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VOL. XVI. NO. 298.
ASHEVILLE, N. C, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 24, 1912.
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L GIVEN
Man Who Scored Wilson
Is Boomed for Presidency
Progressive Candidate . i
Biecoiupiu
Who"Ca11ed Off Harvey
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CHARRED
Italy's Persistence in Search
ing Vessels of All Powers
Expected to Produce Se--rious
Complications.
INSURANCE CONTRACTS
MADE ON SHIPPING
Risks of Franco-Italian Out
break and Conflict Between
England, Germany and
France Covered.
London,- Jan. 24. Italian war ves
sels' activity, jn the Mediterranean and
Red sea Is causing Increasing uneasi
ness In shipping and Insurance circles.
Severaflarge insurance'oontracts were
effected during the past few days at
Lloyda. ' A' five per cent premium was
accepted to cover the risk of an out
break of hostilities between France
und ; Italy In the course of four
months . . ,'
Although there was no apparent
rcuson for the occurrence, a premium
of six per cent was paid on the risk
of uu outbreak of war between Great
liritain and Germany and France
within Bix months. It is thought
Italian activity In searching all steam
ers for Turkish officers may produce
complications with those European
powers whose shipping is Inconveni
enced. ' . I ' . r
Release Men Taken from French
Vessel. :
-Purla .Tun 91 A Fnma rllnnntnh
says the Italian, government today
gave orders that the Turks taken from
the French steamer Manouba shall be
released. No official confirmation has
been received.
' FJIDRE PQFUUB, THEY SAY
European Bankers Believe
Grounds of Past Friction
Will Be Avoided.
New York, Jan.. 24. After a trip
through the south In the effort to
overcome objections to, the central
bureau recently established here for
the registration of cotton bills or lad
lug, II. Kern, chairman of the Euro
uean bankers' conference committee,
and J. H. Simpson, manager of the
bank of Liverpool, returned hero to
day. He reports that the English vis
itors were convinced the bureau must
bo abandoned on account of opposi
tion to It among shippers In the south
and bankers In the north were denied
Charles S. Haight, counsel for the
European committee. Haight said
the "English representatives' visit re
sulted In a better understanding .on
the part of everybody. We hope It
will bo possible to avoid past grounds
of friction." . v.
IN EQUAL SJIUBY F1EHT
Norfolk's Female Teachers De
mand Same Compensation
Male Instructors Get. ',
Norfolk, Jan. 24. Female teachers
'iiinployed lawyers today to' fight for
rulartcs equal to those paid male In
Ftructors In the high school here.
The action. Is unprecedented In Vir
ginia. The women claim there Is no
nason why men should receive more
than they for Identical work.
HOME MISSION WORK
' PLANNED AT MEETING
National Gntliejing of Men of
Presbyterian Faith Is Held
at Kansas City.
the
Kansas City, Jan. 24. A national
gathering of men of the Presbyterian
church met here today for a two
days' convention to study home mis
sion problems and plan for a success
ful prosecution of the work through
put the nation. A hundred and twenty-live
delegates are attending.
lUN-eptlon at Wlilto House.
Washington, Jan. 24, President nl
Mrs. Taft gave the second reception
fif the winter at the White House last
lik'lit. The Judiciary were their spec
ial giii siH, luit hundreds of officials of
ti n ,,. i "t, mtn Iters of congress
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IAFI IS ENDORSED
IT
III
Effort to Stampede the Con
vention for . Theodore
Roosevelt Fails. ;
Colgate, Okla., Jan. 24. William
Howard Taft was Indorsed for re
nomination by the republican party
for president by a vote of 118 to 32
at the fourth congressional district
republican convention last night, after
Roosevelt supporters had made a de
termlned effort to stampede the con
vention for the sage of Oyster Bay.
Defeat came only after a ! hard
struggle, during which spectacular
methods were used to Impress the
delegates with the boom which the
supporters of the colonel had set in
motion. , -
Edwurd Perry, district chairman,
led the light for Roosevelt while James
A. Harris of Wagoner hold the lines
for the administration.
C. W. Miller of Hugo and G. A.
Ramsey of Ardmore were elected del
egates to the republican national con
vention and James A. Harris was in
dorsed for national committeeman by
the saino vote that President Taft
received.
It was first announced that A. W.
T. Bullock of Ada, the Roosevelt sup
porter, had been chosen 74 to 65. A
canvass of the vote disclosed the fact
that J. H. Humphreys of Atoka, an
avowed supporter of Mr. Toft, had
been elected 72 J to 63. The arrival
of more delegates later in the day
swelled the total vote when the
question of presidential preference
came up.
LINCOLN DAY DINNER
Graduates of Practically Kvcry Ameri
can College Will Greet Taft When
lie -Attends Affair.
New York, Jan. 24. Graduates of
praotically every collega In the United
States will greet President Taft when
ho comes to attend the Lincoln day
dinner of Graduates' club. Besides
the" president, speakers at the dinner
will be ex-Senator Spooner, Rear Ad
miral Recs and Mayor Baker of Clevc
land.
YELLOW FEVER VICTIM
Commander L. C. Bortolelt of Hie V.
H. Cruiser Yorktown Succumbs to
. Disease at Guayaquil.
Guayaquil, Ecuador, Jan. ?4. Com
mander Levi 0. Bertolette1' of the
United States cruiser Yorktown died
of yellow fever aboard his Bhlp this
morning. He was a native of Penn
sylvania. ;' ,
Jack Jonlisini to Wrestle GqU'h.
Chicago, Jan. 24. Jack Johnson
yesterday announced he had a tele-
gram from O. E. scnerski or salt laKe
City, offering htm 130,000 to wrestle
Frank Gotch In that city,
"After much-thinking I've decid
ed I'm the' man to defeat Gotch and
become both the champion pugilist
and' the champlun wrestler," said
Johnson. "I'tl wrestle in April or
May, and fight Flynn in July."
iOne Killed, One Hurt In Motor Car
Accident,
Coallnga, t'al., Jan. 24. When the
rear axle of his speeding automobile
brrtke, G. W. Hoes, an oil operator
whs killed. His companion, D. F.
) . a ! ' 'i v. i" I . ''I;,' hitim 1.
OKLAHOMA MEET
eTp- "war. ( ,
AWOMAN TEACHER
IS SHOTTO DEATH
Slayer Then Wounds Neighbor
and Surrenders to Salem
(Va.) Police. -
Salem. Va., Jan. 24. MiBS Eva
Chambers, a young school teacher,
Was shot and killed near her school at
Lockett's store, Roanoke- county, to
day by Joshua Raines. Later he shot
and wounded Charles Day, his nelgh
gor. . Raines then surrendered himself
to the police.
The murder. It Is said, was the re
sult of a suit for sianoer against Mrs.
Raines filed several days ago by Miss
Chambers.
CHOATE MAKES APPEAL
FOR DICKENS FUND
Celebrated Birtlitluy by Urging Ameri
cano to Make Amends for Not
Giving Novelist Royalties.
New York, Jan. ' 24. Joseph H.
Choute, former ambassador to Great
Britain, celebrated his eightieth birth
day today by issuing an appeal In be
half of the Dickens centenary fund,
of which he is the American chair
man. He says tjiis is a chance for
Americans to make amends for not
protecting Dickens in the enjoyment
of. royalties morally due hlra in this
country. .
M 'MANUAL'S CLOCKS
Government Wantx to Know Who Paid
, fur Time Pieces Uncd to
' Kxplmle Bombs.
Indianapolis, Jan. 24. The pur
chases of alarm clocks by Ortle Mi
Manigul, confessed dynamiter, ut
Rochester-and other places .were in
vestiftated by the federal grand jury
here today. Several jewelers also,
who sold the clocks to the J. J. Mc
Namara 'dynamiting crew," were
questioned in the government's effort
to Identify who bcxldes McManigal
paid for the clocks used in making
nine bombs. .
DIES A HERO
IVniifjlvniila Youth Vainly Attempts
to Save Friend from Death .
and PcriKlie.
Morristown, Pa., Jan. 24. Ralph
Warren and Jonathan- ProbsOn were
drowned Bleating last night on the
Schulykill river. Probson died a hero,
trying to save his companion. Both
were young men well known and
popular here.
' GOV. FOSS MENACED
Pollen Seek Writer. Who Threatened
Violence If Itlrlieson and Plielps
y Are Not Pardoned.
Boston, Jan. 24. Aji anonymous
letter threatening the governor and
his council with violence If Rov. C. V.
T. Rlcheson is not pardoned Is In the
bunds of the police. The writer also
demands the release of Silas Phelps,
the Monroe bridge murderer.
I! Front Felf-Inllleted Wound.
Atlanta, Jan. 24. Edward A. Eug
llh, son of Captain James W. Eug-
llali, a prominent banker, died today
from a gunshot wound selr-lnnleted
yesterday. He had fceen 111 a long
time, lie bolonired to one of the cMy's
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USES I SI
Tillman Says Wilson "Measur
ed Harvey and Watterson
Correctly and Refused
to e Lassoed."
BRYAN SUSTAINS ACT
OF JERSEY GOVERNOR
Declares. Other Breaks of Pro
' gressive Candidates with
' Former Friends Must -
.Inevitably Come.
, Gazette-Ntews Bureau.
. . Wyatt Building,
-Washington, Jan. 24.
It is freely admitted that the WI1-
son-Ifarvey episode, in its latest Ryan
aspect; as set forth in these dispatches
and In certain New York and Phila
delphia papers, Is pregnant with pos
sibilities. - The writer met men oppos
ed to Governor Wilson yesterday, who
expressed the fear that the story Is
true. While Colonel Watterson has en
tered no denial, even to intimate
friends. Senator Tillman declared
that he'.had given Henry Watterson
credit for '"more sense than to try to
foist off a story like this with the ma-
etrlal facts concealed, although I now
recall that he went back on Bryan."
Senator Tillman said that instead of
showing a lack of gratitude to Harvey,
Governor Wilson had "measured Har
vey and Watterson correctly, and re
fused to be lassoed by Thomas F.
Ryan." The Wilson people now as
sert that the, Wilson-Harvey episode
will be made the pre-convention para
mount, and It is Certain that the dis
pute, with the Ryan story, attached
will have the effect of drawing tautly
the line of demarcation between the
Wilson people and their antagonists In
North Carolina, i v
Says Mine Wan Tkmted" at Charlotte
Already. ,some.jgllUUBg' .l
ing displayed. , It la asserted that the
mine' designed' for -the destruction of
Governor Wilson was planted at Char
lotte when Colonel Watterson was
dinner guest there, that an attempt
was made to McXamara the New Jer
sey executive by framing up a story
after the departure of Colonel Watter
aixr, which would make It appear that
Governor Wilson had treated Colonel
Harvey badly, when, as . a matter of
fact, Coolnel Watterson and hia Char
lotte friends koew that Governor Wil
son had simply declined to form an
entangling alliance with Thomas F.
Ryan and other Wall street interests.
The Ryan scantfa), say the .Wilson
people, was deliberately suppressed In
the hope of doing Governor Wilson a
great and lasting injury. As things
have eventuated, say these friends of
the governor, the affair will make in
stead of break him. These things may
all be so, respond the opponents of
Wilson, but the governor is afraid to
come out wltn any sort or iormai
statement, because If he does former
Bcnutor Jim Kmith, the governors
particula? antithesis, will come back
by showing that Smith and outers
contributed $50,000 to Governor Wil
son's campaign fund, and that there
was a time when the governor did not
concern himself so greatly over the
probable taint of his campaign funds
It will be seen that a fresh assort
ment of "charges" is lodged against
Mr. Wilson every day. W. A. H.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 24. William
Jennings Bryan takes the side of Gov,
ernor Woodrow Wilson in his ureaK
with Colonel Harvey and Henry Wat
terson, Justifying -the action of the
New Jersey governor In requesting
that his name be withdrawn from the
columns of Harper's Weekly., In
letter sent from the east Mr. Bryan
says: i
'The recent break between uover
nor Wilson and Colonel Harvey illus-
tratea the Impossibility of -co-opera
tion between men who look at punii
niioHtlnns from different points of
view. Colonel Harvey became a sup
porter of Mr. Wilson when he was
selected as the democratic candidate
for governor of New Jersey and he
continued his support when Governor
Wilson beiran to bo discussed as
inndlrintA for the presidency. Of
couso, it is alurd for Colonel Har
vey's friends to talk about his 'bring
ins: Governor Wilson out No man
or paper Could have made Governor
Wilson available as a candidate if he
himself had not attracted attention
It would have been Impossible for
Colonel Harvey to prevent a discus
sion of Governor Wllson'a avails
hllitv.
"But let us aseume that Colonel
Harvey was doing all that he could
for his choice, what was tne situa
tlon? His conspicuous support was
not only of no advantage, but It be
came actually a disadvantage: It did
bring to Governor Wilson the class
for which Colonel Harvey- speaks, but
alienated men Just, as honest as Col
onel Harvey's friends, who could not
understand why Colonel Harvey
praised Governor Wilson personally
without endorsing the things for
which. Governor 'Wltson stands. It
naturally aroused suspicion as to the
sincerity of ono or the other an
when Governor Wilson was asked th
question he admitted that he regard
cd the suport of Colonel Harvey as
a 'liability, rather than"U an, asset.
Should he have pretended that he
thought that Colonel Harvey was help
In? him whMi wns not? And why
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VSS. V , LAJ,jifylB fUKDOHALO. ....
HADLEY OF
OUT FOR ROOSEVELT
Announcement of the Governor,
cally Surrendered Leadershi
Startles Administration's
v- - . -'
Washington, Jan. 24. The'liamfn-
istration's friends were surprised to
day by the announcement that Gov
ernor Hadley of Missouri had come
out in support of Roosevelt's nomi
nation for the presidency. Hadley's
support had been counted upon by
Taft's advisers. So' confident were
the president's political advisers that
Governor Hadley was working in his
Interest that Secretary Nagel had
practically surrendered the Missouri
leadership to the governor.
Refuses to Tulk.
New York, Jan. 24. Theodore
TO AID THE PDBB, GHURCH
PUSS GROCERY STORE
If the First Venture Proves
Successful, Others Will he
Operated.
New York, Jan. 24. Rev. Madison
C. Peters, pastor of the Pilgrim Con
gregational church will open a gro
cery store Saturday as part of the
church's work among the poor. Other
stores will be opened later If the tlrst
proves successful.
Mr. Peters says he wants to pro
vide a place where people can escape
the "cheating grocer and rapacious
middleman." i
COMMITTEE RECESSES
Steel Trust Investigators Await the Ar
rival or President of Trust's
Subsidiary Companies.
Washington, Jan. 24. The Stanley
steel trust investigating committee to
day decided to suspend hearings until
th arrival of presidents of some of the
subsidiary companies of the United
Hiatus steel corporation. ' Several of
them may appear next week.-
Richard II. Gray of Ban Francisco,
a dealer in Iron and steel products,
testified today. Gray endeavored to
prove that an understanding existed
between the corporator's subsidiary
companies designed to stifle the busi
ness of independents.
WOLTER MUST DIE
Gov. Dlx Refuses to Act in Helutlf of
New Yorker Wlio Killed.
Ruth Wheeler. '
Albany, Jan. 24. Governor Dlx to
day refused to Interfere in the case of
Albert W. Wolter, slayer of Ruth
Wheeler, the girl he lured to his room
In New York on the pretense of em
ploying her as a stenographer.
Wolter will be electrocuted on Mon
day. ,
Argentina. Demands Redress.
Bucnoa Ayres, Jan. 25. Diplomatic
relations between Argentina and Par
aguay will bo broken off tomorrow
unless In the meantime the Paragua
ian government satisfies Argentina's
demands for compensation for attacks
on shipping and other property bo-
1 njli:r to her cIH. - n;;.
MISSOURI
to Whom Nagel Had Practi
p of Taft Forces in the State,
Friend Roosevelt Silent. ' ;
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Roosevelt's silence regarding the dis
cussion of his possible renomlnation
remains unbroken to all questions to
day. Roosevelt said nothing. He de
cllned to announce his attitude when
asked to comment upon the declare
tlon oftJovernor Hadley. He said he
had not . read what the governor
said.
Roosevelt has declined an Invita
tion to address the One Million Pop
ulation club of St Louis on Washing
ton's birthday.
RATIFY STEEL REVISION
Only Amendment Is Placing of
Baling Wire on Free
List.
Washington, Jan. 24. After an In
effectual effort on the part of some
members to place steel rails and pig
Iron on the free list, and Increase the
proposed duties on lead and zinc,
democrats of the house In caucus yes.
terday ratified the Iron and steel tariff
schedule drafted by their colleagues on
the ways and means committee, add
ing an amendment to include baling
wire In the free list.
Tne threatened fight between Ma
jorlty Leader Underwood, Represents
tlve Fitzpatrick, chairman of the ap
propriations committee, and labor
leaders and democrats, who approve
of the recommendation of the com
mittee on public buildings and
grounds for a 16, 000, 000 public build
ing bill, was postponed until next
Monday night when a special caucus
will be held.
The only amendment to the bill
was one to place baling wire on the
free list with barbed wire and all
other fencing wire.
BANKER A SUICIDE
Itt Heal tl Relieved to Have Caused
Van L. Thomas of Lima, O., to
Shoot Hhnsclf.
Lima, O., Jan. 24. Van I Thomas,
cashier of the Lima Trust company
committed suicide today by shooting
himself through the head. Ill health
was the cause. Thomas arose from
breakfast,1 went into another room
and shot himself.
Bank officials are confident his ac
counts are In good shape. - '
PRAY FOR LEGISLATORS
Norfolk Women Petition That Virginia
Lawmakers Re Guided to Provide
Prohibition Election,
Norfolk, Jan. 24. With the ques
tion of an enabling a. . making pos
sible statewide prohibition In Virginia
under legislative consideration - at
Richmond, Norfolk women who advo
cate prohibition today met and prayed
that the legislature's committee would
be guided to provide for a Ktatewidp
pridi'l 'M.-ti ' . iu VI-
Culberson Hints Cortelyou
Used Federal Position to
Extort Trust Money for
Campaign Purposes.
SAYS AMBASSADORSHIPS
WERE GIVEN FOR CASH
Asserts Roosevelt Rejoice!
That "Soap" Was Poten
tial in Elections De
mands Investigation.
Washington, Jan. 24. Demanding
an Investigation Into campaign ex- ,
penditures In 1904 and 108, Senator
Culberson of Texas, in the senate yes
terday afternoon made, sweeping
charges of corruption against the re-
publican committees for . those and ' ,
other years. Indirectly he charged
that foreign ambassadorships were
bestowed as a reward for campaign
contributions and inferentially . ho '
charged that former. President Roose- '
velt had condoned the' use of money
In politics. i "
Mr. Culberson's address was mutle
in anticipation of nr unfavorable re
port by the committee on contingent
expenses on his resolution providing
for an investigation. He said that
the limitations of the proposed In
quiry to 1904 should not be construed
as a confession that there had not
been improper practices before that
period. Referring especially to the
campaign of 1908, Mr. Culberson said
that the contributions to the demo
cratic fund had been made by 74,000
persons with $6000 as the largest,
while those of the republican fund
were made by 12,330 persons with
Charles P. Taft, brother of the repub
lican presidential candidate, at. their
head with a donation of $110,000.
Among the contributors mentioned
were Ambassadors Reid and. Kerens
and .Minister Lara Anderson... :stMl ,
In the -course of his speech Mri
Culberson referred to the fact that
George- B. Cortelyou in the 1904 cam-"
paign had held the position of chair
man of the republican national com
mittee while he was secretary of com- ' .
merce and labor, and Intimated that
Mr. Cortelyou had taken advantage
of the secrets of corporations whose
affairs might be investigated under the
federal law to procure money for the
campaign.
"It has been estimated," he said,
that the enormous and unconsclon-
ublo sum of $11,000,000 was raised
and probably expended that year by
the committee of which he was chair
man. The very size and audacity of
this fund, if approximately correct,
smacks of extortion, profligacy and
corruption. Who contributed and
where did it come from?"
Mr. Culberson declared there should
be an inquiry to answer these ques
tions.
He went Into some detail regard-
ing the newspaper charges that the
late E. H. Harriman had raised the
fund of $260,000 to which he himself
had contributed $50,000 In support of '
the republican ticket In the campaign
of 1904. He declared that within the
past few weeks an effort had been v
made to clear up this charge, and add
ed, "this attempt to unload upon the
dead the obloquy of this disgraceful
transaction which is said to have
changed 60,000 votes in the city of
New York alone, may be significant
In several ways. It may be the com
mon and ordinary case of malefactors
waiting for the absconding or death
of witnesses, or it may presage a polit
ical movement of national consequence
and magnitude."
Contending that his resolution did
not go back of 1904, Mr. Culberson
said this was due to the necessity of
fixing a limit and was not because of
the fact that money had not been cor
ruptly used prior to that time.
In this connection he said:
"Men high In party councils, ono of
them afterwards attaining the vice
presidency and then the presidency,
laughed and rejoiced In 1880 around
the banquet board that "soap' was po
tential in elections. It is well reiiK'm
bered how James B. Foster, president
of the republican league in 1888, would
have fried the fat out of special and
protected interests to force campaign
contributions. Honest and patriotic
men will never cease to recall the
shame and mortification that with $2
notes Dudley floaters were organized
Into blocks of five In the election in
Indiana in that year. Nor have for
eign ambassadorships been only re
cently measured by fat contributions
for the public revolt against Van Alen
and Hyde Is fresh In the memory of
the well Informed."
In response to questions from Sen
ator Galllnger, Mr. Culberson said that
the figures regarding campaign con
tributions had been taken entirely
from newspaper reports. He added
his conviction that they were fairly
well authenticated, but expressed the
opinion that they should be officially
investigated. .
Got. Brown Takes Offl-e Tomorrow.
Atlanta, Jan. 2t. The Georgia leg
islature met In sporlM-1 session t.Mlay,
canvareed the returns of the guber
natorial election and declared Jwppli
M.- Brown governor, auerei'ilins Hn!;
Smith, resigned to accept a I'lill. !
States senulnrslilp.
Brown Will l Inu'ii; H' nl- -I I
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