North Carolina Newspapers

e Mtuillt fafte THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES LAST EDITION 4:00 P. M. Weather Forecast: LOCAIi SHOWERS. VOL TIT. NO. 94. ASHEVILLE, N .C, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 29, 1912. 3c PER COPY fern t K m m K n n t w PROCBESSIVES SWEEP JERSEY Roosevelt Apparently Has Every Vote From the State and Wilson 24 Out of the Total of 28. VOTE IS ALL SECTIONS EXCEEDINGLY LIGHT Wilson Vote Staggering Blow to Opponents Some Coun- ties Polled Less Than Half Registered Vote. Oyster Bay, May 29. "In the course of a long period as a hunter, I've learned never to divide the hear skin until the bear la dead." This was Theo dore Roosevelt's reply when asked whether he would be gin making plans for the fall campaign. In view of the fact that he felt confident of ob taining: the nomination. The Colonel is greatly elated over the New Jersey outcome. Newark, May 29. Theodore Roose velt on the republican side and Gov ernor Wilson on the democratic were overwhelming winners In yesterday's state primaries, according to. nearly complete returns this morning. The Roosevelt victory was a clean sweep. Apparently he has every on of the state's 28 delegates to the Chi cago convention. In the preferential vote his plurality was fully 10,000 over Taft. The result exceeded Roosevelt's leaders' expectations. In some districts Roosevelt received 10 votes to every one for Taft. Wilson's triumph on the demo cratic side was nearly as complete as fiuosevelt'a, -The governor lost four delegates. These four will go to Chi cago unlnstrtieted. Wilson has the other 24. The Wilson vote was a staggering blow to the antl-Wllson men. Wilson beat his opponents by six to one. RaFollette's vote was negligible. The vote In all sections was exceed ingly light. Some counties cast less than half of the total registered vote. South Dakota is the only other state In which primaries will be held be fore the national convention. District DcmntTatH Split. Washington, May 29. The District of Columbia democratic convention r-pllts over the selection of national delegates. Nearly half the convention walked out. Chairman Kelly of the central commltte refused to call the convention to order. Vice Chairman Coatello, leading the Clark fores, called the convention to order but ob jecting forces protested against the legality of the convention. Policemen tried to restore order. The convention could not proceed until the protesting delegate'; Mt tho hall. County Ob.tva lions In Minnesota. St. 'aul, M'nn., May 29 Demo cratic county conventions are being held In every tointy. Previous 3U ense indicate tUt Woodrow Wilson will have a majority of delegates. Kentucky Democrat- in Convention. l.oulsvllle, May 2. Thf state dem ocratic convention met today to name 2fi delegates to the Baltimore conven tion. A majority of the delegates here are Instructed for Champ Clark. Governor McCreary and Senator-elect James are leading the opposing fac tions In the light for control of the convention. Wilson tarried Harmon's Home t'ouuty. Cincinnati. Mav 29. The orilolnl count of the democratic presidential preference vote In Hamilton county hows that Governor Woodrow Wilson carried Governor Judson Harmon's "1 ib" county br 1X7 votes. The lolal vote was 780K for Wilson to 762 for Harmon. Clark .1060 and Bryan 87, the last two names having been written on the bnllota. It. publican Split In Texas. I'ort Worth. Tex.. May 29. The Roosevelt-Taft light In Texas resulted vesterday afternoon In the holding of two conventions here, the Taft follow era refusing to participate In the state convention whsre the Roosevelt forces dominated. Each convention elected eight delegates at large to the re publican national convention with alternates and electors and each In dorsed its favorite state and national leader, the Taft aupporters Includlntt H. F. MacGregor In Its Indorsement for national committeeman, and the Itoosevelt convention offering Its sup port to Cecil A I.yon,- who Is now national committeeman from Texas and leader of the Roosevelt forces In Texas. MacGregor Is the president's campaign manager The Roosevelt r held forth at the p In the state. nventlon which ce chosen by the for the state con- tlve represented with a v. rlrst lade taken. The orters claimed to have 20 I epresented with a vote. i representation of one vote 100 voters coat for Taft In 114. One of the purposes of ntlon held by the Taft men M paga i I HONOR Pi MEN OF THE CHI Loving Cup for Capt. Rostron, Medals for Other Officers and the Crew. New York, May 29. Captain Ar thur H. Rostron, commander of the Carpathla, the ship that rescued the passengers of the sinking Titanic, was presented a handsome silver loving cup by a committee of survivors on the Carpathla's arrival here today. Gold, silver and bronze- medals were presented to the officers and the entire crew. Captain Rostron, responding said the credit was due the crew, he had merelystried to do his duly us a sailor toward suffering humanity. This iH the first return of the Carpathla to this port since she brought back the cargo of survivors, four days after the tragedy. PAGE GETS FIVE YEARS SUSPENDED SENTENCE He Must Report Once a Year He Has Not Libeled Clay ton Any More. Washington, May 29. H, W. A. Page, the New York linen merchant convicted yesterday of criminally li beling Chairman Henry D. Clayton and the members of the house judi ciary committee, today was given the extreme penalty when a five years In penitentiary sentence, Was imposed, in addition to J1000 line. Judge 1 laniard suspended the sen tence, and placed Wage on- probation for three years, requiring that he re port to court once annually. TO HEAD DELEGATION He Supported Underwood Be fore Convention, and Now Wants His Pay. Atlanta, May 29. Thomas E. Wat son, former populist leader, went into the state democratic convention to day determined to head the delega tion to Baltimore. leaders of the Underwood forces, which won the presidential primary, oppose him. Watson supported Underwood In the pre-conventlon campaign in Georgia. He claims his reward should be the leadership of Georgia's na tional delegation. WEALTHY WOMAN LEAVES DAUGHTER FIVE DOLLARS With Which She Is to Pur chase a Book on Sin and Ingratitude. Los Angeles, May 29. Five dollars with which "she must purchase the work of a reliable author on the wages of sin and ingratitude" is left Uy the late Mrs. Louise Warner, ti wealthy woman to her daughter, Bdith. Her two other daughters receive the estate, valued at a quarter of a mil Hon dollars. RACE TRACK GAMBLING WOULD BE RESTORED Fight Begun for It In Louisiana beg- Islntiirc Bill Is illtterly OpIMMed. Raton Rouge, May 2. Fight Is begun to restore race track gambling In New Orleana Representative 1 barre has Introduced a racing bill in the general assembly. The effect of the bill would he to legallxo racing here with minor regu latlons. There Is bitter . opposition to the measure. Wilbur Wright's Condition Unchanged Day tun, o.. May 29. Wilbur Wright's condition Is unchanged this morning. There Is apparently, no chance for his recovery. Clark lllllle. n Montana. 9. The demo has assemble claim a ma SITUATION IN ORIENTE, CUBA PROVINCE.SEEMS TO BE WORSE One Cuban General Estimates the Number of Armed Rebels in the Field as 3000 or 4000 Home Guard Formed in Havana No Present Intention of Increasing American Force in Cuban Waters, . Department Announces. Washington, May 29. The gunboat Nashville has arrived at Nipa bay from Guantanamo. The vessel was despatched there to investigate con ditions growing out of the negro re volt. Many large American interests are located near there and the state department believes the situation in irlente province, Cuba, Is growing worse. The department states that there Is now no Intention of increas ing the American naval force in Cuban waters. The precautions taken to protect American and other foreign Interests in Cuba have been amply justified in the judgment of the state department, based upon the reports that have been received from many sources, especial ly from the owners of plantations anil sugar mills and iron mines and other industries. Becoming De-pcralc. One fact vindicating the state de pnrtment's action in asking for naval protection of American Interests Is the threatening trttiiu lc ,,f the rebels 'According to Information, apparently reliable!, that comes to the depart inent, the insurgents are becoming desperate and tOstenog, their leader, Hectares that If President Gomez dues not secure the repeal of the Morna law, prohibiting the organization of a strictly negro party In Cuba, ho and the other leaders will demand i ; tl 1 1 n Millions irom trie rauruaus anu from owners of estates In order to prolong the conflict, and destroy the property of those who refuse. The state department hopes that Immediate and energetic measures on the part of the Cuban government will suffice to quell the revolt and revent further depredations. It Is ealized that It If not easy for reg ular troops to run down and capture hese rebels, who are familiar with very trail In the jungle. As the idea has been broached that the rebels nre calculating upon mak- ng an easy escape from Cuba to other West Indian islands, In the event that hey are too closely pressed by the government troops, it is reported ny nine of the naval officers here if they are called upon to take an active part n the trouldes to cut off the retreat f such fugitives by a thorough bout jatrol of every Inch of the eastern diores of Cuba. One of the Cuban generals In Orl nte estimates the number of armed ebels In the field between 3000 and 4 000, and that perhaps 6000 or 7000 unarmed negro revolutionists are roaming In the province awaiting de velopments. So far, according to official advices, the rebels have taken forcibly 0000 In money and have destroyed by fire fully $80,000 worth of sugar cane. 1 1. nana. May -29. Since the begin ning ot the insurrection in iinenic news from the front never was so meager, information reaching Ha ana has been confined to Indications f Increased boldness on the part of the Insurgents, as evidenced by their successful attacks on the villages of tannin De Laa Vaguns and Yerba- gulnca, where they defeated tho rural guardj and captured a sergeant and seven privates, together with arms and ammunition. These two places are about 20 miles northeast of Santiago and are within the xono of operations in which the national and Insurgent forces are now face to face. According to reports from Santiago the rural were routed. It is now unquestioned that Kstneoa and Ivonet have under them 2000 mounted negroes to oppose the con i i ntruted government forces. Hi . railing continues active In Ha vana. Nearly 1000 men have been formed as a home gunrd for the de fense of the city. Seven hundred vol unteers are organizing for field ser vice under Colonel Pledra. The gun boat i mire sailed last evening lot ori ents loaded with ammunition, cannon, machine guna and rifles. All the provinces, except Orlente, according to the latest report, are free from any signs of disturbance. chair Car for MorclM-ad Otty. Special to The Osette-Newa M d 29 -North i 'ai oil ni ins wh summer month glad to know I he delightful mead will be orfolk Hoiith e this season Gul Inborn to it err ralironii win beginning .Inn emit,, the Atiani . fmt a uses .,i THE. NEDRASKA. OVER SIX HUNDRED ON FIRST BALLOT Dixon's Claim for Roosevelt, gations Taft Will Stay He Thinks He Washington, May 20. Roosevelt's complete victory In New Jersey closed a bitter light in which Taft, Roosevelt and LaFollette have been engaged for the last three months. Campaign Manager Dixon for Roosevelt predicts that Itoosevelt will have over tlOO del egates on the first I'liHot at Chicago, exclusive of contests .delesutcH. Taft's manager, Representative Mc Kinley, says the president's actual delegate strength now is 574 exclusive of delegates-at-large in Ohio and Texas. McKinlev Is emphatic in the prediction of Tail's nomination on the first ballot. In practically all states where di rect primaries were held, excepting .Massachusetts, Roosevelt won pro nounced victories over Taft. Wash ington headquarters of the. republican candidates close tills week and will move to Chicago. PRESIDENT STICKING TO REVISION CLAIMS Taft's belief thai he has enough delegates pledged and instructed to control the Chicago convention is un Cornelia Road Meeting Attended by 1500 People Cornelia, Ga., May 29. Fifteen hundred good roads enthusiasts to day organized lie Piedmont Hlih way association, giving added Impetus to the movement lor construction of a highway from Atlanta to Qren- NEGRO PREACHER SENT TO PRISON FOR 29 YEARS Serious Charges Preferred by Girls, Including Inflic tion of Tortures. Chicago, May 29. J. H. Hudson, a negro preacher, mid former head of the Hudson Orphan asylum, it negro Institution, Is sentenced 'to serve 2& .ears In the penitentiary for a serious charge made h i" girls. Inmates. The girls described tortures that Hudson had Intlliied. Hurtiaiu Men Held for Misuse of Malls Durham. May R. Tonkle ami his brother, A. Tonkle, two merchants of this city, were arrested yesterday on a charge of using the United Stales mail with intent to defraud Jobbing house In Baltimore. They were arrested after an Investigation of Postal Inspector W. V. Cheater, and Commissioner skinner put them un der a bond of S00 each for their ap pearance at the 1'iemlllnory hearing June 11. The ease against these young men grew out of the bankrupt case that has already been up In the bankrupt courts Detroit Oets the N lUptlxfs. Dea Moines, ummlmoiislv ual Northern Je closing set In.. May tt. Detroit awarded the next an IluptM convention at slon today. Not Counting Contested Dele in the Race and Says Will Win. shaken by Roosevelt's Jersey victory. The White House has made this offi cial statement. Tile Taft leaders after talking with the president would not recede from the president's own fig ures announced In his New Jersey spoechs, saying he had SO more than enough votes to nominate. Presi dent Taft's friends admit that much depends upon I lie republican national committee, and they are confident the committee will be for Taft. Talk Of defection among the southern dele gates pledged or instructed for the president was revived. Tuft's advis ors believe these delegates will stick to him. it was positively stated the president's name would be presented lor the nomination regardless of what happens. So far the president has not asked anyone to present his name but Is considering several of his friends. The president remained up late into the night watching the New Jersey returns. Although showing the ef fects of hard travel In the past five weeks the president was smiling when he entered the executive offices this morning. The president held a long conference with Secretary Hilles and Senator Crane. vile, S. C, with a branch extending from Cornelia to Tallulah Kails, through the Tennessee valley and the highlands of North Carolina to Aqlie ville. William Kherhart of Cornelia is elected president. FIDE IN SALISBURY: POSTS PLANT 8URNE0 Nine Hundred Telephones Out of Commission by De struction of Cable. Salisbury, May 29. Fire earl' this morning destroyed the old Meioncv theater, the Evening Post's plant, and several other buildings. A (aide I. n d and 900 telephones are out of commission, cutting out all lines to Spencer. The monetary loss is undetermined. PaMpiolank Didn't Indorse. Elizabeth City, May 29. Although tho 1'asipiotimk democratic inty i .invention passed 0.1 without any significance, except local, there being no Instructions Indorsements of con tested positions, there Is and has lieen considerable discussion on the street corners about rthe delegations that were elected. Erom what can be ascertained this county Is In favor of Wileon for president. There was ifothlng brought out at the . 'inven tion touching cither on ft", prosldenv,' or the United Stoles senatorshlp. Strike Situation Practically Unchanged Mnv 29 The strike sltua ictlciillv unchanged Work II Is being carried on under teotion. Strike leaden say I Will soon be ended. MRSrSHAFT ILL, RECESS TAKEN BIG WATER POWER SUITISJEGIBED Roanoke Rapids Power Co. Defeats Navigation and Water Co. Gazette-News Bureau, The Hotel Raleigh, Raleigh, May 29. The right of the Roanoke Rapids Power company to use water in Roa noke river diverted by the Roanoke Navigation and Water company was upheld this afternoon by the Supreme court, which dismissed the appeal of the navigation company. The court holds that the Roanoke Rapids Power company may Issue an injunction re straining the defendant from cutting off water by means of a canal, and recover damages. This is one of the biggest cases in years, and involves several milium dollars. Roth corporations are en gaged in furnishing power and light mid both are owned by northern capi talists. The Raleigh, Charlotte & Southern Railway company will soon form the connecting link between the Norfolk Southern and the Raleigh & South port, the contractors having excavated many yards through the residential section of the city. While the tracks are being placed across Hillsboro street. bridge, this street will be closed to all but foot traffic. Permission was granted the railroad by the board of aldermen to close the street for five days. Twenty-three young women gradu ated from Meredith college, the diplo mas being awarded today after a mas terful address bv Rev. Dr. Charles Edward Jefferson, pastor of the Broadway Tabernacle, New York city. At St. Mary's school Prof. Edward K. Graham, dean of the University of North Carolina, delivered the address, the young educator bringing a mes sage to the eight graduates of this school. A charter was Issued today to the l avtteville Light , power company of Kayetteville. The authorized cap Ital is $150,000, with $300 paid in by W. W. Randolph, New York, and John Rurllii and Thomas Badger, Fayette ville. This company will take, over the old corporation, It is inferred, for the Carolina Power & Light company, of Raleigh. NOT SHOOT JUDGE CLAUDE ALLEN SWEARS Admits He Fired at Clerk Goad Four Times to Defend His Father From Him. Wytheville Vn., May 29. Claude Allen, on trial for his part In the shooting up of the Hillsville court house last March, and charged speci fically with murdering Judge Massie, look the stand today In his own de fense. Allen swore he did not shoot at the .jurist, but admitted firing at Clerk Goad's head four times to defend h's lather from the clerk's attack. sen nib lMstrlct Renomliuites Pago and Klccts National Delegates. Ashboro, May 29. Robert N. Page was renominated for congress and an uninstructed delegation named for thu democratic national convention at u largely attended and harmouious con- ention of the Seventh district demo crats here yesterday afternoon. ! our delegates were named to the national nventlon with one-half a vole eacn follows: Rose Blair, Troy; L. D, Robertson, Wadesburo; 1 1. I.. Mciver, Sanl'ord; T. H. Halley, Mocksvllle. H. M. Reese of Yadkinvlllc was elected presidential elector and R. R. Ross of Asheboro chosen as chairman oi tne listrict committee. Il.tlle contest was waged on the lloor of the convention over the question of presidential preference, Wilson Kiionorters apparently conceding that the best policy would be to let me delegates go to Baltimore and Be who. at that time, app-ured the most available candidate for democracy to put against the republican nominee. There were some strong Wilson men II HSint but they made little effort m bring a test vote. A strong, under current of sentiment against an In siructed delegation from the state was In evidence among the delegates and a considerable number made open nf such an opinion. The ni.tiosltlon forces to Wilson 60MM traled their efforts upon securing an uninstructed delegation. Waincsvlllc's BIB I " Senate. Qaxette-News Bureau, Wyutt Building, Washington, May 2t. The senate has passed the bill ap propriating tdO.OOO for a public build ing In Wayneavllle. Jackson tiounty Heard rYom. Jackson county has at last been - heard from. t'ongresaman imager ' got U.ii velas and Mr. Reynolds ? 4t. This gives Uudgor a total 300.19 In the convention and l' nobis e.4 1. . . 4 A Defense Witness Fails to Swear as Expected, and Upsets the "Walker Woman" Theory. NOT MYRTLE HAWKINS TWO WITNESSES SAY To the Best cf Their knowl edge and Belief It Was Body of Some Other Found in Lake. Special to The Gazette-News. Hendersonville, May 29. The fea ture of the morning sessjon In the trial of the seven persons accused of having to do with the death of Myrtle Hawkins was the testimony of Fur- man Howard, witness for the defense, which must have been a surprise to the defense, as he completely upset the theory of the defense as to the disappearance of a woman named Walker, and he refused to Btate whether the body found was that of Myrtle or not. He said that he had seen the Walker woman last October. He also told of seeing Mrs. Shaft in Hendersonville last spring and be tween the first and tenth of last Sep tember. He saw her at the depot with a younger woman, but did not think it was Mrs. Britt, Mrs. Shart Taken 111. After the court hud been in session about an hour recess was taken un til 2 o'clock o,n account of the Swe den illness of Mrs. Shaft, who, it ap pears, is subject to "spells." It was ordered that she be made comfort able in jail and that the county phy sician attend her. Her attorney also expressed the Intention of getting her Ashevllle physician. It Is not thought that her illness will delay proceedings long. J. B. Arlldge, who was on the stand yesterday afternoon when recess was taken and until decision was niade as in whether to admit his testimony as to identity, was recalled una stated ' that the the best of his knowledge the body was not Myrtle's. He saw the body once and returned again to look at a growth on the ear. He said the body appeared to be 35 or 40 years old and would weigh 135 to 140 pounds. He was not definite as to the Bize or character of the growth. The attempt to show that the body had not been identified when he was there with Ftirman Howard and Otto Brooks failed on the objection of the state. There was a hard fight over the admittance of his evidence. On cross-examination he admitted that the body was badly swollen, face disfigured and discolored. The state attempted to confuse him as to size and age. I n no. in Howard Te-lilies. Furman Howard, the only other witness called this morning, drives for the fire department. He was Intro duced to testify that the body was not I hat of Myrtle. He went to the un dertaker's with Arlldge. He had no ticed nothing peculiar about the ear. Had known Myrtle since she was a girl, but could not say whether the body was hers or another's. Asked If he had not said in Attorney Smith's office that he saw a growth on the ear, he said that he had not. The jury retired while he told of the con versation In Mr. Smith's office, as the state objected. He said that some one had said In the office that the body might bo that of the Huntley woman, but he had said he did not think so. That ho had said if It was that of tho Walker woman, she had a growth on her ear. Tho state objected to Mr. Settle'B question as to whether they returned the second time to see if the body was that of the Walker woman, and the defense excepted. After the jury returned he was per mitted to say that Arlldge said that there was a growth on the ear, for rroboratlon. He reiterated lhat he did not see the growth. Did not go .lose to the head of the body was lbout six feet away. Arlldge was i bout the same distance away. When the defense continued to question as to the Walker women and witness was iked If he knew she was missing, the objection of the state was sustained and the defense xcepted. Walker Theory Is ITpset. On tho cross-exainlnrtion by Mr. Bpalnhour the theory as to the body being that of the Walker woman was onipletely upset. The wllniJI said that he knew the Walker woman was missing and had been at the time of the tragedy: but he said he saw her here last ictober and believed he saw her last March. He stated further lhat he saw Mrs. Shaft here last spring and lietween the first and tenth nf September. Saw her at the depot with another younger woman about 5 o'clock one day. Did not think the other woman was as old as Mrs. Hrltt. In view of the new evidence Mr. Settle asked that he be allowed to cross-examine his witness and this was pending when Qpurt took re cess. Mrs. Hlia't Able 10 When court n onv noon lr. Brown statet waa suffering front 1 that she was able Thomas Settle of th that the defense was I In Court, this after I Mn. Shaft ' .liens id