The Courier-Journal from Louisville, Kentucky • Page 1

VOL. CXX. NEW SERIES NO. 16,369. LOUISVILLE, SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 25, 1913.

12 PAGES. PRICE STUtllKE CENTS. iO.V TRAIL'S PrVB CEHTS. noyed by the importance that had been nttashori tn hU Interview. Asked it he REAR END CRASH HANDS OFF NOTE pays a day to laborers who work the roads.

Last year the roads cost the county $39,114. Clinton Woodward, the county engineer, endeavored to get up an enthusiasm to observe good roads day, but failed. Only a few citl- KILLED BY AUTO OF COL. COLSTON "CLEAN SWEEP" FOR DEMOCRATS RAIN HINDERS ROAD WORKERS THE WEATHER. Kentucky Fair In west, clearing In east portions Saturday; Sunday fair.

Tennessee Fair in west, clearing In east portions Saturday; Sunday fair. Indiana Fair Saturday and Sunday; light variable winds. desired to" make a formal denial of the Interview through the medium of the press the Minister repeated his statement above that he refused to carry the con- troversv further. Press criticisms of the recent utterances of Sir Lionel do not appear to have much affected the British Minister to Mexico. Sir Liorel explained his views at some length to the Associated Press to-day, but firmly declined to be quoted again.

He drew a distinction between the views held by him as individual and those he held as an official of his Government, but since the public, he said, could rot or would not distinguish between them, he believed it wise to withhold any further opinions. It was easy to observe that Sir Lionel t-araen was not fully in accorawitn tne poucy or Washington, and it was apparent that he thought the British Government entitled tn hivn a nollcv of its own and that he saw no reason for following that of the United States It that policy snouia be regarded as not for the best interests nf the RWHh The Minister's attention was called to a statement published an English newspaper that his observations were regarded a. He made no denial of sucn a view, but appears, on the contrary, to regard the interview published as fairly representing" his views. As an outline of the British Minister's views of the fnntHtinns in MEX ICO, It may be said that he -believes there are two problems to solve in that country the social problem, which concerns the whole Mexican nation, and the rebellion in me by some regarded too lightly. Each of these problems presents difficulties which cannot be overrated.

PAfJE KEPT BUSY. Cancellation of Engagement Believed Due To Mexican Situation. London, Oct, 25. "Owing to important uus ms." waiter hfntra ttin Ion States Ambassador, last night excused himself from keeolnir an encasement to preside over the lecture of an professor whose subject was "Great Britain and the United States." The Ambassador's "important business" Is believed here to have been connected with the Mexican situation. The British irps is now cnmnletelv alive to the gravity of the Mexican affair.

The Daily Graphic, which finds It signifl- wini one or tne secretaries or. or eign Secretary Grey. Sir "William G. Tyrrell, Is being sent to Washington, again in an editorial to-dav denounces President Huerta, -whose statement of Thursday, it says, proves his unfitness for any respon-i slble office, and abundantly Justifies President Wilson's refusal to accord recognition to his Government. The' Graphic, however, is almost alone CContinued On Third Page.) FIFTY-FOUR BODIES TAKEN FROM STAG CANON MINE TWO RESCUE WORKERS PERISH IN GAS-FILLED CHAMBER.

S. EXPERTS CONCEDE THAT 209 MEN ARE DEAD. FUNERAL FOR THIRTY-EIGHT Dawson, X. Oct. 21.

Fifty-four bodies bad been recovered to-night from t. chambers or btag canon mine rso. two deaths had been added to the mine total and Government experts, now- in charge of the wort: of rescue, concede that 203 bodies are stii within the gas- fllJtJ chambers. bodies have al ready -been, juried, a union service for tttt'-taJUivg-place uivo- wi-i- -wora -searching -for bodies is still going out Eopa tnai more ol; ine miners will alive-has- been abandoned. The two deaths added to the list today were those of rescue men.

James Lurdi and WllHam PoisL They were members of a- rescue squad which en-trcJ the mine in the early- morning. They did not return and it was only after the experts of the United States rescue tar had searched six hours that the bodies were found. At the news of the added deaths the men who had been doing the rescue work refused to go back into the mine, but their places were ta.eu by-men from the car. which had been rushed from 'the 'Kansas coal fields. The work -of rescue is going forward i'owly under the ieadership of J.

C. Roberts. The funeral -service over the recovered bodies was simple. 'Father A. C.

Collier, of St. Josenh parish. Springer, read the service over the remains of iren of the Roman Catholic faith, while for. Che others the -Rev. H.

M. Shields, camp chaplain, read the Episcopal Lt'Hal service. Six bodies remain in the rcorgue to-night. They will be buried to-morrow. Waiter Douglas, general manager of the Hhelps-Dodge Syndicate, which controls the Stag-Canon Fuel Company, expressed opinion as to the cause of the explosion.

He said gas is known to have existed in a vein or coai just above the one the company is and that hns been known to enter the Stair- Canon mine on occasions when part of the mine rooi gave nay. it is tne. Deuer trt sometime Wednesday a small part of 'the roo: dropped, permitting methane gas fire damp penetrate Into several rooms or chambers of the mine, and that subsequently some person with an unprotected lamp entered the pocket In which the gas and dust- had accumu- Chief Roberts, of the Government service, agrees with Mr. Douglas as to the probable cause, but said it was only a guess. JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICAL SCHOOL GETS $1,800,000 OENEBAIi EDUCATION" BOARD GIVES FUND TO ENABLE DOCTORS TO QtJTT PRACTICE.

New Tork. Oct. 24. One million, five hundred thousand dollars to Johns Hop. kins Medical School, Baltimore; to Barnard College, New York City; $300,000 to Wellesley College, eilesley, Mass.

$50,000 to Rlpon College, Rlpon. total of 51,950,000. these were donations an. nounced to-night by the General Education Board founded by John Rockefel lor. ntnp vears ago.

The big gift to Johns Hopkins Medical School, made with the sole condition that the income to be used to permit the staff of professors to aevote tneir entire time to their studies and classes, is the first donations ever made by the board to a medical sehool and the largest single donation the board has ever made to any Institution of learning. In honor of the eminent pathologist whose work has long been identified -with Johns Hopkins it Is to be called the William Welch endowment for clinical education and research. THOMAS ON WAY HOME TO PREPARE FOR VOTE James Goes "To New Jersey To Make Two. Democratic Campaign Speeches. Washington.

Oct. Si. Representative R. Thomas, left for his district today Intending to register and be away from Washington two weeks or more. Representative Ben Johnson.

Democrat-c tloor leader pro and Representative Harvey Helm are the only remaining Democratic Congressmen. Senator James will leave to-night or -morrow to make his scheduled cam-aign speeches. He will speak In Elizabeth. N. to-morrow and at Trenton Monday, and return here before zoiner tt Kentucky.

INJURES SCORE Two In Highland Park Wreck Seriously Hurt. N. Passenger Telescopes Caboose of Freight. Flagman Said To Have Failed With Proper Signal. ENGINEER STICKS TO POST Alleged failure of a flagman to give an inbound passenger train of the Louisville Nashville railroad suffi cient notice of the presence of a freight train standing on the tracks of the main line caused a rear-end collision at Highland Park, four miles south of Louisville, at 6:30 o'clock last night, resulting In serious injury to two per sons and the shaking up and bruising of a number of others.

The caboose of the freight was telescoped. Tho injured are: Edward C. Grottenthaler, of 2919 South Fifth street, fireman of the passenger train; right foot crushed and bruised about body when he leaped from engine. Mrs. Albert Burnett, of Ottawa and Allmond avenues.

Highland Park; severe Injury to spine and cut in forehead. Seventeen Slightly Hnrt. Among the passengers who were slightly bruised and shaken up, but able to go to their homes unassisted after receiving medical attention were the following: Ira Blair, 704 Magazine street, clerk, railway mail service, arms and head injured. Roy D. Stewart, postal clerk L.

back bruised. Tom Wilson, trainman. Injured by leaping from caboose of freight train. Miss Pearl Jenkins, Stamford, suffering from nervous shock. W.

If. Stoltz, 3334 West Walnut street, slightly bruised. Charles De Mar, Ninth and Dumesnil streets, also bruised. Dr. Frank Allen.

Preston Hotel, bruieed about body. W. Jones, mail clerk, L. 1222 South Brook Street, shoulder Edward Deuser, 2240 West Jefferson street, face bruised. Mrs.

William FaJIIs. 605 East Broadrwav. chest and shoulders injured. Fourteen-months-old baby of Mra. Fains, eye injured.

Samuel McOlure, 1025 South Third street, ahoulder bruised. George Tbeisatng, 749 East Jefferson street. W. Hodgen. 1040 Bardstown road; Thomas N.

Boden, 703 Rubel avenue; Albert Ballard. 443 South Third street, and Abe Landers. 110 South Shelby, street. all sllgh hjiiised Dclajr On Main A'racJiS, A delay in clearing the tracks for the frettrht train's entrance Into the South Louisville yards is said to have caused the alleged oversight. The conductor of the' train had just gone forward to learn the cause of the delay and dispatched a flagman to the rear of the freight to give warning of Ita presence.

The flagman. It was stated, did not station himself far enough away from the rear of the freight to be able to stop the swiftly moving passenger. rassenger train, ao. running irom Richmond. was about thirty minutes hehind Hs schedule, and was said to have been running about thirty-five miles an rour.

"After getting the danger signal from the uagman we were too close to the freight to prevent hitting It." declared Solomon Pettlbone, engineer of the passenger train. "We applied our air brakes and did everything possible to lessen the force of the Pettlbone remained at his throttle. He escaped injury. Physicians Highland Park were sum-n oned. A relief train was made up in South Louisville.

a number of ahv- siclans headed by Dr. D. V. Roberts. Mrs, Burnett was attended by Dr.

Junius B. of Highland Park, and removed to her home. MRS. CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS DIES IN INDIANAPOLIS WIFE OF FORMER VICE PRESI DENT OF TTNITED STATES SUCCUMBS TO PNEUMONIA.

Indianapolis. Oct. 24. Mrs. Charles Warren Fairbanks, wife of the former Vice President, died at her home' here this morning.

The Immediate cause of her. death was pneumonia. She is survived by her husband and five children. all of whom, except Frederick, who is on his way from California, were at her bedside. Mrs.

Fairbanks serveu two terms as president general of the Daughters of the American Kevoiuuon. ane was the dauehter of Philander C. Cole, of Ohio. The children are Adelaide, wife of Lieut. John W.

Ttmmons, V. 3. Warren Frederick, Richard and Kobert. GREAT RECEPTION GIVEN UNDERWOOD AT BIRMINGHAM Mile-Long Parade Meets House Leader and He Makes Two Speeches. Birmingham, Oct.

24. "After twenty years' service in Congress I consider it more of an honor to have such a reception as this among my home people than to nave oeen eiectea President of the United States," said Oscar W. Underwood, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, in a short address at Capitol Park to-day. Mr. Underwood arrived at noon and was given the most remarkable demonstration ever seen in Birmingham.

A parade more -than a mile long, every man on foot, escorted Mr. and Mrs. Underwood through the streets, accompanied by three brass bands. Heada side by side with brick masons and side by side with brick mastons and day laborers. A big banquet to-night, at which Underwood was the chief speaker, was the climax of the day's reception- Men of all political views took part In today'3 reception.

BRYAN SPEAKS FOR BLAIR LEE FOR U. S. SENATOR "Baltimore. Oct. 24.

Secretary or State Wm. J. Byran made two speeches 'iere to-night- In the Interest of the can-Udacy of Bialr-Lee for the United Statea Senate. Mr. Bryan gave evidence of great fatigue when he began his second speech.

IN ABEYANCE United States Preparing Warning To All Nations. Any Interference In Mexico Held Unfriendly Act. Two Things Determine Presi dent In Course. Carden's Act and Dispatch of War Vessels Cited. Assurance Comes To Washington From Jusserand.

PREDICAMENT OF DIAZ Washington, Oct. The United States Government ia preparing to notify the nations of the world generally that any interference In Mexican affairs will be regarded as unfriendly to this Government. President "Wilson. Secretary Bryan and Counsellor John Bassett Moore, of the State Department, have exchanged ideas on what the proclamation to the world should express. It will bo communicated to foreign governments every where in line with the policy established earlier of keeping other nations informed of every step taken in its handling of the Mexican problem.

The proclamation or note also will serve, it Is understood, as an explicit definition of. the policy of the United States toward the de facto authorities in Mexico, reiterating the -principle that recognition can only be given to governments on this hemisphere founded on law and order. Held In Abeyance. Earlier to-day it was expected that it would only be a matter of a few hours when the proclamation would be made public, but to-night It was practically de cided to hold the matter In abeyance for several days, at least until after the elections in Mexico next Sunday. Two things, it Is known, con-trlbuted'to the determination of the Go v- errmtent-to'denne tatioa by Sir the British minister; to Mexico, of his credentials immediately after Huerta had proclaim' ed himself dictator, and the dispatch of several war vessels to' Mexican waters.

i. British Embassy here to-day at the direction of the Foreign Office officially advised Secretary Bryan that the-British tJovrrnment pronounced as unauthentic li.e now famous Interview credited, to Sir Lional, expressing the view that the Vnited States did not understand conditions in Mexico. Assurance From usee rand. Another incident to-night that was re garded with significance was the assur ance, that came from Ambassador- Jus serand to. the State Government that the French Government Js sending a warship to Mexican waters did not Intend in any way to embarrass the United States.

Officials Indicated satisfaction over the ap-t a rent trend of the French Government's attitude. There Is a possibility that It the Powers indicate further an unwillingness to embarrass the United States that this Government may withhold its pronouncement, but some officials were of the opinion that sooner or later such a declaration whicCi they regarded as tantamount to a reffirmatlon of the principles of the Mon roe doctrine would be required. Maintain Reticence. Administration officials generally maln- fninArl a severe reticence in connection with Mexican affairs. They admitted that an acute and delicate situation existed early In the day when word was received that the American -Vessel, the Morro Castle, had been detained.

It was not re-vftlwi what orders were In preparation. but there was a noticeable relief in official circles when cablegrams announced the release of the snip. To-night the disposition of the high officials of the Government was to await the developments of the next forty-eight hours before making any move. President Wilson had some doubt about going to Mobile, to maKe an on ilon-dav before the Southern Commercial fimu gress, but he told friends to-night that he prooaniy wouiu go. tie leaves early to-morrow for Philadelphia to address the Congress Hall celebration, but should there be extraordinary developments he may not make a Southern trip.

In Frequent Conference. Secretary Bryan was In frequent conference with the President during the day. Mr. Bryan called attention to Gen. Huerta's promise to the diplomatic corps that even if his friends voted for hun next Sunday he would not accept the presidency on the ground that It would be unconstitutional to succeed himself.

Inasmuch as President Wilson in a note recently announced that the United States regarded the assumption of dictatorship by-Huerta as a violation of the promises for a constitutional election, the result of the election is not calculated to have any considerable effect on the American policy. The predicament of Gen. Felix Diaz, one of the candidates for the presidency, who remains isolated at Vera Cruz, apprehensive of danger If he tries to make a political campaign, excited the attention of officials here, who are determined to iv him asylum If necessary. The position of the Administration with respect to jill candidates is that they should not bj molested In any way. WASHES HANDS OF AFFAIR.

British Minister Refuses To Cammcn: On Home Office. Mexico City, Oct. 24. "I shall make to any further inquiry' on the sua-ect." was the onlv answer of Sir Lione Jarden. the British Minister to Mexico, A-hen informed this evening that tr.e' Foreign Office, through the embassy Washington, had denied to the an State Department, the authenticity ol utterances regarding the United States Jovernment's lack of understanding oj in Mexico.

Sir Lionel appeared to be slightly an- chb L-unsentea to wont tne rouun. meetings were held. MONTGOMERY INDIFFERENT. Some Work Done By Farmers, But Town Folk Hold Back. ML Sterling.

Oct. 24. Special.) Little interest was shown in Montgomery county to-day with respect to Gov. McCreary's good roads proclamation and Tactically no work was done at any point the county. Most of the farmers declined to take active Interest and do any work, giving as their reason that they pay taxes enough to keep up the roads and wanted the county to do the work.

The citizens along the Winchester pike did some work ditching the road and filling tlie ruts with rocks and will roll the road tomorrow. The Business Men's Club made every effort to get the citizens to take part In the work, but coutd arouse no enthusiasm, although the pikes are in fearful condition. Another effort will be made to-morrow to get some organized work accomplished. OTHKUWISK OCCUPIED. Daviess County Interested In Exposition Enterprise, Owensboro, Oct.

24. (Special.) On account of the "Made-in-Owensboro" and "Grown -I n-Davi ess-county" exposition being held In Owensboro this week there was no observance of Good Roads day In Daviess count3 to-day. However, -the business men of Owensboro met a representative of D. War King, who made the King Split-Log Drag famous, at the Chamber of Commerce headquarters and made arrangements for a series of lectures to be given In this county, by Mr. King in November.

Daviess county has (Continued On Second Page.) GAS OYEH EXPLODES; SIX KILLED, MANY HURT MEN AKTD WOMEN TEAPPED IN N. Y. 3FACTOBY PIBE. EMPLOYES FB02I UPPER FLOORS TO STREET. SCORE BADLY BURNED New York, Oct.

24. A gas oven. In which metal was being enameled on the top floor of a elx-story factory building, in Canal street, exploded to-day, and resulted In the death of three men and three women. More than a score of others were injured or burned in the fire that followed. One of the injured died at a hospital.

The dead: Charles R. Hoffman, manager of a manufacturing firm. Miss Martha Morris, secretary to Hoffman. Jean Jacobs, stenographer for Hoffman. Mary Burkoff, stenographer for Hoffman.

Jean Iesu, 16 years old, machinist's helper. John Gonzole, 16, died at- hospital. Searchlights played on the ruins tonight while firemen sought for more bodies which It was thought might have been overlooked- vXhe District Attorney's office began an fr.wV About 200 persons were employed In the which of- mirrors, clothing and machinery. The escape of some of the trapped workers was spectacular. With their olothing abiaze they climbed out through name-swept windows on to fire escapes and leaped to the sidewalks.

Many were badly injured, by the drop from upper floors. Spectators boat out the flames from their clothing. Late to-night firemen came across the i Incinerated body of a young man, which later was identified as that of Jean Iesu, I a machinist's helper. ATTEMPTS TO ENTER NOT GUILTY PLEA FOR THAW ATTORNEY WOULD ARRANGE BAIL TOR CLIENT WITHOUT HIS RETURNING TO STATE. New Tork.

Oct. 24. Louis J. Vorbous, of counsel for Harry K. Thaw, attempted this afternoon to enter In the Supreme Court a plea of not guilty for his client to the Indictment charging Thaw with conspiracy.

Mr. Vorhaus explained that as soon as a plea should be taken he intended to ask that ball be fixed for Thaw and that should this request be granted and ball furnished Thaw would not have to come here from New Hampshire until the time set for his trial. The application to enter the plea was made Informally and was put over by Justice Gavegan until Monday when William T. Jerome, chief of the State's legal forces, in the Thaw case, is expected to return to the city. NEW REQUISITION.

Papers For Rernm of Thaw To New York Are Signed. Albany. N. Oct. 24 William Trav-ers Jerome and Deputy Attorney General Franklin Kennedy left to-day for Concord, armed with new papers requesting the return of Harry K.

Thaw to this State. Gov. Glynn signed the new requisition for extradition late to-dav after a conference with Jerome, Kennedy and Attorney general wirmody. While It was agreed that new papers were not absolutely necessary. It was decided that they be issued in order that there might be no" question raised as to the validity of the requisition formerly made on the New Hampshire authorities.

The original requistion was based on his indictment yesterday in New York for alleged conspiracy. 205 COPPER STRIKERS IN COURT ON RIOT CHARGE 14.0 Will Be Tried October 30 At One Time and Sixty-five On Next Day. Calumet. Oct. Two hundred and five copper strikers, who were arrested al the Allouez and Mohawk mines by deputies and troops for alleged violation of the Injunction prohibiting Interference with, workmen, were' arraigned this afternoon before Circuit Judge O'Brien at Houghton.

One hundred and forty or them from Allouez will be tried under a blanket charge October 30, and the remaining sixty-five from Mohawk on a similar. charge October 31. All of the prisoners were released on their own recognizance. Two arrests were made this afternoon and four more connection with the stoning In Hancock yesterday of a Northwestern passenger train bringing In strikebreakers to the Calumet and Hecla mines One of the men arretted fs Daniel dalllcan, president of the Hancock Copper Miners' Union. He is cnarged with r'TheSDuluth Soutn Shore Atlantic evening train, carrylns strikebreakers for the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company, was fired on to-night, supposedly by copper strikers, about a mile from Hancock.

Words of Big Rally Speakers Cheered By 3,000 Voters. Sherley, Humphrey, Edwards and Others On Stage. Congressman Decries Moose Creed Hatred Efforts. WASHER AMONG SPEAKERS Their faces beaming with enthusiasm and reflecUns a confidence in the outcome of the Xovember election that can not be shaken, 3,000 Democrats sat for three hours in the JInsojiic Theater last night and listened to the sosoel of Democracy as expounded by Congress man Swagar Sherley, Edward P. Humph rey, James P.

Edwards, John H. Busche-mcyer and Benjamin S. Washer. Massed in an almost compact body. they listened as one man, at times Bivins vent to their feeiings by resounding cheers.

The boxes were filled with women, while others of the fair sex dotted the audience on the. first and second floors. Aside from the fact that it prevented the holding of an overflow meeting on-the outside, of the theater, the downpour of rain that fell before and during the speechmaking had no appreciable effect on the rally. Democrats were present from every section of the city. The fact that the great mass of those in attendance remained until the last speaker had been heard to the end proved to the managers of the campaign that those who braved the elements felt amply repaid.

Peter Lee Athcrton, member of the last Legislature of Kentucky, in the absence of his father, John M. Atherton, who was detained -at home of illness, presided. He and those who spoke ascended the stage promptly at 8 o'clock. The ap-pleause that greeted their appearance was almost deafening and continued until the crash of band music drowned it Sees Sweeping Victor-. A hush fell over the audience when Mr.

A-therton advanced to the front of tho platform and announced that his father, who was to have presided over the meeting, was unable to be present because of illness. He then said that he himself had but recently returned to Louisville, but during the short time he had been back he had seen and heard enough to him that the Democrats would sweep everything before them in the coming election. "I came down from Frankfort on the train with politician the othcr.day," he Wto'soowS. things lookedrtb him DOllticaJlj-' tn-'tMs-dty- he certain of; victory In thay'oould possibly be of anything. -j "That before I 'hadSbeenrglven the look over the situation -for myself." Atherton explained, "but It took me but a short while to become convinced." After reading a speech that had been prepared by his father for delivery at last night's rally, Mr.

Atherton Introduced as the first speaker Edward P. Humphrey. The latter began his address by Informing his hearers the people or Louisville were approaching a crisis. "It is up to the voters to decide tn Xovember whether we are to have a continuance of good government In the city of Louisville and county of Jefferson," he. said, "or whether we are going to turn the city and county over to a party made up largely of the culling! of the two old parties.

"Political Pirates." "The Progressives have been talking a god deal about tlie 'Invisible he continued, "but If Axton and his political pirates ride into office in the coming election there will be.no government." Mr. Humphrey charged the Progressives with having waged a 'campaign ot false promises and misrepresentation from the very start. He spoke of the many false issues they have attempted to Inject Into the campaign, referring to their cry of "Whallenlsm" as one of them. "W-hat do they mean by that?" he "They would have you believe that Col. Jim Whallen win wield a bad influence over those composing the administration in case the Democrats are victorious.

The same cry was put up by the Republicans four years ago, but this I.resent administration will go down in history as one of the best the city and county have ever had. Col. John H. Whallen, and Col. Jim Whallon are my personal friends.

I like and admire tihero, ar.d snail be for them to the finish." Merger Held False Issnc. Mr. Humphrey referred to tho recent merger of the gas and electric utilities as another false issue put Into the campaign by the Progressives, and then told of conditions confronting tho people of Louisville when Mayor Head started on the merger proposition. "The city nad a lot of gas stock that hadn't paid a dividend in three years," he said. "There were two gas one of which had a practical monopoly on furnishing Illuminating gas, while tho other had the Inside track on furnishing fuel gas.

There also were two comonle furnishing electricity. One of. these companies had mains In every section of tho city, while the other did not. As a result, in that zone in which both companies were operating, a rate war was Inaugurated. The consumers of electricity In this zone were the beneficiaries of a cheap rate at the expense of those in the outlying district, where there was no competition." Mr.

Humphrey said that the- Mayor. In disposing of the city's gas stock, got a price of 1150 a share for what was worth only about JS0 a share, and that In agreeing to a merger of the gas and electric utilities of the city he saw to It that the people were amply safeguarded by an ordinance fixing a- maximum rate for service and providing for many other things to the interest of the taxpayers. The Progressives would have you believe that we will never have 35-cent gas in Louisville," the speaker said, "but the pipe line from the West Vlriglnia fields Is more than half way here, and 2,000 men are at work to-day, bringing it the other half-" Proud of Pulpit Support. Mr Humphrey said that he was glad to note that many of the leading ministers of Louisville had declared their support of the Democrat! cticket, giving the lie to the claim of the Progressives that It is made up of ring politicians who will "sink the ship" if put Into office in November. He.

referred to various persons on the Democratic ticket, omonf. them Charles C. nominee for Jailer, and Charles, J. Cronan, nomine for Sheriff, declaring that they could be counted upon to perform their duties to the credit not only of themselves, but ot the people in general of the city and county. We Democrats are not basing our claims to.

support on a lot of promises," said, "but wo arc standing on our past performances. There has never been better administration than that given to (Continued' On Fourth Page.) THE LATEST. Genera! observance ot too first of two "good road" days named by Gov. McCreary in a recent proclamation was prevented yesterday by the rain, and it 1 feared that a similar condition will militate against to-day's observance. In ome counties a lack of interest was reported, but in others there was great enthuaiasim with good organization.

A. big Democratic rally in behalf of John H. liuschemeyer ami bis associates an the ticket wo held at the Masonic Theater last night. Speeches were made by Congressman Sherley, James P. Edwauds, Ed Humphrey, Ben Seeilg Washer and others.

The en thusiasm was marked. TOie United States, it is said, is pre paring to notify all nations that any 'interference in Mexican affairs will be regarded as unfriendly to this Govern' ment. It was thought last night that this proclamation would be held in abeyance until after the elections in Mexico. Fifty-four bodies had been recovered last night from the Dawson, N. mine, two rescue men had lost their lives and those in charge of the work of rescue concede that 209 bodies are still within the gas-tilled chambers.

Three women and three men were burned to death and more than a score of others were badly burned or injured by leaping from upper stories of a New York factory building during: a Are. The National Council of Congregational Churches In America yesterday that the assessment of each member for the upkeep of the council had been increased from three to four cents. A dredge on the -way to work on the Cucaxacha slide in the Panama Canal passed through the locks at the Pacific end of the canal yesterday. This was the first complete operation of the locks. The Johns Hopkins Medical School was given an endowment of $1,500,000 by the General Education Board so that clinical professors may devote all their time to their studies and classes.

WTien Judge Gregory released the Ja'wV he; ordered those of one precinct saved. mdJcaaiKT that criminal pro: ceedings may grow out or Them. E. Gross, a Chicago real estate operator, ho sued Edmund Rostand, the French dramatist, charging the plagiarizing of Cyrano de Bergerac, died yesterday. The conference of Friends of the In dians and other dependent peoples went on record as favoring ultimate seif-government for the Philippines and Porto Rico.

An attorney for Harry It Thaw endeavored to enter a plea of not guilty to a charge of conspiracy. New York officials, armed with new requisition papers, departed for Concord, N. H. President Wilson made it known in emphatic terms that he opposes the single central bank plan as suggested by Banker Frank A. Vanderlip.

A number of persons were injured, some seriously, when an L. N. passenger train collided with a freight train last night at Highland Park. The Episcopal House of Bishops and House of Deputies are deadlocked over the question of creating a bishopric for negroes in the South. A physician testifying in the Eaton murder case said he gave Admiral Eaton a prescription calling for 4,600 pills containing arsenic.

A bomb was found in the mail sent from Cincinnati to the dead letter office. Army officers exploded the bomb with electricity. M.ji no, ut-a-uer unaerwoou was given a great reception when he rived in Birmingham to start his sena torial fight. A new treatment for typhoid fever. based on an injection of serum drawn from typhoid convalescents, has been announced.

The Supreme Council of Scottish Rite Masons, Southern jurisdiction, conferred the degree upon sixty-nine men yesterday. The campaign for the general elections in Italy to-morrow Is very active and general participation is expected. The preliminary hearing of 205 striking copper miners charged with rioting was he-Id at Houghton. Mich. Mrs.

Charles Warren Fairbanks, wife of the former Vice President, died ol pneumonia at Indianapolis. Secretary of State Bryan made speeches in Baltimore last night In the interest of the candidacy of Blair Lee for the United States Senate. An automobile occupied by Col. A. Colston ran into and killed A Hackman, a retired restaurant keeper.

Observance of Governor's Proclamation Impossible. In Only a Few Counties Could Programme Be Executed. State's Executive Leads Vol unteer Force At Frankfort. OTHER DAYS MAY BE NAMED Rain, which has been general In Ken tucky for the last several days, continued yesterda.v, and thus prevented in nearly all sections a full, compliance with Gov. McCreary's recent proclamation calling upon the people to work the public roads Friday and Saturday as welL In many instances not even a partial compliance was possible.

However, In several counties, notably Spencer, Laurel, Owsley and Leslie, as well as Franklin, where Gov. JlcCreary himself led the vol unteers, much good work was done, and it is believed the roads were permanently benefited. Had the weather been 'suitable much good would have been accomplished, as in many counties an effective working organisation had been effected. It is expected that Gov. McCreary will be asked to name other days on which the people will be asked to assemble for work on the highways and byways of the State: GOVERNOR LEADS VOLUNTEERS.

Executive Buys Road Dressing and Distributes It WlUi Shovel. Frankfort, 24. (Special. )-Go v. McCreary.

like many other citizens of Kentucky, Is wearing as ornaments or. his hands numerous pearly blisters, earned by toll In the interest of good roads. The Governor, accompanied by Peter Williams, porter of tne executive offices, and his negro coachman, LArKin Blythe, was the first man on the ground on the River road this morning, and when Commissioner of Roads R. C. Terrell; Joseph Kendall, of the roads' department; County Attorney Wiley Marshall, Noel Gaines and L.

B. Stucker, Democratic candidate for. County Superintendent, who composed the first delegation of citizens, arrived at 9 o'clock, they found the Governor shoveling crushed rock Into a hole in the hlghwaj'. The Governor bought a great quantity of the stone from the quarry at the junction of the River and Devil's Hollow roads, and this is being used In filling the River road from West Frankfort around the bend of river to tha city limits in South Frankfort- All hands pitched in with a will and by noon there was.a big crowd of Frankfort citizens hauljni thai ntrvri 'flrom Ttnti "scraper was in. the humps graarag v.xne ruu? uauutr uio supervision of Commissioner Terrell.

At handfi quit for dinner, and the Governor without" changing hla apparel went' to the capitol; where he took up his official' duties. "I feel the effects of the unwonted exercise a trifle in my muscles to-night, as I presume a. great many others do," said Gov. McCreary tc-nlght, "but I think we did some good work to-day and It did us good as well as the roads. "Yes; I'll be on band to-morrow morning for a while." aaM the Governor in answer to a question whether he would do any more road work.

The Governor did not dress for the part, excepting for a pair of rubber boots this morning, and he went to work in his stiff hat and black clothes and an overcoat. In a few minutes the overcoat waa hanging from a nearby rock crusher and in a short time thereafter he peeled off his- coat. He was splashed with mud from- head to toe, but happy as a boy on a vacation. He was satisfied from the progress made by noon that the roadway would be repaired full length, about a mile, and left for office after discussing the situation with Commissioner Tcr- 1 reli. i It rained all night in Frankfort and continued until about 8 o'clock this morn-: ing.

Many citizens refrained from go- Ing out, thinking the rain would prevent the work. The "River road, where the I Frankfort people worked with the Gov-1 mar. was extremely muddy, and conse quently a disagreeable place to work, but the volunteers extracted a lot of amusement out of the situation, and in a spirit of personal rivalry made their shovels ny. ALLEN COUNTY ACTIVE. Hundred Men and Fifty Teams At Work.

Soottsville. Oct. S4. (Special.) True to expectations of. the apostles of good roads In Allen county, the spirit of road building took on new Interest today.

The county road ongineer and those who have been promoting the building of good roads in this county for Severn! months had made an organized having held several mass meetings within the last few days in the different sections of the county for the purpose of arousing interest in the project of turning out en masse on the days set apart by the Governor as good roads days. Nearly every section of the Is now aroused to the great benefit derived from the good roads and as a result of it they are. competing with each other -In an effort to build more and better roads than their neighbors. There was a downpour of rain here last night and It looked un-propitlous this morning, but nevertheless four graders and plows have been running to-day and fifty wagons and teams, with an aggregate of nearly 100 men, were bending their energies towards building more good roads In Allen county. It is expected that the working force will be doubled to-morrow.

MUCH GOOD IX TVASHIXGTOX. Springfield Hish School Boj-a Put In Whole Day. Springfield, Oct. 24 (Special.) The citizens of Washington county were no whit behind those of her sister counties In answering the call "of Gov McCreary to work the roads. Rain to-day greatly hindered the work, but yesterday every' pike in the county was the scene of" the greatest activity.

bankers and lawyers labored side by side with those who are used to the pick and shovel, and the result wa that great good was done to the roads of the county. Had not the rain interfered a great deal more would have been accomplished to-day. One of the features of the day was the work of the school-boys. All of tlie boys In the senior class of the Springfield High School, led by Prof. Colvln, who dismissed them for the day.

put forth, their best efforts for the whole day. NO WORK IX JESSAMIXE. Did -Xot Feel Necessity or 015crving Day. Nlcholasville. Oct- 2.

(Special.) But little attention Is paid to good roads day in Jessamine county. Nearly all the roads are piked. There are only a few dirt lanes through neighborhoods and those are kept In sood condition by the landowners along the routes. The State road, known as the Danville pike, leading from Curley'a distillery to Xlcholasvllle. Is now being put In splendid condition.

The county William Hackman, 65, Former Restaurant Man, Victim. Struck At Jackson and Broadway Carrying Umbrella. N. Attorney Paroled After Explaining To Police. STEPPED IN PATH, HE SAYS William Hackman.

65 years old, formerly a restaurant-keeper, of 526 East Breckinridge street, died at the city hospital at 12:30 o'clock this morning of a fracture at the base of the skull, received when he was struck by the automobile of Col. William A. Colston, chief commerce attorney for the Louis ville Nashville railroad and com manding officer of the First Regiment, Kentucky National Guards, at Jacked and Broadway, about 11 o'clock last night. Col. Colston will be arraigned before Judge Boldrick'in the Police Court this morning on a technical charge of In voluntary manslaughter.

He was pa roled by Night Chief of Police Ridge last night, following the accident, but before Hackman's injuries proved fatal Maj. Ridge declared that the investigation made by police who reached the scene immediately after the accident convinced htm that Col. Colston did everything in his power to prevent It and to assist the wounded man after he was struck. Umbrella Obstructs View. According toJCol.

Colston the man was truck a short distance west of Jackson street. Hackman had attended the Demo cratlc -rally at the Masonic Theater and was returning to his home after leaving car at jacKson ana unestnut streets. "I had been to a moving picture theater nith a lady, and were' returning down Broadway, declared Col. Colston. just alter we crossed JacKson street.

a man holding an umbrella stepped from tne pavement on tne nortn siae or froaa way. I was driving about ten feet from the pavement and was not going more than twelve miles an hour. The man seemed absorbed in his own thoughts, and with the umbrella cutting off his -view of my macnine i was unaoie to stop tne car in time to prevent striklns him. I tried to steer clear of him, but this was Impossible owine to the wet street." "The man rather walked Into my machine more than I struck him," Col. Colston added.

VOne of the lamps struck fast. The front wheels of machine pat-sed over hla body before Twas able to stop. Gives A7Ietint Assistance. "Then I alighted and, with the help of several men wno were in a crowa inat collected, we rolled the auto clear of the wounded man. After seeing Mr.

Hackman carried to the pavement and learning that Dr. R. L. woodward, who was in the crowd, was applying first-aid remedies, Col. Colston hurried to a telephone and summoned the uiy HuiuuiaJivu- irui jjj ana Meyers notified the Fifth district station and the auto or that district, uvon.

reach ing the conveyed tne injured man to the Col. Colston then went to Contral Sta tion to exoiain the accident to Mat Ridge. The charge to be placed against him Is In accordance with the traffic laws. and. stands unkl a Coroner Jury passes upon the case.

Hackman never regained consciousness after reaching the hospital. Little could be learned of his family connections. At his resiaence tt was stated ne owned the property, but leased a.I but one room In the bouse. He lived alone in this room. MAN WHO SUED ROSTAND FOR PLAGIARISM IS DEAD Samuel Eberly Gross, Chicago BeaJty Dealer and Author, Dies In Michigan.

Battle Green. Oct. 24. Samuel Eberly Gross, of Chicago, a wealthy real estate operator and author, who sued Edmund Rostand, the French dramatist, for plagiarism, died here to-day. In 1902 the United Slates Court sustained the contention of Mr.

Gross that Rostand's play, "Cyrano do Bergerac." had been from Gross comedy. "The Merchant Prince of Corn-ville." Mr. Gross had employed literary experts to investigate here and abroad, and the case attracted international attention, Mr. Gross played an Important part in the development of Chicago. He built twenty-one of the suburbs, which later were incorporated as parts of rhlcacro.

built more than 10.000 hnunAs and sold more than 40,000 lots. Mr. Gross was born In Dauphin, In 1843. He served in the Civil War and was promoted to Captain. He has served as president-general of the Sons of the American Revolution, president of the Western Society of the Army of the Potomac and deputy governor of the Society of the Colonial Wars of the United States.

BOMB FOUND MAIL IN DEAD LETTER OFFICE Clerk, Suspicious of Wire On Box, Calls Police; Package Is Exploded. Washington. Oct 24. Suspicious of a ijneer-iooking piece of copper wire, a clerk in the dead letter office saved his by sending for the police when he took the pasteboard cover off a little wooden box that had been turned over to him for Army' officers at Washington barracks sent a charge of electricity Into the' box and exploded with a great roar. The package, addressed to Frank GoM-bcrg.

Wellington. New Zealand, mailed at Cincinnati with insufficient postage. Unable to locate the sender, the Cincinnati postmaster forwarded it to the Pead Letter Office. It contained enough nitro-glycerine to have blown to pieces anybody who opened it. CALL FOR NATIONAL BANK CONDITION STATEMENTS Washington.

Oct. 24. The Controller a ihe Currency to-day issued a call for statement of the condition of all nationa. bnks of the United States at the clost of business on October 2L.