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fite t Coring A A TBK OAZSTTB-StVB BAB TBM MOST tXPKSBIVM , AB80CUTED FUII Ml VIC Mf TH CA.ROLTSAM. Weatner Torecast: ,$ COLDER TOMORROW VOL. XVIII. NO. 299. ASHEVILLE, N. 0., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 27, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS PACIFIC COAST 1 HEAV Storm Caused Loss of At Least Eight LivesRivers Are - . Swelled by: Unprece V dented Rain.' BAKERSFIELD STILL. IN SERIOUS CONDITION TownB Submerged Railway Traffice Interrupted Gen eral Conditions Are Getting 'Better. s San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 27. Btorma that drenched and pelted the Pacific coast from the Canadian to the Mexican line and caused a loss ot at least eight' lives -.were subsiding early today. At many points rivers were fretting back . into old courses nnrl hundreds of nersons .who had been driven out by: high water. were preparing, to "return to their homes. The situation at Bakersfleld, however, remained critical. Property damage In the flood re gion has been heavy especially in the Inure napt n r rnlifnrnla. Railroad aer- hoth California and Nevada has been crippled but conditions were improving today. Ruin fall vesterdav in the southern nnrt nf the state was tremendous. At Pasadena, the total for 48 hours amounted to nearly five Inches. The Ventura river is on a rampage. Bridges whose construction amounted n tinn nnn havn been washed away. . Several towns have, been partially submerged. Hundreds of persons liv ing In the low lands have been forced l TmftVA. T " ,' ' .'' With the Kern liver out bf.lt banks "anc.r.ilh' continuing' the situation: at Bakersfleld still was regarded as criti cal 'today. Close watch la maintained on the levee there. '. . Thn aiidrlftn Hsa of. the Kaweah river Is threatening the Inundation, of 100,000 acres of grain near Hanrora. . The backbone of the storm has been broken north of the Tehachapl moun tains. , The Sacramento and San Joaquin rlvera have cleared themselves ot an nvsrnlim nf water that for a while caused fear for the safety of several towns. At Sacramento tne river climbed almost to 28 feet, the highest since 109. . . Washouu have disrupted train ser vice In various parts of . the state. Through service between San Fran cisco and Los Angeles has been Im possible for 48 hours. Heavy rainfalls and washouts, have tied up traffic In parts of. Nevada. A southern Pacific train la stalled between Wabuska and Hazen, several miles of track were swept away by high water on the Ne vada, California and Oregon road. Tie ups on the Virginia and Truckee line have cut off Virginia City. Rotary plows cleared the Southern Pacific Ogden line tracks In the high Sierras and snowbound tralnj" tv; re. released. In Oregon and Washing'" lonslder able damage has been Vaused by heavy winds. ' Prospects Brighter Los Angeles, Calif., Jan. 27. With seven pernons drowned, all forms of overland .trdmnnrtnllAn hAnrlirnnnnd. six train loads of passengers maroon ed and this section or the state damaged to the extent of more than a n-Jli.on dollars by sto'rps, proroect tf relief brightened with ."d ap pearance of the sun '.j-iay The ruin fall for the '24 hours end ing (it midnight iwaa 2.P6 Inches rooking the total for the season 14.33 Inches. More rt.in fell - yesterday tliun to.!.! for the 2M aemr.n to Jan uary 27. At Santa Barbara where the great est damage was don a heavy rain was falling this morning. GOMPERS WILL EXPLAIN ; ACTION OF COUNCIL Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 27. Sam uel Gompers. president of the Am erican Federation of Labor will ar rive In Indianapolis Thursday morn ing and speak before the convention of the United. Mine Workers of Am 'r'ca, according to an announcement mnde by President John D. Whits to la. , .. . President Gompers will explain the action . the action of the executive council of the federation In connec tion with charges mads In ths con vention yesterday by Charles H. Moyer, president of ths Western federation of Miners, that If the copper strike In Michigan Is Inst It will bs due entirely to the Inactivity of the executive council Af ths Am erican Federation of Labor. Ben, Cullom Weaker. -Washington. Jan. IT. While for mer Senator Hhelby M. Cullom wss weaker todsy, his physicians contin ued to marvel ut the wonderful vlliil tty which has suxislned him !uy after 1.iy while they v.cre prmllctlng thst hit death was only a fuw hours off. WILSON OPPOSES TOLLS EXEMPTION Assertion Made That, President vision Exempting American' Coastwise Ships ; Passing Through Canal From Toll Charges. Washington', 'Jan.. 27. That Presi dent Wilson is vigorously opposed to the exemption from toll charges of American coastwise ships, passing through the Panama canaf was assert ed at the capitol today after the con ference last night at the White House between the, president and the senate foreign relations committee. ' It was admitted by one of the sen ators who attended last night's con ference that the president plainly out lined Tils' position on the-tolls ques tion; that his views incline tbward that taken by Great Britain relative to the provision exempting American coastwise ships from Panama canal tolls and that the president would make public his position In the near future. . ' Several senators expressed surprise In view of the president's positive at Rare Story of Faith In Too Tempted Employe Chicago, Jan. . 27. The story of a man's faith in a too tempted employe who robbed him of . $10,000 was brought to light here today at an in quest over the body of W. E. Curry of Cleveland, who died suddenly last night, probably of self -administered poison. In 1903 Curry was employed by the VIncent-Barstow company of Cleve land. He stole $10,000 of the com pany's funds, was arrested at Pueblo, Colo., and brought back. Despite this act, and assertions by the police that HA1T1EN REVOLUTION Entire Population in Port de Paix and Gdnaives Joins The Uprising. Cape Haitleti, Jan. 27. The revolu tion In Haiti is spreading all over the north. At Port de Palx and Gnaives the entire population has risen. Two prominent exiles General Car los Zamor "and General Beaufosse Lorche, both former ministers of war, returned today to Cape Haitlen, con trolled by rebels. ' v Bockade of Port. Washington, Jan. 27. -Blockade of Cape Haitien, storm center of the lat est revolution there, has been pro claimed by thn government at Port Au Prince, state department reports today say. The diplomatic corps at Port Au Prince has designated a com mittee of safety to assume control In event of the possible abdication of President Oreste and the outbreak ot disorder. The German cruiser Bremen has arrived there. - DFFIGEflSELEGTED f . LIBRARY ASSOCIAT Report of Librarian Showed 490 Volumes Added Dur- ing Year. At ths annual meeting ot ths Pack Memorial IJbrary association held this morning, the following officers wars elected: President Donald GIUIs; vice president 8, P. Ravenel; secretary, Mrs. A. M. Field; treasurer. D. 8. Watson: members of the executive committee; Charles French Toms, Mrs. E. H. Glenn. - The report of the librarian, Mrs. Urncs Jones, showed the number of books added to the library In 1I1S to havs been 4S1. There were circulated 16,410 volumes ot fiction, 1,732 of non fiction and 1,142 magazine MURPHY LIEUTENANT IS UNDERGOING TRIAL New York, Jsn. 17. Joseph Cas sldy, one time democratic leader of Quana county and a political lieuten ant of Charles F. Murphy, wss call ed for trial today charged with hav ing recelhtd a bribe paid by William Wlllett. Jr.,' for tiomlnstlon to ths Supreme court. . ' Wlllett, envl. led last week nf hsv Ing given ths bribe, Is In JiMI awnft- j Insr sentews, The allied bribe vm 1 1 u III pr:,r to the lection of 111 I. A Hrooklyn numsp'r piihlUheil th lihnrgea uiul Wlllett was defeated. Does Not Favor the Pro- titude that he had not urged action! at the extra session Of Congress. What the president will recommend I was not disclosed. However, two ways are open for at least temporary set tlement of the issue that might meet the views of the president. One would be a repeal "of the exemption provi sion of the act. The other would be passage of the pending Adamson reso lution which would suspend for two years the operation of the exemption clause giving time to demonstrate whether the canal could be self-sustaining without American tolls, . It was said the president was not opposed to toll exemptions as such, but that he was strongly of the opinion that they would constitute discrimi nation which would not square with provisions of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. it was not his first offense against the law, S. K. Barstow forgave him. He made himself surety to the police that Curry would oqend no more. Curry's position was restored, and in the suc ceeding years Curry justified his em ployer's faith. Recently Barstow died and Curry, said to fear that old charges would be raked up against him, was said to have left the ciey under an assumed named and come to Chicago where ho registered as "W. B. Jackson, Buffalo, N. Y." PUBLICITY WORK FOR THE PARK ASSOCIATION Secretary Powell Doing Good Work Among Florida People. , Some effective publicity work for the Appalachian Park association Is being done in Florida by Secretary George S. Powell, who is now there, as well as some good advertising for summer tourists. In an Interview published In the Fort Meyers Daily Press, Mr. Powell describes the purposes of the pa'k movement and, in- addition to urging Its advantages to the country at large, points out that Its association with good roads will be the means of bring ing Florida and the mountains closer together. Access to Florida will '.'o made easier for automobiles In winter and Florida people will be enabled to get to the mountain resorts cheaply and pleasantly In summer. The Inter view points out that Florida has a particular Incentive to further the formation of the National perk. LIFTING Of MEXICAN Senator Believes President In clines Toward Permitting Arms Export. Washington, Jan. 27. The question of lifting the embargo against expor tation of srms to Mexico was discuss ed by ths president and members of the senate foreign relations commit tee at their meeting last night. Several aenators thought that by permitting the export of munitions ths strife' In Mexico might le brought to a more 1 speedy conclusion. One senator said I today he thought the president waa inclining to that view. ONE DEAD; FIVE HURT m AUTO ACCIDENT Baltimore, Md., Jan. 17. Miss Grace B. Swank. 21 years old, of this other persons wers severely hurt when a large touring car In which they wsrs riding got beyond the con trol of th driver and crashed Into a tree early today. CIlAVOAVGIITEIt OK OXK OF viniiv, ....... .w.,r . ..V.,,..,-, .,MI, . WJ rrn,du, ,BM ,, af Columbia but for soma reason It was Leavenworth. Kn., Jan. 27. Mrs. ! eanreled. Ths locals will go to Au Klorence Helen p.wiley, gramldaiiah-1 gusts for a contest tonlsht. snd In a tr of one of Nitpolen's guard at St. llvlrna uied'at her home hers today. Hie was born tin tils Irland ot hi. Helena 10 years ago. PANIC ON FERBY BOAT Br NAVY TUG Hercules Runs Into Winth' '. In Dense Fog Sevaral Women Faint. vorfr,ik. V.. Jan. 27 Torino- the Ihenvv fnir tnHnv tho nnvv nir lUi.lo,,: ., ,i, xr.i, rui.i - rerry steamer Winthrop, and the ferryboat was seriously damaged; half of one of her cabins being carried away. Many people were on the Winthrop - at the-ttme and there' was a panic. Sev eral women fainted and others were bruised. One woman was sent to the hospital but was soon able to leave. The Hercules was but little damaged. She proceeded to the navy yard after the accident. . '! GOODMAN WITNESS IN LEWIS OLHN INQUIRY Chicago, Jan. ?7. In pursuing the grand Jury inquiry into alleged rela tion between Sol Lewlsohn, a per sonal bondsman, and federal officers, Elwood Godman, a former assistant United States district attorney, was called as a witness today. Godman was questioned as to financial trans actions, if any, between Lewlsohn and Ben Davis, a former assistant United States district attorney. In papers turned over to District Attorney Wll Iterson from the bankrupt Lewlsohn estate there were several checks, it was said, made out to Davis and sign ed by Lewlsohn. Godman testified that he Investigat ed the matter of the checks two years ago at Wllkerson's request. He found that Davis, being seriously ill. obtain ed a loan given in the form of checka of Lewlsohn, pledging therefor jewels provided by his sisters. SUPREME COURT RULES AGAINST FITZSIMMONS New York, Jan. 27. The Supreme court today denied the application of Robert Fltzslmruons, one-time heavy weight, jtnsi; chaa$ton.;,ot - in,, world, for an injunction restraining the New York Athletic commission from refus ing to sanction his participation in boxing exhibition in this state. The commission held that Fitzslm mon.x, who la 61 years of age. Is too old again .to enter the ring.- Justice Seabury ruled that the commission was within its right in making such an order. - . WILL MEET DAILY TO CONSIDER TRUST LAWS Washington, Jan. 27. The house commerce committee has agreed to meet dally beginning Friday for the ! framing of anti-trust legislation. The Interstate trade commission and con- teol of railway stocks and bonds will be taken up with hearings as soon as witnesses are, ready. THREE CHILDREN EAT RAT POISON; ARE DEAD Haleyvllle, Ala., Jan. 27. Perry Rowland's three small children are dead here today from the effects of rat poison which they ate while their parents were absent from home. AGED ENGINK.EK DIED UNDER WHEELS AS DID TWO SONS Kansas City, Jan. 27. Charles Louth, 8 2 -years old, followed his two sons to death under the whoels of a switch englno when he was struck In the Rock Island yards In Kansas City, Kan., today. Ths sons, Edward and Charles, Jr., both switchmen, were killed In switching accidents within the, last two years. Otto, a third son, was crippled when struck by a switch engine a year ago. Higher Price fop Scat. New York, Jan. 27. A membership day for $56,000, an advance of $3,0001 8t. Louis, Mo., Jan. 27. An attempt over the price at which three seatswas made today to wreck the south- sold last week. This Is an advance of ataut $!",'00 over the price reach ed during the depression of lost year. Jtcport Unfounded. ' Havana, Jan. IT. General Felix Ilas has not left Cuba since his ar rival here early In November, after his flight from Vera Crus. The report published In the t'nltod Stales that General Diss had seised the town of Puerto Mexico Is therefore unfounded. Anhrvllle Team Iot The basket ball gams between thai Ashevllle and Greenvllla Y. M. C. A. teams, played In Greenville, resulted In a victory for the Greenville boys, according to a message received by ths management hers. The final st ore In this goms was It to 27, this being the second defeat suffered by ths lo- i c 4 n their trip through ths south. Inter received from a member of th team. It Is stat ml that th boys sreidltlon, was attempting to photograph conndent of winning this and thea Hon when the animal sprang on other lames to bo pla e4 on this trip. I him. SPEER IS CHARGED W1' k PACKING JURY torney Gives It as His Opinion Judge Speer Never Select ed Jury According to Lxw Testimony Favor- j able to Accused Jurist Is Given. 1 Savannah, Ga., Jan. 27. Hearing of witness!., una rp.ntnnl tnilnv hv thn I . ... . congressional committee Investigating charges of official misconduct against Federal Judge Emory Speer. Thirty three had been examined up to the time today's session convened. More than twenty still remained on the list of prospective witnesses prepared by the sub-committee of the house Judi ciary committee which Is conducting the investigation. George F. White, deputy marshal of Judge Speer's court, was the first wit ness today. White was heard during the sessions at Macon, Ga., but was recalled today to identify a statement given by him to R. Colton Lewis, spe cial Investigator for the department of justice. In this statement White declared that he had been almost con- Dtan.lv U7(th .TiiHo-a Snppr fnr the riflHt 20 vears and had never known lhe)l jurist to take an opiate. That in his opinion Judge Speer had never selected a jury according to law was the charge or Aiex a. Lawrence, a local attorney, the first witness yesterday. Mr. Lawrence, a for mer member of the general assembly of Georgia, was employed as counsel by the defendants In the Greene-Gay-nor(case. "It would be an unusual thing to see Judge Speer draw a jury In open court," said M- Lawrence. "Only when counsel insist does he HOPES TO REFRESH THE IBM OF JAS. S Whitman Wishes to Know to - Whom Shaw Gave $41,- ;a250 In BillSii---- - New York, Jan. 27. The special grand jury Investigating alleged polit ical graft resumed Its hearings today. James C. Shaw, said to have been a go-between In money transactions, was the principal witness. AVlth the aid of other witnesses, District Attorney Whitman, It was said, hoped to refresh Shaw's memory . on various points, among others the name of the man to whom he acknowledged giving a pack age containing $41,260 In bills. This money, Shaw admitted, was given to him by. James G. Corcoran, a Pitts burgh contractor. Mr. Whitman endeavored again to obtain from Shaw a statement that the $41,250 was given to James E. Gaftney, as a political contribution from Patterson and company, suc cessful bidders In 1909 for an $825,000 New York aqueduct contract. Another witness called today was Charles N. Chadwick, commissioner of the board of water supply. Chad wick was a member of the board when the Patterson contract was awarded In 1909. The John Doe Investigation Into state highway department affairs will be resumed tomorrow with William Sulzer, former governor, again a wit ness, ATTEMPT IS MADE TO DITCH FASTMAIL TRAIN Iron Mountain Engineer Saw The Obstruction in Tme ' To Stop. bound fast mall on the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern railway which left here at 2:26 a. m., according to Information telephoned to police headquarters. According to ths Information a pits of ties was placed on the track near Carondelet park In the south end ,of St. Louis. As ths train swung around a curve tho headlight showed the ob alructlon, and the engineer stopped ths train within a few feet ot it. MOVING PICTURE MAN , KILLED IN TRYING TO PHOTOGRAPH A LION Nairobi, British East African Pro tectorate, Jan. 17. An encounter with a Hon caused th death her today of Frits Hchlndler, a member 6t an American moving picture txpadltlon engaged In taking pictures ot wild animals In their natural surroundings in Africa. Kchllndler, with others .of thn expe- draw juries in open court, and then not always." Mr. Lawrence testified that he had heard something mysterious was "go ing on" In connection with the draw ing of the grand jury that indicted Greene and Gaynor. "I made an In vestigation and ascertained that Judge Speer had given an order to T. F. Johnson, clerk of the court, carrying i suggestions for the preparation of the jury lists," the witness testified. In reply to questions from Chair man Webb, Mr. Lawrence stated that he had been fined $100 by Judge Speer for contempt for charging , the latter with "fixing up" the special Greene-Gaynor grand jury. Testifying concerning a peonage case tried before Judge Speer, the witness said: '"Word was brought to me the day before the trial that the, defendant had better plead guilty. 1 understood Judge Speer sent tills word and that he stood ready to' be lenient with them if they would plead guilty, but that If they did not it would go hard with them. They paid no attention to the message, and as a result jMdge Speer Intimidated the defendants and two of their lawyers in court in the presence of the Jury. Later they did decide, because of Judge Speer's attitude, to plead guilty, notwithstanding they were Innocent. Fines of $500 were assessed against each of them. NINE MEN ARE INJURED E CAGE FALLS One Believed to Have Sustain ed Broken Back Fell - 200 Feet. Terre Haute, Ind., Jan. 27. Nine men were injured, several seriously today, when the engineer at Sanford mine No. 1, near here, lost control of the mine cage and it crashed to the bottom of the shaft, a distance of 200 feet. All were badly brlused about the body and arms; and Charles Sher wood, it is believed, sustained a brok en back. ' Heavy Fog. Norfolk, Va., Jan. 27. Hampton Roads and Norfolk harbor were to day enveloped for sometime in the thickest fog known here in many years. River traffic was paralyzed for a time. 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It has undertaken th distribution of this book solely because of Us educational merit and whatever benefit thr la to be derived from th good will of thos who profit from our offer. Th Gstett-News will cheerfully refund th prlc of th booU to any purchases who Is not satisfied with It Present Six Coupons of Consecutive Dates riFTKKN CENTS KXTRA IF SENT Y MAIL IN 53 YEARS OLD All Classes of Subjects Join in Celebration of Birthday Anniversary of -Em- . peror William. - "DIVINE" DEPUTY IS HALE AND HEARTY His Majesty Is Congratulated By Diplomats Long List Of Honors' and Decora tions Conferred, j Berlin, Jan.. 27. Emperor William, hale and vigorous, celebrated his 55th birthday today. AU classes of his sub jects joined in observing the anniver sary, celebrations being held by the university and technical school stu dents, by the academies of arts and sciences, by army and. navy officers, by civic organizations and by munici palities and veterans associations throughout the empire. The day In Berlin was ushered In by the traditional sounding of a choral , and by the "grand reveille" by massed military bands which marched from the castle to the Brandenburg gate, the whole length of crowded Unter Den Linden and return. After divine services in the royal chapel his majesty received the con gratulations of his ministers and the envoys accredited to the German court, of the high military and naval authorities and of the court society. In the progress of the . diplomatic corps through the Linden to the cas tle, always a great attraction for the spectacle-loving citizens of Berlin, the Vi.itKl States ambassador, James W. Oevard, In an automobile and wearing civilian attire, was a conspicuous fig ure among the .foreign representatives all In gorgeous uniforms covered with orders and riding In their carriages of state. His majesty had a cordial greeting for Mr. Gerard and conversed for eeveral minutes with him. . The levee was followed by a cus tomary military event, the giving out of the password for the day which was, as always, 'Long Life to His Ma jesty." " , .. : The emperor, attended, by his six sons and followed by a glittering suite, walked from the castle to tho guard house near the arsenal where all the officers in Berlin were assembled for the ceremony. There was the customary displayof street decorations, particularly ol Continued on paga four. 7 a Copy of , c J. Haskin Tuesday Jan. 27 2 AVTAT i -4 1
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