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tvu, uaoouno run lmajuo WIMB. UXJXTAlSt XBWi MVMMAtZ Of wisamsTon. balmiob amo turn- BOKO. BPMCIAL COBEMBPOSDMITTI tBMOVOBOUT THB BTA.TM. LAST EDITION Weather Forecaat FAIR. vol. xvni, NO. 150. ASHEVILLE, N. C., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 5, 1913. PRICE THREE CENTS MEXICO WAITS President ssentative to Mexico Will CJ' v, Mexi- cans and Souna v Sentiment. , GOV. LIND REALLY L UNOFFICIAL ENVOY He Will Try to Ascertain if Assistance of U. S. Is De sired in Cetting ' , ,- Dispute. f... . . - - . r By Associated Press. Washington, Aug. 5. No announce ment of policy or further steps will be taken by President Wilson In the Mexican situation until former Gov ernor Lind of Minnesota, personal representative of the president arrives in Mexico City and familiarizes him self with conditions there.' This was made plear at the White House today.- Mr. Llnd carries In structions to talk informally with prominent Mexicans. Administration officials indicated that no steps toward a mediutlon policy would be attempted until after Mr. l,ind had sounded out sentiment In Mexico and determined whether the assistance of the United States In adjusting the dispute would be received. Mr. Und 'will Inform Inquirers, on the authority of President Wilson, that only the government constitutionally set up will be recognized by the United States. This will Involve the resigna tion of Provisional President Huerta In favor of the provisional president selected by the Mexican factions, the new .president to be first appointed minister of foreign relations in con formity with the law, of succession in Mexico. ' It was pointed out In administration circles1, today that while Mr. Lind's position now Is that of adviser to the American embassy, he will act in real ity as an unofficial ambassador to be named ambassador when a stable gov ernment is organlzod and recognition hi eatetmeOy .fhe United. State-, ' Just -what part Mr. Llnd will tako in ' peace negotiations is not made clear here, tbut there Is every reason to believe that he will merely present the views of the American government to those who consult him' and will not directly Interfere with the progress of events If the Washington government finally decides to mediate the dispute. Former Governor Lind of Min nesota, who- Is on his way to Mexico City at the direction of President Wilson to act as ad viser to Charge Shaughnessy at the embassy there, may take parage from Galveston to Vera Cruz on the battle ship New Hampshire, 0113 - of Hie ships of the gulf patrol, If he desires to do so. The navy department has not vet been asked to provide a rhir, but Is prepared to on account of the demoralized condition of rati truffio on the overland rout's to Mexi co. While Mr. Lind goes without any credentials, he .practically wlli cxe Mr. .v. fnntiftn of a de facto am1 bassador. Officials here await with much Interest the tenor of the re- Cfptlon to Mr. Llnd In the Mexican capital. Meanwhile, the Mexican sit uation, so far as the United Cla'ej government is concerned, seomi to be a waiting one.- Wonlil Hiirnle Slate of War. ; Recognition of "a state of public war in Mexico" and of American neu trality between the "belligerents' wat demanded in a. resolution iniroaucet tndav lv ReDresentatlve Stevens, deni ocrat of Texas. It would repeal the neutrality law prohibiting the expor tatlon of arms to Mexico. No action was taken today on the new resolution, which was referred tc the rules committee. Another Stephen! resolution. nroDoalna a committee tc attempt a settlement of Mexican af fairs, also Is pending there. -tirllo Hearing Postponed. New Orleans. Auk. 6. Hearing ol habeas corpus proceedings in bchall of Emmanuel Castillo Hrlto, formal governor of the Mexican state of Campccha and held here-on charget of murder and robbery In Mexico, to day were postponed until August 13 Brlto was arrested on a request from the Huerta administration. . Henry Lane Wilson 111. Crawfordsvtlle, Ind., Aug. 5. Hen ry Lana Wilson, who resigned yester day as United States ambassador to Mexico, is suffering from overwork and nervous disorder, according his son. John V. Wilson, who with his wife Is spending the summer here, He , said his father's condition was causing his mother much concern. The former ambassador probably will retire from active life and make his home in Indianapolis, according to the on, . No Surprise In Mexico. Mexico City, Aug. 6. The accept ance of Ambassador Wilson's resig nation diet not cause any great sur prise here, as It had been generally expected that his views would prevent ' his retention of the post. RUSSIAN MILITARY AVIATORS ARE DASHED TO THK1R DEATH By Associated Press. St, Petersburg. Aug. 5. Two Rus sian military aviators. Lieutenant Po llkarpoff and his mechanic, wers killed nt the Krasnoy Belo camp todny when a wing of their aeroplane broke nt a great altitude. The machine turn ed over and threw them out POLICY ON LIND RREGULARIT ES FREIGHT WEIGHING investigation Has Disclosed the Impositon of Unreas onable Charges. By Associated Press. Washington, Aug. S. Investigation of alleged Irregularities and dis crepancies in the weighing of freight has disclosed the imposition of un reasonable charges said to constitute aa great a discrimination as woutd a difference of freight rates. In a report of an investigation Is sued today the Interstate commerce commission declares that "a majority of the track scales now in use Bhould at once be rebult in order to obtain reasonably accurate results." - Sharp criticism of the methods of weighing such commodities as grain, coal and lumber is made, it being al- eged that shippers almost Invariably get the worst of the transaction. The commission has no authority under the law to Issue an order cor recting the 'evils disclosed; but it recommends that congress confer upon it powers: To fix points at which track scales shall be Installed; to prescribe their standard; to test or supervise the testing and to supervise the operation of scales, r The American Railway- association in compliance with suggestions of the commission will promulgate shortly weighing regulations. Two Badly Hurt When Blue Mountain House Goes Up l" in Flames. .''" V By Associated Press. Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 6. The Blue Mountain house, at PenMar, on the Pennsylvania-Maryland line was de stroyed by fire today, two guests beln seriously injured. The injured guests were B. F. Metz gar and Malcolm Frank, ol jsorioiK, Va. The men were badly burned and bruised In attempting to escape. The fire started) at 6 a. m. In the main building, driving the guests to tho lawns In scanty attire. Some of them were unable to save their be longings. The building was quickly destroyed. The Are had its origin In the kitch en and quickly spread to adjoining rooms and halls, thence to the eleva tor shafts and the floors above. There were 175 guests In the hotel. Metzgar and Frank, who are uncle and nephew, did not hear the alarm which aroused the sleeping guests. They found themselves" surrounded by lire in their room on the fourth floor and in their frantic efforts to escape they fell through a trap door Into a flame-swept ' hall and were seriously burned about the face and head. , The hotel was built by the Western Maryland Railroad company 25 yearn ago, and in its day was one or me best known mountain resort houses In the country. It was owned by a Hag- erstown, Md , corporation. The loss Is About 1200,000. Lost Jewels and Clothing. Baltimore, Aug. 6. About one half of the guests at the burned Blue Mountain house were Baltlormi f.ae A score of these, clad In garments of all descriptions, returned to the on a morning train. So swift was the progress of the flames that none of the party was able to save any jewelry and clothing. It la estimated that more than (15,000 worth jewelry was lost Wrappers, kimonos, and such form ed tho wearing apparel of most of the women who arrived here today. Hair was loosely knotted on their heads and In many case straggling down their bin ks. ASSAILANT OF GIRL SHOOTS POLICEMAN Patrick Oottw, Young rx-cuvalryman of rhlUrplnr Killed by V. 1)1 Mnrtlnl. Bv Associated Press. New York, Aug. 6. Patrick Cotter, a young excavalryman In tne rnuip nines, who left the United States army in loin the New York police fores and passed the best examination of 1600 candidates, was shot and killed late last nlsht while trying to arrest the assailant of a girl, in the Bronx. Cotter was still on the probationary list, but he would hav won by next Sunday his six months struggle lor nlace on the regular fores. The man accused of killing Cotter I Charles It Martini, a young barber, who Is alleged to have shot at a girl on the street. When Cotter gave chase the insn turned on his heel and sent two bullcta Into the policeman breast SENATE CLASH DN CURRENCY Sharp Skirmish Shows Dem ocrats Are Far Apart on Question! of Banking Reform Bill. SOKE SMITH FORCES OWEN OFF THE FLOOR Banking Committee Chairman Silenced as He Attempts Reply to Attack from Hitchcock. By Associated Press. Washington, Aug. 6. The first skirmish over currency legislation in the senate today served to accentuate the division of the opinion among democrats. Senator Owen, . chairman of the banking committee and sponsor for the administration bill in the . upper chamber, was forced off the floor by Senator Hoke Smith, also a democrat, while he was attempting to reply to an attack on immediate, legislation de livered by Senator. Hitchcock of Ne braska, another democrat. Senator Smith's point of order, that the tariff and not currency was before the senate, forced Mr. Owen to yield, but he announced he would reply to Mr. Hltcheock's Bpeech later. "Advocates of this bill at this time," said Senator Hitchcock, "evidently go on the theory that if a business disturbance is to result from a pas sago' of the tariff bill, It can be cured by creating a banking disturbance to last a year or more. Senator Owen expressed surprise at Senator Hitchcock's attitude of urg ing delay "without giving a single rea son for his course." , 'The bill presented," he added. 'contains no new Ideas. Every idea in it is as old as the hills." He referred to the Bank of Eng land as affording precedents for his bill, and had begun to speak of the approval of the bill byProt, Charles F. MUiler of Harvard university when, on Senator Hoke Smith's motion, the vice-president ruled him out of or der. Democratic leaders were stirred by the clash. SEVENifJlRT; LEFT T Central Railway Train, No. 4, Ran into Open Switch Near Savannah. ' Bv Associated Press. Savannah, Ga., Aug. 5. Central railway train. No. 4, carrying sleeping cars from Atlanta, Birmingham, Au gusta, Macon and other points was wrecked at 7 o clock this morning at Oliver. 46 miles from Savannah. It is believed the train ran Into a defective or open switch and six cars went off the track. Seventeen pause n sera are reported Injured, but none was fatally hurt. Most of tne cars that were off the track were day coaches. The engine remainod on the track but the tender was thrown off. The accident happening on the main line, tied up traffic both in and out of Savannah. A wrecking crew was sent to the scene from Savannah and now at work clearing the track. Doc tors were also sent from this city. The exact cause of the wreck had not been determined at 10 o clock. ATTORNEYS PUT GONLEY S STORY TO SEVERE TES Witness Admits Contradictions in Narratives, but Insists Frank Killed GirL nt Associated Press. Atlanta. On.. Aug. 5. Counsel for th defendant resumed cross-examlna- James Conlev today In the trial of Leo M. Frank, charged with tt,n murder of Mary Phagan. Attor ney Hosier continued to ask questions apparently Intended as a test or me negros memory. Tns question re- r.rrad tn statements and affidavits made by tht negro concerning his alleirarl knowledge of the murder. Thu witness admitted certain chang es were mads In these narratives, but msrrtwd that his testimony on the witness stand was the truth. Passes Srtnl-Annual Dividend. By Associated Press. New York, Aug. 6. Directors of the Virginia-Carolina Chemical company today passed the semi-annual dividend of 1 per cent un the common stock of the company, GARS RACK T 'reposition of Railroads to Corporation' Commission Is Turned over to Governor Craig. RINCIPAL CUT ON GRAIN AND PRODUCTS All Three Zones Get Relative ly the Same Reduction on Shipments from the . West. Special to The Gazette-News. Raleigh, Aug. fi.. A scale of reduc- tiosn averaging 24) per cent is offered by the railroads ; to. the corporation commission in western products, prin cipal reductions being on grain and grain products. These are the com modities received In greatest volume by shippers. The corporation ;-Com mission this afternoon presented the report to Governor Craig and the council of state without recommenda tion saying they preferred to have the matter discussed by parties in terested. ' The commission asked for a reduc tion'of 28 per cent on grain and grain products and got it On flour In car load lots the commission wanted 33 1-3 per cent . and got 29. Thlt means a saving of $24 a car to the shipper. The commission asked for a reduction of 26 per cent in agricul tural implements In less than car load lots and got 19. Hay In less than carload lots was reduced to $1.20 a ton; by the carload $12. A reduction on flour not in barrels amounts to $24 a car. All three, zones get relatively the same reduction, waterpoints and towns on the Virginia line, already having lower rates than other points Governor Craig Indicated that he would take his own time about con sldorlng the matter. L Maurice Diggs, Indicted with Caminetti, Faces Trial at San Francisco This Morning. By Associated Press. San Francisco, Aug. B. The trial of Maurice Diggs of Sacramento, charged jointly with Drew Caminetti with vio lation of the Mann white slave law, was called today In the United States District court. The trial of Caminetti is to follow that of T)iggs. Both pleaded not guilty to the charge July 30. Diggs Is specifically accused of having transported Martha Warrington from Sacramento, Cat, to Reno. Nev. Another Indictment charges Diggs and his Sacramento at torney, Charles B. Norrls, with con splracy to suborn perjury m prepar ing his defense to the charge of wife- abandonment on which both Dlggf and Caminetti were brought back to Sacramento from Reno. Theodore Roche, president of the San Francisco police commission, ap peared today as special prosecutor for the government, having been. named by Attorney General McReynolds after former United States District Attor ney J. L. McNab had resigned follow ing his controversy with the attorney general over the letter's order to post pone action In the Dlggs-Caminettl and Western Fuel company customs fraud cases. McANENY ACCEPTS FUSION NOMINATION Defeated for Mayoralty by Mitch He Hun. f Prexlrient of Al-di-rnianlo Board. , By Associated Press. New York, Aug. 8. The fusion forces, who last week nominated an antl-Tammsny ticket headed by John Purrey Mltchel, collector of the port. were overjoyed today by the an nouncement of George MrAneny, president of Manhattan borough that he will accept the fusion nomination for president of the board of Alder men. Mr. McAneny as ons of two csndldatns for the msyoralty nomlna tinn defeated by Mr. Mltchel, there has been some doubt as to his screptanca of a subordinate pines on the ticket GENERAL I'ORFIRIO DIA Rr MAINS IN FRANCE Tlv AMAilatjt T . P.ria, An 1 -1har la fin truth I the report published In the United Htatea that General Pnrlflrlo Diss left Southhampton on July It for Japan to meet his nephew. Fell nin anil irfrimninv htm hark t Mexico. The former Mexican presl dent is still in i an. 20 PERGETt T GU MWLLIED 'ormer Senator Admits He Knew Lobbyist but Denies His Assertions of Influence. ANTI-TAFT MEETING MYTH, HE DECLARES o Conference Held to Organ ize Opposition to His Nom ination He Tells the Senators. By Associated Press. Washington, Aug. 6.; Congressional nvestigatlon of Martin M. Mulhall, of the story of the alleged lobbying activ ities for the National Association of Manufacturers took on a dual aspect today. The special house committee began grinding on the thousands of letters lready introduced before the senate committee and prepared to cross-ex amine Mulhall on his claims of Influ ence with various representatives. The first part of the day was taken up with preliminary testimony by Louis Seibold of the New York World. The senate committee, having fin ished with Mulhall, began hearing some of the men referred to in his correspondence. Former Senator oraker was the flrBt and he general ly denied Mulhall's claims of influence with him. Chairman Overman today notified former Representative . Charles E. Littlcfleld of Maine that the commit tee would be glad to hear any state ment he desired to make. Mulhall claimed him as one of the friends of the National Association of Manufac turers in many fights before commit tees of congress. Littleneld recently wrote Senator Overman from Switzer land asking for a hearing and deny ing many of Mulhall's charges. Union Pacific Reorganization. Foraker explained his connection with the sale 'of the Union Pacific rail road to a reorganization committee In 1897 which was brought Into the lob by Investigation by David Lamar. La mar testified that Foraker, through influence In Washington, took a lead ing part in the deal, at Lamar's solici tation. Foraker testified that at the time of the reorganization the Union Pacific owed the United States $30. 000.000 and one proposal was that the government receive only pert of that sum. Foraker swore that he did not figure in the case except in an effort to see that the government got the whole sum. Foraker said he had known Mulhall since 1883, when he (Foraker) was a candidate for governor of Ohio. He did not know how active Mulhall was In his behalf in that campaign. I don't remember that I ever asked him to work for me and I don't know that I asked him not to," he said. Foraker denied that he ever favored any legislation wanted by the Nation al Association of Manufacturers or that he talked with Mulhall about legislation in Washington. He said he frequently talked to men In the capltol, however, in those days about legislation. Before we got so good as we are now," he said, "l tnougnt it was an right to answer questions. Of course I never had any Idea that these con versatlons were to be made the basts of reports by some lobbyists." Foraker flatly denied Mulhall's tes timony of a conference at which many lending republicans opposed the nom Inatlon of Taft gathered at Foraker's house to discuss plans for concerted opposition. 'No such conference was held at my house or elsewhere," said the former senator. Discussing' the list of public men calsslfled ns those whom the National Association of Manufacturers had "no difficulty in reaching and Influencing for business, political or sympathetic reasons," Mr. Seibold . testified before the house committee he had no pur pose of Implying any "moral obliqui ty" or "legislative Impropriety" to the men mentioned. The basis for this list," said Mr. Seibold, "was the Mulhall letter, hl personal narrative, and statements he made to me. He told the committee that 400 or 500 new letters had been discovered within the Inst two or three days In which Representative Falrchlld of New York was mentioned. URGE TARIFF HASTE Hnnstor Kaulshurjr Warns Democrats Against Waste of Time In Long Debate. By Associated Press. Washington, Aug. 5. Senator Sauls- bury of Delaware discussed the tariff hill briefly In the senate today for the democrats and warned sgalnst waste of time In long debate. Asserting that "protection and so cialism are twin evils," Senator Sauls bury declared that psbtectlon had reached Us end. He declared that the pending tariff bill had been constructed with a com mon effort for the good .of the com monwealth. "No special Interest." he said, "n association of manufacturers or prM lea-ed beneficiaries have , written section, a clause, or a word, ws be lieve, In this bill." MADOOHUNTS FOR EVIDENCE AMISGQNGEPT1QN AS TO NIL BASE Says London Press Concerning Reports of British Ber muda Intentions. By Associated Press. London, Aug. 5. The Washington reports of Great Britain's Intention to establish a naval base in Bermuda are regarded by the London press as re flecting a misconception in America of the admiralty's plans. It Is admitted that the British squadron at Bermuda will be increas ed to four armored cruisers with a rear admiral In command, and a dock yard and coaling station will be estab lished. It is declared, however, that this is merely to remedy a mistake that was madeunder Admiral Fisher's regime and for the very natural pur-1 pose of affording greater protection to British shipping which makes use of the Panama canal. Under Lord Fisher's naval re-distribution scheme a number of ships that had for many years "been stationed at Bermuda were recalled to home wa ters. The four cruiBers which will ow be sent there will not be on per manent ctation, it is said, but will re turn home every summer for maneu- ers. The Daily Telegraph, in comment upon reports that the new plans were aimed at the Monroe doctrine, recalls that Bermuda was burned before the Monroe doctrine existed and that it be came a coaling station for the royal navy In regular use as early as 1869. OtMISTS ARE UBGED 10 SUE SEATTLE CITY Victor Berger ., Sp , . They Should Recover from Loss by Riots. By Associated Press. Seattle, Wash., Aug. 5. Victor Ber- ger, former congressman rrom Wis consin, delivering an address on scien tific socialism to a large audience last night, touched on the recent riots here briefly, Baying that the Seattle social ists would not be taw-abldlng citizens if they did not sue the city to recover the value of their property that was dc croyed by the mob. He warned those who encouraged mob violence that their own property would not be safe when "the other fellows" began rioting. The red nag stands for Interna tional brotherhood," he said, "lou should respect and love It. The Amer ican flag stands for the first experi ment In political democracy. You should respect and love-It." OLDHAM ANO HATCH Brother of Rand Opposes Ex tending Clemency to the Convicted Hazers. Special to The Gaxette-News. Raleigh, Aug. 5. L. J. Merrimon or Wilmington and others appeared be fore Qovernor Craig today and asked for a pardon for W.' U Merrimon, R. W. Oldham of Raleigh and A. C, Hatch of Mt. Olive, convicted In Or ange county of manslaughter In con nection with the death of young Billy Rand at the university and sentenced to three months. Oscar R. Rand brother of the deceased Is opposed to granting the pardon on the ground that the sentence was light and that pardon would practically nullify the Judgment Sentences wouM expire Thursday and pardon to restore cltl- enshzln would have to be made at once. The governor said ho would confer this afternoon with Solicitor Gattls and announce his derision tomorrow SEVERAL COAST RESORTS , ARE SWEPT BY STORM Br Associated Press. Norfolk. Vs., Aug. . One of the severest electrical and wind storms of the summer swept the Norfolk seaside resorts last night Including Virginia Beach, Cape Henry, Ocean View and Wlllotighhy Beach. .The wind reached a velocity of between 10 and IS miles sn hour and It seemed for a time as though the roofs of houses might hs carried away. Rain fell In torrents. The wind did much dsmage to grow Ing crops In thet rucking belt corn In .Ions and fulfilled a number nf speak particular suffering, i Ing engagements. Bank Examiner at Work Try ing to Sustain Charge of Plot to Slump Bonds. CONGRESS WOULD LIKE TO GET AT THE FACTS Treasury Secretary Is Prepar ing Himself for Expected Demands for Proof of Assertion. By Associated Press. Washington, Aug. 5. Secretary Mc Adoo is conducting a quiet investiga tion to obtain evidence to sustain his charge that the recent sharp decline of United States two per cent bonds was due "almost wholly to what ap-r pears to be a campaign waged with every indication of concerted action on the part of a number of influential New York city banks to cause appre hension and uneasiness about these bonds ,in order to help them in their efforts to defeat the currency bill." National Bank Examiner Starek In New York city for several days has been collecting data concerning pur chases and sales of the two per cents by the big banks of New York with the purpose of determining, it is un derstood, whether there has been any unusual transactions in those securi ties. This move was induced, It is , believed, by the attacks upon the sec retary for expressing the opinion of probable concerted effort in New York to depress the two per cents and demands for his proof. Resolutions to investigate the situa tion are pending in congress end it is thought the secretary is preparing himself for the inquiry if It Is ordered. , Starek's report has not yet reached Wathlngton. MAN FATALLY WOUNDED Lured to Coffee House and Shot Down by Four Gun- , men. By Associated Presv New York, Aug. 6. William Lus- tlg, a young man of whom the police know little except that he comes from a respectable family ana wno nas a brother who Is a process served at tached to the district attorney's office, is dying in Bellevue hospital today, the victim of assassins whose work recall the gunmen's methods in the Herman Rothenthal murder moro than a year ago. Lustlg Is believed to have been lured to "Humpty" Jackson's coffee house by a woman last night The coupls had just taken a seat at a table when the woman suddenly left and Lustlg started ufter her. He found his exit barred by four men with, revolvers gleaming. They all fired and three of the four shots took effect. A big black touring car whose mo tor was being started just as the shooting occurred provided means of escape for the gunmen, and they were speeding away before the policemen on nearby nosts could reach the scene. The gunmen threw their revolvers Into the street ; The police have no clue'to the Iden tity of the men, nor any knowledge of what led up to the mysterious shooting. FEDERAL INQUIRY INTO NEGRO SCHOOLS Burcsii of Edut'stlon and I'liplps Stokes Fund Trustee Investi gate Higher Institutions. By Associated Press. Washington, Aug. 5. The United States bureau of education, in co-operation with tho trustees of the Phelps Stokes fund today announced that It Is making a study of private and higher schools for negroes. A report of the equipment of the different schools for negroes. A report of the equipment or the different schools, their work and their place In the educational system with which they are connected will be published Inter. The Phelps-Stokes fund Is the resi duary estate, amounting to about one million dollars, bequeathed by Miss Caroline Phelps-Stokes of New York, for various philanthropic purpose! smong which Is the education of ne groes. Gifts have neen made to th University of Virginia, University of (leorgla and the Peshody college In Nashville, Tenn., for the maintenance of fellowships and research work In the field of negro education. A num ber of smaller sums also hava been given for related purposes. KfTPtary at Wellington. By Associated Press Washington, Aug. I. Secretary Daniels returned today from a three weeks trip during which he visited Paclflo coast navy yards and sis
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