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ASHEVILLE. N. 0.. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. MAT 20. 1914 ' '
SILLIMAN CASE
BEING PRESSED
Apprehension Continues Over
Continued Inability to Se-'
cure Definite Advices
' About Consul.
MESSENGER MAY BE
SENT TO SALTILLO
Mediation Conference Opens
This Afternoon AU En
voys and Delegates
i ' In Readiness.
. Washington, May 20 Apprehension
over continued Inability to secure from
the Huerta government ' definite ad
vices Its to the fate of American Vice
Consul John R. Silllman, who has been
under arrest at Sal tlllo,. prompted the
state department today to renewed ac
tivity In the missing American's be
half. - Secretary Bryan asked American
Consul Hanna at Monterey if It would
be feasible to send a messenger from
this city to Saltillo to determine
whether SJlliman had been released.
Mr. Bryan's directions to Consul
Hanna make it plain the Monterey
consul is to use his discretion in pros
ecuting inquiries. Officials here real
ize there are many difficulties to be
overcome In sending a representative
of the Monterey consulate from con
stitutionalist territory into the Saltillo
district.
Parks and Silllman Cases
Washington, May 20. Officials In
administration and dllplomatlo circles
here turned their attention today to
proceedings at Niagara Falls. Presi
dent Wilson kept In close touch with
the prograss of the Mexican media
tion negotiations by means of a special
wire set up between the White House
and the headquarters of the American
While conditions appeared propl
tuous for the beginning of the con
ference, government officials still
awaited word of the fate of Samuel
Parks, the American infantryman
who strayed Into Mexican lines out
side Vera Crux and was reported to
have been executed. Vigorous repre
sentations had been made to Huerta,
who had promised to investigate the
Parks case and fix the blame for his
reported death. Some anxiety also
was expressed over John R. Silllman,
American vice consul, who had been
held by federal oftlcals at Saltillo.
Silllman was said to have been re
leased and Started on his way to
Mexico Cltv. but definite reDort of his
1 movements was still lacking today.
The state department also awaited
v the result of representations to the
.Mexican foreign office over the re-
ported detention of ten members of
Hutfta's Predicament
Continued reports , from Mexico
City tending to support the theory
that an effort soon will be made there
to enseat Huerta renewed Interest
In developments at the federal capi
tal. Greatest fear In Mexico City,
declare refugees arriving In Vera
Crux, Is not that the plot against
Huerta will be executed, but that It
may not occur before the entrance
of the Zapata forces which might
precipitate more serious trpuble.
That the constitutionalists had re
newed their active campargn south
of Torreon was indicated In reports
of desperate fighting before Saltillo,
Villa's most Immediate goal. ,
Nothing From Saltillo. ' '
No official reports ' bearing on the
Saltillo battle have reached either the
state, war or navy departments. Ap-
parently all wires out of Saltillo are
now silent , .
Brigadier 'General Funston at Vera
Crux today confirmed reports that tho
two horses taken through the Mexican
federal lines by Private Parks had
been returned by Mexicans. He mid
the note brought by the Mexican mes
senger made no mention of the fate
' e'r the young Infantryman.. Secretary
, Garrison was informed by tslatxaph
I this morning that Captain Percy Willis
of the coast artillery corps at Key
West bad obtained an affidavit from A.
W. Bland state that he saw a man
who saw Parks' dead body and who
declared that the young Infantryman
was shot and that. the corpse later
was destroyed.
Gone ml Kunston Informed the -?'ut
department today that Dr, . Urrutla.
formerly General Huerta's minister tf
: the interior, who fled the Mexican 'ap.
ital to save his life, planned to sail
from Vera Crus today an the Uuer At
itntls for Oalveston.
) So persistent la the silence for the
last fsw days of the Mexioan foreign
office with regard to the American
requMta for actual Information re
sardlng Vice Consul Silllman that
me officials fear he may hare. been
billed, it la more than a week since
lie Mexican foreign offloe and the
rasiiian minister in Mexico City 4e--red
that liilllman had been released
m prtann at Saltillo and was en
te to the capital
Mrara Falls, N. T . May 10.
rythlng wa ready today for the
nlng of the mediation conference
ich under the guldenae of AmUe-
sador Da Gama" of razll, and Minis
ters Noan of Argentina, and Suarez
dt Chile, "Is to attempt to - compose
the differences" between the United
States and Mexico. The Mexican peace
commissioners arrived early today
from New York, while the American
delegation reached here shortly be
fore midnight. Minister Suraez was
the last of the three South American
mediators to reach the scene.
Tf welcome the-visitors to Cana
dian territory the : Duke of Con
naught, governor general of Canada,
Delegates Martin Burrell, minister of
agriculture, and Senator Lougheed,
conservative leader, are to come here
from Ottawa. Their duties Include vis
Its ot greeting to the mediators and
to the American and Mexican dele
gates. . ,.
The formal opening of the confer
ence was set for 3 p. m. today. The
program for today Included nothing
except .the formal introductions, ex
changes of courtesies and adoption of
plans for the conduct ot the proceed
ings, such as are customary to the
opening of an International gather
ing ot this character.
The mediators were prepared to lay
before the delgeates from the two
governments the rules and regula
tions which will govern, during thr
proceedings. Ambassador Da Qama
of Brazil, as ranking representative
among three mediators, will be the
leader In whatever action is taken
but it has not yet been announced
whether or not there will be a chair
man formally chosen to preside over
the sessions..
Justice " Lamar of ' the United
States Supreme court and Frederick
Wfl Lehmann, former solicitor gener
al in the department of justice, the
American delegates, With H. Perclval
Dodge, their secretarial adviser, are
making their headquarters at a hotel
in Niagara Falls, N. Y., just across the
border from the seat of conference.
WILL TRY TO Mill
TAMPICO AS OPEN PORT
Steps Will.'Be Taken by, TJ. S,
To Prevent Blockade by 1 .
Either Side.
Washlngton, May 20. Every effort
will be made by the United States to
maintain the port of Tamplco free and
open to commerce. It was declared to
day by Acting Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt While no definite orders
had been Issued, the acting secretary
said that. If necessary, steps would be
taken to prevent a blockade by either
Mexican federals or constitutionalists.
"This government," said Secretary
Roosevelt, "Is extremely anxious to
keep the port' of Tamplco open to
commerce. At present there Is no
cloud on the horlxon which ' would
lead us to believe that any effort will
be made to close that port. But if
either force, federals or constitution'
allsts, should try to close it, would be
obnoxious to this government and
steps would be taken to keep the port
open. The first steps, of course, would
be through diplomatic channels."
Secretary Roosevelt said that no
definite order had been given to either
Admiral Badger or Admiral Mayo to
keep the port of Tamplco " open by
force of arms.
Tamplco, maintained as an open
port would raise he question as to
whether the constitutionalists could
use the city as a port of entry for the
Importation of arms and ammunition,
which they are now unable to secure
over the United Ptntee border because
of the embargo. Munitions consigned
to the constitutionalists at .Tamplco
from European ports would have the
right of entry It the port la to remain
open.
TRINITY CORPORATION
400 YEARS OLD TODAY
London. May JO. The four hun
dredth year of the foundation of Trin
ity house, the world famous corpora
tion of Muster Mariners, chartered on
May 20, 1814 by Henry VIII. was cel
ebrated today.
At the time of lis chartering the
organisation was described as "the
Guild, or Fraternity of the Most Oloi-
iiMia and Undlvldabte Trinity of Ht
Cement." At first the guild was main
ly conoerned with supplying pilots for
ships entering and leaving Deptford
royal dock yard, but Henry VIII in-
ereased Its prestige "by handing over
to the corporation the entire direction
Of that dock yard. Queen Elliabrlh
entrusted the corporation with what
eonstltutea Its chief modern duty by
giving It authority to erect beacons
and other marks for the guidance of
navigators ajiound the English eoaate.
To Oooeider Lever BUI.
Washington, Mkj 10. Ths Lerer
bill to regulate cotton future trading
has been agreed upon by the hous
agriculture sub-oommlf and the
'jll committee may consider It to
morrow,
III GIRL WITH
DICE, RACE WAR
Report of R'ace Riot In Qua
tamala After Negro Gam
bler Gained Indian Maid
From Father.
HALF BREED RANTED
GIRL FOR SON'S WIFE
Gambler Finds "Nazada" As
saulted and Dying Kills
. Assailants The Battle
Lasts For Days.
New Orleans,. May 80. The United
Fruit company today was attempting
to confirm by wireless a strange stery
of a race Hot on one of its' plantations
In Guatemala, In which It Is reported
64 negroes and probably 100 Indiana
were killed. Smouldering race hatred
of the native Indians, for negroes, In
flamed by one of the negroes winning
the Indian girl Nazada, from her
father at dice, and his refusal to sell
her back to a native Is reported to
have caused the trouble.
The nesrro. Clarence Williams, had
been employed oh the Teuahuena
farm, one of the United Fruit planta
tions, in the Montagua river district
according to the story, and had In
curred the hatred of many of the
Indians because of his success with
dice.
As the story goes Chrlstofo ZureTTo,
a half breed boss of a neighboring
farm, had wanted Nazada as a wife
for his son and was Incensed when he
learned that she had become the
property of the negro. Zurello offered
the negro SO pesos for the girl. The
negro refused. ; "
Soon after 'Williams left for his
work Saturday, May 9, three men ap
peared at the shanty. A few hours
totwrtrefound "His Indian gfrt"tiedr td
a nearby tree ana mutilated . witn
knives. Just before she .died sAe told
him that Zurello, a peon named Pedro
and a half breed had assailed her. He
sought out these three,, It is declared
and killed them.
That night fighting started between
the negroes and Indians and was kept
up for many days. According to the
story the bodies of 6 negroes were
found. Just how many Indians were
killed, probably will . never be known
MILITANTS ATTEMPT TO
L
Fire Set to Brush Encircling
Building Near Residence
Of British Rulers.
Aldershot,' Eng., May SO. A , great
brush fire, declared by, the authorities
to have been the work of militant
suffragettes, encircled today the royal
pavilion In the Long Valley where
King George and Queen Mary are In
residence In the oenter of a great
army of British troops.
The entire camp was aroused be
fore daybreak. Several battalions of
Infantrymen and reglmenU of cavalry
turned out to fight the flames.
Swords ot thecavalrymen ' proved
an efficient means, of extinguishing
the fire. With them the men cut down
and beat out the blazing . under
growth.
Suffragettes have shown great ac
ttvlty In the neighborhood since the
king and queen arrived Jiere. As their
majesties left the royal pavilion today
two women dashed In front of their
carriage waving a banner with the
words "votes for women." i
RECOMMENDS BISHOP
WILSON'S RETIREMENT
Oklahoma City, My 20. Upon re
assembling today the pending question
before the conference of the Metho
dic Episcopal church, Houlh, was the
discussion of the report of the commit'
tee on episcopacy. This matter was
under consideration when the confer
ence adjourned yesterday.
Limitation of the tenure of office of
presiding elders, recommendations for
the retirement ot Bishop A. W. Wil
son of Baltimore, the senior bishop ot
the church, on account of age and that
leave of absence for a year be granted
Bishop B. E. Hoes, because of 111
health, were contained In a report of
the committee on episcopacy.
Virginia IHoccse) Opcna.
Richmond, Va,', May 10. The dio
cesan convention ot ths Episcopal
church In the diocese of Virginia wee
opened In St James church here this
morning. . A roadjutator for Ulihop
j Gibson la to be elected, ,
CONJECTURE AS
T
Politicians Guessing as to the
UrJcndrn Factors in the
Coming Congressional
Convention.
CONFLIpTING CLAIMS
OF THE TWO LEADERS
Gudger's Estimate Gives Him
Lead of 15; Reynolds
Claims Lead of
v Five.
With a. convention fight certain
when delegates from the 13 counties of
the Tenth Congressional djstrict gather
in Waynesvllle, on Friday, May 29, to
select a candidate to carry the demo
cratic standard in the November eleo
tlon, speculation runs rife as to just
how the strength of the five candidates
in the Held will line up. Congressman
James M, Gudger, Jr., and Solicitor
Robert R. Reynolds are leading in the
race by many lengths, as indicated by
incomplete returns from the primaries
of last Saturday, but it still appears
that neither , will have sufficient
strength to' secure the nomination on
first ballot. The strength of these two
candidates appears to be very close
new, both claiming a slight lead. The
question then is whether they will
draw from the strength of the three
remaining candidates, Judge James H.
Merrlmon" of Buncombe, Walter E.
Moore of Jackson and John O, Harri
son of Macon; and If there is a shift
In forces, to whom will It move?
Of the three candidates who brought
up the rear In the primaries, It Is prob
able that Judge Merrlmon polled the
greatest number of votes, although
his strength ls-'jiot Very much greater,
if anw thajf thsJLotMr. Moor. . Either
could hold the balance el power oi tne
convention should t,he other remain in
the running, If ley both remain In
there Is a possibility of a deadlock that
will last Indefinitely,
It Is generally- understood that
Judge Merrlmon 1 personally prefers
Congressman Gudger to Solicitor Rey
nolds, remarks made by him lately In
the western part of the district indi
cating, this. It might, be, therefore,
that If he should withdraw he would
attempt to threw ills strength to the
present congressmen. Judge Merri
mon's manager Is F, S. Chapman, who
is related to Solicitor ' Reynolds by
marriage and it is the natural suppo
sition that he would prefer to seo tha
scales tlp in the other direction should
his favorite withdraw. A great dfal
may therefore depend-upon whether
he or Judge Merrlmon selects the ! tie
gates who will represent the latter In
the convention. Many declare that
Judge Merrlmon will not withdraw oi
all, as he entered the race In the hope
of eventually winning out In a conven
tion fight'
Mr. Moore's Proposition.
Complications equally as hard to
fathom enter Into the question rela
tive to Mr. Moore's position. He has
been defeated In former congreulonal
races by Mr. Gudger and It Is Vuu-'l
that some of the patronage distributed
by the latter during the present term
had been' displeasing to the Jackson
county man. On the other hand, it Is
stated, Mr. Reynolds incurred the dis
pleasure of Mr. Moore by refusing to
endorse him as a candidate for the
district attorneyship aa opposed to
Charles A. Webb, the present lnliel
States marshal. Just how he foels
towards either of these two gentleman
now Is a question that la dtturbinj
supporters on both sides.
Mr. Harrison does not possess so
much strength as the two just referred
to, but his convention votes will bo
by no means Inconsiderable. There Is
apparently no line on his position n
the matter should be withdraw from
the oonventlon. There are many who
say that he is favorable to Mr. Gudger
and others who contend just as sir inn-
ly that Mr. Reynolds would be given
his support In case of a shift In tho
balloting. '
With these questions troubling ths
minds of supporters on both sides, tha
further question of the actual strength,
of the two leading' candidates la a
mooted one. Oudger supporters claim
lit and conreds to Mr. Reynolds
127. Mr. Reynolds claims 161 ot
tha convention votes, conceding to Mr.
Oudger only 14?.
A competent political observer who
haa carefully gone over the situation
gives the following estimate, which
allots Mr. Oudger about 141 votes and
Mr. Reynolds about 14I:
Buncombe Oudger, S3; Reynolds,
ITH,
' McDowell Gudger, 11; Reynolds I.
Rutherford Gudger, tl; Reynolds,
II.
Polk Oudger, 714! Reynolds IK.
Transylvania Gudger, I; Reynolds,
4. '
Henderson Oudger, 11 Hi Reynolds,
1 1-1. . ,
Haywoed Gudger, 10; Reynolds,
It.
Jacksoq -Oudger, t: Reynold, T ,
Swain ludgrr. 11 Mi: Reynolds, 4,
OrahaiA Oudger, I: Ileynolda, 11.
Cloy Gudier, 4; Reynolds 1.
1 Continued pa Pegs Xlnk .. .
TO
IS
COLONEL
IN THE IH
Roosevelt Already in Thick of
Politics, Getting in Touch
With Progressives'
Affairs,
HARDEST CAMPAIGN
OF CAREER PLANNED
Contemplates Trip From The
Atlantic to the Pacific and
Shorter Campaign
ing Trips.
Oyster Bay, N. T., May 20. Twelve
hours after Theodore Roosevelt re
turned from South America he was
back today. In the thick of politics.
He wae- up early and as soon as
breakfast was over he was hard at
work picking, up the threads where
he had dropped them seven months
ago.
Colonel Roosevelt, it. was learned
today, looks forward to one of the
hardest .political campaigns in his ca
reer, Except for. the. time occupied by
his trip, to Spain for the wedding of
his son,.KermU, he expects to devote
to politics most of his time until No
vember.. Already a tentative plan of
action has been mapped out. The for
mer president has in mind a cam
paigning , trip . taking him from the
Atlantic to ..th Pacific and several
shorter (rips Jn nearby states.
In his library today he paced the
floor and dictated letters and tele
grams at top speed. His desk was
piled high with messages from all
parts of the world inquiring as to his
health and Informing him of politi
cal conditions.
Colonel Roosevelt's desire is to get
back In touch as soon as possible with
theaffalrs ot the progressive party
In all parts of the country. Before he
left South America he planned his
work, arranging by cable for confer
ences with progressive leaders. The
first of these was sot for today.
George W. Perkins ot New York,
chairman of the' national executive
committee, arid O. K. Davis of Wash
ington, secretary of the committee,
were expected at Sagamore Hill dur
ing the ' afternoon to give a report on
the situation;
Colonel Roosevelt will go to his
editorial office tomorrow morning and
will spend most of the day In meeting
political associates.. At. . that time he
will confer with the. New- York state
leaders. His address before the Na
tional Geographic society in Wash
ington has been set for next Tuesday
evening.
FIVE PEOPLE KILLED;
GAR HITS AUTOMOBILE
Accident Occurs Near Ashe
ville, Ohio Gasolene Tank
Explodes.
Columbus, O., May 20. Five per
sons were killed near Ashvllle, 25 miles
south of Columbus, today when a Scl
oto Valley traction car struck an au
tomobile at a crossing.
The dead: Mr. and Mrs. W. M.
Miller, president Cltlsens bank, Aah
vllle; Mrs. Alice Stalgner, Ashvllle;
Mrs. O. E. HI 11a, wife of the Rev. Mr.
Hills of Mount Sterling; Vlda Bond,
five years old, daughter of H. J. Bond.
The- car and the automobile were
consumed by fire. The gasoline tank
of the automobile exploded when It
came In contact with the third rail.
The six years old daughter of Mri.
Hills was rescued from under the
burning automobile.
RtUroUMED PREKB YTERI A V
SYNOD IX CINCINNATI
Cincinnati, May 20. Receptions to
delegatee to the annual general synod
of the Reformed Presbyterian church
occupied the time of the committee
having th mattere ten charge today.
The synod will open this evening
when Dr. Wllllnm Bailey of Phlladel
phla, will make the opening addresa
It will continue until Monday and will
discuss reports of Committer
MnrlnLa Motvhanta Meet.
Richmond, Va., May 20. The an.
mini oiiiirentlnn of the Virginia He
tall Merchants association was open
ed here this morning.
The merchants' tax problem Is the
principal matter before It
Dr. Christie) Deed.
New York, May 10. Dr. T. M. U
Christie, widely known as a physician
and surgeon, If dead at his home at
Bye, N. Y, He was 11 years old,
ELLS OF LOAN
TO MR. HASKELL
PALMER
PING HQT5ELEGTED
Are Senatorial Candidates
McOormick Claims Demo
cratic Nomination
for Governor.
Philadelphia, May 20. Boles Pen
rose, republican; A. Mitchell Palmer,
democrat, and Gifford Plnchot, prog
ressive, will make the fight for United
States senator from Pennsylvania In
the November election. .These three
won their respective party nomlna-'
tlons In 'yesterday's statewide pri
mary. Penrose won a sweeping victory
over J-. Benjamin Dlmmlek, former
mayor of Scranton; Palmer defeated
Henry Budd of Philadelphia, In a bit
ter light, and Pinchot was unopposed.
At repuBUean state headquarters it
was estimated that Penrose had about
175,000 majority over Dlmmick.
Aside from the senatorshlp the
greatest interest was taken In the bat
tie for the democratic nomination for
governor. This fight was between
Vance C. McC'ormlck, former mayor of
Harrlsburg, and Michael J. Ryan, city
solicitor of Philadelphia. Ryan polled
a big vote In Philadelphia and in the
anthracite coal regions' but returns
from the greater part of the state have
led the friends ot McCormlck to claim
the victory for their candidate.
Martin O. Brumbaugh, superintend
ent of the public schools of Philadel
phia, won the republican nomination
for governor by a large majority and
the Washington (Propresaive) party
nominated for that office William
Draper Iewis, dean of the University
of Pennsylvania law school.
RULES OUT DAGO
New York, May 20. The confes
sion that "Dago Frank" Clroflol
made an hour before he went to the
electric chair will not help Charles
Uecker In his fight to prove his inno
cence of the murder of Herman Ros
enthal. The Supreme court before
which Becker Is on trial for the sec
ond time refused today to admit the
confession. "Dago Frank' before he
died swore he had never heard the
name of Becker mentioned until Ros
enthal was killed.
The court held that evidence per
taining to the confession was not ad
mtssable because It was an Incident
that occurred after the murder.
FAILS TO NAME DATE
FOR VOTE ON TOLLS
Washington, May 20. An attempt
by Senator Kern, democratic leader,
to get unanimous consent to vote
May 27 on the Panama tolls bill was
defeated today by Senator McCum
ber, who objected. "The time haa not
yet come to fix a date for voting," re
marked Benator McCtimber.
Senator Kern, in explatnatlon of
his request for a vote, said that al
ready the senate had listened to an
exhaustive and Illuminating debate.
He said he felt little could be added
by further discussion.
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Owner of Boston Herald Bor
rowed $30&,000 From New-
Haven, Mr. Mellen
Testifies.
HIS OWNING PAPER
"NO BAD INDUCEMENT'
Loans Made to Others Besides
Haskell and Billard t
"Something Pending'
in Legislature.
Washington, May 20. The remark
able story of the disappearance of
millions of dollars from the treasury
of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad, through the acqui
sition, at extravagant prices, of sub
sidiary properties, was resumed be
fore the interstate commerce commit-'
slon today by Charles S. Mellen, for
mer New Haven president. Th com
mission Is conducting a sweeping in
vestigation Into all features of the
road's financial operations.
The chamber In which the hearings
are in progress was thronged with
eager spectators. Unusual interest has
been aroused by the description given
by Mr. Mellen on the stand yesterday
of how the late J. Pierpont Morgan
absolutely dominated the New Hav
en's affairs, and how millions of dol
lars were spent In awed and Ignorant
silence at the master financier's com
mand.
The witness was questioned whenf
today's session began regarding a l:an
of S300.000 to Mr. Haskell of tha
Boston Herald. Asked as to the date
of this transaction Mr. Mellen replied
it occurred "two years before notes
of Haskell weer sold to Mr. Billard."
In further explanation he said:
"I -had. knewo. Mr..-Jiakelt some .
years and I laid the case before the
finance committee and they agreed to
the loan."
"Was the fact that he was owner of
the Boston Herald an Inducement'.'"
Mr. Folk asked.
"It was certainly not a bad induce
ment."
"What was pending In the Massa
chusetts legislature at the time of t-e
loan to Haskell?"
'There was always something pend
ing in the Massachusetts legislature. "'
"At what time was the bill Incorpor
ating the Boston Railroad Holding -
company before the legislature?"
"About June, 1909."
"Were there any other loans madeV
by the New Haven or New England,
Navigation company to anybody bei
sides Mr. Haskell and Mr. Billard?"
"I think some others were made.'.
Perhaps loans of five or six mllllonni
were made to the New York Central'
and to the Pennsylvania railroad.
They all were arranged through thi
finance committee of the board o
directors."
"I had nothing to do with the Blll-
ard company," added Mr. Mellen.
"What were Haskell's notes worth T
"At the time of the loan, I think,
and for some time after, they wero
worth their face value." .
"Are they worth that now?"
"I do not think so."
"Did you have anything to do with
the reorganization of the Boston Her'-,
aid?" asked Mr. Folk. . .
"At the request of Mr. Hemlnway I
attended a meeting at which the reor
ganization of the Herald was consid
ered. 1 paid no special attention to
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