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lie A$ THB ASSOCIATED PRKS DISPATCHES LAST EDITION. 4:00 P. U. ty Weather Forecast? c , Cloudy; wanner. VOL. XIV. NO. 262. ASHEVILLE, N. 0., FRIDAY AFTERNOON DECEMBER 10, 1909. So PER COPY ttRDL AW FAMILY, IK VED IN THE BATH TUB TRAGEDY, breAks the silence Lilll WILL GET II 1 Mary Snead Says the Ward laws Sisters Went to New York to Secure Money for a College. MONEY WAS RAISED ON OCEY SNEAD'S POLICIES The Sick Woman Simply Pined Away, They Assert, After Her Hus band Left. Now York, Deo. 10. On the eve of tho trial of Miss Virginia Wardlaw, on the charge of murdering her niece, Mrs. Ocey Snead, the victim of the hnth-tub tragedy, the family has broken Its long silence with a state ment Issued in explanation of the mysteries which have been puzzling the Investigators of the alleged mur der. Mary Snenil, the victim's aunt, as serts that the three Wardlaw sisters, who nre members of well known families In Virginia, Tennessee and Virginia, enmo to New York with the purpose of securing funds to establish a women's college In the south. She described the family's struggles when the project was launched, leading to the constant necessity for borrowing money on policies on Ocey Snead's life. Ocey Snead pined away, her aunt declares, when her husbnnd dis appeared and that It was the hope of breaking her melancholy and giving her tho benefit of the country air that the house In East Orange, where the tragedy occurred, was engaged. Mrs. Rnend lays there is no basis for tho statements that the young woman did not have the best of care at the hands of her family. -Opiates Used, Contrary to Doctor's Orders. J The police have unearthed a pecu liar episode in the case which indi cates that the bath tub victim was kept for considerable periods under opiate, agalnBt the explicit order "of the attending physician. Dr. Cornelius Love declared that during September he paid visits to Mrs. Snead nnd found that the Blclc woman was under the Influence of either opium or chloro form. When tho use of opiates was continued Dr. Love gave up the case. F IN ALBERT HALL Whole Covey of Suffragettes Were Flushed in Time to Save Premier Asquith. London, Dec. 10. A band of dar ing suffragettes were dislodged from their hiding places today in Albert Hall, where they had secreted them selves preparatory to the onslaught upon Premier Asquith tonight. Some were hidden In packing boxes, while others were on the roof. HE WILL ASSIST JAMES J.JEFFERIES Jack Root. Familiar With Johnson's Curves, Has Been Employed in That Capacity. Rurllngton. Ia,. Dec. 10. Jack Root, pugilist, has been asked to as slst In training; James J. Jeffries for the fight with Johnson. Hoot knows Johnson's style, the negro having trained him for several contests. E! BY DEMAND OF ZELAYA He Says Insurgents' Position Is Im prequable Arrival of Cruiser Causes Joy. IUueflolds,. Nicaragua, Dee. ' 10. Oenernl Estrada, the Insurgent leader, was dumfounded today when he learned that the object of the confer ence between Zelaya's envoys with General Dia waa to demand the sur render of the Insurgent army. Genera Estrada daclare the Insur gents' position at Rama to Impregna ble. .' - The arrival of the cruiser Des Moinea has created great enthusiasm. Commander Bhlpler conferred today with Consul Moffat at Blueflelde, re garding the future course to be pur N sued. SENATOR BURTON DEFENDSCQNGRESS The Ohio Senator Reminds Waterways Association That There Are Some "Donts" to Remember Washington,. Dec. 10. After the re election of Representative Ransdell of Louisiana a president. Captain J. V. Ellison of Cincinnati, secretary-treasurer, and John A. Tox of Arkansas, special director, and declaring for waterway improvements by regulur annual appropriations, to be paid out of current revenues, otherwise for the sale of bonds, the National Rivers and Harbors congress held Its closing ses sion today. Last night Senator llurton of Ohio, who, avoiding taking Issue with those of the Deeper Water ways association who advocated ft bond Issue, reminded them that he had a couple of "don'ts" for them to remember. He ndmonished them not to allow any sectionalism to enter to their effort for waterway improve ment. He defended congress against the charge of niggardliness in river and hnrbor Improvements, saying thut In lourteen years, eleven of which he was chairman of the rivers and har bors committee of the house, congress hud appropriated $:iu,POO,000 for that purpose, which wuw more than had ever been devoted to a similar pur pose in an equal amount of timu by any nation. For the I!. C. T. The U. C. T. of America was repre sented by W. A. Johnson. Mr. Johnson said In part: "Wo believe that these natural ar teries of commerce, our great rivers, should be made und kept navigable or nrgu vessels by the government, ana mat this work .should be done upon a bond Issue large enough to insure Its thoroughness. We believe that no other expenditure of the peo ple's mow? would "1u bo universally popular and satisfactory because none other could be so universally benefi cent. "There are a half million or more commercial travelers in this country. They constitute the greatest civilizing agency of this or any other age. These men believe that nature's highways of commerce the rivers and lakes of the land. If utilized as they should o; would open up new anil greater llelds of enterprise for our rapidly growing population. 'It has been said that the progress of nations can be measured by the extent nnd perfection of their menns of transportations. ly this standard, how do f measure up? Surely In this great laud of ours, so rich in ev ery element of commercial wealth, with unbounded possibilities of com mercial progress, we should attnln and retain commercial supremacy of ill the nations of the earth." Herbert Knox Smith. Commissioner Smith luid down the broad proposition that an internal waterways system should not merely be a system of channels but a trans portation system. He said in part: "In view of the general condition of water terminals 1 am going to lay down a broad proposition. Like all general statements, this one Is subject to many exceptions: It will have to be modified to suit special cases. Hut 1 am going to state the principle In Hat terms because I wnnt to emphasize It. It will be easy enough to modify It later. "In my opinion, the construction of waterway channels should be abso lutely conditioned upon tho present or secured future existence I heron, of modern commercial terminals, provld ed by the locality and by It kept per manently open for the general bene fit of the users of that channel. Chan nets nnd terminals are inseparable parts of a transportation system. Ter mlnals will not be built unless there Is a permanent channel. On the the other hand the channel will not be used unless there are terminals, "Rut most Important Is the active co-operation of the local authorities. They are the only ones who can fur nlsh nnd keep open the proper ter mlnal frontage. The localities would surely do at least this much, If the federal government furnishes the channels. They are the ones who are most Interested In doing so. "Such co-operation will result not only In the providing of such terml nnls, but will also go far to pre. vent the visionary schemes of water way Improvement. "Let mo conclude with this: That a channel Is not a transportation sy tern: that a river or a channel Is of no use unless you can get on or oif It and at a reasonable cost, that channels and terminals must go to gether and thot you may as wisely construct a railroad without yarda or statlona, a stairway without noors or landings, as to enter upon a pro Ject for the construction of a water channel without at the same time pro vldlng for these public terminals that are absolutely vital to the transpor tation use of a channel." LAKE FERRY LOST? Tim Coneaut. with Many on noard, Due Two Pays Ago at Great Lake Port. Coneaut. O.. Dec. 10. The car fer ry Coneaut, carrying a large crew and nuvnnri. la two davs overdue. It la believed the ferry haa been lost New York Herald nnd The Gazette - AND THE ELEPHANT MINDS, JUST AS HE ESTIMATE BY REPORTING OF COTTON IS COOK TAKES TO II s Boston Report Is to the Effect That He Is Breathing Pine Air in York County. Boston, Dec. 10. Dr. Frederick Cook has been discovered. Me drop ped out of view Thanksgiving duy und soon afterward struck for the Maine woods. Since then he has been breathing the pine air In the town of Wells, York rounty, tucked away in the southwestern corner of the state. Ho Is at n rest cure known as the Pine Tree Sunatnrluin. "Word of his whereabouts reached here through the superintendent of the place, Dr. W. S. Pitt, who today became a guest ot the home of George Whitman Vys, the Cambridge author. Nothing is the matter with Dr. Cook," said Dr. Pitt, "except that he worn out nnd wants to keep away from things and freshen-up. As a physician he knew how to diagnose his own case and to prescribe for himself. No drug would do him any good. He was overworked and overworked. The treatment for thot Is absolute quit and rest. That Is what he is getting, nnd that will bring him around. As Bright as a Dollar. "Mental Illness? Not a bit. He Is as bright as a dollar. Don't take any stock in stories that his mind Is out of order. Of course the man is anxious about the report he sent to Copenha gen. He hopes It will prove so con vincing to the Danish scientists that their report will leave his critics without a leg to stand on. Nothing abnormol In that sort of feeling." Do you thing he Is so anxious," Dr. Pitt wns asked, "that he might become unhinged mentally If the Danish scien tists should report that he had failed to prove that he reached the pole?" Kven If that should happen," ne replied. "I do not think that Dr. Cook would go insane or die. He came up to my place to recuperate, and thot Is what he Is doing as fast as possiiue. And I may say for myself that 1 be lleve In Dr. Cook; he Is all right." Went to Well Alone. Dr. Cook was observed by the vil lagers at Wells when ha arrived there on Monday, Nov. 29. He came there alone by train from Boston and after using the telephone Immediately en gaged a livery stable man to drive him the sanitarium. He had nothing to say aside from the actual bargain for the team and appeared to be In deep thought. During the drive In the brisk air, the mysterious person became enthuslnS' tic over the scenery, and when the carriage reached a point a half mile from the Institution he discharged the driver and proceeded at a brisk pace on foot to the sanitarium. , New York. -Dee. 10. Dr. Frederick A. Cook's personal lawyer, Henry Ml WOOD (Continued on page T) Jt HI I m.'r .vfl i . a .7 ' jl iT. M T - iiiBrll I :1reS&; CONGRESSIONAL News. w ASIUXGTON, Deo. 10. The crop reporting board of the department of agric utiiro es timates that the total production of cotton In the United Slates for the m-hmoii of 1H0U-10 will amount to I.HH.RII.OOO iHiuiiils (not ineliidiiig lintei-H), cuuhnlcnf to 10,088,000 bales of AIM) pounds gross weight. A production of J 500 mhiiuI gross weight bales Is given for Ih follow ing Ktates: Virginia. 10,000: North Carolina. (tl.VOno; South Carolina, 1(.,000: Georgia, 180,000; Florida. 57,IMH. (Note This paragraph is evident ly badly hulled in transmission.) May Option (ioch to 16 Cents. New Orleans, Dec. 10. Following the poMtlng of the cotton crop report estimate on the cotton exchange this afternoon the future market took a Jump ranging from 26 to (0 points. May cotton went to 1 cents, estab lishing a new high record for the White Slave Traffic Evils Are Described Immigration Commission, in Report, Says This Is Most Pit iful and Revolting Phase of Immigration Ques tionBusiness Has Assumed Large Propor portions Recom mendations Made. W ASHINOTON, Dec. 10. Stories of the revolting practices of procurers of women for Im portation Into the United States for Immoral purposes are told In a re port issued today by the Immigration commission. The recommendations of the commission contemplate closer scrutiny for the admission of alien women nnd renewed efforts to stamp out tho so-called "white slave traffic," The commission says the "white slave traffic" la the most pitiful and revolt ing phase of the Immigration ques tion. The business haa assumed large proportions, and haa been exerting an evil Influence upon the country. The statement of the commission may form the basis of reasonable legisla tive and administrative action to les sen these evils. MetlimlM of Procurers. The Inquiry covered the cities of New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Bait Lake City, Og den, ISutte, Denver, Buffalo, Boston and New Orleans. The report deals with the methods used by men and women procurers to lure women Into this country for Immoral purposes. The methods differ In different coun tries. In soma countries men and women In the business of enticing In nocent girls to the, United States re sort to proffers of attractive positions; In many case men offer themselves In marriage and frequently risk pros ecution on tha charge of bigamy In order to attain their desire ' Recommendations, ' Concerning the. talk of a monopo listic corporation whose business Is .v;riC. c,JLL 1 0,088,000 BALES season. The estimates are about 200, 000 bales helov the predictions of the most sanguine bulls. W ild Kx lleiiienl In New York. New York, Dec. 10. Cotton market become wildly excited after publica tion of tho government report. There was a Jump of approximately 40 points within n few minutes. May cotton Jumped to 15. 80 or within 20 points of the IB cent mark predicted to be reached before ("hrlstmns, nnd 42 points above the closing figures last night. There was tremendous realizing on the advance but the government esti mate proved fa much under previous ly belli views as to suggest the possi bility of a cotton famine before the end of the season, and half an hour after the Initial Jump prices were not more than 5 points below the top figures. The market continued tre mendously active with business from nil over the world pouring Into the local exchange in vast volume. Importing unfortunate women, the commission declares that It Is unable to learn of the existence of such a corporation. Under the head of "recommenda tions" the commission states that owing to the difference between American and European views re garding prostitution there can be but limited co-operation with some Eu ropean nations In the fight to sup press the white slave trade, and that largely tho United States must rely upon their own officials to wipe out tho traffic. The commission submits suggestions of administrative charges and more rigid enforcement of exist ing regulations by the bureau of Im migration. It Is suggested that the Immigration law should be amended. PUEKIDKNT OF SWITCHMEN AM) (JOMPKH8 HAVE A TALK Latter Says Switchmen Have Not Been Given Due Consideration. Cincinnati, Dee. 10.- Samuel Com pere today conferred with .President Hawley of the Swlthmen'a union re garding the strike situation. Compere declared the switchmen have not been given due considera tion by tha railroads. Itcprmcntatlve Moxey Sworn In. Washington, Dec. 10. William J. Moxey of Chicago waa sworn la today as representative of the Sixth Illinois district to succeed William Lorlmer, who resigned to take his seat In the United States senate. 5H0V jro-w OPEN USED TO BOARD NErM CLOSE Third Annual Show of Asheville Asso ciation Greatest in This Section. The third annual show of the Ashe ville Poultry and Pet Stock associa tion, which has been on at the Thrash building on South MMJn street since Wednesday morning, will come to a close tonight ot 10 o'clock, and, Inci dentally, a close that will mark the event as the greatest chicken show in the history of Asheville if not western North Carolina. Tho show has at tracted wide attention from breeders of fancy poultry not only In Asheville and this Immediate vicinity but from the entire western section of tho state. the piedmont section and from other states Including Tennessee, South Car ollna and further south. The number of birds on exhibition far exceeded the expectation of the management of the show and for the first 24 hours after the opening some little embar rassment was experienced In providing show coops for all the entries. The birds were all ultimately well-cooped and those visiting the show yesterday afternoon and today witnessed a great exhibition of all the popular breeds of poultry as well as some of those breeds not so well known In this sec tion. The Judging of J. 8. Jeffrey of Raleigh, who Is connected with the experiment station there, and who Judged the American and Asiatic etas si ea. was perhaps the beet piece of work that Mr. Jeffrey has performed He was called upon to judge some very good birds In the classes and again It was his duty to pass upon some particularly bad birds. Ha has a keen eye; he Is quick but withal sure and perhaps the only objection that breeders could possibly have to his Judging lies In the fact that he cut close; In fact, a bird that Mr Jeffrey Judges and gives a good score one may rest assured Is Al. Mr. Sim mons of Charlotte Judged the Mediter ranean class Including the Leghorns, Mlnorras, etc. Although the judging of birds began early Wednesday morning the number of entries was so great that the judg (Continue on page S.) Three Hundred Idle aa Result of Fire. Kent, O., Dec 10. As the result ot Are destroying the genre china plant today. Incurring a loss ot $170,000, 100 men and bpys are Idle. Powder Mil KxpioMon; Three Killed. Cleveland. Deo. 10. Three men were rrmtantly killed by an explosion In the press mill of the Austin Power company's plant this afternoon. CHICKEN 1 Indications Are That the Ashe villa Man Will Land the Job With Comparative Ease. "V NUMBER OF TAR HEELS NOW IN WASHINGTON : : J Keith Will Be Re-Appointed Collector of the Port at Wilmington Situation in Ohio. 1 '-ivi.":t3 Speclul to The Goxette-Newa. Wushlngton, Dec. 10. It is under stood here that Mr. Louan will vt tho murshulshlp without much trou ble. T. E. McCrary of Lexington. one of the candidates, admits he Is out of the running, and says Logan seems to have the endorsement of the or ganization, as well as that of Con gressman Orant. It is also said that Congressman Cowles will name tha collector, and that Adams will be dis trict attorney. B.C. Duncan. T.S. Holllns. Zeb Vance Walaer, H. F. Keith and Thomas Set tle were here yesterday. Keith Is to be re-appointed collector of customs at Wilmington. Locke Craig spent yesterday here. Tho Ohio Situation. The president. It Is known, Is not particularly fond of politics, but there ure elements In the Ohio situation which compel him to take a keen In terest. Jndson Harmon, the demo cratic governor r Ohio, Is likely to become the nominee of his party agnln. He is regurded as a stronar man and has been declared, even by Mr. Tuft himself, to have been a good governor. Therefore he is giving the republican leuders something to think nbout. There Is widespread opinion that If w.i. i minion ui rr-eiecieu governor nm . .. it.. . . . . - Mr. Toft's own state he will become tho enndidute of the democratic party for the presidency in 1912. There has hnun , .,., . . 1 1 r ..!.,.... ,i,u , I v... UK, UK 111 IB lllll", HIIU while Mr. Bryan's lien on the candi dacy may not hove been satisfied by his three successive defeats there may come a time when he will refuse to run. With the death of Gov. Johnson of Minnesota, one of the men who might have received that nomination. Harmon's chances for the democratic nomination hnve Inei eased decidedly. Ohio Republicanism haa not re covered fully from the fights which racked It In the last few years. The faction of former Senator Foraker la not within the fold entirely, and If the president's brother decides that he wants the toga now In the possession of Charles Dick the robe of peace which now reposes over onrt of the faithful of Ohio probably will be torn still more. It was pointed out to-day In view of these circumstances, that It was up to the republican lenders to get busy with Ohio. The republican party will have to select a very strong man to run against Harmon, whose advantage has been Increased through the fact that he Is a presidential pos sibility. Chnrles p. Taft doesn't want the governorship of his state, or at least he didn't not very long ago. He is said to be anxious to enter the United States senate. Ex-Qov. Her rlek. those who know declare, Is not likely to be the man. From what Is said here James It. Garfield, former secretory of the Interior and son of the late president of the United States, stands a better chance thnn anybody to be chosen as Harmon's rival for the governorship. Among politicians the opinion pre vails that If the republicans should fall to enrry Ohio In the Gubernato rial free for all President Taft would be placed In nn embarrassing position politically. The legislature which will choose a successor to Senator Dick will be elected early next year, and therefore It behooves the leaders to start to work at once. A luncheon in the White House might be made a fitting place. According to those who understand the president's attitude he la disin clined to take an active part at this early day In the campaign for the se lection of a republican candidate for governor of Ohio. STEAMER S GREW LOST, IT IS FEARED, ON LAKE Thirteen Probably Dead, on Enduring Tortures of Living Death, in Small Boat Cleveland. Dee, 10. Either dead or enduring the torture of a living death. It member of the crew of the steamer Clarion, which burned off Peelee Island Wednesday night, are still floundering about, helpless In a small lifeboat upon Lake Erie. Search waa continued for them to day, although it la believed the men have perished. An 180,000 Fire In Detroit. Detroit,. Deo. 10. Fire today "de stroyed the Gray Furniture if- company building. The loso,ls I ,- 00.
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