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' A A : .TIIS ApOCIATED press.: : V DISPATCHES m 4:C3 P. II TTtillcr Tcrtcsit: rajn and w armkr. VOL. XVI. NO. 8. ASHEVILLE, N. C, MONDAY" AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 19, 1912. So PER COPY PANAMlrTEAL" STINGS tiSPINA Resentment of United States' Indifferenec to Columbias Claims Caused Minis ter's Sensational Note. SIMMONS REPLIES MITCH SPEECH NO PERSONAL INSULT v INTENDED, HE INSISTS Severance of Diplomatic Rela tions May Follow Hint That Knox's Visit Is "Inopportune." Cites. Congressional Record to Show His Attitude To ward Tariff Revision. . Washington, Feb. 10. Reprcsenta- ;tlvo Sulxcr, chairman, of! the foreign nffulrs committee wliloli Is liivesllgat- .lug the cluluis or Colombia, today wilil I he testimony adduced . before tho : committee shows conclusively that the Inking; of lunnniav wax tlie result of a conspiracy, carefully planned and : cleverly executed. , "It cannot be Justified In morals or law," he Kald. "Tho United .States -must make repuration for the outrage to Colombia. I'iiIchs this Is done, we cannot expect the friendship or trade of our xiNtcr republics in Central and Houth Ainerlea. The foreign affair emiimlttec will roeeed diligently with Its Investigation." , Colombia Wants RedresH. Profound disappointment on re ceiving Intimations - that Secretary Knox did not contemplate- giving Colombia assurance of the ulti mate arbitration of claim against the ..'United States was generally ascribed . as .the reason (or the statement -of Senor Pedro Ospinu, ' the Colombian minister, last night that Secretary Knox's . visit to his ', country at this time would be "Inop portune." . It developed today that when Osplna first read the White House announcement a week ago stat ing that Preisdent Taft had directed Secretary Knox to visit the countries . bordering on '.the Caribbean sea he .JvUl!l ,.it'with Unconcealed ienthUBl- ACCUSED SLMfEB PITNEY HAMEO OF 3 IS ARBESTED JO T Will McEntire Held for Crime Committed in Rutherford. " , '.'.' ' . . . .'-' Old fia7,otte-"News Bureau, Wyatt Building. , ; Washington, Feb. 19. Senator Simmons has made the following statement, In reply to the keynote" speech of Governor Kitehln at Raleigh: Mr. Kltchin's labored effort to show an Inconsistency in my position oh lumber and wheat as stated In my Know Hill speech In 11102 and In my speeches on those subjects. In 1908 were fully answered by me in these latter speeches. "In 1902 we manufactured practi cally only high grade lumber such as Canada does not produce at all, and there was practically no competition between the two countries in the sale of, this article. .' "In' 1908 we had largely used up our high grade lumber, and between i-O and 80 per, cent of the lumber we were then and are now producing is almost Identical in grade lumber Can ada has a freight rate advantage over us of about $1.50. "In 1902 n duty on wheat. as I stated In my Snow IIIH speech, would not have affected the price of wheat in this country uny more than a duty on cotton would now affect the price of cotton, because we were then enor mous exporters of wheat. In 1910 It was shown to the finance committee, by government statistics and testi mony, that we had practical ceased to be an exporter of wheat," except what la known as macaroni wheat a grade of wheat not consumed in this country, . All the Difference In the World. "This difference In trad? conditions in ''these w4 periods makes .all the difference in the world In the-effect Special to The Gazette-News. IUitherfnrdtnn, Feb. 19. It has been stated here upon good authority that Will. McEntire, who is accused of murdering three men , In the upper part of this county' several weeks ago, and for whose arrest and delivery the governor offered, a reward of $360, has been arrested In Tampa and that extradition papers have been applied for. McEntire will be brought to this place at an early date, and the people await, with eager Interest, his exam ination and the further developments of facts In this crime. New Jersey Jurist to Succeed . Harlan as Associate Justice on The Supreme ' Bench. Boyce Attacks Attorney; Courtroom in an Uproar VAkV TV 4JShJAl COST HOOK THE PLACE And Protests of Unions Elim inated Nael as a Factor- No Opposition to Nominee. SAFE UNO GET Explosion So Violent Sleepers in Rooms Above Are , Thrown from Beds. ; , Atlanta, Feb. 19. Robbers early this morning blew open and rilled the safe of the Austell bank; of Austell, Washington, 'Feb., 19. The presi dent this afternoon sent to the sen ate the nomination of Mahlon Pitney as associate justice of the Supreme court. The statement that Pitney would be named as successor of the luto Justice Harlan was made at the White House after a fall by John W. Griggs, former attorney general, and a delegation of New Jersey lawyers. Chancellor Pit ney has long been a prominent figure In New Jersey. - .. It once seemed' certain that Presi dent Taft wrujld name Judge William Fort'Worth, Tex.. Feb. 19. "That's Insulting", exclaimed young Lynn Boyce, as lawyers for the defense In the Sneed trial questioned his moth er today. Rushing from the rear of the court room, Boyce lunged for the examining .attorney. Six men Inter- REPUBLICANS SPLITi liEimfJEEIO Both Sells and Massey Nomi nated for Congress in Tennessee. tin., obtainlne $2500 cash and- val- . ook oi ine L.nueu iaies uircuu imhle naners. The exnloslon was so court or Secretary Nagel. There were hotel above from their protests against Judge Hook because of his decisions in Oklahoma cases' in volving the twp-eent fare law .and the Jim Crow" car Jaw. . The latter case Hook decided In favor of the railroads and against the negroes. This, It is ONLY NINE SURVIVE V TTJll TJ. OF THE ERNE'S CREW izattons protested against Secretary Nagel's appointment on the ground he violent that guests In a the bank were thrown beds. - , . Bloodhounds are pursuing the rob bers. Rescued Salmis Tell of Battle With Stormy Sea Ten Drowned or Missing. . Liverpool, Feb. 19. The British stpamer Cuban.- which arrived here had been too lenient In the enforce ment of Immlgrntloa laws. When Pitney Is confirmed, Taft will have had the extraordinary experience I of constituting a majority of the high est tribunal in th Hind. . In addition Knnxvtlle, Tenn., Feb. 19. The first Tennessee' congressional district re publicans have two candidates for congress and twb newly-formed con gressional committees as a result of a spilt in their convention at Greene vllle Saturday. Congressman Sam R. Sells was nominated for re-election and Dr. Z. I). Massey, former con gressman, was nominated by a faction favorable to his candidacy. The convention was a scene of riot and. disorder. The trouble began when announcement was mude that the congressional committee, favor able to Massey by a vote of 7 to 5, had decided to admit to the theater only byi ticket. Waiting men, by hun dreds, carried the place by storm when the doors were opened and filled the large hall. W hen It became known that the congressional committee had decided to allow Sells only 40 votes of 118 in the convention the temper of the Sells supporters was almost unre- atralnahle. Chairman Shipley of the congressional committee called .the convention to order and: announced Adam Bowman of Washington county for chairman. Bowman endeavored to act but the gavel was snatched trim his hand. Substituting his heavy walking. cane for the gavel Bowman pounded for order when an unidenti fied man who had snatched the gavel from him struck him on the head with. It.'"- Massey men rushed to his all) and a general mlx-up followed. f . .r : vened before the youth, was ejected. Mrs. Boyce was testifying for the state In the trial of John Sneed, ac cused of murdering Captain A. a. Boyce. The murder grew nut of the elopement of Al. BoycA with Sneed's wife... ' KITC1 LIEN ACTIVE l!i GUILFOEO COIOIY Open Headquarters in Greens boro Following the Govern or's "Keynote" Speech.: of :.th - , -t.AhraH asm. , in a statement or comment on . the Knox trip prepared then but not made public until today, Osplna forev; si! w possible recognition by the United , States of Colombia's demands for ar "hitratlon of the differences growing out or the partition of Panama and the acquisition' by, this government of the canal zone strip. ' ! ' Mftys Colombia Will Sustain Him. ' Osplna l confident that his govern ment will reiterate that Knox's visit will lie "Inopportune." The thought of personal Insult, which position the state department !s reported to have taken relative to the tenor of Osplna s communication, had not occurred, to him, Ospinu said today. He only In tended to set forth his government's Impatience at not receiving what he considered proper consideration of Its notes. . In his statement, the - Colombian minister, first drawing attention to the fact that the views are his own, nnd not officially those of his government. ' seriously criticised the United States for not submitting to arbitration the differences with Colombia growing out of this government's acquisition of the Panama canal zone. . : Inasmuch as the letter, ndmlttedly, is the personal expression of the min ister, written without having com munication with his government, it was recelved-ttt the state department In tho nature' pf a personal Insult to this government. - Muv Sever Dlxplonialle Relations, No action has been taken and no official wuld comment on It, but the 1 incident Is known to have stirred olfl rials of the United States to such an extent that the recall of the Colom bian minister Is expected as n matter of course. At present, however, the United States Is disposed to wait until Senor Osplna receives the Instructions i, huH nsked for. . In diplomatic circles It was Relieved that Colombia, smarting under eight i years of Ineffectual attempts to secure 'arbitration of the canal zone differ ences, would :. confirm the unotfl . clnl views of her accredited repre sentative; A more profound sensation Is look ' ed tor, and it Is believed thut a termi nation of diplomatic relations between this country and Colombians prps pecl. " ' Await Wont from lloa-ota. No change was made today In the Itinerary of. Secretary Knox's trip to Central America because or tne ..o , lomblarf minister's letter of protest. The department will await word direct from the Ilotrota government before 'altering 't Plana. Some .Intimation rfiniamiitiofillv confirm Ine or llntimr the action of its represen tatlve In Washington Is expected within 24 hours. No action of any kind Is portable before tomorrow Cruiser to Palin Reach. Norfolk. Feb. 19. The armorer cruiser Washington sailed for Palm Beach, Fla., today to take aboard Sec- retary Knox for the trip to the repub lics on the Caribbean sea and in Cen tral America:1 tires. I have In my hand now senate,"'" r a w -7r. ,nino- r-nmnil- senger are missing. Only the cargo ,..!,. f ii ih r-nn,rt vt inker, keeping the wrerk afloat. last night , from New Orleans, brought! t naming five new ttstiees or a con .. . ,u . . thlof nlnft. Tuft1 i.r tha. distinction .,!( Mi. nn tho nrllnl In..'"'" ."'".' """.P-.'.-J;""; ST ' I 7-'-- . ' ;7. .,7lT.,r." 11 " . k i..',v,T I )Vltrsh)hJp ,B5rn, whh rtsvwrec or elevating assouhw .iwurai as everybody who knows any-1 T Lavv,torm , Ben. -The! ward D. White to the.chief Justiceship inout tnis suDjeci Knows. mr. u..a r., wow-1 mukinsr six Sunreme -court appoln: ary.-l; for Buenor Aytes. The Cuban ments during his years In the White passed her on February 8, In latitude House, 40, north, longitude' SO", west, and res cued those of the crew who had man aged to keep themselves alive. Six of. tho crew were drowned, while the master of the Erne, Captain Flckct, thing about Kitehln says that on 43 roll calls I voted 19 times against the majority. and there was applause. Mr. Kttc'nin did not tell his audience that he was referring to the 43 toll calls during the extra session of congress. . Ih Mistaken. . . Mr. Kitchin is mistaken In his fig- LIQUOR TALKING LED n AHREST Cotton Schedule Reported Coming. Washington,, Feb. It. The tariff Jioard's report on the cotton, sehedub? will be submitted to the president next week. Numefous tables of tu iun,.ci have been compiled and the beiird 4s now preparing during the extra session. That shows that I voted on 43 roll calls with the I epubllcan majority only 11 times, nnd against the republican majority 32 and that. I voted 'fewer times with the republican majority dur ing that session than any other democratic sennlor, excepting only three. It also shows . that Senator Williams, on 85 roll calls, voted with the republican majority 24 times; that my colleague, on 44? of these roll culls, voted with the republican majority 24 times, and that Senator Bacon, on 45 or these roll calls, voted with the republican majority 28 times. Mr. Kitehln says that I voted against reciprocity und that reciprocity pro vided for reduced duties on farming Implements, barbed-wire fencing, etc., but Mr. Kitchin did not tell his audi ence thnt this treaty on theso articles of farm consumption only when im ported from Canada and that Canada mokes no farmlmr Implements or barbed-wire for export. 'Nor did he tell his audience what Is a fact, that the free list bill, for which I voted, hot only reduced but removed all duties upon farming lmt plements. barbed-wire, bagging and ties, and Imported into this country from nnywhere else In the world, and that upon the floor of the senate I re peutedly stated that I would vote for the reciprocity bill If this free list bill was added to It, by way of amend ment, so that the president could not veto the one without the other. Nor did he tell his audience that while I voted against President Taft's reciprocity treaty, which Senator IjS Follette. a strong tariff reformer, has characterised as a bill against the farmers and In the Interest of the trusts, I voted for all of the demo cratlc tariff bills which passed the house came to the senate during that session of congress. ' . i "On reciprocity I voted with the insurgent republicans and against majority of the stand-pat republicans and my own party. It was a republl can administration measure. "Mr. Kitchin says t am undemo cratlc. Oh well, he and his friends in 1908 charged that one of hfs oppo. nents for governor In that year wms undemocratic because he hud voted for a republican twenty odd years be fore. I do not care .to say anything more about this matter at this time, except that the governor seems have been oblious to the fact that 1 reading out, every democratic con gre8sman from North Carolina In th sixtieth congress, except his brother, as well ut my colleague In the senate and that In reading Die out of th party because of my vote on reclproc lty he is also reading out con Kress men Gudger, Webb and Doughton.' The survivors of the Erne tell a terrible story of a hurricane on Feb- .. . . Ou.l ...UI..U ........ t .1 n ..... . r ,Ua 1 111, I y iiu, wiiiv ii till i n-,i uwnj in, I Tr ship s deck, cargo and rigging. The Not Generally Believed Henry gale ragod until February 6th, when aptuln Fickett's wife was badly In ured by a heavy sea which swept aboard. Later In the day the crew found thnt the captain and his wife. the second officer and a passenger, were missing, hnvlng apparently left the ship in the life-boat which had ot been carrletV away. . , Itums I'aciI Dictograph In Iron Work ers' Off Ires to finther Dyno ' .' mile Evidence. Daly Knows . Anything About Death of Unknown. HAS RYAN'S SECRETS Special to The Gazette-News. nryson City, Feb. 19. Henry Daly, the young man who was arrested near Murphy a few'weeks ago on suspicion that he knew something about the human bones which were found on Anders' "Bald" several months ago, is still in Jail here but It is not gen erally believed that he had anything to do with the death tf the unknown man. nnd In all probability he would have been released but Tor the fact that there Is a pistol carrying charge a train st him. It seems that Daly's arrest resuitea from something he himself sold while he was drinking, and It is the genera opinion that he whiskey and the re. suiting braggadocio spirit were re sponsible for his statements. Daly was shot and seriously wounded some miles -above here about three years ago by "Big" Jim Wiggins. At last' reports the body of Mr. Chase, who was drowned over a week ago at Slick Rock In the Tennessee river, had not been recovered. It was reported that Mr. Chase was taking soundings In the rivsr, from a boat. for the American Aluminum com pany, which proposes some power de velopments on the Tennessee, when ley re uemms I . . r,.l.ol The river Is verV whatever we say." -That, with . . wno were with him could not rescue him. Indianapolis. Ind., Feb. 19. What ever Frnnk M. Uynn ana otner in dicated Union officials have said in their office about the dynamite con splracy since last October is alleged to have been learned by the government through a telephonic apparatus In the headquarters of the International As soclntlon of Bridge und Structural ron Workers. . The device hidden under a drawer n a desk about which Ryan, the pres ident, Herbert S. Hockln, the secretary-treasurer, and J. T. Butler, first vice-president and other officials con ferred concerning their defense and pleas, Is said to have enabled two gov. ernment stenographers In a room be low to take dally reports of the con versatlons. The use of this device was disclosed when the government decided It was no longer of value, because a woman clerk In Ryan's office was heard to ra.y "well, I suppose they are hearing now statements by Ryan, convinced Assist ant District Attorney Clurendft.Ntchols that the dictograph was no longer use fill. HIS CAMPAIGN SOON Speaks at Raleigh Rumors of a Morehead-Butler Paper in, State Captial. Oazette-News Bureau, Dally News Building, Greensboro, Feb. 19. The friends In Greensboro and Guilford county, interested In the can didacy for the United States senate of Governor Kitchin, have busied them selves since the governor delivered his keynote speech at Raleigh last week and Kitchin headquarters have been opened here In the Southern Ufe and Trust company building. Capt. E. D. Kuykendall and S. Glenn Brown have been appointed as managers for Gov ernor Kitchin in Guilford county and the governor's campaign will be con ducted from the trust company's building. .Messrs. Kuykendall and Brown have announced a partial list of citizens appointed to push the Kitchin cause in Guilford and Greens boro. The committee will probably be the nucleus for a Guilford County Kitchin club, which will likely be formed here in the near future. The friends of the governor here are go ing to urge either a state-wide pri mary or county primary, hoping thereby to gain more strength and make their candidate "a peoples representative," Attempts to Take Full Control of Valuable Estate ' and Its Aged '; Owner. SPURNS HIS PRIEST-SOX m ormioris J. Lawrence Odom, Wealthy Alabama Man, Hanged for Murder of Three. Gazette-News Bureau, The Hotel Raleigh, Raleigh, Feb. 19. Former Governor Ayeock will soon make a speech in Raleigh launching his campaign for the United States sennte. It will be In the nature of a political and not a personal speech but his friends throughout the state will have something. It Is said, to lie optimistic about." It Is rumored that with the meeting here of the republican executive com mittee on February 28 the announce ment may be made ot the establish ment of a Morehead-Butler morning paper In Rajeigh. It is Intimated suit mny be Instituted to get the Associated Press reports, now received exclusively by the News and Observer in the morning field here. Republicans neither confirm nor deny the story, but say they don't know who would put up the money. GOV. HIRAM JOHNSON OUT FOR ROOSEVELT Mobile, Feb. 19. J. Lawrence Odom, the convicted murderer ' of three persons, was hanged here today, He refused the ministrations of his own son, a Catholic priest. Odoin was convicted of killing Charles Gnlnng, Joseph Stokes and David Gartman, the latter 16 years old. They had been witnesses against him in court on a charge of cruelty to a dog. The killings occurred March 18, 1910, at Crltonville. He shot the boy at the feet of his mother as she was pleading for his life. Odom was tried twice and convict ed. He was wealthy. JOE KETCHELL DIES FROM BOXING HURTS Chicago. Feb. 1. Joe Ketchell. the pugilist, died in the United States naval training station hospital here to day from Injuries believed to have been received In a boxing contest yes. terday with "Billy" Walters. After the contest, Ketchell went to a Bhower bath. Lieavlng the bath, he fainted from a blood clot on the brain. AFTER TRUST HEADS Kays HIm Statement Wa Issued With the Knowledge but Not Neces sarily Sanction of T. It. WORKMEN TRAPPED JEALOUS, CUTS THROAT ; OF RIVAL CALLER AS BUILDING FALLS Kentwcklon First Attempts to Blow Itecelved Another. Three Story Steel and Concrete Strne. tnre In lMltwhiirg Suburb, - , ' CiiTlanses. Pittsburg, Feb. 19. The three and onerhslf story concrete and steel office building of the Spang-Chalfant company's steel plant at Aetna, a sub urb. collapsed today. Several work men were caught In the debris. . Fuss Pardoned 81 In One Year. Boston,' Fb. 19. Governor Foss summary, has Jiroken h records for pardoning,.. Take Up Chemical Revision. Washington. Feb. 19. The cheml orI tariff revision bill was taken up for debate In the house today. A vote Is not expected nntll Friday, s , Bowling Green, Ky., Feb., 19 After attempting to blow up the home of Florence Tlnsley, It Is alleged, Marion Crockett attacked George Williams, a caller and cut Williams' throat from ear to ear. Jealousy was supposedly the motive for the crime, crocket is in Jan. MR. HAYES AT CORNELL , i j. 1 n ' r . West Astierllle IniMH iilates as Student In the Fruit Culture Coiuxe. Co-Eds Quarantined lor fciwrlct Fever. New York. Feb. 19. Hiram John son, governor of California and here tofore an ardent Bupporter of LaFol- lette. today Issued a formal statement saying that In his opinion Theodore Roosevelt should be the next republi can nominee for president . The state ment was Issued, he said, with Roose velt's knowledge, but not necessary with his sanction. Federal Grand Jury Investigates De struction of Steel Records Gov ernment Wanted. New York, Feb., 19. Preliminary proceedings by the government to Ob thin the punishment of those concern ed In the destruction of a trunkfull of documentary evidence Intended for use in prosecuting the equity suit for the dissolution of the United States steel corporation af Trenton are un der way today before a federal grand Jury here. NAMES WITHDRAWN. Action Taken as to Carolina, Oftlces hf President, Presumably on Ac count of FoUtlrs, I Evnnston, III.,. Feb. ' 19. Thirty girls, students In Northwestern unl- i-apullv ttmra n n a rn n H n cA tnitnv he- ln this country and erty during his one year In office. I cause of scarlet fever In the nelghoor lpurdunsweregrunteil.il murderers. I hood. ..u I... lfYur,neA In thn COHl or COl- I1HVU1K rtwi'.m oi, uicunna n. lit. ton articles u bl'ouii. Washington, Feb. 1. The presl dent today withdrew from the Senate the nominations of two collectors of customs and eight postmasters, all in North Carolina. Political conditions In thnt state, It was Intimated, Is the reason. No explanation' was vouchsafed at the White House. It was understood the failure of former Congressman Morehead and Republican National Committeeman Duncan to agree on the nominees prompted the president to withdraw all names until a settle- metn Is reached. The nominations with drawn are those of John Blddle, to be collector of customs, district of Pamlico: Christopher D. Jones, collec. tor, district of Beaufort, and the for- Ithaca N. Y.. Feb. 19. Rutherford lowing postmasters: John M. Burrows, it. l-rnvea of Ashev e. son of former Asheboro: William A. Mace, ueauion; President Rutherford Hayes, matrlcu-! Samuel E., Marshall, Mount Airy; luted today as a student In fruit cul- John B. Boyce, Reldsvllle; William 8. turn at Cornell university. Mr. Haves Saunders. Roanoke Rapids; Estelle wants to not In touch with the latest ' Cameron, Rocklngham; 'lenry J phases ' of agricultural development. White, Roxboro, and I . Plckeid be said. . . West Durham. " ; Rev. J. L. Parks, D. D., Dead, 'LOT 1151 OIlEinT? . J, Gardner, of Racing Scan- dal Fame, Accused of At- empt to Defraud Heirs to Million. ' - OWER OF ATTORNEY FORGED, IT IS SAID New York, Feb. 19. The examlna-T lion of former state Senator Frank J. Gardner today on charges of attempt ing to defraud the heirs of Samuel K. Haslott, an aged recluse, out of an es tate valued at one million dollars. Is expected; to develop new disclosures. Haslett Is fast dying In the Brooklyn home where for years he lived as, a ermlt.- ., : i .. ..- ' .. ; Gardner, of race track legislation fame, who was arrested and locked up late Saturday night charged with con spiracy to gain control of the estate of Haslett, through a power of attor ney which Haslet is alleged to have repudiated, was released on 3000 bail. Gardner, who a year ago was acquit- ted of a charge of attempting to bribe State Senator Otto G. Foelker, In con nection with the anti-race track leg islation In this state In 1909, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment and said he had . no doubt of , his ability to clear himself. As Gardner left the court room with his wife, formerly May Ysrba, an ac tress, he aald: .' I am sure this will come but all right. I have absolutely nothing to fear. There will be plenty of sensa tional exposures made before this case . 1 throngo-and-Jet ntsiaiinna. stow-that, will not .be the victim." ' ' V George H. Decker, who In at re-,. markable story of the alleged plot told to magistrate Involved Gardner In the . case, and who was employed as nurse for Haslett when the elderly recluse was taken ill two weeks ago in his 'house of mystery" In Brooklyn, Is still in Jail In default of bail. In his affidavit to the court John B. Lord. counsel for Haslett ' who was barred from his client's house by Decker be cause Haslett ulsmissed him. recites that "Decker did call said Frank J. Gardner to the Haslett residence," that "the said Gardner did prepare a power of attorney giving to the said Frank J. Gardner full power and au thority over the person and property of said Samuel R. Haslett." that "the signature to said power of attorney Is not in the handwriting of Samuel E. Haslett," and that "said Samuel E. Haslett stated to depondent In the presence of said George Decker und other persons that he did not sign said power pf attorney. . Haalctl'g Strange Life. Samuel Haslett Is an old Brooklyn- ite, the son of Dr. John Haslett, who moved to Brooklyn years ago from South Carolina. Dr. Haslett was wealthy when he came to Brooklyn, and his money. Invested In real estate. greatly Increased, so that when he died he divided a large fortune among his two sons and his daughter. Samuel, one of the sons, did not go into business. He married early su,d lived a quiet life in the big house ot his father at 138 Remson street. Thir ty years ago his wife died. Her clothes caught on fire In a benzine ex plosion and she Jumped out of a win dow, killing herself. Since that day Mr. Haslett has not had the house open. The old furni ture was kept In Its place and he him-' self lived In a room on the third floor front. Dust and dirt accumulated and he was classed as a hermit by his neighbors. Tales grew and spread that he was also a miser and thnt the floors of his house were covered with gold. This was found not to be true. REX ARRIVES TODAY New York, Feb. 19. The Rev. Dr. Lewis Parks, rector emeritus, of Calvary Protestant Episcopal church in this city, died last night at his home from pneumonia. Dr. Parka was born in New York in 1848. After his ordi nation In 1872. he was rector of churches Inl Oakland, Cal., Middle- town, Conn., and Philadelphia, before succeeding the Rev. Henry Yates Sat- terlee, afterwards bishop of Washing ton, as rector of Calvary In 18!7. Early last summer he resigned and became pastor emeritus. King of the 113 Mardl Craa Given Keys of Crescent City After . Naval Parade. New Orleans, Feb. 19. Rex, king of 1912 Mardl Gras carnival, arrived at noon today aboard the royal yacht Stringer. After a naval parade, Rex landed at the foot of Canal street. A military escort waa provided to ac company him to the city hall, where he received the "keys of the city" from Mayor Behrman. The Knights of Proteus parade tonight and the an nual rex parade occurs at noon tomorrow. MY CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT If I could Select the Mao I Would Name Name... . Address... Cut this ticket out and mall It to The GaxetteNewsi or hand It In at this office. II you do not care to write your name on the ballot, you can write It In a reglxtry book provided at the office. Results will be published from time to time and In no inse will It name of the voter be given out unless so requeued.
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