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U7 i Hf THE ASSOCIATED PEESS DISPATCHES LAST EDITION. ; 4:00 P.M. Wet&er verecasv: Rain; Colder Tonight. VOL. XV. NO. 1. ASHEVILLE, N. C, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 9, 1910. So PER COPY pi IX V am FJfiTfiHE BILLS Southern Members of Congress, and Several Western Mem bers Favor, Law to Stop Gambling in Futures. SWOPE CASE INQUEST ENDS Hyde Refuses to Testify--Strychnine Caused DeathQuestion of ' Intent Left Open. " CHAIRMAN SCOTT AUTHOR :. ...i t ' OF SWEEPING BILL Mr. Scott Would Stop Gambling in Al Farm Products A Hearing On Matter to Be Had Today, Washington, Feb. 9. Gambling in futures In cotton and other agricul tural products was the subject of a hearing today berore tne nouse agri cultural committee, which brought to gether a delegation of prominent members of the cotton exchange of Now York, and several delegations of southern cotton growers and agricul turists, who appeared to give testimony. A number of bills are before the committee dealing with the subject. Chairman Scott is author of u sweeping bill' designed to end gambling in future on firm nroducts. Members of the delegation In the house from Texas have introduced a half dozen Mils which. If enacted, would prevent rambling In cotton futures. Kepre sentatlves of practically all southern mates are pledged In favor of the law iilong these lines, and they also have the support of western memDers. The Anti-Option Rills. "This question involves hundreds of millions of dollars and the welfare of millions of people," declared T. J. Ilrooks. of Atwood, Tenn., president nf the Farmers' National union, open' In a hearing on the antl-optlon bills, before the house committee on agri culture. The proposed legislation Is ' designed to prohibit dealing in iu --iiMrLrda-'fc-rfid .. and.. Ax- changes. Brooks declared dealings in futures In cotton was bo more nec essary than in wheat, wool or farm implements. .. . Under th shadow of the exchanges, f 'competition among local, buyers had been eliminated In tha south, Mr. Brook said. He charged the exist ence of a tacit understanding in the cotton and tobacco belts for division of territory. Local , buyers, spinners, wholesalers and jobbers, he declared, did not furnish (the market for the cotton producers, the real market be ing the consumption of articles by the on and one-half billion people of the earth. Kansas City, Feb. 9. "Col, Bwope came to his death by reason of strychnine administered In capsules by Dr. B. C. Hyde, but whether by felonous Intent or not, we, the Jury, are unable to say." This verdict was rendered at 1 o'clock this afternoon by the coroner's Jury at Independence after being out one hour. A sensa tional phase of the Inquest came when Dr. Hyde, Swope's physician refused to testify or even be sworn, on the advice of counsel. The case was given to the coroner's Jury shortly after noon, Miss Pearl Keller, the nurse, again detailed to the Jury that part of her story of yesterday, describing the condition of Colonel Thomas H. Swope, between the time of his death and his taking the last capsule perscrlbed by Dr. It. C. Hyde. At the coroner's inquest Soar ing over 'the body of Colonel Swope yesterday afternoon Dr. Hektoen testified that one-sixth of a grain of strychnine was found in one-seventh part of Colonel Swope'B liver. He believed there might be grain in the entire organ. A half grain would cause deRth. Traces of strychnine were found In the atom- III mm. GETIPOSITll Not Likely, However, That He Will Sue ' ceed Ellis as Assistant to At- ' . torney General. . ' 1 - Ths Gaxette-News Bureau, ' 46 Post Building, :''' Washington, Feb. 9, ' While some of ths friends of Thomas Settle are hopeful that he will succeed Wade Kills, assistant attorney general, Congressman Morehead, his close friend, knows nothing about the mat ter, and at the department of Justice, it was stated that Mr. Ellis' successor had not been selected. It Is understood Mr, 'Settle has been promised a position In another direction by ths president, and will be recognised, when a vacancy occurs. Some of his friends here are inclined to push him for ths Elllr place, regardless of this promise. WOITD LET THE WOMEN VOTE ON THE SUFFRAGE QUESTION Jnst to Bee What Their Sentiment Is Bracket! Introduces Uill In New York. I SI0M00O CORPORATION Holding Concern for Cotton Se curities, Also Operating Co. Its General Principles. ' HAMMOND AND D. J. SULLY PLANNING ORGANIZATION Existing Companies not to Be Affected Adversely, but Would Have Relations With Many. Washington, Feb. 9. John Hays Hammond and Daniel J. Sully, asso ciated with several mon prominent in the cotton business in the south, are planning the, organization or a cotton securities corporation, with a capitalization of $10,000,000. In ad dltion to being a holding corporation it will become an operating company and will go In for the Introduction of Improved cotton gins and other ma chlnery, which is expected to have a decided effect upon the production of the cotton manufacturers. Exfsting cotton companies would not be affected adversely by the new corporation; In fact, it is probable thnt it will have relations with them. Further than the mere announce ment of the plan and Its first princi ples, no statement would be made to day by Hammond. FIVE YEARS TERM FOR ALIEN GREEN Jffil POLE National Geographic Society Concludes to Back Expedi tion With This Object In View. financial Assistance FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES Tho Society Is Confident Ample Finan cial Assistance Will Be Secured -Bartlett in Com ' mand. Comet Advances Rapidly Toward the Solar Center Washington, Feb. 9. The National Geographlo toclcty, which resolved at j a meeting yesterday to send an Amer- j ican expedition in search of the South j pole, expects ample financial assistance from outside sources to warrant the ! exploration.' The society's plan is for the expediting to be headed, by Cap tain Hartlett, who commanded the Roosevelt in Peary's Nortli pole dash. The. proposal Is that the quest be mad ? with the Roosevelt, already equipped for such undertaking, and that the start be made from Catslnnd. This is the opposite side of the Antarctic re gion, which Is to be explored by the British expedition. The Geographic society believes flnanrlul assistance will be forthcom ing In time to begin the exploration not later jhan September next. ORBIT OFHALLEYfe COMET. SHOWING ITS PRESENT COURSE. 15T ,. p HALLEYSCQMET vZy pmjj M nay jotf novi IS ST MARI1 j mar., j 0CT I- l. APRIL 14 I fc DEC ll JULY I. ItNTALCONDITION TO RE CONSIDERED iqa0Kgt.yTKiatA3 k. sworn; ach. He saiu he did not believe the taking of medicine containing strych nine would leave as much as a grain of poison in the liver. . . Mrs, Swope Testifies. Mrs. Swope testified that Dr. Hyde knew Colonel Swope's . intention to give $1,600,000 to charity and of his plan to change his will to this effect, She also said that Colonel Swope had told Dr. Hyde he had planned to give Thomas Swope the largest part of his estate. She denied she entertained any ill-feeling against Dr. Hyde, Dr. Frank Hall said he was abso lutely certain Colonel Swope did not die from cerebral hemorrhages. O. H. Gentry, a druggist, said he prepared the medicine for Colonel Swope which contained elixer of iron, quinine and strychnine. The strych nine In a teaspoonftil amounted to but one one-hundred and eightieth of a grain, he said. Mb Keller Gives tlte Detail. Dr. Hyde was again present at the Inquest He closely followed the tes timony of Miss Keller, the nurse, but gave no sign that her narrative per turbed him. Miss Keller told in detail of Colo nel Swope's death, how she gave the capsule and how he passed Into convulsions. "Oh my God, I wish I had not tak en that medicine: I wish that I were dead!" he cried,, according to Miss Keller. She also tolit that Dr. Hyde sug gested to her that she ought to charge 3S instead of 125 a week for her ser vices. ' "Do, you know of anything that might have caused Colonel Swope's death other than that capsule?" Cor oner Sewelt asked. "No," aha replied. , Jury Finds Slayer of Basil Browning Giiiltyof MVaslaughter -Motion for New Trial. Witnesses Will Tell What They Know Gazette-News Bureau, The Bon Air, Waynesville, Feb. 9. Argument of counsel In the Green homicide case concluded this morning with. an able plea from Solicitor Thad D. Bryson for the state. He stated to the Jury that It was his belief that Allen Green failed to tell all he knew In the case. Much legal talent has been display ed in the easo. Judge Adams' charge to the Jury was begun about 11 o'clock. It was brief, but completely covered the case and in concluding the Judge asked any of the counsel if they had any thing to say as to further Instruction. They had not. 1 The Jury was given the case at 11:30 o'clock this morning and at 3 o'clock this afternoon returned a verdict that Allen Green, the .slayer of Bas. Brown ing, was guilty of manslaughter. Judge Adams sentenced him to serve five years 'on the County Toads. Counsel for Green gave notice that they would argue a motion for a new trial. This will bs heard later. - SAUNDERS OF VIRGINIA MM MOP SEAT All Because There Was an Insane Man - on the Congressional Ballot L P. M'GEHEE OF, Albany, N". T.. Feb. For ths pur. T-e of determining the sentiment of the women of the Stat on ths ques tion of woman suffrage, Senator Rrackott has Introduced In the legls latnra a bill providing for s special election next fall, at which women over 31 years old may vote on the question whether they shall have the full right of suffrage. Narrow Escape Front Death. .Chicago. Feb. l.Thlrty-nvs men employed at ths Simmons Manufactur ing plant had narrow, escapes 'from death in ths factory when the elevator tlropped six stories to tha bottom of ths shaft 1 Elected Today by University Trustees- Penitentiary Profit $110,000 This Year. Buffers No Pain, , Stockholm, Feb. . King Gustave, who was operated upon tor appendi citis Monday night, continues to im prove. His majesty shows signs of fatigue, but suffers no pntn. Conductor Killed. ' The Gaiette-News Bureau, Chamber of Cmnmercs Rooms, Hollemon Building, , Raleigh, Feb. . The trustees nf the University of North Carolina, In session here. Gov ernor Kltchln presiding, today elected Lucius P. McOehes, formerly professor of isw there, dean of the law school. The report of the penitentiary dlree tors to the governor shows a net profit fur the vear of 1110,000. THAW'S LATEST APPLICATION PKMi:i) RV JIDOK TOMPKINS Nvack. Feb. . Harry K. Thaw's latest application for discharge from Mattewan state hospital for criminal insane wus denied by Justice 'romp kins l.i a decision rendered today. St. Louis. Ib. D. Conductor Reah of Ht. Ixiiils was killed, and three ler. ft i,j,,r(d. wlM-n a Hock Ishinel ti.. , : . s ! f it lb 4 m-nr I'n-! THE WEATHER. Forecasts until i p. m. Thursday for Mind. jl II f 1 U arieTs l f i PI5CE3 0fl A fi' II PEGASUS 3 "5"-' far i o 11 PKO&R39AKDP03ITIQN5 OF THE COMET;. POPE PIUS X. JOT- Aboutllb; BTWrig'nifr. Washington, Feb. . Becuse an al leged crasy man got on the ballot as a candidate for congress of the nfth Virginia district at the last election and 'obtained the support of a num. ber of electors, the result of the elec' tlon In that dlstritc may be overturn, ed and Representative F, W. Saunders democrat, may be deprived of his seat; Jhon M. Parsons, the republican candidate, la contesting the seat of Mr. Saunders, who, on the face of the returns received a plurality of about clRhty votes. In addition to his al lega tions that the district was unlawfully Gerrymandered" against him and that various other irreglarltles occur red, Mr. Parsons asserts that One El liott G. Mathews, an InsaMe man, was allowed to play his nama on the bal lot as a candidate for congress against himself and Mr, Saunders. It was related before the elections committee how Mathews, a victim of recurrent Insanity, has been released from an asylum, and had nominated himself for congress, obtaining a place on the ballot by sending his name to the secretary of ths common wealth with attestations In compli ance with the Virginia law. Gets Eighteen Months In Fenitentlarjr Washington, Feb. I. Jules M. Wt terbury, convicted of obtaining money under false pretenses from high gov- flrnmi-nt officials, ' by representing h-ville and vlelnl'y: Rain mnlMnwir bi n nnM'a itkm rpi ,i. , i i lalit- Tliurwlny partly cloudy ,"M ith e, Is sentenced to 18 nmi.ttn The cases against O. B. Wright, the former Ashcvlllo citizen, cases growing out of Air. Wright's alleged assault on Mr. Clark in . Hominy township Sunday afternoon, were called before Judge Juitl?e In Superior court this morning. The defendant plended guil ty to the charges of carrying a con cealed weapon and assault with a deadly weapon and some evidence was taken. Mr. Clarke, whom. It Is alleg ed, Mr. Wright stopped In the road and with oaths threatened to kill If Mr. Clarke did not ajrree to come to Ashevllle and endeavor to stop prose cution of Mr. Wright In another case, was the chief 'Witness. He told In simple manner of how he met Mr. Wright and how Mr. Wright threatened to shoot him If he did not agree to see Judge Jones and try and have the prose- how Mrs. Clarke got out of the buggy and stood between witness and Mr. Wright and how Witness finally, after Mr. Wright had made the demand three times, agreed to do what he oould. Rev. Mr. Morgan testified to appear ing on the scene about the time of the trouble and said he heard the threats. The witness Clarke was not cross-examined, while Mr. Morgan was asked but a few questions by counsel for Mr. Wright. Mr. Wright went on the stand In his own behalf and told of the trouble from beginning to end. He told how he had decided to leave Ashevllle four years ago and go to the Hominy section to farm and about the pressing of the original charge against him. He said that It was persecution; that he was Innocent of the charge and that Sunday he Just lost contiol of himself. Counsel for Mr. Wright nsked the court to allow a little time for them to bring physicians and business men Into court to testify about Mr. Wright mentally. The Inference was that the defense would attempt to show that at times Mr. Wright was not mentally responsible. Judge Justice granted the request but consigned the defendant Into the custody of the sheriff. When It was suggested that Mr. Wright was on bond Judge Justice replied In ef fect that it did not make any differ ence If he was; that It was mn wise for the defendant to be at liberty; that If a man Is permitted to stop ami threaten a state's witness before a trial as It was alleged In Mr. Wright's cam the courts might as well suspend. The examination of witnesses Into the mental and physical condition of Mtu Wright was taken up this after noon mid several witnesses were Intro duced. At the conclusion of the In vestigation Mr. Craig of counsel for the defense across and stated to the court that it was evident that Mr. Wilght was unbalanced mentally and that he was In effect a physical wreck, Mr. Craig asked the court to allow time for an examination Into Mr. Wright's condition. Mr. Craig said that ha had lived near Mr. Wright for several years; that he had known Mr. Wright almost ever since Mr. Wright ctnt t Ashevdle wnd that a more peaceful man did not Uve in tne town., U l admitted iy those who have known Mr. Wright for year that during his residence In AshevlHs he certainly was a peaceful ltUen: In fnet one of the town's best cltlxens. Juiltre Justice said that certainly the ,t. i, use should have all the time It .! -,ed. noted French astronomer, writes as follows from the Ob servatory of Juvlsy: The meeting of Halley's comet and the earth in the month of May next begins perceptibly to occupy people's minds. It is important that we should give exactly an account of the as tronomical conditions of this event, and I now make it my duty to put before the eves vf our readers a plan of the progress of the hairy star In space, showing Its relation to the eurth's orbit. At the time of Its discovery by Herr Max Wolf at the Observatory of Hei delberg, on September 12 last, the ftftmtt wandering Tf'etween" the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, at a dis tance of about 5B2, 000,000 kilometers. (Since that date and up to the middle Of December, it continued to advance Howard both the sun and the earth v.ith a speed always Increasing. But then our globe, carried about In its movement of annual rotation n round the sun center, has departed further and further from the route allowed by the cometary nebulosity, which It will later again approach. while the comet naturally pursued Its course toward the sun. On January & It was separated from the sun by I distance of 250.000,000 kilometers (Continued on parge 4) Could not Depart from Policy Adopted, so He Had to Decline to See Mr. Fairbanks. wwim ' Lrv 7 ; : .. PERSONAL CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO THE INCIDENT Methodist .Bishop of Africa Makes Spirited Reply to Attack of Archbishop Ireland. Rome, Feb. 8. The Pope today personally considered the recent in cident Involving former Vice Presi dent Fairbanks, who was refused a private audience by the Vatican be- . cause he Insisted upon keeping an earlier engagement to address the Methodist society here. ', ' His holiness said he regretted that he had not been able to receive Mr. Fairbanks, but could not depart from the policy adopted, as to do so would appear to give recognition to the dis loyal interference of certain Protest ant denominations. ;( Rev. B. M. Tipple, pastor of the Metropolitan church in Rome, gave a dinner last night in honor of former Vice President Fairbanks. Among the guests were G. B. Stuart of Virginia and D. W'hitting Hill of Tennessee. The conversation at the dinner cen- " tered in the incident between the ex- vice president and the Vatican. Uittltop Replies. . New York, Feb. 9. Rev. Joseph C. Hartzell Methodist ; Episcopal bish op of Africa, made a spirited reply in New York last night to ArehblBhop Ireland's denunciation of the meth ods of tho Methodist church in Rome, which was prompted by- the : Fair banks Incident: , ....... "Archbishop Ireland's1 Bpecific at tack upon what he terms the Meth odist association in Rome Is unjust," said Bishop HarUebV "But his heated verbiage will noi deceive the American people or the Protestant world," ft DUTCH SUPPER AT THE MAJESTIC An Interesting Social Event at Hender sonville, in Which Traveling Men Participate. COTTON GROWING IN CALIFORNIA London and San Francisco Banks Back Growing of Crop in the Imperial Valley. to POLICY OF LABOR PIBIT TO PLOT OUT THE LOBDS Has not Been Charged, Declares Its Pre sident, Opening Its Annual Meeting. Newport, England, Feb. In an address at the opening of the annual meeting of the independent labor par ty. President Hardle threw cold water upon the suggestions that laborltes In the forthcoming parliament should be blind followers of the government. He said the policy of labor party re mains unchanged and Is to sweep the house of lords Into oblivion. CABINICT CRISIS IS IMMINENT IN SPAIN; ROMAN E RESIGNS Special to The Gazette-News. Hendersonvllle, Feb. 9. An Inter esting social event occurred Saturday evening at the Majestic hotel when a number nf traveling men wwe the guests of Proprietor Boyte of the Ma jestic at a "Dutch" supp-r. The even ing was pleasantly spent, those par taking of Mr. Boyte's hospitality greatly enjoying the occasion. Mr. Boyte tenders a complimentary Dutch supper to the traveling men the first Saturday night In every month. Miss Sadie Flud of Wedgefield, S. C, Is visiting her slater, Mrs. C. L. Boyte at the Majestic hotel. Miss Flud has visited In Ashevllle for the past several summers. The Majestic is enjoying a good season with bright prospects for still greater prosperity. . Los Angeles, Fib. 9. London and Sun Francisco banks will advance tGOO.000 to finance the planting, culti vating and harvesting of this year's cotton crop In the Imperial valley. Land devoted to cotton this season exceeds B0, 000 acres. The cotton In dustry in the Imperial valley has grown so rapidly the last two years, it is now regarded as one of the most Important in southern California. The Right Wing of the Liberals Pro tents AgaliiNt Mom's Alliance with Republican. DOUBLE MURDER, SUICIDE, IS THEORY OF THE POLICE Following DlM-overy of Three Persons in Vacant House In Cleveland. Cleveland. Feb. . The bodies of three persons were found In a vacant house on Riverside avenue this morning. The police believe It Is a double murder and suicide. Two of the bodies were Identified as those of John Janowsky and wife. Vlcksburg Coming Home. Washington, Feb. . The gunboat Vlcksburg. the first American naval vessel to reach the west coast of Nl caragua upon the outbreak of the present revolution! has been ordered from Corlnto to San Francisco to bring home a number of sick and short termed men. She leaves two wamhlna In those waters to safe guard American Interests, One Ullled; 25 Injured. rittsfleld, Mass.. Feb. I. One worn sn was killed snd twenty-five persons were Injured In an electrlo er accl dent at IliliHilule today. HEAVY FIRE LOSS TODAY The Fire Nearly Ran a Corner on Beef Supply, the Stock Yard Being Burned. the Madvld, Feb. I. A cabinet crisis is Imminent. The right wing of the liberal party protested against Premier Moret's al liance with the republicans, and to day Benor Romnne resigned the presidency of the liberal party. Have Kewigned. Madrid, Feb. . The Spanish cabi net, headed by Premier Moret, re signed this afternoon. The crisis is the result of the right wing of the liberal party protesting against the. premier's alliance with the republicans. Clark Howell Operated on for Ap pendicitis. . Boston, Feb. I. -Boston beef sup ply was nearly "cornered" by a fire which destroyed approximately a half million dollar's worth of prop erty at the Brighton Stock Yards today. Atlanta. Feb. . Clark Howell, edi tor of the Constitution, democratic national committeeman and director of the Associated Press, wss stricken with appendicitis this noon and op erated upon at St. Joseph Intlrmsry. Psulhan Flics at Ne Orleans. CORPORATION TAX CASE8 FILED IN SUPREME COURT Washington, Feb. I. Two more corporation tax cases were filed In the Supreme court of the United States yesterday, making ten suits now before the court. Involving the question of the constitutionality of the corporation tax provisions of the Payne tariff act ' Tenuesfter ,Va Nominated. ; Washington, . Feb. . President Taft sent to the senate today the nomination of Grant T. Trent, a law yer of Tennessee, tu be associate Jus tice of the Supreme court of the Phil ippine Inlands. New Orleans, Feb. . Louis Paul han aacended to a height of 1,100 feet In a Farman bl-plane at City park race track late this afternoon. He made two flights, the first of eleven min utes and ,the second of six minutes' duration. Probably fifteen thousand people witnesses the performance. Seine RlHlug Again. Paris, Feb. . The river Seine has risen seven Inches during the 14 hours ending at noon today, owing to yesterday's raid melting the snows In the " mountain headwaters of the stream. t ) They (let Minimum Rates. Washington, Feb. I. The presliii has Issued a proclamation grantii the minimum tariff rates of f Alilrlch act to Argentina, I'm. I gmiy, Parngimy, Mcxl'o, l'.iniui . Liberia. ..i T. In ti,o Atlai.U penitentiary.
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