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The Macon Daily Telegraph WEATHER FORECAST FOR GEORGIA—FAIR AND COLDER THURSDAY? FRIDAY FAIR AND COLDER? FRESH NORTH TO N0RTHWE6T WINDS. 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,