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A A (FULL AECQCUTTD PRESS SERVICES BY LEASED WIR2, LAST EDITION 4:00 P.M. Weather Forecast , RAIN. VOL. XVIII, NO. 8. ASHEVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY' AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 20, 1913. PRICE THREE CENTS CI FATE F DEPOSED RULEWm BALANCE Gen. Huerta Declines To Permit Madero To Quit Capital For Europe. NEW GOVERNMENT MEETS OPPOSITION Provisional Governor Is Planning Campaign to Crush Enemies in Provinces By Associated Press Mexico City, Feb. 20 The fate of Francisco I. Madero, deposed president of Mexico, was still in the fyalance 1 11 ir, morning. . Preparations liad been made at midnight for his departure with the members of his fam ily into exile, but these were suddenly halted by iriysterious orders from General "'. Huerta. The ex-president therefore at daybreak, wits still in the capi tal. KenorTTMadero" and the ex-president's two sisters and his aged father, together with the family of , Vice-president Sua rez, waited at the station to depart for Vera Cruz and thence for Europe. But at the hour which had been fixed for departure, con gress was still in session, dis cussing the situation. Kenora Madero and the rest of her party of exiles had wait ed impatiently for more than two hours when they were in formed by exForeign Minis ter Lascurain that the ex-president "would be prevented from joining them on their journey." . v Senor Lascurain declared , that he was unable to give any explanation for the delay. Kenora Madero, fearing the in tentions of congress and Gen eral Huerta in regard to her husband, wept profusely. She and her party ,' then left the railroad station and went back to the city. . Felix Diaz will enter the race for the presidency. Probably General Huerta will not run 'against him. ' ' One reason why Diaz made -.no effort to secure the provi sional presidency for himself was Ins wish to be entirely free to organizeand direct his par ty in the coming campaign. ' The closest estimates obtainable of the casualties during" the Unhung In the streets show that about J000 per son; were killed and 7000 wounded. In most ruses no official records were made of the bodies which were gathered up, carted to open spaces outside the cMv And burned. Numerous entire fumllles were wlp ed out by exploding sheets or by ma chine gun Are. The great majority of the dead Here non-combutunts. Including a largs proportion of women and children. These are the days of fugitive?. The families of those who slood high In favor with Madoro, fearing retalia tion, have fled from the city. Among them are the members of the madero family. The wire of the ex-president bus gone to their ranch near the Atzvapotxah-o suburb, but other nni(iilcr ,of the family are suppos ed rb he InVora Cms. It wan said that the ex-president Wim to be deported from Vera Cm, much as 1'orllrlo Pius whs exiled and thnt thin whs to h a stihatll lite fur ii trial fur the murder of Oil. Itlvcrnl, WhiiTtl Mul'lii ! : Hi'l'llneit lif k.lllMU lit the t!l.:e . f I I HI I ' t 111 the ! -I- tlonnl palace. The formal accusation was made against him by Attorney Carlos Salinas before the attorney general, and it was declared that the charge was to be left pending, should Madero attempt to return to the re public. Another report was that the government was -considering the ad visability of bringing him before a lunacy commission. Rumors of a clash between General Huerta and Felix Diaz were discount ed today by the fact that the two had frequent conferences regarding the conduct of affairs and often addressed each other by their first names. Ambassador-Wilson, who has taken such a keen interest In the establish ment of the new administration,- was in council with both Generals Huerta and Diaz, and was made the rcniplent of frank -confidences by both. .. f (rjarjjne$ Agreed tfpon. ' The cabinet at ftrst agreed upon by Huerta and Dlax was confirmed in all resjieets except In connection with the ministry of finance In which Es qulvial Obregan was substituted for Carlos Q. De Coslo. The names for the portfolios were suggested partly by Diaz andNpartly by Huerta, : ? Apparently none of those closely connected with the new administra tion' fear any untoward occurrence. The senate appears to be In thorough accord with the new government, but there Is no such hearty co-operation from the deputies. Many of the dep uties belong to the modern radical school of politicians and are inclined to look upon General Huerta and his government with considerable suspi cion. The wording of the joint resignation of Francisco Madero and Jose Pino Suarez was made public today. It Is In marked contrast to the usual ver bose documents written in such cases. It says: "In view of the events which nave Occurred from first to last in the na tion and for the greater peace of our country we make this formal resigna tion of our posts of president and vice president." The new administration is utilizing practically all the old machinery of overnment. although numerous oui- cers were removed temporarily from their posts. Among those were the chiefs of departments, who were placed under nominal arrest, but re leased after a brief detention. agfi) mexican official cvti:i. New York, Feb. SO. (Bulletin) Adolfo Bntwo, superintendent of the Nutlonal Palace In Mexico, was exe mletl at S o'clock tills morning, ac .nrilhi to special dispatches received here. Bao was an aged man but It was said that he fared the flrtiur squad bravely. He laid bare Ills breast to the rlllcmen and his last words were "Viva Mexk-o. , IN F1RESWEPT TOKIO Driven by High Wind, Flames Destroy 3300 Buildings in Japanese Capital. By Assclated Press. Toklo, Feb. 20. Over 15.000 per sons were deprived of homes by a fire that swept through the center of the Kanda district of Toklo yesterday. The nro started In the Salvation Army hall. A high wind fanned the flames and thev spread rapidly from street to street, destroying 30O buildings. The loss is estimated at several mil lion yen. Among the buildings burned were several churches. Including the Bap tist tabernacle and a number of edu cational Institution. Troops were called out to HHKlnt the firemen, but they were almost helpless against the wind-driven tinmen. Many of the hoiiicli' weie Hheltercd today In Ku diui park. 1510 HOMELESS TUT T IE, SAYSWILSQN Predicts New Era of Prosperi ty for Jersey tinder "Sev en. Sisters." By Associated Press. Trenton, Feb. 20. "Honest business and honest men have nothing to fear." This was the assurance which Pres. ldent-elect Wilson gave today in a lengthy statement explaining the en actment Into law of the seven anti trust bills which he signed yesterday. Those who would engage In the heartless practices of ruining rivals and filching from the pockets of the people more than they ought reason ably to demand," said the . go verrior, "are the only ones who will have cause to regret the enactment of these measures. . !: . j: , j "I predict that under them the peo ple of New Jersey will enter upon a new era of prosperity. I congratulate the legislature and the people "on their passage. ' These laws mark a new era In our business life." . FINAL SESSIONS HELD OF L Women Delegates Take Promi nent Part in Presbyterian . Gathering at Memphis. By Associated Press. . , Memphis, Tenn., Felv 20. For the closing day's session of the laymen's Missionary movement of the Southern Presbyterian church, forenoon and aft ernoon meetings were scheduled with a final adjournment announced for to night. A post-convention conference will bo held, however, on Friday. A conference of women today was addressed by Prof. E. C. Branson of Athens, Ga., and W. C. Smith of Rich mond, Va,, both discussing the sub ject, "The Missionary Society in the Country Church." ' This was followed by an open meet ing of the women delegates, who were addressed by Mrs. W. C. Wlnsborough, Kansas City, Mo., outlining a plan for a woman's auxiliary to the laymen's movement. Other speakers were Mrs. H. M. Sydenstricker, West Point, Miss., and Mrs. Chris G. Duling, San An tonio, Tex. At the Laymen's convention the pro gram palled for addresses from Henry Sweets, Louisville, Ky.; Dr. J. Layton Mauze. St. Louis; William Anderson, Dallas, Tex.; J. Campbell White, New York city; J. P. McCallle, chairman assembly committee, Chattanooga, Tenrf.; C. T. Paxon, Jacksonville, Fla.; Dr. A. A. McGeachy, Charlotte, N. C; W. E. Doughty and George Innes, Philadelphia. . -.- i - . IS AT AT. By Associated Press. London, Feb. 20. The Exchange Telegraph company publishes a dis patch from Rome stating that Prof. Gulseppe Bastianelll, the best known medical specialist in Italy, was today summoned to Cairo, Egypt, by J F'ierpont Morgan. It Is said that the professor will leave this evening and Is to remain with Mr. Morgan untl he sails on March 10. Another dispatch, from Rome says Mr. Morgan telegraphed stating that his condition had greatly Improved but that he was sending for Prof. Bas tianelll as a matter of precautlpn, SEVEN WHEN BURIED TO DEATH IN HOI Rv AwielateJ Press. Harrlsbtirg, Ph., Feb. 20. Seven children, ranging In age from one to 12 years, were burned to death last night when the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Smith, at Ebe nezer, near here, was destroyed b,v nre. The parents were absent, from Vw.ti a I thA time. The father and mother had been In Harrlsburg shopping. They made the horrifying discovery upon their re turn Munv of the backaaes the pa rents carried were toy and condle for the children. Small charred hoiiles smung the smoldering rulnn were nil the evidence of what had been a lot of romping children early m the afternoon. BUSINESS MOT IE FALLEHULEH United States Powerless to - Prevent Reprisals by the de Facto Government of Mexico. COLQUITT'S PROTEST v CAUSING SURPRISE War Department Believes Patrol Along Mexican Bor der Efficient Further ' Disorder Possible. By Associated Press. Washington, Feb- 20. -The stability of the new . government in Mexico in the opinion of '-officials -here, will de pend entirely upon the extent to which Huerta and his leaders are willing to recognize the directing powers of the Mexican congress. - J.- . - ; ; - So far as the records go, the forms of the Mexican constitution" appear to have been observed In the perfunctory elevation of the minister . for foreign affairs to the presidential office for an hour or two Before Ills replacement by a provisional president chosen by the congress. ... ;. '.'.- . The real test is looked for in the pro vision for popular elections and the willingness of the de facto government to surrender control of office to those chosen by the people So long as Mexicans alone" are involved in the summary executions and deportations, there can be no Interference on the part of this government, although It has been suggested that po3Sibly Am bassador Wilson and other members of the diplomatic corps In the city of Mexico might unofficially use their in fluence for mercy. , There is nothing 'i or the United States to do at this iuw'ture. but .to permit 'the situation to develop nor' mally; in the expectation ; that, the Mexican people will be able to erect a permanent government reoresenting their wishes on the wreck of Madero ism without the aid of outside Influ ences. War department officials were at a loss to understand that complaint from Governor Colquitt of. Texas of the policy pursued by the, adminis tration In the conservation: of peace along the border. Brigadier General Steever has .established what the sol diers regard as a most efficient mill tary patrol along the entire northern boundary of Mexico and although he is in position to know conditions in the north, he failed to report any causes ef complaint which Governor Colquitt has named. The general staff feels it unnecessary to add to the border patrol. T FDR THE RESPONDENTS In Kanawha Company Bank rupt Case Mandate Was Received Today. A mandate from the United States Circuit Court of Appeals was received here today by W. 8. Hyams, clerk of the District court, In the case of Gil mer County bank et ala. vs. Kanawha Hardwood company, which was taken up from the District court here last fall on appeal by the appellants. The appeal Is dismissed by the higher court, as set forth In the mandate, and all costs are taxed to the appel lants. The petition as fully entitled was Gilmer County bank. North Georgia National bank. Copper Hill Bank & Trust company, American National hank of Ashevllle and the Commercial National bank of Charlotte vs. Kana wha Hardwood company, a, co-part nership composed of William A. Lewis, W. B. Hamrlck and J. Q. Barker, and against these three men individually, the petition asking that the company and the members of the partnership be declared bankrupt. The case was given 'a. jury hearing here last fall before Judge James li Boyd in United States District court and a verdict for the respondents was found. The case was then taken to the higher court by the petitioners. WRECK NEAR SENECA Two Tralnirtcn Injured Wlwcn No. SO .. of the (Southern SmuHlire Blue , Hldge Car. By Associated Press Beneca, S. C, 80. Two trainmen were seriously Injured and two cars and a quantity of baggage and mall burned as the result of a wreck here liiHt night between train No. 10 on the 8outhorri railway and a Blue l)-lg passenger train. Both train; were running late. It Is stated, anik th wreck was due to a misunderstanding of rrosaing signals. The Blue Kidn train was knorked from the trark ind caught lire from k' loeno lnmi-. TRUST BEGUN McCaskey Register Company Charged with Violating Law by "Fierce and; Unfair" Ways. INJUNCTION ASKED AGAINST MONOPOLY Bribery, Fraud and Coercion Alleged in Complaint Fil ed at Cleveland, 0. 22 Defendants. By Assclated Press. Cleveland, O., Feb. 20. Sensational charges of violations of the Sherman anti-trust .law are Jevelled- at the Mc Caskey Register company: in a civil suit, filed here today by order of At torney General' .Wickershajn. , . To. acquire a monopoly of the Inter state and foreign : Commerce In the. sale of account registers, appliances and systems , for keeping credit ac counts, the company,, its officers and agents, it is charged, wrongfully and fraudulently, have obstructed and suppressed the business of competi tors, bribed their employes, employed agents, to spy upon their business. have waged an unfair campaign of patent suits and threatened BUits and of other unlawful methods to stifle competition: The federal district court here was asked to restrain the following named defendants -from further monopoly and to prohibit a series of alleged un lawful and unfair practices: The McCaskey Register company; Alfred G. Ryley, Stewart S. Kurtz. Samuel G. Zimmerman, Edward L Langenbach and Austin Lynch of Canton, O.; George P. Hayes, Mem phis, Tenn.; Leslie G. Solar, Atlanta. Ga.; Henry F: Pollock, Theodore C. Uran, George C. Russell, William G. Farnum, Milton G. Bejoch and Grant KlBer of Alliance, O.; Joslah W. Phipps,. Boston; Charles T. Baxter, New York; David C, Bower, . Pitts burgh; ; Harry M. : Rowley, Chlcagb; William Pr Hughes, San ; Francisco; John S. Jones, Kansas City, Mo.; Frederick Schneider, Seattle, and Ed ward T. Bingham, Washington, D. C. "Knock-Out Men- Kmploycd. A campaign of "fierce and unfair competition has been planned or consented to by. o.Tlcer3 of the com pany, the government alleges. A force of special men, sometimes called the "flying squadron" or "knock-out men" was employed, It Is declared, .to Impart to salesmen and agents In structlons to destroy the business of competitors and for the purpose 'of interfering with the negotiations and Inducing the cancellation of customers of their contracts of sale with compot- itors. " Agents were also employed, It was alleged, to spy upon the business of competitors, fraudulently obtain In formation as to the ir sales and ship ments and the addresses of their cus tomers or prospective customers. Era ployes of competitors were secretly engaged, It Is charged, to rurntsn om cers of tho defendant company with confidential information concerning the business of competitors. Defendants are declared to have In structed agents to procure Informa tion from employes of railroads, ex press companies and hotel companies and others as to plans and shipments of competitors. The government asks for an injunction to prohibit the brio Ing of employes of railroads and ex press' companies to obtain such data. Employes of competitors are said to have been coerced, persuaded ana paid to abandon their employment, violating their contracts, to come with the defendant company, bringing with them as many as possible of their as sistants and all the available informa tion as to .competitors business. A multiplicity of suits have been brought, it la charged, against com petltors for the alleged Infringement of patent rights in a systematic cam Dalgn of harassment. Some of the defendants are atiegeo to have studiously copied and sim ulated advantageous features of com petltors products, and attached them to the McCaskey account register. They are duclared to have built regis ters known as "knockers." resembling the machines of competitors, and sold them without regard to cost, to ruin rivals. Defendants are charged with having maintained a display room known as the "grave yard," or bonfire at Its faetorv at Alliance, Ohio. Here, It Is added, were competitors being burned as useless. PICKING THIRD MAN Itepresentatlve of Railroad and Fire- - men I'onrer as to completion of Arbitration Board. By Assclated Pres. New York, Feb. 20. W. W. Atter bury, vice president of the Pennsylva nia lines east ' and Albert Phillips third vice-president of the Brother hood of Locomotive .Firemen and En glnemen, went In conference here to day to select the third man who will comprise the board of arbitrators to decide under the Erdman act the firemen's demand. Should they fall to choose the third arbitrator within five days the federa commissioner of labor and the chair- nun if the Itnerstate commerce com inlHttlon must select a man tu fill th pbice. ACTION 3 DAYS BATTLE NEARBULAIR PRiimsi UNDER DISCUSSION House Debates for Two Hours Committee Substitute for Original Bill. Special to The Gazette-Hew: Raleigh, Feb. 20. Included in the bills Introduced in the house are, by Roberts, to revise the charter of Black Mountain, Buncombe county; a bill relative to probate deeds; by Weaver, to validate probates and registrations of certain deeds; to authorize a bond issue election for Ashevllle on the purchase of1 water courses and land to enlarge the watershed. The house at noon entered upon a two hours' discussion of the commit tee substitute for the state-wide pri mary bill. It requires preferential state-wide primaries for president, congressmen,, district and state offi cers, but leaves the question of pri maries for county officers 1 optional with the county authorities. A joint resolution was introduced by Hobgood to Invite the president of the United States and the governors of South Carolina, Virginia, Delaware and Maryland ' (whose troops were with General . Nathaniel Green), of Rhode Island, where he was born, and of Georgia, -where he lived In his last years and Is buried, to attend the un veiling of the equestrian statue on Guilford battle ground on July 4 next It was put through Immediate passage and sent to the house. ; A bill is introduced In the house by Ferguson to prohibit the slaying of young veal In Swain county. . Hutchins Road law for Yancey county. - PhillipsRelative to i appointment of a court stenographer for Graham and Cherokee counties. - Deaver Amend , the . charter of Brevard..-..- '.-.w-y.... ., .i-.-Tv"1" The Wall bill to mitigate the evils of hydrophobia and protect the sheep industry of the state- came' up as a special order and was debuted at con siderable length, the final result be ing a reference, to committee, . this time to judiciary No. 1. The bill would Impose a tax of ?1 on all male dogs and !2 on all female dogs, the proceeds in each county to go to the schools. Passed Pinal Reading, House bill for special road tax in Mitchell county. House bill relative to certain bonds authorized for the city of Ashevllle. Kcllum BUI Passed. The Kellum bill giving the corpora tion commission power over the power light, gas and water works plants in the state as amended by the commit tee on corporations came up for pas sage and was discussed at great length. Mr. Dllllnger opposed the bill strenuously on the ground that in regard to telephone companies It would work a hardship on many com panies and In fact, that none of the independent companies wanted It He charged that this feature of the company requiring telephone : com panies to give physical connection be tween systems for conversations was injected In the bill solely on account of complications at Statesvllle and Winston-Salem, andi that there was no general demand for such regula tion. Mr. Justice took issue with him and Insisted that while the small companies might have satisfactory ar rangements with the large companies. Including the Bell company, that It did not follow that the people were satisfied. He sent up an amendment that the commission shall not require physical connection In cases where the smaller company would act as a drain on the current pervading the lsrger system! This amendment was adopted. Also an amendment by Weatherspoon was adopted that a higher rate for water or light shall not be allowed by the corporation commission where the municipality operated the plant A amended the bill passed and was sent to the sen ate. The laborors lien bill passed final reading with provisions stricken out that required- bond by contractors and gaye lien on building to archl tects. .There was a long discussion of the House bill to provide for the working or convicts on the public roads of the state of hiring them out to private parties or corporations, or rather for all demands for convicts for public road work shall be satisfied before any are supplied to railroad or simi lar work. In the end, this bill was re ferred and a special committee pro vided on motion of Mr. Kellum. to Investigate the present status of con vict labor as hired out to railroad companies and report back to the leg islature. This was after Mr. Dough ton had outlined the condition .. which the squad of B0 convict each are hired out to the Elkln an-d Allegh any and the Statesvllle Air Llfie rail road companies. He explained that the state now holds 1140,000 stock In the Elkln and Allcuhnny road for convict labor. Mr. Grler of Iredell also told of the conditions under which the stats Is supplying 60 con victs for the Statenvllln Air Line road, btatesvllle to Mount Airy. ' The lloune pawned and s-nt to the St-iiHle the Mil to rtKiilaUi the lniinn nifl'le y jr. ' . i I ri M . rn 'i i. ; . i Both Turks and Bulgars Are Reported to Have Lost Heavily in Engage ment, i -By Associated Press. London, Fob. 20. A terrific Uirec days' battle between 100,000 Bulga rians and 70,000 Turks at Bulalr has lust concluded, according to a dis patch today from Constantinople. Each side Is said to have lost 3500 ' men. - Enver Bey, leader of the Young Turks, Is reported among the wound- , ed. Wants Russia to Arbitrate. St. Petersburg, Feb. 20. Rumania today asked Russia to act as arbitra tor on the questions at issue between Rumania and Bulgaria. TO AID GEORGIA SCHOOL Proceeds from Sale to Be Giv en to Martha Berry School at Mt. Berry, Ga. By Associated Press. Philadelphia, Feb. 20. Proceeds of the sale of paintings by Mrs. Wood row Wilson, wife of the president elect on exhibition this week at the Art and Crafts guild here, will be bIvah tr tlna Martha Ttorpv Kehnr.1 At Mount Berry, Ga, . ' , The arrangement is made by special request of Mrs. Wilson, who has been interested for many . years . in the school, which is located near her for mer home at Rome, Ga. There are some 60 canvasses In the exhibit, nearly all being poetic Inter- pretations of New Jersey scenery. She shows nature in repose, subjects like mlBty autumn meadow and marsh scenes add a touch of variety "to . the ; lam. Dwilin mo.ildf r 1 1 1 1 ia . A .... r. r, --f ,,.v.t.u. ..v. . . modest "E. Wilson" inscribed , In the lower right hand corner of a number of the pictures Is the only mark which Identifies the landscapes as the work of the coming "first lady of the land." CUSSWORDS BY 'PHONE ARE NOT ACTIONABLE Iowa Woman Falls to Get Damages . for "Fright, SI lock and Humiliation." By Assclated Press. . Ies Moines, Iowa, Feb. 20. Pro fane and harsh words "cusswords" In fact when heard over the tele phone are not a basis for legal dam age action In Iowa. This decision of the Iowa Supreme court was handed down today in a case in which Nettle Kramer of Franklin county sued Henry Rickameler for damages on ac count of "fright shock and humilia tion." The trouble arose over the trespass ing of some of Miss Kramer's cattle, Ricksmeter delivering his opinion of the Incident into the plaintiffs ear over a telephone wire. BATEMAN CHOSEN TO SUCCEED COVINGTON Special to Tho Gaxette-News. Raleigh, Feb. 20. H. D. Bateman of Greenville this afternoon was chos en assistant state bank examiner to succeed L. E. Covington, " resigned. There were eight applicants. Rigorous Measures for - Against Fire. Protection By Associated Press. Washington, Feb. ' 20. Rigorous protection against the dangers of fire Is proposed for patrons of motion pic ture theaters In this city, under rules and regulations virtually agreed on by the district authorities. These include tne detail or a special policeman at. each theater, at the expense of the theater management the replacing of window exit by doors; limitation of ine numoer or patrons si eacn per formance and the abolishment of standing billboards outside the thea ter. The latter. It Is declared, furnish a serious obstruction to the quick emptying of the building. lawson Bulldogs DcfoaU'd. By Associated Press, New York, Feb. 20. Four of the six prise bulldogs which Thomas Law son of Boston recently broucht from R-nolnnil a fnm f t 9 ft A ft A u; .... t down to defeat In the bench show of the Westminster Kennel club yester day. Alexander H. Stewart of Chi cago captured the honors In the bull dog classes with Htrathtay Prince Al bert. This dog, however, was also of English breed. There are over 2500 arlstrocratlo canine at the show. Dr. Atwixxl to Harvard. By Aswlateil Pri-H. Chicago, Feb. SO. I r. li Atwood, nv-nfcHHor of i and general ri-om r .- w ! i lllty Of t'hii ituo I;- I i : he prol.nHy i - ' lion (. I mm-i I I l-iol,- i- v hire VV. - irrin.tr.-
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