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V-. - ; 5 : - f'- .v. 1 r- r THE WEATHER For North Carolina: 'Local thunder bowers Wednesday and ; probably Thursday. . . it ' it MiMi ' & FMvT T l) 'TClT'TissiLfe " MOST Or THE BEAT. ESTATM " : ?W v v li jffillVr JStLt'VVl "-li Nfll - 1 I' AA 7 Sold la this city today "will b. Mid h VOL. XQiy NO. 99. FEDERALS DESERT BEFORE VERA GRUZ Outposts Have Joined in With Rebel Forces FRENCHMAN IS KILLED and Held for a Million winsom Shot When Pay ment of Money Wat Delay ed, Says Brother. Vera Cruz, July 7. Brig. Gen. Funston made public today copies of telegrams exchanged last night be tween American headquarters -and Lieut. Col. Izunza, commander of the Mexican Federal outposts. In his dis patch Izunza said: - "A portion of my infantry "outposts has revolted and I am about to go out to reduce them to order." The. Mexican' commander said he notified Gen. Punston because he de sired to prevent alarm among the American outposts in the event of the ominous troops seeking to enter the American lines or of any action occur, rirs in their vicinity.- Gen. Funston assured Col. Izunza at the deserters would be arrested . they approached tne American out posts. No unusual activity was reported by the American outposts . during the night. : Capt. Agullar and two lieutenants led the mutinous infantry post of 60 men. They had been in coriQiunica ticn with a body of Constitutionalist troops estimated at 1,000 near Tejeria.- The outpost sent forward an -emissary to notify the Constitutionalists that Capt. Aguilar was ready to do bia part. The captain then seized the mounts of the rural guards and all the ammunition in the vicinity. ' Another report that Gen. Huerta was ready to resign and had summon ed Gen. Garcia Pena to the capital from Cordoba to succeed him ' was brought here today by one whose rela tions with the foreign legations in Mexico City are close. He said. that in diplomatic circles it was accepted as true that Gen.. Huerta was prepar ed to resign and that when he,- thein tormant. was at Cordoba- last night. Gen Garcia Pena was -preparing to leave immediately in obedience to or ders to report personally to General Huerta. Frenchman Killed. Delay in the payment of a ransom of the million pesos has resulted in the execution by Zapatistas of Juan Vela sco. manager of a cotton manu facturing concern, who was" taken prisoner near Atlixco, State of Pueb la, according to Velasco's brother, who left Vera Cruz yesterday to- ob tain his. release, but returned tonight from his mission unsuccessful. The prisoner Velasco was compell ed to send. to the officials of the com pany in Puebla the demand for the ransom, and his brother started out immediately to aid him. He proceeded as far as Apizaco, near Puebla, where he was going to get in touch with the Zapatistas when he was informed the captive already had been killed. The circumstances of the case have been placed on record at the French con sulate with the claim that Velasco was a Frenchman, not a Spaniard, as previously thought. . YOUNG WIFE CHARGED II Mrs. Joseph Johnson, of Mar tin County, Arrested She Says Husband Was Shot from Ambush While They Were Out Riding baturday Night. New Pistol. Raleigh, N. C, July 7. Mrs. Joseph Johnson, aged 22, .was arrested at Speed, N. C, this afternoon on the charge of killing her husband Satur day night near Holy. Christ church, in Martin county. Johnson, who was a. prominent farmer, took hig wife out riding. Lat er the horse was seen near the church running, and was stopped. Close be hind was Mrs. Johnson, who said her husband had been shot from the roadside. . The man was found dead in the road a hundred yards away. A new pistol, only - one chamber of which had been fired, was found along with the corpse. - Johnson was shot in the left temple and his ear near here the ball entered was powder burned. v - Mrs. Johnson wilLlfe given a pre liminary trial tomorrow. COLLEGE FACULTY. ANNOUNCED Contractors Rushing to Completion Work on New Buildings (Special Star Telegram) Charlotte, N. C, July 7. New mem bers of the faculty of Queens Col 'rge for its opening in new buildings in Mvers Park were announced to 'lay by President J. L. CaldwelL They ire Miss Elizabeth Sherer, M. A. ML Holyoke, in the department of Latin; .Miss Effie Loaders, M. A. University f Missouri, modern languages depart ment; Miss Tirza Asken. B. A; Cornell , University in charge of, -the . fitting - hpol. A landscape, architect is putting Jthe .TOiinrta in thane f nr. th A nrDenins? next September and contractors are- rush- &to completion, -worua on ta .ouua- WING HUSBAND NEW FEATURE ROW IN BAILEY MURDER Man Told District Attorney He Knew Murderer - GRAND JURY TO PROBE District Attorney Will Iy Evidence Before That Body on Thursday In An Effort to Get An Indictment. Freeport, N. Y., July 7. The grand jury will-begin an investigation of the slaying of Mrs. Louise Bailey Thurs day at Mirieola, the county seat, Dis trict. -Attorney Smith announced to night. . He added that he would de mand -that an indictment1 charging murder be returned against a woman whom he said he was positive was the person who broke a window in the office of Dr. Edin Carman and . fired a bullet into the heart of Mrs. Bailey. The district attorney admitted there was a possibility the grand jury might not heed his demand because of a lack of sufficient evidence. 'I believe though he said, "that the indictment will be returned. I in tend to. have this woman indicted if I have to present the evidence to ev. ery grand jury that meets in Nassau county for the next ten -years." The story told by. witness, w.o was examined in secret between ses sions of the inquest " yesterday, was reveaied toaay. A half hour before the morning pro ceedings opened a man whose name the officials Bay will be withheld un til Thursday boldly informed; a . cap tain of the local police department :hat he knew who had .killed Mrs.. Baiter. He then told the captain the story no later repeated to the district attorney. The Unknown--Man's Story. Briefly the" story is as follows: "Last. Tuesday morning the woman suspect -me him (the new witness), and- another man who now is in Kansas-City or New York- . The woman agreed to givethem $50 eacl if one would bring a revolver and deliver It to her on the lawn at the side of . Dr. Carman's home. The new .'witne&s and the man he declared has. fled, came to Freeport from New York on the same train with the "woman. The missing man had the revolver in his "At half past 7 o'clock that night the man went to the Carman home and there met the woman, who said she "wanted to 'scare' some one in side. The woman took the revolver, the man propped up the screen and broke the window and then stood to one side while the woman thrust the weapon ' through the opening and fired. Then, according to the story, she handed the revolver back to the man and the two escaped in opposite directions." According to the story the man who told it decided to inform -the au thorities when his companion failed to turn over a share of the money. "I do. not know whether to believe his story or not," said the attorney. "According to the story he told us, the. man who carried the revolver Is known in New York as a gunman." The district attorney denied a ru mor that he had telegraphed the po lice of Kansas city to arrest me man. CASE OF LAURIHBURG CROSSING IIP AGAIN L. & S. Complains Against Seaboard's Exactions. Hearing Before -Corporation Commis sionA. C. L. Submits Plans for Ahoskie Depot Reprieves Granted Two Men. (Special Star Correspondence.) . -R-nrfB-h. N..C. July 7. There was a hearing today before the-Corpora-, tion Commission in a case in which the Laurinburg & Southern Railway Co., seeks to get relief from whai is alleged to be vtoo expensive a crossing at the intersection of the L. & S. and the Seaboard Air Line. An interlock ing crossing Is required and the alle gation is that too expensive a type is exacted by the Seaboard, which has a , contract with the Laurinburg Southern that crossing equipment will be maintained that is acceptable to the i&eaboard. " This is a case of long standing, hav ing gotten into the Federal court way back in the period that the Seaboard was In the hands of receivers Q. B. Patterson, of Maxton, and Winston & Biggs, of Raleigh, appeared as counsel forth. Laurinburg & - Southern Mid Murray Allen, of Raleigh, for the Sea board. Two principal witnesses in the case are Y. J. Eck and C: J. Kel la.way, respectively ' chief engineers for Southern and Seaboard Air Line railways; - - " : . tl ; . V. "Plans for Depot Submitted. ' The Corporation Commission has re ceived and forwarded to the mayor or Ahoskie plans by the Atlantic Coast Line -for considerable improvements to the passenger -station, there ,the purpose being to procure the approval of the mayor and citizens for the proposed- changes. The proposed chang es are the outcome of a petition by the mayor and citizens to the commis sion for improvements. , If the plans of the ; Coast : Line are : acceptable .the commission will make an order,; for the work to be done as i speedily , as WXLMIKGTOK, K. . 'V- : . "T : WILSON PARDONS OLD INDIAN CHIEF Serving . Life Sentence Murder of White Man so WILL GO HOME TODA 3 Murder Was Committed Near Car dian Line in Montana Old In dian Is Hero of Legion Be- t ' ing Told Children, Washington, July 7. After 34 years behind the bars under life sentence for murder Spopee, a Blackfoot In dian, was unconditionally1 pardoned today by President Wilson. He will be released at once from the Federal hospital for the insane here to return to his . daughter at Browning, Mont., who mhe has not seen since she. was a bahy. A party of Blackfoot Indians, sightseeing in Washington, months ago, happened upon Spopee and estab lished his tribal identity by an Indian song. One of the interpreters recog nized in Spopee the hero of an old legend, who had disappeared a score of years ago Into some white man's trail. Blackfoot mothers have been singing their children' to sleep with a song- about -him ever since. . - Officials of the Indian office advis ed of the discovery, began to investi gate, which resulted in his pardon. spopee was cnargea witn tne mur der of a white man near the Canadian boundary, north of the Montana line. It is thought by the Department of Justice that the murder probably was committed in Canada.- Moreover, it is now believed " thM: Spopee . killed the man in self defense. , Spopee explained tonight how he had fought against the environments of . th- insane asylum. He had treas ured an old picture of Heaven and whenever his fellow prisoners started a , brain jacking demonstration, he said, he 'thought of the pioture," and maintained the self-control that ap- mrentry has taken him through his ong imprisonment with mind 4 unimpaired.- . -. -. : . ; .. . . , . Bpopee will start b ack t the Blackfoot- reserya.tfon tomorrow 4a 4he are : of an - agent of .'the' Indian Bureau. Whether he will -be entitled to-a por tion of tribal lands has not been de termined. Commissioner Sells said tonight, however, that he' would "see that he gets a square deal." Atlanta, Ga., Jnly 7. The commit tee on Constitutional amnedments of the Georgia House Of Representatives here today voted 5 to 4 to . report ad versely a bill giving women the right to vote in State and cc-f'ntions. HARDWARE DEALERS Those of the Carolinas in Annual Session Business Sessions . Begin in Earnest This Morning Asheviile and Co lumbia Bidding for Next Ses sion of Convention. (Special Star Correspondence.) Raleigh, N. C, July 7. President Otis C. Green, Asheviile, of the North and South Carolina Hardware Dealers Association, called' that organization to order for the annual convention, in Representatives hall of , the State House at 11 o'clock this morning, there being a goodly attendance for the initial .session. Mayor Johnson welcomed the visitors for the city, Col. J. Bryan Grimes for the State, and Prof. W. A: Withers for the Ra leigh Chamber of Commerce. The mayor declared that- Raleigh is especially glad to entertain an organization with such a splendid per sonnel of membership as that of the hardware' dealers Secretary of State Grimes spoke of the fraternal feel ing that exists hetween the people of North and South Carolina, declaring that repeatedly in the past the com monwealths and the people individual ly had striven together for the protec tion, of the rights of the people and the furtherance cf great issues. - A N. Craig, of Charleston,. C, responded to these welcomes for the members of the association -hailing from his State, paying tribute to the part the Carolinas have taken in-the progress of the age and in the affairs of the country at large. H. M. ; Ousley, of St. Louis, spoke for non-resident members of the as sociation, also Frank Castle, of Ken tucky, both gentlemen speaking in happy vein and - eliciting hearty ap plause. Editor Roy F. Soule, of the Hardware Ae, $Jeyr York, ..was called out and spoke pleasantly, paying trib ute to "The Woman in Business," in sisting, that' her real sphere is in the home,, a' most Important .part of the business life. -. ' -.Columbia and Asheviile have put in bids for the next place of meeting, this matter to be settled Thursday. . Tiiora wr s ' a. hripf business sessiott in the auditorium this afternoon . and then the visitors went to tne Kaieign Ashe villa ballgame. The business day morning,' the sessions - to continue RALEIGH WELCOMES C, WEDNESDAY MOBKINGIeTPI 8. 1914 WELCH DOT RITCHIEJN FIGHT British Champion Captures Lightweight Belt. FULL TWENTY ROUNDS. Fighting Was Fierce from Beginning to End with the American Do ing Most of the Fighting. Welch Was Favorite. London, July Fred Welch, lights weight champion of England, tonight outboxed Willie Ritchie, the American champion, and oh the referee's deci sion won the lightweight champion; ship of the' world. The fight took p"lace at Olympia and the "8,000 spectators witnessed a fast and clever bout. Rapid foot work and much in-fighting were pronounced features. The British victor was cheered to the echo; although there was some dissatisfaction among the American spectators at the decision, because neither man was bested at the finish. Although Welch scored the most blows, those of the American appeared to be the more telling. It was a fine exhibition of boxing. Neither man went to the floor and the struggle during the last six roundB was . of a hurricane character. Welch was quicker and tapped Ritchie re peatedly on the face, nnally drawing blood. The American played for a knock-out, but either he was short or Welch got inside or under the swing. Ritchie cried when the decision was given against .him. He refused to talk in his dressing room, imt lat er at his hotel he said: "I do'Jnot in tend to make a hollerlbut I do think the worst. I should have got was a draw. Welch was holding all the time and I was doing' the' fighting. . There fore I think the decision was not fair to me." Fine Exhibition. v Ritchie hurt his. right hand in the bout, but otherwise was : not much damaged except for a few bruises on 4 contest was one of tner fastestana finest exhibitions of boxing witnessed in London in recent years. Some ex-, fI il A T- pressea tne opinion tnai nucnie would have come out on top in a fin ish fight. The Welchman's footwork and dodging were quicker than the American's and he preferred much of the timfe to get to close quarters where Ritchie could not Use his powerful swings. There was altogether too much holding : throughout to please the English spectators. Ritchie forced the fighting In the last four rounds hard for a knockout, while Welch plainly was playing to win a decision on points. The office of Father Foudier, in clerical garb as announcer, was a nov elty but the expected attendance of women fizzled to a mere hundred or so. Fight by Rounds, Round 1. Welch won the toss and kept the corner he originally enter ed. Welch got in a few blows In a, clinch which immediately followed. Ritchie responded with a right to the jow. In-fighting followed with Welch getting the better of the argument. When they squared off, however, ; Rit chie delivered . several body blows. jlound 2 Ritchie swung hard with his right . and missed. The teferee cautioned him for holding x in the clinches. Welch again shone at in fighting. Round 3 Ritchie opened with a left swing. In a clinch Welch s landed on the body: Welch got in a couple of jabs. Ritchie put a left to the jaw. Welch, followed with a right to the same spot. The round ended with Welch landing, lightly on Ritchie's face. Ritchie again was cautioned for holding. Round 4. Welch fought for the body. In a clinch Welch landed two or three left hooks on Ritchie's jaw. He followed with a right to the same spot. Welch appeared the fresher, smiling when thk gong sounded. Round 5 RitcHTe got one to the face, -Welch replying with a -left to the jaw. Ritchie landed on ' Welch's Jaw, .followed by a heavy blow. Rit chie forced the fighting, but 'was re peatedly cautioned for nolding. Two Black Eyes. Round 6 Ritchie's left eye seemed slightly swollen. Welch's left eye also was damaged. Ritchie played for the bad eye. Welch dodged a right swing aimed at the bad eye. Welch's toot work was much the quickest but his blows seemed to have less steam than the American's. . Round 7 Half the round had pass ed before Ritchie - began forcing the fighting. He landed twice on Welch's face. Welch responded. The Amerl can covered up well. . It was Ritchie's round. - - - Round . 8 The work of both fight ers thus far. has been good. - Most of the fighting has been aimed , at the body. Clinches were frequent. Welch appeared to be .husbanding his strength in the clinches. He got in one body blow and seemed the fresh--er at, the end of the round.- Round 9 Welch forced the fighting. He sent two lefts - to Ritchie's 1 face. Ritchie's ' blows continually fell short, while Welch, setting a furious pace, sent blows to the body and had the best of the in-fighting. This was Welch's round. " ; v . Round 10 Welch forced the fight ing, scoring repeatedly on Ritchie's jaw. He eluded a light blow. Welch had the better of the- fight thus far. ' Round 11 Welch landed a" sharp left on the , face, , Ritchie again failed to reach the spot effectively with his busy right. The fighting was" hard and fast, Ritchie regaining some of his ginger. - " . . " -Ch Round 12 rWelch" sent' a left '.to Ritchie's neck. Ritchie repeatedly led with: his left but Welch eluded them; CONFIRM REPORT Bubonic Plague. Situation is Still: Serious NEGRO WAS AFFLICTED N i ne-yenr-old Darkey Who Died Borne Time Ago, Had Disease Second Focus of Infection Thre Miles From the First. New Orleans, July 7. The "bubonic plague situation here became more se. rious today with the confirmation of a second death and the existence of a second focus of infection, three miles distant from the original one. John Jackson, a nine-year-old negro boy, who was found dead on July 2 at his hdme, 2831 First street, died 'from the plague, according to the announce ment today of Assistant Surgeon' Charles Williams, of the United States public health -and marine hospital service. Dr. Williams reported that test by W. H. Seeman, city bacteriologist, had" proven conclusively that the boy's death was due to the plague. The report stated that the youth had lived in the city for the past three months and bad been 111 three days prior to his- death: . He had cut. his foot on a bottle two weeks hefore. Charles Lundene, a Swedish sailor, whose movements were traced only for eight days prior to his death, was the first victim. W. W. Wilkinson, isolated ten days ago, is recovering from the disease. No other cases have been reported. . YOUNG WOMAN DROWNED IN PASQUOTANK RIVER- Automobile Plunges Off Ferry Boat in 20 Feet of Water. Elizabeth City, N. C, July 7. -'-Miss Ruth Guard, of Coinjock, was drowned in Pasquotank river .at Lambs ferry this morning when, her father's auto mobile rap 'Off the ferry boat into the river in 20 feet or water. ;Mr. J;. T. Guard, was coming to Elizaheth City "with "his daughter and Messrs. A. a. Miagene ana v. a. Griggs in his car. When he ran the car on the barge the brakes failed to work and it plunged overboard with its four occupants. The. three managed to clear the machine as it rose to the surface and were rescued. The young lady was caught in the top of the car and drowned. Her body has not yet been recovered. .. -' - REDRELD TALKS IN FACTS AND FIGURES Democratic Tariff Not So Bad After All Secretary of Commerce Makes Public Some Interesting Facts Concern, ing Exports and Imports for V First Eight Months Washington. July 7. Foreign man ufacturers sent into the United States the first eight months of the new tariff system just 8.8 per cent, more of "their finished product than they did under- the old. Secretary Redfield pointed to . this tonight as ample demonstration that there was no ground for fears that American factory owners would be driven from business by the Demo ci3tic tariff- Importations of foodstuffs showed a. large increase while foodstuff ex ports fell off. There was a relatively small production in the amount of complete manufactures exported. "The figures", said Secretary Red field," showed the results of the world wide depression in commerce as mod ified by our -own shortage of food stuffs, arising from the inadequate crops of . last year, which condition rapidly is passing away, . -with the promise of fine crops this year. They indicate also that our competing pow t in manufacturing is well sustain ed" - ' "' The total increase of importation of food stuff, the department's figures showed, was $56,750,473 while the eo tal increase' in . all importations for the -period was only $55,136,685. "The decrease of exports of food stuffs," , the Secretary added, 'amounts in the eight months to $97, 573,558, -a .fact r sufficiently explained by our not having the foodstuffs to sell." " . '. - .: " .A further decrease appears in manu factures for further use - in manufac turing of $30,668,377 reflecting the depressed - condition of industries in foreign countries. Out of a total ' decrease in exports for the eight months of $145,703,640, more than $128,000,000 was in food stuffs and " manufactures - for further use in manufacturing- - - Total imports, for the eight months were $1,288,656,041 compared with $1,233,519,365 for the same period last year.' Free merchandise for the two periods was; respectively $800,214, 038, and $683,015,455. Total exports were $1,640,365,305 against $1,786,070,945. - . ? ' Imports for May 1914 amounted to $164,209,615 compared with $133,723, 713 va year, "ago: . Exports were $161, TRl 9.r a 'decrease -of 16.9- Der cent. jft&ee the nravious May " - F V AB E WORD E Reports Say That Carranza- Villa Breach Healed. HOPE NOW FOR SUCCESS Mexican Internal Affairs May Soon be ! Settled Which Will Permit of ' the Settlement of Interna tional Matters. Washington, July 7. Reports to night from Torreon that the Villa Carranza peace conference ended last night and that differences In the Con stitutionalist ranks had been adjusted was encouraging to Washington offi cials and Constitutionalist agents here, who hope mediation of the Mexican imbroglio soon may be successfully concluded. While no official dispatches had, been received by General Carranza's agents relative to the settlement of the Constitutionalist - internecine af fairs, a message last night from Gen eral Villa addressed to his American agent, Felix Sommerfield, declared the Torreon conference was progressing satisfactorily and' that the differences would be settled. . Later information direct from the conference asserting that terms of set tlement had been reached -was credit ed here generally. It was believed a decision by the Constitutionalist gen erals as to the invitation, for their rep resentatives to meet with Huerta' a delegates to discuss Mexico's internal affairs soon would follow. Rafael Zuburan, Luis Cabrera, Fer nando Iglesias Calderon and Leopoldo Hurtado . Espinoza, Constitutionalist agents,, conferred today with Charles A. Douglas, legal representative of General Carranza . in Washington af ter Douglas had talked with Secretary Bryan regarding future mediation plans. None would discuss details of this conference, but Mr. Dougla3 made this statement: . Mr, Douglas' Statement- "I have every reason to believe after troubles between Villa and Carranza are settled, delegates- from the Cou stituonalists will; he, named to mntt with Huerta delegates to discuss the formation of a provisional government in Mexico." - Mutiny .among; Mexican soldiers near American outposts at Vera Cruz was a subject of interest in Amerii can official quarters. Several mes sages from General Funston reported that fighting between the Federals and mutineers was in progress. The Mexican Federal commander previous ly had warnedx General Funston that the mutineers had threatened to at tack the American lines. An element of .humor was injected into the Situation when a representa tive of the revolutionary junta at Vera. Cruz asked General Funston -r permission to go out and direct the mutiny. Officials here see danger for General Huerta should the mutiny cut off his exit from Mexico City. His early departure is assumed in official circles, but if the mutineers triumph, it is pointed out that Huerta scarce ly could expect safe conduct to the gulf coast. FAVORABLE WEEK FOR THE COTTON PLANTERS Crop in North Carolina in Ex cellent Shape. General Rains in Territory East of the Mississippi Improve Prospects for Cotton, Says Weekl" . . Government Bulletin. Washington, July Local show ers over large areas in the totton re gion 4- east of - the Mississippi greatly improved the outlook, the National Weekly Bulletin for the week. which ended yesterday, announced today, and the "early planted crop is' nearly everywhere reported as In good con dition. " Westward of the Mississippi, says the Bulletin, no rain occurred over the greater part of the cotton grow ing portions of Texas and the late planting in that State is suffering for moisture. The early planted, howev er, is making . satisfactory . growth in that State as well as in most portions of Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. Boll weevils are reported as increas ing in several sections. In the principal trucking regions of the South local rains improved the late crops in Florida, but in other portions early crops are generally re ported as short. In Virginia, cool, cloudy weather, with frequent showers in most coun ties, was beneficial. Some tobacco was transplanted. The week was favorable in North Carolina, rains occurring in practical ly all parts of the-State. Crops con tinue to" improve. Early cotton is in excellent shape, and recent rains will mature early corn. . Heavy rains occurred in the central coastal plain of South Carolina . and moderate x showers elsewhere, but drought continues in portions of the northeastern ' and northwestern coun ties. . Tobacco shows effects of intense heat; and continued drought, but cot ton Is doing well r generally, while corn and struck are improved. More rain is needed. FROM CONFERENC WHOLE JSTUMBE R 13,690. WILLIAMS TELLS OF GOLD HILL HIE t Comptroller of the Currency Was Offered Stock BY WALTER G. NEWMAN His Brother Examined Mine With the) Idea of Investing Some Money Newman Had Other Stock '' ' .'' Ventures i'n Alaska. Washington, July 7. John Skelton Williams comptroller of the currency, today told a special Senate commitf tee he had never had any financial' interest in' the gold mine at Gold Hill, N. C, the promotion of which through the use of senate stationery''' is being investigated by te commit-v tee. The comptroller said Walter Gi Newman, who promoted the mine, had . offered him some stock, but that hs had declined ,to buy. f " Mr. Williams presented a telegranrv he had sent to Newman at Gold HilV informing him that Berkley Williams the comptroller's brother, and Cleve land Perkins might look over the Goldt Hill property with a view of invest- ing. . Mr. Williams Baid, however, that , he had arranged an appointment be- tween Newman and Perkins in Washy ington. ; Mr. Williams produced a letter writ ten by Newman urging Williams to join in some Btock ventures in which- , the promoter said he had Alaskan t interests greater than those . of "the Guggenheims, Morgan or the.Btahdard Oil crowd," and promised to "make. the National City crowd green witn: envy." . " i No . Mine There. J Frederick;' P; ' Dewey, assayer and acting director-of the mint, told of.; making ah . investigation of the Gold Hill property at the instance of . Mr. ', Williams and Director of the mint ' Roberts. He said he fqund there was''-, no mine there but there was a good -prospect. f. '., William C. Bishop, conducting an investigating agency, employed by the . Curb Market Association in New York, said he investigated the appearance on the curb of a , letter written ov Senate stationery and . lauding Hhe Gold Hill enterprise. He said ha .: found only about three copies of the-, letter, hut that these - copies were shown to every man on the cuFbHS.: wrote to Senator Chilton about these : letters which were on the v paper of his committee, and the Senator, replied denying all knowledge of them. Senators Pomorene, of Ohio, and ; Swanson, of Virginia, testified they had bought stock in the mine at their' own risk and on their own responsi bility. Mr. Swanson said he . purchas ed at thirty cents a share and put in $S,000. Senator Pomorene did , not specify the amount he owned. - Assertions of Comptroller Williams that he had received no communica tions about the mine from Newman except a few telegrams were denied by the promoter when he was recalled to 'the stand. , Newman' said, he had two letters frbm the comptroller at. his . Gold Hill office. He offered ; ta produce them, but Senator Thompson, chairman of the investigating commit tee declined to receive them and said he was anxious to conclude the in quiry. RATE EXPERT HILLI ON THE STAND ALL DAY His Examination Yet Far from Completion N. .C. Intrastate Freight Rate, ConV mission Resumes Hearing at Asheviile, Chairman Justice Presiding Proceedings (Special Star Telegram) Asheviile, N. C, July 7 With Judge M. H. Justice, the chairman of the commission, presiding, the North Car olina Intra-State Freight Rate Com mission convened here this morning for the hearing of evidence which will be submitted in an effort to -show that the present rats ineffecl" in North Carolina; are unfair and discriminatory and the cross-examination of witnesses-who were introduc ed by the systems whose lines tra verse this State at the recent sitting of the commission at Raleigh. The' entire first day was qspent ir the hearing of the testimony of C. H Hillman, the North Carolina rate ex pert, who was introduced as the flrsl witness. He was on the stand al day and when a recess was taken late in the afternoon, his examination wai far from completion. The taking of tue testimony of Mr. Hillman ts tedious and uninterest ing, many questions being propounded which requide the witness to mak calculations for many minutes. Witt the exception of the attorneys an eiperts whoee work requires that thej be in constant attendance upon th sessions, little Interest is being shown in -the hearing. Several times during the day, people dropped in at the Battery Park ball room, where the ses ions are being held, but few remainei to hear the testimony. - - " i -1 rr r '-V Colon. Panama, July 7. William H. Gale, of Leesburg, Va., newly appoint ed American consul here, arrived last night to5 take the place of the retir ing consul, , James. & Kellogg, of Lou isiana. -': in A I.' Hi vi " v "5 . u ' i . m I': .! ' n "f . ' y n ,- . -j IN-, i n 'f4 i'i 1 S s J - - . - . 1
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