The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, November 12, 1908, Image 5
TAFT'S VOTE
In Georgia 1? Twelve Per Cent
( Under the Avarage
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. OF REPUBUCAN VOTE
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Tli? Republican Loaders Are lludly
Disappointed?Georgia Still Solidly
llemocra A Careful Analysis
of tli? Returns Shows Somo Very
Interesting Facts.
Atlanta, Nov,^9.?The Journal,
which is a stauuch Democratic paper,
and one of the best newspapers in
Georgia, says the vote polled by
jrreBiuein.-tjiuui, wiiiih.hi n. lait 111
last Tuesday's election In Georgi %
was not the record-breaking Republican
vote received by a O. O. P.
candidate in the Empire State of
the "Solid South," although an impression
to this effect has been gathered
by many peoplv
Mr. Taft's vote exceeded by serial
thousand the vot?polle4 by President
Roosevelt four ygnrs ago, it is
true,- but the Repubr.JV?n vote in
Georgia last Tuesday was far below
the average for the nine proceeding
presidential elections?from 1872 to
3 9 0 4.
The average Republican vote in
Georgia for the period indicated was
4 7,122.5, so that Mr. Taft's vote was
5,831.5 under the average, or about
3 2 per cent.
That the Republican vote in the
State was a disappointment to the
party leaders will be bettor appreciated
when it is recalled that State
Chairman Clark Grier, of Dublin,
estimated that Mr. Taft would receive
at least GO,000 votes in Georgia.
lie also placed Mr. Watson's vote
at 35,000, so it appears he was
wrong in both instances. He overestimated
the Republican strength
by about .13 per cent, and the
strength of the Republicans' ally a
nearly GO per cent.
In er> 11 miction with Chairman
Crier's estimate it is interesting to
note that in the county of Laurens,
where he lives, Mr. Taft received
only 73 votes. President Roosevelt,
four years ago, polled 390 votes in
Laurens county, and eight v. ars ago
Mr. McKinley received in tlie same
_ county 395 votes.
The heavy Republican loss in
Chairman Crier's home county probably
accounts for his unfounded
pre-election estimate as to the State
The reason was so many people
have been mislead into believing that
Taft's vote in Georgia was abnormal
for a Repubican is capable fo twe:
explanations, either of which is logical.
It is probable that the twe
together have served to deceive manj
people.
In the first place, the Democratic
vote was particularly light, wliicl
is explained by lack of interest, noi
by the number of Democrats win
turned their coats. This assertloi
will he more fully developed later.
In the second place, the Repub
liean vote in 1900 and 1901 was tin
usually small, oven for Georgia. It
1 900. Mr. McKinley received onlj
35,035 votes, and, in 1904 Mr
Roosevelt's vote was only 24,003.
But In 18i*? Mr. McICinley pollc
60,091 votes against Mr. Bryan',
94,232, and the Democratic plurality
was only 34,1 41.
Now consider the comparativ<
votes of Bryan and Taft last Tuesday
Bryan received 73,739. >
Taft received 4 1,292.
Bryan's (the Democrat's) pluralit;
over Taft was 3 2,4 4 7 votes.
Thus is Is observed that Bryan'
plurality in Georgia this year wr.
only 1,694 votes, less than it wa
when he first appeared in the aren
as leader of the Democratic fore*
?and this, In spite of tho mlsrep
resontations of Thomas E. Watson
and the further fact that Hearst'
party was actively in the field i
Georgia, attempting to break dow
the Democratic party.
The Republicans, however, mad
n flpriflofl friiln lr> ~
? v. o??na 111 tin; 111 IM'l IJ
counties they carried this year. I
1 900 and 1904 the Republicans caj
rled 11 counties. This year the
captured 27 counties.
Appling county, carried this yea
by Mr. Taft, serves to develop a
interesting point., v/thjeh -explain
this seem lag inroad upon the Remr
crats. Mr. Taft received 250 vote
in Appling county, giving him a pii
rality of one vote over Mr. llrya1
In 1 904 Mr. Roosevelt polled 23
votes by*Mr. Parker, the Democrat
candidate, by a plurality, of 11
votes. Tie polled 3f>4 votes.
In 1 900 Mr. McKinley, in the sair
county, polled 4 46 votes, yet M
Bryan, then the candidate, had
plurality of 31, receiving 4 47 vote
Appling county serves, ttyen, 1
SUE
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CETS FIFTEEN YEARS
TWO KICK HANKKKS CONVICTED
OF FRAUD.
Former Ice King and Steamship Promoter
Will Servo Term in the
Federal Penitentiary.
New York. Nov. 6.?Charles W.
Morse, one time "ice king," "steamship
king" and a controlling force
lu a long string of banks in this
city, whoso personal fortune a little
more than a year ago, was estimated
at more than $22,000,000 and Alfred
H. Curtis, former president of the
National llank of North America,
spent last night in a cell in the
Tombs prison.
They were convicted yesterday in
the United States court of violations
of the national banking laws
in connection with their conduct of
the National Hank of North America,
of ' *ch Morse also was an office \
Today, when they arose, simultaneously
with hundreds of others in
tho grim city prison they faced the
possibility of many years behind
the iron grated doors. This morning
they arose with the other prisoners,
and partook of tho regulation prison
breakfast.
Morse Vas sentenced today to fifteen
years' imprisonment by Judge
Hough In the Federal court. Sentence
on Curtis was suspended.
The sentence on Morse was 011 the
verdict of guilty of the misappropriation
of the funds of the National
Flank of North America and making
false entries In the hooks of that
bank. It is understood that the
Atlanta Federal prison will he where
Morse will he confined, if he goes to
prison.
A stay of ten days in the execution
of Morse's sentence was granted,
and it is expected that appeal will
he taken immediately.
The scene in the court room when
sentence was passed was dramatic.
The wives of the two defendants
were present on rlv, hut it was the
husbands and not the wives who
proved comforters. Morse sat like
a stoic when he heard the words condemning
him to prison hut the strain
was too cent. for the women. Mrs.
Morse collapsed and u'ill sobbing
was taken to .an anteroom, where a
moment later her husband held
her in his arms and sought to console
her. Mrs. Curtis fainted.
After grunting clemency to the
case of Curtis, Judge Hough said:
"In the case of Morse there Is little
to he said. As in all hank fraud
cases, criminal legality is only a part
of the larger general scheme. In
this case it was to use the hank and
the depositors' money for specula,
five purposes. If such schemes were
nonunion to ne carrion out. me punI
He would bo at the niorcy of a band
( of adventurers. Therefore I sontonco
you to fifteen years In the Federal
> prison at Atlanta.
Pending action on the appeal
Morse was paroled in the custody of
? the United States marshal.
( Morse was taken to the Tombs this
j afternoon and its was announced
that no application for release on
bond would lie made today. *
NINE MEN KILLED.
1 Seven Other Itullian Laborers Wore
Iliiricd Under Hocks.
Winnipeg, Man., Nov. 5.?As a
1 result of a premature explosion of
3 dynamite, nine laborers, all Italians.
^ who wore working in a deep cut
north of Dryden on the Grand Trunk
* Pacific railroad company's lines.
were killed today. Three of the men
were rescued badly injured, but two
of them subsequently died. Seven
y other laborers are still buried under
the rocks.
A report from Ingoln states that
3 another premature explosion north of
s there on the Grand Trunk construc,l
Hr?n wnrk killed three other men. *
s
Whole Family I'cHsh.
Swan Lake, Manitoba. Nov ft.?
n The home of E. W. Carey, a farmer,
n living a few miles south of hero,
was destroyed by lire today and Mrs,
Carey, five children and Miss CJiliesP
pie. a young school teacher who wag
staying over night with the family
perished in the flames. Carey was
badly injured and cannot recover
The fire was caused by Carey lighting
the kitchen stove with coal oil.4
n strengthen the assertion that tin
is Democrats, for want of Interest, die
>- not vote. Mr. Taft carried the coun
>s ty, aimougn pe received iuo icwu:
i- votes than did Mr. McKinley in 1900
t. and only 13 more than did Roosevel
7 In 1 904, and neither of them car
Ic iled the county.
7 And what is true of Appling conn
ty appears also to he true of man;
le other counties carried by Mr. Taft
r. Fie received practically the nomina
a Republican vote, yet carried th
s. counties because of the failure of th
to. Democrats to vote.
(SCRIBE I
BRYAN TALKS '
He Sayc He Has Faith That Democratic
Principles
i
WILL PREVAIL YET
And Private Monopolies lie Abolished?He
Kays "It Ik For the People
to IhH'ide What They Want"?
He Did All in His Power to Hriug
Success to the Democracy.
At Lincoln, Neb., Win. J. Ilryan
last Thursday gave out the following
statement.
"The election has gone against ur
by a decisive majority. The returns
are not all in and it is impossible
ut the present time to analyze them
or to say what causes contributed
most to the Republican victory.
"We made our fight upon a platform
which embodied what wo believed
to be good for the American
people, but it is for the people themselves
to decide what laws they dosire
and what methods of governmont
t ? ? . .
viiv me; yield . l Illive run n 111HI I
the publicity which we asked for will 1
yet commend itself to the American t
people, that the election of Senators p
by the people will be secured, that \
the iniquities of the trusts will
arouse an opposition that will re- <
suit in the elimination of the principles
of the private monopoly. I
a confident that the people will see
the necessity for the labor legislation
and the tariff reduction which
our platform demanded. I am confident,
too, that the educational
work done in this campaign will result
in securing greater protection
to bank depositors.
"The above are the most prominent
reforms for which we labored,
and I believe that these reforms will
yet come together with more effective
regulation of railroads and
independence for the Philipitios.
"1 desire to commend the work
of our national committee. I am
entirely satisfied with Mr. Mack as
the chairman and with the members
of the committee. 1 do not see how
they eouid have done more than they
did, and as for myself, 1 put fort n
i every effort in my power to secure
J victory for our cause.
"The nomination came from the
hands of the voters. 1 have obeyec
their command and have led as belt
I could. Words will not express mv
gratitude for the willingness of the
Democrats during the past twelve
years. Neither am I able to adequately
express my appreciation for
me kiiki words win en nave been i
spoken since the election. If 1 I
could regard the defeat as purely i
a personal one 1 would consider it
a blessing rather than a misfortune,
for I am relieved of the burdens and
responsibilities of an olllce that Is
attractive only in proportion as is
gives an opportunity to render a
large public service. Hut I shall
serve as willingly in a private capacity
as in a public one. Clod does
not require great things of us. H >
only requires that we improve the
opportunities that is presented, and 1
shall be glad to improve the opportunities
for service presented by private
life.
"In this hour of national defeat i
find some consolation in the cordial
support given by my neighbors, by
the citizens of Lincoln and by tlie
people of the State of Nebraska.
With a Democratic Governor and a
Democratic Legislature we shall bo
able to put into practice so much of
the Denver platform as relates to
State legislation, and I trust that
our State will set an example thit
will be an influence for good in the
nation." *
Itiiu Down !>y Car.
Columbia, S. C., Nov. 5.?Mr. and
Mrs. T. J. Lipscomb, Jr., and Mrs.
T. J. Lipscomb, Sr., were seriously
injured by a street car colliding with
a carriage in which they were riding
late tonight. The party had
just returned from Newberry, where
the funeral of the elder Mrs. Lipscomb's
husband took place this
. afternoon. *
Suffering and Dessolation.
New Orleans, Nov. 0.?Passengers
who arrived on tho steamer Dictator
[ from Bluefiold say that the great
, suffering and desolation prevails
. along the coast of Nicaragua, where
5 a huricane recently destroyed the
1 towns of Rio Grande and Pinzapulka,
- and devastated the coast country for
'' many miles. 0
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t ? Hand Cut off.
Jonesville, Nov. 5.?Mr. Ed Llttlejohn,
a prominent planter of this
- section, suffered a serious injury
v Monday morning, his hand being
. caught in the machinery of a gin
1 and severed from his arm. When
e the accident happened Mr. Littlee
John was attempting to remove lint
* | cotton from a gin.
SOW TO
\ WOMAN SWINDLER
DHTAIXH BECUIllTIKS BY MKANS
OF WORTHLESS CHECK.
UrokcrH Who Sold Her the Bonds
lk> Not Care to Prosecute and
Woman (?(hhi Away.
With $20,000 in bonds which she
s said to have obtained from the
lriu of Babcock, Hushton & Louderjack,
bond dealers In the Rookery
juilding, Chicago, a woman known
is Alice Cheney Hrown was arrested
i few nights ago at the union depot
n that city and made to return the
lecurlties. She had a ticket for
Denver and was aboard the train
vaiting for its departure when I)eectlve
Frank Kopetto found her
>reparing to retire for the night.
Itepetto's instructions from the
>rokers were not to detain the wonan
if she restored the $20,000
vorth of bonds. This she readily
issented to, and she took them from
i handbag on the seat beside he*.
The woman had also passed a
vorthle8s check, it is charged, for
i63 on the management of the Congress
Hotel Company. Detective
tiepetto, who is employed by the
jotel company, hud this little score
o settle with the woman. She made
;oou ino ainouni or mo chock ami
vas allowed to go hor way.
The method by which the womau
>htained the bonds was by passing
i worthless chock on the brokers for
119,720. Soon after the transaction
)rville E. Babcock, one of the tlrin
>ecanie suspicious of the genuineness
>f the check and telegraphed to the
farmers Loan and Trust Company,
>f New York, on which bank it was
lrawn. An answer was roe- **red that
he woman, purporting to be Alice
Uheney Brown had no account with
he Farmers Loan and Trust. It was
mown to the brokers' Arm that Mrs.
trown was staying at the Annex, and
i messenger was sent there to find
ler. At the hotel it was learned
hat the woman had paid her bil
ind loft. She had paid with a cheek
>n the Farmers Loan and Trust Com>any
and had ordered a carriage to
ake her to the LaSalle station.
Major Southgate of tho Annex
'xaminod the check passed on the
lotel, and inasmuch as the eh ok on
he brokerage linn was wot bless, i"
leelared that the smaller one was
worthless also. Detective Rejir'tt.)
.vas called in, and with Mr. Babcock
went to the municipal court where
i warrant was sworn out charging
the woman with operating a confidence
game.
The cabman who drove the woman
from the Annex was found, and he
said she discharged him at the LaSalle
street station. It was learned
that a woman answering the descrip
Hon of Mrs. Brown had engage 1
another cabman and that he drove
her to the Northwestern depot. After
discharging the second cabman
she entered a third vehicle and was
driven to the union depot.
In the baggage room It. was dis
covered that the woman had checked
a suit, case to Denver, presenting
her railroad ticket at the time. The
Burlington train for Denver did not
leave Chicago until 1 1: B0 o'clock
and Kepetto remained in the depot
until a short time of its departure.
How the woman got past him and
aboard the train without being seen
is a mystery to t lie detective. When
questioned on that point by Repetto
she looked out of the car window
and laughed. 9
At first Mis. Brown pleaded for
the leniency, asking that she be permitted
to pay the hotel bill and continue
on her trip to Denver. The
detective ajgreed to accept the $03
for the hotel bill and she paid him
in cash. Then she turned over the
bonds. When she did so she toll
amid sobs that she had planned to
obtain the bonds so she could pot
funds to aid a brother who Is under
arrest in the Kast for some offense.
The securities were turned over
later to Mr. Babcoek, who was walling
for Ilepetto at the Annex. Mr.
Babcock said the firm would make
no effort to prosecute Mrs. Brown.
The bonds were twenty In number, of
$1,000 each. They are first mortgage
f> per cent bonds of the Madison
River Power Company.
Mrs. "Brown" went to the Annex
last Thursday. She registered a*
"Mrs. Frank 10. Brown, New York."
The day following her arrest shf
called on Babcock, Rushton & Louderback
wltn letter, presumably
forged, purporting to be from a New
York broker. Negotiations were begun
for the purchase of the bond:,
but the denl was not closed until
Wed nesday.
It was learned after the Denvei
train had departed that Mrs. Browr
got through the station without be
ing seen by Repetto by a clever ruse
Mntiiirln t etatir\n ulin cuw ?i tlrn.
woman holding a baby and ongagof
hor in conversation. Without arous
lng tho woman's suspicion sho Indue
cd hor to let Mrs. Ilrown hold ho
baby and then accompaniod the chil<
THE H
DARING ROBBERY
A New York Family Has Most
Thrilling Experience.
LEFT WEDDING RINGS
Tliroo Burglars Invade llotno of
Wealthy Hrwidont of llrooklyu aitrl
Two of Them Cover Member*! of
Family With Pistols, While the
Third Fucks up Valuables.
New lork, Nov. 8.?With tho
piercing ray of a burglar's dark
lantern shining In their eyes and two
revolvers, hehl by masked men covering
them, the Ave members of tha
family of Charles 10. Tayntor, a
wealthy granite dealer, lay In bod In
the Tayntor homo at Horough Park,
Brooklyn, for more than an hour
thin morning, while a third masked
burglar packed up $10,000 worth of
Jewelry and silverware. The three
burglars bound Mr. Tayntor hand
and foot and escaped with their
boot}.
The robbers apparently spout
many days planning tho burglary.
Mr. Tayntor, who has a number of
rich granite quarries in Now England,
is known as a crack shot, being
a member of the New York Stat?
HI lie Association and having been a
uMiicsiiiiii, 11 is said. In the recent
Olympic pistol tournament at Hislev,
England. It is believed that the
burglars knew this and took no
chances with him.
The three men when they gained
entrance to the house, went immediately
to a bedroom 011 -the second
floor, occupied by Mr. and Mrs.
Tayntor. One of the burglars struck
Mr. Tayntor a crushing blow on the
head with a blackjack as he lay
asleep. The blow stunned the sleeper
and a few minutes later when Mr.
Tayntor recovered bis senses he
found three revolvers levelled at him.
Mr. and Mrs. Tayntor were made
to sit up in bed and two of the burglars
held them covered, while a third
begun a search of the room. The
noise awakened Alice Tayntor, the
I fl-year-old daughter of the granite
dealer, and she came into the room
crying. The burglars ordered her
into bed with her parents, and the
child obeyed. A moment later Clias.
Tayntor, aged eight, and Harold,
aged twelve, came into the room,
having been awakened. They were
made to sit on the side of the bed.
The burglar who was ransacking
the room found a jewel case with
two wedding rings in It. on "a bureau,
and was about to take them when
Mr. Tayntor asked him not to. The
burglar replied that lie would take
everything of value that he could
find. Then one of the burglars
standing guard over the family spoke
up: "Don't take these wedding
rings. I a 111 amarrled man, and
have some sentiment about wedding
rings," I10 said.
Tho rings were loft, hut two toy
hanks belonging to Charles and Harold,
the Tayntor boys, wore broken
and rifled of $17. Tho hoys cried
and were ordered to ho quiet. When
tho room had boon completely
searched the third robber when down
stairs and packed up the silverware.
He later returned to the bedside and
commanded Mr. Tayntor to give up
a $500 diamond ring be wore. The
ring would not come off, so one of
the burglars grimly drew a Jack
knife and was going to cut. Mr.
Tayntor's finger off. Mr. Tayntor
protested and asked permission to
go to the bath room and soak tho
ring off with soap and water.
"We will do that ourselves," said
the man who appeared to be the
leader of the trio, and he did forthwith
Thou tlin t Vi rnn
....... ? vi?v/ viii w aiiv^li );i nil lllJCU
a rope and bound Mr. Toyntor'a
hands and foot. They told him not
to nrake an outcry for fifteen mIncites,
saying one of their number
would remain on guard that lengtli
of time. They then hurried away.
It was an hour before Mr. Tayntor
could notify the police, as the
telephone wires were cut. He was
able to give a perfect description of
the men, but this will hardly be of
any assistance as the burglars wore
1 all dressed alike and wore masks
The burglars wore black suits, black
! derby hats, kid gloves and white
masks. Thov hud wnnlon 4<an?nba'
over their shoes. Many
Perish.
Tokio, Nov. 7.?News has reach
eel here of tho loss of the stoamei
? Talsh, which was sunk during thai
storm off Etorl Island. One hundrct
I and fifty persons were drowned
The vessel was crowded with fisher
' men and passengers. *
\ and Its new friend to the train. Ii
- passing through tho depot Mrs
. Itrown was seemingly lntont on tin
r child, and as she was not supposei
11 have a baby passod unnoticed.
IORRY HI
SOME FAIR TALK
FKOM PKKHIDRNT ELECT WILIJ
AM II. TAFT.
Hut Wo Fear It Will Amount to
Nothing Practically When Ho Heroine*
President.
Cincinnati, O., November 5.??
Speaking to the Cincinnati Commervlal
Club, where he has boen a member
for fourteen years, William Howard
Taft tonight sounded the keynote
of prosperity for the county for the
next four years.
"Kvery business man who Is obeying
the luw may go ahead with ail
the energy in tils |>osseHHion, every
enterprise which Is within the stat
uioh 111?*> proceed wunoui ro;ir or Interference
from tho Administration
when acting legally, hut all Interests
within the jurisdiction of the Federal
Government may expect a rigid
enforcement of tho laws against di \honcst
methods," was tho keynote
of what Mr. Taft said.
The speech which Mr. Taft delivered
here tonight created a profound
impression among the business
men of the city who are members
of the club. Tho speech was preceded
by expressions of friendship
and neighborly felicitation on tho
part of the distinguished guest, and
was responded to with tho greatest
enthusiasm.
"Seriously," Judge Taft declared,
"the indications are already apparent,
and the hopes which 1 entertain
are that the business communities
and the investors of both foreign
nations and among our people will
take heart in carrying out the great
enterprises which have been protected,
and must bo carried to a conclusion
if the country is to reach Its
full need of prosperity and business
attending.
'' 1111 est tl <>?? nni t<? lii> uh nu'ti t Vi,?
lines of legality, and are to he directed
in keeping with these lines,
which have been emphasized daring
the hist four years. Business men
shall know that I hey are to conform
to the laws upon the statute hooka
and that 110 favors are to he expected
for those who break the laws.
"This shall he so that the men who
conduct a legitimate business amy
understand that tin; (!ovornment in
hack of them and does not intend ?
to do anything to interfere with their
legit imate advancement."
After the applause which met tho
declaration had subsided. Judge Tuft
added:
"It is a question of the dcilnito
knowledge of the statutes and of
their clear understanding which sha.l
make the honest progress of our business
possible. And that Is, in my
belief, all that is necessary to mako
that progress substantial and enduring."
Judge Taft apologized for directing
his words into such a serious discourse.
"I know the difficulties that will
arise in my career," he added, "and
I know that there will he questions
which will arise that 1 do not know
of now, and that times will come
when many of my friends here will
shake their heads and say, 'poor
Bill,' hut all 1 ask is for suspension
of judgment until the situation may
he understood. Its decisions will
rest upon the principles of sound and
honest business policies, which I
have outlined, and its intricacies may
he ascertained and applied. These
details will, I am sure, explain what
may appear to he errors of Judgment
and mistake." *
IIKilllOIt COTTON I'lUCKS.
I . -.1 C1 /t tl'lll Krv I.b. ?
toman niijn oni|i mil ?? rnr nnoi ?,
of Record Yield.
Atlanta, Oa., Nov. 8.?Harvey
Jordan, president of the Southern
Cotton Growers' Association, speaking
tonight of the outlook for marketing
the present cotton crop, sal.1*
"Tho national election is past and
millions of dollars of orders for
manufactured goods have been placed
in tho past few weeks. Raw coiI
ton will feel the impetus given to
, other lines of industry. While the
glnners' reports indicate a larger
amount of cotton ginned to date than
at any previous period in the his.
tory of tho census bureau, tho gin.
nings for November and the succced,
ing months of the year will indicate
a heavy and continuous failing off.
The total yield of the year wlTl, in
my opinion fall far short of tho two
big crop years of 1 904 and 1906."
Mr. Jordan emphasized his belief
1 that the prico of cotton will rise
speedily.
t Chinamen Drowned.
Amoy, Nov. 6.?A small steamer
1 carrying 600 passengers from Amoy
' to Tungan, a few miles distant, sank
0 last evening. Two hundred of the
1 passengers woro drowned. Chinese
p , Junks rescued the others.
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