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THI ASiOOIATO PRIM DISPATCHM LA1T IDTnOM. 4:89 P. M. Weather lorecut: Fair and Warmer. VOL. XV. NO. 56. ASHEVILLE, N. 0., THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 14, 1910. tc PIR COPY DENOUNCES THE SUGAR TRUST HID SJ REPUBLICAN ITT 'e Rainey Accuses Them of a . jious Partnership, and Does not Hesi tate to Involve the President, the Attorney General and Henry W. Taft Says Untold Millions Have Been Stolen by the Trust from Treasury. I REVOLUTION WILL BEliTED IN CUBA, HE SAYS, WHEN IT SUITS THE TRUST THAT CUBA BE ANNEXED Brother of the President of the United States Openly an Attorney for the Sugar Trust; His Partner, Also an Attorney for the Trust, Made Attorney General; President Advised Against Investigation. Washington, April 14. In delivering n scathing denunciation or the Amer ican Sugar Kenning company, In the house of representatives today, Repre sentative Rainey of Illinois did not hesitate to make bold suggestions con cerning "that most corrupt and rotten truil ever created by the protective tariff rvstem," and President Taft, At torney Henry W lei. ral Wlckershnm, and Taft, brother of the presl- dent. Mr. Raney referred to President Tuft's message sent to congress about a year ago III which the president nil viseil aisainst an investigation of the suRir frauds by congresa for the ren snn that "It might, by giving Immunity ami otherwise, prove an embarrasa- meat in securing convictlon of the guilty parlies. Reviving the history of the sugar trust, ami especially recent fraudulent acta In inn Ii i welghlng raw sugar for the purpose of defrauding the govern ment nf millions or revenue. Mr. Rainey said: Summarizes Hie Situation. "The situation in brief is as follows: Prominent siockholders and directors of the sugar trust are Jn grave dan ger, or at 'iiist they were not long ago; the doors of our penitentiaries wre opening for many of them. They hare, however, succeed, through their enntrni pi the Republican party, in bringing roout this most delljhtful arrangement: The attorney general of the I!nite! .States antll his appointment a sugar trust attorney, familiar with the methods of the sugar trust, exhib iting cv.n lion a remarkable sympa thy for Its officials' in their difficulties. "The gem ral counsel for the sugar trust la :ln i v. iuiilulnnt allnrnpt' n. erul of the United States, loyal to the J rt'Uuhlirilli liartv fnmllliiT- with thel methods and with the secrets of the attorney general's office. "The brother of the president of the Catted States is one of the attorneys for the mignr trust. J. E. Parsons, the father of the ev-presidi nt of the New York county republican committee. Is under Indict ment on account of his offense against the law In Philadelphia. And the president of the United States has advised against a congres sional Investigation of the sugar trust or me reason that It might prove embarrassing. statute of Limitations. "The lust of the frauds committed ny the sugar trust occurred on the 20th day of November, 107. The statute of limitations is running ev ery nay and will soon become a com plete bar against any criminal prose ration that may he brought. The re puniican party is charged with the administration of affairs In this nouse. Two hundred and nineteen republican members sit on the other aide of this chamber; and since the message of the president of the Unit ed Slates was read m tna house, not one or them has lifted his voice against the sugar trust or in favor o an investigation by congresa." In a oarefutly prepared speech Mr. Halney proceeded to review many In cidents In the career of the sugar trust which he declared reached out through political parties and cor ru ot ed men no other law defying corporation has ever been able to do." It- Malignant Power. "For fourteen years, through Its al most absolute management and con trol of the republican party," declar Mr. Rainey. "the sugar trust has '; ttl,'e to wreck great llnunclal In itiations; It has been hle In .hnl.c tariff schedules, through tariff sched ule" framed to suit Its purposes, It j been able to steal indirectly from he people; Hnd. bv brlbln renuhll- an officials. It has been able to steal mrectly from the treasury of the Unlt- nuiles untold millions nf dollar. Again referring to the president's Msg to congress advising against an investigation of the sugar frauds " Rjlnev l.,i...j . . v .. ' uiii rucn an in on would not hv rininil mrnunit, to wltne.se, called before a -".nu.ee of congress as suggested president, lie cited the Ian of the . .institution and of stat .." ,to "tain that contention. ."i. ne said, "that message ' J president fell like a wet blanket - congress. As a result ..f of m"f nv" re'uttons. Including one slo. , 'I.' pr?.v,a,n '' congres the .11""r""on of the methods of k" ,"r ,ru. the sleep that rub! ,0.r k,n ,B committee on ts win hou"e' nd thta commit as s T. ,:,ntln,' to be In the future "f-,""n " the past, the grave- 137." 'hose mitrltnrln... meritorious measures diht, tal t " reported out. prove the progress of the re- ring" ii. n II In the I provld ing city .mail delivery In 25 or 30 cities of the country, an I picturing the hopeless efforts of old soldiers to obtain modest increases of their pen sions, Mr. Rainey made a further de nunciation of the sugar trust us a prominent cause of the government's embarrassment because II nad "stolen millions from the treusury." "And these thieves," he said, 'spend this season of the year cruis ing In the Mediterranean, ur at fash ionable Florida hotels, watching au tomobiles break records along the beach; still representing themselves to be honest men. The country Is In debt and the men who have contrib uted millions to the republican cam paign fund are, under a republican administration, permitted to now re imburse themselves by stealing from the treasury of the United States." He was aware, he said, that he was again rendering himself liable to Un charge of partisanship. IsJM Majesty. 'I will probably be again excluded by the republican mnjorlty from serv ing on the Investigating committees of this house," he added. "When you discuss on this tloor the attempted offenses of men high in the councils of the republican party, they answer by misrepresenting what you say and by chnrglng you with partisanship. I am well aware mat me onensc oi iee majeato has been fully recognized here by Insurgents and regulars nime on the otner siue as wu sswi and I have been adjudged guilty ot Continued on iage seven. S WIROQRAPHSi Late AttertMHm News Storlea tn P Condensed Form of Worlds III.. uwl I .It I If I'llMltM. ga Santa Clara s Passengers All Rescued. Eureka, Cal., April 14. Mnety-nve persons, rescued from the NVirth Pa cific Steamship company's steamer Santa Clara, which foundered yester day, arrived today on the tug Hanger. Everybody on the sinking ship was rescued. Bryan Expected In Wuelilnglou Tues day. Washington, April 14. William Jennings Bryan Is expected In Wash ington Tuesday, when he will meet the Porto Itican commissioners for a conference regarding affairs on that Island. All American Candidates Stricken Off. Home, April 14. It Is announced that the pope has struck off from the list of candidates for the cardlnalate all Americans, Including the arch bishops of New York. St. Paul. Chica go, New Orleans. The chancellery of the Vatican confirms this, without vol unteering an explanation. New League of Women. New York. April 14 A league of women which will watch white sla ery developments throughout the country, and aid In the suppression of the traffic, has been formed ny new York club women, to be known as tne National League for the Moral Pro tection of Women. Gas Explosion Causes $400,000 Fire. Klttnnnlng, Pa., April n us uower house of the Klttannlng Elec tric Light company and the Klttan nlng and Leechburg Street Railways company was destroyed by Are to day the loss being $20U.ouu. Eixpiou- ng gas accumulated In a generator started the glase. Working on Railroad Bill. Washington. April 14. The senate began business on the administration railroad bill today, taking up tne com mittee amendment explicitly with holding fro mtho InterstAte commerce commission authority over transpor tation wholly by water, uonsiuer tii.n of the amendment led to a die cusslon regarding western coast Ice thlpping. The senate adopted that ment. amend- An Earthquake Shock. Washington. April 14. Senor Cal h rosin Rlcan minister, has re reived a cablegram from San Jose celyed a "0,'" "" lnk "?.,,n5 !" nobMc ves - r..n in terdsy. There was alight damage In various sections, but no fatalities. All l". i . - ' rm " . Bill aa to t He of Mllltla Equipment Paw. Washington. April U.-Th today passed the houea bill authoris ing the use for joint maneuvers by states of a portion of thetr mllltla al lotment froir the federal trsaaury. E HOLD MAY TERM He Has Been Designated to Conduct Next Term of Court Instead of Judge Boyd. The announcement was made this forenoon that Judge Connor would hold the May term of the Federal court In this city, instead of Judge Boyd. Judge Prltchard has designat ed Judge Connor to hold the court, this arrangement having been agreeable to both the judges. This will be Judge Connor's first term here. While the criminal side of the docket Is rather light It is expected that much of the term will be taken up with the trial of cases on the civil side. Among the cases that are ex pected to be disposed of at the next term la that of Peter D. Rouche againltt the Southern Railway com pany. It will be recalled that several years ago Mr. Rouche an engineer of the company was badly injured In a collision of passenger trnln No. 11 and an extra, near Swannanoa station. WITH THECOLONEL Mr. Roosevelt Was Rowed Through a Venice Canal Before Daybreak and Was Much Impressed. Venice, April 14 Colonel Roosevelt was rowed through a stretch of the canal Grand In the darkness of the early morning, and declared the ex perience more impressive than the sights of Venice. The former Presi dent was accompanied from Porto Maurizo by Kermlt, his secretaries, and several American newspaper men. PHILADELPHIA Twenty-Seven Persons Have Been Kill ed During Strike of Car Men in That City. Philadelphia, April 14. Cars were stoned In several parts of the city to day by striker sympathizers, nobody being Injured. Large crowds gather ed and, after stoning the cars, would move to another point, where another trolley car would be attacked. Police reinforcements dispersed the crowds. The number of persons killed dur ing the eight weeks of the strike num bers 27. Mil. TIFT IS TO DINE WITH NAVY YARD MEN Accepts Invitation to Help Workmen Celebrate Launching of the Florida. Washington, April 14. In the most democratic manner, President Taft will dine with the skilled workmen of the New York navy yard at Brook lyn on the evening of May 12. The mon will celebrate the launching of the big battleship Florida, which they have constructed at the yard, with a banquet on the night the new "Dreadnaught" is put over the ways. A committee culled at the White House today and Invited the president to be a guest at the function. The president expressed pleasure In ac cepting the proffered courtesy. CRACKSMEN SET S1O.Q00 FROM I TENNESSEE BANK Vault of Spring City Bank Dynamited Robbers Make Safe Getaway With the Stuff. Spring city. Tenn., April 14. Rob hers dynamited the vault of the Klrst I National bank here early today and le.c.r with 110,000. Bloodhound. wel placed on the trail. fine of the robber entered the Cln rlnnatl Southern station and, covering the operator with a revolver, cau tioned him to be quiet. Immediately afterward a series of explosions wrecked the entire front of the bank building. The robbers remained In the building 10 minutes, gathering plunder, but made their escape JUG CONNOR TO NEWSPAPER MEN CARS ARE STONED JUST i POOR IGNORANT MM -4- That Is What Mr. Roosevelt Is, from Point of View of Woman Suffrage Leader. LARGE FAMILIES WILL BE REGARDED AS A DISGRACE Mrs. Baker at Suffrage Convention, De clares It Is Quality, not Quantity, That Is Wanted in Children. Washington, April 14. "Ten years hence, to be father of ten or twelve children, will be as much of a dis grace us being a confirmed drunkard Is at present," declared Mrs. Lareine Helen Baker, who was heard at the National American Women's Suffrage association, which opened Its conven tion today. "Roosevelt, poor. Ignorant man," she continued, "urges large families. I tell you quality is what we want In children, not quantity. Woman suf frage will better children, for It will produce better thinking. It Is the mental, not the physical, that rules progressive action today, and teaches us that the crime of ages Is too many children." L BE THE i This Question It Now Agitating the Minds of the Republican Leaders. Since the republican congressional convention of the Tenth district has renominated John Q. Oraut to succeed himself In congress, affairs In the re publican party of this section seems to have settled down suddenly. There Is one position, however, which Is causing comment among the politicians. This is the highly Im portant place of state chairman of the state republican executive committee. Among the names that have been mentioned in that connection are Hon. Richmond Pearson, former minister to Greece, and it seems that the re publicans of the west will support Mr Pearson. There are also rumors to the effect that should District Attorney Holton be succeeded by ex-Judge Spencer H. Adams, then Mr. Holton would swap jobs, if he can; that he will stand as a candidate before the convention to become state chairman. Still a third name that Is whispered around as likely timber and has the makings of a good chairman Is that of A. H. Prb-e of Salisbury. PRESIDENT WILL ATTEND OPENING LEAGUE GAME So Will the Vice President and Other Notables President Taft Has Pass No. 1. Washington, April 14. President Taft, Vice President Sherman and other notables will occupy boxes at the opening gam.- of the American league, between Philadelphia m Washington this afternoon. President Taft received from President Ban Johnson pass number one to all American league games and Vice President Sherman, who was at the White House during the day, received paaa number two. Both are enclosed In handsome leather cases. Mrs. Taft will accompany tho pres ident. I0LAND WATERWAY PLANS OPPOSED BY BURTON Says Ttiey Have Not Been Approved by UngtneerH and Ultimate Cart. Is Not Known. Waslngton, April 14. Senator Bur ton of Ohio today presented a minority report on the pending bill which would appropriate $41,000,000 for Im provement of rivers and harbors Senator Burton's opposition is an arraignment nf piecemeal appropria tions. Burton opposes appropriations for such projects as the Norfolk-to-Beau fort and lakes-to-gulf Inland water ways projects, because they have not been approved by government engin eers and the ultimata coat remains to be determined. Forecast until I p. m Friday for Ashevllle and vicinity: Fair, warmer tonUrht; K iday partly cloudy. 10 WIL STATE CHUN BOSS RULE ISSUE; BITTER STRUGGLE Contest Between Aldridge and Havens for Seat Held by the Late J. P. Perkins One of the Hottest Political Fights Rochester and Monroe County, N. Y., Ever Knew. Rocheater, N. Y., April 14. Racked by one of the most perfect and pow erful political machines in the coun try and opposed by a militant democ racy aided by reformers and others who making their Issue that of OEOROIl WASHINGTON ALX3RJDGB t-no-ro. Src ) Mnun . "boss" rule, Oeorgo W. Aldridge, for many years the ubsolute political "boss" of Monroe county, is seeking election as Representative In congress to succeed the late James Hreck Per kins, and has plunged the city ot Rochester and tho county of Monroe into one of the bitterest political struggles it ever hus knowi. and promises during the coming week to stir the congress district from one end to the other. iKJL jaS SLsnk Wm,' ' JUST AN EPISODE IN POLITICAL WAR Pardon of Col. Cooper Draws Even More Taut Lines Anti-Prohibitionists and State-Widers in Tennessee Supreme Court Involved in Political Phase of Case. Nashville. April 14 Nashville has quieted down, after the excitement attending the action of the Supreme court and Governor Patterson's sub sequent pardon of Colonel Duncan E. Cooper, sentenced to 20 years In the penitentiary for shooting and killing former Senator Carmack. Although much excited talk Is heard In public, places there has been no indication of disorder. Coopers Devllnc to Talk. Both the Cooper's decline to make public statement. Governor Pat terson has made no comment on par doning Cooper since his statement yesterday afternoon, and denies him self to all Interviewers. The case of Robin Cooper, who is out on bail, will be called at the May term of court. The Supreme court thin afternoon reduced Robin Cooper's bull from 125.000 to 110,000. With the primary to make nomina tions for governor and state judiciary less than two months off, the political situation Is Interesting. The gov ernorship campaign probably will be waged on the prohibition Issue. Ene mies of the governor charge that the calling of the primary embracing nominations for the Supreme court was an attempt to hold an uxe over the court which had the Cooper case under ndvisement. A sensation equalling that which In flamed Tennessee In Nov., 1808, when former United States Senator Edward Ward Carina, k was shot and killed on Nashville's streets, was the par doning by Governor Patterson of Col. Cooper, the Issuance of the par don on the governor's own Initiative, without a formal petition before him, following quickly the reading of the opinion of the Tennessee Supreme court affirming the verdict of guilty in the case of Col. Cooper, under sen- len.-e of 20 years In the penitentiary. and reversing the lower court In tho case of Robin Cooper, who was sen tenced to a like period for the Car mack murder. II. anil Bisriisslun. The news of the court's action and that of the governor In pardoning Col onel Cooper spread quickly through the city, causing intense excitement and heated discussion by numerous groups of partisans. Governor Patterson wrote the full pardon for Colonel Cooper and filed It with the secretary of state while Chief Justice Beard was yet reading a dls sentlng opinion In the case of Colonel Cooiier. In a statement given to the press tbe governor said: "In my' opinion neither of the de fendants Is guilty and they have not had an impartial trial, but were con The High Cost of Living May Bring National Crisis New York, April 14. A warning of i country. Is sounded by President . . , . Brosrn, of the New York Central rail- Impending danger, not only to wn (M hlrt) rot f facturlug Interest, but to the whole hiving foreshadows a national ci taK I JAMES S. HAVEN'S With election seven days off, friends of Mr. Aldridge declare that he will carry the district by a majority of from 3000 to 3fi00. Friends of James S. Havens, who is running on the democratic ticket, assert that the movement for him and against Mr. Aldridge has been growing magically and they predict Mr. Havens' election by a small majority. of victed contrary to the law and evidence." the The reversal In the case of Robin Cooper is based on assignments of error in the trial judges failing to charge Separately as to Robin Coop er's theory of self-defense, linking the defense of the two defendants to gether: excluding testimony of Gov ernor Patterson as to talks with the defendant Robin Cooper, and advice given as to Colonel Cooper before the tragedy; and the admission of cross- examination of Robin Cooper as to Intent of certain state's witnesses in testifying as to certain Incidents. May Not Be Tried Again. Colonel Cooper was still at the cap itol when the pardon was filed In the secretary of state's office. He was at once surrounded by a crowd of friends seeking to congratulate him. The re versal in his son's case seemed to in tere-st and please him to the exclusion of his own fate. I wanted Robin's vindication more than I wanted a pardon." was his smiling remark when told of the gov ernor's action In behalf of himself Leaving the crowds gathered about him he entered a carriage with his daughter, Mrs. Lucius E. Burch and his sister-in-law, Mrs. James C. Brad ford and accompanied by Marshal Robert Marshall, was driven to the county Jail where formalities In con nectlon with the pardon were gone through with and he was released Robin Cooper Is under $25,000 bond His friends freely predict that he will not again be arraigned for trial Should he be, It would be a most dif tlcult undertaking to secure a jury In Davidson county under the require ments of the present law. The opinions of the court were read before a court room packed to suf focation, the corridors being crowded with those unable to gain entrance Every word was listened to with breathless Interest. It marked an epoch In not only the legal annals of the state but the pe litlcal aa well. The democratic party of Tennessee has been rent Into by bitter factions over the prohibition iiuestion and, as a wheel within wheel, "the Cooper case" has played a conspicuous part. Cooper Is the close friend and alleged political adviser of Governor Patterson, who Is the leader of the anti-prohibition forces In Ten nessee. Carmack was the chief of the prohibition movement. Patterson was a witness for the defense at the trial of the Coopers for the killing of Car mack whose death, his friends allege, was the outcome of political machina tion. Now, on the verge of an elec tion of the judiciary, the Supreme court was called on to paaa finally upon the case over which. It seems, the party factions have actually allgn (Continued on page 7) M LARGL FACTORY The Sears, Roebuck Company It Is Said, Is Planning to Locate a Furniture Plant in This Section. MAY TAKE HOLDINGS OF SPRUCEM0NT LUMBER CO. Representative of the Great Chicago House Returns to Chicago After Spending Several Days Here. It Is understood here that a deal has practically been consummated whereby the large holdings of the Sprucemont Lumber company In Hay wood county are to pass Into the hands of representatives of the large department house of Sears, Roebuck & company of Chicago, and that large developments will follow shortly In this section In the way of furniture factories, etc. It Is understood that the negotiations have reached such a stage that the representative of Sears. Roebuck and company, who, after spending several days here investi gating the property, returned to Chi cago yesterday after signing an agree ment and will make a favorable re port on the property. The Sprucemont Lumber company owns several thousands acres of fine timber land near Wavnesville. and this land Is said to have enough stumpage on it to last soveral years for furniture factories and other lumbering industries, while all along the Murphy division are boundaries which make an available supply for years. It Is understood that Sears, Roebuck and company Intend to build a large furniture factory in this section. either at Waynesville or some point along th" Murphy division or at Ashe vllle, to manufacture the lumber Into furnture. The company, while goner- ally thought of as handling: other ar ticles than furniture, does a large business in this line and has control of the output of factories In many parts of the country to supply Its trade. Such a factory would mean much for this section. MT. M'KIULEY'S TOP DESCRIBE!! BT LLOYD The Peak Does not Look Anything Like the Photographs Dr. Cook Made. Fairbanks, Alaska, April 14. The Fairbanks Mt. McKlnley expedltlou that reached the summit ot the peak started to follow the route Dr. Cook said he took, but was obliged to abandon it as Impassoble. Thomaa Lloyd, the leader, declared that no traces of Cook's camps were found. Lloyd placed his crude notes of the journey in the hands of a committee of the pioneers of Alaska who will arrange for their publication. Tho party took photographs ot the sum mit and of points along the trail. They also established a trail so well that it can be followed by other par ties next summer. Aneroid measurements taken by the men places the height of the moun tain at 20,500 feet. Ten men were in the party that left Fairbanks with dog teams In Decem ber. It was the theory of the leaders that the ascent would be less danger ous In early spring than later when tho snow began to melt This theory was confirmed by the experience of the expedition. The expedition, on reaching the base of the mountain went Into camp, waited for better weather and planned the ascent. When the ascent was begun, the first camp was made at the line of the willows, the second at 2,900 feet, the third at 10,000, the fourth at tS, 000 feet. From this camp the dash to the top was made. Four dogs went to the third camp and one to the fourth. Snow shoes were used most of the way and much time waa consumed In carrying sup plies to the fourth camp, travel over the steep Ice compelling light loads and several trips. The party did not set out to disprove Dr. Cook's atory, but to climb the mountain. It found the summits utterly unlike those pic tured in Cook's book. On tha rock peak, it left an American flag by IS feet attached to a 14 foot staff, but tressed tn rock. The explorers discovered a magnifi cent unnamed peak, 16,000 fset high, and a new pass through th moun tain range which shortens th dis tance to the coast 75 mil. Th pass Is flanked by majestic, perpendicular walls. Daniel W. Patterson, W. R. Taylor and Charles McGongle remained at Katlshna and only Lloyd oame to Fairbanks The pioneers took st.ni to verify Lloyd's story before Stamp ing !t as genuine. m 9
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