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(i LASTEDITIC:!. 4:00 P, 11 Weather Forecast' : . Clearing and CoMcr. VOL. XIV. 259. ASHEVILLE, N. C, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 7, 1909. So PER COPY .V MESSAGE IS PLACED SHORTLY AFT&, N ATE AND HOUSE MET, BEFOliE CONGRESS IS3 LZZ0C117ZD i dispatches : Mr.TaU Does not Look With Favor upon the Proposed Investigation of the Sugar Scandal. THE REVISION INSURGENTS GET VERY LITTLE COMFORT There Is Much Talk About Ecomony, and Even a Partial Promises of a Treasury Bal ance.. Washington, Dec, 7. Today's ses sion of both houses of congress were devoted almost exclusively to the rend ing of President Taft's Bret annual message. As soon as practicable, the various committees of the senate, and house will considet the recommenda tion In the presidential paper. A number of house members took ad vantage of yesterday session to un burden themselves of a large number of bills. The message was preprinted In both houses by Secretary Lntta and In both case was received shortly after 12 noon. In the senate, when the read ing of the message began at 12:12 p. m.. great Interest was manifested by both republicans and. democrats'. There was a full attendance of sena tors on the floor of the chamber, and ns soon as copies of thei document had been furnished they riveted their attention upon the printed pages. While the secretary of the senate read the president's words, many senators hastened over the pamphlet, hunting subjects in which they were especially Interested. Others proceeded In more orderly way, follownlg the reading from the desk. Somewhat Koosevclllan. The mildness of the first part of the message led to the opinion that the new president would be formal in the treatment of subjects. When the reading progressed further It was discovered that he could be vigorous In the use- of language when he de sired. On phrase that attracted most attention Is found In connection the president's treatment of the Zelnya incident, of which he spoke as "the sad tale of unspeakable barbarities." His use of the expression "cut to the quick" In connection with department expenditures was also commented upon as Rooseveltlan. Much Interest In House. Secretary Latta entered the house nt 12:14, bearing the president's com munication. There was a scramble on the part of members to obtain the first copies Of the document. The speaker ordered the clerk to begin the reading of the communication and Immediately the latter took up his task. A large number of members remained In their seats, when gener al distribution of the message took place, and the house, was at once transformed from a scene of confu sion Into a large rending circle. The democratic members showed no less Interest in the document than those on the republican side. House Adjourns Vntll Friday. At 1:40 p. m. the reading of the message was concluded In the house and that body adjourned until Friday. Opposition to the proposed Immedi ate congressional investigation of the sugar Import scandals in the New York custom house, and likewise to any further revision of the tariff at pnwnt; absence of any specific re commendation regarding the crisis In Nicaragua, and actual recommenda tion of lejlslatlon to forbid the Issu ance of Judicial Injunctions In labor without notice In labor controversies and for the establishment of a system of postal savings banks may be con sidered the most striking features of ; the first annual message of President Taft to congress. ' The Nicaragua n question, conserva tlon of the nation's natural resoMrces. needed amendments to the. anti-trust and Interstate commerce acts, and the contemplated revision of the federal statistic governing the organisation of the armed forces of the nation In time of war are all reserved for possi ble treatment later In special mes sages. - 1 Prosperity Talk. In his message, which bulks some 17.000 words, Mr. Taft reports the country to b "In a high state of pros perity" and he adds that "there Is every reason to believe that wa are on the ev of a substantial business expansion, and we have Just garnered a harvest unexampled in tha market value of our agricultural products." The president expresses entire confl denee that the duty Imposed upon the executive, of enforcing the maximum rates of the new tariff law against na lions unduly discriminating against the United Btates will not provoke any tariff war, and he favors no further tariff tinkering at least until tha new tariff commission shall have com pleted Us work of gathering Inlorma tlon as to tht relative cost of produo- Ing dutiable articles In this country and abroad. This task he expects will occupy two or threa years. Various 'Recommendations. Projecta recommended by the pres ident. In addition to those mentioned above. Include: A ship subsidy to encourage Ameri can shipping. Publicity of political contribution In rl'-'ioii of members of congress, ' Civil pensions. higner rale of postago on periodi cals and mngaxlae. A fund of $50,000 to aid in sup pressing the "white slave" trnflle. A commission to evolve a plan to expedite legal procedure and mitigate the "law's delay." Construction of an artificial Island and fortification in the entrance to Chesapeake bay, two battleships and one repair ahop for the navy and the establishment of an extensive naval base at Peart Islands, Hawaii. A national bureau of health. Statehood for New Mexico and Ari zona, nnd and appointive governor and executive council for Alaska. Civil control of the lighthouse board and separation of the national astronomical observatory from naval control. Celebration In 1913 of the semi centennial of negro emancipation, and relmburstiment of the depositors of the defunct Freedmnns Trust and Savings company. Consolidation of the bureaus of manufactures and statistics In the de partment of commerce and labor. Appropriation for the remodelling of the District of Columbia Jail. Calling affairs brought about by the summary execution In Nicaragua of two Americans, the president an nounces that this government has ter minated diplomatic relations with the Bclaynn ndmlnlstrntlon In Nicaragua and intends to take such lurther steps as may be found most "consistent with its dignity, its duty to American lnt"rests nnd Its moral cbligation to Central American nnd to civilization." J' opposing any immediate Invcwl gation of the New York custom hnuae scandal the president takes the ground that such investigation, "might by giving Immunity end otherwise, prove an embarrassment In securing convic tion of the guilty parties." linniuial Mil Iters. A proposal submitted by the secre tary of the treasury that the executive departments dellclt for the current fis cal year estimated at $7.1,075,620 be met by the issuance of Panama bonds authorized by congress, is ap proved by the president. He explains that In order to nvold a deficit for the ensuing fiscal year ending . June 80. 1911, estimate have been cut to the bone and instend of a deficit there will be & surplus of $35,931,000 excluding payments on the Panama canal which are expected to bo taken care of by bonds. : The president records with pleasure tha " satisfactory arfrangement made for the arbitration of the Important North American fisheries issue with Canada and the successful prosecution of the work of the commissions ad Justing other boundary issues and the lake fisheries. Hei urges an Interna tional conference to devise measures for the protection of fur seals. He is hopeful of a huppy adjustment of the consto question and expresses his de sire to afford a larger measure of pro tection to the little negro state of Li beria. Satisfaction Is expressed with the declaration by Japan and Russia in favor of the "open door" nnd ap propriations are asked for tho ex penses of the Pan-American congress to be held In Buenos Avres and for participation In the Belgian exposition, (Continued on page six) .CLAY PIERCE T Man Who Was Said to Be a Friend Senator Bailey, and Standard Oil, Not Guilty. of Austin, Tex., Dee. 7. The jury In the case of H. Clay Pleree, charged with falsa swearing, returned a verdlet here today of not' guilty. The chief contention of the defense In the trial of Pierce for alleged false swearing and perjury, after the pre siding Judge overruled all arguments as to the Illegality of the affidavit, the manner In which It whs notaried. etc., was that the state sought to hold Pleree .responsible for concessions made on the witness stand under the Immunity clause of Missouri, which In connection with the Texas law of 1907, granting a like Immunity, exon erated the defendant from any reaiain slhlllty In connection with his narra tive as to the history of the Waters Pierce Oil compnny and Its asaolcntlon with the Standard Oil company or any other company. FIRE IN FEATHER FACTORY; FOUR PERSONS ARE INJURED Seriously Bnrnwl, but Wll KeooTrr Sixty Employe Stampeded, t Many Jumping Out i Newark. N. J.. Dec. T. A flash of flams In tha nicking room of "obln. son noden'a feather factory today stamDeded 60 employes In the build Ing. Several Jumped to tha street from high windows. The aulck biasing up of Inflmama ble material .caused serious burns upon four persona, , three of them young women. All will recover. President Makes 1300 Nominations. Washington, Dec. 7. President Taft today aent to the senate 1100 nomina tions to federal offices. Tha greater part of tha list la mads up of post masters and censua supervtora. DAY ACQUITTED ftM New York Herald and The Oaxette - AMERIGAN Crowd of Men at Williamstown Threat ens to Lynch a Negro, Charged With Assault Williamstown, Ky., Deo. 7. When Karl Thompson, a negro, charged with asaulting Mrs. Maggie Huberts, was brought here today a mob sur rounded the train, and Sheriff Mich ael Caster and two deputies, with drawn revolvers, rushed the prisoner , inio ine uvpoi, out ne ones ooor, ui the street and to the, jail. Tho mol followed, hooting and yelling, "I-yiuli him." A crowd of men now surrounds the Jail, nnd the mob leaders declare the negro will be lynched If the grund Jury falls to Indict him. NOW QUIET SAY THLSTRIKERS The Men Assert They Have Roads Tied up, but Road Officials Deny the Assertion. St. Paul. Iee. 7. "Everything Is quiet," was the comment of Pres ident llawley of the Switchmcns' un ion on the strike situation. The men continue to assert that they have the railroads tied up. but the railroads claim the strike Is broken. L. E. Shepperd, president of the Railway Conductors. Issued orders lust night to all conductors that they must observe strict neutrality. GFUMAN PIUXCK KF.NOFNCFS HIS KXK AMI ITS PltlVII.KtilN He llnd Married a Middle CIiinm Wom an, a Family laiw Demand Tills At-tloii. Herlln, Dec. 7. Prince Frederick von AVlttgensten has renounced his princely rank with all privileges asso ciated with It. This raet IS guxeiteu today. The renunciation was at the direction of other male members of the family. A lw of family, established In 1607. provides that nny member marrying beneath his rank loses his Inherited rlsht and title. In 190 Frederick married Marie Vartllng, ft woman of middle class. Illai kjneked and Itohlied. New York, Dec. 7. Willis m Astor Drayton, nephew of John Jacob Astor, was blackjacked and robbed this morning, while returning from a so cial affair. The policemen found Drayton unconscious. THE WEATHER: Forecosts until S p. m. Wednesday for Ashevllle and vicinity: Clearing and colder tonight; Wednesday fair and colder. HOB KENTUCKY News. HOUSE OF LORDS A LITTLE WORRIED, TOO TALK PROSPERITY FOR SUNNY SOUTH A Number of Interesting Things, Several of Them, However, . Not Altogether New, Said by Distinguished Speakers at the Day's Session of South em Commercial Congress. Washington, Dec. 7.- I ipportunilles lying within the grasp or Dixieland and a rei upltulatlon of lis vast re sources were presented before the Southern Commercial congress nt its opening meeting today. That the rotton crop of the ."until the mainstay of all lltimit ial InMi- ttitions of this country, and In in tin wise Invillveil as a sectional question. was declared by llurvte Jordan, pres ident of Southern Cotton assoi iutlon. who opened the flist session us it. ehulrman. .Mr. Jordan said Hint for merly the ncrcavillta of the world re quired the doubling of the cotton rrop every ID veurs. but that since 1iil' cotton production In the south scorned to have reached a standstill, lb' re viewed the history of cotton produc tion for the past ,15 yers in.l spoke, ot the future prospects of the south rel ative to eotton production. In. Men ially Introducing aome statistics. In added that If Imlf the ratio held good for the next .10 years the demand Tot cotton by the southern .mills would lie vastly increased. An obvious Fact. "If more of tha farmers of the south would redouble their efforts the product could greatly be Increased." With this statement O. W. Kerner, commissioner of agriculture of Vir ginia, made a plea for Increased ener gy on the part of the agriculturists of the south. He SAld no section of the globe offers greater opportunities for Investment than the south, and spoke particularly of his own state, of which he has Intimate knowledge ns to Its resources and possibilities. . "tllg with promise are the oppor tunities of the southland with Its genial climate nnd genlel people;" this was the sentiment conveyed to the congress by Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Hayes. ' "Science and education combined with the new spirit or tha times," said Mr. Hayes. "Young Tug" in Madison Square Garden New York. Dec. 7. Tha big crowds attending the bicycle races In Msdl 1n oarden were thrown Into a state ot wild excitement early today, Members o f Black Hand Are Headed This Way Geneva, Dec. 7. -Tha police declare there hat been a wholesale exodua of members of the niack Hand, who are looking for a new flcld of operations leclis for the most i In the south.'' Hugh Millac. "The south today, so far us devel opment of Its resources Is concerned, Is In the lirst Hush ir youth," was the happy introduction to an address by Hitch M.ilae of Wilmington. Mr declared further from I'll Industrial standpoint the south had to be born oxer attain, and that It bail required to years since the civil war to ac cumulate capital NiirTlclent to do things: but that it Is on the threshold of a ttreat future, having great oppor tunities vvltliln Its grasp. lie dwelt upon the necessity of Immigration to the south and what the lack 'f It had cost that section. .Mr. Mcliae ex pressed the belief that Increased Im migration would lend to a happy so lution ol the race problem, even that or the lu glo. Oilier Scii Uers. The south has n monopoly on yel low pine; Its hickory is the best ve hicle wood ever produced, declared Assistant Forester Kellogg of the Culled Stales forest service. He stat ed that limber lias been cut in waste ful fashion. He pointed out that the government had u duty to perform in nuilnteiiani e of southern forests. (oticlal J S. Carr of Dut'lism, de plored the fact that the raw material of the south was more largely con verted Into manufactured product In other sections, although the south contained all essential prerequisites for manufacturing, lie presented figures showing the wealth of the resources of that section, and urged the necessity of a vigorous campaign for bringing capital to the southern states. Wet" vs. "Dry" In Charlottesville. Charlottesville, Va.. Dee. 7. After a lively campaign between the "wets" nnd the "drys." Charlottesville Is to day Voting on the question whether license for the sale of liquor shall be granted here. Wilson Shot when "Young Tug'' Wilson, a pugilist, seated In a box. was shot, probably fa tally. Ilert Keys, also a fighter, was arrested, accused of firing the shot In America. It develops that (0 of these characters, 49 of whom Were expelled from Hwitxerland, are mak ing their way to tha United States by circuitous routes. "are clearing the wonderful actlvltl TESTIMONY BIG El But the Probers into the Death of Mi: Ocey Snead Are Admittedly at Sea. POVERTY AND FAMILY PRIDE THE REASONS FOR IT ALL So Ascrl Franklin Fort, the Attorney For .VI l-i Virginia Vvitrdlavv, Now I'uili r Arrest. New York. Dee. 7. Probers into tlie death of Mra Ocey .Knead, the southern girl victim In the bath tub mystery', are still at u loss for evi dence plating direct responsibility for her strange death. Piece by piece sineds of testimony are being patch ed together in the effort to show n suong motive behind the alcged inurl dcr. The postponed hearing of Miss I Virginia Wardluw, the victim's aunt, charged with the crime, occurs late! this week. I The whereabouts of Mra Caroline I'. Martin, mother of the dead girl,, have not been revealed. It Is under stood she is In Kouuoke, Va. Mra Martin's failure to appear since the tniKcdy Is one of the pusxllng fea tures of the case to the authorltlea Poverty tlie Cause. "Poverty and family pride have been the reasons fur It nil," said Franklin Fort. Jr., today In defense of his client. Miss Virginia Wardlaw, who Is now held at East Orange, N. J., charged with the murder of her niece, Mrs. Ocey W. Hnead. "You con get some Idea of the fierce pride of these southern women when I tell you Hint from lust Tuesday until Saturday Miss Wiirdlaw's sister and mother lived on loaves ot bread until help wns forced on them. "When I found thnt John Wardlaw, Princeton. '77. was Miss Wardlaw's brother, she Implored me In her cell not seek help from his friends. 'Mion't,' she sobbed, 'let It be known that a sister of John Ward luw was aent to Jail accused of a dime.' Mra Henry B. Kana told the police tbnt Miss Wardlaw called at her house In answer to an advertisement snd Inquired as to the terma of the r..ni end whether tha nous nsa a good aited buth tub. She wished. Mrs. Kana auld, to move in ai mgni snd Insisted that none of tha Kane family should visit tha housa arter she had been given possession. The police think this Information algnin cant In view of tha fact that Mrs. Bnead'a body waa found In a half niled bath tub. Nothing further haa yat been learn ed of tha whereabouts of Fletcher, tha missing husband, or of Mra. Mar tin. Mlsa Wardlaw'a slater and tha mother of Mrs. Snead. rt.r tha woman moved to tha "house of mystery" a doctor In Eaat Orange wsa called up one morning by Miss Wardlaw to see Ocey Pnead and Was dumbfounded when ha learn (Contlnuea en aaga 4.) MIR IH GREAT HURRY TO DON STRIPES A Randolph County Man, Under Sentence, Gives the Pen. ' itentiary Authorities a Surprise. THE ELECTRIC CHAIR WILL SOON BE THERE Col. Cummingham, One of the Best Known Tobacco Growers in State, Adjudged a Bank nipt The liazetle-News llureau. Chamber of Commerce Itooms, HollellUHl liuildlng. Uulclgh. lec. 7. The penitentiary authorities had a very slgular experience when a man who said bis name was Record, from 1 Randolph county, made his appear- "lice nt the prison, accompanied by a man who said bo was his bondsman, and asked to be received as a convict, to serve twelve months. Record said he hud been sentenced for that term, but bad appealed, and that the Su preme court bad decided against him. He declared that he came voluntarily because he did lo t want to wait for the sheriff, but d. sired to begin his term at once. He had no papers and tlx- iiltlclals declined to receive him, and this refiiKjil appeared to give him no little concern. This is the lirst case or the kind on record, the peni tentiary authorities sny. F.nrly in the year a man came there for admission as . convict, tmt lie brought the prop er papers with him. Taxc Not Paid. Stage Treasurer Lacy says ha Is very much concerned about the failure of most sherirts to pay the taxes, lie says that usually this time of year A receipt dally runs from fifteen thous and dollars, to forty thousand dollars, while now they are only about one thousand dollars. After the fifteenth of this month the pei.slon warrsnts will come pouring In. These amount 115.000 to 40.1HI0 a day. Treasurer Ijh v declares that the sheriffs are making settlement mure slowly than ever before since he has been In orllce. j Section 84 of the Revenue act makes I it a misdemeanor for sheriffs not to I settle each month. As a matter of fact i this law has never been enforced. Victor II. Borden, referee In bank ruptcy, has signed an order adjudi cating Col. John 8. Cunningham of Person county, a bankrupt, the assets being set nut ns amounting to M.000, the liabilities (31,0(10. Col. Cunning ham haa for a number of years been widely known In public life, and as a notable grower of toi..:cco. The flrst meeting of creditors Is ntdered to bo held lco. SOth at Hoxboro. A bill of lading for the electric chair has been received by the peni tentiary authorities, but the chair la said has not yet arrived, though It Is confidently expected this week, and the experts will put it in shape for use. Aslievllle Lawyers There. The Supreme court this week hears K.th District appeals, there being only five. State vs. Swlnk: In the matter of j Turner Power Co. vs. Commissioners; ! ("urtlsa vs. Railroad and Sladen vs. Vance. The following lawyers are: Ix ke Craig. Thomas A. Jones. Thom as Rollins, Frank Carter and Zeb Cur tis. JOHN DREW GETS A FALL AND IS SERIOUSLY HURT Thrown From llore, ami Trampled li) the nlnuil Extent of In juries t'nknowii. New York. Dec. 7. John Drew, the nctor, was thrown from a horse-, while riding with his daughter In Central Park todav, and seriously Injured. Th horse t rum pled on I' actor, A passing automobile picked up Drew nnd hurried to a hospital. The extent of hU Injuries Is nut known. While the doctors are unable to de termine the full extent of Drew's In juries. It Is announced that he sus tained a severe fracture of the left shoulder. It Is feared l.e was Injured Internally, TIh-t Mow IHiwn a Bit. New York. Dec 7.- After keeping up the. grueling pace all night, the six-day bicycle riders In Madison Square Oarden slowed down slightly this morning. Fourteen teams re main In the race. Four thousand peo ple remstned In tha ' garden over night. Tha surviving teams are la fairly good shape. Pofffllona of tlie Teams. At It o'clock the leader had pedal ad 71S 1-5 miles. The standing at that hour waa: McFarland and Clark. Itutt and 8tol. Itoot and Fogler, Law son and Demar, Walthour and Col Una, Mitten and West, Cameron and Kreha, Ilalstead and Lawrence. Pye and Hehlr, Oalvln and Keegan, An derson and Vanonl. Hill and 8teln, Oermain and Carapesxl. Habeas Corpus Denied KanctMra. tluffalo, Dec. 7. Justice Marcus has denied tha application for a writ "f habeaa corpus In tha esse of J. I . Pant-he, wanted In Pavsnnsh tn n -swer a charge of lu-ny in i i mranor. Sancben will I i Havaniinh by yn r- t
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