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1 A LAST EDITION. 4:00 P. 11 Weatlxer roncasf: Much Colder. VOL. XIV. NO. 282. ASHEVILLE, N. " 0, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 4, 1910. So PES COPY MILL MEN ARE DtiUPOU TZX2 JLSZOCXATZD DispiTcari 0 j Jam wm i ARCTIC WAVE HITS DEW YORK IMFEHGE Where There Was to Be One Three Special Messages Will Be Issued by the President In the Next Few Days. A FEW VERBAL CHANGES TO SUIT THE RAILROAD MEN Third Message, on Conservation, Mon ; day, Will Suggest $30,000,000 Loan for Carrying Out Re . clamation Projects. Washington, Jan. 4. Another change In President Taft's program of special messages to congress was announced at the White House today. It was stated that the message on the Interstate commerce law ; probably would not go to congress until Mon day or Tuesday. The anti-trust mes sage Is still scheduled for Thursday. Friday President Taft will send to the senate a br'ef message, transmit ting all of the papers and report of the attorney' general concerning the Glavls charges against Secretary Bal ' linger. These papers were called for by a senate resolution. " In a special message on conserva tion which President Taft will send to congress Monday, a loan of thirty mil lion dollars to complete existing re clamation project will be suggested. Following his conference with the presidents of six of the greatest rail road systems of the country. Presi dent Taft late yesterday afternoon an nounced a change of program In the sending of his message dealing with Interstate commerce and anti-trust law amendments .to congress. The mes sage will be rpllt Into two parts. It had been the president's original Intention to treat together the two xubjects of Interstate commerce and ntl-trust amendments. - It was said te yesterday afternoon that the mea ige probably would receive greater tentlou ((divided Into parts, neither morethan 400O words, ' A l ew Change to be Made, As' a result of the call of the rall- ad presidents It was said that only ii few verbal changes would be made I the draft of the message dealing th interstate commerce law and that ese would be only to the end of dar ing the meaning of the reconven tions. While deprecating the Idea any legislation at all this time, hen. tiie lailrnnd presidents declared, conditions In the railroad and indus trial worlds are righting themselves after two years of more or less de pression, they did not seek to deter the president from sending In his message. They devoted themselves to more or less speclflo objections to the bill pre pared by Attorney General Wicker sham, which forms the text for the message. The president. It Is de clared, will not attempt to force the Wlckersham or any Vther bill upon congress. He will say In his message that such a bill has been drafted and it Is at the disposal of the appropriate committees ef the senate .and house. The railroad presidents themselves ad mitted that their objections to the proposed amendments to the Inter state commerce act were general In their application to all of the amend ments. The president had made his position clear to J. Plerpoot Morgan in an Interview. Mr. Morgan In turn arranged for yesterday's conference, and advised the railroad men to con' fine themselves to suggestions of changes In the amendments rather than to an attempt to Influence the president as to his general course. Mr. Taft has let It be known that he not only will make recommendations for changes In the law, but that he expects congress to adopt the sugges tions at this session. One of th changes which President Taft agreed to make In his recommen datlons has to do with the language of the proposed amendment prohibit' Ing a railroad company from acquir ing stock In any competing railroad In the future or from holding stock In a competing railroad after a given date. Wliwt He Will Huggext. The law, as President Taft will suggest It, will provide that where a railroad owns SO per cent, or more of the stock Of another. It may acquire the remainder. This, It Is said, would afford a measure of protection to mi nority stockholders, for If the railroad owning the majority of stock should be prohibited from acquiring any more, the minority would lose their onlv probable purchaser, vt here railroad holds less than the majority of stock In another line, however, It will b provided that It can acquire no more. Nothing In the Interstate commerce amendments will be so drawn as to legalise In any way the holding of stock In a competing line 'Where the holding o.' the stock comes Into viola tion of the anti-trust law. The president practically Informed tho railroad presidents , that while tholr views would be given every von slilcrstlon In the final wording of the message, he could not alter his basic recommendations. The proposed Interstate commerce court of five members to consider ap peals from the Interstate commerce maimlsiilon, with an appeal only to th. RmtNini emtrt nf the United Hti.les, Was practically objected to by the railroad repreeentatlv. They de clared tlmt the court soon would be come nothing more than a second ( i "u. 1 on r-"5 Tnir. A High Wind Also Swept In from West, Doing Considerable Property Dam- .-':'." age. SHIPPING IN DANGER SAYS NORFOLK DISPATCH A Snow Storm Develops in the Middle West Which May Cripple the Railroad Traffic. Washington, Jan. 4. A heavy snow storm, which undoubtedly will have a serious effect upon railway and other tratrrc conditions, has developed In the middle west, and will set In over the Lake raglon and middle and north central valleys today, nnd begin In the middle Atlantic and New England states by Wednesday. Warning Bounded. In a special bulletin Prof. Moore, chief of the weather bureau, has warned all points throughout the northeastern part of the country of the approach of tho storm. It Is of marked Intensity, and was first noted this morning over the plains states. The disturbance is causing snow today In Missouri and the middle Mississippi river valley, and Rocky Mountain re gion, and rain and snow In the south west . Very High Winds. . New 1 York. Jan. 4. High winds which swept In from the west worked havoc In many sections of the city and vicinity, causing heavy property dam age. The wind ushered In a cold wave which sent the temperature down. ArctL (rigidity Is" predicted by nlgltt Norfolk, JanI. With "5 wind blow. Ing .from 3 to 4 S miles per hour from the northwest,' the Virginia-Carolina and Maryland coasts were today swept by a winter gale, with high seas, which made It dangerous for all shipping caught at sea. A number of sailing vessels put Into Hampton Roads dur ing the day for harbor. While the temperature did not drop below frees ing. It Is expected to go down to 20 degrees during the night. ARREST AND BAIL Hayne et als. Case Before Judge Pritch- ard on Writ of Habeas V Corpus, The hearing on the habeas corpus proceedings of R. J. Woolley and Crat ten Wh I taker, the two Henderson county men who were recently taken In arrest and bail proceedings Insti tuted by Frank B. Hayne of New Orleans to obtain possession of the "Ueaumont" property near Flat Rock, was still In progress at 3:45 this after noon before Judge Prltchard. The In troduction of affidavits had been com pleted and Judge H. G. Ewart was speaking for the defendants. During the hearing this morning affidavits Were read from several peo ple dealing with the Incidents which led to the Institution of the suit and arrest and ball proceedings. An affl davit by E. W. Eubank, presented by Judge H. G. Ewart, attorney for R. J Woolley and flatten Whltuker, set forth that the property was sold for 115.000, and that tt was Incorporated in the deed that the dwelling was to be vacated by October IB. As to the agreement that Wrol!ey had with rep resentatlves if Sir. Hayne regarding occupancy of the barns until spring, this was presented In a letter written by Mrs. Woolley to Mr. Hayne. llought Dynamite.- An affidavit from K. C. Clark, a hardware man of Hendersonvllle, was to the effect that A. R. Ogburn pur chased from him a package of dyna mite; that he said it was to blow up stumps In clearing land for fruit trees; that dynamite was returned the same day with the explanation that It was not noeded. D. W. McCall made an affidavit that he was present when Mr. Ogburn ar rived at the stable; that he heard him say he had come to take posse slon; that ho heard him say the barns would be torn down that day, that he heard Ogburn direct a man to take a mule out of the barn. . Sheriff A. M. Hlackwell made an af fl lsvlt that he was railed to arrest A. R. Ogburn, W. 8. Bradley and A. K Freeman; that while under arrest, and riding In a buggy with Bradley, Brad ley asked him, (the sheriff) If he was afraid to ride in a buggy with dyna mite under 'he seat CrnUcn Whltnker made affidavit (hut he had nothing to do with the tmxucKvlon of the nroperfv: that he I ..." : --, - on j - e' lit. HEARING u NVw York Herald and The Gazette - 1 Administration Supporter Presents a ,w w;.1''rwi1?m sajns.i1in-W'' " Bill not at All Like the One Favor ed by Administration. Washington, Jan. 4. A bill making sweeping Changes In the Interstate commerce law for tho regulation of railroads was Introduced in the house today by Representative Mann of 1111- nuts. The bill la not In accordance with the administration bill prepared under the direction of President Taft. Instead of providing for a special court to hear interstate commerce cases, Mr. Mann's bill would create a bureau In tht department of com merce and labor to be known as the bureau of transportation, where a shipper may file a complaint and If Justice la found In the complaint the attorney general would examine It, and If satislled that the cause of ac tion exists the attorney general would die a petition with the Interstate commerce commission, and prosecute the case at the cost of the govern ment. HUMPHREY BILL California Member, Humphrey, Says Mr. Taft Approves of His Ship . Subsidy Measure. Washington, Jan. 4. The bill for ship subsidy, which its suthor. Rep resentative Humphrey of Washington says has the approval of President Taft, Introduced In the house, pro vides for the construction of ships under the approval of the navy de partment. None of the existing lines will be benefited by tho bill, but Mr. Humphrey estimates that 11,000,000 additional revenue will accrue to the government by the increased ton' nage. ACCIDENTALLY KILLED III TMTiuG FIELD Young Case, of Transylvania, the Victim of a Hunting Accident on New Year's. Special to The Oasette-News. Brevard, -Jan. 4. It was learned here today that a young man named Case, while out hunting on New Year's day, accidentally discharged his gun, killing himself. The acci dent occurred near the Henderson Trannylvanla county line, antt the Klven nnme and delHlls of ttjo, ccl- dt-rt It i v in.! l.'-n linrnei. 1 HTRQDUGED BILL I FAVORS News. "CHEER UP! THE WORST IS YET TO COME ENTIRE INDUSTRY IN TRUSTS HANDS ;'4f ' If Tobacco Trust Cannot Be Jancied SeciHty, Against. -,.W,' .,--vuu TT "i';,." ' Myth Attorney Nicol's Washington, Jun. 4. After address ing the court In the tobacco trust case, now under argument before the. Sn preem court of tne Unite. I States. Special Assistant Attorney Qenerul McReynolds concluded his argument In the prosecution of the case and was followed : by Attorney Nicol of New York, who spoke in behalf of the tobacco company. i. McReynolds contended that the whole tobacco Industry, from the pur chase of the leaf to the completion of manufacture, is In . control of the trust. He asserted that It had been the purpose of the combination to gather and control the entire tobacco business, and he declared that If the tobacco company could not be rench ed under the Sherman law It would be Impossible to prevent monopoly, with the result that the fancied se curity agalnBt extortion and wrong under which the American people live would be a myth. Nicol Charges Misrepresentation. Nicol pointed out what he charged were misrepresentations on tne pari of the prosecution. He said the government had proceeded on the theory that the existence of the American Tobacco company is Injur ious alike to producers, consumer:-, and dealers, whereas he asserted fiere hUd been no Increase In the price of tobacco to consumers. nor damagu to any other class. , He. undertook to show that 150,00(1 additional acres of land hud been devoted to the growth of tobacco, and said ono or the Judges in the lower court had stated that the record in this case had shown that tho tobacco business had been remarkably free from coer cion and oppression, such as are In cidental to most lines, of business. Nicol said the record would show E IN THE KEY MARKET Tdis Tone Was Reflected by the Un settled Condition of the Stock Market. New XOTi Jan- 4. -The opening stock market today tdiowed evidence of continued pressure to liquidate, and there were soma feverish fluctua tions tn prices. Prices made further recessions un til liquidation had spent its force. Good recoveries followed, ; but brought trading to a ii a ii tint 111. Bonds IVregular. Extreme feverish nes charade! Iced today's money market and this tone wss reflected in the unsettled condition of the clock market, ' thr opening rate for call loaas wss nine per rent which receded to 14 and then went back to . New liuving orders were met wheal prices had fallen bsck a trifle and tn'r. 'i further t ) np b-vet, Beached, Says McReynolds, Extortion and Wrong Is a ii r Wu Ii T TiTT.lW H. i."tji in sQlM 1 lf . Argument in Its Defense. ' that the American company does not control tobacco lands, nor purchase more than one-half of the tobacco crops. The first presentation In behalf of the government was made by special Assistant Attorney General McRey nolds and Attorneys Johnson, Nlchol, Hornblower and Struck were present in behalf pf the tobacco intereats. Attorney General Wlckersham will close the case for the government but he will not be heard before Wednes day. in connection with the tobacco trust case in the Supreme court, for mer Representative Bourke Cockran of New York had asked permission to 11 lo a brief, although not of coun sel in the case. He said in the court below he had beon mentioned in such a wsy as to practically charge him with rrlminal conspiracy. And he de selrcd to present his document as an Interested party. The attorney gen eral made formal opposition and the court took the request under advise ment. Mr. Cockran's 'namn was brought into the case In the trial court through the fact that he was a stockholder In the Union ' Tobacco company, which wa2 ntworbed by the American To bacco company and In his petition he says that If tho combination was a criminal conspiracy he was a party tn It. Ho was opposed to the consolida tiun, but acquiesced In it. "If," he says, "this acquisition Is cbnaplracy, as has been held by the court below, then your petitioner and all other parties directly concern ed In the sale of the Union Tobacco company were parlies to that offense against the law." He adds that he did .not believe at the time that tho art was unlawful. DEUHNGE KILLED; E Famous Aviator Was Making a Turn at High Speed, Wind Blowing at 20 Miles. , Eordeeux, Jan. 4. Leon de La Grange, the noted French aeronaut was killed while making a flight here today. . ' Dolagrange fell with his machine from a height ot about 65 feet and aa crushtd under the weight of the wreckage. He had been flying In a wind which frequently blew at the rate of 20 miles an hour. , In spitu of this disadvantage Delagrange con tinued and had circled the aerodrome three times, when suddenly as he was turning at high speed against the wind the left wing of his monoplane broke, and th other wing collapsed. The machine toppled and plunged to the ground Delagrange was caught under the weight of the motor which crushed h's skull. Death whs intHnliincoua. Tt CHATTANOOGANS REGAIN LIBERTY Some of the Men Sentenced for Con tempt of Court Were Released This Morning.' Washington; Jan. 4. Having served the terms of the sentence Imposed upon them by the Supreme court of the flitted States, Jeremiah ' Gibson, Henry Padgett and William Hayse, of Chattanooga, Tenn., were released from the United States Jail this morn. Ing. For the offense of contempt of court In falling to prevent the lynch ing at Chattanooga, of Ed Johnson, a negro, under sentence of death, whose execution had been stayed, the Supreme court Nov. 15, sentenced the men to sixty days in prison. This time was shortened by ten days for good behavior. When the three prisoners' were in formed this morning that they were at liberty to go their way, they bade farewell to former Sheriff John F. Shipp, Luther Williams, Nick Nolan, and three other Chattanoogans, who were sentenced to ninety days for the same offense. Then they thanked Warden McKee for his kindness dur-' Ing their Incarceration, and left the prison. They departed for their home In Tennessee Immediately. Former Sheriff Shipp and his two comrades who are still in prison, will be released January 28. HIS POLAR DATA ARE ON THE If Dr. Cook's Polar Papers Will Be in Hands of Geographic Society This Week. Washington, Dec. 4. Dr. Freder ick A. Cook's polar data are on the way to Washington to be examined by tne National Geographic society. The documents were started from Copen- bngen December 21. and are ue In Washington at the end cf the pres ent week. Professor Gore, Rear Admiral 4?llls hury and Dr. W. Mr Hayes of the Geographical survey, will examine the papers and make report this month. MORE TROUBLE CAUSED BY ALABAMA NIGHT RIDERS Mobile, Jan. 4. -News has been re ceived here, that about the same time James Mlddleton, principal govern ment witness In a night rider trial set for hearing In the federal court here this month, was assassinated at his home In Baldwin county Saturday night, unknown parties fired Into the home of D. L. Uomstock, plaintiff In the esse, oCmstock's six years old son had a narrow escape from death. indictments against Ave men re cently were returned In the night rider case, growing out f the killing of sheep belonging to Ikiinstnck. Mld dleton, It Is said. Identified the alleg ed night riders. According to the re ports excitement Is Intense In Baldwin county and potmns of cltlrens sre sid ing the sheriff In the hunt for the aswnn-'IriM. Cotton Yarn Manufacturers Consider the Advisability of Closing the Mills Temporarily. TWO HUNDRED MEN ARE IN ATTENDANCE It Is Realized lhat High Price of Raw Cotton Has Given Rise to Serious Situ ation. Charlotte, Jan. 4. To meet the sit uation caused by high priced, raw cotton, the greater portion of the southern cotton yarn manufacturers and commission men, through which they deal, met here today. That it will be found necessary to arrange a more uniform schedule of prices is tho opinion expressed by many of those who are here for the confer ence, which Is i-regardcd as the moBt important meeting of manufacturers held this year. It may be decided by manufacturers to curtail more heav ily, or to close down temporarily. More than 200 manufacturers' and commission men are here for the meeting. THE INJUNCTION IS Judge Adams Takes Action in Matter of the Proposed Road Bonds -for Swannanoa. 1 Judge J. 6. Adams has made an order (llssolving the temporary in junction which he some months ago issued against the board of county commissioners preventing them from Issuing the $30,000 of bonds for road Improvement In Swannanoa township. The court holds as a fact that the pe tition for bond issue had a majority of two qualified voters, there being 92 necessary for a majority, while the court found that 04 had signed for the bonds. . While the restraining order is din solved. It Is understood that the sul of John L. Wilson against the county commissioners Involving the legality of the bond issue will be carried on in Superior court While open to go ahead with selling the bonds. It Is un derstood that the final disposition of the suit will be awaited before th ' bonds are offered for sale. Finding of Fact. The court finds th following facts: That there are a total of voters on the books; 1S3 are disqualified on ac count of failure to pay poll tax; that six are dead; that H have removed: that one is a convict, making a total of 171 disqualified; leaving 182 qual llied voters and making 12 necessary for a majority. The court further finds that 101 sign'ed the original peti tion; that seven cancelled their names, leaving 94 on the petition In favor of the bonds. L DISCIPLINE : THE INSURGENTS Rumor Says They Are to Go Hungry, ' and Be Attacked in Home Districts. Washington, ' Jan. 4 There Is a story In circulation among republican "Insurgent" members of the house to the.enX't that the administration has dellnitelv decided to withhold from them their quota nf patronage, and that from this time forward the, active work of disciplining republicans re-, garded by the organisation as recal citrant would be prosecuted, with, vigor. Rumor went further, to the effect that active effort aro to be made In the home districts of republican "in surgents" to prevent their renomlna tion, and that If this effort falls they will be antagonised at the polls. HOUKF, AND KEN ATK AlUnl RV AFTER, VERY BUILT SESSIONS DISSOLVED Both Pans Resolutions of Respect to Memory of Senator M Laurtn of MMwdppi, Washington, Jan. 4. After being In session eight minutes, the senato adopted a resolution snd adjourned In respect to the memory of the lato Senator Mclaurln, whose death oc curred In Mississippi December 22. The house, after a brief semion. passed a rem. lotion of r. .... t t.i !' . nfccmory of the InM H m . t r V: I . Of M'til.i, ft j,,, id mni r, I
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