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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES LAST EDITION 4:00 P.M. Weather Torecast: Occasional Showers. ASHEVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 14, 1910. la PEE COPY - mrr wrn -19,1 (j?:esome Murder Mystery Baffles Detectives of Scottl and Yard CASE SIMILAR ' IN MAIN FEATURES, IT SEEMS PROBABLE, TO CHARLTON'S Scenes of Newark, O., Lynching THE OUTCOME IN SUPREME COURT JUSTICE CONTEST And Ethrington, Mob's Victim PROBLEMATIC Police Are Instructed to Watch Lusitania, Due to Arrive To night, for Dr. H.H. Crippen, a Dentist, the Suspect. HIS WIFE'S BODY IS FOUND AT HIS HOME, IN LONDON Burled in Quicklime and Burned Be- yound Recognition, but Identi fied, It Is Thought, by the Circumstances. Clfif.l SHIPIN ENTERS DISCLAIMER Says He Had Nothing to Do With the Permanent Organization Was Not Consulted. i ON DON. July 14. Scotland yard L authorities are baffled over the murder of an American woman, anil cabled the police or the United States this morning to arrest the woman's husband. Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen. also an American, who It ii believed Killed for New York Satur day. The case Is strikingly similar to the Charlton murder at take Como, Italy Eoth women were actresses who left American homes, to meet death by violence on foreign shores. , Dr. Crippen, a dentist, aged 50, has made his home at 3 Hllldrop Ores wnt, North London. Borne time ago hl wife, Helle Elmore, a vaudeville actress, dlsapnvared. . Subsequently notlce of her death appeared In the nrwvpapers. There was conaiueraDie iolp among the woman's Intimates, and this reached the police. The pe llet Ttsltcd Dr. Crippen, the latter's tnterrinw appearing satisfactory. Saturday Dr. Crippen disappeared, llody Fouiul tn Cellar. - rriteniw "-search ef--Crlppon's Jiotne revealed- the batterer body of a woman burled In the cellar. In quicklime, and burned beyond recog nition. The discovery of the body. together with other discoveries, leaves no doubt the murdered woman Is Mrs. Crippen. The police believe Crippen sailed Tor the ('tilted States Saturday and have cabled the American author ities to search Incoming steamers for Crippen. The police state that Crip pen was accompanied by Clara I,eneve, a French woman. Indications point to a coolly planned murder. The Police MyUliled. The police are mystified by clrcum stances surrounding the woman's dls appearance. When an advertisement appeared announcing Belle Elmore's death In a Angeles. Cal., an Inves ligation was started which showed the statement untrue. It was learned that the officers forced Crippen to admit that his wife had not died In Callfor nln. lie thin said, according to the detectives, that they had quarreled and following thia she disappeared. The police refused to accept the ex planation and pursued the Inquiry further. The authorities have learned Crippen was horn at Coldwater, Mich., and practiced dentistry In many east em cities. Mrs. Crippen was 35 years Old. The steamer Lusitania. on which Crippen Is believed to be a passenger, "ailed from Uvernool Sunday, and from Queenstown Sunday. The Lusl tanla Is duo at New York some time tonight. The Leneve woman aecom Panylng the doctor to America Is attractive brunette, 17 year old. Commissioner of Labor M. L. Ship man passed tnrougn me ciiy mis morning on his way to the demo era tic convention being beld In Char lotte. Mr. Shipman, speaking of th congressional convention here this wee, said: "I was sorry the delegates became so exulted, but the sharp con testa over points of order were calcu lated to create friction for the mo ment. However, the final ballot set tled all differences and most every body went away feeling that the spir ited controversy In the convention was simply an Incident not premedi tated and will In no way affect the general results." Mr. Shipman disclaims any connec tion whatsoever with the convention proceedings here except the appoint ment of the temporary, chairman and secretaries. He says he was not con sulted with reference to the perma nent organization at all and that he made no suggestions. DESTROYER, IE, PROVES SPEEDY GBAFT Contract Speed 28, and She Makes 31 Knots First Destroyer of Exclusive ly Oil-Burner Type. Washington, July 14 With the con tract requirements calling for only speed of 18 knots an hour, the tor pedo boat destroyer Koe Has maun si knots in standardization tests off the Delaware breakwater course, accord Ing to a report received at the navy department from the board of Inspec tion. The Roe Is the first destroyer of ex luslvely oll-burnlng type. The stand ardlzatton testa will be followed by others of different nature. - Given a Year for Prize Fighting. h ' n 1 !. ' 1 V (It's V i , , ..'t POLE , I ' f - ' l ttom I t , -. V ' . , X - which ', I 't f r - J 33 II ' . W 1 COUNTYtJAlL SIDE DOO " 1 1 " If , . J VI THVT WXS SMASHED f V f ' 11 l Z"" MOB . NGREASEO TARIFF RATES : X fmmtm. aniineiifipn II - II I v j- " r--r . x.-v f r Colonel Roosevelt, Alter Seeing More OVERMAN AS CHAIRMAN MOWA.'BC HILLED Hampton. Vn., July 14. William Durand, who claims the heavywelgnt pugilistic championship of the United Htates navv. Is convicted by a jury i Circuit court of prize lighting. He was sentenced to one year In the pen itentiary. Durand was knocked out several weeks ago at Hutk Koeneau beach by a negro named Scarborough In the first round of t scheduled ten round mill. The Interstate Commission Stops All Important Increases, Pending - Investigation of Them. .'V''".. ' ' ' ': WaHlilngton, July 14. The Inter stnte commerce commission nas an nounced the intention to suspend all tariffs which genernl and important rate advances, pending Investigation into the reasonableness of the pro imsud advances. Kefmo. to SllBIM-ntl PW lorn ituim. The commission has announced us refusal to suspend the Increased com mutation rates Into and out of New- York city which were a subject oi discussion at Tuesday's hearing. An Investigation as to the reasonableness advanced rates and other commutation rate advances Into find! out of New York are directed. Mandatory Injunction Sought. Cincinnati, July 14. The Shippers' and Receivers' asMOoiatlon has ap plied to the federal court for a man datory Injunction to compM the inter state commerce commission to annul Ha recent order In the southern rate cases, re-open me nearing nu alve another decision. The rates were scheduled to take effect tomorrow. JC VTC J-l E L Jr JiiV?VJT tt. BUCKET SHOP OPERATORS WE HARD SIEDDINE Members of E. S. Boggs 4 C. HW for Extradition-L. A. Cella Ar rested for Perjury. AN AGED COUPLE KILLED HI A RUNAWAY ACCIDENT Horse Driven by Mr. and Mrs. E. Sherman, Near Oxford, Was Frightened by a Storm. TUB tr&ATHEIl. A (ireut Celebration In Paris. Paris, July 1 4. Thre-fourthi of a million people witnessed the Annual military review at Long Chumps In eeiebratlon of the anniversary of the fall of the bust lie. The occasion was notable In that King Albert and Queen filluibeth of Belgium were present Rlity thousand troops participated. 35,000 Threaten to Strike. Hamburg, July 14. Thirty-five thoiiiHnd shipyard employes have united in a demand upon their em pioyurs for a ten per cent. Increase in wages and a 1 1-hour week. . The mn threaten to strike If the conces slona are refused. Forecast until 8 p. m. Friday for Ashevllle and vicinity: Partly clondy weather with occasional showers to night or FrlJiy. For North Carolina: Partly cloudy with local showers tonight or Friday. Light ot moderate variable winds. "Jack" Horner Dies as IIckuH of Fall. STARTLING RUMORS, BUT AN OLD STORY Great Loss of Life Reported Following . a Collision of Steamers on Dneiper River. New Orleans. July 14. "Jack" Hor ner, "scout lor tne ieiroii (wm league club, widely known In base- l.oll elroloa. Is (lead as a result ui n fall. Entering the hotel baths, Hor ner slipped on a marble step, rraciur- Ing his skuii. Deputy Klm-tff Arrested for Homicide rirnhiir-. Pa.. July 14. John Rnelllnv. a deDtitv sherllf. aged 30, was arrested today, found hiding In the woods where he shot And killed Th nndnr striking miner, last night, Snelllng claims elf-defense. Ten Acres Burned Over s- In the City of Portland larly Morning Fire Resulti in Loss of Two Human Lives, wid 150 Horses Financial Damage Aggregates $300, ' 00 Apartment Houses, Residences, Stores, Etc., ' ' Burned. Portland, Ore., July 14. An early morning fire In the west central por ,l0" of the city, on the edge of the business section, resulted In the loss "f. ,wo "ves, the Injury to soveral "'her persons, the burning of ,110 .".7" 'nd h'tanclal damage aggre Uiif 300,OUO. In her marks in.. It la believed, started the salesrooms of the Oregon Brush company. The Durnea a v-.. ment houses, several ' "V,", 7 a number of stores were completely destroyed. The horse burned were in an Immense stable on the path of the Ore-swept district. ... .. London, July 14. Startling rumors of great loss of life following a col- Uson between steumers on the Dniep er river have reached hee from Odes- u Russia. lnmilrv develops tnut me reporie are exaggerated versions of Saturday's accident when a boiler exploded on ih steamer I-ovlJ. I nree perw.n- th..n were killed ana suimcquenu r,.i,rn.nn others died from their In Juries. Woman Kvldcntly Strangled to Death . York. July 14. Mrs. Tloslt Lucaachlek of Jersey i ny was n lying" dead today In her home, nvtriH anil SnKieS UUUim n,iu of a strangled on her tnroai. . i - . , Tacoiiia Sails for lllueticld. wj.hinirton. July 14. The cruiser Ti.em.ia has sailed from Quantanamo, Cuba, for muettslda. the center of the Nlcaraguan disturlfances, to relieve the Paducah. John A. McAdair Renominated. . i Muncle, Ind.. July 14. Democrats of the eighth congressional, district have renominated John A. McAdair for congress, Clinton, 'Ills.. July 14j Chief of Police John Struble wsa shot and killed trying to arrest an unidentified burglar today. 5 LTCS UP 10 HIS CI Both Sides Claiming Everything ..,.S1 W 1 Buncombe Well Represent ed at Democratic State Con-, vention at Charlotte. Politicians at Oyster Bay, Gives Out an Interview. OUTLINES NATIONAL ISSUES New York. July 14. United State . ..... t. i .i ,... , ',.,.,i,riu.. ,,iier S llelllSI louuy liriu cxtruilitlnii to Washington, D. C, Ed .. s ueen. ltichurd E. Preusser, l.eo Maver ami Robert A. Ouy, mem bers of the linn of K. S. Hoggs & Co., an sed of being connected with the operation of u chain of bucket shops. New-York, July 14. Louis A. Cella, a wealthy St. l-ouls man accused of operating a bucket shop l Washing ion, was today placed under arreat mi the charge of perjury. Durhnm, July U. News has reach ed here that K. M. Sherman ami his wife, an aged couple, were killed last night In a runaway near Oxford. They had driven from Durham to Oxford, a distance of 40 miles, and returning were overtaken by n storm. Their horses became frightened, ran away and smashed the buggy, hurling the couple out. Death resulted from their Injuries. Oyster Bay, July 14. Col. lloose- bad no political visitors this morning and spent the day quietly at Sagamore Hill. He said with emphaHls yester- ay that he has taken no stand as yet In favor of either the Insurgents or the regularH in the republican party; and he desires to correct any mprt-Eslon that he is showing favorit ism. Of the situation within the party in New York state he said that he saw only harmony ahead. I want you to make It clear," he said to Interviewers, "that I am seeing both sides. I wish you would make that emphatic. My main Interest Is in he state, but on national Issues I want to see both regulars and Insurgents, particularly men and independents. I want to see democrats as well as republicans." But you don't want to see" demo crats win?" he was asked. "Not if the republicans do the right thing." lie replied. "Little Tim" There. Timothy Woodruff, chairman of the New York republican state committee and a staunch organization man, was in the house as Colonel Roosevelt ex plained his attitude. So was Kepre tentative Charles N. Fowler of New Jersey who is a llrst-to-last insurgent. During the day Colonel Roosevelt had talked with them both.' - ... Governor Hughes bad departed earlier In h tbuf. Colonel Roosevelt said that he had talked politics with all three and that he had gained about th same Impression from Mr. Wood ruff as he hud obtained Tuesday from James A. Wadsworth, Jr., the speaker of the assembly. Mr. Wadsworth made It clear that so far as It lay within his power there would be no surrender on the part of the organlza Hon bill such as Colonel Roosevelt and Governor Hughes urged. For his part, Mr. Woodruff said thnt he was glad that Colonel Roosevelt was active in politics. After saying that he had talked polities with Governor Hughes and h!s other guests, but declining to partlei larlae. Colonel Roosevelt made his statement as to his attitude on the broad question of national politics. Then he sat silent In his chnir for a moment and smiled reminiscently 'They Had Cold Feel." "You know the Insurgents had cold feet when I came back from abroad' 'Down With Cannonism, Plutocracy, Unlawful Trusts; Down With Those Who Would Mexicanize the Republic." Str.ff Correspondence of The Qazette- News. Cliariotte, July 14. 3:30 p. m. The convention reawombled at 8:15 o'clock and proceeded with the nomi nations of Walter Clark for chief jus tice of the Supreme court, and Piatt It. Walker for asset-late Justice. The convention Is awaiting the report of the credential committee. The Man ning forces appear confident. CH "is dlatr dem( PROHIBITION HAS SWOLLEN MONEY ORDER BUSINESS Increase for the Year at llopklnsvlllc, ky.. Is from :t.1V to 11(5,115, Jt0 Per Cent. I" a Year. JUDGE WARD, DEFEATED, IN Gov. Kitcliin's Appointee on Bench in Third Failed ol Nomination and Quits. Special to The Gasette-News. Raleigh. July 14. Judge D. I Ward, on the Superior court bench from the Third Judicial district through appointment by Governor Kltchln, has tendered to the go rnor his resignation which has been ac cepted and his excellency has named It. W. Whedbee os Judge Ward's suc cessor. Judge Ward was appointed by Gov ernor Kltchln to succeed Judge Qulon who resigned. At the recent Judicial convention Judge Ward stood- for the nomination to succeed himself on the bench but was defeated by Mr. Whed bee. The resignation of Judge Ward was the result ' of this action of the democrats of his district. He did not care to retain the judgeship after the democrats h-ul chosen another to be voted on at tho November ejection, . Virginia Press Association. Pittsburg, July 14. Joseph R Ktauffer.. aged 74, a millionaire coal lumbvr operator, dlod today. Norfolk, July 14.--The Virginia Press association, piloted by Chair man W. McDonald of the Virginia state fisheries commission, left here today on a boat trip for Yorktown, Clarence J. Campbell, editor of the Amherst New Kra, probably will be elected president Colonel Alfred Tl Williams of the Roanoke Times, de cliues re-election. at the Nashville, July 14. one of the ef- r..ei of prohibition Is a 200 per ceiu . i.. Ill-reuse III money oiu. ib i lopkliiHvllle, Ky., postonice, u 11,1,1 .. i,..r.n rho amount lumpen irom I,i" 0 415. and nearly 21.000 money w - ... ... ., .....1 u'vni tmlil liuring iob jc.. nils increase was on nccoiini w. wholesale liquor business nessee. with Ten Col. Comfort's Death Accidental. Chester. Pa.. July 14. Colonel Silas . f..- i,... nresldeiit of the Pennsylvania Military college, whosi hhIv was found In cruin lot- runt his death accidentally, tol owing a heat stroke, ueciareo Cnrr, following an auwi body. Strike Itlol at Sugar Refinery. New York, July 14. The arrival of .no laborers at tne pier m can Sugar company refinery, where a strike Is In progress, was me kiii ...... . ri.,i The men began throw Ing stones and bricks. The police used their clubs, dispersing me nwu. Britain's IHjsilton as to Armament. Tmb.n. Jtilv 14 During ft debate on. the naval expenditure in the house -nmmims this afternoon Premier A.nnlth reiterated that It was m u. gire of the British government to come to a friendly agreement witn uermany looking to the curtailment oi arm menu. ' - Former Assistant Cahhk-r Sentenced. nit-hiiro-. July 14. Ernest W Bowman, former assistant cashier of the Cltlxen Natloi.al bank of no nesta, wos today sentenced ten years in the penitentiary for misapplying bank funds. continued, "because the first four en with whom 1 conferred were Sen ators Lodge, Secretary Meyer, Sec retnry Wilson nnd Nick Ingworth. I had similar experiences when 1 was In the white nouae. vt nen j. Pierpont Morgan came to see me thev SHld I had sold out to Wall street, and hen Samuel Gompers came) they said was going to hoist the red flag, But," he added. "I dldn t do either." When the talk drifted to Governor Hughes' visit the toloncrt was asked If they talked of a possible candidate for he gubernatorial nomination. Almost every visitor brings the name of a candidate," was his reply Many of them are worthy mtn. I have talked over practically a dozen different names." The name of William Loeb, Jr., col lector of the part of New York was mentioned, he said, during the talk with Governor Hughes, but he de clined to go into detail He added that the governor and he went over tho political situation, both state and national. Ills attitude on the selec tion of candidate for governor was expressed clearly yet he prefaced It with these words, "I don t know whether I shall take a hand In select ing a candidate for governor." Hants m Man Who Can Win. "Mv position In regard to the gov ernorship this fall," he continued, "Is that we must find the man best fitted for the post and most acceptable to the rank and file ot the republican party and the Independent voters. (Continued on page 3.) Jewelers' New Working Agree. rutit. Boston. July 14 The proposed new worklna- agreement calling for a wage increase of 25 per rent. Is sdopted by the International Jewelry Workers' convention. , i , . t, '- '' i-T". t"t- 14. Tbe tenth district delegates to the stats democratic convention elected 8. G. Uernard assistant secretary of the convention, Judge J. D. Murphy, member of the committee on resolu tions and platform; J. W. Pless of Ma rion, committee on credentials and ap peals. J. E. Swain, committee on per manent organization. Members of the state executive committee chosen are C. A. Webb, M. I Shipman, J. C. Mills of Rutherford, J. H. Dlllard of Cherokee. S. L. Rogers and W. T. Lee. With 204 uniiistructed vote the Allen-Manning contest's outcome is problematic and both sides are claim ing everything. W. T. Lee, candidate for corporation commissioner. Is con fident. - - i - - Clay county has sent a proxy, and trouble may enmie. . Buncombe county is well represented. F. Stlkeleather Is chairman of the delegation and E. B." . Jeffress secretary. The Heat Terrinc. Chairman Eller called the conven tion to order after noon. There was a large attendance of delegates, and in the sweltering mass the heat was terrific. Eller sounded the note of a progressive policy In the platform. Ha wanted the preservation of the forests snd construction of public highways. Tho temporary chairman, Senator Lee S. Overman, in a long speech attacked the republican administration tor ex travagance, denounced the tariff legis lation, the establishment of the com merce and customs courts ana tne postal Savings bank. He wanted en forcement of the laws against the rail roads and freight rate discrimination eliminated. It now appears that Allen will win Clialrmau Overman's Speech, (liy Associated Press.) Charlotte, July 14. Senator Lee 8. Overman, after being unanimously chosen chairman of the state demo cratic convention here tday, outlined the issues of the campaign from a . democrutlc standpoint. "Down with Cannonism. Down with Plutocracy," exclaimed the sen ator. "Down with unlawful trusts and combines, chief beneficiaries of tariff legislation, purchaser, of elec tions, debauchers of the ballot Down with those who would Mexlcanixe this republic and destroy the liberties of the people." Senator Overman outlined the Is sues as follows: Back to the slogan tt 1874; re trenchment and reform, Turn the rascals out. Clean out the Augean stables. A new broom sweeps clean. A tariff fur revenue only, so ad- Justed as to operate alike upon all classes, all sections and all Industries. The people shall rule. Enforce the laws against the un lawful trusts. If It Is right to Indict the bulls who keep up the price f f cotton, indict the bears whose business it Is as representatives of English manufacturers to keep the price down as low as possible. "Enforce the laws regulating rail road rates In favor of the people and stop unjust discriminations against towns and cities of the Country. Sub sidies are undemocratic and the peo Contlnued on page seven. Spot Cotton 16 Cents in The New York "Market Avance of July Over Half a Cent in Less Than Two Days, to Highest Mark Since Early in the YearExcitement , in Old Months at the Opening. New York. July 14. July cotton sold at It cents In the local market today for the first time alnc early In the year. Thla represented . an ad vance of over half a cent In less than two days, due to urgent covering by shorts, while the big bull leaders seemed practically the only sellers. Later deliveries were firmer In sym pathy with July, but the excitement was all In the old crop positions, There was a renewal of excitement In the old crop months at the opening of the cotton market this morning, with the Initial tone steady at an ad vance of one to two points, In sym pathy. ,
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