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llSB jjjk VOLUME 13. -CHARLOTTE, N. TUESDAY EYENING, CT(? I 19, 1909. NUMBER 94: If SEABOARD SURGEONS The Annual Convention of Bone-Setters Meets at Raleigh. 'FRISCO WILL i CELEBRATE Greatest Festival in History of the City Opens To- Day.

SPANISH SITU A TION DOES NO IMPROVE i Premier Maura Says He Will Not Resign and Alfonso, With Pressure from England and France, May Force Him English Socialists Are Squelched Further Complications With France. III PRESIDENT TAFT pathy. iff v) tSP Lewis Nixon, shipbuilder and graduate of the U. S. Naval Academy and one time head of Tammany Hall, New York, who expresses his belief that electric impulse will be the death dealing agency of future military and naval operations, enabling warriors to hurl a thunderbolt upon battleships that will instantly shock to death every man aboard.

Aeroplanes, the naval authority declares, will be useful principally for observation purposes and not, as has been supposed, for actual fighting i 1 ENGAGEMENT OF PROMINENT COtTPLE IS ANNOUNCED Governor Kitchin and Mayor Wynno Vcktme Seaboard Surgeons to the raintal City Mecklenburg Men iuued as Delegates to the National Farmers' Congress State Will Section of Raleigh Streets lull Requirements of Oil Inspec-fioa Act Go in Force To-Morrow. CHRONICLE BUREAU, (RALEIGH. Oct. 19. The engagement of Mr.

John H. and Miss Mabel Young was ar.nounce'd to-day at a brilliant lunch-tcn at which 'Miss Margaret Boylan u-as hostess, the wedding to be late in November. Mr. Andrews is a son of 0 1. A.

B. Andrews, vice president of the Southern Railway, being himself prominent in the service of the com-: nny as traveling freight agent. Miss "Young is a daughter of Hon. J. R.

Young, the State Commissioner of Insurance and is one of th most popular and widely known young Mrr.cn in North Carolina society. The Association of Surgeons of the Seaboard Air Line Railway convened annual seesion this morning, the forenoon being devoted to the opening ceremonies and discussion of tech-rieal matters and the afternoon to a plendid barbecue and Brunswick served out at iPullen Park. The address of welcome was by Governor Kitchin with additional words of welcome by Mayor Wynne and Dr. L. J.

Picot. The response for the Seaboard system was by Hon. W. L. Stanley, Portsmouth, and for the surgeons by Dr.

J. M. chief surg-ieon of the system. Rev. M.

A. Bafger, rector of Christ church, opened the convention with prayer. The annual address of Dr. "William Walton, of Columbia, S. C.

as president, deliv-iered and a number of technical papers read by Dr. E. H. Terrell, Richmond, Dr. W.

A. Giles, Richmond, discussions of these being led by Dr. L. M- Wood and Dr. H.

M. Wilder, the Sitter of Charlotte. The convention ill continue in session through Wednesday. Negro Women Broke Jail. The Wake county authorities are Mill searching in vain for the two negro women who broke out of jail Sunday night- by breaking a padlock nn their room door and unlocking In some unaccountable way the main corridor door.

Lovie Upchurch was in jail pending an appeal to the Supreme Court from a sentence to twelve months on the roads for killing another negro woman. Her companion v.as Sylvia Jones, awaiting trial in a trivial case. They left blankets rolled -up in their cots to make it appear that they were in bed. Delegates to Farmers' Congress. Governor Kitchin announces 250 delegates to the National Farmers' in Raleigh November 3 to 8, ethers be named later.

Among those a. j. Minted are the following: iJIessrs V. s. Pharr, C.

C. Moore, Dr. II. Q. Alexander, Capt.

S. B. Alexander, of W. S. Cobb, of Ruth-erfordton: J.

R. Self, of Lincolnton; end W. J. Hhuford, of Hickory. State Must CPavc Street.

The city of Raleigh "jacked up" the State of North Carolina to-day by an erier on the part of the city authorities served on Chief Justice Walter lark, of the Supreme Court, and "Commissioner of Agriculture W. A. Graham to the effect that the State roust at once put down granolithic avemt-nts on the sidewalks in front 'jf the Supreme Court building and the tgTi-uUural buildings which occupy the i bounded by Edenton, Salis-'r-urv and Halifax streets on the North eUlr. Qr Capitol square. The orders Tvere iid before Governor Kitchin and ether State officers composing the Public Buildings and; Grounds Com-ruisMon and it was decided to have the improvements made at once, Dr.

B. F. Ixon, State Auditor, to have the matter in hand. On Wednesday of this week the requirement of the State illuminating inspection act that all oils for sale T.iu.-t measure up to the heat and flash tests of the oil chemists goes into ef-f t. having been suspended until now order that the oil companies and mighst have time to dispose of the oils on hand.

Chief Oil Chemist W. a. Syme says samples of oi gathered by the inspectors for the past few" Tveoks have shown very satisfactory results, very little inferior oil having found even among that that was hand before the general provision the act went into effect two months SENDS A MESSAGE Rebuilding and Rejuvination of the City and the Anniversary of the Discovery of the Golden Gate by Don Caspar1 de Portala to be Celebrated Many Warships Present for Naval Pageant Many Governors and Other Public Men Present Miss Vergil ia Bogue, the Most Beautiful Girl in California, Queen of the Festival. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 19.

To celebrate the rebuilding and rejuVena-tion of the city and the anniversary of the discovery of the Golden Gate, by Don Caspar de Portola, the greatest festival in San Francisco's history-was opened to-day. President Taft sent a message of congratulation and good will, and all over the world those who admire the pluck and energy of San Franciscans is reclaiming the Pacific Coast metropolis from the wreckage left by the earthquake and fire and toasting the city and its feature welfare. With warships here from all the leading powers of the earth and with the city in festival attire, the land and water pageantry will rival and probably outdo the recent celebrations in New York and St. Louis. From the opening pageant ot the entrance of Portola to the- city, tle ceremonies attendant upon the presentation of the golden key of the city andxthe introduction and reception by the queen, to the final merry-making on Saturday night, San Francisco will -Le en fete and every hour Ihe day and night will "be crowded with incident and mighty spectacles.

A cloud of flags and bunting give the city a gay aspect to-day, and at night an unprecedented illumination will battle the city- in. great flgjjd of lights Governors and distinguished men from nearly all of the western States and official representatives from foreign nations are here and are being entertained with true San Francisco hospitality. The visitors will have no reason to complain of neglect or cold treatment, as did some of the foreign representatives at the Hudson-Fulton celebration in New York. Miss VergiHa Bogue, whom the celebration committee decided to be the most beautiful girl in California, is the queen of the festival. She is the daughter of Virgil G.

Bogue, the distinguished engineer who built the Aroya Railway in Peru, the famous railroad among the clouds in the Andes, said to be the greatest engineering project ever undertaken. At present he is directing the engineering work of the Western Pacific. Miss Bogue is 23, and as beautiful as she is accomplished. She has written two books, and the latest, entitled "The Strength to Yield," is said to be even more startling than "Three Weeks." It is a most sensational novel, even to the point of danger, although it does end right. An Italian artist with an American wife are the leading characters and their tropical love making, according to those who have read the story, is in keeping with the Mediterranean atmosphere of the setting.

CAPTAIN BACKS UP DR. COOK'S CLAIM Says He Talked With the Two Eskimos Who Accompanied Explorer, and They Did Not Sustain Peary's Allegations. CHICAGO, Oct. 19. A special cable from Copenhagn to The Record-Herald says: The Danish government's Arctic jacht Codthart returned yesterday from Greenland.

Captain Schoubye, the skipper, was the first white man to meet Dr.Frederick A. Cook returning from his polar expedition. At first Captain Schoubye 3ays he was skeptical about Dr. Cook's story, and then the doctor showed him his journal and observations. The knows, a good deal about r.3-tronorr-yj arid- everything appeared to him to be correct.

Carain Schoubye declares he has no doubt whatever that Dr. Cook-reached the He made inquiry at first hand a report from Dr. Cook's twd Eskimos. They both told the same 'story about the doctor's -olar journey. One.

day 'after" making some, observations. Dr. Cook told them with much joyousness: "We shall be there to-morrow." Sell Famous Library. NEW YORK, Oct. 19.

An auction sale was commenced this afternqon of the faxnoua library of Collin Armstrong, which contains many rare and limited editions. MADRID, Oct, 19. 'Premier Mura announced to-day that he would resign. King Alfonso has received diplomatic information from England and France that Mura's policies threaten all Europe and it is expected that Alfonso will force the resignation New York Socialists -Protest. NEW YORK, Oct.

19. The International Labor Aid Conference will hold a meeting at Carnegie Hall tonight to protest against Prof. Ferrier's execution, characterized "murderr" The speakers will be Prof. Dewey, of Columbia, Judge Samuel Seabury, Charles Edward Russell an dother notables. Rev.

Dr. 'Parkhurst, William Dean Howell and others express sym L. F. DORN KILLED UNDER TRAIN Prominent Merchant and of Parksrville, S. Meets Tragic Death at Trenton Train Backed Upon Him While He Was Watching Another Train.

CHRONICLE BUREAU, COLUMBIA, S. Oct. 19. L. F.

Dorn, a prominent Mason and merchant of Parksville, who has been managing the big power development at Parksville was run over and instantly killed at Trenton to-day by a passenger train backing into the station. Mr! Dorn was on his way to Edgefield and stepped in front of the train with'his back to it while watching the train go out toward Columbia from Augusta on which he had been a pas senger. Dorn was a prominent member of the church and Vs, ai former trusree-Qf Ftrmih Ijnfvesskft AGED NEGRO. GETS GOVERNOR'S PARDON 1 --0 Special to The Chronicle. WADESBORO, Oct.

19. Governor Kitchin has granted the pardon asked for by the many friends of Henry Richardson, the aged negro who was serving five years on the chaingang and he was sent at liberty Four years ago Richardson was convicted of securing money on false pretense; he had gotten $5 from another nesrrn iraon the statement that he could sell provisions at less than the (market price. In te Superior Court he aws convicted ana sent to tne roaas for five years. He has served four years and has never given his keepers any trouble. On several occasions he has prevented the escape of other prisoners.

The granting of a pardon to this old man, now nearly 70 years of age and almost blinci, meets with universal approval here. LATHAM'S MACHINE CRASHES TO EARTH BLACKPOOL, Oct. 19. Hubert Latham, the aviator, to-day crashed to the ground at the aviation meet here In his aeroplane and was severely bruised. Theaccident occurred' before an immense crowd and for the moment when he plunged to the earth there was danger of a panic, the crowd fearing the machine would fay on them.

Latham was making speed when he fell. GRUESOME FIND ON LONG ISLAND ISLIP, L. Oct. 19. The coroner is investigating the case of a woman's skeleton found near here.

She has evidently been deadV a The clothing is, the finest and there was a locket and bracelet on the -skeleton. May Smith, a State hospital nurse, disappeared a year ago and her relatives will inspect the clothing An automobile was near with the name TERRORISTS RESIST SOLDIERSJN LISBON LISBON, Oct. 19. Troops are surrounding- St. Leren's church, which Terroists "Sittempted to dynamite yesterday.

It is belieVed that Terorista are barricaded within and are resisting the soldiers. SIRS MURPHY SUFFERED COLLAPSE AT SON'S BURIAL. SALISBURY, Oct. 19. Mrs.

John A. Murphy, an estimable Salisbury woman, has been in a precarious condition at her home here since Sunday when she collapsed at the funeral and burial of her son, George Murphy, who was killed in Raleigh last week. She has been under the constant care of a physician since leaving the grave, and much concern ia felt foriher- VA A Sir Thomas Lipton who is sailing in a few days for America to ask another trial for the America's Cup. WILMINGTON TO DRESS UP FOR TAFT Thousands Will Greet President in the Coast City Decorations to be Profuse and. Elaborate, the Long-Leaf Pine Predominating Streets to be Brilliantly Lighted.

Special to The Chronicle. WILMINGTON, Oct. 19. President Taft, on his record-breaking "swing around the circle," embracing a journey of 15,000 miles across the continent and has now reached "the land of cotton." In the Southwest thousands of Southerners are greeting the republic's Chief Executive, are hanging upon the distinguished gentleman's words, and are touching his hand as a spontaneous earnest of the South's national spirit. The President's journey is rapidly drawing toward Wilmington, where North Carolinians will greet him by the thousands on Tuesday, November .9.

His reception in North Carolina's great seaport will be characterized by the spontaniety and enthusiasm that has greeted the President everywhere he has appeared in the midst of the great American people, North and South. Wilmington will put on her best togs to receive President Taft. The committee on decorations and illuminations have taken steps to delight and dazzle the visitors who arecom-in ghere to see the republic's Chief Magistrate. Twelve blocks of the streets will be converted into a great "white way," because of the fact that they will be. ii'uminated by a system of electric devices that will impart a most beautiful and dazzling effect to the city's thoroughfares.

The illumination will be done according to a new plan, and is is proposed make this feature a permanent thing for the downtown districts. A brilliantly lighted city is a gem amon gmunici-paMties, and the effeat on stranegrs as weil as home people is so pronounced, that it is recognized as a most effective advertisement for a city. The decorations for the Taft visit will be profuse and elaborate, the principal scheme being to emphasize it. fact that this is "The Land of the Long-Leaf Pine." Along Front street from Red Cross to Market, and on Market from the harbor to Fourth street, fine speciments of long-leaf pine trees fifteen fleet high will be planted twenty feet- apart on either ide of the street. Each trolley pole along the streets wil fly a brace of United States flags attached to cross spears, and the trolley guys overhead from post to, post will be decorated with flags and bunting.

A welcome arch to be erected on Front street immediately opposite Wilmington's handsome brown-stohe postoffice -will typify Wilmington's glad to the President and to her visitors from afar and near. The arch will be a pretty architectural design tastefully and artistically decorated, and it will be illuminated by electric designs that will make it a thin gof beauty. Encircling the top will be Wilmington's hearty greeting: "Welcome to the Land of the Long-Leaf Pine." WAS LITTLE HURT BY FALL FROM TRAIN Mi'. J. M.

Beall, a Prominent Citizen of Albany, Ga Has Narrow Escape at Lexington. Special to The Chronicle. LEXINGTON, Oct. 19. Mr.

J. M. Beall, of Albany, Ga left on No. 11 this morning none the worse for falling from No. 35 last night.

was only a slight bruise or skinned place on his head. He was attended by Dr. Charles M. Clodfelter and passed the night at the Central Hotel. The police say Mr.

Beall had on a trifle tp much whiskey and walked off the rear platform. Some time after the train left, John Davlte, a negro, found him and he was taken care of jby the police. English Socialists Squelched. LONDON, Oct. Attempts of So- cialists in the English Parliamont to promotr a resolution to expell the Spanish ambassador on account) of the Ferrier execution to-day failed.

It was squelched by the There was a fiery debate for a eW minutes. No further English attention is ex-' pected. Another Blow by the "French. PARIS, Oct 19. The General Confederation of Labor to-day instructed the maritime unions to boycott Span- ish ships and three have already been deserted.

This further complicates the French-Spanish situation. CONFEDERATE DAUGHTERS MEET Sixteenth Annual Convention of the United Daughters of the Confech eracy Opens at Houston, Tex. The Essay Prize Matter to Comev. Up. HOUSTON, Oct.

19. Some' of the fairest and brighest women of Dixie, as true to the Stars and Stripes as they are loyal to the. memory of the Stars and Bars, are in Houston to-day to begin the sixteenth annual reunion of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. For five days the visitors will be lavishly entertained by the Houston and Galveston chapters by the commercial and patriotic organizations of the two cit-' ies. One of thje most important matter to be is the proposed discontinuance of prizes herfStQfofe awarded1 to students or Northern uni versities fo? essays on topics connect- ed with thT Confederacy.

Tite''j'kltfi nlond delegation has invited to the national organization to meet in the Confederate capital next year and the invitation will probably be. accepted. Mrs. McSherry, president of the West Virvinia division of the United Daugh- -ters of the Confederacy, is prominently mentioned as the next president-' general, to succeed Mrs. Cornelia Branch Stone, of Charleston.

RECOMMENDATION TOSEABOARD Chief Surgeon Joseph M. Burke Favors aRelief Department Similai iu me voasx Line and 8 Pension Fund Would Make Em ployes stand an Examination. CHRONICLE BUREAU, RALEIGH, Oct. 19. Recommendations that the Seaboard Air Line Company in its re-organization establish a relief depart-.

ment similar to that maintained by the Atlantic Coast Line, tggether with a pension fund for superanuated employes and a rigid examination of all persons coming into the employment of the company were ma'de to-day by Dr. Joseph M. Burke, of chief surgeon of the Seaboard system, in an address before the Association of Seaboard Air Line Railway Surgeons. EDITOR W. C.

BIVENS BADLY INJURED WADESBORO, Oct. 19 Informa-tion reached here by long distant? telephone yesterday of an unfortunats accident at Hartsville, in which 1 W. C. Bivins. of this place, was injured.

Mr. Bivens went to rrartu-n Saturday night, to spend Sunday and wnne out driving Sunday afternoon with a friend the horse unmanageable and ran Mr. Bivens out and bruising him. The message said that his injuries were not serious -out that he could not be brought home for several daya Mr. Bivens is editor of The Ansonian and his host of friends are anxlojis to know of His condition and hoping that he will soon be all right.

D. L. AREY MAY ESTABLISH A LARGE COTTON OIL MILL. SALISBURY, Oct. 19.

Announcement is made here that D. L. AreyT for years one of the largest whiskey distillers In the South and one of the wealthiest citizens' in Rowan county, will at an early dace erect and operate a cotton seed oil mill, in Salisbury. provided he can get the raw materia with which to run th business; It is said that the plant will cost $50,000 or more and will be one of the largest In the State. It Is predicted that If Mr.

Arey goes into the cotton seed oil business he will be even more suc cessful than he was in the whiskey manufacture SALISBURY FAIR OPENED TO-DAY Tliird Annual Event Has Big Crowd on the First Day Racing to be a Feature Each Day of the Fair- Fine Poultry and Live Stock Exhibit. Special to The Chronicle. SALISBURY, Oct- 19. The third annual fair to be given in Salis-bury opened here to-day with fair weather and a big crowd. Since Saturday large numbers of showmen and visitors have been pouring into the city "and the fair grounds are well covered with exhibits of various kinds and a large midway.

Prominent among others is the poultry and live stock exhibits, which are pronounced very fine. Racing will be a leading feature each day for the remainder of me week, a large number of well-known horsemen and horses being on the grounds. The Piedmont Street Railway, a new street railway for Salisbury, began operations to the fair grounds to-day with record-breaking crowds. The Southern Railway Company is operating special trains from Salisbury to the grounds each hour. Strobel's airship, one of the largest in the country, is making daily trips over the city and is watched by big crowds.

To-day was children's day at the fair and hundreds of school children visited the grounds -under the direction of their teachers. DR. F. A. COOK WILL RECOVER RECORDS Explorer Will Lead Expedition to Summit of Mt.

McKinley Himself to Prove Veracity University of Copenhagen Will Not Waive' Claim. COPENHAGEN, Oct. 19. Rector Torp, of the University of Copenhagen says the University will refuse the American National Geographical Society's request to-waive claims to Dr. Cook's records; unless Dr.

Cook requests it. CLEVELAND, Oct. .19. Dr. Frederick.

A. -Cook declared to the United iPress that he has cancelled all his lecture, dates after the present week to prepare an expedition to the top of Mount McKinley to recover his records and prove his veracity. He will lead the expedition himself. MORE HONOR FOR ORVILLE WRIGHT Paris Wild Over Feat of Comte de Lambert in a Wright Biplane. PARIS, Oct.

19. -Oryille Wright Joins the Compte de Lambe in his triumph "won by the aeroplane flight over Paris and around 'Eiffel Tower yesterday. The flight was made in a Wright Wright says: "The flight demonstrates -positively the 'value of aeroplanes for scouting purposes in war." Paris is honoring Lambert and the Juvisy tournament is "extended three days. There will be a big cele-l bratiorr Sunday. CESARE L0MBR0S0 PASSES AWAY TURIN, Cesare Lombroso, probably the world's leading alienist and criminologist, died to-day.

TUBERCULOSIS EXHIBITION Three or Four North Carolina Cities May Secure Exhibit First Will be Shown Early in January. Special to The Chronicle THOMASV1LLE, Oct. Invitations are going out from the headquarters of the North Carolina Association for the 'Prevention of Tuberculosis, offering to a group of the leading cities in the State the advantages of the American Tuberculosis Exhibition, which is being sent into the Carolinas under the management of the National Association for the study and prevention of tuberculosis. Greensboro, Charlotte, Raleigh and Wilmington are on the list, though it is possible that only three of these cities will be favored as the demands have come in from all over the country make it impossible for the exhibition to be held in all of the cities that ask for it. The -first exhibition in North Carolina will be held early in January.

Preceding the holidays the campaign is being conducted in South Carolina. FORT MILL PASTOR GOES TO HONEA PATH Special to The Chronicle. FORT MILL, S. Oct. 19.

Rev. Edward E. Reaves, who for four years has been pastor of Fort Mill and Flint Hill church, having accepted the pastorate of the iHonea Path Baptist church, has moved to that place. His pastorate here was in every way successful, both churches growing in membership and financial strength. The splendid new brick buildin gat Flint Hill was.

secured as a result of his wise management and untiring efforts. His going from-, his present field is universally regretted and he leaves behind a i host of Who wish htm well in his new field. ATLANTIC WATERWAYS ASOCXATION BEGINS MEETING. Oct. 19 With a reception this evening, the Atlantic Deep Waterways Association will begin its second annual convention.

Many men of prominence are here for the deliberations, which will occupy three days. The purpose of the convention is to secure the construction by the government of an inland waterway from-Florida to the iMaine coast. AX INCREASE'1 MADE BUTTERICK STOCK. NEW YORK, Oct. 19.

At a special stockholders' meeting of the Butter-ick Company, publishers of fashion magazines, held to-day, the capital Itoek of the concern was increased from $12,000,000 to $15,000,000. Charles, W. Morse is alleged to be largely interested in the company, end much of 'Jiis stock was put up as collateral for loans. EAGLE PCTREAMS WITH JOY IN VIRGINIA. YORKTOWN.

Oct. 19. The tail of the British lion was given a twist and the eagle screamed lustily in this historic valley to-day when the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of "Independence celebrated the. 12 8th annivarsary of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis to General Washington, CARLOS GARICA TO ADDRESS MAYORS. KIjix, Oct.

19. General Garcia-Velez, of Cuba, will be 'he principal speaker at the annual fcf-ssion of Illinois mayors and munioi-J'ai officers, opened to-day for a throe Says' meeting..