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TILS AZZOZIXTZD FBZC3 . ... DESPATCHES - LAST EDITION 4:00 P. M. Weather Forecast: . . ,"-. FAIR. . : : NO. t VOL XVI. ASHEVILLE, N. C., WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 9, 1911. 3c PER COPY A CHIEF TOPIC And Some Believe It Will Con tinue to Be So Until After Elec tion A Supplemental , Statement - SHOWH COURAGE New House Leader Did not Mind Taking Fail out of Cot. Bryan, When Occa sion Arose. WHAT WILL THE EFFECT BE ON TEXT BOOK ADOPTION ? CLOSING DAYS OF SESSION ARE VERY INTERESTING W. C Warfield, the Censured Agent, Istuee Statement Interpreting . the Findings in His .,- Own Favor. Hue and Cry Against Simmons' and KHchin Has Etimnated Aycock ' and Clark from the Race. Gaxette-News Bureau, . " The Hotel Raleigh, Raleigh, Augf. . THE findings of the state text book commission, wherein it was the opinion of the commission that W. C. Warfield, a book agent, should be severely condemned for efforts, to P"t through a 'slate," have been the chief topic of discussion In book cir cles ana political circles as well. There seems to be some reason to believe that the people are not to hear the last of this affair for some while;, it may be a lively topic until after the next election. The complete report of the evidence which waa taken before the commission yesterday .will be available for public inspection, it is be lieved, and no doubt the evidence will be scanned with much interest The ' charge as the commission's report snows was that w. c warn eld went to some of the book agents and told them that ha would undertake to have certain of their books adopted if the company would pay him $1500 in case he succeeded; nothing if he did not. The .allegation was that Mr. Warfield was going to use his friend A. J. Bar wick, chief clerk "of 8upt - Joyners office as a means of approaching the members of the sub-commission. - The charges did 'not Involve bribery, the irmy question waa mat ui wiiukbu in discreet employment On Mr, War field's Mde it stmpig involved a mat ' ter of hlsaUampt to help some of bis . book-agent friends, for a considera tion. - -V . Effect on Book Adoption. There has been much speculation as to what effect the findings of the commission will have upon the adop tion of the books. Will the commis sion forget all- about the ' matters brought out, the companies that were going Into the pool, when It comes to voting or will the members take into consideration the evidence when they go to vote? In other words what, in the minds of the commission, is the status of McMillan ft Co. and Band, McNallyA Co., to whom Mr. Warfield says he made propositions to assist themT -" ; Wlmt Broke Up'tlM Pool? Another very pertinent question Is being asked and that Is why It is that the pool which was being formed sud denly was broken up? What was the reason or what was the motive T There are numerous conjoctures, dne being that the plot began to leak and some of them thought It would be better to "come clean"; another that there may be some slick book politics back of the affair. Supplemental Finding. The'text book commission and sub commission have issued the following supplemental finding of fact: "The state commission and sub commission of the state of North Car olina find as a fact that the World nook company had absolutely no con nection with or knowledge of the propositions made by W. C. Warfield to representatives of other companies and that these propositions of War field were not In furtherance of the adoption e? any books of the World Book company.'' W. C. Warfield left yesterday after noon for Florida where he was rep resenting his company at an adoption T Cars Wrecked inj Brooklyn Strike Policeman Beaten, One Man Shot Gazette-News Bureau, Wyatt Building, 'Washington, Aug. 9, HE closing days of the extra ses sion of congress are interesting. First one sensation after another breaks to make the newspaper men scurry. One week the Dlck-to-Dlck letter had the right of way, but the next had to give way to ' the WIckersham-Wlckersham (Wlch-to-Wlck) affair. Soon both the Dlck-to-Dlck and the Wlck-to-Wick contro versies got the kick-to-kick and were followed by the Underwood-to-Bryan affair. I have not lived in vain. Three times I voted for the Nebraska popu list under protest, because I wanted to stay with my party, but never did witness anything that delighted me more than the drubbing . Oscar W. Underwood, the democratic leader and idol, gave William Jennings Bri an, . the 17-year areamer, me ousy meddler.' and all-round- demorcatlc burden. .- Mr. Underwood has developed rap Idly as leader of the house.. His growth has not been spontaneous, however, but regular and continuous. He has been considered for - years able, practical and suave, but John Sharp Williams, David A. DeArmond, Champ Clark and others overshadow ed him on the floor of the house. Re cently he has come into his own. Step by step he advanced toward the- top-' of the ladder. v ' Mr. Underwood is the first real leader of democrats that has shown the courage to swat ' the Nebraekun whenever he deserved it , .' ' " Times Have Changed.' How things have changed! 'One morning, in 1108, Representative Leake of New Jersey roasted Bryan on the floor of the house. For his pains he was hissed and hooted down, In 1909 Representative Clark of Flor ida received like treatment - at the hands of the democrats. Wednesday th)e democrats of the housed almost to man, applauded and congratulated Mr. Underwood. x William Jennings Bryan Is a Jeal ous man.,: lie has tried to rummer down- every democrat that promised anything, In Governor Harmon of Ohio' he sees democratic hope. In Governor Johnson of Ml'nesota he saw a dangerous rival. Both he branded as trust-tainted. He tried to put brand on Oscar W. Underwood. The worm turned and the one that tread ed upon his back was stung. Able, Capable, Aggressive. The people like an able, capable, aggressive man ef courage and . eon vlctlona. Oscar Underwood Is ' that sort of cltlsen. He knows how, when and where to hit and Is not afraid to do It Other men have been scored read out of the party and slandered by the peerless one, but they did not have the sand In their gizzards to strike back. Reading democrats out of the party Is one of the favorite pastimes of Bryan and Bryanltes. North Carolina Is afflicted with some of the latter. If a democrat has left undone something that the whip-users think he should have done, he is Im mediately set upon and hounded. Marlon Butler was elevated to office by the loyal band of populists that stood by him-until be quit them be when he was called here last week at. - ,h h d. cry rai,eu me request or the slats oniciais. no fore leaving he gave out the follow ing statement: "Statement by Warflcltl. "In order that you may Interpret the findings of the commission cor rectly I will add that upon a review of them yon will find that they amount to this and only this, to-wlt: That I proposed to two other agents to assist them In the adoption Of their books their books not being com petitors of mine and that In propos ing to assist them I represented to them that I had data, Information and Influence at command which would be of considerable service; and further that I would charge said against him. The hue and cry against Furnlfold M. Simmons and William Walton . Kltchln is eliminating Judge Clark and Governor-Aycock from the senatorial race. If It Is kept up there will tie but two In at the finish. North Carolinians, when clothed In thel right minds, will not go at the crack of the dictators whip. They are not made of that sort of clay. Bryan has ceased to be boss. - Os car W. Underwood knocked the last oron from under him. When Bryan refused to vote ' for the democratic nominee for governor of his state last year he queered mm self with his southern friends. Party irrerularlty is almost a crime In the south. Bryan Is guilty of more tnan v U-'-" .i.i;., llfW ' h. 17 iff ' x : -',,L Si , I I .-r . - - !BTRsCK ' IN CONEY ISLANlS AVE POLICEMAN .REMOVING OBSTRUCTION PROM UNDER. , CAR .CONE.V IStANO AWSU $25 in Cash for Capture Of Sherlock Holmes, Jr. Mysterious Man Will Mingle Freely with People of . Ashe ville While in the City, and Everyone Has Opportunity : to Capture Him and Obtain the Reward. r In the street car strike in Brooklyn the mobs have Wrecked several cars. - Ono man was shot by a police man in a ciiase following an attack on a strike breaker, while a policeman was badly'beaten by a gang of rowdies. On the road to Coney Island rails wore torn up by defying mobs and many of the strike breakers deserted their cars and escaped across the fields. .Logs and other obstructions were placed on the tracks and the cars could make but very little progress. med; Nirietyrjrhree:L iv - .rLi..,, 1.-1," 'yesseU Strike m h Fog French Steamer Emir Sunk by British . Steamer . Silverton 27 of French Vessel's Crew and Passengers Rescued by the Silverton Latt er Vessel Injured; , :. TftFL WILL VETO . v STATEHOOD BILL Iron and Steel Reviiion Will Be Taken up Early Adjournment Hopes Are In Air. GIBRALTAR, Aug. . The French steamer Emir today foundered five miles east of tarifa, Spain, in the Straits of Gibral ir. Ninety-three persons were drowned. , The ship sailed from here at ! o'clock this morning for a Moroccan port An hour lator, in a dense fog, she collided with the British steam ship Silverton, bound from Newport England, for Toronto, Italy, the Emir's crew and passengers. The Bllvertorf later put in here with her starboard bow stove in and her fore peak full of water. y ' The Emir was floated a few min utes after the collision. Sixty-nine passengers and 24 of the crew went down with the ship. Fifteen passen gers and IS of the crew were saved. All of the passengers were French. The Umlr was a vessel of 1291 tqns, owned by the Compagne De Navlga- The Hllverton's crew rescued 27 of tlon Maxte, at Marseilles. CITRUS FRUIT RATES From Jacksonville to Points In Central and Western; from Seven . to 20 Per Cent agent nothlnir In the event their books were not adopted, and S1S00 for eachl0ne offense. of the two series In the event they i Togo. should '),. h,,,i,m ' Admiral Togo, the Japanese "Having made this statement, I am fighter that put xne nnm on ... content to leave the Interpretation of blink at Tsushima, Is not a bad look the findings of the commission to the ng chap. He Is short, almost what nubile. I iva wn in th text book the North Carolina school boy calls business about IS years; and this 1st ducky, but there is something the flrnt time any charae has been about him. A little bunch of I'rought SKHtnut me. What were the motives of t how who seised upon my tender of s.tvm.s as above st out mi msgnlllxd It Into a grent anil dis graceful niHdt rlty of the i. utrmtlon of : for me to ns the piil.hr. b nt h, m t - r. Involving the Int.' f.Mrtin.'nt rf public tn- .uiili I I I. -. .1 I "a rii Inn. e thut. n not r, i if 11 . ! not i, to solld raggy I ... i. - hU rf,i,.lttr than he wniBKerii inno .' - would be without them. Toko Is Jut the sort of man to ap peal to the Imagination of the Ameri can. He hits fouKht and won a good n;ht, and this country likes the fel b.w who K"es to the top, and that in Tcixo went before he stoppen. t .t the Ituln t'uvy to piecu I .,.,., I ihe other itreiit n.i- , -s i f ..e .-rbl lt proper r. t Washington, Aug. . Material re ductions in freight rates on citrus fruit from Jacksonville to points In central and western states were today ordered by the Interstate commerce commis sion. Reductions range according to distances from seven to about 20 per cent In February, 1810. the commis sion, deciding the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Bhltipers association case aaalnst the Atlantic Coast Line rail road and all other carriers operating In the Bouthern central freight asao elation and Western trunk line terri tories, held Oiat rates on citrus Irults from Florida points to destinations In central and western states were unrea sonablv high, and reductions to eleven nrlnclnal markets In these sections were ordered. The roads were directed to put corresponding reduced rate to all their destinations in the same territories. Commissioners Prouty in a supple mental opinion and order today Indi cate the original order was not car ried out "apparently for the reason of the carriers not being able to agre among themselves iimui oivim.. ui rate when named." The commission has fined definite rates to the poind of destination named. The commls slon's rutes become effective October 2. here CASES FOR TRIAL IN T T Suit of Bruce Arrington vs. Boyce Buch anan Lumber Co. Goes to Superior Court. No cases were tried In the Circuit court of the United States today. The case of Bruce Arrington vs. Boyce-Bu ehanan Lumber company was on the calendar for trial but on motion of the plaintiff's counsel, It waa remand ed to the Superior court of Jackson county. This Is a personal Injury case In which the plaintiff Is suing the defendant company for damages. As there were no other cases on the calendar for trial the Jury was excus sd until tomorrow morning' at 10:10 o'clock; but the court continued In session for the purpose of hearing any motions that might be brought before It The case of 11. V. Roberts, tdmlnlstrator, vs. Louisville and Nash villa railway, is set for tomorrow. The plaintiff la represented by Dillard and Bell of Murphy and Locke Craig of Ashevllle: the defendants by Merrl mon and Merrlmon, Judge Boyd late this afternoon Igned the adjudication declaring them bankrupts. ' Poie I lus" Condition Momln.r. Ik-ttor This ASC'JT SCO WITNESSES FC3TKE IVKXVMX THiAL I'r.xM-t utliiii Will Kiimnmn 1V l tho of lbireil iMiianilli r anil i fi om I'nihnhl? kh MtilM. I a A A u tr. Tb. UsHe'l I si Rome, Aug. . Pope Plus, about vhose health gravs concern hns re- ently lwn felt, had a restful ntght' leep, which had the effect of restating the pontiff's strength. Ills tempera luro Is Jowur sud he suffers less from sooty oatnn. The pope's condition was less reas- iirlng this afternoon than this morn Iiik His temperature reinnlns about 100. 1 i r t'omril A '.,'iuroH. HQ 3azette-News vouches that Sherlock Holmes, Jr., the Man of Mystery, is a total stranger, has never been In Ashevllle before, and . that he Is the same gentleman who has been Impersonating the part in all cities where the proposition has been worked. ' "You are the mysterious Sherlock Holmes, jr., of The Ashevllle Gazette News." . Thoue are tho magic words with which to make this mysterious gen tleman acknowledge his identity and receive $25 cash from The Qazette News for your trouble. . How to Use the Sentence. In using the above sentence, no words must be added to or taken from or arrangement changed. They must be said exactly as published, other wise Mr. Holmes will not acknowledge his Identity. Simply go up to the man you suspect and, holding the last Issue of The Gazette-News In your hand, use the sentence as above pub lished, and the paper vouches that Mr. Holmes will immediately ac knowledge his Identity and the money will be promptly paid, even should you get the right man within 15 min utes after this contest starts. When Sherlock Holmes, Jr., arrives In Ashevllle he will make himself very much at home. You are likely to run against this elusive gentleman In the most unexpected , place, for Mr. Holmes Is a sociable fellow, and la never so happy as when mingling with the people. . Tou may meet him In the postoffice, stand near him in any number or tne prominent mer cantile houses, sit near him In the playhouses, and. In fact meet him anywhere and everywhere. A Run for Your Money. . That you will have a run for your money goes without saying. Mr. Holmes will not be captured without an effort. He has traveled far and has operated in many cities, going for nine days in Savannah, Ga., with thousands of people looking for him; for over two weeks In Richmond, Va., while In a smaller city in - -,nelghr poring state, tne aumormes even -em ployed a Plnkerton man to round up Mr. Holmes, and even he did not sue ceed tn. doini So -until the irtghrof the last day of the contest.", Sherlock Holmes, Jr., will tell you through the columns of The Gaxette Ncws each day where he goes, who he sees, what he does, and. In fact, give you each day a complete history of his doings the day previous and in many ways, to be announced later, give you opportunities to capture him. Remember now. The Gasette-News vouches tbat Sherlock Holmes, . Jr., Washington, Aug. 9. President Taft will veto the New Mexico and Arizona statehood resolution as pass ed by the senate yesterday. Demo cratic leaders of -both house and sen ate declared they would marshal enough votes to pass the measure over his veto. The president indicated soma time ago that he would taxe tnts action unless the Nelson amendment was adopted. This amendment would have required the people of Arizona as a condition of statehood to vote down the provision In their constitu tion for recall of Judges. The amend ment was defeated. The senate paw ed the bill as It came from the house, simply requiring that a vote be taken on the recall feature. It was said the president In his veto message would "hit straight from the should er" the Judiciary recall. What congress will do In the face of the veto Is unknown. Chairman Flood of the house territories com mittee, author of the resolution de clared, there will be plenty of votes in the house to pass It against the president's veto. He expects the deni ocrats of the house to get together soon as the vetd message is announc ed. Senator Culberson Is authority for the statement the senate likewise would pass the bill over the presi dent's veto. It was said the statehood situation would result In prolonging the session. ' -. Senator Cummins of Iowa, progres sive republican, will offer an amend ment to the cotton hill when It comes before the senate, providing for revls Inn of the Iron and steel schedules of the Payne-Aldrlch law. This compli ed tlon coming on top of the threaten ed veto by the president of the state hood bill and deadlock on the wool bill apparently throws all hope ef ear ly adjournment In the air. The senate finance committee de rided to report adversely the housi ooiton tariff revision bill. The bill goes to the senate tomorrow. Ho Was About to Be Heid In Contempt of the House Tells Story of Panic of 1907. GIRL OF NINETEEN YEARS IS DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Sim Is Yonngint Pruon In America to He So Homireil 4raliislcl train Michigan I nlverxlty at IT. Toledo. Aug. I. Miss Dorothea Jones, aged 1, today received the de gree of doctor of 'philosophy from the I'nlversltv of Michigan. She la the youngest ix-naon in America to e thti honored. Hiie graduated trora tti university a tho age of 17. Heavy lvi h Crop In Connecticut Hartford. ('..tin., peni h crop In Cunn. Aug., i th-iit ' I Tli the Man of Mystery, is a total stranger in Ashevllle; thut he comes here solely for this contest, and that all statements by this paper In re- ' gard to him are absolutely correct There is but one genuine Sherlock Holmes, Jr., and he Is the gentleman ' who Is coming to Ashevllle for the Gazette-News. ' Keep your eye on this paper, for -the Man of 'Mystery will be circulat ing among ' you almost ' before you know It. : Learn tins Phrase. ' It is advisable to learn, the phrase You are the mysterious Sherlock Holmes, Jr., of The Gazette-News," right now in the beginning, as it is not published every day, and you will find when this proposition gets going . that it is not as easily memorized as at first appears, in nine out of ten ' cases some of the words being left out, and only by usjng them exactly as published will Mr. Holmes ac knowledge his identity. From Washington to San Antonio, Tex., and back again the mysterious Mr, Holmes has operated, and it goes without saying that you will be given a run for the prize of $25, and there has never been a time when a doubt- , ing Thomas ever walked oft with it, the winner In nearly every case being some ono who went after the money systematically and with a determlna- tlon to win. , Shy of Baby Carriages. Mr. Holmes is reported to- be ex ceedingly gun-shy of baby carriages, : and one of the most amusing Inci dents in his entire career happened to him In Austin, Tex., when, two ladies, both pushing baby' carriages, ran Mr. Holmes down in a free-ror-all race on the principal street of that city and . captured him, while hun dreds of people eagerly watched the chase and enjoyed the fun. A gentleman now in the city who was in Charlotte wnen Mr. rioimes operated there said today: . . . , I never saw so much interest tak en In anything in my life. , The whole town seemed to be excited,;, and the thing that' amused me most was that the women took as much Interest, if not more, than anybody else." Komnmbrr Tills. . -78amehSa,ywirt- poetrtveiy. W given.', the prize before Sherlock Holmes, jr., leaves Ashevllle, and that person will be someone who earns It by believing in the propbslttbnr and going out after It. - Twenty-five dollars Is a mighty nifty little prize to pick up, especial ly when the picking is all fun and no work, the only thing necessary being tb say the phrase properly to the proper man at the proper time. : More about Sherlock Holmes, Jr., tomorrow. . GEORGEW.PERKiriS OHWITHESS STAND HIS APPRECIATION S VOICED BY HIDE Singular Courtesy Shown Togo Is an In dication, He Says, of Friend ship for Japan. Washington, Aug. S. The steel ttust Investigating 'committee In ex ecutive session today decided not to press the new question of campaign contributions in connection with George W. Perkins of New York, di rector of the United States Steel cor poration, who waa yesterday threat ened with contempt proceedings be fore the house of representatives. The committee decided to require the steel corporation to produce subsidiary companies' books. Chairman Stanley and Representa tives Littleton and Sterling or the committee and Herbert Knox Smith, commlssoiner of corporations, had a conference with the president at the White House, following the executive ion. All refused to discuss tne conference. Perkins, a director of the United Perkins, a director of the United States Steel corporation, and one of the men said to have aided In averting financial disaster during the panlo of 1907, faced last night the alternatice of answering questions to the house committee of Inquiry into the steel corporation, bearing on his personal campaign contributions and such con tributions made by the New Turk Lire Insurance company, or of being cited before the bar of the house of representatives. willing to talk about campaign contrl- elation." buttons, refused on the advice or coun sel to aniwer Interrogatories on that line put to him by Chairman Stanley and Representative Beall of Texas. Richard MnJabury. counsel Tor the steel corporation, and Edgar A. Ban croft, who appeared for Mr. Perkins, Insisted that the authority given the committee In this inquiry made Irrele vant an attempt to inquire into the private campaign contributions of the witness or his relations with corpora tions foreign to the steel corporation. After the wltneea, his counsellors and the committee had wrangled long over the hitch, and the chairman's de rlslnn that he answer had tni-n sus tained after an appeal by lii-i.n-rila-llve Young of Aui-htk-nn, t'ouirman M'Mnlev witrned Mr. Terklnfi ti .t H it. . i I ! lie. -i v to i -i ' 1 Washington, Aug. t. In a down pour of rain similar to that which greeted his arrival here five days ago, Admiral Count Togo left this morn ing at 10 o'clock for Baltimore, con tinuing his tour through the United . Statrn, which will be concluded at Niagara tails, August SO. Through his naval aide, Lieutenant- ' Commander Tanlguchl, Togo express ed appreciation for the reception ac- corded him by the United States gov ernment from President Taft down. The singular courtesy shown the dis tinguished naval officer, the admiral's aide explained, was an Indication of . the United State's friendship for Japan. His reception here was one of the most brilliant ever accorded a foreign visitor. Accompanying Togo, besides member of his suite, were Captain Potts of the navy and Third Assistant Secretary of State Chandler Hale. ' ' President Taft today, received a ca blegram from the Japanese emperor thsnklng him for his cordial welcome to Admiral Togo. The message fol low: "The President Washington: 'The splendid welcome accorded by you to Admiral Togo, and the friendly sentiment expressed by you on that occasion, touched me very deeply. I pray you to accept this assurance of my most cordial thanks and appro- AN EXPLANATION IS f'ADE OF SAILORS' EXECUTION Twenty-Six Men fciiniiiuirily Dealt With Wore lU'iMibllcaii Holler. It Announces. MailrUh Aug. . The, Spanish gov. eminent affirms In cxpltlnlnii tin summary courtmiirlliil and execution of 2 nien of the biltth nlilp Numim cela, whii mullned wMie (he v. -whs at Tangier S.,iniiiiv, tb.it ' reolt whs a rcpwMfcnm p: I. A ) drml editor uerr-ii i I I. 111 be 1 I (nil H V i"
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