Sire AAemlk (feette Newtf. TH1 ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHIS LAST IDITIOir. 4:06 P. ML Weather forecast: Fair; Light Frost. VOL. XV. NO. 50. ASHEVILLE, N. O, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 7, 1910. 0 PIE OOPT big rans The Investigations of Pittsburg Grand Jury Lead to the Men Higher up One Confesses. VISIT IN BEHALF Most Powerful of Sea Monsters, Delaware Is Now in Commission THE ROOSEVELTS ON BRIDAL TOUR Traverse Again the Alpine Roads Over Which They Drove as Bride and Groom. If. THOMPSON OF THOS. SETTLE HOFFSTOT IS INDICTED FOR BRIBING COUNCILMAN He It President of Steel Car Company and One of the Most Promi nent Business Men There. Pittsburg. April 7. The cllmnx promised In the Pittsburg graft ex posures came, ns promised, late yes terday with the presentment by the grand Jury of a lengthy report, in which is recommended the indictment of Krnnk N. Hoffstot, president of the Pr'-ssed Steel Car company, and one nf the most prominent business men in the country. Simultaneously In open court came a plea of Eioll winter, presfflent of the Worklnginan's Savings and Trust company, that he had no defense to make to the charge that he gave a KO.OOO bribe to former Councilman Morris Einstein. (1. mil Jury report. The following In abbreviated .form are some of the most startling find ing1' in the grani Jury's presentment: "1. That Prank N. Hoffstot. presi dent of the Pressed Steel Car com pany, and president of the German National flunk of Allegheny, and prominently Identified with other bank.-;, paid to Charli-s Stewart, a former select councilman, the sum of sst.se. "2. That the money was n bribe used in inllucnclng the votes of coun- cllmen to pass an ordinance nnming three hank!' In which Hoffstot was interested as official depositories of ' the clty'a millions. "3. That the arrangement for the payment of the money to 8tewart was made In the spring of 1908, and that the late James V. Friend, at that time an ofilcla! of the Pressed Steel Car company, was an associate in the transaction. "4. That the original plan which Friend nul was to obtain the service of William A. Iilakeley, who was then a practicing attorney here, but who Is now the district attorney In charge ol the graft prosecutions, as a stake holder of the bribe money until the ordinance had passed. Itlakelev Would Not Act. "5. That Attorney Blakeley declin ed to act in the capacity named and warned all parties of the criminality of the proposition and of the liability to prosecution If It went further. "6. That subsequent to Mr. Blake le.v's refusal, Messrs. Friend and Hoffstot completed an arrangement with Stewart, whereby Hoffstot would pay or cause to be paM to Stewart the sum named $52,500. "7. That the transaction was ar ranged to be made In New York city and took place there in June, 1908. in order. If possible, to avoid criminal liability In Allegheny county. "8. That Hoffstot did also solicit ami secure from one James N. Young, cashier of the Second Notional bank of Pittsburg, the sum of $21,000 to be paid Stewart to Insure the selection of the Second National bank as one of the favored city depositories. "9. That Stewart did demand from the new deceased Friend, who was acting as agent for the Second Na tional bank a bribe for Stewart's vote in favor of the bank ordinance. "10. That In accordance with the findings. It be recommended that In dictments charging conspiracy and bribery be returned." list of the Banks. The banks named as ultimate prin cipals to proflt by the bribes alleged to have been pari by Hoffshot to Utewart are: The Farmers' Deposit National bank, the Second National Bank of Pittsburg and the German National Bank of Pittsburg, the German Na tional Bank of Pittsburg and the Worklngman's Savings and Trust company of Allegheny were named as elty depositories In the ordinance passed July 9. IPOS, over the mavor's veto. The plea of nolle contendere made by President Emll Winter of the Worklngman's Savings and Trust company was no leas a sensation than the report of the grand Jury. He was charged with the payment of $:o,000 bribe to Morris Einstein, a former select councilman. When Winter ap peared In court. Judge R. 8. Fraser. who is presiding In the graft cases, aakel to be excused from hearing the plea on account of his long and Inti mate friendship with Mr. Winter. Winter was then taken before Judges Thomas I). t'urnshnn and J. M. aweur ingen, nnd entered the formal plea. Forecast until 8 p. m. Friday for a she mi !, nnd vicinity: Fair with light frost tonight; FrMay fair and warmer. Mr. Store Appointed. Special to The Oasette-New rlgh, April 7. The governor ap- L. Reed trustee of the Ag and Mechanical College Morehead and Cowles Ask President to Appoint Him Member of the Commerce Court. THEY ALSO SPEAK A WORD FOR COL WALTER R. HENRY North Ciirolina Delegation Know of No Fight to lie Made on Chief Justice Clark. Gazette-News Bureau, 46 Post Building. Washington, April 7. Hon. Thomas Settle, whose claims for recognition by the administration have been pressed from the day that Mr. Taft entered the White House, is now being urged for appointment as a member of the Conlmerce court, which Is not yet In existence, but which is to be created if the admin istration railway hill passes congress, Congressmen Moreheail and Cowles called at the White House yesterday to urge his appointment. Mr. Taft, who has been promising for more than a year to do something for the Ashevtlle lawyer, said he would try and recognize Mr. Settle's claims for an appointment. Morehead and Cowles also put In a word for Col. Walter B. Henry of Charlotte, who wants Jin auditorship In one of the departments or something squally good. The president promised to keep the Mecklenburg henvyweght in mind when dishing out good jobs. As to a Fight on Justice Clark. The story recently appeared in a state paper indicating that a fight Is to bo made on Chief Justice Clark for renominatlon Is news to the mem bers of th North Carolina delega tion. Senator Simmons wns Charged witli being in the conspiracy to de feat Judge Clark, and when the mat ter was called to his attetnlon today. he said he had never heard of It un til the newspaper clipping was brought to his uttentlon. None of the members of the North Carolina delegation have any Idea th.t there will he any opposition to Chief Jus tice Clark's renomlnntirm, nnd he, ac cording to all precedent In the party, will again le chosen as the head of the state's highest court. Sj s H M M M i $ M H U ft S W1ROGRAPHS tjsAa AasassBssssstsMMM Vnwa lex 111 d Innsfnawwl If ifi! lt Woflf l'H Big and Little Events. ftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftM Another Brooklyn Bank Clones. New York, April 7. The Bo'ough bank of Brooklyn closed its doors to day and the superintendent of banks took possession of the Institution, ine bank has a capital of $200,oou ieposlts of $2,000,000. and Judge Parker In Russia. St. Petersburg, April 7. Former Justice Alton B. Parker of NeW York left today for Moscow and Crimea. While here Judge Parker Ulscusseu with Premier Stolypin the possibility of closer relations between Russia and the United States. Prairie Sails for Colon. Washington. April 7. The U. S. S. Prairie has sailed from Philadelphia for Colon, to bring home 650 ma rines. Lots of Money Lost in Mails. Washington. April 7 During the month of March $6000 went astray in the malls. A million pleoes of mall matter went to the dead letter of fice, because they did not bear return directions. What Are California Port and Sherry? Washington, April 7. Having de termined the problem "what is whis key?" Dr. H. W. Wiley and his pure food experts will determine what are California port and California sherry. The proper labeling for these products will soon be decided. V Legislature Adjourns. Trenton, N. J., April 7. This year's session of the New Jersey legislature came to an end at 8 o'clock this morning after one of the most stren uous all night sessions In years. Peruvians Very Bitter .Against Ecuador. Lima. Peru, April 7. A detach ment of Peruvian troops, was ais patched today to the department of Plura, which adjoins the Ecuadorian frontier. The people desire war. nr teen thousand volunteers here were recruited. Popular feeling against Ecuador continues bitter. --- Cameron Dead. Antla-onleh. N. 8.. April 7 Bight Bev. John Cameron, bishop of Antl- gonlsh, the oldest Catholic bishop 01 America, Is dead, aged si. Senate Adjourns to Monday. Washington, April 7. The senate indav aulourned until Monday. This further postpones action on the ad ministration railroad bill. Nelson Is Knock ill Out by the Court Philadelphia. April 7. Battling Nelson, the former lightweight cham nion. lost another light today, when he was knocked out In three minutes by a Jury deciding against him In a $10,000 suit for damages against th Hellevue-Strat'ord hotel for refusing THE BROWNSVILLE SHOT UP BY THE NEGRO TROOPS Such Is the Finding of Military Court Which Has Been Investiga ting for a Year. Washington, April ". The military court of inquiry which during the last year has been Investigating the shooting up of Brownsville, Tex., finds that the evidence clearly sustains the charge that the shooting was done by sol Hers of the twenty-fifth infan try, colored. As to the charges made by the mayor and citizens of Brownsville, Tex., the court is of the opinion! First: That the oldlers of the twenty-fifth infantryi stationed at Port Brown, Tex., did on the night of August IS-14, 1906, shoot into houses of the Town of Brownsville, Tex., oc cupied by men, women and children, killing Frank Natus, a citizen of that town, and seriously wounding the lieutenant of police, M. Y. Dominguez, causing him the loss of an arm, and killing n horse under him. The court is unanimous in Its opinion that the evidence sustains the charges. Second: As to the disciplinary as pect of their crime, including the performance of duty by officers nnd enlisted men of the twenty-fifth In fantry, gurrlsoned In Fort Brown. Texas, on the night of August 13-11, 1908, as measured by the standard in the army, the court Is of the opinion that If the officers, non-commissioned, and privates, had performed their re spective duties on the evening of August 1S-14, 1906. immediately prior to the shooting affray, with apprecia tion of the obligations and responsibil ities devolving upon them by the seri ous situation then confronting them, the shooting affray could not have occurred. Also If immediately after the shoot ing when the men had been charged with the crime, a careful inspection of overy man in the garrison. Inelud ing hit arms, equipment nnd ammu nitlon had been made, as was at tempted at daylight, several hours afterward, some of the guilty men would have been discovered. Third: As to the eligibility to re instatement, a majority of the court finds favorably as to some of the men. Hrlgacller General Theodore Sohwan does not concur In the second conclu slon. Lieutenant General Samuel P M. Young and Major General Joseph P. Fanger do not concur In the third conclusion. According to the terms of the act creating the board of inquiry, its findings are final and cannot be re vised by anyone. FOSS GREETED NOISILY OT Escorted to Speaker's Desk by His Brother The Sctne an Unpre cedented One in House. Washington, April 7. The demo crats of the house Indulged In a noisy demonstration today when Rep resentative Foss of Illinois (republi can) escorted his brother, Eugene N. Fosk of Massachusetts (democrat) to the speaker's desk to tskc the oath of office. The new Massachusetts member succeeds the late Mr. Lover Ing trepublican). The republicans remained quietly in their seats as the democrats arose en masse, applauding and cheering. On the front row of the speakers' gallery 1 sweet faced old lady Joined in the applause. She is the mother of the two brothers, who were the cen ter of sttractlon. Never before have brothers of opposite political faith been members of the house at the asms time. Disastrous Dynamite Explosion. Toklo, April 7. A lighter loaded With dynamite In Kobe harr t caught (Ire today, causing an explosion, kill ing threo persons, wrecking many house and causing a loss of $250,000. ... -L.. . , ' ... SBBjSBSk- .BBBBBBfl ilfi''" Bs9 SBBBBBBBBBBBBsf? B CAPTAINf Gasctte-N'ewi Bureau, 46 Post Building, Washington, April 7. Tho United States navy was ver materially Incrwiscd in lighting strength when Jhe new battleship . -.-1 . w - Delaware, the most powerful of American sea monsters, was placed in commission at the Norfolk navy yard this week. More powerful than any other ves sel in the navy, of 5000 tons more displacement than the l(i,000 ton "all big gun" Michigan, the Delaware with her complement of 917 picked men will at onee assume naval supremacy ovtr all other ships in the nearest approach to the 12 12-inch, 50-ealiber title ship of the Dreadnought type, carrying, as she does, ten of these most modern guns. ller personnel has been chosen witli the greatest care. Captain Charles A. Gove, formerly commandant of mid shipmen at Annapolis, and considered nn all around efficient and capable officer, will be in command. Settlement of "Over Judgment" Against Lanahan & Son of Richmond Terminates Litigation. Columbia, April 7. The whiskey firm of William ljanaiin & Son of Baltimore has paid Attorney General Lyon $14,000 In settlement of "over- Juigments" whieh were found by the dispensary commission lost fall. ! the payment of $14,000, a claim of $6000 against the commission by the firm and un over Judgment of $23,000, found by the commission are wiped out ami appeal to the Supreme court is abandoned. Coincident with the oavment of the $14,000 an In junction served against the firm by the commission to prevent collection of sums owed by several county dis pensaries of the state was dissolved. WILL RRKEW THE KKJ1IT TO PBKVKNT EXTKADICTION New York, April 7. Counsel for "Bidle" Fay, "Little Dick" Harris, unoei arrest for robbing the Rich mond, Va., pnstomce of $8000 In stamps and money will renew the ftght to prevent their extrnWltlon Blchmond. to TEN MEN ARE isURII.D VNDER CAR BARN WRECKAGE Saybrook. Conn., April 7. At least ten men were hurled under the wreck age when the roof of a new car barn of the Shore . line trolley compa ny fell today. 8tK men have been taken nut, one of whom, Jerry Ka lian, Springfield, had his back and a leg broken. C A SOV6 SSR May Put a Limit on the Cold Storage Houses Washington, April 7 That a limit . . , should be put os the use of cold stor- ags for the purpose of maintaining, or advancing prices ariifhiaUy. hi the DR-EW3KOUCrHTv ARGUMENT FOR SOUTHERN Sitting on the Controversy of the Com pany and Its Telegraphers Over Wages, etc. Washington, April 7. The contro versy between the Southern rallway and the several thousand telegraphers employed on Its lines was taken up today by Chairman Martin A. Knapp of the Interstate commerce commis sion nnd Dr. Charles P. Neill of the burntti of labor, who constitute the mediation beard under the Fnlman act. The hoard today heard arguments presented bj the representatives of the Southern Hallway. The telegra phers are demanding increns.il wages ind better working conditions. T Of The Big Corporations for This Reason It Is Said, Have Increased Wage Scale. New York, April 7. Four hundred thousand employes of railroad com panies and other big corporations have received voluntary wage In creases since January 30, according to the statement of the Employers association. The Increases are regarded as "evi dence of the return of prosperity and recognition of the Incrensed cost of living." WILL INVESTIGATE THE ALLEGED FRAUDS Government's Activity Against the Sugar Trust, It Is Said, Will Be Renewed. Washington, April 7. The govern ment's activities against the Ameri can Sugar Befinlng company are to be renewed. Winfred T. Denlson of New York, after conferences at the White House and department of Jus tice, left for New Orleans, where fur ther steps will be taken In Investigat ing the alleged frauds perpetrated against the government. ENGINEER AND CONDUCTOR KILLED IN TRAIN COLLISION Freight trains Crash Hrad-on, on tho Georgia Railroad Five Seriously Hurt. Augusta, Ga., April 7. In a wreck on the Oeorgla railroad this morning near Beriella, two men were killed, and five men were serlourly hurt. Fotir of them sre negroes. A mis understanding of orders was said to be the reuse. The wreck was a head-on collision between two freight trains. The dead are E. S. Johnson, engineer, and Charles Fttsgerald, conductor. Judgment of the senate committee charged with the Investigation of th ,v) chJllPmiin Lod,P mtro- ducod in th senate a bill meeting this I recommendation BOTH THE PAPAL SECRETARY AND WHIPPLE RAREEPUDIATED Methodist and Catholics Agree There Das Been Too Much Talk Irnlse for Theodore. Spezzin, Italy, April 7. Theodore Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt began today the carriage drives along the sunny slopes of the Ligurtan Alps road which they followed as bride and groom 24 years ago. The day is beautiful. They expect to reach Genoa Satur day. A carriage was awaiting them when Die Boosevelts arrived from Home, lloth Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt appeared in good health. On April 12 the Roosevelts leave Porto Maurizio for Vienna, stopping at Venice for a day. The Pope Expresses Regret. Rome, April 7. Some prominent ecclesiastics who were received by the pope today managed to introduce the subject of the Roosevelt incident. To these the pontiff expressed the deep est regret that he had been prevent ed from meeting and speaking with the former president, but he gave ut terance to no opinion regarding the negotiations or the deadlock that fol lowed. The Incident continues a live ly topic of popular discussion, and is emphasized by what the liberal press calls the new mistake of Cardinal Del Val, who had before prevented the Society of Colgna being received by the pope, because that society visited the Qnlrinal and sang before the Italian sovereigns, despite the fact that every year hundreds of persons are received by Victor Emmanuel, and afterwards admitted to the presence of his holiness. A Triumph In Rome. Before leaving Rome ex-President Roosevelt had reason to believe that a great triumph was his, because both the attitude of the Vatican towards him and the statement of the Metho dists, which he had condemned, were repudiated by the leading adherents of those two institutions. Abbot Lawrence Janssens, one of (the most learned Benedictines and secretary of the Congregation of the Affairs of Religions, called on Mr. Roosevelt and, not finding him, left his card, on which he wrote in French that he desired to congratu late him for the constant support giv en to his order and the Catholic church in general In America during Mr. Roosevelt's "glorious career as president, which he hoped would soon be resumed. Contemporaneously, Mr. Roosevelt received letters from high prelates and cardinals, condemning what they styled "the personal attitude of Cardi nal Merry Del Val, for which neither the pope nor the Catholic church was rcspnslble." Mr. Roosevelt received the follow ing letter from Dr. Walling Clark, head of the Methodist organisation In Italy: "The incident connected with the article written by the Rev. B. M. Tipple for the American press has caused me untold regret. Let me as sure you that the Methodists of Borne were not responsible for the article. Allow me once more to express my admiration for the courageous posi tion you have taken In the face of the demands of the Vatican. The Methodists of Rome will not forget It" A dinner was given in Mr. Roose velt's honor In the rjreat hall of the historic Capltollne palace by tho mu nicipal authorities, over "hlci Mayor Nathan presided. Mayor Nathan, In proposing the health of the ex-presldent referred to him aj "one whose character and work had an effect upon the civil pro gress of humanity." After mention ing Washington and Lincoln, as re spectively the founder and consollda tor of the republic, he characterised Mr. Roosevelt as a "purifier," saying that he had hunted fiercer beasts than during his recent trip In Africa. Men of his calibre," said the may or, "are beyond tne limits or country. They belong by right to civilisa tion." He concluded with an apostroph to Mr. Roosevelt "as the fighting philosopher," who Is preaching the word of purity, goodness and duty to his people, and he compared the ex president to Marcus Aureltus. Blaming- It on the Cardinal. Paris. April 7. The Matin today asserts that the treatment accorded Theodore Roosevelt by the Vatican meets with disapproval In the highest ecclesiastical circles. Including mem hers of the sacred college, who hold Cardinal Merry Del Val and not the pope responsible. These prelates point out that Mr. Roosevelt has al ways shown profound respect (or the Catholic church, and now that church has offended htm. Was sharply Emphatic. Berlin. April 7. Germanla, a Cath olic dally, discussing the Roosevelt vstlcan Incident, considers that Mr. Roosevelt was over punctilious and too sharply emphatic about his freedom and Independence. Hrsntntton of OonMenec In Saratoga, N. T April 7. Resolu tions of confidence in th course pur (Continued on pag t.) SMITES THE BILL , , I, A ' 9 ' President of New Orleans Ex change Denounces Rill De- J signed to Stop Dealings in Futures. HARMFUL INTERFERENCE WITH BUSINESS, HE SAYS Patten, Who Thought He Wat Out o the Market, Is Once More in the Game. New York, April 7. Although James A. Patten, the Chicago specu lator, is quoted as saying he was here for a "light to a finish" in the cotton market, the expected activity on the exchange was not in evidence In ear ly trading today, it was a day of calm. New Orleans, April 7. "Instead of striking at the well known and clear ly defined evils of speculative trading, the committee haB approved a meas ure, illogical in conception, unjust and discriminatory in design, of more than doubtful constitutionality, and exemplifying, not a beneficial, but a pernicious phase of legislative Inter ference with business." Such is the declaration of President VV. U. Thompson of the New Orleans cotton exchange, In a statement with reference to the favorable report of the house committee on agriculture aimed against speculation in cotton futures. Mr. Thompson asserts that the singling out of cotton trading is wrongfully discriminatory, and de clares that the enactment of such a measure "would surrender to the Eu ropean manufacturer and his friends the uncontested possession of the powerful force of modern trade ma chinery, to be used for the purpose of forcing prices downward." I'ntten In Market. New York, April 7. James R. Pat ten, who did not know whether he was out of the speculative markets or not when he arrived here a few weeks ago from Liverpool, reappeared on the floor of the cotton exchange yes terday and 'hereafter the deluge of liquidation, estimated In some quar ters to have cost lilm $1,500,000 yes terday, ceased. Instead, the feeble recovery started late yesterday after noon and gained strength and the May option advanced to 14.67, or about $2.90 a bale above Tuesday's iOW level. Mr. Patten hurried to the assist ance of the market from Chicago over-night and before the exchange opened was quoted as being as bullish as ever. The bull movement In May cotton reached its apex last January at 1.6.46 and then broke almost per pendicularly to 18.50. Renewed ac cumulation, estimated at one time at 500,000 bales, brought fresh advances. culminating for the second campaign on March 30 in a mark of 16.lt. Since then continued slack demand from spinners and reports of rains In the south have affected slow reces sions, which yesterday became pan icky. Information here and the behavior of the market Indicated renewod de termination on tho part of bull lead ers to carry the May deal. Spot sales In Liverpool for delivery in New York were reported at from 6000 to 8000 bales. Cables were relatively small. These two factors aided by reports of a brisker demand from spinners over came the weather reports from the south. The market opened strong, fell off, recovered when It was seen no Important holdings were coming nut and closed at the top. YOUTH OF 18 IS ON TRIAL FOR MURDER OF A GIRL More Than 60 Knife Wound on Vic tim's Body Tho aoj Said to Have Confessed. Deland, Fla., April 7. lrvln Han- chett, 18 years old, charged with the murder of a 14 years old girl. Clove Tedder, was placed on trial today. The girl's body was placed near the roadside. On the body wers more than 60 wounds made by a pocket knife. Hanchett Is said to have con fessed. Dotcn Persons Injured by Horse. Cincinnati, April 7. A runaway horse Jumped through the rear en trance of a street car at fourth and Main streets, injuring a dosen passen gers, today. The horse was so tightly we.lged Into the csr that the wreck age had to be cut away. The Report Denied. South Bethlehem, Pa April 7. Charles M Schwab, president of th Bethlehem Steel company, today em phatically denied reports that be had purchased the Newport News Ship Building company. Ho declared ho had not entered negotiations to he quire the ship building plant Roller and the Tarsi to Wrestle, Kanras City, April 7. Dr. B. F Roller of Seattle and th champion, Mahmout, will wrestling mat h tonight la the tavorlte. n