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As Wle (feette wros Til All OCIATID P1III DISPATOHII LAIT CDITIOH 4:M P. M. W tamer rorecant: t li ai in . c older. VOL. XVJ NO. 49. ASHEVILLE, N. C.WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 5, 1911. 3c PER COPY EARt 'r ACTION ON RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT URGED IN MESSAGE NO PROGRAM IS YET READY SHARRFIGHT TO BE MADE President Asks This in "Defer ence to Popular Sentiment and as Duty to the Great Masses of the American People." IT ELSE III HIS BRIEF DOCUMENT Points Out in General, Advan tages Which Are Expected to Re sult Says It Has Met With Widespread Approval. WASHINGTON. Aril 3. Presi dent Taft today transmlt- v ted to congress a message urging early action on the reci procity agreement with Canada. He stated that he baaed this message upon deference to popular sentiment und duty to the great masses of the American people. The message fol lows: To the Senate and House of Repre sentatives: I transmitted to the sixty-lirst con gres on January 20 last, the text of the reciprocal trade agreement which had been negotiated under my direc tion by the secretary of state with the representatives of the Dominion of Canada. This agreement was the con summation of earnest efforts, extend ing over a period of nearly a year on the part of both governments to effect a trade arrangement, which supple menting as It did the amicable settle ment of various questions of a diplo matic und political character that bud been reached that would mutually promote commerce and strengthen the friendly relations now existing. Purely P.conomic anil oniiiicivlnl. The agreement in its Intent and its terms wu.i purely economic und com mercial. While Hie genera I suhje. t was under dlauiuwioti by the commis sioners I Telt assured lhat the scntt munt of the people of the United States was such that they would wel come a measure which would result iu the Increase D( trade on both side of the boundary line, would open up the reserve productive resources Of Canada to the great mass of our own consumers on advantageous condi tions, und at the same time offer a broader outlet for the excess products of our farms and many of our Indus tries. Ii.miI regarding a negotia tion of this kind necessarily could not be made public while Ihe confer ences were pending. When, however, the full text or the agreement with the accompanying correspondence and data explaining both its purpose Ami lis scope became known to the I pie through the message transmitted to congress, It was Immediately ap parent that the ripened fruits of the careful labors "f the commissioner met with widespread approval. This approval has been strengthened b) further consideration of the terms of the agreement In all their particulars. The volume of support which has de veloped shows that Its broadly na tional scope is fully appreciated ana is responsive to the popular will. 1'n i d by the House. The house of representatives of the Ixty-tirst congress, after the lull texl or the arrangement with all the de tail! In regard to the different provi sions had been before It, as they were before the American people, passed a bill confirming the agreement as ne gotiated and as transmitted to con gress. This measure fa led of action In the senate. In transmitting my message nf the 26th of January, I fully set forth the character nf the agreement, and emphasized Its ap propriateness and necessity as a re sponse to the mutual needs of the people of the two countries, as well as its common advantages. I now lay that message and the reciprocal (Continued on paga t) WEALTHY WOMAN'S DEATH IS TO BE INVESTIGATED Relatives of Miss Earte Art not Satis lied With Coroner s Jury Ver dict of Suicide. I'ensacola, Kla., April I. lieaplt. the coroner's Jury verdict that Miss l .mi i II. Katie, a former I'hlladel phlan, wealthy, met death by her own hand, the young woman rela lives will demand a searching Inves ligation. Members of her family are expect ed here this week. The woman was found dead in her winter cottage on the bayou near here Saturday. There was a bullet wound in her head and a revolver lay nearby the body. I. looted President nf Panama Kaposi' tlon Company. Han rrancloco, April 6. Charles c. Moore la unanimously elected presi dent of the Panama Pacific Interna tional Bsnoeltlon company. He la ,, resident of a civil englneerm aanr VJ;., . 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It is said that non partisan organisation committees, which have been the curium lor I years, v ill prevail. The cuum II will Hland 4 1 democrats and 19 ropuldl catiK. .Mayor-elect Harrison if an ad vooats of non-partisan organisation of counell. Mr. Harrison will hao the appninl nunt of about .'id heads of depart ments exempt from civil service. The salaries of these positions each range from Sla.ooii to 11.1,000 annually. The mayor announces th.it he will follow the polio he has rollowcd in previous administrations by appoint ing personal friends to choke posi tion. It wan the tilth lime Harrison luui been Riven the nlhYe and bis plurality in In the in ighbnrlmoil of is, Olio. Chua K Merriam, bis republlc.in opponent. conceded the election two ami a half hours after the polls closed. He rutin 3 of the returns by ward and precinct shows that I'rof. Merriam not nearly seven per cent, fewer votes than Fred liiiRsc, republican, bad four years ago, while Harrison ran over IT per cent, of the 1 1 i(U res attained lo K. !' limine, at Hint time. The vote reach ed aboc 340,000, which i approxi mately 2i,ooo more than the record at the last previous mayoralty con tests. In spite of this, both sides ax reed that Merriam lost through failure of the "silk stocking" wards to show the Strength that had been expected from them In favor of Mer riam. TREASURER OF CAMDRRA ENTERS GENERAL DENIAL Calls Attention to Discrepancies in In former's Testimony Tries to Impress the Jury. Vlterho. Italy. April . One of the most interesting characters in the CinimiTu. (ilovannl tlapi, supposed to be treasurer, was heard In his own derenai' when the asslzen court open ed today. Questioned by President lllanehl. lie made a general denial of c pin Ity in the murder of Ctioccuolue, called attention to discrepancies in the testimony of (iennaro Abbate- inaaKlo, the informer, ami sought t" Impress Ihe Jury by the assertion that having escaped from the court's Jurisdiction he - oluntsrlly returned to stand trial. Mays Punk Told III t 'Slush" Fund Hprlngtleld, Ills.. April 5, H. le BRYAN LINES UP THE PROGRESSIVES They Want a Steering Committee to Name Democratic Committee As signments in Senate. t nsbtnirtflju, April As the re I, Bryan to '' "' Nk- Mult r )V, Wiuiilngtmi, prugrcalvc i troresi e ilenincrals in the senate, it is said, have formed ii coalition which promises to be u luesl us effective us the insurgent or gwini.iitiou on the reuhllciin side. Altcady prokressive dt.-mocrnl.s have bud two or throe in us ami have gone far toward prepa: atlon of n pro gratn which it is understood will In clude approval of the Arizona consti tution, with the Initiative ami refer unduffl und recall provisions. As it class tin progressives oppose the se lect on of Senator Martin at V'irglni.i nt: mlnortlj leader, if tiiev ultimate ly consent they say it must be with tin- understanding that democratic as signments t mini) tees must be nuide by u steering committee ami led I'.v the Vlrgi.iia senator. WELL KNOWN ENGINEER OF SOUTHERN IS KILLED Thomas S. Anderson of Alabama Run Over by Truck in Washington, Dy ing Shortly Afterwards. Washington, April r.. Thomas An derson, aged 4T, td Tusciimldn, Ala., one of Ihe best known engineers on the Routhem railway, was run over tills morning by an automobile truck, dying soon afterwards at a local hos pital. Mr Anderson was on his way to an executive meetisg of engineers When struck by the wagon. The front wheel "of the machine passed over his Beck; three ribs were brok en, and one or his lungs was punc tured. An Impiest to place the rcsponsl ollltv for Anderson's death will be held tomorrow. TROLLY CAR I51L0 OP, 30 PASSENGERS ROBBED Two Men, Who Did the Trick, Get Much Money and Valuables, and Make Safe Getaway. I ,os Angeles. April 5, An Incoming tilt ml. ile III t i-riir l Ii car was held up Ibm night by two men who robbed SU passengers of much money and valuables. The passengers afler being robbed wen ol di n d to lea V e the cat a lid the tnottorman wan forced to run lin ear a mile into the eliv, where the robbers left It. Hard Times He-el New 1st w. vim. Vork ( In New Vork. April i. Hard times Itave Invest me"" lawyers lu New the l.iw .. i y. Vork city, according In si association committee, which has He Is a ssldmpped S$n members for noiupa- matter at mon' oi tacir anneal Slttiduaa. stock In ti SESSION OF COHGHMSS 'AN AMERICAN SHOT DOWN ON HIS RANCH Dr. Crzichfield, an Explorer, Ambushed in Mexico Probably Fatal ly Hurt. 4 Washington! jinl - ; Crel hllefd, an Auieriean. was from umhtish at bis ranch near tan, Mexico, and probably I ..Ige shot wounded according to a telegram re ceived ycslerdav by the slute tleparl menl from I'nllcd Stales Cunsul .Mil ler ai Tnmplio. The ilepartmcnl im mcdlutcly ordered the consul to make a thorough inv 1 igntton of tin- shoot ing. It is not known here, b whom the shooting was done. Wealth) i:plorer. New Vork, April 5. Mr. t'reich- I Held is well known iu New Jersey, where lie ree.'ittiv was a candidate for congress on tin- republican ticket and is reputed to lie a millionaire He left for Moxlt o about two months ago v, ben he heard that the revolutionary troubles bad spread to the vicinity of the asphalt lakes' mine and Chicle forests In whit h Ire wiin interested, it Is believed that bis efforts to protect Ii Ih property li 'itght about the at tut !: ii pun him. As a mining engineer Mr. Crelch llcld was one of the 11 rut to go to Central Ann re Ills name ami fame as an explorer and a stubborn lighter for bis rights arc known from the Rio Orand to tin tiquatnr. II was he who organized t lie Venezuela As phalt company in 9ti:i and bought an asphalt lake from President Castro. Disregard ol the agreement of Cas tro to Impose no tax on the exporta tion of asphali provided the company built a railroad Irtfm the lake to the sea prompted an International contro versy which at i tie time threatened to cull for armed lorce. After expelling Castro the Venezue lan government llnally paid the com pany 1 4. "ill. 0 a il in ecttlemotn of a two million dollat i i in This was by no nuaiis sntlsf i lory to Mr. Crelchfleld and he voiced Ins disapproval In writ ing a laiok dealing with condition! in Centra! and South America. WILL DEVOTE TIME TO LIVE STOCK CROWING Southern Railway Company Has Select ed F. L Word to Give His Time to This Business. Bpeelal to The Haaette-News Waxlhingloi,. April K. In pursM ance of the inlicy of the Koiitlii'rn llallwav coinp4tiy to encourage the growing oi livi stock In the territory tni versed by Its lines, the appolutii t or H. 1 Word to the imslliiin of llv stock ag'-nt ot that company will am, bo m ule. Mr. Word is tn d'tn his entlr lime to the eicouragemrul of llvi stock grov. tna in agricultural com mtiiilties along the lima of the com pany; to the dUHM-inlnu'lon ol tniortn.i Ion relative to markets and facilities for shipment aid to developing th business of hlSlag i ..it 1 , mto thus. lot i lilies along the lines of Ihe com naay where thgei can be moat ad van lageoiietv led fl market. ng llv Underwood Thinks That no Tariff Legislation or Method of Pro ceedure Will Be Decided upon for Several Days. SAYS HE WILL INTRODUCE A RECIPROCITY MEASURE Similar to Former One Will not Say When - Committee to Control Appointment of Em ployes Named. WA8HINOTON. April 5 Ko lowlng a meeting today of tbe democratic members of the house ways ana means committer. Chairman Cndervvood expressed the belief no tariff legislation or method of proceed u re will be laid before the house for several days. The vvojk of orgnnlzatloii of th 1 house delayed decision upon a tsrllf program and the committee did nut decide nt Its meeting today what plan will be followed. J.lr. Underwood will introduce a. Canadian reciprocity bill which will conform In essential particulars to the agreement submitted to congress las: Session hv the president as a result of the Canadian negotiation. Chair man Underwood would not say when the bill will be introduced or whether it will be free from amendments con taining tariff revision legislation. A committee to control the appointment of emploes of the house is named as follows: James T. Lloyd of Missouri, chair man: Benjamin tj. Humphreys of Mississippi and .Martin 1. Koster of Illinois crunnic Tn i net dunuuLd lu LUdL $400,000 IN TAX ? i Oefct Again Alleged in Act Argument Will Be Heard by Judge Daniels Tonight. 'iuxette-Newa I lureau, t'lianiber of Commerce Rooms, Hollemon Ktilldliif. Raleigh, April .", The ipiestiou of a mandamus against the stale treasurer to reuulrc bim to call on the counties for II. IS poll tax along with $1.45 properly tax lixed bv the last legislature In the revenue ai t, instead of $ I . J H poll tax. that the act contains property tax f only 11.33 that could then lie levied lu observing the constitutional cquu slon, will lie argued tonight at Urccnshoro before Judge Daniels of Superior court by Attorney General liickett ami other counsel in a friend ly suit to settle a defect in the act that threatens to deprive the public school fund of over $4011,000 during the next two years. A similar defect in 1U0" elicited a ruling from the Supreme court that tlic act was void and that the oltl act must apply. Clark and Douglas dis sented. The new hope to save this increased revenue to the schools is that a majority of the court this lime will sustain the dissenting opin ions id Clark ami Douglas liefore. If the court holds the new provision void, the tax rates this year and next will be Sl.ll poll ami SI. 4.1 property, Instead of SI.SR and $1.43. poll and property, respectively, as the recent legislature intended. REVERSES ITS ATTITUDE ON PROHIBITION ISSUE Decides to Let Large Hotels Serve Li quor to Guests, and Drug Stores Sell It in Bottles. Colorado Kprlngs. Col , April &, Colorado Mprlnga yesterday reversed Its atlitutle m pt dilhltlon. llv a majority of 932 out of a total vote of Sills' the town decided upon a plan or restricted litpior Belling, per mitting hotels of 73 rooms or more to serve their guests, and allowing drug stores to handle bottled goods. Hon. Henry It. Isnering of Massacliu sills li'ail Hoston, April 3. Former Jteprescn tstlvr Henry B. Iiverlng. democrat, of the sixth MasaachuaetU district, died today. Mr. levering was born In Portsmouth in ixtl. He served In the civil war. and lost his left leg in the ImtHe of Wlnetheater. Municipal sfesdSNai In Idaho. I On Hoard the c s s Dolphin, off Holes. Idaho, April S. The repub- Virginia Capee. April S. Facing a raiis yesterday elected a mayor of brisk gale and a heavy see. the At olae by STt maporlty over the dem- lantlc Haet is again confronted with lain candidate. conditions prohibiting target practice, la Pocstello the democrats elected , In a gale yetterday the battleship rosjorlty el the city council. FRANK DICKEY IS APPOINTED AS POSTMASTER AT MURPHY spirited I actional I'lglil Oft Office Which lied to iuiitmrrnssmcni For Mr. (aruiit. tJactte-Xews 1; urea ii. Hotel Hamilton. Washington April 5. la.ettc-Nevv s. Asheville, N. C. I'Yauk Dickey has been ap pointed postmaster at Murphy at the instance of former Congress man (Irani. There was a spirited fat tiouitt contest over tin oUice anil Grant was embarrassed in having to make a choice between friends. l K W R R R . It BELIEVED FRANK CARTER WILL BE GIVEN JUGDGESHIP Siron-; iTostsiirc on Governor Ku ilorsemeiita for .indues Jones, Mcr ri ii ion- A. s. ltnrnurtl, J. ('. Martin. (azetteNews Bureau. (Tiamber of Commerce Rooms. Hollemon Building', Italelgh. April a? w . K K t ; X W 9 9 . . H Strom- pressure is being It f brought on Governor Kitchin R If. for Frank Carter's appoint- R R ment as judge. He has en- R R dorsenienls also for Judge T. R R A. Jones, Alf S. Barnard. Judge R R Mcrrimon and J C. Martin. R R it is believed here tint Car- R R ter will get the job. although R R Jones has a good chance. R R It is understood lhat Judge R R .1 I. Murphy is a receptive R R cantlldi'te. The appointment R R will likely be made before Bat- R R til day. R RfcRRBB.RB THE YELLOW FLAG FLIES from m mm Verona's 800 Passengers Will Be De taincd at Delaware Breakwater for Observation. Philadelphia, April 5. Willi lit ' Una Rag living fioni her foremast signifying that the vessel Is under rpmruntlne, tie- steamship Verona, on which smallpox was discovered on arrival in American waters from flt' noa anil N'nples. is walling with sjteam up to proceed to Delaware break -water, !I0 miles below Philadelphia, where nearly sua passenger will b detained at the government hospital for observation. It is planned In detain for ten days those vv lio cannot show that thev wei -successfully vaccinated. WIND (NO HAIL STORM IN SOUTHWEST TEXAS Damage Offset by Benefit of Heavy Rain to Crops Three Hundred Goats Killed by Hail. San Antonio. Tex., April 3. A wind and hall storm played havoc in the cxtreiu southwestern portion of the stale yesterday, accordclng to dis patches received here this morning. The duniage to property Is offset bv the benefit growing crops will derive from the heavy rainfall. Un Will ranch, nine mils cast of Itrackett, 300 goats were killed by hall. In Kendall county the storm reached Ihe proportions of a tornado, ilemollhhlng three building. un; m; "x;1i-.i.p.nksk i it MM I IU I M THKATY II ATI I'll :i Provides for Hciliu tlon In Hates of New .lawnese Tariff n Prim i ail Textiles and Metals. 1indon, April S. The new Anglo Jaiinnese commercial treaty, ratified at Toklo today, provides for reduc tions in the rates if the New Japanese tariff on the chief British textile and metal itnp.il is In Japan. tin Qray cotton tisanes the duties Is reduced from one-third to one foutrh; on the most Important tissuee. pure wool and cotton mixed and linen yarns, the reduction of onc-AftK Is ) made. Mill Tiki Hough for Target Practice. Rhode island lo two of her anobssr Republicans Serve Notice The House Takes up Adoption of New Rules Plea of the Insurgents Denied. ONLY ONE SUBSTITUTE SET OF RULES TO BE OFFERED Comparatively Few Changes Senate Holds Briel Session, Following Policy of Working Time, Awaiting House. R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R Washington. April r. The special rale is adopted by a vote of HIS to 135. Chairman Henry of the rules committee opened debate upon the pro posed new rules R R R R R R R R R R R R R RR R R R R R R R R R ' w VSHTNOTOfvT. April S. Presi dent Tail's message was the chief feature in the two houses of congress today, it was short, and dealt only with Canadian reciprocity. Reciprocity having failed at the regular session, the president stated that in felt under international obligations to call the new congress Into extraordinary session to further consider the matter. Mr. Taft in strong terms urrctl ratification of th-; agreement. The senate, follow ing its purpos tt mark time and wait for the policy of the house democrats to develop, ad journed Bonn after listening to the message. All Important Day. The house had an important day ahead. The new democratic rtilc-t came up for adoption, following the disposal ol the presidents message. The republicans served notice of a sharp fight against the poposed rules. The republicans' principal light cen ters about the action of the domo erals in increasing the size of vari ous committees without Increasing Urn minority representation therebn. W'bil. the democrats eventually will have their own way, the republicans prom ise lo make the fight a lengthy one. Representative Mann of Illinois hsM fallen grin cfi'lly into the new role of minority leader. He haa always been rated one of Ihe strongest floor light ers on Hie republican side. None id' the republican places on committer, will be filled until after today's light, on tin rules Is aetftled. Mann was authorized bv the regular republican caucus to llll republican berths. One Substitute Set or Hules. It was known In advance that Ihe president iu his message would con fine himself to the subject of reci procity alone. This robbed the mes suge oi its utittsuul interest; it was listened to without applause and refer red to the appropriations committee. The senate session lastetl 23 min utes. House 'lakes t'p New Rules. The house took up adoption of 'new rules, limiting general debate to four boors equall divided, and granting the privilege of offering only one sub stitute set of rules. The Insurgents pleaded for the privilege of separate amendments, but were told by the democratic lead ers that their amendments would have to be Included In the proposed re publican substitute. The rules offend by the democrats, and which will be adopted, provide comparatively few changes. They provide for the election of committees Ifiatoad of their appointment by the speaker and enlarged the memlier shlp of several committees. Six old committees are abolished. The principal change la tlie rule per mitting germane legislation on an appropriation bill when it tends to retrench expenditures. The democrats continue 'Calendar Wednesday," and enlarge the rule for the discharge of committees. Tariff ii.aiii.k Precly lrislli-Usil. champ Clark, elected speaker of the sixty-second congress yesterday, polled 111 voles against 111 for James It. Mann of Illinois. The In mrgent republicans In their votes for speaker Indicated that they Intend lo maintain a separate working organ isation. I'lfteen of them voted for the republican. Cooper of Wisconsin. Did guard republicans of the ncuali' are determined there shall Is- no tariff legislation before next Decem ber and a deadlock Ix-tween Ihe two houses la freely predicted. Mrs. Tafl. wife of the president: Miss Helen Taft, Charley Taft and Horace D Taft. brother of the president, ts--cupled the presidential gallery In the house. Initial t en loonier In Senate. Initial ceremonlee of the extra ses sion in the senate were quite secon dary in Interest to those of the hettae, although there was a large attend ance In the gallerlee and the scene was animated. Did senators mingled with new. and a general r id of In troductions gave Ihe eoene on the li out tuned on page S.) BIIIIJC STl 1)1 yl KSTIONH. Tile International IU hit Mud r Qaiatii on Next Mm day's Sunday school Iresosw aplicar in tUsWl B News, i , M stslstststsaiatnllstststse4 at at st t at t
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