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'die &twlfeazet THI ASSOCIATED . PRESS DISPATCHES LAST EDITION 4:00 P.M. Weather Torecast: IWSKTTI.KIi ; WAItMKlt. VOLrtVNO. 9. ASHEVILLE, N. C, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 17,. 1911. Sc PIE COPY APPOHTEDnMEnT GOMPLlCATianS Republicans Almost Certain of Net Gain of 16 in Electoral Col lege, if Measure Is Adopted as It Comes from House. THERE MAY BE OPPOSITION FROM DEMOCRATIC SIDE Morehead, Born in" Charlotte, and Re ceiving Much Support There, Took No Interest in Fight to Re tain Charlotte Mint Gazette-News Bureau, Motel Hamilton, Washington, Feb. 17. WHILE Congressman Webb lost hit fight for the Charlotte mint by a close vote, he suc ceeded In Inducing the house, to con tinue the appropriation to he used in employing men to exploit southern cotton Interests abroad. Morehend was born In Charlotte, and during his campaign for the re publican state chairmanship he got considerable encouragement from part of the press of that city, and yet when this amendment, of direct in terest to that city, was up for consid eration, that memler could not be found. It Is generally reported here that Mr. McNinch of Charlotte will seek appointment us collector of western internal revenue district. Scxml Thought on Apportionment Measure. Home of our democratic friends have been given pause, as It were. When the new apportionment bill was taken up In the house a few days since the thing was promptly run Into politics and democrats proclaimed In the first flush of victory that the In crease to 483 would prove eminently satisfactory; that, mere political con siderations apart. It met all the re quirements of the case because,' for sooth. It would. entail no discrimina tion against the man that feeds us nil. It was explained that the urban population would have no opportun ity to put It over the rural population of the various states. It went with the saying lust after the vote was taken In the houBe, that the senate, and more especially the southern senators, would take a peculiar pleas ure in voting for the bill without thought of amendment. Senator Doing Some Figuring. The question now 1b: will these southern senators warm up to the bill with that degree of enthusiasm which was expected of them? Some of the democratic leaders have formed some thing like a strategy Iward whose members have been doing a little figuring, and their conclusions are not nearly so happy as might be de sired. For example, it has been dis covered that the republicans are al most certain of a net gain of 16 in the electoral college, and following these figures to their logical conclu i.,n nn. finds that. In order to nxhi-va minwin In 1912 democrats must make a certainty of carrying New York, Ohio. Indiana and New Jersey, and that they must likewise llgurc hard on carrying some of the wertern states with a small number ., .itnmi votes, which are usually doubtful column. Th(m. thorn la now a grave doubt in the minds of certain democrats whether, after all. It would not have been best to accept the republican house caucus plan of leaving the house membership exactly as It Is now 391 and not have the task of winning the presidency made more difficult In other words, would It not iw th nnrt of wisdom, from the dem ocratic point of view, to give up a member In North caronna. ma...-. und-Tennessee, and a couple In Mil nnri unit thereby Insure smoother sailing In 11IT Senator Overman has spent some lime In compiling these figures and In speculating on th-riii,r with an eve single to 1913. Ths North Carolina senator has not by any means taken me pi- th.t ik.u nothern states should make the sacrifice In the hope of bringing the democracy a step nearer to an Infinitely larger victory, but he i. h it ) a situation that demands serious consideration, and no one would be surpnaeo io . number of southern senators take stand In opposition to the bill as it inmea trim the house, for the politi cal reasons slated. In short, this ap- nnrtlonmant hill was made a political question very largely In . the house, and In the senate political considera tions may control to even a greater extent. BOUNCED FROM SPRINGY BED TO DEATH UPON THE STREET Three Years Old Child IVmncrd Too High and Went Through the Window. New York. Feb. IT. Morris Solo mon, an rnfant thrca years old, jump Ins un and dnvn unon a surlngy bed nnr the fourth story window, bounced too high and shot to death throueh the window to the street below, today. Mm. Baa Gives $10,000 for Ithrarie. New York, Feb. 17. Mrs. Russell Page, It Is announced, has Riven 10. 000 to provide libraries for New "York's fliemi-n. COTTON GAMBLING BILL IS Measure to Stop Dealing in Futures Goes to Senate from In terstate Commerce Committee Withput Recommenda tion, by 5 to 6 Vote Hearing Held This Fore noonCotton Men Against the Measure. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. Un der the agreement that they would vote today on the bill to prohibit gamming in cotton fu tures, the Interstate commerce com mittee decided by a vote of six to five to report It to the senate without recommendation. Senators Clark of Arkansas and Tillman of South Caro lina held the committee to Its word to make the report. Three sections of the bill as it pass ed the house were eliminated by the senate committee. would Make It Xon-Effortlvc? Some of the measure's friends sav these changes would make the meas ure non-effective. The sections struck out are those authorizing the agents of telegraph, telephone nnd cable ompunieH to administer oaths. In efforts to ascertain whether messages offered for transmission violated the aws; declaring that writing contain ing quotations that might induce Un making of contracts violating the pro posed law should be non-mallahlc; and providing that the iMigtmaHtnr general might return mall to senders when he believed It unlawful under the proposed act. Hearing by the Committee. The committee's action was pre- !'! Votert Civic League Finds That Mem bers of the School Boards Have Been Grafting. LEAGUE TURNS ON THE LIGHT; DECLARES IT WILL PROSECUTE Graft Prevalent to Such An Kxtent That It Cannot lie DesvHlMMl Some Cases. Pittsburg, Pa Feb. 17. Graft In the Pittsburg school board us exposed n a bulletin Issued to the public by the Voters' Civic league, yesterday has not yet received official notice , from the district attorney who, after read ing the bulletin, said he would wait, to ascertain If the league would make Informations and take up the prose cution of the alleged offenders, ub It did in the councllmanlc graft cases last spring. The league declares that it Intentls to prosecute the offenders, but they were so numerous that the arrest of all would clog the wheels of Justice. The bulletin is therefore given to the public as a warning to the wrong doers that they might mend their ways. The names of the Individual mem bers of the school boards are not given, but the personnel Is attacked, the charge being made "that the ma jority are gamblers, bartenders, sa loon keepers, politcal employes, plac ed on the boards to control votes and others. The charge Is made that grafting through contracts Is prevalent to such an extent that It cannot be de scribed. A few caes cited show that as low as 125 was paid to board mem bers and as high as 1,000 for votes to place contracts. On one contract o! S2 00.000 It Is asserted that one third of the amount was paid to school board members in graft. Teachers have been forced to pay for their apartments. Janitors ana truant officers held up and when ev erything else failed, the grafting di rectors can always borrow munej from agents and contractors who do business with the school. Tne money Is never returned," says the report. 'School picnics have become popu lar In recent years, especiuuy wun the lower wards of the city; It Is ille gal to spend school funds for such purposes. Borne of these scnooi pic nlces have been nothing more than drunken orgies for the directors and their dissolute and disreputable friends. Children from the scnoois have been taken to these picnics with men and women of the underworld. They have seen drunken women nf the tender o n on me unc Ino ulatform and gamblers prying their vocation on the grounds." Glenn Curtlsa Performs -Klniila. San Dingo, Col.. Feb. 17. Using one hydro-aeroplan, Olenn Curctss alighted on the water alongside the armored cruiser Pennsylvania and and was hoisted aboard. Boon aner warda the aeroplane was dropped bark Into the water and ths aviator flew away to hanger on North. Island. Island. ' Negro Ctmfossrs to Murdering llcrluse liuao. . Panama aty, ria,, Feb. IT. The body cf Richard Hancock, aged re cluse reputed to be wealthy wes found at his home with three bullet wounds In the bock. Wchard Mo Nelll, a negro arrested, confesaed to committing the murder. , PTTSBURG ANOTHER SCANDA REPORTED ceeded by a hearing, the entire fore noon. Representatives of the New Orleans cotton exchange and the ex changes at New York and Chicago trained their guns upon the bill, They attacked the bill as hurtful to the farmers and Impossible of en forcement. The hearing was attend ed by a large number, and senators and congressmen from the southern states all displayed great interest. The principal arguments against the hill were made by Judge II. Far rar, representing the New Orleans ex change, and W. B. Thompson, its president. Judge Farrar thought the courts might Interpret the proposed bill. If it were enacted, so as to pre vent all business, but that it would be Impossible under the measure to separate the good rrom the evil. He contended for the right of dealers, whether merchant, spinners or farm ers, to hedge in disposing of cotton. In reply to a question by Senator C'lapp, the speaker said he would ap prove nny measure absolutely prohib iting transactions' where there was nn intention to receive or deliver, but that the bill In question would not accomplish that result. 10 Poultry and Pet Stock Association Has Nearly Wiped out Deficit, Treasurer Reports. PRIZES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS OF ASHEVILLE TO BE OFFERED ICnihlisliistlc Meeting Lust Xight Press Committee Named An Ad dress hy .Mr. Mason, Kt An enthusiastic meeting of the Ashevllle Poultry and Pet Stock asso ciation was held in City hull last even ing when several matters of Interest were transacted. Vice-President Ja- cokes of the association added to the interest of the meetlnr by presenting 24 new members with dues paid. Mr. Jneoekes was given a vote of thanks for his efforts In securing new mem bers. The report of Secretary-Treas urer Paul Brown showed that the as sociation has about wiped out the de ficit of more than $150 left by the last administration. .Every member of the association was urged to secure as many members as possible during th noxt week or ten days. It Is believed that before the end of February the association will have more than 201 members; that all Indebtedness will have been wiped out and that there will be n balance In the treasury. The members are enthusiastic and arc de termined to make the 18)1 show the best ever held In thin section of the state If not In the entire state. Jamas H. C'ntne, editor of the Citl seti, and Farle Oodbey of The Gazette-News, were unanimously elected honorary members of the association, A. I Stockton resigned as a mem ber of the executive committee, giving as a reason press of business. Luke Dixon wm elected a member of the committee to succeed Mr. Stockton. On motion a press committee was de cided upon. President Polk appointed T. B. Harris. James 8. Coleman and A. L Stockton. The secretary and treasurer, on mo tion, was authorised to send a com munication to Superintendent Tighe of I Ashevllle for thoroughbred poultry. There will be three cash prizes for the three best pens of any breed and then ribbons. Many members of the association have agreed to furnish thoroughbred eggs from well selected pens to th girls of the county at a greatly re duced rute. Mr. Mason, the agricultural and horticultural agent of the Southern railway, who Is doing a splendid work In this section, was present last night anil made an Interesting talk to the members of the association. Mr. Ma son Is heartily co-operating with the poultry raisers of Ashevllle and I tun combe county. He Is a young man; n pleasing talker and likewise man who knows Just what he Is talking about SLAYER OF YOUNG GIRL IS FOUND DEAD ON MOUNTAIN Mllcticll Mllck, Who KlUctl Ills Hwrrtlietiet. Hnlrlded Ilather Than Be Captured. Pottsvllle. r., Feb. 17. Mitchell nilek, who Inst night fled from Broo ton after shooting and Instantly kill Ing Miss-Alice Hyland. aged It, be cause she objected to his attentions, wm fount dead on a .mountain side half n mllo from the scene Bather thnn submit to capture hs shot him I DOZEN ADDED MEMBERSHIP IT n . After Lengthy Hearing Before Committee fin Unfavorable Report on the Ray Bill Was Adopted. minority report, it is said, Will be submitted A Sub Committee Representing Each House Appointed to Prepare Rea sonable Plan for Re-Districting State. Oaxette-News Bureau, ('hamper f Commerce Booms, HnlleUloii Uiiilding, Raleigh, IVIi. 17. T II K Souther" liailway oompat v has won Its light against the Itay bill. 'winch exuded a for feiture of the charter of the Tennes see & .Southern rttilroa'd if the work of construction of the line from I'V.inklin Is not resumed and pi.shi'd to completion within a spccllied time. The matter was aired at length before it joint committee on corporations late yesterday afternoon. At the conclu sion of the heating ine committee voted to report the bill unfavorably. A minority report will be made. It is understood that the committee will offer n substitute to the general as sembly giving the company 10 years in which to complete the line. Another unfavorable report from committee had to do witli the "saw dust" bill of Senator Hicks, which was designed to prohibit the throw ing of sawdost In any stream In North Carolina. A sub-comniltte representing each house hus been appointed by the Joint committees on congressional appor tionment to prepare a reasonable plan for re-districting the Mate and report to a joint caucus oJ.tha democrats of Ilng of sawdust l-r'fff.r Ptream In North nesday night instead ot Friday night f this week. The House. Speaker Dowd convened the house at 10 o'clock. Prayer by Kev. A. J. Moncrlef of the Baptist tabernacle. General bills favorably reported from committees: neiul the charter of the Baptist or'aanage; amend charter of Black Mountain railway company; Incorporate Forsyth & Yad kin railroad; amend charter of Sa lem; provide state board of trade re ported without prejudice; amend the Hevisal relative to freight rates; reg ulate rates for tickets on railroads. New WIN Introduced. Dillard of Cherokee: Authorize the governor to take recovery action to settle the dispute as to the boundary line between North Carolina and Tennessee. Parhnam: Resolution against lob bying. Resolution of condolence at the death of ex-Senator N. A. McLean was received from the senate and put on its Immediate passage under sus pension of rules and In silence by u rising vote. Thin was on motion ol Representative Doughton. Warren: Allow road bonds by Per son county. Koonce: Allow Onslow county com missioners to meet Tuesdays; provide home for aged and Infirm in Onslow and issue bonds therefor. Par ham: Amend graded school law of ThomasvlNe. Taylor: of Hrtford: Change the name of Chowan Baptist Female In stitute to Chowan college. McPhaul: Prevent the sale of pis tols nnd cartridges to minors. Judd: Amend the law relative to cotton weighers. Weatherspoon: Provide a board of control for Laurlnburg. Prlvltt: Amend tho law relative to the Udenton graded schools. Home: Amend the charter of Clayton. Richardson: Provide for the sale of property belonging to Rutherford; (Continued on r- SI SEN. MM PRESENTS Measure Would Make it a Misdemeanor t to Have In Possession More Than Two Gallon's Liquor. Qaiette-News Bureau, Chamber of Commerce Rooms, Holltmon Building, Raleigh Feb. IT. A bill Introduced by Senator Martin would make It a misdemeanor In Buncombe and Ashevllle to possess over two 'gallons of Intoxicants. It authorises search warrants on au thority of Superior court or police Judge or msyor having jurisdiction. There Is a provision that no private residence ran be searched. Hurricane Kaglng on German Coasts. Cuxhaven, Germany, Feb. 17. A hurricane Is raging on ths German coasts. Meveral craft grounded In the Baltic sea. Many vessels In damaged condition, took re fug j here. Hutchinson, the English Amateur Golf Expert '"''l j &'r'7 l'," - - " V "V ; ; I IIS-' . - X - , I Jf k h I " -I", . vx w 'S, if- WijJUsin. ' ,'' V ' -i NtW YORK BANKERS HASTEN T Disturbed by Report That They Would Be Investigated, Message Is Sent to Wickersham. Washington, Feb. 17 New oik bankers, disturbed by a report mat the department ol justice was about to Investigate the New York City ( learinit house for alleged violations of the Sherman anti-trust law, have submitted to Attorney General Wick ersham a brief explaining t .1 ' organ ization and functions of the associ ation. New York bankers took alarm at the recent attempt to have the grand jury investigate the clearing house association of New Orleans. As far as could lie learned no proceed ings against the New York clearing hotiwe is contemplated. JUDGE WEBB RESTRAINS SALE OF VENEER PUNT Property Was Advertised for Sale Today Sale Has Not Been Properly Advertised. On the affidavit of S. F. Chapman, n the case of Ashevllle Veneer com pany vs. Geo. A. Murray, Edwin U Bay, and the Cltlsenii bank. Judge Webb today signed an order restrain ing the snle of the property of the plaintiff company by the defendants until a hearing Is had, and for the de fendants In the case to appear before him In chambers on Februurv 23, to show cause why an Injunction should not be granted until a final hearing of the matter, provided thu plaintiff shall tile a $200 bond as re quired hy law. The property was advertised to be sold under mortgage today, but the restraining order Is t.sked on the ground that the sale has not been properly advertised or that the plain tlfls hove not been properly notllled of the sale and that If the sale were to be mnde at this time, the plaintiffs believe, that It would not bring more than the amount owed to the defendants, while the valno Mi much more. SLASHED WIFE'S THROAT; . THEN COMMITTED SUICIDE Jealous Husband I'nrsucd Ills Wife and Murdwml Ilorj Then ' Kulctdtxl. I'hlladelphls. Feb. 17. With a raior In each hand George Qulgley pursued his wife from her room In West Philadelphia and on the front porch nf their home alashed her ihrrfut, then returned to his room, committing suicide. The polios at tribute ths tragedy t U. husband's '""y- . . atJ D EXPLAIN IY GO BACK 10 SIX-TEAM LEAGUE Mr. Duckett, Representing Asheville. Will Attend Meeting and Advocate the "Short-Circuit" When the directors of the .South eastern baseball league meet in Knox ville next Saturday night, they may determine to return to the six club organization. Also to eliminate Home, Oitdsden and Anniston, or at least cut out two of the latter places. An niston v, as only recently admitted to tho league, in conjunction with I'.iistol, when It was determined to maintain an eight club organization. II' the plan as now proposed is car ried out, the league will include Knoxvlllc, Asheville, Johti-on City, .Morristown, llristol and either Cleve land or Home. It is stated that there is a strong sentiment in favor ut dropping Home and admitting Cleveland, wlille others are said to laor keeping liomu in tho league, and Hrniitting the circuit to remain tlve same as last year with the ex ception of substituting Iirlstol for (iadscicn. However, it is said to be quite probable that Rome may have to go also, and that Cleveland will be the southernmost point In the league. The chief reason advanced for this probable revision of the Southeast ern circuit Is that of railroad fares. It Is stated that Rome and Gadsden paid little more than the guarantee last year, and that on account of the long railroad travel between the up per East Tennessee and North Caro lina points In the league and Rome and Gadsden, it was a great financial sacrifice that these teams visited Home and Gadsden. Cleveland Is much nearer Knoxvllle and all other points In the league, and It Is also de clared to be as enthusiastic a base. ball .town as either Rome or Gads den. T. M. Duckett will attend the meet Ing of the directors Saturday, repre senting Ashevllle and will lend his Influence In favor of making the league with these proposed changes, thus rutting down the circuit. It I said that the change will cut down the mileage about half and ai elimlnato hotel bills Incident to the long Jump. It Is also stated that MofTett of the Knoxvllle club Is In favor of the change. In fuct that all the chilis, which are not affected, favor the plun. It Is likely that Cleveland will have representatives at the meeting to pe' tltlon for admittance. PEOPLE WILL NEVER ACCEPT BONILLA, SAYS PEACE ENVOY Ho Is In league With Fruit Trust of I'liltrtl Ktaunt, Declare Itorales Metre Fighting. Peurto Cotes, Honduras, Feb. IT. "The people of Honduras will never accept Manuel Bonllla for president because he Is In league with the fruit trust of the United Htates." This declaration, made by General Rosa lea, ths peace envoy of President Da vlla, does not give promise of an early settlement of ths revohitlvtiary troubles. ' Ilonllla Is determined t resume fighting If ths presidency I not turned over to him. . . ii BUTCHERED Commission Plan Advocates Are "Standing Pat" but Legislature May Eliminate the Non partisan Feature. BILL NOT TO BE REFERRED TO THE SENATE COMMITTEE Advocates Here Do not Wish That Will Probably Pass Final Reading in Senate Today House's v Attitude. A mcKHflgc- to tin? (iizctle-Ww today from Senator T. I. MitiHiii at Kalcish wiys "Hie Hlicc jmlgc re coil feature; or tlie Ashcville rlinnrUv was Ktrickcii out by the unanimous ole of tho i-oiiuniltci' over the ob jiMllon or Senator Martin of Run. coinhc. o kiicIi provlhion ouhl hove imism'iI the senate. A. Paul Kilcliln. L. V. Basset I. II. X. IMinrr, A. II. Hoyden anil Charles A. Arm strong arc iiiciiiInth of the inni-milti-e on countlcH, cities anil towns, or which Mr. Martin Is chairman. I p. m. The commission govern ment bill passed and was scut lo tin; house. T HE senate yesterday passed th' Ashe,ilt commission form of government bill on Its second rending and In nil probability will put It through on third and final reading today. The bill as put through Its fint fvo readings has eliminated from it the section recalling the police jus tice, 'out leaves the salary at $1500 per year, reported from the com mittee. The term of office for tho police justice Is fixed at four years, the same f.s thut incorporated in the bill by the commission advocates. The commission advocates are "standing pat" on their insistence- that the bill be passed I.y the legislature In exactly the form U wiis. JntmMlik-fciL but th -legislators have re-Iterated that; trier'"' will not stand for such a thing as re- all of the judiciary. At n meeting of the commission ldvociites last night they sent the fol lowing message to the Kum ombe rep resentatives. Asheville. N, c, I'cb. 16. 1911. '.Messrs. J. C. Martin. R. R. William-". . Gallatin Roberts, Raleigh. N. C. "II Is the sense of the committee that the Introduction into the com mission bill of new extraneous matter violative of both the letter and the spirit of the resolution of the mass nceting. Uesptctfully request that dir.- n -w proposition be either enacted r separately submitted, upon respnn ibtlity of proponents. We believe yo'i can. nnd we earr.estly hoie yon will, secure prompt enactment of bill submitted by mass meeting without iltera'ion. l'lense wire. "GKOUGK S. POWEUU "Chairman of Committee.',' To tliis Senator Martin sent to George S. Powell this morning tho fo'low-lng message. linP-igh. N. C Feb. 17. 1911. eorge S. Powell, chairman, Asheville. N. C. "Wire mo Immediately If you want hill re-referred to committee where Advocates mnv he heerd. If not, bill wl'l pass third resdlni; today." (Signed) "J. C. MARTIN." Mr. Powell sent the following reply this morning- Hon. J. C. Martin, Raleigh, N. C: 'Will not ask to have bill re-referr- , ed to committee." (Signed) "GEORGE 8. POWELL Mr. Powc-ll stated this morning that the committee had protested all along against removing the recall feature and felt that If they appeared before the committee they could do nothing fur ther than to re-state what they hod already stated to the legislators. Mr. Powell did not mean to put the advo cates In the attitude of "laying down" but that they Insist that whatever chnnges are made In the bill, the leg islature Is responsible for them. Reports from Oreent-boro are to tho effect that the people of that city arc just beginning to find out some things about their new charter, that should have been discovered a long while ago and remedied before the bill was en acted Into law. They are fortunate, however. In having the legislature still In session and some defects arA being remedied. One of the objec tion to the Greensboro charter Is the provision that provided that It go Into effect from and after declaring th . election for "commission government" carried. This has. It was discovered. left the city In a porltlon that they are asking "where- they ars at?" Th.' old charter was repealed, the commis sioners have not been elected, and there seems to be s lapse of about two months be 'ween the election for tho charter and the election of ths com missioners. - Inquiry this morning from, commis sion sdvocutes' In Ashevllle brought forth tho statement that a clause has been Inserted In the Ashevllle char ter which bridges over this embar rassment bv providing that the board of aldermen carry out the election provisions In the new charter and ex ercise tb!r usual funcrl ins until thi ne'r commissioners qualify. There la another thing that Is wor rying Greensboro but Is also a very live topic In Ashevllle. It Is the "non partisan" feature. The commission people l Insist upon the retention nf the non-partisan featute of the char ter, requiring that al! candidate f0r (L'onlinut '1 on 4)
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