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i Mertlk fade ma. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES LAST EDITION Weather Forecast: insktti.kr. VOL. XVII. NO. 100. ASHEVILLE, N .0., MONDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 3, 1912. Sc PER COPY APPORTIONMENT GERMAN FLEET lit :r FCATES '' Taft Has 439 1-2 and Roose velt 458 1-2 of Delegates Elected, Estimates The Tribune. 110 OF THE DELEGATES ARE YET UN ASSIGNED La Follette Given 36 and Cum mins 10 in This Compu tationThe General Situation. The national convention will con Bl. t of 1076 delegates, and f39 will be a majority. Twenty-two delegates re main to be chosen, as follows: Prom Arizona 0, Ohio 6 and South Dakota 10, says the New York Tribune of yes terday in its weekly summary of the progress of the campaign. Of the 38 delegates added to the convention's list last week Hoosevelt got 28, and 10 two from Louisiana and the eight delegates-at-large from Texas are put In the "unassigned be cause contested" column. It has been exceedingly difficult to obtain any trustworthy information about the situation In Liuislana. There are three. Bets of delegates-at-largc, two in structed for Taft and one for Hoose velt. There are three sets of dele gates In two Of the districts und the national committee reports contests In all of them. It seems probable, how ever, that. In two districts the contest is between 'black and tun" and "lily while" delegates, both favorable to Taft, and four of the state's 20 votes are therefore assigned to Taft 1n the i nbunc's table. The Tribune Is also Informed from a competent source that the two dele gates from the first district of Con necticut are for Taft, although the dlntriet convention voted down Tift instructions. They are therefore transferred from the "unassigned be cause unlnstructed" column to the Taft, column. A similar situation exists in the tenth Missouri district, whose conven tion refused to Instruct for Ta ft. The delegates are for him and are trans ferred from the "unassigned because unlnstructed" column to the Taft col umn. ' f the 1054 delegates so far elected Taft has 4.19 hi, Roosevelt 458 M, Cjft Kollette ,16 and Cummins 10. Slxtocn are unassigned because contested. In the Tribune's table 112 contested delegates are given to Taft and 10 contested delegates are given to Roos evelt. In nearly all theBe cases the grounds of contest appear to be trivial. Alaska. An Insurgent Republican conven tion, held at Valdez on May 29. elected Rlx delegates to cast Alaska's two votes, and Instructed them, for Roose velt New Jersey. At a primary election, held on May 28, Roosevelt carried the state at large and all 12 of the congress dis tricts, getting 38 votes.' Texas. Two state conventions were held on May 28 at Fort Worth. The one, or ganized 'by the state committee and outsitting a majority of the delegatos-nt-largc and Instructed them for Roos evelt. The other, organized separately and attended by seceding delegates from the Lyon convention, elected eight delegates-at-large and Instructed them for Taft. Each convention also took advantage of the Texns law per mitting a state convention to designate and Instruct district dolcgates, al though district delegates had been previously elected by district conven tions. The eight delegates -at -large are pul In the "unassigned because contested-' column, inasmuch as two separate Continued on ptge three. BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED OF JEFFEHSDI DAVIS Holiday Observed in Many Southern States The Virginia Exercises. Richmond, Vs., June S. The birth day of Jefferson Davis, president of he Confederacy, was celebrated by veteran organisations today, Ote state "ag htinfl flown from the capltol. 'onfedorato colors fly tr."n. other 1 nlldlngs. n many parts of t!i state the oay la being observed as :n- federal,, memorial day. Public schools In many sections had a holiday. It "s a legal holiday In Florida, Geor Ri", Alabama, Mississippi. Tcnnsssee, Houth Carolina and Texas. F.xrn-Ue In UmMsjM. New Orleans, June 1. Exorcises In honor of Jefferson Davis wer held Ihroiishoui th anuth Kv Ikiiihi.ri ,.r day whs observed In many stats. IS WELCOMED President Taft's Official Greet ing in Hampton Roads Begins Round of Festivities. THE VESSELS PRESENT BEAUTIFUL SPECTACLE Two Nations' Ironclads in Gala Rig Officers to Be Entertained at the White House. Fortress Monroe, Va., June 3. President Taft's oftlcial welcome of the visiting German warships today began a round of festivities that will end only when the squadron weighs anchor for home. The German em peror's three big lighting machines that are returning the American fleet's visit to Kiel last year came up to Hampton roads from Lynhaven this morning, escorted by the ships of Admiral Wlnslow's third division of the Atlantic Meet. Both the squad rons roared out a 21 gun salute as the Mayflower steamed into the roads with the President and German am bassador Von Bernstorff. Every ship was made lit for the parade today from garboard-trake to mlzzcntop. Hundreds of multi colored flags flapped to the breeze. At daybreak, boatswains' whistles aboard the German ships announced the escort of American ships ap proaching. While the American ships were turning about to head up the bay with their guests the Ger man ships swung Into line for the procession to Old Point Comfort, where the president was waiting1. After the column of ironclads glided Into Hampton roads, the official re ception proceeded. Taft and his party leave later today for Wash ington. The German officers follow tomorrow. The officers will be guests at a While House dinner Wednesday. As the president, aboard the May flower, steamed In review of the ships, the Germans cheered. The Mayflower took up a position near the Moltke and Taft went aboard to welcome the German admiral. Following these formalities, officers of both fleets were taken aboard the Maytlovver for luncheon with the pres ident and his party. BATTLESHIPS PUT BACK BY SENATE Eight-Hour Day Provision Stricken Out by Naval Affairs Committee. Washington, June 3. The senate naVal affairs committee today re stored to ibe naval aproprlatlon bill the provision lor two battleships stricken out by the house. In addition to the battleiihips, ,thi senate committee provides eight sub marine torpedo boats instead of the four voted by the house and retains the house provision for six torpedo boat destroyers, two fuel ships, one to be built In a Pacific coast navy yard, n tender to destroyers and a sul marine tender. The committee struck out the houst eight-hour . restriction on government contract work. The committee fixes the term of enlisted men of the navy at four years. POLICE USE REVOLVERS ON STRIKING WEAVERS Cllnton, Mays.. June S. Seven per sons Including two women, wen wounded In a battle between the po lice and striking mill weavers today The nollce used revolvers. Strikers hurled stones. Pitched Rattle at Newark. Newark, June 3. A pitched battle between 600 striking laborers, and the police occurrotl here today. The flgh was provoked by an assault upon workmen by strikers. The striker were llnallv routed by the police and lire departments. Many disturbers wer arrested. WAITERS' STRIKE Have a Down New Vork Hotels Have Oloefd Their Dining Room Door. Njw York, Juno 3. The waiters strike for higher wages, shorter hours and union recognlttfl t today entered upon Its ms-iind week. I If twn-scnr hotels, half a doscn have closed their dlnlnu room doors. Union leaders threaten to ntiatnent the present fore of strikers bv calling all waiters and cooks In the remaining hotels out. THE tm is m far lip t. JUDGE HOWARD A. FOUSCHEE. 2. SOLICITOR V. HALL JOHNSON. S. EX-SOLICITOR J. F. SPAIXHOUR. 4. COUNSEL FOR FENCE. 5. REPORTERS. 6. WITNESS ON STNI. 7. ABXER McCALL. 8. BEATRICE McCALL. 0. LIZZIE SHAFT. 10. NORA IIRITT. GEORGE BRADLEY. 12. BONEV BRADLEY. 13. JUttV. EVENTFUL WEEK Congressional Convention To morrow and State Con vention Thursday. The interest in the local political irena is now centered on the demo cratic congressional convention of the enth district to be held here tomor- w, and on the state convention to be eld In Kaleigh on Thursday. At the irmer Hon. J. M. Gudger, jr., will be formally named as -candidate to sue eed himself in congress. The real Interest of this convention, however. will be In the tight between the Wil son and underwood aonercnts. no far as can be told Underwood is- slightly in tho lead In this district ut It Is not Impossible that Wilson ill go Into the convention with about i much strength, as i otne of the ountlea have not dellnltely reported. The light, therefore, p-omises to wax hot. It Is expected that the Under wood people will contend to have the legates instructed and that the Wil son men will resist it. mm. J. m pudger, Jr., ha arrived from Wash ngton to attend the convention. Perhaps there has never been a time In many years when the people of the west have taken such interest ii a state convention as they are tak- ng in tnis one. mere is reason 101 this, as a man of western citizenship la to be named for candidate for gov- rnor without opposition; consequent ly the western people have a reeling hat this Is a convention of tneir own, md they will attend In large numbers. 'hero Is little doubt that the l.ralg special," which leaves here for Kat- igh Wednesday morning, will be tinea with enthusiastic Craig men. Not only will Ashevllle men attend, but letters have been received from Craig sup- lorlers all over the western part Oi the state, expressing inoir Intention f going on this train The gpeolal ates about half the regulate rate have been an Inducement to many. The special will run as the second .iinn ,ir N'o 22. It will leave no- twoen '.i and 10 o'clock, at whicn lime the blocks will le open und the party will so through without delay. Arrangements have also neen mane in attach n Pullman car to the Craig special" for the accommodation of delegates. It Is proposed to park the in n,.l,.lirh and t win serve as the sleeping apartments of tho moun- i-ln liova while In the capital cnj. The service of this car win oe rain the same management as tne special trnln. and J. W. Haynes of the com- Ittee has been fortunate in securing llenrv Pearson for cook and caterer. Most all the berths and chair space h. been reserved, and It Is likely secrfnd Pullman will be secured to uce.immodate the delegates wno win go direct from the congressional con vention and Who have come from oitntles of the west. Seats nnn perms . . . a . . . t ' 1 1 .i .mill. inn be oniaineo mnn j. " chairman of the "Craig special" com mittee. June Week at AnnapolK Annapolis, June 3. "Juno week", hegnn today with n round of official and social ceremonies. A reception was tendered tho hoard of visitors, lister they reviewed a parade of mid shipman. !t9 Ships Unlit In May. Washington, June I. Ship builders In the United Htstes during May inrn d out K vessels of all descriptions, with an aggregate gross tonnage of !M02. On Probable Nominee. Toledo, O., June I. Comrressman James M. Co of Dayton protwld vlil be nominated for governor when Ihe state democratic convention meets i. -in .now. Cox adherents claim inn jot I ty of the delegates. WITH DEMOCRATS COURT SCENE AT HENDERSONVILLE THEY ALL "I KNOW One Defendant After Another, Protests Ignorance as to Girl's Death Bradley Says He Did Not Know She Loved Him. rrriiiilfsrrrrrrrrr t On the cross-examination of It H George Rrfdley Saturday Mr. It Spa In hour asked, quietly: H "How many tines did you K kiss Myrtle Mawkinb." Wit- t ness replied! "1 don't know." HJ Spainheilr (leaping up, H ppeakliyr with lierce vigor): S How many times did you ever HI kiss h6r'.' ' . H Bradley: Several. It Kp.iinhotir: How many times St did you put your arm around It her ? K Bradley: I do not remem- P If, M f, it t K R n ? p. n ni if, it H n it t her. ? Question repeated as before, t with reply, "several times." Ut Referring to the letter Myr- tie had written to a friend In H Concord, in which she told of -P. her love for MBradley, of her H heart being broken when she P p p went with him to his wedding tt at Lynn, Polk county, a month H before her li-:tth, Mr. Spain- H hour naked: H Why did you Win this girl's H love, break her heart, carry at N ii it p her to witness your marriage H to another? -H Bradley replied that he did It not know her heart was broken 1 and she never told him she H loved hini. All this was while H p. the Jury was out of the room. K K Special to The i '.azette-rJews. Hcndersonville, June 3. When Su perlor court ("livened this morning motion In the m ilter of the cross-ex atuinntion of Gcorga, Bradley was still under advisement. Honey Bradley took the witness stand. He Is 26, and Indicted along wHh tho ethers lor the murder of Myrtle Hawkins Witness said he Is not guilty. He knows nothing about the crime. First saw Nora Brltt In the court house here: llrst saw Mrs Shaft here. He has had no convor satlon with . it Iter. Witness saw Mvrtle Hawkins two or three times Ho met her July 2 of last year and does not remember When he saw her last. He did not go to see Dr. Wll Jlams: never did confer with Dr. Wll Hams. He 1ms bean smooth shaved since ho was jailed. He allowed his beard to grow last January, during un illness. He hud always been been smooth shaved before. He know nothing of Myrtle Hawkins' affairs at all. He arrive. I here March 8. hav ins recovered Horn his Illness Tues day before. He saw the girl's body but did not go near It. He was ex a mined bv .Mi. Settle and cross-ox amlned by Mr. Johnson. He came to 1 1 ndersonvllle last July from Rutheif.'i'lton. where he was employed In Trior's livery stable Ha stopped lure at Mrs. Israel' boarding hoes, .lie or two nights; he stayed with tlcrge, his brother: and also stayed with Brown and Orr and later at Ah. McOajra, He had no mustache or beard at the time. He was positive of this and could not he mistaken. He sow Dr. Williams the weak before be was arrested: did not see him in a pool room. He does nol know whether Dr. Williams saw hini there. He hi"! Iieen to Ashevllle a un baf of times but had never been Oil tow before he Was arrested, lb had not known of any trouble between Georire and Myrtle. George had never talked to him about Myrtle. He did not see George the day the body was discovered. He does not know of George having gone to see Lewis ..ml. i he had not talked with George about the case, until after be ing arrested. He did not recall ever hearing George mention .Myrtle. George had said he was going to the park or July 4. He repeated thut he - - Wl 1 DECLARE NOTHING' in the Hawkins Case, Stoutly ad never heard George mention the girl. The defense asked that Miss Smath- rs be recalled to corroborate, from ecords of the dictagraph, the state ment that witness had not talked with his brother about the case. The ourt ruled, as formerly, against tills. Mrs. George Bradley was the next witness. Mnrringc Lli-cnse WltncfweU by Myrtle. Witness married George Bradley on August 2, 1911: her former home was at Lynn. Marriage license was wit nessed by Myrtle. The next time she saw Myrtle was shortly before the body was found, at the home of Al McCall. She and her husband were living there at the time. Was at home Friday and Saturday. George and Ah were both there. She is a light sleep First heard that body had been found on Sunday morning. She was sitting on the porch at the time and walked toward the lake, and met Ab and George about 25 yards from the lake In an automobile. She entered the automobile and they proceded to the town. She atended the funeral with Mrs. Beatrice and Mrs. Dan Mc Call and Oeorge Bradley. Beatrice had been sick and did not get out of the carriage. Since the llrst time, she had not seen Myrtle until witness ame to live with the McCalls. Myrtle knew that she and George were en gaged. Beatrice and Myrtle exchang ed rings on the Sunday before the body was found. Was at home Thurs day when Beatrice received a note from Mrs. Hawkins nrought by Mr. Hawkins, asking about Myrtle. They had told Mr. Hawkins that they had not seen Myrtle since the day before and Myrtle had told Beatrice that she would probably go to Aahevllle on Thursday. Witness and husband find tried to telephone to Myrtle Thursday ifternoon to Invite her to come and spend Friday, but did not get her. They loft the message. It seemed that Mrs. Bradley gave certain testimony today that she did not give at Ihe coroner's Inonest, and the reason she gave for this was that she had not been naked about th -sc particular things. . Among the things left out were: She went to ttte "ack son home and telephoned to Myrtle. Gertie Staton was lit their home when Mr. Hawkins came. She had not told of tho conversation with Mr. Hawkins l.e. n use she did not think it would be allowed. She knew Myrtle was gono on Thursday because Mr. Hawkins told them. She first thought the body Waa Myrtle, but Inter changed her mind because Ab. McCall said that the body looked as though It hail been In the water for ten days. She thought it was. strange that Mrs. Hawkins would send a note limiilrlng lor Myrtle. She admitted thut Myrtle had been at their home every day the week before. She admitted that she had conver sations with tho defendants as to how they would testify at the coroner's In- ipiest. beeutise they knew nointiig about the murder and thought they would tell what the knev of Myrtle's movement. She admitted that she did not remember Just how sho tes.l lled at the coroner's Incjuest, although she had road a copy of her testimony within the last throe weeks. Mrs. Nora Hr.d. Mra Hrltt was then called to the stand. She stated that she Is the wife of Henderson Hrltt, that she lives 'in Atkinson street, Ashevllle, with Mr. Hart and Mr. Hamsey, the same f.on- i.l.. who lived In the house at the lime of I he tragedy. She had cooked breakfast on Friday before the tody was found and left home about o'clock with Mrs. Shaft and her son. to go to Henderson county to stay at the home of Mrs. Shaft's other son. aha was there Saturday, Sunday and Mondav and returned home on Tnes dav to sse if her husband had nd Continued oo page . DE OHIO CONVENTION WILL OPEN TODAY Big Six to the Chicago Meet ing Will Be Chosen Tuesday. Columbus, O., June 3. Delegates poured into Columbus this morning ready for the republican state con vention which opens at 4 o'clock this afternoon. The convention adjourns after perfecting a temporary organ ization to allow committees to meet. The "big six" delegation to Chicago will be chosen tomorrow. Iowa Primaries. Des Moines, June 3. State-wide primaries are being' held In the state today to select republican and demo cratic nominees for senator, con gressman, governor and other offices. Senator Kenyon is opposed by Lafay ette Young for the republican nomi nation. South lbil.mii Outcome Doubtful. Sioux Falls, S. D., June 3. The state primary compalgn closes tonight and voters tomorrow cast their ballots. Taft leaders predict a victory over Roosevelt and LeiFollette. There is a lively contest between Wilson and Clark. The outcome is doubtful. FIFTEEN TEARS IN PEN FOR CLUE S. ALLEN Second Degree Murder the Ver diet Prisoner Faces Another Charge. Wvlhevlll ". Va., June S. After de liberating two hours and a half the jury In the (ase of Claude Swanson Allen Saturday afternoon found the young man guilty of murder In the second degree for the killing of Judgi Thornton L Massle, and recommend ed that his punishment bo fixed at IS years In the state penitentiary at Richmond. Sentence was susjiendcd in order that the prisoner may testify in the other oases growing out of the shooting up of Carroll county court on March 14 last, when the five per sons met their deaths at the hands of the Allen clan. The verdict does not mean that Claude Allen has escaped the electric ehalr. Four other Indictments against him are pending, on any one of which R is possible that he be found guilty of first-degree murder, and the pros ecution, diking advantage of this fact, sprung a surprise on the defense when It announced that It would next go Into the trial of Claude Allen for the murder of Sli.-rllT lcwls Webb. The defense raised objection lo this and the objection will be argued and missed upon when court reconvenes July 1. Judge Staples gave instructions for the summoning or a venire to report on July 2, and remark that he did not believe a Jury could be secured from Wythe county. The prosecution Im mediately moved that a venire .unit I from another county, the defense objecting. Just before adjournment Judge Sta ples ordered that the prisoners be taken to the Itounoke Jail pending :n? reconvening of Wythe county court and live of them left under a guard of detectives. Byrd Marlon did not M company them, being again release under i m " bur.l. AH .una Republican Convention. To son. Arls., June I. Toft and Itnoeevelt dslegatea. held state con ventions today. Each elected six dele gates to Chicago. "WILD" ENGINE W Locomotive Out of the Raleigh Yards Crashes Into the Seaboard Air Line's Train No. 33. ENGINEER KIRKWOOD INSTANTLY KILLED Fireman Saves Life by Jump ing, but Baggagemaster Is Injured as Car Is Telescoped. Gazette-News Bureau, The Hotel Raleigh, Raleigh, June 3. A runaway locomotive which slow ly left the Juhnson street station early this morning ran eight miles north ward and crashed into southbound Seaboard Air Line passenger train No. 33, from New York to Atlanta, instantly killing Engineer W. E. Kirk wood of Roanoke, Va. The pasfenger train was running slowly up grade when the wild engine,, making fast time, dashed into It. Both locomotives were demolished and the baggage ear was telescoped. The fireman saved himself by jump ing, but the baggagemaster is report ed injured. Kirkwood leaves a widow and two children. NOT ENCOURAGING Consul's Report Indicate the Unrest Is General Through out the Island. Washington, June 3. Improvement In conditions near Daiquiri, Cuba, is reported to the state department. Re ports from other Cuban points are not encouraging. Consul's reports Indi cate unrest. The Cuban government reports a victory over the insurgents near Elcobre, but department advices say the situation there is threaten ing. "Death to Whites," Battle Cry. Santiago, Cuba, June 3. Many refugees from Ijamaye. which was seized by the rebels Wednesday, are arriving. They report -over 600 ne groes had entered the town shout ing, "Death to the whites." They pillaged and burned stores. The sit uation is increasingly grave. STRIKE IS SPREADING London Food Supplies Short With 110.0011 Men Idle Along the Thames. London, June 3. One hundred and ten thousand men are Idle along the Thames and Midway rivers. Among them are dockers, carmen, seamen, firemen and building tradesmen. Many union men Joined the strikers during the week-end. Unless the strike is speedily ended it will mean seml-starvatlon for many. CLARK WILSON FIGHT Factions Untiling ror Control of the IjoiiIsvIHc State Democratic Convention. Baton Rouge, La.. June 3. The Louisiana democratic convention met today. Fourteen district delegates and .!: delegates-at-large will be named tomorrow. A warm fight is In progress between Clark and Wil son men fof control. KILLED AS FOX TonnOKWC Hunter's Clothing auscs Him to He Mistaken III I'lider- brasll for the Animal. Nashville. June a. John Couser, In a fox-hunting parly near Winchester yesterday, wore a pair of fox-colored trousers, Mistaken In the underbrush for the animal. Couser was shot and killed by William Rorax. FRANKLIN TESTIFIES AS TO MONEY HANDLED Ios Angoles, June 3. Various sums of money recojved by Bert H. Frank lin while engaged as a detective for Ihe McNamura defense fund were In quired into when the trial of Clarsnee S. Harrow, accused of Jury bribery, was resumed this afternoon. KcOJtomjf Tariff Hoard Keynote. Washington, June 3. The pn vllon for Taft's tariff board was eliminated In the sundry civil appropriation bill. .'8 reported to the house today. The annual appropriation of """ for Kponscs was the president's traveling h Mowed. The total appr rut to about I10f,060 heavy reduction in in the Panama ratiiu, pu and other projects. CUBAN SITUATION
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