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THE AUGUSTA DAILY HERALD VOLUME XIII., No. 272. Violent Death Follows Fast In Wake of Swift Automobiles ONE DYING AND TWO FEAR FULLY HURT IN TWENTY FOUR HOUR RACE AT BRIGHTON BEACH TWO MACHINES WRECKED Harry Bloch Badly Burned in Revault. Cleveland Cracked Two Cylinders. Zust Car Broke Through Barrier. Detective Hit Crossing Track. BRIGHTON BEACH RACE TRACK. N. Y.—One (lying, two terribly hurt, another badly injured and two rac ing automobiles wrecked, mark the penalty of the neck-breaking, record breaking pace of the first eight hours of the big 24-hour race Saturday. Eight thousand person* saw' Thomas D. Fishert, a Pinkerton detective, struck as he crossed the course, by the Simplex car, driven by George Robertson, as it swept past the grand stand at sixty miles and hour. Ho was hurled into the paddock and was picked up unconscious. The Simplex car was stopped. In other accidents the two drivers were badly burned. The injured: Thomas D. Fishett, detective. Coney Island hospital; both legs broken, internal injuries; condition critical. Harry Bloch driver Renault. No. 14, paddock hospital; face and hands burned. Charles Natjen. driver Zust, pad dock hospital, arms burned, wrist broken. Harry Cobe. driver l.ozier No. 2, leg injured. Contusions. The series of accidents which be gan with the elimination of two cars before the race started, kept the crowd of men and women on edge during the cold hours before dav light. Before 3 o'clock a trio of cars met with trouble on the grandstand turn, and only by the greatest fortune was a fatal aoeidenj avoided. The Cleveland, running in sixth po sition. cracked two rear cylinders and halted in front of the club house. A car was sent out to tow r the Chweland to the paddock for needed repairs. Harry Bloch, in No. 14 Renault, let out an extra link to pass the two machines. The tank of the Renault began to leak and before Bloch could stop his car was a mass of flames. The machinist sprang and rolled under the under rail. Bloch stuck to the burning auto, shut off the power and steered clear of the Cleveland. The big Renault overturned and crashed into the inner rail* Bloch, although badlv burned, climbed out of the wreckage, and set to work with a fire extinguisher. Attracted by the flames, scores crowded on the track In the path of the automobiles. POLICEMEN CLUBBED CROWD. Blueconts from tlio Coney Island station hurried to ihe spot and with night sticks cleared the course. Charles Natjen, pilot ot the Zust, in attempting to avoid the reckless spectators, drove his car high on the bank. A tire exploded and the next instant the machine went through the outer barrier, carrying away twenty feet of rail. Driver and mechanism was thrown 20 feet. Before the ambulance carriage reached him the driver was running excitedly about demanding that he be provided immediately with another car. Managers of the Zust led the injured driver to the hospital tent, where he was ipiieted with difficulty. The hood of the machine was plerc ed with a portion of the fence and put out of commission for the time. Work was at once begun to get the car In shape to get Into the race again. WAS WARNING TWO BOYS. Special Officer Fishett was struek by the Simplex driven by George Robertson before the race was two hourts old. He crossei the track to warn two boys from a dangerous place on the inner rail. Chavronet in the Cleveland narrowly missed strik ing the officer. 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THE YOUNG BRIDE FRANKLIN, La. —Jessie Bouterie, aged 19 years, daughter of a lumber man at Patterson, near here, is in jail at this place, while A. Sydney Bouterie, editor of the New Era, of Patterson, her husband of two days is lying at the point of death in a sanitarium here with live bullet holes in his body Bouterie was shot by his bride while seated at his desk. Rushing in with three young men attending her, she used a revolver, and coolly submitted to arrest after she had al most emptied the weapon. One of the cartridges snapped, and sho drew ‘his out and cist it on the pros trate body of her husband. Mrs. Bou terie asserts that Bouterie, who is ten years her senior, refused to live with her. HAZERS SHIPPED BOY IN BOX CAR LEXINGTON, Ky.—A story told here by a small boy makes it appear that William C. Smith, who disap peared from the state university on Tuesday night of last week, was over powered and gagged during a hazing at the university, placed in a Queen and Crescent box ear. the door closed and Smith shipped away. The car was shipped out of the yards, but no trace of it can be found. The sai on the car was hroken by the students, who are said to have sealed it up again. The police and faculty of the university are opposed to each other over the matter of an investiga tion. Arrests are expected to follow. Fhsheti jumped back, directly in front of Robertson’s Simplex. He was hurl ed twenty feet. Robertson shut off the power and backed his car. crashing into tho Steams. The latter was badly crip pled. The management insisted that the car would resume, but ft was still out, at day break. Lewis Strang, in the Renault, took the lead from Robertson’s Simplex after the second hour and continued in the lead. Records established by the Loziers at the last meet were shattered each hour. After several hours 40 miles had been added to the best previous score by the hero of Briar Cliff and three ofher cars were ahead of the old figures. Although teachnically under arrest for striking Fishett, Robertson was allowed to continue driving. He ropped to fourth place during the delay, 15 miles behind the first car. In another hour Robertson pass ed the Renault a dozen times and only three miles separated the two rivals. STRANG TOOK LEAD. relieved Robertson. Foe more than 50 miles the two cars raced abreast. Strange held the rail, pre venting the Simplex from again pass ing. During the seventh hour "Briar Cliff' Strange drew away and added three miles to his lead. The big six cylinder Thomas re mained in third position, always with in striking distance of the leader. Tire trouble during the seventh hour set his car hark and allowed the Do zier, winner of the last meet to tie It. for third place. The little Fiat broke a connecting rod after covering 20 miles during the hour and was withdrawn for repairs The car was In fourth place at the time. A new record for an hour's driving In competition was established hy George Robertson during the fifth hour. Sixty two miles were covered during the time, bringing the score of the Simplex to within five miles of the leader. To allow repairs to the track, the raee was discontinued at 8 o'clock for an hour and twentv minutes. The race will end after 10 o'clock to night. Barney Olfleld will take the Stearns during the day. Although far In the rear. Oldfield will attempt to smash Robertson's new record of fi2 miles for an hour. Fprecast for Augusta, and Vicinity—Fair tonisht and Sunday. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 3. 1908. ROOSEVELT HITS HSSKELL n WASHINGTON, D. C.—President Roosevelt today, indirectly, took an other rap at Governor Haskell, ol Oklahoma, when a letter from W. 1,. Sturdevant, of the law firm of Stui (levant and Sturdevant, of St. Louis, taking the governor to task for his alleged connection with certain transactions by which the Creek In dians are said to have been defraud ed out of their lands, was made pub lic at the White house. Attorney Sturdevant’s letter is self-explanatory, and was Issued without comment. It is as follows: St. Louis, Mo., Oct. I, 1908. The President, Washington, I). (’. “Rear Mr. President: l notice in Governor Haskell’s letter of date September 30, published in today’s papers the following statement: ’Yes, 1 believe I am a defendant as to certain government town site lots in one of nearly 11,000 suits that you have had brought again us man;, different honorable and high-minded citizens of this state during this presidential campaign year, and you will not undertake lo deny thal pet ty politics for the purpose of repub licanizing about 20,000 Indian voters was your sole motive for having those suits brought: and I charge you with knowing that there has been no delay in these cases, except that occasioned by the courts delib erations, taken by himself as time he deemed necessary lo consider whether or not there ts any merit in the petition filed by your attorney.’ “The above statement regarding the town site suits is so imperfect that it is entirely misleading. All those suits in which Governor Has kell is defendant except one, wen filed $i 1907, prior to the admission of Ok.ahoma as a state. He Is charged with a direct participation In the frauds through which thv Indians were deprived ot (heir prop* erty, and the bills seek lo hold him personally liable for the injury thus inflicted. He has not answered io the merits in a single case, bill all pleas filed by his attorneys are pure ly technical, and, necessarily; dila tory in effect. Mr. Mott, attorney for the Creek nation, and myself, have many ’lines urged a bearin'? on the merits of these cases, and I have personally proposed several limes lo hts attorneys of record that they fill' answers in the cases in order that i hearing might he had upon the merits and lie 1 eases disposed 01. These suggestions have never met. on affirmative response, and the re sult is that the cases have taken the regular course on a heavy docket. We have announced several times in open court and otherwise that, we are ready for an immediate hearing in any and all suits filed. This has been done with a view of obtaining a speedy adjustment of the controver sies and In order to give any person charged with a primary liability an opportunity to acquit himself of such charge, if possible, without delay. This course could have been pur sued without any violation of ulti mate rights, as Jurisdiction over the parlies and subject matter cannot he waived in the federal courts; but tor reasons probably sufficient unto them, the defendants have not ap proved It. “I have the honor to remain, with great respect, "Very truly vours, “W. L. STURDEVANT.’’ RECORD FOR SPEED ide By mm PARlS.—Henri Farman (low in his aeroplane Friday 10 kllomet< r» In 44 minutes '<2 seconds, which vtn , ' at the rate of almost 54 miles an j hour. The French newspapers de ciare this Is the record for speed. | The motor of the aeroplane broke down and compelled a -top. During most of the flight the wind was w eak, but for he last ten min-1 utes It blew tit the rate of from 15 j to 18 miles an hour. SOIL m 7 ICE GAVE £1 FRIDAY JAMESTOWN, N. V -Governor j Hughes' voiei gave out Friday after noon. He tried to make speech** at] Wellsville, Salamanca and Randolph and In each Instance could not k"' his voice above a whisper Dr. Campbell, n throat specialist, whom he consult ed, said the governor was suffering from a bad throat caused by exposure, and forbade him to do any more j speech making (or a day or two. JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER AT DIFFERENT AGES John D. Rockefeller, is writing his reminiscence, ‘he first part of which has just appeared in a month ly magazine. The upper picture shows him as he is today. In the lower pic tures, the one to the right (bows him at the age of twenty, centre, at the age of thirteen, and on the left as he looked in 1864. THE TUBERCULOSIS CONGRESS MET AGAIN WASHINGTON, D. C.—The inter nal lonal Congress on Tuberculosis met again in a general session Sat urday morning. Before tin- hour is reached for a final adjournment it is believed that the day will have proved more eventful In some of Its aspects than any of the preceding sessions of congress. 'r*f ' ; 1 m ■ - J l\V * r \ A i L nL W 7 fit J| l| Wtr liflJy QUARANTINE HELD! 01 BATTLESHIP FLEET MA.N'ILA. Although the Ameri can battleship fleet Is anchored off this city Saturday in plain Hlght of shore, the crew arc held In a state of quarantine, unable to leave the ships. Reaves were granted the offlrers, but. under very close restrictions. This ac ■Mon Is necessitated by the cholera plague which held Manila In Its dead ly grasp, but which Is dying out now. Admiral Sperry and Governor General Smith held a conference this morning at which prevailing conditions were discussed, and it was considered best to keep the men aboard, There arc several new caacs of cholera daily, but the average has fallen considerab ly below the figures of a week ago. l This morning Governor General Smith I accompanied by Major General Wes ton and Brig. General A. I. Mills and attended by their staffH, visited the flagship Connecticut, and were warmly 1 received by Admiral Sperry. The craft in the Nanlla harbor arc gnllv decorated and launches and sailing ship- resplendent wllh the red, white and blue sail up and down be fore the line of ships. The fleet will not depart until Oc tober 9, and tn the meantime the ■ bunkers will be refilled with coal. Some of the ships reached Manila with only a few tons of coal on board. The court martlHl of (dent, T Frank Evans, a son of Admiral Rob- Icy D Evans, charged with drunken ness, Is set for October 5. - I FIVE ROOM COTTAGE IS BUILT IN A DAY Carl Had a Residence Built., Plastered, Painted and Ready for Occupancy Tn One Day. EAST ST 1,01 IS, ill*.—The build ! j leg of a five-room cottage wllh a l.a-i-ment the dwelling painted. | plastered, all ready for occupancy, j In less than twelve hours, Is the a' ] i cornpllshfiienl ol W C Carl, an Eas ' I St. Dottle contractor <’arl boasted 1 H was an easy matter to build a j , modern cotta** In on<- day and h" ! finish' d flirty minutes diced of hi i, | schedule. By noon the roof was; well under way, the frame work fo'j wall* and rolling- completed and I ready for lather*, plasterer*, plumb 1 * rs: gu» tillers sod electricians The cottage hat, In add'tlpn to Its Ifr v* -rooms, a modern bath room. Th< house cost 12,000 i «UTQ CAUSES THE DEATH OF 10 NEW YORK Struck and hurled agaliiat the wall* of liic IIIJou Midi Hire In Livingston. near Smith si root Brooklyn, James Edward Ryun, 42 years old. of 42 Second st'eel, Brook lyn, was Instantly killed bv an auto mobile occupied by four women and three men. Ills companion. Mlhk Josephine Wagner, with whom Ji" wiis crossing the street arm and arm, was so terribly hurt that she is dying In the Brooklyn hospital. The auto, a hlv white loor.ng car, lost a big brass lamp as It struck the couple, but It, hailed only a few seconds before speeding gwav. Four arrests woo made inter, but • Ik- poller were r.Olcorit -ibout chart ing them with responsibility. Effort* were mad'- by ttirr <- by stander* to halt them, but fit*- occu pant* fought them off Women in the ear laughed as the '-nr struck. One, seated In Mu tonneau, was thrown Into hysterics. They shriek cd and shouted, and H was declared by by-St under* that they .-liber werj drunk or wildly excited. As soon as the eat struck 'he two, a woman heavily veiled rose In h r seat Iri the auto and shout'd "They’re both dead, drive on, drl/o on!" Ryan, who was a printer had been to th< theatre with a voting woman, and was escorting her home. Th'-y came to the edge of the curb In front of the theatre, and sopped Into the street Just as the big whl' ■ touring car “hot across th" strict ear track* from Hmlth ati'cet, from behind a trolley ear The auto was going at wild speed, swinging In at express train velocity toward th curb, Ryan and Mb;* Wagner were struck before they had time to Jump bark and their hi "lieu, hurled high In the air, struck the wails ot the theatre. DAILY AND SUNDAY SO.OO PER YEAR. FAIRBANKS THIS INDIANA NEEDS HIM t'ITTHBIIKG. I’a Beeaiisi lie* lie lleves there h; great danger of tin st ile of Imlliina lining up ‘.lp Mi" democratic column this tall, Vice President Charles W. Kali-hanks lasi *» I - 1 '’Veiling rpfiiHicl to give a doftnlftr' prom IHu to tin- lore I n piitilJiimi ItMi'l *tm to npnak at any ralllcm lir tfil* eouniy. Mr. PnlrtinnkH Half! to Harris' 7/in rnoriri, hwm t'irv of th** rrpnmhpm commit t'*'* on mm-Mngx ind ny»*nk * th; "The Klttmtfon Iri frrMfino I* ho acute that I nniHt hnnt**n horn* J#'* Not Satisfied With One She Married Fourteen CHICAGO Charged wllh having fourteen husbands, admittedly the wife of five men, one of whom Is rle dared to have died under suspicious circumstances, Mrs. Mario Bolleyen, arrested nliei a fight between two of her husbands, has been held to the grand Jury In bonds of $2,000. Bigamy, the formal charge was made by two men John Whltefleld, who says hr- married the woman eight years ago, and Joseph Bolleyen, who Not Always, But Usually. If an advertisement ALWAYS solved vour problems, life would be too Simple a thing to he Interesting. But If an advertisement never, or but rarely, solved your problems, then life In this city would be too complex and hopeles* a matter for vou. HERALD AOS HAVE THE HABIT OF GETTING YOU RESULTS Today's Politics Mr Tafl, quoting largely from his mvn speech on labor, first delivered at Chicago . j in Cheyenne, Wyo.. and various Colorado towns, and from tho platform in Denver, from which Governor Haskeli read thp democra tic platform and denounced the "lies’’ of Samuel Gompers. The convention hall which will hold 15,000 people, was filled. Mr. Bryan is looking up the cor poratlon at filiations of ihe managers of Mr. Taft's campaign, and plena lo make another attack on President, Roosevelt. For the first time he ex pressed confidence in this election. In a speech at Lincoln he said the panic prevails and that he had had as much experience Tn public life ar. his critic. Governor Hughes, who had aspired to the presidency. Governor Hughes' voice gave out and lie was unable to keep Ida spean lng engagement In New York. He Is expected to be ablo to resume stump ing next week. Eugene V. Debs, traveling east hi his “red special” had 5,000 at. hts meeting ai Rochester. For the first time admission was free. Chairman Mack declared George It. Sheldon was made treasurer of the republican campaign for the same reason that Governor O’Dell refused lo have him ns a running mate tn 1902 hecnuKo of his trust and corporation connections. The Omaha Bee, owned hy republi can National Committeeman Rose water. made the mistake of quoting a part of the tariff plank of the re publican platform as part, of one of Bryan's speeches, and then denounc ed it as a "catch all.” IS. THOMAS OFF FOR LIVERPOOL —.—i i, 4 The Chmiflenr’a Wife and Her Mother Are Now Sailing To England. NK.W YORK Mrs. W. A Speer ami her daughter Hllvny, who married Russell Thomas, her father's chauffeu I In Atlanta last Tuesday, slipped quiet ly down to Ihe Cunard line tiler dtir the nlghi and hoarded the Campania, which sailed for Liverpool Saturday. V The whereabouts of Ihe Speers was ytuknown from noon Friday when they rih'il ttifjlr baggage suddenly left the Hotel 'Astor, where they had been slopping since Mrs. Speer look her daughter away from her new husband and came to New York with her. It was al first thought that the Speers had gone to the Old Dominion Uni’ pier and had taken a train for their southern home. They did not go there, however, hut went to some less known hotel Minn the Astor, and left there during the night, Mrs. Speer, when seen In her state room Just before the Campania sail ed refused to make any state ment. NAT C- GOODWIN GRANTED A DECREE OF DIVORCE ItE.NO, Nov.- The superior coin', yesterday granted a d»cri e of ill vorae to Nat. C. Goodwin the actor. Maxine Elliott, Mr Goodwin’s wlf", made no defense, the charge being desertion. In her statements, made In reply to question* pul to hr-r In I’hfladelphla, xh" said that the charges were absurd, and that the bad not separated from tier husband but she had not decided wh'-ther or not to contest the salt. Mr. Goodwin declined to say whether or not he Intended to mart / Miss Edna Goodrich, who was form r rly Ills leading woman. assist In the work of keeping the state in the republican column. We have a desperate light On hand and I cannot remain away from the stain very long " married her In the county building, November 18, 1907. Mra. Bolleyen admitted she was married to five of the fourteen men whom the police u»*ert she wedded The confessed husbands are Jamea French, lk*mars, lowa, who It la said, died mysteriously 16 years ago; Ar thur Cameron, h former railway eon. duetor; John Whltefleld, cigar maker; Ely l.ee, a conductor, and Joseph Boll eyen, a cigar maker.