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News. fcette THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES LAST EDITION 4:00 P. M. Weather rurecast: Fair and Cold. VOL. XV. NO. 252. ASHEVILLE, N. C., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 29, 1910. 3c PER COPY TENNESSEE COPPER GO. WINS ITS CASE United States Supreme Court Denies to Ladew and Associates Relief from Copper Fumes. LANDING STAGE IS IFOUGHT AT THE Searching Investigation Will be Made Into Cause of the Newark, N. J., Fire President Taft. It Is Alleged, De ' cides to Touch Lightly on Subject in General Document. SMITH OF NEW JERSEY SAYS REVISION IS A SOLEMN DUTY Leaders in Connecticut, With Whom President Will Discuses Message, Are Averse to Any Further Tariff Agitation. WASHINGTON, Nov. 59. It in the present purpose of Presi dent Taft to leave extended discussion of the tariff to a special message. Unless some strong argu ment Is presented to change his views on this subject the president will prob ably dismiss the tariff in his general me una go with the statement that the tariff board is unable to make a full report upon any schedule at this time. It Is likely that no argument will be advanced to change this plan. Loaders of the republican party In rongress with whom the president will discuss his message this week are averse to tariff agitation. They are willing to permit the democrats to attempt to make it their chief political work. That the president will soon reach the writing of a special message on the tariff Is regarded as improbable unless conditions change. The tariff board is in a maze and has discovered that a drawback exists to schedule revision in the fact that each schedule is Interlocked with others. It is unlikely that they will be able to make a report of a definite character before the expiration of this congress. The president's plan to toucn but lightly on the tariff in hut general message Is likely to meet with tire ap proval of business, although it would, it is said here, go much faster under a definite statement as to revision at the opening of the new season. That he. may, If possible, complete his message by Wednesday night the president Sunday remained away from church and worked a part of the day upon his material. This he varied by two long automobile rides, the flrs. taken before lunch and another with Mrs. Ta't during the afternoon, full- Revision a solemn Duty. Tariff and what to dd about it con tinues to be the political question dis cussed by both parties. Mr. James Smith. Jr., of New Jersey, once a United States senator and again a candidate, who passed through Washington on hia way south, declar ed revision of the tariff the most sol emn duty of the democratic party. 'The tariff should receive early at tention," Mr. Smith said earnestly "The present law Is generally consid ered as evidence of a party's breach of faith. A revision downward is expected, especially with reference to to the necessities of life. To my mind that la the moat solemn duty of the democratic party at the moment. But Its duty is two fold to the people and to the business Interests of the country. That both may be well served, announcement should present ly be made of a congressional plan in this regard. Business halts while tariffs are being made. In the in terest, then, of the common welfare the democratic program should In elude a set purpose to proceed with out delay to a downward revision of the tariff where needed and a resolute and speedy accomplishment of that purpose. Economy In the admlnlstra Hon of federal affairs Is also de manded. Put those affairs upon I business basin and handle them as carefully as we do our prtvat affair Urges Three Reforms. "The democratic party Is about to be put to the teat. I am hopeful of the outcome, but I would suggest that we approach the task In a spirit of general fairness. Tne people are pro testing against burdens which are not uniformly borne. They complain of the high cost of living, of public ex travagance and of the tariff. The present cost of living is due to many causes, to the tariff, to public extrav agance and to abuse of corporate power. When these three causes are under proper control the cost of llvlnr, will seek ils natural level, for It -vill (Continued on page ) St St St Twenlyslx Day to Christmas, St St St NOVEMBKIl tO. " St St St Don't Forget Orandma'a St Christmas Present. H, St st Bomb Explodes in New York; Serious Damage Nsw York, Nov. IS. A bomb ex- lion esrly this morning shook up Of the most populated blocks In l York. The explosion did exten sive damage and crested a panic In the neighborhood. The bomb explod SOUGHT TO STOP OPERATION OF SMELTERS AT DUCKTOWN, TENN. Damage to Timber Interests Was Al leged by the Complainant Decision Is Not Filial. Washington, Nov. 29. l!y affirm ing the decision of the lower court, the Supremo court of the United States denied J. Ilnrvel Ladew and other capitalists of New York and West Virginia relief In federal courts from the alleged nuisance caused by the operation of the smelters of the Tennessee. Copper company in Ten nessee. Ladew and hia associates own large timber interests aggregating in all 24,000 acres in Fannin, Gilmer and Pickens counties, Georgia. Just across the line in Tennessee are the smelters of the Tennessee Copper company and other companies. The sulphurous fumes It Is claimed, have been ruining the timber belonging to Ladew and his associates In Georgia. State May Aalc for Injunction. Several years ago the state of Geor gia started proceedings to Btop the alleged destruction. The last step taken by Georgia resulted in an an nouncement from the Supreme court of the United States that It would issue an injunction upon the request of the state for tho abatement of the alleged nuisance. This application was not made and Ladow and his as sociates began the fight as individuals for an injunction. The Circuit court of the United States for the Eastern district of Ten nessee dismissed the petition for an injunction on the ground that the ac tion for the abatement of a nuisance was not a suit of a local nature to enforce a claim against real estate, and as neither of the parties were domiciled within the district the court had no jurisdiction. From this de cision an appeal was taken te the Supreme court. The court today ap proved the findings of the lower court. Company Makes Sl.000.000 a Year out of "Waste Fumes. In connection with the litigation over the destruction of timber due to the sulphurous fumes from the Tcn- nesseo Copper company's pocktowti plant it is interesting to note that tho company Is now using the fumes for the manufacture of sulphuric acid. For years these fumes have been going to waste and destroying vegetable life. About a year ago the company decided to install a sulphuric acid plant at a cost of about $1,000,000,000 and this plant nas only been in operation for about a year. Tho annual report of the company issued only a few weeks ago shows that during the past year the earnings of the company wore practiially $1,000,000, and of thts amount $(00,000 was profit from the manufacture of sulphuric acid. With the great demand for, sulphur Ic acid in the manufacture o fcommer clal fertiliser, the copper company has a nice source of revenue as a by pro duct heedies saving the vegetation In the nearby country. It takes practi cally i ton of sulphuric acid to dis solve b ton of phosphate rock, form ing a compound that is easily assimi lated l y plant life. The nearness of the acid plant to the phosphate beds of eorgla and Florida makes this a very attractive project. CAPTlconCOES AFTER SOUTH POLE British Expedition Gradually Working South Hopes to Reach Pole by December. 1911. Christ Church, New Zealand. Nov. 19. The ship Terra Nova, bearing the Rrltlsn south polar expedition, com manded by Captain Robert F. Scott, sailed from Port Chalmers for the Antarctlo today. The Terra Nova sailed from London June 1, gradually working her way south, ('apt Scott joined the vessel In Mfw Zealand, and hopes to reach the south pole in De cember, 1SU. Jonathan Dwtght Dead. Nsw York. Nov. 29. Jonathan Dwtght. a retired engineer and rail road builder, died today, aged 10. ...ju jewawaccg ed In the doorwsy of Bella Trlnlarla saloon In the heart f a Sicilian sefc tlement In Elisabeth street. It wreck ed tho saloon, hurled sleepers In d Jaoent tenements from their beds and crarked windows for blocks around. IE9Q tKtFflM&'dnfJ? sSoSfSLffBtKtL.- SbbbH IbbbbI bI9 Hi IIvSssSsbbbbbbbVbV- '."SCEWE ATT 1KB. NEWA othe is n EWARK. N. J.. Nov. 29. Alt er victim. Miss Anna Haag. is added to the casualties in the High street factory (Ire. ,Miss IlaAg, who jumped from tho fourth story when cut off by fire and smoke, died this morning, bringing the list of dead to 24. Newark, N. J., Nov. 29. "If 1 lind any city or state official guilty of neg ligence in the inspection of this build ing," said County Prosecutor Mott as he stood by tho ruins of the factory in which 23 girls lost their lives by fire last Saturday, "thoi will be the bit terest fort oi prosecution." "1 do not mean to Imply." he con tinued, "that 1 have before me any evidence of criminal negligence, Citizens' Committees Watch Saloons and Report 12,245 Seeking Drinks in Two Hours. Dcs Moines, la., Nov. 29. Eighty- llve women entered saloons here Sat urday night and drank at tho bar, ac cording to figures furnished by com mittees from the Citisens" association, which is fighting tho consent petitions now being circulated by the liquor men. Ninety-five of tho 103 saloons were watched by committees appointed by the asociation to ascertain the num ber that entered saloons on a given night. According to the report com plied and read in every church In Des Moines Sunday morning. 12,935 enter ed saloons between 8 o'clock and 10 o'clock, tho closing time. At 8 o'clock there were 690 men in saloons and during the two hours following 12, 245 men entered. The committees asserted that 189 who apparently were minors were soon in the saloons, and' that f93 in toxicated men wore counted. Of the total number, 280 wore poorly dressed. Tho committees declare bartenders did not hesitate to serve women who ordered their drinks ai the bar or car ried beer away with them In buckets. The move was a part of a whirlwind oampnlgn to drive tho saloons from the city. TflXICAB STRIKE NOW PRACTICALIT SETTLED Following Conference of Mayor Gaynor and Organizer Ashton That An nouncement Is Made. New York, Nov. 29. Following a conference between Mayor Gaynor and Organiser Ashton of tho Brother hood of Teamsters It was announced that the taxlcab strike was practically settled. Investigating 100,000 Hoodie FlIlliL New York, Nov. 21. The legislative graft Investigating committee turned its attention todsy to the chsrges that 1600,000 boodle fund was raised to defeat the anti-race track bill. August Belmont, banker, It Is learned, was subpoenaed Fortner Takes Two Years in Prison. Jefferson City, Mo.. Nov. IS. M. Dwlght Fortner of St. Louie under two years sentence for forging a name to a til, f' "heck, appeared in court, dismissed his appeal and went to the ivi Itentlary Fortner was arrested In Farts sfter a chase through Cen tra! America. SEE 85 WOMEN AT DES MOINES OARS TACTORY TRR-JTOwARK,. but I do mean that the investigation which begins today shall bo In ear nest. My view Is that it ought to take the form of some sort of public hear ing .and 1 think a coroner's jury will be the most effective Instrument." - Accordingly a coroner's Jury wus sworn In, tho first of its kind that has sat hero in twenty years. There will bo separate inquiries by the grand jury, the state labor department and the city building department The destroyed building was tlio property of Miss lioriiara Glass, who has issued a statement declaring that tho structure was adequately equipped with Ire escapes. Funjruls of many of tho victims, were held today. That oi' Dora, Min-I 1,000 DEER, TAME AS CATTLE, SLAIN Hunting Season in Massachusetts Ends Deer Browsed in Pasture With Cattle. Springfield. Mass., Nov. 29. Tamer than they have been for years, more than one thousand deer were killed, it is estimated, in the state during the season, which closed Saturday night. In several instances sportsmen failed to got their game, because it was browsing in pastures with cattle and could not be killed safely. One sportsman from Athol was ap proached by a deer, which rubbed Its nose against the barrel of the stalker's gun. The door was permitted to go Its way. The open season was not attended hy any fatalities, and so far as known only four persons were Injured. In one Instance a sportsman shot himself in the foot and In another a gun bar rel exploded. It Is expected that dead deer will he found In the woods In the five western counties for weeks, as hun dreds of the wounded animals osca' -ed. Strong opposition la likely to do velop to a further trial of tho open heap, ,n and the protests of the farming element, which is strong In the legis lature, will be supported by prominent men and women In the cities. PRESIDENT SAYS THAT ESTIMATE MUST BE CUT Tells Cabinet That Draft at Present Will not Do- Must Make Further and Deeper Cuts. Washington, Nov, 21. President Taft today informed the cabinet offi cers, after scrutinising the final draft ef estimates of various government departments for the fiscal year begin ning July I. 1911. that there must be a further and deeper out In thorn: that they would not do in their pres ent form. Officers of American Floot mined at Dinner. Knter- London. Nov IS. Resr-Admiral Murdock snd officers of the third di vision, American Atln Jc fleet, were entertained at dinner today with British officers and city officials present. Nrhr.taka's Population Is 1.102,114. Washington. Nov. IS. The popula tion of Nebraska is 1,1M. 114, ac cording to the llth census, an Increase of 116,914 over 1900. The population of Maryland is 1.114,410, Increase or lt,40. The population of Duluth Minn., Is 7S,4t, Increase of 26,497. 1. ITT nie and Tlllio Gottlieb, three sisters, was particularly pathetic. Many of the girls and women killed were supporting their families in whole or In part. One woman left a blind daughter almost penniless and there is much actual want in other households. relief fund started yes terday has now reached ? J, nun Gem ml Lewis T. Bryant, state com missioner of labor, yesterday made an Investigation into the circumstances surrounding tho tiro at 216 High street, Newark, last Satrday in which 24 per sons lost their lives. At the conclusion of his Investiga tion, tionoral Bryant issued a state ment absolving the owners from any guilt. OLD CORN LIQUOR CAUSE ME ROW "Happy" Knight Struck on Head While Being Taken to His Home. Special to The Gaiette-Ne-vs. Clyde, Nov. 29. Two young men, "Happy" Knight and John Hicks, woro drinking Saturday night. It is alleged that either Knight or Hicks kicked over Uock Fowler's basket. Fowler asked who did it. Hicks said Knight did it and he answered "you ane a d liar. Nothing more was said for a few minutes and Haywood Mackcy started to tako Knight home. They had not gone very far when some one struck Knight on the head three times. Inflicting a severe wound. Dr. S. n. Modford was at once called to arrest the excessive hemorrhage and dress the wound. When the doc tor reached the scene ho found his patient bleeding profusely but soon hnd him in fairly good shape when Fowler took him home. Illeks vrp arrested Sunday morn in b Po.i, oman J. L. Justice and was taken before Mayor J. W. Mor gan for trial. Tho only witness ex amlned was Haywood Mackoy, who testified that he would not swear posi tively that Hicks did the cutting but believed ho did. The mayor bound him over to court under a 1100 bond, which was soon furnished and he was released It was another case of "Old corn liquor the cause of It all." DEFENSE ATTACKS THE OF In Dulaney Bribery Case They Seek Show That He Was Debauched and Dissolute. to Yatoo City, Mich.. Nov 29. Former Judge Wylle Pottor. the first wttnesi In the Dulaney bribery case, corrab orated previous testimony about i caucus meeting at which Senator Mil bo unfolded his suspicions about brok erage In legislative votes. Bilbo was re-called. Counsel for Dulaney sought admission of testimony tending to show Bilbo was debauched and dis solute In New Orleans at the time It was alleged he had the bribe money The court ruled out this evidence Defense Introduced testimony intend ed to weaken the character of Bilbo by showing questionable acts while be was chairman of the legislative com mlttee. Fire Jurors In Wendllng Trial Selected Louisville. Nov. It. With five jur ors accepted, the second day of 11.. trial of Joseph Wendllng, for murder ing eight vsnr-old Alma Ksllner, open ed this morning with prospects favr r Ing a completion of the jury before nightfall SWEPT JT TO SEA Sudden Tempest in Caspian Sea Carries Away Stiucure end Drags 300 Workers to Death. THE STORM WAS SO VIOLENT ATTEMPTS AT RESCUE FUTILE ! Scores of ships With Crews Aboard Reported Sunk Huudrcds of Peo ple Sought Safety In I lay stocks. Aatrakan, Russia, Nov. 29. During a sudde i tompcBt In thp Caspian sea tho landing stage, bearing 300 persons dock workers was dragged from Its moorings and swept ou' to sea. Tho storm was so violent that attempts at rescue wore futile. All hope that any will bo saved Is abandoned. Scores of Ships Sunk. Scores of ships, several with crews aboard, were sunk at their moorings at different Caspian coast towns. Several towns along tho coast are flooded. The Inhabitants in hundreds of caRes were forced to take refuge in hay stacks. The sufferers' plight Is pitiable. Intense cold added to the general misery. A number of steam ers have been sent to aid the suffer ers. E Miss Packer, 22 Years of Age, Bears Distinction of Being First Woman Wireless Operator. Now York, Nov. 29. On the Clyde liner, Mohawk, sailing today for Charleston and JaoVaonvllle, the first woman telegraph operator ever bear ing the responsibility of this position n an ocean -liner, has charge of the wireless room. She is Miss Graynella Packer of Jacksonville. Miss Packer s 22 years old and was previously manager of the telegraph office at Sanford, Fla. SUICIDE OF A WIDOW IS STOPPED BY 'PINE LEAK Mrs. Handman Overheard Telling a Friend She Intended Suiciding Police Interfere in Time. New York, Nov. 29. Mrs. Anna Handman, thirty-six years old, a wid ow with six children .living at No. 8,660 Twenty-first avenue, Bay Itldge, was arrested Saturday night on a charge of attempted suicide soon after she had been overheard making a statement on a telephone in a Bay Ridge drug store that she had deter mined to kill herself. Mrs. Handman had a dispute Fri day with a relative over money mat ters, and In tho evening she left her homo and went to Fanntng's drug store, at Twenty-first avenue and Eighty-sixth street. Her conversation with a person be lieved to bo In Manhattan was over heard by the druggist's wife, who was startled when she heard the woman t the telephone declare to the person at tho other end of the line that she would return to her homo and com mlt suicide. As Mr. Handman walked out of the drug store Mrs. Fanning ran to the tel ephone and called up police head quarters and related to tho operator what she had overheard The police of the Bath Beach station and the amliu lance surgeon at the Coney Island Reception Hospital were In turn no tilled and were directed to No. 8,636 Twenty-first avenue, which Mrs. Fan ning had given as the address of Mrs Handman. Policemen and an ambulance reach. ed Twenty-first avenue about the same time and an Investigation was started At the address given hy the druggist's wife everything was found all right, so the police visited adjoining houses snd ssked questions In this first Investi gation they called at Mrs. Handmsn's house, but were assu.-od by a maid that her mistress was safo and well. The police were about to abandon the case when one decided to call po lice hoadnuartei s axaln to got mor light on the report. Ho was ordered to make another Investigation. The second time the police visited Mrs 1 landman's house the maid offered to convince tin police and ambulance surgeon that all was well by calling Mrs. Handman. No tesponse csme to the girl's call so she went to th second floor snd hags 11 a search which n ealed Mrs Handman In the bathroom holding In her mouth a rubber tube, one end of which was attached to an open gas burner. Mrs. Handmun was partly ausscivU when fiOnd The police anu Aiuuulauiv ri.. .' .ireenwald rushed upstairs when they heard the maid's cries. Dr. Oreenwald quickly revived the worn. Then the polios took her to the Bath Beach sta tion and held her on a charge of at tempt d suicide. WOMAN HASGhARG OFWIRELESS HOOWl HIBIF CITY Insurgents and Loyal Mexican Troops Engage in Sharp Skir mishSlain Insurgents Are Shown as Object Lesson. UNITED STATES CAVALRY STATIONED ALONG BORDER Passengers Out of Mexico Say There Is Heavy Movement of Troops North Madero Safe and Uninjured. CHIHUAHUA, Mexico., Nov. 29. A sharp skirmish lasting three hours was fought yesterday be tween government troopB under Gen eral Navarro and 300 Insurrectors at tho very gates of the city. The insur gents lost seven killed, their bodies having boon brought here and laid out at police headquarters as an ob ject lesson to disturbers of the peace. The government lost one killed and seven wounded. Cnalry Along Border. Douglas, Arizona. Nov. 29. For the first time since the Indian campalri resulting in the capture of the Apache Indian chief Geronlmo, United States cavalry squadrons are stationed on the border here. Two troops of the eighth cavalry under Ueutenant Powers made a rapid trip from Hereford. nrrivlng here yesterday. Hrigadier General Thomas, with his aides; Lieutenant Coxe and Lieutenant Collls, left here today for a conference with General Torres of the Mexican army at Naco. Passengers out of Mexico say there Is a heavy movement of troops to wards northern Sonora and Chihua hua, Indicating that the Mexican gov ernment is striving to concentrate Its forces to surrender Madero west of Monclovia. Passengers arriving from Guaymas, Mexico, report a small up rising of Yaqul Indians at Bacum, on the Yauqui river. In a skirmish three days ago, three Yaquis were killed and one was wounded. Advices from Chihuahua say that one bat talion of the 20th Infantry has arrived from Mexico City. This battalion numbers 600 men, with artillery and machine guns. These troops have taken the place of regular troops of the 12th battalion and Third cavalry which have gone on a campaign against Madero. Revolutionists have taken a stand at Perdenales, where a combat Is expected with government troops sent out by Jefe Politico Zea. Madero Safe and Uninjured. San Antonio, Texas. Nov. 29. That Francisco I. Madero is safe and unin jured Is the news brought to hie fam ily by a courier who comes direct from him. The meRonger says that Madero s at present gathering his forces tn the Laguna district near Lorda and Parral. Madero was not wounded at any time, says the envoy, and Is con stantly gathering allies to his stand ard. As far as the confiscation of the Madero estates Is concerned the courier states Madero Is not much concerned since the bulk of his In terests are In the hands of friendly Americans. American Officials Threatened. ing to reports received here on both Laredo. Texas. Nov. 29 Accord- the American and Mexican sides of the border, everything is quiet. The Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, postal and customs authorities seised 300 pistols there. These weapons, which cams from tho United States by registered mall, were returned to this country today as prohibited importations In to the republic of Mexico. A prominent American official of this district received an anonymous jetter, written In Spanish, stating that If he did not desist in his efforts la behalf of the Mexican government ha would be killed. The company of state rangers which has been encamped at Minerva, Texas, for the past five days, return ed to Laredo yesterday afternoon. HONDURAS PORTS TAKEN BY REVOLUTION LEADER San Juan, Del Sur. Nicaragua, Nov. 9. Advices from Tegucigalpa state that the Atlantic ports of Honduras and the department of Comaysgua were captured by revolutionists under former President Bonilla's leadership. The government forces have bean sent to retake the territory. Mrs. Hay Gives Yale 0000. New Havsn, Nov. IS. Mrs. John Hay, widow of lats secretary of stats, has donated 16000 for establishing memorial moms In the nsw Wright memorial dormitory at Yale univer sity. In memory of her son, Adelbort S. Hay, who was killed by falling from a New Haven house window several years ago. TH9. mCATHER. t Fair continued cold tonight and Wednesday. For North Carolina Fair toi ight; mld in east portion. Wed' fair.
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