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VOL. XXV MANNING. S. C., WE DNESDAY. MAIRCH , 1911 NO.29 CENSURE BLEASE 0-guized Labor Charges Tht He D pives Wachrs of Teir RITS UNDER TE LAW Child Labor Conference Betveen 'n Ion Men and Gov. Blease Causes a Serions Breach-He Tells Them to Let Women Seek Other Employ ment If Hours Are Too Long. *"Whereas, the governor of this State has. by the exercise of his veto power. vetoed the appropriation for the purpose of employing factory in spectors. thereby practically nullify in; the law and depriving the work ers of the protection previously af forded them: "Therefore be it resolved. That this body put itself on record as be ing opposed to this policy of the gov ernor and condemning any action tending to deprive the worklers of their rights and the protection of just and necessary laws.' This reoolut!owk condemning the action e Gov. Blease in vetoing the appropriatien for the fartory inspec tors, was adonted by the Columbia City Federation of Trades and will be sent to Gov. Bleasme. H. J. Hardy. s'crettry of the Citt Feder-t!rin of Trades. went to ae Gov. Blea-e several da.ys ago con cerning the factory inspection law. Gov. Blea'e. aecord!ng to Mr. Hardy and Senat-r Weston. got mad and slapped organized labor in the face. That is the statement made. Gov. Blease said Thursday that he knew more about the condition of the factory people and their needs than any representative of a labor organization. Mr. Hardy said that (or. Blease "got hot unader the col lar."9 F. H. Weston senator from Rich land county. acco panied Mr. Hardy c. his visit to Gov. Blease for the purpose of introducing b!m. Senator Weston desired to confer with Gov. Rlease to see if some provision could rot be made for the enforcement of the factory inspection law. Senator Weston and Mr. Hardy said that Gov. Blease stated that he would veto any measure tending to regulate the hours of the laboring man. When Gov. Blease was asked as to the law rewulating the hours of women in stores he is reported to have stated to Senator Weston and Mr. Hardy that the women might get out and hunt other employment. H. j. Hardy. secretary of the City Federation of Trades, made the fol lowing statement !n which he severe 1y attacks Gov. Blease: "On Monday I. in company with Senator Weston. visited the governor to ascertain his reasons for the wip ing out of the factory inspection fea ture of the law. The governor stated that his reason for so doing was that he considered the factory insnectors' absolutely worthless and a waste of thes State's money. He further added that be would attend to that feature of the law himself and In his own way. He further stated that he would veto any and all libor legis 1-ion that might come before him' where such leeislation souCht to im prove or alleviate the conditions of sey msn or woman over the are of 21 years. "He said that every man and wo mmn who bad attained the are of 2' "'is a tree moral agent and cojid look out for him or herself. Any man or woman who was not satisfied with their condition or the safeguards placed around their employment or' their hours of labor could quit their position. but they need not look "o the law to help them as long as he was in the governor's chair. "Asked is to how this might work when, applied to the working womer a-id girls who might be subjected te~ hardships whi.-h they might be pow erless to avoid, the governor stated that they did not have to work under those conditions as there was plenty. of other work they could .:o to. though when pressed for the source of this work did not answer. Hie further gave me toa understand that neither I nor any other outsider need come to him with any complaint. th the man or woman affected must come to him rsonally or no action would be tak~en. "This matter was referred to the federation on Wednesday night and" the resolution was passed and or dered sent to the governr. To my mind this action of the chef eyeeni tive in as'nming the duties of other.-~ where the l"w does not provide for s-uch a.sycmption is merely in keep ing with his announced policy ofiu terpretin't the statutes to his own liking reenrdless of law or justlee. This act io' of' the zovernor's will be bitterly cotestted by organized labor and will only sarve to bin'd us ?e toweth'er in ouzr next election and the next man will hay" to prove that he is with the workers in more than name. Don't Blame Them. Beca-ise the chief of the SpartIn burg fire deatment bathes his bull pups in the t':b provided by the city for the Bremen. a spirit of discon t.'nt --xis--: in~ th-- loc-t1 fre deprart ment. 3mbe~ir> of the d.partmnt alleging that the do;:s are dirty-. noisy anld a reneral nuisanfle. ha\ - filed a formal petition with the nt: council asking that they be removed. Ote4ran C.achmnf Killer. Edwar1 Quade. for twenlty~~v venrs co "hu:-n for the' 5ecretary of was driin seeratarv N''~- " Dckinsonl. anid Miiss Itunnlin - her gnVerneSs. Noth of whom. tozetni er wit the fto-an. escatped injured. PLEADS NOT GULTY TVTEN CHARGED WITH THE MURDER OF LANGFORD. Some Sensational Developments Ex pected When the Case Comes to Tri at Hampton. When the court convened at Hamp ton Thursday morning LeRoy B. Tuten. charged with killing of James R. Langford on November 29. was arraigned and pleaded not guilty and that he was not ready to come to trial. On a motion and argument of Mj. W. S. Tillinghast for continu ance on the ground that the leadia counsel. Robert H. Welch. of Colum bia. was ill in a hospital in Charles ton. Judge Prince granted a contin ':ance until next term of court. Mr. Tuten came to Hampton Fri day about 12 o'clock with a friend and surrendered himself, while the detective. Mr. Thompson. and other. deputies were searching the commun ity in an effort to execute the bench warrant. Some sensational develop ments are expected to be made wheu this case comes to trial at the next term of court. So far the State Las not revealea its hand. When Mr. Tuten came into the court house Thursday morning to be arraigned he did not appear nervous in the least and pleaded not guilty very positively. Mr. Tuten is pos sessed of a great deal of property and has numerous relatives and friends who own a great deal of the wealth of Hampton county. They are stand ing by Mr. Tuten in this troublE., as they do not believe he committed the crime. Tuten was indicted after the de tective. Thompsca. had been working on the case for several days. What evdence the detective has is not made known except what Mary Har ris told him at the penitentiary after she had assured the coroner's jury th-et Richie Williams. the negro. committed the deed. It is understood now that this negro. Richie Williams. and this white woman will tell the same tale at the trial and that some one else will corroborate the testi mony. It is now said they will both testify that Tuten killed Langford while he was in company with Mary Harris. the white girl who testified at the coroner's inquest that Richie Wil !Iams. the negro in the penitentiary. committed the deed. Williams wa present when the crime was com mitted by Tuten.- It is intimated that both Tuten and the deceased were on the most friendly terms with Mary Harris. and that jealousy caused- the killing. There has been no motion by Tu ten's attorney for ball. Mr. Tuten will be defended by the following counsel: Col. R. H. Welch. Columbia: Maj. W. S. Tillinghast. Beaufort: W. Smith. B. R. Hiers and 3. W. Manuel of Hampton. Solicitor Gunter will he assisted by Col. W. 3. Thomas of Beaufort and C. B. Searson of Hamp n. HAV'E NARROW ESCAPE. Fire Destroys Many 15uildings. li cluding Hotels. . White Springs. Fla.. as mall re sort city on the Suanee River. was ,retically destroyed by fire. which ;tarted in the Baptist parsonage and spread rapidly through the business district Friday afternoon. A total of twenty-eight struetmres. a majori ty of them mercantile establishmnts. and including four large hotels. were iestroyed before the nlames burnea A high wind was blowing all after ioon and the fire spread with such rapidity that the guests of one of the hotels were thre'ttened and several lightly burned before they could reach a place of safety. The absence' "f a fire department made the town helpless. Althourb the Lake City dIepartent was rushed to the city; y secial train. it was of no help on account of the absence of a water supply. The residents and visitors of White Springs have 'been pan ic srcken all nicht. and it is with dif ficulty that shelter is found. Many left for adjacent cities to get acennm -oatons. The damiage is conserv rtively placec near $300.000.* HAD E.1TEN lDYNAMITE. Kiked His Pig and the Pig Ex ploded and Died. A dispatch from Cordele. Ca.. say: Chief of Police Sumnnr returned to ay from Worth couinty, where he had a narrow escape from beinr blown to pieces in a peculiar acci He says that a farmer named Striebinger had some very valuable ewine and desired him ( the chief to see the drove. Te farmer lerd the way to "Ta~e Preident."' one of the finest ''erk ers ' in the bunch. He was sound asleep and refused to get up. The far.r kicked the pig in the rins nl there was an explosion that t4,ok the chief of police off his feet. knocked the farmer down and blew Iout the side of the buIlding. Inci detally. it killed the pig. 1 took the farmer some time be for' he diacovered that a quantity of ;.naitei: that he had h:iden uade-r the pe for bitsttng parpose's wa misn-'. T~he pi-:- had eaten this Striebiner has decided not to kniek any more pirs. Three Liies Loet At Donaldsonyme. Lz.. a loss es 'mted at &".% was suistaine-d Th' ''-Jav when thi--s in the kitche.n in'ns district of thi' city. Three liv. ar re-'-or"ed lost. It is uni l'-rstnedl that the fire was started by an ex GOT BEST OF Il GIRL RUVFI' PiSTOL. WORiTS1 A FRENZIEDI MAN. Got in the Horne and Tried to S)oot Four Children. But Was Prevented by Brave Dams-l. In a struggle with a frenzied man luring which a girl braved a maga rine pistol and was beaten about the ace until she was all but uncon scious. she finally worsted her oppo ment and by a remarkable display of xurage probably saved the lives of 'our children. The unequal fight occurred in the )arlor of the home of George Eich 2er. on East lilinois street. in Chi :ago. and Miss Emma Eichner. IS rears old. was the heroine. It be-an he instant Robert Braun. who was iursing fancied wrongs against Eich er. knocked at the door early in he evening and asked to be admitteed. "No. you'd better some around to norrow." said the girl. "I'm here now and I'm here to itay." exclaimed -Braun. pulling the nagazine pistol from his pocket and lorcing his way into the hallway. Miss Eichner seized his arms and ith all her strength tried to push he intruder back. Together they itruggled until reaching the parlor loor Braun noticed the four children. Then he leveled the pistol at the hbildren. who huddled under a Dar port in a oorner. and was about to Ire. But the girl released her grip >n his other arm and with both lands forced the muzzle of the weap >n toward the ceiling as Braun be ;an firing. Finally the gun clogged and while ie was ,examinnlng it Miss Eichner eaped upon Braun, pushed him out >f the front door and closed and ocked it. NO TCBERCULOSIS FUNDS. Nght on Disease Affected by Lack of Appropriation. No rnonyr to ficht tuberculosis! t is pointed out that one apnropria ion that the Legislature may have nade to save the people of the Stzate i rem the rava-es of a dread dir.-'ie vas not evs n mentioned in the Cen rail Assembly. "Certainly." writes Dr. C. Fred 'illiams. secretary of the State oard of health. "we all must feel sense of humiliation when we con rast what has been done in our -tate in this regard with that of oth In 1914 the followintz Legislat1res ppropriated specifically to filht uberculosis: Kentucky. $1.001,1: daryland. S175.000: Massachusetts $30000: Mississippi. $1.000: NewI ersey. $60.0(00: New York. $1o. 1O00: Porto RIco. S14.0160: Rhodel sland. $50.0004: Vermont. $3.000: Irginia. 325.00'0. In 1909. when forty-three Lenis atures were in session. 53.000.09. .f States' money were appropriated 'or tuberculosis institutions a.nd cru ades anainst the disease.I Dr. Williams says: "South Caro ia did not figure in this sum, nor, id she have a pen~ny to h.'r c'red:t 'or the year just closing. Surely the ives. health. happiness and pro erity of our people are no iess de. ~erving of consideration than :hr'se n other States.'' WOt.'NflS PRtOYE FATAL. "apt. Thompson. of G.eortia Railroad. Killed by Negro. As a result of a pistol duel b" ween Conductor W. W. Thomupson, td two negroes. on the GeorgiaL ailroad excpress train leavin; Au tusta Friday morning, the fornier led at the city hospital Friday af ernoon. The shooting took p.h;.e ust after the train left Canmack. ':a.. "ort-seen miles from Augusta. A'hen the conductor approached ti. ,egros for their fares. afte'r h-- had' 'rdered them into the car from the -ear platform. Special Augent .1. \. ~not- who w--s on th.' train, shot one the negroes during the tizht. T!h ther negro jumped from the tr.da: ned mad" his esc'ape" (onl'ur hompson was one' of the o'dest men n the service of the railroad. FAWN Fi'NDS SAFETY. Pr12'ud by Dlog" Run into the Iiitchb en of a Lady. Mrs. .John Thernton of Morriv~cnid Tiark. N. Y.. was lookinu out of :h.' ~indow Thursday and saw a f:awn ater her dooryard. closly ;pure:'l v~ two dotrs. She Opene'd' t b he doe Lnd t he fri uhten--d a i:.Il :-h ' n -! d into the kitchen. kniocking the ;'an 'ake iride aff the sten~ a -nd d1ri'Z Mid bee'n drite-n a"'ty Mirs Thorn 'on investinated andl found the an ta suffering from e-hat:ein -in-1 b!eding from cuts. Dr -. F. '':. ltte administered chloroform to little animal and sewed up tho wounds. nlesth of 7acht Mc~hec. Zach McGhee'. Wa,.htn-'r'n e'narre .r.ndnt o'f the CAumtbia S::' .1:' 'here on Th::rs'day of ane::i-. Af r n il:n:.as of six c.'ks. lc T':3 naa:-ine uontributor tnd tho a::h.r : one hook '-The Dark ':orner. I was 39 years of aze' an'i w-'2 flfe for the Stat.' of Snut h ohn:a swung~ for Mt,:rdecr. it Atlanti". Pa.. and shot l'" d1'' a 1. 1 '.".: was h-ent.' itn he yard of th. '.u.o te h~iat Erie. Pa. SOUTI'S MARTYR 0K New Orleans Pays Tribawe to be Pesi dent of Cnfederacy HOr. JEFFERSON DAVIS Monument Unveiled With Impressive 'tereotnie--$haft is of Granite With Blronze Statue-Living Flag by School Children One of the Features of the Celehrution. On the birthday of George Wash ington N.-w Orleans Wednesday paid tribute to the only President of the Confederacy by unveiling a monu ment to Jefferson Davis in the Park way. recently honored with his name. The ceremony bepgan at 2 o'clocK with a parade of Confederato vet erans. national guards and Confed erate societ!es. A beautiful and pic turesque feature of the unveiling was the formation of a living Con led- rate flag by the school children. The honor of drawin- the cords which bared the shaft to the view of the thousands who had gathered for the ceremony was given to Mrs. J. F. Spearing. treasurer of the Jefferson Davis NMonument association which Is responsible for the tribute to the Ccnfederate leader. The monument Is of granite with a bronze statue of Jefferson Davis and represents one of the best ef forts of Edward Virginius Valentine. It stands at the corner of Hagan ave nue and Canal street. The principal address was delivered by Gen. Ben nett H. Young. of Louisville. who said: In addition to the popular sub scriptions collected in New Orleans. a small surplus of the general South ern fund raised for the Jefferson Davis monument in Richmond which was unveiled in 1907, was turned over to the local monument associa tion. The statue Is of heroic size, the President of the Confederacy being represented in a standing posture as though he were addressing an audi ance. The pedestal Is made of se lected South Carolina granite and mnelsures 13 feet 9 in-hes squpre at the base and has a height of 14 fe et 2 inches. The statue cast of bronze tands eight feet S inches high. The large base under the die shows the seal of the Confederacy made of bronze. surrounded by a laureat wreath. Directly underneath are two el-borately carved palm branches with oak leaves. emblematic o! strength and peace and the upper nd of the die shows a row of 13 itars. tfe numh.-r of state repre ented in the Confederacy. "iefferson Davis. misjudged in life, and disfranchised until death. is fnding his true place in history." de eared Gen. Young. "As the voice of reason speaks to the public he.irt there are discovered many sad events in the career of Jefferson Davis which the nation regrets. The cruel ties inflicted upon him at Fortress Monroe. the indi-nitie's heaped upon hinm when his emaciated limbs were man:cled bty force, the hardships vis ted upon him in his long confine mnt. all well thinking American cit iens would tdot out if they could. Th.- lmpartial judgment of mankind wil! fix the wrong of these things where it belones. "These words were not snoken to awaken a single question of preju dice of ill wlll: they are only given utteranrce to emphasize' the duties of he :'touth to th'.. mu'nory of Mr. Dasis. in every Southern state th'-re -houl-.! be erected a monument to his r'temorv. Mr. Davis suffered as no other Conf.*derate. H-is life was pure and his e-ireer upright. His inte;: rity beyond suspicion and his patriot !'sm Immeasurable, lie became the leader of his people over his per -onal protest of unworthiness. He :ssumed a task at which any human being mi~ht hesitate. No resp'onsi h~i!ty more stuverAous was ever laid on hum-in heart: .o burden so great ver placed ut'on human shouliders. Mov..d only byv a sense of duty. n'iis t kes w.re inevitable. 'Twenty-two years have passed since he d!ied and! the limelight of his history has only brhhened every por in his pure, unsullied life. He stood suffering, humiliation and i '.rsonmnent for the South and he here in his heart and soul the deep st an::uish for his people. Now t'.at he is ;:one and men may review the as -nd wei::h andl judge his life. his conduct and his motive. slowvl. Dai scomn:: into his own. As ht .t!e for the South. the South wil! :i::d! for htito and! all that his life an'! sefferin:: impleied. and the South -..! s.-.- t hat be' shall be utnderstoatd and" ,p:.reeint.'d and that no shadow shall darken hi., famn'-1nd that nec trie:.rrosentton sha:1 dim the sptandor of his ch-iraner " They Are Rapidly Passint. The death of Getn. W. L Cabell, of Dallas. Tcxas. on Wednesday ias:. c>aves~ onl.y about half a dozen gin. -ra otmcers 'f the Conf.'derare army'. t-'i-;ai'. A'.nn: them' artetos P. Ytu-t:ner. Kern uep.:: C 1. W: '1 an: G. ot".na: Marcu:s Wri-h-. W~ renr.'ssee. and T. T. Munford. "ir Four Are. Dead. dy:ng as the resutIt of drinking woo. -Ioo i .v muisttke' at lio.':on. N Y. iThe deadi are .'atmes 1N-'1h. a rh m1 liv. :a: -! "I. and Thoit-.: IH.rvu'v. a-:ned 4 The~ am*er-az w- '.. parta.k.-n of fr.-elv at a fani'" me ueu. Theq liquor was flatored will KI PT QUITE BUY GOVIRNOR BLEASF IAILS TO AP PlIOVE RULAT. lOLICE - ------ 0- - - For Newberry. Cherokee and Spar Lanburg. But Approve% Body for Three Other Counties. Although Gov. Please announced his intention of vetoing the measur-s providing for rural tolice in the Jcounties of Newberry. Cherokee and S;partanburg. he has approved rural police measures for Marlboro. Pick ens. Florence. Greenwood. Abbeville and Rlarnwell. The governor nf the state have as his reasons for vetoing the acts that the appointive power was placed with ithe sheriffs and not with the gover nor of the state or C. L. Blease. Gov. Blease has approved many acts since the adjournunent of the general assembly. Several hundred bave received his signature and there are few left to be acted upon. He sounded a not- of warning against factory inspection and said that the inspectors must go. How ever. he approved the amendment to the child labor law and also the measure to regulate the working .oz women in the stores. Gov. Blease has taken 'he power of enforcing the law out of the hands of Commissioner Watson with refer ence to factory inspection. Yet the law is still on the staute books. The manufacturers of the state have al ways cooperated in every manner for the enforcement of the factory in spection laws and favored the amend ment this year of eliminating all children under 12 years of age from the mills after next year. The factory inspection law Is on the stat:ste books and any citizen of !he state who finds that the law isi being violated has the right to bring proceedings against the violators over the head of Gor. BI'-ase. He does not think that the law should be enforced, however, he can not raise his hand if a violation is found and proceedings instituted. A majority of the acts that have been approved by Gov. Blease are of a local nature. Among the acts approved by Gov. Blease are that providing for an election in the county of Greenville for a new courthouse, providing for the disc!pline of the national gtard measure to provide for an election for the question of issuing $150.000 worth of bonds in Sumter county for the improvement of roads. to pro vide for two or more experiment sta tions for Clemson College. the re-.cp ;ortionment rnasure. to provide for the assesernent of abutting property for permanent improvements In the cities of Columbia. and Greenville and the town of 'Manning. to authot ize the city of Spartanburg to make an appropriation for the erection of a Confederate monument. SNUBBEI) THE DEL.EGATION.I Appoint HI% Friends Mtagistrate of Spartanburg. Governor Blease smashed another precedent by disregardin? the recomn mendations of the Spartanburg county legislative deleration and ap pointing as mtacistrates in the city of Spartanburg Mir. J. Mialcolm !tow den, as successor to Mtaj. A. H. Kir by. incumbent, and Mir. Cecil C. Wyche as succossor to Mir. S. M1. Wetmore. incumbent. although the delegation had recommended fo-r these positiorns Attorney Robert .. Cantt and Mir. Wetmore. Mr. Rowden is clerk to the regis ter of mesne conveyance for Spar tanburg county. Mir. T. R. Trimmier. He was formerly assistant clerk of court. Mir. Gantt is a former le:is lator and is the son of Col. T. Larry (,antt. formerly of this State. himt now editor of a ne'wspaper at Whit' ville. Columbus county, North Caro lina. Mir. Wetmore Is an attorney and has, according to Spartanhuirg news papers, given admirable service as a magistrate for the past two years. Staior Kirby. who goes out of otTice with Mir. Wetmore. is S2 y.-ars old and has been a magistrate for more than 20 years. SAVED 1Y SNOW. Woman Jumped Out of Window But Escaped! Tnjury. GIMrs. Mtary Schrader's three chil lren. George. five. Miinnie. seven, and Miargcaret, nine. b'tilt a snow fort in the back yard of the five-story ten emnent where th-v live. No. 48% T-nth avetnue. New York. Th'ir mot:her. of whom her neighboers s... "she has been a bit out of h.-r mind lately." jumped fi.m the roof of 11le ten-m-nt. struck two clotheslines i, h'er whirling dIesc.-nt and laendedl on the yie-ling roof of the snow fort. IThere she left the deep impr.-ssion of her be-dy and- nujstr--hed arms rar tBarde of New Tork Hroeri ~coud not firnd as much as a bruise on . Man's Head Cut Off. IThe body of Willis Howell of Camp *Creek. Va.. was found several mil: from his home in a seeluded spot by sear'hing parties 'hat had beent -ourin-: the mountains fer himn. He .ijs 1a't seenA alie two w2. ks A.. when he left home telIling his wits he ' as -o ng after moon.-hin.:ra H: head was completely severed fretc his body and only pieces of the tritnk Iwere found. Causee! by ttooze-. AV N.-w Or!'-ans .\ndrew T. (Tu -!!eb. ac.'d 2,;. son of a w-!ktw -'ot!:nis-i::n trt-reh:ant costR'it si eide t his hotte hr i' h-'li ne : iiis body was fontted T~itrsday morn -inc. Cucuilicb ha~d be en dlrintk' and was despondent over btpf!nesa BANDITS ARE CAUGHT .ll)3IT SHARE IN WHITE SI'L PHUR SPRINGS HOLD-UP. :.xtent of Their Resistance is to Point Empty Pistols at Officer. IAoged in Jail at Dahlonega, Ga. A dispatch from Gainesville. Ga.. :ays three men have been arrested ad more than $2.060 in money and --welry has been recovered as a re .ult of the three days' search for he gang of bandits which held up nd robbed the Southern railway fast ;iail train at White Sulphur Springs ast Saturday morninz. It is the .elief of the officers of the express nd railway company that the entire :ang has been rounded up, but their, .lentitv still is unknown. Following the capture of one of he robbers about four miles from I )thlonega. two other members of the t-ai were arrested this morning by -. posse headed by ex-Sheriff Ed wards of Lumpkin county. The men were surprised on a l,uhlic road about 4 miles from Dahlonega and offered no resistance. They were placed in al1 at Dahlonega Wednesday and wilt .e carried to Gainesville tomorrow. Nearly $1.00t) in cash and jewelry valued at between $500 and $600 were found on : ie two robbers. They refused to give any names, but their alk indicates that they are Western ers. While they kept their own iden ity secret. they stated that the man rrested earlier near Dablonega was >ne of the ringleaders of the gang tnd was known as John D. Ander on. He is said to be an old hand at he game. Ex-Sheriff Edwards in reporting it cipure of the robbers said the aly resistt-nce made hy the men was Lo point an old pistol at their cap tors when told they were under ar rest. This pistol was found to be mpty. When handcuffed the rob bers broke down and admitted their participation in the express car hold p. They refused to give any de ails further than to implicate the man who was arrested near Dahlo mega. BLEASE HA) NARROW ESCAPE. Iforn, of the Hack in Which He Was Riding Killed. The State says Gov. Hlease had a --ry narrow escape Thursday aftez -o'n by a runaway-horse running at f':l! tilt into a hack in which he was e passenger. The accident occurred at the cor :'r of Nl:-in and Laurel streets. The hack in which Gov. Blease was riding was going north on Mainu :treet and when in front of Gedding-a :rocery store a horse attached to a wagon owned by Willie Gaines -ashed into the hack. throwing out he hack man and killing the horse at ched to the hack. A shaft of cte .va:on was driven into the horse. enitratng his heart and killing him ns tan tly. The horse was owned by Ruben 3right, a well known negro hackman d was driven by I~ave McNeal. At he collision Gov. Blease managed to eep his seat, receiving cr' a few !ght bruises. Dave McNeal was brown out. but escaped serious in 31ANY. LIVE% LOST. iundredq Are Canmping Out and Suffering Sererely. A violent earthquake was expert (ned at Monastir and elsewhere bhrouhout the village of Monastir. T'h-re was some loss of life. S--veralI mosques and houses were teoihd The pop-.ation: is camp ing out and stuffering intensely wIth *he cold. The authorities have ap pealed to the government for 200 'ns and relief funds.I Monastir Is a town of European Tu~rk-y. capital of the vilayet of lonastir in Macedon~a. eighty-fiv' m'iles northwest of Salonki. It is an imp.ortaftntmilitary center andI has a Trge tratde in wh.-at and tobar:'o be -ldes having manuxfactzories of gold .u si!rerware and carpets. The- ;opulation. which is estimated -,. Oft, is a medley of aill the nationalties to be found in Mace .I. the. Chri.-tians5 numberinge aout half of the total. South CarolinaN Share-. The following ar.' the South Car li~a irtems carried In the sundry -ii bill. reported to the Hlo;s od'y. for the purpose of pur -h:'sig sites and ret-ting new Fe-d ri buildngs :\b--Vil le. site .and i.nt:ville. sit.' andi buildln. ..': C'am len. site' and br'ildin . ('.00 olumtbia. sit.-. t .~-.I and bu:ilding. S-.nn Oranteamurg. i nd buldeing. $20.000: Union. r.O5 '$-,I.000. andt work on The buligwil! begin in a short timr.. Tiig Strike StIll On. The. Charestor. fertilizer strike re rans on~ wIth more than 2.000 ne r.e Idle and d-viarinc their inan-n tta tu r.-'mainl away from the work. anl ths ir demrand for $2.10I is nw.. Ther.' has beenl no disorder worth sakng of howcver and it is eni -rely pessible th't the mon may 'yet a( back to ". ork withouit the inc-rear-e. Mlurderer Caught. .fter a desnerate :'uht in which -.out inidni:'ht Thu~rsdlay nznht ar *.---- go'~es:5 Sl:'ks. who Sat urd.t. hilled his wire and son-In-law. W1i ham Milter. at High PoInt. using a . u,,. c:..he knit-e as his weapon. CAUSES ALARM Ireaty With Japan is Oppose by thb. People of Pacific Slope. PROTEST AGAINST IT President Taft i. I'rgedi to Withdran% Treaty. 'nited States Senate Asked to RefutAssent and the Cali fusrnia lDclegation Inctru-ted tio Oppo.se Ratification. The text of a nc-w treaty with Ja pan. desi-:ned to replace that of iSji and drawn with the special design of eliminating the re-trictions upon to migration contained in that treaty has been laid before the Senate b3 President Taft. The essential difference between the proposed treaty and tht- existing convention is said to be in the fac that it omits all reference to such restrictions and leaves :o the natiou I honor of Japan the enforcement at her own ports of the limitations upon emigration from Japan now ex pr'-ssly placed upon imnitgration inst the United States. Because it embodies this radica departure from the existing treAt) and touches the question of the deep est importance and interest to the Pacific slope the Injection of this convention into the closing hours -f the Sixty-first Congress has created a sensation. Pacifie Coast KickF. A resolution was introduced in the California State Senate as soon as the above action of President Taft was heard. calling upon the Presi dent to withdraw the new Jaratne. tr ay ap;pa!);n; to the t'nited State Senate to refuse its assent. and in structing the California delegation to oppose ratification. The resolution. which wa- - sented by Senator Caminetti. s.tys that "the Senate of the State of Cali fornia. relying in good faith upon assurances from otficial sources. giv ea to the people of the State dur Ing the last four years. that the im migration of such laborers was pre cluded by a 'mutual agreement' be tween our Government and that of Japan. and that the latter nation was as anxious to retain as we were to -xelude tht-m. patrioticaily and pa tiently observed calniness pendin; eotiationts for a new treaty. that The Itesolutivns. "Whereas. o?:r prop'e ha'e bee'n led to helieve and hope that ther. would be no surrender of our rights in the premises. and that: -Whe-rens. it furthcr appears tha' even the protective features relatin: to immigratloni xatt-rs of the pres ent treaty with .~>pan are omitted ir the new draft. -i cr-refore. be it "Resolved. That the Senate of th' State of California earnestly urg-> the President of the I'nitede Stat'-t to withdraw said Treaty fromt turthe consideration by the Se-nate of tflh [nited States, and ''e it further resolved. That we appeal to the Senate of the t'ntite' States to withhold and refuse its a sent to a compact fraught with s< uch danger to our citizens, to ou' Industrial developmxent and to oun civilizatIon.'' Chairman Wright. of the Pedera' relations committee of the Senate. sent the following telegram to Pres ident Taft: Ietter to President. "Mr. President: California is m'iel alarmed over the newspaper repeora of the propose'd new Japanese treaty The Federal Government. un'ess pos itively assured that Ja;>an will er. force rertulations restricting imi craton to U'nited states of such sub ects as are inimxical to our W\esterr civilization, should insist upon a - striction el-'use in the new treaty Less than this will intlame th.- pub lic mind all along the P'acific coas' and may lead to a condition that wi! he deplored by those desirous of pcr" serving aflinity aend good will betwe--t the I'nited States and Japan. Th. In the opinion of the Senaue~ commi'-D tee on Ve'deral r.-ia-ions. is ihc senti ment of the Californiat Le:.isttre. (Signed) --Fed.c-ratl Relation's Committee. "Lirow Wright. Chairman.' Roper Moore. a hcoy 11I years ot age, was killeud by his brother. Tuti. More. 17 years of ag. at their home. five mIles from WVellford. late Thursday. The killing wacs :?n acei dent, the guna heing discharged whil" the boys were playinu with it on ta front porch, while' Wiliam Moore their father. s.t on th.- stepes. Thi en ire loaid st ruck the boy in' -'e back of the neck and hv died instanti- - Macinng Stan L'caetd'e. A mtessage to his brother. at Pros pe'rity. Thursday staet" that Mr. leit las ('aidwelil. the v''ne Pro49cr' - aemer. who disapp.aired sutddenl' from~ the home of h'F -int-r. Mrs A . Trice. in Charlotte. on Monday a! :.-rnoot'. !e-avlug $'a and' a pete 5-ay in that he had~ given; ;p 1d'' !N had bee-n located in a sana'-raim mr Killed in Mine. The~ fire whi'-h start-id at -- 4oc Thr5'a mtorning~ :n the ?imbe'r '-ar1 ': the l:elmionet min-- in ina f.o:" from the metin eh-aft and . is admitted by the mine authoriti's that between ten atnd twelve men in the Ila foot leve! ar:d- d. Tchn Me~ur- ofidct'. -- t e form,.-r'- hion:t'' .i "e. k deer tl frr t im:e in SA'r ~-..ar Th~ey ae -nativ.s of lr.eld hut separat'd moere thtan sixty yeatrs a:;o. -ach comt NO USE FOR ff Geruer Blase San He Wig Hereafer Igusre Pardon Board. HE ASSIGNS NO REASON Simply Says He Han Wihdrawn Ali Papers in Hands of Members and Will Refer No More to Them. The Office is Not Abolished by Law. The Columbia Record says report er:: -;ho asktd Governor Blease. Fri day, what was the status of the tate board of pardons, were told: *Well. I have recalled the papers hat were in their hands and I do not ntend to refer any more cases to hem." Which means the practlel ibolishmenit of the board. if the tov -rnor stands by his expressed inten ion; yet the law requires th.: the oard sl:all met regularly, on the Irst Wednesday in each quarter, and o it will continue to meet. its mem >ers drawing $4 per diem and their nileage. although their occupadon )e gone. The governor has not the ower to abolish the board, nor is it within the discretion of the board :o neglect the attending of the reg lar meetings merely because the ;overnor has ceased to refer to it Lny matters for consideration. The board Is composed of Messrs. 1. Mayes Cleveland of Travelers' est. C. A. Savage of Walterboro and ashington A. Clark. Sr., of Colum >ia. Mr. Cleveland being chairman mnd Mr. Clark secretary. Mr. Say ge's term expires next month. Mr. eveland' about a year hence and ir. Clark's two years hence. Mr. Clark said that he had not yeen advised of the governor's iV ention not to refer any more cases o the board, but that if the goy rnor did pursue this course, the soard would have no choice but to net regularly, on the first Wednes lay in each quarter, notifying the ;overnor that it was in session. Laiting his pleasure. and. if he laid o business before it, adjourn: and o on until the general assembly ;hould see fit to repeal the act cre tint the commission, or the boaid hculd go ou! of existence by expira ion of the terms of Its member. rhe pay of the board. Mr. Clark said. s limited to $4 per day for mem >ers while the board is sitting, and he usual mileage to and from their iomes on official business. The act creating the board pro rides that within 30 days from .be tpointnent. said board shall meet n the city of Columbia. and organ ze. and at once notify the governor >f their readiness to consider any tetitions he may see fit to lay tefore hem. They shall keep a compi. . -ecord of all their proceedings. and old same subject to the orders prom the governor, or the general issenbly. It shall be the duty of said boa'd o consider any and all petitions for ,rdons or commutation of sentence hich may be referred to them by he governor, and to make their ree >mmendation to the governor regard ng same; provided the governor may 3r mnay not adop)t such recomnmenda on. but In cwe he does not, he shall submit his reasons to the general as 4mbly; provided. further, that the :overnor may act on any petition vithout r'eference to said board. Said board shall hold regular neeings at least four times *ach -ear. bertinning on the first Wednes days of January. April. July and )ctober. respectively, and as maxny stra meetings as the governot may. :hrough the secretary, order. The members of said board shall receive as compensation for their ser ices the sum of four ($4) dollars for each day they shall be in session. rot to exceed 20 days. and 1') cents ser mile. one way, for the most di reet route to and from su.'d mee'.r .aid sum to be paid by the State :r-s::.rer, on warrant of the comup Said board .hall have authority to prese r'.. order at its meetings, and o puinish any disrespect. or con r.-mpt committed in its presence. A mjority of said board shall cansti rute a <iuorum for the transact.on of businss. and a majority shall rule in ai its d.-liberations. The mem brs of said board shall hold no other public office than that of notary puo 1.IFE TEIL31.ERS P'ARDlONED. P're.ton Jeffers~on and W. G. River. Free.-PeCtition Refused. Two life termi prisorners were par .od lat.- Friday by Covernior !'r.:: se. One~ was Preston Jefferson,. Aho was convicted in Sumter county n 1r '. on the charge of rape. In the petition tt is stated that Jeffer sor was a very young boy at the time:. W. (. Rivers, the other man to re e-e his pardon. was convicted in Dorchester county for murder Zn SM He is 77 years of age, and a con federate Veteran. A pardon was refused W~lliam K. Perry. who was convicted in Orange hrg county In January. 1903. on the chr'e of arson. H~e was sentenced o sx years in the Reformatory and x years in the State Penitentiary.* Changed is Mind. Governor Blease Friday approved he me.iure incorporating the Pied Imont Northern Railway with a cap .: oc1e of S).A'On0. alt~houg~h he lad prevously announced that he wontf" ;eto the Act, because it rave 'd much power to the ownes of the comonny The comfpanfy proposes '.o construct a network or electric lines ver the Piedmont section of the