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i.THE' ASHEVILLE CITIZEN THE WEATHER, FAIR. TRY A CITIZEN WANT AD. THEY BRING RESULTS. ASHEVILLE N. C TUESDAY MORNING MAY 8 19C6 VOL XXI NO 159 PRICE' FIVE CENTS TheOnly Associated Press Newspaper in Western North Carolina JO 'JIM CROW CAR QUESTION COMES UP IN DISCUSSION OF HEPBURN RATE BILL Foraker's Amendment on DIs criminations Voted Down For Substitute. AMENDMENT KILLS FREE PASS CUSTOM Northern Senator Says Some Negro. Cars Are Scarcely Fit For Stock. (By Attoeiatod Pratt.) WASHINGTON. May 7. The Senate gain today apent the major iportlon of Its time on one amendment to the Hep burn railroad rate bill, but Instead of accepting: it, Adopted a substitute.' The provision widch was made the basis ot the discussion was that suggested by Mr. Foraker. prohibiting the granting of rebate, passes, draw-backs or spe cial rates to passengers on railroads and afso discriminations in .the way "or accommodations where equal rates are paid. - - . The discussion took a broad range, covering first the pass qestlon and then the race question In ths. Southern states. The race Issue was raised in connection with the clause retailing to discrimination which was Interpreted as referring to different cars for the racs, and brought fotth protests from Messrs. Bacon, Money, Culberson and other Southern senators. "Can Jt poseibly be the design of the senator to Incorporate this subject of discrimination wOtto that of free passes in oider to strengthen It?" asked Mr. Bacon, referring to the separate car systeni'Jtor; .'negroes' in the South. : Vital to South. The aiscuaston touched upon a sub ject of vital ln-ornce to the South, he said, and continue J: "There could be no question raised of more vital Importance to that sec tion." He Insisted that such' matters should not be coupled together "Does the senator object to equal ae nwxLutlons for the same pay?" Inquired Mr. Forake. "No," responded Mr. Bacon, ''but I do object to giving the Interstate com merce commission supervision over the matter." "And that I Insist upon," declared Mr. Foraker. "In view of the fact thait more than two-thrds of the Senate is Republican, 1 presume h? can make good his boast," retorted the Georgia' senator with warmth. Mr. Foraker disavowed any Intention of boasting, and Mr. Bacon continued D 1s argument against coupling the propositions Tillman Objtcts. Mr. Tillman objected to the interjec tion of the race question Into the sub ject. "Most of the cars are owned in the north," he concluded,, "and I don t want any discrimination against south ern negroes by northern capital." Mr. Bailey accepted the amendment as a tecognltlon of the state laws on the separate car system, and therefore welcomed It. Mr. Money look the opposite i op tion, contending that under the propos ed amendment unless It Is made mand - atary the state Jaws wquld be subor dinated to K. Mr. McCumber supported the anti discrimination provision, saying that he wd been Informed 'that In som cases cases in the -outh negioes tire supplied with Inferior cars, sometimes none too good for stock. Mr. Clay denied' that this was true Jn Georgia. Recognita Stat Laws. ''Mr. Money and Mr. Bacon sought to have the provision so amended as to recognise the state laws. Mr. Money said that the southern people were predjudlcefli against the negroes and were willing that such fact should be understood. . ' Further on he said: "If anything could kill th bill I think the Instru ment has b:n found for doirrj so. I won't vote for a rate having a cace clause In it and I am s there are many, on thia side who will nor." Mr. Culberson also contended for the elimination of that question and of GRIEVING OVER COMING SEPARATION, NEW. f YORK WOMAN SHOOTS DAUGHTER AND SELF (By Attoeiatod Prtst.) XEW YORK, Sfay t. Mrs. Mary Waters entered the room, on West 70th street, where her two daughters, Aga tha and Ruth lay sleeping early to day and shot and killed Agatha, the eldest, and her favorite, and then killed herself. Temporary insanity, due to worry over ber daughter's ill health. Is assigned at th reason. Mrs. Water was the wife of John R. Water, a well-to-do insurance broker, was 61 years old. Agatha wa J yeart anil Ruth la IT. - Th mother, who had been melancholy frr a Jong period, had grieved over the thought that Agatha. h' was her mt constant companion fered! a substitute accomplishing tha result. His substitute was as follows: "That no currier engaged In inter atate commerce shall directly or Indl rectly Issue or give any free ticket free pass, or free transportation to any person except to the of fleers, agents employes and attorneys exclusively In the service of the carrier issuing the same, or to ministers of religion, in mates of hospitals, or charitable- lnsll tutions. Any carrier violating this pro vision shall be ikemed guilty of a mis demeanor, and shall on each offense nay to the l'nlt?d States a penalty o not less than J100, or more than $2,000. Amendment Adopted. Mr. Culbeison's substitute for the Foraker amendment was adopted by vote of 38 to 35 12 republicans voting with the democrats in the affirmative Before taking up the Foraker amend mont the Kittrldge amendment relative to private cars was voted down. Thi Elklns amendment 'to prohibit interstate railroads - from engaging in the mining of coal or inbuainess other than lutet state commerce, was aeoaiea for some time. So many amendments and substitutes to the a mendment were offered that finally nil were ordered nrlnted for the consideration of the Senate tomorrow. SLASHES HER SKIRT JUST TO BE FUNNY HUSBAND IN JAIL A RESULT 'OF PRACTICAL J0K. Too Much John Barley Corn Gets One f Will Molntyre Into - .;;.'. -;- Trouble. . . Believing that a practical Joke rould be carried as far as'it seemed funny to him. J. E. Fisher, a resident of the cotton mill section, rtook his knife early Sunday morning and, pretending to be In great anger, cut nearly all th clothes off his wife. The woman ran about tiie house screaming at the top of hir voice, and really believed that her husband was trying to kill her. Several neighbors heard the shrieks of the woman and ran to her assistance, but they did not reach her until sev eral long gashes had been cut In her skirts. Pisher then emplaned that K" Just wanted to hav? a Utile fun, anil thought there would be no harm n carving up Mrs, Flshe-.'s clon es a in itio. It seems that Fisher has been Indulg ing lately, and for several days before this he had been on a spree. He thought It would be funny, but nufortunately he found no one to arguo with tim A warrant charging him with assault was sworn out against him and this morning he will come up before Judge Jone3 to see what he thinks of the Joke. Will Mclntyre and Milton Bradley visited several of the saloons yertcrday afternoon, and rvestrv'.ly they became Involved -lit Seated- dispute the-Hub-Jtt of which they probably will have forgotten by today, whin Mclntyre struck his companion a blow Which laid him broadcast on the sidewalk in front of a saloon on Water street. He was arrested by Patrolmen Sprouse and Rogers, and placed In Jail on acharge of assault. TOBACCO GETS HEAVY TAX FROM REICHSTAG (By Associated Prett.) BERLIN, May T.-U'he Reichstag to day adopted a new tax of 200 centimes per metric hundredweight on fine cut and cigarette tobacco, and also Imposed a duty of $1.25 jpec thousand on cigar ettes."' expected to sail for Europe next Satur day in the hope of recovering her health. During Sunday the mother had displayed no symptoms of mental ab oi a uon. but had spent a portion of the day in planning Agatha's trip. About X o'clock this morning Mrs. Waters entered the room occupied by the two girls and placing the revolver at the temple of her daughter, fired, killing her Instantly. Mrs. Waters then Irft the room, and as she descended the stairs she sent a bullet into her own head., fhe died am-inst Instantly, her body falling at the feet of her husband who had been awakened at the first shot and had arisen to ascertain the cause. . STRIKE CLOUD PASSES AWAY FROM HORIZON JoIntSub-commlttees Agree to Continue Award for Three More Years. MEN WILL RETURN TO WORK MONDAY! AH Str kers Who Have not Committed Violence Will Be Re-employed. (By Associated Prett.) NEW YORK. May 7. After carrying on negotiations for nearly thee months the sub-committees representing the anthracite mine workers and- orera'.o s of easlorn Pennsylvania today - agreed to continue the award of the strike ommWt?e for another thre? years, and the men will return to work us boom as practicable, probably Monday. All miners who have not committed violence against persons-or p. opcii-ty will be re-employed uml no on will be .discriminated against because of any activity liitta strike movement. The agreement Is subject to the rati fication of the trldlritrict convention of mine workers at Scrnnton tomorrow but there Is not th,. slightest doubt that the delegates will appiw.e the ac tion of their representative?. This outcome of a dispute which threatened to develop Into a long bltte. struggle and paralyze a 'great Industry, was looked upon with Considerable sat isfaction by tho coal road presidents, as the agreement entered into is their first proposition mud it curly in March n reply to the mine workers' original demands. SALISBURIAN DIES FROM KNIFE CUTS (Special to The Citizen.) SALISBURY, N. C. May 7 John Owens, a well known farmer of Rowan county, who ten days ago was fatally cut by Charles Brady, a prominent young man of the same neighborhood. died of his Injuries tonight. It was realized from the first that Owens was fatally wounded and Brady fled the country Immediately and is still at large. It is alleged that Brady unmercifully ut his victim while the fnthtr of Bra dy held young Owens to the ground wl,h a stir k Governor Glenn has of fered a reward of $100 for the rapture of Brad v. The trouble between the men arose over the division or a-piece ot land. ' i PAST AND FUTURE. In tha past our lawmaker wp swelled with the pride and glory of their position but from present indica tion the lawmaker ef th future will go to hit day't work l.ke K. 2. ii ALL CLASSES ARE AT WORK ON: BUILDINGS Thousands nf tlerks. Stenog raphers and Professional Mm Laboring. NEW CITY PROMISED IV LESS THAN A YEAR i'an Francisco Work Goes on In Way LUtle Short of Marvelous. (By Associated Press.) SAN T'RANClPl'O, May 7. Con struction of temporary Home business butkMngs proceeded rapidly today in the binned area, merchants showing undaunted ene- gy and pluck In a?i ef fort to resume business. Thousands ot clerks, stenographers, huok-k.-ejiers anil otrei- officers, employed, as well as pro fessional m?n,-: finding themselves out of employment, are seeking work as laborei itl clearing away- lh deb Is left. by earthquake, lire and dynamite. What Is to b.' done with the great number of men and women who cannot get down to the level of common work men, is a question lliat Is puzzling Hit city officials Fcom this time forward the efforts of the municipal and exist ing official committees', will be directed almost solely to the task of re-con -structlng the city, A sub-committee has been appointed and plans for prac tical work anJ accomplishments will te presented to Mayor Kehmltz. "San Francisco will be entirely re built within a year," said Mr. Brunner, an N.fw York jwtWlect today, after n consultation with business men. "The Bumham plans adapted to the best eomme clal neeils of the city; form lh best plans for t!r re-cons! ruction of the western metropolis. Wllh steel steel frame buildings the '!ty will be earthquake proof." BLUE AND GRAY TO UNITE TWICE (By Associated Press.) NORFOLK. Vn.. May 7. -The blue and gray will unite twice this month In Portsmouth, Confederate memorial day May IS, and Decoration day, May 30. In a letter t Stonewall camp. Con federate veirijns. President Oscar uienn, or tiie .i.ny ami .Navy i num. accepts the Invitation' to participate. NEW YORK MAN DIES IN DUELS WITH BURGLAR Confidential Agent of H. H Rogers of Standard Oil Fame Shot to Death. SPIER'S REVOLVER WOULD NOT SHOOT Two of Burglar's Bullets Pene trated Heart and Wife Found Him Dead. (By Associated Pratt.) NEW YORK. May 7. Charles U Spier, a prominent business man, and said to he a confidential agent of H. H. Rogers, vice-president of the Standard oil company, was shot and instantly killed In a duel with a burglar in his home In New Brighton, Staten Island, early today. Mr. Spier occupied a fine house In on? of tlleoest residential dis tricts on Staten Island. lie and Ills wife were "pionilneht In social affairs of the ilaml. After his house was robbed by burglars several months ago, he prepared -to defend ttr-agalnst them when they paid him another visit. This morning Mr. and Mrs. Spier were awakened by the noise of a burglar gathering up silverware, in tiie (lining room on the floor below. Arming him self with his revolver Mr. Spier ra downstairs and shot at the Intruder His first shot missed the man who dre his own weapon and fired rapidly : Mr. Spier until the weapon was empty After the first shot Mr. Spier's revolv er missed fire, but two of the burglar' bullets penetrated his heart and hi body was found by his wife on th floor of the dining room. The burgla escaped. SAVED WIFE FROM ASYLUM BY DEATH (By Associated Press. I NBWPORT NKWH, Va., May 7.-AI leglng that' because his wife feared etuin lo nu insane asylum, nnd tha he fullilled n promise to take her life In onsequence, Pullam Pavline, Aii.al.rJau fclllcili lh wot.-.an wirly to day by shooting her while she slept He declared that hlswlfe was dlscharg ed from an insune asylum in Februar last and he took her lite In eomriliaiU' with a wish expressed by her that h do so rather than allow her to retur to the Institution. Aft r killing her h bathed and shrouded the body an 1 then surrendered to the authorities. j l Tr THREE SCORE AND TEN IS "UNCLE JOE" Speaker Cannon Receives Long Continued Ovation As He Takes Seat. WILLIAMS DEVELOPS A M'LD FILIBUSTER Forty-five Bills are Passed By House on Wide Variety Of Subjects (By Attoeiatod Prett.) WASHINGTON, May 7. Speaker Cannon is 70 years old todav. The House knew that this was the speak er's birthday, for when "t'ncle Joe" ap peared In the doorway nearest the speaker's desk, and when he ascended to the roatum long continued applause followed hja steps.. With gavel. In hand the speaker waited and when both hnnds of the clock slood at 12, with m The House, after Its splendid dem onstration to. Mr. Cannon, settled down to one of the 'biggest days In the his tory of the present session. The mi nority leader, Mr, Williams, of Mis sissippi, developed a mild filibuster ear ly In the session, having In mind the failure of the conferee on the state hood blil to report, and for the addi tional purpose of advising the House thai It could not enact legislation without the presence of a. quorum, Be yond -a roll call and now and then, the auggea,Uo,n ot (he, absence of a quorum on the part of the Democrats, the day was featured by the number of bills passed 45, covering a wide range ot subjects. Many of the bills passed could have been by unanimous consent but with Mr. Williams' determination to object to any additional legislation by unanimous consent these bills came up under suspension of the rules, this being known as "suspension day." SPEAKER CANNON IS TENDERED RECEPTION (By Attoeiatod Prett.) WASHINGTON. May 7.-Speaker Joseph Cannon was tendered a reeep lion toirlght at the Arlington, by his colleagues of the House of Represen tat Ives, In honor of his seventieth birthday. The occasion was made notable by . the presence of President Koosevelt and members of his cabinet and a large contingent nf both' ha uses of Congress, besides heads of bureaus of the executive branch of the gove. n ment. President Roosevelt arrived aoout to o clock and for an hour or more ctatted with the PpeHker and mixed freeky with the lai crowd. Vice-President Fairbanks was among the early arrivals. STUDENT HURT AT ASHEVILLE SCHOOL While out gathering dogwood bios- some with several companions late Haturdaiy, Reuben Crane, a studeqt of the Ashevllle School, met with an ac cldent which at first was thought to be fatal. iSeveial boys were up In a tr-e cutting the branches when one dropped hatchet which fell, striking the young man on the head. A large gash was cut In the scalp, and a very pain ful wound was Inflicted. The boy was taken to the school where Ills wound was dressed, and now- It Is believed hat he will be all right within a few lays.' FAIR TODAY AND DITTO TOMORROW (By Associated Prett.)' WASHINGTON, D. C, May 7. - -"I'Virecast for 'Tuesday and Wednesday:, North Caiollna Fair Tuesday and Wednesday: warmer Wednesday: fresh north to northeast winds be coming variable. BATTLESHIP RHODE ISLAND CAPTAIN REFUSED TO TAKE ON A PILOT (By Attoeiatod Press.) NORFOLK. Vb May 7. The Cnlted State Battleship Rhode Island, Which ent ahoc-on Tor. Spit Saturday hilt etvoule from Boston to trie Tork STATEMENT OF M. E. FAITH IS: TO BE FORMED Tennesseeans Would Have Conference to Prepare Common Statement. PASTORIAL TIME LIMir RAISED TO SIX YEARS Four Additional Bishops may Be Elected Instead of Two For Vacancies. (By Attoeiatod Prett.) BIRMINGHAM. Ala., May 7. At to day's session "of the conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. South, the preparation of a new statement of the doctrinal faith of Methodists was In troduced Iby W. F. Tlllett ant W. R. Lambuth of the Tennessee conference. It- says: .-J : ... "While reaffirming our absolute faith in our articles of religion we do not be Herr that Irr-ttrelr- present form- they -meet tl)e existing needs of our church as a statement of the doctrinal system of evangelical Methodist Armenlanlsm. Believing that the different branches of world-wide Methodism that are rep resented In ecumenical Methodist con ference van and should unite In the preparation of such a statement of our common faith, and believing that thla conference should take such step as . may be necessary to secure Ire the early future, the co-operation of other rep resentative Methodist churche w therefore request the college of bishops fro appoint a committee of five mem bers which shall Invite other branches of Methodism to unite with us In the preparation of such,., siatjement of our faith." .'. i A special , committee was, crated to Consider' the matter.1 'Among the memorials presented Jvere the following: j,, Time Limit Increased. From Hnlston conference, a petition for a change as to the, baptism of chil dren; from the Memphis conference a memorial as to admission Into general confrrence; from the finance commit? . tee, concerning superannuated and en ndwment funds: from the board of for. elgn missions, provision for a mission society for Instruction In Sunday , schools: a resolution providing that six year ahajl be flxfd. as- the .time limit j for pastors, Instead of four. The Kentucky conference asked Jhat the appointment of presiding elders be for more than four years. Jt resolution was Introduced to Increase the sala ries of bishops to $4,00O'a year. A movement which promises to bear ftult Is on foot among the lay dele gates to the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. South, for (he election by the present con frrence of fbur additional bishops. It has been well understood that two bishops were to ibe elected by this con ference to take the place of Bishop Oranberry und Bishop Kitgerald, who are on the retired list,, but It la now pointed out that at least two more are necessary. A meeting of the lay dele gates to tnke action In the matter will be held, probably tomorrow- afternoon. COMMISSIONERS TO VISIT CIIADBOURN Will Look Into Refrigerator Famine-101 3 Cars of Ber ries Shipped in One WeeK. (Special to The Citizen.) RALEIGH. N. C May 7. The North. Carolina Corporation comtaiisslon left today for Chadbou-ni, Columbus coun ty In tesponse to a telegram from President J. A. Brown, -of the East Carolina Truckers' association to the effect that there is a disastrous re frigerator famine that- threatens seri ously to Injure the berry growers of that section.. Before leaving hereth commission received- a telegram, -from th railroad Authorities; to the 'effect that they have practically relieved that famine by the delivery of fifty "are to the Chadbourn section. However, the members of the -commission concluded that it would bt best for them to visit, the section and see for themselves that what the situation Is, , One thousand and thirteen cars of berries were ship ped last week. FLOATED- River target grounds, and was suc cessfully oated last evening' by the Cnlted States cruiser Minneapolis, pnd the naval toss Hercules, Mnhawk. TVa neia. and I'ncag, Is thouchi to have sustained littK or no Injury.