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J rlrl LAST EDITION 4:00 P.M. Weather Forecast F.VIH AND WARM Kit. V BY LZAZZD X712.Z. VOL. XVIII, N.O 22. ASHEVILLE, N. C, SATUEDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 8, 1913. PRICE THREE CENTS IBTfi KEL1E 00 DEFEOSIIIE pukcihe ii siistiiei ML POLICE FORCE Oil TIL A Divorce trom ttelmont, nimiimn niriru nnnmi RICIIl OLIIEY COflllSTIli? It ' Announcement That Corres-! Judge Finds Evidence Insuffi- Before Senate Committee In- pondence May Be Publish- edto Show Madero . Hostile to U. S. cient to Go to Jury in Case of Mrs. Hamlin,, at Marshall. HE ORDERED GUNBOATS (DEAD MAN'S STOMACH TO FIRE ON MARINES vestigating Charges of Failure to . Protect Suffrage Parade. WOMEN FIGHT TO ENTER ONLY PART EXAMINED. THE COMMITTEE ROOM If Any Landed, It Is Asserted Poison Found, but no Evidence Hiss Testimony for Police-7 -Other Orders of Similar Purport, One to Huer ta Himself. By Associated Press. of Assimilation, Necessary - ta Establish Case for the State. t So far as can be learned, the case Many Testify to Lax and ' Inadequate Police' - ..- Methods. - By Associated Press. Washington, March S.Hundrwls ' . . ... S-.J... 1. , V. e t. ! rf Hffra XT .... .1 TTnmt ...1. ,nm ,... .1 nounced today that Provisional Presl- this week at Marshall for poisoning "f Wlmtn crowded the. Corridors .of I. df-nt Huerta was. considering- the ad- her husband, le the only case of Its the f6"06 ofrce, biulIdl"Sf 1td.ay.an'! i vtablMty of making public the official 1ind ver occurrInff , western North Jca . correspondence of the closing days of Carolina. Mrs. Hamlin was acquitted ttnued its Investigation of the conduct of the charge. Judge Bragaw holding of the police during disorders attend that the- case should not go to the the suffrage parade last Monday. . ... ..... ' I Jeers and hisses greeted statements Jury, which was directed to return a tavorable to the poiCe and applause verdict of not guilty. The case was greeted statements derogatory to the full of interest and was hard fought, officials. V Mrs. Hamlin was charged with poi- Washington, March 8. With an in u . 'Th ;n.ii, tervenlng day In which to analyze the the Mndero administration, with , the object of showing that the late presi dent tried to incite anti-American sen - t'.mont throughout the republic Among alleged orders given by Ma dero during the last week of his rule in,n mm rltrAettne- nfticarfl of the Mexi- mw.. lvl. t V nm. ta.son,n ner Jonn Mam,m' enmnlaints of suffrage leaders and "lire Immediately upon the American .'une S9, '13.1 It appeared that the man sympathizers against the actions of marines if an attempt Is made to land died under rather peculiar clrcum-, the police at the suffrage parade' last farces" from the United States war Btances , uid was buried. Then there Monday, police authorities were today vessels, "paving no regard to the ex- . . . ' . . . prepared to present their side or tne reVsed purpose of the American na- lk amone the ""Bhors con- ontroveray to tne Bpecia, geate com- val commanders morely to protect ccrning threats Mrs. Hamlin is alleged mjttee investigating the alleged luck foreigners."- - ' ' 1 to have made against hr husband, of protection. Would Havq Meant Suicide. land three weeks after the interment : Richard Sylvester, superintendent of wonld hove 'meant the suicide of the , th was exhumed and the stom- ge;era, 8tatement to the committee Mexican naval forces, as a single shell acn seni 10 naieign 10 nave me rau- ttt the opening ol its nearing, i nuis froM the battleship Georgia than lj tents analysed. Prof. Withers of Ral-' day, outlining the difficulties under ing only 300 yards distant would have egh made the examination and testi- which the department labored and been suflicient.to- destroy the Mexican .fled that he had found traces of mer-: asserting that his force had done its gunboats. ' . ' ! cury, arsenic and copper In the stom- best to maintain oraer aiong i-ennsyi f I f .'I. X . s Boston Man May Have Am- This Is General Theory of bassador to St. James Cause of Great Dynamite Not Known Wheth- Explosion at Balti er He Will Accept. more, Md. i COLONEL HOUSE FIRST j BUT THE REAL FACTS CALLER ON WILSON MAY NEVER BE KNOWN President Receives a Message List of Dead Will Total 40 or of Congratulation and In tercession from the Philippines. . 50, and Nearly as Many More Were Danger- t ously Hurt. -J ; By Associated Press. Washington, March 8. Colonel E. M. House, intimate friend of Presi dent Wilson, led the list of callers at the White House today. ; It was Col onel House's last talk with the presi dent before departing for his home in Texas. Former Representative Pujo, who presided over the house money trust Investigations; Representatives Sher ley, of Kentucky and Moon v of Tennessee, Senator Pomerene of Ohio and Governor O'Neal of Alabama all had engagements with the president during the forenoon. The president also received the Supreme court in the blue room of the White House during the morning. Offers Made Only It I asserted that the official files (och. j vania avenue and give protection to show that a few days beforo his cap-1 The Interest In. the case was lure Francisco. Madero, in desperation, confined to the hot the thousands of women marchers. nannlo n Martlnnn and Thn senate committee, composed of I telegraphed to the state governors North Carolina. There were newspa? Senators Jones, uuungnam anu t-om-nnd Jefn politicians throughout the per reporters and photographers front erenej had summoned for the hearing renuhlic. statlnir that American ma-i Atlanta. Ther court room was crowd- today .many, patrolmen ., and sergeants rlnts hadlanded . at' Vera Crus :and e(j. eVery day. ' There we're many ia- whoe combers had iieen furnished s that this foreign Invasion demanded dies' present, a number coming from those of the officers, who. failed to' do the loyalty of all Mexican cltissens. Hot Springs. Sympathy was clearly their duty In. keeping the crowds or tclcrs to General Huerta.- .. with Mrs. Hamlin, who 'was being derly and maintain an open line for The1 governhent may also publis'i tried for murder In the first degree, the parade, (ho orders given by Francisco Maderi j when she was acquitted there was: ; : Women Fight for Admltwlon. to Clencral Huerta, then commander nulte a demonstration on the streets. 1 Hundreds of women fought for ad of federal forces. These orders are people crowded about her and shook mission to the committee room where By Associated Press. -Baltimore, March 8. Investigations are under way today to ascertain th.i cause and fix the'blame for the ex plosion of more than three hundred tons of dynamite In the hold of the steamer Alum Chine, lying: at anchor In the lower harbor, which brought death to more than 40 persons, seri ous injury to three score others and caused property loss of more than $250,000. ' v Immediately after the accident the federal authorities at Washington were appraised of the serious damage to the new collier Jason, which was near the anchorage of the ill-fated Alum Chine and was about to be ac- sald to Include instructions to' dyna mite all the public and private build ings between the national palace and the arsenal. " ' . , Tim reported arrival of Alfonso Ma. dero nt Washington where, it is suid, the details of the former Madcro con spiracy wore developed, has been call ed to th uttentlun of the Mexican cabinet. It is expected the Washing ton government will be asked to cxer her hands. Mrs. Hamlin is a young woman, 22 years of age, a very hand some, blonde, and well dressed. Every physician in the county, five In number, was summoned to give expert testimony. Including Dr. W. J. Weaver, who had attended the man In his last Blckncss. When all of the evidence was In Judge Uragaw pro pounded a hypothetical question for Dr. Weavers "Knowing what you do clan extraordinary precaution In order tout the caso and granting that the to provent professional revolution milker In the United States from par. tlrlpatlna In the plans of the tugl tics, who are also declared to be anx lous for revenue. Tralu Kervleo Annulled? It was reported that the Southern evidence produced by the state Is truo, would you be willing to say that tho man died from tho offects of poison ing"? Dr. Weaver replied that he would not. Judge Bragavy then staled that If this was the opinion of the attending physician, hn did not think Puclllc railroad has transferred all lts'R viry f laymen qualified to pass on rolling stock from Sonora to Negates the case and directed them to return and has annulled train service. . I the verdict of acquittal. Three columns of the regular army Mrs. Hamlin is the mother of thre and 200 adherents of Pascual Orosco children, two duughtcrs, ged six and ure closing In on V'enustlano Carran- four years, and a posthumus child w, the rebel governor of Coahulla, ac- , Dorn two months ago In the Jail, cording to official dispatches today. A' where she had been confined for sev doclslve battle Is expected on Sunday eral months. She kept the child With near Monclova unless Carransa man- , her In the court room. aires to escape over the border. Mrs. Hamlin has relatives In West Dr. Rafael Zepcda, ex-governor of Asheville, and it, was there that she Kan Luis Totot"!. was today officially was arrested several months ago, a accused by the government of looting .nort Urns after tne body had been the bank of the City of Ban Luis exhumed. She has-been In Jail since Pntosi. of v 10,000 pesos, and also of that time. The case was continued disposing of government property to through the October term. get funds for the revolution. The ad- The state was represented by So ministration declares Kepeda Is acting llcllor Robert It. Reynolds and George in connivance with Carranza. j Prltchard. Thomas 8. Rollins of this llcbel forces commanded by Fran- city and P. A. McElroy of Marshall eltco Pachlco. Fahrlan Padllla and . defended Mrs. Hamlin. Gregorlo PulUlo. three Zupata leaders todny threatened to resume their old tattles because one of their peace messengers hsd been arrested. They ( the -hearing was held. Beforo the doors were opened today the crowd was sufficient to fill the big room. Policemen stationed at the doors tiau trouble checking the x;rush. The first witnesses who appeared in defense of police .methods were greet ed with ridlcula. and in some cases with hisses when their testimony diff ered from that given by the suffrage witnesses. At times the committee members had difficulty in maintaining order. -.; ''' : -. ' George B.'Canfleld . of Spokane, Wash.; Commodore V. V, 8. Moore and Judge Henry D. , Pierce of Indian apolis, testified the police methods were . lax and Inadequate. Judge Pierce told of seeing Chief Sylvester giving order to patrolmen but he said the patrolmen evinced a lack of inter est in carrying them out. As Sylves ter's back was turned, the policemen would lapse into, Inactivity, he said. Other witnesses "testified to indigni ties and insults to the women march (Contlnued on page 2.) . ' MB. AND MRS. KAYSiOXI) BKLMONT. New York. March 8. The all-wise knowing ones of society and the atrical circles are smiling their "I told: you so's." The "romance" of Ethel Lorraine, the show girl, and Raymond Belmont, the young son of August Belmont, , the traction magnate, is about to end after various in terruptions by the-groom's angry father. The former actress is bringing suit for separation, on grounds of desertion and non-support. The couple -were tiiari'led In November and it is an open secret that the elder Belmont has kept them separated ever since. , .i ... Differences of Faction In Senate Intensified Possible Breach' Among Some of More Active Leaders Em- phasized by Hoke Smith's Threat to Resign , Be- , : ' cause Bacon Was not Made President. -Proalrlent Wllnnn has offered to Richard Olney of Boston, secretary of cepted by the navy department Word state in President Cleveland's cabinet, I was received that the . department the post of ambassador to ureal I would Inquire into the disaster. Ac Britain. : It was not known whether ... .,, . Vl'w.. said today that the matter had not ary will te undertaken by the In gone so far as the sounding of the I terstate commerce commission wnicn court of St. James as to Mr. Olney's acceptance. No appointment to the other lm nortant dlDlomatlo. posts had been finally decided upon today.. -i MonKuae from Filipons. . Congratulations ot the. Philippine people to President Wilson were pre sented! - today by- ' Manuel Queson, resident commissioner. Mr. ' Queson left with the president a The weak point In the case of the stale, appears to have been Insuffi cient' examination of the organs of dead man,' although It was otherwise hard fought and well prepured. The defense contended that as only the stomach was . examined there was nothing to show thafthat poison had been assimilated, and It was upheld In this. Judge Bragaw, while holding for Itl.s today ordered the prefect to re the defense, eiuieu tnai ne - ... .j. . ... 1th. ..Ili'iior had done uulte right In ordering the exhumation of the body, nlnee there were circumstances which should have been Investigated. Minor t'MSC i.-HWMl of. Hhi rlff W. M. Hac klier of Madison county will toduy bring several prls- SAYS FfflEQff HI'S "CUBE" WILL FAIL Dr. Paquin Asserts Dr. von Ruck Has a More Effective Serum. had advised the government of their tleslre to sni render and had sent en voys to enter Into negotiations. One nt the envoys whs taken Into custody by Luis I.hk uruin, prefect of Xechlm ico. who was surplclous of the mes senger's mlsHlon. The federal author- h'HHe the meweiiger and to make ef forts to atone for his uct and to plai'ale the Zapata fullfiwerj. Ili nieil Deluili Oter Anii"ty Hill. There wa a heated debate In the chHtnlier 'f depiill.s late last IllKh'. vi-r the aTiinemy Mil Introduced ly I'rm Isional Il i ald-nt Huerta. The bill pHHKcd thrnii;h Its preliminary stai;e ami will la- taken up for further illM'-a Wn jihmily. I'layhig I.n-t Card for Nations Future l.ea.lers of the opposition critlela-d tile l.n,einnii lit lie, ply fur d.-Mrlnu to oir r ati a Mini : y t reln-la v ho had l'i en e,ul!'y t, liieeiHli;u Km and o'tn-r till HIS of 1,1 ml. ire. hat ijnellilo Mo ll! no, I.H'Pr ol the governmental pMily, t , ,, I , . ! . t the Mrhiiliilmriitieii ui'i"t pi"l.i)i a'l i ! i . t la- llln-ral la Ha tt 'V i ! . . i i m i. ! r. i nt. ' i-n i 1 1 ' in. M a eon - By Associated Pre. prepare assignment of democrats to Washington, March 8. Tho break ll n ,v"'ouf "m'"eea had In senate democratic ranks yesterday . ,,", io,ier. wore nreiiared to with the endorsement of , Senator "take up generally the work of re- Clarke over Senator Bacon for the organization, position of president pro tempore had intensified the feeling that existed be tween the party factions when the caucus resumed its session today. A, candidate for secretary and sne or two other minor appointive selec tions were then still to be mdue. The special committee named to Senator Hoke Smith threatened resignation yesterday from the steer ing committee, because ot the defeat of his colleague, Mr. Bacon, was still talked of In senate circles as Indi cating . a possible : breach ' . between some of the more active leaders in the democratic ranks. , has Jurisdiction over the shipment of explosives lh American waters.. , Subjects of Great fritatn. TCnrnimA mnut thfl flrflW . nf the 1 destroyed steamer -werf; subjects of Great Britain,' the British consul will Inquire into the explosion." Real Cause Mny Never Be Knowni Authorltles who have made a par- cableirram I tlal examination .express the opinion from Speaker Sergio Osmena of the that the real cause of the explosion Philippine assembly, expressing hope will never be definitely learned, chiefly that the new administration , would because those who might give infor- further the move for Philippine in- mation either are among the dead or dependence, and saying: are so seriously maimed and Injured 1 .. . a. .. ' U .... ... ( 1 1 w. ........ K& In II nndl 111, 1 1 1 'To us, your oatn or onice mcm iuw ..vr. ... v the forthcoming fulfillment ot tne maae a smiemeni. xne iwirciw pledges of the democratic pany, ury, mun TO. o. iu reiterated In four successive plut- the statement of eye witnesses to the forms and sanctioned by the people tragedy. Is that the coal In the vessel's of tho United States In your election, i nunae was wni mi " ha Fllininos confidently expects mai eomuumion mm ...o , during your administration, a deel- mtinicaled to tne nynamtte. UUI11IM js .L.t. . Y.L.wl tkn r.isL-l nnfMlliM Hivn ten will be taKen rowara uicir " - redoran'd in-lependence. . 'J10"'? ItT-LTJl Will Go to Work on aiessago raw aenuum, u .,.H" . Wct'k I lenses 01 uw imiwi, ... ..., . , . ,., -,111 hoo.n nren. I stances the concrete foundations of aratn orh7s first message lo con- the heav,' guns In Forts Howard, Ar esl next week Bo far he has had mlsctead and Carroll were cracked, gress next weea v.i. I n.ki1u .nv.ral nf the runs themselves !? "VVSf: ho'lead! damaged by falling piece, of Castro Organizing Venezuela Expedition Is Siad to Have Offered Command to CoL E. J. Frederick, Lately Chief of Artillery under General Gomez in ' Cuba, Now Close Friends to Menocal cauinei ui u -- I ..,. . , ,i,rt .taamer. ers about the message, .u is prooao e , ... nf that the message will deal wun vum ., the tarlrt at some lonirth and currency reform briefly niirtnir the sneclal session omei mouirB mav be sent to congress on various subjects and It Is likely that attention of congress will be especial ly called to tne neeu tor .- i - . , who IslaUon after the house ha. dlsposea aeaa -;Vy of most of the tariff scneouies. rr. ' , dictions t'Kiay are tn . ----- ., ,,. ,,., eertl!L,n will not MP r.;":; thai all tho bodies have not been re tarn m fr0m the water, of tho har- he will connne nimse.i rB., i - -- - believed, were position of genera, W P - by; the forc , the -.1 : I . urn p r- -I r..r l- oners to Hiincomb rounty who were senteiu'ed to the roads nt the term of court Just closed, as that county docs not maintain a road force. The following will be brought: Bob Holland, IS months for ncHault with a ilea lly weapon; James Uoberts, nine months for public dlnturlianee and eiuivlng a concealed weapon; John 1hK five months for retailing; Sh-kles ilomicll. six months for retall Ini;; i;ialn llmise, i'i months for re- tuliMH.-. fnllowlng women were given l. in eM anil will " Imprisoned i.iil: KHa (iniiter, four m i,-y Ann (iiinler three ; -e Ce.ty, f. I In j.ill at iooiiIIim; nil aAZBTTB-KKWti BI'RKAU, WYATT BVIl.DINa, Washington, .March 8. According to Lr. Paul Paquin of Ashevllle, who has been In New York muklng,an lnvestlnatlon of ths serum whl tiUi ."rledmann claims will cure constasnirrtnn. the German physician has not discovered anything that has not already been known to a number of ph)slc!an. In North Carolina. Dr. von Buck, also of Ashevllle, Dr. Pn- jtilri skvh, has u serum which In hla pplnlon has resulted far mnr favor? nblv than the cure which lr. Krl( d- iiiiinn believes he has. About a year ago Dr. von Buck nt tempted to have the. I'nlted State ppl.llc health service niako an Invea ucaUoii and tcpt or the serum cnr v-hlcn he had dlwivered. The puhlii he.illh iifllclals. lloweviT. refused to pay any attention to the Ahevllh die !'.!-; (Iihcov erv. Seniitor Hlnilil'ilr tuil.iv Ihih a i.e.) )r. l ine of the pull Uc P, :iiih N. i li e to nnike an Iiim-iI t,,' .a i.C I ir. vnn Urn li'i uiH'-'i-i ,i ml 1 tie hot ' 'I I- h ...ii i n tinl i v Ih-kii i ,1 Oinii- I el ('.. i wan chaii 1 to app. I'M). . . t By Associated Press. ' Jacksonville, Flo., March 8. A spe cial to the Metropolitan from Havana, Cuba, says that Col. Edmund J. Fred erick, lately chief of artillery under General Maximo Oomez, was offered tho command of a Castro expedition to Venezuela by General Castro while there. He neither affirmed or denlca the report when asked If true. . Two vears' ago he refused a command un der Madero In Mexico. He Is a member of the Veterans association and very close to Presl dent-elect Menocal. . Frederick was a filibuster of rank under "Dynamite Johnny" O'Brien on the famous Dauntless, that operated from this port during the Cuban rebellion against Spain, and was a leader later In the war. WihorPWori't Let Down The Civil Service Bars Ity Associated Press Washington. Man h 8. President Wilson let It be known today that there was no lmmcilli,te prospect of l-. tlng down the cl II service lairs to thousands of democratic oltle seek ers. The president told Senator fNimerene that so iar be and the cabl- net hud formulated no policy tis to the appointments for minor position! In the government service. There had been a report that Prcil lent Wilson might revoke the recti order of Mr. Taft which put 36,000 fourth class postmasters under civ service. , A .MIt,0(H I ire ill Win By Associi . T"X.. M' l,,yed H. , .'.trxi- i . - I Ti ll S. - I tip eitll.V Middle Atlantic ;olf Association. P,y Associated l'res. WiishlnKtnn. March 8. At InK of the middle Atlantic ; i latlon. John I'. I lavi.l ... t.,11 Was I Icet. pi c4, I- I- I. .1 i- .i . f V :i h in. (. v e Early reports of the extent of tho loss of life aboard the destroyed steamer and the other vessels lying In her Immediate vicinity materially differed, and even yet no aceurate list of those who perished has been com plied. It Is aocepted, however, that the list will total between 40 and 60 out schedules which he believes are in particular need of reform. Mi'Comos Mas iot lieciura. At the White House today It was said that next to Chairman McCombs of the democratic national committee, Augustus Wright, playwright, , was foremost In President w llson s con sideration for the post of ambassador to France. Mr. McCombs, It was said. had not made up hi. mind whether he would take the post of ambassa dor or remain as chairman of the committee. Evening Things Up. Some - Massachusetts democrats have felt that their state was slighted Continued on paga four. EILOTB OF Til: s'meeo i;i so;b i In Case of Huerta Soldiers or Federal Arrcnts, Accord ing to Report. heavy explosion. Many bodies are thought to have been taken to the hnttnm with the shattered hull ot tne vessel and may never be recovered. i:n m a lst hour last ntgnt me number of dend had reached 26, of whom tt had been laenttnea. inc number of Injured broupnt asnore and hurried to several hospitals had reached nearly 60, all of wnom nai been ldentitled. .1. v lly Associated Press. IU Paso, Tex., March 8.- Indirect advices received hero la-t night from lh Int. Tin r or Sonora Say that the In surgent stale coniTe-s has siispei nuarantici of trial lot. .re Itnpi llti'llt or execution to I ' o. i t.i or fed. -nil I'liM-iiiNiiiit a " 1 i-'iltliniiiillntl i f tl." r i ! t f,.nl. .i f...m I !' " ' f HOSPITRL HQSFITP.ELE to oa. fkeo'k fee::.'.:: East Side Institution Grant'. German Freedom of Ilj Precinct3 for Life. - tt By Associated l'rrs. New York, March S.--Thc hospital, a small In '" : laist Hide where Dr. I t. i l l mann of Berlin --i-l 'l 1 treatment ol p.c.i' c' i )'i ' with his ttil.cr. ui has voted to el loliotf-t the n... - (. I..r hi- i.f the S' In 1
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