during every your since 190$ ex
cept 1901,